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Coat check conundrum
A UW student won a small claims court case, showing that not all liability can be waived.
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Changes to UW wireless
IST has announced that UW wireless will now throttle P2P traffic and introduce NAT.
SCIENCE
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Go Go Grow
Coverage of a five-part play put on by the UW Chinese Students Association, sharing the Cantonese childhood.
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Brent Golem sports and living editor
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Shedding light on the tunnel rumours
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W’s varsity figure skating team went to Toronto this past weekend to compete in the annual winter invitational. This competition was their second after the fall invitational, and the team’s final chance to size up of their opponents before the OUA championships. Waterloo, who has been relegated to a middle-of-the-pack team in their recent history, reversed that trend by winning the competition. The Warriors dominated their opponents, supplanting the major figure skating powers of Guelph, Western and Queen’s as they won the event by a wide margin of 20 points. In fact, the Warriors skated so strong that they won the competition before the final synchronization team routines had even started. While some teams who placed in the top five were happy with breaking the 40-point barrier at the Invitational, Waterloo showed their dominance by earning upwards of 80 points over the two-day event. The win garnered Waterloo a lot of respect nationally as a formidable skating team. The event featured 11 teams, included two who were out of province from McGill and UPEI. The winter invitational had 13 events, with the Warriors medalling in nine of them and winning five. Kevin Dawe, one of only two men on the varsity team, proved that he is one of the top skaters in the OUA. Dawe placed second in men’s open freeskate earlier this year at the Fall Invitational at Queen’s — This time around Dawe captured first. He did this after taking a year off from competing. “It feels great to be back in that position again after taking the year off last year to coach the team. Kim Biddiscombe (our new coach) and I have been working very hard to get me back in top form for the year,” Dawe told Imprint. Kevin Dawe not only pulls off difficult jumps, but he also executes a well-rounded program to highlight his strengths. Dawe incorporated a difficult triple-salchow jump, as well as a second double axel into his routine. He plans on maintaining his work ethic to give him the best chance of repeating the winning effort at OUA’s. “I’m just going to keep working hard and push myself to achieve my highest level of performance,” Dawe said. Adrienne Corbett skated in the senior silver freeskate and won her event. Freeskate routines differ from dance routines as dance routines have specific moves and compulsory music to follow, while freeskates have general guidelines. The freeskate guidelines mandate a set amount of elements such as jumps and spins. Corbett outperformed her opponents by attempting more difficult jumps and executing better technical moves; this isn’t the first time either. Corbett has competed in 10 senior silver freeskates throughout her varsity career and has won 8 of them.
Veteran Sasha Smith competing in the Winter Invitational
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“I have always been taught to be a well rounded skater, with finished edges by my coaches. Therefore, my routine is strong in both my technical and artistic mark, and this is what I think is unmatched by other competitors,” Corbett told Imprint. She is a real competitor and is always striving to improve. Corbett will be gunning for the gold at OUA’s with an even better program, especially as it is likely the senior’s last competition as a Warrior. “I plan on adding small nuances to my choreography that will increase the difficulty of my program and increase my second mark,” Corbett said. “I also plan on really drilling run-throughs of my program so as to improve my speed and jump quality.” See FIGURE SKATING, page 30
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Citizens rally against prorogation
Paula Trelinska news assistant
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undreds gathered in Waterloo Town Square this Saturday, January 23, 2010 to protest the prorogation of the Canadian government. Despite the wind and the cold, nearly 500 people showed up with Canadian flags and homemade signs, outraged over the Harper government’s decision to prorogue Parliament until March 3. The rally itself, which began at 11:00 a.m., was one of several held across the nation. From Ottawa to Edmonton to Waterloo, thousands of people tried to convey one message: “Members of Parliament, go back to work,” as Chris Miller of the Student Christian Alliance said. Although all three Conservative MPs from the surrounding regions were invited, not one decided to attend the event on Saturday. There were three empty chairs waiting behind the speakers. Despite this, there was still a large line up of speakers from various groups and political backgrounds at the rally. Among them was former liberal candidate Andrew Telegdi. “Stephen Harper, you’re
embarassing us on the world stage,” he said, a statement which garnered much applause. And to the MPs he asked: “Where are you? Had I gotten more votes in the last election, you would have an MP standing here speaking to you today.” When Karen Redman, another former liberal MP, took to the stage she explained, “I think Mr. Harper was banking on the cynicism and indifference that he thought existed in the Canadian electorate. Mr. Harper, this is no way to run a democracy.”
[Someone said] Canadians are apathetic until somebody tells them they’re pathetic, guess somebody must have told us. — Doug Thomas
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Haitian girl found in rubble
Crowds gathered and cheered in Port-auPrince, the Haitian capital, as a 16 year-old girl was pulled by firefighters from the rubble of a school where she had been trapped for 15 days (since the first earthquake hit the country). The girl, Darlene Etienne, was found in a “pocket surrounded by concrete” within the collapsed building. She was dehydrated, exhausted, and suffered a leg injury, but was conscious and happy when rescuers pulled her from the ruins on Wednesday, January 27. This was 10 days after the Haitian government officially ended the search for survivors in the rubble. About 130 people have been found amid the ruins. The earthquake that is estimated to have killed 300,000 people, including 21 Canadians. Flight recorder for crashed flight found
The flight recorders for the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 have been found. They are being retrieved from 1.3 km below the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Lebanon. This is just 10 km west of Beirut, where the plane took off. Officials hope that these recorders will solve the mystery of what happened to the Boeing 737-800 before it crashed. Witnesses say the plane caught fire and plummeted into the Mediterranean on Monday, January 25 after being caught in a thunderstorm. The flight departed from Beirut intending to arrive at Addis Ababa but crashed en route, due to unknown causes. Air control had instructed the pilot to change his course, but he went in the opposite direction instead. There were 83
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passengers and seven crew believed to be on board the flight but only 24 bodies have been found. All on board are assumed dead including Marla Pietton, wife of the French Ambassador, Denis Pietton, to Beirut. Former Honduran president exiled
Manuel Zelaya, former president of Honduras, has been sent into exile for the second time in the past year. He was first exiled in June 28, 2009 by soldiers who held him at gunpoint. This took place during talks regarding a vote about forming an assembly to rewrite the constitution that, his critics say, would change the amount of time a president could remain in power and allow him to extend his term. The election for president, for which Zelaya was a candidate running against Porfirio Lobo, took place in August. During this time, Zelaya was still in exile and the resulting presidency of Lobo is widely disputed by many nations and some refuse to recognise it as official. In September, Zelaya returned to Honduras secretly and took refuge in the Brazillian embassy where he was found and promised safe passage to the Dominican Republic by Lobo. Zelaya agreed to this, saying that it was necessary for reconciliation. He was then escorted by a 15-car convoy to the private jet of Leonel Fernandez, the president of the Dominican Republic, which took him into exile. President Lobo has offered exile to Zelaya as an alternative to prosecution for violating the constitution. He has also granted amnesty to the soldiers, judges, and politicians who enabled the first exile. — With files from BBC and MSN News
Jacqueline McKoy Lambert senior staff reporter
Student delegate ousted from CFS AGM over affirmative action issues
The University of Toronto-Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) is facing criticism for striking a member from their provincial Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) delegation for being a student journalist — and being white. Stefanie Marotta, a delegate from the University of Toronto-Mississauga Students’ Union was previously approved by the UTMSU executive to represent her school at last week’s CFS semi-annual general meeting. The initial explanation given for denying her delegate status is that she is currently serving as the assistant news editor of UTM’s student newspaper, the Medium. Marotta initially failed to inform CFS of her conflict of interest; however, the UTMSU raised other reasons for keeping her away from CFS business. When further pressed on the question, the UTMSU executive then claimed that they chose not to send her as a delegate due to the added expense associated with Marotta’s failure to qualify for CFS’ affirmative action-related delegate discount. Marotta, a white female, does not belong to one of the organization’s designated “constituency groups” which include Aboriginal students, mature or part-time students, and students of colour. Member university student unions pay less — $325 versus $400 — to send delegates from “constituency groups” to CFS general meetings. In response to UTMSU’s actions, Marotta said that, “CFS is wrong to implement these
policies, but it makes it even worse that UTMSU accepts these policies.” University of Toronto re-elects president amidst protest
The University of Toronto’s current president, David Naylor, was recently chosen to serve as the institution’s head for another three years. Naylor has served as the university’s president since April 2005, and will continue his term until June 2013. Students have responded with demonstrations and allegations over the accountability of Naylor’s rehiring. Student groups such as the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) and the Association of Part-Time Undergraduate Students have expressed displeasure with not only Naylor’s performance in his current term as president, but with the review process that allowed him to be re-hired. UTSU claims that the exectutive committee in charge of the process did not invite input from the community at large; they also claim that the committee’s chair, John Petch, has a considerable conflict of interest with Naylor and his family. During Naylor’s term, the University of Toronto incurred historic investment losses, reduced student space, and introduced a controversial flat tuition fee schedule in 2009. This month’s protests are not the first time that U of T students have spoken out against Naylor’s administration. In March 2008, more than two dozen protesters held a sit-in to protest the university’s tuition policies and investment strategy. Police arrested 14 protesters; charges against 12 of them were later dropped. — With files from Macleans On Campus, The Medium, and The Varsity jmckoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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arlier this month, UW student Natalia Moudrak won a case in small claims court that serves as an example for any student who loses their property at a coat check. Moudrak, a fourth-year economics major in the Honours Arts and Business program, had her coat lost at a December 2008 event at the Vault and successfully sued the venue for compensation. Moudrak attended the December 6, 2008 event with a friend, and both coat-checked their jackets. Neither saw the signs at the Vault which say that, “The Vault is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.” When they returned for their jackets at the end of the night, Moudrak’s $500 red Canada Goose jacket was missing and she was forced to go home without it. Moudrak returned to Vault a few days later to speak with the owner, Brent Campbell, about getting compensation for her lost jacket. She argued that the coat check was set up irresponsibly and lack both surveillance and a locking door. Despite her arguments, Campbell refused to compensate her for the loss and, Moudrak said, told her that, “Life is not fair hun, go fucking sue me!” So Moudrak did. Moudrak gave two reasons for her decision to take the case to court. The first was what she saw as the negligence of Vault. “I believe that venues that charge for the coat check, that have a dedicated space and personnel attending to the patrons, and that create the impression that in exchange for the paid service your jacket will be guarded, then such venues should be responsible to safeguard the jackets and be accountable if they haven’t done everything possible to meet this expectation,” Moudrak said. “Otherwise why do we pay for the service?” Campbell’s reaction to Moudrak’s request for compensation was another factor in her decision. “Brent was very rude to me and I just could not allow him to get away with that,” Moudrak said. Moudrak took her case to small claims court. When a settlement conference
In such situations, you are not completely hopeless, and not at the mercy of the club manager.
didn’t resolve the issue, Moudrak filed for trial. — Natalia Moudrak Moudrak’s case is an example of a legal situation called bailment (a word that essentially means “safekeeping”). Bailment occurs when one individual entrusts a piece of their property, such as a jacket, to another individual, under the assumption that that piece of property will be returned in at least as good condition as when it was handed over. If a piece of property is damaged or lost, it’s owner can seek recompense in small claims court if they can prove that the person who accepted their property was negligent. At her court date on January 6, Moudrak argued that the Vault had been negligent (by not providing adequate surveillance and security for her property), and that she hadn’t seen the sign that said the club wasn’t responsible for lost or stolen items and so couldn’t have agreed to the risk. Moudrak won her case and was awarded a total of $635 ($400 for the lost jacket and $225 for the incurred costs, including application fees and compensation for lost time). The resolution of Moudrak’s case has implications for more than just her. Many students have lost a coat at a venue’s coat check or know someone who has. “I feel it’s very important to know that in such situations, you are not completely hopeless, and not at the mercy of the club manager,” Moudrak said. “The disclaimers the clubs and other venues post claiming they are not responsible for the jackets are not a legitimate excuse for the loss.” Despite their disagreements, both Moudrak and Campbell said that everything is “cool” between them. Moudrak added that she bears no hard feelings towards Campbell. “[I’m] just happy it’s all settled and there is a precedent for other students in case they are in the same situation,” Moudrak said. Vault owner Brent Campbell was unwilling to answer questions about the case when contacted by Imprint.
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PROROGATION: not for highjacking democracy Continued from page 3
Green candidate, Doug Thomas, echoed this sentiment: “[Someone said] Canadians are apathetic until somebody tells them the’re pathetic. Guess somebody must have told us.” Proroguing Parliament is an important tool when used properly, Thomas stated. Many prime ministers have prorogued the government in the past, “but all respected Parliament.” Prorogation is not for “highjacking democracy,” he said. “Canada is a solution looking for a problem. I think we’ve found the problem, and you people are the solution.” Though most in the crowd cheered in response to these statements and agreed with the speakers, there was a man in the audience who voiced his dissent, “Where were you?” he yelled, when Redman talked about change, “You were here for ten years, where’s the change?” Redmond ignored the remarks and other members of the
audience told the man to be quiet. Even those driving by, who could not attend the rally, found a way to be involved. Cars honked, people cheered, and flags waved as those on the street expressed agreement with the movement. The movement against the prorogation was started by a University of Alberta student, Christopher White. He started a Facebook group called “Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament,” It spread to several different chapters across the nation, including one in the Waterloo region. A blogger from Cambridge, Ontario, Colin Carmichael, then started noprorogue.ca, a website to consolidate the information about the events happening throughout the country. Meanwhile, Harper was unconcerned about the protests. He is urgently trying to get an agenda for the March 3 resumption of Parliament and is working to aid with crisis in Haiti. ptrelinska@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Feds election rules effect apathy
Friday, January 29, 2010 Vol. 32, No. 24
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magine this: Barack Obama is running for election. You’ve heard rumours that he’s running, but you haven’t actually seen any official message to that effect. His website is occupied only by “Barack Obama: coming soon” messages. Then, for two weeks, a whirlwind campaign. And then silence. Voting comes and goes, and there’s silence. No gathering at Grant Park, because campaigning is not allowed during the voting period. Now, luckily, American campaign regulations aren’t so asinine. Canadian campaign regulations aren’t that bad either, or else we’d never see that footage of Stephen Harper or Jack Layton casting their ballot every election. But if Obama were running for Feds, the Grant Park spectacle wouldn’t be allowed. To be clear: Feds council procedure 6, section G, subsection 1, point d states that “The candidates shall not campaign outside of the campaigning period.” There are only ten business days during which students are allowed to openly tell students why they would make a good Feds executive. During the campaign, candidates will certainly say that they intend to fight student apathy. After the results come out, and the nigh-certain paltry voter turnout becomes known (the highest turnout I’ve ever seen is 18 per cent) they will complain about apathy. But I bet the winners of this election will be too milquetoast to do the biggest thing they can to combat apathy: change the election rules, and allow no-holds-barred campaigning. (To the winner: prove me wrong. I dare you.)
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In any case, electoral reform is sorely needed, and the next executive and council need to have the fortitude to make reform happen.
Last week, Imprint ran a short blurb on all of the executive candidates. The reaction I got from the other Imprint staff was mixed. I was asked why we put caricatures of the candidates in the newspaper (in the news section, no less) rather than actual photos. Here’s the problem: we needed to make that page without the help of the candidates. If any candidate co-operated in any way, then any malicious individual could file a complaint of “campaigning outside the campaign period,” and the candidate would be fined. You might think it ridiculous that a campaigning party could be fined just for talking to a newspaper, but it’s happened before. Back in winter 2008, the pro-CKMS referendum committee got fined by Feds just because the chair responded to a request for a comment by The Record. Since the story was published outside the campaign period, some anonymous asshole with an axe to grind filed an allegation that they were “campaigning”, and the Feds referendum committee (completely without foresight) upheld the allegation. The “no campaigning” rule, in essence, becomes a media blackout. Media blackouts are not conducive to promoting awareness or combatting apathy.
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In an effort to reduce apathy and increase awareness, Feds president Allan Babor has had town halls this year. Feds president Michelle Zakrison tried something similar. Both had to bribe people with food in an effort to get people to show up, and you know what? Even still, the town halls held by both presidents were poorly attended. What would really increase attendance would be vocal critics. If someone were allowed to act like Her Majesty’s Official Opposition, always campaigning, always hounding the current exec, always able to tell the current students they could do better — well, at least Feds wouldn’t disappear into a hole the other 50 weeks of the year. It might turn Feds into a circus, but it might actually get students to pay attention, too. It’s worth a try. There are other ways in which Feds election rules are broken: the vote-splitting that happens under the first-past-the-post system, and the well intentioned “no lying” rule being the source of frivolous allegations. In any case, electoral reform is sorely needed, and the next executive and council will need to have the fortitude to make reform happen.
Debranding our political parties
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t’s hard to make political parties interesting. It is obvious to almost every informed voter that the differences between certain parties are negligible and based more on superficial distinctions of a party’s “brand.” Political parties in the age of mass media have long since abandoned the strategy of convincing voters of the merits of their ideas, preferring instead to lift a page from Coca-Cola’s playbook in their war with Pepsi and make voters identify emotionally with a logo, a colour, and a leader. If we are to be a true democracy, this process must stop. Let us use a burger analogy. Imagine that in front of you are 50 different burgers which have been prepared in roughly the same manner by five different companies. Each is a brand-name burger that is intended to please everyone to a certain degree, but no one completely. Imagine now that you are asked to choose your favourite burger. While you would like to name a specific type of burger, you would be forced to say the company name rather than the name of the burger you like. This is essentially the same choice faced by voters in every election. Each voter has unique
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concerns and viewpoints, and yet they are ultimately forced to choose between one of four candidates (or five, if you’re in Quebec), who have been branded to appeal to the greatest spread of voters possible. This is utterly backwards; rather than trying to force a general platform into specific sets of circumstances, a general approach to the country’s affairs must evolve naturally from the unique viewpoints of different communities. This is not a simple endeavour, nor is it always possible. Canada has many problems with regionalism, which are easy to trace. The concerns of voters in francophonic Quebec are simply not the same as those of voters in anglophonic Alberta, and the same can be said about virtually any pair of regions in the country. We are a small country in terms of population, and separated by vast tracts of land. As such, this individualism is to be expected. The current federal political establishment, however, pushes strongly in the other direction. This is unsurprising. A country as fractious as Canada needs strong federal institutions to remain together, and remain together we must. No Canadian province has the economic or
demographic clout to go it alone, nor should they try. Canada would not have developed without the fisheries of the Maritimes, the breadbasket of the prairies, the forests of the west, the factories of Ontario and Quebec, or the mineral wealth of the north. In possessing all of these resources as opposed to just one or two, we are an adaptable country. We are able to evaluate what works for us in what circumstances, and change as needed. In our rush to strengthen this unity, however, we forget that Canada only works by voluntary association. We need to agree to be a part of the same country as Quebecers and Albertans, just as they need to agree to be part of our country as well. It is a very delicate balance. We must work together to succeed, but no group within the country should feel that their place is threatened by others. To this end, it is absurd that every Canadian must settle for merely the least detestable of the main platforms meant for mass consumption. It is a disservice to Canadians to suggest that they must subordinate their wishes to those of political party bosses in Toronto. It is an insult to Canadians to suggest that their legislature can-
not work without this labelling and grouping of opinions into one of four voting blocs, as if a collection of MPs could not come to broad consensus on particular issues without binding them to agree on a multitude of others. Canadians are generally pragmatic, looking for solutions that work, and it is very hard to do this in a legislature that casts all possible viewpoints and opinions into ideologically rigid moulds. Ultimately, the solutions that Canada needs are not going to come from the brainstorming sessions of the parties. They are going to come from ordinary Canadians who experience everyday problems and find real solutions to them. Canada must stick together, but this unity cannot be imposed from above: it must be voluntary. This will entail broad conversations in safe environments between individuals and groups of multiple regions and heritages where similarities are explored and differences are respected. It is up to us to show that we aren’t content to choose between a couple of different greasy, warmed-over, cellophane-wrapped ideas, and offer up some creations of our own.
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Guide to surviving the job fair Coming prepared will guarantee your success at the job fair!
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emories of popcor n, merry-go rounds, and cotton candy may come to mind at the mention of a fair, but the time has come again for a different kind of fair. There still may be candy and crowds, but lest their wrappers be lined with logos and everyone be seen in slick suits. Indeed, I’m writing about the annual Job Fair at RIM Park, organized through Career Services, which will be held next Wednesday, February 3. As a recent grad who has frequented the fair over the years, and only recently realizing the key to make them work, I want to share some advice on not only how to put this fair in context and play up your experience for the better, but also how to stay sane and manage the emotional experience that it can be. If you can attend, definitely do so. Besides the obvious manifest role, the fair serves to introduce students and employers to one another, this fair definitely has an important latent function. I could
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never take people-watching lightly with my social science mind and I held back giggles while watching students come into the fair. Us little students, often in sweats and tops, are now decked out in pressed suits and shiny shoes. It was like playing dress up, or attending an academic prom. This fair helps to socialize us into the role of ‘‘employee,’’ as most of us will have to convert from the role of student to employee one day. If life is a stage and we become what we play at, then this fair is like a nice one-day incubator to practise playing the role and begin the future workplace identity formation process everyone most likely will have to go through in a few years. This is especially true for those not in co-op. So enjoy the confirming moments in the washrooms, ‘‘backstage’’, as everyone fixes their hair, changes into dress shoes, and gets ready for a great performance. Yes, guys, you too. Something more must be said about appearance. I am no recruiter or rep, but I have seen my fair share of black suits at these events. Yes, they are classic, but if you want to be remembered, the
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key isn’t to only look professional and bring amazing questions, but to be unique. These representatives are collecting 50, 70, maybe hundreds of resumes, so what will make you stand out? Guys, consider your dress shirts, ties, and shoes: add a splash of color! Consider different textures in fabrics, or a unique collar style. The same goes for girls: the greater selection in styles and colors of skirt/pant suits and blouses often found in female attire to your advantage. I will never forget attending the fair once in a crisp teal skirt suit. I felt like I had a competitive advantage because everyone else looked the same. So give it a try, it is very possible to be eye catching and professional without being flashy. Now, there is an emotional side to these kinds of events. I almost didn’t attend the career fair in the fall because “networking” freaked me out. It was so awkward socializing in unstructured environments with people I should have a formal relationship with. Perhaps you agree, but this shyness and awkwardness can be dealt with. Approaching strangers comfortably and engaging in small talk can take a created confidence. Many possess this ability naturally, but most often they are learned, like all other skills, and only become better with practice. Yes, social skills can be practiced. They can be worked on at the bar, at the SLC, in line-ups, wherever, just so you
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You must seek out your opportunities and uncover more of what those companies offer than just what they state in the Employer Profile Book.
can have the confidence to make small talk with strangers. It will pay off when chatting with employers. Overall, the main thing I learned is that no social situation will ever kill you. You won’t “die,” it is only us, our personal devils, shyness, and fear that we create that holds us back from mastering these social situations. If you do panic, as the fair can be intense (re: hundreds of students.), take a breather, refocus, and come back. Keep good posture, hold your head high, and be fearless. This leads me to my last point: don’t get discouraged. I aim this mostly towards students in the theoretical disciplines. Yes, there will be a lot of tech and engineering companies there, so be aware if you are in arts or the like. One mustn’t be so objective of what can be found at the fair: just as all artsy jobs need tech-savvy people, the reverse is true as well. You must seek out your opportunities and uncover more of what those companies offer than just what they state in the Employer Profile book. To also combat discouragement, come prepared. Look through the
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handbook, choose what companies you want to visit, highlight their placements on the floor map when you get there, and go there. Leave room for some floating and random connecting, but you will see, just like a child at a real fair, one can easily get lost and overwhelmed by the number of people and companies there. The trip can be successful if you arrive prepared. There is also a career services workshop that explains what you should do to make it a successful event on Monday, Feb 1 at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in Tathum Centre, room 2218. Even if you already have a coop placement for next term or if you have a lot of time until you graduate, still consider going to the Job Fair. Come see what is out there and meet people who work in the field, company, or job you may want one day. Don’t forget to have fun and talk to people while you are out there because how often would you get to meet other students from the University of Guelph, Conestoga, and Laurier? Have fun dressing up and enjoy the many freebies often given out. See you at the fair!
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Community Editorial
Am I assessing the asians?
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y name is Ivan Lui. I am a third year student currently majoring in mathematics with an economics minor. My GPA stands at a perfect 4.0 and I have just gotten off a co-op term working at the Bank of Montreal while earning about $3,000 a month. Sorry reader; I’m not that stereotypical. My name is Lui Chun-Wang, but you can call me Ivan. I have an issue that needs to be addressed. Aside from stress from school, relationships, and all these lovely things that we as students and human beings deal with, I also suffer from what they call “stereotism.” Stereo-
tism is when you come under criticism for doing things that are apparently not stereotypes applied to your race. The problem I have with stereotism goes thusly: when I first mentioned my name was “Ivan Lui,” did you picture an Asian guy in tight jeans, spiky dyed hair with three different colours in it and thick white “designer” glasses? I bet it was something like that. I’ve always worked to defeat the stereotypical Asian image. It always got pinned on me that just because I’m Asian, I should do certain things and act in certain ways. I don’t do any of those things. I, for one, enjoy army cut, loose clothing, and just-right jeans. I like having clothes that feel good to wear, and not something with the Paul
Frank monkey on it. Another aspect of my life you probably won’t expect is that I am an English major considering a religion minor. I know you were probably expecting engineering, or maybe a computer science major, but unfortunately, that’s just not me. I have a bond with writing. A lot of you probably think that I’ve lost my roots as an Asian individual. This is not true. I know how to speak a small amount of Chinese. I go to temple, I honour my ancestors, and I observe the Lunar Calendar. To top it all off, I know Taoist philosophy along with Buddhism. To my Asian audience, however, I do have this to say. I don’t care if you know the latest “in” fashion for China,
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Hong Kong, or Japan. I realized a long time ago that I am in Canada and should probably dress according to what I can find in shops here. This is what I want to get across to people. Don’t look at me funny when I tell you I am an English major student. Deal with it. Don’t tell me that I’m whitewashed just because I learned to enjoy a Molson on a Thursday night. I have Chinese traditions and will honour them to my death. Don’t give
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me crap when I speak English, and speak it well. Don’t tell me I have terrible taste in music just because I listen to heavy metal. Best yet, treat me like a normal person. I’ve had enough dealing with people that look at me funny whenever I tell them I was not born in Canada, yet act like a Canadian. If you’re that shocked by the fact that I’ve learned a culture well, then I’ve done my job. I am proud to be a Chinese-Canadian, and not a wannabe Chinese person.
Community Editorial
Landing a co-op job is not difficult uw alumni
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tudents are always asking me for references, job hunting advice, and “secret” tips and tricks to landing a co-op job. As someone who was a Waterloo co-op student for five years, and a co-op hiring manager for the last three, I’ve seen it all. What amazes me is just how complicated students make it. Landing a job as the CEO of Yahoo! is hard; getting a fourmonth internship is not. Here’s what you need to do.
First and foremost, know that the people interviewing you are just that — regular people like you and me. So be likable and authentic (or eccentric in an endearing Commander Data sort of way). Being likable involves smiling, being engaging, and showing a little bit of vulnerability. If you have personality quirks don’t be afraid to show them. Most companies want to hire individuals, not drones. Being authentic means speaking casually and using vocabulary that you’re comfortable with. Too often I see
I can’t overstate the importance of this next piece of advice: you must know about and be interested in the company to which you’re applying.
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students using phrases like “achieved stakeholder alignment” or “proficient in Microsoft Office.” Does anyone really talk like that in real life? In my case, and that of many other hiring managers, I’ve been in your shoes: I know exactly what’s going through your mind. I know exactly what it’s like to be a third year engineer looking for a job. You can’t fool me. Just be yourself. This alone will get you 90 per cent of the way there, especially with smaller companies hiring for junior positions. They want someone they can work with, whom their team will like, and who seems like they have quick learning potential. Don’t go into a lot of detail unless the interviewer prompts you. If you’re drilling into the minutia of your day-to-day work at your last company, your interviewer’s mind might be drifting off to a tropical beach.
Know what you’re going to say before you go into the interview. The best students essentially interview themselves. They give me all of their selling points clearly and concisely, and pause from time to time in case I want to ask some follow-up questions. I can’t overstate the importance of this next piece of advice: you must know about and be interested in the company to which you’re applying. After all, why do you want to work there if you don’t know anything about it? When I’m going to be on the interviewee side of the table, I prepare for hours before hand. I’m ready to talk about the company’s products, business model, competitors, technology, and key executives. You should be too. Apply for jobs you can get. Top tier companies like Google and Microsoft generally don’t
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hire younger, inexperienced students. Look for positions at smaller companies where you’ll have an opportunity to learn and grow before you hit the big leagues. You might come to like these positions more anyway. Most career advice columns talk about the importance of networking. I think it’s a sham. Every job I’ve ever had I got by e-mailing a resume cold. I rarely write cover letters, and when I do, I don’t write more than three sentences. Don’t beg. Inter viewing is a 50/50 process. You’re deciding if you’re a good fit for each other. If anything, the balance of power is tilted in favor of talent in today’s marketplace. Lastly, strive to become a hiring manager. Once you have that employer nametag, the CECS staff treat you like gold.
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Features Exploring the tunnels at UW
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What Lies beneath? Adrian Safati reporter
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t any university you go to, you’re guaranteed to hear an array of rumours and legends. The University of Waterloo is no exception; in the time I’ve been here I’ve heard a slew of legends about the tunnels that run underneath the school, even from students who are almost graduating and genuinely believe the things they’ve heard over the years. The stories usually go like this: Some time ago, there used to be a bunch of underground tunnels linking all of the buildings together in the university; there were even tunnels connecting the SLC to V1 and REV. Students could use them to get around campus while keeping warm. But because they were isolated, poorly lit, and unmonitored, girls kept getting raped, guys kept getting mugged, and the homeless and drug dealers kept using them. In the end something happened that was so horrible that the university was forced to shut them down or turn them into service tunnels. Out of all of that, about half of the first sentence is true, and the rest is nonsense created from a mixture of people’s fears, distrust of authority, and sick imagination. In reality ,there is a network of tunnels linking most of the buildings underneath the school. There
are pedestrian tunnels intended for our use, and there are service tunnels intended for use by the very kind and helpful General Services Complex staff. The pedestrian tunnels connect SCH to several of the arts buildings. They are well looked after, bright, and safe for anybody to use. There are large mirrors installed so you can see around corners, and the walls are painted with psychedelic stripes so you can have fun walking through them. The pedestrian tunnels were built in the early ’70s so students could move around without having to go outside. They remain there to this day, and no pedestrian tunnels have been shut down or converted. They are, however, locked after hours and during the summer to discourage the homeless from lingering. The service tunnels are a massive labyrinth running underneath all of the buildings on ring road and V1. There is also a separate and much smaller network that runs underneath the UWP apartments. They were first constructed in the ’60s along with the General Services Complex (the building with the chimney). The General Services Complex is responsible for providing heating, cooling, water, and energy to all connected buildings around the university. As buildings continue to be built over the years, more tunnels are added to accommodate them; there is even a new expansion for the upcoming Quantum Nano buildings. Nowadays the tunnels are
attended to daily; they are cleaned and well taken care of by the staff of the General Services Complex. The service tunnels are not meant for student use. They were never intended for and never will be used by students. This isn’t because of some horrible incident that went on down there. Rather, they were not designed for pedestrian use; they were designed so that any problems could be quickly addressed and any changes or additions could be quickly made. In other words, overhead you have electrical cables containing 13,000 volts and along the sides you have pipes carrying boiling hot water and liquid nitrogen. They are very safe, secure, and well maintained, but they’re not something you want students walking through. When they were first constructed in the ’60s, they were, for a period of time, accessible by anyone, and as such were home to much drunken partying. The university administration, quickly seeing how drunken partying engineers and high voltage power lines could end badly, had the tunnels locked up and secured. Over the years, it’s true that some students have broken in, seeking adventure and mystery, documenting and mapping their journeys. Nowadays, the tunnels are even more sercurely locked, and even if somebody determined enough manages to gain access, it’s guaranteed that they will trigger the security system and soon find themselves surrounded by UW Police. So although the tunnels do exist, nothing has ever happened down there. There’s no horrible incident that caused the university to seal them. They’re locked up for your own safety. Don’t break into them for fun; you’ll just make unnecessary trouble for the General Services Staff and yourself. The next time your hear somebody talking about the homeless tribes who live in tunnels or some other stupid story, please set them straight.
Service tunnels running below the university of Waterloo, which connect one building to another.
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Professors to be graded
Nominations for Distintuished Teacher awards to close on February 5 E. Aboyeji staff reporter
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he Distinguished Teacher Awards are given annually to members of the University of Waterloo’s teaching staff who have compiled a record of excellent teaching at the university over an extended period. According to the Centre for Teaching Excellence, which administers the award, the selection committee will look for evidence that a nominee has had a favourable and lasting influence on students through their intellectual vigour, communication skills, educational impact beyond the classroom, and their human quality and sensitivity to students.
A selection committee made up of graduate and undergraduate students, professors, former distinguished teacher award winners, and other university staff is appointed by the university senate to review nominations and select worthy recipients of the award. Each year, teachers who have compiled at least 10 nominations over their UW career are typically considered for the award. Award recipients are announced by the senate during the March meeting, every year. Students who wish to nominate their instructors for the award usually submit short letters to the selection committee giving concrete examples of how their nominee has excelled in one or more of the criteria. They are also encouraged to submit, with this letter, material evidence of their nominees teaching excellence, be they samples of
excellent or innovative teaching materials such as course handouts and project descriptions or examples of excellent student work. This year, the nomination process will be even easier for students looking to put a stamp of “awesome” beside their professor’s names. Starting January 29, letter format friendly forms and deposit boxes are available at the Turnkey Desk in the SLC and in the main foyers of the Dana Porter and Davis Libraries. Students can easily pick up and submit completed nomination letters and attach material evidence at these locations until next Friday night, February 5th, when nominations close. See NOMINATIONS, page 10
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Unfiltered Expressions, resonating emotions SLAM! poetry. words. flow. voice. speak. breath. inhale. exhale. gasp. intensely. poetry. SLAM! Winner of Speak Out, “Prufrock” (L) and participant “Truth Is” (R). Monica Chamberland reporter
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n January 23rd, 10 spoken word poets hit the stage at Kitchener City Hall to speak out. The topic range was wide with re-evaluations of self conceptions, global citizenship, civic, engagement, and systems of oppression both domestically and internationally. More specifically, contestants rhymed about everything, including but not limited to, art, AK-47s, the conflicts of chocolate, the rise of technology, AIDS, race issues, H1N1, and why we’re obsessed with hair! The event was part of the Global Citizenship Conference put on by Wilfred Laurier University and drew quite a crowd. On the panel of judges sat Nader Khan, singer and social activist, Carlos Andres Gomez, a famous spoken word artist, and UW’s very own Jennifer Simpson, associate professor in the drama and speech communication department in the faculty of arts. While the judges decided on the winners from the first round
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of poetry, the second round was determined by audience votes and judges, and the final winner by audience vote only. It’s hard to describe just how powerful these performances were. The arena was packed with people flat against the walls all the way to the back. Without any external aids, contestants dazzled the crowd through their sheer projection, charisma and, of course, their wicked and witty rhymes. Everything from singing and speaking to all out mad ranting were performed, and the adrenaline from the stage contagiously spread throughout the audience. After the event, my friends and I drew a few odd glances as we tested our own tongues at some spoken word by the bus stop! The contestants were from all walks of life. Several had little to no experience while others had rhymed on a national stage. The second round narrowed the contest to six. The third and final round consisted of three phenomenal artists. One of the finalists was a duo consisting of UW students, Kat Lennon and Rachel Small. Despite it being their first spoken word performance, they
rocked the stage, received great praise from the judges, and won $100 Ian Keteku won $200 for second place, and the most slammin’ poet of the night, winning $300, was “Prufrock”. For those of you who want to hear spoken word, would like to start jiving, or would like to learn more ways to speak up and get your word out there, the inSPIre conference is coming up on January 29-31 this weekend. The School of Public Interest on Creative Activism will provide a whole weekend of workshops, activities, and cool speakers (including the Yes Men). Saturday night will feature the fabulous Faith Nolan, forum theatre, spoken word, and an activist open-mic! The events kick off on Friday at the Modern Languages Theatre at 8:00p.m. More info can be found at Hagey Hall box office. The next time you’re feeling fired up or passionate about something, let your creative juices flow. Do not hesitate, let your inhibitions and fears go. You could sing in the shower, or put on a show. Jazz it up, let loose, and SLAM!
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According to Jonathan Menon, an undergraduate student representative on the selection committee, “even a few thoughtful sentences, giving concrete examples about what specifically they have done to earn your nomination, can carry enormous weight in our selection process.” Finally, a teacher can only win the award once, so if you are thinking of nominating, say, Richard Nutbrown in Political Science, or Ian VanderBurgh in Math, or Monica Leoni in Spanish, others already beat you to it. Before you submit, check to see if your favourite teacher has already won. You can find the list of previous winners, as well as other details about the awards on the CTE website http://cte.uwaterloo.ca. If you read the fine print, you will note that 10 nominations (in total, over any number of years) are needed for a professor to be considered for the award. So ask your friends to submit nominations as well. But remember the most important thing is the quality of the nominations that each professor receives. A few thoughtful sentences which outline concrete examples of how your professor has excelled in your eyes, are far superior than a pile of form letters signed by dozens of students who have little idea about why they think their teacher is worthy. The Distinguished Teacher Award is given in recognition of a continued record of excellence in teaching at the University of Waterloo. It is open to all those who teach at the University of Waterloo and is not limited just to those holding faculty appointments. The selection committee will look for evidence of intellectual vigour and communication skills in the interpretation and presentation of subject matter along with evidence of educational impact beyond the classroom. The teacher’s human quality and concern for and sensitivity to the needs of students are obvious criteria.
Nominate your favourite professor for a Distinguished Teacher Award! Every year the University of Waterloo names three or four professors to receive a Distinguished Teacher Award (DTA). The DTA is administered by the Centre for Teaching Excellence. There are two ways to nominate one of your outstanding professors: the right way and the wrong way. The selection committee will look for a clear indication that the nominee has had a favourable and lasting influence on students, and, where relevant, on colleagues. Evidence of successful innovation in teaching or in publications/presentations on teaching and learning would support a nomination, but it is also clear that excellence in teaching does not necessarily require either. Try to write legibly, because, say, if you can’t spell and you nominate an English professor then he or she will not likely win the award and all your effort will be wasted. New professors should also be nominated because, although they may not make it to a shortlist this year, your letter will be essential in building their nomination file for the future. How to submit a nomination Yes, I know that it would be easier if you could just send an email. Unfortunately, the university doesn’t seem to have caught up with email yet. No, that’s not true; it’s because the nomination has to be signed by a real flesh-and-blood hand. But, to make it easier, I have put together an unofficial, but still purely legal, nomination form for you to tear off and fill out. Please remember, a few thoughtful sentences. All nominations are confidential. eaboyeji@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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LOCAL CLITERATURE EVENT CELEBRATES
WOMEN’S SEXUALITY And Cliterature was born. I told Secrett that I would like to know a bit more about her. “So you’re a preschooler teacher?” I asked. “Yes,” she said, “one of my favourite things to do in life is teach.” Secrett is also on the Board of Directors for tri-Pride, a non-profit Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer pride celebration in Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo. Cliterature is a sponsor of tri-Pride—each year a portion of its proceeds go toward the annual tri-Pride celebration. One year, Cliterature proceeds went toward a new television for Mary’s Place, a local women’s shelter. “After Cliterature ended, I drove straight to Best Buy to buy a television and then took it to Mary’s Place,” Secrett said. “I’d heard that the women there didn’t have a television and that they had been asking for one.” I asked Secrett if there were really no auditions for Cliterature. “How do you choose who will perform? How do you advertise the event?” I asked. Secrett explained that people find out about Cliterature solely by word of mouth and that there are no auditions. “From the very beginning, I’ve never known what was going to happen on stage.” She explained that half of the people who perform at Cliterature have performed in previous years. The other half are those from the audience who are inspired and ask to perform at the next Cliterature. “It’s all doing it by itself,” she added. For most of the performers, it’s their first time in front of a microphone and an audience. “They’re courageous, generous, and lovely,” said Secrett. Secrett has made the conscious decision to neither hold auditions nor see performers’ work before the actual event. “If I review people’s work beforehand, it’s no longer full self expression,” she explained. “I trust that people are capable of fitting content to what Cliterature is — a celebration of women’s sexuality.” That night, I sat high up in the last row of the auditorium, not wanting to miss a thing, by getting as wide a view of the stage and the audience as possible. The first few sentences of a short story by writer Sarah Colleen Dillon had me hooked. Sitting on a barstool onstage in the spotlight, Sarah asked, “So, do you remember your first love? Do you feel a little bit nauseous now?” The audience laughed. “Hang on to it.” She laughed. “Hang on to it.” She began her story. “Watching the two of you playing Twister, I want to punch her in the neck…” The audience roared with laughter. Sarah continued, “…just to shut her up. Her face is so loud, it makes my ears ring. Her—she’s your girlfriend. Me—I’m your idiot best friend. And you—you’re the end of the line.” For the next 10 minutes, I lost myself in her story, and experienced a wide wide range of emotions as she told the tale of her first love. From Murch’s advice on how to please your “little man in the boat” to Dillon’s heart jerking teenage love story, Cliterature was a diverse event featuring many expressions of sexual experiences. And what about Secrett’s self expression? How are her own experiences translated through this event? “My self expression is the entire event — right down to the vagina cookies that we sell,” Secrett said. “Who I am is the possibility of being unity and love. When I am being this, Cliterature is created.”
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The clitoris is probably one of the most kick-ass, amazing organs that was ever fashioned from primordial slime. It is the only body part that exists for the sole purpose of providing yummy sexual sensations...and guess what? Not everybody has one! — Beth Murch
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The clitoris. The clit. The toris. The little princess. The bell. The button. The fanny flange. The myrtle berry. The little man in a boat. The love kernel. The pleasure nubbin...” On Friday night, Beth Murch, a local doula and occasional performer, read her Get the Clit 101 piece to a sold out auditorium of 170 people at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener. Murch continued, “...no matter what you call it, the clitoris is probably one of the most kick-ass, amazing organs that was ever fashioned from primordial slime. It is the only body part that exists for the sole purpose of providing yummy sexual sensations... and guess what? Not everybody has one!” Murch was one of 20 women to perform on stage as part of the sixth annual Cliterature, an event that celebrates womens’ sexuality. Her performance was the night’s closing act, and rightly so. Not only was her piece hilarious, but her delivery was also incredibly engaging. Cliterature was created in 2003 by Shelley Secrett, a local preschool teacher. The event was first held at the Mostly Organic Juice Bar Café in Kitchener and featured only readings. For the past five years, the event has been held at the Registry Theatre. This year, Cliterature took place over the course of two nights. This was its first year doing so, and it sold out on both nights. The event featured poetry and short story readings, spoken word, photography, a documentary film screening, and musical performances. In theory, Cliterature could feature just about any form of creative expression because there is absolutely no audition or application process and performances are not censored. Before the theatre doors opened up on Saturday night, I met with Secrett to learn more about Cliterature and to find out more about her. As I walked up the front stairs of the Registry Theatre, I was greeted by two coatless, shivering women who were standing outside of the front doors. “We’re locked out!” One woman said. “We came out for a cigarette and forgot to grab the keys!” “Luckily Shelley’s inside,” the other woman said. “We just texted her—she’s on her way to let us in.” The women explained that they were friends of Shelley’s and volunteers for Cliterature. I motioned to the styrofoam container in the one woman’s hands. “What’s that?” I asked. “It’s Vietnamese take-out for Shelley – she hasn’t eaten dinner yet,” she said. “I ordered it two hours before I picked it up and it still wasn’t ready when I got there!” “Must be good then,” I said. “Worth the wait.” A few minutes later, Secrett appeared at the front doors, struggling to finish buttoning her collared black dress shirt and to tighten her red silk tie. She opened the door and greeted me. “Hi Erin!” I was surprised that she remembered my name—nearly 200 people had attended on Friday night. I suggested that we sit in the auditorium—it was completely empty and although it was mostly dark, a single spotlight shone down on a section in one of the middle rows. We climbed the auditorium stairs and took a seat in the spotlight. “So, where did the idea for Cliterature come from?” I asked. “Well,” Secrett said, “I asked some friends, ‘Do you think women would ever read erotica in public?’”
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Eyes in Gaza: A doctor paints the portrait of war torn Palestine Adrian Safati reporter
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fter some minor trouble and a slight delay brought on by a stolen passport, Doctor Mads Gilbert arrived in Waterloo to give a lecture on behalf of the Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) group and the Palestinian people. Instead of simply giving statistics, Dr. Gilbert’s gripping account of his experiences in Palestine involves the stories of six children whose lives have been traumatically changed by attacks of the occupying Israeli soldiers on the residents of the West Gaza strip. He also talked about the countless human rights violations that occur over and over again as families are torn apart and the Palestinian people are subjected to a system of apartheid. Dr. Gilbert is a local politician in his homeland of Tromsø, as well as an anaesthesiology specialist and a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Tromsø. In 1982 he bore witness to the Israeli bombing of Beirut as the Israeli military attempted to purge Lebanon of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). He saw how the country was isolated from the rest of the world and how food, water, electricity and communication were all cut off as the Israeli war machine indiscriminately shelled the city for weeks. Civilans and combatants were killed without any regard for human life.
He was, once again a witness to the brutality of the Israeli military, though this time it was much worse. During the winter of 2008-2009, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) laid siege upon the Palestinian residents of the West Gaza strip in what is described by many as a massacre. In what was called Operation Cast lead by the Israeli Military, the IDF blockaded the West Gaza strip, just as they did to Beirut. All access to the outside world was cut off, and supplies of food and water, already scarce, were reduced to none, he said. All communication and media was blacked out, reporters were prevented from getting in, and citizens were unable to escape. Then the bombing began. First, all of the police stations were destroyed to encourage disorder and chaos. Then, civilian targets were bombed in order to produce maximum casualties, he said. After every bombing, aid crews consisting of medical workers and local volunteers would come out and try to help as much as they could. Once enough rescuers gathered, Israeli fighter planes arrived and gunned them down. After the initial shelling the IDF infantry moved in, aided by armoured vehicles and tanks. They demolished structures,and killed anyone who resisted, as well as those they just felt like killing, said Dr. Gilbert. As soon as the siege began Dr. Gilbert and a team of medical specialists from Tromsø made their way to Gaza. At that time, medical teams were
still permitted to enter the country and offer their services to the Al-Shifaa emergency hospital. Working almost nonstop for three weeks straight with little food and sleep, the medical staff of the hospital and Dr. Gilbert’s team did their best to treat the unending stream of wounded. After seeing some of the horrible injuries patients experienced, Dr. Gilbert and other surmised that the Israeli military was using unconventional and inhumane weaponry against Palestinian civilians such as DIME (Dense Inert Metal Explosives) bombs. DIME bombs were launched from remotely operated drones at innocents in the streets, resulting in maximum damage. Upon exploding, the bombs release particles of cancer causing metal, travelling so fast that pierce the flesh of anyone within 10 meters, often leaving their limbs shredded. If the victims manage to survive their injuries, they are almost guaranteed to develop cancer, said Gilbert. To this day, the residents of Gaza are still being isolated and contained by a literal wall around their city. The citizens are subjected to a system of apartheid and human rights abuse, and the $4.5 billion of foreign aid internationally raised to help the Palestinian people is kept out through the efforts of the Israeli government. World governments continue to look on as the rights of yet another group of people are being systematically abused and innocent civilians are being killed without regard
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Campus Bulletin UPCOMING Friday, January 29 to 31, 2010 WPIRG presents “inSPIre! Creative Activism” – a weekend-long out-ofthe-box social justice and environmental activism school. Develop new activist skills and meet others who want to change the world. Friday at 8 p.m. keynote Andy Bichlbaum of “The Yes Men” ; Saturday at 8 p.m. Faith Nolan performs at Huether ; activist workshops from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For tickets/info 519-888-4908 or wpirg.org. Here’s an opportunity to talk about your experiences living in Kitchener. From January 29 to February 12 fill out our public art questionnaire online, www.kitchener.ca/publicartsurvey. You can help to make our future public art projects meaningful. Sunday, January 31, 2010 Join us from 1 to 4 p.m. for the Manulife Walk for Memories. Go to www.walkformemories.ca to register online or contact specialevents@alzheimerkw.com to requeist a pledge form. Thursday, February 4, 2010 Dr. Samantha Nutt, founder of War Child Canada, will speak at Federation Hall at ??? p.m. Dr. Nutt will share her experiences working as a doctor in war-torn nations. Tickets sold at Fed Office. Friday, February 5, 2010
Nominations are being accepted for Distinguished Teacher Award at UW – deadline February 5. Please visit the blog on the Centre for Teaching Excellence’s web site for guidance on how to write an effective nomination letter. http://cte-blog.uwaterloo. ca/?p=9. For more info call Verna at ext 33857 or http://cte.uwaterloo.ca. Rotunda Gallery presents “Light Drawings” by Katrina Jennifer Bedford, opening 5 to 8 p.m. For info call 519-741-3400, ext 3381. Saturday, February 6, 2010 Women’s Municipal Campaign School, Waterloo Region for women interested in running for office or working on municipal campaigns from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kitchener City Hall, Council Chambers, 200 King Street, W., Kitchener. For info/registration www.learnhowtorun.com. MATES presents the Chili Dog Run around Ring Road. Beat winter blues with a run, chili, t-shirts and guest speaker! Contact Johan ext 84830 for more info. Flyers posted at Turnkey Desk, SLC. KW Waterloo Society of Artists Annual Juried Exhibition from February 6 to 14 at Homer Watson House & Gallery. For info call 519-748-4377, ext 233. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Countdown Possum Productions presents new original play 2-1, “Charlie Then and Now,” to February 13 at KW
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Weekend counsellors and relief staff to work in homes for individuals with developmental challenges. Minimum eight-month commitment. Paid positions. Send resume to Don Mader, K-W Habilitation Services, 108 Sydney Street, Kitchener, ON, N2G 3V2. Part-time help needed at Mambella’s Deli. Close to school. Lunch time shifts available. Must be able to work at a fast pace. Apply at 160 Columbia Street or mambellas@golden.net. Have the summer of your life at a prestigious co-ed sleepaway camp in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, 2.5 hours from New York City. We’re seeking counselors who can teach any team and individual sports; tennis, gymnastics, horseback riding, mountain biking, skate park, theatre, tech theatre, circus, magic, arts and crafts, pioneering, climbing tower, water sports, music, dance or science. Great salaries and perks. Plenty of free time. Internships available for many majors. Interviews on February 3. Apply online at www. islandlake.com. Call 1-800-869-6083 between 9 to 5 Eastern time on weekdays for more information. info@ islandlake.com. Imprint needs a distribution driver for its weekly Friday paper delivery for the winter term 2010. You must be 21+. You will work in a team of two from 6 a.m. to 12 noon. $60 cash. For more info email ads@imprint.uwaterloo.ca. Imprint has a work study position available – Systems Administrator – up to 15 hours/week at $11/hour. Candidates will have Webmail server administration experience, be familiar with medium scale Linux network administration, SAMBA file management, Windows XP workstations, LDAP authentication and Apache admin. Duties include maintaining and strengthening our office’s network system. Applicants must be full-time students and eligible for OSAP. Please send resume to editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca. Male participants needed for an exercise study to evaluate energy expenditure and metabolism – $60 paid for seven sessions. Initial assessment to
measure your exercise capacity, three sessions to perform two bouts of 30 minute exercise (aerobic and resistance) and three additional sessions to measure resting energy expenditure. Eligible participants are 18-35 years of age, work out less than three hours per week and do not have any diagnosed cardiovascular or respiratory disease or any injuries that would prevent participation in exercise. Sessions would be on Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. or Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. This study has received full ethics clearance from the Office of Research Ethics. To view the information poster and sign up, email Megan at mbedbroo@uwaterloo.ca.
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Little Theatre, 9 Princess Street, Waterloo. Info/tickets 519-747-9029 or frankrejeanne@rogers.com. Friday, February 12, 2010 Nominations are being accepted for Amit and Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student at UW – deadline February 12. Please visit the blog on the Centre for Teaching Excellence’s web site for guidance on how to write an effective nomination letter. http://cte-blog.uwaterloo.ca/?p=9. For more info call Verna at ext 33857 or http://cte.uwaterloo.ca.
VOLUNTEERING Shadow needed to be paired with international students for spring and fall 2010. Show them around, help them resolve cultural shock and make their stay in Waterloo more enjoyable. Make great friends and learn things from another country. Visit 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 519-8886478 or www.waterloo.ca/volunteer. The Distress Centre needs volunteers to provide confidential, supportive listening on our crisis and distress lines. Complete training provided. Call 519-744-7645, ext 300. Volunteer Action Centre, 519-7428610 / volunteer@volunteerkw.ca, for all your volunteering needs! Deliver or befriend through Community Support Connections. Deliver meals, drive seniors to appointments or visit one for a few hours each week. Contact Kate Lavender at 519-772-8787 or katel@communitysupportconnections.org. Hey Hot Stuff! Volunteering at Imprint is fun, easy, helps you meet people and boosts resumes and grad school applications. All welcome, regardless of experience. volunteer@ imprint.uwaterloo.ca. Volunteers needed – The English Tutor program is in constant need of volunters to tutor international students. Volunteering is an essential part of student life at UW. Apply online at www.iso.uwaterloo.ca. Speak Croatian or Polish? Volunteer visitor required for a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. Two hours per week. Training/support provided by Alzheimer Society. Jill jmercier@alzheimerkw. com. Resume builder. Volunteer required to rebuild website for Kitchener International Children’s Games Chapter. Call 519-886-6918 and leave message or respond to icgkitchener@hotmail.com.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Glue – Eastwood Collegiate Institute 2009-2010 graduating students are holding an exhibition at Homer Watson House & Gallery until January 30. www.homerwatson.on.ca. Exchanges for undergraduates and graduates – 2010/11 academic years: MICEFA, Paris, France, IPO application deadline: March 17, 2010. For more info and application forms please contact Maria Lango, International Programs, Waterloo International, Needles Hall 1101, room 1113, ext 33999 or by email: mlango@uwaterloo.ca. Waterloo Wolf Pack – Waterloo boys under 13A rep soccer team will be conducting bottle drives/pickups to raise funds for registration and tournament fees. To donate call 519-578-9394 or
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UW RECREATION COMMITTEE UW Recreation Committee events are open to all employees of the University of Waterloo. Register by emailing UWRC@uwaterloo.ca. Would you like to assist with the planning of UWRC events for 2010?? Email UWRC@admmail. uwaterloo.ca with your interest. Exchange Board – looking to rent, buy or sell? UWRC.uwaterloo.ca/ exchange_board. More info email Margaret at mulbrick@uwaterloo.ca. Lots of discounts available for UW employees – CN Tower, Ontario place, Empire Theatre, Galaxy Theatre, Kitchener Auditorium, Princess Cinema, VIA rail and more ... email Shirley at schatten@uwaterloo.ca. UPCOMING EVENTS: Sunday, February 7, 2101 Kitchener Rangers vs Saginaw Spirit at the Kitchenr Aud in Kitchener from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 “Taking Revenue Canada Out of Your Will” lunch and learn with Henry Zech, Investors Group, MC 5158 from 12 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 UWRC Book Club meets – “A Mercy” by Toni Morrison, LIB 407 from 12 to 1 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2010 XIIR – Xtreme International Ice Racing at the Kitchener Auditorium, Kitchener at 7:30 p.m.
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CAREER SERVICES WORKSHOPS Monday, February 1, 2010 I nformation Session: UBC—Sauder School of Business Graduate Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP)—11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., TC1208. Making Job Fair Work for You—12:00 to 1:00 p.m., TC2218. Exploring Your Personality Type (Part II)—2:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC1112. Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Work Search Strategies for International Students—3:00 to 4:30 p.m., TC1208. Basics of Starting a Business—4:30 to 6:00 p.m., TC1112. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 Work Search Strategies—4:30 to 6:00 p.m., TC1208. Thursday, February 4, 2010 Interview Skill Session: Preparing for Questions—3:30 to 5:00 p.m., TC1208. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Successful Negotiating Job Offers—3:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC1208. Understanding the Multiple-Mini Interview—5:30 to 6:30 p.m., TC1208. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Thinking about Pharmacy?—5:30 to 6:30 p.m., TC1208. Thursday, February 11, 2010 Career Interest Assessment (Strong Interest Inventory)—2:30 to 4:00 p.m., TC1112. Monday, February 22, 2010 Understanding the Multiple-Mini Interview—6:00 to 7:00 p.m., TC1208. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Business Etiquette and Professionalism—3:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC1208. Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Exploring Your Personality Type (Part I)—2:30 to 4:00 p.m., TC1112. Multiple-Mini interview Practice Session—4:30 to 7:00 p.m., TC1214. Thursday, February 25, 2010 Success on the Job—3:30 to 5:00 p.m., TC1208. Saturday, February 27, 2010 Medical School Interviews (Standard Interviews)—12:30 to 3:00 p.m., TC2218.
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aser controlled robots the diameter of a human hair. Sound like something from Star Trek? They are being made right here at the University of Waterloo by a team of undergraduate students called the UW Nanorobotics Group (UW_NRG). UW_NRG is made up of motivated nanotechnology and mechatronics undergraduate students who have a passion for advancing the field of tiny robots. They are advised by Professor Mustafa Yavuz and Professor Omar Ramahi, and have been working together since the summer of 2007. The team is made up of members with diverse and complementary backgrounds, including skill sets in fabrication, design, business, and promotion. The team does some of their assembly at UW, but also requires the capabilities of specialized facilities and technicians at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Manitoba. UW_NRG is currently gearing up to participate in the 2010 Microrobotics Challenge which occurs in May in Anchorage, Alaska. The competition involves several challenges. These include a “two millimetre dash,” during which the robot must move two millimetres in a straight line as fast as possible and a “microassembly challenge,” during which a team must push or pull a set of pegs, similar in size to the robot, to their prescribed locations within the three minute time limit.
The robot that UW_NRG has designed and fabricated is a disk approximately 300 micrometres in diameter, 15 micrometres thick, and is controlled and powered using a laser that is positioned above the robot. Laser pulses locally heat flexible compartments in the robot so that they expand, sucking in the surrounding air. The air is then compressed and pushed out the back to provide forward propulsion. The robot is made of two such compartments, and is controlled by using the laser to activate the compartments at different rates. Activating the left compartment will move the robot to the right, and vice versa. Activating both compartments will move the robot forward. The robot’s progress is monitored by a camera, and the image data is used to control the aim and firing of the laser. This sophisticated contraption is an original design that was devised entirely by the UW_NRG team and their advisors. It is completely autonomous, which means that the robot is controlled by a computer. No human involvement is necessary for any of the tasks. The travel costs associated with the competition are significant, so the team relies on several sources for financial support. Over the years, the Waterloo Engineering Endowment Fund (WEEF) has contributed the largest amount. The Math Endowment Fund has also contributed significant amounts, as well as numerous corporate sponsors, including RIM, Sun Microsystems, AMD, and several others listed on their website. Through their participation in the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge, the team hopes to create
transferrable technology that can be used in reallife applications. The team is in the early stages of looking into the use of their robot inside the human body. It has been hypothesized that such robots could be used for tasks such as the active targeting of cancer cells. Though UW_NRG’s robots are tiny, their challenge ahead is very formidable. In the history of the competition, only one team has been able to successfully complete all the tasks. Furthermore, UW_NRG is the only undergraduate team participating; all other teams are comprised of masters and PhD students. Despite these difficulties, the team’s prospects are sunny. While other teams’ robots have included propulsion systems that requires electrodes on their robot, UW_NRG’s design does not include any electrical components, simplifying the design. However, because their design is very experimental, they must develop new theories and troubleshoot problems as the project progresses. In case their robot is not functional by the time of the competition, they are developing a back up robot, which uses a more established method of propulsion, with the help of Professor Caglar Elbuken and Professor Mir Behrad Khamesee. This second method involves moving a magnet underneath the playing field in order to control the robot, a technology with which the professors have some experience. They fully expect to compete this year at the Microrobotics Challenge after narrowly missing out last year because some aspects of their robot were not yet complete.
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nformation Systems & Technology (IST) has announced changes to on-campus wireless networking in response to its increasing usage. Network bandwidth use will increase by limiting peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing throughput. P2P file sharing involves uploading and downloading files among devices in a decentralized network such as BitTorrent. “At peak times, about 25 per cent of UW’s available internet bandwidth… is attributed to peer to peer file sharing on campus wireless,” said Bruce Campbell, Director of IST’s Network Services. While recreational use of the internet is customary, Campbell asserts that P2P sharing has been “adversely impacting service for all wireless users, so some prioritization of wireless traffic is needed.” As a result, P2P bandwidth will be limited, but not blocked, in order to further support the university’s academic priorities. Bandwidth used for accessing video-sharing websites, such as YouTube, will not be affected. According to Campbell, traffic management will be fairly liberal. He estimates that the bandwidth for P2P sharing can be reduced by half. In addition, it will be a “work in progress” that takes into account the way internet use will change with time. The second change in wireless services is the employment of Network Address Translation (NAT). It will not be apparent to wireless users. Every device that connects to the internet, such as a laptop or smartphone, requires a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address. With the increasing popularity of wireless services comes an increase in the number
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of required IP addresses for internet access. Nevertheless, the number of IP addresses is limited. A larger number of IP addresses will be available in the long run as the internet migrates to a new IP addressing system (from the current IPv4 to IPv6), but the short term fix currently being employed by institutions is NAT. With NAT, an institution has a small number of IP addresses for internet traffic. Within the institution, each device is assigned a private, unique address for routing traffic within the internal network. Data packets that exit the network to the internet pass through a NAT box, which converts the private addresses to public IP addresses. Incoming packets also pass through the NAT box. Extra addressing bits in each packet, called ports, are used to identify which device receives the packet. The university will be using 256 public IP addresses and 32,768 private addresses for wireless networking. NAT has been criticized for violating the IP architectural model and protocol layering rules. While meant to be a quick fix, relying on it may lead to delaying the implementation of IPv6. A NAT box’s mapping data can be lost if it were to crash, leading to interruptions in network flows. However, Campbell reassures that a pair of enterprise NAT appliances will be installed in order to keep the mappings table in case one of the boxes crashes. The changes will affect most university buildings. Residences will not be using NAT and will have a separate policy for P2P bandwidth. Both changes are to be implemented by midFebruary.
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Apple unveils really big iPod, calls it the iPad
No, it’s not a joke, and yes, it’s news. This was the top story in Wednesday’s online New York Times. Amidst all the buzz, though, is anyone going to care? Does Steve Jobs screaming down our throats, “You can hold the whole web in your hands!” justify the media attention for this device? BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones describes it as “in effect a giant iPhone which can do just about everything the phone can do but may provide a better way of watching video or playing games.” And by “everything the iPhone can do,” he means “everything the iPhone can do except make an actual phone call.” Yup. The iPad cannot make calls. Technology writers remain optimistic. Times technology columnist David Pogue calls the iPad “a 1.5 pound sack of potential,” and the blogosphere sees it more as a small tablet than a huge iPod. As a laptop, they agree that it’s efficient, powerful, and fast as lightning. However, they’re concerned about its limitations. The iPad has no camera, no SD card support, no Adobe Flash support, and no capacity to multitask with applications. Steve Jobs thinks of it as a “third category” between smart phones and laptops, but many feel it’s a suitable replacement for neither. GottaBeMobile writes that the iPad is more of a niche device than Apple makes it out to be: “Apple is going after the Kindle no question.” The iPad’s marquee application, an electronic bookstore called iBooks, partners with many major publishers to essentially turn the iPad into an e-reader. However, the fact that it’s not a pure e-reader sets off red flags around the tech world. Analyst Gerry Purdy writes that “the Kindle still represents a good vehicle for people who only want an e-reader.” At this stage, the iPad seems like a vehicle for people who want to smush all their devices into one and don’t mind sacrificing some of the advanced functionality of their specialized devices in the process. Will people be willing to pay $500 and up for it? Time will tell. For now, the Apple hype machine rules the day. — With files from BBC News, New York Times, Gizmodo, and Engadget
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Not your grandmother’s solar power Andrew Kai-Yin MacKenzie reporter
Space-based solar power invented, Mars Trilogy fans, other enviro-geeks get hard
Europe’s biggest space company, EAD Astrium, has announced a commitment to developing orbital solar power harnesses. This is a huge step forward after 30 years of the idea being essentially sciencefiction. In theory, space solar power is tremendously efficient – it would be available 24 hours a day, and free of blockage by clouds, dust, and atmospheric gases. However, it’s been infeasible up to now. The obvious issue is that it’s rather expensive to build a gigantic space station and send it into orbit, but the really scary part is that the energy would be transmitted to Earth through microwaves. We can think of these space-powered microwaves in the same way as our kitchen microwaves, except we don’t have to stuff ourselves in to get cooked. If space microwaves are misdirected, they will cook us. Not healthy. Astrium’s newfound enthusiasm
for the project comes from the fact that they have developed a giant laser to transmit power from space to Earth that does not have the capacity to fry people. But the technology is still some time away — the laser they have isn’t quite large enough. However, Astrium’s making progress. Chief Technology Officer Robert Laine said that an example of the technology should be ready for launch this decade. Hold tight, enviro-geeks; space lasers that can save the environment may happen sooner than you think. Stem cells remain miraculous, everyone yawns
There’s a Family Guy bit where Peter gets palsy in his left side and goes to the neighbourhood walkin stem cell clinic. He walks out five minutes later completely fine. “Why are we not funding this?” he exclaims. Hilarity ensues. While stem cell technology still isn’t anywhere near the stage where we can open walk-in clinics, it’s still pretty amazing. A new stem cell technique that allows for bone marrow to be transplanted between
non-matching people has been successfully implemented for the first time. This allows for effective treatment of diseases like leukemia, one of the more difficult forms of cancer to treat. The new technique expands on previous research that involved extracting stem cells from umbilical cords. While earlier umbilical cord extraction techniques could only extract a few cells (not enough to meet the needs of an adult patient) the new technique, developed at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, focuses on extracting “master cells” which multiply the number of cells from the cord. It creates a “signalling pathway” in the stem cells which allows them to multiply without losing their stem cell status. This technique has successfully been used on humans. Canada has been funding stem cell research for a while now. The US just started last year, and there are tremendous breakthroughs happening that could revolutionize medicine. Why are we not noticing this? —With files from BBC News
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The suburban stain ing at all while its surrounding suburbs exploded. In the US, about half of the population lives in suburbia. So what is it about suburbs that make them so attractive to people? The scene of the suburban house with its lush green lawn and white picket fence has become a symbol for the happy family. It is also a stereotype that someone who lives in a downtown city apartment building, unless you’re a CEO living in a penthouse, is a lower-class citizen. Now, because of these conceptions of urban living, it is almost every urbanite’s dream to move out and raise a family in suburbia. There is something about the lawn, the neighbourhood (although I’ve always felt people in suburbs are distant from each other), and the perfectly uniform rows of houses that draw people to them. Of course, we can’t just plow down suburbia and tell everyone to move into cities. Not everyone wants to live in a high rise, though to make cities sustainable and not simply take
over suburban spaces, they need to go up instead of out. It comes down to making living in a city more appealing than living in the suburbs. There are more than a few ways to do this. One method is advertising and changing that decades-old view of the perfect family home to one of the condo or even apartment lifestyle. Cities need to become cleaner, more efficient, and more attractive to do this. Cities aren’t as attractive when there are smog warnings every day in summer and litter everywhere. Suburbia seems clean while cities seem dirty. If cities can be cleaned up and made efficient, not only does it become more attractive but it solves other environmental issues that cities have. There also needs to be more research and focus on the environmental, social, and economic issues around suburbia, as there is much less published for these areas than there is for rural or urban communities. There are even structural changes to high rises that can be made.
One architect created the concept of a suburban high rise. Each apartment is a two-floor house with a backyard and lawn instead of a balcony. Of course, this is just a concept, but with the right research and planning it could easily become a reality. Many students who are graduating and moving on in the world may even be thinking of your own future suburban house. I would urge you to consider the alternative. Think about an even closer sense of community, not having to drive everywhere, and wasting money on gas and car insurance, and the fact that there is always something to do. Cities may not be
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hat is a better way to conserve the environment than conservation areas? Proper coexistence with nature. What is one of the best ways to coexist with nature? Cities. While many of you may be thinking that cities are the exact opposite of what proper coexistence is, all I have to say is consider suburbia. We have a large human population, and not only do we need land for living but also for producing food and other resources. Suburbia is simply a waste of space. Not only does it take up space that could be used for agriculture, nature, or some other necessary resource, but it also creates tons of emissions through commuting and causes environmental ills outside of its borders. These ills include runoff from the roads and other impervious surfaces that carry pollutants from cars and lawn care. While cities also create these problems, they do not cover as much area as suburbia. The 2006 census showed cities like Toronto barely grow-
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Winter Wonderland
Paige Leslie
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During the cold winter months our campus has a shine aboutit. Perhaps it’s the sparking snow, or the diverse wildlife. Do you recognize these shots from around campus? Why don’t you bundle up and see for yourself. You never know what you may find.
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Concert Reviews Arkells ignites Bombshelter Dani Yoon staff reporter
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robably the most noticeable trait of Arkells’ performance was the positive energy radiating from the stage the moment they got on. The band is bluesy but upbeat modern rock drew young, hip Waterloo-ians together in revelry this past Friday at the sold-out Bombshelter show. The five-piece band originating from Hamilton consists of Max Kerman, on lead vocals and guitar, Dan Griffin, on keyboard and guitar, Mike DeAngelis on guitar, Nick Dicka on bass, and Tim Oxford, listed on the record label’s website as drums and sexy. That said, all of the band members seem to contribute vocally. The Arkells is a marriage of raw modern rock, clear motown and blues influences, with reminiscence of old school soul. Opening with their catchy single “The Ballad of Hugo Chavez” from their first full-length album titled Jackson Square, the Arkells fed the hungry crowd a punchy
sing-along chorus at a consistent and surprisingly high energy level. Whether the band was feeding off the pit’s energy, or the pit off the band’s, they rocked out on stage while the elated crowd danced around with hands in the air. If you dislike top 40 pop tunes as much as I do, I’d highly recommend “The Ballad of Hugo Chavez.” It’s feel good, and not ballad-like. Even though I’d never heard the song before, I found myself singing “Hey, hey, hey!” along with the rest of the packed Bombshelter. More along the lines of a ballad, but just as powerful, was their slower “Oh, the Boss is Coming,” which featured heavy blues riffs and throaty vocals which, I daresay, bordered on raunchy with Max Kerman’s voice teeming with an almost sexual energy. Another notable song, “Blueprint” stood apart, bringing the focus away from the guitar and over to the upbeat, jazzy swing of the keyboard. It featured awesome vocal harmonizing by most, if not all, members of the band with the ecstatic crowd chiming in to a feel-good chorus of “No, I ain’t gonna fear the new year!”
The band ended their performance (the first time) with a sampling from the Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby in their song John Lennon, which combined all the highlights from their performance into one song: swingy keyboard, blues guitar, throaty vocals, and a catchy, upbeat chorus. The song alternates between soulful slow blues and fast-paced swing that makes you want to dance. The encore kicked off with a grungy, throaty rendition of “Amazing Grace,” with the drumbeat evolving slowly into a more rock and roll pace which turned into a sampling of “My Boyfriend’s Back” with the band encouraging the crowd to join in with a beatnik snap along with jazz snare, offset by an increasingly heavy drumbeat which once again inspired the crowd to break out in dance. Following the theme of sampling jazz and blues, the band rounded off the entire blues-and-motown inspired set with a well received cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.” The rendition involved a humourous attempt at including the crowd in an
old school back and forth between the men and ladies — kind of like in Justin Timberlake’s “Senorita” — which failed miserably due to the unsurprisingly high male to female ratio. The only thing that seemed to be missing in the Arkells’ performance was solos. However, the band’s songs were evenly distributed to highlight each member without having to give them complete spotlight. The Arkells’ next Ontario performance is in Hamilton on Friday, January 29, at Hamilton’s Place for the Heart for Haiti charity concert with Feist. February will be spent in and around Vancouver. If you missed their show at the Bombshelter and have a chance to catch this punchy, energetic, and hardhitting band in the near future, I would highly recommend going. The Arkells’ full length album Jackson Square released through Dine Alone Records, is available on itunes and at various music stores. dyoon@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Photos: From clockwise from top, Arkells members Mike DeAngelis, Max Kerman and Dan Griffin take their turns with vocals that left the audience echoing the lyrics. Photos by Dani Yoon
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Jacob McLellan staff reporter
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t was like walking into a forest of lumberjacks, last Thursday January 17, as a cluster of plaid-clad fans crowded the opening act. Fitting of any congregation of sawyers, The Grist Mill, one of Waterloo’s historic buildings, was the place to be. It featured three bands: Hinindar, Evening Hymns, and Forest City Lovers. The line-up complemented each other perfectly, and the relaxed atmosphere made everyone feel like old friends. Hinindar, a relatively unknown but highly talented Waterlooan, was the opening act of the night. His acoustic music started off the night wonderfully, setting a relaxed pace for the rest of the acts. Unlike most acoustic artists, Hinindar had a delightful range of personalities with his guitar that both impressed and awed the audience. Although he interspersed his songs with bits of dismissal and self-deprecating humour such as, “Don’t worry guys, real bands are up next” which set a melancholic tone in the room, the artist was exceptionally talented. His performance was nearly flawless,
Photos: From top to bottom left to bottom right, Forest City Lovers, Hinindar, and Evening Hymns displayed a variety of music styles at the barn-like Grist Mill in Waterloo Park. Photos courtesy Marc Camero
thanks to his self-described perfectionism. The songs were wonderful, his pieces were defined by expression and passion, and his voice was clear and unique with a hint of coarseness. The only issues with his performance was the faint but irksome audio-humming through the latter half of his setlist and his neglect to promote his name. Jonas Bonneta’s band, Evening Hymns, which used a rotating group of artists, helped define the night’s truly Canadian feel with his CBC hat, red plaid shirt, and talk of enjoying a good “cup o’ Hortons.” Bonneta’s voice was airy giving a spiritual feel and reflecting his connection with Canada’s vast wilderness. His style involved moving towards and away from the microphone which gives a serene whispering effect. This exceptional musician managed to make a solo song sound multi-layered using a keyboard to loop on-the-go recordings and play in harmony with himself. The song was not the best of the night because it sounded unfinished, but his talent was displayed wonderfully. During the show, Evening Hymns enlisted the guitarist Tim Bruton (of Forest
City Lovers) to play guitar and contribute as a back-up singer. This was a relatively new development, but it sounded as if they had been playing together for years. The two played in-sync and in-tune. “Cedars” was the worst song Evening Hymns played. The beginning part had great lyrics, but it ended with a building crescendo of sounds such as beeps embodying technology, running water, and keyboard chords that jumbled and ended rather anti-climatically. There were pauses throughout the concert. A lot of pauses. Like any under-staffed indie concert, the transitions between artists were long and there was a lot of post-song adjusting and re-adjusting for sound, feedback. Despite the hicucps, the room was filled with friendly conversation and comedic interjections by the artists. Kat Burns of Forest City Lovers, had the most comedic and awkward interjections of the whole lot. She made comments about loving the Grist Mill because “it feels like playing in a barn,” which is apparently her dream. She also apologized for breaking dress-code and not wearing plaid. Her cute and quirky personality got many laughs and warmed
the audience. With her superb voice, it was surprising to hear her soft, “thanks,” after each song. It showed the natural, unrehearsed side of an artist that is rarely evident in label bands. The band’s faster, upbeat melodies were a wonderful finish to the evening. It reenergized at least one over-tired reviewer and picked up the mood in the mill. The drummer, Christian Ingelevics, who looks like he was teleported from a 70’s game show, was the best drummer of the night and was worth a laugh when he twiddled his moustache between songs. Unfortunately, Mika Posen, one of the band members, was busy presenting a paper at York that night, so the band did lack a full sound at times. However, the atmosphere was perfect with people sitting on the ground, and the missing sound was filled with feet tapping and hands patting. The mood, the atmosphere, and the performance was overall amazing. And though I didn’t know any of these bands prior to the concert, the night ended with them having at least one new fan. jmclellan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Echoes from the past Alcina Wong staff reporter
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he UWCSA production of Go Go Grow ran on Monday, January 25 in Hagey Hall. It was a delightful and light-hearted stroll down memory lane. Rather than one cohesive story, it was a play divided into five distinct parts, each with its own theme, which were tied back to the idea of bringing the viewer back to their childhood. The play was specifically tailored to the student audience, with various mock ads that appeared during scene changes and programs which were made to look like elementary notebooks. The premise of the show hinges on the staples of Cantonese childhood, with various references to Cantonese culture. The show began with a fun introduction to the sponsors of the play. It then launched into the first of five parts, which tells the dramatic tale of a hapless office worker who reminisces about the days when child’s play, instead of worrying about work prospects, was a part of life. He falls asleep and awakens to a world where his wish for life to become like his elementary school days has been fulfilled. His overbearing boss turns into an encouraging teacher, and his uncouth coworker becomes the cute kid-next-door. The protagonist realizes that although it’s alright to recall the carefree days of childhood, it’s better to keep going forward in life. The next skit was about four childhood friends who grew up in Hong Kong. A death among them threatens to divide them and reminds the viewer just how short life can be. The ability to inject clever humour at the altar of a dear friend showed off the storytelling power of the play. The work danced easily between light-hearted and solemn. The theme of death carried over into the next skit, which was created in the spirit of the traditional cheesy Chinese TV drama. A father with three very different sons, a will that needs changing, and a suave police detective are a perfect recipe for…murder? The third skit, entitled “A Fast Food Romance” personifies several fast-food chains as they fight for the greasy hand of a certain girl. It deals with the various loves and losses people have to bear in their life travels. The fourth part featured a comedy skit between two fourth year students of UW which poked fun at the various kinds of people that call this campus home. It solidified the importance of not losing sight of yourself. Everyone struggles through university in anticipation for their introduction into the “real world.” The show ended with a cartoony bang, including Captain Tsubasa characters, two Sailor Scouts, a monster (a nod to Ultraman, or the kaiju monster genre), and a team of sentai rangers. The plot threw them into a melee of craziness and nostalgia as the rangers attempted to overcome their problems in order to defeat the monster and run off into the sunset. The play was held together by strong acting from several players that returned to the stage multiple times in different roles. It was a piece that can be enjoyed by anyone with the slightest knowledge of Hong Kong culture. Although as it was geared towards those that keep current with Hong Kong culture, there were enough throwbacks so as to not to alienate the rest of the audience. The theme hit home with a group of viewers immersed into a world that is concentrated on looking forward. As one of the characters,Wildchild, puts it, “This is the way we grew up, it’s not odd, relationships change rapidly, time passes too fast.” Two hours of smiles and remembered dreams, this play was an amusing, touching, and delightful work.
Photos: From top to bottom, Go Go Grow cast members Zoey Leung, Gary Chu, Angus Cheng, and Steven Leong portray their respective roles in Part 1 and Part 2 of Go Go Grow.
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Hedley The Show Must Go Universal Music Canada
hile their earlier albums may have left some people questioning their musical abilities, Hedley’s newest album shows a marked improvement and a much broader scope. With the release of The Show Must Go, this young Canadian band displays a much more wide-ranging and mature side of themselves than was seen in their two previous albums, Hedley and Famous Last Words. The group took a unique approach to constructing album by bringing in four different producers to work with them on a few of the eleven tracks. While the songs complement one another and form a cohesive album, there are certain distinctive styles that are easy to pick out in each one. The album’s two singles, “Cha-Ching” and “Don’t Talk to Strangers” are part of a newer sound for Hedley that is decidedly more pop than rock. These singles are not, however, the best representation of the album’s content, which, for the most part, is more polished and controlled. “Shelter” and “Friends” are wonderful examples of Hedley’s new and more mature style, with a slower tempo and sincere lyrics. For longtime Hedley fans “Scream” and “Young and Stupid,” which take their inspiration from the band’s antics, will provide a welcome flashback to Famous Last Words. Where this group really excels in this album is not in their standard pop-rock tracks, but in the slow, heartfelt ballads “Amazing” and “Perfect.” “Amazing” acknowledges the way in which one person’s love can save another, whereas “Perfect” is a plea for forgiveness. Both songs shine due to the earnest lyrics and the lead singer’s evident conviction in them, which brings out an emotional side of Hedley that the band seldom explores. The Show Must Go is not a complete departure from Hedley’s comfort zones and their fans, but it does branch out into more diverse styles that are indicative of the group’s overall growth in the past two years. Long-time fans will rejoice in the fact that the band they love is still producing the type of music that drew them in the beginning. New listeners looking for a sweet ballad or a catchy tune will not be disappointed.
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Jamie T. King & Queens Virgin Records
ot being one to listen to indie music, I picked up Jamie T.’s latest album with some apprehension. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the arrangement of the music. It was very well put together and it definitely invited me into the world of Jamie T. I found a wide array of different emotions and moods on this CD. The song “Emily’s Heart” is more of a slow melodic tune, whereas “Sticks ‘n’ Stones” has a much faster beat. One song that I found particularly juvenile was “368,” The voice he used when singing back-up was extremely annoying to hear repeated over and over. I felt that some of the songs he wrote did not rise up to the quality of the music. The word choice in his lyrics felt forced, as if he was trying to make his songs fit with the melody. I didn’t feel as if there was any real emotion in his singing. Jamie T. is a very popular artist in the U.K., and has a very large fan base. However, it is quite evident that his popularity stops there. If he wants to make his name world-known, he is going to have to step it up and improve the quality of his lyrics, this would also help to extend his fan base to a much wider age range.
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ower-pop band, Sing It Loud’s latest offering was 2009’s album Come Around. The tracks consist of a predominantly synth driven pop-punk sound. Come Around kicks off with “I’ve Got a Feeling” and merges into “We’re Not Afraid” (featuring Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack), neither of which leave much of an impression. The album manages to grab your attention when the title track, “Come Around” starts playing and gains momentum with “Don’t Save Me.” Both of the songs are catchy, if a little repetitive. “Come Around” has an especially infectious bridge that conjures up some enthusiasm. The rest of the songs on the album are bearable at best and give you a headache at worst. Come Around is somewhat like eating soggy cereal. You get the feeling that it might have been better, crisper, but instead, it left you with more of a bad aftertaste. As such, it winds up falling flat and leaves you feeling slightly irritated at the hint of flavour it seems to promise, but instead faded away into the normal pop-punk clichés. For an already oversaturated genre, a powerful and distinctive voice at the least, is a must. This is a major reason bands like Sum 41, Blink 182, Simple Plan and Green Day manage to hold their own. Sing It Loud, however, fails in this regard. Lead vocalist and guitarist Pat Brown, has a temporarily compelling but non-the-less forgettable voice. The run of the mill, uninspired lyrics about the same old boy-meets-girl issues don’t help either. I very sincerely tried to “come around” to this album, but never quite made it, if you’ll excuse the pun. For me, this album could be summed up in one word: forgettable. Unoriginal is another obvious description. To cut Sing it Loud some slack though, they’re a pretty new band, so with time they could still come into their own with some more experience and maturity. Sing It Loud needs to capitalise on their strengths- namely, keyboardist Ben Peterson and drummer Christopher Lee, as well as their catchy, energetic melodies. My verdict? Not worth a buy. It will probably appeal to teenyboppers, pop-punk lovers and fans of Motion City Soundtrack, since it was produced by Josh Cain. It won’t kill you to check this one out, but ultimately the disc is dissatisfying and ordinary.
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lthough the task of reviewing My Brightest Diamond’s new fourvolume album entitled Shark Remixes was at first daunting, the compilation is well organized. The opening song in Volume 1 entitled “Overture” is simply that; an intricate piano line outlining the talents of the group. Overall, the first olume gives off an intense feeling of suspense and mystery. The vocalist, Shara Worden, brings an airy and majestic tone to the collection. By layering well thought-out echoes with long lines, this singer will give you shivers. Of course this doesn’t come as a surprise for this growing superstar, who has released three previous albums (two from her previous band, Awry). The last song of volume one “You are Now Untouchable” begins with a typical lullaby background as the pure sound of Worden’s voice leaves a haunting feeling that makes you want more. Volume 2 begins with a bang, by bringing in new instrumentals, including a saxophone, to lighten the mood. I recommend “Inside a Boy,” which was my favourite song in the collection. With the completely unique technique of manipulating different sounds and poetic lyrics, it is the highlight of the second volume. Even though I disliked Volume 3, finding it too abstract and disconnected, I appreciated the combination of several instruments that added a different feel to the music. Volume 4 goes back to the traditional tone that the band is known for; a light melody line supported heavily with a mixture of vocals and sounds.
— Ariel Fernandez
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Arts Editorial We’re dumb, we’re ok: the Jersey Shore phenomenon
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You don’t have to tune into MTV to see juiceheads acting idiots — you can just head down to Vault on a Friday night.
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was born and raised a Guido,” said Pauly D, one of eight cast members on MTV’s new water-cooler-killer Jersey Shore. “It’s just a lifestyle. It’s being Italian. It’s representing. family, friends, tanning, gel, everything.” MTV struck gold with the Guido subculture. It has all the novelty trappings to make it immediately accessible when Pauly D says “everything,” he means working out, doing laundry, and hooking up with comical regularity. The sheer orangeness of the protagonists doesn’t hurt, either. But we can’t completely chalk Jersey Shore’s success up to its novelty value. MTV puts out plenty of shows with greater novelty value, from 1 Girl 5 Gays to From G’s to Gents, none of which have achieved the incredible success of Jersey Shore, which broke MTV ratings records with last week’s finale and cast reunion. The “tanning, gel, everything” may lure us in, but something else keeps us watching. Jersey Shore is more than a fascinating train wreck. Although it’s been the target of some serious critical bile the New York Times called it the “most appalling show of 2009” the show is a far from straight-up exploitation. Yes, it’s probably the most depraved thing that MTV has released to date, but there is far trashier material on television: Spike TV’s ridiculous let’s-stabdead-cows-with-ancient-weapons laugher Deadliest Warrior, Discovery Channel specials like 101 Things Removed from the Human Body, or the Maury Povich trash menagerie, which is insufferably broadcast every freakin’ day. There is a reason these shows don’t draw anywhere near Jersey Shore’s audience; it’s actually really hard to commit to watching a train wreck week after week. Just ask the cast members, who easily pull in $10,000 to chill in a lucky club’s VIP section for a night, whether they’re train wrecks or not. It may be a premature prediction in the infancy of their celebrity, but they seem to be solidly on the Paris Hilton path of self-actualization through fame. If they’re big orange jokes, they are definitely in on it, and laughing all the way to the bank. This is one of the reasons why it’s kind of precious to hear haters talking about how disturbingly dumb the Jersey Shore Guidos are. After a year of Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, honest-to-God dumb people who have somehow achieved a measure of influence, the North American liberal mainstream decides to save their most toxic bile for people who
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are paid to party on television. Never mind that MTV has picked the most ridiculous of a huge number of juicehead Guido gorillas, condensing weeks of footage into nine hours of their most scandalous behaviour. Forget that - Ronnie got in a couple fights! The horror! Newsflash: you don’t have to tune into MTV to see juiceheads acting idiotic — you can just head down to Vault on a Friday night. Howard Gardner, who developed the nowmainstream pedagogical theory of multiple intelligences, must love this show. All the show’s Guidos have phenomenal bodily-kinesthetic and interpersonal intelligence, and are hilariously deficient in logical-mathematical and intrapersonal intelligence. In other words, Jersey Shore’s Guidos are classic examples of folks who have eschewed book smarts for street smarts. Consider that the most book-smart of the gang, Vinny, who got a 3.9 GPA, good LSAT scores, and plans to attend law school, is the most awkward of the cast — and he’s not even that awkward. It is refreshing to watch these characters having fun — especially so at a school full of socially stunted math geniuses whose idea of a good time is to LAN party until sunrise. At Waterloo, and other college towns crazy about Jersey Shore, the show is glorious escapism. It helps that the show is actually kind of pleasant, too. Jersey Shore is much more fun than MTV’s previous hit The Hills, which was nauseatingly melodramatic. Compare The Hills, whose bread and butter is abusive relationships, to Jersey Shore, which, admittedly, enjoys documenting (and manipulating) the abusive-relationship-to-be between Ronnie and Sammi, but places greater focus on the hedonistic exploits of the Situation, Snooki, and the rest of the gang. The Hills also invests in disgustingly dislikable protagonists: Lauren is pretty much as empty-vessel as it gets, while Spencer is one of the most insincere jerks to ever appear on television. Jersey Shore’s Guidos, on the other hand, are charismatic, occasionally witty, and just plain nice - with the possible exception of the clueless Situation. What ultimately makes Jersey Shore’s characters so endearing, from raging-bull Ronnie to perpetually confused Snooki, is the fact that they are fully aware of how reviled they are, and they don’t care. They know people think they’re dumb, but they keep hamming it up for the camera anyway. We might second-guess ourselves if we found ourselves on a show like this, but the Guidos on Jersey Shore are smart enough to realize that they are allowed to have fun. Nobody can accuse them of not having fun.
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Making The Xbox 360 Truly Amazing
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Dear Microsoft: I recently purchased an Xbox 360. It’s a great console and I love Xbox live. However I can’t help but notice the fact that Sony might kick your ass with their Blu-Ray, free online gaming and MAG. Given that I do not want to own a lame horse (aka the Xbox 360), please read the following. Microsoft seems to be attempting to cater to the casual crowd, with its new updates promising arcade games and what not. Please Microsoft, kindly stop. I do realize you want to hedge your bets, but its seems that you’re alienating your core customers. These are people who purchased your consoles because: A: Xbox Live B: To play good video games C: Exclusives D: Because their friends have it E: All of the above May I suggest a radical solution. This might blow your minds. Offer downloadable games. No, not old games or some indie crap (ok, some of them are decent), but new releases. At least make up for the HD DVD failure and offer players the chance to download the latest games. This way you can move the Xbox 360 into the 21st century. You can give me an
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additional reason for why I spend money on Xbox Live. “Why these changes?” you might ask. Well, Downloadable titles allow you the chance to have unlimited disc capacity, thus removing potential barriers to product quality (and shut up Sony’s boasting about Blu-Ray capacity). Thus allows you to make savings off distribution costs to cut out the middle man. You already have the architecture set up for such an opportunity with Xbox live and Microsoft Points. Oh, and don’t forget to price them cheaper, because I’m sure as hell you could be saving on distribution costs. Hell Valve already does this with Steam and look how well it worked out for them. Sure you might get some flak for not having an “original” idea, but when was the last time in history anyone came up with a truly original idea (insert rebuttal here)? Don’t get me wrong, I love the Xbox 360. I am vaguely interested in Project Natal (I play videogames to relax dammit!) and the odd fact that reason multiplatform games seem to run better on it (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). Yours Sincerely, Closet Gamer
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Daybreak explodes Michael Shao reporter
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irected by the Spiereg brothers and starring Willem Dafoe (Spiderman 3), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), and Ethan Hawke (Gattaca, Fast Food Nation), Daybreakers is a horror-thriller that will blow your mind. Literally — everything explodes. From cars, to people, to scenery, everything blows up — audiences can expect the unexpected in this manic gorefest. The events that follow are unpredictable and sometimes too messy to be published, but it was in this respect that I was stuck on the edge of my seat for the entire 98 minutes of the film. It is the year 2019, ten years after a bat-derived virus manifests itself in humans. The greater part of the population has transformed into vampires, and the remaining humans who refuse to “turn” are hunted and farmed for blood. Edward Dalton (Hawke) is a vampire, and the chief haematologist developing a blood substitute at a company responsible for the distribution of the nation’s rapidly diminishing blood supply. As fewer human survivors are captured, starving vamps are left to metamorphose into “subsiders” (half-human halfbat mutants), signalling the impending extinction of humanity. Lionel “Elvis” Cormac (Dafoe), a vampire-turned-human, discovers a cure for the plague, and upon meeting the sympathetic Dalton,
encourages him to help recreate the phenomenon to validate his claims – and cure the vampire race before humans go extinct. The film speeds up when Frankie Dalton (Michael Dorman) intercepts the meeting between Cormac and his older brother, Edward, who finds himself at the point of no return in his personal mission to aid the dwindling human race, jeopardizing his social status as a vampire. The movie had two qualities that made it a fairly decent horror film: a good plotline, and supplementary yet explosive thrills, as well as excessive gore and mayhem. It makes for a great movie night out with friends. It could have been a simple open-andshut action movie, but instead the Spiereg brothers blessed us with more plot-driven storyline. The beginning of the movie introduces the problem quickly, presents the main characters with purposes, and enacts the supposedly simplest and most marketable solution. The story takes a nosedive into the unpredictable when Edward Dalton is forced to question the moral circumstances surrounding a blood substitute — especially with regards to his boss (Sam Neill) who is more than happy to cater to vamps looking for the “real thing.” A brilliantly crafted film like Daybreakers is one that horror lovers will definitely enjoy. Daybreakers is definitely worth seeing if you’re into ruthless, violent vampires, an actual plot, and lots of gore. photos courtesy imdb
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o here’s the thing: if there’s one food I crave almost all the time, it is chocolate cake (well, and Oreo cookies but the good people at Mr. Christie produce those much better than I ever could). For a long time, I functioned under the assumption that making cake from scratch was not worth the effort. I decided this when I was about 13 years old, after I had gone through an enormous effort to bake a cake from scratch using expensive, premium chocolate, which resulted in a Duncan Hines taste-a-like. Don’t get me wrong, it was a great cake. It would be many years before I tried to make a chocolate cake from scratch again, about eight years to be exact. As it turns out, with some good quality Dutch process cocoa and a strong cup of coffee, devil’s food cake is no longer Duncan Hines territory. Using hot coffee
in this recipe is key; it provides depth to the chocolate allowing for a richer chocolate flavour without adding sweetness, which can often mask good chocolate. As always, don’t forget the vanilla! This is a very rich, dense chocolate cake which is not very sweet. Most ingredients, save for the cocoa, should already be in your pantry so it won’t cost you much more than your standard box mix, and takes no extra effort. Save it for a birthday with some vanilla buttercream or eat it plain at any time of the day – seriously, I eat cake for breakfast sometimes, there’s no shame in it. If you make cupcakes you can also freeze them in either a resealable container or well wrapped in cling wrap. Thaw as you “need.” I personally don’t usually frost this cake; I find frosting takes away from the dense richness of
the cake. Plus, the time it takes to bake is long enough anticipation for my favourite treat. Who has the patience to wait for a cake to cool to room temperature? Enjoy this with a cappuccino, a tall glass of cold milk or if you’re feeling especially indulgent, pair this with a ruby or tawny port. Port wine is a fortified sweet wine, meaning that a spirit, usually brandy is added, to stop the fermentation of the sugars in the wine, leaving it sweeter and, with the addition of the brandy, more alcoholic. A true port is from Portugal, but you can find port-style fortified wines from other regions. The Taylor Fladgate 10 year Tawny Port is reasonably priced (for port wine) bottle that stands up to the heavy chocolate flavour in the cake. A 750 mL bottle will run you $34.95 at the LCBO. It is also great paired with bolder cheeses.
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Late season push puts warriors back into the national ranks A Super Result... As soon as the kick from Garrett Hartley sailed through the uprights, talk immediately shifted to the upcoming Colts – Saints Super Bowl. Although some people were hoping to see Brett Favre become the oldest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history, nobody outside of New York or Minnesota was upset at the results of last Sunday’s conference championship games. The two best regular season teams each succeeded in running the table in their respective playoff games; for the first time since 1993 the top team from each conference will play in the Super Bowl. Interestingly, both teams took a slightly different route after they had secured home field advantage for the playoffs. The Colts took the last two weeks off, resting their starters for most of each game, resulting in two losses and a 14-2 regular season record, much to the ire of their fans. On the other hand, the Saints played hard after clinching the number one seed; however, they then dropped their last three games. This lead to questions about whether they were genuinely talented, or the result of a soft schedule. All these questions were answered on Sunday when the Saints beat the Vikings in a thrilling overtime battle featuring one of the all-time greats in Brett Favre. Meanwhile, Peyton Manning led the Colts to another historic AFC championship game comeback (see Colts – Patriots, circa 2004) after trailing 17–6 late in the second quarter. The talk surrounding the strength of the Saints has all but silenced since they demolished Kurt Warner’s Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago in what was supposed to be a shootout. The Saints then followed up that game the next week with a gutsy win over the Favre led Vikings. This could not have happened to a more deserving city than New Orleans, which is four years removed from Hurricane Katrina and who has never previously reached a Super Bowl. Meanwhile, the success of the Colts has silenced the critics who lambasted them for throwing away the perfect season. Critics cited examples of previous seasons in which they rested their starters then followed this with a one-and-done playoff performance. Rookie head coach Jim Caldwell has to be given a lot of credit for this season. It’s easy (and true) to say that without Manning the Colts wouldn’t even be in the playoffs, but the improvement on defense and special teams has taken them to a new level, and a big reason for that is Caldwell. We’re in a golden age of Super Bowls at the moment and this year looks to be no different. Fans want to see offense, and with two of the top scoring offenses in the league competing, this is shaping up to be a shootout. If the New York Jets’ defense can’t contain the Colts’ spread offense there is not much chance of the Saints accomplishing it either. And with Drew Brees leading the Saints to almost 32 points per game in the regular season this will be a “can’t miss” game... See RUNDOWN, page 31
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Winger Jarrett Schnurr (#14) takes a face off against UOIT Friday night. Waterloo came from behind to win the game 4–3.
Warriors come back to haunt UOIT Ryan Scott staff reporter
The Warriors hockey team entered this past weekend within points of cracking a national top 10 ranking after a thrilling victory over the Guelph Gryphons the previous week. In the first of two weekend games, the Warriors welcomed the last place team in the Western Conference, the UOIT Ridgebacks, who shocked the Warriors early in the season. The Ridgebacks again gave the Warriors problems but the red-hot offence once again stole the show and powered the team to a 4–3 victory after a late third period goal. As the puck dropped at the CIF arena, both teams set the tempo of the game. The scoring chances began to grow early and it was clear that both net-minders would have to be sharp. The Ridgebacks struck first with the Warriors on the power play and quickly built on their lead scoring just over a
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UOIT 2 1 0 3 minute later to take an early 2–0 lead less than ten minutes into Waterloo 0 3 1 4 the game. The Warriors did not stop pushing the play and were able to fire 17 shots on goal in the Hart gave the team its first lead of first period. However, the Ridgebacks the game as the period neared them net-minder stood strong and gave his midway point. However, as the secteam a 2–0 lead heading to the dressing ond period neared completion the room. Ridgebacks once again beat Warrior The Warriors took to the ice to goaltender John Zelenbaba and the start the second period, determined period ended with the teams tied at to get themselves back into the game three goals. The Warriors out shot and take back any momentum they the Ridgeback 21 to 6 in the period had lost early in the first period. With and looked like the stronger team the Ridgebacks in the penalty box even though the scoreboard read after taking an early penalty, War- differently. rior captain Chris Ray netted his 15 With Keaton Hartigan entergoal of the year and put the team ing the nets to end the second, within one goal of tying the game. the Warriors stuck to their game The Warriors did not take long to plan in the third period and were score again, as winger Kyle Pellerin relentless in their attempt to beat tied the game on a pass from veteran the Ridgebacks generating scoring Cory Fraser. The Warriors looked to chance after scoring chance, but the have total control of the game in the net-minder stood strong. second period and continued their offensive attack on the Ridgebacks goaltender. Veteran winger Shane See HOCKEY, page 31
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Friday January 29 Women’s Volleyball vs Laurier at 6 p.m. on the War Court (PAC) Men’s Hockey vs Brock at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Barn (CIF)
Saturday January 30 Men’s Basketball vs McMaster at 4 p.m. on the War Court (PAC) Men’s Hockey at Laurier at 7:30 p.m. at the Waterloo Rec Complex (WLU)
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Jan. 23: Guelph 3 vs Waterloo 0 Jan. 29: Laurier at Waterloo Jan. 30: McMaster vs Waterloo
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Adrienne Corbett (left) had a solid Winter Invitational, taking home 3 golds and a silver medal Continued from cover
Adrienne Corbett tasted gold three times during the competition. Her and partner Tosha Medeiros found success once again as they skated to first place in the Intermediate Similar Pairs event. Corbett and Medeiros have been paired together for four years, and the work has definitely paid off. “Tosha and I tackle all the jumps we can accomplish in our program, which sets us above other teams,” Corbett said. “It has been awesome skating with Tosha for this long. We have good chemistry in our skating styles and our personalities.” Medeiros shared the same sentiment as Corbett: “It’s a lot of fun skating with her and I am lot less nervous out there when she’s beside me. I can just focus on skating my best and having fun and not worrying about other stupid things that I’d be worrying about if I was skating alone,” Medeiros said. “I also think the fact that we have been skating for four years together gives us an advantage as most teams don’t have that.” Corbett and Medeiros paired up Laura Beecraft and Mercedes Grzenda for the Pairs Four Freeskate. The quartet worked well together, overcoming the difficulty of co-ordinating with a larger group of skaters to win another gold. “It is more complicated to synchronize a program with the increasing number of people in it, so definitely harder,” Corbett said. “However I like to have my teammates on the ice with me for support, so I actually find it easier, mentally.” These four were not the only group of Warriors to battle with the competition and come out on top. Stephanie Dobson, Ali Greenhow, Katherine Brown and Madeleine
Wendland skated well in the Bronze Rhythm Fours event, and took home the gold. It was Katherine Brown’s first trek atop the podium. “This was the first time I have won my event at a varsity skating competition. I think the best part about winning this event was being able to win it with the girls that I skated with,” Brown told Imprint. “Just knowing that we did it as a team made the win that much more enjoyable.” The foursome’s strong technical skills set them apart from the other groups and earned them win. “For our routine for Bronze Rhythm Fours we strive to go above what is asked of us when it comes to technical and presentation aspects,” Brown said. Brown and Wendland paired up again in the Creative Dance category and picked up a second place finish. They will be looking to produce some more solid results when they compete at OUA’s in a couple weeks. “This year we have worked really hard to master the programs and events that we compete in. When we compete at OUAs I think we just need trust in what we have accomplished this year and how far we have come as a team,” Brown said. “Winning gold is definitely on our minds, but as long as we go out there, compete as best we can and have fun, gold will be ours.” Many other Warriors found themselves skating well and placing high against their opponents. Mercedes Grzenda and Laura Beecraft earned their second medal of the competition by taking third place in Senior Similar Pair Freeskate. Kelsey Kaster and Lauren Powell skated well in Junior Silver Similar Dance to earn a solid bronze placing. In the Senior Silver Similar Dance, Marissa McLean and Katelyn
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Fraser took home a fourth place finish, while Tosha Medeiros took fourth place in Senior Silver Solo Dance after a strong routine. The University of Waterloo Synchronized Team, performed by 12 to 16 skaters, has been unable to find success in recent years. They have not placed in any tournament for quite an extended period of time. With new coach Kim Biddiscombe, who has spent over 21 years coaching all levels at the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club, the team got an experienced coach who has taught skaters attending Canadian championships and even international events. With an improved skating routine, the team performed well and took home a second place finish. “What’s changed with synchro is that we have a new, awesome coach [who] specializes in synchro,” Dawe said. “She choreographed a new program and we have some new rookies who have great experience in synchro. This is what has really helped out in this discipline.” The Warriors are now preparing for the final event of the year, the OUA championships. This year the event is hosted by Laurier at RIM park on Wednesday February 17 and Thursday February 18. With the Winter Invitational victory, the Warriors know they have what it takes to make a run at winning gold at the championships. “Our team is working extra, extra hard now that we know gold is in our reach,” Tosha Medeioros told Imprint. “We are fine-tuning our routines and making them even better, so hopefully no other team will be able to touch us at OUAs. This past competition was very motivating.” Waterloo will be looking to earn its first OUA figure skating championship since the 1985–86 season; and in those 20-plus years Waterloo has never had a better shot, thanks to some incredibly gifted skating artists. sports@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Swim team looking ahead to the OUA championships Warriors swimming travelled to St. Catharines last weekend to participate in a tri-university meet against the Western Mustangs and the host Brock Badgers. “This was our last competition before OUA championships,” said head coach Jeff Slater. “It really helped make some final decisions about relay participants and event selection for the individual swimmers.” Both the men and the women were strong, with Linz Buckingham and Stephanie Braxmeier leading the women’s team. They performed exceptionally well in the 400m freestyle, finishing second and third respectively. Buckingham also finished third in both the 50m breaststroke with a time of 35.63 and the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:29.12. Braxmeier finished third in the 100m freestyle with a time of 1:01.40. Her swim in the 50m butterfly earned her fifth place with a time of 30.98. Greg Gambino recorded a lifetime best in his 100m freestyle swim. He finished first in the event, with a time of 53.60. He beat his closest competitor by almost three full seconds, an enormous amount in such a short event. “Greg did a great job and has been improving throughout the year,” Jeff Slater remarked. His accomplishment is extremely noteworthy because Gambino currently trains on his own the majority of the time. He is on a work term in Newmarket. The two swimmers who improved the most since their last meet were Dan Wong and Karina Sils. Wong dropped two seconds off of his 200m breaststroke, and Sils finished third in the 200m butterfly with a time of 2:29.30. Other Warrior swimmers who came in first at the meet were Alex Johnson in the 50m breaststroke, Brittany MacIntyre in the 50m freestyle, and the 200m mixed freestyle relay team. The team is now focused on the OUA championships, which will take place at Brock University starting on February 4. Men’s squash unable to qualify for hometown championships The Warriors headed to Toronto this past weekend to play in a crossover match-up to play against teams on the other side of the OUA division. Waterloo met up against McGill, Queen’s, and Toronto. Unfortunately, they did not fare so well, as they posted a 1–2 record. Their first game was against McGill, where they fell 5–1. They then played Queen’s, which proved to be a bit closer of a game, although Waterloo still fell 4–2. The bright spot of the weekend was their game against the Toronto Varsity Blues. They were victorious, winning against them 5–1. Due to their losses, the Warriors dropped to fifth in the OUA rankings. Their standing means that they did not qualify for the OUA championships. The championships will take place February 13–14 at the Northfield Racquet Club in Waterloo. Women’s basketball loses third straight game The women’s basketball team suffered two losses this past week. Their first loss came against a strong Laurier team. Golden Hawk Mallory Kohlmeier scored 31 points to give Laurier a 67–55 victory over the Warriors. Kohlmeier’s points fell short of tying her with the Laurier single game record of 32 points, set in 2006 by Meaghan McGrath. Laurier played aggressively in the first, leading 34–21 at the break. They continued to steamroll ahead, scoring 27 points. The Warriors responded with six straight baskets to close the gap to 17. The Warriors tried to catch up in the final frame, outscoring the Hawks 14–9. However, they were not able to even the score. Christa Mancino, Renata Adamczyk, and Amber Hillis all contributed greatly to the win. Mancino had seven boards and 10 points, Adamczyk scored 12 points, and Hillis scored 10 points. For the Warriors, Reanne Holden was a noteworthy player. She scored 18 points; her teammate Laura Becotte scored 12. On Wednesday, the women travelled to Western to take on the Mustangs. The Mustangs and the Warriors were both on two game losing streaks. This match-up would determine whose streak would end, and whose would grow. Western came out strong in the first quarter, dominating 24–14. But the Warriors responded in the second, adding 20 points to their score. This put them within one point of tying the Mustangs. But the Warriors were unable to keep their momentum going. They could not generate much offence in the third, with the score being 55–44 in favour of the Mustangs. By the end of the fourth, the Warriors had fallen 76–60. This marks their third straight loss. They look to end their losing streak in their next game against McMaster on Saturday. mduklas@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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First Down... Favre’s (possible) last game was one of the gutsiest performances you’ll ever see on a football field. He was repeatedly peppered by the Saints’ pass rush throughout the game and was the recipient of multiple hits. These hits should have been flagged as ‘roughing the passer,’ but were never called. At one point, lying on a stretcher on the sideline, it didn’t look like he would be able to continue, but Favre never missed a snap. It’s sad that all that people want to discuss is the ill-advised throw that sent the game to overtime. Here’s hoping that this isn’t the last we’ve seen of number four... If the Associated Press won’t openly admit that they were wrong about their choice for Defensive Player of the Year, the least they could do is send a muffin basket to Darrell Revis. After watching him smother Reggie Wayne last Sunday to the tune of three catches for 55 yards, it’s obvious that they got it wrong. No disrespect to Charles Woodson, but nobody impacts the game the way Revis does. Manning doesn’t like to say they were throwing away from Revis, but that’s exactly what they did, no matter how you dress it up... The Super Bowl brings out a wide variety of viewers: diehard fans who’ve followed the season religiously; people who bet on the game but who cannot actually name a player on either team; those who watch to be sociable but have no interest in football; and of course those that watch for the commercials. It’s always amazing when the latter three groups complain that the game wasn’t as great as they thought it would be. Headline: it’s still just a football game, if you don’t enjoy watching a Week 5 match-up you probably won’t enjoy the Super Bowl either. Figure it out...
Seventh Inning Stretch... The punishment laid out for Patrice Cormier of the RouynNoranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League was very appropriate. It’s not often that discipline is correctly enforced in sports; often times it’s laughably in favour of the player. Cormier’s elbow to Mikael Tam was vicious to the point of assault, and has no place in the game of hockey. A season suspension plus playoffs is well deserved and shows that the league will not tolerate attempts to injure, which is essentially what this act was. It also doesn’t say much for Cormier’s character... One of the best stories of the 2010 Australian Open is the resurrection of Justine Henin’s career. Coming out of retirement after less than 2 years, she has found her way into the semi-finals of her first grand slam. This speaks to her determination to return to the form that made her one of the best players of the past decade, holding 7 grand slam titles. From a different perspective, it also demonstrates the lack of depth in the women’s field, which is still searching for the next marquee player(s) when Venus and Serena Williams eventually retire... Steve Nash is quietly having another stellar season that could put him in contention for a third MVP award. The classy Canadian is leading the league in free throw percentage, averaging 11 assists per game and over 18 points per game, all while leading the Phoenix Suns to second place in the Pacific division. He definitely doesn’t get enough press in the US and his 8000th career assist went largely ignored. You’d think the NBA would want to promote one of the good guys in the league, especially with all of the extracurriculars going on... Overtime... Few people remember that in between the Pete Sampras era and
the Roger Federer era of tennis there was a brief period that was dominated by Lleyton Hewitt. Many thought he was the successor to Sampras after Hewitt crushed him in straight sets in the 2001 US Open final. That’s what makes it so sad to see Hewitt lose his 15th straight match to Federer. Hewitt has been looking for his third major title for almost eight years and with the flow of young players onto the tour in recent years time is running short. If Hewitt retires with only two major wins on his resume, it’s safe to call his career a disappointment... Does anyone like the points format that the NHL uses at the present time? It seems like the type of system you’d see in the Bizarro World. Teams get 2 points for a regulation win and 0 for a loss. Fine, makes sense. If a team wins in overtime or a shootout they are still awarded 2 points, but the losing team now gets a single point. Where does this 3rd point come from? It’s fine if you want to reward teams for making it to overtime, but at the same time teams have to be rewarded for winning in regulation. In the current system the NHL is saying that all wins are equal but all losses are not. This isn’t an awful system, but if you really analyze it, you’ll be surprisingly disappointed at the logic behind it... Shout out of the Week: Using advanced defensive analysis of Major League Baseball fieldingbible.com is the place to go for a more accurate depiction of player’s defensive abilities and better defensive statistics. If you’re convinced that Derek Jeter is a great defensive shortstop who deserved his multiple Gold Glove awards, this is probably not the site for you...
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he Warriors men’s volleyball team travelled to Kingston on the weekend in a double header against Queen’s and the Royal Military College. They were looking to avenge their previous loss to Queen’s, in which the Gaels were able to snag a 3-1 victory, as well as continue their winning streak against RMC. In both games, Waterloo came out on top. On Saturday, the Warriors took on the Gaels, who were coming off of a close loss against a strong McMaster team. The Warriors were also coming into the game with a loss against Guelph last week. Both teams looked to avenge their losses, as they went into a game that proved to be close for the most part. Waterloo came out strong from the beginning, winning the first two sets 2521 and 25-23. Queen’s seemed to wake up in the third set, crushing the Warriors 25-17. However, the Warriors bounced back in the fourth set to win it 25-21. Aaron Dam lead the team with an outstanding 15 points, 5 blocks, and 9 kills. James Evans and Andrew Thorpe provided solid defence for the Warriors with five digs each. The Warriors then played against RMC on Sunday. RMC was looking to better their play after being slaughtered in their game against McMaster. However, they were unable to do so against Waterloo. The Warriors easily beat their opponents 25-16 in the first set. RMC proved to be a much tougher opponent in the second set; however, Waterloo played hard and beat them 26-24. After a heartbreaker of a second set, RMC seemed to give up. The Warriors easily beat them in the third set 25-12. The star of the game was clearly Corey Yednoroz. He dominated the game on both the offence and the defence, with 13 kills and 5 digs. Matt Snyder helped add to the team’s success with nine kills. The Warriors played well offensively, generating 32 kills to RMC’s 18. On Friday, the Warriors look to take on Laurier at home, before they travel to McMaster to take on the Mauraders. Laurier is coming into the game having lost their last game against Toronto 3-1. However, they have two outstanding players on their team that will make it hard for Waterloo to take advantage of them. Cameron Wheelhan and Samuel Schachter are both well-rounded solid players. Hopefully, the Warriors can carry their winning momentum into their game against a team ranked below them in the standings and extend their streak to three wins. On Saturday, the Warriors take on one of the top ranked teams in the Western conference. McMaster is on a four game winning streak and will obviously want to see that success continue. Outside hitter Jeremy Groenveld is their star player. If the Warriors want to win, they have to play a solid game with few mistakes. Any error on their part will make it much harder for them to beat such a skilled team.
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scored two goals in the opening period, which proved to be enough as the team won 3–1 and Guelph 0 1 0 1 put their winning streak to three Waterloo 2 1 0 3 games. The tension in the air was clear as the game began. Both Continued from page 28 teams had thoughts of their previThe score remained tied as the ous match-up fresh in their mind third period entered its final minutes, and the Warriors wanted to show the but the Warriors offensive assault Gryphons once again why they are was too much for the Ridgeback and considered one of the top teams in winger Aaron Lewicki scored the the OUA. Captain Chris Ray scored game-winning goal getting the team the first Warrior goal for the second off to a strong start to begin weekend consecutive game and gave the team play. Once again, the Ridgebacks made the lead nine minutes into the game. it tough for the Warriors but this time The discouraged Gryphons ran into the Warriors came out on top with the penalty trouble early and gave the WarWarrior faithful cheering in full effect. riors multiple chances to build on their lead. The Warriors took advantage of the situation and veteran Shane Hart vs Guelph: After a tight match-up the pre- scored his tenth goal of the year on vious week, the Warriors once again the power play. The period ended with travelled to Guelph to take on the a minor tussle as the teams headed to Gryphons in their second game of the dressing room, with the Warriors the weekend. The team entered the on top 2–0. As the second period began contest one point out of third place neither team wanted to give into the in the Western Conference and with other and the game remained a hard hopes of cracking the CIS top 10 ranking with a victory. The Warriors fought battle. The Gryphons cut into the Warrior lead as the second period Goals
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neared the midway point and the momentum shifted as Guelph began to put Warrior net-minder Keaton Hartigan to the test. Both teams continued to chip away at each other and the penalties mounted. The Warriors once again jumped on a power play opportunity late in the period and regained their two-goal lead after a goal by second year winger Kyle Schwende. The Warriors emerged from another hardnosed period on top and determined to maintain their lead. The Gryphons looked reenergized as the third period began and would not give up as they looked to get back into the game. However, Hartigan continued to flash the leather and turned away the growing scoring chances. The third period was no different than the first two as both teams continued the rough play and penalty after penalty was assessed. The Gryphons were handed a golden opportunity in the final minute of play after the Warriors were assessed a delay of game penalty but Hartigan could not be broken and the Warriors won their second game of the weekend. The victory pushed the Warriors into third place in the West-
ern Conference, surpassing the rival Golden Hawks and led to the team being placed back into the CIS ranking, giving the Warrior fans a reason to believe that the 2009–2010 season could be a season to remember.
Upcoming Week: The newly nationally ranked Warriors will welcome the sliding Brock Badgers to the CIF arena this upcoming Friday January 29, 2010. In their previous match-up the Badgers handed the Warriors their first loss of the season in a shootout thriller. However, the Badger team that began the season with four consecutive wins is not the same. The team has lost eight of its last ten games and has slid from the top of the OUA standings to eighth in the Western Conference. The red-hot Warriors will look to continue this trend for the Badgers as the team nears the top of the OUA standings. The team will then make the short trek to the Waterloo Recreation Complex to battle their Waterloo rival, the Laurier Golden Hawks who stand one point back of the Warriors entering this weekend. The season series stands at 2–0 for the Warriors
but both games were won 5–4 in overtime fashion proving that the rivalry remains strong and that the game should be one to remember. The Golden Hawks have lost three of its past five games and have struggled since the Christmas break. However, the team is still considered one of the top teams in the OUA and the Warriors will have their hands full. The Warriors have won five of its last six games outscoring its opponents 25 to 16, as well as scoring at least three goals in each of these contests. The high-flying Warrior offense has been stellar since returning from the Christmas break with captain Chris Ray leading the charge with 16 goals on the season. Net-minder Keaton Hartigan has remained strong but will need to step his game up to the next notch if the Warriors wish to take back the OUA lead and remain in the CIS top ten ranking. Both matches this weekend will be a good test for the Warriors, but if the team continues to build on its recent success nothing is impossible. rscott@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
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Sports & Living
Imprint, Friday, January 29, 2010
Nigeria’s goalkeeper got the goal that pushed Nigeria forward in the cup of Nations. Although it was a rather interesting match, it remained goalless even through extra time. Nigeria’s general lack of creativity and drive drove their attack to drivel and Zambian striker, Emmanuel Mayuka faield to convert numerous headers. Zambia was expected to press their advantage when Nigerian skipper, Onyekachi Apkan was sent off the field, but it failed to do enough to press the Eagles gaping hole. When it went to penalties, it became a battle of the goalies. At first, all the penalties went in undisturbed. Then suddenly, Nigerian goalie first saves the 3rd penalty and the Zambian goalie has the pressure on him. The last player to take a penalty for the Nigerian side was Vincent Iyeama. Swiftly hits the ball. Scores! Nigeria goes through to the semi final.
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On Thursday by 1600 hrs GMT, the super eagles of Nigeria meet Ghana’s younger black twinkles in Luanda. No doubt, there is a lot to be said for both teams and the match is expected to be a most interesting match, it seems the tables will turn in favor of the Nigerian team. For one, the Nigerian team has been facing enormous pressure from its soccer crazy fan base back home so much so that Nigerian football is a national issue requiring presidential directives ever so often. As the World Cup qualifiers showed the world, the Eagles are a team that responds to pressure. Also Ghana’s case is not helped by its relatively young players. But then again, there is the question of Ghana’s record with Nigeria. Ghana has soundly laid to rest the debate of who is better by defeating the Eagles in their last four matches. But the question is, can this Ghana youngster team do it again? Time will tell.
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Youtube worthy match: Angola vs Mali Angola, hosts, coming through from the home group of surprises is dealt a tough one by Ghana in a lone goal loss in Luanda. Ghana’s young team played impressively, burying the ball in Angola’s home goal very early into the match. While the rest of the match was generally lack luster, no one can say Angola did not try hard to keep the cup in their yard. Meanwhile Ghana’s youngsters advance into the semifinals to meet Nigeria.
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Egypt scored all the goals in this one. Although Cameroon’s indomitable lions took their time with possession, Egypt still managed to come out tops in extra time. After an embarrassing own goal, Egypt’s Hassan came back with a controversial free kick in extra time to seal the game for Egypt. Samuel Eto’o way ward shooting did not help Cameroon’s goal scoring effort and weak passes and time wasting on Cameroon’s side made them easy targets for Egypt’s counters. In the end the indomitable Lions did everything but roar at the Egyptian goal handing Egypt a free pass to the semi finals.
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Unassuming as Group A’s set of countries once seemed to us, in the African Cup of nations, they screamed surprise all the way through. The group hosted in Luanda and Cabinda kicked off the tournament with hosts Angola and favorites Mali. The match as was the group was filled with surprises. It started off with and unexpected Angolan routing of Mali’s soccer troops. Just over 10minutes to the end of the game, the score board read 4-0. Just then Mali recorded one of the most astounding comebacks in the whole of soccer history. In 10 minutes, the score line of 4-0 became a draw of 4-4. Crazy hunh? But the craziness in this group never stops. Like the adrenaline in the Mali comeback was not enough, this group provided us another gape worthy moment when Malawi, the clear underdog in this scenario, defeated World Cup favourites Algeria, three to nothing! In the end, Algeria and Angola qualified out of group one to the quarter finals. With the home group, whether it was a royal comeback draw between Angola and Mali to Malawi’s trouncing of semifinalists Algeria, the gospel of African soccer was proudly proclaimed, with football, nothing is impossible.
Hosted in Cabinda and Chimandela, this group was very much hyped before the meet as one of the most competitive. Unfortunately, it got off to a sorrowful start when the Togo team was welcomed into Angola with a hail of rebel bullets that resulted in the tragic loss of two team personnel and injuries to other players and as a result, they could not continue into the tournament. Perhaps for this reason, a lot of the matches in this group generally failed to meet the high preview expectations. Nevertheless, there were a few surprises. Burkina Faso, this group’s clear underdog, put up a very strong performance and beat expectations during the performance by drawing with competition favorites, Ivory Coast and conceding a lone goal against the Ghana’s u-20 world cup winning squad. Unfortunately, their single point could not carry them past the group stages. In the end, Ivory Coast and Ghana expectedly picked up the groups tickets to the quarter finals and Burkina Faso earned their ticket back home. The lesson learnt in this group is kind of crass; sometimes, even your best is not enough.
Hosted in Benguela, Group C was pretty much devoid of any extraordinary surprises. Previews that had already identified the favourites in the group as Egypt and Nigeria and underdogs as Mozambique and Benin were proved right. However, Egypt surprised the world a little by proving its dominance over the famed Eagles of Nigeria by routing them 3-1 in their first meet by exploiting gaps in the Nigerian defence. Mozambique and Benin put up an expectedly poor showing against giants like Egypt and Nigeria. In the end, Nigeria and Egypt went through to the quarters. Group C’s lesson: Que sera sera.
Group D must have made Lubango, their home, a very boring place. Cameroon and Tunisia, the favourites of the group pulled rather lack luster performances putting a huge question mark on preview hype they had gotten from sports blogs all over the World. Nevertheless, in this failure of greats, one country provided a spark of excitement, Zambia. It surprised the world by topping the group even ahead of widely regarded champions, “indomitable Lions” so that they were able to make it to the quarter finals. However, it seems this dominance was less the consequence of their hardwork than a proceed of the group’s generally poor performance. It was a classic case of the one-eyed man ruling a village of blind people. The general consensus is that the entire group is a huge disappointment. Group D’s big dogs were not even worth barking at.
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Warriors losing streak extends to six Michelle Duklas asst. sports & living
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n what proved to be a frustrating weekend, the Warriors women’s hockey team took on the Windsor Lancers and the Western Mustangs. Windsor was coming into the game after defeating Guelph 3-2; however, that game had taken place over a week before, and it was unlikely that they would be able to hold onto the momentum. The game remained scoreless after the first period, as Waterloo was unable to capitalize on their two power play opportunities. Waterloo played well on the penalty kill in the first as well, not allowing the Lancers to score. Despite Waterloo’s numerous chances, Lancer goalie Jamie Tessier proved to be incredible. She saved 16 shots on goal, and kept her team in the game when Waterloo went on the power play mid-period. Seven minutes into the second period, disaster struck. Near the end of a boarding penalty against Warrior Melissa Quinn, the Lancers scored the lone goal of the game. Right winger Candace Rapchak was credited with the goal, with assists going to her teammates Manon Davis and Ashley Kirby. Less than two minutes later, the Lancers were granted a penalty shot. However, Warriors goalie Kahla Stern held her ground in net against Jodilyn Brown to keep her team within one. The third period saw little more than penalties. Both teams had scoring chances, but Tessier and Stern kept the puck out of their nets. Despite two power plays, the Warriors never managed to tie the game. The final score was 1-0, in favour of the Lancers. Coming off their fifth loss, the Warriors looked to end their losing streak in a game against the Mustangs. Western came into the game after a three game losing streak, and were also looking for a much needed win. The game proved to be excitingly close. The game was scoreless in the first period, despite the five shots on goal that the Warriors had, and the 10
shots on goal that the Mustangs had. The Mustangs and Warriors took turns in the penalty box in the first period, but neither team was able to capitalize when they had the advantage. Mustang left winger Ellie Seedhouse opened up the scoring in the second period on the power play. Warrior Kelly MacLean responded with her third goal of the season fourteen minutes later to tie it 1-1. The game remained tied throughout the third, and progressed to overtime where the Warriors had six shots on goal and were clearly in control. When nothing was decided in overtime, a shootout was used to determine the winner. The Warriors chose Emma MacMillan and Kelly MacLean to be the shooters. Both were unable to score. On the other hand, Mustangs Chantal Morais and Meghan Hewins both scored on Kahla Stern, giving the Mustangs the shootout win. This marked the sixth loss in a row for the Warrior women. They now look to take on the Brock Badgers in St. Catharines and then travel to Guelph to play against the Gryphons. The Badgers lost their last game against Queen’s 6-3. However, their goalie Beth Clause is one of the top goalies in the division, and getting any pucks by her will prove to be challenging. If the Warriors can generate lots of offense, they can win against Brock. Guelph will be a harder team to beat. They have won their past two games against high ranked teams. They have two excellent goalies: Chelsea Roy and Danielle Skoufranis. As well, Guelph has five players on the list of the top 20 goal scorers of the West division. One player in particular that the Warriors will have to watch out for is Dayna Kanis. In her past 20 games she has scored nine goals and assisted 16. If the Warriors want to come out victorious, the will have to take advantage of Tori Woods’s habit of taking penalties. mduklas@imprint.uwaterloo.ca
Imprint, Friday, January 29, 2010
Men’s basketball can’t handle Laurier and Western Waterloo 57, Laurier 73 Rick Kim reporter
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n a game that saw Wilfrid Laurier’s Jesse MacDonald surpass the 1,000 plateau for career points, the Waterloo Warriors added another loss to their troubling 2–6 road record, dropping a 73–57 decision on Saturday to the Golden Hawks. The Warriors, whose potent and mature defence leads the conference in fewest points allowed, were challenged early: The Golden Hawks shot out to an early 23–9 lead in the first quarter. The Warriors were held to just 3 baskets in the period, and missed 5 of 7 free throws under the audience of the 500–strong Wilfred Laurier faithful. “Saturday was tough,” admitted Waterloo’s co-captain, Dave Burnett, who tallied 10 points in the loss. “Mental lapses on defence, impatience on offence and unforced turnovers hurt us.” Led by Cam McIntyre, who led all scorers with 22 points, the Warriors closed the gap to within 11 points by the end of the opening half, and they would test the Laurier defence by pressing within 3 points in the final quarter, but that is the closest the Warriors would get. “For the last three seasons, we haven’t been able to find our range when playing Laurier,” said Warriors coach Tom Kieswetter. “It was déjà vu all over again. Laurier is always aggressive in their own gym, and we had to play catch-up for most of the game.” And while the Warriors are still sitting somewhat comfortably in third place in OUA West, along with McMaster in a two-way tie, the loss comes as a reminder to the frantic scramble for playoff berths, as the conference is sure to see teams shuffling positions in the standings in the weeks leading up to the playoffs.
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Shooting guard Cam McIntyre (#34) had a game-high 22 points against Laurier with deadly accurate 3-point shooting.
Ontario, looking to extend the Western Mustangs’ losing streak to four and side-step yet another loss on the road. The 7–7 Mustangs had been on a three-game losing skid, and were looking to pull even with the 8–6 Warriors in the OUA West standings. “We have to be aggressive on both offence and defence, but at the right times and with some discipline,” commented Waterloo’s co-captain Dave Burnett when asked about the changes the Waterloo squad needed to make from Saturday’s loss against Wilfrid Laurier. The night marked the first of two regular season meetings between the two schools, giving the Warriors a peek at the Western team, who are notable for their zone defence: “Western is one of the only teams in the league that plays zone defence, so we are going to have to move the ball a lot,” said coach Tom Kieswetter. “Their defence will look to slow down the tempo. We will have to come out energized, knock down shots and move the ball.” In a tightly contested encounter, the two teams played neck and neck Waterloo 81, Western 88 for the majority of the contest, but it was the desperate home team that On Wednesday night, the Waterloo were on the winning end of the Warriors found themselves in London, 88–81 bout.
Among the five Western players that hit for double-digits, Ryan Barbeau led the charge for the Mustangs, closing the game with 22 points and 6 steals; a thorn in the hide of a Waterloo squad that allowed 17 turnovers. Cam McIntyre once again lead the Waterloo team with 19 points, and saw significant contribution from Ben Frisby who tallied for 17 points and 7 rebounds. McMaster’s overtime win in Guelph propels the Marauders past Waterloo in the conference standings, leaving Waterloo to share the number 4 spot with the Mustangs. With 8 regular-season games remaining, including a back-to-back clash with the conference-leading Lakehead Thunderwolves, the black and yellow are looking to close out the season as legitimate contenders. “It honestly does not matter who we are playing,” added Burnett. “We are going to approach every game with the exact same attitude. As a veteran team, we know exactly what to expect in games leading up to playoffs and games in the playoffs. We are a confident bunch but know that not one game will be easy.” “As for expectations,” he added. “We expect to win. We expect to win every game.”
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id we really expect anything less from him—a cross-body throw that was intercepted with 0:16 left on the clock? Yes, once again, Brett Favre has broken hearts everywhere. There he was, rolling out of the pocket, the field lining up in front of him beautifully. He had five to ten yards of open space ahead. Tuck it and run, Brett, it’s that simple. Your team doesn’t need a hero play; all it needs is five yards to setup a game-winning field goal. It doesn’t need a cross-body throw. It just needs you to run and slide. Yeah, but he’s a gunslinger. Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m bitter and angry. Brett has done it to me again. I started yet another season skeptical of him, of his age, even of his talents, only to be drawn in slowly over the course of the year, believing more and more as each game passed. By the end of the season I was rooting for him full-heartedly. I wanted Brett to
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show up the Packers, show up all the naysayers—I wanted him to end his illustrious career with the Lombardi trophy held high above his head. But he crushed me. Again. Now, I know all the arguments against what I’m saying. How can this loss be Brett Favre’s fault when he brought the Vikings relentlessly down the field, time and time again, only to have Adrian Peterson or Percy Harvin or Bernard Berrian, fumble, and ruin the drive? I mean, six fumbles—that can’t be Brett’s fault right? Plus, why were they even throwing it that play? Shouldn’t the entire fault be taken by Coach Brad Childress for the ’12 men on the field’ penalty they received the play before? If that hadn’t happen there would have been no need to throw it in the first place! And c’mon now, Brett’s a gunslinger; you know that’s what you’re going to get with him. He’s going to try to make that last second play be-
cause he’s a competitor and he wants to win. Everyone knows that going in—sometimes he’s going to make critical mistakes at critical times. It’s Brett Favre, it happens. Are you serious? The excuses I’ve heard over the past three days make me nauseated as I write this. If Donovan McNabb had made that throw, with that much at stake, the media would be burying him alive. There would be voodoo dolls made of him; Philadelphia fans would be jumping out of buildings. It’s hard to refute the classification that Favre is a champion (he’s won a Super Bowl after all), but I’m starting to think less and less of the championship he won. Considering how many seasons he’s now played and how many good teams he’s quarterbacked, it’s hard to imagine he’s only won one — after all, even a broken clock is right twice a day. You can argue against this, and I will concede, a champion-
ship is a championship, but can you honestly see Peyton Manning or Tom Brady making THAT throw at THAT time in the game? I can’t — because they’re clutch, championship-caliber quarterbacks. The thing is: this is twice in the past 4 years that he’s thrown an interception, at a crucial time, in the NFC championship game. He did it in 2007 with the Packers, almost the exact same scenario. Yes, he’s a great leader. Yes, he is a great long-ball thrower. Yes, he is a sure-fire Hall of Fame candidate. He’s played too long and too well to not make it. But I have to question your greatness when, in the closing minute of a game, people are expecting you to blow it. I watched the game with two buddies and we were all saying the same thing as the Vikings marched their way down the field: Favre is going to throw an interception. It just seemed like he was due, and considering his-
tory, it seemed appropriate. There was no way he could just lead them down the field for a field goal and win the game. With Favre it’s either he wins it for you, or he brings you down in a fiery mess. The worst part of this all is now we’re forced to endure five months of “Brett Favre Watch” whereby coaches, teammates and insiders attempt to predict whether he’s going to come back and play another season. We’ve already heard the classic “highly unlikely I will return” comment from him. But if there’s anything that this season taught us, it’s that Brett just doesn’t have it in him anymore. He can put up good stats, he can lead his team a certain distance, but he is going to eventually falter and cost you a game, and unfortunately those games tend to be the ones that matter most. We all know he’s coming back next year, but I think he should finally realize: it’s over.
Comics & Distractions
Imprint, Friday, January 29, 2010
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