The Iron Warrior: Volume 27, Issue 14

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THE NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ENGINEERING SOCIETY VOLUME 27 ISSUE 14 | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006

The UltimateShowdown:

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One Man'sDestruction,Another Man's

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Last Friday was the official Middle-

O-Term party down at the ever-ver-satile Engineering student lounge, POETS.Upwards of 100 fully costumed and semi-inebriated young merrymakers joined forc-es to celebrate the grand finale of severalweeks of midterms. POETS itself wasfully dressed up, cleverly disguised asa Halloween-themed student pub com-

plete with a multitude of pumpkins, Bar Services, and lots of orange streamers.The supreme dedication and stick-to-itive-ness of the EngSoc Task Team were thekey instigators in the decoration process.

As revelers arrived and passed throughintensive IDing procedure, several of thededicated school janitors happened to be

passing by and noticed, to their greatamusement, some young men who hadtaken it upon themselves to dress up as a

pair of brides. This image, combined withthe sheer volume of other hilarious cos-tumes, proved to be too much for our kind

janitors, who were doubled over in fits of laughter. This reporter doubts if they willever be able to regain whatever respectthey may have had for certain members of this Engineering community.

Back inside POETS, the party wasthumping with the presence of all threeAli-G personas (Ali-G, Borat and Brno),

MOT Big Success, Janitors Left Confused

There was Standing Room Only in POETS on Friday

Save the Symphony!

For those of you who dont read theImprint or the KW Record, and thus

have little or no grasp of local events, theKitchener-Waterloo Symphony is havingsome financial difficulties this year, andneeds our help. Now I know that someof you are probably thinking somethingalong the lines of, if the symphony cantsupport itself, then there obviously isntenough of a demand for a symphony inKW. Or even, perhaps, with a perplexedlook on your face, theres a symphony inKW?.

The first of those, normally, would bea perfectly valid statement, until all thatthe symphony gives to the KW commu-nity is noted. From fostering high school

music programs, to running events for local charities (i.e. food banks), to runningsmall group concerts in region hospitals

Who You Gonna Call?...I'm Calling Steve

Chris Metaxas Brought More Cowbell His Other Costume's an ATAT

ERIC MIGICOVSKYSENIOR FASHION

CORRESPONDENT

Anita Walsh, Principal 2nd Violin

Jay and (not so) Silent Bob, Wayne fromWaynes World, and more than enough hotcowboys/girls, pizzas, doctors, and trafficlights to go around. The most celebratedcostumes of course were the prize winnersof the evening. The most famous twins inthe 4A class went as a Ghostbuster and afully-featured All Terrain-Scout Transport.Kudos is due to those with that much time

on their hands.As usual, our mighty TOOL made anappearance, though it did not decide to

go in costume. Instead, the Cool Bearers bore masks of great anguish and terror.As is now the tradition, a quick previewof what might show up on the EOT videowas played. If you happened to miss it,the trailer can now be found on YouTube,if you are so inclined. Finally, the eveningfinished off with the unveiling of the mid-way point P**5 standings, led by the proud

and smirking 3B Comp class.Until EOT, keep on truckingWaterloo!

Continued on Page 11see Symphony

MARK HAZLETT2A CHEMICAL


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The Newspaper of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society

Editor-in-Chief Jaclyn Sharpe

Assistant EditorJeffrey Lipnicky

Photo EditorChase Gosselin

Layout EditorJeffrey Lipnicky

Technical EditorDavid Yip

WebmasterDavid Yip

Advertising ManagerJeffrey Lipnicky

Distribution ManagerAlec Merkt-Caprile

Offstream Editor-in-Chief Harout Manougain

Staff Carolyn Sutherland

LowRiderMichael Sue-Kam-Ling

DangermanBahman Hadji

Dane CorneilJohn LeeEric Migicousky

Jeffrey AhoWilliam Ly

Michael SeliskeArafat Khondokar

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Copy EditorsMark Hazlett

Bahman HadjiDane Corneil

Jeffrey Lipnicky

ContributorsRuth-Anne Vanderwater

Angus McQuarrie Tyler Gale

Kiri NeufegliseKathryn Pomeroy

Todd RadiganDarcy Parks

Mary RobinsonBredon Crawford

Yuvraj GoelHilary LockieKatie CerarAlex Giroux

The Iron Warrior is a forum for thought provokingand informative articles published by the EngineeringSociety. Views expressed in The Iron Warrior arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theopinions of the Engineering Society.The Iron Warrior encourages submissions from stu-dents, faculty and members of the university com-munity. Submissions should reflect the concerns andintellectual standards of the university in general. Theauthor's name and phone number should be included.All submissions, unless otherwise stated, becomethe property of The Iron Warrior, which reserves theright to refuse publication of material which it deemsunsuitable. The Iron Warrior also reserves the rightto edit grammar, spelling and text that do not meetuniversity standards. Authors will be notified of anymajor changes that may be required.Mail should be addressed to The Iron Warrior,Engineering Society, CPH 1327, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1. Our phonenumber is (519) 888-4567 x2693. Our fax number is (519) 725-4872. E-mail can be sent [email protected]

A Letter From Your Iron Editor

R espect is not something very oftenencouraged or valued in todays soci-ety. Those people who show the mostrespect for all parties are accused of being

prudes, or politically correct. However,there are a few cases where respect isimportant, and I would like to addresssome of these. First off there are thedisrespectful phrases that have becomecommon to our hallways. There is alsothe ever popular Women in Engineeringaspect, and dont forget the Frosh. FinallyIll rant a little bit about the class-professor relationship.

Many people use derogatory or disre-spectful expressions in everyday conver-sations without even realising the impactof their words. Adjectives like gay andretarded are common and can be hurtfulto people who are themselves homosexualor have learning disorders. Not to mentionthe fact that though the people one is talk-ing to may not necessarily be personallyoffended, they quite likely will think thatyou are insensitive and loose respect for you.

A disturbing trend among manyWaterloo engineers is the use of the verb

rape in reference to exams. This issickening because it shows a blatant dis-regard for the of women and men who aresexually assaulted at some point in their lives. Sexual assault is a traumatic experi-ence and something that the victim willhave to live with their whole life. It is notsomething to be taken lightly. I challengeeveryone reading this to cease and desistusing this word inappropriately, immedi-ately. I challenge you further to stand upto people who do use it, and ask them to

join the cause. I have started a personalcampaign, inspired by my housemate, toslap anyone I hear using the word rapeout of context, and so far have made greatstrides. Thus far I have only had to giveout warnings. I need others to join me if were going to stamp this out. Only rais-ing awareness will expose this disgusting

phrase for what it is.One cannot discuss respect and not

at least mention Women in Engineering.Though I believe that there is not a terriblelack of respect for Women in Engineering,there are a few issues that should be men-tioned.

The new Men in Engineering (MIE)group is not inherently disrespectful toWIE, though it holds a lot of potential.The concept of Men in Engineering ishilarious, because its absurd to have an

organisation devoted to making the largestmajority in engineering feel comfortable.However what is disrespectful to WIE is

the handful of guys who pound theyredesk in approval and appear to genuinely be excited about the pseudo-support group.As it stands, MIE is taking a self-mockingsatirical approach to the whole thing by

playing up the male stereotypes, which isactually quite respectful.

Individual women in engineering facea challenge everyday of putting up withnot only a male dominated environment,

but a male inundated environment. Andthough many guys are respectful of theyrefemale counterparts some unfortunate cir-cumstances remain. Of course it doesdepend on your definition of respect, somegirls find it disrespectful if a door is notopened for her, though I personally amof the opposite opinion and find it disre-spectful if a guy will not allow me to opena door for him or myself. Furthermorewomen have to put up with the sexualinnuendos (and not so subtle jokes) made

by their peers.And how can one discuss respect and

not mention frosh. Respect goes both waysand the Frosh-Upperyear relationship is noexception.

Many frosh complain of receiving dirtylooks when they are observed doing stupidfrosh things, such as misusing the bind-ers in the orifice or asking if the C n Daccepts Interac. Its important to remember that a long, long time ago you too were

a frosh and didnt know the engineeringhymn by rote. Instead of turning up your nose, why not help the less fortunate andmaybe youll make a new friend whileyoure at it. Frosh also have there uses, andare often valuable to keep around. Theyare usually inexplicably cheerful and fullof energy. Their inexperience and naivetycan come in handy, for example frosh caneasily be coerced into fetching food atEngSoc meetings.

While Upperyears must be remindedto treat frosh with more respect I feelobligated to encourage frosh to treat their older peers with more respect as well. Imnot saying that Upperyears are superior inintellect or even deserving of adoration,

but they have definitely been here for longer than you, and that counts for some-thing. Upperyears are generally grouchyand set in their ways; what they dont wantis a bunch of young kids running aroundtheir lawn telling them what theyre doingwrong. If you see something you want tochange, write it down in your diary andthen sit back and observe. This will spareyou the embarrassment of trying to changesomething that a hundred other peoplehave already tried to change. If in a year,when you are no longer frosh you come

back to the suggestion, and it still soundslike a good idea, at least youll have theweight to be taken seriously.

To avoid attracting stares when tryingsomething new, a good way not to look like a n00b is to read any instructions you

can find (this will obviously mark you as an00b, so try to do it covertly). Somethingthat youll find is that when people getasked the same questions persistently theywill tend to hang signs displaying theanswers around where they are normallyasked. If after reading the instructions youstill arent sure what youre doing, dont

be afraid to ask. If all of this fails and your ineptly bound workterm report is coughingout pages onto the orifice floor thank theUpperyear who comes to your aid, but for gods sake do not get puppy dog syndromeand start following him around.

Last, but not least there is the subjectof respect in the classroom, or lecture hall.There are three main respect relationshipsin the classroom: student to class, studentto professor, and class to professor.

A student gives his class respect bynot asking ridiculous questions duringlectures. A question is appropriate to ask inclass if: youre neighbours cannot answer it, at least one of your neighbours alsowants to know the answer, and the Prof has not spent the last 5 minutes discussingsomething else entirely. If your questiondoes not meet all three of these criteria,make a note and ask the Prof after class.There is nothing more annoying than thehave a professor interrupted in the middleof making a key point to be asked what thatsquiggle over there (no your other over,

more, up a bit, yes there, above the alpha,no down a bit) on the board is. A studentalso shows his class respect by not comingto class severely ill. Of course this cannotalways be avoided, but great care should

be taken on behalf of the sickly student tomuzzle his illness. Heavy medication andgood hygiene are very important to keepfrom distracting your classmates.

The student professor relationshipshould also be one of respect. Trying toshow up a Prof in class is never a goodidea. Pointing out spelling mistakes on the

board, or obvious typos not only is rudeand annoys the class, but it distracts theProf as well and often causes him to losehis train of thought. Students should also

be able to recognize rhetorical questions by this point in their education and shouldrefrain from answering them. So as not todisrupt the teaching plan students shouldalso be aware of when they are jumpingthe gun. This occurs when students figureout where the Prof is going, and instead of allowing the rest of the class catch up tothe ideas being presented, give away the

punch line.The class should also respect the pro-

fessor. During lectures the class should be quiet and attentive. Sleeping in classshould also be kept to a minimum, or atleast kept to the back of the room. Evenif you dont have an excellent professor,

keep in mind that he probably dislikesteaching as much as you dislike beingthere, be cooperative and supportive andyour time will pass much more quickly.Coming in late is another all too frequentsign of disrespect.

Congratulations! Instead of providing aconcluding paragraph, this last paragraphwill be a test. If you are reading this pleaselet me know in person or in writing [email protected], subject:tenacious. Thank you and good night.

JACLYN SHARPEEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

A Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T

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3W EDNESDAY , N OVEMBER 1, 2006

Insyde Peenut Budda Outsyde Jelli

Dear LowRider,One of my 16 roommates is really pis-

sing me off. He wakes up at exactly thewrong time every morning and takes thelongest showers ever. Everybody else iswaiting naked in the hall trying to make8:30 class. Right when I need to clean upfor another day of Waterloo Engineeringhe takes like a 27 minute shower. To topit all off he brushes his dirty yellow teethfor about an hour and a half with his fancylaser toothbrush. How can I remedy thesituation?

~Guy that lives across the hall

Dear Native,It may simply be that you take showers

that are inadequate for proper cleansing.Keep in mind that your roommate is prob-ably twice as tall as you with significantlymore muscle. This adds up to a lot moresurface area junior. When you live in ashit hole, you had better scrub down with

bleach twice daily.Rethink your personal hygiene dirty.

_LR_

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Dear LoweredRyder,Man Im pissed off. See I have this

very manly truck. Its very big and verywhite. I just bought it to flex my wan-nabe cowboy ego. Im so big and toughand cheap that I park illegally in the PhilipStreet townhouses parking lot. To top itall off, somebody is messing with my mantruck. Every single day some idiot lifts upone of the windshield wipers. I come back after a hard day of engineering chemi-cals and one of my wipers is pointing at

the moon. It makes my man truck look like the Barbie mobile. Im afraid thatthis repeated cycling of the mechanism isgoing to wear out the high performancespring system. Boy am I ever mad. Imso mad Im going to practice my shittyform two stepping.

~Albertan

Harrison,The windshield wiper bandit has struck

again. I had this problem for quite a whileuntil I installed laser guided flame throw-ers on the lowrider. Whenever anythingcomes within 2 feet it shoots flames outthe fenders. It cooks just about anythinginstantly. Just wait until the winter. When

you flip them up to prevent freezing thisass when probably put them down. God, Ihate bastards like that. Lets form a coali-tion against windshield wiper bastards.

I think youre problem is your truck.Who considers a white ford ranger with ateenie weenie engine a man truck. White?Come on now. Everybodys got a Chevy.Built GM Tough.

_LR_

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Dear _LR_,LowRider is a person!? For a long

time I was under the impression that theseresponse letters simply materialized fromthe dark depths of space solely for the pur-

pose of comforting small, lonely computer engineering frosh that were given twoplastic balloons in their frosh kit, whichthey have no idea what to do with. Uponthe discovery that these letters were actu-ally conceived of by a human, I becameenamoured with the idea and knew thatone day, I must carry on the long SystemsTradition of wearing the BANDANA andencouraging Groupie Fan Chick clubs toexpand.

There are several particular reasonswhy I believe I would be a prime-rib can-didate to continue on in your large foot-steps. Primarily, I think the fact that, whenat home, I roll in my 1989 Volkswagen

Westfalia should definitely qualify myself in the all-important automobile domain.Either while camping, or cruising the bar and beach scene in Vancouver, this vehicleof kings has never let me down, especiallysince it comes equipped with several com-fortable beds and a full kitchen. Nextyear, Im contemplating just living in it updown in the CPH courtyard in the old van,staffed by a steady-stream of hot, youngartsie girls that would absolutely gagglefor the opportunity.

I guess another bonus I would bringto the position is the absolute truth andrelevance of my recommendations and

advice. So far, throughout my life, myoverall batting average for giving outsuccessful pieces of advice is well over .9999, a healthy starting position that Iknow I could improve with a chance totell hundreds of little frosh and underyearsto keep flossing and to keep going to the

bomber every Wednesday. I believe thatI have the fundamental skills to blowthrough the competing advice of idiots likecounsellors, psychologists, the police, andany other figures that try to dissuade theimpressionables in engineering from hav-ing a grand ol time at UW. I know thatthe starting point would be to recommendall to mold themselves in the great imageof the past LowRiders, but I know that I

have the presence and renewable spirit toensure the future success of the positionfor all times to come.

To sume up, I can feel that LowRiding

is in my future and every second tickscloser to the eventual time when I might beable to continue the proud and noble tradi-tion of the BANDANA. I have the skills,and I have thetechnology, Ican do this.

Thank youfor your con-sideration,

~e

Dear Colour CoordinatingEngineer ingStudent,

Yo. Thosefrosh balloonswere likesuper strength.I remember

blowing themfor my littlesister for her birthday. They are reallyhard to blow up though. For some reasonthe ones I got were really slippery withsome funny texture.

So you want in eh? First sentenceis a run on sentence. Second, you speltenamoured wrong. Other than that your

grammar is so bloody perfect.You may have actually passedthe ELPE without cheating. Not

impressed. Your applicationreads more like a novel than afreaking job / lifestyle applica-tion. You need a battling averageof 1 to be considered. Do you notunderstand the responsibility thatLowRiding demands?

The Westfalia is dope. Youvegot the technology. That prettymuch covers up for all your boo

boos. The staffing would not bean issue with my reputation. Yousuck.

_LR_

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Dear LowRider,I am going to be the next LowRider.

Why you might ask, how could he so brazenly state that he is going to be thenext Low - Rider, this jack ass doesnt evenhave a car of his own. Despite my lack of an actual Low Rider, unlike yourself,and may I say it is a pretty awesome lowrider, but back to my point, despite mylack of a low rider of my own, I do havesome of the pertinent skills that it requiresto be the next Low Rider.

Firstly I am not afraid to speak myopinion on a matter, this is illustrated

below in a little rant I have had aboutelevator buttons:

So one morning I was there waitingfor the elevator, I press the button. To mysurprise this guy next to me comes up and

presses the button again, its like he thoughI did not press the button good enoughor something. I was a little confused, but

brushed it off. So the elevator did not comein the next 20 seconds, so he proceeds to

press it again, and then again, and thenagain. I think he pressed the button about6-8 times. So I start thinking to myself,maybe he thought there was a secret cir-cuit that only got activated if you pressedthe button 6 times. If you pressed it thosesix times another function would activateand send the elevator directly to that floor,ignoring all other stops. Here is a news

flash, there is no other such circuit!In this paragraph it can be clearly

seen I have the required insight into manyhuman situations seen in everyday life, and

pick out the hilarities in them. It can also be seen that I have the required ability toaptly tell a story and captivate a readersinterest.

Secondly, I have the outstanding phy-sique and sense of style required for thenext Low-Rider, including quite a few

bandanas. As seen in the attached photo below, my back is in impecable shape, youshould now be all waiting in deep anticipa-tion for a chance to see my front.

Lastly I am in Systems Design engi-neering, quite possibly the greatest engi-neering discipline ever devised. It has

everything, we can do anything that anyother department can do, therefore I cansure as hell be the next Low Rider.

~s

Dear Colour Coordinating EngineeringStudent II,

If you ever fill my inbox with naked pictures of yourself again, I will have youdeported. My secretaries have for someodd reason taken a liking to you.

You need a car you poor ass student.Buy an old jetta, remove the springs anddrive it around dragging frame shootingsparks everywhere. Done.

Youre so cool. You can tell stories.You write notes on facebook. Not onlythat but then you reuse material in your formal LowRider application. Minus ten

points. Be original swan boy. I mustadmit though, published all these crappyapplications has made my life a lot easier.The column pretty much writes itself.

Next _LR_

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Dear LowRider,Im having trouble finding the meaning

in my life. I heard that youre taking thiscourse about the quest for meaning in themodern world. Please guide me before I

end up driving a honda civic at the univer-sity of toronto.

~Wanderer

Dear Lost Soul,The meaning for life is quite simple

my son. The idea is reproduce fast enough before you get eaten. Maybe have a beer or two along the way. Thats real deep.

_LR_

til next time kids, keep it low

LOWRIDER4A COLOURING BOOK ENGINEERING

Have a problem? Need advice?Email LowRider at

[email protected]


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GENIUS BOWL DIRECTORS

N ow that midterms are finished, I knowyou are all eager to attend everyonesfavourite quiz competition: Genius Bowl.Yes, its that time again, folks. For thosefroshies who havent yet heard of thisevent, it is essentially a large interclasstrivia competition with large cash prizesfor the top three teams. The winner alsogets a trophy and the glory of knowingthat you are the absolute smartest class inengineering - after all, what better way toobjectively gauge intelligence than trivialfacts. The competition consists of four general trivia rounds, one lightning round

per team, and the Death Round (whichmay or may not claim your life).

Its all going down on Thursday, November 16th at 5:30 PM in RCH 101.There is no entry fee and there are six

people per team, although you can havealternates and switch between rounds. Thesign-up sheet is in the Orifice, so sign up

today!Here are a couple of easy ones to get

you warmed up:Who has scored the most points in a

single NHL game?Who tutored Alexander the Great in

Literature and Rhetoric?Who was the first Czar of Russia?


Adventures with EWB

MARY ROBINSONCANDIDATE FOR MASTERS - CHEMICAL

Saturday October 14th 2006 was cooland rainy, but the weather didnt damp-en the spirits of the participants in the sec-ond annual Go Eng Girl! Day. Nearly 130grade 7, 8, 9 and 10 girls from local schoolsarrived at UW for a day of fun and learn-ing. The day started with a welcome andan address from UW Associate Professor and Associate Director for the Center for Pavement and Transportation Technology,Research & Technology, Susan Tighe.

After a brief coffee, juice, and cookie break, the girls moved to the hands-onactivities. The parents stayed behind tolearn more about how to balance a suc-cessful career with family life, tips on howto encourage their daughters to stay inmath and science, and

possible career options

for their daughters fromengineering graduatesand faculty.

In their hands-onactivity, girls in grades 7 and 8 learnedabout the hazards of living in an earth-quake zone and what makes a buildingcome crashing to the ground. Next, thegirls learned about the role of the engineer in such a region to make buildings thatcan withstand earthquakes while still beingcost effective. The girls formed groupsand set about the challenge of creating astructure that could withstand the earth-quake generators wrath at the lowest cost.The winner was a marvel of duct tape,string, and straws, costing a mere 305 UWdollars! Congratulations to all participants

the structures were fantastic, from high

rise buildings to bridges and everythingin between, complete with cars, people,and pets.

The girls in grades 9 and 10 wereintroduced to the topic of airbags, whichincluded the basics of chemical reactionsand Newtons Laws. The girls participat-ing in this workshop also discussed theroles of engineers in recent advancementsto car safety and the engineers role in pro-tecting society. Then, the fun began as thegirls created their own airbags and tried tofind the perfect balance of soda to vinegar to inflate the airbag. There were a few

pops along the way as the girls worked outthe proper ratio of ingredients.

After showing off the accomplishmentsto their parents, all were treated to lunch.The afternoon gave everyone a chanceto mingle, to learn about life as a student

in engineeringand some of the

job opportuni-ties. Girls andtheir parentswere introduced

to some of the programs and groups thatoperate out of UW Engineering suchas Engineers Without Borders (EWB),Engineering Science Quest (ESQ), and theEngineering Society. Some of the spon-sors such as Bantrel and RIM were also

present, meeting with future employeesand handing out goodies .

A big thank you goes out to everyoneinvolved in making this years Go Eng Girla success the organizers, the volunteers,the sponsors, the girls and their parents. If you would like to get involved in similar activities, check out Women In Engineeringat www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/wie/.

Girls in Engineering

DARCY PARKS2B SYSTEMS

Engineering at UW is full of adven-tures. Some of them are scheduledthree times a term. Others have beendescribed by Dangerman in this verynewspaper. If you feel like expand-ing your horizons, you can even leaveWaterloo for a while and go on exchange.

But theres one adventure more extremethan the rest: Adventures with EWB.For those who dont know, Engineers

Without Borders is one of the biggeststudent clubs on campus. With chap-ters across the country, EWB works indeveloping countries to promote humandevelopment through access to technol-ogy. The UW chapter runs tons of events,from its biweekly General Meetings andSWAT meetings to barbeques and trick-or-treating events. However, theres onething that gets a lot of talk. Its called theJunior Fellowship program.

This program gives select students achance to experience not only life abroad,

but to understand the conditions of thoseliving in extreme poverty. Every sum-mer, a few people are chosen from eachchapter across the country to participatein the experience. This past summer,EWB-UW sent three students: Ben Best,Megan Campbell and Cat Denis.

Ben spent his summer in Ghana,working with a group called Africa 2000.Based in Tamale, a large city in thenorthern region of Ghana, he workedon a number of projects. He began at atraining centre for womens groups who

produce shea butter. The butter can beused to create soaps and products likeskin moisturizers. He moved on to acommunity development project using an

approach called Asset Based Community

Development, an approach used to spur community development. Instead of tra-ditional problem solving, ABCD usestools like appreciative inquiry to help

people realize their assets and use themin development. He also spent some timeliving in the village of Nwodua, learningabout the struggles and successes of a treenursery project.

Megan worked in the Philippines,

working with a project named SharingComputer Access Locally and Abroad.SCALA is a training program for out of school youth, helping them develop com-

puter skills. The job market is reallycompetitive, even for jobs at the mall thatwould normally be done by students inCanada, she says. Most of these jobsrequire a post-secondary education in thePhilippines; for students who cant affordit, SCALA helps to give the necessaryskills. EWB works with the Departmentof Social Welfare and Development tohelp set up the centres and train the teach-ers on the curriculum.

Cats adventure took place in Mali.She worked with the MicronutrientInitiative, a group that works to addressesmalnutrition by using techniques likefood fortification and vitamin supple-mentation. Her work brought her to thecommunities of Svar, Bamako, Sikasso.She interviewed villagers to understandhow well the program was working withthem, to compare and evaluate the differ-ent techniques being used.

All three students have amazing sto-ries to tell about their adventures. EWBsnext event on campus is the Coffeehouse,at 6:00pm on November 2 in the ESCourtyard. Along with some awesomemusic, youll have to chance to talk toBen, Megan and Cat and ask your burning

questions.

The lights supposed to beoff?

An Introduction to the Darkroom

R CH 125, the darkest of dark rooms inthe abyss of the submarineNo itsactually film processing darkroom. TheEngineering Society has a darkroom setaside for use by members, who sign up,and is currently underused, underfunded,and neglected. The two hardworking direc-tors (Chase Gosselin and Alia Rahman)

are going to change the outlook of theDarkroom and make it a viable and func-tional directorship.

Many people seemed confused whenthe EngSoc budget was released and $200was set aside for the darkroom. So, hereis the story. The darkroom is in major disrepair, and, previously unbeknownst tothe directors, it is going to need to a lot of TLC. Not only is there the need for newchemicals and supplies to properly preparethe solutions, but we also need suppliesfor proper development. The Darkroom iscurrently under construction and will beup and running November 6th.

The darkroom, while having a membership process, has of late been doingvery little business. While a $15 member-ship per term is dirt cheap, as it pays for your chemicals for the term, the lack of enthusiasm for the darkroom has drivena reconsideration of its usefulness. Thespace is not allocateable to another use,as there is nothing else that would fit thespace, and thus a change of the member-ship price is currently being considered.Since the membership fees havent beendriving much enthusiasm they may needto be raised for logistical sense.

The problem is that raising the price of a cheap thing like the darkroom member-ship is going to drive down membership,which is virtually at zero. Thus we need tofind out how to raise membership and keepthe darkroom viable at the same time. Myopinion is that a membership drive is moreeffective, and if we could generate interestin the darkroom a lower membership feecould be maintained.

The Darkroom isnt the greatest or largest one out there, but I think a lot more

people would benefit from the experiencethan know it. Developing photographs

by hand the traditional way is not onlyinteresting and fun (yes, I said fun) butits actually a rewarding experience. Think

about how many people have digital cam-eras that do everything for them. Theyhave replaced photographs with pictures;yes there is a distinction. A digital cameratakes a picture, focuses for you, showsyou what a photo will look like, and iteven allows you to take a multitude of shots until you get it right. Its an idiot

proof contraption that allows even themost challenged of a photographer to bean ace. With the digital revolution has alsocome an allowance that a generic photo isalright, after all I can store 350 photos or more, in one sitting.

A photograph should have a meaning,a purpose, it is designed to invoke emotionand when a photograph is developed froma negative it is created. Once a photo is cre-ated it becomes a piece of the person whodeveloped it. Since many techniques aremastered in its development and because itmust be made to the specifications of the

person developing it, its not only unique but special.

Think about it, a photograph is a crea-tion of the delineated personality of thecreator, while a picture is a caption on thequality of the manufacturer. Thus photo-graph is an entity all to its own.

CHASE GOSSELIN1A GEOLOGICAL

Genius Bowl Cometh

Do You HaveSomething toContribute?

Drop off your poetry, cartoons,drawings, photos and anything else

artistic in the Arts boxin the Orifice, or email them [email protected]

Submissions may be publishedhere in The Iron Warrior, and

earn you valuable P**5 pointsfor your class!

CorrectionIn the last issue of The Iron Warrior, thearticle titled "EWB 101" was written byKyle Morrison (2N Systems). The articlewas incorrectly attributed to Darcy Parks.Sincere apologies to Mr. Morrison, andour readership for this error.


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A Different Take on our WorldMovies to Inform

Manufactured LandscapesMongrel MediaDirected by Jennifer Baichwal

Canadian photographer EdwardBurtynsky is a favourite of mine. His

preferred subject is the landscape - notthe pristine natural landscape of AnselAdams, but rather natural landscapesthat have been modified, re-worked, andre-engineered by people to meet their needs. Manufactured Landscapes isalso the title of his latest book, exhibit-ing works from his recent forays into

China and Bangladesh. Prior to Chinaand Bangladesh, Burtynsky has also beento other parts of the world; for examplethe marble mines in Italy, and the nickelmines in Sudbury. His pictures are strik-

ing beautiful, which makes the fact thatthey depict our often-destructive impacton nature very unsettling.

Accompanying Burtynsky on theAsian excursion was filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal. The film takes on a documen-tary format. It follows the crew, givingus some sense of what it was like toshoot on that trip, but it also pauses toshow the actual pictures on-screen for us to take in. The trip takes the crew tothe massive factories of Southern China,the enormous Three Gorges Dam (theworlds largest dam, possibly ever), andthe recycling centres for electronic wastethat are little more than villages and vil-lagers breaking apart computer boardsusing hammers.

In Bangladesh Burtynsky finds theshipbreaking yards, where ships are takento be disassembled by hand. Colossalsteel skeletons stand starkly on the beach,as teenagers and young adults (there arefew, if any, shipbreakers older than 30)armed with blowtorches cut the steeloff, piece by piece. The remaining tallstructures are pulled down to the ground,where their deconstruction continues. Aseparate group of workers cleans out thecrude sludge, still remaining in the tanksof the dead supertankers.

Where the resulting pictures arerigid, geometric, eye-catching composi-

tions, the movie fills in the background,showing us the interaction between thecrew and villagers, the rush on theroads, and interview with an upper-classShanghainese flat-dweller and contrast-ing it with the inhabitants of Shanghaisold neighbourhoods. Brief interviewstake place between those depicted in the

photos, and also some of Burtynskysown insight into the trip and the photos.

The movie is perhaps the most obviousin what it omits - there is a decided lack of

politics involved . Where contemporary

documentaries such as Fahrenheit 9/11,The End of Suburbia, and WAL-MART:The High Cost of Low Price are heavily

politica l, Manufactured Landscapes isnot explicit in its meaning. It is up to

the audience to decide and draw conclu-sions from what they see. Where other contemporary documentaries often leaveyou with a decided sense of righteous-ness about being on the right team, beit anti-war, anti-Wal-Mart, or anti-oil,we are all implicated in the photos inManufactured Landscapes. However,this is no call to action. Even with sucha tempting political target as China -cultural destruction because of the dam,displacement of families, human rights- Manufactured Landscapes refrainsfrom passing judgment. It simply showsus what is out there, the side of indus-trialization often hidden. Whether wechoose to change, or choose to do noth-ing, we can no longer claim ignorance to

justify that choice.In sum: A pictorial, apolitical look at

heretofore invisible byproducts of our lifestyle.

Manufactured Landscapes wonBest Canadian Film in the 2006Toronto International Film Festival.

The trailer is available at: http://www.mongrelmedia.com/

films/ManufacturedLandscapes.html.

It opens at Princess Cinemas on November 17, 2006.

An Inconvenient TruthParamount ClassicsDirected by Davis Guggenheim

An Inconvenient Truth is a docu-mentary based tightly on the book of thesame title by former US Vice PresidentAl Gore. It presents compelling evi-dence to support the idea that climatechange is a result of human activity, andthat left unchecked, climate change will

pr of ou nd lychange theworld aswe know it.Most of us

have alreadyheard the pr ed ic ti on s- Manhattanand SanF r a n c i s c osubmerged,more fre-quent andsevere tropi-cal storms, etcetera. Thed o c u m e n -tary dividesits time

b e t w e e nAl Gores

pres enta tionon climatechange, a

pres enta tionhe has beenmaking toa u d i e n c e saround theworld, andref lec t ionson his own

p e r s o n a llife and experiences growing up. For me the core part of the film was thereconstruction of the Earths temperaturethrough the carbon levels found in ice

cores. Everything else afterwards - thesnapshots of melting glaciers, monster hurricanes, and dried lake beds - wasreally just supporting evidence of theclaim. Gore also addresses the commonarguments presented by climate changeskeptics, including its part of a naturalcycle and we must sacrifice the envi-ronment for the economy.

In addition to the scientific aspect,Gore talks about the sociopolitical aspectas well. He claims that the vast major-ity of articles in peer-reviewed journals,compared to just over half of the articlesin popular media, support the idea of anthropogenic global warming. He sug-gests this is a result of an interest in thegovernment and business to sow doubtamongst the public. Along this vein hetalks about the political influence onscientific reports, and the appointment of oil executives to head government envi-ronmental units. In an interesting turn,Gore compares the fight against globalwarming to the fight against tobacco use.Both are struggles for the greater good(public health and the freakin planet,respectively), and both have big corpo-rate opponents (Big Tobacco and BigOil, respectively). There was scientif-ic debate on both sides - we are seeingthe climate change debate taking placenow, and once upon a time the world saw

doctors endorsing tobacco as a health product. To us in 2006 it probably seemsridiculous now to think of tobacco as

being healthy. Perhaps 100 years in thefuture it will seem just as ridiculous that,as one Senator mused, global warmingis the greatest hoax ever perpetrated onthe American people.

In this movie, anthropogenic climatechange is real. The choice is not whether

to believe it or not, but rather to act accord-ingly or not.It is interest-

ing that manyof the techni-cal solutionsalready exist.There are gasand diesel-pow-ered low-emis-sion vehicles.According to theEnvironmentalP r o t e c t i o nAgency, if every Americanhome replaced

just one ligh t bulb with anE N E R G YSTAR, wewould saveenough energyto light morethan 2.5 mil-lion homesfor a year and

prevent green -house gasesequivalent tothe emissions of nearly 800,000

cars. If just half of all home electronic products sold in the U.S . each year wereENERGY STAR qualified, it would bethe equivalent of taking about 1 million

cars off the road. Gore tallies up allthese savings and comes to the conclu-sion that emissions could be reduced to

below levels in the 1970s.I should add on a personal note that

for me the movie is preaching to theconverted - I believe there is enoughevidence to support the idea of human-generated global warming take actionagainst it. There are those who say thereis no proof of this happening. We maynever have 100% proof of it happen-ing. But when we do have the proof, itmay be far too late.

On an unrelated note there werea noticeable number of shots depict-ing Gore using his Apple Powerbook;occasionally, strangely enough, with thecomputer and its logo in the foreground,and Gore in the background preparinghis presentation or talking on the phone.There was enough Apple prominence for my friend to suggest intentional product

placement, Gore sitting on the AppleBoard of Directors adding some intrigueto the mix. This is somewhat ironic givenApples score of 30% on the GreenpeaceGuide to Greener Electronics (Dell and

Nokia r anked h ighest with 70%).In sum: An updated relevant look

at climate change, and a call to (small)actions for all.

DAVID YIP4A MECHANICAL Veteran contributor Dave has a look at documentaries that add to our perception of the world.

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W ell, midterms are finally over so itstime to make this term a little morefun. The majority of the engineering societyevents that we all known and love will behappening in the next couple weeks. Heresa handy dandy list of what you can look forward to:

Rock Climbing November 2SCavenger hUNT November 3-4TalEng November 7Semi-formal November 10Genius Bowl November 16All of our major events are starting up,

so I hope to see as many of you out there aswe can. Keep on the look out for posters andthe mailing list for other events since theresa couple Enginuities left, an Athletics eventand an Extreme Sports event before theterm is over. Not to mention more EngSocmeetings and an exciting EngPlay. Time tohave fun with the term before we all need toget back to studying for finals.

Time to Heal those Midterm Wounds with EngSoc

H ey Everyone! I hope that midtermshave been going well for everyone.Good luck to those of you who still havea few more to write. There are a fewimportant things that have happened over the past couple of weeks that you shouldall know about. The first is that a coupleof weeks ago EngSoc used the SocietySLC Display case to showcase who we

are and what we do. I would like to thank everyone who helped make that displayawesome!

The next item is a follow up from thelast EngSoc meeting. At the third EngSocmeeting (October 18) we discussed the

presence of administration at FOC inter-views. (For those of you who dont knowwhat FOC is, they are the group of studentswho work to plan, organize and implementfrosh week). For those not present at theEngSoc meeting, council voted on theopinion of A-Soc regarding the presenceof any administrative representatives atthe FOC interviews. The results of whichwere 33 for, 0 opposed, and 1 abstaining.I brought your opinion to all administra-

tive parties who requested to be present atthese interviews. However, all three par-ties still attended FOC interviews.

Another item of information Id liketo pass on to you is about the under age

policy at the Bomber. Currently after 7:00 pm every night (not just Wednesdays andSaturdays) the Bomber is not open to stu-dents who are under the age of 19. This iscausing some issues for societies that wantto hold an all ages event for their society(i.e. TalEng for EngSoc). Ive spoken withFEDS President Michelle Zakrison aboutthis and she informed me that FEDS wasnot consulted when this decision was putin place. Currently the VP Administrationand Finance, Renjie Butalid is working on

getting this policy changed. Although thischange will probably not occur before thisterms TalEng, were hoping that in thefuture well be able to have TalEng at theBomber as an all ages event.

Next, Id like to encourage all of youto attend all the really awesome events thatEngSoc is putting on in the next couple of weeks. To help keep informed, make sureyou subscribe to the EngSoc mailing list

by sending an email to [email protected] with your engmail account.

Last but not least, if you have anyquestions, comments or concerns pleaselet me know by emailing me at asoc_

[email protected].

ABONUS day of resume critiques will be happening Thursday November 2nd. Not only is this day going to bea bonus for people looking to get their resume polished off, but its an opportu-nity to volunteer and get training in the artof resume critiquing. This is a brand newcollaborative effort between CECS andEngSoc. Take it from me, if you critique

other peoples resumes with a bit of train-ing, youll look at your own resume forma completely new perspective.

As usual, remember that if youvegot old midterms or finals lying aroundit would be EngSocs pleasure to make acopy of them and add them to our onlineexam bank. This is quite possibly the mosteffective way ever to score P**5 points.

Heres hoping everyone had a smash-ing time with midterms and the first set of co-op rankings!

Having trouble getting interviews?Come and get your resume critiqued!!

RUTH ANNEVANDERWATER

PRESIDENT

Bomber Policy Causing Issues for All Ages Events

TYLER GALEVP EDUCATION

Things going on this month: SantaClause Parade on Nov 18th,Rememberance Day on Nov 13th (theMonday after Remembrance Day), variouscharity events to be announced when moreinformation is known. There will be sev-eral seminars available this month (datesTBA). One will be given by the PEO, atalk aimed at fourth years and discussingthe merits of becoming a P. Eng. Another will be given by OSPE (The advocacygroup for Ontario Engineers) about themerits of being an OSPE member, and if Im not very much mistaken, on network skills. There will also be a feedback ses-sion this month with the Department of Engineering Computing. Theyll look-

ing for a response from the students withregard to how the computer labs are. This

will be your opportunity to discuss whatis good, what is bad, and how things can be improved in all the computer labs inEngineering (software, hardware, the labenvironment itself). At some point thismonth, I will also be giving an info sessionregarding OEC, the Ontario EngineeringCompetition. Ill get into more detail onthat at my info session, but there are sev-eral different categories in which we com-

pete, including Technical Speaking, Senior and Junior Design, Innovative Design, andConsulting. If youre interesting in doingsome competitive Engineering at the pro-vincial level, be sure to attend (or emailme with your questions). Waterloo will

be sending two teams for each category.The winners of each category at OEC willgo on to compete at the national level inMarch.

Midterms are over, and finals arearound the corner. I hope yours wereeasier than my ECE 427 midterm.

ANGUSMCQUARRIEVP EXTERNAL

KIRI NEUFEGLISEVP INTERNAL

Need Something To Do? I Have It!

Its that time of the term again. Timefor donations. Proposals will be pre-sented and voted upon at the EngSocmeeting on November 1st. As a member of the Engineering Society, you get tohelp decide how donations money should

be spent, so make sure to come out to themeeting and provide some feedback. Evenif you dont have any feedback, come outto the meeting and enjoy the food!

On a more personal note, I have some-thing I will share with you (and I havesome space to fill, so why not). I wouldlike to tell you about my little leprechaunfriend. His name is Gordon OConnor.He tells me to burn things. We met a few

years ago, I dont remember specificallyhow anymore. We shared a pint, had somelaughs, and stole some candy from theneighbourhood children. Good times. Asfar as leprechauns go, Gordon is taller thanthe others. Being tall for a leprechaun isntreally saying much though. Its kind of like being wet for a swimmer, its reallyhard to tell. Gordon is a particularly angryfellow, but dont worry, his powers arelimited.

... for now...

TODD RADIGAN

VP FINANCE

Where's me Lucky Charms?

Critiques for the Job-less

Another two weeks have past andhopefully everyone has survived their midterms. As of Thursday, November 2,2006 nominations will be open for thoseintending to run in the by-election for the

position of WEEF director. Since I am infourth year and will be graduating in thespring, the position of WEEF director will

be open for the summer term. Nominationforms will be available in the EngineeringSociety Office (just like regular elections).I strongly encourage everyone interestedin the position to come out and run if youhave any questions about the by-election,the position, or WEEF in general, please

send me an email. Nominations will closea week later on Thursday November 9,2006 and the by-election will be held onThursday, November 16, 2006.

On other topics, the proposal periodis coming to an end. The last day to sub-

mit a proposal is Monday, November 6,2006. Please see the WEEF website for submission instructions and the onlinesubmission form: www.weef.uwaterloo.ca/proposals.html

Finally, the meetings for determiningthis terms allocations are:

Proposal Presentations:Thurs, Nov. 9, 2006

Tues, Nov. 14, 2006 (if needed)Funding Council:

Thurs, Nov. 16, 2006For the class reps, please let me know

if you will be unable to attend any of themeetings.

Thats all for now, have a great twoweeks.

KATHRYNPOMEROY

WEEF DIRECTOR

The End is Near!for WEEF Proposals

ENGIN ING SOCI TY EX CUTIV R PO T


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8/12

Irecently went to dinner with my sig-nificant other to the up-scale restaurantat the corner of University and Weber,King Street Trio. My overall opinion of

the restaurant was not good, especially for what they charge. Yes, I know about their dress code and so forth, and Ive been toother restaurants of higher scale in Torontosuch as The Octagon, La Castile and oth-ers. Initially I was looking forward to myouting at KWs highly regarded restaurant,

but after I left something did not feelright.

The ambi-ance and set-ting of therestaurant isvery nice andcomforting;the vintagecabinet styleis a very wel-coming andreminds mea lot of TheKeg. Similar to The Keg, King Street Triois a steakhouse whos specialty is primerib. The food was average at best for whatthey charge, and service was horrific asmy order was messed up. For starters weordered the calamari but it did not havethat fresh seafood taste that you wouldnormally expect from an upscale restau-rant. Our server did not help as she seemedmore inclined at chatting it up with her manager than making sure her tables weretaken care of.

The main courses that we ordered were prime rib and a rib eye, and for whatever reason our server messed up one of the

orders. My prime rib came out 15 minuteslate, unacceptable! Even at Spring Rolls inToronto, a restaurant of mid-scale, wouldoffer to cover your drinks for their mis-take, not the case with King Street Trio.Finally we started eating, and I admit their rib eye was nice and seasoned properly.

Now for their specialty prime rib that isonly served on Fridays, Saturdays, andSundays I was not impressed. Insufficientsauce was a factor because roast is only asgood as its sauce.

My general thought about roasts is thatyou can only cook a slab of beef so manyways, and its the sauce that defines if itsaverage or if its great. King Street Triossauce was okay in my opinion and Imsure others would differ, but to not haveenough sauce is an actual problem. You goto such restaurants to be wowed, but I was

not. All Igot wasthe impres-sion that if I went toThe Kegmy moneywould have

been better spent andthe servicewould have

been worththe price of admission alone.

In brief, I recommend that those want-ing to eat at a steakhouse take a trip to TheKeg instead of King Street Trio. At leastyou would walk out of The Keg with a nicesmile (maybe not when the bill comes,

but the prices would be very similar). Ingeneral, when one attends an upscale res-taurant you expect to get what you pay for.I did not get what I paid for and that is mygeneral review of King Street Trio; it isan average restaurant that charges a hefty

price of admission. For ambiance and set-ting it is a very nice place to be, but noth-ing that The Keg cannot match or beat.


Upcoming Events from EngSoc

Sun Nov 12

Check out up-to-the-day event

postings on theEngSoc website at

engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/www

Mon Nov 13

5:30 IW Meeting

Sat Nov 18Fri Nov 17Thur Nov 16

Genius Bowl

Wed Nov 15

Gradcomm Pizza

5:30 EngSocMeeting 5

Tues Nov 14

Sun Nov 5 Mon Nov 6WEEF SubmissionsDue

Enginuity

5:30 IW Meeting

Sat Nov 11RememberanceDay

Fri Nov 10Semiformal

Thur Nov 9Wed Nov 8Gradcomm Pizza

Tues Nov 7 TalEng

Sun Oct 29 Mon Oct 30

5:30 IW Meeting

Sat Nov 4

SCUNT

Fri Nov 3

SCUNT

Pub Crawl

Thur Nov 2

Rock Climbing

Wed Nov 1

Gradcomm Pizza

Shadow Day

5:30 EngSocMeeting 4

Tues Oct 31

Slave Auction

Shadow Day

Halloween

Carobeam CooksPotato Latkes

Not Worth A Second Visit,

Nevermind a ThirdKing Street Trio Review

WILLIAM LY2B MECHANICAL

W hile at work one night, a fellowemployee suddenly announced tome a random craving she had for potato

pancakes at that very moment. After fur-ther inquiry, I realized that potato pancakesdid sound quite appealing and tasty, so I

got the recipe from her and did some back-ground research; though not exclusively aJewish recipe, potato pancakes, or latkes,are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah.

Hanukkah, or Chanukah depending onwho you ask, is an eight day long Jewishholiday called the Festival of Lights or the Festival of Rededication. It starts onthe 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew cal-endar, which typically corresponds witha date between late November and earlyJanuary on the Gregorian calendar. Eachday, a candle on the menorah is lit tosymbolize the eight days that a one-daysupply of olive oil lasted for the rededica-tion of the Temple of Jerusalem by JudasMaccabee in 165 BC.

Because olive oil was burned in theoriginal menorah, it plays an importantsymbolic role in Jewish cooking and isused for fried foods. It is recommended touse olive oil for this reason, although anycooking oil will suffice. Latkes are tradi-tionally served with sour cream, apple-

sauce or cinnamon, but potatoes go wellwith pretty much anything so try whatever you have lying around. Nutella, anyone?

Potato LatkesMakes 14

1 lb potatoes, peeled and grated1 small onion, grated2 1/2 tbsp flour 1 egg1/4 cup olive oilsalt and pepper to taste

1. Combine the potatoes, onion, flour and egg in a small bowl and mix well. Addthe salt and pepper if desired.

2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan or skillet, then scoop a heaping tablespoon of latke batter into the pan.

3. Fry each side until golden brown,then place on a paper towel to absorbexcess oil. Repeat with the remaining

batter.

CAROLYNSUTHERLAND2N MECHANICAL

FOOD

http://www.kingstreettrio.com/


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The Universality of Hip-Hop

Sandford Fleming FoundationE2 3336, ext 84008, [email protected]/~sff

The John Fisher Award for Leadership

The John Fisher Award for Leadership is made to a graduating student who has shown outstanding leadership throughoutthe students academic career in activities that relate to Engineering Education. These leadership contributions can beassociated with the Engineering Society, the Departments, the Faculty, the Sandford Fleming Foundation, and with other activities with a professional orientation. Nominations for the John Fisher Award can originate from student groups,

faculty members and others. Nominations should document the nominees outstanding leadership and other contributions. The award consists of a certificate, a citation and an honorarium of $1,000. All nominations must besubmitted to the Secretary of the Foundation by April 1 .

Engineering Debates: The finals will be held outside POETS at noon on November 3. Please plan on attending.Refreshments will be served.Student Travel Grants : Available to students participating in technical conferences. Please check our web page for further details.Emergency Loan Funds : SFF has funds available for short-term emergency loans, interest free for 90 days. Theseloans are available to engineering undergraduates, on either an academic or work term. Contact the Student Awardsoffice for further information.

An organization devoted to the advancement of engineering education.

Sign up for these workshops atcareerservices.uwaterloo.ca. Allworkshops are held in the WilliamM. Tatham Centre for Co-operativeEducation & Career Services (TC),

unless otherwise indicated.

Exploring Your Personality TypePart1 (2 Sessions)Wednesday, November 110:0011:30 TC 1112 Tuesday, November 212:30-4:00 TC 1112

Career Exploration & DecisionMakingWednesday, November 13:305:30 TC 1112

Knowledge & Ability Test forMathematical Statisticians Thursday, November 2

6:3010:00 DWE 3518

Working effectively in another cul-ture: what does it take?Monday, November 64:30-6:00 TC 1208

Key2Careers: Assertiveness Skills Tuesday, November 710:305:30 Toronto, ON

Successfully Negotiating Job Offers Tuesday, November 73:304:30 TC 1208

Exploring Your Personality TypePart2 (2 Sessions)

Wednesday, November 810:00-12:00 TC 1112 Tuesday, November 282:30-4:30 TC 1112

Business Etiquette andProfessionalism Thursday, November 94:30-5:30 TC 1208

Writing CVs and Cover Letters Thursday, November 912:00-1:30 TC 2218

CECS Important Dates

YUVRAJ GOEL2B MECHANICAL

Its hard to imagine the mainstream musicscene without hip-hop. The energy andaggression that is a part of hip-hop has

penetrated most contemporary forms of music, somehow making them more acces-sible and enjoyable. Many pop artists arecollaborating with hip-hop producers andincorporating a more edgy style of lyrics,often resulting in more success and a wider fan-base. What is it about hip-hop thatmakes it easy to identify with, even whenthe content of the songs may have nothingin common with the listeners lifestyles?

Personally, I used to be a metal-head,and spent many of my teenage years lis-tening to bands like Metallica, Slayer, andSystem of a Down. What converted meto hip-hop was the tremendous positiveenergy associated with some of the songs.Words like I aint never scared just got

stuck in my head, and this was a changefrom thoughts of angst and self-doubtinduced by heavy metal music. Whenviewed as creative writers, rap artists con-vey more confidence and self-assured-ness than other songwriters and poets.Rapping also gives the artist the potentialto communicate a lot more in song, sincea standard hip-hop song has about 48 barsof rapping and an 8 bar chorus, as opposedto about 8 to 24 bars of lyrics in pop androck songs.

In addition to the positive energy, somelisteners are attracted to the negative lyri-cal content in rap songs. For instance,many songs classified as Gangsta rap or Dirty South rap contain violent, misogy-nistic and overtly sexual lyrics (like Get

Low by Lil Jon and Wait by Ying-YangTwins). Listeners with a subconsciousdesire to live out lives of debauchery andcrime feel almost as if they are part of thatlife when listening to such songs. It is aform of escapism similar to video gamesand movies. Others are drawn to deeper aspects of the lyrics, such as story-tell-ing and literary devices. It may be sur-

prising, but accomplished hip-hop artistslike Common, Talib Kweli, and Eminemoften use techniques like alliteration, asso-nance, consonance and complex rhymingschemes. Others like Ludacris and LilWayne rely on colourful similes, puns andwordplay.

Yeah the lights is bright but I got a short fuse

Dont snooze, been handling the game solong my thumbs bruised

- from the song Fireman by Lil Wayne

Sometimes, people like a song despiteweak lyrics, since the words are sup-

ported by majestic, intricate beats. A fewsongs by Fat Joe (like Lean Back) aregood examples. There are some excellent

producers in the hip-hop industry, someof whom have formal training in music.In my opinion Timbaland, the Neptunes,Scott Storch and Jermaine Dupri are someof the best producers out there. Quite often

producers sample or compose melodies

that sound like folk or ethnic music. Arabicand Indian music can often be heard inthe background of Timbaland or Storchs

beats. In a way, hip-hop is providing a platform for cultural music to be heard andappreciated by the masses. And in someways it is making it more accessible, mostnotably by breaking down complex sam-

ples into a radio-friendly rhythm and byadding heavy beats that you can dance to.

In the most memorable hip-hops songs,the beat and words come together to cre-ate a complete musical experience thatseither overflowing with attitude or has astory to tell (like Stan by Eminem). Onthe other hand, there are songs that are hitssolely because of the artists street cred or

provocative videos. Who doesnt want tosee the flashy clothes, the bling-bling, thescantily-clad women, and the ridiculouscars? But Im not going to get into that. Ilike to appreciate hip-hop for being an art-form and a source of confidence, and notfor the pseudo-culture it has become.

Feel free to send me feedback [email protected]. Check outmy compositions at:

www.soundclick.com/djfobulous.

You're the Next Contestant On "The

Theme is Right!"

W ell folks, we had an awful lot of winners of fabulous prizes over the last several weeks, for both the POETSMonday Movie Contests (held biweekly)as well as the Arts Colouring Contests.

Arts Colouring ContestThe Winner of the first Arts Colouring

Contest was chosen by the EngSoc Exec.who came to the mutual conclusion thatMatt Hunts [2A Mechanical] stellar com-

bination of inspirational post-moderntechniques, and courageous colour com-

binations were both compelling and theleast nauseating! For his efforts Matt wasawarded the auspicious prize of a $10 giftcertificate to Novelties. Great work Matt!

POETS Monday Movie ContestThe first contest offered by your

POETS Programmers was a series of threefilms with a common feature, Fargo, FinalFantasy: The Spirits Within, and MonstersInc., a kidnapping drama, an animatedscience fiction film, and a childrens moviewith seemingly nothing in common the-matically. Congratulat ions to Jeff Aho [2B

ERIC BLONDEEL2B CHEMICAL

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A T & ENT T INM NT

And the Band Played On... And On, And On, And On

ALEX GIROUX2B MECHANICAL

If any of you went to Naismith this year,you may have noticed that it was, well,a bit louder than normal. Not, of course,that thats a bad thing. But now that youveread the first two lines of this article, oddsare youre wondering what the hell Imtalking about, so I shall explain.

In 1966, Dave Greenberg and four other musically inclined Waterloo studentsconcocted a devious plan to get into gameswithout paying take their instruments togames and play at any opportunity. Theidea caught on and the Waterloo WarriorsBand was born. Forty years later, the Bandis still going strong, and since forty is a

rather significant anniversary, someonedecided that it couldnt go unmarked.Dave even drove all the way from Halifaxto join us!

So, at the Saturday night Waterloogame at this years Naismith, former Bandmembers dusted off their instruments, dugtheir shirts out from the box in the base-ment, and trooped into the PAC to havesome fun and make some noise. Songswere sung, old favourites were played,cheers were started, cheerleaders weredrowned out, and the MC was irritated.Some alumni brought their kids, who were

promptly given assorted percussion instru-

ments and told to go crazy.After the game the Band retired to a

local establishment to enjoy some refresh-ments, reminisce, and show off their skillat juggling bottles of ketchup.

Obligatory Recruiting Blurb: If youreintrigued, feel free to join us! Practicesare from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on Thursdays inPAC 2012, and new members are alwayswelcome.

Much thanks to Steve Hayman, former CCWB (Chief Centurion of the WarriorsBand) for organizing everything, and to allthe members of the Band.

Mechatronics] for brilliantly determiningthat Steve Buscemi either acted directly or

provided a voice credit in all three films.Jeff was subsequently awarded with a fan-tastic $10 gift certificate to Novelties. Seeyou in there soon Jeff!

The Second contest offered in POETSwas another series of three films, JohnnyMnemonic, Hackers, and TRON. On thesurface all three seemed to be themati-cally linked to the concept of comput-ers in film, an answer we received anumber of submissions for. In answer to

this submission weasked the question,Were they reallyabout computers?.For those of you

havent seen all of these films: JohnnyMnemonic is a filmwith Keanu Reevesset in the futurewhere humongousquantities of data(roughly the amountof a good Ipodtoday) are smug-gled through neuro-implants in peoples

brains. Hackers is a

film where a group of high school studentswith a supposed advanced knowledge of computer systems become aware of a con-spiracy to steal vast sums of money froman international oil company, and try to

bring the truth to the surface by hackinga computer that looks like a city. Lastly,TRON is a film featuring Jeff Bridges who

becomes trapped inside a giant computer system controlled by an artificial intelli-gence known as Master Control Program,that also looks like a city. The answer tothe contest was that all three movies, inthe words of winner Paul Marchwlcq, haveterrible predictions of future tech, ter-rible in the sense that theyre completelyoff and try to make things cooler than theyare (The original answer being in the

ball park of sci-fi films that completely

forsake any kind of technological legitima-cy. ) So, congratulations to Paul, winner of a $10 gift certificate to Novelties.

Hope to see everyone continue withcontributions to win fabulous prizes inthe various contests we have for the restof term.

Cheers,

POETS ProgrammersARTS Directors

The Warrior Band past and present play at this year's NaismithClassic

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POETS Movie Schedule

Mon Nov 13

POETS Movie Contest11:00 am ???1:00 pm ???3:00 pm ???

Fri Nov 17

11:00 am The BigLebowski

1:00 pm Blues Brothers3:00 pm Animal House

Wed Nov 15

11:00 am AlmostFamous

1:00 pm Dazed andConfused

3:00 pm The Warriors

Tues Nov 14

11:00 am Titus Season 1

Thu Nov 16

11:00 am James BondMovieMarathon

Mon Nov 6

11:00 am The Office1:00 pm Thank You for

Smoking3:00 pm When Harry

Met Sally

Fri Nov 10

11:00 am Baseketball1:00 pm Orgazmo3:00 pm Team America

Wed Nov 8

11:00 am Pushing Tin1:00 pm Grosse Pointe

Blank 3:00 pm High Fidelity

Tues Nov 7

11:00 am Band of Brothers

Thu Nov 911:00 am Philosopher's

Stone1:00 pm Chamber of

Secrets3:00 pm Prisoner of

Azkaban

Mon Oct 30

POETS Movie Contest11:00 am ???1:00 pm ???3:00 pm ???

Fri Nov 3

11:00 am Lock, Stock andTwo Smoking Barrels

1:00 pm Snatch3:00 pm Boondock

Saints

Wed Nov 1

11:00 am Bullitt1:00 pm Shaft3:00 pm Soccer Match

Tues Oct 31

11:00 am 3rd Rock Fromthe Sun

3:00 pm Soccer Match

Thu Nov 2

11:00 am Fellowship of the Ring

1:00 pm the Two Towers3:00 pm Return of the

King

CHASE GOSSELIN1A GEOLOGICAL

Out of 8 questions: 0 - Artsie, 1 - Mathie, 2 - Frosh, 3 - upperclassmen,4 - Graduate, 5 - Surveyor, 6 - Engineer, 7 - Godiva, 8 - TOOL

1 - Name the shortest sitting President in UWs history.2 - How much older than UW is Waterloo College (Wilfred Laurier)?3 - In what year was UW given its official name of the University of Waterloo?4 - Nov 1, 1960 is an important date. Why?5 - Nov 1, 1991 is an important date. Why?6 - How many 1A CivE groups were able to complete their last survey assignment?7 - Why did Mike Brooks put wild peacocks on campus?8 - Did they ever discover what predator got the peacocks?

See Answers on Page 12

How Ridgid are You?

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MICHEAL SUE KAM LING,2B CHEMICALHILARY LOCKIE,2B CHEMICALKATIE CERAR,2B SYSTEMS

Cross-Word

to brighten the mood, these musicians are busy giving of themselves to the commu-nity all year long.

The second of the comments, is the oneI find to be of actual concern. Until very

recently I had seen almost no advertis-ing for the group on campus, where youthink thered be a decent number of peoplelooking for something to do as a changefrom their usual drunken debauchery.Even us engineers with our lewd, nerdyexteriors, tend to enjoy something with alittle more classy from time to time.

In the spirit of us engineers generally

liking to help out, and the fact that itsa pretty good deal when we get a groupof us together, I am proposing that we,the waterloo engineers take a group out-ing down to their concert on the 2nd of December. The musical selection for the

evening looks to be quite good, and for agroup of more than 10 of us, since werestudents would come to $12 a head. If anyone has an interest in attending thisevent, please send me an email for moredetails at mdhazlet@engmail.

Posters will be up around the hallwayssoon, for those of you who are prone to beforgetful.

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Iron Inquisition Whats the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?

t h e

Eric Blondeel, 2B Chemical

My recurring dream about riding apurple zebra

Jay Grigg-Tait, 4A Mechanical

Racing

Jessica Howcroft, 2B Civil

My Cat

Chris Pieneman, 4A Civil

The same thing I think about everymorning, How to take over theworld?!

Sean ONeill 1A Nanotechnology

You

Chris Jamieson 2N Computer

The Sausage

Greg FitzGerald, 3N Mechatronics

Im in Kinesiology?

Willis Leake 1A Civil

Sunshine

Claire Pinaud 4A Chemical

JACLYN SHARPE2B MECHANICAL

Send in your prof quotes,drawings

and poems!

HAROUT MANOUGIAN3N ELECTRICAL

Enginoku

Solution to the October 11thEnginoku

Diseased(An Exercise in Rhythm)

Doesnt take a genius of a man to seeHow you fit into my extraordinary fantasy

A rare disease affects this man, you seeA stare at least could mean were meant to be

Im trapped between your thoughts so let me beAnd let me see the man I have to be

You had me speak the truth, I had to leaveIm mad to be the man you cant believe

This had to be the day I had to seeIm glad to be the man you have to free

You cant believe, but leave the rest to meIll rest in peace if you save the best for me

YUVRAJ GOEL2B MECHANICAL

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