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1 The Newspaper of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society Volume 34 Issue 13 | Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Can Something Go Faster than Exchange to France Top Wayz to be a Gentleman Light?

Page 4 Page 14 Page 13 facebook.com/TheIronWarrior twitter.com/TheIronWarrior iwarrior.uwaterloo.ca National Hero Joins University of Waterloo

Vincent Magas 2A Management

Ground Control to University of Wa- terloo. Commencing countdown, engines on! From the reaches of outer space to the very halls we may walk, the famous ISS Commander Chris Hadfield is coming to the University of Waterloo! The news sur- faced on October 8 of this year that Chris Hadfield will be joining the University of Waterloo faculty as a professor. It is expected that he will provide instruction and assume advising roles in aviation pro- grams offered by the Faculty of Environ- ment and the Faculty of Science starting from the upcoming Fall Term in 2014. Hadfield is also currently involved with ongoing research with Professor Richard Hughson of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences regarding the health of astro- nauts upon return to earth after prolonged time in space. This is not the first of Hadfield’s in- volvement with the University of Water- loo. As many know, a space-to-ground downlink between him and the University was held back in February, and a smil- ing Hadfield is seen with a University of Waterloo banner. Prior to this however, Hadfield has been both a guest and stu- National Aeronautics and Space Administration dent at the university. Back in 1982 Chris Though already technically an adjunct professor, retired celebrity astronaut Chris Hadfield Hadfield studied as an NSERC (Natu- is not expected to begin teaching at the University of Waterloo until 2014. ral Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) postgraduate with reer with the Canadian Space Agency and nauts out of over 5300 applicants. His of the CSA representing CSA astronauts the Faculty of Engineering. He conducted NASA, Hadfield was a fighter pilot in ser- work with the CSA and the NASA in- and overseeing their activities. In the research and studies dealing with aircraft vice with the Royal Canadian Air Force. volved numerous projects ranging from years of 2003 - 2006 Hadfield worked fuel pump designs. In 2007 Hadfield was After studying and earning a degree in addressing technical and safety issues for at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, a special guest and keynote speaker here mechanical engineering at the Royal Mili- Shuttle Operations Development to sup- Texas as the Chief of Robotics. at Waterloo during the official launch of tary College, Hadfield was trained as a porting shuttle launches at the Kennedy In these coming years, Chris Hadfield the Waterloo Aviation program. His return pilot in Manitoba where he was the top pi- Space Centre in Florida. In 1995, Had- will surely continue to bring pride to to aviation enhances the experience of his lot in 1980. In the following year Hadfield field broke records during his service as many Canadians and continue to reach work here at the University. was once again given honours as the over- a Mission Specialist on the STS-74 space new heights and accomplishments. The Not only did Chris Hadfield take David all top graduate from Basic Jet Training shuttle mission, in which Hadfield flew University of Waterloo will be part of that Bowie’s Space Oddity to a whole new in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and shortly as the first Canadian mission specialist, journey as he himself becomes a part of level by performing it in space, but this after was trained as a tactical fighter pi- became the first Canadian to operate the the UW community. Hadfield brings with Canadian astronaut is also a national hero. lot. Hadfield spent years on the field as a Canadarm in orbit, and became the first him an incredible wealth of information He is known as the first Canadian to walk fighter pilot flying CF-18s for NORAD and only Canadian to board the Russian and experience to the University, given all in space, and the first Canadian given where he flew the first CF-18 intercept of Space Station Mir. Hadfield has also been of his past research, work, and life experi- command of an International Space Sta- a Soviet “Bear” aircraft. NASA’s Chief CapCom for 25 space shut- ences. Students at the University of Wa- tion crew which only a few others in the It was in 1992 that Chris Hadfield was tle missions, and throughout the years of terloo will have the honour to be taught by world hold the distinction. Prior to his ca- selected as one of 4 new Canadian astro- 1996 - 2000 served as the Chief Astronaut a wonderful Canadian hero. New Rapid Transit Buses and Trains in the Works LRT from Fairview Park to Conestoga Mall planned for 2017

Cameron Soltys stops and getting priority at intersections. the aBRT and LRT projects, has been system will be operational in 2017. It is 1A Mechanical 2014 also marks the beginning of the cause of much debate. Cambridge hailed as a “long-term, environmentally construction of a light rail transit (LRT) mayor Doug Craig has been one of sustainable solution to help manage the The Region of Waterloo Rapid line from Fairview Park to Conestoga more vocal protesters, claiming that the region’s future growth and transportation Transit Division is gearing up to begin Mall in Waterloo. There are currently project is “not what we need at this time needs...” by the Rapid Transit Division. providing faster and more efficient several candidates for the bid to design, in our evolution as a region”. He also put And while the price tag is quite hefty, it public transportation between Waterloo, build, and operate the system including forward a request to the Regional Council, may be what is required to accommodate Kitchener, and Cambridge. Starting in SNC-Lavalin, an international Montreal- of which he is a member, to investigate the projected growth of the region in the 2014 a new adapted bus rapid transit based engineering group, which was how much it would cost to scrap the near future; by 2031 it is estimated that the (aBRT) will begin operating between blacklisted by the World Bank earlier this project. The petition gained the support population of the Waterloo Region will Fairview Park mall in Kitchener and the year over a series of scandals. This means of only two additional council members; increase by almost 40% to730 000 people. Ainslie Street Terminal in Cambridge. that SNC-Lavalin is not allowed to work the others felt that this was simply the first Growth of this kind could easily outpace The buses will operate on normal roads— on any World Bank-funded projects. part of a plan by Craig to have the project current transportation capabilities, and just like current GRT buses do—but will The transportation makeover, which is completely dismantled. the LRT system may be exactly what is travel faster by having fewer, more distant projected to cost $818 million for both Under the current schedule, the LRT needed to combat this possibility. The Iron Warrior 2 Editorial wednesday, October 30, 2013 Letter From the Editor

to give to kids that knock on your door. Change is the driving force behind The Newspaper of the University If you’re reading this after Halloween, growing and maturing. Often we’d like of Waterloo Engineering Society Alexander lee Editor-in-chief well, I hope you had a good one and for things to stay the same because we that you didn’t spend it inside studying. are familiar with it. But where’s the fun Editor-in-Chief Unless you had an exam the next day. Or in that? Life quickly becomes boring and Alexander Lee on Halloween. That would suck. In that stale when things stay the same for too Hello readers, case, good work studying. long. I’ve been immersed in both change Assistant Editor After a three week break we are back I’ve been home once since the and familiarity, as has everyone, and I Farzi Yusufali with another issue! I hope everyone who beginning of the term. I probably won’t personally would take change every time, had midterms so far did well on them, and go home again until after exams are with both its positives and negatives. Layout Editors best of luck to those who still have some done. It’s been quite the experience. I It’s natural to be afraid of threatening, Nancy Hui to write. The explanation for the three lived on residence last year, but I went unstable things, but you cannot have Kevin Liang week break is twofold: Thanksgiving home every weekend I could, so it didn’t anything exciting or fulfilling without and midterms. They followed in such affect me as much. This term has been risking negative consequences. It’s these Copy Editors close succession that this was the most different as I’ve much busier, so I’ve things that make you alive. Nancy Hui ideal way to do things. Once again I’d barely been able to go home. It’s only Of course, it isn’t always good to live Jessica Keung like to thank my staff for providing the after having not had any contact with my life on the edge. Familiarity and stability Kyla Rodgers wonderful content in this issue. I’d just parents for a month that I realized how have their places too. It’s just important Leah Kristufek like to remind everyone that anyone who much I took them for granted. I’m sure to remember to balance the two, as Jacob Terry wants to help out is still free to do so. not everyone had the same relationship when things stay the same for too long, Just show up for our weekly Tuesday with their parents that I did, but my it becomes hard to imagine life being Photo Editor meetings at 6:30PM in E2-2347. parents always supported me in my many any different. It’s easy to imagine life Kyla Rodgers This issue, Peter H. Roe, director of endeavours, and I often leaned on them always going on in the same manner. If exchange programs for engineering, for their support. I can no longer lean on life actually did this, that’d be great, but Advertising Manager sent in a piece showcasing exchange them as often, and it’s been a little tough inevitably you will face a big shake up Alex Toth opportunities in France. The PCP this to adapt to that feeling of loss. that will destroy that stability. When that Jessica Keung week is on the ELPE, and its effectiveness However, this was not entirely happens, if one has been complacent for Nissrine Bouslama or ineffectiveness. Also in this issue is an unexpected. I always knew that I would too long, one has a hard time adapting article that people may already have seen not be able to rely on my parents forever, to the change and it will be hard to get Circulation Managers online. I have printed Meagan Cardno’s and that my relationship with them around the feeling of instability and loss. Meagan Cardno article on the Fukushima Nuclear would grow and change as I grew up and At the end of the day, I feel that balance Disaster at her request. It did not make matured. Knowing this did not stop me is the key. Don’t have too much or too Web Editors the previous issue because of spacing from being affected by it. I had ways of little of anything. Have just enough. Nancy Hui constraints. Finally, Yasser, our current adapting. I’m currently rooming with Balance on its own already implies EngSoc President has revealed the 5 friends in a house, four in the same change, as humans tend to operate in Staff Writers results of this term’s EngSoc elections in program. They’ve been a huge help to cycles. As long as we don’t moderate Alex Toth his report. me and have been true friends so far. My risk and unpredictability with comfort Anjali Gopal Once midterms end, many of us can parents have also come up to Waterloo and stability, you’ll handle everything Brian So take a well deserved break and relax twice while I’ve been unable to get back life throws your way with and adapt Edward Blake a bit. But it’s important to remember home, which helped a lot as well. quickly. Elizabeth Salsberg that finals are right around the corner. I However, there’s still been immense I’ve heard it said that what doesn’t Ioana Craiciu personally find it a little scary that we’re pressure on me as I have to deal with kill you only makes you stronger. Every Jacob Terry already more than halfway through the six classes , the heavy workload that now and then I am reminded of how true Meagan Cardno term, and that in just over a month, we’ll being EIC brings, and a few other those words are in many situations. It’s Myles Tan be taking final examinations. In addition, extracurriculars as well. The pressure important to remember that even when Nancy Hui courses often get faster after midterms, was at its most intense a few weeks things seem to only be getting worse and Nina Feng as the professors have to cover a set before midterms, and I felt I was going worse, there will come a point where it Spenser Good amount of material, and there is less to collapse from it. Still, thankfully that will get better again, and that you only Vincent Magas time to cover it. So don’t slack on your week passed pretty quickly, and after need to hang on until that time. And then, Wade Wilson courses now that midterms are over. In that I felt reinvigorated. your burdens will feel bearable again. fact, it’s even more important to study Contributors hard and pay attention. As important as Catherine Declaro finals are, they don’t hold a candle to the Filzah Nasir importance of the final examinations. Kristina Lee Stay alert. Megan McNeil Other than the hustle and bustle of Orysia Soroka midterms, another event passed last Peter Robertson Friday: rankings came out. I’m sure Yasser Al-Khder many people felt joy when they checked Matt McLean JobMine on Friday, and some felt Julia Helfer disappointment. Keep your head up! There’s still two months of continuous ADVISORY BOARD phase for you to land a job. Many people will find their jobs during the continuous Off-Stream Editor-in-Chief phase, and you will likely be one of them. Spenser Good Oh, I almost forgot. This newspaper will be coming out on October 30. The Executive Members day after that is Halloween. If you’re Catherine Declaro reading this on the day it comes out, Brendan O’Hanlon make sure you have some fun on All Annamaria Reda Hallows Eve. Go out trick or treating, or Fanpop.com at least make sure you have some candy A picture of a kitten to make you feel better. Students-at-Large Liz Celentano Advertise With Us! Kelsey Waugh

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nuclear and oil industry. But until now, there has been little progress towards Cameron Soltys 1A Mechanical a diplomatic solution to the issue, with the West continuing to accuse Iran of pursuing nuclear weapon capability while Iran insists that its program is civilian in Spirits are high in Geneva following nature. talks between Iran and the P5+1—the There are still many issues between Iran five permanent members of the security and the other countries at the negotiation council and Germany—over Iran’s table. Many US politicians are petitioning nuclear program. The negotiations, which for Iran to shut down its enrichment took place over the 15 and 16 of October, centres before sanctions are lifted, while sought to reach an end to the dispute the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas between Iran and the other parties over the Araqch claiming that the West’s demand Iranian nuclear program. that Iran export some of its enriched Iran’s nuclear program has been the uranium crosses “our red line.” There is subject of dispute since 2003, when it also concern about Iran’s newest research was revealed that Iran had not declared reactor, scheduled to begin operation in an uranium enrichment program—a 2014, which uses heavy water as a neutron crucial step in the development of atomic moderator and therefore produces large weapons. This action was deemed by quantities of weaponizable plutonium Associated Press the US to violate the Non-Proliferation as a byproduct. Iran has faced tensions and sanctions over its controversial Treaty, of which Iran is a signatory, which The talks reportedly made much nuclear program since it was discovered in 2003. states that non nuclear-weapon-possessing progress between the different parties, members may not pursue a nuclear weapon though many of the exact details are promising.” His Deputy, Sergei Ryabkov, there is little doubt that progress has been program. being withheld. According to Russian took a more somber note, saying that the made and this progress is expected to As Iran continued with its nuclear Foreign minister Alexander Lukashevich different sides were still very far apart. continue in further talks on November 7 program the UN imposed sanctions on its “[the talks were] very tough [but]... quite While opinions may differ on the results, and 8. This Week in Vehicle Collisions

nancy hui 3B civil

Last week was a bad time for vehicle collisions. On October 20, at 1:00 AM, a black Mazda sedan hit a curb and flipped over in front of an office building at 235 King St. E. The occupant was taken to Grand River Hospital, but died. Waterloo Regional Po- lice are treating the case as a homicide be- cause of “suspicious” circumstances sur- rounding the incident: the driver had been engaged in an argument half an hour before the collision. Then at 4:30 AM, a man with severe head trauma was discovered at Hazel Street and Austin Drive. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Police believe that he was struck Canadian Broadcasting Corporation by a red SUV. At 1:00 AM, this Mazda sedan flipped over, and its occupant was fatally injured. Then at 7:00 AM on October 24, an el- reported in 2012: down from 6031 in 2011, pedestrians remained stable, but horse- Waterloo is the third-most dangerous inter- derly pedestrian was killed by a pickup and the lowest since 2009. The number of and-buggy collisions increased 33% from section in the Region overall, and the worst truck on Speedsville Road in Cambridge. fatal collisions and collisions causing in- 6 in 2011 to 8 in 2012. for pedestrians: 11 pedestrians were hit by Interestingly, only 5795 collisions were jury also decreased: Collisions involving King Street and University Avenue in vehicles in the last five years. The Iron Warrior 4 Feature wednesday, October 30, 2013 Spend a Term or Two in France

Peter H. Roe Director of Exchange Programs

Why not go to France? All Canadians have learned a little French and all French people understand a good bit of English, so you can get by. France is a country known for its history, culture and scenery, as well as for the quality of its Engineering education. The first place to visit is Paris. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy the vibrant life of the left bank, or see the famous works in the Louvre and other museums, or stroll around the Arc de Triomphe, or cruise on the Seine, or so much more? You can do all this while spending an exchange term (or two) at Ecole Centrale de Paris (ECP), one of our partner institutions. If you’d prefer to live in a small town, just 60 Km. north of Paris, choose Compiègne. This medieval city was the location of the hunting palace of the Kings of France, on the edge of the Forêt de Compiègne, where you can enjoy nature on its many sentiers (trails). Compiègne has a long history; it is the city where Joan of Arc was captured; it is also the place where the armistice ending the First World War was signed at 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918. The Technical University of Compiègne (UTC) is the oldest of our French exchange partners and is a great place to study. It’s also not Gérard Janot far from Charles de Gaulle airport, very convenient for travel while you’re in The École Centrale Paris is one of the Oldest and most Prestigious Engineering Europe. Schools in France. You can choose to spend a term there! Maybe you like mountains. If so, Grenoble’s the place for you –Grenoble games (Wikipedia). We have two exchange Toulouse (in the same group as INSA fully fluent and bilingual in our two official likes to be known as the Capital of the partners in Lyon, both occupying the same Lyon), is also part of a consortium of languages. Your high-school French will Alps. It is surrounded by mountains, campus. The first is INSA Lyon (Institut institutions of higher education which have gone, first enhanced by an intensive great for skiing and snowboarding, but is National des Sciences Appliquées de make up the third largest university in language course at our partner school, also a centre for the chemical, electronics Lyon), the largest of a special group of France, and one of the oldest in Europe. and then deepened by living in France. and nuclear industries. It’s worth a term’s six highly-regarded engineering schools Toulouse is near both the Mediterranean All fear of a foreign language will have study at INPG, the Institut National distributed throughout the country. The Sea and the Pyrenees, some of the highest vanished, and you will have one more Polytechnique de Grenoble. You can second is Ecole Supérieure de Chimie mountains in France. asset beyond the advantage of being a reach other cities easily, just hop on the Physique Electronique de Lyon (CPE If you’re not attracted to the south, you UW engineer. TGV (train de grande vitesse) bullet train, de Lyon). CPE de Lyon is smaller and could consider living for four to eight You can study in France, become North to Paris, or Soouot and East to more specialized than INSA Lyon, but its months in Metz, near to Luxembourg completely bilingual, broaden your Marseille, Italy and distant places like name, Ecole Supérieure, tells you that it is and to the Rhine valley. The town was knowledge of the world, and do all this Istanbul. highly regarded in the French Engineering much fought over in the Franco-Prussian without compromising your degree Another choice is Lyon. When you education system. We have negotiated a war (1871), World War 1, and World War program at Waterloo. For details, get in live there you’ll be in France’s second special arrangement with CPE de Lyon 2, and is located on the Moselle River. touch with the Engineering Exchange city, close to the Alps but also easily that enables UW Engineers, who have Our exchange partner in Metz is Ecole Office. It’s on the ground floor of CPH, accessible to Geneva, Switzerland and done a two-term exchange there, to return Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Metz (ENIM), room 1320, probably on your way to Paris. The greater Lyon area is just a little after 4B and, in just one year, obtain the one of a national group of engineering the Engineering C & D. The first step smaller than the GTA in population. Lyon “Master” degree, which is somewhat schools, known as the ENI’s. ENIM’s to get yourself on the list for one of our is a UNESCO world heritage site. It has equivalent to UW’s MEng (professional campus is somewhat like UW’s in that it exchange programs is to get in touch with (according to Wikipedia) developed a Master’s). It’s worth looking into. is bounded by a ring, not a road as here, Cindy Howe; send her an email (cindy@ reputation as the capital of gastronomy Another really interesting place is but a river. The campus is on an island uwaterloo.ca) or sign up in the office for in France. You can eat well there. It is Toulouse, in the south of France. It is the which gives it a feeling of isolation, but is an appointment. also a major centre for the chemical, centre of the French Aerospace industry, quite near the centre of the city. pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. the HQ of Airbus and the location of the Space doesn’t let me talk about all the Peter H. Roe, The city contains a significant software Toulouse Space Centre, the third largest exchange opportunities in France; after Director of Exchange Programs industry with a particular focus on video in Europe. Our exchange partner, INSA your exchange there, you’ll come back Faculty of Engineering Impact with Input

Gordon Stubley & it’s one we believe is well worth it. to course evaluation Clarisse Schneider On the day after grades are due, a pack- survey questions have a Associate Dean, Teaching & age is mailed to each course instructor big impact. Instructors Course Critiques Director with a summary of the numerical data as rely on your feedback well as the original completed question- to help improve their Course evaluation packages will soon naires so that they can read the feedback teaching. The faculty be sent to your professors and instruc- you’ve written on the back. The numeri- and departments use tors, who have been asked to bring them cal data is also used to prepare summa- your feedback to make to class between November 11 and 22, ries for department chairs and entered tenure and promotion 2013. Student representatives will be into a database that the Associate Dean, decisions. And your called upon to distribute one question- Teaching uses to inform course improve- feedback helps the As- naire to each student in each class, col- ment efforts. The data is also posted on- sociate Dean, Teaching lect them when they are completed, and line so that you and future students may to gauge how effective- deliver them to the EngSoc office. Your review the results. And, new this term, ly our teaching supports Course Critiques Director will work you can view ten-year data trends for our students. with student volunteers to prepare the the summative question along with some Thank you for your packages for computerized scanning and background information on the faculty time, your feedback, processing. It’s a process that has been Student Course Evaluations page (htt- and, most importantly, repeated every semester for over 40 ps://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/student- for your continued sup- years. course-evaluations). port of this longstand- Yes, it’s quite a big undertaking, but Your thoughtful and candid responses ing and valued process. University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 30, 2013 Opinion 5 Point Vs. Counterpoint

POINT Is the ELPE effective, or should it be replaced? COUNTERPOINT

Nancy Hui it seems a damn sight less painful than For most university students, the ELPE Meagan Cardno 3B Civil having to take some unholy “SPCOM for was the first exam they wrote at any sort 2A Nanotechnology engineers” course. of post-secondary level. The unfortunate It appears that someone is complain- Speaking of mandatory courses, what truth of it, though, is that for many it is vastly different than the documentation ing that the University of Waterloo has else might an ELPE be replaced by? was an experience that brings back many needed for someone in legal studies, or acquired a reputation for churning out Mandatory English courses? Engineer- unpleasant, dissatisfied feelings — not someone working towards a literature graduates who are somewhat lacking in ing students have enough program re- entirely uncommon for an exam, really. major. oral and written English communication quirements that adding another degree But when taken into perspective, the If the ELPE were to be improved, it skills. As a result, the ELPE is up on the requirement would be overly restrictive process of confirming english proficiency would be logical to replace the single, chopping block. and time-consuming. should not be as painful as it currently is. exam taken en masse with multiple more It is true that the ELPE is not an ac- Furthermore, students are likely to re- The task the exam sets out is to specific, faculty-directed examinations curate representation of student writing gard any mandatory English courses as write a four to five page impromptu that vary marking scheme and tasks skills, and does not assess oral commu- “birdy” and useless, much like WatPD. essay in sixty minutes, choosing from depending on the writing skills and nication skills at all. Many of my peers As well-meaning as WatPD intends to a (very small) set of topics. Looking at capabilities expected in each faculty. reported merely scraping a pass on the be, it is still hopelessly shallow and styl- this format, combined with the rubric This would include a variety of different ELPE despite good scores in high school izes its case studies to the point of ab- available online for pre-exam prep makes assignments, such as persuasive writing, English. Conversely, something is clear- surdity. An amoeba could pass a WatPD one think that the exam is not testing or creative writing, technical writing and ly wrong because some students who course. The content of any engineering- English Language Proficiency as much descriptive writing, chosen to best suit do pass the ELPE do so with minimally focused communications course is likely as it tests for Completion Of a Secondary and fit a particular student demographic. functional English skills. But just be- to trigger the same contemptuous student School English Course (but to be fair, A complete alternative for the ELPE cause the ELPE is flawed doesn’t mean reaction, being hugely inconvenient, dis- COSSECE is not as catchy of a name). would be to require a mandatory English that we should scrap it altogether. interesting, and repetitive. The ELPE is The failure of multiple native english course taken in the first semester of A short test is the easiest, most cost- also inconvenient and disinteresting, but speakers on an exam designed to test university. Again, these courses would efficient way to cursorily screen stu- at least it only happens once, and you english proficiency clearly indicates ideally be developed for specific faculties dents for English-language proficiency. don’t have to pay $500 to take it. There’s an issue in either the marking scheme (and possibly even individual programs), The ELPE, at its core, aims to serve this no point in sending a proficient English or exam format. Testing for english and count as one mandatory elective in purpose: students who pass the test are user into a fluffy “English for Engineers” proficiency shouldn’t consist of trying order to graduate. A course could then cleared to continue on the rest of their course. An engineering student will get to scrounge up a half-hearted opinion gauge oral english proficiency in addition university careers. Students who fail better practice writing labs, work term on a subject that no one really cares to the written variety. In addition, smaller, enrol in an ELPE tutorial or a remedial reports, and workplace documents. about, and then attempting to flesh out more manageable assignments could be English course. As for those who are not proficient in thought-provoking proof to support used to gauge if writing is as adept as The ELPE’s failure appears to be English, a 4-month course can’t fully said half-hearted opinion. It should needed. The inclusion of both timed and in failing to screen out all the students compensate for 18 years of nonexistent be focused on application of proper non-timed assessments would also allow with inadequate written English skills. or sorely neglected English skills, though language conventions, grammar usage those who struggle with time restrictions We are, of course, assuming that taking 8 terms of English immersion in Kitch- and sentence structure. and high-pressure environments to still a remedial English course for credit will ener-Waterloo might. I cannot offer any While the focus on many rather have hopes of passing the course, versus improve a student’s skills enough for suggestions as to how to improve those particular details in proper essay writing, outright failing the ELPE due to less- life after university, but that will be ad- students’ oral and written communica- such as paragraph structure, proper use than-ideal writing speeds. dressed later. Thus what the University tion skills to the point of professional and construction of thesis statements, and While passing the ELPE represents needs is a better ELPE with less cursory adequacy. They would get better person- effective use of persuasion techniques, an important concept and standard that marking that doesn’t weight 90% of the alized help after being screened with the could be argued as a method of testing first years must achieve, as language ELPE essay on the proper five-paragraph ELPE, rather than getting lumped in with for preliminary university-level essay proficiency is an invaluable skill in any template, and instead concentrates on the a class of resentful engineering students writing, it is far too generic and unrefined career, it is simply not the right means flow of ideas and the student’s mastery of who used to have an elective they chose to be considered effectual. These sort of to achieve the desired effect. Improving sentence structure and grammar. instead. particulars often pertain to only one or upon it or replacing it with a mandatory To remedy this difference between the All in all, the ELPE is an important two styles of writing, and unfortunately english course would lead to more student’s actual skills and the student’s screening tool in identifying which stu- there are many diverse faculties at the accurate representations of english skills, ELPE score, an audit should be conduct- dents need additional English practice. university that require different writing and lead to better outreach to those who ed on ELPE grading practices. Based on Though it needs refinement, it should not capabilities. The technical writing that need extra help using our ridiculously the results, the marking scheme should be eliminated. those in science and engineering perform complex language. be adjusted to better reflect a student’s actual writing skills rather than their will- ingness to conform to an essay template that isn’t used after high school and isn’t even a particularly effective means of making an argument. The passing mark might also need to be raised or lowered based on the results of this audit. After- wards, the ELPE will be effective enough to distinguish between those who do and do not need additional help. It is completely true that the ELPE does not evaluate oral communication skills, particularly because one is not allowed to talk during the ELPE. If the Univer- sity wishes to evaluate a student’s spo- ken English proficiency, a solution has already been implemented by the Depart- ment of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering and the Department of Software Engineering: a technical presentation milestone, which requires a student to make a 12-15 minute presentation, with a short question period after. The presenta- tion are marked by two evaluators on the bases of organization, overhead quality, presentation style, and response to ques- tions. Those who fail the technical pres- entation milestone can retry their presen- tation during their 3A term, or their 2B work term. Those who have not passed their technical presentation milestone by their 3A work term are not allowed to en- University of Waterloo rol in 3B courses. Every year, thousands upon thousands of first year undergraduate students take I cannot speak for how onerous the the English Language Proficiency Exam (ELPE) to test for adequate understanding technical presentation milestone is, but of the English language. But it it really effective? And is it truly worth it? The Iron Warrior 6 Engineering Society wednesday, October 30, 2013 New Kids on the Block

program this term, which is going so well. Sarah-Rose ran a kickass campaign the man has experience, and I’m sure that She sits on the University Senate, so she for an uncontested position. I can only his experience will come in handy in the Yasser Al-Khder President already has experience representing you to imagine how awesome her campaign next 16 months. the faculty and the administration. She has would’ve been if she was actually tons of ideas to improve EngSoc, and even competing for VP External. Basically, VP Finance though I’m a little bit skeptical of some Sarah-Rose is amazing. She’s enthusiastic, Last but not least we have the VP Hi there everyone. I hope midterms of them, I really hope that she manages she’s energetic, she’s friendly, and she Finance aka VP Cash Money. I’m excited are treating/have treated you well. Don’t to implement those ideas and improve the gets things done. In her first year she to see Melissa Ferguson as the new VP worry first years. I know midterms were society. organized a student-faculty hockey Finance. She already knows how to run rough, but later on in upper years midterms game, and she managed to get the Dean Novelties since she has been effectively will be…just as rough. VP Education to do the ceremonial puck drop. Earlier running Novelties for the past two terms. I’ve been an EngSoc exec for about Her posters may have been a tad this year we introduced the First Year She also organized coverall day this term, 30 months now. That’s longer than the ridiculous (c’mon we all know that fetch Commissioner, and honestly, I could not and ran multiple directorships in the past, 2016s have been in the university. But in is not going to happen!), but I’m sure that see anyone other than Sarah-Rose as the including POETS manager and mental 2 months or so, I will finally be off the Permeg Kenth will rock the VP Education First Year Commissioner, and she’s doing health. With a little bit of transition from executive team and a new set of executive role. I did not that she was interested in the an awesome job. I know she’ll be just as Peter, our current VP Finance, she’ll be will take control. So I figured I’d take the role until the beginning of this term, but awesome as a VPX. rocking it in no time. time (and some IW space) to introduce the she went all out to find out more about VP new B-Soc exec. Education and how it can better improve VP Internal I also should add that WEEF has a new the society. VP Education is one of those Your new VP Internal, Mathieu director as well. Steven Buckley will be President positions that can be mystical sometimes Tremblay, is also the current Student the new WEEF director. I’m sure he’ll do Let’s start with the star player, the because they go to a lot of meetings, some Life Commissioner, which is convenient a great job, and I wish him all the best. POTES (President of The Engineering of which are confidential. I’m glad to see because the Student Life Commissioner Well there you have it kids. Your new Society), El Presidente (or El President that Permeg is interested in making the works with the VP Internal to help exec. If you see them down the halls, say B). Your new B-Soc President will be role a little more transparent. She said that directors run their events as best as they hi to them, congratulate them, and get to Allyson Francis. Allyson’s been involved well done is greater than well said, and I can. They help directors with scheduling, know them a little better. Because they are in EngSoc from her 1st term, and she expect her to do great things in the next logistics, advertising, and pretty much going to be in charge pretty soon. hasn’t looked back since. She’s held at 16 months. wherever the directors need help. Mathieu Well that’s all from me for now. least one directorship every term since has also run several directorships in the PEACE OUT! her 1B, including the first year mentoring VP External past. Basically what I’m trying to say is Yasser. P**5: TREAT YO’SELF

tends an EngSoc event, volunteers to help Off-stream Society members, Gradu- nalize points at their discretion keeping in Catherine with a service, has a class name, is part ates, Ringed or any other special group mind rule 4. Declaro of a varsity or intramural team and many will not be represented or listed in official Classes that pull a prank or stunt that is VP Internal more, your class gets points to add to your standings, but can earn P**5 points (to deemed offensive, destructive, unlawful term total. The Official List of available preserve the competitive spirit). or mean-hearted will be disqualified. point earnings can be found on the Eng- The official depository for P**5 points Have you been hearing “P-to-the-5” Soc Website under the ‘Class Info’ tab. coupons and other submissions (other than Submissions: being whispered in the hallowed halls of The class with the most points at the end electronic worksheets) shall be the P**5 Submissions can be made via the Sexy CPH? Any idea as to what it is? P-to-the-5 of the term will receive a cash prize which Drop Box (aka Sexy Box), which resides Box in the Orifice. As well, the P**5 di- (P**5) stands for Paul and Paula Plum- can be put towards anything your class in the EngSoc Office. rectors (Melissa Ferguson and Stephen mer Participation Points. It’s a term-long wishes! The P**5 competition operates with Kraemer) will have a spreadsheet avail- competition between all on-stream classes transparency. Classes are free to view the able before EOT. Make sure you include with the purpose of encouraging friendly Rules: allocation of points at any time upon re- your name/class on whatever you’re sub- class competition, promoting EngSoc and The following are the observed rules for quest. mitting! In the meantime, keep track of extracurricular participation and reward- the P**5 competition: The published points list is the officially your points and make sure you submit ing spirited and involved classes. All submissions must be made by the used list for the current term, but P**5 di- your points to the P**5 directors before Every time someone from your class at- deadline. rectors reserve the right to award or pe- EOT. Midterms and Co-Op

there is still time to turn those marks kept up to date by engineering students of undergraduate students. I will be Orysia Soroka & around. Midterms can be very stressful, who submit their old exams – so if you creating a report on this data very soon. Megan Mcneil especially if you leave your studying have any please email them or drop them On the topic of coop, the rankings came VP Education to the night before. For midterm week off at the orifice. Not only is this process out last Friday – good luck to everyone, especially, it is crucial to start reviewing completely anonymous, but you also get and I hope everyone remembered that material ahead of time and asking to return the favour to other students, and rankings closed on Monday at 2pm. For Hi Everyone! questions early. I highly recommend earn P**5 points for your class, so it’s a everyone who has yet to have gotten an To all the first years who have attending professor and TA office hours win-win-win situation! interview or a job after this ranking, do completed their first midterm week, to ask any questions you have so they On the subject of coop, a special not worry! There is still second round congratulations on surviving such a can help you understand all of your thanks to everyone who completely rankings, as well as continuous round tough week! To everyone else still course content. Also, we currently have the 8 month coop survey, there were where you can continue to apply to new facing midterms, keep up the good work. an exam bank available on the EngSoc over 750 responses which is fantastic. jobs every day. Hopefully everyone’s exams go well; website which is accessible to all This data will be processed and will be Remember, study, keep a level head, if they didn’t go as well as expected, engineering students. This exam bank is able to strongly represent the feelings and have fun!

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to EngSoc space – Orifice, POETS, CnD – or anywhere public on campus that would Peter Robertson VP Finance benefit Engineering students). Finally, I’d like to speak to a topic that has been coming up in EngSoc meetings but I have avoided discussing in the IW until now Is the term going by too fast for anyone because I wanted to have the facts straight else? It’s going to be Christmas before we first. As you may or may not be aware, know it! Luckily time hasn’t evaded us POETS is one of a few areas on campus too much. Lots has been happening within that is licensed to serve alcohol. When we EngSoc and I’d like to outline a couple things (as EngSoc exec) decide when POETS will below. be serving, it must be done through UW Bar The Sponsorship Committee met last Services and we must abide by their pricing weekend to see presentations from all and regulations. This term we have been groups and teams that applied for EngSoc notified that at events deemed “high risk” by Sponsorship this term. Thank you to Bar Services (for example, BOT/MOT/EOT everyone who came and made a presentation! or Semi Formal, as well as any other event at The Committee will present their proposed the discretion of Bar Services) that we wish allocations at the next EngSoc Council to hold on campus and serve alcohol at, there meeting, November 6th, for ratification. will not be minors permitted in the same Once the allocations have been ratified all space as the alcohol. Yasser and I met with Batch Brothers Beer Breweing teams and groups that applied will be notified Bar Services recently to discuss this issue EngSoc would like you to buy more of these. of this term’s allocations, and the results will and now have information to report back to the term a system will be in place to serve difference. Over the past 3 or 4 years sales be published in the following IW issue. you, our readers. alcohol at EOT. have been noticeably dropping and in recent The ECIF Committee meeting date has The enforcement of this policy means Serving alcohol on Friday afternoons in terms the Society has been paying upwards been set for Wednesday, November 13th. one of two things: minors do not attend the POETS happily does not fall under the “high of $2000 as a result. This term we’ve chosen Please submit any applications by then. I event, or the event has a separate space for risk” assessment, but it does pose financial to make two changes to hopefully resolve changed the URL slightly to make it easier those who wish to consume alcohol. Because risk to the Society, which is why you may this issue, and there is one change you as for you – the application form can now be separating POETS into two sections poses have noticed that POETS did not serve students can make as well. We will no longer found at engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/ecif - so you some issues regarding space and capacity, alcohol on the first few Fridays of the term. have Bar Services on Thursdays, and we have no excuse! The applications we’ve we chose to not serve alcohol at BOT or At any event where we request Bar Services have extended the serving hours to 11 am – 4 received so far don’t come anywhere close MOT this term. We are actively looking for to serve alcohol they maintain minimum pm (from 12 pm – 4 pm). Hopefully this will to the $9000 we’ve allocated to ECIF this a solution in POETS but unfortunately right sales requirements. If those requirements increase sales, but there is one way to know term, so don’t be scared to ask for something now there is no solution that is acceptable are not met (read: we don’t purchase enough for sure and you can help: big (think improvements that could be made to Bar Services. Hopefully by the end of alcohol) then the Society must pay the Buy more beer! Outreach Galore!

Women in Leadership Breakfast Design, Use of engineering tools, Individual MORE CONFERENCES! This is a breakfast being hosted by and team work, Communication skills, There is a never ending list of conferences Kristina Lee Jobposting on Thursday, November 7th, Professionalism, Impact of engineering on for the Fall! Applications for both conferences VP External 2013 in downtown Toronto. The breakfast society and the environment, Ethics and are due November 1st by 11:59pm. runs from 8:00AM to 10:00AM and is equity, Economics and project management, Conference delegate will have all delegate FREE! Registration is required because spots and Life-long learning. If you would like fees and reasonable travel costs covered. Hello again! are limited. There will be a panel and a Q & more information on the attributes please There is quite a bit going on between A session, and an opportunity to network. To go to engineerscanada.ca/e/files/report_ CFES Congress now and the end of school. A lot of the sign up for the event please go to jobpostings. ceab_08_txt_only.pdf. The CFES is looking Congress is a weeklong conference and opportunities listed below are a great study ca/form/131760?event_nid=131749. for student feedback on these 13 attributes and a great introduction to the CFES. During break or opportunity to meet fantastic new will be bringing your feedback to the CEAB. the week you will attend day time sessions, faces! Women in Engineering Mentoring Please fill out the form at surveymonkey. listen to key note speakers, and interact with Intiatives (WEMI) com/s/CFES_Academic. students from across Canada. This year’s Community Volunteering This is a fantastic opportunity for female Congress is hosted in Sherbrooke, QC from If you’re interested in volunteering in students in 2nd year or higher. Participants Board of European Students of January 5-11th, 2014. Please apply online at the Waterloo community there are a few will be partnered with female engineers in Technology (BEST) Winter Courses engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/congress2014. opportunities coming up in November and the Ontario Public Services. To sign-up for BEST is the European version of CFES December. Engineering a Difference is this program please apply at surveymonkey. and are extending an invitation to CFES ESSCO First Year Integration going to be visiting the Salvation Army to com/s/WEMIsignup. member schools to attend their Winter Conference (FYIC) wrap Christmas presents in November and Courses series as an observer. Your tasks will FYIC is a first-year only conference going to the Food Bank closer to December. CEAB Graduate Attribute Feedback include helping organize social and cultural held every year by ESSCO. FYIC is a If you’re interested in helping out please The Canadian Federation of Engineering components of the course, attending the great introductory conference for first year join the Facebook group, Engineering a Students (CFES) is looking for feedback about academic sessions, sharing your experiences students to ESSCO and there are a lot of Difference. Please email vpxternal.b@ the graduate attribute system of accreditation. with the CFES, and showing your Canadian leadership development session. This year engsoc.uwaterloo.ca if you’re interested in Here’s some background on the subject. The spirit. Courses are typically 1 to 2 weeks in FYIC is being hosted by Carleton in Ottawa, volunteering. Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board length, with about 20 hours of instruction ON from February 7-9th, 2014. Please apply Sorry guys but these next two opportunities (CEAB) introduced a new way to assess the each week. Each course costs 45€ and the online at engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/FYIC2014. are for the ladies. quality of graduating engineering students. cost of your own airfare. If this interests you The 13 attributes are: A knowledge base for please email me and I’ll forward you the Thank you! Have a great week and Jobposting.ca presents: Young engineering, Problem analysis, Investigation, details. Halloween! Upcoming Events Calendar Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Check out up-to- October 30 October 31 November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 the-day event Halloween Games Pubcrawl #4 Fall Open House First Year Mentoring: Milk Moustache Charity Grilled Cheese postings on the 11:30 AM CPH foyer POETS Sports Olympiad 2:00 PM EngSoc website at 1:00PM V1 Green Engineering Strength WEEF Meeting #1 Ice Ice Baby(Cupcakes) engsoc. and Conditioning 5:00 PM 5:30 PM E5 3101 uwaterloo.ca 6:30PM PAC Engineering Strength WEEF Meeting #2 5:30 PM E5 3101 6:30PM PAC Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 EngSoc Meeting #4 Engineering Strength WEC WEC WEC Milk Moustache Charity Grilled Cheese and Conditioning 11:30 AM CPH foyer 5:30 PM Band Wars EngHack EngHack 2:00 PM 6:30PM PAC 8:00 PM Maxwell’s Music First Year Mentoring: Cookie Decorating 7:00 PM M3 1006 WEEF Meeting #3 House Retro Video Games 7:00 PM Interview Skills 5:30 PM E5 3101 6:00PM POETS 6:30 PM RCH 112 Engineering Strength 6:30PM PAC The Iron Warrior 8 Science and Technology wednesday, October 30, 2013 Starting from Scratch

been replaced with an Inspector sidebar, to undergo a file conversion since it did this as well recently. Windows Vista, which dynamically changes depending on not feature everything the Mac version although despised by many longtime users Jacob Terry 3b Nanotechnology what the user is selecting or using at the did. This would leave the user with of Windows XP, was less of a fundamental time. multiple versions with varied levels of rewrite than OS X was but did introduce Power users of the old iWork have been functionality, leading to a generally poor many changes to how the operating T CUBED vocal about some changes made in the new user experience for those who wanted to system worked that were annoying or versions, particularly the removal of most achieve the ideal of switching between the unclear to converts. Windows 7 fixed Apple had an event last week to of the AppleScript functions previously two to finish documents. many of these changes while keeping announce their new slate of devices for included, that were used to perform macros This isn’t unusual for Apple though, most of the Windows Vista aesthetic and the holiday season, as well as updates to and other functions between applications as the same thing happened in previous workflow, bringing greater acceptance iWork, their productivity suite, which has much like you can do in Microsoft Office. years with Final Cut Pro X and iMovie to users who had stuck to XP. Office been relatively static for the past four years. Yet with the announcement of iWork for ’08. Both video editors showed heavily 2007 was another rewrite introduced by To the casual observer, the new versions iCloud and the updates for the iOS versions decreased functionality for features that Microsoft that introduced a new XML- of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers look of iWork, there is an imperative for the professional users were hoping to get out based file format that in the end was a great. In true Apple fashion, their revamp iWork applications to work seamlessly of the programs, causing some consumer clearer file format than the old binary file heavily simplified the already rather between devices, and that means catering backlash until some functionality was able formats but was heavily incompatible sparse interface in an attempt to redefine to the application that can do the least. In to be added back in subsequent versions. with previous versions of Office. It also the purpose behind these applications. the last versions of iWork, a user could Final Cut Pro X was a significant example introduced some workflow changes like In particular, the Inspector view, which save a Pages document to iCloud on their as the previous examples of Final Cut Pro the Ribbon that were unnerving for people effectively managed all the formatting and Mac and open it on iOS, but this typically were good enough that editors of multi- who were very used to the old Toolbars, settings options for your documents, has meant that the iOS version would have million dollar movies were using it for but were theoretically easier to learn for a their video editing. What Apple had done user who was not used to either function in both cases was rewrite the applications and also keep common functions visible at to remove years of built-up additions all times. Office 2010 improved on areas that may or may not have been relevant which received heavy customer criticism anymore (ideally making it more lean) and and gained wider acceptance than Office refocus the application to serve a better 2007. audience. For iMovie ’08, they aimed to Today, Windows 8 and iOS 7 have been target makers of small videos shared to two examples of operating systems that YouTube or Facebook that would have may not be ideal in their first iteration been recorded off an every day camera, but lay a groundwork for a more ideal and for Final Cut Pro X, Apple hoped that future. The Windows 8-style applications the completely rebuilt application would accessible from the Start screen ideally make workflows easier for professional make the system easier to use for long- video editors. Unfortunately, in both time users, but the operating system cases, essential functionality was removed still delegates much functionality to the that many had relied on in exchange for Windows 7-style desktop, making it a building what was effectively a 1.0 version confusing and inconsistent experience for of a new application. users of the current version. In the future, Yet in most cases, the functionality the newer style of application will be more returns in a couple years with the consistent as developers learn how to ichemlabs.com benefits of the new workflow. iMovie work with their new layout, and will likely Often when application features are cut, as was the case ’09 was a much better improvement over achieve higher consumer acceptance. with iWork, they’ll return within a few years. ’08, returning some features that were The Windows 8.1 update has already included in the previous iMovie while introduced some features (e.g. the Start maintaining the new interface that was screen button on the desktop mode) that targeted towards easily shareable videos. have allowed users to accept the system Final Cut Pro X returned much of the more. iOS 7 introduced primarily visual functionality requested by editors within changes in how the operating system the first six months, and is now gaining functioned, which also has a few issues, a little more acceptance than the initial but will likely be fixed in upcoming backlash it suffered. Perhaps the best versions. example of software that survived this Applications go under changes like process is OS X, which now runs on Macs this frequently, and although they may be very well but was at first a bug-ridden, frustrating at first, letting the developers slow-performing operating system that know which functions really can’t go was disliked by many previous Mac OS 9 versus those that no longer have much use users until performance was good enough is a great way of making sure application that it could replace Mac OS 9. Today, OS rewrites go more smoothly. There is X is what many Mac users like about their a benefit to having an application be computers and it continually adds new rewritten as it allows for removal of code functions that work better in the Unix- that has only lasted due to negligence based operating system. and years of upgrades, but the first step is Microsoft has gone under changes like always a little bumpy to get over. Metal 3D Printing

Brian Chan the creation of weapons and forged goods. 2A Nanotechnology The only way for such implications to exist was if 3D printers were able to print metal, A new breakthrough has come through! and soon they may be able to. However, the The European Space Agency’s (ESA) metal being printed is made from special Amaze project is bringing together 28 in- materials that can utilize such a printer. stitutions to help develop new metal com- There are advantages with this technology. ponents which are lighter, stronger and Essentially everything in life will be more cheaper than standard parts. However, the cost efficient. true breakthrough is the fact that they want There is still one issue with this print- it done by 3D printing. This is huge be- ing however. There is still porosity in the cause the only thing 3D printers could orig- metals or small air bubbles. This is an issue inally print were plastic objects, but soon because if the objects are used in important you may be able to create metal parts using equipment such as planes or spacecraft, the 3D printing for just about anything, includ- porosity can cause unforeseen damages ing cars, satellites etc. There are so many and could harm the lives of many innocent advantages to this, but also some pitfalls.. civilians who use may use devices created If you read the last issue of the Iron War- from a printer like this. The technology is rior, there was a PCP done on the issues in its infancy, but all it needs is a bit more of regulating 3D printers. It was stated that time before this technique to be perfected 3D printers can be used for recreational use and brought out into the commercial indus- but it also has dangerous implications like try. The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 30, 2013 Miscellaneous 9 Keeping Your Health Up in the Winter

Julia Helter It also helps to destroy bacteria and clean increasing it slowly as you get used to it. letting them stand for 10 minutes and 2T Chemical your system by getting rid of toxins. If Have it with lemon in water to reap the then eating them with toast and some you wish to put parts of an entire lemon, benefits of both! olive oil. By letting them stand, this Winter is coming. And with the make sure to clean the outside of the Another great health food is ginger. enhances the health-promoting benefits. changing weather and dropping lemon first to get rid of nasty pesticides Ginger is an anti-inflammatory, which Just make sure to eat these at night, and temperatures, runny nose and coughing and other chemicals. It’s also a good means it can help with nasal and chest never before an interview! is also around the corner. Here are a few idea to grate the lemon zest to add some congestion. Try as a tea with some By far the best way to prevent illness ideas to help prevent, or speed up, those extra pizazz to chicken, rice, vegetables, yummy honey. is to wash your hands! Make sure to soul-draining colds and flus. or even yogurt. For the adventurous, Eat onions and garlic. These flavor scrub with warm water and soap for the Drink lots of water. Water will help try adding a small pinch of cayenne packed foods are incredible ways length of time it takes for you to sing flush out toxins and bacteria and other pepper to your water, or any other to prevent sicknesses, and to speed happy birthday to yourself, twice. This is gross stuff. And it’s always important to foods. This magical red spice raises your recovery. They are both antiviral and the best way to prevent those nasty bugs stay hydrated while you’re sick. For a bit metabolism, and regulates your blood antibacterial and boost your immunity, from getting into your body in the first of healthy flavor, squeeze some lemon sugar. Cayenne pepper can also provide which means bye-bye bad bugs! To place. juice into your water, or add a quarter natural pain relief, and helps clear get the most out of garlic and onions’ Good luck for the coming winter, of an entire lemon. Lemon is filled with congestion. I would recommend trying a healthy molecules, it’s best to eat them I hope these tips will help prevent or vitamin C, which is an immune booster. very small pinch in your water, and then raw. Try crushing and chopping them, reduce your colds! It’s Not All Bad

Matt McLean Waterloo’s recruiting works and some of years since the current fourth years were delivery methods are improving. 3b Mechanical the most innovative, smart, and passionate in first year, there have been two new Waterloo Engineering can get you students attend Waterloo Engineering. engineering buildings and the Quantum down, especially after midterms. But if Alright, that was a pretty tough hell Henry Chan (4A Chemical) echoes this, Nano Centre. The school is evolving as you recognize good things when they week. After an experience like that, I have “Waterloo engineers are in my perspective we speak. Everyone only sees a snapshot come, it will bring happiness to your 5-7 to ask myself ‘Why am I here? Why am I very clever individuals. These same of parts of the school, so it is hard to see years here, and allow you to get through it. in Waterloo Engineering?’ engineers that you acquaint over the years changes. Changes are there, curriculum “C&D is cheap. And that makes me I reached out to some fourth year friends would become the foundation of your is developing, and the content and the happy” Mike Benoit - 4A Mechanical for some moral support about this issue. professional network.” Their responses were generally negative Waterloo Engineering supports these (Jaded fourth years, what?). But I am a great people with the Student Design strong believer in the power of positivity Centre and Velocity. Nabeel Syed (4A and I want to share some of the positivity I Mechanical) says that, “I can speak from found with anyone who may be having the experience that Waterloo has a strong same thoughts as me. commitment in [student teams]…They We all know that co-op is the best value them, and not just ones that bring feature of Waterloo Engineering, so I’m trophy’s, things like Aquaponics.” The going to skip over it and talk about the investment in student teams is further positive things that school terms brings to evidenced by things like Waterloo being us. only one of 15 Universities in the world Waterloo may or may not be one of competing in the EcoCAR2 competition. the top schools in Canada, but incoming The school recognizes that there are students think that they will get top indeed extraordinary students entering quality education by coming to Waterloo. Waterloo, and they support them in their This perception brings the best people to endeavours. Waterloo. A lot of fourth years I talked The school is not only investing in to mentioned that the people at Waterloo students beyond the classroom, they are are some the best they’ve ever met. investing in classrooms. In the past 4 5 Things to do in Kitchener

selection of Coffee and Teas. If you’re heading in/out via the terminal, it’s the Myles tan 4A Systems Design perfect place to grab a drink or a bite to eat if you have a bit more time to kill!

Five Places you need to know Kwartzlab (kwartzlab.ca) Kwartzlab is KW’s flagship Kitchener! That mysterious place to makerspace, located a short walk from the the south that the iXpress disappears to iXpress Ottawa Street stop. If you’ve ever when I forget to get off at King Street. wanted to use a laser cutter, 3D printer, or I kid, Kitchener is in the middle of a do anything else that’s ever seemed cool revitalization as a cultural and community to you, this is your place. Kwartzlab aims hub, with countless places you need to to build a community around sharing discover. Here are 5 favourites to get you knowledge and creating…what more started! could you ask for? Check out their open house Tuesday nights from 7-10pm. Kitchener Market (kitchenermarket.ca) KW Symphony (kwsymphony.ca) Similar to the famous St.Jacob’s The KW Symphony plays out of a few Market just north of Waterloo, the lesser- different locations, but their main two known Kitchener Market lacks some of are Centre in the Square and the Conrad the farming ‘feel’ of it’s counterpart, Centre, both in Kitchener. The Symphony but has it’s own advantages. Kitchener sells student tickets at a fraction of the market is just south of Charles Street normal cost, and perform a great range of terminal on King street; you can take the shows. iXpress and a little walk or the 7 right to the market. The Kitchener Market is also Grand River Rocks predominantly indoors which makes it (grandriverrocks.com) nice in the winter, tends to be less busy Barring the Outers Club’s bouldering than the one in St.Jacobs, and it’s open wall in the PAC, Grand River Rocks is Mon-Sat. undoubtedly the best climbing in the KW area. The massive indoor space has top- Pyrus Cafe rope routes along the walls, and a massive If you’re in the area of Charles Street bouldering feature in the middle. There Terminal, it’s worthwhile stopping by are routes for all levels of experience, and Cafe Pyrus. They serve up some great GRR offers lessons if you’re looking to vegetarian and vegan food on top a great top-rope and don’t know how to belay! The Iron Warrior 10 Arts and Entertainment wednesday, October 30, 2013 LinkedIn in a Nutshell

site, you create a personal profile, which will be able to see who your connections are if issue, we can move on to some of the hidden Elizabeth is more or less like your resume. You can they are looking at your profile, so be careful! gems buried within LinkedIn. Remember Salsberg also add interests, causes or issues you Next, Make sure you add any contacts you the skills section I mentioned earlier? Your 2a Nanotechnology care about and of course a profile photo. It make after an informational interview or any connections can endorse you for skills you is also important to add your skills to your other new people you meet. This is a good have on your profile or even those that The Networking Engineer profile (they go in a separate section) so that way to keep track of your network contacts you may not. Multiple endorsements for employers can quickly scroll down and have without spending a lot of time. particular skills will help draw employers LinkedIn. It’s another one of those social a look at specific technical skills you may However, just because you have added and recruitment personnel to your profile. media sites that seems to have become have that match what they are looking for. A someone on LinkedIn does not mean that you Another handy feature is being able to standard, along with Facebook and twitter definite advantage to this profile is that you are actually still acquainted in real life. Like all ‘follow’ companies that you may be among others. Since it’s inception, LinkedIn can present your work experience, education, social media sites, this is the major downfall interested in. This way, you can get the latest has been marketed as a networking tool for goals, etc. in considerably more detail than on as it does not give you a real relationship news on their business and products as well as literally everyone, allegedly connecting a traditional two to three page resume. Keep with your LinkedIn connection – why, they potential job openings. Groups are also useful employers to job searchers with nothing in mined that conciseness is key for every probably have over 500 connections if they for this: Many of them are based on school but the click of a mouse. Well dear readers, section and experience you choose to discuss. have been working for a long time, so you or general interest activities, but there may be I think we can all agree that this would be Now that you have your LinkedIn profile, may be nothing but a statistic. The take home good contacts to be made, particularly if you practically impossible. That being said, there how will you use it? Start off by adding message here: Follow up by phone or by can bond over similar interests. Well there is no question that LinkedIn certainly has its professional people from all aspects of your e-mail: It sets you apart from those other 499 you have it. LinkedIn certainly has its ups and uses, as are outlined below. life as connections. I put special emphasis on connections! downs, but it is still a good networking tool When you first head over to the LinkedIn the word ‘professional’ because employers Now that we’ve addressed that pressing that is easy to make use of. The Fans

it is much better to watch it with at least a fleeting familiarity with TOS’s hamminess, nancy hui 3B civil poor special effects, and television “logic” for drama’s sake. Of course I didn’t know that the first time I saw it on TV, though ten-year- Take Five old me still found Galaxy Quest moderately amusing. Lady Gaga is arguably the North American celebrity who is most aware of her fans, dubbed Almost Famous (2000) “Little Monsters”. And why not? When fans In 1973, William Miller (Patric Fugit) is a number in the millions, they’re bound to make 15-year old rock journalist. A twist of fate with ripples, if not waves, in culture. lead guitarist Russell (Billy Crudup) sends Furthermore, when you have millions of William on a Rolling Stone assignment to fans, a few of them are bound to stand out. document the up-and-coming band Stillwater Celebrity fans will write creepy-but-addictive on tour. This is a coming-of-age story with real-person fanfiction. Television ones may groupies, drugs, and rigorous fact-checking. petition for a sequel, un-cancelling a season, Sad things occasionally happen in Almost or film their own entirely. Occasionally they’ll Famous but optimism and a gentle touch on go completely mad and dedicate their life to serious subjects prevent it from becoming an destroying their former idols. extremely depressing movie along the lines Here are five movies about fans. of Requiem for a Dream. The characters are infused with hope and treated with respect. Galaxy Quest (1999) William came from a loving family, and it Eighteen years after a science fiction show shows when he consults adults and makes Disney, Inc. is cancelled, the jaded cast is approached at a logical decisions under pressure. Penny Lane Still waiting for that sequel. convention by a delegation of actual aliens with (Kate Hudson) might be a teenage groupie, The charm of this movie comes from science fair project: I couldn’t care more than no concept of fiction to save their civilization but she insists she follows the band for watching the two young director-writers- occasionally coo at the precociousness. from a genocidal warlord. The cast is forced philosophical reasons - even when sold to a actors perform Sylvestor Stallone’s stunts in a to assume their onboard roles once more, but different band for $50 and a case of beer. sleepy bucolic playground. But unlike Almost The Incredibles (2004) this time on a real live working version of the Famous or Super 8, their actions appear to The golden age of superheroes have passed, NSEA Protector. Son of Rambow (2007) have few consequences: a school is set on fire, and Mr. Incredible is living a mundane life as Galaxy Quest is a loving parody of the In the 1980s, two sprouts from the opposite a dog is stolen, and a jeep has an accident with an insurance agent, with his wife and three original Star Trek franchise, down to the sides of the tracks (Bill Milner and Will a pile of scrap metal. Despite an in-universe superpowered children. Craving the excitement egotistic, oft-topfree captain (Tim Allen), token Poulter) work to recreate the enchantment of deadline for the boys to submit their film to a of his heyday, he falls for a deranged ex-fan’s logical alien (Alan Rickman), and sole female Rambo: First Blood, but its production strains contest, there is little urgency to the film. It’s plot to re-install himself as a hero. bridge member (Sigourney Weaver). As such, their budding friendship. like watching a gifted fifth grader construct a This film proved that Pixar didn’t have to anthropomorphize toys or animals to tell a human story. Sure, I enjoyed Finding Nemo and Toy Story, but The Incredibles packs exuberance like a comic book. I can’t think of another superhero movie that is so tightly wound or hyperphysically coloured. And I never liked talking cars anyway. Super 8 (2011) In 1979 Lilian, Ohio, Charles (Riley Griffiths) and Joe (Joel Courtney) are filming a low-budget zombie movie using a Super 8 camera for an international film competition. They do a scene in a train depot to add “production value”, but the shoot is interrupted by a massive train accident, beginning a chain of strange events in the town. Super 8 captures adolescent behaviour beautifully, even as the increasingly prominent science fiction subplot eclipses Charles’ zombie film. You may ask, why a science fiction conspiracy and not a zombie one? Well, to have a zombie uprising destroy Charles’ zombie flick would be overly ironic to the www.kwtravelclinic.ca point of black comedy. Furthermore, Super 8 was produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by JJ Abrams. As such, Super 8 boasts a blockbuster backbone with deft nostalgic touches strongly reminiscent of E.T. I adore this movie. The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 30, 2013 Arts and Entertainment 11 Getting Up to Speed on the World Series

first baseman Mike Napoli. Four fastballs Elizabeth later, Napoli popped out and the inning and Salsberg effectively the game was over, tying up the 2a Nanotechnology Series. Scheduled starters for game 3 are Jake The Benchwarmer report Peavy (ERA 4.04) for the Red Sox and Joe Kelly (ERA 2.69) for the Cards. This should Baseball fans, it’s that time of year again: be a great matchup, moving into a somewhat The World Series! This year’s edition of the more hitter-friendly ballpark than Fenway Fall Classic features two of the best teams Park. This one could be a pitcher’s duel if in baseball history, the St. Louis Cardinals both starters are on their game—keep in and the Boston Red Sox. The best-of-seven mind that the Sox have not played a single series is currently tied at one game apiece game in the new Busch stadium, so Kelly heading over to St. Louis for the next 3 may have an advantage if he can keep the scheduled games. So far it’s been a whirl of big bats quiet for the first couple of innings. a Series with some serious ace pitching and Expect the Sox to come out hungry in clutch hitting—expect it to only get better this one, with a slight lineup change given has we approach game 7. the fact that there is no designated hitter Here’s a quick recap on the series so far: in the NL. To keep Ortiz’s fiery hot bat in In game 1, the Sox totally blew out the the lineup, Sox skipper John Farrell will Cardinals 8-1. However, the Cards came likely bench underperforming regular first back in game 2, eking out a 4-2 come-from- baseman Mike Napoli and play Ortiz over at behind victory thanks to the phenomenal first. Though it has not been confirmed that pitching of hard throwing, re-surging Ortiz will start each of the next three games, sensation Carlos Martinez. it would certainly be logical, particularly if Taking over in the seventh inning, with the Sox want to head home with the Series the Cards leading 4-2, Martinez had an lead. efficient 10-pitch inning, striking out one As far as predictions go, this one could and getting the other two on groundouts. In really go either way. The Red Sox were eighth inning, however, things got a little not even supposed to make playoffs this messy. To start off, Red Sox centerfielder season, much less the World Series. Yet Jacoby Ellsbury reached base on error by their strategy of seeing multiple pitchers Cards second baseman Matt Carpenter. per at bat and quality pitching from their Martinez kept his cool though, striking starters has boosted them up and over many out the next two batters, including Dustin good teams. As for the Cards, they’ve gone Pedroia. Only then David Ortiz (aka ‘Big 5-1 at home throughout the post-season, Major League Baseball Poppy’) came up. Ortiz was on a roll having riding some excellent starts from all of their homered back in the sixth and in game 1, starting pitching as well as their relievers. The World Series Trophy so pitching him carefully was key. Though They will need to swing the bats a bit more manage that, they could just as easily win Well, Enjoy the rest of the Fall Classic Ortiz did not homer this time, he did get to get past Sox power pitchers Lester, the series. This should be an exciting series, friends! It’s going to be a great one. a single, to bring up the go-ahead run in Lackey, Peavy and Buchholz but if they can so try to watch the next couple of games! The verdict: Sox in 7. Oarfish Found Dead

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On October 13, an 18-foot, 200-pound oarfish was found dead in the shallow waters of Toyon Bay at Catalina Island in California. Just days later, another one measuring 14 ft washed up on a beach in San Diego County. As a rarely seen species, this was certainly an unusual occurrence. Although oarfish occasionally beach themselves, especially after a storm, the sudden appearance of two in such a short span of time could be an indicator of other environmental conditions. Oarfish are long, eel-like creatures with a dorsal fin spanning their entire length, long pelvic fins, and small to nearly absent pectoral, anal, and caudal fins. They are the longest bony fish on Earth. It’s very likely that early sightings of these creatures were the source of the many old folk tales of sea serpents. They’re scale-less and silvery in colour, often giving off and pink or blue sheen. They may have markings in the form of dark streaks and dots. This is the fish that Milotic, “the most beautiful of all Pokémon,” is thought to be based on. However, oarfish spawn do not look like Feebas. They are small, nearly-transparent ‘larvae” that feed on zooplankton and live near the ocean’s deepseanews.com surface. One of the washed-up oarfish was Oarfish are giant eel-like fish that swim in a unique vertical orientation pregnant with hundreds of thousands of Oarfish diets include zooplankton, shrimp, their style of swimming isn’t particularly earthquake of 2010 and the particularly eggs in its 1.8-metre-long ovaries. and even other small fish, jellyfish and powerful or efficient, it is speculated that disastrous one that hit Japan in 2011. They Unlike most fish, and unlike one would squid. They lack teeth and instead tend to they were accidentally beached when unable happened to have been found close to the intuitively imagine, oarfish swim in a filter tiny organisms in through their gills. to fight the current and waves. It is also epicentre of the latter quake, and thus were vertical orientation. Their heads face Often frequenting depths of 1,000 m, adult thought that the appearance of dead oarfish thought to have been indicators of disaster. upwards and they are propelled from side- oarfish tend to surface only when spawning, signify an imminent earthquake, although Despite the lack of scientific evidence, to-side with undulating movements in sick, or dying. there is little scientific proof for that belief. perhaps studies should be conducted to test their dorsal fins. This allows them to see Scientists are still unsure about the cause Many dead oarfish were said to have been the myth, as deep sea fish do respond more the silhouettes of their prey from below. of death for the oarfish. However, given that found in the time between the Chilean to seismic activity than other fish would. The Iron Warrior 12 Miscellaneous wednesday, October 30, 2013 Tips for Safe Cycling

inches in width. Many other tire sizes are out there like 29 inches in diameter for mountain kevin liang 4A Chemical bikes and 700c for road bikes. The important information will often, but not always, be located after the tire size. The tire pressure The Bike Lane typically be in units of psi, but sometimes it’s in bar or kPa. Once the proper tire pressure It’s a task often avoided by people who is known, the next step is to determine the ride bikes. It stems from the “if it ain’t broke, valve type. There are two valve types on don’t fix it” mentality; if the wheels spin, bicycles: Schrader and Presta. The Schrader it’s good to go. This is not always the best valve is the same valve found on car tires. mindset, especially for anything mechanical. Schrader valve equipped tires can be inflated Preventative maintenance is required to for free at gas stations. Presta valves are prevent catastrophic failure later on, which found on higher end bikes and they can hold could cost severe downtime and money. more pressure than Schrader valves. They This edition of The Bike Lane will talk about will require a bike pump. Most modern bike simple things anyone can perform to prolong pumps do come equipped with valve heads the life of their bicycle, improve pedal that are both Schrader and Presta compatible. efficiency, and if required, repairing critical The most important safety feature on a parts. bicycle is its brakes. Properly working breaks The first thing someone riding a bike should be able to lock up both wheels when Rick McGinnis should regularly check is the tire pressure. they are squeezed hard enough. If wheel lock Fixing a bike may seem intimidating, but such It seems obvious but I’ve seen people riding up is not possible, then your brakes might a skill is a valuable life lesson. on two flat tires and when I mentioned it to need an adjustment or your brake shoes might The drivetrain is another component of the these minute adjustments. When a bicycle them, they were shocked. Properly inflated need to be replaced. There are many different bicycle that should be looked after regularly. is operating properly the pedals should turn tires will greatly improve pedal efficiency types of bike brakes but all function the same The drivetrain typically consists of the chain, smoothly and quietly throughout the pedal and road traction, which will lead to a way. A mechanism is used to move the brake the front chainrings, the rear cassette, and stroke. If you have these problems with your more enjoyable commute. There is a world shoe inward towards the rim of the wheel or their respective derailleurs. Keeping the chain bike take it to the Bike Center in the dark of difference between riding on flat and towards a disc mounted near the hub. When clean and well lubricated is very important corner of the SLC basement and someone inflated tires. The desired tire pressure will breaks are in the open position they should be to a long lasting and efficient drivetrain. can show you how to repair the issue as well vary depending on the tire, but luckily this adjusted as close to the rim or disc as possible Derailleurs are what most modern bikes use as use any tools that might be required. They value is written on the sidewall of every tire. without actually touching the surface when to shift gears. Weird noises coming from the are open Tuesdays through Thursdays from Sometimes it’s only written on one side so the wheels are spinning. Since there are so gears or chain is an indication from your bike 11:30AM to 7:00 PM. make sure to check both sides. If you’ve never many different types of bicycle brakes I will that it needs attention. This can sometimes be Bicycles are not complicated machines. looked at the sidewall of a bike tire, there will not be going through how to properly adjust caused by a misaligned derailleur which is set With a little practice anyone can repair their be a lot of confusing numbers. Typically, the each one. One resource I recommend is between sprockets. The chain jumps between bike by themselves. Performing routine tire size will be labeled first. This will usually sheldonbrown.com. This site has extensive two sprockets and causes jagged pedaling. maintenance, such as lubing the chain, can be in the form 26 x 2.10 which means that tutorials on proper maintenance on every There are barrel adjusters near the shifters or greatly improve the life of your bicycle and the tire is 26 inches in diameter and 2.10 type of braking system. near the derailleur that can be turned to make increase the enjoyment of riding every day. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

you search ‘Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Meagan cardno Japan’ on Google Maps and take a look at the 24 nanotechnology street view of the region nearest to the plant, you can see abandoned houses, buildings de- stroyed by the earthquake and Tsunami, and World in a nutshell even spot a few HAZMAT-donned workers in the area. Mention “Japan” and “Nuclear Reac- All fifty of Japan’s reactors were shut tor” together in the same sentence and your down following the disaster, partially due to memory should be brought back to the east- safety concerns of the other facilities and par- ern coast of the country back in 2011, to the tially due to rampant public opinion against Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, follow- nuclear energy after the meltdown. Last year, ing the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and subse- two units were put back online, but desires to quent tsunamis. However, nearly three years make Japan nuclear-free still ran high. These after the initial incident, the clean up process crippling shutdowns have forced Japan to is still nowhere near completion, and when I import expensive fuel from elsewhere in or- talk with some of my friends and classmates, der to satisfy its fuel needs. After last Decem- it seems that many people are not aware of ber’s election of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the continual struggle that the Tokyo Elec- a strong advocate for Nuclear Energy, Japan Tim Worstall tric Power Company (TEPCO) -- owner of has once again put plans to re-start reactors in In 2011, an earthquake hit Japan that caused one the power plant and thus responsible for all other plants around the country, with updated of the worst nuclear accidents in history. clean-up efforts -- has been having with stor- safety protocol and emergency procedures. radiation emitted by the leaking water was tation of a frozen wall around the plant to age of irradiated water. The clean-up of the area around Fukushima eighteen times more severe than originally prevent further leaks of nuclear water from The 2011 nuclear crisis was triggered af- and complete decommission of the plant will thought-- the original value of 100 mSv entering the water table or the ocean. Shafts ter major equipment failures, particularly be a very lengthy and delicate ordeal. While (millisieverts, used to expressive the effec- drilled approximately 27 m underground the major and backup power generators. original estimates quoted a completion time tive dosage of radiation) per hour was docu- surrounding the damaged reactors will be The secondary emergency pumps managed of at least forty years, thus far the process has mented due to the equipment being unable filled with circulating liquid coolant, freez- to survive the initial earthquake and tsunami been far from perfect. In December of 2011, to take readings past the 100 mSv range. A ing the adjacent soil to prevent any flow of damage, but unfortunately did not have the contaminated water leakages were reported better suited device recorded the radiation water underground. Construction has already lifetime to sustain the paramount cooling of due to cracks in the foundations of the treat- closer to 1800 mSv per hour-- an incredible begun on the project, as well as an offshore the nuclear reactor. With no way to cool the ment system. In March of this year, the plant difference, when considering the workers steel wall to keep any existing contaminants incredibly hot nuclear rods, meltdown was had a scare when the cooling systems failed who were subjected to such radiation while from spreading further into the Pacific. The inevitable. Hydrogen formed by the oxida- for twenty-nine consecutive hours; TEPCO at work on the clean-up. projected completion date is March of 2015. tion of the zirconium alloy fuel rods with reported that power failure occurred from Just recently, on the third of October, an- The pressure is mounting for Japan to water vapor in the reactor core ignited in the a rat gnawing through switchboard wiring. other tale of radioactive water leaking from a clean up its clean-up act; last month, it won three active reactors, causing massive hydro- From April to August, TEPCO had a near- storage tank was released to the public-- this the Olympic bid to host the 2020 Summer gen-air explosions. continuous stream of incidents to report, time, the error was attributed to excess rain- Games in Tokyo, and with all the time and Ranking a Level 7 on the International Nu- mainly concerning leaks of several hundred water following a storm pressuring the work- money that will be invested into its prepara- clear Event Scale (INES) -- the only event tons of radioactive water from storage tanks. ers to push the tanks past their normal capac- tions, the government won’t have much in in history to achieve this rank apart from the This water has been confirmed to be leak- ity, thus leading to the subsequent overflow. free resources to deal with any further com- Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster -- Fukushima ing into the groundwater supply, eventually The international criticism that has arisen plications from the plant, nor does it want had a 20-km evacuation radius established reaching the neighbouring Pacific Ocean. towards TEPCO and its clean-up conduct is nuclear waste on the public’s mind while the around the plant, forcing 160 000 people At the end of August, Japan’s Nuclear no secret. events are taking place. from their homes. Even today, only a select Regulator official raised the severity of the Fortunately, the Japanese government has Undoubtedly more news concerning the few regions have had the evacuation man- Fukushima plant’s INES rating to a Level 3, decided to lend a hand to the company’s plant’s status will be released in the future-- date lifted, and workers can spend only strict- classifying it as a ‘serious incident’. struggling efforts. Nearly half a billion US we will just have to wait to see if it’s going to ly governed periods of time in the area. If In September the company stated that the dollars has been allocated for the implemen- be good or bad. The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 30, 2013 Arts and Entertainment 13 CHVRCHES - The Bones of What You Believe

fected with their 2006 album Silent Shout. Instead, after a chopped vocal starts the song, Alex Toth 3B Chemical Mayberry glides beautifully through the first verse into the chorus. And oh what a chorus it is. Mayberry declines to force the song into Album of the Week the rafters with her vocals, instead opting to allow the swelling synths backing her up to I decided to break from the pattern that’s carry the song into arena-rock territory. It’s been dictated from the first two album re- possible that it’s the most instantly likeable views and cover an album that has zero ties part of the album, which is saying something to hip-hop. CHVRCHES are a trio hailing when every song has its own earworm ready from Glasgow, Scotland who specialize in melody. pretty, off-kilter synth pop. In a lot of ways, Four or five of the songs on the album, they sound like a stripped-down, female- “The Mother We Share” included, could eas- fronted Passion Pit (or does that mean they ily be radio singles. Take “Gun,” the third just sound like Passion Pit?). Two of the song on the album, and probably my personal members, the ones that aren’t the lead singer, favourite. Once again, it has an arena ready have been in somewhat notable bands pre- chorus; with chiming synths urging Mayber- viously. The guitarist was a member of the ry along as she insists “there is no place for Scottish band Aereogramme, who I know promises here.” Or take “Recover” with its almost nothing about. The other was a mem- candy-coated arpeggios, artificial handclaps ber of post-punk band the Twilight Sad, who and Mayberry’s breathy cadence suggesting I’m really only familiar with because of the Purity Ring if Purity Ring sang about broken grandness of their most famous song (“Cold relationships instead of zombies and surgery. Days from the Birdhouse”). None of this re- This isn’t to say that CHVRCHES don’t ally matters, however, since CHVRCHES deal with serious or slightly uncomfortable sounds almost nothing like either of those topics, however. Just looking at song titles bands. from the album show some of the themes: Lauren Mayberry, the lead singer of CH- “Gun,” “Tether,” “Under the Tide,” and “By VRCHES, is a huge part of what separates the Throat” all project some sort of eerie im- CHVRCHES from the innumerable other agery. Mostly these are metaphors for the synth poppy bands vying for attention. Her crumbling relationships and emotions that voice is clear, forward in the mix, and just Mayberry sings about. She is able to be al- so appealing in a way I can’t put my finger ternately threatening and vulnerable at will, on. The other two band members are trying sometimes within the same song. their best to make her the focal point and As I mentioned before, CHVRCHES build compositions around her, and this tac- shares very little with the two previous bands tic works wonderfully in the context of the of the members. CHVRCHES songs will be album. played in movie trailers, in commercials. I For an indie-rock purist, this type of mu- have this image of all Scottish bands being sic can be difficult to decipher; it’s surgically comprised of a lot of people in black with clean, hugely melodic and incredibly earnest. many swirling guitars, trying their best to But CHVRCHES find a way to turn these el- recreate the gloomy weather through music. ements into their largest strengths. Take “The And this rings true in many cases. However, Mother We Share,” the band’s first single there are nearly no guitars on The Bones of and the leadoff song on the album. Although What You Believe, let alone guitar feedback. CHVRCHES its title is a clear reference to the Knife (“We CHVRCHES deal with sadness, sure, but CHVRCHES is a band formed in 2011 with something special Share Our Mother’s Health”), whom they they do it through imagery and lyrics rather to set them apart from the rest of the Synthpop crowd. share a few clear ties with (namely a love of than musical textures. In a way though, this needed to evolve and CHVRCHES seem to ning fashion with The Bones of What You synth melodies), there is none of the rickety, makes sense, because as with everything, be poised to survive the natural selection. Believe and hopefully they can continue in queasy nightmare music that the Knife per- Scotland’s sad and stormy indie rock scene They’ve stormed through the gate in a stun- the future. Can Galaxies Travel Faster than the Speed of Light?

in one spot, after which it started expand- ing. It expanded very, very fast, then slowed Ioana Craiciu down considerably, but is still expanding to- 4A Nanotechnology day. The typical metaphor given to aid in the imagination of the universe expanding in all directions is a raisin bread that is rising. The Mandatory Small Talk dough is the space (i.e. the nothingness) be- tween galaxies, and the raisins are the galax- An international team of researchers have ies. Each raisin gets farther away from every recently used the Hubble telescope, which other raisin as the dough expands. This isn’t has been chilling in orbit and allowing us to just happening between galaxies, though. It’s make innumerable discoveries about the uni- happening to all space, everywhere, all the verse for over 23 years, to discover a galaxy time. It’s as if the boxes making up the grid (z8_GND_5296) that is about 30 billion light of space are just getting bigger. years away from us. We define 30 billion What does this expansion mean in re- light years to be the distance that light would gards to our contradiction. The scientists travel in vacuum in the span of thirty billion who computed the distance of the galaxy to years. So, we can logically conclude that the be 30 billion light years took this expansion Wikipedia galaxy is at least 30 billion years old, since into account, knowing that the galaxy would Is it galaxy or space itself that can move faster than the speed of light? it had to have existed at the time it sent the have been closer to us when it sent its light photons that traveled across the universe for our way, whenever that was, at some point though there was a close call with neutrinos (which is really nothingness) is expanding, 30 billion years before reaching the Hubble in time in the past. So the measurement of 30 last year). But our calculation implies that the and Einstein’s theory says nothing about the telescope. But we also know from cosmic billion light years is not in error due to expan- galaxy must have been moving away from speed limit of the expansion of space. microwave background measurements that sion. But now the question becomes: if the us faster on average than the speed of light, So there you have it. The expansion of the universe is 13.798 ± 0.037 billion years universe has been expanding for only 13.8 which means either we’ve just proved Ein- the universe is such that some galaxies are old. How can it be that a galaxy sent light billion years, how did the galaxy get to be stein’s theory wrong, or our calculation was today 30 billion light years from each other. our way 30 billion years ago, but that galaxy 30 billion light years away from us. A simple wrong, or that we’re missing some subtlety. This is so far that light could not travel such (and the rest of the universe) didn’t come into calculation shows that its speed, if constant, It happens to be the latter. Einstein’s theory a distance even if it had the entire age of the existence until 13.8 billion years ago? would have had to be 30/13.8=2.17 times tells us that energy (or matter) cannot travel universe to do so. But, luckily for us, in the There are a few reasons behind this appar- the speed of light. Perhaps you heard that from point A in space to point B in space early universe, when all galaxies were closer ent contradiction. First of all, our universe Einstein’s theory of special relativity tells us faster than the speed of light. But this does together, they were all sending light all in is constantly expanding. When we measure that nothing made up of energy (or matter) not imply that two objects, our galaxy and all directions, and only today we’re catch- the “age” of the universe, we are measuring can move faster than the speed of light. This z8_GND_5296, cannot become separated ing some of this light using the Hubble. The the time since the big bang. The big bang is theory was proposed in 1905, and to this day from each other with a speed greater than the light from z8_GND_5296 was sent our way when all of the stuff in the universe was all has not been disproven experimentally (al- speed of light. This is because space itself around 13.1 billion years ago. The Iron Warrior 14 Humour and Satire wednesday, October 30, 2013 How to Talk to: uWaterloo Geese

Geesus and how fulfilling life is under his quackers believe that the number of baby I recommend wearing animal ears and a wing. The most you will be able to do when geese a female geese should be the number tail and chasing the geese around whilst Ching O’Malley 3A Biomedical you are in that situation is nod politely of eggs that get fertilized. Please remember quoting your favourite anime. In your own and say you believe in something else. I that the geese population in the University private times, you can yiff to the weird personally believe the best way of steering of Waterloo will become higher than the animes. The geese cannot think as hard How to talk to the conversation away from this topic student population by the year 2020. (Not a as us humans, ok, maybe most humans, would be ask about how their day shitting real statistics, just sensationalism.) Tell the some geese are really smart, but most Are you ever harassed by these soulless, everywhere was and is biting first years as geese that their population is too high and geese are really stupid and will not know beaked monsters? Do you find them more fulfilling as it seems? is starting to kill off the student population. when and where to pick a fight. If you are delicious than tolerable? If you do, this Point the second, if you approach geese Argument C: the geese have less brain attacked by geese, you cannot fight back, article will help you and your attempt to and they find you too callous and abrasive to power than we do, so using common it is considered animal cruelty but if some talk to the University of Waterloo Geese. continue the conversation, just try to debate English phrases may confuse them. A human attacks you randomly, it is called The following advice will help you in your with them your views on the female geese way to communicate with them would be self-defense. weird obsession with the geese on campus reproductive rights. Talk about how you to honk, flap your arms around and walk A short disclaimer for the readers of this but nowhere else, that is stupid, why believe a female geese’s eggs are her own around being in the way. The geese may poorly written article, I have no beef against would anyone talk about geese outside of and she has the right to do whatever wants not understand this but everyone else will the geese but they are really anoying. Waterloo? with the eggs. The pro-quackers amongst find you hilarious or insane. The geese In finality, geese suck, do not talk to When you approach the geese to talk to them will be very offended and that they are not scared of humans but humans are them, they are huge bitches and are really them, they will not be scared of you, most are against Plants Ops spraying geese eggs scared of them. Humans should assert their close minded about not being dicks. Be likely, they will approach you to talk about to help control the population. The pro- alpha-ism and show the geese who is boss. racist against geese, they suck. Top Wayz to be a Gentleman

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In today’s day and age, we here at Topz (With a Z) are sick and tired of bros with their “yoloswag”. We are calling for a revolutionary shift from our pre-existing paradigm which is quite narrow and only serves a few people, namely the people who beat us up in high school. So forget about swag, we’re bringing classy back. We don’t want to be bros, we want to be kind sirs. We don’t want to wear snapbacks and do-rags, we want to wear fedoras and flat caps. And we’re enlisting you, dear reader, to join our army. Ladies, we’re afraid this week’s article is only for our brethren, but you can do your parts too: dump that hunky, confident, and charming “dude” for the spineless, kowtowing, hanger-on that you’ve so nefariously cast into the plutonian friend- zone. Young whippersnappers, consider this your training manual for the top wayz to be a gentleman. Government of Ontario Grow a Luxurious Mane of Facial Chivalry isn’t dead, m’lady. Hair What is the difference between a boy it erroneously, old sport! If you keep your fellow gentlemen. Not many people fedoras, flat caps, trench-coats, canes, and a man? Puberty. And what better up with your class, you will thereby be are aware of this, but straight, white men non-prescription glasses, boots, vests, way to demonstrate your pubescence fraught with an immeasurable passel of are the single most persecuted group blazers, scarves, pocket-watches, and (pube.) to the hot young señoritas than to win. We tip our hats to you, good sirs. in this country! Oh sure, the feminazis fingerless gloves. Now these are a good grow out your pube. hair on your face? And m’ladies, save that ass for a man would like for you to think that issues starting point, but if you want to be Topz- Yes, nothing tells the world exactly with class. facing women such as acquaintance-rape, level classy, you need to draw upon even what kind of a man you are more than a slut-shaming, and antiquated notions of more out of date clothing styles. A corset pube. beard. The two of us at Topz used Be a Chivalrous White Knight an inability to perform in STEM fields is nifty way to both look as classy as last Movember as a great way to start The internet and real-world are full of are more critical, serious, and systemic Curry and to hold back your disgustingly growing our moustaches and today are trolls and bros. And it is your duty as a than issues facing men. But have they fat gut. Monocles are like magnifying proud to say we are up to fourteen hairs gentleman to protect women from their considered men being excluded from glasses, but for grown-ups, making you on our upper lips … collectively. One confidence. A true friend protects women ladies’ nights, expectations to foot bills as classy as Cumberbatch. Just be sure thing you may notice on your journey to from guys who try to flirt with them at restaurants, or men never being told to always put it away at the end of one a euphoric face forest is that hair doesn’t without pining for and Facebook stalking they’re beautiful? The mere fact that conversation so you can majestically grow as fast on your cheeks as it does on them for years (what assholes!); a true they are suggesting that women are pull it out during your next and keenly your other cheeks. A helpful tip is that friend offers his seat on a crowded bus to more persecuted than men makes them look at the person you’re talking to until you can just grow out your beard under anyone with ovaries (insisting repeatedly, sexist bitches! If they really cared about they acknowledge the monocle. Replace crimson chins. Yes, a neck pube. beard is since women’s legs are weaker than equality, they would say that men and all your zippers with buttons. Zippers a great way to look just like Chuck Norris men’s); a true friend likes every single women are equally persecuted! For the are the shame of Canada, as they are and make it a double-win by hiding your photo of women on Facebook. This is record, we aren’t suggesting that you try basically bro-ish grills for your hoodies double-chin! Yes all m’ladies will want why we don’t call it the friend-zone, we to address boring issues facing men like and jackets. Keep in mind that if you’re to lick this icing on your muffin-top of call it the gentleman-zone. Chivalry, like unreported sexual assault, higher rates on a budget you always pair any one of a neck. anachronistic language, is a way to go of suicide, and drug abuse. No, a real these items with your witty graphic tee back to time when gentlemen roamed the gentleman mostly whines about ladies’ and cargo shorts to class it up a little (but Use Anachronistic Language earth, and protected women from things nights and has imaginary debates with seriously, don’t forget your fedora). Fact: how you speak will impact like having to pull out their chair, pay strawman feminists who hate all men. All these tips are great ways to be a how people perceive you. Fact number for their own food, defend themselves gentleman, but we cannot stress enough two: people from generations-gone-by from insult, vote, think, and reject Clothes Make the Man the importance of going past skin-deep. were objectively classier than modern your romantic advances. If they are not Lastly, comes the uniform. A Most importantly, a gentleman must twittering troglodytes. Therefore, we interested in you or your fedora, then gentleman understands that clothes be gentle man. To accomplish this, it is propose elucidating the proletariat to they’re just skanks and deserve the bro make the man. So good sirs, get out critical that you moisturize your skin your refinement through the use of classy that they end up with! your credit cards because it’s time to go every day with creams and soaps that vernacular. As a general rule of thumb, if SHOOPPPPINNNGGGG!!!!! Be sure to offer sub-dermal exfoliation. We at Topz you aren’t using your online thesaurus at Advocate Men’s Rights stock up on the following items of clothing (With a Z) only use fair-trade organic least once per hour, then you are doing As a gentleman, you must look out for in multiple shades of black (at least fifty): lavender soap. Viva! Viva la revolución! The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 30, 2013 Arts and Entertainment 15 Polaroid Cameras A Snapshot of Yesterday

popularity of Polaroid Cameras few even picture and developing it took time. It digital was that Polaroid cameras cost know that they are still in use by people was only natural that Polaroid cameras more due to the special film that is uses, Vincent Magas 2A Management in many places. Simply put, a Polaroid with their instant picture printing gained while digital cameras used no film at Camera which is also known as an instant popularity. The idea of being able to see all. In 2008 the manufacturer of instant camera is a type of camera that can take how the picture turned out on the spot cameras, Polaroid itself, announced a Hit Replay a picture and print and develop it on the allowed users to retake the photo if they discontinuation of the production of the spot. didn’t like it. The instant cameras were film after a major drop in sales during the Smile! Perhaps here you have an award The first appearance of an instant also hugely popular with professional decade. winning smile instantly in the palm of camera called the Polaroid Model 95 photographers for previews to check for In 2009 however, Polaroid once against your hands ready for the world to see, appeared in the late 1940s, credited to lighting and balance before taking the final announced that it will continue producing or wait maybe it’s the most horrendous one Edwin Land. The camera featured of shot. It was common to see ID services, its famous instant cameras. And in recent picture of you ever to see daylight and it’s the main module, and an accordion-like passports and the like use instant cameras years the popularity of Polaroid cameras instantly manifested itself in the physical darkroom component. People essentially for quick and easy processing of the have increased in comparison to the early world! Once upon a time there was an wielded in their hands a camera with documents. Even in police investigations 2000s. Kickstarter campaigns seeking to object of strange wonder, before the age a built in darkroom for development! and interviews, instant cameras were used bring back old photography techniques of DSLRs, Digital Cameras, Cellphones Despite of the camera’s fairly high price at to take crime scene photos or mug shots. have also surfaced within the last few and Instagram. An object that could snap the time, the Polaroid camera hit the wave Instant cameras provided a quick and easy years, and corporations such as Fujifilm a photo and instantly as if by magic (but of consumerism and caught on. In the way to see photos without the long wait have given their attempt new modern really a pinch of optics, a dash of chemistry 1960s the Polaroid lineup expanded with time. instant cameras. Polaroid cameras are and some creative compact engineering)! more models and more were produced. It was at the dawn of the digital era when slowly making their way back to popularity That’s right, photo enthusiasts, hipsters and It because a gigantic success starting a Polaroid cameras went into a decline in in an extremely digital world. Some argue impatient people rejoice! On this issue of large trend especially with teenagers. The popularity. As better technology appears, that instant cameras have an authenticity Hit Replay, we will look at the marvel that Polaroid Model 20 Swinger of 1965 was it is natural to see people gravitate towards and uniqueness that digital cameras don’t is the Polaroid Camera which has made a the first popular market aimed camera the new. In the case of Polaroid cameras, quite capture. Perhaps it is the same magic comeback to popularity and society! that was inexpensive. This camera was most of the advantages that it provided that captured the hearts of many long ago, To many people, a camera is a neat extremely popular throughout the mid-60s were easily replaced by the digital camera, the ability to have a physical photo in your little device on your phone that lets you to the early 70s. and digital imaging. The killing blow hands moments after you take the shot. take pictures, and since the decline in At the time, the process of taking a to Polaroid Cameras in the battle versus Smile!

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