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Health Services struggles with long wait lines for high priority students Sinead Mulhearn

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he H1N1 influenza has been hitting students all over the UW campus. One thousand and sixty-seven students have been reported absent or missed assignments, and the availability of H1N1 vaccination shots attracted a lineup of about 75 UW students outside of Health Services last Friday afternoon. Currently only those considered high risk are being inoculated. This will continue until further notice due to a shortage in shots.

While the wait was at least 75 people long, other clinics in the Region of Waterloo have had a larger turnout causing wait times to be even longer — up to six hours at some places.

“The people that I talked to had no complaints about the wait,” said Ruth Kropf, registered nurse and supervisor of Health Services. “Most of them were here because they couldn’t get the shot from their family doctor.”

She said that doctors have to sign up in order to receive vaccines from Waterloo Region Public Health — they are not required to immunize patients. At the same time, Kropf was glad to see such a large number of the student population interested in immunization. “It means people are taking H1N1 seriously,” she said.

Students on the Waterloo campus are not the only ones being proactive about H1N1. Health Services kept the clinic open for H1N1 immunization the day after receiving the vaccination, as well as running the regular medical clinic. Health Services wants the campus to stay healthy and avoid having people miss out on academics.

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While the wait was at least 75 people long, other clinics in the Region of Waterloo have had a larger turnout...

Currently, Health Services is open to give shots to those of high risk Monday to Friday from 9 – 11 a.m. and 2 – 4 p.m. every day while they have the vaccine. “When we run out of vaccine, we will post it on the Daily Bulletin and resume once we get more vaccine in,” said Kropf. The University of Waterloo is also open to immunize those outside the UW community on November 18, 19, and 20. According to Kropf, Health Services has given 935 shots as of Wednesday, November 4.

Long lineups at other immunization clinics have created a need for a new system in which potential high risk patients will be screened prior to receiving the shot. If a patient is in fact high risk, they will receive a bracelet ensuring H1N1 inoculation. The bracelet system is meant to reduce wait times as screening is done in advance and approximate shot times printed on the bracelets allow patients to leave and come back rather than waiting in line. With the lower number of people needing shots at UW, there is no need to implement the bracelet plan.

Dr. Terry Polevoy, a doctor at The Doctor’s Office clinic at the University Plaza, commented on the long wait times for H1N1 inoculation at clinics in the region, saying that “Wait times are so long because the high risk criteria for the shots keep changing.” Therefore, it could be that some “high risk” people lining up for the shot could be mistaken, and thus turned away after hours of waiting.

Swine flu Warriors’ biggest opponent

Brent Golem sports and living editor

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wine flu has affected many other aspects of the University of Waterloo; the flu has become the university varsity teams’ biggest threat. Three Waterloo teams have been struck so far with H1N1: the women’s hockey team, the men’s rugby team and the varsity swimming team.

The H1N1 virus hit the women’s team hard last weekend. The Warriors were about to play two winnable games in Toronto while being hosted by York and the University of Toronto. Unfortunately, the flu intervened.

“Two members of the Warriors have confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus, and other members of the team have flu-like symptoms,” an OUA press release stated.

The weekend games are being rescheduled to a later date.

The virus also caused havoc on the varsity

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swimming team. Three members of the Waterloo swim team, who were scheduled to compete this past weekend in Sudbury for an important tri-meet, were diagnosed with the flu and were unable to compete.

Two members of the men’s rugby team were also affected by the flu, which did not help them compete as they played their first playoff game Saturday October 31 in Brock.

Waterloo is not the only school affected by the H1N1 scare. Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced on Tuesday that two women’s volleyball games to be played by the Lakehead Thunderwolves on November 6 and 7 have been postponed in accordance to OUA’s H1N1 policy. A number of student-athletes on the Thunderwolves have flu-like symptoms, including confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus. sports@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Calendar changes cause confusion Registrar seeks to shuffle Orientation Week to increase study days

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classes and co-op require the summer term to be of equal length to fall and winter terms.

Lavigne explained that the scheduling of classes is based on very strict rules. Among these rulews, 60 teaching days are required in a term and there must be two non-weekend study days that must occur between the last day of classes and the start of the examination period. Two

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issues with exam scheduling. The other issue is that the university population is growing. More students means that more exams need to be scheduled. There is a general trend for most comparable universities to move away from the week-long orientation.

One of the few universities that still has an Orientation Week is Wilfrid Laurier where as most others such as Western or University of Ontario

be able to provide a good orientation experience in spite of the potential change to Orientation Week. There is a need for an Orientation Week Review Committee to check over efficiencies and inefficiencies within Orientation Week. As Becky Wroe said,“The last time we had an Orientation Week Review Committee was back in 1998, and we have certainly changed since then.” Besides having

The motion is to change the guidelines to allow classes to start on the Thursday and Friday, of Orientation Week, which would change “Move-In Day” from Sunday and Monday to Saturday and Sunday.

other rules are that the examination schedule must have a minimum of 12 days and there can be no exams scheduled after December 22. Due to these rules and the late start of classes this term, the calendar requires that Saturday December 5, be allocated for lectures.

The reason why the Rregistrar’s office did not have this issue before was that the scheduling rules, particularly the one regarding the two study days, were different, and those days could also be counted as being part of the weekend. This in effect would mean that the examination period could start earlier and there wouldn’t be

only have a couple of days. “One of the challenges the student senators are facing is knowing what outcome will produce the best experience [for] Waterloo regardless of what other people are doing,” said Feds President Allan Babor.

Another issue is that many upper year students take great pride in Orientation Week, and changing it could cause problems.“Orientation Week is a such a foundation for student experience, leadership, transition, and overall tradition that it receives the utmost attention,” said Babor.

The Orientation Week Review Committee has said that they will still

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hanges to Orientation Week have been proposed in order to make the examination period more manageable. The motion is to change the guidelines to allow classes to start on the Thursday and Friday of Orientation Week, which would change “Move-In Day” from Sunday and Monday to Saturday and Sunday.

This issue was brought up again

by Registrar Ken Lavigne at the past senate meeting on October 19, in light of the late Labour Day we had this September. Due to the late start of classes, and because the number of teaching days is unchangeable, the examination schedule is constrained such that we have the minimum number of exam days. A short exam period makes exam scheduling difficult, increasing the likelihood of conflicts and sub-optimally timed exams. The issue however was tabled at the behest of science student senator Sam Andrey until the next senate meeting on November 16. There was a bit of miscommunication between the Orientation Review Committee and the Registrar. “My understanding is that the executive council a year ago decided that this would be the course of action, and that the Orientation Review Committee was stuck to decide whether it can work and they decided it can work, however they do not endorse it” said Andrey.

The issue of Labour Day falling at the latest possible time (September 14) is one that occurs on average every seven years, which means that this issue, can still be deferred until later.“We’re still waiting to see the rationale for the change and the effect on the academic calendar,” said Allan Babor, Fed President.

Lavigne pointed out that next year, Labour Day will be September 13, which is still late in the term. As such, extra time during the exam period might prove useful. The extra day makes a bit of difference especially in terms scheduling exams so whether this issue warrants a look at now, compared to 2016 — when the next late Labour Day occurs.

This issue was brought forward last year as well. Unfortunately by the time the Senate discussed it, it was already January, and the proposed change could not be executed in time.

Justin Williams, then Feds president, suggested deferring changes to the schedule until alternate solutions were found. It was also suggested that Orientation Week start the week before Labour Day, much like most Ontario colleges. However, it was rejected on the basis that Waterloo is a fully trimestered school — summer

extra days and having a lower number of exam conflicts, the extra two days could give students extra study days, or more time to study in between exams. This would relieve some stress from the student and give faculty members more time to mark exams.

Changes to Orientation week might affect “Move-In Day.” Traditionally, first-year students would move in on Sunday and Monday of the Labour Day weekend, and the upper years would move in the next weekend.

With classes starting earlier, all students would move into residence on Saturday and Sunday of Labour Day

weekend. This could be an issue for both the residences and Waterloo traffic. Chris Read, the university’s housing officer, assures us that “our move-in operation is well equipped to handle any increase in volume we might see.” This might also be due to there being fewer upper year students in on campus residences compared to previous years. This year there were only about 470 upper year students living in residence, compared to fall 2008 where there were 592.

One other issue is that the campus demographics during Orientation Week are going to change. Compared to previous years, there will be many more upper year students on campus.

One potential solution currently being discussed is having events where the SLC may be open to first years only, much like Monte Carlo night works currently.

Upper year students may also have difficulties with employment — especially with fall work term scheduling — because of the reduced number of weeks in the spring work term. Most of these issues will be discussed and a decision regarding the policies will be reached during the next senate meeting on November 16. bpetrescu@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

News H1N1: shot problems in the city An attempt to inform

Imprint, Friday, November 6, 2009

Lopsided debates precede three referenda votes

Adrienne Raw

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he first of two Feds referenda debates took place on Monday, November 2 in the SLC Great Hall. The debate covered the topics three upcoming referenda to be put to students from November 9 to 11: SoundFM, a new Student Services Complex, and an expansion to Health Services.

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Wait times in Grand River Hospital’s emergency department have also increased. “We have treated H1N1 as the dominant flu strain this year. Our emergency department has seen a substantial increase in patients from 160 a day to up to 230 a day. While this covers all cases coming to the hospital, the vast majority would have influenza like illness,” said Mark Karjaluoto, the hospital’s director of communications.

The Doctor’s Office clinic at the University Plaza is one of many giving out inoculations. Dr. Polevoy stated that in the first two days after receiving the vaccine, about 60 shots were given out. The clinic gives out shots daily but only dur-

ing the hours of 3 and 4 p.m. and in between patients. Just like other clinics in the region, the Doctor’s Office clinic is only giving shots to those of high risk because, as Dr. Polevoy said, “There is a tremendous shortage in the province.”

He has received a maximum of 300 shots and yet almost no Waterloo students have shown up at the clinic. Dr. Polevoy claims that this is because they know they are not in the high risk group. However, with the turnout at Health Services on campus, it is evident that many of Waterloo’s students are within the high risk grouping which includes those who are: under 65 with chronic conditions (such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, etc.), pregnant women, or are care providers of persons of higher risk.

Furthermore, there has been evidence that H1N1 has already hit students at Waterloo including members of the women’s hockey team and swim team. Associate Registrar (Student Records) Mark Walker told the UW Daily Bulletin that 1,067 of Waterloo’s undergrads have reported that they will miss classes or assignments due to flu symptoms.

To avoid coming in contact with H1N1 influenza, Karjaluoto suggests consistent hand washing, coughing/sneezing into your elbow, and following instructions on the region’s pandemic site.

For more information related to H1N1, visit www.waterlooregionpandemic.org. smulhearn@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

The SoundFM referendum asks students whether they support a $2.50 refundable increase to the Federation of Students administered fees to support Radio Waterloo.

Brent Golem and Nate Vexler were present at the November 2 debate representing the Yes Committee. The representative of the No Committee was not able to attend the debate.

In their opening remarks, the Yes Committee acknowledged the problems of the old CKMS station, calling it poorly run and not accountable. Both representatives also emphasized the differences between the old station and the new SoundFM. “We took back the station with the student initiative,” said Golem. “We have created many new volunteers and student programs. We are more fiscally responsible and more accountable.”

“SoundFM is definitely a new station with new volunteers and new energy,” said Vexler.

The issue of fiscal responsibility was on the minds of many of the audience and the subject of several questions. Both Golem and Vexler elaborated on SoundFM’s new fiscal responsibility, discussing the move to digital communication to reduce paper waste and the investment in technologies like customer relation management software and accounting software.

“I think, as a future-forward-looking organization, that inherently means that we’re trying to be more fiscally responsible,” said Vexler.

T he proposed budg et for SoundFM is available on the station’s website, and past budgets can be requested. The three biggest expenses on the budget, according to Golem, are insurance, salaries for paid staff (such as for a volunteer co-ordinator, which Vexler said is a key position with the station), and general office expenses.

Expenses also include licensing fees and rights for the music played on the station. “We’re posting the budget online and it may change but that’s just trying to help be a more transparent organization,” said Golem. SoundFM intends

the new student fee to be their baseline revenue, but also intends to seek funding from advertising and grants.

SoundFM’s agreement with Feds provides another check for the organization. The agreement outlines a series of specific responsibilities that SoundFM must follow and allows Feds to pull the monetary support if those requirements are not being met, though neither Golem nor Vexler see this situation in SoundFM’s future. “If both parties are in good faith according to the agreement, we believe that the station should progress forward,” said Vexler.

Golem and Vexler also emphasized the importance of student involvement with SoundFM. Volunteer oppor tunities and student involvement was one of the ways the new SoundFM will be more relevant to students, Golem and Vexler said. Students can be involved in the production aspects of SoundFM and in political aspects of the station through the board of governors (which will be over 50 per cent students under the new agreement with Feds). Student involvement, Golem said, is also the best way of preventing this debate from coming to a referendum again in the future.

Vexler also discussed the role digital media and technology initiatives like podcasting will have in the future of SoundFM. Legal issues surrounding podcasts, such as copyrights for music included in podcasts, is one of the areas SoundFM plans to investigate with the additional resources provided by a student fee. “We strongly believe in the new media and we believe that SoundFM can work under the banner of new media and become a centre of new media around campus in an independent way,” said Vexler.

The last question the Yes Committee addressed was the relevance of radio. Radio, Vexler said, is alternative source of entertainment for students, a public announcer, a place to learn about the medium of radio, and a forum for conversation. “We believe that radio is a very effective medium for having conversations that are in a public forum that are not being had right now,” said Vexler.

He later added that, “There’s no better place to have a conversation than on the radio. Radio is perfect for that.”

For more information on the position of the Yes Committee, visit www.yes2soundfm.ca.

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Legal studies loses department status Department merges with sociology after administrative shuffle staff reporter

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hat was once a rumour became a reality as the department of sociology and legal studies replaced the department of sociology. Formally announced on the Arts Student Union website

by Professor Keith Warriner, chair of the department of sociology, the new department has caused confusion on for some students. Imprint had the opportunity to talk to Prof.

Warriner about the reasons behind the amalgamation, its effects, and the future for the new department.

An additional external review, carried out by consultants, backed up the province’s recommendations.

On July 1, 2009, the department of legal studies was officially created. This new department was to be a joint effort between the faculty of arts and SJU, utilizing professors from both universities. Officially, the department was housed within SJU, because the creation of the new department faced fewer milestones at SJU versus UW. Soon, Warriner noted that problems arose concerning resources.

In light of UW’s hiring freeze due to the recession, the faculty of arts was unable to hire new full-time staff for the new department. SJU also

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History

When asked why the faculty of arts combined legal studies with sociology, Warriner pointed out the fact that legal studies program has always had a close relationship with the department of sociology.

Originally, the legal studies program started out as an interdisciplinary specialization. However, the majority of students who selected the legal studies specialization were sociology students. Additionally, the legal studies administrative duties were often within the department of sociology’s purview. Hence, the close association between legal studies and sociology was created.

In 2004, the undergraduate program for legal studies was created, with the University of Waterloo’s faculty of arts and St. Jerome’s University being major course providers.

However, the program rapidly grew, pushing beyond the faculty of arts’ and St. Jerome’s capabilities. Warriner noted that during this time legal studies had to struggle in order to find classes that would meet their program’s requirements. During this entire time, according to Warriner, there existed only one staff member whose position was solely dedicated to the legal studies program.

In 2007, a provincial review of the program recommended that a department of legal studies be created in order to provide students with the appropriate resources and framework.

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Effects

Warriner pointed out that students registered at UW will face no changes to their academic plans, noting that the creation of the new department will instead allow them to access more resources.

He also noted that the majority of students within legal studies — approximately 220 out of 250 — are UW students and hence will be placed under the auspices of the new department.

The new resources that will be made available to students include an undergraduate office, new infra-

created to prevent this occurrence.

According to Britt Shutter, VP communications for the Legal Studies Society, there are currently 107 sociology students and 278 legal studies students, not taking into account students undertaking minors and options in legal studies.

Warriner pointed out that the creation of the new department did not entail that SJU will lose the legal studies program, as they will continue to operate their own program. Nor will it entail departure from the joint delivery of academic programs within sociology and legal studies.

The legal studies will continue to be an interdisciplinary program with courses from a wide array of

Combining the departments was the logical solution given the close relationship that sociology and legal studies shared

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faced difficulties in hiring new staff because it received less than 10 per cent of the annual provincial grant that UW receives.

Therefore, plans were put into motion to amalgamate the department of sociology and legal studies.

Reasons

According to Warriner, combining the departments was the logical solution given the close relationship that sociology and legal studies share.

Warriner said that amalgamation finally gave the program’s students “their money’s worth,� as the new resources and infrastructure that will be made available to them.

Warriner recollected that while the department was under the auspice of SJU there soon arose incompatibilities pertaining to between both organisations’ style of operation and the utilization of resources.

At press time, no comment was received from SJU pertaining to the creation of the department of sociology and legal studies on the

structure and reserved class space for legal studies students. Additionally, the new department will now serve as an academic home for these students.

However, as a result of UW’s hiring freeze, the department would be hiring mostly part-time staff, while looking for full-time and tenure-track instructors.

Warriner noted that the department had considered the possibility that sociology could be overshadowed by the legal studies and plans are being

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disciplines and content. Legal studies courses will continue to have an interdisciplinary focus as well.

Future goals

There are plans for both SJU and UW to have their own department of sociology and legal studies, according to Warriner.

Warriner noted that there are long-term plans, many of which have sprung from the creation of the department of sociology and legal stud-

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One of the new plans includes the creation of new programs within the Balsillie School of International Affairs. A new program that could be created with the Balsillie school is potentially a master’s program in international law.

Warriner noted that in light of UW’s push towards creating more graduate and professional studies programs that the potential exists towards creating the professional master’s degree in legal studies.

An additional professional program would be a master’s program in public service, which would be aimed at students interested in the civil service. Warriner reasoned that the creation of such a program would put the university’s students in a strategic position given the fact that a significant percentage of provincial and federal civil servants are nearing retirement.

The Legal Studies Society will be holding an information session with department faculty and Prof.

Warriner on November 11 at 5:30 p.m. in STJ (St. Jerome’s University) 1036 Seigfried Hall. Students will have the opportunity to express their concerns concerning the merger and hear from the administration as to the reasons behind the merger. tkoshy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Referenda: services debate unexpanded Campaign committees for Student Services, Health Services votes AWOL Student Services Complex

The Student Services Complex referendum asks students whether they support the addition of a $49.50 fee to the Student Co-ordinated Plan per term to contribute to a new Student Services Complex. The fee would be implemented once the building is open to student, estimated to occur in 2012 or 2013, and would continue until the undergraduate portion of the capital costs is paid off. The proposed complex will include study space, meeting and office space, and a lecture hall/theatre.

The building will cost approximately $47 million and students will pay about $30.5 million of that cost.

The university will cover about $5 million, plus annual operating costs (about $1 million per year) including costs for any revenue-generating services that operate in the new complex.

Representing the Yes for Student Spaces Committee at the debate were Nick Soave and Muhammad Ali Akbar. Representing the No Committee was Adam Garcia.

The Yes Committee’s opening statement illustrated what they believe is the need for student space on campus. “Simply put, we need more student space on this campus,” Soave said. “You look around everywhere and students are trying to find places to study, to just hang out with their

friends. It is a necessity.”

The need, Soave said, is documented in surveys about our institutions, and the development of the Student Services Complex is the reaction of Feds in partnership with the university. The proposal will continue to evolve through student contributions and feedback.

In his opening statement immediately following the statement of the Yes Committee, Garcia challenged the validity of the proposal, but not of the new student space. According

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of the new Student Services Complex on the current parking lot H “student space in a not-very-student-oriented environment” and points out that most of the current development has been in the northern and eastern parts of campus. The Yes Committee refuted Garcia’s statement, and said that the location of the proposed Student Services Complex was carefully chosen to be both close enough to campus to be accessible to students and far enough from the SLC to avoid

no is not saying no to student space,” Garcia said. “What you’re saying is that undergraduate students should not bear the majority of the cost of a non-binding proposal in an inappropriate location.”

The Yes Committee disagreed with Garcia’s comments. They said that the combined contribution of the university, including the annual operating costs, will end up being more than the undergraduate student contribution, and that the current divi-

Ownership and control of the proposed space was one of the contentious questions fielded by the committees. The debate arose over whether students or the university would have capital rights to the building and its spaces, based in large part on the monetary contributions by each of the groups.

to Garcia, “The referendum question is not ‘Do you want more student space on campus?’ There’s not a lot of people that can really deny that we do need more space on campus, and the Student Services Complex would definitely fill these needs, but it’s the proposal at hand that has a lot of concerns to it.” These concerns include cost (both the cost of the new building and the cost of the potential increase in staff), the university’s contribution versus the student contribution (65 per cent from undergraduate students and only 11 per cent from the university administration), and the location.

Garcia calls the proposed location

disrupting the retailers there.

The No Committee’s biggest problem with the proposal is that the plans are only a proposal and haven’t been finalized. “There’s nothing binding when we say yet to this, so we’re committing $30 million to a big question mark,” Garcia said. He wants the university to commit the $100,000 to complete the final plans before asking the students to vote on it. The No Committee also wants those who benefit from the building (students and the university) to contribute equally to it — Garcia said that the university should be making a larger contribution to the initial buildings project. “Voting

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sion of monetary contributions is fair.

They also noted that any additional funding from the university for the initial construction would have to come from students’ tuition.

Ownership and control of the proposed space was one of the contentious questions fielded by the committees. The debate arose over whether students or the university would have capital rights to the building and its spaces, based in large part on the monetary contributions by each of the groups. According to the Yes Committee representatives, a management board made up predominantly of students will control the building,

though the exact composition of this group hasn’t been determined yet.

Other questions included why some student services were moving into the new space (because they currently lack the space they need), the logistics of the fee breakdown, and the potential composition of the student group controlling the building.

In their closing remarks, the No Committee emphasized the number of unanswered questions left in regards to the proposal, while the Yes Committee emphasized the need for student funding to ensure student involvement in the management of the project.

Neither the Yes nor the No committees currently have website addresses available for further information on their positions. For background information on the Student Services Complex, visit www. studentspace.uwaterloo.ca.

Health Services expansion

Neither the Yes nor the No committees were available for the November 2 debate. Background information on the Health Services Expansion can be found at www. studentspace.uwaterloo.ca.

For those who missed the first debate, the second Feds referenda debate will take place Friday, November 6 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the SLC Great Hall. araw@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Warning from North Korea

A day after admonishing Washington for a bilateral talk on the prospect of a growing nuclear arsenal, North Korea claimed its success on modifying more plutonium for atomic bombs on Tuesday, November 3. The country defied to go on its own way with the nuclear program if U.S disagrees to come to a negotiation in settlement of their differences. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency confirmed the reprocessing of 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods, which has the potential to produce at least one more nuclear bomb.

In 2007 North Korea agreed to disable its main nuclear facility in exchange for required energy aid and political concessions.

However, Pyongyang halted that process in 2008 and earlier this year conducted its second nuclear test as well as some banned missile tests under United Nations’ severe condemnation. It pulled itself out of nuclear disarmament negotiations in April, and has since insisted on an independent discussion with the U.S. According to sources from Washington, it is willing to confront North Korea if the talks lead to the resumption of the six-nation negotiations involving China, Japan, the two Koreas, Russia, and the U.S. For the last six years this six-party talk has proved to be

nothing but an armchair argument due to the existence of continuing antagonism between North Korea and the U.S.

World Trade Center revived

The USS New York, a warship built from the redeemed steel of the World Trade Center, paid reverence to the deceased souls of the 9/11 attack by arriving at the harbor of New York city on November 2. Being built in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 7.5 tons of melted steel taken from the debris of fallen buildings, the ship embarked on its maiden voyage on October 13, Tuesday.

The ship travelled through the Hudson River, flowing by the eastern New York, to the Ground Zero, where it fired a 21-gun salute in tribute of the heart wrenching memory.

The ceremony was attended by relatives of those who passed away in the 2001 incident, along with rescuers and general members of the public.

The celebration will come to an end on November 7 with the U.S Navy’s official commissioning ceremony.

The ship’s crest was engraved with the images of the Twin Towers and highlighted the colors of the city departments that first responded to the terrorist assaults in the monolithic Twin Towers.

Afghan run-off election cancelled

Myriad of speculations regarding the Afghan run-off election came to a dramatic end after the

scheduled second round of election was declared cancelled by the Independent Electoral Commission on Monday, November 2. It was said by the election officials that the calling off occurred due to severe security and financial impediments. Thereafter, Hamid Karzai got elected as the formal president of Afghanistan in his second term after the victory in 2004 election.

His opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah decided to quit the race due to his skepticism in the fairness of competition on Sunday. Abdullah claimed the resignation of the top election officials and politicians to prevent the recurrence of fraudulence in the poll. But his request got rejected and he pulled himself out of the election. He asserted that his withdrawal would be an example in the Afghan history as a demonstration against deception and artifice.

There had been intense discussion around the world on the legitimacy of the dismissal of an election as well as President Karzai’s future performance as a pioneer in presence of Taliban insurgence.

With unpredictable incidents and breakdowns revolving around the political basis of Afghanistan, it is hard to forecast how many surprises are awaited in the fate of the general Afghan people. ­— with files from BBC and CNN nzerin@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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redictably, I’m going to encourage you to vote in the referenda next week. But it’s not because Feds or these referenda are super important or anything. Actually, in the grand scheme of things, I’d agree Feds is small potatoes.

Feds represents around 25,000 full time students and is operating on $1.47 million in revenue this year. For comparison, the Canadian federal government took in $224.9 billion this year, and is responsible for 33 million citizens. Besides the size disparity, there’s also the duration of effect. Unless you’re planning on settling in another country, the Canadian government will affect you your entire life. But most students come to UW, graduate, and leave; university politics will affect them for four years, five years tops. Who cares about the bus pass, or health services, or a $50 fee for a new building once you’re out of Waterloo, paying taxes and living in the real world?

That being said, voting in these referenda is still important because this entire exercise — the exercise being democracy — is important practice for the “real world.”

University is a learning environment, moreso than is usually acknowledged. Sure, you’re

taking classes in digital electronics or classics or kinesiology or whatever, but the “learning environment” aspect of university extends far outside the classroom. Along with academic study, there’s this whole palette of rituals associated with being an adult. Cooking for oneself. Doing laundry. Sending out Christmas cards. There’s every reason that learning to be a part of the political process — even if it’s as small a part as voting — should be a component of your comprehensive adult education.

I’ve already said that student politics isn’t super important in the grand scheme of things. But it is useful as a simplified model.

Feds and the federal government have similar obligations to you in terms of transparency and representation. Both must make budgets and meeting minutes available to you. Both the student and national stages have pundits who, through means honest or not, will try to sway you to their side. It’s better to learn to navigate the relatively simple bureaucracy and propaganda of student politics first, rather than try and tackle the national scale without any experience. Following student politics has helped me learn what to look for in governance (meeting agenda and minutes

are really important) and helped me hone my bullshit detectors.

When it comes to political processes, you’re never going to get this kind of access again. You can walk right into Allan Babor’s office and talk to him. Want to try that with Stephen Harper? Good luck. And forget Barack Obama — the key difference between Babor and Obama is that Babor doesn’t have snipers on the roof of the SLC. The executive offices and council meetings are within walking distance of your lectures, and if you show up you pretty much force them to acknowledge you. Take advantage of that.

So yes. In comparison to national politics, Feds is a toy government. But it’s a toy that one can take apart, explore, probe as an exercise to learn the real thing. So in that vein, learn about the three referenda and cast your votes on Monday — it’s good practice for the real thing, like the recent “Ontario Proportional Representation” referendum. Just as some previous Feds exec have gotten involved in national politics, just as some previous Imprint volunteers have gotten involved in national newspapers, you should develop your voting habit now, and carry it forward with you.

That’s what school is for.

been following The Faculties: In Harmony with Truth comics (if you don’t, flip the back section as soon as possible), we can see the issues being tackled head-on through the personifications of the characteristics endowed to every faculty. In my view, The Faculties is successful because, deep down, we all feel the same way that we are prejudged on some level. The problem isn’t whether we appreciate each other’s studies or consider each other less intelligent, but people acting on those misplaced thoughts. I know that each program’s studies are somewhat different, but sometimes the limited contact with other people or having your head buried in a textbook all the time, causes the little pangs of discord when people chat about faculties. As much as I would love to suggest the band-aid solution of having faculty months akin of the likes of Cultural months, it wouldn’t work. We titter after reading the comic because we see the problem, but are afraid discussing it without butting heads with someone else.

Despite the call for other faculties to get used to being the minority, I would like to point out that the “you could have gone to any other university in the country...Every university of-

fers arts,” was an uncalled for blow to students everywhere. It is true that students fly in to be in the engineering and other faculties, but students also come for other reasons. Among them: financial, location, co-op, flexibility — and most relevant — the community. As lovely as it is to be treated as a tumour on the face of whatever image Waterloo is trying to create by a minute minority, I’m here for the Arts program, and I hear the co-op program for my major is pretty good. Perhaps even the idea of a faculty divides us, blocking us from co-existing in harmony in this radiant place that is the University of Waterloo.

Out of all this, I would like to take to heart the advice to cheer louder. There needs to be change in the close-minded mentality, starting from small things like standing up for ourselves, and getting to know other people better in order the change the issue at hand. I plan to lose my voice while helping out at the next frosh week. Cheers.

Letters Re: arts elitism I’ve been following the letters related to the article printed two weeks ago, and thought it would be a good time to throw in my two cents.

I would like to point out several things that I think should be addressed in some manner.

In my view, both letters have some valid points. I have to say that there is an under-lying current of antagonism between faculties, but it is not caused by the people in them. It comes from a certain small faction that gives the rest of their faculty a bad name. I can see what Telles-Langdon means by seeing the beauty in different things, as this ties very well into the “eye of the beholder” idea. The suggestion for us to aim for the Renaissance man is wellplaced and valid.

Despite the allegations of the stream of hate mail, there was only one letter printed in relation to the topic. Nowhere in the article and the original letter does it mention hating the faculties in question, nor that the engineers are illiterate computer geeks. This brings to light the root of the issue—we all think we’re in some sort of stereotype. For those who have Reg: the fees involved with the proposed student complex The consideration of an increase in the Student Services Fee (SSF) should be of serious concern to students in deciding the two student space referenda. I believe Director Andrey to be incorrect in estimating that the increase to the SSF would only be $0.33 per term. The plans discuss expanded services for counselling, mental health, writing, persons with disabilities, and other medical professionals and technologies, the funding of which falls under the Student Services Advisory Committee (SSAC). It is disingenuous to market these proposals as an increase in services. They will give physical space to expand, but to fund those new services there will likely be a significant future increase in the SSF determined by SSAC; certainly at least a magnitude of order more than $0.33.

Jeffrey Aho 3B Mechatronics Engineering SSAC Member 2006-2008

Re: orientation week Until today, I was under the the impression that the purpose of Orientation Week was to create a welcoming, accepting environment for first-year students of UW, regardless of their advantages, disadvantages, talents, or disabilities. Today I come to the unfortunate realization that many of the committees responsible for organizing Orientation Week do not reflect these values in their efforts.

Recently a friend of mine was denied eligibility as a member of FOC due solely on their academic standing. An interview, which may have allowed them to argue their case, was not even a possibility. Ignorance was bliss when I thought that qualities such as acceptance, enthusiasm, dedication, empathy, and passion were more suited to an effective FOC member than an average based on subjects unrelated to the position. Orientation Week is built by the students that strive to share the meaningful relationships they experienced during their O

Alcina Wong 1A honours arts

Week. It is a shame that Orientation Week of 2010 might not be the best it could be due solely to such matters that do not reflect its true purpose.

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he holidays are coming, and if you have a partner (or a partner to be) you might want to start thinking about what you’re going to give him or her. I would like to think I am not the conventional girlfriend, and therefore I don’t give or expect the typical types of gifts for certain occasions. If my partner were to give me a “promise ring” I would probably sucker punch him in the face! Not only have I seen every single relationship crumble after getting something from a tiny box of doom, it’s a small symbol that one partner is extremely committed, and the other isn’t. If you’re mad at me for saying that because you have a promise ring on your hand as you hold this paper, then you are the former. Anyhow, because I think I have given some pretty cool gifts (and recieved them, too) I want to spill some secrets and let some of you out there use these to your own advantage. This is what I call Nikki’s Favourite Things. Kinda like Oprah, but realistic, affordable, and meaningful. I also won’t make you feel like you’re dirt poor.

The top three things I have ever given: 1. Last Christmas I hired a family friend of mine to do a photoshoot for me. I made a 12 month calendar of tasteful and artistic photos. That calendar hangs on my partner’s wall to this day, and when people come over to his room it’s always a great topic of discussion. One of the best photos of the bunch (a replica of a very famous poster) was so amazing that I even had it blown up into a poster size for him. If you know who my partner is, maybe one day you’ll be lucky enough to see it!

The total cost was $50.00 for the photographer, and about $45.00 for all the printing. For under $100.00 I gave the best gift I have ever thought up, and the best gift my partner ever recieved. Now I know that making a poster of myself seems a tad bit egotistical, but I promise you that it was tasteful. A great photographer in this area is Michael Seliske (http://www.flickr.com/mseliske) and you can hire him anytime!

2. Another popular gift is tickets to a show or concert that your partner loves. Lucky for me my partner likes all the same things I do, so it’s a win-win. We have travelled to music festivals, concerts from our favourite bands, concerts for “T.V. show” bands like Metalocalypse, and even symphony shows. Going out on the town together to see a great show is an amazing gift where memories will last forever. Obviously the tickets for these types of events have different costs. So if you’re on a low budget I would suggest going to a stand-up show at Yuk Yuk’s (www.yukyuks.com), or a show at the Starlight (www.janebond.ca), or seeing what shows are playing at Theatre & Company, the Princess Theatre, or even at the Aud. For more expensive tickets or elaborate shows take them to Medieval Times (www.medievaltimes.com), or visit the CN tower for a fancy meal (www. cntower.ca), or look on ticketmaster to see where all the popular shows are taking place.

3. A scavenger hunt is a brilliant way to make your partner feel special. For my partner’s birthday this term I had eight of his closest friends (and some of mine) scatter clues and things all around campus for my partner to go find. They walked into class with posters of themselves everywhere, had to wear a funny t-shirt and birthday pin, hand out party hats, and have a class with cupcakes for everyone in honour of their birthday. It all boiled down to a dinner together as a big group with an oversized card that was signed by everyone.

They tell me that was one their most special birthdays because everyone was working together to make sure they had a great day. The birthday scavenger hunt can obviously be converted into a holidays one, and most definitely a Valentine’s Day one as well. The more thought and love you put into it, the better!

The top three things I have ever recieved: 1. In response to the calendar and photoshoot I did, my partner asked one of his friends (Michael Seliske)

to take some photos of them. Except this time, they dressed up as the the biggest turn-on for me... ever. That’s right, my partner dressed up as a lumberjack. They had the suspenders, axe, and even the forest scene!

You could imagine the suprise I had on my face! It’s something funny, yet really showed me that they cared to do something “out of the box” for me. Those pictures are some of my most cherished.

2. When you date someone for almost two years, you start to build hundreds of memories while some of them can be lost over time. My partner made a book for me and it was partially filled with pictures, stories, and what I meant to them.

Cheesy or not, I loved it. I loved it so much I cried! It spoke directly to my heart and let me know that he remembered the special times, and hoped for many more. The unfilled portion of the book was for the two of us to fill it out, and build future memories. So every show, every ticket, and every trinket from each thing we go to — I keep. It all goes in the book to be remembered at a later date that will not be forgotten.

may love and will personally help you find the “perfect gift.”

Whether you choose to gift or not, make sure you buy things for your partner and not yourself. Don’t buy your girlfriend lingerie, and don’t buy her kitchen appliances.

Don’t buy your boyfriend new boxers because the old ones have holes, and don’t buy them man-jewellery or v-neck shirts if they don’t already have some. However, if they ask you specifically for something, you should probably get it. Some people know what they, and if you try to be creative you may just shoot yourself in the foot. Pay attention to your partner’s responses when

the holidays come because if they are overly coy, you may have to start looking for that “impossible to find” gift early. If they are very vocal about that “necklace” or “ring” then you already have some work cut out for you. If you leave something like this to the last minute, you will only let them down and embarrass yourself when they get you something brilliant in return. Whether you think that the holidays or valentine’s are corporate money schemes, you can still find ways to make your partner feel special, included, and loved. It doesn’t always have to come in a tiny box of doom.

3. Now, I know I said I would have a fit if I was given a promise ring, but I can’t help that I like to have some nice jewellery. However, for those of you that know me - I am somewhat of a hippy when it comes to jewellery. I like wooden, unique, and even vintage or used things. Many of my pieces of jewellery I have made myself, and I always make sure to stay away from the “brands.” Sorry, but you won’t catch me wearing a Bench jacket, or Chanel earrings — they just don’t appeal to me. My partner probably hated the fact that I wasn’t easy to shop for — but luckily he knew me well enough. He made a trip to Earthwinds, a store in Uptown Waterloo in which I love everything.

If your partner is a little like me, other places to look for unique items are at the St. Jacob’s market, Ten Thousand Villiages, Seven Shores, the Bead Bazaar, and the Canadian Clay and Glass gallery. Many of these places will have one of a kind jewellery and items that your partner courtesy Michael Seliske

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Community Editorials The future of student finances

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ctober has been a busy month for the provincial lobby organization for Waterloo’s undergraduate students. Not only was last weekend the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance’s General Assembly — hosted by Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union and the Federation of Students –OUSA also completed the first draft of their submission to the Special Secretariat on the future of higher education in Ontario. As some students will know, Ontario’s Reaching Higher Plan (http://www.edu. gov.on.ca/eng/document/nr/06.09/ bg0907.pdf) and with it Ontario’s tuition framework (the guidelines for university tuition increases / fees) are up for negotiation this year.

OUSA’s submission to the Secre-

tariat focuses on three key areas of interest for undergraduate students in the province of Ontario: student financial assistance, student success, and tuition. Each of these key areas of interest are then broken down into specific requests. The remainder of this piece is meant as a breakdown of some of the requests that OUSA is working to have implemented for the students of Ontario. Interested parties can find the complete set of requests on the Federation of Students’ website.

Student financial assistance 1) Improving student needs assessment OUSA is calling on the provincial

government to make changes to the OSAP needs formula to better reflect the needs of students. Two major areas where OUSA is looking for major reforms in OSAP are cost of living and academic materials costs. In both cases it is clear that the assessments are too low and too general to allow for a proper assessment of students need. For instance, the current maximum textbook costs (for most programs) is capped at $600 for two terms.

Unfortunately, it has been demonstrated that this is not enough for many programs.

2) Improving student financial resources assessment In addition to improving the ways that need is assessed, OUSA is call-

ing on the provincial government to prepare a more accurate assessment of the resources that a student is able to put forward to their education. In this area OUSA is looking for the Ontario government to use the federal assessment for parental contributions, which is lower than the model Ontario.

3) In study income Currently a student’s allowable in study income, before penalty, is a mere $50 a week. This is far too low for most jobs and it means that many students are penalized. To improve this, OUSA is asking the provincial government to increase the maximum to $100 and then tie it to increases in the minimum wage, so that increases to minimum wage

do not penalize students.

4) OSAP maximums Currently OSAP has a maximum stipend of $140 per week. OUSA is asking that the Ontario government increase these maximums to $175. This increase would put the stipends at the level recommended in the Rae Review and give students more money to pay for their necessities. In addition to this, OUSA is asking that the Ontario government tie OSAP loan maximums to inflation, so that in real dollars students don’t see the power of their loans decrease.

See FINANCES, page 11

Student services complex: right idea, wrong execution

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he Student Services Complex proposed by the Feds Student Council is a flawed plan.

Feds has created a proposal with no concrete ideas, and has pushed it on the student population rapidly by promising that it will be everything for everyone, with the intent of securing $30 million of no-strings-attached funding from the student body.

If you take a look at the information online, you can see that there is effectively nothing. Aside from a plan on how to pay off $30 million over 20 years, they have given no concrete information to the student body for which they are representatives. The services offered reads like a verbatim listing of the services currently offered by the Student Life Centre, despite a claim that it will have a “different emphasis on student life.” If there is to be a different emphasis, then

the respective purposes should be evident in the services present in each building. This building is to be a “Services Complex” despite the fact that many services will remain unmoved in the SLC. The SLC is to remain the “Social Centre” despite this new facility prominently featuring a Great Hall, recreation room, club spaces and movie theatre.

There are no “building specifics” at all, save for a dot on a map for where the building will go.

The entire project reads like a wishlist designed by the Feds Council to get as much support as possible for an entirely fictional building. A building that would be all things to all people. One that would feature so much, that no one could reasonably vote such a proposal down.

By holding the referendum, Feds is asking for the student body to release $30 million for a project

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for which no details actually exist.

This ability to authorize funding is the only true bargaining chip that the student body holds. Once the funding is approved, the only people with an actual say are those who are pushing this referendum. Feds says that the design of the building will be crafted by a committee featuring a student majority, but they do not tell us the selection process for these people. Will there be a process to ensure that the committee accurately

reflects the interests of those who will be using and inhabiting the building? No, because there isn’t a list of who will inhabit this building.

Those who will benefit will be those who are selected to design it.

This proposal cannot proceed like this. Feds needs to have a thorough re-think of how to present this building to the student body. There are too many flaws in this proposal.

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message to Feds saying that they must come back to the table with a better offer. An offer that tells the student body exactly what is going to happen with their money. The student body will not be sold a $30 million bait and switch.

Mark Jackson-Brown Math alumnus

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Community Editorial Soundfm: Radio and culture Waterloo needs campus radio.

This may sound a little self-important coming from someone who hosts a show on Waterloo’s campus radio station, SoundFM. But it’s not just Waterloo that needs campus radio; I would say the same about Western, or U of T, or UBC, or Dalhousie, or... you get the picture. Universities need campus radio, and virtually all of them are happy to provide for it. So why is Waterloo the exception?

Almost two years ago, Waterloo students voted at about a 2 to 1 ratio to defund the CKMS station.

Opponents of the station cited mismanagement, inefficient spending, and irrelevance to students as reasons to defund CKMS, and I’m not going to argue with any of these reasons. While I wasn’t part of CKMS at the time, I do have the impression that it had an insular, cozy, and ultimately lazy power structure. I also believe that it was profoundly out of touch with student interests. I also believe that the new student-run SoundFM station possesses none of these negative traits. But what I believe most is that none of these traits: efficiency, quality of management, or relevance to students – determine the value of campus radio.

Here’s why: Campus radio is valuable because it is independent. A secure financial base is intrinsically important to campus radio – and for the record, SoundFM does not even have an insecure financial base right now. Radio stations that rely on securing funding to survive have a tendency to “sell out.”

Take Flow 93.5 in Toronto, which started around 10 years ago as a community station for underground Canadian hip-hop. It has since undergone a drastic turnaround to a Top 40 station – its billboards on Toronto’s subway proudly proclaim that they play

Madonna and Justin Timberlake. Now, the only stations in Toronto with a commitment to playing underground Canadian hip-hop are the campus stations: U of T’s CIUT and Ryerson’s CKLN. Coming from Toronto, I still haven’t been able to get over the dramatic contrast in attitude towards campus radio in Waterloo. In Toronto, campus radio is treated as a venerable institution and essentially untouchable. CKLN is currently going through management issues much more severe than anything at CKMS, yet the question of funding is virtually never discussed. Perhaps it has to do with what I see as a utilitarian culture at Waterloo – we seem to value things based on their immediate, measurable benefit. No wonder we voted down CKMS; even I have a hard time thinking of its measurable benefits.

But CKMS, SoundFM, and campus radio in general, has an absolutely huge array of more subtle benefits. Culture – which SoundFM has in spades – is one giant subtle benefit in itself. It’s virtually impossible to measure but very easy to notice. However, social scientists have recently started attempting to measure culture and relate it to tangible economic benefits. You may have heard of “celebrity sociologist” Richard Florida, who has published three massively influential books on how the “creative class” makes cities successful. I would venture that if he studied the effect of campus radio on the creative class, he would find it to be fairly magnetic.

By playing generally groundbreaking and innovative music, campus radio increases the cultural profile of universities and cities. Like Florida argues, this cultural profile goes a long way towards attracting educated people, students and professionals alike. I can relate to this on a

personal level: when choosing where to attend university, I was strongly leaning towards Halifax, partly because of Dalhousie’s strong foundationyear arts program, and partly because of the city’s vibrant local hip-hop scene, which I was familiar with largely through their acclaimed campus radio show, The Bassment. Granted, my experience may be different than most. But I am sure that everyone who attends this institution paid some degree of attention to the culture of Waterloo before deciding to come here. They may not have thought consciously about Waterloo’s culture, but on some level, it registered. It could have been that Waterloo was a place close to home, that Waterloo was a place that valued academics, or conversely, that Waterloo was a nerdy school.

I think that Waterloo deters people for that exact reason: that we have a reputation as a small-town, nerdy institution with little in the way of culture.

That being said, we aren’t going to have the same cultural clout as Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver anytime soon. But there is no reason why a mid-sized city full of educated young people like ourselves can’t at least contend. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, for example, is a school of about the same size in a town of about the same size. But its music scene is internationally recognized, and, rather un-coincidentally, it has no problem attracting people with a big-city state of mind, which I can’t quite say about Waterloo.

(It’s worth mentioning that UMich’s campus radio station is one of the better ones among American college towns.)

There’s no scientific way to measure culture, of course, or to measure the links between culture and attractiveness to migrants – although Richard Florida is certainly trying – but the power of word

of mouth can’t be underestimated. Every decision we make on campus cultivates a reputation. If we aren’t there already, we’re well on our way to solidifying a reputation as a degree factory with little regard for holistic education – in other words, a nerdy school. This does not necessarily have to be the case. It’s not too late for us to turn our image around and become a more well-rounded institution.

This starts with a degree of “investment in culture” – the same powder keg that cost Stephen Harper a majority government just a year ago when he disparaged arts funding. The parallels to the arts funding debate are many. Canadian arts funding mirrors the former CKMS in a few ways: it’s often nepotistic, often wasteful, and often irrelevant to Harper’s “ordinary Canadians.” However, despite being out of touch with the majority of the artists Canada gives arts funding to, “ordinary Canadians” showed an overwhelming preference to keep arts funding intact and strong.

Waterloo students can do the same thing from November 9 to 11, and send UW a strong, clear message: we value culture in our university and in our community. I’d like to take this moment to repeat our slogan, which is a little cheesy but eerily appropriate to this piece: It’s your SoundFM. It’s your Waterloo. Now get out there and vote.

This article contains my personal opinions.

They are not necessarily the opinions of SoundFM. Also, here’s a plug for my show: it’s called Dance Mix 666, and it’s broadcasted Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. – on SoundFM, of course.

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FINANCES: what’s being done for ontario university students Continued from page 9

5) Loan repayment Currently, students in Ontario are offered a six month “grace” period where they don’t need to repay their loans. Unfortunately, interest is charged to them during this period. OUSA is asking that the provincial government increase the “grace” period to a year. Also, OUSA is asking that this time period be turned into a true “grace” period where they are not charged interest. Beyond an improvements to the grace period, OUSA is calling for the adoption of the Repayment Assistance Plan — a federal program designed to ease the burden on borrowers.

Involvement in research is an opportunity that many students, unfortunately, do not get to participate in. To help change this, OUSA is asking the government of Ontario to create financial supports to allow students to participate in research opportunities.

be made available to faculty.

Tuition

1) Regulation Currently, international students are not protected under tuition regulations. As 3) Support services such, their tuition is vastly different at each The institutional contributions for student institution. Also, there is very little to protect services are often cut during times of insti- international students from year to year. It tutional need. There is two reasons for this. is crucial that more be done to ensure that First, students — understanding their impor- all students are protected from unfair fee tance — will financial support the services. increases.

Second, they are often viewed as expendable.

OUSA is calling for these services to get the 2) Cost sharing financial support that they deserve from the This year Ontario received the honour of provincial government. having the highest tuition in the country. As Student success a component of this status, we also have the 4) Teaching quality lowest per student funding of education in 1) At risk students Students, institutions, and faculty are the country. OUSA demands that the Ontario Increased class sizes have drastically reduced the ability of faculty to identify strug- increasingly discussing changes to teaching government take steps toward evening this stagling students to help them find the assistance methods and the creation of a focus on the tus with the national average (approximately they require. Additionally, institutions have quality of teachers at our institutions. It is 2:1 government to student) done very little to identify these students. time that action was taken, as too often re3) Capping tuition OUSA is calling on the provincial government search is allowed to trump teaching. OUSA Under the current model, undergraduate to work with universities to create systems is recommending that financial resources be to develop early warning systems to identify allocated to supporting teaching excellence tuition can be increased by between 8-4.5 per centres, programs be put in place to mentor cent each year. This is well above the rate struggling students.

PhD students in teaching methods, and that of inflation in Ontario. OUSA believes that, more professional development opportunities as students already pay for a higher percent2) Undergraduate research

age of their education than anyone else in the country, that increase to undergraduate students be maxed at inflation.

4) The cost of a credit Tuition can be charged in a lot of interesting ways in Ontario. Students at Brock and Toronto, for instance, pay a flat fee (five courses) as soon as that reach the status of full-time student (three courses). In Waterloo, professional students (accountants and engineers to name a couple) can pay more for a course outside of their faculty than the rest of the students they are studying with.

Tuition should be about the course you are taking. In this regard, OUSA is requesting that steps be taken to place tuition regulations on courses.

As was mentioned above, the headings are just highlights of what OUSA is advocating for this year. The full report is posted on the Feds’ website for review. Any questions can also be sent to vped@feds.ca (you can also visit my office). Beyond just checking out the report, there is also work to be done raising awareness about student issues and lobbying MPPs. Justin Williams VP education

False hope In a perfect world, the administration would agree with us that with rising student population, student space should become an issue requiring their immediate attention. With the remarkable fervor with which they have broken ground for whole cities and buildings they consider “priority,” they would break that parking lot for a building that will directly contribute to the undergraduate student’s academic success. But

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spree, undergraduate students without the space and support needed to guarantee their academic success in the face of trauma inducing overflowing classrooms are not deemed to be worth a single knowledge infrastructure investment. The clear inference from this didactic scenario is simple: the legitimate needs of undergraduate students are furthest down on the list of priorities of the university.

Despite the huge contributions we make to the school’s operation budget, the body that essentially ratifies these expenses; the governing council, has less than eight per cent undergraduate student representation on it. On the other hand, faculty, on whom we spend almost 70 per cent of the operating budget hold 20 per cent of the seats on this council.

This same system then went on to give the graduate student 2.1 per cent of the same budget for their contribution of less than a fifth of ours.

this is not a perfect world and so an administration seemingly insensitive to the needs of a growing undergraduate population maintains that we, undergraduate underlings, must make student space a need that justifies a debt burden spanning 20 years of future warriors.

Most importantly, in a perfect world, we would not even have this senseless divide between the students and the university administration; our interests would be far more cohesive. In fact it is this divergence between the interests of undergraduate students and the interests of the university administration that will make a better plan for increased student space almost impossible.

Why? Well, considering the fact that it was in the Sixth Decade Plan, the university must have recognized, as any reasoning organization should, that student space would sooner become a constraint on the quality of undergraduate education sooner than later. Despite their tacit acknowledgement of this obvious fact, as the university qualifies entire buildings for a government sponsored spending

How is this so, you should ask?

Particularly since we contribute close to half of the operating budget from which much of the funds for covering the maintenance and other costs of all these “government-gravy” buildings that are of far less importance to our academic well being; shouldn’t our huge contribution to the continued operation of this entire institution count for more than “input” with respect to what is priority for building projects in the Sixth Decade and what isn’t?

Our flawed institution’s answer is not so.

In 2008, as we pummeled ourselves into various sorts of debt to cover almost 50 per cent of the school expenditure with our tuition, the “system” thought it just to reward us with 0.8 per cent of the operating budget in student support. This same system then went on to give the graduate student 2.1 per cent of the same budget for their contribution of less than a fifth of ours.

Talk about unjust.

Think that is the only instance of this flawed framework? Think again.

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homever the Gods of “student space” are, Monday certainly was not their best.

Following Monday’s debate, if there is anything about the referendum that we can be close to certain about; it is that students are beginning to reason that more student space is not worth anyone’s 50 dollars — at least not in the present circumstances.

Perhaps this is a good thing. It seems that finally students are beginning to recognize a good deal when they see one. However, my observations of the deeper rationales behind this backlash have begun to scare me. It seems the referendum will fail — but for the worst possible reason: false hope.

Now, make no mistake about it; the naysayers have an impressive case rooted in objective reasoning. It acknowledges that space is a burgeoning problem but it maintains — and rightly so — that the plan on the table does not cut it. But the question false hope allows the “no” side to dodge is the most important one: realistically, can this plan be made better?

This might seem to you like a ridiculously obvious question. Your answer is most probably, “sure.” Certainly in a plan as replete with policy, cost and other potholes as the one we have, any thorough list of corrections should be probably endless. Nevertheless, the problem with such a list would be its impossible precondition — a perfect world.

Unfortunately, the University of Waterloo is miles away from a perfect world — especially for undergraduate students.

In a perfect world, we will be more than penned cattle to be paraded before Education Ontario as justification for extra dollars, debates on increased student space would seem irrelevant and “fatwas” on classes of ten students would seem absurd. But it is not. So rather than seek to maintain the optimum population for guaranteeing undergraduate student success, our university must maintain shameful 23 to 1 student to faculty ratios, overcrowded buildings and overstretched services.

eaboyeji@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Talk about interest.

It was this morning that completed for me the coupe-de grace that defines the flawed system within which our student representatives must actively pursue our interests.

As I perused the university’s Daily Bulletin for my daily dose of Waterloo Kool-aid, I stumbled upon some useful information.

The selection process for the new president that will replace D.J as he is fondly called has begun. A nomination committee will soon be formed. Interested in this selection process, I followed the link to the Policy 50 and see the composition of this king making committee.

Undergraduate students form five per cent of the committee; faculty forms 50 per cent.

Talk about judgment.

In the end, under the current framework, the referendum is representative of the zero-sum game the current framework represents.

It’s your money or your space. Stop hoping.

The people who hold the trigger really don’t give a shit about you.

Campus Bulletin UPCOMING Saturday, November 7, 2009 rare presents “Geology Walk with Alan Morgan from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more info 519-6509336, ext 125 or www.raresites.org.

November 7 - December 20, 2009 Homer Watson House & Gallery proudly presents the 2009 End of Season Exhibition – 6 to 8 p.m. at 1754 Old Mill Road. Visit http://www. homerwatson.on.ca/ for more info.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 STEP sustainable techonology fundraiser concert at Starlight, feturing Punchalice, Circadian Rhythm, Sea to Sky and DJ Furious George.

Great door prices, listen live 100.3 SoundFM. Info/tickets at Feds or at the door.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 rare presents “Travels in Chile” with Alan Morgan from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Register by November 9. For info 519-650-9336, ext 125 or www.raresites.org.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 MyWaterlooIdea is hosting a launch event with speakers Cheryl Rose and Diana Denton at the SLC Great Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit myidea. uwaterloo.ca for more info.

November 24 - 25, 2009 The 6th Annual Canadian Country Christmas, featuring Sean Hogan, Julian Austin, Jamie Warren and more – 7 p.m. at the Princess Cinema. Check out www.wpl.ca for more info and tickets.

December 1 - 9, 2009 ACCKWA’s Online Charity Auction – On eBay.ca, search acckwa for great items! WestJet flight, art, hotel stays and more. All proceeds go to support and education programming for HIV in Waterloo Region. For more info, call 519570-3687, ext 313.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Application deadline for B.S.W. (Bachelor of Social Work) - full-time fall 2010. For more info www.renison.uwaterloo.ca/social-work/prospective-students/applying/apply.shtml.

STUDENT AWARD & 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 CAN NOW be accepted as photo ID. November 22: last day to sign Confirmation of Enrolment to ensure full OSAP funding for the fall term for regular students.

Visit safa.uwaterloo.ca for a full listing of scholarships and awards.

WPIRG EVENTS

Monday, November 9 – “Canada in the World: An All-Party Forum on International Development and Foreign Policy” from 5 to 7 p.m. in the SLC Great Hall with four main federal political parties active in Waterloo Region.

Saturday, November 21 – “Rowed Trip: A Journey from Scotland to Syria by Oar” at Humanities Theatre, Hagey Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets available at Adventure Guide or Humanities Theatre Box Office. Join best selling authors Colin Angus and Julie Angus for their latest film show, Rowed Trip.

ONGOING

MONDAYS Gambling can ruin your life. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at St Marks, 825 King Street, W, basement.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

“In The Mind’s Eye 2009: Issues of Substance Use in Film + Forum” – offers a very rare glimpse into the world of drug and/or alcohol use through films, workshops and keynote presentations. In The Mind’s Eye is unique in North America and is held at locations throughout Waterloo region in October and November. For more info visit www. inthemindseye.ca or call the hotline at 519-5754757, ext 5016.

Tune in to Sound 100.3 FM radio to hear DJ Cool, Mondays 4:30 to 6 p.m. and Fridays 7 to 10 a.m., with lots of music, entertainment, helpful

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info, weather and more. www.soundfm.ca >listen or www.ckmsfm.ca.

VOLUNTEERING

Shadow needed to be paired with international students for winter 2010. Show them around, help them resolve cultural conflict and make their stay in Waterloo more enjoyable. Make great friends and learn new things. 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 519-744-7645, ext 300.

Volunteer Action Centre, 519-742-8610 / volunteer@volunteerkw.ca, for all your volunteering needs!

Deliver or befriend through Community Support Connections. Deliver meals, drive seniors to appointments or visit one for a few hours each week. Contact Kate Lavender at 519-7728787 or katel@communitysupportconnections. org.

Hey Hot Stuff! Volunteering at Imprint is fun, easy, helps you meet people and boosts resumes and grad school applications. All welcome, regardless of experience. volunteer@imprint. uwaterloo.ca.

Volunteers needed – The English Tutor program is in constant need of volunters to tutor international students. Volunteering is an essential prt of student life at UW. Apply online at www. iso.uwaterloo.ca.

Speak Laos? Volunteer visitor required for a woman with Alzheimer’s Disease who speaks Laos.

Two hours per week. Training/support provided

by Alzheimer Society. Jill jmercier@alzheimerkw. com. Resume builder.

CAREER SERVICES WORKSHOPS Sign up for these workshops at www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca. All workshops are held in the William M. Tatham Centre for Co-operative Education and Career Services.

Friday, November 6 – Interview Skills: Selling your Skills – 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC 1208. Note: There is a prerequisite for this workshop. Please see Workshop Registration at the end of these listings.

Monday, November 9 – Academic Interview Skills – 12 to 1:30 p.m., TC 2218. Note: Limited to 30 participants.

Tuesday, November 10 – Career Exploration and Decision Making – 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC 1113.

All About GMAT – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., TC 2218.

Are You Thinking About an MBA? – 5:30 to 7 p.m., TC 2218.

Wednesday, November 11 – Successfully Negotiating Job Offers – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., TC 1208.

Note: This workshop is geared toward graduating students.

Are You Interested in an Academic Career? – 12 to

1:30 p.m., TC 2218.

Work Search Strategies – 2:30 to 4 p.m., TC 1208.

Note: There is a prerequisite for this workshop.

Please see Workshop Registration at the end of these listings.

Thursday, November 12 – Writing CVs and Cover Letters – 12 to 1:30 p.m., TC 2218. Note: Go to the CTE website to register for this workshop: cte. uwaterloo.ca/events_registration/CUT_events. html Tuesday, November 17 – Exploring Your Personality Type Part 1 – 2:30 to 4 p.m., TC 1112; Part 2 – November 24, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC 1112. Note: There is a materials charge of $10 prior to the first session.

Success on the Job – 3:30 to 5 p.m., TC 1208.

Wednesday, November 18 – Business Etiquette and Professionalism – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., TC 1208.

Wednesday, November 25 – Career Interest Assessment – 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., TC 1112. Note: There is a materials charge of $10 prior to the session.

Thursday, November 26 – Getting a U.S. Work Permit – 4:30 to 6 p.m., TC 1208.

Workshop Registration Required Modules at cdm.uwaterloo.ca – if you have completed any of these modules in the Career Development eManual or Co-Fundamentals (PD1, COOP 101, Co-op Fundamentals for Engineering or Co-op Fundamentals for Pharmacy) you have satisfied this requirement and may register for the workshop. To register for Interview Skills: Preparing for Questions, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Interview Skills ; To register for Interview Skills: Selling Your Skills, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Interview Skills ; To register for Networking 101, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Work Search ; To register for Work Search Strategies, complete this module within Marketing Yourself Work Search.

To access the module, go to cdm.uwaterloo.ca and select the UW student version of the Career Development eManual.

UW RECREATION COMMITTEE UW Recreation Committee events are open to all employees of the University of Waterloo.

Register by emailing UWRC@uwaterloo.ca.

UW Book Club meetings – November 18 – “So Brave, Young and Handsome” by Leif Engler ; December 16 – “Child 44” by Tom Rob Smith.

Details www.uwrc.uwaterloo.ca.

Monday, November 16: “Poinsettias and Door Wreaths Ordering Deadline,” order forms at UWRC@uwaterloo.ca.

Thursday, November 19: “Entertaining Like a Caterer,” 12 noon, HH 334.

Monday, November 23: “Humour in the Workplace,” 12 noon, DC 1302.

Tuesday, November 24: “Feng Shui Discussion,” 12 noon, MC 5136.

St. Jacob’s Country Playhouse – last call to order discounted tickets to the Robin Hood Pantomime.

Would you like to assist with the planning of UWRC events for 2010?? Email UWRC@admmail.uwaterloo.ca with your interest.

Classified HOUSING

Housing on campus – St. Paul’s Univ ersity College has undergrad and grad housing available immediately and/or January 1, 2010. Please contact Jenn at jlaughli@uwaterloo.ca or 519-8851460, ext 205.

SERVICES

Does your thesis or major paper need a fresh pair of eyes to catch English spelling and grammar errors? Thesis English editing. Five business day turnaround. Neal Moogk-Soulis, ncmoogks@ uwaterloo.ca.

HELP WANTED STUDY

Cigarette evaluation study – $90 paid for two visits, $120 paid for three visits. Name brand smokers only. Please call Sandy at 519-578-0873 or email at smokesstudy@hotmail.com or sandy. mich@hotmail.com. Qualified respondents are 19-29 years of age and smoke Players Original, Players Rich, Players Smooth, Players Special Blend, Craven A Gold, Dumaurier Distinct, Matinee Yellow or Export A Full Flavour, Me-

dium, Smooth Rich or Extra Smooth. Study will take place December 1 to 15. Call for your appointment!

HELP WANTED Weekend counsellors and relief staff to work in homes for individuals with developmental challenges. Minimum eight-month commitment.

Paid positions. Send resume to Don Mader, K-W Habilitation Services, 108 Sydney Street, Kitchener, ON, N2G 3V2.

Imprint is looking for UW students who are interested in joining the distribution team, to deliver Imprint, weekly every Friday from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pay is $60 cash. For more info email ads@imprint.uwaterloo.ca.

TRAVEL

Egypt – February Reading Week – 10 days, $3,300 from Toronto. Hotels, Visa, flight, breakfasts, daily transportation, entry fees. 416-7271040 or www.egyptgrouptours.com

Features

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Baltzer on the line Daily Show guest speaks to Waterloo Eric Russell reporter

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iewers of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart may remember watching a controversial interview last week in which two guests, experts on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, were featured in discussion with the host. TV viewers may also remember the American guest, Anna Baltzer who seemed to receive less air time than her Palestinian counterpart. The soft-spoken guest made up for this to Waterloo students and residents on October 29 when she gave a talk on campus the day following her TV appearance in New York.

Anna Baltzer, author of Witness in Palestine, made her Waterloo appearance on October 29 in the EV 2 building to a receptive audience made up primarily – though not entirely – of students. Her expertise on the issue of Israel and Palestine comes from time spent living amongst and interacting with Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Due to this, her talk did not focus on academic solutions but more on illustrating the ground realities for individuals who may have no first-hand interaction with the issue. Much of her emphases was on what life is like for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as why most of the information citizens receive in the West is not entirely accurate.

Baltzer was certainly not afraid to mince words during her presentation. Although she is Jewish, her talk to Waterloo residents did not shy away from discussing the realities on the ground for both Palestinian and Israeli citizens. According to Baltzer, the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is actually harmful to Israel’s own security. Baltzer went further on to say that this human rights issue can be compared to South African apartheid. This speech was at all times respectful.

Baltzer began by stressing something often forgotten: occupation is not a Jewish phenomenon, and by definition, discussion of it is not anti-Semitic.

This remained the theme, as she opened a frank discussion on the motivations and realities for citizens of both Israel and Palestine. From her speech, the primary goal was to reeducate people on Palestine and move them away from the traditional mindset towards the conflict. Absent were images of violence, terror, and political upheavel. Instead, Baltzer presented images of the everyday struggle for Palestinians who may have no involvement in the sensational images coming through TV sets. Life for both Israelis and Palestinians is not the constant violent struggle which many view it as, but rather a daily struggle against fear and oppression.

Here, she demonstrated an understanding of the concerns of both sides. As a Jew who has visited Israel herself, she was well aware that for many Israelis, while peace is desirable, there is still a fear of change out of concern for self-preservation. However, while she demonstrated she understood this, Baltzer also believes that many of the steps taken by Israel are not defensive by nature, but rather direct provocations of Palestinians. Baltzer criticized actions such as denying Palestinians their water-supply, supporting Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, and the maintenance of overly harsh road blocks. All of these she believes are themselves road blocks to peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.

Baltzer illustrated how she earned her appearance on the Daily Show in her challenge of traditional partisan thinking on the issue. Traditional thinking, to Baltzer, is the feeling that the interests of both Israelis and Palestinians are mutually exclusive. As she claimed, this is perhaps not the case when one views a lasting peace as the greatest ideal of both sides.

For more information on Baltzer see her website, www.annainthemiddleeast.com.

Her full appearance on the Daily Show can also be seen in Canada by following the link for October 28 on www.watch. thecomedynetwork.ca/the-daily-showwith-jon-stewart/full-episodes

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Imprint, Friday, November 6, 2009

the road to happiness jgoodhand@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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re you still complaining? Meet Anger’s Brother, Thank You. In last week’s article, I told you to get right pissed off about the injustices in the world and start using your voice to make them heard.

By the emails I received throughout the week, I am glad a few of you were angry enough to let me be the bearer of your frustrations. Guilty as charged for fueling up the hostility train, I thought this week I’d bring you a handful of complementary tactics to help support the arenas of your lives where people are already taking action and deserve praise for it.

It has been well documented that the more thankful you are, the happier you are. Let’s be honest, we could use a lot more people singing “Oh happy day” rather than mumbling “Go suck a lemon.” Better yet, when you share the gratitude with those responsible, you give them a deeper feeling of appreciation in this world and a desire to continue what they were doing that caught your attention in the first place. I think it is important to get angry in order to push yourself through those extra few steps to get the issue in the spotlight and demand its recognition, but why only act when you are angry? A personal practice that I exercise on when dealing with issues that I currently can’t change are listed as follows: “When the day is trying and long, speak up for what is wrong. But, when the sun is shining bright, be thankful for what is right.”

Okay, so I’m not a poet, but in practice what this means is that when you are angry and having a bad day, use your anger to promote change by challenging politicians, corporations, as well as researching possible ways for you to take personal action.

When you are having a beautiful day, share the sentiment with those

around you, who are fighting for the causes dearest to you. Note: I do not endorse behaviour or vocabulary that will cause someone else to have a bad day, just the transfer of energy to something more constructive.

Here are some of my favourite ways to spread appreciation: Writing to corporations: They are not perfect, I know, but some are trying hard to use their power and financial resources to be better global citizens. Although they have money to spare, they don’t have to. By writing to them and thanking them for what they are doing, you can reinforce their motivation for doing it in the first place, as well as slipping in other ideas they can implement. Bonus:

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behind your back or laugh at your attempts to carry out your job? Since we need them to grant our desires, why not thank them for what they are doing while slipping in a few more wishes.

NGO’s and humanitarian organizations: Since we can’t belong to every “save the world” venture under the sun, why not give thanks to those who are fighting for the causes near and dear to you. You think reading about humanitarian crises, environmental disasters, and the millions who are on their death bed with AIDS is upsetting, imagine spending day in and day out fighting for these causes and feeling little to no gain in resolution. A sweet and simple

great amount of motivation and warm fuzzies thinking about those whose days will be a little brighter because of your small attempt.

If you are reading this, you are likely in the top 10 per cent of the luckiest people in the world, which means your complaints are probably shy of coming in among the top hardships of the day. You can’t save the world in one day, so why expect anyone else to be able to do so?

Alternatively, there are those that have invested a great deal of their lives trying to do so and savin’ aint’ easy. A quick word of thanks can remind them of why they took up the “peace stick” in the first place, or what drives them for promoting social change and keep them moti-

When the day is trying and long, speak up for what is wrong. But, when the sun is shining bright, be thankful for what is right

Often you’ll get more than a ‘thank you’ email in response. Free swag, an opportunity to offer more insight into changes, and an invitation to a company party are just some of the perks I’ve received from taking a minute or two to give them a quick pat on the back.

Notifying politicians: I expect a great deal of rebuttal to this suggestion, but stay with me. Can you think of anyone in our society who hears the brunt of all our complaints more than politicians? Sure we put our trust and pay cheques in their hands while they most likely enjoy a more stable and luxurious life than us, but try having people send you hate mail daily. How easy do you find it to help or play happy-face to someone whom you’ve heard slander you

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Note: If you are part of a student group, or local community initiative that works to bring attention to an important ethical, environmental or social issue, or you just have a creative idea and would like me to take it up as a weekly challenge, drop me a line.

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hat is preventing peace in Palestine? This question attracted around 150 members of the KW-community to Trinity United Church October 16. Dr. Norman Finkelstein, an American Jewish Princeton University graduate who spent decades researching the Israeli-Palestinian impasse, was to answer this question in a cross-Canada tour organized by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) and our very own Waterloo Students for Palestinian Rights (SFPR).

So what is preventing peace in Palestine?

According to Dr. Finkelstein, mainstream media answers the question at hand with the following statements: 1. The Israeli-Palestinian impasse is unlike any other as it is a religious conflict that has roots in biblical times.

2. There are too many extremists sabotaging peace.

After pointing out that the current situation is a result of one nation occupying another, and is, hence, not related to religion; he moved to answer the second claim by asking “who are the extremists?”

Before delving into this, Finkelstein took a moment to put the questions into context and examine the history of what the United Nations refers to as the Israeli occupation.

He reflected back to 2004 when the question, “Can you tell us what the legal significance of the wall Israel is building in the West Bank is?” was put out to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

In order to determine the legal status of the wall, the ICJ had to answer the following:

What are the legal borders of Israel?

2. The wall takes a sinuous route around the settlements Israel is building. What is the legal status of those settlements?

3. The wall cuts through Jerusalem, incorporating Jewish neighborhoods and excluding Arab neighborhoods. What is the legal status of East Jerusalem?

After all, if Israel built the wall in its own territory, the wall would be legal.

Finkelstein went on to outline the aspects of international law that the ICJ used to answer the questions above.

The court found that, under international law, it is inadmissible to acquire territory by war. Hence, Israel is not entitled to the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Those, he reminded the audience, were occupied in the 1967 war.

Moreover, international law, specifically Article 49 of the fourth Geneva Convention, states that “The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” Nevertheless, Israel transferred 500,000 individuals, referred to as settlers, to the occupied territories. Thus, to answer the second question, those settlers and their settlements are illegal.

Therefore, from the ICJ proceedings, we can conclude that: 1. Israel is not entitled to any of the West Bank, Gaza or East Jerusalem.

2. All Israeli settlements are illegal.

Yet, Israel still occupies Palestinian territory, and continues to build and expand settlements.

So, “who are the extremists?”

Finkelstein asked again.

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ou might have seen those colorful advertisements all over campus. “Problem solvers wanted… You know you want to… 6.8 billion people are waiting…” Global Entrepreneurship Week is asking students from all over the world to “go against the best in the world to solve today’s most pressing problems.”

Eva Yung, the chair of Impact connect, presented the Global Innovation Tournament kickoff information session in the Student Life Center multipurpose room on November 2 2009 at 7 in the evening.

GIT is part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is presented

by Impact. Yung spoke about the competition and presented past examples from previous years. Yung herself is participating and has participated in past years. “People come from all over to participate and are saying that the competition is very engaging, inspiring and motivating.

I feel like doing everything now, it is a great experience,” said Yung.

The Impact Entrepreneurship Group is Canada’s largest non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit amongst youth in Canada and becoming a starting point for youth interested in entrepreneurship and leadership. Since 2004, Impact has developed programs both at the

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national and local level. In the last year alone they have reached over half a million young people. Impact consists of over 100 student volunteers nationwide.

Every year, the GIT provides a new mystery challenge. This year, it is make saving money fun which is obviously inspired by the global recession. The fast paced competition will challenge student teams to solve this intriguing challenge in about eight days while creating as much value and impact as possible. Teams will communicate their results in a video that they will post on YouTube. The targeted issue was revealed on November 4 and the videos will be due November 13. Local winners will have their videos submitted to Stanford for global judging since the 2009 GIT is organized by Stanford University.

The global winner’s video which will be announced on December 3, will be featured on the GEW website and the participating students will receive a certificate of recognition

from Stanford.

Previous years featured solutions for water bottle consumption and secondary uses for used water bottles, other uses for rubber bands, etc.

Stephen Harper provided a letter for the 2008 Impact Gala. It includes him saying that he “would like to commend the organizers for puttin`g together a program that is sure to stimulate a great deal of thoughtful discussion. [He is] certain that delegates will make the most of this exceptional learning opportunity, while enjoying the camaraderie and social interaction that are an essential part of the experience.”

The approximately 40 students that attended the event on November 2 seemed very enthusiastic about the competition. Yung gave off an enthusiastic and inspiring attitude that encouraged students to linger around after the presentation to ask more questions to inform themselves about the project.

Correction In the October 23 issue of Imprint, it was stated that Elaine Ho is a co-director of SWITCH. She is no longer a co-director of SWITCH and has not been since 2008. Imprint apologizes for the error.

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ver a year ago I started on what might have been my most ambitious goal ever: to write a novel in one month.

I wasn’t the first to attempt this, nor will I be the last. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people attempt this challenge just as I did, and many of them succeed.

This challenge was started in 1999 in the San Francisco Bay area when Chris Baty and 20 friends decided to each write a novel. They gave themselves the deadline of one month, and they started in July with the intention of finishing by August 1. Since then, the event has grown, been moved to November, and rebranded as NaNoWrimo: National Novel Writing Month.

NaNoWriMo has expanded rapidly since its conception. This year marks a 50 per cent increase in registered and writing contestants in the Waterloo region alone. NaNoWrimo has no judges, no prizes and no monetary incentives; it’s purely for fun, offering the opportunity for anyone to write a novel. The goal is to write 175 pages, or 50,000 words by midnight on November 30. The rules stipulate that the story must be fiction, it must be written entirely by you, it must not have been started before November 1st and that it is verified online by November 30. Besides these stipulations, NaNoWriMo offers a lot

Words of artistic freedom; it can be about whatever you want, in whatever genre you want, and whatever style you want. It’s purely about you and your writing and as long as you finish you’re a winner.

Those participating in the challenge know that this month isn’t about quality, but about quantity. The idea is that if you simply write whatever comes to mind to fill a quota for a day you may be willing to take risks and take your story in directions you wouldn’t have thought possible. Once you finish NaNoWrimo, you have all of December for editing your story, making it cohesive and polishing it up.

Just this past Sunday November 1, hundreds of thousands of people, including more than 100 from the Waterloo region, sat down at their desks, whipped out their notebooks and started writing their novels. Many of these people were not writers when they started, but could be novelists when they finish.

If you’re still interested in attempting this novel feat, don’t worry, it’s not too late. It doesn’t matter when you start the novel as long as it is done by the end of November.

To register you can head to their online headquarters at http://www.nanowrimo.org.

It may be more difficult to finish if you’re starting later in the month, but that’s no reason not to try.

The website is full of plenty of resources to help you get started and finish. NaNoWriMo reaches out to its contestants in every way imaginable; from organizing community ‘write-ins’ that promote group writing to soliciting the inspirational advice of such famed authors as Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials), Meg Cabot (The Princess Diaries), and Kelley Armstrong (Darkest Powers Trilogy). Remember there are

many others who are putting their lives on hold for the sake of developing a story, and they are there to help, whether it be in person, on message boards, or through email.

Last year I gave up at about 500 words, this year I’m trying again and maybe someday I too will be a novelist. Hopefully come November 30 the University of Waterloo will have a few more novelists on its hands. So get writing. ptrelinska@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Photo by Michael L. Davenport Design by Dinh Van Nguyen

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Movie Review

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14-year old Darren Shaw (Chris Massoglia), gets more than he bargined for after meeting Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) at a travelling freak show.

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Chris Massoglia and John C. Reilly Universal Pictures

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ans of the books: Beware. This film is an inaccurate depiction of the novels on which it is based. Based on the Darren Shan Cirque du Freak series, about a young boy who gets thrust into a world on the brink of war, the film is a combination of the first three novels. However ill advised, in this case, it possible to combine the novels as they aren’t very long or exciting when viewed as individual stories. As usual when making film adaptations, certain aspects of the novels must be changed in order to facilitate the viewer’s understanding of the film, as well as to make the dull moments of the novel thrilling.

When comparing this film to other film adaptations, such as Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, The Vampire’s Assistant butchered the novels. The previously mentioned film adaptations managed to stay

true to their respective novels, while providing an entertaining film experience. The Vampire’s Assistant as well as having altered many key events in the novels, has also managed to change the tone of the series. While the film can be described as a dark comedy, the novels have little to no comedic moments, encapsulating a fantasy horror theme.

When looking into the translation from book to film it is evident that the film makers have not only managed to avoid the third novel, while still depicting one or two major events.

By ignoring one of the novels which they are supposed to be depicting, they have completely destroyed Darren Shan’s (Chris Massoglia) love interest. Having taken away the main love interest, they had to create a substitute that would still fit into the story. Although completely fabricated, Rebecca (Jessica Carlson) provides a reasonable substitute to the original character.

The first of the three novels, Cirque du Freak, has made a reasonable transition from novel to film, having

little to no changes to the basic plot and characters. However, the other two novels, have been blended together, and contain a large variety of fabricated scenes, and characters.

In addition, it appears as though a variety of segments have been ‘stolen’ from later novels. For example, little to nothing is known about the life of the vampaneze, a distant misguided cousin of the vampires, until much later in the series. As well, Mr. Tiny, the clear villain in the film, is significantly more integral to the plot than he is in the novels. Although contributing to the plot, in the novels Mr. Tiny is unable to inject himself into the doings of the humans, vampires and vampaneze.

The acting was so-so, some actors doing quite well while others, almost seeming to ignore the fact that they are acting and supposed to be portraying a character. Chris Massoglia in particular was not well suited for the role of soft-spoken, honest, in general goody-twoshoes Darren. However, John C. Reilly, who played Larten Crepsley, portrayed the character quite well.

However certain inaccuracies from the novel, as to the character could have been caused by the script.

Providing an alteration from the prim and proper character in the novel, Reilly provides a comical and interesting interpretation on the character.

For the most part, the plot is laughable, going off on weird tangents and taking on confusing turns. Half the time, the plot was next to impossible to follow. As such I recommend that if you are going to see this movie, make sure that you bring a friend who has read the books, and can explain to you what’s happening. Beware: they will also start to complain frequently after the first hour or so of the film.

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Capitalism takes an in-depth view of events leading up to the current financial crisis, going as far as decades back. Moore takes a few swipes at old presidents and doesn’t forget to poke fun at the late president George W. Bush as per his norm. Much to my own delight, he also makes note of President Barack Obama and how he feels about him. As the end of the movie approached, I began to wonder if Moore was going to mention Obama at all. Although I would have liked to see Moore include Obama a little more in the film, along with his financial plans during his first year of his presidency, it was nonetheless satisfying to see a movie that included both past, present, and potential future motifs. The movie ended brilliantly with a call to action.

Moore’s use of the word capitalism as the new ‘C’ word is effective in presenting his bias, albeit it comes off as a bit ignorant at times and appears to put blame on the word. Moore gives the American banking system an equally harsh treatment, which is significantly more grounded.

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This movie is a typical Michael Moore movie for several reasons.

Moore keeps his documentary format and narrative voiceover, thereby providing the same setup as Sicko and Fahrenheit 9/11. He uses the same tools as in his past films to fill out of the body of the movie, including overly sentimental moments and snide remarks. Although at this point the format is very predictable, Moore nonetheless knows what his audience expects from him and he subsequently delivers.

My main criticism is not so much towards the movie as towards Michael Moore himself. Moore consistently presents an extraordinarily biased view. However, I would like to see him spend more time refuting opposing arguments to lend more clout to his remarks.

The consistent one-sided storytelling made the movie lose some of its entertainment value and the movie therefore dragged at times.

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Moore released Fahrenheit 9/11 during the Iraq War. He released Sicko while America’s health care system was already being heavily criticized. Now, Moore has released Capitalism: A Love Story in the midst of the global economic crisis. If the man knows anything, it’s how to target an audience and market his product.

Although Capitalism was released back in October, it only recently came to Waterloo at the Princess Cinemas.

Capitalism: A Love Story was a breath of fresh air. Mind you, this wasn’t because I agreed with the points that Michael Moore was trying to convey. It was a breath of fresh air because it was a movie that actually prompted the viewer to think. To consider what was being placed before them. Too many people these days go into movies and come out taking nothing from the experience. Too many movies exist solely as a group of pretty pictures on a reel and do not strive for an interactive experience.

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Marcy Playground Leaving Wonderland...

In a Fit of Rage Deep South Entertainment

It has been a long while since an album scored five stars in my iTunes library, which is what made Leaving Wonderland... In a Fit of Rage such a spectacular record.

Marcy Playground’s fourth studio album comes to validate the band as one of those that have maintained such unique and solid sound over several album releases (all the way from 1997 to 2009).

Despite the fact that Marcy Playground is usually known for their

Matthew Good Vancouver Universal

Being an avid fan of Canadian rock music, I jumped at the opportunity of reviewing Matt Good’s new CD,

hit first single “Sex and Candy” from their debut album Marcy Playground and little else, I consider many of their other songs to be much better. In fact, the majority of their discography should be hit singles.

Leaving Wonderland begins with a melodic “Blackbird” that gives you a hint of taste of the rest of the album. A slow “Devil Woman” follows, and then the album shifts to the raw guitars and clear vocals of “I Burned the Bed.” Other songs worth mentioning include “Memphis”, which is very different from the rest of the album.

“Memphis” is an acoustic guitar solo track by John Wozniak (lead vocals and guitar). It’s a very soothing and slightly melancholic blues track that serves as an appropriate intermission in the middle of the record. Also, the album closes with “Special”, a fast track that oscillates between quiet bridges and noisy choruses.

A noteworthy aspect of the record is that Marcy Playground seems to focus more on the lyrics

than on the instruments. While the instrumental layers of the tracks are fairly good and are characteristic of Marcy Playground, the lyrics of the songs show sincerity, simplicity, and absolute absence of redundancy, all of which are scarce resources in today’s music arena.

Leaving Wonderland may not have many tracks that will leave you speechless, and most tracks will be pleasantly enjoyable but not leave you doing a double-take. That said, there are several memorable songs that should make it to your Greatest Hits play list (you have one, right?)

The vocals are strong and certain, and the guitars are groovy and in many songs, old school grungy.

Marcy Playground have somehow maintained a cohesive album theme without making two songs sound alike. I consider myself very hard to please when it comes to music, but if you are into old school grunge, I tell you, Leaving Wonderland is one the best albums of 2009. Forget all the new hipster indie “music”, this is old school rock and roll.

— Sherif Soliman

Vancouver. Although I follow the Canadian scene pretty thoroughly, I never really took the time to get into Matthew Good’s works, so I thought this would be a good opportunity.

For someone who had not heard of Good, I was surprised at how plain Vancouver was. Good hits hard and gets out, without having any flashy guitar solos or out of this world vocal harmonies. He seems to be more focused about making his statements, with a lot of thought-provoking lyrics throughout the record.

The simplicity I mentioned earlier is a double edged sword though. It makes simple melodies and good plain rock songs, but a full record of such music can get

boring or mundane in a first listen.

Eventually some of the songs grew on me, but I have to admit that at first the songs didn’t pop out, because so many of them were so similar. Liking this record seemed to be dependent on how much I listened to it. The more I listened to it, the more I could pull apart one song from the other, and choose my favourites. This album is definitely a cool record, not my favourite, but if you didn’t really know Good before, I can vouch that it’s definitely an interesting listen.

— Omri Arbiv

Every Time I Die New Junk Aesthetic Epitaph

My initial reaction, when just looking at the album cover of Every Time I Die’s New Junk Aesthetic is wow, that’s really frightening. When first listening to the album, my reaction is still “wow, that’s scary.”

I honestly don’t know what exactly to say about this album. It features odd noises that I can’t even describe as music, along with screaming that makes it almost impossible to understand the lyrics. Although the lack of understanding of the lyrics may be a good thing, since they manages to add an even more unsettling tone to the “music.”

“Roman Holiday” starts off with one of the most unsettling noises that I’ve ever heard in a song. It honestly sounds like a skidding car, screeching along a road. Thankfully after about 10 seconds, this disturbing noise stops, and the “music” commences. Depicting the traditional screamo music, the loud drum beat, which a strong guitar and bass sounds, the song truly starts. Once the “singing” starts it’s helpful to have the CD jacket out next to you as you listen, in order to be able to understand exactly what they are saying, as only certain words are distinguishable. Specifically, one can understand the repetition of the word witches. The title of the track

appears to have little to nothing to do with the lyrics, or the general theme of the track.

The majority of the tracks have a similar sound, and the same tendencies of undistinguishable words and the loud screamo music. The weirdest message present in almost all tracks is a mention of God and religion. Most having some kind of religious message, such as “Organ Grinder” which begins with “You’ve heard the voice of God, solely. Everything is so clear to you.

Reload for the greater good” and from “For the Record,” “God knows I’ve longed to feel something.” Honestly it just doesn’t seem to fit in with the main message provided through the musical style and the lyrics.

The album art just adds to this dark, scary tone present in the music.

Featuring the designs of band member Jordan Buckly, this album art, freaks me out. The album art depicts disturbing interpretation of a woman nursing a child, and parade balloons.

The woman appears to be almost rotting alive, while foaming bright pink blood from her mouth. The parade balloon is actually a man being held up by what appears to be sticks, dripping in the same bright pink blood all over the crowd below, with what appears to be holes in his skin.

In general, this album just scares me, and makes me want to turn it off the moment that it starts. Really, the album art doesn’t encourage me, and I doubt it would encourage many others, to pick up the album and listen to the noise that they call music.

— Deanna Ostafichuk

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emocracy is an interesting problem in that it must be complex yet simple at the same time. Vote counting systems must be able to scale well to any size population, and ensure a reasonable amount of accuracy.

Simultaneously, the same system has to be easy enough for anyone to understand and not be exorbitantly expensive.

Jeremy Clark is a UW PhD candidate who has contributed to the security design and poll worker logistics of the “Scantegrity” voting system. The brainchild of Dr. David Chaum, Scantegrity was used in the Takoma Park, Maryland election on November 3.

Said Clark, “The project is engaging to work on because there are two components: an academic component where you design the system, verify its properties, and publish the details at a conference or in a journal; and a deployment component where you run actual elections with the system and test what works for real voters and poll workers.”

One of the unique advantages of Scantegrity is it allows voters to verify that their vote was correctly cast after the fact. The ballots used for Scantegrity resemble your average Scantron bubble sheet (the sort you’d use for a multiple choice exam). However, instead of using a pencil to fill out the ballot, the voter uses a special pen.

The pen reveals previously invisible codes on the ballot. After the votes are counted, the voter can visit an online form and input the serial number of the ballot to make sure it was counted correctly.

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ballots for whom. If, for example, a voting system generated a receipt with candidate names (with the intention of demonstrating that the ballot was cast as it was intended), a third party could demand that receipt as proof of a vote cast a certain way. An employer could demand the receipts as proof that workers voted a certain way, or nefarious political organizations could exchange money for the receipts, therefore indirectly buying votes.

Scantegrity avoids that particular problem by varying the secret codes from ballot to ballot.

After the election, the serial numbers and secret codes of the chosen candidate for every ballot is made public. But since the secret codes for each ballot are random, there’s no way for a third party to tie the secret code back to a particular candidate on a particular ballot.

Using cryptography, the Scantegrity system also allows anyone to verify the results of the election. Clark said, “The way that Scantegrity proves the tally is correct without revealing the secret (who voted for who) is a little complicated and uses some cryptography. However, let me give you a toy example of the kind of approach we use that is easier to understand (but has nothing to do with voting).”

“Let’s say you put a $100 dollar bill in an envelope and you want a bank to sign the envelope saying it contains $100. However the bill has a serial number on it and you don’t want the bank to learn what it is. What do you do? One approach is the following: get a bunch on envelopes (say 20) and put $100 bills in each of them. Given them all to the bank. The bank then randomly picks an envelope from the stack, opens it, and sees that, yes, it does contain a $100 bill, and gives you back the bill. Then it does it again and again until there is only one envelope left.

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Assuming that the 19 envelopes it opened contained $100 bills as you claimed, then its pretty certain (95 per cent certain in this case) that the envelope left does too and so it signs it without opening it and seeing the serial number.”

“Scantegrity uses something similar but can give much better probabilities than 95 per cent.

It can quite efficiently provide 99.999 per cent certainty that the list of confirmation codes that the voters are checking is decoded to the correct tally. Mathematically, if you have x envelopes, you get (1-1/x) with the $100 bill example. With Scantegrity, you get (1-1/2^x).”

While taking into account technical details such as the above, it’s also important that a voting system be easily understood. This is not only important for the purposes of transparency, but also in getting poll workers to understand the importance of certain procedures. Clark commented, “I myself have been a poll worker in Canadian elections, and have observed first-hand that when poll workers do not understand the security consequences of a procedure, they are less likely to follow it. For example, Canadian ballots have a stub with a serial number on it which matches the number in the booklet from where it is taken. When a voter brings the ballot back from the booth, the number is supposed to be matched against the number in the booklet. This is to prevent a somewhat exotic attack called ‘chain voting.’ At poll worker training for the Canadian election, someone asked what the numbers were for and the response was, ‘Oh, its just for book-keeping.’ This can lead poll workers to be less diligent because they don’t understand why a procedure is in place.” editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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From the GPS system to cancer research Nagma Zerin staff reporter

Truth behind the GPS system

The global positioning system (GPS), for keeping the trace of the map while navigating anywhere around the world, works by using direct signals sent from the GPS satellites revolving around the earth. The calculation to figure out the intended position is carried out on the basis of the location of the satellite as well as the distance in between the satellite and person itself. This is a general concept that everybody knows but it is rarely fathomed that GPS satellites are controlled by the position of an unusual space entity called “quasar.” Being a source of extensive electromagnetic energy powered by gigantic black holes, quasar serves as a point of reference for the GPS system. The satellites detect the actual spots of the moving vehicles by considering quasars as template. Being brighter than a million of suns together, most quasars are detected in the outskirts of the universe which is above a billion light years away from earth.

This long distance is more than enough to make the appearance of the quasar static from Earth’s context which is the major requirement for the efficiency of the GPS system. Other candidates like sun and different luminous solar stars were rejected to be a reference point for the GPS satellites due to their continuous unsteady movements and change of positions on account of various relevant factors.

Spices ward off cancer

According to the research published in the British Journal of Cancer on Wednesday, 27 October, Researchers of Cork Cancer Research Centre, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, have found a molecule that showed evident efficiency against cancer cells. The curcumin which is responsible for the distinct yellow color of the popular Indian spice turmeric has already proved its remedial value against dementia and rheumatoid arthritis. It was used to treat oesophageal cancer cells in the laboratory. The experiment showed the death of cancer cells within 24 hours through lethal cell death signals triggered by curcumin

without any transition to suicidal path for cells.

This unexpected result suggests that curcumin can be developed as a plausible anti-cancer drug with potential therapeutic value. It’s definitely a significant achievement in the medicinal world of oesophageal cancer which is the outcome of the rising rate of obesity, alcohol intake and reflux disease. It accounts for 350 deaths in a year in Ireland which counts for around 4 per cent of all cancer deaths. In the UK the number of death people has reached approximately 7,800 people per year. So if this promising idea of curcumin being an anticancer drug can be progressed in a productive way, many lives can be saved.

Watchful Wood frogs

Reported in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociology, a new research conducted by a team of scientists from U.S and Canada have discovered that Wood frogs are capable of identifying the odour of their predators even in their development stage as an embryo. The pioneer of the study, Maud Ferarri, a biologist from the University of California (UC), quoted that this type of defensive

action had already been observed in fish, larval amphibians and larval mosquitoes. But this is the first time an embryo seems to have exhibited the same attitude of survival. For the experiment, Dr. Ferrari and her colleagues combined crushed tadpoles with water containing a swimming tiger salamander. They used different concentrations of injured tadpole odour in the mixture to figure out if the embryos could contrast it with the smell of the salamander. Then they poured the chemical cues into the water surrounding the Wood frog egg mass. The result showed that the embryos could recognize the smell of the salamander as a predator evidently. Once the embryos hatched into tadpoles, their response was tested to the salamander cue alone. Their behaviour ranged from swimming incessantly for a couple of minutes to staying motionless. The stronger the odour was, the more intense their reaction became. Researchers said that the reflection made sense as it was compatible with the requisite of evolution.

— with files from MSNBC, and BBC nzerin@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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TD Calls for more green ideas ecently I discussed the extent that the environmental movement needs to upgrade and take on more practical, bigger pushes towards a sustainable future.

Of course, this isn’t always easy for students; especially for financial reasons. But what if it was?

Every year, the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) host their Go Green Challenge. For the challenge, teams of two or more students from Canadian universities and colleges, along with a faculty advisor, submit a proposal that can help create real change. This year’s theme for the proposal is “Reducing Canada’s Ecological Footprint” and the deadline for submissions is January 15, 2010. There are four prizes of $25,000 for the winners, not to mention the publicity of being named the winner of such a large contest will help you get your idea out there too.

The rules are simple. It must be an original idea that is as realistic and viable, and forward-thinking. It has to integrate elements of environmentally-based community design.

Examples of this are transportation,

energy efficiency, and air quality. Finally, it has to describe what structures or mechanisms are going to be created to make the proposal happen, such as regulations, technical standards, or technology itself. The paper can’t exceed 4000 words or 20 pages, which is plenty of room for an extensive proposal.

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matching Canadians needing a loan for their energy efficiency projects with others who are seeking a good return on their investment was among the winners in last year’s TD Go Green Challenge. Other ideas from the winning teams include building on existing corridors with green infrastructure (such as

who is flexible and can give you the connections you need. Keep it viable as well as visionary enough to inspire others; don’t hold back.

This is advice any environmentalist looking to make change can learn from. Too often do amazing ideas get ignored because they simply aren’t realistic enough, or don’t take

Be passionate about your project. Find someone who is flexible and can give you the connections you need. Keep it viable as well as visionary enough to inspire others, don’t hold back.

Last year, 182 teams from 52 schools across Canada entered into the contest. Among the winners was a team from the University of Waterloo that consisted of Bianca Sayan from the faculty of environment and Megan Chan from the faculty of the arts. Their sponsor was Steven Young from the faculty of the environment. Their idea of

urban agriculture and storm water management), a woodlot incorporating faculty and students in the development process, and guided eco tours in Toronto. These are just a few ideas of what sorts of subjects can be done for this contest. The winners even left some advice for future participants. Be passionate about your project. Find someone

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into account realistic measures or timelines.

I encourage anyone interested in making a difference in the environmental movement to look into this contest. TD FEF has been doing an amazing job lately of motivating

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Apple Corps Ltd. (not related to Apple Inc. makers of the iPod) and EMI Music are currently offering a limited edition 16 GB USB stick that will be shaped in the likeness of a green apple. The green apple shaped USB drive, will contain 14 stereo titles in a variety of digital formats including FLAC 44.1 kHz 24 bit and 320 kps MP3. Additionally the device will contain a Flash-based user interface, 13 documentaries about the studio albums, original UK album arts, rare photos and liner notes.

The device is currently available on pre-order online at Apple Corps Ltd website and will be available for retail on December 8 in North America. The device’s pre-order price is $279.99 USD. The company announced that it would manufacture only 30,000 of the devices.

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The $100,000 Go Green Challenge is just one of these initiatives that provides a great opportunity for bringing students together to create realistic and direct goals to create a greener future, while getting some prize money on the side in addition to nation-wide recognition as a green leader.

If you’d like to find out more about how you can win yourself and your team $25,000, you can check out http://www.fef.td.com/gogreen. If you have an idea, submit it. It can’t hurt and it doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea if it doesn’t win. It can always be used somewhere else. Like with anything you do, don’t admit defeat until defeat has thrown you off the side of the cliff, and then flip it off as you think of a way to land.

While the TD Go Green Challenge only happens once a year, new ideas never have a deadline.

Codenamed Courier, this rumoured booklet PC has been the subject of interest since September 2009. According to Gizmodo, the unit will consist of two multi-touch screens that will face each other when ‘folded’ in book form.

The screens will measure seven inches respectively. The device will be hinged like a book. It will utilize a stylus and finger touch for input and the prototype includes a three—megapixel digital camera with 4x zoom. The device will combine several features, such as internet capability, calendar functionality, handwriting recognition, GPS, downloadable apps, digital scrapbooks & journals. It is rumoured that the final model will contain the ability to charge its batteries wirelessly.

It has been rumoured that Microsoft is attempting to enhance the user experience by giving demonstrations and enlisting help from outside agencies.

Cnet, mentions that the Courier is one of several prototypes being worked on by a team, which is based away from Microsoft’s headquarters.

What is speculated is that the device is under development outside of Microsoft’s headquarters in order to protect its secrecy. The Daily Telegraph has predicted that the launch of the Courier will see Microsoft face off against Apple’s rumoured touch-screen tablet computer, nicknamed the MacBook Touch.

The rumoured MacBook Touch is expected to resemble a larger iPod Touch, having a 10-inch screen and to have the capability to double as a media hub and games console. It has been mentioned that it will have streaming capability, similar to that of the Apple TV. There has been currently no confirmation of such a unit or even if it will go into production.

A ‘leaked’ marketing video for the Courier, obtained by Gizmodo, is available at (http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=UmIgNfp-MdI.)

3D graphics on your next smartphone?

Ericsson, in co-operation with STMicroelectronics has submitted a hardware platform that will allow the next generation of smartphones to utilize 3D quality graphics. The platform includes all the components needed for a wireless device such as CPU, graphics chip, wireless modules and camera support.

It is through the combination of dual-core SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) ARM processors and a high end ARM Mali–400 3D graphics accelerator that the device is able to deliver 3D graphics.

The platform supports Symbian, Android and Linux operating systems.

Additionally it can support two high definition cameras and displays simultaneously. It can connect wirelessly via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HSPA and contains a USB 2.0 and HDMI ports.

The platform has the ability to play 1080p video and the ability to have a touch screen interface.

—With files from The Daily Telegraph, Engadget, and Phonestechnology tkoshy@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Breaking news: if you don’t use it you do lose it per cent chance of success).

IVF is a procedure that involves removing an egg from the woman’s ovary and combining it with a sperm sample externally, producing an embryo. The embryo is consequently placed in the uterus to attach to the uterine wall. IVF is often coincided with drug fertility treatments to increase chance of conception, which ups the risk of having multiple conceptions at once (alluding to Jon and Kate plus 8…now just Kate?). The $7,750 – $12,250 price breakdown goes like this: $250 for semen analysis, $2,500 – $7,000 for medications and $5,000 for the IVF. ICSI needs only one sperm, and is typically used when fertility issues are mainly with the contributing male, such as mobility and sperm count.

ICSI is also used when female’s eggs are difficult for sperm to penetrate.

The sperm and the egg are fertilized in vitro like with IVF, and placed in the uterus for attachment. The cost breakdown of the $10,000 – $17,000 procedure is: orientation fees ($200), IVF ($5,000), medications ($2,000 – $3,000), freezing embryos ($750), ICSI (about $1,500).

Of course, these are two of the most expensive, invasive fertility treatments available to mankind.

There are other alternatives for moderate cases of infertility, such as fertility drugs like clomiphene, which regulate reproductive hormones in the female’s body to help ensure release of eggs during ovulation. Clomiphene pills cost between $40-$100 per batch, depending on strength of dosage.

There is also the option of artificial insemination, where a concentrated amount of the donor’s sperm is

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injected into the uterus with a catheter. This procedure usually involves taking fertility drugs, is 5 – 25 per cent effective, and the cost for the procedure has many variables. I guess old school turkey-basters just don’t cut it anymore…

At this point you may ask, why did I just write an article about having babies when I find the issue is irrelevant to the student age bracket? Well, same reason I wrote last week’s article, my friends. To make you grateful for something you take for granted.

If you have any questions about the location of behaviour of your junk, please email me.

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It baffles me why someone would reproduce, period, with so many children in Canada and other countries in desperate need of a way out of cycles of poverty, low education, and abandonment. Nevertheless, it makes sense to wait before having children, and that is what the majority of Canadians do: the mean age of females at time of first conception is 29, according to UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe).

In Canada, there are two childrearing problems: the teenage population doesn’t wait enough, while the employed population waits too long.

It’s true: although most women mark menopause as the deadline for bearing children, the reproductive mechanism often begins to degrade earlier, with prime kid-popping-time hovering around age 27. As such, it’s logical to conclude that there is a false maxim going around. If you don’t use it, you do lose it.

So, what do people do when they can’t conceive? They turn to fertility treatments.

This part of the article is fun, because I get to talk about things that cost more that my year’s tuition. That’s right, the cost of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Canada is between $7,750 – $12,250 (28 – 35 percentage of conception), while Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can cost anywhere from $10,000 – $17,000 (35

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Warrior hockey sweeps Lakehead on its this week way to the top of OUA west conference in sports

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Men’s Soccer looks to advance in playoffs with game on home field

See PAGE 26

courtesy Carl Pawlowski

Goaltender Keaton Hartigan (#30) makes a save against the Lakehead Thunderwolves. Hartigan posted a 0.957 save percentage this weekend on the way to earning two wins for the Warriors. Hartigan made 66 saves on 69 shots.

Warrior Third Period Rally Enough for the Win Waterloo 3, Lakehead 2 Ryan Scott staff reporter

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he Warriors hockey team took part in a rare weekend series with the Lakehead Thunderwolves leading OUA 5–0 this past Halloween weekend at the CIF rink.

The team was able to defeat Lakehead in the Friday game by a score of 3–2 after entering the dressing room down 2–0 through two periods of play.

The Warriors were given several chances early in the game as Lakehead received two penalties within the first three minutes. However, they were unable to convert on these chances

and instead began their own parade to the penalty box near the middle of the first period.

The Thunderwolves began their shot barrage on Warrior net minder Keaton Hartigan during the power play but were unsuccessful until the 13–minute mark when Lakehead forward Brock McPherson got them on the board. The first period proved to be a closely matched period and set the tone for a great game.

The second period continued off from the first as both teams fired away at their opposing net minders, but as the chances mounted for both teams, Lakehead was able to fire another

puck past Hartigan and went up 2-0 going into the third period.

With the Warriors only down two goals and getting their fair share of chances, the team knew they had the firepower to start a third period rally and win the game. This was clear as soon as the puck was dropped to start the final period as winger Mark Hartman quickly scored his fourth goal of the season to start the rally and shrink the deficit to one goal.

Shortly after Kyle Pellerin followed up Hartman’s goal with one of his own to tie the game and cause momentum to shift the Warrior’s way. However, as the period wore on Lakehead continued to fire away at Hartigan trying to break the deadlock and get their team back

onto the scoresheet, but the Warrior goalie was sharp as a tack.

Towards the middle of the third period, veteran defenceman Aaron Dileo took a costly ten-minute misconduct and put the Thunderwolves back on the power play; but the Warriors would not crumble. Rookie Kirt Hill grabbed the puck and took off down the ice scoring short handed, which gave the Warriors a lead they would not relinquish.

The team was out-shot 32–20 in the contest but great goaltending by Keaton Hartigan and a high intensity Waterloo offence was the answer to the win and kept the Thunderwolves from scoring any more goals in the contest.

The team won the game 3–2 and set the tone for an exciting weekend of men’s hockey.

Games of the week:

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The Warrior Cross Country team ran off to Brock to compete at the OUAs

See PAGE 26

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Women’s Rugby finishes season with tough playoff loss

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the best games in town

Friday November 6 Men’s Volleyball vs RMC at 6pm on the War Court (PAC) Women’s Volleyball vs RMC at 8pm on the War Court (PAC)

Saturday November 7 Men’s Volleyball vs Queen’s at 6pm on the War Court (PAC) Women’s Volleyball vs Queen’s at 8pm on the War Court (PAC)

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Women’s Volleyball barely misses national ranking with undefeated start

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Warrior runner Jordan Andersen is about to fall after slipping in the poor field conditions. Andersen finished 33rd overall.

he Ontario University Athletics Cross Country Championships held at Brock University on the weekend had the makings of a national calibre field. The women’s side proved extremely competitive, featuring five of the top ten CIS ranked teams. The men’s field was no different with Guelph and Windsor set to prove why they are ranked top two in the nation.

Waterloo Warriors head coach Terry Goodenough said the team’s approach was centred on maintaining a strong steady effort that would move his runners up the field as the race progressed.

“We looked at our results from the Western meet, and improvements made at Queens, and calculated what would be a good result for us,” Goodenough said. “A few places here and there can mean a lower score for us and a few points more for our competition.”

Women’s OUA race The women’s race was dictated early on by the strong running of former Warrior Erin McClure, now racing for the U of T Varsity Blues.

Her teammate, and two-time CIS cross-country champion, Megan Brown followed closely behind before eventually making her surge.

Brown would go on to win by a sizeable margin, followed by McClure in second, and Rachel Cliff from Guelph in third.

The Warriors ran a smart race, being separated after the start but eventually joining together to run as a group of seven. Monika Bolejszo, first Warrior across the line and 51st overall, noted the importance of team racing.

“Running alongside a team mate, you can work together to push the pace and catch other girls,” Bolejszo said.

Kelly Lynne Spettigue, 54th overall, added, “We were looking for teams we were close with in the standings and just tried to keep picking off those girls.”

The Warrior women ran extremely well on the day finishing 10th overall. Individual results were: Monika Bolejszo 51st, Leslie Gray 53rd, Kelly-Lynne Spettigue 54th, Megan Hill 61st, Stephanie Hinton 65th, Brile Anderson 69th, Claire Lobsinger 80th.

Men’s OUA race The men’s race proved no differently with a fast pace set early on by the Guelph men. Led by Allan Brett, defending OUA champion, Kyle Boorsma, and Matt Brunsting, a talented Guelph team ran away from the field under tough weather conditions. Guelph would go on to claim

the team title with six of their men finishing inside the top ten.

Waterloo took advantage of their strong starting position, and was well established in the earlier part of the race. Jordan Andersen, 33rd overall, noted the importance of the Warriors positioning on the start line.

“We had the advantage of an inside lane off the start, that put us ahead of quite a few teams.” Andersen said.

“The course had a bottleneck that swung quickly into a 90 degree turn, so we knew the importance of finding a good placing early on.”

The Warrior men led by Patrick MacKinnon, Charly Allan, and Andersen, ran as part of the lead pack in the early goings of the race. The quick pace, however, proved difficult in the later stages and all three dropped back slightly as they closed in on the finish line.

The team finished the day with a strong eighth overall in the competitive field. Individual results were: Charly Allan 30th, Jordan Andersen 33rd, Stephen Jones 41st, Rob Bark 48th, Patrick MacKinnon 50th, Justin Spavlvieri 67th, Devon Briggs 85th.

The Warrior cross country team continues to train outdoors as runners turn their attention towards the upcoming indoor track & field season.

The CIS Cross Country Championships will take place Saturday November 14th at Queen’s University.

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iverpool’s thrashing of Derby at Anfield in the 2007-08 English Premier League was revisited as the Western Mustangs pounded the Warriors to a humiliating 6-0 defeat.

Though the Waterloo soccer team has been struggling this season, improvements in the last three or four games had given the fans some hope of witnessing a thrilling clash in the playoff. The tempo had been upped further because Western had failed to beat Waterloo during the regular season. They luckily scored in the 93rd minute of the second encounter but that’s as close as they got.

Wednesday October 28, 2009 saw a huge turnout at CIF despite midterm madness. Complementing it was the presence of veteran soccer players of both teams, who had come out to support their alma mater. Among the senior group was Bernice Monaghan, a true Warrior fan, who has not missed a single game since Waterloo won the championship in 2001.

The weather could not have been better, although it had rained the previous night.

Coach Peter Mackie had lined up the best varsity players to open the game. Austin White, Raphael Goldemann, Victor Salajon and Prescott Goldsworthy were known to provide an impenetrable wall, backed by star goalkeeper Mike Saccone. Chris Lam, Adam Sils, Mo Aborig, Bobby Colarado and Alexander Woo forming the crux of the 4-5-1 formation, while Leon Latty as the perfect striker and finisher. Incidentally, sweeper Goldemann had been rested against McMaster, so he was fresh and at peak efficiency.

To the spectators, this was the ideal

playing combination that the Warriors could offer.

1st Half Warriors kick-off, Mustangs play right-to-left, 4-5-1 vs. 5-3-2, Attendance: 150 Both teams seemed to play it safe initially, working on their passes, player co-ordination and tackles. The pressure of Warrior intimidation was evident earlier on, as the Mustangs failed to keep possession of the ball whenever they got an opportunity.

With five minutes gone, the Warriors began their offensive push.

Central midfielder Mo Aborig took advantage of his height and build to increase ground coverage. He was receiving onward support on both flanks through Lam and Colarado.

Woo won a left corner off a deflection from Mustangs’ defender. He gave enough flight and out swing to the ball so as to reach Mo, who then headed it into the goal. Unfortunately, he could not power through.

Then came the stunner. An unintentional concentration lapse near the centre-line lost the Warriors possession of the ball. Mustang midfielder Daniel Baxa spotted a gap in the Warrior midfield formation, created by the sudden loss of possession. He kicked the ball through the gap, which was then intercepted by Camilo Gonzalez at 25 yards. He managed to set himself up unmarked. Meanwhile, the entire defensive line-up was near the half line so Camilo got a free shot. Mike tried solitary guarding, but ultimately let the opening goal pass through.

Though it seemed to be an offside, the line referee thought otherwise and the goal was counted.

An opponent’s goal early on had always spruced up the game of the

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Warriors this season. Trailing 1-0 was still manageable, after all, only nine minutes had passed. The formation settled itself and restarted their quest of equalizing, like they had done against York, when Sahyb Basir had scored in the 70–second minute.

Then the unthinkable happened.

Goldemann deflected the ball towards Saccone in response to the oncoming Mustang Vince Caminiti. Mike Saccone, the impressive goalkeeper whose performance index has been consistent throughout the season, fumbled with the ensuing pass to Austin, probably because he slipped.

This proved to be the gravest error of the match, and allowed Caminiti to double the lead. At half-time, the scoreboard read 2-0. The Warriors had in front of them a daunting, yet achievable target.

2nd Half Mustangs lead 2-0, 4-5-1 vs.

4-4-2, Billy Bean introduced The Warriors trailing 2–0, coach had to do something to strengthen the offence. He introduced Billy Bean as a possible second striker, while Latty played centre forward.

Some hope was still lingering in the

minds of the spectators when, yet another questionable decision by the linesman gave Pat Mroczek his first goal of the game and took the overall score to three-nothing. If 2–0 was manageable, 3–0 was impossible to bridge in 35 minutes unless AC Milan played Bologna or Lazio. Warriors dropped the towel and finally gave up. The Mustangs scored three more goals in a span of 15 minutes, so by the time the clock ticked past the 60-seventh minute mark, the final score read 6-0.

Mo Aborig tried to release his frustration by dangerously tackling a Mustang from behind. This did not go down well with the referee, who then showed him a red card. With minutes remaining for Waterloo’s season closure, this was yet another jolt for the team. Zinedine Zidane ended his career in a similar fashion at the 2006 World Cup final against Italy, but fortunately Mo still has about three years to go before he graduates.

The soccer nationals are on the radar of upcoming events. Western Mustangs and McMaster Marauders have qualified from the western division, having beaten defending champions York Lions and Windsor Lancers respectively. The Mustangs play Toronto Varsity Blues, while

McMaster play Carleton Ravens in the OUA semi-finals, on November 7, 2009. The finals will be played in Toronto on the November 8, 2009.

The National CIS championship finals would be played at the Trinity Western University in Langley, BC on November 15, 2009. Hopefully the cup would be retained in Ontario, as York had won it in 2008.

Overall, the Warrior soccer team has had a fluctuating season. They started strong with a three game winning streak, followed by some losses, flat draws and resurgence in the last few encounters.

Hopefully they would thrive next season. Unfortunately, two players from the roster graduate this year and hence won’t be seen in action next time. Chris Lam (#9 central midfielder, kinesiology) and James Murphy (#14 central midfielder, kinesiology) bid adieu to their university careers, probably this April.

We wish them success in their future endeavours and hope to see them next season as experienced alumni, helping the soccer team and coach Peter Mackie reclaim the coveted OUA championship. sbaride@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Women’s rugby just missed the train staff reporter

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eading into the playoff season, the women’s rugby team had a point to prove. Their strategy for the 2009 season seems to have worked pretty well, with the veteran players showing exemplary strength and perseverance.

Ranked second in the eastern division, they were scheduled to play Western Mustangs in the fourth quarterfinal. Based on the OUA standings, both teams were equally matched, heading into the game. Even in the regular season, when the two teams collided, the score read 19-25 in favor of Waterloo.

The game began at 1:00 p.m. on October 17. Waterloo had lost their veteran eightman, Jayne Cation to a back injury caused during the Laurier encounter.

This put a question mark on the stability of the scrum, because a modern eightman is supposed to have the physical strength of a tight forward and the pace-mobility combination of a loose forward. It is that position where the ball enters the backline from the scrum and, hence, both fly half and inside centre take their lead from the number eight who, as the

hindmost player in the scrum, can elect to pick and run with the ball like a back.

A number eight is generally a key ball-winner in broken play, and occasionally a ‘battering ram’ at the front of rucks; she should also be able to break the opposition’s line like his blindside flanker counterpart and the centres.

This was definitely a huge void in the line-up. As a result, the Warriors were not at their peak efficiency.

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scoreboard read 5-5.

The offensive push continued in the second half. Veteran fullback Caitlin Martin penetrated the opposition wall and scored a try giving the Warriors a 10-5 lead.

With 12 minutes to go, there was yet another kicking error, this time out of the scrum. The Mustangs scored and grabbed the two-point conversion, making the score 12-10.

They maintained this momentum and pressed in the Warriors’ 22. A missed

Although the Warriors could not make it to the semi-finals, every squad member deserves adulation for their unsullied contribution

The first half evidently seemed to negate the above notion. Eightman Sam Eyles definitely bridged the void with her impeccable drive, which ultimately got converted into a forwards try in the initial minutes.

The pressure was maintained throughout the half, as a result of which the Warriors found themselves in the opponent’s yardage for most of the time. A minor kicking error by the defence gave the Mustangs an opening, which ultimately resulted in a try. At the end of 25 minutes, the

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tackle over a spin out to the backs gave the Mustangs their third try. The final statistics read 19-10.

Veterans Caitlin and Melissa have broken into the OUA rankings for the season. Head coach Eric Ciezar along with Andy and Tim have sufficiently inspired the team. Although the Warriors could not make it to the semi-finals, every squad member deserves adulation for their unsullied contribution. jjmaxwell@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Brett Favre is like a sassy ex-girlfriend to packer fans jtoporowski@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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guy with incredible guts and uncanny leadership. He is the NFL all-time leader in touchdowns, while also being the leader in interceptions. Favre was that perfect example of a guy just trying to win, not caring for the stats. He fit the town perfectly, just a hard-nosed football player, a sort of blue-collar appeal.

And with all the love thrown Favre’s way, the championship, the pro bowls, the “he looks like he’s just a kid out there” moments—Favre went forward and signed with the Minnesota Vikings this offseason, which is truly what makes this unique. It’s quite possible a player has never meant as much to a franchise as Favre to the Packers, and with that being said, never has a superstar gone to an archrival and succeeded like Favre has. It had to be gut-wrenching for Packers fans to watch their hero, not only play in a Vikings jersey at Lambeau Field, the field Favre had defined himself

similar to a relationship gone sour.

See, Favre was like the long-term girlfriend that’s simply the perfect fit.

You’re happy, and intoxicated with love—you’re committed almost to a fault, loyal to the extreme and supportive like no one else. But, as most people do in a long-term relationship, she starts questioning the merits of it all; the length and the seriousness of the relationship begins to scare her a bit. She’s second-guessing everything and it’s wearing on you.

But to add to the plotline, there’s this younger girl who isn’t questioning you, who likes you, who would love just to be in a relationship with you.

She might not be as perfect a fit, but then again, you’re growing tired of your girlfriend’s continuing issues.

You start to rationalize that maybe it’s not worth it: maybe that magic is gone.

So you cut the older girlfriend loose, you wish you wouldn’t have

It’s quite possible a player has never meant as much to a franchise as Favre to the Packers, and with that being said, never has a superstar gone to an archrival and succeeded like Favre has.

one. No, I am not being melodramatic; let’s go through the facts.

Green Bay has one professional sports team, their football team; a team that’s season ticket list has 81,000 names on it. There is a 99 per cent renewal rate on season tickets in Green Bay, which means about 172 tickets come available every year. Do the math—that 81,000th fan might have to wait, well, about 470 years to get his ticket. In other words, there’s nothing quite like being a Packers fan.

Now consider how intense that fan-base’s loyalty is and apply to Brett Favre. Packers’ fans were loyal like a dog. They loved him unconditionally.

Favre always seemed like a normal

in, but to see him literally outduel his successor, Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers clawed himself back into the game in the third quarter, but in the fourth, Favre was too much and Rodgers too little, a classic Favre ending that we all should have seen coming.

See, the problem is, this is arguably a self-inflicted wound. Yes, Favre was waffling every off-season on whether he was going to retire. Yes, they had a solid young quarterback in Rodgers to replace him with. But in the end, they could have waited. Say what you will about Favre, but he still has the magic left. He still has the rocket arm and he still makes the key, clutch plays.

This whole situation is just way too

program at university. You can see that your ex is still the same, indecisive girl, but she’s still got that extra bit of something special. And you see her flourish in the new relationship, and it kills you. And the clincher—you throw a party, Troy and your ex come,

and half-way through the party they disappear…to your bedroom, only to come back 20 minutes later, hairtousled, faces red, clothes hurriedly thrown back on.

THIS is what it was like to be a Packers fan on Sunday.

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n sports, I rarely feel sorry for a fan-base, after all, sports is as much about the brutal lows as it is the dizzying highs. The bad times are what put the good times in perspective, they make us fans realize how good we had it; they make us appreciate when our team is on top.

With that being said, after watching this Sunday’s football, I am thoroughly and unequivocally depressed for Green Bay Packers fans. How can you not be? Brett Favre was like a God to them, he was the face of their franchise, the one player that was supposed to define their entire city for a lifetime. People were supposed to say Brett Favre and you’d see a Packers jersey, and a gunslinger, touchdowns and interceptions, a great football team led by a gritty, talented leader.

That’s why this hurts so bad for Packers’ fans and why there is no comparison in sports history like this

to see her again because while you hated the waffling; you certainly can’t handle seeing her with another guy you remotely know. And for a while it all goes as planned, you don’t see your ex and you begin to build something with the new girl. You two are getting along great and while things might not be as crazy, and exciting as with the old girlfriend, they’re more consistent and you don’t have to worry.

And then it happens: your ex starts dating that dude Troy, the kid who made fun of you all through middle school and is the reason you have a weight problem now. But the worst part is you have to see them together all the time, Troy’s in your

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Warrior basketball gearing up for season start Warrior Men set for stunning season Brent Golem sports & living

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he men’s basketball Canada West test did not go as planned.

The Warriors dropped all three of their games during their British Columbia trip. Just hours after getting off the plane on Thursday October 23, the Warriors faced a tough Trinity Western squad. The Warriors were without leading scorer Cam McIntyre in all the contests.

Waterloo struggled without his offensive presence as they dropped the game against Trinity Western 68–47.

The Warriors were outrebounded, outshot, and outplayed. Waterloo shot only 21.4 per cent from the free throw line, 30.0 per cent from the field, and 35.2 per cent from past the arc. Jesse Tipping led Waterloo with a team high 10 points and 8 rebounds.

The Warriors moved along from Langley to Burnaby on the Friday night to match up against the Simon Fraser University Clan. The Clan bested the Warriors in a close 64-53 loss. Jesse Tipping stepped up again for the Warriors as the leading scorer by netting 11 points. Point guard David Burnett was second in scoring with 9 points and added a team-high 5 assists. Although the Warriors some solid defence, they were once again lacking the offensive firepower they had in the Naismith tournament. The Warriors shot a dismal 26.2 per cent from the floor and 27.6 per cent from behind the arc. On a positive note, the Warriors improved their free throw shooting and made a solid 78.6 per cent of their free throws.

In their third game in as many nights, the Warriors met against UBC Thunderbirds, who is the number two ranked team in Canada.

The Warriors played in their closest game of the trip as they lost only 67–61. The Warriors led the whole game until late, and in a trend opposite to what they showed during Naismith, the Warriors were unable to pull out the win in a close down to the wire contest.

If there is anything to be learned from this preseason, it is that the Warriors can play with anyone even when their best player is hurt, just as long as they don’t get right off a long flight.

Weekend preview

The Warriors look to kick off the season this weekend against Ryerson and Toronto. On Friday November 6, Waterloo faces off against the Ryerson Rams. Last season, the Rams lost in the first round of playoffs last year, being defeated in the OUA East quarterfinals by the York Lions.

Ryerson is led by All-Canadian Moser Trophy candidate (Player of the Year) forward Boris Bakovic, who has led the league in scoring the past two years. Centre Matt Hayes will have his hands full trying to contain this beast.

However, the Ryerson offence has had some trouble winning games and have had trouble with turning over the ball. Against a Western team with a deep roster, Ryerson was killed as Western played against them fast and hard and Ryerson was unable to maintain the pace.

Against the Warriors, who boast one of the deepest and most experienced teams in the CIS, Ryerson will also have trouble keeping up the pace. And, considering the pace that Waterloo presents with their tenacious man-to-man defence, fast break offence, and deep energetic

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Forwards Ben Frisbey (#7) [left] and Brendan Smith (#21) [right] tenaciously defend against Toronto during the Naismith final. A regular season rematch is in order on Saturday night. bench, the odds are on Waterloo to pull away with the win.

The Toronto game on the Saturday will be a rematch of the Naismith championship game. Toronto will still be without 6’8” Nick Snow who has a severely injured ankle.

Waterloo had trouble with shooting poorly and turning over the ball; even though they pulled out a late win. If they can manage to break the Toronto zone defense, then the game will be theirs. Waterloo will be largely dependent on excellent shooting from shooting guard Cam McIntyre and great decision-making and awareness from point guard David Burnett. sports@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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he Women’s program had a tough preseason. In fact, the Warriors have only registered one win in their preseason match-ups.

Although the preseason did not go well, coach Tyler Slipp felt that there were some solid positives that could be taken out of the experience.

“Absolutely there are positives (from the preseason). We have a young team. We are not the most talented team and we know that,” coach Slipp said. “We have to figure out our style of play to find us wins. We have to get our rookies to contribute.”

The Warriors won’t be dazzling their opponents with skill. This year will be all about learning a system and outplaying the other teams. As the team becomes more familiar with Slipp’s offensive and defensive systems they will improve. This year will be about developing their chemistry and building experience together, just as the preseason started to do.

“I think we’ve improved,” coach

Slipp told Imprint. “But there’s always a list of things we are working on.

Right now we are behind other teams (with our) skill, awareness, and experience.”

So far the team has been playing much to their expectations. Struggling at the start of the season is a price the team must pay to in order to play better as a team at the end of the season.

“We’ve got to do some things differently than traditional teams.

We need to pressure more, and find ways to get some lay-ups and easy points,” coach Slipp said.

The shining star of the group so far has been rookie guard Saraya Hickey. Hickey played well in Naismith and was rewarded as a Naismith All-star.

The Warriors start their season in Ryerson on Friday, and continue on to Toronto on Saturday. Hopefully the team will earn some solid W’s as they earn each other’s trust and build some necessary chemistry as the season progresses. sports@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

Sports & Living Hockey: Another wild third period leads to warrior victory Imprint, Friday, November 6, 2009

Waterloo 3, Lakehead 1 Continued from page 24

Game two of the series took place on Halloween Saturday with the Warriors looking to complete the sweep with another victory over the Lakehead Thunderwolves. The team was able to overcome another shot barrage by the Thunderwolves and win the game 3-1 to end the weekend on a high note.

The first period proved to be a continuation from the first game as both teams took to the ice.

Both teams received scoring chance after scoring chance but both goalies were sharp once again and only one goal was scored on a combined total of twenty-three first period shots by the teams.

Luckily for the Warriors, veteran Chris Ray took advantage of a Lakehead penalty midway through the period and scored the goal, getting the Warriors on the score sheet and giving the team the lead going into the dressing room after one period of play.

The second period was a different story for Waterloo, as Lakehead came out of the dressing room determined to score on Warrior goalie Keaton Hartigan and shift the momentum.

However, Hartigan stood his ground and turned away the growing number of Lakehead chances as they out-shot the Warriors 11 to 3 in the period.

The bigger story of the period was the twenty-eight penalty minutes incurred by the teams towards the end of the second period as a brief tussle ensued with tensions growing between the competing teams. Both teams received three roughing minors a side and headed to the

dressing room in a close hard fought game.

The Warriors however were determined to hold their lead and score early in the third period and for a second consecutive game they were successful. Winger Thomas Cardiff added to the Warrior lead with a goal only one minute into the period and keeping momentum on Waterloo’s side.

Veteran Cory Fraser quickly added the nail in the coffin during the Halloween affair and scored increasing the lead to three and giving the team a stranglehold on the game. However, Lakehead would not lie over and play dead in the third and continued to fire the puck at Hartigan, but the net-minder shut the door for the second consecutive game.

Hartigan allowed only one goal in the game midway through the period while the Thunderwolves were on the power play and stopped a total of 36 shots. This gave the team back to back victories after being out shot a two game total of 69 to 41.

With the weekend sweep the Warriors moved up to number seven in the CIS rankings and atop the Western conference standings in the OUA, putting them only one point back of the OUA leading university of Quebec Three Rivers.

The team will look to increase their standing in the OUA and CIS as they head on the road this weekend playing Friday, November 6 against the Western Mustangs and Saturday, November 7 against the York Lions. With the Warriors looking sharp and Keaton Hartigan keeping the puck out of the net the Warriors are looking strong early this season and will look to continue their run as the season rolls on. rscott@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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CIS National Men’s Hockey Top 10 1. UNB

6. Manitoba

2. Alberta

7. Waterloo

3. UQTR

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4. Saint Mary’s

9. St. FX

5. McGill

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Forward Kirt Hill (#12) scores shorthanded on a breakaway in the third period. This turned out to be the game winner against Lakehead in their 3–2 victory on Friday.

Women Warriors smashing competition with undefeated streak Brent Golem sports & living editor

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Outside Hitter Bojana Josipovic (#13)

Middle Blocker Laura Ledas (#7)

Outside Hitter Kate Flanagan (#11)

Left Side Laura Klein (#9)

Middle Megan McKenzie (#6)

Setter Kayla Ng (#14)

Libero Katie Spack (#10)

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he Waterloo women’s volleyball team has come into this season with a vengeance.

After finishing last season in the middle of the pack and losing to MacMaster in the first round of playoffs, the Warriors have a lot of seniors dedicated to working hard to win. This week the women narrowly missed being on the national rankings and are effectively ranked 11th in Canada through Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and are situated on top of the OUA West division.

“Overall our team is stronger,” coach Gabriele Jobst told Imprint. “We have more depth on the bench, and more confidence. We have a good third and fourth year mix so there is less pressure on our younger players.”

The team is now without starting setter Jara Brunt who graduated but the team’s current setters Kayla Ng (#14) and Stephanie Ebreo (#4) are taking up the responsibility nicely. The team has team-chosen captains Kate Flanagan (#11) and Bojana Josipovic (#13) returning. Both were OUA All-stars, with Flanagan being honoured on the first All-star team and Josipovic being honoured on the second All-star team. OUA West rookie of the year Laura Klein will also be returning to dominate the left side for the Warriors.

Being considered one of the top teams in the country sets a precedence that the Warriors are a team to beat in the OUA West division. The Warriors team will have pressure on them to finish high in the division and build on last year.

“We believe we have the capacity to do well in the OUA,” coach Jobst said. “We need to continue to do well on our side of the court. We need to take stats and figure out how to improve.”

This year the women’s volleyball team is off to a hot start. The team travelled to Hamilton to play in their annual Thanksgiving Classic and outlasted their competition as they took home the gold in the tournament. They beat such competition as Western, Guelph, and then swept the hometown Marauders in the finals.

The team took that momentum into their regular season. The women have won all four of their games so far, although the match against Ryerson was forfeited. Ryerson team members broke the Behaviour and General Rules provisions of the Ryerson Athletes’ Handbook and were suspended by the university.

Otherwise, the Warriors have been dominant.

The Warriors started off the season strong against York. Although all the sets were close, the Warriors found a way to win and were led by team captain Bojana Josipovic with 15 kills and 17 points overall as well as Laura Klein, who added 13 kills and 16 points. Kate Flanagan led the Warrior defence with 13 digs.

The Warriors then travelled to Brock and found another tough game. The match went to five sets after the Warriors, who took the first two sets, dropped the third and fourth set. However, the Warriors took control in the fifth set; and in the race to 15 the Warriors finished strong winning 15-9.

Once again team captain Bojana Josipovic led the offence with 25 kills and 27 points overall. Kate Flanagan had a strong game 18 kills and 20 points and Megan McKenzie added 15 kills and 23 points overall. Libero Katie Spack led the defense with 20 digs. A libero is a specialized defensive player and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials.

The Warriors then faced Ryerson and Toronto this past weekend. After the Ryerson forfeit on Saturday, the Warriors were well rested to face the Toronto Varsity Blues on the Sunday. Toronto had a great showing in last year’s playoffs, but this year they are without their top-scorer and right-side attacker. Waterloo took advantage of this and as they out-hit Toronto by 20 per cent and doubled them in stuff blocks. Toronto tried valiantly on defence and had more digs than Waterloo but it was not enough. Waterloo swept the Varsity Blues three straight sets.

Megan McKenzie and Laura Klein both led the Warrior’s offensively with 10 kills each. Laura Ledas, playing middle blocker, had seven stuff blocks at a 71 per cent efficiency to dominate the net, but it was libero Katie Spack who took the player of the game honours as she had 16 digs, doubling the next closest teammate.

The Warriors play their home opener at the PAC on Friday against RMC and Saturday against Queen’s at 8 p.m. and look to keep the winning streak alive. After the weekend is over the Warriors will be looking to seal their fate with national credibility as a dominant force. sports@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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By Alex Inayeh 10. Thunderous hammer wielder 14. Sleeve card 15. Helix

Across 1. Egg drink 4. Hot green paste

16. Hawkeye state 17. Gentle bear talk-show host on The Simpsons 18. Options for completing a crossword 20. Oil of ___ from two weeks ago 22. Moon goddess to night elves 23. With 52-Across and 57-Across, The colour of most crosswords.

27. Partner to me and I 31. Adam’s sick girlfriend 32. Tyrannosaurus 33. Teeny 34. Baltimore baseballer 36. Sell 37. Crossword enthusiasts 42. Pig squeal 43. Electronic spiritual leaders 44. Head jerk 45. Spark 47. Seed that can open cave doors 50. Curly is one 52. See 23-Across 54. Tether 56. Game cubes 57. See 23-Across 63. Scientist’s workplace 64. Island 65. Bugsy’s surname 66. Familiar time zone 67. Golf tournament 68. Cooked 69. Student housing, abbr.

7. Curved 8. Money for prisoner’s release 9. Enlighten 10. Car shoes 11. Bunny movement 12. To have 53-down 13. Jogged 19. Black gem 21. Used after numbers 1 through 12 24. Felicity actress 25. Tel ___ 26. A recent European Economic Community 28. Female sheep 29. Fasting season 30. UW student government 32. Make bushy again 35. Drink size, abbreviation 36. Have a ratified passport 37. Deceptions 38. Mob activity 39. Redo preceder 40. Monty ___ (alternative rock band) 41. Crave 45. Australian Geothermal Energy Association 46. Domains 48. Thing that sends letters 49. Confine 51. ___ days (long ago) 52. Unbroken 53. These put you in the red 55. Strip of narrow wood 57. 2016 Olympics site 58. Clairvoyance 59. Beer 60. Pledge 61. Vane direction 62. Crimson

Down 1. Coffee brand 2. Eye-like spots 3. Cheerful 4. Work Student Program 5. Imitate 6. Transgression

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Comics & Distractions

Imprint, Friday, November 6, 2009

What animal will have a flu named after it next?

By Michelle Spiers and Michelle Fujita

“Sea urchin flu.”

“Cockatrice flu.”

Nathan Bakker

Nicola Macneil

1A Math

4A English

“Squirrel flu.”

“Elephant flu.”

Chris Recalis

Bethany Winstona

1A Computer Science

1A Environment and Resource Studies

“Sheep flu.”

Mallory Nadon 3A Biomedical Sciences

“Iguana flu.”

Kyra Li

“Dodo bird flu.”

2A Science and Businesss

Chris Farrer 3A English Literature

JORDAN CAMPBELL

MICHAEL TO (irresponsiblyoptomistic@imprint.uwaterloo.ca)

Dear Sexy Jeans,

Turtle,

I saw you in Tim Hortons, Your jeans looked really nice.

You gave me a look, I gave you a smile, Then ordered a coffee with ice.

Know that I love you...

- Your Blue Collared Admirer ;)

- Kittenz