Friday, November 15, 1996 The Magazine of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society

Elections conclude
A letter from the CRO
a
n November 13, 1996 the
gineering Society had
its elections. This was the
end to as week long of campaigning
and in general election fever. Now
that these elections have ended I
find the need to thank the people
that helped me keep my sanity, or
what's left of it. I would first like to
thank Ryan Chen-Wing for giving
me insights of how the elections
were done in the past and for pub-
lishing the Election Supplement
Iron Warnor. I would also like to
thank Nancy Baggio, for findingthe
nomination forms that I lost and for
helping me organize the election
procedures. I would like to thank
all the scrutineers and volunteers,
who helped out On election day and
helped count the ballots. Finally, I
would like to thank all the candi-
dates for running clean campaigns
and not giving me more headaches
than I already had. Now the
moment you have been waiting for,
the new executive for your n g i ~
neering Society:
President: Sarah Davies
Vice-President External: Nina
Sodhi
Vice-President Finance: Dan Kim
Vice President Internal: Vladimir
Joanovic
WEEF Director: Paul Cesana
This concludes my duties as
eRO, and I hope everyone has a
nice day.
Mark Popik
FormerCRO
more election talk from Ryan on page 4
Opilliotls e>..pressl'fi ill letters tlo /lot rt'P''C'Sl'llt lite'
views of (myolle bllt tlte writer.
Mark,
Congratulations on rLmning cmotlwr successful
popularity contest. By limiting the questions al the ,)11
candidates forum to those general enough to lx' .1Hkcd
of all of the candidatcs, you have successfully removed
any possibility of diff rentiating the cundidak'S from
one another.
The point of having an election is to determine
what the differences arc between the candidates and
having the general population choose which candidate
most accurately reflects their personal views. The only
question asked at the forum which allowed some mea-
sure of personal freedom in response was "WhClt do
you think about the TOOL situation," otherwise, the
questions were most frequently answered with the
phrase '1 agree with (whomever was sitting beside the
respondent)." Again, well done.
Ryan McCabe
The "Journey of a thousand miles" Issue
Volume 9 Issue 4
Thousands not
forgotten'
The Engineering Society
served Remembrance
in a solemn ceremony
in CPH Foyer,
page 9
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Volume 9 Issue 4
The Iron Warrior
University of Waterloo
Engineering helps Out
Habitat for Humanity
Alison Woodcock &
Graeme Skinner
On November 2nd, Waterloo Engineers went to 30
Franklin St. to aid in the cause of Habitat for Humanity.
For these of you who don't know, Habitat for Humanity
is a non-profit, non-government organization that con-
structs and rehabilitates housing for low-income families
through the use of donations of land, building material
and volunteer labor. That is where we came in. We were
able to recruit 25 volunteers, however, due to poor weath-
er conditions, only 13 were able to participate. Thank-
you to all people who signed up.
When we arrived at 8:30 a.m., we were greeted by
Elmer Shantz, the project coordinator. At first he was a
little overwhelmed by our numbers and inexperience and
was wary about trusting us with dry walling. However,
by the end of the day we had erected moot of th walls in
the house and he was very happy with our results.
Part way through the morning four of our volunteers
were sent to another site to lay down sod (always remem-
ber - green side up!). Those of us remaining were left
with the endless task of dry walling and taping. To actu-
ally witness the speed at which the regulars worked was
astounding. Watching Mike Kresin try to keep up with
Elmer was a sight to see.
Lunch and snacks were supplied by a local church
group and they provided satisfying and much needed
breaks.
The consensus from all of the volunteers was that it
was a very successful and rewarding day and that it
should become a part of every term. It is important to
contribute to the community and ifs also a great way to
practice before building your own house!
(above) Back L-R: Graeme Skinner, Andrew
Mulder, Mike Kresin, Jennie Dann, Mark Popik
Front L -R: James Tonkin, Alison Woodcock,
Audrie So, May Leung
(left) Carrie Junker and Audrie So
following in the footsteps of Jimmy
Carter
(right) Up an' at dem! Watch out Safety
Boy!
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on Thursday, December 19
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Reopening in the New Year on
Monday, January 6 at 8 a.m.
A single step
L
ife is a journey with soft and hardships all
along. This time of semester is always
stressful.
Over the past few weeks I have talked to a lot
of people just frustrated withthe hard parts of life.
Each one of these parts is just a journey that is
part of life. Recently I have also felt stressors on
my cowagooba cheerfulness. Doing what I can
and accepting what I can't doesn't make me
much better at the time but it makes me better
earlier and faster.
So just remember just like this issue for me all
your journeys begin witha single step to then end
more easily, also, with a single step.
Elections
O
n the cover you can read that EngSoc
elections concluded successfully but not
without some dissent. You must be aware that it
is important to listen and consider these com-
ments. McCabe concerns may be valid but
blame should not be placed on Mark, but those
who did not speak up before the forum. The
same regulations have been applied to forums in
the past so those past 2A should know and
suggest policy changes if they disagree. Overall
Mark did a fine job. I support him regardless of
whether or not I agree with his final decisions as
long as I voiced my concerns and he considered
them.
Nightmare walking
y
ou might have noticed the colour on the
cover. Here at the Iron Warrior we don't
believe that everything is black and white.
Excelling as we do, we have surpassed the
shades of grey to colour. That's all.
Je me souviens
T
hree years ago I visited Vimy Ridge in
. France. Far from any battles, pain, or
ceremonies the Spring sun shone down through
the trees and cast shadows across the ground,
hilly from mortar fire of many years past. At the
ridge top, countryside spread out to the far
horizon and met the sky. A limestone monument
thrust upwards towering above the statue of a
weeping mother. A young country cries eternally
for its noble dead.
Below the Canadian flag proclaiming Canadian
soil we spoke to the French caretaker. He asked
us for our nation's flag to give to his son. I gave
him a crest of the Canadian flag; he smiled and
invited us down to the tunnels beneath the
ground.
The tunnels were all silent left me to imagine
the terrible sounds heard decades before.
Later at the cemetery we saw the rows of
graves marking the death of so many youths.
I went over to the cabinet that housed the
guestbook, opened the book to sign my name.
By my name I wrote: "Je me souviendrai." I will
remember.
Get a rat up ya!
L
ast Thursday I had a chance to hang out
with some Australian students studying
here. It was hilarious and interesting to talk and
joke around with them. One thing I learnt from
them was the phrase above. "Get a rat up ya! ,"
in Canadian means, "How're ya doin' eh?" or
"Yeah!" Isn't that fun? It sure is.
It's a wonderful life
I
really just like parties and adventures but at
times I am weary. Whenever I am at home in
the friendly Coastal Mountains of North-by-
Northwest British Columbia, I declare, sponta-
neously, certain days to be sertain things. It
started out as party days.
Party Days are filled with fun hence the name.
You have to call people by their middle names
and go around in groups talk and play and do
stuff.
Adventure Days came a little later. Adventure
days are similar to Party Days but you go around
with friends and visit people or explore a vacant
lot or ride your bikes down a gravel pit. Y'know?
I think that stuff is great just in it self.
Anyways I was talking to my superstar cool
friend Janine (would you expect any different
from my friends) , who is on the West Coast. We
talked about being tired and worn and many
things I don't have energy to typo. She suggest-
ed that in addition to the already amazing reper-
toire of Party Day and Adventure Day that there
also be a Relaxin' Day. Do ya see how I saved
energy with no 'g,' that's how it goes.
Now I am going to try to have a party,
adventure, relaxin life, in accordance with
prophecy. You can do it too.
Letter from the
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The Magazine of the Unil.ersity of Waterloo
Engineering Society
Editor-in-Chief
Ryan Chen-Wing
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Bill Lee
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Bryan Gordon
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Rocky Radovan
Mark Rihar
Graeme Skinner
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Alison Woodcock
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Volume 9 Issue 4
The Iron Warrior
A& B First Place Team
Hoop the' it is!
engineering basketball tournament
Chris DeVries
This terms Basketball Tournament was a huge suc-
cess. Thanks to all who signed up and brought their
teams out to play. A lot of individuals (myself includ-
ed) were reminded how out of shape we really are. For
those who missed it here's a summary of what went on:
Saturday, November 2, round robin play closed off
with Oasys (2B Systems) winning Pool A with A+B (3B
Electrical) a close, close second. Pool B saw 2000
ComE's (2A Computer) in first place and lA - Division
3 picking up the second place. Honourable mention
goes to Div 2 teams who had poor support from their
bench. Sunday semilinal play began with A+B win-
ning over 2000 ComE's in a nail biting match. In other
semifinal play, Oasys beat Division 3 by a mere 1 point
to advance to the finals. The third place game was
defaulted to 2000 ComE's who picked up some cool
postcards and Kinder Eggs as prizes. A grueling final
match followed in which endurance won over height.
The first half of play was almost even ball but in the sec-
ond half the 6 foot plus connection of Mark, Eric and
V1ad were no match for Mat Megens and his lean,
mean crew from A+B. Oasys team members walk(xi
away with some nifty Engineering T-shirts whil A+B
took the grand prize of $]0 gift certifi ates al HMV.
Team photos can be seen on this pag . Thank., again to
all who participated. See you again n xt term.
Above: 2000 ComE's Third Place team
Left: OASys Second Place Team
Christina Mitchell
THE
NEWS
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Your guide to what's been going on outside ofrnidtenns
UNIVERSE
There may be life on mars. U.S. and anadian scientists
elaim to have found ch mical and physi al viden consis-
tent with th existen of mioubes on Mars, in an m tcorite
found in Antarctica.
INTERNATIONAL
Fighting has intensified in Zaire and Rwanda as Tutsi
rebels and Rwandan forces engaged Zairean troops in battle
for control of regional capital rna, Zaire Team of Canadi-
an flying aces beat out U.s. Air Force contingents to snatch
Top Gun Award in air-to-air weapons event - first tim since
event's inc ption in 1954 The ruins of ancient court of
Alexandria, Egypt (Cleopatra, Mark Anthony fame) have
been found six metres under the waters of Alexandria's old
harbour Pakistani President dismissed government of
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on ellarg of corruption,
abuse of power, intimidation of the judiciary and a break-
down of law and order Democrat Bill Clinton swept to
easy victory in U.S. presidential lection, beating out Republi-
can challenger Bob Dole Russian Presid nt Boris Yeltsin
survived open-heart surgery.
CANADA
School buses in Ontario and Alberta will begin carrying
advertising - inside and outside the buses - for fast food,
snacks, cereals and sello01 supplies Lucien Bouchard
worked out a deal - during four day Qu bee economic sum-
mit - with federalist business leaders in which they agreed
disregard their politics and endorse PQ plans to reinvigorate
province's economy . British Columbia to be 1st province
to open adoption records making it easier for adopted chil-
dren and their biological parents to find each other Que-
bec's Lieutenant Governor resigned after protest over his
admission that he publicly wore a Nazi swastika in 1942.
Premier BOLJ 'hard immt.'di.lldy ('<111\ i Inr ,lbolilioll of of(k
of I G in Qu fx'l.' ,t.lrio an' , 'fusin).?, 10 \,lkt' 11l'W
pati nts in job clctiOJl in prok'St tl", gownlt11c.'nt's f.,it-
un' to mt t mon 'tory dt'lllilJlds.
UW
An adjudicator has owrruhl til(' UniVl.'J1oiity of Wall'rloo's
decision to dismiss ,1 facl1lty m'mix'r 'hargL'(.1 with:-;c unl
hams..<;ment, con luding inst('nd 01<11 lh( individual hi' I 'in-
stated and undergo couru;cling. 1he ndjudic. tor rllhl thtll
the faculty member eng.1gc in counseling for one
year, but his conduct W(lS not "nf such t1 S('riolls l1alurt' ,1S to
render th faculty m 'mbcr ck'cHly unfit to hold tI tl'nUl"L>ci
appointment." Wall'r!oo MC" man h,IS lx 'n arr'Sled in
connection with a series of SCXlI,ll ,1ssClulls (by bike) on
women on UW campus and surrounding pclthways.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student WATGI"(.'(:'n Network is holding" lug-a-ml1g pro-
motional campaign Mon., ov. 181h ilnd rucs., Nov. 19th.
Sc 'displ<ly in Student LifeCcntrC'<lnd
Nominate an outstanding professor, d 'mon trator, or
teaching assistant for the Distinguish d Teacher Award.
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 7, contact TRACE, M 4055, Ext. 3132
UW's first "Annual General M ting" to be held Nov. 26.
Presentations by top brass. 3:30 pm, Theatre of the Arts
Meet Jean Charest, pc, MP, Tues. Nov. 19,7:30-9:00 pm, Fed-
eration HaJJ. Adv: $10 At door: $12 (p?r person)
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The Iron Warrior
Friday, November 15, 1996
UW Engineers rock the planet
exploits of the H20loo varsity climbing team
Tonya Sulley
On November 1, 1996, the self proclaimed "H20too Var-
sity Climbing Team" participated in an International
indoor waIl clirnbing competition at Planet Rock, Pontiac,
Michigan. Members included Chris McRaild (4A Sys-
tems), Hi-Speed Hilen Wong (4A Electrical), and Tonya
SulJey (38 Chemical) with a couple of ringers - Korina,
Alan, and Jordan from Toronto thrown in to help fill out
the team.
After a few wrong turns and a little sleep, our team
arrived at Planet Rock to find the competition fierce. Our
Warriors and Athenas quickly suited up in their harnesses
and little rubber shoes and set out to cling to the surface
imperfections, affectionately referred to as "holds," on
the often overhanging walls. After a qualifying gain of
100+ vertical ft per person,S team members waltzed
easily into finals, leaving the other with a fabulous
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finish in the Expert category. After a few grunts,
whimpers, and cheers, our team turned out the fol-
lowing showings:
After the main competition, the team decided
to enter the exciting speed climbing competition. Despite
times in the 20 second range, our climbers failed to attain
the success of the earlier competition and did not place in
this event. It was, however, a lot of fun - 45 ft high, no
Hilen; 2nd Novice Male
Tonya: 3rd Novice Female
Korina: 1st Intermediate Female
Alan: 3rd Intermediate Male
Jordan: 4th Intermediate Male
Ouis: 7th Expert Male
rules, no style, no grace, just go!
Chris McRaild received the team MVP award
for his magnificent finish in the Expert catego-
\ ry. He won our admiration as being the only
l one with enough guts to attempt the daunting
division. Oh, and we'd also like to thank him
for driving!
The next competition will be held in the
Toronto area some time this winter. With a lit-
tle perseverance and a few sore muscles, per-
haps even greater "heights" will be attained.
LAST JACKET DAY THIS TERM
The Campus Shop
Student Life Centre (Lower Level)
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Thursday, November 21, 1996
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Volume 9 Issue 4 The Iron Warrior 7
Idol Worship -An Easy Step Guide
A Couple Lips Now
Rock Radovan
Mental
What we've got here is a failure to communicate. The
level of confusion and backlash (yes backlash!) surrounding
idol worship in engineering has been increasing (bel\eve it
or not), and the reason is plain and simple; would-be wor-
shippers are unsure of how they fit into the theological
and ideological structure of present-day idols. Dumb
fresh will be dumb fresh (we were all once dumb fresh),
and straying from the path of peer pressure is easy to do in
the "what the heck" 90s.
If you are going to worship inanimate objects (the
Rolling Stones included) then you should learn how to,
gosh darn it! Here for all the mislead, and lost, is the PIS'T
(poets Information Service - Team) easy step guide to Idol
Worship.
Step 1: Wander around lost for 4D years in the desert fol-
lowing an old guy (beard optional) who hears voices.
It is a well known fact that those destined to be engi-
neers learn approximately eight times faster than your
typical lay-person. By induction, this must mean the bar-
ren intellectual wasteland of high school cou pled with
drunk vice-principals equals a solid base for beginning
your idol worship in first year engineering. If for some
fluke of ~ high school was an informative institution
of learning, or you are not in first year, the wonderful Fac-
ulty of Engineering can supply the necessary ingredients
for proper idol worship (i.e. five year degree program, the
Administration in general, Calculus midterms). The
important thing is to realize engineering has th proper cli-
mate to spawn good, solid idol worshippers.
Step 2: Choose one (1) Idol
This is the easiest step, but can also be th source of the
utmost confusion. For example, what makes a good idol?
Although some prefer to maintain an intimate relationship
with their idols (beer, concrete, 'Boggan burgers), a good
idea is to choose something big and shiny. Size is VERY
important! Some big stuff people worship includes: the
Big iekel, the Goose, the Giant Teepee, Rita Mameil, etc.
One of the good things about really BIG SIUFF is it is
hard for non-believers or jealous type people to steal it,
defile it, and hold it for ransom.
Step e: Make up some Ideology, History, and Legacy
It is important to have some type of history or mystique
surrounding your chosen idol, so that you can tell non-
believers the reason you are acting in this manner. Being
as vague as possible is a good start. The initial
year/day/month of the birth or rise of your idol should be
lost, or kept secret - that way rumours can be effectively
circulated that a supernatural being forged it in the fiery
depths of 10 (one of the moons surrounding Jupiter).
Obscure references help to decrease the level of conscious
thought of followers.
Step 3: Present your Idol to the Masses
If your idol is transportable, then the higher up it is pre-
sented the better it looks. Bowing, cheering, chanting, and
especially fainting are important actions to do in the pres-
ence of the Idol since your Idol should contain supernatur-
al powers (or at least you should believe it does). An omi-
now; ton n cr fails to achi v proper respect. Sanctity
and cleanliness are important factors to consider during
presentation, so 7 foot, 350 lb. muscle bound freaks wear-
ing gloves, cowls and robes is ideal .
Non-tran portable Idols requir morc imagination.
Roping, chaining or fencing the surrounding area gives
the impres..ca n of hallowed sacred grOlmd. Bizarre rituals
on ceremonial occasions (SUdl as sacrificing mall wood-
land creature with Bar-B-Q kewers and performing
indecent sexual acts in pools of blood and feces) are good-
but this should be left to advanced worshippers only.
Step Pi: Complain to the Government and get Funding
Getting some level of Government support gives your
Idol credibility - no matter how ridiculous. When pursu-
ing this avenue mention the sovereignty i sue whi h
almost guarantees you backing.
Step 4: Make fun of people who d not Idol Worship
Conflict between believers and non-believers sounds
bad on the surface, but overall is integral to getting more
notice for your Idol. Remember there is no such thing as
bad publicity. The more publicity generated by your antics
will make it easier to pressure more people into believing
in your Idol.
These steps will allow anyone - from smallest pissant to
general shit disturber to get people involved, motivated
and not thinking. Donations to your Idol can reach astr0-
nomical proportions if these steps are followed properly.
PIS'T has compiled these guidelines using Files from the
23rd letter of the Alphabet and wishes to stipulate that
their Idol is anyone who will buy them beer.
The Sandford Fleming Foundation Waterloo Campus Activity
4306 Carl Pollock Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3Gl
Len de Vlamlng, Chemical Engineering
Sarah Anderson, Civil Engineering
(519) 888-4008
Ryan Ferguson, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Darrell Wilcox, Management Sciences
Hamid Jahedmotlagh, Mechanical Engineering
Jason Levy, Systems DesIgn Engineering
Lannois Carroll-Woolery Year 1 EngineerIng
Kevin Thomson, - Year 1 Engineering
Funding for these awards comes from engineering student contributions and depends on them for continuation.
An organization devoted to the advancement of engineering education.
8 The Iron Warrior
Friday, November 15, 1996
Women in
Engineering End-of-
Term Dinner
Thesday, November 26 5 p.m.
Fox and Pheasant
pasta dinner for $6.95
Everyone Welcome!
RSVP by Nov. 22 to the Orifice or
e-mail kabouche@yearl
Chemical Engineering
Society Coffeehouse
Thursday, November 21 7:30
p.m.
Multi-purpose Room in the
SLC
Snacks, coffee, refreshments
and
live music
Please bring a mug!
Everyone invited!
ilnderstanding
2(gmem6rance
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res. April 22, 1915. When the mists moved across no-roan's land early
that moming, they unleashed the most terrifying form of warfare the
world had ever seen.. As men ran screaming from the trenches; trampling
each other, feeling their flesh bum and their lungs liquify; the young Canadian reg-
iment stood. its ground. Nearly every one of them died, but they held the front
Ypres was not lost...
Those young Canadians were our age-yes, I do realize that you've heard that
before, so often, in fact, that you've probably lost the true meaning of it. Try think-
ing about it this way: you show up for classes every moming and are handed a
gun. You then enter the class and are confronted by horrifying sights, sounds,
smells of a battlefield. You watch as the guy beside you, the guy who drove you
home yesterday, the guy you laughed at as he puked his guts up last Friday, falls to
the ground. He is writhing and screaming, and you watch his face contort in
agony. You watch as your best friend dies.
You pull the trigger of your gun, and watch as a flash of light streaks from the
cold metal in your hands. You"feel the recoil, shuddering through your entire body,
and you watch as your bullets tear through the flesh of a young person across the
room. He is dead, and you have killed him. You have committed the most irre-
versible act there is; deciding what you want to do for the rest of your life means
nothing next to this. No one can undo death. ' As students, we struggle under the
stress of mid-terms and assignments; dead-lines and job placements. But what
kind of stress is that, compared to the stress of knowing that have played God and
won? Could you handle the pressure? Could you get to sleep every night, know-
ing that the next morning you'd be forced to do it over again?
The soldiers who died in that war made the ultimate sacrifice, and we are the
ones that live to enjoy the freedom that was won for us. The soldiers who clied in
that war are also the soldiers that we tend to think about every Remembrance Day.
When we do so, however, we are forgetting about the living casualties of the war,
particularly the soldiers who lived. These people suffered much more than the
dead, because they had to live with their sacrifices. They lost their sanity and their
conscience. They had to wonder whether men really do deserve to die, and
whether the cause that they were fighting for really was such a good. cause. They
were forced to remember every single day of their lives, whereas we force our-
selves to remember during the sixty seconds of silence between Last Post and the
Reveille. And if we miss the Remembrance Day ceremonies? Ah, no big deal.
They're always the same anyway. It can wait until next year
Stop.
It can't wait until next year, because next year might never come. We do not
know when another war might break out, when the button will be pushed, when
we will all die. So make this year different - forget what you've heard every year
since the first grade. Stop being numb, and let yourself really feel what it's like to be .
surrounded by carnage. Smell the putrid, rotting flesh baking in the sun. Look at
the stray body parts that lie scattered around you. Feel your perpetually wet feet,
and your woolen, lice infested clothing. listen to the spit of gunfire in the sky and
the explosions that attack the earth only feet from your body. Listen to the terror,
the sorrow, the agony, the misery. listen to the banging, the pounding, the clash-
ing, the crashing of combat; listen to the eraclication, the annihilation, the extermi-
nation, the obliteration of life listen to the head-pounding, heart-stopping, constant,
ceaseless noise that dominates your wqrld. Now listen for the silence. Just listen. Do
you hear it? Strain your ears. Can you find it? Unfortunately you won't because it
just isn't there. During a war, there is no such things as silence. Days, weeks, and
years go by, but the air is never silent. Do you understand now what it was that
those people were really fighting for? It was the silence That's the true meaning of
peace. So please, sit back and enjoy the silence.
Caroline Page
Newt
Volume 9 Issue 4
The Iron Warrior

Andre Brisson Xp10 CIV
Gord Anderson 4A Mechanical
On November 11 Gord and I had the honour of holding a ceremony
in memory of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for the
cause of humanity and our freedom. For some reason, our generation
doesn't seem to take Remembrance Day seriously. Perhaps because we
have not been involved with any wars and perhaps because the people
close to us who have died in wars were grandfathers and tmcles we
have never met.
I myself believe that if it were not for their sacrifices in the these w,us
I may not be here today in school. I could very well be at some battl
front fighting for my life. This thought makes me thank these individu-
als and the way I can think of showing my gratitude is remember lhese
individuals every November 11. We should never forget.
Often I find myself taking for granted the freedoms that we enjoy
each day as a part of living Canada. That is tmtil r think of th grave sac-
rifices that thousands of people made in preserving these freedoms that
so many of us really do take for granted. With many friends actively
involved in various facets of the Canadian military and who are some-
times faced with the possibility of being called to carry out UN missions,
I cannot help but to reflect upon the sacrifices made so long ago.
We would to thank everyone who attended the ceremon.y in
CPH Foyer. Ancire and I both felt very proud for what we did and we
were very pleased to be able to share it with so many people. We were
also very pleased that everyon.e sang the national anthem with pride.
Lest We Forget.
Je me souviens
11U'eC years ago I vi-.;ited Vimy Ridge' in 1 rati({' F.lr (rom .my batt I !'i, p,lIn, or n'n'monilC .
the pring sun shone down thmllgh the lr 'S ,md cdsl ...h,ldows <ll IllS .... tl1(' ground, hilly fTOm
mortar fire of many years past. At lh ' ridgt' top, countryside spn'"d Olll to th ' folr hl ri'l.on
and met the sky. A liml'Stonc monunwnt thrust upw.mls towering dlxlVC th ' st.1tue of .1
weeping mother. A young country cries ctcmilily for ih; noble tltad.
Below the Canadian flag proclaiming Canadian soil Wl' spoke to the Frmch ilft'laker.
He asked us for our nation's flag to give to his son. I gave him a lr of lh' (anaw.)l1 flag; h '
smiJed and invited us down to the tunnels bcO{'ath th ' ground.
The t\IDncls were aU silent and left me to imagine the terrible wunds heard d adl'S
before.
Later at the cemetery we saw the rows of grnv(:'S marking th death of so many youths. I
went over to the cabinet that housed the guestbook, opened tht' lx)()k to sign my name. By
my name I wrote, "Je me souvien.drai." I will remember.
Ryan Chen-Wing
9
Volume 9 Issue 4
The Iron Warrior

Andre Brisson XploCIV
Gord Anderson 4A Mechanical
On November 11 Gord and I had the honour of holcting a ceremony
in memory of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for the
cause of humanity and our freedom. For some reason, our generation
doesn't seem to take Remembrance Day seriously. Perhaps because we
have not been involved with any wars and perhaps because the people
close to us who have died in wars were grandfathers and uncles we
have never met.
I myself believe that if it were not for their sacrifices in the these wars
I may not be here today in school. r could very well be at some battle
front fighting for my life. 1his thought makes me thank these individu-
als and the way I can think of showing my gratitude is remember these
individuals every November 11. We should never forget.
Often I find myself taking for granted the freedoms that we enjoy
each day as a part of living Canada. That is tmtil I think of the grave sac-
rifices that thousands of people made in preserving these freedoms that
so many of us really do take for granted. With many friends actively
involved in various facets of the Canadian military and who are some-
times faced with the possibility of being called to carry out UN missions,
I cannot help but to reflect upon the sacrifices made so long ago.
We would to thank everyone who attended the ceremony in
CPH Foyer. Andre and I both felt very proud for what we did and we
were very pleased to be able to share it with so many people. We were
also very pleased that everyone sang the national anthem with pride.
Lest We Forget.
Je me souviens
Three years ago I visited Vimy Ridge in Frann'. Far from any bi'lilics, p<lin, or tl'I't'lllonil.'s
the Spring sun shone down through the lrc os and cast shadows til(' ground, hilly (rom
mortar fire of many years past. At the ridgl' top, countryt;idt. spread out to the fdT horizon
and met the sky. A limestone monument thrust upwards towl'ring elboVl' the statuc of a
weeping mother. A young country cries cternally for its noble dead.
Below the Canadian flag proclaimirlg Canadian we spoke to the Fr('nch caretilk('r.
He asked us for our nation's flag to give to his son. 1 gave him a crC5t of the Canadian flag; he
smiled and invited us down to the tunnels beneath the ground.
The were all silent and left me to imagine the terrible sounds heard decades
before.
Later at the cemetery we saw the rows of graves marking the death of so many youths. I
went over to the cabinet that housed the guestbook, opened the book to sign my name. By
my name I wrote, "Je me souviendrai." l will remember.
Ryan Chen-Wing
9
A Semi Formal Affair
Fashion Television just called ... you're hired
These beautiful princesses
made it a magical night for
all
5000, you come here
often?
All of these engineers have been secretly replaced by well dressed clones. Well, except for
one of them
This pumpkin was not at the Semi-
Formal
Ach, when do we start lhrowin' cabers ?

Plays, Dazed, and Automobile
Andy MacGregor of the Waterloo Warriors breaks a
laurier tackle. The Warriors won 26-23 in overtime,
advancing to the Yates Cup
pilOt" by Tony Challg
Best on Pluto, better than cartoons, like nothin'
you've ever seen before
Basketball Tournament see article on page 5
photo by Ginn CntellllZZJ)
Fresh out of the asylum
p/wto by RiPII GiL?I-Willg
Oilll., Cankw
. ....
Sub's car gets an Eng Soc overhaul
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Andrew Krywaniuk
A&B
I am occasionally demoralized by the degree to which
we are programmed by the education we have chosen.
There is no doubt everything we learn is so clear cut and
certain. I feel that I am divorced from my primary love -
that of ambiguity.
It seems that engineers spend most of their lives try-
ing to avoid any sort of ambiguity. The lingering doubt
that the bridge is structurally sound can kill hundreds of
people. Lack of faith in a software program can symbolize
thousands of unsatisfied customers. But ambiguity, and I
use ambiguity in the loosest sense of the word, is so
important to our being that we often take it for granted.
The ambiguity of the world is that which makes us
human - that which gives us purpose. If there was no
doubt then there would be no need for decisions and there
would be no means of differentiating our bland personali-
ty from anyone else's. And yet, instead of welcoming
every opportunity we have to distinguish ourselves, we
fret over our tough choices and wish that we did not have
to make them.
They say that brevity is the sole of wit. This is true. I
could go On, but then I'd be a half-wit. Probably the outer
half: just a hollow wit shell. As the great orator Dan
Quayle once said, "verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate
things." But if brevity is the sole of wit then ambiguity is
the other stuff - the vague glue that holds the shoe together
and v n ~ y dissolves if you walk around too much in
the rain.
Every statement is somehow ambiguous. The
assumptions we use to fill in the gaps are based upon our
particular perspectives. For example, at a time when I had
been living in Quebec for two months I went to see a
movie in a theatre. I didn't even notice that the film was in
English until it was half over, whereas someone who
didn't speak English would probably have noticed right
away.
Compare this to the literary practice of selective ambi-
guity. Imagine a writer of short fiction sitting at a desk late
at night, soaked in gin, and trying to create a character that
the reader can relate to. If I then tell you that the writer was
female then I would probably destroy your suspension of
disbelief, since this description seems to evoke particularly
male images of Barton Fink and 19305 mediaphiles.
Part of what makes the subject interesting is the
implicit irony: the less you say, the more you mean. To
take a metaphor from communications engineering, you
can trade off bandwidth for precision, but you can't
increase both at the same time. Fortunately for writers,
ambiguity is more often a blessing that occurs when they
are tiring of sounding deep and longing for early sleep.
Another technological field which quantifies meaning
is data compression. The perfect compression algorithm
would be one that was not only able to deted patterns
within the data, but would actually understand exactly
what the data meant. It is only by gaining a full under-
standing of the human language that a text compression
algorithm could understand that '1 don't think so" is more
likely to occur than "I so don't think," and ''Yeah, OK" is
mpre common than "You have failed to comprehend the
dynamics of the situation."
Perfectly compressed data should be absolutely tan-
dom. Random data contains no redundant information so
it can be compressed no further. Another application of
information theory is data encryption. If an encryption
algorithm produces any redundant information in its
process then it is producing evidence which can be used to
break the scheme. This information can be things like the
speed of the algorithm of the process of generating ran-
dom numbers.
The perfect encryption scheme would even be capa-
ble of ensuring that a casual observer was not capable of
detecting which parties were communicating. I was actu-
ally witness to the creation of such a protocol. It was of the
standard type: any two entities within a group are able to
communicate with each other and no one can decipher the
message or even detect that a message was being sent
unless all the remaining members conspire to prove it.
It is somehow ironic, but oddly fitting, that two wildly
different applications both rely on randomness as a mea-
sure of their success. Perfect summarization is somehow
akin to perfect obfuscation, which ties right in with our
"less means more" theory. Another child of ambiguity is
Not Sure Feeling empty yet somehow
full
So confused, uncertain
Weighing out a" the options
And sinding that each weighs
zero
Frustration, rage, anxiety
Why is this necessary?
I am so overcome by me
That I must purge
In order to remain sane
Or am I even somewhat
sane?
"Oh to be an Engineer"
"I have a dream,"
As someone once said.
To be an Engineer,
And nothing. instead.
that which cannot be quantified in words. ot every "yes
or no" question can be answered 'yes' or ' no' or even
'maybe'. Consider the loaded query, "I-lave you stopped
beating your wife yet?"
Roman Polanski, the director of such tear-jerking love
storgies as Bitter Moon, once complained on a radio inter-
view that the media could ask a question like "Have you
ever had intercourse with a water buffalo in the middle of
Trafalgar Square/' and no matter how ridiculous the ques-
tion was, the public would still wonder why the inter-
viewer decided to ask it This is the principle power of the
press - the ability to start unfounded rumOUTS.
The implicit ambiguity of every statement is at the
heart of Zen. Practitioners believe that true meaning can-
not be expressed in words because words distort and con-
note. They seek enlightenment in silence and, by saying
nothing, seem to mean everything. I must admit that I am
rather cynical about the value of Zen, but I should men-
tion that I was enlightened a few weeks ago.
It was a Saturday morning and I was feeling very
tired and just a bit hung-over as I pulled into the Zehrs
parking lot. I looked ragged and weary and I had blue
writing all over my face. For some reason things just
weren't going my way. Parking spaces were springing up
like high-rises around me, but I kept holding out for the
spot nearest the door. As I turned into that fateful corridor
of cars I set my eyes on a particularly juicy spot right next
to the handicapped space. Then everything started to go
wrong.
Carts came out of everywhere. Rattling, squealing.
They were like bugs, or two-year old children. They
molested me with their pushiness and their sluggishness.
Cars pulled out of nowhere. The parking lot was full- full
of pure antagonism.
. When I came out of the Supermarket I was a different
man. This time I waited patiently for the melee to cease
and I even reveled in the moment - the opportunity to
leisurely peruse the weekend morning - for me, the forgot-
ten world. I came to the exit where you can only tum right
and I calmly accepted the wisdom of the city planners. I
was at inner peace, and thus have I remained.
And as such I will conclude this piece on ambiguity
or whatever it's about. I wish you the best of luck on
exams (unless you feel that luck has nothing to do with it),
and until next term I urge you to seek out all that is not rel-
evant, for that is the source of your redemption.
"Oh to be an Engineer,"
And wear that ring on my right
hand.
Sometimes I think the only ring
I'll be wearing,
Is my wedding band.
Pounding the walls of stone
Smashing a" the bones in my
hand
The blood pouring from my
knuckles
Perhaps my in sanity is my
sanity
I arrived here on campus,
All eager and bright. There's only one thing I know for
sure,
Feeling it trickle off my finger-
tips
Having vented all emotion
I feel at peace, if only shortly
Void of any sensations
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My rage my tranquility
My confusion, understanding.
J.Gobatto
ASSIIult and Battery
Now I'm not so sure,
If my decision was right.
Tests, Midterms, Exams,
Will they ever stop?
Sometimes I think,
"I just want to give up."
I ron Warrior Arts
Which I have no doubt.
I'm not leaving this faculty,
Unless they KICK ME OUT!
RLD
I
Mark Rihar
Armed & Hammered
My friend Steve turned to me during a
lull in the excitement at Homecoming
this past weekend to tell me quite abrupt-
ly and a little apprehensively that he
could no longer feel his feet! Under nor-
mal circumstances I'd be a little con-
cerned about my good friends health and
general well being, but as nature would
have it the bottle of Rum which had a
large part in his inebriation had made
sure that he was feeling quite well. In the
surrounding circus of activity I retreated
into a quieter comer contented by the
warmth of the alcohol in my belly and
watched my good buddy walk around
ever so cautiously, consumed by a quizzi-
cal look on his face, casually glance every
so often at his feet in a somewhat repeti-
tive fashion. It was as obvious to me in
my state as it would have been to any
sober person at that instant that Steve
was actually quite concerned that his feet
had walked off in some other direction,
without any notice, leaving him stranded
and fully helpless. Oddly enough he
maintained a smile across his face the
entire time; a smile that had a epidemic
like effect on everyone that surrounded
him. Oddly enough there were no elicit
rna terials in his system which ma have
aided his euphoric disposition. It just
goes to show that alcohol is here to stay if
not exclusively for the alcohol user that
inclusively for him and his drunken
friends.
As I sank back against a comfortable
wall and glanced at my friend Steve, Al,
Todd and countless others that seemed to
huddle together in a cloud of cheer, I
slowly at first, and then more quickly
began to remember all the great times we
had spent within that bar as well as with-
out. I realized that most of the people
participating in the surrounding festivi-
ties had already graduated from various
programs, and that I had spent more
than a few moments with most of them
laughing and joking. Time had
inevitably passed, as was expected, and
left me in a state of ebullience, aware of
how great life had been thus far and how
terrific it was to have good friends. In
this, the last year of undergraduate uni-
versity I can honestly say that I have
learned a lot over the last few years in
school, but despite the 4O,CXXJ or so dollars
spend, I can honestly say that by far the
best investment I've ever made was the
time spend with my good friends
Bogdan Chmielewski
Due- 10 work load
Otnc1 time. c.cISfrainfs,
6eorCJ1!- iY\5 fo b,-iVl<j
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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
DRAMA DEPARTMENT
PRESENTS
ROMEO & JULIET
BY
WILLIAM
Thc University of Waterloo Drama Department 's second show or th . 96 <)7 seaSOIl will be
Shake pearc's most oftcn produced pIny, RClmeo & .Jllfief, <.lIrectcd hy WI1l. Chntlwi<.:k. This
famous tale of the star-crossed lovers who try to reahze th 'ir loyl.! In H sm;icty more conco.!ml.!d
with powcr, money, family honour and twistl.!d values still rcsol1utes today. ThIS version of
Shakespeare's most popular tragedy is giYen a contemporary settlllg in order to ullderline (hI.!
timele sness of it pat sions and its connicting loyalties.
November 20-23, 1996
8pm
Theatre of the Arts, Modem Languages Bldg.
Tickets are available at the Theatre Centre Box Office, Hagey Hall or by calling
888-4908
$10 general public, $8 students/seniors
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Well, here it is, my second last spew (I
can't wait until I'm done the last one!).
I'm going to start my spew with some
very exdting n ws. Changes are still on-
going in the orifice, and wiU continue in
an effort to enhance the efficiency and
space usage of the place. Last week we
instalJ d an answering machine on the
888-4762 line (donated by Dave
Humphreys in FYSH). I know it's not as
good as voicemail, but we won't be
allowed to have voicemail for quite some
time since the system at UW is already
overloaded and won't be expanded any-
time soon. Another major enhancement
is a deal I recently made with Xerox (with
approval at Joint Exec) to get two new
photocopiers. They will likely be
installed shortly, and will provide fast (80
copies/minute), reliable (Xerox service
contract), and versatile (double sided,
llX17, stapling, collating, transparencies,
etc.) service. With the deal we finally
reached, we will still be able to keep the
price at 5 cents per copy (resume stock
and large paper size might be a little bit
more). Finally, we had an interior design-
er / architect investigate our space usage
in the orifice. Several new layout designs
were presented a t joint exec and a 'best fit'
was determined. Ideas to change the lay-
pres ",spew
out of the orifice have
been hashed out by
the last four or more
execs and we're finaJ-
Iy at a point where we
have come to what we
feel is a good solution.
As long as plant ops
and the machine shop
don't charge too
much, you could see a
new orifice by as early
as the Winter '0/1 term.
An announcement
regarding these ideas
was put forth at the
last council meeting.
In other news, the
spirit directors put on
an official Remem-
brance Day ceremony
in CPH foyer for the
first time. In addition
to the traditional moment of silence, "Last
Post" was played on the trumpet, poetry
was read, and we now have a wreath to
be used each year for this occasion.
Eng Soc once again sponsored the
Annual Engineering Awards dinner. We
provided the
entertainment
(musicians), sub-
sidized winners'
guests' tickets,
and presented the
speaker with an
Eng Soc pen set.
Each year we do a
little something at
this event, to help
honour those
individuals who
have shown out-
standing academ-
ic achievement.
The safety
committee of the
university has
approved spend-
ing of university
funds on a long
sought-after pro-
ject in engineering. We have been trying
to get more lighting outside POETS for
quite some time now. The committee has
approved the installation of new lights
above POETS patio to make the area
safer. Another area currently being inves-
tigated for more lighting is the small
walkway between the University Ave.
overpass and the 'A' parking lot
Lastly, on a sad note, our temporary
secretary for the term, Jennifer King, will
be leaving us on ovenlber 18. She has
found a new job in the area she really
wants to work, and will be starting in that
new position on the 19th. We all wish
Jennifer the best in her new-found career
and will miss the fresh perspective she
has given to the orifice in her time with
us. As luck would have it, Jennifer's sister
Tara is willing, qualified, and able to fill
the gap from the 18th to the end of the
term. Come in and say hi if you get a
chance.
That's it for this IW. I'll keep you
posted in the last issue, where our new
president will also be spewing their guts,
so youll have twice as much to read {oh,
it's not that bad, is it?).
Seeya!
Jason Van Dyk
President
.ood day. all! Hc<c it. is the V"I111111 ... "..n te rna l -s-hl-.p-o-n-Bsoc--this-.-W-in----------------
second last installment of pew te.r there is a list
Nantz/VPJ Spew ... for all those collectors available positions in the orifice.
out there. your applications to Jennifer ASAP
Anyway ... back to business! they can be passed on to the 8
Nov mberfest is in fujI swing .. and ycs, Orifice executive.
may just prove to be the death of us aU. The Orifice Committee has been Well ... I think that's about all that'
111anks to everyone who came out to the
MOT on November 1 and my condo-
lences to those who miss<.'Ci it. As usual,
POETS was a full house and special
thanks to Opi and Andre for running the
show for the rest of us.
I'd also like to say that it was a wicked
time celebrating with the other 38's in our
first IRS pub crawl. Thanks to Amanda
Pinto from all the 98 grads who partic-
ipated.
This year's Semi Formal happened on
November 8 at the University Gub. The
place looked amazing and so did all the
guests. I'm pretty confident in saying that
everyone really enjoyed themselves.
Thanks to Amanda Pinto, Jen Lugtiheid
and Sarah Davies for all their hard work.
looking into some serious plans of
remodeling the orifice. The purpose it to
increase the professionalism of our office
space while till retaining the open atmos-
phere and a cessibility to EngSoc ser-
vices. If you have any suggestions you
an contact me or any other executive.
Preliminary results of the Orifice Survey
are being tabulated, look for a complete
report in th next rw, but for your infor-
mation, one of the mo t common
requests was xtending the daily hOUl'S of
operation. The executive is looking into
some options and hopefully, by the sum-
mer term, you will see the Orifice open
until4p.m.
WinterTenn Directorships
For those of you in 2B Ov or 4A who
may be interested in holding a director-
new since I last spewed to you
weeks ago ... enjoy the rest of N
ber and I'll be with you again for
last time in a couple of weeks.
Later kids,
Nancy Baggio
VP Internal
I t's hard
to believe that the term has gone so
quickly! As things are beginning to
wind down I don't have that much news
but here it is
Bridging the Gap
On November 5th we had the plea-
sure of having Norman Ball talk to us
about the topic, "Will you be promotable
in five years?". This topic provoked. a lot
of discussion, both during the talk and
afterwards, about the current state of
engineering and fue current curriculum.
I have had several people since approach
me to form some sort of discussion pat'lel
or committee to talk about such topics as:
"Is there enough emphasis on non-tech-
nical courses in Waterloo Engineering?",
"Do we need more communications
courses to improve our communications
skills?", and "Does the current program
at Waterloo produce an engineer that is
As each day passes tl1.e end draws ever
nearer. There is now a light at the end of
tl1.e tunnel. I only hope it isn't a train.
The Engineering Society funding deci-
sion for tl1.e Fall of 1996 is detailed below:
$100 - Youth Challenge International
Youth Chal.I.enge International is a non-
governmental organization with no reli-
gious affiliations which acts to promote
community development in Canada and
abroad. Youths from Canada and Aus-
tralia volunteer their time and diverse
skills to community level development
projects in Guyana and Costa Rica. The
$100 donation is going towards a
fundraising project being taken on by a
. student in Engineering who is volunteer-
ing with the organization for the upcom-
ing work term.
$100 - " ArcTick" Civil Engineering eotty
to Concrete Toboggan 98.
The Great Northern Concrete Tobog-
gan Race (GNCTR) is an international
event held in Canada every year. Near
capable of becoming someone in upper
management?". Due to the interest, I
have been looking into ways in which to
address these concerns and get us, the
students, talking about where we are
going. If you have any ideas as to how to
approach this discussion or are interested
in being a part of the discussion please
come and talk to me.
ORQUE+97
I have just received word that Queen's
will be hosting this years Conference on
Industry and Resources. The dates for
Civil Engi-
neeri ng st u-
this conference are January 24th and 25th
(yes t:llli is next tmn!). If Y u arc interest-
ed. in attending or would Uk m In:' infor-
mation pi ase me and speak to me.
OEC97
nus years Ontario Engint! ring 001-
petition\vill be held at McMaster Univer-
sity from February 14-16th. The cat -
gorie of competition are a follow ":
Entrepreneurial Design, orporate
Design, Team Design, Editorial o01mu-
nications, Explanatory Communication
and Parliamentary D bate. Ther is
more information and a ign up list in the
Orfice. Please stop by and take a look
'That's about all the news that I hay .
As this is my last spew, I'd Uk to take
this opportunity to thank all of the direc-
tors that I have worked. v.rith this term for
their help aJ.1.d support, you've all done
. an excellent job. I'd also like to thank the
executive for their help and support -
it's been a blast!
Lastly, good luck to the new exec and I
hope that everyone has a great term.
Cheel ' !
Erin Dunphy
VP External
is 1i.Idren outrea
program which introduces Engi-
neering and Science in a fun and
exciting way. The camp runs
numerous community work-
..... shops in elementary schools.
The $300 donation will be used
to help purchase materials for
""'IiI"""" ...... LEGO workshops, and office
supplies.
$300 - Snow Warrior
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organize their Concrete Toboggan Team.
One of the most important stages of pre-
liminary organization is coordinating a
fundraising package. The $100 donation
will be used to facilitate the development
of this package.
$300 - UW Aero '97 Team
The UW Aero '97 team is a senior
Mechanical Engineering design team
competing in the 1997 SAE Aero design
competition. The competition goal is to
deSign, build, and fly a radio-controlled.
airplane to lift the heaviest weight. The
current team is continuing the efforts of
past attempts with an innovative strategy.
The $300 donation is being used to help
purchase light weight servos and a minia-
ture radio receiver.
$300 - Mini Baja
The goal of the Mini Baja competition is
to design and build a singl seal off road
vel1.icle. The Mini Baja Team along v.rith
many other teams also displays th ar at
public events to increase awareness of
engineering at Waterloo. The $300 dona-
tion will be used to help purchase a
Hydrostatic Transmission.
$300 - Fonnula SAE
The 1997 Formula SAE team must
completely design and build a race car to
compete at the Pontiac Silverdome in
Detroit, Michigan. The event is put on by
the Society of Automotive Engineers and
will showcase close to 100 teams from
universities across North America. The
$300 donation will be used to help pur-
chase safety components of the car.
$300 - Engineering Science Quest
GNCTR involves deSigning and on-
structing a toboggan with a concrete
ning surfa and a m hani al braking
system. Th \ $300 donati m will be used
to help fund th \ transportation of th
team to Ottawa
$300 - Midnight Sun
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Keith Wsce
VP Flnsnce
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Directorship
External
Campus Wide Activities (1): Arranges
events with other societies on campus
and promotes other society event to Eng-
Soc. while continually promoting com-
munity spirit with fellow Waterloo stu-
dents.
Public Relations (1): Works closely
with the VP External in publicizing Engi-
neering to the Community. Prepares
public press statements to promote the
work of the Engineering Society, and is
available to answer community concerns
with regards to the Eng Soc opinion on
various issues. Also maintains close
liaisons with local publications such as
the Gazette, the Chronicle and the Record
Shadow Program (2): Arranges for
area and Toronto high school students to
visit UW and spend a day with a Water-
loo Engineer so that they can learn what
it's really like to be a student here. (Fall
and Winter Only)
Charities (2): Plans events to collect
money for charities (plant sales, loonie
lines, fundraising events run in conjunc-
tion with Eng Week activities) and help
engineering students use their time and
abilities to benefit the community. Each
charitiL'S event should be fun and exciting
and involve as many people as possible.
Frontrunners (2): Continues develop-
ing and implementing a presentation for
high school visits. Th director is also
responsible for coordinating th presenta-
tions to be given by the students on work
term. The ultimate goal of this director-
ship is to promote engineering as a pro-
fession.
Bus Push (3): This director's responsi-
bility is organizing the Bus Push. This
includes encouraging involvement in
both the sponsorship of the event as well
as the actual pushing of the bus. It is also
key that the organizers obtain a bus!
(Winter term only)
Communications (1): Works with the
VP External to organize and promote
Bridging the Gap lectures. Responsible
for providing information about public
speaking and debates on campus as well
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as co-ordinating student workshops on
improving communication skills.
Explorations (2-3): Planning "Explo-
rations", a one day workshop for elemen-
tary school students. The program is
designed to promote engineering, science
and technology and has annual enroll-
ment of approximately 2(0) kids. (Winter
term only)
SFF REP. (1): Sanford Flemming Foun-
dation student rep. Work with SFF in
organizing and promoting debates and
technical speaking competitions.
Internal
Speaker (1): Responsible for organiz-
ing the term council meetings. Require to
have/develop a good working knowl
edge or the society constitution and
bylaws as well a grasp of Robert's Rule of
Order. The speaker keeps council meet-
ings running smoothly and keeps them
fun. and interesting. Also gives people
candy when they speak (or, just to shut
them up). Provides agendas for each
meeting, and organizes Joint Councils
whenever Society "A" and "B" have to
meet.
Arts (2): Tal Eng, live plays, movie
nights nnd lots of artistic contests (photo,
poetry, short story, etc.). A directorship
design d to remind students that engi-
neers hav also got a bit of artistic talents.
Class Rep Advisors (2): Ensures that
class reps ren1a:in spirited, motivated, and
that they continue to do their jobs (i.e.
telling everyone in their class what's
going on in Eng Soc, as well as organizing
class events). It is the CRAs job to aid
communication class reps and
their classes.
EngiNewsletter (4): Responsible for
producing a (sort of) weekly bulletin con-
taining important upcoming events,
along with lots of jokes, top ten lists, and
unforgettable Prof. quotes.
Athletics (2): Organizes sports tourna-
ments, and encourages and helps out
classes that wish to organize tournaments
on their own. Typical sporting events
include Mudbowl, Floor Hockey, Volley-
ball and Basketball Athletic Directors are
also responsible for the tabulation of Ath-
letic points and awarding of Athletic let-
ters.
Spirit (2): High Energy Required. Spirit
Directors promote Engineering spirit
throughout the society by organizing fun
events (sleepovers, theme days), and spic-
ing up the council meetings. Spirit Direc-
tors will be asked to help celebrate special
days (Remembrance day, Halloween,
etc.)
Take Some News (TSN) (2): Using the
Eng Soc video camera and the video edit-
ing equipment at our disposal, the TSN
Director makes sure to catch all the terms
memorable moments on tape, and splice
it together into videos throughout the
term, to be shown in POETS.
Publicity (2): Prorrwtes, makes posters,
prorrwtes, talks to people, promotes, serves
as a resource to other directors who want
to inform engineering students about all
the fun and exciting' stuff the have
planned for them. Also responsible for
the White Board in CPH Foyer, and the
Pixel Board/Events Calendar outside the
C&D.
Darkroom (1): Makes sure the dark-
room is useable and available to students
who have paid a membership fee. Can
usually be coerced into giving at least one
training session during the term.
Canada Day (2-3) Organize and plan
games for about 400 children to be held at
Columbia lake Fields as part of the Feder-
ation Canada Day celebration. Solicit
Engineers to volunteer the day of your
event.
Exchange (2): Helps exchange students
feel welcome in this strange and wonder-
ful place called UW. Usually runs vari-
ous events such as pubs and BBQs.
Secretary (1): Takes minutes at Eng Soc
meetings, and ensures that Class Reps,
Directors, and Exec get copies so that
everyone is kept well informed.
Electronics (2): Responsible for admin-
and updating the Eng Soc & IW
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home pages on the World Wide Web.
Also responsible for the administering of
any EngSoc email accounts.
Blotter (1-2): Each term a desk blotter is
produced by EngSoc for the students.
The blotter needs to be put together com-
plete with calendars and advertisements
during the term for opposite society's
next term.
Special Events (4): Responsible for
Organizing EngSoc social events. This
includes EngWee!<. Brunny Trips,. Okto-
berfest, Brewery Tours etc
'-*5 (2) Allotting and tabulating class
points for participation. The J""<5 director
is responsible for the maintenance of the
P"*5 banner, and promoting the submis-
sion of points.
Semi-Fonnal (2) Responsible for orga-
nizing and promoting th Engineering
Semi-Formal. This means choosing a
theme, locations and decorations and
more. (Fall and Summer Terms Only)
Off Ring Road Classic (2) Organize
and Promote an Off Road bike race for
engineering students. Arrange for spon-
sorship and prizes. (Fall and Summer
Terms only)
Services
POErS (2): Responsible for Opening
and Oosing POET'S daily as well as con-
tacting Bar Services with requests for lots
more beer every-day-all-the-time-and-
then-some, and well as providing other
services such as music, and darts. The
managers co-ordinate all the pubs during
the term.
POErS Programming (1): Makes sure
there something to watch for a few hours
in P.O.E.T.S. each day (i.e. movies, last
nights shows, etc. .. )
C&D (1): Help manage the small busi-
ness of the C&D under the guidance of
our full-time manager, Mary. Responsible
for chairing the biweekly C&D Opera-
tions Committee meetings including set-
ting a time, preparing an agenda, and dis-
tributing minutes.
Descri ptions
Orifice Director (2): Tries to increase
the usefulness of the Eng Soc center of
operations through capital improvements
and day-to-day operations. Manages the
office when the regular secretary is at
lunch or away.
Novelties (2): This directorship is suit-
ed for someone who wants to try their
hand at marketing, sales, and creative
thinking. This involves ordering things
that people want and need (stickers,
mugs, sweatshirts
r
etc ... ). Idea people
who like to go shopping for 2000+ pe0-
ple.
Finance Director (1): Develop your
financial and entrepreneurial skills with
the guidance of the VP-Finance. Learn
accounting, budgeting, and how to help
nm a small business. As an added bonus,
some of the stuff you get you can delegate
to other directors.
Academics
SAC Rep (1): Representative to the
Students Advising Co-op. Tells them
what we want.
Academics (1): Encourages students
and professors to contribute to the exam
folders in the Orifice, and also make sure
G <XXi day and welcome to yet another
installment of the WEEF Spew, brought
to you by your friendly neighbourh<XXi
WEEF Director. This term is rapidly com-
ing to a close, and in weefly terms,
that means money starts to get
spent. Today (Friday, November
15th), the Funding Council will be
meeting to decide which projects
will get funding from WEEF this
term. The meeting is at 4:30pm in
EL lOS. People are more than wel-
come to come out and see how
WEEFworks.
This term we irUtially had $42,000
to spend. However, financial ser-
vices is a strange animal. When
poked and prodded they reveal informa-
tion previously unbeknownst to all.
What I'm trying to eloquently say is that I
discovered an additional $24,(XX) floating
they are kept up to date. One of the Engi-
neering reps on many University acade-
mic committees.
Course Critiques (3): Administrates
the Course Critique survey to assist in the
improvement of teaching methods on-
Campus.
Resource Manual (2): Works on
updates made to the EngSoc Resource
and Policy Manual. This is a directorship
for someone who has a little experience
wit.l:lin EngSoc and likes to work behind
the scenes.
Recycling (2): Work with the university
recycling Committee and with each engi-
neering class to operate a system of recy-
cling within the engineering buildings.
Off erm
Off Tenn Rep (1-2): Attends B Soc
council meetings to voice A Soc's opin-
ions to our sister society. This position
includes the responsibility of putting
together mailouts to keep the directors
and class reps informed of Joint Council
and happenings around Waterloo. This
is a position to be filled over your work-
term.
Iron Warrior
Editor-In-Otief (1): The ETC is respon-
sible for the operation of the newspaper.
This director guides the 1W ensuring pro-
duction of a newspaper that serves the
students well and is readable and accessi-
ble.
Assistant Editor (1): TI,e Assistant Edi-
tor shares some of the responsibilities of
the Editor-in.Qtief to prepare for the fol-
lowing temt when promotion to ElC will
occur according to policy.
Layout Editors: Spends most of their
time string bleary-eyed at a computer
screen, and loving every minute of it.
Takes care of laying out the paper; hence
thenarne.
Photo Editor: Co-ordinates pho-
tographing of events and processes them
to an electronic form, ready to place in the
paper.
Advertising Editor: Acts as a contact
for current advertisers and solicits new
advertising.
Staff Writers: Everyone should be
around. If you really
want to know where
I found this money, e-
mail me at Endo7lJ-
I I - - 11--:
.,.J-,ele ' --Soc, this
W '. ' money is
Ispew
being split
betwl'('n
t w ()
nlent@helix and I can make an attempt to
explain it. Although, if you do make this
request, be prepared for a very long
winded reply!
terms,
this one and next term. So we
now have almost $54,000 to
pend on upgrading Watstar
computers, buying new pi I
meters, and whatever else it is
that the Funding Council
decides to grant money to. Stay
tuned to the WEEF Spew ... in
the next Iron Warrior, I will give
a detailed breakdown of the finalized
funding decision. Also, if you are inter-
ested in helping out with WEEP for next
term, please talk to either me or Mike
ready to write an rthing if not to enlighten
others, to practice literation. Write and
you shall be read.
WEEF
Proposal Director (1): Coordinates the
collection of WEEF funding proposals
and organizes .t.l:lc proposal presentation
meeting.
Employer Matching Contribution
Director (1): Coordinates the implemen-
tation of a new employer matching con-
Ilibution system. WEEF will be soliciting
donations from the coop employers equal
to the donations of the student employ-
ees.
WEEF Public Rel.ations Director:
Helps out in all sorts of ways to advertise
.the WEEF and it's purpose and benefits.
Also helps the other directors advertise
for proposals, meetings, etc.
Nt'vill ,lI1d 'Nt' will I "It. , hdPPY tll
J't'Sponsibilily! ThInk Ol! ,lnd h,Wl'" nict,
dny. lhis sp<.'w W,ls brought to you hy
till' number 13 olnd llw lett 'rs l) and M.
Paul Cesana
WEEF Director
IRON THE UNBLINKING EYE FIGHTING FOR TRUTH ISSUE
WARRIOR
November 15, 1996 Volume 9 Issue 4
SEX SCANDAL