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Greenpeace International has made headlines in recent weeks in a daring t o escapade to stop Arctic oil drilling by attempting to board an oil rig off the Russian coast. On September 18th two members of Greenpeace from the ship Arctic Sunrise unsuccessfully tried to climb aboard the rig, which is operated by state-owned Gazprom. The crew of the oil platform fended the activists off with fire hoses while Russian security forces in inflatables attempted to stop them. The next day the Arctic Sunrise was boarded by more security forces who detained all thirty activists on the ship. According to Greenpeace this boarding occurred when the Arctic Sunrise was outside of the 28 mile (44 km) contiguous zone within which a nation drill is allowed to enforce its laws, making for the boarding illegal. Russia, however, claims that the Arctic Sunrise violated a 500 m security zone around the Gazprom oil rig, meaning that it was threatening Russian sovereignty and thus they had a right to board the ship. Greenpeace denies the allegations, saying that they stayed outside of not only the security zone but also the 3 nautical mile (5.6 km) exclusion which Russia “illegally” set up shortly before the protest. The Russian authorities towed Arctic Sunrise to the northern port of Murmansk Salvatore Barbera while the crew remained on board under The Arctic Sunrise was boarded and all 30 of her activists were de- armed guard. Once in Murmansk the tained by Russian security forces on September 18. activists were charged with piracy, a crime which faces up to 15 years in offence if their investigation determines more oil.” And while Arctic drilling Aside from substantial oil reserves, the prison under Russian law. Greenpeace that the charges are unreasonable. They is only possible due to the continuing Arctic Ocean also boasts the fastest sea is adamant that the actions of the Arctic maintain, however, that Greenpeace’s trend of lessening sea ice, this does not route from most of Russia to Europe and Sunrise do not constitute piracy, on actions were a serious threat to the safety address why taking advantage of the other markets and could be a strategic the grounds that they were engaged in of the oil workers and created “the risk situation should be denied; if the Arctic military position. “peaceful protest”, not violence and of an environmental catastrophe in the oil reserves remain untapped demand Greenpeace has brought significant threats to seize property. Arctic.” will simply cause other—potentially less global attention to the Arctic and the Russian President Vladimir Putin freely Kumi Naidoo, the Greenpeace efficient—reserves to be exploited. human presence there. It is clear that, for admits that the protesters are “obviously International executive director, In any case Russia is preparing to good or for ill, this presence is going to not pirates” and Russian authorities commended the “brave activists” for take economic advantage of the melting continue to increase as lower ice levels have indicated that they will reduce the “[standing] in defiance of those who wish Arctic sea ice while keeping balance open the Arctic Ocean’s resources and current charges of piracy to a less serious to exploit this unfolding [climate] crisis with environmental considerations. transportation opportunities. BlackBerry Finds Escape? Fairfax Offers to Buy Struggling Tech Giant

Brian Chan company. However, hope has arrived for and the influence of public company to BlackBerry on September 23rd, 2013 2A Nanotechnology BlackBerry. The founder and previous shareholders will not be able to decide to buy the company for 4.7 billion dollars. CEO, Mike Lazaridis and his love for on the future of this tech company. This is only the first step however. The BlackBerry, once a prestigious his company, may have found a lifeline, This is good because it is partly the offer can be rejected if BlackBerry finds company leading the communications a saving grace, the savior that can lead shareholder’s fault that BlackBerry another offer. Fairfax though is currently industry with top-of-the-line BlackBerry to redemption. has been reduced to such a lowly state the top stakeholder and the closest to smartphones and innovative research, Over the past month, Mike has been and now, people who want to keep the being able to buy back all the shares was years ago reduced to being a second travelling and visiting many financial company afloat over making money of BlackBerry. However there is a long rate technology company trailing behind groups who are willing to buy out all can push the company in the needed way to go and many more obstacles to the likes of newer tech giants Apple and the shares of the company and privatize direction and let it rebuild to once again surpass. Just on October the 4th, 2013 Samsung. On September 20 2013, 4500 it once again. For those who do not become a tech giant that could compete BlackBerry was sued for misleading employees were laid off and you could understand what benefit there is to with others in it’s industry. the shareholders and inflating the share tell that the company was in a hole so privatizing the company, it essentially The financial group that is looking to price by creating a very rosy picture of deep that in about 12 -24 months it might means that the stocks of BlackBerry will buy this company is Fairfax Financial what they plan to achieve with the new have spelled the end for the Canadian not be sold and traded on the market Holdings Ltd. It gave a preliminary offer BB10 lines. The Iron Warrior 2 Editorial wednesday, October 9, 2013 Letter From the Editor

the past week: The US government shut Anyway, with one house controlled by The Newspaper of the University down. When I first heard this, I was utterly Democrats, and the other by Republicans, of Waterloo Engineering Society Alexander lee Editor-in-chief confused. How exactly does a government it has been extremely hard for either ‘shut down’? Does all of it’s institutions party to do anything during the Obama Editor-in-Chief just stop working all of a sudden? Does Administration. Thus, the government Alexander Lee the state fall into complete anarchy? shutdown is not an isolated effect, Hello readers and welcome back to the What happens to the Constitution? What but rather a symptom of a much more Assistant Editor second issue of the Fall 2013 Iron Warrior. about the three branches of government? pervasive problem in American politics: Farzana Yusufali Once again, I’d like to thank all my staff for After reading more, I realize that it wasn’t extreme partisanship. The GOP and the all the hard work they put into copy editing quite as big a deal as I initially thought. It Democrats are so polarized that they Layout Editors and writing to make this issue happen. I turns out that all it means for now is that cannot get anything done; there is no room Nancy Hui would also like to extend a warm welcome the some government services cease to for compromise anywhere between the Kevin Liang to our two newest members, Cameron function because the government cannot two, and until both sides warm up a little Soltys and Christy Fung, both in first year! pay them. Now I was confused for a and reopen true communication, America Copy Editors Particular articles I want to highlight this different reason; how is a government will face this problem indefinitely. Nancy Hui issue include Caitlin McLaren’s interview unable to pay for its own services? Even Canada actually experienced a similar Jessica Keung on page 5 with Dr. Christine Moresoli, though the China has been making gains, crisis relatively recently, though not to the Kyla Rodgers which is a continuation of the Teaching the United States remains the largest same extent. In 2006, during Paul Martin’s Leah Kristufek Excellence Initiative started last term, national economy in the world right now. rule, our four party system had aligned with Jacob Terry and Kevin Liang’s tips for safe biking on How is a country so wealthy unable to the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois on page 12. I know I learned a lot from both pay its workers? After further inquiry into one side, and the Liberals and NDP on Photo Editor articles, and I hope you will too. the matter, I learned that the problem lay, the other side, and their numbers came Kyla Rodgers I’d like to put in a reminder that we as always, with the Republicans and the up exactly even. It was only the Speaker printed our special EngSoc election issue Democrats. Put simply, the Republicans of the House’s vote that broke the tie in Advertising Manager last week. I hope many of you picked it took issue with Obamacare and refused to favour of the ruling party, which allowed Alex Toth up and voted, and if you haven’t voted pass government funding. As a result, the the governmental budget to pass and the Jessica Keung yet, you still have time. Elections close on government technically does not have the Liberals to hold onto power. Nissrine Bouslama Wednesday October 9, which is…Today! ‘funds’ to pay for services, and has to shut Note that while I spent the last several So get on your Waterloo account, find the them down. paragraphs trashing both Canada’s four Circulation Managers election email, click the link and vote! I also learned that this wasn’t the first time party system and America’s two house Meagan Cardno The first thing I’d like to do is to apologize this has happened. In fact, it has happened system, both are actually crucial. If a to Alison Lee, a 4A Nanotechnology 18 times since 1976. It also isn’t quite as democratic form of government actually Web Editors Engineering student. Last issue, Alison world-changing as I initially thought (and only had two parties and one house, while Nancy Hui was quoted without permission in an partially hoped for). However, it is the first it would be a lot more decisive, it would opinion piece regarding Elon Musk’s time this has happened in seventeen years. also be very dangerous, as the ruling Staff Writers statement about women at Waterloo, and It also highlights some of the flaws of the party would have virtually no opposition Alex Toth the University’s response. The quote was two-party system, mainly that it can lead to to their agenda. The minorities and those Anjali Gopal taken out of context and was not approved extreme partisanship. Inherently, there is opposed to the government would not Brian So by Alison, and hurt both her image, and the nothing wrong with a two party system. It have an effective way to have their voices Edward Blake image of her new student club, WiSTEM. has worked fine (for the most part) for our heard, and such a system can quickly Elizabeth Salsberg For this I apologize, and the offending southern neighbor for the last 240 years or turn autocratic. So such divisive systems Ioana Craiciu quote has been removed from the online so, and in many cases allows for effective are necessary to check the ruling party’s Jacob Terry edition of the paper. In addition, Filzah government because there is always a party power, but they come with their own Meagan Cardno Nasir, the author of the opinion piece, has that has a majority in a house. In Canada, it problems. Myles Tan written a retraction of the quote. is much more difficult to have a majority, Some of you may be wondering why Nancy Hui You may have also noticed that the because there are four mainstream parties, we as Canadians care about what happens Nina Feng first issue’s Iron Inquisition question and and while there are two dominant ones, the down south. The truth is that the whole Spenser Good answers did not make sense. I apologize other two still draw a significant number of world should care, because while it’s no Vince Magas for that as well; the question should have votes and seats. longer as dominant as they once were, the Wade Wilson read “What is your pre-interview ritual?” However, recently the political system in USA still remains in many way the world’s The Mars question was from the first issue the United States has become increasingly greatest power, and thus when something Contributors from Spring 2013. polarized. I don’t know exactly when it crippling happens to it, it affects everyone. Catherine Declaro You may be used to the steady rhythm of started, though I would say sometime in This is especially true for Canada, as we are Filzah Nasir having The Iron Warrior to read every two the eighties, but it became very obvious heavily linked with America, particularly Kristina Lee weeks. However, the next issue will not be in the late 2000s, namely at the end of the economically. When America sneezes, we Megan McNeil published until October 30, which is three Bush era in 2009. This was when Obama feel a gust of wind up here. Melissa Ferguson weeks from now. Some of you may be assumed power, but when he did, he was Politics and international relations is a Orysia Soroka wondering why I would do this. Do I hate faced with a House of Representatives that very deep topic, and there’s no way I could Peter Robertson you? Do I do it to watch all our readers did not support him, and a Senate that did. cover even a fraction of it in a 1400 word Yasser Al-Khder suffer? Well, actually, no. We’re skipping At this point I’d like to note that while editorial. In addition, we’re engineers, Cassandra Cole three weeks to avoid a) Thanksgiving, and Canada, in a sense, does suffers from so we don’t need to know such a topic b) hell week. Being in Nanotechnology having four parties, we do not suffer particularly well. However, we as engineers ADVISORY BOARD Engineering, my hell week will be the from having two houses. Even though we should have a thirst for knowledge in all week of October 21-25, and that means do have a senate, it was defanged a long forms, not just scientific, and knowing Off-Stream Editor-in-Chief that I will be working on the third issue time ago and is now largely ceremonial even a little bit about humanities topics Spenser Good of this newspaper… right after hell week. in essence. Thus, it could be argued can go a long way in the future. Even for However. HOWEVER. This still beats that Canada is effectively unicameral. I a topic as distant as politics, we can all Executive Members working on it right before hell week. should also note that if America was also take away something personal from the Catherine Declaro With all that out of the way, I’d like unicameral, as well as having two parties, largely impersonal government shutdown: Brendan O’Hanlon to use this space this issue to talk about there would never be any issues with a communication and compromise are Annamaria Reda what was probably the biggest news of deadlock in parliament. crucial skills to have in today’s world. Students-at-Large Liz Celentano Advertise With Us! Kelsey Waugh

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cooling observed up until the late the guilty party. Due to the sudden rise in alps proved otherwise. When the given nineteenth century. In this time frame, steam locomotives, factory smokestacks, amount of soot discovered was factored Meagan cardno 2A Nanotechnology alpine glaciers documented (mainly in coal-heated homes, and massed burning of into the previous glacier models, their the Italian-Swiss Alps) were thought to be any sort of biomass (i.e. forests) from the behaviour became reasonably close to the twice in volume compared to their present recent industrial revolution, an enormous known patterns. sizes. However, those studying the glaciers amount of black carbon was released The newfound discovery is a great step The environmental effects of black noted that the large ice forms began to into the environment and atmosphere, in documenting the history of the Alps, carbon, commonly referred to as soot recede around 1850, despite theoretical eventually settling around the mountains but unfortunately many other mountain outside of the scientific world, are no secret evidence and calculations based on the and glaciers. Due to the albedo effect, ranges and glacial areas have not had to the world-- it has been placed second alpine climate records suggesting that the the dark soot deposition would cause an the same extensive documentation as the only to carbon dioxide in its contribution glaciers should not have stopped growing increased absorption of sunlight and its Alps. While other ranges, such as the to global warming. However, soot has until sixty years later, in 1910. Clearly, heat, leading to the accelerated melting Himalayas, could perhaps also have fallen recently suggested to be the missing piece some factor had not been considered into rates of the icy structures that were subject to the same soot-induced glacial in explaining the glacial retreat observed their model of the glacial patterns-- and observed. retreat, as India and China would have even before the earth’s temperature was for once, global warming could not be Originally, scientists did not expect also contributed large amounts of black observed as rising. blamed. that enough soot would have deposited to carbon into the area, not enough empirical The Little Ice Age, starting around Researchers seeking the answer to the create such an effect on the glaciers, but evidence is available in these areas to the year 1350, was a period of extensive quandary have recently pegged soot as newly examined ice cores drilled in the properly confirm the hypothesis. A Response to Last Week’s Elon Musk Article

Cassandra Cole Canada and the US have similar statistics members have worked extremely hard to more directly with a touch of humour. The 4A Mechanical when it comes to the number of women get to the 21% female enrollment Waterloo only questionable part of the video is the enrolled in their programs and they are all has in 2013. This group is captivating chil- clip of adding flowers and spraying books This article is written in response to looking into ways to increase the number of dren that want to learn, design, build, test, with perfume. Obviously this is not what ‘Elon Musk and the Lack of Women at Wa- women in engineering, including Waterloo. break and build some more - sound famil- was done to increase the number of women terloo Engineering’ written by Filzah Nasir, In fact for the past few years the percentage iar? Sounds like engineers in the making in Engineering, they worked hard to make 2B Environmental, on September 21 2013. of Women entering 1st year engineering at to me, and even if they pursue something it happen (and still are) but in the context Musk toured the Waterloo campus in the Waterloo has been 21% , which is above else, at least they got a taste of engineering of the video they brushed it off to get the 90’s. Of course there weren’t many women; the Ontario region average at 18% and the before deciding and that’s thanks to WiE. I “yeah, that’s right, we’ve got the girls now” the University of Waterloo was founded in Canadian average at 17.6%. should also point out that the WiE commit- vibe. And I would say that having a higher 1957 on Science and Technology, not Arts Women in Engineering (WiE) is not a tee won the University of Waterloo’s Status enrollment of females in engineering than and Business – like Queens. In the fifties, girls-only club, it’s an organization com- for Women and Equity Committee (SWEC) 70% of all other Canadian Universities the social norm was that men went to school prised of engineering faculty, graduate Equity and Inclusivity award this year for looks pretty darn good on us. And Filzah, if and work while women were homemakers. students and undergraduate students seek- all their hard work and accomplishments. 18.5% isn’t the right number, what is? Women got the right to vote in 1929, but ing to increase awareness and support for As for Musk’s quote, I don’t think he is Lastly, Filzah, I’m sorry to hear that you things didn’t change overnight and nor is women already in engineering as well as to out of line what-so-ever but Filzah, your feel so out of place at Waterloo Engineer- the number of women in engineering. The pique interest in young girls. Since 1992, comments are. Would you like to go to ing, I’m sure you knew that Engineering reason being: social norms. the committee has been hosting on campus school with only women? I highly doubt it. was a male-dominated field before you Barbie’s, mini-kitchens and anything events like talks from graduate engineers As humans we need balance and diversity chose the program. It’s up to you to find pink is for girls and Lego, cars and Tonka to speak to engineering students, male and and that means having men and women the clubs and societies in and outside of the trucks are for boys. That is what the aisles female, about their personal journeys. WiE in our lives. If Musk visited campus and Engineering Faculty that allow you to grow of the toy stores look like and that is how also hosts numerous events for young girls didn’t see any women, his choice to study as a person and learn from the good and the we are raised. If all toys were unisex, more and their parents, like GoEngGirl where elsewhere is perfectly understandable, it bad experiences that you not only face right girls would get the chance to play with toys, grade 7-10 girls learn what engineering is doesn’t make him sexist. now but will continue to face for the rest of like legos, that promote mechanical think- about through hands-on activities. In fact I find it funny that some Waterloo engi- your life. ing and start to give a sense of design and this years GoEngGirl event will be held on neering students are offended by the Facul- Hopefully you will realize that you can engineering at a young age. This is not Wa- October 19th – maybe you could volunteer ty’s video response to Musk’s quote. Water- help make Waterloo Engineering an even terloo Engineering’s problem; this is North to help out and find outmore about WiE! I loo is known for over-reacting in situations better place for women, present and future. America’s and for the most part the world’s have witnessed the progress of WiE in my when their faculty is put into question, Best of luck. problem. All Engineering programs across time at Waterloo and I can say that many however, this time Waterloo responded Retraction

I wrote an article titled ‘Elon Musk and the statement from my article. I want to make meant to provide a space for undergradu- Lack of Women at Waterloo Engineering’ it clear that the opinions presented in that ate students studying in the STEM fields Filzah Nasir 2B Environmental which included a quote from a student, article were solely mine. Furthermore, I to discuss gender issues, career options/ Alison Lee. This quote was not intended discussed a group called UW WiSTEM barriers and promote diversity. If you’re for publication and did not present a com- (Women in Science, Technology, Engineer- interested in finding out more about UW plete or accurate representation of Alison’s ing and Math) started by Alison. To clarify, WiSTEM or joining you can find them on In the previous issue of the Iron Warrior views. I would like to officially retract the UW WiSTEM is a student founded group Facebook atfacebook.com/UWWiSTEM. The Iron Warrior 4 Engineering Society wednesday, October 9, 2013 Talking With the Dean

news. The Dean will be at our next council details. Anyways, it seems like it’ll be a would have to be split into two cohorts meeting on Wednesday October 16th. So while before we have E7 as the faculty real soon. These sound like good steps Yasser Al-Khder President come out if you want to hear what she still needs to raise a significant amount moving forward, and I hope that she’ll has to say, and ask her any questions you of money to fund the construction. continue working on this problem. might have for her. But until then, here Apparently the floor plan for E7 is done, are some things that we talked about at but we haven’t had the chance to take a Education Did you vote yet? No? Alright go to the meeting. look at them yet. Hopefully we’ll get to One interesting topic the Dean brought your uWaterloo email account, find the see them really soon, maybe at the council up in the meeting is the education we election email, click on the link and vote. Orientation Week meeting. are currently receiving. I was pleasantly I’ll wait… The Dean was super impressed with surprised to hear that Dean wants to shift You’re done? Cool I can start now. O-Week this year. The week went great Student Space our education to be more practical. The Hey everyone. We’re already a month without any major hiccups. She even said This was an issue that I personally education system right now seems to into the term. Somehow I never cease to EDCOM looked great this year! For the wanted to raise with the Dean. When encourage memorization of the course be amazed by how quickly time flies by. experienced leaders out there, you know I did first year class visits a couple of material, and regurgitating the material You’d think I’d get used to it after four that’s a big deal. So on behalf of the Dean, weeks ago, I noticed that the rooms were during exams sometimes. She really wants years here, but here I am wondering where I want to thank all the leaders for being so overfilled that students were sitting on move away from that, and try to reshape did September go. so great and wonderful. A special shout the stairs and floor. That’s not right. The the courses so that we are learning the Enough small talk then, let’s start with out to Chris, Christina, Elizabeth, and Dean agrees with me, and explained that material and the skills that is needed out the Presidential stuff. These past two Lisa for being an amazing FOC team and the reason behind the large number of first there in the industry. I don’t know how weeks have been all about the elections showing the Dean, and everyone, how to years is because the administration office or how long will it take for her to bring (you might have a seen a poster here run O-Week like pros. underestimated the number of people about this change, but I hope that we can or there). However, my VPs and I did accepting offers to Waterloo Engineering. support her and get it done. have a meeting with our Dean, Dr. Pearl E7 Mind you they have been underestimating As I mentioned previously, if you want Sullivan, last Friday. The Dean is a very Can’t have a meeting with the Dean for three years now so it might be time to to hear more from the Dean, come out to intelligent person, with a lot of great ideas without talking about new buildings. The reevaluate the numbers. But anyways, the the next council meeting on October 16th and opinions that resonate with me as an next planned building for Engineering Dean understands where we’re coming at CPH-3607. engineering student. Our meeting really will be Engineering 7 (E7). The Dean from, and wants to have classrooms in E7 That’s all I have for now. showed that we’re on the same page on will most definitely bring up E7 updates to accommodate the students. She also said Cheers. a lot of subjects, which is always good at the meeting so she’ll have tons more that some programs, like Mechatronics, Yasser Where the Money’s Going We’ve Got Your Back

4-6 weeks letting you know where and chance to write a secret down and submit when you can pick them up! Catherine it anonymously. The following week, a Peter Robertson I’d like to take this opportunity to Declaro collage will be made of all the secrets. To VP Finance thank both Joseph Dykstra and Melissa VP Internal get more information on this event, like Ferguson for running for VP Finance. our page on Facebook (UW Engineering You both did an outstanding job with Society) or follow us on twitter (@ your campaigns and I think Happy October everyone! EngSoc)! During the latest EngSoc meeting EngSoc would be lucky I hope all of you have If this doesn’t sound like your thing or we elected this term’s Sponsorship to have either of you. been enjoying the you’re looking for more support, there are Committee. Congratulations are in order Congratulations to beautiful colours of many more services offered by uWaterloo. for: John Adeyemo, Yuki Ji, Michal whoever wins (the fall and of course, The engineering faculty offers three types Kononenko, Travis McElveny, Clarisse winner will be the lovely events of counselling: personal, study skills, and Schneider, and Kal Sobel! Stay tuned for announced at and services career planning. There’s no charge to the Sponsorship proposal deadline, which Semi Formal, that are being registered students, staff, and faculty, and it will likely be sometime in late October/ tomorrow held by the is confidential and voluntary. Engineering early November. We have $9000 to night) but more Engineering Counselling also offers workshops to help allocate to Sponsorship proposals! importantly Society! These students through academic difficulties. We also appended the ECIF Committee congratulations past few weeks If you’re interested, you can contact the to replace an at-large BSoc member who to both of you have seen some Engineering Counselling Office at (519) unfortunately could no longer sit on the for representing great things, from 888 - 4761. Committee. Congratulations to Victoria EngSoc so Coffee House, Outside of engineering, the University Debrincat for being chosen to represent well. I hope that to the Engineering offers Counselling Services. They offer BSoc, along with the previously-chosen the next elections Athletics sessions, free individual and group counselling to Clarisse Schneider, until April 2014! As feature candidates as to Resume Critiques; facilitate personal and social growth and always, ECIF Applications are open and professional and deserving there really is something for assist with life difficulties. Health Services we are looking for ideas on how to best as you two. everyone! September wouldn’t have also offers Mental Health Services, who help the Engineering student population. Finally, once again I’d like to extend been this awesome without our lovely aims to help students lead a healthy and Applications must be submitted online an invitation for anyone to contact me via directors and volunteers so I want to give a balanced life. These are just a couple of the and can be found in the left menu of email ([email protected]. big thank you to everyone who helped out! many services on campus to help students the EngSoc home page (www.engsoc. ca) or in person. You are most likely to With midterms just around the corner, like us! For more information, you can uwaterloo.ca). The ECIF Committee will find me in the back corner of the Orifice, you’re probably one of the many students visit Counselling Services at uwaterloo.ca/ be meeting later this term to decide on working away. And speaking of the getting stressed out. Lucky for you, counselling-services/ and Mental Health allocations. Orifice: keep your eyes peeled for some EngSoc has a great way to relieve all your Services at uwaterloo.ca/health-services/ For anyone who ordered coveralls this upgraded technology, either already stress! After midterms, we will be having a mental-health-services. term, look for an email from myself in arrived or on it’s way ... PostSecret Week. Everyone will have the Relax, take it easy, and enjoy! Outreach and Conferences

tunity for you to get a $1000 scholarship Location: Downtown Toronto, ON (October 26) from PEO. Criteria: Delegates will meet other students in Help introduce science and engineering Kristina Lee • You must be in your 1st year of en- Ontario and discuss public policy, envi- to elementary school students. There are VP External gineering ronmental issues and the direction of the a variety of events planned and we need • You must have attended high school profession. This is a great conference for volunteers! in the Grand River Chapter area, de- professional development and to learn Hello, fined for this purpose as the coun- more about the PEO. Charity It’s almost been a month of school! ties of Waterloo and Wellington National Conference on Women in GRILLED CHEESE!!! Not a whole lot has happened on the VP plus parts of Oxford and Halton in- Engineering (November 22- 25) Make sure you stop by the CPH Foyer Ex side of things in the past two weeks. cluding the cities of Guelph, Cam- Location: Vancouver, BC every Tuesday between 11:30 and 1:30pm. Here are an overview of what’s happening bridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo Delegates will discuss concerns and is- They are delicious and cheap!! Only $2. in the next few weeks: sues for women in engineering and meet All the proceeds go to Kulemela Invest- Conferences others from around Canada. ments, a social investment fund that al- Scholarships Please apply online through the Engi- lows Canadians to invest in growing Afri- For more details or the application form neering Society website. Deadline for ap- Community Outreach can agriculture businesses. please email [email protected] plications are at the end of the month. Please contact vpexternal.b@engsoc. If you’d like to chat stop by the Orifice terloo.ca PEO- Student Conference (November uwaterloo.ca if you are interested. or shoot me an email (vpexternal.b@eng- First year students! Here’s an oppor- 15-17) Explore Engineering at the Museum soc.uwaterloo.ca). The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 9, 2013 Engineering Society 5 Education News

two streams for multiple programs, the idea Orysia Soroka & of 8 month work terms is becoming a more Megan Mcneil popular topic. I am sending out a survey to VP Education all engineering students and I strongly en- courage all of you to complete it, so that the engineering faculty will have a better sense Hi Everyone! The term is in motion, the of how you, the students feel. Do you wish first two rounds of jobmine have passed and your program had the option for 8 month interviews have started. This can be a stress- work terms? How do you feel about poten- ful time and before anyone gets too over- tially switching cohorts as a result? Do you whelmed I’d love to introduce and explain think the longer work term would provide the amazing services the University of Wa- you with more opportunities to prove your- terloo offers! I highly recommend looking self to your employer? If you have any more into Counselling Services if you have any ideas or thoughts on this topic that cannot be mental health needs, no matter how small expressed in the survey, please email me and you might think they are. They will help you I will be sure to pass on the information. with issues ranging from substance abuse, Lastly, Larry Smith, an economics pro- relationships, anxiety, depression, stress and fessor famous for his lectures and respected so much more. by students in all faculties is starting a new In terms of updates, the Engineering Fac- lecture series called, “So, you want to be a ulty is planning on rolling out a new program star?”. The lecture series is about entrepre- – Biomedical Engineering! It will be very neurship, and is meant to inspire students in similar to the current Systems Design Engi- the workplace. The first lecture will be taking neering program, with a more medical and place on October 23 at 5pm in the Theatre of biological spin. If everything continues to go Arts, ML. If you are interested I highly rec- as planned and nothing is delayed, it should ommend registering and attending. be ready to go for Fall 2014. They plan on ac- Remember, if you have any questions re- cepting 40 students to be able to keep a close garding your academic life feel free to email University of South Carolina eye on the program and ensure its success. me or speak to me whenever I am in the ori- A biomedical hand is one of many possible applications that With new programs, more students and fice. Keep up the good work! the new Biomedical Engineering program can create. Teaching Excellence Initiative - Christine Moresoli

and it was a wonderful exerience. At the end dough become bread, how does the structure tion system. of my PhD I decided I wanted to come back form, and how you get rid of the water. How Caitlin mclaren to Canada, and I obtained a position at Agri- do real large-scale industrial baking ovens What are your teaching methods, 2A chemical culture Canada as an engineer working for 5 work? They are long tunnels, and the processes and why do you use them? How scientists on their research and looking at the and thermal phenomena taking place are very were you taught in school? engineering aspects of their research. After different from those in your home oven. Now, Dr. Christine Moresoli has been a faculty two years I felt I wanted something different; I’m more into pasta and the drying of pasta- In my classes, I try to get students to member since 1998. Her research is mainly in the time commitments and the position did not so it’s lower-temperature and we’re looking at figure things out for themselves. When filtration and food processes. The Iron Warrior allow me to have my own research projects. what the impact is when you add health-relat- I was at McGill, the teaching was very is interviewing her as part of an ongoing series They could not offer me a research position, ed ingredients, like flax, to your pasta. How is traditional- that is, very much informa- of interviews with various faculty members. so I felt that an academic position would al- the drying affected and how does it affect the tion delivery. I don’t mean to say that the Read and enjoy! low me to develop my own research while taste and texture? What do you need to do to teaching was bad- some of the people had contributing to training; I applied to the Uni- make a pasta that the customer is really going a lot of passion in their teaching delivery, Tell me about how you got to where versity of Sherbrooke. I got the position and to enjoy? For example, flax contains a lot of and it was stimulating. Still, I try not to do you are now. enjoyed the challenges and the independent oil- it can go rancid. The texture of the pasta that. I try to get the students more engaged, My path consists of small steps. I got my work. In the mid-1990s, finances in universi- also very much depends on how it is dried- we and I believe it really helps. For example, Bachelor’s from McGill University. I think I ties weren’t very good and Sherbrooke was af- try to dry it slowly so it won’t be damaged as in my food processing course, I use new decided to go pursue grad studies because I fected. I started looking outside for more chal- the moisture escapes. That’s the food-related food products in stores to show students wasn’t able to find an industrial position that lenges, and I contacted Waterloo. That’s how I work- we’re also looking at biopharmaceuti- the real-world applications of the concepts. interested me. I decided to go into fermenta- moved to Waterloo in 1998, and I’ve been here cals and we’re also part of a large collabora- tion, because biotech was big in the early ever since. I’ve always been teaching first-year tive research network where we’re looking at What can you say about the Univer- 1980s and there was a lot of promise. Then, courses and because of my time at Agriculture monoclonal antibodies. They are used in can- sity of Waterloo as an institution? after my masters, I felt that fermentation was Canada, I got interested in the food industry, cer therapy. We’re looking at the final stage, What’s really good about it is the coop and difficult to control, so I started to go into small- and then I modified the food processing elec- when you want to purify those and make sure all the resources offered to students, like the er-scale enzyme kinetics, and I also wanted tive in Chem Eng, and I’ve been teaching that they are safe for their application. I also first year engineering office. That’s what at- a change of environment, so I contacted dif- those two courses predominantly. initiated some work on making use of plant tracts a lot of the students. The research side ferent schools in Europe. I got an offer from materials such as wheat proteins, to make ed- isn’t as well known, but it’s changing. Insti- EPFL, in Lausanne in Switzerland, and then What does your research focus on? ible coatings and and soy by-products to make tutes are established and research resources are I wanted to know what I was getting into, so Now my research is multifold; it’s primarily composite materials for automotive applica- expanding. For Chem Eng, it’s a lot better to I went and visited them. They also wanted to materials, membrane filtration, and the food tions. We’ve also worked for quite a few years have this new building. At any rate, it’s a huge know who I was, so I spent one day touring processing, mainly thermal operations, where now on membrane filtration applications in the improvement over DWE. the labs, meeting the people, and deciding we combine modeling with experimentation. productions of drinking water. We work with which of the two projects I would select. In the Thermal operations are like baking: what kind GE Water and Power and the Municipality of Thank you for talking to us. end, I went and did my PhD in Switzerland, of heat transfer you have, how does bread Peel, which has a very large membrane filtra- My pleasure.

Victoria Faraci Dr. Christine Moresoli has been with the University of Waterloo for 15 years. The Iron Warrior 6 Opinion wednesday, October 9, 2013 Point Vs. Counterpoint

POINT Should governments attempt to regulate the COUNTERPOINT use of 3D printing?

Joshua Smith the future, 3D printing might not only Recently, the United States New York Bethany Yune 1A Nanotechnology be limited do polymers but any material Council Member Lewis Fidler introduced 1A Civil can be used and processed by such a a new bill to regulate 3D printed guns in Before I continue with this argument printer which would lead to even more New York. This would make it illegal appearing. When the photocopier was I just want to state the fact that I am outrageous things. Imagine if the blue to use a 3D printer to create any part invented, people thought that would be completely against 3D printers being print of the Bugatti Veyron was leaked of a gun unless the person is a licensed the end of the publishing industry as regulated by the government, but they do onto the internet; with a 3D printer that gunsmith. This leads to the debate on people could just photocopy whatever make some valid arguments on why they could process any material, you could see whether 3D printing should be regulated. they wanted. This can also be applied should be regulated. 3D printers as most thousands of knockoffs within the first I am terrible writer so please bear to tape recorders (you young’uns, ask of you know are just machines that print month and car dealers could run out of with me and my non-coherent and your parents) and downloading things three dimensional objects using some business within the year. almost insane ramblings. This opinion from the Internet (you parents, ask your form of polymers. To most people that This process could repeat itself for piece has only one thing, my opinion young’uns). would seem really cool and in reality, it the thousands of different products in and my opinion is that the regulation of The cost itself to buy a 3D printer just would be really expensive. Times have varying industries and due to the fact that 3D printing stifles the creative energies to print a gun would range from $1500 changed from when 3D printing cost a the products are not regulated, anyone of people and thwarts the efforts of to $8000. After being able to buy a 3D couple thousands of dollars to create one who does invest in items created out of innovators everywhere. The main issue printer, you would need to find a plastic object when it is possible to own one’s printers might suffer unfortunate injuries. with 3D printing and the issue that that could withstand the force dealt by own personal 3D printer and created They may include broken bones and near concerns people who want to regulate the gun after being fired. Finding the objects beyond their wildest imaginations death experiences with no one really at 3D printing is to 3D print guns. Even materials would be difficult and said at the comfort of your home. Currently the fault because there are no regulations for if 3D printing was regulated to stop 3D material with the appropriate material cheapest 3D printer can be bought for 100$ creating such objects; therefore there is printing guns, there are other weapons properties would cost even more. With from Kickstarter. With such a printer, the no one to really blame but yourself. The that can be made out of household items. all the costs associated with using a 3D world is your oyster and many devastating population could literally destroy itself Things like pipe guns, pipe bombs, pipe printer to print a gun, it would be more things can happen. and the economy through the use of this weapons, pipes used as clubs, and just economically sound to just buy one First, the creation of weapons can object. mixing bleach and ammonia. These are illegally. happen with 3D printers. Imagine all You may find me to be a rambling things that no one should do but there is People are afraid of infringing on of the different weapons that have been sort of person, but in reality what are the not much you can do to prevent people copyrights, creating things that are used created since the beginning of time. It downsides of regulating 3D printers? No from doing it. So many weapons can by large companies like McDonalds includes things like the knife, the sword, one really uses it yet because it is still too be made from pipes that we should just or Beats Headphones. Imagine if you the axe, the javelin, the gun…you get expensive. Why not just regulate it early regulate the use of pipes. You know could print your own Beats headphones my point. Many of those weapons can be before they do cause real damage? No one what, this article has just become pro- - well you can’t because anything you fabricated through the 3D printer and if wants to hear on the news that weapons regulation of pipes. I think pipes should print would have better sound quality the correct polymer is used, those plastic of mass destruction can be created out be regulated, there are so many violent than Beats. Anything can be made that objects that you can buy at the dollar of the comfort of your own home. That ways that pipes could be used. If we do is copyrighted, to regulate it would just store can be printed by oneself and used piece of news would cause utter chaos not regulate pipes, people will go around cause unnecessary trouble sometimes to commit crimes of atrocious nature. and disharmony, and empty blame and making guns out of pipes and bombs out for people trying to create art. Copyright It is even possible to build a gun with a threats would plague the government of pipes and clubs out of pipes. Pipes are laws prevent people from making their 3D printer!! If weapons could be made in in each society and possibly even cause dangerous, #pipes2014. own Coach handbags or Nike shoes, but such a fashion, terrorists would have no uprisings. Why should we deal with all Now that this new media has been that does not prevent Chinese sweatshops problem taking over the world by 2014 that when simple regulations and rules can invented, artists and inventors have from making fakes. Using 3D printers to and a global tyranny can ensue. be created for such a technology still in a new dimension to use to create and make fakes would not encourage people Another thing the government is its infancy before all of this happens and make their ideas and dreams a reality. to make counterfeits but to print out new worried about is a 3D printer’s influence avoid a possible national crisis on the day By regulating and preventing certain and original things like cool designs, on piracy. Due to the fact that the it is in its it is possible to manufacture weapons of usages of the 3D printing, we only end jewelry and statues of things that are not early stages of infancy, somewhere down mass destruction. up preventing amazing new ideas from appropriate for Point-Counterpoints.

Joseph Flaherty Would regulation maintain safety or stifle innovation? The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 9, 2013 Science and Technology 7 High Voltage: Electric Fishes Switch Between AC/DC

a shorter, thicker tail that only produces organs and their electric organ discharges.” Brachyhypopomus benneti closely match positive phase EODs. Researchers have recorded the sounds that of the electric eel and makes the fish Jessica Keung 2A Civil These fish can communicate with underwater made by the electric fish. less desirable for predators. their EODs by producing weak electrical The Brachyhypopomus walteri produces One characteristic that both fish share is discharge and electrolocate with special a sound like “pop pop”. This is done to that even when caught, parts of their tails receptor cells in their skin to detect help cloak the fish from predators. The have been bitten off but they do regenerate. Two electric fish from the Amazonian electric distortions in the water. The Brachyhypopomus benneti rarely exhibit For the Brachyhypopomus walteri and all Rainforest share many characteristics except Brachyhypopomus benneti has a larger their electric organ discharge because it fish with biphasic current, the negative for their current. The Brachyhypopomus electric organ and produces the monophasic is only a positive monophasic pulse so phase comes from their tail. Shockingly, walteri uses alternating current and the direct current while the Brachyhypopomus the direct current cannot be canceled out. the electric fish with the biphasic current Brachyhypopomus bennetti uses direct walteri has a more average organ (size The Brachyhypopomus benneti is the only suffer from a severely altered EOD after current. These two types of knifefish were doesn’t matter, fish) producing an fish in the Brachyhypopomus family to injuries. Researchers speculate that this often mistaken for one another but graphs alternating current. have a monophasic phase for their electric provides a direct explanation for the of their electric organ discharges (EOD) The lead author and curatorial affiliate signals. Researchers find this quite peculiar difference in tail shape and size, where the show otherwise. The Brachyhypopomus at the Cornell University Museum of and have suggested that it is to mimic the Brachyhypopomus benneti can maintain walteri has a longer, thinner tail that Vertebrates John Sullivan says, “The most electric eel, which has a powerful charge communication and electrolocate in spite produces positive and negative waves striking differences between these two for stunning prey and protecting itself. The of tail injuries because of their monophasic while the Brachyhypopomus benneti has similar species have to do with their electric mimicry of the electric signals from the current (DC). Plastic Found on Jupiter Moon

Earth. as methane and ethane. Its ‘methane cycle’ mission serves to determine the behaviour, Nina feng Propylene (also known as propene) is forms rain, lakes, and rivers of liquid meth- composition, origin, and geological his- 2B environmental a 3-carbon unsaturated compound with ane comparable to Earth’s water cycle. tory of the components of Saturn’s system, one double-bond, with the formula C3H6. Before the discovery of propylene, other such as its moons, rings, and the planet it- Chains of propylene form the polymer 3-carbon molecules such as the heavier, self. The trace amounts of propylene were polypropylene, the plastic used for reus- saturated propane and the lighter propyne detected, in parts per billion, by Cassini’s Scientists who study space often seek able containers, textiles, packaging, and had already been found in its atmosphere. Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS), designed to to find the numerous similarities and dif- the new Canadian banknotes. The finding The Cassini-Huygens mission was measure and analyze the composition of ferences between Earth and other planets. not only contributes to the human under- launched from Earth over 16 years ago, Titan’s atmosphere. While astronomers have been studying standing of the chemical make-up of Titan, and has since been collecting data from The discovery of propylene on Titan hundreds of exoplanets of varying degrees but also sheds light on the chemistry of the Saturn’s system for about a decade. It con- adds to the knowledge that humans have of similarity to ours, there is still a lot to Earth in its early days. sists of the Cassini orbiter and the separable spent millennia gathering in the attempt to be discovered in our own solar system. Titan is a rocky and icy moon that con- Huygens probe, named for the Dutch as- understand the world, our origins, and the Just recently, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft tains large quantities of frozen water. It is tronomer who discovered Titan, Christiaan interconnectedness of the universe. It also detected propylene molecules in the lower larger in size than the planet Mercury. Titan Huygens. The probe landed on the surface serves to show that there is still so much atmosphere if Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. is the only natural planetary satellite known of Titan in 2005, and is the first landing of that can be discovered within both our own This is the first definitive discovery of the to have a dense atmosphere, consisting pri- human technology in the outer solar sys- solar system, and the entirety of the known organic compound on a planet other than marily of nitrogen and hydrocarbons such tem, and most distant landing ever. The universe. Study Finds Biological Factors for Different Sleep Patterns

them into early, intermediate and late chronotype groups based on their natural Cameron Soltys 1A Mechanical sleeping pattern. They found that the white matter—the tissue in the brain associated with communication between different regions of the nervous system—in night Think back to the last time you got to owls was less substantial then that of early sleep on your own terms; no post-midnight birds, especially in areas associated with cramming session, no 8:30 classes the next depression. day. It was probably quite a while ago, but The researchers further found that late try and remember when you went to bed. chronotypes were the most likely group Was the sun just setting, or was it nearly to use legal substances such as alcohol rising? In other words, are you an early and cigarettes and their sleeping cycles bird or night owl? fit poorly with “conventional social Scientists have been finding evidence schedules”. They therefore recommend which supports the idea that people can be that “ideally, work schedules... should “early birds” or “night owls” since the late fit with chronotype-specificity to reduce 19th century, dubbing these people “early suboptimal or even erroneous performance chronotypes” and “late chronotypes” at work...” respectively. But new research into While it would take much time for such chronotypes has pushed our understanding a recommendation to be implemented—if of the phenomenon even further. it is implemented at all—we can all hope In an article published in Science Direct, that universities will be among the first blog.eventbrite.com German scientists analyzed the brains of 59 adopters and that a good night’s rest will A new study provides further proof there is a men using a Diffusion MRI and separated become more than just a dream. biological difference between early birds and night owls

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weight, is water. geotechnical engineering. too cold for liquid water to exist on the Curiosity made this discovery by drying Evidence of water was first detected surface, unless it was mixed with salts nancy hui 3B civil small soil samples in an oven to 835 on Mars by the probe Mariner 9 in 1971, which would lower the freezing point. Celsius, which removes water and volatiles which imaged geological features created Furthermore, the daily pressure was found from the sample. Probes then measure the by erosion, including canyons and river to be 0.007 atm, which would cause ice and composition of the fumes coming off the beds. No actual water features were water to rapidly sublimate or evaporate On September 26, 2013, NASA samples. In addition to water, sulphur detected. unless insulated by soil. announced that the Curiosity rover had dioxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and The absence of liquid water on the In 2003, the Odyssey probe found that discovered liquid water on the surface of perchlorates (which are toxic to humans) surface of Mars was confirmed in 1997, Mars had an ice content of 0.5 kg ice per Mars. The water is not freely accessible, were also released from the soil. when the Pathfinder probe measured 1 kg soil near the poles, using gamma like on Earth, but is bound to other A similar process is used on Earth temperatures on Mars and found that it ray spectrometry, chemically bound to minerals in the soil. 2% of Martian soil, by to measure water content in soils in ranged from -8° Celsius to -78° Celsius: minerals below the planet surface. Editorial Responses to Online Commenting

its departments. The Elon Musk video, re- leased as a tongue-in-cheek, light-hearted Jacob Terry 3b Nanotechnology poke at his comments while demonstrat- ing the quantity and mental quality of women in the Faculty, originally received T CUBED supportive comments before reaching Reddit, which has seemingly become one One of the largest online commenting of the largest repositories of cynical and systems in the world is getting an over- bitter commenters on the Internet. The haul over the next few months. YouTube uWaterloo subreddit in particular has is changing their system from automati- had a habit of posting things they dislike cally showing the most recent comments about Waterloo to the cringe subreddit, at the top to a new algorithm based on a forum self-described as “the place for popularity, replies, and Google+ connec- those videos you see that are too embar- tions. The idea behind this in Google’s rassing to watch all the way through.” view is to dissuade users from leaving Once posted to both subreddits, opinion comments that are unnecessarily nega- on the piece rapidly decreased as a flood tive or don’t promote conversation. The of negative and often personal comments algorithm is also being supplemented about the video unleashed across the sub- by mandatory Google+ integration, so reddits and the YouTube comment box. all comments will now be attached to a Vox Media, a newer company that runs Google Inc. true name instead of a user handle. This the well-received sites Polygon and The YouTube is making fundamental changes to is already optional for users to implement Verge, spent much time carefully deter- the way it’s comment section works right now, but would be required once mining how to run their comment system YouTube converts the website to the new to avoid attracting the negativity sur- the past. Polygon also has very quick and somewhat intelligent and entirely useless. system. rounding the comments sections from conversational moderators, who will ban- Perhaps it has more to do with the types Popular Science recently opted to turn other sites covering similar news. On the ish those who leave intentionally unhelp- of people that comment on mobile phone off comments entirely on their site, as a video games side, particularly from the ful comments and open conversation with articles, but if they found a method to re- vocal minority of readers were propagat- view of a Nintendo gamer, IGN has un- those who appear to be negative but with move the unhelpful comments more ef- ing unhealthy views on scientific disci- derwent a massive conversion in the last reason. fectively it would be a win for editors of pline and alternative science. They felt ten years from a fairly representative and The Verge has had less success with technology sites across the Internet. this was emblematic of the wider view friendly video gaming coverage site to this, perhaps due to the fierce nature of The way websites deal with their com- today, particularly in the United States, a hostile environment where it’s hard to technology wars. Many editors of The menting systems varies, but most try their that scientific research is only merited by enter a comment section and not notice Verge hail from Engadget, which grew a best to keep the discussion insightful and the strength of the debate on each side of highly negative or cynical comments to- reputation for having a fierce and divided helpful, to the point where it should be the argument, and not by the fact that the wards the author or the games described readership that grew to leave such nega- complimenting the article instead of de- research and studies have been reviewed in each article. Polygon has thus far man- tive and unhelpful comments that the edi- tracting from it. The opinion of the read- and verified to be one of the most accu- aged to avoid that, with most articles tor at the time (Joshua Topolsky, who now ers can be very useful for the authors or rate assumptions that we can currently managing to foster a conversation be- runs The Verge) posted that the comments other readers, particularly when it debates make. Popular Science still aims to have tween those who are excited in the prod- would be shut off until they had time to a questionable point in the original arti- comments open on articles that they be- uct or are skeptical because of proven weed out the hurtful commenters and let cle, but should always be civil and useful lieve will lead to “vigorous and intelli- past experiences or fair uncertainties. The everyone calm down. The Verge launched for others to read. Some sites appear to be gent discussion”. harshest articles are often on ones about with seemingly intelligent debates in the successful in making the switch to more Local events where comments have SimCity or Electronic Arts (EA), due to comments, but open any article on mo- insightful comments, but it will take time gone sour and unhealthy are often on vid- the extremely rough launch and question- bile phones and you will notice the many to determine what the correct approach is eos or posts released by the University or able business decisions pushed by EA in comments that split themselves between in the end. Primordial Hydrogen

is made with observations by the Large show how galaxies are formed and fed: intergalactic gas onto a galaxy. The Binocular Telescope, and data taken from gas funnels onto galaxies along thin “cold galaxy, Q1442-MD50, is so distant that it brian so 2A Nanotechnology the W.M. Keck Observatory’s HIRES streams” which, like streams of snow melt took 11 billion years for its light to reach echelle spectrograph installed on the 10 feeding a mountain lake, channel cool us. The primordial gas resides just 190000 meter Keck I telescope on the summit gas from the surrounding intergalactic light years from the galaxy. Into the new world of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The foreground medium onto galaxies, continuously The discovery of this system is part of galaxy was discovered by Charles Steidel, topping up their supplies of raw material a larger survey for quasar sightlines which Recently, astronomers have detected Gwen Rudie (from the California Institute for star formation. pass near galaxies, which is coordinated vestigial matter left over from the of Technology) and collaborators using the The researchers have taken advantage by Joseph Heenawi, the leader of the Big Bang, cold streams of primordial Keck Observatory’s LRIS spectrograph of quasars, the most luminous objects in ENIGMA research group at the Max hydrogen, powering a distant star-forming on the same telescope. the universe which are powered by the Planck Institute for Astronomy. galaxy in the early universe. The profuse Currently, cosmologists believe galaxies infall of matter onto a supermassive black Avishai Dekel (Hebrew University, flow of gas is believed to be crucial for like our Milky Way were formed from a hole. By finding that rare case in which the Jerusalem) was instrumental in explaining the state of the universe 10 vast reservoir of pristine hydrogen in the primordial gas near a foreground galaxy is theoretically and numerically establishing billion years ago, when galaxies were intergalactic medium, which permeates aligned with a quasar, the light from this the current model of cold-flow accretion madly forming stars. This discovery was the vast expanses between galaxies. Ten quasar will pass through the primordial onto galaxies. While he was not involved made by a team led by Neil Crighton of billion years ago, when the universe was gas. This provides astronomers with a on this research, he commented on the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy one-fifth it’s current age, early proto- specific set of absorption lines, from the results. “This is a very interesting and Swinburne University, who made use galaxies were in a state of constant which they can determine the chemical finding,” Dekel said. “It is consistent with of a cosmic coincidence: a bright, distant extreme activity; they were forming new composition, density and temperature of the theoretical prediction, based both on quasar that acted as a “cosmic lighthouse” stars at nearly one-hundred times their the gas. galaxies by cold streams from the cosmic which illuminated the gas flow from current rate. This rate of star-forming From this, the team of astronomers web. The low metallicity makes this case behind. required a steady source of cosmic fuel. led by Neil Crighton has found the best for inflow more convincing that earlier Systematic survey of absorption systems Simulations have recently been able to evidence to date for a flow of pristine detections.” The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 9, 2013 Science and Technology 9 Earthquake Creates Island off of Pakistan

methane gas from fissures in the ground. Scientists are not yet sure whether the Caitlin mclaren 2A chemical island is the result of a mud volcano or the result of liquefaction. A mud volcano is the result of underground gassy mud finding a release and spewing like a volcano; a The province of Balochistan in Pakistan crack from an earthquake can provide suffered a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on exactly such a release valve. However, September 24. Over five hundred people the island could also be formed from are dead and many more injured; the saturated sediments; an earthquake can tremors were so powerful that they could make seafloor move like liquid, causing be felt as far away as Delhi. the water in the mud to escape suddenly, However, one of the strangest effects forming an island. of the quake was the appearance of a Either way, the soft mud of the island is new island off the coast of the city of expected to last less than a year before it Gwadar. Such phenomena are not unusual erodes away. In the meantime, scientists, in the wake of earthquakes, and usually journalists, and even tourists are travelling disappear in a short time. The island, now to Zalzala Koh to see and study it before called Zalzala Koh, appears to be emitting it is gone. The Greensboro Mishap

base located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Reuters The mission would be Tulloch’s last An Earthquake hit Pakistan on September 24, Spenser Good however, as his plane began to leak fuel at killing hundreds while also creating a new island. 3N Mechanical an alarming rate. On his attempted descent to the air base, he lost control of the plane. we came damn close to having a Bay of if nothing had happened. Sadly, the near The men in the plane ejected before impact, North Carolina. The nuclear explosion miss did nothing to dampen the pace of 1961 America was a place big on dreams, two men were killed while five survived would have completely changed the Eastern nuclear development for military purposes. hope and national pride. America had long the accident. The more monumental issue, seaboard if it had gone off.” Instead, the We will never know how the world would ago left the Second World War behind however, was not the safety of the men in bomb landed without effect or much fanfare have changed if that single low voltage them, and had since built the world’s most the plane, but the fact that the plane held in a tree, standing upright as an omen to switch had not held strong, but a United powerful economy, military and was the two 2.5 megaton MK. 39 nuclear bombs. take further precautions in the future. If States of America with its own Chernobyl free world’s undisputed leader. The only Each of the bombs had a capacity 250 the bomb had exploded, experts believe covering the entire Eastern seaboard is hard threat to their existence, or so everyone times more powerful than the bomb that the fallout would have reached populations to conceive. What is even more disturbing thought, was the mighty communist empire, ravaged Hiroshima and effectively ended centers stretching from Washington D.C. to is how many other near misses were likely the USSR, that was participating in a the Second World War. New York City. Tens of millions of fatalities covered up by the Cold War government. nuclear arms race with the USA. Unknown One of the bombs fell harmlessly to the likely would have occurred. At the very least, the Greensboro incident until close to a month ago, the entire eastern ground, largely disintegrating on impact At the time ,the US government insisted serves as a lesson for mankind that we are seaboard of the United States was almost without danger of explosion. The other there had never been any threat to the responsible for own fate, and in the future destroyed by a nuclear warhead. This was bomb had a more monumental descent. Of public. In a time where there was greater we can only pray that a single low voltage not a result of enemy fire; however, if the the four safety switches on the bomb, three trust towards those in authority, most switch is never again the only safeguard weapon were to have blown up it would were faulty and failed to stop the bomb from people likely went on with their lives as protecting the lives of millions. have been the most catastrophic instance completing several stages of arming itself, of friendly fire in history that would have including releasing its parachute, the final changed the world and undoubtedly, the step before the bomb detonates. Luckily, image of 1960s America. a single low voltage switch on the bomb On January 23 1961, Major W.S. Tulloch prevented a catastrophe with far reaching of the United States Air Force departed on effects. Lt. ReVelle, who participated in a routine Atlantic Airborne alert mission in recovering the bomb after it landed, was his B52G jet powered bomber from an air quoted as saying. “As far as I’m concerned

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On January 23 1961, a nuclear warhead nearly detonated in Goldsboro, NC after a bomber malfunction The Iron Warrior 10 Arts and Entertainment wednesday, October 9, 2013 The Fine Art of Interrogation

Start off by doing some research on The second “personal” question deals there. Elizabeth the field and, more specifically, on the with the person’s career path. This is Once you’ve gone through these key Salsberg company your contact works for. Make your chance to show you’ve done some questions, the balance of the interview 2a Nanotechnology sure you know what division or section of research about the person (LinkedIn time is really up to you. There are a few the company your contact is a part of, and profiles are useful for this!) Take the additional items that you should address The Networking Engineer try to get at least a general understanding following example: “How did you get before your 20-30 minutes expires. The of what their section does. One of your started at Company X after finishing your first is making sure you thank the person Welcome back network gurus! I hope first questions should be something along Masters degree at Y University?” Again, for their time. A quick thank you e-mail the contact search has been going well. the lines of “What do you do as (state this is designed to get them talking. a day or two later is also good for this. If you’re still stuck with JobMine, hang position here)? What aspects of your job Another absolute must is a question Add the person on LinkedIn if you can tight—networking is your first escape do you like/dislike?” This is important about the economic status of the field. as well—I will cover the use of LinkedIn before graduation so pay attention! because it gives you a more personal “What kind of opportunities are there next issue so stay tuned! Once you have arranged a meeting with connection with your contact. Most now? Do you anticipate there being more/ The last and most important item your new contact, you need to draw up a people are happy to talk about themselves less opportunities in the future? What do is, of course, to get any new contacts list of good questions to ask. I emphasize and their experience, so take advantage of you wish you had known before getting you can from the one you are speaking the word “good” here because there it is it! into this field?” This is a great way to get with. Perhaps the person you were just not worth your time (not to mention your Write down what they say. This is an honest answer about what you might speaking to knows or doesn’t think that contact’s) to ask questions to which the key, especially as you accumulate more want to get into. Though sometimes the there are opportunities in their company answers could just as easily have been contacts. A few months or even years answer may be hard to take, at least you’ll (you’ve already asked them this, right?) Googled. Remember you only have 20 to from now, you’ll want to know who from find out without wasting tons of time but maybe they know someone who may. 30 minutes—maximize them. which company said what. looking for opportunities that may not be And there you have it: your next contact. Breaking Bad

supermarket parking lot. Remember how The X-Files had nancy hui 3B civil “Monster of the Week” episodes that featured Mulder and Scully hunting a creature that had the upper hand? The Take Five near-mute “cousins” stalking Hank, who are actually brothers, trigger in me the Well, last Monday I watched “Felina”: same reaction as a handful of centipedes the finale of Breaking Bad. It was a great or closely spaced holes: they are eerie, finale, but only an average episode of the and trail the most gruesome destruction in amazingly gutsy drama. It didn’t feel right the series. that the ends were tied so neatly, especially Unpleasant antagonists aside, it is when every action that Jesse and Walt took hilarious to watch Jesse power-trip over led them deeper into increasingly complex Hank, who finally deals with consequences consequences and threats. Was there ever of his unprofessional behaviour. a moral of Breaking Bad? It’s like asking if Buffalo Bill had a self-improvement Half Measures mantra. But after five seasons it’s been Jesse tries to neutralize some rival drug drilled into my head: expect the worst. dealers. Your actions have consequences. It is There is a lot going on in the episode strange to know that there will be no more “Half Measures”. Hank is partially onscreen consequences for anyone at the paralyzed in the hospital, Jesse and Wendy end of “Felina”. the hooker try to poison rivals with ricin, Here are my personal high points from but nobody seems to be succeeding in AMC Networks Inc. the saga of Heisenberg, meth king of getting anywhere, because, as Mike says, The Breaking Bad finale on September 29 drew 10.3 million viewers Alburqurque. “half measures” are never enough. To prove that, the episode pulls together a are buried. Later, Jesse becomes a meth- put through the emotional blender in this ... and the Bag’s in the River multitude of brilliant little moments that cooking slave for the Nazis. show, it is satisfying to see Walt’s empire After an eventful first meth cook in an go nowhere until Walt’s Pontiac Aztek This episode has the best Breaking and family irreversibly disintegrate. Not RV, Walt and Jesse find themselves with a rams the plot out of the park. Bad melodrama of any episode, with because of schadenfreude - but how many prisoner who needs to be dealt with. fractious family relationships, teary times have we seen Walt recover control The pilot might have set the series up Ozymandias accusations, and a knife fight! Gone of a situation with an ace up his sleeve? with some memorable imagery - I doubt I Walt tries to negotiate with Jack’s gang are Walt’s pretentions of maintaining a Of course he would eventually fail, in an would have made it to the Season 5 finale of neo-Nazis for Hank’s release, in the family as he becomes a baby-stealing emotional confrontation as spectacular as if not for the pants fluttering out of an RV desert where Walt’s barrels of money fugitive. Seeing how Jesse always gets his rise to power. window to settle on the desert - but this episode cemented the nature of Breaking Bad. It is a show with consequences. Enemies don’t go away until you kill them. Dead bodies don’t disappear unless you dissolve them yourself. Dead Freight Jesse, Mike, and Walt plan and execute a train heist to steal ten thousand gallons of methylamine. Mike insists that they must leave no witnesses but Jesse claims that there’s another way to do it. The energy of this episode is amazing. The heist itself is high-tension, tightly- scheduled bit of art conceived by none other than Jesse Pinkman (his previous ideas included building a battery to power a stranded RV out of the desert). The whole episode is a serviceable standalone mini-thriller. But Walt and Jesse should both know by now that blood follows Heisenberg wherever he goes. One Minute www.kwtravelclinic.ca Hank finally loses it and beats Jesse up, who gleefully threatens charges with the help of Saul Goodman. While Hank deals with his loss of professional credibility, two bald men target him for revenge in a The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 9, 2013 Arts and Entertainment 11 Five Great Places for Dates

Myles Tan St. and Erb St. in Uptown Waterloo, this Waterloo Park up and down the Iron Horst Trail, which 4A Systems Design place has an intimate, comfortable vibe. Just south of campus, follow the Laurel starts just a few blocks down at Allen St. & Topping their daily specials is Thursday’s Trail down past the residences and parking Caroline St, and goes all the way down to Hopefully you’ve had the chance to $40 date night, and Sunday’s 2-for-1 cake lots into Waterloo Park. On a sunny day, Victoria Park in Kitchener. check out some of those great eateries slices. you can wander around the animal farm, Lotus Tea House close to campus! This issue’s theme is walk the boardwalk across along Silver Lotus Tea House is tucked just off King date spots! They say university is one of Princess Cinema and Cafe Lake, wander around the Perimeter Street in uptown Waterloo. It is owned the greatest chances you’ll have in your Head uptown to King St. and Princess Institute, and sit and chat under the gazebo and operated as a part of a Buddhist life to meet great people. Take the time to St. and hit up Princess Cafe for one of their in the flower garden. organization, which runs their temple just get to know them, listen to their stories, unreal paninis. Then, cross the street to next door. It has a fittingly zen atmosphere learn about their hopes and dreams - your the original Princess Cinema to catch one Marbles which is perfect for a party of two. They university years will pass quickly! Here are of the many films which screen in their Tucked away just south of uptown, serve all vegetarian (and some vegan) five spots which are undoubtedly the best vintage theatre. Go online to check the Marbles is a great casual dining restaurant meals at reasonable prices, and you have in Waterloo for just that. schedule or find one of their flyers which with a warm atmosphere. They serve to try a pot of tea from their authentic are distributed around uptown that has a variety of meals and have a decent collection. Symposium their monthly screening schedule. vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free selection as A great cafe/restaurant located at King well. It’s a great spot to end up after a walk That’s all for now! The Scoop on Realignment

two teams with the next-highest amount of Elizabeth points in each conference regardless of di- Salsberg vision. This means that a particular division 2a Nanotechnology could have five teams qualifying for the play- offs while the other one may have only three. The Benchwarmer report These new rules create even stiffer com- petition to make the post-season: Top-three Following the labour-plagued, shortened in a division with 7 (Western divisions) or 8 2013 season, the NHL has a new surprise for teams (Eastern divisions) is no easy task— us this year: Realignment. Some people say the teams are very well spread out this year, that the league proposed this because some- making for some seriously exciting hockey! one suddenly realized that Winnipeg should A few major changes that I may have really be in the West and that Detroit should hinted at earlier… Detroit has moved into really be in the East, but of course the ‘why’ the Atlantic Division, which is looking more is not what really counts here. Understanding and more like the American League East of the new rules around realignment are key for Hockey with fellow 2013 playoff teams Bos- the avid or emerging hockey fan, so behold ton, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. Expect all you need to know about the realignment Tampa Bay to be dangerous this year too— and how it’s going to affect your favourite this will be a very fun and exciting division Brandon Worley hockey teams. to watch. This season the NHL has realigned its Divisions and Conferences As per usual, the NHL will be divided into In the West, Winnipeg (you guessed it) has two conferences, the East and the West. Ef- moved into the central division with some where they will contend with the beyond- forget the ever-patient LA Kings, winners fective this season however, there will be sticky competition including the defending loaded, underperforming powerhouse Pitts- of the Cup in 2012. Anaheim also has quite 16 teams in the East and 14 in the West. In Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks. burgh Penguins, Ovie’s Washington Capitals, a strong team and made the postseason last each conference, there are two divisions, in They will have the privilege of not only play- the Philadelphia Flyers and that phenom- year, so keep an eye on this division if late the East we have the Atlantic and Metropoli- ing in their own time zone, but also of play- goalie team, the New York Rangers. night hockey is your thing. tan divisions and in the West, there are the ing against some top-quality teams such as Canadian Western teams Edmonton, Cal- Well friends, there you have it: The com- Pacific and Central divisions. The top three St. Louis and Nashville. gary and Vancouver will have their work cut plete guide to realignment. Best of luck to all teams in each division will make the play- The lowly Columbus Blue Jackets also out for them in the Pacific division. Expect your fave teams this season—it’s going to be offs, the other four spots will be filled by the came East joining the Metropolitan division, San Jose to come strong as always and don’t a great one! Uses for Human Waste

Hair can be composted. When mixed with plant growth and environmental sustainability Human hair may seem like strands of matter such as yard waste and left to be are to be preserved. Human urine can NinA FENG dead protein sprouting from our heads, naturally broken down by bacteria and help in this replenishment, as it is quite 2B2T En Mviroanagemenmentntal used to look pretty and maybe keep our other decomposition agents, the end result an abundant resource with each person heads warm. However, it also happens to is a nutrient-rich soil that can be safely producing 1.0 kg per day, on average. The LFeafyortn Thoightulygh reviewts be the dominant source of the amino acid used to aid plant growth. Urine can also be purified and consumed L-cysteine, which is used industrially as a Another potential use for excrement on a small-scale. (If you’re like Bear Humans tend to produce large quantities food additive, often used in treating dough is in the creation of breeding habitats Grylls you can maybe skip the purifying of waste from our bodies. Much of it for breads and pizza. As in, much of the for certain types of flies. You may have part). NASA has developed a machine is disposed of immediately, which is bread we eat actually contains a substance noticed flies swarming turds, trying to for astronauts to use to recycle their inefficient in a way. Feces and urine are which was extracted from human hair, lay their eggs. This is because fly larvae urine into drinking water. There aren’t flushed down the toilet to be treated and usually sourced in China. Bird feathers or flourish in feces. Afterwards, some species currently many compact systems for urine recycled. Hair is thrown out after it has hog hair are used as secondary sources. of fly larvae can be processed into animal purification now, but if the technology can been cut off. We already put animal waste Once upon a time, it was also used to and fish feed, or fuel. be developed, it may be a viable source to good use, yet the use of human waste mimic soy sauce, with barber shop hair Finally, certain companies have begun of water, especially in places or situations still sounds more far-fetched. The thought being gathered and processed into the to use human feces as building material. where water conservation is crucial. of using human feces for fertilization ubiquitous condiment…but that was Blocks of compressed poop can be mixed Lastly, as urine is mostly water, it can be somehow sounds more disgusting than eventually banned. with ceramic additives and fired into used to generate electricity. Recently, four using cow manure. The thought of wearing It has also been found that human hair a building material that can be used in teenaged girls from Nigeria developed an sweaters made of human hair sounds is exceptionally efficient at absorbing homes, flooring, and walkways. You can electrolytic system that could separate the quite bizarre in comparison to sheep’s oil, but repelling water. Hair mats are literally shit bricks. hydrogen from the water in the urine, push wool. People will buy cute notebooks at now being used to help mop up oil spills. it into a generator, and produce 6 hours of WriteStuff made of panda or horse poop, After the BP oil spill, many environmental Urine electricity per litre. but if similar products could be made from organizations held events where donated At excretion, urine is completely sterile While one might argue that these uses human poop (assuming it contains enough human hair was stuffed into panty hose and pathogen-free, making the risk of for urine are not the most efficient, it fibre), the market would be much smaller. creating ‘hair booms’ to be used in that disease through its use quite low. Urine is undeniable that urine could be put to However, the practice of using human clean-up. 1 kg of hair can hold 2 L of can be very effective as a component of a better use, rather than being flushed waste is being employed around the oil, making it a natural material that can fertilizer. It contains nitrogen (a constituent down a toilet to be recycled at a treatment world, though not as widespread (perhaps sustainably be used in such clean-ups. in plant structure and in chlorophyll), facility. for good reason). The following are three phosphorus, and potassium. The depletion Humans have spent the last few of the most common forms of waste, and Feces of the nutrients in soil is a world-wide centuries harvesting almost everything their uses. If you’re ever feeling down, Human excrement can be used in a issue, with dustbowls being created with possible from the Earth and its flora and remember these and maybe you’ll feel number of ways. It, too, can be a component over-farming. Soil loses fertility and fauna. It’s only natural that we’ve begun ever so slightly better. Even your poop can of fertilizer, although the risk of cholera moisture with food consumption, which to harvest our own ‘emissions’ for some be worth something. and other diseases is higher. However it must absolutely be replenished if economic sort of use. The Iron Warrior 12 Miscellaneous wednesday, October 9, 2013 Tips for Safe Cycling

dangerous as drivers often do not give and does not come without practice. cyclists’ visibility to other motorist, it enough space for the cyclist as they Although it is not required for cyclists also improves the cyclists’ ability to see kevin liang 4A Chemical pass. Forcing the driver to change lanes over 18 to wear a helmet, it is still highly the road. There is a $20 fine for anyone greatly increases the space between recommended. I do not see the point of caught violating this rule. cyclist and vehicle. not wearing one. It’s like not wearing a A cyclist must follow all the same Bike Safety Inexperienced riders might regard seat belt. A very small inconvenience can rules and regulations as other motorists. taking the lane as a dangerous and potentially save your life. I especially This includes stopping at stop signs and You can bike anywhere in the Waterloo unnecessary solution. The mere act of seeing helmets hanging from handle red lights. Because of the effort for a Region. Bike lanes stretch the majority shoulder checking might scare off new bars. It’s as if they have the ability to cyclist to accelerate after a complete of University Avenue from Fischer- cyclists, swerving during each attempt. foresee an on-coming accident, move stop, it is often debated in the cycling Hallman to King. Keat’s Way, Columbia I recommend practicing shoulder their hand off their handle bars, grab community whether a rolling stop Street, Westmount Road, Fischer- checking in side streets where traffic is their helmet, put on the helmet, strap it would suffice. I’m not going to suggest Hallman Road, Parkside Drive, Phillip light, first at low speeds, and gradually in, and brace for impact all in the split the pros and cons here. Just know that Street, to name a few, are all paved with speeding up when comfortable. Some second before they hit the ground. You there is an $85 fine for each violation. bike lanes with more planned for the cyclists use small bike- or helmet- already own the helmet, it’s right there, Many advocates for cycling cite future. With complaints of poor GRT mounted mirrors as a solution. These do put it on! environmental, health, and economic service and car ownership prohibitively help but do not fully replace shoulder A white light in front and a red light benefits as major proponents to promote expensive for students biking is a very checking. Just like in cars, mirrors in the back of a bike is required by the cycling as a mode of transportation. attractive option for commuting to introduce blind spots and might give City of Waterloo if you are going to However, none of these are the reason I campus. The number of occupied bike cyclist false information about the be riding between 30 minutes before bike. I do it because it is fun, and it sure racks on campus is further evidence road’s clarity. Shoulder checking is a sunset and 30 minutes after sunrise. beats cramming into a crowded bus in of the popularity of cycling to school. very valuable skill for the urban cyclist Not only does this greatly increase the the morning. Despite these staggering figures, many cyclists in the Kitchener-Waterloo region do not feel safe riding on major roads. This column will help those who cycle regularly boost their confidence the on road and hopefully encourage wary pedestrians to join the cycling community. New cyclists often opt to ride on the sidewalks, which are designed for pedestrians. This practice is not only frustrating, but also becomes a safety concern for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. Sidewalks are simply not designed with for cyclist. Pedestrians are not expecting cyclists coming up behind them. Drivers are not expecting cyclists to enter an intersection from the sidewalk. The safest place for a cyclist is in the bike lane. This might come as a shock to some people as the physical barrier between 2 tons of metal and 170 lbs of flesh is removed when a cyclist dismounts the curb. The bike lane is where drivers and pedestrians expect cyclists to be. When drives are turning they do not look 10 meters down the sidewalk to see if a bike is coming. They look where a pedestrian would be: right at the intersection. Regardless, intersections are a dangerous place for cyclists. The ‘right hook’ is when a cyclist going straight through an intersection is cut off by a vehicle turning right. Cyclists must keep an eye on turn signals and read the body language of the vehicles they’re coming up behind. Look at their front wheels. Is it turning? Has the driver seen you? Knowing when to proceed straight and when to slow down for the driver will become second nature after enough time on the road. Cyclists should also ride as close as practicable to the right edge of the road, but must ride far enough from the curb to maintain a straight line while clearing debris, potholes, sewer grates, and parked car doors. Cyclists may occupy any part of the lane when safety warrants it. Never compromise your safety for the convenience of a motorist behind you. Sometimes cyclists will find that the bike lane is completely block by other obstacles, such as buses or construction. In this case cyclists must ‘take the lane.’ This is when a cyclist merges into the middle of the traffic lane. To perform this maneuver safely: shoulder check, signal, shoulder check again, and merge when safe to do so. This is completely safe and legal when performed correctly. Taking the lane is also warranted when no bike lane is present and the lane is less than 3 meters across. Riding to the side of narrow streets can be very The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 9, 2013 Arts and Entertainment 13 Drake – Nothing Was the Same

However, that doesn’t mean he’s lost any ing his name on the tracklist. He shows up on last, the Sampha-assisted “Too Much.” Here, of the sensitive, selfish persona he has culti- the last track “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Mu- Drake is in full rap mode, reminiscing about Alex Toth 3B Chemical vated since his breakthrough in 2008. Which sic 2” and delivers possibly the worst verse his path to superstardom and the friend’s takes us back to the first line of this review, of his career, at one point rhyming “cake” that he’s lost along the way. And then, in the from the seventh track on NWTS, the gor- with “cake” innumerable times and another second verse, he goes after his family, how Album of the Week geous, Jhene Aiko assisted “From Time.” It where he compares the colour of his car to they distanced themselves from him, how is has all the hallmarks of a Drake, the bitter- the whiteness of Katy Perry’s face. Drake his mother and his uncle have given up on “The one that I needed was Courtney from ness, the sadness, the girl’s real first name. absolutely runs him over, and sounds like he their dreams. It’s Drake’s most personal song Hooter’s on Peachtree/I always felt like she Yes, there really is a Courtney from Hoot- isn’t even trying at that. While Jay-Z is on the ever, and his most resonant as well. And that, was the piece to complete me/Now she en- ers on Peachtree, and this single line made edge of being a has-been Drake “just spent I believe, is the underlying reason Drake has gaged to be married what’s the rush on com- her put all of her social media on lockdown. four Ferraris all on a brand new Bugatti and done so well in spite of all the criticism he mitment?/We were going through shit name Drake has done this before (“Cece’s/Bria’s did that shit ‘cause it’s somethin’ to do.” He faces. He creates music that people can re- a couple that isn’t.” Rap isn’t the same as it Interlude”) but he’s never had such a wide is alone on the top, makes sure he lets every- late to; despite the fact that he’s more famous was ten years ago. Hell, rap isn’t the same audience for his pettiness. Instead of using one knows that no one can touch him. than most of us will ever dream of. He’s still as it was in 2008, and the main reason for his largest album to boast (“Started from the This brings us back to the songs, and all upset about that girl five years ago; who he that can be traced back to one person: Aubrey Bottom” nonwithstanding) or surround him- the underlying signatories which make this a thought was the one. He’s paranoid, like he’s Drake Graham. He took the foundation laid self with friends in high places, he throws Drake album. Much of the time he isn’t even always been, about his inability to form rela- by Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreak and rocks from his high post at people who have rapping, he’s singing, he’s talking. He sings tionships and how his actions ruin them. He took its ideas to their logical extreme, strip- no way to even the score. Does this make about much of the same things as he did on makes terrible decisions and is overcome by ping away almost all notions of what was him a selfish jerk? Probably. Does that mean “Karaoke,” only this time he deserves to. On guilt. He loves his family, and yet they still considered rap’s mainstream at that moment. it’s bad music? Not in any way. Drake and “Furthest Thing” he “hate[s] that you don’t let him down sometimes. Sometimes, he’s on He was sad, wide-eyed, confused and sappy, his resident producer Noah “40” Shebib have think I belong to you/just too busy runnin’ top of the world, and others he can’t figure the exact opposite of what people thought made some of the most effortlessly beautiful shit to run home to you.” He tries his hand out how to release his demons. He’s relata- it took to become a rap star. He knew strip- music of any release this year, with Drake at some bragging, on the eerie and outstand- ble, complex, selfish, loving and vulnerable. per’s real names and cared about how they sharpening up his rapping skills to keep up. ing “Started from the Bottom,” as well as He treats his records like windows into his were getting home that night. On his debut “Tuscan Leather,” the album’s opener, sees “Worst Behaviour.” But it doesn’t hold up mind, instead of just putting on a persona. album Thank Me Later, the leadoff track 40 flip a Whitney Houston sample over and upon close inspection, and the songs work He’s done something that very few other rap (“Fireworks”) employed Alicia Keys to sing over while Drake raps with no chorus for six because of 40’s outstanding production. The stars have managed, becoming a bona fide the chorus of the song, which was about his minutes: “This ain’t nothing for the radio/ best song on the album may be the second superstar by just being himself. breakup with Rihanna. And only a track later but they still play it though/’Cause it’s that is “Karaoke,” sparse and sung, where he la- new Drizzy Drake/that’s just the way it go.” ments about how his fame is causing women Twice through the song, the beat drops out to leave him. The second track. On his first and reinvents itself, effectively making this a album. Now, as Drake releases his third LP, three-part suite. The mid-song style changes Nothing Was the Same, he’s grown more are pervasive throughout the album, from the confident with himself, and even more wary next track, “Furthest Thing,” to the stunning- of everyone else. With Kanye vacating hip- ly melodic bonus track, “Come Thru.” hop’s throne to reside as an allegorical hermit NWTS is an insular album, with Drake on rap’s Mt. Olympus, and Jay-Z seemingly and 40 being the only two main contributors. content to coast through every one of his There are nearly no features on the album, music related ventures, Drake is more than and two of them are from little-known R&B content to swipe the throne that “is for the prodigies Sampha and Aiko. The other fea- taking” as he threatened on last year’s “Stay ture on the album is Jay-Z, the only name of Aubrey Drake Graham Schemin’.” note, and he serves little purpose beside hav- Drake’s new album - Nothing Was the Same

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entertainment market by the late 1920s, proving to be better in quality and reliability Vince Magas 2A Management than phonograph cylinders as years went by. In the many years that followed, various versions of the vinyl record appeared. Hit Replay Vinyl records of various diameters, play speeds, materials and styles entered the The digital revolution! The finest of consumer market appealing to a wide revolutions, dominated by “1”‘s and “0”‘s, variety of audiences. Vinyl records varied a revolution worth speaking of! The only tremendously, from vinyls that played revolution to bring upon pirates of the from the inside out, coloured vinyls (often internet sort, movies of the streaming depicting its genre), varying – non circular sort, countless mad vloggers, and best of shapes (for example a heart shaped version all music to your fingertips with a click! of the Beatle’s single “Love Me Do”), and But wait! What’s this? A rising wave of even vinyl records filled with dyes and people are getting off their computers and coloured fluids. For over 65 years vinyl heading to their local music stores to buy records controlled the consumer market, large circular objects reminiscent of CDs and was the main form of music storage. (Just head out to your local Conestoga Even after the introduction of 8-tracks, Mall HMV and see!). That’s right folks, cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes, vinyl vinyl records have made a glorious return records kept their edge in the market. It from the past. Analog fans, reminiscent was only in the late 80s shortly after the audiophiles, vintage-sound lovers, and introduction of compact disks (commonly hipsters unite! Vinyl records are trending known as CDs) that the vinyl records once again! suddenly dropped in popularity. In addition So what are vinyl records you ask? to being large in comparison to CDs, they Commonly known as a “record” or a also cost more to produce. By the mid-90s “vinyl”, the name comes from their vinyl records have faded to obscurity and material polyvinyl chloride. Although the existed only in the world of collectors, DJs, process of how vinyl records are made have and analog music enthusiasts. changed over time they still have the same But wait! Aren’t vinyl records back in basic structure. A vinyl record is a disc the game? Yes they are! A few years ago (often black in colour) containing a spiral vinyl records began to re-appear due to yet grooved surface, often starting at the edge another sudden demand! Vinyl records are of the disc and ending at the center. Vinyls once again gaining popularity, especially vary in diameter, most often found in 12’’ among indie rock lovers and the like. Many (LP or Long-Playing format), 10’’ (EP or artists nowadays are also opting to release Extended-Playing Format) or 7’’ (Single new albums in vinyl format, along with the format), and are played at varying speeds common CD and digital download (take for often being either 331/3rpm or 45 rpm. example AFI’s Burials which is available to The earliest forms of vinyl records pre-order on vinyl!). Vinyl records in recent have existed since the late 19th century, years have definitely made a significant Fred Mills/Jonah Miller existing alongside their cylindrical cousins come back with sales nearly doubling in the phonograph cylinders. By the turn of the last three years. Only time will tell if After largely being obsoleted by CDs in the Eighties, the century, vinyl records increased and they will playback their glory days into the recently Vinyl has started to make a resurgence in the market. popularity and ultimately dominated the 21st century! Top Wayz to Handle Celebrity

autograph a receipt for you but then you haven’t heard Louis Farrakhan, who said extends to the social scene as well: you can’t wade wilson & gotta get outta my grill. Also, to answer that through Scientology “You can still be be caught cheaping out when courting the edward blake your goddamn question, halal beef and pep- a Christian; you just won’t be a devil Chris- ladies. This is why we stopped using cha- 4z handsomeness peroni, please.” The worst, however, are the tian. You’ll still be a Jew, but you won’t be a troulette and exclusively call phone lines ad- shutterbugs. Just the other day, we were out satanic Jew!” Of course, here at Topz (With vertised on late-night TV. Just don’t forget in the park, doing our thing: spanking the a Z) we like to stay ahead of the curve. Yes, to record the call, so you can listen to it again With interest in Wadeward at a fever pitch, monkey, training it to be better at helping the cool religion we are adherents of was when you’re out of minutes on your phone. your mentors in the media have been having the disabled. After that we were jerking it, founded by a great man named Jim Jones. trouble dealing with the trials and tribula- because we’re big fans of Jamaican cuisine. It involves an awesome vacation and free Say NO to Drugs tions of fame: making us think things over, But the second we started masturbating low juice! Oh yeeaahhh! When you’re a bigshot bollystyle celeb- having to swallow being let loose, putting us and behold, all the paparazzi came out of no- rity drugs become a constant temptation. where things are hollow, et cetera. We went where to take pictures and calling their boss- Keep the Groupies at Bay Just this morning, someone in class offered down the usual path of destruction: drugs, es at that tabloid trashrag “the police”. After Before we were famous, it seemed that us an acetaminophen pill, or a “tolly” as its meaningless sex, and selling out were our we graduate, we’re moving to Sweden. everywhere we looked there were just a known on the streets. It’s frankly astound- only salvation. Fortunately, we have since bunch of dudes. All the pretty ladies would ing how casually people are about popping a learned to have more inner peace and seren- Join a Hip Religion hide their faces and turn away in disgust. tolly around you once you’re famous. They ity than Steven Seagal, and we hope to share An important element to maintaining in- But now that we’ve arrived, all the pretty assume you’re just another coked out star- these secrets with our famous friends in the ner peace when famous is religion. You ladies hide their faces and turn away in shy- let like Meryl Streep or Helen Mirren. Now AMA club. For you nobodies (i.e. losers need people to think you’re cool and deep ness. Yes, it seems that not a night goes by we’re no stranger to wild nights. We’ve had who are about to stop reading), you can stop by appearing spiritual, but what religion where the only people courageous enough to enough Bacardi Breezers over the years that reading at this point, this week’s article is do you join? Unless you want to be a Mel hang out with us are our famous friends (i.e. we have to take off our shoes to count them. for Barack and company: our list of the top Gibson we don’t recommend joining one of each other). Although, you should see the In fact, we even smoked a marijuana ciga- ways to handle celebrity. the mainstream organizations. Instead, you way that women are all over us the second rette once. But now that we’re role models, need to keep it fresh. Buddhism may have they see us pull out the young money cash these days are behind us. Yes, all Wade and Be Direct with the Paparazzi cut it in the 90s and early 00s for Richard money, then give it to them to give to their Edward need to have a good time are restful When you’re Topz-famous, everyone Gere and Lisa Simpson, but that scene has friend Pimp (weird name, we think it’s a Ko- sleeps, a healthy diet, and a morning pick- wants a piece of you. We have been dealing become way too mainstream. You could rean thing). me-up with a big cup of fresh Colombian with incessant attempts to call us for inter- become Muhammad Ali-cool by joining a cocaine. views, receiving e-mails, and even texts on radical, segregationist, anti-Semitic, black- Spend Money our personal numbers asking how we’re do- supremacist “sect” of Islam which actual Being famous is difficult, and sometimes Unless you are as famous as us, don’t ing. The worst is how the press has managed Islam has completely distanced itself from. the only way to relax is to spend money. expect to need to use all these tips. Don’t to wrangle our mothers into pressing us for But even Louis Farrakhan knows where the But after tuition, rent, groceries, marijuana be jealous, it’s a hard life that we wouldn’t juicy gossip. We dread the headlines that true cool lies: through the adoption of Di- (#420bluntz), Phil’s Grandson’s Place, and wish on our worst enemy (especially when will no doubt surface shortly about Wade anetics and teachings of L. Ron Hubbard. mugger, you start having a hard time on the Iron Warrior censors your last fucking and Edward going home for Thanksgiving Yes, many of our friends in the celebrity where else to spend those fat stacks. The issue), because they don’t deserve it. Don’t and still not having girlfriends. Or take the community have adopted the truth of Scien- secret is extravagance. We only buy our get caught up in your lack of stardom, all other day when we were at Campus Pizza tology because there is nothing cooler than clothes imported from exotic countries like good things must come to an end eventu- this joker was all like “hey what would you a … you know what, there is literally noth- Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Next ally ... actually fame is the exception. I’m like on your pizza, sir?” and we’re all like ing more than can be said about Scientology time you feel like Panda King, treat your in- going to live forever and learn how to fly “DUDE! I’m just trying live my life! I’ll than what you’ve already heard. Unless you ner gourmand to Mr. Panino instead. This high. The Iron Warrior wednesday, October 9, 2013 15 The Iron Warrior 16 Distractions wednesday, October 9, 2013 Sudoku Comics #2013-12 The Pig’s name is Jesse Oinkman

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