THE NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ENGINEERING SOCIETY VOLUME 37 ISSUE 7 | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 Prof Personalities: Michal Bajcsy Rodrigo Duterte Elected Filipino President Broskies on Brewskies: Battle of the Brews Page 6 Page 3 Page 10 facebook.com/TheIronWarrior twitter.com/TheIronWarrior iwarrior.uwaterloo.ca Muhammad Ali: A Champion of His People Cliff via Flickr over the next six years. and develop as a person. When he returned, it Religion became very important to Ali’s RAEESA At age eighteen, Clay qualified for the 1960 was to a much higher pedestal in the public’s identity and decisions. In 1977, he received ASHIQUE Olympics in Rome, but almost backed out eye. a question on British television from a young 2N ELECTRICAL because of a fear of flying. The parachute he After three years the Supreme Court unani- boy: “I’d like to know what you are going to bought to wear on the plane proved a great mously overturned the ruling, and Ali returned do when you retire from boxing?” Ali’s answer investment, as Clay defeated the 1956 bronze to ring the following year, but a toll had been was deep and inspirational: “Get ready to meet Muhammad Ali, boxing legend and politi- medallist to win gold. taken on his skills. In 1971, Ali was dealt his God.” He continued on to voice his conviction cal, social, and religious activist, passed away first professional loss by Joe Frazier, who had that God will one day judge everyone based late last Friday at age 74 from septic shock. The Legend become the heavyweight champion, in the on his or her actions, and that he wants to be He had been suffering from a respiratory ill- “Fight of the Century” that was watched by prepared. “God don’t praise me because I beat ness, and was admitted to hospital the previ- After the Olympics, Clay’s professional millions around the world. Joe Frazier… He wants to know how do we ous day. Fellow athletes, political figures, civil career was born. He set out to become the Ali sought to reclaim his title in the “Rumble treat each other? How do we help each other? rights leaders, and many others are joining greatest, and was known to brag and trash talk in the Jungle” in Zaire in 1974. George Fore- So I’m going to dedicate my life to using my the general public in paying tribute to “The his opponents. He fought with the agility of a man, the new world champion, was favoured name and popularity to helping charities, help- Greatest”. Among them, US President Barack lightweight, describing his style in the famous to win, but Ali beat the odds to take back the ing people, uniting people.” Obama has said “He shook up the world, and couplet “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, world title at age 32 in an eighth round knock- the world is better for it.” Former US President his hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see.” He out. “Getting Ready to Meet God” Bill Clinton, Bryan Gumbel, Billy Crystal, and made boxing an art. By this point, Ali had a tied record against Ali’s wife Lonnie will be giving eulogies at the Clay “shook up the world” by claiming his Frazier, and beat him in their third fight in the Ali developed a speech impediment after interfaith funeral service in his hometown of first heavyweight world champion title in 1964 “Thrilla in Manila” in the Phillipines in 1975. retiring from boxing, and was diagnosed with Louisville this Friday. with a win over undefeated Sonny Liston, He defended his title six more times in Parkinson’s in 1984. His doctor said it was the Ali’s professional career of twenty-one whom he referred to as “the big ugly bear”, the next couple years, before losing to Leon culmination of too many hits to the head, but years resulted in 56 wins out of 61 fights, in- despite the public’s lack of faith in his ability. Spinks in 1978, but won it back for the third Ali staunchly denied that boxing was the cause cluding 37 knockouts. He won one Olympic Shortly after, he announced his affiliation time in a rematch later the same year at age 36. of his illness. He became a philanthropist and gold medal and captured the title of heavy- with the Nation of Islam (NOI), and his new He finally lost his title in 1980 to Larry Hol- the public face of Parkinson’s, raising millions weight world champion on three separate oc- name: “Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn’t mes, who commented, “I’m prouder of spar- for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Center. casions. However, he is known for more than choose it, and I didn’t want it. I am Muham- ring with Ali when he was young than I am He also supported the Special Olympics, the his long list of honours and accolades: the pub- mad Ali.” of beating him when he was old.” After a final Make-A-Wish Foundation, and UNICEF, lic loves him for his wit, outspokenness, and Ali was drafted to fight in Vietnam in 1967, loss to Canadian Trevor Berbick in 1981, Ali among other organizations. impromptu poetry, as well as unique fighting but made the extremely controversial deci- retired at age 40. Ali devoted himself to humanitarian work, style and strength of character. Ali was truly a sion to refuse because “I ain’t got no quarrel and in 1998 was chosen to be the UN Messen- champion of the athletic and political world: a with them Vietcong.” Besides, helping the Religion ger of Peace because of his many appearances champion of his people. American government oppress another race of in the developing world. He was sent on diplo- people clashed with his beliefs. This objection Ali thought he had found his place when he matic missions by the American government, The Making of a Legend led him to be stripped of his world title, box- was recruited by Malcolm X to the Nation of negotiated for the release of American prison- ing license, and passport, convicted for draft Islam, a black separatist religious group led by ers held by Saddam Hussein, and brought aid Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcel- evasion, fined $10,000, and sentenced to five Elijah Muhammad which labels white people to countries such as North Korea, Afghanistan, lus Clay on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, years in prison. This interrupted a key period as the devil, and whose teachings oppose or- and Cuba. Kentucky. His journey began at age twelve in his career, from age 25 to almost 29. thodox Islamic values. Soon after, Malcolm He was given many other honours as well. when his bike was stolen at a local fair. He Ali was not particularly well-liked at this X began questioning his own beliefs and af- In 1996, he carried the Olympic torch and lit reported the crime to policeman Joe Martin, time, and the public’s negative opinion in- filiation with NOI after being exposed to white the cauldron in Atlanta despite his degenera- angrily threatening to “whup” that thief if he creased by his refusal to serve his country. Muslims on his pilgrimage to Mecca, and con- tive illness. He was voted Sports Personality ever found him, and was advised to learn how During exile Ali toured colleges and spoke on verted to Sunni Islam. Ali remained with NOI of the Century by BBC, and received a simi- to fight before he started making threats. Clay faith, racism, and his objection to the Vietnam for years before converting to Sunni Islam in lar award from Sports Illustrated. He was was a determined and dedicated student when War. Although he preached racial segregation 1975, and later said that “Turning my back on awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal and he joined the boxing gym, and Martin coached in line with NOI doctrine that white people are Malcolm was one of the mistakes that I regret him to six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles and “the devil”, the conscientious decision not to most in my life.” After this point, he dramati- Continued on Page 13 as A two national Amateur Athletic Union titles compromise his beliefs helped him to grow cally changed his tune. Champion of His People THE IRON WARRIOR 2 Editorial WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 Letter from the Editor Seeing Double The Newspaper of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society this Bible camp might teach him some of the world today to this mindset. BRYAN MAILLOUX the intolerant attitudes all too prevalent in As you’d expect, video games, and Editor-in-Chief EDITOR-IN-CHIEF the southern United States, but then again really games in general, are notorious Bryan Mailloux I trust him to hold true to his Canadian for being dualistic in nature. This makes values of “not arbitrarily hating someone sense: back when sports and games Assistant Editor because they’re different”. But what’s more were invented, people needed a form of Donovan Maudsley Hello all, and welcome back for Issue #2 concerning is what he said afterwards: the entertainment that could be completed of the Iron Warrior! It’s crazy that we’re reason he was worried about his trip is quickly, so that enough time could be spent Layout Editors already rushing headlong into midterms that while he’s there, the US is going to be gathering resources to survive. 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