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David Johnston, President Michelle Zakrison, Feds President
As you’re getting settled this week, unpacking your suitcase, hanging posters and reviewing your course schedule, I urge you to take time to explore this magnificent campus of ours. The University of Waterloo is a place where you will study and learn and it is also a place where you will meet new people, form lasting friendships and test new ideas. I hope you will take advantage of all the academic, social and athletic opportunities available to you here.
Waterloo students are engaged in a wide variety of activities: competing in varsity athletics, mounting concerts and dramatic productions, producing this newspaper and forming clubs for every sort of recreational, social or cultural interest. This week you are beginning a journey in education where you will consistently learn and apply and learn anew for a lifetime. I wish you success and happiness as your pursue your studies. The time and effort you invest here will help shape the rest of your life.
In my 1A term as a young first-year student trying to make it in the amorphous labyrinth of university life at Waterloo, I founded a dream. This dream was to run for a Federation of Students (Feds) executive position in my fourth year in order to improve student life on campus. I saw the campus and student life as many of you see it now and as I still do: an endless amount of opportunities to get involved in residence life, campus recreation, and of course, Feds. In helping to set up the University of Waterloo Sustainability Project (UWSP), which does campus environmental greening, I learned that there were so many skills that I required in order to achieve this goal of becoming a campus leader. Throughout the years, I have been involved in my department’s students’ association, faculty society and Orientation Week. I encourage all first year students to get involved in campus life because you never know who you’ll meet, what skills you’ll attain and what amazing opportunities you may gain. Feds exists to serve, empower and represent the undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo. I don’t think I truly understood how far reaching the impact of Feds was until I started my position as president. Not only does Feds shape student life and university decisionmaking at the university level, it also lobbies provincial and federal governments in order to improve quality and access of post-secondary education. We have many businesses that offer student prices for food, books and supplies. The Bombshelter or
Andrew Telegdi, MP I would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all the new and returning students to the University of Waterloo. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the federal riding of Kitchener-Waterloo of which I am the representative in the House of Commons in Ottawa. You are involved in an enriching experience where you will gain a highly rated education and thereby secure your own future. Investments in education, research and development are the wisest initiatives that a nation can make. While pursing your academic interests, I encourage you to become engaged in extra curricular school activities as an opportunity to broaden your horizons and contribute to your well-being and that of our local, federal, and global society. In my university days I was actively involved with the Federation of Students and served as its President for two years. It very much laid the foundation to my future political involvement with Waterloo City and Regional Councils and now in Parliament. Besides studies and voluntary activities, the University serves as a great place for social interaction. I made lifelong friends and even met my wife at UW! The years you spend at university are the ones that you will fondly re-
member throughout your life. Make your years here at UW count — I certainly did! Throughout your time at UW you may encounter issues or concerns in which you need to contact your federal representative. Whether at home or away from your primary residence, University of Waterloo
“Bomber” is a great restaurant and pub; Scoops/Wasabi is a great place for ice cream and sushi; Aussie’s is our convenience store, located down under in the Student Life Centre (SLC); Federation or Fed Hall is one of the largest studentrun night clubs and its right near Village One. Last but not least we own one of the best used book stores in Canada. Come check out our supply before you pay full price for expensive textbooks. Not only
are these great businesses with great student-friendly prices, but they also hire hundreds of students each term. If you are interested in student representation, or any of our clubs, services or businesses, please come to the Feds office located in the SLC right across from Tim Hortons or contact me at pres@feds.ca or 519888-4567 x32478. On behalf of the rest of the Feds team, have a great week and a great year!
Herb Epp, Mayor students residing in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo are considered my constituents; I am your voice in Ottawa. Feel free to contact me at andrew@kw.igs.net. I wish you all the best in the coming academic term. Sincerely, Honourable Andrew Telegdi, P.C., M.P., UW Alumnus ’74.
On behalf of council and the citizens of Waterloo, welcome to our city and welcome to the University of Waterloo. Thank you for choosing one of our fine institutions to pursue your post-secondary education. Post-secondary students make up about 20 per cent of Waterloo’s 113,100 residents. You are a significant group and have a tremendous impact on our economy and our community. The city is blessed with the contributions of thousands of hours of volunteer services given by students. We consider students one of our major assets. We are pleased you have chosen Waterloo and hope that while you are here you will visit the excellent shops and restaurants in our UpTown core, the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, the Perimeter Institute or the Centre for International Governance Innovation. In the northeast corner of the City, our 500 acre RIM Park, with 18 outdoor sports fields, a multi-purpose recreation building, trails, parkland, golf course, and heritage areas,
provides endless opportunities for Waterloo’s recreational needs. We recognize that many of you may be living away from home for the first time. The City of Waterloo enjoys a quality of life that is built on mutual respect and we trust that you will feel at home both on campus and in our community. During your stay in Waterloo, I am certain you will develop many friendships that you will cherish for the rest of your lives. Best of luck in your studies!
L iving Frosh to frosh Imprint frosh
Whitney Wager frosh editor
Frosh. Freshman. First-years. Suddenly, the small pond that we dominated in high school just got a hell of a lot bigger. In fact, I feel like I was snatched up and dumped into the middle of the ocean with a massive steam ship surging my way. What’s a frosh to do? I am here to ease your fears. In this special issue of Imprint, you will find everything you need to know in freshman year. From the trends that are in style at UW to the Frosh 15 phenomenon and exposés on floorcest, any questions you have about the lifestyles on campus can be found in here. Being a frosh myself, I began brainstorming for this issue by thinking about what I wanted to know when coming to university for the first time. My first thoughts were, “Where the hell is the closest LCBO?” and, “Is there an Abercrombie in that mall?” Growing up in Waterloo, I called myself an expert on the city.
That was until I started researching and found this whole other layer of Waterloo life that only university students access. So I explored this ‘new’ city, much like you soon will. To help with your journey, I found all the best stores, deals, restaurants, bars, bookstores, study places, gyms, jobs and parties, so you won’t have to spend a year doing so yourself. I discovered the tricks of the trade, in order to give you the largest head start possible. I tried to close the gap between the high school hallways and lockers, and the university campus and its many buildings. We are on the same path, you and I, and I want to make sure you stay on it. This issue includes tips for success, every guide you could possibly require, and articles on what to do if you find you are failing, how to get a co-op job, and how to succeed as a student athlete. So, read on, and don’t be afraid to jump. We are frosh after all. Ribbet. froshed@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Tim Alamenciak editor-in-chief
After all the sagely wisdom you’ve received from Davey, Herbie, Andy, Michelle, Whitney and, most of all, your family, I get to weigh in with some editor-in-chiefly advice. Advice is good – it helps serve as a guiding light for your tender years as an adult. Digging through my metaphorical emotional baggage, I’m having trouble finding some strong life lessons for you. I mean, the big cheeses really said it best. Be good, have fun and rock out loud. My only piece of advice is to get lost. Immerse yourself in life and try out things that you have never experienced before. When someone asks if you want to do this or that, pending the obvious “Say no to drugs” lessons, say “Why not?” If it doesn’t seriously injure you, add it to the book of experiences. University will be a great experience for you. You’ll read wonderful literature, perhaps learn complex mathematical functions and meet more interesting people than most think exist on this earth. Book-learning is a necessary
thing here, but dig your nose out of the books once in awhile to have an adventure. Fill your life with stories that take hours to tell and leave people wishing they had some sort of excitement. Sure, getting involved in clubs and school activities gets you out there, but how many members of clubs can say they spent all night wandering downtown Toronto with two grizzly punks from a smokeshop on the Quebec border. At first glance my advice might not seem to hold the kind of legendary wisdom inspired by the greats that graced the page prior to this. I don’t profess to be wise, I just know that the person with no stories to tell sits at the end of the bar. In short, I’m saying you should go find your adventures. Discover all those wonderful stories of mattress-surfing and strange, long nights shared wandering side streets and walking in to random keggers. Always, always remember the most prolific words of our day: “Tonight I’ll dust myself off, tonight I’ll suck my gut in, I’ll face the night and I’ll pretend I got something to believe in.” —Jon Bon Jovi editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Debunking the budgeting boogie man Margaret Clark imprint staff
The most terrifying part of moving away from home can be handling your own day-to-day finances. For many of you just entering university, this may be the first time in your life that you’re on your own where budgeting is concerned, so it’s alright to be a little nervous and overwhelmed. But are you really alone? Of course not. The biggest mistake a lot of first-timers make is forgetting to turn to friends and family for help. If you’re going into residence this year, and you have a meal-plan, chances are you won’t have to budget for anything more than snack and study foods, but if you’re cooking and shopping for yourself, now would probably be a good time to “Phone-A-Friend.” Start by asking your guardians how much food for a week usually costs them, not to mention household supplies and personal toiletries. If you have friends who already manage their own household expenses, or are moving in with experienced housemates, ask them what tricks they use to cut costs and, more importantly, to reduce wasted food. It may seem cost-effective to buy in bulk, for instance, but that only works with non-perishables; the last thing you want is to buy more perishables than you can consume just because it was a bargain at the time. If all else fails, ask frosh leaders, ask dons, ask the guys at Turnkey, or heck, even drop down to the Imprint office and ask our dedicated volunteer staff. University is all about creating new social networks, so don’t be shy; use your resources. Believe me, if I’ve learned anything from my time at Waterloo, it’s that people just love giving advice, whether it’s warranted or not. On that note, here’s some of mine. 1) If you’re a lover of liquor, don’t even bother trying to set pre-term limits for how much you’ll spend at the bar. You may have the nicest-looking budget on paper, but you’ll probably be sober when you write it and not so sober when making your snap decision at 1:50 a.m. to go for just one more round of Crispy Crunches. Better tricks to being a cost-effective drunk are: one, leave your credit and debit cards at home, so you’ll have access to a finite amount of money on any given night. Two, buy all “pre-bar” materials within a fixed budget at the beginning of term and buy stock liquors for mixed drinks instead of beer bottles; the former get
better mileage over time that way. And three, if all else fails, lower your tolerance. Seriously. Adding some more exercise to your routine will give you ample reason to cut down on the boozing, while making you more fit to enjoy the party atmosphere itself. It’s a win-win!
2) Fork over $2.25 for the bus ride to your nearest supermarket. It may be tempting to turn to smaller stores in the area for all your immediate Buzz Cola and Mr. Noodle needs, but invariably these smaller chains jack up the prices like you wouldn’t believe. Moreover, because Grand River Transit issues transfers that are valid for up to 90 minutes after you board, that $2.25 constitutes a round-trip if you’re quick e n o u g h about grocery shopping (I refer you to the wonders of writing grocery lists in advance). In other words, for a little over two bucks you can save up to five or six times that much on your weekly budget. One to two trips a week and you’re all set.
3) Paying for your laundry load by load? Anticipate your coinage needs in advance. Besides rampant boozing, I’d say nothing cuts into a student’s budget more than having to withdraw a fresh new twenty just to make change for laundry. Why’s that? Because those fourteen or so dollars kicking around after you’ve done your twice weekly, or let’s be honest, biweekly loads, are just begging to be spent on things you would otherwise not have needed — a popsicle at Aussie’s here, a sharp new racing stripe there: it adds up. Generally, I find once you’ve broken a bill it’s easy for the rest of the change to disperse, so instead of breaking a twenty every
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time your clothes smell a little ripe, put aside loonies and quarters throughout the week from other purchases. You’ll thank yourself in the long run. Budgeting may seem like a scary thing to new students; after all, you guys already have enough new challenges on your plate to last you clear through the term. But university isn’t just about learning book-smarts and job skills; it’s also about life lessons, social, personal, and fiscal. And the great thing about budgeting is that, unlike nuclear physics, people from all walks of life have somehow muddled through just fine for the last few, oh, eons. So while budgeting may seem daunting at first, trust me, you’ll get the hang of it soon enough. mclark@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Frosh issue production team Whitney Wager — Frosh Editor Production Staff: Mohammad Jangda, Simon Yarrow, Claire Mousseau, Cheng Seong Khor, Steven R. McEvoy, Kinga Jakab, Margaret Clark, Steve Preisman, Ashley Csanady, Emma Tarswell, Jacqueline McKoy. An enormous thanks goes out to everyone who contributed and helped make this Frosh Issue a success.
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Waterloo region dining at its finest Sabrina Bowman special to imprint
Moving into residence or your own place for the first time is mighty exciting, but you’ll soon realize that eating cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner because your stove is covered with a thick, dark sludge that sets on fire every time you try to cook gets mundane after week three. Fortunately, the Kdub (Kitchener-Waterloo) offers up some pretty fine and diverse grub, all waiting to be sampled, and often at a reasonable price. Be it a special occasion or a deep-seated unwillingness to eat anything else from the V1 caf, restos outside of Ring Road are plentiful and, if you know where to look, quite good. Here are a few choice selections: Breakfast
It’s the most important meal of the day, especially when you’ve spent the night overindulging in vicious substance abuse or LAN partying. There are several great options in town for a tasty, quick and cheap breakfast. In the plaza across Philip Street is Caesar Martini’s, which, besides being a lovely place to have lunch or dinner, does up a fab breakfast spread. As far as cheapness goes, it’s hard to beat the Checkerboard on Belmont Avenue. This little diner in Belmont Village serves up economical breakfasts (with super-tasty home fries), and is right around the corner from gourmet emporium, Vincenzo’s. Perhaps you want to be a nice little roommate and bring back something to munch on when your buddies stumble out of bed. And what is more tempting than a fresh-cooked bagel? You
can get crisp and chewy fresh bagels at the Rise and Shine Bagel Company open mornings, Thursday to Saturday, or head to Kitchener and pick up a dozen at Woodfire Bagels or the City Café Bakery on Victoria street. Veg-out Venues
Some vegetarians and vegans often find their choices in residence somewhat, shall we say, limiting. But never fear! You don’t have to eat a consistent diet of chickpeas and carrot sticks if you choose to eschew meat. In the plaza, Philip street side, you can find the Vegetarian Fastfood restaurant, a long-time stalwart of UW vegheads. Tonnes of tasty mockmeats and tofu options make vegans happy, plus it has a meat menu for those carnivorously inclined. Right beside it is Kismet, a Bangladeshi restaurant serving deliciously spiced and sometimes incendiary food, with generous vegetarian selections. In the plaza better known for its dirt-cheap and dirty bar Phils, the Raintree Café is also up with veggies, serving tasty, wholesome veggie foods and scrumptious desserts in its highly painted and hippie-ish space. A bit further afield is the Jane Bond in uptown Waterloo. This hip ’n happening spot across Princess Street from the Princess Cinema serves tasty, healthy veg food in a dark, mod space. It also serves stylish martini-esque drinks. Swelegant
Trying to avoid the Turkey Dump? If you don’t know it already, you’ll
quickly learn. Take your sweetheart to Oasis in uptown Waterloo (2 King Street North). Its chi-chi surroundings match the swoon-worthy food. Expensive, yes, but a practical guarantee that you can hold onto love for just a bit longer. Good things have also been said about Charbries (near King and Erb). Its menu changes with the seasons, and it focuses on freshly prepared, elegant food. Jane Bond is a good choice for an impressive first date or drinks with friends when you want to feel like an adult. Further Out and Fabulous
But why limit yourself to Waterloo? Hop on the number 7 GRT bus and head down to Kitchener. There is a big selection of Vietnamese restaurants on King Street, a stone’s throw from the bus terminal. Other good choices include Rainbow Caribbean Cuisine on King Street East for fabulous Caribbean curry, and A-M Africa, also on King Street East, where you can get spicy, tongue-teasing vegetarian and meat stews served on traditional Ethiopian-Eritrean sour flatbread called injera. North of campus, Ben Thanh Thai-Viet Restaurant (Northfield Drive) is always a popular spot, and serves decent Thai and Vietnamese specialties in club-lounge-style décor. So get off campus and on to a culinary adventure in the city. You’ll be here for a long time — might as well enjoy the tastes of the town.
Thought you wouldn’t see a drink ‘til second year? Amy Sensenstein special to imprint
Being an underage, first-year university student or a student who does not incorporate alcohol into your lifestyle may mean that your nights out on the town have to be dry, but that doesn’t mean you have to go parched. If you are unable to drink alcoholic beverages, I’m sure you’ll be pleased to know that many of Waterloo’s local venues offer nonalcoholic alternatives such as smoothies or virgin versions of traditionally alcoholic drinks. McGinnis Front Row
McGinnis is a sports bar/restaurant that offers many conventionally alcoholic drinks sans the alcohol. Its drink menu includes an array of smoothies with something to appeal to every palate. Among those listed are the Monkey Shake, Wildberry smoothie (a blend of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries) and Key Lime Pie shake (basically a drinkable dessert with the taste of lime and creamy vanilla ice cream – yum!). However, if you’re looking for something that’s not so much on the sweet side of things, the virgin Caesar is surprisingly popular among all ages. East Side Mario’s
East Side Marios’ smoothie menu includes classic combinations like Berry Overload, Strawberry Banana Breeze and Fruit Fusion at $3.29 each. All smoothies are made with real fruit blends, 100 per cent real juice and non-fat yogurt. Hidden under the young adults or
“Yoot” menu, as they call it, are $1.99 “Martoonis.” Mario’s has whirred up amusing names like Nonna’s Cherry Cola, which is Coke and grenadine topped with a maraschino cherry. The Princess Power Punch is a kick to the kisser with Strawberry Amy Sensenstein Passion Aware- Flipping and frying at the Mongolian Grill. ness Fruitopia, natural peach blend, and a sour fruit Italian sodas are one of my favourite candy. treats. At Second Cup they’re mixed with club soda instead of pop, so Sweet Dreams Tea Shop they’re fat-free and oh-soda-licious! A good flavour to try is lime, but For something different, bubble tea should be tried by everyone at least the possibilities are endless - grapeonce. What is it? Well, whatever you fruit, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, passion fruit, blackberry, peach, want it to be. Basically, you choose a flavour of tea vanilla and you can, of course, make which is served cold and sweetened. Fla- your own flavour combinations. $1.95 vours range from cantaloupe, honeydew small; $2.20 medium; $2.45 large. or lychee to green apple, chocolate or peanut; add tapioca pearls or flavoured William’s Coffee Pub jellies and you have bubble tea. A small Once the weather gets cooler (and costs $2.49 and a large is $3.49. it will), it’s good to know that there Sweet Dreams is an excellent place are some warmer options availible to go for a drink with a friend or date, such as William’s fabulous Chai Tea with its intimate atmosphere and exten- Latte ($2.99small, $3.89large) with sive collection of board games. cinnamon on top. It’s the perfect comfort drink. Mongolian Grill But I also must mention the Chilly If you’re not too stuffed from the Willys for $2.99. Try the Very Berry grill, the Mongolian offers mocktails or Raspberry. at $3.95. These include daiquiris, marThere are lots of options for you garitas, and piña coladas available in a if you choose not to drink alcohol. myriad of flavours. Whatever you’re drinking, may you Second Cup enjoy your first gulp of university life
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The next best thing to home: Mackenzie King Village Mackenzie King Village residence, commonly known as MKV houses a total of 320 residents per term. In the fall term it is generally dedicated to housing first-years only, but during the winter and spring terms you can find upper-year students here also. MKV is a suite-style residence, with four single bedrooms attached sharing two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room area. All suites are single-sex, though most of the floors are co-ed. MKV has two wings, East and West, with four floors on each wing. Each floor houses approximately 40 students and a don. This residence has an optional meal plan, so if you opt out you will become very familiar with the plaza and Tim Horton’s. A grocery shuttle runs every Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. from the Breezeway entrance. It is recommended that students use this service where possible, as the grocery stores are
Conrad Grebel College
otherwise somewhat difficult to reach. MKV does not have its own cafeteria, so any students with the meal plan can purchase food at the Ron Eydt or Village 1 residence cafes. Anything from faxing/photocopying and sending a letter to renting movies or booking facilities can be done through the MKV office. MKV offers several recreation services. You can find pool and ping-pong tables, board games, DVD/video selections and large screen TVs in the community centre. It also offers study rooms, a prayer room, laundry facilities and an Internet cafe. Before you move in on September 3 or 4, try to contact your other roommates through the UW directory. That way you won’t have four toasters and no microwave. Make sure to make friends outside of your suite, as well — friends from other suites and other floors. Six months with the same three people can lead to a lot of unnecessary drama.
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Conrad Grebel is certainly a more close-knit community and residents often comment on the family-like feel. During the coffeehouses, dances, banquets, snack nights, weekly community suppers and chapel, you will get to know all 142 residents, your dons and chaplain closely. Every Wednesday around 4:30 p.m. Grebel students, staff and faculty gather in the chapel to worship together. This is one of many activities vital to the college’s success as a religious community. After chapel, all residents attend a community supper, where students visit, eat together and enjoy guest speakers and music. All Grebel residence rooms are double rooms, meaning two students in one bedroom, with two desk/dresser/bookshelf units and wardrobes. Rooms in the north end of the residence have bunk beds, allowing for a little more space where students can put sofas, fridges or TVs. If you are lucky, you can get a hold of
a pair of “skybunks.” Skybunks are cool bunk beds that maximize space and organization within the dorm room; you can ask previous residents to hand them over when they leave. Residents are provided with three all-you-can-eat meals a day, seven days a week. The dining room is always open, and students can often be found studying there in the evenings, though kitchen hours vary. On each floor there are lounge rooms with a TV, fridge and VCR/DVD player; The Atrium is a common lounge with comfy leather couches and a self-serve coffee bar. Grebel also offers private study rooms (known as the Morgue), group study rooms, drafting tables and practice rooms with pianos available. Don’t let Grebel’s close-knit atmosphere stop you from making friends with other residents. If appreciated, Grebel can be a great residence to nurture and develop your faith.
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St. Jerome’s University
Renison College
The St. Jerome’s residence is smaller and more intimate than the main campus residences, though they still share most of the same bonuses, like proximity to physical activity centres and larger libraries. SJU has its own beach volleyball court and green space for residence activities and floor competitions, as well as a “Fireplace Lounge” located in Sweeney Hall. Students can be found playing ping-pong, watching TV or DVDs on a big screen or just lounging on the comfy couches. While the residence gives precedence to students enrolled at St. Jerome’s University, it also allows applications from students on the main campus, so it is possible that you may be more connected to the main campus than some of the other college residents. Residence at St. Jerome’s gives students the perfect combination of intimacy and functionality. Because SJU is a Catholic institution, the residence holds Sunday masses open to the public, so don’t be shocked when you see the lecture hall packed with Waterloo residents. SJU has its own small library, though it is close enough to the main campus for students to still access the larger libraries. It’s well known that St. Jerome’s has smaller classes, where profs know you by name and you know everyone in your residence, so use this to your advantage.
Housing 220 first-year students, Renison College residence is renowned for their “perfect size.” The actual residence is located on the University of Waterloo’s campus, so residents share most of the same positives as SJU, MKV and Village 1 residents. Renison welcomes students of all cultures, though it is an Anglican-based college. Day students at Renison College still have access to the cafeteria and lounges, with ping-pong and pool tables and couches. Actual residents have keys that provide access to all floors of the residence, promoting an open environment. The residence comes with an all-inclusive meal plan; all students eat in the Dining Hall. Both of the residence councils are excellent in providing services and plenty of events to Renison residents. The Renison Academic Student Council (RASC) and RENSIX work together to keep residents busy and involved on campus. The residence is open to upper-year students, so meeting people of different ages happens effortlessly. Renison has its own library, specializing in materials that support its social work, East Asian, Anglicanism and English as a second language studies. It is still close enough to the campus to use the Dana Porter and Davis libraries, though these may not be the most convenient.
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Residing in Waterloo Village One Residence Village One residence, known commonly as V1, was the first residence built on campus. It houses approximately 1,400 residents and offers an option of single, double or interconnecting rooms. Comprising four quads (North, South, East, West) with six to eight houses in each, V1 is the second-largest residence on campus. V1 has its own cafeteria called Mudie’s and past residents will insist you try the spicy chicken wrap. V1 has a required meal plan, so students tend to rely heavily on the cafeteria for most meals, being that it is most convenient. Ask the servers for a nutritional information pamphlet if you want to learn about some healthy choices to eat at the cafe. Students will live with 50-60 students in their house. Most houses are co-ed, but the floors within each house are single-sex,
so make sure to mingle with other floors. In the fall term, V1 is reserved for first-year students only, but in the winter and spring terms, upper-year students may house there, too. All residents share a large single-sex washroom with the rest of their floor, as well as a lounge area with couches and cable TV shared with the rest of the house. V1 supplies plenty of recreational options for its residents. Students have foosball, pool, snooker and ping-pong tables, a large selection of videos and DVDs, a piano room, a basketball court and Internet cafes. Residents also have access to Ron Eydt Village’s fitness centre, MKV’s prayer room and any other amenities located in other residences. The only warning to heed if you’re living in V1 is to be careful with the corkboard walls.
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St. Paul’s College
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Ron Eydt Village
St. Paul’s residence offers space for undergraduate and graduate students. All first-year students are housed in double rooms, while the single rooms are reserved for upper-year students. St. Paul’s has its own dining hall (residents have a required meal plan), library and games room with foosball, pool, darts and table tennis. Students also have access to two TV lounges, two social lounges, group project and study rooms, and a chapel. Residents are provided with snacks at all hours of the day, even throughout the night, which comes in handy during those long study sessions. MacKirdy Hall is also a popular spot to study in St. Paul’s, while the Dungeon lounge or the Alcatraz floor are good places to hang out and have a good time. St. Paul’s offers a floor called La Bastille, where 16 French-
UW Place
Ron Eydt Village, either known as REV or V2, houses approximately 1,000 students each term. REV is also made up of four quads (North, South, East, West), similar to V1, with five houses in each quad. There are 50 residents on each floor, and most of the floors at REV are co-ed. However, each wing on the floor is single-sex. REV is reserved for first-year students in the fall term, like V1 and MKV, but does offer housing for upper-years in the winter and spring terms. Each student has a required meal plan, and can utilize REV’s newly renovated cafeteria, REVelation. REV only offers double rooms, some of which have dividers between study areas while some do not. Every floor has two singlesex washrooms and a floor lounge with couches, chairs, cable TV, fridges and microwaves. REV has its own fitness centre, so, luckily its residents, they will not have to travel to the PAC or CIF gym to workout. Other residences also have access to this fitness centre, so it is a good place to meet people from other residences. REV dons can supply anything from ping-pong equipment to DVD players. Residents can also make use of the silent study rooms, the bike room, the piano room and the games room. REV provides its residents with a basketball court, Internet cafes and a beautiful courtyard in which to picnic, play frisbee or just hang out on cool autumn days. All REV students will have roommates, so learning to live with them is a must. Treat your roommates with the respect they deserve, and living in residence will be an amazing experience.
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UW Place provides housing for both firstand upper-year students. It is the largest residence on campus, housing almost 2,000 UW students. First-years can expect to live on a floor with 20-50 other students; floors can be co-ed, but some are single-sex. UWP offers single rooms, double rooms and suite-style rooms. UWP has several different courts, or houses. Beck Hall, Waterloo Court and Wellesley Court are typically dedicated to housing first-year residents, while Eby Hall, Wilmot Court and Woolwich Court house the upper-years. UWP’s main office is located in Waterloo Court. There is a community centre located in Beck Hall with DVD/video selections, a large screen TV, ping-pong and foosball tables and an Internet café. All courts have their own lounges on the first floor, but there is a common lounge for UWP on the main floor of Eby Hall that is often used for residence events/activities. Students with a suite-style room can make use of the grocery shuttle that departs from Eby Hall on Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Other residents can use this service, or can purchase an optional meal plan. The meal plan is more inconvenient, as you have to travel to the main campus to eat. There is an off-campus meal plan that gets you a discount on some restaurants in the plaza across from UWP. To make things easy borrow a cookbook from Grandma to make your own meals.
speaking residents can live with a don and a tutor from France. French culture events are planned throughout the year in addition to the other events organized with the rest of the college. The French students on this floor hang out with the other residents, as well; the purpose of the floor is to aid French-speaking students or to provide an environment for students who plan to study French throughout their university education. St. Paul’s is also working to develop social, academic and personal guidance for Aboriginal students at UW. All St. Paul’s residents can look forward to the student-organized movie nights, where great movies are played weekly, generally on Thursday nights. St. Paul’s provides a terrific contrast between having a great time on campus and getting your work done, so students can anticipate success when living in this residence.
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Meals to fuel new “frosh minus fifteen” Perhaps you have heard of the infamous frosh 15 — the belief that we are victims to a “more to love” physique. Yes dear readers, weight gain may occur in your first year. How does one avoid this impending doom in the midst of juggling a new place to call home, studies, friends and parties? With delicious and healthy food. By adapting this practice to your student lifestyle right from the start, knowing what foods to consume will become a no-brainer (and won’t add unnecessary stress during mealtimes). First off: begin everyday with breakfast, my favourite meal of the day. It is an essential meal to have because it kick-starts your metabolism and provides you with enough energy to fully engage yourself in those lectures you all will be looking forward to. Along with breakfast, plenty of water and healthy snacks throughout the day, as well as a moderately sized
lunch and dinner, will prevent ravenous indulgences and the munchies (i.e. my frosh year and a midnight craving for Oreo cheesecake). Build your meals around veggies, fruit, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and protein-rich lean meats, fish or alternatives like beans. I also encourage you to put on your chef ’s hat and try the following recipes: Breakfast
Frittata “eh” If you are feeling up to it, this recipe is a perfect one to impress your parents with. Eggs are inexpensive and are a good source of protein, iron and plenty of vitamins. Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 onion, thinly sliced 1/2 tsp salt 6 oz. cooked deli ham cut into 1/2’’ pieces 3 eggs Freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/2 cup of frozen vegetables (broccoli tastes great) 1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced Directions: In a large pan, over medium heat, warm 1 tbsp of oil. Add the onions
red pepper 1/4 cup cooked sliced chicken pieces 3 tsp fresh snipped cilantro (optional) 1 tbsp light mayonnaise dressing 1-2 tsp lime juice Lettuce
and cook until tender. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Stir in the broccoli, red pepper, and the onion mixture. Put the pan back on the stovetop, warm 1 tbsp of oil. Add the egg mixture; cook 5-6 minutes. Meanwhile take another pan of the same size and add a tsp. of oil (this will be the pan to help you flip the frittata) and warm over mediumlow heat. To flip, put the oiled pan on top and flip, press the frittata lightly on the pan and finish cooking until set (another 5-6 minutes). Slide onto a large plate and leave to rest for a few minutes before cutting. Serves 1-2.
Directions: Warm wrap in microwave for 10 seconds to soften. In a bowl, mash black beans slightly, add peppers and cilantro. Stir in light mayonnaise dressing and lime juice. To assemble, spread bean mixture over tortilla. Top with lettuce leaves and chicken, roll up and enjoy. Serves one.
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Wrapped up Chicken & Beans Beans are an excellent source of soluble fibre, which helps lower blood cholesterol levels (reducing the risk of heart disease) and aids in digestion.
Pronto Pasta Away for the first time, students tend to forget about dinner, considering Mom isn’t around to make it for them. Pasta is chock-full of energy, so this dish will give students an extra boost for studying late or hitting the bars.
Ingredients: One 8’’ tortilla (whole wheat, tomato basil, pesto, spinach, etc) 1/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 3/4 cup chopped sweet green or
Ingredients: Lean ground beef/chicken/turkey 1/4 cup each of chopped onions,
mushrooms and green peppers 1 can of pasta sauce 8 oz ounces of dry pasta (fettuccini, penne, macaroni, etc.) 1/2 tbsp. salt 1 tsp. vegetable oil Directions: Heat the pan on medium heat and pour the tsp of vegetable oil as to cover the entire surface of the pan. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and add pasta. Cook the pasta long enough so that there are no chalky parts, yet the pasta is still firm to bite (Al dente). Add 1/2 tbsp. of salt. Meanwhile, thoroughly brown the lean ground meat (3-5 minutes) along with the onions, mushrooms and green peppers. When browned, pour the can of pasta sauce and distribute evenly throughout the mixture. Reduce to low heat. When the pasta is prepared, strain and place in a bowl. Add the pasta sauce and ground meat, and mix. The ground meat can also be replaced with soy ground “meat” for a vegetarian alternative. Serves 2-3. Happy and healthy eating! tli@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Fighting the “frosh four to six” one snack at a time Whitney Wager frosh editor
September 5, you show up at university, eager to start learning and living on your own. A girl down the hall invites you to a floor party, where you drink nine beers and half a mickey of rum mixed with Coke. At four in the morning, you make a mission to McDonald’s for a
Big Mac and fries. You roll out of bed at noon the next day, stumble down to the cafe and inhale two cups of coffee, a muffin and some greasy hash browns. Before you know it, you have consumed almost 5,000 calories within less than 24 hours, and by October you will have generously packed on 15 pounds. This is basically how the ‘frosh fifteen’ works. Away from home
for the first time, students may lose control of their diets, fitness regimes, and alcohol consumption, only to discover that they gain weight. However, according to Sandy Chuchmach, registered dietitian at UW health services, 15 pounds may be an exaggeration. “The freshman ‘fifteen’ is actually more like the freshman ‘four or six,”
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Chuchmach states. “Studies have shown that students gain an average of four to six pounds during their first semester of university. Of course not all students gain weight, and some gain much more than four to six pounds.” It is understandable that some first year students may gain a little weight in the first couple of months of living on their own because of major changes in their daily schedules, their stress levels and their budget. But while you are adapting to your new way of life, you should also begin thinking about your health. Don’t skip meals, as this can lead to overeating later in the day. With long days ahead, you may find that you will constantly be snacking. A chocolate bar from the Turnkey, a donut from Tim Hortons. Snacking itself is not unhealthy and Health Services endorses it. Choosing the right kind of snacks to keep your energy level up and to tide you over until your next meal is important, though. The combination of a protein-rich food (meat, milk products, eggs, nuts or beans), complex carbohydrates (grains), and a fruit or vegetable make the ultimate snack: a cup of yogurt sprinkled with granola and strawberries is perfect. Another option for increasing your energy without high-sugar, caffeinated drinks is to make a smoothie. Mix a banana, a cup of strawberry yogurt, some orange juice or milk with a couple tablespoons of banana whey powder (for added protein) with a blender. It is just as good as a smoothie you could buy at Booster Juice. Plan ahead and make a smoothie in the morning for a quick, nutritious and delicious breakfast. Pack snacks in your backpack for later, so you don’t have to rely on chocolate bars, chips and muffins. A small bag of whole-grain crackers with some peanut butter or trail mix is a good snack. Fill a baggie with baked tortilla chips and a little cup of hummus for dip. Or pack a granola bar with some yogurt and a piece of fresh fruit. “The best way to eat healthy,”
Chuchmach reveals, “is to learn a little about basic nutrition and to surround yourself with healthy foods.” The other part of staying healthy is to make time for fitness. While it may seem hard to do when you have classes scheduled sporadically throughout the week and assignments and exams hanging over your head, try to fit in at least a half hour of physical activity most days. You don’t have to put in an hour-long workout at the gym to get the exercise you need; simply taking longer paths to classes, or walking where you would normally bus or drive is sufficient. Making time for a brisk jog in the morning before class around Ring Road could be essential to keeping your muscles in shape. Bike riding, rollerblading and skating are all great sources of exercise. Working out is also a phenomenal stress-reliever, so instead of abandoning your routine come exam time, stick to it and feel your concentration and energy levels rise. You could try the fitness centres available on campus (at the Physical Activities Complex), or you could even join a weekly karate/dance class on a night you don’t have a class. Doing exercises like stomach crunches while you watch TV or in the morning before your day will help keep your core muscles in shape. You could even buy an inexpensive set of light weights or resistance tubing and do bicep curls, tricep extensions or other exercises a few times a week to keep your upper body fit. Now that you’re on your own for the first time, it’s easy to be tempted by all the delicious high fat foods and alcoholic beverages available both on and off campus. With more time constraints and less opportunities for exercise, forgetting about fitness altogether can happen effortlessly. However, combining these simple eating tips and fitness suggestions could make the difference in your figure in May; it could make the difference between frosh five and 15. froshed@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Residence is not the only place to meet people to school with anywhere from 500 to 3,500 students. There are almost 30,000 full-time undergrads at UW — and there is bound to be The transition to university can seem both a club out there to interest each of them. Sai Kit Lo, vice-president internal for Feds daunting and liberating — depending on your suggest that new students “try out Club Days. high school experience. If you aren’t lucky enough to live in residence This is the biggest part. If there is only one or are stuck at home, the experience can be thing I can mention, it’s that.” From the UW euchre club to Ctrl-A (the even lonelier and trying; however, that’s only Club That Really Likes Anime) to the UW knitif you let it be. I lived at home for my first year university. A ting club, there is literally a club out there on born-and-raised Kitchenerite, I not only had to campus for everyone. There are swing dancing deal with the difficulties of living off-campus, clubs, chess clubs and gaming clubs. Religious but also a twenty-minute drive each way. If you and cultural clubs are also very prominent on are stuck in a similar situation, I’m here to help, campus — they even join forces to run multitell you how to make the best of that first year, cultural events and celebrations. Involved in DECA in high school? Try Dex! and hopefully make some new best friends. If you are not the type of person who makes Like writing? Try Imprint. Like to argue? Try the fast friends, or were never the “rah-rah” school debating society. Whatever tickles your fancy, pep type, then you may find that a lot of Frosh you can find it by heading out to Clubs Day week activities aren’t for you. Granted, many of in the Great Hall of the SLC on September the sessions are interesting and useful, but many 28 and 29. Clubs aren’t the only way to get involved on of the games and icebreakers can be grating. The activities run by the Off Campus Dons campus; as Lo explains: “Try and look at Feds last year were primarily located in Waterloo. This … council, societies.” The Federation of Students (Feds) is UW’s made getting to them all the more difficult as I had to drive twenty minutes to see a movie. student government. Feds comprise many difThis year, OCD is assigning its dons based on ferent levels and each offers unique ways you location, so hopefully you won’t have the same can get involved. There’s the Board of Direcproblems. Events may be closer to home and tors, which manages the financial and business end of the Feds corporation. Student council is frosh-week friends easier to meet up with. composed of student So how am I here to representatives from help, you ask? Well, it faculty and is turns out, despite my UW is full of opportuni- every responsible for refrocky start, UW is full of opportunities to ties to meet new people erenda, elections and discussions concernmeet new people — — ones that don’t entail ing pertinent issues ones that don’t entail campus such as you chanting “Water, you chanting “Water, Wa- on tuition, enrolment and Water, Water … LOO, LOO, LOO!” ter, Water … LOO, LOO, university policies. For a full list of ways to get While it may seem LOO!” involved in Feds or for cliché to tell you not to more information on be shy, it’s good advice. your student governDespite the fact that some of the other first-years may appear to have ment visit http://feds.ca. There is also a Services and Societies day held made dozens of fast friends in residence, most of them have only known each other for a matter in the Great Hall of the SLC on October 2 and of days. Talking to people in your classes and 3. Student services include Gay and Lesbians your program is one of the best ways to meet of Waterloo (GLOW), the Womyn’s Centre and people with similar interests. Odds are, if they the Campus Response Team. These organisaare in the same classes as you, they have similar tions are funded by Feds and are run primarily interests as you. Organize study groups before by student volunteers to provide information, midterms or exams and ask people if they are counselling or help to UW students. UW societies are faculty-specific organisataking the next class the following semester. Trite tions that run events that cater to their respective as it may sound, it really does work. Getting involved on campus is the best way students. Besides the monoliths like the mathto meet people. If you were involved in high ematics society (MathSoc), almost every faculty school, you’ll find lots more ways to get involved and major has a society. Head out to Services at UW; on the other hand, if you’re sitting there and Societies day and seek out your major or an thinking, “I wasn’t involved in high school. I was organisation that may be right for you. There are several corporations that are never one of those student council, yearbook owned and run by the student body on camtypes,” that’s fine too. University is a completely different realm. pus. The fees to join these corporations are There is no social hierarchy and lots of people included in your student fees. Imprint is one who weren’t present in high school are involved such example of a corporation on campus. in university. In high school, you probably went Others include UW’s radio station, CKMS, Ashley Csanady imprint staff
and Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG), an organisation designed to facilitate students researching and taking an active interest in environmental and social issues. These organisations are all volunteerbased and will be present at recruiting events around campus. It’s almost overwhelming the number of ways you can be involved around campus. Even if you are sceptical, give it a shot. You don’t have to commit to anything right away. If you sign up to a mailing list, they will not hunt you down and force you to join.
You have to put yourself out there. Whether you wish to join a club, volunteer or just talk a lot, you can’t sit back and wait for university life to pull you in — you need to jump. Otherwise, it will have passed you by and you’ll be left standing holding a degree and nothing else to show for the four years you spent here. Plus, if you are living at home, nothing sounds better than telling your parents you are leaving to get involved with the Campus Crusade for Cheese. acsanady@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Possibly the oldest active student at UW Steven R. McEvoy imprint staff
Lucien Guillaume is atypical in many ways. At 76, he still takes courses every year, some for credit and some for fun. Lucien can be an example to us all of the goals of developing ourselves. He aspires to be learning and growing continuously. That is a role model for anyone. Guillaume is no stranger to his 15 minutes of fame. This past spring, he was profiled on the cover of The Record April 29 as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Walker.â&#x20AC;? Over a span of two decades, he had walked 76,000 km in 35 pairs of shoes. Guillaume likes to be organized and has a spreadsheet tracking his walks and the usage he receives from each pair of shoes. That discipline and focus is also seen in his pursuit of academics. With two degrees from Concordia University, a BA in Sociology and an MA in Educational Technology, as well as a long, illustrious career with Air Canada, he has endeavored to continue his learning throughout his life. After retiring, Guillaume and his wife Mary settled in the Waterloo region. Then he returned to school. Imprint caught up with him recently and here is what he had to say.
What compels you to continue taking courses here at the University of Waterloo? In a nutshell: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inertia,â&#x20AC;? in line with Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Law of Motion. It may be that I abhor a vacuum! When I was working for Air Canada, I got used to a lot of traveling. And now, if I do not travel for some time, I feel I am missing something. Similarly with walking; after participating in numerous Audax walks during the last 20 years, I feel the need to keep on walking, even if I have to do it by myself and do not receive official tokens of recognition. I suppose it is the same with studying â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no reason to stop doing it, especially when it gets easier all the time with features such as on-line registration, on-line payments, the Quest and Angel systems, and so on. But, to answer your question, I have to go back to 1998 [the time] when we moved to this region and I first registered with UW. The first reason is the acquisition of knowledge and of different points of view. The second is that it constitutes a challenge and provides a discipline. The third is that it happens in a most congenial environment giving me the opportunity to interface with a multiplicity of interesting people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; students, faculty and staff. And it opens the way to peripheral activities such as those provided by the Clubs. Since I do not
study towards a degree, there is no point of closure and the studying becomes a permanent element incorporated into my way of life, together with physical, mental and spiritual activity. What areas of interest have you studied at UW? Besides astronomy, which was a real eye-opener, I have tended to focus on classical and religious studies, Greek and Roman history and societies I found particularly interesting. If a subject I am interested in is not available at the University, I will look for it somewhere else. Thus, since there is no longer a course in modern standard arabic, I have traveled to Arabic-speaking countries to study there. However, I found out that an intensive course cuts down on my â&#x20AC;&#x153;sociological studiesâ&#x20AC;? when I sip mint tea or coffee at cafĂŠ terraces while observing the milieu, so I switched to a less formal approach. How do you pick your courses? I look forward, with anticipation,
to the publication of the schedule of classes to work on my selection as early as possible. Considering that I might be traveling during the term, I eliminate those courses where a possible absence of a couple of weeks would break the required continuity and have a disastrous effect on my grasping of the subject. I focus more on Arts courses such as classical studies, religious studies, or philosophy. Then comes the phase of personal choice, short-listing courses which appeal to me either because the subject is familiar or because it will bring me a breadth of new perspectives. In some cases, I have taken the same course a second time in order to widen my scope of research and find additional depth and breadth. I feel privileged to be able to select courses without being constrained by specific requisites to comply with a degree program. I then look at the practical details: classes that are not too early in the morning and preferably not more than twice a week (considering the time required for
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walking between the University and St Jacobs), a class size of about 40 to 50 students, since 200 is too big in a large amphitheatre and 15 is too small a group in which I would feel too conspicuous and prominent, representing about 7 per cent of the class. Living in St. Jacobs, you often walk to and from Campus. How far a distance is that and how long does it take you? I always walk to University and back. I must say that there have been a few occasions when I have missed a session because of extremely bad weather. The shortest distance is about 8 kilometres, but I usually take a longer way, like 10 km, to change a boring routine and take a less-travelled road. That gives me a return distance of 18 km, equivalent to 3 hours of walking at the speed of 6 kph. If you could dispense any wisdom to your fellow students gleaned from your years of experience, what would it be? I believe that we have to remain open to various points of view, take our information from a number of divergent sources, question their possible motivations and agenda, do our own analysis and develop our own opinion instead of accepting what may be the prevailing view at the time. The search for knowledge, and its distribution, should be internalized as a permanent way of life. Not only is it useful, but also it provides personal satisfactions. It is important to be proactive and grab opportunities and challenges which provide an opportunity to showcase our capabilities, instead of waiting to be recognized for our intrinsic value, since, unfortunately, most people are not sharp enough to recognize it. smcevoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Feds provide vital resources with services Whitney Wager frosh editor
As you proceed with your university education you will come across hundreds of people that are here to make your time at UW as safe, healthy and enjoyable as possible. The people behind UW services make sure that you have a safe ride home, enough food to eat, condoms available whenever you need them and a beautiful green campus to take in. Below are some of the main services that the Federation of Students (Feds) provide for you. Some you will never use and some you will be overjoyed exist. Campus Response Team
The campus response team is composed of student volunteers that take time out of their lives to make sure your campus events are carried out safely. The CRT are the people in red at campus pub nights and other special events. All CRT members are trained with up to date standard First Aid and CPR-C, so they will be first to take care of any medical emergencies until professional medical assistance arrives. CSS and CECS
Creating a resume, finding a good co-op job and going through nerve-racking interview processes has brought many students to the Co-op Student Services. CSS gives advice during the coop process, provide information to any students wishing to do co-op and set up Watpubs all over the world. Watpubs allow UW students to meet and socialize while on work terms. CSS is different than Co-operative Education and Careers
Services (CECS), though they are related. UW operates the largest co-op program in the world. CECS administers this program for UW, considering there are approximately 11,000 students enrolled in co-op over three terms at UW. The CECS serve as liasons between students, employers, alumni and the different faculties on campus. Any information about CECS and co-op can be found at www.cecs. uwaterloo.ca. The Food Bank
When paying for tuition, housing and transportation, it’s understandable if students don’t always have enough cash for groceries. The Food Bank is a student-run organization, in place to ensure that students do not have to skip meals because of their financial position. The Food Bank will hand out groceries for free and is confidential. GLOW
The Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo (GLOW) is a service in place to inform other homosexuals that they are not alone. With weekly discussion groups, social evenings, a resource library and a night dedicated to GLOW at the Bombshelter Pub (Boys & Boiz, Girls & Grrrls), GLOW is for those confused about their sexuality just as much as it is for those confident in it. The GLOW office is located above the Bomber in room 2101. Off Campus Dons
Living off campus doesn’t have to mean you won’t meet people and you won’t have fun partying in a residence. Off-campus Dons (OCDs) help students that live in off-campus housing, whether at home or in student housing, adjust
and meet other students in the same position. OCDs will also put you in touch with upperyear students that can let you in on some tips to survive off campus. Womyn’s Centre The Womyn’s Centre, a volunteer-run service, welcomes both women and men to come and discuss women’s issues in this comfortable, inclusive environment. The Womyn’s Centre allows you to sign out books and magazines, watch movies and attend workshops focused on women’s issues. The goal of this organization is to discourage discriminatory behaviour towards women and to provide students with resources. International Student Connection
The International Student Connection (ISC) strives to promote student interaction. It arranges events such as beMohammad Jangda ginning/end of term parties, Campus Response Team runs a training simulation bi-weekly country presentafor their new defibrilator units. tions, movie nights and pub nights. ISC organizes trips to Feds welcome volunteers to join and help run Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal these amazing services. Come out to the Society and busses out to Oktoberfest in October. ISC and Service Day and sign up to volunteer or significantly benefit international and exchange learn more information on all of the services students by aiding them in adapting to life at that UW provides. AB_GENER06_imprint.qxd 3/29/06 8:48 PM Page 1 UW. It helps expose international students to froshed@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Canada and its culture.
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One week to save your dorm room Suzanne Gardner imprint staff
Balancing design with thriftiness is not an easy task. I’m sure that by now all you first years have realized that going to university is quite an expensive post-secondary route. You have tuition, residence, books and many other pricey necessities to worry about and, on top of all this, many of you have also now found yourself in a new room for the first time in years: one that is as bland and boring as the boy bands of the ‘90s. You desperately need to infuse this room with your own personalstyle, not only quickly, but cheaply as well. This article intends to help you with this task, but above all always remember: aside from being a space to show off your awesome individuality, your room is somewhere you will be spending a lot of time in throughout the school year, so be sure it’s a place that feels like home to you as well. “Poster-It”
Tried, true, thrifty and (sometimes) tasteful, the most common
of residence decorating staples is, of course, the poster. From celebrities to cars, from Monets to mixed drinks, practically anything and anyone can be found on a poster nowadays. During the first week of classes the Imaginus poster sale will try to fulfill all your postering needs as it graces the main floor of the SLC. If you find your interests lie beyond what this sale has to offer, there are many online sites that will try to sell you their wares as well, such as the popular AllPosters.com and Art.com. Send yourself a postcard or two
Postcards are both a cheap and unique way to display your interests to your new friends. Tourist shots are always readily and inexpensively available in corner stores at any destination you may travel to over the summer. Artsy cards can be found at museums, tourist attractions and often bookstores such as Indigo or Chapters, all for reasonable prices. Stick these miniature works of art on your wall, on your door, on your fridge or wherever else your imagi-
nation leads you. If you’re feeling particularly crafty, pick up a few cheap wooden picture frames and a few small bottles of paint from stores like Ikea or Michaels’ and create some brightly coloured frames to showcase your cards. Add life to your room
Buying a small houseplant to rest upon your windowsill will not only add beauty to your new room but also provide you with various health benefits like indoor air purification. As a makeshift substitute for looking after your family pet, plants will live a rather long life as long as you remember to provide them with enough water and light. You can find many houseplants of varying types and sizes can be at low prices in stores such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Canadian Tire or your local grocery store. Get by with a little help from your friends
Photos of your friends and family act as fun and comforting adornments for your room. In addition to the common practice of littering your room with picture frames, another artistic option is to create a photo collage on your wall, perhaps with magazine and newspaper clippings mixed in as well. An extra bonus to this decorating plan is that it can be an enjoyable on-going project that you can continue to add on to when you need to procrastinate from studying throughout the year. Accesorize
For the most part, your room can be kept simple, but throw in a couple jazzy items that will stick out and spice things up. This can be done with brightly coloured pillows, found at Linens ‘N Things or the Bay, or you can simply buy material and stuffing to create your own personalized pillows. Buy a set of colourful mugs and substitute them for pencil, change and hair elastic holders. You could also consider picking up a funky rug; Pier One Imports carries some interesting patterns. A cheaper alternative to a rug is to pick up a large piece of velvety fabric and just place it on your floor. It won’t be as firm as a real
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a cool effect, or purchase a set of lampshades in one colour and add beads to the brims.
Decorating Houses
A key rule to remember when decorating any place is that simplicity is important. Hang posters, but don’t cover every inch of your wall. Create a collage in a the shape of a cool design, instead of pasting them everywhere. When working with small dorm rooms, remember that nothing creates the illusion of space better than an open wall or a mirror. Some of your fellow residents will have the classic liquor bottle, beer poster, street sign-decorated rooms, but try to venture away from this tradition to create your own unique space.
You have much more space to decorate if you are living in a house. If you ask around, you can find any appliances you require second-hand from your friends. Take an old comforter from your room at home and purchase a duvet cover for it. Again, ask around for any chairs or sofas friends or family may have and don’t worry about matching. Pick up or create your own white slip covers for the mismatching funiture. You could also buy some plain lampshapes, or use old ones to decorate. Splatter paint onto a white lampshade for
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A roadmap to campus involvement Jessie Quinn imprint staff
Good grades are important, I will agree. But grades are not a complete measure of a successful education. Universities pride themselves on providing enlightenment through high-quality learning opportunities — the holistic education. The concept of developing the well-rounded student, the citizen leader — articulate and well-versed in didactic reasoning — is central to such edification. Educators will vociferously insist that the collegiate experience is more than merely passing courses and earning degrees. Students need to expand their horizons with social interaction; they need to experience responsibility and commitment. An excellent method of
doing this is to join one or some of the many school clubs offered at the University of Waterloo. A successful education will develop an understanding of political, social and cultural institutions. It will facilitate reflective, analytical, critical and evaluative thinking, while developing value structures and moral sensibilities. A successful education will facilitate personal growth and selfidentity and foster a sense of career identity and vocational competence. Besides being just great fun, clubs at UW provide a forum that fosters all of these qualities. These activities offer opportunities for students to learn the values of teamwork, individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance, competition, diversity and a sense of culture and community. Extracurricular activities provide a channel for reinforcing the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to apply academic skills in a realworld context, and are thus considered part of a well-rounded education. For example, Engineers Without Borders applies the knowledge its members have gained through their courses in order to help communities around the world Mohammad Jangda by helping people
gain access to technology. Recent research also suggests that participation in extracurricular activities may increase students’ sense of engagement or attachment to their schoolwork, and thereby decrease the likelihood of school failure and dropping out. Those Warrior battle cries you learned during Frosh Week can become more than an annoying lull-filling activity. When you join a club and have the opportunity to represent your school, these cheers can become powerful anthems. If you are still not convinced, think about joining a club as a business opportunity. A club is an excellent place to network and a good way to fill out your resume. And even if you are having a difficult time thinking about all the delayed gratification of joining clubs while you have these looming tuition bills in the present, consider this: joining a club can give you skills that can make you money now. For instance, consider the Juggling club: if you learn to juggle well you could find yourself paying your way through school using this skill. You would be surprised at how much money you can make from a unique job like this. Take it from me — I have worked as a clown for many years. And what a way to make money. It is way better than any of those office jobs I applied for. You can join the Entrepreneurs club and use its wealth of resources to start your own venture company. Then not only paying your tuition but becoming a business superstar like Waterloo’s own chancellor and founder of Research In Motion (RIM), Mike Lazaridis. Most of all, clubs are fun. After all, a club is a collection of individuals who come together to experience a
common interest. When I consider the hours of entertainment and the multitude of friends I have made participating in clubs, my cost-benefit analysis scale is overwhelmingly tilted to the advantageous side. You can use clubs to change the area around you, too. If you are not satisfied with the environmental state of the campus, then join UWSP. If you are concerned with the procedures and programs and how things are run, get involved in student government.
If you want to increase social awareness like the ONE Waterloo diveristy campaign, join a cultural club. There are no disadvantages to joining clubs; you can only gain positive attributes, more experience, a likeminded group of friends and a decent resume. No matter how tired you are of hearing this, get involved on campus; it is the first thing students can do if they wish to maximize their success. jquinn@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Switching things up
Landing a co-op job
Jacqueline McKoy Imprint staff
So it turns out that your program, whether it’s chemical engineering or classical studies, just isn’t for you. Before you start worrying about having signed the best years of your life and thousands of your parents’ dollars over to a half-decade in academic hell, settle down. When you realize you’ve made the wrong program choice in your first few months (or years) at Waterloo, you have a lot of options to get yourself studying something that doesn’t suck. Find out what your program is about
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“Welcome to hell,” they say. If you’re a co-op student, you’ll soon come to realize that, over the next five years, co-op a.k.a. “hell” will likely have you tugging at every last strand of your hair and punching fist-sized holes through the drywalls in your room. To help ease your pain and help keep your residence walls hole-free, Imprint has put together a list of handy things to do. Follow them and co-op may just end up being the best thing in your life next to freshly toasted bagels. Start with a plan Good things come with great planning. I’m quite that certain that 50 Cent got to the top of his game only after months of planning in his mom’s basement, perfecting his tricked out rhymes. And you should do the same. Head to a place that excites your thinking neurons and bring along a pen and paper (or a laptop if you’re scared of paper cuts). Spill your heart and mind on the page, asking yourself what job you see yourself doing in 10 years and what about you (knowledge, skills, past experience) will help you succeed at the job. What you jot down will help you narrow down your job application choices (which can be daunting with over 3,000+ choices) and put together your resume, your first selling point. Selling yourself Your resume is like an ad. But it’s hard to sell yourself when you’re resume is emptier than Michael Jackson’s bank account, which is the case for most first years. To get the leg up, make sure
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it looks good, clean, and professional. Attach a unique cover letter to every job application that highlights why you’re perfect for the job — it’ll show the employer that you’re willing to put in the time to get the job. You have to make the employers believe they want you. And once they do, your inbox will be overflowing with interview requests. Suit up and smile Despite how cheesy you may feel in your mom or dad’s hand-me-down suit, it’ll make miles of difference. Trust me when I say that everyone looks good in a suit. And when you look good, you feel good; when you feel good, you excel. To make extra sure, know the company inside and out, practice interview scenarios with your friends and yourself, and show interest in the job by preparing questions you’ll ask the interviewer. Job-less vs. Job-full Don’t fret if you don’t get a job your first time around. It happens. Just improve yourself to make sure that in the next round you’re ready to rock the employer’s socks off. If you score a gig, congratulations; don’t get lazy though. Do your best and then some to score a few ‘outstanding’s on your evaluation, and then you, my friend, will be rolling on dubs for life. For help with pimping out your resume, cover letter and more, holler at the homies in Cooperative Education and Career Services (CECS). Find them in the big red building on the south end of campus or at http://cecs. uwaterloo.ca. mjangda@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Every program at Waterloo provides career, research, and elective opportunities far beyond what their names might imply. Talk to as many people in your program — profs, academic advisors and upper-years — about the courses you’ll take in the future or the co-op jobs you might work at. Chances are you’ll find someone who’s doing interesting things with what you’ll be learning in the next few years.
two might help you decide which program is best for you. If you’re lucky enough to find a job relevant to your major on your first try, you might find that the sometimes-boring things you learn in lectures have fascinating and lucrative real world applications, as cliched as that might sound. On the other hand, if you consistently look for (and get interviews for) jobs that have nothing to do with your program, a switch might be worth looking into, too. Don’t let your study skills get in the way
Don’t be pressured to switch to a less demanding program if you’re feeling overwhelmed in your first term. High school may have not granted you great study skills, and that will hurt you whether you have as many as 30 hours of class a week or as few as three. If you’re passionate about programming, but not passing it, consider attending the Study Skills Seminars offered by Counselling Services or finding some more organized friends in your classes to help you stay on track. Switch out, don’t get kicked out
Chances are you’ll know at least a few people who are required to withdraw from their programs before they decide they’re better suited to studying If you’ve had a sinking feeling about your something else. Don’t be one of them — it’s much program from the day that “You’re In!” package less painful to switch between programs while dropped on your doorstep, you might be able you’re in good standing (for most of you, that to switch programs if you act fast. If you know means a 60 per cent overall average). As well, this of another program at lessens the likelihood Waterloo that’s closer that you’ll graduate later to your interests, get in than expected. Every program at touch with its academic advisors. If you took Waterloo provides career, Go away and did well in the research, and elective prerequisite courses There’s a small chance in Grade 12, you can opportunities far beyond that you might be looking sometimes switch prosome exotic program grams in the first week what their names might for that Waterloo doesn’t of classes. If it’s a highhave, or another unidemand program, you imply. versity’s version of your might have to spend a program seems easier or term in your current program and get strong grades so that you can offers more specializations. If you want to transfer to another school after your first year or term, it’s replace a student who fails or transfers out. even more important to keep your average as high as possible. At the bare minimum, most Canadian Do well in your electives universities require an average in the 60’s to transfer; the most competitive programs like accounting and If your program allows it, take electives from engineering ask for far higher marks. a wide range of subject areas. This is helpful for introducing you to subjects you can minor Most first-year students will find themselves or joint major in, if not switch to altogether. doing poorer than they did in high school, some As well, take your electives seriously. Right now, will even land themselves a little vacation. Don’t Sex (the course, people!) sounds fun and easy, worry, it is not all as hopeless as it sounds. Follow but if you stop going to class after that syphilis these tips to get where you want to be going and slideshow, don’t plan on switching to arts. don’t give up just because a slip of paper told you your marks are too low. Figure out what it is that Get to work you want to do and work hard to acheive it. Go with your instinct
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decide whether or not someone will ask you to leave. Check your Quest account all the time. Make the Quest page your homepage if you have to. If you check out www.quest.uwaterloo.ca you’ll see a section for new students. Read it. Breathe it. The easiest way to get kicked out of school is poor marks. You’re aware, I’m sure. No matter what program you’re in, you must maintain at least a satisfactory standing on your transcript; two semesters with anything less tends to require that you withdraw for two semesters. This is what the “Failed – Required to Withdraw” email will tell you. To be safe, research exactly how to get booted from your program right now.
Back in the day, I showed up at my advisor, Eric Breugst’s, office, waving this letter (yep, on real paper, back when we walked an hour to school, uphill both ways). He let me in on a little secret, a little secret that ended up saving my University career and set me on my real path to success. Some of my marks were low but my English marks were great so Breugst suggested and encouraged me to petition to be admitted into the English program, which would save me from leaving the school. I did, and it did. A wonderful tidbit of advice is to know, listen to and be honest with your advisor. They have so much wisdom that it’s like free therapy.
Success tip number one: become a Quest master Kinga Jakab imprint staff
For some of you it’s unfortunately inevitable. The University will at one point or another and maybe even twice try to kick you out of school. Most likely, you won’t see it coming, it could have been avoided and it’s entirely your fault. So how can you prevent getting a not-so-friendly-autogenerated email telling you to pack your stuff because you’re not welcome here anymore? Well, reading this article is a great start. My very first piece of advice would be to set up your MyWaterloo email account this email account is the way that the University will communicate with you. UW administration will send you notices with web links to useful information,
as well as deadlines to add on-campus courses and the like. Arts undergrad advisor, Eric Breugst, thinks “it’s a great idea since I am 99 per cent sure that maybe one out of every 100 students actually stops to read the ‘Important Announcements’ on the Quest homepage.” If mentioning “Quest homepage” triggers some confusion in you, reader, let me explain the critical importance of Quest to you and your continuing education. Quest provides important information to undergrads, grads, and Faculty. Your Quest account will let you pick courses each semester, will tell you how much money you owe and to whom and it provides your transcripts. Pretty much, Quest controls your profile on campus and tends to
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Get to know your new home Neal Moogk-Soulis imprint staff
The University of Waterloo and the City of Waterloo are both celebrating significant anniversaries this year. 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of UW, which was founded the same year that Waterloo celebrated its village centennial in 1957. Waterloo had become a full-blown city by 1948. Over the years, their relationship has evolved symbiotically so that one cannot imagine the city without the university or the university in any other city. Waterloo was at a crossroads in the 1950s. Its population was modest, perhaps 15,000 — significantly smaller than today’s undergraduate population. It was known for three things: insurance, alcohol and manufacturing. Waterloo was called the “Hartford of Canada” and was host to the head offices of six major insurance companies. It was also home to the head offices of J.E. Seagram and Sons, a distillery with a global reputation. Large factories downtown, including Snyder’s (“Largest in the Empire”) and the Waterloo Manufacturing Company, made furniture and other goods for the national and global markets. Higher education in the region — or county as it was then known — was also at a crossroads. The Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, founded in 1911, with Waterloo College added three years later, was expanding beyond its religious roots. Higher education in the area had always had its religious roots here. The College of St. Jerome’s at St. Agatha, west of Waterloo, began classes in 1865 in a log cabin. St. Jerome’s later moved to Kitchener, ran as a boarding school before moving to Waterloo and becoming affiliated with the university. In 1955, an independent non-denominational college, the Waterloo College Associate Faculties was created at the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary/Waterloo College to expand the breadth of the university, particularly in engineering and to be able to access
government funding. Gerry Hagey, president of Waterloo College with ties to local industry, was keen to add engineering to Waterloo College’s offerings but met with opposition from the Lutheran board. In response, Hagey and the Associate Faculties took their portable buildings, their plans for a new building (later named Engineering 1, or Douglas Wright Engineering), and built a new university down the road. The City, particularly the prominent industrialists of the time, and the new university were ready to bring Waterloo out from behind the shadow of established institutions. With a blank slate and few administrative restrictions, the founders of UW were able to write their own rules and act well ahead of the curve in university thinking. Hagey was keen to introduce something called co-operative education, in which students would gain practical experience on job sites rather than purely theoretical experience in the classroom. With the support of local industrialists, he launched his own university down the road from Wilfird Laurier University. Thus, Waterloo, with a population of just over 15,000, was home to two universities, one relatively old, one just an upstart, in 1957. In time, UW grew from two portables and 75 students to the sprawling campus and two satellite campuses with more than 20,000 students and staff that it is today. UW started on the outskirts of the town and the city grew around it. However, due to the primarily suburban growth and the extensive parkland or parking lots surrounding the campus, the academic side of UW has usually felt somewhat remote from the rest of Waterloo. Where the academic side may have seemed distant or removed, the social side pushed right up against the city. With a growing academic community, the city adapted to meet the university’s needs. Housing on the west side, primarily in the Shakespeare neighbourhood, was developed to cater to university professors eager to walk
to work. To the east and in the uptown, houses built for returning veterans or even older housing stock were slowly converted to a variety of multiple unit dwellings. Apartments and rooming houses replaced single-family dwellings. Eventually, the city enacted a number of bylaws to protect the students and the neighbourhoods from each other. Commercially, students had a dramatic effect on the community. The University Plazas are home to the largest concentration of restaurants in the region. Despite large debt-loads, students are usually more willing to eat out, whether for a full meal or just a quick bite, than more mature consumers thereby fostering more restaurants. The higher concentration of bars, clubs and cafes exist for the same reason. Compare downtown Kitchener with Waterloo and the differences are dramatic. Industrially, UW fostered and continues to foster spin-off companies as well as attract established companies to its educated workforce. UW allows professors to commercialize their academic research and continue to hold the rights to their work rather than the university keeping all the rights. The rise of the computing technology complimented UW’s growth and has led to the high concentration of high-tech companies. Both the city and the university have not looked back since. Waterloo continues to be a university surrounded by a city. Every fall, the city swells in population by twenty per cent when university students arrive. Manufacturing has all but disappeared from the centre of town. The insurance companies remain, albeit renamed or relocated. Two independent breweries remain, Brick and Lion, and neither are as extensive as either the Labbatt’s or the Seagram operations were. Despite this, the city has increased in size sevenfold. Without UW, it could be argued that Waterloo could have just as easily curled up and become a bedroom community. nmoogksoulis@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
QUEST: success tip two, know your fines Continued from page 14
The “big two” senders of these fun suspension and expulsion emails are the Registrar’s and Financial Services offices. Since there are real people behind some of the emails, you’ll have to cut a little bit of slack for human error. They might lose all of your information and claim you don’t exist on campus. You don’t want to end up in a situation like that, especially once you’ve started classes and, uh-oh, you find that you’re not actually enrolled in any classes. Your Quest account will tell you if you’ve got any holds on your account preventing you from being enrolled in classes. Usually these holds are generated by outstanding tuition, library or parking fees, which automatically generates an unfriendly e-mail telling you you’re out of school and you’ve ruined your life. Library and parking fees are actually quite easy to get around for a while. This took me four years to learn but, lucky for you, I’m in a helpful mood. The Library will refuse to lend you books if your outstanding fines are over $30. If it’s anything under, a librarian spilled to me that they’ll still lend you books. So how does that help you? Well, pay whatever you owe that will take the outstanding amount down to $29.99 and borrow, borrow, borrow. Eventually, you’ll have to pay the remaining
fees – but you also have the next four years of your life to do so. Procrastination is also something I’m sure you’ll become quite familiar with. If you have a car registered on campus, watch where you park. Parking fines create holds on your ability to add classes, to see your marks, and to receive your transcript. You can pay your fines on campus so don’t worry about venturing to a Police station. It’s funny — funny weird, not ha-ha
The university wholly expects the students to maintain every aspect of their lives here... funny — that once you make it here, the University expects you to be on top of everything that has your name attached to it and perhaps then some. What’s funny about this is that Frosh students are so used to being reminded and rereminded of their educational to-do lists that it doesn’t even enter some minds to stay on top of these things. It’s not uncommon, it’s not stupid, it just is. Breugst says that, “Ultimately, we need students to ‘step up and take ownership’ of their experience here
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Whether you’re in computer science or fine art, you are likely to spend a lot of time looking for books, articles or other resources. The fastest and easiest way to search for the necessary materials is online. That way, if your books are located in a different library, you haven’t wasted your time walking all the way to the wrong one. Before you begin your first search online, you must pyshically go into one of the libraries and have a librarian verify your identity and activate the card. Always use an advanced search unless you know the exact title or author of the book you are looking for. Let’s say you are looking for books on Chinese archaeology; if you merely type “China” into the search engine, thousands upon thousands of books and articles will pop up. Their topics will range from Chinese economics to politics to scientific discoveries. To help your search more efficient, choose an Pagebecome 1 advanced search by keyword and search “China” and “archaeology.” This limits your search to precisely what you want. A combination of journal articles and books will likely be available to you. Most journal articles are available online and simply require your WatCard’s barcode number for access to them. The University of Waterloo is part of the TriUniversity Group of Libraries (TUG) which means you can take out books from Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Guelph, as well — or even have them shipped to an on-campus library. This is a great feature as it expands the books students have ac-
cess to; however, if you have to use this service, make sure you request your books a week or so before you need them so you can get them in time. If you don’t want to wait to have your books shipped, you can sort your search results by location and skip over the books you don’t have immediate access to. There are eight different library locations on campus. The two main libraries and the ones you are likely to spend most of your time in are the Dana Porter and the Davis Centre. Dana Porter is the arts library. It features resources for humanities, social sciences and environmental studies. It also houses the Doris Lewis rare book room, the majority of the university library’s government publications and a variety of quiet study rooms. The main floor of the library is the second floor, which houses a coffee shop, reference books and the information desk. The third, fourth and fifth floors hold journal articles and periodicals. Floors six through ten store the majority of reference books. The first floor of the Dana Porter library has one of my favourite study spots. Just down the stairs across from the coffee shop is a quiet study room with magazines and news publications from around the world. Comfortable chairs and a plethora of plugs for laptop users make this under-used room a hidden gem. In addition, the Dana Porter features study carrels on every floor off to each side against the exterior wall. The higher you go, the quieter and less busy the areas become. The Davis Centre library houses resourses for engineering, sciences and mathematics. It features several computers on the main floor in the RBC information commons. A newly built Rachel Simms silent study area
is behind the check-out counter and features many study carrels designed for laptop use. This is one of the busiest libraries on campus, so if you are looking for a quiet place to study, either head downstairs to the first floor or check out one of the silent study areas. The St. Jerome’s Library is another excellent library. Its entrance is located on the second floor and it houses many books on Catholicism, mathematics and languages. If you have a night class at St. Jerome’s, this library is a great place to get some work done beforehand, as it’s often quiet and the computers are normally free for use. The Renison College library specializes in social work, social development, east Asian studies and Anglicanism studies, as well as English as a Second Language programmes. If you are looking for books on peace and conflict, Anabaptist-Mennonite studies, music or religious studies, then the Conrad Grebel library is for you. There are many different resources on campus to fulfill your research needs. The key is to find out which library is best for you and your area of study. If you need help, go to the information desk or try the “Ask a Librarian” online service. “Ask a Librarian” is an online posting board and MSN ID run by librarians to help with your research enquiries. This service can be found at www. lib.uwaterloo.ca/asklib. “So how do I get a library card?” you ask. Well, it’s simple — you already have one! Your WatCard is your access to all the wonderful online and hardcopy resources. So, you are already set up for access to over seven million books through the TUG library system. acsanady@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Media maze Tim Alamenciak editor-in-chief
As most of you enter the voting age and realize community involvement on a larger scale, media will begin to take on a different and important role in your lives. Suddenly the local section of The Record goes from birdcage material to moderately interesting reading. For some, The Globe & Mail will replace In Touch magazine. UW is very fortunate to boast two general interest publications here to serve the students. Imprint, the publication you are reading right now, is recognized as the official student newspaper of UW. It will soon be celebrating 30 years of publication. Imprint has its roots in controversy. It first arose out of the ashes of The Chevron following a nine-month protest. The Federation of Student (Feds) wanted to shut down The Chevron out of fear of a communist takeover. The Chevron staff wouldn’t have it — they fortified the office and stayed in it for nine months. You could call those nine months the incubation period for Imprint. The paper was first started by the UW Journalism Club. Students also have access to UWStudent.org (UWS), a news and information site. UWS hosts many important documents released by
Feds and UW administration over the past years. It also serves as a place to get up-to-the-second campus news. In addition to providing a wealth of information on current affairs, Imprint also offers an online forum for discussion. You can talk about the articles contained within our pages or cruise some of the more general forums for good conversation on current affairs. Campus media will serve as a guiding light for your time here. Both publications will provide accurate coverage of events that impact students. You have the opportunity to respond through comments on UWS, letters to the editor in Imprint or on Imprint’s forums. There are a few slight differences when you’re dealing with a publication on campus. If you want to discuss the way an article was handled or talk with the author about it, just use the emails printed at the bottom of every article by a staffer. Many publications do this — Imprint authors actually respond. Furthermore, the Imprint office is always open. Well, that is to say, always open during office hours. Just drop by if you’d like to talk about anything in the paper — I don’t just have an open-door office policy, I have no door to my office. editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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How to be a rockstar journalist at Waterloo Tim Alamenciak editor-in-chief
If you packed your briefcase of drugs alongside your scant supply of tropical shirts, floppy hats and aviator sunglasses, then it’s time to realize your dream of being a wicked-famous writer. Okay, so maybe campus publications won’t make you as famous as the Duke, but they’re definitely a start. Whether you’ve previously written for publications or simply as a small hobby, Imprint offers a venue for you to learn the ins and outs of the publication industry and practice them in a real-world setting. The experienced volunteer and full-time staff at Imprint will take the time to show you the ropes of anything you want to do in the media industry. Anybody — yes, you too — can write, edit, take photos or draw for Imprint. But “Why?” you ask. Well, for starters, if you’re interested in becoming a professional writer, photographer or graphic artist, all such jobs will require a portfolio. You can start building your portfolio right now by contributing to the pages of Imprint. Imprint is more than a newspaper though. It’s a community of hardworking people devoted to putting out a product read by the students and faculty on this campus. To that point, expect to meet lots of interesting people. In business-speak, they call that networking (or
so I’m told). I call it hanging around with a good crew and having lots of fun. To many, the office is like a second home — a place to work on Imprint stuff, but also to chill out on the couches or have heated political debates around the proofreading table. While the fun never stops, the learning happens almost simultaneously. Imprint frequently hosts guest speakers from other publications. Currently, this term will feature speakers from Echo and the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, as well as other surprise guests. Alright, so there’s the why. If you’re into publications or looking for something fantastic to do that looks great on a resume, Imprint is the place to be. But “How?” is the unanswered question. Well, it’s easier than you think. I remember back in the day when I first wandered in to volunteer — the office is an intimidating place. We’re working on that, putting up pictures of kittens and cute things like that. It may seem intimidating at first, but there’s definitely a place for you. Just work your way down the hall and someone will rush up to welcome you with open arms. There are several paths you can take at Imprint, though you’re not forced into any one specification — Jacks and Jills of all trades are welcome here. There are several options available for those who do want to specialize.
You can start off as a Reporter, eventually progressing to a Staff Reporter and finally to a Senior Staff Reporter. Similarly, Photographers and Graphic Artists follow the same progression from entry-level to staff. For the grammatically inclined, Imprint offers the position of Proofreader. Once you learn the ropes of Imprint style, you can become a Staff Proofreader. And for the über-organized, Imprint offers editor positions. You can choose between any of the sections. Before completely taking over, you will start as an Assistant Section Editor. From there, you can take full creative control of the section. That list about exhausts what people see. But just like everything, you can’t judge Imprint by its appearance. There are more positions available — particularly for technologically-inclined people. Imprint has a Web Editor and Assistant positions to help update our website and moderate the forums. We also need a system administrator to help maintain the technology used in the office. For more information on all of these opportunities, drop by the Imprint office in the Student Life Centre, room 1116, or attend our new volunteer orientation session on September 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Imprint office. editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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The three legs of the tripod Steven R. McEvoy imprint staff
Want to avoid the “Frosh 15,” that legendary tendency that first-year students have of losing 15 per cent on their average and/or gaining 15 pounds of weight? By learning how to be more balanced and deliberate in how you live, you might be able to avoid that curse of the 15. Find your balance between body, mind and spirit. University can be the time to learn how to do that. Don’t just spend all your time with your books. Learn to have a life; learn to live well. University should teach you how to be and how to become good at being. I once heard a talk in which the speaker said life was like a threelegged stool. A three-legged stool is actually the most stable of seats. In life the three legs are mind, body and spirit. If you are on an even ground or a rough terrain, then this chair will hold you steady. A four-legged chair will often wobble on an uneven floor, yet a three-legged chair will provide stability. Accordingly, you need to work to develop balance in the three realms of your life — the physical, spiritual and intellectual. If one of these is suffering that “leg” is too short or too long and is bound to topple the chair. There are many ways to develop each area of your life while at UW. There are clubs galore — everything from the Aboriginal Students Association to the Waterloo Wargaming Society and everything in between. www.feds.uwaterloo.ca/clubs/fullclubslisting.html has nearly 120 clubs at UW listed — clubs that will challenge you in any of the three areas of your life. Also, Campus Recreation (Campus Rec) has a large group
of associated clubs, listed at www. athletics.uwaterloo.ca/CampusRec/ Clubs/ClubsHome.aspx. Pick up a sport that you have always been interested in. Fencing, curling and karate are but a few of the options offered there. Most of the Campus Rec clubs require a tax, but it usually costs much less than if you were to take up the same activity at a non-UW venue. Check out the events of clubs that are of a different religious or spiritual tradition than your own, like the Jewish Students
Don’t just spend all your time with your books. Learn to have a life; learn to live well. Association, Hindu Students Association, Muslim Students Association, or one of the many Christian clubs. Each of these clubs usually have events open to the public and people who want to understand their neighbours better. Plan your week with breaks from the school for physical, spiritual or non-academic mental activity. The fencing club has classes for beginners on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Most clubs have set times that they meet and options for beginners or people just looking to check it out. Take these years here at UW to expand your horizons. Learn a new skill or craft — archery, or whatever piques your interest. Make the most of the opportunities presented to you at a much reduced cost or no cost at all to try something you might end
Campus Rec and Athletics Whitney Wager frosh editor
Campus Recreation (Campus Rec), one of the largest in the country, exists to keep students active without the daunting fees and radical commitment involved with varsity sports. It is responsible for all the programs at the Physical Activity Centre (PAC) and Columbia Ice Fields (CIF) gyms, like intramural sports, aquatics and fitness classes, and workshops. A new feature that Campus Rec is providing for students is the TryIt program held on September 13 and 14, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the PAC studios. The programs allow you to come out and sample dance, fitness, wellness, conditioning and aqua programs before you decide you want to get involved in them. Participating in intramural sports is a great idea if you have a limited budget and time. Whether you are a returning pro or have never laced a pair of skates in your life, Campus Rec provides so many levels of play so that students of any talent will feel in place. Intramural registration takes place the week of September 11 to 14 in PAC 2039. For more information go to www.athletics. uwaterloo.ca/CampusRec. Campus Rec not only provides team sports, but fitness classes and programs as well. Whether you simply want to work out in the CIF gym or you are looking for an aerobics class, Campus Rec will have some
options for you. There are aquatics programs of all sorts and levels, conditioning and strength classes and several types of dance classes from hip hop to belly dancing. There are power skating classes available if you want to improve your technique or scheduled recreational blocks for Columbia Ice Fields and the PAC pool. Check the Campus Rec website for the schedule. Campus Rec also provides tutorials for first-time students looking to learn something new or to improve their skills. It is kicking off the Fall term tutorials with free squash and tennis workshops taking place on September 25 and 26 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Students can sign up for these in PAC 2039. It also is holding workshops on bike maintenance, in-line skating, nutrition, self-defense, kayaking, snow shoeing and canoeing. If you are interesting in biking or running groups, yoga or martial arts, Campus Rec provides those as well. Besides keeping UW students active and happy, Campus Rec supplies a number of jobs. You can apply to work as a lifeguard/instructor, fitness/golf/squash/dance instructors, referees or timekeepers, arena staff, Campus Rec registration and many more. Campus Rec is a phenomenal program that is here for students’ benefit, so take advantage of all the programs, classes, jobs and sports. froshed@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
up doing up for life. Or continue a tradition. If you were euchre king or queen in high school, join the club and put your reign to the test. By exploring the options and developing different areas of your life, you will grow as a person and the effort will be worth it. Try it, you may like it. As you experience new things and develop new habits, you will help yourself to become a more balanced person. A wise man once quipped, “The one thing you can be absolutely sure of in your life is change. It’s the only thing that never changes. The law of nature is that you either grow or you die; there’s no in-between. “So, what have you chosen so far? Are you growing in every area of your life? Hey, it’s not enough to be growing and looking great just because you work out. That’s only a small part of your life. What about your emotions, spiritual life, family, friends, career, hobbies? Are they growing as your body does? “Become a complete person and not an in-shape and great-looking version of an incomplete person. There’s way more to life than just working out. Go with the flow and embrace changes in all areas of your life. The change will do you good.” When Robert Wolff wrote those words he was speaking of bodybuilding, yet here we can speak them in terms of school and your academics. Make the most of your time at UW by learning to grow in all areas of your life. Try something new—check out a club or two, or a group at the recreation complex. Use them as tools to try to stave off that notorious “Frosh 15” and work on developing your whole person. And learn how to balance the tripod of your life. smcevoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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A newb’s guide to purchasing a laptop Jake Billo special to imprint
It seems to be one of the most pressing questions a new student might pose: “What kind of laptop should I get?” For some students, it’s a way to acquire a fancy new piece of electronics before heading off to university; for others, a laptop provides the best way to finish class assignments and avoid waiting in line at the lab. To make sure the system bears the stresses of four or more years of education, it’s critical to select a quality computer upfront. Typically, new laptops will come with a configuration that is adequate for most students. The same cannot be said for used or hand-me-down laptops. Any system older than about one year will quickly start showing its age. Used laptops also come with their own set of issues. It’s more expensive to replace laptop components than those in a comparable desktop computer and there’s little chance for warranty support with a hand-me-down system. While the initial cost of a used system may be less, the overall price of ownership can cost more over time. It may be tempting to inherit a laptop from “the office,” but unless it was built less than a year ago, it may pose problems over time. Selecting a base system
The primary components in a laptop include the processor (CPU), memory (RAM), and graphics card. The processor determines the speed of the computer; a low-to-midrange selection should be adequate for most students. I recommend Intel’s Core Duo, Core Solo and Pentium M chips. Computers carrying the Centrino brand typically contain one of these processors. Pentium 4 chips, on the other hand, consume battery life rapidly
— not an ideal choice for a student laptop. Memory is one of the most important components to have in a system. While most new laptops are shipped with at least 512MB, the ideal for today’s laptop buyer is 1GB or more. The additional memory improves system performance, allowing more programs to run simultaneously. In choosing between a slightly slower CPU and a system with more memory, always go for the extra RAM. Graphics cards in laptops fall into two categories: the basic Intel graphics, and more advanced ATI or nVidia solutions. Students planning on using laptops for entertainment, such as playing games, will be better served selecting a system with an ATI or nVidia chip. Basic Intel graphics are adequate for word processing and Internet usage but may not provide enough power to run newer, demanding 3D applications. Additional considerations include wireless support, screen size, weight and battery life. Wireless support is included with nearly all new systems, but it’s always good to verify its inclusion. Screen size directly relates to weight and battery life. A larger screen will add more weight to the laptop and reduce the time the system can run on battery power. Widescreen displays, suitable for watching movies or displaying two documents side by side, are also available on many new laptops. The dimensions and weight of laptops should be available when selecting a system. It’s what’s inside
Choosing a laptop for school should be based on the internal components and price, rather than a specific brand. The manufacturer becomes more important when deciding on the price range and warranty coverage. Laptops can be extremely expensive to repair due to their
size and internal components. The stresses of university life can also contribute to system damage. If buying a laptop from a retailer that offers a product service plan, compare it with the warranty plans and coverage available directly from the manufacturer. Accidental damage coverage might be worthwhile if the laptop will frequently travel to and from classes. The Better Business Bureau offers manufacturer reviews, which give a good indication as to how each system builder responds to warranty requests. Another point of interest is to determine the authorized repair centres near the university. Local or on-campus computer repair centres should be capable of fixing any issues encountered with laptops, but their services may not be covered under warranty. If it’s not possible to get the laptop repaired locally, it may be necessary to ship it directly to the manufacturer. This process could take several weeks, which puts the computer undesirably out of commission especially during a critical time. Perhaps an Apple
It’s wise to consider a Mac for a laptop. Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro systems have rapidly gained market share since their introduction earlier this year, and there are distinct advantages to Mac ownership. Viruses and spyware are almost unheard of on Apple’s OS X, and many users find that Mac systems require less maintenance. Support for Apple products is widespread, in part due to the success of the iPod. (Students buying a Mac can be reimbursed for an iPod until September 16th; check Apple’s website for more details.) Finally, new Apple systems also offer some support for running Windows programs. Mac systems do come with their own offset of disadvantages, though. Apple’s prices tend
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to be slightly higher than comparable PC laptops, although it is often mentioned that the value of software built into a Mac outweighs the upfront cost. Students unfamiliar with Macs may encounter a learning curve. For some students, this transition will be simple; others may be flummoxed for months. Finally, running Windows applications on mass requires some technical skill: if the terms “dual booting” or “emulation” are unfamiliar, some assistance is advised. The best way to figure out if a Mac is the right choice is to try one out before buying. Common sense prevails
Some simple advice will help prevent a new laptop from needing repair. Keeping food and drinks away from the system, closing the display carefully and transporting the laptop in a rugged carrying case all contribute to preventing physical damage. The laptop should also be secured if left unattended in a dorm room. While each student has unique requirements for a laptop, these guidelines should provide a good basis for making a choice.
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Succeeding as a student athlete Whitney Wager frosh editor
A good way to manage stress and have fun is to get involved in a sport. However, between the time constraints, binding commitments and high expenses, playing a varsity sport for the university seems rather difficult. The practice and game schedules alone can be enough to frighten off eager and talented first-year players. Practices on every night of the week and games each weekend add up to a lot of one sport. Varsity calls for relentless commitment and, in some cases, an unending supply of cash — oftentimes cash that students do not have. Most of the stable varsity teams that have been running for some time now have enough funds available to cut down the costs for individual players, but the price students pay for playing on newly-developed teams can be hefty. As a first-year student, everyone from your orientation leaders to the president of the university is telling you to get involved on campus. How can a first-year student, new to life on their own and trying hard to excel academically, expect to succeed as an athlete as well? Nothing will teach you how to manage your time better than having to juggle a term full of classes and a varsity sport. To keep on top of all of your due dates and practice locations, purchase either an agenda (for those of you who are writing-inclined) or a calendar. Don’t expect your brain to remember every little detail — write
things down on a calendar. The visual still be people to talk to on MSN after aspect will help you remember all you’re done. Know your limits; don’t push your appointments. Keep your calendar or agenda in a yourself if you really can’t handle the place you go frequently, like the bath- workload and a varsity sport. Every room or by your laptop. Remember to term will be different — some will check your calendar or agenda before require more work than others, so heading out for the day so you can don’t be surprised if you have different amounts of time for sports. make proper arrangements. Employers view participation in If you are too busy during the fall, maybe you organized sports, can play someespecially comNothing will teach thing else come petitive varsity winter term sports, as a very you how to manor the followdesirable experience. This can age your time better ing year. While playing sports be inspiration enough to stay in- than having to juggle is important to volved with sports skills a term full of classes developing and maybe landin university. Prioritize the and a varsity sport. ing a job, it is not worth failimpor tant asing out of your pects of your life. When you have trouble remember- program. Take advantage of free time, ing why you signed up for a varsity team in the first place, you will be especially during the weeks before reassured that it is important to your classes start. Pick up your textyou. For example, school is prior- books early and start reading. With ity number one (you did pay for it), all your reading out of the way you sports can be priority number two will have more time for athletics, fun and going to the bar can be num- and actual assignments. Wake up an ber three. Have the guts to stick to hour earlier than normal and do some these priorities so things don’t get work before a noon-hour class. Sleep out of hand. is essential to your performance, but Be diligent with the time that you anything past eight hours is excessive do have. It may be tempting to fool if there are other things that need around on Facebook for hours, but to be done. Not only will sports prepare you don’t waste precious time. I’m not saying every hour of every day has for a career, but they also give you to be devoted to work, but use hours a sense of discipline. Discipline is between classes or the time before something all students need, especially 10:00 p.m. for schoolwork. There will when on their own for the first time.
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Do you want to keep your grades up, or even improve them? Do you want more time for friends and fun? Then this book is a must-read for you this school year. It guarantees a grade point increase or your money back. By simply reading a chapter a week — at most 12 pages — you will learn tricks and techniques to help you learn how to do school better. This book takes the 80/20 principle and applies it to academics. The authors believe in their book so much it has a written guarantee that if you apply it, your average will go up 1 grade point or your money back. The best thing is that not only does it work, it is also easy to apply. The 12 chapters were written to be read during the 12 weeks of a term so that you peak for exams. The techniques are designed to be useful for science or arts students. Are you wondering what the 80/20 principle is? It is a business term developed by Richard Koch and it seems to be pretty consistent — one of those great patterns in chaos often
observed in this universe. Take McDonalds as an example: 80 per cent of McDonald’s profit comes from fries and drinks, the other 20 per cent of their profit comes from everything else on the menu. Or take real estate: 80 per cent of the sales consistently come from 20 per cent of the realtors, the other 20 per cent of sales comes from the rest. Wondering what all of this has to do with school? A lot! This book will teach you how to learn better, and I can personally vouch for it. My first time in university at Queen’s University, I had a 58 average. I have read this book a few times since being here at the University of Waterloo and I have a cumulative average over 80. I try to pick it up every two or three terms to re-read as a refresher. I have given away over a dozen copies of this book and every person who has read it has thanked me for it and the help that it has been. Here’s a personal example: a few years back, I took Religious Studies 230 (Introduction to Church History) with Arnold Snyder. The first week of the class I asked him his objective for the course. He told us this will be our final exam question, “You’re sitting at your Christmas dinner and your uncle Buck says: ‘So I hear you took the history of Christianity course; tell me the story in your own words.’” So instead of making tons of charts of names, dates, place and theories, as I normally would, I focused on the story — being able to tell the history clearly, concisely, and simply in my own words. I saved hours and hours of work and time that would be spent memorizing just because I knew the objective of the course. The book will benefit you and your academic career; it is well worth picking up. This book is definitely a great value at $15. You can order it from www.campuscrusade.com/Books/better_grades.htm for $7.99 USD. There is also a good article outlining some of the basics at http://linczone.com/articles/bettergrades. htm Check it out — it’s guaranteed! You will not be sorry. — Steven R. McEvoy
It is important for students to find balance between activity and academics. Playing a varsity sport in your first year will certainly be challenging, but it will force you to become organized, disciplined and proactive before you develop bad habits. Use these tips to succeed as a student athlete. Or use them to succeed when you join a club or a committee. You won’t achieve anything without the willpower to do these things and willpower doesn’t often come in large doses. Don’t overcommit to anything — one sport or club a term is most likely enough, especially for a first-year student — and don’t be discouraged, you will only get better at managing your time and schedule. froshed@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Matt Pedde special to imprint
A unique opportunity faced by the architecture students at the Riverside Campus in Galt is that currently there is not an organized student residence. Unlike students on the main campus who can rely on the warm safety blanket of first year “rez” to provide them with built-in friends, barely edible food, and a roof over one’s head, the typical architecture student is thrust into the cold, damp, possibly insectinfested world of renting his/her own apartment — basically a huge dose of “life in the real world.” However, life in the real world is a complex thing, and given time and a positive outlook, you will see that it is not entirely bad. By now, you should have already found accommodation for the upcoming year, but if not, all is not lost. There are two very useful websites that contain listings of rental accommodations in Cambridge. The first is www.housing.wacsa.org, which is part of a larger student run initiative called Waterloo Architecture Cambridge, Students & Alumni (WACSA), which offers an online forum for the School of Architecture (UWSA) community. The housing section of the WACSA site allows members of the school’s community to post advertisements for rentals as well as browse postings. This is intended to be the main listing of rentals so as to prevent the UWSA egroup from getting bogged down with rental listings, and to provide a more permanent and user-friendly site. Another place to look is the University of Waterloo Off-Campus Housing listings, which can be found at www.och.uwaterloo.ca. This site
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features a variety of listings and allows users to sort listings by price and location. Speaking of price, the range of monthly rents for shared accommodation is usually between $250 — $600 per room. If you are paying more than $450, you should be getting something special in return: a better location, a newer, cleaner space, etc. Because Galt is such a small area and because the student population is relatively small, nearly all of the students live within a 10-minute walk of the school.
Since architecture is a co-op program, after first year is over, you won’t be in school for more than four months in a row again until your .asters degree. Most landlords would prefer to rent for one-year minimium however, many have accepted that architecture students have unique needs. It is possible to sign a lease for only four months at a time or to get what is called an eight-month split, in which an eight-month lease is signed, but is divided over two terms. Another possibility would be to sublet from a
student who is one year ahead of you because in the first few years of the program, you will be alternating work and school terms and will be able to swap rooms. For many students, this will be the first time that they will be living away from home, and renting will be a new experience. An informative website for renters is www.ontariotenants.ca, which is an independently-run site that seeks to provide information specifically to renters. Of particular use is the “Most Frequently Asked
Questions” section which explains, in easy-to-understand language, basic legal facts that every renter should know. For example, according to the Ontario Tenants Protection Act, a landlord must give 24-hour notice and have a good reason before entering a renter’s apartment. As well, landlords are required to ensure that apartments are kept at a minimum temperature; in Waterloo, the temperature of an apartment must be at least 21 degrees Celsius all year round. Several students complain of negligent or ignorant landlords who are frequently difficult to get in touch with and are slow to deal with problems. The best way to handle such a situation is to be aware of your own rights and responsibilities as a renter and of your landlords’ rights and responsibilities as well. With problematic landlords, it is often a good idea to communicate with written letters as well as phone calls or e-mails. If the landlord does not respond to your written letter, you will at least have a permanent record of your attempts to communicate. If this is the case, you can next try to contact a local building inspector or try contacting your local city councillor’s office for help. Most students find rental accommodations that are perfectly acceptable; some even win the rental lottery and find a great place at a great price. If unfortunately, you find yourself on the bottom rung of the rental ladder, you can always take comfort in the belief that, that which does not kill you will only make you stronger, and that you likely will have a co-op term soon and will be able to move somewhere else and start all over again.
Words of wisdom from an architecture student Andrea Lam
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So, you’ve made it into the University of Waterloo’s esteemed architecture program—congratulations! But that’s only the beginning. Now the question is, how do you stay in? Without sounding like your mom or dad or guidance counselor, I have a few words of wisdom I’d like to share with you. They aren’t particularly insightful or ingenius, but I’m still an architecture student. (Note: in no way is this the only way to get through architecture school, because there are many classmates whom I marvel at and respect who may not abide by this same mindset). The name of the game, like anyone will tell you, is balance. In this case, it’s how to balance the rest of your life with this new lifestyle
called ‘Architecture.’ Laugh as you may, this is no joke. Studying and maintaining a sane morale is no easy feat in this program, and living in Cambridge does not do much to promote the latter. In order to be successful, balancing work and play is of utmost importance. Whether ‘play’ is defined by some quiet reading (not Ico books or Frampton), working out, hosting a BBQ with friends, vegging by the TV or going away to Toronto for the weekend, do it. Find some time for yourself to unwind and not think about your next studio project, whether things are aesthetically pleasing or if there is too much ambiguity somewhere. Take my word for it, you may find yourself slowly mentally unraveling if you don’t. Although there are very few official varsity teams that architecture students can join, I highly recom-
mend coming out to basketball tournaments in the parking lot, pick up soccer in the nearby field, badminton or swimming at the YMCA, or intramural volleyball over at the main campus. You need not be the next rising star, but it is a good opportunity for you to mix and mingle with students in other classes who you have very little other exposure to during studio. If hardcore physical activity isn’t your bag of bananas, may I suggest some of the classes that are held after hours at the school, such as yoga and dance. The local orchestra is also always up for new members and there are coffeehouses thrown every few months to keep the beat alive in the school. If the above isn’t enough examples of how to keep yourself entertained out of studio, a relatively young tradition at the school of
architecture is “Walshee’s.” What is it? Well, by the looks of it — in the basement of the Goodwill Thrift Store — it seems like a dingy pool hall for locals; but on Thursday evenings, it is always transformed into the place to be for Archis. Initiated by some graduate students, Thursday nights at Walshee’s have become a traditional gathering place for students of all ages, where the pool is free and the company is great. If you’re nervous because you don’t think you’re the best pool player, or are just playing it down to hustle some second years, you needn’t worry because no one is there to judge. It’s just a fun environment for everyone to let loose together. It’s where you hang out with your TAs and sometimes even your profs (with intentions to barter them for higher grades over a pool game or two). It would be a shame to miss out on this hot spot,
so try and make it out to a night or two during the year! Without preaching anymore or making it seem like I condone all play and no work, I will leave you with this thought; architecture is a worldy profession and Waterloo is the perfect place to pursue this. With courses like Ico expanding your mind in a more cultural sense, the 4A term in Rome, work terms in several different countries, you will not be able to help but become more aware that architecture is not just about sitting at a drafting desk and perpendicular lines. Although Cambridge may seem drab and dreary at times compared to Miami or Paris, it has a lot to offer while you’re at school and I believe it would be beneficial to get out there and have a good time. Remember, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”
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A film lover’s guide to Cambridge Magda Milosz special to imprint
There may be mixed feelings about going to a school in Cambridge separated by an hour-long commute from the larger university community, still experiencing the growing pains of accommodating a small student population. The best form of escapism, I think, is to sit down and watch a good film. It seems fitting that the architecture curriculum incorporates so many movies, classics and obscure films alike, which seem to inspire and nurture a love of film among architecture students. Not only is a fourth-year architecture and film course offered at the school, but film is also a mainstay throughout the cultural history program. If you’re an architecture frosh who loves film, you’ll want to know about the many opportunities there are to simultaneously indulge your passion and get your mind off the stress of school. Within the school, within Cambridge, and beyond, you’ll find a multitude of fine film experiences awaiting your exploration. Since you’ll now be spending most of your time on-campus, you’ll first want to see what the school has to offer. Nearly every week, the Waterloo Architecture Cambridge (WAC) Film Club hosts a free Friday-night film in the lecture hall. Not only can you watch great movies on the big screen for free, as a member of the club you have a say in what films are shown. Past screenings have included classics and foreign films as well as superhero movies. I recently saw Being John Malkovich, accompanied by a selection of music videos by Spike Jonze. The Film Club also keeps a small collection of films in the Musagetes Architecture Library which are available to rent for 25 cents. The collection includes some of the films shown during the Friday-night screenings, as well as architecture-related movies and certain films that appear in the cultural history curriculum. On the occasion that you want to relive the 9 1/2-hour zitsfleisch-testing epic Shoah from 1A cultural history, or the Fellini
and Antonioni classics from 1B, happiness is just around the corner on the second floor of the school. The Cambridge Public Libraries - the closest being at 1 North Square, and a two-minute walk from the school - offer a great collection of books as well as a large selection of films that cost $0.50 to rent. I’ve dropped by there on days when I just felt like seeing something new and I usually walked away quite satisfied with what I found. The collection is diverse and I’ve previously rented such titles as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a classic Western, Me and You and Everyone We Know, a quirky film about the different kinds of relationships we have, and Whale Rider, a film about a Maori girl learning to be the leader of her people. In case the library’s closed or you just can’t find what you’re looking for, you’ll want to visit Lonesome Dove Video (18 Grand Avenue), located across the street from the school. It’s a quaint little video store where you can rent a varied selection of new releases and some older movies. It’s especially convenient if you live in the apartment above the store, as I did once, so you don’t have to change out of your pyjamas when you feel like watching a movie. Among numerous rentals, my roommates and I have seen Intermission, an Irish film about a score of Dublin losers, and Diary of a Mad Black Woman (absolutely not recommended!). You win some, you lose some. If you’re in the mood for traditional blockbuster fare, Cineplex Galaxy Cinemas at the Cambridge Centre (355 Hespeler Rd.) is only a short bus ride away and will satisfy your craving for the big screen, deafening sound and overpriced popcorn. You’ll also be able to view some subtler films on selected Thursday evenings during the Cambridge Galleries’ “Cineseries” event. As part of the Film Circuit of the Toronto International Film Festival Group, it is the Galleries’ mandate to “present screenings of Canadian, foreign, and independent films in our community.” Of particular interest to architecture students may be the
screening of Sketches of Frank Gehry, which will happen on September 28. For more information on dates and prices, visit www.cambridgegalleries.ca. Despite the obvious obsession with film in Cambridge, there are still some things worth visiting in Waterloo. When you need some respite from maddening studio days, visit the Princess Cinema (6 Princess St. W.) and the Princess Twin (46 King St. N.) in Uptown Waterloo, where you will be able to see independent and lesser-known movies at inexpensive admission prices. Similar to the Festival Cinemas in Toronto, the Princess and Princess Twin offer $10 memberships that allow you to purchase inexpensive tickets (between $6 and $7) for a whole year. For cinephiles that don’t like multiplexes, it’s absolutely worth the occasional bus trip to experience all the splendour of an independent cinema. Students can also get cheap Princess tickets at the Turnkey desk, without a membership.
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The undergrads
Your fellow classmates will come in all ages and levels of experience Steven R. McEvoy imprint staff
If you’re a frosh, or even if you have been here for a few years, it is difficult, sometimes, to tell whom that is beside you in class. In reality there are four types of undergraduate students here at the University of Waterloo. Recently I was asked in class, more than once, if I was a teaching assistant. Flattering as that is, in reality I am just a slightly older undergraduate. That got me to thinking about the chorus of a well-known song: “Who are you? Who, who, who, who?” In homage to The Who and their song, “Who Are You?” made famous again by being the theme song to CSI, I must acknowledge that it is the catalyst that made me think about who that is sitting next to you in your class. In truth, the four types of undergraduates are first, the traditional undergraduate who went to university right from high school or maybe after a year’s travel; second is the part-time student who works and goes to school, or for some other reason cannot do school full-time; third is the mature student, a person who has returned to school after a time away, either working, or whose schooling was interrupted for some other reason. And finally, there is the senior student. Like many other institutions of higher education, the UW offers the following: “Effective May 1, 1989, all students 65 years and over who register for degree credit courses receive a bursary equivalent to the cost of tuition.” They can also audit courses for free. Now sometimes these categories can overlap, such as a part-time mature student, or a full-time senior student. I personally know two examples of this fourth category, both of
whom take courses for different reasons. First is Lucien Guillaume who is 76 and takes at least one course a year, working in between his travels around the globe. He has taken nineteen courses since the fall of 1998, four for credit and fifteen as audit. Retired from Air Canada, Lucien takes courses for interest, for personal enjoyment and for personal enrichment. Lucien takes courses as a post-graduate and post-degree student because of his BA and MA from Concordia University in Sociology and Educational Technology respectively. The second is Dick Degraaf, in
Learning can be a lifelong adventure. It may only be just beginning for you now as an undergraduate. his early-60’s, a local counselor who enrolls in courses for professional development or for enjoyment. Dick takes courses when something specific piques his interest. Both of these men do this to continue their journey of lifelong learning. Learning can be a lifelong adventure. It may only be just beginning for you now as an undergraduate. In this frosh issue of Imprint, I would challenge you not to judge others you see on campus. We all come from different places, different races and traditions, yet we are all part of One Waterloo. http://diversity.uwaterloo.ca/ is the website for the Diversity Cam-
paign at UW. Its goals are stated here: “ONE WATERLOO is the ongoing University of Waterloo diversity awareness campaign, which puts emphasis on promoting awareness, acceptance and understanding of the various identifiable groups in the university as well as the uniqueness of each individual at Waterloo.” Last year they had posters around campus that stated: “20,047 undergraduates 2,194 part-time 2,187 grad students 479 part-time graduates 818 faculty 2,008 staff 27,733 people one Waterloo” Now back to the person who asked if I was a teaching assistant in class. The student asked me this, because whenever Peter Frick asked a question in class, if no one raised their hand he would turn to me and ask “Steven?” and I would give the answer. Dr. Frick did this because I had already taken four courses with him and he knew I would have done the readings. As a part-time student I do not always have the luxury of taking courses in specific order; my second term here I did a second and third year course, and this year I did two first year courses because they were what was offered when I could take a class. Even though I have been in university since 1988 I have no desire to finish anytime soon. So when you meet someone in class, or the Student Life Center, strike up a conversation. You never know whom you will meet and how that conversation might develop into a key networking contact, or just allow you to meet an interesting person, or someone who might become a great friend. smcevoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Must-have professors Jessie Quinn Kinga Jakab imprint staff
Since you have until November 3 and 4 to drop any classes that you’ve decided aren’t worth your time — or classes that you suspect you are failing — here are a few professors that are definitely worth ripping yourself out of bed for in the morning. Depending on your program, the choice you have is limited — for programs such as environment and business, you are for the most part locked into specific courses with specific professors due to block enrolment procedures. However, for those of you who have some choices to make, and even for those of you who want to know what you are in for, here is a brief list of some of the first year courses and their associated professors which have been deemed worthy of mention. For the aforementioned environment and business students there is some great news. You are assuredly going to be required to take introduction to statistics. That probably does not seem like good news, but rest assured. Thanks to compassionate, interesting and
knowledgeable teaching from Prof. Jean Andrey, your experience with statistics will be as painless as possible. Not to give anything away, but her classes have been known to include celebrations with party hats and noisemakers. Another worthy mention is Prof. Chris Burris, associate professor in legal studies & criminology, psychology and sexuality, marriage and family studies. I had Dr. Burris for introduction to psychology and psychology of evil and he pretty much had me at “Good morning.” Intimidated at first by his flowing grey hair and entirely black outfit and especially by his stories of working in a maximum security prison and interviewing death row inmates, I learned that Burris really likes to mess around with students’ minds — in a good way. His recent publications reveal what is second nature to Burris: “Let Me Count the Ways: An Integrative Theory of Love and Hate,” “It’s the End of the World as We Know It: Threat and the Spatial-Symbolic Self,” “Morality Play, or Playing Morality?: Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Socially Desirable Responding.” Burris is one of the most passionate professors that I’ve had yet and his enthusiasm is infectious — the
waiting lists for his classes will tell you the same thing. Besides passion, the degree of niceness in a professor can count just as much for a student. One of the most approachable, inviting and informative professors is social development studies professor, John Boyd. Boyd’s classes are open forums for discussion and varying opinions are welcome. Boyd is never afraid to share a personal life story with his students to help their learning process and he encourages students to open up to him and to each other. I hate to say free therapy, but free therapy, free therapy, free therapy! However, if you find that your childhood was the epitome of perfection and feel you were robbed of teen-angst, try creative writing with Dr. Jacqui Smyth. Smyth is a founding member of the Manitoba Writers Guild and has published poetry, fiction, personal essays and criticism. Hers is a wonderful introductory course to get your creative juices flowing and is guaranteed to diminish your self-esteem at least a few times so make sure to feed your ego before attending this class. See PROFS, page 31
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Learning
Profs: learn to love class again
The when, where, how of studying at UW
success. He has put in place a vast array of resources to help you succeed Then sit back and wait for the class to if you really want to; including online rip into each and every word of your learning environments where you can piece, dissecting it until you feel there’s communicate via discussion board with nothing left. Wait for Smyth’s ingenious your teaching assistant, extra modules feedback. Then and only then can you to assist in learning the material covered hope to revise your works to achieve in class, and e-portfolios to get valusomething in the ballpark of Smyth’s able feedback. While the horror talent. image of the poten If creativtially wired students ity isn’t your Wait for Smyth’s might deter some thing, perhaps ingenious feedback. teachers from giving try a course oftheir class a little infering surveys Then and only then centive in the form of of literature. Prof. Kathy can you hope to revise sugary sweet candy, John Irving (not the Acheson gives unique lectures your works to achieve author), liked to regularly reward his dedi— she lectured something in the ball- cated pupils. Rewards while standing a videotape on a desk once park of Smyth’s talent. included of Princess Diana, — invite furrewarded to a student ther thought. for answering a quesA tiny, tiny woman — watch you don’t miss her tion correctly. His humour is definitely — what Acheson lacks in height she a rare treat in a math course. If none of these ideas strike makes up for in intelligence, passion your fancy, UW has a million and one and humour. If your aptitude is not for business, opportunities for you to become a but you were interested in co-op and well-rounded person and asking an therefore must take AFM 130, the upper-year student never hurts. Look course syllabus may seem daunting. through the undergraduate calendar, All accounting students and those read the descriptions. Also, with taking the business options (i.e. sci- some discretion, you can visit www. ence and business, arts and business ratemyprofessors.com. It’s classier than etc.) will find themselves in this very washroom graffiti, but not by too much large, sometimes intimidating class. so take it with a grain of salt. Prof. Robert Sproule is passionate jquinn@imprint.uwaterloo.ca about teaching, about the content of the course and about his students’ kjakab@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Shortly after the exciting festivities of Orientation Week die down, students both young and old will be forced to get back to business and hit those books hard. For upper-year students this routine should feel rather familiar, but for those of you first-year students who are entering the world of postsecondary education for the first time, the land of hardcore studying might seem as alien to you as Jupiter. “When?” “how?” and “where?” are all frequently asked questions when it comes to studying tips, and all questions this article intends to answer by passing on the wisdom of upper-year UW students to you, the incoming frosh. When to study
To start off your study regimen, one great organization strategy is to create a study schedule. Plan out what course you will study for and at what time, and don’t forget to include breaks as well or else you’ll find yourself running out of steam far too early. Always remember your own limits when it comes to how long you should study on any one day. When possible, avoid pulling all-nighters in which you desperately try to cram hundreds of pages of information into your brain at rapid speeds. By breaking up your studying into reasonably-sized chunks over a greater period of time, you will find the material easier to process and
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better retain the words or numbers you’re feeding your brain. How to study
When it comes to reviewing your notes prior to an exam, a popular plan is to highlight the most important information in your notes or textbook and then create handwritten study notes from the highlighted sections. By completing this process in several steps, the pertinent facts become more strongly embedded in your brain and you also end up with handy notes with which to do any last-minute reviewing you might crave. Another smart approach to exam studying is to organize a study group with some of your fellow classmates. These groups are great for both brainstorming essay question possibilities and checking that you understand how to correctly answer a complicated calculus question. Some student societies, such as Mathematics Society and the Economics Society, host online exam banks from which you can peruse old exams for your courses. Check with your program’s society to see if this service is available to you as well. Where to study
One of the most common studying destinations for university students is the library. There are five main locations at UW: Dana Porter Library, Davis Centre Library, St. Jerome’s University Library, Conrad
Grebel University College Library and Renison College Library. Aside from being a book-lovers’ paradise, these buildings also hold many desks, tables and comfy couches perfect for quiet studying. The main hub of campus, the Student Life Centre (SLC), is also home to several high-quality study areas. The quiet study lounge on the third floor of this building is a particularly popular choice because of the many couches and desks this large room has to offer for students studying solo. If you plan on organizing a study group with some of your classmates, however, you can book a private room in the SLC through the Turnkey Desk so that you can discuss your exam as loudly as necessary without disturbing others. As for writing essays and researching, Starbucks in Chapters is excellent. It has comfy chairs, a wireless internet connection, a quiet, work-friendly environment and an endless supply of coffee. William’s Coffee Pub can be good for this too, although there is usually a lot of hustle and bustle, providing plenty of distraction. Though it seems unlikely at times, school should be your top priority at university. Use these tips to study hard and succeed in your first-year so you can keep as many options open as possible. Success in first-year could lead to a whole string of opportunities in your upper years. sgardner@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
L eisure Sex ed that you just can’t get at home Imprint Frosh
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An experienced UW senior leads naive first-years through the sexual misadventure we call university Shivaun Hoad imprint staff
Ah, to be frosh! If you’re going from living with your parents to living off-campus or in residence, suddenly you have a lot more freedom. No one really cares anymore how late you stay up, or if you eat spicy chicken wraps for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You’re also probably going to be living with a lot more people your own age than you’re used to. Generally, people hanging out together plus hormones plus more freedom is going to equal some sex. So, with that in mind, I’d like to clear up some misconceptions and pass on some advice about having a sex life in residence (or not). Everybody else has had more sex than me
Whether you’re a virgin, going through a dry spell or have just learned of something you’re not sure you would ever do ever, it’s easy to feel like everyone else has more sexual experience than you. Don’t worry! You are not actually living on a floor full of nymphomaniacs, although it can seem that way since people tend to announce, “Hey, I got laid this weekend!” more often than the contrary. I’d bet that the most action that some of your boastful peers have gotten was some three-way footsies at Mel’s Diner. I’ll admit that I don’t know quite as many virgins as I did five years ago, but I still know quite a few. They are out there; they’re just usually shy about it. So, whether you’re waiting to have sex for personal reasons or consider yourself to be a victim of “lack of opportunity,” you are, by far, not alone. On the other side of this, most people
who aren’t having sex with you have no desire to be indirectly involved in your sex life. So, for the record, unless someone asks you to, he or she probably does not want to hear a blow-by-blow account of the eight-person magic show you seem to have had over the weekend, or to be in the same room with you while you’re having sex with someone else. Floorcest
Floorcest, or hooking up with someone from your own floor, is one of those things some people like to make a big fuss about. In reality, it will probably cause you to be teased and/or gossiped about when the relationship starts. They say that one basis for a relationship is proximity, but this is not always a good idea. While there is nothing actually wrong with floorcest, keep in mind that no matter what happens, the two of you will be living near each other for the rest of the term.
ing a lot of unsolicited advice.) When you’re sharing a room, or walls, or doors, this can get a bit tricky. It can be helpful to get some ground rules established before you’ve brought someone over and are awkwardly hinting that you’d like to be left alone. So, here’s some advice I’ve compiled from everyone I know who would talk to me about having sex in residence. Most of it also applies to other times you’d like some undisturbed time to yourself. Double rooms W hen you’re sharing a room, privacy tends to become less of a right and more of a privilege. One standard rule is the “sock on the door knob” routine - leaving a signal when you want to be left alone. This doesn’t always work out, though. Sometimes one roommate often puts the sock on when the other one would like to get his shoes,
Sex, room-mates and privacy
Unless you’re having sex with your room-mate (see above), he or she probably should not be involved in your sex life. (If you are having sex with your roommate, good luck. And get used to hear-
her laptop, or a place to sleep that isn’t the cafeteria. It might start to feel like one of you is monopolizing the room. In that case, try to work around each other’s absences. Does one of you tend to go home for the weekend more often than the other? Does one of you have night classes? If things get too tense, consider having sex in places other than your dorm. This takes a little more talent and quiet, usually, but still does the trick without pissing off your room-mate. Interconnecting rooms If your roommate has to walk through your room to get in or out of his own, things can get a bit complicated. No one wants to be trapped in the hallway or unable to reach the washroom or classes because their roommate has someone over. Try to figure out when your room-mate needs to go classes, or be prepared for interruptions. Suites When everyone has his or her own room, getting privacy is pretty simple: lock your door. And, if someone’s door is locked, don’t keep banging on it. She probably wants you to go away. If your room shares walls with someone else’s, noise can be an issue. Putting on some music should hide most noises that furniture or people may be making. I hope this will help things go smoothly the first time you or your room-mate brings someone over, and if not, well, you can’t say I didn’t try. Enjoy your first year, and have fun making friends and meeting new people! shoad@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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For those of you console gamers out there who are used to years of your parents buying you whatever games your heart desired, get ready for a change. From now on you will have to get used to being a poor-ass welfare student scrounging under the couch for Kraft Dinner money. Don’t even think about having $70 handy for Super Halo Brothers 17, or whatever the heck you crazy kids play nowadays. You blew that $70 at the bar last night on that girl who left with that other guy, remember?
Seriously though, it’s an expensive hobby so it can be tough being a console gamer in university. But fret not, as I’m here to help you out.
Gaming in residence
One of the biggest mistakes students make in residence is leaving their videogame consoles in the common area. Now, it’s not that I don’t trust other students, but I really don’t trust other students and I especially don’t trust their slimy grease-ball friends. You shouldn’t either. If you don’t have a television in your room, I highly recommend
getting a small TV and the proper cables They sell the cables at any EB Games and small TVs can be found cheaply at XS Cargo or garage sales. Electronics Boutique (EBGames)
Speaking of EB Games, that place is the greatest…place…ever! Really now. Why, when I was a young lad, I had to walk 15 miles to the local Toys R Us in 7 feet of snow buck-naked just to buy my videogames at full retail price. Now you can go to any EB Games and find most any game used at a fraction of
the price. The longer you wait, the cheaper the game becomes. While the current year is 2006 A.D., I am living in 2004 V.Y. (videogame years) and usually pay no more than $25 for my games. I make exceptions, however, for those rare must-have games of mine, such as any game in the Mario or Zelda series. Also, for only $5 you can purchase an EB Games Edge Card, which will give you an additional 10 per cent off any used game purchases. Spend $50 and it pays for itself. I suggest you get it. Pro-Tip: I don’t know who out there sells their games to EB
Orientation Week Activities Special Events and your orientation leaders have been working all summer to plan a fresh and exciting Orientation week for you first-year students. Besides the program-specific and residence-tailored activities you will go through, there a few cross-campus events that have been planned for all first-year students. The cross-campus events will probably be the activites in which you will meet the most amount of people, so they are not to be missed.
Monte Carlo Night Thursday, September 7
Thursday night in the Student Life Centre and the Physical Activities Complex (PAC) will be what is know as Monte Carlo night. The two buildings will be set up with jazzy decor to accomodate for a night of gambling, dancing and music equal to a night spent in Las Vegas. With a live steel-drum band and semi-formal attire, you just may forget that you will be pouring over textbooks come next week.
Metric Concert Friday, September 8
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see one of North America’s most popular bands. Black and Gold Day Saturday, September 9
All first-years are encouraged to go nuts and dress in as much black and gold as possible. Paint your faces, wear wacky hats or make caution tape a fashion statement. An inflatable carnival will begin at
11:00 a.m. and the first men’s rugby game of the season will begin at 1:00 p.m. Several exciting surprises await any first-years who attend. Toga Party Saturday, September 9
University of Waterloo is not only recognized for our esteemed math and arts faculties, but also for the largest toga party in North America. Along with the toga party, Much Music will be hosting one of their infamous video dance parties.
Games, but God bless their souls. The reason why used games are so cheap is because they buy them off of people for less. Much less. As great as EB is for buying used games, they will rip you off ‘til the cows come home if you ever want to sell your used games to them. Instead, do a lot of research on websites such as IGN.com or gamespot.com to ensure that the games you want are actually good games and just keep them. Maybe your kids will play ‘em someday, who knows? See VIDEO GAMES, page 40
Improv/Movie Night, Fed Hall Saturday, September 9
If dressing half-naked and dancing along to some pop hits is not for you, Fed Hall will be hosting an Improv night. After the drama activities there will be a traditional movie night set up, as well. Make sure to get to one or all of these events set up and run specifically for you. You won’t regret meeting new people, seeing some pretty cool things or cracking a smile.
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UW Frats, Waterloo’s best kept secret to not only gain admittance into, but also to remain a part of that fraternity. Indeed, academic excellence is not only encouraged, but is also demanded from members. fraternities exist as a supplement to and not a replacement for the university experience and this clamour for scholastic achievement dates back to fraternities’ origins as literary societies. And while it was mentioned that these requirements cannot be enforced in Canada for legal reasons, there are other incentives to excelling at school, such as the millions upon millions of dollars in scholarships that fraternities hand out annually to its members, mostly from alumni donations.
feeling of comfort in knowing that you always have somewhere to turn to in time of need. A brother will always be there for you. When asked of the major differWhy then, returning to my original ences between the United States and question, are fraternities so much Canada, most people would point to popular in the States? My belief is that our opposing views on defense and it is because they have been around healthcare. Much fewer people would so much longer in the States and have mention just how fundamentally diflong established themselves as valuferent our educational institutions are able institutions before any growing — after the secondary level that is. stigmas could bring them down. I Whereas in Canada, high school find that most Canadians associate graduates-to-be keep their fingers fraternities with the stereotypes crossed to gain admittance to their seen in films such as Animal House preferred university, American stuand Old School. Most people that I dents have the extra burden of not know who know what fraternities are only gaining entry to their college all about generally have nothing but of choice, but to the fraternity or the best things to say about them. sorority (henceforth both referred to Do fraternity members drink and as “fraternities” for simplicity’s sake) Brotherhood/sisterhood of their choice, too. Some might wonder what the differ- party hard? Sure, maybe some, others That brings up two main ques- ence is between friendship and brother- don’t drink at all, but how much one tions: Why is it that fraternities are hood. Basically, a friend is somebody drinks and parties has nothing to do such a big deal in the United States, that you have met and have shared great with being in a fraternity — it has only to be relatively non-existent experiences with. A brother, strangely everything to do with being young and north of the border, and more im- enough, can be somebody that you have being a student. Waterloo engineers drink harder than anyone I portantly, what the heck is a know, but they’re not often fraternity and how are they dealt the pigeonhole line, different from any other “Engineering? So you guys campus clubs or societies? just drink and have parties I’ll begin with the second all year?” question as it is a much more At Waterloo there exists simple one to answer: three fraternities: Alpha EpsiWhile there exist many lon Pi, Sigma Chi and Zeta Psi. different fraternities, each There also exist two sororities: with their own unique ecKappa Kappa Gamma and centricities, they all include Sigma Lambda Gamma. All the common themes of are different. There may be philanthropy, scholastic generalities about each, but achievement, and brother/ once again, this has nothing sisterhood. Kelly Phaff to do with their organizations Philanthropy Sigma Chi dresses up for a wine and cheese and everything to do with the individuals that comprise As citizens of what I party. believe to be the greatest country never met. You will also have shared t h a t organization. A fraternity, or in the world, one should always be similar experiences with them, but not any organization for that matter, can looking for an opportunity here and necessarily at the same time or place. preach this and preach that, but what there to serve the less fortunate, as This is because a fraternity can have they preach is only worth as much as I’m sure you all do. Where fraterni- hundreds of chapters spanning inter- how well it is followed. If you’re interested at all in joining ties play an added role in this regard nationally, each operating separately for is that they not only encourage their the most part, but all sharing the same a fraternity, I suggest looking into all members to be more charitable, but values, governing procedures and, most of them and seeing which one is for they also allow them to do so on a importantly, rituals. Can you be brothers you, if any, as it’s admittedly not for much grander scale by working as with somebody and not be their friend? everyone. I myself am a Sigma Chi a large cohesive group. There exist Sure. But a friendship with a brother and becoming a part of it was one chapters in the U.S. who amass do- can be truly special because of that of the best decisions I ever made, common foundation of brotherhood but all else aside, what it all really nations in the tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days for their that you two share. Even when meet- comes down to when making your causes and whose organizations as a ing a brother from another chapter for decision is “can you see yourself whole have raised millions for charity the first time, a friendship can spark up being friends with these people for almost instantaneously. And the friend- the rest of your university career and since their inceptions. ships that you make can be life long, as the rest of your life.” Academics For more information on frathere are many events, such as banquets, ternities and Sororities at Waterloo, that alumni return for and there are even In Canada, due to privacy laws, one cannot be forced to divulge their alumni chapters that brothers can be a you can mosey on down to www.fsa. marks to anyone. In the United States, part of. Through brotherhood, friend- uwaterloo.ca. however, most, if not all fraternities, ships are made and networks are built, spriesman@uwaterloo.ca have a minimum grade point average but above all else, you are left with a Steve Preisman imprint staff
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YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FROSH! (UNTIL YOU COME HERE)
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What’s going on tonight? Your guide to nightlife in KW Monday The Mongolian Grill: Martini Mondays Voodoo Lounge: Industry Mondays Philthy McNasty’s Morty’s Pub: Wing Night
Tuesday
Fubar: Hiphop night Jane Bond: All Request night Fubar/Voodoo: Cheap drinks
Wednesday
Mongolian: Cheap pitcher night Phil’s: Hiphop night The Bombshelter: Bomber Wednesdays Molly Bloom’s: Cheap Corona’s The Still: Wing night/ Blues music
Friday The Silver Spur Revolution: Live-to-air FM91.5 The Beat Philthy McNasty’s: World Famous Fridays Phil’s: Rock/Alternative night
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Revolution, The Flying Dog: 21 & up night Stampede Corral Phil’s: Ladies Night
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Phil’s, Club Abstract: Retro night Club Renaissance: All Request R&B Elements: All-ages night
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Stampede Corral: Ladies night Federation Hall Caesar Martini’s Morty’s: Half-price wings
Every Night Phil’s: Cheap beer ($1.75) McGinnis Front Row: The ‘Game’ is on The Silver Spur: Karaoke Molly Bloom’s, Failte’s: Live music The Still, McGinnis Front Row: Great patio Failte: Great beer selection The Lion’s Brewery (inside the Huether Hotel): Great wine selection Elements, Vault: Classy atmosphere
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McMullan’s: Pitcher & Food combo ($21.75) The Spur: Pitcher & 3lbs. of wings ($19.50) McGinnis Front Row: 25 wings & a pitcher ($19.99) East Side Mario’s: Half-price appetizers after 9:00 p.m. The Still: 1 lb. of wings ($5.00) before 7:00 p.m. (all night on Wednesday) Mongolian Grill: All you can eat buffet ($14.00) Phat Cats: Two gyros for $5.00
Staying in? Don’t forget about these games Darren Hutz imprint staff
Game: Kings AKA: Killer Kings, California Kings Equipment: standard deck of cards; grape soda Rules: The rules of Kings vary greatly depending on whom you ask. The pillars of the game are: everyone sits in a circle-type shape (around a table, preferably), the deck of cards is passed around and each player draws one. Some drinking related business happens depending on what card is drawn. The specific rules for each card are where versions of the game tend to differ greatly. Here is just one example, by no means the definitive rules, but certainly a good set: If a person draws a number from two through five, they have to consume the number of drinks equal to the number on the card themselves. Numbers six through nine give you the chance to look around the table and tell other players to take drinks, the sum of which must equal
the number on the card. For instance I drew a nine, I’ll make Dave take 8 drinks (because he looks thirsty) and make Seth take one (because he’s wearing a ridiculous hat). When a ten is flipped, nothing happens immediately, but at some point in the near future of the game, the person who flipped the ten initiates some silly gesture, like putting one’s thumb on one’s nose, or fist to forehead or something. All players must mimic whatever gesture is in play. The last player to catch on and copy the gesture must drink. Jacks designate the making of a new rule by whoever draws one. The rules should be things like no swearing, no usage of first/last names or, a personal favourite, no drinking with your left hand. The penalty for breaking one of these rules is generally to drink, although not necessarily. Be creative! Flipping up a Jack is the opportunity to customize the game. Who knows, maybe you’ll come up with a rule that you slip into regular rotation, thus producing your own variation of the game. If a King is flipped, all the men
at the table have to cheers and drink. Queens imply the same thing, but for the women. An Ace drawn calls for a “waterfall,” meaning everyone starts chugging (consuming quickly, with the overall goal to finish one’s drink entirely), and does not stop until a) their own drink is finished, or b) the person to the left of them stops drinking. When the deck runs out: shuffle, repeat. Game: Bottle Master Equipment: a pile of empties; grape soda Rules: Sit all players around a table and place the empties upright in a way that everyone can see every empty bottle. One person starts as the bottle master. He or she picks one of the empties to be the “secret bottle.” Cycle around the table, giving each person a guess. Guess wrong? Drink. Guess right? See GAMES, page 36
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Are “blue balls” for real? The term “blue balls” or “blue vulva” refers to a vasocongestion in the testicles or vulva and is often used as an excuse to pressure a partner into having sex. However, although most people don’t actually turn blue, some really do feel some pain or discomfort after sexual arousal or stimulation because blood has rushed into the testicles and penis or the vulva and has become trapped, causing an increase in pressure that can be uncomfortable. But the person suffering from “blue balls” doesn’t need to have sex to alleviate the pressure. They can also just wait for the fluid to drain by itself or they can masturbate to orgasm. If you find yourself or your partner afflicted with this “condition” and no sexual release is available, you could also try a cold compress (like a can of beer or pop) on the area.
Can you tell how long a guy’s penis is by looking at his hands and feet? There is actually no scientific proof to back up this popular myth. A guy with small hands and feet is just as likely to be well endowed as the professional basketball players out there who wear size 35 shoes. What can be done to avoid condom breakage? Now this is a situation where size really does matter; it’s very important to make sure that you have the proper size of condom. A condom that fits too tightly is more likely to break and a condom that is too big could slip off. Also stay far away from any petroleum-based lubricants — they have a nasty habit of making a latex condom fall apart. But, do make sure that you use a lot of water-based lube, especially in orifices that don’t produce their own lubrication, like the anus. This will be more comfortable and will also help keep the condom from breaking. How many times in a row is it possible for a woman to have orgasms? According to what I was able to find in my research, the most scientifically confirmed consecutive orgasms for a female is 50. This experiment was conducted under carefully controlled conditions: there were video cameras, trained observers and even electrodes taped to various parts of the female participant’s body to verify each orgasm. After she had gone through around 30 male assistants and 50 orgasms, the experimenters felt it was time to pack up. This feat may have been achieved through skimming. Orgasms are usually described as the peaks of waves with the troughs as recovery periods. Women who are able to achieve multiple orgasms often skim
the surface of these waves, hitting multiple peaks without needing long resting periods. Men do not usually get to experience anything like this because once they ejaculate and start to lose their erection, their penis will often have to go through a whole phase of relaxation, rest, and re-erection before they are ready for another orgasm. Is it true that when you’re drunk, you can’t come? Well, alcohol and some drugs sure can make getting to that point difficult. Alcohol has a bad habit of numbing the nerve endings in male and female genitals, making it harder to reach orgasm, and it decreases the amount of lubrication that a woman produces, which can lead to painful dry sex, again making it harder to achieve orgasm. Alcohol also has been known to decrease your desire for sex, arousal and satisfaction. As a side note, being drunk can also make it very hard to properly use a condom or other barriers and can compromise the effectiveness of some oral contraceptives. Keep in mind, the best kind of sex is the kind you can remember! How should condoms be stored or carried? Not in your pants’ pocket and not at the bottom of your purse. These are both places where your precious condoms are in danger of being damaged. Ideally, the best place to store your condoms is safe and dry in their box on a shelf or in a drawer. You can safely carry condoms in a smaller reinforced section of a bag or purse or in a jacket lining pocket. If you have more questions, email me at the address below. For more of my articles, please check out my archive at http://lovinblg. blogspot.com. ssparling@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Grape soda will never taste so good GAMES, continued from page 34
The bottle master must evoke the sacred phrase: “You are now the bottle master.” The new bottle master gets to pick a secret bottle and the game goes on. Game: Caps AKA: Quarters Equipment: any amount of caps, x +1 cups where x = the number of players (get used to that, it is Waterloo after all); assorted types of soda Rules: Everyone has a cup in front of them half-filled with whatever they’re drinking and there is one cup in the middle of everybody with a little bit of everybody’s drink (undoubtedly an unpleasant mixture). Everybody takes turns attempting to bounce caps off the table and into their cups, the last person to finish must drink the mixture in the middle. If a player is lucky enough to hit the centre cup, everyone has to chug (see part one for directions). Note: although it may be tempting, please never play this game with quarters (or any currency for that matter). Coins are unsanitary. Game: Flip Cup Equipment: cups of grape soda enough for each player of the game + two empty cups Rules: Create two teams consisting of two or more people. This game is like a relay, so pick the order in which your players will play. The first members
on each team face each other across a table, with one empty cup hanging over the edge of the table in front of them. Somebody will say ‘Flipcup’ and the first two players must commence chugging their soda, at which time the other players sing some sort of fun song or chant, such as “Olay, Olay.” The first player to finish his or her drink must flip the empty cup in with their fingers so that it lands upside down on the table. The player has as many chances as it takes to flip the cup into the upside down position. When he or she is successful, the next member of the team can begin chugging their soda. The point of the game is for all players to finish their sodas before the other team. Penalties for losing can vary. Game: To the Bar and Back Equipment: A full deck of standard cards, a cup full of soda Rules: A dealer lays out eight cards, face up, on the table and then eight more cards face down over top of those. The dealer will then go through flipping the cards over and the player must say ‘higher’ or ‘lower.’ If the player guesses wrong, they must start over, the point being to get to the end of the row of cards and back with no mistakes. There are only a few games guaranteed to quench even the mightiest of thirsts, while being a lot of fun. dhutz@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Fresh indie albums to get you started Hard-working musicians pave way for the next generation of indie artists
slot on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour along with Cartel.
Cartel Chroma
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Mainstream music has hit an all time low, and as you first-years hang out in your new dorms it seems as if an hours’ worth of radio play blends countless hits together in what could be confused for one extremely long and repetitive song. Artists seem to only write about sex, drugs and alcohol making it obvious that all these “hits” we hear on the radio were put together by record executives in a simple plot to make money. Define what an artist is; try and see how these performers can arrive at an interview and honestly explain why they wrote a song about their grills and what inspired them to do so. It’s hard to take in when you see artists like this multiply while there are millions struggling to have their music listened to. Bands that write incredible melodically well-driven songs with astonishing lyrical content seem to be overlooked simply due to the fact that record producers don’t find their music as marketable as someone who is writing about laffy-taffy and how great it would be to see a bunch of scantily clad women shake it. The stereotype of indie music as grungy garage rock has turned so many people into biased and opinionated individuals who tend not to want to listen to the lesser-known bands. They figure since the band isn’t on the radio or on television, it simply isn’t good enough. The few albums listed are just a taste of something you may be missing out on and I urge anyone to step out of their shell and try something new for a change. Walk past the top 20 rack at the local HMV and see that there is so much more than what we hear on the radio.
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Formed in 2003 Cartel released their sophomore album “Chroma” as a follow up to their previous EP release “Ransom” in 2005. With extremely catchy vocals, and amazing lyrics, front man Will Pugh put together eleven incredible songs along with the rest of the band creating an album that kids can’t seem to put down. Touring across Canada and the U.S. on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour, Cartel was hailed as “A Band You Need To Know” by Alternative Press. Valencia This Could Be A Possibility
My American Heart The Meaning in Make-up Warcon Records, 2005
Possibilities are endless for this band. While at the ages of 18 and 19, these young kids from California have already toured all across Canada and the United States, along with releasing two albums and a video for their single “Poison.” Finishing high school while touring, this band has conquered so much already and seem to have an amazing outlook for the future. The Rocket Summer Hello, Good Friend
I Surrender Records, 2005
Straight out of New Jersey, no one ever really gave Valencia the time of day. Focused on a career they put their heads together and released an instant hit record “This Could Be A possibility”. With songs such as “Away We Go”, Valencia has an extremely melodic sound that will have you singing along immediately. Incredible live performances landed Valencia a
The Militia Group, 2005
Fronted by Bryce Avary, this incredibly gifted 20-yearold is a multi talented songwriter who writes all his own music along with all the instrumentals. Starting at the early age of twelve, Bryce began writing
his own music and searching for labels to pick him up. With help from his family he put together $15,000 and recorded and pressed his first album “Calendar Days” which exploded all over his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas making him a local hero. This young musician has many plans for his musical career and it seems like everyone is anticipating the best. The Soap Opera Coma TSOC EP Summercamp, 2005
Who is The Soap Opera Coma? Maybe you’ve heard them on the radio or maybe you have absolutely no clue who they are, but these five boys have created something magnificent. Coming from London, Ontario, this five-piece melodic rock group is sitting in our backyard screaming to be noticed. With a constant tour schedule, amazing tracks, and an energetic live performance that cannot be forgotten it is only time before TSOC breaks out into a larger crowd. With songs like “Bring It In For The Real Thing,” there is no doubt they have a lot in store for them. Looking to purchase albums that you can’t seem to find in local music stores? Interpunk. com, and Smartpunk.com carry an extremely wide range of music that is hard to obtain anywhere else. Including local artists, and indie-artists as well as old and rare albums. The Beat Goes on (King Street) also carries these types of albums.
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Falling into first-term fashion Emma Tarswell imprint staff
UW campus is a place where anything goes, fashion-wise. There are so many different groups of people on campus that while wandering you are likely to see every type of style imaginable, from preppy-casual to emo-chic. We should all be striving to dress well while still maintaining our individual style. That being said, I am making it my personal duty to make UW a less cringe-worthy environment. This fall, anything that was popular in the ‘60s and then revived again in the ‘80s is back. Straight-leg jeans are probably the biggest trend this upcoming season and luckily this means that they can be found anywhere from GAP to Winners. Leggings are another article of clothing that I love. I fought this trend for so long, as many of you probably have as well, but once you put on a great top that needs something tight and black underneath it you too will be jumping onto the legging band-wagon.
There are, however, a few rules that go with this trend: wearing them under a jean skirt has been done way too often and wearing them on their own, even if you have an awesome ass, is never a good idea. Mariposa in Conestoga Mall carries cute leggings for $15. Continuing with the ‘60s trend is the re-emergence of headbands; they are literally everywhere and can be worn by pretty much anyone. Look for thick, black or patterned ones, and use them to pouf up the front of your hair. You can buy three bands for $10 at Ardène’s in Conestoga. Men’s clothing has become fairly simple. All that is required to get by on campus is a great pair of jeans. The majority of guys on campus can be seen wearing jeans with a classic white tee. Purchasing some nice button-down shirts is also a good idea, as it will allow for a few nice ‘date’ ensembles. A look can transfer from casual to dressy with a button-down. A nice, simple watch can be used to accessorize the outfit. Shoes on campus can be tricky.
Balancing style with comfort is a difficult task. Men will not have as great a problem because it’s unlikely that they will want to wear heels. This is also true of many women but if you prefer a little height what are you to do? You will soon find that wearing a pair of three- inch stilettos while trudging across campus is out of the question. My two suggestions are to stock up on flats and running shoes, or get some wedges that are no more then an inch high. If you absolutely cannot live without heels, “no pain, no gain.” Payless Shoes in Conestoga sells hundreds of cute shoes for low prices. While you’re there, check out Transit and Boathouse, for higher end shoes. You can find an Aldo at Fairview Mall in Kitchener. For those of you who have not yet experienced a Canadian winter, you must acquire some sweaters, toques and gloves. Winters here are not truthfully as bad as people say, but when you are hiking across campus with the icy wind scraping the back
of your neck and the feeling in your ears starting to disappear, you’ll be happy that you bought them. You can find stylish scarves at any department store (the Bay), but visit West 49 for warm, yet stylish toques. I would also suggest knee high socks or, my personal favourite, thigh high socks under your jeans. You’ll also need to learn the art of layering, which is fortunately another trend for the 2006/2007 fall and winter seasons. Basic layering consists of a shirt, a sweater and a jacket. Of course you can alter this to make it more interesting, depending on your style. Although Waterloo is a fairly small town, it is filled with great places to shop. Unfortunately the majority of us students have little money to spend on clothing and the only place we can afford to go is Value Village. Value Village is the best place to shop if you have the patience for it. Don’t expect to go in there and find a great jacket or pair of jeans in 10 minutes. To find something really worth your money, you need to dig
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are three Ms to foundation: match, moderation and make. I find Lancôme and MAC superior; however, if you have really sensitive skin, Clinique may be right for you. They may say that, “Ladies pinch, whores use rouge,” but an appropriate amount of blush can keep you looking fresh — even after pulling an all-nighter. Blush is all about moderation. If you have very dark skin, bright fuchsias and
and spend a solid hour perusing. These types of shopping trips do, however, make for excellent procrastination techniques during midterms and exams. If you find yourself with a mass of cash one day, my favourite shop in town is Loop Clothing Lounge, found beneath the Princess Twin Cinema on King Street. Loop carries some great labels, such as The People Have Spoken and Box Fresh, and most of the clothing is all free trade. Several of the major trends can be found here, but with a unique style. Gloss, also found on King Street, is another great place to find some cute pieces, but you will find it pricier than Loop so you may have to skip the bars for few nights. It may be cliché but first year is a year for experimentation so why not start with your clothing. That being said, if I see you wearing your p.j’s around campus, drastic action will be taken. etarswell@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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So you’re in university, but are you still following the same makeup routine as you did in middle school? If so, or if you feel as though your look is still a tad too “highschool”-ish, here are a few easy tips that will help you get a refined, mature and subtle look. One of the biggest mistakes a lot of people make is in thinking of powder as concealer. It is not. Powder is to be applied after concealer and/ or foundation. If you only have a few problem areas, or the occasional zit, then find a decent concealer that matches your skin. The best way to go about this is to actually try a sample of the concealer on your face. Far too many people think that if a concealer matches the back of their hand, it will match their face. This is really wrong; your face is, generally, about two shades lighter than the back of your hand. Dry, clean fingers are the best way to apply concealer. Get an appropriate amount on one finger and dab it lightly over the trouble spot in a circular motion. Keep dabbing lightly until the spot is hidden and the concealer is blended in with your skin. The best concealers for those pesky dark circles and more persistent zits should generally be just a little bit lighter than your real skin colour. Lightly dusting a powder that matches your skin colour over the top will help blend it in. If you need a foundation, waterbased tinted moisturizers are easiest to apply. Apply with dry, clean fingers evenly across your whole face. Make sure to blend along your cheeks so you don’t have a foundation line along the side of your face. If you have oily skin, try to get an oil free foundation. Apply with a damp sponge across your whole face. Follow with concealer on those marks that remain as mentioned above and lightly dust powder overtop.There
you should match your eye shadow to your eye colour. If you have blue eyes, wearing blue eye shadow is one of the worst things you can do. Wearing the same colour eye shadow as your eyes can distract and drown out the natural colour in your eyes. Instead, for blue eyes, why not try a dusty rose eye shadow with a pale vanilla swept from the crease of your eyes along your brow line and chocolate brown eyeliner. Your eyes will not have looked so blue. For green or browneyed girls, try a pale gold colour swept along the brow line, a soft purpletinged silver on your lids and dark plum eyeliner. Your eyes will look so good that you’ll definitely catch the eye of that cute boy in your bio or lit class. Eyebrows are another place most girls go wrong at a very young age. When you pluck your eye brows too thin, it not only makes you look perpetually surprised but it can also look a bit trashy. Eyebrows should begin at your tear duct and go straight up. They should end at about a 45 degree angle from the corner of your eye. They should be a bit thicker Claire Mousseau over your tear duct and pinks will show up best. Always try a get gradually thinner, following your blush against your skin before buying it. eyebrow ridge. The wrong hues could make you look Mascara is one of the safest things washed out or even a little jaundiced. a girl can wear. Keep in mind if To best apply blush, use a large you have fair skin that a brown or a blush-brush, always shake off excess brown-black may be best for you as make-up before applying and dust pure black may be too harsh. Maybellightly in circles on the apples of your line Great Lash mascara is the most cheek and along your cheekbones. recommended mascara by make-up When you’re young, think black artists. It does a great job and won’t eyeliner and bright blue eye shadow hurt the wallet at $6.99. seem like a good idea. As you grow Make-up is all about balance. If older, you need to tone down your look you wear a bright-red lipstick or really to stop your profs from thinking that elaborate eye shadow, then balance it you turn tricks on the side. Eyeliner out with more neutral eye make-up or should rarely, if ever, be black. It’s a lip gloss. Have fun, learn what works very extreme colour that, if not done for you, and remember, it’s always properly, can look very harsh. Instead, what looks good on you, not what why not try a very dark shade that will goes with your outfit. help accentuate your natural colour? acsanady@imprint.uwaterloo.ca It’s a common misconception that
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UW always Single & Sexy Michael Kolodziej special to imprint
Other Canadian universities don’t like to admit it, but it is a well-known fact that the University of Waterloo has the sexiest students. Point and proof: Single & Sexy. Eight students, one bed, doing it a total of nine times in just three days, seventy-five minutes a session. Wow. What may sound like the makings of one helluva party are staples of a UW theatre tradition — one lasting a fun seventeen years. I bet when you look at your faculty orientation schedule, you’ll see the words Single & Sexy and wonder, “What’s that about?” I have two words of advice for you: see it. If you don’t, you’ll regret it. Let me tell you a little story. When I was in first year, I didn’t know what it was (a kick-ass play), so I thought my time was better spent on sleep. I became a frosh leader in my third year and finally saw Single & Sexy and nearly pissed my pants. Even in my later years, it still opened my eyes about the university scene inside and outside the classroom. Single & Sexy is an entertaining show that serves a purpose. Funded by Health Services exclusively for UW frosh, its goal is to confront a staggering number of issues that include everything from homosexuality to racism to drug abuse to, of course, sex. “It replaces the traditional frosh lecture with a high-energy, enter-
taining, non-judgmental, powerful presentation of scenarios and attitudes frosh are likely to witness or experience,” said one past frosh student. “It doesn’t tell the frosh what to do, but merely presents them with options. It speaks to the students, not at them,” said another. Single & Sexy has almost every clichéd student you can think of: the party animal, the athlete, the hot chick, the homosexual, the nerd, the under-ager and the foreign guy. But this show is about challenging these stereotypes in a variety of dramatic situations. And I do mean dramatic. Single & Sexy delivers the type of in-your-face lessons that would make most of us want to leave the room if it weren’t for the cleverness of the presentation. The scene changes are swift, the dialogue contemporary and the movements well-choreographed. What makes this show even more special is the work done behind the scenes. The actors adapt the script each year to keep it modern and applicable to issues facing today’s new UW student. The cast then moves in together during the weeks prior to Frosh Week, building an intimate
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rapport that the audience later sees on the stage. Over the years, Single & Sexy has employed UW students who have gone on to make names for themselves in the theatre world. Take Jonathan Goad: from playing Nick in 1995, he is now a leading man at the Stratford Festival. Booya. So check out the talent while they’re young. This year’s cast includes Tony Huynh, Brendan Riggs, Emma Dines, Greg Carere, Nicole Smith, Lexie Mitchel, Sean Saunders and Garth Graham. And new auditions are held every April, so try out. If it looks like fun from the audience seat, it’s even better from the stage. From its roots in 1989, the popularity of Single & Sexy has spread to other campuses, not only in Canada and the United States, but in New Zealand and Australia as well. And to think, it all started here, with the sexiest students in the country.
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Just because something is old, it doesn’t make it crap. Some of my favourite games to this day are the ones in which you can count the number of pixels on the screen on one hand. If you are one of those poor unfortunate souls that threw out all of their old consoles years ago, then you are in luck. Just go to zophar.net and find emulators for any and all of your favourite systems, such as Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis – anything really – even ColecoVision. You…do…know about…ColecoVision…right? Anyway, then go to emuparadise.org (or a similar site) and download pretty much any game you want. Now, I’m no lawyer and the Internet is a very gray area when it comes to legalities. Some will tell you that it’s alright to download a ROM of a game if you already own(ed) a copy of it and are using it as a backup, or if it was never sold commercially in your part of the world. Others will tell you that it is never ok under any circumstance. If it turns out that downloading this stuff really is illegal, then ummm…don’t do it and this is all a big joke. Ha ha ha. Now that I’ve covered my ass, let’s keep moving on. Pro-Tip: I’d recommend starting with the ZSNES Super Nintendo emulator. It is the best emulator for what I believe to be the best system ever made.
One of the greatest and most under appreciated consoles ever released was the Sega Dreamcast, which may be a little bit too powerful to be properly emulated on your computer. Once again, I’ve got you covered. Electronics Boutique sells fully functional used Dreamcasts for (drum-roll please) thirty-five measly dollars! Go buy one. And Soul Calibur with it. Throw in some Chu Chu Rocket for good measure. Nintendo
Battletoads Castlevania 1, 3 Contra Dragon Warrior 1-4 Double Dragon 1-2 Final Fantasy Final Fantasy 2-3 Ghosts n’ Goblins Ice Hockey Kirby’s Adventure Legend of Zelda Mega Man 1-3 Metroid Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out Mother Super Mario Bros 1-3 Tecmo Bowl Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super Nintendo
Chrono Trigger Donkey Kong Country 1-3 Earthbound Final Fantasy 2 Final Fantasy 5 Final Fantasy 3 F-Zero Harvest Moon Legend of Zelda: A Link to the
Past Live a Live Mega Man 7 Mega Man X1-X3 NHL ’94 Secret of Mana Seiken Densetsu 3 Star Fox Super Castlevania 4 Super Bomberman 2 Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts Super Mario All-Stars Super Mario Kart Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Mario World Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s island Super Metroid Super Punch Out!! Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (hadouken!) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Tetris Attack I really hope that after giving out all this advice you won’t become nonbathing videogame hermits (more so than usual, anyway). Don’t forget to go out once in a while and get some fresh air. And bathe. But if you’re going to stay locked up in your room playing videogames for hours on end regardless, at least devote some of that time to Final Fantasy 7 – the last of my three all time favourite games. If you have any more questions, or just want to thank me for causing you to fail three of your five courses this term, just drop me an email. spriesman@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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UW Varsity team profiles and tryouts The University of Waterloo offers intramural and recreational sports for students with limited commitment and funds. But for students who require that competitive edge, the team atmosphere and the desire to represent their school, there are all sorts of sports available. All teams could not be included here, but check www. athletics.uwaterloo.ca for a complete list.
Badminton
Men’s and Women’s Ranked last season: Second in OUA Accomplishments: Rolf Horn - League MVP; Rolf Horn, Charles Pyne - OUA All-Stars Tr y-outs: Tuesday, September 12, 6:00 p.m., PAC 1001
Baseball
Men’s Ranked last season: Fourth in OUA Accomplishments: Brandon Wittig, Bennan Hagey, Derek Junkin - OUA All-Stars Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 2:00 p.m. CIF Ball Diamond Contact: coachbish@golden.net
Basketball
Men’s Ranked last season: Fourth in West Divison Accomplishments: Graham Jarman - OUA All-Star; David Burnette - OUA Rookie team Tr y-outs: Monday, September 11, 5:00 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: jtkieswe@uwaterloo.ca Women’s Ranked last season: Eighth in West Division Try-outs: Monday, September 11, 6:00 p.m. PAC 2021 Contact: mwatsa@uwaterloo.ca
Cross-Country Running
Men’s Ranked last year: Fifth in OUA Accomplishments: Scott Arnald - third in 10km Run Try-outs: Wednesday, September 6, 6:00 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: tgoodenough@sympatico.ca Women’s Ranked last year: 10th in OUA Try-outs: Wednesday, September 6, 6:00 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: tgoodenough@sympatico.ca
Curling
Men’s Ranked last season: Fifth in OUA Accomplishments: 2004-2005 OUA Champions Try-outs: Wednesday, September 20, 5:00 p.m., PAC 1001 Contact: scott@goligerstravel.com Women’s Ranked last season: Third in OUA Accomplishments: 2004-2005 OUA Champions Try-outs: Wednesday, September 20, 5:00 p.m., PAC 1001 Contact: scott@goligerstravel.com
Field Hockey
Women’s Ranked last season: Fifth in OUA Accomplishments: Vicky Lounder, Jenny Crawford - OUA All-Stars Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 6:00 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: ozlas@golden.net
Football
Men’s Ranked last season: Ninth in OUA Accomplishments: Chris Best, Drew Haynes - OUA All-Stars; Chris Best - First team All-Canadian Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 3:00p.m., CIF Football room Contact: cttriant@uwaterloo.ca
Golf
Men’s Ranked last season: First in OUA Accomplishments: Dave Hollinger - OUA Coach of the Year; Jud Whiteside, Justin Fluit, Jimmy Latta - OUA All-Stars; Justin Fluit - First in 2006 Boyd Quaich Jimmy Latta - First in Men’s Match Play, Ontario Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 4:30 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: davehollinger@rogers.com Women’s Ranked last season: Third in OUA Accomplishments: Jaime Steedman - OUA All-Star Tr y-outs: Thursday, September 7, 4:30 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: carla@cambridgegolfclub.com
Hockey
Men’s Ranked last season: Fourth in OUA Accomplishments: Curtis Darling - West MVP; Curtis Darling, Kevin Hurley - OUA AllStars Try-outs: Monday, September 11, 4:00 p.m., CIF Meeting Room Contact: bbourque@uwaterloo.ca Women’s Ranked last season: Ninth in OUA Try-outs: Monday, September 11, 2:00 p.m. CIF Meeting Room Contact: gheaney@uwaterloo.ca
Rugby
Men’s Ranked last season: Fifth in OUA Accomplishments: Jared Ehgoetz, Blyth Gill, Brian Stubbs - OUA All-Stars Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 4:30 p.m. Columbia Field #1 Contact: craig_stuart@wrdsb.on.ca Women’s Ranked last season: Sixth in OUA Accomplishments: Sam Kristoferson Sheils Division All-Star; Nisha Wellstein - Sheils Division All-Star Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 5:00 p.m. Columbia Field #6 Contact: ciezar@sympatico.ca
Soccer
Men’s Ranked last season: Third in West Division Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 4:30 p.m. Columbia Field #2 Contact: warriorsoccer1@hotmail.com Women’s Ranked last season: Second in West Division Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 4:30 p.m. Columbia Field #2 Contact: warriorsoccer1@hotmail.com
Squash
Men’s Ranked last season: Third in OUA Accomplishments: Eric Dingle - OUA All-Star Try-outs: Monday, September 11, 8:30 p.m. PAC 1001 Contact: a2rauf@uwaterloo.ca
Women’s There is currently no women’s squash team, however in past years a Waterloo women’s squash team has done very well. Men’s captain Adam Rauf encourages any females interested in playing squash to contact him at a2rauf@ uwaterloo.ca.
Swimming
Men’s Ranked last season: Fifth in OUA Tr y-outs: Thursday, September 7, 5:00 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: bcartlid@uwaterloo.ca Women’s Ranked last season: 11th in OUA Tr y-outs: Thursday, September 7, 5:00 p.m. PAC 2021 Contact: bcartlid@uwaterloo.ca
Tennis
Men’s Ranked last season: Third in OUA Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 4:30 p.m., Waterloo Tennis Club Contact: eddieech@hotmail.com Women’s Ranked last season: Fifth in OUA Try-outs: Tuesday, September 5, 4:30 p.m. Waterloo Tennis Club Contact: eddieech@hotmail.com
Volleyball
Men’s Ranked last season: 11th in OUA Tr y-outs: Tuesday, September 12, 7:00 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: fpardo@uwaterloo.ca Women’s Ranked last season: Fifth in West Division Accomplishments: Sarah Watters, Gabriella Lesniak - OUA All-Stars Try-outs: Tuesday, September 12, 5:00 p.m. PAC 2021 Contact: jegrieve@uwaterloo.ca
Track and Field
Men’s and Women’s Ranked least season: Seventh in OUA Try-outs: Wednesday, September 13, 5:00 p.m., PAC 2021 Contact: jmdocken@uwaterloo.ca
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