The Cord Looks Back at His Tenure

Paying THE respect Local, page 7 The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University since 1926 Editorial, page 18

Volume 53, Issue 13 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 thecord.ca Ten years of ups and downs

After a long legacy at WLU, football coach Gary Je ries stepped down last week. The Cord looks back at his tenure

Charting Je ries’ career In depth, page 12 ‘Coach Je ’ reﬂ ects Sports, page 23

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Inside Alum raises privacy concerns for Laurier Personal information of nearly 300 students visible online

ELIZABETH DICESARE CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR “I was a little concerned because not only did it While preparing to apply to Cana- da’s police forces, Bob Baumgartner, have my information, but it had my parents’ infor- a Wilfrid Laurier University graduate, decided to do a Google search mation.” o himself, and found more than he was expecting. Ater typing in his old e-mail ad- —Bob Baumgartner, WLU alumnus dress, Baumgartner found a list o 297 former WLU students that in- on the Internet by Laurier and they “It’s a very serious privacy breach, Sports, page 24 cluded their personal contact in- weren’t too happy,” he added. so just having people’s information formation, such as phone numbers, While Baumgartner shared this that easily accessible is something email addresses and home address- with his parents, he has yet to con- that concerns me, especially when es for not only the students, but their tact either the school or anyone else our school claims to place our pri- Next up: nationals parents as well. on the list that the Google search vacy in high regards.” “It was the only thing in the brought up. Ater racking his brain, search that came up,” explained However, he expressed his dis- Baumgartner still cannot remem- Free speech stiﬂ ed? Disney lacking originality Baumgartner. tress regarding the situation and ber why the list may have been “I was a little concerned because emphasized the need for Laurier to composed. not only did it have my information, take action. He told The Cord that he doesn’t Report questions the state o With its recent purchase o but it had my parents’ information.” “For me it was a bit concerning remember joining any speciﬁ c free speech at Laurier and other Lucasarts, Disney continues to “Both o my parents are Laurier because in today’s privacy age, to groups or taking part in any surveys universities across Canada rely on already established works alumni, they went there back in the have [that information] it makes it day, and I told them that their con- easy to become victims o fraud,” he Campus, page 5 News, page 3 Arts, page 17 tact information was being posted said. 2 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Editor-in-Chief Editor’s choice Editor’s choice online Justin Fauteux Remembrance day a time to refl ect on reali o war This week around Laurier [email protected] Editorial, page 18 thecord.ca Inside Photo of the week Vocal Cord presented News ………………………3 by Campus ……………… 4 Local ……………………7 How will you be sup- National ……………… 10 porting Movember? Classifi eds …………… 11 In Depth ……………… 12 Life ……………………… 14 Arts ……………………… 16 Editorial ……………… 18 Opinion ……………… 19 “Grow the beard and Sports ………………… 22 moustache and donate.” –Ham Patel fi rst-year, health science Like The Cord on Facebook JODY WAARDENBURG STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Laurier’s women’s soccer team celebrates their shoot-out win over Queen’s in the OUA semi-fi nal.

“Donating to friends” This Week in quotes –Josh Hooper ﬁ rst-year, health science “The only thing I can tell you is I won’t be sitting at home on a hammock.”

“Supporting friends and the Right to Play Mo- vember team. We are From retail management to —Gary Jefries, former Laurier football going to destroy every- wholesale to logistics, this head coach on how he’ll be spending his one.” program offers the unique post-coaching days. –Christina Anderson skills you need to launch your fi rst-year, kinesiology career as a fashion buyer, “What do you mean ‘fi nally beat Queen’s?’ We’ve played them four logistics coordinator, product times in two years, they’ve beaten us twice we’ve beaten them twice what do you mean fi nally beat Queen’s? Can you change the ques- development manager, visual tion?.... In other games that, we have lost to them, Chad, we out- merchandiser and many other chanced them.... Chad you’ve got anything else? You got something? exciting career options. Come on, give me something.” –Women’s soccer head coach Barry MacLean responding to a question in a media scrum from Lot 59 videographer Chad Leitch

“It just points out how disappointing good old Laurier is being.” “Supporting friends on –Laurier alum Bob Baumgartner on ﬁ nding his personal information online through a universi list social media.” FASHION –Sean Cameron “It wasn’t a large factor in our decision, because it would be fun- second-year, business MANAGEMENT ny that we would go through such an extensive process just to ﬁ nd someone six feet away.” –WLUSU president Michael Onabolu on whether or not newly-hired executive & PROMOTIONS director Roly Webster’s extensive history at Laurier played a role in him getting POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE the job “I don’t think Milloy will do anything. He’ll make sure the wash- rooms are working and the doors are opening. That’s all he can do.” –Political scientist Peter Woolstencrot on Kitchener-Centre MPP John Milloy resuming his role as minister o training, colleges and universities “I don’t really know what “It’s so biased and so out o context with the reality o the situation.” the options are for girls, –Acting dean o student Adam Lawrence on Laurier’s positioning in the Justice so I support and encour- business.humber.ca/postgrad Centre for Constiutional Freedoms’ 2012 freedom index age my guy friends.” –Insiya Bookwala Cover photo (soccer) by Jody Waardenburg second-year, business

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News Director Justin Smirlies News [email protected] Annual report puts Laurier to the test katElyn culluM “I do think [moving to the com- LEAD rEportEr prehensive category] is a good thing. I do think it is very important, it rep- After MacLean’s released its annual resents that we’ve grown as a uni- university rankings, Wilfrid Laurier versity,” MacLatchy continued. University found itself placing 25th While it is nearly impossible to overall of the national reputation expect a university to move signifi- ranking. cantly higher in the span of one year However, in most other rank- in their category, and achieving the ings, MacLean’s placed universities top spot is something every school into one of three categories that aims to do, MacLatchy believes that displayed the differences in levels Laurier should still be proud of its of research funding, the diversity results. of offerings and the breadth and “It shows the commitment of the depth of graduate and professional institution to research, high qual- programs. ity of teaching, student satisfaction,” Within the comprehensive cat- said Mercedes Rowinsky-Geurts, egory, Laurier placed 11th out of 15 the associate dean of students: stu- schools. dent affairs and special projects. “I think I’m happy,” said Deb Ma- “We are proving that we are com- cLatchy, vice president: academic petitive and that we are moving for- and provost at Laurier, when asked ward on different levels and we are about the results. holding our own,” Rowinsky-Geurts stEphaniE truong grAphicS EDitor Laurier was moved just last year added. into the comprehensive category, The rankings are important for comprehensive schools in Ontario, regarding their universities. “There are a lot of exceptional which, as described by MacLean’s, incoming students and parents who and 35 out of 49 schools nationally. “Certainly internationally, stu- benefits we get from having two features universities that have a sig- are looking to choose the best school “There are so many leadership dents and parents can be very fo- universities [in the city],” continued nificant degree of research activity to attend. opportunities for volunteers [at cused on rankings, so sometimes it MacLatchy. and a wide range of programs at the While current students may not Laurier],” continued Herold. means more for us internationally Laurier’s other national reputa- undergraduate and graduate levels, be in tune with the results, it is still As well, Rowinsky was proud of than it does nationally,” MacLatchy tional rankings were 21st for highest including professional degrees. important to address them since it the placement in the “leaders of to- added. quality and 25th for most innova- MacLatchy expressed that since, could ignite a sense of accomplish- morrow” category. Being neighbours with the Uni- tive. In the provincial and compre- “we just moved into the compre- ment for their university. “‘Leaders of tomorrow’, goes with versity of Waterloo, one of the lead- hensive comparison, Laurier placed hensive category, [and] the fact that When asked about how she feels the ethos of the university, ‘inspiring universities in the comprehen- third for highest quality and fourth we stayed the same in most of the about the results, fourth-year his- ing lives of leadership and purpose,’ sive category from the MacLean’s for most innovative. categories and moved up in some tory student Mallory Herold stated and here were are, among the best,” ranking, only benefits Laurier in While the rankings may not be of them, I think that is a reasonable that she “definitely thought the best she said. terms of recognition. ideal and still fall behind some cat- outcome.” overall” results were fair. MacLatchy also stated that the While MacLatchy expressed that egories, MacLatchy maintained they Laurier was originally, until last She also enjoyed the “lead- rankings are valuable to interna- “a little competition is good,” it’s dif- are reputable. year, placed in the primarily under- ers of tomorrow,” ranking which tional students, who lack the knowl- ficult to do so since both universities “I think everybody likes to do graduate category. placed Laurier in fourth place for edge that Canadian students have in Waterloo differ in what they offer. well,” she concluded.

Free speech investigated on campus More news inside: WLU, WLUSU receive poor grades from Justice centre for constitutional Freedoms Going for it

Marissa Evans incomplete picture of what actually However, after changing it to be community should have a voice. LEAD rEportEr happened.” more inclusive, they became an of- “Now if that voice is hateful, or According to Lawrence, long dis- ficial club. angry, or going to cause violence, Wilfrid Laurier University received cussions were had between the con- Onabolu explained that the crite- then that’s a problem,” he noted. criticism for the state of freedom flicting groups, which included Lau- ria for a club to gain official club sta- “But if it’s a voice that is really im- of speech on its campus in a report rier 4 Palestine, a Laurier Students’ tus are twofold — it cannot infringe pactful and wants to make positive released by the Justice Centre for Public Interest Group (LSPIRG) on anyone else’s rights and it cannot change, I think that’s important.” Constitutional Freedoms on Oct. 31. working group who put on the already exist. Shereen Rowe, university sec- The 2012 Freedom Index graded 35 week-long event, and the party who “We try to be as minimally in- retary and general counsel, spoke campuses across Canada, measur- took offense to some of the pictures fringing on clubs as we can and al- to the legal and legislative obli- ing how well public universities and that were posted. low them free reign to empower gations the university has to ad- their student unions are upholding “This is what free speech is,” them to do what they’d like to do for here to regarding harassment and the right students have to freedom Lawrence said. “Groups having the students on campus,” he said discrimination. of speech and expression. ability to say what they feel; to post Lawrence agreed with Onabolu “I think that the university does Laurier was graded as follows: what is important to them, but for that the index isn’t an accurate rep- value and protect freedom of speech “D” for university policies and prin- there to be some critical dialogue resentation of Laurier. and expression, but obviously we ciples, “F” for university actions and around those pictures, those discus- “It’s so biased and so out of con- can only do that in the context of le- practices, “F” for student union poli- sions and those concerns.” text with the reality of the situation,” gal obligation,” she explained. cies and principles and “D” for stu- He explained that he was frus- he continued. In certain situations, she contin- dent union actions and practices. trated that the index took a complex “I think what frustrates me the ued, the university has to balance According to the index, these situation, summed it up in one sen- most is that not one person from principles of freedom of speech with shaun MErritt coNtribUtED grades reflected the majority of uni- tence and based a grade the Justice Centre for Consti- the legislative principles that also versities in Canada. off of it. tutional Freedoms con- have value. glen murray According to the report, two in- The Laurier tacted LSPIRG or the A Laurier student who wished to stances constituted the basis for Free-Thought Diversity and Eq- remain anonymous had a different throws in his bid Laurier’s grades in 2011-12: Israeli Alliance was uity office about opinion of free speech on campus. for the ontario Apartheid Week had to take down not granted something they She explained that as a feminist she posters, and in 2008 the Laurier official were printing in has found that males in the class- Liberal leadership Free-Thought Alliance was not club sta- here.” room, though unintentional, “pre- granted official club status. tus due Lawrence vent some women from speaking National, page 10 Michael Onabolu, president and to its expressed his and saying what they really want to CEO of Wilfrid Laurier University original belief that say.” Students’ Union (WLUSU), believes mis- everyone in From her experience she has also that the index contains many inac- sion. the Laurier found that some professors are not more news on curacies and errors. aware of the way in which they hin- “Just looking at some of the is- der freedom of speech. thecord.ca sues that they cite as ‘evidence’ for “Overall, when it comes to free- not upholding those values for free dom of speech at Laurier, there speech, a lot of it is just inaccu- could always be more discus- IMRC rate and not the full picture,” he sions,” she concluded. explained. expands Adam Lawrence, the acting dean of students, ex- migrant workers plained, “When it comes to Israeli Apartheid Week, this index is an advocacy group MitchEll chEEsEMan grAphicS ArtiSt looks to generate more interest For the national results and comments from the researchers, visit thecord.ca among students –By Justin Smirlies 4 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Campus News Editor Elizabeth DiCesare CAMPUS [email protected] Praising student peers ‘WLU Compliments,’ an anonymous Facebook proﬁ le, allows Laurier students to submit positive compliments to their friends

JENNIFER ARMEL o positivity,” said Maya Feldberg, a acts o kindness don’t go unnoticed.” CORD NEWS second-year business student, when However, some students on asked about the new page. WLU’s campus have been discuss- Just over a week ago, Wilfrid Lau- “It demonstrates why Laurier has ing how the site appears to include rier University saw the creation o such a fantastic student body and a large number o students from the a Facebook page titled “WLU Com- reminds us that it doesn’t hurt to tell Wilfrid Laurier Student’s Union, pliments,” which allows students to your friends how much they mean rather than the general student body, anonymously submit compliments to you.” and that WLUSU’s presence on the to their friends and classmates. When asked about the future o page appears to be dominating. The idea began as a social project this page, the creator said that “as “I understand why people may at Queen’s University and eventually long as we have Facebook, I want it feel it’s a little too WLUSU-centric spread to Ryerson University where to continue; when I graduate I will but that’s only because volunteers WLU’s page creator fi rst heard o probably pass the site down.” are sending compliments to each the idea. They not only see this page as other appreciating the work they’ve While the page’s creator asked something positive, but a way for done together and the relationships The Cord to keep their identity un- both Laurier’s Waterloo and Brant- that have developed from shared known, they illustrated that they ford campuses to connect. experiences,” the page creator said wanted this page to be a “stepping The creator also noted that they with regards to the criticism that has stone for confi dence boosting.” are currently working alone on this been circulating. They hope that over time, people project. Over a 14-hour period, they “That doesn’t mean that other will post using their names rather see over 250 notifi cations, including Laurier students don’t contribute than remaining anonymous. friend requests and an abundance o just as much.” There have been a few problems private messages. “It’s a great way for students to with the site so far. The creator can “It’s so nice to see the Laurier express themselves, anonymously no longer add people, private mes- community sharing such kind words or not,” said the creator. “I know this sage or ‘like’ anything on the page. about each other,” said Jessica Platt, isn’t a fad.” Facebook thinks they are spam- a third-year communications stud- They hope to be expanding the ming, which is far from the case. ies student. group within the next few weeks and “Midterms always bring students “Seeing so many compliments want to get other students to help down and WLU Compliments has shows how much Laurier students out and share ideas to promote fu- TAYLOR GAYOWSKY GRAPHICS ARTIST provided us with the perfect dose care about each other, and that small ture success. WLU Compliments is a student project aiming to spread happiness.

WLUSU executive director chosen

JUSTIN SMIRLIES NEWS DIRECTOR “Roly is very diligent, he Ater an extensive search that last- ed roughly fi ve months, the Wilfrid considers things from Laurier University Students’ Union announced on Tuesday that Roly each and every angle Webster, associate director o alumni relations at Wilfrid Laurier Uni- and he has a verys trong versity, has been hired as the new executive director and chie oper- business mindset and ating ofi cer (COO), efective Dec. 3. The position was previously held operational mindset.” by Mike McMahon — which was —Michael Onabolu, president and CEO under the title o “general manager” o WLUSU — until he stepped down in June. Chris Hyde, the director o policy AVERY GALES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and research at WLUSU held the po- Roy has collected data on voter infl uences to show possible reasons why candidates are picked. sition on an interim basis. “He knows the environment, he “Roly is very diligent, he consid- knows the campus partners that ers things from each and every angle we work with,” Onabolu continued. and he has a very strong business “We try and have a professional re- Analyzing voter infl uence mindset and operational mindset lationship with the university and he with working for the university,” ex- defi nitely will maintain those strong plained Michael Onabolu, the presi- relationships that we have.” JAMES SHIN The second study looked at similarly mediocre and one was a dent and CEO o WLUSU. According to Onabolu, the rea- STAFF WRITER whether there were any gender ef- “super candidate” that was clearly Webster graduated from Laurier son the title has been changed from fects in voting. more impressive in most aspects. in 1995 with a bachelor o arts and general manager to executive di- With the 2012 American presiden- This study posed the exact same “I it’s the candidate [voters vote stayed in the Laurier community to rector is because the restructuring tial election coming to a close, it is candidates as the fi rst study, but for], it shouldn’t matter regardless work various jobs within athletics and the focus o the students’ union somewhat relevant to examine what simply replaced one or more o o where he runs,” explained Roy. and the alumni relations. has changed, especially since it has kind o factors infl uence voters in the candidates’ names with female “The initial analysis suggests that he For Webster, the fact that he will handed o its control o businesses their decision making processes. Ja- names. Previous research on this boosts the vote share by about ten be working with students again ex- to various companies in the past son Roy, a political science professor topic has suggested that females points regardless o party.” cites him. year. at Wilfrid Laurier University, recent- are more likely to vote for a female Although initial analyses have “I totally understand the value o When asked i Webster’s expe- ly conducted a study that looked at candidate. been performed, Roy stated the re- student engagement on this campus riences at Laurier had an impact several o these factors. “What we’ve discovered in a very, sults will still take four to six months and the sense o volunteerism, and on the fi nal decision, Onabolu re- The study was conducted on 2,727 very early review o our data is that to properly go through and analyze. the development o our students,” sponded by saying, Laurier students in the form o an there is a similar efect. There are But potential implications o the fu- Webster explained. “It wasn’t a large factor in our de- online platform survey, and there cases where the same candidate, ture fi ndings remain intriguing for “I know it’s not the Laurier I went cision, because it would be funny were three separate studies within when you shit from being a male to Roy. to school at, but I never let, so I’ve that we would go through such an the main study that the participants a female, receives almost a 20 point This information could possibly seen the changes and understand extensive process just to fi nd some- were randomly assigned to. jump from female voters,” said Roy. be useful to individuals, political the value the students have outside one six feet away.” The fi rst study looked at whether However, this efect was not parties and policy makers. o the classroom.” “But it defi nitely was a positive individuals changed support for the clearly distinct in males voting for “Depending what the results sug- While Webster has never been one as well ,” he said. incumbent party based on whether males. gest, it can certainly be o interest to actively engaged within WLUSU be- For the time being, Webster will election is called under a majority, The third study looked at whether certain parties. Now, whether or not fore, he noted that his knowledge be getting himsel familiar with the minority or coalition situation. voters were more infl uenced by their parties use the information to try to o the school and his involvement structure and workings o WLU- “[For example], how would the party afi liations or the individual improve the system — that remains with working with them with his SU. He will also be contacting and incumbent vote share change i the candidate’s qualities regardless o to be seen,” explained Roy. “And it previous positions will be a valuable speaking to McMahon to under- other two parties voted against it their party. could certainly have impact on pol- asset when he takes on the role in stand the role better. and forced an election?” questioned To do this, four main Canadian icy makers. It could certainly infl u- December. “He will be great resource and I Roy. “Would voters be more likely party names were used and a pre- ence how they want to change the “18 years ago Laurier was a lot want to know what he did, why he to support the incumbent party be- liminary survey gathered informa- existing system. Or whether they diferent than now too, and WLUSU did and so on,” Webster added. cause they would see them as po- tion on strength o party afi lia- want to change the existing system.” wasn’t the organization it is today “I really feel I can have an impact tentially the victim o the other par- tions o the participants. Then each The fi rst round o data for the either,” he said. on the students.” ties? Or would the other parties gain party was randomly assigned one study will be presented April 2013 at Onabolu echoed Webster’s support?” o four candidates where three were a conference in Chicago. remarks. THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 CAMPUS • 5 New WLU website to launch in Sept. 2013 assistant vice-president o CPAM. “Asking the community what website, according to Nela Petkovic, ELIZABETH DICESARE “So that’s sort o the global overview functionality they would like from director o ICT renewal projects, CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR o the project.” the website, and ensuring we un- are “that it’s visually outdated, that “There is a real appetite Ater nearly eight years, Wilfrid “The current fi rst phase is really derstand that inventory, and making it’s difi cult to navigate and search Laurier University is fi nally working about gathering a lot o information sure that the technical solution is [and] a lack o fl exibility.” to move our website and towards launching a new, modern and getting input into what the cur- selected to support that [is impor- In order to ensure that the new and up-to-date website. Currently rent website is lacking ... and really tant],” he said. website is an up-to-date and func- its functionality well be- the fi rst phase o development is getting a sense o what is needed,” “We need to validate any assump- tional as possible, other university underway, which includes collect- she continued. tions we have as a steering group websites are also being consulted. yond where it is today.” ing feedback and suggestions from Next week, CPAM is inviting against what the user community is “It’s still in the initial phase, but the Laurier community as to what members o the Laurier community looking for, so we’re careful not to be we’re going to look at our competi- they’d like to see on the newly im- to join groups that will be part o the too deliberate or move too quickly ... tors as well,” explained Petkovic. proved website. review process in order to gather es- before we fully inventory and docu- And while a new website is need- —Tom Buckley, assistance vice-presi- While the new website will hope- sential information required for the ment what people [want].” ed for functionality purposes, it will dent: academic services fully be more functional and eas- new website’s development process. According to both Tam and Buck- also, according to both Buckley and ily accessible for students, Laurier’s “The input sessions that are hap- ley, the Laurier community has al- Tam, greatly afect Laurier’s recruit- communications, public afairs and pening next week are very much de- ready provided CPAM with ample ment process. marketing (CPAM) ofi ce is also signed to get into the detail about feedback regarding the current web- “Perspective students and current terms that they understand.” hoping that the new website will what people are looking for [with a site, and given suggestions as to students ... indicate that the web- Tam echoed Buckley’s statement, successfully incorporate the school’s new website],” explained Tam. how it can be improved. site is a key source o information in but explaining that having a new new visual identity. Tom Buckley, assistant vice- “There is a real appetite to move their decision making process,” ex- website that positively refl ects the “We’re conducting a comprehen- president o academic services, also our website and its functionality plained Buckley. Laurier community in ways that sive review o the website’s needs, emphasized the importance o re- well beyond where it is today; it’s a “We need a site that [has] the the current one doesn’t is greatly and the ultimate intent is to develop searching what users want in the recognized need,” Buckley added. ability to more quickly engage those needed. a website that [has] a great func- new website, rather than just as- Some o the most common students and present the informa- The new website is set to launch tionality,” explained Jacqui Tam, suming what is needed. complaints regarding the current tion that’s important to them in in Sept. 2013. Students’ personal info leaked online

—cover conducted by Laurier that may “The school is all about have collected such extensive personal information. privacy and our rights, “The school is all about privacy and our rights, so it’s just unfortu- so it’s just unfortunate nate that they made this mistake, and it impacts the 250 odd people that they made this mis- that are on that list because it’s their information and their family’s infor- take.” mation,” expressed Baumgartner. “It just points out how disappointing good old Laurier is being.” —Bob Baugmenter, Laurier alumnus When The Cord contacted Lauri- NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER er’s Information Technolog depart- Derek Emerson (left), Sam Kennaley (centre) and Savvas Daginis (right) were able to meet Fife in Wilf’s. ment, Carl Langford, manager: IdM, e-mail and projects, said that he On Tuesday night, Kitchener-Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife joined was not aware o the fi le being made students at Wilf’s to watch the American presidential election. public online. He assured The Cord that the situation was being taken very seri- to ensure that it doesn’t happen ously, as it is a problem not only for again.” the school, but also for those stu- As o press time, both the ITS de- dents and their families involved. partment and Privacy Ofi ce were wilfrid laurier university Waterloo | Brantford | Kitchener | Toronto Langford also stated that it was looking into the situation. being looked into right away, and These actions are what that the fi le was to be immediately Baumgartner wanted in terms o a removed when found. response from Laurier once they re- In an e-mail to The Cord, Sher- alized the issue at hand. een Rowe, WLU’s privacy ofi cer “I’m hoping they would apologize and university secretary, stated that, for that breach o trust and remove “The university takes this incident the information from the website Help us create a new Laurier website! very seriously and is working hard right away, that would be a fi rst to understand how it happened and step,” he said.

Laurier is preparing to develop a new university website. To understand your website needs, we encourage you to share your thoughts and suggestions with us. Consultation sessions will be held with representatives of specific user groups, such as faculties and administrative thecord.ca departments, on Nov. 13, 14 and 15. In addition, individuals from all Laurier community locations are invited to attend one of four open sessions:

waterloo • Faculty and staff: Tues., Nov. 13, 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. in Room 203-205 of the Athletic Complex. • Students and student leaders: Wed., Nov. 14, 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. in the Paul Martin Centre.

Brantford • Faculty and staff: Thurs., Nov. 15, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. in CB100. • Students and student leaders: Thurs., Nov. 15, 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in CB100.

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for more information, visit wlu.ca/webreview 6 • CAMPUS THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 Holocaust survivor speaks at Laurier Miriam Frankel shared her story with students while reﬂ ecting on her youth in war-ridden in Europe

ALLY FLACK CORD NEWS “You can’t imagine what Last Thursday, as part o Holocaust war does to people, to Education week, Holocaust survivor Miriam Frankel came to Wil- families and to coun- frid Laurier University to share her experience. tries, and that is my Frankel began by explaining to the audience why she felt it was im- message.” portant to share her story despite how painful and difi cult it was to speak of. As a survivor she not only felt ob- —Miriam Frankel, holocaust survivor ligated to tell her story because o Holocaust denial, but also because she is one o the few survivors let. “Hearing a story from a survivor, you’ll hear it in a diferent way,” she explained. As conditions in Europe started Frankel were overwhelmed with to deteriorate during the Second emotions. World War, Frankel and her fam- “At fi rst it was amazing, but that ily were forced out o Italy back to was when the real fear comes in, Czechoslovakia, which was occu- real problems and the anxiety,” pied by Hungary at the time. said Frankel. “Do I have to go back “We underwent terrible taunting home? Do I have a family? That was and bullying by other kids . . . our the most horrible time for me.” life was made just miserable,” Fran- Frankel discussed the hardships kel said to the audience with regards following the war and how she lived to living in Czechoslovakia. in utter denial. “Every morning I would beg not It took her two years to come to to go to school, this went on for terms with the loss o her parents, about four years.” siblings, grandparents and all to- Eventually her family was forced gether over fi ty family members. to a ghetto, and later deported to an CRISTINA RUCCHETTA LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER “I’m very grateful that Canada unknown destination. Miriam Frankel spoke to students about her experience as a victim of the Nazis during World War Two. gave me a home and to so many oth- “I remember knowing the mean- er immigrants,” expressed Frankel. ing o this and saying, ‘Papa, these shaken audience. the dying, it was horrendous,” Fran- they do to you here, they cannot de- “We appreciate it and [have] be- men, they want to kill us, they’re Her descriptions o the brutality kel described. grade you so long as you know who come very contributing and good going to kill us.’ I couldn’t get rid o and sadness o her times at Aus- “It was like I was living in a you are and where you come from,” citizens o Canada.” that horrible foreboding feeling,” chwitz were alarming, but what was nightmare.” her father had told her. Frankel concluded by saying she Frankel reminisced. truly incredible was Frankel’s brav- Despite extreme security in the Remembering to have faith and feels it is important to discuss the The fi nal stop the train made was ery and strength, which led to her camps, ater hearing her father do her prayers helped Frankel past and share these stories. at Auschwitz, which was the last survival. might be nearby, Frankel contacted through the most challenging o When asked about her overtime Frankel ever saw her mother or “It was sheer hell that you can- him. Frankel’s father passed on in- times and eventually she was moved all message she replied, “you can’t sisters. not even begin to imagine; at night spiring advice, which gave Frankel from Auschwitz to a munitions imagine what war does to people, to The horrors that Frankel de- you could hear screaming o young strength. camp that produced land mines. families and to countries, and that is scribed created a silenced and women giving birth, you could hear “Remember that no matter what Ater the war, survivors such as my message.”

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Local Editor Lindsay Purchase LocaL [email protected] culture in K-W

ravi balakrishnan next step for Waterloo,” said Beth StAff WRitER Rajnovich, who is spearheading the Waterloo project as the policy and The City of Waterloo has embarked performance analyst/project man- upon a five to ten year plan to revise ager for the community, culture and and refine culture in Waterloo in an recreation department. “We also effort to sustain an enhanced quality did a master plan for community, of life in the rapidly developing city. culture and recreation services a The initiative was launched this few years ago, and one of the things September at the Fair in the Square we heard from the community was in Waterloo, where the city released that planning around culture was their discussion guide, through important.” which Waterloo residents can inter- Rajnovich proceeded to reference act with the government. the work of Richard Florida, who “The objective is to see from dif- talks about how people are more in- ferent groups within the city what clined to move to cities where there culture means to our citizens,” ex- is an excellent quality of life and an plained Shelly Reed, communica- abundance of socially engaging options specialist with the city of Wa- portunities for citizens. She added, terloo. “Culture means different “If we want to attract the best talent things to different people, so within to Waterloo then it’s to our benefit to different contexts, scenarios and have a great cultural scene as well.” cristina rucchetta LEAD PhOtOgRAPhER environments we’re trying to gather “So far we’ve had a number of A memorial to Canadian war veterans, called the Veterans’ Green, is located across from WLU. information from people about what people respond to it [the discussion they think about culture and what it guide], and the answers are really means to them.” interesting, they’re diverse, people Reed explained that the city is are giving really thoughtful answers, actively collecting feedback at this and I think the information we’re Remember the fallen point in time. “Right now there’s a getting will be really helpful in shap- couple of things that people can do, ing what our plan looks like,” Raj- katelyn cullum allowed them to have the lifestyle isn’t just on Remembrance Day.” they can answer the five questions novich said. LEAD REPORtER and freedom that they have in this He concluded with some ad- in our discussion guide. There’s a Deanna MacNeil, a third-year country, that they have now.” vice, when asked about how im- link there that takes them directly to student at Wilfrid Laurier University Lest we forget. Nov. 11 is a day that signifies the portant this day is for the younger an online survey with the five ques- and a lifelong local of Waterloo, feels November 11 is approaching, and remembrance of the Canadians that generation. tions or they can download a paper that the city has in fact undergone it will be accompanied by Remem- have fallen to protect our country. “If for no other day of the year, if copy,” she said. significant change in recent years. brance Day commemoration events The country also remembers those they take some time on Nov. 11, spe- This can be found at waterloo.ca/ “I’m not sure if it’s because of across town, recognizing the sacri- affected by the fallen, family and cifically at 11 a.m., to take a moment cultureplan. the schools, I know that Laurier has fice of the fallen for the country. friends, who suffered due to their of silence and reflect on their coun- It is becoming increasingly nec- grown pretty significantly. As far as When asked if remembrance day loved ones’ sacrifice. try and were we came from,” Heinzel essary to implement a culture plan my memory goes, not too much has still had the same significance as “I’ve always found that there is a suggested. with an innovative vision as Wa- changed about the way uptown is it has had in previous years, Roger very high level of interest in K-W,” Branch 530, The Royal Ontario terloo’s cultural portfolio continues structured, but the establishments Sarty, a history professor at Wilfrid stated Sarty, in terms of Remem- Legion that is located in Water- to undergo radical change, and the have changed quite a bit,” explained Laurier, replied, “I still think Re- brance Day. Not only does he be- loo, was unavailable for comment. appropriate social infrastructure is MacNeil. membrance Day [is significant] and lieve that there is interest on this However, on Friday they are host- needed to reflect that. MacNeil concluded that although this shows that there is still much specific day, but interest in general ing a parade that will leave the Re- “A number of other Ontario mu- at this point in time Waterloo may more interest than there was in my for remembering the fallen. gina Street Hall at ten o’clock in the nicipalities have not have the overwhelming bom- lifetime.” Sarty went on to talk about how morning and march to the Waterloo completed culture bardment of life and culture the way While it is difficult to correctly moved he was by the dedication to cenotaph for a 10:15 a.m. ceremony. plans and are a traditional metropolis like To- judge if the significance of this day the veterans at the park at King and The parade will continue along King seeing success ronto may have, “It does have the has diminished in terms of aware- Hazel, and the erection of the special and Princess Streets, featuring sol- having done little quirks of a smaller ness and celebration, the day still statue. “[This was] largely a Laurier diers dresses in Second World War- that. So we felt city trying to become rings true to many citizens and as initiative and one that got an awful era uniforms and a military band. that it was an bigger.” Olaf Heinzel, the public affairs co- lot of community support.” The WRPS are expected to par- important ordinator for the Waterloo Regional Community outreach is some- ticipate in this event. Community Police Service (WRPS), said, “At thing that is important to the WRPS members are welcome to attend. least once a year, the public can and they make sure to show their Laurier traditionally hosts a Re- think about what happened in the support on this day. Officers will at- membrance celebration, and as Sar- past, a day where that is their fo- tend ceremonies at different loca- ty mentioned, “The Laurier Remem- cus and [they] appreciate what they tions, and although the focus is on brance Day celebrations in the con- have.” Nov. 11, Heinzel pointed out that course are among the most remark- He continued, “[They can] think “it’s something that every member able I’ve seen anywhere.” There are of the people that have died that thinks about throughout the year, it other events planned region-wide. Police initiate online reports New system pushes people to report non-emergencies online

adele palmquist cORD iNtERN alanna fairey put online as well. Loss of property reports of theft and lost property in LEAD REPORtER as well, that isn’t criminal but if it is its first week. something that you want to report, “It is something that the people For the first time ever, the Waterloo you can report that online as well.” are interested in, something that is Regional Police Service (WRPS) is The new system was created to convenient for them and it’s some- offering a new non-emergency on- not only give the residents more op- thing that we’re pleased to offer to line reporting system. tions in terms of reporting and feel- our residents,” Holtom said. The online service option al- ing comfortable in those options, The new system has already made lows non-emergency reports to be but it also will help police focus on Waterloo residents feel more com- made over the Internet on the WRPS the more urgent 911 calls. This sys- fortable about contacting the police. website. tem helps the police work out their Waterloo resident David Churns Once submitted, reports will priorities. claims that though he hasn’t had generate an email response that in- “For example, if CDs were sto- to contact the police for damage or cludes a temporary copy of the re- len from your car, you might be stolen property, he finds comfort port and an occurrence tracking waiting for a while for an officer to in knowing that the system is still number. come to your house. This new sys- there. Police will then evaluate the tem is more convenient,” Holtom “The only thing I’ve ever really statement and another e-mail with explained. worried about is any kind of damage a copy of the report and the perma- “From a policing standpoint, its made to my car and I know that it’s nent occurrence number is sent to more convenient for us as well. We certainly not something that war- the submitter at no cost. If need- can document the incident through rants a 911 call,” Churns said. ed, a police officer will follow up our system but we don’t have to nec- “This way, I don’t have to take directly. essarily respond through a uniform drastic measures to report a minor “If you have an incident where patrol officer, it allows the officer to incident, but I know that the police you have something stolen from document more urgent calls.” will still acknowledge my situation.” your vehicle or you have damage to The new system has already had Holtom also reiterated that all re- your car, those two can be reported some success within its first couple ports that are made online are pro- online,” said Alana Holtom, corpo- weeks of operations. cessed through the WRPS Records rate communications coordinator With reports first available for Management System and will be for the WRPS. submission on Oct. 29, Holtom given the same examination and “Theft under $5,000 can be re- shared that the Waterloo Region statistical investigation as reports ported, damage to property can be Police received numerous online filed by a police officer. 8 • LOCAL THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

K-W in brief Shedding light on abuse Consumption o contraband tobacco: a problem in K-W Waterloo Region will be hosting events as part of Woman Abuse Awareness Month Contraband tobacco consumption is taking a hit in Waterloo a ter a council meeting presentation by JONATHAN PERES DA SILVA Dave Bryans, the Ontario Conve- STAFF WRITER “To a large degree it’s nience Stores Association chie executive o fi cer. This year for Ontario’s Woman [woman abuse] still a The presentation, which took Abuse Awareness Month, the Wom- place on Nov. 5, requested that con- en’s Crisis Services o the Waterloo very privatized matter.” tact be made with the provincial Region is launching a campaign to government to diminish these sales, do exactly what the month is for: which includes items such as tax ex- raise awareness o woman abuse. empt cigarettes from First Nations According to Mary Zilney, CEO and counterfeit items produced out- o Women’s Crisis Services in Wa- side o the country. terloo Region, “November has been According to the presentation, set aside in recognition o women research has revealed that up to 28 abuse and awareness and each year —Mary Zilney, CEO o Women’s Crisis per cent o cigarettes consumed in we always hold an event here in the Services Waterloo Region are contraband Waterloo Region to raise awareness products. to the community about woman City sta will create a motion in abuse and issues that are still facing accordance with what Bryan’s re- us in our community.” quested which will be voted on at a The fl agship event this year will future council meeting. be taking place at the Armenian Another plan is to put coasters Center in Cambridge on Nov. 8 and in restaurants younger people may the venue o 360 seats is already frequent. sold out. The events aren’t just central Weber Street construction “This dates way back, certainly to to Cambridge, but for the last two to impact historical sites 25 years ago,” recalled Zilney. “The years they have been, in order to The widening o Weber Street purpose o raising awareness is to bring attention to the Cambridge from a two-lane to a four-lane street have a focused attention on wom- shelter which is being rebuilt. will require the destruction o 14 en abuse, violence against women, STEPHANIE TRUONG GRAPHICS ARTIST As a result o this, the organiza- properties which are considered which is still a serious problem in tion is “particularly interested in historically signifi cant, according to society and a serious problem in the “We’re interested in attracting we provide.” raising awareness in the Cambridge a report by Stantec Consulting Ltd.. Waterloo Region.” di ferent people each year too, be- Aside from the event this Thurs- area.” These properties are not protected Lavie W., a student at Queen’s cause the idea is to spread the word day, Women’s Crisis Services will This year’s event promises to be by the Ontario Heritage Act. University who declined to give her about violence against women, what also be beginning their social media particularly emotional, with the in- However, the ity o Kitchener has last name, stated the month is im- the signs are, how people can help,” campaign to target women ages 18 clusion o Lavon-Morris Grant as made it clear that before the proper- portant “so that women who are Zilney said. to 25. the keynote speaker, who has a per- ties are demolished until the sites actually being abused know that However, she says that aware- “That age group is likely to access sonal story to share. have been properly documented and they’re not alone and that other ness is still not as well known as it our services. We’ve thought about “It’s always di fi cult for the audi- evaluated for heritage purposes. women like themselves go through could be. that i they don’t know about us they ence to hear that, but it’s necessary,” Construction, which will also in- it every day, so that they can all rise “To a large degree it’s still a very can’t access us,” Zilney explained. Zilney said “We just keep stretch- clude the building o an underpass up against the sexist behaviour.” privatized matter, despite that we’ve “We’re trying to reach out in di fer- ing year a ter year, to make it more under the railroad tracks on Weber The future o the campaign ap- been in the community for 35 years,” ent ways for that age group, particu- successful and reach a broader Street, is set to begin in 2015. pears positive based on the current she acknowledged. “We want to larly around YouTube, Facebook, spectrum.” – Compiled by Lindsay Purchase situation. heighten awareness to the services and Twitter.”

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city— and decided to do it under very generally, is that municipal But Williams said this is not the JUSTIN SMIRLIES the Association o Municipalities o government is the most reachable case in Waterloo Region. NEWS DIRECTOR Ontario (AMO) instead. and transparent, and easiest to ac- ”Councils have appeared to listen “Municipal government To ensure that municipalities in On- “Waterloo certainly didn’t get cess for citizens, evident by the fact to that and they haven’t blundered tario are transparent when it comes much press play in the [ombuds- that we make all o our decisions in into things, they are prepared to take is the most reachable to key decisions, Ontario ombuds- man’s] review,” said Je Henry, the public,” he emphasized. things into public,” he said. “Gener- man André Marin conducted a study Waterloo city councilor for ward While rare, Williams did men- ally, we’re doing well.” and transparent and to see i cities follow these practices. six, the area that encompasses the tion that the reason this report Henry echoed Williams’ remarks, Marin, however, discovered no cases Northdale neighbourhood across has become an annual occurrence and even noted that the relationship easiest to access for in his report regarding the Region o from Wilfrid Laurier University. is because cases did emerge from between the city and city organi- Waterloo. “Locally, nobody had a closed time-to-time. zations such as the Wilfrid Laurier citizens.” “It’s part o what is referred to as meeting investigation,” he “I don’t think the system is cor- University Students’ Union (WLU- the ‘sunshine law’, which is basi- continued. rupt, but certain times decisions are SU) and the University o Waterloo cally to try to ensure that municipal “No one has challenged us on made without the public scrutiny,” (UW) Federation o Students has —Je Henry, councillor for the ci o councils are transparent and actions that, we haven’t had any investiga- Williams explained. “There were been strong. Waterloo are taken with full public aware- tion requests, we haven’t had any few cases [in Ontario] where they “We certainly have had very ness,” explained Robert Williams, investigations that have determined basically met and made a decision strong opportunities in the last sev- retired political science professor at that we didn’t follow everything that about doing something, in efect eral o years to build relationships the University o Waterloo. we were supposed to do.” that became their procedure but no with WLUSU and the UW Federa- While the report only covered However, he did note that Water- one was really aware o it.” tion o Students, engaging them on Kitchener and the Township o loo has had closed meetings before According to Williams, some ex- key issues in on our advisory com- “As long as we ﬁ nd more ways to Woolwich, Waterloo has also been but no ﬁ nal decisions were made amples o where this may happen is mittee,” Henry explained. involve people in the community, receiving some feedback on their within those meetings. Henry added when councilors meet at a charity As a result, with constant com- whether they are living in Waterloo performance by local media. Water- that the nature o municipal politics dinner or gol tournament, which munication with the community as or at school, the better the relation- loo chose not to partake in the re- allows it to be the most public. could be unintentional, to discuss a whole, Henry believes that Water- ship will be and the better the out- port — which required a fee by the “I think one o things I would say, and decide on municipal matters. loo is going in the right direction. comes will be,” Henry said.

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National Editor Lindsay Purchase NATIONAL [email protected] Murray aims for the top To run for leadership, Toronto MPP resigns from cabinet

LINDSAY PURCHASE unpleasant memory o Dalton Mc- LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR Guinty’s last few years as premier,” “Especially with the tu- he acknowledged. Sunday saw the announcement o Woolstencrot expects that Mur- ition frameworks being the fi rst ofi cial candidacy for On- ray will emphasize his work as min- tario Liberal leadership, as Glen ister to gain popularity with particu- set ... we’re hoping that Murray announced his intentions lar demographics, such as students. to run, a decision which required “I think he’s going to make a big these conversations are his resignation from his position as pitch on that and I think he’s go- minister o training, colleges and ing to say ‘look, I hear you.’ He will not lost.” university. cultivate that constituency and he’ll His position has been assumed by see that there’s a lot o potential for John Milloy, the MPP for Kitchener- him to win votes,” Woolstencrot —Alysha Li, OUSA president Centre and the minister o com- predicted. munity and social services for On- “Overall it’s been really positive,” tario, as well as Government House said Ontario Undergraduate Student Leader. Alliance (OUSA) president Alysha Milloy, who previously held the Li on the lobby group’s relationship set in the next little while, we’re position from 2007-11, said he was with Murray. Li was also optimistic hoping that these conversations are ofered the position following Mur- about the potential for working with not lost, because we’re very engaged ray’s resignation on Saturday, which Milloy, stating that “we defi nitely with them and we’re hoping we’ll be he was happy to take. look forward to continuing that re- able to continue them in the future.” “We’ve seen some amazing in- lationship as he takes this portfolio OUSA submitted their own vestments,” he said. “There’s an ex- on again.” discussion paper, Education Re- cellence [in Ontario’s education].” Li did, however, express some form, with recommendations Milloy felt that his experience in concerns about what will happen to based on discussions with member the position made him an appropri- discussions on reform in Ontario’s universities. ate person for the position for what education system, which has been a Woolstencrot added, “I suspect he described as an “interim period.” priority over recent months. that everything will be on hold until Murray is now one o two people Over the past few months the … somebody else becomes leader o who have announced a decision Liberal party has generated a lot the Liberal Party.” to run for leadership as Katherine o dialogue on the topic. Earlier in In the meantime, Milloy said that Wynne started her campaign on the year a discussion paper, titled he looks forward to connecting with Monday. Strengthening Ontario’s Centres o students again, particularly ater Political analyst and professor Creativity, Innovation and Knowl- having built a relationship over re- emeritus o the University o Wa- edge, was released, highlighting cent years with local universities. terloo Peter Woolstencrot was not various controversial proposals Having held the position before, surprised by the announcement. such as shortening university de- Milloy expects to be able to balance “[Murray] is a high energ, ‘I like gree programs and expanding online it with his job as MPP locally and new ideas’ kind o person, so that education. plans to still make time to attend may be very much to his favour in “There’s still conversations that events and be attentive to constitu- the leadership race, because the need to be had,” she said. “Especially ents while dividing his time be- TOP: SHAUN MERRITT CONTRIBUTED, BELOW: NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO Liberals have to get away from the with the tuition frameworks being tween Kitchener and Toronto. John Milloy, pictured below, took over Murray’s ministry position.

Protesters divide after tuition freeze Canada in brief ServiceOntario kiosks out o service for good ERIN HUDSON The Ontario Liberal government CUP QUEBEC BUREAU CHIEF will be eliminating the use o Servi- ceOntario kiosks, which can be used This time last year, the buzz around currently to update information or Nov. 10, the fi rst full-fl edged day renew license plates, among a total o action planned by the student o 40 services. movement, was reaching a fever The province hosts 72 o the ki- pitch. osks, all o which were shut down The 30,000-strong protest was in June and will be removed due to the fi rst step in what would be- safety and security issues. come North America’s largest stu- The issues revolved around at- dent protests in decades with over tempted personal information thet 200,000 students bringing Quebec’s from the machine. Copying the government to its knees over the magnetic strip on debit and credit course o the seven-month-long cards was one particular problem. strike. Customers can now either use Though emerging from the strike ServiceOntario centres or access largely victorious, students, once services online. united in the struggle against the government, stand divided and no longer hold the same sway. “We dictated the political agen- BC tries out new transit se- da for the last seven months prior curity sytstem to the election,” said CLASSE ex- HERA CHAN THE MCGILL DAILY British Columbia will be stepping up ecutive Jérémie Bédard-Wien dur- Students began protesting tuition raises in Quebec on Nov. 10, 2011, with the fi rst day of action. its transit security ater an explosive ing an event held at McGill in late device was discovered on the Sky- September. “The unity [between all o us] minister in charge o post-second- has been cancelled, teaching insti- Train track on Friday aternoon. “The election was the fi rst time was to achieve the fi ght to have a tu- ary education. tutions are not sheltered from other Enhanced security will be used that we, students, lost control.” ition fee freeze and, since we won, “The minister [is] listening to dangers such as the commodifi ca- for at least the week, with the transit Ater the summer’s provincial now we’re going back to fi ghting for what we have to say and asking a lot tion o knowledge,” stated an ASSÉ police force adopting a model simi- election, the incoming Parti Québé- our ideas,” said Martine Desjardins, o questions and I think it’s a good press release. lar to that used by New York tran- cois government froze tuition for FEUQ president. “We don’t have thing,” said Desjardins. ASSÉ organized demonstrations sit. The plan is called Transit Order the 2012-2013 year, rolling back the the same ideolog as ASSÉ and so But directives from Duchesne’s such as the Nov. 1 solidarity march Maintenance Sweeps (TOMS) and it Liberal’s tuition hike while main- it’s more complicated to work for ministry have been slow and con- for former-CLASSE spokesper- involves ofi cers greeting and visu- taining their $39 million increase to the same objectives and the same crete details on initiatives like the son Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois ater ally monitoring passengers as they student aid. purposes.” summit on post-secondary educa- he was found guilty o contempt o exit and enter the train. The pres- Ater the PQ came to power, the ASSÉ advocates free education tion have yet to be released. court, and the Montreal contingent ence is intended to be highly visible largest organization represent- and the abolition o tuition fees Both McGill and Concordia re- for a global day o action against the and reassure passengers o their ing Quebec students throughout whereas the federations push for ac- ceived directives ofi cially cancelling corporatization o education. safety. the strike, the temporary coalition cessible education and do not attack the Liberal’s tuition hike on Nov. 2, The day o action demonstration The investigation to discover the known as CLASSE, disbanded, its the existence o tuition fees. nearly two months ater the PQ anon Oct.18 resulted in three arrests origin o the explosive device is on- personnel and projects returning to For FEUQ and FECQ, a close and nounced their government would and the injury o one demonstrator, going. It is currently unknown how the folds o its parent student asso- collaborative relationship with the cancel the increases. Emmanuel Denizon, from a rubber the device could have been placed ciation, ASSÉ. government serves as the means for While the student federations bullet. on the train. Members o ASSÉ now work in- the federations to make progress on work in tandem with the govern- An international week o action – Compiled by Lindsay Purchase dependently o university and cé- issues like the promised summit on ment, ASSÉ is calling for its mem- is set for the week o Nov. 14. De- gep student federations, FEUQ and higher education. Desjardins is of- bers, numbering over 100,000 stu- partment associations at fi ve Que- FECQ, though the latter two federa- ten in communication with Pierre dents, to continue mobilizing. bec universities so far have adopted tions continue to work together. Duchesne, the newly appointed “In reality, though the tuition hike strike mandates for the week. 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We’re always on the look out for news. Got some? E-mail: [email protected] 12 • In Depth Editor • Vacant • [email protected] IN DEPTH The rise and fall of Je ries’ Hawks Sports Editor Shelby Blackley and Editor-in-Chief Justin Fauteux, along with Visual Director Wade Thompson, provide a retrospective look at some of the major events in Gary Je ries’ time at the helm of Laurier’s football program R YA N PYEAR

Star QB from 2001-05, O ensive coordinator from 2006-Present

Jefries guides a veteran 8 - 0 Pyear leads the Hawks to squad to an undefeated an undefeated regular sea- regular season and a sec- son before winning WLU’s ond-straight Yates Cup. fi rst Yates Cup since 1991. The perfect season culmi- They would go on to lose to nates with Laurier’s sec- Laval in the national semi- ond Vanier Cup in school fi nal. Jefries wins second- history — the previous straight OUA coach o the title coming in 1991 — in year award. a dramatic 24-23 win over the Saskatchewan Hus- 7 - 1 kies, a game won on a last- second fi eld goal. Jefries Laurier posts a 7-1 season, wins a third-straight OUA riding one o the nation’s coach o the year award. best defences and a sur- prisingly solid season from new starting quarterback Ian Noble. The team looks primed for a third-straight Yates Cup berth, but in the OUA semi-fi nal, the 6 - 2 Jan. 2003: Feb. 2006: Guelph Gryphons over- Zmich steps down. Rick Just two months removed come a 24-point defi cit to Zmich resigns ater 12 sea- from his Vanier Cup win, shock the Hawks 38-31. sons, Jefries appointed in- former quarterback Ryan According to then-Guelph terim head coach. Pyear is appointed ofen- QB Justin Dunk, Jefries sive coordinator at just came onto the Gryphons’ 23-years-old. bus to congratulate them following the game. Apr. 2003: IAN Jefries gets the job and 5 - 3 is ofi cially hired as head LOGAN coach. Defensive back from 2001-05, went on to be a starter for the “This is going to work. Don’t ever for In Jefries’ fi rst season as CFL’s Winnipeg Blue head coach, the Golden Bombers one second think this won’t work. This is Hawks fi nish the regular going to work and he’s going to be really season 6-1-1 before losing to McMaster in the Yates good at it.” 4 - 4 Cup. Jefries is named OUA and CIS coach o the —Jefries, regarding Pyear’s hire at ofensive coordinator RECORD year.

Nov.-Dec. 2003: In late November, football Having lost the majority players Sephen Ryan Mc- o the core o the Vanier- Gufi n and Je Melis are Cup team from 2005, the arrested and charged with Hawks post a surprising 3 - 5 assault ater Je Smith, a 6-2 regular season, beat- UW student is found beat- ing Western in the OUA en and sent into a coma. semis before losing to Ot- Weeks later, star run- tawa in the OUA fi nal. ning back Derek Medler is charged in connection with a shooting at the same time it is revealed that he tested positive for cocaine. Medler is later 2 - 6 charged with forcible confi nement and several fi re- arm-related charges.

A sta strike at Laurier 1 - 7 forces head coach Rick Zmich to join the picket line, Jefries takes over as interim head coach mid- way through the season. Star QB Ryan Pyear goes down with a knee injury. Laurier stumbles to a 1-7 record.

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 IN DEPTH THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 • 13 The rise and fall of Je ries’ Hawks Sports Editor Shelby Blackley and Editor-in-Chief Justin Fauteux, along with Visual Director Wade Thompson, provide a retrospective look at some of the major events in Gary Je ries’ time at the helm of Laurier’s football program

GARY JEFFRIES Career at Laurier • 1970-71 all-star defensive back • 1972-84 assistant football coach and director of recreation • 1984-88 women’s basketball head coach • 1989-96 men’s basketball head coach • 1994-02 defensive coordinator for football team • 2003-12 head coach Record as head coach: 69 - 31* Two Yates Cups, One Vanier Cup Four-time OUA coach of the year, One CIS

*includes regular season and playofs

Laurier posts a 7-1 season, SHAMAWD riding one o the nation’s best defences and a sur- CHAMBERS prisingly solid season from new starting quarterback Ian Noble. The team looks Wide receiver 2008-11, currently a primed for a third-straight member of CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos Yates Cup berth, but in the OUA semi-fi nal, the Guelph Gryphons over- Laurier’s defence remains Thompson takes over as come a 24-point defi cit to one o the best in the the starting QB, but goes shock the Hawks 38-31. country, but a two-QB sys- down to a season-ending “We became a younger team and I think According to then-Guelph tem between Noble and knee injury early in the that certainly had something to do with QB Justin Dunk, Jefries Luke Thompson proves year. The Hawks sufer came onto the Gryphons’ largely inefective. The several other key injuries, it. I think what you’re going to see and bus to congratulate them Hawks go 6-2 in the regu- but still fi nish 6-2, los- following the game. lar season, but a comeback ing to Western in the OUA what we’ve maintained is a pretty good attempt in the OUA semi- semi-fi nal for the second- calibre of football until this year when we fi nal versus Western falls straight year. Jefries earns short. his fourth OUA coach o certainly weren’t as good.” the year award.

—Jefries, following the 2012 season “This is going to work. Don’t ever for one second think this won’t work. This is going to work and he’s going to be really good at it.”

—Jefries, regarding Pyear’s hire at ofensive coordinator Summer 2010: Looking to rebound from A steroid scandal rocks a disappointing season, the University o Waterloo Kelly puts up some o the and the football program best ofensive numbers is shut down for the year. in the CIS, however, the The team’s veteran players Hawks seem unable to put leave UW. Seven arrive at it all together and fi nish Laurier, six o which go on an underwhelming regu- to start for the Hawks. lar season with a 4-4 record. They would go on to lose to Queen’s in the OUA The 2012 season proves to Pre-season 2010: quarterfi nal, marking their be one o the worst in re- Bolstered by the new ad- earliest playo exit with cent Golden Hawk mem- ditions from the UW and Jefries as head coach. ory. Starting with a 19-0 the acquisition o Ameri- loss to Toronto, the team can QB Shane Kelly— who struggles to a 3-5 record, played three seasons in the backing into the playofs. NCAA — many are talking Of-season 2011/12: Both Eman and fourth- about Laurier as a shoo-in Rumours circulate that Jef- year Steve Fantham strug- for the Yates Cup. fries is contemplating re- gle at quarterback — play- tirement. The Hawks are ing behind a painfully in- looking to replace several experienced ofensive line Pre-season 2010: departures with the largest —, the running game never Ater an 0-2 start - which recruiting class in school takes o and the ofence included a 46-1 loss to history. In late August, QB fi nishes as the worst in the Western - the once-vaunt- Travis Eman is brought in OUA, not scoring a touched Hawks ride a roller- from South Carolina’s Fur- down in the entire month coaster season to a 4-4 man University and Jef- o October. record, before losing 32- fries takes a young team 31 to Ottawa in the OUA into what would turn out semi-fi nal. Along the way, to be his fi nal season. Nov. 1, 2012: Laurier is forced to forfeit Jefries ofi cially announc- a win over Toronto due es he’s stepping down as to the use o an ineligible head coach. Speculation player. continues to swirl that he was forced into the decision, however Jefries maintains that he’s retiring YEAR because “it’s time.”

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Life Editor Carly basch Life [email protected] Last bite at the end of the night Cord-o- Cord Life’s Robin Daprato, narrows down the top five places for late night meals scopes It’s Friday night, and although you are unbeatable with a traditional may have lost your roommates or poutine being $5.99 for a small and cell phone and the bouncers are try- $7.99 for a large. Scorpio (Oct. 24 – Nov. ing to get everyone out of the club, Smoke’s is open until 4 a.m. Fri- 22): your are still not convinced that the day-Saturday, to cater to all you It’s your month. Good for you. Some night is officially over. people who stay at the bars until time around the 13th, you’ll encoun- Walking home, your brain clues close. ter a man and/or woman named into your stomach. All the foods in Peach. Stay away from Peach. your fridge are not greasy enough Burrito Boyz to satisfy your drunken desire. The (258 King St N.) Sagittarius (Nov. 23 – Dec. question is where are the best places Oh Burrito, Boyz. Thanks for satis- 21): to go and what options of food are fying my drunken cravings for some Do your best to avoid putting money open late at night? Mexican spice. on that horse your friend recom- Do not fret! This list contains five Burrito Boyz is open till 4 a.m. mends to you. He’s not gonna place delicious food spots to end your Friday and Saturday and special- and you’re gonna lose that allow- night of drunken hookups or one too izes in burritos (obviously), offer- ance you earned raking your neigh- many jagerbombs. ing over fourteen Mexican-inspired bour’s leaves. It’s a much safer bet toppings. to put all your money in that stock Pizza Maniac Whether you want a steak, veg- you’ve had your eye on. Or not, what (220 King St. N.) gie-soy or another mouth-watering the hell do I know. I’m not normally one for lines how- alternative, no burrito exceeds $10. ever, Pizza Maniac is a line I am al- However, I must warn you, don’t Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. ways willing to endure after a night make the same mistake as me and 20): out. think in your drunken state that you You had best start getting your Pizza Maniac is famous for their are hardcore enough to handle their Christmas shopping done early this walk-in special: an extra-large pizza XXX hot sauce. Drunk or not, it is year, so don’t start later than the with one topping for only $6.99. really hot. 20th. Otherwise, that special some- They are open until 3:30 a.m. thing you had in mind for your boy/ everyday except for Tuesdays and Frat Burger girlfriend will be harder to find than Thursdays, when it’s open until 2:30 (247 King St. N.) an owl not wearing a graduation cap a.m. There is a reason Frat Burger is al- and teaching math. ways packed; they know how to Smoke’s Poutinerie make kick-ass food. It doesn’t get Aquarius (Jan. 21 – Feb. (255 King St. N.) much better than fries, burgers and 19): One of the newer additions to the milkshakes. cristina rucchetta LEAD pHoTogrApHEr You probably hear this all the time, late night food scene in Waterloo, The burgers are only $4.99 how- but this month is the dawning of the Smokes has been a popular Cana- ever if you want extras like cara- you who want your burger done the Lucas’ filmAmerican Graffiti. age of, well, you. Treat yourself to dian company choice for many years melized onions, a fried egg or blue right way. Sonny’s has been around since a day off here and there. But don’t in other cities. What better way to cheese (to name a few), it’ll be extra. 1965, and continues serving their slack on the 22nd. On the 22nd, you end your night than by indulging in A sobering fact is that all their Sonny’s Drive-In customers delicious food including will be needed more than you’ve the Quebec classic of fries lathered food comes from local farms, so (256 Weber St. N.) their famous fish and chips. ever been needed. For sex. in curds and gravy? while we get to eat delicious burg- Since Mel’s no longer exists, another Sonny’s is open till 3 a.m. Friday- Whether you want to choose ers, we get to support our friendly diner has been able to fill that void. Saturday and is the perfect option Pisces (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20): from the 20 core items or make your farmer neighbours. Sonny’s Drive-In has the classic for all of you who are craving some On the 10th, you’ll recall a song from own, Smokes has endless options Frat Burger is open Thursday- diner appeal and looks as if it has traditional diner grub. Especially your childhood and have the sud- to satisfy any craving. The prices Saturday until 3:30 a.m. for all of been taken straight out of George those who are bacon enthusiasts. den urge to listen to it. Resist this urge with all of your might as that song will ruin one of your friend- ships. Unless that song is “Pieces of Me” by Ashlee Simpson. That song is above friendship. A safe purchase? Aries (March 21 – April 20): Gather up your courage and ask your crush out on a date. I’m not saying that this will end well for you, but I thought you could use some encouragement. Taurus (April 21 – May 21): Your sibling will try and convince you to pitch in for a gift of some kind stephanie truong grApHICS EDITor for your parents. If you accept, everything will be fine, but if you don’t According to Generation Green, and you get something on your own, From trade shows to weddings Forever 21 is one of the 200 plus re- you will be praised as the favourite to cultural festivals, this tailers that have legal agreements child whilst your brother/sister cries with the Centre for Environmen- in the corner. program offers the unique tal Health which set a limit that “no skills you need to launch your more than trace amounts of lead Gemini (May 22 – June career as an event coordinator, (300 parts per million) [be found] in 21): brieanne berry most purse materials”. Everything might seem to be falling account representative, FASHIoN CoLUmNIST Earlier this year, Generation apart for you this month, but don’t corporate meeting planner Green purchased 30 purses and wal- be afraid to just say “fuck it” and or many other exciting lets from Forever 21 – and found power through. Use your friends and I have a love/hate relationship with that 10 of them had high levels of co-workers as support. Also candy. career opportunities. Forever 21. A couple of years ago, I lead in them, making them one of decided to stop shopping there for the worst offenders. Not only that, Cancer (June 22 – July numerous reasons. but they have continued to sell at 23): I found that when Forever 21 pen- least two of these lead-tainted items Do a little dance. Make a little love. etrated the Canadian market, their after being notified that they were Get down tonight (aka on the 19th). quality took a nosedive. I feel like if I contaminated. I think Forever 21 has EVENT buy anything today, the lifespan will taught us an important lesson about Leo (July 24 – Aug. 23): only be around six months to a year, fast fashion: There are consequenc- Don’t just be lion around this which isn’t worth the $20 I could es to picking the cheapest option. month. Get it?? Because you’re a MANAGEMENT spend elsewhere. I now have a beautiful purse that Leo! But in all seriousness, if you re- Forever 21 has also been openly I can’t use because it has been found lax too hard in November bad things POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE criticized numerous times for using that lead can remain in the female will happen. Bad, 1990’s Robert sweatshop labour within the U.S. In body and has been linked to numer- Downey, Jr.-like things. an article in Bloomberg’s Business ous health issues such as infertility, Week, an L.A. factory worker admit- heart attacks and strokes. Virgo (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23): ted that she was paid 12 cents to sew I don’t think that I’m being hypo- This month, when you’re least ex- vests that sell for $13.80 a pop. critical to admit that because I am a pecting it, you will find Carmen In order for her to make mini- student, I have to shop like one. So if San Diego. Hint: Check all the Star- mum wage (which is $8/hour in the I want to get a new outfit, it’s smart- bucks. U.S.), she would have to make 67. In er for me to go cheaper. an eight-hour workday, that would This really makes me wonder Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23): mean one person is making over if being a broke student is really Embrace any and all lemon-fla- 500 vests. a good enough excuse, when we voured foods thrown your way this business.humber.ca/postgrad However, I think it is time to re- could be exposing ourselves to toxic month. I can’t tell you how I know consider the zone of tolerance we chemicals and harming our bodies this, but it may result in a pony. If have for big fashion empires. without even knowing it. you play your cards right. THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 LIFE • 15 How to not grow a Mo’ a Life comic by Carly Basch

STEPHANIE TRUONG GRAPHICS EDITOR Being prepared for emergencies While we make sure to stock up our houses with nice appliances and accessories, most students are stranded when searching to ﬁ nd basic items for emergency kits

SARAH STRONG in case o an emergency. Most o us Cell phones may be o use but i it CORD LIFE make sure to have our most prized is unknown how long the power will The following list will possessions o clothes, DVDs, wall be out. Using your smart phones for get you ready for any Hurricane Sandy was a perfect re- decorations and Magic Bullets to emergency calls and twitter updates type of emergency: minder that Mother Nature can turn last through the year. Yet when it are helpful, just make sure you don’t our lives upside down in the blink comes to having the basic survival drain the battery by playing games Two fl ashlights with working o an eye. items, we are let scrambling to fi g- to pass the time. Make sure to follow batteries - $10 Regarded as one o the larg- ure out whether or not we have any accurate sources to get information. est tropical storms in history to hit o them. With no computers and no TV, Emergency candles and North America, precautions were Any large natural storm should why not include a bottle o wine or matches - $6 made to spare lives and increase be a clear reminder that regardless two in with your emergency kit? A safety by informing us the best safe- i we are in near danger or not, it is board game or deck o cards can also Two cases of bottled water ty methods. always important to have supplies help to pass the time while you’re - $5 While the prospect o classes be- “just in case”. patiently waiting for the lights to ing cancelled may have excited us, Most power companies suggest turn back on. Waterloo emergency ser- Sandy could have posed serious being prepared to last for at least 72 I you live with roommates, go vices phone numbers: threats on campus. Large storms hours without power. In the event o out and get these items together to Hydro (519) 886-5090 like Sandy result in fl oods and pow- a major storm that results in a pow- reduce the cost. All o the essen- Fire (519) 884-2121 er outages, which Waterloo is cer- er outage, Waterloo Hydro suggests tial items listed can be picked up for EMS (519) 650-8295 tainly no stranger to. disconnecting any major appliances around $40 and available at grocery, Class cancellations aside, i stu- and keeping both your fridge and convenience and utility stores. First aid kit - $8 dents were to sufer the major con- freezer closed. With four roommates that’s only sequences that news stations were A full freezer can last up to 48 $10 dollars each – a small price to Nonperishable snacks: preparing us for, would you be hours without power i the door re- pay for the comfort o knowing that Crackers, trail mix, cereal, ready? mains shut. For warmth, having ex- i the lights go out and the internet power bars, dried fruit - In such a situation, most students tra blankets will keep you warm and isn’t working you won’t be hun- $15 fi nd themselves stranded without insulated i something were to hap- gry, stuck in the dark or worst o all: the basic essentials that are needed pen in colder temperatures. bored. 16 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Co-Arts Editors Ali Connerty and Amy Grief ARTS [email protected] This weekend in Canadian Music After a concert-ﬁ lled four days, The Cord Arts sta review some of Canada’s most talented acts The Weeknd in TO

LIZ SMITH to communicate with his fans di- CORD ARTS rectly via Twitter. Ofi cial posters for his Toronto shows bluntly stated “Toronto, we’re about to get sexy for that there would be no guest list, you,” The Weeknd promised a riot- while the events’ Facebook page ous Sound Academy crowd down- went even further, stating no media town Toronto on Friday, Nov. 2, as or cameras would be permitted. he opened his fi rst o four consecu- Friday’s stage was darkly lit, add- tive nights at the venue. ing to the shadowy, nocturnal ambi- Sexy, a word that perfectly cap- ence o the Weeknd’s music. Origi- tures the essence o the live perfor- nally advertising three shows, a mance o Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd last-minute Monday performance for the uninitiated,) as well as his was added to the bill due to over- body o work; three mix tapes en- whelming ticket sales. titled House o Balloons, Thursday and Not bad considering, until the Echoes o Silence, released over the impending Nov. 13 release o Trilogy, course o last year. The Weeknd has literally sold zero On these early releases, the 22- records. year-old delves into lyrical content The Toronto performances and overwhelmingly dominated by sex, the release o Trilogy will help to drugs and alcohol. His newest re- close what has been a defi ning year lease, “Enemy,” has the young lo- for The Weeknd. thario singing lines like, “I’m just “The Fall” concert tour kicked o KATE TURNER PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER trying to make you numb without in April at California’s celebrated PEI’s Rose Cousins serenades the crowd at Maxwell’s Music House. a word.” Such is Weeknd’s modus Coachella music festival and has operandi; slightly predatory and ful- been selling out shows on both sides ly unapologetic. o the Atlantic ever since. All with- Friday night’s show had an inti- out Tesfaye giving a single press East Coast folk at Maxwell’s Music mate feel; a stark juxtaposition to quote or asking for any monetary the image o an introverted, studio- returns for his music. AMY GRIEF pass on the opportunity to see beautifully when joining together driven artist the public has created Many have The Weeknd pegged ARTS EDITOR Cousins play at Maxwell’s, a rare for various duets. for Tesfaye. On the contrary, the as the “protege” o superstar Drake, occurrence considering she played Following this tour, Barry is performance was engaging, high- but Friday’s performance shows The Polaris Prize nominee Rose Cous- at the famous Glenn Gould Studio a heading back to the Maritimes for energ¥ and, above all, sexy. Weeknd is rapidly levelling the play- ins wrapped up her latest tour with mere night before. Nova Scotia Music Week, ater Ater opening with “Lonely Star” ing fi eld between the two. an intimate show at Maxwell’s Mu- As I walked into Maxwell’s, which she plans on recording an- and “Lot Music,” The Weeknd per- Drake isn’t Tesfaye’s only super- sic House. opener Jennah Barry was just taking other album. I Sunday night was formed “What You Need,” “High For star fan, either. In September and The crowd, comprised o Cous- the stage. Also from the East Coast, any indication, Barry is defi nitely This” and later commanded an even October, he opened fi ve shows on ins’ close friends and family, com- Barry’s haunting voice fi lled the an artist to look out for now and more emphatic sway o the audience the Florence + The Machine tour. munity members and students, sat space, catching everyone o guard in the future. with “Enemy” (the tracks live de- Thanks in large part to Drake and rapt with attention for almost two as she commanded the stage. Following a ten-minute break, but), “Rolling Stone” and the darkly The Weeknd alone, Toronto is hav- hours as Cousins’ music washed An up-and-comer in the Cana- headliner Cousins began to play. sexy “The Zone.” ing a moment o total hip-hop re- over them. dian music scene, Barry joined the Completely down-to-earth, Cous- House o Balloons’ melodic “Glass naissance and getting on the map in Originally from PEI, Cousins tour ater one o her managers sent ins engaged the crowd cracking Table Girls,” inspired the nights’ a big way. The latter, especially, is moved to Halifax to pursue a career her album, Young Men, to Cousins. sarcastic jokes that had the audi- strongest crowd reaction. The show redefi ning what we’ve come to ac- in music, and has already achieved Barry was welcomed with open ence in hysterics. closed with an encore o “Montreal” cept as the necessary relationship acclaim in both Canada and the arms, and exclaimed how apprecia- Beyond this comfortable rap- and “Outside.” Vocally, the Weeknd between artist and celebrity. United States. tive she was o Cousins’ help in get- port, Cousins captured her audi- needed no improvement, his voice “The doctor tried to get me to quit Nominated for this year’s Polaris ting her established. ence in the complexity o her mu- an intoxicating croon. this tour early,” said Tesfaye, in one Prize, along with Canadian super- The two musicians had incred- sic and lyrics. Tesfaye has famously refused to o many interactions with the crowd stars Drake, Feist (this year’s win- ible chemistry on stage, with their Providing the background be- give a single interview during the on Friday night. I said, ‘fuck that.’” ner) and Leonard Cohen, I couldn’t voices (and personalities) blending hind many o pieces, the crowd rapid rise o his stardom, choosing felt as i they knew a little bit more about Cousins by the end o the show. Standout pieces included “The Shell”, in which the audience (quite beautifully) sang back up as Cousins took what she described as a “Beyonce moment,” or, an impressive, improvised vocal rif. “Celebrate”, one o Cousins’s STEPHANIE TRUONG GRAPHICS EDITOR only “happy” songs changed the pace o the evening and garnered a chuckle when she changed the lyrics to make them kid-friendly. Rock/noise hits K-W “Celebrate” would not have sound- ed out o place at a children’s birth- CRISTINA ALMUDEVAR people who only know their more day party. CORD ARTS popular songs such as “Black His- “The Darkness”, one o the tory Month” or “Romantic Rights”. heaviest songs o the night was Canadian rock/noise duo, Death The band was extremely interac- an angst-ridden break-up an- from Above 1979, made their way tive with the crowd — at one point them and, sitting down at the pia- to Kitchener’s Wax nightclub last they asked i anyone “was related to no, Cousins’ serenaded the crowd Thursday. the fucking Barenaked Ladies.” with “One Way” which was fea- Ater breaking up in 2006, they’ve One man claimed to have made tured in a recent episode o the Ca- since reunited and have begun writ- out with the daughter o lead singer nadian hit TV show Rookie Blue. ing new songs. Kitchener is one o Steven Page. The evening’s highlight came many stops on their cross-Canada They pulled him up on stage with when Barry joined Cousins on tour, and according to the bands’ laughter: “What’s your name? An- stage to close the show. While website, they thought playing their gus? Gangbangus! Give Angus a many o Cousins’ songs were new songs live was the only way to round o applause.” down-tempo, she kept the en- see i they were any good. The crowd was enthusiastic as the erg¥ up with her awesome sense The medium-sized venue was band could not stop laughing at the o humour and easy-going stage packed with fans hoping to catch a situation. presence. glimpse o the band. This proved to Ater pl aying for too short an Appreciative o the crowd’s sup- be impossible once a violent mosh amount o time, Death From Above port, Cousins put on an excellent pit was started the moment Jesse F. encored with fan-favourite “Roman- concert, showing why she’s quickly Keeler and Sebastien Grainger be- tic Rights” which sent the crowd rising to the top o the Canadian gan strumming the bass and bang- into a second mosh pit frenzy. Peo- music scene. ing on the drums. ple started crowd surfi ng, hanging Having been a long-time fan o onto cross beams, grabbing various the band, it took a lot o self-re- wires, and jumping with such inten- straint to not throw mysel into the sity that the enormous chandelier More music on pit squealing with excitement. above the crowd began to shake. Playing a perfect blend o old An overall amazing show, they thecord.ca classics from their only full-length sound the same live as they do on album You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine, any o their recorded material. as well as new songs, it was a great Death from Above 1979 is a band concert for both die-hard fans and that does not disappoint. THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 ARTS • 17 Cloud Atlas: A Cord Review ANDREW SAVORY greatest landscapes; ranging from STAFF WRITER the sea, all the way to the tops o mountain clifs and through modern Bold, innovative, and even mind- and futuristic metropolises. boggling. These are all words that Moreover, the fi lm hosts an im- could be use to describe the recently pressive cast ridden with Oscar-cal- released Cloud Atlas, directed by the iber talent including the likes o Tom Wachowski siblings (The Matrix and Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, V for Vendetta) and Tom Tykwer (Run Hugo Weaving, Susan Sarandon, Lola Run). Hugh Grant and Jim Sturgess. With an immense running time With a cast like this it would be an o nearl y three hours, Cloud Atlas is understatement to deem the acting an epic tale that weaves through the in Cloud Atlas as anything other than past, present and future. It draws impeccable. upon six interweaving protagonists’ The two main stars o the fi lm are lives across time and space. Hanks and Berry, whose chemistry STEPHANIE TRUONG The fi lm may prove to be ambi- is refreshing, given that I expected it GRAPHICS EDITOR tious for some, with its philosophi- to be contrived due to their diferent cal undertones that attempt to ex- character roles in previous fi lms. plore the interconnected nature o The actress who steals the show, Disney avoiding originality life, but its vast scale and broad lens is Doona Bae. Bae plays the soon to for depicting life in all its beauty is be cult favourite character o Son- potential creative enterprises, you both the traditional and CGI styles. impossible to ignore. mi-451. She is Cloud Atlas’ puzzling still have to ask: what about their Movies like Tangled, Bolt and The Prin- The directors have created is a enigma, as she is a clone seeking own, original ideas? Where did cess and the Frog were at ground level, movie with great expectations — liberation from an oppressive gov- those run o to? modest hits. one that pushes the boundaries o ernment rule in the future. It seems that in recent years, Dis- Even their most recent release, what we have come to know as a Fortunately, Hae-Joo Chang, ney has foregone creating their own Wreck-It Ralph looked to be heav- cinematic experience. played by Sturgess, comes to her unique movies and merchandise in ily dependent on established game Although the studio’s infl uence aid. WADE THOMPSON favour o acquiring already estab- franchises, but luckily that turned on the fi lm, in terms o production, Their candid and unconditional VISUAL DIRECTOR lished material to sell o as their out to not be the case. is evident. The fi lm drips with big love for one another proves to be- own. And while that is all fi ne and However, looking at the rest o the budget dollars, however; it’s obvi- come one o the most enthralling In 2009, the Walt Disney Company good from a fi nancial standpoint, company, how long are we going to ous that the directors have intended storylines o the movie, and the ex- set a precedent amongst the indus- it really puts a damper on the stu- have to wait to see a live action fi lm to try and surpass this constraint. tent to which they would risk it all try by purchasing Marvel Studios. dios’ once proud array o successful that’s not based on a comic book The fi lm’s engrossing cinematog- for each other should be the biggest Not even three years later and they properties. or video game? Will their own ani- raphy explores some o the world’s crowd pleaser o all. have already out-shocked that in- Their last successful attempt to mated fi lms ever be able to compete vestment by securing possession o push something developed in house with the likes o Pixar ever again? the most profi table movie franchise was the release o Pirates o the Ca- How much longer will it be before o all time; LucasArts, the birthplace ribbean: The Curse o the Black Pearl in we get another Haunted Mansion, or o Star Wars. 2003, which as we all know, was a Tiki Room at one o the parks, at- This move, decried by some, but highly successful fi lm adapted from tractions that were based on noth- What to do in K-W lauded by most, makes this the their popular theme park attraction. ing more than the ideas o Walt third largest-property deal that the While it was still an adaptation o himsel¥? “Mouse House” has made in less another work, at the very least it was Disney is shying away from the Weds, November 7 Sat, November 10 than seven years. their own. kind o projects that made it suc- Jui Memory: documentary screen- Deko-Ze The fi rst was in 2006 when they But soon ater, they diluted that cessful in the fi rst place. The stu- ing (by Prof. Marín-Dòmine) Beta; $5, door at 10 p.m. bought their afi liate, Pixar. It could originality by forcing o kilter se- dio that once brought us the fi rst P3007, 7 p.m. even be argued that a fourth major quels down the public’s throat. fully animated feature fi lm, the fi rst WLU Opera Exerpts franchise was acquired a year ago, This seems to be a common sound cartoon, the fi rst theme park Fire Away, Greater than Giants, Maureen Forrester Recital Hall when Disney put in motion plans to theme o Disney’s. And yes, I under- and the fi rst animated feature ever Mayfi eld & Amberwood $10/$5, 8:00p.m. build an Avatar themed land at their stand that it is a business, but once nominated for Best Picture at the Maxwell’s Music House; $5, 8:30 Animal Kingdom resort in Orlando, upon a time, they were at the fore- Oscars is opting to let other minds p.m. Vimy Florida. front o creativity in the industry. do their creative work. Registry Theatre; $15, 2p.m., 7 p.m. These deals are obviously fi nan- Now, the studios have not wiped While even I start salivating at Thurs, November 8 cial strongholds for Disney. They their own fi ngerprint o o their the new possibilities o all o these The Greatest Threesome Ever Sun, November 11 now have characters such as Buzz entire catalogue o work just yet. acquisitions (like an animated Indi- Starlight; $10 advance, $15 door, 8 Vimy Lightyear, Darth Vader, Indiana Amongst the Pixar sequels and ad- ana Jones movie? Umm, yes), I still p.m. Registry Theatre; $15, 2p.m., 7 p.m. Jones and Tony Stark under their aptations o proven successful en- believe that Disney has the ability to watch, not to mention the creative terprises (their upcoming tent pole churn out its own amazing material, Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day Mon, November 12 minds o John Lasseter, Kevin Feige fi lms Oz: The Great and Powerful and at least equal to the likes o anything Princess Cinema; $10, 9 p.m. Indie Lit Night and George Lucas as executives The Lone Ranger come to mind) there George Lucas or James Cameron Starlight; Free, 7:30 p.m. and consultants. They even had the have been some original content have come up with. Fri, November 9 mind o the late Steve Jobs in their sprinkled here and there. They can buy up all o the fran- “Curbs” Opening Reception Tues, November 13 employ. Their animation department has chises they want, but the bottom The Button Factory; Free, 5 p.m. A-Team Presents: Wayne Hofman, But, while you can’t ignore the been able to produce some quality line is that the best name Disney has Mentalist/Illusionist studio’s obvious desire to acquire fi lms over the last decade or so, in going for it is its own. Turret; $5, $10 guest, 7 p.m. 18 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Opinion Editor Devon Butler Editorial [email protected] Farewell Coach ‘Jeff’

It doesn’t seem right that Gary Jeffries’ tenure at Lau- rier ended the way it did. Following nearly 40 years at the university, the last ten of which he spent as head football coach, Jeffries stepped down last week. His announcement came after two seasons in which it was clear his team was not the Laurier Golden Hawks of old. This past season was particularly bad. A 3-5 record. A month without a touchdown. Three games that saw the purple and gold go without a point. And it was all capped off with an embarrassing 34-0 loss to Queen’s in the OUA quarterfinal last weekend. For even the most casual observer of Laurier football, it was clear that a change was needed. And as it so often is in sports, that change came at head coach. There are still a multitude of questions surrounding Jeffries’ departure. Was he forced to step down? Was he fired before he even got the chance to decide? In most cases, these questions have come with anger from Jeffries’ supporters: mainly former players, coaches and long-time supporters of Laurier football. These people feel as though the university treated Jef- fries — who is nothing short of an icon at WLU — unfairly. And if, as a number of rumours and anonymous sources have suggested, the coach was forced out, it’s difficult not to react with at least some anger. Seeing a figure as entrenched as Jeffries depart, regardless of the circumstances, will always be jarring, so the adverse reactions of many in the Laurier community are natural. However, as unfortunate as the circumstances surrounding his resignation may have been, it is important to move beyond Jeffries’ departure from Laurier. Remember him not as the coach who may have been unfairly forced out, but as the coach who brought Lau- rier its second Vanier Cup. Remember him as a man who seemed to genuinely care for his players. Remem- ber him as a man who devoted over half his life to WLU as a player, as a coach and as a mentor. Many who played for Jeffries have nothing but good things to say about him. Even a number of opposing players and coaches have come out with kind words about the former coach since his resignation. It was clear Jeffries is highly respected and if his dealings with the media are any indication it is well deserved. stephanie truong gRAPhICS EDITOR It was indeed time for a change and as difficult as it will be for some to see someone besides Jeffries on the Laurier sidelines next season, it is important not to dwell on the details of his departure. It is important to remember Jeffries for everything he gave to the program and not for two unfortunate years at the end of Remembrance Day a time his tenure. WLU privacy slip up a to reflect on reality of war wake up call taking a history course focusing on the When Bob Baumgartner, a former Wilfrid Laurier Uni- mythology of war and memory, I fully versity student, found his private contact information At the end of the day, those understood why that veteran, or any vet- available through a public document off of Google, he eran for that matter, would choose to was astonished that it was traced back to his days at fighting on both sides are lie about their experience in any given Laurier. conflict. However, he could not remember why or when the simply humans, and noth- For the most part, the general pub- list that featured his personal information was even elizabeth dicesare lic has given in to myths about war and composed. Surely any participation in a study, on- CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR ing more. memory that are projected by the gov- campus group or residence list should remain private ernment, which are ideals constructed knowledge. Every year, on Nov. 11, we gather at around the belief that soldiers were sent Baumgartner is not alone. Nearly 300 other students cenotaphs to commemorate those who off to fight against an evil enemy that had their privacy breached with a tremendous amount fought for Canada during both the world was out to destroy our civilized, western of personal information that was not confined to their wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars and society. e-mail address, home address and phone numbers, but now the present war in Afghanistan. However, this is not fully true. While included their parents’ contact information as well. Over the years, however, I’ve found I am not trying to debunk soldiers for This puts others at risk of falling victim to identity that everyone experiences and interprets their dedication to their country — they theft and fraud. remembrance ceremonies in their own should all be considered heroes for While Information Technology Services (ITS) and unique way. the turmoil that they experience — we the Privacy Office at Laurier appear to be taking ac- My first memory of Remembrance should not idealize and glorify them, as tion on the breach, it leaves an uneasy feeling about the Day goes back to elementary school, it tends to obstruct the truth. amount of personal information students have trust- when representatives from my town’s We tend to forget that these soldiers ingly given to Laurier. local legion came to explain why we also killed other men who also had fami- In an academic setting, which houses courses that wear poppies. ever see their families again, let alone lies to return to, and a country to defend. centre entirely around the issue of privacy, it is almost Being a jaded ten-year-old however, get a mug of hot chocolate. At the end of the day, those fighting ironic that a school which prides itself on progress and my friends and I were too occupied by That’s when I began to appreciate the on both sides are simply humans, and innovation should commit such a serious error. threading the poppies’ needles through idea of commemoration; these soldiers nothing more. In our digital age, where almost any information you the first few layers of our fingertips. who dedicated their lives to their coun- We allow ourselves to give into myths seek can be found through a search engine, personal That, and taking apart the poppies to try deserved a lot more than two min- about war because we are unable to information is no longer, well, personal. wear on our lips, was how my first few utes of silence from us. comprehend the violently brutal truth While most people are becoming more aware of the Remembrance Days were spent. A few years later, at another Remem- about reality. unfortunate need to be sparse when sharing their con- Eventually, I became a Girl Guide, and brance Day ceremony, I was able to have No one wants to remember how their tact information, a post-secondary institution should actually participated in my town’s an- a conversation with that veteran who grandfather was slain in battle and left provide reassurance that our information is safe. nual ceremony. came to speak. to die, so instead of remembering the —The Cord Editorial Board I was given the honour of carrying the During his presentation, he told the truth surrounding his actions and story, Canadian flag across town with those audience that his only memory from the we latch on to the idea that he was only These unsigned editorials are based off informal discussions annoying bagpipers, and stood in the Second World War was when he deliv- fighting for the good of his country; that and then agreed upon by the majority of The Cord’s editorial freezing cold for the two minutes of si- ered care packages to civilians in a town he was fighting against an external force board, including the Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Editor. The lence, rather than in a warm classroom that had recently been bombed. hell-bent on destroying our society. arguments made may reference any facts that have been made with my friends. Afterwards, I asked if that was actu- So this Remembrance Day, instead available through interviews, documents or other sources. The The entire time I was standing out ally his only memory, and he reluctantly of sticking poppies through your hands views presented do not necessarily reflect those of The Cord’s there, holding that flag, all I could think said “No.” and just simply standing there for the volunteers, staff or WLUSP. about was how cold it was, and how nice He then explained to me that he moment of silence, think about why you, it would be to go inside and have some never shares any other stories from the and society as a whole, are commemo- hot chocolate. war because people don’t understand rating our soldiers. The Cord is published by Then it hit me: how much more dif- his experience, and tend to interpret it Take a moment to consider the histo- Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. ficult it would have been for all of those negatively. ry, rather than just remembering some- Contact Emily Frost, WLUSP President and Publisher soldiers, sitting in trenches throughout At the time I didn’t understand what thing because you were told to do so. 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3C5 the winter, not knowing if they would he meant, but this past summer, after [email protected] THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NovEmbEr 7, 2012 • 19

opinion Editor Devon butler OPINION [email protected] Democratic elections not always fair With the American presidential election finally over, it is clear neither candidate will encourage change

I often found his ideas irritating, I have to agree. Voting legitimizes the winner and the government as a whole. If you vote, you’re consenting for one of the candidates to rule you, and you lose your right to complain. You cast Brad KleinstuBer your vote and you lost. oPINIoN CoLUmNIST Voting for the lesser of two evils— something voters have seemed to do Remember the 2004 filmAlien vs. since the dawn of democracy—just Predator? If you don’t it’s okay. It encourages more evil. was pretty terrible, but the tagline, Bad government is bad govern- “Whoever wins...we lose,” has time- ment, and it seems like government less political relevance. has always been bad. It’s been fashionably cynical Ultimately, the American election throughout the campaign to dismiss will always be won by someone bad. both American presidential candi- It doesn’t matter who. dates as the same, or to say that both Even the third-party candidates, are bad, but one is marginally better. in the event that pigs begin to fly, But, if you examine the candi- will be unfit. dates’ policies on their own and Is this the best we can do? analyze their positions and accom- A handful of incompetents are plishments, you’ve got a recipe for voted for by justifiably cynical peo- terrible sadness. ple, one of whom is given one of the Barack Obama’s stimulus was highest positions of power in the textbook corporate welfare, enrich- entire world. ing the highest in society and prop- I know that probably nobody here ping up unsustainable benefits and could vote in the American elec- practices. tions, even if they wanted to. But it He intervened in Libya, left an is, I hope, a point that resonates. army of contractors and advisers in We, the voting public, have pro- Iraq and has made Pakistan the sec- stephanie truong grAPhICS ArTIST duced the kind of consistently ter- ond-largest recipient of American rible candidates that we see. aid in the world. His policies on Iran are simply ir- between the savage-as-usual Re- Voters elect these people and give The only way we can reform the He continued the Bush tax cuts, responsible. His immigration policy publican attack ads and the slightly them power. state— though I hope I’m not alone expanded invasive domestic secu- is xenophobic and fear-mongering; more tame Democratic ads. If your candidate didn’t win, in saying we should just toss it out rity measures and presided over the his social policies are backwards Where Romney had his apocalyp- you have no right to complain, he entirely—is to truly make our feel- most grimly ironic ATF scandal to and his views on women are down- tic naysaying, Obama substituted won the election, and so long as he ings clear. date. right medieval. smarmy warnings about the con- doesn’t break any laws or trample Don’t compromise when it comes Mitt Romney is a typical corpo- People dismissed the Romney spiracy of the right. the Constitution, he can do what- to politics by voting for the lesser of rate conservative, a trickle-downer campaign as vulgar or dishonest and Both candidates were equally bad; ever he likes. two evils, they’re far too important. who pays lip service to the free mar- it was. However, the Obama cam- maybe one was slightly better, but That’s your democracy. Because as it is, the world is set to ket while supporting protectionism paign was not any better. electing someone marginally bet- George Carlin said something lose, no matter who wins. and cronyism at home. There was an obvious parallel ter than the other isn’t good enough. similar many years ago, and though [email protected] Letters to the Editor Lest we forget in an endeavour to learn from our On this day, we remember the our elected officials. We must vote. Letter policy Dear Editor, mistakes. consequences of apathy. We re- We must do these things and ex- Letters must not exceed 250 words. In- Each November our community Amidst the themes of patriotism member the dangers of ignorance. ercise our democratic responsibili- clude your full name and telephone num- and our country take a moment to and the worthy words of thanks to We remember the costs of hatred. ties, as the risks of failure are far too ber. Letters must be received by 12:00 reflect on the travesties of war and our veterans and military person- If there is any hope for peace, if great. p.m. noon Monday via e-mail to letters@ the cost of freedom. nel, there is also an important les- there is any chance of prosperity We must never forget. thecord.ca. The Cord reserves the right to Together, we share stories of his- son about fulfilling our democratic and if liberty for all is ever to be- –Kory Presman edit for length and clarity or to reject any torical battles and attempt to com- responsibilities. come a reality, then we must not fail. letter. prehend the magnitude of lives lost. As we receive the torch from fail- As proud and free Canadians, we This solemn yearly ritual pro- ing hands, we are reminded of our must be critical of the decisions of vides an opportunity to pass on duty to be vigilant, engaged and our government. critical lessons to a new generation noisy citizens. We must voice our concerns to

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They sit in a bag at the back of my Take what you need closet to remind me of my dedication to the school and what it stands Laurier ol’ buddy. Just for. Laurier, I know you love me. call it “fees” and stick it Your unique (read: capitalist) brand of comfort surrounds me warmly Jessi Wood right on the end whenever I bother showing up on OPINION COLUMNIST campus. So Laurier, I’m here to help. Go You know what? I’m going to go ahead and take what you need there: I would totally be okay with through my tuition. I’d feel better Laurier raising tuition prices. The knowing that my money is in more best part is, I mean it. capable hands than mine. If next year, there were bigger I go out of my way to try and be numbers or more radical still, an ex- sensible with my funds, living on tra digit or two at the end of my in- my own and all, but clearly this just voice next term, I’d be fine with it. won’t do. Laurier, I’m willing to go through Laurier, you’re inspiring my life, a lot here in the name of that Holy and now I know that the only way to Grail-esque, symbolic piece of pa- be as successful as you’ve become per at the end of it all. is to frivolously throw my money at So, Laurier let’s talk. Pull up failing agendas — and that’s what a chair and allow me to propose I’m here for. something to you. academic acclaim. Need another television hung in First, and I can’t be alone on this, There are longer line-ups for on- a low-traffic area of campus? Go let’s figure out what was going on campus service facilities, higher ahead! with the dining hall. prices for on-site food, more bleary- Need to bulldoze the Terrance See, this “high-quality” education eyed 20-somethings wandering finally because it’s now the only I’m getting here is starting to work aimlessly in search of actually af- affordable place to get a meal on against you. fordable grub — everything’s look- campus besides Tim Hortons? Right when I saw the remains of ing up! Done! my first year experience this Sep- Now, I haven’t been around for Take what you need Laurier, ol’ tember, I wanted to ask questions that long. Tender months ago, I was buddy. Just call it “fees” and stick it like, “how is that deficit going for still forming an opinion about this right on the end. you?” and “you know there are oth- community I’m now a part of. I doubt students will even notice. er people here than just first years, I was nervous in the beginning, It’s not like anyone’s raising pro- right?” understandably, but learned to love test over your ‘habits’ to begin with, Don’t worry Laurier, you clearly my new environment by doing what so it must be okay. know what you’re doing. Laurier does best when things get I’m with you — who needs classes Eliminating the dining hall for stressful: gratuitously spending or a faculty of arts when flags and a good chunk of Laurier students money. walls are so much cooler? probably worked out really well for My very first round of midterms We are done now, Laurier, so let’s you. last year were tough, but with Lau- grab a bite at the dining — oops, Things are just getting bigger and rier’s encouragement, I felt much nevermind. Hope you like Timmies. better for Laurier like larger admis- better after blowing all my RESP on [email protected] stephanie truong GRAPhICS EDITOR sion numbers and more widespread Laurier key chains. What are you made of? Increasing knowledge of genetic testing available to the public begs the question, do you want to know your biological future? Genetic markers and predispos- itions are not guarantees that any- It’s only a small majority thing is actually going to happen, you could be one single nucleotide of people who prefer to inversion away from a crippling ill- ness but if that inversion never hap- Advertising – Media pens, you’ll be fine. Management live by the mantra ‘igno- Leah de Jong In the same way, even if a genetic Alternative Dispute Resolution OPINION COLUMNIST rance is bliss’ test passed a clean bill of health, a Event Management patient could later find themselves with a genetically linked problem. 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Often, this one test won’t be People want to predict their risk enough, it just localizes the problem of future health problems even if for further tests. there’s nothing that can be medic- go off. If there is a treatment it still needs ally done for them. Although the idea of screen- to be paid for, research will need to It’s only a small majority of ing everyone’s genetic code to see be done. 10 WAYS people who prefer to live by the what’s wrong is a great concept, it Tests will be repeated. There will mantra “ignorance is bliss.” doesn’t work in practicality. be check-ups requiring more tests, TO LAUNCH Most of society, if given the There’s a reason every person all for something that may or may chance, would flock to get their bio- who is checked into the hospital not happen. logical futures told. isn’t treated to a full body MRI “just Genetic testing is an innovative YOUR CAREER The chance is coming; soon you’ll in case.” It’s not necessary. concept, and certainly the way of the be able to discover what you’re lit- It puts a strain on the medical future. FIND YOUR NICHE WITH erally made of. community, bumps up wait times But here, in our present, society Whole genome sequencing is for those who really need it and cre- isn’t ready for this kind of know- A POSTGRAD IN BUSINESS rapidly dropping to an affordable ates a wave of false positives. ledge simply because we don’t yet price point for the average per- The majority of people simply do know what to do with it. son, predicted to come down from not need genetic testing. For those with medical problems $10,000 to only $1,000. Diagnosing a patient from a gen- and no other explanations, DNA Although a string of the letters A, etic output is difficult, not only be- testing can bring peace of mind. T, C and G may not seem like a big cause it’s currently a specialized But for the average person, it’s not deal, genetic mapping is at the fore- skill, but because science still needs necessary and would just be a drain business.humber.ca/postgrad front of the new medical era. to learn more about DNA. on resources and manpower. Diseases that never had an ex- Scientists estimate that roughly The day is coming when we will planation can be explained and pre- 95 to 98 per cent of the genetic code have to answer the question, do you ventative measure can be taken be- is defined as having an “unknown” want to know what you’re made of? fore the genetic code time bomb can purpose. [email protected] THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 OPINION • 21

Nick lachaNce FILE PHOTO National War Monument on Vimy Ridge Day in 2009 remembers government-recognized veterans. Vietnam War veterans deserve recognition By the end of the war over 100 Ca- Association in Manitoba and nadians had given their lives for a L’Association Québecoise des Vé- cause they strongly believed in. térans du Vietnam in Quebec offer Unfortunately, the Canadian gov- that support. These groups hold nu- ernment objects to acknowledg- merous events to demonstrate their ing these fallen men or their fellow support for one another. veterans. Although such organizations are chadwick wheeler Canadian Vietnam veterans have an excellent support system, Cana- OPINION COLUMNIST been excluded from Remembrance dian society as a whole needs to as- Day ceremonies on the basis that sist our Vietnam veterans. Canada cannot recognize veterans Support for their cause can be as As Remembrance Day approaches, of a war which it did not officially simple as choosing to remember the Wilfrid Laurier community has support. them, not only on Remembrance begun to demonstrate their support Although Canada was not a direct Day but every day. by wearing poppies with pride. participant of the Vietnam War, I Just because our government has Most students, faculty and ad- disagree with the notion that Cana- decided not to include them in our ministration members understand dian Vietnam veterans should be ex- remembrance ceremonies does not the importance of remembering the cluded from our Remembrance Day mean we are powerless to make the deeds of our veterans. Honouring ceremonies. active choice to recognize them. those who fought in The First World These men represented Canadian The next step is becoming more War, The Second World War, the support for their ally even when our knowledgeable about Canada’s past. Korean War and the war in Afghani- government did not. Read an article or book about our stan. Even though our government role in the Vietnam War and dis- I am proud that our country ac- does not officially recognize these cover the stories of Canadians who knowledges our veterans for their veterans, some individuals have fought in the United States military contributions in these conflicts, but taken it upon themselves to remem- to acquire a further understanding I cannot help noticing a missing ber Canadians who fought alongside of their experiences and reasons for group: Canadian Vietnam veterans. Americans in Vietnam. volunteering. When the United States increased In 1995 the Michigan Asso- Once our society becomes more its involvement in South Vietnam ciation of Concerned Veterans ac- aware of Canadian Vietnam veter- during the 1960s, Canada declared quired land in Windsor, Ontario ans, we can begin to demand more neutrality and declined America’s for the erection of the North Wall from our government by officially request to send troops. memorial. recognizing their contributions. Although Canada was not a di- The black granite monument is As Canadian citizens we must rect participant, many Canadians inscribed with the names of the Ca- not abandon nor forget this impor- believed the war in Vietnam was nadians who died in Vietnam as tant group. important enough to deserve their well as those who went missing in So this Sunday at 11 o’clock when support. action. we all take our moments of silence, Since Canada refused to send In addition to the North Wall, Ca- do not forget these veterans. any military forces, approximately nadian veterans have continued to They deserve acknowledgment 30,000 Canadians crossed the bor- support each other. and gratitude like all the other veter- der to enlist within the United States Organizations including the ans we remember on this day. Army. Canadian Vietnam Veterans [email protected] 22 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Sports Editor Shelby Blackley SportS [email protected] Two wins puts Hawks No. 5 in country

JUSTIN FAUTEUX into traffic and finding a puck and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Freiburger doing the same thing. They really showed that courage and It certainly wasn’t the way they drew willingness to go to those areas of it up, but the Laurier Golden Hawks the ice.” women’s hockey team came away Sunday’s game against Guelph with four crucial points this past was once again no walk in the park weekend. for the No. 5 nationally ranked Following two come-from-be- Hawks as the Gryphons held two hind wins, one of which ended in third-period leads before rookie overtime, the Hawks improved their Robyn Degagne scored to tie the record 8-1-1, putting them in a tie game at three with just over a min- with the Queen’s Gaels atop the On- ute left. Freiburger would go on to tario University Athletics (OUA) score the game winner 35 seconds standings. But this first-place sea- into overtime. son has been anything but smooth. “We needed that one,” said “I was proud of the way we fin- Freiburger of Sunday’s win. “We’re ished, but I was really upset with the not exactly where we want to be way played, particularly in the sec- right now, but game after game, ond period,” said head coach Rick we’re kind of growing off of it and Osborne following his team’s 4-3 pulling through.” overtime win over the Guelph Gry- Fiona Lester and Laura Brooker phons Sunday night. had the other goals for the Hawks “We had a few passengers tonight Sunday night, while goaltender Er- and we’ve had a few passengers all ika Thunder stopped 24 of the 27 year… There’s two or three play- Guelph shots. ers that need to be in better shape Laurier may sit tied for first in and two or three players that need the OUA, but there are a number to learn to compete at the level the of teams right on their heels. Four Golden Hawks are used to.” teams sit within five points of first Prior to Sunday night’s overtime place, and as Brock— who is cur- win, the Hawks overcame an early rently last in the OUA— proved 1-0 deficit and a rock-solid perfor- Friday night, even the league’s bot- mance from Brock Badgers goalie tom feeders can pose a challenge to Claire Shaw to come away with a the upper-echelon teams like the 3-2 win. The Hawks fired 45 shots at Hawks. Shaw, not finding the back of the net “This year is the closest it’s been until third-year Tammy Freiburg- top to bottom,” said Osborne. “We er scored 11 minutes into the third had a tough game with [ninth-place] period. Waterloo, we had a tough game with The Hawks would then get goals Brock, there’s so many tough teams from Haley Baxter and Caitlin Muir- in this league. There’s really no head to come away with the win. guaranteed two points.” And according to Osborne, it was The Hawks remain at home this the veterans on the team that helped weekend as the Toronto Varsity the team scrape their way to the Blues and Ryerson Rams pay visits win. on Saturday and Sunday, respective- “We always knew we had the vet- ly. Game time on Saturday is 3 p.m., eran players, who would never quit,” while the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER he said. “You had Muirhead diving Sunday. A Guelph Gryphon is unable to get a shot on Laurier goaltender Erika Thunder Sunday night.

JAmIE HowIESoN LAURIER ATHLETICS Three Laurier hockey players shave in a mirror placed in the Science Atrium last Wednesday for the annual ‘Movember Shave-Off’. The team is raising money for research. Men’s hockey team supports Movember

BRAD BowEN Hawks men’s hockey team has taken even arrived.” In the third-consecutive year the Shave-Off. CORD SPORTS Movember to heart by hosting their Head coach Greg Puhalski be- of their Movember fundraiser, the “It was enjoyed by everyone. My third annual “Movember-Shave lieves this event is also very impor- hockey team looks to break their buddies and I thought it was well- Ladies and gentlemen, let the mous- Off.” tant for the community of Waterloo previous total of money raised last done and fun, great cause to support taches begin. The event took place in the Sci- and the school. year of $2,000 through the course of so I was excited to see it go well,” he Nov. 1 marked the date where for ence Atrium on campus on Oct. 31st “It is extremely important for their campaign in 2011. said. a month, Gillette shaving product and was the kickoff to the team’s our players to be part of the Laurier “This is just a small way we can The players were also making sales fall drastically and men are annual Movember fundraising community and city of Waterloo give back to the Laurier commu- bets on which players will grow the able to keep a warm upper lip dur- campaign. and it’s a way for our players to be nity and represent what it means best moustaches on the team during ing the harshness of winter, while “The Shave-Off was great, we involved with philanthropy and how to be a Golden Hawk on and off the the campaign. females tend to have a harder time were fortunate enough to have a we can give back to our school and ice,” Stothers said of the Shave-Off “My money would go on [James] finding a ‘moustache-less’ date for great turnout throughout the entire our community,” he said event. Marsden to grow the biggest duster Foxy Tuesdays. afternoon and every member from In addition, Stothers also com- The shaving product company, this year, although I wouldn’t count Look no further than ‘Movember’ our team made an appearance,” said mented on how the event not only Shick, also made an appearance at out Brett Vandenberg seeing how as as the leading cause of these events. second-year forward Tyler Stothers. went towards a great cause, but also the Shave-Off as they gave out free how he started growing his in Au- November is commonly referred to Team captain Kyle Van De Bos- was beneficial to their squad. samples and helped to raise aware- gust,” said Van De Bospoort. as “Movember” or “No-Shave No- poort chimed in, giving credit to the “When the boys come together ness for prostate cancer. The Hawks look to improve their vember,” where Canadian men grow organizers. and work towards a common goal A draw was also held to whoever one ice record against the Carleton a moustache for a month and refuse “The ladies responsible for coor- or on a specific project it not only stopped by the event to win a pair of Ravens at home on Nov. 9, coming to shave, and attempt to raise mon- dinating and promoting did a great makes us better teammates, but tickets to a Kitchener Rangers game off a win against the RMC Paladins. ey for the research and awareness of job,” he said. “It was very success- strengthens our relationship with in their newly renovated arena. To donate to the Movember cam- prostate cancer. ful with everyone signed up online other faculty and students,” Stothers Student Andrew Lyon who at- paign, visit movember.com. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden freshly shaven before November said. tended the event was entertained by THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 SPORTS • 23 Je ries resigns as head coach

SHELBY BLACKLEY SPORTS EDITOR “I know Gary Jefries has Gary Jefries can still remember it clearly. made a diference in the With 19 seconds let, a 32-yard fi eld goal stood between the Wilfrid lives o a lot o people.” Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team and the 2005 Vanier Cup. Fourth-year kicker Brian Devlin just needed to fi nd the middle o the goal posts to put the Hawks ahead one point over the Saskatchewan Hus- kies. And he did. —Peter Baxter, director o athletics and “Without question, the Vanier recreation Cup and the accent to that point,” said Jefries, who was the head coach o the Vanier Cup team, o his memorable experiences at WLU. “We had a wonderful playo win against Queen’s 34-0. our fi rst year down in Queen’s that The team was shut out three ascended to the Yates Cup. And then times in the same season, and failed the next year, another perfect season to score a touchdown in the month and o to Laval to play [them] in the o October. national semi-fi nal.” Jefries refl ected on the fall o the Last Thursday, Laurier’s de- team’s success since the 2005 Vanier partment o athletics and recre- Cup win, saying the team became ation announced that Jefries had younger and the calibre o competi- stepped down from his role as head tion wasn’t the same. coach and manager o the football “I think that most teams go program. through something like that, a peri- Jefries has been at Laurier since od like that to get back to where they being a student in 1970, when he want to be,” he said. played for the Hawks’ football team Throughout his time as head for two years. He went on to coach coach, Jefries posted an overall both the men’s and women’s basket- record o 69-31 and coached over ball teams before his tenure with the 1,000 athletes, including stars like football team, starting as a defen- Ryan Pyear, Andrew Agro, Dillon sive coordinator in 1994, a position Heap and Shamawd Chambers. he held for 17 years. In 2003, Jefries “Coach Jefries was a great guy,” took over as head coach o the foot- said second-year defensive lineman ball program. Ese Mrabure-Ajufo. “He was cer- Speculations surrounding Jefries’ tainly one o the main reasons why state with the team began to rise af- I came to Laurier and it’s going to be ter the 2012 installment o the Gold- tough seeing him go and continue ELLI GARLIN FILE PHOTO en Hawks posted a record o 3-5 and the next season without him.” Head coach Gary Je ries resigns after 10 years with the Hawks. were ousted in the Ontario Univer- Peter Baxter, director o athletics sity Athletics (OUA) quarterfi nal and recreation also touched on Jef- game at a high level and I’m cer- whether or not Jefries stepped fries’ time at Laurier, saying that he tainly thankful to all o them and all down voluntarily, however, he did let a lasting legacy on the football they gave to Laurier and our football say that this was in the best interest program and school. community,” he said. o the program. “I know that Gary Jefries has Jefries said he isn’t sure what is “I think Gary knew that the pro- made a diference in the lives o a lot next in his life but that the 66-year gram needed renewal,” he said last o people,” he said last Thursday. old is certainly not going to give up Thursday. “You’ve got to respect the Jefries refl ected on his players, everything. fact that this was a very tough sea- giving them credit for the dedica- “The only thing I can tell you is I son and Gary needed some time to tion they put towards the football won’t be sitting at home on a ham- refl ect on things.” program. mock,” he said. “There’s still some Tuesday night, the department o “I don’t know i everyone real- life let, so we’ll see.” athletics and recreation released a izes how much they give up and how Ater Jefries announced his re- job posting for the position o man- much hard work and dedication it tirement from the Laurier team last ager o football operations and head takes to be involved and play the Thursday, Baxter did not clarify coach.

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SHELBY BLACKLEY Gee-Gees, Ward again was crucial SPORTS EDITOR in keeping the game scoreless until late in extra time, stopping 17 of 18 OTTAWA, Ont. – “Soccer’s kind of shots. cruel that way.” “She came for big things. She Wilfrid Laurier women’s soccer made some big saves, she made head coach Barry MacLean summed some one-on-one saves. In the pen- up his team’s journey to the Cana- alties she came up big,” MacLean dian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) na- said. tional championship this past week- “Katrina was amazing [Saturday] end in six simple words. and [Sunday],” co-captain Kelsey A cruel weekend in Ottawa that Abbott agreed. “[She] saved us a brought forth 240 minutes of play- couple times, came up big. She will ing time in two games, a six-round be someone that will shine for us for series of penalty kicks to advance a long time now.” and an Ontario University Athlet- Although Laurier’s offence was ics (OUA) gold medal slipping out able to generate chances throughout of the grasp of the Golden Hawks in the weekend, the team did not score the last six minutes of extra time in a single goal, outside of the penalty the final match. shootout versus Queen’s, during But the Hawks showed they’re ca- which first-year Kiara Reyes scored pable of so much more. the game winner. “After playing 120 minutes [Sat- “I had to keep calm and confident. urday] then going through the same I think you have to be calm going thing again [Sunday], the girls show into a penalty kick. Just got to think so much character. I couldn’t be about that,” Reyes said following her more proud of them,” MacLean said game-winning shot. “I knew where I following Sunday’s 1-0 gold medal was going to put it. [Tyrell] was kind game loss against the No. 1 Ottawa of intimidating at the beginning but JODY WAARDENBURG STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Gee-Gees. I knew where I was going.” Defender Kelsey tikka sends the ball upfield during the oUA Final Four in ottawa this weekend. Despite the loss, however, the Against Queen’s, Laurier mid- Hawks still qualified for the CIS na- fielder Katie Bishop carried the around for the past four years CIS Championship Preview tionals this weekend in Victoria, tempo, which allowed the Hawks to competing. B.C. by defeating the Queen’s Gaels keep the Gaels’ strikers Jackie Tes- “This time it was theirs and we’ll 1-0 on penalty kicks Saturday after- sier and Riley Fillion at bay with- be pushing next time for it to be Dalhousie Cape Breton noon in the OUA semi-final. out a goal. Bishop dictated the flow ours.” tigers Capers The first, second and third-placed of the game and gave leeway to The Hawks have won three OUA teams in the OUA gained a ticket to opportunities. medals in as many years, dating the national championship. The defence also exemplified back to 2010 when they won the Saturday’s meeting with the Gaels depth, with Abbott, Kelsey Tikka, gold medal against Queen’s. Last AUS champions: 10-2-1 regular AUS finalists: 10-0-3 regular sea- featured an eerily similar encounter Sarah Farano and Jess Carter ab- year, Laurier claimed the silver, also season / 2-0 playoffs son / 1-1 playoffs to the OUA gold medal game a year staining many tangible opportuni- against Queen’s. ago, when the Hawks sent a ball fly- ties for Queen’s and Ottawa. Laurier will now stretch their sherbrooke Wilfrid ing over the crossbar in penalties to Despite there being 18 shots, competition nationally, as Victoria Vert & or Laurier give Queen’s the 1-0 win. the Hawks’ defence helped clear becomes the prominent focus for the Golden The same ball flew over the cross- rebounds that could be lethal for team. Hawks bar Saturday, when Gaels’ player Ward. “We need to wipe this out of our Breanna Burton missed the net in “They were crucial. Honestly, they head, give it a night to kind of sink RSEQ champions: 10-3-1 regular OUA finalists: 11-2-3 regular sea- their final shot. shot down some of their biggest in and then make sure we have our season / 2-0 playoffs son / 2-1 playoffs “So happy,” said Laurier netmind- strikers, biggest players, girls who sights set on what we’re going to do er Katrina Ward after Saturday’s have been here for years and years at nationals,” Abbott said. ottawa Victoria win. “We really fought through, right and years. They just shut them right “I’ll let them lick their wounds Gee-Gees Vikings to the end of the game. It was hard, down. I honestly couldn’t do what I right now,” MacLean said. “Most of there were a couple moments when do without them,” Ward said. “They them can hardly feel their legs. We’ll they got some big rushes but we take a whole load off my back.” get through that and then we’ll re- OUA champions: 14-0-2 regular CWUAA finalists: 9-2-1 regular fought back and played hard all the However, having played the group and get ourselves sorted out season / 3-0 playoffs season / 2-1 playoffs way to the end.” amount of time they had, the Hawks for Thursday.” Ward put up a stellar performance couldn’t find offence in the depths This Thursday, the Hawks will trinity Queen’s throughout the weekend; stop- of the Sunday afternoon gold medal open their next quest for national Western Gaels ping all 12 shots she faced against match. gold when they battle Trinity West- spartans Queen’s including a crucial stop “I’m nothing but proud of the ern at 4:30 p.m. during penalty kicks, which allowed team,” Abbott said. “Ottawa is al- Last year, the Hawks played Trin- Laurier to edge the Gaels 5-4. ways a tough competitor and they’ve ity Western in the consolation semi- CWUAA champions: 11-1-0 regu- OUA bronze medallists: 11-2-3 In the following match against the been one of the teams that’s been final and lost 1-0. lar season / 3-0 playoffs regular season / 2-1 playoffs Kicker seeks improvement after impressive year

SHELBY BLACKLEY well. It’s hard when you first come SPORTS EDITOR in as a rookie.” A couple components helped Football wasn’t always important Pfeffer choose to come to Laurier, to Wilfrid Laurier kicker Ronnie such as current defensive backs Pfeffer. coach, Jahmeeks Beckford, who was Being born and raised in a soccer- Pfeffer’s high school and recreation- oriented family, Pfeffer’s focus never al coach before he graduated. really centralized around the game In Pfeffer’s rookie year, he re- until he turned 17. But when it did, corded 43 punts for 1,246 yards the Kitchener native fell into some- and made nine field goals on 11 at- thing that has become a big part of tempts. He was named Ontario his life. University Athletics (OUA) second “When I was younger, [my par- team all-star for 2011. ents] put me into soccer and I kept A year later, Pfeffer only im- going with it,” Pfeffer said. “The proved. After a faulty opening game coach of my high school [football] against the Toronto Varsity Blues on team was begging me to come out Sept. 3, he finished the regular sea- all the time so I finally accepted the son with 72 punts for 2,499 yards offer and came out. And it took off and made 12 field goals on 17 at- from there.” tempts, placing fourth in the OUA. The second-year sociology stu- “Sometimes you make some mis- dent played for the Twin Cities takes. I made a few mistakes this Predators, finding his niche and year, but stuff happens,” he said. AVERY GALES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER moving towards developing the “But going into next year I would skills he needed to play at the next like to accomplish another OUA meetings and everything after,” he see my friends and talk to them go out.” level, which landed him at Laurier. all-star.” said. “It’s just harder towards school and hang out, go have fun,” he said. With high aspirations for his next “There were a lot of opportuni- Off the field, Pfeffer stressed the with football, but it gives you a great “But at the same time I’m able to go two years, Pfeffer hopes to improve ties, I could have went to a lot of difficulty for athletes to balance aca- opportunity to meet a lot of people home and when I go home it’s more on what he’s already achieved and different schools, but when I came demics with their athletic schedules. and get out there.” of a ‘get my work done’ kind move towards his ultimate goal. here for my recruiting it just felt like “For football, just the practices are Pfeffer also said living at home al- of thing, instead of just being here “But if you don’t, it’s more just home,” Pfeffer said. “The players, three hours a day plus if you need lows him to better balance his life. and getting distracted by the things having fun and playing the game.” everyone just welcomed me really physio and if you have your team “When I come here, I’m able to around you or everyone wanting to