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UW administration takes away liquor licences
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I'akingactionrhat s h ~ c h e dthe etlttre .ampus this week, the 1 nivcrsit) of \Y1aterlooadministration indefinitely prohib~~cd the bed liall mcl h e Boinbcr froni selling a k o l i ~ ~\x lhtch , lead to the closing ok the two bars. l/,/pri~ltprcse~~ts more details on this contror-ers~~l and mtlch protcstcd
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Fed hall manager position still vacant
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Even\wth all the liquor licence controversy surrounding I 'cd Hall,many still wonder exactly how this came about, and why there still hasn't been a hlltimu n~anagerthere. A brief timelme t o aurnmart/e mhat has happened sitice Nu\cmber ?002 helps claiify it ft\\ ~ ) , ) l l l L S .
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"What's the most important function?" Organa MacPherson 3rd year nutrition
Speculations - Konieczna speculates on the perceptionof students in the media in l~ghtof the Issues between Feds and the administration.
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Manager: a look at the k i n g Continued from cover
December, 2002: 'l'he Fed Hall manager positionis posted estcriially md is now available to part time U\Y staff as well as outside applicants. A number of applications are received, but intcn~iewsare put off until after the Christmas holidays due to time constraints. Jan 1, 2003: A I<itchener man is severely beaten in the parking lot at Fed Hall's New Year's Ere celebration. Neither thcvictimncirtheassailants attend U\V or \Vilfrid 1.aurier.
Electioncommittee member Dave Nicholson (1eft)andchair Brandon Sweet atthefirstcandidates' meeting of the election.
Feds election approaching Get ready to vote February 7 to 12 The ancillaryfees debateigmted by Aaron I ee \Y'udrick'c petition is expected to be ,I hot topic throughout Nominations ha\r closed for this the election, especially cince Lee year's Feds electionand candidates are \Yudricklmnselfis runnmg for the W numerous. Anunprecedented 16 stu- education post. Also likely to mfluence the race is dents will be running for esecutk-e positions, hvoniOrC than ranlast year. the widclj-=condemned75-metre city Campaigning will not begin until bylaw,wluchprohbits lodging houses From operating in close proximiq to Tuesday, at which time students can each other.~ o i n c ihas l already taken a q e c t to see the familiarpostersl a d mgeachcandidatc taped to e\.erywall stand on the issue so one can espcct oncampus.Untll'l'ucsday,caildidates that the debatemillnot be on whether who dare to discuss thcirp1atfc)rmsin to fght thebylaw, but how to fight it, especially since previous cfforts haw public will be swiftly fincd. Voterapathphas been along-time hitherto been largelyunsuccessful. In the light of the tragic events of problem in l'eds election with only sevenpercent m a b g i t to poll booths January 6, where U\\I'administration in 2001 and 12per cent in 2002. Feds placed managers incharge ofFed Hall px~dentBrendaI<o~vprowski hopes and the Bombshelter Pub, and of January 20, when university officials to "capitalize on this momentum" with a number of chancs that have then decided to close the pubs, I<oprowski hopes beds' autonomy beenmade to the electionprocedure. Campaigningoutsideof buildings~vtll mtll play a part in the coming cam now be permitted during the \-oting paigns Meanwhtle,Feds VP internal Also, mass spamming has Mike Kerngan hopea fundamental beenconstrued as alegittmatemethod issues concerning Feds internal orof getting the message out there. Fi- ganization and questions regarding nally, thevotingperiod has beencom- itsgcneraleffectivencsswdarise. E s ~ e cconflictofmterestaccusat pressed to three days down from 14, tions to fly over the nest few weeks. which will hopefully eliminate roter Already, Aaron J,ee-\YTudrickhas reprocrastination. Matt Strauss IMPRINTSTAFF
signed as uwstudent.orgpresident to avoid suchclaims. Also discussedw-ere Lee-\lC'udrick and presidential candidate Chris Edey's positions as Iriq?ri/li columnists. This issue has been resolved with an Imprkt decision to suspend those columns until the end of the votingpcriod. Questions ha\-e alsoarisen concerninguwstudent.org reporter Ryan Chen-King's friendship with Rob Schmidt and presidential canddate Andrew Dilts' status as m Impi/z/staffinember. Chen-\X'ing has saidheis notmvolx,ert m Schnidt's campaign and Dilts agreed not to be i n d ~ - e din I ~ v & operations after questions arose last week. There certamlyisalotmorc fodder for discussion this year than in years past. Even so, Koprowski hopes students will consider candidates' "general familiariq-and understanding of thcissues" andnot just their particular position. She also recommends that studentsconsider candidates'personal abilities such as leadership and communicationand to inspect each can&date individually, not only as members ofa ticket. On a similar note, longtime Feds cntic Ry;mChen-\Y?mghopes students will simply consider, "who's not stupid."
EarlyJanuary.Suitable applicants for the position of Fed IIall Manager are contacted by theHumanResource5 department and mteniews are ar ranged forJanuary 10 The Unn crsity expresses displeawre at the security measured thatwereinplaceat theNew Year's Eve event January 3: A meeting takes place between the Feds and the university admimstration. People attending includcBrendaI<oprou~skipedspresident), Chris Di Lullo (Feds VP administration a i ~ dfinance), 13ud\Y'alkcr &~\Y'dircctorofbusinessoperations), Catharine Scott (associate provost, human resources) m d Suzanne Hurdett (Feds general manager). In thc eyes of the unn ersity, these fire people becomeacommittee. According to Di 1.~110,howe~w,"we ner-er agreed to form a committee, but in their opinion, that's when the committee was formed." January 6: At a second meeting, the unircrsity appoints Mark Murdoch, U\T"s director of food senices, to temporarily oversee the operation o f Fed Hall and the Rombshcltcr Pub. University administration also expresses a desire to postpone the hiring process for a new Fed Hall manager. There is disagreement on subsequent events. According t o I<oprowslu,although this possibility was discussed,aconclusionwasnever reached. According to Scott, h s wasn't a discussion; as the associate provost of human resources,she says she "exercmcd her right and responsibility to postpone the recruitment"
"What they were really trying to do was to take control of the bars." - Chris Di Lullo, Feds VPadrn~n~stration and finance andLThcFcderationesecutn e subsequently informed the administration that they were going to proceed with the recruitment without hput from or participation by the U\Y administration." There have also been suggestions that thcuniversity expressedan intention to change the Fed Hall manager job description and start the hiring process again. DiLullo clBms that the university suggested that the description be changed so that the manager would oversee assistant managers at both Fed Hall and the Bombshelter. This new manager would also report instead of the Feds. to the i~ni~ersit). Di Lullo said that "what they were really trying to do was to take control of the bars." All members of the uni~ ~ e r s i ~ a d m t ~ i s t r a t i o n r etocomhsed ment on this issue. January 10: I<oprowski, Dilullo, and Burdctt report to workintending to interview applicants, only to find that Scott has cmcelled all the interviews. The university issues ~ t first s official press release on the subject. It focussed on the managcincnt shift at Fed Hall and downplayed the fight on New Year's F,ve. January11 After aweek of ovcr seeing the operations of the hvobeds pubs, Murdoch reports that they are well runandwell organized He then goes onvacation from Januaq 13-18 January 20: Danny Lee is scheduled to take over as the interim manager of Fed Hall. Due to its closure, however, he does not. Currently All plans to recnut a new manager for bed Hall have been indefinitelypostponed
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24,2003
SLC management agreement to be reviewed Ian Howard IMPRINTSTAFF
Recent decisions, a lack of student representation and the lethargy of the Student Life Ccntre management board has drawn the attention of Feds executives and students concernedabout the management ofthe SLC In 1994, Feds and the universitv negotiated a 29 page agreement that ektablished thc board '1 hough this agreement was lengthy, it dtd not foresee many of the concerns and criticisms that it isnow receivmg The board is composed of two Feds rcpresentatfves,hvo~m~crsityrepresenta tives and one student The current board is beds President, Brenda ICoprowski, Feds vice prcsident, ad ministration and finance, Chris I)iLullo, associate provost, human resources and student services,
Catharme Scott, UWTvice president, administration and finance, Dennis I Iuber and a student-at-large, Sarah Baldwin. In addition, the board has three non-voting members. Ann Simpson, manager of the SIX, Sumnne Burdett, Feds general manager, and a representative from the Graduate Student Association The board is, as Chris DLullo descnbes,"avotmganddecisionmak
ing board " This means that because both the president of Feds and the UW VP sit on the board, the board is able tomake decisions andnot simply recommendations The boardlargely discusses tenant &sputes,vendorrates and concerns brought forth by students DiLullo notes that the boardis not openand that explicit invitationis required to sit at board meetings Though the board has no public face, students can address their concerns through Feds or to the members of
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the boarddirectly Common issues dealt with by the board mclude complaints made by students concerning the use of thc S1,C and tenant squabbles For example,theuse of the SLC for Staff AppreciationDay received some criticism by students whom felt that the SLC should be reserved for student ori ented events. Issues between tenants often revolve around complaints that other vendors are selling outside of their lease agreement The board last met in December 2002 The board convenes once a month, which DiLullo feels is too mfrequentforthem to bc effective I Ie comments that, "Anne can only do so much, with two people tell% her what to do some of the time and not allof the time," referringto board co cham,l(oprowsluandScott, towhom ST,C manager A m Simpson reports Moreover, DLullo feels that the boardlacks representation by students and that students should have, "more control over the management of the SLC " Sarah~alchin,the student at large representatrvc concurs with DiLullo, stating that, "it would be more beneficial if there were inore students to represent the studentbody [on the board] " She feels that as the only representattle, "to make a deci sion for the whole student body 15 a httle o~em helming "The structureof the board has been discussed man! times The present structure relies on
a student-at-large to break the two viewed five years after it was struck sides pitted against another In the ThenFeds president and boardmcmpast,the student at large position has ber Chnstinc Chengraisedthe issue m often not been filled and as Di Lullo 1999, though the board has not yet explained, the board was less effective reviewedits structure Di Lullo stated needing to rcach consensus to make that they have given the board, "no decisions. tfce" that they (beds)wish toreviewits Wrhenasked about why a studentstructure Di Lullo and ICoprowski at large would sa on the board to hope to table new resolutions to asrepresent students since beds was sure that the management board can elected to do lust that, Di Lullo noted meet its mandate that, "Sometimes decisions that go The board will newt convene on against Feds favour have to be made January 29. Di Lullo beheves that the and though I'ma hector of the b a r d , board will be able to continue to op I amalsoaFeds executive "This state- crate despite the recent issues related mentheralds a common concern that toFedI Ialland the Bomber He stated havmg Feds and the adihmstrahon that the board "needs to work toset their own fccs for lcascs is analo- gether tomeet the needs of students " gous to allo~vmgpohticians decide Nerther Dennis Huber nor upon their own salaries. Cathame Scottwereavdable for com An example of decisions that have ment becn qucstionedis the recent decision by themanagement board to raise rent for non Feds tenants or Food Senices Fedsand Food Servicespay $6pcr cubic foot for their \pace Impn/z/and \VI'lRG pay $7 per cubic foot a i d other businessespay from$lh to $34 per cubic foot Dt 1,ullo justified the increase to non Feds organ17ations, such as Impnm and \YiPIKG, stating that those organiiations ha1 e other Magda Konieczna IMPRINTSTAFF sources of revenue bwondwhat was arailable to Feds Feds, \'ll'IRG and Conference brings prominent Irqnntare dorganuauonsv. h c h n ere speakers t o UW chartered by students a t ~ arc d funded Engineers \\'ithuut Borders, an bj student fees organizationwith U\T~ coimections,is The SLC agreement was to be re holdmga conference froinJanuary '29 to February 1 on our campus. As part of the confcrencc, former UN ambassador for Canada Stephen Lcws,whowas rcccntly appointcdas a Companion to the Order of Canada and is currently the UN special en-oy forHIV/AIDS mAfrica,~vdl be speaking Friday,January 31. His talk, entitled "A challenge to make change," b c p s at 5 p.m. Flora Macnonald, former secretary of state for esternal affairs, will speak oil "A life of public scnicenat4p.m. the same day Tickets arc available through the Humanities 'lbeatre (888 4908). Grebel Web site hacked
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The \T7eb site fur LT's Cunracl Grcbcl L~nivcrsity College, grebel.uwaterloo.ca,appears to have been hacked b) a Linux supporter. The site sported the heading"1 Iacked KyNc~~iiusS>(:>S,"aplugforLii~us apocm inPortuguese and eventnusic remanedunax-ailable fromabout 4.30 p.m. \Xcdticsday until 2 a.m. Thursday. Nolan Andres, of Peacc\Yorks Consulting, manages Grebel's mfor mation systems. TICsaid the problem started with a server upgrade at the becptmgof the year. \Yhen the server was upgraded, Microsoft Frontpage extensions were reinstalled, consequently resetttngaccesspermissions, meaning the public had access to the source uf the \Y'eb site. He was uilawarc oâ&#x201A;Źtl~is issue until ~ h early c moming of Januai-y 73, when he restored the homepage. Andres wtd he has the perpetrator's 11' address and noted that he found other pages that had been similarlytampered from the same IP. Andres said he has yet to pursue the perpetrator.
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Bars: closed indefinitely Continued from cover
The dispute centres aroqnd who shouldmanage the beds bars after the beating of aman outsidc TcdI Iallafter a New Year'\ party Ihe IGtchener man, who is a former Conestoga College student, u as beaten up m parking lot li, do\\ n apedestrianpath fromFcdFIall \Y a tcrloo Kegmnal Police charged three men from Miss~ssauga 1hc Monda) following the attach unix er\itvadministrators\\ alkcr and Catharme Scott,associatcpro~osthu man resource5 and student senices, met with becis The? ga\ e them the option of accepting an interim man agcmcnt structure aith the head of L \\ bood i t n ices, Marh Murdoch, managing Feds bar opcrattons,orclos mg the bars Murdoch would report to a board made up of the two admin istrators, tu o Feds exec and the Fed general manager while the board determin~da long term structure Feds accepted thc structure to a1 low Fed I Iall to o p ~ n that ntght for Fed 101,the mght after classes start, the busiest night of the term '%hen you are given 11or B you choose what's best for your students, but internally we're still fighting a," Ihprowski said \Y. hile the GraduateIIousc andXt Jerome's both have licences aeparate from the unn ersitv, Feds bars sen e alcoholunder U\\ 's liquor Iicencc Theuntr-crsityvaysitwas forced to bring the barsunder it5 management, \sling that established poltcies and procedures \\.ere not followed and
citing "incidents of non-compliance with thc I q u o r Licence Act " \Y alker said he is concerned about more incrdcnts than lust the New Ycar's beating "I could mention the capacity issue That's sort of the mam onc Therewereacouplc ofmcidents with advcrttsrng " I Ie referred to the provincial regulations,which restrict ad\crttstngin certainways "There was the \ign in procedure recend~~and the trouble \+ahthe foot ball team last winter "As long as the Lcence-holder is confident that the management is dillgent \\hen the liccncc holder isn't confident, that's when things ha\ e to change," \\ alker satd \\ alber is the liquorhcenceholder forthe univcrvty \YBlkcr says that there was no sign tn, meaning that non U\Y' students were not sigiied 111 by, and thereby linked to, C\T students beds says that they knew eveq one who came in the bar because they were using devices that swipe thc magnetic bars on driv ers' licences lhderage patrons and people withrdentiflcationthat couldn't be swiped were required to sign in Feds maintain that their bars are safe and operated propcrly Di Lullo said, "If this was about safety, the uversity would allow these bars to remain opcn It's better for students to have a safe place to socialtze near their residences." Cnwersity spoke5manhlartm Van Nierop said,'%ECC.Oasked us to com ment on the issue of apower grab It's not a power grab I thmk the unir er sitvdoesn't want to be apart of some thinglike that. \Y'e need to cnsure that
wc are in compltance with the fliquor hcencc] act " "The only thingwe'd really like to see 1s the pubs back operating \Kc thinkit's an extremelygood thmg students arc ablc to go to an on campus bar \Y e ha1 e to operate them rn a way that follows the act," \T1alker satd Feds sav that the shutdowndoesn't follow the process set out in its agree mcnts w t h the unit ersity Fed Hdl is operatedunder an agreementstpcdrn 1984and theBombshclteris operated under a 1976 agreement Both agree ments have conditions under which liquor servxe can bc suspended 1he Fed Hall agreement includes a provsion for arbitration \\ alker sad the a h s t r a t t o n does not think it ~iolatedthe agreements He said the issue was non-comphance with the liquor hcencc act which, as a provmcial statute,supercedesany agreements between the rcds and the admmistration T ' e [the a h s t r a t i o n ] hold the ltquor licence IY'e're supposed to follow pro1incial statutesand so arc the1 eds and that's whatwe're doing," \Talker said \Y alker said administra tton had met with Feds to discuss some of thcsc issues "\Ve thoughtwe were movingtowards a situattonwhere thmgs were appropriatcl? controlled and that appears to have broken down in the New Year's Fve events and wc thought that the qtructure that was in p l a c e j u s t w a s n ' t ~ v o r h g t h e ~itwas ~a~ supposed to " 1he two sides arc \till far from agreement and the p o ~ b i b t yof legal action promises more news to come \\ alnc Shortt of L\Y Police islook tng ahead to the end ofit "I just hope they can settle it and get on with the regular function ofthe school," he said
Following the unexpectedclosure of theBombshelter Monday at 6 p.m., students in the Great Hall made banners showing their disapproval of the administration's decision. This particular banner, sporting the logo "We want our Bomber some respect," was hung in the Great Hall.
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WPIRG to lose space in SLC expansion
WPIRG office space will decrease by as much as 20 per cent with the construction of an emergency staircase in the SLC. David Barsam IMPRINTSTAFF
The Waterloo Public Interest Research Groupwill lose 300 square feet of office space m the upcoming Stu dent Life Centre renoration The space that takes up roughlv 20 per cent of the current room, w-ill be replaccdwith a staircase leadingup to the newly developed third floor "Ke're disappointed," said Darjl Novak. WPIRG staff member and co-ordinator of pro~ectsand organi zation development, "but we recogni7e that therc is merit m bringing more services into the budding and we're supportiveof changes that make the budding more useful for stu dents " WTIRG first learned about this specificrenovatlonlast Octoberwhen Ann Simpson, manager of the Stu dent Lifc Centre, informed the or ganization of the change Before this meeting, rumours ofthc space reduc
tion had been circulating as early as tcd,"it'll juct be ainatter of haxingto work with it " September, but s-tabili~ed\\hen But disputingwac nevcr real11 an Norak approached Simpson in late September The proposalmas carficd option for Norak "The) u ouldn't out during ail Octobcr 22 meeting necessarily have a say in it because. between Simpson they're a tenant," and the K'PIRG said Simpson, "but we tried to executive board During the "[WPIRG] ensure that they meeting Simpson wouldn't were aware ofit and informed the I don't think there board that the necessarily have wasanyanimosity about the issue " plans for the SLC a say in it RTTRG is the only had been finalized and the architect because they're organi7ation to lose space in the had placed a stair a way in the same upcomngrenova area as a corner of tenant." tion Other serv-~ n simpson, n i c e s m c h as the the \XTIRG's office Currentl~~, the SL manager Food Bankwill be office corner con allocated more sistsof the office's room, although they will be required to move front door and the workareas for the Novak doesn't like the idea of full time \-Y PIRG staff persons "We're not going to dispute the re- movingthe\\TIRG office LTPIRG has been part of the SLC since 1996 ductionmour space," Novakadmit
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and Novah aaid that, "even with the reduction tn spacc, this is the most o b ~ i o u space s for this service " Wihen construction starts in the spfing,\-Y?TRG~illbe forced tomake ST C room 1115 their temporary of fice "Thankfullywe may not have to mm e eveq&ng,justpackitup some how- and leave it during construction,"explainedNox~ak Any thing IX'PIRG doesn't move will be mo7 cd to the office'$opposite corner and cox ered during the construction Since room 1115 is smaller than theKl'IRG officc,No~akmustmahc the choice betweenwhat sen ices can be continued and which ones must be suspended "B'e ha1 en't reall) looked at the space to scc how we're going to do this but right nowwe have atound 25 actiongroups and projects going, so there's a lot ofpeople who need to use thts spacc, sou e're not sure what the impact is going to be." Nox akdoec foresee moving computcrsaiid thc active filcs thatpcoplc arc using down to the new room, but other senxes, like the lending library will ptobabl~be put on hold The final details of the move n 111be de cidcdatalater date asNovak admitted "this tssucmill beaddressedmMaich, after aslung the groups \$hat ther think " The new third floor will ha\ e an other stairwa), but it'll merely be an extension of the existing emergency stairway located m the study room Simpson defends the chosen location by saying that the decision to place it in the W'PIRG office "was made according to design there's already a natural way coming [from the first to the second floor] gomgup the stairs and you want something &at's visible and easily seen for peo ple to go up to the third level " There weren't any other candidates for the location, "as there's not really another spacc conducive to going up "
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Prday Januaq 31 nill mark tE beginning of the firvt Internation Celebration \bee!-. I he purpose c the ex ent ir "to promotc an inform, tive, educational look into uniql aspects of different nationalities, well as promote internationalizatio at U\Y7" Crcilts will iilclude speak ers like StephenLewis, former Can, dian UN ambassador and U\Ys Profecver Andrew liunt Cultur diversity actirities such as the we coming of the Chinese nen yea Taon dance, and Feng Shui will als be taking place Dive into the Used Bookstore
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Feds and UW playing the public
The issue of control of campus bars has polari~edthe Feds and the mversity a b s t r a t t o n Much of it is bcmg played out in public as well as in a less pubhc legal wrangle In a January 7 press release, the Fcds stated that "Contrary to medm information, the incidentoccurredm a parktng lot Q,ot 11) on the m v e r sity campus and NOT in or at bederation Hall " None of the coverage, however, m The Re~ord, Imprint, or uwstudent org reported that anyone was beaten at Fed Hall Thts statement was made the day after U\Xladmstration first gave the Eeds the option of acceptinga new management structure or no longer being able to serve alcohol It seems that Feds was attemptmg to distance itself from the assault ~vithoutsharing the srtuation with the students Only on Thursda)., when The Record reported the newmanagement structure, did the Feds start
talking about it to students. This is ironic,p e n that Feds complain, (and rightly so), that the mversity told The Record about the early Bomber closure about an hour before it happened and the Feds found out It's clear that LTV wanted The Record to be at the Bomber to report on the closure, but Feds haven't provided an explanation for keeprng students in the dark
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In their J a n u q 9 press release, the Feds said "If the establishmenth were closed, almost 150 students would be put out of work " k h e n days later, that changed to " over 150 students stand to lose jobs " ill the subhead, " approxi matcly 150 " in the body and then quoted "' they've also fired 150 students from their lobs,' said
Koprowski " The Record onTuesday then reported it as " more than 150 students " On Tuesday, thc day after the last press release,Fcds WAt. Chns Di Lullo stated the number of employees at Fed Hall was 70 and that 'Ile Bombshelter employed "60 to 67 " The sum of these two numbers is 137,which means either that Feds have exaggerated,or employees m other busmesses stand to lose their jobs as well Over time, the ulllversity has appeared to change its storj: which the Feds have been eager to highhght When the m t e m management structurebecame public, onJanuary 9,The Recordquotedumversity spokesmanMartm Van Nterop saying,T h e s e pubs are generally well runwith good processes and controls" and " l'hey have many hours of training and they are very responsible " This tone is very different than Tuesday's release from the unversity which said '%T7eundertook this work became of increasmgconcerns about the managementpracticesat these two facilities,and the way in which those practices may compromlsc the safehi and security of our students " rchenw~ng@~mpr~nt,uwaterloo cB
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The Federation of Students has posted sheets on an a-frame bulletin board titled "Bomber Closure and University Lies." Feds characterizefour statements by the university as lies, and dispute them by giving a related version of the issue. How much confidence can we have in Feds'version of events; it is in their iderest to descredit the university. Here w e will look at the four issues and explore the differences in thestatements. 1-The Feds quote provost Amit Chakma's version of events about the meet% he requested on Monday that the Feds refused to attend Chakma states that he offered altername times to meet and offered to come to the SLC to meet with them beds disputes this, saying that no alternafive meetmgmes were offeredand state that requests for an agenda were refused This is a case of one side's word apmst the other's, and this wrangling is closelyrelated to the main issue of control of campus bars 2 Feds t w k a quote from Martin Van Nierop statmg the umversity's concern about safetv m the bars, and pxtapose a wlth W p s intern manager for Feds bars Mark Murdoch's report on the operation of the bars Murdoch's report described the bars as "well run" and "the best place for our students "Van Nterop pomts out that this report refers to the week of January6 and not the bars' operations at other times The penod m question is the week following the New Year's party, during which a man was beaten into a coma This could have affected how closelyprocedures were followed 3 - Feds disputes Bud \Valker's statement that there was no sign-m on New Year's Eve by stating that the sign-m procedure had been replaced by a system that swipes the magnetic bar on drivers'hcences The two statements uqe sign in with a different meaning Walker uses a to refer to a system where non-CI\X'guests are signed in by their U\T7studenthorn, Feds uses it to refer to the recordmgof licence information ofeachperson as he enters the bar 4 -Van Nierop is quoted as saying there was no manager at Fed Hall on New Year's Feds say that they had two interim managers Here the univcrsity is trymg to say that not having a MI-time manager means that there is no manager, Feds said that their two student part-time managers each ha\ e ahout four pears of experience and can manage a night at Fed Hall
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"Be attitudes" for spiritual journevs Dean Sherk
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Mj hunch and bias is that you arc on a spiritual journey. J.et me explain I believe that many people are searchmg and longmg for a number ofthings to "come tosther" in their life They are m the process of "malung meaning " Many are wrestlingwith questmns of tdentity, meaning and purpose A big part of the journey could be summarized in the question, 'FIow can I be aw-holeperson?" University is an excellent place to take further steps m your journey Before people take steps on a journey they prepare m some way So what does one take "with them" on a spiritual journey? As a fellow traveller, I offer the following soul awakentng "be attitudes" for your consideration Be a learner \T7ith humility, recogmze that you are a person "in process" with much to learn and that you don't have all the answer5 With intent and focus, honour your curiosity and sense of growth by asking many questions Be a risk taker Eqdore ideas, behefs and activitics that w d challenge you and take you out of your comfort zone Discovery and growth awaits you beyond the borders of your \ecurity So takc the tnitiativel Be honest -both with yourself and with others. Take a nsk and be transparent about who you are and where you arc at m your spiritual journey. Share your questions, doubts and struggles with others \Y. e all ha+e them ( h e yourself the freedom to saj ,"I don't know " Be generous As you journev, WJU will be wtth people and in various communities Assume the best m people and gwc them the benefit of the doubt Suspect that people's motrations are upright and sincere ET-enso, people will fail
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you and make mistakes The words and actions of others can cause us p m . As you forgive and let others off the hook you will let yourself off the hook of bitterness and resentment Be a servant By this I mcan domg more than thc odd act of community service Bemga servant means always wanting to help others, it is being compassionate and merciful 1he serious sojoui-her will seek out opportunities to give his time, talent and othcr resources for the benefit of others I truly believe your soul and heart will expand as you think of others before yourself Bc open to the divine If thcre is a God out there, a may not be a bad idea to pray Aslung God for direction map prove hclpful m your journey Those are some of the "be attitudes" I would takc for the journey \What "be attitude" would you throw in your backpack?
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Recent moves by the administration to control the Federation of Students' liquor estabhshments have sent UK into the public eye, with newspaper and television reporters showing up daily to interview- the Feds and students Reports m newspapers have, on the student side, focused largely on our lo55 of places to drmk, wtth stories in both The Globe und Mad and Ihe Re~ordthis week describing the situation as a loss of local "watermg holes " The Globe goes as far as to say that closmg the bars m s the untversityexperience for students, (I don't know about you, but I certainly didn't measure my universlq experience by Bomber Dean Sberk n~orks1~2thU W nights ) Chapluzm ur apuJtor to Jena rhdenfs. On the admimstrative side, both He nark 7wtb fbe UWNamgators and u n be rca'lled at ddrherk@u~~~u~erIoo.~anewspapers talk about the issue of safety, citing it as the reason the or ut e l f 3633 Bomber was shut down by admm
istration late Monday afternoon as well as the reason they called for an admmstrat~vemanagement struc turc in the first place '1 his juxtaposition between the student side and the admtn side is an upsctttng one. While the admintstrahon discusses issues of safety and non-compliance with the LiquorLicence Act, students seem to be talhng about losing a place to hang out, drtnk beer and make moncy W e seem to be argutng arguments that sound convincing to us In order to be taken seriously, wc need a stronger case \Ye need to argue an argument that the admm istration cannot refuse By agreeing to use a sign in procedure to l m t the number of non OW. students at a bar on a gvcn nrght, I c~1,<mJa d m ~ n ~ i t m t w n agrw that hari full o f s t u d c n ~ ~ , and therefore by extension bars on campus, are safer than others This, I think, is the crux of an argument that the administration wtll listen to On campus bars prevent studcnts from venturmg a long distance from home late at night and allow the administration to hale ultimate control over thtngs like overserving As the folks at M c G m s Frontrow told CICCO
wewers Monday night, off campus bars are more than wilhg to take our money They might not measure up, however, when it comes to ensuring our safety Since the umversity,as the holder of our liquor licence, holds the key to our bars, we need to argue m words that are compelling to them We need to ask ourselves what the real issue is By insisting on sending students off campus for entertamment, the admintstration is jeopardizing the very thmg they say they're out to protect -our well being Bomber LY.ednesdavswill come back But we need to ask ourselves what jeopardy our students are in until they do
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HERAMB'S HAREM You're probably asking yourself, what exactly is an Indo-African?Or if you're an Indo-Afncan,you're askingyourself, why is this cockmongrel wnting about me and my peeps; The answer's simple the world needs to know about Indo-Africans and their activities \%'hatmakes an Indo-African tick>How does one become an Indo African7 W'here can I fmd an Indo-African so I can bitch-slap his ass; These are some of the few hypothetical questions one may ponder All right, so an Indo-African is a South Asman male who embodies ccrtainvirtucs: Namely, the hip-hop culture and all thmgs black They are generally from well-to-do famlics yet somehow feel "blackexpression ism" is the way to go Don't get me wrong "Black expressionism" is cool -when you're black Otherwise;it's darn funny My experience at Waterloo has offered me the chance to meet somc Indo Africans and observe
their behaviour and actions at close range. Observation number one: Indo-Africans feel a need to dress themselves m baggy clothmg Basketballjerseys,oversizedleans and spotted headbands These are the common attire among this demographc It's almost as if their clothing metaphorically conveysa loose and carefreeammde,where the head bands shelter an Indo-African's fragile m d from the stresses of everyday life Obsenmion number two. Oh, the jewelry A regal assortment of chams are draped around most necks, wlule ears are studded to perfection with bolts of varymg size These ornamental symbols suggest a bourgeois existence, where gold and silver are purchased for pleasure Jndo A fr~cansreally like that shiny feeling Obsenrattonnumber three Speech Now here's where things get mterestmg The Indo-African speechpattern has globalmfluences, most notably South Central L A There's a subtle mix of ebonics and elementary school English fused together by a little South Asian slang The end result a cacophony of grunts that most resemble a shittmg - rhinoceros. A sure sign that you are in the presence of an Indo-African is his incessant use of the word "guy "
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Here's an example of a conversation I had with an Tndo-African named Habib "So Habib, you like Waterloo;" 'Yeah, guy " "And you ltke the women>" "Oh guy, oohhh guy I likes me the hos, guy.It's fucktastic,guy!" And that was my conversation withHabib,averbose character His use of adjectives tovividly convey thought was mdeed "fucktastic " But, perhaps the most startling observation of all was an IndoAfrican's ability to transform his entire image upon a visit from the parents Beforeyou can say "Nahasapeemapetdon," h s jewelry was off, his clothes became more conservativeand his diction miraculously transformed. I had witnessed an Tndo-African's metamorphosis from a baggyclothed, foul-mouthed jewelry lunluc to an eloquent, clean-shaven young man But the moment Ma and Pa Habib walk out that door, an Indo African reverts back to lus chosen path The clothes lump back on, the jewelry finds as way back to whence it came and the utterances of "motha' fuckin'biatch" exponentiallymcreaae That's the Indo African we know and love.
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From time to time we all make incorrect assumptions. In fact, we probably make more assumptions than we are aware of -assumntions about certain occurrencesand outcomes, but most about other people Tbis week I would like to share with you an experience I had a few months ago, one m which I was made to feel quite uncomfort able due to someone else malung a simple, but mcorrect assumption. I had lust met this guy that I was interested in andwc decided to enjoy dinner together at Waterloo's Rude Native Bistro There was no doubt about a, ths was to be a romantic oHting, or simply put, it was a date w a y , as we cntcred the restaurant I noticed that there were quite a number of available tables \Ye were greeted by the hostess, requested a wooden plank and two chairs for consumption
purposes and were then politely invited to make our way to a table Then it happened Everythmgwa gmng smoothly as we made our way to a table until the hostess suddenlybecame noticeably embarrassed, whisked around to face us and revealed that she assumed the table was perhaps nc appropriate Apparently, the table question was "a little romantic," d e h t c l y not the sort of table tha two young lads mould feel comfo able sittmg at l h a t is, unless they were on a romantic date together! That is, unless thcy werc avo homosexuals who shared a mutu physical and intellectualattractton for each other and desired to have dmner together! That is, unless th were my dace and myselfl As uncomfortable as we werc made to feel by the hostess' comment, we forced ourselves mt a nervous chuckle as we were led t another table, apparently one that was less date-like By now the hostess had regained her compo sure, presented us with menus an two glasses ofwater and informec us that our sen er would be pmlr us momentarily See ASSUMPTIONS, page
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I was swmmmg in a sea of sex toys, lingerie and sex-engorged paraphemaha At first, my experience at the Love, Sex and Seduction Show, held in Toronto last Saturday, seemed exciting and invigorating This initial reactionwas eventuallyaltered by my overwhelming surroundings -my extreme exposure to the world of vibrators Upon arrival I was anxious and curious As my friend and I entered and began to stroll amongst the displays a became evident how diverse this event was Among the obvious sex toys and lingerie were backmassager\,breast implants, modelltngagencies,alcohol compa nies, body castingand piercing booths Some of these exhtbits I had obvious problems with, ltke those which demanded this idea of 'perfection ' But I got to hold breast implants m my hand so I guess that
avoided and beean our mission: to buy my first vibrator. It may come as a shock (as to my closest friends) that 1-donot own a vibrator I guess that I've lust never felt the need, if you know what I mean. Onvanous occasions friends have menttoned getting me one as a present but all attempts failed. So now I am 21 years old, and for the first time since mv sexual activity began, I am not getting rcgular sex It is time for me to venture into the realm of electronic satisfaction. I thought that tlus introduction would not be too difficult;after all, I am quite comfortable with myself and my sexual endeavours Being an exhibitionist who's open to experimentation. I own and have pl&ed with various things including handcuffs, love dice and fruit rollups So, a vibrator shouldn't be a lng deal, right7 Wrong \\We perusmng the displays I became more and more uncomfortable with the idea of my purchase I could sign up to host a sex toy party but slowly I began to realize that I could not buy a
vibrator I was sinking into a s e n sea and I was starting to drown Browsma the many models of vibrators completelyo\ envhelme mc and I attribute this mainly to the names of thc products -the beaver, rabbit, dolphin, kangaroo butterfly, bee -like I want to pu any of these animals near my naughtyplaces Ranging m name, colour, sue and texture, these gadgets boggle, my mind How could I choose? Well, I couldn't. I left the sho~ without a new toy but not empty handed Clutching my bag of underwear I felt a little ashamed t empowered I attended a sex show, signed up to host a party and learned mc about myself I did not flock to exterior altering methods, but instead, I focused on my inner satisfaction Although I won't be evperiencmganygood vibrations this week, unless I go for a ride 01 my washing machine, I am not giving up 1 might not be able to get a man but I can, and will, get ; vibrator Fsplore the vast universe of sf toys. Be curious, crcative and ope1 minded. It will feel good, really good.
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I don't know if any of you h a ~ e noticed but the umrersity administration is h a ~ m ag shocker!This is the second time within a year that L'\T7 adinin has been responsible for taking my home away from me. 'l'he first time mas the winter term of 2002 when I, along with the rest of my first year students, was remu\-ed from Cast E, Ron Eydt Village, to make room for engineering offices. Blah, blah, blah, you have all heard the story a thousand times. The decision actually turned out to be qulte successful.They removed 50 students for three offtces that were used for one or two hours a day and only for the last two months of the term T.ovely to watch, wouldn't ~7ouall agree? The second time 1lost a home, or at least a home away from home considering how much time I spend there, would be the closii~g of the Bomber You know L \\ administration, just when I think you couldn't possibly be anv dumber, you go and do something like t h s and totally redeem yourselfi I do not h o w why we did not think of thi\ earlier, it sohes all of our double
cohort problems Close the campus bars to lower the number of prospcctn e students and avoid the potentially huge problems of overcrowded classrooms andunderage ditnking This inno\ ative thinking should hecure a #I ranku~g in .l/ludeuA magarme for J ears to com~l The funnj thing is that thc same man is responsible for both scenarios You guessed a, the 5incere and canng Bud \Yralker All sarcasm aside, he is quite possibly one of the most influential people that I h a ~ met e in my fi\ e years at UYY But vou know what Mr \Ialker, remove the tail from between your legs and most mportantlu, get the thumb o d
Not all men are commitment phobes
I f ~ ewmpelled l to write this letter in rerponie to thc article "C.ommit ment phobia" by hhchelle I itus in the jaiiuary 17 issue Her vtatement and thesis, that men are afraid of commitment, cannot be applied, b~ any means, to all men In fact, in my limited dating experience,while
I desired a committed relationship both women responded by endmg the relationship immediately I would argue that "comma ment phobia" is not solely a male phenomenon, but a level of maturity, or lack there of, which applies to both genders IJerhaps,in the case of women, if they would choose not to chase "plaj ers" but those of us who are less sociallv-apt, women would find more men interested in a commtted relation ship This, however, will of course not happen Men m inj position, who are canng, honest and mtelligent,yet aren't as socially-gifted as many men afraid of commitment are, are seen as "nice guys" or "lust friends " This, in spite of our quakes towards commtted relationships \Tell, I can but try So ladies, if you are looking for an honest, canng a i d intelligent man who is not afratd of commitment, gwe me a shout at yoinks@hotmal com
Kamachandran's column in the last issue, 1 felt tjbltgated t o ~vritem. Iwr one, T don't thmk that sample is reflectire cifthe entire shldent audirncc. 1 think thc column's decent. 1 even lau,yhed a couple titnes. I eiipl- how some of his pkes contain certain ciuths, \vliich make them more stimulating. ~ unexpected, unsubtle lvfinng i i the sex and toilet h ~ ~ m oworks ur well fur people who don't take thmgs too seriously. In response to one writer, I don't think profanity "showcases his mfantile wcabularv " Profamty makes the writmg lirclvand real, because a lot of students, like me, swear on occasion I admt that some of Heramb's material didn't work for me and seemed a httle too contrived But I can appreciate that it IS quite difficult for someone to be hutnorous all the time tn print. But w hat reaUj gets me is why thoye responses were so bitter and mean Is it necessary> I'd feel horrible putting a person down lrkc that One called hts column "trash " Another implied he has a "lower intellect " The third laments that the column even made Impnwf Heramb, I hope you don't get discouraged by this Your shit's funny (umm, not literally)
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Why the hate?
Khen I saw those three harsh critiquesofHeramb
Assumptions: right or wrong? Continued from page 10
For the hostess, the embarrassing sttuation was oser and forgotten But for my date and me, we were left with bad tavtes tn our mouths, as now we felt as though we had best pretend as if we were merely male friends Surely the hostess had the best of intentions, but she had made an assumpfion that she shouldn't have It was an acvumptlon that made me feel both uncomfortable and unwelcome (as a gay person) in that particular re5taurant The moral
of the story is t h s assumpttons arc neT er helpful The situation could have been avoided if the hostess had lust seated us at a table for two (as we had requested), left our menus and water and walkcd away I sharc this story because it is a great example of the power of wrongful assumptions In just a few words or w ~ t hthe smallest action, one can be left feehng misunderstood, uncomfortable or ahenated Be careful with what you say Re careful with what you do You never know who you arc t a h g to or with whom you are
deahg The irony of thts story is that just 20 minutes after my date and I had been seated, the same hasteas came by to sear two more gentle men near our table CoincidentallyI had alreadj been acquaintedmith them and therefore knew that they, too, were homosexual and were on a romantic date If only the hostess knew that so many gay men frequent her restaurant, she probably u ouldn't ha1 e made such an incorrect assumption^
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Can't the libraries be more technological?
I fail to uilclcrstaild why J must open ml- backpack fix-inspection upon Icm-ing the libraries on campus. I realize the person inspecttngmybackpack islooking for possible stolen library matem. Hut if I was determined enough to steal hbrary material,aperson looking in my backpack for a half a second would not be able to stop my felony I:or example, when I open my backpack, any books I have in there are usuallycovered out of sight under my Imch bag. Sometimes 1 will get the all clear from the library police to leave the premises, without having them take the time to look under my lunch bag. That heavyweight at the bottom of iny backpackcould be my own organic chemistry textbook, or the orgmic chemistry textbook from the library shelf, wluch I have decided to claim as my own. There are many other effecti~eways in which I could get a stolen library book past the library pohcc's half-a-secondinspection. D o the Davis Centre and Dana Porter Libraries not have electronic labels In the& books? If not, why has the utli~ersitynot installed this system? I would like to believe that a . . university that is a reputed leader in the field of technology is capable of installing 'ISHIStechnology,which is at least a decade old and installed m every other library I have ever visited.
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More important crimes To the editor, L k , the student body, should not be blaming the administration for the closure of Hombshelter Pub and Fed Hall Although I do not agree with their reaction to the situation, I feel it is UW Pohce Serwces that ltes at the root of the issue During Orientation Week's Toga Party, I, an under age student, possessed a fake driver's licence As luckwould have it, after trying to use it, I was placed m police custody, waiting to meet a chargng officer Dunng my two hour wait, I met about 40 other students in s i d a r situations Of all those whom I met, one was arrested for public exposure and many others were supplyingalcohol to minors Even more were in trouble for under-aged drinking The basis of this letter is that it seemed that the vast majority of the pohce force was devoted topoltcingunderaged dnnking and peeing in the woods Now, first of all, why put so much time and effort into one part of the law while many other crimes arc being committed, Now, I ask the police force, which of the crimes that I mentioned should take priority in prevention efforts, Although I was not present at Fed IIall for the New Year's celebrations, I think I can safely assume that the department was out in force, pursmng under aged dnnking with religtous mtenwty while other, perhaps more senous, misdeeds took phce It is my sincere belief that UR Police would have had a much better chance of preventtfigthat particular, unfortunate event, had they placed their emphasis on more important issucs The Illiclihood of something of that nature occurring m the future is much greater as long as police time and effort is directed towaids unworthy cause5
Education and alcohol?
an institution of education is d i s t r i b u ~ ga substance to its pupils proven to be so closely linked with violent crime (consult the psycho1 ogy department) It is analogous to a hospital or church deciding to open up a strip club to generate revenue 1 am not suggesting prohibition in any way, of course those who feel inclined are free to inebriate themselves in privately owned establishments or at home, just as they might choose to view pornography there as well, but some things just don't belong on campus This could save the university a lot of embarrassment and provide students who wish to study m SLC on a Saturday night w a h some peace and qulet
It's time to cut our losses and ditch this exercise in futility The poor saps (myself included) who have tned to use this W eb site have already lost more time and leasing agreements than any benefit we might have earned through its availability off campus Go back to the orange card system, a's already too late for Ezide
Sfoughton Fourthyear atfs
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Admin concerned about their o w n safety To the editor,
Ezide: UW's online casino! To the &or, '1 he problems with the Ezide \Yeb site appear to never end It is unbearably slow and cumbersome, and it's not connecnng
While listening to the CBC yesterday afternoon I heard that the Bombshelter and Fed Hall's liquor licence were revoked by UW's own administration After reading a few articlesabout the matter, I learned that official reason for the closure was safety This is a bald-faced he This is equivalent t c ~talung away the hfeguard from a popular beach and throwing up a "swim at your own nsk" sign Or banning condoms as a way of reducing
-Neil Hepburn '97 B.Mafh Universal eagerness To the editor, I couldn't agree more with Impnnt editor Magda I<omeczna's January 17 column stat% that "representatives should make decisions that their constituents would make " Actually, I'm afriud I agree more than she does, having also read herJanuary 10 column The fact that Opinion, the only sectton I've read regularly m the past h u r years, is read with near "universal eagerness" didn't surprise me, printing this after cutting the Opinion section despite nearly 20 applicants does Of over a dozen new faces, only tn o columns both humour columns, both from a staffmember -were accepted Certainly Lee-\\ udrich, Cowan and Edey will continue to do a great lob on their own, but there were a fair number of new applicants I would h a ~ liked e to be able to read as well T'll go so far as to say I ha1 c a "fmdamctltal cutiosity" that prefers the ibrant dl\ ersiq of student opinions to the "a1wa)s bettel" ones m the loionto Stur 1 his puts me in the aw knard "majonh~of readers who flip eagerly to the opinions" who aren't reading the sections Ms Komeczna behex es "should be the mmt interesting " Ctill worse 19 that T knom that the thinness of the Opinion section is by decree, not lack ofresources, by committee, not by consultit~gwith their readers You know too -- demand representatton -
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To the editor, The beating that took place on campus this New Year's has raised a more important question than the competency of the Feds in managing their businesses. Can someone explain to me why on earth an institution of higher learning is involved in the peddling of the last legal drug, 1have always liked to believe that universitiesplay the vital role in society of not only training people to work, but aim of enlightening its cauens so that they don't partake m things such as gang beatings It seems a contradiction to me that
increasing the risk of drunk driving and street rape, 2 Increasing the flow of students to unscrupulous bars which are not as strict about I D ing mtnors or cutting people off if they've been dnnking too much, and 3 Increasing the number of students that drink at keggers or at home where they're nevercut off When U K 's admintstration says they're concerned about safety, they arc, but only their own, not the students'
Web site when go to the Turnkey desk, because oftcn enough, the endless problems mean that people won't be able to log in at all As if the whole procedure of going to the Turnkey desk to buy esoteric, temporary passwords wasn't cumbersome enough It seems that the Turnkey desk is behaving like an addictedgambler It pours money, time and student frustration into this \L1eb site, hoping over and over that we're almost through our run of bad luck and will, with one more roll, come out on top.
and then went into a fury, killing grad student David John Zharchuk I<ris never went to the Bombshelter or any other student pub Perhaps if he did (although they were prob ably closed that particular night) he would have been cut off from the bar sooner and not been so drunk Perhaps he would have just 5ented hts frustration w ~ t hthe bartender and made it another uneventful night By removing U\Vs influence from w i t h the realm of alcohol sales, administration is 1 Forcing students to %entureoff campus,
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Know your rights Elise McCormack
How does Waterloo stack up? Housing at UW compared to other Ontario schools Ian Howard
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A s u inter sets inand me nestle into the comfort of our duct-taped couches and p o s t e r d living rooms, the 11s a student linng in off-campus thought of the pcndiilg doom of the housing, coiifllctswith your landlord fabled double cohort and the hous are mevitable. And it'snot just thating crists looms 01does a?\Y7tththe we're easily exploited. \Yhat do me first wme of the increasing numbers knox about our rights and how of frcshmancoming to\Y'atciloo this shouldme knowwhat toespect from pa\t fal1,it was supposed to he one of our landlnrd? the most difficult years to find housInforming yourself against the ing. Siudents from U\Y7, \Y%U and threat oflandlord-manipulationcould (:onestogCollcgewerepitted against be theonlyprotecttnnpo~~ hwe. Foreach other for the few-available aparttunately, our rights as tenants are de- ments, dorms and houses. To our fined and protected by both the prosurprisehowever,vacancymtes rose to vtncial and the municipal govern2.9 per cent in Katerliw. 'l'here was a ments. surplus of student housing for the The Ontario government has e s ~ first timein three ycars. Notonlywas tablished anumber of laws to protect there arise invacancieshere, the same us, including the 'l'enant Protection phenomenon was observed in our ~ \ cand t theIIumanRights Code. The sister cities <;uelph,Peterborclughand City of \Yhtcrloo has a number of Idlingston. Vacancyrates in those cities bylaws which enforce miniinurn rose to2.3,2.5and2.4percent,respecstandards pert;lining to areas such as tively.Despite a m e inracanctes, the occupant's healthand safety,parlung questron still being asked is whether and property maintenance. The On- there will be enough housing for 2003. tario Rental Hc)using Tribunal is a Since 1997,ue haVcslowlybeome governmental organization set up to more aware o f what impact the Onresolve disputes between landlords tarro govenment's decision to drop and tenants, regulate rent incrcases the OA(: !ear wtll have on post-secand educate landlords and tenants ondary education. This impact has about the rights and ohligations each been felt as students rushed to beat has under the Tellant I'rotection Act. the cohort in 1U02.'l'omakeroom for 'l'he act covers such topics as rent, the rise in the number of students rent increases,repair and maintenancc m d eviction. Some of the laws established by the act regarding rent and rent increases include the following: -upon signing a lease !.our landlord cannot ask for any depostt over and a b o n one month's rent, which can only be used as payment for the last month (thismeans that your landlord cannot ask for any deposits with regards ti>possible furniture damage or lot maintenance fines,etc.); -a landlord cannot deny renting a room to youtfyou refuse togive him/ her post-dated cheques covering future month's rent; i n most cases the landlord must wait until you are at least 12 months into JTOII~lease before increasing the rent. You should be p e n at least 90 days written notice; and -rent increasesare controlled by the government; for the year 2003 your landlord cannot increase your rent above 2.9 per cent of the current amount. You can, however, apply to the tribunal to have your rent reduced if your landlord reduced or removed a service a~ailableto you without reducing the rent (such as replacing your washing/drying machines with coin operated ones). The Tenant ProtectionAct also has ules regarding the maintenance and repairs of the house you are renting.
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pduatingfrom secondaryschool, the University of\Y'atcrloc) has slowlyincreased enrolmentsince 1938.I.J\Y.has increased eilrolment hg more than 40 percent,anadditio1lall,765 students. Likewise, \'i;ilfrid Iauricr I!nivers!ty has increased enrolment by 590 students.Inadditton tomore enrollment, universitiesacross the province have been buildiilg to accommodate the 79,000newspaccs for studentsfmded by the government's $2.2billion%per Huild" program. Since its inception in 1998, universities have uscd these funds for new residences, instructors and classrooms. The $31 mdlion alloted to U\X'has been used for the contructmn of the Centre for Environmental and Information Technology, the Co-operativeEducationCentre, 20 classrooms,441aboratoriesand 1,300new residence spaces. The university has guaranteed residence for first year students, though will there be enough space for our 11,000students housed off-campus?
Off-campus housing in Waterloo includes both houses and apartments like this one. Flqewherem the province, the grey forecastof ashdent housing dmrtage is alowly changmg to a promising outlook I Iousing departments from G ~ ~ c l pI'eterborough h, andI(ingston
confirmed that they believe that there will be a surplus of housmg for stu dents at the~rinatmtions ~n2003 See WATERLOO, page 15
With growing enrolment, many are concernedthat students will be packed in head-to-toe. Worried about finding a house next year because of the double cohort?Check page 16 to find out what universityadministration is doing (or not doing) to avoid the crunch.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 74,2003
Bylaw sparks debate in city Sara Matthews ;PECIAL TO
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t diversifies communities The City of Waterloo has a bylaw~ a n n k ~ t h e o p e m nstudcntlodg ~of ng houses within 75 metres of each xher A lodgng house is defmed as 'any dding o here 'mwhich rrc harboured,received i x lodged for hire "
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throughout the city. Also, it helps defuse tension between students and city residents. Mayor Kbolstencroft believes that the rights of homeowners to a safe neighbourhood will be protected by this bylaw. "Manyof the angry owriers of single-
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~s\ociateduah stu neglected [ Ientq ~ou\es,parties, ex -essnoise-are con T :entrated in one place 1 Mayor Lynnc A'oolstencroft, defendingthe 2vlaw. , . said that "ghettos, no matter #hat type - be they gated commuxties or slums a r e unhealthy for mman beings' mental health and x~tlookon the world. . . It is unhealthy for any group to assemble in peat numbers without the counterbalance ofages,genders and occupations." Students become more a part of the community of Watcrloo if they are notholedup in their own section 3f town, but rathcr dispersed -
"Pro: more ladies."
"Con: transportation can be very difficult."
Alex Ausch
Jessica Maranta
"Con: you're not in the loop when you're off campus."
"Pro: you don't have to get the food plan."
Pooneh Ghaffari
Dave Lapointe
"Pro: you have freedom."
"Pro: not living in the box."
Neel Aluru
Jen Vasic
"Pro: more keggers!"
"Con: distance l have to walk. It's bloody cold."
Preya Mistry, Jessica Byron
Jonathan Giraldi
law, sayingthat itwill create a scarcity in housing, leading desperate students to substandard and dangerous housing. Ryan O'Connor, VP education for the Feds, said that "placing restrictions on the amount of lodging .,houses which can be :ensed has anadverse effect oil the housing supply in Waterloo, whch in turn has an extremely negative impact on housmg quality and students'access to their universitles." \Gth the coming double cohort on top of the already growing number of ~tudentsat U\Y and \.\'T.U, t h i ~bylaw will limit hou~ingat a time when it is needed most. If there is ample housing, landlords must work to attract tenants. 'l'his would increase the quality of student housing landlords would compete for teilailts a r ~ dno one would haw to live in slum housing because of lack of alternatives. This bylaw creates a feeling that students are seenas a nuisance by the city, completelyoverlookmg thc $1.5 billion that is being pumped into thc cconomy each year by the universities.As a result, the Feds are encouraging students to become involved in the next municipal election so that issues of importance to students lke this one will not pass without our say.
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JtFm ily homes. . . said that they had to put up with the kmd of mindless damage that rowdy students, in destructive groups createdwhen the bars closed." ,. 1his bylaw supports a more vibrant and diverse city of Waterloo.
It harms students immensely The Federation of Students has come out strongly against this by-
Rights: know yours Continued from page 13
Landlords are required to keep all the things they have provided to you inproperworking order.Thisincludes electrical, plumbing or heating systems, appliances,walls, roofs, ceilings, windows, doors, locks,garages, laundry rooms, etc. When somethmg no longerworks because ofnormalwear and tear, your landlord must repair it so that aworks, or replace it. In terms of maintenance, the parking area of your residence must be kept well lit and your landlord must control pests such as cockroachesandmice. If you feel that your landlord has not done her maintenance or repair duties, you can apply to the Ontario Rental Housing Tnbunal for an approval to withhold rent and an order for the landlord to do the needed repairs or compensate for your outof-pocket expenses that resulted from the problem. For example, if your toilet has been running for over a month, you have left repeated messages on your landlord's machme to n&fy her of the problem, she has not returned your call, youget yourwater bill and it's twice the amount of last month: what are your options? Provided you have notified your landlord of the problem inadvance and she has been negligent in repairing the toilet, you can contact the tribunal to help you address the problem Your privacy is another concern addressed by the act. In most cases, your landlord must give you 24 hours written notification or seek your permission before entering the house.
l h s includesenteringinorder tomake repairs or allow a potential tenant to view the house. Kules regarding the renewal and termination of your lease are also c o v ercd in the act. Keachmg the end of your lease does not necessarily mean you have to move out. The lease can be rcncwed oranew lease can be madeif you and your landlord agree. If you cannot come to an agreement, you have the right to stay as a month-tomonth tenant in whtch case all the rules of the expired lease still apply. Your landlord cannot evict you except for reasons outhedin the act, such as if you have not paid your rent in full, if you often pay your rcnt late, if you are involved in illegal activity or you are allowing too many people to live in the house. The OntarioHumanRights Code is alawthatgives everyoneequal rights and opportunities without discrimination or harassment. The code apphes to housingin terms ofyour right to be free from discrimination when loolung to secure a house and your right to live in an environment free from harassment. This means that a landlord cannot refuse to rent a room to you based on your race, religion, sex, handicap, income or any of ten other grounds established by the OntarioHumanRights Commission. According to the code, you have the right to be free from humhating or annoyingconduct that is based on one or more of the 15 grounds If you feel you are being or have been discriminatedagainstorhanssed, you should bring the problem to the
attention of the person rcsponsiblc.If the behaviour continues despite your request for it to stop, you should beginkeepingarecordoftheincidents andcontxt the commission foradvice on filing a complaint. If you live with more than thrce unrelatedpeople, your landlord must obtain an annual lodging house hcence to ensure your house is up to municipal standards and is in compliance with various by-laws. Among other things, your landlord is required to provide a minimum numbcr of parkmgspaces,which for houses with four or more tenants is at least one parking space for every two tenants. Anothcrthingtobe carefulofwhen it comes toagreementswith your landlord is property maintenance. This includes thtngs like shovelling snow, garbagecollectlonandwthe Icavcs. There are anumbcr of bylawsinplace regarding these issues and ultimately your landlord w-illbe held responsible for any failure to comply with them. However, there are sure to be stipulations in your lease that may requireyou to perform some or all of thcsc activities regularly. As must be obvious by now, thcrc is a ton of laws, rules and regulations binding you and your landlord when it comes to off-campus housing. Fortunately there is aoaricty of resources available to help sort out the confusionandgive realistic adviceon how to resolve our housing-related issues. UW's Off-Campus IIousing office (located in Village 1, room 212) is an excellentplace to get information on your rights as a tenant.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24,2003
The fate of family housing at the University of Waterloo
Stephen Svenson SPECIAL TO IMPRINT
For the past three years, the Umvcrsity of Waterloo has stcadily eroded opportunities for student family housing at the university and in the nearby community. It has reduced the number of suitable apartments through its own conversion process of on-campus f a d y and married
two- bedroom apartments. Instead, a 'random sclcctionprocess'will be conducted Lnvolvingallapplicationsreceived. This process will detcrrnine who will bc offered apartment accommodation. The change in policy is in compliance with the Human Rights Code [section 2(1)]." The apphcable section of the code reads "Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to the occupancyof accommodation, without discrimination because of race,ancestry,place of origin,colour,
residences to single student residences. Thc university has also guaranteedrcsidcnceto first-year students. In the area near the university,the anticipation of the demographic blip associatedwith the double cohort has led to the rapid conversion of housing previously suitable for student families into single-student lodging houses and apartments. What is remarkable is that the University of Watcrloo has used the Human Rights Code to accomplish this
ethnic origin, citizenship,creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, handicap or the rcccipt ofpubhc assistance." Upon receipt of this letter, some residents of ULXPlace organized to protest this action. U\T Housing staff reiterated in severalmeetings with conccrned tenants of ULV Place that their housingpolicy had to be changed due to the university being in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code. This change mpolicy coincided with the university's deske to guarantee rcsidcncc to first-year applicants to FLY. Thc university was alreadyin the process of adding a considerable number of beds for single students through the conversion of one of the four courts and both towers at UK' Place and the addition of Mackcilzic IGngVillage (320 beds). Before these conversions tookplace, there were 600 apartments available at Uh' l'lace, 160 of thebe were two bedroom apartments suitable for families The number of remaimng apartments stands at 261 Threehundred and forty apartments that were suitable for indmduals that wcrc either married or had a family were lost through the conversion process Many others have been lost m the nearby community In order to comply with the Human Rights Code housing has implemented the "lottery" which has seen the remammg apartments opened up to a lottery process that
severely disadvantagesf a d e s . Many are still puzzled by the university's interpretation and application of the Human Rights Code, given that at the t h e of its implementation there was limited family housing close to the university and most of the existing housing stock at the university was not suitable for families. 'The demand for f a m l j ~ housing at the Uni~rersityof\Yaterloois greater than ever because so many of the residences that pre~iousl~were single-familyresidenceshme been converted into single-student rcsidencesand priced beyond all accessibhty for families. The Univer.sity of \YTaterloo's position on family housing becomes more puzzling when we learn that thc Uilix-crsityof Guelph, University of Toronto and Queen's University have all kept their family housing stock. Their interpretation has been that university famil\~ housmg does not violate the Human Rights Code Rcccntly, UW IIousing has discussed the possible construction on north campus of townhousestyle accommodation suitable for student famles It 1s impcrativc that this new project recognize bothgraduatc and undergraduate ~tudentfamilies It IS time that the University of Waterloo revisited its stancc regardtng student families and the Human Rights Code to ensure that all students are treated fairly
Waterloo: a look at ott-campus llving Continued from page 13
Pat I Iaggan, director of the offcampus housing office at the Universityof Guelph, credited thc construction of a 660-persontown house fac~lityandptrvate domciles for the risein available housing. Haggan also believes that low mortgagc rates and the promise of increased demand due to the double cohort have encouraged landlords to create student housing. In Ihgston's "studentvillagc" these same trends have been observed.Dave Wright, the director of Queen's UniversityApartmentsandHouslngSeivices stated, "there isa small surplus of studcnt housing while general housing was getting tighter." Wright attributed tight controls on enrolment by Queen's, more residence space and construction by private landlords for the surplus. Similar reports were received from Peterborough and St. Catharincs. The situation is Waterloo also look~promisin~. Roni Oestreich from UW"s department of housing and rcsidencesbelieves that "two years of media hype about the double cohort and shortage of housing has led to a surplus of housing." Many first-time investors have called her office with inquiries, such as aslung about a po-
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tential shortage in student housing. Oestrcich also noted that "present landlordsandrealestateinvestorshave built on or extended their dwellings" in response to the perceived shortage
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has been 400 or more beds still available in the middle of September m 2001 and 2002." Thus, as we approach the e i nent convergence of the double co-
hort,th& toyearsofpIanning,funding and a fortunate turn in mortgage ratcs, our first-yearswillnot be on the streets. Rather, they will be crammed indorms,apartmentsandclassrooms.
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UW prepares for this fall's heavy load of new students the double cohort. UW's newest rcsldence, Mackenzie Iang Village, was completed in September2001 at acost of$156mllion. Constmctioiiprc~jccts ETer smce the prcvinc~algo\ crnmen t Grehel introduced a four year high school atHri~i~on(:!>lle~andConr;ld l!niuersity Collegc will add another curriculumin 1999, Ontarir )unn erv 120 beds this ycar. tics ha\ c b ~ e bractngthrm.;ehes n for K'allier said the buildmgandpropthe double cohort of grade I Z and OA( \tudent\ who n 111graduat~to crties committee o f the board ofgorgether thls coming Call The influx of ern(.w IS 10 the process of reriewinga first-year student5 inSeptember 3003 proposal to crcatc more residence wdaff~ctcmryaspcctofunn elsin life, spaces b) September 200-1. Since thc propnsal is in the preliminary stage, especially on campusho~~.;mg Accordingto Bud \\ alker, da ector the cost, size and construction date have yet to be determined.Walker said of husincss operations, II\Y ha s hcen he espccts adccision to be made in the taking steps toensure t h a t t v q ftrst nest fcm months. year sh~dentwillhave aplace ~olivcin 'L'he influx r)fyoung s d m t s from restdence this rear. Y h l r residence construction and the double cohort has some worried that such alargc number of underaged renot ation program o f the last three \Tears rreated a nec increase of 1 ,(I00 students map also change other aspects of on-campus living. single ituclent rewlcnce bed5 In an tic~rat~onofat~mrreaselneniolrn~nr I.ast (-ktobcr Impniitreported that relating to thc doublc cohoit," .;aid the unirersity was considcring a ban on alcohnl in residences due to the \\ alker Hc addecl that tT\Y and the cht~rchcolleges \%illhale a total o f increased number ofunderaged first4,650 rmidencr beds hj Septembet year sh~dentsin the double cohort. 2001, enough toaccommodatc c~ en. The university has since reversed its first-year student who wants tolive on decision during a meeting of the Younger Students Advisory Comcampus. In the October 30 edition of the mittee last November. '?Ye spoke DailyUdletiqvice-president academic extensivelyabout the potential ban on and provost Amit Chakma said U\YT alcohol in residence and duringorienwill admit up to 5,400 first-year stu- tationweek," said Mike I<errigan, Feddents in 2003, but t h s figure could eration ofstudents vice-president mternal. reach 5,700ifnecessary. "It was unanimously decided that Although the enrolment target for 2003 exceeds the number of resi- banning alcohol in either case would dence beds, it is expected that some not be in the best interests of students." first-yearstudentswillchoose t o h e a t TZerrigan, who strongly opposed home. the ban when it was introduced last Over the past few years, T\Y. has fall,waspleased about theuni~ersity's constmctednew residencesand renovated existing ones m anticipation of decision to ahandon the proposal. Susan Bubak
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Queen's ghetto a home for some, nuisance for others Can UW learn from the housing situation in I b g ston? Shannon Puddister COMMUNITY EDITORIAL
Substandard housing in crimeinfested, noisy neighbourhoods or a vibrant and youthful atmosphere that fosters a sense of community? 'The Queen's student ghetto, an area of housing north of campus and home to the majority of students who attend Queen's University, has, for better or worse, been called many things in the past. \Y'hile university administrators hare tried in rain to have students refer to this area as the "student village," students have been unresponsive and the label, dong with its perceivednegative connotations, has remained. For those readers unfamiliar with the student ghetto, it is best describedas anincredibly dense area of housingwhere residences typically accommodate four to six students. The houses are, for the most past, at least a half century old and at some time in the past the neighbourhoods were likely quite
picturesque. The view now is quite different. Students gather on porch sofas, often with either a book o r beer (and sometimes both) in hand. Yard upkeep is a rarity, snow r e m o d nonexistent, lawns have the eerie semblance ofparking lots andgarbage is strewn everywhere. And, of course, there is the ritualistic 2 a.m. parade of students from the bars that makes getting a good night's sleep more than a little difficult. Such negative characteristics have been at the forefront of the arguments for supporters of the 75metre bylaw in the City of XJaterloo. Policy planner Dan Currie stated his distaste for the idea of what he called a studentprecinct,while mayor Lynne \Yoolstcncroft indicated aneed to create balanced communities. O n the issue of balancing our neighbourhoods with a mix of people, however, there may be a need to rethink the goals and objectives of our city. After all, there
There are reasons zoos don't keep elephants and mice in the same pen. are reasons zoos don't keep elephants and mice in the same pen The Alma Mater Society, the Queen's equivalent of UVr's Federation of Students, has been working with the university and the city to address many of the concerns such housing arrangements raise. Jeff Gulley,chairofthe society's student safety committee, offered his thoughts o n the Queen's offcampus housing situation. Gulley was quick to point out that while there are obvious issues associated with the student ghetto, most students "really like it," stating that "it's a place where you can meet people you know." Being situated directly between the university and downtown I h g s t o n ,"centrality and community are probably the most attractive features of the area." However, the high student
density also comes with its own dtsadvantages. Citing the large number of Christmas break-andenters, the awareness of the ghetto outside the university environment poses its own challenges Gullcj mentioned that the Alma Mather Societvhas started services t h a t ~ t hopes will reduce crime in the neighbourhood, including working withcity police to increase neigh bourhood patrols and running their own holiday check, forwhtch students can register to have someone collect their mail, shovel theirwalkwaysandothen~ise create an appearance that someone is home. The obvious challenge that many students tend to forget, said Gulley, echoing the concerns voiced by City of Waterloo officials, is the complaints typicallyvoiced from families living close to the school regarding excessive noise. \%We there is little doubt that fostering a similar off-campus community here in Waterloo would face sertouspoliticalandphysical challenges, these could be reducedif the students, university and city worked togcther. Many of the arguments against such a student housing area, such as those pertam-
ing to excessive noise, poorly maintained yards and absentee landlords, can be addressed by ensuringcttybylaws are enforced. Allowing students to form close off-campus communities would also improve off-campus quality o 11feand safety could be improved through the more effective use of sen-ices such as the safctyvan. \Y"hile the Queen's "student ghetto" is not a model that could, nor possibly should, be imported to\Yraterloo, there are attractive elements that should be given serious consideration. Given U\V near-bottom ranktng in off- camp^ environment in the recent Globpun MailUniversity Report Card, the school ought to be looking for nel ways of impro~ingoff-campus quality of life. And as the student population continues to rise and students are pushed further and further towards the nether regions of l<-\V, it's clear that increasing student density closer to campus must become a higher priority.
Shannon l'i~ddisferis agruduatestudent gutems des& engineerkg at UW: I completed his undergraduate degree Queen% liniz~ersigin mathematik a, engineering.
Winter in Waterloo The ways to survive the winter while stdl having fun First major rule is to dress with loose fitting warm clothing. Don't stack yourself up with 20 layers of cotton that makes you look Ilk It's ripping right through you. The p o u ' ~ cgained 20 pounds. Two tide of this eccctltficcoldweathermakes you run as quickly as possible from layers are just fine. \%at is important is to wear clothes class to class. All you can thinkis,will that are warm, however not this weather ever end? several layers as your body This past week has brought in needs to have room to circutemperatures that make you want to late your blood. After you have hide out at home under fuzzy blanmastered this you may kets. After this week, I understand move o n t o why bears hibernate (sure does make rule two. us look stupid). I'dlike to sleep for six If you months and ignore this pure insamty that we all call winter. But, many are want to keep those paws doomed to roam this campus in 2 3 warm, wear mittens. Gloves encloseeachof the fmgersmakdegree weather. \Y'hatever happened ing it harder to keep your hands to the dayswhenallwe dtdwas play in warm. So yes, return to thos the snow? Mom would dress you up days when your mittens ran (so you couldn't more) m d youwould o n strings through your run out (for at least 10 minutes) and 'Transformers jacket. And, what the make snow angels, build a crappy snowman and you were coiltent. hell, b h x o n m e n t Canada says to make them multicoluured as well, (it Unfortunately, Momisnolonger here cheers you up . . . ) just kidding, but to prepare us for these winter days. Thanks to our friends at E n ~ i r u n - they are fun. Rule threc,wcara hat. I'm sure you ment Canada, here arc some helpful hax-e allheard this before and I'll say it tips on how to dress for thts weather.
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again,youlose halfofyourbody heat through yourhead. Sonomatterhow stupid it looks, or if it doesn't match, give it a go.You may want t o considera hat t 1 with a face
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cold days (hey, if we all do it, then it isn't PAULCURRY SO dorky). Inestremelycoldweather (LC.this bloodyweek) try tocorer your mouth or hax-e your mouth corered with somethingwl~ilc~valkrng. Apparently the coldisvery hard oil your lungs and ~f you notice yxrself coughiilg or
findingit hard to breathe it is because your lui~gsare being forced to work harder Lastly, take your time whenwalk ing m the wmter You do notwant to \train yourself walking quicHy and forcing your body to pump blood Fasterinthcsc temperatures. It can be rough on lour heart and your joints Gi1 e yourselfalot of extra time toget from pomt A to point B In all of this, you should remember that it is important to keep your self acti5e m the winter It ir always good to keep your bones moving and your body energvcd If you are not alreadyapart of awmterclubconsider joinmg one Although most of the campus clubr arc full, take the time to get involved off-camp\ You can jmthe ChicopeeSkiClubmI<itchenei and ski daily at a rate of 526 a daj for h n g a n d $ 3 8 ada) for snowboar&~g You may also rent skiis o r a snowboard for S34aday. Tickets for Chicopee Ski Cl~tbare arailable at the Turnkey deskin the SLC. You can also ciljoy some recreattonal skatmgat the Columlna Icetields
Monday to Friday from 1130 a.m. to 1:OOp.m.There are alsooutdoor skating rinks available close to wherever you live (although I'd wait a wMc for the weather to soothe). Check out ~mw.ctty.waterloo.caandcheckwhere the closest rink is to you. If none of these choices strike your fancy, throw o n your hat, mittens and jacket and head down to R'aterloo Park located at 100 K'estmount Road. 'l'his is a great place to take a walk and enjoy nature. However you decide to spend your winter is yous prerogative. If you like to spend your life curled up m ball, then go hibernate with the bears. If you want to keep active and enjoy winter like we did when we were kids then take thc opportunity t o get involved or take anice winterwalk with a friend. \That have you got to lose? \Y'leil summer hits youwon't have to work so hard to get that killer bocl back in shape. So go, play in the snow and make (out with someone along the way.
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On Saturday,j anuary 18 at 12 p.m., in the bitter cold, more than 10,000 people gathered in downtown Toronto to protest the impending war in Iraq. From thc banners, chants and leaflets, it was evident that the sage to Parlmment:Camdians \Tar. Atthc bcg~ilnu~goftheprotcst, speakers presented information about the current situation in Iraq and how another war is be@ justified. 'l'he key argument was that America is only mterested m Iraq for its oil. In addition, American foreign policy is not basedon international law or human rtghts but rather on enrichingthe bottom line of corporations and their shareholders.
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Deloitte &Touche Deloitte & Touche Awards $20,000 to University of Waterloo Tax Students Congratulations to Faisal Hadibhai, Jason,Hou, Kristine Kapsa, Katie Mclntosh, Daniela Profiti, Brent Sellors. Jesse Waltman and Daniel Wona. These eiaht finalists were selected from an of applicants to receive'~eloitte& ouch& first annual University of Waterloo .impressivep60~ Tax Scholarship of $2,500. Established to recognize outstanding University of Waterloo students who display the characteristics important for a tax professional, candidates were evaluated based on their communication, analytical, creative and time management skills. Open to a all students in the School of Accountancy Program, finalists were selected who have a strong interest in tax and plan l o pursue a career in public accounting. Components of the application included a single page essay explaining "Why Tax Appeals to You asta Career", transcript, resume and a final interview with the selection panel. Deloitte & Touche is proud to announce its first cohort of scholarship winners and looks forward to developing and supporting University of Waterloo Tax students. Look for us on campus in the upcoming months as we launch the 2003 scholarship and related activities. Deloitte 8 Touche (www.deloitte.ca) IS one of Canada's leading professionalservices firms, providing afull range of assurance and advisory, financial advisory, tax and consulting sewices through more than 6,600 people in more than 46 locations across the country. We are the only professional sewices firm, and one of only 16 companies to be named to the Globe 8, Mall's Report on Business Magazine annual ranking of Canada's top employers for two consecutive years: 35 Best Companies to Work for in Canada in 2001 and 50 Best Companies to Work for In Canada in 2002
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Where science has failed Katherine St. James COMMUNITY EDITORIAL
Our competitive society has p e n us many things, from the sequencingof the human genome and the determination of the diet of extinct species to new ways of e l i m i n a ~ gpollutant ermssions from cars orvaccines for infectious &;eases But when science is applied to social affairs, the result is usually more harmful than good Hemy promotion of antibiotics and antibacterialhousehold products has led to their overuse, a l l o w q bacteria to become resistant and diseases toresurface rhe strides aheadingreater efficiency have not made work any wnpler but hate led to increased stress,overwork and unemployment The environmental revolutionnever came close to eliminating hunger, but did manage togreatly increase the differenhatlon between rich and poor The problems began when capttalism and democracy -two theories that dominate our culture -extended and led most first world countries to focus on economic expansion 1his focus causes a country's inhabitants and industries to maintain a high level of competttivencss Whoever comes out with a new dmcovery first and obtains the patent becomes the sole winner In science, this rush to be first causcs problems in both objectivity and ethics The main purpose of science -to objectivelylook at a phenomenon and search for an explanation of why it occurs i s c o m p r m e d \Vhen researchis done privately, science loses the strength of collaboration \\%en sciencebecomes com
pletely value-free and controlled privately, ethics are lost The bottom line becomes the emphasis and the products research and demlopment compameq manufacture are chosen solely by market needs, or if a market could be developed Vaccinations for thud world countnes, a solution to world hunger or the elmnation of pollutant emissions could all be made possible i f our pnonties were in order Instead, our fears of terrorism, of getting old, of not having a perfect career cause our competitive nature to thrive Technology is used to create cures for sometimes msignificant problems Cures for toenail fungus, baldness, face wrinkles and impotence are the most sought-after products by pharmaceuticalcompames There are some movements afoot, s e e h g to protect the resourceswhichare left and reallocate resources to developing countnes in need "But growth itself cannot be retarded," said RtchardLevins,the recipientof the 1996 Edinburgh Medal "The valuing of nature on the single scale of money cannot be eliminated and new hazards can be invented faster than they can be studied and outlawed " As the population booms and our environmental problems become increasqly complex, the tendency of science to reduce everything into a set ofcomprehensible factors becomes less and less useful In tomorrow's world, collaboration,access to all scientific research, the incorporation of all stakeholders' needs and an open mind will be the only way ahead
Jinbo Xu built a protein-folding program that is a key step towards new medicines.
RAPTOR wins competition Ian Bailey SPECIALTO IMPRINT
Jinbo Xu, a \TTaterloograduate stu dent in computer science, was the main d m n g force behind a small team that built aprogramranked first in aworld-wide competition for pro tein structurepredictionamongauto matic non-meta servers The competition, the Critical AssessmentofFully Automated Structure Prediction, ex m n e d protein structure predictton and was conducted via the internet f i e 'XapdProtemThreadqPredictor" (RAPTOR)works by finding out how proteins fold Protems are everywhereinthe hu man body They make up structures such as bone, slun, hair, muscles and antibodies In the form of enzyme?, they are b e h d allchemcal reactions in the body However, each protein must be foldedor b d t into a specific shape suitable for tts task Sometimes proteins do not fold
as required and may cause problems. Diseases suchas mad cow disease and some types of cancer arc belicved to developbecause ofincorrect foldmg Byunderstanding the foldmgprocess, researchers could dcvclop supplemental proteins for people with deficiencies and gain more insight into diseases associatedwith troublesome folding Xugraduated from the University of ScienceandTechnologyof C h a i n Hefel, Anhui "Jinbo was brilliant," said profes sor Mmg Li, his supervisor "He designed everythingfrom the beginning, did deep mathematical analysis and tookcare ofall competitionaffatrs He is self-motivated, the best lund of student " Along with Li, Jinbo Xu also workedwithDr YingXu,aresearcher at the Oak Ridge National1,aboratory in Tennessee Dr Ying Xu provided functtons to measure the quality of a parttcularprotein foldmgprediction
He says that it was a challenge to work effecmely with scientists with diffcrcnttraitlingbackgrounds Jinbo Xu came to bioinformaticswith little background in biology "I didn't havc a biologcal background," he said "I got a huge help from Dr Ying Xu " Even though RAPTOR b d t on Dr Ying Xu's previous work, Jinbo Xu never actually met hun until the conferencewhere RAPTOR's honour was announced "My communication with Jinbo and Mtng has been mainly through c mail," Dr Ying Xu said "Nowadays with the availabilityof Internet, peoplewhonevermetcanworkeffectively on a pint prqect " Besides protein folding, the rescarch group in bioinformatics at Waterloo are worlung on the Mouse Genome Project, gene detection and datamintng JinboXualready has two offcrs for an acadcmc job aftcr he completes his PhD
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Feathered fossils and fancy phones Jennifer Holdner SPECIAL TO IMPRINT
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tromc components such as transis tors, capacitors, inductive coils and other sem-conductor components Current tools that deposit layers made from droplets of smart polymers are used for making prototypes of new products that gradually build upinto 3 0 shapes. These researchers hope toaddelectrontcs totheptwted deviceand eventuallyp m t light bulbs, radios, remote controls, mobile phones and toys This will reduce the cost of an assembly line
Maybe not yet - but U S en@neers are developingink let techno1 to lower heart disease ogy t o p m t electronicgadgets Instead of casting molds and fillI~ghttomoderatedrmkmgreduces ing them with circuits and switches, the nskofheartdiseaseinmefi These are the results ofa 12-year studyusing the ideais to print a complete devlce This works by printinglayer upon 38,077 males aged 40 to 75 layerofconducungandsemi-conductThestudybyDr MukamalatBeth ing polymers such that the circuitry IsmlDcaconcssMedKalCenter found inside the device is built up as part of that the frequency of drinking was the bodywork The team at the Unt more significant inloweringthe nskof heart disease than the amount conversityof Caltforma,Berkelep, has a1 ready worked out how to print elec- sumed. Men who consumed alcohol
three or four days aweek had approui mately two-third the rtskof heart at tack than men who drank less than onceaweek Consumingalcohol five to~evenda~sperweekresultedmeven less risk (63 percent) However, ha1 ing more than two d d s per day resulted inno cardiac benefits The study did not show that the types of drinks-beer, wine or spirits -madeany difference Other factors such as diet and smoktng that may have an impact on the risk of heart disease were controlled in the study Banned substances emitted from buried waste
Particles of methylchloroform (MCF') have been found in the atmos phere over Europe This ozone-depletmgsubstancewas banned m 1996 and levels were thought to have fallen to nearly zero Maarten Krol and his team at the University of Utrccht in the Nether-
lands believe the emissions are com tng from dormant sources MCF is mainly used m dry cleaning and the c l e m g o f metal enpeermgcompo nents It is also found in inks and protective coatings Substancescon tamngMCF may be creatingapoolof toxins mlandfills that is released slowly into the environment This may also explain the prom ncnce of emission sourcesm parts of Europe where waste is more often dumped than burned
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The fossils indicate the wings h. feathera, arranged in a similar patte to that of modern birds The disco ery adds evidence to the theory th birds are descendants of d~nosauj However, questions still exist ov how exactly birds evolved from dm saurs On&possib&ty is that the a cient ancestors of birds flapped tht wings while gliding Another is th theyusedtheirwingstoimprove tht m n g speed, eventually achievu true flight Some questionwas ram
Unique flying dinosaur fossilsfound
Scient~stsat the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology a n d Paleoanthropology in Belling have found fossils of a dinosaur with four wings Known as a microraptor, scientists believe that it "flew" like the flying sqwrrel,gliding
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ovcr thc authcnticttp of the fossil x mains. In 1999, Xing Xu, the research behind this discovery, found foss that seemed tomdlcate most camv rous dinosaurs had feathers Th turned out to be elaborate fakes 1103 ever, extensive tests have been pt formed to confirm that these foss arc gcnutnc
Warriors succeed in drive for playoffs Rod McLachlan SPECIAL TO IMPRINT
The new year has seen the men's \ olle~~0all team shake off a number of injumes to their starters with strongperformances from the bench to improve their current season record to 5 8 Last week's effort by the\\; arriors allowed them to climb into a three-way tic for sixth place in the OLA standings, which is the final pla! off spot It appears that the current numbcr of injuries is promoting the qualities of grit and d ~ t ~ r m i n a t i owhich n, appeared to be absent earlvonin the seasonwith the team's rocky start out of thegate L\\' solidl) defeatcd 1 aurier on \\'ednesdar,January 15 (25 17,15 17,25 19) at home in the PAC gvm before suffering heartbreak in a squeaker to their host, thc \X7estern Mustai~gs,last1-ridav(25 23,25 21, 23 25,22 25,12 15) after they had won the first tno sets Saturday, at home, the IY'arriors took it to the visiting OVA third ranked Queen's Unn ersity Golden Gaels (25 21,25 20,11-25,25-22) One key to the Warriors' win on Saturday against Queen's could be attr~hutedto the team's style ofpract~ces,assistiintcoach Pritam Daniel explamed "Our practices aregeared towards getting prepared for the next opponent " Chris Steingart, a Warrior starter, added that "
practices have beengettingveq competitive " Daniel also said that quite often video tape of prior action in volving an upcoming opponent is used to establish offensive and defcnsive strategies Head coach Doug Hanes' prc planned ytrateps seemed to bevery effective against ;he Golden Gaels Assistant coach Russ \\'olosh~n ex plained that the \.Y arriors were trying to " s ~ m estrategically" by avoidmg selves toQueen's best player, Steven \%i'lis Conscqucntly, the IY'arriors
successfullydirected hard sen es for most of the afternoon at their best hitters \Y arrior right side player Chris Steingart noted after Saturday's matinCe match, " we knew that they were a poor passing team and we had [to] s e n e aggressively at the two power hitters Tfwe served tough to themandth~ypassed badl) , the setter became \ ery predictable and we were able to set up our de fcnce (blocking and diggng) bet ter "
U W men's volleyball team took two of three last week. The efforts brought the Warriors' men's volleyball team into sixth place in the OUA standings, the last playoff spot.
The omens are in the Stars Dallas gets Lernieux. . . and the cup? that even Mario himself would be envious of. The magical stat of Claude Lemieux is, of course, four Stanley Cups with three diffefent teams. -. . .. . Claude started his 20-year NHL careerwith the hIontreal Canadiens m 1983-1981and would soon taste his first Stanlev Cup Tictory 1986 In the 1986 playoffs, not only did he win the cup for the first time, it was actually the first playoffs in his career and he scored a brilliant 10 goals m 20 games His instant success in his first playoffs was a s p that Claude i c truly a blessed player anda magcal lucky charm for his team in the playoffs The next team Claude played for way the NewJersey Devils Yith the Devils, Claudc won his second cup in 1995 where he scored 13 goals in 20 playoff games and won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP Claudc played for the Colorado Avalanche the next season and guess what, he won his third Stanley Cup m 1996. Prior to becoming an unrestricted free agent, the Devils reacquired Claude from the ----
I\.hat might appear to be an insignificant swap of fourth liners on January 16 could turn out to be an important omen to hockey prognosticators The Dallay Stars sent ??-year oldleft-winger Scott l'ellerin to the Phoenix Coyotes fbr 37 ycar old right winger Claude Lemieux in an auspicious transaction for the Stars On the surface, the two players in the deal totalled a meagre seren goals and 11 assists between them this season but this just might be the trade that leads the Dallas Stars on the path to winning the 2003 Stanley Cup Claudc Lemieux is a very special player Not only does he share the same family name as hockey god Mario Lemieux, a name that lust happens to translate to "the best" in French, but Claude also posses'ses a particular career stat
Avalanche in 2000 and oh my, the Devils won thc cup that pear as Claude collected his fourthstahley Cup This is precisely the success story that the Dallas Stars were looking for when they made the transaction o nJanuary 16,2003 The Stars might lust indeed add a fifth victorious chapter to the magical playoff career of Claude Lemieux
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Head coach Hancs admtttcdaftcr Saturday's victory that, "Volleyball is one of the hardest sports to coach because it is >cry difficult to build momentum [within a game]." But with a great supporting coaching staff the \Varriors look to be in good hands Assistant coach D a n d recalled that at one point during Saturday's action some the players were showing signs of selfdoubt after blowing a two set lead against Western the night before Daniel pointed to a motivatingpep tafkby assistant coach\ oloshyn as the spark that allowed the\\'arriors
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to takc charge and regain their confi dence The K arriors are ready to make a run at the playoffs, says veteran S teingart '% e l a o x that me can beat am one In the league, as loilgasne chon up to pla) " Thel will definitely need to shox up and pla) tonight as they take on the CIS fifth-ranked team, the T o ronto Varsity Blues Come out and support the Karriors at the PAC gym this evening 7 p m and tomor row night as the men host Ryerson
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Ararat: hits close to home for writer Jason Cook SPECIAL TO IMPRINT
Ararat Atom Egayan M~ramax
genocide of 1915 through 1918 in a contemporarysctting I< \\ area fans of C a n a h cmema got a special treat on the crcmng of January 13 when F g o p n and com poser hlvchacl Danna presented an mformallectureatK 11fridLaunerUm \ erst5 LTZLT'~ music department had organi~cdthe event to illustrate thc creative process of scoring music for
Academy-award numinatcd film makei Atomkgopn's latest offenng, Arurul, is a textbook example of his style I he talented Fgypttail born, Canadian raised artist's bodv of work includes such critical suc cesses a\ lhe rneef IIerafffet, E~ofzlaand Fehtu5 Tortmy How cvcr,Araraf, subject mat ter directly relates to Egoj an's Armeman background and it is his most personal film to date Arardhas been described as ambitious, intellectuallv stimu lating and incredibly multt lapered V'ntten and directed by Egoyan, the film deals with the largely unstudied Armenian David Alpay stars in Ararat.
film\ Fgoyan and Danna have bccn longtime collaborators, m t h Danna composmg the scores foralmo\t all of Egoyan's hlms Tor the lecture, the artists focuscd thcii attention on the c h a l l ~ n g ~ofs directingandscoringA~amfSpecific ccctlons of the film were screen~dto thepackedlecture theatrewhile Fgoyan andDaiina detailed hon specific mu srcal themes and cues led to the overall emotional experience of the film Arataf benefits fromnanna's meticulous research of Armc man folk tunes and musical in struments 1he composer mentioned, for example, that the choral arrangements found in the scorewererecordedmacen tunes-oldstone church actually located in Armema I he turo agreed that this level of authenticity,whde not particularlyevident to the audience,aided them mcompleung the creative pur-
A personal tale of Armenian origins. ney of producing Arurut ~yanalsoscreencdspccihcscene\ from both Lxotz~aandTbeSweef Here nfbertodustratehow differingthemes serced toisolate separate \toiythreads within the films and allowed him to mol e the story to different time pen
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Concert: drums and funk preceeded the silence after the Bomber closed Monday leader As the drum circle clearedout, they At centre stage, \erious and con were promptly replaced with throngs centrated looking Doug Burnside of danctng fans as the Fat Cats began soloed on his guitar nith \moothiless to mtx together their omn funk! con andclari~comparableto I.cnny Breau, coction? while Ian Richardwn ticd the whole The Catsalsopla~edan all-funkset ensemble togctherw~thabZtselmethat Catering tothedanctngma\ies m front would impress Victor \Yonten of them, thc group e\en busted into a I he band members were able to comr ofDeeLite's "Grool-e Is InThe anticipate each othcr'5 el eq rno~e,evcrl Heart" nghtm themiddle ofthcir own within their impto7 rsational Loo~epm song, "lloobie Break," demonstrat style, the six young musicians from ingtheir ability to thinkand act collecPurt DOTer managed to blend their tir+ mstruments into one solid orgy of While I would have liked to loinin sound harmony, melody, and vo the dancing, I couldn't help but be cals all mtemvined w i h one another filled with regret throughout their enlke lovers tire set, this band was formed in thc While the crowd grew, anxiously early 1990s whde our neighbours to awaiting the Hamilton based Fat Cats the southwcre embracingacts hke the (a.k a Canada'sJam Rand), they were Red I Iot Chili Peppers or Primuq mte~edb~~U1.Yi'sDmCircle. They Unfortunately,we were too dumb filled the void between bands with to notice this powerhouse of skilled tnhal beats and occasional commands musicians and, thu\, got stuck with hollared out by their bandana-ladden Bootsauce instead Continued from cover
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The UW Drum Circle entertained the crowd during performance breaks. The drum club came and went again, this time recrutingsome of the aforementioned onlookers to join their drum cucle Finally the headliners, GrandTneft Bus, emerged out ofa cloud of smoke toperformwhatwdd be the liveliest funk set of the mght.
The crowd had been sufficiently whatever they were doing and join ir loosened up by the first two acts (or celebrating this massive-qoundin~ possibly by the confidence that can be four-piece funk band found at the bottom of one's $8 20 The dancingcontinuedlate into tht pitcher of I<eith's) to the pointwhere mght, with Grand Theft Bus wrap dancing became both impulsive and ping up the eventng as they pumpec commonplace all throughout the bar out one cool, refreshing jam after an Onlookers could not help but drop otherwhilethe crowd begged formorc
PKIDAY,JANUARY 21,2003
Adaptation proves storyline unnecessary greatness of this film lays not in the acting (although it i, incredible) nor the directing (and that is amaring as well), but m its ability to combine Adaption wnttngwith screenplay directed by Spike Jonze The film is an adaptation of the Columbia Pictures book TheOnhtd 1btej, by Susan Orlean, We are all flowers tipped ovet in a and the screenplay written about the broken pot wanting to thrtve Iming book, by Charlie Icaufman It is a and adapting to each day's changing br&ant film that allowsits audience to situation is the root of Adaptutzon's adapttoitscharacters'choices . Sinceitwasdirected by SpikeJonze, plot The tttlc itself gives a preconceivednotionofwhat the filmn about the creator of Aetn, John Makuzuh, I 1wanted to see the film for superficial kncw to eipect nothmgless than bril reasons I neverexpectedAdap~dzonto Lance The use of colourwas intrinsic plungc into the subject matter it dtd with its focus on the world of nature, This film forces them to think l'he orchidsandcreepingggreencrocodiles Tonze oncns the film with shots of nature's perfect ad aptation, from a hu man(: sectionbirth to a beautiful thm tngrareorchid Nlof these attributes and thepecuhr, off the wall charactersmahe up a film that has no boundanes I felt no restnchon and I did not 5ccond-guess Tonze's choice ofusing a red herring m the last half-hour of John Laroche makes"bubbles"intheswamp. f t l m [rnllke Andrea Kerswill IMPRINT STAFF
It is a brilliant film that allows its audience to adapt to the characters' choices. mainstream Hollywood, tt didn't put its audicncc ahead of the ston7 and I expectednoless. However, the true complesity of the film was in the charactcr of the struggling screenplay writer, Charlie I<aufman (Nicholas Cage), who fell apartwhile tiyingtowntc a screenplay fromabookhe cannotadapt. Ibufman is an eccentric writer who questions eve+g. The audicncc understands Ihufmail through the famdiar technique of the voice-over. Even wtthin this, Jonzc is witty enough to use Kaufman's own questioning of using avoice-over.Tied to hspackageis the creation of Susan Orlean's character (MerylStreep).'l'he audiencewatches her as she strugglestowritc ?%eOnl,id Thiei;mhile she follows the life of her
characterofchace,JohnLaroche (Chns Cooper), the basis for her novel, re search and her obsession In all of thcsc complications, the film is able to produce an Interesting theme while leaving room for vast creativity Cage wcceed5 in represent ingtrvocompletely separatecharacters He also plays thc witty, catcfrec twin brother of Kaufman, Donald Donald attempts to wfite screenplays follow inghis brother's passionate streakand proves to be successful At the same tme,Laroche portrays a child lost tn the wilderness while trying to find his placc in the world Cooper helps the audience rectpiLe Laroche's necd to adapt to life It is within these four character\ that the filminterprets the meaning of
adaptation Icaufman tries to adapt thenovelbpwntmgthewayhe seeshfc, whdc hts brothcr Donald delves into I Iollywoodwriting, creating interest ing sagas and "cool ways to kt11 peo ple " \7( e watch Orlean strugle with finding passion v, hde falling in love with Laroche, a man who finds pas sion me~crydaylife, in ex eiydapadapt ~ l lof g orchid flowers I he twist in the endmakes the film and I'll let you see i t for yourselves It takes these charactersandthrowsthem into alifewhere they all become those things they struggle with And who sun ivc\)\\'ho adapdTake a chance, \ee it )ourself You might find your self makinga different choice
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Did somebody say vagina? Cari Mason IMPRINTSTAFF
The Vagina Monologues Centre in the Square FebruaryZBto March 1
As som~one who turns red just thmkingabout the word\ agina, I am flam mgas I sit listentng to StarlaBenford, one of the three actresses starring tn I he 1/;<cy2a hlonologm, outhne the plotoftheplay r~e q other sentence seems tocontatn the wordandl begin to squttm in my stat Henford describes the play in a posttme mannet and soonall the clm cal terms become lust what thcj are, words,andmy face returns totts natu ral tone The munologues are frank and sewal m nature The problem, accordmg to Benford, is that these words have been taboo for so long that it is difficult for people to talk
openly about them. The play pushes for change by hcmg frank. From the feedbackthe players have received, the people who stay for the ciaire play (whtch is the majority) seem to walk out changed for the better For those who leave early, their attempt to see the play is a positix-e sign "It takes courage lust to come " For those of youwho don't know the tdea behind the monologues, the story ts thts tht play was started as a book The authot, Fve Lnslcr, inter viewed hundreds of nomen about their experiences wtth their vaginas The play is an abbremation of the book, portraying merely 10 of the stories They rangc m spectrum from a woman who has never seen her vagina, to one who attends a workshop that teaches hcr to orgasm, to a woman who, at 72, has never bccn able to acheve the "Big 0 " 'Ihe monologues are not about
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CKMS AIRHEADS 'l'hi:, question [Iicard any goocl radio lately?]is a s 1 4 at the begintmlg of each semester durii~gour I-egul.~r~~ri~gramincrs' tneiung I'his IS \ \ licre we asstgn ne\\ tirw >LA:; a i d dthcuss changes at tlic st;ltion Tt's AISO a chance for vi~lu~ltccrs cci gci LU Lilou otie anoillei and chat ab<,uiilieir G \ - o u n t ~s~iblcct.. ra~ltlI! So, I am ~nterestcdti, know, "1 la\ c !.c;u heard ail) fiord radio lattly? 1 lia\.c. Ni)\X-T \\-ill shamelcsslj prt,molc some ncn i h i ) \ ~ Is rcally 11ui7!i YC)U slitiuld be hsi~iiiilg
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JMDramaannounces auditions forSharou I'ollock's Blond Relations on March 2-4 from 7 t o 10 p.m. at The Registry l'heatrc, 122 E'rederlck St. Bring a photo and resume. No prepared monologue I S required but booking an appomttnent is rccom mended - contact Krava! Spccial Events cYc Arts Management a t 579-8564. The Datatel Scholars Fonndatlon awards scholarships on a compchtive basts to full-tnne and parttime; undergraduatc and graduate students. Selection factors include academic merlt and personal achlcvcments. Visit www.datatel.com for further informatiou and application instructions. Applications deadline is January 31, 2003. Attention All Metis Students, the M e t ~ Nation s of Ontario Training lnitiattves (MNOTI) is offering a wage subsidy program for Metls students seeking summer employment. If yon have a native and nonnative parent andlor grandparent and would be interested in our Summer Career Placement Program, please give our office a call at our Toll Free number 1-888-546-3847 and ask for the Youth Project Officer, Melissa Cabezas. Exchange t o Rhone-Alpes, Francc and BadenWurttemberg, Germany for the 2003-04 academlc year - t o undergraduates and graduates; Internal deadline February 7,2003. For additional information and annlication contact Marla Lanpo, IPO, NII, Room 3015, cxt. 3999. Fed up wlth student debt? Talk about 11 here www.canadastudentdebt.ca. Apply now for thc Canadian Scholars Exchange Program (CANEX). The apphcation deadlme is March 1 , 2 0 0 3 for the 200312004 academmic year. CANEX scholars are provided tbe opporhlnity to enhance thcir academtc, profess~onaland pcrsonal goals while gaining a w d e r perspective of our country by living and studying in a different part of Canada. University of Waterloo undergraduatc and graduate students are eliglble to apply and can apply for a term or a fnll year exchangc. T o qualify, students must have an overall 70% average. Students accepted into the CANEX Program recleve a $1000 scholarship. For more information contact the IIW CANEX coordinator, darlene@uwaterloo.ca, and the CANEX website, www.international.ualbcrta,calcanexlindex.html.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 Co-op Job I'ostmg #4 cxplres 8p.m. CAKEER SERVICES WORKSHOI': 2:10 - 4: Interview Sk~lls:Sellmg Ynnr Sk~llr- Oon't stop the fundamentals; you mu\t a1511prove your sk In the interview. Are you rcady? Regi~teronbuc
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Piano Player Wanted t o accompany small stndent vocal jazz ensemble for rehearsals and performances. Rehearsals Monday nlght 9-10:30. E-mail marikat23@yahoo,ca if intercstcd.
UPCOMING SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 6 Soup Concert - T h e Elora Festival Singers prcscnts the Coronation Anthems by G.F. Handel a t St. John's Chnrch in Elora. The concert at 3:00 p.m. is preceded by a gourmet soup lunch at 1:30 p.m. For tickets, ,519-846-9694,519-846-0331, 1-800265-8977, www.elorafcstivals~ngers.org. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 1 Exciting New "Early Bird" Home Show -'I his KW Twin City Home and Garden Show is bcing held a t B~ngemansand will also show on Fcbruary 1and 2. Companiesinvolved in home improvement services for the KW area will present the latcst in products and services. For more information call 1-800-5615076 o r visit www.regionalshows.com. International Celebration Week - This event wlll run until February 7 t o provide an iuformative, educational and entertaining look into unique aspects of many different nationalities, as well as promote intcrnationalization at UW. Activities include Fairs, Workshops, Conferences, Booth and Poster Displays, Coffee House, M o v ~ e sa t Vlllage 1, just t o name a few.
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One bachelor apartment kitchcn bed s ~ m n gensuite , bathroom, ample parking. Close t o both Univcrsities, utiht~esincluded. Sult one student $485.001 month. Lease May 1 , 2003 t o April 30, 2004.
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Attention Undergraduate Students! Interested lo applylug for undergraduate scholarships, awards or bursaries? Check out the Bulletln Bonrd on the Student Awards Office home page at: http:l! www.adm.nwatcrloo.cdinfoawardsi for a detailcd list of awards open for application this tcrm. Further information 1s available at the Student Awards Office, 2nd floor, Needles Hall. Heidi Thiessen Technical Writing Award - Honouring cxcellence! First place $1,000, second place $500. Open t o all 3rd and 4th year, full-time UW and WLU students. Visit www.stc.water1oo.on.ca for details.
MONDAYS English Language Lab: Emphasis on pronunciatmn and listening exercises. Studcnts, faculty, staff, and spouses are welcome to attend. Held at 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in Modern Langnagcs 113, October toJune. FRIDAYS English Conversation Classes: Conversation classes held in Needles IIall 2080, 2:00-4:00 p.m., from September t o June. Students, faculty, staff, and spouses are inv~ted. For more information on both classes, contact the International Studcnt Office, ext. 2814.
COURSES LSAT - MCAT - GMAT - GRE www.prep.com June 9 is the best time to take the LSAT for 2004 adm~sslons.Toronto classes begin in I oronto January 18, May 3 , l O and 24. MCA'I startsJune 7 and July 19, Subscribe t o our I:I<EE "Law School Bound" newsletter at learn@yrep.com. R~chardsoii - 1-800-4100-PREY.
LIBRARY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 8 Keeping Current - Digitally! 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Offered to graduatc students, faculty and staff. Engineermg: Covers engineering databases including INSPEC, Compcndex, alerting servlces and ejournals. Held in the FLEX Lab, 3rd floor, Dana Porter Library. See IST - Skills for the Academic e-Workplace, for registration form: ist.uwatcrloo,calcslcourses.htmI.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 2 7 Co-op Job Posting #5 avallblr by 12 Noon TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 8 Co-op Job Posting #5 cxpires 8 p.m. CAKEEK SERVICES WORKSHOPS: Interview Skills: Selling Your Skllls - Lhn't stoh the fnndanlentals; you must also prove your sk in the interview. Are you rcady? 4:30 - 6:30 p Own Business: Next Steps - This workshop off a more indepth discussion on start-up issues: st1 egy and operahonal tactics, marketing, finan human resonrces, R&D. 4:30 - 5:30 T o register for either workshops, please c-mailJc Cnllen at jcullen@uwaterloo.ca. Enrollment 11 ited t o 15 participants. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 9 Co-op Employcr Interviews Rcgin THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 CAREER SF.RVICES WORKSHOP: Make thc Job Fair Work for You -Learn the "d' and "don'ts" of this exccllcnt networking a i d wi \carch opyorhlnlty. 10:30 - l1::0 p.m. h g l s onlinc at www.careerservice~.~~waterloo.ca
VOLUNTEERING English Tutors are needed to tutor students scholars tor two to three hours per week. Shad arc needed to help ncw international studs adjust t o life in Canada during thcir first terr UW. For morc information about the progrz view the IS0 website please www.international.uwaterloo.ca.
Volunteer to visit an indivdual with Alzhein Disease. Matches made based on interest. Trail providcd. One to four hourslweek. Call Jill at Alzhcimcr Society 7 4 2 - 1 4 2 2 o r e-r jmcrcier@nonline.net. T h e YMCA of KitchenerlWaterloo is lookmg volunteers . For more information please cor Sam a t ( 5 1 9 ) 5 7 6 - 8 8 5 6 o r by e-mail saniantha.venicz@ywcakw.on.ca.
Volunteers needed for Ired in Rlack Film Fest Trainlng t o take place at S1.C 21 34 on Januar from 5 t o 7 p.m. For further information c o ~ Heather at iib-waterloo@~pirg.uwatcrloo.ca Free Frontier College Tutor Training: IJW T I needs voluntccr tutors. IIelp a child and valnablc teaching experience! Contact (:ant Hillier a t ch~ll~er@frontiercollege.ca or Z19-' 81 13. Visit our web site at www.front~ercolleg Volunteer tutors are needed on a onc-to-one 1 I U wrlttrn and oral Fhglish. Tutors mect studcn campus for one term, once a wcck for two o r t hours. If you would like t o vohmteer, pl c o m p l e t e t h e on-line registration forn www.mternational.uwaterloo.caicurrent.htm1 mail Carrie Raumken at cbaumkcn@nwaterlo~ Inputting thesis statistics - I need a voluntec help me enter data into a computer for my t1 work due to my vlsual disability. We are tryir combine the d~fferentcorrelates of attitude! wards people with AIDS into one model w needs t o bc computerized. An honorarium wi given for this prolect. Please contact Jane at Officc for Persons with Disabilities 888-4567,
T h e Volunteer Action Centre (742-8610) i' cruiting volunteers for the following events: SPRING lNTO ACTION for the CNIR: #1 1116: hclp sell crocus plants from di\plays in malls and businesses during the first two weel February. CNHANCE TI-IE QIJAIITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUAL WITH MENTAL HEALTll SUES: #1002-13072: assist an indwdual in ac ing rccreat~onaland lcisure opportunities. T r a ~ and support will be providcd. WAN1 1 0 MEET NEW PEOPLE? #1033: City of Kitchener needs skdled individuals at toria School Centre as Snack Bar volunteers Assistant Treasurer, substitutes, arid Purchase the Snack Bar at Breithaupt Centre. KID SAFE DAY: #1196-13202: Special e volunteers needed on February 1st from 1 p.1 4 p.m. at Stanley Park School t o help run actil - face ~ a i n t i n gsafety , wheel game, food table assist with self defense program and plice dis