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3, 2006

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Fighting poverty polar bear style

Jon Fishbein takes a bucket of water in the face outside in the frefzint cold, as Engineers Without Borders kicks off their "Play your Part" campaign. For a small do. nation, passersby could douse these seven lucky students with.water. The proceeds will help send three EWB members overseas for social development work.

Local student wins Tragic end to a hardnational award for thesis fought hockey season Rebecca McNeil IMPRINT STAFF

University of Waterloo can add another name to their list of award-winning students as Robin Sano was chosen for the Office for Energy Efficiency (OEE) Award. This will be the second time winning for Sano, as he celebrates another successful paper completed, and another award under his belt. The OEE award is available each year for students exhibiting commitment to energy solutions in our increasingly carbondependent society. ''Waterloo prides itself on innovation, so why wouldn't we think about adopting the most energy efficient technology available?" said Sano, environment and resource studies major. That thinking led Sano to writing his two theses and winning a national award for each. Sana, who originally applied for the awards after spotting a poster in Environmental Studies building, was thrilled to be one of the 2006 recipients. "It will be really beneficial when I apply for grad school. To show them that this is the kind of research I do and is backed up nationally." Not to menuon the prize money, which "will probably be spent on a plane ticket" as .he heads to the Caribbean to work as a wel-

come break from the year and a half he spent working on the paper with geography Prof. Paul Parker. But the money isn't the most important thing for the recent graduate."For me it's building the portfolio; it's helping me get to the next step." Winning the award has presented many opportunities for Sano, who met the minister of the environment, and after spending a month out of the country will be flying back to Vancouver for an awards ceremony; honours most students only dream of. For Sano, one of the most astounding results of the paper was realizing the importance of political parties in regards to environmental action. "The government has to start coming through. You can't just publish a One Tonne Challenge booklet and expect that people will follow." Although vehicles are not the only or largest sector of greenhouse gas causes, contributing approximately 12 per cent globally, Sano's paper recognizes that bymakinga small change, such as switching t~ the most fuel-efficient vehicle in a class, Clnadians can exceed the One Tonne Challenge goal, and make Canada's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol.

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James Rowe SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

In the deciding game of their OUA West semifinal best-of-three playoff series, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks were able to hold off the third period comeback attempt of the Waterloo Warriors and move on to the next round with a 6-4 victory. The game, which lacked the intensity, physicality and urgency that one would expect from the rubber match of a playoff series, was played at the Clarica Arena at the Waterloo Recreation Complex. Early on it looked as though it might be the Warriors' night, as they scored on their first shot of the game, with Matt Levicki putting a backhand past Golden Hawks goalie Justin Day at 4;32 of the first period. UW continued to apply pressure, forcing Day to come up big on a couple of occasions. The Waterloo attack would get to Day again, however, when winger Sean Roche beat the Laurier netminder with a wrist shot from the top of the left face-off circle for an unassisted goal at 12:22 of the first period. Laurier would get back in the game less than three minutes later, as Roche was whisded for an interference penalty. On the ensuing main

advantage, 6'7" Laurier rookie Matt Maccarone made a beautiful pass to Matt Grennier who was parked at the side of the goal and had no ttouble one-timing it past Waterloo goaltender Curtis Darling, cutting the lead in half. The Golden Hawks would get the equalizer just a minute and a half later as defenceman Rob Dmytruk's point shot went through a crowd of players and beat Darling, who looked as though he never saw the shot. The goal sent the two rivals off into the first intermission tied at two. . \1V'LU came out strong for the start of the second period and quickly took control of the play, holding Waterloo without a shot untlI the 9:00 mark. Laurier took the lead at 12:01 of the second when forward Luke Girard found himself all alone in front of Darling. Girard deked to ills backhand and had Darling at his metcy, only to lose the puck. Girard then recovered the loose puck behind the goal line and banked it in off Darling as the Warriors' stopper was scrambling to his feet. Golden Hawk captain Richard Colwill and Winger Nick Vergeer both picked up their second assists of the game on the goal. See HOCKEY, page 25

FRIDAY. MARCH 3. 2006

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

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A little taste of home leaves every Canadian soldier's heart in desire. American soldiers have access to their favourite fast food chains such as Pizza Hut and Burger King, yet Canadians fondness for sweet pastries and unrivaled coffee are not appeased. Yes. our soldiers demand access to the legendary Tim Hortons. Hillier,a top soldier of the Canadian Forces is armed and ready to personally escort the boss of Our beloved Tim Horton's to get the tegendary chain up and running in Afghanistan. "It would be a big morale-booster to have a coffee shop in Kandahar," replied Hillier. The company is currently working with the forces on having their goods available overseas. ''We are excited about the possibility," the company said in response.

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Co-op students debrief a long and dark day of interviews in the Tatham Centre. Veronique Lecat IMPRINT STAfF

As 'of February 23, 58 per cent of all co-op students had been matched with jobs. Many of th* newly-etnployed students profited from the new early job-match process that was put in place for the first time this year. The new system, without doubt, has its share of ~tages and disadvantages. In general it benefits the students, but it is creating some. frustration for many companies who are not getting ~ chance to interview the kind of students they're looking for. The early matching process was introduced to help get many students jobs get matched with jobs earlier, while also allowing unmatched students to land more interviews. This way, rather than the same

students getting all the interviews, other students are provided a better opportunity to fInd employment. Many students are happy with the system - the best candidates get jobs early and other students get a chance to interview. , Matthew Woolman, a 4B computer science student, was matched with a job over a month ago after only three interviews (he was offered ajob before his fouith). In his opinion, getting matched with a job early on is great for students. "It's probably better this way," he said, ''You know you got a job earlier on so you can figure out where you're going to live. It's just one less thing to worry about." Thi~.also means, however, that companies who miss the first matches have trouble finding any good applicants. Ultimately, this might lead

to them cancelling the co-op job and not offer as many co-op positions in the future. Nancy Chiang, a coordinator for co-op education & career services, commented that, ''When employers all try to get in match one, the deadline is earlier, and if they don't get in, they may say there is no point coming to interview because all the good students are gone." Chiang also stated that the early matching "would benefit the 'weaker' students 'o/ho may not have been able to interview or be matched with jobs in first round." The issue lies in determining whether the advantages are outweighing the drawbacks. It has definitely been causing so~e problems, and there is even talk that the process is going to be taken out of regular usage next term. . vlecat@jmprint.uwaterloo.ca

Waterloo Wi路Fi safe despite health concerns Jacqueline McKoy IMPRINT STAFF

Waterloo computer users will continue to enjoy wireless Internet access across campus for the time being, despite the academic community's growing concerns about the technology's safety. Thunder Bay's Lakehead University made headlines lastThursdaywhen its president Fred Gilbert announced the school's decision to discontinue wireless internet access on campus due to health concerns. The school's action was based on the results of recent studies on negative effects of electro-magnetic field (EMF) exposure on humans; because wireless internet creates EMFs, its use may "pose a health risk, particularly to young people," according to a press release. Studies show that extended exposure to EMFs may cause leukemia and other types of cancer.

~'hile Health Canada's reports to date have ruled that there are "no identified risks" at normal exposure levels to wireless networks, the agency will make a final ruling this year about its safety. Well before then, however, universities such Waterloo are taking a firm stance {In their support of wireless Internet. . 1ST Network Systems group director Roger Watt commented that "[IS1] has looked into this, and the signal strength of wireless [Internet] is such that they emit radiation in a fraction ...of [what is emitted] by cell phone towers." With that in mind, Watt concluded that "it's of such low power that we likely [need not] worry about health effects." The university embarked on providing wireless Internet access in 2002, originally setting up 100 access 'points or ''hot spots" in vatious lecture buildings. An injection of cash from UW administration in 2004 allowed for the installation of another 500 access points

Off Scotland's west coast, on the Isle of Islay, a Bruichladdich distillery is reviving a supposedly lethal, centuries.-old recipe for a whisky. Normally,whiskyis distilledtwicewith an alcohol level of 40 to 60 per cent. This spirit, however, is quadruple-distilled 184-proof - 92 per cent .alcohol. 'The Gaels called it usquebaugh-baul, "perilous water of life" as 17th century writer Martin Martine wrote, "two spoonfuls of this last liquor is a sufficient dose; if any man should exceed this, it would presently stop his breath, ) and endanger his life." The small, privately owned distillery, founded in 1881, will be making 5,000 bottles of this fine whisky. Estimated costs byMarkReynier,managing director of Bruichladdich, are 400 pounds ($795 CDN) for a case of 12 bottles. Orders can be placed now, but will require ten years of patience, as the spirit must undergo the basic oxygenation procells through oaken barrels. Those glued to their screens can view the whisky's progress on the distillery's webcam.

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An attempt to recreate the Great Wall was foiled by Chinese authorities. The miniature version was seven-metres high and 88-metres long, intended for a graffiti distraction, rather than having the public deface one of China's greatest monuments. The wall was set up north of Beijing and publicized on Valentines Day. The cost for each message was 999 yuan, approximately$141 (CDN), and attracted only four customers. Although no plans are in place to destroy thewa\l, Yao, the creative mastermind behind the closed project, is unsure to the future . of his exploit.

in buildings within the Ring Road路 perimeter. St. Jerome's residence rooms, as well as common areas in the student villages and church colleges are also wireless..:equipped. Watt also mentioned thatwhile outdoor wireless access is on the university's ''wish list," there is no current schedule to add it to the existing network infrastructure. As of 2006, the majority of Canadian universities, as well as 86 per cent of American schools offered wireless Internet access. Essentially, "the decision was made to make wireless available on a high level [of UW's administration]:' says Watt, and a reversal of that decision does not appear to be within sight. Waterloo's associate provost of information systems and technology Alan George was unavailable for comment by press time. For more information on WiFi and why it may pose a health risk, see Page 19.

Accumulated unpaid parking tickets might place a toll (pun intended) on an individual, but tQ Kimberly Du, an Iowa woman, it meant faking her own death just to avoid the messy situation. ... Ironically, Du, 36, was caught with yet another ticket a month after her supposed death, leading to the investigation of her ~颅 prehension, reports KCCI News. Investigators attest to Do, of Des MoUres, having faked her own obituary and forged a letter telling a judge she had died in a car crash. The phony obituary mimicked the page from the Des Moines Register website. Rather than a $500 (USD) fine for the un.paid tickets, Du now faces up to five years in prison fur fraud.

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Although Americans have been celebrating Black History Month since 1926, it wasn't until December of 1995 that February was officially made Black History Month in' Canada by an act of Parliament. Originally cll,lled the Negro Hi!ltory week, a celebration of African American history and accomplishments was held during the second week of February to honour the birthdays of early black supporters Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. These efforts of Carter GWoodson, son of former slaves, in establishing such an event has resulted in black history not only being disseminated but eqllally important, accurately recorded. This year the University of Waterloo cele'brated the importance of Black History Month with a variety of events. UW kicked off Black History Month February 1 with a showing of the movie Speakers of the Dead in Me. The film documents the

desecration of black graves in the 1930's by farmer Bill Reid who needed the area for a potato field, and the later excavation of the graves in the 1980's by the original settlers' pescendants. Such restoration by both white and black descendants of Priceville restored the dignity of the black descendants as well as their history. The event was made possible by the collaboration of WPIRG and the Association

of Caribbean students. WPIRG then teamed up the African Student Association to host a lecture entitled Women in Nigerian Popular Culture by Dr Harriet Lyons on February 2. Univeristy of Waterloo Prof. Dr. Lyons, a social and cultural anthropologist, received a distinguished teacher award in 2004. On Saturday, February 11 a Human Rights Conference was held in the Davis Centre. It included lectures on topics, such as Migrants Workers have Rights, Human Rights in Zimbabwe, and Media Freedom and Human Rights. , Posters around campus highlighted lesser known Black pioneers> in science, technology and the arts. WPIRG yet again lead the efforts in educating the student body by co-ordinating this campaign. For well known individuals in the black community think Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Coretta King and Rosa Parks. WPIRG's co-ordinator of programming and volunteer support Sharmila Setaram Raj Gill commented that "we .were,able to provide... a unique experience for [students and the community] to learn about' Black culture in an innovative way." stheis@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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You may not realize it, but journalism is the equivalent to walking a tightrope while juggling flaming torches and balancing an elephant on your shoulders. From week to week, you never know what's going to happen. \'':/e cannot make the news, we can only cover it The same is true of all publications. a polished end-product the news conswner would like to believe is the way it intended to be the story meeting earlier in the OHJUllCClUll cycle. j\Iost of the time we hit it righ t ~nd nobody's the wiser. The rest of the tjme we screw up, or things fall apart. The fascinating thing for me is the ne\vs that never makes it to the news pages. There are 25,000 people on this campus which means that on any given day, there are 25,000 different stories playing out. Someone won an award, someone scored, someone was shot down, someone lost, someone got sick. We can't

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UW celebrates culture Emma Tarswell IMPRINT STAFF

The fourth annual International Celebration Week hosted by the University of Waterloo will begin on March 3. This event is to last until March 10 with events taking place around campus. Darlenne Ryan, director of the International Student Office says the event is beging heJd "to celebrate the diversity of people and cultures on our University campus "with this year's slogan beging 'Many Worlds: One Community.'" The week begins with the International Development Student Conference, which includes guest lectures as well as student presentations on the conference's theme, effective development through foreign aid. March 3 also marks the beginning of the celebrations' Warrior Weekend run by the student life office and the Feds. From the sixth to the 10, the International Student Office will be offering international cuisine, including Italian, Chinese, Greek and German. Entertainment from the countries where the meals originate will be accompanying them. Meals can be found at the food services outlets, Mudie's, Revelation and Festival fare and at Renison College. At Maudie's, Revelation and Festival Fare food will be offered throughout the day; however, at Renison College meals will be offered at 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. International Celebration Week is also offering films throughout its run. On March 8, in the Humanities Theatre at 8 p.m., the documentary Scared Sacred will be shown. The f1Im by Velcrow Ripper follows his journey from the minefields of Cambodia

to the post-9/11 New York to Israel and . Palestine as he tries to find meaning in a world of chaos. Admission to this film is free for anyone in the UW community. Princess Cinemas is also supporting International Celebration .Week by showing the 2005's World's Best Commercials. The commercials showing are winners of the Cannes International Advertising Festival, which is in its 53rd year. Commercials from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and the United States are complied into a two-hour presentation with a grand finale of the winner of the gold Cannes Lion. These advertisements will be shown on March 6 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre. Along with the food and the f1Ims, International Celebration Week will host many lectures and workshops including "Working Effectively in Another Culture" on Thursday March 7 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Tatham Centre and "Preparing Students for Global Citizenship" on Friday, March 10 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Math & Computer building. Ryan feels that International Celebration Week will " ... build awareness of the variety of cultures in the UW community. The week will provide an informative, educational, and entertaining look into unique aspects of many different nationalities, as well as promote internationalization at uw." She also says that "the goal of the week is to provide an opportunity for students from all countries to learn more about and interact with the many different cultures on campus".

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Happy birthday, GLQW! On March 6, along with celebrating its 35th anniversary, GLOW is starting an awareness campaign called the GLOW Ally Network. The network is a group of UW students, staff and faculty who strive to have equality at the university and want to show their support and celebration of sexual diversity. To become, a member of the GLOW Ally Network one must attend the group's introductory session and sign its code of conduct. Members are then able to attend workshops throughout the year. The program's main objective is to promote a supportive environment on campus for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning students as well as to show problems and concerns of the LGBTQ on campus. For its 35th anniversary, GLOW is hosting a social event on Wednesday night at the Grad House and on Friday night its hosting the Big Gay Dance Party. To sign up for GLOW's intro, dueiOO sesSion' or'to"learn more' about the program visit watserv1. uwaterloo.ca/ -glowally.

Craigslist has fmally come to the K-Warea. Craigslist is a for-profit organization that posts classifieds for local businesses and citizens. Offering postings on everything from personal ads to employmentopportunities, housing, discussion forums and services, Craigslist has taken the Internet by storm with 190 Craigslist sites in 50 states and over 35 countries. Craigslist is viewed by over 10 million people monthly, with eight million classified ads being posted each month. The'K-W population can now have access to all the perks of Craigslist by visiting kitchener. craigslist.org. Cheating is on the rise Apparently, first-year undergraduate students are cheating more. The amount of cheating in one year has risen to 261 cases from 100, which brings the total number of cheating cases at UW from 248 to 427. Plagiarism cases also rose over the last year from 81 to 96. Faculty members believe that first-year students are cheating more because they are younger than they have been in the past, they are resorting to any means in order to pass and they are working with other class members too often on papers. Usually, academic offences such as cheating are reprimanded with loss of marks. However, throughout the year 47 students were suspended fOf>one to se"ve~ term\ The UW senate will be looking at this new trend found in the annual report of the University Committee on Student Appeals.

New building approved The Centre for Advanced Photovoltaic Devices and Systems will fmally have a small building to itself on campus. On Tuesday, February 28, UW's Board of Governors gave its approval for a 15,000 square foot building to be built west of the general services complex near Parking Lot L. The building is to be one storey but is being built so that more floors can be added on in later years. The cost is expected to be around $4 million and the majority of this money is coming from research sponsors and the faculty of engineering. This building will reach the university's goal of having "state-of-thecar! facility for research and development of photovoltaic materials, devices and systems." , Sustainability meeting Students at Waterloo are hosting a town hall meeting for an envi,ronmentally sustainable tampus. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p:m. in the courtyard and room221 of environmental studies. Sponsored by Clearing a Path, the event will have speeches from students and a keynote address from Dr. Jean Andrey, professor and associate dean of environmental studies. Darcy Higgins, co-ordinator of the University of Waterloo Sustainability Project, believes that a sustainability office on campus is important in supporting students, faculty and administration in their campus environmental projects and goals.

Queer film festival On Thursday, March 2 at 5 p.m. in the Davis Centre WPIRG's Queer Film Festival will be screening the film Prom Queen: The Marc Hall

Story. Its story is based on the life a student who wanted to bring a same-sex date to his Catholic high school prom. The film looks at the legal battle as well as the fight for equality for homosexuals as a result of his life. Hall, who is also a second-year psychology student at Uw, will also attend the screening to answer questions. Self-defence class As International Women's Week approaches, WPIRG, UWWomyn's Centre and the UW women studies department are having a self-defence class for women on campus. Joy Levy will be instructing the class, which is designed for women of every skill level, age and body type. The course will focus on awareness, avoidance, verbal self-defence and, of course, physical self-defence. There is a $5 deposit and the course is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register by Friday at 10 a.m. at the WPIRG office in the, SLC if you want to attend. Killiam Fellowship awarded to UWprof University of Waterloo Prof. Richard Oakley was chosen as one of 21 puts tanding Canadian re'searchers to receive a Killam Research Fel-

lowship. The Killam Research Fellowship program was established in 1965 by J?orothy J. Killam and supports research projects in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering and interdisciplinary stUdies. Given out by the Canada Council for the Arts, Killam Research Fellowships allow scientists to focus for two years on research and writing. This year, the 39th annual competition awarded 21 researchers over $1.5 million for research. Oakley was given the fellowship for his work on "Molecular Radicals as Functional Conducting Materials" at his laboratory, the Waterloo Institute for Radical Science. IFCU conference held at St. Jerome's From March 6 to March 10, presidents and rectors from Roman Catholic universities from around the world will be coming to St. Jerome's University for a week of meetings. The administrative council of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) is meeting for the first time in Canada and is made up of over 200 universities and colleges across the world. One free public lecture will be offered on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. The lecture will be on the topic of interfaith dialogue between Hindus and Christians. Entitled "Hindu Avatara and Christian Incarnation: A Theological Comparison:' the lecture will be given by Noel Sheth.

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U,WDEX "organizes career opportunities presentation The,U\VDEX club at the University of Waterloo met with RIM to ask them to deliver a presentation on career opportunities available in their company. UWDEX also asked RIM to have a booth at their upcoming eyent. The master's program at the Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology, will be sending a group of grad students to attend the DEX event. The students in attendance from the graduate program are aspiring entrepreneurs who already have a good knowledge of business and technology and will be holding a presentation during lunch for DEX members. For more information on UWDEX, visit uwdex.ca or email the club at uwdex@yahoo.com

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Mandatory laptops at Indiana U Beginning in the fall term of 2007, Indiana State University is requiring all students to have a notebook computer. Lenovo, which manufactures ThinkPad computers (formerly made by IBM), is the chosen company for ISU's new technological plan. Lenovo was chosen for their "superior service and support, the quality of the ThinkPad notebook and the advanced wireless capabilities." ISU believes that the use of laptops will improve learning at the school as well as make their extensive wireless network more useful. As other universities are also thinking of requiring their students to have laptops, could UW be next? etarswell@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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I was cruising some journalism websites and found an article heralding the doom of print media. As interesting as it was, the article was from 1996. Ten years later and we're still printing newspapers. Recendy I've been discussing and thinking about the issue of trust, particularly in blogs. When I say blogs, I mean everything from sexy Wordpress pages to hideous Live Journals where 20-somethings c~ tap open a . keg of emotions. I think we can agree that the war between media is as good as over. Newspapers have started blogs to compete and it seems to be working. The real question is how much is at stake to put in the diaries everyone seems to enjoy keeping and the social networks they use to validate their existence. I'm not being critical here, Facebook does indeed validate my social

existence. I already have 10 friends! I feel my digital photos of you doing a striptease - that popularity seething. gets noticed. Everyone remember the Saugeen But is it fair game for a journalist to judge Stripper? Just look it up on Wikipedia. or draw information from? But just like things eavesdropped and overWell, yes and no. If you see a group of heard in the real world"the Internet's offerings people sitting around enjoying a few pints, it must be boiled down and considered carefully. can be safely assumed they are acquaintances. Even though people have time to revise and If you overhear them talking about certain edit their contribution to the information cloud, things - their past adventures, friendships or - most do not. It's tempting to just slap somerelationships - you can put together a picture. thing up irresponsibly - almost as tempting Hey, journalists eavesdrop. It's not creepy - it's as those drunken comments you can. pretend research. to forget. The Internetis like an enormous bar. People As our· society expands further in to the post comments, have discussions and maintain virtual world, we need to destroy the idea that relationships of one kind or another. So your the Internet is consequence-free. Imagine a Facebook friends might not mean you are bar where someone kept minutes; recording entirely related to that person. The picture of everything you said and posting it publicly you two in leather with her holding a whip and later. Despite the immense hilarity that would hitting you until you have to go to the hospital. no doubt be found within, drunken slips-ofTry to explain the trials and tribulations of information could also happen. S&M to a fresh-out-of-nursing school triage The Internet has expanded our ability to nurse while she stifles giggles - that means network and make social connections. It is something. indeed a tool, but not ~omething to be taken Your online presence unfortunately has one ' lighdy. As such, things posted online are fair difference from the real world: things you do game - as long as you have seen enough and and say stick around in the infinite silly putty can boil it down in to a concise idea. of the Internet. A drunken bar comment is editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca easily forgotten; but letting someone take

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Flying back from Scodand the other day after a fantastic, albeit damp week, taking in the sites of Edinburgh gave me a considerable amount of time to concoct a topic for this week's Imprint. Yet for various reasons (screaming kids and no leg room included) nothing struck me as being overly interesting. That was, of course, until our descent into Pearson International Airport took us straight over the mass of suburbia that we lovingly refer to as the GTA. The sight for me was breathtaking, although likely not in the way the rest of the passengers nUghthave been. With t\t0usands upon thousands of lines lining miles upon miles of dark asphalt, the ground littered with rooftops, I couldn't help but think of the trouble we have given ourselves in terms of creating a sustainable city.

Years of mismanagement and greed by public officials in the towns surrounding Canada's largest metropolitan area have left us with an infrastructural mess that very well could be irreversible. Cookie-cutter communities have been constructed from Oakville to Oak Ridges without any sort of coherence. between them, in an effort to. cash in on the exodus of people from the downtown core and the influx of immigrants looking for a place to settle. A perfect example of this is- my hometown, the booming bedroom community of Richmond Hill. Between the years 1996 and 2001, what had been a smaller, more timid town grew a staggering 55 per cent in terms of population and now sits close to 160,000. Incredible? Absolutely. Shortsighted? You'd better believe it. The result is a nightmare for residents and the environment alike. An unfortunate characteristic inherent to most suburban centres in the GTA is their population density in neither high enough to support high-efficiency mass transit that the TIC can offer via the subway and streetcar, nor low enough such

that driving a car is not a tedious, migraineenhancing process. What's left is a convoluted mess of communities commonly linked only by megamalls and gridlocked traffic. For anyone who has ever tried to drive Highway 401 at the peak of rush hour, you know what I'm talking about. Polluting vehicles idling on that virtual parking l~t only add to the already catastrophic smog levels and frustrate their drivers to boot. Both seriously detract from the quality of life that living in the suburbs was supposed to provide. Although the condition. of our suburbs may already be irreversible, it's never too late to change philosophies even if for no other reason than on the basis of principle. Observing cities where physical space is at a premium such as Montreal or London, it's clear that there are better strategies for developing an efficient and sustainable society in both urban and suburban locales. Now if we could tap their architectural prowess to boot, we might actually have a shot at buildit}g ourselves a half-decent city. kruch@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Of love, sheep and the mountain range

Aside from my love for literature and computet games, I'm also an avid movie buff. It might just be that I'm an entertainment junkie - but thankfully that is an addiction that hurts nothing more then my bank balance. As such, it may be surprising that I have not yet so much as mentioned Brokeback Mountain, the movie whose firestorm-like debate finallymanaged to bump the 24/7 coverage of whatever psychotic thing Tom Cruise has done lately off the entertainment-related gossip programs. So' why have loot talked about Brokeback Mountain? Well, because I hadn't seen it yet.

Yes, I know ... shame on me and whatnot. It may just be me, but paying around $20 per person to see,a movie with a side-order of pop and popcorn seems a little insane. I much prefer spending that $20 on DVDs, which I can watch over and ovet again in the comfort of my own home, with popcorn that isn't drenched in simulated buttet flavouring. However, with the Oscars coming up this weekend, I figured I'd been putting it off for long enough. Now, the main furor surrounding BrokebackMountainis the sex. Yes, two men get it on in this movie. In fact, that was probably one of the main draws of this movie for many people - because, honestly, who wouldn't enjoy watching Heath Ledger getting it on with Jake Gyllenhaal? I'm sure two down-to-earth, handsome and undeniably butch "cowboys" pitching a tent would get George Bush's thumbs up of approval-if he hadn't hurriedly denied seeingitit;t an entirely

unconvincing performance. To be honest, I feel that the sex in this movie is discussed far more than it should be. I won't deny that it is groundbreaking for a major Hollywood film -:- but it's only a very brief portion of the film. There really is so much more to talk about than a less-than two-minute sex scene. The interplay between Tack Twist and Ennis DelMar, played byJake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger respectively, is much more incredible to watch. The emotions put out by both of these actors are magnificently done - and it's all set to the,spectacular backdrop of the Rockies. The scenery in BrokebackMountain really caught my attention. Being Albertan myself and spending a lot of time in my youth camping out in the mountains, this movie did an excellent job of showcasing the amazing surroundings of the area in which it was filmed - something on which Wyoming, whete the movie

was officially taking place, is trying to capitalize on. . With the resounding success of Ang Lee's fiJ.ffi; not to mention the hype and media attention it is getting, Wyoming has stepped up its marketing campaign to try and encourage tourism to the state specifically focusing on the LGBT tourism dollar; Unfortunately, its targetmarketis responding with extraordinarily lukewarm enthusiasm. For all its efforts, the fact remains that Wyoming is not the perfect getaway for your average gay person - especially when compared to Alberta. Now, in no way am I delusional enough to call my home province the absolute bastion of gay tolerance - but gaYll?-arriage is legal here in Canada, and the overall atmosphere is significant!y more welcoming then many parts of the United States. My one concern about this movie is actually not about the movie itsel拢

I'm concerned about the Oscars, and not because it's a silly spectacle that in many ways resembles bulimia on parade. What I'm not looking forward to is the reactions following the Best Picture decision, because I know one of two things will happen. If, on one hand, Brokeback Mountain wins the award for Best Picture, one group of people will bitch, moan and dismiss everything under the banner of ''It only won because it was 'the Gay film!' Obviously the judges are in on the gay agenda!'" On the other hand, if it loses, all you'll be hearing from another group of people will be "It only lost because it was 'the Gay film!' Obviously the judges are biased." Does Brokeback Mountain actually deserve to win? Possibly, but then how would I know? None of the other nominated movies are out on DVDyet. gbarclay@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Marching against the "thin is in" parade Let's stick with Canada's to be about Qeauty being on the "pimped" in the movie and reverts inside and fighting the Hollywood to her thin, and therefore attractive, beauty standards, they too are now self. At this point she is able to find a boyfriend and live "happily ever joining the "thin is in" parade. From the beginning, Hollywood after." Although the movie itself is has always been about impossibly a parody, it enforces the idea that to beautiful movie stars. However, in be happy you have to be thin - and recent years, this .seems to be taking not only thin but very skinny while still having a nice rack. . an extreme turn. When everything Tyra Banks recently donned a fat above a size four is now considered It's not only over-the-top comedic suit/or he~ show "The 1)ra Bankr.. 1 fat, where do, you dr~w .~e line? movies that set impossible Stanchrcl,s., S 1JWf#~ ;rrhts (S$Wltr ~.r supppsed'%"~'What's healthier: a gtrl ~l10 eats? In the recent Carneion Di~ ~df<>ni to show the differences between well and is on the heaviet side or' Collette movie In Her Shoes, Toni the way fat and skinny people are the Mary Kates and Lindsay Lohans Collette is supppsed to be "fat." By perceived. in society. In the e~d, collapsing because they have starved donning baggy sweaters and unflatthemselves to reach that coveted size 路teting pants, Colette becomes the however, tt seemed more offenslVe than anything. The segment seemed zero? Remember the buxom Lohan "fat" sister - although thete is no more like a freak show, with the of Mean Girls or how Beyonce used way she actually looks bigget than a message of, "~ow horrible it is to be bootylicious? Stars who used size12.Inthiscase,the"fat"charactet to be fat." This attempt of Banks' to be curvaceous are now starving goes from being campy and exces~ive to breakdown stereotypes actually themselves to look like 14-year-old to just plain absurd. Since when is a ended up enforcing them. boys. With the standards in Holsize 12 fat? Banks isn't the only cel~brity / lywood today, Marilyn Monroe The thing is, it's consideted polititalk show host to be pumptng the would be considered fat. Like I said cally incorrect to make fun of people recent trend. that thin is ~ot only before, Hollywood has always been forscars,orillnessesorethnicitiesthese the only way to be beautiful, but about overly high beauty standards, days-because theycan't ''help'' those also the only way to. be healthy. but when curvy becomes fat, how things. However, fat people are still The likes of Dr. Phil and Oprah, "healthy" can that be? When teen consideted fair game because they can the latter who used to be abtgger idols drop pounds to get roles (going ''help'' themselves. The thing is, a lot girl herself, have been sending the from normal to borderline anorexic), of people can't --: and they shouldn't necessarily have to. There was a time message that the only possible way what are their legions of fans supin history when having路 a little junkto be healthy is to be thin. All in one posed to think? episode they'll "treat" a girl with an Another seriously disturbing in-the-trunk was consideted a sign eating disorder and start a contest trend in Hollywood is the aforeof wealth and thetefore consideted for extreme 1\'eight loss winners mentioned fat suit. I saw Date Movie attractive. When one in 25 women will - perpetuating the ideal that thin awhile ago and it wasn't only bad, likelydevelopaneatingdisordetinhet is the only way to be sexy, while at it was offensive. For the opening life time, how heaJtI?Y can Hollywood's the same time trying to ?eal with t?e sequence of the movie, Alyson Hanobsession with fat really be? backlash of that v~ry tdeal. While nigan dons a fat suit and struggles to find a boyfrie~d. She later gets these shows, espectally Oprah, used acsanady@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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The ~6teS have been tallied, but the post-election whining is far from concluded. The Green Party garnered over 650,000 vot~s but, once again, won zero seats. The 1993 election saw the Progressive Conservatives receive 16 per cent of votes with 13.5 per cent going to the Bloc, but with the Bloc's regional concentration, they secured 54 seats. The PCs, whose votes were spread thinly throughout the country, won only two seats. Critics have, for years, raved about the supposed "injustices'? of our first-past-the-post electoral system and that parties often receive lOOper cent of the power with only a minority of the vote. Most electoral reform advocates are calling for a system that at least partially incorporates proportional representation (PR). The purpose of PR has usually been to reduce the overwhelming power of dominant brokerage political parties. Supporters claim that PR eliminates so-called "wasted votes" because the

percentage of the vote a party receives in an election is also the percentage of seats the party gets in Parliament. . Unlike first-past-the-post (FPTP), the PR electoral system has a tendencY to elect minority governments, as parties are not usually able to garner more than 50 pet cent of the votes. Hastily created coalition govetnments have an unfortunate tendency, (as has been the case in Italy) to easily collapse, causing unnecessary and expensive elections. In spite of some obvious benefits with PR, there are several reasons the FPTP or "winner-takeall" electoral system works better for Canada. We elect members of Parliament based on the vote within a set geographic region, or riding. The candidate receiving the plurality of votes wins the election and becomes an MP. PR advocates complain that the plurality elections cause路 the phenomenon of "strategic vot~ mg." Rather than vote for a party they genuinely believe in, many citizens feel obligated to instead vote against another party. For example, many NDP supporters who despise the Conservative Party held their nose and voted Liberal in the last election to try and stop Stephen Harper. . See FPTP, page 12

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LETTERS

Arts snob is a snob

To the editor, On February 10, 2006, Imprint published an article by an old friend. His column is historically what I considered tongue-in-cheek as he referred to himself as "The Arts Snob." In this issue though, something seemed different; the tongue-in-cheek attitude seemed to be completely missing and I realized that maybe this old friend of mine actually believed in what he was writing, maybe this old friend is not a friend, but an actual snob: someone who must certainly look down on a high-school dropout like me. I grimaced while reading the article as the author urged readers to find "smart friends," ."ditch" their current friends who don't read and ignore those who enjoy Green Day as more than just fluff. The article then discusses places one can go to be "entertained" and "educated" at the same time.

Unfortunately for a small business owner like me, I have to limit my educating entertainment to a library book or the reading of an article on the Internet, as I don't have the time or the money to dress the part and go to a trendy and dimly lit overpriced cafe to talk to people who are likely full of shit anyway - deep breath... Chris Moffat suggests that people who dress "stylish and smart looking" will be able to pique his, and most other like-minded people'S, interests intellectually; if they at:e drinking a latte, you're in luck because they will certainly be able to talk about so~ethiJ?g other than the dreaded "hockey game." These latte-chugging students in overPriced jeans would love nothing more than to "plot a proletarian revolution" with you, my smart friend suggests. Goodbye Gretzky, hello Marx. The irony of the article is the bolded and featured statement, "If there is any hope for the development of an artistic and cultural community in Waterloo, then there has to be a sense of, well, community." Maybe I have missed something because I am not smart enough to understan~ everything that Moffat said. Seven hundred words is a lot to take in for a latte-deprived mind, but I am willing to take a stab at it.

The goal of the article was a call out to those who see a need for an artistic and cultural community. However, the article urged seclu. sion of those not up to par. Maybe in the process of "stop, collaborate and listen" Moffat should consider which is worse: a group of people trying to one-up each other with the most obscure sentiment, or a group of people with like-minded goals (an artistic culture) but that leave the million-dollar words and regurgitated textbook spew at home? I'd rather just collaborate and listen without the nice jeans and gourmet coffee. I'mfinewith my Stella Artois, pajama pants, Dookiealbum and library card, thanks. I guess I just don't get it. - Josh Haddon Trendwrecker Inc.

Open letter to the vandals and the UW community

To the editor, I am a student here at the Universityof Waterloo and the recent rash of "religious" vandalism is appalling to me. I have friends and family who are members of the gay community and I have met and know people of the

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Islamic and the Jewish faiths that I respect and appreciate their friendship's insight and conversations. Yes, I am a Christian and yes, I am Catholic; my book reviews in Imprint over the last year make that clear. But I am personally affronted by what has been happening on campus of late - especially after the "One Waterloo" campaign last fall. The Bible states in Matthew 22:37-40, "Jesus replied, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbour as yourself. All the other commandments and all demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments'" (New Living Translation). These recent acts do not live up to that commandment. I would like to, on behalf of the Christians on campus, apologize to the groups attacked in such a perverse, cowardly way, and call on all people of faith and those who have no faith but are people of character and integrity to take a stand against such acts of abuse. Also in my humble opinion the perpetrator(s), when caught, should be punished to the fullest extent possible. Expulsion if they are UW students and criminal charges for committing such crimes of hate. In my not so humble opinion. - Steven R. McEvoy 38 religious studies

Cole misinformed

To the editor, As a health services peer educator I was slightly dismayed to read Russell Cole's article on February 17. There is some misinformation in this piece which I feel should be pointed out: First, why he would ever suggest the idea of not wearing a condom in a student newspaper is beyond me. Sexually transmitted infections

are most common in people aged 15-24, particularly those 20-24 (see www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/ stddata_june05/tabl-Ce.htrnl). And while some have cures, many do not, and can be lifelong or fatal. According to The Reami, chlamydia is the leading STI in the Waterloo area. Chlamydia usually produces no symptoms (or very mild symptoms) and often goes undiagnosed. When untreated, chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can result in infertility. If people choose not to wear condoms on their own fine, that's their choice. But it should never be okayed by a "sex expert." Secondly, recommending the use of petroleum jelly as a lubricant is misleading as oil-based lubricants can weaken the strength of a latex condom (increasing its chance of breaking). It's best to go with a store-bought, water-based lubricant (see www.mypleasure.com/education/ sexed/lubricant.asp). Thirdly, as a sex writer, Cole needs to be up-to-date with current literature. STD is no longer the accepted term it is STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection). According to Health Canada, the term STI is now commonly used in the place of STD. STI is more encompassing, including infections that may be asymptomatic. It has also been found to be less stigmatizing (see www. phac-aspc.gc.ca/ std-mts/). Even if society-at-large has not altered their vernll-cular, your resident sex guy should. Lastly, I understand that Imprint runs their columns with the "it's the columnists' opinion, not ours" tagline, however, as an informative column writer (and not simply observational), Cole needs to check his facts instead of relying on his buddies at the bar or random people in the SLC. I encourage anyone who has questions or concerns about sexual health (including STI testing) to contact health services at 888-4096. - Zara Rafferty 38 Rec & leisure Studies

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LETTERS Architecture moving away is not as bad as it sounds

On the eve of graduation Does the future only consist of getting the well-paid job at the fancy corporation?

To the editor, . . I was surprised when I read a letter in the February 24 issue of Imprint titled "It's all a matter of perspective" by Drew Adams. The letter gave the reader the impression that architecture's move to Cambridge was made at the expense of environmental studies. However, the move will yield some benefits for future ES students. Drew Adams explained the ES2 workshop was "devastated when many of the tools and machines where relocated to the Cambridge new workshop [sic]." This resource is available to all ES students, but I fail to see the need for a workshop. Planning design projects are of excellent quality, but they usually take the form of posters or scale models made with materials bought at Michael's. Neither requires the use of workshop machines. In addition, I am unaware of any geography, ERS or BB projects requiring workshQP tools. The ES2 workshop may lack equipment, but it can be ttansformed into a facility more useful to the ES community. I do agree with Drew Adams' point. Some of the resources paid by the ES community in the past are no longer available to the current ES community. Additional funding to make up this shortfall should to resolve this issue. When architecture moved out of ES2, it freed up space for the remaining departtnents. The building can be redesigned to suit their needs. For example, the workshop could become a GIS computer lab, an environmental research lab or a student lounge. Also, the ES community can incorporate environmentallysustainabledesigninto the new design. This will reinforce the faculty's commitment for improving the natural and human environment. There is a silver lining in every cloud. It's all a matter of perspective. - Benny Liang 1B planning

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In exactly six weeks, four days and 12 hours, I will be finishing the final exam of my undergraduate degree. Who would have known that those two letters that will soon be behind my name would cost me $45,000. What the dickens? So as the rest of my classmates scramble to get a graduate job, I'm sitting here looking at these companies that have openings with absolutely no motivation to actually apply. I guess as a UW student I was lucky, to be in the co-op program, which gave me some insight as to the realities of the "real ~rld" as they call it. So as I dawn upon the crossroads of my life and watch as the structured

that I dream of, officially giving me my parents did not come to this lifestyle of attending school comes "baller status" in this material world country so I could go through the to an end, I think about the potential same corporate grind they did; life we live in? Maybe I should live by options that lie in front of me. Am I hopefully will allow me to go bethe famous Larry Smith phrase "no suppose to secure a graduate job, so that I can get paid, whatever it is they guts, ~o glory" and try and start my yond that idea. I believe that we are the generation that has to question think I am worth, maybe I could start own venture or join an organization social norms, has to question the that drives and motivates me to workinginSeptember so I could enjoy structure of our society. What good work harder on my last summer of is knowledge if can~ot he shared? independent hapa daily basis, givam sitting here ing me a strong What good is having money if you piness in Europe. sense of career cannot help those less fortunate Is my purpose to looking at these than yourself who suffer from satisfaction. As solely earn money, hunger, oppression and poverty? I graduates, at least by seeking emcompanies with say, do whatever it is you believe is those of us who ployment from your calling; we are all destined to some random are looking for absolutely no a little more as . do certain things; leave a footprint company that on this world that can never be strives for profits motivation to apply" opposed to the duplicated., whatever career or life and efficiency and ordinary, we face direction you choose. Although some serious desupport my family my decisions are not final and I am cisions in the near future. Howwill we who has made numerous sacrifices unsure what path or direction my for me, throughout their lives? How help support our families financially, life will take, I know that I'm going by still satisfying our inner need to about people in Third World counfollow out dreams, whatever they to enjoy every step of the way. So tries that do not know if they will live it up} Joofl. maybe. survive the next day, because they So here's what I think; screw do not have food to eat? Or, should -AlySomani I.try and chase that 7 series BMW security. As far as I am concerned,

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The American gun dilemma ~ wellregulated militia, being necessary to the security '!! a.free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. "The Bill of Rights. Americans sure do love their Second Amendment. They live by it. Unfortunately, they also often find themselves dying by it. My stance on the issue is and always has been that guns - all guns - are bad, m'kay? (That's right, you heard it here: a right-wing Conservative nut that doesn't like guns.)

Nevertheless, I would never dream of trying to convince a gun-loving American otherwise, as I'm fully aware of the futility of it all. Guns are as ingrained into American culture as bald eagles and apple pie; to try and change that would be trying to change America and I doubt they would like that very much. Why guns, though? Criticize a trigger-happy American for his gun-loving ways and he will probably tell you something along the lines of: "To be unarmed is to be defenceless. All individuals are re~ sponsible for defending themselves and their families." Or some crap like that ... In it way, they're right. Guns are great defensive tools. The proof of this can be seen in America's relatively low home-invasion rate,

which or짜y makes sense when you think about it, as most would-be burglars are afraid of getting a bullet in the ass. On a larger scale, one can look at a country like North Korea, which is able to talk so much shit and get away with it because of its (supposed) nuclear capabilities and massive military defence program. Had North Korea not been armed, who is to say that it would have not been invaded by now? What people forget, however, is that, as great as guns are for defensive purposes, they are equally as good for offensive ones. In other words, if guns save a million lives a year Gust throwing out an arbitrary number there), then can it not also be said that they possibly killed another million? It's a lot like in chess when two opponents

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However, PR does not eliminate this problem. Voters in a PR system may exchange pawns, only the pieces vote strategically for a party that they don't come back. think has the greatest chance at getWhat's the solution then? Disting into a governing coalition. Or arming everyone seems unrealistic they may attempt to alter the national and arming everyone just doesn't sound right. While everyone may . results byvotingagainst another party that they wish to help keep out of hate a critic for being all talk and not much more, I am sad to admit government. BecauseMPs are presently elected that I am just that. I've honesdy based on the votes within their geothought about it, but still came up empty. I do, however, place a value graphic area, a switch to PR would in human lives over money and likely result in political parties choospower and would rather spend my ingtheir MP lists for themselves. Such a course would greatly increase party time thinking of a possibly hopeless discipline and competition within solution than accept a huge problem for no other reason than "that's just - political parties would be fierce and counterproductive. the way it is." Furthermore, with FPTP, parties "No problem can be solved from the are forced to make themselves a ''big same level of consciousness that created tent" and build alliances within the it." Albert Einstein. party prior to elections. Under PR, coalition-making would be switched spreisman@imprint.uwaterloo.ca to the backrooms and alleys, hidden from the public. How is that democratic? To be sure, PR is not actually very representative. Say Canada switched to pure PR, and in the hypothetical first election, the NDP received 32 per cent of the vote, the Liberals 30 per cent, the Conservatives 19 per cent, the Green Party 17 per cent, and 'the Christian Heritage Party 2 per cent. The centre-right Liberals decide to form an alliance with the right-wing Conservatives and the right-wing Christian Heritage Party, creating a right-leaning government with 51 per cent of MPs. They would easily be able to pass all the right-wing legislation they want, and the 49 per cent of voters who chose other parties are left with no real say in Parliament. Thus, the tiny minority of voters that supported the CHP gets representation in the government while the wishes of the most popular party - the NDP - are disregarded. Millions of citizens will still find that their votes have been wasted. This is not unrealistic; a similar situation has happened on several occasions in Israel and other democratic countries. First-past-the-post is working just fine for Canada. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! mjohnson@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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What exactly are we celebrating? OMMUNI1Y EDITORIAL In the spirit of International Cel ebration Week, held March 3 to 10, I've decided to take a step back and observe what this event truly means to the University of Waterloo. this week of celebration, \ve all sec the banners, sample varioll~ international cultures from the booths in the SLC and maybe even take in a few stories describing the event in our verI' own ItlljJl1路ni. Hov;ever, most of ~s, I fear: will fail to grasp the significance of what the week is actually meant to celebrate. ' While sitting at my desk in the Davis Centre library ,,,-riting this,

Okay, so it was the time of my life when I was experimenting: getting together with friends, doing stupid things, trying weed for the first time and sleeping over at a person's house of the opposite sex when my parents afe thinking that I'm at my best friend's. And if this wasn't your life, congratulations, because you most likely didn't encounter the most terrible, traumatic and disgusting kiss of your life. I went into the room of a girl who had hungry eyes for me since the beginning of the night. I went on the top bunk to finally fall asleep after a ridiculous night of adolescent chaos. After just two minutes of laying there, this person climbed up and straddled me. Her lips came near mine and from that point, all I can remember is how my face was siobbered on by the most flaccid tongue that I have ever felt. It was just gross and that \'fas the moment that 1 made the realization that a kiss isn't always mmm-mmm good.

A terrible kisser has L.'Ic power to end a relationship. Most people have said quite honestly that they just can't b~ in a relatic;nship with someone if something about their partner disgusts them; and I agree. It might seem a little superficial, but I'm sure many can relate. Kissing is a world that many of us long for. It's the spark, it's a gateway to intimacy and it is a natural drug, So when you finally lay a big one on that person you've wanted for a while, you do not want it to be a turn off. So what types of kisses are out there? There are good kisses and bad kisses everywhere. The best type of kiss is one that uses different variations. Small kisses leading into French kisses and with that, lightly sucking on your partner's upper or lower lip can be a good idea. Also, when kissing, don't confine yourself to the territory of lips only. Kissing their checks, their chin or their eyelids can make a person yearn for more. Conversely, the worst type of kiss can start off with the tongue s tab, followed by the slobber mouth, ended with a \~eird giggle and the question, "did you like it?" No IPtJ.Y did you like it! And my best advice would be to run. Go to a bar, get drunk and make out with someone! I can vouch that drunk kissing is always an interesting

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tion interacts with one another. Sure, we all have our occasional disagreements. (Occasional might even be an understatement in some people's cases.) HoWever, these conflicts are almost never motivated bv cultural or na tional differences and if they are, they're undoubtedly frowned upon by the majority of our student population. The Uniycrsity of Waterloo is an international mosaic in every sense of the term. Virtually every na路 tionality, culture, race, r~ligion and perspectiye is represented. This mixture is one of the many reasons why we pride ourselves in being the best.

I am amazed at the various nationalities and ethnicities I can see when I look around. To mv left, I see an Asian guy eating noodles with chopsticks. To my righ t, a girl wearing a hijah is studying diligently. Behind me, I was going to get a guy's opinion of the week-long celebration who I thought was Canadian, but he turned out to be Russian. And by the way, I'm American. I am also amazed at how well our diverse student popula-

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\Vhen our education here at the University of Waterloo comes to a dose, not only will we take away an education a~d a diploma, b;t we will also take away the lessons learned from our diversity. We will have learned to overcome our differences and tlus, in turn, will have made us better people. When sampling the various cultures and ~ationalities in tlus campus-wide event, think about what we, as a university, are actually . . celebrating. In my opinion, International Celebration \veek is more than just "recognizing" the cultural and national differences we have at the University of \Vaterloo. If this were the case, -we wouldn't need a week like this at all. To recognize the diversity that we aU share, all you would have to do is take one walk around campus. Instead, the week is to cdebrate what I think most of us have already achieved: acceptance. -

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Ii I t experience. Yes, they may look rather sloppy and un-choreographed, however, what's important is that the two people in the moment love it. Just be sure to remember one thing. If this is a random kiss that wouldn't happen on a regular basis, make sure that who you're kissing is just as drunk as' you are. It's a little strange to realize that the person who pinned your drunken ass against the wall and made out\vith YOU L.'Ie night before' was completely sober. But regardless, if you enjoyed whathappened, don't look back with regret, (un .. less you didn't brush your teeth that day). There are definitely a few rules to kissing in our socially constructed world of rights and wrongs. Great breath is so important in making a kiss a good memory. Glm1, mints or minty chocolate are all great ideas. It's never fun to smell the sensual aroma of a cat's breath coming out of the mouth that you're about to do business \vith. Also, do your best to keep your lips moist. But known

that having excessive amounts of lip gloss could get gooey and turn into a game of lip slip and slide. And lastly, make sure to keep breatlung!

Imagine the thought of gasping for air while being suffocated by the pressing face of your partner. I don't think that it would last too long and in other words, keep your nose open for air. Overall, kissingis a great part of life. It's a way to share how you feel about someone and it can potentially be a sexy addition to your menagerie of sexual skills. Be confident and do what feels right. And work with your partner. If there are a couple of minor kinks to work out at: the beginning of a kissing relationship, don't worry or get discouraged. A minor kink is nothing in comparison to a serious problem. And lucky for me, my ,'lorst kiss ever doesn't feel like it "just happened yesterday." I am thankful to say that tlus experience was the only horror kissing story that I've ever encountered and I pray that it win remain the last. Honestly, I didn't know that something like that could exist. rcole@imprint.uwaterioo.ca

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Who's better to be best man? Your wedding day: best day in your life or a family feud waiting to happen?

In the last week my older brother has turned his life completely around. Already the father of an adorable baby boy, in one day he managed to finalize his wedding date and the invitations to it, buy a house, a car and quit his job. Meanwhile, I can barely decide what I'm doing this summer, let alone the rest of my life. My brother Joe, although he's three years older than I, has managed to plan out the next 10 years or so of his life. Joe doesn't want to raise his son in downtown Toronto, where he works and lives, so he and his fiancee have decided to make the move back home to Kitchener. As of this June, he will be a husband, a homeowner, a father, a motorist - and my new hero. All this talk of marriage, family and career choices has freaked me out. ReacJ.mgweekhas come and gone and those of us without sunburns on our backs probably spent the week with family. I took my time away from campus to getlQstin thought- what exactly is family and what role does it play in my life now? I've heard lots of phrases like, f'Blood is thicker than water." There

are lots of phrases telling us that no matter what, we must remain loyal to our family. And although I had a wonderful week, I beg to differ-must we? Why is it that we must remain loyal to our family? Do we owe it to our parents to pretend to listen when they give advice or to grin and bear it while they tell embarrassing stories about us to our friends? Is this the price we pay for the burden we placed on them when we were born? And what of my brothers? Am I obligated to them because they share my parents, my genes and for three long years during the '80s, a bedroom? The truth is you wouldn't put up with half of the crap you do with family if one of your friends did the same thing. Why can you always forgive family but not always your friends? Why is it that no matter how many times my brothers or I screw up, my parents always forgive us? They don't extend my brother's friends the same courtesy. As I age, and begin to see parts of my family start their adult, postsecondary, married and independent lives and I begin to see exactly how family plays into my life. I'm getting to that age where marriages are more and more common among my peers. But I also see more and more people inviting family members they don't know in place of friends they do. Sure, this is a personal choice and I'm not criticizing, but I am trying to ,. understand why people are willing to i

pay thousands of dollars for a wedding while leaving out many of their friends in place of family. I know that space is at a premium and weddings are already incredibly expensive to begin with, but why does great aunt Mildred's cross-eyed daughter get a spot at the wedding but not the buddy from first-year you haven't seen in a year or two? When my parents got married my Dad chose his younger brother as his best man. When that uncle got married he also chose my Dad. My Dad's older brother, however, • chose his "best friend from high school. I'm " always being reminded of this

My Dad likes to warn us that when we get married we must choose our brothers as best men because they are the only people that will be around years from now. True to the story, my oldest uncle hasn't seen his best man in many years and my Dad sees his youngest brother and best man pretty much monthly. But am I predestined to follow the same path? Some of my brothers I rarely talk to, except to say "hi" or ask for the milk to be passed. See LOYALTY, page 15

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Contrary to the name of the establishment, there is no fast food and the menu is not strictly vegetarian, which is great if you have meat eaters in your group. I've had the meat before, but I tend to stick to the veg choices. However, a few of my friends often order the duck and say it's quite good. My dining companion on this night ordered spring rolls ($2.99 for an order of two). They arrived crispy, greasy and hot, stuffed with tofu, carrots and vermicelli noodles, and served with packaged plum sauce. While good, she commented that they were "like everywhere else." We sipped on the complementary jasmine tea and chatted while we waited for my main. This place is almost exclusively a student hangout with the mostly-full

room consisting almost enrirely of students. I ordered my favourite dish, the vegetarian curry chicken ($7.25). It arrived steaming hot about seven minutes later. The curry is sweet and spicy, chock-full of fresh, crunchy vegetables and "chicken" cutlets made out of wheat gluten. I've had other dishes here as well, which, while not remarkable, are satisfying. I must admit that I get a certain guilty pleasure from eating meatless ham that normally would not pass my Jewish lips. The cost at the Vegetarian Fastfood Restaurant is reasonable, the service is great, and the dishes are always dependable. This is why I keep returning. . Sometimes you just need a little comfort. ' sbownlan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Blackforest kicks up a musical storm Two-night coffeehouse showcases a variety of local, big-name musical performances and visual arts Margaret Clark IMPRINT STAFF

Where on campus will you find a 14-piece jazz band, a comedy pianist, a magic act, an arts show, award-winning and well-known rock bands - not to mention dance numbers, acapella, a comedic quartet and instrumental solos and duets? This weekend, the answer to all of the above is St. Paul's United College, at the 34th annual Blackforest coffeehouse. Blackforest coffeehouse, a long-standing not-for-profit tradition showcasing local talent from the college, campus, and surrounding communities, runs this year on March 3 and 4, as a two-night celebration of all forms of musical and visual art. Once a year the college converts MacKirdy Hall, which normally serves as a classroom, college library and overall study area, into an impressive stage for all forms of performance art. The event, unique among college events in its scope, is a colossal project this year being organised by a full four student co-ordinators. Each are tackling a different aspect of the coffeehouse. When asked how the event has managed to run for so long, and so professionally, Rodney Milligan, talent co-ordinator, explained: "We have amazing support from the students who have graduated or moved out, but who, keep coming back just for Blackforest, to continue the tradition. In past years we've even had alumni fly back from as far as California. to see the shows." Technical co-ordinator Amanda Lang and finance co-ordinator Sanjeev Dhanda added that the experience was rewarding for all involved. "Working with the other c<rOrdinators," said Lang, "I got to know them all a lot better. It's been a great experience." Performers also find themselves drawn back year after year, with crowd favourites facing an especially big pull to return. This year's returning acts feature - but are not limited to - the magical stylings of "Magic Dave," Toronto-band Uncle Seth, and Bomber favourite, intransit. As always, Blackforest also showcases the college'S homegrown talent, a variety of instrumental and vocal numbers - many of which are welcome return performances. Meanwhile, new favourites are bound to include the Royal City Big Band, up-and-coming Chris Bray, the Leonard Nimoy Quartet and award-winning, headlining Christian rock band Critical Mass. In a move unifying staff with students, Rob McAllister and the St. Paul's administrative

Local musicians take part in last year's Black forest Coffeehouse. The event celebrates its 34th year March 3 and 4. team are also showing support by covering the concessions stand, an aspect of the coffeehouse famous for home-baked goods and, of course, black forest cake. And alongside the stage performances, Blackforest coffeehouse also recognizes a visual element through the concurrent art show, which offers a variety of student and staff paintings, sketches, sculptures and photographs for puhlic viewing and possible sale. Asked what viewers should look for in this year's exhibition, arts co-ordinator Jeanine

Morin said (with a mysterious smile): "Forks are not just for eating anymore!" While the co-ordinating team has kept to its roots as an event offering spectators a "comfy, cozy compendium of couches," new to this year's Blackforest coffeehouse is www. uwblackforest.com, an event website that details location (St. Paul's United College), cost ($5 at the door for one night, $8 for both), performance schedule and contacts if more information is required. The Blackforest team, which involves a slew of college residents for

the actual performances, is also selling T-shirts this year, with the event's overall proceeds going to support Reaching Our Outdoor Friends (ROOF), alocal agency supporting street youth, which recently lost its building to a fire. Blackforest coffeehouse is one of the longest-running events on campus. Filled to standing room only for the last two years, you had best make sure you arrive in time to get a choice seat in the lounge. mclark@imprint.uwaterloo.c~

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To those who made us rock, we salute you! Simon Yarrow IMPRINT STAFF

I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel inundated by music that sounds trite, redundant, formulaic, predictable and manufactured - that, or music journalists raving about bands I've never heard of before and probably will never hear of again. Sometimes, gosh darn it, I need to escape back to a time when mainstream music almost always kicked serious ass. No, not the time of Seattle grunge - I'm talking about classic effing rock. Pop this tape in, crank it up and freakin' rock on! The Rolling Stones-"Sympathy for the ~vil" A great way to start your day, this' joyful, sing-along-able ~' admittedly somewhat evildassidssix-plusminutes of wicked fun. Woo wool Santana-"Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" Off Santana's greatest路 album, Abraxas, comes possibly tneir best and certainly their sexiest song. "Black Magic" Woman" starts out slow and sultry and, guided all the while by Carlos Santana's liquid-smooth guitar, builds up into the rollicking groove of "Gypsy Queen." You can't help but bust a move in your chair or wherever

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Creedence Clearwater Revival"Susie Q" Nic~ simple song. Fairly danceable. Love the fade-in. CCR was such a bloody awesome ban:d;it's sometimes hard to believe - and tempting to forget-thatfrontn;lanJohnFogerty has a solo career nowadays, making music that's, well, not so awesome. Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Woodstock" Joni Mitchell wrote some fantastic lyrics, both beautifully and terrifyingly telling of the times (1969, duh). But, how do I put this gently? Joni Mitchell just doesn't. f!-eakin' rock. CSN, on the other hand: they rock, and so does their rendition of this song, which far overshadowed Mitchell's folk-yversion. Screw the. Alamo - I remember Woodstock, baby!

The Kinks - ''You Really Got Me" Good old-fashioned garage-style rock from the masters. If you've never heard this song,it's time to emerge from under your rock and smell the awesomeness. You can quote me on that. Alice Cooper - "Eighteen" This song fits into this mixtape better than you might think. With typical lyrical simplicity (remember this is the guywho brought you the line "we can't eventhinkof awordthatrhymesl',)and a memorable tune, Cooper brings us a timeless encapsulation of how it feels to be 18years old In fact, thesongmay be all' $e more appropriate precisely because of thewayits complex subject outweighs its vocabulary.

stellar piano and guitar work and lyrics that are nothing if not affirmative. This one demands to be played loudly. And, for better or for worse, it's not recommended for haters of the 1970s, because there's something distinctly '70s about its sound. Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water Qive)" Why live? Just for flavour, I guess. This version isn't a whole lot different from the album cut (unlike the 21-minute live version of "Space Truckin'," which I also highly recommend). It has more prominent cymbals, which I find adds to the driving feel of the tune, and it ends with Ii fantastic little friendly showdown .between organ and guitar solos which, as any good live version should do, showcases the techorc)wess of the band lllC:luu'c:n. If you weren't bl<;>wing out your for Kansas, by all crank it, you fool, irl

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,aweso,me song to get away having two halves so distinct you're not sure why they even go together (see also Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird',). This keeps on being voted one of the best rock songs of all time, and for good reason. It's the finest hour of the short-lived band boasting Jiving legend Eric "Slowhand" Clapton at the forefront and a rock-solid group all around him including American guitar deity Duane Allman. The allrock first half of the song gives way to the almost tear-jerking second half, which I find somehow leads nicely into ... Steam - ''Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" No, this isn't a joke. I know there's nothing especially "classic rock" about this track, but hey, it's from 1969 and it's a great, danceable, endlessly addictive, timeless track and a perfect way to end a good mixtape. Besides, if I had ended with "Layla," the end of the tape would feel like such a bummer! Go out dancing, kiddies, and ain't nobody can stop you. syarrow@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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This book came to me with high praise and great recommendations. It is often compared to PaulQ Coelho's The Alchemist and Daniel Quinn's Ishmael. There are some similarities to both of these books, yet this one does not live up to the greatness of the other two offerings. However, it does have some insights to offer. In this book, a woman keeps appearing to our author in'many forms and in many places. He is told by a priest friend, ''You have seen Anahita. I call her Mary. She has been seen by many here in the valley and goes by many different names." The book begins with a question by the author's son, ''Why do people have to pay for food?" And, whl\e on a trip in South America, his eyes are opened to many injustices and his worldviews are challenged. Many questions are examined in this volume, such as: ''Are human

beings being human?" and ''Is a global society a social globe?" This book raises many questions about the global use of resources and the distribution of wealth in the world. Anahztabookisdialogue-heavyand. though the message is good, it was an effort to make it through the book. Less than halfway through reading it, you know where the author is going and it takes him a long time to get there. That, combined with the new7age elements, made this bookadisappointlng read If it were closer to Coelho's or Quinn's books and less like the Celestine Prophecy by James Radfield, it, would have been more enjoyable. All in all, this book would be a six out of ten; it has a good message, but Bonjean's work is a weak telling of that message. - Stephen McEvoy

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Return of the king· (of the world) I have respect for somebody like George Lucas, who says that after all of his financial success what he really wants to do is go back to making little, personal documentaries. I have evenmorerespectforamanlikeJamesCameron who actually goes out and does just that. In adFOLIN dition to his underwater work, Cameron has also been pioneering new cameras and projection systems which, if you believe his claims, will forever change the way we watch movies. It seems that people have forgotten about He's been raving about an innovative 3D James Cameron. This does not come as a surtechnologythatwill give us a whole new type of prise. While he's spent the past decade filming film-going experience. In addition to this, he's underwater docUmentaries - which, if you're into that sort of thing, are great - and running . been bu,sy developing new digital filmmaking tools. He plans to use these tools in his next his production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, it's a far cry from his days of Titanic fiction film, the mysterious PfY!iecf 880. It was long believed that Cameron's next and T2. This would be more than enough to movie would be an adaptation of the Japakeep any other man busy, but James Cameron nese manga, Battle is no ordinary man; AngelAlita. However, he's nuts. recent online rumCertifiable, if you This is the man who got blings indicate that believe even half the the next project out things written about his kicks by voyaging of Ughtstorm's doors him. This is the man miles below the surface of will be the resurrection of a forgotten project who, in his late teens, the ocean in a - the hush-hushed would take his girlAvatar. friend's car out to a submersible craft ... From the little long stretch of road, snippets that I've rev up to over 100 managed to gather mpli, then pull on - Cameron's lawyers have removed any and the parking break, sending the vehicle into a all leaked scripts from the internet - Avatar wild spin. This is the man who got his kicks will be a hard science-fiction story that will by voyaging miles below the surface of the make heavy use of computer generated imocean in a submersible craft and whose reacages. It takes place on a distant planet called tion upon hearing that the vessel may implode Pandora wh,ere a human company ,is mining was excitement. The man who, against all odds, for resources. managed to work his way up from driving a Over the course of the film we learn that in truck to being the most financially successful addition to being the home of a host of fantastic filmmaker this side of Steven Spielberg.

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creatures, the wild planet also houses a peaceful alien race called the Na'vi. By mixing the DNA of the alien natives with human genes, the mining company is able to create "avatar" bodies with which the miners can mentally link:.Jt suffices to say, something goes wrong, war b.reaks out and we've got what could easily be one of the most spectacular action films ever envisioned. Cameron began the project years ago, but decided to put it aside 1?ecause technology had not yet reached the point where making such a film would be financially feasible. Taking a ,

look ,at the films of the past few years, like Peter Jackson's J.(jng Kung, it is clear that the physical limitations to filmmaking are no longer the barriers they once were. So, where will Cameron take us next? Only one thing is certain: whatever his next project, spectacle-heavy science fiction or deep-sea diving documentary, James Cameron is going to continue taking things to the limit and beyond. I can't wait. fvukcevic@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Metric measures up in Toronto

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Although undoubtedly one of the most accessible bands to arise from the current Canadian indie-rock boom, when Metric took the Kool Haus stage on Friday, February 24, the screaming crowd made it clear that this band was definitely not just for scene kids anymore. Led by singer and keyboardist Emily Haines, Toronto's Metric wowed the packed crowd through a is-song set featuring several fanfavouritesfromtheir2003album,OIdW()f"ld Underground, WhereAre YouNow?, and the majority of the tracks from their latest release, Live It Out. Aside from some early sound issues which stole away some of Haines'vocal might through th~ peppy opener ''Live It Out;' the band seemed to have no trouble handling the large size of the room and the crowd, both of which have significantly grown since their Old World Underground tour. Then again, this shouldn't come as much of a surprise since Metric was the opening act for the Rolling Stones last month at'the massive Madison Square Gardens, and now. they were back performing in front of their own fans in their hometown. Two sold, out nights at the Kool Haus must. have been a walk in the park for these rockers. "This is our night," Haines explained, as she gestured to both her bandmates and her cheering fans during a conversational interlude. Haines, along with fellow band members James Shaw (guitar),Josh Wmstead (bass) and Joules Scott-Key (drums), truly appeared to have found their niche as they flawlessly rocked their way through fast songs and slow songs alike, IIW'WliI!iUIW WIIIOf_

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with their fans singing along with every ~ord. Newer singles, such as "Poster of a Girl" and "Monster Hospital," were quite well-received. with both singing and dancing from many audience members, but it was those old fan favs from, Old World Underground that.;realiy. stirred up the crowd. With their three-song encore featuring only songs from the Old World Underground alpum, the band members really showed the.KooIHaus crowd what Me!ric was all about. Warming the audience back up with the catchy tune ''The List," the band then broke into a stunning, over lO-minutes long rendition of arguably the catchiest Metric track, "Dead Disco." This song just begged to be danced to and, during this live performance, the vast majority of the crowd definitely seemed to agree - this writer included. The Kool Haus walls felt like they were ready to come crashing in after Haines and her fans finished rocking out to this tune, which was highlighted by the frontwoman's customary ad-libbed closing rant - a true signal of Haines' determined individuality. Aptly closing off with the euphoric cooldown track "Love is a Place;' Metric definitely showed their hometown crowd a good time. Haines really knew what she was talking about: this night was a night for new Metric fans, old Metric fans and for the members of Metric themselves. Metric may no longer be that hidden-away gem of an indie band anymore, but they still always know how to make their fans sing and dance to the point of exhaustion - this writer included. sgardner@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

FRIDAY. MARCH 3, 2006

Cowboys tackle love, each other Brokeback Mountain

Directed by: Ang Lee Focus Features

They say that time heals all wounds. Brokeback

MOllntain disagrees. While this film hasn't pulled in viewers like some of its holiday season competitors, it has certainly been the talk of the town. After all, a movie about gay cowboys is nothing if not controversial. Or, at least, that's what I thought going in. After I had actually seen the film I realized that there is really very little controversy to it. At its core it's just a love story between two people. Who, for the record, aren't even cowboys - they herd sheep. Helmed by esteemed filmmaker Ang Lee

(Cronching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), BrokebackMounfain isn't so much about being gay as it is about being apart from someone you care about. Sporting a cast of young up-and-comers (HeathLedger,Jake GyllenlyW.,Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams and Linda Cardellini), Brokeback takes us on a journey through the lives of two men, Ennis (Ledger) and Jack (Gyllenhaal). The two meet for the first time when they are assigned to a lengthy sheep-herding job on the secluded Brokeback Mountain. In between bouts of loneliness and inspired by the gorgeous scenery they find themselves in, the two men quickly develop a relationship. A passionate, late-night encounter in a tent establishes them as more than friends.

However, Ennis is very conflicted with his homosexuality and wants to leave the relationship on the mountain. On the other hand, Jack realizes that the two have something very special and he doesn't want to let go. Ennis and Jack return to their homes and try their best to get on with their lives. Both take wives and, it seems, forget about one another. Thatis until they happen to meet fouryears later and discover that their passion for each other is still strong. The pair have an on and off relationship, getting together once or twice a year. When Ennis' wife begins to suspect that he is not being faithful to her and when Ennis continues to refute Jack's hopes of making their relationship more permanent, the true meaning of the film is revealed. By the end of the movie we learn, along with Ennis, that if you have a good thing, a real, honest good thing, then it's best to fight for it. Because it may not last forever. Notfeelingqualified to judge this as a film that speaks for gay people, I instead chose to judge it for what it is: just a movie. I enjoyed seeing a different take on what might have otherwise been a standard love story. The male-on-male dynamic between the two is very aggressive - you don't see Leo bloodying Kate's nose - and it makes fora verydifferentinterpretation of homosexuals than that of most Hollywood films. These men don't speak with lisps, don't wear bright, poofy clothes and they're not heavy-set bikers. They're just two guys who h~ppen to be gay.

In fact, that's also where I've got some issues with the film. I'dguess thatif you didn't know this was a movie about two gay men,you'd probably be quite surprised by their sudden lunge for each other. One moment you've got two guys smoking cigarettes and watching sheep, and the next moment - wha-bam! - they're all over each .other in a tent. It felt too sudden for me. Also, the fact that the film takes place over a period of several decades tones down the narrative flow. When you're jumping through time so much, the momentum of the relationship feels stalled. However, I doubt that you could g~tthe same impact that Brokeback ultimateiy has if you'd told the story over a weekend. BrokebackMollntainis a unique and interesting love story. However, for all of its critical buzz, I can't help but feel that certain people will find

this movie unappealing. And not because it's about a gay couple, but because it's a romance. Unless you're normally into love stories I doubt that this will be the one to win you over. If you're looking for a movie full of great acting, and one that really brings home the doomed feeling of life-long regret, then this is your stop. As you watch the years melt away in these two characters lives, you realize that forfeiting happiness is the worst thing you can do to yoursel拢 If I got one thing from this film,it's a warning, chillingiy stitched into the film's poignant score: don't let this happen to you. The lessons learned on Brokeback Mountain tell us that sometimes, if you aren't careful, it can be too late. - Filip Vukcevic

Throw your Macs out the Window(s)! An aesthetic revolt finds an outlet in Waterloo

Art snobbery, dear readers, is about evolution. From the penny-farthing bicycle came the moped; from Paris' Monttnartre came Brooklyn's Williamsburg. Cons~t change, you see, is necessary to stay above the ignorant masses, especially when history has shown that they often catch up. Years ago, we elitists were the focus market of the Apple Computer company. We needed their technology to edit our short films, their creative suite to design our gallery posters, and in return they got priceless indie credo But then they went and got all "accessible." The iPod exploded on the markets and suddenly everyone had those sexy little white laptops. The clean 'vector' image arts snobs had made popular (see www. julianopie.com or The Best rf Blur album cover) became commonplace. . Arts snobs don't like it when their little sisters are able to use Adobe to advertise their eighth grade dance. They get angry. They start breaking路 things. Then they start looking for new ideas. There is a movement developing, dear readers, an "aesthetic revolt" some have called it. Perhaps it is a reaction to Apple selling out, perhaps not, but it is certainly exciting. A new approach to design is sweeping the world and has found a strongfootholdin Canada-in Waterloo, no less! Your daring, foresighted columnist has stuck his massive nose into this new phenomenon, barely surviving to tell the tale! Artists and designers, quite simply, are starting to move away from the computer, hoping to find a new means of expression in something grittier and less-refined. Anewfascinationwithcut-andpaste design, pencil crayons and silk-screening is taking hold of bright young things like Marc Lecompte of CTRPILR, an independent zine published right here in Kitchener-Waterloo: "Things are too sterile, boring, non-offensive and hardly stimulating from an aesthetic standpoint. Layout for newspapers and magazines are done on computers to make sure they look perfect; the

pictl,lres are not incorporated in to the page, but merely placed beside text as a point of reference. I like to make the visual design of the page just as interesting as the articles themselves." Lecompte accomplishes this noble task through collage. CTRPILR's pages overflow .traditional margins with images cut and pasted from old furniture magazines and outdated textbooks, anything that may relate to the article. It is an incredibly stimulating experience, with Lecompte and his CTRPILR cronies choosing obscure images and wrapping them over and around the article text, creating a busy and interesting page: "I think there are so many great photos trapped inside old books and magazines that people will never read, so I take what I think are some of the best ones and work with them when doing the design for the zine." Heavilyinfluenced by the independent music scene, Lecompte speaks of bands like Chicago'S Owls and Seattle's Soiled Doves, who have utilized the collage aesthetic to make their album artwork stand out. Indie music has certainly been the teat at which the unpolished look suckles, acting as an oudet for everything from the pencil and" graph paper singles of LCD Soundsystem to the crayon-colored posters of Waterloo's Silent Film Soundtrack. Canada has become very associated with the revolt, with Montreal outfits like Seripop becoming internationally recognized for their gritty silk-screened concert posters, despite their lack of training. Their website biography relates that "neither of us ever took a design class because we thought the design art students were lame sell outs." It may seem aslf the world is crashing down, my elitist friends, when even design students are no longer cool, but this is the direction artisheading in. The mark of the arts snob is no longer his mouse-clicking index-finger, but rather the paper-cut, the ink-stained hand, the box of pencil crayons ir1 the pocket. Arts snobs must prepare for this new step, be eager to followCTRPILR's mission to "abolish traditional forms of media, or at least try new ones." So throw out your Macs, pick up some old National Geographies, and create. While you're at it, grab a CTRPILR from the Turnkey Desk, the Grad House or any other place of fine taste in K-W. cmoffat@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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W.tFiis a versatile, converuentmeans of connecting to the Internet that, as Lakehead students discovered, can be aU too easily taken for granted. The technology behind this means of networking is advanced, durable and, contrary to popular belief, will likely remain in the world of mobile devices and computers for some time to come. But is it a health risk, as Lakehead President Fred Gilbert believes the answer to that is about as varied as the debate surrounding the Lakehead issue and one that surprisingly few have even considered. To be more specific, Wi-Fi, which stands for Wireless Fidelity, refers not to the wireless devices themoclves, but to the set of broadcasting standanis that allow senders to connect devices to one another. 'The senders, termed access points (or APs) broadcast their identifying codes and nct\vork names, or SSIDs, in packets every 100 milliseconds. The client, or the one \\1th the wireles's device, may either choose which AP he wants to connect to, or, depending on how the fIrmware on the client's Wi-Pi card is configured, the device may automatically select the APwith the strongest signal strength. Onlyu~ers whose device can communicate at 1 MB per second or higher may connect to the network. The advantages of Wi-Fi are many: users can create networks within buildings where cabling is not possible; cell-phone style roaming is possible, allowing the user to move

to different locations and Wi-Pi standards are the same worldwide, meaning that clients who travel can still use their wireless devices abroad. \\!hen it comes to potential health risks associated with Wi-Pi, however, studies are very inconclusive. Gilbertcited a study by the California Public Utilities Commission to defend his decision, a studythatexamined.links between radio transmissions and the occurrence of tumours. However, radio transmissions and the electromagnetic fields they and their devices generate have completely different physical properties depending on what the device is. The E1-IFs created by cell phones, for example, use different frequencies than EMFs created byWi-Pi senders. Anditis cell phone studies that most opponents of Wi-Pi technology, such as Gilbert, base their concerns upon. "There's a lot of puzzlement as to why they (Gilbert) would do that;' said UW Health Studies and Gerontologyprofessor Steve McColl. McColl is an expert in &\1Fs relating to pow(..'t lines and performed a meta-analysis on the subject several years ago. He pointed out that while he can't speak about Wi-Fi technology specifically, the general consensus in the scientific communityis thatlevels of EMF exposure relating to Wi-Pi are so low that it warrants no serious cause for concern. He also noted that "f11:5t generation" or analog cell phones, which the majority of past studies have concentrated on, put out a much higher level of power than today's digitalceJl phones, which Wi-Fi is more closely related to.

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T e Mars rover outdoes itself Time is a gas, not just a variable They have all the same physical properties Either way, you'll feel some pressure in yourtime-container (probably more properly caned your "schedule") and feel "busy." This is my justification for getting really involved and giving myself tons to do. If I don't give myself a lot to do, I'll actually do less, just because there'll be less gas time container and I'll feclless nressur(~ "- and though I'll still feel busy,' I'd vlOrk more By "gas" I don't [nean "fun." I'lTI not your slowly. If I had fewer obligations --- say, if I grandpa, I don't use that slang. 1 mean "gas" didn't write this column every week --- then in all tl1e sciencey ways: it's both compressmy existing hobbies will expand to fill the ible and will fill to expand the container space. Hell, I probably wouldn't even spend . it's put in. that time on class. I'd just play video games A couple of years ago, when I was visitall day, like I did during reading week. ing a friend ,,,ho had a part-time job and feY,,' I miss reading week. other obligations, I heard her remark about And just like the gasses In science, in how busy she was. "Btlsy?!" I exclaimed. "You theory it's possible to have a container, your think ),ott're busy?" I had just come out of a schedule, that has an absolute vacuum inside bad academic term, so I was kind of bitter. it or an infinite pressure inside it. Also like But then I started to think about it: how gasses in science, in practice both of these many people do you know that dOll't claim are irnpossible. If you have !lotbing to you they're busy? No matter ._- well, you're cn:ative. how much or how little You'd rind sometbing. people seem to have to Maybe play with the Hell, I probably do (compared to myse1t~ spare skin around your at least), they all claim elbo,,~ (perfect vacuums wou'ldn't even spend don't they're busy. Because, exist in nature you see, they are. because the container that time on class. Let's say you only had would start evaporating!) one class. Would youactu- just play video games And if you try to cram ally be less busy than you too much into your time路all day, like I did are now? Perhaps some container - wen, just - but it wouldn't be a like an over pressurized during reading week. cylinder, linear transformation. you'll explode You would just spend and it won't be pretty. more time on that one Maybe you'll finC! class. That one class, in effect, would expand you have to stay up for 40'hour"s straight to to fin an the free time on your schedule. get an your crap done: finish an assignment The opposite is also true: you have five here, write a midterm there, and finish your classes. You want to take a sixth. Because Impri1it column ... or is that only me? you've lost all your marbles, you add it to So, in conclusion, time expands to fin its your schedule and somehow you make time volume, c~n be compressed and always exerts to do the work . - to an extent. Sure your pressure. See? Time is a gas. schedule feels squishy, but eh, who needs to sleep anyway? mdavenport@imprint.uwatelroo.ca

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very much one of those "you get pay for" things. Those old, cheap, 3 couldn't even hold their data without wimping out after severa! hours. On the other 1and, if enough money is put into developing ;omething-and the engineeringis well thought )ut .--- technology can be made to last under the 1a.rshest of conditions. Even on1\fars. \1\ihat's the deaJ with the Mars rovers, Spirit md Opportunity? Many of us likely remember til the hype back in January 2004 when they first ;et wheel to Mars. Those with especially sharp nemories will remember they were supposed o be on "three month missions." Yet they're :till crawling around on the Red Planet, making Iiscovcries and news. What happened? Did the :11!,rineers deliberately under-estimate the lifespan )f the rovers, to make themselves look good in he long run? Maybe - but probably not. It was thought for some time that what vould ultimately end the life of the rovers was he batteries ju~t plain running out. Dr. Steve ;quyres of Cornell University (who is the 'scientific Principai Investigator" for the rover lroject) said in back in May of 2004, " One lbvious possibility, of course, is that the gradual mildup of dust on the solar arrays will slowly lecrease the power output to the point that we :an't keep them alive any more. In that case, t'll be a very long, slow decline in capabilities,

and we'll see t.~e end corning." But that hasn't happened. The rovers have now been on ]v1a1's for a full.Martian year. Some thought that the rovers may not survive the Martian winter; 'N1th . the sun low in the sky it would be difficult for the rovers to gather energy. But the Martian winter came and went in September 2004, and now tlle rover batteries are nearly as charged as they were when the rover landed. Mars is very dusty; it was thought that dust coating the solar panels may kill the rovers by choking out the sunlight. Designers worried about it so much, the rovers actually have small fans designed to blow dust otT the' panels. But the fans have gotten a boost. Mars docs have an atmosphere, albeit a thin one. But there's enough air there for wind currents and such. Sometimes, the rovers will see a vortex of wind in the distance, known as a "dust deviL" These dust devils could be caused bv the interaction of cold and warm air, or by eddies formed as wind blows over craters. In any case, sometimes the rovel'S not only see the dust devils, but the dust devil itself passes over the rover, blowing excess dust off of the solar panels. If the favourable conditions continue, the rovers could go on, and have their mission s extended a fourth time. Unless a critical component wears out, or a rover gets stuck in a sand dune ... again... these rovers will probably be milked for science stories for months to come. mdavenport@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Archeologists unearth largest sun temple to date Archeologists uncovered a pharaonic Still temple under an outdoor Cairo marketplace, according to Egypt's antiquities' chief. The temple is the largest ever found in Cairo's Aim Shams and Matariya districts, where the ancient sacred city of Heliopolis one,:; stood. St'veral artifacts uncovered resanble Rameses II, according to Zahi

Hawass, including a four to five-tonne pink granite statue and a five-foot high seated figure. Rameses II, or Rameses the Great, is commonly believed to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus and a signatory to the first international peace treaty, with Hittite King Hattusilis III in 1258 Be. Excavation of the site will continue, but the popular Souq al-Khamis market will be removed, said Hawass. Although numerous temples to the sun gods were built in ancient Egypt, little remains of Heliopolis, which was later plundered. Ancient global warming possible cause of sea life obliteration Given this unusually mild winter, it seems appropriate that British researchers are studying the causes and effects of global warming 420 million years ago. Andrea Snelling, Jan Zalasiewicz and Alex Page, of the University of

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Ie, eat er nd ivilization Leicester department of geology, will investigat{~ fossil zooplankton Imown as graptolites, exquisitely preserved in mud at tlle bottom of a former ocean, later transformed into the mountains of central Wales. 'Ibe graptolites ~'".ill serve as biological tracers to study t.~e ancient ocean in which life on the sea floor was periodically killed off. According the the researchers, global warming is one of the possible causes they will examine. "These oceans, and the animals that lived in them, were very unlike the ones we know today. Yet under路路 standing these ancient phenomena may help us understand the changes that are taking place in our oceans today," said Snelling.

Dutch and British explorers found the society in the early 1800s and were surprised to hear locals speaking a language unlike any other in Indonesia, said Sigurdsson. "The explosion wiped out the language. That's how big it was," Sigurdsson said. "But we're txying to get these people to speak again, by digging."

Lost Indonesian civilization rediscovered Scientists claim they have found evidence of the lost civilization of Tambora, wiped out in 1815 by the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. Guided by ground-penetrating radar, US and Indonesian researchers excavated a gully where locals had fOIDld ceramics and bones. They found remains of a thatched house, pottery, bronze and the bones of two people. Volcanologist and expedition leader Haraldat Sigurdsson estimates 10,000 people .lived in the Sumbawa Island town when Mount Tambora erupted on April 10, 1815.

Thousands of fish take a break from swimming More than a thousand fish decided to take a "beach day" earlier this year. The flOlillder, spot and pin fish landed on the shores of the US Marine Corps' New River air base in North Carolina on the morning of February 24, only to swim back later that day. The event has US wildlife experts wondering what made the fish act more like harried students on spring break than your typical cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate. The phenomenon may be related to the Alabama "jubilee," during which water deoxygenation causes thousands of healthy fish to swim ashore. "\li/e measured the oxygen levels in the water this morning and they were very low," said Stephanie Garrett, environmental technician with the North Carolina division of water quality. "Then two and a half hours later, they were high." Only 50 of the estimated 1,500 fish died, not due to the beaching, officials believe, but because diners

anxious for a free feast may have picked them out, then changed their minds about snacking on beached fish. US busts dino egg vendor In an undercover operation that crossed international borders and several grey lines, US customs officials seized an estimated 10,0000 prehistoric fossils at an Ari.'lona fossil show, where they were apparently on sale. US officials were alerted by Interpol of the Argentine vendor Rhodo Co., which was selling dinosaur eggs, valued at $4,000 each, for $1,400, as well as prehistoric pinecones and crab claws. The Argentinean Paleontological Society believes the items are 65 million y;ars old. A c~stoms spokesperson told BBC News it is possible the artifacts were smuggled from Argentina. But since Argentina only passed a law in 2003 against the export of fossils, US Immigration and Customs admit there may be no crime to prosecute. They will continue to investigate how and when the fossils arrived in Arizona. Investigators plan to give the artifacts back to Argentina, although when that wiH happen is not yet clear.

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Although not many students on campus are currendy prescribed . non-steroidal anti-inflammatory :irugs (NSAIDs) for relief from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, time sneaks up on everyone and you might find yourself in that position sooner than later. If that happens, you will instandy remember this article and be able to have an lntelligent conversation with your ?hysician about the course of your treatment. As described in their name, NSAIDs reduce inflammation along with reducing pain and fever. They are commonly prescribed for nany ailments, but the danger oc:urs when they are used for long :>eriods of time where gastrointestiul problems occur, such as gastric .llcers with further complications Jiemorrhaging or perforation of :he tissue) that occur more often .n long-term NSAID users than :egular patients. These risks must :>e managed to ensure that the \JSAID therapy benefits the patient when summing over the good and Jad that the drug does. These complications can be Jrevented by taking a drug cock:ail of NSAIDs and proton pump nhibitors (PPIs). An alternative to PPIs are H2 receptor anta~onists, Jut these drugs have only been ;hown to reduce certain types of

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ulcers and so are not as effective Added to the ancient list of planets in 1930, Pluto's status is now up for as PPIs. A new drug recendy made legal debate. It resides in the Kuiper Belt, in Canada called esomeprazole which is an enormous accumulation magnesium, more commonly of ice bodies that extends past the known as Nexium, is a new PPI , orbit of Neptune. The belt contains approximately 70,000 objects larger used to treat acid-related diseases than 100 km across, leading scientists of the digestive system. PPIs acto speculate that Pluto may just be a complish this by penetrating into particularly large example of such acid-producing cells (the drug is an ice body. membrane-permeable) and bindWhile other planets emit gas, ing to an enzyme involved in the dominate their orbits and contain acid-production cycle. When the clusters of moons, rings and other drug binds to the enzyme it stops its characteristics that separate them function, thus stopping the enzyme from asteroids, comets, and other from participating in acid production. PPIs deactivate 70 per cent or random objects, Pluto is harder to more of these enzymes, thus not distinguish. As technology allows us fully stopping acid production but to better view and understand space and planets, many new objects have slowing it down. been discovered throughout space, Nexium is promoted as an exand most recendy in the Kuiper Belt, cellent combination to long term several with similar characteristics to NSAID treatment. Several serious the Pluto. side effects were observed from Two recendy discovered moons Nexium use but nothing out of the of Pluto are speculated to have ordinary and your doctor would be stemmed from the same massive able to determine if this is the correct treatment for your particular impact that gave birth to Pluto's larger moon, Charon. Also, the large medical case. binary Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) An interesting function of Nexium is its -ability to reduce may also contain small moons, the risk of ulcers caused by an and the moons orbiting Pluto may infection by Helicobacterpylori. The generate debris rings around Pluto. Results were discovered by a team discovery that H. pylori could cause ulcers as a product of its infection of United States scientists, led by won two Australian researchers the Dr. S. Alan Stern of Southwest 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Research Institute (SwRI), and were Medicine. published by Weaver et al. in an associated paper in the February 23 fnaqib@imprint.uwaterloo.ca issue of Nature.

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UPGOMING Friday, March 3, 2006 The City of Kitchener is proud to invite submissions for two new public art competitions funded by the city's innovative "% for Art Policy." The Chandler Mowat Community Centre and Victoria Hills Community Centre as the two locations with a budget each of $13,000. For applications and guidelines contact Linda Pretty at 741-2224 or linda.pretty@ city.kitchener.on.ca. Saturday, March 4,2006 30th Annual Engineering Bus Push from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meet in CPH foyer. All money raised goes to Heart and Stroke. ·We're pushing a GRT bus with police escort 6.8km to Kitchener City Hall. Come out and support the Heart and Stroke! Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Islam Awareness Week - come explore what Islam and Muslims are about. Renowned speakers address topics including Islam, women in Islam and the life of prophet Mohamed. SLC Great Hall. Islam events from March 7 to 9. Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Happy 35th Anniversary GLOW! Gavs and Lesbians of Waterloo is the longest-running organization in Canada addressing issues of sexual diversity. Join us in celebration at the :Grad House at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2006 UW Fine Arts Film Society March program presents "Singapore GA

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Prueter Public School (UnionlLancaster area) needs volunteers to work in classrooms or with individual students. Call Bill Shouldice 578-0910. K-W regions second annual non-violence festival will take place in Waterloo Park on May 13, 2006 in recognition with the international day of non-violence. Volunteers are needed. Please contact www.nonviolencefestival.com for more info. FBN Multimedia is looking for males 18-35, males 35-50, females 25-35. The cast is ensemble style with five main characters, five supporting characters and several bit parts and extras. Also looking for a composer to score the film. Please contact: info@ fhnmultimedia.com or visit www.fhnmultimedia.com. The YMCA is seeking dedicated vol" unteers for our children's global education classes. Teach children about the world around them and valuable experience by getting involved today. Classes run Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kaufman Family YMCA. For more infonnation contact the International supervisor, Sarah, at 741-8585 or e-mail international@kwymca.org. The LOOP is coming to K-W A city rep volunteer is needed to write about the music and cultural scene VOLuNTEER - free tickets. Check out www.theThe City of Waterloo is currentlv loop.ca or (519) 716-0688 for other recruiting secretary and operation's . director for Senior Summer Games . positions. Host Committee. Call 888-6488 or 2006 National Student Build can 888-0409, or e-mail at volunteer@' for volunteers - event is taking place city.waterloo.on.ca. May 6 to 13 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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put the .Hawks ahead 3-2. Darling continued to look llUcharacteristically shaky throughout the game, especially on one second-period play in which he elected to play the puck rather than hang on to it. Fortunately for Darling, Della Mora was nearby and got his stick in the passing lane to break up a potential Laurier scoring chance. Nevertheless, Darling's woes continued when he allowed a weak, low blocker-band shot by Lauder's Andre Gill to get by him at 6:37. The shot had come from the top of the face off circle. For the of the remainder of the game, \'IIj'aterloo to get any traffic in front of the Hawks' goalie Day, who every shot that the \llhxriors could muster. In the third WLlf's E,'an \,<;rebel'

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After humiliating their rivals in game one, 6-2, the \'V'arriors looked poised to move on the the OUA West finals. Well, they lost, 5-2, as action shifted locales from the friendly confines of \Vaterloo's home ice at the Columbia Icefield Arena for game one to the much larger Olympic-sized ice surface that underscores \VLU's Waterloo Memorial Rec Complex for game two iast Friday night. \Vith Laurier's regular season scoring leader Nick Vergeeroff for tripping, Mark Voakes, who had two helpers in game one, set tbe tone this time for the Hawks by potting a shorthanded marker 94 seconds into the contest. on a power play and 255-pound Maccarone got one \X,'aniors netminder Curtis at 6:43, putting the

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laurier punishes Waterloo physically and on the scoreboard in Game 2. it upstairs stick side and evening the score at two apiece. The second period kicked off \vith some fireworks as the Hawks'Voal;:es and UW's David Edgeworth scrapped in front the Laurier bench,

earning each a two-rillnute minor. Twenty seconds later, Ll\'V"s Alex Macdonell made a lax stick check that allowed Luke Girard to feed a cross-crease pass to Vergeer, who made no mistake lifting a shot over Darling to

as he into himself \veber received credit for goal at 17:19. From there slugfest. \\'ith 48 seconds 'CJ,H'iUHH)l, the series headed to a Shane .Hart and Laurier's into it. Maccarone then escalated in to out his teammate. drew in !annetta and Della r-Iora as \vell as the Hawl~s' \'{Jeber. All except Maccarone receiv(cd roughing minors as a result of the melee. Despite their refusal to lie down a.nd ta.ke it, the Warriors ended up on the losing end of a 5-2 score. CKMS FAl webtasl rmclach!an@imprint.uwaterioo.ca

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Continued from cover Laurier would carry that 3-2 advantage into tl1c ,econd intermission. Their lead would have Jeen greater if not for tlle strong play of Daring, as WLU outshot the Warriors 18-5 while :ontroUing the 111ay throughout the period. With dleir season on the line, the Warriors :ame out strong to start the third period, forcng Day to make three big stops in the opening ninutes of the frame. Waterloo was able to solve Day and tie the ~ame at the 4:56 mark when Day got a piece of l Mike Della Mora backhander, but not enough, IS the puck trickled in over the goal line.

UW's momentum would be short-live.-d, however, as less than three minutes later the Golden IIawks responded. This time, it was forward James Edgar backhanding in a rebound off 1iatt Voakes' shot to redain1 their one goal lead at 7:39. Laurier's sttongplayconrinued, as led byColwill the Golden Hawks' penalty killers created two great chances for themselves as they looked for an insurance goal, only to be denied by Darling. 'Ibeywould get that goal at 16:01 of dle period, as once again Voakes set up Edbtar, this time on a beautiful pass that left the third year geography student with a gaping net, and he made no mistake in finishing off the scoring play.

Emeka, il third year kineSiology student from Killqston, Vlon bronze in the highly competitive and high profile 60m this \veekend at the 2006 OUA Championships in Windsor. Emr.ka: now ranks 15th in the country for the event. Emcka

also placed 6th in the 300m, dnd was a member of the 4x200m and 4x400m relay te,;UTlS \1·,,110 plaCed 4th and nh Emeka personally seored ana contributed to a

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Sheridan Hinnegon, Figure Skafing Sheridan Hinnegan, a third year Honours Psychology stu·· dent from !(itdl€i1er/ Ontario, won the Westminster WaHz and the Quickstep to win the oVNai! Gold Solo Dance Event, this past weekend at the OUA Championships hosted by Brock. She also competed in the Bronze Rhythm Oance and received a 4th place in the Vari3tion Dance with Sara.h Norris. Sheridan competed in 4 events ovej' the \l'Jeekend

and skJ.ted each event to her fullest potential showing her versattlity and athleticism.

Down by two goals and with the clod( '.vinding down, the Warriors pulled Darling for an . extra attacker with 1:25 to play. It quickly paid off as Della Mora slid home his second goal of the gan1e in a wild, goalmonth scramble with 0:59 left to play. Now within one goal, Waterloo had a glorious chance to tie the game when Jordan Brenner sent Levicki in all alone just 10 seconds later, only to have Day make a game-saving stop on Levicki's deke to the backhand. On the ensuing faceoff, Col'l,vill got free for an empty-net break.'1"vllY goal to cap off a ttemendous performance and seal the win for Laurier. The Golden Hawks' captain was dominantthroughout

the game, finishing'Arith one goal and two assists the night. Joining Cohvill with a three point performance was tbe diminutive Vergeer. The 5'6" winger, the smallest player on either team, had Ll-jree assists for the night Despite the strong play of Dadingand the !:\v'O goals by Della Mora, the Warriors were outplayed by the Golden Hawks in the game, being outshot by a 44-32 margin. The loss eliminates the Warriors after hav~.!; had two attempts to move on to the next round of the aUA playoffs after their game one victory. Laurier will now advance to play the Lake· head 111lmderwolves in the best-of-three OUA \"'e5t finals. f():t

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Leading 4-2, but facing three Waterloo stones clustered near the 4·fool: circle, Laurier's skip Hollie Nicol calmly drew the button to effectively end the Warriors' defence of their curling title during the aUA Championships at Brock. Needing the win to secure a berth in the semi-finals, the Warrior threat was the last that the team of .Marika Bakewell, Jackie Craig, Kristyna Wilson,Whitney Boles, Amber Gebhardt and Jenna Long could muster in a season largely coloured by illness. All told, the Warrior curling teams lost 14 games to a strain of mono·· nucleosis that took key players out of the line-up at key times. However, head coach Scott Allen refused to single the virus out as a scapegoat for the team. "I do not believe that illness had a great effect on the women's team during competition," he said. "It caused more trouble in that not all players were available for practices and these are essential for.the formation of the terun."

Indeed, the team seemed to change from weekend to weekend as the mono v'ifUS swept through the roster, forcing AJIen to recall sophomore JennaLong just four days before the OUA season. "I was pretty surprised at first, being asked to just jump into the team and not knowing two of the girls:' recollected Long. "I just tried to do the best that I could for the team." The moxy of Long and the rest of her teammates would be put to the test early as the Warriors trailed the Western Mustangs 8-5 at aUA west-sectionals. The girls responded by stealing three points in the ninth end and one more in the tenth to grab an improbable 9-8 victory. "I give them full credit for that victory," commented Allen at the time. "They never gave up." Skip Marika Bakewell confirmed, "The girls played hard at west-sectionals. Their composure and talent should not be overlooked." Buoyed by this victory, the Warriors rattled off three "lins at OUA crossovers, but the signs of wear and tear from an abnormally tough season started to sho'\v. The task of assimilating rookies onto a tight-knit

team compounded the clifl'1culties of repeating as OUA champions. "I actually felt a lot of pressure joining this team at first," confessed rookie lead Whitney Boles. "These girls worked so ha;d last year and got so far that I felt that I had to live up to t..l,.em." Bakewell agreed that there were some differences between this year and last, but took a more philosoi)hi-cal approach in explaining the gap. ''When it comes right down to it, we probably just weren't as prepared as we were last year," she explained. ''We definitely didn't have the same momentum coming out of quali·· fiers." The veteran captain proved atleast half right att.~e OUA Championships this past weekend. The team started slowly and struggled to stay in the game against the Brock Badgers before earning a 9··6 triumph over Queen's. However, their momentum deflated by Nicol and the Goldenllawks in their final do··or-die contest; the Warriors will now have the entire summer to get healthy and prepared to take a run at the inaugural CIS Curling Championships.

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COMMUNI1Y EDITORIAL Okay, so you've probably heard enough about the failure of our men's Olympic hockey team, but I am going to tell you something that only God, Gretzky and I know. There is but one person to blame for what happened in Italy last week. His name is Marc Crawford. The biggest hockey regret Wayne Gretzky has is not being selected by Crawford in the 1998 Olympic semi-final shoot-out against Dominik Hasek and the Czech Republic in Nagano, Japan ~- . ;en honour he felt he deserved Deemse of his professional acSubsequently, lost that game and then, in the bronze medal game versus played uninspired hockey, because Canadian expectations were gold or bust, since this was the first Olympic hockey tournament in which NHLers were allowed to participate. As a result of that failure, Gretzky was selected by Hockey Canada as the Olympic team's executive director and built the team that won gold at Salt Lake 2002. It was at that point that all of Canada realized not only was Gretzky a genius on the ice but much the same off the ice, too. Had Marc Crawford chosen \Vayne Gretzky to be one of those five shooters eight years ago because of what he had achieved in the game, maybe then Wayne wouldn't have held that awful memory in his

mind all these vears latcr and used that criteria as ~ basis for selecting his Torino 2006 squad. There were guys selected to our team this year solely on the basis of their ca~eer numbers or international experience. Let me be one of many to state that was flat-out wrong of Gretzky to do. In a tournament like this, vou have to select the players that' are doing the best at that particular point in the season, as opposed to adding up total playoff games or most Norris trophies awarded. Players such as Cheechoo, Staal, Spezza, Crosby and Phaneuf were left off the team in favour of Bertuzzi, Draper, N ash, Smyth and Bouwmcester. And lest we forget, The Great One said there was a spot on the team for Lemieux and Yzerman if they wanted it. That would have been an honourable maneuver for (\'1'0 Canadians, but what about the other 33 million people the team represents? No such honour for us to have 40··vear-olds on that size ice with the p~ce of that game. Now we know the same mistakes 'NiH not be made in selecting the Vancouver 2010 team after this Olympic-sized debacle, but a four- year wait to win back "our" gold medal on home ice is no consolation for such a terrible showing in Italy. The fact of the matter is Wavne Gretzky chose the Canadian sq~ad with his heart rather than his head and we'll all be paying the price for another 1,449 days, until we are afforded an opportunity to redeem ourselves in Vancouver. You can thank mister IvIarc Crawford for that. -

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The Waterloo Warriors figure skating team placed fourth in the OUA Championships at Brock but can rest assured that they held nothing back in their desire to repezt as provincial medallists. Indeed, a second consecutive bronze medal ,"vould have been in the cards for the 23·member squad if not forthis beingthe first year in which McGillearned points toward OUA standing. Waterloo made use of strong performances from Sheridan Hinnegan in the Gold Solo Dance, Daniela Cotesta in the Gold Singles and the entire PairsFours team to collect a trio of first place finishes and a total of 53 points in the 15-event competition. The hot start allowed the Warriors to open up a nine-point lead on the powerhouse Mustangs through seven events on Friday and earned the praise of head coach Karen Hinnegan. "Daniela skated her best performanceof the season and she combined with Katie Benkovich, CaraMcl\-fahon and Dorothy Skonieczka to place frrst in the Pairs-l'ours event," the coach beamed. "These ladies worked very hard 011 all aspects of their progrnm~ and were rewarded." Hard work is nothing new to a team that typically holds three skating practices and two cardia and strength workouts each week. It is a lot of eftort to give and this places considerable pressure on routines that typically last less than four minutes. But if solid performances arise from solid preparation, then thirdyear arts major Sheridan Hinnegan is one to talk. "Most of us have been in the sport for a long time and we are used to this type of pressure;' the victor of the Gold Solo dance t.xpbined.

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Daniela Cotes'll and Sheridan Hinnegan scored Gold at OUAs. Continued from page 21 "\1(,'e know huw to learn from our experiences and our mistakes and use it: to our advantage the next time." Still, precious little could prepare the \1(,'arriors for the results from the Bronze Rhythm dance, which turned a turned a tight battle for third decisivelv in \'Vestern's favour. Despite the fact that two other tearns took major tumbles in this event while the \li7arriors appeared to perform a clean skate, the marks came back \yith \Vaterloo in dead last. The surprise and chagrin of the moment did not weigh on the team for long. Stated Daniela Cotesta categorically, "In any event that is being judged, no one can control the results. It is difficult to just go out there and enjoy yourself when the marks are so impor-rant, but it is an obstacle that all athletes must overcorne." \Vhile on the surface this rnight appear to be nobilm" masking the face of disappoint-

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Jerome Bettis, Ray Bourque and John Elway are aU names that come to mind when thinking of athletes who ended their careers by winning the championship that had eluded them for so long. But for e\Tery one of these names there are hundreds more who are left with thoughts of what could have been. And though the stage may not be as grand, the sting of coming so close is felt equally for collegiate athletes. On Saturday afternoon three mote names 'were added to the list of hundreds as the \Xiindsor Lancers slipped by the \'Vaterloo \Varriors and ended anv chance at a CIS championship for Graham Jarman, Chris Edward and Gerard !\lagennis. \X'hat's worse is how the season ended for the \X"arriors, on a Ryan Steer three point dagger \vith 0.2 seconds on the clock to put \X'indsor ahead for good. Everything was on track for the first few minutes of the game as the \'';'arriors built 3 small lead and looked much better than the visitors. But the Lancers began to clean themselves up and the \X'arriors went into a shooting funk for the rest of the half.. \'Caterloo shot a miserable 23 percent from the field 111 the first half including just one of ten from three-land. \1(,'indsor was using a balanced attack as well as playing strong inside

ment from a tough loss, the performances after this turning point in the competition proved othen'lise. Leo Kwong landed a pair of double-axel elements to finish third in the Men's Open event while Tosha Medeiros filled in admirably for the injured Katie Selman. Medeiros landed five of seven jump dements in the Senior Silver Freesi,ate to lock up a spot on the event podium. In total, the \'V'arriors put points on the board in ten events and, despite losing Kwong, Benkovich and Erin Memering to graduation, will have a strong core to compete for medals again next: year. Summed up Sheridan Hinncgan, "\'fe are all there to support each other, no matter what the circumstances. \X'inning is not Ollr only goal, we are there to do our best, and most of all, to enjoy our skating." It is diffin,lt to ask for any more than that from any athlete. ".- lI'itb .rtats mid standings/rom Skate ({!nelda

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This will be a busy 47 days for the Toronto l\faple Leafs. The NHL's biggest team in the biggest market finds itself in an unfamiliar p()sition as the season resumes post-Olympics, "s the Buds arc in ninth place in the Eastern Con fcrence and out of the playoff picture. But no matter how far the Leafs plummet, they will not become a rebuilding dub with eyes towards the future. Toronto fans don't do rebuilding hockey. They do panic mode, quick-.fix, scre,\l>next"year hockey, the kind that will inevitably sink their club into the depths of the NHL basement uninhibited since, well, since the Leafs of the 1980s (see: Ballard, Harold). So even if the Leafs continue to fall towards the Eastern Conference cellar, they will do everrthing possible to weasel their way into the top eight teams this year, severely gambling their future in the process. Here's how the next si." weeks could unfold in Toronto.

After their second straight loss to a shaking Maurice announces his resignation, as it is announced that J\Iaurice will take oyer patrol duties at Jane and Finch for the Toronto Police. "1 feel it's a safer job," he says through cold sweats and tears. "j\iud, less ;trcss, fo-;' sure." To replace their coach, the Leafs dig up John Brophy from a Nc\,\-foumliand beer league. April 15 The Senators again bear the Leafs, dlis time bv a score of 13-1. The next day, Fergu~on, Jr. is fired and Brophy genuinely considers the merits of alcoholism. The Leafs have no young talent, no direction Olnd a defense corps anchored by Aki Berg. Apparently, even Glen Grunwald turns down the GM job. Florida, the New York Islanders and \'{'ashington pass the Leafs in the standings. April 18

March 5 One night after surrendering another eight goals to the Ottawa Senators at home, the Leafs will announce the firing of head coach Pat Quinn. "It was inevitable when Pat couldn't get goalscoring from Team Canada that he had no hope in hell of 'winning here," says Leafs President Richard Peddie. The Leafs call up fonner NHL bench boss Paul :Maurice to coach the team for the rest of the season. His house is Hooded with sympathy cards. March 9 Following in the shadow of the acquisitions of Ron Francis, Brian Leech, Owen Nolan and Phil Housley, the Leafs go out and get the oldest, most overpriced player available on trade deadline day. This time, it's Keith Tkachuk from the St." Louis Blues, who's not only all of the above, but ovenveight too. In excha~ge, the Leafs only haye to give up ]\Iatt Stajan, Carlo

The Penguins, the NHL's exemplary horrible franchise, beat the Leafs on the season's last day to put the Buds dead last in the Eastern Conference. Peddie's head physically erupts in what becomes a very messy se,1son-endingpress conference. Brophy openly drinks straight rye whisky on the bench during the game. Focus changes to the upcoming NH.L· entry draft, where the Leafs trade the first overall pick for the rigbts to Ron Francis. ~ There you have it, Leafs fans. The reality is only 4i short days a'\vay. \Vith each l()~s t~ \'Cashington or Pittsburgh or Montreal, the Leafs get closer to the basement, with post-season aspirations drifting further away. But, in true Leaf fashion, they \villlikely mortgage the future for the eighth seed and a first-rmmd sweep at L~e hands of the Senators or Hurricanes. But he}~ at least they'll have made the playoffs. amcguire@imprinLuwaterloo.ca

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and went into the half \vith a very comfortable 33-19 lead. Realizing the urgency of the situation and eager to remind the visitors how basketball is really played in Waterloo, the \'('arriors absolutely stormed out of the locker room with new energy. Within the first six minutes the \'{'arrlors tied the game with an 18--4 run that was capped by a strong 1\'fichael Davis deuce that sent the PAC into a frenzy, leaving the previously rowdy Windsor contingent silcnt in their seats. The game remained back and forth for the rest of the half and set thc stage for a nail-biting final minute of play. With Windsor up by four and just 55 seconds Jeft in the game Graham Jarman scored two huge points to keep the \Varriors in it. \X'aterloo would have been forced to foul the Lancers to stop the clock in the last half minute but on a Windsor inbound J\lichael Davis came up \v1th a crucial steal that ga\-e the \'{,'arriors possession down two with 26 seconds left. On the ensuing play Gerard ]'viagennis threw a pass inside to Chris Edwards who promptly laid it up for two. The game was tied 58-58 \,yith 17 seconds left and the Lancers had the balL The \varriors did 11otwantto foul so theyplayed tight defence as \'{'indsor's Ryan Steer marched do,\vn the court with the balL The clock continued to \vind down and with everyone in attendance on the edge of their seat, it happened.

In GrahamJarman's final game of his 0\\' basketball career, he was nothing short of what the people of \Ylaterloo have come to expect from him. The all-star guard had 20 points and five assists and led the second half charge with sheet determination. Michael Davis was also big scoring 14 points while hauling down eight boards in a game where U\X' simply got themselves in too big of a hole in the first half. Chris }1,dwards was also big in his final game managing ten points, six reboul1ds and t\110 threes. Gerard ?vIagennis also contributed in his final effort with five points and six assists. The Lancers were led by Rich .Allin's 16 points 011 61 percent shooting and Ryan Steer's 13. Greg Allin also had nine points and 12 rebounds in the 61- 58 victory. \X'aterloo's 21-13 season comes to a heartbreaking finish \vhile the red-hot Lancers (seven \vins in last eight games) moye on to face number one McMaster in an OUA West semifinal game which \vill see the "dnner advance to the OUA \'/est final and the CIS Championship tournament. Laurier faces number two Brock in the other OUA \'Il/est semi-final match up. Graham Tarman retires as one of the best to ever don- the Warrior black and gold. He leads the University of \,\Iaterloo in career assists and is sixth in career points. Jarman finished tifth in the conference, this vear scoring 16.5 points per game and third i~ the

conference in assists per game at 5.05. Also missed along with his all star accolades will be the intangibles he brought, through things like leadership and clutch shooting. Chris Edwards stepped his game up this year and did a very respectable job trying to make up for the \'\'arriors lack of size under the basket. The 6'3" Ed\vards was an absolute workhouse and a master of the offensive rebound. He averaged 10.3 points per game to go along with an impressive 7.41 rebounds. The big man could also step outside as evident br his 45.3 percent three point shooting, third in the conference. Gerard Magennis was a lethal weapon in the W'arriors run and gun attack and was one half of the \'l/arrior5 e~~ellent backcourt duo along witl1J3rlnan. He averaged 9.1 points and four assists per game and was a yery exciting player to watch. His slick passing and ball handling skills saw him finish fifth in the conference in assist/ turnover ratio. After making the CIS tournament lastyear and hoping to build on such an experience this year the \X'arriors were looking to make it back to the tournament this year and make a serious l'l111.

Although these three W/arriors, and they were just that, did not get their title they will leave behind them veryrespectable careers along with many memories, and will certainh' 110t be simply fo~gotten amongst a list of hu~dreds.