The Cord Weekly (January 5, 1989)
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THE CORD WEEKLY Volume 29, Number 14 January 5, 1988 Wilfrid Laurier University Winter Hits Waterloo!: Gee... isn't winter pretty? Someone should have Maybe they should have brought their jams and a surfboard with them too. alerted the owner of this bike, however, that bikes are... we11... for summer. Photo: Katßios Ontario increases tuition: $110 for WLU students Explaining both increases fur- By Jonathan Stover in mid-December. Management Information Ser- sities. This tuition increase wasn't vices Dr. Andrew Berczi, the in- ther, Dr. Berczi said that the 7.5 Berczi said that in the past Undergraduates attending the only university-related finan- crease in tuition was done differ- Dr. per cent increase in grants was WLU had "typically went Wilfrid Laurier University next cial move made in the waning ently this year than in other years. somewhat illusory, as about 3.3 towards the lower [percentage year will pay about $110 more days of 1988 by the provincial Where normally the Ontario per cent of that went towards tuition increase] figure." How- ~ than this year's students to do so. legislature. Indeed, this increase government gives a range of per- specific programs compensa- Laurier undergrads aren't went along with the province's centages for universities to work ever, he also added that even with tion for additional enrollment, alone in this. Universities across 7.5 per cent increase in operating their increases within (typically the increase, Ontario students bilingual programs, implementa- Ontario will see increases of 7.5 grants to universities for the between about four and seven per were among those with the lowest tion of new programs, and special per cent in their basic tuition fees 1989-90 school year, an increase cent, Dr. Berczi said), this year tuition fees in the country, and grants to northern universities -- for students. Provincial Minister announced on December 13. no leeway was given. The 7.5 per Laurier students among the which applied to Laurier lightly of Colleges and Universities Lyn According to WLU Vice- cent increase is to be adhered to lowest paying students in continued on p. 3 McLeod announced the increase President: Planning, Finance and by all publically-funded univer- Ontario. Diploma axed by Senate INSIDE Full-time Business NEWS By Frances McAneney and time students. A more intensive mencing in May, 1989. gram" said McCutcheon. "It's James McBob Diploma in Management Studies The Diploma in Business Ad- more intensive... (and) could lead MacDonald House lounge Program, developed by the ministration had been originally to much higher levels of work," finally opens.../3 The business diploma will no School of Business and Econom- designed for part-time students he added. longer be offered on a full-time ics and passed at the December 6, who wanted to gain some knowl- "There was a need for this SCENE basis as of May 1, 1989 but will 1988 senate meeting, will be of- edge in business administration kind of diploma" said Vice- continue to be available to part- fered to full-time students com- but didn't want to commit them- President: Academic Dr. Russel Interview with Van- selves to the demands of a busi- Muncaster. couver's Sons of Free- ness degree. Some students that had dom.../9 Cow patties for cash According to Dr. John planned on taking the Diploma in McCutcheon, a faculty member Business Administration but de- SPORTS £ HALIFAX (CUP) — Bessie the cow will be roaming around a of the School of Business and cided instead to enroll in the new Mount Saint Vincent University field this week. And students will Economics, the Diploma in Busi- Management Studies Program University recruiting — anxiously point cameras at her until the big event. ness Administration was no have been put at a disadvantage From a high school per- Three-inch square plots of land are being sold at $3 each by longer a high enough level of because they will not have ac- spective.../13 the public relations students club as a fundraising event. Bessie study. What was required, quired the first term prerequisites the cow will drop a patty on the spot of her choice. If you own McCutcheon believes, was a for the new Management Studies that spot, you win one of a number of prizes. more intensive business program Program. It is not expected that It's called Bessie Bingo. which has now been provided by the students will be able to enter An edited video of the event will be sent to the David Let- the new Diploma in Management into the program immediately terman Show, the latenight talk show. Said Gerald Hashey, co- Studies Program. said Dr. McCutcheon, and excep- ordinator of the fundraising committee, "We think it will be right The new Management Studies up (Letterman's) alley." Diploma "is a much better pro- continued on p. 5 The Cord Weekly 2Thursday, January 5,1988 THE CORD WEEKLY ATTENTION January 5,1989 Volume 29, Number 15 Editor-in-Chief Cori Ferguson CO-OP NEWS Editor Bryan C. Leblanc Associate Jonathan Stover Contributors Frances McAneney Wendle Beaton STUDENTS Bill Casey COMMENT Contributors John Oberholtzer Steve Giustizia Sarita Diaram D.C. FEATURES Editor E.A. Sajnovic Contributors Nairne Holtz ENTERTAINMENT \ lf*mmSmsi \ Editor Neville J. Blair imw^wmmwß Contributors Cori Cusak Android mßjr m.mMMmmBSS Jonathan Stover Dave Lackie ' If Tony Burke Dave Burns WSmm SPORTS f^BI Editor Brad Lyon Contributors Serge Grenier Stephan Latour \ Sarita Diaram Mary Ann de Boer \ DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY The 1988-1989 WLUer, Wall Calendar and Production Manager Kat Rios student telephone directory are available in the Info- Assistants Sandy Buchanan | Sarah Welstead Centre. Please bring your valid student I.D. card. Bill Casey »■■«»■ ii n« Systems Technician Paul Dawson Copy Editors Shannon Mcllwain Applications are now being accepted Keri Downs for Contributors these positions at Student Publications Andr6 Widmer Lyle-guy Halcro PHOTOGRAPHY Manager Vicki Williams - Technician Jon Rohr President WLUSP Graphic Arts Paul Tallon Contributors - Kat Rios Director WLUSP Board ADVERTISING Manager Bill Rockwood Available in the Student Publications offices, applications will close at Classifieds Mark Hand Production Manager Scott Vandenberg 4:30 on Friday, January 20 to fill these positions for the 1989-90 school National Advertising Campus Plus year. If interested, contact Chris Starkey at the WLUSP offices (884-2990) (416)481-7283 or one of the six current Directors: Doug Earle, Riyaz Mulji, Kirk Nielsen, CIRCULATION AND FILING William Penny, Barb Smith, Gail Strachan. Applicants will be asked to Manager John Doherty submit a brief platform to the current President Chris Starkey by the 20th as well. 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Free munchies, free door Copyright © 1989 by WLU Student Publications, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5. No part of prize, free nametags, free water, free ice, free and thispublication may be reproduced without the permission of the Editor-in-Chief. napkins, free atmosphere free conversation! And you thought sex was good! See you there! The Cord Weekly news 3 Thursday, January 5,.1988 Tuition up $110 appears to be following U.S. continued from p. 1 trends towards more expensive or, in many cases, not at all. post-secondary education. "As Thus, the "real" increase in grants long as the needy students get for WLU was around 4.2 per cent scholarships and bursaries, in- creases are reasonable," con- The grant increase was termed tinued Dr. Berczi. "irresponsibily misleading" and WLUSU President Karen "deceptive" by the Council of Bird echoed Dr. Berczi's final Ontario Universities because of words when she said that the tui- the small size of the "real" in- tion increase is "acceptable...as crease, less than inflation rate the long as adequate funding is avail- Ontario.