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Friday, September 18, 2009

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Darkness there and nothing more Former Aussies remains inaccessible with no definite plans for change Robyn Goodfellow staff reporter

pper-year students will remember a time before Feds Express, when a different small and cramped convenience store called Aussies offered to fill all their snack and merchandise desires. After years of serving the needs of students from its remote basement location, a joint renovation and relocation operation in early 2008 moved the convenience store, renamed Feds Express, from the SLC’s bottom floor to the more highly trafficked Ring Road entrance. The move spawned theories from university students and faculty alike concerning the future of the Aussies space; ideas were varied and included a possible new restaurant option or kitchen to better serve the Bombshelter’s culinary spin-offs. However, the SLC space formerly known as Aussies has remained shut down and inaccessible for almost two years. Hopes for a new business in the vacant SLC space were excited once again in February of this year, when Chris Neal, Sarah Cook, and Justin Williams were elected as the Federation of Student’s executive vice-presidents. “Team Green,” the organization with which all the aforementioned vice-presidents were affiliated during elections, named the enhancement of campus space as an initiative in their 50 Point Plan. Their guarantee was “to fill the vacant space in the basement of the SLC with a new food outlet that will include Halal options.” At the time of their campaign website’s construction, they deemed the empty space as a continuously lost opportunity to better serve the needs of students.

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Region’s GO bus service crawls towards launch Jacqueline McKoy Lambert staff reporter

hile many details regarding the much-anticipated GO Transit bus service to the Kitchener/Waterloo area have not been finalized, Imprint has confirmed that the service will begin in late October. The bus service, as well as plans to investigate the potential for rail service, was announced in early May of this year. Other than an environmental assessment regarding the feasibility of rail service released in July, little additional information has since been made available about GO’s plans to expand westward. However, GO Transit’s Media Relations and Issues Specialist Vanessa Thomas said that GO plans to introduce service “on schedule.” How will it all work?

According to a report released by the Region of Waterloo’s Transportation Planning department earlier this week , “The proposed service design is still under development, but will provide bi-directional service with up to 12 trips/direction (3 a.m. / p.m.

peak trips) and limited weekend trips.” As previously announced, the service will connect with GO’s Milton line, with a proposed western terminus at Mississauga’s City Centre Bus Terminal at Square One which provides connections to Toronto and Brampton. Locations for stops within the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo have not yet been announced. Graham Vincent, the Region’s director of transportation planning said that, “Yes, [GRT is] working with GO Transit; in terms of the locations, we are trying to co-ordinate [them] with our transit service.” Pricing for GO’s services to the KW area is still unknown, but Thomas noted that GO Transit’s fare structure is distancebased and that the new service would implement “a similar fare structure.” The distance between Kitchener’s Charles Street Terminal and Mississauga’s City Centre Bus Terminal, the proposed eastern terminus of the route, is approximately 80 km. An existing GO trip with a similar distance is the recentlyintroduced trip between Toronto’s Union Station and Grimsby, which currently costs $11.15 for a one-way fare. Student discounts for GO passengers similar to those available to McMaster and University of Guelph students have not yet been finalized for UW, WLU, or Conestoga College students.

Thomas said that, “[GO Transit] is continuing to work with the educational institutions to develop a service that meets their needs.” The University of Waterloo was not available for comment on their negotiations with GO by press time. Rail service closer to reality

The environmental assessment prepared by GO Transit concluded that expanding rail service into KW will be a feasible option, with service that could begin as soon as 2011. The Region’s recent report also spoke of the municipal government’s endorsement of the rail expansion. The report recommended an eventual GO station at Kitchener’s VIA Rail station, and suggested that it “be integrated with the rapid transit station in the King Street corridor.” GO Transit and the Region of Waterloo, along with VIA Rail, are still working with the provincial government to approve funding for the project. — with files from Imprint, GO Transit, Transit Toronto, Metrolinx, and Region of Waterloo jmckoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

AUSSIES: Still a storage space Continued from cover

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There are only very general plans for the space formerly occupied by Aussies. It is being used for storage.

Students who finds themselves in the basement corner of the SLC may wonder what happened to the plans for the Aussies’ space. The room is locked and dark for most of the day while serving its current purpose as storage space for Curry Up! and Wasabi, among other other Feds-run businesses. It also offers some limited office space for Bombershelter management, though that situation appears temporary. When asked about the initial plans for the space, Vice-President of Administration and Finance Chris Neal commented that “the original intention was to replace the lost office space with more office space.” Presumably, he was referring to the lost space the Federation of Students suffered after their office renovations in early 2008. Of the plans to institute a new dining option, he stated that “the idea was to put another food operation into the space to serve students... but with Food Services’ move to renovate Brubachers, it was apparent that the food operation was unnecessary.” In short, the new food operation initiative would serve a need

that has already been filled by the university — a wasteful and unnecessary option. In the meantime, the Federation of Students executives maintain that they have a plan for the space, though the plan is “very general, in fact it is general enough to say the plan is ‘we intend to use it’. A joint university and student proposal for a new student complex has further halted the plans for the Aussies’ space, as the Feds “don’t feel [they] would be making the best decision until [they] know what is happening with the new building.” As the Feds maintain that no one has expressed a real interest in the empty SLC space, students may presume that the space will continue to meet the storage needs of the Feds’ businesses for the time being. And while those students seeking Halal food options will find themselves deprived for now, the students can take comfort in the fact that the Feds executives do appear to have kept their lofty promises in mind and will, hopefully, continue to work for better student services in the future. rgoodfellow@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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“Prince of Pot” addresses public Ryan Webb staff reporter

uring the brief period between the end of the Spring exam session and the beginning of fall semester, Kitchener-Waterloo is decidedly quieter. So when an international drug fugitive drew a crowd of supporters and passersby at Kitchener City Hall on Monday, August 24 Imprint wanted to find out why he was attracting a crowd. The focal point was Marc Emery, self-proclaimed “Prince of Pot,” founder of the British Columbia Marijuana Party, and former publisher of Cannabis Culture magazine, in Kitchener as part of a countrywide “Farewell Tour” that had him visiting nearly 30 cities, from Fort Nelson, BC to St. John’s, NL. Emery has been Canada’s most vocal advocate for liberalizing its illegal drug laws for nearly two decades now, ever present in the national press and having even drawn attention from CNN and CBS’ 60 Minutes. Perhaps then, it will come as no surprise to many readers that Emery is set to begin serving a fiveyear prison sentence next week for drug related offences. The circumstances of Emery’s arrest and pending conviction are not as straightforward. It would seem that after two decades of being a thorn in the side of Canadian policy makers, Emery chose to poke the United States in the eye, and, unsurprisingly, American authorities turned out to be much less forgiving. In 2005, they arrested him while he was in Nova Scotia for a Hemp-themed festival to face a variety of criminal charges in the United States. The arrest came

despite Emery not having visited the U.S., and tacit acceptance of his Vancouver business practices from municipal and provincial authorities. However, Emery made the mistake of sending marijuana seeds from his business to undercover US Drug Enforcement Agency agents. A native of London, Ontario, Emery has a long history of opposing Canada’s legal orthodoxy. Beginning in the early 1980s he became active in libertarian politics within this province, first running for the House of Commons in London East under the banner of the Libertarian Party of Canada and later as the co-founder of the Freedom Party of Ontario, which remains active to the present day. His early forays into electoral politics were clear failures, and foreshadowed the outcome of Emery’s future runs for political office, but they would serve as a model for his advocacy in future years. It was by combining his marginalized political views with seemingly innate entrepreneurial skills that Emery had a lasting effect. As an adolescent, he dropped out of high school and opened a book store in London using profits he accumulated selling comic books out of his parents’ home. City Light Book Store — a veritable institution comparable to Words Worth Books in Waterloo — continues to operate under different proprietorship. Through City Lights, Emery stood up against legal regulations that seem completely unfathomable today. In 1988, he spent his first four days in prison. Oddly, it was after being convicted of selling his books on Sundays beginning in mid1986 (at the time retail businesses

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Marc Emery, self-proclaimed “Prince of Pot” and founder of the British Columbia Marijuana Party, drew a crowd August 24 during a public address in front of Kitchener City Hall. The address is part of a “Farwell Tour” that has the international drug fugitive visiting nearly 30 Canadian cities. were banned from operating on the Christian Sabbath). Four years later, in 1992 he was convicted of selling copies of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew’s Me So Horny music video, which had been deemed offensive by Canadian authorities and banned. Emery recalls how the bailiff gave a monotoned reading of the lyrics as part of the evidence provided in court: “I’m a freak in heat, a dog without warning. I have an appetite for sex, cause me so horny.” “No wonder I was convicted,” Emery muses. Despite that

conviction, Emery continued to sell the album. Due to the public spectacle created by Emery along with the precedent set in the 1992 R. v. Butler decision of Canada’s Supreme Court, obscenity convictions have become exceedingly rare in this country. For better or worse then, MuchMusic’s current playlist would look a whole lot different if it were not for Emery’s politicized entrepreneurship. The “Prince of Pot” earned his moniker after moving to Vancouver in 1994 and shifting the focus of his form of “revolutionary retail” to a new issue that, at least officially, remains as controversial today as it was at the time. Although he used similar tactics, as he had in the 1980s, what he calls “principled, purposeful lawbreaking,” Emery’s marijuana reform agenda met with even stiffer opposition. In 1996 and 1998 his Hemp BC store was raided by police and his stock was seized. However, he continued to reopen the business and escaped any prolonged jail sentences. The pillar of Emery’s unlikely

business empire quickly became a mail-order marijuana seed business that he ran out of his Hemp BC headquarters and advertised in the magazine he also began publishing in 1994, Cannabis Culture. Emery’s seed business apparently garnered little notice from authorities, and competiton soon sprung up in “Vansterdam” and elsewhere in Canada. Larry Campbell, a former RCMP drug squad officer who also happened to be the mayor of Vancouver between 2002 and 2005, appeared to offer his blessings for the operation as part of his “harm reduction” approach towards drug use. Campbell’s mandate included the establishment of “safe injection” sites for intravenous drug users in his city’s infamous downtown eastside neighbourhood. Emery also welcomed the of leader the New Democratic Party, Jack Layton, into his internet broadcast studio prior to the 2003 election season. See EMERY, page 6

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York University wins suit to require Google to identify authors

York University won its Ontario Superior Court of Justice suit in a contentious debate on the balance between protecting freedom of speech and protection from libel. Judge George R. Strathy has ordered Google Inc. and internet service providers Rogers and Bell to reveal the identities of the anonymous authors of an email accusing York University’s president Mamdouh Shoukri of committing fraud. The email, from a group called York Faculty Concerned About the Future of York University, was sent in response to the January appointment of Martin Singer as the dean of the new Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. It challenged York University’s statements about Singer, particularly their claim that he was a “renowned scholar of Chinese history,” and brought into question Singer’s academic record. The National Post quotes the email as saying that “Lying about scholarly credentials is the gravest offence,” and calling for the resignation of the president and the search for a new dean. In May, York University obtained a court order compelling Google to release the internet protocol addresses of the Gmail account that sent the message. Google

identified Rogers Communications and Bell Canada as the relevant internet service providers, and York sought a similar court order for the identities of the customers who accessed the account. The motion was not opposed by the telecommunications giants. York University now has the identities over several individuals who had access to the account and is considering further legal action. David Noble, a York University professor listed as the press contact on the contentious email, denounced York’s legal actions and is quoted as saying, “I think they are trying to create a chill among faculty.” The National Post quotes Will McDowell, a lawyer for the university, in defence of the university’s decision to pursue legal action against the authors of the email: “Academics enjoy quite extensive latitude in what they say and what they write and what they research at Canadian universities but I would say this about any of us: The right of free speech is not unlimited,” he said. — with files from the National Post and Excalibur

Inclusion concerns raised during Queen’s University frosh week

Concerns were raised during Queen’s University’s frosh week over homophobic

comments directed at the Queen’s Pride Project (QPP) booth by one of the student leaders. QPP social co-ordinator Andrea Chan told The Journal, the Queen’s University student newspaper, that the student leader used a condescending tone when making comments about the booth to the first year students she was with. QPP reported the incident, and the student leader is reportedly writing a letter of apology. The Orientation Round Table (ORT) has not yet determined whether further action will be taken against the student leader. In comments to The Journal, Queen’s University’s student newspaper, Chan expressed her disappointment that the incident happened at all. She said that frosh leaders are representatives of the university, and non-inclusive comments like the ones made could make people think Queen’s isn’t gay-friendly. She also said that fear of the reaction she would get was what prevented her from coming out in her first year. “I’m really disappointed that three years have passed and nothing has changed,” she is quoted as saying in The Journal. Orientation Round Table co-ordinator David Chou is quoted as saying “We’re working diligently to make sure that incidents don’t happen again.” — with files from The Journal araw@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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EMERY: Plans for the future

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Emery’s rhetoric captured an audience of near 100, the bulk of which was younger and seemed favourable to his message, for two hours.

Layton has since distanced himself from Emery, but his colleague, MP Libby Davis, has continued to give passing support to Emery’s position despite his 2005 arrest. This reporter had recently seen a documentary on CBC Newsworld that profiled Emery’s case, so when word came that he was making an appearance in Kitchener as part of his pre-extradition tour, I was immediately intrigued. How exactly would one of the world’s most prolific marijuana advocates bid farewell to his supporters? The documentary had showed him in Vancouver smoking copious marijuana cigarettes along with hundreds of supporters. Surely the air would be thick with a narcotic haze at City Hall, and members of the Waterloo Region Police Service would be present in full force to ensure that illicit substances would not be consumed on public property. Despite hopes of high drama breaking the slow pace of the intersession, the actual scene was more subdued. The audience remained near 100 for the two hours Emery spoke. I witnessed some people come with business at City Hall stop and listen to Emery’s rhetoric. The bulk of the crowd was younger and seemed favourable to Emery’s message. City Hall was clearly

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less favourable, having an employee come post signs around that assured stragglers that Emery’s opinion was “not necessarily” that of Kitchener. Two police officers, one male and one female, looked on from the sidewalk, bemused, apparently surprised by the subject matter being amplified over the city’s public address system. They appeared to joke with one another, and happily returned a greeting when approached. An illicit odour filled the

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marijuana use, none of these studies come close to backing up Emery’s claims. Clearly, the adverse physical and mental health effects of marijuana use are deemed to be greater than the moral repercussions of having labourers work on Sundays or making sexually suggestive rap music available on the open market. If these health promoting claims could be verified it would flip this notion on its head. Research proceeds slowly, according

Emery proved to be a convincing and lucid speaker; his casual, yet informative style was easy to listen to and kept many of those present for two straight hours.

air intermittently, but most onlookers seemed satisfied simply taking in the speech. Police officers appeared to continue their patrol as usual, unfazed, it seemed, by the fumes. However, a wellbuilt, straight-faced observer wielded a DV camera from a perch overlooking the proceedings. Call it paranoia, but this guy seemed like an odd fit in this eclectic crowd. Surely, a high school dropout and marijuana activist — even one regarded as regal — would not have oratory skills that could compare to the professional lecturers a university student comes to expect. This assumption also proved mostly false. Emery proved to be a convincing and lucid speaker; his casual, yet informative style was easy to listen to and kept many of those present for two straight hours. Emery’s talk made clear how he is a gifted self-promoter, giving a talk that was at once an autobiography and a political call to action. However, some of the claims he made seemed incredulous. For example, he was adamant that smoking marijuana prevented the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease in nearly all cases. Further, he stated that marijuana consumption was anti-carcinogenic. These are bold claims, and as Carl Sagan would say, they require bold evidence. None was provided, and credible sources consulted for this report give an opposite assessment of marijuana’s potential carcinogenicity. Radical political beliefs can be defended philosophically, but health claims must be supported with empirical evidence. Although some preliminary studies are showing promise for some benefits of

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to Emery, because the drug schedule ensures that acquiring research cannabis legitimately is more difficult than finding it on the black market. Despite 15 years of Emery’s activism, Canada’s laws have proven less elastic in regards to marijuana prohibition than they were for Sunday shopping or musical obscenity. Despite pockets of tacit acceptance just under the surface, the laws remain as strict as ever for possession and distribution of marijuana. Moreover, the Conservative minority government has introduced legislation Bill C-15, that would introduce mandatory minimum sentences for manufacturing marijuana. It goes without saying perhaps, that Emery has come out strongly against this proposed legislation. As Emery left I had to ask how he planned on dealing with five years in an American prison. He told me had not yet considered it, and he would take things as they came. He plans to run as a candidate in the next BC provincial election from behind bars, under the banner of the party he continues to lead. He had only decided on one thing for certain: he would take the down time to learn French and Spanish. The latter because he would be spending five years in a prison for non-citizens, mainly illegal immigrants, and the former because he hoped to gain a bigger audience in Quebec. Although Emery is clearly facing a low point in his personal crusade, after his sentence it looks certain that he is planning to seek a new high.

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Campus Bulletin UPCOMING

Friday, September 25, 2009 The 2009 edition of Expressions of Social Justice Film and Arts Festival will begin at 7 p.m. at CFCC with a screening of the film “Waltz with Bashir.” The festival continues to October 2 with local art sales, open-mic nights, etc. For more info www.kwexpressionsofsocialjustice.com or email info@ kwexpressionsofsocialjustice.com. WaTSA presents an opportunity for students to learn the secrets of crafting a resume at 5 p.m., SLC room 2134. Get your resume critiqued before applications open on Jobmine. Wednesday, October 6, 2009 Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) Information Session at Renison College, UW, 240 Westmount Road, Waterloo from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. in the Chapel Lounge. For more info www.renison. uwaterloo.ca/social-work/. Monday, October 12, 2009 TVO is on the hunt for Ontario’s best lecturer with their 2010 Best Lecturer Competition. Lots of nominations are taking place. New categories this year is favourite professor and Facebook fan page. For further info email Sally at Sally.Byun@can.ddbpr.com or www. tvo.org/bigideas.

WPIRG EVENTS Friday, September 18 – Carfree Day Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., SLC Courtyard. Rain location SLC Atrium. Join in and enjoy the corn roast, music by SoundFM, bike auction hosted by UW Bike Centre and oh so much more! For more info www.worldcarfree. net/wcfd/. Sunday, September 20 – Bike Repair for Beginners workshop today and Sunday, September 27 from 10:30 to 5 p.m. at UW Bike Centre, SLC, UW. Limited participants and registration refundeddeposit needed. Drop in to WPIRG office, SLC 2139 for more info. Tuesday, September 22 – “Just Tap It! Don’t Toss It!” presented by Environment Graduate Student Association in collaboration with WPIRG at 7 p.m. at Fed Hall, UW, with speaker/author Maude Barlow. Tuesday, September 22 – Rally around Ring Road at noon – meet at BMH Green (green area beside SLC)...bike, skate, skip, bells and whistles welcome! Wednesday, September 23 – Veer: A film about cycling – BMH Green (outdoors, beside the SLC) at 8 p.m. This film is part of WPIRG’s Car Free Days celebrations. For more info http://wpirg. org or www.veerthemovie.com.

UW RECREATION COMMITTEE UW Recreation Committee events are open to all employees of the University of Waterloo. Register by emailing uwrc@admmail.uwaterloo.ca. UW Book Club meetings – September 16 – “The Book of Negros” by Lawrence Hill ; October 21 – “Dreams from my Father” by Barack Obama ; November 18 – “So Brave, Young and Handsome” by Leif Engler ; December 16 – “Child 44” by Tom Rob Smith. Details www. uwrc.uwaterloo.ca. September 17 – lunch and learn with Janine Keller Ng of Blue Skies Yoga and Eco Store, 12 to 1 p.m., MC 5158. September 22 – better breathing, better living talk presented by Michele Cadotte of Higher Vision Lifestyle Coaching, 12 to 1 p.m., MC 5158. September 28 – David Hobson, master gardener and columnist discusses “Garden in fall,” 12 to 1 p.m., MC 5158.

tations. In The Mind’s Eye is unique in North America and is held at locations throughout Waterloo region in October and November. For more info visit www. inthemindseye.ca or call the hotline at 519-575-4757, ext 5016. Tune in to Sound 100.3 FM radio to hear DJ Cool, Mondays 4:30 to 6 p.m. and Fridays 7 to 10 a.m., with lots of music, entertainment, helpful info, weather and more. www.soundfm.ca >listen or www.ckmsfm.ca. City of Kitchener Artist-in-Residence Program Call for Proposals – invites applications from artists working in any visual arts medium. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, September 9, 2009, with selection of artist by September 30. For more info on submission requirements call 519-741-3400, ext 3381 or cheryl.york@kitchener.ca. Attention: Referees – Waterloo Minor Hockey Association and Waterloo Girls Minor Hockey Association are accepting applications from all certified referees and those wishing to be certified, to join our assignment roster. For more info and to complete an application, visit our websites at www.waterloohockey.on.ca or www.waterlooravens.com. Bereaved Families of Ontario, Midwestern Region mailing address is P.O.Box 25017, Kitchener, ON, N2A 4A5 ; telephone 519-894-8344 ; www. bfomidwest.org. Location/shipping address is Grand River Hospital, Freeport Health Centre, Pioneer Terrace, Second Floor, 3570 King Street, E., Kitchener, ON, N2A 2W1.

STUDENT AWARD & FINANCIAL AID For all in person inquiries, including OSAP funding pickup, your SIN card and government issued, valid photo ID are required. Please note that the BIYD card is no longer accepted as photo ID. October 8: OSAP application deadline and deadline to submit Signature Pages and Supporting documentation for fall only. October 23: OSAP application deadline (full funding) – fall and winter or fall, winter and spring applications. October 27: deadline for OSAP Reviews. OSAP funding pickup will take place from September 8 to 29 in the Tatham Centre by appointment only. Go to safa.uwaterloo.ca for a full listing of scholarships and awards.

VOLUNTEERING Shadow needed to be paired with international students. Show them around and make their stay in Waterloo more enjoyable. Make friends and expand your knowledge. Please apply at www. iso.uwaterloo.ca. Volunteer with a child at their school and help improve their self-esteem and confidence. One to three hours a week commitment. Call Canadian Mental Health at 519-744-7645, ext 229. City of Waterloo has volunteer opportunities. For info call 519-888-6478 or www.waterloo.ca/volunteer. The Distress Centre needs volunteers to provide confidential, supportive listening on our crisis and distress lines. Complete training provided. Call 519-

CAREER SERVICES WORKSHOPS Sign up for these workshops at www. careerservices.uwaterloo.ca. All workshops are held in the William M. Tatham Centre for Co-operative Education and Career Services. Monday, September 21– Exploring Your Personality Type – Part 1 – 2:30 to 4 p.m., TC 1113. Part 11 – Monday September 28, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC 1113. Note: there is a $10 material charge payable at Career Services prior to the first session. Once you have registered and paid, you will be given information on how to complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) online. Online test must be completed a few days prior to the workshop date. Tuesday, September 22 – Networking 101 – 3:30 to 5 p.m., TC 1208. Note: there is a prerequisite for this workshop. See Workshop Registration at the end of these listings. Volunteer/Internship Fair – 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., SLC, Great Hall. Wednesday, September 23 – UW Oncampus part-time Job Fair – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., SLC, Great Hall. Lime Canada: Corporate recruitment event for students with disabilities – 5:30 to 8 p.m., University Club Career Exploration and Decision Making – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., TC 1113. Thursday, September 24 – Career Interest Assessment (strong interest inventory) – Note: there is a materials charge of $10 payable at Career Services prior to the session. Once you have registered and paid, you will be given information on how to complete the Strong Interest Inventory online. The online test must be completed a few days prior to the workshop date. Friday, September 25 – Interview Skills: Preparing for Questions – 1:30 to 3 p.m., TC 1208. Please see Workshop Registration at the end of these listings. Monday, September 28 – Optometry Application Workshop – 6 to 7 p.m., TC 2218. Tuesday, September 29 – Interview Skills: Selling Your Skills – 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC 1208. Note: there is a prerequisite for this workshop. Please see Workshop Registration at the end of these listings. UW Graduate Studies Fair – 11 a.m. to

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2 p.m., SLC, Great Hall. Wednesday, September 30 – Basics of Starting a Business – 4:30 to 6 p.m., TC 1208. Note: all sessions are limited to 20 participants. Career Fair – 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., RIM Park, Waterloo. Visit partners4employment.ca for more information. Are You Thinking About Pharmacy? – 3 to 4 p.m., TC 2218. Workshop Registration Required Modules at cdm.uwaterloo.ca – if you have completed any of these modules in the Career Development eManual or Co-Fundamentals (PD1, COOP 101, Co-op Fundamentals for Engineering or Co-op Fundamentals for Pharmacy) you have satisfied this requirement and may register for the workshop. To register for Interview Skills: Preparing for Questions, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Interview Skills ; To register for Interview Skills: Selling Your Skills, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Interview

Skills ; To register for Networking 101, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Work Search ; To register for Work Search Strategies, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Work Search. To access the module, go to cdm.uwaterloo.ca and select the UW student version of the Career Development eManual.

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his might surprise you, but I wasn’t really popular when I was a young kid. I wasn’t unpopular. I wasn’t universally hated or anything, but I was just ... not social. Year to year I might have a buddy or two, but I was never a member of a clique, a contained social group. At the time, such groups seemed daunting — large groups of a dozen or more people, all of whom were friends with each other. How could a loner like me begin to approach a social blob like that? The cool kids would all hang out by the stairs behind the school. I, bored, would usually spend my recesses pacing the perimeter of the school grounds. Then sometime in Grade 8, it occurred to me I could just start hanging out with the cool kids. I knew where they were all the time. I could just, like, go over there and talk to them. So I did. And I was entertaining enough that they kept talking to me; I got to know them a little. What I would learn next astonished me. They weren’t all friends with each other. Let me repeat for emphasis: that large clique that I found so intimidating wasn’t the cohesive group I thought it was. They had internal conflicts, and differences of opinion, and drama. There were people who seemed to be members of the same clique, but had nothing directly to do with each other at all. From the outside and afar the social group had seemed like a solid crystal, but under closer inspection the group had a detailed, nuanced structure. I wouldn’t waste your time with

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tales from my childhood if it weren’t applicable to you. And this mode of thinking — thinking about the fine structure of the groups around you — applies to you in so many ways. If you’re new to the university, everyone here might feel like they belong to one, giant, amorphous blob. It might feel like the university president is in charge of your residence, or your professors rub elbows with the people who run orientation. I mean, everyone meets their dean and a handful of professors during frosh week, right? It might seem like they’re closely

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Though it seems like a giant blob, there is a fine, nuanced organization to the university itself. Groups which seem similar at first glance will reveal themselves to be entirely unrelated upon closer inspection. For instance, there is a good reason why some coffee places on campus take WatCard, and some do not. The former are all run by UW Food Services, and the latter are student society-run coffee and doughnut shops. There is a reason the bookstore and used bookstore are so far away from each other. The University of Waterloo is not a giant clique

related to the people who organized the leader chase and Single & Sexy and toga. Even if you’re not new, if you haven’t done a lot of social and bureaucratic exploring it might feel like everyone else is in cahoots. Look at it from this side: has anyone ever asked you some question about UW you know nothing about? “What’s the deal with that logo everyone is talking about?” your mother, cousin, or significant other might say. “Why did UW almost pick that logo, anyway?” And of course you know everything about it, because you’re from UW. It’s almost as if you designed it yourself! (I’m sure you see my point.)

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by any means — the bureaucratic and social design is very intricate. What I just said applies to social groups on campus as well. If one member of the Campus Crusade for Cheese doesn’t like blue cheese, does that mean the whole group doesn’t like blue cheese? No! My point: don’t be intimidated by the seemingly cohesive blobs on this campus. Be outgoing, and inquisitive, and you’ll find life at UW complex, intricate, and interesting. Get to know the groups on campus, and get to know the people. It’s not as daunting as it seems.

Community Editorial Moving forward, one step at a time Chris Neal Feds vp administration and finance

he balance between running a business and providing students with a service is a fine line. During the strategic planning process currently being undergone by the Bombshelter Pub and the Federation of Students management, they are trying to find the best way to accomplish both with students’ interests as their first priority. To effectively do this, two goals have been identified; cut costs and improve their customers’ overall experience. The Bombshelter has historically been a bar that was intended to serve 19+ students under the assumption that most students were of legal drinking age when they arrived on campus. Under this customer population, the Bomber focused its programming on bar nights, 19+ concerts and primarily pub fare. As this is no longer the case and as it is apparent that the demographic of our student population has changed, the business model for which the Bomber serves students also needed to be changed. As a result of this, back in Spring

2006, the Bomber shut down for an entire term for a renovation that would expand the kitchen and allow the Bomber to be able to expand its food operations in its effort to better serve the new population on campus. Since then, the Bombshelter has operated as a restaurant by day, constantly developing their menu, and a bar by night, allowing for targeted 19+ programming and bookings for use by Feds Clubs. Under the current business model, the Bomber kitchen has started to expand its food offerings based on the changes in the student demographics and has thus noticed a positive change in their sales. Although alcohol sales have dropped by approximately $200,000 over the past three years, food sales have increased by $300,000. It has become apparent that a change needed to be made and the Bomber is continuing to develop changes in this direction. The changes that you see today show the Bombshelter’s focus on becoming a full service restaurant and serving the majority of the student population, while still remaining fully capable of operating safe and successful evening events, for both

the All Ages and 19+ crowds. Changes that have come from this new focus include the Bomber’s new Fall 09 Menu offering the return of breakfast, more international cuisine and a large vegetarian section, the introduction of new programming, which will be split between the All Ages and 19+ demographic and the improvement of service to enhance the customers’ experience while visiting the venue. Although the Bomber is working diligently to turn its numbers around, they are still working on reducing the deficit that exists from past years, which largely includes the cost of the renovations done in 2006. They must continue to budget with this deficit in mind, using the previous year as a tool by which to judge sales and associated business costs, with the goal that new changes will increase revenues and put the Bombshelter in a position to yield profits in the near future. Moving forward, the Bomber will be working on continuing to develop a single identity for the business, which will help them identify with their demographic and help better

relay the message to students of why the Bomber exists. Additionally, they will be creating a strategic marketing plan for the business and ensure that they are using Feds resources in the most effective way possible. Lastly, they will continue to place emphasis on the consistency of their products and services in an attempt to make the Bomber experience an enjoyable and uniform one for all. We feel that these changes are all a step in the right direction for the Bomber as they continue to sharpen their offerings over the next few terms and come up with an equation to balance the needs of the business and what’s best for UW students. The Federation of Students is committed to making the Bomber the best it can be and they fully intend on putting students first. If you have any additional comments or questions about the Bombshelter Pub or the information in this article, please feel free to contact Chris Neal, vpaf@feds.ca, or your student councillors and non-executive board members, as they are also excellent resources on any student issues you may wish to discuss.

Opinion

Imprint, Friday, September 18, 2009

Blame it on the A-a-a-a-a-a-apathy I take exception to two assumptions that often accompany these sentiments—especially when they come from student government officials. The first assumption is that the consequences of this “apathy” are

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on student government. To them, everybody outside of their exclusive group is a foam head. The second is transparency; what do students know about what Feds and how it makes decisions? One huge problem with our student

The truth is that those who blame student government’s incapacity on student apathy wrongly judged the inherent causality here; terrible student governance has been at the heart of student apathy.

no fault of theirs. I strongly disagree. In fact, I would argue that certain elements of how student government operates have conceived and nurtured student apathy. An argument like this would boil down to three major points. The first of these is engagement; how does student government wish to engage students in expressing their opinions about important issues? The truth is that while student government screams “engage,” the prevailing tone of the Feds engagement with the larger student population is generally condescending. I have lost count of how many times I have witnessed thoughtful criticism from the average student shot down with patronizing rebuttals like “the system is much more complicated than you think” and “ I don’t think you understand [insert Feds official]’s job.” Too often, the average student gets the impression that you need another brain to even walk down to the Feds office. Sadly, student government, which should be the archetype of our open society, has become an exclusive bubble of “self acclaimed” intellectuals

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orgive my failed attempt at “remixing” hits, but I feel the Feds favourite word is probably “apathy,” even though publicly, it declares this to be its greatest enemy. Come to think of it, apathy is in the student government’s interest. Imagine if we had American healthcare fight club style debates on our campus replete with bloodied students gnarling teeth at their ideological demon-incarnates. That already sounds like a full-blown civil war. Mix in alcohol, a little weed, and the explosive situation Wednesday nights at the Bomber already make for—even without the catalyst of impassioned debate—and we will have some unimaginable Armageddon—one even the most effective student government will have significant trouble managing. However, my purpose here is not to make too directly student government’s secret case: that less students involved in the oftencomplicated business of student governance is far better than more. Nevertheless, it is important to acknowledge their rationale for stifling active student engagement; despite the meaningless platitudes they confound us with during campaigns. More importantly, we must show the other extreme — especially since it is on this other edge that public claims our student government now rests. Far from the environment of impassioned debate we ruminated on earlier, many student government officials claim its hard to govern in a silence befitting only of graveyards—a silence they believe has characterized the relationship between Feds and the average student for so long. They may be right. Maybe the Waterloo student has not been as engaged in campus issues as one would wish (at least pre-logo scandal). Nevertheless,

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government is that it assumes too much. In some weird way, too many student government officials think of their mandate as a signal of absolute authority as far as the opinions of their peers are concerned. Thus, the “consultations” with peers remain mere election promises conversations (replete with personal biases and assumptions) in the councilor’s head can easily replace. The average student barely recognizes what his student government is doing at any point in time because too often it is shrouded in such secrecy as should be unacceptable in any democratic society. A good example of Feds tradition of secrecy is the Feds budget for

this year. It has been passed—since August. Who has seen it? I should admit, I did. However, in the byline of the email with the budget was a disappointing admonition to student councilors to treat the budget—a student budget sourced from the fees I pay to them—as confidential information. If students lack the ability to view and express opinions about the Federation of Student’s funding priorities—before it is passed—then why should constituents believe that Feds actually considers their opinions seriously? Can Feds pretend ignorance of the fact that students will surely put their mouths where their money is? In the end we find that this apathy is really a reflection of how much Feds values the student’s opinion. In this respect, there seems an obvious disconnect between the generic campaign promises and their actions in student government. The last is accountability; how do we actually know that the Feds are working and how do we hold them responsible for project failures? One thing I have noticed that student government has become adept at is shifting goal posts. This makes it very difficult to evaluate the work that they do—for good or for bad. As I mentioned earlier, because they have assumed full responsibility for implementing and evaluating their own policy (on the basis of some assumed “lack of understanding” on the part of the rest of us), it is easy for them to frame what can objectively be considered failures as

modest successes and thus escape the consequences of their errors in judgment. Even worse are their own flagrant acts of disrespect against the institutions of student government they are sworn to protect. I remember reading in Imprint some time ago that some funding in the VP Internal’s office was mismanaged. Even today, we are not still aware of whom should we hold responsible for these mismanaged funds. Where is the formal inquiry that should follow? Why are there no consequences for such a blatant abuse of this position of trust and authority? Certainly, students sickened by a Feds that refuses to punish corruption and mismanagement within its ranks have every reason to be apathetic. The second assumption—the more deluded one—is that this problem of “student apathy” is incurable. The truth is that those who blame student government’s incapacity on student apathy wrongly judged the inherent causality here; terrible student governance has been at the heart of student apathy. Like citizens of many a failed state would attest, apathy is evidence of a failure in governance. If this Feds wants to sincerely proclaim the death of apathy, it must first realize that its governance style is flawed and requires restructuring. In the event that they refuse to do this, this apathy immune student will keep to reminding them.

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Letters Re: Frosh issue Today I picked up the Frosh Issue of Imprint. The cover promised a review of local bars, and, being a student, I was hoping to maybe find out some useful information, such as which bars have which deals on which nights, which venues have big party nights or big-name entertainment coming… the sorts of things that an incoming first-year, or even jaded upper-year like myself, might like to know. Sadly, this hope in journalism (you know, a chronicle of a certain time or place or event with contextual information to inform the reader about the issue at hand) was crushed by the comments that were to make up this pitiful “review.” Most outrageous, however, was the review about Fubar. Suffice it to say the review was not flattering, and among a list of its attributes was included the term “sweaty brown people.” For any educated reader, it is completely unnecessary to enumerate the ways in which this comment was inappropriate. Let’s start with the obvious: what journalistic purpose does specifying the skin colour of the sweaty people concerned as ‘brown’ serve? If there are sweaty people, why does it matter if they’re brown? Are all of the sweaty people there brown? Are any white or black people sweaty? This comment is inherently racist in its generality — it groups an entire race of people

together and judges them as a whole. The fact that this judgment is a negative one (sweaty brown people are a reason you should stay away from this bar!) is merely gravy. Let me be clear. We are a multicultural university. We have people from all different nationalities, all different religions, all different languages — and we are all students of the same university, taking the same classes working towards the same certifications. We have the same day-to-day frustrations with parking, with unsympathetic professors, with busses being late, friends missing lunch dates, and yes, sweaty people at bars. The university is in the middle of an aggressive rebranding campaign at the moment, trying to cast it as forward-thinking, innovative, inclusive, and creative force in the academic world both at home and abroad. We are looking to the future, looking to grow and develop and improve the school that, despite it all, we love. We came here for a reason, and we’re still here for that same reason: the people here are incredible. Think back to Frosh Week- maybe it was a week ago, maybe it was five years ago, maybe even longer. I guarantee that you still remember the thrill of meeting a seemingly endless stream of people, from all different places, with all different stories, all here in this boat together. It’s together that we’re at our best. In that context, the editorial staff at Imprint are guilty of a serious

transgression. You have, in your own small way, hurt that spirit of community and camaraderie that allows for an innovative, creative environment. The ostensible ‘voice of the students’ publishing comments which should shock and horrify any attentive reader is unacceptable. Their comment was insensitive to the diversity of our student body and the strength that it gives us. You should publish an immediate retraction, an apology, and fire both the writer that felt it an appropriate, relevant comment for their article and the editor who approved it. We (sweaty people included!) subsidize this newspaper with our student fees, and you should keep that fact first in your minds. I encourage Imprint to ask hard hitting questions, to investigate campus issues which are controversial, but remind them that they have a duty to report impartially and check their facts. They have a responsibility to all of us to foster the spirit of community and respect that makes up such a large part of our student life. Marc Rowley 4A French Studies Re: Frosh issue I would like to say that I am less than enthused by your introduction to Vice President (Administration & Finance) Chris Neal in the Frosh edition of Imprint, where your re-

marks essentially stated that Bomber is projected to lose $130k this year under his management, and ended at that. The fact of the matter is that Bomber has been losing money for a couple of years now, and though $130k isn’t exactly small change, the remarks sounded like this deficit came to pass during his term. Deficits of this size can’t be fixed overnight. From what I’ve seen, Neal is passionate about bringing all Feds businesses (especially Bomber) back in the black, and assuming the process that he started is successful in making the pub a profitable business, we won’t see this happen for at least another couple of years. It’s not often that I see someone who is willing to work as hard as he does, especially considering the numerous other challenges (both professional and personal) that he has had to face since his acclamation. I believe that it is important for all campus media to be critical of our elected (and acclaimed) executives, however they should provide their readers with sufficient context in order for them to get an accurate picture. That is what you have failed to do, and I wish that the first impression that the first-years had to receive of him was more full than it actually was. Chris, you are doing a fantastic job! Keep it up! Joe Collins 3B Software Engineering

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Imprint, Friday, September 18, 2009

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to communicate with your partner. Electonically, snail mail, phone, through other people, and, if you can manage it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a face to face visit smack dab in the middle of your time apart. You need to keep that personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in you, you need to let them know the things that are going on in your life. Be exciting, show that you can have a life of your own, all while saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish you were here.â&#x20AC;? If you are missing a female, you must always make her feel special and remind her what she means to you. A girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind will wander if all you can say is â&#x20AC;&#x153;I miss youâ&#x20AC;? over and over again. If you are writing to a male, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn into his stalker. Men love their freedom, and more than that, they love a person who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to constantly remind

The odds that a long distance relationship will last for the rest of this year are nil.

they are married,â&#x20AC;? because it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen that way. At least not until you give it your all and know that you did everything possible to preserve that relationship. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I am here to let you all know that there are ways to save a long distance relationship, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share with you some ideas and tips to keep the spark alive. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also let you know when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to call it quits. Here are Nikkiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four steps to make or break your long distance relationship: Step One: Communication

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re you one of those people who have a significant other somewhere in the world, but not here? Are you worried that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to continue the relationship because of the distance you now have between you? Or, are you one of those people who assume itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to work out, no matter what? Well I have some news for you â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the odds that a long distance relationship will last for the rest of this year are nil. Sad, I know. I myself have only seen two long distance relationships work out until graduation, and one of them recently broke up as soon as they were together again. So donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t listen to the stories of â&#x20AC;&#x153;this one person I knew dated someone from across the world and now

them that they are away from their significant other. If a guy truly cares about you, if he truly misses you, and if he truly wants to be with youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear from him. Step Two: Trust them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

If you start making all of your conversations with your partner about how they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being faithful, loyal, or about how they should be acting, then you will lose them. Your long-awaited communications with them will turn into something they despise in no time.

My partner right now moved 10 hours away from me when we first started our relationship for a co-op job. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. Why? Because when he told me that his cute co-worker who knew how to play guitar and sing was coming over to hang out, and drink som e beersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I had to smile and say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad you made a friend.â&#x20AC;? When he told me that his landlord was a borderline puma with breast implants, I had to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bet sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really nice person.â&#x20AC;? Was I being truthful? At the time, probably not. However, those two girls are now people I have come to really like â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I trust them myselfâ&#x20AC;Ś well maybe not the puma so much. Even my partner was like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, I know how this sounds/looks, and I know how girls worry,â&#x20AC;? yet he still made friends with them. He still hung out with them, and there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a thing I could say to stop him. As it turns out, my trust in him then, kept him around long enough for our relationship to truly blossom by the time he came back to town. I am still with himâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;almost two years later.

I mean, get up off your rump and do something with that time. Get involved, volunteer, get a job (not at a bar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more about my experience with that later), and live a fulfilled life in your present location. Just because the love of your life isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t around, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love your life around you. The more things you do and of which you are proud, the more attractive you will be to your partner anyhow. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win-win situation. Step Four: Use the internet

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s useful for more than just chatting and email; can you believe it? There are many self-help things online to promote the longevity of your relationship. Look up ways to surprise your partner, to keep things fresh, and how to keep your mental health. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also find Imprint Online at imprint.uwaterloo.ca. (Shameless

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Through Foreign Eyes Luck of the Irish

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eing from Ireland and, being accustomed to the Irish drinking culture, 20 of my Irish friends and I decided to travel to Canada for two months to spend our weekends in Irish bars — okay, that is not the real reason for our travels, but it is what we ended up doing. The real reason we came here as a group was to experience “cultural diversity” and volunteer in different work placements for the duration of our stay. Upon arrival the first thing that came naturally to us, was to find the local pub. We first stumbled by McMullan’s, an Irish sounding name, in Uptown Waterloo and decided to call in. After a few rounds of beers and Guinness the barmaid attempted to explain to us that we would not be served for another 40 minutes. This kind of nonsense was (and still is) completely foreign to us, something we Irish do not comprehend. In a flurry of shock and confusion we left and headed to the next bar, an Irish bar — hopefully a bit more like a home-awayfrom-home where we would be accepted for our drinking ways. Failte (meaning ‘Welcome’ in Irish), from the outside, looked more typically Irish than most imitations I have seen, and the graffiti on the wall added that extra authenticity. However, all I can comment on is the outside of the bar as the bouncer on the door refused to accept our I.D: Irish passports/Drivers license! Here we were on the street later shunned by our own. A few nights on we tried a new haunt, Bobby O’Brien’s. As I walked in, I felt very aware that I was in Canada and not Ireland. In fact the volleyball net and sand outside was more Malibu to me. Volleyball is a sport we are definitely unfamiliar with. Put a football pitch out there and we will know what the score is — excuse the pun. Not only that, but the waitresses were walking around in kilts — a Scottish tradition! They claimed to stock many Irish drinks — and to their credit, I did find some drinks from home that I didn’t expect to — but the most popular Irish drinks are not available and the menu is not as Irish as you may be lead to believe. They claimed that Strongbow, an

English cider, is Ireland’s most popular. This, to put it simply, is rubbish! Magners Irish Cider is definitely the most popular. In Ireland the walls of Belfast Airport lead you to believe that you are walking through an apple orchard but they are in fact a very large advert for Magners. This is one of the first things you see upon arrival in the city. Bobby O’Brien’s also has a Scotch section in their drinks menu. I’m not going to insult your intelligence but I’m sure you can guess where Scotch is from. On a more positive note, I can’t fault the fact that here you can ask for chips and you won’t be handed a bag of crisps. Molly Blooms near the university is a place I never want to experience again. The boredom set in early on, although they do a mean feed — again though, not very “Irish”. The bouncer was rude and a friend who was waiting on our leader to bring down his passport was not even allowed to stand outside the bar – he had to stand across the road. The place was empty and the band were very loud, unnecessary considering they were playing to a handful of people. I think people who go to these places and believe what they see would get a mighty shock if they went to experience the real thing! I have not seen a single bar in Ireland as of yet that displays a countdown timer to St. Patrick’s Day, nor would the waitresses be wearing kilts. They do not all have wooden flooring and a typical dish would be a greasy Ulster-fry. Why again are there no countdown timers to Oktoberfest? I mean, this city is host to the biggest Oktoberfest in the world, second only to the real deal. It is in no way an offence, in fact it is quite the opposite, to see drunk people wandering the street after visiting the local bar on any given night. The police (or the Gardai in the Republic of Ireland) would not “huckle” you away in a Paddy Wagon or fine you for this type of behaviour. In the villages it would be a very odd occurrence to see a bouncer, or anyone as a matter of fact, asking for ID. We Irish are too laid-back to enforce the law. I have found that staff in bars, and people in the area in general, are either very welcoming or quite the opposite. The majority of people

I have met here are willing to stop and have a conversation and obviously take an interest in my heritage as I often find it is their heritage, too. The staff at the Fox and Fiddle know us by name now, just three weeks in, and I’m sure they have been making a mint since we arrived! One member of our group, a typically fiery red-haired Irish guy, was even invited up by the band to play a few Irish songs as they didn’t know any. This is definitely the kind of treatment we were hoping for and something we have not found in any Irish pubs we have visited — which is something I actually expected to find here. On the other hand, a minority of responses have been fairly negative. I think some people see us as a disturbance, firstly being a group and secondly being Irish. I’m sure this may seem as if we are out to start a brawl, which isn’t the case. Amusingly enough, we were even told by group leaders before we came here that, by the way we talk to each other, some Canadians might think we are about to start fighting. I think that the Irish bars are a novelty item here. They are not very authentic and, in fact, a bit over the top. Chucking shamrocks and leprechauns all over the walls to emphasize that you are getting an Irish experience isn’t really what being Irish is all about. The Irish are definitely a laid-back bunch of people. The buzz in real Irish bars is not the same sort of buzz that you get in the Irish-style bars here — but that kind of thing would be pretty hard to take over the water. To be honest, I doubt people go to these places because they are Irish bars. I wouldn’t rush to visit them again, myself. I do want to experience something different; I didn’t travel over 3,000 miles to do something I do every weekend at home. After all, this was a trip planned around experiencing “cultural diversity.” Maybe I’m just taking it thick, but you have to agree it’s a bit contradictory to turn away a bunch of Irish folk from an Irish bar —maybe they just know us too well! lbird@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Environment Goes for the Gold In Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Erin Harrison staff reporter

he University of Waterloo is in the midst of a construction boom, with buildings popping up around campus at an alarming rate. While currently less visible than the prominent metal and concrete skeletons of the nanotechnology building or Engineering 5, the development of the Environment 3 (EV-3) building promises to set new standards for community involvement and environmentally-friendly design on campus. Since the early days of the building’s inception, the EV-3 Working Group Committee has continuously sought input and suggestions from the Faculty of Environment community, and has worked closely with STIP Consultants of Toronto to establish the technical and functional specifications of the building that reflect the values and concerns expressed. To that end, not only will the building house a lecture hall, study areas, new classrooms, and a rooftop courtyard, but “it will be a venue to talk about and see green-innovation at its best....it will be an opportunity to learn from your environment,” says Niki McKernan the undergraduate student representative sitting on the committee. At the building’s ground breaking ceremony, held August 25, Dr. Deep Saini, Dean of the Faculty of Environment, announced to faculty, students and alumni alike that the new building will attain at least LEED Gold certification, and will be the first building to be LEED certified on campus. Although the final design is yet to be selected, it will focus on minimizing energy and water consumption, while the technical design stipulates a whopping 10,000 square metres of solar pannels be mounted on the building, and a rainwater re-use system be included. “What it comes down to”, said Nick Soave, Feds councillor for the faculty, “[is that] this building has to be something we as a community can be proud of.. that will really reflect our leadership in environmental innovation.” LEED, for those unfamiliar, stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is an international, third-party rating and certification system that encourages the adoption oyf green building practices by creating and implementing universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. LEED acts as a benchmark for design, construction and operation of sustainable buildings by examining performance in five key areas: sustainable site development, energy efficiency, materials selection, water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. In order to qualify for gold status, a minimum of 39 out of 70 points must be scored on a checklist which offers credits in each of the five categories. Through grants from both the federal Knowledge Infrastructure Program and the provincial government, in conjunction with generous donations from both alumni, faculty and the community, the EV-3 project became possible, picking up momentum this spring. Due to conditions placed on the grant from the federal government that requires the project be completed before the end of the 2010 fiscal year, it may seem that the whole project has happened a bit quickly, especially for those returning to campus after a summer away. “It has been a bit rushed”, admited Soave, “But a new [environment] building has been in the works for a while, and when the grant became available, the faculty jumped at the opportunity,” said McKernan. Despite apparent reticence on the part of upper-level administration in terms of ensuring the building is built to the highest environmental standards, it seems that they’ve warmed to the idea of a LEED certified building on

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campus. “They recognize it’s necessary to maintain the reputation of the school as at the cutting edge of environmental technology,” said McKernan, pointing out that many other Canadian universities are now home to LEED certified buildings, for example all of Lakehead University’s new Orillia campus will be built to LEED Platinum standards. For more information on the project including floor plans, images, a timeline and a venue to voice your concerns or suggestions, visit: http://ev3. uwaterloo.ca/forum/index.php eharrison@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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h1n1, University of Waterloo and you the Federation of Students, Health Services, UW Police and Food Services. Many have wondered how the university created a plan to deal with a pandemic. In these situations, the province of Ontario often published guidelines, each one customized for different entities such as universities, corporations and daycares. Many of these entities use these guidelines as the basis for their “pandemic plan”. Dr. Schumacher noted that many of the provinces operate their healthcare with an emphasis on public health, which was only strengthened due to the impact of SARS. As such, infection control became an important part of health care in order to protect health care workers and the population. When asked what could students do in order to avoid suffering from the flu, Dr Schumacher pointed out that many students could self-screen themselves. The self-screening process included student checking their temperature and making note of symptoms such as aching muscles, sore throat, confusion and shortness of breath. In order to help students with this self-screening, Health Services recently created a pamphlet that outlined the self-screening process. Often times in the work environment,profe ssionals avoid taking “sick” days and still come to work. Every year there are statistics published which demonstrate this fact. For students, taking a ‘sick’ day has severe ramifications. This typically means missing a class, assignment or test. Doing so can have negative effect on a student’s grades. Dr. Schumacher said this was one of the more difficult things to respond, noting that the natural competiveness of individuals might push them to come to class or work even if they are sick. In order to counter, there have been constant messages from the university, emphasizing self-isolation and thereby reducing the chances of infection. In addition, the university has recognized that this year’s flu season is going to be unique, and thus several faculties, such as the IST, have made plans to prepare for a reduction

Tejas Koshy staff reporter

n recent news, there has been focus on the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the Swine Flu. With the World Health Organization (WHO) informing individuals about the recent outbreak, organizations all over the world, have drafted plans for action and are preparing to release vaccinations for the H1N1 virus. The University of Waterloo, in response, has created a plan to deal with a pandemic and to distribute the vaccines that arrive in November. The WHO’s official definition of a pandemic consists of three characteristics: 1. The occurence of a new disease emerges throughout the population 2. It infects humans, causing serious illness 3. It’s able to spread easily and sustainably among humans One must bear in mind that a disease doesn’t necessarily have to be deadly in order to be declared a pandemic. In light of the WHO’s declaration of the H1N1 pandemic, governments all over the world took action. Among other things, the Ontario Ministry of Health recently issued a directive to all doctors within the province, stating that they are to remove all magazines, newspapers, books and other similar reading materials from their waiting rooms (meaning that you probably didn’t find this issue of Imprint at the Health Center). Many corporations and universities have also made their preparations in light of the swine flu, for example the University of Waterloo has the Pandemic Planning Committee. The committee was formed in the winter of 2006, to develop a plan for a potential influenza epidemic. Dr. Barbara Schumacher, the medical director of Health Services, noted in an interview with Imprint, that the committee is mainly made up “of all the reporting lines” of the universities. Among the departments on the Committee are

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in the workforce available. When asked what students should do if they suspect that they are suffering from flu, Dr. Schumacher quickly noted that students should call health services before coming into health services, in order to minimize the chances that health services staff will be infected by the flu virus. Schumacher also emphasized that Health Services will not provide note that confirms whether or not the student is suffering from the flu. However, Doctor Schumacher noted that the symptoms of the H1N1 flu have not been particularly deadly. What was more concerning, however, was the fact that the flu seemed to affect individuals who usually are not infected by the ‘regular’ strains of flu. Dr Schumacher also noted that the economic ramifications could be significant, if members of the working population started to become sick. The usual flu season is between October and April. Does this mean that once we get past April, we are in the clear. Unfortunately that is not the case with a pandemic flu, as was noted by Schumacher. This could be due to a variety of factors, such as the virus changing as the season progresses, the possibility undergoing re-assortment as it moves from different hosts such as humans and pigs. With news of the H1N1 vaccine being prepared for release this November, and the rest of the population being prepared for high-risk individuals, many of wondered who will be given priority. Dr. Schumacher, noted that, since the H1N1 virus has unusually affected, more individuals under the age of 30, these individuals will be given priority for the vaccine, along with children, pregnant women and individuals with underlying conditions. Therefore, your average university, come November, will be on the priority list for the vaccine. However, Dr. Schumacher noted that as of now, research is still going underway on the possible side effects of the vaccine. tkoshy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

At time of print, according to the CBC, the Public Health Agency of Canada released guidelines on who should be first to receive the vaccine. The priority list groups include (in no specific order): • People with chronic medical conditions under the age of 65. • Pregnant women. • Children six months of age to under five years of age. • People living in remote and isolated settings or communities. • Health-care workers involved in pandemic response or who deliver essential health services. • Household contacts and caregivers of individuals who are at high risk, and who cannot be immunized (such as infants under six months of age or people with weakened immune systems). It will be up to provinces and territories to interpret the guidelines based on their needs, according the Dr. David ButlerJones Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer. The list could also be revised as more is learned about the virus or if the virus itself changes. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq also announced that as of date 76 swine flu deaths have been reported in Canada.

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Life as a Vegan

jgoodhand@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

what? A vegan…you know tree-loving, pot-smoking, free loving hippies. Where this image was conjured from is beyond me but when labeled the aforementioned from time to time I take it with a degree of flattery. To be honest unless you’ve eaten a meal with me you would probably never know that what goes in my mouth and what I wear on my feet is any different than 97 per cent of the population in the West. So before delving into an explanation about why this challenge is a worthy and recently press-making issue let me explain what exactly vegan is. If you have a vegan or vegetarian friend you may have heard them describe their choice as one that doesn’t involve the consumption of anything that had a face or a mother, or the timeless quote from the Simpsons “I’m a level 5 vegan…I don’t eat anything with a shadow.” Although this last reference is clearly impossible the idea is embedded that vegans don’t eat any form of flesh (red meat, chicken, fish) or any of the byproducts that come from them (eggs or dairy). Now if you have never heard of this lifestyle before or the reasons for choosing to practise it (yes, people make this their choice) stick with me as I explain why thousands of people each year are hopping on the green wagon to a healthier and more humane lifestyle. The pathway that led me to choosing vegan as a personal life-

style happened just over seven years ago when I came across a little blue business card with the picture of a friendly pig on it that said “Free Vegetarian Starter Kit.” I sent away for the kit and in about two weeks I had my mind opened to a world of unnecessary cruelty that changed the way I would think about food for the rest of my life. When I first told my friends and family I was going vegan they were convinced that I would die. To be honest the first few weeks had me wondering the same thing. Low energy, mood swings and frustration made me feel as though I had been shunned from society. Once I realized that you can’t just ‘cut out’ without ‘filling in’ and I had finished going through my withdrawals of growth enhancing hormones I was feeling a level of life unimaginable, one that has continued to grow since I first took the plunge. Everyone is different and depending on your current diet and lifestyle, making changes will affect you in different ways. Learn to listen to your body, research what it needs and find sources of natural and nutrition dense foods to keep you functioning at optimal levels. Although for me the initial choice was for the welfare of animals the years since the first big step have expanded my knowledge on the health and environmental benefits an animal-free diet can provide.

Health We’ll start here because although some people still deny the necessity of the environment it is ludicrous to deny the importance of our health on our happiness and functionality. The longstanding saying “you are what you eat” is a pretty good summarization of the correlation between consuming animal products and the health affects (or rather defects) imposed on your well-being. Heart disease, cancer, strokes, obesity and wait for it….impotency are amongst the most scientifically tested and heavily documented ailments that have been known to increase with the consumption of meat or decrease with the adoption of a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. Most of these account for the high levels of cholesterol, fat, antibiotics and growth hormones that animal flesh and byproducts contain. If heart attacks and a dependency on Viagra seem too far in the distance for you to second-guess your meal choices let me just whisper the words mad cow, bird flu, swine flu and meat recalls.

could reduce an even larger carbon footprint than you thought. Although switching to more fuel efficient cars is a step in the right direction, a study done by the University of Chicago shows that by switching to a vegan diet 1.5 tons of CO2 emissions can be eliminated each year compared to the estimated 1 ton prevented by switching to a Toyota Prius over a typical large sedan. Animals Now although this is the reason I can go to an all-you-can-eat buffet and eat nothing but a plate high of avocado rolls and steamed rice I have found it the most difficult issue to reason with people on. I won’t spend this time trying to convince you that farm animals are just as worthy of companionship as dogs and cats by wowing you with evidence that pigs can play video games, cows like a good nuzzle and chickens know how to control heating in their coops.

Environment Earth, the place we call home, unless you are convinced in the next life century on a nearby planet will be attainable and up to a similar comfort level as the one we currently enjoy you may want to consider the consequences your food choices may be creating. To sustain our current demand for animal products we are depleting land, polluting our air and water and contributing vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Climate change and global warming are two of the largest political and social issues on the global agenda with scientists linking greenhouses gases to the leading cause of these environmental disasters. The number one contributor of all greenhouse gases is the production of meat for food, which accounts for more than all of the cars and trucks in the world combined. Alternative modes of transportation, efficient appliances and recycling are all a step in the right direction but what you choose to stick your fork into

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Unique Doors Open in Waterloo

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ave you ever wondered what happens behind closed doors? What kinds of lives do the inhabitants living in those buildings lead? What have these individuals accomplished or strive to accomplish? Consider the history, the beautiful architecture and the ultimate connection people have with doors and buildings. You will notice that most people have thought about the lives that others lead behind closed doors, and have also developed appreciation for artwork found within the architectural community. Architectural work is subjective as there are not many rules to play by when considering what is aesthetically appealing. The Doors Open event is great for individuals seeking more information about Waterloo’s architectural community and wanting to grasp a deeper level of connection between the Waterloo community and its history. It is free of charge and is taking place on Saturday September 19, 2009 across the Waterloo Region. The Doors Open event is an international event, having first taken place in France in 1984. France inspired others to create a Doors Open event in their own communities. In fact, the City of Toronto was inspired by the concept of this event and created the first Doors Open event to take place in North America in 2000. Toronto’s Doors Open event inspired the Waterloo Region to create its own annual celebration in 2003 and is currently celebrating its seventh annual event this September. The Waterloo region focuses on a specific annual theme, with this year’s annual theme being “Uniquely Waterloo Region”.

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School of Architecture Architect: Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto (2004) Year Built: 1919-1938. Renovated 2004. A few places that make Waterloo unique include the Brubacher House Museum, UW’s Weather Station, the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture and the School of Pharmacy. Both the Brubacher House Museum and UW’s Weather Station are two places that many

students/faculty and staff have rarely visited despite the fact that they are right on our Waterloo campus. The School of Pharmacy also deserves an honourable mention because of its brand new building in downtown Kitchener. There are also many other sites worth

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checking out that are clustered around specific areas. These areas include uptown Waterloo, downtown Kitchener, downtown Preston (Cambridge), New Dundee and Ayr. As previously mentioned, buildings are clustered together in specific locations which allows for various convenient methods to be used. Options for transportation include walking, biking, driving or using public transportation. You may want to check out the Doors Open Waterloo website in order to find out how you can make the most out of this unique event. The information is available at www.region. waterloo.on.ca/doorsopen. Other activities include having the opportunity to climbing a famous monument, touring a fruit farm, visiting three mosques in the KW region, nature craft tutorials, attending a tea party at the New Dundee Emporium and taking part in a treasure hunt also known as “geocaching”. “Geocaching” is an event that students from the environment faculty may be interested in because it allows individuals to explore natural areas (with nine geocaches) throughout the Waterloo Region. Individuals are required to bring their own GPS devices in order to participate in this scavenger hunt. There is much more that the Waterloo Doors Open event has to offer and it is strongly recommended that you attend this event. You will be able to learn more information about Waterloo’s history, the connection between Mennonites and Waterloo and discover various parts of this region that students and faculty members have rarely viewed. So come on, step outside of your own door and open another. stoma@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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A healthy and humane lifestyle Continued from page 15

What I will bring to attention though is the absolutely inhumane practices that are unnecessarily committed against millions of animals each day. The green pastures of grazing cows and happy chickens dusting themselves in the sun is something more likely to be found in children’s story books or in distant memories of farming traditions put out of business by large corporate practices. Think the 7-mainline is tight in the morning, try living out your entire life crammed into a cage or pen without enough room to even turn around or lay down, standing in your own feces and listening to the sound of your family members screaming as they are being slaughtered day and night, wondering when you are up next. Although I don’t see the difference between animals we call pets and those we call dinner I do know that most people are appalled when they realize the unnecessary pain and violence that is incurred to bring them dinner. A challenge cannot be labeled as such without a few inconveniences so here are a few of the road blocks (*cough,excuses,cough*) I’ve heard along the way: “But ‘insert fast food restaurant’ is cheap and convenient“ – Yes and it is also high in fat, cholesterol, often lacks nutritional value and frequently uses leftover pieces of animal flesh you wouldn’t consider giving your dog. There is a reason you are getting an entire meal for under $5. “Vegetarian’s are wimps (or another word for emasculated men).” – Really? If the above information on the connections between health and a diet low in animal foods wasn’t enough consider these world-class athletes who are vegan and vegetarian. Ridgely Abele (winner of eight national championships in karate), Brenda Brazier (professional Ironman triathlete), Stan Price (world weightlifting record holder for bench press), Bill Pearl (four-time Mr. Universe), Ruth Heidrich (six-time Ironwoman, USA track and field Master’s champion) and the list goes on. “I love meat/cheese too much” – It’s true we live in a meat and dairy world, at least in North America, and a life without these foods might seem a lot less exciting especially when you are out with your friends for dinner and your options of something to eat dwindle down to side salads and baked potatoes (hold the sour cream). I could insert all of the age-old quotes on the value of challenges but we are in University living a handful of much larger challenges every day. What does a little chicken or cheese mean to you? Educate yourself and you won’t second-guess your reasons for making a more healthy and compassionate choice. This article is only an overview and only briefly scratches the surface on the connections between animals, food, and health, the environment and ethical treatment. If you really do want to take the challenge but don’t know where to start don’t talk yourself out of it before you’ve given it an honest attempt. Check out some of the links below, or send me an email and we can meet up over a veggie taco salad at Bomber. • Vegetariantimes.com – an online version of the magazine offers health articles, recipes and an abundance of resources • GoVeg.com – a plethora of information pertaining to health, the environment, animal welfare, recipes and ethical shopping • Earthlings.com – award-winning documentary about the suffering of animals for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research • VegWeb.com – for every traditional recipe this site provides a least a half dozen vegan versions

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ith the jam-packed, high-energy week that is Frosh week, UW’s first years are welcomed and orientated with the campus. And once the first week of classes arrive most upper years have to deal with long lines at the bookstore and classes, lots of classes. However this year the Federation of Students (FEDS) alongside its many sponsors sought to change this ritual. They have introduced Welcome Week. Welcome Week, true to its name, seeks to welcome students back to campus. It is not to be confused with the Welcome Week that is hosted by the graduate students. However this program exists in hopes of helping students reconnect with each other after a term away by participating in some fun and free activities before classes get too busy. According to Sarah Cook, VP Internal of FEDS, Welcome Week also gives students a chance to learn more about FEDS, other groups around campus and getting involved in their community. Welcome Week came together under the strong guidance of Laura McQuinn. McQuinn was recently hired as

the special events co-ordinator. She took Welcome Week on as her first project as students indicated they would like more programming aimed at upper year students. The week kicked off with a free pancake breakfast and karaoke night on Monday September 14, 2009. Followed by a wet and wild water day, scavenger hunt, movie night, food bank soup kitchen, and Two Hours Traffic in concert. It will conclude today, Friday September 18, with a Car Free Day Extravaganza, which is co-hosted with the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG). This event will run from 11am – 2pm in the SLC Courtyard. One can expect a corn roast, music, information booths, crazy bikes from bike forest, a part swap provided by UW Cycling Club, a bike auction hosted by the UW Bike Centre with a viewing at noon, a bus from Grand River Transit and much more. So take notice. With high attendance so far at each event, Welcome Week appears to be well received. Sarah Cook’s only expectation for this program is that students have fun and get excited about the term ahead. kharris@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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The end of history, the beginning 9 Shane Acker Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov A Focus Features & Relativity media

is a movie that will make you think; it will cause you to reflect upon man, humanity and what the world would be like without us. The film is a feature-length adaptation of director Shane Acker’s Academy

Award-nominated short film of the same name. The story is set in the not too distant future, when a great machine that was to be a tool of peace became a tool of war. The machine was first used to wage war against other countries, and then against unrest at home. Eventually the machine revolted and waged war on all mankind. Humanity was extinguished and the machines have mostly gone

dormant. The film begins with 9, a small creature created by a scientist, awakening to life. 9 soon realizes that there are others like himself; 2 has been taken by a machine and 1 wants to keep hiding, but 9 and 5 go into the barrens in search of him. In doing so they awaken the great machine, leading to 9’s realization that they must undo what he has done. Additionally, 9 realizes that they have

been left a mission - they are the legacy of civilization, of humanity. Creatures like 9 are called ‘stitchpunk’ based on their cloth exterior and mechanical interior. With small size and limited individual abilities they must work together to defeat the machines and establish the future hoped for by their creator. See Burton, page 23

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Rating: B+ (Worth a look)

et me make one thing clear before I launch into this review: I am a Tim Burton fan. The creepy, not quite for adults yet not quite for children feel he gives to most of his movies is delightful, whether it be in Coraline, Edward Scissorhands or Batman Returns. So naturally, I would be excited to see 9, a movie which was produced by the man. 9 is the project of newbie director Shane Acker, who also worked on the animations team for Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humans appear to be extinct after a war breaks out between them and technology. The burlap sack characters in this movie are the creation of a scientist who attempts to create life before his demise. The plot borrows extensively from the notion of Luddhism and, like District 9, makes the viewer ponder the nature of humanity.

As an important side note, if your friend tells you 9 is a kids’ movie, they have not seen it and are sorely mistaken. Do not bring your five year-old cousin to this movie (unless, for some reason, you really dislike him and want to make him wet the bed for the next couple of years). This isn’t no Lion King, guys. Seriously. The most enjoyable aspect of this movie was without a doubt the elaborate graphics. The computer animation was solid throughout the film; the stunning visuals grab and maintain the audience’s attention. The dreary, rotting city in which the movie takes place is set over a dark sky in turmoil. The colour palette for this film consists of dark hues which are very rarely accompanied with brighter shades. Even the simple burlap people were a sight to behold. You can not only see (with impeccable clarity) the individual threads that comprise their bodies, but the frays of the threads as well. I haven’t even mentioned the robots yet, which are phenomenally crafted. They are intricate in design and quite terrifying to behold, which works well for the movie. The

machines look cooler in this movie than in any other released this year, including Terminator 4. While watching this movie, you may recognize an assortment of voice actors. Elijah Wood voices the main character, 9, while actors Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly, and Martin Landau provide vocals for others. All of the vocals in this movie work really well with their corresponding characters and help make for an entertaining film. Although the plot in 9 is not extremely original, it is still interesting and mostly easy to get caught up in. The plot is very dark and brooding, which again works great alongside the detailed, dismal animation. However, I do have a few qualms regarding the plot and direction. First off, the movie is not very long, and this is obvious throughout. There are multiple times during 9 in which Acker rushes the story and doesn’t touch upon the major plot developments enough. Acker’s lack of experience becomes apparent as the flow of the movie is erratic in places and caused me to become removed from

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In my opinion, the greatest feature of the film is its underlying themes and philosophies. The film is eschatological in nature, dealing with the end of history and the end of human kind. However, with the creation of 9 it is also the beginning, a genesis of sorts. It is the end of

humans and the beginning of the stitchpunks, with the childlike 4 and 5, and an obvious romantic tension between 7 and 9. After the film, much of the audience sat in silence through the credits, thinking and reflecting. This film will be fantastic to watch in a group, and head out for coffee afterwards to begin the dialogue that it will inspire.

The film is voiced by an all-star cast; 9 voiced by Elijah Wood, 1 by Christopher Plummer, 2 by Martin Landau, 3 and 4 are scholarly twins who communicate nonverbally, 5 is John C. Reilly, 6 by Crispin Glover, and Jennifer Connelly voices the feisty 7. The animation and cinematographic scope of the film is incredible, at times you can forget it is animation. With Tim Burton’s name associated

the story several times. 9 had a lot of potential, but the movie’s too-short duration prevented the film from fully reaching it. In addition, the ending of the movie was, for lack of a better word, really lame. It concluded the movie in a way that came off as cliché, something I can’t stand especially when the rest of the film tries to avoid that kind of feel. The ending didn’t fit with the rest of the film, which was really discouraging when the mood was up until this point, consistent. For a movie that was produced by Tim Burton, I was disappointed. As for my verdict? Although 9 was not quite as good as I had hoped it would be, the movie was still enjoyable. Anybody can take pleasure in this film unless they have a strong distaste for sack people or computer animation. But, for the love of God, if you decide to watch 9, for your own sake, don’t download it online. This is a graphics-oriented movie and is best watched in its highest quality

with the film it cannot help but do well in the box office. With an opening weekend of more than $3 million it is a commercial success, the questions of whether the themes and undertones in the film will cause discussion and help us to avoid such a future are things that only time will tell. — Steven R. McEvoy GRAPHICS COURTESY 9 MOVIE TRAILER

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Book Review

The Sexual Paradox Susan Pinker Random House

Men and women are different — and this is the last safe statement usually made about either sex. What emerges next is all too often a stream of accusation and counter-accusation so extreme that it freezes comment threads on all manner of news websites, and otherwise stymies all hope of productive conversation around the topic of biological difference. The road to these extreme divisions isn’t hard to plot: Arguments implying either natural ability or comparative weakness in a particular arena quickly become direct challenges to a woman’s right to self-determination. Arguments about the present-day status of gender equality in turn have the impression of making men out to be oppressive primitives despite their best intentions. And of course, if two prominent female voices have different, absolutist claims

about what gender equality should mean in practice, those arguments in turn propagate the accusation that women are “their own worst enemies” in the “battle” of the sexes. So amid all this gender hostility it’s no wonder that a book like Susan Pinker’s The Sexual Paradox has been marketed primarily towards women; and it’s no wonder, too, that sex-based gender differences have become coded to mean “women’s issues” — and as such, outside the interest or purview of male readers. And yet, of the many books on sex-based gender differences already subordinated by this unfortunate classification, The Sexual Paradox cries out more than any other in recent years to be read, and discussed, by both sexes. This is perhaps because Pinker’s research explores the differing challenges faced by both sexes, and takes a well-reasoned look, through case studies and personal account, at the academic and professional outcomes

of contemporary gender-equalization policies. Pinker starts from a clear-cut question — is 50/50 engagement in every aspect of human life a reasonable measure of gender equality? — and draws her answer from an extraordinary juxtaposition of case studies: “fragile” men and gifted women, who as extremes exemplify differences that one can then find, in more moderate measure, in the mid-ranges of human achievement. At this point, I want to mention quite clearly what this book is and is not: It is commercial non-fiction — that is, non-fiction for the general audience — and as such, also relies on such research as selective anecdote from Pinker’s 15 years of clinical child psychology, and interviews with women in Pinker’s community: two approaches that research-oriented students and faculty may regard as less conclusive. This book is also not an exploration of transgender or intersex outcomes; and yet, I cannot help but think The Sexual

Paradox a springboard for works in those veins as well — especially inasmuch as it challenges normative expectations for what constitutes successful work.

That said, one of the most extraordinary data-sets Pinker plots to this end is intelligence-based: while average IQ is almost exactly the same between sexes,

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she points to studies showing its distribution as wildly skewed — meaning that there are more women represented in the broad, mid-range spectrum of human intelligence, and more men represented both at the extremely high and extremely low intelligence ranges. From this Pinker explores differences in childhood development paths between sexes, as well as manifest differences in the kinds of work that each sex gears itself towards upon maturation. But some of Pinker’s most provocative writing in The Sexual Paradox lies with three critical statements emerging from her original question: One, that current thinking about gender equality implies that if the opportunity exists for women to fill positions in a 50/50 ratio to men, women will want to take those opportunities. Two, that basing gender equality on how many women achieve the same career goals as men delegitimizes alternative interpretations of what makes work successful and rewarding. And three, that women and men are happiest when permitted to pursue the work that they find most successful and rewarding. Presented this way, the arguments Pinker lays out should not read as especially shocking; and yet many illustrations of these points could easily be distorted into declarative insults and gender-diminishing accusations. And these kinds of points are distorted, all the time — both by oversimplified news stories, and in the predisposed minds these texts encounter. Which is why I found The Sexual Paradox to be such a breath of fresh air: The book encompasses the kind of discussion that students and faculty at UW should especially be able to have with regard to sex-based gender differences, and the learning and self-actualization challenges that these distinctions may impose on all of us. If Pinker’s work does anything, it steers clear of the sort of oppositional rhetoric that frames so much of our exposure to gender issues — in the media, in class, and among friends. It also makes a strong case for a gender studies discourse that does not see “difference” as a concession of any one gender’s inferiority, but rather a means by which equal opportunity doesn’t have to be maintained at the expense of individual choice. Male, female, other: if you’re as sick as I am of what passes for popular discourse about gender equality and sex-based gender differences, The Sexual Paradox is a sign, hopefully, of better things to come. — Maggie Clark

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Campus Theatre Reviews

The Theremin Player Red Shoe Theatre

t’s been an odd couple of years for theatre in KW, witnessing the closing of several companies large and small. This week will see the closing of one more, as the Red Shoe Theatre company, one of UW’s own, lowers its curtain for the final time this week with a two-play production in Hagey Hall. The first of these plays is Paul Carere’s The Theremin Player, and while I wish I could say it’s a worthy swan song for the company, The Theremin Player falls a little flat. The play follows Martin (Terrence Reid), a less-than-successful jazz musician, as he revisits an old hotel and his memories of Mona (Amy O’Grady), the woman he met there. Alternating between conversations and monologues, the play roughly follows the course of their relationship over a few weeks, taking odd detours along the way. It’s a premise with potential, but unfortunately it is soon buried under a host of small problems. The play isn’t without its bright spots. Amy O’Grady is believable and enjoyable to watch as the coy, flirting Mona, and wonderfully awkward during their initial bar-side conversation. There’s some nice humour from both of the principals as well, but their chemistry is inconsistent, swaying from engaging to awkward and back, and making it very difficult to suspend belief. Actor Tom Fawcett also appears in the play, his character bearing the bond-esque name ‘M’ but his role is surprisingly underwritten. Although he does receive one important speaking scene, which he executes well, for the majority of the play ‘M’ is a quiet figure in the background, appearing as numerous menials and never saying a word. At times it became quite distracting, as Fawcett was forced to polish the same glass or flip the same page time and time again in an inane

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From left to right: Terrence Reid (Martin) and Amy O’Grady (Mona) develop their memorable weeks-long relationship. pretence of busyness. I couldn’t help but feel that a few hours judicious editing could have eliminated the part entirely and given the play a much cleaner feel. The staging represents another minor issue. The sets are minimal, which for the most part is not a problem, but occasionally leads to moments of surreality, as when Fawcett, playing a bartender at a tiny bar, is forced to pretend disinterest in a conversation between two people six inches to either side of his head. In addition, the venue is ill-suited to a monologue-heavy play such as this. Ideally, a monologuing actor gives the impression of staring into space, but

due to the small size of the venue, Reid is often standing only two or three feet from the audience. The result is like standing in an elevator with a stranger furiously determined to make eye contact – deeply uncomfortable. It is these monologues that represent the single biggest problem in the play. Partially this is due to Reid’s acting. Reid isn’t terrible as Martin – he does what he needs to do, and there were some nice moments throughout the play. His performance is marred, though, by an annoyingly breathy and nasal delivery – it seems like you can hear his nostrils in every word he speaks. I also felt like the strength of

his performance was somewhat inconsistent – the character Martin changes across the play, and while I felt Reid did a good job selling the latter half of the play, I couldn’t quite buy his performance during the first. The main trouble with the monologues, however, is not Reid’s acting but the writing itself. As a play, The Theremin Player asks its audience to spend a large amount of time exploring Martin’s head, but Martin’s head is not in any way a pleasant or engaging place to be. Martin himself is best described as whiny; his monologues generally consist of either clichéd rhapsodizing over the wonder that is Mona or wails and gnashing of teeth (I don’t believe I’m exaggerating) over the failure that is Martin. Each time Reid stepped forward on the stage, I found myself counting the seconds until he stepped back and O’Grady would join him again. One got the impression that there were some interesting ideas buried there, but not so much that it was worth digging for them. I don’t want to give the impression that this was an irredeemable play. There were plenty of light, fun moments, and despite my various criticisms the play was never so bad that I regretted having taken my seat. If I had to describe The Theremin Player in a phrase, it would be “Not there yet.” In almost every aspect of the play one could see what the cast and crew were aiming for, even as they fell short of the target by varying degrees. It was a play worth seeing, but not necessarily one worth paying for. Red Shoe is currently running The Theremin Player alongside a production of Closer, which I was unable to see. While The Theremin Player wasn’t a horrible play, if you’re contemplating attending Red Shoe’s curtain call, consider just going to Closer. Duncan Ramsay

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Moon Duncan Jones Liberty Films UK

To review Moon in one sentence: It’s like an Outer Limits episode done really, really well. In the near future, Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is the lone labourer on a lunar outpost. Accompanied only by the sophisticated talking computer Gerty (voiced by Kevin Spacey), Sam’s job is to retrieve canisters of Helium 3, collected by four large, mostly automated rovers. He’s near the end of his three-year contract when he makes

CD, but I found myself wishing for some sort of emotional change. The songs “Crosses” and “The Ones Who Are” are both very slow, and after the previous two songs, I wanted to see Stewart’s more energetic sounds, and I quickly got bored. However, the CD picks up with “Beautifully Broken” and Stewart held my attention until the end. The CD features his uncanny ability to write songs which, while still have many pop sensibilities, are a bit different than many songs on the radio today, perhaps reminiscing of songs by big bands as Augustana and The Fray. As for Stewart’s vocals, they seem to be the centerpiece of this album. Stewart’s harsh voice sounds so fresh over top of such beautiful melodies and creates such a great effect of sorrow. The highlight of the CD was the track “This Love” featuring Rody a life-changing discovery. Like an Outer Limits episode, it’s extremely difficult to review without giving anything away. For me, most of the joy in watching this movie was in trying to figure out what was going on. I don’t mean that I didn’t know what was happening in a bad way, I mean I could interpret what the movie presented in multiple ways. Was he hallucinating? Was it time travel? Is he even on the moon mining stuff at all, or is this part of a sick psych experiment? If the movie had one fault, it’s that it expected too much of the audience. There were a couple of parts which weren’t explained because they’re common devices in science fiction, so it was just assumed the audience would know what was going on. But even those who lack extensive science-fiction experience should find the movie enjoyable anyway. The movie is one part a mans examination of himself, and one part pontificating on the extremes of captitalism. The subdued and empty soundtrack is the perfect complement to the main character’s loneliness.

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Walker of Protest the Hero Fame. The song slowly builds up through a fury, and displays both singers at their best; heir distinct voices work together to haunt. Despite several minor set backs, I thought this album is a great piece of art. — Omri Arbiv

A tangential note: sorry, but the physicist in me just has to say it. It would actually be a very, very bad thing for humanity if Helium 3 were the miracle fusion power source it was in this movie. Helium 3 is already scarce, and already valued in cryogenics research. But I (someone who is usually irritated by such things) was able to easily overlook the scientific handwaving because why the protagonist was on the moon doesn’t matter. What matters is he was stuck there, by himself, by a cheap corner-cutting company. As I have said, this movie is an example of good science fiction — the science was used merely to create the situation, not to resolve it. Moon is a small independent film which didn’t see widespread release — I myself had to trek to the one cinema in Oakville playing it to see it. But if your curiosity is piqued, it’ll be coming to Princess Cinema this weekend, playing at 9:00 p.m. tonight (Friday, September 18) through to Tuesday, September 22. Check it out. — Micheal L. Davenport

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Waterloo Enters the solar decathlon competition The event Bogdan Petrescu science editor

he Solar Decathlon is an event held every two years, where 20 teams have to compete against each other, to build an ecosystem friendly house. This house will then be showcased at the Washington Mall where the houses will be open to the public. Teams will arrive in Washington early in October and will start building their house. They have only seven days to fully finish building the house complete with working electricity, hot water, as well as being fully furnished. The competition will start on October 8th with the opening ceremonies at 1 p.m. The houses will be open to the public from October 9th to 13th. The awards ceremony will be held on October 16th at 8 a.m. Afterwards the team

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has seven days to disassemble their house. This is the first time Waterloo has ever participated Throughout the exhibition the houses will also go through ten competitions, where they will be graded on ten aspects each worth a different amount of points. The ten categories are: architecture, market viability, engineering, lighting design, communications, comfort zone, hot water, appliances, home entertainment, and net metering. The main objectives of the house are that it has to be able to provide decent living conditions, as well as be simple to use and comfortable to live in. It should be able to have enough power to power home electronics as well as other house hold appliances that might be found inside the house. The house is not allowed to be bigger then 800 square feet.

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he North Team is comprised of three universities: the University of Waterloo, (both the main campus and the school of architecture), Ryerson University and Simon Fraser University. There are over well over 50 members which are all working together on this project or have

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made some contributions. The team is comprised of both students and professors working on completing this task. North team has already built the house, with many parts, which were generously donated by different companies. Unfortunately the team is still in debt, as they are still hoping to obtain sponsors.

The design

he house is a mostly solar powered house that uses both photovoltaic energy for its electrical needs and solar thermal energy for its internal heating. The house is expected to be able to produce twice as much energy as it uses. This house has also been built with the idea that it should be able to operate under extreme environments so it is also able to perform well during winter or in periods where the sun does not rise as early. If you look at the diagram, the house has photovoltaic panels both on the roof and on the sides of the house that are able to trap solar energy and transform it into electrical energy. In winter, even though snow may be covering the roof, the expected energy loss from this is only around 10 to 15 per cent. This due to the solar panels on the side and to the solar collectors on the roof, which are just slightly raised and composed of tubes which should have no problem capturing energy. The electricity produced from the photovoltaic roof and sides, is put back into the system. The house also has a very interesting heating system. On the outside the house has blinds,

which can be put down to control the amount of sunlight that is let inside the house. These blinds are controlled by a computer, which uses several sensors, which can tell both the temperature inside the house as well as the humidity. The computer will then calculate how much sunlight should be let through so that it can allow enough sunlight in for a comfortable environment. The blinds are on the outside, so in order to provide privacy to the homeowners a separate system of blinds can be built inside. Since the blinds are on the outside they have to be built to be very rigid in order to be able to bear the temperatures and the weather outside. The temperature can also be regulated manually and be input inside the computer for more favourable conditions in case some owners would like it the house to be warmer or colder. The solar thermal system is also very interesting. The solar thermal energy is collected through two different sets of vacuum sealed tubes, which are installed on the roof on an angle. Inside the tubes, there is a plate of metal that absorbs sunlight and heats up. See HOUSE page 30

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Facebook steals student attention.

More and more students are accessing social networking sites while they are attending class. Due to this, some universities have started taking precautions. Concordia University was one of a couple of universities that have blocked these sites. Concordia decided to change its ban. One of the professors said that these sites “are powerful tools, and kids need to be taught how to use them wisely.” Using sites like these, students can easily send and share information and thus be able to learn a lot quicker. Although Facebook can be a powerful tool, it is often used as a means of procrastination, which is to the detriment of the student in question. The concern is that it is a lot easier to use these sites to procrastinate than to learn, seeing as learning requires a bit of effort. The problem is one of context. Dr Tim Pychyl argues that Facebook or Twitter do not provide the right learning environment for a student. He argues one cannot study under the conditions where he or she can be easily distracted with different advertisements or, in some cases, games. New expensive solarcell breaks old efficiency record

One of the biggest wishes currently facing by eco-friendly research is the cost of building the materials. There is one type of cell, the triplejunction photovoltaic cell, which can convert more then 40 per cent of the energy that it absorbs into sunlight. The problem with this battery is that it is very expensive to produce. When looking at the opposite end of the spectrum some of the cheapest models only have

an efficiency of about five per cent. The new record that was set was by Spectrolab. They managed to create a photovoltaic cell that can absorb 41.5 per cent of sunlight. This cell is roughly 0.3 centimeters long. The problem is that the cost comes at about 40 cents per watt. With that being said, only satelites or other such specialized applications. Curently most specialists are trying to reach the number of one dollar per watt, which would make the production of photovoltaic cells a lot cheaper. Unfortunatly the closest cells are only roughly 17 per cent efficient so it does not help much. That ends up reaching roughly two dollars per watt which does not come close to being able to compete with natural gas. Doctors may soon be able to test their own DNA

A company called 23andMe is offering discounted prices to doctors in order to test the doctors’ DNA. This is done in order to help general practitioners learn how to interpret genetic information. This discount comes at a price of $240, in comparison to the rest of the testing which is usually done at $400 per person. The reasoning behind this is that there are patients which can already have their DNA tested, and as such may not be able to interpret their findings correctly. The other issue is that doctors cannot succesfully help these patients since they cannot understand how to use these findings. Some say that the best way to use help doctors understand these findings is by first understanding their own DNA. This can help both patients and doctors understand genetic testing, as it becomes more readily available in the future. —With Files from CBC News, Scientific American, and The Times. bpetresc@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

ou’re what, pushing close to being 20 years old? I bet you think you’re at the peak of your humping days, eh? The “spring” in the sexual cycle of your being. This is the assumption most people make, but undisputable statistics show that a majority of the population spends its retirement not golfing, or knitting, or reading — but copulating. In fact, only 5 per cent of the population aged over 60 believes that sex should be left to the young, according to AARP. Powered by Viagra and liberated by retirement, the young at heart can be under more pressure to put out than on prom night (40 years prior). Senior sex comes with its unique set of challenges, although retired couples and individuals have plenty of time to find their balance with these setbacks. The biggest kinks are physical: loss of stamina, agility; longer time needed to achieve arousal and climax. But when you have all day, who’s complaining, right? Besides, the current retired population is far more open about sexuality, reaching out to doctors and pharmacists for assistance and returning home with little blue pills and menopause-specific lubricants. Although they aren’t hesitant about enhancing their sexual experience, older adults neglect using protection far more than their younger counterparts. This is perhaps due to the fact that the average woman reaches menopause between age 40 and 50, which takes pregnancy out of the senior sex equation. Whatever the reason for a lax approach to contraception, the results are equally alarming: the Sexually Transmitted Infections journal published an article saying that STD rates for people aged 45 and older have “more than doubled” in less than a decade. In 2008, TIME Magazine published an article about senior sex, where it was evident

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that the social demographic of university students was far safer with sex than their parents, and monstrously safer than their grandparents. TIME said that the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene did a 2008 study that showed that 80 per cent of 18 to 24-year olds, 61 per cent of 25 to 44-year olds and only 56 per cent of single individuals with at least two sexual partners aged over 45 used condoms last time they had sex. As such, health professionals all across Canada are hesitantly ringing the cowbell to encourage discourse and an upgrade of sex-ed that seniors were exposed to in their youth. However, with minimal exposure to the internet and other upto-date resources, the Woodstock behaviour of the elders is proving difficult to tame. For curiosity’s sake, my project for next week will be to find a Canadian senior chat room and compare it to a university-aged demographic chat room, seeing how quickly I can pick up a “sugar daddy” in each one. I shall go by the pseudonym sugar_puff. I hope to see you in cyberspace, and tune in next week to see my results. By now you must be rocking in a fetal position with your hands clasped over your ears, asking me “Why, Anya? Why!” And the answer is simple, and it is good. I picked this topic because learning things that stand outside your comfort zone is good for you. And also because now you can be comforted that senior living isn’t that boring. After all, haven’t you ever called your grandma on a Sunday afternoon, only to miss her and get the answering machine? Chances are, she wasn’t taking a nap. If you have any questions about the whereabouts or behavior of your junk, please email me at alomako@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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HOUSE: The solar competition Diagram provided by the North Team

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This heat is then transferred to water that runs inside the plate and travels down to a preheat tank. This preheat tanks temperature will be anywhere between 10 degrees and 80 degrees. Its function is to send water to either the Domestic Hot Water (DHW) tank or to the Space Heating Tank. The DHW tank is used for everyday household needs and it provides the hot water to the house. Its temperature is usually stable at around 50 to 55 degrees Celsius. This tank also has a few other methods of getting heated including through the use of a heat pump, and electricity. Heating the DHW tank through the use of a heat pump would

still make this method roughly four times more efficient then other methods. The Space Heating Tank is yet another way to control the temperature of the house. This tank sends heat through the air handling unit, which then heats the house. The cooling system is done through the use of a pond underneath the house. This method is a lot more efficient in comparison to alternatives. The pond is also set up as a potential spot for geothermal energy depending on the environment. The house is roughly 25 ft by 32 ft across. It uses high quality glass as well as the walls are made using Distributed Responsive System of Skins (DreSS). The first layer is the photovoltaic layer that envelops the roof followed by highly insulated highly glazed walls system with high solar heat gain, in order to maximize the amount of heat gained by the sun. The interior layers have something called Adaptive Living Interface System, which can be considered as “a ‘thin’ skin of information systems, responsive to touch, capable of subtle display, and able to mediate interactions between the occupants and the building systems.” The house also has customizable components that can easily be replaced repaired and changed through out the competition. This also means that the components can easily be mass-produced and be set in different situations. Because of the competition the house has also been designed to be transported really easily and can easily be assembled. Once the house has undergone the competition at the Washington Mall, it will be on display in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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North America may cool down due to global warming.

New evidence suggests that global warming may have the opposite effect than the expected result. There is some new evidence which suggests that the melting of the North Pole and the glaciers in Greenland may actually have the reversed effect then commonly believed. This event is also expected to occur within the next few decades. We may expect that the next few decades are actually be colder then expected. This is based in part by a sudden event which occured roughly 8,300 years ago when a lot of fresh water was released from a glacial lake. This is suspected to have cooled the growing season for the next 150 years. This was shown by examening the moss growing around the area. The mechanism proposed is that the sudden movement of cold water into the ocean bay would slow down the gulf stream, an warm air current. since the gulf stream slowed down, the temperatures dropped which led to the cooling effect. There are some who disagree with that point, saying that the warm temperatures will make the effects of this negligable and that there is nothing to worry about. Some say that global warming has gone to such a point that the jet stream may not slow down. This in turn would only make temperatures rise more Less kids equals less pollution

A new study performed by the London School of Economics sug-

gests that in order to stop global pollution growth we should start by slowing down reproduction. Each new life can almost guarantee a lot of new pollution due to both the electricity used for raising that kid, the gas used for tranportation by the individual as well as for heating the home, buying the food and just the gas the body produces. When it comes down to it, birth control may be a much cheaper alternative in comparison to other possible solutions currently being employed by activists. There is an American study, done by the Oregon State University, which measured roughly how much each life adds to global emissions. The U.S. got a staggering amount of 1,644 tons, which is five times more then a baby born in China as well as 91 times more then a baby that is born in Bangladesh. The reason due to these staggering statistics is because of the lifestyle of the American population. Americans have really long comuting hours as well as high living costs. They also live a lot longer than most other countries which adds on to the global emissions. These emissions can be cut down if Americans start living a more sustainable lifestyle. When it comes down to the numbers contraception is by far the most feasable option; however it is also the one that is least liked. No one really wants to put it out there as a solution and no one really wants to sacrifice the ability to have children. However more can be done in terms of abortions and contraceptions and it may be a resort we may have to deal with. —With files from the Washington post and National Geographic sma@imprint.uwaterloo.ca bpetresc@scimail.uwaterloo.ca

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Open Season on the Gridiron

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Caitlin Martin, fullback for Varsity Rugby, earned the honour of OUA Athlete of the Week after her three tries against Toronto.

Women’s Rugby Rucking Great sports and living editor Photo by Brent Golem

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n Monday September 7, the Waterloo Warriors’ football team started their schedule in a match-up against the McMaster Marauders. A strong effort in the first half is not shown in the dismal 52-21 final. With very little turnover from last year’s team, the Warriors are looking to improve upon last year’s standings. Going 2-6 in a playoff-less campaign, there is a lot of opportunity for improvement. The home opener match-up against the Marauders was a tough one to prepare for. The Warriors’ offence, lead by quarterback Evan Martin and UW all-time leading receiver Sean Cowie, was looking to repeat last year’s 30-17 Marauder defeat. Last year, the Warriors were largely a pass-dominant offensive unit with 290 yards per game in the air, versus 94 yards per game on the ground. The Warrior

defence, anchored by middle linebacker and All-Canadian (CIS) rookie of the year Jordan Verdone, had its hands full against a tough McMaster running game. McMaster has an experienced fourth year quarterback coupled with two starting fourth year receivers and an OUA second team all-star running back. The game got underway in front of a packed, maroon frosh crowd of over 5,000 people. The Warriors came out of the block with obvious jitters. After kicking off to the Marauders, Waterloo was overmatched by a tough McMaster run game which steadily moved down the field. In the first half, the Warrior defence would allow McMaster to move down the field and bear down

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on the end-zone before they would put up major defensive stands, which included a missed field goal by McMaster, and amazing end-zone pass defence by Pat McGarry, who on two separate McMaster drives, blocked an end zone pass and then also had an end zone interception to keep the Marauders at bay. McMaster finally had to settle for a field goal in the second quarter to gain the lead. The Warrior offence had trouble stringing together first downs and was largely ineffective in the first half. The Waterloo defence took matters into their own hands as linebacker Brian Adams broke through the line to block a punt and return it 35 yards for a touchdown.

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he women’s rugby team started their five game season with a big win against Toronto. The Warriors downed the Varsity Blues 27-5 on home field. The Warriors lead after the first half with tries from Kristine Alpine and Caitlin Martin earning five points each. After one of the successful tries, Captain Melissa McGuire converted a kick resulting in an additional two points.

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of the Match. Caitlin Martin, who scored three tries for 15 points, was a dominant force in the match. Her amazing effort helped win the game and earned her the title of OUA Player of the Week. The impressiveness of Martin’s 15-point effort was proved when she took home this honour over a Guelph player who scored 33 points, with five tries and four converts. The point total puts Martin on the CIS scoring leaderboard in a tie for second. The women’s rugby team matches up next week against the defending

Sam Eyles played some excellent defense and was named Woman of the Match

Coming out of the half with a 12-0 lead, the Warriors looked to build on that lead. Toronto struck next by completing a try, cutting the lead by five. The Warriors responded by adding three more tries, two by Caitlin Martin and one by Sophie Cote, to end the game 27-5. Sam Eyles played some excellent defence and was named Woman

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OUA champions and CIS bronze medallists the Guelph Gryphons. They will be in tough against the #3 nationally ranked Guelph team, who is a perennial OUA threat and beat Laurier 90-0. A win on Saturday September nineteenth in Guelph would cement Waterloo as an OUA threat. sports@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Last Weekend the Warrior Golf team successfully defended their title at NCAA St. Lawrence Invitational, winning by five strokes. Waterloo came roaring out of the gates, claiming the team title by five strokes. Led by individual leader Garrett Rank and second place finisher and team newcomer Simon McInnis, the Warriors showed the dominance they hope to display during this year’s OUA season. Rank took the individual title by two strokes over his fellow teammate and aided his team’s five-stroke victory with a run of four birdies in his final five holes shooting a one under par 69.

Game 1 vs Laurier he Men’s Rugby season stuttered to a start with a disappointing loss to the Golden at University Stadium on September 9. The first half of the game was completely dominated by Laurier, who put up 19 points. Laurier’s forwards dominated the ruck’s which caused our Warriors to take several costly penalties. Our boys regrouped at half-time and came out much stronger in the second half. Immediately the game started to swing in the Warriors’ favour. This time is was the Warriors dominating the breakdowns, and the Hawks who started taking penalties. Fullback Rich Label in particular displayed energy and strength, and managed to score two tries, bringing the game well back within reach. A stroke of luck came when Laurier’s captain Justin Bergen was sent to the bin, giving Waterloo even more momentum. The Warriors wasted no time in taking advantage of their increased numbers, putting more points on the board. Despite constant pressure by the Warriors in the dying minutes, the Golden Hawk defence stood tall and emerged victorious, 24-20.

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What is your impression of UW so far? By Lauren Bird “Everyone seems so depressed — need to liven up.” Chris Kolednik Arts Sam Hammoud 1A arts

Down 1. Portugese welcome 2. “Ho ___” 3. “Sopranos” station, formerly 4. Reference 5. Alumni include Murphy and Martin 6. Puts my teeth on edge 7. Hippy tie 8. XXI/III 10. Type of white-tailed eagle 11. Successful Montreal indie band album debut 12. “________ boyfriend who looked like...” 13. -uce or -iment 14. Eliminate waste from your blood 16. Anagram (and antonym?) of 11 down 17. “____: Judy Blue Eyes” or “Sour ____” (song titles) 19. U.S. cosmetic dentistry school (abbr.) 21. David of film and television 22. Help page rubric 24. 2003 drilling movie, with “The” 25. (2nd) purest science discipline, to XKCD 27. “When?” 34. To fasten in place with a gib (obsolete term) 37. Pine resin found in cigarettes 40. Online gamers’ worst nightmare 42. Cptl. city is Abu Dhabi 44. Internet for “awesome” 46. American “eh” possibly? 49. Big guy upstairs 50. Half a sarcastic laugh 51. Academic three-of-a-kind?

“Amazing — friendly place, open and welcome.” Gen Stalker 1A Honours Arts

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“It has been inviting so far!” Angela 1A Environment & Business

“I liked Monte Carlo night.” Aaron 1A Environment & Business

“Lots of unity and friendly environment, easy to get around and easily accessible. Teachers have been nice so far!” Zohaib Danish 1A Arts & Business

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With a 7-3 lead and momentum in Waterloo’s favour, the offence still struggled and was forced to give up safety in order to gain field possession, with a better chance of maintaining the lead going into the second half. This plan was working as the Warriors lead 7-5 until, with just over one minute left in the half, McMaster completed a 53-yard touchdown pass to take the 12-7 lead. The third quarter looked promising until McMaster scored an early touchdown and the defence unraveled. The only ray of hope was an excellent punt return by wide receiver Nick Anapolsky, who broke caught the punt in the Waterloo end zone and ran it back for 60 yards. This play was the epitome of the effort by the Warrior squad. Although it was a nice return, it could have been better had Anapolsky tried to beat the McMaster kicker, and not tried to run right through him. Even if it would only gain a few extra yards, it would still have

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helped the struggling offence. Another great play could have been greater when Andrew Heeley caused and recovered a fumble. The amazing turnover was followed by a 20-yard loss on the following Warrior play, resulting in lost possession after a punt. At the end of the third quarter McMaster lead 28-7 and never looked back as the game ended 52-21. The offence struggled with QB Evan Martin completing 11 of 18 passes for 62 yards and three interceptions. Martin may have struggled but he had showed good field vision, as he would swivel his head to find any open receiver and not just stick to his primary receiver. It was also nice to see him playing with heart as he headed downfield to sacrifice his body and make a block so the Warriors would have a better chance at gaining first down. The Warriors looked to improve next game with the home crowd momentum against CIS 10th ranked Ottawa Gee Gees. sports@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Photo by Brent Golem

Game 1 vs McMaster: Players of the Game

Wide receiver Sean Cowie (#2) makes the catch and sprints for more yards.

Offensive Player of the Game:

Defence Spoils Home Opener

WR Sean Cowie (#2)

DB Pat McGarry (#6)

With 8 receptions for 84 years, his solid hands were a rare relief for an inconsistent and stagnant Warrior offense. Averaging a first down per catch is great considering how hard it was for them to move the markers.

With 4 solo tackles and big end zone defensive efforts, McGarry kept the game close in the first half by stopping McMaster on 2 separate drives from getting a touchdown with a knockdown and interception.

Battle of Waterloo

Waterloo at Laurier (University Field) Tomorrow (Saturday) at 1 pm: Show up for Battle! Canadian University Football’s game of the week will be broadcast on the Score network. That is how good this game will be. For some odd reason, even though the two teams tend to find themselves at opposite ends of the standings, the Battle of Waterloo always is an entertaining game. The Waterloo Warriors have put up close scores in two of the past three years. Last year the Warriors lost a high scoring game by only 2 touchdowns. This year promises to be much different. The Battle of Waterloo will be a defensive struggle. On Waterloo, the defense depends on the play of Linebacker Jordan Verdone (#44), the skill of Cornerback Pat McGarry (#6) , and the awareness of Defensive Back John Boonstra (#11), and speed of Safety Mitch Nicholson (#7). With both teams coming off a loss anything can happen. Watch Wide Receiver Sean Cowie (#2) use his hands of tar to average a first down per catch. Home field will play into an advantage if there isn’t a strong contingent of Warriors in the stands. So put on your gold dust and black make-up and make your way over to the University stadium.

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Defensive Back Mitch Nicholson intercepting Sinopoli gave hope that the team had not given up and were ready for the comeback

scoring just over three minutes into the game on an 8-yard touchdown pass. After being scored on, the Warriors quickly responded driving down the field on precision passing and the speedy scrambling of Balch who ran 9-yards for the score and got Waterloo on the board. However, kicker David Sevigny missed the extra point to tie the game and opened the door for the

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room, the Warriors needed to come out strong in the second half and change the momentum lost in the second quarter. The Waterloo defense came out strong in the third quarter with defensive back Mitch Nicholson intercepting Sinopoli, giving hope that the team had not given up and were ready for the comeback. This hope was supported as Balch and the Warrior offense drove down

Game 2 vs Ottawa: Players of the Game Offensive Player of the Game:

QB Luke Balch (#12) Throwing for 215 yards after completing 22 passes on 35 attempts and rushing for 62 yards on 10 rushes, as well as adding a touchdown, showed how his speed can open up plays on offence and makes him a dual threat for the Warriors behind center. Ottawa rout and one of Gee-Gee’s running back Jordan Wilson-Ross’s two touchdowns on 232 rushing yards and only 15 carries. The end of the first quarter was marked by unsuccessful drives by both teams and kept the Warriors within a score and a two-point conversion of tying the game at 14-6. The second quarter was unfortunately a different story as Ottawa quarterback Brad Sinopoli connected with wide receiver Cyril Adjeitey for a 35 yard touchdown completion, which was his second of the game. This opened the floodgates and the dominant Gee-Gee offence took control of the weak Warrior defence and the game, reminiscient of McMaster in the first game. The second quarter and first half ended with a 33 yard rushing touchdown by Wilson-Ross putting the Gee-Gee’s up 28-8, with Waterloo’s only points of the quarter coming off of a 2- point safety conceded by Ottawa. With a 20-point deficit going to the locker-

Defensive Player of the Game:

DB Mitch Nicholson (#7) With a game and team leading eight solo tackles and an interception, Nicholson showed a glimmer of hope for the Warrior defence that has some bright stars and black holes.

the field with solid receiving from Sean Cowie and Dustin Zender. Unfortunately, Waterloo was unable to score a touchdown and instead put up a field goal to cut the Ottawa lead to 17. Wilson-Ross and his dominate rushing, which led to OUA honours as the top athlete of the week, took command and led to yet another rushing touchdown by backup running back Brandan Gillanders, paving the way for the Ottawa rout of the Warrior squad. The exclamation mark was put on the game when Ottawa linebacker Alex Lothian intercepted Balch and took the ball 41-yards for the final Ottawa touchdown, marking the end of the third quarter. The Gee-Gee’s then tacked on their final points of the game with a field goal making the final score 45-11 Ottawa and pointing to the fact that the Warriors need some work before playing their rival and CIS 9th ranked Laurier Golden Hawks (1-1), coming off a big loss to the top rated OUA team from Western (2-0).

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