Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Trick or treat yo-self to Library resources and candy

A message from the Library.

Stop by your Library between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. on October 31 to learn more about the Library services and resources that support your academic success.

You will be greeted by one of our Library Ambassadors and provided with a trick or treat bag. Visit each information booth to collect a different type of candy and information about what the Library has to offer you! 

Trick or treat yo-self is happening at Dana Porter, Davis Centre and Musagetes libraries.

Feds aim to sleigh the Santa Claus Parades

A message from the Federation of Students.

The Federation of Students and the University of Waterloo are once again teaming up to Sleigh the Santa Claus Parades in both KW and Cambridge this year. Our Off Campus Community is leading the charge as we decorate our Warrior Branded Van and march along in both parades.

We welcome everyone and anyone from across campus to march with us: hand out thousands of candy canes, sing along to our festival playlist and just join in the fun! Limited spots are available so make sure you get your tickets now. The cost is $5 but you will receive a $5 Feds gift card in return for participating.

All you need to do is sign up, show up and dress up! Wear your best black and gold gear along with some fun festive wear such as a Santa Hat or anything else related to the holidays. Don’t have a hat? Don’t worry – we will have one for you! 

For the KW parade, meet us on Frederick St. at 9:30 a.m. ready to march. For Cambridge, there will be a bus departing at 4:30 p.m. from the Davis Centre and returning after the parade at approximately 8:30 p.m. Registration is required for participation.

Partners for Employment celebrates 25 years of career fair

by Victoria Chan

Last month, eager students leaped at the opportunity to network with more than 265 potential employers at the Partners for Employment (P4E), Career Fair. This event took place in the Manulife Sports Complex at RIM Park, with over 3,000 students attending – almost half were UWaterloo students.

This year marks the 25^th anniversary of P4E’s successful collaboration between the University of Waterloo, the University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College. “It’s amazing to see so many employers come year after year. We continue to grow and this fair is our biggest ever!” says Michelle Radman, communications specialist for Co-operative Education at UWaterloo.

Companies travelled across North America to meet with local talent. Organizations including BMW Group Canada, Ceridian, and Health Canada intrigued participants by showcasing their products and available positions. There was an expansive range of employment opportunities, including fields in communications, engineering, finance, healthcare and more.

“At first, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to network with employers who specialized in my field,” said Cassie Harrison, a Speech Communications student. “However, as I learned more about some of the organizations, I realized that there were many roles I could see myself doing in the future.”

P4E invites students and employers to attend Job Fair on February 6^th, 2019. Job Fair focuses on providing students with part-time and summer work opportunities. Each year, P4E organizes both the Career Fair and Job Fair to cater to students of all levels of experience. For more information on Career Fair and Job Fair, visit the Partners for Employment website.

Stanley Knowles Lecturer fights for freedom to play

When a soldier pointed his gun at Zahra Mahmoodi and demanded the young soccer coach clear the field, she didn’t back down. She knew this tournament might be the only chance her players might have to run, to laugh out loud, and to play.

Zahra Mahmoodi was born in Iran as an Afghan refugee and grew up knowing that she was forbidden to pursue some of her dreams because she was a girl. At age 10, she discovered a love for the beautiful game but her school didn't allow girls to play and she didn't think she would ever touch a soccer ball again. Then, her father began making soccer balls in his workshop...

When her family moved back to Afghanistan in 2004, Zahra introduced soccer to other girls and fearlessly defended their right to play the game they loved. Eventually, she and her friends established the first women's soccer team of Afghanistan. Zahra became captain and one of Afghanistan's first ever professional athletes.

Her fight for women's rights in the traditional society of a war-torn country eventually attracted international media attention. Zahra used her global platform to advocate for others and in 2013 she was honored with the Muhammad Ali Six Core Principles Humanitarian Award in the spirituality category for her efforts to promote peace and gender equality through sports.

Now living in Canada, Zahra serves as an ambassador athlete with Right To Play. This Toronto-based international organization works with nearly two million children in disadvantaged areas around the world.

Zahra practises soccer drills with kids in inner-city schools through Right To Play’s Youth to Youth program. Through its PLAY program, she visits with children in some of the 85 Indigenous communities the organization serves across Canada. And wherever she goes, she brings a message of hope—especially to girls.

Don't miss this insightful and thought provoking discussion about the rights of women and girls and the important role that sport can play in advancing development. 

On November 7, Zahra Mahmoodi will deliver the Stanley Knowles Humanitarian Service Lecture, hosted by St. Paul’s University College. This free public lecture is open to everyone but registration is required.

WatITis conference registration opens and other paranormal posts

The WatITis Committee is pleased to announce that the 16^th annual WatITis (Waterloo Information Technology and Information Systems) conference will take place on December 4, 2018 in the Science Teaching Complex (STC).

Registration is open from Wednesday October 31 until Friday November 16.

The committee is also excited to announce this year there will be two keynote speakers. In the morning, Eyton Director Mark Weber from the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business will be speaking and Professor Ian Goldberg from the Cheriton School of Computer Science will be speaking in the afternoon.

For more information on the conference and to register, please visit: https://uwaterloo.ca/watitis. Join the mailing list so you don’t miss out on conference updates.

Follow us on Twitter @WatITisConf.

Registration is free. However, there is a $50 charge if you register for the conference but do not show up. Room schedules and times are subject to change.

Information Systems and Technology (IST) is pleased to announce the launch of the Cyber Awareness website.

"We each have a role to play in keeping ourselves and our data safe," says a note from IST. "The new Cyber Awareness site offers a single place to find the information you need to better protect yourself against cyber security threats. Be #cyberaware."

Recreation and Leisure Studies PhD candidate Kai Jiang's thesis defence, originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 7, has been postponed. The Daily Bulletin will announce the rescheduled defence date when it becomes available.

The next talk in in the CrySP Speaker Series on Privacy take place on Friday, November 2 and will feature Nate Cardozo of the Electronic Frontier Foundation giving a talk entitled "Fantastically Bad Laws and Where to Find Them."

"Encryption is legal in the Five Eyes countries, thanks to our victory in what’s come to be known as the Crypto Wars of the 1990s," says a note from the organizers. "Computer security research is increasingly viewed as a boon rather than a scourge. But time is a circle and once again, law enforcement and policy makers around the world are calling for all that to change."

Cardozo, senior staff attorney on EFF’s civil liberties team, will discuss in brief the history of the first Crypto Wars, and the state of the law in 2018.

The lecture takes place on Friday, November 2, at 2:30 p.m. in DC 1304.