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The Engineering Society s Student Forum

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EditorialFor an engineer, coming up

with a good idea is not enough;the idea must be properly communicated.

t is hard for those of us comfortable with technology to putourselves in the position of someone unfamiliar with the potentialapplications of various technologies. Without knowledge of hownew developments can be beneficial, individuals or organizationscontinue to use traditional procedures. They don't even perceive areas for improvement because they aren't aware of possible solutions.

Before the advent of Just-in-time inventory control, for ex-

by J.P. HayashidaI don't have time. It's acommon excuse. The engineering curriculum is not very for

giving. Between classes, assignments and projects, midtermsand final exams, there seems tobe very little time left for sparetime or extra- curricular activities.

For the studious, there is always work to be done - some paper to be read, a project needingmore work,... more studying.The keen student can spend24 hours of the day working andnever reach past the nearest textbook.

Still, there are numerous students who are involved in sportsprograms, community activities,or activities and groups withinthe university itself. These students attend the same courses,have the same projects, and writethe same exams as the otherstudents. Somehow they findtime to reach beyond their textbooks. These students havelearned an important skill, making time.

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ample, auto manufacturers didnot consider that having tokeep high inventory was a problem. New technology broughtimprovements in cost savings inunforeseen areas - the reductionof inventory to near zero levels.Communication is essentialbetween those who develop newproducts or processes and thosewho might use them. Technicalreports, as anyone who has written several work reports knows,are never read. What is neededis an active effort not merelyto transmit data but to transfer knowledge. This process ofexchange is made more difficultby- the difference in 'cultures' between developers and users.

We as engineering students arepart of the technological culture.We have our own language, valuesystem (some would even say wesubscribe to the religion of TheScientific Method), and our owninstitutions which re-inforce thecurrent balance of power. A couple of minutes of thought willbring out several more parallelsbetween the concept of cultureand the community of scientistsand engineers.

pIines, one must understandmuch about the other culture.This understanding is in ourcases facilitated by our General Studies electives, if wecare enough to see their importance. Simply being at university promotes understandingof other viewpoints, through exposure to people with differentbackgrounds and interests.

Those of you .wondering whatis meant to be communicatedby pictures of the editors andEngineering Society President inwomans' garb, let it be said thatwe are learning more about a dif-ferent culture in order to bettercommunicate with it.

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To e n g ~ g e in cross-culturalcommunication, i.e. with thosenot part of the technical dis- J 3 ~ l f ~Making Time

Making time is not just an organizational skill, it $ a conscious effort to become involvedand participate. Within the university, the academic environ-ment provides only half of youreducation. The people and social environment rounds out theother half. f course and curriculum is all that is importantto you, you may be better offgetting your education througha correspondence program. Thisis not to say that we are payingseveral thousand dollars a termto spend half our time partying. Our education takes precedence. Education, however, isnot simply the acquiring of technical skills, but also social skills.When you make a conscious effort to learn both, new courseEiof study open up.

One should note that the levels of discipline and organizationoften set themselves in such away that all your time is consumed, given a specified curriculum. t seems quite unlikelythat one's organizational skills

will suddenly and miraculouslyimprove so that you find yourselfwith an abundance of free time.Instead, as one adds to their curriculum, they improve their skillsto meet the new load.When you look at your schedule and work load, the idea ofjoining another team or becoming involved with yearbooks ornewspapers may not appear veryattractive. It will be one of thoseif 1 had more time things.Once you become involved, itwill be one of those I have timefor things.Try joining a team or clubat the university, or participatemore fully with your class. Tryit once. Take an hour or twoto write an article for the IronWarrior to share your ideaswith fellow students. Next timeyou say I don't have t i m ~ , besure you don't mean I don'twant to make the effort to findthe time. f you really wantsomething, you can always maketime.

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SEPTEMBER 986 IRON WARRIOR

rez Sezby Bill J ackes

One aspect of everyday engineering student life at the University of Waterloo is the belovedPOETS pub. This outlet of inexpensive beer and popcorn onThursday and Friday afternoonsand all round general lounge therest of the week is getting evenbetter.

Since 1983 a space expansion project has taken placethrough several stages allowing more room for the Coffee .and Doughnut Shop, the Orifice and POETS. This .term another building project will occurinvolving POETS space. Untilnow the Engineering Society hasused room 1334 (the old C D forthose who have been around longenough to remember it in thatspot) as a storage room for C&Dand POETS supplies. Recentlyhowever, the Dean has requestedto use this room as a terminaloutlet for approximately thirteenterminals. To replace this rooma storageroom will be built in theback section of POETS closest tothe C&D.

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POETS Pubthis sound like a text book?)a brick wall will be built angling from the exi.sting stairwellacross to the edge of the existing glass wall. The bar willbe moved to be perpindicular toits present position allowing formore standing space to watch thefamous POETS movies, DavidLetterman and other high quality shows. Having the bar inthis position will allow .the tender into the storeroom and onthrough to the C&D to possiblysell doughnuts and sandwichesover the bar counter after theC&D closes at 3pm.

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r ~ m the already limited spaceof POETS you might ask? Onthe drawing board the answer isno. This is because the ceilingof the storeroom will form thefloor of a ba lcony that will be extended across from the top of thestairwell. The table and chairsthat are presently on the groundfloor of the planned storeroomwill be moved to this new bal-

I cony area. The balcony will belicensed along with the stairwellleading up to it, which allowsall those who are watching the

Future Renovations o PO TSTV from up there to enjoy a fewbeers at the same time.

By placing the storeroom inthis position the C&D operators,the bartenders and Mark, the

. popcorn producer, will have direct access to it. There will beincreased tv viewing space andincreased drinking space. f allplanned building costs go according to schedule, there will be nocosts to Eng. Soc. for thisproject 88 well. The project looksattractive on paper and I amconfident it will be just 88 attrac-tive when in place.

Another aspect of everydayengineering student life at U ofW is the famous Coffee andDoughnut shop in the CPRfoyer. This outlet of inexpensive good food and drink hasbeen located at one spot or another in the foyer for 88 long as Ican remember. Rarely has therebeen a day when an engineeringstudent would miss spending hisodd change in the C&D.

Recently the kD managers(which is Eng. Soc.) have facedsome problems over the opera-tion of the CkD. Last term, for

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instance, Food Services had demanded 5 of the gross incomeof the C D's across campus dueto the increasingly poor financial -condition of this organization.Due to heavy student oppositionhowever, this demand recededquickly to the point where theEngineering Society no longerfelt pressured by this group.

This term Food Services havecontinued with their efforts togain part of the C&D marketon campus. Mr. A. Ng, Man-ager of Cash Operations for FoodServices approached. the President {)f the Arts student societywith a proposition to become a50 partner with the Arts Society over their C&D in Hagey Hallin return for Food Services sup-plying the professional cashiersand management to run the business. In case this proposition wasnot agreeable to the Arts Society Food Services has an alter-nate plan to open a competitiveC&D also located in Hagey Hall.

Although Hagey Hall is farfrom any engineering buildingsthis confrontation is as much onestudent's dilemma as any other.P.f.C MIlUy &be .are: fl bythe respective student societies;our cashiers are hired by Eng.Soc. and our managers are volunte r engineering st.udent. tis a non profit organization allowing us to offer the food at aslow a pric as possible. I feelthat the confrontation betweenFood Services and the Arts Society could grow to be a confrontation for all societies. Many of ushave come .to rely on the C&Dfor the food that it supplies under the present Engineering Society management. I would hateto see us lose the 'control of theprices, the location and the overall management of the C&D toFood Services.

This however, could becomemore of a reality than it mightseem. The contract thatpresently allows the student sociE-ties to run their respectiveCk D 8 is expiring at the end of'87. At that time the control ofthe CkD's across campus couldremain under the management ofthe societies or could be passedto Food Services depending ona Senate decision. The strongerthe student opposition is to thischange, the less likely it will occur. I for one like the present system of operation and will do allI can to see it remain as such.


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4 IRON WARRIOR SEPTEMBER 986

Can Work Are YouGetting Yours?by Rick Campbell (reprinted with permission from the Waterloo Chronicle Sept. 3,1986) by Michael J Kinlin

It liappened again Mondaynight.

I was returning to Waterloofrom summer's last long weekend and barely had I reachedour city limits when that undeniable wave of nostalgia cameover me, sparked by the sightsand sounds of our two universities coming alive for anotherfall/winter semester.

I had no reason to cruise upKing Street, but I did anyway,and was anything but disappointed. First night acquaintances, crossing the street in giggly groups , playing twilighttouch football in the schoolyard,peering through store windowsat what Waterloo retail has tooffer, sitting quietly over coffees in Uptown restaurants, reclined on a grassy knoll discussing lost loves or the onein the Roots sweatshirt across, the street, checkin' out For:w e-, headin.g ~ k to residenceto Mousse up for the opening night icebreaker. Wonderfulstuff. Memories.

Strange city, this, choosingsummer as the time of year tocommence hibernation, but comeLabour Day, the emergf'nce isundeniable, we rise from thedead to become a vibrant force,a force that will remain until thenext formal student siesta.

I have cherished this week every year since I first made thetrek here in 1972, a naive wideeyed string-bean heading out onmy own for the first time. Thosenow in the same shoes no doubtshare the same feeling of excitement, of uncertainty, of new freedoms, of fears, of desires.

Re-living those feelings alwaysbrings the nostalgia wave frontand centre for me, and movesme to bang off a welcoming pieceto all new students so that theymay share another feeling I grewto appreciate - the feeling of belonging.

Statistically, students , areamong us year-round, but essentially the university populationis immersed in our everyday wayof life from September to May.In that time we share our neighbourhoods with them, we shopthe same stores as them, we dinein the same places, we share the

same services, often we developclose friendships..But there is a dark side to thisstory in 1986, one which I feelbadly about, but one that exists nevertheless. And that is astory of ill-feeling between permanent Waterloo residents andthose who come to our schoolsand temporarily to share ourcommunity. t is a feeling thatlargely surfaced last year, andone that has resulted in muchlegwork by both the student bodies and municipal officials, bothdetermined to replace the animosity with a return to positivecommunity relations.

What has caused the animosity? Neighbourhood residentspoint to absentee landlord situations, to inconsiderate students,to lack of teeth in city ' policy dealing with alleged violations. Students in turn cite rentgouging by landlords, squalid facilities, low vacancy rates and~ t e r e o t y p k l attitudes towardsstudents (as troublemakers) byresidents. Landlords too havetheir say, of vandalism and destruction of property, of the needto protect their investments, ofthe hazards bad-apple types create, causing problems for t h ~ entire off-campus student body.

Perhaps the findings of theStudent Housing Task Force, andbylaws initiated by the city in

r e s p ~ m s e to lodging and stan-dards violations will go a longway in solving problems of thepast. But in the end, what willbe required from students, landlords and neighbours, is a willingness to walk a mile in eachother's shoes.

That's what happened in mysecond year of university whenseveral of us rented a house ina peaceful downtown Kitchenerneighbourhood. Initially, thereal- estate firm hesitated to rentto studentS', but after a half-hourinterview we were allowed to takepossession.

At that point, young and wildand free as we wanted to be,we knew that our behaviourwas being monitored, and thatour school's reputation and thechance for futur e students to rentsimilar places, rested with ouractions.

The end result? Hardly amonastery - we had parties, gettogethers, overnight guests, lotsof fun. But we didn't blarespeakers out of upstairs balconies, we didn't paint the livingroom black and yellow, we didn'tpark three cars on the front lawn,we didn't relieve ouselves in theneighbours garden. We had lotsof fun, but not at the expense ofour landlords or neighbours.

In fact we borrowed a lawnmower to cut the grass. We shovelled sriow - ours and our elderlyneighbour's. We hammered upsome loose boards on the frontporch, and put up the storm windows when fall came. Oh, and wemade a point of getting to knowour neighbours, and showing, byexample, that students, yes students, can be outstanding pillarsof a community. So what did weget in return? ,

A daily smile fr.om one nei$hbour, weekly hon1 e bak ng t r q ~ai-lOther, mechanical help on ourcar, friendly waves. And" anincredibly good feeling within,knowing that through our ownhard work and determination, webecame the boys", a welcomeaddition to a tightly knit community.

Have a great year, returningand new students. All we ask isyou treat your adopted city, yourneighbours, and your home withrespect. And may that respectbe reciprocated a thousandfold,and your stay here be amongyour life's most cherished memories.

Mine was. Still is.

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I'll be posting a general guideline as to what P **5 points areawarded for certain activities inthe orifice. Check it out to makesure you're getting all the pointsyou can. You'll notice this nebulous category "Director's Discretion". That means I get todecide how many points you'reawarded for charity events (e.g .B g Sisters Tuition Lottery) andstunts. This is your chance to

, .reaUy get an edge, on .the com-o . } tpetitloI).,. ' For the u n i n i t i t ~ , a.gqodstunt is an, act w h i ~ "Yhenexecuted with class and t,aste,

reflects the ingenuity and spiritof your class and of Engineering as a whole. For example,good stunts include fiying a lOftba}loon bearing your class nameof}' the top of the Arts library,pu Lting a car in the Dean's office,or a new addition to the publishing world, 2A Comp Eng's hilar- rious Stoning Roll

P**5 standings will be postedafter the results of EngineeringWeekend are tabulated. Remeber to come on out, participate,and have a fun term. And, hey,thanks for coming out.

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SEPTEMBER 986 IRON WARRIOR 5

Doing it with EASEby Tom Lee J Engineering

Education Research CentreWARNING: This article is Amorous Interface: Your fin-blatant propaganda produced by

the Engineering Education Research Centre. Its only purposeis to say nice things about theEERC and to pat the backs ofpeople who work there. Readonly as directed. Writing isan art; text processing is not.The greatest amount of effort.should be directed towards creative thoughts rather than control sequences. So why shouldone have to submit to the whimsof a word processor which has theuser interface of garlic and thespeed of a dead slug when creating a composition? This was

. one of the questions asked byMssr's Evan Graham and PaulMcKone of the Engineering Education e s e a r ~ h Centre (EERC)that fateful day, April 14, 1985.Evan and Paul are the authors of EASE (Easily Adaptable Source Editor). EASE isa text processor which runs onDEC Rainbow 100's or IBM PC's(coming soon to a WATSTARnetwork near you). Because it isa source editor (ie. designed forinputing computer source code)and not a word processor, it cannot do all of the whiz bang, impress your girl(boy)friend, thingsthat word processors can do. Itcan, however, do very elementaryword processing functions.EASE has many u s e f u l nay,glorious features. Here's just ahint of the power that the usercommands when at the controlsof EASE. Scrolling: EASE'sscrolling speed is probably thething that caught my eye first.How many of us have been abso-, lutely pissed off about the slowscrolling of that word processor which shall remain shamelessbut has the initials WS? Well, ifyou are part of this priviledgedgroup, EASE is for you. It's fast- very fast (0 to 60 baud in 5seconds flat). Take EASE outfor a test drive today and c.atchthe excitement. Mega Win-dows: EASE's windows allowyou to edit up to eight (countthem, eight) files at the sametime. With EASE, you can writethe final report to your projectand a letter to each and everyone of the Brady kids as well asAlice at the same time User

gers melt and o u r knees go weakat the hands of EASE. Evan andPaul are crafty devils - they havea key for everything, and if thereisn't a key that does what youwant you can program up to 49keys using any combination of75 commands . . think rd better go and take a cold showerHELP : f you're like me, youare very good at being incompetent at times. With EASE's massive interactive help facility, incompetence will be a thing of thepast. AND MUCH MUCHMORE

The above is just a hint ofwhat EASE has in store foryou. From personal experience,EASE is one of the unsung herosof WATgrown software and deserves a lot more r&ognition(and use) that it has received. Ifyou would like more information,contact the EERC (ext. 2522 orrm. E2 l3l3) You won't re-gret it. But serious/v folks therefreshing alternative to conven-tional word processing software.The EERC will be glad to ar-range a demonstration.

CABCalling all theatre enthusiastsThe Creative Arts Board is presenting Agatha Christie's The

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886-0440Found and Killedby Steve Galanakis

Last term, some 600 tuitionlotte ry tickets were sold. Thiswas barely enough to cover thecosts of the prize. Why was thedraw less than an overwhelmingsuccess as fund iser? asically because not enough people knew about it. I don't thinkwe'll have that same problemthis term, thanks in part to ourslog.an.

But why are we doing this?Well primarily because it's agood cause. Big Sisters ofKitchener-Waterloo will be therecipients of the proceeds. Theysupply elder siblings to childrenwho need "somebody" in theirlives. I can give you some examples that will have your eyeswatering, but I won't. We don'twant kids with big sisters to belooked upon as problem children.

Now Big 'Sisters has an annualbudget of $130 000_ They have toraise $60000 of that themselves.They've already budgeted $1500from this lottery. That meansthat we have to sell 1300 tickets to meet their goal. But we'reWaterloo Engineers, so our goalis 1500 tickets.Why should you help sell thesetickets? Let's start with Engineering's image, I mean doYOll guys want to go aroundtelling girls that you're in Modern Dance for the rest of yourlives? Secondly there's P points- exponential points at that. 800points to he divided up amoungthe classes. No class is to receive

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more than 300 points. That's ahell of a lot considering that youcan usually win with 1000 points,but then this is more importantthan say, stealing a giant pinktie. And finally there' s the possi-bility of pizzas or e cthat sells the most tickets. I t 8not final but we're working on itand should know by the time youread this.

Who should you sell to? Everyone Sell to your profs, yourTA's, your Don's, your parents, your dog, the nice coupledown the street, the aliens fromCygnus Major. Buy a couple foryour class fund. Can you imagine the party you can have with$1000 bucks? So go out thereand sell like crazy people (especially all you f r o ~ h . Many of youare in residence, so you have theperfect opportunity to sell ticketsto your roommates and friends.

Why should you buy a ticket?Because it's for a good cause, andbecause the first prize is $1000dollars (holy 1264 bottles of beer.Batlus h). Since the price of aticket is only $2, that yields arate of return of 50,000 percent.The odds pretty good as well.(I'd tell you what they are but Ithink I faiJed that course ..or wasthat my roommate?). Oh and. one more reason... if you don'tbuy a Big Sister's Tuition Lottery Ticket, you'll be Located ..and Terminated


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6 RON WARRIOR SEPTEMBER 1986

PO NT On Liberal rtsby Steve Pitkanen

What is the value of the General Studies program in Engineering? To put the same ques-. tion in broader terms, what isthe value of liberal learning inan Engineering program? Theanswers to these questions areas varied as the individuals whopresent them, so, there is nopoint in reiterating often heardidealisms. However, here are several observations which do notprovide firm answers, but deserve some consideration.

It has been a frequent observation at this university that'many Engineering students haveacquired a job-minded outlookto their education. That is, engineering study is regarded asa training for future employment. The predominant attitudeis that a concentration on technical tra ining will lead to greatercompetence and marketability ofthe engineering graduate.

However, an article in TheGlobe and Mail about sixmonths ago ranked various university degrees in terms of howdesirable and valuable industryfinds students with specific de-

grees. Surprisingly, a GeneralArts degree (B.A.) was rankedthird behind an M.B.A. andan undergraduate engineering degree. So, what does this mean toengineering students? Firstly, itmeans that engineering studentsare more marketable than students with general arts degrees.The need for technically competent people has not dwindled, so,the demand for engineering graduates is high. But, why were thedesires for M.B.A. students andB.A. students ranked numbersone and three? These studentsare hired pre dominan tly for theiradaptability whereas engineeringstudents are, for the most part,viewed as ' 'technicians' of somesort.

There is an increasing perception in industry that students with a broad educationhave superior management potential than those studying a specific ang narrQ.w discipline suchas Engineering. The real difference is the exposure students receive external to their major discipline. Generally, students witha B.A. degree are given much

more opportunity to be exposedto many different viewpoints, at- ,titudes and ideas. This exposurefosters grea ter insight, adaptability and the ability to be innovative. Also, the ability to communicate effectively is enhancedwith a broader knowledge baseand an understanding of others.Thus, those engineering studentswhose ambitions lie in management may find it hard to compete in today s business worldwithout such exposure. Eventhose whose aspirations lie intechnical design must be adaptable, innovative and aware of external influences on their designs. ,

The key benefit derived fromliberal learning is an insight intofactors in the external environment that may affect what youare doing or what you are tryingto accomplish.

For example, an insight intopermanent job opportunities forengineering students may-be provided with a basic understanding of business. That is, is thecompany in a growth stage? Is itprofitable? How is it performingin industry? s the department

Summer in a ick Townby Greg Dee

When the editors of IronWarrior were asking for an article on summer in a small hicktown I suggested Calgary as an .appropriate choice. f you'venever been to Calgary, you'reprobably wondering how a city of500 000 people could possibly bea hick town. Well consider thefollowing points.

A sure sign of a hick town is adependence on one industry foremployment . One only has tonote the effect world oil priceshave on employment to realizethat Calgary qualifies. Anothersign of a hick town is a belief ingood old fashioned law and orner or something which big citypeople call o\rer-regimentation. Istill remember my first week inCalgary. Just imagine what it's

like to feel like a criminal forjay-walking. You get a certa infeeling at the back of your neckwhen crowds of people waitingfor a green light glare at you asyou step out to cross the roadagainst the light because no carsare coming. The way peopledrive in Calgary, not jaywalking is a pretty good idea. Bikeriding in bermuda shorts can bevery dangerous when every second red-neck decides he shoulddo some queer-bashing and runyou off the road.

Perhaps the most obvious ofCalgary's stereotypical hick towncharacteristics is the pervasiveatmosphere of dullness surrounding day to day life. It sthat feeling you get when youwalk all alone down the de-

serted Eighth Avenue Mall (mainstreet) at six o'clock on a Saturday evening. The visions of tumbleweeds blowing along bouncing off boarded up office buildings stick in your mind. It s theemptiness you feel scouring thedowntown core on a Sunday l ln-able to find an open restaurant.It s the realization at the end ofyour workterm that you haven tmissed a $2.50 Tuesday all summer.

The deadest giveaway thatCalgary is a hick town however;is the attitude of Calgarians.Calgarians exhibit the most famous of all hick town characteristics, a distinct distrust of outsiders. Consider the reaction ofCalgarians when they found outthat some guy wanted to start

you will join a growth department? These are all importantfactors which may determine ifyour decision is advantageous toyour career or career-limiting. Itwould be disadvantageous for anengineer to join the productionareas of a company like Procter and Gamble because it isprimarily a marketing-orientedcompany. The greatest potential for advancement is not in theproduction areas.

As a second 'example, a knowledge of basic macroeconomicswould provide one with some insight into the nature of Canada sdeficit and why Mr. MichaelWilson would not cut back ongovernment spending in his fi-nancial statement last week.There are both personal andprofessional benefits that may bederived from a broad exposureto ideas and information. In aworld where information, innovation and adaptability are essential to remain competitive, a liberal learning experience can onlybe an advantage.

a -master race in an Aryan Warrior Compound north of theircity. They were enraged; not somuch"at the concept of what hewas doing but more at the intrusion that would result. Further enraging them was the arrival of Meir Halevi of the JewishDefense League to protect themfrom this menace. This was justtoo much of an intrusion-at leastthe guy starting the master racewas an Albertan.

Calgarians distrust of outsiders is best exemplified byparanoia towards "Easterner ,".Calgarians are absolutely convinced that every easterner is aLiberal whose sole purpose inlife is exploitation of the West.When questioned about my rolein all of this, I told them that


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in Engineering COUNTERPOINTby Chris Tague

It has been suggested that thevalue of the General Studies program in Engineering is primarily associated with the value ofliberal learning. The value ofliberal thinking is certainly apparent. Open-minded, adaptable, creative thinking is obviously needed in this fast changing technological society. Thequestion arises, however, can liberal thinking be taught? Morespecifically, can it be taughtthrough a General Studies Program?

One could conjecture thatArts courses can teach liberalthinking. Industry, for example,ranks students of a general Artsbackground third in terms ofhow valuable industry finds students with those degrees. Doesthis mean that the Arts programtaught these desirable traits? Analternative explanation may bethat the Arts program attracted

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During my stay in Calgarysomeone told me of the ultimate test to determine whet'hera place is really a hick town:I f you take a resident and offerhim his choice of either a BMWor a pickup truck and he picksthe pickup truck, you just' knowwithout a doubt.

To all you Calgarians who arethinking of imprinting a fine setof pickup truck tracks on myface, remember that this is all infun and I really enjoyed my fourmonth stay in your city.

those students who were alreadyleaning towards this mode ofthought. Those who enter Engineering, on th e ' other hand,are inherently those who are attracted to a more technical styleof thought.

Suppose however that the Artsprogram did increase the students' worldly perspective. Doesit necessarily follow that a General Studies program in Engineering will accomplish the samething? Consider the typical Engineering student. Their workload is a taxing, time-consumingone. Time spent with nontechnical courses is often sacrificed in favour of .the more emphasized technical ones. 'Do..ing just enough to g e ~ by' isa common attltude with respectto non-technical electives. Itis, therefore, questionable as towhether or not a General Studies program is the best m.ethod to

promote liberal thinking in Engineering students. Furthermore,there are alternatives.

Extra curricular activities, forexample, can inspire the motivation and consequently the learning that yet another course mayno t . Joining a drama groupor reading simply for pleasurecan broaden one's perspectivein much the same way thata course in classical civilization may. What about workterms? Most Co-op students areinvolved in project work wheresocial interaction is key. Isthis exposure not as valuable asreading Hamlet's second soliloquay? Speaking of group work,are not some of the most important management, personalinteraction skills taught throughundertaking stressful groupprojects. Such projects, whichare common throughout mostEngineerjq disciplines, provide

students with a chance to acquirethese skills though practical experience.

One final point is that promoting adaptability and an understanding of the non-technicalaspects of engineering problemsshould be inherent in Engineering courses themselves. Ashas been noted, these traitsare needed for many of the aspirations associated with Engineers at this university. Consequently, non-technical considerations should be an integralpart of technical problem solvingcourses. By developing courseswith this broader perspective inmind, liberal thinking can bepromoted directly within Engineering. A broad perspectivewould then no longer be seen as acharacteristic to be learned fromArts courses but as an integralpart of Engineer ing itself.

Summer in a Yup Townby Sean McKinnon

When the author of the firstpart of this point/counter pointarticle asked me to write a response to his view of Calgary asa small hick town I suggestedthat I write about North Yorkinstead. North York is approximately the same size as Calgary and exhibits many of the.same characteristics the first author mistakenly assumes are associated with hick towns. NorthYork is a huge thriving metropolis lying just north of Toronto(formerly called York, hence thename North York). 'North Yorkis about as close to being a hicktown as Madonna is to being avirgin. North York is the essenceof Yuppiedom. Consider the following points.

A sure sign of a Jlup-town is a .dependence on one industry forenjoyment. One only has to notethe effect world cocaine priceshave on the resident mentalityto verify that the town qualifies.Another sign of a yup-town is

a belief in good old Fashionableright and wrong. Imagine whatit's like to feel like a criminal forwearing my fall fashions duringsummer. (Nobody jay-walks inNorth York, the odds of fallinginto a construction zone pit makethis exercise too dangerous to attempt.)

Perhaps the most obvious ofNorth York's Jlup-town characteristics is the pervasive atmosphere of dullness surroundingday to day life. Yuppies, yousee, are basically boring people.Yuppies live for $2.50 Tuesdaysat the Yonge-Eglinton Centre.Yuppies love to go bowling, anactivity they enjoy as long as noone sees them doing it. Yuppieswill buy alll ost anything as longas it comes with a remote controlbecause all yuppies subscribe tothe belief that Whoever dieswith the most toys winsl"

The deadest giveaway thatNorth York is a yup-town however, is the altitude of the build-

ings on Yonge Street. The entire city is permanently underconstruction and is run by amayor who is permanently un-der a sun-lamp. Mayor Mel Lastman is the perfect yuppie. Helives on the Bridle Path (housesthere are bigger than Buckingham Palace), he drives a BMW,and lives half the year somewhere sunny . He even believesthat the Dome will still be builtin North York (anyone who haspassed through North York willbe familiar with the North York- "ci ty with a heart/Home of theDome" signs).

But the ultimate test to determine if North York is a yup townis when you ask a resident totake his choice between a BMWand a pickup truck and he picksthe pickup truck because he already owns a BMW, then youjust know without a doubt.

No apology to residents ofNorth York.


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.Frosh Week 86

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Steve bathes twice a year, whether he needs it ornot.

Daring FlippingTearing SippingSmashing Ripping Dashing Gripping

Hopping TrippingBopping Dripping.FROSH WEEK '86

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Where to Read Newspapers1) Enginews: Although not

currently being printed, it is recommended that anyone readingold issues .do so at a great distance ~ o m Carol Fletcher andthe Women's Center.

2) mathNEWS, Arts Lion:It is of course commendable toexpand one's horizons by readingliterature from other cultures.Might be dangerous reading inPOETS, though.

3) Engineering Newsletter:This is best read during lectures.Recommended subjects are anyCalculus or computer classes. Aspecial note: Do not fold into paper airplanes and throw them inthe vicinity of Louis Bodnar.

4) Iron Warrior: This journalistic triumph should be readslowly and completely so as notto miss any of -the finer details.Thus it is best to read the Warrior outside of class. For thosereading the Warrior during lectureS it is suggested that youlook up on occasion in order to

. give the professor the impressionyou are listening.

5) Imprint : No comme lt.

6) Gazette: Read only theupcoming events section as theremaining information is onlyuseful to secretaries and greenmen.7) Toronto Sun: A paperthat speaks for itself. Do notread any articles (if you can findany). Read only page six and thecomics. Pay special attention toBloom County.

8) Globe and Mail,Toronto Star: Do not readthese in lectures as they tendto get dismantled and the components distributed around theroom by persons wishing to readiust one article.'

DR. F. H. CALDWELL, C.C.F.P.,formerly with the University of Waterloo

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Term Papers UCPA's Reports Engineering Formulas Theses Photocopying, Binding746-2510

How s it Goin ...Doin PrettyGood Myself

This great bastion of journalistic integrity has foolishly givenme the job of/ Humour Editor{laugh here}. My specific instructions were to find peopleand tell them "Hey you re afunny guy... wri te an article forIron Warrior " Given such acomplex set of instructions mymind boggled. How did I getinto this mess. Oh yeah, I volunteered. Which brings me to mypoint.I t is simple. I knQw that ev

eryone out there has a sense ofhumour. I also know that everyone has great ideas for funnyarticles. I want you all to writedown your ideas and put themin my box in the orifice. I f youdon t wanL to write the articleyou don t have to, just give methe idea and I'll cajole someoneinto writing it. I will tell you nowthough. I will not accept any material which promotes smut, filth,racism, sexism, or is offensive orinsulting to others . Okay, youhave your instructions. Now getback to work

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Frolic in France for Creditby Joe Sovran

f you're in Systems Design,Electrical Engineering, or perhaps even Computer Science(I m sure there are mathieslooking to the Iron Warriorfor their quality reading), howwould you like to spend a yearabroad, to work, study, andenjoy the benefits of living asa temporary citizen of anothercountry? How about the chanceto escape the dreary confines ofyour classroom? Or the dullrainy skies of Waterloo? Howdoes Paris sound as a change ofvenue?

Well, to accomodate you,there exists an exchange program between U. of W. andan engineering school in France.It s located in the town ofCompiegne, about 100 km northof Paris. It involves spending oneschoolterm, 3A or 3B, studyingat said school and one workterm(the 4th or 5th) somewhere inFrance, plus a generous amountof time for travel and leisure(unless you prefer not to relax).Academically, what you get iscredit for the courses you takein France - although you are required to make up the coursesyou missed - and you suffer theloss of one workterm. This lossis no big cheese, though, sinceyou are only required to ' complete five to graduate. When youcome back from France, you rejoin your classmates and in effecthave not lost any time with regards to yotH' studies.

Sound grea t? Well, it gets better. Read on

I m in 4A ,Systems Design, andreturned from France in midJuly, having been part of the second wave of UW students to participate in the exchange. Perhaps you have read some of myarticles/letters printed in the IWduring the last term on campus(If not, you didn t miss much -ed.), and have anxiously awaitedmy returning comments? Well...they will astound you.

Maybe I'll start by clearing upsome of the romantic myths concerning France and the French.For example: on the beaches,do women really go topless? Isit true that you can drink al-

coholic beverages legally in public and that very good wine cancost as little as 2 a bottle?Is the skiing in the Alps stupendous? Is France chock fullof screaming socialists and communistic red f l a g w ~ v e r s readyto disembowel every Americanlooking bystander that the terrorists missed? The answers are:yes, yes, yes, and of course, no.

France is a beautiful countryof varied landscapes. You'll findfantastic beaches in the south(the Riviera); Alpine foothillsand mountains along much ofthe eastern borders and lowold mountains along the Spanish border; rocky cliffs, beaches,low plains, and every othertype of coastline on the Atlanticseaboard; flatlands and rollinghills in the north; and an old vol-. . 'came mountam range called the"Massif Central" which consititutes much of the central areaof the country. Of course, thisis only a very rough descriptionof France, but the point is thatthere is much to see and experience. Also, the cities - ParisLy'on, Bordeaux, Nice, Marseille,Toulouse, etc. - each have acharacter of their own, are richin history, and offer something

unique to try. For example,Lyon is known for its gourmetfood; Bordeaux for its fine winesiSt. Tropez for its pleasure portand prestigious resorts; and ofcourse, Paris is known for bombattacks.

To top it all off, the Frenchlove Canadians. Of course, youwill probably have to explainthat you're not French Canadian(unless you are, in which casethey will only love you more),and that Canada is bilingual,and that Quebec is not a countryon its own, nor does it takeup most of Canada, and so on.During my workterm, I found mycolleagues very helpful in making me feel welcome. Before themiddle of the term, I was playing squash with my boss, jogging with a bunch of co-workers,and planning office social engagements, just like any work-term in C ~ n a d a where people arefriendly. In fact the French are avery proud people and are thusvery happy to introduce you totheir own culture.

Personally, I feel thatI gained many rewarding experiences from my stay. Not the leastof which results in my speaking

the language fluently. N'avezvous pas de pitie pour les pauvres qui ne peuvent pas comprendre ce que vous lisez actuellement? Peut-etre ne Ie saventits pas, mam ils doivent etre culturises, n etes-vous pas d accord7

Learning something about theFrench and their culture wasvery enriching and opened myeyes to the people and their pointof view. Issues aren t alwaysviewed from the same perspective in Europe, due to their culture with their traditions andvalues, and also due to geographical, economic and other factors.

To conclude, perhaps mention should be made of the university and the academic aspect of this exchange. Depending on the courses chosen, onemay find the workload heavieror lighter than at UW, but ingeneral the quality of the education equals that found here inOntario. The system of studyis different - there are no assignments t o hand in, bu t exams can 'be somewhat bizarre ,- and thisrequires some adaptation. Theschool in C o m p U ~ g n e is strictlyfor engineering studE-nts and f'nrols about 1500 undergraduatestudents per year. Imagine ourFaculty of Engineering as an autonomous unit, a little smallerthan present size, offering general studies courses, the co-opsystem and the normal servicesof an independent university, andvoila, 'Universite de Technologiede Compiegne. There s probablyonly one thing really unbelievable but true, a b ~ u t the place:it rains even more in Compiegnethan in Waterloo But thenyou can always go to Majorca forsome sun during the week-longEaster Break. Adios.__ I ERt

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ncouraging reativityby Brian Hamilton

This announcement is forthose who have an interest in andan appreciation for the creativearts - music, painting, theatre,sculpture, and dance, to name afew.

The Creative Arts Board (CAB)is a group of students from everyfaculty across campus who workto p r ~ m o t e the creative arts atthe Universi ty of Waterloo. Every discipline - engineering asmuch as fine arts, for example -- involves the use of creativity.Part of the goal of CAB is to facilitate co -operation between different groups on campus to allow as many people as possibleto participate in creative endeavors. This offers a chance to putaside tedious assignments, meetnew people and learn about expressing oneself through the arts.Previous experience is not at allnecessary.The fall play put on by CAB

is Agatha Christie's The Mouse-trap and as mentioned elsewherein this Iron Warrior issue,places are open for actors as wellas technical and production help.This is a fabulous opportunity toget involved and have the time ofyour life.

CAB organizes work-shops where anyone can comeand actively participate in acre-

Will w g tnybearDad? Sure Son,SandfordFleming always

.gets the o ~ done

For more information about theFoundation or any of its programmes,please contact:

The Sandford Fleming Foundation,Room CPH-4332Telephone Extension 4008

ative project. For example, anyone who wants a chance to understand, learn or create artcan drop by the Campus Centreon November 25, where Torontoartist Rick Potruff will be offering hands-on experience in drawing. A workshop dealing with experimental environmental sculpture will begin on Friday October 3 .with a slide presentation

Take a lookt all theShappeningsat yourheart out

SEPTEMBER 986

and talk by artist Ron Bandor.This will then be followed by freehands-on experience supervisedby Ron on the Saturday and Sunday.CAB is also for those who enjoy live performances or art displays. On October 9 an excel

~ n t value has been set up whichallows students to see a Stratford play, Henry VIII, from thebest seats in the house, for 15.00including transportation. Theprice includes admission to theDrama department s fall production and one dollar off admissionto The Mousetrap.

There is so much to be takenadvantage of, and further eventswill continue to be announced.

n g i m ~ e r i n g Society has a CABrepresentative, so if you have anyideas about a creative project involving the Engineering facultyco-operating with others, leave anote in the Iron Warrior box inthe Orifice.

EmergencyLoan Funds SandfordEducationalPress Medals TeachingAssistantshipAwards

Work Term ReportAwards IndustrialVisitors Programme

Photo - 1872 FlemingParty which explored theCPR route from theAtlantic to the Pacific -from left to right: FrankFleming, SandfordFleming, George Grant(Principal ot Queen sUniversity) and Dr. Moren(agricultural specialist).P.S. Grant had no righthand; that s why his hat soff,


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SEPTEMBER 1986 IRON WARRIOR 13ames with Wortis

by James V. AbrahamEnglish is an astounding lan

guage. The complexities developed from 26 letters has madeit one of the most difficult languages to learn. My own na tive tongue has somewhere inthe order of 56 letters, a nearinfinite number of combinationsand is still easier to understand.Over the years of use, englishhas developed its own idiosyncracies. With 26 letters for example, there are 7,893,600 differentpossibilities for five-letter words.That's only the five-letter wordsand most of the ones in that listare nonsensical. Consider a sub-

set of the 26 letters. A simple re-arrangement of the subset will give different words withdifferent definitions. For example: (a) Aeroplane maneuvresLOOPS, (b) One-masted vessel - SLOOP, (c) Small pondsof water - POOLS, (d) A cylinder for thread - SPOOL. Thetrick is to use the same letters,Ithe same number of times withdifferent arrangements. Try yourluck with the definitions below.Find a word that matches onedefinition and re-arrange it tofind words for the others. Oh,by the way, they are not all fiveletter words.World News Briefs

Miami Vice CancelledDon Johnson is reported to

be somewhat upset about thenews that Miami Vice will becancelled next season. The network's decision comes after itwas revealed that Miami is nolonger the drug trafficking capital of North America. Drug

-smugglers have discovered thatthe man coves and lets 0Nova Scotia's coastline are evenmore inviting than Florida's keysand everglades.

The network foresees a new series for next season, tentativelycalled Scotia Vice, based in Halifax. Gone will be the ArtDeco sets, the bright colours, thehigh fashion, and the fast-pacedrock music. The new vision isfor a tough new group of drugenforcers, working always in afog, and sporting sou westers andother classic sea wear. A major feature of the new series willbe the emphasis on folk music,including Highfand pipes. Potential stars for the series include John Crosbie and Premier Richard Hatfield of NewBrunswick, and the speedboatsare likely to be replaced by doriesand long liners.

Although Johnson was a littleannoyed by news of the cancellation, he appeared to be adjusting. When asked about his plansfor the future, he said "Well, I'vehad so much success as an actor,and now as a rock singer, thatI've decided it's time to try something different. I'm practisingevery day, so I can be ready formy debut next fall with the Russian National Ballet. My agentis negotiating a contract rightnow.

Liquor Ads May ShovyCelebrities

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hasannounced that celebrities willnow be allowed to appear incommercials for beer, wine, andcidet, as long as t hey are not any-116 - -18 hkeJy to:: a

r o l ~ m ~ ~ e l f ~ r minors." CRTCofficials are proud of the liberalism demonstrated by the newpolicy, but refused to be morespecific about which celebritieswould be allowed. "Obviously,only celebrities that young persons would not want to be likecan be considered." Agents frommajor liquor companies have reportedly been in touch with Pontius Pilate, Ronald Reagan, andHarold Ballard.

Iran - Iraq Conflict Heats UpBoth Iran and Iraq are claiming major victories in new offen

sives in the seven year war. Iranhas claimed that it has killed 2.5million Iraqi soldiers, wounded5.6 million, with only two Iraniancasualties. Iran claims that itsoffensive has left it in sole possession of the strategic "Height 203"across the border from Mehran.The Iraqi News Agency, onthe. other hand, claims to havekilled a third of all Iranians, andwounded the other two thirds,while suffering no casualties, andto have taken the capital ofIran, ' tehran. President Saddam Hussein of Iraq was quotedas saying "Victory will soon beours," which he last said in1981.

1. a Peril; hazardb Vegetable plot c) Male goosed) Moved within lil' lits

2. a) A tufted ornamentb) Grows rancid c) Purloins d)Small blackboards

3. a) An expression of sorrowb) Fireplace ledge c) A long cloakd) Pertaining to the mind

4. a) Took an oath b) Aplanter c) Those in debt d) Bad;ill (comparative)

5. a) Animal's den b) Metaltrack c) Prevaricator d) Seedcovering

6. a) Vipers b) Totals again c)Fears greatly d) More sorrowful

7. a) Football tosser b)Not dense; scattered c) Longshafted weapon d) Bowling term(plural)

8. a) Kind of cheese b) Woman(slang) c) A meadow d) Manufactured9. a) More pliant b) Woodedarea c) Cherish; care for d) Tal- #ent; strong point (plural)

10. a) Fail to keep b) Part ofa shoe c) Kind of gin drink d)Name of a lion (plural)

Look for the answers in thenext issue. As a parting comment - on gaining independence, Jawahartal Nehru, thefirst Prime Minister of India,said, Within a decade, englishwill be a dead language in India."Yet, his grandson, Rajiv Gandhi,the present P.M. delivered his inaugural address in english. Enjoy.

ut Seriously FolksONE OF MURPHY'S LAWS

ON COMPUTINGThe easiest computers to use

are those you DON'T have to.

TWO OF MURPHY'S LAWSON COMMITTEES. com l tee ,ja a; group

people doing the work of one person."If an hour has been spent

THE GREATTEACHER THEORY

One day a teacher namedMurphy wanted to demonstratethe law of probability to his mathclass. He had thirty of his students spread peanut bu tter onslices of bread, then toss the

NIXON'S PRINCIPLE .If two wrongs don't make a

right, try three.(Lawrence J . Peter)

feeting a sentence, a committeewill decide to delete the paragraph .

If it weren't for the lastminute nothing would ever getdone.

bread into the air to se if halfwould fall on the dry ai andhalf on th butt.ered side. Asit turned out, tw nty-nine sliceslanded peanut-butter side on thfloor, while the thirtieth sHcstuck to the ceiling.

Mark Twain: Reports of y Death are Greatly exaggerated.Woody Allen: I m not afraid 0 death, I just don t want to be

there when it happens.

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ooking ornerby Sue Dunckley

As this. is the first recipe column in a series of who knowshow many, I decided it should besomething that I loved as a stu-dent (oh so many year s ago ). Although I appreciate the studentdilemma of not always having allthe ingredients, you'll find thatmany of the recipes listed belowuse ingredients which can alsobe used for mixed drinks, so it'swell worth the purchase. Oth-ers that are listed are ones thatpeople use frequently (I do), so itshouldn't be a wasted purchase.This edition's menu is as follows:

Hot & Spicy Wings Garlic/Cheese Potatoes Celery & Dip Cold Beer (Yah - Typist)The following is the general

procedure for a successful dinnerusing the above menu:

Step 1 Put the beer in thefrid e.Step 2 Clean the celery and

make the dip.Step 3 Put the potatoes in the

oven.Step 4 Mix up the wing good

ies.Step 5 Finish potatoes.Step 6 Serve and enjoy

Blue Cheese Dressing forCelery . Dip

2 oz blue cheese, crumbled cup mayonnaise sour cream beat until smooth and chill

Garlic/Cheese Potatoes '

2 potatoes cut potatoes in half when

cooked scoop out guts & put in bowl generously oil skins and put

under broiler. add to potato guts,

1 tbsp butter1 tbsp sour cream

Ib cheddar cheese1 tsp garlic powder

mix ingredients and put inskins once they are crunchy.

put back under broiler for 2minutes.

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Hot . Spicy Wings

2 Ibs wings (separated) cup butter 4 tbsp DiJon mustard 1 large garlic clove (or pow

der) 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp Taba sco sauce cup dry bread crumbs

(very dry toasts crumbled)

In a large frying pan, melt butter stir in mustard, garlic , lime,Tabasco add wings fry until nicely browned(20-25 mins) reduce neat sprinkle with bread crumbs toss well serve

nd For Dessertby Dick Dey

I assume that my proven culinary expertise (or lack of) isthe reason I have been given thedifficult assignment of sheddingsome light on the art of mak-ing popcorn. I'm sure most froshwho are living off campus andwho haven't had the pleasure ofcooking for themselves before arefinding its not quite as easy asMom made it look.

Well popcorn, as I discoveredin first year, can be a great sub-stitute. One of the benefits ofthis fine dish is that almost anybody can at least prepare a rea.sonable serving of popcorn. Aswith any other exquisite cuisine,there are several variables whichcan be optimized (a little engineering talk) to enhance the endresult.

Popcorn popping has not beenleft out of the surge of hightech advancements either. Whilethese have decreased preparationtime considerably and improved ,the chances of success for even anuneducated frosh, they have notnecessarily improved the taste ofthe final product.

Another very notable qualityfor you weight watchers the astonishingly low number of calories per serving. So if you'relooking to lose a little weight, anice big bowl of popcorn, a glassof milk and probably a few vita-min pills should give you a goodhealthy diet (for a student). talso serves to provide your quotaof roughage without consumingthat gross tasting bran stuff.

Without revealing all of my secrets, I will attempt to pass alongsome tips from my vast experience that will all but guaranteea delightful meal. The two ma-jor areas that affect the qualityof the popcorn produced are thetype of popcorn and the methodof preparation. .

Everyone has heard the wonderful claims of Orville Reden-backer 8 Gourmet Popping Corn,bu t I'm sure very few realizethat the claims are actually trueOf course it costs more than noname popping corn and there arethose economists who would ar-gue that paying four times theprice for 25 % more popped kernels is not worth it. In fine cooking circles, however, it is realized that there is much more involved than quantity of kernelspopped. t is often compared tothe argument of paying more fora fine French wine when you getthe same volume in a Canadianbottle. Like any other intenselycompetitive market, there are awide variety of brands at variousprices, but you get what you payfor.

As for methods, cooking withoil in a pot over a: burner often overcooks some, hot air poppers can often leave the popcorn a little dry and some of thecheaper electric poppers using oilleave the popcorn quite soggy.My personal favorite is a goodelectric popper using oil with aseparate batch of melted butterpoured over the popcorn afterwards.

Some added tips are to refrigerate, freeze or soak the kernelsin water before using them, andto keep all popping equipmentc l ~ n (or at least have noth-ing growing from it). Also, trymixing popcorn with cheese mixfrom kraft dinner for that natu-ral cheese taste or dip it in hotcaramel for caramel corn. Aword of c u ~ i o n though; do nottry cooking popcorn in beer, ittastes even worse than beer oncereal . trust me).

Well that'8 aJl from thegourmet cooking corner todayand may all your popcorn popmore gooder than before.


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With a Little elpFrom Our riendsby Tom LeeIron Warrior Staff

Ingredients:UNIX, Ji.TEjX MS-DOS,Mac Write, EASE, Tp;X MSKERMIT, WATSTAR, Ethernet may include, Sytek, VAX11/785, p VAX II, LN03 , Wordstar, human intelligence, Rainbow 100 .. _

What are the key ingredientsof a successful paper? Althoughthe human input is crucial, we atthe Iron Warrior believe thatengineers also want a paper thatnot only reads good, but alsolooks good...and hence is good.

The editors and staff of theIron Warrior are constantlylooking for ways to cut the costand more importantly, time, inproduction. For those of 'youwho were here last school term,you may remember that the IronWarrior was typeset with Apple Maclntoshes and Laserwrit-ers (in the e t. 0 c 01ough the ease of use and ver-atility of the system was un-surpassed, the inaccessibility ofthese machines within engineering made it very difficult to fullyexploit these advantages.

This term, the fearless mogulsof the Iron Warrior are againrisking life, limb and face toadvance the state of journalism technology at the University of Waterloo. Our current method centres around anetwork of Digital EquipmentCorp. (DEC) hardware, namelya VAX 11/785 (commonly referred to as WATALE) and aLN03 laser printer; and I;\TEjXtypesetting software written byDonald Knuth and Leslie Lamport. The above hardware whichare connected by an ethernetare also connected to other networks on campus (such as WATSTAR@1302 and CMS) by a network called Sytek. 'This meansthat a person can type a fileon any of the major networkson campus and then pipe it toWATALE (for MS/PC-DOS machines, this is done via a programcalled MS-KERMIT) where thefiles can be m s s ~ g e d and finallyprinted on the laser printer.

The whole process' may soundvery complicated. This is prob-

ably because it sort of is. BUT,you, the hard working, ' ain't gotno time on my hands engineersneed not worry about the technical aspects. You can still submit articles on paper, but a moreefficient and intellectually stimulating (I'm sorry, its very earlyin the morning) thing to do isto type it on your WATSTARaccount (everybody has one) us-

. ing PC- Write or any other textprocessor with non-document orASCII format (see the article onEASE in this issue), submit aprinted copy of the article withn hen heeditors will get in touch with youand arrange a way to get a copyof your file to typeset. f you feelreally adventurous, you can submit your article on a PC compatible floppy diskette (either downl


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Whats missing from this picture

Dear Engineers:K-W's most respected name in IBMcompatible hardware (wai tron ics, i.e.) is

pffering UW students true 80286 basedc o m p u ~ i n g power at a price that you couldnot previously dream of. A price so shamefully low that no sensible engineers (uponcompletion of your UW degree) would possibly resist.

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