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Volume 15, Issue 2
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May 3D, 1991 THE ENGINEERING SOCIETY'S STUDENT FORUM
May 30, 1991
Engineers: Lemmings, Idiots,
Boors?
The current engineering image
leaves much to be desired and is the
focus of much criticism. To a
certain extent, the image problem
of engi neers today can be attributed
to the closed minded and
stereotypical attitudes of those who
are doing the criticizing.
Among these critics are
students in other faculties and the
staff of the Imprint, who seem to
recoil in disgust at anything that
engineers say or do. When
thinking of engineers, they rattle of
a list of negab ve characteristics
that would be considered truly
offensi ve if applied to any other
oup.
One of the critics' targets is
sexism within the ranks of
engineering. Sexism is admittedly
a major problem in engineering.
But let's not forget that sexism is
also a major problem in society as a
whole. This does not mean that
engineers should not try their best to
eliminate sexism whenever i t
occurs. However, engi neers as a
group can not be blamed for a
problem that encompasses all of
society.
The root problem in this
situation is that engineering is still
male-dominated. As a result, most
engineers reflect the general
attitudes of men in our society,
which unfortunately is less than
enlightened with regards to
sexism.
Engineers as a group are no
more and no less sexist than men
in general. Since our numbers are
mostly male, these attitudes can
become amplified and people,
through their ignorance, attribute
such atbtudes as a general
characteristic of engineers. To say
that all engineers are sexist is to
say that all men are sexist.
Arts, math and science students
are not so characterised because
a) they are the ones doing the
stereotyping of engineers and
would not therefore stereotype
themselves and b) men are roughly
half of their numbers and it is more
difficult to accuse all artsies of
being sexist when less than half of
them may actually be so.
Instead of self-righteously
pointing fingers at engineers, these
critics should be addressing sexism
problems in their own faculties .
Just looking at the number of
women who participate in Engsoc
clearly shows that engineers at UW
have made great strides in that
respect.
Engineers are accused of
having a group mentality, of being
lemmings leaping over the cliffs of
boorishness. Engineers do
admittedly share some similar
interests. However, there is as
much of a variety of individuals
among engineers as in any other
faculty.
Engineers, for the most part,
take the same courses with a lot of
the same people over their five years
at UW. The concept of a class is
much more permanent in
engineering t.han in other
programs.
The friendly rivalry between
classes that is decided by the P**5
points competibon is completely
un like anything in any other
faculty. Is this something that
deserves condemnation? No. The
group nature of engineers is in fact
an asset. It strengthens teamwork
and encourages participation in
extracurricular activities.
" Where's the cliff, man?"
Despite the fact that their image
may be unjustified as a result of
other people's closed minds,
engineers are continually trying to
improve their image. They have
wholeheartedly tried to eliminate
sexism wherever it exists.
The Bus Push is a great
example of one of the many things
that engineers do to help out the
commun ity (such acbons are
conspicuous in their absence in
other faculties).
In the eyes of people like the
Imprint editors, engineers can do
no good. There are problems in
engineering and engineers must
change and improve the faculty for
their own sake. However,
engineers should not act out of a
desperate need to please the closed
minded people who can do nothing
but criticize. As for our image
among such people, screw it.
by Ramesh Mantha
Nice t-shirt guy ...
page 2
Iron Warrior
Let's Lose the Strippers
by Ramesh Mantha
Picture this: it's the Iron Ring
stag some time in the near future.
You and all your fellow proto-
graduates are piling out of the bus
and headed towards what may well
be the last blowout night you have
with all your friends before you
enter the world and become a real
person.
This awesome night, you and
your friends are about to be
inducted into the rites of a
Canadian engineer. After five
years at thi s fine insti tution of
bigger learning, that piece of iron is
finally on your hand. And how is it
being celebrated? A bunch of
horny guys are sitting with their
tongues polishing their shoes as
some well endowed babe shakes her
booties in their faces.
Now some guys might say,
"great man, that sounds cool".
Well, it is in fact decidedly uncooJ.
The stag is an important part of our
five years here at UW. The Iron
Ring represents a lot of what we go
through and the stag is in many
ways more of a milestone than
convocation itself.
At the stag, you party with the
people who made it through it all
with you, the ones you partied with,
studied with, cloned with and
sutTered through endless labs with
over your five years here. The stag
is a last bash with all your friends
where you have a rocking good time
Index
Front Page 1
Pinup 3
Letters to the Editor 5
Brew & Chew 6
Brick Sponge 7
Are Engineers Stupid 8
How to be Politically Correct 9
Promoting Engineering 10
WEEF Update 13
Eng, Jackets Finally 14
California Girls 15
with the people who you've spent a
substantial part of your life with.
Now amid all this, some feel that
there should be strippers there.
Having strippers at the stag is
clearly a display of galling
insensitivity towards the growing
number of women in engineering
at UW. It is reasonable to assume
that women would be quite
uncomfortable in the presence of a
large group of guys ogling a bunch
of female strippers. The strippers'
presence would only S0l'\'e tv
alienate the women from aU the
... wiggling their
waggles in your face . .
men at the stag who might be
watching the entertainment. The
women in our classes shouldn't be
placed in such an uncomfortable
position just to titillate a few guys.
How would you guys enjoy the
stag if a bunch of Chippendale guys
were wiggling their waggles in
your face? (considering the
rumoured rates of alternate sexual
preferences at UW, please don't
answer that question) The presence
of the strippers at the stag is clearly
sexist. No wonder women are leery
of engineering.
Guys complain about how few
women there are in engineering
and yet promote such blatantly
sexist events without realizing that
the former may be a result of that
sexism. However, some geniuses
have come up with a great non-
sexist solution to the problem - have

male strippers as well as female
strippers at the stag. This brilliant
idea compounds the problem with
an inane solution.
The question of strippers at the
stag goes beyond whether you
actually approve of stripping, which
is a touchy topic in itself. Even i
you think stripping is OK, the stag
is not the place for it and male
strippers would not solve the
problem.
The stag is meant to be a time
for us to be with our friends and not
a time for the intrusion of outsiders,
which the strippers most definitely
are, regardless of their sex. The
presence of strippers would
inevitably divide the stag into two
groups, those who are watching the
strippers and those who are not.
Their presence would divide us at a
time when we should be celebrating
together.
... Male strippers would
rwt solve the problem
Those who want strippers
should be able to restrain their
hormones until after the stag, at
which time they and those of like
mind can visit the Doll House or
some other such establishment and
ogle to their hearts content. When
thinking of that forthcoming night,
we should act out of 'respect for our
female classmates and with the
desire of having a great celebration
of our five years at UW. There is no
place for strippers at the Iron Ring
stag.
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Iron Warrior
page 3
NEWS
Non-Sexist SUNShine Thing
REX, a proud graduate of UWO, is an upstanding
itizen in our neighbourhood. His interests range
rom politics to filmmaking. Rex is shy about his
hysical attributes, but seems to be about 100' long
nd very hard. He's been that way since he was
rected. 0000000000 Rex!
see page 3 pinup!
Semi-formal Directorship
Come and party with the
amazing Razorbacks at this year' s
semi-formal. It will be held at
Ruby's on Friday, July 5, 1991.
Mark it on your calender now.
Photo Directorship
Effective immediately, the free
bulk film (HP5 plus) for photo club
members is no longer free. The
film will cost $2.00 for a roll of 20
frames plus a $2.00 refundable
deposit on the cannister. Return
those cannisters, they are not worth
$2.00.
Arts Directorship
Wanted: people with ideas. If
you have a good idea for a cool sign
for the arts board , submit it to the
Arts Box. Also get your pencils
sharpened because the deadline for
the short story contest is June
28,1991. Other upcoming events are
the Photo Contest and the Photocopy
Art Contest.
Garage Directorship
Attention all car owners: for
just $10 a term you can become a
member of the Engineering society
Student Garage. As a member you
will have access to the garage any
day of the week to work on your car.
T.be garage is a large , two bay,
fully lit and heated facility.
Creepers, air compressors, jacks,
ramps and oil changing equipment
are a few of the items available for
use. Sign up at the orifice.
CAS!
The CASI-UW and the SAE
are sponsering a trip to the London
International Airshow on
Saturday, June 1,1991. The cost is
just $5.00 to cover transportation.
Sign up in the Orifice.
Eng-Soc
On Wednesday, May 22, ot
the last Council meeting, Bill Bner
was sworn in as Treasurer for the
Engineering Society A. Bill is a
member of the IB Systems class.
His work as treasurer for the
CBRTGW has provided him with
ampl e experience which he is
looking forward to sharing with
Eng Soc.
Novelties Directorship
Here are a few of the exciting
good quality novelty items to look
out for: engineering shorts,
windbreakers (to match the leather
jackets), POETS beer mugs,
engineering steins, static
windshield stickers and more. If
you have any other for
novelties, drop it by the novelty box
at the Orifice.
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I ron Warrior
Editorials and Spews
We live in a world full of
problems. I'm not trying to lay on a
guilt trip, but the facts are, we live
in a world where 40,000 children
starve to death every day, 1 billion
people don't have enough to eat.
Even in our own city there are
people with no place to live.
Although occassionally some of the
world's problems, like the typhoon
in Bangladesh, are beyond the
control of man, most are things that
we could solve if we wanted to.
Well of course we want to, but
arc we willing to do anything about
it? Do we have any reason to? Or
perhaps responsibility? I would like
to propose a radical thought, that we,
as engineers have a resQonsibility
to play a role in solving these
problems, and in fact to take the
lead in doing so. We live in a
society where money is king, and
where it is socially acceptable to be
selfish. Self-centeredness, under
the guise of ambition is considered
a good trait. In this sea of
selfishness, we casily lose sight of
how fortunate we are. We live in
one of the wealthiest nations in the
world; even as students we are in
the top 10% of the world's population
in wealth! We are also among only
12% of the overall population in
Canada with a university
education. (That figure includes
people with Rec degrees, so ... )
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The point lS, WIth thIS pnvl1ege
comes a certain responsibility,
social responsibility if you like.
Let me iJ]ustrate. Who is more
guilty, a person in a wheelchair
who watches someone drown just off
shore, or an off-duty lifeguard who
does the same? Clearly the
lifeguard has an obligation to
rescue the drowning person if he
can. We too, Hke the swimmer are
the people in the world who have the
ability to save lives. Not because we
have money (I sure don't feel like I
do), but because we are trained to do
just what the world needs: solve
problems. Who better to coordinate
a relief effort in northern Iraq, or
build housing for the homeless? Of
course, taking on our responsibility
can't come about without some cost,
which leads us to the final question:
are we willing to accept this
challenge?
Well, I know this sounds a
pretty idealistic. Solving all of the
world's problems is a big goal.
Regardless, we do have a
responsibility. I know that "I find
it hard to turn away a billion
starving people." (a quote from
Keith Green, a Christian singer.)
We may not be able to feed them all,
but we can make a start in our own
world. There Bre lots of
organizations which help people
right here in K-W, and there's no
reason not to be involved. If we
can't take responsibility, who will?
Andrea Lawrence
Engsoc VP External
This Saturday I, along with all
the proud parents and friends
attended the convocation cermony.
Even though it was a hot and sweaty
cermony sitting high up on the
bleachers in the PAC it was worth it
to see all my friends get their
diplomas. It was also an emotional
cermony to think that it will be the
last time we will all be together.
Most of the grads I talked to
have or are looking for a job in or
near their home town and have not
considered any other options after
graduation. With the recession
upon us it is a perfect time to
investigate different options and
take advantage of them. My
friends are going their various
ways. Some are going to graduate
school, travelling around the world
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Ad Disguised as a Spew
Dan Curtin
VP Internal SPEW
Drew, get me a cloth, I've got EGG on
my face!!
Thanks to the keen observation of
Rose Vogt, the nice lady who works
at the Fed Campus Shop, a serious
factual mistake was noted in the last
Iron Warrior.
Apparently, the advertisement for
the NEW FANTASTIC
DISTINCTIVE LEATHER
ENGINEERING JACKETS on page 18
quoted the Campus Shop as selling
similar University jackets at over
$450 with taxes and lettering. This of
course was the mistake. In fact, they
sell their jackets for approximately
for one year, working in England
for a few months. Other are going
to France to learn to learn French,
going to Costa Rica via youth
challenge, and working for various
large and small companies in
Canada. Listening to what they are
all doing made me realize how
many opportunities are around if
you just investigate them.
Even at university we should
take advantage of the time we have
to try new things, learn and grow.
After we grad ua te th e
responsibilities will start to
accumulate, never again will we
have the opportunity to do
everything we dream of and be so
free of comittment (ed. Are you
really in fourth year Andrea?)' It
real1y is the perfect time while we
aTe at school or recently graduated
to do all the things we have only
thought about doing up until now.
It's never too late to get involved
and try new things. Look at all
your options both here at university
with co-op jobs and when we
graduate. As fourth year students
some of us will soon be going
through interviews and making
choices as to our future. Look
around at grad school, working,
studying or travelling abroad or
working in another province.
Remember you are not making a
decision as to what you will be
doing for the rest of your life just for
the next year or two, so don't be
afraid of making mistakes. If you
don't like it just change.
And don't forget as Dr. Bean
stated at the convocation ceramony
Saturday, "Don't take life too
seriously after all it's only a
temporary situation!"
see pCUJe 6 pl"nup /
May 30
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1991
$375. The University Gift shop up at
East Campus Hall (the little rascals)
sells for over $450. So if we all pull
out our calcula tors, we see that the
NEW DISTINCTIVE
ENGINEERING JACKETS, priced at
$275, still win!!
Remember, get your friends, parents,
and children out to the two fitting
days JUNE 3RD and 4TH between
l1am and 2pm in the CPH foyer. The
deal is, if we order more than 60
jackets, the price drops from $275 to
an astounding $270! So again, you
need a check for $150 dollars on the
fitting day and this will guarantee
delivery by July 26 th, 1991. Any
question can be answered in the
Orifice. Get on the phone to your
parents for the $150 today!
DREW SPEWS
You have no doubt seen the new
Leonardo Da Vinci shirts in the
Orifice, "They call him a genius, a
botanist, a demon, a philosopher, a
practical joker, an eccentric, and a
visionary. .. No wonder he was
such a good engineer." I have
always thought of these as inspiring
words for an engineering student,
but I was thinking tonight that these
are also reflective words.
Reflective of the Waterloo
Engineering student body
Evidence of the wide and varied
interests of engineering students
surrounds us. Evidence takes the
form of the Talent Show (Tal-Eng)
planned for late this summer, the
information available on the Eng
Arts board, and the many creative
student services and events. You
can hear it in the air at the POETS
Jam on Tuesday nights, or read it
in the quality of this publication.
Just something to keep in mind the
next time someone asks you what is
engineering.
On a similar topic, I would like
to take this opportunity early in the
term to say to the engsoc directors,
event organizers, and class reps,
how impressed I am with your
creativity, interest and initiative so
far this term. Please keep it up.
Final note: Elections are later
this term (see blotter). The positions
of President, VP Internal &
External, Treasurer, and
Endowment Director are on the
ballot. I can say unequivocally that
I have learned and developed more
during my term as President than I
ever could have in four years of
lectures. Consider seriously.
May 30,1991 Iron Warrior
page 5
Hey Big Nose ... Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Gus, your friendly Iron
Warrior editor, seems to have
returned from Alberta a convert to
the new Western political force of
the Reform Party. This is
interesting since Gus has not been
known for a great deal of political
awareness. The Reform Party is
attracting many people who have
never been big on politics before -
people who see this party as
different, a change from the more
established national parties. But is
this new party the way to go?
I do not think so. Everyone is
flocking under the Reform Party
umbrella for their own reasons -
creating a conflicting mass of
people whose only common factor is
discontent with the traditional
national parties. Think the
government should cut back
spending (but can't suggest how)?
Join the Reform Party. Don't like
the present lack of an abortion law?
Come aboard. Don ' t like
bilingualism? Join. Itching about
taxes? Unemployment? Inflation?
Interest rates? The Reform Party
provides a vehicle for your
frustration and protests.
But as to what the Reform Party
actually stands for , I have no idea.
Members of this party are good,
decent people - not racist or simple-
minded as they are sometimes
portrayed by the Ontario media and
academics. But what are their
positive suggestions for ' the
government? This is a difficult
question for the party to face .
because everyone has their own
To the Editor:
comp nts s; an ea
one thinks that their agenda is the
one that the entire party should
follow. The Reform Party is
incapable of doing anything more
than criticizing, because it stand
for nothing but discontent with the
status quo.
If the party would win thirty or
more parliamentary seats in the
next federal election, what would it
do? These seats would be taken
from the Progressive
Conservatives, the party that most
Reform members come from. This
would split both the Western and
conservative vote into two halves
(i.e. - those who believe in keeping
taxes as low as possible while
following sensible as opposed to free-
spending fiscal policies, etc.). Who
benefits? Primarily the NDP -
which is definitely not a big
favourite of Reformers.
Protest parties do not work.
They pull apart and fail to offer
constructive, concrete suggestions.
You want to cut government
spending? Great, but can it be done
beyond symbolic gestures like
cutting MP's pay? Government
spending is a spiraling monster,
where expenditures are required by
law to grow and grow (ed.: really?),
and the spending spree of the 1970s
and annual deficits which require
more than loud rhetoric to be
solved. Protesting by itself
accomplishes nothing.
This isn't REALLY a political
paper, as much as it seems.
JPM, Po 11 Sci
STAG 92: A Challenge to 1992
Engineering Graduates this viewpoint is that this may be
last time that we get to party w1th
This is an official challenge to each other. We started during frosh
all engineering students who think week and stuck out, together, for
that they are going to be finished in five years and 10 less than two
April 92. months "'.'e will see many of
There has been much negative these fnends agalO. . One
talk about strippers at the Iron Ring comment could be that get TId
Stag. Although I do not know this as of strippers, we shoul.d ehmmate the
a fact I think that it is safe to say drinking. On that hne of
at 'strippers at the Stag ' and let's eliminate thwg.
perhaps the Stag itself were The other chOlce 1S to chan.ge th.e
introduced after the advent of the Stag. We have two alternattves If
To the Editor:
"And the
is ... unfortunately
environment ...
winner
not th e
Well, the scunt for this term has
come and gone leaving quite a
legacy behind it.
An ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY SCUNT sounded like a
great idea. Just what we need in
times like these; everyone pitching
in to do their best to help the
environment. Wait a minute! A
road trip to Thunder Bay doesn't
sound very friendly to me. It seems
kind of strange that a Scunt
professing a desire to be
environmentally friendly would
turn around and introduce a
3000km, 3 day gas guzzling road
trip to Thunder Bay. Not to
mention, realistically speaking,
anyone with even a little dedication
to their education could never take 3
days off to do it...not at this time of
the' term! Even a member of
SCREWDRIVER said that he
couldn't take the time. And he
okayed the trip!!!
Despite the road trip, the Scunt
still looked like it may have had a
chance at fulfilling it's mandate.
Rules and Regulations handed out
by organizers at registration stated
that they would be accepting bribes
of NON-PERISHABLE GOODS, to
unorgaOlz , an ng was
unfair. Scheduled events changed
constantly. Watermelon football
became an eating contest when
judges couldn't make a decision.
Likewise, a pyramid building
contest almost became a mud fight
when judges claimed that it was
just too tough to pick a winner.
Judges also demanded female
representation at all events ... that's
fine, but it isn't fair when these
events' are then judged almost
exclusively by males. Granted,
men don't like to see other men in G-
strings, but teams shouldn't be
penalized for lack of exposed
female flesh. One must wonder at
the judges intentions ...
Organizers said they wanted to
get back to the original idea of a
.. SCUNT ..... "go find things ."
That wasn't very visible ... what
could be seen however, was poor
organization, drunkenness,
corruption and a SCUNT that was
less th an en vi ronmen tally
friendly .
We would like to wish ASYD the
best of luck i.n running the scunt
next term. We hope that they will be
successful in running a SCUNT IN
THE TRUE TRADITION, and not
base judgement on bribery. The
SCUNTING tradition is a very
important part of
Engineering ... don't let it be ruined
by delusions of grandeur.
towards a food drive. When Brad Bailey
scunting actual1y commenced Julia Harrold
demands for bribes did not include Wendy Osborne
non -perishables. The "SCUNT Phil P(IUl'IlJ.{(lll
GODS" wanted BEER nod F oon, I W
B lCII d>stcr
among other things... fit. hl'n Willial1l ,
As a matter of fnct it was made .. --____________ ..
known at on event thnt the
participants were being penaliz d
for not providing acceptable bribes
to the judges. Not very many people
were considering canned goods n
good bribe. Even the teams
preferred to hand out calls of beer,
women, etc ... rather Lhan support a
worthy cause.
Scunt organization was poor at
best . Even ts were very
About that recip<, you print d
in the Inst issue; it tnst<,d great Ilnd
was renlly cheap but I hnw!n't, had a
normal bowel movemcnt sillce.
Could you ask who ever wrole the
article to stop sniffing garam
masala and get realistic with the
curry mcusuremen ls.
Sincerely
R.O.F.
Iron Ring. The comments are we want change: elimination of the
mainly regarding the derogatory strippers altogether or replacement
image that strippers, being with other form
associated with the symbolic entertamment, perhaps exotIc
induction into the profession, give dancers. I think that we could go
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GREEN CLOVERS.
the engineering profession. with a circus act such as a
The first step in attempting to contortionist who rides a bicycle on
rectify this situation was the a tightrope while juggling or that
introduction of male strippers. The just eliminate the females
Stag then had a female to male strippers that is.
stripper ratio than the male to Other people have com men
female student ratio, so that the about the Stag after they have been
female student interest was better there, glvmg many
represented. This measure was against the tradition a
thought appropriate by students. proceedings. Although some
Now, the whole idea of strippers, think of me as too much ofa stralgh
male or female, is taken edged individual, I hope that al
negatively. This is the challenge will consider this challenge to
that is presented to us. We have two least consider this problem an
options, one being tradition, the perhaps to present alternatives
other being change. The easy choice that we may use foresight instead
is to continue with tradition and hindsight,
using the thinking that people who
do not agree with the Stag should
fuck off. Some reasoning behind
Steven Fassnacl')t
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I ron Warrior May 30,1991
BREW AND CHEW
A weekly guide to good, cheap food and drink
The Barley Mow
by Tint Osborne
So I'm sitting down relaxing,
sippin' on a brew, and I say to
myself; "Self, I like beer. I mean I
know a lot of people like beer, but I
think it goes beyond that for me, I
really like beed"
Todays topic is math. Yes, I've
actually found a practical use for
ealculus! The enjoyment from
drinking beer (0) can be eas]]y
expressed as;
G= x dD
R dt
where R = unit cost of brew
X = alcohol content of brew
D= quantity of brew
consumed
dD/dt = vol. flow rate
The first two can be easily
improved upon through
homebrewing. The third and fourth
can be determined through a fluid
flow experiment involving Boz.
glasses and a non-newtonian fluid,
(the value of dD/dt will change over
time) but that is beyond the scope of
this article.
Now let's look into the old
mailbag:
Dear Mow
Why does my beer always taste like
shit? Shitty Beer
DearShitty
You wouldn't believe how often I'm
asked that question. My only
advice would be to clean and
sterilize everything, and stop
stirring the beer with the same
spoon you're stirring that Indian
food with. BM
Dear Beer Dude
How quickly can I get a brew ready
for drinking and what's the highest
alcohol beer I can make? Dude
Dear Dude
I'm glad you asked that. Beers can
range in alcohol content from a
girly man 1-2% all the way to a He-
Man 12%, although neither one
would be considered beer. BM
P.S. see this issues recipies.
Dear Barley Mow
Is distilled water better than tap
water for brewing?
All Wet
Dear Wet
The water used does not greatly
affect the final taste of the beer as
much as other factors
(*STERILIZING*). However, if
you are one of those real careful
people and want the finest water,
you should use deionized water like
they use at Labatts, in fact, exactly
like the water they use at Labatts
<there's a tap on the outside of the
brewery on King St., but you didn't
hear it from me). BM
DearB.Mow
What should I do with a batch of beer
that tastes real bad? Bad Beer
Dear Bad
There are a variety of uses for, so
called, bad beer. My personal
favorite is the simple renaming of
the brew. Don't call it 'bad beer'
call it 'guest beer' or 'late night
beer' or the ever popular 'get the
loaded beer'. If the brew is too bad
for even the pets, try it on the plants
(they don't spit!), beer is full of
vitamins. If it kills the plants,
there is only one thing to do with it,
take it home to Mom and Dad.
They'll think your completely
broke if you have to drink that, and
give you some cash. BM
Bru ofthe Week 1 - Quick Beer
1 can Cooper's Australian Lager
1.2 Kg Dextrose
Make the bru like it says in the
lager kit . Let sit in primary
fermenter for approx . 4 days .
Transfer into secondary fermenter
for an additional 3-4 days. Bottle.
Ready in 5 days. Serves 3.
Bru of the Week 2 High Alcohol
lillL
1 can Bruce's Dogbolter
2.2 Kg Dextrose
Additional Hops
Make bru like it says or follow last
issues recipe (malt optional). Add 2
Kg Dextrose instead of l. Let
ferment in primary until bubbling
has slowed down. Transfer into
secondary fermenter for 5-7 days.
Bottle. Ready in 10-l4 days. Serves
8 (or 12 little guys).
Unfortunately, to my
knowledge, there is no brew which
can be made quickly with high
alcohol content, however I'm sure
research is being done in this area
and I'll keep you informed.
CHEERS!
E
w to Eat Like a Maharaja ,
Salman Rushdie and Ravi Shankar
Well, we're back for another kick at the clay water pot (more common in
recipe. Think, what would an Indian cooking column be without a curry
recipe? Exactly, so this week we're doing up some curry.
First, a note on curry. Most of you have probably seen/ate the horrid
around the world as curry. Well, this is real Indian curry, NOT! Proper
curry is a reddish-orangey brown color with the major taste coming from
I
the garam masala. The British abomination uses (abuses) loads of
turmeric, hence the yellow color and less than optimal flavor . Tumeric is
used in moderation mainly for coloring food, while adding a subtle taste.
Another caution about turmeric: watch your clothes when using/eating
since it's next to impossible to get out.
This week's guest chef, fresh out of hiding and flown in just for this
the sitar in the background.
Meat Curry I
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(serves 3 or 4)
Ingredients
I
lIb stew beef cut into V2" pieces I
(you can also use pork, lamb, goat, or chicken legs/thighs)
1 large cooking onion (finely chopped)
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 1/2 tsp ginger (finely chopped) or 3/4 tsp ginger powder
4 tbsp garam masala *
1 tsp turmeric ..,
11/4 tsp chili powder *
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp cooking oil
salt to taste
*
I Shops III or buy pre-mixed Madras curry powder (NOT the
I Anglo-bastardi,ed stufT you can get at ordinary grocery stores)
I
Direc:::: yourself I
Sautee the tarka (onions, ginger and garlic in the oil) II
I
Add the meat and cook at medium heat until most of the water has
been driven off
Pl.op in the spices, stir well and add enough water to cover plus [..1
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of the tbsp's of tomato paste and stir well. Add the next onel
bit by bit, until the desired reddish tinge is achieved (ie, NOT red)
Salt and chili (very carefully!) to taste I
I
Simmer uncovered at medium heat for about 1/2 hr or until thick
Serve with Chapattis (last week's recipe) and/or on top of plain rice
(preferably cooked)
Beer yourself and have a few handy in case you overdid the chili I
SAFETY NOTE: Since you're supposed to eat Indian food with your
hands, you must keep in mind one thing: wash your hands before
and after going to the bathroom. You've probably noticed what
chili does to your mouth, just imagine what it can do to your .....
(OUCH!)
:May 3D, 1991
Iron Warrior
The Renaissance Engineer
By Jonathan Seet
Picture a group of frosh
standing out in the middle of the
road blocking traffic, chanting
absurd songs of naked women on
horses, statues without arms and
illegitimate children with
intemperate parents. Picture a
group of students voting in a
referendum in such, a collectivist
manner that they can only be
accused of "thinking with the same
brain." Recall, if you will, your
first year engineering-frosh
roommate drunk with some tart
from downstairs, the two making
out as your parents walk in.
Does this behaviour disgust
you? Are you perturbed by the fact
that you are classified as one of
these pagans? I consider myself the
paragon of good taste and decorum,
the epitome of style and wit, the
Diane Chambers of well-
roundedness and modesty. I have
occasionally been called an
"artsie."
Engineering is not entirely
devoted to the creation of pompous,
arrogant jerks. . Neither is
engineering completely composed
of four-eyed geeks, proudly sporting
pocket protectors and thick leather
briefcases. These cruel myths are
the result of the first-year
indoctrination of every student who
is not enrolled in engineering.
The mathies do it. The artsies do it.
The forest beasts do it.
... sing songs oflove ...
As engineering students,we are
never seen as sensitive, caring
individuals. Our most endearing
trait is the quality of our
personalities, and yet we are still
considered socially ignorant!
However, I believe we can change
this. Through careful planning
and patience, we can make the rest
of the University of Waterloo proud
of us. They will extol the virtues of
the engineering program. They
will sing songs of love and
universal harmony.
The first change we must make
is our mascot. Instead of this coarse
"tool" thing, let's make our mascot
an eighty foot pink cummerbund.
Some engi-guys will say that pink
isn't their colour. Listen fellas, the
girls love pink. And engi-girls,
you love pink, don't you? The
winning combination of a giant,
useless piece of clothing and the
colour pink will surely endear us to
the other faculties on campus.
We could also exchange the
traditional yellow engineering
hard-hats for a more fetching
mauve beret. The hard-hat is only
really needed on construction sites
or for running head-first into brick
walls. We have no need for them
here at the university.
... eighty foot pink
cummerbund ...
Our buildings are constantly
criticized as being the ugliest
structures on campus. It's true, but
our superhuman tolerance for the
most offensive allows us to carryon
in spite of the unsightliness of our
surrounding architecture. In order
to accommodate the more sensitive
faculties, we could beautify the
buildings, make them more
attractive, more like the math
building and the Dana Porter Arts
Library. We could even have them
sinking into the ground to more
fully emulate the aesthetic
characteristics of the arts library.
Some would have use destroy our
structures and rebuild from
scratch, but we must remember the
tradition and history embodied in
these walls. The arts majors will
understand, even if the math
students do not.
I have listed several
possibilities for physical change,
but I have not addressed the
internal changes that could be
made to make our faculty more
acceptable to the others.
We frequently are criticized for
our lack of depth of understanding
in our academics. Engineers are
too ignorant, they cry, too shallow
in learning. I propose a complete
restructuring of our education.
Mathematics will be taught in

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mathemati cs will be learned, so
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and concepts will b e at the
engineer' s di sposal. In the
sciences, chemistry, physics and
biology will be learned in full so
that no technical stone is left
unturned. The artistic side of
engineering students must be
nurtured as well. We will become
learned in music, history,
linguistics, sociology ,
anthropology, psychology,
philosophy. political science and
speech communication. Options in
religious studies win be offered, but
may also be taken in a self-study
format. It will be required that the
student study with Tibetan gurus
until enlightenment is achieved.
He will then return to be employed
in his chosen profession.
As the student will know
everything about everything, there
will be no need to specialize. He
will be the most versatile employee
when he graduates: a true
Renaissance man/woman.
... 134 -1/3 years to
complete ...
We will become the most well-
rounded human beings on the face
of the planet, as engineers are
expected to be. The new
engineering program will
encompass all of human learning
and wisdom. The new engineering
program will only take 134-113
years to complete. With co-op, a
short 166-2/3 years.
Engineering students need not
be held in disdain. The image of
engineering can be made into a
positive one. We can be equals, as
God intended, with our fellow
students at the Univer sity of
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Are Engineers stupid?
Are Engineers stupid? which lends Its students a peculiar social reputation as
"C'mon Doug, you can't call a comment piece that " boers. " "nazis." " a mob" or "the Klu Klux Klan '" All
unless you want to be lynched tomorrow' " asked a these words were used, and heads nodded. Of course
staffer . the comparison with nazis and the KKK make the point
"What do you mean by stupid?" another asked. by exaggeration to the absurd. but at some level there
But seriously. thp. Qup.stion arose this week and I IS Similarity. 'Nhat's the similarity, and why is It? The
it to the after-midnight crew in the Campus Centre. A lack of opportunity for independent study and aca -
dozen or so students, from several faculties not includ- demic decIsion -making has been mentioned. The lack
ing the faculty of engineering, had a fair bit to say. of women in the engineering faculty was also menu-
And you can relax engineering students, the consen- oned. The heavy workload typical of engineering
sus was that engineers are not stupid. depending what courses may contribute too. The clanishness or club -
you mean by stupid. And it does depend what you blshness of englneri ng classes was pointed out. Some-
mean by stupid. The best definiti on to emerge com- how, it seems. engineers do not feel that they are. as a
pared stupidity, or the inability to make sense of things, group, part of the campus-wide social life. As a result
with ignorance. or the lack of education. discipline or of all of the above, individual social development is
training. hindered. and group social behaviour comes to display
And it seems many other UW students do see engi- what is sometimes called "the savage ideal". This sav-
neers as ignorant. Their education is too specialized. age ideal emerged in the U.S. deep south after the Civil
As individuals they are not unusual. but as a group the War, for example, as well as in Nazi Germany and
label "socially stupid" is considered a fair characteri- Fascist Italy after World War 1. It tends to involve the
zation. They are highly trained about the fine points of oppression of minority groups, bl acks in the U.S., Jews
the physcial, material universe, but often at the ex- and other ethnic minorities in Germany and Italy, and
pense of any real education or sophistication about the among the engineers, is there any analogy, however
universe of ideas, passions. and people. One young imperfect. with the attitudes towards women which
woman complained that. in a social gathering domi- cause so many complaints?
nated by engineers, she felt that she was viewed, not And if the comparison has any relevance at all, what
as a person, but as a thing, as a physical object without is the cause and what's the solution? Wefl, the engi-
any other human traits. This she found unpleasant. neers are socially isolated - so like the "good ole
"They weren't interested in me at all", she said, "ex- boys" of the south, or the defeated and economically
cept insofar as I was a generic female, a body". stricken Germany of 1919-1935 , they stick together
On social ineptness there was a consensus. But making a pseudo-religion of their group identity over
other UW students also view engineers as intellectu- and against the identity of other groups. And the engi-
ally narrow. And this comes from some students who neers are intellectually deprived, being given a great
have taken engineering courses, and some who have deal of technical knowledge, but given it outside of the
had engineers in their arts courses. "They seem very social, political and personal context which alone can
good when it comes to how. but quite ignorant as to the give any knowledge human meaning. So there is a
what or the why" said one such student. "Even when breakdown of context, just as in the U.S. south, and
they think about the world, and life in general. which much of post \NIN I Europe. Without context, people
some of them certainly do, they don't have the advan- become imbalanced. The more one is out of balance,
tage of any education about these issues. While they the harder it is to relate well to others. Minority groups
may be experts at building bridges, they are no better are identified in the savage ideal as the party to blame
off than high school drop outs when it comes to ethics. as the human mind struggles to find an explanation for
politics, or morality" said another. the suffering which results from isolation. Blame the
And reasons were offered. A. phYSics student. whose Jews, blame the blacks, or blame the lack of sexual
discipline is also very oriented to the material and satisfaction which. for a male engineer. is entirely the
physical universe observed that in engineering all de- fault of women.
cisions are made for a student once he signs up. There The nazi could say - and often believes - that the
is very little choice in courses. or anything else. "Eng;- problems in Germany were caused by the economic
neers just go along with the crowd from the beginning power and racial inferiority of the Jews. Can the engi-
of the term to the end." Without opportunity to make neer believe the problems of social, political and
choices, the mental exercise of examining options and human isolation are the result of the women who will
making decisions is underdeveloped. Course material not yield to their expectations? An examination of the
tends not to raise important social or personal ques- "humourous" fantasy life of the creators of the now-
tions. unlike many other academic programs. so there defunct Englnews suggest that all problems can be
is simply little opportunity to ask. or struggle with the effectively solved with a good fuck.
answers to questions beyond how to build bridges. This the engineers do seem to knowhowtodo, butas
The participants finally concluded that the problem with other social and human issues, the what and the
was not with engineers as people, or with the study of why tend to cause problems. Sex. like most human
engineering as an academic discipline, but with the .issues, is not pricipally a mechanical or an engineering
system as a whole which divides knowledge such that problem. It is personal, it is social. And in an educa-
the how can come to be seen as having nothing to do tiona I institution is it not appropriate that we should
with the what or the why. In fact. the what and the why apply ourselves to the exploration of these problems
should probably take precedence over the how. The to07
idea here is that you need to find out what you want to While it is undoubtedly a good thing to train people in
do and why you want to do it before you need to know engineering, it is also undoubtedly a bad thing to fail to
how to do it. And in engineering, an intellectual disser- help students place their training and their expertise in
vice is being done to students by removing know-how the social. politcal and human context within which
from the social. political and human context of know- they. and their expertise must live. If engineers are
what. socially stupid. we should not blame studp.nt engi
But what of the answer, "Stupid no, but socially neers, but the professors of engineering.
stupid yes"? What is it about the facultyof engineering Doug Thompson
May 30, 1991
Well, are we? ..
MarkChahl
Chemadians
Given that the present issue is
focussing on the image of
engineering students, it would be
interesting to study one of the great
campus controversies, the now
famous "Are Engineers Stupid?"
comment piece that appeared in the
Imprint on May 16,1986. So, read
the column and think.
Stop, before you respond with
the traditional, myopic,
engineering response of "artsie
faggot", think about what the man
said. While you're thinking, look
back at how some people responded
five years ago.
Imprint {loockd with
responses
Needless to say, Engineering
students were more than just irked
by this article, the Imprint was
flooded with a zillion or so letters.
In the next issue, Doug Thompson
wrote another column under the
title of "By way of explanation ... ",
in which he posed the question; If
my impressions were false, how
did these misconceptions become
so deeply entrenched? How might
they be corrected? Think about
that one for a while.
[ Are Artsies Gay?
The responses that were
printed ranged from
tongue-in-cheek to quite serious,
including a well-written parody of
the article entitled "Are Artsies
Gay?" Almost all of the authors
were Engineering students. The
letters to the editor all took issue of
the comparison to the Klan and to
Nazis, the major weakness in his
argument. Most stressed our great
importance to society and how we
do need a very specialized
education to meet the spedfic
needs of society as a whole. As
well, others noted how this
'over-specialization' carried over
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How to be Politically Correct by Dan Quayle
More Politically Incorrect:
continued ...
to many other faculties.
One response to the article that
is still around today is the "I'm a
sod ally stupid engineer and proud
of it" t-shirts. They came out
within a couple of weeks and have
been selling well all these years.
'" a lot of inertia overcome
In the last five years, a lot has
happened with respect to the image
of the Engineering student.
Sadly, most of the public's
attention has focussed on the
negative: Ecole Poly, the Toike
Oike, U of A, and recently the "No
means harder!" incident. The
public at large only remembers the
sensational, mostly negative
things that we've done. And it is
these events that form the public's
opinion of Engineering students.
On campus, we're still as
misunderstood and despised a
group as we were five years ago.
We've got a lot of inertia to
overcome if we want to change our
image. I won't lecture and try to
tell you how to act, all I can say is
think before you do. Once again,
ask yourself, "are we socially
stupid, still?"
DO WE WANT CEINS()ru;HIP?
DO WE WANT SUPPRESSION
OF FREE TIiOUGlIT?
DO WE WANT OUR PROUD
NATION TO FALL UNDER THE
CRUEL TYRANNY OF ELITIST,
NEOFASCIST ADVOCATES OF
MIND CONTROL AND
STATERUN MEDIA
ENSLA VEMENT?
as translated by Ken Slaughter
Hiya!
Well, now that George is off his
back and on the boat again, I've
returned to myoId job. Gosh, it was
exciting! For one brief, shining
moment I was almost in charge of
the most powerful military and
industrial machine on the face of
the Earth. I can't get over it. I'd
talk to Ckorge about it, but when I
remind him he gets all pale and
trembly and has to go lie down for
awhile. Guess he's still not feelin'
too good.
In fact, he perked up suddenly
last week during a meeting.
"Danny-boy," he said (he likes to
call me "Danny-boy" in private),
"I finally have just the job for you.
Barb was saying the other day that
if I wanted you out of my ... out doing
something worthwhile, you should
go help out on this week's Iron
Warrior up at U of Waterloo. Run
along, now. I've gotta call Colin
Powell about ajob I want him to do."
Well, I did what he said, and
being among people of my own age
group has been swell. I especially
like the kids here at the IW for not
taking the obvious cheap shots that
the rest of the media has. They've
all been too polite to mention my
more famous peccadillos, such as
the time I bought an obscene
sex-doll on a diplomatic trip to
Chile. Not one word about the time I
was running the National Space
Council and stood up and bluntly
told America that Mars needs
women. No se frighteous
questioning about how could I
morally ask hundreds of thousands
of people to do the job that I shirked
twenty years before. Nothing about
the time in Indiana that I - What's
that, dear? Oh, okay. Just my wife,
reminding me there's not too much
space.
Now, I know what you're
thinking: what possible connection
could the Vice President of the
United States have with a bunch of
engineering students? In one
word: image. We've both had some
recent problems with that vital
commodity. Like me, engineers
have been accused of being dull,
unsophisticated boors, uncaring of
minorities, women, Or the
environment. In short, we need to
be politically correct. Our every
comment and action is scrutinized,
by a public and a media that
demands political correctness at
every level of society. Now, if
you're like me, it's hard to be
politically correct. What's the right
thing to ay? Is it ok to whistle at
pretty girls? How 'bout going to an
hon Ring "Stag?" What legal
representation will you need if you
make fun of sensitive issues such
as date rape, abortion, or B.C.
forests?
Well, we decided a simple,
quick reference guide was in order,
something that describes
appropriate and notso-appropriate
actions for different situations.
Study this, and you, too, may rise to
the level of power, confidence, and
conformity that I now enjoy! This
is Dan Quayle saying bon appetit,
and I'll be back next time with some
neat bootleg ultrasounds of George
Bush's wildly fibrillating heart.
How to be politically correct . A
Reference Guide:
1. Situation: You meet a
member of the opposite sex at Fed
Hall, and try to strike up a
conversation. What do you say?
Politically Correct: (With a
wistful chuckle) You know, I'm not
trying to hit on you in a
gender-specific chauvinist way, but
you remind me hauntingly of my
first girl/boyfriend.
Politically Incorrect: Hey,
y'know you look just like my
inflatable love doll ... yeah, the one
that came with batteries.
More Politically Incorrect:
Hi ... uh, you busy right now?
Maybe you could help us. See, we're
doing this Enviroscunt with our
engineering class, and a judge
said we'd get extra points if we
brought in a dancing bear. Well,
we've got this costume with us, and
we were wondering if you'd ... Hey,
wait! Where ya goin'?
Most Politically Incorrect:
(Wistful chuckle) You know, I'm
not trying to hit on you in some
chauvinist way, but you remind m
hauntingly of the evil, sea) d
demon who lives in my closet. Hey,
maybe we could go outside to talk.
It's kind of noisy with the band and
all those tortured voices screaming
"Kill again!" in my ear.
Situation: You are conversing
with an Arts student. What would
you say
Politically Correct: Yes, I agree
- engineers have been sexist, loud
oafs in the past. But we're working
to change that image, and we
welcome your support! Really!
Politically Incorrect:
So ... you're in Arts. (Pause to take
pull on your Ex) Hear you guys
can't spell worth a damn.
Artsie, huh? Betcha there's some
bodacious babes in your class.
Most Politically Incorrect:
Arts? Come on, why do you even
bother?
Situation: Your date, in an
effort to instill some sense of
culture in you, has dragged you to a
showing of modern alternative
deconstructionist art. You gaze at
the challenging sculptures of junk
TV sets with flowers growing out of
shattered screens, a life-sized
plaster cow trampling a
mannequin in a "Canada
Packers" uniform, a painting
entitled "Ode to a Feminist
Century" that of three
black squiggles on white vellum.
The artist approaches, and you talk.
This is what you say:
Politically Correct: Your work
and it's obvious social relevance
has touched something deep within
me, something I hoped to hide from
the cruel light of day. 1...1 need to
be alone for a while.
Politically Incorrect: No,
seriously. what do you really do for
a living?
More Politically Incorrect:
Hey, I'm glad I ran into you! My
john needs painting. Twenty bucks
and a two-four?
Most Politically Incorrect:
Buddy, I could've made the same
statement by freezing dog turds and
arranging them randomly over a
square piece of pi nk astroturf (i t
might be best to duck right about
here).
Situation: At a Peace and
Conflict Studies seminar,
classmates aT voicing their
oplltlons on th r c('nl ;ulf Wor .
Wh n it.'" your t.urn, you slIy:
Politically ,t: Watching
the overage,] wn' . t.ruck by the
callousnc s of th West rn
male-dominated
milit.ary/indust.rial power structure
(strike fist righteously against
desk).
Politically Incorrect: Man
didja sec the one wh ro the effin:
bomb goes right down an air shaft?
Whooee! I ran right out and bought
Nintendo the next day!
More Politically Incorrect: (in
an intense, husky voice) I used to
watch the guncamera
footage naked, laic at night with
the lights off.
Most Politically Incorrect:
Hah! You chumps! 1 paid my
tuition with the killing I made on
the war-driven stock market boom!
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May 30,1991
Point


Promoting Engineering


It's Our Job Too!
Recent statistics from Canadian
universities indicate that over the
past ten years applica tions to
engineering programs has increased
by four percent. In contrast with this
small figure, applications to general
science and to business programs over
the same time frame have increased
by thirty percent and fifty percent
respectively.
than doing so with industry
representatives. Engineering students
are more likely to be attuned to the
goals and attitudes of high school
students, having been high school
students themselves in the not too
distant past. Many in industry
probably do not comprehend the
factors that present day high school
students consider when choosing a
career. Simply put, engi neering
students understand and relate to
high school students better than
anybody else in the profession.
It is interesting to note that other
professions such as Medicine ,
gestures on the part of engineering
students would have a much greater
impact on young Canadians and the
general public than any gesture by
industry or professional organization.
The considerable potential of the
national engineering student body in
this respect should not be wasted.
Engineering students can and
should playa leading role in the
promotion of the profession. We can
and should be positive role models for
Canadian youth as well as Canadian
society as a whole.
Not my job ...
or is it ?
by Jyothish Daniel
Faced with such data some
questions come to mind: (i) What is
causing this trend? (ii) Whose
responsibility is it to try and reverse
this trend? (iii) What measures (if
any) should we as engineering
students be undertaking to encourage
young Canadians to enter the
engineering field?
and Law benefit the
... applications to
engineering ... i1lreased
by 4%
In response to question two some
would say that industry should take
the lead in promoting the engineering
profession. Others would respond
that it is the responsibi Iity of
organizations such as the APEO or
the CCPE (Canadian Council of
Professional Engineers). Still others
would respond that engineering
students should be responsible for the
promotion of the profession.
Clearly the responsibili ty of
promoting the engineering profession
lies with all the groups above. No
one part of the profession could
adequately promote the profession by
itself. A well coordinated effort on
the part of industry, professional
organizations and engineering student
organizations would ensure that
young Canadians have a bettcr
understanding of the profession.
Engineering students should play
a vital role in informing high school
students about the engincering
profession. When a high school
student has insight into a certain
profession it is more likely that
he/she will seriously consider
entering the profession. Many
students do not consider engineering as
a career simply because they do not
really know what it entails. High
school students would definitely feci
more at ease discussing their
questions with other students rather
fact their students regularly come
into contact with the public.
Practices such as free law clinics, low
cost dental clinics and internships
ensure that these professions are
viewed in a positive light. In
addition they provide an opportunity
for the public to sec the young people
entering the particular profession. Of
course when Mom or Dad goes home
and talks favourably about the
business programs by ...
50%
affable young lawyer-in-training or
the helpful intern at the hospital
this plants a seed in a young child's
mind. Since we are not in such a
public oriented profession as Law or
Medicine we must make sure that we
give the public opportunities to hear
positive things about us. If
engineering students across Canada
were known for organizing events such
as Shinerama or the Bus Push more
engineering seeds would be planted in
the minds of youngsters.
Here at Waterloo the studen t
body represents a wide spectrum of
society. We come from many different
places, communities and many
different backgrounds. This is the
case of most university student bodies.
Due to this fact our actions and views
can reach many segments of society.
This fact is very important when
considering the promotion of the
engineering profession. We can reach
a wider cross-section of society than
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Counter Point: Profession Needs Leadership
Andrew Conway
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Council of
Professional
Engineers
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& Rasmus Lerdorf
In Mr. Daniel's article he poses
several questions based on grim
engineering enrollment statistics
for the past ten years. In Mr.
Daniel's enthusiasm to inform us
of our responsibilities he seems to
have neglected perhaps his most
significant question: "What is
causing this trend?" To paraphrase
Mr. Daniel's first question, why
are qualified high school graduates
applying to general science and
business programs (which lead to
law and medicine) rather than
engineering? Or perhaps Mr.
Daniel is really trying to ask, why
society values other professional
careers, namely law and medicine,
over engineering? It is the answer
to this question which will give us a
proper perspective on the issue of
who should be leading the way in
promoting engineering.
Society places unconscious
values on professions based
ultimately on their perceived
significance ' within our social
order. Traditional examples of
children's role models and heroes
include policemen and firemen.
Both are publicly respected positions
of power. Today, the Nintendo
generation is influenced by the
American media. The heroes now
come from such popular TV shows
as Doogie Howser M.D., LA Law,
Growing Pains and The Cosby
Show (He's a doctor, she's a lawyer,
perfect family). Doctors and
lawyers are being cast as role
models because they have what our
society values: power and money!
He's a doctor, she's a
lawyer, perfect family
Doctors and lawyers have power
and money because they have a
strong, organized, professional
society behind them, which
regulates their industry. Our
professional societies, the APEO
and the CCPE, have not succeeded
in emphasizing the value of
engineering. The APEO and the
CCPE have charters from the
government similar to the medical
and law societies' to regulate and
control who practices engineering
in our country. However in
practice the industry is allowed to
use anyone they perceive fit for an
engineering position whether they
hold an engineering degree,
polytechnic diploma, college
diploma, or no certificate at all.
This is because the APEO and the
CCPE have not enforced the use of
professional engineering seals and
other safeguards to ensure the value
and respect of our professional
respon sibili ties.
Therefore to answer Mr.
Daniel's remaining questions: it is
the responsibility of the APEO and
the CCPE to reverse this trend of
declined enrollment by taking
direct action to change the
engineer's role in industry.
Society will not treat our profession
with the respect it deserves until the
profile of the engineer changes at
the industry level. Our
responsibility as students is
simple: concentrate on becoming
competent engineers and upon
graduation join the professional
association.
concentrate on becoming
competent engineers
The charity events run by our
engineering society are just that,
charity events run for charity.
Pushing buses and washing cars is
not a realistic method of promoting
a professional career, however, it is
a good way of feeling good about
having a good time. Although
current activities such as high
school shadow programs and the
Engineering and Science Quest to
be run this summer will influence
younger students in a positive
manner, it is the expression of


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student initiative and satisfaction
of achievement and involvement
that are the basis for continuing
such projects.
Although engineering students
can play a role in changing the
superficial, short-term image of the
profession, it is up to the APEO and
the CCPE to ultimately change the
way industry relies on engineers
which will in turn change the way
society views engineers. As future
APEO members we must play an
active part in demanding changes
in the way our industry is
regulated, and in the direction our
profession will take in the future.
Tiananmen memorial activities
planned
The Association for Human
Rights in China (AHRC) wHl hold
a Tiananmen Memorial Night on
June 4 at the University of Waterloo
on the second anniversary of the
massacre at Tiananmen Square in
Beijing.
AHRC will also host an art
exhibit from May 31 to June 4 to
commemorate the event. Members
of AHRC are from the two
universities in Waterloo, and the
surrounding communities.
"Echoes After the Storm" is a
collection from more than 30
artists, most of whom are Chinese
Canadians but some are from the
United States and Hong Kong.
They created the work individually
after the spring movement by the
Beijing students in 1989.
The memorial night to be held
in the Davis Centre, Room 1351 will
include discussions of human right
issues, stories from Chi no, poetry
recitals, songs of changing times,
images of student movements, and
a short play about the trial of
dissidents by the Chinese
government. It is coordinated by
Prof. Grantham Pang of electric
engineering and Mr. B. Ho of
NCR.
Further information from Prof.
Peter Chieh, president AHRC, (519)
888-4633, 746-5133 (home).
page 11
UW FINISHES 7th AT
FUELATHON
Colin Meldrum
Dirt
The 15
th
Shell Canada
Fuelathon took place this past
weekend in Oakville . The
Tornado, the University of
Waterloo's entry, did not manage
to extend our winning streak to
five, but instead finished 7th out of
24. The final mileage was 737.5
miles per imperial gallon.
This year's winner was the
Shamu, out of the University of
California at Davis, with an
impressive 1,925.5 miles per
gallon. Second place was secured
by the University of Nebraska,
while the top Canadian school was
the Universite de Sherbrooke,
finishing third.
The last four years, UW won
with the Astral, which has now been
put out of commission due to
fractures in the main members of
the frame. Last year, the Astral
won with a mileage of 2,478.8 miles
per gallon. The Astral's track
record extends beyond th e
Fuelathon, to the Silverstone She)]
UK mileage marathon in England
where it placed 3
rd
out of60 in 1987.
It also placed 27th out 400 in the
Showa Shell Japan competition in
1989. The Showa Shell features
competition against professional
entries.
This was the first time the
Tornado was entered in the
Fuelathon. It is a front wheel drive,
rear wheel steer vehicle with fl
Honda C70 ngille. 1'he engine
wa. tnk n from the Astrul Ilnd put,
on a now chassis. 'I'h Tornado i.
shorter, light r and has n smnl1 r
turning radius than th Astral.
Th Tornado was de. igncd and
built by mechanical engineering
students Andrew Glucklich nnd
Misagh Mavaddat, und driven by
Cindy Syph r . The team adviser is
Dr. Steve Lambert. The toam gave
a very good showing, even though
they lost a chain in the first run,
and had a leaky carburetor. It is
expected the Tornado will be
entered again next year in an
attempt to improve it's
performance.
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Iron Warrior
ENGWEEK

" I've fallen and I can't get up "

SCUNT
Eng Week.
May 13 th to 17th.
Enviroscunt.
Bobbing for Salad.
Boat Racing.
Party.
Party.
Party.
'" So this is what they mean by boatracing ... "
I drink when I have
occasion, and sometimes
when I have no occasion.
Miguel de CeNantes

May 30,1991
Engineers and their rubbers

AND
MAYHEM
Bloody Caesar []
I oz. vodka
5 oz. c1amalo Juice
3 drops of Tal>asco
2 drops of
Worchestershlre
salt & pepper
Garnish: celery & lime
Rim top oj glass wU h
salt or celery sail; build
ingredients ooer spiced
lcecubes.
Bloody Mary [] =
I oz. vodka
5 oz. tomato Juice
3 drops of Tabasco
2 drops of
Worcheslershlre
salt & pepper
Garnish: lemon wedge
Build ingredients ooer
spiced ice cubes.
May 3D, 1991
Iron Warrior
page 13
University of Waterloo Hosts
Waterloo Weekend June 1&2
WATERLOO, Onto The
University of Waterloo will host its
annual Waterloo Weekend
festivities on Saturday, June 1 and
Sunday, June 2.
Alumni are invited to come
back to campus and join in the
Waterloo spirit. Members of the
community are also welcome to
participate in some of our activities.
Among the highlights of the
weekend:
Informative sessions on
topical issues, such as The Effects of
Television on Children by Dr. Judy
Van Evra and Doing Business in
the Orient by Dr. Peter Swann, will
run on Saturday morning.
The afternoon offers an
opportuni ty for everyone to
participate in exciting outdoor
activities at UW's Davis Centre.
The school of optometry will have
their mobile clinic available for
quick vision testing. Take in the
special display of antique and
classic cars of the 1920s to 1970s in
parking lot B l.
Also on the afternoon
itinerary for alumni is a Stratford
Festival lunch, lecture and
excursion.
The Class of '66 win celebrate
their 25 year reunion at a reception
which will be held at the home of Dr.
Douglas Wright, UW president in
the late afternoon.
Saturday night wraps up with
a special gala dinner at the Davis
Centre, featuring keynote speaker
Paul Beeston, president of the Blue
Jays Baseball Club. A rare
opportunity for a behind-the-scenes
view of the Jays that you won't soon
forget!
Waterloo engineering
alumni will attend their own
special reunion dinner at Valhalla
Inn.
Sunday morning affords
alumni the opportunity to attend
morning worship at one of l.JWs
three colleges, try hot and hearty
fare at our Sunday brunch, and tour
local historical buildings.
Call Bonnie Oberle in the Office
of Alumni Affairs at (519) 888-4595
for more information.
If anyone is interested in
helping out with any of these
activities, please contact Jeff
Weller at ext. 2408.
A Graduation Present
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If you graduate
between Ap ril 1. 1990
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For more information come in ar.d see us. As a
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WEEFUpdate
By Denise Lacchin
Congratulations, the VSC
participation rate for Party
Summer '91 is currently at 85%.
The Endowment Fund has almost
reached a half a million dollars in
just one year. Another $200 000 was
collected from the Plummer's
Pledges of the Class of 1991.
Last term Winter '91, $10 000
was allocated from the WEEF
towards the Watstar upgrade and
lab equipment for Chemical, Civil,
Geological and Electrical
departments.
The Funding Council of the
WEEF recently passed a VSC
Refund Policy. This policy states
that the Waterloo Engineering
Endowment Foundation operates
under the University Policy for
incidental fees. The VSC appears
as a fee on the University of
Waterloo fee statement. However,
to keep it a voluntary donation, this
fee is fully refundable upon
request . Th e En dowment
Foundation does not wish to force
this fee upon anyone, but University
of Waterloo policy will be followed.
A person desiring a VSC refund
must, within three weeks after the
start of lectures for the term, sign
the VSC Cancellation Request
form.
This form is available in the
Engineering Society office.
Required when processing your
refund request are:
Name and Student ID number.
University of Waterloo fee
statement for the current term
Note: Refund requests must be
made in person.
The refund cheques are
processed by the University and are
mailed to your home address.
A refund cheque will not be
issued if you have outstanding fees
with the University. The refund
will be deducted from your
outstanding account.
UW Offers Travel/Study Program
About European Unification
WATERLOO, Onto The
University of Waterloo is offering
a three-week travel/study program
this summer on European
unification.
Called "Towards 1992: The
History and Politics of European
Unification," it consists of
university lectures, seminars and
discussions.
It r uns from Aug. 11 to Sept. 1
and is directed by UW faculty
members and supplemented by
sightseeing at historic si tes and
meetings with European
academics, officials, stud nt llnd
citizens, says Don Kasta of the
continuing education depnrtm nt.
"The program offers
participants the opportunity to learn
about the political and economic
background of the rea1ignment of
Europe that will occur in 1992 and of
current issues associated with this
development," he says.
Four major centres will be
used:
Bocholt on the German-Dutch
border, halfway between
Amsterdam and Duesseldorf, at the
facilities of the prestigious local
"Europa Institute."
The medieval town of
Canterbury, site of the centuries-old
cathedral and 45 minutes from
London.
Paris, with headquarters at a
comfortable tourist hote1.
Brussels, the busy capi tal of
Belgium and the European
Community, headquarters of
NATO and Europe's international
city.
Different themes and topics of
study will be featured in Germany
and Holland, England, France and
Belgium, and there will be
sightseeing and visits.
The price for the program is
$3,495 and includes return airfare
from Toronto (or Montreal) to
Brussels, accommodation based on
double occupancy ($475 surcharge
for single room); meals,
transportation, tours, taxes, travel
insurance and services of a tour
escort. The program also qualifies
for a .5 credit in UW history and
poli tical science courses (tuition for
crerut registration is $199.)
It is sponsored by the UW
departments of history and political
science with the cooperation of
teaching resources and continuing
education. For mformation, contact
Don Kasta, (519) 888-4002
* * * *
A trip to the Galapagos, Andes
and the Amazon jungle from June
29 to July 18 is being sponsored by
the University of Waterloo alumni
office.
11)(. tour fl'ulul'es some of th
most vorid c n ry in SQuth
America nnd Includes sev nday
cruis in th Galapagos Islands
where the oOlmal and plnnt life
developed in isolation over
hundr ds of t.housand of years.
Tours in the Andes will include
Quito, the Valley of th Volcnnoes
and the Otavalo region. The
primeval rain forest and Indian
settlements will be visited in the
Amazon jungle nnd
accommodation will be in a rustic
lodge reached by plane and
motorized canoe.
The price of the trip is $4,450 and
includes airfare, accommodations
and virtually all meals. For
information, contact Jeff Weller,
(519) 885-1211, ext. 6848.
'" * * *
A cultural exchange program
involving Canada and Germany.
aimed primarily at university
students aged 17 to 25, is available
this summer.
Started by Fred Martin, a
University of Waterloo student, the
program involves hosting a
German youth for two weeks who
will then host the Canadian. It is
organized to promote a cultural
exchange between the Protestant
church at Kaiserslautern in
Germany and the area Mennonite
church community.
It runs from July 12 to Aug. 14
and costs $1,300. Information is
available from Fred Martin at the
Mennonite Conference 748-2162.
page 14
Advanced robotic welders
developed by UW researchers
Iron Warrior
Eng Jackets, Finally

Mark Chahl compared to that charged by Feds or
The next generation of Chemadians the Gift Shop. During the fall, Drew
advanced workplace robots is Just think for a second, what did a lot of leg work on preliminary
being developed by University of don't we have that all other designs, contacting suppliers, and
Waterloo researchers. engineering schools have? OUT pricing. Originally, the school logo
Industry has used robot welders own jackets was the answer I was was to be included on the jacket, but
for years. Rows of them can looking fOT. Well, thanks to the he was politely informed by the Gift
readily be observed in automotive hard work of a few dedicated souls Shop that this was not permitted by
plants in Canada, the United we will soon have our own. the university bylaws which control
States, Japan, Germany and the use of the crest. There is a
May 3D, 1991
Denmark. .. One supplier who was
contacted, and who shall remain
nameless, was initially
enthusiastic about the job phoned
back a week later to say that he
would have to get it okayed through
the university. In his next
communication, he made it clear
that he could not take on the work,
for fear of losing UW business.
The reason for this mysterious
turnaround remains a mystery
sti II.
elsewhere. first Waterloojacket was pamphlet available in lovely
Robots do monotonous, repetitive an Engineering one legalese describing the sordid A rehable, high -quahty
work and they do it flawlessly. details. (Yo, admin, get yer heads supplier was eventually found in
They function amid noise and The idea fOT having our own outta yer asses!) It was actually the Toronto. All leather, zippered,
toxic fumes. They take no coffee jackets has been around for longer gift shop that suggested using our calculator-pocketed, fully lettered
breaks and operate 24 hours a day, than anyone seems to know. In own 'lovely' Engsoc crest. The for $275 including governments'
fact, the first Waterloo jacket was I k d E d $
even without illumination. initia wor one, ngsoc passe a cuts. A zip in liner is 10 extra.
an Engineering jacket. The k h f
Until now, however, robot motion 0 aying t e procurement 0 Presently, the undertaking is
Waterloo jackets that you see d ld k d' h C
welders in automotive plants have istinct, go jac ets urmg t e under the wing of Dan urtin, VP
a r 0 u n d cam pus are I . f h co 11
also had to be confined to fairly ast meetmg 0 t e 1a . Internal.
designed/procured by FEDS and the
simple, preprogrammed tasks. University. Over the winter, the project was To find out FEDS' response to
The workpiece must be correctly handed to Paul Antonio, a our striking out on our own, I spoke
positioned and, very often, held in The impetus for getting the ball super-keen frosh who just wanted to Rose Vogt, the manager of the
place by clamps or jigs. In short, rolling came from our fearless something to do. He continued FEDS run Campus Shop in the CC.
robots cannot begin to match prez, Drew, last fall. His main contacting suppliers to find out (Get this, the shop in SCH is run by
human welders ]'n tenns of the 'd d' t' t pricing information. But, there the University, and won't let the CC
motivation was to prov) e a IS me sell what it wants. What ever
complexity of the work they can jacket at a price that was reasonable was something smelling 10 hflT>pened to the free-market?) She
undertake. a
Several UW engineering The Tradition Starts T is Term source of competition and actually
professors and graduate students wishes us all the best. She is
are changing that. They are Leather Engineering Jackets counting on many students
developing a new system for gas wanting to have the school crest on
metal arc (GMA) welding that University of Waterloo Engineering Leather their jackets. The CC is offering
enables a robot to do much more Jackets will be available for the first time this jackets in five colors, fully lettered
complex things. term. Finally, a design distinctive to Engineering (i n c Iud in g W ATE R L 0 0
The system, a computer- is available! ENGINEERING), fully lined, zip
integrated robot welding cell, will front, with calculator/mickey
by no means displace all skilled pocket for $331 plus PST and GST.
workers. But it promises to replace In reaction to our price, she stated
those in repetitive jobs where the that she feels that price isn't
volume of production is sufficient everything and could not justify
to cover set-up costs. selling Engineering jackets for
The principal UW researchers less than other jackets. The reason
are Sanjeev Bedi, Jan Huissoon, EngSoc Univ _ fOT the higher markup, ours is only
Hugh Kerr and David Weckman. Jackets Jackets $5, is to provide funding for FEDS
All are mechanical engi neering negative/non-revenue generators
UW' $275 $ 360 - 450* such as the Safety Van and the
professors and members of s Bomber. Rose felt that the CC could
C e n t ref 0 r I n t e g rat e d Distinciu..: 10 Enlin=inl Everybody from Aru
IOZooJo&yhasone offer more flexibility and service,
Manufacturing (WATCIM). As "pnQdopon4&cu ... )'OUcoII.lhc ...... o(y_.1he and as such would continue sell
wen, they all are members of the pilMeo(dIomoon..... jackets to Engineers. So, the choice
Manufacturing Research
Corporation of Ontario (MRCO), a
provincial government-sponsored
centre of excellence that funds
their research.
In GMA welding, pieces of
metal are fused by passing an
electric current though a
shielding gas between a wire
electrode and the pieces
themselves. This creates an
electric arc between electrode and
joint. The heat generated by the
Sizing and Ordering:
June 3rd & 4th
Campus 8lwp not worried,
wishes US luck
is yours, Engsoc or FEDS. When
questioned on the mysterious
behaviour of some of the suppliers,
she replied that some suppliers had
mentioned being contacted.
A breaking-in event is all
that's needed
arc causes the end of the electrode Now that we've morp. or less got
to melt and transfer to the pieces jackets, all we need now is to devise
being welded. some appropriate, non-sexist,
It also melts the edges of the The camera images are "Control of the torch pOSItIOn, socially acceptable, breaking-in
metal being joined, creating a analysed using a microcomputer wire, feed, voltage and travel event (please notice the non-use of
molten pool of metal, the weld pool, that can work out the profile of the speed, all are automated," the word ritual or ceremony).
which moves along the seam to edges to be joined. It can sense a Huissoon summarizes. Undoubtedly, most have heard about
create a "weld bead" a curve or twist in the metal much As Huissoon describes it: "Our Queen's dyeing one's jacket purple
SOIl' dl' fl' e d rl' dge of metal d Wh . t s..-stem proyi complete control summarily followed by kicking it
as human eyes o. en I J home. At Western, everyone trucks
remammg after the two pieces completes its calculations, it feeds of torch position, orientation and down to the Ceeps (a legendary
have been joined. Essentially, a information into a second travel speed while continuously London watering hole), lays their
weld bead consists of a mixture of computer that controls the traclGng the seam; it determines jackets down, sayan oath, bow, and
filler metal from the electrode and functioning of the robot-controlled each new set point for the welding dump a draft on it. The idea of
the parent metal from the pieces welding torch. torch as it moves along, by taking being knighted by the TOOL has
fused; it provides a strong, Thus the torch follows the sensor just the right length from the been contemplated, but input is
continuous connection. unit and adapts to the conformity queue of points representing the being sought for other ideas. The
A key feature of the new UW of the metal, even if it is curved or seam location." jackets are scheduled to arrive just
system is a unit that combines a wavy. The speed at which the torch before the end of term POETS Patio
laser and camera to guide the moves can be controlled, as can Pub, which is a most opportune time
robot, and in turn positions and the amount of wire melted into the Written by Bob Whitton for the for a breaking-in event. Hopefully,
regulates the welding torch. weld. UW News Bureau we can start a proud tradition.
May 30,1991
Iron Warrior
California
Girls
By Rasmus Lerdorf
California Girls. The two
words bring up images of sun, fun
and the Beach Boys. To me, at least
now, they remind me of a very
different student culture. One that
is dominated by sun, surfing,
convertible cars and parties.
Enough of coop, enough of
Waterloo. I suggest we move our
engineering buildings piece by
piece to California.
I recently drove from Calgary
down the Pacific coast to a small
town north of Santa Barbara called
Isla Vista. Isla Vista is a tiny
community inhabited solely by
students of UC Santa Barbara and
Santa Barbara City College. This
blonde-haired sea of students
living right on the beach provided
quite a contrast to our view of
university life.
... an endless stream of
beach parties.
Life there seemed to be an
endless stream of beach parties,
surf and skate boards and of course,
blonde bikini-clad girls. Lunches
are done at Freebirds which, by the
way, had the best (and biggest)
burritos I have ever tasted.
Afternoons are spent on your
balcony overlooking the ocean
getting rid of those tan lines.
Nights are, for raging Oocal lingo
for partying) and getting stoked
Clocal lingo for feeling fine).
Mornings are skipped.
But what about the university? I
walked through the UC Santa
Barbara campus. It is about the
same size as Waterloo with
approximately the same number of
students. The engineering
buildings smelled exactly like all
the other engineering buildings I
have seen. That sort of enclosed
oily stagnant smell we all love.
Perhaps things really aren't all
that different down there.
How about the students
themselves? Are they as different
from us as their environment
seems to be? Do they have the same
dreams and ambitions we do, or do
their surroundings skew their
priorities? I stayed with several
students in a large house right on
the beach for a couple of days.
One of these students, Charlotte
is studying biology at Santa
Barbara City College. She got her
acceptance to UCLA pre-med the
day I arrived so she was ecstatic.
Contrary to the California blonde
stereotype, Char is a bright and
funny girl. She went to highschool
in Unionville here in Ontario.
Lisa is another Canadian. She
went to Newmarket High. She is
now studying dental assisting at
the city college and plans on
returning to Toronto to finish her
education. I knew Char from
Unionville. Her hair is much
blonder now. There must be
something in that California air
which turns hair blonde.
... makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer
Jenny and Betsey are both art
majors at UCSB. Unlike Char and
Lisa these two do little to discourage
the California blonde stereotype.
Jenny with her large tacky daisy
ear rings and Betsey with her
valley-girl talk. They were
however the nicest two girls you
could ever meet, and judging from
some of the pictures and drawings
on the walls of the house they are
quite good at what they do. Tesha
(pronounced Teesha) was the only
non-blonde. She and Gina study
theatre arts. Their major worries
seemed to be to make sure they had
absolutely no tan lines anywhere.
Julie studies marine biology and I
saw her in action on the beach when
she saved a seal from a couple of
dogs that wouldn't let it back in the
water.
I could easily get used to life in
California. I am not sure I could
get much work done, but somehow
that doesn't seem to matter as much
there. And everything about the
environment is not perfect either.
I students will be students I
About a week before I got there
someone had broken in and
attacked one of the girls while she
was sleeping. The American
dream which makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer was evident
almost anywhere you went. There
are eartquakes to worry about and a
severe fresh water crisis. You get
used to the warm climate and palm
trees after a while, you even get
used to the people and their way of
life, but personally I am not sure I
could get used to being an
"American" .
Would student llfe in
California be as idyllic as we might
think from the TV image we get of
it? I don't think so. Yes, it is
different. Having marine biology
classes right on the beach and
getting to zoom around in
speedboats as part of a class sounds
extremely enticing. But then, few
engineering students get to do that.
In fact, I looked all around trying to
find an engineering student
outside of the engineering
b ' ldin and I couldn't. Stud nt
wiJJ be students. They phone their
mothers and grandmothers like the
rest of us, worry about exams and
getting a job. They complain about
crowded classes an d bad
professors. They may be blonde,
tanned and American, but they nrC'
still just students. Student life ill
California is not all that different
from student life here in Waterloo.
Given the choice, which would I
choose? Well, I have been given the
choice, and I am still trying to
decide.
page 15
Calvin Ouder
TO Bank courier
"Not for life, that's
a little too much.
It's kind of severe
to take their
licences away for
life. Maybe they
should be given a
fine or a couple of
years in jaiL"
'-
page 16
[ron Warrior :May 3D, 1991
Grad Interviews in November
By Andrew
Many fourth year students have
been caught off guard by the
announcement that graduate
interviews will be taking place in
November while they are off
campus. Their alarm, though
understandable, is unnecessary.
This move might, in fact, be in their
best interests.
John Cullen of Career Services
clarified that graduate interviews
will still be taking place in
January. There are now two
graduate interview pedods. There
will also be two Want-Ads like
newspapers, called The Graduate,
published. Note: it is Career
Services, and not the Co-op
Department, that handles graduate
interviews. The first Graduate will
be published September 23, 1991.
Interviews will be from November
11,1991 (note the revised start date)
to December 6, 1991. The January
Graduate will be available near the
beginning of the Winter term. The
second set of graduate interviews
occur between January 13,1992 and
February 7,1992.
According to Mr . Cullen, a
November interview period will
cater better to employers. This will,
hopefully, will result in more
students being hired. Mr. Cullen
stated that employers traditionally
tour university campuses in the fall
looking for graduating students to
hire. The University of Waterloo
has traditionally told them to come
in January. Many employers see
Waterloo graduates as better
qualified to enter their companies
due their co-op jQb experience.
For this reason, some employers
make a second recruiting drive in
January specifically for UW. But,
many employers cannot justify the
added expense, especially in a
recession.
Career Services "is going to be
aggressive" in order to get
employers who have passed us by
beforp according to Mr. Cullen.
Some employers viewed UW as too
full of themselves. The image of
UW as a snobby university had to
change in order to bring employers
to campus. Even today, many
students frustrate employers by
turning down good jobs just because
reduce the number of jobs turned
down.
Mr Cullen stated that Career
Services is "going to cater to
employers like never before. " But,
at the same time they are telling
employers that there are more
students on campus in the
traditional January interview
period, and that a November job
interview will have to take into
consideration the fact that not all
students will be able to attend
interviews in person. To this end,
Career Services are looking into
setting up 1- 800 lines so that
telephone in terviews can be
conducted. Mr. Cullen also stated
that the department "wants to work
together with students" to help those
who are going to be off campus. He
said the department is open to any
ideas in this regard.
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students who did not receive jobs.
The Council asked Career Services
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graduating students were placed.
Noting that there are approximately
3000 students that will be going
through graduate interviews with
on ly about 500 of them off campus in
November, jt was decided that a
November interview period would
be established.
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Compounding this was the fact that
employers made a specific
interview schedule just to
accommodate the January
interview session. A ranking of
preferred industries and preferred
locations made by the students on
the Interview Registration cards, to
be distributed at the Career Services
information session, will help to
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QUIT WlllNING AND LET THEM
PLAY BASEBALL
By Dave Hook
One cannot truly say that spring
is here until THE IMPRINT has its
annual baseball whining article.
Rich Nichol is certainly not the
first, nor will he be the last to whine
about baseball salaries. To Rich
Nichol, one has to ask a question. If
baseball players are so under worked
and overpaid, then why doesn't he
drop out of university and start
playing baseball for a living? It
sounds like a great job.
Baseball is a very risky business.
Only the very best make it to the top.
For every player making $3 million a
year, there are thousands struggling
in the minor leagues.
Mr. Nichol also claims that
baseball players are overpaid in
comparison to athletes in other
sports. He quickly dismisses the
argument that baseball players play
twice as many in a season than
hockey or basketball players. Sure,
baseball is not as physically
demanding as hockey or basketball,
but he is missing the point. Because
there are twice as many games,
baseball brings in more money than
hockey or basketball. Hence,
baseball players are worth more to
the teams than athletes in other
sports. Both Kelly Gruber and Wayne
Gretzky attracl fans to the games.
But Gretzky can only do so 80 times
per season while Gruber can play up
to 162 games per season.
Mr. Nichol is concerned that
rising salaries will result in higher
ticket prices, and eventually hurt the
fan. Mr. Nichol has obviously not
researched the matter. The bulk of
the money in baseball comes from
television advertising, not from
ticket sales. If the reverse were true,
the Cleveland Indians would have
folded by now. At 50,000 fans per
game, a lot of people in Toronto must
find current baseball ticket prices
affordable. Clearly, current baseball
salaries are not affecting the fan.
Suppose for a second that
baseball salaries were reduced to an
average of $30,000 per year. Baseball
would fail to attract the level of
talent it currently has. The quality of
the game would suffer. In reality, the
salary reducti'on would only mean
more money for the club owners. The
fans want to see the best athletes in
the game. Doesn't it make sense that
the money should go towards
attracting the top athletes, rather
than to the pockets of the club
owners?
While people are quick to
complain abou t high salaries in
baseball, few people complain about
salaries in the entertainment
industry. Bill Cosby and Michael
Jackson both earn $100 million a year.
Wouldn't you rather watch Jose
Canseco hit home runs at one
twentieth the price? Bill Cosby is just
not that funny.
If someone can make $3
million a year playing a kid's game,
let them. It's not costing the fans very
much. Quit whining and let them
play ball.
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May 30,1991 I ron Warrior
page 17
ANALOG.
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Not exactly common words
in today/s technology circles. But a
half century ago, they provided
the foundation and the inspiration that
enabled Relcon to become a major
supplier of adjustable speed drives to
Canadian industry, and an
enviable reputation as a leader
in application engineering.
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TRAPP I:
DEATH OF A CLASSIC
With the tearing down of the
Berlin Wall and the reunification
of Germany, many changes have
occurred to what was formally East
Germany. The socalled
'Westernization' process has
begun, whereby everything is to be
as in Western Nations. One of
these changes is the cancelling of
production of the Trevant.
The Trebant, nicknamed the
Trappi, was one of the two vehicles
produced in East Germany
available for domestic use. (The
other was the Warburger). Many
people think of East European cars
as being grey twenty year old
Ladas, but the Trappi did not quite
fit this description.
The Trappi was originally
designed th'irty years ago and did
not change much during its life. It
looked like the offspring of a Lada
and an Austin Mini with 1950's
style fins. It was a small car but it
still fits four East Germans.
Mechanically, the Trappi was
powered by a 600 cubic centimetre
two stroke engine. The vehicle had
no catalytic converter and since
service stations offered poor
servicing, the Trappi often bellowed
out clouds of blue smoke, pollution,
into the air.
This little buggy, available as a
cool-looking stationwagon, was
able to reach a top speed of more
than 100 kmlh. Probably the most
astonishing aspect of the car was
that it was available in many pastel
colours, so a parkinglot full of
Trappis looks like a ce from
Edward Scissorhands, and not
something to be expected in grey
East Germany.
A disturbing policy that was
illustrated through the method sale
for the Trebants is the availability
of new cars to the East German
public. Due to the communist
policies in place up until the
opening of East Germany, anyone
wanting a new car was required to
place their name on a waiting list.
Once their name had moved
sufficiently up the list, the person
was required to start paying for the
vehicle. When their name finally
came up, they would get their
Trappi. Often the person would get
their car well after they had made
their final payment. Some
individuals waited up to thirteen
years to get a car after the initial
order, while those people with
connections, usually someone in
the state's communist party, could
get a new car six months after
ordering. And the price of this
buggy? About the equivalent of a
Volkswagen Golf.
Now that the Trebant is no
longer produced and an open
market exists, used cars are
pouring in from West Germany;
and everybody wants one.
Although the Trappi was a neat
little car, production stoppage is
good since it is an indiction of
changing and fairer times in
'East' germany as wen as a step
towards less pollution from
automobiles.
*WATSTAR Re-born
Ray White DCS Consultant Ray@108 WATSI'AR
It seems as if many people are
unaware of the recent changes in
computing within the Engineering
Faculty, so here is a short list of the
upgrades.
The Watstar network has
recei ved financial su pport from the
Engineering Endowment Fund, the
Alumni and the Faculty of
Engineering in order to upgrade the
Watstar network. Over the past term
sixty one new 386 based computers
have been installed on the Watstar
network. Currently all of EL-108 has
been upgraded, various departmental
Watstar rooms have upgrades and
the rest of the 386s have been
installed in E2-1302B. Maybe the
most visible upgrade is new carpeting
and vertical blinds installed in E2-
1302B and E2-1308. These however
are not the only changes to the
Watstar network - other hardware,
software and user support have been
upgraded.
New Machines
Here is just a quick summary of
the new 386 machi nes for a Il the
hardware buffs. The computers are
33M Hz 80386 computers, with 33MHz
80387 co-processors, 4 Megabytes
, M , r
displays, Logitech mouse and a single
3.5" 1.44 Megabyte floppy disk. For
anyone that needs access to a 1.2
Megabyte 5.25" floppy, the older 386
computers (Grefs) which were located
in EL-108 are now located in E2-
1302B. The old and tir'd I' s were
removed from the Watstar rooms and
have been dismantled for parts to fix
the PCs still in usc, others wert'
donated to departments which
received fewer 386 machines and
some were even donated to students
groups such as the IEEE.
New Hardware & Software
New laser printers have been
ordered and the laser printing
software is being rewritten to
improve the speed and reliability of
laser printing.
More disk space has been
acquired for a total of 9.2 Gigabytes,
on a total of 21 servers. Before the
fall term a total of 11.1 Gigabytes
should be online, distributed over 23
servers. Software is also being
upgraded and expanded, one of the
newest packages is a postscript
previewer (PS), Ma tlab (an
interactive numerical package),
Maple 5.0, Systat 5.0, Cad Key, and of
course the newest release of Word
Perfect 5.1 (Feb. 1991).
New Consulting Office
The Department of Computing
Services (DCS) computer Consultant
and the Watstar computing
Consultant are now centrally located
in the new Engineering Computer Uscr
Support Centre (ECUSC). The ECUSC
is located in E2-2349A just across for
Audio Visual and beside the
Engineering Copy Centre. If you have
any computing problems the
Consultants arc scheduled in the
USC betw n 10:00 and 12:00 an
1 :30 to 4:30 daily. You can also phone
the ECUSC at x6814 for Watstar
specific questions or x3524 for any
othcr 'llll' lion '. Since tht' W.\tst.u
on 'ultant hilS mov '1.1 from lh' EL
lOS office- to lhe E US tlwn.' i ' now
an o n ~ ampus phone ,\VdiJabk in EI.
108 if you h(lV(' any probl('ms. As it
sid' i 'su if you ar' having problems
printing on the print 'rs located in the
Engineering Input/Output room,
CP! 12367, please come down to the
ECUS as the printer Opcrator arc
not familiar with the software
associated with th<.' printing proc ss.
Now that's what I call an upgrade !
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I ron Warrior
May 30,1991
Christianity
What is it?
Rob Knetsch
Waterloo Christian Fellowship
Within North American
society, there is a great many
definitions of what a Christian
really is or what Christianity is all
about. Images of Jim and Tammy
Baker, or Jimmy Swaggart asking
people for money are conjured
within the minds of some at the
mention of 'Christian'. Others
may think of long-robed priests,
soberly walking down an aisle of
an old, stained glass windowed
cathedral as people dressed in stiff,
formal suits sing without
expression. Perhaps some think of
a 'fire and brimstone' preacher
who, in a frenzied voice with a
heavy southern accent demands
repentance to save your soul from
eternal damnation in the fiery pit of
Hell.
Well, while I do not claim that
these such people are not Christians,
none of these images give a
description of the true essence of
Christianity. Going to church does
not make a person a Christian, nor
does giving money to the poor, being
baptized while you are an infant,
acting like a 'nice' person, or
having a Bible somewhere in your
house. All of these things are good,
but they do not 'make' someone a
Christian any more than owning a
piano makes someone a musician.
Many people who go to church
cannot answer simple questions
like "Who is Jesus Christ?" The
meaning of the word Christian is 'a
follower of Christ', and yet few
understand who he is or what he
did. Some say he a great moral
teacher. Yes, Jesus did give many
great teachings about how we should
love our neighbour and treat people
with respect, but he said strange
things like "I am the way, the truth
and the life". What does he mean
by this? This does not sound like a
moral teaching, but some
description of himself. Some also
say Jesus was just a very
intelligent person, and yet he
wi))jne-Iy let people take him away
and kill him after having easily
avoided capture many times
beforehand. Why would he do this?
Christianity is not believing
that this great man ever existed.
There is little dispute that he did.
To follow Christ, one must
understand who he is, what he did
and why. These things are all
answered in the Bible. Sitting on a
hard church pew, reading from
prayer books, performing rituals
and helping to fill the collection
plate are all part of religion.
Christianity is not a religion, but a
way of Ilfe. For a long time, I have
thought of myself as a Christian
who always tries to follow the
teachings of Christ and to put my
faith in him, but I do not think of
myself as a religious person. I live
by what the Bible says, not what a
church or repetitive traditions may
dictate. This does not mean that I
do not give to the poor or go to
church, but I know that none of these
things make me a Christian. I do
these things out of a desire to please
God, not people.
Canada in Peril
challenge must
Ostry tells UW
be met,
Grads
WATERLOO, ant. The
threat to Canada's political and
economic survival is "the clear and
present danger" that must be used
"as a platform for healthy and long-
overdue change," noted economist
Sylvia Ostry told a graduation
audience at the University of
Waterloo on May 22, 1991. Ostry
was installed as chancellor of the
university in a brief ceremony
preceding her convocation address.
Speaking to about 3,000 people,
including about 466 graduating
students, Ostry, former head of
Statistics Canada and leading
government economic advisor,
challenged the graduates to "make
a virtue of necessity" by
recognizing Canada's perilous
situation and harnessing the will to
do something about it.
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of Canada's problems is its poor
record in investing in research and
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industrialized countries (except
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industry -- spends the least on
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She said Canada is seriously
deficient in making "connections"
between industry, government and
educational institutions in
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singled out the University of
Waterloo as a notable exception as
one "remarkable" university that
makes those connections.
"What is required is a
comprehensive, multi-pronged
approach involving cooperation not
only between the Federal and
Provincial governments but also
among other key actors: the
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