The "Only how many shopping days until Christmas??

" Issue
I'm Going to Miss My
Neo-Renaissance Lifestyle .

Andy
EIC - Soon to be XSCIVly STRESSED
I
t was a blisteringly hot and muggy July when I had
decided to visit the fine campus of UW. I thought
that it would be a good idea to actually see the cam-
pus before I started since I would be spending the next
four years here. Wandering through the campus with
my companion, we eventually wound our way
through Village I, Needles Hall, and Engineering not
really knowing where the hell we were. As we were
exiting CPH, I noticed a bundle of newspapers in a
make-shift wooden distribution box. Across the top of
the newspaper was the image of a single-span steel
bridge and the words '1ron Warrior" printed beneath
it. The image had the obvious look of being photo-
copied several times from an old original artwork giv-
ing it the impression that the paper had been hastily
put together.
TIUs was my first exposure to the IW and my first exp0-
sure to Waterloo Engineering without a sales pitdl. Leaf-
ing through its pages, I read the views of disgruntled engi-
neers about Co-op. I read mention of strange tllings like
WEEF, Watstar, P"'5 and something called POETS. I also
read a really interesting artide about some guy's exchange
and travel in the etherlands; a strange and twisted short
story; a really thought-provoking point-counterpoint arti-
de on military spending; a few comics strips whose plots I
couldn't follow or were just plain witless; and a few
intriguing East-Indian recipes. After reading that issue of
the Iron Warrior, I thought that this was a paper with
merit. It had variety, a dynamic attitude and creativeness
that didn't fit the typical societal image of the socially inept
And this newspaper ...
and straight-thinking engineer. I tllought that if this was
indicative of what Waterloo Engineers were all about then
I made the right choice in coming to Waterloo.
When I finished leafing through tlle IW, I made a half-
hearted and flippant comment to my companion that '1
could do better (with the paper). I could become editor of
tlUs newspaper no problem!". I was a young and impetu-
ous lad then and thought that, just because I had been an
editor of my high-school newspaper, I was king-shit (or at
least was skilled in the publication business) and tllat I
could show tl,em how it is really done. Little did I know
that I would actually become involved witll the paper, let
alone fulfilling my daim to become tlle editor.
It has been more than four years since I made tllose
comments and here I am, editing my last issue of this fine
publication called the Iron Warrior.
I would have to say that I've had my hand in every
aspect of this paper. I've chased down advertisers and col-
lected bills and I was even offered as a prize in a photo-
scramble contest (but no one 5eenled to figure out tl,e puz-
zle ... ). Over the many terms that I've spent working on tlle
Iron Warrior and the many roles tllat I've enjoyed, I've
tried to instill a certain quality in this newspaper and still
make it readable and enjoyable. I hope that you can agree
with me when I say that I tl1ink that I've left this paper ina
better state tl1an when I found it. I hope too tllat you, tlle
faitllful reader, will continue to appreciate the amount of
work that tl1e staff of the Iron Warrior puts into earn issue
for your enjoyment. With that in mind, I'd like to thank all
tlle wonderful people who have donated tlleir time, cre-
ativity and effort to help publish this paper and with
whom I've had the good fortune of working witll. I don't
think that I will ever regret my decision when I volun-
teered to help with the Iron Warrior. I won't miss the
work but I will miss the Friday mornings, anxiously
awaiting tlle delivery of freshly printed bundles of Iron
Warriors. I'll miss, as Marc put it, the late-night "dance-
raV:es" in the IW office. I won't miss the last-minute hair-
pulling changes but I'll miss the sight of IW/s quickly dis-
appearing and the sense of pride when people in MC, IX,
eedles, CC (SLC) and ES snatch copies away as soon as I
set tllem down. Things like that, the sense of accomplish-
ment and compliments and comments from my peers do
wonders for my self-esteem and have helped to make my
time at this university great.
Last and certainly not least I'd like to tllal1k tlle follow-
ing, in no particular order, for their invaluable help and
butt-covering on assignments and courses over the last
few terms; Marc Gelinas, Dana Rosario, Allison Bailey,
and Ivan D'Costa, and to my roommates for keeping me
sane (or insane, depending on your point of view). I don' t
think I could have pulled it off witllout you guys!
So here's to your health! Good-bye to all the 'B'-Soc
types, we fourth-years will be leaving you to join tl,e 'A'-
Soc types. And to all the 8-Stream frosh, I'll be seeing ya in
January. I'll be tl,e one reclining in POETS or enjoying a
good game of Darts without a care in the world (then
again that describes just about all of the fourth-years ... )
Best of luck to Kati Princz, IW Editor-inDlief for Sum-
mer '%, and to the rest of the IW crew. Take care and I'll
see you in the real world.
To Infinity and Beyond!
For Sale! Santa.
Kati Prlncz
Assistant Editor
TI
as a month before hristmas, and all through
the malls, even before Hallowe'en, Christmas
decorations decorated the halls. Next to the
skeletons and fake fangs were Santa's, nativity scenes,
and elves. I was surprised. All I wanted was a cheap
Hallowe'en candy sugar high to get me through a
night of homework.
Christmas has become a huge commercial machine.
North America has eaten up St. Nick and spit out Santa, a
not at all mean, certainly not lean, advertising madline. As
early as October you can find Santa starting to peddle his
wares, from razors, to vacuwn cleaners, to tires and to soft
drinks.
I'm not just being a Grinch. Christmas is awesome. It is a
huge thrill to watch little kids (like my little brother) wake
up excited at five in the morning, amazed at the nlagical
dlange in the living room because Santa was there. Call
me a sap, but that warm fuzzy, moldy peach-like feeling
you get when you've done sometlling nice for someone is
very addictive (quick, rescue Kati from the pod people -
tllat can't be her).
I really enjoy tlle holidays. But I don't tl1ink that Christ-
nlaS belongs on the covers of cold glossy magazines, or
oooped up in that little box we call television. It's all really
weird when you think about it. Why would Santa want a
razor or tires? He's got a huge white beard, and a sled for
goodness sake! He should be out there making kids
llappy, not selling products for some multi-million dollar
company.
TI,e holidays llave become a tragic victim of our con-
sumer society. A few weeks ago I was in one of tllose craft
stores and you would not believe the hordes of people in
tllere, buying odds and ends to make decorations. It' s
weird. Every year, tllousands of homemade decorations
are made witll the best of intentions, given away, deemed
too tacky to put up in the house, and then stored in a box,
because it isn't llice to throwaway a gift. Gradually the
boxes pile up and the really old ones get tllrown out. So
every year during the holiday season, people cycle
through decorations, sending tlleTn off with the trash, to
their final resting places in landfills and dumps. Seems to
me that iliere are better uses for such resources.
The holidays have evolved far beyond their simple
beginnings, into a huge celebration of mass media. Santa is
now tlle ultimate salesperson. He's friendly, jolly, and has
a 0001 red outfit - who could refuse to buy something
from Santa. The holidays have become a race to see who
can accumulate tl,e most decorations before the season is
done. In a tragic attempt to recreate their youth, people
dash out to stores, trying to find tlle spirit of Christmas
that has been lost and buried amid a giant mass of ram-
pant commercialism. Kind of sad isn' t it.
So, here's to hoping that all of you have happy holidays,
and manage to find that warm fuzzy-peadl feeling, buried
under ads for razors, vacuum cleaners, tires, and soft-
drinks.
Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays! Good Luck on
Finals! Etc.
Good luck Andy, wherever you end up. It' s been an
interesting four months. And I'll be seeing you all again in
the summer, when we all return for another torturous
term of school Woo hoo!
Editor-tn-Chief
Andrew "Eastern Toe Biter" Chan
Assistant Editor
"Gladiator Katydid' Princz
Layout Editor
Doron "Alfalfa Weevil" Melnick
Advertising Editor
Nataue "Arizona Blisterbeetle" Zgola
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Vanessa "Tiger Beetle" Choy
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Colin "Eastern Blood-Sucking Conenose" Young
Amy "Elongate Long-Jawed Orb Weaver" McCleverty
Rod "Grape Leaf Skeletonizer" Cave
Contributors
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Brian "Thistledown Velvet-ant" Vidler
Edward "Zorapteran" Fletcher
Michael "Eastern Dobsonfly" Worry
Derek "Western Mountain Gomphid" Tokarski
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ShelJey "Californian Pteronarcys" Carter
Eva "Halfbanded Toper" Bartba
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Nicole "Golden Salt Marsh Mosquito" Hensen
Sue "Coffin Fly" Murphy
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6
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14 Not ForgoHen
Thoughts on the Memorial
72
CCES Update
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Midnight Sun Shines at UW
Amanda Sealey

many of you will know the results

of the Midnight Sun ill team in SunRayce 95
. June, here's a summary of the results for
those of you who don't. Midnight Sun ill was, for
the large part, a beautifully crafted vehicle. People
admired the frame (courtesy of Raytheon's master
welders), battery boxes, and beautifully laid out and
clean car interior.
The car won an a ward at SunRayce for the battery
boxes, and was one of few to pass all six qualifying sta-
tions with all green flags. We placed 20th out of 38 cars
who qualified. In all, over 65 teams sent in proposals to
Sunrayce and only 46 I
showed. Some didn't quali-
fy; some never got there to
begin wit h. Sometimes I
think that a major achieve-
ment was getting there in
the first place!
TI1e Rayce itself was excit-
ing in ways that were a Jot
different than I expected. I
thought there would be a lot
of media about and that
they would get in the way,
but things were a lot less
crazy in that respect. There
were media representatives,
but they were aware of our
stress. They were usually
content to interview whoev-
er had just climbed out of
the car, whose only job was to recover from sitting in
the car for the last several hours. I also thought there
would be more problems pulling the car off the road,
but the team met its objective of a safe car, because in
the way of crises there were few. We have a beautiful
example of wheel rim failure that we are particularly
proud of, if anyone wants to drop by the office to see it.
The car stayed as stable on that broken rim as if it was
on three good wheels. The driver radioed back to the
chase vehicle, '1 think there's something wrong with
the left wheel". However, there were some particularly
nasty incidents (mainly mechanical failures) on the
Rayce involving other teams, and I'm thankful that we
stayed free of that particular type of trouble.
I was also surprised at exactly how boring driving the
solar car during the Rayce appeared to be. Of course,
the driver gets all the attention during any stops where
the general public are, but in general, driving the solar
car for hours on end over mostly flat roadway was hot,
the seat was highly uncomfortable, and, of course, you
can.' t eat anything either. Or read anything. Or talk to
anyone, really, because the radio batteries die. After a
while the heat started to get to some of the drivers, and
there was a danger of drivers passing out. So I resorted
to telling our drivers my life
story to keep them awake. I guess it did keep them
awake, but the batteries in the radios died after I
reached about age 5. Luckily, by then we had hit the
bad weather, so it wasn't as hot, but since there
was less sun we had to reduce speed, which wasn't
exactly exciting. Still, we continued on our way with
recharged radios-and mostly recharged car batteries.
Being a part of the Mid-
date. 1'd like to thank everyone who made it possible
and strongly encourage anyone interested in being a
part of this effort to come out and get involved. It's
worth it.
On a more current note, some veteran members of
Midnight Sun ill and some new Midnight Sun mem-
bers are already at work on the rebirth of Midnight Sun
IV. They've spent the term testing Midnight Sun ill,
going over the race data from SunRayce, and trying to
decide what their approach for SunRayce 97 will be.
The race regulations have changed some, so they're qui-
etly digesting this information. Also, the format for the
Canadian Solar Challenge, held this year in May at
Western, will be changing somewhat, and they'll have
to take this
into account, too.
Thanks went out to our
sponsors this term, who
were invited to join tean1
members, old and new, at
this term's Engineering
Award's Banquet. Special
mention goes to WEEF
and Engsoc, who have
already dupped in funds
($2000 and $250 respec-
tively) to the Midnight
SW1IV
effort. Also, Raytheon
has already committed to
parb1ering us again in the
coming two years, whid\
is great news.
You may have noticed
Midnight Sun ill appearing both in the Oktoberfest and
Santa Claus parades. It' s great to see the reaction of the
community to the solar car. We get an awful lot of
'What the heck is that", and a lot of kids who think the
solar car is cool. Surprisingly, it's often the adults rather
than the kids who recognize the solar car . Kids just sort
of look at it with wonder in
their eyes. Here's hoping the Midnight Sun will
become a strong tradition at Waterloo in the years to
come, and that these kids will continue to be attracted to
Waterloo by the promise of the solar car project.
Eng -Soc C&D
night Sun ill race crew was
one of the most rewarding
experiences I've had to

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Open
Bam - 4pm
Until Dec. 20
Fresh Thanks
Eva Bartha
1A Computer
I
d like to thank everybody here this term for making us welcome. Frosh
week was full of fond memories we'll cherish forever. It was organized
nd run very well. Aside from being loaded with fun-filled events, it was
a great way to meet people, firs t-years, as well as upper-year students.
Thanks to all the Super-Huges, Huges, and all the Big Brothers and Sisters for
being so nice and providing such a welcoming introduction to ''University
Life". There are many Frosh who were inspired by the inviting atmosphere in
Engineering and wish to get involved in EngSoc. I hope we can keep this
friendly and welcoming spirit alive here in Engineering for a long time. In
closing, I would like to say good-bye to almost all the upper-year students we
in Stream 8 have met this term. All the best to everyone!
Computer Theft in Mech Lab
Shelley Carter
28 Mechanical
T:
is Monday afternoon during our ME 262
tutorial in E3-1303G, oUI class, 2B Mech, real-
ized that our two newest, fastest computers
had been stolen sometime over the weekend. This is
not the first occurrence of computers being stolen
from Mechanical Engineering rooms this term, but
this particular theft really affects OUI class. First of
ail, we use these computers every week in our labs,
and there were not enough computers as it was.
Now we are two short. Obviously this will have a
large effect on us since we will have to form larger
groups and therefore everyone will not be able to
participate in the labs as we should, and we will not
learn what we need to learn.
I do not have a solution to this problem, but I just
want to make everyone aware of it. Short of putting a
video-camera in the room, or having the computers
supervised at all times of day, there is no solution to this
problem. Yeah, we COULD lock the doors at all times,
but we need access to the rooms so we can do our labs
and projects. Having the doors locked would be a big
inconvenience, but possibly one we could live with if it
solved the problem. We could get keypad locks on the
doors so that 0111 Mech Eng students have access, but
this will only solve the problem if the thief i OT in
Mech Eng. If they are in Mech Eng, then this is till not
a solution.
All I really want to say is that I wish the person who
is stealing our computers would stop. Ha e a littl
maturity and realize that these computers are here to
aid all of us in our educations and that we are paying
This is not the first occurrence of computers
being stolen from mechanical engineering
rooms this term, but this theft really affects
our class.
for them with our WEEF money, as well as with money
from OUI departments.
Due to previous thefts, the doors are locked at night.
This is a small inconvenience, but it was thought that
this would help eliminate the thefts. Apparently it
didn't. How would you know if you saw someone
walking down the hall with a computer, whether or not
they were supposed to have that piece of equipment?
Anybody could walk off with one. I mean, one morn-
ing I was sitting in the DC library looking out the win-
Support for
Ceremony
Reconfirmed
Darren Zacher
Nicole Hensen
dm ,and I w som.e guy walking along the road with
a monitor. How do I know he is stealing it, if he is?
How do I know if h is supposed to have it?
I thought that mo t people at this university were
mature enough not to abuse the benefits that the uni-
versity and the WEEF provid for liS. We are all pa.rt of
this university, and we hould all be looking to improve
our services, if we can.
I sincerel h pe that the person( ) who are responsi-
ble for these actions ARE OT in engineering. I would
like to think that none of our peers would stoop to SUd1
action . Whicl1 raises an ther qu tion, do we have to
control doors on our buildings so that non-engineers
caJU10t get in? Isn't this really petty?
I guess I just want to make everyone aware of what
has been happening to the computers in Mech Eng labs.
And if you have any uggestions, I know that we
would all be happy to hear them. I think we all like the
way our school is set up, so that when we need access
to computers or other equipment, we caJ1 usually get it.
Another thing to think about is this: if someone keeps
stealing all of OUI computers, we soon won't have any
left. Then we will all have to buy OUI own, whid1 I
don't think is something that we can all afford to do.
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ONLY 1.12
with a curren UW Student card.
E
ach yea r on December 6, the
Federation of Students brings
together several student clubs
and societies to organize a ceremony
to commemorate "14 Not Forgotten",
the senseless murder of 14 engineer-
ing students at Ecole Poly technique.
Throughout the years, this ceremony
has had its share of controversy as it
deals with an issue about which
many have strong feelings. Organi-
zation of a ceremony of this nature
by various groups is not a simple
task. The different perceptions as to
the purpose and intent of the cere-
mony give rise to conflicting views
and compromises.
agreed upon by council. Thus, the
Engineering Society was, for a time,
considering withdrawing its support
for the event in favour of its own
method of commemoration. After
learning this, the other organizers
approacl1ed the Engineering Society
wishing to discuss the ceremony, try-
ing to read1 an agreement satisfying all
parties involved. The discussions
proved to be constructive and the Engi-
neering Society's support for this event
was reaffi:rrned.
It was a disappointing blow to our
efforts to read the article printed in the
Imprint, after we had requested its
removal in light of recent discussion.
However, the purpose of this article is
not to grovel over the shortcomings of
the UW Student newspapers bureau-
cratic structure. We, the Engineering
student members of the organizational
coltunittee, have written this to clarify
the situation and to inform all readers
that the Engineering Society is working
with the other organizers to have our
concerns regarding the ceremony
addressed. We are, as a society, contin-
uing OUI support for the "14 Not For-
gotten" ceremony.
We have a wide range of specially
papers, including glossy, translucent,
adhesive drafting film, Colonial cotton,
Geotree, crinkled, graduated, & clouds,
1 00% post consumer recycled, etc.
The Engineering Society, upon
reviewing the letter from Ecole Poly-
techniqu.e, decided that the ceremony
of December 6th should be one of per-
sonal reflection and remembrance; not
a political springboard for other age11-
das. In the week leading to the submit-
tal of ovember 24th's Imprint article,
the perception by the Engineering Soci-
ety of the planned ceremony did not
coincide with the intentions that were
Also, Colour Output from disk,
or our self-serve computers
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SPORTS UPDATE ...
Engineers Can't
Jump
Sue Murphy
28 Mechanical
T:
e last engineering athletics
tournament for this year took
place last Sunday at the PAC.
The sport was basketball and the
turnout was incredible. Of the fifteen
teams that participated only one
would get the prestigious title of
Engineering basketball champions.
The competition was tough, and
there was a little blood shed, but at
the end of it all it was the South-D
tearn that triumphed.
Four tearns dominated their pool in
round robin play. South-D, Layin' Pipe
B, Abraciv and the Don't Know Yet
teams remained undefeated to advance
to the quarter finals. Da House, Charis-
matic Chems, Slags and Pumpkin Pie
Haircu tted Freaks all posted a win-loss
record to join the undefeated teams in
quarter final action. The Pumpkin Pie
Haircutted Freaks were victorious over
Da House, guaranteeing them a spot in
the finals. The semi-final game
between Don't Know Yet and South-D
was incredIbly close, but time and luck
seemed to be the factor that lead to
South-D's 21-20 win. Two very equally
matched teams battled it out in the
finals. Both South-D and the Pumpkin
Pie Haircutted Freaks had two-point
leads in the second half, but it was
South-D that opened that lead to three
points to capture the basketball champi-
onship.
Congratulations to all teams that
won, and thank you to all teams that
played. Apologies to those that had to
wait to play, but with such a big
turnout and few oourts, organizing con-
secutive games was difficult. A special
thanks goes out to the referees who
stayed to ref the later games; Ben
Thomson, Mario Bellabarba, Paul Hor-
ton and others, and especially Brian
Courtney who stayed to ref the final.
This tournament would not have
worked without you! An extended
thanks to the members of the Pumpkin
Pie Haircutted Freaks who helped the
organizer.
Good Sports?
Sumo Sue Murphy
Katja Lipki
Amy McCleverty
and a bit of help from Kati Princz
of the Violent Femmes
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Violent Femmes EngHockey
season ended all too quickly this
fall tenn. It all started way back
when Amy was not allowed to play
with her class team. Depressed and
slightly angered, she headed off to the
first EngSoc meeting. On her way,
Amy met up with Kati, who expressed
immense enthusiasm and interest in
beating up people and playing Eng-
hockey with her. Overcome with joy
and swept away by the thought of an
all-girls EngHockey team, Amy can-
vassed for other aggressive and violent
women at the EngSoc meeting. Enthu-
siasm and anticipation of the new
members of this new all girls Enghock-
ey team was overwhelming. THE VIO-
LENT FEMMES had been born.
Under the direction of coach Matt
Greig, the Violent Femmes learned the
basic skills and rules needed to compete
in the competitive field of Enghockey. As
the practices and games progressed the
Femmes improved dramatically,
although the statistics (0 and 4, 73 goals
against, 0 for) just don't seem to agree
with us! What the Femmes lacked in skill
they made up for in physical oontact and
definitely spirit.
The Femmes have one message for
their opponents: We will return next
term, more vicious and violent than ever!
So beware!
SPORTS UPDATE ...
Badminton
Sue Murphy
28 Mechanical
}1
e 18th of November was a
badminton Saturday at the
Columbia Ice Fields. Anxious
engineering badminton competitors
awaited the end of the fierce competi-
tion of the Uni versity's Badminton
Club tOUTI1ament. Little did the engi-
neers realize that they had just as
much determination and desire to tri-
umph in their games. The level of tal-
ent was high, and both the singles
and doubles matches had nail-biting
moments.
Lang Lee dominated the singles divi-
sion remaining undefeated during
round robin and playoff action. Wayne
Cam lost to Lang, but put in a very
impressive effort throughout the
evening. Special mention also goes to
Gayan Fernando and ate Brown who
were undefeated during round-robin
play.
The doubles team of Paul Sasseville
and Lang Lee, as well as the team of
Gayan Fernando and Belmey Huang,
posted a 2-0 record in the round-robin
portion of the tournament. However, it
was the combination of Mate Prgin and
Wayne Cam that prevailed, wimling the
doubles competition.
It was a great night for all. Perhaps
having two leagues of play (advanced
and beginners like me) would encour-
age more people to participate. Thanks
goes out to the players, Kati Princz for
helping run the tOUTI1ament, the bad-
minton club for leaving us their nets and
birdies, and Lang Lee for the use of his
"in really good shape" birdies.
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Thoughts About Employment Equity
S. Kingsley Jones
3B Electrical
A few questions to begin:
Q
uestion One: What is the purpose of busi-
ness?
Answer: Profits. If you own your own business,
your motivation is usually career satisfaction along
with maximum profits. In this case you might be will-
ing to sacrifice some profits to run your little operation
with your own little attitudes, since it is your money
that you are sacrificing. If you have stockholders or
partners, you'd bett r maximize profits (in th short
and long run) if you don't want t be deserted.
Question Two: How do you rnaximize profits?
Pricing strategie aside, you maximiz profits by
having the best people you can get for tl,e wage you
pay. Along with this you need a corporate culture
where these best are free to excel
Question 'Three: Who are the best people?
It's been proven that the best employees are iliose
who contribute the most to a company's profits, from
designing ball bearings to stuffing boxes. The best
come in all shapes and sizes. If you limit who you hire
based on criteria which are independent of the ta k
required you ruin your chances of getting the best pe0-
ple. At times the best won't meet your criteria and at
oiliers, iliey will simply refuse to work for a company
with such attitudes.
Question Four. What's ilie best culture?
As is obvious, it's that which gets the most out of
your employees. This varies significantly between
organizations, but one constant parameter is iliat it be
dynamic, iliat is, full of variety, stimulation and differ-
ent modes of thought. You don't get a dynamic work-
force out of a monoculture where everyone is the same.
An Example:
You've decided to start your own little company
here in Waterloo. Well at first you might get by wiili
just you, but if you are successful (which is what you
want), your company is going to grow. Now you
need to hire some employees. Since you think you're a
pretty good person, (after all mom said so) and your
business has been successful, you should hire more
people just like you. Shouldn't you? Leaving aside
how difficult it will be to find any large quantity of
dones; if you hire people who act, work and think like
you, how are you going to beat those competitors who
aren't like you?
TI1e competition is always iliere, waiting on the side-
IU1es like vultures, ready to take advantage of any
weakness. TIle biggest weakness you have is yourself.
By definition you know what YOU are thinking, but
you don't know what you are NOT thinking. How can
you, you aren't thinking it? You'll usually find out
after your competitor has incorporated it into your
product and stolen all your customers! This is not a
pleasant way to realize that being brilliant isn't enough.
The way to pre-empt this bankruptcy is to have a
diverse company, where you know that even iliough
you aren't thinking about it, some one else in your
company is, whatever it may be. This diversity comes
in all fOmlS, some more obvious than others. Would
you want to own, or work for,. a corporation made up
entirely of 27 year--olds? How about one made up of
only engineers?
Neither is probably going to go very far. A diversity
of ages, experience and professions is understood to be
necessary, providing maturity, guidance, or expertise
not available from the core group. But in today's mar-
ketplace it goes beyond iliese typical features. A diver-
sity of backgrounds is essential in w,derstanding the
culture of your customers and of ilie world. As one
~ t mind has said "One of Canada's advantages in
w ~ r l d competitiveness is tha t our population repre-
sents ilie world's cultures". TI1is not only influences
who is available for hire, but makes the general popula-
tion more accepting of differences in people and ideas.
Over 50% of Canadian exports are MANUFAC-
TURED goods, being sold throughout the world,
meanwhile the Canadian market share in each of Asia,
ilie EC and the U.S. has increased in the past two years.
We're not just lumber and iron any more. To sell com-
petitive products in foreign markets requires an under-
standing of iliat market, which ilie Canadian populace
as a whole provides. For your company to take advan-
tage of this you need to tap its diversity.
Over 50% of the North American population is
female. That means half of ilie best employees and half
your customers are women. Not employing women
means limiting your opportunities to participate in iliat
segment of the market. Why would you choose to not
sell products to a customer who has the money and the
motive, simply because you refuse to understand
iliem?
All ilie uproar about employment equity legislation,
as well as some of the idiocy it has spawned, has
demanded this response. Equity legislation is old news
along with the notion iliat you can swvive without hir-
ing the best. If you want success, if you want profits,
you need a diverse set of employees wiili regards to
skills, age, culture and sex. The best rompanies know
this, ilie best are doing it. Those who don't will die, it
may take a while, but die they shall, for they've given
up a weapon in a ruthless game. The moves of the
government, for or against employment equity are
irrelevant.
Isn't it fun to watch ilie racists and sexists quake,
while competitive capitalism makes them obsolete!
s E
egetanan Table:
France
Georgeanne Brennan
Chronicle Books
This book is the latest release in the Vegetarian Table
series from the San Fransisco based Chronicle Books,
and, unfortunately, it is a bit of a disappointment. The
photography and layout of the book are up to the usual
high standards set by this publisher, but the writing
leaves me feeling cold.
TIlis series of books presents recipes from different
coLmtries - the first two being Italy and Mexico - and
selecting dishes from the vegetarian tractitions in each
Things to Watch Out For
TIle latest edition of Food & Drink is now available, at
your lcxal L.CB.a., and the best part is, it's free! Now
you can afford that bottle of Scotch to make the Scotch
shriInps in the issue, or perhaps a good bottle of wine
to treat yourself to as stress relief halfway through
exams. For those of you that have not seen this maga-
zine before, it is published four times per y&'U" (Easter,
Summer, TIlanksgiving and Christmas) by the L.CB.a.
and is filled with recipes, reviews of fine spirits, wines
and beers available at the L.CB.o., along with recipes
and other fun stuff. As I said, it's
completely free.
Coming up very soon a think
December 6th)the Globe & Mail
publishes their food magazine (the name escapes me at
the moment). It's available for the price of the paper
(about 60 cents) and is always excellent. It too comes
out several times per year (four or six, I can't remem-
ber). The Globe's publication tends to have a greater
emphasis on food, while the L.CB.a. has a fairly large
emphasis on alcoholic beverages (imagine that).
That's about all I can think of that you should really
keep an eye out for. You'll probably want to have
something different to eat after gorging yourself on
turkey over the Christmas holidays.
c T I

country. I usped the problem stems from the author's .
insistence tlk1t it was to be a book about vegetables, and :
thus we find her almost apologizing for th inclusion of
a cllapter on fruit desserts. one of the other books in
the series felt the need to justify the inclusion of desserts,
or, in fact, any dish composed primarily of fruits.
The other problem I fOlUld was tIlat the writing ctid
not convey any sense of the author's absolute love for
food, particularly Frencll food. The main focus of tIlis
book appears to be on tile SoUtIl of France, particularly
Provence. Perhaps I have already been spoiled by the
excellent book of Provencal cooking I already have in
my collection.
A notable omission is the lack of a recipe for Salade
Nicoise. Granted, every cookbook about Southern
France contains this recipe, but every one I have seen is
o N
Dining Out
Its the Iron Warrior mini -restaurant reviews.
These are just a few of our favourite restaurants
around the Kitchener-Waterloo area. If there are
any others you'd like to see us add for the next
issue, drop a note our box in the Orifice (CPH
1327) or drop by our office and slip it under our
door (CPH foyer).
The Atlas
University Plaza, Waterloo
Despite its outwardly small appearance, the Atlas
is pretty big inside. There's a dance floor, a main
unique. - bar and a shooter bar, all of which are decorated
To be fair, most of the recipes appear to be very good, : with various beer brand logos and Atlas-hol ding-
although I'm not yet convinced that clafoutis should be the-world type pictures. We were there for dinner
made with milk rather than yogurt -l'll have to try : on a Tuesday night and the place was pretty
making it that way first. There is a good selection of: empty, but we passed by it on a Saturday night at
salad recipes, and some vel)' good ideas for different _ around ten and the place seemed to be hopping.
vinaigrettes and oil infusions that are often hard to find : The Tuesday night atmosphere was nice, includ-
in conventional cookbooks. - ing the typical old "happy bar music," (no dance
The prilnary clmracteristic of French (or indeed, any: crap thankfully) and quick and courteous wait
southern European cuisine) is experimentation. The - service. I had an excellent cheeseburger with
exact proportion of ingrectients does not matter (except homemade gravy for the fries. Kevin had the
in bread-making, but that's another issue), it's the final linguine with garlic bread. The linguine, although
character of the dish that defines it as being in a certain a bit dry and bland, was good and the garlic
style. 11lis book provides lots of raw material for experi- bread was exceptional. Two entrees and two
menting. pitchers ran us forty dollars with tip. Summing up
_ Colin Young for the Atlas; cheep beer, good food and a nice
place to sit and talk on the weekdays. Stop by
and check it out.
PC Chick Peas and Rice
Here's a really really fast thing to whip up when you
just don't have time to cook.
1 container of PC hick Pca salad (available at th
deli counter in Ze.hrs)
cooked rice
Heat up as mucl1 chick pea salad as you tIlink you
will want. Heat up the ri e (if it's cold, you can also
cook it specially just for tllis, for a gourmct treat), as
much as you think you will eat. Mix tile two together
and enjoy.
- Colin Young (from his flakyartsie roommate)
- Natalie Zgola
Janet Lynn's Bistro
King St., Uptown Waterloo
Located along the shopping strip on King Street
in Uptown Waterloo, Janet Lynn's is regarded as
one of the regions best dining spots, and with
good reason. The restaurant was surprisingly
intimate, a feature that was not evident from
looking in from the street. The food has been
described as "modern trendy" - meaning
mediterranean with international influences. Our
appetizers were prepared to perfection: warmed
goat cheese over a bed of salad mesclun,
accompanied by grilled vegetables. The dinner
was equally impressive, the attention to details
even extending to the point of loosening the
chicken skin to make it easier to remove (if you

so desire). The staff are professional and helpful,
and when asked to recommend a good wine for

around $40, they actually recommended an
Got a great recipe that you think others : excellent Napa Ridge 1993 redthat was
will drool over?? Drop us a line and well under that price. All this quality
. we'll include it in our Food Section : comes at a price, however - expect to
recipes featuref Heck you even get : pay around $125+ for 2, including drinks.
P"-S pointsl - Colin Young
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Christmas
Warm-up
Sing along to the tune of "Jingle Bells":
Iron ring, Iron ring,
What I do for you!
Hard exams and stupid labs,
and boring dasses too.
Oh!!!!!!
Iron ring,lron ring,
What I do for you!
Drink some beer,
Work all year
In order to get you.
Dashing through the halls,
But my favorite of them all,
POETS and TV.,
AndtheC & D.
Wa1star's full again,
And my lab is due at 10,
Laser office has no ink,
And I just lost my pen.
Oh!!!!!
Iron ring, Iron ring,
What I do for you!
Hard exams and stupid labs,
and boring dasses too.
Oh!!!!!!
Iron ring, Iron ring,
What I do for you!
Drink some beer,
Work all year,
In order to get you.
by Severine Guitten, 38 Mech
UW Drama's
CH CAGO a Hit
Natalie Zgola
28 Chemical
W
hat a show! In Chicago, the drama depart-
ment delivered an excellent performance
of an exceptional musical. Created by
Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse and John Kander, Chicago is a
musical set in the jazz era of the booming 1920's.
The story tells of lies, deceit, corruption, fame, sex
and murder. All these topics are presented with a
good solid dose of irony making for a biting satire
with some risque plays on words and some vulgar
witticisms.
The story centers around two "jazz babies," Velma
Kelly and Roxie Hart, (played by Sharon Kelly and
Krista Little respectively), both of whom's citywide
fame skyrockets after they murder their respective
lovers. What results between the two is a feud for news-
paper headlines and trial dates, as each performer tries
to "out-Razzle Dazzle" the other.
Susan Tschirhart plays the dowdy, crude and
crooked prison marm, Matron Mama Mortan who pre-
sides over the prison where Roxie and Velma are await-
ing trial.
Kelly and Tschirhart are absolutely side-spilling in
this writer's favorite ironic musical number called
"Oass," in which the two "ladies" sit at a table with
their legs spread to 1700 angles wIllie they curse and
scratch their crotches, all the while lamenting, "What
ever happened to class?"
Billy Hynn, played by Tim Gentle, is a corrupt crimi-
nallawyer who exploits his female clients and takes
them for every cent they have. Gentle and Little put on
an exceptionally good performance in the song "We
Both Reached For The Gun," a scene in which Hynn
cannot trust his client Roxie to talk to the press and so
he has her sit on his knee and mouth the words to the
song as his ventriloquist's dwmny. It was an extremely
CRASH U
entertaining and well-performed scene.
Jim DiGioia plays Amos, the love-stmek, silly and
dopey husband to Roxie H:ut. Certainly Amos was the
only sympathetic character of the show and DiGioia
did an admirable job of soliciting from tl1e audience
Amos' required sympathy.
Other notable performances were given by Andrea
Renaud, the operatic radio reporter Mary Sunshine
whose singing voice was unmatched in the cast, to
Stephanie Arango, the Hispanic inmate who can say
nothing in English but, "not guilty," Kristen Burke as
Annie the mug faced mole, and Anand Rajaram as the
tailor, paunchy layer and corrupt doctor.
The play itself became even more powerful when
placed in its proper context. Originally produced in the
1970's, the story was meant as a satire of the United
States' Nixon Administration. At a time when even the
President claimed he was "free and dear of all charges"
when accused of crimes, and the country's participation
in the Vietnam war was being thoroughly opposed,
Americans were becoming increasingly cynical. Its
themes are still relevant today in a post-OJ Trial society
which seems to value celebrity and glamour over
morality and honesty.
The dialogue, the stage effects, and the musical nW11-
hers throughout the production were dever, witty and
expertly delivered. Each musical number received
thunderous applause and more tll311 a few smatterings
of audience laughter were heard during regular dia-
logue. On the whole, the show was a profound plea-
sure to watch 311d hear.
To those of your who missed Chicago and will be
arowld Waterloo in the winter, be sure to check out A
Berlin Cabaret playing February 7-10 and 14-17 and The
Crucible playing March 2 7 ~ 3 0 Tiekets are $10 for the
general public and $8 for shldents and seniors. For tiek-
ets call the Theater Center Box Office at 8854908.
GAS
The Bombshelter
November 6
For some reason, Crash Vegas continues to be one of the most under-rated bands
in Canada. After releasing three fabulous albums and appearing on the Neil Young
tribute album, they were still unable to sell-out the Bombshelter. This was, perhaps, a
good thing for fans however, as we were treated to a (short) intense set of music from
their latest album, Aurora, and were able to get up close to the band without being
crushed to death by Neanderthals attempting to prove they are [insert latest trendy
band name here]' s biggest fan by bouncing off everybody around them. The set got
off to a late start due to the fact that the drummer was a wee bit late. Just as
we were beginning to wonder when they were going to start playing, they
announced that they were just wa i t i ng for the drumme r ,
they had no idea were he was, but last they heard, his wife was having a baby, and he
was with her. Apparently the birth was successful, since he did show up (hopefully
his wife just wanted to go to sleep so she didn't notice him buggering off to playa
concert - I'm sure the whole audience appreciated her sacrifice). If the current tour
comes off as successfully as it deserves to, your next chance to see Crash Vegas in this
area will probably be in the (in the words of the Imprint) ''barn-like atmosphere"
of Fed Hall. Your loss. You should have been there.
,
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Chrysalis
For those of you who are not familiar with the name
Mike Scott, perhaps the Waterboys are a little more
familiar . Until recently, Mike Scott was the creative
behind this fine Scottish band . He has now dropped the
pretense of being a band, and has set out on a solo career .
After a poorly received final Waterboys album ( Dream Harder) ,
he has returned to what he does best : tell stories with his
music . The album continues in the Celtic-influenced folk genre
he started into with Fisherman 's Blues . The instrumentation
is sparse at times , often only an acoustic guitar
accompanying his voice , and rich and full at other times . The
lyrics are more introspective than past Waterboys albums .
Stand out songs include the blues-influenced City of Ghosts
(Dublin) (" Dublin is a city full of buskers/Playing old Waterboys hits") , Edinburgh Castle and
Long way to the Light, which gives us some insight into why we have been forced to wait so long
for a new album from this considerable musical talent . It ' s been well worth the wait . - Colin
Young
Cold Snap
Warner
It's only been about two years since this band released their first independent
E.P., which was later released by Warner under the title Eepee. At that time
(the independent release, not the record deal one) I reviewed the album and
said that this was a band to keep an eye on. Turns
out I was right (say that about enough bands and
you're bound to get it right at least once). Long-
anticipated full length album is no disappointment,
and if you don't believe me, check out id maga-
zine for November 16-29 - its the Highlight release
of the week. It's not often you can actually agree
with a music critic (and he also makes the same
Tragically Hip comparison I made two years ago.
Hmm ... ). This album see a completely different
band line-up since the first E.P. and a fuller, more
produced sound. This is in fact a good thing, since
.f! spite of the artistic brilliance of the first release, it
oid sound like it was recorded in somebody's bath-
reom. My only complaint about this release is the
continued
una vail a b iii ty 0 n
CD format of a
few excellent
songs from the
original cassette
that have not yet
resurfaced. An
excellent band,
and one to con-
tinue to watch.
Go catch them
live next time
they play in the
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Just What Are We Remembering?
Mario 8el/abarba
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the second floor of the Hyatt residence at
hamplain Regional College in Lennoxville,
Quebec, hangs a plaque in memory of a
young woman named Annie. When I started
CEGEP at Champlain, Annie was starting her sec-
ond and last year. She received her diploma in Pure
and Applied Science eight months later, and in Sep-
tember of that year sh began university, working
towards a degree in Engineering. Three months
later, she was dead, the victim of cruel and senseless
act that sent the nation into turmoil. Annie was one
of the 14 women murdered at Ecole Poly technique
by Marc Lepine on December 6, 1989. Beyond the
ability to pick her out in a crowd (I had several
friends who lived in Hyatt that year), I did not know
Annie personally, and it wasn't until the summer of
1991, when I had finished my extended tour of the
CEGEP system, that I saw the plaque. The Montreal
Massacre was an event that s hocked many to the
core when it happened, but it wasn't until a few
month after I saw that plaque, during my first term
here at Waterloo, that I realized the full impact
caused by the events of December 6. The strong
emotions felt by such a large number of people hun-
dreds of kilometres away from where this tragedy
took place, and almost 1000 kilometres from where
Annie's post-secondary education began, brought
home to me not only the fact that this was a much
bigger deal to a lot more people than I had expected,
but also that it would get bigger.
It wasn' t until second year that I started thinking
about what it was we were doing to commemorate the
Montreal Massacre; and every year since then, the same
questions have come up in my mind. Should we be
doing anything more than commemorating the death
of fellow engineering students - or, more to the point,
would we see the same kind of memorials if the people
killed were singled out based on the fact that they were
engineering students (or even just university students)
and not female engineering students? What do the
families of the victims think about the yearly reminder
of their suffering? Do they appreciate the martyrdom of
their daughters? Should the issue of violence against
women be an integral part of any ceremonies surround-
ing the commemoration of the massacre?
For three years, I've been pondering these questions,
and have found that some answers definitely spring
forth easier than others. Would the same concern be
expressed if the students killed had been singled out
simply because they were students? Absolutely not.
The event would have faded from memory pretty
quickly. Many of us know who Marc Lepine was, but
how many can place the names Valerie Fabrikant or
Denis Lortie, although at least in the case of the later, he
was going after politicians.
As to the question of how the families of the victims
feel about the yearly rekindling of their anguish over
the loss of their daughters, I think the message that has
been received from many of them is pretty clear. One
family even went so far as to demand that their daugh-
ter's name not be used in conjunction with any memori-
al service. I whole-heatedly feel that every single family
touched by this crime recognizes it as a dear example of
the worst kind of violence against women, but I also
have to believe that many of them do not appreciate
their loved ones being put in the spotlight every year.
Which brings me to the last, and most difficult, ques-
tion that I have been asking myself - Should the issue of
violence against women be an integral part of any cere-
monies surrounding the commemoration of the mas-
sacre? There is no question that the crime committed
against these women was yet another example of the
degree to which violence against women has become a
problem in our society. It is, in fact, a shocking, terrify-
ing example. However, there is a distinction that needs
to be made here. There is a difference between holding
ceremonies that decry violence against women and
using the Montreal Massacre as a poignant example,
and a memorial held in the name of the 14 women mur-
dered that is used as the basis for condemning violence
against women. To many, the distinction between the
two may seem a question of semantics. To me, the dif-
ference is one of respect for the victims and the families
of the victims. There are hundreds of crimes committed
against women every day. Why have a memorial ser-
vice on December 6? Why chose to specifically single
out these 14 women? The crime against these women
Grad Comm '96:
Thanks for all your support!
Greg Carli, Amy McCleverty &
Dympna Scullion
Grad Comm '96 Fundraising
Committee
~
r months of fundraising, the
time has finally come for the
lass of '96 to leave B-Soc for
greener pastures. Yep, A-Soc awaits us
with the promise of Grad Ball and IRS,
as well as the yearbook and convoca-
tion!
On behalf of the class of '%, I want to
~
thank everyone for putting up with us
since March 95, when our official
fund raising campaign started off, and
supporting the many events we've orga-
nized in the past 2 terms. Through pizza
sales as well as special events such as the
pool tourney, "just another excuse to
party", batch party, slave auction, and
50/50 draw (the winner will be
announced tonight at EOT at the
Bomber), Grad Comm '96 has managed
to raise over $3500. When you add that to
the $2,800 A-Soc raised last term, that's
$6,300! This money goes directly to cut-
ting th.e costs to students for graduation
events such as Grad Ball and IRS.
Good luck on exams and on your
upcoming workterms - don't spend too
much money though, cause you'll need
some for all the fun and exciting summer
events that will be brought to you by
Grad Comm '9'1 ...
was particularly brutal, but does that give us the right to
make them martyrs? Those 14 women did not give
their lives to fight violence against women. They did
not choose their fate, but had it thrust upon them sim-
ply by being in the wrong place at the wrong time and,
according to Marc Lepine, of the wrong gender.
So what's the answer? I feel it is important to recog-
nize the events of December 6, and I feel that that it is
important to recognize that violence against women is a
problem that is becoming far too prevalent in our soci-
ety. However, it might be best if one ceremony was not
used as a platform for the other. There should be ser-
vices to remember the 14 women who were cut down
in the prime of their lives by a madman. There should
also be services in memory of all the other women who
have been raped, or beaten by their husbands, or mur-
dered by jealous ex-boyfriends, or any of a myriad of
examples of the violence that some men feel they need
to inflict upon women. Although it may be difficult,
impossible, and to some degree, not justifiable to sepa-
rate these fourteen women from the violence that
plagues us, we have to be careful that when we com-
bine the two, we do not lose sight of what it is that
brought us together in the first place: the tragic death of
Armie and her classmates - denied their right to make
their contributions to society. So long as the ceremony
bears the names of those 14 women, we must be vigi-
lant in not allowing those names to be swallowed up
into issues far greater than those women may have ever
dreamed of.
In the final analysis, I have discovered that there are
no easy answers to my last question. It might be best to
have a separate day to raise public awareness on the
issue of violence against women; a day that should
include those massacred at Poly technique six years ago
as well as all the other women who have been victims
of violence at the hands of men. A day to look to the
tragedies of the past and start thinking about what we
can do to make a better future. Maybe December 6
should be left to those 14 women and their families, and
to those who. choose to quietly reflect not only on what
is wrong with a society that would allow such a crime
to occur, but also to remember the 14 individuals who
were taken from us on that day.
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An Immodest Proposal
for the Technoiliuminati
sary to the masses.
E
OlOgical revolution has swept the planet,
engineers are rising in the new social order of
the day, and the time for action is nigh. Little
does the world suspect that by building the founda-
tion of their new world order on the supple mass of
human knowledge they have enslaved themselves
to new masters. Engineers have always profited
from of the ignorance of others; now is the time to
rule through it.
And this is just one example of the creati e ub-
terfuge that is open to the prospective knowledge work-
er. As all work converges to the abstract manipulation
of information, the creation of knowledge and the addi-
tion of value to goods, the power of the engineer will
grow in every field of human endeavor.
foster a greater 5e.l of purpose and common identity.
Th Iron Ring Ceremony is a beautiful example, as are
the m ting th tool ceren10nies, tc.. . By perpetuating
uch practi ,ngineers will learn to appreciate their
special place in th mos, and come together as a dan-
destin group with a dark, hidden agenda.
4. Branch membership for the IEEE witl1 the more
covert Masonic orders. Lord knows what they've really
been up to all these years, but they really have that spe-
cial aura of mystique and sinister purpose we should be
cultivating. (the Masonic orders, not tl1e IEEE, although
after reading a few transactions ... )
Remember, if we don't do this first, Bill Gates will. It
is only a matter of time before we are all under some-
one's dominion if we don't act first. Indeed, what was once the geeky obsession of some
few, anti-social hacks has become the life blood of our
times. The ubiquitous in mention, yet seldom sighted
Information Highway is the road to our dominion. This
Unicorn of the late twentieth century has the promise of
absolute control over the financial, educational, cultural
and political spheres of life. By first timidly inviting use,
and then rendering itself gradually indispensable we
can fabricate a benevolent harness for Western society.
To further this enlightened agenda at Waterloo, I pro-
pose some small steps that are already being imple-
mented but just need a little more emphasis. To conclude, what we have here is an opportunity.
1. Engineering courses will be absolutely dosed to
others outside of tl1e faculty. Knowledge is power, and
we can't be sharing our power with other people, now
can we?
Imagine the redistribution of wealth and tl1e social
welfare that could be created. The end of all war and
discriminatiOI;, perhaps even true and genuine happi-
ness on earth, neighbors loving one anotl1er and cheap
and easy access to video on demand. The important
thing is to achieve absolute control over obscure tech-
nology tl1at is incomprehensible yet absolutely neces-
2. Engineers will be further discouraged from taking
courses outside of their faculty. This places the inferior
branches of knowledge on a relative par with engineer-
ing, symbolically demeaning the precedence our cur-
riculum enjoys over the rest of the university syllabus.
Besides, it just distracts our young bretlven from the
really in1portant ubertech stuff.
3. Obscure ritualistic practices will be encouraged to
The opportunity to maintain our control over an inac-
cessibl body of knowledge that is increasingly neces.-
sary to the continued survival of humanity. Engineers
have a near monopoly on these matters that has been
years in the making. Let's not squander this chance to
become a really bitchin' cartel. We can organize and
seize power before anyone would even suspect it. (or
we can all work for McSoft, you make the choice!)
Come, be a TeclmolliU01inus. Join with us and Rule
the World!
Waterloo l a
Places Fifth in
International
Competition
Vivek Balasubramanyam
1A Computer
TI
e University of Waterloo's
Novice Genetic Engineering
Team recently received an hon-
orable mention in the fourteenth
annual United Nations Biological
Warfare Competition. The competi-
tion was based in Zurich, simultane-
ously held in small towns and villages
across the world. Twenty-five hun-
dred teams from sixty countries were
given two weeks to build their origi-
nal non-airborne viruses; testing
occurred during the third week of
competition. UW's virus, nicknamed
"Svinliner," completely destroyed an
average-density population of seven
thousand in four minutes and 35.4046
seconds, coming in at only 2.0011 sec-
onds behind the winning team. This
time gave our team fifth place overall,
but first place in the category of
Teams with Budgets Under
U5$10,OOO. Now plans are afoot to
dethrone four-time winner "Institute
of Biochemistry and Quantum
Physics" of Finland by designing a
computer controller for the human
central nervous system. The team will
have to work quickly, however, since
only four montl1S remain before IBM's
"Self-Powered Cyborg Relay" compe-
tition.
In a more immediate term, the Genet-
ic Engineering team is planning to flood
the Mathematics and Computers build-
ing with airborne nerve suppressant as
part of a minor program in biochem-
istry. The results of this experiment and
other projects will be made available on
the newsgroup alt.fan.1A-cliv4.
This is a joke. It is not real.
Rahal
Engineers in
Politics?
Vivek A Balasubramanyam
1A Computer
C
ountries, provinces and
municipalities have to be run
by somebody; currently the
fi ld of politics i dominat d by
lawy rs. But why lawy rs? What
makes them uniqu Iy able to de ide
what's best for countrie of whi h
only a few citizens ar f !low attor-
neys? I answer, Nothing! In fa t, as
an engineer-ta-be, I feel that engin r-
ing and politics can and should be
clos ly related fields. After all, engi-
neers are trained to think about all of
the factors that influence situations,
and they are trained to think about
long- term solutions to problems.
Experience shows us that curr nt
politicians are madly in love with
quick (but ineffective) fixes.
When one thinks about it, one can
find many reasons why engineers
would make excellent politicians. I am
writing this article because I want to use
this fact to the country's advantage.
Soon, a deal will have to be made with
the province of Quebec. This deal must
make Quebec decide to remain a part of
Canada, and it must minimize the
resentment that the rest of Canada feels
because of the perceived special treat-
ment that Quebec receives. The politi-
cians who will make this deal all bring
strong biases with them. The referen-
dum campaign was hard fought and th
lawmak' arc still licking their WOUJ,ds
- th Y prol:X1bly do not W<1nt to forgiv ',
rg t and pproach lh' situation obj -
tively. Uth ' rwcrcarac'l mak'ad ill
with Qu , w would get a h 'ad tart
b au w ar willing and abl' lo
approa h the situation with ompl t
objcctivi ty.
The plan is impl : w rm a grou p
on campus, and pair up with a w1iv i-
ty from Quebec. The two student bod-
ies then proceed to make a deal that
everyone can live with, and wh n the
politician are about to sit down at th
negotiating tabl w deliver them tl1
ultirnat proposal. Thus, we not only
prove tl"lat engineers can be great at poli-
tics, but w also save our country from a
future of referendwns and constitution-
al conflicts.
All those interested in implementing
this plan are begged to contact m soon.
Please e-mail to:
vabalasuWheel. watstar. uwaterloo.ca
Rick Steves'
Europe Through the
Back Door
13th Edition
John Muir Publications
$22.95
Book Review
Andy Chan
IWStaff
F1
r any of you who are thinking of travelling to
Europe in lieu of a work term, during an
exchange program or after graduat ion, this
book is invaluable. If you're like me, having little
cash and the intention of getting the most bang for
my buck, spending the $22.95 will probably be one
of my best investments towards my trip.
For most of us who will be travelling, package tours
and escorted tours about Europe is not tl1e scene. Most
of us will just want a plane ticket to get over the 'pond',
a youth hostel pass and maybe a Eurail pass to move us
around while we're there. TIle freedom to go where
you want, when you want, and to see what you want is
the most important thing.
The 'Back-Door' style of travelling allows the trav-
eller to get intimate with the real Europe and to avoid
the swamped tourist traps.
Rick Steves is the autl10r of this and numerous other
travel books and host of his own PBS-TV series, ''Trav-
els in Europe witl1 Rick Steves". Through his travels
through Europe for the last 22 Slln1mers, Steves has
managed to put his experiences and lessons into 13 edi-
tions of a fair sized book. Altl10ugh most budget-travel
books like this one will sow1d the same in the begin-
ning, you get to know Steves' favourite off-tl1e-beaten
track places tl1roughout Europe, all the while learning
from his mi takes so that you can minimize your.
Travelling cheaply and smartly is the best way around
Europe. A tight budget forces you to get closer to tl1e
locals, meeting and communicating with the people
instead of purchasing their pre-packaged smiles and $5
cups of coffee.
TIlis book is separated into two major sections; one
focuses on basic travel skills; tl1e oti1er focuses on the
'Back-Doors' of each country. TI1C first section deals
with allthc inlricaci of planning for your trip. It gives
you advicc on how Lo deal with th preparation of your
trip such as travel agents, travel insurance, the red-tape
of each country and even how to pack and what things
you should bring. This book also tell you how you get
to Europe, how you get ar01.md in it, and how to plan
an efficient itinerary. Travel strategies when you're in
Europe will be important so that you can maximize the
sightseeing and minimize the time spent hopping
between countries. By far the most important section of
the first part of the book is the section entitled, The
Budget: Eating and Sleeping on $50 a Day".
The second section is a summary of Steves' 37
favourite western European 'Back-Door' destinations,
including a few places in Morocco, Turkey, Luxor, and
Egypt. These summaries are shortened versions of Rick
Steves' more detailed Country Guides. You' ll get most
of the basic information found in those books so that if
you want more info, you can just go buy the corre-
sponding book.
If you're interested in travelling to Europe soon, then
I suggest that you find this highly-recommended book,
read it and then go find and read the "Let's Go:
Europe" guidebook series subtitied as ''The Bible of the
Budget Traveller".
If you have a desire to travel, then this is the time to
do it before you are young and this book will help you
to start that journey. Happy travels!
EUROPE
"' 8 St! N 0 "-'
:.IOBS!

iJudp;(JI Trflli(JI J Irllul/'ook
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From E-Mail
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Ang: os Are Now So
Scarce, We're Finally
Becoming Interesting
Mario Bel/abarba
Soon to be XSCIVly STRESSED
The following article is reprinted from the Montreal
Gazette, 20 April, 1991, and 1.alS originally written by Josh
Freed who co-authored such books as The Anglo Guide to
Survi'1Xl1 in Quebec. I just like it because it illustrates how the
more things change, the more they stat) the same.
E
ot a phone call from a French TV station this
week asking me to take part in a panel discussion
n the hottest subject in the francophone media:
The anglophones of Quebec.
Only days earlier, another French station had asked
me to appear on a show about anglo cultural values,
while a third French network wooed friends of mine for
a program on "marginal anglos."
Both the Journal and Ie Point are doing special
reports on the province's anglos, while l' Actualite, Que-
bec's monthly newsmagazine, is working on a feature
about us for a coming issue.
At the rate things aTe going, card-canying anglos
may be wise to contact their publicity agents before
answering the phone.
Like beluga whales, American eagles and other
endangered species, Quebec anglos are becoming so
scarce, we are finally becoming interesting.
We may soon be "in."
I can already see the headline for an upcoming
Audubon Society Guide: 'The Anglos of Quebec - The
Extinct Society?"
With luck, we will soon be getting the kind of atten-
tion lavished upon other threatened minorities: affirma-
tive-action programs to get us more representation in
the police, the civil service and the calesh-driving indus-
try.
Minority reports, travelling colmnittees and a pedal
task force getting fat on per diems: the Bronfrnan-Mol-
son conm1ission.
The government may subsidize a fe tival of anglo
folk culture, fl ying in ethnologists from around the
globe to study our quaint customs and habits:
-Our unique mix of ethnic holidays: St Patrick's Day
and the Fete du St. Jean.
-Our natural use of words like depanneur, Metro and
Palais de Justice in otherwise normal English sentences.
-Our colourful etlmic signs, like Bens and Joes, with
no apostrophes; and our former STOP/ ARRET signs
that now say things like "101" and "ART."
Frankly, it's about time that Quebec and the Rest of
Canada caught on to the fact that we anglos are a
remarkable species, eminently worth study while we
are still here to be seen.
At a time when English Canada and Frendl Quebec
are botll giving up on the idea of two official languages,
we are tlle only group in the country who love being
bilingual.
We enjoy having two pronunciations for evelY sm. ->et:
Rue St. Urbain and St. Urban St. , Rue Jean Talon and
Gene Talon St., Boul . Decarie and Dick Harry Blvd.
We like taking our kUld to garderie by Metro, and
later to CEGEP, with a good CLSe in the area. We
enjoy having Urgences Sante - even if we'd rather not
use it.
We even like standing in phone booths I:Iying to fig-
ure out tlle sex of the dinner dub where we want to
make reservations. Is it Le Oub Hawalen? Or Chez la
Hawalenne? Or might it be Chez Ie Bistro-Bar-Disco
des Danceuses Hawalennes?
Even our politics can be strangely bipartisan.
Like many anglos, when I talk to French Quebecers I
get apoplectic about Bill 178 and the violation of my
constitutional right to shop for cauliflower in English.
But, put me in Toronto and I crave French signs and
menus like air, and argue vociferously with any unilin-
gual Ontarian who dares to attack Quebec.
Montreal is a wonderlul place to live, I shout. And
YES!, I do sympathize with Quebec's demand to be
called a distinct society! It is.
If my Ontario opponent is hard-headed enough, I
may even find myself defending Quebec's sign law,
saying something inane like: ''Look, when you get to a
street comer and see an octagonal red sign, it's obvious-
ly not a mailbox!"
But back in Montreal, I see a graffiti artist crossing out
srop and I leap to the other side again.
After a lifetime in this province, I am a linguistic
schizophrenic, part of a bicultural species trapped in the
centre of a debate where compromise is out of fashion.
The other night, I was lying in bed when I had a terri-
fying Canadian experience; a post-separation night-
mare.
In my dream, a furious Canada had spurned Quebec
and become stridently unilingual. TIle town of Sault
Ste. Marie had become St. Mary' s Rapids. Qu' Appelle,
Sask., had become 'Whatchamacallit."
Toronto had dumped its Indian name and reverted
to the English: 'Where the Mind arrows."
In retaliation, Quebec had gone unili nguil l, too.
Atwater Ave hild become Av. a 1'E' ,ilU (all0, for sholt).
Van Home had become Van Houtle, 1 Iutchison was
Hot-Chicken.
Uncomfortable in either world, Quebec <Ulglos had
set out on a long odyssey across Canada, il homcle s
tribe in search of a bilingu al country to call their own.
In tlleir minds tll y dreamed of some place "sympa-
thetique": a bilingual homeland where they could live
in English - but still order a Labatt Blue at the brasserie,
along with "frites and vinegar." Or even poutine.
A place with The Gazette AND La Presse, autoroutes
instead of highways, and a PaJais des Congres in the
middle of Chinatown ..
Not to mention some decent bistros where they could
order un cafe au lait et un croissant, pronounced cor-
rectly, without getting a dirty look.
Sadly, the anglos trekked right across Canada from
Atlantic to Pacific, but fOLU1d nothing. Eventually, they
scattered and went south, where many settled in the
last tiny refuge of the bilingual Canadian dream
Fort Lauderdale.
Women In
Engineering
Summer '96
Events
Amy McCleverty
4A Systems
Q
Monda
Yr
Novem.ber 27th, a second forum
as held with the purpo e of planning
events for the summer tem as well as identi-
fying our vision for the future. To find out more
about what was discussed as well as what we've got
planned for the summer, read on!
It was decided that, as a group, the goals of WIE are:
1. to continue to enl1aJ1ce and improve the environ-
ment for women in Engineering;
2. to introd uce policies and practices that improve the
overall environment; and
3. to create an awareness of contemporary issues.
hl addition to talking about our goals, we discussed
possible activities to plan for the summer Irm These
include:
Event
Baseball
Basketball
BOT Dinner
l3rown bag lunches
with speakers
Eng Hockey
EOTPimicat
Columbia Lake
Fanner's Market visit
Habitat for Humanity
Iron Warrior
PEOContact
Publicity
Skill building activities
at dinners
S<x 'l' r
Wlf>: Conk' n.'lll'l'S
WWWI'.1ge
Coordinator
Nadine Cowan
Opell
Open
Anjum Mullick
Nadine Cowan
Shelley Carter
Open
Kim Boud\er
KatiPrincz
AnjwnMullick
Sue Murphy
and Anne degwa
Op<-n
H('l-x'CGl HnlJmr
Open
Opt'l1
As you mJ) S(.'(.' , ,1 lol ( (events arl' pl,mIll'd, and m,1I1y
of them are still open (or IX'oplc to organih'. I( llu're
int rested, talk to Mjchd Je tinson
who will be the undergradLlil lc member of the Women
in Engineering ommitlcc.
Currently, th re is ]10 involvem nt from 4-strcmn
frosh. Almost all K-scd:ions wer visited Ie t w !Ck by
Anjum, Janin ,Joelle, Mkhelle, R be a and Sue to
raise awareness aboullb forum. Alth ugh many pe0-
ple expressed interest, mo t said lhey were too busy
with assignments at lhis lime. Just wanted to let you
know that its not too late to get involved, and U, al we
REALLY want you to oordinate OT participate in some
of these events this summer - it., sure to be a lot of n.U1!
For those of you thal arc 8-str<.>am frosh or in 4A,
we're planning quite a few similar evenl:h for the winter
tenn; so tuned!
CCES '96
The Last Hurrah
Amy MeC/everty
4A Systems
CCES '96 Co-Chair
I
ts hard to believe, but after
months and months of planning,
the time has come! This is the
LAST article you'll be able to read
about CCES preparations, because
when the next issue of the IW comes
out, CCES will be finished!!
I wanted to take the time to thank
everyone who's been directly involved
with the organization of this confer-
ence, as well as those who have signed
up to volunteer their time during the
week of December 31 to January 6.
Without you guys, this conference
would not have been possible!! To
those of you who haven't been
involved and think that this isn't really
all that much work, consider that just
this term, committee members have
attended about 25 hours worth of meet-
ings, not to mention the hours and
hours spent actually doing stuff!
TI1ere's still work to be done, as any-
one on the the organizing committee
can confirm, but the good news is that
the light at the end of the tunnel is get-
ting brighter and brighter, and with
only 30 days remaining, I'm confident
that it will all come together in time to
show the rest of Canada the high level
of quality that we are capable of pro-
ducing. Please take the time to thank
Nicole Abcarius, Mario Bellabarba,
Brenda Bouchette, Jolm Faber (Fabes),
Leah MacKinnon, Dan Playfair, atal.ie
Proctor, Jason Roberts (j), Dave Thomp-
son, Nathan Whitcher, Jason Worry
and Mike Worry fOT all their time and
effort - these are the kind of people who
help maintain the reputation for quality
that University of Waterloo Engineer-
ing student s and graduates benefit
from.
If you haven' t volw1teered yet and
don't want to miss out on this once in a
lifetime opportunity, you can talk to
Nicole Abcarius (VP External) or
myself, or fill out one of the handy
dandy volunteer application forms that
are in the orifice.
See you on the 31st!
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December 13, Wednesday
and receive
10% off
the regular price of
alntost everything* at the
Bookstore & UW Shop
Plus,
Surprise giveaways
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You could win a gift from Santa.
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special orders and Unicef products.
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Letter to the
Editor
EngSoc Novelty Stupidity
and Backlashing
DearlW,
Some guy makes a case against EngSoc
producing T-Shirts wilh certain sayings (eg.
"Girls Kick Ass", ''Orientals are Smarter" , etc.).
Stupid sayings, yes, but I'd like to point out that
the case he makes wasn't so hot either.
The key to his argument was this: "if I
wanted any of the above shirts to be
produced, could I? No, since they all
demonstrate some form of gain playing on
others."
Actually, what is sounded like he 'wanted' to
say was this: "if I wanted to produce a shirt
that said something like 'White Anglo-Saxon
Males Dominate in Engineering' then I would
not be able to, unfair unfair!"
I think that a better case against the shirts
would have been this: these shirts promote an
obviousness about certain minorities in
engineering that just doesn't need to be
pointed out in such an 'In-yer-face' manner. I
mean whafs the point? Why bother using
tasteless, seif.oopreciating humour which
stupidly eschews the obvious (ie. women are
under-represented in engineering; orientals
are over-represented; separatism sucks,
etc.)? This sort of perverse pride in our
differences we can do wilhout.
I mean, I try really hard to be identified as
the following things: Canadian, engineering
student, Bruins-fan, just an average guy. And
then boneheaded shit like this comes up to
me and smacks me on the head and says:
"Hold on, you're not a Canadian, an engineer-
ing student, just an average guy. You're
'oriental', too." Well no shit Sherlock, thanks for
the heads-up, can I waste fourteen more
bucks so that you can produce more stupid
crap?
I know a lot of women out there who resent
being identified as a 'women' in engineering.
A friend of mine actually tore up a 'Women in
Engineering" pamphlet because it made her
seem like a charity case or something. Come
on, now ... we're all people, right? Clueless
stereotypes we can do without.
This is the case I would make against the
moronic EngSoc shirts.
Still, I thought the arguments against were
annoyingly lame. I think the guy is exhibiting
something called 'WASP Male Backlash".
Under the guise of ZERO TOLERANCE, he's
basically expressing the opinion that diversity
sucks because in his perspective, WASP
Males are getting stepped on, unfair, unfair!
Well, cry me a river.
Bottom line? WE'RE ALL PEOPLE HERE
GODDAMMIT! And if you really believe in
equality, use the term ZERO TOLERANCE in
a way that doesn't reek of 'WASP Male
Backlash". Believe in it because you actually
believe in it.
And can the bloody shirts for crying out
loud.
Terry Woo (soon to be the hell out of
this damn hellhole pit)
oc e WS
Summer '96 Directorships
Here they .... , folks - next lenn's directoo;I We Athletics
wish them luck with their position and hope Spirit & Special Events
verything goes well this summer. We still Spirit & Special Events
have lots of open directorShips positions in case you're Take Some News (TSN)
interested in taking the responsibility - these positions Take Some News (TSN)
are designated vacmt in the list below. Stop by the Ori- Publicity
flce to sign up. Publicity
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Off-Ring Road
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ESSCO Rep Kevin O'Keefe Exchange
ESSCO Rep Tony Campbell Exchange
Charities Scott James Secretary
Charities VACANT Home Page
Charities VACANT Semi Formal
Frontrunners Chris Trudeau Semi Formal
Frontrunners VACANT Semi Formal
Social Bryan Normandin
Social Jason Kimball Services
Campus Wide Activities VACANT
Campus Wide Activities VACANT P.O.E.T.S.
Canada Day Brenda Bouchette P.O.E.T.S.
Canada Day Kitty Fong P.O.E.T.S. Programming
Canada Day Doron Solomon Communications
Internal C&D
.-Orifice Director
arren Zacher Orifice Director
Arts Mike Oily Novelties
Arts Darren Zacher Novelties
Class Rep Advisors Oli Dumetz Finance
Class Rep Advisors Geoff White Finance
EngiNewsletter Kevin Wright Environmental/Recycling
EngiNewsletter Natalie Zgola
Athletics Shawn Bedard
fron Warrior
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Kirsten LeRoij
Mitch Valentik Editor-In-Chief Kati Princz
Brenda Bouchette Assistant Editor Vanessa Choy
VACANT Layout Editors Mitch Valentik
VACANT Layout Editors Christian Von
Kris Dorken Westarp
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Jason Murray Advertising Editors VACANT
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Nicole Hensen
VACANT SAC Rep VACANT
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Course Critiques Shelley Carter
Course Critiques VACANT
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VP Finance Spews
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Ilo from the land of CCES,
C&D, SFF, EOT, and LORNA.
or those that prefer English,
that's the Canadian Conference of
Engineering Students, Coffee and
Donut Shop, Sandford Fleming Foun-
dation, End of Term, and List Of Really
Necessary Acronyms. I'm feeling this
especially strong tugg ing to attend
class this week, which means we must
be approaching finals.
Expense Forms
111e Orifice's last day is (was) Dec 1st.
That means if EngSoc needs to reimburse
you for directorship expenses that either:
A) you got your cheque
B) your cheque is sitting in your
director mailbox
C) you haven' t submitted your
expense form yet
D) you've decided to make a dona-
tion to EngSoc
That's right! The answer is D. Just
kidding. If you chose C, then you need to
get in toud1 with me, or magically tele-
port the expense form into my inbox. If
you figure out the teleport thing let me
know, I have a friend that will pay good
money for it.
C&D
Huge important reminder: THE C&D
IS OPEN DURING EXAMS!! So when
you don't have time to shop or cook, Eng-
Soc is there for you.
Last week the C&D had food tendering
for the year. Yum! The event was well
attended by a wide variety of distributors.
Next term you can expect to see new
products at th C&D. Thanks to Ron at
Math for doing much of the legwork.
VP Internal Spews
G
re ting and salutations, for one
last time this term. The past
few months have flown by
with incredible speed, and the only
thing between us and the end of the
term are finals. 1 wish everyone the
best of luck on these exa ms, and I'm
sure everyone will do well.
Looking back on this term, it has been
great. One enchanted evening was put
together with fine style by Gayan, Kitty,
Karen and Jason! Kirsten LeRoij did a
great job organizing a spectacular Tal-
Eng. Sports tournaments galore were
coordinated by Sue Murphy and Shawn
Bedard over the entire term. Chris
Trudeau also did an enthusiastic job

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Just in case anybcx:ly's
wondering what those
new metal shelves in the
Orifice are for, they're _
replacing the centre sec-
tion of the C&D. The
bagels bins are being
rebuilt so that they'll ClJ..l.__ -.o._.
be together and you
won't have to run from
one side to the other to
see what's available.
Mary's been doing an
excellent job planning these changes, and
running the C&D in general!
SFF
That's the Sandford Fleming Founda-
tion, an organization devoted to the
advancement of Engineering education.
While they do a fair bit for the students,
they're not terribly well known For those
that weren't at Council, SFF currently
rnarges $3 on your fee statement, and is
looking at raising that to $4. They provide
us with the SFF Debates, Work Report
Awards, TA Awards, 1/3 of the Engi-
neering Awards Dinner, emergency loans
to students, and travel funds, just to name
a few. 111ey'd like to expand to offer more
services and increase their visibility. Ideas
include Citizenship awards, SFF tutors,
video tutorial library, Entrepreneurship
award, career nights, special projects
fund, leadership workshops, and literary
awards. This group is staffed by faculty
volunteers and quite open to ideas. They
want to provide students with the best
services for their money. I think SFF plays
an important role in the University, and
because of their continuity and contacts,
that they are in a position to do much
more. If you have questions or ideas talk
to one of the exec.
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adminis-
tered so
the profes-
sors could
get feed-
b a c k .
ks to
directors
over the
past term
for their determination, work and effort
placed into making everything run
smoothly.
To the people who have volunteered
CCES
Well I know CCES has
nothing to do with VP-
Finance, but everybody
rushes to read the VP-F
spew the instant they get
their IW, so nobody will
mind if a put in a little plug.
J List came from our last
joint meeting with A-Soc.
(For historians tracking the
EngSoc calendar, that
means I travelled forward
in time to attend the CCES meeting on
Saturday, then leaped back to Friday at
3pm so that my spew would be in on
time.) [Ed. Ha hall It really looks like
everything is coming together. We've got
the better part of the Valhalla booked,
200+ delega tes from across Canada,
industry toUTS across Ontario, corporate
sponsorships, noteworthy speakers, and a
most excellent HeadQuarters. CCES is
held at a different University every year,
and UW likely won't be hosting again for
some 12 to 15 years. The conference runs
from December 31st '95 to January 6th '96.
I know most EngSoc B types will be
working then, but if you're available
we're still looking for volunteers to help
out. Tasks could include security for pub
crawls, staffing HQ setting up A Vequip-
ment, driving for industry toUTS, minutes
during meetings, or running special
events. Talk to Nicole Abcarius or Amy
McCleverty if you're interested.
Directors
By the time you read this, the directors
for next term (May - August %) will be
chosen. Likely that also means there will
be some positions unfilled. If you are
interested in getting involved (read: do
something else with your University
years, other than spend it curled up with
for directorships for next term, you are all
in for a fantastic and rewarding experi-
ence. To anyone still interested in getting
involved, there are still some great posi-
tions available. Have you ever wanted to
work on a newspaper, put together a
database of Co-op job experiences, ensure
professors get feedback from the stu-
dents, or control what's on the P.O.E.T.s.
TV? Directorships are also an excellent
way to work on your organizational and
communication skills. Just swing by the
orifice and talk to Brian, Nicole, Mike or
myself; or just slide a note under the door
and we'll get in touch with you.
Looking ahead, plans for next term are
already looking fantastic. We're definite-
ly going to maintain the intensity of the
sporting tournaments as we head into the
a good textbook in front of the 1V) talk to
one of the exec. You'll find the society
very open to new people and new ideas.
In recent terms we've seen the society
grow to include Communications direc-
tors, resume workshops, a used book
board, and a Mature Students director to
name a few. Perhaps you'd like to add
something new- EngSoc Proline, EngSoc
Curling, EngSoc Naked Coed Mountain-
Bike Jello Electronic Limbo Wrestling in
the dark while sprinting uphill, back-
wards, on your hands. Be creative!
Grad Comm
Class of 97 should start thinking about
Graduation. (Fraid!) No, I'm not talking
about permanent jobs, spouses and mort-
gages, I'm talking about all the fun stuH.
There's IRS, Grad Ball, Yearbook, Fund-
Raising, Novelties and Finances. Give
some thought over the work term- we'll
need to think of some spirited events.
Talking Grad Comm, the slave auction
comes to mind. I bought Erin, Mel, Jason
and Scott and had them attend one of my
lectures. My classmates are wondering
how Mel asks more intelligent questions
than the rest of the class combined, and
I'm wondering how Erin managed to
squeeze so many four letter words into
my notes. My gratitude to Jay and Scott
(who bought me) for keeping MOST of
the duct tape off my bare skin.
The end of anot her grea t term is
approaching. I thank the directors and the
rest of the exec for their time, ideas and
energy, making EngSoc the great society
it is. Good luck on exams, have a great
work term, and I hope to see you at Joint
Council!
Mike Worry
summer. Soccer, Ultimate, Mudbowl,
basketball, and volleyball are just a hand-
ful of events to look out for. On the two-
wheeled side, plans are underway for a
regular biking club to go on evening and
weekend excursions. Many social events
(including the Summer Semi-Formal) are
already in the works.
I'd like to wish everyone a safe and
happy holiday season. To those who are
graduating, I wish you the best of luck in
you future endeavors. I hope everyone
else has a great work term, and that
nobody breaks any limbs over the next
term while skiing. I'll see you all in four
months when the weather's warmer and
hot sunny days return!
Ed Fletcher
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President Spews
W
ell here we are at the end of
term at last. Exams should
be finished in a month (or
sooner) and then its skiing and relax-
ation for me. I just need some money
for that skiing thing, so if you have
some kicking around ....
A Big Thanks
ntis has been an incredibly busy semes-
ter, and I would like to thank everybody
for their help and enthusiasm. Eng Soc
cannot provide the events and services
without the help of everyone involved.
TI1anks to the rest of the exec, the direc-
tors, and the class reps. Also thanks to all
those who participated over the semester.
There are till events and services that Eng
Soc could implement, but we need your
input. TIlere are many ways to relay your
ideas; you could be a director, a class rep,
or you could talk to one of the exec about
your ideas. Getting involved is also great
experience for your resume. Once again,
thanks to everyone, and we'll see you
again in the summer.
same great food, so you can study more,
and cook less. If that's not enough of an
incentive for you, tell your mother that in
order for this to work you'll need more
money! It's amazing the silly things your
parents will believe if you let them know
you are under a lot of stress.
Really Out of Money?
The Sandford Fleming Foundation
(SFF) does have some money set aside for
"emergency stu-
dent loans". If
there really is a
need, stop by the
Registrars Office
and ask them for
some help. You
will have to fill
out a n applica-
tion stating the
exact reason you
need the loan,
and in a few
days they will
process your
request. The
loan is short term
and interest free.
I have used this before and received $200
I for 60 days. You will also
me san1e thing. I just want everyone to 11ave to provide proof of employment in
know that we are open and selling the order to be accepted. TIUs is just one of
many the things tl1at the SFF provides for
students, if ou would like to know m re
please ask Parker Mitchel (SFF Rep) or
talk to any of the exec.
14 Not Forgotten
On Wednesday 0 cember 6th 19 9,
fourte n female engineering students
from Ecol Polytech.niqu in Montreal
were murdered. It is important for every-
one to remember tl1is tragedy and realize
that violence
against
women does
exist. Eng Soc
will be setting
up a display
to remember
this day, as
well a pro-
moting a 14
Not Forgotten
button cam-
paign. We are
also working
together Witll
various other
groups
organizing
ceremony on the 6th. Everyone is wel-
come to attend this ceremony. It is impor-
tant that everyone, male and female,
reflect on this issue and work together so
Here's a breakdown of the WEEf funding decisions that Derek kindly passed along to us:
WEEF Preliminary Funding Decision - Fall 1995
o ercome violence against
Summer '96 Directors
If you are a director for tlle summer 96
semester, could you please mak sure tl1at
we have your worktenn (or pennan nt
home) address. We will be in toud1 with
you over the workterm to 1 t you know
what's going n here at Wat rloo, and to
finalize an v nts schedule for the sum-
mer. If you didn't sign up for a director-
hip but would like to get involved, please
talk to the exec. Since tlle orifice is closed
you can email any info to the
account.
EOT At the Bomber
Tonight is the End Of Term (EOT) Pub
at the Bombshelter. This is your last
chance to let loose and relax before exams
start. So come on out and have a good
tim with your friends.
Good luck with exams, and on the
workterm. Congratulations to the fourth
year students, good luck in. 4B and in the
rk force. To the first year tudents in 8-
stream, good luck in IB in the winter.
Everyone else, we'll see you in the sum-
mer!
Viddles
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Memory Upgrades (10) Civil
Portable Planimeters (2) Civil
Upgrade of Machines Lab E&CE
Digital Multimeters E&CE
Environmental Eng. Lab Env. Eng
Modifications to E 1 2536 Mech
Fast Watstar Network Mech
VP External Spews
W
ell, it's the second to last day
of class which is close
enough to be considered the
last. I hope the school term has gone
well for everyone and exa ms will go
even better. I would like to congratu-
late all new directors and thank all the
old ones for contributing your time and
effort.
To all the CCES organizing committee,
I'd like to thank you for the enormous
amount of dedication and determination
demonstrated to get this conference off
the ground and running. I am confident
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Formula SAE S.P. 3,140
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everything will operate smoothly and
any last minute problems will be mini-
mal.
A memorial service will be held on
December 6 i.n remembrance of the 14
women killed at Ecole Polytechniqu .
The ceremony is being held at St Jeromes
in Sigfrid Hall at 6:30. There will be a cof-
fee house following the ceremony
(around 7:30) in th cafeteria accross from
the hall.
Good luck on your exams and have a
merry Chrisbnas. I'll see you i.n the sum-
mer.
Nicole Abcarius

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