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Friday, October 17, 1997

University of Waterloo -- Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Magazine tells UW's sports story

A 40th anniversary "commemorative magazine" about sports at Waterloo should hit campus by the end of October, with a price tag of $3.

The 44-page glossy "Sport and Spirit" magazine contains a 16-page full-colour section and is "chock full of Waterloo athletic lore, in both visual and verbal form", says the publications coordinator in the athletics and recreational services department, Tony Martins.

He began research for the historical part of the project more than a year ago when athletics director Judy McCrae asked for a "history of athletics" to be written. In 1996 three long-serving Athletics staff members -- Peter Hopkins, Sally Kemp and Paul Condon -- retired, marking a new era of sorts for the department. This significant turnover prompted McCrae to have the history recorded (much of it was in oral form) while those who had experienced it were still close to the university.

But as the research continued, the scope of the project broadened, Martins says. "I was compiling a history of the department and [Marketing Manager] Bob Copeland was working on glossy, magazine-style programs for our major varsity sports," he says. "Pretty soon the two ideas came together. Now we have a unique publication that serves three purposes. It details where we came from, where we are, and where we think we're going." Thanks to substantial support from businesses, he says, the magazine contains an abundance of ads, many of them congratulatory, in addition to a variety of articles and dozens of photographs.

The magazine includes personal messages from UW president James Downey and each of the three athletic directors to date; a chronology of the department; a visual history of athletic logos; a trivia quiz; feature stories on "Athletics' New Era" and on legendary football coach Tuffy Knight; 1996-97 team previews; and more. Copies of the magazine will be available at the athletics and recreational services office in the Physical Activities Complex.

Adding to UW's sports history

Sports this weekend, meantime, are headlined by the Waterloo-Laurier football game, which starts at 2:00 tomorrow at University Stadium. I don't quite understand why, but both UW-WLU contests this year are home games for Laurier, according to the schedule. (The Warriors demolished the Golden Hawks 24-1 on September 6.)

The arts faculty alumni group and the Friends of Warriors Football will hold the second annual Tailgate Party on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at McGinnis Front Row on University Avenue. Last-minute ticket information: ext. 2119.

The hockey Warriors and the Laurier Golden Hawks are hosting the Oktoberfest tournament all weekend:

Friday: At McCormick Arena, Western vs.York, 4:30; McGill vs. Laurier, 8:00. At Columbia Icefield, Trois-Rivieres vs. Brock, 4:30; Queen's vs. Waterloo, 8:00.
Saturday: At both arenas, first-round losers, 3:00; first-round winners, 6:30.
Sunday: Consolation game for 7th place, Icefield, 11 a.m. Consolation game for 5th place, McCormick, 12 noon. Consolation game for 3rd place, Icefield, 2 p.m. Championship game, McCormick, 3 p.m.

Day passes are $5, students $3, through the athletics department, ext. 5869.

In other home games: the rugby Warriors host Toronto at 1 p.m. Saturday at Columbia Field, and both soccer teams host Brock on Saturday, also north of Columbia, the women at 1:00 and the men at 3:00. The basketball Warriors have their first competition of the season tonight, an exhibition game at George Brown College in Toronto.

Notes and news I've received

From Peter Robson, manager of the credit union: "As we know, Human Resources is not selling Canada Savings Bonds this year. While the Credit Union doesn't sell CSBs either, we do have several investment alternatives available at competitive rates (until the end of October), by way of payroll deduction. People can call Nancy at ext. 3574 for details."

From Jane Forgay, of the library's user education committee: "The UW Library wishes to congratulate first year student Witty Wong, whose correct WATCAT Search entry was drawn from a pool of other first year students' contest entries. The draw was made on September 30. The WATCAT Search contest, which ran for the month of September, provided first years with a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from the UW Bookstore while at the same time learning the basics of the Library's online catalogue. Other lucky Library users last month were students: Christine Buehler, Cheryl Frey, Melissa Gordon, Jerrick Yao, and Renata Ziemski, who each won $10 worth of photocopying. These individuals took a tour of the Davis Centre, Dana Porter, or University Map and Design Library and submitted their names for a draw. The UW Library Orientation Programs not only offer these financial benefits but more importantly, they teach users valuable research techniques that will help them conquer the complexities of acquiring and evaluating information. While most of the programs have come and gone there are a few still to come including: Using the Web for Research, Evaluating Internet Sources, and the Electronic Data Service."

From Rebecca Boyd, fitness and aquatics coordinator in the athletics department: "Campus Recreation is hosting the 1998 Ontario Interuniversity Lifeguard Championships in February, and teams have started training. Anyone on campus with a current NLS is welcome to cme and pracice wiht the team -- co-op or regular stream welcome. Contact Cheryl at 725-2128 for times of practices."

From Pat Cunningham of development and alumni affairs: "As current president of the YWCA of Kitchener-Waterloo, I would like to ask if you could note on the Daily Bulletin, that the YWCA is hosting a luncheon on Wednesday, October 22, as part of our national Week Without Violence Program. The guest speaker will be Priscilla de Villiers, founder of CAVEAT (Canadians Against Violence Everywhere Advocating its Termination). This luncheon will be at the Waterloo Inn's Regent Room, tickets are $30 per person. I can be contacted at ext. 5413 if anyone is interested in attending."

Major events of the day

This morning information systems and technology will present the first in its series of fall Open Houses. Says Paul Snyder of IST: "This session will describe how the user support services that are provided by IST are organized and how they are accessible to the faculties and academic support units of the University. The seminar will be in Davis Centre room 1302 at 10:00."

The 50th anniversary of India's independence will be marked by India Day, organized by the Waterloo-India Linkage, in association with several cultural organizations. Events will include an India@50 Workshop, which is described as "an informative and interactive session to share and exchange experiences about business and education/research opportunities in India." It takes place from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Davis Centre room 1302. There will also be an Indian vegetarian buffet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., followed by a cultural program at the Theatre of the Arts at 7:30.

Aboriginal educator Rev. Stan McKay, former moderator of the United Church of Canada, will deliver this year's Gerard Lecture sponsored by St. Paul's United College. The address on "The Liberation of Theology" will be given tonight at 7 p.m. at the college. Earlier today, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the college's MacKirdy Hall, McKay will take part in a Canadian Studies/Native Awareness open forum called "Access to Education", organized by the Native Studies Development Committee. McKay is this year's winner of the Aboriginal Achievement Award for Heritage and Spirituality.

St. Jerome's College tonight presents its annual Devlin Lecture, a news release explains: "One of the most prolific and creative iconographers, William Hart McNichols, S.J., will present The Second Advent: Waiting for the Return. . . . McNichols, the Jesuit Artist in Residence at Boston College, is well known for two icons he created with the theme "Our Lady of the New Advent." During this Devlin Lecture, he will explore both the icons and their significance in our lives and worship." The lecture starts at 7:30 in Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome's.

CAR

TODAY IN UW HISTORY October 17, 1972: With the new University of Waterloo Act about to come into force, the old UW board of governors holds its last meeting.

October 18, 1981: Jim McKegney of the Spanish department, who was the first professor in UW's faculty of arts, dies suddenly in Mexico, aged 60.

Editor of the Daily Bulletin: Chris Redmond
Information and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo
credmond@uwaterloo.ca -- (519) 888-4567 ext. 3004
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