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1 THE NEWSPAPER OF THE ENGINEERING SOCIETY VOLUME 26 ISSUE 13 | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005

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...and a fanatical devotion to Bill! Left to right: Greg FitzGerald, Steve Tufts, Andrew Rizkalla, Ben Wahn. Photo by Mark Truchanowicz Namely, an industry that makes software on the desk and it would automatically we know what lines we should cross? For that can fit a variety of hardware, which read the card and upload the information to example, artificial intelligence may be a is mass-produced and sold cheap, which the cell phone. Very cool. Finally, the pres- line that we know exists because the mass is the way that the software industry is entation ended with question-and-answer public has thought of the implications of run today. He also talked about how this session. It seemed like all the questions in this kind of technology through movies, FRANCIS HOPE vision was formed and how the company the question-and-answer session were very books and general discussion. But what 4N ELECTRICAL developed over time. wishy-washy, and some of them seem to about technology that we do not know the Next was an entertaining skit with be sucking up directly to him, such as the full implications of? For example, when s many of you are aware, Bill Gates Bill Gates himself in the movie Napoleon question “what personal characteristics do the printing press was first created, who Acame to Waterloo and had a confer- Dynamite. In it, he teams up with Napoleon you feel lead to your personal success?” at the time knew that it would completely ence on October 13, 2005. I was fortunate to help fix the computer system of the However, there was one question that reform the way of exchanging ideas and enough to be one of the people to get a company that he is working for. You can I thought was very interesting. This was information, which would lead to a large ticket to the event and it turned out to be download the skit at “http://digg.com/ where do you think that we should draw change around the world, similar to the more entertaining than I thought. However, links/Bill_Gates_Napoleon_Dynamite_ a line in technology? Bill responded that way that the Internet has? Might some of if you did not get a chance to see the con- Video_Download”. there are some frontiers that we should the technologies that we create do the same ference in person, you could have had a Afterwards, he showed what everyone be wary of, especially when technology thing, and are we responsible for this? chance to see it projected in DC. came to see: a display of some of the starts to become more intelligent than us Could the creation of a card that holds The conference started out with an cool new technology that Microsoft has (i.e. Artificial Intelligence). I find this all your personal information be hacked, introduction by the President of the been developing. This included the X-Box answer very interesting because it raises leading to people having all their personal University of Waterloo, David Johnson, 360 and some cool new technology that the question as to whether we should be information and their identity stolen? This followed by Bill Gates talking about how showed an amalgamation of image recog- responsible for the technology that we is an interesting question for the future, Microsoft was formed and their vision of nition technology and cell phone technol- create, even if it has unforeseen implica- and we should in some ways be wary of what the software industry should become. ogy. You could put down a business card tions that we do not readily see. How do where we tread. Impact Conference Comes To ANDREW DILTS preneurship will be coming to Toronto on Also speaking will be Bill Tatham, an entre- sessions and at after-hours social events. IMPACT MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR November 18 and 19. Entirely student run preneur who sold his tech start-up company In addition to high-profile speakers, stu- and organized, the conference brings together Janna Systems for a Canadian record of $1.76 dents will have the opportunity to meet pas- anadian students interested in entrepre- 300 students from coast to coast to meet, billion to rival Siebel Systems in 2000. sionate, ambitious like-minded students from Cneurship will soon have the opportunity learn, network and be exposed to job oppor- Unique to the Impact conference that it across , all interested in the subject of to join their UW predecessors in attending tunities. offers students the opportunity to sit down entrepreneurship. the year’s largest student-run event in entre- The conference’s keynote speaker will be with conference presenters, conversing with preneurship. Harry Rosen, founder and executive chairman them and asking questions in intimate envi- Continued on page 3- see 'Impact'. The annual Impact Conference on entre- of leading menswear chain Harry Rosen, Inc. ronments: during meals, between conference 2 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 Rest well, Rosa, and thank you. bigotry, one might think it easy to over- brought to the forefront were summarily look and get on with one's life. Not so. dealt with. You know how sometimes other faculties It is too early to congratulate our- The Newspaper of the University of will pre-judge you just because you're an selves, though. Racism is still rampant, Waterloo Engineering Society engineer? Imagine that, but far worse. in our thoughts if not our laws. This is DAN ARNOTT Imagine it permeating every aspect of often aggravated by religious differ- Editor-in-Chief EDITOR-IN-CHIEF your life. Imagine it restricting the things ences as well, as can easily be seen in Dan Arnott you're able to do, the places you're able the world events which have transpired irst off, as always, a reminder that to go, the things you're able to learn. On since four Septembers ago. Assistant Editor Fthe Iron Warrior needs new blood. If December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was fed And we needn't pat ourselves on the Alicia Liu you're at all interested or the slightest bit up with it. back because we're Canadian, either. curious, come by CPH 1323B or e-mail Taking a city bus home from work, Although we never had any Jim Crow Photo Editor me at [email protected] and she and three other black passengers laws, per se, we still sent thousands Philip Newman we'll talk about what you can do for the IW were instructed to give up their seats to of our citizens of Japanese ancestry to and what the IW can do for you. white passengers. The others complied- internment camps during the Second Layout Editor Rosa did not. She was summarily hauled World War in a display of shamefully [Vacant] ast Monday, October 24th, the world off the bus by the police, fingerprinted, fascist behaviour. Llost one of the few true revolutionaries charged with disorderly conduct, and Even here at Waterloo, we can see Technical Editor it had left. Rosa Parks, a veritable mother jailed. A few days later she was found that racism is still around. Being such [Vacant] of the American civil rights movement, guilty in a trial that lasted 30 minutes, a culturally diverse school should open passed away after a lifetime of work- and fined $14. She decided to appeal her our eyes to the essential humanity of Webmaster ing for the interests of equality and, one conviction. our friends and colleagues of all races, Gabriel Chan December day in 1955, making a state- Rosa once said that the more you but this is sadly not always the case. ment that sounded the death knell for deferred to unfair treatment, the more Meaningless grudges and indoctrinations, Advertising Manager segregation. oppressive it became. Outraged at the sometimes so old that they are utterly [Vacant] Having grown up in the American treatment of Mrs. Parks, who was one baseless, still stalk us and obscure our south in the early 1900s, Parks was no of Montgomery, Alabama's finest citi- vision. But this, of course, is completely Distribution Manager stranger to rampant racism. Half a centu- zens, and inspired by her example, needless and a waste of our energy. [Vacant] ry after the American Civil War and the the African-American community in We are all human here. To use the abolition of slavery, southern Americans Montgomery boycotted the bus system term of the day, we are 'One Waterloo', Offstream Editor-in-Chief had still not adjusted to the fact that for 381 days, beginning three days after but more than that, we are one Canadian David Yip African-Americans were people too. The her arrest. Eventually, the practice of people and one human race. As impor- so-called 'Jim Crow' laws, a set of ridicu- racial segregation on buses was deemed tant as it is to maintain our cultural iden- lous statutes, were intended to enforce unconstitutional, and the court order tities, we must do so without infringing Staff a state of segregation which essential- reached Montgomery in December of on the rights of others. This is absolutely John Olaveson ly prevented African-Americans from 1956. essential, and it can be done. Rosa Parks Neal Damgaard doing many of the things you or I would This was not without its price. showed us that. Francis Hope do daily. People of African-American Throughout the boycott, civil rights Therefore it has been put to us to fight Chun Lam descent had to yield to white motorists activism had been met with hostility by discrimination and segregation in all its Cindy Bao in traffic, use separate washrooms and much of the white community. Black forms. If we do not actively identify drinking fountains, refrain from showing churches and homes were bombed and and challenge racist and discriminatory Contributors affection in public, and sit at the back of burned and the activists themselves often thinking, we might as well be enforcing Ken Hanes public transit vehicles- that's just the tip met with violence. Even when the bus the Jim Crow laws ourselves. Acceptance Christina Waters of the iceberg. These laws were enacted boycott ended, the violence continued. of an unjust situation, complacence in Andrea Rayner in the southern states to attempt to take Dr. Martin Luther King, a proponent of the face of tyranny, is loathsome and David Johnson away any sort of post-Abolition freedom civil rights, was one particular target, unacceptable. Yet the action we take Mike Spendlove which African-Americans were now enti- and any integrated buses were targeted doesn't have to be violent. The simple David Yip tled to enjoy. The Jim Crow laws were by snipers and rabble-rousers. refusal to accept an obvious injustice not Rahul N. Bhardwaj the spiteful revenge of white Southerners But the issue was out in the open, and only suffices, but is often the most and Tara Keogh who resented the loss of a vast source of before long, the equality of all human only effective means of causing change. Evan Murphy their income via slave labour. Is it sur- beings became more of a legal real- Rosa Parks demonstrated that, and the Chris Olekas prising that many Americans in positions ity. The 1950s and 1960s saw immense world is better off for it. Mark Truchanowicz of power still care about money far more changes to the laws and thinking of the Hell, we're engineers. We're certain- Adam Neale than actual people? American people, and many of the issues ly familiar enough with integration by Greg FitzGerald Being immersed in such a culture of which Rosa's act of civil disobedience now. 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Our phone number is (519) 888-4567 x2693. Our fax number is (519) 725-4872. E-mail can be sent to [email protected] WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 3 Impact: COMMUNITY EDITORIAL Student-run entrepre- neurship conference Galt, boring? Yes, but... PHIL COWLES nothing to do with those boring ied sides; Toronto Morris Men, Belles COMDEV (CAMBRIDGE) Celts. We dance ‘Cotswold’, from of York, Toronto Women’s Sword, Continued from page 1. the Oxfordshire area, and other gen- Green Fiddle, and Orangepeel from hen The Record described student’s res come from near the Welsh bor- Orangeville; we’re nominally from Wviews last weekend, most of us der (‘Border’) and the northeast and Hamilton: ‘Cold Barn Morris’. The weekend conference will also feature locals had already noticed the drunks, the northwest of England. But they’re a In Cambridge, we practice and teach workshops, breakout sessions and a silent char- tarts (six rounded up by the cops recent- bit strange... Clog, Molly and Sword at ‘The Terraces’ in Queens Square, ity auction. One conference highlight is a case ly) and the aimless talkers. Apart from dances are also generally associated opposite the School of Architecture, study competition, pitting teams of participants Theatre Cambridge, the annual Millrace with the Morris. on Wednesdays from 8 to 10. Even against each other, challenging them to come up festival and events at the library, there It’s also quite vigorous. I’ve been a the timid can apply, as the classes are with the best solution to a real-life entrepreneur- really isn’t much going on. The shops cyclist for many years, and a good dance really supportive. None of us is critical ship problem. are odd, not particularly practical (how makes me puff. The dance sequences of failure as we remember it so well. Gaining in popularity, this year will see many knick-knacks do you need?), and are quite complex and involve either Once you’ve learnt a few dances, we the University of Waterloo send the entire the pubs are odd and overpriced- in two sweeping or flicking hankies or bash- will encourage you to come out with Management of Business, Entrepreneurship and cases you’re paying more than downtown ing sticks. In between, there can be us. Kit is provided free, as is your Technology (MBET) class to attend the confer- Toronto beer prices. elegant (hopefully) crossing moves or first beer. ence as a mandatory part of their program. In There is hope. There is Morris figure-of-eight ‘hays’ and general tear- addition, UW’s department of graduate studies Dancing across the road. I know: ing about. I learnt the tango in a couple Phil Cowles PhD (Engineering) has announced that it will be offering two sepa- “Whattheheckisthat?” of weeks, but getting reasonably good [email protected] rate $5,000 scholarships for the MBET program I was trying to explain it to a col- at the Morris took over a year, a mile- Day (519) 622 2300 x2417 to this year’s Impact attendees. league earlier this year and I was going stone signalled by Dance Fore agree- Eve. (519) 624 5220 To date, Impact’s list of confirmed speakers through the usual rigmarole about how ing that my ‘left foot count’ had gone also includes: it started as a tradition from North from about 17 to four. Further reading: Michael Hughes, Canada’s Networking Africa ‘Moorish’, was then adopted by It’s a ‘living tradition’ in that we Our web site is: www.coldbarnmorris. Guru the French courts, only to be perverted continually invent stuff. Also, it’s quite ca. Barry Bison, President of Shad International, by English peasants (of which class universal, in that there are many US MIT site: http://www.mit.edu:8001/ Canada’s program for science, technology and I am a proud card-carrying member). ‘sides’, mainly centred on the univer- people/jcb/morris-teams.html entrepreneurship for gifted high school students Then I stopped and said “you know, sity towns on the East and West coasts: The Morris ring: http://www.themor- Kevin Aguanno, Author and Senior Project last year I had a quite unfair amount of Princeton, Boston, Baltimore, New risring.org/ Manager for IBM Canada fun”. That sums it up best. York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. Shave the donkey: http://www.capers. Many more! Complete up-to-date list avail- ‘The Morris’ goes back to before (and yes, there is an S&M side in San co.uk/donkey/ able at impactconference.ca written history. Shakespeare (‘Henry Francisco), Toronto has a few var- The conference serves as a flagship event V’ Act 2, c. 1600) and Chaucer both for Impact, a student-led organization com- mention it as though it was an estab- mitted to promoting the educational and pro- lished fact. But beyond that, if some- fessional development by allowing them to one tries to be more precise, suspect explore and learn more about the entrepreneurial BS. world. Founded by students at the University of It’s a dance; formal and not social, Waterloo in 2003, Impact’s mission is to foster typically done by a set of 6, to 4/4 folk innovators, thinkers and economic movers, to tunes. Unlike ballroom dancing, you stay competitive in a global economy. can just turn up and join in. I danced For more information, please contact: with ‘Sunset Morris’ in Santa Monica Andrew Dilts, Impact Media last year (“Yo! I’m in town can I come Relations Director. E-mail: andrew. round ...”). [email protected]. Dress is varied and ranges from Kunal Gupta, Impact President and Founder. formal cricket whites to the wild tat- E-mail: [email protected]. ter shirts that Border’ sides prefer. Bells, ribbons and oddities are pretty much common. Also, there is a kind of ‘Morris’ attitude that allows us to GIS Day do this on our own high street in full EVA DODSWORTH view of friends, neighbours and col- UNIVERSITY MAP LIBRARY leagues. Of course, it’s true that some people just don’t get it, we have one GIS Day at UW (anonymous) VP who steadfastly sat Wednesday November 16th, 2005 in the pub pretending that we weren’t o coincide with worldwide GIS there- quite a trick. TDay events (see http://www.gisday. The tradition is purely English, com), the University Map Library and the Faculty of Environmental Studies will be hosting an afternoon of GIS Day events on Wednesday November 16th, between Shad Valley International Celebrates 12:00 - 3:00 pm in the ES1 Courtyard and the adjacent seminar room ES1-221. All UW students, faculty and staff are 25th Year At Waterloo invited to participate in celebrating GIS Fitzgerald, UW Engineering is offering high at the RoBaShEnCo, a showcase Day. Learn what GIS is and how it can be tours of the campus and showcase of its of unpatented projects designed to solve used in both your academic and personal student teams, including Midnight Sun, a very open ended problem, yet busi- lives. Stop by to view the poster gallery, Alternative Fuels Team, Formula SAE, ness strategies and marketing tools also GIS projects and other geospatial and Aerial Robotics Group, etc. Additionally, need to be considered. One project is departmental displays. Learn and engage GABRIEL CHAN the 25th anniversary gala and an extended brought forward from each Shad Valley with UW staff, students and faculty about 2B SYSTEMS edition of the RBC Shad Entrepreneurship campus and will be competing based on their projects in this area, and vote on your Competition (RoBaShEnCo) is being held criteria for the prototype, video, website, favourite GIS poster to help choose this orty or so high school students will at Waterloo Inn. and business plan. These projects are year’s GIS Day Poster winner. Fbe checking out UW on Thursday, Shad Valley International is the chief comparable to 3rd- and 4th-year projects Hear a talk about the Map Library’s October 27, but more specifically, they entity behind the Shad Valley program. in UW Engineering (in concept, not in geospatial data resources, the kinds of will be checking out the best faculty in Shad Valley offers a sample of univer- complexity). Some Shads get one-month research your fellow faculty and students the best university in the world (read: us). sity life to some of the brightest and internship placements at partner compa- have been working on, and learn about the These are not any regular kids; they are enthusiastic students across Canada, nies (a sample of co-op). Shad Valley types of software you can use for viewing participants of the Shad Valley summer where participants attend workshops has an extensive network of 8400 alumni, and manipulating data. program, which has been held every July and lectures regularly, while involved in including 16 Rhodes Scholars. Shad Door prizes and light refreshments! at various Canadian university campuses design projects. These projects eventu- alumni have shown largely to be highly For more information and to register since 1981 (UW has hosted Shad since its ally evolve into a competitive form on a successful in life, holding leadership roles please visit http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/ conception years). Co-ordinated by Greg national level as the Shad campuses aim in all sectors of the economy. gisday/ 4 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 Iron Warrior Exclusive: Brick Beer Review Reviewing Panel: For a budget beer, this stuff is good. beer bottles, since the Leafs brutally lost hued. It was kinda disturbing to see Like most of the honey-style lagers, it the hockey game at about this point, and something you just drank coming out the DAN ARNOTT has the body of a dark beer, and a full we were not pleased. same colour it was when you drank it. It BOUGHT THE BEER tasty flavour with a slight sweetness to it. was refreshing in that it is like water. It However, in honey lagers, this is a good Waterloo Dark: could easily have been an American beer- JOHN OLAVESON thing. It was very smooth-drinking and 5% alcohol, 341mL a slight sweetness, but no other ‘real’ LIKES ALANIS MORISSETTE had little aftertaste. However, it stings 2½ ‘empties’ flavour. It was empty and hollow, really slightly when you sip it, which is kind of For an alleged dark beer, Waterloo nothing special. NEAL DAMGAARD weird. Overall, this is a very good beer Dark was surprisingly light and not par- Oh, and ever notice how James Bond COULD BE JASON BOURNE considering how dirt-cheap it is. ticularly heavy. I guess that light and not is, like, a really crappy spy? He doensn't heavy are the same thing! Heh. Anyway, even sneak around or anything, he’s ELLIOT POWIDAJKO Red Cap Ale: it sort of tasted like a lighter beer. It had always doing the big explosions and kill- ITS NOT PORN, ITS ANIME 5% alcohol, 341mL, ‘stubby’ bottle some of the flavours expected of dark ing people and stuff, and how’s he sup- 5 ‘empties’ beers, but they weren’t refined or mellow posed to excape detection if he’s doing all rick Brewery was one of the first This was the best beer we drank that like in porters or darks. It was kind of that stuff?? Eh?? That kinda defeats the Bmodern microbreweries in Canada night. Seriously. It had no aftertaste, a weak and unfulfilling- “like a light beer entire purpose of being a, y’know, spy!!!! and has become a local landmark, if good full flavour which wasn’t as bit- masquerading as a dark beer.” Geez. Seriously, Jason Bourne from the not benchmark, for K-W beer-drinkers. ter or hoppy as most lagers, and a bit of Apparently John likes Alanis Bourne trilogy was a way better spy than Offering a wide variety of brands, Brick sweetness, which worked well since it’s Morrissette, or did until she cut her hair. James Bond. Shit, we’re running out of caters to many different tastes and budg- an ale. It also lacked that prevalent off- That’s kinda crazy. I didn’t even know beer. Now for… ets. To help our discerning readership flavour present in most domestic ales. that it was still THE 90s JOHN! Oh well, decide between Brick brands, the Iron It was slightly filling, but not too much. time to get another beer. Whats gonna be Laker Premium Lager: Warrior conducted a review of some of Plus, it comes in cool old-style ‘stubbies’ this time? It’s a… 5%, 341mL the most common Brick beers: Premium like Bob and Doug McKenzie drink. It 1 ‘empties’ Pilsner, Waterloo Dark, Red Cap Ale, routinely goes on sale for a buck a beer, Yellow Label Lager: This looks like beer, but we can’t be Yellow Label Lager, and two of Brick’s which is an amazing deal for such a good 4.9% alcohol, 341mL sure. The bottle is incovative of beer, but budget beers, Laker Lager and Laker beer. It’s also a good thing that stubbies 1½ ‘empties’ the contents, eeeehhh, not so much. This Honey. These beers were rated on a scale don’t make as good weapons as usual This beer is insubstantial and urine- beer was generic, bland, and contained of one to five ‘empties’. We recorded our many off-flavours, some of which must results on a notepad; we were going to have cancelled each other out to result use Elliot's computer, but it was too busy in the general blah-ness of the ‘beer’. As downloading porn... er, anime. Some Neal says, “If you want beer real bad, this of our notes were hard to read later on, is a real bad beer.” though. Here are the results: Seriously, Jason Bourne is way bet- ter than James Bond, cause any ONE of Brick Premium Pilsner: us colud be Jason Bourne@ Even Elliot 5% alcohol, 341mL or John or Neal or Dan or any one of us. 2 ‘empties’ ‘Cuz that shit really goes on, eh? There’s Brick Premium Pilsner is a European- conspiracies and stuff all over the place. style pilsner, reputedly one of Jim Like in the U.S. Probably SO muich Brickman’s favourites. It is bitter and under the surface ther e that I don’t even hoppy, somewhat refreshing but not par- want to tTHINK abut it! Why else would ticularly. It has too much bitter aftertaste, the LEafs lose to the senators? 'Cause which takes away from the enjoyment. It SOLD US OUT!!! also had a slight off-flavour to it, remi- niscent of ham cold cuts. We don’t know In conclusion, to conclude this article: how it got this flavour, and frankly we BEER IS GOOD. Sonme beers are better don’t want to. This beer didn’t particu- thn other ones. So if ylou wan t a beer, larly stand out- it’s a generic beer with a yoyu ahve to coohse wizely. but we’re few disagreeable characteristics. all ouutt of Beers right now, so I’m to going to conclude this artghkicle anmd Laker Honey Lager: go hojme to bed. But YOUJ GJUYS ARE 5% alcohol, 341mL From left to right: Brick Premium Pilsner, Red Cap Ale, Laker Premium THE GFREATEST/. Serojukisly.//////// 4 ‘empties’ Lager, Laker Honey, Waterloo Dark. IRON WARRIOR EVENT CALENDAR

bands you'll hear, but their music is so Paper Memories' is showing from Talks: uplifting you can ignore the lyrics if Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony September 16 to December 1. Aptly you like. Orchestra named- since the advent of AutoCAD, October 29: George Roter, EWB Co- They're coming to the Starlight on The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Drafting paper really has become a Founder November 2nd, $12 in advance. Orchestra offers students $15 tickets to memory. As part of Waterloo's Homecoming, classical music which costs other people Engineers Without Borders co-found- November 3: Ron Hawkins Acoustic anywhere from the low 30s to high 50s. November 7: MuchMusic VJ Search er George Roter is speaking about Review Definitely worth checking out www. Tour "Canada's role through the eyes of the Nope, this isn't the aging bearded kwsymphony.on.ca to see what's going If you feel like being one of those poor" at Hagey Hall. rockabilly artist. This Ron Hawkins is on. well-coiffed clones introducing the same The talk runs from 6 to 7:30 pm. the frontman of Canadian 90s rock- On November 18, 2005 at 8:00 pm, crappy video over and over again on Advance registration is required. More ers The Lowest Of The Low, and he's artist/composer Steve Reich presents MuchMusic,then come out to the SLC info is available at http://alumni.uwater- performing a solo acoustic show at the his 'City Life' soundscape performance Great Hall on November 7 from 12 noon loo.ca/alumni/hc2005/index.html Starlight on November 3rd. Tickets are at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, to 6pm. MuchMusic's VJ Search tour $11 in advance. Doors at 9:00. combining recorded sound and video will be passing through, and if they like November 4: Self-Organizing Systems with live instruments. Should be cool. what they see, it could be your ticket Evelyn Fox Keller of MIT is giving November 5: The Rheostatics outta here. It's worth a shot, anyway. a talk at the Perimeter Institute on the Notoriously independent Canadian nature of self-organizing systems and Campus rock band The Rheostatics, responsible November 4: Engineering Pancake their occurrence not only in biology but for such obscure and inspired musical UW Art Gallery Current Exhibits Breakfast also in mathematics and physics.2:00 creations as "The Ballad of Wendell In ECH Gallery I, Kirsten Come out to the CPH Foyer from pm on November 4th at the Perimeter Clark" and an entire based on Abrahamson's 'Diary of a River' exhibit 8:30 to 10:30 am on the morning of Institute. the paintings of the Group of Seven, are is showing from October 27 to November November 4th to get some tasty pan- playing at the Starlight on King Street 26. cakes for a good cause. It's to help out Live Music November 5th. In ECH Gallery II, Dermot Wilson's the Breakfast for Learning charity- help- Tickets are $16, doors at 9. This 'Pseudoarc' exhibit is showing from ing provide breakfast for kids who don't November 2: The Hidden Cameras show is 19+. It's advisable to get your October 27 to November 6. get fed at home. And we all know how Noteworthy Canadian scenesters The tickets soon, because they're going to In the ML art gallery, Scott Fillier's important that is. Guest pancake-flip- Hidden Cameras are one of the kinkiest sell out pretty quickly. series of sketches, entitled 'Drafting pers are Dean Sedra and Dr. Rosenberg. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 5

POINT VS. COUNTERPOINT Is The Computer/Software Market Saturated?

is with all the hype? When I first applied is growing worldwide, and software to university I was originally enrolled in engineering is a very attractive profes- Computer Science, but I decided to change sion, especially across Europe and Asia. to Electrical Engineering because I felt that The market for software is very diverse the computer industry was too saturated and projected: demand will only go up FRANCIS HOPE with computer programmers, and I still do. GABRIEL CHAN because almost everyone needs soft- 4N ELECTRICAL I remember it seemed like everyone in the 2B SYSTEMS ware for everything and everywhere; Math faculty was only interested in com- even if the demand for the development s the Market Saturated with Computer puter programming, and I felt that there are ever in the history of humankind was of software were to slump, maintenance IEngineering/Computer Programming? just too many people in this industry. Nthere such a great need for so many and services will support the indus- Computer Science, Computer It seems to me that there is more than computer-specialized personnel. Welcome try (why do you think Microsoft has Engineering, Software Engineering… just one facet to the computer industry, to the 21st century: the global economy a new Windows Update fix launched Doesn’t it seem in some ways that the more than just programming. For example: is at a stage where the pursuit of profit everyday?). Given the possibilities of market isn’t becoming, but has already hardware, creating a computer infrastruc- is confronted by the limiting capacity of software applications in every imagi- become saturated with ture, and developing new the system. Capitalism expects that every nable field, the global industry is not computer program- technology. But society man will make stuff at a furious rate and saturated with computer scientists and mers? That’s three dif- and this university seems consume stuff at a furious rate. Unless we software engineers. ferent specializations “...that's three dif- to fixate more on pro- all want to live in the Matrix a hundred When the richest human on this fighting for the same ferent specializations gramming than anything years from now, capitalism needs a growth planet came for a personal market- job. Three of the larg- else. There is more than model that downplays the effects of over- ing drive for Microsoft on October est graduating classes fighting for the same just computer program- production and regulates 13th, he mentioned from two faculties job..." ming in the engineering consumption at a healthy that “the beauty of coming out of univer- faculty, such as Civil, rate while preserving the “...demand will only go software is that we sity and looking for the Mechanical, Chemical, environment yet keeping up because almost eve- are always making same job. And after all, Systems Design, and most as many people happy as breakthroughs. We what’s the difference between them, other importantly, Electrical engineering (Go possible (i.e. employed). ryone needs software will have more in the than some minor specializations, such as Elecs.) They have been around for years Currently, the software for everything every- next 10 years than OS or database structures? and the demand for them is still as strong industry is one of many we have had on the Now I am not saying that computer as it ever was. Computer programming is solutions that are offered. where...” last 30”. Bill Gates programming is a fad. It is here to stay. not a specialization. It is just a skill, and Production (software) said, “Software is But there are also far too many people once you learn the basics you can pick up does minimal damage to driving sciences for- entering the job market compared to the its more difficult concepts fairly quickly. the environment, resources (developers) ward” and that “there will be a shortage number of jobs available. After all, what are in endless supply, and there are a lot of software engineers”. Although his of consumers to satisfy (when was the main message was “Microsoft’s future last time you went a day without using is bright, come work for me”, Bill also software?). The software industry is not realises the practically unlimited capa- Disc Review: Death Cab saturated with specialists. bility of the future software industry. Approximately 8.5% of the growth The dot-com frenzy of the last decade of the $11.75 trillion economy of the may have been characterized by uncon- For Cutie's "Plans" United States of America is driven by trolled investment and development, some aging 80s singer. It was fresh, touch- the software industry over the last dec- but the next decade will see the maturity ing, and captivating. I moved beyond the ade. This sector nets around $200 to and a sustainable and growing software titular song on “”, and $240 billion annually in the U.S., and industry. found that the whole thing was quite to my we all know the Yankees have the larg- The software market is not saturated liking, though I liked the moody shoegaz- est software industry in the world. The and will not be saturated for a long DAVID YIP ing slow-burners like the title track and market for software will grow as newer time. 3N MECHANICAL “A Lack of Colour” better than the rockier technologies require faster, stronger, tunes. I sampled other Death Cab better machines to aid their own devel- Plans and found them all quite pleasing too, but opment. The Americans have been a Transatlanticism remained my favourite, big player and contributor to the soft- Editor’s Note: Atlantic Records with the “Forbidden Love EP” coming a ware industry, so it is not surprising The views and opinions expressed close second. to see some companies hitting their here do not necessarily reflect those Good for: Two years later, with their newfound market cap or suffering from some sort of the authors, the Iron Warrior, or the Moping, Fall, Soundtracking the OC OC-inspired popularity, Death Cab for of saturation. But let me remind you Engineering Society. Bad for: Cutie released “Plans”. The OC, coupled that the U.S.A. is not the only country Cheering people up, First dates, Pre- with their switch from indie label Barsuk in the world: the market for software drinking to Atlantic Records, prompted fans to won- y musical history is less than stellar; der if the sound would change. MI didn’t start listening to the radio Well, from Transatlanticism, it didn’t. Disc opener “Marching Bands of until around grade 8, which was unfortu- If you didn’t like Transatlanticism, chanc- Manhattan” sounds great, but great in way nately a bad time to start. es are you’ll hate Plans. What Plans does is that reminds me of Coldplay meets Death Around grade 9, take all the moody parts of Cab, which is a dangerous course to be boy bands were reach- “...the song wasn't Transatlanticism and put on. The trend continues in the next track ing new heights, girl them in an album, leaving “”, where singer Ben groups were still going another 3.5-minute out the more exuberant Gibbard really tests to the upper limits of strong, and Britney ballad by some aging bits. The subject matter is his falsetto again, not unlike Chris Martin. Spears hadn’t even 80s singer. It was lovelorn, as usual, though I’m not sure whether it adds or takes away done it again yet since now seen through more from the song. All good songs, but leave her first album “...Baby fresh, touching, and mature lenses, more talk you wondering if this is the stagnation One More Time”. It captivating.” of settling down, old age, point for Death Cab, that is it, the high was in this climate and watching your loved water mark. that my initial musical one die. “Summer Skin” is one of my favour- tastes were formed, combined with earlier In a way then, it was the Death Cab ites, one for it’s thumping marching drum Canto-pop influences. Fortunately for my album I was hoping for, all moody, all beat, and two for it’s clever, if slightly roommates and anyone within earshot of ballads, an album made just for me. Well, lyrics. Perhaps due to the end-of-summer my speakers, I’ve moved on. However, in turned out it’s almost too much of a good release of the album as well, the song fits. part to being an occasional sap, and in part thing. All the moody shoegazing makes it “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” is the due to my formative Top 40 pop years, I less of a general purpose album, and some- album’s quiet centrepiece, a stark contrast still fall for pop hooks and moody ballads. thing more for rainy days. It’s not some- to the multiple instrument productions of Did you know you can earn valu- In 2003 I heard “Transatlanticism” thing you’ll keep the player on a regular the other songs, “Dark” is one guy on his able P**5 points for volunteering by Death Cab for Cutie, and I was taken. basis. Even the tracks that are uptempo guitar, as far as I can tell. time at the C&D? Email Mary Bland Yes, another song from that endless fount in beat and melody still seem to have this at [email protected] to schedule your shift. of inspiration that is relationships, but the sombre relieved feel to them, like finishing Continued on page 9- see 'Plans'. song wasn’t another 3.5 minute ballad by exams you bombed. 6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 ENGINEERING SOCIETY EXECUTIVE REPORTS EngSoc Takes On Cancer EngSoc Exec Elections death – in Canada. Every 7.5 minutes, someone on a show for you. in Canada will lose their life due to cancer, and Speaking of *New Exec*, campaign- every 3.5 minutes, someone in Canada will be ing has started for this term’s elections. diagnosed with cancer. Based on current inci- As it stands, all positions but one will be dence rates, approximately 40% of ratified. That means that there is only one KARIM LALLANI will develop cancer during their lifetimes. This ANDREA RAYNER person running for those positions. At the PRESIDENT is definitely an alarming statistic. The fundraiser VP INTERNAL first EngSoc meeting after Elections are will be in memory of Vincent Fazari (a class- over we’ll vote to accept, “ratify”, those idterm exams are finally over, so now mate of mine who passed away from cancer t would appear that it is Iron Warrior people. But, there is a race on for VP Myou have no excuse not to attend EngSoc last year) and in honour of Rob Staruch who Itime again, and do you know what External. I guess Christina just made the events for the month of November. There are has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Rob is that means?? Yet another round of Exec position look so amazing that more than a lot of events to look forward to in November in 3B computer engineering and he’s extremely Reports. Lots of fun stuff has been hap- one person was dying to fill her shoes. including TalEng, Genius Bowl, Semi-formal, involved with EngSoc. He will be helping me pening, its been fun. And there’s a lot There will be a “Grill the Candidates and the EngPlay. organize this event. His bravery is truly inspira- more fun stuff still to come. TalEng is Forum” on Nov 7th at 11:30 in the CPH I’m organizing a huge charity event in sup- tional, and I wish him well with his cancer treat- on November 8th, if you have any sort of Foyer. This is your chance to come out and port of the Canadian Cancer Society. Cancer is ment. More details about the fundraiser will be talent at all, and I mean any talent (well, find out what the candidates are all about. the leading cause of premature death – or early available soon. almost any talent) sign yourself or your Feel free to ask them embarrassing, but group up on the Orifice door and perform relevant questions. for all of Engineering to see (well, at least That’s all for now folks. There’s just for the all of Engineering that shows up, a few more of these reports from me, so Co-op Changes and PDEng which is usually a really good crowd). If keep your eyes peeled and read them all, year students that came to the PD-Eng forum you’re not performing, I still suggest that ‘cause I love to ramble. In closing, be sure that we held a couple of weeks ago. There you check out TalEng as it is an awesome to come out and vote for the position of VP will be a follow-up forum at some point in the evening. I can promise you that the cur- External on NOVEMBER 8TH in the CPH near future – more details will follow as soon rent and new Exec’s will both be putting FOYER!!! as I find time to set this up. Your (constructive) KEN HANES criticism has been appreciated and hopefully VP EDUCATION we can get some of the kinks of the program worked out. Thanks to all of the classes that CFES Congress Top Ten ey hey everyone submitted a PD-Eng rep to me. For every 1A 7. One sober friend to make sure H In the last couple of weeks I’ve heard and 2A class that hasn’t, can you get on that? that you aren’t wearing beer goggles. a few people complaining about the new co-op This is going to be especially important over 6. Bottled water and Tylenol because system. Several people have mentioned that your co-op term. As problems arise, your it’s a permanent hangover. if you get an (early) job offer and don’t accept class can contact the rep, who can then contact 5. A pink toga with nothing under it it quickly, the company then has the power the EngSoc VP-Education. This saves EngSoc CHRISTINA WATERS because it is Ontario’s tradition… to change their rankings and offer the job to and PD-Eng from having to listen to the same VP EXTERNAL 4. Pointy elbows because the boys someone else. Obviously, this sucks – I’m complaints 97 times. there don’t stop with the Penis Tickle. going to talk to the FEDS VP-Ed about this That’s all I have right now. Remember, if OP 10 THINGS NEEDED AT 3. Something large to claim a bed and see what he has to say but that isn’t going you have any problems come and talk to me TWINDSOR CONGRESS 2006 that you, alone, get to sleep in… to change anything for now, so be aware that – I’m pretty much always around somewhere. 10. McDonald’s breakfast coupons 2. A cock block because the guys this can happen and hopefully things will get On a final note, come to the Gradcomm because there is no breakfast at Congress. there don’t give up. changed by next term. Toronto Pubcrawl on November 11; it’s gonna 9. Bottle openers, useful at any time AND… Ok, number 2: Thanks for all of the 2nd be a blast and I hope to see everyone there!! of day. 1. A sleeping bag for the hallway… 8. A little bit of French so you know the RMC guys keep occupying your EngSoc Donations allocated when ‘les francos’ are talking smack. room. EWB $250 UWIHDA $200 CUBE $250 Grad Comm $400 Memorial to Vince $200 DAVID JOHNSON sLEdGo $200 VP FINANCE Total $1,500 Now for something Very important! If ello Fellow Engineers! Have you you are a director and you are spending Hnoticed how the days are getting money, you should be submitting expense shorter and shorter? I have and I don’t like forms on a regular basis. The longer it it. But you know what I do like? I like the takes to hand your forms in the longer it fact that our Fall 2005 Engineering Society will take to get your money. If you all wait Budget has been passed! Directors, you till the end of the term, its going to take should now know how much money you a very very very long time for you to get can spend! Copies of the budget are avail- your money. able in the Orifice and on the Webs site. Great, that’s it. You know what else I like? I like the You know what else I like? The fact fact that the Engineering Society Donations that this report is done now. of the term have been allocated. Exciting! David Johnson Here is the Breakdown: VP-Fine-ass

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TalEng (Bomber) B**5 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 20057 ENGSOC EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES President around “Vote for Jen” leaflets with scratch- over the board. I couldn’t choose which of the doing your job of communicating upcoming n-sniff stickers to my class during the second VP Positions appealed to me the most. Plus, events to your classes! I would like to cre- week of 1A, and since then, Geoff Quinsey I love a challenge and I love meeting new ate a new directorship which work to inform and I have been class reps for our class. In people. I’m also extremely proud of being a engineering students about upcoming events second year I started getting more involved Waterloo engineering student. All of those in the KW area and to communicate with JEN CARROLL by taking on several directorships. Prior to reasons add up to ME wanting to be YOUR event organizers and explain to them how 3A MECHANICAL this term I’ve worked on Engineering Arts, representative to the administration, to other awesome it would be to have engineering Competitions and Student Teams, EngWeek, schools, and to outside organizations. students attend! i everyone, and thanks for not running Resume Critiques, and Shadow Day. This As President, one of my goals is to Basically, my goal for the next 16 months Hagainst me! I can’t wait to (pending term I’m heading up Resume Critiques again, increase awareness of what’s going on in the is to make sure that every student in engi- ratification from the society) be President of I’m the producer for the EngPlay, and I’m world around us. Everything from the next neering is having the best time ever! Got B-Soc for the next 16 months!! 1/4th of a rockin’ Charities team! FYI: our EngSoc event in the foyer, to campus wide an idea for a new club? Want to see a cer- First, a little bit about me for those of you next pancake breakfast is Nov. 4th, so be sure events like Warrior weekends, to events in tain event happen? Questions/concerns/com- who I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meet- to come out! our community and beyond! So many times ments about the way EngSoc does things? ing. I’m in third year Mech (Orgasmech!) So, why do I want to be President? Well, I’ve heard “Oh, I didn’t even know that was Come talk to me. We’re all members of the and I’ve been involved with EngSoc since if you take a look at the experience I’ve had going on” about super cool events. Class Engineering Society. I want to help everyone my first semester at Waterloo. I passed with EngSoc, you can see that it’s sort of all reps, get ready for me to make sure you’re take advantage of that! WEEF Director Vice President Education decided by students (us) makes WEEF even What kind of candidate would I be if better. Also, WEEF donates over $200,000 I didn’t have a platform? Not a very good every year to provide a fulfilling educational one, I can tell you that, but luckily I have experience for students. As a WEEF director, one! Overall, we’re all here for our edu- I will be thriving to continue this success and MARK cation, and if you see anything that needs MARIA ARSHAD make it greater. TRUCHANOWICZ improvement or could be done better to 3A MECHANICAL On top of that, my goal is to increase 2B ELECTRICAL increase the quality of our education, then I awareness about how WEEF benefits and want to hear it! Administration, whether it’s ey everyone! How goes? I am doing can benefit our education at UW. Class visits ey Everyone! the Dean, Co-Op, or PDEng Coordinators, Hgreatly awesome; because I have just and WEEF promotional campaigns are at the H Let me begin with a little introduc- need to hear your concerns, questions, and been told that I am your new acclaimed- top of my list. tion. For those of you who don’t know me, comments, and I’ll be there to represent the WEEF director for 2006-2007. I must say, Moreover, like any organization, WEEF the name’s Mark Truchanowicz, or as I’m Engineering student body. Lastly, with eve- I am very excited to take on this position. requires a dedicated set of volunteers to make more commonly known, Mark Truck. I’m rything that goes on during the term, I plan My name is Maria Arshad and I am pres- it the best it can be. I will be recruiting vol- currently in 2B Electrical and looking to be to keep everyone informed and up-to-date ently in 2B Mechanical. Just to brief you on unteers from different disciplines and years ratified for the position of VP-Education. with all academic matters. how I have been serving WEEF in the past; who will be assigned various tasks. This way We all know that qualifications are For the 1st- and 2nd-year students, as I was class WEEF Rep in 1B (spring 2004). WEEF will have many voices to promote its important, so why ratify me, you ask? many know or have heard, PDEng is one In 2A (winter 2005) I moved on to becoming goodness. The answer’s simple. I’m currently the hot topic, and I plan to continue providing WEEF assistant, and this term I am serving as I would like to thank Mike Spendlove, for Education Assistant and Frosh Mentoring public forums for students to voice their WEEF assistant director. being a wonderful WEEF director and men- Director under Ken Hanes, the current opinions and concerns and relay them to WEEF is good; it has been enhancing and tor. He has worked hard to promote WEEF VP-ED. I’ve been an active part of the the PDEng Program Directors. It’s only benefiting our educational experience at UW and I will be sure to follow his foot steps to public PDEng forums run this term for stu- through feedback and constructive criticism since its humble beginning in 1990. WEEF achieve my goals. dents to provide feedback on the program. that we’ll be able to improve the program. has donated money for different departmental In the end, it takes a lot to be a WEEF Ever since 1A I’ve been a strong advocate In the end, it’s our education, and we equipment such as oscilloscopes, compu- director and I am up to the challenge. I would of Course Critiques and have continually need a voice to represent us. I plan to go ter labs, softwares, machine shop as well like to ask all of you to not hesitate to ask me helped with them every term. Not only out there and give 110% so that both us and as student teams like world record holder if you have any questions. Please contact me that, but I’m all about EngSoc. As one administration are informed and up-to-date Midnight Sun, 1st year challenge X competi- at [email protected]. I would of the POETS Managers and one of the with both sides of the story. So at this com- tion winner UWAFT and many more. The love to hear from you, if you have any ideas. Webmasters, it’s quite clear that I devote a ing EngSoc meeting remember to KEEP fact that WEEF is a student run organization Lastly, I am looking forward to being YOUR lot of my time and effort to our Engineering ON TRUCKIN’ and ratify Mark Truck for and where the money goes is completely WEEF director. Society. VP-Education. Vice President External language, composing and playing music, or President’s award for engineering society simply knowing how to juggle while riding a involvement, won the Paul Harlick award unicycle, Waterloo engineers can do it all. for class rep, helped my class win P**5 last As VP-External, these are the attributes that year and finish 3rd the year before, attended I will be promoting to other faculties, the local numerous conferences with delegates from GREG FITZGERALD community, and other Universities. Integration EVAN MURPHY other schools, thus making External con- 2B MECHATRONICS would be encouraged by organizing mixers, 2B COMPUTER nections, held numerous directorships… so socials, sending delegates to conferences, even many I cant even name them all. hat does Eng Soc mean to you? Better by holding competitive competitions such as VAN MURPHY FOR VP EXTERNAL… I would like to make more large-scale Wyet, what should it mean? Are you interschool sports tournaments or scunts. ESo why should you vote for me as your inter-school events and encourage Waterloo among those who feel that you have to drink So what makes me qualified to fulfill next Vice President External, you ask? Quite Engineering’s reputation for being the best in the purple punch, and wear Nike shoes to par- this position? Well, on the streets I’m known simply, I have the experience and the abilities Ontario. I believe our current VP-X has done ticipate in, or at least understand this society? as Greg ‘Organization-Machine’ FitzGerald, to make the next 16 months the best possible a great job establishing relationships with Eng Soc has often been accused of being because I love to organize so much. You may for every student in engineering. I would like other schools. I would like to continue her too much of a clique, even as far as being con- be asking who “they are”…well you shouldn’t to increase participation and interest in inter- work in the future, by expanding on her great sidered a ‘cult’ (pfft…what does a dark room ask such things, don’t question my street-cred. school events, not just to the core group of ideas, plus pitch a few of my own. filled with a crowd of students chanting ‘tool’ Since I started at Waterloo I’ve helped to organ- “Engsoc People” but to engineering at large. I’ll wrap this up now, because I know have to do with that?)...don’t get me wrong, ize such events as Tal-Eng, DUSTED, our tasty Now a little more about me… for those you have to get back to your busy, busy I love Eng Soc, I may even be…in…love pancake breakfast charity fundraiser (come out who don’t know me, I am a Computer day. I want to be your VP-X because I with Eng Soc, that’s why I’m applying for Nov. 4th for more pancakes!), as well as being Engineering student currently in my 2B term believe you will get the most out of your VP-External - but there is always room for involved with Feds, two student teams, and a (it sucks!), I enjoy long walks on the beach Engineering society with me as a part of it. I change. few intramural sports for good measure. and candlelit dinners. All jokes aside, I love it will do my best to make your time at school I believe that as Waterloo engineers, we As VPX, be assured that you could approach here in Engineering, I am 100% sure that we as fun as time at school can possibly be. If still don’t have a reputation amongst other me any time with any thoughts on your mind have the best faculty in the best school in the you have any questions, please email me at schools that is reflective of the awesomeness , and that I would be a generally awesome, world and I want everyone to know it. I have e2murphy@engmail. that is UW. The engineers I’ve met here are outgoing representative of Waterloo. gotten involved in every possible way since So remember, on November 8th, come the most dynamic, creative, and diverse people Remember – when it comes to VP-External, I’ve been here, taking on leadership roles out and vote for Evan for VP-X. I know. We have many talents, aside from the “One size ‘Fitz’ all” (to quote Comic Book both within the Engineering Society and in standard academic and fermented-grain-con- Guy, “worst campaign slogan ever!”) my Class (Green Eggs ‘N’ Ram). More candidates on page 8. suming skills. Whether it’s learning another …seriously though, vote for me! Since my first term I have won the 8 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 ENGSOC EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES Vice President Internal Vice President Finance time in vice presidency. What is impor- class last term - If you’ve been to the WEEF tant is the future, not only the future of TA Office you might have seen this news the engineering society, but the future of clipping on Don’s door - Front:”I want to all of those involved in it. Our engineer- be an Engineer”. Back:”Sex can wait”. (The ing society could not be where it is today actual line from the clipping is a picture of ADAM NEALE without the strong support and leadership CHRIS OLEKAS a kid on the billboard with the slogan - “It’s 2B ELECTRICAL that come from its students. It is my goal 2B COMPUTER my future! I want to be an Engineer, sex to become the next VP Internal and pro- can wait!”) As VP Finance I want to bring ’m Adam Neale. People seem to like vide us, as students, with the fun outlets llow me to introduce myself; back some of the cooler swag to the novel- Ime because I am polite and I am rarely necessary to be able to go out and have a A Name: Christopher Olekas ties shop as well as the possiblity of online late. I like to eat ice cream and I really good time, and to provide opportunities to Class: Green Eggs ‘N’ RAM Graduating purchases of UW Engineering novelties. enjoy a nice pair of slacks. I’m also the escape from the heavy workload we face Class of Computer Engineering 2008 I’m a fun loving type of guy, EngSoc only person running to be the next VP everyday as engineering students. I want Function: To be your next VP Finance rep for my class, and have held a number Internal. to ensure that all the great events that go As for what the VP Finance does, it of Over my past couple of years in engi- on within engineering such as TalEng, is somewhat mystical... which is all right EngSoc directorships, the most current neering here at Waterloo I have become Semi-Formal, and Genius Bowl continue with me because I’ve heard that I’m a bit being POETS manager this term, so if you very involved in the engineering soci- to be as fun and well run as they are now, of a magical kind of guy myself. But in all want to ask some of the tougher ques- ety, not only through participation, but and I strongly encourage new ideas for seriousness, the VP Finance is the person tions, like, Chris, how do you grow such in organization as well. Last summer, new events. I think the House Crawl that is responsible in drawing up the budget sexy sideburns, or Chris, how do you drink in my 1B term, I co-organized not only event that is coming up soon is going to each term, ensuring that there are no descre- so fast, or Chris, how do you feel about the wheelchair basketball tournament, but be a huge success and we need more new pencies with the EngSoc books and also the “tough” issues, I’m always available to also the amazingly successful 4-way Dr. and fresh ideas like that to keep all of us writing up all those lovely cheques to all help. Also, for all you 8-stream elecs, you’ll Dodgeball Tournament. Who remem- as engineering students active, sane and those lovely directors who make all those probably be seeing me as I’ll be sticking bers how awesome that was? Dodgeball sociable. I am also in support of increas- lovely Engineering Society events go off around to be your WEEF TA for ECE 100. just isn’t dodgeball without some tor- ing the publicity and involvement of frosh so lovely. Can’t you feel the love? I’m all This is a real easy decision for you as rential downpours… Since then I have in our events. This will give our new about the love... and all about the money! I’m the only one who ran for VP Finance, also worked in the Orifice and for WEEF frosh a chance to hangout and meet some Ok, FOCUS! I believe that I’m very but I believe that I have the critical doing refunds. This term, along with Evan of you upper year students. capable of performing the less VP Finance- analysis and organizational skills to be a Murphy, I am running class rep feedback I think that the next two terms have y great VP Finance, and all it takes is for you at all the EngSoc meetings and organ- the potential to be great, so long as we can stuff like run the novelties shop. I’ve and your class to RATIFY CHRISTOPHER izing TalEng, which is shaping up to be a keep our engineering spirits high and have had ample success with various class swag OLEKAS FOR VP FINANCE. memorable, or depending on your choice the guidance of strong leadership. This is such as the favourable seasonal Green Eggs Thank you, and goodnight. of beverage, not so memorable night. why I’m asking all of you to come out and ‘N’ RAM OT hoodie that is good for BOT, Your future VP Finance All of these things however are in the ratify Adam Neale for VP Internal in the MOT, and... EOT! 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Join WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 9 IRON WARRIOR REVIEWS WEEF News: Proposals and Funding Council equipment or if you have a 2 or 3 year allocated. them in the WEEF mailbox in the build schedule) as long as the proposer Please note: Although we track all EngSoc Office. contacts WEEF before the deadline. spending, we are not a bank and do WEEF will be responsible for warn- not have the staff or infrastructure FUNDING COUNCIL: (AKA WEEF ing the team or department at least 6 to give each team and department a reps) MIKE SPENDLOVE months (note: corrected from 1 month) detailed listing of their activity each Attention WEEF Class reps, your WEEF DIRECTOR prior to expiry. term. That’s why we insist that you two meetings for this term are coming The rationale for this is that occa- keep detailed records of your Purchase up in mid-November, and are tenta- articipation stats are not listed in sionally some people don’t spend the Requisition and Requests for Payment tively booked for Monday November Pthis issue, but I have a few bits money that was allocated to them. This forms. Any requests for outstanding 14th and Wednesday November 16th. of important business regarding pro- means that money has been withdrawn balances will be processed as soon as An email will be going out shortly, or posals, the funding council, etc. New from the principal, is not earning much possible, but are not considered high- check our website for more info. proposals are due in electronic and interest, and is not even being used priority. paper form by November 11th, see our to benefit undergraduate education. In other news, a big congratulations website for more details. Ideally, we would like to see everyone 3. In an effort to spruce up the to Maria Arshad who will be the next use their funds soon after they are allo- WEEF website and bulletin board, B-Soc WEEF Director! Maria has been PROPOSALS: cated so that we can continue to gener- we’re now welcoming any photos – helping with WEEF for several terms 1. Since an amendment to the ate maximum interest. especially showing a WEEF sticker now as a class rep, a WEEF assistant WEEF Bylaws passed this summer, all – of WEEF funded and most recently as Assistant Director proposals granted WEEF funds now 2. If you are looking to spend your equipment, as well as any news or this past term. I have no doubt she will have an expiry date of two years. WEEF funds, please check our web- press releases regarding achievements be do a great job. (All proposals prior to this summer site for our newly updated Purchasing or For more info on WEEF, please have two years from May 1st, 2005.) Guide. We also have old proposals dat- competition results. Feel free to check out our website: www.weef. Exceptions can be made (e.g. if you ing back to 2002 under Past Proposals, either email them to weef@engmail or uwaterloo.ca. are saving up for an expensive piece of if you’re unsure how much you were leave Book Review: Brunelleschi's Dome NEAL DAMGAARD begun in 1296, but construction was ers and builders had no idea whether it clever machines which made possible 3B CIVIL interrupted by repeated occurrences of would be possible to build a dome of the erection of the dome. However, the Black Plague. In a spirit of archi- the size required: its diameter would Brunelleschi’s Dome also finds room Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance tectural brinksmanship, the structure have to be almost 44 metres long, and to tell of the cultural and political cli- Genius Reinvented Architecture by of the church, which was the design of the building materials comprised only mate of 15th century Italy; after all, Ross King. 2000. New York: Walker & Arnolfo di Cambio, included a massive unsophisticated resources like limestone Brunelleschi was a relatively small part Co. area which was to be covered by the blocks, brick, mortar and timber. of an incredible period of artistic devel- largest dome ever built. (Fierce compe- While the men responsible for the opment which was effected by artists runelleschi’s Dome tells the absorb- tition for the most dazzling examples of design and construction of Santa Maria such as Michelangelo and Botticelli Bing story of the design and con- architecture existed between the Italian del Fiore did not know how the dome and poets like Dante and Boccaccio. struction of the dome of the Santa Maria city-states; presumably this competitive could be built, they believed that God Elsewhere in the book are descriptions del Fiore cathedral. The dome has since spirit has since been channelled into would send along someone with the of Florence, of the working class, work- become recognized as Florence’s great- the less profound realm of professional intelligence and ingenuity to solve the site conditions and the guilds, which est landmark. The church itself was soccer.) In fact, the cathedral’s design- problem. What they filled approximately the got was a man by same role as the labour the name of Filippo unions of modern time. It Brunelleschi who “...before is a relatively short and was in fact an arti- [Brunelleschi] archi- undemanding but very san, a goldsmith rewarding read. who was already tects were all but Filippo Brunelleschi celebrated for his anonymous...” died just a short while work on several after the dome’s structure projects (none of was completed. He and which had a struc- his achievement are cred- tural context). In 1418 Brunelleschi ited with elevating architecture to the entered and won the design competi- same level as that of painting, poetry tion for the dome; for the next eighteen and music; before him architects were years he would give himself entirely to all but anonymous. Brunelleschi was its design and construction. buried in the Santa Maria de Fiore Author Ross King does a good job cathedral, and the slab set over his body of explaining the engineering prob- eulogized him as a magni ingenii viri, a lems which faced the protagonist and great ingenious man. The English word how he went about working them out. engineer is derived from the same root; In addition to solving the problems Filippo Brunelleschi deserves recogni- which the structure itself posed, Filippo tion as the man who made engineering Brunelleschi also managed the con- and architecture worthy of admiration struction and invented several very in Western civilization. EWB Co-Founder To Plans: New album is mellow, moody Speak At UW left out some other songs, which are also quite GABRIEL CHAN development issues to create sustainable Continued from page 5. pleasant as well, if not particularly memorable. 2B SYSTEMS solutions. The talk will be from 6:00-7:30 Probably something you’ll hear at American pm in the Humanities Theatre. Eagle while you’re shopping for fall sweaters On October 29th, George Roter, Besides the main presentation, there This is where the theme of growing old and striped shirts to accompany them. co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders will be a BBQ prior to the talk from 4:30 to and dying is introduced. The theme continues A good solid album by Death Cab, though (EWB) Canada, will be speaking about 6:30 pm in the SLC Atrium. EWB repre- in “What Sarah Said”, a ballad describing wait- not really standout, and not really their best “The Canadian Way? Canada’s role in sentatives will be talking about the “Make ing in a hospital waiting room. “Plans” closes material. If you’re new, “” the world through the eyes of the world’s Poverty History” campaign. with “Stable Song”, a reworking of the 12.5 or “Transatlanticism” might be a better place poor.” Mr. Roter is also a UW Alumnus If you are interested in the event, minute “Stability” from “The Photo Album” to start, but if you’re a fan, by all means pick and one of the founders of the charitable please RSVP at http://alumni.uwaterloo. into a compact 3.5 minute version. A nice it up. “The Forbidden Love EP” is a great disc organization. He has considerable experi- ca/alumni/hc2005/. This event is a part of conclusion, it’s plodding stable tempo paints too, but if you’re starting, it does only have ence in the field, working on third-world UW’s Homecoming 2005. this idea of gracefully aging quite well. I’ve five songs. 10 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 Cindy's Kitchen: Arthur Hungry and Bread Pudding definitely a pleasure just to see. Of test kitchen, I substitute other vegeta- heat in a large skillet; add mushrooms course there are always his comments bles that would roast well, such as zuc- and sauté for about 5 minutes or until on the quality of the food and the over- chini and cauliflower. softened. Add fiddleheads and sauté for all impression of the restaurant. There is If your baking dish is larger, simply about 3 minutes or until fiddleheads no doubt that he is passionate about the place all bread at the bottom and top start to turn bright green and mush- CINDY BAO food and takes it seriously, much like with the vegetables and cheese, instead rooms are browned. 4N ELECTRICAL a professional critic. It is surprising to of layering. 4. Allow mixture to cool; season see a guy in his early years with such an to taste with salt & pepper. ot all the food blogs I read are about extensive experience in food. The better Savoury Bread Pudding 5. Whisk eggs, milk, 1/2 tsp salt Ncooking food, there are those who question is how a university student is & 1/2 tsp pepper together in a large simply enjoy the food. Arthur Che from able to afford all those frequent din- Butter or nonstick spray bowl Arthur Hungry (http://www.arthurhungry. ing-outs, not being the child of Joanne 3 cups fiddleheads 6. Place half the bread slices, com/) is one of the best examples. Kates or the like. 2 tablespoons butter overlap as necessary. Sprinkle with Raised in San Francisco and going Sadly, this blog offers no recipes. 2 cups sliced mushrooms half each of the vegetables, cheese and to school in Boston, Arthur Che has If one can easily reproduce those menu salt fresh ground pepper herbs. Pour over half of the egg mix- frequented countless restaurants in both offerings at home, who’d go to a restau- 5 eggs ture. Top with remaining bread slices cities as well as anywhere he has trav- rant anymore? Much like what Toronto 1 cup milk and pour over remaining egg mixture. elled. Some, I’d say most, of the places chef Susur Lee has to say about his 6 ounces crusty baguette, day old, Press down with a spatula to soak top presented in the blog are posh and recent publication, Susur: A Culinary cut in 1/2 inch rounds layer bread with egg. Sprinkle with upscale, serving truffles and foie gras, Life: say you buy a book on architec- 1 cup Fontina or Oka cheese, shred- remaining vegetables, cheese & herbs. while others simply the kind of joints ture, do you race out to build something ded 7. Cover & refrigerate overnight students visit for a quick meal, like the as soon as you’ve finished reading? 2 tablespoons fresh herbs (tarragon, or at least 2 hours. Plaza. The motto of his blog is “eating But being the recipe column this basil, chives, chevril) 8. Uncover pudding & press down one meal at a time”. is, I’d share a savoury bread pudding again with a spatula; bake in a preheated The interesting, if slightly odd, thing found in the Food and Drink magazine, 1. butter an 8 inch (2 L) baking 350F oven for about 45 minutes or until about the blog is that for every meal which is completely unrelated to Arthur dish. a knife inserted in the centre comes out he has eaten out, he took a picture Hungry at all. 2. Rub brown papery scales off clean & top is golden. for each of the courses he or his din- It originally calls for 3 cups of fid- fiddleheads, rinse several times under 9. Serve hot or warm. ing companion(s) ordered. Many of dleheads, which are only found in the cold water, drain well & trim off ends. Makes 4 servings the photos are so mouth-watering, it’s spring. So When I tried this out in my 3. Melt butter over medium high Restaurant Review: Mr. Sushi The menu only offers about five or six I’ve tried them all and I love each one. and pay. The process gets one seated (or types of sushi, and I will not try to recall Like anything I eat with chopsticks, I eat walking to wherever one needs to go) within their names now. I would sushi slowly. I’m a minute. Be warned, though; they only butcher the words. I shall glad, because the accept cash. instead describe what I found experience lasts If one chooses to dine in the restaurant, JOHN OLAVESON there. Salmon wrapped in rice “...the flavour offers longer. The flavour there is ample seating at handsome wooden 3B CIVIL wrapped in salmon. Breaded a wonderful balance offers a wonderful tables. Mr. Sushi offers its customers com- shrimp. Vegetarian sushi. Rice balance of intensity plimentary helpings of a fish broth soup thing decided to broaden my search for restau- stuffed into shell-like bread- between intensity and and delicacy. The and green tea. Watch out for the tea, some I rants this time. I went over to the Philip St. ing. I’m missing something, I delicacy.” meal leaves with me people say it’s not even worth being free. plaza (y’know, the one with Sugar Mountain). know, but I blame homework a craving for more. The price is pretty good for what in I found Mr. Sushi. Well, someone else found for addling my memory. The The service is Canada is an exotic food. I can enjoy a fill- it for me, and that was a couple years ago. sushi are sold in platters of instant. All the sushi ing meal with a friend for about $12. We get But like the Pita Factory, I find myself going eight for the veggie ones and four or six for is pre-made and pre-packaged. One need three trays and split them. We both get full, back. the fish varieties. only walk in, select a tray or trays of food, and we both enjoy a variety of sushi. 11WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 200511 ARTS CORNER Screaming Silence Iron Warrior ProfQuotes RAHUL N. BHARDWAJ 4A ELECTRICAL “Kentucky Fried Chicken is now called “Notice how the equation... there’s KFC. They no longer fry their chicken, nothing to notice, it’s just an equation.” A Raven sits on my porch, they F it.” -Stephen Birkett, SYDE 114 This dried and dead home, -Larry Smith, ECON101 “There’s nothing wrong with cheating, There’s a shuffle of footsteps around me, “Have I sold you my ideas yet? Buy my if cheating works.” But I am all alone diagonal matrices” -Chris Springer, STAT 231 -Aplevich, ECE 682 Woken up by the call of my name, “Optimal foraging theory is like a buf- And yet I don’t know “When in doubt, buy something” fet. You hone in on the high-energy -Larry Smith, ECON 101 shrimp and you stay away from the Everybody picks me apart the same carcinogenic red chicken balls.” In which direction do I have to go? “When in doubt, get a kid if you can’t -Hall, BIOL 250 think of something else to buy” Brought down to my knees, -Larry Smith, ECON 101 “I’m a Virgo, but I’m not a Virgo!” In this life I thought could choose, -McCormack, ENGL 105A “The computer has eaten more home- The feel of her breath is now a distant breeze, work over the years than any dog that “When I’m marking, I take everything I thought you loved me?... I was so confused has ever existed” into account. I don’t think ‘he’s a great -Larry Smith, ECON 101 scholar’, I think ‘he’s a son of a bitch.’” I guess I do enjoy being the victim, -McCormack, ENGL 105A Breathing my pain through the air, “It’s great to have a name like mine. Practically anonymous and it’s even my “This is the recipe for baking an exter- I admit, I am wrong as you told me real name” nal rate of return.” But all those dreams you gave me, it was never fair! -Larry Smith, ECON 101 -Saccomanno, ENVE 292

On this street of my life, “I’m a prof, I don’t have to do anything “This is Robitussin coffee- the There’s a child abandoned on every mile, useful” Robitussin’s actually in the coffee! Not -Larry Smith, ECON 101 really.” The face of a child that never sings, -Jenkinson, ENVE 214 But the silence is broken... always broken, when you’re with him “Tomorrow at 10 is the time for the slamdown... err ... I mean smackdown..” “What’s that noise? I’m going crazy. It’s Your love was the essence that fed my heart, -Glen Heppler, SYDE 281 the Robitussin.” This room is well lit, but you are still a stranger in the dark, -Jenkinson, ENVE 214 “If you write that on an exam, I’ll be inclined to take violent action...” “You guys are gonna use this equation I hear the rigging of broken silence and shattered souls, -Ed Jernigan, SYDE 252 from now until the end of time.” It’s a cold summer night, but my dream is not yet old... my dream is not -Jenkinson, ENVE 214 yet old “I suggest you pay attention. This is the most important lecture in this course, if “This is the well-known Bernoulli not your entire life.” Equation. And by ‘well-known’, I mean Tears flow through my decaying face, -Ed Jernigan, SYDE 252 you have to know it well.” Never reaching the ground, -Jenkinson, ENVE 214 Someday I’ll wake up and see, (to the class before a midterm) Someday the blindness will end, and my eyes will never drown... Prof: “You’re in the big leagues now, “For those of you who sometimes open you should be able to hit a curveball” the textbook, this example is on Page Student (crying): “But I don’t *wanna* 192.” A silence louder than a scream, be in the big leagues...” -Potapenko, ENVE 223 This is the reality, -Ed Jernigan, SYDE 252 It is the truth, Of my shattered dream... “Pathetic right-hand-side, pathetic “If you don’t understand the Fourier equation.” And a Raven sits on my porch, Transform... here’s a quarter, go call -Potapenko, ENVE 223 your mom, tell her your not cut out to This dried and dead home, be an engineer.” “If you have a hangover, two beers in There’s a shuffle of footsteps around me, -Ed Jernigan, SYDE 252 the morning will fix this equation.” But I am all alone, -Potapenko, ENVE 223 Old and I was always... all alone...

Mr. Grumpy JOHN OLAVESON Joint University Singing 3B CIVIL Competiton At Fed Hall University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario, and Wilfred Laurier University. Each school will be send- ing 2 finalists to the competition. After GABRIEL CHAN auditions on October 13th, Desmond 2B SYSTEMS Pang and Kathy Fung were chosen to represent UW. The competitors will be osted by the Chinese Students singing mainly in Englisch, Mandarin, HAssociation (CSA), the 9th and Cantonese. Annual TownWest Finals is going to be Doors open at 7:00 pm; after the show, there held on November 16th at Federation will be a dance starting at 10:30 pm. Tickets are Hall. This year, 7 universities will be $10 for CSA members, $12 for non-members, participating in this event: McMaster and $15 at the door. Tickets will be on sale at the CSA With the exception for UW students, University, University of Guelph, only 19+ will be allowed to attend. Apparently, University of Toronto (), the first 50 ladies that come in tube- or tank-top University of Toronto (Scarborough), and mini skirt will receive free admission. 12 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 Connect-The-Dots! Phil's Rum PHIL NEWMAN 2B SYSTEMS DESIGN JUSTIN W. ANISMAN 1A SYSTEMS DESIGN

When I was a frosh! Not older than seventeen. I idolized EdCom cause they looked so mean. They told me of a grand but dirt filled bar. The place was named Phil’s and it smelt like old tar.

The morning after just before eight. Trying to remember the last night of late Feeling like hell and looking the same I blame Phil’s rum ‘cause I cant blame the dame.

Wouldn’t be the last time that I’ve gone to Phils Thinking back on that hole it gives me the chills. No wonder whenever I get back from that place I got dirt in my nails and I’m fucking shit-faced.

Drink rum, drink rum, so thats what we say And we do and we do and we do everyday. Unfortunately for us we drink up Phil’s rum It tastes like crude oil and burns off our gums.

Now when I’m thirsty theres only one place In town Not Fubar or Filthy’s though the’re both around. I order from Phils a double rum straight. I then order not one, but two, for my mate!

Even thought in the morning I dont feel so tough, When I yell and I curse all of Phil’s stuff. But I can’t abandon the last true bar in ‘loo So I don’t and drink rum all the night through.

When winter comes swiftly and there’s snow on the ground in10SYDEe gathers to spread Phil’s rum around. We sit in a place that’s small and that’s warm And drink up Phil’s rum to wait out the storm.

Spread the news quickly for the time’s almost come. Suns down in an hour, everyone will succumb. Tonight we will party ‘til two or ‘til three A declare Phil’s rum a legend, this is my decree.

the Iron Inquisition What's the best Halloween cos- Philip Newman, 2B Systems Design tume you've ever seen or worn?

“That guy.” “That guy.” “The totem pole guy from MXE.” “Slot machine/one-armed bandit.”

- Chris Pellett, 2B Systems - Kevin Li, 2B Systems - Ken Smith, 2A Civil - Erica Waugh, 2A Civil

“Uncle Jemima.” “Super Mario.” “Ryan Harris as a cross-dresser.” “Mega Man.”

- Greg FitzGerald, 2B Mechatronics - Adam Neale, 2B Electrical - Emily Ecker, 2A Civil - Jeremy Taylor, 3B Civil