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Symposium was also recognized as a great success. Rosenberg stated that she is still impressed and amazed, year after year with the talent, skills, and creativity showcased by the senior ECE students at AMANDA PILEGGI the annual Symposium. 3B ELECTRICAL The discussion also touched on the fact that the ECE 4th-year Study Room was to n January 30th, 2006, Dr. Catherine be ready sometime this term. Rosenberg ORosenberg, Chair of the Department hopes to have a grand opening celebration of Electrical and Computer Engineering, as soon as the new furniture arrives. called a town hall meeting with all under- Rosenberg also talked about several graduate ECE students on campus this priorities that were in the works for 2007. term. The meeting was held to discuss the Hiring new faculty members and lectur- highlights and proud moments of this past ers is a major priority, as there are a vast year as well as the current state of affairs number of openings in the department. of the department and anticipated goals for CEAB Accreditation is also on the hori- both the near and long term future. zon, and the ECE department is busily Rosenberg’s opening line was “Let me preparing to be ready. With the recent revi- tell you what I think you don’t know”, sion of the ECE undergraduate program Dr. Catherine Rosenberg at work and everyone chuckled as she proceeded to be introduced in less than two years, to inform ECE undergrads about several Rosenberg gave us her commitment that impressive awards received by ECE fac- the department’s focus still remains on ulty members over the past year. Professor giving the proper attention to all under- Magdy Salama was one of three recipients graduate and graduate programs. The Ongoing Genocide of UW’s prestigious award for Excellence The town hall meeting was wrapped in Research in September of 2006. Also up by Dr. Rosenberg fielding several ques- recognized were faculty members who tions from the audience. One question in Darfur had received provincial research awards. that seemed to keep resurfacing was if CHRISTOPHER TUCKWOOD Professor Mohamed Oussama Damen the department planned on introducing UW GENOCIDE ACTION GROUP Sudan as a whole is divided between received an award for his work on: any more power systems courses - and if enocide is an often misunderstood those identified as Arab and Black. The “Enhanced Sequential Decoding in MIMO the department did not have the capabil- Gand abused word. Simply put, it Arabs in the north dominate the govern- Links,” while Professor Ladan Tahvildari ity, whether they would at least make it means the organized and intentional exter- ment of the country from their capital got one for her research on “A Self-healing easier for ECE students to take courses mination by force of an entire group of Khartoum and have long neglected and Framework to Enable Adaptive Software from other departments in the power field. people who make up a race, ethnic group, marginalized those areas not inhabited by Systems.” Evidently, the department does plan to nation, or religion and is perhaps the high- them. This was the case in Darfur, which Rosenberg spoke about the creation level the playing field when it comes to est crime and the worst evil that human was long deprived of all but the most basic of new Masters of Engineering (MEng) offering an equal amount of technical elec- beings can commit against each other. resources or representation in government. programs to be offered. Among these are tives from each branch in ECE, and just a Usually when people think of genocide, In early 2003 many of Darfur’s tribes programs in Sustainable Energy, Software few days after the Town Hall Meeting, the their minds immediately spring to histori- united to form the Sudan Liberation Army Engineering, Networks and Security, as department adjusted the planned schedule cal events like the Holocaust which saw and rebelled against the government. Their well as Management Engineering, and for Spring 2007 to allow students taking the near-destruction of Europe’s Jews, goal was not independence but rather just the option to take any graduate-level ECE ECE 471 as a core course the flexibility the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman to be noticed by the central government course. to take a power course offered through the Empire, or the killing frenzy which saw and given their fair share of resources and There was big talk at the meeting Mechanical Engineering department. almost a million Tutsis hacked to death in a voice in their country. regarding very optimistic plans for three The meeting was adjourned after 45 Rwanda in 1994. Too few people realize The government’s response to this new Engineering buildings. Rosenberg minutes and was followed by a round that genocide is taking place in the world rebellion was harsh. Not only did the gov- couldn’t tell us much, but she seemed of applause from those in attendance, right now. ernment of Sudan’s army respond to the quite confident that the ECE department signaling the meeting’s success and the The scene of the crime is Darfur, a rebels, but its air force and Arab militias, is in a great position to acquire its share of audience’s appreciation that the Chair had region comprised of three states in western known as the janjaweed, began to target space once the buildings are constructed. taken the time to address the students Sudan, which is Africa’s largest country. the civilian population of Darfur. A typical The 2007 Fourth Year Design personally. Prior to Sudan’s independence, Darfur janjaweed attack on a village begins with was a colonial backwater administered by bombing by the air force, followed by the the British and Egyptian co-rulers of the arrival by camel, horseback and trucks of area. Today, it is a largely desert agricul- these militias drawn from nomadic Arab Lend a Helping Head tural area larger than France with about six tribes. When the janjaweed enter a vil- Feds. Dedicated volunteers keep the Food million inhabitants. Over thirty different lage, they kill as many people as they can Bank open. And it is with the help of very tribes call Darfur home, the majority of find, especially men. Women and girls kind people like yourself, yes, you, read- them considered to be “Black” Africans, are raped, children sometimes taken into ers out there, that keep supplies abundant. and the remainder Arabs. All of them are captivity or simply killed, whatever can be This reason is why EngSoc has been kind Muslims. The labels “Black” and “Arab” carried off is stolen and all that remains in MARIAN SAAVEDRA enough to hold a food collection bin in are misnomers, as generations of inter- the village - buildings and all - is burned 3B ENVIRONMENTAL the Orifice and you can now get valuable breeding have made everyone in Darfur to the ground. The janjaweed are directly P**5 points for helping out. For those of physically almost indistinguishable. The supplied and sponsored by the Sudanese trapped for cash and need some food? you who are too scrawny to lug over a can terms have taken on some meaning over government. Some of them are even given SWell, maybe not you, but there is of beans, your weekly grocery tapes will time though, with Arab referring to the distinct Sudanese Army uniforms. a surprising population of students who suffice. supposedly “civilized” nomadic tribes and do need help. The UW Food Bank is a Black indicating the supposedly “barbaric” student-run service administered through Continued on page 10: Food Bank settled farmers. Continued on page 9: Genocide 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 Iron Editorial: A Month for Us All

dation tactics such as burning crosses allowed to attend the same schools, use The Newspaper of the University of and lynching, it greatly affected Southern the same bathrooms, or even eat at the Waterloo Engineering Society politics, through which it attempted to same restaurants as White people in a soci- curb the education and economic advance- ety that called itself “separate but equal.” Editor-in-Chief HAROUT ment of Blacks, homosexuals, and other This, of course, led to the Civil Rights Harout Manougian MANOUGIAN racial and social minorities. In post-World Movement that brought down the racial EDITOR-IN-CHIEF War I America, the KKK had become barriers of society. By 1968, the move- so powerful that it held parades of thou- ment, with leaders such as Rosa Parks Assistant Editor hen February rolls around, it usually sands of hooded members through the and Martin Luther King Jr., was success- Faraz Syed Wturns young engineering minds on streets of major urban centres, including ful in criminalizing segregation, banning their significant other or pushes them to Washington, D.C. The swell in member- discrimination by employers and estab- Photo Editor make a move on their significant other- ship was attributed to the making of mov- lishments, and restoring voting rights to Teri Leung to-be. Perhaps it even got you thinking ies that, ironically, portrayed the group as the disenfranchised. Although anti-Black about the end of winter as last Friday’s knights of freedom. It is estimated that the violence continued to occur sporadically, Layout Editor reports from Wiarton Willie were heavily KKK had six million members by 1924. the FBI, by this time, had begun a special Michael Simoes publicized. There are a number of other Black Americans, who endured fre- program to crack down on any organized significant events to note from the Super quent violent attacks that were not directly attempts to restrict citizens of their civil Technical Editor Bowl to Mardi Gras to the Chinese New publicized, probably suffered the most dur- rights. Finally, the unalienable Right to David Yip Year. However, among all the commotion, ing this time in the state of Indiana. It was the Pursuit of Happiness was institutional- do not forget that the month of February in that state that one man, D.C. Stephenson, ized for Blacks nearly two hundred years Webmaster is also Black History Month in the United would bring the KKK to the pinnacle of its after it was promised. David Yip States and Canada. The US designated the political power and, subsequently, push the Canada has proven to be a more social- second week of February as Black History group back to the fringe of society where ly advanced land throughout these years Advertising Manager Week in 1926, expanding it to the entire it belonged. Stephenson, after an internal of turmoil; however, it too succumbed to Taneem Talukdar month in 1976. In Canada, the federal struggle for power, became the leader of xenophobia with its restrictions on immi- government officially recognized February the KKK in Indiana in 1922. There, he gration from non-Western European coun- Copy Editor as Black History Month in 1996. expanded membership by misrepresent- tries. Lest we forget the Chinese Exclusion Kristi Herlein If you cannot trace your ancestry ing the KKK as an advocate of prohibi- Act or the internment of Canadians with back to Africa, you may think that Black tion and “Protestant womanhood”. As Ukrainian, German, or Japanese heritage Distribution Manager History Month is not directly relevant to the movement gained steam, Stephenson during World War II, which also lifted the [Vacant] you. Hopefully, however, you realize that became the most powerful man in the rule of law for a while. After all, it was such a misinformed opinion is ridiculous. state, as the politicians that he endorsed not until the Civil Rights Movement in Offstream Editor-in-Chief Black History in North America is, in fact, were virtually all elected and many law America that Canada also began to shed Bahman Hadji about the history of the development of enforcement officers sympathized with the its discriminatory practices. Our advance- Western democracy. movement. This power was abused to give ment is evident today as you walk the Staff In 1776, Thomas Jefferson drafted the the KKK free reign to privately restrict the halls of Carl Pollock Hall and observe Andrew Dodds Declaration of Independence, vaulting the civil rights of Indiana’s Black population that those around you have come from Ara Hasserjian Thirteen Colonies into nationhood. In it, without consequence from the law. It was all four corners of the globe to study at Bahman Hadji he wrote, “We hold these truths to be self- this very abuse of power and epitome of a world class university in a country true Dan Arnott evident, that all men are created equal, that hypocrisy, however, that would end the to democratic principles. It is evident as Edward Tan they are endowed by their Creator with descent of democracy. there are countless clubs listed with the Jeff Kao certain unalienable Rights, that among In 1925, Stephenson was tried for Federation of Students eager to introduce Jeffrey Aho these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of murder after the abduction, forced a new culture to anyone who has the time LowRider Happiness.” It was not until 1865, how- intoxication, and sadistic rape of Madge to experience it. Jenn Black ever, that the end of the American Civil Oberholtzer, who died from the abuse. At It is true that Black History Month also War and the ratification of the Thirteenth first, Stephenson believed that his reputa- commemorates the contributions of Black Contributors Amendment brought with them the end tion would prevent any jury from con- musicians, artists, scientists, and athletes. Adam Neale of slavery in North America. Mexico demning him, and, even if they did, that he However, it is the perseverance and demo- Alicia Liu had abolished the practice in 1829, while would receive a pardon from Governor Ed cratic principles of Black citizens that have Amanda Pileggi Upper Canada had introduced the Act Jackson, whom he got elected. He remains made our societies shine before the rest Amanda Hoff Against Slavery in 1793, finally banning notorious for defiantly declaring “I am of the strife-torn world. That is why, no Brandon Tulloch it outright in 1833. Thus, ninety years the law in Indiana.” Thankfully, with the matter what the colour of your skin, Black Chris Olekas after Jefferson declared it, all men finally hypocrisy of the KKK “unmasked” the History Month is directly relevant to you. Erik Proulx had the Right to Liberty. (It would take American people finally rejected the hate In the world today, conflict based on Evan Murphy another three decades for New Zealand to propaganda and reasserted the rule of law. racial, religious, and linguistic grounds Greg FitzGerald become the first country to introduce uni- Stephenson’s reign of terror ended and continue to haunt populations and claim Jeff Emmett versal suffrage, granting women the right he was sentenced to life in prison. After human lives. You can make a difference Jen Carroll to vote as well.) Governor Jackson refused to grant him a though. By getting involved with organiza- Maria Arshad Unfortunately, however, the rule of pardon, Stephenson released the names tions like the UW Genocide Action Group Mark Truchanowicz law was not consistently upheld in the of the public officials who had accepted and UW International Health Development Nina Li South. In 1866, Confederate Army veter- bribes from the KKK, almost all of whom Association (UWIHDA), you can bring Rafee Ameen ans created the Ku Klux Klan, one of the were subsequently removed from their some hope to people whose societies have Ruth-Anne Vanderwater most despicable organizations in modern positions. From that point forward, the not yet been transformed and expedite the Shawn Wasserman history, whose sole purpose was to intimi- institutional deficiencies that led to the vio- process for them. Or, even more simply, date freed slaves as well as those White lation of Black Americans’ Constitutional you can ask someone in your class to Americans who sympathized with the new Right to Life were removed. whom you rarely speak, who has a culture egalitarian social order. The KKK was After World War II, discrimination different from your own, to talk about his destroyed and recreated several different against Blacks remained institutionalized or her ancestors’ history, culture, or lan- times and spread geographically outwards in the Southern states through the laws guage. The look in their eyes will prove from its Southern origin. Through intimi- of segregation. Black people were not that you are making a difference. The Iron Warrior is a forum for thought provoking and informative articles published by the Engineering Society. Views expressed in The Iron Warrior are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Engineering Society. Future Submission Deadlines The Iron Warrior encourages submissions from stu- dents, faculty and members of the university com- munity. Submissions should reflect the concerns and intellectual standards of the university in general. The author's name and phone number should be included. 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Dear Creatively Inspired, Highly recommend attending Larry’s class Congratulations! You may just be the What an excellent piece of plagiarism. by the way. I fail to see the self centered- first person in history to reply to my writ- How can I not publish such a wonderful ness in the previous paragraph. ings. I have a wonderful idea. Isn’t valen- LOWRIDER piece of literature? Thanks for your pro- tine’s day coming up soon? Go to Walmart 4B COLOUR ductive contribution to society. I’m going With only a couple of moments until and buy a military spec crossbow and get BY NUMBER to go have nightmares of my childhood IRS, how can’t we all toot our horns a a hold of that little fat chubby guy named ENGINEERING now. wee bit? Cupid. Borrow a couple of his arrows and _LR_ _LR_ go nuts. Dear Lowered Ryder, Go with your heart my friend. Follow Once upon a time, there was a little girl the words of Mr. Lennon. Simple. named Goldilocks. She went for a walk Dear LowRider, Dear _LR_, _LR_ in the forest. Pretty soon, she came upon All the hype was for nothing… I heard Would you mind reminding the a house. She knocked and, when no one your articles were full of humorous and engineering student body to vote on answered, she walked right in. provocative content. I can’t believe I was FEBRUARY 14th? Dear LowRider, actually looking forward to reading your -Anonymous My house is so empty! My roomies At the table in the kitchen, there were crap bi-weekly this term. Your column may not be here but I can still smell their three bowls of porridge. Goldilocks was is all about you for goodness sakes! It Politically Concerned, terrible hockey equipment. The only ones hungry. She tasted the porridge from the is your feeble attempt to be a cool guy in For goodness sake’s LowReaders, here right now are Mom and Dad but they first bowl. engineering! stop yer bitching about Bomber and Tim are 2 floors up and only communicate “This porridge is too hot!” she I really just want to slam you up Hortons and stuff and vote for the candi- to me in the basement with a cell phone. exclaimed. against the wall and scream random tough date who will slack off the least. My Italian brother next door is gone too! “This porridge is too cold,” she said. guy words like it’s not all about you. Yeah. _LR_ Oh how I miss him so. Him and his girl “Ahhh, this porridge is just right,” she friend usually coo me to sleep with gig- gles, chuckles and every now and then an orgasmic outburst. How do I solve my lonesomeness? -Snuggles the Bear

Dear Loner, Dumbass. You should have burned a CD of the Italian love song before they left you for a concrete missile. You might me able to find such a compilation at your local adult movie superstore. Good luck with that. _LR_

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What's An EngGirl To Do? The Trials and Tribulations of Finding a Date at UW

ENG GIRLS UNANSWERED There are some girls at Waterloo. So, Next, there’s residence. But since most meet a guy we must dress up (or down as FEM ENG what’s the problem, you ask? Well, my of us no longer live in residence, and apart most girls tend to do), go to a bar, drink friends, the problem is simple. How do from first year, it is highly uncommon to and try to meet someone. Somehow a ne would not expect that at a univer- they meet each other? know who your residence neighbours actu- drunken, slobbering, stumbling, smelly Osity such as UW, where the hallowed Think about it. How do you meet guys? ally are, we can cross this possibility out. stranger who thinks that they’re God’s gift halls of which we walk are filled to the Girls? Here at UW there are a few com- What does that leave? Clubs. These to women is not my idea of a good date, let brims with testosterone, that it would be mon answers - classes, residence, bars, can be a good thing, as they provide a alone an evening better spent than cleaning so difficult for a girl to get a date. I mean a clubs. We’ll begin at the beginning. strainer effect to ensure that everybody in up the mess in the basement after the toilet decent date. Not a go-to-the-bar and get so Dating somebody in your class is just a club has at least one interest in common. exploded. I hope you get my point. piss drunk out of your mind that you don’t trouble. Plain old trouble. We’ll ignore But many of the clubs on campus are very We say, dare to be different. There’s remember who you were with or what you this possibility in the favour of diver- cliquey in the sense that they draw one GOT to be some other way. Guys, Girls, did last night kind of date. We’re talking sity. What would the world be like if core type of people. Also, ‘club hopping’ we challenge you. Try something new. Try about a real date here. Mechanical Engineers only dated Mech to find a date isn’t that practical. taking a look at the people around you, Before we continue, we must stress Eng’s, Chemmies only dated Chemmies, So now we get back to the original saying hello to that hot guy or that pretty that the point of this article applies to any- Artsies only dated Artsies, Mathies only point. How does a girl find a decent date? girl, and meet them when you are yourself. body looking for a decent relationship with date Mathies (shudders). You get our point. It seems that this day in age the main outlet You might actually enjoy it, and have a anybody else, be it male, female, Laurier What if you want to meet somebody who is for this ambition is bars. What a disgrace good time. Who knows, maybe we’ll start highschooler, amoeba, or whatever other not studying the exact same thing as you? to our highly evolved society. We can a trend, and have a chance at getting a date form of life you desire. Somebody who has a different perspective put people on the moon, talk to people in against all the odds. There are a lot of guys at Waterloo. on life, from a different angle? China for under a dollar a minute, but to 4 WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 Beyond the Border: A Waterloo Exchange in Leeds

JEFF EMMETT great party… to further your education, of 3B ELECTRICAL course. 2. Frosty Jack’s. £3 for a 3L bottle o, you’re going on exchange. Oh… of white cider goodness. The cheapest Syou’re not? Well, you are now. When and most miraculous alcohol known to I was considering doing a term abroad at man. At 7.5%, it allows you to enjoy a Leeds University in England during my 2A good night of dancing after half a bottle (or term at Waterloo, I spoke to a few friends more if you’re brave) with no hangover. who had done it in the past and they highly It’s mixable, perfectly chuggable, and dou- recommended that I go. I’ll do one better bles as an excellent Hallowe’en costume. for you, I’ll tell you that you’re going - Actually, Frosty Jack’s should be number because without this past term in England, 1 on this list. my education at Waterloo would have been 3. Ratio. You know what I’m talk- pathetically lacking. I don’t mean in the An Aussie, a French girl and three Canadians go to a bar ... ing about. We would often play a little sense of calculating Fourier Transforms game to see who could remember the last and analyzing dipole antennas, you can of an exchange in a foreign country is one with most of the month of December off time we passed a guy walking down the pick all that up with the right book and a of the most relaxed and friendly ways to for Christmas holidays. This is a good street. Take that, Waterloo Engineering! little motivation; I mean real education. meet people that I have ever known, and chance to do a month-long Eurotrip with 4. As far as Engineering at Leeds The eye-opening, priority-shifting, person- before long, you will no doubt find that your newfound friends and get a taste of goes, it is much more laid back than ality-altering, life-changing kind of experi- you are surrounded by friends from all what European life is all about. If you Waterloo. Fewer classes, easier labs, and ence that you can get by leaving your old over the world. The varying perspectives look around a bit, you can even find dis- compared to a 3B Elec term back home… life behind, throwing your homesickness and nationalities are a wealth of knowl- count flights to places like Morocco for a well, there is no comparison. to the wind and embracing a new culture edge to a student who grew up in Canada, penny! That’s good even after conversion I could ramble on forever about our for all its quirks and differences. and you will find yourself arguing slang to Canadian pennies! Speaking of cur- experiences, and impart valuable knowl- England has its fair share of quirks, with Aussies, discussing U.S. politics with rencies, you may think that everything is edge to future exchange students, but this with the oft-seen male ‘tight-pants’ syn- the Swiss, dancing with the French, and ridiculously expensive in England. You paper doesn’t have the space, nor I the drome, the unruly football hooligans in pondering how long it would take to kill a would be right. But after a while you time. You will not regret the decision I the streets, and funky hairstyles (note: blue whale using only a kitchen knife with, forget to convert everything into CAD and made for you today, so get out there to the never get a British hairstylist to shave you guessed it, a Canadian. paying £5 for a meal no longer registers Engineering Exchange office and talk to your mohawk), but I wouldn’t change a There are also great travel opportunities as a staggering $12 for a burger and chips. Cindy Howe about where you’re going! thing about it - except maybe to extend from England. The English school year On the bright side, when I get back to my stay a little longer. The atmosphere starts in October and runs until January, Canada I will believe I am the richest man in the world, and I won’t have to eat bread and peanut butter every day to survive… but I will anyways. Going on exchange to any country is an amazing and rewarding experience, but if you’re having trouble deciding where to go, I will give you a list of reasons to choose Leeds over any other school: 1. Leeds itself. There are two uni- versities within a few blocks of each other, not to mention innumerable colleges in the vicinity. The city is run by students, who make up one fifth of the city’s popu- A visit to the Louvre à Paris Canadian creativity was the hit of the Hallowe'en party in our flat lation, and you would be hard-pressed to find a night where you couldn’t find a FEDS Election Candidates

JEFFREY AHO Make Feds a more action-oriented IW’s interview request. Experience: 2B MECHATRONICS collaboration between students President of UWSSC Streamline and update clubs poli- Vice-President, Administration & 4 years working at Feds President cies – Reduce Red Tape Finance Businesses Experience: Speaking to IW: Kevin Royal (www.feds2007.com/ Only Engineering Executive Arthur Chan (www.feds2007.com/ The candidate did not respond to pres/pres.html) Candidate vpaf/vpaf.html) IW’s interview request. Platform: Engineering Senator Platform: Make Feds Relevant – Cross cam- Engineering Frosh Leader Reallocate wasteful spending and Vice-President, Education pus Feds, events in engineering Speaking to IW: present budget to societies FedsPulse and FedsCensus – Adam wants to bring a different Improve Businesses – e.g. “Get to Stuart Hastings (www.teamstu.ca/) Communications strategy – New perspective to Feds, to make it high profile Class Guarantee” at the Bomber Platform: Feds.ca not just at UW but also in the community. Implement Feds discount cards for Fight through lobby groups to Be Fiscally Responsible – Reduce He is pro refundable bus pass and supports events, businesses, give to Frosh address accessibility, affordability, exec budgets, less time at confer- PD courses. “There is no downside to Experience: accountability, and quality of edu- ences more education.” Economics Society President/Vice cation Experience: President Keep open and available VP ASU President/VP Internal Michelle Zakrison (www.2007ex.com/ Residence Don Education office Feds Internal Administration ?page_id=4) Legal Resource Office Volunteer Experience: Committee Platform: Speaking to IW: President of Environmental Don - Village One / UW Place Improve website – More infor- “Iron Ring Stag should be at Fed Studies Society Speaking to IW: mation on work, FAQs, appoint- Hall. TalEng should be held at Bomber. Manager of Environmental Studies Kevin is committed to getting Frosh ments Students want these events on campus, and Coffee Shop informed about Feds, as early as Frosh Expand Monthly Feds Meet and Feds should be serving its students.” Will Commissioner for Government week. He believes “the decisions for FOC Greets (info sessions) in SLC address the “troublesome” profit of the Affairs Committee selection in all faculties should be in the Work with GRT to implement Used Bookstore. Speaking to IW: hands of the students” not with Feds and BUS pass if referendum passes The candidate did not respond to Admin. Experience: Delsavio Pereira (www.votedel.com/) IW’s interview request. Incumbent Feds President Platform: Adam Schubert (www.eng.uwaterloo. Feds Councillor and Board Implement Plan for Feds to cater Jonah Levine (www.feds2007.com/ ca/~ajschube/) Member to Society C&Ds vped/vped.html) Platform: Don and Environmental Studies Ensure a smooth relocation of Improve Communication – FOC Aussies within budget Between Feds/Societies, better use Speaking to IW: Develop plan to have 50-80 more COPs The candidate did not respond to people at Bomber nights Continued on Page 9: FEDS WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 5 POINT VS. COUNTERPOINT Do Facebook and Google Search Present a Privacy Issue?

people to see, you have the choice to allow domain and then complaining when ran- friends and block “stalkers”. But what is dom people access their information. This happening with those people who created is equivalent to stapling your photo and and run Facebook? Much like Google, personal information on a bulletin board they can easily gain access to your account in the SLC and then complaining when MICHAEL SIMOES if needed - they wrote the code, and can ED TAN random people start reading it. People who 3B CHEMICAL break the encryption at will. 4B COMPUTER install trackers are even worse. That’s the But Facebook is relatively safe because equivalent to posting your information up in the SLC and then hiding behind a potted n a world that flies by, and in which the user can set the privacy tolerances and ecently, I was in one of the labs try- plant to see who reads your information. every single one of us is becoming restrict access to those who are in his or ing to study for my midterms when I I R And these are the people who are saying slaves to time, we have to be more aware her “network of friends.” There are other noticed that my friends were all updating they are being cyber-stalked. of how our privacy is affected. The inter- online services such as MySpace that do their accounts on this social networking Anyway, I’m getting a bit off topic net, the cybernetic super highway, gives not provide such protection, and have site known as Facebook. I was intrigued here, but the bottom line is, Facebook has access to everyone from around the world weak privacy controls and policies that and decided to get myself an account. features that protect your privacy, and if information about you. will make the information you send view- Soon, I was part of the University of you choose not to use them, then that’s According to Google’s own privacy able to anyone, be it your “friends”, poten- Waterloo network and I was meeting all your fault. Now some people may argue policy, every search gets stored on a server tial employers, or even the government. sorts of interesting people. For a brief children who do not know better may also log including “information such as your Even with the safe features of moment I realized, “What the hell am I be using Facebook. In such a case, it is the web request, Internet Protocol address, Facebook, new technology and hackers doing? I’m in freakin’ Waterloo right now - parent’s responsibility. When you plug that browser type, browser can always find a way to break encryption. I can just turn around and Internet cable into your language, the date and If a hacker can break start meeting people”, computer, you are open- time of your request "Even with the safe into government files, but that feeling quickly "Facebook has fea- ing a door to the outside and one or more cook- features of Facebook, they can break into your subsided and I resumed world. Most parents ies that may uniquely Facebook account. If the visiting random profiles tures that protect new technology and wouldn’t tell their kids identify your browser.” code of Facebook pro- and reading posts. your privacy, and if to go outside to play This is a privacy issue hackers can always ceeds with the technol- One of these posts and not supervise them. - no one has the right ogy and keeps creating that I read happened to you choose not to use find a way to break So why would they let to log and store what better encryption, there intrigue me; actually, them, then that’s your their kids log onto the one is searching on the encryption." is always another way more like annoyed me. Internet without super- Internet. It is just one of breaking into another There was this one per- fault." vision? step away from putting mini cameras into person’s private network. Find a friend son who was complain- As I was wrapping our houses and seeing what is done day of the person you want to stalk, become ing about how there up this article I realized that the counter in and day out. Remember the movie friends with them, and easily you have wasn’t a tracker for Facebook. For those point also mentioned Google Search as a “Enemy of the State” with Will Smith? access to the person you want to stalk. who don’t know, a tracker is an illicit third privacy concern, so I decided to Google These things are taking place through the Overall, the Internet, being a vast party program that allows a user to see myself. Apparently, I’m a 19 year-old Internet. The Internet is also among the source of information, is too insecure for who has visited and viewed their profile. violinist, or I’m a Senior Financial Analyst tools which the United States and other you to allow private information to be Their argument is that such a program is for the Ontario government. I’m also an Western governments use in gathering online. Sometimes, you have no choice, necessary because of all the privacy con- attorney and a donkey in a porn video. The information and intelligence in the on- as with the issue of Google Search, where cerns. Bullshit. Facebook, as well as many point here is that there’s so much informa- going War on Terror. whatever you search is logged and stored other social networking sites, has features tion out there that it would take significant Facebook is an online social net- in a database. With Facebook, however, that allow you to block unknown people effort to compile an accurate profile of working service that helps you build and you do have the choice not to allow pri- from visiting your profile. There are no me. Now I’m not saying it’s impossible maintain networks of friends with shared vate information to be shared. The onus privacy concerns because only your pre- to find my personal information online, interests over the Internet. It also gener- belongs to each person. If they want to authorized friends can view your personal but it would be much easier to simply dig ates issues of privacy with those who are share private information online, then they information. through my garbage. using it. Ultimately, you have to make the should not complain about their privacy However, some people insist on throw- correct choices in what you allow other being broken. ing their information out in the public “Privacy by Design” - A Crucial Design Principle vacy by design”. Come hear her speak about this rel- evant topic on Tuesday, February 27th, at noon in the Theatre of the Arts (ML RUTH-ANNE 135). The doors open at 11:30 and there VANDERWATER will be food and refreshments provided A-SOC PRESIDENT after the talk. Please register online at http://www.mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca/ipc.php n Tuesday, February 27, 2007, today to ensure your seat. Your name will OOntario’s Information and Privacy be entered into a draw for some great door Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian will prizes. This event is being sponsored by be coming to the University of Waterloo the Engineering Society, the Mathematics to share with students the importance of Society, the Faculty of Engineering, designing systems to protect our identi- the Faculty of Mathematics, and the ties. Over the past ten years, she has been Department of Management Sciences. For working with technologists, legal experts, more information, please contact Ruth- and international organizations to ensure Anne Vanderwater at asoc_prez@engmail. we retain the ability to control our digital uwaterloo.ca. identities. Dr. Cavoukian calls this “pri- 6 WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 ENGINEERING SOCIETY EXECUTIVE REPORTS Midterms, Reading Week If I Had A Title, It Would and IRS Go Here

decision next week when you vote. made up a huge 6’x4’ poster showcasing Second: Nominate people for Paul all of the great things that the Engineering and Paula Plummer Awards! Each year Society has to offer. It lists all of the at Grad Ball, Paul & Paula Plummer great services, like the C&D, POETS, and Awards are given out to graduating stu- resume critiques. It also lists all of the JEN CARROLL dents who have made significant contribu- ADAM NEALE great events, like TalEng, and the Semi PRESIDENT tions to the Engineering Society during VP EDUCATION Formal (both of which will be taking place their time as undergrads. I’m taking nomi- after reading week so be sure to be on the elcome to February! The month of nations this term up until Feb. 16th and ow, did January ever fly by quickly! look out for advertisements coming up Wcold, love, and groundhogs brings presentations about the nominees will be WWhat a great term it has been so far. about those). The poster also has a whole with it midterms, reading week, and IRS. given at EngSoc meeting #4 after read- Frost Week was a lot of fun and DUSTED ton of pictures that are a collection of time- Not much is new in the world of prez ing week (Feb. 28). The following people turned out to be a huge success. A big less classics and recent fun that with time however there are two things I wanted to have already been nominated: Jay Grigg- special thank you goes out to all of the will become classics, classics of the new mention to everyone. Tait, Rishi Lukka, Ryan Harris, Butch, special event directors for organizing such age if you will. First: Vote in the Feds Election! Feds Katherine Pomeroy, Melinda Hurd, Kate a great night for everyone. You would Also, for all of you faithful read- (in case you hadn’t heard) is our overall Kelly, Wes Turney, Geoff Quinsey, Mary think that that would be enough for an ers of my column, that were wondering student body. The incoming Feds exec and Bland, Christina Waters, Jen Carroll, Paul entire term of internal merriment, but you what on earth happened to the engineer- senators/councillors will be representing Paquet, Graham Cranston, Andrea Rayner, would be wrong. There’s still a whole ton ing society survey that I said would be in you for an entire year (sometimes more in Chris Pieneman. If you would like to of EngSocity goodness coming up… after the last issue and then mysteriously was the case of senate) so make sure you take nominate anyone else please either attend midterms, for now we’ll be taking a bit of not, have no fear because it should be in time to look into their campaign platforms, EngSoc meeting #3 on Feb. 7 or email me a break (not really a break just more of a this issue (maybe and hopefully). What ask some questions, and make an informed at bsoc_prez@engmail. slowdown) for everyone to get down and actually happened was that there were too dirty and study for midterms. The next many articles to fit into the paper last issue Engineering Society meeting is scheduled and it was decided to delay the survey by for February 7, which actually should one issue. That was totally cool though, Money, Money, Money, be today if you are reading the paper on because its awesome IW has enough mate- the 7th. This will be one of those times rial to fill its pages. Great job IW, keep up of EngSocity goodness that I was talking the good work! Mooooooooney! about earlier, where you can find out more So without any further ado, I say good about all of the other upcoming EngSocity luck, good day, and good luck again just have already budgeted for. The leftover goodness. for good measure. Also if you have any is for any directors who wish to place an What else has been going on? Oh yeah, internal problems/questions/concerns and advertisement in the IW. Another note is at the last EngSoc meeting (that would be would like some VP Internally Internal that there is now $2500 up for donations, EngSoc meeting #2 for all of you keeping advice, don’t hesitate to send me an email up from $2000 last B-Soc term. At the track at home) I displayed the latest and at bsoc_vpint@engmail or just stop by CHRIS OLEKAS time of writing this article I’ve receieved greatest in Engineering Society market- the engineering society office when I’m VP FINANCE donation requests from Waterloo Off-road ing/media technology/paraphernalia. We around and I’ll see what I can do to help. Mini BAja Team (WOMBAT), Gradcomm o, hopefully this term’s proposed 2007 and CEC 2008. Sadly, if you’re read- Sbudget is somewhere close to this arti- ing this now the deadline for donation cle. It’s proposed because the Engineering requests was this past Monday, Feb. 5th. Genius Bowl Warmup Society council needs to approve it at I would invite you to come out to today’s today’s meeting. Some key points is that (Feb. 7th) Engineering Society meeting Science & Nature: Who discovered everyone has been allocated the funds to hear from these groups and teams as to insulin? they requested and that no cuts had to why we should give them our money. We be made. The cuts you do see is from will be voting on how to allocate dona- Sport & Leisure: What is the wrestler the IW Advertisement subsidies that the tion funds at the 4th Engineering Society ALICIA LIU Hulk Hogan’s real name? Engineering Society has decided to give meeting on February 28th so come out to GENIUS its directors. The amount we’ve taken off today’s and the next meeting to have your BOWL DIRECTOR Remember, questions related to these is proportional to the amount that directors voice heard. might appear in the actual competition! ithout further ado, here are the sec- Wond round of Genius Bowl practice Good luck! WEEF Report: $80,000 questions: Geography: What is the easternmost MARIA ARSHAD als and proposal submission please check point of Canada? WEEF DIRECTOR www.weef.uwaterloo.ca. The website also has proposal booklets from previous terms Entertainment: The TV show have got couple of updates for you: available in the past purchases page, which M*A*S*H takes place during which war? I WEEF is accepting proposals and can provide you with some examples. the due date is March 5th 2007 @ 4:30 Refunds are done; the participation History: What 1980s political scandal pm. There is $80,000 to be given out this rates will be available on the website, and involved the US Government selling arms term. If you are a student, faculty, or staff in the next issue of the Iron Warrior. to Iran to fund anti-communist guerrillas member in the faculty of Engineering, you I do have office hours and they are in Nicaragua? can submit a proposal. The item you are updated on the website. If you have any applying for should have an obvious direct questions, please send me an e-mail Art & Literature: Which famous novel benefit to the education of the undergradu- ([email protected]) or stop by begins with "It was the best of times, it ate students in the Faculty of Engineering. during office hours. was the worst of times, it was the age of The general rule of thumb is that if you can Thanks for reading and good luck with wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." ? put a sticker on it, it’s a good idea to put a midterms! proposal in. For more details about propos-

For more information, visit the EngSoc website at: http://engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/www/ WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 7 EngSoc Winter 2007 Budget Limericks... EngSoc B Winter 2007 Budget

Category Description Requested Balance Category Description Budgeted Balance the Sequel Income Income Fees $ 37,000.00 Fees $ 37,000.00 - Orifice Sales $ 5,000.00 Misc Revenue $ 5,000.00 - (Photocopying, Binding, Faxes) - - Total Income $ 42,000.00 Total Income $ 42,000.00 - - - Expenses Expenses - Exec Discretion $ 1,000.00 Exec Discretion $ 1,000.00 - GREG President $ 750.00 President $ 750.00 - VP-Finance $ 1,000.00 VP-Finance $ 600.00 400.00 FITZGERALD VP-External $ 500.00 VP-External $ 500.00 - VP-Education $ 500.00 VP-Education $ 400.00 100.00 VP EXTERNAL VP-Internal $ 500.00 VP-Internal $ 500.00 - $ 4,250.00 $ 3,750.00 - Fixed Costs Fixed Costs - Bank Charges $ 20.00 Bank Charges $ 20.00 - After being such a hit in the summer, Telephone $ 850.00 Telephone $ 850.00 - Poetically I’ll express my report. Postage $ 450.00 Postage $ 450.00 - Payroll $ 17,500.00 Payroll $ 17,500.00 - I promise it won’t be a bummer, Cable $ 50.00 Cable $ 50.00 - Operating Costs $ 2,000.00 Operating Costs $ 2,000.00 - Because limericks are awesome Supplies $ 2,100.00 Supplies $ 2,100.00 - $ 22,970.00 $ 22,970.00 - (I bet you expected that last line to - rhyme with ‘report’.) Director Budgets Requested Director Budgets Budgeted Academic Rep Advisors $ 53.01 Academic Rep Advisors $ 53.01 - Arts $ 247.00 Arts $ 247.00 - Athletics $ 100.00 Athletics $ 100.00 - Ode to FYIC: Bus Push $ 1,075.00 Bus Push $ 1,075.00 - Charities $ 440.00 Charities $ 440.00 - An inter-province conference for the Class Rep Advisors $ 200.00 Class Rep Advisors $ 200.00 - frosh, Competition & Student Groups $ 5.00 Competition & Student Groups $ 5.00 - CRO $ 500.00 CRO $ 500.00 - At a concert they opted to mosh. Dance Workshop $ 357.50 Dance Workshop $ 357.50 - Donations $ 2,500.00 Donations $ 2,500.00 - Guest speakers and sessions, Drama $ 1,050.00 Drama $ 1,050.00 - Environmental $ 15.00 Environmental $ 15.00 - And answers to questions, EWB Liaison $ 100.00 EWB Liaison $ 100.00 - Anticipation of boredom was quashed! Exchange $ 250.00 Exchange $ 250.00 - Explorations $ 401.00 Explorations $ 401.00 - (That means it was fun!) Extreme Sports $ 100.00 Extreme Sports $ 100.00 - Frosh Mentoring $ 210.00 Frosh Mentoring $ 210.00 - Genius Bowl $ 350.00 Genius Bowl $ 350.00 - Interfaculty Relations $ 100.00 Interfaculty Relations $ 100.00 - Charities: IW AD Subsidization $ 1,000.00 IW AD Subsidization $ 400.00 600.00 ‘Tis a busy semester for the giving, Jazz Band $ 675.00 Jazz Band $ 675.00 - Multiculturism $ 153.25 Multiculturism $ 153.25 - With charities galore for the living. Music $ 50.00 Music $ 50.00 - National Engineering Week $ 100.00 National Engineering Week $ 100.00 - Bus push and headshave, P**5 $ 695.00 P**5 $ 695.00 - POETS Managers $ 600.00 POETS Managers $ 600.00 - Pancakes on Fridays, POETS Programmers $ 140.00 POETS Programmers $ 140.00 - At this point I’m simply ad-libbing. Resume Critique $ 100.00 Resume Critique $ 100.00 - Scunt $ 350.00 Scunt $ 350.00 - Semi-Formal $ 985.82 Semi-Formal $ 985.82 - SFF Rep $ 50.00 SFF Rep $ 50.00 - February: Shadow Day $ 224.00 Shadow Day $ 224.00 - Speaker $ 1,753.00 Speaker $ 1,753.00 - This month hosts National Engineering Special Events $ 66.15 Special Events $ 66.15 Week, TalEng $ 90.00 TalEng $ 90.00 - Task Team $ 75.00 Task Team $ 75.00 - A number of events you shall seek. Wheelchair Basketball $ 50.00 Wheelchair Basketball $ 50.00 - Whiteboards $ 33.00 Whiteboards $ 33.00 - Shadow Day for students, Women in Engineering $ 440.00 Women in Engineering $ 440.00 - Year Spirit (2007) $ 50.00 Year Spirit (2007) $ 50.00 - Who in High School are prudent, Year Spirit (2008) $ 50.00 Year Spirit (2008) $ 50.00 - Along with WIE presentations and OEC Year Spirit (2009) $ 50.00 Year Spirit (2009) $ 50.00 - Year Spirit (2010) $ 50.00 Year Spirit (2010) $ 50.00 - - sweet! Year Spirit (2011) $ 50.00 Year Spirit (2011) $ 50.00 - Total Expenses $ 15,883.73 Total Expenses $ 15,283.73 1,100.00 $ 43,103.73 $ 42,003.73 That’s all from me, Your VP-External-ly Net Income (Losses) $ (1,103.73) Net Income (Losses) $ (3.73)

The first meeting was this past Monday, STUDY: Midterms are so expect some feedback from Ari in Around the Corner the next little while. Just a side note, all CSC meetings are open to ALL students in a co-op program, so that’s all of us in Engineering. If you’re interested in attending a meeting, watch out for my meeting reminder on the EngSoc General Mailing List next month, and remember, MARK food is provided! TRUCHANOWICZ Lastly, thanks to Rob Robinson for VP EDUCATION organizing and scheduling the PDEng Rep Meeting last Wednesday. As always, the ey everyone! Well here we are six PDEng Steering Committee highly regards Hweeks into the term and midterms are feedback from the student reps, so if you fast approaching, a scary thought I know. want to voice comments, concerns or Regardless things have been quiet on the otherwise contact the PDEng Rep in your education side of things. But I’m glad to class. announce that Ari Taub will be represent- That’s all for now, and best of luck ing the Faculty of Engineering on the FedS with midterms, and have a great Reading Co-Operative Students’ Council (CSC). Week!

Upcoming Events from EngSoc

Sun Feb 4 Mon Feb 5 Tues Feb 6 Wed Feb 7 Thurs Feb 8 Fri Feb 9 Sat Feb 10 11:30 IW Meeting 5:30 EngSoc Meeting 3 Check out up-to- the-day event Sun Feb 11 Mon Feb 12 Tues Feb 13 Wed Feb 14 Thurs Feb 15 Fri Feb 16 Sat Feb 17 postings on the 11:30 IW Meeting Valentine's Day Iron Ring EngSoc website at Stag/Ceremony engsoc.uwaterloo.ca Sun Feb 18 Mon Feb 19 Tues Feb 20 Wed Feb 21 Thurs Feb 22 Fri Feb 23 Sat Feb 24 Reading Week Reading Week Reading Week Reading Week Reading Week IW Submission Deadline, 9pm 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 PDEng: Power to the Students

SHAWN WASSERMAN Content Review/Delivery. Please remember that the PDEng • Call for class reps and volunteers! AMANDA HOFF It is the job of the class representative Committee is here to help, but is not If possible, we would like at 2 rep- 3A CHEM AND MECH to collate the views, concerns, and praises intended to replace your normal commu- resentatives for each on- and off- about PDEng that their class has and to nication with your mentor or PDEng staff. stream class. Our major objective he PDEng Rep Committee is a student bring these up for discussion at meetings. However, if you present feedback directly for the first half of the term is to Trun committee whose goal is to work It is important that each student speak the to the program on your own, it would be create a viable, logical way for directly with the PDEng Administration truth to their representative if they want beneficial to also pass the information on students to critique the course and to improve the PDEng program for the their views heard; however, it is also to the student reps so we can keep track of mentors outside of ACE during students taking it. The committee was important to remember praise is just as general feedback from all students. Often, and after the course. This includes started by students who recognized a need important as complaints to ensure that the one student’s feedback is also shared by designing course/mentor critique for further student involvement in the good is not changed. It is also important other students, and the more feedback the questions and how they can be program’s development. Although the stu- to keep in mind that the PDEng class reps council gets the easier it will be to ensure distributed and collected. If inter- dent reps meet with program adminis- are only volunteers, and angry non-con- that larger concerns are addressed. ested please contact Ari Taub at trators each term to discuss changes in structive comments should be kept to a If you have any questions, would like (ataub@engmail) or the on-stream the PDEng program and provide direct minimum. These comments only prove the to contact/join the committee or have committee chairs, Amanda Hoff feedback on each course, the committee validity of the PDEng program. So please any suggestions as to what you’d like to (amhoff@engmail) or Robert is NOT run or coordinated in any way by be kind to those brave souls who step up to see from your PDEng Reps, feel free to Robinson (r3robins@engmail). the University or PDEng Administrators. do the job; they are there to help you! contact the on-stream committee chairs, Recent PDEng Announcements:UW Rather, the committee is chaired by two or It is the job of each subcommittee Amanda Hoff (amhoff@engmail) or Alumni Mentors to become full portion three students (from both ASoc and BSoc) to help with the regular tasks that the Robert Robinson (r3robins@engmail), or of the course as of next week. A total of who sit as student representatives on the PDEng Committee will face. For instance the Internal Sub-Committee Chair Shawn 100 alumni have signed on for the task and PDEng Steering Committee (which meets the Internal Communications commit- Wasserman (swasserm@engmail), or class have been divided into groups to be rotated once each month to discuss issues with tee (co-chaired by Shawn Wasserman), is PDEng Rep! each term. This winter 2007 term 4 groups and growth of the PDEng program). The charged with keeping students informed Recent PDEng Committee of 4 alumni will help with each division of committee currently consists of at least as to changes that are or will be made by Announcements: the course (PDENG 15, 25, 35, and 45), one representative from each class, with PDEng, important debates and major initi- • Regular announcements to be a fifth group to critique course content five sub-committees which work direct- atives, as well as relate the students’ views posted in IW, and class announce- and activities, and sixth future advisory ly with the program administrators on back to the committee. There have also ments. group. “The success of the UW Alumni various initiatives in order to implement been sub-committees created to ensure • PDEng Committee website is on program will partly rest with encouraging change. These committees are Internal incoming students are informed about the the way. It will allow us to have students to ask the Alumni questions. We Communications (inform current students), course, develop an effective course cri- feed back from the students, and are starting with discussion boards for now External Communications (inform incom- tique system, suggest improvements to the post any announcements about as a common ‘meeting’ ground - and keep- ing students), Course/Mentor Evaluations course’s technical aspects on UW-ACE, PDEng and the Committee (our ing our eyes open for other technology/ & Student Communications, Course and to help bridge the gap between stu- goals, objectives, achievements, approaches that might work better down Technical improvement, and Course dents and the PDEng staff. changes to the course etc.). the road.” commented C. MacGregor. Bus Push 2007 International

BRANDON TULLOCH where we hook a long rope onto the front more free food awaits! 3A MECHANICAL of a bus so more people can help pull the If you raise more than $20, you will Development bus. This makes moving the bus a lot receive a free event T-Shirt. We will also nce again it’s the Winter term at the easier and allows everyone to grab onto be giving out lots of prizes, including Week OUniversity of Waterloo. The winter the rope to help out. Anyone can come and prizes for the top fundraisers. The last term brings a whole host of fun times help pull the bus; the more the merrier! time B-Soc was on campus for Bus Push, NINA LI including the usual OT parties, IRS, a full This year, Bus Push will be happening we raised over $5200, and we hope to do 1B NANOTECHNOLOGY reading week, and one of my favourite on Saturday March 3rd, the weekend after even better this term! events of the term, the annual Bus Push. we all return from reading week. We hope “How do I raise money?” you might nternational Development Week is com- Each year, a group of as many excited everyone can show up around 9:00am for ask. Pledge forms are now available in Iing up starting from Sunday, Feb. 4, to engineers as we can find, help move a registering your donations with the Heart the Orifice and will be available up to and Saturday, Feb. 10. The theme this year is bus from the UW campus to downtown and Stroke Foundation, as well as picking including the day of the event. However, Gender and Equality, exploring its impor- Kitchener to raise money for charity. This up a T-Shirt and eating some delicious we can only guarantee you a T-shirt if you tance in light of international economic year, we will be raising money for the (and free) breakfast. The actual “pushing” register before reading week! So pick up growth, poverty reduction, and sustainable Heart and Stroke Foundation. will begin around 10:00am. When we a pledge form and start collecting those development. Over the years, the Bus “Push” has arrive in Kitchener, we will all hop in the pledges! Events during the Week are as fol- actually come to be more of a bus pull bus for a ride back to campus where even lows: Monday (SLC 7pm): Movie and Storytelling Coffee House – Drink fair trade coffee and listen to stories of over- Married in Engineering seas volunteers and others discuss their experiences with gender inequality and ERIK PROULX and programs. I couldn’t help myself. gives when she’s not happy. Don’t tell my international development. 3B ELECTRICAL I got down on my knees and asked the wife, but her “look” has got nothing on a Tuesday (RCH 306 5:30pm): General university to marry me. To my delight, my Dean’s “look” to the unlucky fellow arriv- Meeting – EWB Long Term Overseas f you look up ‘Married’ and ‘Engineering’ request was accepted. My first gift to the ing late to his class. Volunteer, Melissa Lefas, will discuss gen- Ion urbandictionary.com, you might want University was a modest, 1A tuition. Little It took a while, but I’ve come to learn der inequality in her experiences in Ghana to send me your condolences. Apparently did I know, each subsequent gift would that my “in-laws” are not out to get me. and Senegal. my choice of education was the most have to be bigger than the last. That’s They’re just interested in protecting who/ Thursday (POETS 5pm): Tom Owen effective birth control available, and now OK though; I learned to live on a meager what we both love and cherish. In the end, will be sharing stories gathered from those I’ve put the nail in the coffin of my sex income and I accepted the fact that my we’re all on the same page. In fact, they he met on his journey around the Niger life. Seriously though, you might think time and money was no longer my own. are very encouraging these days. Now all River this summer. getting married at this point in my life is Planning a wedding is easy. Just like they ask for are babies. Yes, the University Other activities will include a booth pretty crazy. I’ve loved this girl for a long planning courses in engineering. You just wants a baby, too: the fourth year design setup, African drumming circles, ongoing- time, but that doesn’t change the fact that do as you’re told. The in-laws however, project. Of course, that is just a practice film screenings, and discussion panels. statistically, I’m 5 years younger than the are not so easy to manage. Like profes- baby, and also my latest lesson in mar- The goal of this year’s International average age of marriage in North America. sors and lab instructors, they come at you riage. The next time my mother-in-law Development Week is to inform the com- Divorce rates are sky-rocketing; I’m still from all angles. They trick you, they test asks if we’re making babies yet, I’ll tell munity about the issue of Gender and its in school, and under a mountain of debt… you, and push your buttons. You’re tired her “We’re still practicing”. role in global development. What was I thinking? and busy, but still, they all want a piece of Well, I’ll tell you. I’m putting to prac- you. Everything becomes a test of worthi- tice all that I’ve learned here at Waterloo. ness. Exhausted, you stumble into class… An undergraduate engineering degree is you’re late! probably the best preparation for mar- Let me tell you something. I’ve been riage out there. It all started the summer late for dinner, I’ve come home drunk, I’ve before 1A. The university flirted with me, stayed awake all night playing games with and seduced me with its fabulous ratings my buddies: I know the “look” a woman WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 9

Complete the establishment of the vpi.html) IW’s interview request. FEDS UW Sustainability Office Platform: Experience: Attend all society meetings to Keith Chan (www.votekeithchan.com) Continued from Page 4 Coordinator, University of build Society/Feds bonds Platform: Waterloo Sustainability Project Create a part-time Service Director Recommend Co-op reforms (e.g. Platform: (UWSP)Founding President, UW Position regards to Jobmine, term deferral) The Student Engagement Project: Campus Greens Find a new solution to address Deal with Safety and Fire hazards Get the feedback and opinions of Treasurer, Departmental & refundable fee concerns for students in classes students on key issues by working Academic rep, ERS Student Experience: Suggest large allocation of funds with campus leaders Association South Asian Student Association to scholarships/financial aid Develop review of yearly VP Speaking to IW: (SASA) Co President Experience: Education progress The candidate did not respond to UW Crew Pioneer and Executive President of the Accounting Experience: IW’s interview request. Marketing Assistant and graphic Students’ Association Numerous Feds Committees Designer for Feds Vice President for MKV on (e.g. Internal Administration Nhu Nhat Nguyen (www.votennn. Speaking to IW: Residence Council Committee) com/) Faraz hopes to “eliminate logisti- Incoming Math Councillor for the Canadian Alliance of Student Platform: cal, financial, bureaucratic and communi- Feds Associations Ambassador Commitment to work with all cation barriers that are restricting student Speaking to IW: Numerous UW Committees clubs, services, and societies on events from services, societies and clubs” “I will make sure they [Senate] (e.g. Student Appeals, Student their time from being on campus listen to our concerns. We pay our tuition Services) Respect and consider opposing here, and all we ask is that they consult and Speaking to IW: views when making decisions Senate – At Large (One Year) hear our opinions before shaping their aca- Jonah will follow the develop- Lead by example – never ask demic policies. Your voice will be heard” ment of new program (e.g. PDEng, Man someone to do something he Renjie Butalid Eng) and keep students informed, “When wouldn’t Platform: Mohamed Farid (www.vote-for- two students are sitting side by side in the Experience: Maintain quality of undergraduate mo.com/) same class, they should be paying the same President of Vietnamese Students’ studies during 6th Decade Plan Platform: fee.” Association Fight for increased physical and Pursue implementation of the 6th Federation Orientation Committee social infrastructure decade plan Vice-President, Internal Arts Representative Influence long-term positive Support innovation and interna- Federation of Students Clubs change on this campus tionalization of university Darcy Higgins (www.2007ex.com/ Director Assistant Experience: Help our university raise more ?page_id=7) Speaking to IW: Feds VP Administration and funds, to facilities. Platform: “I believe that clubs, services, Finance Experience: Campus Communications and societies are all pillars of my portfolio Feds Arts councillor and Board Only engineering student candi- Committee be a task force for stu- and as such should be regarded with the Member date dent ideas same dedication and attention.” Arts and St. Paul’s Frosh Leader Enrollment in multiple faculties Establish Environmental Projects Speaking to IW: Member of Muslim Students Committee Faraz Warsi (www.feds2007.com/vpi/ The candidate did not respond to Association Speaking to IW: Mohamed hopes to push to create Genocide or refugee camps across the border in Numerous peace deals have been signed culture courses to allow students to learn neighbouring Chad. The number of dead and ignored by the government and the about different cultures with only taking is as high as 400 000 people either directly rebels. The government broke a recent one elective. He hopes to push for curricu- Continued from Page 1 killed, or fallen to starvation or disease 60-day ceasefire agreement in less than lum changes that encourage undergraduate due to the conditions in which they are five days by bombing villages. The United innovation. Firsthand accounts report that when the forced to live. The people of Darfur con- Nations and the powerful countries of janjaweed attack a village, they often shout tinue to die at an incredible rate and the the world have done almost nothing to slogans such as “Out with the Blacks. This camps which supposedly give them refuge save Darfur’s people. Students and others land belongs to the Arabs now.” So far, are now used as weapons against them worldwide have worked extremely hard it looks like they and their government by the government to restrict the flow of to force their governments to intervene are succeeding in their genocidal aims. humanitarian aid to the people while they and also to ease the suffering of Darfur’s Although accurate statistics are impossible are attacked in the camps. people with little success. On our own to get, at least two million people - over campus this work is carried out by the one-third of Darfur’s population - have An ineffective African Union (AU) UW Genocide Action Group and, unfortu- been forced out of their homes in Darfur “peacekeeping force” is in place in Darfur nately, it is far from done. For the people and now live in Internally Displaced without the money, equipment, or mandate of Darfur and their suffering, there is no Person (IDP) camps within Darfur itself to protect the people there from attack. end in sight. 10 WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 Willie O’Ree: The First African Canadian Classroom Review: Physics 235 in the NHL to thank for their careers in the NHL, such and Montreal,” said O’Ree. “Fans would as Jerome Iginla, who became the first yell, ‘Go back to the south’ and ‘How African Canadian captain of the Calgary come you’re not picking cotton.’ Things Flames, Anson Carter, Mike Grier, George like that. It didn’t bother me. I just wanted Laroque, and Kevin Weekes. to be a hockey player, and if they couldn’t EVAN MURPHY MICHAEL SIMOES Willie would be the Jackie Robinson accept that fact, that was their problem, not 3B COMPUTER 3B CHEMICAL of the NHL. He was legally blind in his mine.” He would go on to win two scor- right eye (he got hit in the eye with a ing titles in the Western Hockey League Acoustics: 0/5 ockey was dominated by Caucasian puck), but still climbed through juniors between 1961 and 1974. No other black This room is by far the worst room Hmales for years. In 1958, something and the minors to be the best. He grew up hockey player would play in the NHL until I’ve ever had class in as far as hearing the changed, a Black male, Willie O’Ree put in Fredericton, one of few NHL players 1974, when Mike Marson was drafted by professor speak. It is clearly not designed on a Boston Bruins jersey and which to come from New Brunswick. Unlike the Washington Capitals. with acoustics in mind, and has only one would pave the way for Black hockey Jackie Robinson, who played really well, Willie O’Ree became the Director of speaker. To make matters worse the single players from around the world. Now there Willie would only play two NHL games Youth Development for the NHL/USA speaker the room possesses faces the front are seventeen plus Black hockey players for the Boston Bruins in 1958. He was Hockey Diversity Task Force, a non-profit of the room. That’s right, how does that in the NHL, with that number growing. then sent back to the minors. He would program designed to introduce children of help the people sitting at the back straining The reason the percentage of Black hockey not be recalled until 1961 for a 43 game diverse ethnic backgrounds to the game to hear what’s going on? players is approximately 3% of all hockey stint where he would score only 4 goals, of hockey. He was honoured at the 1998 Visibility: 2/5 players in the NHL is because Canadians and 10 assists. All-Star game in Vancouver for his contri- This is actually better than I thought it make up about 55% of all hockey players, During the 1961 stint, he faced a lot of bution to the NHL. would be. The room lacks stadium style and the Black population is about 3% in verbal abuse. “Racist remarks were much seating that most modern lecture halls Canada. Many NHL players have Willie worse in the U.S. cities than in Toronto have and is just long and flat like a poorly designed tutorial room. At least there is a raised stage. Comfort: 2/5 Standard University of Waterloo issue chairs. Not attached to the desk so I can lean back at will, and occasionally fall over and hurt myself. No padding on chair, results in sore bum after lecture. Presentation: 3/5 Two white boards with good lighting that are visible from 80% of the room. One large centered overhead. Fairly standard. Location: 4/5 Wtf? Physics? What are engineers doing there? To be honest it’s a nice change of scenery and is still pretty close. Washrooms are exceptionally close. Lighting: 4/5 Four large windows provide the natural sunlight that us engineers so badly miss. At least its not the basement of RCH. Total: 15/30 Barely a pass. Lectures should not be given in this room without an improve- ment to the acoustics. More speakers and maybe some of that nice padding (see back wall of RCH 301) would make it possible for more than 25% of the class to hear what the lecturer is saying.

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The Food Bank also collects grocery receipt tapes from Sobeys and Zehrs. For every $450 collected grocery tapes, the Food Bank can purchase $50 in supplies. Points are allotted as follows:

1 small can= 10 pts 1 large can or canned meat= 20 pts 1 boxed item = 10 pts $10 in grocery receipts (must be Sobeys or Zehrs) = 5 pts

Food donations should be in a plastic bag and with a note inside stating the class name, then placed in the box. (Unlabeled items will be collected at anonymous donations.) For grocery receipts, the name of the class may be written neatly on the back of the receipt. The donations will be collected weekly and the P**5 points will be tallied and submitted on your behalf to the P**5 directors. For those who actually do need the help, don’t go hungry! The Food Bank is here to help those who need it. The UW Food Bank is located in Room 2108 in the SLC. You can get there by going up the stairs behind Tim Hortons. It is the first room on the right. WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 11 A Simple Paranoia

EngSoc Survey RAFEE AMEEN The engineering society executive and its directors are always trying to improve the engineering society and make it as inclusive 3A MECHANICAL as possible. The society offers many services such as the C & D coffee shop, operation of the POETS pub, resume critiques, and an online exam bank. It also runs a multitude of events throughout each term such as Genius Bowl, Semi Formal, Bus Push, and a face the mirror, wonder, great deal of other fun and exciting activities for student to socialize with their peers outside of a classroom setting. Through this but do not ask, for to ask would be mad- survey, the engineering society executive is interested in getting feedback from readers of the Iron Warrior on their views of the ness: engineering society. This survey is completely anonymous in hope of receiving an honest opinion from the student body. Surveys do you face the reflection, outside look- can be returned to the suggestion box outside of the Iron Warrior office. Results of the survey will be published in a subsequent ing in? issue of the Iron Warrior. (or is it the other way round?) whispers the mirror What term are you currently in? What are some of the engineering society events that you have whisper resonant like glass, shattered attended in the past? and sharp How involved are you in the engineering society? and icy cool. Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Extremely involved and glass ripples, smooth (and sharp, you think: Are you involved in any student groups, if so which one(s)? sharp); reach out to touch and feel your skin flaying from your What things do you enjoy about the engineering society? fingertips. hand recoils, curls into itself, a tingle at your spine, crawling over and under like spiders If you have had direct interaction with an executive member, with needles for legs what was your overall impression of the meeting? call it poison, achingly sweet; call it What would you like to see improved within the Engineering bliss, Society? a nirvana by any other name: a deathly high too fast in fading an aftertaste of ashes and dust and Do you think the engineering society executives are doing a regret good job? Unsatisfactory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fantastic (o, you imaginary thing), chides the job If you could be president of the engineering society for one mirror, day, what would you do? cruel, darkly amused. (poor little fic- Do you know who any of the engineering society executives tional construct... are? don’t you see? No Some of them All of them you’re the one who can’t exist, never did) Do you think that engineering society offers a welcoming environment? and the not-reflection blinks, glass turns Not welcoming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Welcoming Additional comments: murky, If you have a specific question that you would like to ask the ripple fades into a viscous oily black How often do you attend engineering society meetings? engineering society executive, please include your email & and no mirror now, as if there never Never 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 All of the time question below. We will try to respond to you as quickly as were: possible. If your question addresses an issue for which the and you drown. Do you know what the engineering society’s mascot is, if so answer is relevant to the entire student body, the question and what do you think of it? response may be reprinted in a subsequent issue of the Iron (thus the fate of all things imaginary), N/A Strongly dislike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Love it Warrior with your name removed. says the mirror, wise and merciless, afterechoed with soft, out-of-place laughter like a secret to be shared once and never again, like a stolen kiss, forbidden and bit- tersweet: once and never again.

awake: breathe (daggers slicing into your throat, a sandstorm of razors whistling in your lungs) breathe (eyes snap open: bright, too damnf***ingbright) breathe, like it’s the last breath you’ll ever take

arise: smash the mirror with bare fists, savour the texture of pain and glass and broken skin, savour the taste of hurt, raw and fierce, and rejoice: for the reflection faces you, shattered. POETS Movie Schedule rejoice: victorious Mon Feb 5 Tues Feb 6 Wed Feb 7 Thurs Feb 8 Fri Feb 9 rejoice: conqueror and weep, damned fool, for the reflec- Season 6, Episode 6 of EWB Theme Day EWB EWB tion is you, 24 Hotel Rwanda With Aladdin Crash has always been; EWB Munich EWB! Aladdin: King of Flight 93 and this prison you may never escape. Ong-Bak Thieves

Mon Feb 12 Tues Feb 13 Wed Feb 14 Thurs Feb 15 Fri Feb 16 Submit your poetry to Season 6, Episode 7 of Hook Superman Returns The Truman Show Russell Peters iwarrior@engmail 24 Peter Pan Batman Begins Bruce Almighty Best of Will Ferrell Mortal Kombat Finding Neverland Fantastic Four Fun with Dick and Jane Robin Williams S.W.A.T. Broadway 12 WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2007 Enginoku Last Issue's Engidoku Solution

ngineering is all about being able to Ethink yourself through a problem that you may have never seen before. Good luck working your way through this one. HAROUT The nine characters are listed below: MANOUGIAN 3B ELECTRICAL

Prof. Quotes

“When you’re new faculty, you live by tive.” one motto - don’t look like an ass.” - L. Smith, ECON 102 - J. Casello, CIVE 440 “You don’t want to have sex with some idiot. They’ll do it wrong.” “Just don’t tell anybody I told you - L. Smith, ECON 102 this.” - R. Kroeker, HIST 252 “If someone farts we’ve exceeded the 0.6.” “Diode is considered to be, like you - J. Straube, CIVE 507 guys, uncontrolled.” - K. Nigim, ECE 362 “We’re not looking for precision here, this is engineering.” AS: “What’s the problem?” - J. Straube, CIVE 507 JB: “You’re dead.” [Your microphone batteries have run out.] “Why don’t we just try something and AS: “I’m dead? I didn’t feel it. I feel see if we die... I mean, see if it works.” very good.” - J. Straube, CIVE 507 [JB changes microphone batteries.] AS: “I hope when I actually die, you “If you build a new house [in Texas], can do this and bring me back to life.” you can’t put light shingles on it because - A. Sedra and J. Barby, ECE 332 that would save energy and that would be unpatriotic!” “Artsy, below the axis means nega- - J. Straube, CIVE 507 How do you Romance the Iron Inquisition an Engineer? Teri Leung, 3B Systems Design

“Math pick-up lines” “Cut engineering jokes” “Textbooks and tulips” “There aren’t enough female engineers Adrian Spanu, 2A Systems Chanelle Decoute, 2B Science Jason Dyck, 2N Mechanical for me to find out” Luke Govia, 1B Math Phys

“Take them to a nice seafood dinner “Let’s just say it involves a tool” “Buy them lots of alcohol” “Leucht mein wwrst!” and never call them again” Ryan Case, 2A Systems Theresa Daly, 3A Mechanical Tinker-Bell, 2A Systems Mark Truchanowicz, 3B Electrical