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The Cord Weekly CHEAP FOOD AND LIQUOR CLINTON IN K-TOWN Find our what student staples create the perfect What the former President revealed on domestic marriage with beer and boxed wine ... PAGE 9 violence and suicide bombers... PAGE 12-13 Volume 47 Issue 14 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15,2006 www.cordweekly.com Laurier student loses in regional race ADRIAN MA STAFF WRITER For most 19-year-olds, reading The Economist from front-to-back would rival NyQuil as an effective sleeping aid, but Matthew Ichim is not your typical 19-year-old. The Laurier BBA student and self-admitted politics junkie can't get his nose out of that magazine. "It's one ofmy favourites, it's very educational but very entertaining," says Ichimfrom his home in Kiteh- ener. "Politics is fascinating." If his preferred reading materi- als are mature for his age, so are his ambitions - Ichim recently spent the past several weeks campaign- Mike Whitehouse - ing to be a regional councillor for Laurier Athletics SLIPPING AWAY - WLU saw its chances of a Yates Cup repeat slip when the Kitchener-Waterloo. away in the foruth quarter Ottawa running-game turned it up a notch. He canvassed, he participated in debates and was determined to deliver a GO Train between Kitch- ener and Toronto if elected to the 16-member regional council. In Monday evening's election, Capital punishment Ichim secured 2581 votes, but failed to win a seat on the council. While the young man is disappointed with Inspiring performances aside, Ottawa dashed any hopes of another championship season for WLU the results, he remains optimistic and says he's encouraged that over pains this past Thursday. A trip to fence. It was a defence that, at the - especially towards some key 2000 people had confidence in his grand River Hospital led to Mamo end ofthe day, allowed the Hawks a graduating players, which include abilities. having surgery to get his appendix paltry 213 yards oftotal offence. quarterback Jamie Partington (9 of "If you want to achieve anything removed. But during the procedure "In the second half, we didn't 23 for 123 yards passing in his last you have to go through a change; it was determined the problem get much going on offence and it's game), Brandon Keks, Kyle Weston you have to make things happen," was, in fact, the effects of Crohn's to [Ottawa's] credit. That's a good and the aforementioned Alexander he says. Disease taking hold. football team we just played. They in the group of ten. Running for theposition has been DAN POLISCHUK Diagnosed with the ailment that started running the football... and For the linebacker, it was the fact an exhausting but rewarding expe- SPORTS EDITOR causes inflammation of the diges- pounded on us a little bit," said that he had played his last down as rience for the young man of Roma- tive tract, Mamo was told by doc- Laurier Head Coach GaryJeffries. a Golden Hawk that would bring A season filled with question marks tors that he could still play. Winning coach Denis Piche him to tears. - SEE ICHIM, PAGE 2 was finally put to rest as Laurier's "I was going to be here as long was a little bit more forward in his "It's tough, you know? It's tough football team were dethroned as as I could play," said Mamo after assessment. going out in your last game. It Ontario's champions this past Sat- the defeat, adding, "It's not a fatal "We beat them up," said Piche. wasn't meant to be," he choked urday in the 99 thYates Cup. problem, just something I have to "These kids knew what was going out. Queries surrounding the team's deal with for a while." on; they just needed some time to "[lt's] tough to leave everybody... overall health, as well as the unpre- And while emotions were already settle in." six months of the year every day - dictable play of their offence, often running wild before kickoff with But unlike the score may indi- you gain a lot from them. It's tough left Golden Hawk supporters won- Mamo's appearance, the juiceskept cate, the Gee-Gees were only able to walk away... like this. dering if this team would have the flowing with the dominating per- to "settle in" once the fourth quar- "These are my best friends. I love ability to repeat as provincial and formance of fifth-year linebacker ter camearound, as theywere down them," he said. national champions. The answer, JesseAlexander - who seemed to be 14-12 after three quarters. With That admiration seemed to come coming in the form of a 32-14 loss, a man possessed charging through Laurier matching Ottawa on their full circle with Jeffries and the rest was a resounding "no." blocks and making key tackles (11 own defensive front, it was only un- of the coaching staff. It should, however, be noted that solo). til the Hawks ran out of gas that the "I think that they've come a long it wasn't for lack of effort — evi- "Just a bad day for us," concluded home team notched 20 more unan- way and they had a really good denced by kicker Chris Mamo's he- Alexander, post-game. swered points for the victory. season. We had so many kids that roic appearance in the champion- Which, in a way, it was, withLau- With the season coming to a dis- played hurt, played with injury ship game. rier producing all 14 points in the appointing end for the defending right throughout the season - and Sydney Helland The player with the "golden first half while getting shut out in national champions, only words of Matthew - ichim boot" was experiencing stomach the second by a stingy Ottawa de- praise were spoken after the game SEE YATES, PAGE 6 2 ■ WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15, ■ THE CORD WEEKLY News The Cord Weekly ~ — The tie thatbinds since 1926 phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 fax:(519)883-0873 Concourse extends hours email: [email protected] The Cord Weekly Since this past 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario students can N2L 3C5 Monday, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER IS, 2006 access the Concourse VOLUME 47 ISSUE 14 Next Issue: November 22 and HUB services until QUOTE OF THE WEEK 2:00 am "His voice goes straight to thegroin." - International editor Aria Latto-Hall on the vocal stylings of Jurassic s's baritone MC, Chaii 2na MIKE BROWN NEWS EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS As exam season approaches, be- Shane Porter Paul Alviz Yusuf Faqiri Jennifer O'Neill Laura Carlson Mary Erskine leaguered students now have one Ali Scott Ben McNeil Ryan Bolton Christine Suiza Nick Hinsperger Sarah Bradfield less excuse to pack up the books Ashley Jang Shane Porter Jake Duprey Maijolein Wijibenga Lauren Millet Don Morgenson Steve Niles JamieNeugebauer David Shore early, as Monday marked a chang- Adrian Ma JordanSchmidt ing of locks to extend access to the WLUSP STAFF concourse from midnight to 2 am. The initiative, one of the ma- Production Assistants Janet L.inscman Copy Editing Manager Caitlin Henderson jor platform objectives of WLUSU Copy Editors Ariel Kroon Laura Henderson President Allan Cayenne, stems Marissa Neufeld from a lack of effective late night Mallory O'Brien Meredith Barrett study space, and it was something Tanith Perry-Mills Photo Manager Sydney Helland Cayenne initially noticed as a stu- Online Production Manager Kathy Matie ITManager Graham Wyall dent himself. Distribution Manager Lauren Bums day, it was after 12 and I Cord Interns David Goldberg "One Laura Purchase wanted to get into the concourse and I couldn't," he explains. WLUSP ADMINISTRATION "I was like, 'Well, that's silly. Why are these doors locked? I'd President Fraser McCracken Mike Brown VP: Advertising Angela Foster like to go in there right now.'" VP: Brantford Paige Desmond YUMA BREAKDANCING BOY - Yuma Takeoka busts a move to celebrate the extended concourse hours. Chair of the Board Keren Gottfried "Student life cycle goes beyond Vice Chair Arthur Wong 12:00at night," he adds. Board of Directors Rafiq Andani Penny Shearer "The reality of student life is as more of a "presence" to ensure students for proper identification space for this one, because if this students are up past 12:00 and if students feel comfortable studying to ensure only students are using project goes really well, it makes it ADVERTISING they're studying for exams and in the space, though their services the space. very easy for anyone in the future will On Wilf's to say, All advertising inquiries should be directed to midterms, they're up well past be available as well. bar nights, staff from 'Okay, look, we extended VP: Advertising Angela Foster at 12:00." According to HUB Manager and the Turret will also be in the the concourse until 2:00 and we've 884-0710, ext. 3560 or [email protected] Once he'd resolved to institute Adam Laird, filling four new posi- area between 1:30 and 2:00 to en- had no problems.'" the change, Cayenne met with tions to accommodatethe increase sure that students exitingLaurier's Currently, most other buildings COLOPHON Dean of Students David McMur- in shifts was never an issue. drinking establishments are not on campus, including the library The Cord Weekly is theofficial student newspaper of ray, Associate VP: Physical Re- In a period of just five days, he disturbing their more studious and science building, are open un- the Wilfrid Laurier Universitycommunity. sources Ron Dupuis, Director of received 47 applications for what peers.