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pproximarely 50 students from across the province traveled to Sudbury to take part in a peaceful protest gainst an apparent lack of action by the provincial government, The protest took the form of a funeral march escorting a hearse with the words YIere lies the voice of students” written on it through the streets ofsudbury to the Four Points Hotel, where the Tory policy caucus was taking place. The &tario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) and the Ontario Community College Student Parliamentary Association (OCCSPA), both of whom organized the protest, followed it with a press conference held at the Four Points, during which representatives from both organizations staged a mock parliamentary debate addressing their concerns with recent government action, or tack thereof. “We recognize that we have a substantial part to play in helping finance our education, but how the government has been running the show fails to make sense,” said Michael Bellmore, VP Northern Region for OCCSPA, Complaints addressed by OUSA and the OCCSPA include the recent drop in the allowable amount of in-study earnings for studentsaon OSAP as well as the levying of fees on various OSAP services. Both organizations also reported a 60 percent tuition level increase in tuition-regulated programs since 1995 and went on to note that the government has yet to act on its 1995 commitment to revamp the existing student aid program. During the conference, both organizations released information regarding a proposal to discuss key issues affecting post-secondary education through the formation of an advisory council represented by colleges, universities, students, banks, and the Ministry of Education.

The organizations claim that their proposed advisory counci1 has a great deal of support from everyone involved, including numerous government backbenchers, but that Minister of Education David Johnson ha’s still been less than effective in dealing with students and that they have received numerous delays. While the conference had its own objectives, yarious protesters taking part in the march were present for a variety of reasons ranging from the concrete to the almost metaphysical. Nonetheless, everyone present seemed toagree that tuition is too high, OSAP needs some work and the government should conduct more consultation with students. Robin Stewart, VicePresident Education for UW’s Federation of Students, believes that the major i&e behind the protest was a fundamental of economic diffic cation because it’ Unfortunately, tht use post-secondary education in order to make cuts to balance the budget amongst other things.” When asked whether thestudents would join the labour protest also taking place outside the Four Points to form a

“common front” against the Harris government, Bellman replied “we want to affect change. We don’t think we can affect change by pelting eggs or by chanting slurs or verbal diatribe at various members of the conservative caucus. A more effective way is to speak to the media and send our information on to the appropriate officials.” Stewart went on to add, “we will be continuing to present our ideas.and support for change. We will continue to sit at the table with thegovernment and present them with reasonable ideas’forchange and hope thatwe see prpgress. We have had a degIree of success with this kind of

Studentsfromaroundtheprovincemarch insudburyto demonstrate theimportanceofpost-secondaryeducation. photos

by Bruce Lee-Shanok

New clubs policy subject to controversy by Patti

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ontroversy erupted at the most recent Student’s Council meeting, when Joseph Chen, a representative of the Club that Really Likes Anime (CTRL-A), suggested that the Federation of Students was flexing its muscles by pushing through changes to its club policies without consulting the clubs themselves. Arguingthat the policychangesgive the Feds toomuch financial control, Chen asked that the changes not officially be implemented until further input fromclubs’ members is taken into consideration. The motion failed 10-6. , The changes to theclubs policy, outlined in the August 31 issue of Imprint, were passed on August 9, 1998, thus enabling them to come into effect for the Fall term. Shelly Flynn, Vice President, Internal, explains that she had not been approached with these concerns before the meeting. “It’s disappointing,” says Flynn, “the people who are upset with the policy changes have never come to see me, they’re talking behind my back. Over 60 clubs have shown interest this year, and less than five have come to me with concerns about the club policies.”

Flynn explainsthat she was motivated to protect students financial interests. “The old policy did not leave enough room for the FEDS to have an overseer role with respect toclub finances. What we’re trying to protect against is club executives lining their pockets with money, which has happened in the past.” Unfortunately, Chen does not understand the changes as protective. Instead, he accuses the Federation of being “a financial overlord who wants to ramrod its control down the clubs’ throats.” Ameeting held on Wednesday night provided a forum in which disgruntled clubs could express theirconcerns.The meeting gave clubs an opportunity to air concerns and ask questions about the policy changes, without the presence of the Feds. Chen noted that although the policy changes have already passed, “we can make a motion to rescind some of the changes and minimize, but not undo the damage done.” When the meeting’s organizers of the meeting were asked why the policies had been changed, they answered that Flynn wants to “increase communication because she said at the Student’s Council meeting that she has zero communications with the clubs right now. But this is a

blatant lie.” The majority of concern, as expected however, was with respect to the changes in financial policy. Club representatives argued that the wording was inconvenient, restrictive, and unduly interfering. One concern echoed by members ofvarious clubs is the requirement that club bankaccounts beorganized through the Feds’ accountingoftice. This is seen as a mechanism that _restricts the clubs’ access to their money, which may be required faster than the official Feds’ procedure for withdrawing money permits, Clubs who receive funding from various alternate sources expressed concern that being required to house their money with the Feds’ will prevent them from keeping track ofwhere their money came from. Because the policy stipulates that in the case of club dissolution, the money remaining in the club’s bank account will revert to Fed ownership, clubs with sponsors may find money belonging to their sponsors in the hands of the Feds. The organizers of Wednesday’s meeting are appealing toclub presidents, asking them to hold aclub vote on whether the new policy is acceptable. The results will be-compiled Sunday night, as club representatives gather to decide on future action. Chen asks that those present at the Wednesday’s meeting share the information with clubs not present.

News: Author of Dead Man Walking: Sister Helen Prejean. ........ Forum: The issues of rollerblading. ........................ Features: UW’s own Chilean Labour Part 2. ................... Science & Technology: What’s out on the WWW. ............. Sports: Cross-country opens season in Guelph ................. Arts: Fiddler on the Roof has come. ...........................

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Critically happy trails age use of the great two-wheeler. Saturday’s happening was the third of its kind in K-W, after the idea originated in 1992 in San Francisco. “It went really well,” according to Andrea Bassett, University of Waterloo alumna and organizer of Critical Mass. The event was promoted on campus as well as by local radio stations and newspapers, but Bassett feels that “more people, before getting into their cars, could just think about it [bicyclifig],” a more environmentally friendly, fitness-savvy, cheaper and often quicker alternative. The community reaction was ’ positive, although some motorists expressed anger at the cycling mob, which occasionally blocked traffic. The expletives and complaints, however, were ou tnu mbered by good-natured honksand

o anyone. who has ever biked behind a smelly diesel truck. To anyone who has ever had to hack and spit by the roadside after a mouthful of gravel was thrown up by the capitalist wheels of some ambitious sedan. To anyone who has ever been pitched eight feet forward onto unwelcoming asphalt after inadvertently digging their front tire into a crevace the size of a small child. To anyone who may never procreate due to bouncy sidewalk rides, after being shouted off the road by angry mororists waving symbolically raised fingers. Do not be angry or vengeful. Put down your boards with nails in them. The key to happy trails is raising positive bicycling awareness. Last Saturday, area cyclists hit the road for the Critical Mass bike awareness demonstration. Approximately fifty to fifty-five riders of varying ages ’ congregated at Seagram Stadium and rode &era1 more bikes,severallesscars. to downtown Kitchener and back toencourI

wanted:

people

support. While the event was in the spirit ofcelebrarion, it also provided a forum for bikers’concems. Many riders griped about the poor urban planning involved in this summer’s downtown Kitchener construction, when cycling lanes might have easily been added. Other complaints include inconsiderate drivers, poor road conditions and revolting amounts of air pollution. “I think the human race is going to die by asphyxigtion,” one cyclist commented. Air pollution is especially a concern in Kitchener-Waterloo, , where summer smog levels reached unprecedented dangerous levels. ft is difficult to raise environmental awareness in a society so dependent on the automobile, but Critical Mass seems a possible path to progress. Car-folk out and about on Saturdaywereunderstandably and indubitably filled with extreme guilt and remorse at their atmospherically irresponsi ble actions, and discarded their monstrous vehicles somewhere in a ditch before an enlightened conversion co the wonderful world of bicyphoto by Patti Lenard cling.

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tudents livingoncampus in the Columbia Lake Townhouses, Ron EydtVilS lage and Village One, kicked off their annual Village Community Outreach Campaign (VCOC) this week to help raise money for the local charity, R.O.O. F. This annual event runs throughout the fall term and has historically helped such local charities as the KW Food Bank, Anselma House and the MS Society. Over the- past Gve years, the Villagers and Columbia Lake Townhouse residents have raised over $100,000 for the broader community. R.O.O.F. (ReachingOurOutdoor Friends) is a vital organization that sewes the Region of Waterloo and beyond by providing meals, clothing, prescription subsidies, laundry and shower facilities, counselling, and life skills training to homeless youth aged 12 and up. Each year, $250,000 is needed to provide basic services at the centre. R.O.0.K is a nongovernment funded organization; they rely on fund raising efforts like this to help the agency commit: its support to the well-being of homeless youth.

Kennedy, a Village One don, explains that R.O.O.F. waschosen as the recipient of funds gathered because of its relevance to students on ,campus, “What’s interestingabout R.O.O.F. is that itprovides services to people close to our age. Under different circumstances, we could easily have been in those kids’ shoes. This program isabout UWstudentsshowingcompassion and reaching our to the community.” The community of KicchenerWaterloo annually welcomes the thousands of university and college students who pour into their citieseachseprember. Mostofthe students living on campus ac UW come from outside the region. The VCOC is an excellent way for all residents to give something back to this welcoming community. This year’s outreach will also help raise awareness of issues surroundingstreet youth within the Waterloo Region. Throughout this term residents wili be carwashing, raffling, Oktoberfescing and working hard to raise funds and awareness for R.O.O.F. Ifyoucan provide prizes for our raffle or help in any way call Chris at 725-7452. JfVotl think you'd like to help byvohlnteering ar R.O.O.E’., please contact Janice between 12-4 p. m. at 742-2788.

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The justice of the dead man’ s walk m

he death penalty is a contentious, political issue, and Sister Helen Prejean approaches it with a combination of faith, compassion, and practicality. Speaking to a more than full house last Wednesday at St. Jerome’s, as part of a lecture series that is tackling the question of the Catholic role in the real world, Sister Helen argued that the death penalty removes the dignity of the

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person to be killed, by “freezeframing them in the worst act of their lives.” Widely known because of the movie adaptation of Dead Man WaSing, starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, Sister Helen is now travelling the world to raise consciousness with respect to-pi- -’ ta1 punishment, Sister Helen suggested that people seeking the death penalty as justice for their lost loved ones are simulta’neously motivated by their own griefand a desire to “get someone.” She called the actual execution a “death by formula, a scripted death, in which those carrying out the execution are task-oriented,” and separated from the fact that they are imitating the violence that their political system is trying to fight. She began her talk less controversially, however, by making an analogy - her experiences, she said “are represented in the symbol ofthe cross. I’ve accompanied men on their way to their execution and I’ve offered compassion to murder victims’ families.” Sister Helen then immediately launched into the events Lenard that lead to the production

of the film De&Mm Wdkhg. “I was standing in my kitchen one day, and I got a call from Susan Sarandon. She said that she was alwayslookingforsubstantivecharacters to play, that she was reading my book, and thought this would make a good film.” Makingjokesabout how badly nuns are generally portrayed in

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change at any minute. In August, a member of the Ontario government suggested that it was time to re-activate the death penalty as punishment for killing police officers. In the US, 38 states have legalized capital punishment, but this has not done much to lower the crime rate in those states. In

In the U.S., boliticians can’t win an eleGion. if they ‘don’t support the death penalty. film, she admitted her trepidation with the project. Her experiences with the real life Patrick Sonier, played by Sean Penn, would have to-be carefully dealt with on film. Further, although violence did play a role in the story, the other ingredients for a Hollywood blockbuster, namely sex and action, just did not figure in. More importantly, the book is about more than capital punishment: it is abou’t the search for redemption and the struggle for justice. The issues of justice in and about capital punishment are confused and complex. Although Canada currently has a ban on the practice of capital punishment, Sister Helen suggests that this

fact, Sister Helen notes, on average, the crime rate is double in those states that have the death penalty as compared to those that do not. There is a dichotomy here, however, she argues, and this lies in the intensely political nature of capital punishment. Even Bill Clinton, as Governor ofArkansas, attended an execution, arguing that his presence showed he was tough on crime. Sister Helen joked that be’ cause she is a nun, people feel compelled to open up to her. What is less funny, however, is that she cannot even count the number of times that politicians have admitted to her that they just

cannot win an election without publicly supporting the death penalty. This, however, was all new information for her, information that she gathered after during her experiences as spiritual advisor to PatrickSonier. When she first became involved.with him, as part of her mission to help the poor, she agreed only to be his pen-pal. But then, she learned that of the 5000 men in maximum security at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, over two-thirds have never received postcards or visitors, and that Sonier was a member of this majority. She began to visit him on a regular basis and became a friend to himas he approached his death, an intensely moving and educational experience. She sat with Sonier as much as possible during his three day stay at the Death House, the area where the person to be executed stays directly before his execution. She was the last loving face he saw before he died and left yet another family grieving at its loss. Although Sister Helen is radically against the death penalty, sheasked the audience to take her information home and choose for themselves. Choosing against the death penalty, she argued, means choosing life over death, but she emphasized finally that individuals must ultimately live with their own conscience and decisions.

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ot content with the annual Bus Push of winter term or the Columbia Lake fair in summer, the Engineering Society decided that they wanted to organize another charity event, this one to be held during the fall term. To this end they recruited Ian Pollock and Meghan Ternoway to co-chair the event and to come up with the idea that would eventually transform into what is now being called CircusEng. CircusEng, Pollock explains,

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is basically ti “circus without the animals. We’ll have clowns, crafts, plus other stuff’. The festival will be held in the field behind the KW Rotary Children’s Center. The decision to support RCC. was a rather simple one. “We originally thought about going to a children’s wing in a hospital, but I called around andno such wings exist anymore.” -’ The idea tosupport the R.C.C. just came up in conversation one night, R.C.C. made sense because, “it contained the least variables” and would be easiest to plan for in the first year of CircusEng. As far as fundraising goes,

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‘,’ .:, I‘, family. A tradition which goes ‘:.’ ::: back hundreds of years and dozens of generations. Sure, the L&t family has produced way more than its share of ....... . statesmen, war heroes, ...___I businesstycoons, doctors, and men of the cloth. They’ve also had the odd poet and even a horse thief, But the real pride of the Lett family has alwaysbeen its brewing tradition. A tradition typified by the legendary I Irish Red created by the family patriarck and master brewer George Henry Lett ir the 1800s. Consequently, it was with no small amount of family pride that Patrick * Lett decided to recreate this legendary brew in order to slake the family thirst and continue the family brewing tradition. To duplicate this family masterpiece right here in Canada he commissioned the skilied trait brewers at the Trafilgar Brewing Company. The end result is Paddy’s Irish Red, considered by many to be j .the gold standard of beer There are i no colouring agents or artificial additives. The extraordinary taste and unique amber colour is the

CircusEng is on its way. The group named after the popular Friday has received Ifionerary support night event. Bomber night hapfrom the Feds in the amount of pensWednesdaySept.30. $500 and has a series of events planned to supplement the rest of their budget. One upcoming event will be a Bomber night which will feature the newest brew on campus, P.0.E.T.S beer, on taP* This brew is the “So happy together.. i” MeghanTemowayand Ian brainchild of a small bunch of P.O.E.T.S. photo by Wendy Vnoucek aficionados and was

result of a special carastan malt roasted more slowly than ordinary

malts+ So far,-the popularity of Paddy’s Irish Red has been astounding+ And that, of course, is just within the family itself. George Henry Lett, I And now to the case at the creator of Irisll Red hand. Well, actually the t hand+ The Lett familv would like to share their love of beer with you. Their love of beer and some of the bottles of Paddy’sIrish Red which they haven’t had the opportunity to drink themselves. You no ...:.. ::: . ,.;;&:. I Imwer,-- ---_ have- to __be -- -. a nber of the Lett family to enjoy this f&l _--I-IIms beer. ---- You ---~ needn’t even be _ .a Irish. The only prerequisite is a genuine love of genuine beer, So, consider yourself part of the ,,<: Lnil a ‘y

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25,

1998

Ethics in research by Katia

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fter four years of deliberation, revision and discusA sion, Canadian researchers have concrete guidelines for ethical research involving humans, The guidelines will impact all UW research that requires any sort of human input. The Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) have jointly issued a code of moral conduct, the Tri-Counti/ J’&y Statement: EtAicul Conduct for Research InaokGplg Humans. While each group has had its own procedure in effect for the past twenty years, Canada’s new, unified ethicalcode marks an international first. The Tri-Council Statement outlines “guiding principles and basic standards” in an effort to balance the advancement of knowledge w’ith human dignity, and extends to every aspect of research: psychological, physical, cultural, literary, etc. As well as identifying standard ethical issues such as placebo research, record-keeping and clinical trials, the policy discusses in great detail the use of human tissue, in utero research and gene alteration, controversial topics in light of recent scientific advances. Significant changes to previous policies include the inclusion ofwomen of child-bearing age for research eligibility, as well as those who are incompetent to consent for themselves, to fairly distribute potential benefits and risks. Funding by the Councils will be conditional on research organizations’ adherence to guidelines, although authority will be delegated to some degree. Each of the research groups affected by the policy will form Research E thits Boards to monitor individual research projects and in turn answer to the Councils. The enforcement of the policy at the university level wil1 vary depending on the risk factor and level of invasion of the research. The University of Waterloo already has guidelines implemented through the Office of Human Research, which regulates undergraduate, graduate and faculty work. Susan Sykes, director of the Office, praised our progtessive “broad view of human research,” and will be working to adapt the Tri-Council Statement to our own policy. While

there

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always

loopholes for those scientists mad enough, the thoroughness of. the Tri-Council Statement, as well as regular reviews and updates, provide definitive ethical standards in Canadian research while maintaining academic freedom. . . . ._

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Friday, September 25, 1998

Paul Martin speaks

at Fed Hall by Helen McEacbem ImpnmntstiiF

inance Minister Paul Martin was Communitech’s guest speaker at their annual general meeting at Fed I-Iall last Friday. Martin spoke about the future of Canada’s economy during the currenteconomic turbulence of the global market as well as the “ b r a i n drain” and its threat to the Canadian economy. Communicech is a “partnership of technology and technology service companies, educational institutions, and all levels of government working together effectively to bring real enterprise to Canada’s Technology Triangle (CTT).” The CTT includes the Cities of Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, and Waterloo, and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Communitech aims to “encourage new startup companies” and to attract “a young, skilled, and knowledgeable workforce.” Paul Martin assured the audience of, information technology executives at the general meeting that Canada is suffering “hiccups” as a result of the recent turmoil in the world economy, but that we will dodge a full-blown recession,

reports the KiMenerWatt&w Record. “Whenwe look backin two or three years, you’ll see effectively it was but a hiccup.” In reference to’ rhe “brain drain,” the GlobeandM&reptirts that Martin also told the audien& that reducing personal income taxes may help slow down the exodus of skilled technology workers to the United

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not continue to live with a personal income tax differential between Canada and our major competitor,” Martin says. Higher starting salaries and lower income taxes in the U.S. have been luring UW computer science graduates south of the border for many years. lOOof last year’s new graduates out of a class of 240 were expected to take their newfound skills to the States. Martin said that tax reduction is a first priority of the government, butitwillstillbedifEcultforCanada to compete with higher starting salaries and opportunities for premiums and stock options in the U.S. Nevertheless, Martin still predicted a slow, but “very long-term period of sustained growth” in Canada, especially in theinformation technology sector.

n a move that could have repercussions on several Canadian university campuses, University of Western Ontario’s student council has initiated a 100 million dollar * lawsuit against the Canadian member Federation of Students (CFS). UWO’s lawsuit charges that the CFS is guilty of wrongful conversion of assets. Also involved in the lawsuit are the Association of Student Councils-Canada (AOSC), a nonprofit organization with six member universities, including Western, and the Canadian Universities Travel Service, referred to more commonly as Travel Cuts. Travel Cuts is responsible for over 50 travel agencies on Canadian university campuses. In 1987, the AOSC agreed to transfer its assets to the services branch of the CFS, with thecaveat that the transfer be complete no later than July 1988. According to the UWO’s student council, this

in a position to pro&cute the suits of its own accord, stated John McNair, UWO’s lawyer. While the defense lawyer was unavailable for comment, the CFS national Deputy Chair, Jenn Story, has ,expressed confidence in the strengths of the CFS’s defense, and regrets that “astudent union is suing another student group over the vital services we offer,” White the suit, launched on October 3 1,1997, was initiated by (‘Jr

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never occurred: Instead, UWO asserts, the AOSC still owns Travel cuts. UWO wishes to help “regain what was originally owned by the AOSC,” according to the presiderit of its student council, Ian Armour. The student council does not

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round Zero is one year old this Fall, and to celebrate has hired a racy new chef, Marc Vilteneuve. Charged with improving Ground Zero’s image, Villeneuve, a professional in the ibid service area, will focus his skills on coordinating the speedy preparation of food over Ground Zero’s busiest period. By hiring a profqssional, the Federation of Students is hoping to avoid a situation like last year, in which Ground Zero lost over $100 000. Combining an increased customer focus.with the addition of a Watcard terminal, the Feds are hoping to curtail its losses this year. In its first year, Ground Zero’s kitchen was run by students, and the inconsistent quality of the food is being blamed on them. Keanin Loomis, Vice President, Administration and Finance, explains that “We detqmined that what Ground Zero was lacking in its infancy was consistency and superb quality in the food that was prepared. Marc gives us

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Let’s talk, baby... by Rachel Imprlntstaf

E. Beattie

ho says Canadians aren’t sexy? Well a new survey says we may not be the best lovers in the world (we placed fifthoutof 14countries) but we are the second highest country in the category of endurance. A recent survey conducted by Durex surveyed nearly 10,000 people over 16 years of age in 14 countries. Here is a sample of some of the findings. Canada has the second youngest average for loss of virginity. The average age Canadians lose their virginity is 16.6 years just behind the American average of 16.3. The global average is 17.6 years. So who tells us about sex? The survey reports that 14 percent of 16-19 year olds get the birds and bees talk from Mom. The primary sources for sex education are friends (29 percent), books (17 percent) and sexual partners (17

ten people admit to having one sexual relationship at a time. But don’tworry, Canadians are among the most faithful lovers in the world. We came in fifth with only 34 percent of people admitting to being unfaithful. So who are the best lovers? According to the’survey it’s the French, quel surprise! TheAmericans and the Australians are ;I close second withCanadacominginfifth. We may not be the best but we get an A for endurance. Our average time is 22.7 minutes, but we still can’t beat those amorous Americans at 28.1 minutes. .

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f there is one thing that, above al -else, demonstrates the power of tht individual in the western liberal de. mocracy, it is this: a single person, o; small group of people, can really screw things up for so many others, all in tht name of moral righteousness. In the U.S. not so long ago, a smai. group of conservative Christian student: from the University of Wisconsin-Madison took their student government tc court. They opposed the fact that the student association, funded in part b> their fees, gave money to such campus groups as women’s rights and gay and lesbian organizations. The judge ruled in favour of the conservatives. A federal appeals court overturned the decision, but still ruled that the student association had to find a new method to fund these student groups. The only poetic justice in this whole stupid situation is that, in their righteous battle to bend everyone else to their riewpoin t, the conservatives shot themielves in the foot. The ruling will surely :ome back around and impact the fundng of the various conservative groups ,hemselves. It would be nice to think that this cind of small-mindedness is confined to xher countries, but it is unfortunately lappening right here at home right now. Just over a weekago, a volunteer fair vas held at St. Jerome’s University. It vas an opportunity for local charities to ecruit student volunteer workers for heir organizations. Well, not all chariies. K-W Planned Parenthood was de:lared wona non grata because, as an agency that sometimes recommends Ibortions, it did not fit the Catholic valtes of St. Jerome’s. One student complained, and that vas all it took to cut off a charitable qanization from a major source of voltnteer help. St. Jerome’s administration cl1 in behind this one complainant. I am not taking a side on the aborion issue in this commentary. I would re making this same argument if pro:hoice activists had forced an organizaion like Nrthright out of a similar event. What really bothers me is the hyrocrisy of the situation. K-W Planned ‘arenthwd is apparently an active paricipant in St. Jerome’s own Sexuality nd Marriage program, and its director E a graduate of that program. So, when he organization is doing something for he school, that’s just fine. But if the rganization is there to get a little someling back, suddenly St. Jerome’s “can’t rstitutionally support the agency?” St. Jerome’s President Dr. Doug ,etson’s other statement on the issue is ven more ridiculous. “Participation in le fair is different than the classroom. ‘or the dissemination of information nd the conducting of debate, the proper rena is the classroom.” Apparently we’re H supposed to stop thinking when we :ep out of the classroom. Although I am tempted, I will re*ain from calling on everyone who disarees with some tenet of Catholic teachrg to boycott the St. Jerome’s Charity :un. I have no wish to hurt the needy

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First, before arriving at UW in ninety-four I operated my own business selling computers and accessories. Profits from that business paid for my first term’s tuition and part of my second. A quick hands-on introduction to sales and marketing and,,+an invaluable experience. You can be sure other students have involved themselves in similar ventures. Second, as a point of

At first I found the comments made by Cheryl Skingley [Camp. Sys. Support Specialist] quite puzzling. She was quoted as saying “In my opinion, [the Supercorn] card is not as good as the one [SMC lO/lOO PCI] we’re selling.” I’m guessing the Supercom card in question is a 10 Mbps ISA Ethernet NIC (developed either by Scorn, IBM, Kingston Tech. or Intel &ndash; all well-established companies with a proven track record). If this is the case, then her comment was indeed truthful. But what kind of argument is this? A very weak one. Remember, we’re taIking about Ethernet. 1OMbps Ethernet (ResNet currently offers 1OMbps connections only). Effectiveness and speed are not is&es. Ethernet is a well-established technology, more or less infallible on the client side.

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quoted saying “this card may work fine within the residence.” Did I read that correctly? The fact, my first co-op employer (IBM Canada card “may work fine within the residence.” Ltd.) four years ago hired me for that reasonIsn’t that where Mr. Lue is trying to sell? Throw (aside from technical experience). away everything I’ve just written. What was the It is extremely hard to believe that the problem here again? Profit-motivation. shutdown, as stated in the article, was not in Did anyone notice that the article I refer to some way profit-motivated. was printed on page 3, opposite to IBC CompuTo some extent, such a statement is plauter Distributors, a competitor to both the UW sible. One has to realize that the University has Computer Shop and ResNet /Village administo maintain certain standards as who receives tration? What about the past few years’ advervending privileges on campus. They do not tisements from PC Fakery.. err.. Factory? These want to be invariably placed in a position where off-campus retailers sell similar cards (in functhey have to support and/or field complaints tionality and performance) at prices well below from students who bought products elsewhere the $75.00 charged by Village admin. I scanned - other students. From a network management the web (while writing this article) and it seems perspective, lacking explicit control of who conthat more than a few places in Toronto retail nects to your network and with what can be a similar lO/lOO PC1 cards starting at $39.00. The source of problems - but quite manageable. SMC EtherPower II PC1 lo/100 (9432TX) reBeing unfamiliar with ResNet myself, I tails for $54.00, a savings of $21 .OO over UW. A perused UW-webspace to find out as much plain vanilla 10 Mbps Ethernet card retails for a information as I could. ResNet apparently does few dollars. Category 5 cable - only $0.29 to 0.49/foot. All quite suitable for ResNet. not restrict the type of network card used. Administration recommends and sells the SMC What I’m concerned about is the Univercard sold by the UW Computer Store quite sity putting themselves in a position of consimply because it would be improper for them stantly protecting number one, forgetting most to compete directly with another university of the time about its own denizens. Seriously, who really cqr~~ if her did “petbody-sowhat’stherealissue~~ < .e~memmm..ame~-q-v.w . .OF. did not r have , , I..

mission” to sell on campus or place his ads on village bulletin boards? Obviously his customers didn’t - they are the buyers. Caveat Emptor. Let the buyer beware. Who’s to say that making purchases off-campus will result in better products versus purchasing from a student on-campus (who in turn purchases from a distributor, -who in turn probably services the off-campus retailer all together). So why then has he been forbidden to advertise his business on campus? Why were dons instructed, by ResNet administration, to remove his ads? It’s common business practice to quash your competitors (when you can) and UW unfortunately believes it can and did. Does UW forbid all students from advertising PCs, laptops and other computer accessories? No they don’t. They didn’t when I was in selling first year and they shouldn’t now. I’ve seen well over a dozen PC ads posted around the SLC, Some have the “remove on” tag, UW’s official seal of approval. I’ve never met Mr. Lue nor am I aware of his technical background. He has a customer base - people who trust him and what he sells. Otherwise he would not be selling and Village admin would not be at issue, He’s a student and someone who saw an opportunity - an entrepreneur, if you will. Anyone who has taken an entrepreneurship course at this university would be appalled by what they read. As a student and a professional, I can only ask that Village admin, reps of ResNet and Business Ops either work with Mr. Lue or let him be. Stepping on the toes of the those who are trying to make a buck, pay for tuition, housing, gain experience and confidence in preparing themselves for the working world and maybe set aside enough for a beer or two at the Bomber cannot be a worthwhile endeavor. The money they earn will funnel its way back into the university community eventually.

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Masonry archaic?

s a mason, I was surprised to read last week’s editorial regarding the Engineering “Tool Bearers.” My opinion about the “Tool” is not my purpose for wrj ting, however. I was surprised that people will associate “fiercelyguarded symbols and secret rituals” with freemasonry. When freemasonry was in it’s early development, men were persecuted by religious leaders simply for being a mason, therefore secrecy became a necessity. Over time, this secrecy was no longer needed: The masonic order, as we now know it, is no longer being r& garded as an evil, secret society. While it is true that there aresome secrets, such as methods of identification, membership records are open to the public: Masons generally do not go out of their way to identify themselves as such, but their membership is never concealed or denied. Masonry is not archaic. It is a fraternal organization which embodies morality, charity, and fidelity. For example, many people do not know that the Shriners, who do work for charitable causes, are all masons. For more information about freemasonry, feel free to e-mail me at salamber@artsuZ.

nity and it’s a shame that our efforts not only go unnoticed, but that we are slandered as a result of this ignorance. All societies across campus work extremely hard in improving student life and community and ours is no exception. Frosh Week ran extremely well for us and, as a point of information, Engineering was awgrded for following closest to the principies of orientation. Also, when a couple of other faculty orientation groups were in jeapordy of not having enough certified firstaid leaders, the Engineering Society stepped fonvard to work with these other faculties and make sure sufficient leaders met certification requirements. In two weeks, we are holding CircusENG where we will be raising money for the KW Rotary Children’s Centre and entertaining physically disabled children. In a nutshell, we are not short oh accomplishments. So I’d’ just like to make sure that when you question practices which you may not be able to relate to, that you also keep in mind the good things that accompany them. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, but blanket statements demeaning the Engineering Society, or any other faculty society across campus, do little good in progressing the University of Waterloo community.

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The Engineers fight back

our editorial last week touched upon two different subjects which I would like to discuss here. The first is the image of the Engineering Society’s mascot, the Tool, and the second is the quality of the Engineering Society itself. You discuss the meaning of symbols and how they mean different things to different people in different contexts. However, you neglect to consider that the Tool isourmascot and we present it as such. Engineering may’have its own rituals surrounding the presentation of the mascot, but then again, so do other faculties. You say that “one never sees people from math faculty behaving this way in regards to the pink tie.” True, but people in the Math f&&y, to follow your example, have their own rituals. You would never see people from the Engineering faculty camping out f0r.a week in front of our mascot. But . we have no problems respecting Math’s traditions and I believe that Math has no problems with ours. With respect to the Engineering Society iself, you say that “the frame is full of rot.” That conterns me. EngSoc has done a lot

o, Planned Parenthood claims to be “neither pro-choice nor pro-life.” The idea of the world’s largest abortion provider making this claim would be funny, if it weren’t so serious. An agency that is neutral on the abortion issue, if such a thing is possible, must present both sides of the issue. Yet, 60 per cent of women who have received abortions from Planned Parenthood stated that their counsellors had “very strongly encouraged them to choo’se abortion as the best solution to their problem;” 90per cent of these women stated that “there was a strong chance” that they would not have aborted had they not been encouraged. Only five per cent stated that their counsellors had given them sufficient biological information about their fetuses. Not surprisingly, 89 per cent of women who aborted with Planned Parenthood said that their counsellors were “strongly biased in favour of abortion” (These statistics taken from “Aborted Women: Silent No More,” by David C. Reardon), But, don’t take my word for it. Turn to page 29 of your Federation of Students’ Student Handbook and look at the

upper right hand corner. The first subheading is “Pro-Choice Counselling,” and lists the ‘pregnancy options of “parenting, abortion, and adoption.” The next is “Pro-Choice Education.” If Planned Parenthood is truly neither pro-choice nor pro-life as it claims, why does its ad not reflect this? Where are the headings “Pro-Life Counselling” and “Pro-Life Education” in its ad? If Planned Parenthood is truly neither pro-choice nor prolife, why does it provide its clients with a multitude of pro-choice information, while refusing to distribute alongside that information the pro-life pamphlets that Jane Richard, coordinator of the Kitchener-Waterloo Right toLife Association, has offered to provide for free? Maybe the reason that K-W’s Planned Parenthood “experiences so much more opposition than its affiliates in other regions” is that, as Executive Director Donna Randall claims, “K-W is so amazingly conservative.” Or, maybe it’s just that K-W is so amazingly sick of Planned Paren thood’s lies.

May freedom reign

‘m not sure how Mr. StokesRees feels about Nazis, but most of us would regard a Nazi manifesto as unwelcome’information. Without delving into a long convoluted discussion on the

merits/disadvantages of anti-Semitic fascism, (I think that topic got beaten to death a few moons ago in this same forum), the point I was trying to make was not one concerning the quality of information distributed on the Internet, but rather on the sheer velocity with which data travels, and the fact that it circulates with very little restriction, While it is hopefully the ambition of every society to develop a well-educated and responsible populace, it is not a guarantee; this was also not the focus of the .article. * . The f&us of the article was this: the United States government, in a vain attempt to keep ,. . outdated and inappropriate copyright laws current, may very well destroy the livelihood of a multitude of computer security professionals, in addition to permitting software manufacturers to market shoddy and insecure software, as well as making a broad stroke through “fair use” laws, which most of us have learned to take for granted. The issue of pornography on the Internet has very little to do with W.I.P.O., and anyone who read the article should have gleaned that information; the Internet Blue Ribbon campaign also had nothing to do with W.I.P.O.; the World Intellectual Property 0iganization is about exactly that - intellectual property; it makes no assessment of art versus pornography, or any other similar half-assed judgements. It merely attempts to give credit where credit is due. Most of us (in fact, anyone who’s had work stolen by someone else) recognize and respect the notion ofintellectual property. The United States,

in its haste, is moving towards a very draconian solution based on archaic and inappIicable laws. If stifling commerce and turning a blind eye to substandard software development is the fine line between “communication anarchy,” perhaps the line needs to be redrawn. -

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would like to comment on Mr. Green’s interpretarion of the Engineering symbol in last week’s Cognitive Dissidents. I think that Eng Sot. has a good reason to regulate use of the Tool, and I also think that the anonymity of the Tool Bearers should not be taken to mean they are a gang of terrorists. A symbol has a common meaning only to members of a group. Once a symbol is brought outside the group, it becomes a new symbol with a new meaning. I have seen this happen to many symbols of my religion; symbols that have been popularized as designs on t-shirts or decals on Madonna. To the majority, they don’t carry their original meaning, but rather serve as identifiers for their culture of origin. They now symbolize what people think of India, or of the Far East in general. The Tool, to the extent that it’s image has escaped the Engineering buildings, is associated with the public perception of Engineering. I assume that Mr. continued

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as the one used by the Engineering Society. To us, the Tool symbolizes many positive qualities, and the anonymous Tool Bearers are rhe shadows that transport and protect it, Their hoods only indicate that their identities are unimportant and not to be associated with the Tool itself. Obviously, the Engineering view is the minority one, and if anyone could download a clipart image of the Tool, its more widely

Green, like most students (including all of my friends) at UW, is a little offended by the public demonstrarions of what I’ll call Engineering Pride. Therefore, the Tool, to him, could represent the general commotion that a pack of drunken engineers can cause. Its Bearers represent the faceless thugs that try every year to steal the Pink Tie. That symbol is not the same

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t’s back in the headlines. Again. Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH), also known as cecom binan t Bovine Somatotropin (rBST), is a genetically engineered hormone that is injected into dairy cows to increase milk production. And the manufacturers of the hormone, Monsanto and Eli Lilly, are trying to push it on Canadians. Again. Could human or animal health be compromised? There is extensive evidence of animal health problems resulting from the use of BGH. Though Monsanto denies the connection, the product label itself lists more than 20 serious side-effects associated with its use. To counter many of these side-effects, farmers resort to intensive antibiotic treatments to control these infections. Scientists have raised concerns regarding the probable development of human antibiotic resistance re-

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sulting from increased exposure to antibiotics in our food. Is Health Canada working for Canadians or multinational corpora tions? Examination of the review process reveals the influence of multinational corporations over government departments. In November 1994, CBC’s investigative journalism program T&S&i Estate reported that Monsanto Canada Inc., at a meeting with representatives from Health Canada, offered a bribe of one or two million dollars for the speedy approval of BGH. In June 1995, Monsanto reportedly threatened to pull sorpe of their investments from Canada if BGH was not approved. Member of Parliament Wayne Easter was quoted in The Glb& @‘Mail as stating, “What they’re saying is blackmail and nothing less.” Most recently, six scientists at Health Canada have filed a

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grievance that they are being pressured to approve BGH even though its long-term safety for human health has not been established. The scientists, all employees of the Bureau of Veterinary Drugs at the Health Protection Branch, state that upper-level management of Health Canada is pressuring them to approve drugs despite unresolved safety questions. In a recent interview on CTVs CaPradu AM, Dr. Shiv Chopra, one of the grieving scientists,. was asked why he thought that he was under pressure from Health Canada to approve products so quickly; Dr. Chopra replied, “Well, what do you think? Money. For multinational companies that produce those things.” It is not the first time Health Canada has been criticized for its secrecy or for putting the interests of drug companies before those of Canadians.

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ell, the year 2000 is ap Why are we so obsessed with proaching faster than ” the millennium? What is it about Bill Clinton’s pants 2000 that we fear? It happened dropping in front of an intern, and before in 1000 AD, where people boy is the world going mental! started killing everyone, including themselves, and fearing the worst. Then, about 30 years later, they, realized their calculations were off, and so it happened all over again. When nothing happened, they started to breathe easier, knowing that it was 2ooO winter, locusts, *viruses, plagues, they should fear, and they’d be asteroids,’ meteorites, and all our dead by then. computers crashing at oO:oO:W So for Zoo0 years, this year a.m.; January 1, 2000. Some behas been built up to be the end of lieve all of it will happen at once, everything. Or at least everything or a mix, or a few, or just one is as we’ve cume to know it. That enough., And no, Jenny means a lot of things, people. AlMcCarthy’s fame is not a sign of iens, cloning, cyborgs, androids, the Apocalypse. space travel and colonization, the So, let’s take our pick ofways end of hunger, poverty, disease to die. Personaily, one could overand various other options. Yes, load his or her brain with the these may be pipe dreams, but choices of mass destruction nowaI’d rather focus on pipe dreams days, so one must choose careand continue being normal than fully. Eitherground zeroofa nuke, go freaking out, running north, or Barry Manilow playing barricading myself in a log cabin “Mandy” over and over again in with a dog and a shotgun. hell. Which would you rather? I don’t see the fuss, and I I don’t know about all of this. don’t want to. Why wait for the I know a few of my friends who end with nothing but dread, when know what state we’re in, wonyou can live the rest of your life, dering but not taking anything just being a person. Don’t go too seriously, and I know a few mental, don’t go raping and pilwho have become more and more laging, don’t do anything stupid. paranoid as the year goes on. I try Just live like a normal person. And if the end does come, then to ignore the shows and believe none of it, but it creeps in. Welworry. Or just accept, because you come to the information age, can’t do a thing about it then, and where you can research how probten bucks says no amount of able each form of destruction is. preparation you could have done How do you ignore the flow? would have saved you.

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he President of Chile, Salvador Allende, had been killed. Three million Chileans with very patriotic, honest ideals had been taken captive by fifty to sixty thousand armed forces members using American weapons. The army, with the backing of the CIA, had seized all the factories in Valparaiso and there were massive arrests of social leaders who were sympathetic to Allende. The wonderful dream of three years had had a very rude awakening. In fact, it had woke up to a nightmare. Never before had the workers of Chile been so happy. They would never be as happy again. Thousands of people disappeared or were killed during the first few weeks of the coup d’etat. The morning of the coup, Rend and his next door neighbour wanted to put together a group to get back to the factories and take them over, but they couldn’t leave their homes. There were helicopters flying above and men with machine guns, imprisoning them in their own homes. Those who tried to leave were killed. Every day someone they knew was taken away for supporting and cooperating with the Allende government. On Saturday, September 15, the union leaders were called by the factory management to have a meeting to organize the return to work on the following Monday. On his way to this meeting, RenC met the personnel manager, Juan Enrique Opazo, two blocks away from the factory offices. Opazo

told him that there would be no meeting because there had been a shooting in the corner of the company the previous night. The meeting was rescheduled for Monday. The company was going to initiate production on Monday as well. The city block where the company sat was sealed by the army. The company managers were in a meeting with the head army delegates all day, and there was no meeting with the union leaders. At 390 p.m., when they finished work, the workers noticed that all the entrances were locked and guarded by the army. There was one door through which the workers were to e-t, under the watchful eye of the army, showing their identification card. The iieutenant and the personnel manager had a list of the workers’ names marked with stars according to their level of activism. Of course, all the union leaders, Rem5 included, were assigned the maximum three stars; they were considered a threat. ’ Those with one star wete accorded one marine who would usher the workers into a bus or truck with machine guns at their backs.The union leaders were worthy of two marines to take them to the bus. The workers were taken to a primary school courtyard, where they lay face down on the ground with their hands behind their heads while their belongings were taken away. The soldiers walked on the backs of the prisoners, and when they stood up they had trouble walking. They were moved back into a truck and told to lie down in exactly the same posi-

tion. There were about three bus loads, or 120 Chileans. “What they did in the concentration camps was try to break you into pieces, to denigrate you as a human being.” They put electric shocks to their genitals, put out cigarette butts on their backs, walked over top of them, kicked and punched them, and threw them headfirst into a metal wall in a dark room. When they got out of there, they were either nuts, or they were so scared that you never got involved, never expressed their opinion again. This did not happen to Rene, he came out stronger than ever. They were taken to the port and laid out on the pier, again face down, towards the ocean. The guard walked behind them, telling them that they were not going to get out of there alive! He would stop behind one or another, kick them, and walk on their backs.They were there for four hours, until ten o’clock that night. But at about nine o’clock, they were told that they could get up to piss. One by one, they were allowed to go. Some of them would fall again because they were so stiff from being prostrate on the ground. When it was his turn, Rene saw the face of the guard. He recognized him from when he had been in the army. The guard recognized him too. “Shorty, what the hell are you doing here ?” the guard whispered. “Why do you think?” was Rene’s answer. “Oh man, this is bad. Those are dogs up there! Exercise, move your legs. You don’t have anything compromising on you, now, do you?”

“No man! -What the hell do you think? Of course not!” “Man this is bad. Give me your address so I can tell your family you’re alive.” The guard told’ him that he would ask again if anyone had to piss just before they were to be put on the ship, so that they could be a bit more relaxed. He also told him togo up the stairs quickly or they would kick his butt all over the. place. He said to put his hands up when he got inside because they were going to throw you against the steel walls. Rene told as many of the other prisoners as he could. The time came and he was quick up the stairs. He was thrown against the wall in the back of the hold, Then the questions began, asking for the location of weapons, and names of radical leftwing leaders that he would be associated with. The questions were accompanied by punches to the ribs and kicks to the groin. The first night was terrifying. New prisoners were constantly coming aboard. They were called up one at time to be questioned, still the same ones about weapons and names. Rem5 says, “If we would have had weapons...” But there were none. “So I paid my price, and I was there, interrogated over and over again,” he said. “Until one night, a month after I was there, at about eleven o’clock they called me.” He thought that it was time again to be questioned and beaten. His friends and fellow captives cheered him on, encouraging him to “show those bastards what we are made of!” As soon as he stepped out on

to the deck he was told to go over to the crane, a big lightpost at the stern of the ship. Under the light was a man in civilian clothes, He wore a dark raincoat and a hat. He looked to Ren6 like a Gestapo man, like you might see in an old war movie. Only this was real. The guards left them alone. He could see the man only as a shadow, because it was Rem5 who was in front of the light. “You are Ren& Crespo?” “‘Yes.” “Well 1 am here to help you.” “Kiss my ass !” Rem5 thought. But the man insisted that he really was there to help him. He asked Rene if he knew a certain woman, named Rosa. This woman was .a social worker who helped Rene in the development of social housing, and was a very dear friend of his. But he didn’t know what to say. He didn’t want to endanger her by admitting to be an acquaintance, but at the same time, he didn’t want to get caught lying, even though he wasn’t sure what this was all about. So he said, “Yes, I know her.” It turns out the man was having dinner at her family’s house, having been invited by her sister. The topic of conversation turned to the coup because everyone knew someone who had been taken away or killed. Rerie’s name came up and the man offered to help, saying that he had contacts. He was working in the next boat and he told Ren4 he would see what he could do.

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he scenic wonders of the American southwest have inspired artists for many decades. From the undulating coastline and fertile hills of Big Sur, California, to the semi-arid expanse of the Painted Desert in Arizona, this geographical region is rich in natural beauty. Getting

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The terrain in Western Nebraska consists of gently rolling hills with goldengrass and rocky outcrops. Wyoming is a sparsely populated paradise with an abundance of low-Iying mountains, forests, and jagged bluffs. As you head west, the countryside gradually transforms into a desert vista. Driving through Utah, one is struck by the imposing mountains that surround and border Salt Lake City. After passing Salt Lake, there is an intriguing stretch of land which combines vast salt flats with distant mountains. Bear in mind that the American West contains some natural dangers. The huge deserts are home to many species of poisonous snakes, scorpions, and spiders (most notably the Black Widow). Be sure to take proper precautions. Most of Nevada is a desolate landscape of desert and mountain, remarkable for the paucity of vegetation. There is a mystical quality here unlike anything else.

The petrified forest in Arizona. Be very very quiet, or you’ll scare it even more. photo

tion emerges from the sand and rock. California is trbly the land of diversity. It is possible to go from one natural extreme to another in a relatively short time. Perhaps the most picturesque area of CaIifornia is Big Sur on the Monterey coast. Tourists who want to camp wili find numerous state parks and forests. With a proliferation of grassy hiIls, rocky beaches, and forested

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The great thing about Arizona is that many of its natural attractions are strung out along Highway 40 in the north. As many people know, the Grand Canyon is located here, just 60 miles north of the highway. This geological masterpiece defies easy description. But suffice it to say, its 260 mile length, 10 mile width and one mile depth invokes awe. Further along highway 40, south of Flagstaff, lies the forested terrain of Oak Creek Canyon and the red rock formations ofsedona, Another superb attraction is the meteor crater, located six miles south of the highway. Meteor crater is not just any hole in the ground, it’s a 4000 ft. wide, 560 ft. deep depression excavated by a huge meteorite that impacted the desert floor 50,000 years ago with an explosive force of 20 million tons of TNT. Be sure to check out the Museum of Astrogeology. Finally, not far from the New Mexico border is the Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert. These two natural phenomena areincluded in a single package which enables tourists to drive through the expansive wilderness of desert floor, petrified wood remnants, and poly-colored soft sedimentary rocks which have been eroded over time. The 1J.S. southwest contains a wealth of natural attractions that will make a lasting impression. This unique part of the world is a vast wilderness with eye-popping sights unlike anything in Canada.

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identify in liquids a Roche has changed the formulation of the tablets so that they will no longer dissolve quickly in liquids l Roche removed the 2mg dosage from the worldwide market leaving only the lmg dosage l in some countries, the numberofdistributors authorized to carry Rohypnol is being reduced. In Mexico, for example, the number went from 200 to 16 l pharmacies can no longer receive direct shipments l all shipments of the drug world-wide are sent in tamperproof containers Roche is also working with law enforcement officials, sexual assault treatment centres, the drug treatment community, the news media, and regulatory authorities to combat the misuse of Rohypnol, As well, detailed information is made available to colleges, universities, the media, and health professionals who examine and treat victims of sexual assault in emergency rooms and rape crisis centres. Rohypnol is not ten times stronger than Valium. The active ingredient in each drug is different, so the two cannot rightfully be compared. Rohypnol is no more likely to produce amnesia than any other benzodiazepine.

There is a potential for some amnesia in all benzodiazepines and the risk increases when mixed with alcohol or other drugs. Of course, with the new precautions that have been taken by Roche, many women may feel it is now safe to accept drinks from men in bars or leave their drinks unattended. This is not the case. There are many other substances available in Canada which can facilitate sexual assault. In fact, an independent, federally certified forensic toxicology lab in the U.S. has conducted testing for rape victims who believed they had been drugged. And out of 1,077 samples, only six contained “flunitrazepam” (Rohypnol), The majority of the samples contained alcohol, 200 contained marijuana, and 131 cases involved other benzodiazepines, but not Rohypnol. Hoffman-La Roche offers a 34-page resource kit for sexual assault treatment centres and university/college campuses on how to coordinate a sexual assault awareness campaign, as well as a brochure on protecting oneself from substance-related sexual assault and what to do if one occurs. Anyone interested in ordering either the resource kit or the brochure, free of charge, can callthis toll-free number: l-888-229-991 6.

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he Swing Revival is on in full force across North America and this fall marks it’s arrival in Waterloo. The newly formed Swing and Social Dance Club (SSDC) signed up over 200 people during club days and it looks like it will continue to grow. Groups like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are reaching the pop charts, and the music is moving into the mainstream. With Swing nights planned at the Bombshelter, possibly Fed Hall, and even club Abstract, it looks like K-W will be getting into the. . . er , . . swing of things. It goes something like this: the ladies place their hands in their partner’s palms and begin; step left, step right, rock-step. Once the basics are mastere.d, endless embellishments can be added to make it more fun. There are almost as ma’ny explanations for the swing revival as there are moves: the music, movies like Swingers and Swing Kids, Gap ads, the dress, the partner aspect of the dance, the antigrungeness of the whole affair, and so on. It was last summer in Seattle that I picked up the swing. From mvfirst informal dance lesson with some friends, I was hooked. It

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was my first opportunity to regularly pursue a dance that had form, a give and take with a partner, and a great attitude. Personally, I find dancing with a partner the most appealing about swing and other forms of social dance. There is a synergy at work that is unattainable at a dance club resembling the dimensions of an aircraft hanger, surrounded by individuals with attitude somewhat larger then the Great Wall of China. Even if you know all the moves around it, it doesn’t matter a whit if you can’t make them work with a partner. The music is vibrant and happy, emerging from an era when people used music to escape their everyday harsh reality. For some, the swing dance is the inspiration to move after years of enjoying the music. It is rhythmical and easy to listen to, and fun to play. While smiling at your partner and working together with the music, everything else seems to fade away. Clothes are distinctive and reminiscent of the early days of swing, from zoot suits to cute, stylish skirts that flair when spinning. Two-tone shoes seemingly compliment any outfit, as do SUSpenders and fedoras. Swing dancing first became popular in the late 1920’s as the

Lindy Hop. Then it was popular at night-clubs like the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem and the Cotton Club. Charles Named for Lindbergh’s trip across the Atlantic, Lindy, which is also enjoying a big resurgence, evolved into today’s modern swing variations, primarily East Coast and West Coast Swing. If your interest is piqued and you have a burning desire to try swing dancing, or learn more about it, check out the links below or the Swing and Social Dance Club. -Remember: “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” US Swing Dance Server: http:/lsimon.cs.cornell.edu/Info/ People/aswin/SwingDancing/ swingdancing.html Toronto Swing Dance http://lindy.dancing.orgltsds/

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orking for Imprint has it’s advantages. In the first week of this term 1 managed to get three free CDs, see a great 54*40 concertandtalk to hlatt Johnson, their drummer. I have also had the privilege of speaking with Ren6 Crespo, a University of Waterloo worker. You can read about his exploits in Chile elsewhere in the paper. And I work on the sports section, so I get to do fun stuff there, too. I was also supposed to speak on the phone wirh one of Canada’s premier music artists, Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo. I had the interview a11 lined up for the Wednesday during frosh week. I had Imprint’s special phone recorder machine all hooked up and ready to go. I even tested it the night before. I was a bit worried because I couldn’t quite hear my man Sweet Mike D. on the other end, and when you can’t hear Mike, you know something is wrong. Then again, he does have a strange aversion to being caught on tape. In any case, I was ready to go. Greg was supposed to call at 11 :OO a.m. I managed to write up a bunch of CD reviews while I was waiting, but by 1120 he still hadn’t called. Finally I called the press agency that was in charge and left a message, just politely asking what was up. I received a call from Kay White of Trick or Treat Productions shortly after. It turns out she had completely furgotten to tell Mr. Keelor about the interview. She apologized profusely and hoped that I didn’t hold it agamst Greg. Of course I didn’t, nor did I hold it against her. So it was no big deal, and she said she’d try to reschedule it for later in the week. Unfortunately, I was out of town when she called back, and I missed my chance to talk to one of the guys chat I consider a serious influence in my own songwriting, as well as an important Canadian ligure. But what the heck, I had already managed to talk to Matt Johnson that week, and I didn’t want to get greedy. Besides, opportunities would likely arise again someday. It turns out that they may not, at least not with Greg Keelor. On Friday, September 11, the day before he was supposed to perform at the Black Toque Festival at Laurel Creek Conservation Area, Keelor lapsed into a diabetic coma. ‘This is not the first time Greg has had health troubles. There was a Ml off’;1 ladder during the recording of Blue Rodeo’s X0W&F to H&f? w hich somehow triggered tht: tf~~bsxs. That delayed his trip to Cape Brcton, where the adopted Keelor eventually went to try to find his birth mother. Hc didn’t find her the first time, but when he eventually did, it helped him in the

creation of his solo album, Gona. He was seeing a cranio-therapist to help him recover from his fall, and through her he discovered a Guru named Papaji. This seemed like destiny for Keelor, and he has since been expanding his spiritual life through the Guru. He had this to say about it: “When these things happen, it’s not like you really choose. They say that the Guru will kill you to get your attention... and he nearly killed me to get mine.” Greg and Blue Rodeo have had a big influence on my family, and they were excited to learn that I was supposed to talk to him. My dad wanted me to ask about his search for his birth mother because he, like Keelor, was also adopted. When my brother Joe heard

about Keelor falling into a coma, he admonished him as if he was a good friend. “He should know better! He doesn’t take care of himself!” Such passion for a guy with whom his closest connection is my “almost interview.” That, and Jim Cuddy sometimes plays hockey at the arena where Joe works. So to tie all this up in a Canadian context, I think that only in this country could such close connections with superstars be made. Our moguls are just regular people, as are most I guess, but I think it’s more so in Canada. I haven’t heard anything new on Greg Keelor’s health, though I imagihe that no news is good news. Please keep him in your prayers, thoughts or .whatever is appfopfiace.

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irst, I want to advertise that the Federation of Students has tickets on sale for the Western Homecoming game. Come to the Fed Office .ASAP so fhat I can determine if we should order more. The only other thing that would be sweeter than watching history repeat itself, would be to know that we are showing up in London with a strong contingent of Warriors faithfully seeking to rain on Western’s parade (literally). Tickets are $10.00 and include round-trip transport&ion and entry to the game on October 3. We will be leaving here at noon and will hook up at a tailgate party sponsored by the Alumni Association in London before the game.

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ast week I highlighted the impact: that the Internet is having on the world, at least the parts of it that have access to it. This week I will attempt to try and make sense of just what is out there, and what you can find. Before I get going, I would like to mention that I will be Ieaving the porno and content rants to the pundits, philanderers and pea brains. Please realize that there is no such thing as a comprehensive guide to the Net, and it might be years before one is even attempted. I will offer some of the sites thar I have found since I have started surfing, and I hope thar others will contribute some interesting, entertaining and informative links. They can be sent to science@imprint.uwaterloo.ca, and as a quick reminder, so can articles and news. If I receive enough positive responses, I will post a massive list of the bookmarks I have saved in the last few years on the Net. No, there aren’t any adult sites in my bookmarks. The MWW has really blossomed since graphical browsers have appeared. A lot of persons surfing the Web are doing so in order to perform research. Currently, this is one of the major weaknesses of the WWW. It is not nearly as easy to fmd pertinent, reputable and valid research material yet as many would like. If you are doing American historical research, you will probably find your search a lot easier than someone looking for history of a smaller and less affluent country. America seems to be deeply in the embrace of the information age, so much so that the Pentagon

is worried that its’ web site contains too much sensitive information! A hint about doing research on the Web: you are safest if you stick to sites that belong to educational institutions or govertiental organizations. If you are not well versed in the subject you are looking up, you simply do not have the ammo you need to properly tell the difference between a partisan, biased rant and well-informed, valid, research. A danger of the Web today is that persons can be misled by completely reasonable-sounding arguments put up by, sham artists. Take note of the number of UFO conspiracy sites out there, for instance. Space constraints prevent me from listing very many, but here are a few great sites I have found: a)Statistics Canada http:// www.statcan.ca b)Essays http:// www.friesian.com/ c)Canadiana Resources http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/ Canadiana/ README.htmf d)Ancient World Meta Index http://www.ju!en.net/aw/meta/ A very positive effect of governments and instituions opening up to the Web is that information is much more accesible to the average person. Materiaf that had formerly only been accesibfe in ar‘chives or to private groups is now finding its way onto the Web. There are many exampies to illustrate this, a notable one being

the (slow) opening up of the FBI archives (http://www.fbi.gov/ foipa/foipa.htm) to the public domain. While it will take some time, it will certainly make for some interesting reading! Entertainment is certainly one of the most common reasons

for surfing the Web. However, it is not always easy to find interesting sites that you will want to come back to. One of the reasons that this is the case is that the Web is undergoing a content versus catchiness struggle. News sites are the sites people return to’most often. As I mentioned last week, entertainment is indeed shifting from the idiot box to the monitor, in one form or another, be it games

or Surfing. Whereas the Web used to be excfusivefy the purview of monitor-tanned nerds, it has since become more user friendly. This is largely the result of the graphical browser, which hit the computer world in the early 1990’s. This certainly gives one an idea of just how young the Web in its’ current form really is. Everyone’s definition of entertainment is different, so an attempr to list sites that cover the gamut is not possible. However, a few interesting sites are: a) Virtually Canadian-online radio s tation http://www.virtuallycanadian.com b)105 Magazines http:/ /www.bigpages.com/ finks/magazines.htmf Mother-Jones 4 Online hctp:J/ www.motherjones.com d) The Official Darwin Awards http://www.officialdarwinawards.com/ index.html Since I can only list a small percentage of the sites I have visited and bookmarked, I think it would be more vaf ua ble to try and help persons find sites on their own. Two of the major search engines are Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com and Aftavista http:// www.aItavista.digitaI.com The key difference between Yahoo and Aftavista is that Yahoo is an index (sites must be registered), whereas Altavista is a search engine, which actually searches the Web for the content you have entered. There are way too many

to list here, which also include meta search engines, such as Metacrawler, which query other search engines to find what you are looking for. A common error that persons make when they perform a search is to be either too specific or not specific enough. Searches that are too long will not turn up any hits because their focus is simply too narrow. The same is true of the flip side. If you find you receive roe many or too little hits, simply widen or narrow your search. Another hint is to use plus and minus signs. Putting a plus sign in front of a search word means it will look for exactly that word, while putting a minus sign does the contrary. You can include both in a single search. If you are interested in what other people are looking for, head on over to http:///www.metaspy.com and take a gander. h4etaspy shows you just what other surfers are looking for, by listing it on your screen, refreshingevery five seconds or so. Some of the far out searches another Imprint staffer and I found while watching are: long hard nipple, undressing women (needed tips I guess), nude military men pits (not going to touch that one), whine analysis (henpecked?), www.sex.com, sex, effects of caffeine on sunflowers (science fair project?), and many more, some too explicit to print. I couldn’t make these up, believe me. It is certainly very interesting, to “watch” people surf,, and wonder who and where they are, what their motivations are, and to see just what people are looking for on the World Wide Web. Now that you think about it, what are your motivations when you surf the Web?

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SI has long been a company noted for producing computer strategy games that scrimp on the graphics but provide a really good, realistic, makeyou-think gaming experience. Sol’diers at War, SSI’s latest offering, ic decent entertainment, but has too many game play flaws which tend to make it an exercise in frustration. S~L4~~&Karis a turn-based, tactical-scale war game set in the Second World War. You control an eight-man squad of U.S. commandos through individual missions, or through a whole campaign series of 18 missions which span the duration of the war, in the European theatre. One excellent feature of this game is the flexibility it allows the player in many areas. You choose your squad from a large roster of men. Each time you start a new mission, you have the option to use the same bunch of men, or select new ones from the roster (soldiers may become unavailable as well, due to capture or injury). You can equip your men from an impressive armourylimited only by a soldier’s individual weight-carrying capacity. During the mission, equipment can be traded between soldiers, picked up off of dead soldiers (allies and enemies), or from weapons caches. The actions weapons have a wide range of options. Soldiers can crawl, walk, run, lie, kneel or stand. Grenades can be thrown and artillery strikes called in. Soldiers can target fire at unoccupied grid squares at any level. So, for example, a bazooka can be used to blow a hole in a second-storey wall.

few idiosyncracies. Each character has a certain allotment of movement points, and each action costs points. However, some actions cost far too many points - ie 2 points just to change the direction you’re facing by 45 degrees. The most annoying part of this game is the fact that it cheats like hell. One real example: one allied soldier lay on a hill overgraphic by Meran Green looking an enThe game also has decent emy base. On the enemy turn, a historical accuracy. The weapons German officer ran out in the open available correspond to the time &buy across trite mup, pulled a period. As the war progresses, p&l and hit the soldier three more weapons become available. times. On the allied turn, the solWhen you take gear off a dead dier - who had not moved, was enemy, or from a cache in enemy on a vantage point and had a ripe territory, it will be enemy gear. -returned fire twice and missed. You can pick up and use an enYeah right. emy’s gun, but his ammunition Generally, this game allows will not work in your own guns. both the computer and the player Certain historical elements to make shots that would be physiare not totally accurate. For excally impossible in the real world. ample, the monastery at Monte Shooting through the windows of Casino is still intact in the game. two buildings to hit someone on Historically, the monastery buildthe other side? Sure. Meanwhile, ings had already been bombed to if the player tries to toss a grenade rubble by the time the allies got through an adjacent doorway, the to it. This may bother historical computer won’t allow it and the purists, but it helps the playability character blows himself up. This game does have an opof the game. The game graphics are OK. portunity fire feature - if an enThe houses and background scenemy enters the players line of &y ate actually very pretty. The sight during the enemy turn, the animation sequences, however, player may take a shot. However, only one squad member will be are certainly not up to the quality of those of other games of this able to take a shot, even if multigeneration, such as srarcrafr. ple members could, and the comThe audio track is uninspired. puter chooses who will get to take The speech tracks are campy and the shot, often picking the charthe sound effects are pretty acter who is least able to make it. cheesy. Very annoying. The 3D layering of&ldietsa~ The computer also seems to Waradds both an interesting new know exactly where you are, even dimension to game play, and an when you shouldn’t be visible. It annoying hindrance. The battle makes it impossible to attempt maps are constructed through such normal military tactics as diseven layers. The layers are activersionary attacks. vated by hitting number keys “1” My advice to anyone playing through “7.” The “ 1.” will show Soliz%~ at War is: save often, and be prepared to restart from the you the lowest layer (ie the basements of houses) and the “7” will save point when the computer show he entire map with all the pulls a fast one on you. If you buy&ldienat &!a, the layers, meaning that the lower layers will be concealed. While first thing to do is visit the SSI this makes the play more inrerweb site and immediately download and run the patch after esting, allowing for play on multiple levels, it also adds some conyou install the game. There is a fusion when trying to move or fire fatal flaw in the original program that will not allow you to combetween different levels, and plete the Rhine River mission, makes it more difficult to spot and certain moves will cause it to some enemies. crash. . The movement system has a

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The idea of a personal flying machine may soon become more than just a sci-fi fantasy as engineers at Moller International complete the prototype of the ‘Sky Car’. The ‘VTOL’ (Vertical Take Off and Landing Vehicle’ claims to cruise at twice the speed of a helicopter and be less expensive. The company describes the 350mph flying machine as “an interim step to independence from gravity”. How will the more down to earth car driver view such a ‘giant leap’ in technology? Perhaps the idea will take off, and will achieve market penetratioti.

embryo formed from the nucleus. of one of his cells combined with a donor egg. His wife may have been easily talked around but will the same go for the public or U.S. President Bill Clinton, who earlier this year declared a need to ban human

A radar flashlight is being developed which can trace a human’s presence through walls and doors. No Star Wars gimmick, the device, which can detect breathing from three metres away, may be particularly valuable for the police and prison services, making their jobs safer.

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the fungi which change flakes of skin into an edible form for the mites. With the new bedding, skinflakes remain, for the mite, like uncooked pasta! Tests are underway to see if the products will be of particular benefit to athsmatics.

Plasma foam could save lives The foam is used to stop massive bleeding by binding to, filling and sealing wounds. It can even fill gunshot wounds. The sealant product is made of two blood proteins that are naturally involved in forming blood clots when mixed: thrombin and fibrinogen.

U.S. technology lead is under pressure

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The United States maintains its lead in technology innovation despite growing globalization of the world economy, according to a government review of U.S. patents. The review, released Sept. 11, looks at patent trends in five sectors: advanced materials, IT, automotive technology, health and express package transportation, aad logistics. The United States has a clear tee hnological lead and isn’t likely to relinquish its top ranking any time soon, the report found. However, with technology cycle times shortening, especially in information technoiogy, competitors may be able to leapfrog generations of technologies. The process of trdnsitioning from imitator to innovator has been dramatically compressed, the study found.

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U.S. adopts biometric system in order to facilitate immigration In an effort to speed the process for international travelers, the US Immigration and Naturalization Service is offering a biometric system for willing frequent flyers. The biometric kiosks scan and match the geometric dimcnsions of travelcrs’ hands, verify their identities, and perform standard background checks. US and Canadian citizens flying overseas on business tir least three times a year are ehgible for the free INSPASS program. It can check their identity in 16 to 60 seconds, a process that can takce up to three hours at some airports. Kiosks in Canada can t>e

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s the year 2000 approaches, and a general panic concerning YZK ocA urs, many date-intensive service industries, just-in-time companies and computer companies are most at risk of systems failures. Here at Waterloo, most students never wonder about the effect that Y2K could have on their education. At the senate meeting on Monday September 2 1,1998, Dr. Jay Black addresses the crisis. Black the associate provost of information systems and technology has spearheaded Waterloo’s attempt to become year 2000 compliant. Many students are confused about what YZK actually is. Essentially the problem concerns the computer’s inability to store four digit numbers (like 2000) as dates. Instead, storage of two digit values as dates has created a widespread panic over the last few years. A major problem associated with YZK is chat 00 is considered to be higher than 99. The result is grade report listing 00 courses before 99 courses. Some problems at UW that have already been addressed are the HW and OS programming systems, and the “Trellis” library system. T-he following programs are slated to be corrected by December 1998:

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Yates Cup Dreams Bourne Again! Warriors Grtwnd Gryphons in Home Opener

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Tyson Beach combined with the blanket coverage of his receivers made Beach appear more uncomfortable than Bill Clinton in front of the grand jury. His second pass of the game was picked off by second-year defensive back Greg Boume, who returned the ball 59 yards for the opening touchdown a little over five minutes into the game. Beach’s passes seerned as big as beach balls to Waterloo’s imposing defence as four of them were batted down or deflected near the line of scrimmage. Only four of seventeen passes were completed for a mere 22 yards, and theircomplaintoftechnical problems with the headsets was the perfect indication of how their afternoon was going. But there were certainly no technical problems with the Warrior’s offence, especially the air attack. Wilkinson’s typical successful runninggame was limited, with more emphasis being placedon testing his throwing arm. He completed ten out of sixteen attempts for 145 yards with only one interception and two touchdowns: a seven yard strike to wideout John Kublinskas in the second quarter and a five yard pass to full

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he Waterloo Warriors football squad, ranked sixth by the CIAU, held their home opener on Saturday afternoon before a pumped-up crowd and did not disappoint them with theirconvincing 29-13 victory over the tenth-ranked Guelph Gryphons. Yeah, yeah, they played at Seagram’s field last week, but technically that was a road game against that glorified high school a few blocks east on University Avenue. The Warriors improved their record to two wins and no losses, and were led by a strong defensive performance and a refreshing passing game conducted by fourth-year quarterback Ryan Wilkinson. Mike Bradley, Eddie Kim, and Doug Haidner also put on an impressive running display in front of two-time CNJA MVP for Waterloo and present Hamilton Tiger-Cat Jarrett Smith, who was in attendance during a day off from his busy CFL schedule. Whatever their inspiration, the Warrior squad managed tooutperform the Gryphons in all aspects. Waterloo’s great defensive pressure up front on Guel$h quarterback

they were outscored 14-l in the second half after taking a 32-O lead into the locker room at halftime.. On Saturday the Warriors were leading 21-O going into the final quarter, in which they were outscored 13-8. Credit should be given to Guelph running back Gerrot Stam, who

But communication problems between the usually infallible return tandem of Jason Tibbits and Andy MacGregor allowed the Gryphons to recover their own punt and set

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up a touchdown, closing the gap to 22-13 with just under five minutes remaining. Waterloo’s defence prevented any further rallies, with Waterloo’s Ken Brace batting down a Beach pass in Guleph’s last significant series. Richard Hock also made key contributions, as the words “Stam stopped by Hock” became one of the stadium announcer’s catchphrases. But Waterloo will have to keep their hard work ethic up for the entire game, every game, if they intend to keep their names on the Yates Cup. Another positive note was the great pressure applied from the punt blockers, which earned them another blocked kick. And the final item of concern for Warrior fans is Tony Riha’s one successful field goal out offour attempts, all ofwhich were under 28 yards. But theseason isstillyoungand Riha did convert his longest attempt, which presents some potential. The Warriors ended up satisfying the crowd in their home opener, and the squad hopes to carry the momentum on the road with them for the next couple of weeks as they travel to Toronto to take on the York Yeomen and then on to London toopen up acanofwhoop-assonyou-know-whotospoil their homecoming. A bus trip is being organized to the game against our rivals Western on October 3 for $10, so get your tickets at the Feds office in the SLC and give our guys all the support they can get.

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CrossCountry off to fast start by john Lofranco /mpn’ntstidT

his weekend the Cross Country running team traveled to Guelph, where the men picked up third place, and were second out of university teams behind Mat, while the women finished fifth only six points out of fourth place. The teams look to improve upon those results tonight at the Western Invitational. The men were led by Stephen Drew and Alastair Lawrence, who finished tenth and eleventh respectively. Pete Collison was strong in 27th place, and Mark Nicholson, Mike Tripp and David Harmsworth ran well to crack the cop forty. The women were equally competitive, with two top twenty

finishes. Veteran Lynn Coon was 13thand froshshannonsmith was 19th. Kim Ross and Jill Patterson came in together in the top forty, 37th and 39th respectively. Kim Neumayer rounded out’ the scoring for the women. These results bode wefl for both teams as rhemen and women were missing key contributors due to the final race of the summer duathalon se-ason in Niagara. Ame-Lia Tamburrini fmished sixth overall among women, and was first in her age-group. She ended the year second in the age-group final standings. Ame-Lia will likelyjoin Lynn and Shannon at the front of the women’s pack this evening in London. On the men’s side, Scott Curry and Gregg Milne will be in action

after they also competed in the Niagara cluathalon. Scott and Gregg finished third and forth respectively overall, and Scott took home the season series title. Both runners are threats to take a spot on the seven-man team. Also running at Western for the men will beJames Rowe, Peter Van Driel, a sophomore who has improved dramatically over the summer, and Jeff Middel. The wOrnen’s team will consist ofAmeLia and the top five from Guelph, as well as first year Nicola White, the hard-working Maria Fedorov, Jen Coleman, Andrea Brookfield and Annie Richardson. Next weekend the Warriors host the Waterloo Open meet on our own golf course. Support the Warriors bycomingoutandcheering us on!

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much promise in all ofthem. In the first matchofchegame, the women took on Guelph. The Warriors found themselves out-shot and out-played but were fortunate to come out with a l-l tie. Joanne Fernandes scored the

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lone goal for the Warriors on a hard shot from outside the crease, In the second game, the Warriors came out flat again loosing to York 3-2. The second half proved to be better for the Warriors as they outplayed the York team. Scoring for Waterloo were Fernandes and Chrissy Willemse. ‘In the third game, the Warriors carried their momentum from the York game to defeat Carleton 4-O. Carleton wasoutplayed the entire game, making critical errors that the Warriors took advantage of which resulted in goals. Scoring for the Warriors were WilIemse with two, Kate Mason with one and Laurie Good also had a goal. The Warriors travel to Lamport Field to take on McGill and Queen’s Saturday, September 26. Sunday they travel to Guelph Field for a key match against Toronto. Hope to see you there.

Womencomeout fighting Rugbysplits opening games

he Woeen’s Varsity Rugby team began their seasonwithatoughmatch against Western last Thursday. The Warriors fought hard the entire match with Western spending most of their time in Warrior territory. The defense managed to stand tough and did not allow the Mustangs to ambush them. RookiesCrystal Matusiakand Anianda Husk substituted in at front row due to injuries early in the game, proving the Waterloo squad can count on all their players to step up when necessary. . The Warriors were able to score on one of the few occasions that they were able to get the ball out to their backs. HeatherMoyse sprinted pastadumbfounded Western squad to score. Annette Vieira also quickly picked up where she left off last season by stealing the bdl from the Mustangs and also

scoring. SarAHMee was able ‘to make the conversions on both tris. Unfortunatelytheheatandexhaustion of the day set in and the Warriors could not move the Mustangs out oftheir end. As a result, Western managed toscore two tris in the last twenty minutes of the game. The final score of thegame: Waterloo 14, Western 23. This initial loss did not, howevir, dampen the spirits of the women as they vowed revenge upon a Brock team that squeaked past them last season. In their mgtch against Bmck on Saturday the Warriors showed they should not be taken lightly, despite this being only their second year in the league. The

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against a much larger Brock pack and showed that the strength of theirwifl to win was much stronger than that of their opponents from St. Catherines. The Warriors gave 100 per cent in every ruck and strum and continued to winfl=-.P-. and L. il. L‘r.: LI

steal ball after ball. All four of the Warrior tris were scored by Heather Moyse. Heather proved once again that in her case, rugby doesn’t have to be a contact sport, you merely have co run past the other team so quickly they can’t tackle you. All the Warrior forwards are to be commended for their great efforts in bringing the Brock team down 24-5. Sarah Mee and Trish Green were commended by their teammates for their efforts in the back row. Sheila Barclay threw in amazingly accurate balls in the line-outs throughout the game and Jen Adams hung in at strum half despite being crunched on numerous occasions by the large Brock pack With this win under their belts the Warriors look forward to their game Saturday Septe.mber 26 against McMaster. Look at the Athletics homepage for Warrior Watch ‘98, which this week features Male Warrior rugby star Lindsay Bast. i. 4 .I*“. b’ &I._rl I,-. L U-J = **y-j2

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The program is based on the University of Waterloo’s Compute1 Science curriculum, and has been adjusted to suit the local academic schedule, education system, and needs of industry. Instructors wil co.ntribute to developing individual lectures and assignments, ant participate in the development of courses for the 2nd and 3rd yeal curriculum. Instructors may also be involved in the organisation ant administmtion of the new institute.

There are two postihms to be filled: Collude Science Inst~etor; The successful candidate will guide students through an innovative program combining a strong theoretical framework with practical applications using the latest tools and techniques. Mathematics MtWctor: The successful candidate will instrud students in a program that includes courses in classical and linear algebra, logic, calculus, discrete math and statistics. Classes will begin in April 1999, so candidates should be available by December 1998. Workload will be commensurate with a teaching position at a university or college, that is: two or three courses per term, depending on other administrative duties. Applicants for either position should be familiar with a standard North American university Computer Science curriculum, have at least one year of teaching experience, and be interested in Japan and the Japanese language. The minimum requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Mathematics, but a Master’s or Doctorate would be preferred. Industry experience will also be considered. Salaries start at %,OOO,OOO per year, depending on qualifications, with benefiti including partial health and dental covemge, commuting allowance and a housing subsidy. lntefeskcf parties may contud eihec Nathan

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f you were looking for a pitchers’ duel, man, did you ever pick the wrong game to show up. The McMaster Marauders edged out the Warriors 14-13 in a non-stopthree-hour, seven-inning slugfest. By the third’ inning, McMaster had jumped out to an early 7-U lead. Waterloo answered with three runs in the bottomof the third, but the Marauders picked up five more in the fifth, after being shut out in a one-two-three fourth. The nine7 run lead, however, was not toogreat for the Warrior bats. Coach’ Bill Martin’s intense strategising paid off, He inserted Keith St. John, Troy Brady and Blake Harper into the game in the fifth inning. They *responded by hitting three singles off Marauder starter Brett Gibson,forcinga Mat pitching change. Eddie Langevin led off the bottomhalfofthesixthwithawalk, which was quickly followed by a single from second baseman Luc Potworka. Ric Pouching’s infield hit advanced Langevin to third, but Potworka’was stopped at second. McMaster pitcher Ryan Desson then walked Warrior DH Troy Brady to load the bases. Not a minute later, Mike Fuchs smacked the ball over the rightfield fence, tying the score at twelve. The Marauders picked up two runs in the top of the seventh, and that proved to be enough. Water-

needed run support. Game two looked promising at the start, with the Warriors taking a 2-O lead in the first. Capitalzing on Western errors, they picked up anothertwo in the third. Shortstop Keith St. John led off the fourth with a single to left. Eddie Langevin knocked St. John home with a double tocentre. He took third on a wild pitch. Mike Fuchs again came through forthe Warriors, driving the ball deep to left, scoring Langevin with a sacrifice fly. So after three and a half innings, things looked good. The Warriors had a commanding sixrun lead. But the ball, as they say, doesn’t always bounce your way. Warriors’ pitcher Murray Lovett walked the bases loaded, and the Mustangstookadvantage of the oportunity, scoring four times, thanks to twosingies a sacrifice fly. With their lead now down to one run, the Warriors knew they had to muster up some offence. They picked up another run in the fifth, with Ieftfielder Blake Harper knocking in Matt Beelen. UW shut Western down in thebottom of the fifth. The Waterloo victory disap- * peared in the sixth, with the Mustangs scoring four runs on three extra-base hits off reliever Steve Walker: ’ The next game for the Warriors is Saturday September 26 at Bechtel Park against the Laurier Golden Hawks. The first pitch goes at 1 p.m.

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If you have signed up for a Campus Recreation League you may be familiar with the term “Spitit of Competition”. Sportscan teachyoualotabout life, such as setting goals, teamwork and cooperation. However, these positive values can only be learned when the sport is enjoyable and played fairly. The Campus Ret intramural leagues are, therefore, based on the fair play principles of integrity, fairness and respect. Specifically, these principles are: Respect the &es. Respect the officirals ad their Respect your opponent. Give everyone an equal chance to padcipa fe.

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get clubbed in the knee loo scored anotherrun, but couldn’t pull the victory away from McMaster, leavingthe winningrun stranded on second. The second half of the doubleheader lacked the scoring and excitement df the opener. McMastercameoutouton tq$-0, thanks to some sttillarpitching by Scott Hughes. Hughes went the distance, pitching seven innings of shutout bali. He allowed the Warriors only four hits, and, only one Waterloo player reached third base. Sometimes the ball doesn’t bounce your way. The Warriors found that outon Sunday.In London to take on the Western Mustangs, the Warriors fought a nineinning battle, losing a heartbreaker 5-4, After taking a 2-O lead in the first inningsnly to see it disappear thanks to two two-run innings in the third and fourth. It was now the top of the sixth. DW Jeremy Service lead off the inning with a single to centre, After first baseman Craig Bietz went down on strikes, Mike Fuchs came to the Warriors’ rescue again. He blasted a two-run shot over the right-field wall, tying the score at four. Solid pitching by Matt Lindsay kept the Mustangs off the scoreboard in fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Lindsay took the loss, giving up two singles in the bottom of the ninth. He threw well once again, striking out six and giving up only three walks. However, the Warriors failed to provide him with the

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A versatile third year athlete and Kin Student, Moyse scored twenty points (4 trys) in a victory over Brock on Sunday. The rugby warriors overtook the Badgers 246. Moyse, who doubled as a varsity soccer and track athlete last season, demonstrated her athletic talent in yet another varsity sport this year. All four trys wereaccompanied by long runs. Moyse covered an outstanding 100 yards in her last run alone.

league and not continue in the playoff season, In playoffs, teams can only advance if they win the game and have a rating equal to or better than a 0. To ensure the “Sp~ti@%~petitid program is successful, the fair play rating system, team awards and performance deposits are involved. The rating system, awards and deposits help motivate the participants to follow the fair play principles. One team in each sport will be given the “Fair Play Award”, for demonstrating the best example of fair play. The “Rusty Whistle Award” is given to a randomly chosen team that has had a penalty free game. The winners receive gift certificates for Dooly’s Pool Hall, pizza dinner provided by Domino’s and more. The “Spitit of Competition” program is new to Campus Rec. Leagues but the idea of fair play is not. So join in the fun, and help make it happen!

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select group of Jews in Czarist Russia, in the big picture it deals with “families and how they deal with unexpected situations. The way you think you can plan out life, but you can’t. Everyone can see and appreciate it.” Fiddler takes place in Czarist Russia before the Communist revolution. It is based on Tqe’.&a&ters, a collection of stories by the Yiddish authorsholom Aliechem. It deals with a peasant dairyman named Tevye and his family. Tevye has five daughters, each of whomwishestofindthemanofher dreams through man named Yente, known about town as the Matchmaker. As the play goes on, each of Tevye’s daughters (Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze, and Bielke)windupmarryingmenwho are more and more away from the

accepted stereotype for a proper Jewish man. Of his character, Herschberg says “he’s a well meaning person, but lacks confidence. He finally finds the confidence to ask for the hand of the girl he’s alwaysed loved. He’s the type of boy a Jewish motherwould want her daughter to marry: loving, doting, a good Jewish son.” Herschberg’s favorite number ‘in the show is “The Dream”, which is Tevye describing a dream he supposedly had about Tzeitel’s impending marriage to village butcher Lazar Wolf. It features the “spirit” ofTzeitel’s dead grandmother and Lazar Wolfs dead wife. Tickets for the show are available by calling the box office at 57% 1570 or toll free at l-800-265 8977.

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brilliant lyricist and musician, Marilyn Manson is not. What he is, is a very talented showman, social commentator and shit disturber. Since we first saw him in 1994 his goal has been to be the Antichrist Superstar referred to in his last album. He has certainly succeeded. He’s the only current top40 artist who is consistently banned from performing around theworld. He isan artist for whom the medium most certainly is the message; it is his image that is making the statement, not the music. He’s more of a social commentator than a serious musician. Thinkaboutwhat a marketing ploy it is that he’s been pulling off for several years now. By shocking and offending the Boomers’ generation, he’s almost forcing their childen buy his albums just out of spite. We all know that if you tell a kid not to play in the abandoned house at the end of the +&, she’ll end up there just to see what it’s like. Manson started out as a guitarist for NlN and earned Trent Reznor’s support for his solo work. Reznor produced Manson’s first two major-label albums, and that. got Manson on the map. Now Manson has struck out on his own, trying to escape Reznor’sshadow.

This album proves that Manson is to goth music what Courtney Love . is to alternative rock - a semr-4 talented musician who needs someone else to come up with the material. The songs on this album are all over the place. We still hear Manson’sgreat pebbles-in-butter voice, but what the hell is the music supposed to be? ‘The Last Day on Earth” sounds like a damn fine mixofGa.ryNumanandMyBloody Valentine , yet “Rock is Dead” is right off Kiss’ latest. “I Don’t Like theDrugs(ButtheDrugslikeMe)”

contains a frighteningly convincing Gene Simmons vocal imitation. Some critics are calling this CD retro-glam, and I wouM agree. But only if this is meant to be a polite way of saying this aIbum should have come out in the early 80’s, not the late 90’s. There’s very little new or terribly interesting about this album. Except maybe the cover, Right down to his name Manson has always enjoyed playing with our perceptionsofgender. The androgynous image he er

jab at our perceptions of what defines us all as human. The overwhelming theme of the album seems to be exactly that of Antichrist Superstar: fame cost much more than Manson had anticipated and fan-woiship is painfully stifling. I actually sympathised with this on the last album, but it’s redundant here. He’s said all this before, and in a manner that was ear-catching. The drastic change in style was a good idea but Manson failed in the delivery. This album cuts musitil corners all over the place. Antichrist Superstar had some great loops and samples, and was thickwith sounds. Mechanical Animals is straight, ahead rock music with a few electronic elements thrown in for...what? Quite simply, there is no ‘The Beautiful People’ on this album...but the title track sounds like an I Mother Earth song. The few highlightscome from songs like the finishing ‘Coma White’ (which has a really nice acoustic 1Z-string) where the music and the lyrics meet somewhere approaching unity. The first single ‘The Dope Show’ is fine. But after this second track, the album is utterly uneventful for 10 songs, and only picks up momentum in time to come to a close. All the kinder goths out ther.e will be disappointed with the stark lack of darkness on this album. I suggest getting in touch with your roots and buyingacopy of the new Bau haus compilation C~,z&e if you’re interested in hearing some real fucking goth music.

core of “real” hip hop, it is safe to assume that what you meant to comment about was urban music, n response to last weeks’ col- _ which encompasses commercial umn, written by Kerry O’Brien rap, R&B as well as hip hop. In I am writing in the defense of terms of the urban music industry, hip hop. First off, I will remind you are correct in assuming that it is under-developed in Canada in Kerry that he admitted not to “pay comparison to other musical genmuch attention to rap in general”. This would indicate that you canres. I propose that this is due to lack not make a rational judgement on of financial and fan-based support. In general, Canadian music is ecothe subject consideiing that evinomically under-funded, which dently you have not reviewed ali explains why we see artists in all the facts. Fact is that you are a areas of our music fleeing to the statistic among the misinformed and ignorant media spokespersons supportofothercountries. Toadwho abuse freedom of speech by dress the problem of a fan-base, though it’s important to note that throwing in your biased two cents the roots of urban music are and attempting tothreaten the credibility of something you know grounded historically in defined nothingabout. cultures, in its modern forms it is a You stated’in your article that relatively “young” and “diverse” art form that has yet to be emyou meant to address “all that is braced by Canada as well as across right in popular music today”. By saying this you already eliminate the globe. However, Canada is hip hop from the list. In its true affluent with @lented individuals who have much to offer in urban sense a fundamental principle of music but continue to remain unhip hop is dedicatiqn to the art form recognized. of constructing music, making use This brings me to Kerry’schalof production strategies primarily as a channel between the artist’s - lenge. Can I name one hip hop/ urban music act in Canada that has expressionand the listener. As a ever been produced? Yes. I can result, artists who live by this rule name at least 15. And at least 2 refrain from being swallowed by from K-W alone. My point? Canada the evils of commercialism and doesproducequalityacts, buteven are thus often unrecognized by the though we &aim to take pride in masses while entrepreneurs such the diversity of Canada credit is as Will Smith or Puff Daddy benot given where credit is due. Until come discredited from the hip hop we have made some attempts to world as they increasingly filter understand and accept on anothinto the mainstream, money-maker’s differences, in all aspects of ing industry of popular music. Canadian culture, some opinions Considering that you have _ oew taksllsim~wd~!~t9~h~ c c ar(= bet_ter,kft unsp?,!??, - _ __ by Emily

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Bathed in yellow light, “My Father’s Eyes,” one of six new songs of the evening, begins a set that is energetic from the outset. Partway through, he pauses to unleash Blackie, his trademark ’70s Fender, known for its bright, searing sound that is a hallmark.of Clapton’s style. It is a choice he would stick with for the rest of the showunusual for a man, who, on his last tour, played almost a dozen different guitars over two hours. A blazing solo was the highlight of “Pilgrim,” the title track from his latest release. The subtle funk of a heavy bassline and treated guitar give it an edgy, modern feel, but few things have changed about Clapton, looking at times like a man intensely possessed by the six strings beneath his fingers. But from the beginning, one thing is clear about this man, who was called God in spray paint graffiti all over ’60s London: he is enjoying himself on stage and letting it show. Normally reserved, offeringonlycurt thanks between songs and rarely moving from his centre stage position, this is a more animated Clapton, who wanders about, smilingand tradingriffs with the band and briefly chatting betwe& songs. “Gain’ Down Introducing

Slow” as “an old blues that we kind of, well, ruined,” a series of blockbuster hits begins. His powerful voice was in fine form on new tunes like the blusey ballad “River of Tears”and complimented by the scorching solo and blistering pace of “She’s Gone.” Taking a stool on a deserted stage, he picked up his signature Martin guitar for an extended acoustic set that included classic hits “Tears in Heaven,” “Layla” and his Crammy-winning “Change the Wor!d.” Back in the electric vein, hits like ‘Cocaine,” Cream’s “Crossroads” and Bob Marley’s “I Shot The Sheriff” followed with raw emotion, flashy speed and skill bringing the crowd to its feet. Eric Clapton remains at the top of his game. The evolution of his music has taken a complex path from his roots, but the blue lights, the growl of his voice and the bluest of blue riffs create a bright, rivetting sound, confirming that he is still firmly anchored in Blues. This is not a man looking to emulate his high flying, often flamboyant past. This is a different man performing his songs in an altogether new way. Stagnation has led to the demise of many artists of the ‘60s and ’70s, but Eric Clapton is clearly alive and well.

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with the best intentions, can be misused and manipulated, And constant references to over a hundred different photographs of criminals, crime-scenes, and captives. This book was one of the more disturbing ones I have read. Not for its history, although that altogether wasn’t thg’r;iost enjoyableaspecteither, but for the photos themselves.

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There is not one colour photo in the book, and none taken after 1965 at least, which gives you the gloomy knowledge that everyone in the pictures have already died. Now the essays in Polka P4ctures

aren’t what I would call spellbinding, and in many places, they frustrated me with the constant need to flip through many pages to find the one picture it was referring to. However, as tedious as some parts are, the photos more than made up for them. They give haunting glimpses into the places and people in the photos. Sometimes they were almost unnaturally stunning, making the person or place almost angelic. Other times they were gritty and quite disturbing, disgusting yet kept you looking, studying the photo for detail. As a whole, the book is definitely a gripping one, whether or not you read it. The photos are the purpose, and they indeed tell enough of a tale to make Warand Peacelook like a short story. Polr’ceP~~~smakesuslookat how we view crime, how we came to that view, and how photographs -for all their pros and cons - are a silent history in themselves, making the book almost a memorial to those pictured in them. In the end, rhis book made me reaiize rhar’ over time, the only thing that will remind others of our existence is a photo. I don’t know if this is anyone’s cup of tea, but it is at least worthy of a look.

You jive, turkey! As the official bandwagon genre of the summer, swing is guaranteed at least three compilation albums before it re-fades into history. Jtiti’s Alive!: TheBestOfSwhzg 1998should rate among the better al bums. It’s got your pre-requisite leaders of the new wave: Brian Setzer

Orchetra, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, and Big Rude Jake. Then you have swingin’before-it-was-coolEn-swing unknowns like the Royal Crown Revue, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Indigo Swing, and others (best name award: Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers). Perhaps the best feature of thi: appeals to both swir casual observers alike: for the tried

and true, it features some of the best bands doing their top stuff. For the novice’it has some names YOU ImO~W (and many you don’t) doing tunes you’ll never hear on the Top 40. As for the quality of the songs, they speak for Setzer’s “This 1n Roof’ opens the album with jumpy, unadulter-

ated swing power. We then swing (pun intended) into “Hey Pachuco!,’ by Royal Crown Revue. This tune was featured on the Mask-soundtrack a few years ago, so I don’t know what it’s doing on a “this-years-best” CD, but it’s a wicked tune nonetheless. Props out especially for the killer sax and drum solos. . It’s nigh-impossible to describe swings songs in ways that would distinguish them from each other, so it’s easier to just say that there isn’t a throwaway track on the entire album. Steve Lucky &The Rhumba Bums, Blues Jumper,The

FlyingNeutrinos, and the Johnny Favorite Swing Orchestra all turn in stellar performances. One of the standouts, though, is Big Time Operator’s cover of “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)“. ‘T‘he ioungy, smooth-as-silk lead singer’s voice brings a new dimension to aclassic (read: stale) swing song. So, cats, grab your zoot suit and your doll and head on out to paint the town red, dance up a storm and leave ‘em gawking. Or you could play this CD at home in your bermuda shorts and sinrr alonewith a broomstick. Whatevir, u

Gold medal archery It’s been an atrocious year for music, a year comparable to the wasteland days of the mid- 1980s, a time when money-grubbing jerkoffslike Whitney Houston and Phil Collins ruled the corrupted airwaves with their brands of mindless Muzak. Today, it’s no different. The writing on the wall is cash and money, and it’s all about getting as much green into your filthy hands as possible, than about makingoriginal music. There are precious few acts nowadays that can be relied upon to produce consistently good, insightful music - too many Our Lady Peaces, and Matchbox 20s soiling the landscape with their ripoff bullshit. Which is why when a good record comes along we must be grateful. And so we must be very grateful for White.TrushHeroes,the newest release from Chapel Hill’s finest of fine, the Archers of Loaf.

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The mighty Loaf have consistently released quality recordings of jagged guitar pop, and like all good indie bands (Slim, Galaxie 500) they’ve met with overwhelming critical acclaim, getting good writeups in cool rags like A-P and CMJ.(and lame ones like Rolling Stone); which means, of course, absolutely nothing. Of more importance is their inability to sell a shitloadofunitsandbecomeMTV rockstars, resulting in their termination by Elektra after just one record, 1996’s Allah Nation’s Airporn. Undaunted, the Archers returned to Alias Records and recorded WTH, which is every little bit as good as anything they’ve ever recorded. But if you’re expecting another album of the same angular Pavement meetssebadoh kind ofchaotic indie pop you, dear reader, are in for a bit of a surprise because the Archers of Loaf have seen the future and the future is definitely not rock’n roll. The feedback has been kinda replaced by a colder keyboard sound, their trademark guitar racket abandoned sometimes for subdued sci-fi on one trackand gritty drama the next, somewhat like “Servotron and

ManorAstro-Man?“, butwithmore melody. On “One Slight Wrong Move” a robotic voice drones ‘A hundred million people could be wrong/A hundred million people have been wrong before.’ On the title track, a creepy seven minute epic, the same haunti-ng keyboard loops are repeated as vocalist Eric Bachmann growls about ‘dreaming about the white trash heroes on the boulevard.’ *‘Banging a Dead Drum” and “1,N.S.” are closer to older material, although more chaoticand frenzied, with indecipherable screaming, while “Smokers in Love Laugh” is a slowburning instrumental that reaches fever pitch. Bachmann’s lyrics are no lesscryptic then before, with such memorable lines as ‘Down deep in,the sludge and the shit and the mud/There’s death in the air, and it don’t belong there’ on “After the Last,” which describes the typical barroom of drunks and whores. It is rumoured that WTH could be the Loafs last album. If this is so, at least some solace can be taken in knowing that they depart on top of their game, fighting thegood fight

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erately catchy like “74 Willow” and “Without Within,” but not brilliant. As far as lyrics go, writers AnnePreven and Scott Cutler don’t

say anything that hasn’t been said before, The lyrics are all about the typical topics in alt-pop today: depression, missed opportunities and personal failings. For example, “such a promisinggirllnow silent/ and invisible/ bones sharp and heavylcuttingmy mirrorwall/seeing only photo-negative/ unrecognizable” or “gonna rest a while/ on this little’pile of dirt/ thinking about my place/ in this waste of a universe.” We’ve heard these kind ofgritty, self-deprecating lyrics so many times before ax! they xc just so boring. Edna Swap is not a horrible band. So ifyou are an unadventurous music listener who can’t cope with a band that sounds new or different, WonderlandPark is for i you. If not, just save your money and wait for a band that actually has something to say.

sounds of Pearl Jam, Metallica, black lab, and even bits of Bush. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is the ultimate clone band on the face of the planet. They are like all your favourite bands and if they aren’t, well, they can become like your faves. How pleasant! I got really annoyed with this album quickly. It was just so dull and plain. It never had time to get repetitious, but it did become a “Guess That Band!” throughout the tracks. “Dust” reminded me unfortunately of black lab’s “Wash it Away”; “All Change” was Bush for the first bit, then moved into a bit of Pearl Jam. It goes downhill from there. There is even one track that seems like a throwback from an 80’s teenagers-in-love

movie. It got old real quick.So what genre do they apply to? I have no clue, and I don’t really care. They arenothingbutabandcopingstyles from other bands. Hell, I thought Bush was boring before. After hearing their sound over and over again in this album, I don’t think I will ever be able to sit through any of their songs again. Overall, “Stones” is a professional album in every sense of the word. That’s the upside (which is like a small ramp to the edge of the Grand Canyon). We’ve heard it before, and there’s nothing new. AC/DC can repeat themselves, as do most punk bands. But when a band copies every sound from any band it is a not only an irritating but also a very dull exercise.

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