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Internal review releases coaches from fault Brent Golem sports & living editor

he football coaches were exonerated while the athletes’ educational protocols were lambasted as the next step in Waterloo’s steroid saga comes to a close. The office of the Provost for the University of Waterloo released the official review of the football program in relation to the use of banned substances on Aug. 18. The review had clear direction from the outset, with the goals of the review being to examine how the climate, culture and leadership of athletics on campus may have contributed to the steroid situation; as well as to review the policies and procedures of athletics as they relate to banned substances; and also to figure out how widespread the knowledge of the banned substance use was and for how long. Within the 24-page document, there were 26 official conclusions and three recommendations made. It was rather apparent that there is no single solution to the steroid issue. The report revealed that there had in fact been an allegation from one player about another. In September 2009, it was noted that an allegation was reported to the coaches. When they confronted the player about it, the allegation was denied. The coaches then stressed during training camp that banned substance use was unacceptable. The report completely cleared the coaches from any wrongdoing as it found no

fault in their conduct. The university administration has since taken them off paid leave. The internal review recommended that a policy should be put in place to handle suspicions of allegations of the use of banned substances. “The coaches have our full confidence,” associate provost of student services Bud Walker said on the athletics website, “and it’s our intent to help them advance the program in the months and years ahead as new plans and initiatives are implemented to establish Waterloo as a top football program, operated on principles of clean and fair play.” The report also revealed that the CCES online course, designed to teach about the use of performance enhancing drugs, was largely viewed as ineffective. It noted that there was a need for more effective education for all the players, coaches, and health care professionals involved with varsity programs. The internal review recommended that the university should try to create a more effective educational program for its athletes, not just on the use of performance enhancing drugs, but also on ethics in sport. The athletic department has taken this advice to heart. Athletics has arranged new initiatives to educate all involved in its programs. They have entered into a partnership with the Taylor Hooton Foundation, whose mission is to raise awareness about anabolic steroid use, to develop a comprehensive educational program. All 75 of the Warriors’ varsity coaches will

complete an online module created by the Foundation, while the head of the Foundation will be coming to Waterloo to talk at a mandatory seminar for every student athlete in September. The department is even bringing in Canadian Olympian Beckie Scott for a public lecture at the University of Waterloo on Sept. 21. She is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s athlete committee and is a tireless advocate for drugfree sport. The final recommendation was that the university should try to implement a system of low cost local screening and target testing for banned substances to deter and detect problems. It is something the athletics department is considering, but raises a whole host of problems to ensure such a stringent process would be fair. So far, Director of Athletics Bob Copeland has been in contact with many OUA teams that have been very supportive of Waterloo’s decision to suspend the team. The OUA decided that any week a team was supposed to play the Warriors would now have a bye week; however, many universities will conduct a scrimmage with Waterloo during that week. It is also his intention to create a football advisory committee to get the program back on its feet. “This is a rallying cry for the program,” Copeland said. “We need all the key stakeholders at the table developing a plan. Recruiting for 2011 will be a key component of that plan.” The review was undertaken by Larry Gravill, former Chief of the Waterloo Regional Police

Service, and Mary Thompson, who is a Professor Emerita at the university. They interviewed 14 players from the football team, all coaches and player personnel for the team, the head of the athletics department, and director of health services. The review was commissioned as part of the ruling to suspend the football team for the season. The suspension was ordered after UW athletics tested the entire team to remove any suspicion, it was revealed that nine football players had tested adversely, signifying a failed test. Only time will tell the full extent of players using banned substance in the Warriors’ locker room. Five players have yet to sign waiver sheets accepting their penalties. It remains unclear how the program will be able to bounce back from the season-long suspension that saw dozens of veterans and new recruits switch their commitments to other teams. The Warriors have yet to make the playoffs since the OUA switched to the current six team playoff format in 2004. The last playoff game the Warriors played in saw them getting blown out by McMaster 70-7 as the eighth seeded team in 2003. The team has a long road to go in order to climb back to their former glory when they were a perennial playoff machine in the late ‘90s under head coach Dave “Tuffy” Knight, culminating in two Yates Cup victories in 1997 and 1999. bgolem@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Feds make communication a priority in budget The Federation of Students pass the 2010-2011 budget with some new additions Gina Racine editor-in-chief

t was a unanimous vote to approve this year’s Federation of Students’ service budget on Aug. 9. The 2010-2011 budget saw an increase in size 22 per cent over last year’s budget. The Federation of Students has also decided to move forward with a clear mission to improve services for students, increase its advocacy potential and better communicate with students.

“So this year’s budget saw several specific areas receive significant financial resources,” said Feds’ President Bradly Moggach. Some of them were: communications, special events programming as well as academic programming (which includes their diversity and equity campaign). Many of the services were also given significant increases. “Personally, I feel that programming and communications are critical to getting students engaged with Feds,” said Moggach.

“Communications is one that I had advocated strongly for. It has been a priority for years, has been considered a weakness by students, and was a commitment we campaigned heavily on. Over the summer, we have been working on a communications strategy for the organization.” Part of this financial allocation was for a communications co-ordinator, said Moggach. “I’m certainly excited that students’ council moved forward with making communications a priority and hope to improve this area of Feds over the next year,” he said.

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Services: $52042.53 toward the Feds service budgets, a 37 per cent increase over last year Advocacy / Educational Programming: $46,605 to fund educational programming with a special focus on diversity and equity programming and post-secondary educational advocacy Communications: $41,732.65 additional funds provided to the marketing budget dedicated to communications. editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Largest beetle to travel across Canada thanks to UBC Engineering students from the University of British Columbia have reworked a 1972 version of the Volkswagon Beetle into an electric car nicknamed the E-Beetle. This creation is set to raise awareness of the electric car and get people thinking about more efficient ways of using transportation. While doing this, the drivers of the Beetle will be attempting to break the record for

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Start of Obama peace talks in Middle East Since President Obama’s inauguration, the world has been waiting for Washington to begin reconciling the historically entrenched political differences between the Israeli and Palestinians. Obama is planning a new round of peace talks with the leaders of the region. Even though the Obama administration failed to speak up last year when the Israelis built a wall on Palestinian territory without much international support, the Obama administration is finally starting to focus on the region again. Starting Sept. 1, Obama will be holding a new round of peacetalks with the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Israel,

the fastest trip by car from coast to coast. With the ability to reach speeds of 140km/hr the reworked E-Beetle has the capacity to be in motion for a distance of 300km at a speed of 100km/hr with only one charge. The E-Beetle uses ultra-clean energy, some of the cleanest energy on Earth. Its lithium iron phosphate batteries are used to make the car go, saving the drivers gas money and stopping further pollution of Earth’s atmosphere. Be sure to keep updated on the Beetle’s progress, which is set to finish in Halifax Sept. 5. See CAMPUS WATCH, page 5

and Palestine. The diplomatic sessions will include one-on-one discussions between Obama and each leader, followed by a group dinner. Progress may be slow to start, but this may mark the start of further dialogues in the coming months for all the parties involved. Dawn of Iraq’s peaceful era?

Obama announced on Sept. 1 that the US is ceasing their combat operations in Iraq. This entails the reduction of US army count to 50,000 in Iraq, but by no means concludes that Iraq is going to become safe immediately. Ironically, the number of rocket attacks have “rocketed” in the last two to three months, increasing by 20 to 30 times in monthly frequency. See WORLD THIS WEEK, page 5

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To ensure the maintenance of peace, six “Advise and Assist” brigades will stay behind, and they will continue to carry fully-loaded weapons and travel in armoured vehicles. The US hopes that the democratic representation that has finally started in Iraq will represent the public`s wishes

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Emmy winner among alumni of the west side of Canada If you recall the music for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympic games of 2010 held in Vancouver you may be pleased to hear that they were composed by one Dave Pierce, an alumni of Mount Royal Univeristy in Calgary, Alberta. Pierce received an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction on August 21st. He has composed many pieces for Broadway as well as television shows and even created some music for the famous Calgary Stampede held every summer. When Pierce was 17 years old, his youth orchestra director said to him, “You should think about putting down one of the sticks, because you’re a terrible follower, but you’re a great leader. In the future you may want to think about being a conductor.” The comment created mixed feelings for Pierce at the time but turned out to be a memorable and life-changing moment. Holding a positive influence for the students of Mount Royal and aspiring musicians, Pierce says, “Music gives kids who may not be excelling in math or English an extra avenue they can take that may not necessarily be academic. Without these kinds of programs, guys like me would still be struggling at middle age to figure out how to be engineers or accountants!” UPEI hopes to make millions and help the ocean “For many years, certain species of sea coral and sponges were known to contain compounds with anti-inflammatory properties,” a quote from the University of Prince Edward Island’s newspage by Dr. Kerr; the CEO of Natural Products to Nautilus Biosciences Canada Inc. “We were able to determine that the compounds actually exist in the bacterium growing on the corals. This discovery allows us to ferment the bacterium in a lab, and produce the anti-inflammatory compounds in larger quantities without having to go back to the sea to harvest more material.” The advantage of harvesting these compounds in larger quantities is the purposes it serves in skin creams and cosmetics. The UPEI has just signed a licensing agreement to receive new technology from PEI’s bioscience company Nautilus Biosciences Canada Inc. in order to help them with the extraction of the compounds. This new ability to bring in mass amounts of this discovered bacterium will financially help the university and the whole province of PEI. An innovation to cosmetic products is also on its way. - With files from UBC, UMR and UPEI.

well enough to stop the continued violence that has plagued this controversial invasion since the start. Teachers fight over grades How do you measure how good a teacher is? In a recent value-added method, the teacher is said to add value to a student`s education if the student improves from being the top 50 per cent to 40 per cent. Thanks to this research that some claim as ineffective, around

6,000 elementary school teachers in LA are now being scrutinized and 25 Washington DC teachers were dismissed. Numerous arguments against the method exist: for one, because the test evaluates the students relative to their peers, those who remain as the top student in the class show no gain; different researchers may show discretion to different variables and weigh them differently. Yet this seems to be one of the few ways to objectively evaluate a teacher’s performance. Reverting back

to subjective in-class observations may not only be time-consuming but also ineffectively standardized. Tiger cub found in suitcase An individual was found with a tiger in her oversized bag. The tiger appeared drugged and was discovered when the bag was sent for the security scan. If the woman made it out of the airport, the tiger might have been sold for $3,200 USD in Iran as a pet. Unfortunately,

the downside of such risky ventures is that she can be caught, which would translate roughly into four years of jail and a $1,300 USD fine. The woman claims herself to be a kind individual who nicely helped a stranger at the airport carry the bag. After some emergency treatment to restore the cub’s health, it was sent to a Bangkok conservation centre for additional care. - With files from The New York Times and The Globe and Mail

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s I was biting into a piece of pink candyfloss at the Buskers Festival last weekend, I was reminded of the fact that summer has now concluded. And while I was momentarily melancholy at the fact that summer seemed to have whizzed by this year, I remembered where I was (in Uptown Waterloo) and came to a very obvious realization – this city isn’t a city in the summer. I can even remember, from once being a student myself, the month of September sees a bounty of enthusiastic scholars filling the streets of King and University. Welcome long line-ups at local bars, people actually using transit, students crossing at

non-marked intersections, and, the sighting of the ever-popular TNA hoodies. Welcome back to what I call the “real” Waterloo. Now, don’t get me wrong, this summer was amazing. On campus, it was often filled with a very necessary quiet, and with Imprint publishing every other week, I feel as though we were able to accomplish everything we needed to in preparation for the craziness that is the month of September. I also did a bunch of fantastic things like getting a sunburn by the pool, taking an amazing vacation with my best friend, seeing my favourite band and spending a few weekends cottage-ing. But as a person who truly thrives on the hustle and bustle of an SLC filled

with eager students, I was absolutely anticipating the coming of this day. The misplaced newcomers have already been poking their heads in asking if this is the Watcard office, and some have noticed our gigantic sign outside and sauntered in wondering how they can “volunteer.” They tell me to savour the sounds of utter nothingness in the Great Hall as next week it will be a destruction of loud voices and commotion. Is it weird that I’m actually looking forward to it? I guess I would be making an obvious observation by pointing out that Waterloo is definitely a studentfilled city with both UW and Laurier merely blocks away from each other, but if you can stick around for the

last week of August until the second week of September, it’s truly a tremendous sight. Local businesses use this to their advantage by catering to students (e.g. the University Plaza, Campus Pizza), and cashing in on OSAP-funded late night debauchery. Home-owners in the area are certainly not exempt from reaping the benefits of the overflowing student population either. The prospective rental population appears to growing exponentially each term. So back to school this week. Although there are no classes for some (including myself), life after summer affects more than just the student population.

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U.S. withdraws from combat operations in Iraq; 50,000 combat troops to remain in the country

ou ought to be confused reading that headline. Much as it sounds like something you might read in The Onion, this is the actual scenario in Iraq, where President Obama is touting the fulfillment of his promise to end the seven-year U.S. occupation. Uh huh. And Glee is more relevant than a cover band at a dive bar. You see, the headline above doesn’t really adhere to the new terminology being disseminated by the U.S. government. The troops that remain in Iraq – once “combat troops” – are now “U.S. reconstruction team servicemen”. Kind of conjures images of handymen with a hammer, screwdriver, and American flag lapel, doesn’t it? To make it clear: all that has happened is a re-naming of the troops still in Iraq. Their objectives, too, have been teased to sound more passive – officially, they are in Iraq to “advise and assist”. Back when the two countries were negotiating this drawdown, “advise and assist” was

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thought to entail intelligence reports, equipment and logistical support, and air support. Now, though, an explanation of the U.S. role includes “partnered counter-terrorism operations”; U.S. forces will “help Iraqi security forces maintain pressure on the extremist networks,” explained Christopher Perrine. Furthermore, U.S. forces will have the right to defend themselves should they feel threatened. I’m not suggesting that U.S. soldiers shouldn’t have the right to defend themselves, but it is not a stretch to suppose that this right will be exercised liberally. These soldiers are not peacekeepers; they are combat troops, and using the ‘minimum force necessary’ is not part of their mandate. Lost in the talk of new terms and revised roles is the fact that private security contractors will still be employed by the States, and nothing has been said of the instructions they will be given post-drawdown. We do know, however, that the number of contractors will double; there will now be in the

neighbourhood of 7,000 contractors operating in Iraq, and as far as I know, Blackwater never listed ‘reconstruction’ as part of its mission statement. Look, I may have my anti-war goggles on, but I’m not blind to the obvious impossibility of withdrawing every American soldier in a single day. I’m also cognizant of the fact that U.S. forces cannot put an immediate stop to combat operations. What bothers me most about this drawdown is the willingness of great swaths of people to accept the government’s rhetoric. While reaction to the drawdown is still playing out, it appears as though the White House has crafted a half-truth that will please everyone; anti-war types can turn a blind eye to ongoing combat operations and breathe a sigh of relief, while pro-war hardliners can revel in the fact that the U.S. is still kicking ass in Iraq. - With files from msnbc.com, Yahoo! News

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eans, tomatoes and carrots, oh my! It is now nearing the end of the summer growing season and soon will come the time to lay your garden to rest or begin planning for a fall garden. Considering my gardening venture was an overall success, I shall be doing the latter. I’ve already selected plants that are tolerant of cool weather, and have begun sowing for fall and winter harvests. I must admit, I was a tad disappointed in the number of vegetables I yielded. To be honest, I had wildly unrealistic expectations from my humble potted garden. I still needed to buy produce, but I didn’t need to buy tomatoes for most of the summer. Truth be told, any sun-ripened tomato fresh from a garden is far more delicious than its grocery store counterpart. This summer I’ve learned which plants flourish in containers; these include pole beans, tomatoes, radishes, carrots, beets, garlic and herbs; zucchini and eggplant, not so much. Next year, I will experiment with more of a permaculture approach, use patio variety crops for more ambitious vegetable undertakings, build a vermiculture bin and plant cherry tomatoes, lots and lots of cherry tomatoes. I also plan to join a community garden so I can have access to the land area required to grow more food and to learn from seasoned gardeners. I’ve greatly enjoyed exploring our food system and its alternatives. I’ve especially relished the experience of growing my own food. Learning about basic gardening empowered me to learn more about home food processing such as canning and pickling, but also baking and cooking. Essentially, it triggered my interest in self-sufficient living and do-it-yourself projects alike. Above all, I hope I was able to convey the power of individuals and communities in shaping our food system. If homesteading isn’t for you, but you still have an interest in food-issues, look no further than

our campus. As an educational institute, the University of Waterloo wields significant influence on local food issues. Schools, government, and corporate offices are often the size of small villages, and often function like so. They manage internal food distribution systems for a substantial amount of people and make decisions that affect not only these people but the food system at large. Many schools take part in Farm to School programs which support regional agriculture. The role of the institution dictates its influence on public policy, but institutions also affect individual perceptions and are shaped by public opinion. As a result, these institutions have great potential to affect change within our food system. Hence, collaboration with a powerful institution, such as a university, helps fringe and alternative agricultural practices gain momentum so they can eventually become part of mainstream practices. The University of Waterloo currently hosts interest groups, such as the Food Action Collective, which work on developing initiatives like the UW Farmer’s Market and the ES Coffee Shop that promote sustainable food systems. With greater support from the student body and faculty, these efforts could evolve into substantial forces in regional agriculture and the political arena. The construction of EV3 presents an opportunity to develop campus-wide sustainable food projects. It could provide space for oncampus food production and preparation, research, education and awareness campaigns, etc. It also provides an occasion to revise food purchasing and the development of sustainable guidelines, which could be supported by the aforementioned projects. UW is now presented with the opportunity to become a leader in sustainable food systems; it is time for change, if we want it. Lunch, served.

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building is that it will be the first building in Ontario to use the Bubble Deck ® system, a European revolutionary construction technology that uses 30 per cent less concrete than usual. The system, which utilizes hollow plastic spheres, increases the room size and height and reduces the number of column and beams needed to uphold the structure. On completion, the campus will primarily serve as a platform for post graduate education in global governance and international affairs though the already established Balsillie School for International Affairs. It will also house several other schools and programs including a law program, a school for trade and innovation, and the proposed Maarssen Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies.

he Centre for International Governance and Innovation treated members of the press to an exclusive tour of construction work at the Balsillie Campus on Aug. 23. Once completed in March 2011, the new school will host a University of Waterloo/Wilfrid Laurier University joint PhD in global governance, a UW Master of Arts in global governance and a WLU Master’s in International public policy. The 114,000 sq. ft. campus designed by the Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg architects (KPMB) and constructed by the Cooper Construction Ltd of Oakville, ON is being built on the site formerly occupied by the 19th Century Seagram Distillery. The three story academic building is being constructed with $50 million of federal and provincial funding through the $1.5 billion Knowledge Infrastructure Funding Program, a $50 million donation from CIGI founder and chair, Jim Balsillie and sits on land valued at $5 million donated by the City of Waterloo. According to KPMB partner Shirley Blumberg, who led the tour, while the campus will be serene and academic, it will have a few lively elements to it. Particularly with regards to the design of the Erb Street and Father David Bauer street ends of the building, there will be aesthetic elements like pavilions, benches, food courts and trees that emphasise the building’s intended open and welcoming community atmosphere. Some of the other features the campus will have include, a well equipped 250 seat theatre which will be used for lectures and community events and will have video conferencing capabilities, a green space in the centre, meeting courtesy CIGI rooms on every floor of the building and a green roof that will be irrigated by storm water from the parking lots. An image of what the Balsillie campus will look like. Perhaps, one of the most revolutionary features of the

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Breakthrough for Ebola Government researchers from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases have made a breakthrough on the treatment of the Ebola virus.

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Dress that really impresses Instead of jumbling through your pockets or purse, a company has made answering your cell phone as easy as lifting your hand to your ear, provided you wearing a tight black dress made from the company Cute Circuit. The designers have created a dress that functions as a cell phone through motion detection. Made from silk, the dress was inspired by one of the co-founder’s experiences with trying to reach for their phone on time. The phone dress would operate with many of the same phone functions and would accept SIM cards so that new wearers could easily transfer their existing phone number. The company is expected to start selling the dress next year, and is currently in consultation with various telecommunications companies for testing.

Two new experimental approaches to treating the disease in the form of drugs have been able to treat 60 per cent of Ebola in monkeys. Ebola causes hemorragic fever in both humans and gorillas and in the case of some strains, the virus kills up to 90 per cent of victims. The virus, transmitted from personal contact, currently has no vaccine or treatment,

making the news of these two drugs welcome. The two new drugs, AVI-6002 and AVI-6003, were submitted to the U.S. FDA for human testing.

Astronauts set sights on asteroid

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Instead of shooting for Mars or another planet in the solar system, the American government has announced they want to land astronauts on an asteroid by 2025. Using the codename, “Plymouth Rock,” NASA has been in the planning stages of this mission since 2007 and has asked the aerospace company Lockheed to design a vessel that will take two astronauts on a six-month mission to visit a nearby asteroid. The ship is expected to be formed out of the originally scrapped Orion project and will possibly include a piloted re-entry ship. This follows the collection of asteroid samples from the Japanese Hayabusa mission which collected debris. The overall goal of this mission would be that it would be an eventual stepping stone for humans to visit Mars, as well as collecting 100 kg of space rock for analysis.

Meteorites hit dinosaurs It seems that dinosaurs may not have been wiped out by a single strike.

Google’s Gmail users may been in for a change, for the third time in just a few weeks. Following changes to contacts and a new feature that allows users to phone landlines from their email account for free, the web giant has now announced a feature that organizes a user’s inbox in terms of importance. The new tool, called the priority inbox, is an automated system that uses a user’s previous email opening habits to determine which emails the users considers a priority. The system will then shift the highest priority emails to the top of the inbox. There are manual options for determining the priority of emails, and the feature itself can indeed be turned off and the settings to keep it off saved. - With files from CNN, ABC news and Dailymail.

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Researchers from Aberdeen University have released a new study in the magazine, Geology, that suggests that from a second impact crater in Ukraine, a whole bevy of meteorites may have hit Earth when the dinosaurs went extinct. Researchers dated the crater by the remains of fern spores in the layers. Just one metre of above a layer full of spores, there was another layer of them, suggesting another impact, the one known as the Chicxulub impact in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists believe that instead of the large singular strike previously known to the scientific community, the extinction event was more of wave of meteorites hitting Earth as a result of a collision of two objects in space. Jellyfish in Manitoba Jellyfish have been found swim-

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Warriors play semi-pro in upcoming season Chris Ray, Aaron Dam and Bojana Josipovic all sign contracts Brent Golem sports & living

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Bojana Josipovic will be heading to Odense, Denmark this fall.

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hree recent Waterloo graduates will be taking what they’ve learned in their sport and applying it professionally. Waterloo Warriors’ hockey star Chris Ray, along with volleyball stars Aaron Dam and Bojana Josipovic, have signed contracts for the upcoming season to play semi-professionally in their sport. Chris Ray was officially signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the CHL (Central Hockey League. Ray left the team as the second highest all-time point scoring with 147, although he was far from the all-time leader Steve Linsmen’s total of 197. Over his Warrior alltime leading 130 regular season games, he scored a total of 57 goals and added 90 assists. He was named the team’s top rookie in 2006, and was team MVP in 2008. “Shane has been invaluable in the turn around of our program,” hockey head coach Brian Bourque said. “He competed in every game and practice and deserves the opportunity he is getting. I am confident he will continue to find success at the professional level.” All-star outside hitter Bojana Josipovic will be headed to Odense, Denmark this fall to compete in the elite division with Fortuna Odense. “I am very excited for this new opportunity in Denmark, and this new chapter in my life” Josipovic said. “It is a great opportunity to

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experience another culture and to be exposed to a whole new level of volleyball.” The team she joins are the 200910 Danish champions. Over her five year career, Josipovic amassed a total of 861, including a team-leading 213 in her final year. She was a four-time OUA all-star, including two first-team selections and two second-team selections. “It’s been absolutely wonderful to see Bojana grow as a player and person over her career here at UW,” coach Gaby Jobst told the athletics’ website. “Her accolades as a volleyball athlete speak for themselves, but it’s also her true love of the game that has set her apart.” Aaron Dam, who was a middle blocker on the men’s volleyball squad, will be playing in France for the upcoming season. Dam was second in the OUA for blocks with 82, and added 213 points over last season. “Aaron is a four-time Academic

All Canadian graduating with a Masters in Kinesiolgy, and a good enough player to play pro,” coach Chris Lawson said. “I think that is something special.” These players have joined the ranks of other Warriors that have recently competed at higher levels, including football players Joel Reinders and Michael Warner, swimmer Keith Beavers, and rugby player Heather Moyse. Director of Athletics Bob Copeland said it was tough to measure success, but having so many players competing at FISU championships, and others competing professionally, demonstrates that Waterloo has a lot of depth in its varsity programming. “We have a lot of depth in our programming and that is very important,” said Copeland. “In the most recent 18 months we have had some proud representatives on the world stage. The best example of this is Heather Moyse who competed at Vancouver.”

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et’s start out with an obligatory Jose Bautista mention. The man is having a dream season, and for Blue Jay fans it’s a reason to watch in September. Currently sitting at 42 homeruns he is questing for the Toronto single season record (47) and could possibly be the first player to hit 50 in one season since Alex Rodriguez in 2007. It’s not just homeruns either; Bautista is currently sitting with 29 doubles and a .382 OBP. That is stellar. He probably won’t garner any first place MVP votes but for a guy labelled a utility player for

his entire career, the vindication is probably reward enough... The Cy Young Award in the national league will likely come down to the wire and nobody is going to be pleased with the result. It’s hard to argue against Roy Halladay at this point. He is leading in ERA, WHIP, K/BB, IP, among assorted other categories and seems to be on cruise control. He always dominates in September against the minor league call-ups who are baffled by his uncanny precision and devastating movement. See RUNDOWN, page 12

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Imprint, Friday, September 3, 2010

Revis Island: Version 2.0

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First Down... Hayley Wickenheiser doesn’t want people asking her about the future of women’s hockey... Is it because she doesn’t want to admit the truth? It’s embarrassing for everyone to watch, let’s just call a spade a spade; women’s hockey is not competitive internationally... and does not belong at the Olympics... While we’re on the topic; instead of trying to push the sport onto countries that are not interested, how about we filter out some of these non-competitive sports and focus on the ones that are interesting. How many hours were wasted watching Canada pummel Slovakia in hockey? Or maybe we could add a few more Canadian teams... They do it in bobsled and nobody seems to mind... Seventh Inning Stretch... Buster Posey deserves the National League Rookie of the Year award. Jaime Garcia will win the National League Rookie of the Year

award. It’s tough to compare the stats between a pitcher and position player and there is always the age old argument between the relative valuation of the two, but the scarcity of offense at the catcher’s position gives Posey a leg up. It’s also impressive how he has nothing against Garcia, and putting up ace-quality numbers as a starter is nothing to sneeze at, but simply put Posey is the most valuable rookie in the NL this season... US Open tennis is underway... another year, and surprisingly little build-up about Andy Roddick’s chances of winning. Thankfully people have started to realize that while he does possess a top 15 game, he doesn’t have a prayer of winning another major. Andy Murray has the best hardcourt game in tennis and Rafael Nadal is still the best player in the world. Roger Federer is still Roger Federer. Tomas Berdych, Marin Cilic, and Robin Soderling are proving they can play with the best; there just isn’t any room for Roddick to snap up another major. That being said, he is still the most entertaining player on tour; in the spirit of John McEnroe.

Overtime... Huge tip of the cap to the Seattle Mariners for continuing to defy the odds and put up brutal offensive numbers with Ichiro and Chone Figgins atop their line-up. A fish could have 100 RBI in the middle of that order. It should be illegal for Felix Hernandez to have a 10-10 record while sporting a fashionably solid 2.47 ERA... If you haven’t seen R.A. Dickey pitch, mark it on your calendar. This isn’t your classic Tim Wakefield knuckleball that floats in at a 60 mph clip. A Dickey knuckleball tops out at 83 mph and dances just as much as a floater. It’s a rare art that you have to see to appreciate and there aren’t that many good ones anymore...

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n the NFL, the relationship between players and owners is something like the relationship between a husband and his wife when it comes to action. A guy, when contemplating marriage, is contemplating locking himself down, taking himself off the market, just as NFL players do when they sign a contract. And just like there are rewards to being married (that whole concept of “love”), there are risks. An NFL player’s contract is nonguaranteed, which means an owner can cut him at any time and he is out of a job. Sure, most contracts come with guaranteed-portions, yet the majority, in most cases, can be exited with relative ease. Just like these poor NFL players, husbands get no guarantee from their wives for action. Sure, there are guaranteed-portions (anniversary, Valentine’s day), but when you commit to being a husband, you’re taking on the risk of your wife having a kid and deciding that the last thing she wants to do is hop in bed with you because she’s too tired. So yes, we should all feel bad for NFL players (and married guys, too). The above concept is the backdrop for why I have a new hero, a man by the name of Darrelle Revis. Darrelle Revis signed a contract with the New York Jets when he was drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Revis was a middle-of-the-round pick and so he was expected to be a good, solid starting cornerback. The only thing is—he became a superstar, a stud, the key to the New York Jets defense and the guy who inspired the name “Revis Island” (which he has since copyrighted). Last year, he shut down some of the top receivers in the game—Randy Moss, Andre Johnson and Chad Ochocinco to name a few. He was runner-up to the Defensive Player of the Year award. He made opposing offensive co-ordinators game plan for him as hard as ladies game plan to get my attention in the club (okay, that’s just untrue). In other words, he was the unquestioned key to the surprise Jets, who ended up making it to the AFC Championship. So why in the world is Revis set only to make $1 million this year? Yeah, that’s a good amount, but when you consider chumps like Nate Clements are making $10 million—well, that’s just insane. That’s like some husband

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cooking, cleaning and giving back rubs to his wife, only to find out he gets essentially nothing in return, while another husband, who causes more problems than he solves, is getting more action than John Mayer’s favourite porn site gets. It’s unfair and as a husband, you essentially have no recourse. As a player, well, there’s just a slight window of opportunity. Revis is currently holding out, which means he refuses to play for the Jets until they get him a new contract. In the past, holdouts were criticized and mocked. Brett Favre once called out wide-receiver Javon Walker for holding out, publically berating him for not honouring his contract. Walker, out of respect for Favre, stopped his holdout and returned to play that season. As karma would have it, Walker then blew out his knee and was cut shortly after. Walker COULD have held out and gotten a bigger contract, with more guarantees, but instead he played and injured himself, jeopardizing his financial well-being. There are those who will say, “but NFL players make millions, it’s selfish for them to want more.” My answer to that? In the most recent statistics (2007), the average NFL player plays 3.5 years in the NFL. Think about that. What if you had only 3.5 years to make the chunk of money you were supposed to live off for the rest of your life? Sure, they can become analysts, or football coaches, but that’s a small percentage. That’s why, if you’re an NFL player, and you have the leverage to legitimately holdout, I say you go ahead and do it. The New York Jets made a big mistake when they so brazenly told everyone who would listen that they were after the Super Bowl this year. The team made extremely risky trades for Santonio Holmes and Antonio Cromartie. They allowed HBO to broadcast their annual reality show Hard Knocks at their training camp this year. But one simple fact remains: the Jets will NOT win the Super Bowl without Revis. So Revis has leverage, and good for him. While a husband may do all the backrubs he wants and get nowhere, it’s nice to see an NFL player getting his. So while some may criticize Revis for making his new Revis Island outside the confines of Jets practices, I applaud him. And husbands everywhere should, too.

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Imprint, Friday, September 3, 2010

Sports Editorial

Where Vegas went absolutely wrong My picks for the upcoming NFL season Andrew Arevalo reporter

o this past July 28, the Las Vegas Sports Consultants released their NFL and College Football over’s and under’s for the upcoming seasons. I think betting on football has gotten tougher. There’s more information. Betters are more sophisticated. Vegas is more sophisticated...it’s tougher. The one place I think you can really find value is the day when Vegas releases their over’s and under’s. And that is the day that they give you every team in the NFL/College Football and they say to you “here is how many games they’re projected to win.” I have no social life apparently, because I will literally spend hours on this (spent a good six hours of the day, just pouring through this…while having to study for finals). Now I’m not really a fantasy football league type of guy. I do bet games, but I’m not into fantasy football. Fantasy football is one of those things where everybody pleads with you to join and says “Oh it really doesn’t take that much time,” but you end up on your Blackberry, on your computer, on your iPhone, screwing around with it — so it overtakes your life because you’re in a miserable job, which statistically 61 per cent of you are. So I don’t play fantasy football and I’m not just looking for areas to just add fluff to it. I like betting games, it takes like five minutes to do and then by Saturday or Sunday night I’ve got my money. But I think Vegas also sometimes makes mistakes and there are four teams in the NFL that I really think Vegas has made a mistake on. Now let me give you

the four NFL teams that I think that Vegas has whiffed on.... Drum roll please! #1 the Green Bay Packers. Vegas has the Packers at nine and a half wins. If you look at Green Bay’s schedule, one of the first things I always look at when studying schedules is “How does it start? And how does it end?” Now Green Bay is going to be in a playoff race with the Vikings until the end. They’re not resting any starters and that schedule gets absolutely soft down the stretch. Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco at home, a New York Giants that may be out of the running. Very winnable, they will be in a playoff race and I doubt Chicago and Detroit will be — they also start the season with six games in which they will be favoured in all of them. Philly, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, at Redskins and Miami — they have tremendously skilled people, the schedule is very tough in the middle of the season, but it starts well. They will gain a lot of confidence and it ends against softer teams when they should be embroiled in a playoff race. Green Bay, to me, straight cash, is better than nine and a half wins. Drum roll please.....The other team that I think that is really being overlooked (kills me to say this as a die-hard Jets fan) #2 The New England Patriots. Now, I know their schedule is tough, but here is where people are seriously overlooking their schedule — here are their six toughest out of conference games. Cincinnati, Baltimore, Minnesota, Indianapolis, New York Jets and Green Bay — all of them are at HOME! Two of them, nationally televised night games. Where New England historically is very good, they also get lay-up games and

they play teams like Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland. If you really believe that Belichick is dumb and Brady isn’t elite and Moss and Welker aren’t very good, then don’t listen to me. They get every tough out of conference game at home, every single one and have some lay-up W’s. So you are also talking about a very motivated Belichick and Brady, coming off a massively disappointing season — they will be fine. Drum roll please.... Here is where I think Vegas has massively over-valued a team. #3 the Chicago Bears. Las Vegas has the Bears at eight wins. I think that could be double what they win...first of all, out of conference schedule, brutal, at Dallas, at Giants, at Miami, New England, at Minnesota, Jets. That’s a brutal out of conference schedule. You have a team that has a lame duck head coach, an inconsistent QB, and does not have elite skill people. So unless your defense is outstanding, you are playing some of the best offenses in the league. Dallas, Green Bay (twice), Minnesota (twice), New England. That’s a tough schedule, again, lame duck head coach. And what happens is that if Chicago is in the playoff race (with a lame duck head coach) at the end of the regular season. When Green Bay and Minnesota having already surpassed them and got nothing to play for, and you’re the Bears’? Here are your final four games: New England, Minnesota, Jets and Green Bay. Four playoff teams, fighting for playoff position. The Chicago Bears are NOT an eight win football team. And my final team that I think is seriously being under-valued is.... Drum roll please....#4

The San Francisco 49ers at eight and a half wins. You can argue that they have the softest schedule in the NFL. Vegas basically sees them as an 8-8 football team. Seattle, Kansas City, Oakland, Carolina, Denver (with Tebow) St. Louis, Tampa, Seattle, St. Louis, Arizona. And it should be noted, they have always played Seattle and Arizona tough. The 49ers play Seattle and Arizona tough, even when the 49ers stunk! When they were terrible — they have had three good drafting years. If they can keep Alex Smith upright, there’s only three games on this schedule where they will be touchdown underdogs. New Orleans, at Green Bay and at San Diego. Other than that, coin flip games throughout the season. For a team that has a ton of young talent, especially at skilled positions: Vernon Davis, Crabtree, Gore. They drafted two offensive linemen, their better upfront. I think San Francisco is better than an 8-8 football team, so there you go. My NFL picks? I think Green Bay, San Francisco and New England are better than what Vegas thinks and I think Chicago is significantly worse than Vegas thinks. Now you might say “But Andrew, out of all the four teams that you picked...you only chose one under!” Well that’s true — I guess with a rough economy that we are still in and what not, I’m trying to be optimistic and give people a reason to be cheerful when placing these bets. Like heck, I could’ve picked like about 10 NFL teams that aren’t as good as Vegas thinks. I tried to pick teams that are better than what Vegas thinks — I want my audience to feel good about themselves!

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Orchestra UW: A great place for music lovers If you are good at playing an instrument, you might have what it takes to be in the orchestra

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into the rest of the piece you’ve rehearsed for weeks: a very familiar feeling for those who have experienced the excitement of being part uning your instrument, tightening your of a musical program. has brought back any recollection bow, rosining it up and listening to that 6:16 IfPMthisPage ABSTRACT_Vynil_imprint.qxd 9/27/06 1 first, crisp note that you know leads of something you once truly loved, you are in

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luck because there is an opportunity at hand. I sat down with Anna Lubiw to discuss what the UW Orchestra has to offer musically inclined students. Anna Lubiw is currently the chairperson for the volunteer council that runs the UW Orchestra and she was also a part of the initial planning committee for the UW Orchestra in 2004. Lubiw’s endless contributions throughout the year made discussing the orchestra with her a very easy decision. Lubiw said she has seen an incredible amount of growth at the University of Waterloo during her time here over the years. “I mean it’s grown beautifully and that’s the amazing part why the orchestra exists, because of 6,000 new students every fall,” she said. “So the percentage to play an instrument or a classical instrument may be small so when you start with 6,000 you know a small percentage is a lot of people. So, there’s a lot of talent.” According to Lubiw, there tends to be a large turnover as there’s a group of people involved in co-op jobs. “Some [people] try to get their co-op jobs in Kitchener-Waterloo so that they can stay in the orchestra. Some people really, really want it,” she said. The orchestra is not only for the experienced musicians, said Lubiw. “We have a player in the orchestra who played string bass in high school but didn’t own one – can’t really play in the orchestra on that, so he switched to the cello,” she said. “He wanted to join orchestra but he’d only had like a year experience on cello ... [we said] come and audition, come and see, and he was so enthused and making progress so quickly that he’s playing in the orchestra, improving by leaps and bounds.” According to Lubiw, the one thing that’s nice about the orchestra is the connections that students can make with others. “People [meet] people from across campus who are in other areas and they have something in common, something to do together,” she said. According to Lubiw, it does take some dedication to be in the orchestra, with practices once a week for two and a half hours on Thursday nights. Andrew Weng came to the University of Waterloo for his first year like any other student starting a new chapter of their life, eager to be involved. He joined the orchestra in his very first term at UW and has been a member ever since.

Andrew being someone who was very involved in his high school music program, he decided joining the orchestra would be an excellent way to keep up his musical endeavours. He has now been with the orchestra for four terms and he explains how the orchestra has been one of the highlights of his university experience to date. “Initially when I joined, I felt a bit apprehensive about what being a part of the orchestra was going to be like,” he said. “[I thought] ‘Will I be good enough? Can I handle the extra work involved with being a part of the orchestra along with my full course load?’ In due time, I learned that the orchestra is full of like-minded individuals like myself who share a similar passion for music.” Weng said in the end, it turned out that the weekly Thursday rehearsals didn’t feel like work, but a relaxing break from regular school and a chance to participate in creating great music. “The end-of-term concerts are exciting and though it can feel daunting, creating great music is such a rewarding experience that it definitely makes the whole process worth it.” For more information about Orchestra UW and how you can get involved, visit their website at: www.orchestra.uwaterloo.ca. Also, If the UW Orchestra got your attention and you’d like to be involved in another aspect of music here are some more options you can check out. The University of Waterloo offers a group of ensembles that students can participate in, including the Chamber Choir, the University Choir, the Chapel Choir, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, UW Stage Band, and the brand new for fall Vocal Techniques — all of which hold rehearsals at Conrad Grabel University College. For more information visit www. grebel.uwaterloo.ca/academic/undergrad/ music/ensembles.shtml. There is also a large selection of a cappella groups for students to get involved in, such as UW A Cappella Ensemble, The AcaBellas, The Unaccompanied Minors, Water Boys and UW’s first Quartet. For more information and contact information visit clubsandsocieties. feds.ca/full_clubs_listing/uwacapellaclub. Also, there is the engineering jazz group With Respect to Time that was developed specifically to have fun and make some great music. For more information visit www.engjazzband.ca. jpeters@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Imprint, Friday, September 3, 2010

Music Reviews

Teenage Dream Katy Perry Capitol Records

’m not a pop kind of guy but I must admit that Katy Perry’s new album, Teenage Dream, is actually good and enjoyable. In just two years, Katy Perry has evolved from a potential one-hit wonder with “I Kissed A Girl” to a fullfledged pop star. The album kicks off with the title track and Perry’s latest smash Top-40 single, with pop friendly beats and strong vocals. “Teenage Dream” is the perfect definition of what a pop song should sound like: poppy, danceable beats that complement the songstress’ simple message. I find that today’s pop songs are filled with radio-friendly beats and raunchy lyrics but Perry doesn’t deviate from this original blueprint, but rather makes it her own with a touch of danceable tunes and lyrics.

Of course, when people think of this album, they’re going to think of “California Gurls”. The song spent three months at or near the top of the Billboard Top 100. Along with an appearance by hip hop legend Snoop Doggy Dog, Perry’s anthem to California exemplifies contemporary pop songs. Something you can dance along to with catchy lyrics and a hip-hop feature with one of the most respectable icons of hip hop. That being said, the overwhelming success of this song demonstrates that Perry is heading to becoming the new teenage diva. Though the song has probably seen its peak in popularity, it is still one of the strongest tracks on the album and perhaps best represents the album’s mood. Like with other songs on the album, Perry isn’t afraid to portray her sex appeal on the album’s songs. Teenage Dream is full of radio-friendly songs, though thankfully they don’t sound the same. “Firework” begins with a mellow string section and builds into a full-fledged dance anthem that could easily be remix into a decent danceable remix. In fact, I could see Snooki, the Situation and the rest of the Jersey Shore crew fist-pumping all night long at a club near you. It’s different than “Teenage Dream” and “California Gurls.” I think that Perry’s cheeky personality has a lot to do with her success and this album is a testimonial to what catchy songs and a polished image can do for a pop star. Another random fact, the CD case smells like candy. - Eduardo Ramirez

The Suburbs The Arcade Fire Merge Records

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nd while we’re sleeping, all the streets, they rearrange,” is a mere sample of the lyrical talent that shines through The Arcade Fire’s recent album, The Suburbs. Doused with enough variety to keep you audibly engaged, the 16-track

album provides the listener with quality on top of quantity. Firing its way to the top songs of summer 2010, the single “Suburbs” from the album has hit number one not only in Canada and the US but also in Australia, Belgium and the United Kingdom. Not every song will appeal to every person. Part of the beauty of the album lies in the fact that you can cherry-pick your favourites and still be impressed by the general impact the artists have created. Some recent indie rock groups lack the level of originality that presents itself in The Arcade Fire. The Arcade Fire has come a long way since the band formed in 2003. They have refreshed their uniqueness and reignited the flames to their fame with The Suburbs album. They are set to be touring western Canada in late September: unfortunately, they have already toured eastern Canada. Those who missed out on their concerts are out of luck this time around. - Marta Borowska

The Final Frontier Iron Maiden Universal Records

he Final Frontier is Iron Maiden’s 15th album. The opening track looks back to Maiden’s roots, touching on a sound that is sure to please old-school Maiden fans, though it’s likely to attract its share of curious metal fans along the way. The introduction to the album comes in the form of a two-part track: “Satellite15/The Final Frontier.” The first half of the opener is strange song which sounds uncharacteristically hollow. As soon as “The Final Frontier” takes off, the opening riff connects classic Maiden style, representing as a tie to the past as the band moves ahead into the metal filled future. Next comes the record’s lead single, “El Dorado”, which thematically follows a deceptive character’s narrative as the band chugs along behind Bruce Dickinson’s ever-youthful sounding vocals. Setting the tone for the album, the song’s solo does well in acting as a stunning interlude between the track’s chapters of dialogue. Mother of Mercy continues with a less frantic pace than the previous tracks, warming up as a lyrical picture of a battlefield and its casualties is slowly painted. Nicko McBrain steps in with a smashing beat before the band follows suit and chimes in with a familiar rhythm. Later, following the song’s solo, Dickinson further solidifies the focus of the track “Rivers flow with blood.” A relative ballad in comparison to much of the album. “Coming Home” follows, including one of the record’s most impressive solos while lyrically focusing on an ever-present longing for Albion (Great Britain), The Alchemist picks the pace back up as a story is told of John Dee. Here we are, some 35 years after Iron Maiden began creating a legacy which the band never set out to make for itself, and the group sounds as tight and energetic as always. Not only that, but Iron Maiden is making music that is honestly relevant in its genre. The Final Frontier is a substantial statement backing up the significance of the band in the metal scene. - Eduardo Ramirez

IMPRINT The University of Waterloo’s official student newspaper

WANT TO VOLUNTEER AT IMPRINT? Come out to our first staff meeting of the term and meet everyone! The meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 13 at 12 p.m. at the Imprint office, SLC room 1116. All editorial board, columnist and comic positions will be voted in at this time. All applications for positions must be submitted to editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca before Sept. 8. For more information, email editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca or call 519-888-4048.

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September 2010 OSAP will be available for pickup by appointment only between September 7 to 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lower level of the Tatham Centre operative Education & Career Services building. National Student Loans Service Centre representatives will also be on campus from September 7 to 27 on the main floor of Tatham Centre. All out of province loans can be signed between September 7 to 28 in the lower level of Tatham Centre - no appointment necessary. We will shorten hours on September 7 and 28 and will not be there at all on September 9. SIN card and valid, government issued photo ID are required for all loan pickup and authorization, as well as in person general inquiries. Go to safa.uwaterloo.ca for a full listing of scholarships and awards.

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