THE CORD WEEKLY 21, 1982 Number 6 Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Thursday October Volume 23 Herman himself hits Laurier Jim Unger tickles our funnybone characteristic is by Ian Robinson People are central to Jim's work. indicated that this He possesses the ability to the cartoon's best selling point. Judging by the sensation caused empathize with people and to There is also a quite definite the we all get philosophy behind Herman. "It's a ISV Jim Unger, the 'Herman' interpret situations cartoonist, during his book into in a comical way. Herman gentle dig at those people who take lutographing session last Thursday, represents every man and the themselves too seriously...who are are more t lot of people like to laugh. Slight cartoon is generally exaggerations of pompus and think they I rhuckles through lull belly laughs every day situations. important than other people yere all visible as people lined up. Jim began cartooning in 1974 because thev dress well; Jim said. "All of life is Kline lor over half an hour, to get a and. as he says, "1 couldn't draw at an illusion." Jim states. Herman collection personally all. It wasn't until Herman was quite This seems a bizarre statement, but lUtographed. successful that 1 bought a book on his philosophy centers on people's "* is of life. Thus, since our The Bookstore sold $1800 worth- cartooning." Herman published perceptions in 24 countries, in 300 perceptions are different, we live in |;of Herman collections, the majority syndicated newspapers with sales ol several separate illusionarv worlds. ({being purchased as gilts. Ray Pearo thousand books. These are Asked where Herman is. going. ll?(2nd vear Business) said that the hundred that Jim is Jim quipped "the Bahamas - I treasury he purchased was clear indications Unger short of talent. hope." It seems a leisurely life, iflor his Dad who cuts the cartoons not Herman is the way everyone I eels drawing a few cartoons and living in ixiut of the paper and sticks them on have the llu, to the Bahamas. However, there is the fridge. Who knows, maybe Mr. when they according his Jim emphasizes that he considerable pressure to produce Pearo will use the Herman treasury creator. 112 news Herman more and more (he is now doing a yo wallpaper the bathroom. avoids day to dav as will do some topical Sunday cartoon strip due to a clause Jim linger is an Englishman by material but he t li T He lived in Ottawa with his m a Ie r i a 1 such as the in his contract) and the wear and jorigin. tact, Herman certainly takes for a while and now owns a phenomenon. In is tear or promotion its person. A toll. Between Tuesday morning and jhouse in the Bahamas. He does a built on the everyday survev conducted ol Herman Thursday afternoon, Jim had flour of Canada each fall to promote by the Con! seems to autographed over 2.000 books. , his work and meet people. purchasers M Jim Ungar autograph* books for hit fans Laurier students prove to be addicted by Dave Docherty during the warmer weather. Once alot. drug. So judge for yourself. sugar. It is there, according to the It's seven in the morning, and the snow starts to fall, consumption Too Much. Being a caffei-ne addict Nutrition Control however, Torque Room, that coffee profits your humble reporter has dragged will jump to the 2500 mark. This myself, this worried scoop got in seemed more concerned with the are eaten up. The black drinkers himself out of bed. In total darkness, doesn't include the 750 cups that arc- touch with the nutrition department 2,500 packages of sugar that are obviously give the most in profits. he gropes his way into the kitchen downed daily at the Dining Hall. at K-W hospital and asked lor the used each day to sweeten the coffee. While it could be argued that and lets instinct find the kettle anil This means that come winter, facts. Don't spare the pain, just hand The 2,500 creamers were not seen as straight coffee drinkers keep the 5 coffee jar. Now he can face the day... upwards ol one thousand dollars a over the figures.. Hills Brothers quite so harmful. Considering the Torque Room in the black, they are here at ti ...At X:2() the concourse is busy. dav will be spent on collee perked coffee (the brand used in the number of addicts who take their bv no means losing money on the on the H People don't stand around and talk I.aurier. Torque Room) contains coffee black, there must be quite a other drinkers. ( though. They wait in line lor coffee, However, let's not get carried average 10 milligrams of coffee per I few people who take at least two The point of this article? s: On an average day two hundred to awav. .lust how much coffee is 3250 eight ounce cup. The range for sugars per cup. Nutrition Control Information, definitely not i two hundred and fifty cups are sold cups. Well, we could say its just over perked coffee is 97-125 mg. per cup. was quick to point out that both advocation. This cub reporter will i in the Concourse before 9:30. But 26000 Huid ounces or 175 gallons compared to 60 mg. for instant coffee and sugar have no nutritional continue to drain five large cups of just how many cups of this black but that doesn't tell us much. We coffee. Anything lower than 1.000 8 value whatsoever. black coffee (not to mention off- ||'blood are drained daily bv could say that the collee drank at mg. a day can be considered "safe", The Torque Room suggested that campus cups) daily and try to Lam ierites? I.aurier in one wee k would I ill 5' < ol not but safe. Remember also good, those who enjoy three or four cream convince myself that all that catfeine According to Donna Ilahcrty. an Olvmpic si/e swimming pool but that other beverages contain and sugars in their coffee (and there really be that bad. After all. it is us a realistic can't Torque Room supervisor. 750 cups even that doesn't gi\e caffeine: tea, pop and even beer has are quite a few) miuhl be better off 1 its legal. I are bought each da v. And this is idea of quanlilN. So let's just sa> some of this wonderful wake-up buying a milk and adding some presentation is to be held in the Paul Stats Can Martin Centre from 1:30 to 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 9., seminar Topics to be discussed include Census collection, census at Laurier geography, and Census content. In addition, products and services of by Mike Rowland the 1981 Census will be outlined. An excellent opportunity is Statistics Canada would like to available to learn about the products have advance notice on the number of the 1981 Census and how to of people planning to attend so that r e s e a r c h them. A seminar, sufficient information packets may sponsored by the Library and be prepared. Anyone interested in presented by Statistics Canada will attending the seminar should pick be an asset to students and faculty up a registration form at the members engaged in any research Information Desk on the library's involving census data. The main floor. 112 Attention ail By-election Candidates: Any candidates wishing to have their picture taken for the Cord should come to the Cord offices on Friday morning between 9:30 and 1 1:00 a.m. Interested in Journalism ? Eager to improve your writing skills? A newswriting seminar will be held on Friday. October 29th at 2:30 p.m. in the WLUSU Board Room, 2nd floor Student Union Building (behind the games room). All are welcome. 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