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1 THE NEWSPAPER OF THE ENGINEERING SOCIETY volume 24 issue 14 | 14 November 2003 http://iwarrior.uwaterloo.ca/

Engineers Without Timmy’s PCP: Organ Borders In The SLC Donation

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Waterloo Mourns The Death of Renown Philanthropist

him the humility and generosity instilled Christine McCullough in him while growing up. In one of his last 2N Chemical television interviews he recalled the basis of his philosophy on giving, “As a child, n Sunday October 26th, while driving every week my father would give me one Oto church, Lyle Hallman collided quarter, two dimes and one nickel for head-on with an oncoming pick-up truck. spending and he told me to always put one After being rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital dime in the Sunday School basket”. This he succumbed to his injuries and passed was a lesson that stayed with him through- away. The 81-year-old Hallman was con- out his life. sidered to be one of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Hallman started his business renovat- greatest citizens. This summer Hallman ing stores before moving into home con- donated $4 million to fund a $4.25 million struction. He was a savvy businessman addition to the Lyle S. Hallman Institute and had the millions to show for it. In for Health Promotion. Only four years ago addition to his success in business, he has Hallman funded the launch of the building been awarded the Order of Canada and an that bears his name. His is a name that is honourary doctorate of Laws from the both well known and well regarded within University of Waterloo. Although he the University of Waterloo community. could have easily lived in a sprawling As you travel through Kitchener- estate anywhere he wanted, for the last 20 Waterloo, you can see evidence of years he and his wife lived modestly in a Hallman’s legacy. Fisher-Hallman Road, unit at one of his Waterloo apartment the MRI suite at Grand River Hospital, the buildings. This is yet another example of Lyle S. Hallman Chair in Child and Family how he chose to put his community ahead Welfare, the first of its kind in Canada and of himself. Regional Chairman Ken even the public pool on Ottawa Street in Stirling, who knew Hallman, maybe put it Kitchener that bears his name. Chances best, “He was a pretty ordinary guy who are you or someone you know has lived in did extraordinary things.” Hallman is an a Hallman building; there are 3000 rental example to all of how anybody can have a units in 63 buildings locally. Despite the positive influence on many lives and he success he has experienced in his life, he will be sadly missed. came from humble beginnings. His father The community also lost Beatrice was also a builder, but hit by the depres- Holst, 70, in the tragic accident. Holst was sion, his business wasn’t as great a tri- also on her way to church when her pick- umph. However, Hallman attributes his up truck was involved in the collision. She success in life to his father. Not only did was a long-time school bus driver, a vol- Lyle S. Hallman speaking at the June 10, 2003 ground-breaking ceremony of he follow in his fathers footsteps by unteer for many community programs and a $4.5-million extension to the centre that already bears his name. becoming a builder himself, he kept with will be sadly missed by all that knew her.

Hallowe’en And MOT Celebrated In POETS Sex, Drugs Cindy Bao 2B Electrical and Incest W.A.S.P.S. his fall, as Halloween fell on a Friday, Tthe middle of term pub (MOT) was What Adults Say Prior to Sex? scheduled for that very evening as a All of the sting with no honey? Halloween costume party. The event was White Anglo-Saxon Protestants? a definite success. The weather was warm for an end of This year’s Engineering Society October evening,and so the patio was drama production is all of these open. The growing attendance filled the things and more. Wasps focuses on space in no time. However, a scattered the outrageous journey of Val (Julia shower forced those who were enjoying Kossowski); a stereotypical tweed- the fresh air indoors. skirt and glasses wearing librarian The costumes worn by the attendees trying to break with the expectations were both creative and versatile. People of society. She does so by doing were dressed as Waldo, Lara Croft, a something very different and adven- genie and a drag queen, just to mention a turous with her life: she gets married. few. The costume contest was the high- Not to just any man however, but to light of the evening; contestants won Cyril (Marcus Riskallah), a mathe-

Continued on page 4. See “Tool! Tool! Jill Goll of the 2A Chem class chums it up with a group of snappily-dressed engineers Continued on page 14. See “Sally 60” Wrench!” and artsies at the October 31st Middle of Term pub night. Clark’s ‘W.A.S.P.S’...”

I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. - Albert Einstein 2 Friday, November 14, 2003 Letter from the Editor

material being taught and with the way in that I could endure the twenty-five hours Joseph Fung which it was being taught. I’m sure I’m of teaching each week it would take to jus- The Newspaper of the University of not the only one here to admit that fact. tify the trip overseas. To my amazement Waterloo Engineering Society 3N Computer This is why I was so surprised to be and chagrin the teaching was challenging, reminded that learning can actually be rewarding, entertaining and most of all enjoyable. While I was in China I was full of opportunity to improve and devel- Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief studying Mandarin with a tutor for ten op. We’re here in Waterloo Engineering Joseph Fung hours each week in addition to my own in part because we value the co-op system s we put the stamp of approval on this fourteen hours of review and study. and how it affords us the opportunity to try issue I had two thoughts running Assistant Editor A Despite the heavy commitment, the mate- working in our fields of study. I’d like to through my head: “four down and one to Cindy Bao rial remained fascinating and I was con- underline the value of taking a work term go,” and “wow my staff is amazing!” The John Olaveson tinuously thrilled with my progress Ð a (or two) to try out employment opportuni- position of Iron Warrior Editor in Chief feeling I haven’t had in school for a long, ties you would normally overlook and/or has the potential to become the life-suck- long time. dismiss Ð you may be surprised. Photo Editor ing be-all, end-all of a student’s term; We’re fortunate because of our A lot of information is available. Laura Jones whether it does or not very much depends opportunities. For each student, the reason for going on the dedication of the Editor’s staff. Another eye-opener was how many on an international work term or an Layout Editor This term I’ve been blessed by having out- more opportunities students have in exchange program is personal. Some Maria Simoes standingly committed staff members. Canada. I don’t mean opportunities for want to travel and some want to learn a Because of their great work, I’ve been employment, or opportunities for financial language, some want to experience other Webmaster able to dedicate more effort into the writ- aid – I’m talking about lifestyle opportu- cultures and some just want to get out of James Schofield ing of this letter Ð a letter in which I want nities. Here at UW I’ve have the chance Waterloo. Whichever your reason is, it’s to express my satisfaction in a change I’ve to participate in everything from CTRL-A important to make sure you select an Distribution Manager noticed in the halls of UW Engineering. and the UW Tae-kwon do Club to experience that will meet your expecta- Naoreen Hasan Over the last few weeks I’ve been ask- Orientation Week and the Iron Warrior to tions. When I made plans to go to China I ing people whether they’ll be on stream EngSoc and the Juggling Club. All of knew I wanted to go to experience the cul- Offstream Editor-in-Chief come next summer – I’ll be doing eight these interests and opportunities have con- ture and to throw myself into studying the Jeff Henry months of school back to back, and I’m tributed to my perspectives in life and language Ð and so I took an extended interested to know which of my friends what I understand to be a normal life. It break from school and took a job that Staff and associates will be returning. What was shocking to learn how few similar involved just a twenty-five to thirty hour Ryan Bayne I’ve been surprised to learn, is that many, opportunities were available to the stu- per week commitment. Something I Kiran Dhaliwal many of the people I know are considering dents I was teaching overseas. For exam- found to be an invaluable resource in mak- Sung Hon Wu international work and study experiences. ple, here in Waterloo Engineering, a large ing these evaluations was Dave’s Café Ruchi Bhalla This thrills me to no end. effort is made to ensure we can stay in the (http://www.davescafe.com). Advertised Christine McCullough In January of 2002 I had the chance to program and complete the degree, we as “The Internet's Meeting Place for Christos Sarakinos leave for China to teach English for two have the chance to pursue extra-curricular ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Michael Simoes months, and in August of the same year I activities that involve community involve- Around the World!”, Dave’s Café offered Jay Liu returned to China for another seven-month ment and philanthropic intent and we have a wealth of information on lifestyles, envi- Edward Tan stint. During the nine months I spent in the chance to initiate and start clubs and ronment and employment opportunities. Sabrina Mu China all together, I learned a few things teams that don’t yet exist – it wasn’t the Another great resource was Professor Roe Stephanie Purnell about life and about myself and yes – I’m same there. Although there’s a chance I in the Engineering Undergrad Office Chun Lam going to abuse my power as Iron Warrior was only exposed to those students who (CPH 1325). My meeting with him to Bryan Bell-Smith Editor in Chief and share them with you. couldn’t think of equivalents to these review which schools offered exchange Ryan Consell Learning can actually be enjoyable. opportunities, it’s unlikely. We really are programs with the University of Waterloo Jonathan Ng This was the first and most surprising quite fortunate to have so many ways to and how to pursue the International Alyssa Clarkson of the lessons I learned. Like many peo- tailor our lives to our interests. Studies in Engineering Option was illumi- ple here in UW Engineering, I came into We can find employment satisfac- nating Contributors this program for less than ideal reasons. tion in the least likely of places. A large number of students seem to be Grant Holohan Some people pursue a degree in engineer- Over the course of my high school considering international experiences, and Josh Levitz ing because they don’t know what they career I had several chances to fill out as someone who believes that having a Matt Strickland really want to do in life, some earned good career and vocational interest surveys Ð high level of cultural awareness is impor- Emma Bardon marks and were told engineering needed surveys intended to help me pinpoint what tant, I hope this number will continue to Jeff Alfonsi high marks, and others simply followed kind of career may be of interest or suited increase over the next few years. So here’s Ed Jurnigan the advice of their guidance counselors. I to me. In every test I took, there were two my bit of propaganda: take some time off Mike McNiven signed up for this four-and-two-thirds- common themes Ð my career would defi- school and leave the country; you’ll be Tarun Mahdis year-long degree because I knew it would nitely involve computers in some form or surprised at what you’ll learn. Matt Woolsey help me open the doors I need opened to fashion, and I would never pursue a career Joel Greenberg do the things I want to do in life Ð not the in teaching. It would almost be worth- Questions? Comments? most noble of reasons I admit, but a rea- while to track down my guidance coun- sonable one. As a computer engineering selors just to show them how wrong the We welcome letters and feedback graduate, I believed, I would be able to tests can be - I was surprised and excited from all our readers. Please email pull in a decent salary and eventually trav- to find out just how much I enjoyed teach- us at: el and run my own businesses. Because of ing. Originally I took the job because I this, I became very disillusioned with the wanted to work in China, and I concluded [email protected]

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Poor Quality Reader Response to Letter to the Editor To the Editor, I am a first year engineering student about what this implies. ilar views on the respective articles we Pardon me if I offend; however, these here at the University of Waterloo. I was Also to quote Mr. Goldsmith, read but I think he said it best as, “I have past few years, I have been noticing a dis- relaxing today at lunch and felt like tak- “Remember all that ‘love thy neighbour’ to say reading that piece of drivel made tinct shift in the types of material present- ing a look at the new issue of Iron crap?”. So now part of my Faith is crap. me (however briefly) ashamed to be ed in the Iron Warrior. What used to be a Warrior that I enjoy reading regularly. I I thought Canada was about accepting associated with UW Engineers.” paper with a few opinion-based pieces to feel the editors and the writing team do a everyone’s religious beliefs, not publicly round out a number of research-based or great job of keeping the engineering destroying and spitting on them in a Mike McNiven, 1A Environmental factual pieces has now turned into a paper body informed. school paper. This could be considered a spread throughout with opinions and rant- However, I do have one problem with borderline Hate crime, since it discrimi- derivative whining, with a few news-wor- the [last] issue you have released. The nates against another person’s religion in thy articles (of extreme length) thrown in response titled “Response To: ‘Are same- the sense that their beliefs are “stupid and Thank you for your positive remarks for good measure. sex marriages acceptable?’”, really both- ill-founded”. Wow, but wait, there’s and for your submitted comment. Its a paper filled with filler. Even ered me. I think having point/ more. He also says, “As far as I'm con- Although I am sorry that you were worse, to make up for the decided lack of counterpoint on this issue was a great cerned you can take your ‘Good Book’ offended by Mr. Goldsmith’s letter, it is content, it appeared that those who put idea. It gave two people the ability to and shove it.” This statement requires no his opinion and not that of the Iron effort into research decided to attenuate express their views on a controversial justification as to why it is offensive. Warrior; Mr. Goldsmith is not an Iron and prolong their facts to the point of topic, but the issue of same-sex mar- I can acknowledge Mike’s views on Warrior staff member. We try to foster a exhaustion. Was it really necessary to riages is not what I have a problem with. same-sex marriages and I can acknowl- forum for discussion, and it was Mr. have not one, but three articles debating Mike Goldsmith blatantly bashed edge his views on religion. What I cannot Goldsmith’s belief that his point needed over which gender prefers gadgets more Christianity in all its forms, and the peo- accept is the Iron Warrior newspaper to be expressed in the wording he chose. so than the other? Do you really consider ple who follow it. This upset me and if publishing a view that cuts up a religion. It would have been inappropriate for us this to be news-worthy? Was a two page you are wondering what I’m talking Freedom of speech is an integral part of to edit his letter so as to change that. municipal election spread actually worth about, maybe you could inform me to this country, making fun of religion is the effort? Could not one of those pages what a “bible thumper” actually is. Think not. Mr. Goldsmith and myself have sim- Joseph Fung, Editor in Chief have been filled with some other relevant and news-worthy content? If you really are that pressed for con- tent, have you considered turning the Iron Warrior into a magazine style flyer? How Reader Response to Same-Sex Marriages about an online weblog? In the end, it To Whom it may Concern, However, even if you are not intending to author of a PCP article is presenting a would involve a lot less filtering through I am writing in response to the article do so, a bias reflecting upon the overall side they do not actually support , and in the crap for me, and a lot less work pro- from the October 10th issue of the Iron quality of the paper is present through the this case, the subject matter made this longing the facts and filling the gaps for Warrior entitled “Are Same-Sex publication of an underdeveloped and exceptionally difficult. Although the EIC you. Marriages Acceptable?” There are a num- possibly unresearched article. reserves the right pull articles that aren’t Sincerely, ber of questionable issues raised in the I hope, in the future, that those in- adequately prepared, I published the arti- An Opinionated Individual Seeking article, especially for the side arguing charge of the Iron Warrior will exercise cle in question as I feel it was sufficient to Actual News Content against same-sex marriages. Saying this more editorial control over the content bring the subject forward for discussion does not necessarily mean that I agree published. and thought, which is the purpose of PCP. with the reasons presented for same-sex You seem to have a strong sense of marriages. On the contrary, I’m writing to Tarun Mahdis what would be a better series of argu- Irecognize your frustration with the express my annoyance at the half-hearted ments, and so I invite you to prepare such apparent lack of value in specific articles, approach taken by the anonymous author an article for our next issue. Please feel I ask you though to understand that the who penned the negatory side. welcome to email your submission to purpose of the Iron Warrior is not simply Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought The issue of same-sex marriages is [email protected] to act as a medium for announcing events the reason for an article such as this one, one where people usually have very strong and reporting on happenings. The Iron where two sides of one argument are pre- beliefs. As you recognized, very often, the Joseph Fung, Editor in Chief. Warrior has several mandated responsi- sented, was to give a thorough and proper bilities - one of which is to act as a forum run through of all logically plausible rea- for discussion on matters affecting engi- sons for each particular side. After read- neering students, hence the thorough cov- ing the negative side, I was definitely not erage and analysis of the local elections. convinced. None of the points were those Another responsibility is to provide an that would make me consider the unac- opportunity for students to practice com- ceptability of same-sex marriages. It was munication skills in a constructive envi- almost as if the person writing the article ronment. As an editor my responsibility to did not bother to fully investigate all the the readers must also be balanced by my nuances of the side he or she was advo- responsibility to the contributors to give cating. Furthermore, this person seemed them that opportunity. fearful of the side that he or she was pre- Finally, we are mandated to include senting and therefore was not passionate articles of leisure and entertainment as enough in his or her approach. The points demand warrants. Based on your feed- presented were the obvious ones that are back it seems that we are over-estimating often fixated upon by the media and pre- that demand. Thank you for bringing that sented by stereotypical bible-thumpers. to our attention. In high contrast, the reasons presented on behalf of same-sex marriages were elo- Joseph Fung, Editor in Chief quently delivered and remarkably con- vincing. When an argument in such an article is Response To not fully developed and is then contrasted against a very well researched and devel- Broadening oped counter argument, it adds a very fine thread of bias to the newspaper. In this Horizons case, if I were to generalize on the politi- cal and moral leanings of those in charge I’d like to compliment Christine of the paper, I would say that they favour McCullough on her article on broadening a more liberal point of view. This is a bad horizons in the October 31 Iron Warrior. thing. Most people and publications have However, I’d recommend that a few their opinions. However, other papers more English courses be added to the list don’t attempt to pawn off a very subtly- of complementary studies courses in biased two-sided article as an “unbiased hopes that more engineers would come to presentation of opposing viewpoints”. appreciate the difference between comple- Now, I have read the editor’s note ment and compliment. affixed to the end of the article, and I do realize that the opinions presented do not Ed Jernigan, an engineer with a pas- necessarily reflect those of the Iron sion for English, and an appreciation of Warrior, or the editors or the staff. Shakespeare as well as science fiction. 4 Friday, November 14, 2003 In Engineering Waterloo through My Eyes: In Search Of Clean

frankly, you aren’t doing a good enough but what about your surroundings? Please can live on different surfaces other than Christine McCullough job. Think of it like this, when you brush tell me you have washed your sheets at your skin, so there maybe illness causing 2N Chemical your teeth, you use a toothbrush to scrub least once since Frosh week. No? All germs living on your keyboard too. All the plaque off your teeth; the toothpaste is right, dirty sheet won’t kill you, but they the more reason to keep your area clean, if he air is turning colder, the leaves are an aid to improve your oral health. Soap aren’t helping your mission to keep out the not tidy. Talmost all gone, scarves and hats are serves the exact same purpose, it is an aid. germs. By washing your sheets more fre- Okay, I adhere to the sheets once a starting to make appearances here and The most important part of washing your quently (the recommendation is once and week, pillowcases twice a week rule and I there. Your thought is “ah, it’s fall”; my hands is the physical action. When you week and pillowcases twice a week, but probably have the cleanest room of any- thought is “ah, it’s flu season”. All right, wash your hands you need to get into it. that’s a lot if you are paying for laundry) body on campus. I admit I am a little I’ll admit it; I’m a little obsessed with Really rub your hands, get the back of you are keeping allergen levels down, obsessed with clean. And you don’t need germs. Hey, you would be too if you took your hands, your fingernails, in between which is important if you have allergies. to go to the nth degree the way I do, but Intro Microbiology. Great course, but you your fingers, EVERYWHERE! A good Also, dirty sheets can contribute to break- little things that you do through your day learn to be afraid of doorknobs. So, I am job takes about the same time as it takes to outs - not a deadly illness, but who wants can go a long way to preventing illness. preparing myself to buckle down and fight sing “Happy Birthday” to yourself twice. zits, right? So try to wash your sheets Get your flu shot, wash your hands well the bug. Any excuse to sing, right? So that quick more than once a term, or in the very least, and frequently, don’t pass your food How, you may ask, do I prepare myself little rinse of water is not doing anything your pillowcases. Now what about your around for everyone to sample and keep to fight the flu? Valid question, after all for you. Want to get rid of the bugs? Sing desk, eating area, and all the other places your area clean and you are on your way to there is no cure. Well, number one, I get “Happy Birthday” twice and rub hard (get you hang out? You may not be able to controlling some of those germs. Of the shot ASAP. But it is common knowl- your mind out of the gutter! I’m talking control the cleanliness of all of these course, there are no guarantees…as clean edge that it doesn’t protect against all the about your hands). Also, give them a good places, but for the spots you can, it’s good as I am, I am writing this with a humidifi- different strains. Already there is a new, scrub before you touch any food and any- to give them a good clean every once in a er sitting beside me, a cup of Neo Citran very virulent flu making the rounds of time you touch anything that might be while. Old food and any damp towels or within reach and a bad case of the flu Winnipeg. Approximately 25% of ele- contaminated i.e. garbage, raw meat, your clothes can grow mould spores, which can creeping through my body. Maybe you mentary school children got it. Nasty, dirty laundry, etc. When in doubt, it is make you sick and dust aggravates aller- had better wash your hands after you read nasty, nasty. So what can you do? Cross always better to wash than to not wash. gies. And yes, there are some bacteria that this article… your fingers and hope it doesn’t hit you? Okay, so you know to wash your hands Well, yes but there are very simple things and to do it frequently. Good, you are one that you probably aren’t doing that could step closer to not getting sick. Now, significantly decrease your risk of con- would you mind if I had a sip of your pop? Frosh Leaders Reunite! tracting all the bugs that are going around. Don’t say no! Of course you mind! You Follow me on my obsessive little germ- see, some people have the fabulous ability the upcoming frosh week. killing spree… to carry certain germs without being Cindy Bao Leader shirts were the outfit of I shouldn’t have to tell you this, but symptomatic and some illnesses are conta- 2B Electrical choice among Bigs and Huges, while you need to wash your hands. Yep, now. gious even before a person feels sick. So, all Edcoms dressed casually, not And you need to wash them again in a yes, you do mind me taking a sip of your s part of the “Homecoming knowing whether they had decided to very short period of time. You are not pop. As a matter of fact, you don’t want AWeekend”, the University invited not intimidate or found it hard to washing them nearly enough, statistically me or anyone else sharing your Chapstick, past frosh leaders, both alumni and reproduce the same hairdos as frosh speaking. This should go without saying, toothbrush or any food. This is a no-brain- current students, for a reunion on week. Some leaders dressed in accor- but you need to wash your hands every er people, horrible, even deadly viruses Saturday, November 1st. Prior to the dance to their frosh week theme. The time you use the bathroom. Hey, I’m not are spread this way; think meningitis. campus-wide leader social at the pirate gears of a Navy Huge would trying to offend you or anything, but Now, you are keeping yourself clean, Bomber, previous engineering leaders not have looked out of place at the gathered among themselves at POETS Halloween MOT party also held in for the first time. POETS the night before. Tool! Tool! 60” Wrench! Many arrived at the scheduled The fair weather allowed the lead- time and the numbers grew as the ers to enjoy barbeques on the patio, ...continued from Page 1. Mechrophiliacs (3B Mechanical, 14345), hours progressed. A few off-stream washed down with drinks provided by SYaniDE (2B Systems Design, 13435) leaders showed up; some even trav- UW bar services. Foosball tourna- rounds of applause from the audience. and Mechs on the Beach (4A Mech, eled from out of town to meet with ments added sparks of excitement to The winners of the contest were a group 12350). The top three classes as of the end their former colleagues. The attendees the casual atmosphere. As the night of guys from Mechrophiliacs who were of the term will be awarded cash prizes. dated as far back as the class of 2001, wore on, many stayed beyond 8 pm, dressed as The Village People. They not Similar to BOT, lack of security per- and included FOCs from previous while a few moved on to have fun at only impressed the crowd by their cos- sonnel was a concern. Several party atten- years as well as FOC candidates for the Bomber. tumes, but also with their singing and dees volunteered to put on the red T-shirt dancing performance. to ensure sufficient staffing. Fortunately, As a term pub regular, the Tool made everyone enjoyed themselves without its appearance. In keeping with the anything untoward happening. Halloween theme, instead of their normal With end of the term pub in just two masks, the tool-bearers wore those of weeks time, those who would like to be a apes and clowns. security may contact the POETS Another high point of the evening was Managers by email: Garret Smith at when the P**5 directors released the [email protected] or Niki midterm class standings. La Resistance Czerniak at [email protected] (2B Electrical) placed first with 16020 loo.ca. Volunteering will help your class points, closely followed by to win P**5 points!

Bar services kept these three former leaders busy at the counter in POETS.

John Olaveson of the Iron Warrior and Erin Young of WEEF get comfortable at the The collected leaders from the 2003 reunion. engineers' Hallowe’en bash on the holiday of the same name. Friday, November 14, 2003 5 In Engineering

24 Hour Tim Horton’s in SLC: Coming Next September

potentially full-time and supervisor-level to the Federation, was framed in their were intrigued. Bill Argiropoulos, who Jeff Henry positions. minds as too much. presented the Symposium proposal to the At the beginning of the debate, opinion At the close of the discussion, more council, indicated that the exposure was decidedly split, as the board was than a few councillors indicated that they received was still worthwhile to them and almost evenly divided between the two would venture down to the Uptown they welcome students to make their way proposals. Councillors followed in turn, Waterloo location of Symposium as they uptown. 4N Computer with many indicating that, over the course of the afternoon, their opinion had been he FEDS Students' Council, after four changed numerous times. Thours of presentations, questions, and The primary contention was both over debate, decided by a 2-1 margin in favour potentially losing control over the space of the Tim Horton’s and over whether it was proposal over the the business of the Symposium proposal Federation to be in the for the Ground Zero “UW Food Services food service industry, (GZ) space. According estimated that this especially given the expe- to the motion, the rience of GZ. executive has been would result in $1.235- The Symposium pro- empowered to negoti- million in discounts to posal was supported in ate a deal with the students over the next principle by numerous administration within candidates as a viable one the spirit of the presen- ten years.” that would be a good ser- tation made to council, vice to the student body and to have that deal and a contribution to stu- approved at the board level. dent life on campus. However, the risk of The approximately $400,000 renova- the venture, which would have involved This Tim Horton’s, found in DC, will soon be supported by a second full-service tion cost of the GZ space will be covered approximately a $400,000 renovation cost restaurant in the SLC in the old Ground-Zero location. completely by UW Food Services (UWFS) with the Federation receiving either the net profit of the location, as determined by an Municipal Candidates Funded By FEDS independent third party, or revenue based on a sliding scale. Review will occur every tial benefit to students in the furtherance consistency with FEDS election policy, three years and the franchise is renewable Jeff Henry of student issues for this amount of and to ensure that only serious and viable on a five year basis. money was well worth it, in Edey’s opin- candidates are funded by the Federation, a Watcard will be accepted allowing all ion. minimum of seven percent of the vote in students to buy Tim Horton’s products at Mike Kerrigan and Stephen S. the municipal election was added onto the no tax and at a a five percent discount, Skrzydlo were initially the only municipal motion as a prerequisite to receiving with students on meal plans getting the 4N Computer candidates to potentially receive $500 FEDS funds. same fifty percent discount as they would worth of funding, but a motion was quick- Concerns from constituents about at any full service UWFS location. UWFS he 16 councillors who remained at the ly put on the table to add David FEDS only funding former members of estimated that this would result in $1.235- TSunday, November 9th FEDS student Wellhauser and Ben Brown to the list as FEDS was not viewed by council to be the million in discounts to students over the council meeting after the Ground Zero they also are student-friendly candidates. case; after all, with only viable candidates next ten years. $630,000 is the anticipated decision moved onto, among other things, Deeming Mr. Brown not a strong candi- being funded on student-friendly issues, direct return to the Federation. the decision on whether or not to fund stu- date, his name was not added to the list of the feeling was that the interests of stu- Students will be involved in the layout dent-friendly candidates known to be of potential recipients. dents were sufficiently furthered to spend and decor decisions and as they are flexi- good character. With an approximate spending level of that $1050. ble, comfortable furniture in a relaxing FEDS President Chris Edey sought $3000 for the municipal candidates pro- With only Kerrigan and Wellhauser environment is possible. GZ staff will be council’s consent on the decision to fund posed to be funded and the amount of spe- receiving more than seven percent of the offered their choice of Tim Horton’s or one candidates in the total amount of $1000 cial project funding available, the amount vote on Monday, only $700 ended up of the 220 other UWFS part-time jobs, and out of his special project fund. The poten- was lowered to $350 per candidate. For being spent 6 Friday, November 14, 2003 EngSoc Engineering Society Executive Reports

Expansions In Engineering: Fees and Friends

report and teaching excellence awards, as chairs so look out for that in the near Josh Levitz well as running a variety of student based future. events such as the SFF debates which have Also, here’s something I’ve been look- been happening over the last couple ing at doing. I’d like to start an engineer- weeks. In order to sustain and hopefully ing co-op student locations list on the increase the amount of money given out EngSoc website (and probably a hard copy President for awards, prizes, and winners of these in the orifice). Essentially I just want to events, this fee increase is a necessity. The compile a list of names and emails about ey Engineers. So we’re slowly wind- SFF board is looking to approve this who is working where on the co-op term, Hing down the term, and pretty soon increase before the end of this term, at just so students can get in touch with oth- we’ll all be in the middle of finals and you which point it will have to go to Board of ers in their area. It will be a completely won’t have to read my wonderful articles Governor’s in April for final approval. If it voluntary sign up (and what information anymore. If you would like me to send you is passed, you will see the increase for the you want posted is up to you) so you will personalized articles over exam time I’d be first time in fall 2004. This is an extreme- be able to individually contact anyone in happy to.... Maybe. We’ll talk. Here’s ly worthwhile increase which students will your area, at your convenience. You will what’s been happening in EngSoc. most definitely see the benefits of. be hearing more about this very soon. For those who were at the last general We’re getting new furniture in POETS And that’s all folks. Let me know any- meeting, you will know about the pro- for the upstairs area for those who like to thing at all at [email protected] posed Sanford Fleming Foundation fee study (or just sit and relax) up there. The loo.ca, and good luck in the last couple increase from $4 to $6. The foundation FEDS student life endowment fund has weeks of the term (I can’t believe I’m say- Josh struts his stuff through the halls of gives out numerous awards such as work paid for four separate desks and 12 new ing that already!) Engineering due to an EngSoc mandate. EngSoc Budget Surplus Movie Nights With Artsies

time for finals: Yay finals! The desks and with those fun and exciting art students. Grant Holohan chairs are paid for from the Feds’ SLEF Jeff Alfonsi It’s also a way to get out of the engineer- (Student Life Endowment Fund). ing bubble! The Joint Council meeting on Nov 9 Engsoc has managed to put another saw the tabling of a constitutional amend- float into the Santa Claus parade, which Vice President, ment that proposed to change the fee rais- Vice President, takes place on Saturday, November 15. Finance ing mechanism for the EngSoc student fee. External The Mini-Baja team, formula SAE car, Read the minutes of the Joint Council snowmobile team, elves from arts, and ere’s what’s been going on with meeting online on the EngSoc website to ola! This is your fortnightly update on jolly old Saint Nick will be there, so that HEngSoc finances: student fees collec- find out the results of the vote. Hsoap opera affairs…I mean external pretty much means that you will have to be tion, B**5, new furniture, student fee The Sanford Fleming Foundation affairs. There are still a few more exciting there too. If you don’t, you’re a tool. increase mechanism, SSF fees, and new Board has approved increase the SFF stu- events planned before those fantabulous Speaking of tools, it’ll probably be there novelties. dent fees from $4 per term to $6 per term. exams grace us with their presence. too. Help is needed to decorate the float More student fees were collected than See Josh’s spiel for more information. First off, the Bridging the Gap series is and give out candy canes. Please ask me were budgeted for, so EngSoc has a little Check out the Engineering Novelties now over, and it went out with a bang. or the directors (check the engsoc website) more money than expected (which is good Shop for brand new gear! The Novelties George Roter, the co- for details. since the budget had a $3500 deficit). Shop is right beside POETS and is open founder and co-CEO, of Calling all female The Big Bad B-Soc Bowling Bonanza during lunch hours. You can buy all sorts Engineers Without “...you will have to be frosh, please call me at (B**5) was held on Sunday, November of sweet engineering stuff to show off Boarders (EWB) gave a there too. If you don’t, 725…wait, sorry, wrong 9th and was a great success. EngSoc par- your UW Engineering pride. If it’s closed, very stimulating talk last article. Let’s try this tially subsidized the intense night of alley you can buy stuff in the Orifice, but hurry, week. I encourage you you’re a tool.” again: Calling all frosh, action with some of the surplus. the new stuff won’t last long. all to consider joining the First Year Also, make sure you check out the new Good luck to everyone grinding them- the Waterloo chapter of Integration Conference furniture that will be kicking around the selves down on projects before finals. EWB; the organization is a real eye-open- (FYIC) is being hosted January 16-18. engineering buildings soon. In RCH, Only a month and a half till work term er. Special thanks to Emilie Lam for orga- This is an awesome chance for first-year you’ll soon notice some new benches on again. I leave you with an inspirational nizing the series. engineering students to learn about other the third floor. These are courtesy of the quote to help you out these last few weeks. Inter-faculty relations continue to engineering societies, student groups, the 2003 graduating class. Also, the POETS “There are two kinds of people, those develop thanks to Roy Powell. Joint profession of engineering, and most balcony overlooking the CPH foyer will who do the work and those who take the movie nights with arts will be held every importantly, conference drinking games. be getting some new study desks and credit. Try to be in the first group; there is Thursday night in the Arts Lecture Hall. Stay tuned for online applications. chairs by the end of the month Ð just in less competition there.” --- Indira Gandhi This is a great way to chillax and mingle Ciao. More Co-op: We Love Co-op!

the faculty of Engineering to develop each term with questions on both the Emma Bardon “soft skills”. Again, for details see the course in general and the professor teach- article across the page. ing it. The input from these surveys is Sessions on creating HTML resumes used to help determine a professor’s have begun, and there will be more occur- salary and can affect whether or not a Vice President, ring in the next week. While sessions are professor teaches a particular class again Education being tailored for particular classes, there (for example, if a class hated their 1A is some space for other students in the Physics prof, they probably won’t get nce again we come to the time of sessions. Instructions for those who him/her for 1B Physics). So please, fill Oterm where midterms are for most don’t wish to attend a seminar will be these out and make comments but don’t just an unpleasant memory and finals are available online, sometime before mid- be obscene Ð anything inappropriate will still far enough away that it isn’t yet time January. Another session will be happen- be censored and your comments will be to panic. ing at the beginning of May when we’re lost. The results from past surveys are There’s a lot of stuff going on with back on campus, as the system will be available in the Orifice. respect to co-op these days. First, there implemented that term. If your class is If you are interested in helping to get was another forum on the new not currently registered for a session but the results of course critiques online CECS.Online system on Tuesday, you’re interested in attending one, please (including for CSEs and courses offered Did you know you can earn valuable November 4th. See the article on the email me and I’ll let you know specific by other faculties), please let me know. P**5 points for volunteering time at opposite page for details on that. At the dates and times. This is still very much in the planning the C&D? Email Mary Bland at same time, there was a presentation given Course critiques are coming up short- stages, and all help would be appreciated. [email protected] to to a small group of students on a new ly. For those who don’t know, course cri- My email address is bsoc_vpedu@eng- schedule your shift. mandatory program being developed by tiques are a survey done for each course mail.uwaterloo.ca Friday, November 14, 2003 7 EngSoc EngSoc Events and P**5 New Development Courses territory. To Take On Work Term Matt Strickland MudBowl, another generally popular event, also did NOT go down this term. including (but not limited to): There’s no point congratulating all the Emma Bardon players since there were NO participants - Team work Vice President, this fall, but for the sake of tradition: good - Health & Safety Internal job to everyone who put their bodies on - Intellectual Property the line for ultimate glory. Vice President, - Ethics ell, there’s been a ton of activities With the term coming to a close in lit- Education - Professionalism Wgoing down courtesy of the tle over two weeks, expect these last - Management techniques Engineering Society so let’s jump right in. moments to be chock-full of excitement. he faculty of engineering is currently - Dealing with uncertainty One of the best events of the term, B**5 Things to look forward to include the Tdeveloping a set of courses to be taken - Accountability (Big Bad B-Soc Bowling Bonanza) was EngPlay, our very own drama production on work terms by all Engineering stu- held last Sunday at Brunswick Bowl. The (Nov. 20-22); Arts Week, a week packed dents. The project is still very much in the It is intended to be an application of evening, organized as a round robin tour- with entertaining right-brained activities; planning stage, and a presentation aimed academic theory to practical experience, nament to determine the best alley cats in a wheelchair basketball tournament; and at getting student input on the project was and to improve communication skills of engineering, saw lots of participants. With the ever-popular engineering talent show given on Tuesday November 4th. students. The subject areas listed above many players scoring over seventy points fittingly named TalEng. Posters advertis- The courses are intended to supple- would be integrated into each course. For in a single game, Waterloo’s reputation ing all these events will be all over the ment and improve the overall experience example, there would be a small compo- for attracting not only bright, but talented halls these coming weeks so keep your gained through co-operative education. nent relating to Health and Safety in each students was reaffirmed. If you were eyes peeled and plan on getting involved. This is a part of the constant innovation course, but there would be a larger empha- around CPH this week, it would have Finally, congratulations to classes who undertaken by administration at the school sis on it in one specific course. Work been hard to miss the fact that it was submitted their P**5 points for the to help keep our program progressive. assignments in this area may include ques- EngWeek. To help fight off that Middle of Term Pub. When the dust set- The courses, currently labeled as tions along the lines of “how does your November it-only-ever-rains-in-Waterloo tled, La Resistance (2B Electrical) came PDENG 1-5, will cover soft skills and work impact the health and safety of your- depression, different games—from out on top, blowing away other power knowledge in a variety of areas consistent- self and others in your workplace”. The karaoke to an egg drop—were organized classes such as Mechrophiliacs, Syanide, ly noted by graduating students and recurrence of the themes throughout the every noon hour of the week. On an and Mechs on the Beach. Final Paul and employers as being beneficial to develop five courses would provide reinforcement unfortunate note, this term’s Brunny Trip Paula Plummer Participation Points are further. There are four primary “themes” of the ideas, making the material easier to was cancelled due to a lack of interest. due on November 21st. Alright, no better that will be covered Ð responsibility, lead- The trip usually sees a bus full of UW closing than the timeless words of those ership and teamwork, critical analysis, and Continued on page 9. See “Prepare for engineering students descend on Ye Olde two crazy, street-proofing rabbits, Bert communication. Within these themes Extra Courses.” Brunswick House, a pub located in prime and Gert. “Stay alert…stay safe!” there will be several specific areas covered Professional Development Courses: Question and Answer not working specifically on the program. and feedback given. The overall course these skills. This course will prove to Emma Bardon though will be a half-weight credit (like licensing bodies that all students graduat- How will the course be administered? most courses here), and graded on a ing from Engineering at Waterloo have The course will be entirely online, CR/NCR basis (like co-op terms are now). these skills. It is also a way to get students from reading materials to work submis- It will appear on transcripts alongside the to examine how engineering soft skills are Vice President, sions. current lines for work term credits. applied in their work experiences. Education What if I don’t have internet access? What if I fail it? Can I replace one of my CSEs by tak- I’m a current student Ð will I be able to Alternate arrangements will be made Failures of the PDENG courses will ing several of these courses? take the courses? for the few students not having internet not count towards your cumulative failure No Ð these courses will be required in The short answer is maybe. access either at work or at home. count for promotional purposes, but will addition to the regular load of CSEs. Availability of this course to current stu- prevent you from taking subsequent dents will be based on resource availabili- How much work will it be? PDENG courses (i.e. you must complete I have more questions about the pro- ty. Consider that even to just implement The workload will be approximately PDENG 2 before starting PDENG 3). gram Ð who should I ask? the courses for the students beginning in one half the workload of a regular engi- Since there are 6 work terms available but I think this is a really bad idea Ð who the Fall 2004 term, will be an implementa- neering course. So if you typically spend only 5 PDENG courses, it will be possible should I complain to? tion for an initial class of approximately 12 hours per week on each course on a to make up the course. It is also expected I have some ideas for the course Ð who 500 students. The committee would like school term, it’s expected that you’d put that if failure is only due to one or two should I tell? to offer the courses in some form to cur- approximately 6 hours per week into the missed submissions, once the work is sub- First of all, the committee wants your rent students, but are as of yet unsure as to professionalism course. Since the faculty mitted the course mark can be rectified. feedback! Your thoughts will help to what form that will take. Any implemen- is well aware that students experience busy shape how the course is developed. This is tation for current students would be com- times and slow times at work, deadlines Why is this being developed? a collaborative venture between the facul- pletely optional. will likely be somewhat flexible. People involved with the co-op pro- ty and its students. For now, please gram at the University of Waterloo are address all questions/comments/con- Is this going to make fees increase What material will it cover? well aware of the benefits gained by stu- cerns/ideas to me. I will be keeping in again? Material for the course has not fully dents enrolled in the program. Co-op not contact with the committee developing the No, absolutely not. This will be a fee- been decided upon, but will most likely only allows students to gain knowledge of courses fairly regularly. If you’d like your less course, and will not be offered unless cover primarily soft skills and knowledge industry, but allows them also to develop a comments to remain anonymous, please full funding is available. on topics such as ethics, intellectual prop- wide variety of professional skills. let me know Ð your confidentiality is erty, health and safety, and management Currently, these benefits cannot be proven important. All input is valuable at this Will this increase the workload for pro- techniques. to licensing bodies such as the PEO stage, so please do let me know what you fessors? (Professional Engineers of Ontario). think about this initiative. I can best be This course will be administered by a How will it be marked? How will it While most students do gain these skills on reached by email at bsoc_vpedu@eng- new department within Engineering, and show up on my transcript? work terms, the university cannot guaran- mail.uwaterloo.ca, so drop me a line and will not require extra work of professors Individual submissions will be marked tee that all graduating students possess tell me what you think! Upcoming Events from EngSoc SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 The potluck Artsweek Artsweek Artsweek Artsweek Artsweek dinner will also Wheelchair WEEF Council include the pre- Basketball TalEng (8 pm) EngSoc Play EngSoc Play EngSoc Play sentation of the President’s 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Awards. Potluck mean EngSoc bring food! Potluck Meeting EOT 8 Friday, November 14, 2003 Features POINT VS. COUNTERPOINT Is Human Organ Donation An Appropriate Action In Our Society?

organs are delicately and skillfully and caring, and giving of ourselves - liter- Kiran Dhaliwal removed so that nobody can tell that you Michael Simoes ally. However, religion also tells us that have donated them - unless you plan to we should not fear death because there is a advertise it with a big neon sign outside better life beyond the grave. Why then the funeral home, as I plan to do. After all, must we disturb God’s plan for us? There why not take credit for doing something is no need for reviving a person by giving 2B Electrical great? 1A Chemical them someone’s organs, because we are On that note, one of the noblest things moving on to better place. The bodies that hen I recently had to renew my you can do in death is to donate your rgan donation might seem like a we have on this world belong to God and Whealth card I was faced with a tough organs to someone waiting for a chance at Onoble and caring idea initially, but a he is calling us back to Himself. decision, and no, it wasn’t whether to wear an improved life. By checking out the closer inspection shows that we are dis- Humankind has no right to disturb God’s my hair up or down, or whether to use my website, www.giftoflife.on.ca, I found out turbing both the natural selection, as pro- plan for us. cute and innocent smile versus the sexy that 1600 people in Ontario alone are wait- posed by evolutionists, and the theological Another problem with organ donation come-hither one. It was whether to fill in ing for organs that can save their lives, selection that religion teaches. is that it is playing God. Many use this my organ donation form or not. while many more are waiting for life- First, what is death? Death is defined argument when debating about cloning, or Thankfully the health card office was as enhancing tissue transplants. The success as no longer living. Death defined by those genetically modifying foods. Many state quiet as a University of rate of transplants is who perform organ donations is when the that cloning could be used for the saving Waterloo party on a continually improving brain dies, or stops functioning. There of a person’s life. The United States gov- school night, and I was and already gives many seems to be quite a contrast between these ernment considers cloning so wrong that it able to ask the staff “...I found out that people suffering from two definitions of death. If a person’s must be banned. Organ donation is similar there all my questions 1600 people in Ontario serious health problems brain is dead, but their heart still pumps to cloning in that it is the preservation of about why I should alone are waiting for a second chance at life. blood, does that constitute death? The life through unnatural means, but it is nei- donate my organs after I Some people believe heart is what sustains life, without that ther banned nor illegal. This is a huge die. organs that can save that they face religious blood pumping there example of hypocrisy Many of us have their lives...” obstacles preventing would be no life within. that the world foolishly heard about the urban them from donating How is it that scientists “...we should not fear ignores. legend of the guy who organs after death, but can take out a perfectly Furthermore, the becomes excessively most religions also sup- working heart when death because there is problem of deciding drunk at a party and wakes up the next port taking action to save the life of anoth- only the brain is dead? a better life beyond the who is deserving of an morning in a bathtub full of ice with a kid- er, so talk to a religious leader to get It seems like mutilation organ is an issue. Many ney missing. Considering that I don’t even clarification about this. and mutilation is wrong grave. Why then must think that it should be a like it when my best friend borrows my To finish off my argument of why you by all standards. we disturb God’s plan first come - first serve earrings without asking, I’d be a little should donate your organs after you die, Next, natural selec- for us?” basis, and that is usually freaked out if a doctor decided to have a think about the many lives you could save tion is a theory that the case. But what if free-for-all with my spare parts during an or improve without any effort or financial Darwin proposed after two people are both in emergency trip to the hospital. Thankfully, contribution on your part whatsoever. If I scientific observation of need of the same organ I was assured that by agreeing to be an were to use an analogy to relate to my life. What it states is that individuals with at the same time? Who gets the organ? organ donor you aren’t treated any differ- readers, I’d say that not becoming an more favorable characteristics are more Should they flip a coin or roll dice to ently than a non-donating patient during a organ donor is like not lending out that likely to survive and pass on their traits, decide? Moreover, people in jail require life-or-death operation. By signing a donor spare scientific calculator sitting in your and this is not a random event. Even with organs all the time, yet they seem to be on card you agree to only have the organs you backpack to a classmate who doesn’t have the maximum entropy, or disorder within the end of the list to get them. Many peo- specify to be donated after your death, and one during an exam. It’s not like you’re the world, evolution still takes place. ple think that this is right just because they doctors won’t put any less effort into sav- going to need it. Just put yourself in the When we begin to revive people, and broke the law, that they don’t have the ing your life. shoes of that poor person needing a calcu- make them “whole” again by giving them same right to life as law-abiding citizens Another issue I was worried about was lator… I mean, tissue transplant. organs from the so-called “dead,” we dis- do. how organ donation would interfere with turb this evolution. Who are we as fallible In all aspects, organ donation seems my funeral arrangements. I figure it’s Editor’s Note: Point vs. Counterpoint is human beings to do such harm to the envi- like a good idea, but if you look under- going to be hard enough to get rid of the intended as a forum for objective and ronment and harm to the grand scheme of neath at some of the smaller and finer dark under-eye circles I carry as battle thought provoking debate on various life? details, it’s wrong on all levels. It disturbs wounds from UW Engineering, let alone issues. The views and opinions expressed Also, religion tells its people it’s okay both natural selection and God’s plan for try to cover up the fact that half of my here do not necessarily reflect those of for us to donate our organs when we are humans, on top of being unfair and hypo- internal organs have been extracted. On the author(s), the Iron Warrior, or the “dead”, because it is giving an opportuni- critical. As a result organ donation is this point however, I have learned that Engineering Society. ty to people who “need” it. It is sharing wrong, and so it should be stopped. Ramadan: Refraining From Food, Drink, and Falsehood

Technically, Ramadan is the ninth from immoral behaviours. Mohammed, cially holy; during these times, Muslims Dan Arnott month of the Islamic calendar, which is the Prophet of Allah, puts it nicely into often pray and reflect deeply on their con- determined in some regions by lunar sight- perspective by saying “If one does not nection with Allah. The 27th night of ings and in others by astral calculations. abandon falsehood in words and deeds, Ramadan is called Lailat ul-Qadr, the The exact dates of Ramadan therefore may Allah has no need for his abandoning of “Night of Power” or “Night of Decree.” It vary from place to place. The Islamic his food and drink” (Al-Bukhari). is said that on this night, Allah revealed to 1A Enviro Society of North America is the authority As with many religions that require the Prophet Mohammed the first few vers- on this in Canada, and this year, Ramadan fasting, special provisions are made for es of the Quran. Many Muslims spend the hat month is it? November? Okay, started on October 27 and will end on people who may not be able to fast. For entire night in prayer, and with good rea- Wpartial credit. If you didn’t realize November 25. Also, the Islamic calendar is example, children who have not yet son - the Quran says this night is “better that it’s also the month of Ramadan, that’s about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian reached adolescence, the mentally ill, the than a thousand months.” all right, this article is for you. Going calendar commonly used in North elderly or chronically ill, pregnant women, During Ramadan, families will often through high school, I had several Muslim America, so the dates of Ramadan change and travelers are all exempted from sawm. visit with their friends for the evening friends and from conversation I knew that from year to year. In the case of pregnant women, the seri- meal, strengthening community ties and this time of year was special for them, but The month of Ramadan is character- ously but temporarily ill, and travelers, family friendships. Many Muslims see this I never really asked them much more than ized by the ritual fasting, or sawm, (siyam they may make up the fast days by fasting month as a time for reflection and devo- that. However, being aware of no culture plural), literally “to refrain.” Those of the later in the year. The elderly and chroni- tion, for charity and good works, for but your own is a shame for a Kitchener Muslim faith will refrain from food, drink, cally ill are sometimes requested to pro- appreciating the blessings they have, for native like myself in the wonderfully and sexual activities during daylight hours, vide one meal for one poor person for each tuning up their spiritual lives and getting diverse environment of UW engineering - in order to grow in Taqwa, consciousness day they miss fasting. In this way, people closer to Allah, and for practicing self-dis- so I did some research, which will hope- and connection with Allah. While fasting can reflect on the blessings they have cipline. For every Muslim believer, this fully provide others like myself with an from food and drink is an important part of while providing for the less fortunate, a month of Ramadan means something dif- overview of this important time in the Ramadan, and may help bring one closer deeply spiritual experience to many. ferent, something personal, communal, Islamic year. to Allah, it is also important to abstain The last 10 days of Ramadan are espe- and spiritual. Friday, November 14, 2003 9 Events Remembrance Day In Engineering: We Mourn For Life

engineering students approached the podi- Ridge. The battle marked a turning point John Olaveson um to share respects for those who gave in the war, spearheaded by Canadian sol- their lives for ours. Our national anthem diers. Every year, there is a memorial ser- began the ceremony, presented by Laura vice held at Vimy Ridge. The year 2002 Wallace of Laurier University and joined marked the first time that no veterans of by the gathered staff and students. the battle were in attendance. Laura 2A Civil Grant Holohan reminded all of us the Mooney followed with a beautiful tale cost of freedom, a price that we may be about a man who must leave his love to go small dignified ceremony took place asked to pay again. Adam Kaufman dis- to war. Ain the CPH foyer on November 11. A cussed briefly the life of Lt. Col. John The hour approached 11:11. Daren slide show exhibited the sacrifices that McCrae as he fought at Ypres. A recitation Toppin played The Last Post from the Canadian citizens made during both world of Flander’s Fields followed. CHP balcony, followed by two minutes of wars and during the Korean War. The musical trio of Lori Habermehl, silence. The ceremony was concluded Hundreds of thousands of Canadians par- Laura Wallace, and Nathan Thorpe sang with Reveille. Thanks to Rahul Bhardwaj ticipated in those conflicts. More than for us Amazing Grace. Geoff Quinsey for organizing a beautiful event. 110,000 of those people died fighting. explained the significance to Canada and Over one hundred staff and students Laura Wallace sing O’Canada to com- With ten minutes to the hour, several to World War I of the Battle of Vimy attended the event. We remember. mence the Remembrance Day ceremony. Prepare For Extra Courses To Take During Work Terms

...continued from Page 7. basis, and successful completion of five of that all students have gained these skills consulted regarding the program. They the courses will be required to graduate. through the course of their work terms. will be soon as part of a regular process of remember over the course of a student’s Any failures would not count towards the Since this would be a mandatory program communications between the university career at the university. Submissions will cumulative fail count for promotional pur- for students in Engineering at UW (begin- and co-op employers. The PEO will also be primarily based on reflective overview poses, but must be made up before taking ning with students starting 1A in Fall be consulted for input on the program. of students’ experience, rather than just the next course. It is expected that most 2004), it could be shown that all graduat- One feature that is defined as critical to current situations. Work assignments failures would be for non-submission of ing students possess these skills. The the future of these courses is that it must would likely include case studies (both work, and that it should be easy to rectify University of Waterloo spearheaded the not come at any extra cost to the students real and fabricated), assessments of upon receipt of the missed work. It is pre-graduation experience usable towards Ð that is, that full funding must be avail- responsibility, journals, and peer review of understood that students will experience licensing. Other schools have copied our able from other sources. Co-op fees will work submissions. The work will likely busy times and slow times on any given program, and it is expected that once the not be raised to cover the cost of the pro- require some reading and application of work term, so deadlines would be higher aspects of professionalism devel- gram, nor will tuition. theory to real-life situations (your work designed to accommodate varying work- oped by this course are realized, other It is critical to note that none of these terms). The readings will be designed to loads at work, without making it too easy schools are again going to mimic our ini- details is final (except the no cost criteria). be easy to understand. Submissions will to procrastinate (work term reports any- tiative. A high level of professionalism The presentation last Tuesday was likely be 1-2 pages each, maybe 6 submis- one?). reflects well upon the school and upon its designed to get feedback from students on sions per term, with probably around 20 The program is being developed, students. the program, as is this article. While the pages total deliverable per term. The delivered, and evaluated by a new depart- Several perspectives were examined in new program will not affect any of the cur- courses are intended to supplement the ment within the faculty of Engineering. It the development of the course: public rent students, the student perspective is material learned in each discipline’s 1A is expected that employees of the center interest (and legal responsibilities), profes- still very important, and will help in shap- professionalism course. would be specialists in various areas cov- sional interest (licensing requirements, ing the program. If you have any Course delivery will be online, from ered by the courses. skills of graduates), student interest thoughts/questions/comments/hate mail reading material to work submissions. It One rationale behind developing the (meaningful jobs and workload required), regarding this program, please let me would be worth one half credit (same as course is that beyond the one year of pre- employer interests (their expectations of know. I’d be more than happy to address most courses here), in addition to the cred- graduation work experience eligible to be graduates and co-op students), and institu- your concerns Ð to you directly if I know it currently received for satisfactorily counted for licensing, the PEO cannot cur- tional interests (leadership and recruiting, the answers, or to ensure that the commit- completing a work term. As with the cur- rently give credit for the professional quality of graduates, and interaction with tee for the program is aware of your con- rent co-op credit, it will be seen on the skills gained by students in a co-op pro- regulatory bodies). cerns (confidentiality is assured, if you transcript, will be graded on a CR/NCR gram. This is because it cannot be proven As of yet, employers have not been don’t want your name mentioned). So There Was An Election?

with the race at 76.96%. Jeff Henry Waterloo Council should be formed by: Herb Epp (Mayor), Jan d'Ailly, Jim Bolger, Gary Kieswetter, Mark Whaley, and Ian McLean. Based on their platforms, stu- dents should expect to have the mayor 4N Computer involve them in discussions. On the mini- mum distance separation by-law (the 75m nofficial results from the November by-law), it will likely be maintained with U10th municipal election are in and stu- strong support from at least Whaley and dent apathy, though less than in 2000, is d'Ailly. However, Bolger has acknowl- still high. With the student population of edged the deterioration in university-com- the two universities in Waterloo spread munity relations and believes students over all five wards, no former-student can- should be able to live within walking dis- didate was close to getting elected. tance to the university, and so there should Stephen "Snuggles" Skrzydlo, running be some debate on possible mechanisms to in the ward immediately east of the univer- alleviate the current situation. Enforcement sity, secured 151 votes or 5.22% while of current by-laws was also a staple of the Mike Kerrigan, running in northwest ward campaigns of the winners. that also includes student residences, gar- Ken Seiling intends to, at the regional nered 382 votes or 8.66%. David level, improve transportation and transit Wellhauser, running in the uptown riding, systems by increasing road capacity, managed to convincingly take second improving the links to the 401, establishing place with 1279 votes or 28.47%. a GO Transit link with Toronto, and begin- In the race for Mayor, Herb Epp, for- ning work on a light rail transit system. mer Mayor and M.P.P, decimated the rest Given the updating rate of the candi- of the field with 49.23% of the vote. The dates' and the region's websites, platforms incumbent, Lynne Woolstencroft, narrowly should still be electronically available beat out Ward 4 councillor and local wing- when this issue is printed. Candidates web- maker, Morty Taylor, for second place by sites can be found either in the last issue of only seven votes. the Iron Warrior or off of http://mywater- At the regional level, incumbent looregion.com/Website/2003Elections/Mu Regional Chair, Ken Seiling, walked away nicipalCandidates/index.html 10 Friday, November 14, 2003 Your Campus Bridging The Gap Lecture: Engineers Without Borders

larger problem. Treating the symptoms the people of a struggling community how John Olaveson will not provide long-term benefits to the to design and build a fishing rod using local community. Instead EWB focuses its materials, teaches the people how to use resources on solving the root problems in a and maintain that rod, teaches the people select community. When the root cause is how to teach others, so that once the engi- gone, the symptoms will disappear as well, neer returns to Canada, the people will not 2A Civil and the community will be much better off. lose the benefits of what EWB has done. There are three keys areas that EWB The EWB contributes ideas and tech- n Tuesday November 4, Mr. George considers when selecting projects to under- nology to a project. Following the idealism Case Study: Cameroon ORoter, the co-CEO of Engineers take; food security; water and sanitation; of using local materials and people, EWB Without Borders, spoke to a large group of information technology. There’s much helps the people of the community to George detailed the efforts of the EWB enthusiastic Waterloo Engineers. Mr. more to EWB than merely sending in a vol- design and implement a new system to to improve the health and sanitary condi- Roter holds a Bachelor’s of Engineering unteer to a community and letting that vol- improve a problem in the area. Past exam- tions of a region of Cameroon. This project from the University of Waterloo. He’s just unteer fix the problem. That’s not the role ples have included providing fresh water, had several goals: improve the quality of 26 years of age. the overseas volunteers play. Once a pro- constructing sanitary toilets, and building water in the region, improve the sanitary ject is chosen, EWB staff and members small-scale processing equipment. system and introduce a hygiene education Humble Beginnings carefully analyse the situation and design a program to the people. The last goal is one development strategy. A great deal of work Case Study: Burkina Faso that always raises an eyebrow. The first Engineers Without Borders began its goes into a project before a volunteer is two goals are obvious ways to improve the life in a coffee shop. George Rotor and his ever dispatched. George presented a tale of the tasks the sanitation and general health of people. friend Parker Mitchell had both returned Once a volunteer lands, he or she serves EWB executed on a project in Burkina The last helps the first two work. What is from recent cross-continental bicycle tours many more purposes than merely helping a Faso. Previous to this project, hundreds of the point of having clean water and proper and found themselves in a small café. The community to implement a cellular net- local women would conduct labour-inten- sanitation systems if the people do not two began chatting about the strife many of work, install sewer systems, or introduce sive work to grind Shea nuts and process wash their hands or brush their teeth? The the world’s people are facing and how so food preservation tech- the products into Shea first two goals will have very little affect to few engineers have become involved in niques. In fact, most nut butter. The costs in the people if the people do not know how aiding those in need. Of all the organiza- times the technological “What makes EWB time and energy would to keep themselves clean. tions that send foreign aid, like Doctors skills of the engineer are stand out as a power of make many Canadians Without Borders and the Red Cross, no secondary. The real goal shudder in sympathy. The Roadblocks group represents engineers and the knowl- of overseas volunteers is good in the world? EWB contacted a edge engineers can contribute to helping to teach the community What exactly does local entrepreneur who A large concern appears in several bring stability to underdeveloped regions about the technology, wished to see changes in overseas projects. In locations where no of the world. help them work out their EWB do with all of the way the Shea nut market economy exists, a difficulty arises After the visit to the coffee shop, own problems. The vol- their ideals?” butter was produced. concerning maintenance of newly installed Engineers Without Borders was founded. unteer engineer has to The entrepreneur had the services. In North America, our public ser- The CEOs of the new organization, George deal with the local gov- idea to introduce a level vices are maintained mostly through tax and Parker, both recent engineering gradu- ernment and the local people. He or she of automation into the process, but he did dollars. In locations where government are ates who had spend time biking across becomes a leader who helps things get not have the resources to do this alone. unable to generate tax revenues (like in parts of the world, were living in the base- accomplished. EWB sent in their volunteer and from that areas that follow the barter trade system), ment of George’s parent’s house. The George offered a list of primary skills a plan formed. who will pay for the maintenance of the EWB office was a ten by ten cubicle with that overseas volunteers will most likely The entrepreneur came up with the idea services the engineer and locals spent so no windows. need to possess to be able to contribute to to build a hand-crank-powered nut grinder long designing and building? What hap- For whatever reasons, EWB quickly the local community. Patience, humble- to boost the speed at which the nuts were pens in regions ruled by corrupt govern- grew into an internationally renowned ness, and the ability to hear what the peo- ground. His design was good but had sev- ments? Even if these corrupt governments organization. Corporate sponsors eagerly ple have to say. This last point means eral flaws, which the volunteer engineer have money, they will not necessarily use signed on to provide financial and entre- much more than merely knowing the local was able to help fix. The machine was con- those funds to maintain services to the peo- preneurial assistance to the EWB. The language. The volunteer needs to be able structed and introduced to the community. ple. The solutions to these problems have group came to the attention of the media, a to hear what the people want, what they In the end, the grinder saved hundreds of no formula that will spit out the answer. new group dedicated to helping those peo- think about the project. The volunteer hours of labour a day. Another concern the EWB needs to ple of the world who still lived with dirty, needs to work with the desires and goals of The project did not end there. Drawing mind is the affect the project will have to disease-filled water or ate rotting food the people, not merely implement his or her on the amended fish proverb, EWB helped the local community, in areas of society because nothing else was available. The own solution. The engineer needs to be the entrepreneur spread his idea to other and economy. To return to the example of media brought fame and drew in even more humble enough to let the people take an communities so that many more people the Shea nut grinder, introducing such a support from Canadian society. active role in their own betterment. The would be benefited by the work of EWB rapid increase in Shea nut butter may serve Three years later, in the present day, engineer needs to let the local people feel and also by the efforts of the entrepreneur to unsettle the local economy. For a region Engineers Without Borders has over 6000 that they are valuable and skilled so that to implement a time-saving strategy to his used to a certain amount of butter being members, including many university chap- they will be able to proceed when the vol- local community. produced, what will be the effects of a 100 ters of EWB. There have been over thirty unteer returns home. times larger output? In Cameroon, how projects completed in twenty countries. The approximate cost to will the heritage of the people be altered by There are 60 overseas volunteers awaiting send a volunteer overseas a new cleaning paradigm? In a general an opportunity to travel to the aid of others. for a six-month project case, how will Canadian ethics and morals Eight such volunteers are on assignment totals to $6000. The ser- be received by underdeveloped peoples? right now. The EWB headquarters has vices of two local engineers How will their lifestyles change? Will the moved to a larger office and has hired five for one year would cost the effect be a positive or negative one? Again, full-time staff members. Parker moved out same. EWB overseas vol- there is no formula to calculate these of the basement; George is still there. unteers need to be able to results. contribute to the community International Partners they work in. The volun- Unity teers need to make a posi- So now there’s an internationally rec- tive effect. The volunteers There are many other organizations in ognized and respected organization. What need to work for the local different countries that call themselves makes EWB stand out as a power of good people and governments. Engineers Without Borders. Sometimes in the world? What exactly does EWB do The volunteers cannot oper- these groups get confused. Which EWB with all of their ideals? ate solely of their own completed which projects? How will the Engineers Without Borders does not accord and follow their own reputation of one EWB affect the way peo- import Canadian technology to other coun- ideas on how to solve a ple react to another? There is talk of trying tries. The overseas volunteers do not go problem. EWB helps the to unify the disperse groups called into a situation and design a new piece of locals learn to fix their prob- Engineers Without Borders. However, this hardware to help the lives of the locals. In lems. EWB does not idea is still in its early stages. The fact, EWB does not even look at entire enforce a solution. Canadian EWB is still young and is still countries. EWB looks at the community George compared the building its own reputation. If unity did level, looks for people in the world who are process any good EWB pro- occur between EWB, what would happen struggling and are not being helped to sur- ject follows to that old to the policies of our EWB? Would we still vive. proverb about teaching a George stated that one of the tricks man to fish instead of giving EWB has is selecting projects. EWB him fish. EWB goes EWB overseas volunteer Ian Randall draws the first Continued on page 11. See “EWB avoids projects that treat a symptom of a beyond that. EWB shows water from a new well in Bapa, Cameroon. Unity?” Friday, November 14, 2003 11 Your Campus Bioengineering In Waterloo CECS Online: May 2004?

on the new option. Information about the First of all, and quite obviously, you Naoreen Hasan new biomechanics option is available at Jeff Henry will now have to put together an html http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/brodland/bi résumé. There will be templates and tuto- oengineering/OptionInBiomechanics.htm rials available from CECS and although So how can this option help you? Here the system only has storage room for are some of the engineering disciplines in three, when you submit applications you First Year which biotechnology can be found: 4N Computer can cut, paste, and edit anything you want so there really is no limit to the variation ave you always had an interest in bio- Chemical here was a dream that was you can make. Hmedical research, biomedical engi- ¥ Pharmaceuticals TCECS.online, beginning modestly Second of all, not only do you have neering or have intentions to apply for ¥ Genetic engineering back in 1997 and promised many times more flexibility in rankings Ð you will be medical school some point during your ¥ Tissue engineering since then. No more bins, no more photo- able to rank multiple jobs the same or even undergraduate degree or after graduation? copies of your résumé package, no more leave gaps between ranks to better imprint Finally during the summer of 2003, two Mechanical wars. Well, maybe it wasn’t going to elim- your wishes into rank-match Ð but you 3A Chemical Engineering students on ¥ Prosthetics inate wars, but it was going to make your will also be able to un-apply for jobs, up Engineering Society “A” initiated the for- ¥ Equipment for testing prosthetics/bioma- cooperative life much less of a headache. until the closing of the posting, to effec- mation of CUBE, the Club for terials Of course, it’s probable that anyone tively eliminate the electronic version of Undergraduate Biomedical Engineers, for reading this hasn’t seen that dream real- putting an application in the wrong bin. the sole purpose of promoting bioengi- Computer ized yet. In the words of Bruce Lumsden, Third of all, and the only real surprise neering at the undergraduate level. ¥ Biological testing statistics Director of CECS, there have been “lots of from my point of view, the optimization Although UW offers several graduate ¥ Programming equipment bumps and potholes along the way.” algorithm is being removed. No longer, programs in biotechnology and biomedical The original company contracted to do when confronted with a tie between jobs, engineering as areas of research, there is Electrical the work in the previous millennium will there be an algorithm to maximize the very little information available at the ¥ Medical imaging (MRI) abruptly cancelled the project almost number of students getting jobs. Now the undergraduate level regarding possibilities exactly four years ago. Since then, IST job you get in a tie situation will be chosen within this exciting career path. Therefore Environmental picked up the ball and, with the help of at random. The old algorithm had not been the establishment of CUBE will help those ¥ Genetically modified food over thirty coop students, a new system having the success it used to before you students who show an interest in bioengi- ¥ Water treatment (sewage) has been painstakingly put together using had the knowledge of whether or not your neering biomedical research. The objec- the Peoplesoft tools and support is avail- rank was an offer; the mathematics behind tives of CUBE are: Envirocivil/Geological able thanks to Access and Quest. the algorithm relied on the ranking num- 1. To be informative and provide valu- ¥ Metallurgical biomaterials But now, after years of problems and ber of students and employers being com- able resources for UW students about the delays, CECS is confident they are on the pletely blind to each other. Since the different aspects of bioengineering on the Systems Design final approach with CECS.online. algorithm was seen as more trouble to profession. ¥ Heath-care system management However, instead of arriving this past explain than it was worth, it will not be a 2. To offer educational and cultural ¥ Ethical issues related to genetic testing summer, a trial took place with the stu- feature of CECS.online. activities pertaining to bioengineering dents in the teaching option. The bugs that The last thing is that you will have 3. To provide social functions with the Here are some useful facts about the surfaced over those four months are most- access to, is what is known as your term purpose of adding to the variety of univer- biotechnology: ly fixed, and the system could arrive for card. It contains your evaluation and sity life. ¥ Biotech is the fastest growing indus- everyone this January, except CECS is whether it had been submitted or not, Additionally, CUBE will function as a try right now being cautious. For the 11,000 coop stu- whether you were returning, and even liaison between professors and graduate ¥ Pfizer is the 3rd biggest company in dents and the 3,000 employers, of course, your one-to-ten level of satisfaction with students researching aspects of bioengi- the world based-research based pharma- the system must not fail. the job. With that information being read- neering as well as co-operative education ceutical company A full load trial run will take place ily visible to you, CECS believes that bet- personnel for industrial contacts and career ¥ Canadian biotech companies have again this coming winter and, barring any ter statistics collection will be possible, resources. There will be plenty of events quadrupled their revenues over the past 4 major catastrophes, expect to see a new potentially meaning students will more to raise awareness about bioengineering years online system touchdown in May, poten- easily be able to get a sense of how good including professor talks, industry talks, ¥ There are over 252 Canadian biotech- tially with a one-month preview so the former coops felt a particular position worksite visits and the ultimate biotech nology companies including AstraZeneca, thousands of us learning how to use it was. symposium in 2005. Bayer and Aventis MDS Nordion won’t all be doing it at the same time. So for all of you going through the CUBE had their first successful profes- ¥ There are over 9660 biotechnology No more bins and no more photo- paper-full system for probably the last sor talk three weeks ago; Professor products or processes on the market copies of your résumé are the only major time, look fondly to the future and know Stashuk from the Department of Systems changes to the process you should expect that your off-stream counterparts still have Design presented “Quantitative Here is a list of UW Research in the in the summer, according to CECS. While to deal with bins and countless résumé Electromyography: Characterizing mus- field of biotech there had been talks about a continuous packages one last time. And for all of cles using biological signal detection and continuous-phase or multiple rank-match those skeptics out there who have long processing.” ¥ Civil and Environmental phases, the application and interview stopped holding their breath for the dream Due to the high level of interest in Ð Prof Peter M. Huck - process is not changing, at least not right to arrive, I’ll leave you with this thought: biotechnology, the UW Engineering facul- Microbiological organisms used for water away. There are only, really, a few changes even if it does come online this May, it ty has finally established an option in bio- treatment that you should know about. won’t be in time for me either. mechanics for all engineering students. CUBE recently had an information session ¥ Chemical : Ð Biochemical Engineering and Introducing the 2004 Industrial Biotechnology department Ð Prof Moo- Young - biochemical Engineering FOC! EWB Unity? Ð E. Jervis Ð stem cell research FOCing questions will be revealed in ...continued from Page 10. ¥ Computer, Electrical and Software: Joanne Olaveson September of 2004. Ð MIAMI (Medical Image Analysis The four lucky winners of this year’s teach people how to build their own fish- and Machine Analysis) cosmic battle, presented in order of most ing rods, or would the new EWB policy by Ð Prof. Magdy Salama - extend 3-D to least injured, are Rahul Bhardwaj repre- merely to import a crate of fish once or ultrasound prostate imaging system senting the Electrical engineers, Jason twice and let the locals decide how best to 555-7289 Nery battling on behalf of Computer engi- distribute them? This will be a problem ¥ Systems Design: neers, Sarah Sirega for the Civils, and the EWB must face in the future. Ð Major Research Department focuses he official engineering representatives Larissa Klypycz for engineering’s Engineers Without Borders, as you on biomedical engineering : Tfor the 2004 Orientation Week Faculty favourite minority group, the Geos. likely know, has a chapter at the University Ð Prof Stashuk Ð Quantitative clinical Orientation Committee were selected last For those less experience engineering of Waterloo. And the local chapter is diagnosis - studying muscle contractions Tuesday. After a long process of applica- students (yes, I’m talking to you first- always eager to recruit. To join the mail- Ð Prof Kubica Ð Biomechanical tions, interviews, background checks, and years), these four FOC members make up ing list for information on general meet- Control systems for assistive technologies cavity searches, the six applicants were the SuperHuges and HeadComs of your ings and local events, send an email to pitted against horde of hungry dragons. Orientation Week. Keep your eyes open [email protected]. To become a full mem- If you are interested in becoming part The last four alive were sent to the emer- for posters and emails over the next two ber of EWB, which includes voting privi- of CUBE and want to be updated on gency ward, and then became the new terms advertising applications for EdCom, leges and workshop discounts, pick up and events, email [email protected]. FOC. What surprises and joys will these Huge and Big positions. 4-stream students return the application to the Orifice. The Remember, at the professor talks you can four crazy characters bring to the next are selected in the summer term and 8- cost is a mere $20. Be sure to check out make contacts that may help you with co- Engineering Orientation Week? How stream students are selected in the winter. the Engineers Without Borders website at op terms, graduate schools and many disasters will they create? The When you apply, remember these ewb.ca. Undergraduate Research Assistants. answers to these and all your other solemn words; EdCom Always Wins! 12 Friday, November 14, 2003 Opinions Does The Canadian Brain Drain Still Exist?

Now skip forward to today. The boom ing the worst of the recession, such as pany, despite the fact that America has lost Sung Hon Wu turned into bust; Nortel at one point was a Microsoft. Now, those companies that have much of its appeal in the last couple of year penny stock. Gone along with the boom survived are all starting to hire again; for with Sept 11, President Bush, and the con- was all the hysteria about the “brain drain”. example, Amazon. Finally a more con- troversial war in Iraq. In fact, I know one People no longer create documentaries fea- vincing argument that the U.S companies person going to work in the U.S who never turing 4th year electrical engineers to are back in force is that new companies, gives up the chance to mock Bush and 2B Computer demonstrate that Canada was being sucked such as Google, are now hiring co-ops. Americans as southern rednecks. All that is of its best and brightest. In fact, people Second, in my circle of friends, some of needed for a revival is for things to keep hink back about three or four years ago. now associate the tech them will be working improving as they are right now. The iron- TThe tech boom still existed; Nortel was field with mass layoffs, “Any sane student would for American compa- ic aspect is that the revival may be killed in still $120 / share. A big headline story was difficulties finding a nies next term. At first, its tracks by the American government about the “brain drain”, the idea that all the job, and a career path rather go into a safe tra- one of them got a job at despite all the efforts the Canadian govern- talent in Canada was being drained by the to avoid. This may be a ditional field... than risk Microsoft, but in the ment has done to stop it. Their recent deci- U.S. as companies there needed brains as reason why recruiting not finding a job when coming term, there are sion to sharply curtail students from part of the internet revolution. A local com- for this year’s ECE people I know who working in the States by restricting the use ponent of this story was that those who sup- class was so difficult they graduate.” will be working at of the J-1 visa will make it hard for future ported the idea pointed to this university as that they had to lower Qualcomm, Amazon, students to work in the States. evidence of the brain drain. Back then, the admission average. Any sane high and Sun Microsystems. Also, these compa- Of course this article is subjective. there was a perception that many American school student would rather go into a safe nies are not just hiring one or two students, Maybe all my friends are getting jobs in the multinationals were coming to Waterloo traditional field such as law or medicine they are hiring a lot. For example, to my U.S because we are getting to be senior stu- hiring many of the best co-ops and gradu- than risk not finding a job once they gradu- utter surprise, Microsoft recently inter- dents on our last couple of work terms. It ates, especially among those focusing in the ate. For those students who were looking viewed a full one-quarter of the 3B com- may be this economic recovery will stall tech sector such as ECE and Systems for employment, it was no longer about puter engineering class for co-op positions and students will still have a hard time Design. In fact a big part of the allure of which American company to work for, but at their company. looking for jobs. But maybe this is for real these programs was the idea that you could whether you got a job. The conditions for a revival of the brain and it is only time before the brain drain end up working for companies such as Over the last couple of school terms, drain idea are all present. The tech industry comes back with a vengeance. It would not Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Nvidia. I even there is anecdotal evidence that perhaps the is slowly but visibly recovering from the surprise me at all if in a couple of years a wrote an article about this issue for the Iron brain drain is starting to come back. First, recession. Co-op students are still fixed on frosh will write an article about the brain Warrior back when I was a frosh. some companies never stopped hiring dur- the allure of working for an American com- drain and what must be done to stop it. Purchasing Digital Music: A New Kind Of Epidemic: Review Of Puretracks.com Health Series Part 2 face asks for billing information, and with ing and culturally advanced nation, stigma Christine McCullough Jay Liu two clicks, you can choose to download does exist and is even accepted. A major your recent purchase. The download speed 2N Chemical psychiatric hospital in Toronto has a sign is top-notch. I was also giving a freebie on its lawn that reads, “Dogs must be kept when I checked out, so effectively I paid ental illness is an epidemic that is on a leash”. Someone came along and 99 cents plus tax for two singles. This is Msweeping across our nation. 20% of decided to change this sign, “Nuts must be 3B Computer much more reasonable than the 50 dollars all adults will have a diagnosable mental kept on a leash”. There on the well-mani- I would’ve needed to purchase the albums illness in any given year. According to the cured grounds of this well regarded med- inally on an October day, Canada from the store. World Health Organization, depression is ical institution was a poignant example of Fcaught up with our American counter- Additionally, you can download songs the number one cause of “loss of years of the stigma that persists in our society. parts in online retailing. Puretracks, oper- as many times as you want. Like good healthy life”. You would think that with What is even more disturbing about this ated by a Moontaxi Media, is the first DRM files, when you open them with the prevalence of these disorders society case is that the sign wasn’t fixed for over digital music retailer that serves the Media Player, it would attempt to acquire would be more educated and understand- eight months. Staff, patients and even Canadian market. With the success of a license. That’s where I first ran into trou- ing. Unfortunately, it’s quite the opposite. doctors walked by this sign daily, yet it Apple iTunes, and high hopes for the ble, and the server was returning junk data. A content analysis of American television remained there unchanged. Now imagine revamped Napster, Puretracks gives That’s when I realised that Puretracks had found that 72% of fictional characters with that this sign was on the grounds of a syn- Canadian audio-technophiles an opportu- no technical support. The help page was mental illnesses are portrayed as violent. agogue and a similar offensive change was nity to put the hyped technology to the organized decently, but only with limited Estimates show that 4% of violence in made to it. It would be a hate crime, there test. It certainly serves me well, since information. For technical problems, it America can be attributed to mental ill- would be a public outcry, and it would be KaZaA, WinMX, and eDonkey are all refers customers to the Microsoft Media ness, meaning that 96% of violent acts are fixed immediately. So why was it all right faithfully rejected by the firewall at my Player support website, which quickly committed by people who are perfectly for the sign to sit there on the front of the service provider. Buying music from leads into a disorienting maze. E-mails to sane. But you know as well as I do, that hospital grounds, unchanged for so long? HMV puts deficits in bank accounts, and customer billing service were not returned. this is not the perception. The fact is mental illness is truly the Futureshop in Waterloo is oddly CD-shy. Once the service is back up and the People who struggle with mental ill- last taboo in our society. Not only do we The interface at Puretracks.com is well license acquired, the songs played just like nesses face many challenges. It can be dif- consider it all right to marginalize the laid-out and the site loads at decent speed. any other song, although you are restricted ficult to properly diagnosed and even if mentally ill, professionals, families and The first important fact is that Puretracks to using Windows Media Player as your that happens, there is no magic pill to cure even the people affected have come to only sells DRM-enabled WMA files. default music jukebox. The real disap- the illness. So the person now faces what accept the stigma. We no longer refer to DRM, for those less technically inclined, pointment is that the song is only 128 could be dozens of medication trials and people of colour as “niggers”, we don’t stands for Digital Rights Management, kbps, which, though sufficient, isn’t tech- there is no guarantee that an effective call our Chinese classmates “chink”, we one of several proprietary “Rights nically good enough. You are allowed to treatment will be found. It is a very diffi- don’t use the word “fag” to describe gay Management” technologies by Microsoft. burn the song three times onto an optical cult journey. Now add the shame that men and we don’t call people with Downs WMA is a standard Windows Media medium, and to download it to a secure many people carry who have these disor- Syndrome “retard”. As a matter of fact, I Player file. A download link to WMP ver- media portable music player three times. ders - they are afraid to tell their family, probably offended a number of you just by sion 9 is prominently displayed on the Effectively, you can burn the song onto an friends or employers for fear they will be writing these words. Well consider this, homepage. Apple and Linux fans have to audio CD, and use your favourite CD rip- shunned. Many who do tell those close to how do you refer to people who are keep waiting. ping software to recover your purchase as them soon find themselves with far fewer depressed, schizophrenic or bi-polar? The collection is impressive. a non-protected audio file; which makes it friends, isolated from their family and Crazy? Nutcase? Do you consider them Officially, there are currently 175,000 much easier to transfer the music to your sometimes demoted or fired from their capable, worthy members of our society? tracks, with the goal of expanding to media devices and for use by other, better, job. Is that fair? Would you react that way The numbers tell me you probably don’t. 300,000 by year-end. I have no interest in media playing software, or to legally share if someone told you they had diabetes, People who suffer from these illnesses verifying that number. I certainly found it among your Canadian friends. cancer or AIDS? Probably not. remain second-class citizens due to our what I was looking for. You can add single Overall, Puretracks is a step in the Our society has come far in learning to ignorance. This results in people not seek- tracks, or entire albums, to the shopping right direction. I would still rather pony up recognize and embrace each other’s differ- ing treatment when they truly need it, not cart. Elvis Presley’s “2nd To None” is a few extra bucks to get a real CD (not the ences. Toronto is one of the most cultural- being able to talk to friends and family three dollars cheaper than Amazon.ca. copyright-protected ones, of course). The ly diverse cities in the world and, for the when they need their support and often Also, keep in mind that there is no ship- effort to make these media secure is just a most part, people of the different religions end up becoming more and more ill. ping when downloading digital tracks. minor inconvenience for the end user. and different ethnicities are able to coexist Those affected don’t just face stigma, they Single tracks range from 99 cents to 1.39 However, burning a copyrighted song onto amicably. Toronto, and for that matter face discrimination. dollars. The price seems to depend on pop- a CD just to rip it back into a digital form Canada, is an example to the world, show- ularity and date of release. in order to fully use it seems like an awful ing how a nation can be a patchwork quilt Continued on page 15. See “Mental After shopping is done, a simple inter- waste of time and money. and not a melting pot. But in this accept- Health” Friday, November 14, 2003 13 Opinions WAT’s Gravy On Everything Please: Caf Food Wrong With is constantly undercooked while the veg- Festival Fare on the second floor of South Edward Tan etables are overcooked. This doesn’t mat- Campus Hall. You really can’t go wrong ter much since you probably cover ordering food here so it’s a shame they My CARD? everything in gravy. It’s wise to stay away only open during lunch. I would recom- from anything that needs to be fresh, such mend the omelettes and the roast beef. Bill Hates as fruits and sushi. Let’s not forget about However, their selection is limited. For Special To Iron Warrior 2A Computer the desserts that come with your meal. variety, one would have to alternate They would be fine if it wasn’t for the fact between omelettes, pasta, and roast beef n this day and age where your address, s the term nears its end, most people that someone keeps stamping them in with various amounts of A1 sauce. Ipersonal details and partying habits are Ahave already grown accustomed to sugar. Is there any- Then there is my digitally logged every time you go out to a the cafeteria food. While some people thing that is good at “Constipation one day all-time favourite bar, Big Brother records and controls our have developed an iron stomach from the the Village cafeteria? place to eat, lives more than ever. One engineering Village food, others have sought out other All subs and sand- and diarrhea the next Brubakers in the frosh learned this lesson under brutal cir- eateries. However, for those of us with a wiches are good at does not cancel out and SLC. I have never cumstances when our very own Watcard meal plan, we are often restricted to eat- both cafeterias while had a bad experience system threatened to leave him homeless ing at places that offer us the meal plan anything deep fried is make everything okay.” eating here. I would and hungry over the last holiday weekend. discount. So where are the best campus good at V1. The definitely recommend It all started about a week before cafeterias? desserts that do not come with your meal the waffles, which have to be eaten Thanksgiving when this freshman (let’s Let’s start off by taking a look at the are excellent. I even dare say that they are promptly so they don’t become soggy. call him Winston Smith) paid for a cab Village cafeterias. Here, you judge the the best on campus. The honey garlic chicken is my all-time fare using his Watcard. Six days later, he food not when you are eating it, but a few Then there are the various coffee favourite dish. What can I say, it is really noticed that his flexible-dollars account hours after your meal. Constipation one shops and ML’s in the ML building. None delicious. However, the food here tends to was close to zero, but as Thanksgiving day and diarrhea the next does not cancel of the food is bad, although there isn’t be very pricey, even after your meal plan weekend was coming up and all he needed out and make everything okay. You order anything special either. However, I do discount. was food, he planned to put more money you food by pointing at it and describing think that the bubble tea needs more As a final note, I would like to say that on his card the following week. its colour. This is due to the fact that in work, but that’s because I’m really into if it’s campus day, the food is good no Thursday afternoon, Winston was many cases you don’t know what you are bubble tea. matter where you go. So feel free to rather shocked to discover he could no ordering, which is a good thing. The rice Moving on, we now take a look at experiment on these days. longer access his residence floor using his Watcard (ironically, he had lost his keys only a few days before). Convinced it was some sort of technical error, he successful- ly implemented his contingency plan of knocking really, really loudly. Later that night, after a few hours of hard studying, Winston headed out for a quick dinner break only to discover (with more than mild embarrassment) that his Watcard was also unusable at the cafeteria. Although his food account balance was listed as over 300 dollars, a “CARD BLOCKED” window opened up and pre- There’s Something Different This Friday vented the cashier from charging his meal. The biggest shock came the following still something missing… drink? You think I like being 18 around day at the Watcard office. Forced to miss a Dan Arnott I heard from a flamenco dancer (civil here? Do you have any idea how much we mid-term exam review in order to make it engineer any other night) in my residence are ostracized? We made the grades, we during their office hours, Winston was that there was a kegger on Erb Street that got into university just like the rest of you, shocked to discover that his Watcard had night. Hey, maybe that was why this night and now we’re treated like shit! I’ve been been completely deactivated because his was special! “Wait here,” I said, “I’ll be all over this bloody town looking for a cab-fare, which had taken a week to 1A Enviro right with you.” But when I got back from good time that doesn’t require you to be process, had taken his flexdollars account shedding my pirate garb, my companions 19, and you call me ‘kid’ and gouge me into the red. Because of a debt of less than riday, October 31. My night started had already left. “Oh well, better late than with a pen? (Obscenity)!” But I was in, five dollars, he had lost access to every- Fright after dinner, and like most Friday never,” I thought, and set out after them. might as well not whine. Well, I knew two thing from his residence and gym to the nights I was sitting in my room at St. I arrived at the party a half hour later. people there, one of them left as soon as I hundreds of dollars in his food services Jerome’s in front of a computer. But the They were checking ID at the door. “Oh arrived, the other shortly thereafter. Being account! Had he not arrived at the office in Internet was down! I swore a solemn oath no,” I thought, “I’m 18, and they’re not a lone sober 18 year old in a room full of time, he might have been without such ser- that I’d break the knees of whoever was at going to let me in, even if I say I won’t drunk upper-years is not my idea of a good vices for the entire weekend. The Watcard fault if I ever found out who he was, and drink!” Who comes to a kegger not to time. office further claimed that taxi bills are then pulled out the CHE 102 assignment, drink? “They won’t believe that for an And so I found myself in the basement processed sporadically, meaning that you nothing new there. But wait! Mark is out- instant.” I turned around and started the of SJU. Mark and Brendan were watching could be charged up to a month after the side my door, but he’s not Mark, he’s half-hour walk back to UW. Maybe I’d just Some Like It Hot. “Where were you?” ride, yet the staff were quick to mention Brother Mark, the Wandering Pilgrim! go to bed… they said. that it is your responsibility to keep track Also there’s Brendan, but he’s Al Capone! “Well, I went to Erb Street…” I started, of your spending (it’s just like a bank). My roomie is looking more like a mad sci- but before I could begin to explain why, Winston’s reply: “WRONG! A bank entist than usual. There’s something differ- Brother Mark began to preach to me on the doesn’t lock me out of my house and force ent about this Friday night… “Oh no! I’m 18, and evils of underage drinking and promiscu- me to starve over Thanksgiving weekend Oh yeah, now I remember. Preston they’re not going to let ity and having a good time… oh wait, he because of five dollars!” Manning is coming to St. Jerome’s to give wasn’t Brother Mark anymore, just Mark. Personally, I found it interesting how a lecture on the link between spirituality me in even if I say I But wait! There were James and Chuck! these harsh consequences were not men- and politics. I threw on a Belushi-esque won’t drink!” They were underage and they got into the tioned anywhere on the Watcard website. pirate outfit and headed over to the lecture kegger! They marked their hands so they Also, if a macro on the engineering com- with Al Capone, Brother Mark, and wouldn’t drink. I didn’t know they did puting server can send me an email for Sneezy the Dwarf, who was my six foot that! And even the people that stayed in St. every 8 cents I spend printing pages in the four don. We were all fairly interested Wait! Wasn’t Friday night MOT? The Jerome’s that night watched a good movie WEEF lab, why can’t an office with five about the topic of the lecture, but we most- Middle-Of-Term pub at P.O.E.T.S.? Of and ordered one of those 25 inch pizzas. I staff do the same after they electronically ly wanted to see if he sounded like the Air course it was! That’s what was different all had totally lost. castrate an unfortunate student? Farce skits where they make fun of him along! All the guys and girls from I went back to my room and sat down A week later (and after he had calmed (he does). We had to leave early, though, Enviro/Geo/Civ 1A would be there! At the in front of my computer. I guess this down) Winston later related to me the two because around eight o’clock the door, I showed my ID and said I wouldn’t Friday night wasn’t that different after all. lessons he had learned from the incident. Halloween festivities started at St. drink. The guy didn’t have a marker to X I tried to go out and have a good time with The first: always carry cash. The second: Jerome’s. That’s why this Friday night was my hands, so he grabbed a ballpoint pen. some friends, but because I was 18 and an never give the Watcard office the benefit different! We all got in costumes and trick- “This might hurt a little,” he said, as he idiot (one does not necessarily equal the of a doubt. To them, you are just a number. or-treated from door to door on the floors. gouged the sharp tip into my flesh. Soon other), I ended up wasting my time. Next (Help change these heavy-handed pro- In doing so, I made use of my extensive they found a marker, and as a parting shot, week I’m doing CHE 102 first and fore- cedures: send an email to the Watcard pirate vocabulary (“Trick-or-treat, say I”, he said “Have fun, kid.” most, I’ll save myself a lot of time. manager John Cunningham at jcun- “Have ye a noggin of grog or a bottle of I wanted to turn around and say to him Because, of course, the Internet was still [email protected]) rum?”, “Here be booty!”). But there was “Kid? You think I like not being able to down. 14 Friday, November 14, 2003 Arts and Entertainment Sally Clark’s “W.A.S.P.S.” by Engineering Society Drama

...continued from Page 1. arrives one day in the form of Cyril’s sister ‘delinquent borrower’ with a fetish for Directed by Matthew Woolsey (3B Sam, an eccentric women with a hobby of librarians. Val soon finds herself working Civil) and Lisa Rehak (4A SYDE), Wasps matics professor at U of T. Things initially in a van with an insensitive, self-pro- has an exceptionally talented cast that pull go well for the newlywed couple, that is, claimed, celibate lesbian, all the while off a difficult work with professional abili- until the night of their marriage. As Cyril “This is the most sleeping alone as Cyril and his sister cuddle ty. Attending a play for a night may not be carries his newly wed wife across the door- shocking play that on the couch. your typical entertainment, but it is guaran- way to their bedroom, he rather suddenly Wasps is a play about the elements of teed that an evening at Wasps will be a experiences an incredible loss of sex drive EngSoc has ever put our constructed tribal identities: incest, memorable night indeed. and decides he would rather work on math on stage.” fashion, fetishism, populist art, amateur Wasps runs from Thursday, November problems than sleep with his new bride. psychobabble, and a fearful, murderous 20 through Saturday, November 22 in the What Val simply tries to pass off as fascination with ‘the other’. It is an edgy Green Room of the Architecture Building ‘quirks’ soon reveal themselves as a much shaving everything in sight to discover and modern play that explores the dark (ES Building). Tickets are $6 for everyone more deeply routed problem. This problem ‘purity of line’, and her friend Andrew, a humor of the unspoken by being offensive, with performances beginning at 8:00 pm sexual, and extremely outrageous through- and 2:00 pm for the Saturday Matinee. out. Tickets can be purchased at the Engsoc This is the most shocking play that Orifice or in the lobby of CPH and the SLC EngSoc has ever put on stage. from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm during the week.

From left to right: Melanie Roskell (Sam), Neil Cavan (Andrew), Marc Rizkallah and Julia Kossowski discuss Cyril’s sister and her boyfriend’s living arrangements.

Marc Rizkallah and Julia Kossowski in their roles as Cyril and Val. This Week UW Drama Presents “As You Like It” In the past two years we have produced tion so much. Even when I was depressed, A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002) and after a few scenes the depression would Twelfth Night (2001). AS YOU LIKE IT lift.” - JOHN BOWES, (Orlando in the completes this cycle of Shakespeare's 1980 RSC production of As You Like It) greatest comedies. The production is directed by Joel The play juxtaposes a courtly world, Greenberg Celeste Dickson, designed by wherein power is a life-and-death struggle, Bill Chesney (set), Jocelyne Sobeski (cos- with a rural setting (the Forest of Arden) tumes), Lesley Wilkinson (lighting) and where in love and humanity flourish. This Fraser Smith (sound). production focuses on the four couples -- AS YOU LIKE IT runs from Rosalind/Orlando, Silvius/Phebe, Celia/ Wednesday, November 12 through Oliver, Audrey/Touchstone -- and how love Saturday, November 15 in the Theatre of takes root deep enough in the heart to sur- the Arts, Modern Languages Building. vive the machinations of schemers and Tickets are: $10 (students and seniors) and naysayers. The ensemble of 14 actors will $12 (general public). Performances begin double and triple a variety of roles as their at 8:00 p.m. quest for love leads them deeper and deep- Tickets can be purchased in advance at er into the Forest of Arden. the Humanities Theatre Box Office, 888- “I cannot remember enjoying a produc- 4567 x-4908, or at the door.

Dave Zoltok (Corin), Jeff de Schiffert (Silvius), John E. Robertson (Jaques), Greg Carere (Oliver) and Kara Harun (Phebe). Friday, November 14, 2003 15 Arts and Entertainment

Keanu Didn’t Say “Whoa”, But I Did: Matrix Revolutions

knowing how it all ends. only given a few minutes of screen time. It spectacular note of a Matrix filled with Cindy Bao For those who found “The Matrix was, of course, enough to show off Monica Agent Smith and his “many me”s. Reloaded” a disappointment, which is Bellucci’s cleavage. The climax was Neo fighting Agent almost everyone but the studio (as it After about an hour of cryptic riddles, Smith in the pouring rain. For someone as grossed nearly $300 million domestically), the pace began to pick up. Back in the real inexperienced with martial art as me, it was I assure you that “Revolutions” was the world (or rather, a CGI-world), Niobe, hard to tell how the choreography was any 2B Electrical opposite. Unlike its immediate predeces- Morpheus et al raced against hundreds of different from the original. As Neo repeat- sor, whose first half was irrelevant, point- sentinels to fly back to Zion, which was edly stood up after being smashed into the our and half years ago, the sci-fi /action less fighting and second half under the attack of thousands more of the ground, it seemed reasonable to wish the Fflick genre was redefined by “The quasi-philosophical babble, the third film squid-like robots. The resistance fighters movie concluded right there, right then. Matrix”, with its mind-blowing visual talked first and fought later, which pleas- shot as many down as they could while Finally concluded, it was left somewhat effects, breath-taking Kung Fu choreogra- antly surprised me. piloting large robots that were operated open ended. One couldn’t help but wonder phy and eternal philosophical question of It began with Neo in a coma, trapped through what resembled a joystick, further if the producers were interested in more “what is real?” For many fans, the transfor- between the Matrix and the real world. To proving my geek theory. sequels of the franchise (a.k.a. more mation of Neo from a pale-skinned hacker bring him back, Morpheus and Trinity went Compared to the original movie, the money). What would they do though, I into the designer-shaded, monochromatic to negotiate with Merovingian in his night visual effect production was of a much asked myself. Despite the limited story- One represented the ultimate “coolness of club. I had a strange feeling of déjà vu grander scale, thanks to the studio, which telling in the first installment, there was the geekdom”. watching them fighting their way through quintupled the budget. The result was cer- somehow less in the last two. Additionally, Unfortunately, despite world-wide the door. Was it a glitch in the Matrix tainly stunning. The battle scenes were the minimal character development was anticipation, the second installment of the because they failed to change anything? quite engaging as countless sentinels unsatisfying. So it is my hope that the trilogy suffered unfavourable reviews from Once inside it was unappetizing to watch poured into the last human city. My breath open-ended nature of “Revolutions” is mis- critics and fans alike. Nonetheless, I was Merovingian chewing olives while ram- surely had stopped for a few seconds. The leading - another two hours of eye candy eager to be plugged into “The Matrix bling on. How very uncivilized for a mechanical details of the machine’s city alone would be disappointing. Revolutions” for the simple reason of refined Frenchman! Persephone, who had a were impressive as well. However, the Nonetheless, walking out of the theatre, I poster of her own during promotion, was visual effects team ended it all in a less admitted I had my share of fun. Mental Health: Educate Yourself About Mental Illness

...continued from Page 12. around us who suffer from these diseases they have biological and/or genetic causes, You know not to have unsafe sex, you and if, worst-case scenario, you are afflict- and cannot be prevented. You would not know the risks for heart disease and the As has been the case with all types of ed with a mental disorder, you will know blame a person who developed cancer for signs of a heart attack, and you probably discrimination that have been fought how to better deal with your illness. And their illness, don’t blame the mentally ill know how to perform the Heimlich against in the past, the number one way to most importantly, you will know not to be for their disease. Once again, I encourage maneuver. Be sure that you also know eliminate the false perceptions is educa- ashamed. you to find out more about these disorders; about the mental diseases that are now tion. Educate yourself, your family, and If I could leave you with one thought, the signs and symptoms, the treatments. It affecting so many people in our society. your peers. As I mentioned earlier, 20% of it would be this: mental disorders are dis- is very likely that you will somehow expe- One day you may rely on this information us have been mentally ill or will be men- eases, illnesses that have nothing to do rience these symptoms, either in your own to help someone you care about, or you tally ill in our lifetime. So by aiming to with the character or capability of those life or in the life of someone close to you. may rely on it to help yourself. Either way learn more about the various disorders, we affected. There is medical evidence for With education, you will know how to rec- you will make the struggle of those affect- will be more capable of helping those many of these disorders which proves that ognize the disorder and better cope with it. ed a little easier. 16 Friday, November 14, 2003 Arts and Entertainment

Gomez’s “In Our Gun” mances include great bands like melancholy songs. For example, “Even Velocet, Skylinedrive and the Luke Michael Simoes Song” is what I consider to be very melan- Andrews Band. There will also be choly. The song is derived from a blues rift, performances from Chris Lau & but the synthesizers and new technologies Drew Morris (Awesome Violin/Guitar put into it, give the song a new age “funk”. Duo), and Raja Doake. If you're into The band, being one of the few that actual- Date: Wednesday November 19 hip hop, there will be a performance 1A Chemical ly use a double upright bass, make the Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight from the UW hip hop crew and an songs so much better, and so much more Location: Loose Change Louie’s (On underground hip hop artist known as n Our Gun is the newly released third enjoyable to listen to. University Ave. between Phillip & Zeus. And if you're still not con- Ialbum from the band Gomez. The band The band’s second style is an uplifting Lester) vinced, James Rowe will be doing a itself is not mainstream in Canada and the non-traditional jazz sound. The song Cost: FREE stand-up comedy routine that'll make United States, but they “Detroit Swing 66” is, as Who: Anyone (ALL AGES) you laugh so hard that you'll fall off are very well known in its name tells, a deriva- your chair. There are also many, the United Kingdom. tive of swing music. Have you ever wondered if engi- many more performers signed up When I first heard Although you cannot neers have any tal- solely for the purpose their song, “Machismo”, swing dance to this song, ent? Well, come find of entertaining YOU! I was amazed at how it has that uplifting out for yourself at Start spreading they are able to meld flavour to it, which TalEng! This term, the word to ALL of together various sounds makes it so loveable. TalEng will be your friends. The from multiple genres of Not only does the song advertised to ALL engineering talent music. They use guitar, have a great beat, but faculties within show has been elevat- piano, mixer and synthe- also a unique back- UofW, so it's going ed to a new level, so sizer to create very rich ground sound. to be packed! We'll don't miss out on this sounding music. The Since they are not be showcasing our amazing night! individual songs are very good, but to listen very well known, their website is very hard engineering talent to TalEng will be to the full album at once is what makes it to find so rather than searching go straight the entire university. HYPE! special. The first time I listened to the to it at http://www.gomez.co.uk. The site is There are already If you have any album, I was uplifted with the sound of jazz amazing, with great Java and Flash, and many great perform- questions about and rock. The jazz foundations of many of captures the band’s style perfectly. I urge ers lined up to enter- TalEng, e-mail Karim their songs create two different types of you to find, download or buy a song or a tain you! Some of Lallani klallani@uwa- Daren Toppin shows off to songs that are contained on the album. CD of Gomez’s just to experience a very the feature perfor- terloo.ca a crowd of happy students. The first style I speak of are their “alternative” style of music.

So you think you’ve got what it takes to be an Iron Warrior photog- rapher? Let’s see what you can do! Submit photos to Betty at the EngSoc office, or digitally to iwar- [email protected] by November 21st. Don’t forget to include your name, email and class. Results will be announced in the November 28th issue of the Iron Warrior.

the Iron Inquisition How do you commemorate Ryan Consell, 3N Mechanical Remembrance Day?

“21-gun salute from atop MC” “Write stupid articles about it” “Plant a poppy” “Assembly at school” Matt Colautti-1A Mechatronics Andrew Teeple-1A Mechatronics Michael Ng-1A Mechatronics John Arnold-1A Mechatronics

“I’m American” “When’s Remembrance Day?” “Respect a moment of silence” “Try to remember to stay silent at 11” Toni Carlisle-1A Mechatronics Vicky Lounder- First Year Aingara Paramakuru-1A Mechatronics Ryan Bayne-Alumnus