The Cord Weekly (November 18, 1998)
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WWW. wlusp.om awards for laurier The Simpsons! Marshall Ward the Cord 2 8 m WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1998 Volume 39 Co ISSUE 1 6 Turret swings both ways Annual Maclean's ranking hits home PATRICIA LANCIA "Our numbers are very similar to our reputa- The relatively late release of the magazine work on," said Rosehart. "Maclean's just rein- tion and that speaks of the validity of the reputa- also makes it difficult for students to take the forces what we already know." For the eighth year in a row Maclean's magazine tion survey," said Rosehart. But noting Ryerson's information into account when making their choic- One such area is the out of province students cat- has issued its annual ranking of Canadian univer- low overall ranking (19th out of 21 primarily es. egory in which Laurier ranks 20th. All of the sities, university administrators and current stu- undergraduate universities) and high reputation "A lot of students already have their choice Ontario universities fall in the lower half of this dents. ranking (second overall) it "raises the question of cards in," said Rosehart. "It's potentially losing its category. Laurier held steady, placing fifth for the sec- how relevant input measures are." impact." Cunningham does not see the magazine Despite its reputation for small class sizes ond year in a row. The overall ranking is based on Students' Union President Gareth Cunningham as an accurate representation of universities. Laurier was ranked 17th in first and second year criteria such as the student body, classes, faculty, saw the reputational ranking as "encouraging," "I don't think they do enough investigative class sizes and 13th for third and fourth year. university finances, library holdings, and reputa- but conceded that since research about what's "I don't think any of the Ontario universities tion. corporate CEOs are important at school," he do particularly well in this category," said The quality of Laurier students is among the among the 3,500 people "We look pretty said. Rosehart. best in the country. Laurier has the highest pro- surveyed "a lot of the The Maclean's sur- This is especially true since the issue is tied portion of students entering with averages of influence is probably g00d..." vey then becomes more more to provincial funding than to the universities 75% or higher, the second highest overall enter- from the business of a guide for university themselves. ing grade, and the third largest percentage of stu- school." WLU President Robert Rosehart administrators than for Compared with other universities Laurier is dents who graduate. So how important is prospective students. competing with for students, many of which are Laurier also fared well in the faculty category, the Maclean's ranking to high school students? "In the absence of anything else, ifs the only in the medical/doctoral and comprehensive uni- coming in sixth in faculty with PhDs, and fifth in "I don't think students rely heavily on national comparative data we have," said versity categories, the numbers still paint a strong awards per full-time faculty and social science and Maclean's," said Rochelle McCarthy, a guidance Rosehart. picture. humanities grants. counsellor at Waterloo Collegiate Institute So does the Maclean's ranking affect adminis- "If you split these numbers with the schools Of greatest importance, at least to Laurier "I haven't seen anyone carrying it. It seems to trative level decisions? While the magazine is not we actually compete with, we look pretty good," President Dr. Robert Rosehart, are the reputational be a non-issue," said McCarthy of the university used as a decision-making guide, Rosehart admits said Rosehart. survey results. These indicate the quality of stu- information source. "I'm not saying it's something that emotionally the results are probably always "I think that in the environment we're in right dents the university is putting out rather than the they won't use, but we provide them with a lot of there. now [in Ontario] we've done a good job of rein- inputs measured in the ranking. other options." "There are some areas we know we need to forcing our position," said Rosehart. I LOOK AT THIS: TOMMY HILFIGER ama-A UNBELIEVABLE SELECTION OF xUI lkk J J DRESS, ATHLETIC & HIKERS OnV/LO CC BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES! COME VISIT THE BEST SHOE WAREHOUSE STORE IN WATERLOO 1 • • - - SHOES 22 746-4983 • HOURS Mon. - Wed. 9:30 8:00 Thurs. 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"Canada - The World's Reluctant Hero" Sector Sarajevo, and with a force com- describe Lawrence claims that her parents' as part of the Wilfrid and Marion prising soldiers from 31 countries of their enemy. abused her both mentally and physical- Schweitzer Lecture series to a packed which the Canadian Battle Group was "They may ly until she was removed from them in house at the Maureen Forrester Recital the largest component, opened the have used 1985 and placed in a foster home. Her Hall. Sarajevo airport then' word, life then a since has been maelstrom of "We are the only for the delivery of but put it drug abuse. nation that when "You need an humanitarian aid. into con- Lawrence testified that she had start- 184 countries get Mackenzie went text," ed abusing drugs before she en-tered together and vote into great detail MacKenzie the foster home, but after institution to her parents us number one we about his involve- said. abandoned her she went hardcore immediately apolo- deal with the ment with the "You have experimenting with cocaine, speed, gize," he quipped. Sarajevo opera- to vilify your ecstasy, MDA, and PCP. Lawrence also "It may have tion, an operation enemy," he testified that persevering was not an something to do threat, not that helped to gain later added. option: when she was 10 her father with the awesome him household Be proud her dragged away from the supper table sense of responsi- the reality." name status "Canada is and began punching and kicking while bility that comes across the country. good at this her mother and sister refrained from with that," he said. General MacKenzie He also talked work be- MARTYN intervening; another time, because she "We didn't have to about Canada's cause of our LUKE used the incorrect fork at dinner, go to the Korean War or World War Two now infamous military involvement in national characteristics," he said. casualties and 100 injuries during their was Lawrence forced to eat her supper ...we went and did the right thing." Somalia. He tried to explain, but not He cited our lack of territorial ambi- UN missions. on the floor of the garage with the dog. With the help of his vast experience excuse, some of the deplorable actions tions, our fair and even-handed foreign "Thafs the bill...it's expensive," he If she is successful Lawrence will set in the military, Mackenzie's oration by Canadian soldiers in Somalia. policy and our generous gifts of foreign lamented. a new legal precedent in Canada and described Canada's role and some of his "When they were first deployed they aid combined with good people, as MacKenzie wants Canadians to be scare the hell out of parents who have experiences in the post-cold war era. were operating under Chapter Seven of some of our strengths. proud of the accomplishments this coun- to been judged have abdicated respon- "You need an institution to deal with the UN Charter: to establish law and "When countries come to the UN try has made on the world stage. sibility or voluntarily ended contact with the threat, not with the reality," he said. order and then after the country was needing help we are often chosen ... we "The next time someone tells you their children. In 1990, MacKenzie became only the secured they switched to Chapter Two: are trusted," he said. you are number one, don't apologize. third Canadian in the United Nation's his- assisting with humanitarian aid." "There is a cost to all this though," You earned it and you deserve it,"he tory to command a UN mission when he He explained how in any war or mil- Mackenzie said. Canada has had 16 said. banff Springs Wolf Course Coming together to remember Banff Springs Hotel Golf Course is con- KRISTINA SPENCE Glouster approximately four weeks to Although the crowd murmured vari- large crowd remained focused on the sidering introducing a new hazard - plan and the organizers were happy with ous pleased impressions of the ceremo- presentations. wolves. The area's booming elk popula- On Wednesday, November 11, hundreds the turnout. ny, not everyone was pleased with the "A lot of people planned on being tion has prompted officials to examine of Laurier students participated in the "I was flabbergasted," said Kroeker movement into an artificial environment.