Tech park dream closer to reality

First phase could open next spring

SUSAN BUBAK creating "employment opportunities
lmprint staff and research possibilities with the
university," said Huber. "All students

A t the Waterloo City Council

meeting on May 7, the city
agreed to contribute $6.7
million toward the $214 million re-
search and technology park to be
benefit from that."
The park will be built in three
phases, the first of which could be
open for business by next spring. "If
we're going to have occupied space
built on UW's north campus. Al- by spring 2002, we need to have a
though the project still needs re- shovel in the ground by this fall," said
gional, provincial and federal fund- Paul Eichinger, the city's director of
ing, proponents are confident that economic development.
the park will generate revenues that The park will be constructed on
far exceed its $214 million price tag. a 100-acre site on UW's underdevel-
"It's a win-win situation for eve- oped north campus. With 1.2 million
rybody," said city councillor Scott square feet of office space in several
Jones. "It's an opportunity for the buildings, the park will increase the
community and the university to city's vacancy rate, which stands at 2
advance in the way of technology, per cent. A number of prospective
open up the job market and create tenants are already vying for units in
career opportunities for [UW]gradu- Phase 1,which will provide 400,000
ates and co-op students." square feet of floor space.
The research and technology The park's acceleratorcentre will
park will cater to high-tech firms, help start-ups get on their feet. "It's
creatingup to 6,000 jobs, $10 billion good for entrepreneurs," saidJones.
in exports and research opportuni- "It will help [new] businesses get go-
ties with the university. In addition, ing."
the park will help curb the brain There are also plans to modern-
drain by providing UW co-op stu- ize the transit system with a railway
dents and graduates with local jobs. line that will connect the park to the The university's previous at- association),and Canada's Technol- $153.8 million.
Once complete, the park is expected main campus, downtown Waterloo tempts to develop the park were not ogy Triangle (a marketing group). Kitchener-Waterloo MP and
to generate $1 million a year in tax and Kitchener. successful for.a variety of reasons. In addition to the city's $6.7 UW alumnus Andrew Telegdi said
revenues for the city and $1.9 mil- In the wake of the controversy This time around, the university will million contribution, Waterloo Re- that "[the park] is going to be good
lion a year for Waterloo Region. that surrounded the decades-old apply for SuperBuild funding that gion will be asked for another $6.7 for this region; it's going to be good
Associate provost, general serv- maple tree that was cut down to make will cover up to two-thirds of the million, the federal and provincial for this province and it's going to be
ices and finance, Dennis Huber ex- room for the new CECS building, park's infrastructure costs. In addi- governments are expected to put good for this country."
plained that all development projects proponents say that the park will tion, a partnership was formed be- forth $13.4 million each, the univer- Councillor Brent Needham
on UW property must meet certain include ample green space. Colum- tween the university, City of Water- sity will provide 100 acres of land added that "this technologypark will
criteria. The research and technol- bia Lake will also be environmentally loo, Waterloo Region, worth $20 million and the private preserve our ability to compete na-
ogy park will meet these criteria by protected. Communitech,(a high-tech business sector will contribute the remaining tionally and globally."

Lumsden says sky

isn't falling
RYAN MATTHEW In addition to recent layoffs,
MERKLEY two major employers, Dell and
Imprint staff Nortel, told many of their summer
interns that they would not have
espite recent layoffs and placements for the summer.
hiring freezes, director of Lumsden said that although
co-op education and career Nortel employsabout 100 co-op stu-
servicesBruce Lutnsden is tellingstu- dents a year, there is only one stu-
dents not to panic. dent placed with them for the sum-
On April 25, California-based mer.
CiscoSystemsannounced the closing Although the student had their
of its newly-acquired Pixstream of- co-op term shortened, Lurnsden said
fices, and the layoff of all 220 em- Nortel is "still very committed to co-
New co-op building rankles students ployees who worked there. Included
among the layoffswere 17UW co-op
op."
Lumsden couldn't identify any
students. other companies that had cancelled
CHRIS EDEY about the $25 co-op fee increase tion and career services Bruce Since then, Lumsden says that co-op positions due to the recent
special to lmprint necessary to financethe new building Lumsden commented that "it's a all but two of the students have found tech shake-up.
but are also lamenting the loss of the shame to see old trees go, but trees other placements, "but even they "I'mnotaware of them because
till nothing more than a large giant maple tree which had been pro- do have a lifespan." Plans have been might have found jobs since yester- it happens all the time, and it's not
hole adjacent to South Cam- viding shade and a resting place for made to incorporate the wood into day," he said. unusual," he said. "It's a part of the
pus Hall, the new CECS build- UW students over the past half-cen- the new facility in some way. Cisco isn't the only company to normal business of doing co-op."
ing has already generated frustra- tury. Kaline Charrey, a masters stu- have announced layoffsin past weeks. Lumsden said that co-op has
tion and resentment among some The removal of the majestic dent in architecture, feels that "trees Last week, Quack.com quietly closed between 2,800 and 3,000 employ-
UW students, especially within the maple tree to make room for the certainly do have a lifespan, but why its Waterloo-based research office, ers and that the lost co-op jobs
faculty of environmental studies. construction is drawing ire from stu- office manager Carol Betts told Im-
Students are not only upset dents. Director, co-operative educa- please see page 4 print. please see page 4
Imprint, Friday, May 18, 200 1 NEWS

UW adopts sweatshop policy Budget not great for UW

GREG MACDOUGALL JON WILLING be spent on hiring new professors to
lmprint staff Imprint staff meet the ificreased enrolments.
"[The increase] demonstrates

T A
he University of Waterloo is ccording to the paper trail of that the Government of Ontario
adopting an anti-sweatshop press releases from numer- recognizes the importance of invest-
stance after negotiations be- ous educational organiza- inginstudents," said COU chair, Paul
tween UW and the Students Against tions, there is no consensus of opin- Davenport, who is also president of
Sweatshops (SAS)group. ion regarding last week's Ontario the University of Western Ontario.
The agreement aims to prevent budget announcement. The Canadian Federation of
the university from buying any cloth- Ontario finance minister, Jim Students, a national student union of
ing from manufacturers that mis- Flahert~,presented a third consecu- which UW is not a part, complained
treat their workers. tive balanced budget to Queen's Park that the efforts put into the Tories'
Aone-page clause will be added on May 9. tax cuts should be guided towards
to all clothing contracts made with The budget was of special inter- post-secondary education.
the school, including merchandise est to educators who were curious to "We have to wonder whether
sold through UW stores, athletic see how the Ontario Tories will deal this is Harris's vision, to drive thou-
teams' uniforms, and staff wear. The with the 2003 "double cohort." sands of students out of the system
supplier will be required to disclose The answer came as a $293 with double and triple digit tuition
information concerning where the million boost to colleges and univer- fee increases so that he can deliver
clothing was made, as well as answer- sities between now and the 2003-04 tax cuts to the most wealthy in the
ing questions relating to third-party school year. The increase will help province," commented CFS presi-
inspectionsand their compliancewith schools accommodate swelling dent Erin George in a press release
all local labour laws. Little handswon't make t he clothesyou wear. enrolments, especiallyin 2003 when that slammed the Ontario govern-
Since its inception a little over -
grade 12and OAC classeswill gradu- ment on increased tuition in the past
two years ago, the SAS group has The UW agreement is a step munity support that U of T students ate together for the first time in five years.
worked to raise awareness of sweat- forward for social justice on campus; received would not be as strong here. Ontario. Also budgeted for the upcoming
shops as an issue at this school. Ini- however, it does not go as far as the Without that support they felt that The government's optimistic year is $100 million for deferred
tially running fashion shows to build first Canadian university sweatshop they did not have as much power in announcement, however, didn't maintenance projects, which trans-
student consciousness, the group deal, finalized at the University of their negotiations with the univer- dazzle everyone. lates into about $4.4 million for UW.
then approached the UW Bookstore Toronto in April of last year. That sity. As a result, they are not com- "There is no provision at all for Decisions h:ave yet to be made
to discuss the issue. The negotiations deal included a six-month grace pe- pletely pleased with the deal that was inflation," said Alan George, UW on where the money will go, but
then advanced to cover the entire riod whereby suppliers could get reached, as it does not include items vice-president academic and prov- Ryan Stammers, Feds vice president
university. After a year and a half of themselves up to par if they were such as a 'living wage' provision, or ost, in a university release. "There is education, suggeststhe money could
bargaining, aconclusionwas reached. found to be in violation of the strict specificguidelinesdealingwith hours also no provisionfor the large number be used to upgrade outdated class-
The key feature of the deal was requirements imposed. worked and other labour standards. of students who are currently under- rooms.
the disclosure of the manufacturing In contrast, the Waterloo agree- They are, however, happy to now funded." Stammers sees the budget in-
site, meaning that any clothing pur- ment does not set out rules on cancel- have a deal in place. Flaherty's budget notes that the crease as welcomed aid inlight of the
chased through the university can be ling contracts at all -instead, infor- Much of the momentum that $293 million will be "directly pro- double cohort.
traced back to find out who, and mation about the supplier is made led to the policies at Toronto and portional to the projected enrolment "[The increase] will prevent a
where, it was manufactured. This available and the university is then Waterloo was solidified at a confer- growth," but no information has yet total disaster to occur," said Stam-
information will be available to all able to make their decisions. ence held here last March. For two been released on how the propor- mers.
members of the university commu- U of Tstudents had to push hard days, groups from various universi- tions would be calculated. The budget also allocated $60
nity, who in turn could furnish it to for their school to take such a firm ties descended upon Waterloo to For UW, this means possible re- million for Ontario's newest univer-
a national monitoring agency, if one stance on the issue of sweatshops. A talk shop, sweatshop that is. Three lief for the proposed 3.5 per cent sity, the Ontario Institute of Tech-
existed. student occupationof the president's speakers highlighted the conference, spendingcut and avoidanceof a $5.5 nology in Durham Region, located
Efforts are being made towards office last March was part of what it including one from an El Salvador million deficit. within the Greater Toronto Area.
establishingsuch an agency, with par- took to get the desired movement monitoringgroup.The attendeesdis- On the contrary, the Council of As expected, the load of the
ticipation from 10 Days for Global from the school. cussed action ideas, worker organiz- Ontario Universities (COU), which expenditures for the 2001-02 year is
Justice, the Canadian Labour Con- The SAS group had given con- ing, and codes of conduct. A model represents the interests of 19 On- budgeted for health care at $23.7
gress, and the Toronto-based sideration to tactics such as these, but code of conduct was drawn up for tario institutions, heralded the an- billion, with education and training
Maquila Solidarity Network. came to the realization that the com- groups to use as a starting point. nouncement, hoping the money will following at $11.6 billion.

Closing arguments heard in OW lawsuit

KATE SCHWASS tection Agency researcher Dr. Lee
lmprinf staff
Judge is currently deliberating his decisiou Wolfe. Further discussions of the
rumour were discussed without
losing arguments in the case Lipczynska's knowledge.
of a former university pro- university for wrongful dismissal and not renewed because she refused to and temporary workers. According to Lipczynska, she
fessor who is suing UW for defamation. sign on to do research for former The second charge of defama- contacted Wolfe on May 3, 1995
wrongful dismissal were heard p n Lipczynska claims that it was her earth scienceschair, Robert Gillham tion is against the university, Gillham and he told her that he had never
May 15 and 16 in the Ontario Court understanding, through verbal as- and his company, EnviroMetal Tech- and former provostJames Kalbfleisch. made allegations against her. He did
of Justice in Toronto. The judge is surances, that her contract would be nologies. The university claims that The defamation charge stems from a concede that he was upset because
now deliberating his decision. extended for an extra three years. they did nothing wrong when dis- rumour Gillham heard about Lipczynska had published a paper
In 1992, Dr. Ewa Lipczynska Six months prior to the end of her missingLipczynska. Lipczynska and allegedly passed on prior to Wolfe and he felt that, be-
was given a two-year contract for the contract, however, she was informed The first charge of wrongful to university officials. cause Gillham had business arrange-
position of research associate profes- that her contract would not be re- dismissal is against the university.This The rumour Gillham allegedly ments with the EPA, it was wrong of
sor in the department of earth sci- newed. charge centres around discrepancies passed on stated that Lipczynskastole
ences. In 1994, she filed to sue the She believes her contract was in UW's former policy on contract ideas from U.S. Environmental Pro- please see page 4

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UW and former prof Lumsden: "You don't Architecure

wait for decision want to panic here." students
continued from page 3 presidentof the FacultyAssociation's

Gillham to allow Lipczynska to per-

form research in the same area as
Academic Freedom and Tenure
committee, Leonard Guelke, saysthat
is a good thing. "There is a complex
upset
Wolfe. tangle of issues," he stated. "A lot of continued from page 2
Lipczynska, who represented this case hinges on technical issues of
herself, called several witnesses and the law." cut it short?"
testified herself. To testify on her Faculty members, like She also contended that the
behalf, Lipczynska called on Profes- Lipczynska, who have to deal with new facilitycould have "easily been
sor Jeanne Kay-Guelke, former dean problems with administration and designed to accommodate the
of environmental studies; Ian with "issues of justice" go to Guelke tree."
Macdonald, former president of the and the committee for help. The Campus architect Daniel Par-
faculty association; Professor Ken committee is very interested in the ent stated that the tree had to be
Westhues from UW's sociology de- judgement in this case and Guelke cut down for the construction to
partment and Roman Dublinski, says he is looking "forward to some go ahead and that alternative sites
former chair of the Academic Free- sort of clarification."Although the had been explored, but were not
dom and Tenure committee. committee has had a fairly active role suitable for the new CECS build-
Lawyers representing the uni- in helping Lipczynska, Guelke noted ing. When asked if the building had
versity, Gillham and Kalbfleisch, that "this case has gone beyond the gone through an environmental
called very few witnesses to testify. area where we are involved." assessmentprocess-which would
Both Gillham and Kalbfleisch testi- The case took three weeks to be have considered the merits of re-
fied. John Thompson, dean of sci- heard since opening argumentsApri1 Lumsdeniso~timistic. taining or removing the tree -he
ence, also testified on their behalf. 24. Ontario Superior Court Justice responded that, "We don't do that
Neither side has made any com- Lissaman is expected to take a month continued from page 2 there are more students in the mix, [at W]."
ments about the case, and current before making a decision. and there were more students in the All of this has left Charrey
amount to a very small portion of the mix during the winter term." very disappointed with the univer-
total placements. A memo dated May 3 from sity's "whimsical treatment of his-
"In one sense we're worried, Lumsden announced a two per cent toric trees . . . We don't have a
and in another sense we think the increase in spring term placements, whole lot of natural heritage left
message is good," said Lumsden. "We with approximately 250 additional here and to carelessly remove the
had our best employment rate in the students in the pool. There are 3,933 little we have is very sad."
winter term that we've ever had. studentson co-op for the springterm. The new building currently
There were less than 50 students "That, to me, is a strong indica- carries a price tag of $8.7 million;
who weren't able to find employ- tion that employers are still inter- half of this amount will be financed
ment. That's very unusual. The win- ested in UW co-op students. So you through the co-op fee increase,
ter term is usually much harder. try and balance that against these while the university will cover the
Spring term was two or three per- headlines that say the sky is falling remainder with funding provided
centage points higher than last year and it's a bit hard to do. You don't through Ontario's Super Build
in terms of finding them jobs, and want to panic here." Corporation. The new CECS
building is expected to provide
43,000 square feet of space and
will replace the increasingly
crowded co-op operations in Nee-
dles Hall.
anywhere anytime
for people or parcels T o rollerblade or not to
rollerblade,that is the question.
Actually, the former will land
traffic and parking regulations,which
is bound by the University Act. In fact,
part three, section 19 states, "roller
Lumsdensaid he saw no alter-
native to the construction of a new
building, noting that the current
airport service you a $25 fine. That's right, skis and rollerblades are prohibited setup is "insufficient, as many staff
rollerblading is not permitted on on all campus roadways, pedestrian
fast courteous service campus, however, bikes are free to pathways and walkways." This means
members ofthe co-op department
must frequently give up their of-
roam the paths, weaving in and out we can't rollerblade through park- fices to accommodate interviews,
of walking pylons. ing lots or paths that lead away from which hurts staff efficiency."
The irony is quite interesting, the campus, but are still on university He also said that a new CECS
especiallywhen on-campus bikersride property. building is "absolutely essential"
through the campus like they're try- I also find it odd that there are for the continued success of Wa-
ing to win the Tour de France. I've no regulations for the quickly fad- terloo's co-op program.

El
I
Get'em While I seen bike crashes in the distance and
I have to laugh to myself, once, of
course, I see that no one is injured.
ing scooters that littered the campus
more frequently in the fall. On the
contrary, skateboards are banned.
While students are in general
agreement that the crowded CECS
"pit" and resume drop box area
~n, You're Hot? My personal favourites are the
bikers who try to navigate through a
sea of walkers, but are moving too
What about riding unicycles?
Surely that's far more dangerousthan
rollerblading across campus, but
are not spectacular facilities,some
doubt the necessity for a multi-
million dollar solution.
slow to keep on their bikes. there's no rule against it. Patrick Wetter, an urban plan-
I'd like to know the rationale Perhaps I'll ride my younger ning co-op student, questioned
behind banning rollerbladers but al- brother's Power Wheels Jeep whether all alternativessuch as find-
lowing bikers to treat the campus like through campus this summer. Ac- ing available office spaceelsewhere,
a speed oval. I'm not calling for the cording to the regulations, it's not increased use of online services
banning of bikes on campus, espe- classified as a vehicle and therefore such as electronic resume submis-
cialiy on a campus covering 1,000 not prohibited. sion, an improved Access compu-
acres. But, I am asking why Rollerbladers are still whizzing ter system or telecommuting of co-
rollerbladersare not allowed to cruise through campus regardless of any op staff were fully explored.
the campus among the bikers. regulations. Parking services andUW Charrey, who participated in
That's not to say hundreds of Police don't seem to be in a hurry to a discussion group concerning the
students aren't rollerblading around nail every rollerblader that comes new building, contended that "not
already. Just today I counted at least into sight, although I have noticed one of the students" that partici-
20 people rolling to class on Ring parking representatives patrolling pated were in favor of the new
Road and between buildings. Let's the walkways on bike. I'm waiting for building or the higher fees that will
face it: rollerblading is an effective an action-packed bike-rollerblade accompany it. Travis Nolan, an-
way to get around campus. chase. other urban planning co-op stu-
It's no more dangerous than Seriouslythough, the university dent commented that the new
biking, really. I've seen many people should give some consideration to building appears to be more of an
wear helmets and proper joint pads. revisiting this regulation. If I can street 4L'
image, an entranceway to the
i Westmount Place. Westmount Road or 238 Weber St. (both at university)
Daily till 11:00 p.m. Expires: June 1, 2001 I
More confusingly, the regula-
tions are listed in the university's
luge through -the campus, then I
should be permitted to rollerblade.
university" than a solution to the
crowding in Needles Hall.
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May 18,2001~0l~ume24,
Number 2

Staff
Editor-in-Chief, Ryan Matthew Merkley
Assistant Editor, vacant
News, vacant
McVeigh must die
Forum, vacant
Features, vacant
but not the way you think
Science, vacant

C
Sports, vacant apital punishment, by definition, is the once again being circulated about Bill C-467. ment for him should be to put him into general
Arts, vacant imposition of the death penalty by the Bill C-467 is a private membersbill which would population. Make this man fear for his life;
Photos, vacant state. It is meant to be the most severe bring back capital punishment in Canada for make him go through the exact same thing he
Graphics, vacant of punishments. those convicted of first-degree murder. Right put his victims through. If Bernardo was re-
Web, vacant What happens, though, when the person now, the maximum punishment for first-de- leased into the general population, he would
Systems Admin., vacant gree murder is 25 years without a chance at be killed within a day, if not minutes.
wants to die?
Lead Proofreader, vacant
In the recent Timothy McVeigh court trial parole. But as for bringing back capital punish-
Proofreader, vacant
in the States, this is the case. McVeigh wants to Bill C-467 is backed by recently appointed ment, that subject is tricky. To say yes to killing
Proofreader, vacant
Proofreader, vacant die. McVeigh, responsible for the Oklahoma Canadian Alliance chief opposition whip John all those convicted of first-degree murder is
Proofreader, vacant City bombing, has never shown any remorse Reynolds. Reynolds, of the West Vancouver placing a lot of confidence in the Canadian
Business Manager, Mark Duke for his actions, except to say that if he had Sunshine Coast riding, is just one of many judicial system. That's not to say Canadians
Advertising & Production Manager, Laurie known that building was adaycare,he wouldn't AllianceBeform members of parliament who shouldn't trust the court, but everyone knows
Tigert-Dumas have bombed that particular building. that the Canadian justice system has made
Distribution, Kate Schwass So what is the state to do? Would the mistakes.
Distribution, vacant

Board o f Directors
harshest punishment for McVeigh be death?
Doubtful. In fact, keeping McVeigh alive would
probably be the perfect punishment for this
. . . is capital Put yourself in the place of a judge.You're
working on a case, you find the defendant
guilty of first-degree aggravated murder and
President, Jesse Helmer man. Make him sit in his cell - a cell that is punishment what you sentence them to death. After an appeal
Vice-president, vacant plastered with pictures of his victims. Maybe and a few years, that defendant is put to death.
Treasurer, Andri Cousineau
Secretary, Melanie Stuparyk
then McVeighwillstart to feel a little remorse. Canadians want in a Two years after the death of the person con-
If that doesn't work, and the state thinks that victed, new evidence is presented, showing that
Staff Liaison, Adina Gillian
death is still the best way to go, place McVeigh justice system? the person you had put to heath two years ago
in the general population. really was innocent. What do you do then? Say
Contributors
Rachel E. Beattie, Catherine Bolger, Susan The inmates ingeneral population would oops and go on with your life?Well, you could
Bubak, Jeff Bueckert, Ryan Chen-Wing, Brain rip McVeigh to shreds in a matter of days, dig up the now innocent dead person, stuff
Code, Emily Collins, Bruce Davison, Geoffery savingthe state the cost of having to administer feel this way. them, brush the dirt off and hand the body back
Eby, Nigel Hear, LisaJohnson, Kevin Gill, Adina any sort of drug or electricity for his death. In his 1996 report, Reform MP Dale to the grieving family with your apologies.
Gillian, Jesse Helmer, Craig Hickie, Matt Some will argue that there would then be Johnston said that current laws regarding pun- Somehow, that just seems cruel.
Kieswetter, Greg Macdougall, Suresh Naidu, the cost of a trial to charge those responsible for ishment for first degree murder were not strict There are always two sides to the argu-
Kerry O'Brien, Ryan Porter, Kate Schwass, the death, but if the FBI can retain files for enough. ment, but it seems that the anti-capital punish-
John Swan, Jon Willing, Theresa Wolf months after a trial and then remember they So is capital punishment what Canadians ment side is winning out in this one. Most
had them a week before McVeigh's death, I want in a justice system? Canadians would go along with a system that
Imprint is the official student newspaper of the think a few prison guards could turn their backs After capital punishment was abolished in works. When capital punishment was abol-
University ofwaterloo. It is an editoriallyinde- for a few minutes. Then there would be no trial 1976, the number of first-degree murder con- ished, murder convictions went down.
pendent newspaper published by Imprint Pub- costs because everyone would be a suspect. victions went down. Anti-capital punishment sides with cau-
lications,Waterloo, acorporationwithout share
There would be no possibility of a conviction Despite this, there are still those who will tion. After all, it's alot easier to apologizefor 25
capital. Imprint is a member of the Ontario
because there would always be that shadow of argue the old adage, an eye for an eye. People years in prison and give some sort of compen-
Community Newspaper Association (OCNA).
a doubt that it could have been someone else. point at convicted murdererslike Paul Bernardo sation, than it is to raise someone who was
Imprint is published every Friday during fall The issue of capital punishmentin Canada andsay "kill him" because of what he did to two wrongly convicted, from their grave.
and winter terms, and every second Friday always seems to weigh heavily on the minds of innocent girls.
during the spring term. Imprint reserves the Canadians, especiallywhen it is such a popular Bernardo is afraid for his life -why else -Kate Schwass
right to screen, edit, and refuse advertising. topic in the American news. Information is would he be in solitary? The ultimate punish- 3NEnglish literature
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Imprint
Student Life Centre, Room 11 16
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 I have a question: As a student at the Univer-
sity of Waterloo, are you a customer?
Seems a simple question, but it's really
ing my own appointments with UW president
David Johnston.
Maybe I should considermy Federation of
What students need is a person within
university administration to speak out for the
them. I think that person ought to be the
Tel: 5 19.888.4048 quite the opposite. Let me spoil the ending for Students. Some might be willing to entertain ombudsperson, but they should act less like a
Fax: 5 19.884.7800 you: you're not the customer. You should be, that, but only the eight per cent of students who mediator and more like a lawyer. Students
but you're not. actually cared enough to vote in the last elec- could go to them with issues, and they would
My initialsearchled me to the office of the tion. The remaining 92 per cent probably review the case, decide if it was something the
ombudsperson, skillfully handled by Joanne thought that the Feds' impact on their lives was student should pursue or not and help them.
Laws; if the student is the customer, I think this so small that there was no point in voting. In some other organizations, the
wouid be the complaint desk. ombudsperson has real power. They strike fear
But it didn't take long for Laws to set me into the hearts of their pinstripe-suited col-
straight. The office of the ombudsperson is
"the office of last resort" for many, shesays. It's
What could the leagues; they are the internal affairs of the
corporate world (Laws assures me she strikes
where you, the student (should read: cus-
tomer) can go to resolve disputes with univer-
average customer fear into the hearts of many UW admin). This
might be just what we need.
sity administration, your landlord or other I want my ombudsperson to have an office
groups. She also pointed out that despite that
complain about here in Needles Hall -next door to the president,
whole bit about the last resort, it's more often if you please-not hidden in a corner, upstairs
the first place that students go for help. at UW? How about in the SLC. And I want them to be paid at least
What Laws also mentioned is that she is as much as the associate provost or the head of
not an advocate for students. She is paid equal ACCESS? information systems and technology.
part by the university and by the Federation of I'm not saying Laws does a bad job -
Students. Her role is that of neutral advisor. exactly the opposite -she proactively finds
She'll tell you who to talk to, and teach you how What could the average customer com- students' questionsand concerns and addresses
to speak the language, but she won't go to bat plain about here at UW? I don't know, how them. She was more than willing to address my
for you. She's not supposed to, so says her job about an online co-op ACCESS system that still concerns about her own job here at the univer-
description. doesn't work? How about the complete lack of sity, speaking candidly and honestly.
So who does? green spaces on campus? Why can't students If only they'd let her play for our team.
PHOTO BY BRAN CODE That remains to be seen, but there's cer- read the professor evaluations? Wouldn't you
COVERDESIGN BY RYAN MATIHEW MERKLEY
tainly no shortage of complaints. !suppose I'll like to know what you're getting for $5,000 a -RyanMatthewMerkley
just have to clear my scheduleandstart arrang- year in tuition? editor-in-chief
 FORUM Imprint, Friday,

More to Cambodia Penney inspectors: until there are (and should be able to) be a protester

S ome rather encouraging statistics

were released this month about
publicopinionon homosexualityand
stem from the strange wording on
the question concerning homosexu-
ality, where the respondent must
than anecdotes

To the editor,
ILO-approved third-party inspectors
visiting factories, any self-monitor-
ing by corporations is suspect. Fox
without being a member of an or-
ganizationwithin which accountabil-
ity and control were enforced -
gay marriage. In a poll conducted in decide if they approve, disapprove, guarding henhouse and all . . . considering the diversity of people
April by the Environics Research or neither approve nor disapprove egarding the letter on Cambo- While it might be nice to roam commonlycalled "anti-globalization
Group, 55 per cent of Canadians of homosexuality. A large percent- R dian sweatshops, let me clarify the world witnessinginjustice,or the protesters," itself acontestable term,
support gay marriage, while 44 per age (16 per cent) were neutral, which the conditions behind Mr. Lee- lack thereof,those ofus withoutample this is simply not possible, nor is it
cent "approve" of homosexuality. makes the approval rate hard to Wudrick's anecdotes about his em- resources for travel will have to make necessarily desired.
The recent study confirmsother determine with any degree of confi- ployer. Cambodiais one of the better do with statistics and facts, rather Perhaps it is from this quiet as-
reports which generally show that dence. textile-producing countries, in that than anecdotes. sumption that protesters can be
public opinion on these two queer Governments may want to take it is a first for something the anti- treated as a cohesive body that leads
issues hovers around the 5 0 per cent a hard look at the recent statistics. sweatshop (and the globalization- protesters to "be beaten with the
approval mark. It also confirms that The federalgovernment hasn't made from-below) movement has been same police baton," as you correctly
public acceptance is increasing-and any commitments on furthering clamoring for. Cambodia has a Back to the issues observe. But where does this quiet
rapidly. According to Environics, queer equality. The provincial gov- stronger labour law than any of the assumption come from? Certainly,
approval for homosexualityhas dou- ernment, under Mike Harris, doesn't surrounding countries (even Hong To the editor, part of it must come from our major
bled since 1996. support queer equality. Perhaps Kong),in that it includes the right to source of news and views, the main-
Among the provinces, support
for gay marriage is strongest in Que-
bec (69 per cent) and British Colum-
StockwellDay's idea of having a na-
tional referendum on gay marriage
wouldn't be such a bad idea in this
form unions, but it is not regularily
enforced. Last year, prodded by the
AFL-CIO, the U.S. made respect and
I read Mr. Merkley's May 4 Im-
print editorial with interest, since
I myself ventured up to Quebec City
stream media. But as you point out,
"mainstream media isn't going to
help them make the distinction."Not
bia (60 per cent) and is weakest in case. It would seem that gay rights enforcementof InternationalLabour in hopes of covering the Summit of unnoticed by protesters, this senti-
Alberta (43 per cent) and Saskatch- would win out. (Although it should Organization standards, and na- Americas for Imprint. While I admit- ment has led to the worldwide pro-
ewan (43 per cent). Ontario figures be noted that the rights of a minority tional law, precede a 14 per cent tedly have sympathieswith those who liferation of Independent Media
in at 50 per cent. should never be determined by pub- increasein textile importquotas.This broughtplacards to Quebec City, my Centres (IMCs). Since the World
The provincialbreakdown is in- lic opinion.) is what some have been after! Cam- aim was to witness the Summit in Trade Organization protests in No-
terestingbecause it mirrors eachprov- Politicalchange aside, the public bodia could be called a partial success person and ask questions relevant to vember 1999,. protesters have cre-
ince's commitment to queer rights. opinion poll should be a breath of in putting labour rights into trade the University of Waterloo student ated their own means to make dis-
Quebec and B.C. were the first to fresh air for queer Canadians. In- deals, which may account for the population. I prepared myself ac- tinctions for themselves, and IMC
recognize same-sex relationshipsand deed, most Canadians are attuned to mild labour conditions in the letter. cordingly, while somewhat readying activists have worked to make them
set up anti-discrimination laws. In sexual orientation and the issues Contrary to Lee-Wudrick's myself for eventsoutside the fence as publicly accessible in print and over
contrast,the Alberta legislatureseems concerning queer people. Canadi- claims that corporations are th'e only well, for I was certainly interested in the Internet (www.indyrnedia.org/).
to keep its finger poised over the ans are supportive of gays and lesbi- groups doing anything to improve lending voice to the tens of thou- In fact, I've even written an ar-
"notwithstanding" button whenever ans and their rights. For no group is the lot of people, I would like to point sands airing their dissent outside. ticle for the IMC regardihg your
a gay issue comes up. this more true than queer youth, to the efforts of Cambodia's organ- What immediately struck me complaint that "This isn't even about
Support for gay marriage is whose peers overwhelmingly sup- ized, independentlabour movement, about the editorial was the emphasis the FTAAanymore." I, too, am inter-
strongest in the 18-29age group (73 port queer equality. which won a $5 per month increase on a desire for control and account- ested in seeing discussion shift back
per cent) and weakest in the over 60 As Environicsnoted, the beliefs in the minimum wage (after a 20,000- ability from protesters, which hinted towards secretly negotiated trade
age group (35 per cent). Acceptance of Canadiansconcerninghomosexu- person strike) last year, and has se- at two common oversightsfrom those agreements that could threaten our
was also tied to higher levels of edu- alityare changingrapidly, faster than cured many concessions that employ- criticizingprotesters. country's ability to legislate on the
cation and higher levels of income. any other social issue. If it only took ers wouldn't give without union pres- The first of these oversights is environment, labour, and services
One interesting discrepancy lies in five years to shift public approval sure. In fact, the much-malignedGAP that the purpose of being a protester such as education, healthcare, and
the gap between approval of homo- from 22 per cent to 44 per cent, just has been a pioneer in mediatingwith is to protest! It isn't to hold other clean water.
sexuality (44 per cent) and support imagine how soon it will be before the unions in Cambodia, treating protestersaccountable or be account- It's hard to make pictures of
of gay marriage (55 per cent). The almost all Canadians are on side. them as legitimate, even when the able back to them; to control or be peaceful protests and alternative
two issues are intimately related, yet The Environics survey of 2,035 adult government does not. I'm curious as controlled; but it is often to assert summits look good on the cover of
many people are able to separate Canadians is considered accurate to whether or not his factory was that your representatives need to be Imprint, though.
their moral beliefs on homosexuality within2.2 percentagepoints, 19times unionized by a non-company, non- held accountable, and that you want
from their beliefs about equality and out of 20, as reported by the Na- government union. control of your own destinyreturned. -Aylwin Lo
marriage. The discrepancy could also tional Post. Regarding the Wal-Mart/J.C. The other oversight is that one can 3A applied math

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find it, while others are detained the fee, if one could even justify its ment apply the same standards to US.-Mexico border has tripled since bellousor discriminatory on the
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and people are evensent back to face of income, not a flat rate. maverick software programmers of Agreement. sexualorientation.
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Jeff Bueckert &
Andr6 Cousineau

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"Why can't I get any "Boxers or briefs?" "Which program has the "Can we party like "Who wants to go out
sex here?" highest guy to girl ratio?" it's 1983?" with me?"
Bobby Naini Terri-LynFlumiani Christina Atkinson Erin Lister Jill Smith
1 B computer engineering 4N biochemistry 4A health studies 3A sociology 3N drama

"Why paint the CS "Why is the Bomber closed "What kind of vending "What class should you take "Why can't you come up
sculpture pink?" on Mondays? machine would you be?" before leaving UW?" with your own question?"
Marc Brown Spencer Rupert Brent Taylor William Vander Wilp Tara & Lauren
2B computer science 2N pure mathematics 2B biochemistry Master's chemistry 4N sociology 64N SDS

WATERLOO CAMBRIDGE
35 University Ave. E. 600 Hespeler Rd.
(between King & Weber)

good times, good friends

ITHURSDAY NIGHT LIVE TUESDAYS ARE

STUDENT DAYS!
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 KATE SCHWASS AND
Proper places to pitch a tent
cluding canoeing (on Laurel Creek, and cycling, fishing and picnic areas. EloraGorge, Rockwood is still pretty Summary- Rockwoodis a mix of wild
RACHEL E. BEATTIE which is just a creek but they do offer One activity unique to Elora Gorge, nice. The park is located in the small and urban. The sites are not the
Imprint Staff canoe rentals),picnic facilities,swim- is tubing in the gorge. The conserva- village of Rockwood, along the greatest, but the scenery is nice.
ming, trails for hiking, walking and tion area rents tubes, helmets and Eramosa River and features lime- Rockwood is good for relaxing in an

A s summer approaches, peo- cycling (again they are pretty short life-jacketsfor tubing. stone cliffs and the remains of an ice non-urban environment, but it's not
ple start getting itchy about but they are nice), wind surfing and age glacier. Those interested in his- the optimum spot for communing
getting outside. We long to fishing. Summary- Probably the nicest con- tory will enjoy exploring the ruins of with nature.
walk through serene woods, paddle servation area around Waterloo, a mill, built in 1867 on the conserva-
down idyllic streams, sleep under Summary - Laurel Creek is okay for Elora Gorge is a great park for both tion area grounds.
huge pine trees or just consume co- a last-minute camping excursion. It's nature enthusiasts and those look- Provmcia
A1gOn~uin
Park
pious amounts of alcohol in various
outdoor settings. Location - It takes up a huge part of
But where can yougo?If youare northeastern Ontario and it takes
searching for a communion with about five hours to get there.
nature, you will want a different
park from those who want to get Esthetic appeal - Algonquin boasts a
loaded under the stars. And some of wide variety of plants, animals and
us are more nature inclined (read: landscapes. There is camping year
not terrified to use a pit toilet) than round, but all seasons offer different
others. With that in mind, we at aspects of the park.
Imprint have compiled a small, and
by no means exhaustive,list of where Facilities - Algonquin has the flush
you can camp in our neck of the toilets and showers for the weak, but
woods. Whether you want to be there is nothing but holes and leaves
Henry DavidThoreau, Bob andDoug for those who venture out into the
Mackenzie or anyone in between, back-country.
there is probably a park that will suit
your needs. Type of camping - Algonquin offers
Most of the campgrounds in both establishedsites and wilderness
southern Ontario allow you to make camping. There are eight camp-
reservations. They are all pretty grounds in total at Algonquin.
popular so it would be agood idea to
make reservations before you start Activities -What isn't there to do at
packing up the car. Algonquin?Hiking, canoeing, swim-
All of the parks mentioned al- RACHEL E. BEATllE ming at the beach, heck, you can even
low alcohol, but only on registered Itwould bea good idea to make reservationsbeforeyou start packingup thecar. do laundry if that's what turns your
sites, and they all have alcohol bans crank. Your imagination is the limit.
for the long weekends. So if you are close to home (convenient if it rains ing for a relaxing holiday. It has all -
Facilities Rockwood features pit
planning to get hammered on the and you want to go home) and rela- the creature comforts, like flush toi- and flush toilets. They have coin op- -
Summary Algonquin really offers
long weekend, try a private tively nice. Obviously, if you think lets and showers, but also features erated showers as well. the best of both worlds; it has nice,
campground. As well, campgrounds stayingon an establishedsite is cheat- spectacular scenery and awe-inspir- cushy, established sites, includingRV
have noise restrictions, so remember ing or are looking to have your breath ing natural features. Type of camping - Rockwood has 99 sites, but it also has interior camp-
to N n the volume down on your taken away by the stunning majesty sites, both electricaland non-electri- sites. Algonquin has two drawbacks;
Party. of Mother Nature, then you will want Rockwood cal, as well as group camp sites.There it is far from Waterloo and it is very
to skip Laurel Creek. Conservation Area is no wilderness camping a t popular, so it is virtually impossibleto
Laurel Creek get a site on a long weekend, or any
Conservation Area Elora Gorge Location -Just outside of Guelph other weekend for that matter.
Conservation Area about a 30 to 40 minute drive fro The wildlife you will find at
Location - Off Northfield in Water- Waterloo. ture-appreciative activities like hik- Algonquin is a lot more exotic than
loo. Closer to some student housing Location -Just outside Elora, about a ing, swimming, canoeing,fishing, etc. you will see walking around campus
than the grocery store. 20-minute drive from Waterloo. Esthetic appeal - Not quite as gor- If you're not ready to give up civili- (moose,wolves, etc.), as is the scenery
geous (hideous pun intended) as sation, there's a minigolf course. (waterfalls,lakes, scenicvistas, etc).
Esthetic appeal - What you gain in Esthetic appeal - Probably one of the
closeness, you lose in beauty. Laurel most beautiful conservation areas in
Creek has its charms but generallyit's the Grand River Conservation Au-
an urban park. Not recommended thority's possession.The gorge itself
for those looking to thrill themselves features 22-metre-high limestone
with gorgeous vistas and inspiring walls, through which the Grand River
landscapes. flows. Elora Gorge is a must-visit for
those who are photographically-in-
Facilities - Laurel Creek has pit toilets clined.
throughout the campground, as well
as a washroom with flush toilets and
showers. There is even a dumping
station for those who are RV in-
Facilities - Elora Gorge has several
'comfort stations' (flushtoilets, run-
ning water andshowers), as well aspit
Q I've got three credit cards and
until recently I've been able to
take cash advances from one card to
pay the minimum balance off on
very short period of time. The reper-
cussions of unpaid debt will follow
you for many years, affecting your
ability to make purchases via loans
relief from collection agencies, can-
cellation of credit cards and budget
management.
A note about collection agen-
clined. toilets and a dumping station. The another card. Now all three cards and mortgages. How you deal with cies: they are hired by companies to
conservation area also offers laundry are maxed out and I can't make any this situation now will affect your contact individuals who have not
Type of camping - Laurel Creek has facilities and pay phones. payments. I'm starting to get phone credit rating and lifestyle in the fu- made minimum payments and "en-
143sitesin total, includingsiteswith
calls from the card companies and ture. courage" them to do so. They are
and without electrical hookups and Type of camping - Elora Gorge has a collection agencies. They tell me that You must take action to stop the under regulations, which prohibit
two group camping sites. The sites whopping 555 campsites, which in- if I don't make at least the minimum accumulationof your debt and begin harassment. If you are being har-
are pretty close together and don't clude electrical and non-electrical payments, they will take legal action paying it down. You may find assist- assed by a collection agency, you
offer much privacy. There is no wil- sites, in additionto seven group camp- against me. I think I'm facing bank- ance at CatholicFamilyServices(743- may direct your complaint to the
derness camping (i.e. interior camp- ing sites.There is no wildernesscamp- ruptcy and I haven't even graduated 6333) in Kitchener. Their debt man- Ministry of Consumer and Com-
siteswhich you cannot access by car) ing at Elora Gorge. from university. agement counsellingis well respected mercial Relations. e
at Laurel Creek.
in this community and you don't
Activities - Elora Gorge offerscanoe-
Activities - Laurel Creek offers a
pretty good range of activities in-
ing and boating (they rent canoes and
boats), swimming, trails for hiking
A The easy availability of credit
cards on campus can create an
overwhelming financial crisis in a
have to be Catholicto use it. They can
advise you on such matters as amal-
gamation of debt, repayment plans,
Room 2328,888-4567ext. 2402 or
e-mailombuds@uwaterloo.ca
Imprint. Friday, May 18, ZOO I FEATURES 9

Road trip! Destination: Washington, D.C.

The firstin a series of photo essays by Imprint photographers
B R I A N CODE
Imprint staff

F or the Easter long weekend, I drove to Washing-

ton D.C. from New Jersey in "the boat" (a 1983
BuickPark Avenue) in search of democracy.April,
as it turns out, is an excellent time to visit Washington as
the famed cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
Covering D.C. is a fairly easy task. The subway
(which is one of the best in the United States)services the
surrounding states, as the District of Columbia in itself is
quite small, which allows for cheaper suburban accom-
modations. Upon reaching the core, everythingis within
walking distance.
Washington oozesAmericanism. The "Mall," apark
in central Washington, begins at one end with the Library
of Congress (three buildings), the Capitol, and traces
through the various Smithsonianmuseums; the National
Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery, the Na-
tional Museum of Natural History, the National Mu-
seum of American History, as well as the Washington
Monument, the reflecriwepool and finishes with the Abe
Lincoln Memorial. Pretty much everythingis open to the
public, free of charge. If you step anywhere inside a
federal building, expect basic airport security, consisting
of metal detectors and bag scanners -leave your guns
at home.
If a tour of the White House is in the plans, tickets
are given on a first-come, first-served basis (there are a
limited number, so arriving- prior to 5 a.m. is essential, at
*

least on weekends). Of course, there was a manscalping The NationalGalleryofRrthousesoneofthefinest collectionsin theworldillustrating major achievements in painting, sculptureand
the free tickets for $20 per head. Capitalism is priceless.
Plan three or four days, and your Washington
graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the present.
craving should be sufficientlysatisfied, unless of course,
you're a Bush stalker.

A subway inWashington. Clean,veryclean.

The sun also riseson Capitol Hill. TheWashineton monument: America's biggest ~hallicsymbol.
 Wetland water treatment. . . can it save us?
UW researchers turn to Mother Nature to solve water treatment woes
BRUCE DAVIS~N the potential land costs, treatment
special to Imprint
wetlands are relativelycheap to build.
On the down side, conventional
ur societyhas been treating systemscan treat water with agreater
water for decades. Wide- degree of consistency. A big part of
spread chlorination of wa- the research being conducted in-
ter began in the 1930s to fight the volves reducing the uncertainty in
spread of disease and sickness caused the treatment variability of con-
by pathogenic organisms. In the last structed wetlands. Due to the "new-
70 years, the number of communi- ness" of the science, scientists are
ties treating their sewage, industrial only just learning about the abilities
and drinking water has increased and limitations of constructed
dramatically. Our parents and grand- wetlands.
parents were the first generations to In addition, it may take months
experience reliable water treatment or years to develop the plants and
on such a grand scale. microbial populations necessary to
Even in the last 18 years, im- properly treat effluent. Conventional
provements have been made. Ac- systemscan often be built much faster.
cording to Environment Canada, Probably one of the biggest chal-
nearly 30 per cent of Canada's mu- lenges facing the widespread use of
nicipal population had no constructed wetlands has to do with
wastewater treatment in 1983. By public education.
1994, that number had dropped to Any wastewater treatment sys-
seven Der cent. tem is susceptible to problems if there
~ i s ~ ithese
t e gains, many peo- is a shock to the system. Wetlands,
Dr. Alan Werker, loanne McHenryandjennifer Doughertyarehopingthatwetlands may one day treat our sewage. however, would be likely to experi-
ple are calling for more, and better,
treatment. The Walkerton tragedy, Dr. Werker, a professor in Civil The latest effort includesa field organisms grow as the wetland de- ence greater shocks if citizens dump

- where seven people died from drink-

ing contaminated water from their
taps, has provided the recent mo-
Engineering, has been developing a site at the Columbia Lake velops.
research program at UW for two Townhouses t o treat their
poisons down the drain. This is be-
When pressed about the key cause individual wetlands would be
years and has been involved with wastewater. The sewage will go issues in wetland wastewater treat- servicing smaller portions of the
mentum for this call to action. Many biological wastewater treatment re- through the wetland and then back ment, these students identified n population and the dumped poison
smaller communitiesare still without search for almost ten years. into the regular sewer system. Gradu- number of things. For one, wetlands would not be as diluted as it is in
water treatment, often to the detrl- "The key word is 'constructed ' ate students will study the effective- can reduce the need for chemicals In conventional systems.
ment of their own community and Dr. Werker says, "We don't want ness of the constructed wetland to treating wastewater.They also don't As the citizenry becomes more
their downstream neighbours. In people to think that we're advocat- treat the wastewater. require the burning of any fossil fuels aware of the issues surrounding their
Walkerton, the problem was agricul- ing the use of natural wetlands to A number of Dr. Werker's and could even supply useful re- drinking water, perhaps they will
tural runoff caused by storms which treat sewage. We want to learn more graduate students were interviewed sources. For example, the insulation find that treatment wetlands are a
led to flooding. The deluge of water from nature's services to learn better to get an idea of what they are re- potential of harvested reeds is being good solution to some of Canada's
caused cow manure to run straight how to treat our wastes sustainably." searching. Wendy Van Loon is look- considered in Europe. And all of this drinking water problems.
into the drinking water supply. The wetland wastewater treat- ing at how pathogens are removed is because the treatment process is Those interested in wetlands in
So what does water treatment ment research is headed by Dr. from the wastewater flowing fueled by the sun. general shouldvisit the University of
have to do with wetlands? If Dr. Alan Warner from the department of ge- through a model wetland. Jennifer Other positive aspects t o Waterloo Wetlands Research Cen-
Werker and a host of other research- ography and includes professors in Dougherty is consideringhow colder wetland treatment systems are that tre Web site atwww.fes.uwaterloo.ca/
ers at UW have their way, more and earth sciences, Dr. R. Aravena and temperatures affect the removal of they are more adaptable to changing Research~Wetlands. Information
more wastewater will be treated with Dr. D. Rudolph; chemical engineer- carbon and nitrogen. Joanne circumstances in the environment about Dr. Werker's work can be
constructed wetlands in the coming ing, Dr. R. Legge; and civil engineer- McHenry is focusing on how the and, once in operation, require very found at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca~
years. ing, Dr. A. Werker. coloniesof sludge-consumingmicro- little maintenance. Also, other than agwerker.
 From no-hitters to no-brainers Will Valencia be a Spain in Miinchen's ass?
A.J. Who?
On May 12in San Diego, A.J. Burnett
the XFL. With losses of at least 35
million USD and no television pros-
pects for next year,Vince McMahon
0 n May26, the biggest prize for
European footballwill be given
at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium,home
ping opponents cold. But Cafiizares
is not alone in his quest to keep the
ball out of the net. Joachim Bjorklund,
difficult. In the round robins,
Miinchen pushed aside teams like
Paris Saint-Germain FC, Rosenborg
managed to pitch a no-hitter for the decided to call it quits for profes- to both SerieA teams AC Milano and Mauricio Pellegrino and Miroslav BK, Arsenal FC, OlympiqueLyonnais
Florida Marlins as they handily de- sional American football. And as for Internazionale Milano. Yes, the Djukic are all capabledefenders who and Spartak Moskva. Then, in the
feated the San Diego Padres 3-0. Birmingham, it is yet another sad UEFA Champions' League, a tour- can stymie even the best of them. As quarter-finals, the Germans ran
Now in his third year in major league story in this city's sport legacy as they nament that has netted even smaller for offence, Valencia has shown that roughshod over Manchester United
baseball, Burnett struck out seven have lost another franchise. clubs tons of loot, will end in a great they can scare anybody, domestically FC, wiping the condescendingsmirk
Padres in what was his second start of battle between last year's finalist CF or continentally.GaizkaMendieta, a off the red scum's face. Then, in the
the season. His only blemish was that No danger, Blatter says Valencia and Bundesliga giant FC wily veteran midfielder, is almost al- semifinals, it was Real Madrid's Nrn
he allowed nine base on balls in this Bayern Munchen. Although the ways a threat to score. Juan Sanchez, to feel the wrath of Bayern Miinchen.
game, but overcame this thanks to May 9 marked a horrid day in the roads these two teams have been another veteran of this team, has Domestically, they are three points
the help of his teammates. sport of European football. In Accra, down are long and hard, with a proven himself to be a great scorer. ahead of Schalke 0 4 for the
Ghana, 126 people died after a stam- burning ambition not to withdraw Round this group out with the John Bundesliga championship.
R.I.P. : XFL pede was sparked by police throwing early, both Valencia and Bayern Carew, Zlatko Zahovic and Roberto Ottmar Hitzfeld, head coach of
tear gas at a gang of unruly fans Munchen deserve to be in Italy. Fabien Ayala, and you have a recipe the German side, has to be pleased
Proof has emerged that apparently rooting for Asante Kototo against First of all, there are the folks for success, no matter whatcompeti- with the team he's aisembled. In goal,
sports fans are smarter than they famed team Hearts of Oak. Despite from Spain who ruined the tive league you belong to. Oliver Kahn has proven bar none
appear. After only one year where this recent tragedy FIFA head Sepp Cinderella story for Leeds United that he is one of the best goalkeepers
televisionratings were tanking faster Blatterstatedexplicitly that the World AFC, Valencia CF. This small team in Europe. Whether in Germany or
has made a name for themselvesnot in the territory of the English, Kahn
than aglass-jawed palooka, the plug
was pulled on the fledgling league,
C.up will most likely go to an African
nation in 2010. only domesticallyin La Liga Primera,
No doubt that has played every minute for Bayern.
but also in European competition. Of course, Hitzfeld does not rely on
Last year, Valencia reached the Valencia is still Kahn alone. No, he has Thomas

Leaders of the Week Champions' League finals only to be

crushed like a coup d'Ctat in an Afri-
can banana republic by Real Madrid
stinging from Linke, Samuel Kuffour, Bixente
Lizarazu and Willy Sagnol to defend
the team's honour. Offensively,
CF. But this year, Valencia has had to last year's Bayern Miinchen has one of the best
do battle with teams like SK Strum line-ups on the continent. When
Graz, Olympique Lyonnais, humiliation and opponents hear the names Stefan
OlympiakosPiraeus FC and the vil- Effenberg, Thorsten Fink, Carsten
lainous red scum of Manchester seeks to rectify Jancker and Jens Jeremies, is it any
United FC. wonder that they soon develop a
In the quarter-finals,'Valencia this in Milano. brick factory in their pants?Yes,they
had to resort to the away goal rule to are that good, especiallyin domestic
get by Arsenal FC. In the semifinals, action.
Valencia had an easier time with the On the other hand, there are No doubt that Valencia is still
sensationalside of LeedsUnitedAFC. the Teutophones from the land of stinging from last year's humiliation
Obviously, there are a lot of Anglos Bayern, where sheep seldom wear andseeks to rectify this at Milano, but
rather unhappy with these Span- spectacles, the trees are made out of can they conquer Hitzfeld and his
iards. wood and the natives scare Ameri- boys? Sure, Valencia is hungry for a
Andrea Formanek Stacy Kaiser Domestically,Valencia is cur- can tourists out of their wits. Oh yes, title, but Bayern Munchen has the
rently in a fight for second with they play decent football as well, experience and the depth to beat this
Andrea is back for yet another sum- Stacy has been a lifeguard at the PAC Deportivo de la CoruAa and three especially FC Bayern Miinchen. The team to the ground. In the end, Kahn
mer of fun with the PAC pool. She pool for several terms. She is back at points ahead of Mallorca. Yankees of the Bundesligahave been and company will demolishValencia
has signed up for lots of pre-term UW this summer working towards Regarding talent, head coach Germany's representative for eons and the cup will be heading to a beer
shifts and is looking forward to a completing her Kinesiology degree. Hector Raul Cuper is stacked. The and they are just as hungry as ever to hall near the Autobahn. Still, sur-
great summer. Andrea has been with Stacy has picked up many pre-term main goaltender, Santiago put more silver in their trophy case. prises can happen. Take agood, hard
the PAC pool for several terms and shiftsand has shown great leadership Caiiizares, has been outstanding As for the path the Germans look at Leeds United.Meantime, en-
is a real asset to the team. in past terms. throughout the entire season, stop- took to get here, it was far more joy the game with a good pint.

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You must remember this

Memento capped person in peril' movie, but writerldirec-
directed by tor Christopher Nolan creates amazing sus-
Christopher Nolan pensewith his ingenious narrative style. At first,
Princess Cinema like Shelby, the audience is thrown into situa-
tions, never knowing what is going on. As the
RACHEL E. BEATTIE film slowly unfurls, we learn more and more
Imprint staff about what really happened. Or at least we
think we do. Nolan is smart enough to never

M emory is a strange thing. You think that give us concrete answers, and to never let us
it's reliable and that we can remember trust any character completely.
everythingexactlyas it happens. But when you For this film to work, you have to care
really think about it, can you? How do you about Shelby. Guy Pierce does a remarkable job
know you really remember past events as they of making you sympathize with a character
happened and not the way you wanted them who is constantlybeing reborn and never really
to happen? These are the questions facing knows who he is. Shelby is completely obsessed
Leonard Shelby, the protagonist of the new -his only purpose in lifeis to find the man who
filmMemento. For Shelby, however, memory destroyed his happiness. Pierce's Shelby is an
can't be relied upon because he cannot make intenselyintelligentman who fights with all his
any new memories. might to achieve his goal. When asked why he
is so obsessedwith
a retribution he
won't even re-
member, he ex-
plains that his
wife's death is still
avenged even if he
can't remember it.
"The world
doesn't go away
when you close
your eyes," he rea-
sons.
But as ex-
treme as he is, I
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makes the ending
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with his wife and he was good at his job. All of characters who are either helping Shelby or
that changed one night when intruders broke using him. Both actors hide their intentions
in, raped and murdered Shelby's wife, and beautifully in the opening scenes, leaving the
gave Shelby massive brain damage that took audience just as confused as Shelby as to what
away his ability to form new memories. Shelby they really want.
now wanders around trying to find the man Memento is one of the most original and Goodlife Cares. Everywhere. Everyday.
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Michel's got a secret

continued from page 12 And if people singing along to his songs
isn't weird enough, having his parents at shows
sitting there and just smiling to myself and is. "I think I shduldn't swearand I shouldn't
thinking, nobody knows that's me -that's me sing this tragic love song because my mother
singing." will worry," Michel laughs. "It's funny, I played
Along with touring the new album, Michel this weird new song called 'Fireworks,' and my
is also doing the festiial circuit this summer, mom had thiscrazilookon her face like, 'What
something he admits is more satisfying than the hell is this,' and I thought she must be hating
playing the same clubs over and over. it, but she told me that she thought it was
"Festivals are great. I much prefer playing amazing."
for people who have never seen me play. Play- He admits that his parents have always
ing K-W is fun, but it's like telling a joke to the been very supportive, but when it comes to his
same person 100 songs, "they don't
times. It'sstill nice to ask. I don't think
play new songs for in the Belly of a m a l e they want to know
those people and the answers."
have those- people
hear yougetting
will be released on May Plans for the
- - bet- summer include
ter, butitstilldoesn't 3 1 at The Jane Bond. touring In theBelly
-
beat the great feel- ofaWhaleand trav-
ing of winning some-
one over who has
Michel will be joined .lling
Canada and parts
never seen you by stars" Luke of the US. Michel
play." also admits he has a
Live shows are Doucet, Emm Gryner "de~rokctthathe
great, but Michel ad- started a few days
mits that it's weird to ago. "I started re-
hear people singing and Gavin . cording the other
along to his songs at day, but I can't tell
shows. you what it is. It's
"InToronto, I did a few nights at the Rivoli not my music. It's a tribute record of someone
that were sold out -they were packed, it was else'ssongs."
weird. People were singing along. There was Despite the fact that he just got out of the
this one part, something happened and I was studio and is already recording again, Michel
turning around fixing my amp or something, denies that he is married to his music. "It's a big
and everybody was singing along. I stopped part of my life, but1 can't do it 24 hours aday."
singing, but I could hear everyone singing and As for In the Belly of a Whale and his
I was like, oh God, that's so weird. It was like a current solo career, Michel says, "This has
giant campfire." been the best year of my lifeso far. I make music
Although it's weird, he does admit that to for a living. I make my own music at my own
hear other people singing along is incredibly standards. I own all my own music; I'm not
flattering: "It's the most flattering thing in the signed with a record label and nobody tells you
world." what to do. It's great."

Fear Factory Downer

Digimortal Self-titled
Road Runner Records Road Runner Records

Are you ready to rock? I said, are you ready to When it came time to write a new review, I
rock?Digmortal has arrived. This is Fear Facto- searched for a band that I had never heard of,
ry's latest creation, and they have definitely put and Downer was the result. I now know why
out a quality album. this band is obscure. I've listened to this CD
The CD changes tempo quite a few times, quite a few times in order to find something
and really showcases their ability to alternate redeeming in it.
their style. You won't find any repetitive guitar Unfortunately, Downer hasn't given me
riffs that seem to bestandard issue in many other much to work with. The only positive thing I
heavy albums here. You know the ones I'm can say about their album is that the cover art
talking about -the albums that seem like one is interesting.
song separated only by the odd vocals every Instrumentally and vocally, it is weak. The
three minutes. Digimortal provides incredibly songs seem repetitive and, to some extent,
thick sound that doesn't overpower the lyrics. tedious. Maybe there is some hidden message
The drum work is especially good. buried within the lyrics that I'm just not get-
The album is cool, the cover art is cool, and ting. I'm grasping at straws here, because I
the CD itself even looks cool. This is an album cannot comprehend why a band would put
worth buying. If you are a Fear Factory fanatic, out an album like this.
then you probably already own it. If you aren't, Downer is a total downer and you should
then you might become one if yougive it a listen. leave this CD on the shelves.
Imprint, Friday, May 18, 2001 ARTS 15

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King's X - underrated heroes?

MATT KIESWETTER similarily to Sabbath's first four their more melodic side. However,
special to Imprint records. ' where the music became more sub-
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S imilar to any other art form, music

too has its list of unsung and un-
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elements were furthered by their
spiritual lyrical approach, perhaps
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more vocal about their personal lives,
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Pinnick. Many of their Christian fans
and thrown to the peanut gallery by Out ofthe Silent Planet shares its title cringed as they read interviews that
the masses. One such group is Texas' with the first part of Lewis' landmark Pinnick had denounced his faith and
King's X. Cosmic Trilogy, while the booklet to would later reveal his passion for pot
King's X began their recording Gretchen Goes toNebraska features a smoking and his homosexuality.
career with Atlantic Records, releas- remarkably Lewis-like short story. Some fans are still staggering from it.
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