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IRON WARRIOR Thursday, January 19 1984
EDITORIAL
This issue of the IRON WARRIOR is an extension of H Soc's Radical Issue. I am
inviting students from other faculties to help us with the paper. Why? We need
something on camlJus that gives perspectives from different faculties. I've
two viewpoints about engineering students from that Radical Issue. Read them. Also,
read the letters to the editor. Look at the cartoon. Once you've done that, you can see
why we're looking for writers from outside. Everyone benefits from understanding
students in other faculties.
The cover not only asks for help, but deals with the major theme: jobs. Read the
articles by Kate Gregory and Steven Thwaites - you may learn something about jobs
and job hunting. One thing you will see is that "jobs, Job, Jobs" may be an issue but
no-one canjust give you one - you find it. Look for the TSC ad (about thejob-huntirtg
seminar). If you are interested, fill out the form and submit it to the Engineering
Society OffICe.
One innovation I'm trying is columns such as Sports or Fun And Games. Other
columns I'd like to see are Computers, Women's Issues, and Energy. 1 also believe we
could profile professors. At a rate of two per issue, it would take five years just to do
the Engineering FaCUlty. In this issue we address some major topics. Jim McCrea's
military article presents one viewpoint. I'm sure there are dissenting ones. We'd like to
print them. My acid rain article suggests that the public should be willing to pay a large
portion of the cost of sulph ur dioxide emissions. Do you agree? Let us know.
A series of articles on acid rain will appear because there are so many details to discuss
and understand.
I need 20 people who are willing to learn how spirits are mazde, so we can go on a
day tour of Seagram's Disillery. I'm also trying to arrange an evening trip to the
Carling O'Keefe brewery. This should give us some good articles on a subject near and
dear to your liver.
I've up a lot of space talking about plans. They will be useless if we don't get
input. Thus, the Want Ads.
I'd like to produce four regular issues and a spoof issue. Our cartoons show that
humour can really add to a paper. How can all this be accomplished? There will be
IRON WARRIOR meetings every Monday at 12:30 in the POETS Pub, starting
January the 23rd. If you want to help but can't make it then, leave a note in the Office,
or call me at 885 6575. We can arrange an alternate time. The wages may not be great,
but the work does pay dividends.
THE IRON WARRIOR IS
A PUBLICATION OF
- Pete Hagar IRON WARRIOR ENGINEERING SOCIETY
, . A AT THE UNIVERSITY



OF WATERLOO. ITS
PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE
PROFESSIONAL
r V ., NESS AT THE UNIVER-
Welcome back everyone! I hope you all had a good term wherever you were.
There were a few things that happened from September to December that everyb-
ody might not know about but would care to.
Federation Hall had a few setbacks. No earth wa') turned in the first week' of
November, was promised in july. What did happen was that all the tenders came in
overbudgct. The took the drawings back to the architects and they took their
drafting kits out and PRESTO! - a building different from the one we voted for in July
(is that legal?) The time of completion of this building is late this year, with
construction starting in 3 weeks. If anybody has concerns about this project, I'd like to
hear from you. Just drop a note in my box in the Orifice.
On the Eng Soc level, POETS got a bit out of hand. A few exuberant people took
their beer where they shouldn't have, so, we've been put on probation. On the positive
side, though, we now bave videos to watch and P-Tecks is having the occasional movie
for a Thursday afternoon. If anybody's got other ideas, tell your class rep or teU us at
the Orifice.
One other thing which occurred last term was a Lady Godiva parade that bared all.
The parade went through an Environmental Studies mid-term which upset many
people (rightly so) and caused quite a few letters to be written to Imprint. I've been
informed that displaying a nude prson in public is against the law - illegal emission of
photons or something - so we can't do that. Anyone with ideas?
'Till you read again.
- Gord Denny
BEER RR EWING COMPETITION
Here's the chance for all you aspiring
brewmasters to gain recognition! Start
preparing now for the ENGINEERING
SOCIETY BEER BREWING COM-
PETITION.
This illustrious event is open to both
students and staff of every faculty of the
University of Waterloo. To qualify, your
entry must pass a few biological tests (to
ensure the health of our judges!)
First, second, and third prizes will be
awarded for the best of the Ales and
Lagers, as well as for the best designed
label. The winners il1 each category will
be announced at this term's Beer Brew-
ing Pub on March 29th. You may not be
familiar with the fine art of beer brewing,
but this is no cause for alarm. There are
booklets available in the Engineering
Society Orifice with helpful information
for the beginners, as well as names of
places where you can pick up beer brew-
ing supplies.
We invite everyone to try their best in
this event, whether you've I
before, or would life to start. signup in
the orifice-and get HOPPING to it!
GORDDENNY
C IfIlfI)()NS: 'A
KAJlN U1"IIIRE
SITY. EDITORIAL VIEWS
DO NOT NECESSARILY
.. REPRESENT THOSE OF
THE ENG I NEER I NG .
SOCIETY. NO PART OF
THIS PAPER MAY BE
REPRINTED WITHOUT THE
WRITTEN CONSENT OF
THE EDITOR.
EDITOR: PETER HAGAR
CONTRIBUTORS: JEFF COX
w.e. LENNOX
STEPHEN THWAITES
GREGORY
JIM McCREA

PETER HAGAR
LAYOUT: DOUG HAY
SUSIE COSTELLO
BAYLIS
STUART JEFFERY
LARRY BORSATO
GEORGE HOD ART
LINDSAY HUGHES
ADS: DUNCAN PHILLIPS
DID YOU KNOW?
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1) That to one year ago, there were almost 40% fewer out-of-work.
engineering students. However, Arts, Environmental Studies, HKLS and Math
all have higher placement rates; only Science has a poorer placement rate. The
Gazette is expected to publish a more complete summary this week.
2) You can staple supplementary material such a letter of reference to your resume.
3) The Career Information Centre in Needles Hall has "how to" books on resumes
and interviews.
4) The job descriptions of all late postings are kept at the receptionist's desk in
Needles Hall.
5) At the end of every term, Co-ordination erases your local address from its
computer rues. Often your local address is the only place Co-ordination can reach
you, to let you know about last minute interview changes. So if you didn't give
Co-ordination your local address - make sure they get it.
6) Co-ordination has four Placement Specialists. They will help you with employ-
ment problems when your Co-ordinator is off campus. The Co-ordination
Specialists are:
Beverlie Robertson - Metro Toronto
Toni Lebold - Ottawa (Federal Government only), Contract Hiring, Government
Funding
Janet Metz - Ontario (except for Metro Toronto and Ottawa)
Sandra PulIot - Ottawa (except Federal Government), East and West of Ontario
Thursday, January 19, 1984
IRON WARRIOR
THREE
MESSAGE FROM
THE DEAN
Welcome back to the campu for the
Winter/ 84 Term. I am fully aware of the
difficulties some of you had finding
placements for the work term and I hope
that, for those of you who did not even-
tually find satisfactory placement, it did
not create too much hardship. For the
record, in my view, Co-ordination put
forward an outstanding effort in finding
jobs. The final result in Engineering was
that 98% of the students were ultimately
placed. These are hard times and this is
an encouraging record. I realize it
doesn't help if you are the one unem-
ployed. It is too early to say what the
situation will be for the Spring Term, but
I will keep you informed. Now for the
bad news!
I wish to draw your attention to sev-
eral problems that occurred last term
that you should be aware of. The first is
that, because of obvious problems, the
operation of The Poet's Pub is now on a
probationary status. It will be closed
should any problems reoccur. The
second is that, because ofa lady Godiva
ride last term, four students were placed
on official university "reprimand" after a
full disciplinary hearing. Parading nud-
ity before an uninterested(?) audience ie
against the law. This, coupled with the
publicity over Enginews, which, by the
way, was the focus of an editorial in The
Engineering Digest last term, has
created a considerable amount of bad
publicity for us at a time when we are
attempting to raise funds through public
donations to WATFUND. These mon-
graduate classrooms and labs. Needless
to say, this publicity doesn't help the
fund raising and I don't have the time to
respond to all the irrate phone calls and
letters!
On the other hand, 1 did enjoy the
Blue Jay ballgame with 500 students. I
chose to sit on the other side of the
stadium, however. Also last term, the
students were quick to help in participat-
ing in an alumni phonathon- we had
more student volunteers than any
faculty and I certainly appreciated their
efforts. Alumni funds, as well as a gift
from IBM, have provided enough sup-
port for us to set up the 30 station-IBM
PC JANEl lab. This primarily for
G EI21 this term, but I hope to be able to
expand the facility to allow considerably
more access for all students. Several
more stations have been added to WAT-
STAR using alumni fund also. As I
have mentioned before. the only ne\
source of funds for olving what has
become a desparate financial ituation re
University funding i from alumni and I
am pleased to report that they are help-
ing out in ever-increasing numbers. We
are making WEAL, our alumni newslet-
ter, available for all undergrads in order
to keep you informed of some of these
activities.
last term we had an investigating
team from The Canadian Accreditation
Board reviewing our programs. Only
graduates from official accrediated pro-
grams can use the title P.Eng. without
extra examinations. The final report is
not due until spring, but I am confident
that we will receive full accreditation.
An obvious problem is space. Last
term I removed an undergraduate study
space from the inventory in order to
accommodate what I felt was a more
immediate need. This is a temporary
situation and I hope to be able to return
the room by FalL In fact, the space prob-
lem is so acute, we will soon' acquire
several portables.
I will keep you posted with further
articles in 'flu Iron Warrirc.
Best wishes,
w.e. Lennox
Dean of Engineering
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STUDENTS
A MEETING WITH
DR THOMAS SIDDON MP
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
11:30-12:30
NH ROOM 3001
Dr. Siddon is a qraduate from
U of T's Institute of Aerospace
and was a faculty member at UBC
He would be the minister of state
for sci e n c e a n.d t e c h n 0 log yin ape
go vernment. This meeting is an
opportunity to acquaint ourselves
wi t h wi th his views and speak on
(
issues facing us.
Please attend.
FED N'EWS
BY JEFF COX
Where do they put old Eng Soc president. you ask'? They make us enginl.:ering rep
for the Federation of Students. Myself, Brian Dc Moe and John Wylie (2A Elcctric.d)
are our stream's reps. '!he federation has asked all their reps to write a column in their
society's newspapers, so here is u brief rundown of What's going on in the I-cderation,
I'm sure everyone knows what the Fed Hall is. Our new "'J'C(.1'cation" facility has
received a lot of attention in thc news lately, a lot ofil has been bad press, so I willlry to
clear up some misconceptions.
When the tenders were opened last fall, the lowest bid was approximately
$400,000.00 over budget, ome 25% over the initial estimated co t of the building.
Obviously, the architect had overdesigned the building as far as costs were concerned.
The next step then was for the Federation, along with the architect, and an independ-
ent cost consultant to meet and decide where costs could be reduced. The outcome of
their discussions have brought up the following changes in design:
1) elimination of services tunnel from main campus
2) the subsequent elimination of a basement in the building and movement of the
mechanical and electrical equipment onto the main floor.
3) because of the mtX:hanical and electrical equipment being moved onto the main
floor, the kitchen will now be reduced in size. The kitchen will not be able to
handle banquets as originally envisioned but instead will offer pub style food and
munchies.
4) several minor changes to alternate brands of such items as paint, floor tiles and
light fixtures which the cost consultant assured were cheaper but just as good.
Besides the cost cutting measures mentioned above anothr satellite bar has been
added and the much talked about mezzanine is also back in the building. The result is
a better, more cost effIcient building to go out for tneder. Both the architect and the
cost consultant assure the Federation that the building will come in under budget.
On another note, the Federation now offers a word processing service called
"WORDS". It is available for resumes, reports, etc. and anyone interested can enquire
about the service in the Fed offICe.
Nominations opel1ed Monday, January 17th for one week for the Federation
elections. There are three seats available for Engineering Stream "'N' as weU as
executive positions. Anyone interested should talk to Gold Denny (our new presi-
dent) or Tom Allison in the Fed office. Deadline for nominations on Monday,
January 24th and elections will be held on February 14th and 15th.
Well that's about it for now, as far as what's of interest to the engineers. If you have
any questions for us (your Fed reps), leave a note in the Eng Soc office.
FOUR
To the editors of the Iron Warrior, the
editor of Imprint, and the president of
. Engineering Society B:
Having just read the Nov. 24 issue of
the Iron Warrior, I want to congrdtulate
editors Mike Urlockcr, Carlos Panksep,
and their team of reporters for a fine
paper.
Events, investigative reporting, and
human interest stories were all of high
quality and made a very vital, engaging
impact as I flipped through the pages.
Not once was I persuaded to think "engi-
neers are assholes" as 1 frequently have
been by other student engineering
publications.
The readability of the science articles
is the high point of the paper. Scientific
developments are news on this campus,
and outside it. Engineers, and other tech-
nical professionals have to be aware
enough to make other people aware of
their contributions to humanity; publi-
cations like the Iron Warrior create this
awareness.
It's too bad the official student news-
paper on campus, Imprint, doesn't have
more of the type of, reporting so preval-
ent in the Iron Warrior. The 20-page
Nov. 25 issue of Imprint has I page of
news-of any kind.
If the Iron Warrior is ever in the posi-
tion of havinS too many contributors, or
if Iron Warriors want to extend their
readership, I would invite contributions
to the Imprint. Believe it or not, eQgi-
neering news is often campus news.
IRON WARRIOR
Thursday, January 19, 1984
LEITERS TO THE EDITOR
So until the Imprint sees more of these
contributions, and even if it docs, I'll be
reading the Iron Warriror.
Nathan Rudyk
I mprint Staff
Co-op Arts Representative,
Federation of Students
P.S. Maybe Eng. Soc. B could re-
allocate ome money from its stripper
fund and give the Iron Warrior the distri-
bution it deserve .
IMPERIAL
TRANQUILITY
To metric is to madness
These meters, grams & things
The feet & pounds I now adore
All are growing wings.
Just think 10 inches will become
A q'uarter of a meter
The foot long hot dog laid to rest.
What really is a litre?
Kilo, centi, milli,
Just like new math to me
I ask you quite sincerely
What is a celsius degree?
The units that I know so well
I think I shall forget
Imperial tranquility lost forever
I'll get metric yet.
Brian Powell
4B Civil
Dear Warriors:
Many, many congratulations and
thanks for publishing your Radical Issue
(Nov. 24, 1983). For the first time, an
artsie like myself was genuinely im-
pressed by the efforts of your writers and
editors to deal with some of the socio-
political issues that surround the engi-
neering profession. These issues are like
a shoe; you can either be foot-bound like
some medieval Chinese woman, or you
can fit the shoes yourself, to your own
specs. In the Radical Issue, we had a
glimpse of the latter approach.
Most impressive to me was the han-
dling of the topic of 'The Engineering
Image", in all its varieties, both inter- and
intra- profession. Like many of you, I
have winced when a few bozos gave the
whole faculty a moronic image, under
the apparent favour of the Eng Soc lead-
ers. We all know that this is not the
impres ion (or the impression) that
you would like to give the campus. The
articles mentioned have gone a long way
to bring everything into perspective.
As a journalist, I had some qualms
about the quality of the writing as per its
cohesion and clarity. But this fault is
understandable, given the de-emphasis
on humanities the engineers are subject
to. (Conversely, you couldn't rely on me
to draw an electric schematic!) I n a spirit
of co-operation then, I'd like to offer my
help and that of a couple of friends for
putting together future Warriors.
In closing, let me ay that the flak
some defensive artsies give engineers is
about as commendable to our faculty as
the asinine antics of some engineers is to
roul's.
. Let's overcome mutual stupity!
Sincerely.
Todd Schneider
P.S. Loved the clenched-fist graphic on
the cover of that issue. You should have
said whom you borrowed it from- that
old bunch of radicals, the Tom Robin-
son Band.
P.P.S. We should convince our respec-
tive student societies to hold an Artsi-
Eng pub again this term.
To ngi.neering ";
Just read your" pecial Radicall sue '
and was very impressed, particularly by
your article on Gay Engineers and your
editorials. It is great to see engineers por-
traying themselves as rational, intelligent
and fair human beings. We artsies (espe-
cially us grads on the bottom of the
hierarchy) are impressed! Keep it up-
we need some good reading material.
Aruna Srivastava
P.S. I'd be glad to contribute something
to the paper- if you have any sugges-
tions, my only qual ifications are that I'm
the daughter of an engineer!
THE TRIINSYL VIINIII
CLUB
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DO YOU LIKE MONEY?
You may be missing a tax deduction. The $10 per term, non-refundable fee to pay
for the Columbia lcefields arena is deductible as a contribution to the WATFUND.
For those of you with enough taxable income to use another deduction, receipts are
available from room 3042 in Needles Hall. Bring your fee statements. These receipts
will not be mailed out with your tuition slips or T2202A forms. Go and ask - every
penny counts.
Thursday, January 19, 1984
IRON WARRIOR FIVE
Molding The Male Engineer
!his article' is hase'd solely 011 fhl' (,ollt'( ,ed opiniom or \'ariolls (lnl .llUdt' llIs. "
IJ. tnelll1l to inj(Jrm male engineers of h()l, the\' mill' appellr {(I oIlier fllcultit S. II /.\
It'rlll(,fl from lhe lion-engineer point oj \ ' /( ' 11'.
Engineers can be classified into three
a) the rowdy, loud, l:fazy
and vulgar type, b) the
!>ocially inept type and c) the
well-rounded type .
Everyone would like to think of
as Iype c). But do they come
off that way? Not according to
mm-engineer!.. The ro'" dy students li"e
to uphold the 'engineering' image, or
v.hat they think that be. They
may not really repre!>ent that image in
their own person. but as a group or as
representatives of the faculty, they take
on this new identity. Even worse than
just assuming this new identity, the
engineering student hides behind it. He
acts the way he thinks an engineer
should, and he'll do what other
engineers do. There is nothing less
appealing than an engineer who 'fakes'
and engineering spirit. There seems to
be many cases of the highschool hermit
who takes on the crazy-guy character as
soon as ' he' enters engineering, and the
change is painfully evident.
So what's wrong with that?
If a hermit who previously had no
identity, suddenly acqu ires a method of
making friends, and releasing pent-up
emotions, then perhaps the engineering
image is a useful tool.
The question i : Doe type
acquire an identity. or is the identity
impre 'sed on him? This can be
ansv.ered by observing the engineer in
the 'outside' world, or by himself. More
often than not, you'll find that he'll be
back to his original self.
The type b) engineer
by another name: . keener' or . front
row material.' This student will spend
the majority of the day studying. He
will pursue high marks with such
intensity that important ocial skills can
never be learned. This type will only
find ease in conversing with others like
him. At parties, and even in daily
activities, they will stick together,
because they are afraid to relate to other
people.
Is this social ineptness their fault?
The engineering faculty can be blamed
in this case. The workload is designed
to actually allow for extreme amounts of
studying to be done if one is so
inclined. This engineer therefore starts
studying and doesn't know when to
stop.
There are a lot of these engineers
around, but they aren't noticed (mainly
because they do not have the time to
participate in any rowdy events).
There is hope for many engineers, at
least for those who fall into the well
rounded type. These guys have found a
balance between the studying and the
fun, and can talk about something other
than the advantages of an Apple If E
computer over the Apple II +.
The engrneering image is shocking
to the first year arts student. The
segregation between engineering and
other faculties is felt immediately, and
the forceful engineering spirit is
surprising, especially to female arts
frosh. The tenacity with which the
engineers antagonize the other faculties
is astounding. They create their spirit
through antagonism. They thrive on
superiority, and the domination of
women. According to the damaging
stereotype, an engineer's top priority in
a woman is that she flaunt a sexual
attractivenes . This comes before beauty
and intelligence. An engineer takes
pride in one night stands.
It is generally felt that the older
engineers are broader in mind, and that
they mellow out to a more socially
acceptable slate.
In their 'crusade' they do add to the
school spirit, and the university would
not be . better' without the engineers.
Participation More Valuable Than Marks
What kind of people are engineering
students? Are we really the loud, crazy,
vulgar 'and most of all, fun-Joving group
at the university? I think we should be
in order to add spice to a somewhat dull
academia. Do engineers really represent
this image? At Waterloo, as well as at
any other university, it is a small
fraction which provide a'ny sustenance
to the good time. Let's face it; most
classes are plagued with that well
known trait: apathy.
Too many students let themselves
fall into an incredibly tight ludy roulin
which does not even allow for a ,
weeJ(end away from school. I know a
student who has every hour of his
evening and weekend planned before the -
week starts, and it's all for school.
What kind of an existence is that? I
suppose the faculty will eventually find
this tudent useful when advanced
research is considered. But what kind of
a graduate will emerge after the
university education is completed? Will
we be able to talk to it?
Three cheers for the under-rated,
over-criticized engineering spirit, for
providing a means of escaping the forty
dollar textbooks which just have to be
read.
The students who expound the
fun-loving image may not appeal to the
other faculties, and at times, they may
not appeal to fellow engineers, but they
represent a valuable exit from the
stringent academic requirements in our
faculty . Participation in this spirit
doesn't always have to be in the form of
public disgrace, although this method is
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Engineers attending a formal dinner in srylc.
usually the most remembered by
everyone. Engineering events are the
most original forms of entertainment
that you'll find anywhere. It's
unfortunate that a large percentage of
the engineers on campus do not take
part in any acti.vities whatsoever.
It's unfortunate for everyone.
The active participants suffer
because they find themselves trying to
keep up with the high averages attained
by the apathetic 'keeners'. Frustrating is
the task of just staying above average,
when you've got to compete with
students who keep their noses in
textbooks all day and all night,
Congratulations to our powerful
Engineering Society for structuring the
wide vnriety of events and competitions,
and for fundmg our two official
All organizers and
executive should be proud to be part of
the biggest soclcty on campus.
Too bad puS points aren't
adaptable to your scholastic average, or
indicated on your univer ity transcript.
If they were, the number of Grade A
engineers would probably double.
Perhaps the ever-criticized
engineering image is a vent of academic
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don't worry about it.
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IRON WARRIOR
Thursday, January 19; 1984
"See son, I TOLD you there were jobs for the 84's.
Job Prospects for Engineers
On Tuesday, January to, Neil Mac-
Dougall, President of the Technical Ser-
vice Council, spoke to well over 300
concerned engineering students (includ-
ing myself) about career opportunities.
The talk was arranged by the Grad Com-
mittee, and directed at the graduating
class of 1984.
He presented information which
showed us just how bleak the job market
really is, and then told us what we will
have to do to get jobs. Lookingforajob
is afull timejob. He recommended mak-
ing 20 contacts a day, every day. A "con-
tact" could be phoning an old employer
or schoolmate to ask for a job. If they
cannot help you, ask "00 you know
anybody I could call?'" Very often they
will provide a name, and sometimes get
you an interview.
Another "contact" is sending a resume
to a company that is not advertising, that
you have never worked for, and may not
have heard of before. Although this may
seem like throwing stamps down a black
hole it is often successful. 1heabsenceof
ads does not mean an absence of jobs.
Competition for an unadvertised job is
much less than for one which is public
knowledge. Another'possibility that Mr.
MacDougall mentioned is that, even in
today's tough times, the company may
like your qualiftcations enough to create
a position for you. The very fact that you
send res!lmes in this manner shows that
you have two very important qualificati-
ons: initiative and motiVation.
Mr. MacDougall read us a list of the
attributes most wanted by employers. In
order, they are: oral communication
skills, motivation, initiative, assertive-
ness, loyalty. leadership abilities, matur-
ity, mannerisms, enthusiasm, punc-
tuality, appearance, written communi-
cation skills, work experience, and
academic standing. The order is the
opposite of what you might expect-
oral communication is the most impor-
tant skill; being first in your class counts
less than being able to get to the office in
the morning. Many of the skills on this
list are not apparent from a resume-
they show up in interviews. How do you
get that interview? By demonstrating
these abilities by the way you get your
resume to the company.
He also suggested avoiding the Per-
sonnel Department. Send your resume
to the Chief Engineer. Don't send things
to job titles; send them to names: Scott's
Directory or the Canadian Trade Index
will provide names, but phone first to
confirm that the information is not out
of date. Also, include hobbies and so
forth on your resume-a human being is
making the decision and may have a soft
spot for sailors or members. of certain
clubs. .
Flexibility is important There is less
competition for jobs in unpopular loca-
tions (such as small towns in Northern
Ontario) than for jobs in Toronto. The
same principle holds for small compan-
ies that you haven't heard of before:
Don't ignore jobs that are not in your
sub-discipline- many engineering skills
are common to the disciplines. Also, be
flexible in your salary requirements. The
average starting salary for Waterloo
engineers is $25,000, but you may have
to accept much less.
If you have no job at all, take a non-
engineering job to show that you really
want to work. Don't stay out of the
engineering job market too long or you
you won't get back in. Keep making
those twenty contacts per day.
About half of the companies you send
resumes to will not write back at all.
Others will take as long as three months.
Companies don't usually keep resumes
on me, or only keep them for a few
months, or keep them but never look at
them. If you write to a company you
have already contacted, send another
resume. ,
There are alternatives to finding a job.
If you have agood idea and don't mind a
lot of hard work, you could start your
own company. A more common alter-
native is graduate studies. Mr. MacDou-
gall suggested that an MBA would be of
more use to you if you have a few years
experience before enrolling. Although
graduate students receive money from
the university and are eligible for govern-
ment grants, it isn't enough to live a life
of lUXUry. Unless you have a genuine
interest in research you wilI not do well.
Engineers with Masters' degrees run the
risk of being overqualified. Companies
will not hire you if they are worried that
you will become bored and quit. There
are more than sixty times as many jobs
for people with Bachelors' degrees than
with Masters'. In other words, graduate
studies are not a substitute for a job, and
may hurt your chances of finding a job.
Other options include part-time, tem-
porary, or contract work. These can
serve as stop-gaps to let you earn money
and gain engineering experience while
still looking for a permanent, full-time
job. (Those twenty contacts a day, once
again.)
We're not just looking for jobs, we're
starting careers. Mr. MacDougall em-
phasized the importance of keeping your
career in mind, and offered six tips for a
successful career. They are:
(I) Experience sells- unemploy-
ment doesn't.
(2) Know the risks of specialization.
You may become so expensive
that you can never switch. If two
years pass with no changes in
experience or responsibility, start
worrying.
(3) Don't stop learning. This means
not just technical knowledge, but
human relations, effective man-
agement, and so on.
(4) Never quit a job until you have
another one. People without jobs
have to prove that there is
nothing wrong with them.
(5) Evaluate job changes for future
saleability. If this job doesn't
work out, how will it look on
your resume? Don't change jobs
too often or you will be classed as
unstable.
(6) Monitor your career. Make sure
you are still heading for where
you want to be.
Two final points: We have one year
to get jobs. In 1985 another crop of engi-
neering graduates will be competing in
the market and they won't be tainted by
unemployment. On the bright side, there
.is ~ w y s something going on in the jQb
market, and it is usually behind the
scenes: 75% of jobs are never advertised
or sent to placement agencies, so there
are four times as many jobs out there as
you think; there should be one for you.
Good luck!
Katherine Gregory
Thursday, January 19, 1984
IRON WARRIOR
SEVEN
WHAT IS THE S.A.C.?
The initials stand for Student Advi-
sory Council. Doesn't help? The S.A.C
serves as a link between the Department
of Co-ordination and Placement and us.
It usually consists of 2 to 4 members
from each faculty. This term, six engi-
neers attended the first meeting. The
Council hasn't yet decided to limit the
number of engineering representatives.
Until then, they are: Reg Barrett 4B
Mech, Rob Brooks 3B Systems, Chris
Carter 4B Systems, Dan Davis 3B Sys-
tems, Dave Shortt (Chairman) 4B
Chern, and Stephen Thwaites 3B Mech.
They can be reached by dropping a note
in their class' mailbox. Why not pass
your thoughts about Co-op to them
today?
The S.A.C members meet every
second Thursday at 4:30 in Needles Hall,
Room 1029. The next meeting is Janu-
ary 24th. All meetings are open to
anyone wanting to participate.
Looking at last term's (summer)
accomplishments will give you a better
picture of the S.A.C The S.A.C spent
most of its time revising "Everything
You Wanted To Know About Co-op
But Now Don't Have To Ask." It
answers many frequently asked ques-
tions. It includes information about out
of country workterms and the co-op fee.
It is meant to supplement the "Regula-
tions and Procedure for Co-operative
Programs". These are available at the
Scheduling Counter (Room llO2) and
are essential reading for all Co-op Stu-
dents. Why not pick up your copies the
next time you're in 'Needles Hall?
The S.A.C also tried to reduce the
overcrowding at the Needles Hall bul-
letin boards. More bulletin boards are
in, due to S.A.C lobbying. Co-
ordination has installed more lights and
some signs. Now if they could only put a
bench against the opposite wall so that
the fourth row could see over those tall
frosh ... .. .
Co-ordination is considering putting
late postings and interview schedules on
a computer network. Meanwhile, avoid-
ing the crush hours is the best solution.
Easiet: said than done!
To help keep students aware of rules,
both old and new, the S.A.C suggested
an information binder be put in the
Career Information Centre. Thus most
Co-op information is in one place; from
the Earnings Survey to the Work Report
Guidelines. Next week the computer
algorithm that matches jobs and tu-
dents will be included in this me. It will
also give the intriguing results of a survey
of what employers look for in students.
Ask for the binder next time you're in
the Information Centre.
The S.A.c. keeps track of what is
happening at other Co-op schools. After
Canadian and World Co-op Education
Conferences the Waterloo delegates
report on the conference to the S.A.C
Our delegates always share one impressi-
on: Waterloo has one of the best Co-op
systems.
S.A.c. also monitors the activities of
the Waterloo Advisory Council. Issues
discussed by this industry, faculty, and
Co-ordination group could affect stu-
dents. For example, they recently consi-
dered waiving the minimum work term
requirement for students who can't get
appropriate work for the minimum
number of terms. No change from the
present requirements was recommen-
ded.
To summarize, the S.A.C is a middle-
man to pass information and ideas from
students to Co-ordination and vice
versa. S.A.C is not grievance bureau.
However, S.A.C cannot help improve
the system unless it knows what's wrong
with it. So, if you're putting your prob-
lem through Co-ordination's grievance
channels, let the S.A.C know about it.
S.A.C will do what it can to prevent
someone else from going through the
same hassle. If you can't resolve a prob-
lem with Co-ordination yourself, get
help. Talk to the ombudsman.
Remember, the Department of oor-
dination and Placement is a service to
students, not the other way around .. It is
not only your right to make a good sys-
tem better, it's your responsibility. Pass
on your comments, questions, or sugge -
tions to the S.A.C today.
Stephen Thwaites
McMASTER UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Business
McMaster's M.B.A. Co-op Program combines
classroom leaming with on-the-job training. By
experiencing a wide range of business areas prior
to graduation, students can improve the quaJity of
their career decisions. This combination of
academic studies and business experience is very
attractive to employers.
For further information on the Co-op Program or
McMaster's other options (full or part-time M.B.A.
programs) please write or call:
Co-ordInator, M.B.A. Co-op Program
Faculty of Bu .......
McMater Unlv...aty
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LIS 4M4 (418) 525-9140, ext. 4811
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Thursday, January 19, 1984
ENVIRONMENT
ACID RAIN: WHAT ROLES DO WE PLAY?
Everyone heard of acid rdin. It was a front page item in the papers at the start of
the decade but the coverage dropped when other political events occurred. Recently
the acid rain issue has resurfaced and it's an election year.
In the past four years, a few things have happened. President Reagan has doubled
funding to $50 million per year, and Canada now spends $20 million per year
(one 649\ worth). Both sides are now conducting high altitude tracing tests. Finally.
some action has resulted. A Southam ews article reported that a federal appeal court
in Wa<;hington D.C. ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must
rewrite and toughen regulations governing tall stacks. This mcans that the formulas
used to calculate the allowable emission standards will be changed. The result may be
a reduction of emissions of half a million to two million tons of sulphur per year. The
article used the word sulphur. but perhaps should have uscd the words sulphur
dioxide. If it docs mean sulphur. the potential . ulphur dioxide (S02) reduction is
double that.
In 1978, the U.S.'s emissions were 28 million tons and Canada's were 5.5 million.
The impact of the ruling could be thought of as an em is ion reduction of the
equival(fnt of Inco's superstack, which currently emits about 750,000 tons per year.
Superstacks result from the Clean Air Act of 1970. It forced companies to clean up
the local (ambient) air. By building larger smokestacks, the local air was cleaned, but
no one considered the consequence downwind.
The taller stacks have a lot to do with the formation of acid rain. The S02 turns into
sulphuric acid by a series of complex chemical reactions. These reactions take time.
Small stacks didn't provide the time for much acid rain to form, but the tall stacks do.
The companie had these choices: purchase cleaner coal, install pollution control
devia:s such as scrubbers, or built tall stacks. Tall stacks were by far the cheapest thing
to do; and that's why they are here.
What can be done? One science article stated that it would cost about one billion
dollars per year until 1990 to reduce S02 emissions up to 50 per cent. PrObably the
public will have to pay the majority of this cost.
The government will have to determine what portion of the cost to reduce emissions
will be paid by industry and what portion will have to be paid by the public. Many
people will insist that the companies should pay for it since they are responsible for it.
All this does is start arguments and delay action action that is needed now.
Consider the business point of view. Their objective is to make money. They spend
money to reduce operating cost or to make another product that they can sell for a
profit. Their expenditures must provide a suitable return on the investment. Every
project a company does must be justified according to its own economic merit. If the
proect has poor economics, it won't get done. Remember, it's a business that they are
trying to run. Ir they are forced to spend money they have to make up for it by
charging higher price or laying off workers. The end result is that the public pays for
the project anyway.
Engineers have designed pollution control devices to remove S02 and other
pollutants. They try to design plants which can make a useful product out of the
n:covenxl material. The problem is that the projects are not economically feasible to
the company.
11m beg!> the question: Is it economically feasible for the public? What benefits does
the public get for such great expenditures each year'? The forest, tourist, and fishing
industry in Ontario is worth $3 billion per year. If the damage to these industries is
r.:duccd by I<Y (, then about $300 million per year i saved. Granted, those industries
seem to recei\e the benefit, but we benefit due to lower prices and a better economy.
I he propelty damage due to acid rain is estimated at $300 million per year. The same
industries that benefit in Ontario should also benefit in Quebec and the Maritimes.
Crop damage may also be reduced. It does seem that the public has something to gain
by contributing to the solutin.
What is the risk? Consider this scenario: What if the United States does not act
simi larly and allows their pollution to continue. The acid rain falling in our area likely
comes from Ohio. Scientists are still trying to figure out what the source of our acid
rain is. The answer might be found from the results of the chemical tracing tests
mentioned earlier.
The financial responsibility to reduce acid rain emissions should not be solely the
public's. The companies may have a saleable product if action is taken. Perhaps the
public should pay for the equipment that removes the pollutants and the industries
should pay for the disposal of the waste. If they can make a useful product, all the
better. You may not agree with the view that the public should pay for most of the
co ts to reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide, but you should agrec that action is
needed now, and that any further delays are not going to do us any good.
The next issue to look at: What is a scrubber? Are they effective? Can a product be
marketed?
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FUN AND GAMES
fun and games P.O. Hagar
This, the first fun and games column has a couple of easy (?) math problems, the
rugged problem. and some information about the Great Northern Concrcl.e.Tobog-
gan Race. My first problem appeared in last year's Klever Klass Kompetltlon.
It goes:
ABCOE
x4
EOCBA
where A is not O.
It's a trivial problem. but is interesting since it seems like one equation and five
unknowns!
The first of the word math problems is:
o F I
ABeD EFGH J
GDBJ
G DID
B E
Here is another one, which is a little tougher.
m
BOAr RACING
NROQQ
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OAIAT
RQOO
This problem gave me a headache when I first attempted it. It's called the Rugged
Challenge. You have a rug that is twelve cubits long by eight cubits wide. There is an
eight cubit b) l.ne cubit hole in the centre of it. Can you cut the rug into two pieces (no
more and no less) so that the two pieces can be sewn together to make a square rug'!
(Bonus points for a solution in inches)
If you wish to drop your solutions 'in the EngSoc Oflice, lease feel free to do so. I
hope that some of you have some interesting questions that we could put in this
column. Can any of the the mathematical geniuses out there tell me if those word
math solutions have one unique solution jf all ten numbers appear in the problem?
Have you ever heard of the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race'! Neither
have I. The Committee in Charge of Constructing Eastern Canada's First Concrete
Toboggan has a little bit of information to clue you in.
The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race began its history about ten years
ago. Similar to concrete canoes, concrete toboggans are built and raced with a spirit of
friendly competition. The purpose of the event is to bring engineering students from
different universities and technical colleges together. displaying their ingenuity in a
distinctly constructive way. .
The G. N.CT. R. competitors are judged in seven different categories for both
design and speed. The categories include: engineering beauty and design. braking
system, most spectacular run, long shot award. and three speed categories.
In all the years of the event, only two have been marred by serious injuries, and in
both cases the reasons wre the same; inappropriate race sites, and insufficient protec-
tive considerations. The choice of race site is difficult to govern each year, but better
judgement on the part of race officials has reduced problems in this area. As for
protective considerations, several major rule changes were instituted, including man-
datory braking systems, a maximum toboggan weight, crash helmets, etc. Perhaps the
most important change was the judging committee was given the authority to
disqualify any toboggan from racing if they deemed it unsafe.
Since 1980, not a single mishap occurred in the race. As well, each year the quality of
the toboggans has been steadily increasing as the students gain more experience.
(campliments- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
Being Eastern Canada's first entrants, y,e have enlisted the help of three prior
toboggan racers from British Columbia. Since the race's fastest time gets to hold the
race the following year, we here at U of W plan on bringing the G.N.CT.R. back to
Ontario. And at the very least will show Western Canada our high degree of spirit and
ingenuity.
SPORTS
THE ATHLETIC LEITER
.Iu t \\ hat is nn thletic Letter? Does it exist for t hefacu It of Engineering? Howdo
I get one?
Contrelr} to some notion. engineering students nre very active. and ~ C do not just
sit around and drink beer. !\luch of our acth it) i' concerned with ongoing. running or
participating in phy i C ~ l l acti\iti and events. fhe Athletic Letter was established to
gi\e recognition to U indi, iduals who participate in sport, or run sport events. The
important point is that the s) tem is for everyone. Your own level of participation will
determine the time in which you rt:cei\'c an thlctic Lener. but the program is
de igned '0 that everyonc should be able to g t a Jeuer before they leave Waterloo.
For ' orne of) ou. the thl ti Letter will be a wa to display your physical prowess
on your jacket. H 0\\ c\'er. it i ' boped that the thlctic Letter will promote pal1icipation
and gi\e you' .'ornc 'cnsc of achic\ cmcnt and recognition.
I he Athletic Letter 'ystem i ' based on the accumulation of pccific number of
point '. Each activity has'been classified under one of nine headings. Eaeh category has
a different point value as igned to it. rhe follo\\ ing is a list of the categories and the
requirements:
I) Varsity Points awarded for each ' port per 'cason
2) Team Sports Must have played ill at least two games
3) Tournaments Must have played at Ic,L'>t two games
4) Individual Play\::d without default and not in a tournament
5) Recreat ional EvcntIT'ho e which are listed in the Campus Recreation Program as
being recreational
6) Special Events Points awarded for each event per term, An example of such
an event is the Big Sisters Bus Push.
7) Referee Mu t be unpaid and does not participate at the same time
g) Team Captain Only captains of var ity, competitive and recreational teams
9) Convenor Must organi7e and be pre ent at the event
An Athletic Letter will be awarded upon the accumulation of a specific number of
points. There are three different levels; minor letter, major letter and award of
excellence (for lack of a better name). The point structure is such that everyone should
have their minor letter by the time they graduate. The actual values awarded to each
category have not been given, so that no one will phone me and complain. They are
based on the results of the past eight months in which the program has been in effect.
The Athletic Letter did not receive a high profile in order to judge the fairness of the
system; however, THE ATHLETIC LEITER HAS NOW ARRIVED!
The system is basically run by the Athletic Representative of your class. Thus, YOU
wont't get any points if you do not have a rep! It is your n.'Sponsibility to report the
activities that you have been participating m to your rep. The athletic rep then
periodically updates the Athletic Letter Ledgers, which contain your name and
accumulated points. It is also his l'I.>sponsibility to notify the Athletic Director of
anyone who merits an award.
t the end of this passage is a list of activities under their appropriate categories. Why
not keep this list? If there are any I forgot, drop a note in my mailbox in the Eng Soc
office. REM EM BER to let your Class Athletic Representative know of your
activities.
Varsity
Team Sports
Tournament
Individual
Recreational
Spial Events
needs no explanation
- floor hockey
- ball hockey
- ice hockey
- basketball
- volleyball
- broomball
- squash
- badminton
- tennis
- broomball
- squash
- tennis
- badminton
- broomball
- innertube waterpolo
- volleyball
- tug-of-war
- wrist wrestling
- soccer (outdoor)
- softball
- watcrpolo
- curling
- ultimate frisbcc
- table tennis - curling
- volleyball
- basketball
- softball
- skiing
- bicycle race
- table tennis
- indoor soccer ": ball hockey
- ringette
- slowpitch
- bus push - bowling
- golf
TEN
The University of Waterloo
thousands of dollars each year on
defence research. We get contracts from
the United States and Canada to
develop attack warning These
systems can quickly detect enemy
attacks so that effective countermea-
sures may be taken.
Many people accuse the University of
supporting "Imperialist warmongers".
They believe that war is
immoral. They confue the production
of war-related systems for defensive pur-
poses with that for aggressive
1'0 understand why the University
should help develop these defensive sys-
tems, one must understand that we need
a deterrent from war with the Soviets.
We should recognile our responsibility
to support t his deterrent.
Deterrents have been neccssary
throughout history. A nation ' needs !cds
strength to keep what is rightfully their's.
There is always someone who wishes to
take your belongings. If you arc weak
and don't have the ability to defend
yourself or your property, you will be
hurt. killed or robbed. This is analogous
to the schoolyard bullies who attack
those whom they perceive as weak. If
this "weak" person strikes back, the bully
will leave him alone. This is a well-
known fact and has been proven again
and again.
fhe western world needs a deterrent
because there is a bully; the Soviet
Union. Since' WW II, the USSR has
been a vicious plunderer of many neigh-
bouring countrie . They would enslave
every country in the world if they could
get away with it. The west must ensure
that the Soviet Union does not even

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think that it can get away with their
objectives. or we will lose our freedom
and prosperity. When the SO'l-iet Union
invades another country. it robs and
plunders it, leaving it desolate. Many
nations under Soviet domination barely
have the necessities to survive, let alone
luxury items. A prime example is
Poland; there are constant food
shortages.
If the west wishes to avoid the fate of
Eastern Europe, it better ensure that it
has the strength to defend itself. The
USSR's powerful conventional forces
based in Eastern Europe are ready to roll
into Western Europe, at any sign of we a-
kness. They have a vast stockpile of
nuclear weapons that can strike Western
Europe as well as those that can reach
NOIth America. This necessitates having
nuclear weapons in Western Europe tar-
gelled for thc USSR. We should not be
content with a few obsolete weapons,
but should have numerous modern
ones 111 order to offset the Soviet'
offensive weapon systems.
Why do we need more bombs when
we have enough to destroy the world
several times. now'? If the USSR devel-
ops some weapons for one tactic, the
United State and the allies must
develop weapons to counter it. Full-
scale development of such systems as the
MX missile, the Cruise missile and the
8-18 bomber are necessary since they are
effective deterrents. The Soviets would
not want to strike if they knew that
10.000 virtually unstoppable Cruise mis-
sile' would IY! visiting if they did. The
MX is capable of destroying military
targets such as Soviet missile silos, ten at
a time. This is an effective deterrent.
rhe neutron bomb kills people bygi\-
ing out an intense blast of neutrons. The
radiation level quickly drop after the
explosion so that troops can be sent into
the battle lone quickly thereafter. This
makes it effective for stopping the
Soviet's conventional forces; and effec-
tive as a deterrent.
If the Soviets could develop a method
to send mobilized troop into Canada
from the North, we would, therefore.
have to develop a deterrent. This might
require the deployment of tactical
nuclcar arms on our soil.
It is vital that the West' defensive
force be sophisticated technology. The
Soviet Union is relying on the effect of
shear numbers to take its course. The
Soviets crank out tanks, bombers and
military personnel by the thousands.
The majority of our economy's machin-
ery is not geared to the production of
military goods the way the Soviet econo-
my's is. Thus; high-tech equipment is
needed in the west. The wars in the Mid-,
die Ea t and in the Falklands proved
that one sophisticated machine is very
capable of destroying many nominal
machines.
I must address an argument concern-
ing the Reagan Government's defense
spending. People say that the $250 bil-
lion slated for defense for 1984 shows
that they only care about cranking out
equipment that is "useless", and does not
care about social problems. Indeed some
money has been taken from social pro-
grams and put into defense'. The $250
billion is an absolute necessity because it
will help close the window of vulnerabil-
ity that will maximize in the mid-
eighties. The Soviets are building up
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their arms at an alarming rate and we
must keep pace. If some money is taken
from ocial programs to keep an effec-
tive deterrent, this is not such a bad
thing. Remember, to be pro perou , and
have beneficial social programs, it is
essential that we be free. Therefore,
defense must have a top priority.
There are many indications that world
domination is in the works for the
Soviets. It is explicitly stated in the
Marxist-Lenninist philosophy on which
their system is based: The world must
be liberated for communism! They not
only see worldwide communist domina-
tion as inevitable, they feel it is their duty
to hurry this process along by any means
available. Statements by their past lead-
ers back this statement. Breznev said,
"World victory for socialism". Krusehev
declared, "We will bury you", and Lenin
said, "The capitalists will sell us the rope
used to hang them". We cannot assume
that the Soviet's intentions have changed.
under former KGB boss Yuri
Andropov. We must be ready!
If the University develops things that
are beneficial to society, it must also
develop military systems. Systems such
as solid state antennae for radar pur-
poses are being developed in the electri-
cal engineering department at this
university. If we want to share the benef-
its that a deterrent provides, we'd better
share the responsibility of maintaining
that deterrent.
Jim J. McCrea
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OVERSEAS JOBS
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different language and \\-hose cultural and social background make for a dLlTcrent
world-\iew. ha\ ing to rethink your cu tomary approach 1.0 a problem and making do
with what's available locally,haring your kills and knowledge \\ ith co-workers
on-the-job that's the challenge several Canadian engineef!) accept cach vcar when
they lake a placement with CUSO. Canada's large t international
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HEALTH FAIR COMING
The Carousel of Health promises to
be an exciting two-day event for those
who are interested in learning about
their health and want to have fun doing
it.
This "Health Fair" will bring clowns,
dancers, health professionals and cur-
ious onlookers together on Wednesday
and Thursday, February I and 2 in the
Campus Centre at the University of
Waterloo. "The goal", says Marion
Howell, one of the Health Fair organiz-
ers, "is to give people from both on and
off the campus an opportunity to learn
about personal health and the effects of
lifestyle- and to provide a stimulating
environment for them to do it in."
It has already captured the enthusi-
) asm of everyone in U of W's Health
Sen ices. department, is co-
Health Promotion. Everyone in the
department is helping with some part of
the program reports Jacquie Sharratt,
another Fair organizer. "The Fair has
been carefully planned so as to include as
many on-campus departments and
community-based organizations as pos-
sible."
WOMEN IN
ENGINEERING
WINE &
CHEESE
POETS
(CPH 1327)
February 8, 1984
Speakers:
Sherry Draisey
& Anne
MACFarlane-loxon .
Structural
engineers at
Spar Aerospace
And what will visitors to the Campus
Centre find during the Carousell of
Health? Howell and Sharratt provided a
few suggestions:
A "Tent" where on-the-spot fit-
ness testing and blood pressure
measurement will be going on-
free, like everything else at the
fair.
Dance and drama productions in
the great hall.
Another "tent" distributing infor-
mation on contraception, breast
elf-examination and sexually
transmitted diseases.
A demonstration of the Ontario
Provincial Police auto crash
simulator.
A "healthful, comical painting" of
a body, with a hole for you to put
your head through and get sou-
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eh.
Carbon dioxide breath testing,
and a demonstration of the
Smoking Sam machine.
Displays abol:lt dental health, car-
diopulmonary resuscitation. alco-
hol use, eye care, food and
whatever else the Health Fair
Committee can put together.
The Carousel of Health is open to
everyone in the Waterloo Region. The
hours, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p. m. on Febru-
ary I, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
February 2nd., should allow a many
people as possible to attend. Parking
instructions and directions to the Cam-
pus Centre will be available for 0[-
campus visitors at the entrances to the
University.
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(INCLUDING HALIBUT)
CLAM CHOWDER
BACK BACON ON A BUN
BURGERS
SANDWICHES
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IIRS. t-lON SAT B- 8pm
VISA AND ACCEPTED
Till: CORONET PRESENTS
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SAT ,JAN 21.--BLUSlIING BRIDES
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SAT JAN 28.--F.M.
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