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Friday, September 4, 2009

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Special frosh supplement inside!

Laser logo hopes dim Alumni lend hand to flip the switch

Alumni reaction cemented logo drop

The turning point in deciding to augment the logo happened when preliminary consultation with alumni uncovered more negative sentiments towards the logo. Beckel said that “there would be no reason to think that [the reaction of other alumni] wouldn’t have been similar.” Leaked prototypes of the logo, and the related Imprint article (see “Loco Logo”, July 24, 2009) were released two weeks prior to the university’s planned consultation with alumni. Taking into consideration the strong backlash from current students, “There was enough of a negative [sentiment] that there was no point in pushing ahead with this logo,” said Beckel. While various communication through the

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Along with concerns raised by alumni and other members of UW community, the circumstances surrounding the logo’s introduction received attention from news sources in the local and national community, such as The Record, CTV, and the National Post. Students seen as equals in process

Despite the drastic change in plans, Beckel sees this as a renewed opportunity to connect with the student population. “What’s wonderful is that people care and are passionate about being part of the process,” she said. The original consultation process included the feedback of approximately 300 persons, equally divided between five “stakeholder groups”. Beckel identified the five stakeholder groups as being comprised of: students (albeit primarily undergraduate); faculty and staff; employers and community partners; alumni; and marketing and communications groups on campus (including Feds). According to Beckel, the opinions of all stakeholder groups were and will be treated equally. The drastically different sizes of each stakeholder group, though, present a sampling issue. There are over 140,000 alumni, and the size of that group makes it more difficult to draw a representative sample from than the group of approximately 22,000 current students, for instance. However, Beckel notes that “the point of the feedback is not about what people like,” as much as it is about how respondents feel the logos meet the university’s communication objectives. “What’s wonderful is that people care…and are passionate about how the university is represented through its marketing.” When asked about the cost of the project’s detour, Beckel told Imprint that it would be “mini-

What’s wonderful is that people care … and are passionate about how the university is represented through its marketing.

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Once enraged, “Students and Almuni Against the New University of Waterloo Logo” founder Basel Sabbagh is now “excited and is looking forward to working with the university and going forward in this process.” Sabbagh and the other two students who founded the anti-logo Facebook group met with Beckel in late July to discuss ways that the university could more efficiently communicate with students. Beckel has since made various posts to the group to further explain the university’s position. According to Sabbagh, “students feel appreciative about how the university has been cooperative…they have a sense of relief and are looking forward,” rather than expressing the anger and mockery that characterized the early days of the logo backlash. Even those in favour of the infamous ‘W’ are

not opposed to the university’s choice to take a step backwards. Steve Krysak, one of the administrators of the Facebook “Students In Favour of the New UW Logo” group, “can understand the backlash… I think that they should have stuck with it, but I obviously sympathize with … the students.” “From the beginning students should be involved when designing a … brand image,” he said. “I still hope that they keep the boldness and strength of it…I feel that that’s what made it so different. It really sets us apart…it [shows] us in a more innovative and creative light from other universities. At a lot of [universities], when they come up with marketing ideas, it’s really just talk but with this, they put themselves behind what they wanted to…and [it is] a good representation of the attributes they want to get across.” — with files from Imprint, UW Daily Bulletin, CTV.ca and The Record jmckoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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In the latest turn in the UW rebranding saga, the University of Waterloo announced last Friday, August 28 that they would be reevaluating their choice of new logo — and inviting the community’s feedback. That day’s Daily Bulletin included a press release from VP External Relations Meg Beckel, admitting that “We understand that the bold coloured lines within the W symbol do not resonate with enough of our stakeholders at this point in our process.” Currently, the main focus of a task force is to adjust the design of the provocative ‘W’ logo. Beckel told Imprint she felt that “[the task force] was 80 per cent there, but that [they] still need to rethink the last 20 per cent of their direction.” A variety of options showcasing reworked versions of the ‘W’ logo will be presented in an online feedback tool, which will provide respondents with the opportunity to provide comments. The tool will be available to members of the UW community for 10 days beginning on either September 8 or 9. When asked about the timing chosen for this round of market research, Beckel said that it would allow students to participate in the logo feedback process before they had considerable academic responsibilities later in the term.

Daily Bulletin and the alumni e-newsletter made repeated attempts to explain the context of the logo, public sentiments towards the design of the ‘W’ itself had not grown more positive.

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hose of you who have been away from Waterloo all summer may notice there are a few things different around the campus and city.

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Construction has proceeded all around campus, from nanotech to Needles Hall to engineering. Pictured above: the new link to Engineering 5.

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Change of power in Japan Scott Houston special to imprint

Blazing Wildfires in California

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While Uptown Waterloo has a fancy new square, the barrel pyramid on Erb St. is no more. It was dismantled early August to make way for the coming of the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

Wildfires in California which have been burning since August 26 are responsible for incinerating 140 - 150 acres of land in the San Gabriel Wilderness area, north of Los Angeles. The cost of fighting the fire so far has been around 21 million dollars. Governor Schwarzenegger has stated that even though California faces a deficit, there is a 500 million dollar reserve for emergencies such as fires. That there has been 5,000 fires so far this year. The fire, which is said to be 22 per cent contained, threatens 10,000 homes in the area and has destroyed 62 homes and 27 other buildings so far. Injuries to firefighters have been minimal. There have been 21 injuries and two deaths for a crash trying to escape the blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown, since the area has not seen a major fire in 60 years. — With files from CNN.com Pakistani minister shot

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The SLC now has a Subway Sandwiches franchise, with a Pita Pit soon to follow. Above: Feds Prez Allan Babor gets a sandwich.

Hamid Saeed Kazmi, Pakistan’s minister for religious affairs, was wounded in an attack on his car on Wednesday. The attack killed his driver and wounded another passenger. The assailants, who sped away on a motorbike, were unable to be identified, and security forces in Islamabad have been put on high alert. “Gunmen sprayed bullets on the minister’s car,” one member of the police force told Reuters.

Senior medical official Shaukat Hameed Kiani said the minister is in stable condition, but is in shock after a bullet fractured his leg. Aijaz Jhakrani, Pakistan’s health minister, denied any lapses in security, calling the incident “a targeted attack”, according to AFP. The minister is working on some controversial issues in his country, including reforming religious schools in Pakistan and working with leading clerics to issue a fatwa, making suicide bombings un-Islamic. — With files from bbc.co.uk Political tide turns in Japan

On Sunday, August 30, the country of Japan held an election in which the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) defeated the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The DPJ won at least 300 seats in the 480-Seat lower house, according to exit polls by NHK TV. This marks a significant change, as the LDP had almost 50 years of unbroken rule; The LDP has governed the country for all but 11 months since 1955. DPJ leader Yukio Hatoyama claimed the victory to be a revolution, saying people were fed up with the current government. LDP leader Taro Aso has stated he will resign, taking responsibility for the defeat. Japan, like much of the rest of the world, has been hit by recession and record unemployment rates. Hatoyama has promised to boost welfare and reform the bureaucracy. Voter turnout was around 50 per cent, slightly down from 2005’s election. The results are based on exit polls of approximately 400,000 voters.

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A peek at our new provost Robyn Goodfellow staff reporter

Michael L. Davenport editor-in-chief

“I will be part of a leadership team and provide that leadership in a way to ensure the university fulfills its commitment to its students, to the public, to the staff and faculty at the highest quality level, and willl continue to be the most innovative university in the country.” These were the words of UW’s new provost, vice-president academic and provost Feridun Hamdullahpur when asked to define his role in the university. Hamdullahpur was named as the replacement for outgoing VP and provost Amit Chakma on July 20, 2009. While September 2009 will mark Dr. Hamdullahpur’s first semester at UW, the date is by no means his introduction to the executive academic world. Since 2000, Dr. Hamdullahpur has held the rather prestigious positions of vice-president and research provost at Ottawa’s own Carleton University, lending the experienced academic a thoroughly debated reputation among students and faculty alike. What, then, can University of Waterloo students expect from their new provost? One of the controversies which occurred on the Carleton campus was a dispute between administration and students over the lease agreement of Oliver’s pub — an establishment not unlike UW’s own Bombshelter Pub, Oliver’s was included in Carleton’s mass renovation plans for 2005, sparking a heated conflict between student and executive board. The renovation plans involved noticeably decreasing the pub’s patio without consulting

the students, though they remained a part of the lease agreement. Though a visible member of the administration at the time, and though The Charlatan (Carleton’s student paper) said he met with students briefly, Hamdullahpur told Imprint that he “had no involvement in the Oliver’s patio conflict.” To those worried that something similar would happen here, Hamdullahpur said, “The incident at Carlton was an isolated incident. I don’t think anything similar happened after that. Everyone learned their lessons.” Carleton’s overseas operations expanded under Hamdullahpur’s tenure, with the university opening a campus in China. This is somewhat reminiscent of UW’s recent opening of a campus in Dubai. Hamdullahpur said that discussing exact plans to further expand UW’s satillite campus holdings was “premature”, but was in favour of the idea. “It’s a possibility. I can’t say we will definitely do it or not. Everything is discipline and program specific. We will have an open mind. ... We believe it will be in the best interest of the university, academically and financially and everything else.” Finally, on the balance between research and teaching, Hamdullahpur said, “Having been a very active researcher, and a very dedicated teacher, I think the balance lies within yourself. Every time I lecture in a classroom, my research goes with me. The university environment, they go hand and hand.” — With files from Lauren Bird rgoodfellow@imprint.uwaterloo.ca editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca courtesy uw communications & public affairs / Carleton University

Opinion

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The importance of goals

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elcome to the University of Waterloo. Now, why are you here? Really, why are you

here? I’m asking because there are several, several bad reasons to come to UW: Because you didn’t know what to do after high school, and everyone else was going to university; because your parents wanted you to major in CS, etc. To put my question into context, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am Michael L. Davenport, and I am the editor-in-chief of this newspaper. Seven years ago I was a froshling, just like many of you. Larvae of a university student. I was coming out of high school with a 94 per cent average. On

It is too easy to drift through life, get caught in a mediocre job, and realize too soon you’ve spent the majority of your life doing nothing of importance to you whatsoever.

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top of school, I did pretty much every extra-curricular activity under the sun: band, yearbook, student’s council, sports teams here and there — the works. That, and I had worked a part time job for the last three years. I’m not telling you this to brag. I’m telling you this so you fully understand what I am about to say. Fast forward six years, to the fall of 2008. I was in a strange state of limbo — I hadn’t quite failed out of school, but I hadn’t graduated yet either, despite my starting class being long gone. I was taking time off from studies to work, to build my finances back up. I managed to get a job at a local factory which assembles smartphones. I would sit in a

room for 12 hours a day, and inspect little bits of plastic in silence. In silence. Sitting in silence gave me a lot of uncomfortable time with myself. Though my hands and eyes were occupied, my mind was free. And, as I sat in that room inspecting bits of plastic, my mind was overwhelmingly occupied with one thought: “How the hell did I end up here?” Working three or four 12 hour shifts every week, I had more than enough time to meticulously examine the possibilities. It wasn’t because I hadn’t yet graduated, because (take note!) several peers who had actually graduated ended up in the exact same spot. It crossed my mind that I might be stupid, or unlikable, or incompetent, but I dismissed those theories because I had more evidence against them than for them. Eventually, I realized what the problem was. Goals are very important, and I hadn’t realized that. High school is like a game on rails, or a choose your own adventure novel: there are a finite number of choices to be made. All I had done was choose what I liked doing best for each moment, for every opportunity that presented itself. Did I prefer music class to French? Yes. Did I want to learn AutoCAD, or take a spare? AutoCAD. That was the extent of the choices I had to make. Worse yet, I didn’t even choose any extracurriculars because, as I’ve already said, I did them all. University is nothing like high school. There are opportunities in university far beyond your ability to “do it all” as before. But opportunities will go unsought, or underutilized without goals to guide you. And even if you do make it through and out of university without any goals, what then? This is a cheesy way to say it, but it’s true: I ended up in that terrible job, that terrible place because I hadn’t decided to go anywhere else. Why did I come here to UW so many years earlier? Because this was the geekiest university around, and I think that’s awesome. Why did I pick physics? Because that’s the closest

Letters Re: Festival jazz lacks razzle-dazzle Imprint volume 32, issue 7 I was surprised when I read this Waterloo Jazz Festival review; there was information about the food, the sound quality, the festival atmosphere and the fact that on Saturday afternoon there were many seniors and few students. The only thing missing from the review was a discussion of the actual music. In fact, the references to “smooth jazz” and “elevator music” seemed to be copied from The Record’s review. On Saturday afternoon the first act was the Toronto All Star Jazz Band, a bunch of mainly high school kids who were sensational. They had talent and energy that was irrepressible and the (mainly senior)

audience loved them. No one was talking while they were playing so the statement “few were captivated by the on-stage performances” is false. Your reviewer ignored this group and most of the other fine musicians who made up the weekend. The festival may have lacked “razzle-dazzle” (whatever that is) but the review lacked an analysis of the music. By the way, at the end of the second paragraph it reads, “…among other noted musicians”. This should be “…among other notable musicians”. Unfortunately, the review didn’t note any of them. Ted Parkinson Kitchener resident

I could find to majoring in omniscience. Not the worst rationale, certainly better than majoring in something that parents want you to do (seriously, if you’re in that situation, start acting for yourself, and now). But the problem was my outlook only got me to frosh week, and didn’t give me any direction any longer. I had no university exit strategy. I took a long time meandering my way into fourth year, and didn’t really go anywhere. (It was physics, so it was a very difficult meandering. “Meander” is meant to indicate my lack of direction more than my lack of effort. Oh, I was quite stubborn about continuing in physics, despite no clear end-game. A friend called it my own personal war in Iraq. But I digress.) I was in that factory for six months, and before things got unbearable, I was prepared to be there for a lot longer. I nearly metaphorically died in there. Nearly. Others aren’t so lucky to escape — it is too easy to drift through life, get caught in a mediocre job, and realize too late that you’ve spent the majority of your life doing nothing of importance to you whatsoever. To recap: I went from being popular and successful and “going somewhere” in high school to a nobody working for close to minimum wage. All because I hadn’t thought about my goals. This is my editorial. While it’s not an advice column, advice will nonetheless sometimes spill out. Here is an important piece of advice I’ll give you: have goals. Have all sorts of wonderful goals. Think about what you want to do today before you sleep. Think about what you want to do before you die. And everything in between. Make a goal of reading assignments the day you get them. Make a goal of writing a book, or having your own practice, or having a physical constant named after you. Make a goal of having a drink with someone beautiful this month. Sometimes you will fail. Sometimes you will change your mind. Both of these are okay, so long as you continue to create goals, and make sure you’re always going somewhere you want to be.

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hat an exceptional time to be an undergraduate student and member of the Federation of Students (Feds) here at the University of Waterloo. With over 24,000 full-time students leading our innovative community, Waterloo has become a catalyst for learning, sharing, connecting, and influencing change at all levels of our society. The Federation of Students has continued to support the undergraduate experience since 1967 thanks to growing leadership of students just like you. We serve you through our six businesses, UPASS, Feds Bus, and Health and Dental plan, which provide valuable opportunities for all undergraduates. We empower you through our eight well-established services, seven faculty societies, and our over two hundred clubs. We represent your interests at all levels of our community from partnerships with the UW administration to lobbying the municipal, provincial, and federal governments. Your executive team

As president of the Federation, I am here to act as your voice in nearly every aspect of student government. I look to you to act as my eyes and ears across campus - identifying issues and

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CASA and OUSA to ensure that high quality postsecondary education is both accessible and affordable for undergraduate students. While assisting students with any academic related problems you might encounter while at university. Your Vice President Internal Sarah Cook, focuses on the non-academic part of students’ lives while you are completing your studies at UW. Cook’s team administers the 200 plus clubs and 8 services on campus, and helps

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Everywhere you turn there is some level of leadership echoing down the chambers of our hallways and classrooms. Feds employs over 250 students and relies on dozens of volunteers to run services and events smoothly. See LEADERSHIP, page 8

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run the One Waterloo Diversity Campaign. Sarah is also the representative of the Feds at our pharmacy and architecture campuses. Your Students Council is the elected representative body of the undergraduate students at UW and is charged with upholding the goals of the Federation of Students under its charter and bylaws, and to guide its operations. Students Council also provides a representative forum for students input into Federation activities, appoints commissioners and designates the committees of Students Council.

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highlighting opportunities, which will make our community the best it can be. Together we will act as the hands, which strive to lay a foundation for a stronger tomorrow. Your Vice President Administration & Finance Chris Neal, oversees all the financial aspects of the corporation, prepares the annual operating budget, oversees the smooth operations of our businesses and services, and helps several student groups across campus with their finances. Your Vice President Education Justin Williams, works with our Federal and Provincial lobbying groups

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ealth care reform, the raging topic south of our border has not played out as many of either side have hoped. The heated debate fueled by inflaming comments threatens to seize up Obama’s call for change. It is all too easy to feel powerless when even the president can’t push his ideas through. I believe however, how healthy we are and will be is heavily affected by lifestyle choices we make for ourselves. Health insurance should not be a substitute for taking better care of ourselves. Currently, medical costs are the principle cause for personal bankruptcies in the United States. On one side, tens of millions of Americans are either underinsured or uninsured. Many of those will lose their homes to cover medical expenses or forgo urgent treatments altogether. For these people, not worrying about medical costs would be nice change in their darkest hours. Those who are fortunate enough to be covered by top notch insurance plans are often opponents of a socialized health care program that they don’t need or want to pay for.

Furthermore, many fear universal coverage will inadvertently lead to longer wait times, rationing in care and fewer available treatment options. They are ardently opposed to higher taxes and more government control. Some opponents claim that even if the transition towards a publicly funded heal care system is made, a complex and heavily compartmentalized “universal” health care system will still leave certain people behind. Coverage disparity will still exist due to inefficiencies in more government bureaucracy. Undoubtedly, inhospitable medical costs are painfully and deeply felt by the people with no insurance. What most don’t realize is that rising costs also has and will impact those who are insured via higher premiums. I reckon that the “termite” that is astronomical medical costs has undermined individual financial footings and will likewise undermine the supports for any health care “reform” proposed, public or not. To fundamentally mitigate this unstable situation regardless of whether United States opts for private or public health insurance, health care

costs must come down. This process will likely involve both governmental legislation and individual efforts in disease prevention and living a healthier lifestyle. Urgently needed are legislations designed to lessen the price setting power of the vast for profit health care industry. Currently, hospitals rarely disclose pricing information to patients needing to undergo non urgent treatments. Without this valuable information, patients can not compare prices and make infor med decisions. Hospitals have little incentive to offer more competitive prices and consumers are left with medical costs that are overly inflated. Each of us can also take many actions to become healthier so less hospital visits will be necessary. Even if you are insured, medical treatments may not be effective and often have side effects and risky complications. In all cases preventative care is the best form of care and often the least costly. No one will control what you eat and what you do with your leisure time. The power to make these choices resides with you, regardless of which country you reside in.

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In my mind, freedom meant enlightening panel discussions on the planet’s most complicated issues rather than drunken talk and its accompanying brawls.

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Like you, about this time a year ago, the prospect of university life excited me, and the prospect of university life at one of Ontario’s most prestigious schools excited me even more. However, my excitement with this new “college� life had simply boiled down to one word I am sure sends as many thrills down your spine as it once did mine. Freedom. Surely you dreamt of that day. No whining mothers to break the nights’ sweet dream lock, or destroy the bubble of dirt you live in. No thundering, order-spitting dad to shame you about responsibility every now and then. No after-class talks with the high school teacher about the slightest grade slip or the consistent desk slouch. Booze. Sex. Joints. Little wonder college seems the life. Indeed, freedom is the ultimate prize of this heaven of sleepless nights bent over books have earned you. Understandably, considering again, among other circumstances, that I am the quintessential geek, freedom meant something a little different for me. I lived without parents through high school so I was free to “sleep-in� and “out-sty� with my room, any competitors in the burgeoning business of tardiness and slothful procrastination (not that I ever won any such contests). Responsibility was a personal thing. Only grades could issue any orders (of course that also depended on whether at any particular time I cared enough about its consequential commands). Booze, sex, and joints held little appeal to my queer self. Invariably, freedom for me meant something different. It meant the ability to roam the huge intellectual expanse of the citadel of learning that is the University of Waterloo. It meant the opportunity to contribute to the continuing creation of knowledge which is the stock in trade of this institution. In my mind, freedom meant enlightening panel discussions on the planet’s most complicated issues rather than drunken talk and its accompanying brawls. It meant more hours spent in the expansive sea of knowledge (long libraries hours) and far less spent in the sea of people at Ceasar’s. It

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Unfortunately, for those of us who seek the other kind of freedom, a different kind of freedom, Waterloo does not necessarily offer as much.

This is very obviously not least of all because we are a funds-starved faculty strong only in meaningless numbers. Still, some scarce opportunities naturally present themselves as avenues for seeking scholarly fulfillment outside of a minimalist curriculum. One of these, which is sadly seen more as a rendezvous than as a resource, is the library. Great wealth hides in those shelves, if you only wish to hunt it. Need to see the law journal President Obama edited at Harvard? Visit the cube’s shelves of the Harvard Law Review. Need the latest work in Econometrics complete with data sets? Mount a ladder to dismount those dusty files. Need to see the complete works of Thomas Merton? Peek into St. Jerome’s Library. Even if what you seek lies far beyond the four streets that border our learning “loo�, the interlibrary loan service will make sure the booty is ferried to you at the shortest notice. Another wonderful resource is the professors. Yes! Those greyhaired embodiments of wizardry we admiringly look up to. Fortunately for you first years, you will normally have professors at the highest levels of faculty on your case — particularly for courses with the potential for a large following like economics or political science. Use them. Yes in every literally boot-licking way you can. Do not be afraid to disagree with them (with reason of course). Never shy away from posing hard questions. Read their more advanced scholarly work to get a feel of what their background in the more complicated aspects of whatever discipline it is they reign supreme. Most importantly, develop a relationship with them; not just one that guarantees they know enough

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We work to involve students in extra curricular activities to help you discover your potential, take risks, develop new skills, contribute to your community, and take on a new role in something you are passionate about. Leadership is one of the foundations for the Federation of Students and thanks to the initiative, dedication, and passion of people like you our campus is full of outstanding citizens. Four simple rules

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Whether you are an orientation leader, vice president of a club or a society, a student councillor, or a Warrior Weekend volunteer, the opportunities to get involved are endless. A successful undergraduate career means finding a balance between work and life. Whether you are in first or fifth year: get involved, utilize the Federation of Students, and make the campus your own. Be proud and don’t miss a chance to show off your Warrior pride. Stop by the main office anytime (located in the Student Life Centre), or find out more online at www.feds. ca and challenge yourself to take the lead. There is literally something for everyone and it is never too late to get involved.

Another very important resource is the internet. Think it is just for porn and computer games? Think again. You can get ahead of the learning curve in your class by watching intellectually stimulating videos on your subject of study, even if they are far more advanced. Websites like Academic Earth allow you to take classes from respected scholars whose feet even your profs would gladly kiss. MIT’s free open course ware materials makes you a guru in whatever course it is you are taking even before you have enrolled for it. Interesting panel events taking place at reputable research institutions like the nearby Centre for International Governance and Innovation are just an Eventbrite away. You even get the scoop on conferences on dealing with issues that perk your interest if

you are subscribed to the right blogs and email lists. It is about time your internet connection did more than Facebook and Youtube for you. Finally, work on an awesome project. Ideas that remain interesting conversation between you and a professor or demonstrative contributions to fellow freshmen during classes will do very little to get you past the four corners of this loo. If you must go big with your idea, it has to become something concrete. Work out a plan to translate your interesting ideas into the mainstream. The preferred route to this is publishing a researched piece in an academic journal. You are probably thinking to yourself, “Aren’t those things only for those grey haired gods who can access funding?” Well, not necessarily. While support for undergraduate research is not necessarily as sexy at Waterloo

Campus Bulletin UPCOMING Saturday, September 12, 2009 Auditions for MacBeth and Twelfth Night presented by KW Youth Theatre, at Centre for Performing Arts, 36 King Street, W., Kitchener. For more info www.kwyouththeatre.com. Friday, September 25, 2009 The 2009 edition of Expressions of Social Justice Film and Arts Festival will begin at 7 p.m. at CFCC with a screening of the film “Waltz with Bashir.” The festival continues to October 2 with local art sales, open-mic nights, etc. For more info www.kwexpressionsofsocialjustice.com or email info@ kwexpressionsofsocialjustice.com.

UW RECREATION COMMITTEE UW Recreation Committee events are open to all employees of the University of Waterloo. Register by emailing uwrc@admmail.uwaterloo.ca. UW Book Club meetings – September 16 – “The Book of Negros” by Lawrence Hill ; October 21 – “Dreams from my Father” by Barack Obama ; November 18 – “So Brave, Young and Handsome” by Leif Engler ; December 16 – “Child 44” by Tom Rob Smith. Details www. uwrc.uwaterloo.ca.

September 17 – lunch and learn with Janine Keller Ng of Blue Skies Yoga and Eco Store, 12 to 1 p.m., MC 5158. September 22 – better breathing, better living talk presented by Michele Cadotte of Higher Vision Lifestyle Coaching, 12 to 1 p.m., MC 5158. September 28 – David Hobson, master gardener and columnist discusses “Garden in fall,” 12 to 1 p.m., MC 5158.

STUDENT AWARDS FINANCIAL AID For all in person inquiries, including OSAP funding pickup, your SIN card and government issued, valid photo ID are required. Please note that the BIYD card is no longer accepted as photo ID. October 8: OSAP application deadline and deadline to submit Signature Pages and Supporting documentation for fall only. October 23: OSAP application deadline (full funding) – fall and winter or fall, winter and spring applications. October 27: deadline for OSAP Reviews. OSAP funding pickup will take place from September 8 to 29 in the Tatham Centre by appointment only. Go to safa.uwaterloo.ca for a full listing of scholarships and awards.

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as it is in other equally reputable schools, there is a huge audience for both funding and publishing of undergraduate research. The website of the Council for Undergraduate Research has an extensive database of grant makers and undergraduate student academic journals that would support your research. So that brilliantly researched paper should not just end with the red marked acknowledgement of your professor. Publish it and make a contribution to the wealth of knowledge in the academic community. While there are many other ways to satisfy a longing for intellectual freedom, the few above should be a worthy start. But remember this; whatever kind of freedom you consider to be the object of your freshman desire, four years from now, your last feeling shouldn’t be one of regret.

VOLUNTEER Shadow needed to be paired with international students. Show them around and make their stay in Waterloo more enjoyable. Make friends and expand your knowledge. Please apply at www. iso.uwaterloo.ca. 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 at 519-744-7645, ext 229. City of Waterloo has volunteer opportunities. For info call 519-888-6478 or www.waterloo.ca/volunteer. The Distress Centre needs volunteers to provide confidential, supportive listening on our crisis and distress lines. Complete training provided. Call 519744-7645, ext 300. Volunteer Action Centre, 519-7428610 / volunteer@volunteerkw.ca, for all your volunteering needs! Get involved! Imprint Publications, Waterloo is looking for a Secretary to serve on its Board of Directors. The

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My results in Phase 1 were well beyond my expectations (see chart for complete details). But in summary I have gone from 34.7 per cent body fat to 21.4 per cent in 28 days. My resting heart rate has dropped by 10 beats per minute. I have reached 7 of 13 goals for the fitness test and 7 of 14 for measurements. Phase 2 will end on September 21, the next piece in that series will run the week after that. Overall, I cannot believe my results so far. The workouts are a big commitment from between 50 minutes to 90 minutes a day, six days a week with an optional stretching routine on the seventh day. The follow-up pieces will run on September 25 and October 30. Check back to see what transformation can take place with P90X. There are dozens of 12 week programs out there, this is just the one that came my way when I was looking to make changes, and based on the results from Phase 1, I am really glad it did. I feel better than I have in years, I have more energy, my sleep is more restful, and overall I am much healthier in just the first 28 days. smcevoy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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even engineering buildings, eight landmark libraries, one laserlogo, and four condescending posters: Welcome to UW, the school that never learned its grammar. Or rather, the school that learned its grammar from a 1950s schoolmarm and liked it. What? Listen. If you’ve ever walked by the Tatham Centre in the past five or so years, you’d have noticed that it’s just one of several glorious newish buildings that comprise our nano-gundam-cyber-kinetic university. Get it through your heads, students, the terrain seems to say. This is a futuristic campus. But if you’ve walked by the red-brick co-op building, you’ve also probably been a victim of its giant posters. You may have even had an experience like this before: you’re walking along, when all of a sudden… “ YO U R B O S S I S N O T

‘DUDE.’” “Sorry. Um, what?” “TIME TO REMOVE ‘LIKE’ FROM YOUR VOCABULARY.” “Err… okay. My English class starts in ten minutes. See you later.” “ONLY INFINITY DAYS LEFT TILL YOUR RETIREMENT. YOU SUCK.” “Alright dude, I don’t like that. I’ll just be going now.” “HEY! WHAT DID I JUST SAY ABOUT ‘DUDE’ AND ‘LIKE’? “…” “ TUNE IN TO THE REAL AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL.” “Sorry, I don’t watch TV. And I’m in class until 10:00 p.m.” “SO, IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT YOU AFTER ALL.” “Alright, man, you’re creeping me out.” “I BEFORE E EXCEPT AFTER C…”

At that point I just walked away; I’d had it with talking to giant posters. (For those of you who don’t know, five of those seven caps-locked phrases are plastered over the outer walls of the Tatham Centre. They’ve recently (re?)moved the “Like” one, but who’s to say if they’ll follow suit with the rest.) There just seems to be something “off ” about these posters, and most people I’ve talked to can’t put their fingers on it. But isn’t it silly? UW spends $85,000 on a new logo (and probably rightfully so) to make its image fresh and futuristic, while the largest posters on campus seem to want to bring back the style of the 1950s’ prescriptive grammar, where teachers would expect students to memorize grammar rules without putting in any productive thought. The reason that these posters are terrible is the

same reason that grammar school was awful: They’re prescriptive, not descriptive. Prescriptive grammar is the “thou shalt not put a comma between two independent clauses” kind of thing — the rules that tell us how we should use language. Nowadays, prescriptive grammar (except in advanced English classes, formal editing, etc.) has taken the back seat to descriptive grammar, which is much more reality-friendly. Descriptive grammar is the understanding of how people actually use language. It’s much more nouveau, applicable, and nice. In other words, prescriptive grammar theorizes with plugged ears before it speaks; descriptive grammar listens first. Take a wild guess where “YOUR BOSS IS NOT ‘DUDE’” stands. Eugh. How about “TIME TO REMOVE ‘LIKE’ FROM YOUR

VOCABULARY.”? These phrases reek of the prescriptive grammar approach. Not that this type of grammar is awful — hey, as a grammarian, I’m a big fan — but it is old-fashioned. The whole school is moving forward, but JobMine’s marketing is wearing an old style in full force. Why is the Tatham Centre trying to bring back the ‘50s? Maybe I’m wrong, but for posters that stress brain-dead, unblinking conformity, going against the grain never seemed so “DUDE.” And before you go off, thinking “That article is going to make a world of a difference!” remind yourself that it’s only the descriptive grammar that listens. Prescriptive grammar never changes. And neither will the posters outside the Tatham Centre if UW doesn’t listen to its students. Get descriptive: listen.

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Buskers are street artists who perform for money — they making their living by being crowd pleasers. From Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, Waterloo’s downtown core was overwhelmed by the 21st annual Busker Festival. Picture, if you will, a bit of the circus transported into the street, with a dash of inner-city street artist added for flavour. There were a couple of unduplicated acts, like the drummers or the guys with the pogo-sticks. All in all, there were a lot of buskers juggling balls and knives. A lot of buskers climbed ladders or poles held up by members of the audience. A lot of buskers were making fun of the naivety of children, and their willingness to let strangers put rope around their necks, or to get into the strange man’s suitcase. Quite a few things were set on fire. It was entertaining for a time, but after a while the juggling, acrobatics, and corny humour started to bleed together. The late night show was great at breaking the trend set by these earlier acts — I’ll get to that in a moment. Now, this reporter wasn’t able to attend the entirety of the four-day Busker festival (only Saturday), but if that day was any indication, the place was packed the entire time, mostly with families. There were multiple acts happening at different pitches at any one time, but even with many shows to choose from, there seemed to be more crowd than performer to go around. If you wanted a front row seat, you would have to claim a space as the performers are warming up, as that’s when people started to gather. By the time any show had actually started its proper run, there would already be a giant, almost impenetrable crowd watching. By far the highlight of the busker festival was the late-night, Stag Shopsponsored “naughty no-no show.” The entire Waterloo Town Square was packed tightly for that performance. The adult, innuendo-laden banter was a nice change of pace after an evening full of cheesy jokes half-intended for children. And yes, it was mildly amusing to see the Buskers (and audience members!) slowly remove their clothes (especially when it became apparent the buskers were well prepared, and the audience members were not). But I thought the greatest thing about the late night act was the spirit of collaboration underlying the whole thing — different artists had gelled their talents together to put on one continuous show. But don’t get me wrong, the blue nature of the show was entertaining too.

Have you ever seen grown men perform acrobatic acts while wearing nothing but collars, bunny ears, and tight pink underwear? (The Phantastyks, hailing from Sudbury.) Or seen a woman cut a stalk of celery in half with a bullwhip? A stalk of celery being held between the legs of a poor gentleman selected from the audience? (As performed by the Michigan-based Aerial Angels.) Well, I have — and it was all hilarious. The Busker Festival wasn’t without it’s flaws. A key part of the majority of the busker performances was the patter (dialogue) but some groups needed better audio equipment — they were crackley and difficult to hear. Though it’s a business decision, some would take issue with the fact so few of the performers seemed to be local; the festival imported a lot of talent from America and overseas rather than featuring Canadian artists. And then there was the begging. Oh, the begging. I initially said “buskers are street artists who perform for money.” Anyone who watched the entirety of a show would be well acquainted with the “for money” bit. All the performers would give a little speech, trying to convince you to pitch $10 or $20 into their hats, bags, or buckets after their show. “You’ve just seen live performance. The price of going to a movie today is $10, and that’s not even live! We think the show we just put on is worth a movie admission.” I couldn’t help but be reminded of Sally Struthers asking me to give up coffee to feed starving children. While all asked for money, some were more gracious than others. Pretty much every group put the $10$20 amount out there as a suggestion. But the kinder buskers explicitly said that anything was better than nothing, or that if you had no money to spare but enjoyed the show, they’d like you to talk to them. Other buskers worked hard to pressure money out of people, which left a bad taste in my mouth. All said, attending the annual Busker show was entertaining enough. There were always a few performances I could watch at any one time, so if something didn’t tickle my fancy I could just move on. Also, the late night show alone made my attendance worthwhile. If you happen to be around next summer, I recommend attending the Busker show. Peer pressure aside, there’s no admission, so you have nothing to lose but your time. And hey, if you think the act is good enough, you might as well give the buskers a donation. You can’t torrent a live performance. editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Photos by Michael L. Davenport

Above: Duke Dreamer (from Australia) juggles knives after telling a child, “Do you know who I am? I’m your real daddy.” Left: Paul and Joey of “The Phantastyks” (from Sudbury) wearing considerably more than they did during the late night show. Far left: Two members of “Flame Oz” (from Australia) dance with hula hoops... on fire.

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hroughout most of my adult life, I have strived to find balance: balance between body, mind, and spirit. Balance between work, school and play. That balance has often been elusive, yet something I always strive for. For the time being, this will be the last installment in Confessions of a Bibliophile. As such I wanted to leave you with a series of snap-shot mini reviews of some of my favourite books that I frequently reference to help me achieve some level of equilibrium in life. Jacob The Baker Noah benShea

This first book of a trilogy is a fantastic collection of stories, thoughts, penses, and ideas in the great Jewish wisdom tradition. Jacob is a simple baker, and each day on his way to the bakery after his prayers, he thinks and reflects on God and life. While the ovens are warming up, he jots down

his thoughts on scraps of paper, and then at the end of the day takes them home to organize them. Then by accident, or by fate, one of his scraps gets baked into a loaf of bread. The lady who finds it is overwhelmed by its insight and wisdom. She asked the owner of the bakery if Jacob will share more of his ideas by baking one in each of some rolls for a dinner party for her. Reluctantly, Jacob agrees and his peaceful life is shattered. Soon Jacob has no time for himself. When he goes home people are awaiting him; in the morning they are on the path to work; and every day they are in the bakery, asking him questions, seeking advice and wisdom. They soon desire to make Jacob their Tzadik, their wise man. These stories will warm your heart, and open your eyes to the divine in yourself and in others. It will teach you to live with love and to extend grace and mercy towards others.

Ishmael Daniel Quinn

This book looks at the history of humankind on this planet and all we have done to it. It will challenge the prevailing belief that more and bigger is better. The book begins with an ad in the paper: “TEACHER seeks pupil. Must have earnest desire to save the world. Apply in Person.� In the book, the gorilla Ishmael has learned to communicate through thought with humans. He also has a message that we cannot afford not to hear. The book revolves around a series of conversations between Ishmael and his student. It presents a different interpretation of how we went from being a huntergatherer society to an agrarian one, and also how that system is bound to fail. For me, the most haunting thing in the book is two quotes. Early on we see a poster that states: “WITH MAN GONE, WILL THERE BE HOPE

FOR GORILLA?� and much later, on the back of the first poster, “WITH GORILLA GONE, WILL THERE BE HOPE FOR MAN?� This is also the first in a trilogy. The other books are: My Ishmael, The Story of B and a collection of short stories called Tales of Adam. Bench Press Sven Lindqvist Translated by Sarah Death

What do you get when a skinhead body builder and an aging author meet by chance at the gym? In Benchpress you get a life being transformed. This book begins with a quote from Marcus Aurelius, “Does transformation frighten you? Yet what can happen without transformation? Can you yourself take a hot bath without the wood being transformed, can you nourish yourself without the food being transformed? Do you not then see that your own

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transformation is equally necessary?� and this book will change you. As I read it, my own childhood dreams and aspirations, long put away, were awakened. This book is broken up into 85 penses or thoughts, including personal reflections of the author, some of history, and tidbits of information fun and bizarre, and a few are visions that Sven has along his journey. It is also the first in a trilogy. The last chapters of the first two are the first chapter of the next. They are Desert Divers, a journey into the desert to see childhood dreams, and Exterminate All the Brutes, a history of genocides in Africa committed by Europeans and leading up to the great genocide of the Nazi reign. Way of the Peaceful Warrior Dan Millman

For many years Millman’s books have been among my favourites. This book is first of a trilogy that includes Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior and The Journey of Socrates. Millman himself went through an incredible story, from back injury to Olympic athlete and from those events has created a series of books to help bring out the best in other people. This book far exceeds the recent firm of the same name. Any of Millman’s books are great tools for personal growth. God Is Not Reasonable: and other tales of Mother Macrina Irma Zaleski

This is an updated and expanded edition of the great book Mother Macrina that was published by Novalis press in 2000. This version has nearly twice as many stories and bits of wisdom to pass on to the earnest reader. About the original edition I wrote: “This is the first of Zaleski’s books that I found. It is a collection of penses thoughts and meditations from a woman who will remind you of the desert mothers of old.�

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BOOKS: More books for body, mind, and spirit Continued from page 16 The Alchemist Paulo Coelho

This is an amazing book. It is a story of a young man who has a dream of hidden treasure. It is a book that alludes to that fact that all of us have a purpose and a dream.

Yet many settle, give up their dream, and lose their passion for life. In this book, it is stated again and again that each of us has our own Personal Legend, a quest: “When you pursue your personal legend, the universe will conspire with you to make it happen.” You will follow Santiago on his adventure and during the process be challenged to think about your goals

and dreams and what you would have to do to pursue them. How to Get Better Grades and Have More Fun Steve Douglass and Al Jansen

Do you want to keep your grades up or even improve them? Do you want more time for friends and fun?

Then this book is a must read for you this school year. It guarantees a grade point increase or your money back. By simply reading a chapter a week, at most 12 pages, you will learn tricks and techniques to help you learn how to do school better. This book takes the 80/20 principle and applies it to academics.

How to say goodbye

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have been fortunate enough to write this column since the spring of 2007 – that’s over 60 entries – and for the life of me I don’t know why. I’ve always assumed the general thought about my topic from everyone would be, “I don’t read comics! Who still reads comics, let alone want to read about them?” Sure, I had what some would call a unique approach on writing a column on comics and animation, but I was never really sure if I was allowed to write because people genuinely liked my writing or if it was because it was so niche it may as well have been in the paper just for the sake of it. As this is (hopefully) my last term in the university, and academia has forced me to reorganize my activities, it saddens me to share with you my final entry in this column. But what a theme it is though – the theme of goodbyes and moving on. It’s found in many forms of literature, let alone comic books and cartoons. Considering my general flow of writing for this column, it’s only fitting that I bring to attention a list of cartoons and comics that deal with the theme of goodbyes. If you think about it, a lot of Disney animations are pretty depressing. Lots of pivotal characters in the early Disney feature-film era, usually mothers, are either dead or

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non-existent. I’m not exactly sure on why Walt killed so many mothers in his movies. In case I haven’t said this before, my high-school animation teacher once told me a rumour that Walt hired FBI agents to investigate if he was adopted or not. In any case, Disney/Pixar today still plays on the theme of losing something or someone. WALL-E and The Incredibles both dealt with the fear of losing someone their characters love(d), and someone dies just like that in the first ten or so minutes of Up. I won’t say who. I’m not a dick. Death is the hardest goodbye, but at least Disney/Pixar films teach us that we can move on from our goodbyes because it’s the right thing to do. It sounds corny, but it’s true. If you can’t move on, there’s a good chance you’re ignoring the beauties of life, as well as those that care for you still. I’ll step away from death right now and talk about the more general idea of goodbyes. Craig Thompson’s Good-Bye Chunky Rice, obviously by its name, is a great comic that deals with this idea. When you and a best friend have to part ways, it’s a difficult thing to do. While very whimsical, Chunky Rice is also very emotional and intense, and shows how a goodbye

doesn’t always have to get in the way of friends. In a bit of a backwards fashion, Frederick Petersen’s Blue Pills is not a comic about goodbyes. The reason why I even bring up this comic is because of its plot; as the comic promotes itself it’s a “positive love story” about a man who deeply loves a woman who is HIV positive. The goodbye theme feels like it should be surrounding the characters like air, but it never really does to a great effect. The comic shows that the couple is dealing with their future goodbyes through their love and compassion for each other. It’s a sad story, but always remains positive and loving throughout the entire comic. As I’m nearing the final words of my column in its entirety, I would like to mention one more comic that deals with the hardships of goodbyes. It’s a story of losing a past outlook in life, saying goodbye to a first love, and saying goodbye to everything you ever grew up with, only to later find out that what you remember of the past will never come back. If you’ve read my column for the past couple of years, you know which comic I’m talking about, and I know that for those people I don’t have to say what the comic is. I wish you all the best. Goodbye.

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In book one of the 100 Cupboards, N.D. Wilson wove a fascinating story about a boy named Henry who visited family in Henry, Kansas. And if The Wizard of Oz has taught us anything it’s that things that start in Kansas can get very strange. Continuing right from the previous book, the story picks up the pace and races on. Henry must find out what he is really made of. After being touched by the magic life of a dandelion, things for Henry change even more than he ever expected. He travels back and forth between Kansas, an unknown land, and some of the worlds from the cupboards. He meets fairies and wizards, friends and foes, along the way. He travels to the central fairy mound, and finds

out who he really is. There are battles and adventures galore in this book. The story follows Henry, his cousin and her family as all three separately make their way to the same location for a climactic battle between good and evil. Wizards turn against wizards, fairies revolt against the general counsel, and brothers thought long lost return to stand and fight shoulder to shoulder. This story is full of magic, myths, mysteries and mayhem. It is a grand adventure across worlds and spanning generations. It is an incredibly well-written story and masterfully told. The pacing is excellent, and the characters are real and believable. N.D. Wilson is on his way to becoming a master storyteller. One day his name may be ranked with Lewis, Tolkien, Kipling and others.

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his past July I was backpacking down the Bruce Trail, south of Tobermory on the peninsula, with a friend. During dinner the first night, she and I got to talking about what we had been doing with our lives lately. She brought up how she had recently cleaned out her room (and life) of everything she didn’t absolutely need. With the exception of necessities such as clothes, a computer, her books, and a few other items, her room was empty. This seemingly simple act which is actually very hard for a packrat like myself made her feel so much better. When you have clutter around you, it makes your mind cluttered. Getting rid of it all makes you more relaxed and clutter-free. Take the backpacking example: during that trip, I brought a bunch of things I didn’t need that I was me anxious about losing or breaking. These included my digital SLR camera, an expensive coffee press, my tripod, and other fragile items that could have easily been broken. Having these items near completely exposed to the elements made the trip weigh much more heavily on my mind. A few weeks later when I was in Algonquin, I didn’t bring any of those things. I brought just enough to get by (all older stuff I didn’t care about the condition of) and an old book to write in if I did get bored. Having fewer possessions — and less valuable stuff — made everything so much more relaxed. Even the thunderstorm on the first night didn’t seem like a huge deal. Upon arriving home in Kingston after my trip down the Bruce Peninsula, I gathered up all my old stuff I’d packed into drawers, closets, and corners over the years. I kept only what I needed — enough clothes to get by between laundry days, my computer, books, camera, backpacking gear, and a few other comforts I couldn’t part with. I filled more than three large storage containers with stuff I no longer need and have them sitting in the corner of my room getting ready for Value Village. My friend was right, it is relieving. Not only does

it take a load off of your mind, it allowed me to really appreciate what I have. It also made me more ready to drop everything and leave, I’m less worried about the stuff I own, and it taught me to not spend money on useless items. All of these also tie into being more sustainable. I hadn’t noticed how hypocritical my packrat behaviour was to my beliefs in sustainability. After all, out of the “Three R’s” we learned long ago in school – reduce, reuse, recycle – we usually forget about the first two and take comfort in just recycling. Recycling is great, but reducing and reusing have such a huge effect on other facets of living. They create a more free and relaxed environment for your money, mind, and lifestyle. Much like the blogger Leo Babauta’s philosophy on his blog, Zen Habits, which preaches simplicity to achieve happiness, having a clutter free home creates a clutter free mind and lifestyle which is more productive, happy, relaxed, and sustainable. This philosophy doesn’t mean living in some sterile white room (unless you like white) or living your life in an empty house. It just means take into consideration what you actually need and what you merely want. Comforts and aesthetics can also be considered needs, as long as they aren’t over the top, where it just becomes clutter (for example, a few decorations here and there instead of every shelf and table covered in collectable mouse figurines). “Need” is different for everyone, so as you move back into your new homes, residences, or just getting ready for the school year in the same place you’ve always lived, think about what “need” means for you and get rid of everything else. Give it to friends or siblings, Value Village, or have a garage sale to make some money off it. When you’re about to buy something, think about whether you actually need it. Live a lifestyle of less. With less clutter and even by doing less (without becoming too apathetic) not only will you become more sustainable in terms of the environment, but you’ll become more sustainable and happy both economically and in your daily living.

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Problematic painful sex Bogdan Petrescu

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The subject of painful intercourse is not a popular one at cocktail parties. Nor is it touched upon by parents when giving the birds and the bees talk. The school sex ed curriculum doesn’t cover it, either. What support, then, is available to the 10-15 per cent of women who suffer from this symptom chronically? Dyspareunia (pronounced disparu-neya) is the medical name for painful intercourse. Pain and sex are similar to chicken and egg conundrum – it’s difficult to pinpoint which came first, negative mental associations with sex causing physical discomfort, or experienced physical pain leading to negative sex associations in the brain. The causes of dyspareunia are also two-tiered, varying from physiological triggers such as ovarian cysts, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, to psychological contributors such as sexual trauma and restrictive parental upbringing. It is important to establish that irregular, superficial pain during intercourse differs greatly from dyspareunia. Temporary pain is commonly caused by incomplete arousal and can usually be cured by prolonged sexual foreplay, as during full arousal the vagina extends up to several inches. Dyspareunia, on the other hand, is chronic, and is accompanied by vaginismus (pronounced vah-je-niz-mes), which is the involuntary contraction of the pubic muscles, manifesting itself when inserting a tampon, during a gynochological exam, and during penile-vaginal intercourse. Although the severity of the vaginismus varies, it undeniably puts significant strain on the ability of the sufferer to have sexually healthy relationships – the conditioned reflexes cause the pubococcygeous (pc) muscles to contract, making penile entry into the vagina difficult, sometimes even impossible. Furthermore, vaginismus often carries a strong emotional aspect, as it is related to the fear of being

hurt, which may produce anxiety and hostility when dealing with a partner or doctor. It is worth nothing that dyspareunia is very uncommon in males, but when it does occur, it is usually reflective of other medical conditions versus psychological factors, as is often the case with women. Thankfully, with the help of a pelvic physiotherapist, the muscles can be re-programmed to respond differently to physical contact. In the case where vaginismus is related to a specific sexual event or has a strong emotional aspect, the guidance of a sex therapist can also aid in the process of reprogramming the brain to think more positively about sexuality, or to stop the brain from generalizing that all physical contract with genitals causes painful sensations. Re-conditioning of the pelvic muscles involves progressive association, and is done gradually by having the patient familiarize herself with her own body and her own touch, she can then move on to an insert, a dildo, etc., then hopefully graduating to interacting with a partner. If a woman finds the idea of sex stressful, meditational exercises such as yoga are recommended. Another way of dealing with genital tension is a visual exercise – it involves imagining the stress and negative energy pooling in your genital region as the pelvic muscles flex for five seconds, then releasing them and channeling all the negative thoughts out of your body as the muscles relax. The bottom line is, painful intercourse is something that a person cannot overcome alone, but there are methods available to deal with the symptom. However, getting relief requires the help of health professionals and the co-operation and patience of a partner. If dyspareunia affects you, please call UW Health Services at 519-888-4096 to book an appointment with a health professional, or visit UW Counseling Services in Needles Hall Room

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Scientists at IBM in Zurich have managed to image a single molecule for the first time, according to lead researcher Leo Gross. The results of this research were recently reported in the journal Science. The molecule is Pentacene, a molecule that is often used in building solar cells. It is made up of five carbon rings. In total there are 22 carbons and 14 hydrogen molecules. The image is able to show the bonds between all of the atoms. The technology used in order to image this is an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This microscope works like a tuning fork. The tip of the molecule senses the vibrations between the carbon atoms. Because of this, the tuning fork must be brought really close to the atom, roughly around one nanometer away. Due to the precision required to run such an experiment, this experiment is run in a vacuum at -268 degrees Celsius. This experiment is only the beginning. Using this kind of technology, IBM Research Zurich said that scientists could achieve great advances in fields such as molecular electronics or synthetic chemistry used in drug design.

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Methane, a major greenhouse gas, may be trapped in vast amounts under the permafrost, says Canadian researcher Rob Bowen. However due to global warming, this methane may become released and could have dire consequences on our climate. The temperature rises a lot faster up north in comparison to the global average. Since the 1970’s it has increased by 2.5 degrees Celsius, and the “summer thaw is reaching deeper into the frozen soil at a rate of four centimetres a year,” says U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). There are some researchers, led by Ted Schuur from the University of Florida, who estimate that there is more carbon trapped under the top three meters of permafrost than there currently is in our whole atmosphere. Due to these problems, six laboratories have collaborated to conduct an investigation on the rapid methane release. As it stands, Schuur has evidence that the top three to five meters may defrost within the next 100 years. Whether that the methane release will be fast or gradual is something that has yet to be determined. — with files from FoxNews, MailOnline, BBC, The Associated Press

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to complete the swim. “My mom, my aunt, Jamie’s dad, they go through hardships like this every day” said Sine. “The day-to-day struggles they go through are very hard both physically and emotionally… they’re a lot harder than some cold water.” Sarah Sine, a second year science student at the University of Waterloo and relay partner Jamie Doucet, who will be entering first year at the Vancouver Film School this year, have been swimming together at a New Hamburg swim club for five or

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six years. They have trained together and separately for the past year in preparation for the swim that took them across one of the Great Lakes. According to Sine, “The hardest part [of the swim] was that we were both very nauseated when we got back onto the boat after our hour in the water.. and to get warmed up [and] have to jump back into the freezing cold dark water was very hard!” At the outset, when Doucet and Sine first began

raising money, they set a goal of raising $15,000, but as of press time, they had raised a whopping $64,000 for the MS Society. The funds raised will be split between the local Waterloo chapter of the society with the remainder going towards MS research being conducted at a national level. On August 31, the MS Society of Canada announced that Sine and Doucet will receive the Certificate of Exceptional Achievement 2009, an award which recognizes those that display uncommon initiative, commitment, dedication, and energy in support of the quest to end MS. The award will be presented this November in Toronto, but until then, Sine is looking forward to getting back in the pool with her UW Swim Team teammates for her second year and improve her skills under the tutelage of team coach Jeff Slater. eharrison@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Comics & Distractions

Guest comic

Imprint, Friday, September 4, 2009

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Comics & Distractions

Imprint, Friday, September 4,2009

Crossword

By Lauren Bird “What impact going to university will have on you.” Kaitlin Wong 4B Arts

“Nothing, so I could chill.” Michael Tao Masters Accounting

“That it would get harder and I wish I’d spent more time chilling!” Richard Lee Masters Accounting

“How expensive it would be!” Mike Dai Masters Accounting

“Not to drink chocolate milk from the V1 caff at every meal!” Danielle Coughlin 4B Therapeutic Recreation

“That staying in residence is better than staying with parents.” John Reddy 4A Psychology

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