15th Anniversary Issue

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FOl'IIcyour
own destiny
Andrew Chan
Ed/tor-in-Chief
T:
le Iron Warrior owes its existence
to the non-existence of a former
Waterloo Engineering newspaper,
the Enginews. In some ways the Iron
Warrior is the paper that rose out of the
ashes of the Enginews.
Enginews began almost as soon as the
doors to the University opened back in
1957. 111e university was small and Engi-
neering only had E1 for its home. There
wasn't even an Engineering Society.
Around 1959, a newsletter was created by
the engineering students to disseminate
irtfom1ation about engineering events and
occurrences. This newsletter was dubbed
the Enginews and was first published on a
sheet of foolscap using a mimeograph (a
primitive copier using stencils and real
inkl). As Eng Soc grew and more money
was made available, so too did Enginews
grow into a newspaper actually printed on
newsprint.
Enginews may have started with good
intentions but was a victim of the poor
taste of the times. The Enginews, festering
in a male dominated enviromnent, began
to degrade in quality as more and more
skin was being published and more high
school locker-room humour began to
dominate the paper. Sexist and racist com-
mentaries were a regular part of the paper
by the Seventies and early Eighties.
This trend wasn't unique to Waterloo, as
papers such as the Toike Oike (the Univer-
sity of Toronto Engineering Society'S
newspaper) and the Red Eye (the Univer-
sity of Calgary Engineering Society's
newspaper) were producing similar quali-
ty newspapers. Engineering and engi-
neers across Canada were at the time
receiving a lot of negative publicity. Some
of these papers were even covered nation-
ally in newspapers such as the Globe and
Mail depicting an image and stereotype of
the 'crude' and boorish' engineer.
It was at this time that concern for the
professionalism and public unage of engi-
neering and the promotion of females in
engineering and sciences were heightened.
There was a push by many engineering
students who recognized that engineering
needed to clean up its image. Enginews
wasn't helping in promoting professional-
ism, so the president of the Engineering
Society at the time, Jennifer Hilton, helped
to start a more serious paper. In 1980, the
Special Radical issue
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first issue of the Iron Warrior was pub-
lished, edited by Kurt Mitchell and
Andrew Klug.
Also at this time, Bill Lennox com-
menced his term as Dean of Engineering
in 1982 and was involved in the fOm1ation
of fledgling alumni associations. The uni-
versity also became actively involved in
trying to obtain funds from exl >mal <.'001
panit.>S. As the alumni as..iodations grc\\'
and as the university campaigned f(lr
more money, they were finding it in\.:reas-
ingly difficult to attract the O1onies n<'Cdcd.
The negative publicity thaL enghwcring
was receiving and the negative image
being fostered were seen as factors in this
trend. Engineering has always been
prominent in the linage presented by
Waterloo. Any news that engineering
makes is Waterloo's news. It was around
this time that the Enginews saw its demise.
Leafing through the scant files that the
Iron Warrior does have on past Enginews
issues, one can see the trend towards a
quasi-pornographic rag as the dying years
progressed. Enginews was finally axed in
1985 when Dean Lennox (who incidental-
ly was instrumental in the birth of
Enginews), killed it when he declared that
the Enginews would no longer be wel-
come on campus. The death of Enginews
actually gave Waterloo Engineering some
good publicity. Waterloo was one of the
first universities to kill such a paper, and as
such was viewed as the first to take a posi-
tive step. Even better still was the rea1iza-
tion that the Iron Warrior was actually a
good quality paper in a time where other
engineering societies were still publishing
their 'crude' newspapers.
The Iron Warrior at the time had been in
publication for five years and was seen as
the "good" paper to replace the "bad"
paper.
Over years the Iron Warrior has been
trying to promote thOUg11t provoking and
infornlative discussions. Although the
content of the paper has varied over the

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Waterloo Pays Tribute
yean; in temlS of quantity and quality, it
has still managed n) stay true to its original
ideal as a forum for discus-
sions. The topiCS that the IW has covered
in the past range from national news items,
to engineering and technical issues, to
social issues. A gradual diversification of
the IW l1a5 0CC\.llTd in the past few yean;
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Real Choices?!
Katalina Princz - Assistant Editor
2BMech
T
is past Wednesday, Fed Coundl voted on whether or
not to approve a document published by the Canadi-
an A1Hance of Student Associations (CASA). The doc-
ument, entitled ''Real Choices," details various reforms and
changes that could be made to stop tuition rates from rising
dramatically. Everyone intending to graduate from a Post
Secondary Institute (PSI) should read this document. Inside
are four different proposals that may describe your future.
The last proposal supports taxation of all university gradu-
ates until retirement. So, upon graduation, Engineering grad-
uates who make more than the average income of the non-
graduate population will be paying this tax.
''Real C;hoices" presents many solutions to the financial prob-
lems that have plagued universities. The first proposal examines
the federal and provincial governments persistent cuts to social
programs, including cuts to education. CASA maintains that the
future lies in knowledge-based industries. Nevertheless, the gov-
ernment has and is cutting funding to education while claiming
to support a '1eaming culture". CASA wants the government to
renew their promise to better education through fmandal sup-
port. 1his is one step to averting tuition hikes.
In this first section of ''Real 010ices," CASA acknowledges
that most new jobs now require a university education. High
paying jobs are very knowledge intensive. Trends in the work-
force have d1anged. People are now expected to hold several dif-
ferent jobs before retirement. These two factors have made uni-
versity educations a neoessity. In order to be considered for a job,
one must have a degree. So, a university education is fast becom-
inga necessity.
At the same time, tuition fees are steadily rising. The greater
the increase, the longer students will take to pay back loans.
Because loans and the time to repay them will increase, more
money will go to paying back loans, instead of supporting Cana-
da's economy. The percentage of the population now attending
universities has increased, reducing the value of a degree. Now
that everyone has one, a degree no longer offers the guarantee of
employment it once did. Students are asking themselves
whether or not a four year education is a sound investment
Tuition hikes caused by decreases in government funding will
only have a negative effect. It will force more students into debt.
CASA recommends that the government shift their focus back to
education to avoid large tuition increases. PSt's must streamlin
their operations while lhe govemment pledges new funding,
and renews its previous commitment to education. Provindal
governments should not repeat the mistakes of the federal gov-
ernment by pas-sing transfer payment cute; on to universities. The
Federal government should establish a new, more efficient
method of funding PSI's, and commit to a natiortal standard of
education. In effect, CI\SA would like to sec a better organised
fwlding system, and national standards for education.
In today's defidt-wary dirnal " increased funding is unlikely.
The elimination of the defidt (if it ever h.appens), will take a very
long time. Assuming that the government will suddenly start
handing out more money to post-secondary institutions at a time
when cutting spending is a primary objl'Cl:ive Lc; a very naive and
idealistic suggestion. But, if the government were to agree to bow
to the pressure of wliversity students, and follow the guidelines
contained in the first proposal, significant advances could be
made. Canada could only benefit from a more cohesive national
education system.
The second proposal in "Real Choices," suggests other ways
to keep tuition low. The second proposal calls for the provincial
government to increase control over the university system.
CASA recommends streamlining of each faculty, and then a
streamlining of the system as a whole. Performance indicators,
year round schooling, and mission statements would all be used
to increase the efficiency of the system. The document suggests
the elimination of superfluous faculties province to province,
and across the country, and an increase in distance education to
reduce costs for returning students. Schools must dedde their
priorities, and trim off any excesses. CASA suggests that cost
saving measures could be put into place, such as finding altenna-
tives for costly labs.
Streaffilining the system will take a long time. No university
wants to make staff and faculty cuts. According to the second
proposal, eadl school is to choose specialties in research and edu-
cation, continuing a high standard of education throughout the
system and eliminating redundandes. Labs are often the only
way for students to obtain the skills neoessary to complete their
education.
Streamlining will meet resistance. Even if universities agree to
eliminate extra programs, it will take time to figure out which
programs are unnecessary. Right now, time is in1portant. The
longer that costs are increased, the greater the opportunity for
tuition to rise.
A large percentage of university funding currently goes
towards researd1. To lower the amount spent on researd1, pro-
grams will have to be streamlined. CASA suggests that smaller
universities concentrate their efforts and specialize, while larger
institutions choose specific areas to explore as a way to trim bud-
gets. Certain funds should be set aside for applied and basic
research, to ensure that Canada is able to compete in the world
market.The elimination of any research will most certainly result
in opposition. No researcher will want to throwaway years of
researd1. They will also be reluctant to move from one institution
to another.
While year round use of fadlities could result in more efficient
use of funds, it would also require an increase in same operating
costs, as universities would be open twelve months of the year.
At the University of Waterloo, which is open year round, vaca-
tions are often Jess than a week long. In a streamlined system
where students must travel to get an education, they would have
a difficult time returning home. Students will not want to lose
their summers. Also, student employment may not be as readily
available at other times of the year. Summer employment is often
due to tourism and other seasonal sources of revenue. Employ-
ment at ~ e r times of the year may not be a viable option.
The third proposal details how university programs can meet
the needs of industry and the marketplace. CASA would like to
see universities team more critical thinking, research and com-
munication skills. It would like to see over-specialized programs
eliminated. A forum of business, labour and government repre-
sentatives would be created to guide universities towards pro-
grams that meet industrial needs. Surveys of Post Secondary
Education (PSE) graduates would indicate whether universities
were successful.
Currently, professors receive millions of dollars in researcll
grants. TIle funding and focus is not on teaching. CASA propos-
es that professors are taught how to teacll, through professional
self-regulation. Thi renewed focus on teaming is a necessary
step in equipping students with the required skills to become
successful. It will also mean that students will get what they pay
for, even if they end up paying more.
While these ideas may not reduce the cost of an education,
they would guarantee that a student gains valuable skills during
their university education. Having a work-force equipped with
these skills will benefit industry, increa ing tax revenues.
The last of the proposals presents a new surtax. As a last resort
to maintain low tuition rates, it mandates that a surtax be levied
on all graduates of PSI's. TIUs surtax would collect a given per-
centag of gross salary of all graduates above the average income
of non-university graduates (currently around $21, (00), and
place it in a fund - the Education Beneficiary Fund (EBF)to subsi-
dize all PSE costs. It also proposes a similar surtax for all corpora-
tions above a certain size be put in the EBF. The exact tax, rate and
how it is to be calculated have not been established. Ideally, the
percentage of tax will not depend on the number of degrees held
by the individual, or their salary. Those paying off loans would
be able to claim their loan payments against the tax. The EBF
would be a national fund promoting "initiatives in innovation
and excellence" in education, where PSI's would compete for
funding.
So, every graduate of a PSI will be taxed when their yearly
income rises above the v e ~ g e income of those without a
degree. The surtax will apply to all graduates past and present
until they retire: "under a graduate tax, there is no 'debt,' so there
is no interest. There is no 'end' to payments, because the tax is on
the benefits derived from education." This is a fearful prospect.
Graduates making a salary above the poverty level would have
to pay this surtax for the duration of their careers.
CASA proposes that a joint federal and provincial committee
distribute the funds in the EBF on a "project-approval" basis. The
counm feels that the government should distribute the fund
because "effectively, the government, by investing in an individ-
uals' education through subsidizing universities, would earn a
permanent equity stake in graduates human capital, and would
claim it through tlUs contribution." But the govemment is distrib-
uting the public's money collected as taxes. Graduates are
already indirectly paying for and subsidizing education tltrOugh
taxes, so why is another tax needed? Yes, graduates may benefit
from their education financially, but those without degrees also
benefit from tlle higher standard of living that results from any
knowledge-intensive industry. So, should those with the initia-
tive and drive to continue their education past high school be
penalized? If CASA seeks to promote a '1eaming culture," why
is it proposing that those who learn more be punished?
According to the proposal, those who benefit most from PSE's
should have to pay for a larger portion of their education. They
state that "one pays in relation to the benefit received rather than
in relation to whatever amount of money university administra-
tors think they need after they receive their government grant"
This benefit is measured by the size of their salaries. At the same
time, CASA admits that "unquestionably, though, very high
earnings have little to do with education." So larger salaries are
not necessarily due to more education. Can CASA then conclude
that salaries are an effective means to measure the benefit
received from an education? CASA's proposed tax penalizes
those people who have the initiative and drive to further their
education. By only taxing those who have graduated from post
secondary institutions, they are punishing those who hold in
their hands the fu ture of our country's industries.
Neglected are alumni donations already made by profession-
als. Would there be a tax break for those alumni contributing
donations? Companies are given the option of contributing
money to PSE's directly, instead of the fund. Individuals are not
given this option. Would in1plementation of this tax eliminate
alumni funding, and thus eIin1inate that extra funding?
Other problems are present in the fourth proposal. There is no
way to pursue graduates who leave Canada. The new tax may
force an exodus of professionals from the country. Tuition would
remain, alld could still be increased. The surtax rate could also be
increased by the government It is the belief of CASA that the
large population affected by this tax would protest and thus pre-
vent ally taxes. But wouldn't these people also then prevent tlle
creation of this new surtax?
CASA stresses repeatedly witl1in its report that the surtax is to
be a last resort. Right now, the deficit is of great concern. Given
the opportunity to increase taxes, the government will. Raising
taxes is much easier than cutting spending. The GSf was to be a
temporary measure, but once the government became depen-
dent on the increased revenue it refused to do without. Given the
document as it is written now, the government is likely to focus
on the last proposal. Nothing will stop them from increasing
taxes, except the public. By approving this document, the stu-
dents of universities across Canada have consented to the gov-
ernment raising taxes again.
e Iron arrior welcomes any Letters to the Editor.
Email us, leave It in our mailbox, or drop it off in person.
We're located in the CPH foyer directly in-front of the
doors and across tom POETS. Include your name,
, __ numblirrWhere can be 1'MChed.
Editor-In-Chief
Andrew "Yellow Perch" Chan
Assistant Editor
Kati "Grouper" Princz
Layout Editor
Down ,. Catfish" Melnick
Advertising Editor
Natalie "Parrotfish" Zgola
Photo Editor
Vanessa "Sea Horse" Choy
Staff Writers
Mario "Squid" Bellabarba
Contributors
Nicole "Guppy" Abcarius
Brian "Mackerel" Vidler
Edward "Turbot" Fletcher
Steve "Snapper" Dufour
Dave "Flounder" Thomson
Colin "Coho Salmon" Young
Matt "Dogfish"Greig
Derek "Lake Trout" Tokarski
Dave "Angelfish" Woodruff
Natalie "Jellyfish" Proctor
Malcolm "Pirahna" Hill
S. Kingsley "Trumpetfisb
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Jones
Jean "Tuna" Giannakopoulou
Shawn "Orca" Bedard
Murphy
Josh "Shrimp" Richmond
Amy "Largemouth Bass" McCleverty
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Cad "Goldfls ... Hiassen
Rod "Crab" Cave
G. "Moray Eel" Cheng
Tony "Manta Ray"
Chris "Rainbow Trout" Potvin
Kirsten "Barracuda" LeRoij
Kevin "SwoidM"
Bill "Electric Eel" Oiay
Schwag "Gefilte Fish"
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Contents
IW 15th Anniversary
Celebration
Memories, Memories ...
4
Making the Report Work
Effective Work Reports
6
Getting Along
Science loves those Yellow
guys
5
Revolt of the Green
Masses
Environmental Concerns
7
Apocalypsohontas
Cynical? Noh ...
a
Spot Venus Spinningl
9
Arts Section
Poetry, Pictures, Food .. .
7 7 - 74
Frosh '95 Photos
""We is, we is, we is ... "
Iron Ring Stag
Only 160 days to go!
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EngSoc News
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allowing the artistic and creative side of engineers to
surface. Everything from poems, graphic arts, short sto-
that we've made a stab at it.
What are the needs of our engineering famity? This
has to be the biggest question what the Iron Warrior
staif has addressed, and also the hardest one to find
ries, photogra phs, reviews, answers for. Many of us saw the
recipes, cartoons, and general rant- need to illuminate the concept of
ing have appeared in these pages. professionalism as a number one
I've watched this paper grow priority. What makes engineering
ever since I was involved in the different from a skilled trade?
summer of '92 as a 18 frosh. There What gives us the right to say
were days before my time where engineering is a profession, but
the production of the rw was per- plumbing, or carpentry or being
formed entirely in a cut and pa te an airline stewardess isn't? We
fashion. Layout parties where the want to address this question, and
norm, were legions of layout staff get some decent answers.
would be sniping and glueing But many other needs have also
away in the Orifice putting the been brought to our attention,like
paper together. Photographs were recognition. There are faculty
almost always of questionable members in our school who are
quality. Ads were often thrown doing heavy research and devel-
together in a Frankenstein mtll1- opment in area which can signifi-
ncr. owadays, tlnd since 1991, cantly shape the future of our
the paper has been published elec- GOO D BY E country. 111ere are students here
tronically on the Macintosh. who have completed work terms
Today, no cutting or glueing is _ __ which read like a success story
ever involved. The last cut and from Fortune magazine. And
paste issue was i.n the Fall of 1993. nobody hears a word about them. We want to address
111e Iron Wanior has made some major strides in th this problem, too.
last few years and I'm proud to be But, most of all, we want to
an integral part of its metamorpho- IARR I R expand the awareness of under-
sis. We are currently in the process graduate and graduate alike, to just
of improving the production of the what is engineering all about, any-
paper in many ways, through capi- way(sic). Far too many of us have
tal acquisitions (if we get the UW and Community spent multiple terms which consist
money). I hope to see a new layout Mourn Senseless Death of lectures, labs, exams and the
machine before the end of this telm. ::--- ::J =-_ ,':: ,hi, in", Of i occasional party all jammed into a
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Memor1al
tl1e paper could be enhanced with ask ourselves, just what is the real
your help and guidance, you could Za"' .. chuk Mo .. R,o",,, purpose of all this, and just how is it
CltlUIff", .. t,\-Iuf,
do what I did back in ] B as a shy Iit- 0.o" PC",.. going to prepare me to tackle the
tie froshie; ask what I can do and do other fifty years of my life? Because
it well! This is your paper and only it's our conviction that engineering
you can make it better! . is more than just a package of tech-
Here's a reprint the first editorial
of the IW from the Fall of 1980 for a
historical look at the IW's
"It's always interesting to chart
lhe pmgress of a project (mm its in ption to its fruition.
InvClriably the origjl1C1l conc pt grows in a manner far
different from whClt tlny of the builders had origintllly
intended. Ideas which look go<xl
in theory, become unrnanageabl "
Of imprnclical; goals whicl1 origi-
nally sl>cmed congruent qui kly
/.<>r."jCOn/! nical skills which will get you a
good paying job; it it has the poten-
tial of being a life philosophy which
can affect our approach to every sit-
uation in life.
It's almost guarantied that we're
missing th boat in a lot of areas, and we request feed-
back from all our readers as to what's needed in future
issues.
grew divergent. But most of aU,
lh project shows its build 'rs very
And lastly, without any
embarrassment, we'd like to
acknowledge some people
who have gone beyond the
expected, in helping lIS get the
first is ue out. Our Eng Soc
president, Jennifer Hilton,
who was the sparkplug that
got tile whole ball rolling; to
Peter Schubert, who sold an
quickly where their views differ
from rcality, and som very hasty
rethinking is callc'C! for to keep the
whole lhing afloat.
1 guess what I'm really saying is
that this paper has turned out far
differently from what tlny of us
had originally envisioned. In a lot
of ways it' good. It's expanded
from what initially were th

wants of just CI few people, into an
attempt to tackle the needs of the
total engineering department. We .
won't even suggest that we've
r idea to a lot of advertisers; to
orm Kummer and Mark
Staveley, our computer whiz
men; to tl1e 2B EE class which
m-illy produced, and especial-
ly to Margaret Sanderson and
the Imprint staH, who
showed the meaning of
friendship."
uccessfully done that here, only ______________ _
Iron Warrior
Editors
1980 - 1995
F80 Juri: Mitchell F89 Todd Rutherman
AndrewKIug Ted Timar
582 Dave Williams W90 Elliott Simcoe
AliceZee
F82 Amin1 littek
Duncan Samuels S90 linda Hachey
John Kingdon
W83 Aaron Sandler
ScottSorli F90 Gary Peterson
AliceZee
F83 Mike Urlocker
Carlos Pankeep W91 Kevin Johnson
Harvey Watson
W84 Peter Hagar
S91 Gus Scai.cmo
S84 Mike Urlocker
Carlos Pankeep F91 Chris DeBrusk
Kevin Johnson
F84 Frank Baylis
W92 Ramesh Mantha
W85 Lar Wilke Jonathan Seet
Frank van Biesen
S92 Scott Chandler
F85 Niraj Bhargava Orris DeBrusk
Andre Roy
F92 Marc Sherman
S86 Peter Stubley Brent Mooder
AlMcGowan
W93 Scott 01aJ1dler
F86 Brian Hamilton Marc Risdale
Elias Moubaye::l
S93 Don Bowman
W87 Mid1ael Schatz AlunFryer
James Abraham
F93 Marc Risdale
587 Orristina Tague Kim Farwell
Michelle Wahl
W94 Martin Zagorsek
. F87
Thomas White Alun Fryer
Neil Boyd
S94 Kim Farwell
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W88 Ian Simpson
Kevin Moon F94 Cathy Richardson
S88 ei1 Boyd W95 Colin YOtmg
Danny Lee Andy Chan
F88 LindiWahl S95 Scoot Dumville
Carolyn French MikeSvarc
W89 Danny Lee F95 Andy Chan
Sonya Montgomery KatiPrincz
589 Carolyn French
GeoffVona
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Dave Woodruff
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frosh week I participated as a Big Brother. I
very much enjoyed the week and I will
remember it fondly. However I was disturbed
by the overwhelming negativity of the week and the
interfaculty resentment it fostered.
Engineers, as a group, are generally resented by other
faculties. There is a perception in the university that
Engineering is a very important part of the reason that
Waterloo is rated so highly. Furthennore we tend to do
things bigger and better than other faculties. We have
the best mascot, best newspaper, best student society,
best endowment fund, best Scunts, and best Frosh
Week on campus. Also we have in the past performed
stunts at the expense of other faculties. Building a hut
for the arts boar and toilet papering the Math Society
office does not place us in a positive light. Faculty bash-
ing during frosh week feeds this resentment and makes
it grow into general dislike.
Good natured competition between faculties would
be fun but this is not what happens during frosh week.
All the competition is negative and is not a fun part of
frosh week. This frosh week the group to which I
belonged (Yellow) made a collective decision not to fac-
ulty bash. This decision resulted in a few of the most
fun days of my university career and gave a positive
impression of engineering frosh to the students of other
n't We Get Along?
faculties.
About halfway through Fresh Week it beccmie clear
that Yellow had little chance of fmishing bett r than
dead last. Because of this, we went to th interfaatlty
Frosh Olympics with the idea that we ,"ould cheer
backwards. We would insult only ourselves and cheer
on the other side. To our surprise this worked ery well.
"By giving the frosh a message of
campus harmony and goodwill rather
than arrogance and rivalry we lay the
groundwork for improving the image
of engineering."
The frosh teams from other faculties did the same thing
in response. They would sing for us 'The Plumber's
Hymn" and we would chant something back like
"Math Rules", "Arts by Choice," or "Yeah, Yeah, We're
Science."
This continued for the rest of frosh week and won the
esteem of several faculties (excluding engineering).
While having lunch at the Bomber Shelter that week,
some Science frosh leaders identified us as 'Those crazy
yellow engineers" and sat down to lunch with us. Later
on some AHS frosh came to us to teacli us some of their
cheers so that we could cheer for them and they could
cheer btlck. Jane Pak, president of the Federation of Stu-
dents, told tL<; at the Green SpiIit event that she held LL<;
in high esteem. FiI,ally the publishers of the Gazette
saw tIt to place u. Ole cover of the September 13 issue.
The idea worked ery well. By not being nasty to
other faauties, we w re rewarded with good will in
return. R placing negati e faculty bashing cl,eers with
positive cl, IS made frosh week more fun.
By giving the fro h a messag of campu 1'l<1rmony
and good will mther than arrogance and rivalry we lay
the ground work for improving the image of ngincer-
ing. By telling them to be friendly to other faculties they
will go OJl and show the rest of the campu that we are
not on a high horse <Uld they will have less reason to
resent us.
Frosh week is very important. It is the first impn..'S-
sion of univer ity and teaches important attitudes
toward school life. For this reason Frosh week must be a
positive experience that brmgs the engmccring fresh
mto a trong and proud faculty while not forgetting that
they have also become part of the University of Water-
loo.
Eventually, if tl,e idea catclics on, the old rivalries will
fade. Other faatlties will stop telling their Erosh to "get
the engineers." Groups such as the N.E.A.C. (Non-Me;-
tent Action Committee) will no longer have a reason to
exist. Frosh week will become a welcoming to a harmo-
nious community.
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Making the Report Work
Natalie Proctor
4A Systems Design (Sydestic)
, fI was barely into my sophomore year when,
almost imperceptibly, I began to undergo a
metamorphosjs. As if under a spell, I became
increasingly absorbed in my technical, pre-profes-
sional studies. Looking back, I find it difficult to
explain what happened, although since many of the
hundred thousand-plus Americans who now enter
engineering each year go through the same experi-
ence, how extraordinary can it be?(sic) All I know is
that the liberal arts began to pale and seem trivial,
even annoying."
"One of my dOnnitory mates was enrolled in a spe-
cial course with Robert Frost, who was at the time poet-
in-residence at the college. Several time this friend invit-
ed me to join him for an evening of readings and dis-
cussion with the noted poet, but I was always too busy
writing up my laboratory experiments, or else commit-
ted to a party at some local tavern. Today I cannot
believe---5imply cannot believe-that I never even saw
Robert Frost, much less spent an evening with hun
when] had the chance."
Excerpts from 'The Civilized Engineer' by Samuel C.
Florman
Samuel Flonnan's description of his attitudes as a
young engineer still rings true today. There are many
engineering students who consider the liberal arts to be
beneath them and refer derjsively to students who
major in the areas of literature, social science and psy-
chology. Yet liberal arts students tend to develop skills
in an area that engineers are considered to be weak:
communication. One of the reviewers of the book prais-
es Florman because, "Incredible as the combination
may appear, he is both a practicing engineer and a truly
gifted writer."
The basic written communication skills of undergrad-
uate engineers at the University of Waterloo are tested
in their first year. They must write an English Language
Proficiency Exam. which consjsts of writing an essay on
a given topic within specified time limits. This test must
be passed. by the end of second year. In addition, all
undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering
are enrolled in the co-operative education program.
This results in the additional criteria of completing at
least four work reports over six work terms in industry.
Forcing engineering students to write seems almost
necessary at a school where, a former Federation of Stu-
dents executive and recent accounting graduate, sug-
gested on a local television broadcast that engineering
and math students are not comfortable with writing
and would be happier communicating orally tlU"Ough
Speaker's Comer which videotapes comments.
Work reports are used to demonstrate the under-
standing and experience that a student has acquired
during the work term. A work report js more tJ:an a
simple explanation of what happened during the work
term; it must have an analytical component. Work
reports can help to improve the quality of students'
written communication, and can also be useful for an
employer.
This is how I began my work report entitled "The
Effectiveness of Engineering Work Reports." Although
work reports have the potential to help students,
employers, and even faculty they do not reach it. Com-
plaints are made about the quality of feedback, consis-
tency in marking, the marking fee and strict format
requirements. I agree that there are problems with the
system (or else I wouldn't have been able to make any
recommendations) but there are benefits that aren't
often mentioned. Work reports playa role in the accred-
itation process, and have the potential to playa role in
the licensing process as well.
A comment that many students have made is that
what you get out of writing work reports depends on
the effort you put into writing them. I submit that the
same goes for the process. If you have a complaint with
the work report process, make sure that it js heard by
people who are in a position to make changes to it.
Comments, questions or requests for a copy of my
report should be sent to nsprocto@novice.
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MANUFACTURING & MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Revolt of he Green Masses
Malcolm Hill
38 Chemical - Alcoholics
Environmental Co-ordinator
I
n order to begin a discussion on waste manage-
ment and recycling, I will begin with an historical
dialogue and refer to Ortega y Ga sette's, "The
Revolt of the Masses". We must begin by under-
standing where this waste is coming from and why
some nations produce more than others. Although
the essay that I have referred to may seem a little
dated, it still caries with it many fundamental truths
about nlasses and minorities. The masses to which I
refer are the common people, "the mass is all that
which sets no value on itself - good or iU- based on
specific grounds, but which feels itself just like
everybody, and nevertheless is not concemed about
it, but is, in fact quite happy to feel itself as one with
everybody else." The minority i , as expressed in
the Buddhist religion Mahayana, "a great vehicle or
great path, those who make great denlands on them-
selves." Using these two definitions, I will now pro-
ceed to define the conditions and positions of each in
daily livu1g.
It was the revolt of the masses, beginning in the 19th
century and continuing to this day that was to "lift
human souls from their interior servitude, and to
uT\plant withu1 them a certain consciousness of nlastery
and dignity." It is the very right of self mastery which I
will argue is the cause of the resulting abundance of
excess waste. It is not to say that I mean to deny
our aments
Fall '95
Shawn Bedard (sabedard@eleom2) & Sue
Murphy (smmurphy@mechanical)
Athletic Directors Fall '95
Sept. 30 Ipm - 6pm Volleyball
Late Oct. weekend day Mud Bowl
Nov. 4 5:30pm - 11 pm Indoor Soccer
Nov. 185:3Opm -llpm Badminton
Nov. 26 l1am - 3:30pm Basketball
We need help to organize all these tournaments (Not
MudBowl). Please drop off a letter m the Orifice if mter-
ested in helping run any of these toumaments. You can
eam BIG P**5 points and gre,lt respect from your fellow
students.
There are also Squash and Tennis ladders available
Please mail Sue for tennis and Shawn for squash.
humanity of this right, rather to redefm the u..c;e of this
mastery. One major hift in thlltking that needs to take
place in humankind is the belief that we }1il\' dominion
o er nature. We need to begin viewing ourselves as an
integral part of a larger s tern: a small cog in a compli-
cated machine. Self mastery ilnplies taking responsibili-
ty and liability for our own actions. We mw,i be un>
and clear in eveI), action that we perfoml. wise and
weird friend of mm from high school used to 'wear i\
jacket that SPOlted the saying "Live simply so that oth-
ers can simply live." If \ve can red.efine the problem or
cause, then the result in tum d\anges.
" ow the average man represents the field over
whicl1 the history of each period acts; he i..., to history
what sea-level is to geography." In G.lnild", the awrag
person produces 2 kg of wa, te perda)' . I ""ill 11m be so
bold as to state that the Western world, the United
States in particular, is the minority and the dey loping
nations are the l11ilSS. Usmg this as a basis, what will
happen when the masses revolt on a global scale given
that North America has 8% of the world's population,
consumes one third of the world's resow'CeS and pro-
duces half of the world's garbage? If the sea level rises
on such a scale, will not the Earth be flooded?
Certainly a cl1ange in attitude and consumption must
come about if we are to survive: a redefining of the
problem. Remedial solutions and recycling are not the
key. A study done in Lambton county (Sarnia)
revealed that recycling only reduced the average house-
hold waste by 10%. This is not to say that recycling
should be discontinued, in fact quite the opposite; how-
S.Kingsley-Jones
Y
es, the Engineermg Society has a computer
available for any Engineerulg Student free of
charge! There are a few requirements of
course. The Notebook portable is available for sign
out for periods of 1 hour only for presentations. It
won't cost you a thmg but a deposit is necessary and
you must handover your Watcard.
The WEEF generously provided lhe funds for thi '
Notebook computer, which, when US(.'Ci along with the
correct projection equipment and software allows Engi-
neering students to rise to a higher plane of presenla-
tion professionalism TIle projection cquipm nl a m be
reserved by your professor for the approptiate lime.
The software you need is Powerpoint and is available
on Watstar. The Notebook itself has only a bare rnini-
mum of software ie. DOS, Windows and the Power-
point Viewer to elimIDate the possibility of its use for
non-presentation purposes.
ev r, it is n t the solution. We must refocus our thmk-
ing from traditional end of pipe solutions and prevent
polluti n at the source by reducing or eliminating pollu-
tants from ent ring any waste stream pri r to recycling,
treatm nt r disposal. This is not clusive to industry,
but appli ,to ou at home. Individuals can mak a dif-
feren ! Begin a new life today .md people "vill follow
your example if you are consiEt I1t and virtuous. Tak
vour 0 \'11 bags to the grocery slore, boycott products
with e\. '<::si\'<.> ptKi,aging, tum off lights in moms that
,11'e not being lIsed. 111e list is long and e.xtL'llsive. Most
irnFII)rt,\1ltl) , get ('l.im.<lted on ways to prt'Vl'nt
St,1rt b\ kx)1..ing here 11l'\ t issue.
I will be hosting a coffee house .-dong with Anne
Bridgman on ,londay nights lX'twecn 8-1 () pm,. The
location "'ill be 58 Regina Stn.'et '\)ort11 and topics to be
di..'>ClIssl'l.i \l'ill lI1dude em'iroru11cntal c\.pelienc s on
wod.. terms, green initiatives and opportunities at
\Vat<.>rloo, and other general b.1nter on envirolU"nental
issues. The coffee house will be il forum to expres
ideas cu1d as a nctworkmg medium to oc'comeaware of
jobs availabl in the cnviromnental field. For more
infomkltion contact either me (mUliU@ch mica1), A1Ul
(acbridgm@chemical) or place a note i.n the recycling
mail slot in the Orifice.
For a' that and a' that
Its COmll1g yet for a' that
111at man to man the world o'er
Shall brithers be for a' that.
RBurns
MPU ERI
For those of you who have never seen or used Pow-
erpoffit for a presentation, I highly recomm nd it. TIle
program is exceedingly easy to use, providing a com-
plete step by step walk through of eacl1 part of a presen-
tation and even allows you to preview it while you
work.
When you what to sign out the Notebook:
1) Visit &>tty in the arifiC('
2) Fill out till' 1 Conn
3) RI.'quest of your Pmfl'ssor tlMI til(' tIll'
D p.lI1l'1 oVI.' rh{.1J pmj\.'(tor Oll 11l't I
4) At our r I lim 1 ,I $..10 tiL'posit ,md our
WalG rd to IX'tty and she will give you tltt' Notebook.
S) Giw your an1.c1zing high-t x'" pl"('S(.'nkllion
6) Hetum lht' NOlclxx)k to Belly.
.. - don'l be lal' in returning it or you will loS(' $ I{) of
your deposit for evcry 10 minules you an.dat '
lllis solVi is mad available to you by the W,l[ 'rloo
Engineering Endowm nt Fund (WEEr) and the Engi-
neering Society.
Public Tours of the Observatory
Jean Giannakopoulou
T;
e next public tour of the Observatory will be
on Wednesday, OCTOBER 4TH. The lour
starts at 8:00 pm with a 3O-minute slide show
on the Solar System in room 308 of the Physics
building. At approximately 8:30 pm the visitors will
be guided to the Observatory that is located above
the fourth floor penlhousc.
Public tours tctke pia e the first Wl.>dnesday of the
each month at sunset. Croup tours on other days
can also be arranged by contacting the observato-
ry coordinalor, Jean Giannakopoulou, by de -
tronic mail at jean@aslro.uwalerloo.ca or by
phone at 885-1211 extension 6733.
Apocalypsohontas
Mario Bel/abarba
VP Three Weeks Behind
At this rate, I won't be STRESSED much
longer
A
the executive title implies, we've now
reach.ed the end of the third week of classes,
nd 1'm three weeks behind. Unfortunately,
with Oktoberfest right around the corner, the
prospects for catching up doesn't look good. Mean-
while, back at the edge of destruction ...
-They took out the crosswalks on Ring Road, built
raised cobblestone walkways at almost every place
where there used to be a crosswalk, and made the walk-
ways the same width as the old crosswalks. After all
this, there are actually people in administration who
can't understand that "for some
strange reason," cars are stopping
to allow pedestrians to cross at
these new "traffic caJmers." Come
on, people! I've got stuff growing
on my shower curtain that couJd
figure this out! It sure is comforting
to think that a portion of the money
aJJotted to UW for my education
goes to pay that guy's salary.
-For years, I've been waiting for a
place to open up somewhere near
campus that actually served a
good, cheap breakfast. Until recent-
ly, the conventional wisdom seems
to have been that 'There's nothing
but students around ... they all sleep
'til noon or skip breakfast anyway."
Now that my prayers have been
answered, I can only marvel once
again at peoples penchant for
overkill: there are now 3 places
with breakfast menus within a 2
minute walk of each other.
-We got EDCOM!!!!! And no
matter what the Super Huges look
like in those pictures taken during
EDCOM's Revenge, it was worth
every drop of com syntp.
-Recent government cutba ks
have forced the Ministry of Citizen-
ship, Culture and Recreation (or
something like that) to re-evaluate
the programs it funds. One of the decisions made was
to cut the $15 000 per year that the they were paying
those aerobics instructors who come out during the 7th
Inning Stretdl at Skydome and lead the crown in callis-
thenics to the twle of "OK. .. Blue Jays ... l.et's Play Ball."
TI1e initial shock and horror I experienced at my first
Jays game (I,,1St year) when I thought of an entire gener-
ation of young ooseball fans being exposed to this self
serving tripe instead of the traditional "Take Me Out to
the Ballgame" was eclipsed only by the revelation that
tax dollars were paying for it. TI1ere is a bright side,
though ... maybe we couJd get a gov't grant to restart Eng
Soc's "Precision Briefcase Drill Team" show during haJf-
time of the Homecoming Basketball game.
-Da Vinci's "David", possibly the most well-known

in the world, was recently featured on the cover

: of some Hong Kong newspaper. Why it was there isn't
particularly important (Le. I can't remember), but the
reaction it prompted shows that there is a fine line
between common sense and insanity, and sometimes,
people choose to pole-vault over it. Officials in Hong
Kong decreed that, like porno magazines, all newspa-
pers that had "David" on the cover would have to be
wrapped in plastic, and displayed in a manner such that
the statue could not be seen from the waist down.
Somehow, I have trouble understanding what people
are thinking when a newspaper depicting one of the
greatest works of art known to man on it's cover gets
treated the same way as the latest issue of ''Knocked Up
and Milky."
-US publishing tycoon Malcom Forbes Jr has thrown
himself into the race for leader of the Republican Party.
He says that he believes " ... the nation needs someone in
the Whitehouse who can break the old pattenlS [and)
unlock the stranglehold that the political class has on
American life." Considering Forbes' background (his
should laund1 a class action suit against Honnel Foods
for not only suggesting that Spam is a meat, but a lun-
cheon meat at that. Talk about ruining your day before
it's half over.
-A 67 year old man in Florida was denied a county
permit to place a mobile home on his property because
neighbours felt that it would lower property values in
the area. The man's response: he converted his tract of
land into a legal pig ann. Although it does spook me to
think that there are people out these who are willing to
go to such lengths just to spite someone, I am even more
scared by the fact that I know several people who
would do the exact same thing. I would too, but I have
the feeling I'll be spending much of myoid age sitting
on a park bench and screaming at passers-by.
-A Utah man, on finding out that the wife of 4 years
whom he had just filed a missing
persons report on was in fact a
mm, stated that, "there is no way to
describe [the feeling of finding out
that I've been married to a man for
almost 4 yearsl." I can only assume
that this man's powers of Lmder-
statement are only exceeded by his
lack of intelligence. One would
hope that his other six wives aren't
also men <obligatory Utah/Mor-
mon reference).
-Tonya Harding' s bodyguard
was just released from prison after
serving his term for attacking
Nancy Kerrigan. His first priority
was "to get some real food ... that
stuff in prison was indesaibable."
Obviously "how am I going to get a
job when all people are going to
think is that I'll attack them as soon
as I want a better job?" wasn't very
high on his list of concerns.
-Tim Horton's waited until
AFTER we had moved away from
Sunnydale before opening a Tim
Horton's in the Optometry build-
ing. Of course, had they opened it
earlier, it probably would have
resulted in a serious reduction in
early morning C&D sales. Then
again, it is a long walk from
Yoil/kat From TIle &m10l1/is! 16tll, 1995 Optometry to Engineering ...
father ran a multi-million dollar publishing company,
he grew up with privilege,lavish parties, horseback rid-
ing, yachts, exotic vacations and an island interest in
Fiji), I'm guessing that he won't be doing much to
unlock the stranglehold that the hyper-rich industrial
giants have on American life.
-Honnel Food Corp., the official holders of the trade-
mark name "Spam," initiated a legal battle against Jim
Henson Productions for using a character called
"Spa'am" in the next Muppet movie. The US District
Court that heard the case decided that the character, an
evil pig puppet, did not infringe on the trademark and
the name could be used. The makers of Spam claim
that the depiction of Spa' am as a grotesque and noxious
appearing wild boar would discourage people from
buying their luncheon meat. Let's get realistic here - I
don't think that a grotesque and noxious looking crea-
ture will discourage more people from eating Spam
than the taste of Spam itself'does. In fact, I think we
And so I launch myself back into the fray. I can't wait
until the next issue, when I'll be able to say that I'm
F1VE weeks behind. Oh well, after all, it is just my edu-
cation. It's not like I'll really need after I decide there is
no hope and throw myself into complete dementia
(round about Tuesday, by my reckoning). In the mean-
time, some of histories greater events for you to ponder:
Sept '29 - The Munsters premiers, 1%4
Oct 2 - The first cartoon strip appears in a newspaper,
1896
Oct 3 - A 1240L Pina Colada becomes the world's
largest cocktail, 1988
Oct 6 - Rev. Jim Bakker is found guilty, 1989
Oct 7 - Don Larsen pitches the first perfect game in
World Series history, 1956
Oct 10- David Lee Roth's Birthday, 1955
Oct 11 - Saturday Night live premiers, 1975
Oct 12 - Saturday night live should have been can-
celled, 1985
Spot venus Spinning
Tonight Onlyll
Darren Zacher
ELECOM97
T
he planet Venus will be visible
spinning in its orbit tonight
only. Researchers say that the
best (and only possible) times for
viewing will be the fir t ten minutes of
every hour, as that is when the stellar
interference conditions are at a mini-
mum.
As I looked for Sarah, Karma and Jere-
my I asked myself 'Why does this have
to be so?" It was already four o'dock in
the morning and I had to find them. It
was imperative that the lyrics were
delivered on time for publishing; I had
to get to Broadcast Central
Later that same morning I dreamt I
was in Italy; it was around the time of
Hitler and I was very much in turmoil as
to what I should do to satisfy my
hunger. I felt a unique craving for
seafood, however it being only 5 am, I
knew that nothing would be open.
"Fire!" yelled the Admiral. As the
patriot pulled the trigger on the surface
to air missile law1d1er. It was 6:00 am,
the smell of jet fuel lingered in the mid-
dIe-eastern air. The mail, bla k dart
ped rapidly toward its airborn target
\-\"ith the greatest of ronvicti n as if the
missile itself had personally receiH:d th
order. The Iraqi plane was hit; the mis-
sile was yet again a su . 'The manu-
facturers of thi weapon mu t be very
proud," corom nted the Admiral to the
patriot standing nearby, "I hear they
have offices in Canada."
The two girls arrived at 7 am that day,
early for school, and decided to take an
alternative route bringing them by the
Student Life Centre. They noticed a
strange set of ymbols painted on the
protecting plywood wall that surround-
ed the nearoy construction. It looked like
some sort of a masonic code. '1 recog-
nize that," remarked Melissa, "it's some
sort of a message."
The unit came in for repairs at 8:00
that morning, it was broken. "Could you
be more sPacific?" asked the tecluuci.an.
"Well, the green light has been
destroyed and thus the wut only houses
Red and Amber" replied rick.' 0 prob-
lem," the tecluucian chortled, "tl1at's just
an easy fix!"
"Virtual Services" Provide
Virtually Anything!
. Darren Zacher
ELECOM97

days with the advent of

mains tream computing tech-
nologies, many new entrepre-
neurial ventures are taking place
involving the latest and greatest of all
buzzwords- the Internet. "Virtual this,
virtual that," remarks Cory Valentine,
speaking of the new concepts, "these
days you can get almost anything
without really getting anything at all!"
It is po sible, one of the newest ideas
to hit the internet is actually a virtual
airline. What exactly is it? It's a flight
simulation service. As weil, many real
airlines are breaking into the electronic
domain. Don't be fooled, however,
this mish-mash of electrons is not the
answer to everything; sometimes it
takes a good old fashion call to a travel
agent. After all with security being
sllch a tight issue, would you want to
broadcast your credit card number to
5 billion people?
SWF Seeks SWM With Good Books
Josh Richmond
2B SYS DES
E
their wuelenting quest to improve
the quality of your school life, Engi-
eering Society 'B' has founded the
Used Book Board. Located to the right
of the Orifice, the Used Book Board is a
way of helping connect more senior
students who have used books, with
more junior students who require
them. The service is free for botl1 buy-
ers and sellers of books. The Board is
organized by discipline and year. Each
discipline is represented by a colour
(see below), and each academic year is
in a colunm.
To sell a book, simply fill out a colour
coded card (which you can get from
Betty at tl1e Orifice), with your name and
the titles of tl1e books you l1ave to sell. To
buy a book, check the Board frequently
and contact the owner of the books. It's
that easy!!
Colour Legend
Mechanical - blue
lee/Comp -orange
GviI (ind Enviro) - green
Chern (ind Enviro) - yellow
Systems Design - purple
Geo - red lite
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Tomorrow's engineers need more
than just technical knowledge ..... .
TI1e Dcpartm nt of Mnnagcmcnl ScicnCt'S, within ffll' faculty of rllgilll
offers a ManclgCl'l'lCnt Option to Iwlp l'llgilll'\'J'lllg tlldl'nls Illllkl
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will renect completion of the M,m<lF,cml'nl Snem 'S Option.
Advanta 'es:
Most mploy rs r enginl'et'b with some knowl 'tlgl' of nt.
Most engineers, after 10 years of l'mploynll'nt, will find llK'tn<;elws in ,1
managemel\l posilion.
An undergraduate background in management will be helpful to any
graduate degree in Mru1agem nt Seicnes or Business Administration.
The Department of Management Sciences was established in 1969 as a grad u-
ate department and ha subsequently cxtended ils activities to undcrgrad uatc
programs. The rn.:'1l1agement sciences are concerned with the application of
scientific methods in the resolution of complex problem'> facing management
of both private and public sector organi7.ations.
For additional information, please ontact Frank Safayeni, A<;sOC.klte hair for
Undergraduate Studies at 8884567 ext. 2226 or LL'KI Arnold, Undcrgrnduatc
Secretary at 888-4567 ext. 3286.
Other optio"" are within tlw l"'ctJlly of inrotm.,tio/1 "bout lh.m ""'Y lx' found lJ1 lht!
calp,\dar or In your o,.partntl'I'1 (lffit,' .
ABCDEFGHIJK ...
Amy McCleverfy
CCES'96 Co-chair
4A Systems
W
elcome to the wonderful world of acronyms (WW A). My name is
Amy and I'll be your tour guide. On your left, you will see the letters
C, C, E and S. The CCF,S is the Congress of Canadian Engineering Stu-
dents. It's an annual conference attended by delegates from over 40 Engineering
schools across the country as well as representatives from the U.S. (or, more
specifically, the NAESC - lhat's American for "CCES"). Along with the delega-
tions from Engineering schaab in Canada and representatives of the NAESC, the
executives of the CFES, COFlQ and ESSCO, as well as YES Camps Directors and
ProMag s taff will all be attending this congress (the CCES that is). Ar you con-
fused yet?? Don't worry, all you need to know is lhat Waterloo (that's us) is host-
ing a conference from Dec mber 31,1995 to January 6, 1996 and that a lot (around
250) of energetic and dedicat d people will be attending,
The CCES organizing committee is made up of people from both A Soc and B Soc,
some of whom have been working on this for over a year. Listed below are the names
Qf the people on the committee. ll1e ones with e-mail addresses are the B Soc mem-
bers:
Position
Co-Chair
Communication and
Administration
FInance
Fund raising
Headquarters
Coordinator
Honourary Committee
Hotel & Accomodations
Industry Tours
Scheduling
Speakers/Workshops
Special Events
Translation
Transportation
Volunteers
Name
CaseyColak
Amy McCleverty
Brenda Bouchette
Jason Roberts
JolmFaber
Chris Will<
Nancy Faessen
Kevin aKeefe
atalie Proctor
Bill Gray
Mike Worry
Brian Brown
ancy Faessen
Piyush Bhatnagar
Nancy Baggio
Nancy Baggio
Dave Thompson
Dan Playfair
Scott Lazaruk.
Piyush Bhatnagar
Mario Bellabarba
Leah MacKinnon
Nicole AbcariLis
John Campbell
e-mail
aemccleV@Systems
bjbouche@electrica1
jj2r0berelectrical
jsfabeIfi)chernica1
kokeefenovice
nsprocto@systems
wvgray@elecom2
maworry@elecom2
bbrown@Systems
dathomps@civil
djpla yfa@chernica1
mbellaba@civil
ikmackin@chernica1
nfabcari@chernica1
OK, now that we've got all that alphabel stuff out of the way, you're probably
'Wondering what you can do to help OLlt, or are at least interested in finding out what
'We need help with ...
There are two ways in which you can get involved:
1. Now: help organize the conference
We need people to help with Fundraising, Scheduling and
Communication/ Administration
2. Later: help during the week of the conference
We need people for registration, security, meeting & greeting speakers, taking
minutes of speakers, transporting dclega tes to and from airport, etc.
U you want to help out, you've got lots of options:
Talk to Nicole (sh 's in charge ofVollmteers) and she'll point you in the right
direction;
Talk directly to the person / people in d1Mge of the area you'd like to help with;
Fill out a volunteer application in the orifice (ask Betty if you can't find it); or
Come to a volunteers meeting which will be held in mid-October
(more info to come).
Since I am the master of stating the obvious, its only fitting for me to say: This con-
gress is HUGE!! Its an excellent chance to show the rest of Canada exactly how talent-

eel and energetic Waterloo Engineering students really are.
The location of CCES changes every year (Montreal, Hamilton, Calgary, Fredricton,
WATERLOO and Sherbrooke are the locations from 1992 to 1997); so you won't see
another one here before you graduate (yes, even if you're frosh!).
Don't pass up this opportunity to get involved!
The Exchange
Students Have
landedl
Christian von Westarp
O
er 70 Exchange Students are ill Waterloo Engineering this tern1 from
niversities in Germany, Singapore, England, Japan, France, South
Korea, Switzerland, Australia, and orth Ireland.
So if you recognize any of these people in your classes or in the hallways, then say;
"Cheers", "G'Oay Mate", "Guten Tag", "Salut", "Anyong Haseyo", or "Konid1a
Wa", depending on their mother tongue.
GRADCOMM:
WHO WHAT WHEN
WHERE AND WHY
Dave Thompson
Co-Chair - Grad Comm '96
y
ou may remember me from such films as "Engineers: The Unemployable
Sub-Culture" and "Civilis: What You Need To Know". Grad Comrn, or
Graduation Committee, represents all the graduating engineers, and
organizes fund raisers and all the fun stuff that you get to do when you gradu-
ate. Right now, we've got Grad Ball all pIarmed for sometime in March, as well
as the infamous illS (Iron Ring Stag) which is only 160 days away. Grads, start
shopping now! Anyways, all these events cost a lot of money, so Grad Comm
comes out and does some fund raisers. You may have noticed us selli.ng pizza in
the CPH foyer. It's only $1.50 per slice, or $3.00 for two slices, and boy, is it ever
yummy! Some other stuff that's coming up to watch out for are a Pool Tourney
at Loose Change Louie's (with prizes and maybe some cool perks), a Slave Auc-
tion where you can buy your favorite individual for a day and make them clean
your house, or dress them up as a cow and parade them around. There's going
to be lots of fun stuff, so come out and support your friendfy neighborhood
grads, and if you have any questions, I can usually be tracked down in
P.o.E.T.S., and I like to talk, so come and talk to me, please ...
G.CHENG
1ACOO1p
Studious Bud<et
Stonny Weather by Carl Hidssen
The latest novel from the author of Strip Tease
(soon to be a movie) provides us with another group
of bizarre characters , strange obsessions and mau-
rading widlife against of backdrop of the destruc-
tion resulting from a hurricane passing
through a Florida traHer park . Keeping in
the same fashion his readers have come to
Rotten,Putrid.rusty Can. sitting beside the street; i
can see yoo hiding.
know, the story follows the exploits of small-time
crooks, hapless corrupt politicians and a
seriously odd ex-senator, who all expect to seize
some sort of reward from the destruction caused by
the hurricane . It is also an indictment of the greed
that has made Florida what it is today .
vanities magical. items sacred. Yel,
ruffian knowIe<tJe. bent and twisted, are you? gathering,
amassing- old and new. relishing.each and every scrap.
found up:m this tired comer. swallowing all that is thrown to
you. regardless- indifferent to taste. absorption.absorption of
complex documents. prevklusly chewed gum.
As you read any of Mr . Hiassen' s books (he has
several others, all recommended if you have not
already read them) ,
wrappers.pens.wallets. guns.pop cans. we all see you.
beckoning to passert:>ys to throw in yoor frame .. .
scraps of knowledge. pieces of broken glass. gnarled apple
cores. old texlbooks and assignments- shoes. diaries
filled to the brim. newspapers. you await, and squander
your time .. . you cannot hold all this. we all watch you. and you
do not succeed. YOtJr mouth reeks of junk. you stink of
useless facts. of pure gamage.
big blue truck comes your way. try to hide. run away.quid<ly.
empty are you now?
Rotten,Putrid.empty can. sitting beside the swarming street; i
can see you hiding.
you always have a
suspicion that a
lot of the really
bizarre events are
not made up. Hi s
blend of violence
and humour will
probably appeal to
fans of Quentin
Tarantino fUms , and
should be required
reading for anyone
who believes the
West Coast has a
monopoly on
bizarreness.
- Colin Young
Microserfs
by Douglas Coupland
Published by Harper Collins and
Available at the UW bookstore for $25
isn't fiction, this is my last co-op tenn!
The quest for lifedom and meaningfuh1ess takes the
form of a Silicon Valley start-up company. The journey
to self realization is particularly remarkable for its must-
be-read scene in the UW Bombshelter. Another nod to
Waterloo geek supremacy is the university's inclusion
in an exclusive list of schools with 'big nerd reputa-
tions'. In a twist for dapper Douglas, Microserfs even
ends on an uplifting note. Dehumanizing technology is
kept at bay, leaving our heroes to bask in financial indc
pendence, true love and a flowering self l'ste m. (take
note first years)
impression of a v:ideo in writing. Perhaps this is Coup-
land's idea of a discrete! digital novel that avoids the
tedium of a continuous plot or maybe it's another con-
cession to the short attention pans of the MIV genera-
tion.
Rod Cave
4A Electrical
D
ouglas Coupland's latest work is not the
continuing story of those jobless, stalled
twentysomethings collectively known and
disowned as Generation X. Rather, Microserfs
chronicles a breed of young overachieving and
underrealized computer professionals. The com-
mon thread should be obvious: they both need to get
lives.
Where lack of opportunity stifled the GenXers, the
age of information's heroes are stunted by a chronic
shortage of time. The novel begins at Microsoft; the Mt:
Olympus of commercial software. William ("B-B-B-
Bill!") Gates is an mmliscient god, unseen but every-
where, surrounded by a lesser pantl1eon of lligh IQed
geeks. All purpose is hopelessly linked to productiv:ity
and good code.
Coupland depicts an empty landscape of industrial
parks and impersonal housing. The inhabitants of this
world lead insular lives motivated only by the next
shipping date and their ever increasing stock equity.
Daniel Underhill, the narrator, missed the glory days of
stock offerings and finds the corporate culture sup-
planting his life. Numbed by repetitive work and the
crushing weight of appearing ever enthusiastic and
innovative, he's ready for a big change and ... hey this
I .. " , 1, ,l" 1-, t """.)
What I found really interesting about this novel was
Coupland's attempt to adapt his litemry style to a high
tech milieu. Coupland enthusiastically ta kJes thLo; new
subject matter, constantly experimenting in a novel
domain. Most engineers would be tickled Lo find just
how much of their lives (or nightmares) have found
their way into this book.
His language is a pasticl1e of trade names, technical
references, and consumer electronics. While the liberal
sprinkling of product names can get obtru ive (perhaps
a holdover from the consumer paean Shampoo Planet)
it does capture the hype of the computer industry.
Sometimes his scientific metaphors fall fiat, but this is
only natural as the author explores new symbols and
archetypes in a hyper-evolving culture. The result is
that Microserfs is not only entertaining but provocative.
Gradually the trappings of technology take on new
meaning and are vested with Significance.
Jeopardy categories, computer stream of conscious--
ness and email are a smattering of the elements that
comprise the unorthodox structure of this novel. The
narrative jumps swiftly between ideas leaving the
J J. ) t I , '-
But then that would be labeling a group of people
based on only their age and the fact that they watch
excessive amounts of television - and that's wrong.
Today's hero-in-need-of-a-life doesn't have time to
walch LL'\evisiol1. Shl' 's 100 bll s worJ..ing fnr Micn)S()fl .
DOUGLAS COUPLAND
micro erfs
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Tales of a Summer Movie Goer
Tony Harap/n
28 Electrical (Mho-stly Psi-chot/c)
L
ooking back at the summer of 1995, one can
clearly say that the Hollywood horizon got
darker. In fact it got so dark, it can't be seen
anymore. We got hit left and right with movies that
were, how shall I put this, consistently bad. I was in
that no-brainer-a ll-action-where-the-hell-is-the-plot
type of mood when J was selecting movies to watch
this summer and it just so happened that I had more
than enough to choose from. Having said all that,
let's begin the assa ult on this summer's movies.
First there was Die Hard 3 - Die Hard with
Vengeance. Now admittedly this movie, from an action
stand-point, was just amazing. Some of the stunts were
just incredible and some of the scenes (I won't ruin it for
anyone, but those who have watched it know what I'm
talking aoout...) were hilarious. But, basically this was
one of those, '1et's just see how long we can keep the
franchise going" type of deals. It could have been better
but who's complaining, it was worth the dough. Next
we have a completely different type of movie, Johnny
Mnemonic. The internet juggernaut just keeps on going
and going. I mean, let's get this straight. Johnny the
cyber courier, has some data implanted in his head and
has to deliver it, while his head is systematically explod-
ing from the sheer size of the data. Keanu Reeves?
Cmon! I have to admit though that Speed was awe-
some. But in Speed, Reeves kept his mouth CLOSED.
Here suddenly it's open and he's talking, or trying too
(seen Bram Stoker's Dracula? Excellent British accent).
The sheer brilliance of Keanu's performance caused one
GCheng
1 A Comp
patron in the theatre to ask his friends whether poor
Johnny's acting ability had been taken out of his brain
too. My sentiments except I thought he had
none to begin with. Internet or no internet, I don't think
so (ICE 17). Definitely one of the biggest flops of the
summer was Judge Dredd. I'm sorry Mr. Stallone,
you're not Arnold. You may try and try, and take more
steroids, but it just isn't happening. This movie had
amazing special affects, and the sets and stunts were
pretty good. But again, please don't let the actor talk.
Stallone just can't do dialogue, but too ood he's in Hol-
lywood and an actor, because that means he has to ad.
Someone out there thinks he can. Not here.
Water. World. Waterworld. The biggest budget in
history. Bigger than Arnold. Bigger than Star Wars.
Just the biggest. They spent so much money, the movie
had to be released. People left, directors left, things
sank, things got rebuilt, divorces happened. I can't wait
to see the making of this movie! In summaI)', Water-
world was all action and stunts. Action happened, then
some bad acting, then more stunts were done (some for
20 minute sequences at a time), then more bad acting. I
have to admit however, that some of the explosions,
chases and fights were definitely worth watching.
After watching about 5 full length screens of stunt cred-
its roll by, I knew all those people had to be paid.
Thanks Kevin, it's been fun knowing you. Moving on,
we have yet another entry into the Intemet sweep-
stakes. Yup, that' s right, The Net, starring another
Speed star, (or the only star in Speed if you prefer) San-
dra Bullock. Now the premise of this movie is a lonely-
soft-hearted computer programmer who gets caught in
a web (excuse the pun) of intrigue and espionage, all
due to that chaotic internet-thingamabob. While surf-
ing she discovers some sort of plot to do something or
other, but it doesn't matter, she has to stop it. Countless
chases on foot ensue (in which Sandra is fashionably
attired in something new almost every frame!), and
then they take it all away from her, her identity, her
home, her life and egads, her computer too!
Noocxx.xJ!!! Funny thing is, no one remembers her.
Wow, what a believable plot Remember they did it to
her, they can do it to you! Just stay away from the
web .....
I think I've done enough trashing ... let's see .. Mortal
Kombat. Ok, I know what that means. "Hey this is a
move about a VIDEO GAME, it has no plot!". Well
considering the aoove, it makes a better plot then most.
Mortal Kombat had nothing meaningful to speak of.
Just your local neighbourhood let's-save-the-world-
from-an-unspeakable-evil sort of deal. And let's fight,
cause that's all we can do. So they fight, some of the ad-
ing is funny, and the fight scenes are well choreo-
graphed (love that cheezy techno and sampling from
the game too .. run out kiddies and buy the soundtrack!).
Overall, a no brainer, but it didn't try to do too much
and didn't cost a gazillion either. Besides, Chrisopher
Lambert is funny. Oh yeah, I saw Apollo 13 and Des-
perado, but those were good. (Go Antonio Banderas!).
Now let's see, when's that new Van Damme movie
coming out...
.she tv.y,J
o,way and I'Y1elted
my corpse li l(e
SO much<;Jd


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juxtaposed.; am quite. do not exactly know why. just am i
suppose. and here a i am.not a poet.not an engineer.well not
yet. barely. on my way to get that iron ring; constructed from
that bridge that toppled over and fell down. not sadistic or
anything of the sort. though reading this, one may be inclined
to think the contrary. here i am. in waterloo. strange village
this place is. a place where many people reside. and sleep.
and daydream. and dream of things .. like future. i sit and won-
der where things will be. what i'li be dOing. but hey.nothing
is preset. unless of course you believe in .. um. what's that
thing called? oh yes .. now i recall .. unless you believe in
umm ... destiny. destiny. i don't.just a bunch of random events;
coupled together through some weird chain. probably nights
and days. and time. and at the end of this weird chain. we say
that we have lived.quite interesting. this writing.this
schlock- is merely a bunch of random words.and thoughts.
not a poem. not a story. not a speech. but an internal mono-
logue. yep .. one of those. not an internal organ. like the heart.
or stomach. but a monologue. monologue. ha ha .. quite
funny .. er..perhaps not. i think i've read too many zines. and
my writing has thus altered somewhat. not exactly fit for
that professional engineering report style. oh well. someday
it will.when i remember how to use the shift button.and
commas. and non fragmented .. statements. but rather have
flowing sentences that describe the most boring things. like
natural beauty. sun. hot. river. flows.cold.steam. wet.. .. river
flows like a waterfall, it's crystal liquid runs frigidly
the nooks and cran nys of the riverbed .. woah.1 ike
that IS real english .. well where is this thing going?
nowhere. exactly where i'm going. nowhere. well .. not exactly.
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j'm here. university waterloo. number one. engineering? we
are! yes .. that is all that is told. i can ramble on and on. but i
decide that boring you to death .. would not be too prudent.
thus i stop. and wander aimlessly. towards lectures. tutori-
als.home. home .. there is no place like it. for real.well ....
there's always waterloo.
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'1t'1l never happen! ", you say in disbelief, but trust us, it will So before your tastebuds
die from lack of variety, we've put together a few great recipes from past issues for you in
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_ Its the Iron Warrior mini-restaurant reviews. These
- are just a few of our favourite restaurants around the
this issue. Not only is this stuff easy to make but it'll really elevate your sta-
tus as chef de cuisine. These few recipes started us on the road to better
eating and we're sure they'll do the same for you.
- Kitchener-Waterloo area. If there are any restaurants
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_ our box in the Orifice (CPH 1327) or drop by our office
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Too Russo's
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15 King Street N., Waterloo
: The cuisine is a mix of Northern
Fast n' Easy Feastin'
- Mediterranean influences, featuring
: lots of fresh herbs, seafood and
- pastas. The atmosphere is casual,
: with clean light colours dominating
Berry Clafouti
This recipe is very easy to prepare, and requires only
about five minutes of actual work. The rest of the time is
waiting. The enly really critical time is the cooking, to.
make sure it isn't raw or burnt;
eno.ugh berries to. cover the bottem of a 10 to 12
inch round dish, about 3/4 inches deep (blueberries,
raspbemes, blackberries, etc.)
2 T lemen juice
2 T beny liqueur o.r a fruity white wine
1 T mild honey
3 largeeggs
1/2 t vanilla extract
1/4 c granulated sugar
2/3 c white flour
3/4c yoghurt
2 t powdered or granulated sugar (optional)
Tess berries with honey, liqueur and lemon juice.
Allow to sit for ene half hour, occasionally stirring gen-
tly.
Preheat the oven to 400F. Butter a 10 o.r 12 inch
ceramic baking dish.
Drain liquid from berries and add to yeghurt to make
ene cup and a bit mere.
In a bowl, beat together tlle eggs, vanilla and sugar.
Slewly beat in the flour. Mix in the yoghurt and beny
juice mix.
Place the benies in the bottem of the baking dish, and
pour the batter over them, taking care to make sure
they are all covered. Bake between 30 and 45 minutes,
until the batter is firm and the tep is lightly browned.
Cool en a rack and dust lightly with sugar (optional).
Basil and RicoHa FriHata
This recipe takes a little mo.re time, but is still very
simple to. prepare.
1 large onion
1/4 c eil (extra virgin olive oil if yo.u have it)
9 eggs
,3 T freshly grated Parmesan
2 t salt
black pepper
1 bunch basil
_ the walls, which complements the
: food nicely, allowing you to focus on
_ the taste rather than an elaborate
- presentation. Unfortunately, Too
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extra virgin o.live oil (o.r pure o.live o.il) _
2 garlicclo.ves _ ciency that plagues many area
1/2Jb ricotta _ restaurants - no mineral water (con-
Make the pesto. first. Chop the basil finely and place - trary to popular belief, Perrier is
in a bowl Add eno.ugh o.il to just cover. Fmely mince o.r: spring water, not mineral water, and
crush the garlic and add to. eiL If yeu have a mertar and _ is not a substitute). Other than this,
pestle, grind the mixture slightly to. further break up the - the men u has sufficient variety to
basil leaves. Otherwise, stir to. evenly distribute the gar- --
li Thiswillk
' erald . tl reri t b t - please most anyone, and they also
c. eep 10.rsev ays ill le gera er, u _ . . .
allo.w to reach room temperature before using. _ offer dally speCIals makmg the menu
_ somewhat longer than the printed
: version would lead you to believe.
_ Dinner for two, with appetizer and
: dessert, in luding tip and ttl, should
be aboul $80. Wine will add .1notlwl'
For tl,e frittata, chop ilie o.nion into small pi and-
saute in the oil until so.ft (about 5 to. 10 minutes). : $20 to $30.
Remove the enions and place in a bowl. _
Beat tlle eggs in a bowl. Add the Parmesan, ricotta, -
salt, pepper, and about ene half cup or mere o.f lhe basil -
pesto. Beat lightly to distribute the cheese in the mix- :
ture. Stir the o.nions into the eggs. Preheat. the broiler _
and reheat tIle pan. Wipe eil all over the pan (including -
the sides) to. prevent the frittata from sticking. When the -
pan is het, add the eggs and use a spoon to. distribute :
the onions evenly. Tum the heat down to low and cook _
until just set. Do not o.vercook. -
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Cheap food and op n 24 hours!
What more do you want! Right next
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so you can grab a bite whi1 'l you wait
for your laundry.
Place the pan under the broiler, and cook until the to.p - Mel's Diner On Campus
is lightly browned. (If the eggs did not completely set in :
the previeus step, they will be cooked. after this step. _ University Shops Plaza II
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- Marlon Brando. Even the waitresses
: are in '50s garb! Open REAL late, like
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So its time for the 'How much money did you spend
on CD's this summer?' or the 'Spent a bundle just trying
to keep up with all the CDs that I wanted to buy over
the winter tenn but was too broke to do so' rnnt. Well
now that I've almost caught up to the winter wish-list,
its time for a recollection or review (now there's an orig-
inal term) of some of the more recent CDs in my
purview;
The Tea a r t ~ the edges of twilight,
EMI Music Canada
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This Windsor trio has really lit up the night sky with
their second album, "the edges of twilight". Tired of the
knocks about their lead singer, Jeff Burrows, looking
and sOlUlding like the Doors' Jim Morrison, The Tea
Party have concentrated on their strengths of blending
traditional rock styles with eastern and rniddlc-astem
instruments and influences. The actual number of
instruments played on this album are astounding!
Those who still dismiss the band for the singer's
appearance and tyle should, as Burrows says, "Get
over it!" The raw energy and feeling in each song drew
me in with the first time I played the CD. I was
entranced by the sounds, lyrics, and the flawlessness of
the album. Some of the more notable songs that stand
above the rest are "sister awake", "walk with me", and
their first release "fire. in the head". Another must get.
Elastica,_ Elastica, Geffen Records
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Anolher British band?! Another female fronted
band?! Yes! This self-tilled album has long been another
one of my favourites for whenever J need to be perked
up. Jll'il about every song on this alblUTI grows on you,
if it hasn't caught you by the short 'n curlics already.
Justine Frischroc'1l1Jl has th Billy Idol snarl happening
and you can just about pick it up in som of Llle songs
like "Connection". Pure and simple fun!
Catherine Wheel, happy days,
Fontana/Mercury Records
10
Catherine Wheel, a term describing a medieval tor-
ture device (a wheel with spikes projecting from the
rim). I've heard somewhere that the lead singer, Rob
Dickenson, is somehow related to the lead singer of
Iron Maiden. Hnunrrun ...
Quite simply the best album produced yet by the
boys from the UK This third album surpasses what I
thought were two very good albums in "Chrome" and
"Ferment". "happy days" certainly isn't a term that
describes the angst and energy from this album This is
the type of album that you play when you need some
anger vented sprinkled with a little temperance. The
slightly disturbing and mildly funny video for 'Way-
sums up
album's songs. "Receive", "Eat 1V1y Dust You Insensi-
tive P*"''', "Judy Staring at the Sun" with Belly's Tanya
Donelly, "Shocking", and their debut release 'Way-
down" are some of the songs on the way to my daily
CW fix. Give it to me straight doctor, I can take it!
Wheet!!
Foo Fighters, Foo Fighters,
Capitol Records
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F 0 0 FIGHTERS
Really niftIy drums and really catchy tunes are the
simplest ways to describe the debut efforts of the Foo
Fight rs. Dave Grohl, ex-d.rummer of Nirvana, and his
new band give us a solid effort and an album that
stand above the rest. Some may dismiss this band in
Ll1e assunlption that they must be trying to capitalize on
tlle success of Nirvana. Those people don't know what
they're missing! This album won't rank with the likes
of Nirvana's Neverrnind, but I wouldn't expect it to. Its
just nol right to compare the two! TIUs CD is definitely
on my heavy-play list/CD lugger. When I first listened
to this album I thought that its first release, "This is a
Call" wasn't really representative of the rest of the
album, but after a few listens, the entire album seemed
to have a real flow to it. The songs range from catchy
pop tlUles with "Big Me" to out-and-<lut wailing-about-
in-the-livingroom songs of "Floaty" and "Wattershed".
I would be understating it if I were to say this album
has very definite positive aura about it. It would be
enough to say that this is a GREAT album and that any-
one would do well to own a copy.
Nine Inch Nails, Further Down the
Spiral, TVT/lnterscope Records
6
An entire album devoted to remixes shouldn't be
anything new to NIN fans. This companion to the
"Downward Spiral" album has three parts/ remixes for
"Self Destruction" and three versions of "Pigry" among
its listed songs. There is only one song that I believe is
new on this album, "at the heart of it all". The much of
the "Downward Spiral" album has been given a new
spin by Trent. What we get in this album is not neces-
sarily darker album, but a different view of the dark-
ness around it.
Tank Girl Soundtrack, Elektra Enter-
tainment Group
6
If you' ve ever seen the movie, I'm sure that you'll
want this soundtrack. TIle headliners of this album are
numerous. Devo, Bush, Belly, Bjork, L7, Portishead,
Hole, Veruca SaIt, and my favourite combo; Joan Jett &
Paul Westerberg. This soon to be cult movie classic
caught on to the trend of producing a good movie with
an even better soundtrack. It seems that every movie
nowadays hypes its soundtrack as mudl as the movie.
It's definitely a buy if you are interested in any of the
above bands.
-Andy Chan
Here are just a few of the CD that were released over
the summer and spring, cU1d are worth picking up.
Crash Vegas/Aurora
One of the best and strongest albums in living mem-
ory. This album is every bit as good as their debut Red
Earth, and takes the music to new levels with more
depth and texture.
Face to Face/Big Choice
Califomia-skater-punk at its best. The whole album
sounds pretty much similar but that's half the fun of it
and the whole thing is only 40 mi.nute long anyway.
You won't hear much (if any) of this on commercial
radio since they have their heads too far up Green
Day's and Offspring's collective butts to take much
notice of anything else.
Better Than Ezra/Deluxe
Sure this is getting seriously overplayed, but the rest
of the album (the parts they won't play) is excellent.
The only album I can think to compare this to is Puzzle
by dada, but not because of the sound (they aren't simi-
lar at all). Don't dismiss this one because of overhype.1t
will still be worth listening to long after Collective Soul
and Live are no more than unpleasant memories.
Catherine Wheel/Happy Days
It's a Catherine Wheel album. Enough said. One
problem however. They did not indude the superb
cover of Wish You Were Here. Next album?
- Colin Young
Under the Influence
Kirsten LeRoij
2A Electrical
E
ngineers are an intelligent and Yery talented
group of people. We are all aware that any-
one who is accepted into our faculty is a cre-
ative and unique individual. Together we are a very
powerful and informed society because of the
tremendous potential we present in our numbers.
Certainly, it is reasonable to expect that we have aU
been exposed to the facts about alcohol consump-
tion. Our high schools and public schools held
informative assemblies, our parents discussed the
issue with us on an individual level, and further-
more, information has been available in many other
formats. We all know about the effects of alcohol,
both physically and socially. However, after being a
member of the engineering society for a year, and
participating in two frosh orientation weeks, I can-
not help but believe that as a group we have forgot-
ten, or overlooked some of the realities about our
favourite beverage.
Alcohol is a poison. TI1e immediate and long tenn
effects of alcohol are the result of poisoning our bodies.
Most of us already know, if not from experience, then
from observation, what happens when somebody
exceeds their tolerance level for alcohol. TIle person
looses their coordination, their balance, and their judg-
ment. TIleir sensory system cannot function properly
and as a result sends their brain distorted information.
TIley do not see, hear or judge events accurately while
under the influence. If that individual continues to
drink the body attempts to eliminate the toxin through
vomiting. And, at even higher levels, both uncon-
sciousness and death are the result of excessive drink-
ing. In addition to these short term effects, the long
tern. effects are also detrimental. As a result of the poi-
sonous nature of alcohol, brain cells are killed, there is
liver damage, and there is addiction. We cannot over-
look the social implications of excessive drinking:
drw1k driving, the number one killer of teenagers;
drowning and water accidents, primarily the result of
excessive drinking; family disruption; depression;
health care costs.
I do not believe that any of the above infonnation is
new to any of us. We are an infomled group of people,
and certainly, we are all informed about the issue of
alcohol. So, why then, are there so many of us who
drink so excessively? And more importantly, why is
alcohol and excessive drinking so emphasized in our
engineering society?
We drink because it is social. Everybody else is
drinking and therefore, we feel that so should we. In
fact, most people will agree th.'lt they h,1\'e more fun
when they drink. Some even that drinking is
the only way they can 1'k1\"e fun. \ Ve lo."-l' our inhibitiol ,
or, we 100sen up.' Drinking is .. "citing, adn'nturous
Md a little bit dMgerou.. But mo:-tly, drinking maKes
us look 'cool', ",hidl makes us fet>l wantl.::i and ace'F t-
ed by our peers. To my knowk'tige, these an> the n:.'cl-
sons v,'hy we drink alcohol.
We arc all aware tllat the Engineering Socicl) at the
University of Waterloo does n )t endorse drinking at
My level. We all know about the e\'en($ tllat don't actu-
ally occur, and that are certainly not endorsed hy Eng-
Soc. In reality, I think it's time we all opened our eyes
and understood tlle effects of our actions.
Certainly, at an official and legal level, EngSoc does
not endorse alcohol consumption of any kind. Does
this count? Are we achieving anything in doing so? If
so, to whom are we catering? Do My of our members
"Sadly enough, at social events, I
continue to have four or five people
each evening ask me why J do not
have a drink in my hand."
actually believe tl1c1t, because the Engineering Society, at
an official level, does not promote excessive drinking,
he or she should not feel compelled to drink excessive-
ly? After all, this is the goal we have set out to adueve
by stating sudl a formal allegation.
TI1is is certainly not the impression I have received
from my membership in the Engineering Society.
Based on my personal experience, EngSoc has been the
single most influential pressure in my life in attempting
to convince nie to pick up the bottle. Perl1c1ps we are
W1aware of the power of our actions. TI1e engineering
society is made up of successful individuals whose lives
are all headed in the right direction. There are many
liard working individuals who provide several notable
services for our members as well as the community.
Our student society is among the most prominent on
campus. Certainly, we appear as excellent role models
for Otllers. However, when EngSoc wishes to recognize
the exceptional work of a director, a volunt r, or a dass
representative, we do so by giving them alcohol. We
persist by pressuring those individuals into consuming
that alcohol very quickly, something they may nev r
have wanted to do. But when a room full of your peers,
many of whom are people you admire, are singing to
you, pressuring you to drink, is it so easy to say no?
And what about Frosh week? Most frosh have n vcr
lived on their own lU1til Frosh week. A much as we
hate to admit it, tim; is an e. tremcly vulnerable time in a
person', life. frosh do not know anyone when
they arriw on tilmpus. is the primary con-
\; 11\ for a person in Ulis JX)i>ition. As lhe engineering
Stxleh, do WL' realize till' message 'w promote mU1ual-
ly to eight hll11drL'd peopll'? From Frosh week, the
lU1dl'rl\ing tone i" as foUo\\ : while nobody will force
you to drink, it is ('C'ltainl" the way to appear 1..'001 ilnd
together; you \\ill fit in with our society and be aCt'C'pt-
eel by our membt'ls if you drink 'ccs..-;ively; you will
have the most fun if you drink. Dt'leS anybod hear the
official words lhat our engineering society does not pro-
mote drinking of any kind? Clearly, if anyone even
attempted to voice this fomlill dedanltioll, it would fall
on the d&lf ears of yowlg people much more collCX!med
with making friends Md gaining popularity. And the
chosen few who do hear the message ... well, the only
dear message to be heard is that our engineering society
is a hypocritical institution in regards to alcoh 1.
Certainly, the problem lies well beyond our official
words. It is in the reputation we uphold; the subtle
message about ourselves that we are presenting to our
peers, UW staff, and the community. It is nothing to be
proud of. TI1is is a tamished image we have all crea ted,
and that we are all responsible for changing. It is a prob-
lem members must confront on an individual level.
After a il, we are all members of the Engineering Soci ty.
Although perhaps we do not mean to create such an
impression, this is indeed the result. Sadly enough, at
social events, I continue to have four or five people ach
evening ask me why I do not have a drink ill my hand.
Furthemlore, it's often insufficient to explain to these
individuals that I have learned my lesson the hard way,
and that I much prefer to stay sober than get drunk.
Does this decision isolate me? Yes. How v r, when it
comes down to the bottom line, how many of us truly
think less of an individual because they chose not to
drink beyond their limit? As a personal comment, my
opinion of a person who chooses not to drink, or drinks
responsibly, is raised. I am confident that most others
sl'k'lTe that opinion.
Engineering at the University of Waterloo is certainly
not the only facuIty to have such a strong underlying
tendency towards alcohol. However, rather than
slrengthen this imprt'S.<;ltll\, Ix'rh.ll':' Wt' should lx' th
first to successfully pmnmtl' n'sponsi ble drinking
among (lur 111I'mbl.' rs. \'l'tail11y, this ,t 'hi('v'm 'nl
would be far greater and much more rt'w.ul.iing th,m
conlinuing to ncour,lge'l d,lngct'OliS ,111d ,l(idictiw
habit.
T-ngineering Semi-!Forma{ rrheme Contest!!!
What?
When?
How?
Theme Contest for Engineering Semi-Formal
Any ideas, a song, a saying, the crazier the better!
Deadline for entries is October 10, 3:30 PM
Submit entries to the SEMI-FORMAL mailbox in the Orifice or e-mail
kfong@electrical.watstar. uwate rloo, ca
Include your name, e-mail address and IDEA!!!
Winner will receive two free tickets to the SEMI-FORMAL and C&:D Coupons!
No Mud, but Damn, Was it Fun
Dave Thompson (STRESSED)
Mario Be/Jabarba (STRESSED)
Matt Greig (AICOH20LiCs)
Br;an Vidler (AICOH20LiCs)
(aka The Super Huges)
Y
OU may remember us from such films as "I
Didn't Do It, You Can't Prove Anything, It's
at On Tape" and 'We Quit: Horror In The
D an's Office". Well, we think Frosh Week kicked
ass. The Dean thinks Frosh Week wasn't as horrible
as he was exp cting, and there are a couple of par-
ents out there who wanted to hang with us for the
week, so all in all, we'd say it wa a damn successful
week.
We'd like to tart out by thanking everyone who
helped out during the week: the Big Brothers and Sis--
ters; the Huges; PauJ Bclchamber and Steve Engles, the
Video Guys; Andy Chan and Colin Young, the Photo
Guys; Edcom and Beadcom; all the Scunt Gods and Jay
Wiley, the chief Scunt guy. Of course we can't forget a
special thanks to the Frosh for making the week as fun
and insane as po sible. You guys are nuts. Super
Buges in the past have really done a lot of wOik behind
U1e scenes, but we wanted to come out and be seen and
have some fun, which we did, and we hope that every-
one else had fun, too. We worked our keesters off for
six months making sure everything went OK, and for
the most part, it did, and now we can put it on our
reswnes (cool). Just to keep a finger on the pulse of
engineers, weare going to be putting out a Frosh Week
Survey which will ask many important questions. It is
Headcom Kevin on the fly
Batch Boy for Edcom
very important that we get lots of &o5h to respond to
this survey, as it will help future Super Huges justify the
craziness that goes on during the week to the Dean.
The survey will also pin down what was cool and what
needs to be changed or axed. Once again, we had a
wicked time during Frosh Week (esp. soaking EdCom)
and if we had W1, it was because we had so many pe0-
ple doing a great job helping out, and a wicked group
of Frosh, so thanks again.See you out there ...
Barbapappa gets dunked!
. " ~ 9ly Squeezed and Ready to Please
~ . ( I. J I- "
Receiving the Plummer's headgear
Ed Ham getting his monthly shave
TheFrosh Wash
The Tool Triumphant
Hi Mom! Send clean underwear CSME - bird course
The Happy-Go-Lucky Boyz 'n Gmis of EDCOM
Thank you Sir, EDCOM Sirl
Engineering Communications
Rod Cave
4A Electrical
L
ast fall saw the creation of a new engineering
ociety directorship with the goal of providing
a venue for students to improve their verbal
communication skills as well as to prepare for the
Ontario Engineering Competition. Activities such as
debating, theater sports and public sp aking were
the initial focus. Workshop were given in each of
these areas: UW's Bernie Roehl brought years worth
of experience from the KW Little Theater into an
introductory theater skills workshop, Rahul Gangoli
shC1red some of the fundamentals of debating that
helped LC1ke him to the World's and, finnlly, Jill
TomC1s Goodwin from Specch and Rhetoric gave i1
'surprisingly' well delivered talk on public speaking.
Results were initially not swiftly forthcoming for the
engineers... One tenm and i1 judge tentC1tivcly entered
into the Legere Cup with encouraging results in both
debating and public sf>C<1king. Enginc.>ers competed at
such prestigious debating tournaments as the Queens
Chancellor's cup even going so far as to win the novice
trophy. After a few practice sessions the term wound
down with the workshops and the Engineering society
A President's Award as the principle accomplishment.
111e second term saw a lotlcss activity in terms of
workshops and much more focus on preparing for th
Ontario Engineering Competition. The OEC has 3 com-
munications categories with prizes ranging from SSOO
to $3000 sponsored by such companies as Bell and
Ontario Hydro. The Editorial and Technical Communi-
cation categories each require a half hour presentation
followed by up to twenty minutes of questions. The
third category is debating.
With prizes of $3OOJ for first place, $2000 for second
and $1500 for third, competition is intense. Waterloo,
although represented in both semifinal rounds for
debates, had to concede first and second place to
Queens and RMC respectively. Oncidentally the only
other universities with Engineering debating dubs) In
addition to this, Waterloo won another third place in
the Editorial Communication category. These awards
were overshadowed by Waterloo' stunning first place
finishes in both the design categories to give u the best
overall record of any university at the OEC.
111is year we would like to continue that tradition
wilh an even more solid entry into the communica-
tions categories. Which can only mean one thing: prac-
tice.
To that end the engineering communications direc-
torship will be working to provide that experience.
Experience that could not only help you win thousands
of dollars in prize money, but that is an increasingly
important part of course work and most engineering
jobs. For more infonnation on upcoming activities or
the OEC please read the uw.engineering.speak news-
group.
Above and Beyond
CASIISEDS
UW Executive
}l
e Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
Branch of the University of Waterloo (CASl
UW) has returned to begin another term full
of exciting events to appease aerospace and space
buffs everywhere.
We're also a joint branch with the biggest student nm
space interest groups in the world, the Students for the
Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). With
th' te hnical side from C ASI and the general interest
ide from EDS, w hope to bring to you a variety of
aerospace and space related evenLs, from challenging
ompetitions to special gucst speakers, from all new
video presenl<1Lions to fun roadtrips.
Here i.e; our sched ule of events this term:
The Second Paper Airplane hallenge competition,
25 cents/airplane entered 11:30, 11mrsday, Sept. 28,
Outside DC Library Build as many airplanes on the
spot from our 8.5x1]" sheets and prove their aerial
supremacy in accuracy, distance, and duration! 25
cents/plane. Prizes to be won!
Black Holes and Neutron Stars video presentation
11 :30, Thursday, Oct. 5, DC 1304 One of the new videos
bought by CASI/SEDS UW, this episode from the 1995
series, Universe: The Infinite Frontier, has noted a tro-
physicists present the backgrolmd and latest discover-
ies on black holes and neutron stal'S!
In Search of the Ultimate Gas Turbine Fan presented
by Richard Yates, President of CASI 11:30, Thursday,

Oct. 12, DC 1304 Meet the President of CAS!, Richard
: Yates, as he talks about the state of the art developments
in gas turbine fan technology, such as the powerful
engines that fly the Boeing 7T7!
The Third Intergalactic Trivial Pursuit Challenge
competition 11:30, Thursday, Oct. 19, DC 1304 Show off
your knowledge of astronomy, aerospace, pace explo-
ration, and science fiction, as you and two other friends
compete against other teams for prizes and glory!
Space Art Gallery competition, tentative, registration
required 10-3pm, Thursday, Nov. 2, DC 1301 (ICR
Lounge) Present your drawings of the future in space-
craft technology, and see what others have to offer. Vote
for your favourite design, and win prizes!
Robotic Welding presented by Jan Huissoon,
Mechanical Engineering 11:30, ThUISday, Nov. 9, DC
1304 U construction of a space station is to be feasible,
space robotic welding has to be perfected. Learn what's
involved and the research done so fur in this seminar
from Professor Huissoon!
Retum to the Moon road trip, tentative, sign up via
cmail1-6pm, Friday, Nov 17, Ontario Science Centre
See if you can outdo Apollo 13! Sign on this exciting
roadtrip and take part in the briefings and hands on
simulations that lead up to a landing on the Moon!
Death of Stars video presentation 11:30, Thursday,
Nov. 24, DC 1304 Another new video bought by
CASI/SEDS UW, this episode of the 1995 series, Uni-
verse: The Infinite Frontier, has noted
present the gory details of how to kill a star (from red
gjants to supernovae).
Check out our posters, newsgroup postings (on
uw.general or uw.casi), or our World Wide Web page
(http://monet.uwaterloo.ca/-lite/Casi) for the latest
updates on our events. Or, get on our mailing list by
sending email to casi@systems.watstar.
If you're interested in getting involved as a member
or an executive, feel free to come out to our executive
meetings on Mondays 11:30-12:00 in E2-1306D. For
more information, contact us via email:
casi@Systems.watstar.
PISS ON
EVERYTHING,
TOMORROW'S
SATURDAY
Dave Thompson
Kevin Wright
Bill Gray
Friendly Neighborhood P.O.E. T.S. Ma[tagers
Y
OU may remember us from such films as
"Hey You! Leave My Dog Alone" and
"Don't Bother the Bartender, She Doesn't
Know". Welcome to P.O.E.T.s., everyone. For all
you upper year students, you know what it' all
about, but for you fro h, or those of you new to C01l-
ciousness, P.O.E.T.S. is the Engineering Lounge,
located in the CPH foyer (CPH 1337), next to the
C&D for your convenience. P.O.E.T.S. is a great
place to come and just hang out. We try and always
have some sort of noise going on in there, whether
it's just tune or last night's tv shows you missed
'cuz you were studying or doing that assignment
that was due 20 minutes ago. We should have a
"We try and always have some noise
going on in there, whether it's just
tunes or last night's TV shows you
missed 'cause you were doing that
assignment that was due twenty
minutes ago."
schedule of programming out for your perusal,
which includes such award winning shows as The
Tick, X-Files, The Simpsons, Murphy Brown, Coach,
and Friends. We try and get new releases as soon as
they come ou t, for example "Pulp Fiction" was a
huge hit, as well as new CD's as they come out.
There will be a list of dates for new releases posted
in P.O.ET.5. so you can plan your life around it.
Thursdays and Fridays are the busiest days in
P.O.E.T.S. From noon until four bar services vends your
favourite BEvERages. Every Thursday we'll be show-
ing a newly released movie and every Friday only the
finest cult and classic films. Every Thursday and Friday
we, the managers, also like to give a little something
back to the environment. Strictly as a recycling mea-
sure, we keep track of how many bottles are returned
to the bar after consumption by each class. Results are
posted periodically so the entire school can see who the
most civic minded are among us. Its called the POEfS
Bottle Drive (PBD) and its just our way of saying we
care.
In the past, P.O.E.T.S. has become a place where the
TV is on all the time and people just sat around and
stared blankly at a screen with no sound. We would
like to see P.O.ET.s. as more of a social experience,
where people go to hang out and chat with their
friends, maybe listen to a new release, or an old release,
catch a cool flick, or clone an assignment or four. So to
all of you (Mollison) who yell "turn on the TV, Y &R is
on", WE DON'T THINK SO. We just got a new projec-
tor tv last winter, as well as surround sound, and some
big ass speakers which we've had for a while, so come
out and chat with us. See you there.
SANDFORD FLEMING FOUNDATION
TECHNICAL SPEAKER COMPETITION
CPH 4306
(519) 888-4008
Department Competitions will take place between September 18th and October 10th. Winners from the departments will
participate in the Faculty Competition on Friday October 13th in DC 1302. The winner of the Faculty Competition will
receive $200 while all other participants in the faculty competition will receive $100. As an added bonus, participation in the
Technical Speaker Competition could qualify you for the George Dufault Medal at Convocation.
All students are invited to participate in the Department Competitions. The Presentation should be based on a work term
experience, including one or more satisfactory written reports, but not necessarily the most recent report. If you are
interested in participating, please pick up an information package in the Orifice and notify your department's undergraduate
officer.
Funding for this award comes from engineering student contributions and depends on them for continuation.
An organization devoted to the advancement of engineering education.
IRON RING STAG AND IRON RING PARTY
Only 160 Days to the IRS or Ten until the" 150 Days to IRS" Pub Crawl!
Schwag
IRS Guy in 4A Mech
W
elcome back to our final 8 months of
school. Hopefully, all you fourth year
students are following the same philoso-
phy I'm taking this term: "Buy Three get one Free."
They can't fail you in fourth year. It's not possible.
Since I can't be failed in fourth year, I'll be getting my
Iron Ring in about 160 days. And that ceremony is fol-
lowed by, of course, the Iron Ring Stag.
Mario 13arbapapa', myself, and two guys from A
Soc, are the IRS organizers for 1996. We're looking after
stuff like booking Bingeman's for the Stag, coordinating
the Iron Ring Ceremony times with the Wardens, IRS
novelties, organizing security, etc. This article is here to
let you fourth year people know what's going on and to
introduce ourselves to you, in case you have any ques-
tions, conunents, etc.
First order of business is tha t the Iron Ring Ceremony
times have been moved up from 6:00,7:00, and 8:00 pm,
to 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00pm. TI1ere w re several reasons
for this. First of all, in the past the group that went to
the 8:00pm Ceremony for their rings often did not get to
the IRS until about l1:00ish. This was they
would have to head home and change from their for-
mal dress into their IRS boxers and also the Ceremonies
would sometimes nm a little late. By 11 they would
have a missed a good part of the party.
The second reason the times have been moved is
because the Wardens (Engineers from the PEO that are
responsible for the Ceremony) wanted it moved up.
Apparently, they were getting a little concerned with
people being so loaded they'd pass out during the cere-
mony (especially the 8:00 group). Moving it all up two
hours cuts a bit into the pre-Ceremony celebration
times.
The second item that needs to be brought up is the
Iron Ring Party (as opposed to the Iron Ring Stag.) Two
years ago, a blmch of grads got together and decided
that they wanted to have a bit of a diJmer-type party to
celebrate getting their rings rather then the big crazy
bash at IRS. TI.ey spontaneously got together and had
their own TRI'.
Last year, Grad Com cl.ecked tl.e int rest into having
another IRP. ine people signed the list. So, this year,
we're having another sign up sheet for people interest-
ed in having an IRP. The sign up will be in the Orifice
until October 15th. If there is enough interest, Mario
and myself will set it all up. If not, it'll be calmed again.
TIle third and possibly most important order of busi-
ness, (for the next couple of months at least), are tl.e IRS
Pub Crawls to cel brate the countdown to IRS. At 150,
100, and 50 days to IRS, we're having a Pub rawl just
to go out and hay a ood tim and m urn ti. passin
of our blessed student life. The first Crawl will be
around October 10th (after Thanksgiving weekend) for
the 150 day mark. More info about the Crawls will be
posted as the days get nearer.
And that's about it for now. As I mentioned earlier, if
you have any questions about the IRS or related stuff
you can contact me at sjschwei@tllechanical and I'll try
to help you out. If you need to talk to me in person, I
can usually be fOlmd in POE1S. That's it. Catd. you
1ater.
What I learned during my first year at Waterloo Engineering
Derek Tokarski
2A Mech
TI
ecided one night to write down in my journal
all the things I had leamed after my first year
ere at Waterloo. It then occurred to me that
many of these simple little facts might be useful to
someone else, or maybe not, but anyways:
1. Having your girlfriend/boyfriend go to the same
university, the same program, and the same residence
as you can be both a blessing and a curse.(except in my
personal case, where it was all blessing of course)
2. A quiet residence isn't.
3. Chewed up little pieces of Beef Jerky are good for
at least a dozen pranks. Krazy Glue is good for a thou-
sand.
4. It's amazing what your roommate might mistake
for a urinal if he comes home late at night and he drank
far too much. Just get out the way and settle it in the
morning.
. 5. If you're smart enough nolto drink J wholl' jug of
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H
ello! The big news from the
Water loo Engineering
Endowment Foundation (the
WEEF) is that we have another
$50,000 to spend this term Yes, that's
$50,000. The reason behind this huge
expe ndi ture is that the ca pi ta l of
WEEF is now over 1.8 million dollars
and growing! (not as quickly as we
would like though, hint, hint). The
WEEF, if you don't know, is a student
initiated fund to support undergradu-
ate engineering education here at
Waterloo. Money is collected from
undergraduates (Voluntary Student
Contribution), Alumni (Plummer's
Pledge), and your co-op employers
(Employee matching contribution).
The interest is spent each year while
the capital is allowed to grow, provid-
ing lasting support and funding to our
programs, and ensuring the value of
our degrees in the future.
Your class should have a WEEF
representative who will sit on the FW1d-
ing Council this term. If your class
doesn't have a rep then heck, you do it!
Each tenn the WEEF accepts proposals
for spending from anyone in the engi-
neering department (including you). All
the WEEF reps make up the Funding
Council who listens to short presenta-
tions on eacl1 proposal and then votes on
where the money will be spent. All the
power is in our hands, wouldn't you like
to take part?
Important (tentative dates):
WEEF Rep meeting: Oct. 3
Proposal Submissions: Oct. 2 - 20
Presentation meeting: Nov. 1
Funding Decision meeting: ov. 8
Derek Tokarski
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PrezSpews

have been 'Go! Go! Go!'

since ... well about the beginning
of August. This isn't necessarily
a bad but it means that I have a
lot to write about. Don't worry
though, I'll never get close to the
length of Mario Bellabarba's Apoca-
lypse column, but then I try not to
ramble where possible... So without
further adieu, and broken into sub sec-
tions for aesthetics:
That Whole Frosh Week Thing:
Frosh Week was incredible. The Dean
of Engineering actually said that it was
the best Frosh Week ever! What does
that mean to you? Hopefully you
already knew that but if you missed it,
you heard it straight from the Dean, so
you don't have to take my word. More
importantly what does it mean to us?
Finally, a good night sleep, dreaming
about anything other explaining my
expulsion to my mom and dad. I can't
tell you how happy I am that it went so
well, and I'm equally happy that it is
finally over! I know that the following
list is and that you've probably all
heard this befoTC, but it is now officially
in IW print. I must thank the frosh [or
participating in a record turn-out, a
whopping 640 people. A BIG thanks to
the bigs for their help. A HUGE thank to
the huges for taking charge of the colour
groups and listening to our info updates
very other minute. Thanks to the
SCUNT GODS for organizing and run-
ning the SCUNT. Of course thanks to
EDCOM for a couple of things; hand-
cuffing me to the light post outside the
Westmount plaza in my underwear after
I set them up to get soaked with water,
their second surprise retaliation at the
BOT, but most importantly for their
organizational help all week long. I'm
not sure the Dean actually believed us
when we said
that frosh week
couldn't have
happened
without
EDCOM, but
that was
expected. The
fact that we
actually had a
Frosh Week
Video shows
the dedication
of Paul
Belchamber
and Steve
Engles. All
these people put a tremendous amount
of work into this week so please take the
time to let them know what you
thought. We will be distributing a Frosh
Week Survey that we would like every
first year student to fill out. Your feed-
back is critical to Eng and the Dean's
Office in terms of planning for next
year's Frosh Week.
The Precise Location Of the TOOL:
For anyone away on last Thursday,
you missed the TOOL on display in the
CPH foyer. A few common misconcep-
tions: no, the TOOL is not kept i.n the
CPH foyer, nor the Orifice. So where is it
kept? It is kept under water tied to a
buoy somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
So how do we get it here? Well I rub my
magic Genie lantern and ask for a wish.
I see what you're getting at Where do I
keep the lantern? Well the lantern is kept
deep in the South Pacific where I fly
down to pick it up. Any other ques-
tions?
The I-LOVE-EMAIL-THING:
I LOVE E-MAIL!!!! If you have any
comments about Frosh Week, the dis-
play, the WEEF fund, or any other aspect
o[ Eng Soc's activities or services, e-mail
me at eng prez@novicc. All correspon-
dence is confidential so tell me exactly
what you think. I would be more than
happy to discuss any issues in person or
reply to you personally by email if you
so desire. I will also address any major
comments in my next spew or at the
cow'\CiJ meeting (still keeping things con-
fidential).
Education Tax??:
One important issue that came out at
the first council meeting was the Canadi-
an Alliance of Student Associations'
(CASA) proposal to deal with recent
funding cuts to the universities. There
are four proposed plans, three of which
are reasonable. The major concern is the
Education Tax proposal. Simply stated,
a tax would be imposed on all university
graduates, retroactive to 1950. The tax
rate is based solely on the amount of
money you earn. A national fund would
be created from this tax which would
then be redistributed to the universities
to subsidize the funding cuts. The FEDs
held an information meeting this past
Tuesday, I hope you all attended. If you
have any further questions, see Mario
Bellabarba, come to the orifice, or come
to the second council meeting this com-
ing Wednesday. By the way, due to the
overwhelming tum-out at the first Coun-
cil meeting, we are moving to a new
location in DC-1302 to accommodate
everybody. I hope you have figured out
by now that some very serious issues get
addressed at council and that everyone is
encouraged to attend, even if you are not
a class rep. So bring a friend, bring your
mom, say a word, get a candy!!!
(MMmrrunrnffi Candy! I!)
OESP Conference:
Almost finally, I just got back from
Toronto, I was at the Ontario Engineer-
ing Society Presidents (OESP) conference
hosted by Ryerson. This conference is
designed to open up the communication
lines between the engineering societies
(imagine that) so that we can leam from
the triumphs and mistakes of other
schools. Frosh week was discussed this
year. Waterloo's tum out for frosh week
was higher than any other school. (It
feels really good to say that.) A lot of
other good idea's were shared at this
conference. Queens Eng Soc has an
Equality Committee to deal with harass-
ment, ethnic and sexual issues. The com-
mittee is made up of engineering stu-
dents. Any engineering student who has
any concerns in these areas can approach
the committee for help. Complaints
about professors can also be handled by
this committee who will review the com-
plaint and take the appropriate actions.
Although this committee does not have
official university status, its fw1ction is
respected and its recommendations are
taken seriously. I believe that the poten-
tial exists for students to take control of
these issues in a professional manner.
This committee provides an easily acces-
sible group of peers that have the ability
to represent the student body on impor-
tant issues. I would personally like to see
a similar committee here at Waterloo,
but I would like to know your feelings.
As well Queens also has a group of stu-
dents called Science Constables. These
are Engineering students who are
trained in server intervention, first aid,
and general sensitivity. Their role is to
oversee the safety of such events as semi-
formals, pubs, and other Eng Soc events.
These are two excellent ideas that I liked
from this meeting. If you would like
more information please come and talk
to me. I would also like to hear people's
comments about these ideas. You can
emai1 me at eng..prez@novice.
Rambling Man:
And lastly, we managed to expose our
fellow engineering presidents to batch.
The group from Queens liked it so
much, and we all know why, that we
talked about the possibility of a joint
batch party. Queens Eng Soc actually
owns their own pub, called Clark HalL If
people are interested we could arrange a
road trip to Queens and introduce the
general population to batch. I think its a
wild idea and I'm going for sure!
- Brian Vidler
E

n gS o
c
News
W
ell, I hope everyone has
adjusted to school life again.
Hang in there, there's only
about twelve more weeks to go! In the
mean time, there is a lot of stuff going
on. I'm going to try and give you the
big stuff in a nutshell. ESSCO AGM
(Engineering Student Society Council
General Meeting)
has come and gone leaVing Mario
Bellabarba on yet another fIrework the
constitution" committee. Kevin
O'Keefe has also obtained a position in
ESSCO as Editor. The next big confer-
ence coming up is the PEO (Profession-
al Engineers of Ontario) conference. It
runs from October 5 (Thursday) to
October 8 (Sunday morning) at Lake-
head U in Thunderbay. I know it's on
(Ex)lnterim VP-Finance Spews
Thanksgiving weekend but you'll be
back by Sunday, so get your delegate
applications in ASAP. Waterloo is run-
ning the next CCES (Congress of Cana-
dian Engineering Students) from Dec.
31 1995 to Jan. 6 1996. We need volun-
teers to help out with the Organization
Committee in the fall and during the
week of the conference. I would also
like to start seeing more delegate appli-
cations for CCES, so stop procrasti-
nating and get those in too!
I have also received more infonnation
on your cl1ance to win the $2 500 Velem
design competition. Every participant
must send away for a kit containing all
the contest rules, entry forms etc.... There
are posters up which have little remov-
able cards which make it easier for you to
get your kit There is a sample kit in the
orifice so if you have any questions, come
on down.
Another competition that has come to
my attention is the Stayner Great Pump-
kin Festival The object of this competi-
tion is to build a catapult to launch a
pumpkin. The team which can launch
the pumpkin furthest wins. This compe-
tition is run from Oct 27-29 so lelm
know if you're interested.
A few events to keep your ears perked
up for are a JOEY'S ONLY fish eating
contest for cl1arity, a can1pUS wide com-
petitive food drive and a campus wide
competitive blood drive. So come out,
have a great time and do something for
cl1arity.
Nicole Abcarius
fE
everyone! Today's the day! Budget requests are due, Scunt is on and
I'm about to lose my job. Our new VP-Finance has lots of fun times
.... ead of him. In just five short days he gets to present the term's budget
at the second Eng Soc meeting.
On the business front, everything is running smoothly. We finally cleared the debt
last term and we're now on solid financial footing.
The C&D is doing very well under it's new management (Thanks Mary!). A C&D
Operations Committee has been created to discuss improvements to the C&D. It con-
sists of the Manager, prez, VP-Fin, C&D Director(s) and a cashier. Any suggestions can
be made to any of the members of the committee or by leaving a note in the C&D box
in the orifice.
See ya in the C&D!
Steve Dufour
VP Internal Spews
G
reetings and Salutations to
everyone! It's hard to believe
we've been here for three weeks
now; it seems like we just got here yes-
terday. I hope everybody's gotten back
into the swing of the entire school thing,
because midtenns are corning up soon
(ack!) But there is no need to despair as
there's lots happening in the weeks
before midterms.
Early next week, the hunt will be on!
Yes folks, friends will become mortal ene-
mies as the Assassination game progress-
es. Register before it's too late.
The few long days following Thanks-
giving, Engweek is on (Oct. 10 to Oct. 14)
(don't worry, it's still before midterms).
Besides the Assassination game carrying
on, we're looking for classes to both orga-
nize and compete in many friendly chal-
lenges. II your class is interested in nll\
ning any vent, please swing by U, , ri-
fic and sign up (even if you don't haw
any ideas for vents, come in 'cause we'V(,'
got tons of sugg lions) By some Ir 'ak
coincidence, Engw k falls during ktc)-
berfe t. On the Friday (that" Oct. 13),
we're going to Oktoberfest at Ruby's.
Tickets are a measly eight bu ks (W W!)
and availabl at the Orifice. To end a fan-
tastic week, a hunt of a different type is on!
Saturday the 14th brings forth an outing to
play Paintball! Swing on by the Orific(' to
ign up and purchase tickets.
Well, J hope everyone's having a gm1t
time. Bin Prosit!
EdUXlyd FletdIe/'
BUY YOUR YEARBOOKI
CPH foyer 11 :30 - 1 :30 Oct 2 to 5
$20 non-refundable .deposit required.
EngSoc Calendar
September 29
SCUNT!
October 3
Bridging the Gap Lecture
"Ocean Voyaging in a Small Boat"
- Professor Jim Cross
11:30 am E21303
Assasination Game Begins!
October 4
EngSoc Meeting #2
S:30OC 1302
October 6
Oktoberfest Begins in Waterloo
Parade Downtown
October 9
Thanksgiving - University Cosed!
October 10 to 14
ENGWEE'K!
Octob r12
Women in Engine ring Conf r-
ence
"Building a New Tradition"
Goal of conference: increase
awareness of difficulties
faced
by Women in Engineering
Sign up in Orifice
Odober13
Oktoberfest at Ruby's
BUSSing Subsidized by EngSoc
Tickets in Orifice
October 16
Midterms COll1D'W!l.l\ce
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