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Don't Let School Interfere with your Education
One of the most annoying
phrases that I could ever hear is "I
don't have the time". It comes in
several common varieties, my
personal favourite being "[ don't
have the lime to __ (your choice
of extracurricular here) because my
course load is too heavy".
I used that phrase a lot during
first year. The difference between
high school and university was
staggering; it seemed like I was
always busy, going to classes &
tutorials, doing labs, and working
on assignments every night until
4:00 the next morning. By
Christmas I was a wreck! And IB
was even harder (even though I had
fewer courses).
Then I analysed the way I was
spending my time.
Much to my surprise, I found that
most of by time was spent sleeping
in 'til noon, sitting in POETS
between classes, being a TV
Zombie, or otherwise wasting time
with my neighbours in Residence in
order to put off those dreaded
assignments until the last possible
moment. Very little of my time
was actually used to advance my
education.
The VIP Rule
Then it occurred to me that maybe
my problem wasn't a lack of leisure
time. Instead, it was the quality of
my leisure time. Maybe there was
more to life than 'The Young and
the Restless'. I decided to get
involved.
I discovered that I was doing
more than just ftlling up my time
schedule. I was meeting new and
interesting people that would not
only be valuable contacts later on
but some of whom would become
very good friends. I was
broadening my range of talents,
learning how to handle
responsibility, gaining leadership
and organiz-ational skills, and as a
result greatly increasing my value
on the job market. Better still, the
time management skills that I was
learning let me ftnd more time for
myself than ever before. Best of
all, I was beginning to enjoy going
to Waterloo.
Since that fateful decision, I have
found that prospective employers
are much more interested in talking
to me, probably because we have a
lot more to talk about.. They want
more than just someone who is
going to school. They want
someone who is getting an
education.
Ill S said that today one's
schooling has a half-life of five
years. An educ3tion, on the other
hand, a lifetime.
Which would you rather have?
perhaps? ). I'm talking about the
general case.
This phenomenon, it seems, is
due to a lack of awareness of the
VIP rule. VIP stands for:
Visibility
Image '." .. "
Performance
During a lecture last week,
Professor R.E. Seviora introduced
the VIP rule to my class. He
considered it a part of our
education-. , beeau e I agree
with its importance and I'm in a
position to reach a wider audience,
I will present it to you. And grab
some glory in the process. And not
have to work to hard at coming up For success within an
with an editorial topic. organization, an engineer must
Okay, we all like to harp on how concentrate on enhancing each of
great Waterloo engineers are. the three. You can think of the VIP
They're smarter, stronger, faster, rule as a guide to conduct. Actions
able to leap tall buildings ... On the which positively affect visibility,
whole, this somewhat exaggerated image or perfomance should be
view seems to be mirrored in the pursued; those which will have a
opinions of the employers who are negative effect should not be.
eager to take us on after graduation. The problem with Waterloo
Waterloo engineers are the best new Engineering graduates seems to
hires. stem from an over-emphasis on the
Alright, that's nothing -Of performance component. This
course we're better than Queen's zealous pursuit of technical mastery
and U of T graduates. We get the Impossible you say. Outrageous. has overshadowed the development
cream of the high school crop and Well believe it, because Waterloo of a positive image and
put them into our world-renowned Engineering graduates are much organization-wide visibility. Let's
co-op program. less impressive after a few years face it, if the people for whom you
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October 2, 1987
Iron Warrior Staff
EJlitOrs
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Thomas White
NeilP. Boyd
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Hold your breath. Five years with a ftrm than the promise they work don't know you ( visibility)
after graduation, it's very showed during co-op terms or or don't know if you're a "great
conceivable that a U of T graduate when frrst hired. Now that is not to guy; someone to count on" (image
working in your department will be say there aren't a few shining stars ), you are not to achieve the
better known, more often because, quite obviously, there are measure of success that attention to .. bJ)eseUin&
consulted, rial work (you've heard of Mike Volker the VIP rule can provide. ,
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N E w s
UW;..developed Technology
Wins High Honour
(UW News) - Exciting new
rubber technology. developed at the
University of Waterloo under
contract for Polysar Limited,
Samia. was recently recognized at
the Canada Awards for Business
Excellence dinner in Halifax, NS.
The new UW technology received
the 1987 gold Award of Excellence
in the "invention" category.
This is the third time in the past
four years that technology
,developed through the university's
Waterloo Centre for Process
Development (WCPD) has been a
winner in the Canada Awards for
Excellence competition - silver in
1984. bronze in 1986, and now the
gold in 1987.
This year's recognition is for the
invention of a new catalyst for a
highly saturated nitrile (HSN)
rubber; the rubber performs well
and has proven highly durable in a
wide variety of hostile environments
and over a wide range of
temperatures (extreme heat, extreme
cold).
Specific purposes for which the
new rubber has already been
earmarked include: high pressure
seals, oil well blowout preventers,
gaskets, diaphrams, hoses, tubing,
New UW Centre on
Natural Products
(UW News) - The University of
Waterloo senate has approved the
establishment of a Natural Products
Research Institue on campus. The
new institute will bring together
UW biologists and chemists
interested in studying a wide range
of "natural" products used in
various ways in our lives ...
including foods, medicines, dyes,
rubbers or waxes.
Research by members of the new
UW Institute could thus involve
such diverse areas as: (1) studying
the importance of living species of
plants and animals so their potential
uses may be better appreciated (and
steps taken to preserve the
potentially more valuable ones); (2)
fmding new products; (3) building
closer links between the university
and the pharmaceutical industry,
and (4) developing better synthetic
versions of natur!!l products -
particularly when the latter are
expensive and scarce.
The new institute is based on the
fact that a good deal of research in
the "natural products" area is
already under way at Waterloo.
There is, thus, a wide variety of
campus expertise to be utilized.
Membership in the NPRI will be
open to any researcher on campus
interested in natural products
chemistry. It is expected some
members of the computer science,
chemical engineering and
psychology departments, as well as
the School of Optometry will
become involved.
flexible fuel celis, conveYQr belting
(for hot or cOlTOsive materials such
as asphalt), hydraulic systems seals,
liners ... and so on.
The catalyst used in producing the
new rubber was invented 'by Dr.
Garry Rempel, UW chemical
engineering professor. whose
expertise covers a wide range of
kinetics and catalysis applications,
in conjunction with Dr. Hormoz
Azizian. who was Rempel's
research associate on the project.
What they have come up with is a
process for manufacturing HSN
rubbers in the presence of a highly '
selective catalyst.
He said work on the HSN project
began in 1981. New products
resulting from it are almost at the
,point of coming onto the market (a
new plant. now being built by
Polysar, is scheduled to be
operational this fall). '
The research was supported by
both the Ontario provincial
government and the federal
government's National Research
Council. as well as by Polysar.
Eyton Chair in Enterprise
Announced
(UW News) - The University of
Waterloo has created the Eyton
Chair in Enterprise. The chair is in
honour of J. Trevor Eyton.
prominent Toronto business leader
and lawyer. president and chief
executive officer oJ Brascan Ltd..
and until recently chairman of UW's
board of governors.
It will bring to the UW campus
outstanding senior academics
embodying the "Waterloo spirit" of
indusbiousness and innovation;
those holding the chair will in turn
encourage creative research at
Waterloo. which will have the
potential for development and
application. Each holder of the
chair will be particularly concerned
with the transfer of new ideas and
technologies to commercial
applications.
The chair, the fmt of its kind on
any Canadian campus, is seen as
building on Waterloo's existing
teaching and research strengths.
According to Dr. Wright,
Waterloo is an ideal setting for such
a chair.
"We've been committed to
technology transfer for many
years," he says. "As a result.
we've seen dozens of new
companies spin-off from campus
research. This can be an important
way to move along new knowledge
and new discoveries. to the point
where these become new products
or services available to all of us in
the marketplace - or sold abroad
by new Canadian enterprises."
"Entrepreneurship. including the
formation of new businesses often
based on new technology. is an
important key to a better industrial,
economic and even social future for
Canadians. It has become all too
obvious that in a high tech area we
Canadians IDll11 strengthen our
universities ... then take better
advantage of their capabilities."
UW Arts
Centre
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Murray McLauchlan
to Perform
The UW Arts Centre is pleased to
announce a special additional
programme to the 1987/1988
Season. MURRAY
MCLAUCHLAN in Concert.
Murray will be performing at the
Humanities Theatre. Tuesday,
October 13, 1987 at 8:00 p.rn.
Tickets are now available with the
adult price being $11.00 and the
student Isenior price being $9.50.
Special University of Waterloo
Faculty, Staff and Student rates are
also available. Tickets may be
purchased at the Humanities Theatre
Box Office in person or by phoning
885-4280. Tickets are also
availaQle at all BASS Ticketmaster
Outlets.
Hit Play
Comes to UW
LETTER FROM WINGFIELD
FARM. the one man play which has
been keeping audiences laughing all
across Canada. will be at the
University of Waterlqo Friday,
October 2, 1987 in the Theatre of
the Arts, Modern Languages
Building.
LETTER FROM WINGFIELD
FARM was written by Dan
Needles. taken from a column he
wrote while working as the editor of
a local paper in Shelburne.
Walt Wingfield is played by Rod
Beattie who has performed at the
Stratford Festival and was a
founding member of The Orand
Theatre Company of London. Rod
is best known for being a'character
actor. perfect for this demanding
role.
LEITER FROM WINGFIELD
FARM has played to sold-out
houses ever since its premiere at
The Grand Theatre. London in
1985. This play is the first in the
uw Arts Centre's three-part series
in one man plays.
Tickets are still available ' for
LETTER FROM WINGFIELD
FARM and are $13.00 for adults.
and $10.00 for students/seniors.
They may be purchased at the
Humanities Theatre Box Office in
person or by phoning 885-4280.
Tickets are also available at all
BASS Ticketmaster Outlets.
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Iron Warrior
October 2, 1987
Prophylactic
by Michael H. Schatz
4A Civil
The distribution of condoms by
Village Dons is part of a wider
movement for the increased use and
accep.tance of condoms by society.
This action is not only promoting
the use of condoms but also the
practi sing of safe sex and
responsibility.
The problems of unwanted
pregnancy and the spread of STDs
(if you don't know what they are
then you shouldn't be allowed to
have sex) is not a recent problem.
It has been a problem ever since
some cell decided that mitosis was
fun or since the invention of the
slow dance, whichever came first.
Instead of burying sexuality under a
mountain of moral stigma, society
is finally reacting maturely to the
eluctable fact that sex exists and
will continue to exist.
More than just providing
increased accessibility, the
widespread availability of condoms
creates an increased awareness.
The purpose of the availability is to
reduce unwanted pregnancy and to
reduce the spread of STDs. The
best way to reduce these problems
is through an public that
approaches sex with a mature and
responsible attitude. The
discussion and promotion
"society is finally
reacting maturely to the
fact that sex exists"
associated with increased
availability will serve as the vehicle
by which awareness and
responsibility can be spread. By
bringing the problem forward
people will feel less intimidated by
the topic and prepa:red to discuss it
with their counsellors, peers or
partners
These are several inescapable
truths associated with sex:
- sex is fun
- people enjoy sex
- pregnancy results from sex
- disease is spread through sex.
When faced with this, society has
traditionally reacted by considering
premarital sex and promiscuity as
sinful. Instead of accepting its
occurrence and then teaching
responsibility, society has taught
that sex is somehow wrong and that
people should suppress their
sexuality. This has resulted in the
majority of the population feeling
frustrated or damned to eternal hell.
By promoting safe sex we may be
able to save many from the hell of
frustration or the frustration of hell.
The increased availability will
also teach that it is all right to use
condoms even when other forms of
birth control are available. It is an
attempt to defeat the "I don't
shower with my raincoat on"
approach to condoms. Surprisingly
enough, condoms are for the
retardation of the spread of disease
as well as the prevention of
unwanted pregnancy.
Traditional thinking has been that
STDs are only a problem for the
sexually promiscuous. The recent,
rampant spread of AIDS has shown
the fallacy of this belief. All of
society is being exposed to the
disease. Therefore, all of society,
even the devoutly monogamous,
have an interest in the prevention of
the spread of STDs. By making
condoms readily available and
promoting their availability, society
is to curtail STDs.
Increased availability will also
serve the unprepared last minute
users and the "too shy to buy"
users. Those who would not be
able to get them previously now
have the opportunity to be
prepared. Late at night, when the
drugstore is closed, the potential
user can search for a Condom Don
or any other late night distributor,
instead of opting for the hope and
prayer method. The previously
unequipped can now be good
scouts and come prepared.
. tithe potential user can
search for a Condom Don
instead of opting for the
hope .and prayer method"
Currently, the maJonty of
condoms purchased in the USA are
by women. Women have the most
to lose in the event of an accident so
they have been the ones to be
exercising foresight. Wider
distribution has spread the message
that both men and women must
share the responsibility equally.
Proliferation
James V. Abraham
4A Electrical
In recent times, the condom has
found an increased prominence in
everyday life. Advertising and
distribution has risen to to dizzying
heights. However, the increase in
visibility and availability of
condoms comes coupled with
certain problems.
The use of condoms is a means
of preventing unwanted pregnancy.
Where the fear of pregnancy is the
only inhibition to sex, there will be
an increase in promiscuity and thus
a higher risk of unsafe sex. The
recent AIDS scare has made us look
at the concept of safe sex. Now,
we have to examine once again our
definitions of responsibility and
safe sex with respect to the
condom.
Responsibility in sex is a concept
which extends from one person to
another and starts well before the
sexual act. The physical sharing
with another person is a deep
emotional commitment. It goes
beyond the first looks across a
crowded, smoke filled room. It
requires time, effort and
commitment to share a life with
another person. Responsible sex is
not just the use of the condom. It
also incorporates commitment in a
relationship - a fact which condom
ads have neglected.
In many cases, the use of a
condom is more an expression of
the fear of pregnancy than a sign of
responsibility or respect. With the
ease in availability of the condom,
this fear has more or less
disappeared. Promiscuity and one
night stands have reached new
highs. Responsibility is now
clouded with the use of the
condom. If pregnancy - or the
fear of it - is the only measure of
responsible action, then the advent
of the condom has displaced it to a
cardboard box of rubbers.
Since the discovery of the AIDS
virus, our attitudes towards sex
have changed. AIDS is definitely
not restricted to the homosexual
community. Heterosexuals have
also picked up the fear. Our fear
has given us new concepts such as
'safe sex'. But what is 'safe sex'?
On a very selfish basis, it is sex
with protection against sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs).
However, this is a very simplistic
view. Safe sex is not just the
simple use of the condom. It is a
responsibility that starts before the
bed scene.
The following is an excerpt from
an AIDS pamphlet distributed by
the Ontario Ministry of Health:
The surest way to protect
yourself [against AIDS] is to avoid
sexual contact with:
- anyone whose history and
health status is unknown;
- mUltiple partners or with
persons who have had multiple
partners
Adding this to our initial
definition of safe sex gives us a
clearer picture of the protection we
need against STDs. It is unrealistic
to assume that a person will reveal
their sexual history or health status
at the first encounter. If for nothing
else, than our own protection we
should invest time and effort to get
to know a person before jumping
into bed with them.
Under our definition of safe sex,
promiscuity would be unsafe.
Multiple partners would only
increase the danger of catching
AIDS. The risk is multiplied when
the partners are mere acquaintances.
It is dangerous to assume that the
use of the condom would eliminate
these risks entirely. The practice of
safe sex in its full definition would
still be the best protection short of
abstinence.
"responsible sex is not
just the use of the
condom"
Companies producing condom
advertising campaigns have
justified their actions by claiming to
educate the public. This education
involves the use of the condom to
prevent pregnancy and the spread
of AIDS. The concept of safe sex
is coupled with this narrow view.
However, these 'education'
campaigns do not address the entire
issue of safe sex or AIDS and only
present one half of the truth. If the
ads were primarily designed to
teach the public, then government
agencies or organisations should be
the ones presenting them. They can
present all the facts without having
to worry about profit motives. The
pamphlets distributed by the
Ontario Ministry of Health are
excellent sources of information on
AIDS and the use of condoms, but
they are far less prominent than
those presented by the condom
manufacturers. Advertising to
promote education should involve
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October 2, 1987
Iron Warnor 5
Introducing the Great Northern
Toboggan Race
Concrete
by R.E. Pemberton
4A Civil
Fol' those.of you unfamiliar with
this ritual. a brief introduction is in
order. For the past four years, a
group of 4th year Civil Engineering
students has headed west to exhibit
their engineering prowess in a 2
day head-to-head competition with
students from other Canadian
universities (and some token Yank
colleges too).
The competition included:
accumulated an impressive amount
of awards in the last four. Three
years ago, Waterloo won the overall
title and the following year, despite
having no toboggans (slight
handicap?) managed to place first in
three of the categories, including the
Team Spirit A ward, which has since
become a Waterloo favourite. Last
year's team, which entered four
toboggans, hauled in five awards:
Team Spirit, Traditional
I Tobogganing Spirit, Best Outfits,
Best Presentation, and Engineering
Design & Beauty.
Sound like fun? Yes! Sound
expensive? Yes!!
Here it comes.
(a) seeing who can have the most
fun in a 2 day period (previous
Waterloo teams have had amazing,
phenomenal success here), and
"They laughed, they cried, they made toboggans out of concrete ... "
We want your money (subtle,
eh?). The '88 race will be held in
(b) displaying the superiority of
its toboggans (Waterloo has had
good success here also)
Point (a) requires little explanation
(Le. act like you've died and gone
to beer commercial heaven).
As for point (b), each team
designs a toboggan (or toboggans)
that weighs less than 250 Ibs. and
utilizes concrete skis (hence the
name). The teams are then
evaluated in 10 categories, the main
ones being:
engineering design
team spirit
braking system
team uniforms
Of course, there is also the race,
the object being to get down a hill,
on the track, with the original six
starting occupants, in as little time
as possible. Points are awarded for
each of these ev ntsand, that's
right, the team the'ldgJiejt fDtI1
wins. Simple. Actually, it's not
Point (con't)
After all, if both partners bring
condoms, then you can have a
doubly good time using them.
Increased discussion and
availability of prophylactics should
not cause people to think that sexual
promiscuity is the norm. The
fundamental right of choice still
exists. This program is designed to
promote safe sex and not pressure
sex. An individual still maintains
the right to choose when and with
whom they wish to have sex. No
one should ever feel that they
should have sex because they
believe it is the norm; they should
have sex because they want to and
are prepared to do it responsibly.
The increased availability of
prophylactics is part of a wider
campaign promoting safe and
responsible sex. By recognizing
that sex exists, with its associated
joys and tribulations, society is
recognizing the potential problems
and is offering a solution. A leaky
tap will never stop dripping unless
you do something about it. By
bringing sex out from under its
mountain of moral stigma and into
the forefront, complete safe sex
education can be achieved. The
best way to stem unwanted
pregnancy and the spread of STDs
is to ensure that the public is
educated, responsible and prepared.
The increased availability of
condoms and the associated
discussion and promotion serve this
end.
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full concepts of safe sex rather than
just the use of the condom.
The condom is now more visible
and more readily available than it
was before. Its use in preventing
unwanted pregnancies has
increased. In fact, the condom has
been successful in removing the
fear of pregnancy as an inhibition
against one night stands. But this
has also led to increased
promiscuity and with it, a higher
risk of sexually transmitted
diseases. With the advent of AIDS,
people are talking about the
importance of safe sex.
Unfortunately, condom ad
campaigns have coupled safe sex
with the use of a condom.
Government agencies should
become more visible with their
education campaigns on the full
concept of safe sex because
anything less could be dangerous.
Love is an idea that has changed
over the centuries. It evolved from
'grab her by the hair and drag her
into your cave' to steamy romance
to an equality ideal. It would be
embarraSSing to look back and
associate the twentieth century
concept of love with the condom.
Vancouver (not enough snow in
that simple. There were 45 teams ' Hawaii) and as a result the 4th year
entered in the '87 race in Calgary, Civil Engineering class will be busy
the majority of which came from over the next few terms trying to
four Alberta and six BC schools. separate you from your cash. In the
Waterloo was the only team from past few years, funding has largely
east of the Manitoba border, except been supplied by corporate sponsers
for Western (which doesn't count). and augmented by other stuff like
Competition was fierce, this being pubs & raffles (last year it was a
the premier concrete toboggan event VCR). This year will be no
on the continent for 4th year Civil different, and the '88 team is
Engineering students. looking for your support for its first
fund-raiser of this term: a
'The '88uce is t:he t4m nU'lning microwave oven taft'Je, comfngYO a
of the event, and Waterloo has C & D near you.
Free Trade Debate
by Michael Schatz and
James Abraham
On Monday, September 28, the
Humanities Theatre played host to
the Canadian debate of the century.
Donald S. MacDonald and Mel
Hurtig debated the controversial
topic of free trade. The debate was
a lively affair with many valid
points and witty comments from
both participants.
MacDonald is the former federal
Liberal Finance Minister and the
author of the Royal Commission
Report on the Canadian economy.
This report was the catalyst to the
current free trade negotiations. He
is currently an international trade
lawyer and travels widely
championing the cause of free
trade.
Hurtig is a prominent publisher
and author of the new Canadian
Encyclopaedia. He is also a leader
in the Council of Canadians, a
group organised to expose the
negative effects of free trade. He
now travels promoting his
organisations' apprehensions on
free trade.
MacDonald believes in Canada's
entrepreneurial quality. He believes
that Canadians have the abilities and
drive to participate in a competitive
economic environment. Trade
barriers have shown to be shackles,
not shields, to Canadian producers.
We should give Canadians the
.:::hance to expand their rrtarkets and
face the competition. The current
wave of US protectionism, on
behalf of indifferent US politicians,
shows the need for a
comprehensive trade agreement.
While he admits that there are
negative aspects to ,free trade, he
says that the beneficial returns will
outweigh them. He wants to give
Canadians a chance.
Honig's main concern regarding
free trade was the concessions
required to gain access to the
expansive US market. The
Americans want unlimited access to
investment in Canada. This
includes the service sector which
.:::onsists of 70 percent of the work
force. The Americans also want
national treatment for their
companies operating in Canada.
He worries that Americans will buy
out Canadian competition. In order
to compete effectively, Canadians
will have to match the minimal
government regulations of the US.
This is one step away from
complete assimilation into the
American lifestyle, he says.
Free trade is the single most
important issue to face Canadians
since World War II. It has
numerous valid points on both
sides of the argument. Canadians
should be more educated on this
issue and perhaps the choice should
be left to them in an election.
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by Jane Power
B.A. '83
Last Thursday was the frrst time I
had ever attended a major league
baseball game. I have been a
faithful T.V. fan , but my
experience in Toronto when the
Jays played the Tigers taught me
that to truly experience baseball I
should be in the park, and more
specifically, in the bleachers with
200 engineers.
Although there were many
wonderful occurrences that evening,
my memories of that game are
clearly categorizedl into three areas:
the pregame, the game to the
bottom of the 8th, and Tom Henke
and the top of the ninth.
Pregame
I had never seen a real live
scalper before Thursday night; I've
heard of them, and I know they get
arrested sometimes, but I had never
actually seen one in action. They
throw their voices, without moving
their lips, and they don't appear to
make a lot of money, although they
sell $4.00 tickets for $6.00 and
$15.00 tickets for $20.00 (Paul
assures me that scalpers do indeed
make a lot of money.). I tried not
to look at them as I already had
tickets.
Iron Warrior
BLUE JAYS
I stood in line for an hour with a
group of engineers who asked me
to help them secure 200 seats for
engineers not yet in line. I agreed,
but failed badly. The seats were
prime bleacher seats and those
non-engineering fans were getting
pretty aggressive. As I sat down I
wondered how many engineering
students would defend seats for
Arts alumni
As I began to watch the players
warm up, I had a seriously intense
spiritual experience. There, before
my adoring eyes George Bell was
warmi ng up, Jesse Barfi eld was
stretching out and Tony
FerNANdez was standing there just
being Tony FerNANdez. Pre-game
was uplifting.
The Game to the Bottom
of the 8th
The game began and 41,999 of
the 42,000 fans started cheeri ng. I
countered with quiet "go get'ems"
and "oh dams".
An inni ng went by and my
heartbeat soon began to accelerate.
I began to chirp (which is a louder
sound than a quiet counter) "get
him out" and "please catch the
ball". After another inning,
something snapped and a
transformation took place.
For every 'single', I screamed
"OH YES" at the top of my lungs
and threw my body into the air.
When Detroit came to bat, I lunged
for the pink stuffed tiger that the
crowd was tossing around, ripped '
at it and threw it to other
glassy-eyed fans. I developed
supernatural baseball related
abilities. From my position one
tenth of a mile from home plate, I
knew when the umpire made a bad
call - I didn't need a replay. I
jeered at George Bell when he
didn't catch an easy fly. I
wondered how the second base
umpire could keep his job when
that Neanderthal clearly took: aim at
ending Tony's season.
I jumped; I cheered; I became a
bleacher fan.
Tom Henke and the Top
of the Ninth
We needed two outs. Henke, the
Terminator (I threw back my head
and yelled, "Are you Sarah
Connor?") was brought in. The
man whom 1 know to be the finest
relief pitcher in all of baseball took
two steps out of the dug-out and
was on the mound. 1 think 1 saw
the batter shudder.
Henke tugged at his cap, gave the
batter a few moments to reflect on
life as he knew it and released a
pitch I could hear. The umpire
thought that it sounded like a strike,
and he called strike five more times.
The Terminator had done his job.
He was just incredible - they
reall y ought to pay him more.
It has been a few days since the
game and although the exact facts
are growing hazy I have not
forgotten the feeling of exhileration
during and after my fITSt Blue Jays
game. I know that I became a true
fan last Thursday. I was initiated
into this addiction by the best
possible fans: 200 cheering,
jeering and 'waving' engineers.
Perhaps by way of divine
intervention, or inspired scheming,
we might come up with enough
tickets for everyone to be back at
the Ex on the first base line for the
first all-Canadian World Series.
October 2, 1987
by Paul Meyer
4A Civil
By the time you read this, it
should be apparent whether or not
the Toronto Blue Jays will be the
Eastern division champions, en
route to their frrst American League
pennant and World Series
victories. While I'm sure that all of
the fans from Waterloo who
attended last Thursday's game
helped in the team's success, some
credit must be given to the players
themselves. After all, without
them, Exhibition Stadium would
just be a big, drafty (and expensive)
pub.
Most of us know something
about the Blue Jays themselves;
where they came from, what their
batting averages are, that sort of
thing. What many of us don't know
is what the players actually do
when they aren't on the field. I had
a chance to talk with Mr. Gary
Oswald, public relations director
for the club, and he tried to fill me
in on some of the "other" aspects of
being a professional -ballplayer. I
suggested that one of the things
ballplayers might do is meet with
the media for interviews.
Unfortunately, the Iron Warrior
doesn't have quite the clout of CBS
or the Toronto Sun (yet. - Ed.),
so such an interview wasn't
possible. However, since many of
the questions the players are asked
are the same, Mr. Oswald was
confident that he could answer on
behalf of the players.
One of the first questions that a
civil engineerlbaseball fan has is
how the players feel about the new
"SkyDome". Most of the players
are looking forward to the new
facility, albeit with some
reservations. Nearly all of the
players are happy that the fans will
finally be getting a proper ballpark
with decent sightlines. Toronto is
one of the only teams in the
American League that has to play in
what is essentially a football
stadium. It will be a big change
for the right fielder to have real fans
cheering him on, instead of the
seagulls. On the other hand,' most
of the players agree that they would
prefer real grass to the artificial turf
that is going to be installed. As
was seen at the game on Thursday,
when Fernandez was injured for the
remainder of the season, artificial
turf isn't "better than the real thing"
or even close.
October 2, 1987
Except for the artificial turf
question,the team and players were
able to have quite a bit of input into
the design of the stadium.
Decisions such as the placement of
lights, location of dugouts etc. are
some examples of how the team
was able to assist the architects with
the design. Everyone, especially the
players, are hoping that the policy
limiting smoking to the concession
stand area (i.e. no smoking
the dome, open or closed) will be
respected by the fans. No one
wants to get into the kind of
situation the Expos found
themselves in at the beginning of
this summer, where players were
complaining that the smoke was
thick enough to affect their playing
ability.
Iron Warrior 7
ROAD TRIP
Currently the Blue Jays attract
more fans than aU but one team in
the the American League, even with
a relatively small stadium. The
SkyDome will be able to seat more
than 10,000 additional fans per
game, and all of the seats will be
better than the existing grandstand.
Most people expect that attendance
will top 3 million fans per season
once the SkyDome is open, making
the Jays the number one draw in
professional sports in North
America. Not only will the extra
seating allow more fans to attend
the "big" games, such as the Detroit
series, but the Sky Dome itself wi ll
attract many fans who otherwise
wouldn't have come to see the
game.
As one might expect, the Blue
Jays are easily recognized by most
Torontonians, which tends to make
them "targets" for fans seeking
autographs, photos, etc. This is
one of the reasons that most of the
players spend very little time at the
stadium outside working hours.
You are a lot more likely to fmd the
players either at home, or
downtown than near the CNE.
"Home" for all of the players
(except Dusey) is either the US or a
Caribbean island, but the players
either rent or buy condominiums in
Toronto for the summer months.
Those players who have children
often enroll them in school in
Dunedin. Florida for the spring
training period, and the kids then
move to Toronto when they finish
school.
Not all of the players are married,
which will come as no surprise to
anyone who has read some of the
accounts of "Baseball Annies" and
the like. Blue Jay management
likes to de-emphasize this aspect of
the ballplayers' activities, and insist
that most of the players are too tired
after a game to spend a lot of their
time "socializing". I'm inclined to
agree with the management. The
fact that Toronto is a major centre
for AIDS hasn't been lost on many
of the players. On the other hand,
the girls at Pat and Mario's can't
be getting fooled all of the time (or
can Q
the same age as university students
or a little older, and as such they
tend to act a lot like you and I
would if we were placed in the
same situation ... or at least like I
would.
DETROIT 3
TOROtfTO 'I
Ittl 9
The players were confident going
into the series with Detroit, and that
confidence was proven to be
justified. They managed to take
three out of four games (with a little
help from UW Engineering) and
placed themselves in a position
The next toughest job to being a where they were the team to beat
Blue Jay is to be a Blue Jay's wife . and Detroit was the underdog. At
Wives are allowed to accompany the time this was written, the Jays
the team on only two road trips hadn't wrapped up the
during the season. The team pays championship yet. Milwaukee has
the cost of one trip, while the player always been a tough team to beat,
must pay the cost of the second. and they'd love to spoil our chances
Both trips must be taken before if they could. I predict that the fmal
September first, or the chance is three game series between Toronto
forfeited. The reason for this rule and Detroit will decide the
is that it is felt that having the championship. If this paper comes
players' wives on the road trips out as scheduled, tonight the Jays
distracts them from their game. will be playing the first game in
Some of the wives have pointed out Tiger Stadium. I know I'm not
that the team's record is better at doing any homework tonight. As
home than away, but management any Jays fan will tell you (or any
seems set in their ways. Other Tigers fan - there must be some in
wives do comment however, that a school this big) the team that wins
after September first, the players the AL East is going to win the
are so wrapped up in the excitement World Series.
of the pennant race that no one
would want to visit them anyway. Good Luck Jaysl
8 Iron Warrior October 2, 1987-
"If you're only going to
read one Prez Spews this
term, this should be the
one."
by Marcel Lemmen
Since this is the first issue, I
suppose it's appropriate for me to
welcome you all back for another
exciting tenn at Waterloo. We got
off to a great start with Orientation
Week, and r d like to thank Torr.
Lee, Jeff Wood, and the orientation
and education committees for their
efforts. To all the Frosh who should
by now be comfortably confused
with the engineering life at
Prez
Waterloo, welcome!! Believe me,
it only gets better from here on in.
I would also like to take some
space to introduce our brand new
office secretary, Ella Lefranc. She
has spent the last few weeks trying
to figure us out and may have
finally succeeded. Feel free to go to
the Orifice and ask her plenty of
questions.
The Blue Jays road trip last
Thursday can best be described by
"good time had by all", at least by
those who remember having been to
th<t game. And according to the
radio the next morning, the Jays
won (double bonus)! Turn to pages
six and ' seven' for coverage of the
road trip.
Eng Soc By-election
Called
by Piotr Labon
3B Computer
For those of you who were here
during Winter '87, you might
remember that the new Engineering
Society Executive was elected.
Well, our Vice President is on an
extended work term and our
Treasurer has decided to graduate in
the Winter of '88, so it's time to do
it all over again.
You must bring your ID card with
you.
Who cares? Why vote? Because
the people you elect, together with
the wonderful people of Eng Soc,
satisfy your basic needs: sex (social
events), drugs (coffee and
doughnuts), rock 'n' roll (POETS)
and a multitude of other services.
This means that you need capable
people. Right?
Infonnation about the candidates
will be posted in the display case in
the corridor between the CPH foyer
and the Orifice.
See you on October 8th.
Spews
For frosh who aren't aware,
October in Kitchener- Waterloo
means Oktoberfest. University
Night at Bingeman Park on October
15 is an excellent chance for you to
do some serious Oktoberfest-ing.
Tickets are on sale in the Orifice so
get them quick before they run out.
On the business side, Eng Soc is
concerned with a number of issues
this tenn. First and foremost is the
by-election for Vice President and
Treasurer. I urge all of you to find
out who's running and cast your
vote on October 8. The Frosh, who
didn't have the opportunity to elect
the other executive members,
should seize this chance to have
some say in who will be running
their society.
Other issues include the
ubiquitous Quality of Engineering
Maintenance Fund (QEMF) and
space allocation (now that the Billy
D. Building will soon be open).
I'm hoping to acquire some study
space for Compo and Geo. as well
as an office for the Iron Warrior.
Well, that's about it. Oh, by the
way, the license for the upstairs part
of POETS is finally in! And for
those of you who still wru:tt to get
involved in Eng Soc, there are
seventy-five positions available in
the "Buy the Prez a Beer"
directorship. It's a new one I just
came up with. Don't work too
hard!
EIIIQ- soc PREr
........ '_AUS ... T wnH HIS
H,4,T Off".
Communications and
Debating Workshops
by ClitTKnox
2B Electrical
Interested in learning how to
present an argument - and how to
win it? Perhaps you just want to get
experience in speaking to an
audience. Well, what you really
want is to attend the Fall ' 87 Term
Debating and Communication Skills
Workshops (brought to you by
reVolt and the good folks at Eng
Soc).
The workshops will tentatively
take place Wednesday evenings
(times and locations to be
announced)- and will run for about
two hours apiece. Each session will
feature presentations on different
topics related to public speaking,
debating, or communication skills,
with the opportunity for participants
to practise these skills. Guest
speakers will be invited for selected
sessions.
But why have a workshop series?
A by-election for these two
positions will be held next
Thursday, October 8th. The
polling stations will be open
between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm
outside the C&D (so you can grab a
coffee and vote at the same time). Council Corner
We all learned to form sentences
before entering kindergarten, didn't
we? Well, in early to
mid-November, the Sandford
Fleming Foundation will sponsor
the animated, entertaining and
enriching Engineering
Undergraduate Debates. Many of
the debators enter the series cold,
without prior experience. The aim
of the workshops is to provide
some of the necessary debating
skills. We do not guarantee that
you will automatically win the
debates after attending this series,
but you will get exposure to skills
that might enhance your overall
professional development as an
aspiring engineer. Besides, they're
a lot of fun.


FLOWERS
WESTMOUNT
10
0
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discount for
students
on corsages and
all your floral needs!
(except holidays)
Bene and Frank Quinn - Owners
50 Weslmounl Place
Waterloo. OntariO N2L 2R5
(S19) 886-6410
On Wednesday, September 23,
1987, Eng Soc 'B' held its first
Council meeting of the fall tenn.
The upcoming by-election was the
main topic of business, with the
position of Vice President open for
this term, and the position of
Treasurer open starting in January
(see article this page).
In other news ...
- a Canada Day director has not
yet been found to organize the .
events of July 1
- any and all posters and banners
must be stamped by Eng Soc and
are allowed only on bulletin boards
(nol on the windows, walls,
ceilings, floor , or the keener that
sits in front of you!)
- the Engineering Newsletter will
be published weekly and
distributed on Fridays
- news on the many tournaments
this tenn can be found on the
recently available blotters
- POETS has many new activities
- a Dart League, 'Games Day' on
Thursdays, and live bands on
Fridays
The next Council meeting will be
in MC 5158 at 7 pm on Tuesday,
October 6.
MoMfNTS tl'4 EJIIGIIII:ERIN4-"
HISToftV WITH 1')W1... l'I-l)MME'R .......
Watch those Eng. Soc. bulletin
boards for announcements about
upcoming sessions, and come on
out.
NOTE - Anyone wishing to help
in the organization of these
workshops is encouraged to contact
Cliff Knox via Class Mail (2BEE -
reVolt) or the Eng Soc Debates
Director (Carlo Kunkel). Details on
workshop format can also be
provided.
October 2, 1987 ' Iron Warrior 9
World News Briefs
US Helicopter Fires
on Iranian Warship
PERSIAN GULF (IWP) =- An
American helicopter gunship from
the frigate LaSalle disabled an
Iranian warship operating in the
Persian Gulf. The crew of the
helicopter claims to have observed
the Iranian ship laying mines in an
international waterway. The
incident occurred while the
helicopter was on a routine night
patrol, and following standing
orders prevented the Iranian ship
from laying more mines with
machine gun and rocket fire. The
Iranian government admitted that the
ship was a part of the Iranian navy,
but denied that it was engaged in
mining the waterway, stating that
the ship was only carrying relief
food supplies. Sources in the
Pentagon had no comment to the
reports that the U.S. registered
tanker Bridgeton was struck by a
floating grapefruit.
. Violence Erupts on
NFL Picket Lines
MIAMI (Pravda) - Violence
erupted today on the picket lines in
Miami. Striking NFL players
attempted to prevent substitute
players from entering the stadium
for practice. Players for the Miami
Dolphins formed a defensive line
across the entrance to the stadium
and challenged the substitute players
to cross the line. No substitute
players crossed the line until late in
the fourth quarter when substitute
quarterback Russell Longbomb
completed a 35-yard pass to Harry
Bigfoot deep in the stadium zone.
The incident will be televised next
Monday night on ABC, in lieu of
the regular Monday Night Football.
Acid Rain
No Problem
WASHINGTON (00) - Acid
rain is not an environmental
problem, according to a report
released by the US Department of
the Interior. Further, says the
report, the level of pollution in the
St. Lawrence/Great Lakes waterway
has been "blown all out of
proportion by environmental
interests." The report, funded
joint! y by a grant from the American
Coal Institute and the Chemical
Manufacturer's Association of
America, "can fin no rea n or
motive' for the wild claims of the
environmentalists - other that their
own self-aggrandisement." The
Secretary of the Interior refused
comment on the report, but' admitted
that he "felt that those guys must
know what they're talking about
since they've got a lot of money, I
mean to say ,a great deal of
responsibility to this department."
Negotiations
Break Down
HONG KONG (YP)-
Negotiations for the return of the
Britsh colony of Hong Kong have
broken down, according to inside
sources. The 99-year lease that
Great Britain holds on the island
expires in 1997, and the property is
to be returned to the People's
Republic of China at that time. The
Chinese representatives claim that
the original British colonists never
paid the damage deposit on the
property, now worth over 1 0
mil ion 22 ' i anfldi n I
allowing for inflation and property
improvements.
Chinese government indicated that
they would not accept the return of
Hong Kong "until all the holes in
the walls are filled in. Also, the
whole thing needs to be cleaned and
painted. There are fingerprints and
dustballs everywhere".
The (Britisb) Governor of Hong
Kong would not comment at length
on China's allegations, althougb he
hinted that there had been problems.
but it was "hard to find good
domestic help ever since India
separated from the Empire."
Peterson's Position
on Free Trade
TORONTO (UMP) - Ontario
Premier David Peterson has issued a
statement defining his position on a
free trade agreement between
Canada and the United States.
Peterson told reporters at Queen's '
Park that he supports the idea of
free trade, but that certain
. guarantees would have to be given
by the United States before the
Ontario government would endorse
a deal. "The single main issue,"
according to Peterson, is a promise
that the Toronto Blue Jays win the
1987 World Series. "They could
deliver on this without any
difficulty," the Premier said, "all
they'd have to do is suspend the
other teams from play, or
something. Maybethe CIA could
plan andpaper and pinetar in a fe:
lockers - that "s all it would take."
Baseball Commissioner Peter
Uberroth could! not be reached for
Moreover. a spokesman for the comment at press time.
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by Peter Stubley
The pressure door slammed shut
with a hollow clang, sealing the
bulkhead as they climbed down the
shaft to the tunnel. The hatch into
the control room was blocked open,
and as they stepped through,
Captain Morris rolled his chair back
from the console and turned to greet
them. "Good evening, gentlemen.
How is the weather up there?"
"'bout the same as this morning
- a little cloudy, a little cool." Jim
Baker, lJeutenant, U niled States Air
Force, spoke around the stick of
Wrigley's as he fmished hanging up
his jacket. "Anything special you
all should tell us 'bout today?"
UNot much, really. We had a
warning from Barbara at about
fifteen hundred, but we had the
techs check her warhead and
everything was fine." There were
four panels between the two
computer screens, each with a
masking tape label - Alice,
Barbara, Carla, and Daphne.
"Other than that, no problem.
Coming, Jack?"
Jack Ridpath grabbed his jacket
and paused at the hatch. "We'd
stop a while and chat, but my kid's
having a birthday, and she'll have
my ears if I'm late. Have a good
shift'"
"Goddomn you
sonuvabitch," said
Baker. "This means war,
you know."
"No problem. Wish her happy
birthday for me," answered Captain
Stamms, not looking up from his
console, and settling more
comfortably in his chair. "Ready
for the keys - one, two, three,
now." They both inserted their
keys at the same time, in the slots at
opposite ends of the room. "Let's
get at it"
"You got it, boss."
They worked steadily for almost
half an hour, the control room silent
except for the clacking of the keys
and the hum of the recirculation
fans. ''Goddamn you sonuvabitch,"
said Baker, slamming the keyboard
with his open hand "This means
war, you know."
"Damn right it does. You didn't
think I'd let you capture the
Enterprise that easily, did you? It
only cost you four battle cruisers,"
gloated Stamms, "and she got away
Iron Warrior
The Pied Piper
anyhow."
"Well, see how you like this-
you don't even have any ships in
the sector. It' l1 make a nice little
addition to the Klingon empire,
thank you very much."
to you comic books now. Good
night, Charlie. He couldn't fInd
anything wrong - fIgures she was
just lonely."
"Hold the game up a minute,
Captain. I got to answer a call." A
minute or so later, the fluorescent
lights suddenly went out, leaving
only the red bunker lights. The four
green ready-to-fIre lights were
blinking. "Sonuvabitch!" Baker
yelled through the closed door, and
it crashed open as he stumbled out,
pulling up his pants.
"Asking for query password,"
Stamms said, typing at the
keyboard. "Password confIrmed -
going to fIrst stage arming."
"Base personnel report - silos
clear, all personnel in shelters and
, accounted for. Sending request
"How the hell did you get way confirmation password... checks.
over there? That's Romulan space." Going to second stage arming,
"I made a treaty with the damn , opening silo doors."
Romulans. Hot damn! It was ' "Prefire checks complete _
worth a few cruisers." computer ready for launch." They
They played steadily, until just
after nine, when the warning light
for Alice's target tracker began
blinking. "Damn! Hang on a
second while I take a look at this.
Hope, it all looks clean. Where's
Alice headed for anyway?"
Stamms called up the current
targets. "Some suburb of
Vladivostok. We'd better get a tech
to look at her." He picked up the
phone and dialed the number.
each took hold of their keys. "One,
two, three, turn." The green lights
stopped blinking and on.
"All missiles show fully armed.
All silos show open. Computer
reports clear to launch."
Stamms rolled his chair to the
large red button. He began reaching
over. His hand stopped halfway,
and he met Baker's eyes, before
continuing the rest of the way. He
pushed the button slowly and
steadily, until it wouldn't move any
Baker took another bite of his more, and they braced themselves
. . . for the small earthquake of the
sandWich, spoke WIth launching missiles. Nothing
full: I how cold It happened. "Shit!" They both
IS 10 Vladivostok to01ght. Maybe .
Alice could wann'em up a little." "All missiles show fully
"It's a thought, but they might not
appreciate the gesture. Yeah,
Charlie? We got a blinker on
Alice's tracker. Can you check her
out for us? ... Yeah, I know, but do
it anyway. Thanks Charlie."
Stamms hung up the phone. "He
says, and I quote, 'It'd be an
honour and a pleasure to go fondle
the bitch. ",
Baker laughed. "Charlie's never
at a loss for words. You coming
back to the game?"
About fIfteen minutes later, the
light went out, and a few minutes
after that, the phone rang.
"Stamms ... Yeah, okay.
Want to check it again in a couple of
hours? ... Right You can get back
Importers
lind Mndulnts
of fint TtIIS
IIrId Cofftts
Wfltmoant Place MaD
armed. Computer
reports clear to lIzunch."
scrambled to the manual fire
buttons, Stamms pushing two,
Baker pushing two. Nothing
happened. They punched the
buttons repeatedly.
"Computer still shows clear to
launch. All indicators ' green.
Come on, you bitches, get the hell
out of here'" Baker turned away
from the panels back to his terminal.
''There's nothing wrong. Damn it,
why aren't they firing?"
Stamms was at the phone.
''There's no answer upstairs. I'll
try Command - maybe it's only a
drill and we've been overridden ....
No answer there, either." He
dropped the phone back into the
cradle, and leaned back in his chair.
. They stared at each other for a
moment, the bunker suddenly very
silent
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have felt something." He thought
for a minute. "I guess better
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go up there and take a look." They
picked up their jackets and ducked
through the hatch. Stamms paused
at the foot of the ladder, and
checked the loads in his sidearm.
The sound of the cartridge clicking
back into place was overly loud in
the confined space. ,
They climbed out into the middle
of the compound, isolated by the
floodlights. An empty Pepsi can
bounced across the pavement. The
door to the guardhouse near the gate
was open, and the guard had left a
half-full coffee cup on his desk, still
steaming. A jeep was stopped in
the middle of the road, the engine
off but with the keys still in the
. ignition. ''What the hell is going on
here? Where is everybody.'O-
Stamms turned back to Baker.
"U se the phone in the guard house.
Try the other shelters from up here.
And try Command .again - tell
them to get some people here
ASAP."
Stamms went through the gate,
and started up the jeep. He was
waiting in the driver's 'seat when
Baker came back. "Still no answer
anywhere, Captain."
"Get in. Let's go take a look at
the birds."
As Baker walked around the back
of the jeep, he looked in the back.
He stopped and lifted out the M 19
assault rifle that was there. He
climbed into the jeep and held the
rifle ready as Stamms pulled away,
the jeep jerking as he shifted gears.
They turned around the end of the
retaining wall and the jeep slammed
to a stop. Three of the missiles .
were hanging above their silos, and
Daphne was lifting slowly to join
them. As the noise of the engine
died away, they could hear the flute
music drifting back across the field.
"Give me those binoculars."
Baker reached into the back and
handed them to Stamms. At the end
of the row of silos, dwarfed by
Daphne climbing above him, was a
small man wearing a funny little hat
with a feather in the band, playing
flute music to the missiles. As
Daphne cleared her silo, he turned
and walked away, with the four
missiles following him obediently.
A moment later, they had all
disappeared through the wall cast by
the floodlights. "Well, I'll be
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