2004-05_v27_no17_Imprint by Editor Imprint

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO STUDENT NEWSPAPER

NOVEMBER 12, 2004

VOL 27, NO 17

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Sports bras fuel controversy

Women's volleyballers Gaby Lesniak, Annalee Robbins, JennaSchro&der짜 Maggie Kama, Sarah Watters, and Nicole Gibersonpose in the sports bras they have been forbidden from revealing on the court. For Imprint's view on the subject, see page 9. Adam McGuire IMPRINT STAFF

Would you be offended by seeing female volleyball players change from warm-up shirts to game uniforms? Ru1es in two major varsity conferences say yes, but players and coaches think othe!\vise. The ru1es - which have been instituted by both Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and the Canada West Conference "within the last year-have been thrust into the limelight recently, as players, coaches and athletic administrators chime in on the hottest issue in Canadian women's volleyball. "I think the athletes should have a say in this," said \'{!arriors head coach Jason Grieve. "A lot of our athletes didn't even see this as an issue." The newfound controversy comes on the heels ofaNatiollalPostarticle on November 6 which reported that the University of Alberta Pandas were be-

ingpenalized a point at the start ofeach match for removing their warm-up shirts and changing into their game uniforms on the sidelines. The result ofthe quick change-and the centre of this debate - is players beingmomentarily exposed in sports bras on the sidelines. Pandas head coach Laurie Eisler, whose club is in the eye of the storm, stood up for her players who chose to break the rule. "I'm supporting my athletes," 5aid Eisler. "Our role as coaches is to encourage critical thinking and the ability to make decisions, to help these athletes take control of their lives." However, U\'{f athletic directorJudy :McCrae expressed differing views on the uniform rules, saying tl~y '.vere only a small part of a greater issue. "It's the issue of body image," McCrae said. "There arelots of young people that aren't really comfortable '.\lith changing in public. I don't know

how it got started in the volleyball to have an individual choice." cu1tureas a tradition." However, McCrae said she expected :McCrae went on to say that the players to adapt their routines to acchanges were "not essential," adding commodate the ru1e changes. "No player shou1d be so married to that they take place ata time ofthe game . when spectators are focused squarely a routine in warm-up that any change on the two clubs at the sidelines. shou1d be a distraction," l\1cCrae said. "I think it's an issue of stripping "Part of being a good athlete is [the down and changing shirts at a critical ability to] change." time before the game in front of the Players who dispute the ru1e were public," McCrae said. also quick to point to uniforms in The rules dictate that players must beach volleyball, which are usually more be in game uniforms for '."arm-ups, revealing than sports bras. which Grieve sees as problematic on "People wear less on the beach," numerous fronts. First, Grieve said said rookie Warrior Gab}' Lesniak. wanningupinuniformssaturatesthem "Athletes shou1d have a say in this quicker and - in a sportwhete diving [because] we're the ones playing." is common - wou1d make the playing The fact that thep:iece ofequipment surface slicker and more dangerous. is referred to as a "bra'" is also a problem Secondly, Grieve said warm-up according to both coaches and players. "Ifitwere [called] a sports tank top, routines are highly personal and breaks in that - such as leaving the court to it wou1d be different," said veteran change - may disrupt preparation. Warriorvolleyball player Kelly McFater. "Warm-up is an individual effort," "I think 'bra' seems to make people he said. "[The players] shou1d be able skittish," added Eisler. 'The irony of <

it is that we could wear the bras [as uniform tops] and be well '.vithin the confines ofvolleyball regulations." Section 11.3 of the OUA women's volleyball rulebook states that "Athletes may not strip down to their underclothing in the competition area once the official 60-minute warmup period has begun or during the match." Men's volleyball teams were also included in the OUA ru1ing, while all teams in all sports were part of the Canada West ru1ing. The aUA instituted their rule last season after votes by the coaches and administrators, while administrators alone passed the Canada West rule at the start of this season. Unlike Canada West - where the Pandas ate the only defiant team-many dubs in the OUA,induding Waterloo, routinely change on the sidelines beforegames. Therearenosanctions for breaking the ru1es in the aUA. See SPORTS BRAS, page 29

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WTO DISMANTlE AN ATOMIC BOMBv

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"It rains too much. They don't call it Waterloo fQr nothing." . Mike Sandoz 2A kinesiology

6. (George W. Bush) "The really rich peotaxes anyple figure out how to way."

4. (Ronald Reagan) "My fellow Americans, I've signed legislation that will oudaw _ __ forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

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Final Qyotation: (Ralph ~ader) "Pte~ident [George W.] Bush ... 1S really a gtant. 1n the White House masqueraqing as a human being."

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 2004

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The University of Alberta is concocting some unorthodox methods of helping students alleviate the stresses of approaching exams, many of which include a reversion of sorts back to childhood. These include a stress management exhibit where students can make crafts, blow bubbles and colour with crayons; a laughter club, where students can have a good chuCkle and release some endorphins; and a "pet therapy society," in which the humane society brings in cats and clogs for students to pet, a stress reliever, trutt lowers heart rate and blood pressure. ~'hen informed ofthese festivities, U of A health education volunteer coordinator Julie Lowe said, "Anything to encourage students to balance their time during stressful periods is beneficial. I wasn'tawareofthc<:olouring books, though." .

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Once again, the University ofWaterloo has made an appearance as a top school in the 'Maclean's magazine rankings. In terms of reputation in Canada, U\V received a number one in all reputation categories, including "leaders of tomorrow," "highest quality," "most innovative," and was ranked "best overall." , We also received firstplacein the comprehensive university category, and took top spot in several other individual measures, including "student awards," "alumni support" and "student retention." The University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier

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University also ranked highly, \\>itb. Guelph coming category for national reputation. in se<;ond for comprehensive, and WLU in at fifth AccordingtoMaclean~, the UW iseX'teptional â&#x20AC;˘ for many reasons, such as its ,dynamic approach place for primarily undergraduate universities. Begmning in June, and up unjil the end of to non-traditional fields of suidy, its progressive fall, JvIaclean's conducts a measurement of unipolicy dealing with intellectual property and its combination of academia, marketplace and versities' classes, libraries, student bodies (which includes student retention and average entering workplace, which challenges the "ivory tower stereotypes." grade), faculty and reputation. The rankings have been conducted for 13 UW President David Johnston was happy years and are cre'ated by surveying thousands of with the rankings. ''TIle University of Waterloo community is absolutely delighted \vith this people across the country. Included are university officials, high school wonderful news. [I1hiSfis really a testimony principals, guidance counselors from everyprovto ... our students, faculty, staff and alumni ince and territory and recruiters and chiefexecuaround the world. We couldn;t be more proud tive officers of companies. It is the 12th time thl,lt of them." ~'has received first place in the "best overall" See MACLEAN'S, page 7

UW parking fees to increase yetÂˇ again Jeff Anstett IMPRINT STAFF

In an effort to collect money in order to build future parking lots or garages, UW Parking Services is planning to increase fees anywhere from $2 to $10 per month, depending on the lot. The changes were announced by UWProvost Amit Chakma on Thursday, November 4. According to a memo he distributed, "the Board of Governors approved a plan for the developmentofthe University ofWaterloo campus. The plan provides that the valUable land occupied by surface parking on the south campus should be made available for future university buildings and identified these lots as potential building sites for development." The need for more parking has been caused by an increase in faculty, staffand student numbers, as well as the loss of about 400 parking spots due to the construction of the Mackenzie King Residence and the CElT building, both of which were built on former parking lots. The increase in parking fees comes just months after major changes were. made to the

parking system. In September, many students found themselves without parking as they"tried to adjust to a new system of unreserved lots, which were also used by visitors and students using a pay-and-display system.

IIThese increases will be I. .. ] used solely for [the] construction costs of future parking facilities." - Amit Chakma, UWprovost

According to Chakma's memo, "In September, ungated lots for studentS were introduced and many parking spaces were reallocated. This change makes more efficient use of the parking

lots and should provide the capacity to meet campus parking demands for the next five to seven years. "Planning for beyond five years, however, must start now with the development of a contingency fund that \ViU cover costs for construction of future facilities, [either] new surface lots or a parking structure. Both are very expensive to build and a structure is expensive to maintain. To create the contingency fund we mustincrease the parking feescharged to faculty, staff, students and visitors to campus. These increases \ViU be set aside and used solely for construction costs of future parking facilities." , , Some students will get a br.eak, as the provost noted, ''because those parking in un-gated student parking lots do not have the same assurance offinding a parking spot in a preferred lot, the fee increase will be lower." Of the increases affecting students, permits for ungated lots will increase by $2.00 to $25.00 monthly and pay-and-display prices \ViU remain at $3.00 per da)'. janstett@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

dents in Ontario shd'-\"S them m~sftn improvements over last year's fmdipgs. For example, Ontario's Education Quality and Accountability Office reports that the number of Grade 3 students reaching the provincial standards in reading and writing are up by four and three per cent, respectively, and math results are up seven per cent. Similar increases were seen in Grade 6 students, roughly half ofwhom reached provincial standards. The EOAO's chiefexecutive officer said that the improvement had to do with "the gains being made in school boards across the province;" the Liberal government has promised to boost education spending and limit class sizes to 20 students from kindergarten to Grade 3 over the next four years. The Canadian Toy Testing Council has released its annual list ofhot toys, which they determined by giving a sle\v of sample toys to age-appropriate children in six different families and evaluating. the toys on design, safety, durability and, of course, how much the little ones enjoyed playing with them. "Toys of the Year" are Robo Sapiens ($120), a knee-high robot that can perform 64 functions including disco dwcing and giving high-fives, and "20Q" ($20), a ~andheld electronic version of the game Twenty Questions. Gee, how coincidental they'd tell us all this a month and a halfbefore Christmas ... International

Organizers ofSouth Africa's Sowetomarathonissued an apology to the thousands who took part on Saturday for the lack of water. Athletics South Africa had bought a sufficient amount ofwater for the race, but had accidentally neglected to take a third of it out of storage, resulting in parched, sun-beaten runners seeking out nearby homeowners for drinks from their own taps; others were later treated for dehydration. Said the event's matketing manager, "I'm embarrassed and I'm sorry." mstratford@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

FRIDAY. NOVEMBERJ2, 2004

Laurier students seek voting changes Piscitelli said that "the current system leaves stud~nts largely ignored in the political process," and went to ,A new drive has been undertaken by the \Vaterloo city council meeting on the Wilfrid Laurier University Stu- • October25 topresenfWLUSU's case. dents' Union (\VLUSU) to have the "These changes are being sought in an effort to redistribute the ward City of Waterloo examine the legitisystem in an equitable manner," he macyofits existing governance struc, ture. \VLUSU is concerned that stu- . saiq. dents: voices are seldom heard bePiscitelli continued, "The Federation of Students has been very supcause the system of electing councilportive ... especially [peds president lors places students into four differentwards. BeckyWroe]. "I don't He is very think the organihappy with th~ zation of the support he has rel'The current ward system in ceived from the system leaves WaterIoo was local community, put in place to stude~ts largely . including e-mails and personal conspecifically miniignored in the mize student gratulations. voices," said WaterIoo city political process." Anthony council itself . -AnthonyPiscitelli, Piscitelli, seems a lillie bit WLUSU vice president WLUSU vice skeptical about the idea of a stupresidentuniversity affairs. ''But dent ward but I do think that no one was paying they are supportive of a thorough review." attention to the effect the redistributionin 1997 would h'ave on students." The WLUSU will be watching closely as it hopes for a boundary WLU~U is citing the significant growth the city has endUred since the ' redistribution that will give students' bstmriewof'mda:wW~ ,:"otiog more of an impact oo.1ocal 1997 msare:asotl forailcwrevtcw. \ oomlciL For more information 00 Since 1997, the city of Waterloo has this initiative, contact Piscitelli at 884~,_,Q~,~QOO~t£and , 0710~ext~sion,~~",,~~,~ the two universities have 'grown by mjol'lnson@implint.liwaterloo.ca over 12,000 students. Ma.rk Johnson

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Long live Chairman Arafat? primeminist~, there has always been

Arafut . Arafat, like Cuba's Fidel Castro, rose to the public eye in the 1950s and 1960s and became the ubiquitous symbol for his cause. Unfortunately for Arafat, conflicting political and theo-

craticgeopoliticshavegenerally~eant When an important person dies, the traditional cycle for media coverage is seven days. The death and the funeral act as natural bookends within which to dissect and discuss the life and legacy ofthe recendy departed. Muslim tradition requires that the dead be buried by the next sunset. That, while quickl}: burying the body, makes things alitde more ambigu~ ous. The media gets confused when the' person in question refuses to neadydie. YasserArafathas been featured in the news for close to two weeks now, ever since his collapse and rapid evacuation to a medical facility in France. The first week of November saw the conflicrinisreports of"He's-dead-nohe's-not-yes-he-is." Old growth forests fell to rivers of ink painting candle-lit vigils and shrines and worned looking leaders. , For more than 50 years, Arafathas been a con"sistent figure in the fight for Palestinian autonomy. He has been a constant presence in the eyes of Palestinians and the world. For many, while theIsraeli leadership has been a revolving door of presidents and

that any long-term Palestinian autonomy has eluded him.

For more than 50 years, Arafat has been a consistent figure in the fight for Palestinian autonomy. \X-'hether he is part of the solution or part of the problem to tJ:P.s puzzle that is 1vIiddle East politics, he has definitely become an enduring symbol. Today'smediahasaone-trackmind that repeats sound bites and is rarely able to provide detailed and relevant news coverage. Time slots apd attention spans rarely grant the media opportunity to provide more than driveby news coverage. The players in the 1vIiddle East continue to dance the tragic waltz across the television screen

or newspaper column, modern day puppets from Plato's cave. Butwhathappens when one ofthe puppets falls limp? The remaining puppets dance at a more frenzied speed, picking up the pace to' fill the void. The weird thing about the multi. week smorgasbord of Arafat is that the man was not by any accounts dead Perhaps the removal ofArafat.;..m allow the Middle Eastpeace process to inch inexor~bly, as the frog to its wall, . towards aresolution. Perhaps itwon't. Perhaps it will take fresh minds, less stubborn and more able to forget the slights and mis-steps of almost 60 years ofjockeying for the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. . Drive-by news coverage projects to the audience a world simplified into symbols, which facilitates the quick identification of iconic images and martyrs that act as placeholdas for a greater cause. Simplification leads to blinkeredinterpretarions often seed-eci with biases and misinterpretations. Should Arafat step aside as leader of the Palestinian authority; whether through death or illness, someone will fill his place. Will theybe able to rise to the same level oficonic status? Did John1vfajoreclipse1vIargaredbatcher? Did John Turner eclipse Pierre Trudeau? Is the chairman dead? Longlive the chairman?

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Some humble thoughts on Bush's win . \"\11y stop there? Make a movie about American crimes in Iraq. A sure blockbuster in Europe,the movie would have a great chance of earning Moore another award at the Cannes ftlm festival (and a standing • ontion no less!). The Bush-bashing book industry would be not far behind the Bush-bashing mmoie indusMy readers may ha;'e noticed my ambivalence toward the US elections. I try. In the U ofT bookstore, a whole don't think that the DS president or bookshelf is dedicated to books like his former challenger are really good Blish at Ifar, Worse Thall Tratn;gate and presidential materiaL And yet, people HOlfse rfBmh, HOllse rfStllld. Thanks to who are not ambivalent about the Bush's re-election you can most likely results include 1IichaelMoore and his cohort of Bush-bas hers. count on these epics being re-released in value-priced mass-market paperTher are the only part of the Ameribacks. can left that has something to celEven better, the U ofT bookstore ebrate. Yes, celebrate, not mourn. 'X'ith might take out another shelffor books Bu,sh safely back for another term, Mr. on Bush's "-disastrous" second term. Moore can plan the release of Fahrenheit 9 /11- Collector's Editioll. Or how They could keep the ftrst one for ftrst~ abourFClhreflheit9/ ll-reheCltedto be term books and for general reference titles on Bush's crimes and failures. released for September "9 /11," 2005.

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A Kerrpoictory,,-ould ha,'e been a it or not, I have personally heard peohis allies and even more ob\oiously disaster to these Bush-sniping auple say things like, "All Americans are -closed~ftsted to countries that work thors. \\110 would watch Fahrellheit . stupid" or "I would never want to live against him. 9/ 11 'if Bush and the neo-cons were in America." I have been in situations I think that Bush's re-election may dead meat? I bet that the mo\oie would in which I would be hanged for saying also help some American conservahave instantly gone on sale alongside anything that was even the least bit tives re-think their views of liberal memorable titles like "Friday the 13th, positive about Bush. Europe. Secure in their \oictory, they partS." For all that, last \\'ednesday was a mar be open to trans-Atlantic coopThe other anti-Bush polemics turning point. \v11ile Bush is open to eration for some oftheirpolicies. \,('hile would have earned a similar fate. criticism o\'er his policy, nobody can they may never sign Kyoto, they may 1Iichael Moore would return to ftlmreally doubt his ·legitimacy. In other work ,,'ith Europeans in other areas. ing socially-progre~sive movies, \vhich. words, a majority of Americans supAfter all, the civilized democratic sadly for him never. resonate with port his policies and are ready to pay world has many common interests European ftlm cntics quite as well as the price. Faced \v'ith this startling fact, and fears. If this works out then we all Fahrmheit 9/ rt did. some European leaders might start would be the '\,'inners ofN ovember 2 What the tllm and the books illusworking with Bush on various initiaelection, not just Bush. trate is the hysteric anti-Americanism tives. Perhaps the next four years will see surrounding Bush's fIrst term. 1IilThis tendency would become more - those on both the left and right\\-ings lions of pe6ple without the slightest pronounced for another reason: as a of the political spectrum coming toknowledge of Amer,ica or ofAmerican second-term president with nothing gether in parties and drinking together foreign policy would condemnArnerito lose, Bush is likely to use more for some good old-fashioned transca'sdeeds. relatively radical and risky policies to Atlantic unity. Americans and their country were ,,-in pillars for his presidential legacy. painted in black moral colours. Believe He is likely to be more generous to sgutfraind@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Detailed weather reports online! After a year ofplanning and prepaKinmberly Zheng, student leader of ration, the new senoice was launched the program at D\\'. last week by the \'('aterloo Centre for The competition is modelled on Environmental Sciences. Pilots flying the Massachussetts Institute ofTechout of the Region of\\'aterloo Internology $50K competition and pronational Airport will now be able to \oides many resources for teambuilding, get current information about weather - mentorship and net,,;orking. Cash conditions before taking off. prizes and in-kind serices totalling Fergal McConnon and . Farmers will be able to learn if rain S50,OOlHn ,-aluewill bediyided among Mark Johnson the three winning teams. is on the way and truckers and comIMPRINT INTERN /IMPRINT STAFF muters will have early warnings about . Project presentations and judging roads that are abouHo ice up. are scheduled for the flrstweekendin Staff association names prez "This kind of detailed information May. LT\V's staff association l)as anisn't available anywhere efse now," The LaunchPad site offers an elecnounced Stephen Markham, of the tronic tool called Team Builder that says Jim Sloan, director of the centre. information systems and technology Sloan said the forecasts \,-illinclude enables individuals to connect with department as their new president for each other electronically. By reading the temperature, \vind speed and \vind 2005-2006.1Iarkham will also serve as direction at various altitudes as well as and posting message,s, users can president-ele!:t for the remainder of snow or rainfall that might be on the recruit team members or ftnd a team to this year. join based on interests, skills and horizon. In the past, he has served a term as 'The information is more precise experience. staff representative on the U\,(:'board and more detailed because it focuses of governors (1999-2002). Replacing on \X'aterloo Region and pro\oides data IT conference preparations Markham's current position as Direc- . for locations at four-kilometre interunderway tor of the StaffAssociation Executive vals, Sloan said. The second annual ''\\7atITis" conCommittee (SAEC) will be Angela The information will be available ference, aimed at computer support Googh, also of the information sysvia the Internet at staff across the campus, \\i.ll be held tems and technology department. www.forecast.uwaterloo.ca and next month. Registration started this Avril l\IcVicar of the distance and www.wcas.uwaterloo.ca.Sloansaidthe week. continuing education offlce will mainsenoice will provide forecasts at threeOrganizers released an announcerain her position as president until the hour intervals for up to 48 hours. ment on the upcoming event, pointend of the year. ing out that "The \'('aterloo InformaMarkham said on Friday that he Computing competition initiated tion Technology and Information had been "overwhelmed" bythe supThe U\,{' media relations offtceSystems Conference was such a success portive messages he'd been recei\-ing in partnership with \,('ilfrid Laurier last year that the organizers are bringsince association members were notiUniversity - has created a competiing it back. The date is December 7, fIed of the appointment via e-mail. tion that notot.,J-ly promotes entrepre2004. \\'e hope that this \\-ill ftrmly He added, ''\\'aterloo has been a neurial actiyity but also helps to launch establish the conference as an imporwonderful place forme to work. I have new businesses. The LaunchPad $50K tant professional forum for sharing had the luck and grace to have had the Yenture Creation Competition \,'ill expertise among our IT workers." best of managers and supenoisors at provide an emnonmentwhere many The schedule will be similar to last LT\"\'. People that have acted not only as of the ch;tllenges facing potential enyear's, "oith three concurrent streamsbosses butalso as mentors and friends trepreneurs are addressed. Teaching, Research and Institutional [... ]D\,(' has always been a good place For anyone looking for a great idea Support - and a new fourth stream to work, now let's make it better." to turn into a business, having a great for tutorials. idea but not knowing where to start, "There are topics of interests to Local weather reports online or just wanting to be inyoh-ed in an everyone such as spam and securi~'." life is'il.bout to get a little easier for exciting new venture, more details can The website (watitis.uwaterloo.ca) pilots, truckers and commuters in be found at the project's website. has conference information now, and Waterloo Region. "LaunchPad is a new and exciting registration \,-ill be available there as of A new weather service, based at process for students, researchers and tomorrow. 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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 2004

Palestine Week comes to the Great Hall

A UW student checks out the many displays brought in by the Students for Palestinian Rights for Palestine Week. Chantel Williams IMPRINT STAFF

Palestine W'eek was held in the SLC Great Hall from November 8 to 10. The Students for Palestinian Rights (SFPR) hosted the event for the purpose of promoting Palestinian rulture~s well as important issues affecting Palestinian people. SFPR also had a guest speaker, outspoken 11P Carolyn Parrish, come . . %I§~U1H...No,~t:1J.~~ the Liberal l\W £(;,1: MississaugaErindale, spoke primarily on the government of Canada's policies with regard to Palestine and the conflict in the i\Uddle East.

''\~'e're trying to raise awareness about the realities of the Israeli/Palestine-conflict," said Matt Tucker, external communications officer for SFPR There were numerous displays set up, including a table of artifacts representing thousands of years of Palestinian culture. lJW students were in~ \;tOO to !earn m.ore shout the history and purposes of the atrifacts. There was also a table set up ""here srodents could purchase souvenirs.

:;,. ~f.~.~.i~PIW3• issue being promoTOO during Palestine \'\:'eek was tbe protest of the consttuction of the great wall in Palestine. The concrete wall currently being built is approximately 20 feet high and is

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di....>idingthe country. The International Court ofJustice has already ruled that under international law the building of the wall is illegal; however, the wall is srill being built. In the last month, SFPR sent a petition ",>ith 1,000 signatures to the Canadian government regarding the building of the wall The petition was an stremp! tn get: the (~ gtwemment irwoivoo in rhe issue and exert some political influence. ··~l?~isttyingto~~

affairsin Palestinebyinvolvingasmany people as possible in the issues.."Once there is a critical mass of people who understand the reality [of the situation], that's when things will change,"

\'{'bile UW did exttemelywellon the reputation side of things, it was somewhat lacking in student life. The graduate survey conducted by the magazine indicated that only 37 per cent of the graduates surveyed considered the C-'{'tracurricular environment to be "very' good." Student services received a '\'ery good" from a mere 40 per'cent of respondents. Feds VP intemalJohn Andersen is well aware ofthis. "Students are starving for something to do on this campus," he said, adding that the popularity of movie nights, such as the one coming up on November 15 featuring the film . Control Room, have demonstrated this unfortunate fact. Many students feel that there is not enough to entertain them, especiallyifthey,are under the age of 19. Feds is working to change this. Augmenting the movie nights is an increased speakers budget to allow for many interesting and diverse events as well as an overall increase of events on campus. "Students oftoday want to be more involved [on campus]," said Feds clubs

director RickTheis. "Weneedtolookat what we do on <;ampus that helps students to be engaged." ''The more a student is engaged on campus, the more responsibility they ",;II take in school, and the more interest they will have in the university," he added. But what do the students say? Josh Lamb, a 2A'biochernistty student, commented, "Are you sure they had the right school?" 2A economics student Jusrin Guenette held a diffe,renn;ew, emphasizing tha~ ~e had read the Afadean's rankings the year he was deciding on which university to attend - and it gteatlyinfluenced his decision. "I'm proud to be here," he said. Therankingswerecelebratedbyafree pizzalunchin the greathall of the Davis CentreonTuesday,November9. Hundreds of people attended and the hall was packed Becauseofthelargecrowds,noteveryone was able to get their s¥re of the piz.za. As a result, there will ~ another chance to further celebrate UW's fine standing next week. Stay tuned! , 1

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show took place last March in the Humanities Theatte and included various performances, including singers and dancers. Although the SFPR is the main gtoup putting on Palestine Week, there were also contributions from a number of other organizations, including the Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR), Atnft¢Sty ~

get involved mPidestitnlm Sf"PR, Jog onto '\\"\\'W.sfpr.Cl or send The most recent community activitywas a Palestinian culture night called Layalee Falsteeniyeh.Tbesuccessful

an email toinfo@sfpr.ca. cwilliams@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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said Tucker. SFPR is an organization that has been around for about two years. They seek to improve awareness concerning the lives ofPalesrinian people in Palestine through a variety of methods. They organize lecrure nights-such as the event with Carolyn Parrish-and hold demonstrations and rallies for "

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E.S. forum h Id Chris Miller

IMPRINT STAFF The environmental studies student society held an impromptu forum Monday afternoon to discuss press, ing concerns -- particularly the school of architecture's desire to split from ES and join the engineering faculty. In attendance was the interim dean, Dr. Ellsworth LeDrew, who noted that no procedurcvlas in place to deal 'W1.th such an unusual issue in terms of university s ttucture. He reassured students, however, that the split 'would have no negative repercussions to ES's independence, saying that "there is no chance ofES being absorbed by another faculty." an 16 faculty members ~,chool of architecture ha ve extheir desire to join the engi" faculty, engineering has not officially declared that it would accept the schooL Nor, stated LeDre\\', would environmental studies oppose such a move. "It would be better for them to split than to stay here miserable," he said" The question of funding came up several tilles over the course of the afternoon specifically, regarding hm,v much money the loss of the architC'cture school 'would take from the taculty budget. LeDrew asserted that architecture would not take any

more funding than would have been allotted to it if it stayed. Since funding is dependant on enrolment, ideas were proposed as to how to draw in more potential students. Jllcreased scholarships acquired through alumni support as wen as the newly released Mtldet1I1's rankings were suggested as means of attracting new applicants to the othcnvise small faculty. "We have to do a lot better in terms of outreach," conceded LeDrew. ,Aside from concems over the split, bittemess abounded throughout r.he forum with respect to other issues, such as co-operative education's re·' cent forcing of the planning program i.nto a single stream and of the poor transportation system between \"(7aterloo's main campus and the school of architecture's new home in Cambridge. Also brought up was the apparent unhappiness of architecture students at being separated from their feUm\, ES students. "\'V'e really feel d1at there's a lack of interaction between planning and architecture," said planning student Fadi J'vIasoud, "[. .. Jand also a lack of plan, ning from the fac\1lty for not giv-ingus shuttle buses [... )a four hour trip there and back to pick up a bookl... ]1 mean I can't do that during my studies." cmfller@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Students get little relief from,government 11illenium Scholarship Report shows improvements necessary Christine Loureiro and Stacy Morris

1M-PRINT STAFF!SPECIALToiMPRij\j"T There is a reason ,>;c are called stl4'ving students and a new stlidy shows the government is doing little to change that. The CanadianMillennilli'TI Scholarship Foundation released a report titled "TI1e Price ofKnowledge Il" ol1l\'fon"clay, regarding access to and finance of post-secondary education that show that improvements need to be made. The study shows thal declining funding for post-secondary education is reflected in program changes d1at make s01nestudentsineligihle for10an5, , reduces therna.ximum amountthatcan be borrowed and decreases the availability ofnon-repayable assistance. TIus is the second in a series of reports aimed at explaining trends in post-secondary education funding. It indicates that both the decreases in funds available through finandal assistance programs and.increases in. tuition are offset by an increase in borrm"\:ing £rom private institutions. The debt load for half of the students who borrow to fund their education is three times higher than it was 20 years at,'O; approximately one in eight undefb>rad students have debt exceeding $25,000 upon graduation. The report indicates that when

calculated as aperCenl}\g<o ofGDP, overall fundingofpost-secondary education is Imverthanadecadeago. Univcrsitygraduates make up about 15 P('':f cent of our popuhtion bet\veen the ages of24 and 65 but ray 33 percentofallincome tax. This same group on1rreceives eight per cent: ofgovernment transfers in return, such as employment insurance or social assistance,

students are worried only those with a trust fund will be able to access a university education. " 1I •••

- Jeff Henry, Feds VP education

And according to Feds YP educ,'Hion JcffHenry, Ontario students haveitthe worst. "Students in Ontario have more debt," he said. "Government spending has plummelcd as enrolment has grown." Government spending on post-secondary institutions has faUen by more than 14percent between 1990 and 2002, according to the CMSF, while entolmentincreased by 15.4 per cent.

"The rt.port demonstrates the need fortheprovlncialgovemmenrtocontrol tuition, fix student assistance and increase funding t() the natiOl1.1! average in order to ensure a bright futute for Students and for Omatio," Henry added. Henry also said the timing of this report's release in conjunction with the Rae reviC\v is also key, as it \,,'ill send a message to the province. "This is a huge burden being placed on the shouidets of the graduates of tomorrow," said Hemy. '~rhis is not something we should be doing as a compassionate country. "As the university continues to build a talent trust, student.s arc worried only those vv-idl a thlst fufid will be able to access auniversity education," he contin-

u(.'<1. According to the study, between 1990 and 2004, dK prop01"tion of goy Cl1u'Tlent funding of student assistance that is based on tinancial need declined fron) about 65 per cem to 40 per cent, puttingrnore su:ess on smdents to find alternative financing. Average debt load an1.ong Ontario graduates is 521,700, above rhenational average of $18,900, doubling over the lastl0years. Supportllils also decreased overthelastnine years, \,,'ith the average amountofpro,i.ncialgrants falling 62.9 percent. clollreiro@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Theyissuedapressreleasecriticizingthe. entire Raereviewandlaunchingan alternative to it. As Philippe Laliberte, President of the Student Federation of the UniversityofOttawa told the UWO Gtr.(!tte, .there is a problem prom?tingparticipationin the Rae review when the CFS is advocating free tuition and criticizing the reviewfornot focusing on this goal. If students feel that CFS does not accurately represent them, why not go through the process of leaving the organization? If only it were that simple. R}teSAC is planning to hold a referendum this March, asking students if they want to leave CFS. Dave . MacLean, President of RyeSAC told the UWO Gazette, "We pay over $200,000 a year for membership [...J The national annual CFS budgetis $3million, $l-million of which is spent on suing schools that left them. They want to protect their income, and because of that I don't think they give schools a fair chance to leave." The Eyeopener, Ryerson's student newspaper, pointed out that MacLean has not followed CFS bylaws on defedeatton. Butashetcldthe~ MacLean bdieves tMlt.."'S no!: have to folio\'! CFS byla",'s on

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A new rule in Canada West university volleyball is raising eyebrows and even protest. The rule prohibits volleyball players from changing out of their warmup shirts into game jerseys on sidelines. The change can expose women's sports bras, thus the rule directs referees to dock a team one point if their players change on the cpurtside. To be clear, the rule applies to women and men and it does apply to UW because we are in the 0 UA where a similar rule has beenirl place since last year. The difference is that the OUArule does not include a one point peilalty and many ~UA teams still change courtside. The new rule, to be blunt, is ridiculous. Especially when contrasted with the fact that female volleyball play~r unifornis consist of tank tops and spandex shorts barely long enough to cover the girls' rear ends. Why such a fuss over a 15.-second glimpse' at a sports bra? . Sports bras are nottertibly revealing. The bikinis that beach volleyball players wear almost certainly show more skin. Besides, which is worse, bare midriff or' ass cheek? The women's volleyball uniforms are set by the Federation I ntematiomtle de Volleyball. The reason for including spandex booty shorts is, apparent!y, that I~!!@t; iteM) J !t;~flV¢~ . ' ofmovement.. This has 1'0 be a joke. Men's volle rms consist of polo shirts and bagf,'Y shorts. Are any of them keeling over from the heat and complaining ofrestrictions to their movement? Look at basketball players, who all compete in baggy shorts. Are they any worse off for the lack ofbooty shorts? The justification for the rule is ambiguous. If players feel uncomfortable changing on the courtside, they always have the option ofreturning to the change room (which many do anyway), wearing their jerseys under warm-up shirts, or simply warming up in jerseys. No player is ever obligated to strip down on the court, and even when teams do change on the court, it is often in a group with backs towards the spectators. If the courtsidechange is not a problem for players, it seems the rule is prQmpted by spectators whose delicate sensibilities are injured by catching,:l15second glimpse of a sports bra. True, parents may sometimes object to seeing their daughters whip off their shirt in public, butis the rule really needed? " Perhaps the most moronic thing about the rule is the penalty. A uniform violation is a minor offense, usually warranting a fine, orin the case ofthe OUA, no penalty at all. Is this really something that calls for a disruption to the game itself? This can change the pre-game routine, and impact the score of the game. Where is the justification? The inclusion ofmen in the rule only highlights the stupidity of the rule. This is obviously a thlnlyveiled attemptto avoid accusations of sexism. Seeing a man topless (for 15 seconds, remember) shoUld not be cause for alarm - certainly not for a point deduction. Have we reverted to Victorian times?

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The Canadian Federation ofStudents (CFS) may soon be atit again. CFS has aless-than-flatteringtrackrecordwhen it comes to dea.liilg with student unions that attempt to leave their organization. This time, it is the' RyerSon StUdents' Administrative Council (RyeSAq trying to defederate from CFS. CFS is a federation of student UQions. It claims to represent the student voice, yet when it comes to issues like the Rae review, CFS can deviate from what many students believe. The Rae review, for those of you who are not familiar with it, is a review of postsecondary education in Ontario, being conductedbyformerPremierBobRae. Currently touring the province, Rae is ~eek:inginputoneducationin this pr!Jvince.Rae'smagicalmysterytourwillbe landing in Waterloo on November 25, and win be

Ontario Undergraduate Students' AJliance andouro'l,\.nFeds,are encouraging students to contribute to the review and offer their input as students who are currently in the post-secondary education system. CFSis takingquite a different stance.

staff and give away free goodies like Frisbees and water bottles to solicit votes against defederation," he said. In 1994 Dalhousie asked its students if they wanted to remain part of CFS. Sixty per cent voted in favour of leaving.In 1995moreuniversitiesvoted to leave CFS, including the University of Ottawa, the tJniversityofWindsor, the University of New Bruswick and Saint Thomas University, Mount Allison and the UniversityofMoncton. All of these were between sixty and cighty cightper cent in favourofgiving CFS the boot. Laliberte noted, ''The only reason wewereabletogetoutwasbecauseCFS had to combat so many schools at once." In 19%AcadiaUniversityheldvotes on the question of CF$ membership. CFS refused to recognize the results of this referendum. This year, Ryerson is not the only student union consideringleavingCFS. The York Federation of Students has also discussed the possibility of defederating. This is one to keep aneyeon-there may be a battle on the way.

Ryerson rules. . . This does not bode well for '-\m£ may be the beginning of a nasty fight. As J\Jacl.ean himselfpointed out, Cl<"S tactics when facedwith a student union that wants to leave are questiomible. ''They bombard campuses with paid .

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online. It's one of the few ways I feel like I can stay connected with what's going on at UW and srill get riled up and provoked by what I find on the To the editofj · Opinion pages. Not very often do I find myself I am writing to release the results of a truly offended; admittedly, it's generstudy where we looked into the issue ofthe, literally, thousands ofElements . ally the offensive comments that I'm most happy to read. To, paraphrase flyers lying around campus, especially Kim Campbell, ifyou're not offended near the Villages, where recruiters like by anything, it's not a free country. to target the vasdyunderage frosh. On But for the lo~e of all that is holy, October 29, the day of the Elements what's the deal with ''bomb-diggity?,' big Halloween dance:we t00k a trip Can someone explain what that from the SLC to Ron Eydt Village to means? I've come across it in three really see how effective these flyers separate articles already and I'm not were. We· found, caught in bushes, even done reading the entire issue. I hiding under trees, and trampled on mean, I can't be the obly the one the pavement, nearly 50 such flyers. If frustrated by slang that makes no sense, they had been handing out the flyers can I? And why is everyone so qUick to for adeast seven days (and we assume jump on the senseless bandwagon? If there is an effective clean~up service daily) that amounts to 350 flyers in · languagewerehockey, thiswordwould be the Leafs in April. . that area alone, which doesn't include Ah, snap. Dig it, Daddio? And so much of the space within V1 and the forth. backs of the buildings. • A Vi donI asked about these flyers - Andrea Collins answered me, rather reluctantly, when Iinquiredabouttheflyers.Slietoldme 3A arts and business / political science 2000 were distributed campus-wide. Chiropractic advice That means at least 17.5 per cent of them ended up on the ground as pollution. And even those thatweren't To the editor, thrown on the;! ground ended up in a landfill, since the glossy cov~r makes With r~ds to your story "Re-examthem non-recyclable (not that their ining flu vaccines," of the November beingrecyclablewouldstopmanypeo5 edition of Imprint, I would like to plefrom tossing them). There is' hoi . extend mycongtatu1itionHorex~ informa~ onwhatsortofchemicals iningwhatis often a very controversial issue. are in these flyers, but even if the . As a chiropractor, itis true thatwe numbersaren~ble,id.ssrillalotof garbage. And how effective is it all? are not permitted to give our professional opinion on vaccination. HowKinko's will print an.ll "x17" poster ever, I believe that what most forthe same costas the little flyers, and chirOpractors are actuallyadvocaringis looking at the success bf the ubiquitous Byron, it is apparent posters put · informed consent. I agree that individuals should do the research, pro up aroUnd campus would be more effective and pestering than the ''look . andcon, for themselves and tht;nmake an informed choice. Also, while many at and pitch" approach of the flyers. schools claim that children must be Elements would do good to convaccinated toatrend, this is notnecessider the well-being of our campus sa.tijy true. However, they must have. environment, and look at the facts to a vaccination record that may indudea choose a better approach for their next vaccineexemptionf9rm (available £rom event. :MinistryofHealth website). Exemptions may include those of a philo- Dqfne Goken sophical, religious or medical reason. 1AERS On a smaller note, weare governed by the College of Chiropractors of Use well-known slang Ontario (CCO), not the CCA (Canadian Chirop.ractic Association). To the editor, . Even though I'm on co-op, I srilliook forward to readingImprintevery Friday

' - Dr. Joseph PiaW, D.C.

Discrimination in France To the editor, The decision by the French courts to expel three Sikh boys from school this past Friday for refusing to remove their turbans is nothing short of appalling. The turban is an article offaith and must be worn by all baptized Sikh males to cover their unshorn hair. Turban~wearing Sikhs have fought for and died defending France during the two world wars. Do thegrandchildren of these men not deserve to live and practise their religion freely? Secularism is a political po~er of the state used to protect the freedoms of individuals. This includes their freedom fromre1igious authority, and the freedom to practise whatever religious beliefs they have as long as this religious expression does not conflict with the rights of others. A turbanwearing Sikh schoolchild poses no threat to rights ofhis peers. Rather, by tryingto force Sikh males to giveup the turban, France is infringing on the basic right of Sikhs to practise their own religion.

McGuire's article implies a strong indifference to basketball in Canada. Yet a quick look at the Oasketballlandscapein our country proves otherwise. Canada currendy has two all stars playingin the NBA, Steve Nash andJamaal Magloire. Last year's NCAA champion, the University of Connecticut, had Toronto's own Denham Brown playing a major role. Next to soccer, basketball is the most international game. The NBA boasts players from every conrinentand each year seems to add players from a different country to its ever-growing list. This year, it was Yuta Tabuse from Japan. Given Waterloo's diverse campus, one would thinkMcGuirecouldtakealookaround and realize our student body is not completely made up of Canadian hockey fans, but also a good number of basketball fans. Instead ofwriringan article trashing basketball, McGuire should have put aside his own preferences and promoted the game.

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Don't be a hypocrite, To the editor, The November 5 Imprintcontained a pullout promotional section for the Naismith basketball toumamentheld at Waterloo. Presumably, this was to promote and preview our women and men's basketball teams and to encourage support from our student body for the upcoming season. AdamMcGuirepreviews thewomen's teain. Yet in the same issue of Imprint, McGuire writes an article in the sports section entided "Desperate times call for watching hoops." Not only does McGuire show utter ignorance and respect for the game ofbasketballirt said article, but also an eVen larger problem exists. How does the Imprinthave a "special pullout" on the Naismith and then let the same writer who was the editor on the pullout write an article disre,spectingthe same game he was promoting mere pages before? There should be a degree of consistency maintained within the same issue of a newspaper.

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Coldness on campus To the editor,

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the cornerstones of these advances, because a few people have an allergic reaction, or because there are absurdly small quantities of chemicals like aluminum or MSG (like there are in many things you eat, or touch for that matter). I'm not blind to the reality that vaccines aren'tpetfect-nothingisor that they do cause negative side . effectsin a small number ofpeople, or that they generally aren't 100 per cent successful (especially for a disease like influenza where there are hundreds of . distinct sttains), but anyone who is evenmarginallyfamiliarwith the alternatives will know that the disease that the vaccine protects you from is far more dangerous than any of those side effects.

I was quite disappointed when I read the cover article ''Re-examining the flu vaccibe" in last week~s 'Imprint. ~ I expected at least semi-respectable reporting, not something that could have been taken from the National Enquirer. Vaccinations have been responsihle for the complete extinction of smallpox and the near-elimination in the developed world of a dozen other horrible diseases that used to plague society, and yet this paper chose to take the testimony ofchiropractors, who have no professional knowledge of the toPic at hand, and naturopaths, who,l>e profession is one big vested interestinelirn4tating"conventional" medicine, over informed medical opinion, for the purpose ofcrearinga smear piece on one of.the most beneficial inventions in history. The "conventional" medicine that those naturopaths reject has been responsible for more than doubling life expectancies, for cutting infant mortality rates by a factor of 40, and fot" essentially eliminaringseveral formerly hideous diseases. And despite all this, this ~cle wants you to reject one of

UW is #1; let's celebrate with pizza! Whe!l did the actof consuming pizza in large groups become the standard c.elebtatory event? Chuck E. Cheese's mayhavehad something to do with it. Anyhow, I think UW should be judged on its lack of community on campus.and the overwhelming feeling ofcoldness thatpiercestnysouleves:y time I set foot on it. To the random rabbit person, stand finn and proud on the green of Biology 2.

- Dale S. PeltUr 3B biology

A liberal criticism To the editor, Last week in Imprint, the esteemed Mark Johnson authored an article in which he wrote, "I don't mean to be too partisan, but the Liberals are a great bunch of peoplt;!" Now, politics is politics. But nonsense is nonsense -let's call a spade a spade. Johnson has spent this term pushing for higher tuition fees, bashing the imaginary "Alliance Conservative" party and has s~ollen the ranks of the liberals and second-class socialists who seem to' have a monopoly over the university scene. Tharikgoodness, we live in a strong

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Science or poetry? liberal democracy, where each one of us has the myself with the opinion that Levesque is less right to freedom of speech and things of the like. enlightened on Aboriginal history than he sug:Mark Johnson and his supporters are of course gested. Western culture has not had a 'small' influwelcome to preach political opportunism and creeping socialism, but that doesn't mean we ence on Aboriginals. Wonderful resources like should all buy it. \,{'hatI hope the readers ofIfnprint Jean Becker,'the UW:AboriginalStudentsCentre realize is thatJohnson's beloved LiberalPartyisn't and the single Native Studies course will aid one the shining example ofpolitical perfection that he in finding holistic conclusions. , Aboriginal cultures have so much to teach the makes itoutto be. Theprice controls thatTrudeau western,ized individuals. One area includes the had thi"courage" to introduce in the '70s to stave mental detachment from the natural economy off inflation? The very idea he ridiculed Robert Stanfield for proposing. The free trade that has that humans rely upon. This detachment apparmassively boosted Canadian exports and our , enrly allows individuals to find sweepingconclueconomic growth since its conception? This was sions in dollars and cents (never mind the sense). the'work of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Levesqqe has no grounds to discuss "living in the past" while spouting fiscal conservative his Conservative government. NAFfA, which is rhetoric. Levesque himselfhas'been assimilated the predominant engine ofthe Canadian economy was opposed by none other than Paul1'vfartin, ind some internal reflection is required for perJohnson's saviour. The socially "progressive" sonal human growth. I find progress with every Liberal Party? Itwas a Conservative go~ernment Aboriginal's struggle, determination, patience and compassion. I send my strength to the that liberalized Canada's immigration standards. Aboriginal Students Association .and anyone It was a Conservative government that introduced the Bill of Rights. It was a Conservative who read Tom's article. government that appointed the first female cabiI'm saddened by the actions of both Tom , net minister. It was the Conservative governLevesque andImptint. The fact thathis articlewas ment, which indefatigably strove to bring Quebec written af!d published is more evidence that"((Te into the "Constitution" by giVing it "distinct as Canadians can still be very rude guests. society" status. Itis the Conservative Par1:jrwhich currenrly has the most culturally diverse caucus in - Mike Martin 4AERS the HO].lse of Commons. Over the course of this past year, Canada has re-inherited the Conservative Party of Canada. There is an alternative govLooking objectively at a glass of ernment once again. It is principled, clear and water mainstream. The~raofcasualLiberalruleisover. Come on board, Johnson. But if you should To the edilfJr, choose not to, at the very least. please. stop the lies. It smacks of desperation. Save it for the next In response toJeffAnstett's objective article on ~tioo campaign.ya;u:n nee<iit;.,. v:a.<;cinations...,. , ,.' â&#x20AC;˘ . What's in a glass of water? - },iatt Bont!J Ozone (03) - Pro: Protects us from the sun's harmful rays; Con: Toxic to the immune, 2Aarts nervous, and respiratory systems. Hydrogen - Pro:qean and efficient energy A voice for Aboriginal stuggle source; Con: Very explosive and dangerous in To the editorj large quantities. Free radicals - Pro: They have a cool name; I imagine Imprinthas always been a soapbox for Con: Widely believed to be amajorcauseofcancer. Oxygen - Pro: Used for breathing; Con: individuals boorish enough to quickly assert their narrow viewpoint, but why? I'm disapHighly corrosive, especially with ferrous metals. pointed that Imprint staff and editors allO\v inMercury traces - Pro: Used in electrical flammatory tripe like Tom Levesque's latest switches; Con: As Anstett said, one of the most poisonous substances known. article to be published. Does the fact that Tom's article can't be found online reflect the guilt of Microbial organisms - Pro: Some microbes both parties? . help us digest food; Con: Some microbes can cause the bubonic plague, SARS, and a variety of <Responding direcrly to Levesque's opinion column seems wearisome but at the same time other diseases. I wonder if his article wasn't just a plea for an Con information from google. Aboriginal friend. Pro information from the top bf my head. I tis disheartening to see the constriction of a Is this what passes for research these days? Perhaps he'd be better offlistening to his doctor, group's attempt to maintain an identity, culture and nationality. I find hope when Levesque flirts instead. with teaching and learning because it is here where one will find illumination. I comfort

Two authors debate the issue. Poetry and science are worlds apart. It's a fact. But which of the two is more important? I cannot answer that. The evolution ofscience, especially in the 20th Century, has come along in leaps and bounds. ~fillions,perhapsbillionsofliveshavebeensaved

Poetry is the language oflove, but it pales in importance when compared to science. I'm not saying anything against poetry. I have tried my hand at rhythm and rhyme as much as any fool in love. Unfortunately, I have been consistently without m~ch success, but I still keep trying to pull it off and enjoy readingit (did anyone else pick up a copy of Nun! after Katsirdakis'review?). ' But there are,a few points where science is considerably more useful and certainly more accurate than poetry. Poetry is useful in that it allows us to express

as a direct result, of scientific research. A good example ofthis occurred in 1923, when Frederick Banting and J.J.R Macleod of University of Toronto were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their co-discovery ofinsUlln. No one can deny the value ofscientific meth~ ods, however, I w~uld like to dis~ss the equal importance of poetry in our lives. ourselvesinnewandcreativeways,divede~into It was Shakespeare who said, "Madmen have human nature and learn something new about no ears." our psyches. These are, ofcourse, important goals A person does not listen to statistics and which will be very useful while we are off on the formulae when they fallin love, for example; they hunt for and killing woolly mammoths with our are orientated to\vard the music of their feelings, bare hands. I am not saying that I don't underthe potency ofthCirdesire. A person could spend stand the need to make my love smile after I half as life in an office, sacrificing falling in love, painstakingly chisel a poem into a stone tablet, but having a family and all those Kodak moments I would appreciate a pen and paper (and frankly a therein, then wonder to himself, why did I live computer to checkmy spelling). I'll admita poem inside my bank account instead of my life? Did I could get someone to bed with you - but waste precious years on the wrong path, even for without a condom you would probably r~etit. the right reason? Now that my straw-man argument has conI'm not saying money is wrong. On the convinced you, I still want to stress the importance trary,monqempowers people byincreasingtheir ofmodem scientific advancements andhowthq freedom to do more things. In the real world, a ' continue to help us. Undoubtedly meQicine is hundred dollars is better than one. Thoqgh still, one of the most important of these fields. Mediit's sad to see old-fashioned methods of commucines allow us to live longer and more comfortnication, suchas letters, being replaced bye-mail able lives and provide alevelof comfortwithout and the Internet. Whatever happened to thep$. which we could not enjoy poems. or pIeasure of ~ things the hard way? Unfortunately for poetry, people enjoy {>0In lrebnd. even the successful poets seem to ems differently and the uncertainty as to the be imitating each other, so much so that they are quality of a poem is particularly annoying. I'll becoming scientists. There is plenty ofaestherics, : asJ!:nit it - I am attracted to the rigl:}t!wrqn&.",,, yes, but no realism. There ~y have to be a nature of science. I appreciate knowing when I revolution - so that traditional forms and struchave completed my work and feeling a sense of turecan be replaced with somethingless calculated accomplishment when I get the correct answer. and contrived. Whatever happened to faith? The ButI also know there is an element ofsplendour greatest physiCist ofour time, Albert Einstein, was in science that not everyone can see. In mathacommitredJew. What happened to beingsponematics, a creative solution to a problem or a taneous? What planet have all these robots come short formula for a complicated question can be from, and why is poetry struggling to stay alive? beautiful Sure, all proofs look the same with an The scientists see themselves as the gods of untrained eye, but so do all poems! reason. Their purpose is to perpetuate this. The Bringing it home to students'(andI'm probpoets, on the other hand, are telling the masses ably going to get smacked by my English major that individualism s~xists. They simplify profriends for saying so) what kind ofemployment found mysteries into concise, flowing lines. Poets are you going to get with a poetry degree? In our are dreamers who pursue destiny. Scientists find modern economy, with companies striving for' solace in complicated equations that nearly always innovative solutions, scientists are in high demand while poets struggle to pay rent. I'm not proVt;correct. Life is as unpredictable as the shape of the fool enough to say that what we pay for is clouds: The one element that binds humanity, necessarily more important, but it is a nice indiapart from death and taxes, is love. Love, at its cation. source, is pain. It's a gamble to risk falling in love. Innovation is the key to growth and developSo,isitbettertoinvestinacademia?Toaccumulate ment of our modern society. Without it we knowledge, in order to hamess the power to make would not have the C9mfort cars, phones or , money, so that you can drive expensive cars and good hygiene provide us with every day. There is live in mansions and, ultimateiy, be secure? I'm no doubt that poetry is the icing on the cake, but not so sure. where would it be without the cake?

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It's naturalforus to be afraid ofwhat we cannot anticipate, nor adequately ready ourselves for. \1I/e fear death, we fear upcorning exams, we fear expired milk (for what subsequent misfortunes may result from our drinking the milk)? In some situations, fear manifests itself as anger. Uncertainty causes us anguish and rage, for we do not hoki power to guide our destiny, ternporarily found in the han(b of another. One cannot buy a vowel without

first spinning the wheel. \"\'ow, that \vas deep. I almost impressed myself there for a minute. Howevet that last analogy had no baring on my point. I often get upset when I see friends in this kind of situation---- they meet a guy/girl and they hang out for a while, then aU of a sudden y~)U ask them how things arc going and they say "I don't know ---- we haven't defined what we are yet." To me, every step of interaction between two people who have the potential to be romantic can be dearly defined at any givet1 time. To usc ambiguity such as "let's not label us" simply adds confusion to an already confusing situation. Romantic interaction for experienced, "on the market" folk comes in three stages. First, you "date" ---. there is no

attachment at this phase, as it is strictly a probation period. The first date is often a "personality interview" complete with background checks and open-ended questions. After a couple of dates, you begin to "see" each other. liere, you see a future, but you ",'ant a couple more dates before any express commitment to make sure you didn't look past any subtleties that you couldn't deal \'\;1.th in the otherperson.lt's really like a probation boyfriend/girlfriend period without the potential messy break up. You must have "The Talk, Part 1" for transition into the "seeing" phase to occur. "The Talk, Part 1" consists of any conveyance of emotions with expression ofhappine%. Iflines such as "I'm really happy with the -way things are going" or

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"we willno\\' begin seeing each other" are said, the transition completes --otherwise you linger on, still "dat· ing" each other. Only after both of you feel com-pletcI J• comfortable in the "seeing each other" phase does the boyfriend/ girlfrieml phase emerge out of its relationship cocoon. This can either pop up by having "The Talk, Part 2" ("are we official now?") or by accident ("nab I can't come out I'm hanging out with my girlfriend ... whoa, J just c?Jled her my girlfriend. _. no, I'm nor whipped!"). You'll notice that in high school, "dating" rarely existed and the "boyfriend/ girlfriend" stage was often rushed into. This is why the "Turkey Dump" (or "Turkey Drop" Or "Butterball Bye-bye") is quite popu· lar: it's when many couples realize that those skipped steps led them

into the "puppy love" of having a significant other, which blinds them to faults the first two phases could have. exposed them to. Unfortunately, those pioneers who celebrated the very first Thanksgiving holidays didn't have the luxury of sailing back to their home countries to break up with their significant others. A word to the wise to all you singles out there pay he(~d to the system. Not only is there no more excuse for "I need time to trunk" in the beginning stages (w11ichi;:; often just an excuse to buy time and "tie uploose ends" with other iritetests anyway), but now you secretly know where you stand even if the question does come up and "labels" are . frowned upon. Now go buy those vowels. aocal@imprint.lIwaterloo.ca

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Every rime I hear about the need to protect "momf' or "traditionaf' values or any of the other politically correct euphemisms for "Christian tight values" (they're not referring to Buddhist values,J e\vish ethics or Hindu morals) it brings on a migraine usually reserved for th.e sound ofjackharnrners Of perhaps Backstreet Boys performances. In George \'1. Bush's victory speech he spoke of"rcaching across the aisle [to Democrats]", i.e. the same speech he gavein 2000, and the same speech every \vinningpresident delivers. That's fine,

I've got no beef with that, I can let it pass. Howevt:r, the mot of the pmblerns facing the U.S. won't be solved by Republicans reaching out to Democrats; the solution has to be right-\ving consctvativesl'eachingoutto those who are not. .don't need to share intimate walks on the beach, bur how about some basic respect for other points of vie\v? According to exit polls from last week's eleclion, about 22 per cent of voters voted primarily based on social andreJjgious values over and above any other issue. Hot button issues like sarne-sexmarriage(banncdin 11 states this election) and stem-cell research in particular took center stage. Vt me be clear: I take no issue with anyone's Christian., Muslim, Buddhist or any other religious beliefs, so long as they don't harm others. We have the

Ifghtto hold those beliefs-- they're a core part of who we are. 111e dilemma lies \'lith the strange insistence to those persomtl beliefs on other5----· to refuse the same right to freedom ofbeliefhdd sacred to

me wrong, convincing others of your beliefs is your prerogative -- I do it every week, but the difference is 1 use words rather than violence or legislation. These days, it's almost universally acknowledged that imposing your beliefs through violence is not only ineffec11ve but immoral and an attack on the human spirit. \1I/e alliarnent what happenedinRwanda, in Bosnia, and what's happming in Darfur.

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You know, I could fill 10 columns bitching about the results of the American election. W'hy, God, why? Honestly, 1 know we're all upset. \We're all durnbfotU1ded. How could th.ose Yanks be so god damn siBy? However, the last thing we need now is an outbreak of what the media and conservative 1)1)es refer to as antiAmeticanism. Yes, we Cana{.uans were rooting for Kerry, but\vemustaccept that: somehow Americans believed it right to give Amel1ca ----and thew01'ld --- Dubya, Part Deu..x. As a dose friend and faithli.tl the U.S., \,-e should not be roo quick to <:1i.ticizcthem.Justrcmcmbcr, "vho ,ire the most patriotic, honourable and re-

Although Bush has managed to fool his people once again, Canada must remain steadfastly loyal. Although Bush has m,maged to fool his people once again, Cfu'1ada must remain steadfastly loyaL Canadirive dolts that crow abuuuhe sIH.:a.Ued anti-Americani5m of \Carious ]',,1P5 are

As an activist in the federal Liberal PartT, I feel I cfu'1rightlysaythatrhcrcis no anti-Americanism in our group. Even outspoken MP Carolyn Parl'ish has onty nlitde criticism of Bush and his policies--she has nevertargetedAmericans nor do I eJl.-pect her to ever do so. TheBloc Quebecois, which has long advocated us switching to the US dollar, is defmitely pro-American. They and the NDP, who both opposed the invasion ofIraq and the ill-conceived missile defense system, have only the highes t regard for our US neighbours. That leaves the Alliance Conservarive Party. Theirquesrionably honourable1fPs love to stand Uj+'J and blastrhe government for anti Americanism. \'{'hilcJ admit mlmy Liherals wete hopi!'{i to see Kerry win, \vhy do slow·thinking Conserva tives equate despising Bush ---iustlike the rational 48 per cent of Americans 'who voted forKeDT -- with iillti·-Amej'ical1i~nl-

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Americans vote to restrict rights

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decision or directive?

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On November 3, I awoke toth.e sound of my rQommate suddenly shouting ''You've got to be f***ing kidding me!" at our television, as the droning voices of CNN serenaded rnin91essly in the background. ' I'mnotmuchofamorningperson as it is and this kind ofrude a\vakening was not the most pleasant beginning of the day. It went mosdy downhill from there. Now sure, Bush gettingre-elected was kind of a bummer. I, like most of my libe!al-Ieaning friends, w,a~ looking forward to seeing the end of his reign. The prospect of another four years of ''Bushisms'' was rather hard to swallow at 6:30 in the morning. But that wasn't what really bothered me. Beyond that, I was more disappointed in heating that all 11 states thathad same-sexma1'ljage bans on their ballots passed the measures.

Citizensof11 states,livinginacountry that is currently invading other parts of the world to promote freedom, voted to restrict the rights and freedoms of other citizens, based solely on who or what they are. And all this before my morning coffee. Apparendy, I was not the only one waking up to this unfortunate reality. Within my circle of friends, several people were up in arms, ready to begin the hunt for either a grassy knoll Qokingly, I might add), or a;new place to call "home." Considering that 85 per cent of Canadians now live in a province or territory where both the people and the courts are upholding the rights of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals, it's probably not hard to guess where these poor disillusioned Americans were looking. . Apparendy, this sentimentwas not limited to my litde circle of friends. According to the Canadian consulates in New York and Chicago, there have already been dozens ofinquiries by gay couples wanting to move to Canada, and the Immigration Canada website hit an all-time high on the Wednesday

following the election. It's like rats fleeing a sinking ship... suave rats, with fashion ~se and an interest in quiche. Now; granted, this may all just be something of a knee-jerk reaction on thepartofsomeAmericans,butwhen you compare the current oudook on gay-straight relations in the U.S. and Canada, it is no surprise that so many GLBT Americans are worried about their own futures. In a land where the "unwashed masses" are allowed to vote on the social rights of others in a ridiculous tyranny of the majority, Canada must look to be an absolute

paradise. Now, the situation isn't entirely hopeless for these Americans. California is already drafting legislation that would legalize gay marriages, local gay rights groups are already gathering to challenge the bans, and Massachusetts has yet to explode in a conflagration of hellfire (to the chagrin of some conservatives). These things may spell slow change for the U.S. in the years to come, even with Bush at the helm. Then again, investing in real estate might be a very good idea. gbarclay@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Yet that second evil, that imposition of beliefs via legislation, doesn't raise the same passionate denunciation. I could discuss issues of separation ofchurch and state or the irony of ~orcing religious beliefs given the historyofliow America came to be (Le. the pilgrims were exiled from England becauseoftheirPuritanbeliefs);Icould present the views of many non-Christians and how "the land of the free" ~s seemingly moving backward to "the land of free Christians," but instead I'm going to try and take the viewpoint of an American Christian. Christianity is a strong, resilient religion-whydo people like Rev.Jerry FalwellthinkthatChristianvalueswon't survive ifthey're not codified into law? \Vhat does it say about the strengtlwf su<;h faithifit's constantly suggested by its practitioners that faith-based values like heterosexuality will dissolve if not enforced by law? Does the Christian rightreallythinkthatifcertain freedoms are legally allowed, those who hold Christian values dearwillsuddenly discard them and run out to get abortions and same-sex partners? I'm told the Christian right isn't

worried about their followers, but the non-believers. Yet from what I understand, one of the core Christian beliefs is that among God's ireatest gifts to humanity is the gift of choice. That free will, the freedom to ~hoose whether or not to believe, is the basis of faith. If that's the case, what does itsay~bouttl:i~ Christianrightifthey're denying that choice? Issues like abortion, sexuality and euthanasiaare deeply personal choices: they go to the heart ofwha.t each ofus believes to be right, moral, and true. To deny those choices is to deny reli. gious freedom and to forget what we've learned from fundamentalist states. If we're to continue to condemn abuses in fundamentalist coun. tries, it would be wise to protect the existing freedoms of supposedly free countries. We shouldn't be complacent even if the religious beliefs being entrenchedmto law coincide with our own. Wh~n Bush says "Freedom is on themarcll" he's refertingtoothercountries, but perhaps Freeddm should also take another lap around WashingtonD.C. slywong@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

America: sticking up f~r our neighbours Continued from page 12

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Who's anti-American? To support Bushistoendo.rseamanwhohasmade life in the States far more dangerous, created unprecedented trade and fiscal deficits and severely tarnished America's international reputation. Seems to me that Bush and Bushloving Tory :MPs in Canada might be the anti-American ones! You notice how no accusations of anti-Americanism £lew around Canada's Parliament when Bill Clinton was prs:sident? It's George Bush, not Jean dltetienor Paul Martin, who has ~ aged C..anada/U.s. relations. RickMercer, who created the memo-rable television special "Talking to Americans," has also been unfairly accused of anti-Americanism. Gimme a break! Dutinghisptogram,Mercerhimself states, "Hove America."

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And so do Canadians. We supportedJohn Kerry not just because he would have been better for Canada ~d the world, but also because he\:! be better for the·USAl We don't like seeing their young soldiers dying in Iraq. We don't like seeing our beloved neighbours earning notoriety as the biggestterroristcrirninal the world has ever known. So, apart from some conservatives -and the odd jabbering communist -thereis litde or no anti-Americanism in Canada. The United States has re-elected this idiotic, daft, dimwitted, incompetent, stuttering, obtuse and utterly maniacal troll of a man and we have every right to be pissed. However, in spite of this foolish move, my name is Mark Johnson, and I love Americal mjohnson@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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For any of you out there: \\-ho have taken a course in philosophy, and even fot thuse of you who haven't, there is often a particular image: of a philosophy professot that comes to mind a mal.: in his late 50s to carll' 60s, gray hair or balding, glasses, eccentric, totally out: of shape and totally out of touch with current trends. If this is <1 Gything like rheirnage of thephilosoin your mind then Dr. Slcpbanic G "egoire ofSt. Jerome's has the mould. Dr. Cregoire, a native of Quebec, Vias highly involved in drama thro ugh high school, uotmerdyas a participant but as rhe leader of her own drama troupe, However, she did not go on to Hollywood but began her pursuit of tlUth at Lwal University in Montreal. Dr, Gregoire completed her diploma ufcoUegial studies, \vith a focus on the humanities Sainte-Foy. She comher 'sA, ]\1/\ and her Ph.D. in philusophy from Laval University. She also ,'len!: 011 to do her post -doctorate In philosophy studying at both Princclon Unin:rsityand L1niversitvof St. Andrew's in Scotland_ Dr. Gregoire, as she was a remarkable student, achieyed several scholar.. ships at each level ofher education. She is now a specialist in ancient Greek (especially Aristotle\, not ru mention her competence in l路'rench, and ancient Greek. \;';'ith her strong formation in an .. Clem philosophy Dr. Gregoire embodies the true meaning of , the stcarch for truth. She also has th,' illtegrit)-l.o remain uncompromising in the refusal to acknowledge that are nor grounded in

truth. This is both a heroic and rate character trait in our contemporary, politically correct clirnate. Even though her education was in an ancient rradition, Professor Gregoire has a keen and curren t sense (,1' fashion, oh yes, she loves to shop and on manT,\'eekends can be found frequenting the shops of both To ronto and Montreal. Her style mixes that of a strong professional young wmnan with that of someone who is aware of the true sense of femininity. She brings an aesthetic vibrancy to a department in \vhich such a trait is otherv.'ise lack111g. Professor Gregoire has found a balance in life combining her success" ful academic career with an active and healthy lifestyle. She has an inner motivation that enables her to find time between publishing and lecturing to get to the gym several times a week and she also docs yoga as a means ofre-creatingandre-focusinghel'sdf. Above all Dr. Gregoire is a loyal and dedicated teacher. Sheis always willing to go the extra mile forthose studt'nts who show a genuine enthusiasm for the matetial. She herself shows a genuine enthusiasm for not merely lcctur .. but instilling knowledge and understandim~in all of her classes about u truth, She has even agreed in the past to teach a course during her semester awar from teaching, and on weekend s no less. It has been said by her stu.. dents tbar the summer classes that sniffed in the early afternoons v;;ould often go on late into the night. She is known to have said "I can go on talking abuut this forever," and her students have no doubt t11at sbe cuuld. Dr. Stepbanie Gregoire is a.11 inyaluable asset to St. Jerome's Univef" sity, to the Uniliersitrof\>;'aterlllo and to philosoph,- in general.

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Rell'lembrance Dar is celebrated worldwide every year and InOllrns the loss of lives in \\"ar. As a child growing up in K-towl1, I \\as comisrentlr told by both my parents and media tbatwe are remembering the soldier:; who fought for uur freedom. ,\, first-, durrebellious teen stage, I thought "'\01\ should we remember these sol.. cliers?Ther slaughtered people mercilessly, and a]otofdx:v:ars were fought only ullder the guise of freedom, nut the actual promise." Before \'OU starr writing angry !ettets, bear in mind thm 1was oncc an air.. headed foolish teen. A ftc I' some more life and SOld- sc"rching, 1 di,;eoyered that notonh-was my foolish 1ncorrect, and message ofRelTlcmbrance I)ay is Yes, we remember the soldiers '-"I'ho

fought for us. \1('e also remember the soldiers who fought because they had to;,vhetheritwas a result of the draft, or simply the only thing [hey could do well. \\'e remember the citizens v:buse li",;s were destroyed bv war, whether they had to leave 1'heir homes and memories behind to SUni\T, did not sut'vin~. \,\'e remember the children who ne-ver had the opportutCJ be born and the ones ,,,ho (mhexperienced a few short years of a rnockcry of life. \'Ce remember thL~ protestors who, in opposition 1:0 war, werc extin!~uished by the political leaders. \X'hether were extradited, Uf ex, terminated. \\-e remember them. \Yc remember the enemies who stood their ground of tbe cause; \\'e remcn1bcr thc}se ellen-lies blinded b\ the Glllse. \\'e rememher the living, \\'hose lives are qill being ravaged by war-~

the old men and ,\'omen outof fear of attack, cannotka\T their homes, The puppy, the symbol of Remembrance Day, should be worn. Its colour is the symbol of the blood that has been spilled all across our globe. The pin is uncapped, but its prick is no worse tll,m a by your or the cons rant thlT,lt of sudden death. \Ye are asked to ha\-e (\.':0 minutes of silence 10 honour the memory of the fallen, Remembrance Day should not simph- be a where \'Ol!, b) obligation, rd1ect un what we han: gained from the deaths of millions, nor should it be the ,lrne you rememher them. this should he a da\' c,imi lat to Christmas for Christians, In every aspect oHife, \Yt. should sec the contribution" of the dead. ()n Remcmbr,\flce , we should be re minded 10 remember. talamen@irnprint.uwaterioo.ca

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Organic garbage disposals Living in the world's second largest country, a certain sense ofexaggerated scale tends to characterize our thinking ~. and behavio~. It manifests itself in the waywe express distance in driving hours and in how much value we attacl1 to personal physical space. Furthermore, when we think about and discuss environmental issues, we also tendtothink big. Glimatechangeis the

obvious example. . ing inline with Guyana's gemviroom,ental issue$~ here

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to n~t路waste disposal systemS andlocalwaterquality concerns dominate local debate. Even when thesubjectis the same, the scale is the <lifference. Pigs are an environmentalandhealthprOblemin both rural Ontario and Guyana. In Ontario, factory farms concentrate thousands ofhogsin one facility, which then ovetwhelms the local ecosystem withtn1lsses ofanimal waste. In Rose Hall on Guyana's east coast, a few dozenutban pigs havea proclivity for ~the~matket,wallowing

in and spreading about the market's refuse and causing no end of health problems and short tempers. A second difference is that, for Canadians, the actors in environmental issues tend to fall neatly into the categories ofvillains and heroes. According to our standard media portrayal, environmental issues are simple:companyorgovernmentagency X is clear-cutting. polluting and overfishing(msertyour preferred travesty here), while a plucky group ofcitizens is doing it's best to draw attention to and haltthis outrage. ThinkMonsanto versus David Suzuki.

In Guyana, it seems that many people are capable ofsimultaneously being outraged and wearing black hats. I have spoken with market vendors who rabidly denounce municipal incompetence in cleaning the market while ignoring or misusing the supplied trash bins. A concerned father once toldmeofhowdangerous alocal landfill was to his children, while his own backyard was its own miniature dump ofhalf-bumt domestic waste. Given these glaring differences, it is tempting to say that environmental issues in Canada and Guyana jurisdictions have almost nothing in common,exceptthatnobodywants toget too close to a pig. However, if one looks at the real CaUses of environmental problems and the barriers to solutions, Canada and Guyana are ... not very dissimilar at all. So, whatare the causes ofenviron- . mental problems? A shortlistwoU;ld have to include (1) externallzation of costs, (2) fallacies ofcomposition and (3) tragedies of the commons. In Ontario and Rose Hall, pigs are both type one problems. The Ontario pork farmer owns all of the profits from the pigs he sells, but the costs of the pollution are borne by everyone un.lucky enough to share his watershed. The owners of the Rose Hall pigs benefit in the same way, but bill the health and sanity of everyone in the matketdisttict. Pigs, liki:ihumans,do路 not get free lunches. " A type two problem would be an urban Canadian family purchasing an SUV for improved passenger safety and an Jttban Guyanan family installing a septic tank to improve environmental health. In both cases, whatever initial advantages the choice offered the individual have been wiped out by everyone dse making the same choice. Highways full ~fSUVs ate not any safer and theGuyanamunicipality of New Amsterdam is not any healthierwithacity full ofseptic tanks. Theaccompanyingbigthreebartiers to solutions are inertia (e.g., life-

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style choices), economics (e.g., vested interests) and feasibility. Barriers of inertia can be seen in Georgetown's litter and Toronto's smog. Citizens in both places know that their behaviour is destructive, but are accustomed to the convenience ofdroppingtheirwaste as they go and overusing their cats,

respectivdy. Likewise, economic and feasibility barriers prevent North America from adopting the hydrogen economy (at present) and a cashstrap~ed developing country from adopting a Western-style capital-intensivewaste recycling strategy. When you get to the bottom ofthe

trough, one thingis beyond debateenvironmental problems are caused by humans and not nature. Thus, whatever drives our behaviour will drive environmental problems, wherever one goes.

their sexual conquests. Look, even nuns be like, "Hey dawg. you a bigge1; virgin than the Virgin Mary." ,~ W'henguestspeakersofconsidetable repute come to campus, and it's time for them to fieldquestions, prepateyourself for a hurticane of bull-kaka from the audience. Audience 'members must sound important during this period, thus they employ diction so flowery, they shit rose petals. A simple question turns into a natration of The Iliad. Sometimes people waste time by attempting humour when they have nothing funny to say, much like my nextpatagraph. So last week this girlgoes on about an a9.diction to french fries. ''Herambone,I'maddictedto french fries!" said this witty human being. "Oh. Really. When's the last time you had some?" said I, waiting for the punch line. "Umm ... about two years ago," said witty human beingin a witty tone.

''1'd say you have that addiction under control," wittily quipped Herambone. Sometimes people waste their own time by livingin the past This onefella' starts whining to me about how he saw his ex last week at the mallwith another guy. Timeout You dated her five years ago mate! Even fuckingpassports have a five year expiry. Stop being mental! Here'sa proposal tothosepeopleout therewiththings to tell me: rehearseyour monologue many times in advance so thatnoidle time is wasted with unnecessarydes<:riPtionsandjorextravagantlanguage. Keep the syllahles shortand concise. If you must, draw a picture. I can genetallyinterpreta story fromartwork. Tune is finite, thus it mustn't be wasted. Howevetifyouhave a winningpersonality or a fetish for sex with drole brown guys with no unnecessary cuddling. Herarnbone can spate a fewminutes.

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Herambone's time equals money People who just aren't worth the air they steal from me

He wanted the attention. Or so I decipheredwhenhe bargedinonourconversationand toldtretogetoffhis footI'm like "Dude, chill out Let.me finish my conversation with the young lady and then I'll get off your foot" He's getting all agitated, ''I'm sorry but I really need to get my anti-dying medication from the corner store beforeitdoses:'Justbecausehe'smissing a leg, three fingers, a nose and half an eyebrowinstandygiveshimtherightto order me offhis foot? Freaking guy! Somepeop1eneed theattention. They

plunger. As an aside, I am in the market fora strongetplungeron account ofthe excessive buildup of shit in my toilet These attention seekers will impose their will on you regardless of whether you care or not. They attack you at bars and tell you the most cliched tequila stories. ''Yeah, I won't do anymore tequila. Had a bad experience with hedge clippers ... " narrated thedrunkwhilst spraying you profusdy with saliva. And ofcourse, right after that they down 10 shots. What does the proverbial tequila story prove? That you do funny shit when drunk? Let's see, there three possible experiences thatcould arise from teqUila: \ l)yotidieofalcoholpOisoningand/ orinappropriatehe<Jgeclipperusage,2) you simply get drunk and vomit a lot, .or 3) you go homewith an ugly person

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thillt.k \\'hen we last left Adam, he had learned much from an unlikely trio of costumed youth regarding how to avoid dressing like a rccurtingcharacter onSf7l'dl?y TheBe/I. His fate,howcver, was still unknown. \);:ould he heed their ad vice and tum over a nC\v leaf of aesth.:tic harmony? Orwould he continue along his current path, treating clothing not as a means of visual self-expression, but as a utilitarian method froslbiteprotection?'ilV'ei oin hero as he stumbles home from thepaxty ... .c~dafll: I tbought }}!(1Jking bome jiW!'l that Hal/{}Jj/('en jHlrty il'oJlid be jtts! the to head, bitt who IJJotild have thought ,Paltrloo Park 1J'aJ' so S(c1~J' at rtZght? Ob tlv"" wbat's tbat mstliNg ill the bushes?

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Ain't no thang! That guy was in my group for Business 111, he owed me one. So, young Adasn, I sense that you were just at a Halloween party, where you learned important lessons about not dressing like an escaped mental patient. If'oIJJ! Did tbe/olT!? that? Nah, my bro Gary saw' you. Ob ... OK. So, lZ'hat a'Yi.yoll doing here,

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Geez dude, you SOlUld like I\fichael 1\loore! I'm heading to the Turret to get drunk! J can sense that you are forlorn and confus(~d, and could usc some Jedi wisdom.

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'11.1,ere are certain jobs in this life that we

do not get paid for. Sometimes we have to volunteer, not because we are hut because it is our moral Even in the most peaceful, prosperous countries, like Canada _._with her clean streets, and inspiring spirit.- there arc still many socia! problems waiting "in the wings. Some neighbourhoods are st.igrna tized for tb eir bad reputations, and so people avoid them, which is simply dod!-.,>1ng the issue. Life is a lottery. Some people get cancer. Some children arc born disabled. S01ne of us suffer from agoraphobia and are afraid to leave our homes. So what is a soul to do? Volunteer! Becoming a volunteer in K-\YJ is relatively easy to do. The Volunteer Action Centre (\'AC), in dO;,Ylltowl1 Kitchener is a great place to start. Their mission statement is "to encourage and enable par-ticipationin volunteering [andJ towork with existing community organiza~ t10n5 to pnlITlote volunteerism." Since 1984, the VAC has referred over 32,OOOvolumeers to meaningful ,'olunl-eer opportuniti_es. By volunteering, rou can enhance make a difference by helpingothers, meet new friends and contribute to your COlTlnJUn1ty.

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any outfit. One thing to remernber, is if you wear a blazer, you need to bave it taken in! Buy one that fits around the shoulders and have a reputable tailor alter it for you. I'm sorry to say that, ifit doesn't fit, you will look like a crackhead.

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of the force? \'{?ell, I would, but last \veek you promised to continue with the fashion tips, so we'd better stick to that. Can't we pick a better topic? No dice! Let's start with blazers (don't call them suit jackets, or the incrowd will think you quite declasse). big this year; it's a great, versatile look that C,Ul off. You can dress it up '.,-ith khakis and a dress shirt, or iust toss ir over some jeans and a hoodie. It adds an instant air of not-a~dishevelled-20-

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University sl1..1dents who volunteer have the same intellectual and economic characteristics as those who do not volunteer, but d1ey show a greater openness to experience, accord ,lng to research undertaken for the International Year ofYolunteers. These s11..1dents are characterized by intellec·tual curiosity, active imaginations, in-dependent judgement, and a preference for variety in their lives. Students volunteered most frequently for schools (23 per cent), social service organizations (22 per cent), atts, recreation and social clubs (18 pet cent) and health organizations (11 per cent). Unlike older adults, very fe\v (7 per cent) volunteered through religious organizations. According to the study, university student volunteers contributed 23 hours a month on average. ]\{o1'e than one-half (56 per cent) were involved ill two or more activities. Also, students who are satisfied "lith their volunteer activ-1ties report greater satisfaction \v-1th thei1:academic work, their physical healdl, and life in general. 111ey haye it greater sense of meaning and purpose in liJe this could be you or me. Canadian youth in general, be· tween the ages of 15 and ac-counted for 18 percent of ail yolun reel'S and nearly 15 per cent of all volunteer hours in 2000, according TO data from the 2000 National Sut'ley of Giving, Volunteering and (NSGVP).

This is only going to gennore frequent as you take your rightful places as the leaders of tomorro\v. Pardon me, 1 Gm't consider that without an involuntary spasm. Now, winter coats are expensive, and you don't need to buy 011e cyeryyear. Hutifyou do need a new one, thL.'1.k of this: it looks way better to be\vearing a dressy overcoat w-ith jeans than it does to be wearing a ski jacket\\-ith a suit. Ifyou get ;tclassic, weU--madewool O'.-ercoat that fits well, you'll be able towearit for 20yea1'5, and you can dress it do\vn no problem. Your average ski jacket, on rhe other hand, will leave you looking like an extra on Star Trck---.vithin two years. Hq itlall, [ beat the ~}'Jte!Jj/ I JPaJ all extra Ol! J tar Trek! You smile, and yetthatis ob so much worse. Now it's time for the part of the columnwhercwc give tips to our female readers. Remember, women's fashion trends come and go inthe bli.'1k ofan eye. \"\(:ncrc->ascrocodile teeth handbags might be aU the rage one day, theil' popularity may beguicklysupplanted- by, say, the sheep's bladderdutch·--overnight.1his \"ill cause a certain subsetofthepopulacion to beginhypervenrilatingandbreathing into paper bags. However, 99.999 per cent of the world will not care. So, don't get caught up in trends! Wearwhat you want, and whatlooks good on you.

wear, the scientifically cictennined perfect outfit of all dme i, je,U1s and high heds. GojflgGL~ual?Topitoffwithahrpercolor

to-shirt and a fi~herman's cap. Special i\f3.kethet, shirt black l'l.nd if you think higb heels arc eyilasld symbol-· ize patriarchal oppression, ,'.'ear tlipflops, and please fed free to hit me on ,he head \\'i,h ~ wrench, You'll still look grcaL occasion~

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Y Call! Remember that fashion is inherently stupid. It really doesn't rnatter and nobody cares all that much what you \vear. So have some ti111 with it! And remember, the fun thing about getting dressed is that you get to ex-· press yourself! Donh follo\\' the rules if you don't want to. Dressing is like painting: you have to learn the rules, but to do it great, you haye to break them. 11-tese are some good basic tips, and can help you really naB the "megalomaniacal~1.miversjtY-llewspa,,

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young people seeking work, nearly eight in ten (78 per cent) believed that volunteering would help them get a job. According to the NSGVP, there has been a decline ofmillions in volunteers between 1997 and 2000. Bycon-trast, from 1987 to 1997, when job prospects for youthil1 Canada were at a low, there was an increase in yolumeerism among young people. Today, in total, there are 6.5 million (27 per cent of the population) volunteers operating in Canad". Jane Henning, executive director of YAC, K-\V area sat down with the Imprint to impart some wisdom on volunteerism. HOI)lOrll!~)' dir{),ott/},I!tilrfoyoNTmmnl jlositioll? I've been volunteering since I was 14. J started in the geo-physics (oil) industry in Calgary, then I worked in daycare and spent a while in the travel indusuy-. Finally, I moved here to Kitchener, and cont'inlled to yolunteer the not-for-profit sector f~r a few years. After that, I \vas promoted to volunteer co·-ordinatof, then execu'llyedirector.

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mighbOttrb(jodJ (lJlJard.r thai took place al tbe Tr!JZ'fl Half im October 24. Do 'yON think alyards like Ibest b(i!,hligbf tbe e!Jorts of the people imooizw/2 l' 'TI1atis a good example, yes, ofhow v()lunteers affect society. 1ta180 helps people under!'tand what it's all about.

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The number of oppoi'tunities are limitless. There are hundreds of positions In different organi;.:ations. There are different skills rt~quired for specific duties. For example, a person might \vant 10 volunteer for the Developmental Riding Programme CORP), or National Training Dogs (NTD) if they're orientated towards the welfare of animals. Or, if their

in teres ts he with children, they could s"\\'1.m ;,v-1th disabled kids once a week. There really is no limit to the help so many people need. opiniofl, do .YON t/;ir!l.:~ tbl're

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pit? There are never enough yolun·teets. Neyer. If they work, they might only be able panoftheirtirne. Jobs without pay have to be fulfilled. Not-for· profit organizal10ns need a constant stream of people to help people disahled kids, seniors and different disease support gn )Ups. As as these programmes exist, volunteers are always needed. Many people will say don't volunteer because they've never been asked, or are not act'ivdy seeking rl1em, but as soon as you tell them about places such as our org~H1ization, they-volunteer themselves. fmcconnon@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

WHeee to loluoleee o Check out k-wvolceutre.on.ca for links to local organizations currently looking for volunte(~rs, tips on volunteerism, and general information on volunteering o 'The.Kitchener-Watedoo humane society is always looking for a helping hand. They'll have you help with all sorts of fun stuff ranging from grooming animals to just playing around with them_ Surf on over to '\vww.kwhumane.com for more information, or just take a d_rive over to their offices at 250 lliverbend Drive in Kitchener.

Shamans and spirits and magic, oh my! Robyn Gmeindl SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

III keeping with a tradition of rrtagical fall ,productions of ~hakespeare's plays, UW drama will be taking audiences on a t;rip to Prospero's enchanting island later this month, mounting the department's first ever production of The Tempest. It's a play with immediate and obvious appeal- a magical island, other-worldly natives, firstlove; harsh revenge, ultimate forgiveness and even a pair of clowns for comedic relief. The Tempest is also dense with poetry, including some of the most famous lines Shakespeare ever

penned.

WILLIAM CHESNEY

The cast of The Tempest prove that paying $2500 per term gets you more then ju:;t an education.

The story of The Tempestis as creative as any other ofShakespeare's plays. The evil Prospero is banished to a deserted island along with daughter, Miranda, by his brother Antonio. Years pass and eventually Miranda grows into a young woman. With the helpofhisfaithfulspiritAriel,Prospero conjures up a "great storm causing a shipwreck on the shore nearby. And what Shakespearean playwouldn't be ' complete without some romance? In The Tempe.st, Miranda falls in love with the Iring's son, Ferdinand.

In this highly physical production, the cast and director haveworked hard to tackle the visual challenges of the play, without recourse to complicated technical machinery. "\" e wanted to rely on the magic an actor can create with movement, sound, dance and song," said director Julie Hartley. "In our production, Prospero' s island has a culture all of its own. The 'natives' are an iritegraL part of the magic of the play." Despite the enchanting mood of the play, the team has worked hard to. draw references to contemporary society in the production. Hartley said, "The play is all about power. What happens to people who get it, and to those denied1t. We see power at "{ork in the family, in relationships, in 50cialinteraction and in those who rule and make decisions. The Tempes/has much to say about the people who lead us, and the personal motives that drive them." " The Tempest is a highly charged, visually exciting and provocative production thatwill appeal to audiences of all ages. I ttuns from November 17 to 20 in the Theatre oJ the Arts, starting at 8 p.m. nightlYi Fottickets, . call the box office at 888-4908.

Indiesoundz aims to become the next big thing Ian Blechschmidt IMPRINT STAFF

Indiesoundz," said site creator Dave Burlovich, "is to bringgoodindie talent to the attention of an audience that wants an alternative to the mainstream and provide said talent to (that) audi-

You know how there's too much crap on the radio? How there's too much DJ ence." prattle and'too little music? And when The site covers just about any type of there is music, it's the same formulaic music y~u can think of, from rock and song that you've already heard eight time~ that day? My friend, you need the . country to pop and dance, plus allkinds thatcan'teasilybeslottedintoonegenre Intemet. or another. Artists, all of whom are Enter Indiesoundz, an online comhand-picked by Budovich and his staff munity that connects fans ofindependof volunteers, hail from all over the entmusicwithindieartistsfromallover world,includingScotland, Gennanyand the world. Featuring radio streams, right here in Canada. downloadable :MP3s, and a wholelotta "The process (ofselectingartists) is a content, thesiteis allaboutgettingmusic two-way street." said Budovich. Who out to the oeoole. ''The 2'oal of

Wild; Emass and the winner of this made Entertail1mcnt W eekb'~ list of the year's Icebox DJ competition, Hijaxx. \00 Most Creative People in 1999 for As with other Indiesoundz artists, FNL creatingthepopularonlineradio station features D s from all over the plaflet, LoudFactory.com. ''\Ve don't just wait from Australia - Clay himself hails forpeopletocometous, weactivelyseek fromS)rdney-tothe UKundergrourid. out new talent. Theprocessreally breaks ''There are tons ofwebsites out there down to a.shortaudition. Ifwelikewhat thatlet bands post music, but none that wehear, wekeeplisteOingand ultimately reallyletthem create a community," said make a decision." the site's resident tech gun: Thomas Another key component of Sant. ''With Indiesoundz, a band or IndiesoundzisFriday NightIive (FNL), artistcanpostconcertdates, CD releases a weeklyradio sh~wfeatutingelectronic orjuststories for their fans to read. We music and produced by FNLhouseDJ (Brendan) Clay. Listeners candownload . are also setting up an online store for the shows (usually ranging in length' bands to sell their band swank." The site and its community ideal from 1-3 hours), spun by Clily or one of his QUests. Who have included Hannah have received tremendoussuooortfrom

its artists, including Ottawa artist ~n Saloman, Who believes thatind1eSoundz has thepotential to open up themusical. landscape to new ideas. ''I think it is 'importantto create andsupportmindependentmusiccommunity beCause that is the onlywaywewill ever break out of the rut that popular music is in," said Saloman. ''It is only through offering easily accessible, quality independent music in the way Indiesoundz does" To get your .eyes and ears on Indiesoundz and Friday Nightlive, hit www.indiesoundz.comformoreinformation. ianb@imorint.uwaterloo.ca

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Moving beyond the colour spectrum

COURTESY OF ULTRAVIOLET

Ultraviolet releases their self-titled album at the Starlight Night Club, November 13. Chris Mustakas SPECIAL TO IMPRINT

Although I'm not a musician and I am definitely not in a band, I do know that being an independent musician can be quite difficult. I have had many friends make honest attempts at the music indus-

try, and sadly, I have seen many of them fall short of their goals. Lance Nielson,JeffCober, Shawn Carlisle and J ay Hatt are in an independent band called 路Ultraviolet. If their debut independent album is. any indication of their true talents and potential then let's just say that you should' put on a ton of sun-

screen because the UV index is about to become extreme! Ask any musician and they will tell you that music is about expression and convcying emotion. For the guys in Ultraviolet, musiqtl expression is the means to their end. Theirmusicis unique; they channel early U2 and mix it with the rocking

guitar of Van Halen. Not many guitarists can pull off Eddie Van Halen very well, but Cober does it effortlessly. Nielson's vocals are complemented by his lyrics, which are honest and tackle real-life issues, as well as being uplifting and mostly optimistic. As Cober explained, "Nielson has a lot of important stuff to say. A lot of bands out there talk about their P!oblems and Nielson does that too, but his lyrics also suggest solutions." All in all, Ultraviolet connects with their musical influences to create a very polished and labour-intensive album. It's very difficult to forget these songs and I honestly.can't stop listening to their album. The album, which was personally funded by the band without any grants or loans, took over a year and a half to produce. Nielson explained that they "didn'twantto'cut corners and throw out anything for the sake of putting out the music." The look, the feel and especially the sound all . give the impression of a professional band that has been rocking for years, when the band has ~nly been in existence for a few years. Ultraviolet is realizing a dream. Carlisle points out that "each one of us was meant to do this. It has all gelled so wen, and happened so quickly. There is no denying that we were meant to do this." This sentiment is echoed by the rest of the"

band, as music is something they felt they were meant to do from an early age. Nielson said he has wanted to play muSic since he was five, and Cober even has a photo ofrum playing a broomstick when he was two. "I didn't even know what a guitar was, but music was all around me." Slowly but surely, things are falling into place for Ultraviolet. They have shot two music videos, scored the soundtrack for an upcoming independent film by 1-fichael Mercy called "White" and their first CD" single "A Woman's Touch" was just released on 105.3 Kool FM this past Wednesday. AccordingtoCober, "The sky is the limit.路 We won't be pushed down by people saying 'you will never make it.' I have heard it a billion times by many important people in my life." One thing is for sure, Ultra,violet is giving it their best shot, and if Nielson has anything to say about their music, "Anything is possible and [the CD] is proof right there." Ultraviolet's upcoming CD release P.arty show is at the Starlight Club in Upto\vn Waterloo on Saturday November 13. The doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets will be available at the door for $7. Their CD is also available locally for $12 at Tonic Salon and CD Plus.

It's never too early for a: Christmas list Helping garners wade through the multitude of choices from the holiday rush

While the magic of the Christmas seasonmayhave beenwashedawayfor most students;gamers still have cause to feel warm and fuzzy around the holiday season.l\.1ajor game developers take advantage of the season to spring their best and worst tides on the public. Theproblemcreatedforgamers is thatwe're1eftlostin the ocean -like a sailor without a captain. To help you navigate thechuming and uncharted waters of this holiday season, I present my lengthy Christmas list:

NintendoJ?S-$199.99 I discussed the DS in last week's

<;~lumn, but even my invented slang failed to bring to light the glory of this system. Especially praise- worthy'aIe the two glorious screens that are capable of displayipgvivid 3-D graphics rivalling the latest next-generation systems. The release of the handheld v:ill be coupled 'with the release of eleven games. The handheld bundle itself includes the system and a demo copy ofMetroid Prime: Hunters. The full version ofHunters is slated for release

sometime next year, but the demo version houses the most inte~esting portion: multiplayer. With wireless connectivity, backwards compatibility and long battery life being but a fewweapons in the DS's massive arsenal, it's a sure bet to satisfy any gamers itch for good Christmas fun. The only problem is with the cartridge-based games, as quick loading times don't allow for much beer drinking. That's what pausing is for.

Prince of Persia 2: The Warrior Within-$59.99 , The prince is in shit yet again. Tums qut, his screwingwitl:i time Wasn't such

Halo 2-$59.99 It's Halo 2. Enough said.

Gran Turismo 4 $59.99

Super Mario64DS .:....-$59.99 This game is an absolute gem that made me gush with joy and utter "ohshitohshit" a dozen times. It's an exact clone ofthe Mario 64 we all know and love, but with added playable characters (egg-crapping, fireburping Y oshi!) and a newmultiplayer mode that works thr<;>ugh the wireless connection. Better than sex.

Spidennan 2 DS - $49.99 I know, I know - the hype about Spiderman is long dead. This game isn't just another free-roaming GTA done, instead it's a side-scrolling 3-D platformer with intense compat and puzzle solving elements. \"lC'hen I played it, all I could think of was the phrase "genre-fucking." Ittakes platformgaming to a new level of fun and graphic glory.

From the looks of it, UbiSoft has taken the approach of enhancing the glme rather than completely fucking it up. Good to hear. Oh, and it's multi-platform.

a, good th i ng and, as aresult, he has to avoid his pre-o;dained death ... by killing lots of evil monsters. 'For me, they could take the core of the ftrst Prince, add a new story, maybe make him bone that chick again, and 1'd buy it. The first game was absolute gaming godliness.

Although I'm ,more of the mowdown-a-crowd type, a good solid r~cing game still gets my goat like nothingelse. The Gran Tutismo franchise has not let us down in the past and I'm certain this one will be no different. Recently they announced the removal of online play with the possible release of a supplementary disc later on that enables online action. I don't think this detracts from the series at all. Sure, you can't talk shit to people halfway across the continent, but in the age of party games, you can still beat the hell out ofyour trash-talking roommate who happens to suck badly at Mortal Komba(.

certainly be an incredible game. Plus, you get to use a ligh.tsabre. Who doesn't want a lightsabre? That's abOl.itthe slice ofit for now. I'm sure we'll see many more exciting games spontaneously ~ropping'up 'before Christmas hits. I truly believe that this Christmas is a hallmark year in gaming history. We are seeing some of the best that the,industrY has ever offered. I mean, just look at the sequels. Most ofthem are actually good and when a good sequel can even be produced, you know you're in the eye of a renaissance. And don't forget to ask for a beer store gift certificate-lots ofgaming means lots of beer.

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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The SithLords-$69.99 The first was a breakthrough in the RPG world and an excellent example of how a role-playing game should be. While this iteration may not revolutionize the genre, it will

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F ntastl from startt finish \X1ho says animation is just for children - we all need a good superhero story once in a while After numerous complaints from citizens that "did not want to Walt Disney Pictures/Plxar be saved" the government decides to shut down the superhero racket. This is the best animated film in a And so, Mr.lncredibIe and aU those \vhile. It's also one of the best like him are forced to hang up their tights, masks and capes and live out superhero films ever and makes a strong case for one of dIe best movthe rest of their lives as average Joes. ies of the year. In short, see this But taking the costume a,,'ay from movie -.- as of its release, there is the hew isn't enough to take the hero out of the person, and it isn't nothing else at the box-office that long before the retired Mr.lncredshould demand your attention. ible starts to yearn 'That's right, ___.__._______ for the glory days. you've got no ex·· This movie is euse. So it's aniThe dialogue excellent for sev.. mated, it's a "kidd ie lnovie," eral reasons. First combined with the of all, the writing about voice-actor's is \vonderful. The dialogue comfor that performances goes bined with the makes it's case a long way to voice-actors' pereven. stronger. formances goes a In the fantasmaking these long way to maktic world of The lilcredibies there cartoon characters ing these "cartoon" characters are superheroes more realistic and more realistic and everpvhere. It's believable than the Eke the silver age believable than characters in many of DC comics, many movies with niovies with real but on screen. Super .. villains people. real people. Speaking of and crooks are which, this is the around every corfirst Pixar film to feature an entirely ncr an.d always standing in their way human cast. According to the ani .. is a stahvart hero. Bob Parr is one of mators at PL'{ar, bugs, toys, moti .. these heroes -- he's Mr. Incredible. sters and fish arc easy enough to do, \' oiced by CraigT. Nelson (the Coach dude), he is a very likeable, human, it's people that are difficult. Luckily the studio has managed to over.. yet flawed crusader. His "power" is come its fear anel take the plunge that he's super strong and he isn't and with Tbe IncTfdible.r the results afraid use his strength to thwart the machinations of evil-doers eveare excell~nt. The look of the movie is semirywhere. Thatis, until one day when realistic and semi·cartoon)' and the he is forced to hang up his costume. The Incredibles Brad Bird

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Pixar UpS the ante yet again - bring it on, Dreamworksl two worlds mesh, visually and stylistically, with great flare. On a side note, ifyou'te going to see this movie at Galaxy, I strongly urge you -- no, I absolutely insist that you make sure you see the digitally projected version. Technical buff or no, you arc doing yourself a disservice if you do not see this movie in digital. As fantastic as the film is, there are a few things that arc holding it back from true magnificence. Most notably is the villain. Everyone knows that a hero is only as interesting as his archccnemy and the bad guy in this flick, while amusing, isn't particularly interesting. Sec..

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ReIncmber old-school Radiohead? The "Creeps," the "Jusrs," the "Paranoid Androids?" And re .. membcrwhen you heard KidA for the first time and)'oU1: jaw dropped so far and so fast that you tripped over it? Yeah, that album was the end of an era. And while some of us actually like the new direction of our favourite fivesome, there are a whole lot of you out there who have a serious jones on for the way they were before tbey got all arts)". F011:unately, there are all kinds of bands \.v11o are just as anxious as you to keep the old Radiohead alive.

Muse - "Time is Running Out" The first single from their third album, Absolutioll (easily one of the best records of2(03), this track soars ,vith tbe same epic desperalion as classics such as ".1 ust" and "My Iron Lung." Singer Matt Bellamy's voice flickers back and forth between anxious \\'arble and piercing falsetto a Ia Thom Yorke

and, judging from the lyrics and album art, he's just as paranoid. Even though (or perhaps because) Muse's riffs rock just a little bit harder,Absolution is dearly the album that everyone wishes Radiohead had actually made after OK Computer.

cials for B,rtlveetl tbe Smsts trumpeted their similarity. Listening to the expansive instrumental arrangement and ever·.fillniliarvocal timbre of"Let

Haven "Let It Live" T his tune from 20028 Betu'een the Senses nicely blends both airy and crunchy guitars, making it agoJ:geous reminder of what passive·aggressive pop·rock was Eke before about 1998. Though Haven tends to be a bit brighter than the band in question, eVen the radio commet-

it Live," it's not hard to imagine \vhy.

ondly, the movie does slow down in terms of pacing in the middle and while it is a necessary slowdown due to character development, it could have used a bit of perking up. However don't let these nitpicks deter you '-- this isn't a deep film based on the conflict be .. tween irs hero and villain, so that issue can be excused, and tl1e slow bits are easily made up for by the action-packed finale. I would go as far as to say that the conclusion is by far the most riveting and excellent action piece I have seen this year. Perhaps the biggest praise that 1 can give the film is that it is easily the most ilH'entive movie I have

From their 2003 album, 12 Aft'!lJo" 17U, "Re.·Offender" basically speaks to its own desen'ing11ess of a space

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adio ead on this list. '1'he first minute or so could be mistaken for a Radiohead track by the band's own mothers, while the rest sounds kind oflike a Maroon Five-influenced side project. Travis 1S probably sick of the comparisons by no\\!, so we'U keep it brief but there's no wav"Re-Offender" is not going to remind you of where you were the first time YOU heard "(Nice Drear-n)."

Pilate - "Into Your Hideout" Travis - "Re-Offender"

seen in a velY long time. The way the different characters use their powers and the way it translates to the screen, is spectacular. No live-action superhero flick has even come dose to utilizing its characters' powers in such creative and excitlngways. Quite simply, this is an exceUent movie for (\Ttyone. ] r's , ex· citing and most importantly, it has a soul. Of all the superhew films out there, this is the only one that answers that gtoundbreaking ques .. tion, posed almost 20 years ago: \Vho watches the \vatchmen? The answer --- their families do.

This tune is what you ,yould get if Thom Yorke ,vas fitter, happier and rnore productive. \Vith infec-tious chord and an

_. well, okay, lllild!),upbeat---tempo, the hit tune from the Toronto, Ont.ario foursome is almost Stflll!Y. But it still carries a distinctly familiar melan.. choly feel, as though that sun is seconds away from disappearing behind a looming, oppressive cloud (possibly cast by an insidious, technocratic shadow government). After all, we still remember ho\\/ Radiohead felt about being fitter, happier ;md more productive, right? So does Pilate. lJ2-"Crecp" There's this b·side on U2's latest single, "Vertigo," called HAre You Gonna \'7ait Forever." And I swear to l'vIike Skinner that it s6unds like it belongs 011 The Bold,. But damned if I could find a copy of it before deadline, so you're going to have to settle forthis unsubscamiated bootleg from some concert somewhere that mayor tnaynothavebccn U2.Eitherway,it's clearly a live cover of Radiohead's ftrst hit single by someone other than Radiohead, so I guess it fits. Stop me and reminisce, dammit! ianb@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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This year marks the tenth anniversary of the release of Grace,] eff Buckley'S first and last completed album. . A few month", back, Columbia Records re-released Grace, with added DVD extras and a handful of previously unreleased songs (including the harrowingly beautiful "Forget her"). . Buckley, who acCidentally drowned in the Mississippi River in 1997, was putting the finishing touches on his second album, Sketches (For my sweetheart the' drnnk), and was just at the beginning ofwhat few could doubt was set to be II. long and successful musical career. It seemed his destiny was to join II. 1.ong li~t of lost legends, including Nick Drake, Jimi Hendrix, Bob .Marley, Kurt Cobain and most recently, Elliot Smith, all of whom were too young and talented to die when they did. ] eff, son of the prominent '60s folk and blues singer! songwriter Tim Buckley, moved mountains as well asmany'llfan'toteats with his unbelievable five-pctave voice. He was also a multi-talented musician who could adapt himself to a plethora of instruments. Artists such as Badly Drawn Boy and Radiohead claim to have been

direcdy inspired by the raw energy of his simultaneously wild, tIl0urnful howls and sweet, ethereal sighs. Perhaps his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is the most appropriate example bf the man's -'grace', when, at the end of the song, he holds his

Grace is death. This is hard to believe, given the dizzying pace of the majority of the tracks and the general upbeat mood that is highlighted by Buckley's vocals and lyrics. He even prophesizes, perhaps coinCidentally, the details oEhis demise, when he sings on "So Real,"" ... and I couldn't awake from the nightmare, it sucked me in and pulled me under, pulled me under ... " A passing tug on the Wolf River caused an underwater whirlpool, akin to the . Butterfly Effect, that did indeed suck our hero in, and dragged him under, literally minutes after he sang his last _tune,Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," to his friend, Keith Foti, who looked on from the riverbank. Since his -tragic death seven years ago, Columbia Records have posthumously released four JeffBuckley albums, Sketches, Mystery White B~,

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for half a minute. Then, my favourite song of aU time, "Lover, you should have come over" replaces that space, sec<;>nds later, beginning with the lyrics, " .. .looking out the door, I see the rain fall upon the funeral mourners ... " Although this may be lost on a lot of people- the central theme of

Live atL 'Ofympia and Live at Sin-f. Still, Grace, in my

opinion, is his finest work. If you haven't been introduced to Jeff Buckley by now, I urge you to do yourself some justice and invest in this irresistibly incandescent record. Ten out of ten, and then some. fmcconnon@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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It's a pretty standard techniqueinmusic reviews to describe the artist as bapd "A" meets band "B." It gives the reader a sense ofcomfort and familiarity and hopefully an accessible understanding of the band's sound. For Boy, whose second album Every Page YOII Tllrn was recendy released, the equation is pretty much Sam Roberts meets ... a lesser Sam Roberts. For those familiarwith Sam Roberts' ful}.~ length debut album We Wen' Born In A Flame (for those of you who aren't familiar\vith it, I urge you to acquaint

yourself), Boy's record will come as an unnecessary repeat. InCidentally, Brenndan McGuire produced both albums - somehow t'aoubt that's just a coinCidence. Tracks like "Up In This Town," "People Come On" and "Same Old Song" all provide solid Sloan-like melodies and harmonies, but fail to take off due to their repetitive choruses and dull lyrics. Lead singer Stephen Kozmeniuk's voice blends nicely with the music and it's clear that with better material this band ,could show real promise. ''You Gave it All" and the slower "Black Cat" break from the mould to deliver interesting numbers with great multilayered production. Unfortunately, this isn't enough to save a record th~t manages to make room for an instrumental track that tries desperately to be like Pink Floyd but sounds more like a rejected Moby sample. The result is an album pad~ed with . songs that sound too much like each other and too much like other, better artists. Stephanie Radcliffe

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Public Art Competition, City of Kitchener. Artists in Waterloo ate invited to submit innnovative proposals for the Entrance Feature Public Art Competition at the,ew-Dnwntown:~ty Re~ source' Centre. Deadline for artist snbmissions is November 20,5:00 p.m. Contact linda Pr'etry for Info and guidlines: 741-2224 or Linda.pretty@)city.kitehener.on.ca. Wednesday, November 24, 2004 International exchange and study abroad programs for faculty of arts students 2005-2006 - general information meeting in HH 373 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. For more info contact Dr. Karpiakcat 8884567, ext 3118 or rkarpiak@uwaterloo.CIL Friday, November 26, 2004 David qtchard, author, organic farmer, former leadership candidate speaks on "Canadian Sovereignty in a Globalized World" public forum at 7:00 p.m. at Native Canadian Centre Auditorium, 17 Spadina Road, T.O. Information contact (416) 778-7027 ; e-mail: grantorchard@bellnet.ca ; or www.davidorchard.com. All welcome. C

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VOLUNTEER Volunteer with a child at their school and help improve their self-esteem and confidence. One to three hours a week commitment. Call Canadian Mental Health ar 7447645, ext 317. Ever want to be in a photo shoot? F,emale wanted to model. No experience required. Contact Vince for details at woody@wiIlx.com or 88S-4775. The City of Waterloo (888-6488) needs volunteers: TJ;eeofAngeJsCampaign-weekday helpers at Conestoga Mall during December for two or four hour shifts.. Also WeekdayCustomerServiceAssistantsn<;eded at a recreation facility two hours, once a

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ANNOUNCE Need food or short of cash? The Feds food bank is a confidential student-run food bank that provides non-perishable goo~ to UW students in need. Visit us in the Student Life Centre, room 2108 or you can e-mail us at: uwfoodbank@hotmail.com. Philosophy in Action. Join a discussion that looks at how philosophy applies to everyday life. Saturdays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. 'in downtown Kitchener -' 742-4433 (leave message). Check out all the events happening in the Srudent Life Centre at http:// www.studentservices.uwaterloo.ca!slc! events.htm. The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 25 Street North in Waterloo, presents two unique exhibits: EtudeslStudies, a collaborative venture between Karen Fletcher, ceramist and Isabella Stefanescu, visual artist, and It's All Relative, by internationally acclaimed artists Carl and Ann Beam, together with their daughter' Anong. Now through January 3, 2005. For more information, see www.canadianclayandglass.ca or call 519-746-1982.

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Surprise路 skyglow dazzles Venice is .sinking Ah, :Venice. The "gateway to the Orient," with its old-world Italian charm, is made even more quaint by the inner-city waterways and proliferation of gondolas that no other city in the world resembles. Since its settling in the seventh century, Venetians have, adapted to the loca-' tion's unique demands and have made their, livelihood upon the water around them. Trouble is, it's becoming t?O much of a good thing - Venice is slowly sinking, and with global warming gradually increasing the sea levels, the problem is only going to get worse. On October 31, unusually high tides flooded over SO per cent of Venice, forcing tourists and locals alike to take off their shoes and go" barefoot through water levels of over 16 inches. The event was not agreat cause for concern, as Venice expenences increased floo~g in October and November each year, but it did put the issue of the rising water levels back in the spodight. It's not an new issue by any means; flO<?<Jing affecting Veruce has been growing more severe over the past 40 years.

the barrier islands be;tween lagoon and sea will regulate the enormous amount of hydraulics needed to operate the system, as well as to coordinate smaller centres located near each set of gates. Each smaller centre, in turn~ will control the movemen~ ofits gates so that all7S'of them can be raised and lowered individually. When raised, each gate will be free to move back and forth in rea<ction to the water pressure, allowing for small overflows' of water, so that the system as a whole will be able to react differendy to every area of the lagoon opening. Special care has been taken to ensure that the new development respects the needs of Venetian life and culture. One of the most controversial issues hindering the project's advancement has been that of access to Venice's ports; the Port Authorities originally opposed the project out of concerns that Venice would be made inaccessible to the outside ships the city relies upon. The problem has been resolved by proposing to construct a lock, similar to the type found in Panama, that allows incoming ships to traverse the differing water levels while the gates' are up. When d:ne system is not in use during normal weathcror the regular chang-

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Aurora borealis mystified southern Ontario Sunday and Tuesday nigilts. into the sky, where they pulse and dance with reckless abandon. The skylights billow like sheets flapping in the wind and dancing curtains The sky was green this past week, shine green and faindy red. but it wasn't due to aliens, although But what causes an aurora? it did come from outer space. It Don't be alarmed, but an aurora was the northern lights (or the aurequires a solar eruption a few days rora borealis). beforehand. Such eruptions occur On Sunday, November 7 and all the time, but major aurora 9Jsagain on Tuesday, November 9 the plays require larger eruptions. The sky glowed despite heavy light polresult is a large amount of the sun's lution present in Kitchener-Watermaterialis launched into space. Part loo, which usually drowns out all of that material, composed of but the brightest stars. I had the good fortune to be . charged particles, hits the earth:s atmosphere. .outside under the stars when the The electrons and protons from ~ky cleared on Sunday. I was able the sun travel along earth's magto watch the aurora for 30 minutes netic field. When the energetic parbefore the sky began to cloud over. ticles reach lower levels of the atDuring that half-hour, the aurorawas stunning! If you have never mosphere, they hit .oxygem, and nitrogen atoms. Em;rgy is transferred seen a display of northern lights, from the high-speed electrons and you are missing out on one of the protons to the oxygen or nitrogen. greatest natural phenomena. In a big aurora di~play such as this past The result is the northern lights. Greens and reds are typically caused week's, bright green pillars shoot

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by oxygen, while purple and blue colours are caused by nitrogen. Thanks to scientific satellites which monitor the sun, it is possible to know in advance when an aurora might occur. The satellites watch for large eruptio':ls that will spew material in earth's direction, and when such an event occurs emails are sent out-alerting people. You can sign up to get these e-mails from several different astronomy or space weather websites for free. And what's cooler than knO\ving a day in advance when there are going to be northern lights? ' But, the sun isn't supposed to be erupting right now. Our current understanding is that the sun has an 11-year cycle. If you think of the sun as a pot on the stove, th,en at the peak of the i1-year cyCle, it boils. Right now, the stove' shouldn't even be on. What happened? Scientists don't know yet, but I'm not going to complain.

nally addressed. the issue by ap- . out of sight, allowing Venice to retain proving a very ambitious solution its look of untouched Italian classicism. which has taken years to prepare. It The builders believe the new is a $3 billion undertaking which system v.rill provide a permanent soinvolves the use of what are essentially giant flaps to regulate the flow . lution to the problem of the water level, while others suggest it could of water in and out of the lagoon in which Venice sits. only provide a temporary solution of The plan, developed by the perhaps half a century before other . city, ",rill oversee the building of7S ideas would need to路 be considered. Either way, the gates ",rill be a permagates across the lagoon's entrance. nent enough "fix" to sustain Venice I$ch gate will have the ability to revolve on a hinge, from a horizonuntil, hopefully, advances in technoltal resting position on the bottom ogy can take the solution and imof the sea to an upright position prove upon it. The whole situation begs the. rising above sea level. A hollow question: if Venice has been experidesign in each gate allows for water encing serious flooding issues since or air to be pumped in and out, the 1960s, why has it taken so long to thereby aiding in movement through the water. put a solution in the works? As Keahey bluntly puts it: "Everything in Italy Control of the gates, ~ Venice expert John Keahey puts it, "is going takes a long time." The gates will take years to 'conto be a massive mechanical engineering undertaking." \Vhen a storm is struct, but hopefully the answer they detected, control centres on one of p.rovide will last "a long time': as well.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2004

US uses plants to soak up uranium

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Got any uranium lying around your I,awn? Soak it up' with tumbleweed! Imagine for a moment that you're in charge of the U.S. military and you decided a ,,,hile back that you wanted to train your troops using armour-pier<:ing depleted-uranium munitions. All is well and good for a while, until you have depleted uranium thatls lying around in your weapons testing grounds throughout the nation. Egads! That stuff is bad for the environment! \X'hat ever shall you do? If you think anything .like the rea! U.S. Department of Defence, you'll commission a group to fInd ways to clean up all this depleted uranium lying around. The preliminary results from Dana Ulmer-Scholle of the ';\Ie,,, Mexico Institute of 1lining indicate that plain old tumbleweed, i.k.a. Russian Thistle (a.k.a. salsola tragus) soaks up depleted uranium in the soil. The group tried several plants that were and weren't native to the U.S. (tumbleweed isn't).

The goal was to ftnd a plant that could grO\y in dry desert conditions ,,,i.th little care, yet still absorb a signiftcant amount ofuranium. Though other plants (such as bras sica j\illcea) also soaked up depleted uranium, tumbleweed was best suited to the dry conditions. However, the plant only starts "tumbling" when it has flowered; the tumbling is theweed's way of dis~ributing its seeds. The plant soaks up the depleted uranium before the flO\vering stage so it will be possibk to allow the plant to grow, but harvest it before it becomes a nuisance.

Fusion reactor still homeless . Have you heard of the International Ther" monuclear Experimental Reactor? It's an international effort to build a fusion reactor. Fusion reactors have been built before, but they. required more energy input to sustain the fusion reaction than the reaction itself generated. However, some hope that if we build a really big fusion reactor, it will have a net positive energy output. At one point, Canada was a candidate for hosting the giant fusion reactor (it would have been built at the Darlington nuclear station in Clarington, Ontario). However, Canada withdrew its support of the ITER project in December 2003. The remaining nations (China, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Russia and U.S.A.) have yet to decide whether to built the reactor in Japan or France.

Missing parts? Waste not, want not Jacqueline McKoy IMPRINT STAFF

Parting with a favourite possession or a hardto-replace broken part, like a missingyolume button on yqur MP3 player, may be a thing of the past thanks toa Montreal design duo and rapid prototyping. Project PReco, the work of University of Montreal and Concordia professors Phillipe Lalande and Martin Racine, uses computeraided manufacturing to replicate even the most obscure parts of any imaginable product. After looking at over 70 slightly broken but completely unusable household products from family and friends, Leland and Racine ,attempted to recreate the problem parts that ",'ould be impossible to replace through regular sen·ice or repair venues using rapid prototyping. The team measured the offending parts of , their friend's items (such as a food processor cover with a broken tooth and a leaky pitcher top), and used tht;s'e measurements to create a three-dimensional "blueprint" with computer-aided design (CAD) software. This blueprint is then sent to a rapid proto typera printer that prints a 3-D image layer-bylayer using fInely ground plaster powder and glue "ink."

Rapid protot:yping is a several-year-old manufacturing technique; its fIrst iteration, called subtractive protot}~ing, ,used lasers and CAD to sculpt an object from a block of plaster. The additive prototyping method used in Project PReco, while newer and faster, is still yery ti~e consuming and expensive. In an interriew with EXN's Jennifer Scott, Lalande mentioned that recreating the pitcher seal was a 12-hour process that costin excess of a thousand dollars. The team hopes that rapid prototyping will eventually become cost-effective enough to make the method as accessible to consumers as their neighbourhood hardware store. Blueprints for a myriad.of consumer goods parts will then be available on the Internet, making it simple for the average consumer to replace a troublesome part. This revolution, according to the team, will help to move at;tr societ}: away from its consumption-focused "throwaway" menta4t}' and towards a more environmentally friendly serrice-based outlook with a lesser dependence on manufacturing. Best of all, you'll have a bit more time to save the ca,sh for a new IPod. jmekoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Dr. Globus shares his vision' of new aviation progra~ at U "

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. On Wednesday, September 10, the Waterloo Space Society invi.ted Dr. Morton Globus to shed some light on a new undergrad aviation program that h~'s got in the works. His plan is for students of any faculty to graduate with their commercial pilot's licence. Right now, science and environmental studies (ES) are the only faculties \vho have approved the proposal by Globus. Dr. Globus did actually retire last year, but his love of fl)'ing and the fact that he has been working on this program for three rears ensures he \"ill see it through. He's the right man to get the job 'done. During his 32 years in the biology department he serred as a student advisor. He's seen ftrst-hand how graduates from our university end up working for the business side of their respective areas. This inspired him to create the fIrst multidisciplinary program, biology anq business, which has now grown to include any science, math and arts combined \\i.th business. The key to success with these programs is allo"'ing the graduates to work at what Globus calls, "the io.terface of where the two programs meet." The new program will take those with an interest in ES or science and pair it with aviation. Students would eam 12.5 credits of required core subjects, and 3 credits would go for the training at the Watel;loo-Wellington Flight

Centre. It has 'over 70 years of training experience, and is the on~ of the very few training centres that is approved by transport Canada. Another 3.5 credits would be earned from a list of courses that are related to with aviation. These might include meteorology, geographic infoimation systems or remote sensing. The last 2.0 credits would be electives such as critical thinking and decision-making or other psychology courses. Co-op, of course, would be part of the program, but the department has not yet approved the plan. Globus is sure that other departments will want to participate once the plan has been ftnalized. The main idea is not just to produce educated pilots, but to allow students with a passion of flying, to achieye their dreams of becoming a pilot while obtaining their degrees. Globus explained that there is still quite a bit of work to be done before the program is ready for enrolment. ES and science need to meet "i.th the fInance department to determine'the cost and fees involved. This will not be as easy as the other programs that Globus has helped launch. The cost of obtaining a commercial pilot's licence is $40, 000 alone! Scholarships should be available but have not yet been sponsored. Another obstacle to iron out before the Senate Undergraduate Council approves the new program is the liabilit}· issues with students fl)'ing. Globus hopes to see the program take flight by 2006. pmrorke@imprint.uwaterloo.com

Warriors defeat Queen's in IDA playoffs -plue29 ~

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The \\'aterloo \'('arriors men's basketball program could not have had a better hOmeC01TLingweekend. For the Erst time since 1998, the \X'arriors claimed the men's diyision championship at the N aismi th Classic homecoming tournament, iunning the table and finishing with a perfect record of 3-D to win the title. "It's a big deal around here," said U\X' coach Torn Kieswetter about his . "1 t' sa yery prestigious totim:lmcnr for us to play in. It's a significarl t accomplishmen t." Lf\,("S ;\fike S(wran, a fiVe-)Taryeteran, was named tournamenr ]\f\,[) after 14.7 points per game. But despite his strong performance in the tourner, the Tecumseh, Ontario native said the award was more indicarhT of a Sfl'Ong team eft(xt. "1 think anyone could h;rn: \Yon rhat ,"VUfO," S(wran said. team we played to·· J..Jc's\Yetter r;.rvt:d about Soyran's

\\Tll-rounded game, but he also to hi~ cap tain's intangibles as for U\V's SUCCC%. "SOYS is our fire," Kieswetter said. "\\'eare fortunate ro h;iVC a number of leaders on the floor, (but] he giyeS us our passion." Adding to the excitement SUl:rounding the team was their debut at nUl.nbereighton the CIS' flrsttop-ten

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De:;pi\c \yinJing up \vith a (l··3 showinga, the 37th Annual Naismith Classic, the \\'aterloowomen's basketball team gained some valuable experi ence from its home tournament and almost beat diyisional rival \,\'estern in the process. "For us, we ha\'e a long-term ap· proach in mind;" said \,'c(l'riors head coach Mano \\'atsa ... "Our primary concern is development." F orteams like \'f'aterloo that are in the midst of a denJopment year, growing pains can be expected. "The team is really making progress, although \ve didn't have the results in terms of wins," explained Warsa. The \\'arriors opened the tournament \\ith a 56-53 loss last Friday afternoon in a barnburner against the l\Iusrangs before dropping two more decisions -losingto St.l\lan"s 58-49

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rankings of the season, marking the second straight year U\'\' has debuted as a ranked dub. Furthermore, \\'ater·, 100's first regular season win came against Brock, ·which opened the season ranked fifth. But\'Caterloo cemented their place in the rankings \vith their perfortnance at the Naismith Classic, openiug the tournament la:;t 1"ridaywith a domi-· nating 22-point victory over the Dalhousie Tigers, 86-64. The win set the tOU1'namem pace for the hot-·handed \\/arrio1:s as U\\' shot the lights out, registering a 55.9 shooting percentage. The W'amors also shot an incredible 68.8 per cent from three·,point range, drilling 11 shots from beyond the arc. Although thl.: \\'arriors ew:ntually cruised to an easy victor)" it was not aI-ways dear sailing against the Tigers. After guard and offensive spark plug Graham Jarmin exited beidly due to a stretched. their

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Gver Bishop's on November 6. \\';axrKH'Sas shots cominspots on thl.: floor, .\hchad Davis ignited the cn)\i.·d with a show-stopping dunk that sealed the vic ton' for the \\,'arriors. \\'aterloo' s Saturday match-up with Bishop's was highlighted by a 26point performance by Jarmin, as the

omen's asketball am gains valuable aismith experience Rod Mclachlan

last Saturda\' and Robetts \\'cs!cvan, a college in Rochester, i\Y, 70-53 on Sunday. The fact that Friday's game between UW' and \X-estern was both a tournament game and an Oll 1\ regu· lar season game added to the yalue of a win for either squad. The Mustangs entered the game having beat up on Windsor 59··33 in their O1.'A, season opener two days earlier. Meanwhile the \\'arriors, on the same night in their home opener, suffered a defl~at at the hands of the Brock Badgers, 78-70. \\'ith the \\'.'ar1'ior5 dressing a speedy yet much younger team than the more experienced l\lustangs, \X' estern appeared to haye an i\Ch',U1-

rage. The \'\-arriors scemed to stun their opposition out of the gate, as the h01Tle team iurnped OUt to an early si"-poinrleaciin the openingquaner.

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\,\'arriors cla\ved back from a 34-29 halftime deficit to claim their second win of the tournament. The game was tied as late as the 17:48 rnark of lhe second half, but some clutch shots and strong defense earned \\'.'aterloo the 72-66 \vin. In whatwas essentially the championship game, the 2-0 \X'arriors faced off against the 2-0 Brandon Bobcats, a dub that flirted with a top-ten rank ing themselves. After an up-and-down first half where the \X'arriors controlled most 0 f the pace, the home club held a slim four-point margin. In the second half, the 1:\\'0 clubs traded scoringsll'eaks as a 141'oin t U\V lead evaporated into a

mere three-point cushion. But \\'aterneyer relinquished the lead in the second half, claiming a '15-6Tvictory and a Naismith Classic championship. After \\inning the homecoming event for the first time in six years, Kieswetter said it \vas an important victory for his veteran-laden squad. "\Ve ha\'e three fifth-year guys [in Sovran, Dave rvrunkley and Andre\v Coats\vorthj," said Kicswetter, "and it's nice toget them a Naismith championship." 1\5 for the regular season and dlC nation,ll top ten ranking, Sovran said his teammates and the coaching staff refuse to get e:scitl.:d 0\"(:1' poll results.

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"[The ranking] is something \n~ really worked hard for last year and it didn't matter," said Sovran. "All the ranking does is put a target on your back. \'<:'e just kno\v we have to win games." The \'Carriors will head south of the border tor a three··game exhibition stint, starting \vith a game tonight at Cornell at 9:30 p.m. They will move on to face Mansfleld and Colgate this weekend before recommencing their OtTA season on the road against Queen's on November 19.

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field hockey finishes fourth at nationals

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An all-roo-familiar face on the opposite sideline kept the \\'aterloo \,\'aniors tleld hockey team from attaining their goal of a CIS medal last ·weekend. Toronto \'arsity Rlues star Julia i\lorton ._-- who spent four years as a \\;'amol' before movingonro graduate school atU off -,- scored in the second overtime frame in the bronze medal game to send the \\'arnorshoml.:empty handed from the ClS Bdd hockey national championships in Edmontun. .\\80 clain1inga bronze tn.eda; for U ofT was another former \\'arrioY, as U\Vathletics hall-of- famer Robin Leslie - also in grad school at Toronto ._fonnd herself triumphing oyer her old squad. Although \'('aterloo's t()Unh tinish fell

\\'arnors head coach Dave Hammond said he was more th'lnpleased with his club's effort in the national tournament. "\\'e were frustrated not to get a medal," Hammond said. "IBut] I was really proud of how rhe team played." After losing their semi-final match to eventual sihTt medali,its \' lctoria \:K a 3-0 margin, Hammond said his team was physically and emotionally drained going into the bronze medal match. HDwever, the \\'arrior5 had noticeably improyed sinn: their 51 loss to To,. ronto in thep1'OYincialgold medalg~~e on October 31. "Ar that point of the roumament," Hammond said, "the bmsted. \\'e really took it [0 Toronto in the first half hut we especially in un~rrime." [.'\\", to the bronze g<lmt' be-· gaH on Nm-ember 5 with a 0-0 tic with

Alberta. Later that , the cyen tual champions from UHe topped \,'ater butthe \'Carl'iOfS sCjueakcd into the semi· finals b~-winningll tiebreaker wiIh Alberta. According to f lammond, the score· board was not indicative of rhe\yay the \\/amors played in the senu-l11191 versus \'ictoria. Bl~t with the game 1-0 in faY(JUwfthe Yikings, U\\' la,'c insurance markers to cement their place in the bnmzemedalgmne-and a rematch with Morton, J"cslic and t.he rest of the Blues. "111ings looked good for the \Varrinrs rightoutofthegatewhcn CIS firstream alj··Canadian put U\'(' in front with a mnrker in the sixth minute. The game remained 10 until the second half, \\hen Toromo's Callie

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• Steelers make sCIence out of beating the unbeatable ''Roethlisberger,'' they began raving' about the youngster's poise - especially in the pair of wins ove'! the Pats and Eagles. The fttst-yearpivotis 6-0 as a starter and is already drawing comparisons to Joe Montana - even though he hasn't had time to realize how much pressure he's under. . 2. Get a surly head coach who scowls as well as he motivates. Other than haying a quarterback v.i.th an alphabet soup last name, Steelers' bench boss Bill Cowher has encountered no real problems with chemistry in 2004. is largely due to his ability to get the most out of his players by screaming at them in a frightening, yet still encouraging, manner. His facial expressions may be ugly, but the coachingveteran knows how to beatthe'big clubs. 3. Make sure every(,>neknows his role. Another admirable trait of Cowheris his ability to place each player iIi his own niche, even ifhe scares him into it. Cowher has mastered the twobackoffense, asDuce Staley andJerome Bettis have coexisted and thrived in

Forgive the Pittsburgh Steelers if they are'walking a bit crooked this week. And forgive them iftheirwords are slurred and they have bags under their eyes. And don't make too much noise, because odds are the Pittsbvrgh Steelers are all hung over. That's what happens when you beat the final two perfect teams in consecutive games. Each year, members of the 1972 l\1iami Dolphins - the' only club to complete aperfect season-send a case of champagne to the team that blemishes the last remaining unblemished record in the NFL. But this year, the Steelers should have received double the booze-ifnot for their current sixgamewin streak, the'72 Dolphins may have had some cornpanycomethe end of the 2004 season. The Steelers have somehow emetged from the ditch of the AFC North to sit at a conference-best 7-1 this season, toppling the previously undefeated New England Patriots and

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2004

Promise: OutingversusUWO gives ~omen confidence that they can keep up with any 0 UA team, Continued from page 27

However, Waterloo let the Mustangs back into the game with undisciplined play. Consequently, Western eritered halftime with a 26-25 lead. In the second half, the two teams battleditoutwith tro;?sJulie Devenny and Gillian Maxwell pro"i.ding much of the offence for the Warriors. Foul trouble forced Waterloo to rely heavily on their bench players, who rose to the challenge and kept UW within reach of a victory. As usual, second-year point guard Nicole Tisdale, who was later named a tournament all-star, continually found wide-open teammates who were aole to make their shots with ease. . With time on the game clock waning: the two clubs remained deadlocked at 53-53. The Mustangs ended up draining a crucial three-pointer, which secured the game 56-53 in favoui of Western. ' Leading the way for the Warriors was sophomore guard Madeleine Noble, who hit a couple of clutch fourth2004.It'samazingwhatcanbeac~om quarter three-pointers and finished plished when players are terrified of with 20 points. . their coach. ' Even though his club lost, Wat<:.r4. Defensewins championships loo's coach feels that the fact that the -and it also beats New England. If Warriors were able to keep the score there's,anythingCowher knows better close proves that the team is making than anger, it's defense. The Steelers . steady progress. lead the conferencein total defense and "[Ibe gamevers\ls Western] defiheld the potent Eagles to a single field nitelygave us the confidence to believe goal mtheir 27-3 week nine victory. tha:fwe coUld beat any team in this . Ott·~aturday; 8, UW second-year forward Gnlian Mean Joe Greene would be proud of league and that bodes well for us," Maxwell (left) catches her breath in a 58-491055 to Saint Mary's. // //~<-"''''' thls gr~up; the "steel curtain" defense said coach Watsa. ofthe 1970shas retumed tougher than "We want to be a team that applies After the weekend, the Warriors On Sunday, with theirtoum:~ent ever to Pittsburgh. agreatdeal6fpressureandwe>removcoach commented on the meltdown record sitting at 0-2, Waterloo lost a Butwhile the Steelers have already ing in that direction." ~nd Waterloo's shooting troubles in game of little consequence to the proven their blueprint works for upThe following day, Waterloo took general. Roberts Wesleyan Raiders, 70-53. setting the league's best, their formula on the SaintMary's Huskies in a 3p.m. "We definitely have to develop the ''We actually had a pretty good could also prove valuable comep.\ayoff matinee match, which they lost 58-49. ability to put the ball in the basket. scouting [report] on both teams, we ' time. The Steelers look as strong as Once agah1 Waterloo established That's something we don't do with just didn't execute our game plan," anyonerightnow, and aweak schedule an early lead. With about eight minease [right now]," said UW coach said Watsa, summing up UW's final coupled with some luck could see them utes remaining in the opening half, Watsa. two tournament losses. finishwith the best record in the NFL. the Warriors, who were running a Whatever Waterloo's coach said Next up, the Warriors host the And with a little more success and tight defensive game, were ahead 22during halftime seemed to spark his Carleton Ravens tonight, November fortune comeJanuary, theSteelers' plan 15. club, as they played withlots ofenergy 12, and the Ottawa Gee-Gees tomorforupsets could just change into a plan and a hunger to regain the lead in the Suddenly, things fell apart in the row night. Both games are at the PAC for a. Super Bowl tide. dying minutes of the first half as the third quarter. and have 7 p.m. start times. Then the Steelers would have anHuskies shot the lights out and went Despite this change in play oy the other excuse to drink champagne. on an 18-0 run that lasted until the end Warriors, Saint Mary's never relin-with Jiles from OW athletics of the second quarter and gave Saint quished the lead for the remainder of amcguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Mary's a 33-22 lead. the game and went on to win 58-49. rmclachlan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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theprevio~lyundefeatedPhiladelphia .

Eagles on the way. Butthese are not the normal upsets pigskin fans have become acCUS1tllrted to. In the parity-rich NFL, the:; Steelers have beaten up on the league's only two dynasties in a span of eight days. But their success shouldn't be a surprise, because the Steelers have the immaculate knack for pulling off upsets and having a tremendous season. The concoction thatis the 2004 Steelers should be looked upon as the blueprint for upset-happy clubs, because they have all the key elements 'to pull out the unexpected victories. 1. Have quarterback that's too naive to feel the heat. After Steelers helmsman Tommy Maddox went down with an injury in \veek two, rookie Ben Roethlisbergerwas throWn into the fire before he realized how hot it was. And; after Pittsburgh writers got over the initial shock of spelling

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THIS W.EEK IN

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Saturday, November 13, 2004 2:00PM, vs

SatUrday, November 13, 2004 7:30PM, vs

Western Ontario Mustangs UW Columbia Icefield Arena

Guelph Gryphons UW Columbia Icefield Arena

JESSA JENNINGS, FIELD HOCKEY

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Mike led the Warriors to their 10th Naismith Classic title in 37 years this past weekend. Mike was named tournament MVP leading the Warriors to victories over Dalhousie, Bishop's, .and Brandon. Mike averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds per game.

Jessa was named a tournament aU-star and led the Warriors to a fourth place finish at the 2004 CIS National Championships, Jessa scored one goal in the bronze medal game vs. Toronto, losing 2-1 in OT, and was a leader for Waterloo throughout the tournament.

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 2004

Rugby Warriors slip past Queen's to take QUA bronze Rod McLachlan IMPRINT STAFF

Good ol' home cooking seems t~ be the key to success for the Waterloo Warriors men's rugby team as they won their sixth straight home game - their second victory of the postseason -12-6 on November 6 over Queen's tocaptute OUAbronze. UW rookie Gavin Richmond, a native of London, England, led the way for his club by converting Waterloo's fIrst try and setting up Yosuke Fukushima, who recorded the te~'s second try in the second half. Richmond was rewarded for his strong play by beip.gnamed UW playerefthe game. The Waterloo-Queen's match got off to a lively start. The Warriors got on the board in the fIrst half when third-year geography student Jared Ehgoetz carried the ball for 40 yards before handingitoffto rookie Andrew

was as close as the Golden Gaels Reitzel, who competed the play by driving the ball the remaining 20 yards . would get as Waterloo held on to win the bronze. to the end zone. ' Waterloo .earned a playoff berth Richmond then stepped in and converted the try for ~aterloo to put' with a 4-3-0 regular season record. In the C>UA quarter-finals, on October the home side up 7-0. . Buzzing for most of the fIrst half 23, UW defeated the Carleton Ravens 47-22 at home to advance to the on Queen's side of the fIeld, WatersemifInals. loo had numerous chances to put the . As a result, on October 30, the game outofreach for good; however, two-time defending champion UW was unable to pull the trigger. McI\faster Marauders crushed the visIn the second half, Waterloo coniting Warriors 45-5, which setup last tinued to press and was rewarded when Richmond saw a gap off a ruck weekend'~ bronze medii. showdown between UW and Queen's. and brilliantly set up Fukushima, who On November 6, in the OUA went in for the try. UW then was up gold-medal game, the Western Mus12-0. tangs, who captuted the TmnerTroFollowing this play, both squads' phy for the fusttime since 2000-2001, defensive units went to work. Using thwarted McI\faster's championship the wind to their advantage, Queen's hopes with a 12-10 victory. players were able to capitalize on two penalty kicks. -with files from UW athletics Despite blowing a penalty kick and being stopped twice at the rmclachlan@imprint.uwaterloo.ca . Queen's goal line, the six-point spread

Field hockey: Old friends sting Warriors

On Saturday, November 6, the Warriors defeated the Queen's Golden Gaels 12-6 to capture OUA playoff bronze.

Sports bras: Grieve encourages. players to make own' decisions Continued from cover

''We haven't followed the rules," Grieve said. "Western didn't follow it [when it was fust instituted] and nothing ever occurred." Grieve went on to add that the original complaints were likely brought up by spectators, who were offended by seeing athletes in sports bras before games. "I don't think fans should really have any say in the presentation of the game," Grieve said. According to Grieve, game offlcials did not mention the rule violaCOURTESY NORM BETTS tions until UW's sixth match of tlle UW's Jessica Button goes full out during last weekend's CIS field hockey championship. season, last weekend against RMC a day after the National Post story will be hard-pressed to noted the team Continued from page 27 "They have a lot of mixed emoreplace the contributions of another was published. tions," Hammond said of Leslie and When asked what actions would graduatingveteran,Janelle Witzel. Morton facing their old club. ''They're , Regulation tim~ expired with the However, Hammond said his team be taken if the Warriors c~ntinue to two provincial rivals knotted at 1-1, proud to play for Toronto, but I would be just as competitive next break the rules, McCrae said she setting the stage for Morton's sudknow they're still Warriors. If we're season, despite the loss of a few key would "ask the coaches to fInd a den-death heroics against her old going to lose, I'm happy to see these .elements. different way to de~ with [changmates. In th~ 83rd minute, Morton players do it." "We've had some really good pering]." She also said there were locacapitalized on Toronto's third straight As for his all-Canadian veteran, formances from our younger -play- . tionsin the PAC's main gym-such penalty corner when she slid the winHammond could not say enough ers," he said. "I'm really pleased how ningmarkerpast Waterlookeeper Kate aboutJennings' role on the team. The as beside the facility'S bleachersBetts-Wilmot. loss to Toronto was the fInaJ. game of we've managed to go through these for athletes to change out of view. couple of transition years. They've her university career. \ Although Waterloo was not "It's kind of a cultural develop"She's been our leader on and off reilly overachieved in the last two pleased goip.g home empty-handed, ment that doesn't need to be, but it years." the field," Hammond said. "She's been Hammond said there is no team he'd is," she said. "I'm hoping that the a model athlete for our team and we're rather lose t<;> than the Blues and their o UA will.remind the coaches of the amcguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca going to miss her." Hammond also ex-Warriors. rules." _

As for the rules pertaining to the Warriors, Grieve said he would let each individual player choose her own course of action and whether or not to adhere to the rules. However, the coach admitted compelling arguments could be made in support and rejection of the rules. ''Wewant to support the OUA," Grieye said. "[But] part of my responsibility is to empower my athletes to do critical thinking. If they feel [changing out of sight] affects their warm-up, then I don't see why they can't [change on the sidelines]. If it is the host team's protocol, we'll respect that. It's a decision fotthem, not me."路 amcguire@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 2004

UW male swimmers defeat McMaster for first time in 12 years

Dan Micak IMPRINT STAFF

Swimmers come out on top in closest meet of the seasoh The UW men's swim team defeated McMaster 112-11 0 in theirclosest meet of the season thus far. The victory marked the first time the Warriors have beatenMacin the poolin the past 12 years. The victory was highlighted by the strong performance of Matt Mains, ~ Watson, Raymond Chow and FahRahmannintherelayeventwhich led off the meet. In other weekend action, the men defeated Trent 90-39, but fell to the University ofToronto 96-54.

passfromDougSpooneratl:35inthe extra period to give the men a 3-2 vietoryovet:Brock. Sean Roche and Alex MacDonnel both added markers during regular time for the Warriors, who were held up by a strong goaltending perfonnance from Curtis Darling. Unfortunately, the Warriors' high was short-lived, as they proceeded to fall 3-2 to York the following day to bring their record to 2-4 on the season. The team's next game is Saturday evening at home against Guelph. Women's hockey team iced on weekend UW'swomen's hockey team failed to score a goal in two weekend games. Their first game, on November 6, saw the women travel to Rochester, New York for an exhibition against the NCAA's RochesferInstitute ofTechnology. The women fell 2-0. The followingdaysawthe Warriors return home for a game against the nation's number two ranked team, the LautierGoldenHawks;Again, the Warriors dropped the game with a 2--0 score.

Waterloo forward Lindsay Wood carries the puck up ice in 2"() loss to Laurier on November 7.

Women earn first pool victory of the season The UW women's swim team defeated Trent 80-46 d~theitttl'i-meet . VoUeyballers winless in week· on the weeketia~atth; University of end tilts The Warrior men's volleyball team Toronto, but failed to win against the hostteam, falling to Toronto 117-31. failed to tally a victory during their Laura Chalmers was the team's top weekend trip to Kingston. The team perfonnerat the meet with three thirdgave both RMC and Queen's a run for place finishes. their money but came up short, losing UW dropped its only other match both games by a score of threes<:ts to . two. Brent Forrest led the team in Qfthe~ rotheMcMas~Ma raudersby a score of157-59. points in both games. The women's volleyball team also Warrior men add second win on failed to defeat Queen's,gettingswept the Ice in theironlyweekendaction despite the lftook anextraperiod and an over- effortsofback-upsettetLanaVanderlee, time goalby"~ l:Iudey, but the who was put into the game late to try Warrior men's hockey team finatIyimand provide a spark for the women. proved theirwin rotal forthe season to two. Hurley potted the winner on a dmicak@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

"Can u diggit?!" tourney is back

Rod McLachlan IMPRINT STAFF

Volleyball tourney returns The UniversityofWaterloowomen's volleyball team, in co-operation with Campus Recreation, are hosting the "Can u diggit?!" volleyball tournamenton Saturday, November20.The event will run from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the PAC. Campus Rec is promoting this event as a great way for students and their friends to take a break from studying. Prizes will be awarded and competitive and recreational ski1llevels will be offered. Interested students who have assembled a team should register in the athletics office in the PAC by Wednesday, November 17. The cost is $50 per team.

Campus Rec seeks input on new registration system Campus Rec staff members are seeking input from students after registration for Campus Rec fitness classes was altered this term. The switch required students to buy a shoe tag, which allowed them to take any regularly scheduled fitness class within a given tenn, instead of registering for each individual class. Another new option for students was to purchase a punch card, which allowed them to take any 10 regularly scheduled fitness classes. As a result, Campus Reds currently asking students in the fitness classes to infonn their instructors whether the new system should remain in place or be removed. Upcoming aquatic certification courses Students who are inter~tedin any of the following aquatic l¥dership courses should sign up in the 'athletics office in the PAC. Earlyregistrationis encouraged. Campus Rec is offering an LSS advanced instructor course, which pro--

.vides participants with the tools needed to teach allLSS leadership levels. The course will be held on Friday, November 19 and will cost $38. An LSS first aid and CPRinstruc: tors course is beinghosted by Campus Rec on Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21. The course will provide students with the tools ~ needed to teachallaspects ofnot only' first aid but also CPR courses. The cost of the course is $110. On November 26-28, CampusRec will be offering an NLS instructors course. The course will supply participants with the skills required to teach all aspects of the NLS award. The cost of this course is $200. Finally, Campus Recis offeringan NLS update course on Tu~day, November 3.0. The course provides students with the updated information that is required to teach or examine the new content in the NLS award. The course costs $25.

with Jiles from UW Campus Ree

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On Saturday, November 6, the Waterloo Warriors men's swim team defeated McMaster 112';'110 in their closest meet of the season to date. The win was the first time the Warriors have beaten Mac in the pool in the past 12 years.

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Olympic pole vaulter and former Warrior Dana Ellis takes part in the Shave-for-a-Cure event, which raised money for cancer research. Quarterbacking UW's offence, second-year point guard Nicole Tisdale dishes off the'ball during Naismith weekend action.

GLENN BARTLEY

Waterloo Warriors' fourth-year guard Graham Jarman (centre) defends against Brandon Bobcats' guard Jimmy Sebulime in UW's game on Sunday, November 7. Waterloo won the contest 75-67.

GLENN BARTLEY

Billy Klippert of Canadian Idol fame reats the Naismith crowd to an acoustic performance.

- special thanks to Glenn Bartley, (www..biggamephotography.com).for some phenomenal Naismith photos