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GLOW, Women’s Centre mark years on campus Co-ordinators celebrate the past and look to a better future

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GLOW and the Women’s Centre celebrated with cakes for their anniversaries in the Great Hall on Tuesday. Greg Beneteau incoming editor-in-chief

t’s a lot of history for one hallway. GLOW, the Queer and Questioning Centre, and its nextdoor neighbour, the Women’s Centre, joined together to celebrate a cumulative 70 years of operation on the University of Waterloo campus. But it was GLOW that blew out the lion’s share of the candles, marking its 40th anniversary and cementing its position as the

longest continuously operating queer university group in Canada. For a time on Tuesday, the Great Hall in the Student Life Centre became a party hall, complete with an inflatable bouncy castle, cakes for both groups, and a seductive performance by Sassy Ray, a burlesque performer with pink feather fans. Though the actual birthdays for the two groups aren’t the same — only GLOW formally notes its date of formation as March 8, 1971 — Women’s Centre service co-ordinator Zoe Miller said it made sense for the two Feds groups to mark their anniversaries together.

“We pretty much don’t exist without the other. We’re best friends,” Miller said. Since it opened in 1981, Women’s Centre has offered a safe space for women and trans women on campus to socialize and receive support from their peers. The centre has also been active in organizing around women’s issues, providing anti-oppression training, planning events for the centennial celebration of International Women’s Week, March 6-13, and hosting the annual Vagina Monologues play. See RECENT, page 16

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Canada’s next great innovators

University of Waterloo team wins RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge and $20,000 Jennifer Daniells imprint intern

OKUR AII, a team from the University of Waterloo, won the RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge and the competition’s peer voting round. The group’s four members — Michelle Berelowitz, Wei Wei, Krishna Nuthi, and Alexander Grigorian are from the university’s Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology program (MBET). Their “We Care” portal addresses Canada’s aging population while connecting the old generation with the new. This was the first year that a team has won both the contest, as well as win the peer voting division. Avi Pollock expressed his enthusiasm. “We need to look for ideas in innovation for customers of tomorrow brought out of our four walls,” he said. In the past five years, 500 teams have submitted innovations to the contest, and 100 of these teams have made it to Toronto as finalists. Teams from across Canada are chosen to compete. According to RBC’s website, they introduced the RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge as a way to put their ideals into action by asking post-secondary students to answer a real-world business challenge. The prize for winning first place was $20,000, second prize was $10,000, and runner up prizes came to $5,000. “The night of the RBC NGI Gala is still a bit of a blur. Our team won the Peer Voting round, we had done a great job presenting, I was just happy to have been part of the experience,” said Berelowitz, from the ROKUR AII team. See INNOVATOR, page 6

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Members of the winning team (from left to right: Krishna Nuthi, Wei Wei, and Michelle Berelowitz) stand with their $20,000 cheque after their success at the RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge.

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MEXICO

‘No-fly zone’ urged for Libya

Earlier this week, members of the exiled royal family of Libya called for a no-fly zone to be implemented over Libya’s air space. Mohammed El Senussi urged the international community to act rather than discuss the matter. A no-fly zone would ensure that Gaddafi forces would be unable to use air strikes against the rebel forces. In addition, Senussi called for strikes against key air force instalments across the country, but stressed that the presence of international troops would not be tolerated by the Libyan people.

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Senussi, son of Hassan El Senussi, the crown price of Libya, was overthrown by Gaddafi forces in 1969 and was eventually exiled to Britain in the 80s. U.S. Secretary of State Hiliary Clinton concured with the calls for a no-fly zone but, made it clear that it is a matter for the UN to decide and not the U.S. Senussi mentioned that he is in contact with certain Libyans who have informed him that the situation grows increasingly worse as Gaddafi forces continue to press on rebel positions across the country.

Discovery makes it back

NASA’s oldest and most travelled space shuttle, Discovery, landed safely at 11:57 a.m. on Wednesday. Discovery began its de-orbit burn at 10:52 a.m. over the Indian Ocean. The process lasted two minutes and 27 seconds, and slowed its descent by about 303 kilometres per hour, allowing it to safely re-enter the atmosphere. The shuttle made first contact with Earth’s atmosphere at 11:34 a.m., at which point it was exposed to intense heat for about 10 minutes. The shuttle approached Kennedy Space Center from the southwest as it gradually decelerated from Mach 25, and landed on runway 15 without any issues. Discovery made 202 full orbits and travelled more than eight million kilometres over a total elapsed mission time of 12 days, 19 hours four minutes and four seconds, according to NASA. Mission STS-133 was crewed by Eric Boe, Steve Lindsay, Michael Barratt, Alvin Drew, Steve Bowen, and Nicole Stott. Bowen replaced Tim Kopra, who was unable to fly on the mission after being injured in a bicycle accident on Jan. 15. The shuttle’s six astronauts enjoyed a farewell ceremony at the space station on Sunday with other cosmonauts and astronauts. “Discovery has been a great ship and has really supported the International Space Station more so, I think, than any other space shuttle. We wish her fair winds and following seas,” space station commander Scott Kelly told the six astronauts. NASA is scheduled to make two more shuttle trips into space before the 30-year program concludes. Endeavor will take off on April 19 carrying into orbit the AMS Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer a piece of equipment with a price tag of $2 billion. Atlantis is scheduled to go into space on its final journey on June 28. The National Air and Space Museum has been in negotiations with NASA to receive Discovery and other items from the space shuttle program so that they can be displayed for the public to enjoy.

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U.S. allows guns to be smuggled into Mexico

Mexico has made an official request for more information about a secret U.S. government operation to allow smugglers to take nearly 1,800 guns into Mexico in an effort to track them to drug cartels, BBC News reported March 6. Mexico’s request comes just days after President Barack Obama and the Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, agreed to renew their work to limit gun smuggling and drug traffic. The operation, code-named “Fast and Furious,” was run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and

Firearms (ATF), in spite of objections from its own agents. Assault weapons and high-powered sniper rifles were among the guns smuggled in to Mexico over a period of 15 months. Some of the 1,765 weapons have since been linked to crime including, CBS News reported March 6, the murder of a U.S. border patrol agent in December. Fewer than 800 of the guns have been recovered. Mexico has long wanted the U.S. to do more to limit gun smuggling. Since Dec. 2006, almost 35,000 people have been murdered inside its borders in drug-related killings, many of them with weapons allegedly smuggled into the country from the U.S. Courtesy of WikiCommons

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CHINA

China to build 10m low-cost homes

Government officials have indicated that China will spend around $200 billion to construct 10 million low-cost homes in cities across the country. The move comes as complaints against increasing housing prices is fostering a sentiment of a housing bubble being created in

China. Housing prices increased in 68 of the 70 cities that are monitored by the government. The initiative of low-cost housing is part of a program that will construct 36 million homes over the next five years. Increasing urbanization and rising income levels have placed pressure on the market resulting in higher housing prices.

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UN report promotes eco-farming

A recent UN report has stressed the need for a more resilient agricultural system to be adopted across the global food industry. Eco-farming or agroecology as described by the report is the practice of using organic and locally-sourced supplies for the production of food stocks. The report claims that the developing world could double the production of food within the decade by switching to ecological agriculture that avoids the use of chemical fertilizers and

pesticides. “Sound ecological farming can significantly boost production and, in the long term, be more effective than conventional farming,” said Olivier de Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on food, during the release of the report. The implications of eco-farming are of particular importance considering the significant rise in oil prices. Conventional farming practices are highly dependent on oil inputs which have driven the final price of food to un-sustainable levels.

— With files from BBC, Reuters, The Canadian Press, and The National Post

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Introducing Student Affairs

As a response to the many hours the current Feds executive work in a week, a motion to create a fifth executive has been prepared for the March 23 Feds AGM. The fifth, named the vice president student affairs, would take on some of the roles of the current VP internal and VP education, as a Feds liaison and resource person to crosscampus events, such as Orientation

Week, Canada Day, and other special programming. The executive would be directly involved with personal and social aspects of the entirety of campus life and work more with volunteer recognition within Feds. By having the VP student affairs, the president of Feds will have less of a presence in orientation. The VP student affairs would sit on a number of boards, such as the food advisory board, as well as the arts and environment commissions. The fifth executive position will be created by amending Policy 9 of the bylaws

of Feds. The VP student affairs has precedent at UW; Feds used to be composed of up to six executives, including the proposed re-addition. Even with the addition of the fifth executive position, Feds will still have one of the smallest student union executive teams in the country. Reports

The municipal affairs commissioner, the Feds position that deals with the municipal government and other local issues such as the rental licensing and local elections, doesn't

actually exist within the bylaws of Feds. The commissioner will be created in the upcoming Feds AGM and officially moved to the authority of VP education. Another discussion that will be upcoming is the creation of limits of how much a fee can be increased at an AGM. This would create situations where, if the proposed increase goes over a certain limit, the fee would need to be resolved at a general meeting or possibly a referendum. dmistry@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA

Experiencing the life of the homeless

Five students from the University of Manitoba will be sleeping outside from March 15 to 18 to support Five Days for the Homeless, a national charity campaign created by business students. The campaign was started by the University of Alberta in 2005 . This year, 22 schools across Canada are participating. Since 2005, the campaign has been successful in raising a total of $520,000 for various charitable organizations. Cheryl Walker, a second-year business student and President of the Commerce Students’ Assocation at the Unieversity of Manitoba, explained that Five Days for the Homeless was an important reminder that homelessness is often an invisible problem that can affect people of different ages Students participating in the

campaign are allowed to have a pillow, a sleeping bag, and the clothes on their backs. Each of these items can be exchanged for an emergency meal; all other food must be given to them as direct donations. The students must sleep outside, but are still expected to attend all their regularly scheduled classes in order to mimic the experience of workers who are homeless. Students will have to avoid personal communication mediums such as cell phones and social media sites. The only is exception is writing a daily blog, said Walker. All students participating this year are commerce students. After the campaign, students will be posting a blog about their experiences, available at www.5days.ca. All profits received from the campaign will benefit Resource Assistance for Youth, a non-profit charity for homeless youth in Winnipeg.

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As if law school wasn’t hard enough

The economic slump of 2009 has resulted in a significant increase in law school applications. The University of British Columbia law school reported a 20 per cent increase in applications in September 2010 compared to the previous year. Elaine Borthwick, director of admissions for the UBC law school, said that the influx of applications, was making the field more competitive. As a result, UBC has decided to increase the number of applications accepted to the law school from 180 to 200. Although the effects of the economy strongly influenced the number of jobs available in Canada, Pamela Cyr, UBC law’s director of career services emphasized that the placement rate among graduates remained very high. However, after successful comple-

tion of law school, the careers again become a game of survival of the fittest. Seth Wheeldon, an insurance lawyer in Vancouver, said that the limited opportunities for lawyers in Vancouver may prove to be a benefit for the rest of BC. He explained that competition and scarcity of jobs within Vancouver allowed for people to move to other regions in BC, which formerly had troubles filling vacancies . Elaine Borthwick encouraged students by stating, “I believe UBC law has a solid reputation for being one of the best law schools in Canada and, as a result, students are very eager to attend UBC law.” While the economy affected the number of admissions to UBC law, Borthwick said faculty reputation likely affected competition for student admission as much as economic and employment considerations.

Forgive and forget?

Despite giving an apology to York University, a police officer’s comment that woman attract sexual assault by dressing like “sluts” continues to attract criticsm. In an email circulated to the Osgoode Law School, Const. Michael Sanguinetti apologized for telling students at a safety forum that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.” The apology has failed to satisfy many York students, including York’s feminist group, Feminist Action @ YU. They said the cop’s suggestion was an act of violence and that simply accepting his apology would excuse such acts. A group call SlutWalk has also planned a protest march for April. When informed about the protests, Const. Wendy Drummond, a Toronto police spokesperson said that protesters were entitled to express themselves in a peaceful way.

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INNOVATOR: On participating and winning Continued from page 3

Winning the money was not the only benefit of participating in the contest. “It gets students out of the classroom and into the boardroom,” head of innovation at RBC, Avi Pollock said. He continued with how important it was to apply school to a practical assignment, as well as networking with senior RBC officials. The teams had to present their idea in the RBC boardroom in Toronto, grilled with questions from the top people in the bank. This, Pollock said, was the best part of the whole experience. The process takes a lot of research, and changing of ideas. The most difficult part of the challenge was “to get to a quality idea,” said Nuthi from the ROKUR AII group. The group ROKUR AII’s idea involved linking the aging Canadian population with the younger generation who care for them with an easier process of banking. It helped seniors deal with financial transactions at home, rather than going to an actual branch. The idea was to “help the retiring population live a more independent life in their re-

ing subsets. The third round’s goal was to choose the top 15 best ideas for innovation. The final round involved the public voting, and choosing the final results of the competition. The winning team were shocked and excited that they won. “I was exultant when we were announced as the winner of NGI challenge in 2011, I just have no means of putting my feeling into words, we’ve never thought that we will be the number one,” said Wei, a team member from ROKUR AII. “Participation is equally as important as winning,” said Nuthi. The votes came from unexpected places, with people shouting to them that it was “extremely wonderful” and giving positive support. Pollock, though, wasn’t surprised about the winning team. “They did an excellent job at bringing their idea to life, incorporating personal stories,” he said. The university’s MBET program combines both theory and practical hands-on cases. All students in the program are required to participate in the RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge as part of the Managing Innovation. Everyone interviewed

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UW’S FASTEST TEXTER: The first ever University of Waterloo fastest texter competition was held at the Campus Tech store in the SLC on March 9. Speed and accuracy were judged for each contestant as they typed a set phrase. The contest was open to students, staff, and faculty at the university. Prizes, awarded after the end of the competition, included a new Samsung Galaxy Captivate S, a new Acer Liquid, Rogers bill credits, and gift bags.

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A University of Waterloo team, the Mighty Moguls, also fared well at the RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge, taking second place. Team members from left to right: Prasath Nagendran, Catherine Carroll, Hui Zhang, and Pierre Marc Pepin.

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tirement,” the RBC blog explained. All the other teams had excellent ideas as well. According to Pollock, RBC would provide opportunities to explore. RBC’s site itself states, “The challenge was a way for us to not simply talk about innovation, but to live innovation.” The contest was not just for marketing, but to introduce great ideas, Pollock said. The judges are looking for creative ideas/insights, online test trials, recruitment (identifying talent), and promoting the bank. The judging process took more than one day to complete. It consists of four rounds with more than just participants from the bank. The challenge takes around six weeks, from submissions at the end of November to peer voting in midJanuary. The first round of judging was the first quality check, seeing if its ideas are good enough to send on to the next round. The second round eliminates 20 per cent with a large panel of 30 judges review-

supported the program entirely, and recommended other students get involved if they’re interested in innovation. “I would never hesitate to recommend MBET. MBET is about innovation, about the future, about being an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur. I was looking for a Masters in Business program which would combine theory with practical application, entrepreneurship and technology. I have found exactly what I was looking for,” said Berelowitz. The University of Waterloo had a few teams that did very well in the whole process which included second place to the Mighty Moguls, and the running up team, called Tycoons of Tomorrow. These teams were all a part of the MBET program at the University of Waterloo. Another team from the University of Toronto called FFA (Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat) was a runner-up team. RBC plan to continue next year with a sixth Next Great Innovator Challenge.

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I owe a lot to the efforts of Disney for all they have taught my young, impressionable self.

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Everything I need to know, I learned from Disney Eleonora Meszaros imprint intern

t’s been said that everything you learn, you learn in a kindergarten classroom. I disagree. In part, this is because most of what I learned in the classroom from the ages of four through six feels like common knowledge. In another part, it is because of the serious influence Disney movies had on me as a little girl, particularly those with the infamous princesses. Each day after school, like a drug addict jonesing for a fix, I would snuggle into my favourite part of the sofa and watch at least two Disney princess movies. At the time, I liked (and possibly even admired) the beautiful cartoon beings that would enter our small apartment living room through our cracked TV set every afternoon. There was something about wandering in a forest, singing in impossibly high-pitched tones, and constantly being swarmed by animals that appealed to me. In retrospect, Disney movies subliminally fuelled gender stereotyping through their plotlines and — let's face it — slowly corrupted the little girl on the sofa. Although I'm now aware of the things I was actually watching unfold on screen, I often wish I could hijack a DeLorean, go back in time, and smack the little girl on the sofa for not being outside in the sunshine. But resentment aside, I will say that I owe a lot to the efforts of Disney for all they have taught my young, impressionable self. Ariel in The Little Mermaid (1989)

I'm pretty sure all of you are familiar with this spicy redheaded mermaid. But in case you have forgotten, the basic focus of this story is Ariel's infatuation with Eric, who is such a babe he is basically a god amongst cartoon men. Ariel, like the desperate hormonal 16-year-old she is, actually seeks out help from evil forces in order to get like, the most bitching voodoo surgery of all time.

Having been hooked up with a set of legs, Ariel doesn't think twice about the fact that she has given up her voice to make herself more attractive for “the man of her dreams.” Thank you, Ariel, for teaching me that in my life, I should do a little less talking and a little more skirt hitching. I don't need a voice, any opinions, or a head on my shoulders to attract men to me. I just need some legs and I'm set. Except I'll never steal a statue of any guy I’m into and, like, sing to it. That’s creepy, girl, and you need to start thinking of some hobbies. Cinderella in Cinderella (1950)

In this tale of “hardworking girl goes gold-digging,” Cinderella is impressive at playing the role of “content slave” to her stepmother after the death of her biological father. Essentially, Cinderella gets the short end of the stick in life, but it's all good because she has plenty of friends (read: residential mice) in the attic where she lives. Wait... what? I thought only that psycho in the Halloween series played with vermin, but I’m quite relieved that Cinderella decided to bang her way to the top as opposed to initiating a killing spree. The best part of her story is when she is rescued by her fairy godmother who gives her some Gaga-worthy glass slippers. But does Cinderella appreciate the slippers? Hell nah, the girl leaves them on the stairs as if she got them on sale at Payless and just skips on home. You complain you don’t get thank yous for the hard work you do, yet you leave magically crafted shoes at some random dude’s palace? Girl, please. Despite our differences in shoepreciation, Cinderella, you've taught me a lot. I learned that I can live an isolated life in a dark hole. Things are going to be okay, because you’ve taught me how to be rescued by the wealth of a richer, superior man as opposed to — oh, I don't know — becoming independent and pulling myself out of shit creek.

Jasmine in Aladdin (1994)

I don’t even care about the plot of this movie because I’m too busy staring at the bulimic body of this Arabian princess. Jasmine, gross. If you don’t eat a burger soon, your pet tiger Raja will probably start flossing with you, Crop Top. Oh, and by the way, the “magic carpet ride” analogy isn’t fooling anyone, and you should go get checked immediately after your quick romp with the street rat. Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Okay, let’s get past the whole “I'm noble and rescued my father from a life of torture and pain” thing and focus on what matters: Belle needs psychiatric help. I say this for various reasons, but mostly because I don’t support bestiality. Last I checked, a dog is still a dog after a haircut. But I must admit that the team at Celebrity Makeover did a pretty good job on your mentally, emotionally, and psychologically abusive boyfriend, Belle. Perhaps you should recommend him for some anger management courses. And while you’re at it, stop choreographing dance sequences with the soulful cutlery in your kitchen. It’s unnecessary. But thank you, Belle, for reminding me that perfect lives and beautiful circumstances only exist in the books you and I both delve into for our escapism. Oh, and for the empowering message that it’s better to be in an abusive relationship than to be alone. Snow White in Snow White (1937)

She has one asset and it’s her beauty. It’s a tragedy really, because she's been declared the most beautiful girl in the land and the prince is still trying to front a nonchalant James Franco attitude. Really? I’d panic and go bang seven midgets, too, just to quiet my snubbed ego. Also, Snow White is constantly surrounded by a hoard of animals which really turns me off the whole “most beautiful girl in the world” thing Disney tried to pull with

this film. By my logic, animals are attracted to things that smell like food. So either Snow White put on some tasty bacon perfume or she smells like a trashcan. You decide. If there’s anything I learned from this movie, it’s that spiteful women can be real bitches when threatened by the beauty/success/talent of their female peers. Thank you, Snow White, for calling on me to have the threedimensional personality that you so obviously lack. It’s only a shame that you have to be unconscious for the prince to finally come around and give it a shot. Take the hint: you should talk less. Like Ariel. Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

If Snow White ever needs a perfect friend, this Aurora chick is it. She’s in a bleak situation, waiting around for, like, 100 years for a prince to rescue her and her kingdom from eternal darkness. Or something along those lines. The point is: the guy takes his sweet time doing it. Hands down, Aurora has taught me one of the biggest life lessons: if you plan to wait around for a perfect guy, you’ve gotta give it time. Approximately a century. As well, I will always remember to stay away from sharp, poisoned objects. Cause that's not obvious. To sum up, I learned a lot from the wonderful world of Disney about being a true woman: obsessing over my appearance, doing all the housework, starving myself for attention, staying in abusive relationships for fear of dying alone, and waiting around for the perfect guy because of the notion that I will never amount to any type of success on my own. If real life was a Disney movie, all a prince would get from me is a kick in the nuts for not knowing how to be a fucking gentleman. Yeah, you heard me, Prince Charming. You can fuck yourself.

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Campus services celebrate huge milestones editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Women’s Centre turns 30 and GLOW turns 40, but for the record, 40 is not that old looked like and wasn’t exactly upset to wake up to the smell of chocolate cake Monday morning. Tuesday’s celebrations were truly inspirational. The cakes were delicious and amazing, and the turnout was great as well. Once again, the message was pretty clear. Last Thursday afternoon/evening, I found myself doing something that I never in my life imagined. Standing in a line in near -10°C weather at the Air Canada Centre for almost three hours, I was almost entirely convinced I had frostbite on at least two of my toes. We entered the building (finally), scrounged to find a spot close to the stage (yay, general admission), and waited yet another three hours. I thought to myself several times: why on Earth am I enduring such madness? But I was

already there, and there was no turning back. When Gaga finally took the stage and we began to put our paws up (I was told that, as a “Little Monster,” I had to put my hands up when she said put your paws up) and I had a goosebumpinducing, heart-trembling, awe-inspiring moment. Lady Gaga dedicated her performance to anyone who has ever been told they weren’t good enough. Whether it was because they weren’t thin enough, pretty enough, couldn’t sing good enough, or told they would never walk a fucking runway, Gaga said she knows exactly how they feel. But despite all of the conventions that media has placed upon young people by constantly conveying the message that thin is beautiful and being different is not, Lady Gaga’s message is quite the opposite.

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GRH ER severely understaffed

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he Grand River Hospital has only one doctor on its night shift. Unless you have a seizure, pass out, or proclaim any type of outlandish health condition, you would be better off staying at home and coming in the morning. This is not an overstatement unfortunately. ER at night is a waste of time for people with ailments that are not extremely severe. The only benefit of coming in at 1 a.m. in the morning and finally being seen at 8 a.m. is you get to beat the morning rush. Aren’t hospitals supposed to have doctors in them? It’s embarrassing to see that the only people working in the ER at night are security officers and custodians. No doctors.

The system is sneaky too. After waiting for five hours you finally get your name called along with a couple of other selected few. The only thing that the nurse who called your name didn’t tell you was that they called your name knowing that you were not even close to being seen by a doctor. This little boost of moral for you also does a good job from segregating you from new patients walking into ER only to see how empty it is. KitchenerWaterloo sure can run one hell of an Oktoberfest. Boy, if you go to some of the events there will be damn well near a whole platoon of police officers. The city’s police seem to do a good job, and the city seems to spend a great deal of money ensuring a large quantity of officers are there. Understandably so, police and our safety and promoting the culture of

Oktoberfest is necessary. But why is there such a large turnout of the City of Waterloo’s budget going to making sure drunks don’t fight each other when a two-year-old kid has a potentially life threatening fever, some guy has been sitting with an untreated bloody nose all night, and an elderly man needs stitches, are all going untreated at night? The city should save money and just shut down the hospital at night, and if you or your child is really sick, just drive to Guelph. A good thing about having to wait in line for that long is that it gives people incentive to co-ordinate change. To find out exactly how an individual can ensure the current politicians are doing what’s right with the city’s money and if not, vote them out. ER= Extra Rest. Pathetic.

On-campus Graffiti targets mascot

Arts mascot Porcellino not being prioritized in campus cleanup portrays negative image for students, staff, faculty

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am outraged about the recent grafitti “ENGINEERS” scrawled across the Modern Languages (ML building) “Faculty of Arts” sign. I am shocked and disgusted and also feel personally attacked by the graffiti. Going into ML for an official presentation held by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies on Wednesday, I looked more closely and saw that our dear, exam-successensuring (and well-endowed) boar— Porcellino—had also been desecrated with (what looks like) white spray paint (at least that’s what I think it is—I didn’t go smell it or anything!). When I first saw the grafitti on Monday afternoon, I thought it would be removed immediately. A friend told me she saw a Plant Operations vehicle parked outside ML on Monday morning, but days later the writing is still there. So why has nothing more been done? This statement of disregard for the work of the French Studies, Spanish Studies, Germanic and Slavic Studies, Classical Studies, and Drama

and Speech Communication departments housed within the Modern Languages building is extremely offensive. More broadly, this attack undermines the research of all faculty members within the Faculty of Arts and the scholarly work done by all students within the social sciences and humanities. Today, two very distinguished guests visited our University of Waterloo campus, specifically to facilitate a roundtable in the Modern Languages building. Dr. Georg Witschel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany

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of the university did this grafitti present? Did the administration not find it important enough to remove this hostile writing in time for the visit of the German Ambassadors in the very building that houses the German department where they would be speaking? This statement of contempt for the Faculty of Arts has been validated by the university’s failure to address the attack in a timely manner. One cannot help but look towards ML as one goes past now and be reminded of a wider issue affecting every student and professor on campus: an undeniable bias towards our celebrated

Letter to the Editor

No democracy is perfect Jacob Sivak adjunct optometry professor

n his community editorial regarding Israel and specifically the treatment of Israeli Arabs (Imprint, Friday, Feb. 25) Christopher Burke used very strict limits when examining Israeli conformity to democratic principles. I wonder if other jurisdictions commonly assumed to be democratic would pass his test? For example, how about the systematic discrimination experienced by Canadian natives in terms of educational opportunities and social privileges or the shameful forced migrations imposed on the Inuit? What about the experience of North African Muslims in France, or Turkish immigrants in Germany, or the systematic discrimination experienced by millions of Koreans in Japan? As to democratic limits imposed for security reasons, has Burke forgotten Trudeau’s imposition of the War Measures Act here in Canada in 1970? How about the

dislocation and internment of Japanese-Canadian citizens in this country during World War Two? In fact,The Economist weekly newsmagazine has produced an exhaustive 44-page report, “The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2010,” on the status of democracy throughout the world, including data on 167 countries. Israel doesn’t rank in the top 26 countries labelled as “full democracies” (the U.S. is number 19). It does, however, rank highly in the group labelled “flawed democracies” (Israel is number 37), in close proximity to countries such as France, Italy, and Greece. The study also states that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. No democracy anywhere is perfect. And, as Burke pointed out, Israelis are critical of their democracy as well. If, as he said, Burke really doesn’t want his editorial to sound like an anti-Israel tirade, he should apply the same measures to all.

More importantly, in the midst of continuing misogynist attacks over the past weeks, this action has contributed to increasing uncertainty about whether this campus is a safe space for students and professors—whether female, male, queer or straight, and whether philosophers, economists, scientists, or engineers in training or by profession. How safe do Drama and Speech Comm., French, Spanish, German, Slavic and Classical Studies professors feel as they go to work everyday? And how safe do students taking courses in those departments feel as they sit through lectures in that

slow at responding to this derisive act against its largest (and, arguably, most brilliant) faculty on campus. How can students and professors be expected to feel pride in their Faculty when we face such a visually blatant disregard for our work in addition to the usual low-level peer discrimination we are already used to on campus? How high is morale right now for faculty and students who teach, work and attend lecture in ML or those like me who simply walk by? Promoting the image of the Faculty of Arts as it rightly deserves is a whole other can of worms. But to the university administration: Please get that vandalism off... yesterday... no wait, what about last Monday... By doing this, you will show Arts students—women and men—that the university is serious about their safety. For all the animal lovers out there, it seems as if Porcellino is going to be all right. Sand-blasting would strip away his lovely green colour, so after a pre-requisite test strip, Forbes Mobile Truck Wash Ltd. is now treating our beloved bronze boar with various layers of chemical.

I am shocked and disgusted and also feel personally attacked by the graffiti.

from the German Embassy in Ottawa, delivered a presentation on International Law and the War on Terror in cooperation with Sabine Sparwasser, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany from the Consulate General in Toronto. So when our international guests walked up to the doors, what image

math and engineering faculties. While the innovation and historic achievements of these faculties are indeed cause for celebration, the internationally-lauded research and reknowned teaching done by the university’s other faculties, including, but not limited to, the Faculty of Arts, is quietly swept under the rug.

It was truly empowering to hear the many inspirational words that came from such an amazing performer — it’s no wonder there were thousands of fans cheering her on, some with expressions of deep emotion. During the celebrations on campus this week, I could feel the same message resonating through students involved in GLOW and the Women’s Centre as well as others who were in attendance, like myself. It’s ok to be proud of who you are and scream at the top of your lungs that you are different, because individualism is an incredible thing. And in the words of an extremely talented artist, who, I would say, I am now a huge fan of, “I’m beautiful in my way, ‘cause God makes no mistakes, I’m on the right track, baby, I was born this way.”

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ith the celebration of International Women’s Day, and a very special anniversary for both the Women’s Centre and GLOW, this is a week where so many people can be proud of who they are at UW. The Women’s Centre is celebrating 30 years, and Glow has had an astounding 40 years on campus. In case you didn’t already know, GLOW is the longest-running queer organization in Canada, so, at 40, a celebration is definitely in order. I was pretty psyched to find out that my lovely co-worker was asked to make the cakes for both celebrations, despite having found out by text late at night because her oven bit the biscuit and she had to come over at 6 a.m. to borrow mine. Either way, I was excited to finally see what the cakes

building? I am now glad that I don’t have a class in ML this term and happy that I have only had to walk into that building once since that disturbing piece of vandalism appeared on Monday. But I am not glad that it is still there and I am surprised that the university administration has been so

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Play Preview: An Experiment with an Air Pump The final major production for the University of Waterloo Drama Department’s 2010-2011 season explores the darker side of technological development, while breaking up the tension with some laughs along the way

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Inspired by An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump, an 18th century painting by Joseph Wright, the production is in part a period piece. It unfolds in both 1799 and 1999, and touches on the ethical questions that arise from advances in science and technology.

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esterday, UW Drama opened its third production of the year, titled An Experiment with an Air Pump. Inspired by An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump, an 18th century painting by Joseph Wright, the production is in part a period piece. It unfolds in both 1799 and 1999, and touches on the ethical questions that arise from advances in science and technology. The production, directed by Anne-Marie Donovan and written by Shelagh Stephenson, also highlights the evolution of gender roles, as portrayed by two families.

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According to UW Drama’s press release, Air Pump is a mystery at heart, but provides some fun moments along the way. “There is a lot of humour throughout the play as well as a few laugh-out-loud moments. These often serve to diffuse the tension or intensity of more dramatic scenes,” said Donovan An Experiment With an Air Pump is a marked departure from UW Drama’s first production of 2011, Dissocia. Air Pump does not feature the use of multimedia. Instead it relies on text-based storytelling. And whereas Dissocia was being performed for the first time ever, Air Pump has been performed throughout the

last decade. A period piece can be a dicey proposition: if the accents, props, or dialogue seem forced or unfaithful to the period in question, it can cause audience to tune out. The pursuit of authenticity — of creating as real a 1799 as possible — falls in this case to former UW student Reid Vanier, who served as dramaturg for the production. For those unfamiliar with the term, a dramaturg is in charge of research for a given production. He or she will use references in the script, such as the mention of a historical figure, or a philosophy of the time, as a jumping-off point, the end goal being an understanding of the social and political forces

that would have been at play. The dramaturg uses this knowledge to provide the actors with guidance throughout the rehearsal process. This is key to manufacturing authenticity: “If the actors don’t understand what they’re talking about,” says Vanier, “the audience certainly won’t.” Expect the actors to know their stuff, too. Donovan says that, despite the stress of midterms and exams, “There is a lot of good will and energy, and at this stage, so much reward as we see all of the elements coming together.” Donovan notes that most of the production crew have worked on all three shows this season, and are as committed to a standout

performance as the actors. “The designers do their own research in preparing their designs, so the sorts of questions posed to me are much more detailed,” Vanier explained. “For example, a reference to transplanting roses in the play led to me researching what sort of clippings the character would need. Another example is research into the practise of males wearing wedding rings, which they did not do until the 20th century.” The end result is a well-informed cast and a detailed set. At least, that’s the ideal. Students will have the chance to judge for themselves. An Experiment with an Air Pump runs nightly, Mon-Fri, until March 19.

Oberst will live on long after the Bright Eyes fall apart. As Oberst has decided to retire the name of the band forever, this is a strong final effort. Considering many of us have reached the end of an era of influential folk music, the Bright Eyes really went out with a bang with the release of The People’s Key. Opening with a creative narrative, the album takes listeners out of this realm with “Firewall.” A combination of a dramatic musical score and a series of ambient sounds pull the attention of listeners to the universal message of the song: the continual progress of the human race. As a central theme to the whole album, it accompanies ideas of relationships, love, and tolerant lifestyles between all people. As far as the music goes,

it’s obviously Bright Eyes inside and out. Having listened to all previous Bright Eyes albums, it is with confidence I can say that the band has improved immensely over the course of the past few years while somehow managing to maintain their original sound. This album, in one simple word, is fantastic. “Jejune Stars” changes the pace of an otherwise mellow opening to the album and gives listeners a chance to dance along to Oberst’s perfected vocals and the jivey feel of the guitar. It’s a song that will make you think about your life and your fears, and challenge you with a crucial question: “Why do I hide from the rain?” The album continues in this manner of sharing stories and posing

challenges for listeners, ultimately pushing at listeners to realize that they are in constant transition in their lives, despite the particular factors that motivate and drive us towards our goals. Most memorable on the album is “Triple Spiral,” which has everything a good song could ever ask for: a relaxing tone, impeccable vocals, and intricately written lyrics. Oberst gives it his all and it’s no surprise many fans are hopeful for the return of the band in a few years’ time after the talented frontman relaxes his mind. “Triple Spiral” is powerful because of Oberst’s references to multiple religious claims, including notions of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and challenging the existence of God through his pleas for redemption from his personal

struggles. The album closes off with a quiet but steady “One For You, One For Me,” in which Oberst sings about the multiple sides of every situation. To the best of my understanding, Oberst is one of the few musicians who can sing about tyranny, sacrifice, struggle, peace, wedding, and suicide all in one breath. As a final reminder of what it means to be the holder of The People’s Key, listeners have a final chance to relate to Oberst’s experiences while facing the challenges of relationships and uniting through music. I, for one, am among the fans begging for another release before the Bright Eyes CDs on my shelf begin to gather dust.

— Eleonora Meszaros

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Juno, but produced D-Sisive’s Vaudeville and acted as engineer on Ghettosocks’ Treat of the Day. Being involved with two of the five most written about rap albums in Canada is a pretty impressive feat. The two aforementioned performers did not fail to deliver, but the limelight of the show was stolen by a local Kitchener-Waterloo MC named Mister E, a comic book name the MC lived up to with his well written lyrics and rather unique voice. His most recent album, Dusting For Prints, was also produced by Fresh Kils. Seriously, please check out Fresh Kils: even though the majority of the capacity crowd at Maxwell’s Music House arrived to jam with the local Mister E, he could not help but constantly give credit to his producer. For good reason as well. Sporting his moustache and toque, Fresh Kils brought with him an MPC board, the only piece of equipment he used that night. After the local DJ Reddroc span

to open, and after the Nova Scotia MC Ambition and his rather impressive DJ finished their set, Fresh Kils silenced the crowd with a deadly and dirty Tenacious D Re-mix. He mixed in some hard hip hop beats, breakbeats, and stutter-step (two-step, if you will) beats over top masterly cut samples — all the while controlling with a couple fingers. Not only did he throw down his own set, but he acted as the glue in between acts keeping the show moving forward as the two turntables and microphones changed hands. Other than D-Sisive — as his long standing name warrants plays for CRTC politicking stations — the casual hip hop listener would be hard pressed to find much of this show roster on any top 40 “urban” radio or online station. Why is that? All the artists on this line-up bring forth that “true-school” style of hip hop reminiscent of a time once lost: honest lyrics, watery flows, and non-trivial sample-based beats.

enjoyable to listen to. Quite a few members contribute their share to the music, such as Graeme Cornies, who had written all the songs. The band itself was named Us & Others through sessions of multiple members playing different instruments. The lyrics are well put together and have a deep sense of regret. The songs almost always try to fix the feeling of heartbreak with memories. Even more depth is added with metaphors and other well used devices. The lyrics flow with poetry and sound. Together the band members create fresh tunes, emphasizing the effects of harmony with voice and instrument. The title of the album itself gives the songs justice. All of the songs are a continuation of the title, patching everything together. I personally think the album is expressed through not only the lyrics, but the tone of the music. Acoustic sounds are heard throughout, as well as a mix of more edgy tones. It never

exceeds to be too intense, only enough to keep interest. The album artwork is also interesting. Browns, blues, and a little bit of red captures the eye, all in little squares, conveying patchwork. The music meshes together perfectly with cover art, lyrics, and instruments. They have a Facebook page called Us and Others, which includes samples of the songs they produced. It actually surprised me how underground the band is. I believe that their songs could rank up to artists such as Lighthouse, or old Finger 11. They have had the song “Wishing It Away” on CBC Radio One. It is one of the songs that are a little more edgy at times. My personal favourite tracks include “Lost at Sea,” and “Burning Up.” Although listening to their music might seem repetitive at times, moderation is recommended. It is the type of music that is perfect for relaxing.

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Weiss Schwarz

Plotting my plot: part 1

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Martin Lui reporter

e iss Schwarz (German for Black and White) is a Japanese trading card game created by Bushiroad. This game uses card illustrations from a variety of popular Japanese games and anime series. Examples of Japanese illustrative series includes Persona, Evangelion, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Nanoha. Weiss Schwarz is a two player turnbased duel focusing on dealing deck damage to an opponent in a pool called the clock zone. Upon a seven card total damage in the clock zone, the player will level up. The player who reaches level four first loses. However, as players level up, they are able to summon more powerful character cards onto the field. Weiss Schwarz is not a resourcefocused game such as Magic: The Gathering. The player uses all the cards in their deck to count damage and play cards onto the field. This unique aspect of gaming drives players to make card sacrifices and strategize their next few unpredictable moves in terms of receiving damage and number of cards remaining in their deck. Furthermore, Weiss Schwarz of each series is divided into only four colour types: yellow speed, red skills, green power, and blue defence. Each colour set has its own common special properties. An additional restriction within the game involves playing highlevel characters. To summon high-level characters, there must exist at least one card of the same colour in their level or

clock zone. Thus, this restricts players to limit high level characters to one or two colours. This prevents players from holding all the best cards from one single series; and instead, monopolize on the characters of one or two specific colour types as part of their deck. This card game also diverges away from a children-oriented card game Yu-Gi-Oh! Weiss Schwarz pushes away from just having characters compare attack power to defeat the opponent. To deal damage to the opponent, characters have individual soul damage values, which place cards from the top of the opponent’s deck to the clock zone. It is possible for the player to be defeated in battle, but win the match by accumulating the final one or two damage required to win. Weiss Schwarz has an auto-balancing system implemented. If a player is in the lead with a lower amount of damage, they’ll find it difficult to match the power of the opponent who can play stronger, higher-level characters. With this handicap, the winning player will start losing each turn and match the level of the losing player. A glory of playing with Weiss Schwarz is the ability to win top spots in tournaments using only trial decks. This ability is achieved through good deck composition list of low-and-high-level characters. Limiting to using a standard two-colour-type choice also maximizes the benefits of the two colour special properties. The game’s self balance system awards newer players an opportunity to do as well as tournament regular players.

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conflict arises within me when I ask myself if a good game needs a plot. The idea of gaming is to have fun, and lose yourself in the interactive medium that movies and television do not offer. It gives a chance for the person to fulfill many moments that they cannot in life. So that begs the question: is a plot really necessary, or can we enjoy a game by simply killing things? As time goes on and games become more and more complex, plots have become a necessity to any video game. Does anyone remember the first Doom or Duke Nukem? They were brilliant. Not brilliant in the way that you had to fight hordes of aliens for no apparent reason, or why that lady… mommy why is that lady taking off her clothes? Mommy? Mommy?! They were brilliant because they were what gaming was about. Before I go on, please don’t bind me to those old game defenders who claim games older than 10 years are the best. Please don’t. I love contemporary games. I find that the female breasts being represented nowadays with our brilliant top notch rendering are better than 8-bit colours. So what happened to our games? The shooters without plot? Where are the games where you can run through an entire game of actually playing it? I think those days are gone. Every game

nowadays has a plot, regardless of genre or what the game is supposed to be. Take the soon-to-be (FINALLY) released Duke Nukem Forever. After 12 years in development, I wanted a game where I can go around paying strippers to take off their bras and shoot aliens while smoking a cigar. From what the trailers show, I’m scared that there are going to be elements of plot. Looking forward to Duke Nukem as an all-around shooter was exciting for me. It meant I could sit on the couch for hours without worrying about characters and the bullshit associated with them. The whole idea of plot in games came when Heavy Rain was released. The entire game was made based on a huge cutscene that players had to go through. Maybe I’m not being fair, sometimes you get to press a button to tell someone to pick their ass, but that’s it, really. There really can’t be much else that a player can do. Maybe if you’re an avid fan of plotlines and complex characters, then yeah, I guess you can get into the game (side note: if you are such a person, please read books, they are so much better for plot and characters). A bad example of how plot is done would be the recently released Killzone 3. After players witnessed the original protagonist from Killzone 1, Jan Templar, get brutally murdered and then martyred in a suicide mission during Killzone 2,

we’re forced to sit through another six to seven hours of bullshit from a game that doesn’t really offer much. Sure, it was the average first-person shooter and it may have been nice looking, but those two don’t really score big points for me. Games with good plots are interwoven rather than forced in. No one should sit through a 10-minute intro and wait between long-ass cutscenes to only be rewarded with a small amount of crap-ass gameplay, then finally shown a 30-minute movie that would summarize everything. An intro would be nice to set the stage for the players, but then they should be unleashed to do as they like. I already sit still enough waiting for the game to load and the movie to finish; if I wanted to watch a movie, I would have. I’m not saying that cutscenes should be cut out completely, but restrict them to a minute or two at a time. Don’t force us to accept piles of crap that we would otherwise not care about. If you want us to want a plot, make us want a character, make us want to care about that character, make us play that character, and make us become that character. Developing that character would make plot magically come from the development of the character. Don’t force it on us. Otherwise, to hell with your plot and give me that gun.

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i3 Challenge: Showing the world an innovative and interdisciplinary university

Chinye Osamusali science & technology editor

f Waterloo is one of the most innovative schools nationwide, why is it not reflected throughout the campus? The i3 Challenge is an initiative working towards changing this view. Two i3 Challenge committee members, Steve Krysak, a recruitment officer at the University of Waterloo, and Mark Groulx, a graduate student from the university, spoke positively about the progress of the initiative. Beginning in November, the i3 Challenge was designed to embody three concepts: innovation, implementation, and integration. Eventually, there will be a plan for an implementable project for the South Campus entryway. Three stages were set for this project. Originally, there were 21 submissions; but now, the semi-finalists have been declared and the top 10 teams will be discussing their designs with a technical review panel. From this, the next group of finalists will be selected.These four teams will work towards getting public feedback and engagement, and implement these suggestions to their designs. The final jury will decide the winner at an event held in May. “The major prize is that the administrative unit at the university has dedicated $100,000 to build one piece of the project—we’re calling it the implementable project—from the team that wins,” said Groulx. “We’re hoping it will really inspire a lot of students. That’s one of the big things. This idea of innovation on campus is something ... that has been embodied on the Waterloo campus. We’re really hoping to make this area of campus really speak to that,” Krysak stated. Students from all faculties are getting involved in the project, with every team having at least two or three different faculties represented in their group. On top of that, there is a great range of undergraduate and graduate students involved.

The initiative is quite demanding. The timeline presents a huge challenge for the participants, and because UW attracts students from all over Canada, distance has created a barrier as well. The participants of some groups have members that live in different parts of the nation. Students must also focus on a design that is feasible and is able to be implemented within the allotted funding. The students are pulling through and coming up with designs beyond the expectations of the committee. “We’ve seen some really great ideas along the lines of wayfinding, and interactive techanologies being integrated in wayfinding,” Grulx described. “There have been a lot of sustainability initiatives that have been put forward having really pushed new and emerging technologies in terms of energy synergies. So looking at things that serve dual purposes: they serve some sort of an aesthetic purpose, but also generates energy, for example.” Groulx explained that this is part of the university’s “rebranding” efforts. The redesigning of the entryway will be the first physical manifestation in terms of reimaging the campus; it ties in with the redesigning of the visitor’s centre. A requirement for the i3 teams was having at least two or three different faculties present. The teams demonstrated how each faculty member contributed to the overall project. There was a great turnout. Students from all UW faculties took part in the challenge and it showed the ability of students to come together and work towards a common goal. With the involvement of so many faculties, this challenge aids the movement towards UW becoming a more interdisciplinary community. As the teams continue to refine their ideas and begin to create a connection between the UW campus and the Region of Waterloo community, the committee wants the Waterloo community to get involved in the process by providing feedback and coming out to events. In the end, the community (city residents and students) will have the opportunity to influence what is designed and implemented at the South Campus entryway. science@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Out of the 21 originally submitted, the i3 technical review panel selected 10 semi-finalist proposals. The cover of each proposal is just as creative as the proposals themselves. Each proposes a plan to redesign the South Campus entryway. Above are four of the covers of selected proposals.

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At the end of every paper comes the bibliography or the work’s cited page. Students and scholars spend hours looking through every source. They used to get small tidbits of information about where and when the source was published and all the contributors of that source. There have been some websites designed to make the process easier, but now, there is an app designed for the iPhone and Android which simplifies this process even more. The app is designed so that the only thing one has to do is scan the barcode of the source and the application formats the bibliography for you. When all the sources have been added, the app emails the final copy to you in one of four popular citation formats: MLA, APA, Chicago Style, or IEEE. The app was designed during “7Cubed,” a seven-day experiment that involved seven undergraduate students from the University of Waterloo developing seven different phone apps. The app is not perfect. The main issue is that barcodes often leave out information, so small parts of the citation would be missing. Also, barcodes did not become standard for libraries until around the 1970s. Despite all that, the app helps make the process of making a bibliography much simpler. 3-D is taking over

The South Campus entrance, as pictured above, located at the intersection of University Avenue and Seagram Drive, is the subject of the university’s i3 contest. The winning proposal will receive $100,000 to implement one piece of their project.

As many of you know, the technology for 3-D devices has skyrocketed in the past few years with new 3-D TVs, movies, and even certain video games. But a new form of 3-D devices will soon be in the hands of consumers. The well known handheld video-game device company, Nintendo, has been working on developing a 3-D portable handheld device and they have finally achieved it. The new video-game device will be the successor of the Nintendo DS called the Nintendo 3DS and is to be released March 27 in North America. What makes this device unique from other 3-D devices is that there is no need for 3-D glasses. A person is able to have the 3-D experience without the use of any other visual aid. This makes the new device very attractive to consumers, especially those who already need glasses to see. Developers and marketers believe that the need for no visual aid is what will make the device much more successful than other 3-D

devices like TV’s. Developers plan to overcome the glasses problem by using both screens on the device and basically tricking the eyes into seeing a 3-D image. The top screen will display two images at the same time but to the naked eye it will seem like one image. This way it creates a 3-D image without the use of glasses. The amazing thing about the device is that you can turn the 3-D effect off and use it as a regular 2-D system. The system is also able to take 3-D pictures with its built-in camera. It is expected that four million Nintendo 3DS devices will be sold in the month of March. Robot helps autistic children learn

A new form of robot has been developed at the University of Herfordshire in England to help autistic children interact more effectively with other people. The development of the robot technology began in 2005 and has progressed since then. The robot, Kasper, is designed to smile, blink, laugh, frown, and wave his arms. It is also able to say a few phrases like “Hello, my name is Kasper. Let’s play together,” or “Ouch. That hurts,” when it gets slapped. Not only does it speak and show facial expressions, but it also feels like a real human. The robot is covered with silicon that makes it feel like it has real human skin. Developers designed it that way so that the children would become accustomed to feeling skin and therefore be more able to touch people. This robot is able to help these children by teaching them human emotions and expressions, which autistic children have a hard time interpreting. Using a robot is a much safer and effective way to teach them than a real human, because robots are predictable and easier to interpret. Many of the children interacting with Kasper have seen improvements with their understanding of emotions and facial expressions; yet scientist are still not sure if the robot is, in fact, helping the children out in the long run. Scientist will need to study the children’s progress for many years in order to see if the new method of teaching them is truly making a long-term change. The developer hopes, one day, that Kasper will be available to consumers at a reasonable price. Presently, the price for Kasper is $2,118 US, but hope to be able to reduce it to a few hundred dollars. Of course, more research is needed before this technology can be mass-produced and sold to consumers at a reasonable price. — With files from Fast Company Magazine and The Globe and Mail

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Ideas worth spreading, in the spirit of “why not?”

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At age 17, Sunderland is the youngest sailor to attempt to travel the world and is now writing a novel about her experience.

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challenge, for certain, but one that Keith tackled and achieved. Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman to go into space, was as enlightening as anyone would expect. She showed that the idea of travelling beyond the Earth’s atmosphere was no less entertaining to a concert hall full of adults and professionals than it was to a classroom of seven-year-olds. Who are TEDx events for? As all of the videos are available online free to view and share, the obvious answer is: everyone. Well, almost everyone. TEDxWaterloo attendees needed to go through an application process, and a large part of the conference was the after party and the breaks between sessions. The event co-ordinators were constantly encouraging people to go out and talk to people during the breaks. They put heavy emphasis on making connections. Everyone knows that conferences are for networking, and TEDx is no exception. Business cards were accumulating at such a high rate, attendees were likely grateful for the spacious TEDxWaterloo tote bags they received upon entering the concert hall. It is interesting to consider, though, the types of people that the organizers selected through the application process. Who didn’t make the cut, and what kind of connections is TED trying to facilitate?

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aterloo is known for having a love affair with ideas. This beautiful city is the home of RIM, the country’s first public interest research group (WPIRG), the Perimeter Institute, and the first ever Stag Shop. It is no wonder that TED, the Internet lecture giant with the interest of “ideas worth spreading,” should have an independently organized event here. Over 1,000 people were in attendance at Centre in the Square in Kitchener on March 3 to take in the array of speakers at TEDxWaterloo, with the theme of “The Uncharted.” The people present, however, were not the full extent of the audience. The whole conference was streamed live online, and there were several streaming parties occurring around the city (including in our very own Student Life Centre). One high school even halted regular operations for the afternoon so that the students could watch and enjoy the 12 speakers. The conference was split into three main sessions: Discover, Explore, and Challenge. Each session was brimming with inspirational, well-versed speakers and spiced with video clips of related lectures from the TED website. For any Waterloo students that are active in our campus science and technology community, the “Discover” session would most likely have high relevance.

Vincent John Vincent, co-founder of GestureTek Inc., revealed the highly entertaining history of how GestureTek pioneered video gesture control technology by controlling his whole presentation with — you guessed it — video gesture control technology. Michael Nielson made a desperate call for young scientists to begin engaging in “open science,” the sharing of information as opposed to hoarding data until you have enough material for a respectable paper to be published. According to Nielson, information, especially information where research is publically funded, should absolutely be shared with the public. The Waterloo adventurers and entrepreneurs (which were likely in attendance last Thursday) would have appreciated the “Explore” session. It was all about people taking risks and exploring ideas. It was also during this session that the hosts of the conference embarked on what was possibly the worst Skype conversation of all time. While the low-resolution, choppy audio-filled exchange with Waterlooians attending the TEDActive event in Palm Springs was ultimately unsuccessful, the hosts nonetheless get a round of applause for exploring the idea. The last session, “Challenge,” was definitely where the big-name speakers were at. Vicki Keith believes in “big, hairy, audacious goals.” And what’s a more audacious goal than coaching an eight-year-old girl with no arms or legs to swim across Lake Eerie? A massive

t the age of 24, Jean-Francois “JF” Carrey achieved a long-awaited personal goal when he became the youngest Canadian to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. You could see the enthusiasm on his face as he walked onto the stage. His speech quickened when he described his early interest in climbing and mountaineering as a way to deal with his hyperactive personality. A common theme among many of the presenters was the idea of creating their own reality. Despite JF’s friends and family telling him that his dream was ridiculous, he took small steps to prepare himself for the journey mentally and physically. He mentally committed to the climb by making JF Climbs Everest T-shirts, claiming that, “If it’s on a T-shirt, it’s a real thing.” His physical preparation came from taking on more serious mountaineering and wilderness guiding expeditions. Upon high school graduation, JF visited the mountain on an exploratory trip to finally see what he was up against. By this point,

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his friends and family were beginning to believe this reality he was creating. After climbing numerous peaks in North America, South America, and Europe, JF made a successful ascent of Mt. Everest in 2006. The talk culminated with the question on everyone’s mind: are 20 minutes at the top of the world’s tallest mountain really worth over six years of preparation and a significant chance of death? JF gave the only reasonable answer: of course not. He went on to explain that if your goal is to see the view from the top of the mountain, you are not going to have the level of commitment necessary to get physically prepared, arrange the financial support, and actually face the risks required with that kind of an expedition. JF enjoys the outdoors on a fundamental level. Setting the goal to climb Mt. Everest was just a way to focus his enthusiasm for wilderness adventure. His training was a way to system atically hone his skills. It forced him to spend more time mountaineering than ever before. But he said the view was pretty nice. The “it’s more about the journey than the destination” argument is cheesy, but coming from JF, I buy it. As the applause started, I thought to myself

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that his story was incredible. And that he is a very polished speaker. The polish is the product of spending five years on the lecture circuit. Is that his new lifestyle? Can a man who craves adventure be satisfied by the knowledge that he has climbed Mt. Everest, retelling that same story a few times a month? When you have committed all of your energy towards a single event, to the point where it defines you, what do you do after you have achieved it? Shawn Qu: A leading innovator in the solar electricity field

Shawn Qu is a leader and innovator in the field of gathering and using solar electricity. After doing research for the University of Toronto and Ontario Hydro, he started his own company called Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar manufactures equipment and components for collecting solar electricity. They now have over 8,000 employees, and recently opened their first North American production facility. Qu realized the power of solar electricity when traveling. The group he was with installed a 10 watt solar panel in a small village in rural area. That panel powered a hand-held radio which

acted as the village’s only form of communication with the outside world. Since that experience, Qu has been manufacturing and promoting the use of solar electricity and its many benefits. Solar electricity can allow even the most underdeveloped parts of the world to have consistent electricity without the expensive infrastructure required for conventional electricity distribution. We have all heard the benefits of solar electricity preached by idealistic academics, but Qu’s background shows that he is anything but idealistic. His example of deploying solar power in developing countries is relatively cost-effective when compared to the capital expenditure required by other types of electricity distribution. He also referenced initiatives in Germany and Sweden, where the price of solar electricity is competitive with that of electricity produced using fossil fuels. This is possible through a combination of the economies of scale from mass production of solar panels, the ability for each panel to generate electricity more efficiently, and government subsidies for using renewable energy. Qu’s talk offered a ray of hope in an atmosphere with an abundance of concern about energy consumption and a scarcity of solutions.

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GLOW’s work was also a testament to ‘obvious gaps in service provisions for queer and trans students,’ including a lack of equity and diversity officers and targeted support services for LGBT students on campus.

Top: Volunteers from GLOW and the Women’s Centre celebrate with cake for both groups. Left: From left to right, Women’s Centre Anti-craft Executive and Service Coordinator, Brittany Baldwin and Zoe Miller, and GLOW Service Coordinator and Director of Education, Adam Garcia and Tabita Viscontas. Continued from front page

Miller said that the recent distribution of misogynist posters targeting female leaders was an unhappy reminder of the need for such programs. However, “right now we’re focused on celebrating our shared accomplishments,” Miller emphasized. She added that the Women’s Centre would continue to do outreach on campus to emphasize why the antiwomen postering campaign “can’t happen and shouldn’t happen again.” For Adam Garcia, GLOW’s coordinator, the occasion was also bittersweet. On the one hand, he said the birthday was an opportunity to celebrate advancements in queer rights and “the tremendous sense of community” that exists among the LGBT population on campus. From its activist roots as Gay

and Lesbian Liberation of Waterloo (GLLOW), which described itself as “a non-militant organization open to all who are interested in promoting a healthy attitude towards all sexualities,” the organization’s focus has grown to include a resource library, telephone support network, and regular social activities throughout the year. However, Garcia noted that GLOW’s continued presence was a testament to “obvious gaps in service provisions for queer and trans students,” including a lack of equity and diversity officers and targeted support services for the LGBT community “Why are student volunteers taking on the roles normally filled by staff at universities?” he asked. No representatives from the University of Waterloo administration were present the celebration, nor was GLOW’s milestone noted on the university’s new website.

Interim Associate Provost of Students Bud Walker chalked up the administration’s absence from the event to a miscommunication. “No one got an invite, to my knowledge,” Walker said. Garcia, who hopes one day that GLOW and the Women’s Centre will be relocated to its own building, said that drawing the university’s attention to the needs of LGBT students remains a challenge 40 years on. “I think if someone from the administration would say, ‘Queer and trans issues are important on this campus, and we’re going to put resources towards these issues’... that’s really going to set the tone for what we’re able to do for the next 40 years.” GLOW caps off its week-long celebration with an all-ages drag show and dance party at the Bombshelter Pub on Saturday, March 12 at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $5 at the door.

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Contemporary comfort food back home ldigennaro@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

food that seems to mediate itself between old nostalgic comfort food and the kind of luxurious food we hear about, or are used to hearing about today and would love to eat. Either way, Hometown Eatery! does a good job of closing the gap between them.

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similes, novelty kitchen appliances, and cowboy plants, combined with those other nostalgic restaurant room pieces, like menu chalkboards and swinging kitchen doors, magnify its appeal to the degree where it reminded me of the kinds of dining spaces seen in the lofts of sitcom TV.

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I found myself at a crossroads this week, dear eaters. After last week’s eating debacle, there was a great culinary weight on my shoulders. I needed to find a place where the meals would wrap their lovin’ arms around me vicariously for you, a place where I could eat good food on all of our behalf and comfort the collective stomachache that had unforeseeably plagued us for so long. This time, home was Hometown Eatery!, conveniently located, I might add, at a crossroads. And if that’s not meaningful, well I don’t know what is. It was a place of contemporary comfort food, according to a waitress I had overheard. Or maybe it’s something a little more than that:

Still, I can’t deny its au courant or contemporary disposition, at least when it comes to the place you sit down and eat in. A picturesque house from the outside, its white semi-stucco walls, warm coloured light fixtures, avant-garde wall fac-

Combine that with small dining room extensions that mimic intimate breakfast nooks and a kind of obligatory jazz music over the radio, and you can pretty much get a feel for the kind of place it is. It seemed friendly enough. Although, there was an awkward beat

when I came in and made my way to the register to ask if they had a menu. In a place like this I would have expected at least one of two things: to be greeted and seated, menu placed in front of me; or, playing to some old sentimental idea of visiting my grandmother’s kitchen, being told to have a seat, and lovingly asked what I would like. My point is, I hate feeling things out when I come into a place, but maybe that’s the point of Hometown’s hip informality. Regardless, I like to be led to the food rather than stand around until I gather my wits. So it goes. Having found a seat, reviewing the menu, and making my choice between pastas, salads, and sandwiches, I made my way back to the register and ordered what seemed a hell of an intriguing idea: a grilled cheese sandwich with brie instead of the typical cheddar.

This is what I mean when I describe Hometown Eatery! as contemporary comfort food. Taking quotidian meals and elevating them to something a little less sentimental and a little more sophisticated seems almost ingenious. Next, and since I still have some yearnings for authenticity, I chose to have my meal accompanied with a home brewed iced tea, though not as tart and sweet as I would have preferred, it certainly had that mild and therefore humble flavour of being brewed at home. That is, it wasn’t loaded with an overbearing, artificial sweetness found in branded ice teas, nor did it leave that chalky aftertaste or the paradoxically dry, rough feeling that makes your teeth feel like wet cobblestones when you run your tongue across them. See HOME EATERY page 19

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You got out of bed, here’s a bagel Ted Flemming staff reporter

t’s a Saturday morning, and that means one thing: throw on some shoes, and trek over to the Rise & Shine Bagel Company on Bridgeport Street East. Just one trip will have you wondering why you ever liked the bagels from your local grocery store. When you walk in, the first thing you notice is the warm, humid air; a requirement for a good bagel. Next is the smell of active yeast. By the time you are debating between cinnamon raisin and poppy seed, you’ve gotten a nod from the owner as he puts the next batch into the oven. You won’t find a cash register; you pay on the honour system. But more important than all of that: they make a damned good bagel. And they better. The owner, Brian Burechails, has been baking bagels since he opened the Bagel Bin, a popular Kitchener deli and bakery, in 1979. It offered a mix of freshly-made sandwiches, breads, bagels, and deli meats.

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Burechails credits the early success of the bagel bin to a market saturated with low quality bagels. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, many Canadian outlets purchased frozen bagels from large American producers in an attempt to reduce cost. How can a pre-cooked, reheated bagel compete with a hand rolled one baked three hours ago? At its peak, the Bagel Bin supplied KW’s high schools, insurance companies, and even Waterloo’s C&Ds. Too bad for the students, that partnership ended quite a while ago. Now The Rise & Shine Bagel Company, Burechails has downsized to a one-man operation in a warehouse-style building at 52 Bridgeport St. E. The menu is limited to the favourites: plain, poppy seed, sesame seed, cinnamon raisin, and the flavour of the week. The get ‘em while they’re hot mentality is demonstrated by his hours; Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.. If you’re looking for a way to start your weekend on the right foot, trek over to the Rise & Shine

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Bagel Company. What makes a Rise & Shine bagel better than the ones from your grocery store? Well, experience and attention to detail. But a time-tested recipe doesn’t hurt. The dough is made with a blend of three flours, water, yeast, and recipe specific ingredients like raisins, herbs, cheeses, etc. Burechails’ recipe leaves out the egg, or oil used in Montreal-style bagels. The dough is rolled into rings, a job now done by an automated rolling machine, before being refrigerated for 24 hours. The refrigerated ringlets are dropped into boiling water to form the crust. A bath in luke-warm water stops the cooking process while the bagels are still tacky enough to be coated in poppy seeds, sesame seeds, or garlic. Next, they are lined up on damp wooden planks which are loaded into a Ferris wheel style rotating oven where they are cooked for about eight minutes per side. Despite this labour-intensive process, Burechail turns out about 600 per hour.

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Home Eatery’s Signature: for Delicate Palettes Continued from page 16

I’d lost track of the time when my meal had arrived, a grilled brie sandwich with a side of the luncheonette’s original coleslaw, an epitaph to the place’s previous identity and creator, Yukiko. It was crisp, bathed in a mild lemon, mayonnaise, and poppy seed sauce that emulsified well and had a good creamy quality rather than wet and vinegary. One thing seemed for certain: Yukiko must have had a delicate palette because it certainly showed in the food. Just eating it made me feel cleaner. Setting my slaw aside, and giving my sandwich ample time to gain composure, I bit into a mild brie joining two slices of marbled rye bread. The balmy grassy notes of the brie, enhanced by the fact that it was arid, balanced well with the rye’s own grain flavour, which

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Top: Home Eatery!’s grilled brie sandwich on marble rye bread with a side of original coleslaw. Bottom: Home Eatery!’s exterior and intimate interior form a homey atmosphere for comfort food.

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Leaning tower of pancake, anyone? The world’s pancake stacking record was broken on Tuesday when cooks from the TV channel Food Network UK piled over 700 pancakes into a 32-inch tower. After working for 13 hours to make the pancakes with over 250 eggs, the team celebrated Shrove

Tuesday with their jaw-dropping colossal creation. Managing Director of the TV channel, Nick Thorogood, said one of the greatest aspects of British Food is its tradition and the celebration of events such as Pancake Day, and was pleased at the success of the team with their original creation.

Feeling hungry and looking to make some cash? Britain’s biggest burger, totalling 13,000 calories and containing 40 slices of cheese, is in a state of competition which will see its conqueror receive about $300 for successfully finishing the burger. With nearly a week’s recom-

mended intake of calories, the burger measures 30 cm in diameter and is available for ordering now at the Over de Flames eatery in Norwich. Good luck with the challenge and be sure to loosen your belt — you’ll be wolfing down the equivalent of about 26 quarter-pounders.

might otherwise have been a little too mellow. I wasn’t done there, fellow eaters. I was still very much looking forward to dessert and had my eye on a slice of caramel cheesecake. However, after an inquisitive talk with a waitress, I turned my attention to the in house cakes offered and chose the most popular slice: chocolate banana. Another stellar combination of chocolate cake settled by ganache on a separate loaf of banana bread convinced me that the eatery had a thing for simple pairings. The cake was a bit dry, but that was mitigated by its rich, creamy ganache, though I admit by the end, its sweetness was a little too much to take. That said, the slice was a hearty size, much bigger than slices I’ve had elsewhere. My only qualms may have been the price, but once in a while I suppose it’s okay to spoil yourself, especially for such (did I say ingenious?) food.

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From bi-winning to hitting seven gram-rocks and finishing them, Charlie Sheen has become a household synonym for “crazy” practically overnight. On Tuesday, it was revealed that his most recent visit to Live Nation, a concert promotion company, also contained

some memorable events. Just after being fired from Two and a Half Men, Sheen visited the company, drinking from a bottle labelled as “tiger blood,” and later brandishing his machete at a press conference, pointing at the crowd and waving it around in the air.

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March 2011 Need help with your tax return? Free income tax clinics for persons with low incomes Monday and Tuesday evenings in March beginning Tuesday, March 1 at 105 University Ave., E., Suite 2, Waterloo. To book an appointment call Monday or Wednesday 519-885-6640 between 1 and 4 p.m. Check out the ICYC – “In Case You’re Curious” exhibition at the City of Waterloo Museum, Conestoga Mall, Waterloo. Museum hours Wednesday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ICYC runs March 9 to April 29. For info 519-885-8828 or www.waterloo.ca/museum. Rotunda Gallery presents “Adventures in Photoshop, The Art of Craig Musselman.” Exhibition runs March 1 to 31 with reception March 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall Kitchener, 200 King Street, W., Kitchener. For info 519-741-3400, ext 3381. Saturday, March 12, 2011 Streak for MS event at Conestoga Mall Community Room at 12 p.m. For info on the walk contact stacy. medley@mssociety.ca. The 19 Annual Juggling Festival will be at HH Humanities Theatre from 7 to 9 p.m. For tickets/info laladudu@ hotmail.com. Sunday, March 13, 2011 Nota Bene Period Orchestra presents “Bach’s Leipzig, and the music of his time” at 3 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick Street, Kitchener. For info/tickets 519-578-1570 or www.nbpo.ca. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Smart Solutions will be hosting a Henna Fundraising event today, March 18 and 19 in the Student Life Centre, Multi-Purpose room from 12 to 5 p.m. Come out and get amazing henna designs done. Saturday, March 19, 2011 AFSA’s tax clinic is being held from March 19 to 21 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the SLC multi-purpose room. Your tax returns will be processed for FREE with a suggested donation of a non-perishable good. For more info visit www.uwafsa.ca/taxclinic. Monday, March 21, 2011 The first regional 2011 Careers in Health Informatics and eHealth event will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Communitech Hub in Kitchener. Register for this free event at cihie2011-eorg.eventbrite.com. Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Stopping the reign of terror against children: lecture by Kevin Annett, award winning film maker and cofounder of The International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS), at Kitchener City Hall Rotunda from 7 to 10 p.m. Free admission. For info www.itccs.org or varto@sympatico.ca. Saturday, April 2, 2011 Elmira Maple Syrup Festival – excite your tastebuds at the World’s largest one day maple syrup festival. Lots of food, activities and fun for everyone. www.elmiramaplesyrup.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CAFKA is trying to expand its bicycle fleet. If you have a bicycle to donate please contact volunteer@cafka.org to sign up and learn more. Exchanges for Undergraduates and Graduates - 2011/2012 academic years: Ontario to Micefa, Paris, France. Application deadline is March 14. For info and application forms, please contact Maria Lango, International Programs, Waterloo International, Needles Hall, Room 1113, or by email at mlango@ uwaterloo.ca. Are you a gay man? Get involved with ACCKWA (AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and area) and help reduce the spread of HIV through prevention and education. Honorarium. For info contact

Leesa at 519-570-3687, ext 306 or outreach@acckwa.com. Seeking Big Bike Teams in Waterloo Region to raise money for Heart and Stroke Foundation, for the May/June event. It is a 2km ride in the community on Canada’s only 30-seat bike! For more info call Coral at 519-571-9600 or www.bigbike.com or cschober@hsf. on.ca. CU Expo 2011 is a Caadian-led conference designed to showcase the best of community/university partnerships worldwide and introduce creative ways of strengthening our local communities. To submit your work for the conference at WLU on May 2011, contact loretta@communitybasedresearch.ca or www.cuexpo2011.ca.

VOLUNTEERING UpTown Country Festival has a volunteer position open for Sponsorship Co-ordinator. Duties such as distributing sponsor packages to existing event sponsors and potential sponsors ; maintaining spreadsheet of sponsors levels/benefits ; attend Board meetings, etc. For more info colleen.dostle@waterloo.ca or 519747-8769. CAFKA is needing people who are able to billet visiting artists during the biennial exhibition this coming September, as well as people who are handy maintaining and repairing bicycles. For info please email volunteer@cafka.org. Volunteer with a child at their school and help improve their self-esteem and confidence. Call Canadian Mental Health at 519-744-7645, ext. 229. City of Waterloo has volunteer opportunities. For info call 519-8886478 or www.waterloo.ca/volunteer. The Distress Centre needs volunteers to provide confidential, supportive listening on our crisis and distress lines. Complete training provided. Call 519-744-7645, ext. 300. Volunteer Action Centre, 519-7428610 / volunteer@volunteerkw.ca, for all your volunteering needs! Volunteers needed – The English Tutor program is in constant need of volunteers to tutor international students. Volunteering is an essential part of student life at UW. Apply online at www.iso.uwaterloo.ca. Books to Prisoners — New action group forming at WPIRG. All interested volunteers please send email to bookstoprisoners@lists.wpirg.org. RFL Volunteers Needed — UWaterloo Relay for Life will be held on Friday, March 11 from 7 pm to 7 am in the SLC and we need volunteers. Email uwaterloo.relayforlife@gmail.com for more information. UpTown Waterloo Ice Dogs Festival needs volunteers for their event on Saturday, February 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A fun day of volunteering with an after-party. For info contact Sheila at smconnell@uwaterloo.ca or 519888-4567, ext 33203. Shadow volunteers needed to be paired with new international students for Fall 2011. Show them around, help them socialize and make their stay at Waterloo more enjoyable. Make great friends and learn a new culture. Please apply at www.iso.uwaterloo.ca (under “about ISO”).

UPTOWN WATERLOO BIA EVENTS 2011 March 10-12: UpTown Comedy Festival May: UpTown Waterloo Jazz Fundraiser June 18: UpTown Country July 15-17: UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival August 25-28: Waterloo Busker Carnival September 11: UpTown Dining October 9: 29th Annual Pancake Breakfast October 9: 32nd Annual Great Oktoberfest Barrel Race

October 11: Thanksgiving Day Parade For more information about the above events call 519-885-1921 or email uptownwaterloobia@waterloo.ca or www. uptownwaterloobia.com.

ONGOING

MONDAYS Gambling can ruin your life. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at St. Marks, 825 King Street, W., basement. TUESDAYS CNIB is conducting a Lions Low Vision Clinic at 180 King Street, S., Waterloo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic provides an opportunity for someone to gain info on CNIB services, to access a scheduled appointment and view/ demonstrate consumer products. For info www.cnib.ca or 1-800-265-4127. THURSDAYS The UW Toastmaster club will have general meetings on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Student Life Centre room 2105B every week. We will help you build up your communication and leadership skills. Everyone is welcome!

CENTRE FOR CAREER ACTION WORKSHOPS Monday, March 14, 2011 Interview Skills for Academic Positions – 12 to 1:30 p.m. Note: this workshop is open only to 4th year, Masters and PhD students. Limited to 30 participants. Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Dental School Interviews – 5:30 to 7 p.m., TC 1208. Note: since the activities in this workshop build on the material presented in the online Work Search module (under Marketing Yourself) of the Career Development eManual, you will need to complete the Work Search online module as a first step before registering for this workshop. To access the module, go to cdm.uwaterloo.ca and elect the UW student version of the Career Development eManual. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Success on the Job – 2:30 to 4 p.m., TC 2308. Note: this workshop is

Imprint, Friday, March 11, 2011 ads@imprint.uwaterloo.ca geared towards students who have limited experience in the work world. “Thinking About Dentistry? – 5:30 to 7 p.m., TC 1208. Thursday, March 17, 2011 The Power of LinkedIn – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., TC 2218. Career Cafe – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., SLC. Every Thursday during the term an advisor is on site to answer questions on topics such as career decision, resumes, interviews, job search, etc. Career Interest Assessment (Strong Interest Inventory) – 2 to 3:30 p.m., TC 1112. Note: there is a materials charge of $10 payable at Career Services prior to the session. Once you have registered and paid the fee, you will be given information on how to complete the Strong Interest Inventory online. The online test must be completed a few days prior to the workshop. Monday, March 21, 2011 Careers Beyond Academia – 12 to 1:30 pm., TC 2218. Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Successfully Negotiating Job Offers – 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., TC 1208. Note: this workshop is geared towards graduating students. All About GMAT – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., TC 2218. Presented by Stuart Kovinsky, Academic Manager, Kaplan Ctr., (Southern Ontario). Thinking About an MBA – 5:30 to 7 p.m., TC 2218. Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Interview Skills: Preparing for Questions – 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., TC 1208. Note: since the activities in this workshop build on the material presented in the online Work Search module (under Marketing Yourself) of the Career Development eManual, you will need to complete the Work Search online module as a first step before registering for this workshop. To access the module, go to cdm.uwaterloo.ca and elect the UW student version of the Career Development eManual. Thursday, March 24, 2011 Interview Skills: Selling Your Skills – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., TC 1208. Note: since the activities in this workshop build on the material presented in the online Work Search module (under Marketing Yourself) of the Career

Development eManual, you will need to complete the Work Search online module as a first step before registering

Classified WANTED

Used books wanted for CFUW Book Sale, Friday and Saturday, April 29,30, 2011 at First United Church, King and William Street(s). Drop off donations at church (back door) Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28. For more info, please call 519-7405249. No textbooks please.

HELP WANTED

Cash paid daily – $120 to $360 for landscaping work. Competitive, energetic, honesty a must! www.springmastersjobs.com. Weekend counsellors and relief staff to work in homes for individuals with developmental challenges. Minimum eight-month commitment. Paid positions. Send resume to Human Resources, K-W Habilitation Services, 108 Sydney Street, Kitchener, ON, N2G 3V2. Imprint needs a distribution driver to work Fridays beginning at 6 a.m. from May 6 to July 29 – bi-weekly; $60. Must be 21+ years of age with a valid drivers license. For info please contact Laurie at ads@imprint.uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4048.

HOUSING

Student rental properties are available for rent close to UW. Clean, upgraded detached houses, townhouses, apartments and true loft space rentals available on many nearby streets including Lester, Sunview, University, and Hazel. Rentals to suit all group size from 1 to 13+. Many start dates available. Please contact Hoffaco Property Management — rent@hoffaco.com (preferred) or 519-885-7910.

TUTORING

Tutoring/editing/proofreading for assignments and presentations for all faculties and ESL students. Expertise from a postsecondary instructor with 18+ years experience. Inquire at 519998-8032 or schmidt_grace_r@hotmail.com.

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McIntyre an All-Star

Already an award-winner in the classroom and on the track, Spreitzer is recognized by the OUA for her efforts in the community Ron Kielstra sports & living editor

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Nancy Spreitzer competes at the Don Wright Challenge earlier this year. Spreitzer was named the 2011 banner_ad_v6.qxd:Layout 1 3/7/11 11:39recipient AM Pageof1 the OUA Student-Athlete Community Service Award.

t’s just the way I live, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” These are the words that fifth-year track and field athlete Nancy Spreitzer chose to use when describing her continued commitment to community service — words that could very well qualify as the understatement of the year. In her five years at the University of Waterloo, Spreitzer has been a model of community involvement. The Kitchener native has juggled a degree in therapeutics and recreation with an often-gruelling track and field training regimen — and in her spare time she’s found the energy to take on a wide variety of charitable projects. Spreitzer’s involvement has run the gamut from serving on the Interuniversity Council, where she co-ordinated the Warriors’ TrickorEat food drive, to volunteering at KidsAbility, where she ran a wheelchair basketball program for children with physical disabilities. Since 2008, she’s also been involved in UW Athletics’ Team Up program, where she speaks to elementary school students about the importance of balancing academics and physical activity, and she’s also found time to volunteer with Reaching Our Outdoor Friends, a homeless outreach program in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. With such an accomplished resume, it should come as no surprise that Spreitzer was named the winner of the 2011 OUA Student-Athlete Community Service Award on Tuesday. It marks the second time in the last three years that she has won the award, but in a manner befitting a person who has volunteered thousands of hours of her time, Spreitzer’s admitted to being surprised to be receiving such recognition. “I was really shocked and in disbelief that I won,” Spreitzer said. “It was really nice to get acknowledged again for my efforts. There are so many people that do many great things in our community, [so] it is an honour to receive this.” Spreitzer’s humility belies a strong work ethic that has also allowed her

to excel in the classroom. In addition to twice earning CIS Academic All-Canadian honours, Spreitzer’s academic track record has allowed her to be named to the Waterloo President’s Athletic Honour Roll. This success has not always come easily, though. Spreitzer admits that it can sometimes be a struggle to balance all of her commitments, and her competitive nature shows when she talks about having to pick and choose from time to time. “I try to do my best and overachieve in all areas,” Spreitzer said, “I don’t like letting others down or myself.” Even if there have been speed bumps along the way, though, they have been few and far between. After being named the Warriors’ rookie of the year in 2007, Spreitzer put together an athletic career that has made her one of the best triple jumpers to ever wear the black and gold. Her jump of 11.28m at the Hal Brown Last Chance meet this past February moved her up to second place in the Waterloo record books. In Spreitzer’s mind, however, the success she’s experienced in university athletics pales in comparison to the inspiration that her involvement with children with disabilities has offered. “It was amazing to come to the group every day and watch them play a sport that they loved and always work hard and persevere despite their challenge or difference,” said Spreitzer. “Those children really influenced me and... made me think about how you should always give your best and be positive no matter what the challenge is.” This inspiration has also shaped Spreitzer’s post-graduation plans: she wants to become a physical education teacher, allowing her to serve as a role model for young people and work with children on a daily basis, and she intends to continue coaching kids with disabilities. “I like impacting people and knowing that I have made [a difference],” Spreitzer said. “I know that my passion is leading and helping people through athletics, and since I’ve found my passion I’ve held onto it and I have never looked back.”

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Waterloo’s Cam McIntyre (above) was named an OUA second-team all-star last week Namish Modi staff reporter

am McIntyre battled through the injuries like a Warrior, and was rewarded this past week when he was chosen as a OUA West second team all-star for a second straight year. The fourth-year guard struggled to stay healthy this season, but still managed a stellar 17.3 points per game in the 19 league games he played in. McIntyre boasted a 42 per cent field goal percentage and notched 54 three pointers. His touch from beyond the arc ranked him third in the OUA, and he was also fifth in the OUA in points per game. McIntyre put up a few big performances this season. His standout performance was a 42 point effort against Ryerson on Nov. 27, a game that Waterloo won by a 90-76 score. He also put up 38 against Brock on Jan. 5, and poured in 27 points on two other occasions. McIntyre’s presence was paramount for the Warriors, as he played almost 27 minutes per game. He went to the line 81 times — more than any other player on the team — and the team was winless in the three contests that he missed. McMaster’s Cam Michaud, Windsor’s Lien Phillip, Laurier’s Maxwell Allin, and Lakehead’s Venzal Russell filled out the rest of this year’s OUA West second team all-stars.

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Season in review: Men’s Hockey

Men’s Basketball

Time is nigh for Heat to get their act together jtoporowski@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Rookie Josh Schappert (#18) with graduating senior Kurt Thorner (#20).

Jordan Hannah (#10) is in tough during a game against Ottawa in October.

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he best word to describe the Warriors’ hockey season this year is “rollercoaster.” From the start of the season, the Warriors struggled with consistency, and onlookers were unsure whether this team could contend. At the end of October, a full month into the young season, the Warriors found themselves sitting in the middle of the division with a 4-4 record. Coming into the season, head coach Brian Bourque had high expectations for the team. “Our goal before the season was to finish in the top four, get home ice advantage at least in the first round of playoffs, and then win OUA West and earn the opportunity to go to nationals,” he said. But the outstanding goaltending that was the backbone of the last year’s defensive-minded team simply wasn’t there. In those eight games in October, only once did the goaltending provide a save percentage of .906 or better. In six of those games, the team gave up four or more goals. Once the calendar turned to November, the Warriors seemingly turned the corner. After beginning the month with a convincing 4-1 win over York, the team trucked through the rest of their competition, losing only once in the eight November contests, but dropped their lone game in December. With the winning streak of six games in full swing, the Warriors made it to the national rankings. They placed 10th in the November 30th rankings and were sitting comfortably near the top of OUA West. This was the sixth straight year that the Warriors were ranked nationally: They were ranked as high as fourth nationally, back in 2006. Helping the Warriors’ cause was the remarkable play of the rookies on the team. While most competing teams hoped to have one or two rookies take solid minutes, the Warriors boasted many more. “If you look at our first year players, rarely do first year players have an impact, and ours did. Josh Schappert ended up being our top goal scorer in the regular season. Andy Smith played powerplay and defense sometime, Ryan Molle played well, Justin Leclerc was great in net, and Blake Chartier scored some big goals for us,” said Bourque. Having a good crop of rookies bodes well for the Warriors going forward, especially with the impending departure of some of the Warriors’ key players. Amongst all the storylines over the course of the season, there was no question what the biggest disappointment of the season was. “Not advancing past Western,” Bourque said without hesitation. “Yes, they had a good record, but we did not approach that series [looking] to keep up with them; we went into the series wanting and planning to win. That was without question the biggest disappointment.” With the departure of forwards Cory Fraser, Kurt Thorner, and Kyle Schwende, along with defenders Aaron Dileo and Kyle Sonnenburg, the team is hoping for a good off-season recruitment to alleviate some of the loss. Bourque is optimistic about his returning players. “I think the returning guys, just because they have more opportunity, will play better. They’ll play a few more minutes and they’ll play better, that’s just human nature. I’m also trying to add another defenseman like Molle or Whitely or Sonnenburg in the offseason.”

he Men’s basketball team had an up and down season, just missing the postseason due to a tiebreaker. Waterloo won their final game of the season in a dramatic buzzer beater, defeating the McMaster Marauders 95-94. The victory propelled Waterloo into the sixth and final spot, tied with Guelph and Brock. Guelph was awarded the final playoff spot with a 3-1 record with the teams involved. Waterloo finished 2011 with a respectable 9-13 record, but ended up in the basement of the strong OUA West division. Lakehead dominated the division with a 17-5 record, while Windsor was 16-15, followed by a 13-9 Laurier squad. The OUA East division had quite the variety of records. Carleton, once again, dominated the league. The Ravens finished with a flawless 22-0 record in the regular season. The RMC Paladins suffered a winless season and took the basement position in the East division. In the playoffs, Ottawa, Lakehead, Carleton, and Laurier qualified for the final four, and in an upset, the Lakehead Thunderwolves dethroned the three-time champ Carleton Ravens 77-62 to win the OUA championship. Waterloo’s main downfall this season was defense. Waterloo allowed 1803 points, second most in the league, only better then the winless Paladins. Offense was not an issue for the team, as they scored a whopping 1749 points, good for sixth in the league. Their lack of execution defensively may have also contributed to their narrow margin from clinching a post-season spot. The Warriors started off their season on a high note crushing the host RMC Paladins by 23 points. They lost their next game at Queens by the slimmest of margins, two points. Waterloo’s longest winning streak of the season was when they defeated McMaster, Western, and Lakehead, all at home. Following the winning streak, Waterloo lost four in a row to dash playoff hopes. In other notable matchups, Laurier took both matchups. On Nov. 13, Waterloo hosted the perennial contender, and held their own for most of the game. However, the Ravens prevailed by 16 points. Fourth year guard Cam McIntyre turned in the most memorable performance of the season on Nov. 13 against Ryerson. McIntyre dominated the game scoring 42 points. McIntyre also came up huge Jan. 5 against Brock pouring in 38 points. McIntyre led the team with 17.3 points over the season, good for fifth in the OUA, warranting his selection to the OUA second all-star team. Forward Alan Goodhoofd was a beast along the boards the entire season averaging 7.8 rebounds to go along with 12.8 points per game. Waterloo had an identical league record to their previous season. They will hope to improve upon this 2011-2012 and compete for a playoff spot and OUA championship. The Warriors have not won an OUA title since 1983.

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he Miami Heat are exactly what everyone wanted, losing games.” Dwayne Wade uttered this after the Heat fell to the Chicago Bulls 87-86 Sunday, minutes before head coach Erik Spoelstra publicly admitted that his team was crying in the locker room. Things are a little awkward for the Heat right now, but that’s no reason for the rest of the league to breathe a sigh of relief. This Heat team is far from out, and no matter how many people out there are enjoying their woes, they will make like Arnold and be back. See, while it may be simple to sit back and condemn the Heat, to write the obituary for a team that has clearly struggled to beat any championship contender and is chronically messy late in games, the simple fact remains that the Miami Heat have two of the best five players in the league. I’m sorry, but that’s hard to ignore. Things in the NBA can change rapidly. If you don’t believe me, take a look at the Lakers, who have ripped off seven wins in a row since the All-Star break and were being written off before it. Championships aren’t won in November and they’re not won in March. It’s May and June that matter. When you’re a team that is followed as closely as the Heat is these days, it’s easy to get caught up in the little ebs and flows of a season. I was shocked on Monday when I poured through the articles literally counting the Heat out of any late-season scenario. Sure, their supporting cast is weak. Sure, LeBron is struggling late in games (what else is new?). Sure, their offense is as awkward as a blind date. But the Miami Heat have LeBron and Wade. This is the same LeBron who took an All-Star-less Cavaliers team to the finals a couple years back. This is the same Wade who won a championship with the Heat that featured an already deteriorating

Shaq as its second option. It may not look pretty right now, but c’mon, this team is clearly not out of it. The key thing about the aftermath of Sunday was that it’s now clear the Heat know there is a problem. Earlier in the season, LeBron often referenced how hated the Heat were, and how much he didn’t care. They tried playing the villains, they used it as an excuse. The coach was blamed, then the surrounding cast, then Chris Bosh. After all, it didn’t make sense to the two stars to look inward when for so long, they had won their ways. But now, after Sunday, the league should watch out. These are two stars that finally, after months and months of public denial, seem to get the concept that yes, they may very well be the problem. Mike Miller is only so good. Eddie House is only so good. LeBron and Wade — they’re talent together could very well be limitless. What I’m scared of, as an avid Kobe fan, is that the Heat, when they have their backs against the wall, are going to figure it all out. Some took Spoelstra’s crying quote to show a mental weakness in the Heat, but I took it to mean that these players care. When I heard Wade’s quote, I took it to mean that finally, he was beginning to get it. When I heard LeBron talk about himself failing late in games, I took it to mean LeBron is being honest with himself. When I thought about it all, it got a little scary for the rest of the league. If these players are truly beginning to realize that they can’t win against good teams the way they’re playing, then things could very quickly turn around. Honestly, there are too many talented, and smart players on this team for them to continue this way. Watch out, NBA, you’ve been warned.

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Etched in Bronze Micaala Seth finishes third at Canadian Championships

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our members of the Waterloo squash team travelled to Toronto last weekend. They faced off against 90 of the top squash players in Canada at the Canadian University and College Championships. The black and gold were led by last year’s Women’s Open division champion, Micaala Seth, who started the tournament off well, winning both of her first two matches without dropping a game. Seth’s strong weekend hit a roadblock in the semi-final, however, when she went up against the eventual champion, Seneca College’s Rebecca Hazell. After losing the first two games by a combined total of five points, Seth fought back to take the third set by an 11-6 score. But after Seth came back from four points down to force a tiebreaker in the fourth set, Hazell was able to close the deal, winning the game 13-11 and the match 3-1. Seth, a chemical engineering student who was also the event’s runner-up in 2009, was able to salvage a third-place finish by beating Dawson College’s Lindsay Bovaird in the bronze medal match, but admitted to feeling frustrated that she couldn’t defend her title, especially given how close the score was in the semi-final match. “I’m a little disappointed that I couldn’t beat Rebecca Hazell in the semi-final,” Seth said, “but she is definitely a tough player and a little bit more experienced.” Hazell was part of a strong field that included a number of players who have played professionally in addition to their university or college careers — eligibility is based on registered class hours and does not require athletes to maintain their amateur status — but Seth felt confident going into the tournament. After her first-place finish at the 2010 Championships, Seth

was selected to represent Canada at the World University Squash Championships, where the team placed fourth. Seth was also familiar with Hazell and a few of the other players from professional competitions, and had the second-place finisher, Nikole Todd, in last year’s tournament. While some might view her bronze medal as a setback, Seth believes the experience will only serve as extra motivation, pledging that she’s “going to work hard and try and beat [Hazell] next time.” Micaala’s sister Natasha, a firstyear math and business student who was competing in her first Canadian Championships, also turned in a strong performance, finishing ninth. She opened the tournament with a pair of tough losses to Heather Lamb and Maia Kirk, but bounced back against Brock’s Juana Chaves, winning her final match by a 3-0 score. The Warriors, who have been pretty competitive at the Canadian Championships over the past few years, also sent their top two men’s players to the tournament: thirdyear electrical engineering student Pranav Sharma, and second-year planning major Rohan Sovig. Sharma lost his first match in the Men’s Open draw, and but rallied from two games down to best Alex Ford in the consolation quarter-finals before losing in the consolation semi-finals. Sovig, who is also the Seth sisters’ cousin, competed in the men’s second-tier draw and advanced to the semi-finals before finishing fourth. The Warrior squash team’s next competition will be next weekend, at the OUA Championships in Kingston. Waterloo will be sending a full six-person men’s team to the competition, and will be represented by Keeley Levitt and the Seth sisters on the women’s side.

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Take Real Madrid for example; they seem to go through more managers than Snooki gets fake tans, as no manager is given more than one season at the most.

hen Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea in 2003, it was the first sign that soccer clubs were now going to be incorporated into the world of business and no longer be an asset held for pleasure. Certainly a trend has now occurred with clubs all over the world; especially in England, backed by sugar daddys who are pumping hundreds of millions of pounds into the team. Unfortunately, the owners who are signing off the hefty cheques are also demanding instant success and are prepared to sack managers if this success is not provided. Recently, Roy Hodgson of Liverpool and Chris Hughton of Newcastle United bit the bullet and have seen themselves sacked, with the former being fired after just six months. Even more astonishingly, Carlos Ancelotti, manager of Chelsea, was thought to be on his way despite winning the English League last season. This disturbing policy of sacking coaches when a few results are not

desirable is just an example of clubs being run like Fortune 500 companies. It shows that club owners do not have a clue how teams are run or what it takes to win a championship, be it domestic or in European competitions. The future of managers looks bleak, and it is a situation where it is increasingly hard for lower level managers to work themselves up. Nobody is willing to give them a chance to stamp their authority, and if in the rare instance they are given a chance, they are let go after a couple of losses. Take Real Madrid for example; they seem to go through more managers than Snooki gets fake tans, as no manager is given more than one season at the most. Managing a big European club is a high pressure job without the added pressure of the fear of losing your job after a single loss. Where then, is the root of the problem? Owners? Money? I have no problem with teams spending money on good players.

However, it becomes ridiculous when teams spend 10-20 million pounds more than a player is really worth. Manchester City, and to an extent Real Madrid, are prime examples of this. Due to the excessive fees that these clubs are paying for players, the owners are pressured into also seeing some sort of profit and demand they get a return on investment. It can be argued that if the clubs did not pay such high transfer fees for players, then managers would be given more time. After all, the more money you invest in anything, the more high-risk a project gets. It is no different for clubs. It is sad to see traditions being broken at certain clubs in order for higher profits and instant success. Top class managers will be hard to come by and it is a distinct possibility that money, rather than managers, win trophies. Gone are the days of the manager being the top man. It is now the man with the deepest pockets that gets the most respect.

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Forget the World Championships, Brier rocks then move on to the men’s game. It’s not that there is anything wrong with the women’s game (although it’d be nice to see more teams attempt the big weight shots), but after watching the best teams in the world play, it’s tough to go back to watching the second tier. Speaking of the Scotties, why can’t we give the players chairs to sit on for their fifth end break? Grab a stack of folding chairs and bring them out so they don’t have to sit on the ground in front of the scoreboard. It’s hard to imagine they can’t afford a bunch of chairs, and it’s also hard to gain respect for athletes who are forced to sit on the floor. Even a wooden bench would suffice. Can anyone explain this lack of seating? First Down…

Inevitably, as we wind down Spring Training and head into the MLB schedule, we’ll hear more and more about which teams have a chance to make the playoffs and which teams are write-offs. As far as any of that nonsense goes, a more user-friendly question to pose is: “Which teams are going to outperform their Pythagorean Expectation?” Admittedly, this is probably only interesting to a select group of baseball minds. The Pythagorean Expectation is a formula the estimates how many

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Can we all agree that having the Scotties’ before the Brier is a great move? It’d be nice if they played the Women’s World Championships before the Brier as well, so we can all appreciate their style of play, and then move on to the men’s game.

games a team “should have won” based on how many runs they scored and how many they surrendered. The nice thing about this formula is that it has a friendly intuitive basis: teams that score more runs should win more games, and alternatively, teams that give up more runs should lose more games. The formula is 1/(1+(RS/RA)^x) where “x” is another function of runs scored and runs allowed (details mercifully spared, but are widely available online). The Pythagorean Expectation may not be for everyone, but it sure is interesting to see which teams were lucky over the course of a season. If a team’s expected winning percentage is lower than your actual, that means your team is likely experiencing some good luck. Although the difference is not entirely luck; common sense would tell you that having a good bullpen would enable you to win more close games — but the exercise is still worthwhile…

Seventh Inning Stretch…

A sarcastic tip of the cap to those out there calling for Mike Weir’s retirement. Apparently winning $2.5 million in 2009 isn’t enough for some people who seem to forget that he had a major elbow injury for most of 2010. Can’t wait to see how fast those same people will jump off of the Milos Raonic bandwagon, God forbid he should have extensive injury trouble. Sure ,Weir is 40 years old, and likely past his prime, but there aren’t exactly a bucket of Canadian golfers ready to make a splash on tour. Let’s enjoy a few more years of Mike and leave the criticism to British tennis fans… Overtime…

Don’t be surprised when you hear that this isn’t the first year for the Davis Cup. The longstanding tennis tradition between countries has been under the radar for Canadian tennis

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nyone who is an annual viewer of the championship curling season can tell you (and probably have) that the week of the Brier is the best week of TV all year. Three draws per day of world class curling that is rivaled by nothing else. The World Championships, in theory, should be comprised of better teams, but until the rest of the world catches up to Canada in terms of quality and depth, the Brier will easily surpass them. Although there are world class teams in places like Scotland, Japan, Germany, etc., there are just as many teams (looking at you, France) that are just simply outmatched. Another problem with the world’s teams is their ice. When the tournament is being hosted by a European country, the ice tends to run a lot straighter than Canadian ice; as such the games are less exciting — you’ll see more hits and less rocks in play. Thankfully, it’s been a few years since the ice has been out and out bad. But when that does occur, the good teams (Canada, in particular) that are used to pristine ice are neutralized, and that’s never a good thing. Can we all agree that having the Scotties’ before the Brier is a great move? It’d be nice if they played the Women’s World Championships before the Brier as well, so we can all appreciate their style of play, and

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fans, in large part because we’re almost always ousted early on. With Raonic leading the way for Canada, we’ve made it past Mexico and into the next round. In July. This is the reason you’ve never heard of the Davis Cup. The format makes no sense and until this year, there was no reason to pay attention… Consider this your answer to all of the March Madness requests that have been piling up — filtered into an amusing stock-type format: Buy: Notre Dame (another Hansbrough?) Syracuse (always a strong bet to outperform ranking) Sell: Texas (what happened to this team?) Villanova (assuming they get in — they’ll be home early) Shout out of the Week:

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