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News Sports Entertainment Charest Women's Centre in speaks at Hawkey the Square function in4® shut out % C has the <€| $ Waterloo by UolT blues ® The tie that binds since 1926" Wednesday, November 19,1997 WLU Student Publications VOLUME XXXVIII * ISSUE FIFTEEN the Cord Home destroyed by fire KATHERINE HARDING Cord News "Students living in a licensed lodging house Last Friday afternoon, a third-year Laurier stu- should make sure there are two exits and drywall dent was left with only the clothes on his back and on the walls and ceiling in the basement and his knapsack when he arrived home to find Ills interconnected fire detectors on each floor" said house was destroyed by fire. Inspector Mayhew. A neighbour, Tara Childerhose, alerted the All licensed lodging housing must meet Waterloo Fire Department at 1:33 p.m. that Ontario Fire Code, Ontario Hydro, and the Gty of smoke was coming from 180 Regina Street. Waterloo Zoning standards. "I could smell smoke on our main floor and Inspector Mayhew also listed quartz floor when 1 looked out the window at our neighbour's lamps, floor heaters, high power fuses, and abuse house, there was black smoke marks on the out- of power bars and extensions cords as potential side of the windows" said Childerhose, "1 then fire hazards that should be carefully monitored. called 911." "Students should also be aware of investing in Firefighters battled the blaze for five hours contents insurance," said Mayhew, "they cannot before finally bringing it under control. just assume they will be covered under their par- Fortunately, the occupants of the house, the ent's insurance plan... most of the time it has to be owner and two renters were not at home when prearranged." the fire broke out. Steve McPhee, Coordinator of Legal Details of the cause of the fire are still forth- Resources, advises students to actively research coming. Despite the fact that investigators have their insurance options as renters. been at the fire site since early Saturday morning, "Students should look into getting coverage "the fire is still under investigation," said Inspector extended from their parent's insurance plan or Dale Mayhew from the Waterloo Fire obtaining renter's insurance to protect their Department. belongings" said McPhee. Inspector Mayhew sees this incident as an The Cord is currently accepting donations for WARNER opportunity to remind student renters to check the third-year economics student who lost his that theirrental units meet fire code standards. belongings in Friday's fire. GEMMA Please come up to the Cord Offices on the third 180 Regina Street: Cause of the fire floor of the Nichols Campus Centre if you would PHOTO: remains under investigation. like to help. Laurier fares well in Maclean's ranking PATRICIA LANCIA Rosehart. get on student services," says Rosehart, com- accountancy exam, measured as well. Cord News Laurier does not fare as well in other pared to WLU's 3.86%. "I can't in my wildest "There's room for improvement," says The results are in and Laurier is smiling. areas. The school ranks 19th out of 23 under- imagination know how you can spend twice Rosehart, but "whether we like Maclean's or Maclean's magazine's annual report on graduate schools in first and second-year class as much as Lakehead on student services." not, it's the only ranking out there." Canadian universities hit the stands Monday sizes, and 12th for third and fourth year class Lethbridge's closest rival in this category, St. "It gives a defined benchmark to rate uni- with Laurier finishing a solid fifth in the sizes. Considering class size is one of Laurier's Thomas, earmarked 8.85% for student ser- versities," says Students' Union President undergraduate ranking. major selling points this would appear to be vices. Stewart Wong, "but it's not the be all and end "Overall we're certainly not unhappy this an area ofconcern. Considering the discrepancies between the all. You come on to campus and see a lot of year," says Arthur Stephen, Vice President: However, "if you look at the institutions numbers and reality, the actual value of the different things." University Advancement. we're really more likely to compete with . Maclean's report should be questioned. Wong points out that there is a serious lack Laurier's fifth place finish, down one from we're far better," says Rosehart. "At the Rosehart sees the report s reputation rank- of input into the rating regarding how stu- last year, was accompanied by third and undergraduate level we compete with Brock ings as its biggest strength because "enough dents feel about their university while attend- fourth place finishes in the highest quality, and they're dead last." people are surveyed to make it credible." Over ing. most innovative, leaders of tomorrow, and This comment comes in relation to smaller 3,500 high-school guidance counselors, acad- "The best way to make a decision is still to best overall categories in the reputational sur- undergraduate schools in the East, such as emic administrators, and CEOs across the visit the campus," Wong says. vey. Bishop's, Mount Allison, and Mount Saint country were polled this year. In Rosehart's view Laurier's ranking really WLU's reputation has attracted some of Vincent which placed higher than Laurier in The rankings are heavily input driven comes down to one question: "Do you design a the best students in the province (the school the class size category. though, and Rosehart would like to see out- university to do well in Maclean's, or do you ranked 20th in first-year out of province stu- "We're not actually competing with Mount puts such as how well graduates do on nation- design a university to do well for the students dents). Laurier took first place in the propor- Allison," says Stephen. Compared to universi- ally standardized tests, such as the chartered here?" Guelph, Waterloo, Western, tion of students with a 75% or higher entering ties such as and /highland average and second place in the average WLU does much better. entering grade and proportion who graduate Consequently, Mount Allison, a New PORTRAIT STUDIO Inside categories. Brunswick university with roughly 2,500 stu- ■ News 2 According to Maclean's, Laurier's faculty dents, has placed first in the Maclean's under- Glad Photos Opkiitm .......... 6 also places ranking fifth in faculty with university ranking for six consecu- ij well, graduate 8 PhDs and awards per full-time faculty and tive years. Special MternMonal. !j fourth in Social Sciences and Humanities In terms of the percentage of budget allo- One Bxlo Two 5x7 Six 2x3 Stpdentlife.......9 jj grants. cated towards student services Laurier comes f ForCWy Feature; .12 j WLU ranked sixth in terms of the percent- in 17th, behind such schools as Ryerson, *4.9.99 .Sports. .34 ] age of the operating budget allocated to schol- Lakehead, Acadia, St. Francis Xavier, and, IMertainment;... IS j arships and "With the scholarship most notably, Lethbridge. bursaries. - Arts ............ 22 grid and increased bursaries, Laurier will do "I would dearly like to know how 744 5553 Classifieds — ... 23 well in that category [next year]," says Lethbridge spent 11% of their operating bud- HI CORD NEWS News Bites Union states student priorities Realistic new to process Barbie look Report contributes pre-budget Barbie's impossible proportions STERLING LYNCH the walls built by previous adminis- increases (0-5%) may be necessary." gested. YVLUSU submitted a copy of {38-18-34 if she were human} Cord News trations." The Union would like to see tuition its own budget as an example one are undergoing cosmetic On Thursday, November 13th, According to Union research, the increases take place in September that is accessible and easily under- surgery. Barbie's in for a breast WLUSU President, Stewart Wong number one area of priority for stu- rather than May, so non-regular stood. reduction, and she'll also be presented a report on behalf of the dents is academic programs. stream co-op students do not have to "1 feel confident that these are gettinga thinker waist. Union which outlined student bud- "Students will accept nothing less pay an extra term of higher tuition. requests we can meet," said Byron. Mattel calls the new figure getary priorities for the 1998-99 than total and absolute commitment "It says a lot for our students," "The university is committed to "more youthful." but isn't academic year. The suggestions on the part of the administration to said Wong, "in that we are willing to responding to the priorities men- divulging any new measure- were given to Acting Vice President: maintain, or add to, Laurier's work together with the university to tioned by the Union," and that this ments. Barbie will also have Finance and Administration, Dr. diverse selection and quality of pro- solve the problems of funding." commitment "will become apparent her face resculpted to make her Robin Armstrong, and Senior grams," the report states. Instead of increases in tuition, as we work through the process." look even perkier. Assistant to the Acting Vice The report also indicates technol- Wong said the Union would prefer to "They have recognized that they President: Finance and Administra- ogy, student services, co-op, and see increases in efficiency, innovative have to do more than just solicit tion, Bob Byron as part of the pre- library services as high ranking stu- methods of generating revenue, and opinion, they have to act on it," budget consultation process. dent priorities. The report states:"lt improved communication to explain Wong said.

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