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I Melissa has been with us 1 1 G u r w i n d e r . or "Santa Sineh". " as he is affectionately known for 3 years now. She has all by his peers, is president of the traits that employers the Sikh Spdents' Association look for. She is hardagain this term. He is an working, quality-minded, eager volunteer who was the responsible, consistent and first and last person who takes great initiative. She helped prepare for and cleanalso has a great attitude, is up Clubs Days. He pleasant and a team leader. , vidcotapcd thc Cultural Melissa is an asset not only I Caravan for the Winter 2001 to Ground Zero, but also to / term. He organiscd and the Feds,,as she is a helped to run the most dedicated employee and a successful Langar Day ever at loyal patron. UW. Over 300 people attended thc lunch, which promotes equality in the UW community AH religions, raccs, gcnders and classes sit on an equal level and partake in .a-vegetarian meal. .. 2

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Mike Harris steps down as Premier DONNYCHEUNQ special to Imprint

ntario Premier Mike Harris announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down as the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. The announcement came as a surprise for many people, especially in light of the Premier's comments indicating his determination to run for a third term, back in August. Although Harris was facing declining popularity in the opinion oolls and a number of unresolved political conflicts, he cited "personal reasons" for his resignation. He told reporters that he was trying to salvage his marriage after a twoyear separation. Harris plans to step down as Premier as soon as his party selects a new leader, but intends to keep his position as MPP for his home riding in Nipissing.

Ontario Premier Mike Harris. Harris' tenure asr0ntario Premier has seen many successes, but has not been without controversy. Elected in 1995 with a sweeping majorityand the promise of a "Common Sense" Revolution, Harris proudly pointed towards quickdefi-

cit eliminationandstrong economic growth as early accomplishments. The same aggressive amtudes that helped him achieve these goals and earned him the nickname "Iron Mike" have also embittered many groups, including labour unions, health care professionals, welfare recipients and schoolteachers. This led to unrest in public institutionsas these parties attemptet to display their contempt through strikes and work stoppages. The Harris government faced early criticism involvingunanswered questions surrounding the death of Dudley George at Ipperwash - an incident that happened early in his premiership,whichcontinuesto vex him to this day. Harris has been accused of being directly involved in the tragedy. Ontario will not forget the Walkerton crisis, which some critics feel was a result of reduced government spending. In the sum-

mer of 2000, Walkerton experienced an outbreak of e-coli that caused seven deaths and made hundreds sick. But Mike Harris also pointed to recent successes. His plan to forcibly amalgamate various municipalities was met with much opposition, but is generally accepted as successful, now that new cities have finished reorganizing and merging their resources. The privatization and separation of Ontario Hydro occurred much more smoothly than had been feared by critics, while addressing many of the woes that have befallen the power company in recent years. Evenas Harris steps down from his post as Premier, there is much work to be done in the aftermath of his "Common Sense" Revolution, and this work will fall on the head of Harris's successor. The expected candidates for Harris' position are Deputy Premier Jim Flaherty,

Health Minister Tony Clement, Education Minister Janet Ecker and Environment Minister Elizabeth Winner, the MPP for KitchenerWaterloo. Whoever succeeds Harris will need to deal with unfinished business. Harris' elimination of rent controls has stimulated new housing starts but has not yet solved the issue of housing for lower-income families. Many of the economic gains made in the past six years may disappear if steps are not taken to deal with the impending economic recession. It may be that Harris' greatest achievementwas to take the helmof the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and lead it from the brink of obscurity to form two consecutive strong majority governments. Of that, there can be no dispute or controversy.

Council defers referendum vote RYAN MATTHEW , MERKLEY

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nsufficient consultation has caused student council to push back their consideration of the Campaign Waterloo referendum. In a letter to council members, Feds president Yaacov Iland explained that the consultation committee's survey had been released late, leaving detailed student feedback out of the process. Iland recommended that council call another meeting when the survey results were available to consider the ques-

tion of a referendum. "I believe that this decision should be made with fuller feedback than is currently available," wrote Iland. Iland wrote that the surveys had taken longer than expected to receive clearance from the office of research ethics. The surveys were sent to the office of research ethics on September 24. Director Susan Sykes told Imprint that the process normally takes about three weeks. Atthe October 14 councilmeeting, the group agreed to postpone the decision until Monday, October 22, allowing an extra week for

Iland and the committee to collect their surveys. Councillors agreed that this was the right decision. "I'm happy that it got deferred; it was the only thing to do," said arts councillor Ryan O'Connor. At Monday's meeting, O'Connor plans to push to separate the proposal into its component parts, allowing students to vote on each section in the referendum. "The best course of action is to have students vote on the parts," he said. "If we split the question, students will feel like their opinions

matter." O'Connor said that some students have expressed concern about the artificial turf field. He said that a consensus on all the parts of the proposal will be essential, or else a split vote will be necessary. "I'm looking for a consensus from students; if we don't get that, then I think my argument for splitting the vote is much stronger," said O'Connor. But engineering councillor Ryan Bayne said that some engineers may not support any part of the proposal. Last year, then-Feds president ChrisFarley suggestedthat

students would support a $25 coop fee before initiating consultation, angering many engineering students. "I think a lot of them feel bitterness towards the co-op fee," said Bayne. "In engineering, with co-op being mandatory, I think they're particularly against another fee." Imprint and uwstudent.org have also created a feedbacksurvey. The survey can be filled out two ways: online or on Imprint's Web site. The survey is separate from the Feds' survey, and results will be available to student council in time for next week's meeting.

Architecture receives tepid support Project comes up $3.4 million in regional council vote ERICLEPP special to Imprint

w UW students battle it up on a Fall day while playing scrub football on Saturday, October 13.

aterloo region's image as a city striving to provide world-class education may have been damaged Wednesday night. The Waterloo Regional Council dismissed an opportunity to support the University of Waterloo's new architectural school in Cambridge. The school of architecture was to move from their cramped quarters in the environmental studies building into a world-class facility along the banks of the Grand

River in Cambridge. These facilities are muchneeded according to a second year architectur student who wished-to remain anonymous. "The facilities we have now are substandard," she said. This move would help the school of architecture with several issues, including increased space for student to work. The Waterloo Regional Council recognized the need to give Cambridge $4.1 million, but they were also trying to allot money to other continued on page,4

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Architecture receives less money continued from page 3

projects in the area. Cambridge needed $7.5 million whichwouldhave beenmatched by the federalgovernment. All told, the government money would have equalled $15 million towards the $32 million project. Initially, the government of Ontario gave the region a $40 million dollar pot of gold to spend on infrastructure as part of the SuperBuild program. Cambridge is now $7 million short of what it will

take to open the school in the fall of 2003. The trouble with the decision is the school of architecture was one of the reasons that the region obtained SuperBuild money. The director of Architecture, Eric Haldenby, commented: "We can't say we are surprised by the decisions made by the municipality, now we just have to hope the provincial government restructures the SuperBuild money to help us." Students are also feeling the effects of this decision. "I came to Waterloo because of the excellent

co-op program, and the student Me. This affects the student life in my program" said one second-year architecture student. The provincial government will review the region's recommendations. The Record reported on the case this week. "It feels good to have positive support for the building and the program, such as in The Record last week," said Haldenby. Students and leaders of the SuperBuild project hope council will adjust the funds and give the architecture1school support.

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n the past month, it seems as though varsity sports have just dropped off the face of the campus. Coveragein The Record and Imprint has declined even though many UW sports teams are at the top of their classes in the country. In the past, rarely would you see only one page dedicated to sports in Imprint. Even The Record, which usually covers high-profile sports on a regular basis, has been extremely skimpy in its coverage of weekend varsity sports in its Monday sports section. The only UW varsity sport information I have found lately is the coverage on the CIS'S website or the weekly recap sent out by UW Athletics on Mondays. I can't understand why our teams have been receiving little to no coverage when most are winning a pile of games and making charges to their respective OUA titles. Our field hockey team is one of the best in the country with a flawless season thus far. The women's rugby team trounced its way to the

semi-finals, where they'll battle McMaster for a chance to play for OUA gold. The football team has cracked the top 10 and has posted impressive victories over some of the top teams in the league. After an impressiveOktoberfest tournament, the men's hockey team looks like they will be a serious contender in the upcoming season, which kicks off October 20 at Columbia Ice Fields. Imprint's retiredsports columnist, John Swan, must be scratching his beard at the lack of sports interest shown by our local media over the past two months. As editorial director of uwstudent.org, I, too, am disappointed that we are not covering sports with as much enthusiasm as I'd like. This is one area that we are trying to address over the next three months. The mediadoesn'thave responsibility to cover varsity athletics, but insome ways our athletes deserve to be showcased beyond mentioning athletes of the week. This is especially important since two UW teams -field hockey and women's rugby - have legiti-

mate shots at bringing Waterloo an OUA championship. Now for the excuses: it's true that sports are a difficult area to cover for campus media.For one, volunteer reporters aren't interested in spending a Saturday in sub-zero temperatures to write up or take pictures of a football game. In some cases, writers don't feel like there's a student interest in our sport teams, so they shy away fromsports assignments. Others just hate sports, period. There are those students out there who attend varsity matches on a regular basis and it's those people we need to bring sports coverage back to our campus media. Whether it's by providing a game recap or wrlting a championship game prevlew, gatekeepers in the university press would appreciate contributions thatwecanshare with the greater UW community. With some important games coming up in the UW varsity schedule, I hope we will be able to give our athletes the coverage they deserve by focusing on our sports assignments and getting reporters out to games.

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UW hosts world religions conference BRONWYNFINDLEY special to Imprint

ast week, the University of Waterloo helped promote religious tolerance. Co-organized by the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam (Brantford Branch) and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Association of Waterloo, the twenty-first World Religions Conference took place in the Humanities Theatre. The theme of this year's conference, "Reconciling the Existence of God and Human Suffering," was determinedseveral months ago, but ~stimely,due torecentworldevents. Among its objectives, the Ahmadiyya Movement aimed to promote understanding between people of different religions and to bring harmony among people of the world. The conferenceattendance was incredibly diverse. In order to represent groups from a multitude of

Andrew Telegdi said that the events of September 11both test our tolerance as well as our sense of exclusiveness. He advocated that by promoting understanding we can facilitate harmony between our communities in a global village. The conference featured speeches and religious presentations from six world faith traditions based on the historical development of each religious movement. There were no speakers representing Judaism at the conference. Following their speech, each cultural group made a short religious cultural presentation. This allowed the audience a glimpse of the diversity and the beauty of each of the six traditions. Mr. La1 Khan Malik, vice president of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, explained that all religions are essentially true, because they promote the same morals and peace. "We need to believe in the truth of all prophets, wherever they ap-

world diplomats, law enforcement and social security agencies, academia and faculty from a number of institutions and numerous multicultural and religiousorganizations. Many local MPs and MPPs also amended, including the Honourable Elizabeth Witmer, MPP of KW; Dave Levac, MPP of Brantford; Andrew Telegdi, MP of KW; and Joseph Volpe, MP of Eglinton-Lawrence. Designed as an opportunity to examine each other's faith traditions and explore their similarities and differences, the conference alThe conference representedsix world faith' lowed participants to fotraditions with speeches and presentations. cus on the message of reheritage, cultural and academic sec- ligions: peace and universal brothtions of society, organizers invited erhood.

pear, because all religions are from the same God," said Malik. He said that religious disagreements are a spiritual disease and develop from a misplaced sense of pride, rather than religious differences. Speakers also explored the meaning and role of suffering in our lives, what it means to "hijack" God for perverse human ends, and the role of the global village in reconciling the existence of God. Amulti-faith prayer servicewas held at the end of the conference, to pray for the victims and families of September 11as well as for humanity at large. The conference brought together people from diverse walks of life and faith backgrounds, as well as provided them with a context to examine the role of God in human suffering. As Kitchener mayor Carl Zehr commented in his speech: "our diveristy is in our strength."

Canadians Against Extinction tour comes t&W Tour raises awareness about lack of endangered species legislation HEIDI BROWN special to Imprint

n October 12, a group from the Western Canada Wilderness Committeeset up an information station in the Student Life Centre as part of their Canadians Against Extinction tour. Their purpose, accoeding to the committee tour pamphlet, is to "raise awareness about the plight of

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Canada's endangered species." The committee had traveled from British Columbia to Ontario in hopes of pulling Canadians together in the fight to save the wilderness from exploitation. Although raising awareness in the general population is part of their overall mission, the real stumbling block is federal government policies, or lack thereof, regarding wildlife protection.

Preparing for the flu

Health Services is offering free flu vaccines to students from October 30 to November 1, 10-5p.m. and Nov 5-6,lO-3pm. They are being offered on a drop-in basis at the United Way update SLC, room 2134. University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) covers the The United Way Campaignis work- the flu shots as well. ing toward its target of $150,000, with gifts and pledges from staff Correction: and faculty now totalling $99,266. Friday, October 26 should help Olaf Naese is the CECS communireach that target. David Johnston cations advisor. The error occured and other VIPs are planning on on last week's front page article. getting all dolled uprtor the United Imprint apologizes for the error in Way cause. We'll keep you posted. last week's paper.

Gwen Barlee, the endangered species coordinator for the committee, states that there is currently no legislation in place that protects endangered species and the wilderness habitats in Canada. There have been three attempts to create legislation in this area, but the first two did not pass the negotiating tables. The current proposed C-5 legislation, or the Species at Risk Act, has potential, yet is still plagued with difficulties. Though the C-5 legislation has not been implemented, it appears to be highly incompetent when considering the needs of this country's endangered species and wilderness habitats, according to Barlee. "Thirteen-hundred top biologists, including David Suzuki and 900 Canadians, wrote letters to Prime Minister Jean Chretien asking to strengthen the C-5 proposed bill," said Barlee. Barlee claims that there is a lack of "mandatory protection of a species' habitat." The government is willing to protect the actual life of the animal, but not the place in which it lives. Barlee said that, "the federal government wants to let -

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WClC endagered species display in the SLC politicians, not scientists, decide which species are at risk."This could put the government's political needs ahead of habitat protection. The Species at Risk Act "does not ensure a basic level of protection if a province or territory fails to protect a species at risk," according to Barlee. If the endangered species do not stay on federal land, which only makes up about five per cent of the land under question, they are not protected. The group stressed that habitat protection is the single most important procedure needed to protect endangered species. Cumng down trees that hold birds' nests is equivalent to shooting the birds. Canadian wildlife needs a place to live if it is

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going to live at all, the group said. The Canadians Against Extinction tour is also gathering signatures of support that will be sent to the Prime Minister. Barlee hopes to have 25,000 signatures to Ottawa by January 2002. There is "surprisingly little opposition to what we are advocating," said Barlee. A 199912000PolarisPoll found that 90 per cent of Canadians want to see stronger legislation in place to protect Canadian wildlife. Research has shown that Canadians across the country are worried about the plight of wildlife. They want to help even if it means sacrificing money, or farmland for those in rural areas.

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t's no secret that the housing market in K-W is among the worst for students in Canada. This is arelatively small town, which plays host to two universities and a college. That said, as a first-year student, I am extremely that this fall the university of Waterloo housing- administration decided to make residence guaranteed for first-year students. It meant that for a few months, I could postpone the housing hunt that inevitably begins for most UW students. Solving the housing problem for first-year students has done nothing to help alleviate the problem for upper year students - in fact, it makes it much worse. Gail Clarke, director of housing and residence administration,spokewith me about the university's housing- issue. She said that guaranteeing residence for first-yearstudents allows new students to "net - used to the community." This is great, but as a result, upper year students are displaced -a problem that Clarke recognizes. "In the fall," adds Clarke, "our experience has been that there are far more applicants than there are spaces available." That is a bit of an understatement. One concrete solution to the housing problem would be to build more residences. The university has already added ~ a c k e n zie King Village a $15 million residence which opened this fall. But most people would agree with me that this village was not all that it could have been, particularly in terms of efficlent land use. The residence only accommodates 320 students in two four-storey wings. This is not so encouraging considering the enrollment of first-year students in-

creases each successive year - a fact published in a recent report released by the student housing task force. Among other things, the task force's report indicates that by 2002, the number of students requiring housing for the fall term will increase by 479. In 2003, the double cohort of grade 12 and OAC students will have a serious impacton university enrollment. By 2005, this number is expected to increase to 1,101. Between the fall of 2001 and 2005, only 488 new on-campus beds will be open for students - this number of spaces already includes the new Mackenzie King Village and expansions to UW place. This means that in the next four years, 613 more people are going to join the other 9,000 UW students who will be resorting to off-campus housing. Also, let's not forget that WLU students are going to be hunting for places to live in the same area. WLU enrollment is expected to increase by 1,681 students, with only 400 planned new beds. With that in perspective, the 320-person capacity of Mackenzie King Village is sadly insufficient, and there are no plans to build new residences. The outstrip of demand for on-campus

housing and the actual supply has been 2 consistent problem. Affordable off-campu5 housing that's close to the university is only 2 dream for most students. And, if you actuall) do succeed in finding a place that is cost. effective and close to campus, the place mighr end up being arun-down shack with a crookec landlord. I asked Clarke why plans are not being made to build new residences to meet the demands. Funding is definitely an issue in Clarke's opinion. No government funding exists and the university is already stricken by the large costs of building Mackenzie King. Clarke also added that, despite the large demand for housing in the fall, the winter and spring terms have shown a sufficient number of vacancies for upper-year students in oncampus housing. This mainly benefits co-op students who have their work term in the fall and come back to campus for the winter. Students not in co-op are still left with the problem of finding acceptable places to live. The university needs to take more action to solve the dilapidated housing situation. -Jason Yu 1A pre-optometrylpre-health

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hen is it time to start making a name for yourself? I hate to break it to you, but you may already have missed out. Last weekend 31 met up with an old friend; we talked at length about newspapers and media and politics, as we usually do. Eventually the topic turned to the Old Dogs, and their rule over most aspects of our daily life, like the media and politics. Sure, there are plenty of teenage CEOs riding down the big, shiny tech slide; but for the most part, the kids are on the outside, faces pressed against the glass. The establishment,my friend suggested, was about due for an influx of youthful ideas, whether they like it or not. "People our age should be out making a name for themselves," he said. "Their names should be spoken among the illuminati of our culture." I took a look at the tech babies, and found that they typically start young. The infamous Bill Gates left Harvard to run a little company called Microsoft at only 20 years old. Slightly closer to home, our next door neighbour Mike Lazaridis, co-founder of

Research in Motion, had to drop out of his electrical engineering program at UW in order to fulfill at $600,000 contract for General Motors. Now his company has the contract with the American department of defence to outfit U.S. troops with encrypted Blackberry pagers. He was also a billionaire for a few months before RIM stock tanked. I hadn't realized I was so far off the pace, but I think my friend was right. Some of my own heroes started young: Mordecai Richler published his first novel, The Acrobats, when he was only 24 years old. When Miles Davis finished high school, he packed his things and moved to New York City to attend the Julliard school of music but really to hang out with musicians Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Davis was sharing a stage with some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, and he was only 18. Then he became one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Speaking of time, I picked up the October 22 issue of Time, which included a feature on the bright young do-gooders in Canada. First on the list are UW grads Parker

Mitchell and George Roter, who have been steadily putting their names - and their organizations -on the map. In fact, the duo's pet project, Engineers Without Borders, is all over the map, from Africa to Asia. The organization's mandate - to use engineering to improve the quality life in the developing world -has taken off, with chapters at 15 universities in Canada, and two in the U.S. Too many students are riding out their years at UW with hopes of filling out their own personal cubicle in yet another nameless office. From one soul-sucking grey building to another, you might say. Whose name will be remembered then? Gates again, I suppose, since he'll be signing the cheques. With the aging baby boomers holding their ground, breaking into the establishment - maybe to change it, or maybe only to become a part of it - will be harder than ever. But UW has a reputation for upstarts - both companies and individuals, so it's time we lived up to it. -Ryan Matthew Merkley editor-in-chief

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Nostalgia b the editor, A f t e r reading Magda Konieczna's article "Demysifying grad school," a sense of rverwhelming nostalgia came lver me. I remember my first week of lasses and thinking to myself, Great, now I don't have to make ny major academic decisions for he next four years." Well, I'm in ny fourth year, time has run out, nd I do have to make those deciions now. In the whole application nocess what I have come to disover is that in planning for a uture ingraduate studies, there is o muchmore to it than just choosng a school and finding a means )f fundingyour nextdegree. There s the whole decision of choosing, or what may be the final time, vhat you want to prepare to be:ome in the "real" world. I too, lave employed quite a bit of foreight in my decision-making, but ike my peers am still trying to nuddle through some challengng options in what to do with the lirection of my academic career. So, my advice to the freshaced undergrads out there: don't lide behind the next four years. nstead, start thinking about what nterests you, motivates you, what rouwish to pursue in your studies f you have even a vague feeling rou may continue past a bachelor iegree. It's not something to be eft to the last minute or pushed side because the future's already In its way, and as with my four rears at UW, yours too may lead o a second degree.

against them is their disregard for the rest of the spectators. Having the first few rows of the stadium is not your right when you finally decide to show up to a game. If you want these seats you should show up when they are still available. Do not show up and kick people in these seats out. Go find a seat like every other spectator. Too bad for you if you don't get "yourn seats or don't get to sit together; you should have gone there earlier. At some games, the Jerk Squad has arrived over a half-hour late for the game and proceeded to force out the first four or five rows of people who had been there for an hour. How rude! The second complaint I have is their "cheering."The first thing is that you don't cheer when a player, ours or theirs, is down on the field and you clap when they leave the field. For an example, look to our cheerleaders: they know when to cheer and when not to. Secondly, how do cheers about Western's stereotypeshave anything to do with football? Once again, look to our cheerleaders or band, both of which have been around longer then you, for an example of proper Waterloo cheers. From the name the Bomb Squad, I'm going to guess that they might be sponsored by the Bomber; I may be wrong about this. But whoever is putting money behind them might want to come out to a game to see the jerks they aregetting to represent this fine school of ours.

-Nadia V.

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Still no flag

- Karolina Rous M RPW Honours

To the editor,

Jerk vs bomb ro the editor,

'm writing in regard to the Jerk Squad, oops, they call them;elves the Bomb Squad. What itarted as a good idea a few years ago as the Super Fans has deterio.ated into a bunch of golden jerks leeding some serious lessons in sportsmanship. The first complaint I have

wo writers draped the stars and stripes over Forum recently, defending military acts against Afghanistan. Sadly, one writer could not articulate his thoughts without tarnishing his own ethos and negating any need for a response. Peter Mensinga submitted a passionate rebuttal, but his self-righteous rhetoric undermined his own arguments. He insists that the American

reprisals for the actions of September 11 are not a form of reverse terrorism, yet concedes that innocent people will die. Apparently, the difference between terrorism and justifiable military aggression is that civilian losses, "will be kept to a minimum." What exactly is an acceptable minimum in terms of murder and destruction? Cruise missiles hit their intended target only 70 per cent of the time. Already, four innocent UN workers have been killed, and millions are homeless and starving because they refuse to gamble on "American humanitarianism" and "restraint." Yes, the U.S. dropped 37,000 food tins, but at the $4 price tag quoted by the military, that isn't even a fraction of the $42 billion budget for the war on terrorism. With the scant attention thatthe American government is paying to relief efforts, I see why Afghanis might be hesitant about picking up packages emblazoned with the American flag. We are also told that "we cannot reason with these terrorists. They do not want concessions; they want us eliminated." Strange that the Taliban wanted further discussions with Bush, who insisted that the time for reasoned discussion was over. He abandoned negotiatiolis and instigated retaliatory action. Bush must change the perception that people have of theU.S. after their abandonment of Afghanistan once the communist threat was eradicated.Missileattacksarenot the way to accomplish that. Killingone terroristwill spawn many more if the situation that fostered his fanaticism is ignored. How canPeter assure us that, "Western civilization has the moral high ground over these terrorists," advising us to "root them out and destroy them in any way possible?" This mentality powers planes into buildings. Let us not become revenge-hungry animals and forget our horror on September 11. The world has lost enough lives,and increasedbloodshed won't solve the problem. War will not heal us.

- Christian Leueille 4A English

Acceptable? he forum section enables members of the University of Waterloo community to present views on various issues through letters to the editor and longer comment pieces. All letters must be signed by the author, with a phone number for verification, and should not exceed 350 words. They can be sent to: /etters@imprint.uwaterloo.ca. Letters received via fax or e-mail will not be printed unless a phone number for verification is included. All material is subject to editing for brevity and clarity. The editor reserves the right to refuse to publish letters or articles which are judged to be libellous or in violation of Imprint's code of ethics. The opinions expressed through columns, comment pieces, d articles are strictly those of the authors, not the letters a ~ other opinions of Imprint.

To the editor,

pparently, Imprint finds it cceptable to act as a hatemongering, anti-Jewish tool, hijacked by a Marxist minority. Otherwise, I cannot explain you publishing the article "Free speech under fire in Concordia." It greatly perverts the facts and incites hate in the best traditions of cheap propagandists. The student "calendar from CSU is a collection of outrageous violence provoking statements."

remier Mike Harris has chosen not to lead the ~rovincialTories into another election.Some will remember that these pages have indicated my position on a number of Harris' policies. I will not pretend that I am July 1 is mentioned as "Anti- neutral on the subject of Harris, but I believe I can provide some student perspective on Canada Day. Burn the flag," "Thanksgiving-Colonialist holi- the impacts of his policies., day. Take the day off to deface Harris came to power with his Common symbols of colonialist imperial- Sense Revolution in a time of,government ism." On a funnier note, an anti- belt-tightening across the country. Whether tampon activist writes that tam- or not one agrees with the necessity for fiscal pons "uphold racist ideologies" restructuring, there is hardly a government and "feed corporate power." in the country which could be seen as im"Steal Something Day" advises mune from this criticism. Even the federal students to shoplift at malls and Liberals, who hope the public forgets about "take a yuppie's BMW for a Chretien's first mandate, made billions of joyride and [then] crash it into a dollars in cuts to the central revenue proparked Mercedes just for the hell grams they now pretend they invented. of it." An unfortunate graphic Harris navigated with relative perfecshows six airplanes smashinginto tion in his early years, ensuring everyone was a conference room full of busi- screaming at such a deafening roar that they drowned each other out. In this cacophony nessmen. Mr. Marouf, who is so highly of protest, Harris cut major provincial proregarded by Imprint's writer, is .a grams, taxes and significantlydiminished the Syrian citizen who failed out of capacity of government (to the applause of Concordia in the spring term. He neo-conservatives and libertarians alike). was caught spray-painting antiDespite criticism, Harris could be rather Israeli slogans on university build- smug about being the first Ontario premier ings twice during the summer. to win back-to-back elections in over thirty After the second incident, he was years. People may not have liked his cuts, but followed to the CSU's offices by he promised them, they got them and they Concordiasecurityguards.There, voted him back in. Over the course of his he allegedly assaulted one of the terms, Harris was able to gut and rebuild guards while Tom Keefer, a CSU virtually every social program in Ontario. councillor already under investiPost-secondary education was gutted and gation for causing a disturbance rebuilt in an interesting series of events. First, at a job fair, allegedly uttered Harris cut millions of dollars from the operdeath threats. They tried to "edu- ating grants and student financial assistance cate Canadians" according to to universities.Then, after cries from univerImprint.. sity administrators to increase operating revBut more alarming to me is enue, the Common Sense government the attempt to present the pres- deregulated andexpanded enrolmentincomsure on CSU from the university puter science, electrical and computer engiadministration as a Jewish pres- neering -all programs this government felt sure. This amounts to racism. were "valuable" and did this with serious "Both rector and provost of the assistance from the private sector. university are Jewish" What is Next, they introduced Key Performance thatsupposed tomean? Thatthere Indicators into the funding scheme for unineed to be limitations, like in versities basing a significantamount of money Russia, on the number of Jews in on a 0.6 per cent differential with a 3.6 per universities? Why is this a fact cent margin of error. Finally, the Harris worth mentioning for you? government tied new funding to enrolment Instead of educating its stu- growth, ensuring universities would exceed d e n t s reach ~ ~ their objectiveswith their capacity to meet the growing demand political means (be it throughelec-a for higher education and introduced private tions in Canada or through nego- universities as a market approach to meeting tiations in Israeli-Arab conflict) the needs of university-ineligibleOntarians. the CSU decided thit violence is This is not the whole picture. Harris and the way to go. Well, how ironic his regime also increased the allowable that Imprint is supporting this amount of in-study earnings in the OSAP kind of propaganda. process. They also established a consultative committee on student financial aid. The gov-Roman Podolny ernment which chastised the NDP legacy of 2.4 computer science collecting reports commissioned a new Investing in Students' Task Force which looked Pore! for (and found none) cost-savings and redundanciesin the post-secondary sector. It called To the editor, for more money to be spent. One can look at the last number of years think there is a facility that in PSE policy and suggest that these were the should be included in the Wa- actions of a government 'getting their fiscal terloo Campaign that would be house in order.' One could also say that in inexpensive and appreciated by Harris' short reign tuition rose from $2,541 many students. to $4,056 and average student debt reached UW deserves its very own a new high of $20,496, highlighting his abanminiature golf course. donment of public education. Either way, If we are the best university with financial restructuring largely complete in Canada - which I have been and a new set of problems for PSE approachhearing a lot lately - then why ing, Ontario is in need of fresh leadership to should we not strive for diversi- ensure our proper education. Harris has fied recreational opportunities? stepped aside and now we must hope that the Besides, I can't think of any uni- priorities of PSE will be conquered with versity that boasts a champion- creativity and fairness by his successor. ship IS-hole miniature golf -Mark A. Schaan continued on page 8 4A political science

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course. Imean, think about it! Miniature golf was designed for a wide variety of people, whether it be the lo-year-old birthday bash or the drunken Friday night romp. Anybody who can reasonably grip a putter (or not) and can reasonably aim at any given point (or not) can enjoy miniature golf. Miniature golf courses take up no more space than the end zone of an astroturf field. There are lots of sod fields on the main campus that .could be replaced with a little concrete, outdoor carpeting, and windmills. We could even plant trees around the course to give shade for summer students. Construction couldn't be very expensive. Although I haven't researched the logistics of my plan, I figure for $500,00O,UW could have the Pebble Beach of miniature golf courses complete with an Augustaquality practice green and all the windmills we could ever dream of (not that we need all that).

How cool it would be to stroll down to the miniature golf course on a Wednesday night with all your friends, shoot a round, then shuffle off to the Bomber for good times? I want my $20 a term for the next 25 years creating something a lot of people will benefit from. If anybody out there is reading this, please write Imprint, fill out your survey and add miniature golf course to your responses, and tell (at least) two of your friends to spread the word about UW miniature golf.. -Joe Nethery 1A Planning

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e (Media Watch) are writing to express our disappointment at Imprint's rejection of our offer to help with a Media Democracy Day feature in the paper. As a WPIRG action group, our main purpose is to educate both

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ourselves and others concerning media issues. We felt that Imprint would be a good vehicle for us to accomplish this, especially in the context of the first annual Media Democracy Day on October 19. We thought we'd be helping Imprint meet the two goals of its mission statment - providing the U W community with information and a forum for the discussion of issues that affect the community, and providing UW students the opportunity to learn andgain practical journalistic experience. The members of Media Watch are students at the university, and thus, our contributing to the paper would have satisfiedthe second goal; the content we wished to provide would have satisfied the first. We offered to contribute articles on control and ownership of the media, and on the media coverage of the events of September 11 and on the war that our country is now engaged in, as well as an overview of some additional media resources on the Internet. We do not feel our desire to contribute to the paper should be compromised simplybecause we are an organized group whose purpose is to educate people about media, which is the reason why our offer was rejected. The issues we wished to explore are relevant in light of the current situation, and this only deepens our disappointment at Imprint's decision.

-members of Media Watch

Imprint, Friday, October I 9 , 200 I Editor-in-chief Ryan Matthew Merkley responds: Media Watch claims that their request was rejected because they are "an organized group who whose purpose is to educate people about the media." In fact, they were rejected because no group should get preferential treatment for their views or opinions. In fact, Media Watch is upset because our coverage of Media D.& mocracy Day does not stand as an example of media democracy in itself. That is, thegroup was not permitted to write about an event of which they are a part. It is certainly not typicalforlmprinttoallow those with an interest in an event to cover it in OUT pages, at least not since I took on this position in April. This week's issue includes WPIRG's column, Greg Macdougall's column about the event, and - despite accusations that we are acting like "corporate media" -a balanced piece on media democracy written by Chis Edey, who intmiewed people on both sides of the issue; a balance that, in my experience, has been lacking from those at Media Watch.

Was Orwell right? To the editor,

eorge Orwell was 20 years off in his predictions. At least that is what the world we live in is in the process of becoming. Wouldn't it

be ironic if the terrorist attacks anc general sense of paranoia and fea~ throughout the world enabled the concept of "Big Brother" to be no1 only accepted by the public, bul demanded? Video cameras are being placed in public areas, wire tap authorizations will shortly be handed out like they are going out of style, there is serious talk about mandatory citi. zen identification cards. In today's age of electronics and technology, ii all of your electronic "identification" was erased, you would cease to exist. Because if you do not exist electronically, then youdo not exist at all. I agree that on September 11 the world was violently shaken and hopefully we have woken uptothe undeniable truth that life is irreplaceablyprecious and everydaythat we wake up we are fortunate to be alive. Everyday there are many people who will not wake up or live to see the sun set atthe end of that day. We must cherish and celebrate every moment. At the end of the day, if our world becomes one as described in Orwell's novel 1984 then the terrorists have won and we might as well forget about the sunsets. I believe that it is better to be in another world than it is to be emotionally and spiritually "suspended" and among a group of "walking zombies" -Josh

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is somewhat limited by law. We are a tool of the elected and accountable governmentso we must give up certain rights when we join. If not, then the military would be in a position to second-guess the government, and as has been seen in so many parts of the world, we would be in a position to take power away from the government. In any case, I personally have a few perspectives that I would like to share. Listeningto the rhetoric from both sides, I realize that both viewpoints are likely somewhat skewed. It is not hard to see what is actually going on in the minds of the leaders of either side. I find it disappointing, that with such an advantage of power, our leaders cannot be more transparent in conducting themselves. There have been many blatant examples of claims that would not pass the test of reasonability. The use of the word "terrorist" to describe the actions of the Osama bin Laden, many of which we ourselves have carried out. The use of the word "justice" andnot "revenge" to describe what we are doing. continued on page 10

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anada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been instrumental in establishing equality for gays and lesbians. Ratified in 1982 under the Trudeau government, the charter is a broad guarantee of civil liberties and basic human rights. One of the most important sections is 15, which guarantees equality on a number of enumerated grounds: "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protectionand equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in parhcular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability." Clearly absent from the list is sexual orientation. The government considered adding it, but eventually decided against the proposal. In 1995, in the case of Egan v. Canada, the Supreme Court ruled sexual orientation an "analogous" ground for equality protection. This ruling read sexual orientation into the charter under section 15.

The charter's first section is an overall proviso for the rest of the document. It reads: "The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in ~t subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society." Any case which claimsdiscrimination based on sexual orientation must prove that discrimination occurred under section 15, and then prove that such discrimination is unjustifiable in the context of our society under section 1. It is section 1which slows down equality rights for gays and lesbians. Since 1995, most rulings have agreed that gays and lesbians are treated unfairly in violation of section 15. But about half of the time, the court has ruled that such discrimination is justified. The most recent example of this happened a week ago when the BC Supreme Court ruled that the prohibition of gay marriage violatessection15. But in a society which uses marriage as a vehicle for procreation, it is acceptable to give preferred status to heterosexual couples.

Essentially, section 1 allows judges to rule according to their own sense of morality. Luckily, in two important cases, the Supreme Court judges agreed that discrimination against gays and lesbians is unacceptable and unjustifiable. For this reason, the provincial and federal governments have been forced to redefine laws to provide fair treatment to gay and lesbian individuals and equal treatment to gay and lesbian couples. As one further morality check, any government may invoke section 33, the Notwithstanding Clause, which allows them to ignore a ruling of the courts in reference to a section 15 violation. The Alberta government has indicated its intentions to invoke the Notwithstanding Clauseshouldgaymarriage be enshrined in Canadian law. Because of the charter, in a few short years, gays and lesbians have been afforded "nearly equal" status in Canadian society. No doubt the charter wili play an important role when the Supreme Court reviews the right of gays and lesbians to marry as it comes to court within the next two years.

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he premise of Media Democ racy Day is that everyone should have a say in the creation of media that shape our mental environment andour perceptionof the world. Currently, it is avery select few who make the news, not in terms of being featured, but in terms of making the decision of what is news and what is not. Their voices are heard loud and clear, and everyone else's are not heard. Marshall McLuhan's famous statement, "the medium is the message," is recognized but not under-

stood by a lot of people. My understanding of this is that the effects a media has on what it comes in contact with is its true message, not the content it contains. To illustrate, in an environment where the media transmits stories from a select few to the general population, the message of the media is that only a few people's views really count,and therest of usshould listen to them. Oppose that environment with one where amuchlarger proportion of people are creators of media. The message now is that it is up to the people to create their own reality. The message is also that there exists anumber of different realitiesin this

second situation, which would add up to a more representative combined reality. It is important to understand that it is media that creates our reality. Consider the events of September 11.We have not been reacting to what happened and what it means, we have been reacting to what we've been told happened and what we've been told it means. There's a huge difference. Everything that we know, that does not come from first-hand experience, we learn through some second-hand source. ~verysecondhand source is not objective; in continued on page 10

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stead, it sees things subjectively and thus, when it tells us the story, we are given the The 'fair warning' that we gave to the story with a twist. Taliban being only demands essentially askThere is no such thing as objectivity. But ing them to give up their sovereignty. The that is not necessarily a problem, as long as we sudden labeling of Chechen guerrillas as ter- understand that, we understand how the subrorists after having called them freedom fight- jectivity affects the source, and we are exers for so long -seemingly done in exchange posed to enough different subjectivities to for Russian support (or at least ambivalence), provide us with a more complete picture. toward our mission. The problem we now face is that the vast As a soldier, I would ask that we be more majority of media available to us has basically forthright in what we say. I would also ask the same subjective slant. All major media that we put forth more effort to find diplo- outlets are owned by corporations that use matic solutions than the two weeks we spent them to make money. Most of their money is preparing for war. Our leaders are, after all, made by advertising.In some situations, there asking us to risk our lives in an effort that we exists an inherent conflict of interest between were likely responsible for creating in part. making money and serving public interest As the saying goes, we made our bed, Secondly, all the people who work for now we must sleep in it. these corporations are hired to work for In any case, as our colleagues prepare for them. The people who get hired match what adeployment, we focus our minds on the task the company is looking for in an employee, at hand, and must leave our personal opinions the people who don't get hired do not match aside. To do otherwise would endanger the whatever it is they're looking for. Others lives of ourselves and of our colleagues. wouldn't even think of applying. It is not our place to second-guess anyI'm not trying to say there's a conspiracy, one. We must leave the accountability of the but I am saying that the end results of our government's decisions in the hands of the current media-making process are less than citizens of Canada whom we represent. satisfactory. Some things get a bigger profile We can only hope that this path we have in the news than others, and some get no chosen will be good for us. profile at all. WPIRG is in the process of organizing a If people had access to a democratic Teach-In on the topics of Racism and War. media, the issues, and the different sides of TheTeach-In will take place on October 26 & issues, would receive proportionate coverage 27. For further details visit http://wpirg.org/ to how important the people think they are, as teachin. opposed to how important the editors and continued from page 8

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-ghmacdou. The Internet has done a lot to allow us all (at least, those who have access to it) to become media creators instead of media consumers. Trust me, there's a huge difference.

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or my stunning debut last week, I must say I was impressed with Imprmt's graciousness in not emaciating what I had to say (true, they did drop some rather crucial italics, but I won't hold it against them). What was shghtly less impressive - although admittedly rather amusing -was the runaway ranting from those on the other side of the fence. To be fair, I'm all for different points of Iriew. After all, I got my space, didn't I? The only problem with the standard leftist vitriol is that it gets old. Fast. And predictable. Give us Something new. Please. Anything. Thankfully, somebody on the cutting room floor of Imprint is on the same page. I'm not talking ideologically -they're all over at the NationalPost -I'm talking about the eye for repetition. My favourite comedy, er, opinion piece was omitted a couple issues ago. Luckily, it was back last week and didn't miss a beat. Not to name names, but in case you missed it, a quick recap: "economic disruption" has officially been declared a good thing, and helping to bring it about will somehow reflect poorly on the government. It's okay to trespass and wreck private property if you have a cause, and the provincial government is bent on destroying Ontario (becausethat's how yougetre-elected, right?). Flip through any university campus newspaper and you'll be treated to more of the same. It's emotional, it's passionate! It's also laughably hypocritical and highly selective. My point here is not that they're wrong,

(they are wrong - that's just not my point) it's that they need to take a long, hard look in the mirror before they take pot shots at everything they're attacking, because sorry, comrades - we've got some questions for you, too. Take "independent media" for example. Why the hell is whatever they say supposed to be taken as flawless truth, and whatever is in a national newspaper is deemed automatically "corporate"? Don't both groups have an agenda, and a bias? Shouldn't we be equally skeptical of both? The provincial government: pure evil! Oh really? Funny thing, they got re-elected. Oh, but they're all aboutputtingmoney ahead of people, right? Even funnier thing, if the left isn't about money, why are they always asking for more of it, for anything and everything? Sounds a bit trite to be bitching about the right's obsession with the almighty dollar when the left has the same affliction, only they prefer blank cheques with no strings attached. How about the dastardly corporations? Okay, shut 'em all down. Whoops! Half the world just lost their jobs. But that's okay, because we're free from the yoke of oppression. Let's all hold hands and dance in a circle - no money, but plenty of freedom to go around. C'mon left! Get off your high horse you're humans like the rest of us. You're legit targets for questions, criticism and condemnation. And believe you me -we're gonna keep you on your toes.

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What should Mike Harris do now?

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"Work for all the people he screwed over." Yousif Himada 1A biochemistry

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"He should play golf, maybe he'll be good at it!" Shaharyar Khan 2A arts 6 business

"Work for the N.Y, victims & do something good." Fahd Sheikh 2A honours economics

"Become a gay porn star."

"Feed the ducks."

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"Get back to his personal life." Brandon Gallant 2A political law

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nformation and news now travel much faster than any person could ever hope to absorb or rationally act upon. The issues of where the news is coming from and who is in control of are more important than ever. Media is big business. It's colossal business, when one considers that some of the largest corporations in Canada, like Canwest Global and Bell Telemedia for example, are in the business of delivering the news for millions of Canadians. Not to mention global corporate behemoths such as Time Warner Incorporated, owner of CNN, Paramount Entertainment and Time Warner magazine just .for starters.The past decade has seen media mergers take place on an unprecedented scale, reducing variety and increasing the power of each individual news outlet. Out of Toronto's four major daily newspapers, only the Toronto Star remains independent of a large corporate unit. According to Don Sellar, ombudsman of the Toronto Star, the convergence of ownership is "awful, not healthy" and that "the real loser is the reader and the viewer." As news organizations have grown, many observers noted a trend of news outlets providing less coverage of foreign events. Consider this past summer when the most important news item in America was whether Congressman Gary Condit had an affair with intern Cha~ldraLevy while the arguably questional policies of then now prominent Taliban were virtually ignored. In response to allegations of corporate control, bias, and a lack of democracy in the Western media, voices and groups have artsen calling for genuine change in the way information is disseminated in society. Paul Baines, a member of Media Democracy Day, an advocacy group which promotes "a mass media system that informs and empowers all members of society," is highly criticalof the way mainstream media organizationshave conducted themselves. Baines accusesthemainstream media of being "an elitist model of mass communication and marketing- elitist because it is owned by one or more of a handful of communications corporations." He also feels that ties, through advertising and other partnerships, between the media and other major corporations, reinforce big business's control of the media. "Interests outside.. .should expect nothing but censorship, marginalization and tokenism." When asked if mainstream media was inherently biased, Baines replied that "bias relates to who hires youand where your paycheque is coming from. Why would it be

any different?" He added "the challenge is not to sanitize bias, but to diversify perspective." Sellar, on the other hand, believes that the Toronto Star in particular has done a respectable job of "reflecting the range of opinions of its readers." He cited the full page of letters that the Star runs every day as evidence of how the Star works to represent its readership. Finally, Sellar feels that "high editorial standards will help you do a better job [of ensuring fair coverage]."

they need to watch what they say, watch what they do, and that this is not a time for remarks like that." A disturbing reflection in a nation founded on the principle of free speech. Critics of mainstream media have made several proposals to implement change. According to Todd Gitlin, a leading US commentator and author on media and cultural issues, "We could use some government-subsidized programs devoted to something other than mindless, transitory entertainment. We could tax television sets, as in Great Britain, or subsidize public broadcasting through taxes, as in Canada, or -in a more American mode charge fees to networks, which now avail themselves of the public airwaves, buy and sell licenses, and amass immense profits, all without charge." Certain people maintain that the Internet has ootential to be the great equalizer between the laree-scale mainstream media or" ganizations and smaller independent-democratic outlets, however, Baines points out the troubling reality that "half of humanity has never made a phone call . . but, things are changing, and Media Democracy Day wants to be part of the progressive [outlets]."

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October19: Media Democracy day The events of September 11 put the media front and central in people's lives. How it chooses to cover the continuing "War on Terror" will have an enormous impact on how pebple view the world, and on the opinions they form. Rachel Giese, writing in the Toronto Star, commented that the terrorist attacks "have revealed the best and the worse of the mainstream press . . [the media demonstrates] the incredible capacity to cover events as they unfold . . . [however] the incessant regurgitation and repetitionof information, theendless talk, in the end, didn't say much at all." Inherent problems and contradictions exist in world wide media. We live in-an enormously complicated and diverse world of six billion people. Global media coverage requires an organizationof immense size such as CNN. An organization of that size requires great resources and thus becomes beholden to those who pay the bills, be they advertisers or corporate parents. Sellar commented that in the intense competition for both readers and advertisers during newspaper wars "excesses are inevitable." The situation has even affected the host of TV's Politically Incorrect, Bill Maher. Major show sponsors like Sears Roebuck and Co. cancelled their advertising after he called America "cowardlynfor "lobbingcruise missiles from 2,000 miles away."According to White House press secretary Ari Fleisher, "This reminder is to all Americans that

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nvironmental security is an area that deserves more at tension, as it appears to be poorly understood. It is a component of a more broadly-conceived concept of security, where violent conflict occurs due to environmental degradation or collapse. Within environmental security there are three main realms. These are the military and the environment, inter-state conflictand intra-state conflict. The topic that most often arises is the impact of military action on the environment. The military impacts the environment both directly and indirectly. Warfare has a direct impact on the environment. For example, large and biologically diverse habitats are destroyed . by. carpet bombing, while chemical weapons and poorly maintained fuel depots cause toxic contamination. An active military indirectly impacts the environment by straining natural resources with demands for equipment and food. Inter-state conflict is the threat

of resource wars. Scarce transboundary resources have the potential to cause inter-state war. States compete for dominance over certain resources, including water and oil. The threat of resource wars remains a very real source of potential violent conflict. The turbot war between Canada and Spain is a domestic example of such a war. Intrastate conflict is the threat of political instability and internal violence related to environmental scarcity. Environmental concerns, though not soley responsible, play an important role when coupled with other factors such as poverty and corruption. Environmental issues contributing to intra-state conflict can include water, fish stocks, forestry and land allocation. Environmental securiv is a growingacademicfield. Many countries. including Canada, Great Britain and the U.S., are actively pursuing programs to ensure their environmental security. Contact the Feds' Environmental commission or the University of Toronto's Peace and Conflict Studies program for additional information.

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very year, UW students apply to become dons. Such a position is demanding and offers many opportunities - not to mention free rent. I asked Rachel DeYoung, don of South 4 Village One, and Suhana Hanifa, don of North 2 Village One, what a prospective applicant should know about donning. According to them, the ideal candidate posesses many qualities, which include inter-personal skills. Says DeYoung, -. "You learn how to reiate to different people." Dons strive to be patient, approachable, impartial and adaptable. They actively promote diversity. Leadership skills are important as dons are responsible for the well-being and adjustment to university life of their "house" or floor. Above all, dons represent the university and must abide by its regulations. DeYoung remembers that she is a don 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She is a role model and is thus accountable for her actions. Dons are also officially evaluated. DeYoung commented, "You deat with it all - everything from first aid emergencies to dealing with personal crises . . You're never offduty . . It's not all problems, you teach people how to do their laundry, pay phone bills. I've also had to

Current U W dons hard at work: clockwise from top left: Erik Smith, Graham Hattersley, Soupy Campbell, Adam Veriker, Kandy Wong, Rein Tammemagi, Rachel DeYoung. refer people to services on campus." Suhan Hanifa is responsible for 49 students. Part of her role is to ensure the well-being of students without invading personal space. She added that a don is also "someone who helps create a sense of community in residence . . can be there as a counsellor, friend, and create a comfortable environment." Despite having so many students to answer to, she maintains "I'd like to think I have a fairly good relationship and know them fairly well." She tries to ensure that her students are coping with campus life constructively. DeYoung noted, "You have to make time for yourself One of

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the biggest things I learned is how to ask for help from other dons." DeYoung pointed out, "It's okay to feel overwhelmed, because other students feel that way." Becoming a don is a unique way to learn about yourself, as demonstrated by DeYoung, "I never knew how much donning would change my life." She adds, "Overall, it's a fun job." Hanifa mentioned her appreciation, "I've had some students with personal problems who came up later and said thanks for helping me. That's meant a lot. . .Have fun and hang out with your residence." Don applications (due Oct.3 1) are available from the Housing Office, or www.housing.uwaterloo.ca

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Consuming passions: comic books A power struggle You just keep turning the pages with comics has been limited to men. Anyone who still believes this myth should look to the dozens of female heroines in comic books. There isn't a homemaker among

that each of us has something we do to keep our minds off school, exams and the impending midterms. It's called a hobby, and to me, any hobby which doesn't require illegal means to perpetuate itself is a good hobby. As for me, I'm a collector. I've collectedcomic books for two years. It all started one fateful day in January of my first year in University residence. Some of my housemates were taking a road trlp and, having nothing better to do, I tagged along. We drove up to a shop front on Weber Street. It was J&J's Card Shop. They've since changed the name, but it's still J&J's. My housemates were already jurikies for the comic medium and, after recognizing some of my favourite characters, I quickly became hooked. I've collected over 850 comics dating back to as early as 1984. To some people, this kind of habit might make me a 'loser,' but I'm okay with that. To me, it's all about having fun. One of the biggest obstacles in liking and collecting comics is the myth that you need to be a child to be accepted in a comic store. Let me take this opportunity to smack that myth in the face. Why does it seem weird to some people for a "grown man" to like comic books? Age isn't the only stereotype of the comic fan either. Traditionally, an obsession

folder just for me. I don't need to rush to the store on their shipment day and scramble to get the books that I want before they sell out. They're already reserved for me. So what's good on the market? It depends on the individual.There are three basic types: anime-stylefiction, D&D-esque fantasy and superhero stories. Mingled among these genres are the T&A books. They're not about sex, but their characters are all iiber-endowed and wear revealing outfits. Superherostoriesflood the market and some can be very enjoyable. For me, the best has got to be Green Lantern. He uses a Power Ring to create anything he can imagine. The devoted fan has so many ways to collect. Fans of Superman, for example, have their choice of approximately five different titles starring the C W K E S Y DC COMICS manof steel. Many of these Hal Jordan, greatest of the GL's. titles interrelate their stories. There are also postthem, for starters. Could you h a g - - ers, graphic novels, figurines and ine Wonder Woman baking a cake? the hallowed Comic Conventions My favourite part of collecting (Comiccons) at which one can purcomics is the subscriptions. All I chase, sell and trade their wares. have to do is go in to my store and ComicCons*?realso a good place to say: "Andy, I need you to add some- see friends and rub noses with the thing to my list." Andy's the owner elite of the industry. and he appreciatesmy money, oops, If nothing else, my comic habit I mean loyalty. Whatever titles I helps to prevent me from becoming have on my list will be saved in a too intellectual.

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epression is the malady of this age. The confusion, uncertainty and alienation that were previously thought to be a part of every day life are now more salient and grave a problem for us than ever; they're now pathological. Since Prozac's initial public release 12 years ago (by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly) it has generated $21 billion in revenue. It has become the fifth biggest sellingdrug in the world. In the U.S. alone, there were 453,000 prescriptions written to patients under the age of 18 in 1999, without a single study assessing the drug's possible adverse effects on children. Many critics believe that honest evaluationof leadingdrug brands is becoming a rare prospect as the industry takes hold of research institutions through donatiocs and joint research. Researchers claim thatthey have felt increasing pressure from their corporate sponsors and industry-funded research institutions to suppress negative data. An example of this can be seen in Dr. Nancy

Olivieri's dispute with Apotex. In this case Apotex allegedly threatened her after she started finding negative outcomes with the drug that she was testing on subjects at the Hospital for Sick Children. This 'may be another glaring example of corporate interference in research. Late last month, aleading British psychiatrisr, Dr. David Healy, filed a $9.4 million lawsuit against the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The suit alleges that his academic freedom was encroached upon when his $250,000, one-year contract was rescinded one week after he gave a lecture that was critical of the drug industry, with specificcensure reserved for Prozac and its makers. Eli Lilly had been the leading donor of the teaching hospital, having contributed $1.5 million. It also claims that representatives of the centre met with the drug company after the lecture. The suit seeks to establish a precedent that would protect other researchers and professors from being fired or reproved for the concontinued on page 14

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clusions of their research. If successful, the money will be put in a fund to help other researchers and professionals with their court battles in cases where academic freedom is believed to have been infringed. Dr. David Healy was hired as a leading researcher and was to be the Clinical Director of the Mood and Anxiety programme at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Research, an affiliated institution of U of T. He had long been courted by the centre and his research was well-known to the research community as well as to the centre. The lecture in question was on the history of pharmacology, outlining his concerns about corporate interference in research, and was a precursor to his forthcoming book The Creation of Psychopharmacology. His lecture was well - received in Toronto, as well as at Cornell and Paris. His research on the subject has been published in several peerreviewed journals. In an interview with him late last week, from the University of Wales College of Medicine, where he is now a Reader in Psychological Medicine, Healy said that with the suit he's "looking for answers." The centre and the University of Toronto had been very interested in his research because it "was something different." However, after the

lecture he said "some dramatic change happened." This dramatic change allegedly occurred after Dr. Charles Nemeroff, a leading psychiatrist and major shareholder in Eli Lilly and other pharmaceutical companies, spoke to physician in chief, Dr. David Goldbloom after the conference. In a previous statement issued to the centre, he alleged that Dr. Nemeroff had assaultedhim after presenting data on his studies linking SSRI's with suicidal tendencies. , Although embroiled in a multimillion dollar lawsuit, he says that he's "happy with the way things have gone so far" and that the research community has been "very supportive." He also said that he's pleased with the support he's been receiving in Canada and that, "the good thing aboutthe Canadianscene is that people won't let these things happen without a fight." However, Paul Garfinkel,President and CEO of the centre, tells the story differently. In past statements, he said that it wasn't a case of academic freedom at all but it was "the extreme nature of his views with extraordinary extrapolations based on inadequate science, that really are scientifically irresponsible. For example, the view that anti-psychotics cause more harm than good." He then admitted, in this interview televisedonCBC's TheNational, that he hadn't actually seen the lecture, and said "but I've been told by a

number of people that he essentially said that." During the interview he also admitted that representatives from the centre were at the Eli Lilly's head office in the U.S. on the day of the lecture, but denied it had anything to do with Dr. Healy.

Honest evaluation of leading drug brands is becoming a rare prospect. The University of Toronto denies responsibility for the Dr. Healy affair and said that they were surprised when they were named in the suit. In an interview, Jane Stirling, Associate of News Services in Public Affairs for the University of Toronto aid that the "centre is autonomous. It's one of a few affiliated teaching hospitals." She said that "U of T does not pay the salary" for researchersand teachers at the centre and their positions in U of T are "status only." As autonomous as these two

institutions may be, Dr. David Goldbloom told Imprint to talk to someone in U of T's Public Affairs department after refusing to comment. Media affairs representatives at CAMH weren't available for contact, nor were any of the executive staff. In all fairness, there is a $9.4 million lawsuit being pinned on them. "This is the tip of the iceberg", said Professor Arthur Schafer, professor of philosophy and director of the centre for professional and appliedethicsattheuniversity of Manitoba, in an interview last week. Professor Schafer studies the pharmaceutical industry closely. During the interview,Professor Schafer discussed several other cases where he believes that coruorate interestshave affected research, including the case of Dr. Betty Dong. In this case Boots Pharmaceuticals fought to prevent her from publishing her results that concluded that rival thvroid reolacement drugs were "bioequivalent" to their Svnthoid brand name ~roduct. The p;oblem was that she 'signed a standard contract that prevented her from publishing results without Boots' consent. The main problem with the industry, he said, is that there are "few industry dependent researchers." He also said that research funded by the industry tends to skew and omit negative findings. He admits that it's a hard thing to prove, because anv argument oosed aeainst such

research can be merely labelled as "difference of opinion." David Robinson, associate executive director of the Canadian association for university teachers, said in an interview that "there are a lot of questions" and that it will take time "to get to the bottom of what really happened." He sees this case and related cases as a threat to public healdi, "if they can't speak out about the risks about drugs, that's not servingpublic interest. The public looks to them for unbiased information." He claims that, unfortunately, the association has been seeing a lot more of these cases where academic freedom appears to be yiolated. However, it's not just pharmaceutical companies and universities to blame, it's also the problem that "Health Canadaisn'tplaying a clear leadership role." Despite troubling questions this case highlights regarding the integrity of research in Canada there are many questions that remain unanswered. Indeed, it seems accumulating evidencewarranting a cynical view have altered the of events in this case.However,as members of the public, wemust watch as this controversial case unfolds until both sides have concluded their arguments, before we rush to restjudgement on Eli Lilly, U of T, and the entire industry.

Prominent scientist discusses future of physics the most groundbreaking theories in the natural sciences. While general relativity usually deals with objects that are very large, quantum mechanics usually deals with those that are extremely small. Both theories are well-founded in their respective domains, but there are situations where they break down mathematically. Penrose shares the belief that a reconciliation of these theories could lead to a new holistic theory of quantum gravitation that would solve pressing problems in theoretical physics.

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Post-doctoral fellow Olaf Dreyer explores the universe using a blackboard and a ~ i e c eof chalk.

hxploring perimeters oi the universe Institute to studv foundations of physics NATHAN ELDRED special to lmprint

he opening of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics marks an exciting time for physics in Waterloo and in Canada. It's the first of its kind in Canada, devoted wholly to fundamental questions related to the physical nature of our universe. These questions have a wideranging importance for everyone, as our lives are largely shaped by how we understand the universe and the technology that our theoretical knowledge allows us to create. In short, it may be hard to overestimate the importance of this institute. "A change in our basic understanding of [fundamentals of the universe] brings a new paradigm a new way of thinking in physics, which may later turn into applications," said UW's Dr. Raymond Laflamme,who is working on building a core of quantum information researchers at the Perimeter Institute. Executive director Howard Burton stressed the importance of theoretical research in the realm of science and in daily life at Perimeter's first public lecture on October 14. Theoretical discoveriesmade by Newton in the 17th century united ideas about gravity, making possible things such as bridges and satellites. Similarly, without Maxwell's discoveries relating to electromagnetic radiation in the 19th century, things such as radio communication would not exist. The problems that are to be

worked on at Perimeter, Burtonsaid, are present-day equivalentsof these problems. "We anticipate far, far more mysteries will be unlocked in the years to come," he said, stressing the potential role of Perimeter. Both Burton and Laflamme emphasized the unique nature of the institute, where work is not directed, and researchers are free from teaching and most administrative duties. Such an environment, Laflamme said, will attract leading minds in theoretical physics. "It's very rare that a department can bring so many outstanding people together in one place," Laflamme said. "A lot of ideas in science come when people come together, from cross-fertilizationof ideas." The genesis of the institute began last October when Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive officer of Research In Motion, announced that he would donate $100 million to found the Perimeter Institute. Other RIM executives, Doug Fregin and Jim Balsillie, also stepped up and pledged $10 million each. Earlier this weeklmprint had a chance to talk to Dr. Robert Mann, chair of the UW physics department, who has taken on a largely administrative role in the institute so far. The institute has been steadily gaining support from the research community, he said. "Right now there are seven [researchers in the institute]. Three are senior faculty, two junior faculty, and two postdoctoral. In a year we hope to have about 10 to 15."

The $120 million personal donation from the RIM executives is not meant to bespent right away, he said. "The money is being used as an endowment fund. It is earning interest to fund research," and to buy capital as well. Burton was very thorough in his conception of the institute, Dr. Mann said. "[Burton] went and looked at a variety of institutes all over the world. He talked to the administrators in these places to get, a feeling for what they do. However, we are carving out our own unique style." Unlike some other similar institutions, Perimeter is prmarily residence-based. Researchers will have terms from a few months to as long as five years. Dr. Mann believes it will be a boon to UW, already seen as a beacon by many in physics and science. "It will be a big help for physics and math. It already has been. We've already had people applying to work in the institute." The institute and the university have been working together to create cross-appointments. "Our faculty and our students will have access to it," he said. He also stated that the institute's aims go beyond purely pragmatic objectives. "It is ennobling. It is agenuine curiosityabout how the universe works." In thecoming monthsand years, the research community and the community at large will have its eyes on the institute. The researchers and administrators have a great deal to accomplishto follow through with their promise. It will be exciting to see the outcome.

restigious physicist Sir Roger Penrose spoke on new directions in the study of quantum mechanics at the Perimeter Institute's inaugural lecture on Sunday, October 14. Although it is common for visiting scientists to present talks at other universities, this is the first time in recent history that a person of such stature has presented a lecture on physics in Waterloo. Sir Roger Penrose's work concentrates on the theory of black holes, quantum gravity, aperiodic tiling and studies in cognitive science. His influence in physics and mathematics is profound. Even noted artist M.C. Escher designed many of his visually deceiving geometric works based on ideas presented by Sir Penrose. Penrose is the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford in England. His achievements are numerous, including the Wolf Prize for Physicsin 1988withStephenHawking, the Albert Einstein Prize, the Royal Society Royal Medal and his knighting in 1994 by Queen Elizabeth for his contributions to science. Penrose's lecture, "Towards a New Quantum Physics," focused on describing the current situation in the frontier of modern theoretical physics and his approach to solving problems in this field. Quantum mechanics and general relativity are arguably two of

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Sir Roger Penrose spoke at UW on October 14. Penrose introduced the scope of modern physics and followed with a description of possible models of the universe based on criteria from the theory of relativity, including the effect of singularities. A singularity is a mathematical situation where the theory does not provide acceptable answers. Examples of singularitiesin the theory of relativity are black holes or the initial continued on page 16

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If only residence were like this A woman old enough to be anyone's grandmother has been living in one of the best-kept secrets around. Eighty-six-year-oldFrances Gabe, of Newberg, Oregon is living in a prototype of a self-cleaning house. The house is a combination of 68 time, labour and space saving devices. Each of the rooms is termiteproof, cinder-blockconstructedand fitted with a ceiling-mountedcleaning, drying, heating and cooling device. The walls, ceilings, floors and

Imprint, Friday, October 19, 200 I furniture are all waterproof and there is no carpet. At the push of a few buttons, the room is submitted to a washing, rinse and blow dry. The sink, shower, toilet and bathtub clean themselves. In the living room, the fireplace cleans itself and the bookshelvesdustthemselves. Any dirty clothes in the closet are automatically washed. The kitchen cabinets doubleas dishwashers. Just don't ask about the water or electricitv bill. Unfortunately for anyone desperately cleaning their residence room in preparation for a weekend visit from the folks, Ms. Gabe does not appear to have bid for the design of the new King Residence. Apparently, that was one frill the university could do without.

We're d going to die - eventually Doomsday-esque predictions, courtesy ofStephenHawking, have been

circulating on media sites. "Unless the human race spreads into space, I doubt it will survive the next thousand years," Hawking said in a public lecture in September of 2000. The solution, according to Hawking, is to colonize other planets, with hopes that these colonies could survive independently of one another. Basically, he describes colonization as an expensive way of making sure that all the human eggs are keot in sevarate baskets. Rather than shipping billions of people off the planet, a method that is both expensive and impractical, Hawking advocates sending starter populations which, bored with cheap cable, might find a few other activities to populate their new home planet. Given that a thousand years ago, the average person lived and died within sight of the parish church, and ocean travel was perilous, we might have another revolution to look forward to.

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conditions of the universe at the time of the big bang. He also described the consequences of his approach to solving this problem (an approach referred to as "gravitationally induced quantum state reduction"), as well as describing experimental work that may support or disprove histheory. Although Penrose's talk was intended to be apublic lecture, many people felt it was too complicated. Part of the problem in presenting concepts from theoretical physics is that they are intimately related to complicated mathematics. It can be

very difficult to present such material in a form that the layperson can digest, considering that it requires the condensation of over six years of formal study into an hoyr-long lecture. Many aspects of theoretical physics, however, can be appreciated by someone who is not trained in the formal theory. An example of this presented in the lecture is the probability for our universe to have started the way it did: 1/ 10 to the power of 10 to the power of 123. The denominator of this value cannot be counted using all the particles in the universe. Many similar mind-bogglingrevelationswere pre-

sented over the course of the talk, as can be expected from someone whose theories test the limits of human knowledge. It is very rare to hear a lecture by a person of this stature, and based on the interest generated by this sold-out event (there were over 700 people in attendance), it appears that there is sufficient demand for future talks. The institute plans to have free public lectures in the future. The opportunity for the community to take part in the enthusiasm and interests of academics like Sir Roger Penrose will definitely generate agreat deal of interest in physics at UW.

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oming from a football background I was excited, but was not sure what to expect this flag football season. With the regular season over, I would like to give a summary of how the season of flag football went and give a preview into the playoffs. Every team is bonding together and making improvements according to how they see the game is best played. An assortment of laterals, fakes, and reverses has been common as teams prepare for the postseason. The team that makes a noticeable improvement over the course of the season should be a fixture for years to come. There are a total of five teams in the division and each team brings a mixture of sportsmanship, ath-

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leticismandexperience to the game. The teams with the best on average sportsmanship, or SOC points, are the Mennonites and the Blitz. These two teams have shown excellent sportsmanship and have improved over the term, which will make them hard to beat in the playoffs. In terms of experience, the team that comes to mind is Durley Byn Bon. These veteransare used to play'ing with one another and have a wide assortment of plays at their disposal. The league leading Heisman candidates have plenty of football experience hmany different venues and, as their 5 and 0 record suggests, they are the front runners in the league. As the playoffs approach, all teams have a shot at winning the championship. We are looking forward to a wide variety of actionpacked games.

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ast Tuesday, the Waterloo Warrior field hockey team played the York Yeowomen in their last home game of the season. In order for the Warriors to maintain their first place ranking in the OUA, and third place ranking in the CIAU, they needed to produce a victory - and that's exactly what they did. Despite the cold weather, the Warriors heated up the turf with better passing andspeed than they've had so far this season. They gave their fans plenty of action, obtaininga5-0 defeat over the Yeowomen. Waterloo dominated the play throughout the game, lighting up the scoreboard with its first goal midway through the first half. The goal started with a sharp pass from Beth Nordeman to Samira

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York Yeomen grab a 25-22 victory BRENDANNEWMAN special to lmprint

he Warriors football team traveled to York last weekend in hopes of rebounding after last week's loss to Guelph. Unfortunately, they ran into astrong York Yeomen squad, losing 25-22. York struck early in the game on a 14-yard touchdown completion by Billy Barbosa to receiver Brian Nugent. A two-point conversion made the game 8-0. The Warriors responded, as Mike Bradley broke loose for a spectacular 90yard touchdown run later in the quarter. The first quarter scoring was capped off by a 46-yard Matt Armstrong field goal, making the score 10-8. Armstrong would add a single in the next quarter, but the Yeomen tied the score on a field goal with three seconds remaining in the half. Barbosa and Nugent hooked up for another touchdown in the third, this time from 36-yards out, giving York the lead early in the third. Armstrong kicked a single and a field goal bringing Waterloo within three points of the Yeomen. The Warriors took the lead again in the fourth on a 10-yard touchdown run by Bradley making the score 2218. The Warriors' lead fizzled as Barbosa again found N u m t open, resulting in a 54-yard strike, which proved to be the final scoring of the game. The Warriors had a chance to tie the score with three minutes remaining, but opted to try for the first down on a fake field goal. The big story of this game was York's passing attack, which featured the return of speedy wide

receiver Brian Nugent. Yeomen quarterback Billy Barbosa hit Nugent six times, three of which went for touchdowns. Barbosacompleted 18 passes that day for a total of 274 yards, the most passing yards against the Warriors this season. Also, for the first time this season, the Warriors were unable to record a sack, but rookie defensive back Cam Saylor was able to intercept a Barbosa pass in the game.

Mike Bradley remains number one rusher in OUA, as he ran for 172-yards on 23 carries. Miro Hadjinian had his best passing performance of the season, completing eight passes for 190 yards. Five of Hadjinian's passes were to tight end Reza Celik, who finished with 78yards receiving. A win this weekend coupled with a Western loss would secure fourth place for the Warriors.

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Viswanathan, cutting hard to the top of the 16-yard circle. Erin Morton swiftly approached the circle from the right, and after receiving a clever pass fromviswanathan, she cracked the ball and sent an amazing chip shot to the top left corner of the net. The crowd went absolutely wild. The stadium was full of energy, but the excitement was far from over. The Warriors were just getting started. Shortly into the second half, the Warriors got their sixth penalty corner attempt of the game. Off the stick stop, Erin Morton sent a reverse pass to twin sisterJulia. Julia's slap hit was tipped towards the net by Robin Leslie and rebounded by the goalie. Erin was quick to pickup the rebound, sending another ball hard into the top of the net. The third goal was scored off a penalty stroke (a.k.a penalty shot) by, once again, Erin Morton who fired once again at the tpp of the net. Leslie played a major role in earning the penalty shot when she

was taken down to the ground by a sliding York goaltender while dribbling furiously towards the net. Later in the game, during some great free play action, Erin passed the ball from the right of the field towards the top of the circle. In position at the top of the circle, Viswanathan was quick to deflect the ball toward the left corner of the net. The ball slammed against the backboard off the deflection, leaving the goalie with no chance of making the save. The Warriors' onslaught of goals was finished with a hard shot from Jessa Jennings during a penalty corner attempt. The shot was taken right off the initial pass and was blasted straight into the bottom right corner of the net. The Warriors continued to leave the Yeowomen in their dust, ending the game with a 5-0 victory. The final two games of the season will be played this weekend. Games times and opponents are still to be determined.

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he PAC was buzzing on October 12 as the Warriors basketball team opened their pre-season with the annual Warrior Alumni game. The game, which preceded a Warrior fundraising drive, attracted 11 of the Warriors' most talented players of yesteryear. The two teams spent the first half trading scoring streaks, starting with the Alumni who opened the game at a score of 15-4. The Warriors clawed back, and the first half continued with the two teams swapping the lead. The Alumni was led by Sean Van Koughnett's incredible outside shooting in the opening frame. Van Koughnett, former Warrior captain (1990-1995), hit 4 three-pointers in the half and had 17 points at the break. Working the inside for the Alumni was Tom Balfe, whose ability to draw double teams helped him reach the foul line six times during the game. The Warriors ran a steadypassand-shoot offense in the first half and the heads up game sense of guards Paul Larsen and BryanNichol kept the ball moving and freed up shooters. Team co-captain Mike Sovran racked up 11 points and a rebound in the first half, to lead the team in scoring. As the final seconds of the half ticked away, Van Koughnett hit a fadeaway jumper for the Alumni to make the score 38-38 at the break. "This has to be one of the best

Warrior Alumni teams ever assembled," said Head Coach Tom Kieswetter about the level of competition the Warriors were facing. The second half began with a brief exchange of points. The Warriors then took a nine point lead thanks to seven consecutive points from rookie Graham Jarman. The lead didn't last long though, as Alumni team member, and Warrior assistant coach, Mano Watsa led an Alumni charge that brought them within four points of the Warriors. Late in the game, the Alumni resorted to dropping the ball into their big men Dan Schipper and Tom Balfe for short, easy lay-ins, while the Warriors continued to move the ball around their end of the court looking for open shots. The Alumni game plan paid off for them as Watsa instigated two fast breaks for easy lay-ups. With the Alumni up by two points and 3 4 seconds left in the game, they drained 28 seconds of the clock before giving the ball to Van Koughnettfor afadeaway shotfrom eight feet on the left baseline finishing the game. "The [83-791final score doesn't display how well we played, Coach Kieswetter said after the game. Especially when we were getting beat by fadeaway three-pointers from guys with defenders pouring all over them. It's tough tostopgreatshooting, and they had great shooting. I'm extremely happy with our ball movement and shot selection on offense, and I'm encouraged by our overall play tonight." I

Feelings fuel Cardiff's music Craig Cardiff UW Humanities Theatre $6 advance; $9 door October 20 JAN GUENTHER BRAUN Imprint staff

rief can be apowerful force, especially when it comes as a result of the passing of your mother. Music can be apowerful force as a means of expressing that grief. It's been over a year since Craig Cardiff s mother, Judy Cardiff, died after a long battle with cancer. Now Cardiff isperformingto raisemoney for high school music programs in honour of his mother. "It's something that my family, when my mom was still here, discussed, and my mom thought it would be a good way to celebrate." Cardiff s music has been a tremendous source of comfort for him in coping with his loss. The Cardiff family is hoping to raise a small amount of money to give to the high school that all four of the Cardiff kids attended: Bluevale Collegiate in Waterloo. "What we're trying to do is set up a self-sustaining fund for students at Bluevale Collegiate. The

idea is to hold events like these to expand the i~fluence." Cardiff said the family is hoping that the bursary will expand to include all the high schools in the region "but we also want to make sure there's enough money so that it's a stable thing." He added that the family has recently applied for non-profit status for the bursary fund and is still waiting to hear back. Joining Cardiff on Saturdayare some familiar faces: Matt Osborne on guitar, Paul Mathew on upright bass, Paul McInnis on the back beats and Catherine Cardiff on the piano. Musical adeptness issomething that runs in the family; all four of the Cardiff kids were taking piano lessons at an early age and most of them play other instruments as well. Lessons were something that Judy Cardiff thought were very important. "One of her big things was lessons - the theory lessons but also the practical -and I think that that's had a huge impact on everybody in the family. 'Practise, practise, practise' and if you screw up just go back and do it again. That's kind of coloured the way I approach things, and I see it for my sisters as well." Cardiff fans will be happy to

know that coinciding with the concert is the release of his fifth endeavour, an EP called Happy, which is his first in two years. In the pasttwo years Cardiff hasn't been performingmuch anddidn't find himself writing for some time either following the death of his mother. The new album brings to mind Dave Matthews, with its solo acoustics and pared down riffs, all rooted in Cardiff s rich vocal abilities. Dave Matthews is Craig Cardiff brings his cerebral sounds to the Humanities Theatre. not the person who comes to kind for everyonethough, the vocals. I'm screwing up and as well as the Federation of Stuas Cardiff told me. "I recently did a show in Mon- cracking and hitting high notes and dents. I think it's pretty exciting treal and a couple asked me if I had lower notes and it's just interesting that there's a community campus link that's coming into it." ever listened to Bert Bacharach and for the ear," he said. About his upcoming performThe other thing that makes I was like 'A little bit,' and they said 'you can hear a lot of it in the Cardiff excited about the event is ance: "I'm also excited that this and music.' Take it while you can get it the level of community involvement. other productions are going back As a Waterloo native (who now into the Humanities Theatre beI guess." I asked if he feels satisfied with lives in Ottawa), he's feels gratified cause it's just such awonderful place to know that the city is showing its to see shows and I think it's a pretty his vocal styling. under-used facility on campus." "I think it's continually chang- support. Pat Skinner will be opening for "I'm pretty excited that the city ing. If you consider past albums to the EP, I'm trying a lot more with of Waterloo is sponsoring this event Cardiff's band on Saturday night.

It was a beautiful day at Copps . . . u2 Copps Colliseum October 13 NATALIE CARRUTHERS Imprintstaff

ack in Canada for the secondlegof theElevation tour, guitarist The Edge, bassist Larry Mullen Jr., drummer Adam Claytonandvibrant frontmanBono showed, once again, why they are the best rock band in the world at Copps Coliseum last Saturday. Any opening band has the hard task of entertaining a crowd that eagerly awaits the headlining act. A band opening for U2 faces an even greater challenge, as was demonstrated on Saturday. With the house at only half of its capacity, Garbage performed in front of a mildly enthusiastic crowd. Shirley Manson and crew mixed new songs from beautifulgarbagewith some of their older stuff. The crowd recognized songs like "I Will Die For You," "Only Happy When It Rains" and "Stupid Girl" by providing polite Canadian applause after each song. The anticipation grew thick during the sound change and the house swelled to 18,000 fans. Irish, American and Canadian flags blossomed throughout the colliseum. By nine, the quartet appeared

The U2 boys being all bad-ass as they pose for a promo shot under the house lights before screaming fans; any U2 fan would agree that they -as usual -exhibited the epitome of cooiness. The stage was visually low-key in comparison to the Pop tour (remember the huge screen and that crazy disco ball lemon?), though it

did have an impressiveheart-shaped runway on which Bono took the liberty of running around. For the fans' viewing pleasure (and for those in the back row), four large screens projected black and white images of each band member, capturing individual personalities

throughout the night. In spite of the downscaled (though probably not any less expensive) set, U2 didn't fail to make the venue intimate. Openingwith "Elevation," this year's tour name, fans went crazy. Jumping in typically manic fashion, fans sang along with the charismatic

lead singer. At one point, Bono's attention was captured by a fan with a sign that read: "Me + guitar = People Get Ready" and invited him onto the stage. Fans in the building grew visibly envious and secretly cursed the fact that they weren't the ones who were chosen. Loyal to the interest of fans, U2 sang hit songs from their early albums. "Where the Streets Have No Name," "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun" were greeted with loud cheers. Bono also sang a single he had written when he was 17 years old called "Out of Control." During the encore, U2 paid tribute to the people whose lives. were lost on September 11. While singing quite emotional versions of "One" and "Peace on Earth," names of individuals that died on the airplanes were shown on a screen behind the stage. It was hard not to be moved, though the act of leaving an American flag on the microphone at the end of the concert was a little too dramatic. Had Bono placed a Canadian flag alongside the American flag, the crowd would have appreciated the gesture. Regardless, U2 left their fans on a high, and after 22 years of performances, the band has stayed successful by always doing just that.

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Lost and Delirious is just that Lost and Delirious directed by U a Pool RACHEL E. BEATTIE Imprint staff

hen I heard that a film version of Susan Swan's controversial novel The Wives of Bath was being planned, I was skeptical to say the least. The story was about a woman's search for sexual identity in an upper class girls' boarding school in the early 1960s. Much of Swan's novel would not translate well to screen, especially the book's gruesome climax. Years later, when the film hit the screens, my worst fears were confirmed. The movie is now titled Lost and Delirious in the Hollywood tradition of taking books with interesting titles and making them into movies with boring and forgettable titles. Lost and Delirious follows Mouse (MischaBarton),ashy young girl who is sent to a prestigious boarding school shortly after her mother dies. Mouse is assigned to a room with two girls, Pauly (Piper Perabo) and Tori Uessica Pare), only to discover that these two young women are lovers. Everything is fine until Tori's sister discovers Pauly and Tori in bed together. Fearing her conservative parents' reaction,Tori ends the relationship and goes out to get a boyfriend. Pauly becomes increasingly unstable andgoes to elaborate extremes to win Tori back. Despite the skills of Quebecois director Lea Pool and acclaimed Toronto screenwriter Judith Thompson (both of whom are talented enough to know better), the film is a mess.

Piper Perabo and Jessica Pare are Lost and Delirious One major problem is that Thompson decided to set the film in the present as opposed to Swan's 1960's setting. This decision destroys Swan's metaphor and cuts the heart out of the film. Swan's novel is a searing portrait of women trying to find themselves in a society that defines them in limited ways. These limitations do not include any kind of sexuality, especially lesbianism. Certainly Tori's fears regarding her homophobic parents are still valid today, although she would have had far more societal support than her literary equivalant. As is always the case with a literary adaptation, it is not quite fair to evaluate Lost and Delirious as a copy of The Wives ofBath. Even as a separate entity Lost and Delirious is not quite successful. Piper Perabo and Jessica Pare are convincing as the young lovers torn apart by small minds. Perabo in particular is outstanding as awoman who takes her love to extremes that are expected in romances and novels but seem completelyinappropri-

ate for reality. Perabo crackles with an urgent intensity; it seems that the slightest thing could make her explode completely. Mischa Barton makes a valiant effort as Mouse, although her character is practically non-existent. Mouse is the protagonist of the story because she is the one who changes and grows, but her character is so hopelessly underwritten that even a genius actress couldn't save the role. Lost andDelirious is too preoccupied with melodrama instead of effective drama. For that reason, the film never quite escapes the after-school-special like sentimentality to actually challenge the audience or to ask important questions about love and gender roles. Issues like homophobia and class distinctions are confronted, but they are not treated with any real depth. The issues are there, but they do not move the audience in any meaningful ways. Lost and Delirious, unlike the Wives ofBath, leaves much to be desired.

It's neither flannel nor Jimmy Flannel Jimmy , The Bombshelter October 13 CAMERONGERTZEN special to Imprint

ew sentiments can inspire the question "Flannel who?" Who would have known that there would be an answer? Jimmy is the name; Flannel Jimmy. Upon hearing the name, images of lumberjacks and ugly shades of green popped into mind. Nothing could h;ye been further from the truth. Flannel Jimmy is, in fact, a band with an upbeat and original style. Combining a fourpiece band with a saxophone and a great deal of jazz and funk influences,,Flannel Jimmy is an enjoyable listen. The band played the Bombshelter on October 13 as part of the Friday night concert series. It was a great show; unfortunately, due to a lack of advertising or bad timing (somekind of German thing), the crowd was relatively small. About halfway through the set peo-

ple started to clear out. On the plus side, most of the people who did clear out could be seen leaving with CDs in hand or compliments on their lips. Despite the dwindling number of patrons, Flannel Jimmy played a set for just over an hour with plenty of energy. With a few more people in the audience, this band has the potential to really get a crowd moving. The band itself is composed of five members; a standard four-person band with the addition of a saxophonist. Some groups that have wind instruments tend to leave them at the side where they only perform in a few songs. This is not the case with Flannel Jimmy where the saxophone plays a lead role. The vocals and the rest of the band complement the sax and vice versa. Comparisons with groups such as Dave Matthews Band are justified, but Flannel Jimmy still has a style all their own. A song like "One by One" is an uplifting tune where the vocals steal the focus. In a tune such as "Lantern Fly," thesaxophonisrtakeslead and

the song progresses into a beautiful instrumental. It's difficult to describe; all I can say is that the instrumentals are kind of like a Kenny G running of The Barenaked Ladies, with a bit of 54-40 and something extra. Most of their songs feature upbeat vocals and when combined with the impressive saxophone stylist, produce a "chilled out" effect. While they do seem to be agreat live band, they really excel on the technical level. One cannot help but be impressed at the way they incorporate influences from rock, jazz and funk all at once. At one point I swear I could hear a beat from Michael Tackson. There is a west coast and laidback feel to their music. Their sound is as compelling as it is technically fluent. Flannel Jimmy seems like the kind of band vou , >iust toss in a stereo, hit the random button, and sit back and relax. If you want to find out about the band. check out www.flanneljimmy.com, where you'll find tour dates, pictures and MP3s.

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antto knowasecret? IthinkNoDoubt is a great band. If you read that sentence and scoffed, then you're who I'm talking to. Read on. Music has a place in everybody and it sounds different to everyone. I've occasionally made friends simply because of a shared love of the same band. The diversity of musical styles has spread out so much in the last few decades that there's guaranteed to be somethingout there to tickle everyone's fancy, regardless of what that fancy may be. Unfortunately, this expansion of music has created subculturesof people who believe that people are only as good as the music they listen to. For some, the more unknown the band, the cooler they are.. and the cooler you are for knowing they exist. I think everyone's been there: you're inevitably asked what you listen to and when you announce what's in the walkman you get a "they suck!" in response. Genrefication is another pitfall . . . ever met someone who "only" listens to punk? Breakbeat? Pop? It makes sense - finding a style you're into is a good way to find new music and meet people of similar ideals. But this can breed a closed mind. Sure, there are people that just plain don't like other styles, but how many of them

have listened to other genres? Did you pass over that album because you don't like the band, or because your genre dictates that you don't like it? I .will admit that I had both of these problems. Oddly, it was the musical obsessions of my co-host, Mr. Tim, that opened my eyes to how limiting an approach that is. Tim is a man whose only criteria for music is whether he likes i t . . that's it. He doesn't care where it came from or if it's "big-label." He either digs it or he doesn't. When Tim joined Igneous Rawk last year the whole show changed. We started pulling out everything that looked even remotely interesting and spun it. It opened up a whole new world (and a much more interesting show). This time last year I would not have given a second glance to Genesis Now their 1973 live album hardly leaves ?ly stereo. All I can think of is how much great stuff I was missing simply because I labelled a band as uncool or "not my style." Even if you still feel the need to express your disapproval of your compatriot's listening habits, at least try not to be so belittling. The difference between stating "they suck!" and "in my opinion they suck!" is a big one. Yougo ahead and listen to whatever you want, and as long as you like it, it's good . . . from Abba to Zappa. Mike and Tim host Igneous Rawk every other Friday at 11 p.m. where they let the music do the driving.

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to showcase experimentation in the Canadian digital realm - is scheduled to launch a flash animation project commemorating the 1997 murder of Reena Virk in Saanich, B.C. The project was initially conceivedwhen Teresa Goff, editor of Vancouver's The Loop magazine, received a rough version of a song entitled "Reena" from Vancouver-based duo Pariah Project, in consideration for an interview in the forthcoming issue. The song depicts their interpretation of the tragedy and is included on their first release, a three-track EP entitled Desolation. Goff suggested the flash projectto Carma Livingstone, director of 120seconds.com.The duo played an instrumental part in the project, hiring a Web designer to assist them in creating a visual interpretation of the Reena Virk incident as an alternative means to communicate the tragic event. The background aesthetic for the site is an old nautical map of the area, the Gorge waterway in Victoria, where the horrific murder took place, as well as the use of symbolism of crows, which are used to illustrate the haunting tale. The flash animation will be accompanied by Pariah Project's song "Reenan which features clips from actual news reports and lyrics that cry injustice. Established in 1999, Pariah Project is based upon the parmership of Christopher Allan Cleator (engineer, guitarist, keyboardist) and Taryn Laronge (vocals). Their name was chosen to denote the feeling of being outcasts in society in terms of being musicians not

geared towards a mainstream audience. Pariah Project's music is moody downtempo trip-hop characterized by a blend of electronic drum beats and organic instruments, namely a guitar and keyboard chords foregrounded by the viola and cello. The prominent string section combined with Laronge's stirring vocals contribute to the group's melancholy, sometimeschillingsound. Pariah Project's sound lends itself well to the theme of desolation conveyed on their debut EP. Laronge informs me that that was not a purposely chosen theme, but one that the songs seemed to suggest in retrospect. Each of the three tracks on the EP convey a sense of raw realism. They almost seem to be characterized by a sense of dissent at the way people easily accept the vile state of the world while hinting at an impending sense of doom. According to Laronge, the group aims to give their audience "an alternative listening experience," characterized by provocative message-oriented lyrics that touch on "deep subjects." When asked how she feels about lyrics functioning as social commentary, she commented that "that is totally what our music is all about." However, instead of their music being directed towards a specific audience, she expressed that it's "for whoever really likes it." Currently, Pariah Project is working on another EP which will be released in spring beforecompletinga fulllengthalbum. Laronge says that since the release of Desolation the band is "sounding better and better" aild she feels they are "really evolving as artists." Once they've put together more material, the group plans to tour southern Ontario. Though several songs shy of an album, Pariah Project has already managed to carve its own niche in Canadian musical terrain.

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Calling the Hotz Comedian Jeremy Hotz is more than just a guy with a big nose Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Centre i n the Square October 23

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don't like the notoriety, believe me. People stare at me - especially in Canada. It's a little unnerving, and a little difficult to get used to. I lookat theground, mostly. I try not to make eye contact. It's like being on the subway all fucking day long." Jeremy Hotz has little interest in Hollywood glamour or international fame. As an established comedian, actor and writer, he has enjoyed terrific success, intends to preserve his own offbeat comedic vision for future projects. Thirteen years ago, this 38year-old Ottawa native plugged himself into the world of comedy and never looked back. "I figured out early on that I wasn't going to be gainfully employed by any institutions," he admitted, "so1 foundsomething where I was in chsrge - where nobody was going tq tell me what to do." Hotz has been performing throughout Canada and the United States ever since he moved to Toronto at the age of 25. Fromnightclubs to feature film roles, he has amassed a long list of performances; among them, his own half-hour comedy specials o n CBC and Comedy Central, appearances o n Leno and Letterman, roles in Speed II and My Favourite Martian and countless live performances in nightclubs and theatres acrossNorth America. Hotz's honest, cynical and unique sense of humour is characterized by his stage persona, a bashful pessimist who stands behind the mic with his hand covering his mouth. "I was always interested in changing the character. Finally, through time, I became a little reclusive, and when I put my hand up

to my face that sort of changed everything." After workshopping various concepts over the years, Hotz arrived at his final creation, andshaped him into the wonderfully idiosyncratic character that is uniquely his own. What's the character like? He pokes fun. He complains. He's incredulous. He reveals the stupidities in our world, and we, in turn, delight in his rants. Jeremy Hotz's creation is, in a word, hilarious. "It's a guy who's unsure of what's going to come out of his mouth next so he puts his hand up to stop it from coming out," he explained. "It was better to be known as that guy than just the guy with the big nose." Hotz discovered his comedic self in one of those historical reenactment venues a la Medieval Times. "I was a fucking jester -with the tights and the bell and the hat, and then they fired me for reading a filthy poem one night - but it got big laughs." As an amateur stand-up comic, Hotz brought his act to Toronto's Yuk-Yuks Superclub, where he was given his first break by club owner Mark Breslin. "I did the amateur night, and then Breslin was in the audience and he saw me and said, 'Do you want to be a comic, like, for real?' And I went, 'Alright."' After proving himself as a favourite o n the nightclub circuit, Hotz began playing big theatres and festivals, such as the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. "I prefer to do the clubs, but I realize that those days are coming to a close - it's all big theatres now. When I get a chance to do the smaller clubs, obviously there's an intimacy there that the big clubs just don't have." From the big theatres, he began what was to become a fruitful career on television with appearances o n The Newsroom and The Jon Stewart Show. Eventually, he moved to Los

Angeles to try his hand at the American crowds. Ultimately, his Canadian acts, with titles like Only in Cana-Duh! and Yo Canada, were barely salvageable to suit the American palate. "Americans don't know anything about Canadians," he remarked. "Luckily, when you move to another place, you learn about that place, and, then you tell thc people about that place." Using thisphilosophy, Hotz became an easy candidate for latenight American talkshows likeLen0 and Letterman. "I moved there and I went, 'Hey, this is a really shitty place.' My whole act is 'everything is shit,' so when I said, 'L.A. is shit and New York is shit,' I got talk shows." Success launched Hotz from brick walled clubs to the boob tube, right up onto the silver screen. "I didn't know if Ireally wanted to be an actor. I moved to L.A. and my manager set me up with this audition and then ail of a sudden I was hke, this movie guy." Hotz does not revel in his celluloid stardom, and in fact, greatly prefers the autonomy of writing and performing his own material. "I don't like to do the movies. I'm a comic, so I like my stuff, and I want to be able to do mv stuff as opposed to reading- what someother . -guy . wrote. Creating- and writing shows what I'vemoved Jeremy Hotz and his girlfriend Agnes mug for the camera. According to into now, and I'm much happier Hotz, Agnes prefers to keep the relationship low-key. there." Hotz is currently working on a show he created forq~omedyCentral called Too Much Coffee Man, a WA'rERLOO half animated, half live-action project. According to Hotz, he's a "super-hero who drinks too much cof- , 150 Un~vers~ty Ave.W fee and doesn't really have any powC a m ~ u Court s Plaza. Waterloo I ers. And that's the show." Hoarespects theworkof other comics who, like himself, work from a character's perspective. I I "It's harder than just doing jokes. You have to stay in character, I I and then it's a whole damn thine. L 11111111 . I " It's a performance." *

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There is some weird music on this album, most songs start off with a sort of weird funkish/disco-type tune and then mierate back and forth between rock choruses and that funWdisco beat. There doesn't seem to be any consistency. Back to the girl showing her breast- you can't even really see it because it's covered up by the "o" in the word stereo. But, if you look at the insert, they have it shown a lot. If you want to see a picture of a girl's breast then this album is the one for you. But whatever you do, just don't put the CD in your stereo. 0

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This album blows. I've never heard of this band before, and I knew why after forcing myself to listen to the whole album. I don't even know what thdr name is: is it "Merlin" or is it "Merlin's Milkbar Stereo?" I have no idea. The cover is pretty weird too. There is a girl showing her breast, then another girl crying and a man walking out of a house. The boobie girl is holding a violin and the crying girl has some crazy clown-type makeup on. I think that Merlin (as we'll call them) is trying to make it seem like they are artsy. It's too bad when people try to pass off crappy material as too artistic for the general population to understand.

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Mercury Rev's latest album, All is Dream, is a follow-up to 1998's success, Deserter's Songs. The album opens with "The Dark is Rising" - the sound of an

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Imprint, Friday, October 19, 200 I orchestral background followed by Jonathan Donahue's gentle vocals. "Tide of the Moon" has a rockier edge, combined with the light echo of xylophones and keyboards. "Hercules" begins with a piano erupting into loud guitar strings before ending with a final cry from Donahue. The band can be heard at their best on the fairytale, dreamlike tunes, "Nite and Fog," and 'You're My Queen." The songs are lyrically similar to their last album with the fragility of Donahue's voice floating away to the sounds of the orchestral instruments. With each song, the experience emotionally varies, from joy to sorrow. The beauty of this album is hard to articulate, but fans of Mercury Rev will not be disappointed.

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With more record labels to their credit than albums, Sectorseven has finally landed a home with some room to grow. After recording two albums in 1997 and 1999, and watching as one record deal tprned sour and one label went under, Sectorseven scored a contract with indie A-lister Sonic Unyon. The first single from the album "Honest Liar" has been receiving moderate rotation on MuchMusic and a number of area radio stations. The song is typical of their brand of fast, hard, angry, SoCal-style punk. In true punk fashion, the song clocks in at a blistering 1:44. The 22 furious tracks on Dual, nearly all sub-three minutes, are tight, fast and hard-hitting. The album is surprisingly consistent, and listeners won't notice much variety among the 22 songs; if you like one, you'll like them all. Sameness, in thiscase, isn't a fault. They've found a niche, they stick to it, and they do it well.

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WERE YOU ONCE A GIRL GUIDE? #1037-1155 If you enjoyed it, consider coming hack as a leader. There are weekly meetings with occasional camping trips. Training and support is available. So what does it take to be a real man? An as-of-yet unnamed journal aiming to showcase the art and literature of men is looking for submissions from aspiring men, as well as volunteers of either gender. Submissions should be directed to one of asklo@uwaterloo.ca or Ismmchue k3uwaterloo.ca. Leisure Support volunteers needed for the following positions (for more info call Deb 741-2226): Make a Splash: Several children with a disability need you to help them with swimming lessons at the Waterloo Swimplex. Various times available, one hour per week, Sept. - Nov. Preschool Pal: A busy three- year-old boy requires assistance to participate in a preschool program Tuesdays, l:15-3:45 at Forest Heights Community Centre. Swim Buddies: Don't like toswim alone? Become a swim buddy for a person with a disability; once a week, day and time flexible.

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d for six month site at www.vsocanada.org or call 1-888-876-2911. R6sumi Builder - Friendly volunteers are needed t o provide companionship to people with Alzheimer's Disease, one to four hours per week. Training program provided (with certificate upon completion). Call the Alzheimer's Society at 742-1422. Help the world's children - Volunteer this term for UNICEF! Opportunities include Hallowe'en School Campaign, Family Fun Day at Steckle Farm, and working in our new store. Call Sue Maciaczyk at 748-5663. For more information about any of these volunteer opportunities, please call the Volunteer Action Centre at 742-8610. UNICEF STORE VOLUNTEERS HELP THE WORLD'S CHILDREN #11921079 Sell cards, gifts, help customers, learn about the products, deal with store monies, etc. The store is at 548 Park Street (lower level), Kitchener and needs you to volunteer three hours a week, October to December between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. SHARE A MOMENT. BE A FRIEND ... #1027-1154 ... Local seniors who live on their own really appreciate a friendly visitor. Currently, women are especially needed once a week, two to three hours. HOSPICE WATERLOO REGION OFFICE VOLUNTEERS #1081-11494 Share your computer and reception skillswith this agency who provides valuable emotional support to people with terminal illnesses. One morning or afternoon per week. ROTARY CHILDREN'S CENTRE SWIM AND CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS ... #1060-1191 Need people for many programs with children with physical disabilitieslspeech and language disorders. VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES FOOTCARE CLINICS FOR SENIORS #1191-1104 Need people to assist VONs with booking appointments, issue receipts, sterilize ihsuuments, greet clients, etc. Only four to five hours amonth, mornings or afternoons.

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Creative? Do you like to write and share your work with others? Our writing groupmeets weekly to compare notes and help motivate each other. For more info, contact Lara at Irthomps@uwaterloo.ca. Nominations are requested for the following seats on Senate. Graduate student: one graduate student elected hylfrom the full and part trme graduate students of the unrversrty, term to Aprrl 30, 2002. Envrronmentalstudresundergraduatestudent: one undergraduate student elected bylfrom the full-ume env~ronmentalstud~esundergraduate students of the unlverwy, term to Aprtl 30, 2002. Nomrnatrons should be sent to the Chtef Returnrng Officer, Unrversrty Secretarrat,Needles Hall, room 3060, no later than 3:OO p.m., Friday, October 19. Nommatron forms are avadahle from Tracy Dretrtch, Unrversrty Secretartat, at ext. 6125 or

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