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The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University since 1926

- Mustangs trample Hawks Laurier football team suffers a devastating loss to rivals Western; Hawks shut-out until final minute of the game 11-21 for just 71 yards as well as an JUSTIN FAUTEUX interception before giving way to SPORTS EDITOR back-up Evan Pawliuk early in the fourth quarter. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks Pawliuk would go on to throw men's football team posted their the Hawks' only touchdown of the first loss of the season in a rather game, a 34 yard pass to second-year embarrassing fashion on Saturday receiver Shamawd Chambers, with afternoon. 21 seconds remaining in the game. The Hawks traveled to London "We just stalled out there;• and fell30-7 to the perennially hat­ said Thompson of the offence's ed Western Mustangs. struggles. In a game that was meant to be a "Our defence was playing well but showcase of the two most complete we were the unit that really strug­ teams in the province, the Hawks' gled. We've got a lot of work to do, offence simply did not measure up. obviously we got blown out today, They were ineffective throughout but we're not going to run and hide, the game, finishing with just 208 we're going to come back fighting total yards- compared to the Mus­ and start preparing for next week tangs' 435- and coming within 21 right away:• seconds of being shut-out for the Providing stark contrast to the first time in 25years. Hawks' dismal passing performance "I think we beat ourselves more was Mustangs' quarterback Michael than anything;' said manager of Faulds, who went 21-30 for 315 football operations and head coach yards and two touchdowns against Gary Jeffries. the Hawks' defence, which put up "We had opportunities to make a valiant effort but spent too much plays but we just didn't. We said time on the field to remain effective. coming in that it was going to be a "Our defence came out and played field position game and we played a tremendous game;' said Jeffries. nearly the whole game in our own "They really gutted it out and end:' hung in there. We played pretty Third -year quarterback Luke much the entire third quarter in our Thompson was particularly off in end and we only gave up the long this contest. pass to [Western running back Thompson, a London native, had a rough homecoming, finishing page 28

YUSUF KIDWAI Pf IOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Emily Haines took the stage at a first-year exclusive concert held at the Athletic Complex on Saturday. Metric rocks 0-Week hit its high point with Haines softly The peak of the night was un­ REBECCA VASLUIANU singing ''I'm higher than high, lower doubtedly when Joshua Winstead ARTS EDITOR than deep;' sounding flawless live. began playing the distinct bass -line Metric then played several hits that could only mean one thing - From the moment Metric vocal- from Fantasies, including the ev­ "Dead Disco". Delivering an impec­ ist Emily Haines stepped on-stage er-popular "Help, I'm Alive" and cable live performance of the song, - a vision of sequins and striking "Gimme Sympathy". Haines' catchy lyrics had most of the dark makeup - the atmosphere at They also mixed in lesser-known audience singing along in unison. the Athletic Complex, packed to the tracks like "Sick Muse", which al­ Busting out another classic, rec­ NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER brim with first-year students, was lowed Haines to show off her versa­ ognizable track, "Monster Hospital", Shamawd Chambers (left) and Josh Bishop (right) Look on during out of control. tile pipes with strange vocal soloing. Metric pumped even more energy the final seconds of the game. Laurier Lost 30-7 to Western. If you thought 0-Week spirit was Following were guitar-heavy and excitement into the crowded, intense, imagine the gym packed "Gold Guns Girls" and groovy track sweatyAC. with 2,100 dancing, singing and "Handshakes" from Metric's previ­ Ending powerfully with the an­ "woo" -ing students, crowd-surfing ous album Live It Out. them "Stadium Love", or as Haines and chanting 0-Week cheers to Haines exuded frantic energy aptly re-named it, "Gymnasium No ·more free Metric's booming music. throughout, flailing rhythmically Love", Metric's vocalist simply Needless to say, it was an unfor­ like a possessed, metallic robot. stumbled off the stage near the end gettable end to a jam-packed week Going through what seemed like of the song and the band denied the for many first-years . . mood-swings, Haines often drifted exuberant crowd an encore, despite football games The Toronto-based indie musi­ into the music, seeming to pay no desperate pleas; ending the concert cians began their set around 9:15 attention to the exuberant audience. at 10:30 p.m. after only 11 songs. p.m. with crowd-pleaser "Twi­ Several times though, she in­ For first-year anthropology stu­ light Galaxy" from their new album dulged the first-year crowd, even dent Kistufer Janaura, the lack of an Students must now pay $5 to attend Fantasies. yelling out "I hate this time of year. Setting the stage with its subdued I get so nostalgic for summer. Now page 28 keyboard-centric intro, the song it's back to mother-fucking school!" page 15 2 • EDITOR'S PAGE The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009

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Editor-in-Chief Laura Carlson • [email protected] News Ed This week in quotes Vocal Cord What do you think 0-Week of the AC's reduced hours? "We have seen the Bag 0' Crime ''unco-operative nature THEFf OVER $5000 struck in the neck and nose, sus­ of this very rigid prime Location: Nichols Centre Quad taining minor injuries. Reported: Sept. 7 @ 3:19 a.m. minister and his A WLUSU staff member reported ASSISTANCE CALL FROM the theft of a rented golf cart from PUBLIC inability to work in a the Fred Nichols Campus Cen- Location: Residence tre Quad. Video surveillance of Reported: Sept. 10@ 10:20 a.m. minority parliament ... the Quad showed four individuals Special Constable Service received "Um. .. they have reduced standing near the cart. Approxi­ a call from a concerned parent who in a constructive way. hours? I don't like that at mately 10 minutes later, the video had not heard from her daughter in all." showed the cart being driven from the last 24 hours. The student was - Nathan Nichols the quad area, heading towards located in her room and explained - Andrew Telegdi,former MP for Waterloo, Fifth-year math and com­ Bricker Ave. The cart was found on that she had spent the night at a on the possibility ofa fall election Sept. 8 near the main entrance to friend's house. She was advised to puter science the Peters Building. No suspects contact her parents. have been identified at this time. I"What a lot of campuses have done is they've stopped allowing ASSIST OTHER SERVICE food to be prepared and/or sold in common, open areas where INJURED/SICK PERSON Location: Parking Lot 10 there isn't proper storage and blah blah blah blah blah:' Location: Residence Reported: Sept 10 @3:20p.m. -Dan Dawson, director ofstudent services regarding new policies on selling food in the Reported: Sept. 8@ 1:32 a.m. Special constables assisted regional concourse. A special constable and ERT re­ Police with a vehicle theft inves­ sponded to the west stairwell of a tigation. Regional police reported "There is a gap between what we want to do and being able to do residence after receiving a report of that the Grand River Car Share ve­ it:' a severely intoxicated male. On ar­ hicle had been reported stolen but - Vice-president academic Deb McLatchy speaking to the senate regarding Laurier's rival, the male student was found had since been recovered. Regional academic planning and the constraints due to a lack ofprovincial andfideralfonding. seated on the floor amongst several police requested Special Constable "Terrible. I work out all the pools of vomit. His speech was in­ Service review video footage of the "What we agreed to, here, as ministers in the G2o, is that the time. They reduced the coherent and he was having diffi­ area on campus where the vehicle world economy is stabilizing. We also agreed that no clear hours when students are culty remaining seated in an upright is usually parked. The surveillance recovery is evident. So we're being very cautious because we fear most free." position. Witnesses reported that video indicated that the car had not going back into recession:' -Tim Lao the individual had consumed about been parked in the designated spot -Jim Flaherty, Canada's minister offinance, on the G2o minister's summit in London. 15 shots of alcohol in a 45 minute during the time frame in question. Third-year business time period. INJURED/SICK PERSON BREAK & ENTER Location: Residence Location: Residence Reported: Sept. 10 @ 4:10 a.m. Reported: Sept. 9@ 8:30p.m. A student who was preparing to Person(s) unknown stole a potted evacuate a residence during a fire plant through an open window at alarm injured her head when she From the archives a residence. A male had been ob­ bent down to put on her shoes. served in the area carrying a potted When she got up she struck her head plant but the witness was unable to on a shelving unit. She was trans­ 5years provide a description. ported to hospital to be checked out. Golden Hawk Cindy Eadie returns from Olympics "It doesn't make a differ­ Laurier Golden Hawk's goaltender Cindy Eadie returned from the ARREST INTOXICATED PERSON 2004 Oympics in Athens after representing Canada for softball. Al­ ence to me since I work Location: Nichols Center Quad Location: Residence though Canada failed to produce a medal, Eadie reported the experi­ out early anyways." Reported: Sept. 9 @ 10:45 p.m. Reported: Sept. 11 @ 3:35 a.m. ence to be amazing. She returned to Laurier and helped the Golden -Elyse Kwan A male WLU student was arrested A provincial offence notice was is­ Hawks to a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) National Champi­ First-year business by regional police at the 0-Week sued to a male who was unsteady on onship victory. campus party fot seven~ 'mtmuca­ \\\s feet \n fue m\d.d\.e o1 fue mad.way Printed Sept. g, 2004 tion. He passed out and vomited at a residence. The individual was in the rear of the police cruiser and unco-operative, argumentative and 25years was subsequently transported to had been giving residence staff a "Big four" threatens to leave OUAA hospital by ambulance. difficult time. The four biggest schools in the Ontario University Athletic Assoca­ tion, Western, Toronto, Queen's and McGill, threatened to leave the DISTURBANCE Ifyou have any information regard­ OUAA (now the OUA). Location: Parking Lot ing these or any other incidents please The four universities expressed a desire to play each other on a regu­ Reported: Sept. 9@ 11:20 p.m. call519-88s-3333 or Crime Stoppers at lar basis. They proposed having a separate league, allowing the big A special constable and ERT re­ 1-800-222-TIPS. The Bag 0' Crime is four to compete exclusively against each other. sponded to the 0-Week party line­ submitted by WLU Special Constable Printed Sept. 20. 1984 c up to investigate a report of some­ Service. "Probably not such a great one throwing rocks. A female was 35years idea because of students Board approves higher grad student fees conflicting schedules ... it fr Following a decision by the board, it was decided that arts gradu­ could be hard to fit in." ate students would be required to pay the same fees as undergradu­ CORRECTION ate students. It was decided that they would pay $50, which was to -Kimberly Stern In the Sept. 7th issue ofThe Cord, the article entitled "New residences offer be divided equally between the Student Council activity fee and the Second-year psychology unique alternatives" it was stated that Dr. Ron Harris was a Laurier profes­ Student Council Building operating fund. sor. This is in fact inorrect, Dr. Harris is a homepath. The Cord apologizes Printed Sept.19, 1974 Compiled by Jennifer Bisson for this error. Photos by Nick Lachance

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WebCT, Laurier's online learning network, was not functioning for the first few days of classes; this was a result of a problem within the com­ munications banner. The cause is not related to the se­ rious problems that were faced by students and stafflast year, which saw WebCT crash on Nov. 1, leaving it out of commission for 10 days. "Last year it crashed; it stopped MYLES WILSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER working. We could not figure out the A group of first-years gather to raise money for cystic fibrosis during "Shine Day", which is held on the last Saturday of Orientation Week. problem;' said assistant vice-presi­ dent: academic Tom Buckley. "[This year] the system was purposely taken offline to extend the mainte­ Orientation Week in review nance window once we discovered the problem:' Buckley went on to explain that were encouraged to purchase items and I know even better ... we raised . "Inst~ad we were just sitting with last year the root of the problem ANDREA MILLET at prices much higher than its value. a ton of awareness in the commu- friends. was the hardware that WebCT was LEAD REPORTER Students also bid on intangible nity;' said Lee. · Despite the difficulties with the loaded on, which is not the case this items such as movie nights or dance film it didn't seem to diminish the year. Shinerama lessons with icebreakers, and many Movie night overall experience of the week. He explained that if a student Orientation Week has always been promises were never fulfilled. An 0-Week tradition is movie night, "It was organized amazingly, switches from class A to class B, about getting first-year students ac­ "[This year] we capped costs for which for the past few years has I'd love to do it next year too;' said class B will not show up on his or quainted with Laurier, the commu­ items on their actual retail value;' been hosted on Alumni Field. A­ Muhammad. her WebCT account. nity and each other, as well as about said Lee. team contracts out a company to raising money and awareness for "For example we had an iPod as play a movie on a big screen over the New activities cystic fibrosis. one of the items, if that iPod was field, where students gather together This year the A-Team decided to run This year, a total of $110,848.80 valued at $8o then a student couldn't to watch. Uh Oh as the first year game show was raised. pay more that $8o for the item;' said This year movie night was instead of The Price is Right, which I realize [WebCT] is not The fundraising was approached Lee about their efforts to alleviate plagued with a hitch; the audio had been used in previous years. " differently; with no monetary goal the pressure to spend. equipment brought in by the com­ "Everyone enjoyed that, there was accessible to students; there was no pressure and the Items that did not have a spe­ pany didn't work properly, leaving more involvement from first-year students were able to give what­ cific monetary value, such as a color the film playing without sound. students and volunteers as opposed this is not an acceptable ever they wanted and enjoy their team flag, were raffled off, so stu­ "The general impression that I to The Price is Right, which only had experience. dents could purchase tickets instead got was students just had a fun time a few people involved;' explained situation from my "We essentially just were very of spending hundreds of dollars on hanging out on the field anyways;' Lee about the decision to change the honest and upfront from the get-go, something that, sentimental value said Lee. event. perspective. I have saying if you'd' like to donate then aside, was a piece of cloth. "People just started hanging out The A-Team also added new stu­ that's fantastic and its well appre­ Shine Day also proved to be suc­ and playing sports:' dent success sessions this year that conveyed that to our ciated but there is in no way at any cessful, as students traveled out into The movie was put on in BA 201 helped first years adjust to student time an obligation to donate at all;' the community to spread aware­ for any student who still wanted to life and learn how to be a student. vendors:' said Wilfrid Laurier University Stu­ ness and raise money for the cause. watch, but most remained on the "Hopefully it will translate into dents' Union vice-president of first­ In that alone, they were able to raise field to hang out with friends. success from those students in the - TomBuckley,AVP:Academic year experience Burton Lee. $88,276.so. "We were about to [go to the next three, four or five years;' said In the past, color team auctions "They did a fantastic job in terms movie] but then it got shut off;' said Lee about the reason for including Also if a professor made a last have been problematic, as students of how much money they raised, first-year student Taha Muhammad. these sessions. minute decision to use WebCT for their course, the students registered in the class would be unable to ac- cess it through their account. "I realize [WebCT] is not acces-­ Cooked food banned sible to students; this is not an ac­ ceptable situation from my perspec­ tive. I have conveyed that to our from concourse vendors;' said Buckley. Since he started in his position on ALANNA WALLACE "[Selling cooked food] presents June 1, Buckley has been very aware IN DEPTH EDITOR itself a fairly risky type of operation of the problems WebCT caused last because you don't know how they year; therefore it has been high on A joint committee comprised of store the food before they got there, his agenda of things to fix. individuals from Wilfrid Laurier whether it's been cooked at appro­ Over the course of the summer, University and the students' union priate temperatures or not, whether Buckley's team completely re-en­ is drafting a policy concerning the they're using safe preparation tech­ gineered the hardware system, in­ preparation of food to be sold in the niques for cleanliness and stuff.' cluding the database server (where concourse. External companies will con­ all the course information is stored) This is a practice largely em­ tinue to sell food in the concourse and the application layer (where ployed by campus clubs as a means so long as it follows these new stan­ students and faculty communicate). of fundraising throughout the year. dards. ''A project plan was built and The changes are the result of Bake sales will continue to be al­ testing of this was completed late health standar.ds and safety con­ lowed - an issue that concerned last week;' said Buckley. cerns raised after this issue came to many clubs whose fundraising ef­ "The environment that we had the attention of Dan Dawson, direc­ forts largely surround selling baked created and tested caused a problem tor of student services at Laurier. goods. FILE PHOTO .. . we are still investigating:' Effective immediately, cooked Although many campus clubs op­ their Chinese food in the concourse "We can also show our Chinese food He continued, saying that at the foods will not be allowed to be erate using bake sales, some clubs since the new rules have been to other non-[WLU]CSA members request of the vendors, the window served in the concourse, mostly be­ like the Wilfrid Laurier Univer- implemented. as well;' said Yeung. of maintenance was extended in or­ cause of the aforementioned health sity Chinese Students Association "That would be our main source Although some clubs, like the der to allow them to troubleshoot and safety concerns. (WLUCSA) will suffer. offundraising;' said Ting. WLUCSA, may find the new policies the problem. "What we want to get away Co-presidents ofWLUCSA Wen­ "We cook most of the food and we upsetting and will most likely suffer The vendors have acknowledged from is students actually preparing dy Ting and Grace Yeung say that bring it and the [club] money mostly a blow to their fundraising, Dawson the problem within their organiza­ food in the concourse;' explaified the Chinese food they sell in the comes from there:' explains that the new rules are to tion and worked on the problem. D~son. concourse about twice a semester Not only is selling food an im­ ensure the safety of students. After being inaccessible since Dawson outlined the reasons why is the main source of funds for their portant source of income for the "We haven't had a very specific Monday on early Wednesday mom­ concerns have been raised at many club. WLUCSA, both co-presidents agree problem, but at the same time we ing WebCT appeared to be function­ other universities and among re­ Ting expressed her concern that that it is a way to get the Laurier don't want to wait until there is one:' ~ ing normally. gional health departments. her club may not be able to sell population involved in their club. 4 • NEWS The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 Senate meeting update News 1n brief WLUSU selects firm for Other staff associations that be­ market research long to OSSTF include the Univer­ A joint proposal between two firms sity of Ottawa and Brock University. regarding funding universities dur­ They will be combining the cen­ has been accepted by the Wilfrid -Laura Carlson LAUREN MILLET ing a time of growing national debt. tury plan, created in 2005, and the Laurier University Students' Union, NEWS EDITOR results from Envisioning Laurier furthering the stages ofWLUSU's ICT news to create a new plan that will be in market research initiative that was Yesterday, Wilfrid Laurier University The meeting moved on to an up­ place from 2010-15. approved at the summers operating Laurier receives anonymous had their first senate meeting of the date from vice-president: academic Some of the goals for the plan budget meeting. $2.5-million donation academic year, at 4 p.m. in the Sen­ Deb MacLatchy. She spoke first on include ideas stemming from the The two companies who submit­ An anonymous $2.5-million dona­ ate and Board Chambers. the progress of her office on faculty university's hew vision and mission ted the proposal are Response Gen­ tion by an alumnus was made to After a brief introduction, the restructuring. statement along with its core prin­ erator and Insights. Wilfrid Laurier University on Sep­ meeting got underway with the re­ The Information and Communi­ ciples and themes, ensuring that the According to Joel Robinson, vice­ tember 11, 2009. port from the president's office. cation Technology review has com­ plan is future focused and grounded president of public affairs for WLU­ It is the largest donation ever to Laurier president Max Blouw, pleted phase one of their project, in the foundations of the university. SU, Response Generator will look the school and will be used to create discussed the continued internal and their priority plan will be re­ The report by each of the deans after marketing and research, while a research chair in the environmen­ and external pressures facing La uri­ leased in early October. is expected to be out near the end of Insights will take care of data and tal geography department. er during the current economic state September. developing the questions to be an­ It will be known as the Dr. John of the country. Brantford campus Between October and December, swered by students. McMurry Research Chair in Envi­ In a Brantford campus update, feedback from the vice-president: This proposal was one of nine ronmental Geography after the for­ President's update Mohawk College Elgin St. cam­ academic, as well as faculty mem­ submitted to WLUSU and was cho­ mer Laurier professor and depart­ Laurier is launching a new Presi­ pus might be moving to downtown bers, will occur through discussion sen based on the collaborations of a menthead. dent's Innovation Fund, which will Brantford, which could add 2,500 with each of the deans. steering committee that consisted of The first faculty member to hold provide those with excellent ideas more students to the city core. In January, the report will under­ Robinson, marketing and commu­ the position will be professor Scott to increase proficiencies in order to go the final review process before nications manager Phil Champagne, Slocombe, a Laurier faculty member have access to the resources and as­ Office of the registrar it goes to the senate for voting in chair of the board Saad Aslam and since 1989. sistance needed to develop a busi­ During the update from the office February. directors Jackie Dobson and Mi­ -David Goldberg ness plan for review and then pos­ of the registrar presented by Ray chael Onabolu. See full story at thecord.ca sible recommendation. Darling, the question arose about HlNl vaccine update The next step will include sit­ Laurier has also launched a six the deans of the faculties having The university currently has a pan­ ting down with the firms on Sept. word institutional proposition to to make their own department's demic plan in place, in case of a se­ 24. WLUSU is now looking for input represent the university. schedule of classes. rious outbreak; however, they do not from students, faculty and staff as New appointment for "It is that Laurier is about 'inspir­ Peter Tiidus, acting dean of the have immediate access to any vac­ to what questions they would like to Laurier dean of arts ing lives ofleadership and purpose;" faculty of science, asked if it would cines as of yet. see answered in the research. Mary-Louise Byrne, former chair of saidBlouw. be possible for the office of the reg­ Joyce Lorimer, chair of the de­ -Lauren Millet geography and environmental stud­ Blouw also discussed how the five istrar to make these schedules in the partment of history, voiced concern ies, will be stepping into the role largest universities in the country future. about this; Blouw assured the sen­ of acting dean of arts until June 30, advocate for a larger portion of re­ Darling replied that it would defi­ ate that Laurier will have access to 2010. search funding available from the nitely be something his office would vaccines in the near future. Staff association joins Former dean of arts David Do­ governments, if the money should look into for the near future. Blouw also addressed the issue of provincial association cherty will be leaving his post to be more evenly spread out between masks and concluded that unless a On Sept. 3, the Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ pursue the position of senior advi­ universities and where Laurier fits Academic planning person is infected, masks will not be versity Staff Association (WLUSA) sor: multi-campus initiatives for a into this system. The office of the vice-president: available to the general population. voted 83 per cent in favour of join­ three-year term. Blouw went on to question what academic is currently working with ing the Ontario Secondary School Byrne took over the position on the priorities of the federal and the deans of each faculty to create a Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), a Sept. 1. The search for a new dean provincial governments will be new academic structure. trade union representing members of arts is a long process and will in school boards and universities take place throughout the current across the province. academic year, with appointment "We're now part of a larger union scheduled for July 1, 2010. with 6o,ooo members," said WLUSA - Compiled by Lauren Millet president Keith Goulet. Goulet noted that WLUSA will receive resources and information from OSSTF, which will be particu­ Best Lecturer competiton larly beneficial for the union when nominations open their collective agreement with the 1V Ontario's Best Lecturer competi­ university ends in June 2011. tion allows students to nominate a "Bargaining is the biggest ben­ favourite professor at any Ontario efit;' said Goulet. post-secondary institution. WLUFA will join OSSTF for a trial 10 finalists will be selected, and period of approximately two years the winner's school will recieve a and they will not pay dues for one $1o,ooo scholarship. year. Submissions should be made by "It's like a holiday from dues;' said Oct. 12 to [email protected]. Goulet. -Compiled by Lauren Millet Distress Centre Volunteers Needed! The Distress Centre provides a unique & rewarding experience allowing you the opportunity to help others. Complete training provided. Call today: 519· 744· 7645 ext. 300

T 16. 2009 fr The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 NEWS • 5 Steam Whistle founder speaks to first-years sthatbe­ e Univer- ; University. "If you want to learn about busi­ DAVID GOLDBERG ness, Laurier is one of the best plac­ WEB EDITOR es to do that;' said Heaps. He told students to work hard but He went from being kicked out of have fun at the same time because the Laurier business program to be­ you don't want any regrets in your ing the honoured speaker. life. Founder and co-CEO of Steam The Waterloo Inn played host Whistle Brewing Cam Heaps spoke to the hundreds of first-years who to first-year business students on were given the opportunity to hear Sept._13 for the Laurier School of from Laurier SBE faculty and in­ Business and Economics' (SBE) dustry professionals such as Lesley Orientation Day. Reynolds, the marketing affairs co­ Heaps is a Laurier alumnus who, ordinator at the Economical Insur­ along with his two partners, started ance Group. their brewing company in 1998 after "When I was getting into [the they were all fired from the Upper industry] 20 or 30 years ago there Canada Brewing Company when Sl­ wasn't anybody to talk to," she said. eeman's bought it. The students seemed to appreci­ At first, their company was going ate the opportunities they have in to be called "3 Fired Guys". modern day business programs like Critics have praised their prod­ Laurier's. • uct across Ontario as they continue "It's been an amazing experience;• to fulfill their business model of said first-year business student Kel­ be!Coming Canada's number one ly Lawrence. "You get to ask them pilsner. how they got to where they are:· Trying to instill some motivation A lot of the students like first­ in the first-years, Heaps told them year business major Kenneth Leung about the fears you need to over­ take their post-secondary training come to be successful in business. · very seriously; orientation day at­ He said students shouldn't worry tempts to get them prepared for the about things like money and job se­ program. curity because in the end, ifyou re­ "It's a showcase of how being -~~~$ -·:.t ~~~~;::t:::) ally want your dream to happen, it in school can help change you and DAVID GOLDBERG WEB EDITOR will. make you better for whatever you Cam Heaps was ·asked to leave" Laurier's business program, and went on to create Steam Whistle. do;· said Leung of the day's events. PRISM advances tO help business students

Many students take advantage of ANDREA MILLET the resources offered, but they can LEAD RE PORTE R opt out if they do not wish to use the ... For you to come into labs. With the arrival of its 25th anni­ " "First year I didn't know I could versary at Wilfrid Laurier, PRISM a company and on your opt out. Second year I did opt out Laurier, which provides information and this year I actually have to use it and technology training and servic­ resume be able to say because my laptop is broken," said es to business and economics stu­ fourth-year business student Brad. dents, has undergone a significant 'I'm Bloomberg certified' "I think the options are good ... overhaul with the goal of offering but sometimes it's pretty busy:' students efficient and up-to-date ... it separates you from In addition to group workstations workspaces. in the lab, there is also a Bloomberg New technology, the latest equip­ otherstudentsthatare station. This computer technology, ment and even a Bloomberg work­ the "BlackBerry of financial tools;• station, which is the technology that applying:' described Davie, allows students to allows students to access the world quickly and easily access financial financial markets, have been placed information from any world market. in PRISM labs to provide Laurier - Ken Davie, vice-president The MBA department is now with the best possible resources for ofPRISM Laurier working with the undergraduate de­ both individual and group projects. partment to develop training classes The PRISM labs have been re­ Laurier. "It allows for maximum col­ to teach students how to use Bloom­ modeled from rows of computers laborative space:· berg. These classes will also be cer­ and plain walls to a brightly colored Business students pay a $65 fee tified by the Laurier Center for Fi­ and decorated room with separate each term to be a PRISM member. nancial Research. YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER workstations allowing for groups to Many students feel that the cost ''A lot of companies in the finan­ sit together around one monitor. is reasonable for the facilities and cial industry, they use these tools, so "Any sort of collaborative or equipment provided. for you to come into a company and group projects you can do, the mon­ "I use [the labs] fairly often; me on your resume be able to say T m Williams construction itor is on an arm so everyone gets and my roommates do go there;' Bloomberg certified' ... it separates involved in the process;· said Ken said fourth-year business student you from other students that are ap­ Davie, vice-president of PRISM Ben. plying;• said Davie. to be complete Sept. 21 Issues with the designer delayed progress

contractors have been waiting for LAUREN MILLET drawings to come in, which came in NEWS EDITOR much later than anticipated. "Everything is ready to go, the The new Williams Coffee Pub Ex­ equipment is all on-site or being press that was scheduled to open in stored off-site;· said Sexton, add­ the Terrace earlier this month is still ing that they just have to put in the undergoing renovations and is now counters and cabinets, which is expected to be ready for business on happening this week. Sept. 21. "Once that is installed ... it will be According to Rob Sexton, food just a matter of bringing in the rest and beverage manager for the Wil­ of the equipment, putting it in place frid Laurier University Students' and hooking it up:' Union, the intention was to have it Staff members for Williams have open on Sept. 1 so it would be ready been hired and are currently go- for Orientation Week. ing through training at the Williams "Unfortunately, our designer was store on Northfield Drive. unable to meet the time commit­ "We're very disappointed it's not ments that we have given him, and open on time;• said Sexton. he has thrown the entire project off;' "A lot of situations were out of said Sexton. our control, and right now we're on "It's not a construction delay. But track for [Sept.]21, and nothing has it's still frustrating nonetheless:· indicated that we shouldn't be ready Sexton added that the original for then:' ANDREA MILLET LEAD REPORTER timeline should have given plenty The Bloomberg system allows students to access financial markets around the world. of time to be open for Sept. 1, but ---"------

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d s The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 • 7 LOCAL Local Editor Linda Givetash • [email protected] Program educates City honours students on by-laws the Elgins "We employ a strict enforcement LINDA GIVETASH policy to all provincial, federal and LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR municipal statutes and that includes Mayor presents regiment with Freedom by-laws;' explained Bullock. Trying to find a bathroom be­ "We're trying to get the word out of the City, honouring its commitment tween the bar and your house can be that you should come to Waterloo a challenge, but substituting a tree and have a good time but there are for a toilet is not the solution. limits on behavior:' The City of Waterloo has As part of the campaign, a door­ launched the "It's your Waterloo" to-door welcome initiative will also campaign to inform students of the be occurring on Sept. 16 and 17. fines for breaking by-laws, which in Representatives from the WRPS, the case of public urinations equates the city and both Laurier and the to a hefty $300 ticket. University of Waterloo will knock on "The point of the 'It's your Water­ the doors of over 1500 homes sur­ Municipal loo' campaign is basically to edu­ rounding the institutions. cate students about some of the is­ This initiative will provide stu­ by-laws sues they're going to face when they dents with information concerning come here;• said Kaye Crawford, by-laws, positive neighbourhood Noise- $300 manager of community relations for behavior and important contacts. Nu1sance- $300 the City of Waterloo. "We want [students] to keep Public Urination - $300 The program also hopes to wel­ their money in their pockets;• said Fireworks - $245 come students to the community Bullock. Tipping garbage cans - $125 and, as Crawford explained, "have All these initiatives are proving some pride for living in Waterloo, to be successful with a decrease in respect for living in Waterloo and infractions in comparison to previ­ Provincial also [to make it clear] that they have ousyears. a choice in their behavior:· "A portion of it is education, get­ statutes This new campaign roots back to ting the message out there, a por­ Project Safe Semester, a program the tion of it is building respect, a por­ Keg party - $500-$1.000 and a city developed in 2007. tion of it is knowing that there are court appearance "It was based on community consequences as well;' explained Jan Open liquor in a public space - complaints;' said Mark Bullock, d'Ailly, city councilor for ward 6. $100 staff sergeant to the Waterloo Re­ "What you're seeing here is all Presenting false identification - gional Police Services (WRPS). those pieces coming together;· he $100 added. Taking back Waterloo After Liberal Party leader Michaellgnatieffs visit to Waterloo. former MP Andrew Telegdi speaks about his disappointment with Harper and his plans to run in the next federal election

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Rumours of a fall election are be­ coming more of a reality as the of­ ficial opposition, the Liberal Party of Canada, has publically withdrawn MYLES WILSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER their support of the current Conser­ The 31 Combat Engineer Regiment, the Elgins, marched into the vative government. public square to await the presentation of Freedom of the City. "We need to present Canadians with an alternative and that's what we're going to do;' said Michael Ig­ The celebration allowed the city natieff, leader of the Liberal Party of LINDA GIVETASH to acknowledge the efforts of the lo­ Canada at a press conference in Wa­ LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR cal squadron. terloo on Sept. 9· "It was our opportunity to wel­ Ignatieffwas joined by Andrew Freedom of the City was granted to come them formally to the city. Telegdi, former Liberal MP for Wa­ the 31 Combat Engineer Regiment, Some of the members of the squad­ terloo for 14 years, at the conference. the Elgins, by Mayor Brenda Hal­ ron have just come back from M­ Telegdi later spoke on the sig­ loran on Sept. 12. ghanistan;' said Whaley. nificance oflgnatieff's visit and the This great honour bestowed "As a city we wanted them to party's platform entering the fall on the Elgins celebrated the long know that we think of them and we session. YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER history of the regiment and the care about their efforts, we appreci­ "As Michael Ignatieff said, we can lgnatieff spoke to the press about the Liberal's platform and their community. ate it;' he continued. do better, and we should be doing support in the continuous development of Waterloo. Formed in the 186os, the 100- Following Mayor Halloran's better;• said Telegdi. man contingency of the Elgins has granting of Freedom of the City, the In Waterloo, Telegdi noted the Greater funding in technology before the recession happened;' said protected and served Canadians for regiment paraded north on King St. disappointment in the lack of initia­ and education were two key as­ Telegdi. over 140 years. to Veteran's Green, where memorial tive the Conservative government pects of the Liberal mandate that "They have been very poor man­ "They have been involved in every wreaths were ceremoniously laid. took in helping Research in Motion Telegdi noted would continue to de­ agers of the economy:· major conflict that Canada has ever The tradition dates back to Brit­ (RIM) secure the sale of Nortel Net­ velop Waterloo and the country as As the Liberals have withdrawn been in and they're in Mghanistan ish military history, when stand­ work Corp. which was subsequently a whole. their support for the Conservative today;' said city councillor Mark ing armies were required to obtain taken over by the Swedish company "The best social program we have government, the call for an election Whaley. permission from city's chief mag­ Ericsson in July of 2009. is education, because the strength will be based on other opposition Mter being stood down in 1965, istrate or lord mayor to enter the "Research in Motion is the Cana­ of Canada relies on the human re­ parties. the Canadian military re-estab­ community. dian champion on the global stage sources of its people. Seeing as "It's going to be up to the New lished the 48th squadron of the El­ "The lord mayor would entrust and this is counterproductive to we're into lifelong learning we have Democratic Party;• said Telegdi. gins in Waterloo. this freedom of the city privilege, [them];' said Telegdi. to make sure everyone is able to "That's where the weak link is in "The unit in Waterloo had been which allowed them to march with The success of RIM is a contrib­ succeed to the best of their abilities;' terms of an election:' off the order of battle since the early their bayonets fixed and their weap­ uting factor for the stability of the he stated. A confidence vote on the Conser­ 6os and was brought back in De­ ons, their drums beating and their region's economy. Despite what the Liberal's see as vatives budget presentation, which cember of 2004 with a big signifi­ colours, the flags, flying;' explained "The biggest challenge Research the shortcomings of the current gov­ will address the issue of employ­ cant move and expansion into the Ron Ormson, acting squadron com­ in Motion has right now is getting ernment, the issue of the economy ment insurance, is scheduled for area;• said Lieutenant Colonel Kevin mander. enough employees. will very well be the deciding factor Friday, Sept. 18. Bertoia. "In modem times it really repre­ "Even in the midst of the global in bringing about an election. The results of the vote may de­ "It has been nothing but co-oper­ sents a thank you to the Canaditm downturn they are producing jobs;• "[The Conservatives] essentially termine whether Canadians will be ation and hard work ever since;• said services;• he added. said Telegdi. started running structural deficit heading to the polls in October. Bertoia. 8 • LOCAL The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 Brick Brewery sued for lime beer

Labatt Brewing, maker of Bud Light Lime, has filed a lawsuit against the Brick Brewery for trademark infringement with the launch of their new product Red Baron Lime

The campaign websites show some HEATHER GIES resemblance as well, with bright STAFF WRITER green colouring and links to Facebook Brick's obvious pages. Both companies also feature Brick Brewery's recently launched youthful, swimsuit-clad models in ''intention is to trick lime-flavoured lager has led to a sour their advertising, a marketing method situation for the company. that is the norm in the beer industry. consumers:' Anheuser-Busch and La batt Brew­ Sean Dennis, director of market­ ing, its Canadian division, have con­ ing for Brick Brewery, described the fronted Brick with a lawsuit based on lawsuit as "the bigger brewery trying - CharlieAngelakos, Labatt Breweries claims of trademark infringement. to bully the smaller brewery :• Through vice-president ofpublic affoirs This summer's lime craze inspired the channel of the Beer Store, ac­ Brick Brewery to tap into the lime beer cording to Dennis, Anheuser-Busch market with its new brew, Red Baron and Labatt, subsidiaries of the for­ Lime, which appeared in beer stores eign brewing giant AB In-Bev, control last month. As the strong demand for about 48 per cent of beer distribution, Bud Light Lime proved too great for while Brick Brewery claims only 4 per the supply, other brewers jumped at cent. contends is a source ofLabatt's moti­ the opportunity to reap the benefits of Angelakos argues that size is not vation for the lawsuit. While a six pack lime mania. an issue. "A competitor is a competi­ of Bud Light Lime retails at $13.50, Although other companies, such as tor;' states Angelakos, "and we need to Brick's lime lager is available for $9.95. Moosehead and Alberta's Big Rock, protect ourselves against unfair copy­ giving Red Baron Lime a considerable are also producing lime lagers, Brick cat marketing tactics:' competitive advantage. Brewery alone is currently fac;ing Lab­ Dennis explains that prior to Red Baron Lime also benefits from art's legal action. launching the Red Baron Lime brand, the "buy local, support local" move­ "We do not dispute their abso- the company investigated a variety of ment currently in vogue, as Brick . lute right to offer a beer-lime prod­ other product lines. Brewing Company is a 100 per cent uct;' states Charlie Angelakos, Labatt "We, as a brewer, do diligence with Canadian business. Comments from Breweries vice-president of public af­ regards to looking at the category;' irate consumers via various social me­ fairs. "We do, however, intend to pro­ states Dennis, noting that Brick ana­ dia outlets including Facebook posts tect our investment in ... trademarks lysed everything from soft drinks to and blogs reveal considerable support and design:' beer, spirits, previous Brick products on Brick's behal£ Anheuser-Busch contends that and other participants in the lime The ultimate outcome lies in court. Brick's marketing of Red Baron Lime market when designing the product. "Our tactic on this particular state­ violates La batt copyrights through Dennis cites three main areas of ment of claim;' explains Dennis, "[is] its similarity to Bud Light Lime. Both focus -taste, availability and price actively and aggressively defending it:' brews are bottled in clear glass and - that were considered throughout The lime lager issue is not the first feature green and silver coloured la­ product development. Brick estab­ time a La batt-Brick clash has result­ bels with a lime graphic. lished a high taste profile and com­ ed in legal action. A dispute between According to Angelakos, "Brick's mitment to remaining available to Labatt's Brava and Brick's Red Baron obvious intention is to trick consum­ consumers, one-upping the competi­ over similar concerns of brand resem­ ers;' allegedly sowing confusion be­ tion's tendency to be out-of-stock and blance was settled this past spring tween Bud Light Lime and, what An­ hard -to-find. through Brick Breweries' agreement gelakos refers to as the "inexpensively Perhaps most important though is to redesign the packaging and graphic NICK LACHANCE COU RTEST OF BRICK BREWERY produced, small brewery replica:• Brick's pricing strategy which Dennis branding of the Red Baron labeL PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER The Cord • Wednesday, September 16. 2009 LOCAL • 9 Motorcyclist in life-threaten-ing cqndition

"He sped up into the yellow light;' ALANNA WALLACE claimed fourth-year Laurier student IN DEPTH EDITOR Karen Wiley, who was having coffee with friends at Starbucks when the ac­ Little information has been released cident took place. about the serious vehicle collision that Witnesses including Alison Linder, occurred last Wednesday evening at a Waterloo resident, believed the mo­ University Ave. and King St. between torcycle to be going about 70kmlh. a vehicle and a motorcycle. Witnesses Beth Lack of Cambridge A Hyundai vehicle was traveling and Wiley commented on the severity south on King St., and attempted to of the accident. turn left onto University Ave. when it Beth Lack, a Cambridge resident was struck by a motorcycle in the cen­ waiting at the bus stop on King St., tre of the intersection. overheard witnesses talking about Public affairs co-ordinator for the onevicijm. Waterloo Regional Police Services "Supposedly the motorcyclist went (WRPS) Olaf Heinzel confirmed that over the car; witnesses saw his shoul­ the accident occurred at approximate­ der bone;• Lack explained. ly 8:07p.m. on Sept. 9 between ave­ Along with the motorcycle driver, hicle containing a female driver and a both the female passenger and female motorcycle driven by a male with an­ driver were transported to a local hos­ other female passenger. pital for minor injuries. At the time of the accident, Pat "They were just lying there;' Wiley Hanson of Active Towing stated that explained, saying that the ambulance the motorcycle involved was able to must have taken longer than 20 min­ safely fit two passengers. utes to report to the scene. "I have no Reports now confirm that the male idea if they're hurt or not, couldn't tell, driver of the motorcycle was trans­ they were just lying there ... all the ported to a local hospital and then glass was all over the ground:' transferred to another hospital out­ Charges and the investigation are NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER side Waterloo with what were deemed pending and the identities of the vic­ The make and model of the motorcycle involved in the accident could not be determined on scene life-threatening injuries. tims have not been released. due to the extent of damage to the front of the vehicle.

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UW opens media lab St. and Allen St. West. The building, to a rock concert, which in previ­ The project is funded by the Ontario Electric Company for the exposing in­ The University ofWaterloo opened to be developed by Rom Dam Devel­ ous years included Van Hal en and Power Authority's Conservation Fund. nocent people to the toxin Chromium its Critical Media Lab in Kitchener on opments, will be used for residential Aerosmith. -Compiled by Linda Givetash 6. Sept. 15. The lab, located at 195 King purposes. -Compiled by Linda Givetash -Compiled by Linda Givetash St. West, will host research projects by -Compiled by Linda Givetash UW faculty and visiting artist andre­ searcher Ron Broglie. Brockovich inspires women -Compiled by Linda Givetash Pilot project launched to in Kitchener Terry Fox run a success RIM treats employees to U2 promote tree planting On Sept. 10, Erin Brockovich spoke at On Sunday Sept. 13, 389 people came concert in Toronto The Local Enhancement and Appreci­ Waterloo Region Small Business Cen­ out to run, walk and bike in Kitchen­ Tonight Research In Motion employ­ ation of Forests (LEAF) launched thier tre's Inspiring Women conference. er-Waterloo to support the Terry Fox Development approved ees will get to watch U2live in concert pilot poject in Waterloo on Sept. 12 to Brockovich inspired the 2000 movie foundation. City councillors on Sept. 14 approved at the Rogers Centre. provide rebates to homeowners when entitled after her for having aided in The event raised $31,568. the development of a three and a half The company has followed their buying trees and shrubberies from lo­ closing one of the largest settlements -Compiled by Linda GiveUISh storey building at the corner of Park tradition of treating their employees cal nursaries. in U.S. history against Pacific Gas and

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~ 1 J)a'Je 10 • NATIONAL The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 NATIONAL National Editor Linda Givetash • [email protected] OSAP applications up 18 per cent More students are seeking loans to fund the new school year after a summer of high unemployment

Laurier University. LINDA GIVETASH "We've seen an increase of about LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR 20 per cent from last year, which is pretty substantial;' said Laurier's This August, student unemploy­ registrar Ray Darling. ment reached a staggering 16.4 per Darling expressed that the meth­ cent according to Statistics Canada. od of calculating the loan alloca­ In direct correlation to this, applica­ tions is a great cause for concern. tions to the Ontario Student Assis­ In addition to the assumed student tance Program (OSAP) for the fall income for summer employment, semester have reportedly increased OSAP takes into account their par­ by 18 per cent from last year. ent's income. "This is clearly a signal that more "A big change they made here a and more students are in need of number of years ago was that you financial assistance to attend post­ had to list your parents' income for secondary education;' said Dan five years instead of four, which im­ Moulton, president of the Ontar- mediately started impacting gradu­ io University Students' Associa­ ate students in their first year;' ex­ tion (OUSA), a provincial advocacy plained Darling. group representing the needs of un­ "We all know that the reality is dergraduate students. that even though your parents may For OUSA, the structure in which have some money or some assets, OSAP provides loans to students is they don't always necessarily free a cause of growing concern in light them up for you as a student," he of the increase in applicants this added. year. At Laurier, bursaries are also "Right now when OSAP does the an option for students in financial calculation for how much a student's need. need is, it accounts for your summer "We require students to apply for earnings and expects a student to OSAP to get a bursary even if they earn a minimum amount of $2710;' don't end up qualifying for it, be­ said Moulton. cause the formula we use is a little With the assumption that a stu­ bit more beneficial to students;' ex­ dent are able to contribute $2710 plained Darling. "We're not strict; following a summer of employment, we have some more flexibility with NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER OSAP automatically deducts that it:' Laurier students wait for several hours to receive their OSAP loans since they became available Sept. 8. amount from their loan allocation The method of calculating loans whether or not that income is actu­ is a problem that also exists in the across the country are graduating ally earned. National Student Loan system that with an increasing amount of debt. Student debt To make more funds available to affects students across the country. 59 per cent of university students students, OUSA is pressuring the "Theyexpectyou to contribute a on average now graduate with a 59% of university undergraduate 21% of all accrued student debt provincial government to amend certain portion ofyour summer in­ $25,000 debt. students graduate with debt are private loans from banks their method of calculating loans. come; it's around $1500 to $2500, That debt is much higher in Mari­ "We're asking that they com­ depending on what province you're time provinces, where 66 per cent $24,047 - average debt for $12,584 - average debt from pletely remove from their fund- in;' said Arati Sharma, national di­ of university students graduate with university graduates bank loans ing formula that minimum amount rector of the Canadian Alliance of $2g,ooo of debt. taken off for summer employment Student Associations (CASA), a "In the long term, we need the $15,809 - average debt last year $320-$360 - the maximum gov­ because of the number of students federal advocacy group consist- government to change the way they ernment student loan provided we're seeing unemployed this year;' ing of student alliances and unions evaluate student financial assis­ 66% of students from the Mari­ per week for most jurisdictions in said Moulton. from post-secondary institutions in tance;' said Sharma. times graduate with $29.747 debt Canada The increase in OSAP applica­ Canada. tions has also been seen at Wilfrid According to CASA, students Economic recovery not Canada in brief Political ad campaigns in­ Slumping economy leads to vade TV screens rise in grad emolnient ST. CATIIERINES, Ont. (CUP) - WINNIPEG (CUP) -The current on the horizon yet While Parliament resumed this economic climate has led to higher week, federal political parties didn't enrolment in graduate-level univer­ Jim Flaherty provides financial update following G20 meeting hold back from releasing advertising sity programs across the country. campaigns prior to its start, rais­ Graduate enrollment is up 5·5 per ing speculation of an election on the cent from the 2008-og year at the horizon. University of Manitoba, according LINDA GIVETASH The G2o, consisting of the world's Canada is among the largest pro­ Michael Ignatieff speaks little of to the school's office of institutional LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR 1glargest economies and the Euro­ viders of fiscal stimulus in the G2o. his competitor, Prime Minister Ste­ analysis. pean Union (EU), reviews and dis­ The impact of the stimulus funding phen Harper, but more about his David Andolfatto, a specialist in After meeting with the G2o finance cusses policies pertaining to the in­ has created progress towards eco­ party's general wishes for the na­ economics and the business cycle at ministers and Central Bank gover­ ternational financial system. nomic growth. tion, driving home the point of see­ Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, nors in London, United Kingdom "This weekend's meeting here "As of June this year, 8o per cent ing Canada in a "global perspective" B.C., said in an interview that this from Sept. 4 to 5, Canada's Minister in London was an opportunity to of our stimulus was being imple­ and their high hopes for Canada to trend is something that usually oc­ of Finance Jim Flaherty provided an compare progress on implementing mented;' said Flaherty. be a stronger player on this world curs when the market is experienc­ outlook on the current state of the the commitments made by all G2o However, the possibility of a fed­ stage, by reaching out "to India ing a difficult change. global economy. nations in the April summit;' said eral election will only be disruptive, and China to build the economy of -Morgan Modjeski, The Manitoban Flaherty stated in a Sept. 5 con­ Flaherty. according to Flaherty, in the contin­ tomorrow:' ference.call with Canadian media The commitments made in April uance of government action. -Amanda Roth, The Brock Press that progress has been made in im­ were aimed at stabilizing the global "What we should be focusing proving the global economy and that economy that has been under reces­ on now ... is getting our economy U of 0 student falls to death growth is expected in 2010. sion for the past year. growing again;' said Flaherty. Orientation Week at the University Despite these improvements, it These commitments included Journalist's wife pleas to PM of Ottawa took a somber turn on is uncertain when the economy will providing a total ofUS$1.1 trillion to help free husband Saturday Sept. 12 when a student start to recover. to support the International Mon­ Canada's economics Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari plunged from the 15th floor window "I would be cautious about talking etary Fund (IMF) in providing aid to has been arrested in Iran during a of his residence building, leaving about early stages of recovery," said struggling economies and to create Household net worth increased state crackdown in June 2009. His nearby students and staff disturbed Flaherty. a new IMF overdraft facility, boost $141 billion wife, Paolo Gourley, has pleaded to by the image of his fall. "What we agreed to here as min­ world trade and support develop­ Prime Minister Stephen Harper to In the early hours of the morning isters in the G2o [is] that the world ment banks in lending to developing Government's credit market debt help free him and ask for the support he was pronounced dead, and the economy is stabilizing. We also countries. increased $9.4 billion of U.S. President Barack Obama to uncertain circumstances of his fall agreed that no clear recovery is evi­ "Ifyou consider the financial tur­ do so in their meeting on Sept. 16. left officials unable to comment on dent. So we're being very cautious moil that the world was undergoing National net worth declined Newsweek magazine, Bahari's em­ the situation. Several students re­ because we fear going back into re­ just a year ago, it's evident that the $92.9 billion ployer, has also sent an e-mail to the turned on Sunday and left flowers cession, which is the lesson from the collective response by our nations is prime minister supporting Gour­ outside of the residence in honor of 1930S." making a difference," said Flaherty. Corporate sector net worth ley's call for aid. the lost life. declined $208 billion -Compiled by Linda Givetash -Compiled by Andrea Millet The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 • 11 INTERNATIONAL International Editor Paula Millar • [email protected] , Chavez tours world· . I

bilateral ties. In turn, Iran will ex­ MELISSA CUPOVIC port machinery and technology to STAFF WRITER Venezuela. In Syria, according to the New Hugo Chavez's trip to Spain on Fri­ York Times, the Venezuelan Presi­ day marked the end of his nine­ dent urged the Israeli people not to country tour. The final stop was one support their "genocidal" govern­ t of the least controversial, as discus­ ment. "It's a genocidal government. sion between Chavez and Spanish I condemn that Zionist government Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez that persecutes the heroic Palestin­ Zapatero focused primarily on in­ ian people;' he said to a crowd of vestment and bilateral energy is­ about 10,ooo people. sues, climate change and Spain's The red carpet was rolled out for upcoming presidency of the Euro­ Chavez as he attended the world , peanUnion. premier of 0 liver Stone's documen­ His international tour included tary, South ofthe Border, in Venice. Russia, Iran, Syria, Libya, Algeria, He was welcomed by hundreds of Wilfrid Laurier University has partner insitutions where students can go on exchange to in 20 countries Turkmenistan, Belarus, Italy and admirers. worldwide. This map labels these countries in black. Spain. The film was filmed for the pur­ While in Russia, Chavez declared pose of discovering the truth behind that Venezuela would recognize the Western headlines about Chavez. independence of two breakaway BBC reports that Stone discusses regions in Georgia, Abkhazia and US paranoia towards its enemies, Global exchange South Ossetia. and the film is directed towards al­ Venezuela is only the third coun­ leviating that paranoia. Laurier International helps WLU students study abroad try to do so behind Russia and Ni­ "We wanted to emphasize the caragua. Russia has strongly backed good things that have happened in Abkhazia and South Ossetia and Venezuela, like the poverty rate be­ even engaged in a five-day war with ing cut by so per cent since he as­ Georgia over these regions. sumed power. Even his enemies 120 The number of Laurier students going on exchange this year According to the New York Times, would say that on that front, Chavez Russian President Dimitry Medve­ has done wen:· dev responded, "We are not indiffer­ While explaining Chavez's dic­ ent to the fate of South Ossetia and tatorial status, Stone states that The year Laurier International was established Abkhazia; we were the first country Chavez "has survived 12 elector- 1994 to come to the rescue of these young al processes. Jimmy Carter went regions. We are glad that worldwide down to supervise one of them and support for them is growing:' he called it the fairest election he 2.5 The number of credits per term awarded to exchange Venezuela is strengthening ties had ever seen:' According to Stone, students taking a regular courseload with Russia hoping to secure a Chavez is not deserving of the title counterweight to Washington's in­ and description of"dictator:' fluence in Latin America, particu­ The Venezuelan president's in­ 3and4 The years in which Laurier students are eligible to go on larly in neighboring Columbia. On ternational tour was highly contro­ exchange a two day visit to Tehran, Chavez versial. Although his trip to Italy announced that Venezuela will ex­ painted Chavez in a positive light, port 20,000 barrels of gasoline per his earlier remarks and decisions The cumulative GPA needed for arts students to go on day to Iran in order to strengthen are sure to receive mixed reviews. 7·0 exchange

The cumulative GPA needed for science students to go on 4·0 exchange - Need for aid rises Ireland/ Australia The most popular destinations for an exchange Guatemala experiences its worst drought in 70 years, resulting in food shortages views and to gain a perspective helping to sustain her through tough desperate request for support from JENNIFER RAE other than your own:' times abroad. She got to know her MARA SILVESTRI within the country, stating, "I am STAFF WRITER Laurier's student exchange pro- housemates well over the course of STAFF WRITER making a fervent call to all of the gram operates on a reciprocal basis; the trip, and explains the unique na- country's sectors to contribute to As the majority of Laurier's student for each Laurier student who at- ture of the relationship. Since May, Guatemala has endured confronting this grave problem:' body descend upon the Waterloo tends a university abroad, an inter- "It was a friendship based the wrath of a paralyzing drought. In Considering that nearly 75 per and Brantford campuses this week, national student from that univer- on body language too, because response, Guatemalan President Al- cent of Guatemalans live below the a select number of students will be sity is hosted by Laurier. speech wasn't the only way of varo Colom was forced to declare a poverty level, according to the World experiencing academic life in an en- Preparing for life in another communicating. state of national calamity. Bank, malnutrition is an extreme tirely different setting. country is a complicated process. The friendship was very pure. It The ongoing drought has left the threat. The WFP reports that seven Members of the Laurier Student Health insurance, immunizations, led to an entirely heartfelt way of majority of Guatemalan citizens out of 10 children under the age of Abroad Program, who are studying passport and visa applications are bonding;' said Lau. without food. The drought, which five in Guatemala's highlands are overseas this fall term, are seizing some of the more concrete issues to When considering an exchange, is also wreaking havoc in four other malnourished. the opportunity to integrate global- be covered. Other areas of concern other factors include the cost, both countries, is attributed to global Agence France-Press reported that ization into the university life. can include dressing appropriately, financially and academically, of warming and the aftermath of the as of Friday, the Guatemalan gov­ "An exchange is a phenomenal adapting to local foods, coping with studying abroad. Students in the global economic crisis. ernment made a plea with the inter­ addition to your degree. To study in jet lag and even adjusting to sexual program pay Laurier tuition, not In an attempt to secure funding national community requesting no another country, immersed in an- and gender expression in a different international student fees. and food resources, Colom publicly 1 million dollars in aid to cope with other culture and language, is an ' culture. But depending on the city and the discussed Guatemala's need for aid. the crisis. amazing challenge to have risen to;' Some degree of culture shock is. currency conversion rates, it can be 1 The BBC reported that in one of Co- Colom is proposing that fund­ proclaims Lise Pedersen, manager I a common experience, though Lau I expensive to live elsewhere for an lorn's many pleas he stated, "There ing will be used to provide proper of programs and services at Laurier found that some cultural differ- extended period of time. And for is food, what is lacking is the money nutrition for the estimated 410,000 International. ences were easier to overcome than those students who go on to apply to for the affected people to buy food:' families who have been affected In addition to increasing Laurier's others. "Men treat you differently grad schools, the grades they earned In response, the UN's World Food by the drought. According to the global recognition, the exchange in other countries. They hit on you while abroad may be detrimental to Programme (WFP) announced their CIA World Fact book, the Guate­ program offers a chance for Laurier more aggressively;' she says. The their GPA. decision to begin distributing 20 malan population sits at approxi­ students to become globalized cit- language barrier also created some Petrie, who is currently complet- tonnes of nutritional biscuits to the mately 13 million as of July 2009. izens, aware of and engaged in the difficulty, as Lau did not become flu- I ing his MBA, admits that his focus worst affected areas. The WFP have Such statistics showcase the crisis' issues of an ever-changing world. ent as quickly as she had hoped. during the exchange was primar- 1 also estimated that 1.4 million pea- widespreadirnpactthroughoutthe Students have the potential to The challenge of adjusting can be ily on gaining life experiences, say- I ple have been affected in the region, country. learn a second language, better their somewhat lessened with the help of ing, "I wasn't there just to have great more than half of them critically, ac- According to the Guatemala Times, future job opportunities and ultim- an effective support network. grades:' Though an exchange may cording to the BBC. geographical areas most affected by ately learn more about themselves "It can be incredibly tempting to not be for everyone, for those with a The drought has been called the severe drought have suffered over $7 and the world around them. want to stay in your room for the strong will, confidence and the abil- worst that the country has seen in million in lost crop production. "Not so quick to speak, slower to first day or two. But when you get ity to be flexible and step outside 70 years. The decimation offarmers' The "dry corridor", the most listen:' out there and meet other exchange their comfort zone, the exchange reserves, in particular, is blamed on drought-affected areas, is in the east This is how Laurier student students, it relaxes you so much to program can be the perfect way to a series of climate changes, includ- of the country. It is here that crop Stephany Lau describes herself after realize that there are others in the round out the university experience. ing two previous droughts. Accord- production has failed altogether. spending a term at Universidad de same situation;' said David Petrie, For Petrie, time spent abroad was ing to Agence France-Presse, this most This area includes the provinces of Sonora in-Mexico. Lau credits the a Laurier graduate who studied at an empowering achievement. recent drought has already claimed El Progreso, Jalapa, Santa Rosa, Ju­ exchange program with helping her Oslo University College in Norway. "If you are capable ofliving in an- 460 lives since the start of the year. tiapa, Chiquimula, Zacapa and Baja to grow as a person. "It is important Like Petrie, Lau credits the friend- other country by yourself, you are Bloomberg reported that Co- Verapaz. to know where ~\I.S~Il.~-Q.Q.w:o·EltJ!.,~· · ·Lghips she establ~h€@. iAM~~\69.wit9r.· -. pretty much capable of:u,yi'hif!g_'t.,. -" ·lorn, in a televised address, made a 12 • INTERNATIONAL The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009

"And even when you're struggling, even when you're discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you - don't ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country:'

-Barach Obama during his back-to-school speech Back to school with Barack President Obama's first day of class address to American schoolchildren angers Conservatives People are shouting "Pied Pip­ achieve their short-term and long­ Are these the ingredients that best -labeling the entire contro­ er Obama;' comparing the intent term education goals;' The Daily produce mass paranoia of Obama versy as "silly:' The Digital Journal re­ of this speech to the Hitler Youth Press reported. cults and brainwashing? ported Duncan saying, "All the dra­ strategy. However, the damage was already To be perfectly honest, if we as­ ma, all the hoopla -if at the end of They cannot be serious? done. sumed that these children could the day, the president motivates one In anticipation of Conservative The original contentious state­ not formulate their own opinions, C student to become a B student, protest to such an event, the White ment immediately produced a fiery just as Leahy stated, brainwashing one B studentto become an A stu­ SHAGUN RANDHAWA House released Obama's speech response from people such as Mi­ these kids with ideas of paying at­ dent or one student who's thinking CORD INTER NATI O NAL transcript a day prior to the delivery. chael Leahy, spokesman for the con­ tention in school may not be such a about dropping out to stay in school Regardless, this did little to prevent servative grassroots Nationwide Tea bad idea. and take their education seriously, It is astonishing that American a political backlash. Party Coalition. Studying and working hard? How it's all worth it:' President Barack Obama's Sept. 8 The right, who view the speech as Leahy toldAgence France-Presse, dare we let Obama tell our kids that! Whether we like it or not, poli­ back to school address to students a liberal indoctrination of the na­ "That's Obama-centric.lt's not fo­ Pardon me as I roll my eyes andre­ tics is an unavoidable reality, even across the United States has bal­ tion's children, led the protest. Con­ cused on education but on the wor­ mind myself how ignorant some in schools. looned into the country's latest servatives are openly accusing the ship ofBarack Obama .... this is in­ people can be. It does not take rocket science controversy. Obama Administration of using the doctrination, pure and simple, into Overall, Secretary of Education, to understand the value of Obama "At the end of the day, we can have back to school address as a means of the cult ofBarack Obama, and we Arne Duncan handled the situation speaking to the nation's children. the most dedicated teachers, the recruiting youth support. are opposed to that:' most supportive parents, and the The majority of complaints stem The wording may not have been best schools in the world and none from a lesson plan formulated by the the wisest choice, but jumping to of it will matter unless all ofyou ful­ U.S. Department of Education. One conclusions of promoting Obama fillyour responsibilities. particularly controversial passage worship is just ridiculous. Unless you show up to those of the lesson plan, which suggested In theory, it was a speech about schools; pay attention to those activities for students to partake in studying and working hard. In prac­ teachers; listen to your parents, after the president's speech, asked tice, instead of taking advantage of grandparents and other adults; and students to state "what they can do this opportunity to have an influen­ put in the hard work it takes to sue­ for the president:' tialleader tell the American children ceed;' Obama stated in his address. The mere wording of this ques­ something everyone wants them This is the message inciting con­ tion ignited mass protests and to hear, people have demonized the troversy in America today: stay in mainstream news coverage. president, overreacting to an appall­ school, work hard, do your homework. Subsequently, the question was ingextent. Some American parents are in rewritten. In the end, instead of ask­ The speech spoke encouraging an uproar, calling these statements ing students to state what they can and inspirational words to students, socialist indoctrination bent on do for Obama, the new wording now telling them to not be discour- spreading Obama's leftist political encourages students to "write letters . aged by failure and to work hard in MEAGHAN WALTON THE FULCRUM/CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS agenda. to themselves about how they can school. Obama's controversial speech brings politics to the classroom.

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WLU LIBRARY DIGITAL ARCHIVES NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO Laurier's 1964-65 a capella choir performing in chorus attire. Today, the faculty of music still hosts many performances, including the annual Opera Excerpts seen above.

Among these free concerts is the students do not enjoy musical per­ completely, Willingham explains Shows REBECCA VASLUIANU "Music at Noon" series held every formances at the school. that he and his colleagues are trying ARTS EDITOR Tuesday at the Maureen Forrester "Ifyou were walking to school to widen the boundaries with re­ Music at Noon .Series Recital Hall. and you saw a really beautiful visual gards to the music they study. Every Tuesday at 12 p.m. ith so much happening Each week, the series features a sight, you'd stop and look at it. No­ "Eventually, I think there will be Free at Laurier every day, different type of performance, rang­ body would tell you that you need to more world culture music and there Maureen Forrester Recital Hall concerts organized by ing from solo piano to a full wood­ do it; it would just be something that always is some degree of popular Wthe school's faculty of wind quintet. you want to do. That's the equiva­ culture in the music we perform;' Student Composers Concerts music often go unnoticed. Students also have the opportu­ lent here in terms of sound;' said said Willingham, adding that there Five Wednesdays throughout the But if one looks a little closer, it's nity to watch their peers play their Kuruvilla. has also been a strong attempt to school year easy to see that the abundant mu­ own music on five Wednesdays "If students would know about it, make the presentation of music Free sical performances offered at our throughout the year. The "Student just as they would stop to see some­ more appealing. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall school give students the opportunity Composers Concerts" feature Lau­ thing beautiful, they would stop to "We're exploring the idea of us­ to experience something rare. rier students from composition listen. It's dynamic and arresting:' ing lighting, movement and staging Opera Excerpts Admitting approximately 300 classes within the faculty of music Along with the obstacle oflack of to enhance the experience of music;' Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday. students annually, Laurier's music performing music they have written. awareness, the faculty of music also explained Willingham. Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. faculty is one of the most presti­ For director of the WLU Choir struggles with the goal of making its While all these elements offer ad­ $10/$5 gious in the country. Lee Willingham, the fact that these music accessible to individuals who ditional intellectual stimulation, Theatre Auditonum Throughout the year, the faculty students' accomplishments within do not like, or are intimidated by Willingham asserts that Laurier's of music organizes a wide array of the faculty often go unrecognized by classical music. musical performances are engaging The music faculty also reatures shows, and with the exception of a their peers is unfair. "I make no apologies for the rep­ because of the outstanding accom­ regular performances · by the few special performances, admis­ "There's a world off Laurier's ertoire;' explained Willingham. plishments they represent. ,symphony orchestra, wind en­ sion for students is free. sports fields;' said Willingham. He added that a faculty of mu­ "Honouring and celebrating the semble. flute ensemble. jazz en­ "In a very pragmatic sense, once "There's got to be some interest sic at a university is not designed to accomplishments of our university semble and choirs at WLU. students graduate, if they want to to watch a peer do something that is appeal to popular culture; it is in­ students is important because it's get that sort of cultural event they quite special. I hope students would stead supposed to adhere to high the only means of publically shar­ The final installmentof the "Culture at would have to pay a lot of money for find that amazing because it's some­ standards in the study of musical ing the accomplishments of some WI.U" series will run in next week's issue. it. Here it's free;' said Sunil Kuruvil­ thing worth noting and celebrating:' literature. of the finest music students in the la, the faculty of music's marketing Kuruvilla points to lack of aware­ But while the faculty cannot country:' and promotions co-ordinator. ness as the primary reason more stray away from classical music

---- - .... 0 ------work at Stanford. KATIE FLOOD Soon developing into a series, the STAFF WRITER strips deal with common life issues entangled with the pressure of grad­ "Grad school is a state of mind;' are uate school. such as the difficulties words spoken by fictional character of research, the perils of procrasti­ Michael Slackenerny. nation, the complexity of the stu­ Taken from the popular comic dent-supervisor relationships and "Piled Higher and Deeper" written the endless search for free food. by Jorge Cham, Slackenerny's words An undeniably appropriate are just a sample of the advice for speaker for the GSA's Orientation graduate students in Cham's comic. Day, Cham's boundless energy made A former graduate student him­ his presentation a memorable one. self, Cham spoke at Laurier's Bricker Cham began his speech by shar­ Academic Building last Wednesday ing random facts he learned about as a part of the Graduate Students' Laurier from Wikipedia, such as the Association (GSA) orientation. fact that it is spelt Wilfrid, not Wil­ Currently a well-known speaker, fred, as well as alternate names that Cham received his bachelor's degree were considered for the university. from Georgia Tech and went on to The rest of Cham's lecture fo- Stanford to earn a PhD in mechani- cussed on the various factors in­ cal engineering. volved with academia, especially the KATIE FLOOD ORD PHOTOGRAPHER Appropriately, Cham began power of procrastination, even ar­ Jorge Cham gives a lecture as part of the GSA Orientation Day. drawing PhD-related comics during guing that it can actually be good. 14 • ARTS The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 Arts bites The latest in entertainment news

Gallagher leaves ... again Beatlemania re-mastered Surprise! Everyone's favourite feud­ Yoko Ono has stated that with the ing brothers have gotten into anoth­ release of the re-mastered Beades er band -splitting fight. Noel Gal­ albums, the Liverpool lads' music lagher claims he can no longer work sounds "better than ever:' with younger brother Liam. If you're curious as to whether or But fans shouldn't hold their not the woman blamed for break­ breath. Oasis will be back together ing up ):he Beades is telling the truth, in no time to ride the coattails of you'll have to get up and find out the their 'gos success and make another old fashioned way - going to a store lacklustre album. and actually buying a CD. The Bea­ -Compiled by Sarah Murphy tles' music is still not available for digital download. Released on the same day as the re-mastered albums, the Beatles New American Idol judge version of Rock Band ensures that In a surprising turn of events, day­ children everywhere will be able to time 1V host Ellen DeGeneres has butcher classics like "Hello Good­ been named as former judge Paula bye", "Lucy in the Sky with Dia­ Abdul's replacement on the hit show monds" and "Come Together" with a "American Idol". replica of McCartney's Htifner bass It is assumed that the show's rat­ and features like multiple harmo­ ings will now be bigger than ever as nies on the mic. DeGeneres will draw a broader au­ -Compiled by Sarah Murphy dience than her successor. At first, it was a concern with viewers that DeGeneres has had no real experience judging vocal talent. Remaking a Disney classic This was, of course, until they real­ At the Official D23 Convention this ized that neither did Abdul. week (D stands for Disney, 23 rep­ -Compiled by Wade Thompson resents 1923, the year the studio was There's a new search in town ... founded) Nicolas Cage made an ap­ pearance to talk about his soon -to­ be-released film for the studio, The Kanye West loses it Sorcerer's Apprentice. Kanye West apparently left his class The film is a live action, modem­ at home while attending the M1V day remake of the Mickey Mouse­ Video Music Awards on Sunday starring sequence from the semi­ library.wlu.cafprimo night. nal animated classic Fantasia. In an He stormed the stage and inter­ extremely odd moment, Cage at­ rupted 19-year-old Taylor Swift's tempted to explain that he likes to acceptance speech for Best Female make films for children in light of Video, claiming Beyonce's video for g/n. the track "Single Ladies" deserved I guess this makes sense if you Are you graduating in 20091 the award more. know that Honeymoon in Vegas was Advice for Mr. West? Taking any based off of the Kennedy assas­ M1V awards show this seriously is sination, and Gone in Sixty Seconds Book now for your grad photos. unfortunate for your reputation as a was developed in response to the credible rapper. Second, Justin Tim­ crucifixion. berlake's "Single Ladies" dance is -Compiled by Wade Thompson better than Beyonce's anyways. www.wlusp.com -Compiled by Sarah Murphy

LAURIER STUDENTS NOW NEED TICKETS Get your $5 ticket at the C-SRot, the Bookstore, the Athletic Complex hawk desk or at the box office on the day of the event The Cord • Wednesday, September 16. 2009 ARTS • 15 Marianas Trench rocks 0-Week Laurier alumnus Tyler Schwende Band and rockers Inward Eye warmed up the crowd as the on-campus party's opening acts

The vocalist and bassist broke out LAURA SEDGWICK a tambourine over which the crowd STAFF WRITER We're organic live. went nuts. And at the end of their set, the aurier's on-campus cel­ Almost all bands you see audience chanted a classic Laurier ebration brought the Tyler " 0-Week cheer: "amazing;' complete Schwende Band, Inward Eye liv~ play with backing with hand actions and all. Land Marianas Trench to Ori­ entation Week last Tuesday. tracks ... but that's Marianas Trench The three bands performed at the The headliner, Marianas Trench, hit Turret to an audience comprised en­ something we don't do. the stage at u:15 p.m. -finally, a tirely of first-year students and vol­ band the crowd had actually heard unteers, creating a typical 0-Week - Inward Eyefrontman Dave Erickson, o£ atmosphere with lots of cheering, discussing the band's live sound. This was made clear by the audi­ clapping and dancing- their inten­ ence's singing along to a number sity shifting with each band. of songs and filling in lyrical lulls Inward Eye prompted by vocalist Josh Ramsay. Tyler Schwende Band Up next was Inward Eye. Fronting Ramsay is the clear leader of First to take stage, the Tyler this band was the jokingly self-de­ Marianas Trench; he undoubtedly Schwende Band was relatively well scribed "cock with the walk;' Dave outshined the rest of the band, prov­ received, especially considering that Erickson. His brothers, Kyle on gui­ ing to be a true frontman. probably very few audience mem­ tar and Anders on the drums, make He related to the audience by tell­ bers had ever heard of them. up of the rest of the band. ing personal narratives and chatting Frontman Schwende prompted In an interview with The Cord, with audience members, showing further appreciation.by announcing the brothers discussed how they appreciation rather than talking at himself as a proud Laurier alumnus. hope to avoid popular music furor. them as many musicians do. This move was particularly sav­ They pride themselves on be- Marianas Trench's "pop-y" listen­ vy considering it was 0-Week and ing "organic live" stating "almost all er friendly sound also enabled au­ practically everyone in attendance bands you see live play with backing dience members to dance and sing was psyched to be a Golden Hawk. tracks ... but that's something we along even if they didn't know the Even people who appeared to don't do:' songs very well. have never been to a concert in their Naturally, this came across in At the end of their set, Marianas lives were nodding offbeat and clap­ their show. Inward Eye had inc red­ Trench was called back for an en­ ping incessantly as though they ible stage presence and performed core. They sang a lesser-known were having the time of their lives. with the crowd in mind. Anders song focusing on vocal melody, Regardless of the audience's re­ did some seriously fancy drum­ which one of the audience members NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER action, the band was a good choice stick-twirling while Kyle played his described as "very boy-bandish;' Marianas Trench vocalist Josh Ramsay performing at the Turret last for 0-Week, exuding maturity while guitar behind his head and with a then ended the night with fan favor­ Tuesday as part of Orientation Week's on-campus celebration. also having a lot of fun. drumstick. ite, "Cross My Heart:' 2100 first -years attend concert from cover I Metric's set-list encore came as a huge surprise. I Twilight Galaxy (Fantasies) "That's the first time I've seen a band not play an encore;' he said. Help I'm Alive (Fantasies) Along with an encore, Metric also refused to give The Cord an inter- I Satellite Mind (Fantasies) view, despite repeated requests pri- original or to the show. I Handshakes (Live It Out) hot~ Despite his disappointment, Jan- originaux aura was really pleased with the I Gold Guns Girls (Fantasies) no-....,.._. concert overall. '"'g "The show was awesome. I've Empty (Live It Out) original never even heard their music before hot~ andllovedit:' I Gimme Sympathy (Fantasies) ong,naux Performing before Metric at 8:oo - llO name.. sans non, p.m., Flash Lightnin' proved a great Sick Muse (Fantasies) -- opener with their grungy, classic­ Ji style rock. Dead Disco (Old World Under­ Playing on the crowd throughout ground. Where Are You Now?) their set, their vocalist Chris Henry was quickly loved by the audience, Monster Hospital (Live It Out) who clapped and cheered loudly when he came back onstage after his Stad1um Love (Fantasies) set to carry off some equipment. 39 99 or1.99 or8.75 Live It Out (Live It Out) ~ (unplayed) 399 1 Individual price 7 Individual price no name- General Mills no name- regular wieners, 450 g Honey Nut Cheerios, 1.3 kg bathroom tissue, 24 rolls 822590 326623 4093361959406 case of no name® MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER *ON A MINIMUM PURCHASE OF $40. RE Hours of Operation: Sunday: 10am-5pm Monday to Friday: 7am-8pm Saturday: 7am-6pm

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YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER 16 • The Cord Polaris picks A panel comprised of Staff Writers Carly Lewis, Sam TIFF: the t--- ~ Riches and Esther Wheaton, Blueprint Editor-in-Chief Erin Epp and Arts Editor Rebecca Vasluianu provide Held each September, the Toronto lnterna>nal their two cents on the shortlist's winners and losers talent. The festival attracts more than 4,0011m s close to Waterloo, The Cord has provided 1 i

Not shortlist-worthy walk, we took our seats to witness Great Lake Swimmers -Lost Channels the premiere of a Canadian film en· While the new Great Lake Swimmers album is a valu­ titled the Wild Hunt. The story con· able offering to Canadian music, the depressing, repeti­ cerns a group of young men who tive folk CD could very well have remained on the Polaris retreat into the bush to live out their long-list in order to make way for more innovative and fantasies in a real-life Dungeons anc captivating music on the shortlist. Lost Channels is not Dragons type of game. ...,__--! only undoubtedly a step backward from the band's last WADE THOMPSON What could have been Canada's full-length album Ongiara, it fails to be memorable and TIFF IN REVIEW version of Shaun ofthe Dead quickly creative, qualities necessary for any shortlisted nominee. became one of the most frustrating films I have ever sat through. Itinerary From the very first scene, direc­ tor Alexandre Franchi cannot decid! 12:30 p.m. what type of movie he wants it to bt Face (Visage) It starts off as a comedy, but a dra· Directed by: Tsai Ming-liang matic plotline is quickly introduced Dark horse France/Taiwan/Belgium/Nether­ Then, the camerawork and score Fucked Up - The Chemistry ofCommon Life lands suggest an action movie. Then, he One thing is for sure- it's great to see Polaris represent­ turns it into horror. Basically, by the ing hardcore music with Fucked Up's latest album. While 4:15p.m. end we are left with an adult version The Chemistry ofCommon Life may not appeal to everyone The Wild Hunt of Lord ofthe Flies, and a totally differ and was an unexpected choice for the shortlist, it is are­ Directed by:·Alexandre Franchi ent film than the one that began go markable album for its genre, full of energy and musical­ Canada minutes earlier. ity from start to finish. But with profanity in the band's If Franchi had picked a genre and name and its under-represented genre, Fucked Up is an 6:45p.m. stuck with it, this could have been a unlikely choice for the grand prize. Last Ride much better movie. Directed by: Glendyn lvin The high point in the film came Australia from the acting of Nicolas Wright, who I guess saw the potential of Considering the fact that the Toronto a comedy and seized it at every International Film Festival has never opportunity. been farther than an hour drive for The main female character, whorr pretty me, I am ashamed to admit that this the plot is based around, quickly festival. Joel Plaskett - Three year was my first ever experience became one of the most annoy· While I Pretentious and self-indulgent, Three is a huge step making the trek to bask in the closest ingwomen I've ever encountered a! nelope down for the beloved artist who brought us Ashtray experience Canada has to housiJlg film. So again, anything positive Wll streets Rock. Lacking the strong concept and variety needed international cinema royalty. short-lived for me. out to sustain a three-disc album, Three should have been However, after taking it all in, I am A rather delightful short film from mciVIE!-11"01 trimmed down into one sound album comprised of completely dumbfounded as to why Canadian director H{!lene Florent festival the three-disc release's good songs. When listening to it has taken me so long to make it entitled Uger Problem preceded Tht Three, Plaskett comes across as a packrat, reluctant to there. It was phenomenal. Wild Hunt. This nine-minute piece omit any song fro in the album no matter how mediocre On the day of the festival, we were was much more enjoyable that its and repetitive. to see three films in the span of ap­ counterpart. proximately nine hours. Along with a few minor setbacks regarding the distances between showings and an almost encounter with Brad Pitt, we Last Ride were able to make it to every screen­ answer Unlikely to win ing with a little bit of time to spare. ***1Sitting in the exact same seats we dimension Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms were in for Visage, we watched as di· never Watson's best album to date, Wooden Arms is an incredi­ rector Glendyn Ivin gave a nice little ble step for the artist, showing that his Polaris victory in introduction for the international 2007 has helped his music improve immensely. The al­ Face (Visage) premiere ofhis film Last Ride, bum's lush tracks flow seamlessly into one another, cre­ which has not been seen ating a perfect musical experience. But however good The** first screening of the day was outside of Australia. Watson's album is, it is unlikely to take Polaris' 2009 Visage, a film from auteur director The film stars grand prize, as the contest should be fair and let another Tsai Ming-liang. This was the inter­ Hugo Weaving in talented artist have that opportunity. national premiere of the film, hav­ an unbelievable ing only previously been screened at performance as the Cannes Film Festival earlier this a dead-beat fa­ year, where it was up for the Pal me ther who takes d'Or. his son on the In any case, I'm not sure ifl was road to escape as prepared as I could have been for something that what I was about to sit through. An the audience Individual selections art film if there ever was one, the film has to wait to takes a surreal look at the life of a find out. Weav­ filmmaker and the fine line between ing is absolutely Erin Epp Sam Riches reality and fantasy on the film's set. eons away from Should win: Chad VanGaalen -Soft Should win: Patrick Watson- Wooden Arms Spanning over two hours and any Blockbuster Airplanes Will win: Chad VanGaalen -Soft twenty minutes, the film boasts an character we have Will win· Chad VanGaalen -Soft Airplanes alarmingly small number of cuts and seen him act out, Airplanes dialogue, relying almost entirely on and Tom Russell, Esther Wheaton single long takes of silence. Some the boy who plays his Rebecca Vasluianu Should win: Chad VanGaalen -Soft of it becomes hypnotically wonder­ son, completely holds Should win: K'NAAN - Troubadour Airplanes ful to watch, whereas other moments his own against the Will win. Hey Rosetta!- Into Your Lungs Will win: Chad VanGaalen- Soft sparked my sleep-depraved mind veteran character actor. Airplanes into fading out for a few moments at The film elicits some Carty Lewis a time. wonderful direction, very Should win: Patrick Watson- Wooden Arms It can't be denied that Face is quite soft cinematography of the Will win: Chad VanGaalen -Soft beautifully made, but when you have fierce Australian landscapes Airplanes a climax of a film that is basically a and beautifully composed non-jntercourse, visual orgasm, you score in the background. must be aware that you are most cer­ All in all, Last Ride allowed me The Polaris Music Prize long-list and shortlist are tainly not watching an ordinary film. to get any bad taste fro in the previ· ous two screenings out of my mouth. selected by a jury comprised of 185 individuals, It was a fantastic way to end an over· including journalists, bloggers and programmers from ly exhausting day. all over Canada. A grand jury of 11 individuals is then The Wild Hunt Most of all, I can't wait until! can * do it again next year. selected to convene at the gala on Sept. 21 in Toronto The next screening on the docket was to decide on the contest's winner. across town, so after a 40-minute • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 ARTS • 17 e festival experience lnternat1itnal Film ~es~ival (TIFF)- one of the rr:ost renowne~ filfr} festivals worl~wide- ~ims ~o sh?wcase film-making n 4,000 rim submiSSIOns and screens approximately 300 films In the 10 days It runs. With thiS unique cultural event so vided a1' in-depth look at the festival through the eyes of two movie-goers who attended TIFF on Friday, Sept. 11

Google Baby "These two actors are both incred­ ***j ibly courageous. They go to raw, dan­ Festival news Starting the day off perfectly was gerous and difficult places;' Amiel Google Baby. One of the most unique said. After watching Creation. I saw documentaries I've ever seen, Google that he wasn't just being nice. Bahywas a truly thought-provoking Connelly and Bettany - perhaps Female directors an undeni­ Festival breaks tradition film. due to their real-life marriage - are able presence For the first time in recent memo- REBECCA VASLUIANU Tackling the issue of outsourcing flawless, making you feel much more With films Jennifer's Body, directed by ry, TIFF chose to open on Thursday, 'NREVIEW surrogacy and birth to India - us­ than you had bargained for going into Karyn Kusama, An Education, directed Sept. 10 with a non-Canadian film. ing egg or sperm donors from North the film. by Lone Scherfig and Bright Star, di­ The opening film, Creation, directed · America to produce Caucasian babies A truly magical film experience, rected by former Oscar-nominated by Jon Amiel, was made in the United Itinerary - the film was genuinely disturbing. Creation packs in the beautiful cin­ Jane Campion claiming sought-after Kingdom. Director Zippi Brand Frank is able ematography of quiet hamlets on the spots on TIFF's opening night, it is -Compiled by Rebecca Vasluianu 11:15 a.m. to follow the experiences of individu­ English countryside with the untold evident that female directors are a 'lg/e Baby als from across the globe, searnlessly story of Darwin's personal demons. stronger presence than ever before at l1rected by Zippi Brand Frank showing how they are all intertwined Not only did Amiel' s film creatively this year's festival. go per cent of di­ srael in the process, from the surrogate tell a story that is distinctly original, it rectors at American studios are male; Coalition of cultural players mothers being housed and monitored was touching and believable. female directors are still battling to protest TIFF's support of Tel 3:00p.m. in India, to egg donors in the U.S. to find their place in the industry, and Aviv film · ~ation an Israeli running the company that the obvious presence of women at The festival's choice to spotlight the Jiected by: Jon Amiel manages the entire process. this year's TIFF is undoubtedly a step city of Tel Aviv with 10 films as part lr,ted Kingdom Short and sweet, Google Baby is an The Good Heart forward. Other highly-anticipated of its City to City program - designed expertly crafted documentary that female-directed films at the festival to spotlight cities in the world that 530 p.m. manages to show the shift of baby **Simultaneously the strangest and include Drew Barrymore's Whip It and are exploring cutting-edge movie­ The Good Heart production into a business, which like weakest film of the day, The Good Heart Rebecca Miller's The Private Lives of making - has drawn unrelenting pro­ D1rected by : Dagur Kari most businesses looks to Asia for its was quite frankly confusing. Pippa Lee. test from a large group of individuals eland/France/Denmark/ cheap manufacturing. All in all, the Making me laugh out loud, Brian -Compiled by Rebecca Vasluianu from the arts community. Personali­ :;ermany film captured the unbelievable pro­ Cox's portrayal of a sour, lonely bar­ ties including Danny Glover and Jane cess poignantly, leaving me unable to tender was perfectly scripted and de­ Fonda have signed their name to a This year was my first time at TIFF. forget it. livered. Young actor Paul Dano also letter protesting the choice of Tel Aviv, Needless to say, my expectations were delivered a solid performance - as Recession leaves big films citing that TIFF has become complicit 1retty high for Toronto's celebrated always - as the homeless youth Cox awaiting buyers in pro-Israeli propaganda. The letter iestival. takes under his wing to help him In light of the recession, film industry was written in response to Canadian While I would have loved to see Pe­ Creation manage his bar; but as the film pro­ buyers are reluctant to make a move filmmaker John Greyson's decision ~clope Cruz or Oprah roaming the gresses, it's clear that Cox just needed before seeing finished products and to withdraw his documentary Cov­ meets of my beloved city or a full­ ****Hands down the best film of the day companionship. audience reactions. As a result, many ered from the festival in protest. Other Jutred-carpet procession, the overall - strike that, the best film I've seen in However, the dark, strange film los­ large films at TIFF are without dis­ prominent figures like Jon Voigt have movie-going experience I had at the months - the festival's opening film es steam when it attempts to become tribution deals, including films like spoken against the protest, claiming istival quickly blew anything I had Creation was a biopic of Charles Dar­ a touching drama. While the film had Chloe, directed by Atom Egoyan and it is decidedly anti-Israeli. TIFF rep­ ;reviously imagined out of the water. win, shedding light on his personal potential as a quirky comedy, it comes Ondine, directed by Neil Jordan. At resentatives insist the government of Not only was our movie itiner­ struggle to release On the Origin ofSpe­ across forced and phony when it tries TIFF 2008, The Wrestler and Slumdog Israel had no role in the festival's de­ uyremarkable- considering we had cies, a move that would alienate him to become moving and serious. Millionaire had buyers eagerly compet­ cision to highlight Tel Aviv. from his already-dwindling religious !lOt obtained tickets to higher-profile Although providing me with my ing for them; this year, many larger -Compiled by Rebecca Vasluianu faith in a time when spirituality was films that we had hoped for, like The only actor-sighting (the movie's main films are going unrecognized by the the glue of society. who Stare at Goats. star Cox) The Good Heart ended my day industry. Director of TIFF sales and But being able to hear each direc­ Before the film began, director Jon in slight disappointment - partly with industry office Stefan Wirthensohn mr speak about his or her film and Amiel spoke to the packed Ryerson the movie's quality, partly with the has insisted that this may not be such questions afterwards added a Theatre, praising lead actors Paul Bet­ fact that Dano was unable to make the a bad thing, arguing that it allows ::mens ion to movie-going that I had tany as Darwin himself and Jennifer premiere screening. for films to stand on their own with­ ~er experienced; now want to have Connelly as his wife who find them- out distribution deals influencing the every time I see a film. selves torn apart by the death of their audience. eldest daughter and Bettany's belief in -Compiled by Rebecca evolution, a belief Connelly struggles Vasluianu to accept.

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Cord Cross Canada: Reporting from the.. West Coast Cord Cross Canada is a three-part series focusing on student journalists' experiences travelling the country over the summer term. In part one, Web Editor David Goldberg writes about his internship with Global television, poverty and -drug addiction in the downtown east side and the sheer beauty of Vancouver

Blueprint for adventure Two sides to every story my weed, so when he disappeared year ago, I was taking a The first few weeks I was there it felt around the corner, I left as well. photography class at Lau­ like I was on vacation and I didn't Poverty and drug abuse are seri­ rier Brantford. It was one mind exploring by myself. A few ous problems in Vancouver because Aof those three-hour classes weeks in, I got a little lonely as I there is very little hope for people where you get a 20-minute break in hadn't met any good friends yet, so in these situations. They wake up the middle. I'd always go for a ciga­ I'd take trips from my home in Burn­ and the first thing they think about rette with an older man who was a aby into downtown Vancouver to is where they'll get their fix. All their retired freelance photographer. Re­ be around all the noise, smells and interactions with other human be­ gardless of whether or not he was people. ings are cons while they try to rna­ lying, he told me the most interest­ Vancouver is infamous for its nipulate every situation for a little ing stories about his travels. homeless population on the east money. "We were almost at the top of side. It's not unusual to see people However, all that is just one side Machu Picchu;' he said. "I had some shooting heroin and smoking crack of an amazing place. really good pictures, then I tripped in parks. I wanted to see it all, just Vancouver is known as one of the over a rock and dropped my camera for the experience, and as it was the healthiest cities in Canada, mainly about 20 feet down. I was getting middle of the day I figured it was because of the warmer weather they these sherpas to hold a flashlight relatively safe. have all year. One of the best things while I tried to find all the pieces in I was walking down Seymour to to do is go to Stanley Park on the the dark:' Water St. near a place called Gas weekend when hundreds of people He told me about cold in Russia, Town, which is the oldest part of the are out rollerblading, cycling, walk­ heat in Brazil and marijuana in Am­ city. ing and running. sterdam. I told him that I was envi­ I saw a guy sitting up against a My favourite thing to do was bike ous of all his trips and that I wish I garbage can and he asked me for the sea wall. It's a bike path more could get away right then and see some money. I was going to walk by than 10 kilometres long that takes the other side of the world. but I thought a conversation could you along the coast beside Van­ "See Canada first, while you're be interesting. couver, all the way around Stanley young," he said. My friend recom­ I took a $5 bill out of my pocket Park and back. It's some of the most mended I go west as far as I could and held it out towards him. breathtaking scenery I've ever seen. to British Columbia, likening it to "Do you have any pot?" I asked I worked for Global BC for the California. him. three months I was out west. I fell But I was in Brantford in the mid­ He threw the few coins from his in love with TV very quickly. I was die of a long winter and Pacific sun­ hat into his pocket and pulled a joint an intern for Global National with shine didn't seem very realistic. out from underneath one of the hat's some amazing producers and talent My last semester of second year seams. He passed the joint for me to like Jason Keel, Kevin Newman and was a little rough -and -tumble. I was light and we began walking through Carolyn Jarvis. halfway through a degree I wasn't an alleyway. Kevin Newman turned out to be sure about and various elements of He told me that his name was Ra­ great because he was very involved my life seemed to be dropping off in ven; he was an escaped convict from with the scripts he was reading. different directions. I was stuck in Alaska and he'd been addicted to Some anchors are more like "meat DAVID GOLDBERG WEB EDITOR a small southern Ontario town and crack for 23 years. puppets;' but Newman took his edi­ An aerial view of Vancouver's downtown core and Stanley Park. the real world felt very far away. He asked me ifl wanted some torial job seriously. Then, as fate would have it, ev­ more marijuana and said that he Newman was born in Canada always baffle me. Canada has much viously the brewing company knew erything changed when I was sit­ knew some people close by. He told but ended up working for high pro­ to offer; so much that you could not this too. ting in a bar - the Huether Hotel in me to give him $40 and he'd be right file networks like ABC in the United see it all in one lifetime. But Vancouverites will give you a Waterloo. back. I handed him two $20 bills. States. When Global launched their Canadians are very similar wher­ chance no matter where you come I knew it was dumb but part of me national newscast in 2001, he was ever you go; they love hockey, they're from. How could they not? The city Get ready wanted to see if this guy would actu­ excited to be in Canada again. Even nice to tourists, they like poking fun is such a giant mix of stories. BC My phone rang: ally come back. though he had money and fame in a at Yankees. But as patriotic as we seemed to be the place where Cana­ "Hello?" I practically yelled into He left me in a park sitting on a much larger market in the U.S., his are, we are divided by our own bor­ da and the rest of the world went ta. my Nokia handset because of all the bench. 10 minutes later, he came country stayed with him. ders. If nationalism is strong, pro­ getaway. noise. back and sat beside me. Then he vincialism is even stronger. Art students trying to find them­ "Hi, is this David Goldberg? pulled out a small bag of. crack and I'll be back I was in Vancouver when Coors selves, ski bums living out their This is Karen Clout from CanWest a pipe. He offered methe slender I e-mailed my friend from the pho­ Light unveiled a new campaign: dream and immigrants trying to live Global:' glass tube and I declined. I realized tography dass when I was in BC and "Coors Light. Colder than most peo­ a better life without constraint can I had applied for an internship that he had bought his own drugs told him that I had made it and that ple from Toronto:' all be found there. with the media conglomerate back with my money. After he took a maybe I'd be back one day. It's no secret that the Western Go and see your country. Go west in March. few tokes he said he'd be back with Some older people I meet who've provinces like to hassle Ontario; ob- when your mind is clearest. Explore I got a job working at one of their never been to another province crazy places and talk to as many 1V stations, and they were going Canadians as you can. You'll find to send me somewhere in Canada they're all not that different. to do it. I requested to go as far as I British Columbia is certainly could and I found my plane touching one of the most beautiful places on down in British Columbia. earth. But no matter where I end up So here I was, six months later, in Canada, I know I'll be happy. sitting at a beach on the Burard In­ I love Waterloo, but it's comfort­ let in BC's lower mainland. It was ing to know that there are other a rocky beach with driftwood and magnificent places waiting to wel­ shards of shale, not ideal for swim­ come me back one day. ming but perfect for relaxing. A sea breeze was flooding my nose and a VIA Rail train roared down the tracks right behind me. I was staring down mountains while I stood in the Pacific Ocean.

DAVID GOLDBERG WEB EDITOR David Goldberg enjoys the scenery of a sunset on a Victoria Island beach. )·J , ... t l I). I' . . I~ I'' C.: IJ I I • I ~ I 20 • LIFE The Cord • Wednesday, September 16. 2009 Survlvi.ng lectures No matter who your prof is, sitting and listening to them talk is invariably boring group-of-three-girls-who-are­ actually-stupid-enough-to-think­ that-nobody-can-hear-them-talk­ in-the-back-row. There are snorers, farters, sneezers, gigglers, whisperers, fast-typers, movie-watchers and desk-tappers. And just when you DAVE SHORE realize that you hate everybody in HUMOUR your class, you'll start to get para­ noid thinking about how many of In my three years at Laurier, I've them probably hate you for doing never seen a student's attention something you're not even aware span survive a three-hour lecture. o£ Because when you're bored, hat­ Nor a two-hour lecture, now that I ing people for no reason becomes as come to think of it. Even go minute good a passtime as any. lectures are pretty sketchy. So how can you make the most Frankly, lectures suck. They re­ of the countless hours you're about quire you to sit still for hours at a to dump into lecture time without time and achieve the nearly impos­ either dropping out or daydream­ sible for our generation: focus on ing so much that people think you're one person speaking. prone to having minor strokes? My This person -your professor - friends, it's all about planning your will inevitably be one of two types of distractions. people. The first type is the rambler; To the inexperienced lecture-go­ the kind of professor that will spend er, this might mean bringingyour the majority of the class telling an­ laptop along with you to take notes ecdotes and straying hopelessly off and browse the Internet. But this is topic in an attempt to keep students a mistake. The Internet is too strong interested. But somewhere between of a distraction. One minute you'll hearing about your professor's chil­ jump to Wikipedia to get clarifica­ dren and discussing episodes of tion on something the professor Seinfeld, you'll start to wonder what said, and the next thing you know the hell you were even supposed to you've spent two hours watching be learning in the first place. videos of kids getting hit in the nuts The other type oflecturer is the with soccer balls. Folks, leave the power-pointer, the kind of prof that laptop at home. will make you scribble down notes A much better idea is to incor­ off of slides until writer's cramp porate lecture material into your turns your hand into a permanent time-wasting activities. In first-year claw-like deformity. philosophy, I spent three whole lec­ !5l1.9-885-33-33 -:::; .·~·· .:~·:·.-·, · · 519-aafi.:_rotr((36·6·ar In essence, no matter how experi­ tures drawing a comic battle royale Open: 24 hours on Weekends Open: 6:30pm - 3:00 AM enced or interesting your professor between classic philosophers. Sur­ is, lectures are unfailingly painful. prisingly, making John Locke cut off And that's not even to mention how Thomas Hobbes' arm with a chain­ ~ ~!!'- 3ai!! . ~ee_Jsd~~Y~ .. _CJ • _ 7 Days a Week crappy an experience it is to sit in a saw really helped the material sink room with 199 other students. in. Nothing I'm aware of will make Another strategy is to co-ordi­ you lose faith in humanity faster nate shifts with your friends. Ifyou than having to put up with strangers and three friends each take detailed as your classmates. notes for 30 minutes, you can put There's the archetypal asks-a­ them all together when it's time to question-every-time-the-prof­ study for the midterm. takes-a-breath-girl. the frustrating As long as you accept the fact that Pick up your free WLU' er daylanner. 30-year-old-who-for-some-rea­ · you, like all ofyour peers, have an Available at the WLUSP office, the Hub, De~ of Students or son -took-first -year-history-just­ attention span of about 20 minutes, so-he-could-show-the-prof-he­ you can start working on all sorts of Students Union Office. knows-more-about-some-obscure­ creative ways to get out ofyour lec­ crap-guy and the much loathed tures alive.

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Staff Writer Devon Butler shares her feelings of skepticism surrounding psychic readings and the experience of getting her fortune told by a medium at the Bingeman 's Psychic Fair

In a weekend of typical entertain­ testimonials to assist you in making She picked up right away on are­ ment, visiting with a psychic doesn't an informed decision. In the end, lationship that had ended recently. usually make the cut. However, on you must follow your intuition and "I know things ended badly, but it Sept. 5, I made the trip to·Binge­ choose the psychic that your instinct was a lesson you needed to learn, to man's Conference Room A for the leads you to. My instinct led me to learn your own strength and inde­ bi-annual Psychic Fair. Mother May. pendence; I don't have much to say I was always curious as to what Ma~s Walcott or "Mother May" is about him," she laughed. motivated a person to seek out a a third generation psychic and spiri­ "Trust me when I tell you that psychic. Was it fear for the future, a tualist medium who first realized things happen for a reason, espe­ desperate need for an ego boost or her psychic gift at age eight. By 13, cially in your case. I already see that because they were just plain weird? she was able to do complete read­ you have caught the eye of an older Despite pre-conceived notions ings and has been doing so for over man, so all you need to do is not on the "new age" types who might 35years. take your past with you:· frequent these expos, the majority In light of such an impressive re­ In the midst of her v.jsdom, I of the crowd at the fair was indistin­ sume, I had confidence in her abili­ briefly forgot I was sitting with a guishable from one you would find ties; however, I still remained skep­ psychic and not in an intense thera­ at a movie theatre or grocery store. tical about the process. pysession. There was a time when psychics Cynicat thoughts drifted through She remarked on my future pro­ were condemned for witchcraft and my mind as she led me behind a tall fession, telling me I would complete associated With works of the devil. woven panel screen and sat down graduate school successfully and Even today, many fundamental reli­ in a burgundy draped chair. Mother that she knew I desired a career in gions maintain this attitude. May was a sturdy Jamaican woman writing. However, visiting with the and I couldn't help notice a golden "Indeed you are a lucky one who crowd I discovered that, though cross dangling from her neck. will get what you want; you are a many believe in the supernatural, She informed me that she would power woman:' they also possess strong religious be slipping into a state of medita­ Once she retreated from her me­ convictions. tion to retrieve information about diation, she smiled at me and urged The diverse exhibitors at the psy­ my past, present and future. Soon, me to meditate to further my spiri­ chic fair demonstrated a religious the skeptical thoughts once crowd­ tuality, keep on living my life posi­ undertone, from numerologists and ing my head were replaced with tively and all would end happily. astrologists to angelogists and psy­ those of panic and "what ifs:' I paid my $50 fee and left feeling chics who are ordained ministers. She began first with my family, oddly satisfied. She had been re­ Once I got a feel for the envi­ acknowledging the close bond be­ markably accurate in all aspects of ronment, it was time to pick my tween us. "I know you are think- my life, but did I just pay for a self­ psychic. ing of moving out ofyour parent's esteem lift? Should I let her advice This is a process not to be taken house:' she told me. "You want more prevent me from making my' own lightly; in choosing a psychic you freedom; but I ask you to wait even decisions? are selecting the person who will be a year. You need their love and sup­ After the profound 30 minute ses­ looking into your future. For such port right now:· Well yes, I had been sion, however, I didn't have space for an intimate activity, you have to be seriously considering moving out, doubts. Even if what she predicted both comfortable and trusting of but how did she know? turned out to be complete bollocks, your psychic. As I was mulling over her words, if at the end of the day all I walked It is therefore encouraged that she entered into the topic of rela­ away with is a good feeling about NICK LACHANCE PHOTOu RAPHY MANAGER you stroll around to chat with each tionships, where things got surpris­ myself and my place in the world, I Rev. Corbie Mitleid reads peoples' tarot cards to tell their fortunes. psychic and read their articles or I ingly personal. consider that money well spent.

Keep the road beers at home: Al­ be that'd be a pretty lame game to Be wary of undera:gers: Sure, we et by offering by-law enforcement a right, we all know how awesome it pull on your kegger guests, but find­ were all there once, and we want to keg stand or two, you'd be hero. How is to drink a tallboy on your way to ing fun ways to turn quiet time into do a little bit of charity by helping Get desperate: If playing dumb isn't the bar, but do you really want a $150 drunken shenanegans is a great way those less fortunate get tl).eir hands working out for you, it's time to freak fine for the luxury? At least untill by­ to have an awesome, memorable and on some keg beer, but be careful. out a little bit. Cry, hyperventilate, to ... law enforcement settles down in Oc­ under-the-radar party. Getting caught for-4>erving underag­ stress out, do just about anything tober, don't take the risk of bringing ers alcohol can land you an even big­ you can to play up the poor student one for the road. That includes nal­ Play dumb: In the unfortunate situ­ ger fine than the d:t:eaded $300 noise stereotype. Hopefully tugging on the Escape by-law fines genes filled with conspicuous look­ ation that you do have by-law en­ violation. officer's heart strings will do some ing "kool-aid:' You're still asking to forcement knocking on your front good. get caught. door, you'll have to talk your way out Bribe the cops: You know that scene of a ticket. A key strategy is to play in Superbad where the cops ·come RUN! As a last resort, just fuckin' Make it fun to not have fun: Re­ the ignorance game. If you act like and party with the highschoolers? book it. Sure, most by-law officers member that game "ghost town" it's your first time getting ticketed It'd be hard as hell to pull off in real have cars or bikes, but at least it'll from your childhood, where the first and it's believable enough, it could life, but ifyou could get out of a tick- make a funny story the next day. person to speak loses? Well, may- get you off the hook. -Dave Shore

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Do not plagiarize. You will get caught. Your A will turn into an F Do the readings and do them at the right time. This may seem like Cet to know your professors. This does not mean go befriend them before you know what hit you. common sense, I know, but according to English professor Michele because they will then reward your friendship with a higher grade. Kramer and professor emeritus of psychology Don Morgenson, it's not Professors have their own friends. Get to know them for the sake of 2. Do not hit on your professors. 1just doing the readings that gets you that elusive A; when you do your cultivating a more effective student/teacher relationship. Knowing You will make a fool of yourself 5 and won't reasonably be able readings will really make that difference in your marks this term. your professor will make it easier for you to approach them with questions "Do read your required material and, especially, try to have the material related to course material and assignments. to show your face in public. let read, or most of it read, before the lecture on that material. This means that "Obviously anything that diminishes the distance that inevitably occurs be­ alone in class. This will make the lecture will have some kind of context in your mind and will allow you to tween professors and students should be pursued. It is common knowledge achieving your goals much more selectively note-take and ask questions for clarification instead of racing to that students should cultivate a couple of professors each year of school so difficult. write down everything because you're not sure what's important in the lec­ that there will be a small pool of people who might write reference letters, ture." - Michele Kramer, English etc. if needed. Anything that brings teachers and students closer should be 3. Do not pay people to write encouraged:' - Don Morgenson, psychology your essays and reports. Devel­ oping your written proficiency is a necessary and valuable aspect Be selective. Quality over quantity, when it comes to studying, can be of your university career. the better choice according to David R. Johnson, an economics pro­ Practice, practice, pracitice. Regardless ofyour program, practic­ fessor here at Laurier. ing mathematical problems, improving your essay writing abilities, 4. Do not cheat on an exam. 2 developing effective passage analysis skills, or honing those pre­ Again. you will probably get "Pay attention to the material the faculty member chooses to discuss and sentation skills ofyours are all effective ways to improve your future caught and getting an F after put­ 6 -ting in 12 weeks of effort would present as opposed to all possible material in the lectures and text. There is grades. a good chance the material emphasized in the lecture will be what is tested "In a subject where there are problem sets and practice questions, actually be less than pleasant. since it is likely to be the material chosen as most important." - David R. take the significant amount of time that it takes to do the practice ques­ Johnson, economics tions:' -David R. Johnson, economics 5. Do not show up to an exam in­ toxicated. This would be a poor choice. Attend class regularly. It's another one that can be chalked up to ake advantage of the resources that are available to you on and off common sense, yet most of us make the choice to regularly skip ampus. Laurier offers a wide range of tools to help you get the grade. 6. Do not think your abnormally class. Staying on top ofyour readings is a good way to maintain a ast year the library's hours were extended, 24-hour communal study high intelligence is enough to get 3grasp on the material being discussed in class. However, not at­ ~reas are scattered throughout campus and the university offers ser­ an A. tending class leaves you with little inside knowledge on which material the vices specifically designed to help you achieve the highest marks possible. professor thinks is truly important. The Writing Center and Accessible Learning offer useful, cost-free services 7. Do not skip out on participa­ "Sounds simple, but much research suggests that students who do attend which should be taken advantage of, especially since you technically paid for tion. Only five per cent could regularly do significantly better in courses:' - Don Morgenson, psychology them along with your tuition this year. .mean the difference between a 76 and an 81. Participation marks are practically gifts from the uni­ versity gods. Don't give them up. Pick courses that appeal to your interests. If you hate the readings Be good to you. This means eating regularly, eating well, sleeping and have a hard time staying awake in lecture, chances are you won't enough and getting regular exercise. You can only do what your mind 8. Do not take bird courses unless be receiving that A come the end of the semester. Even with the cut and body are capable of. Staying healthy is more important than ever you are interested in the material. 4backs in class selection, Laurier offers a wide range of classes to help with the risk of a swine flu epidemic so you can push through those you get your degree. Try and focus on the topic of study, rather than when a 8brutal crunch periods. 9. Do not try and learn 12 weeks class is or if your friends are taking it. of material in 12 hours. 14 is bet­ ter. Edit your work. Get in the habit of giving yourself time away from your assignments. Coming back to an essay or a report with fresh 10. Do not ever assume that your eyes will make it easier to spot simple errors that could easily cost professor likes you and will there­ 9 you that A. fore give you an A. It is best to "No matter who reads your essay, exam question, etc., if it is sloppily writ­ assume they don't like you and ten with spelling and grammar errors, it will not get an A no matter how would enjoy making you suffer. much material is included." - Douglas J. McCready, economics You will work harder if you have this mindset.

Be dedicated to getting an A. Ifyou aren't dedicated, ifyour motivation is fleeting and inconsistent, you will be less likely · to make those final hurdles on your mission to be in the top of It 10 your class. "Students who do this best are those who see university as a place for learning about others and about themselves•... 'K assignments, especially ifthey are to be achieved consistently, require this ded­ ication. There is no simple formula" - Michel Desjardins, religion and culture

Even if you have zero intention of pursuing graduate studies, ultimately you are here to become a more educated and well-rounded individual. Why not strive for the A range grade? Receiving an A means that you have demonstrated your understanding of the course material at an exceptional level. We all know you're smart, you made it to Laurier after all. So put your intelligence on display and make yourself proud. TRINA SCHMIDT GRAPHICS EDITOR 24 • The Cord • Wednesday, September 16, 2009 EDITORIAL Opinion Editor Kimberly Elworthy • [email protected]

Stop depending on WebCT, please

This year, Laurier's new initiative - forcing students to print off their class syllabus instead of the university do­ ing so - has done more to highlight the continuing trials of Weber, the online academic resource, than to really save trees. The absence of physical syllabi is quite frustrating as Weber was down on the first day of classes. This means professors and students were left scrambling, yet again, to access critical information. It is not the first nor will it be the last time WebCT fails to pull through for classes, which leaves one wondering why so many courses are almost dependant on its func­ tioning. Many professors are quick to sigh heavily when they arrive in the classroom only to find the Internet or other programs out of order. Nevertheless, there has been little effort to escape the issue altogether. If online resources are required, there are plenty of use­ ful alternatives. For example, the x-drive you can access through Novell - available on all Laurier computers and online at home through www.webaccess.wlu.ca - is es­ sentially a hard -drive where files can be stored and saved. Other professors have even created their own websites where they can store files and information for all of their classes and research. For professors, this makes the most sense; it is open to the public so they can post information for every school they teach at, connect with other academ­ ics and control web formatting. For students, it may be inconvenient not to reach all classes in one domain; however, not having the on­ line site up and running when it is needed is even more problematic. Weber should simply be used for online courses that are solely dependent on communicating outside of the classroom. However, if the course exists in the physical world, we should be wary of a dependence on unreliable technol­ ogy. There was a time when students and professors did . just fine without the assistance of Weber. And although we are eager to modernize and progress into a technologi­ cal world, there is a point where one must admit defeat and move on to a new system. TRINA SCHMIDT GRAPHICS EDITOR

-The Cord Editorial Board Paying for football The new $5 entrance fee for Laurier football games, in­ Canada's communication eluding the Homecoming game, has left a sour taste in many students' mouths after returning from summer with little pocket change and increased costs at every turn. It is not so much that $5 to support a sports team is out oligopoly requires integrity of the ordinary; Laurier was the last university to begin charging for football games - something many Laurier students prided themselves on - but rather it seems like Disappointed customers have no alternatives in this country there is no end to the addition of extra financial add-ons to get the university experience. I believe in a capitalist society - where It is understandable to use the popularity of the football people allow corporations to make impor­ team to generate money for Laurier Athletics, which will The simplicity of respect tant decisions and control much of their then support underfunded teams and infrastructure, but lives in hopes of achieving the optimal life­ how will the general culture and diversity of Homecoming and integrity to customers style - companies have a responsibility to and Laurier football be affected? their people. Arguably, the die-hard football fans and alumni will by companies and vice­ The simplicity of respect and integrity to make the trek across Albert St. and hand over the required customers by companies and vice-versa is cash. However, some students, including first-years, may Opinion Editor versa is priceless. priceless. not find it worthwhile to spend the extra money to expe­ A good company, providing solid cus­ rience the pride and joy of the Golden Hawks and will no tomer service, would not be witness to their doubt miss out on a fundamental part of being at Laurier. After spending over an hour on hold lis­ customers playing games for better prices. Furthermore, unlike many other schools cli.at have large tening to the quiet whispers of unfamiliar Neither Rogers or Bell offer a positive populations and get a high volume of supporters even music between the blaring interruptions of customer service experience, so resorting to though they have to pay, it is still unknown if Laurier can computer recorded voices reminding me of the best price is the only option to retrieve handle the loss of casual viewers who take advantage of all the wonderful deals Rogers has to offer any sanity. the free activity during home games. and, at rare intervals, an actual person reas­ Small wireless companies have popped The commitment of students to their teams, especially suring my patience, my call is lost. up such as Vonage or Virgin, which offer an its football team, which started this season ranked second The tedious process must begin again; open window to a closed door, but they are in Ontario, should not be dependent on a few dollars. there is no way of reaching the woman that not enough to challenge the monopoly Rog­ Although this new charge is not unreasonable, it is un­ was "diligently" fixing Rogers' error. ers has on Canadian media (go per cent of fortunate that a part of Laurier culture, free football games, I now must explain the entire situation sible, one often spends more time dealing cable in Ontario) or Bell's control of home will be lost. Hopefully, when the school is in a more finan­ yet again. But alas I am too busy to stay on with computer-recorded directories or hav­ phone (4.15 million users). cially secure position it will revive this piece of Golden hold; I have to' work, run errands, maybe ing their calls being redirected than actually There are very few Canadians who have Hawk tradition. even use the bathroom, so I admit defeat talking to a human being. not had a bad experience with Rogers or and pay for the incorrect charges - who Canada's oligopoly on communications Bell. Their insensitivity to their customer's -The Cord Editorial Board needs any more hassle in their life? through Bell Canada, Rogers Communica­ problems is a sore spot for many individu­ Last year, I gave Rogers three chances to tions Inc. and Telus - who control the ac­ als - and that is putting it G-rated. These unsigned editorials are based off informal dis­ screw me over before I would relieve them cess to cable, wireless, land-line and In­ There is certain hopelessness in this cussions and are then agreed upon by the majority of of their duties and switch to Bell. ternet all over Canada- makes these busi­ country when it comes to communication The Cord's editorial board, which consists of 16 senior I think they have surpassed their 1oth nesses i!IImune to much consumer control. and media; people do not know where to go Cord staff including the Editor-in-Chief and Opinion chance at this point. Rogers and Bell argue that they are re­ or what to do to change the reality of our in­ Editor. The arguments made may reference any facts I began to wonder why I would let a com­ cently "victim" to customers pitting either ept media monopoly, and there is little any that have been made available through interviews, pany treat me this way? company against the other for better prices individual can do. documents or other sources. The views presented do I pay my bills promptly in full month af­ but, true to their colors, the companies have But next time you are faced with those not necessarily reflect those of The Cord's volunteers, ter month and have purchased all my media been known to cut deals to keep clientele lovely custom~r service people, try to play staff or WLUSP. from them. loyal. the honest card in the nicest possible way The thing is that Rogers and Bell both This isn't the issue, though. (their jobs are basically the worst jobs completely ... suck. A seedy street shopkeeper who barters ever), and inform these companies of your The Cord is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. Both Rogers and Bell are utterly incom­ with their customers does not make a re­ disappointment. Contact Bryn Ossington, WLUSP President and CEO petent at dealing with their customers; their spectable shopkeeper. 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3C5 call-in customer service is incomprehen- • 25 09 The Cord • Wednesday. September 16. 2009 THE FORUM

Words of wisdom : Worship what is important Laurier's on-campus chaplain, Brian Bork, discusses worship in contemporary society and within the university

Even self-styled "freethinkers" are worshippers, exalting the (spe­ cious) idea that the human intellect can stand at a rational and objec­ tive distance, unmoored from and unswayed by all ideologies and superstitions. BRIAN BORK There's a poem in the Old Testa­ letters@thecord ca ment that states how humans tend to take on the character of the things they worship. I recently had an opportunity to read It's actually a riposte to idol wor­ through a speech by the dearly de­ shippers, mocking those who wor­ parted David Foster Wallace called ship stone statues, saying that "This is Water:' It's a commence­ they'll become just like them: blind, ment speech, delivered at an Ameri­ mute and a waste of space. can university some years ago. Even though we've mostly done The speech is a brief testament to away with the gods and idols of old, NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Wallace's brilliance as a writer; it's this poet is on to something, and his Laurier's School of Business and Economics has received much acclaim nationally for the BBA unsullied by the sort of things that words ring true today. program, competing with York's Schulich School of Business and Western's Ivy School of Business. are de rigueur in commencement Consider the sorts of things we addresses: the cliches, optimistic worship in our culture. bromides and all that "you are the Some of us worship capitalism future" rhetoric. and money, the ineluctable move­ From the archives: Jan. 14, 1993 There's much to admire in the ment of the free market. speech, but one point especially But this only leaves us easily lost stood out to me. and squandered, like a pocketful of Wallace, not known to be a par­ change. Business program ticularly zealous theist, writes: "In In a consumerist culture, it's easy the day to day trenches of adult life, to worship materialism by disposing there is actually no such thing as our income at the mall or the bar. atheism:' More of us make pilgrimages to I heartily concur, and I'd go so far Vegas than to Jerusalem or Mecca. idealisti.c, unrealistic -as to say the same thing is true here But ultimately, we're left suffering at Laurier. the pain of overindulgence, jonesing I've been struck by the palpable for the next fix or indentured to our In last week's Cord, a front-page material standard of living are going does not result from group hand-in lack of unbelief on campus. debt. news story, "BBA program re­ to hit hard on the business world. cases, but from individual work. That's not to say that there aren't Some of us worship ourselves, viewed;' captured my attention. If I may be so bold, I predict that Compulsory English courses re­ a whole host of people here who'd our importance, our individual lib­ Being a former business student there will be a dramatic decline in quiring a variety of writing styles­ assent to the proposition that "God erty to live however we please. But at Laurier, I will be the first to admit the student enrollment in university not just formal business reports­ does not exist:' doing so ushers in the loneliness of that the SBE faces an enormous task business programs in the next few are crucial. I've heard there's even a club for megalomania: insecurity, individu­ in redesigning the BBA program. decades. Many business students have this folks like that. alism, delusions of grandeur, the I am speaking from the viewpoint Young people today have seen naive, unrealistic, and sickeningly The point of Wallace's assertion is exertion required to forget that in of a student so frustrated with the what the materialistic ways of arrogant expectation of entering an this: everyone worships. Everybody many ways, we are frail and fragile BBA program that I dropped out in their parents have done to the organization and immediately re­ worships something, even if they af­ creatures. my second half of third year. I was environment. ceiving a middle or upper manage­ firm God's nonexistence. Worshipping can be a dicey busi­ also in the co-op program. Laurier students should integrate ment position. This isn't a novel concept; it ness. That leads me to think that we My marks were fine, but I found business with either an arts or sci­ Leadership training should be re­ was either Saint Augustine or Bob ought to be incredibly mindful of the that the program had many faults, ence degree to make the university served for mature students in the Dylan who voiced something simi­ sorts of things we worship. and that I was personally ill suited experience more interesting and business diploma program who Jar when he sang, "You gotta serve Life on campus puts us in a com­ here for the business mentality. useful, or in case they choose to have already had experience in the somebody:' peting marketplace of things to wor­ ~ or­ I stayed in the program so long drop the business side. business world and wish to upgrade We all worship because we all ship - great ideas, great thinkers, their because I wanted to be absolutely As it is now, business students their management skills. love - and we tend to exalt the great books, smart and intelligent 'tife­ sure that it was not for me. are not receiving the well-rounded The ironic thing about my experi­ things we love. And by love, I mean people. :y to Now that I have dropped out and education university is supposed to ence in the BBA program at Laurier an ultimate love - what we consider There's an abundance of evangel­ transferred to English, 1 have never offer. is that, as much as I believed it in the to be the most worthy of our love - ists, preachers, prophets, hucksters tyto I • once regretted my seemingly irra­ One major problem I had with beginning, going into business was the vision of the good life, of whatit and carnival barkers, all looking for 'Sa 1s · tiona! decision. the BBA program is that the courses not a practical field for me. means to be in the world. converts. Business-minded people have al­ are redundant. Many of the courses I did not get my money's worth We all have an ultimate concern, Part of me wants to say that now's ways been big on glossy propagan­ over the four years could be con­ for the two and a half years I spent an idea, a world view, a possession a great time to choose what you're dist statements. I hope the business densed into one year. in business. or a person that we exalt and place going to worship, but I think that's school's declaration to improve its The University of Western On­ The personal fulfillment and in­ at the head of our existential table, way too simple (and beholden to a BBA program is not just another one tario manages, in two years, to teach valuable knowledge I have gained and live accordingly. consumerist mindset that thinks life of them. everything we learn in four. After from the English program at Laurier This tendency to worship and to · is all something we get to "choose"). In my opinion, if the BBA pro­ first year, courses should be a lot is worth what is relative to the com­ exalt is evidence that all humans We are already worshippers, and gram is to survive, the committee more specialized. binedsalaries of the CEOs ofP&G, live a life that is, broadly speaking, the objects of our worship don't is going to have to get right down to I strongly agree with the commit­ Hydro and Ernst & Young. religious. yield easily. the specifics and risk some drastic tee that writing skills must be great­ Worship is not just the territory of Our love for them gives them a • are changes. ly improved. Niki Westman the Christians or Muslims, etc., or strong claim on us. Maybe the best .Rog- The recession and changing at­ Unfortunately, the SBE failed to the folks who are "spiritual but not question to ask right now is: "That 1nt of I titudes about our selfishly-high realize earlier that an ability to write religious:' thing that I worship - is it worth it?" . orne have Letters to the Editor

"Inspiring lives ofleadership and policies for an example ofleadership of arts, David Docherty, to the brand real leadership comes in. You con­ dent reduction of courses offered to purpose:' and purpose. new (appropriately expensive) posi­ sult, you listen and then ifyou don't students will almost pay that salary. These words, President Max We now have more students pay­ tion of"senior advisor: multi-cam­ get the results you want, you ignore - Dr. Garry Potter Blouw announced {WLU web site, ing more money for larger classes pus initiatives:' the findings and go ahead with what Department of Sociology Campus Update, og/o8), will be with fewer course choices. And in this title, we find Dr. you want to do anyway. "more than a marketing slogan;" These are necessary compo­ Blouw's driving purpose: the estab­ In the larger Laurier scheme of they " ... will be the starting point nents of the process keeping Laurier lishment of a Milton campus. things, the salary of the senior advi­ Letter Policy and the foundation for telling the among the leaders in the MeDon­ The administration recently com­ sor on multi-campus initiatives is Letters must not exceed 250 words. Laurier story:• aldization of higher education. missioned (at considerable ex­ not so much in terms of scarce re­ Include your full name and tele­ ose So let's begin. A key component of this inspir­ pense) a private consulting firm to sources spent ill advisedly. phone number. Letters must be re­ play I am sure the Laurier experience ing development is the implementa­ discover how the various constitu­ The sociology department's rais­ ceived by 12:00 p.m. noon Monday way and Laurier's faculty have indeed tion of the decision to reduce staff encies of the Laurier community ing of class sizes this year {by 10 in via e-mail to [email protected]. jobs sometimes done just that: inspired and faculty numbers and create new - staff. faculty, students, etc. - felt second and third-year courses and The Cord reserves the right to edit your lives ofleadership and purpose. managerial positions instead. about this possibility. five in fourth -year ones), its cuts for length and clarity or to reject any But let us start by looking at Pres­ An example of this was there­ Each of the constituencies was of CAS faculty, and the correspon- letter. ident Blouw's own decisions and cent promotion of the former dean strongly against it. This is where 26 • OPINION The Cord • Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Individuals' green impact insignificant

Real chan~e will come from corporations and the government getting involved

area has been so slow is largely be­ cause the powerful oil industry has tied everyone's hands, both on cor­ porate and governmental levels. Many environmentalists believe that this is a losing battle,-and we need to turn to other solutions- so­ JAMES POPKIE lutions focused on the individual [email protected] - that will inconvenience people everywhere. They believe the oil industry is I am an environmentalist. so powerful that the bureaucratic I believe global warming and en­ red tape has strangled governments vironmental degradation are the to the point where it is simply im­ biggest global problems today and possible to hope for clean energy that governments across the world vehicles. need to make this issue their great­ Instead, they have suggested im­ est priority. plausible and undesirable alterna­ However, I also believe.that since tives, such as trying to move toward it is corporations and governments a totally mass transit based society who have primarily caused global or having everyone live in high-den­ warming, it is they who need to bear sity housing. the brunt of responsibility in stop­ Many people in this camp oppose ping it. the building of roads in general, For the environmental movement even when it is necessary to relieve to succeed, it needs to abandon cer­ congestion, as exemplified in the re­ tain misdirected platforms, particu­ cent opposition to the twinning of larly the idea that regular people, the Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver. rather than those in power who are This is ironic, considering that re­ YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER directly responsible, need to pay the lieving congestion also helps to re­ Although individuals can make a small impact, it is the disposable lifestyle capitalism permits that price for cleaning up the earth. lieve pollution, as moving cars pol­ needs to be challenged; government enforced environmental regulations are imperative. Automobiles are the biggest lute less than idling ones. contributor to air pollution by far. In If the effort that went into oppos­ on each day, and other such minis­ potentially play, but are neglecting today's automobile-centered soci­ ing the construction and improve­ cule measures. to fulfill. ety, cars are the most efficient form ment of road systems went into Environmentalists They seem to believe that com­ I am as much of an opponent of of transportation just about every­ supporting clean energy vehicles, it fortable lifestyles are inherently foolish indulgence as anyone, but where - save for extremely dense is likely that the push for such vehi­ s'eem to believe that destructive. I do not believe we need to derive urban cores - and practically man­ des would be far stronger. In reality, the problem is specific ourselves of comfort and efficiency datory to function. Having less efficient and more comfortable lifestyles issues such as pollution, resource to save the earth. For the most part, people drive congested road networks will not depletion and environmental de­ The common people should not polluting vehicles not because dissuade automobile use; it will are inherently struction, which are by-products of have to suffer for the crimes of the they're apathetic about the environ­ only create a more frustrating road specific wasteful practices. powerful. ment but because affordable cleaner network. destructive. It is true that people should do We should not have to make harsh vehicles do not yet eJdst. . And ironically, even a congested whatever they can to help sustain­ compromises and inconvenience Clean energy vehicles are feasible road network is still preferable to ability, but it is also true that what­ ourselves simply because our gov­ in the near future, despite what air using public transportation in terms ever "little bit" we can personally do ernment is too corrupt and ineffec­ pollution apologists would have you of efficiency. to help the environment is irrelevant tive to solve things the right way. believe. Furthermore, some environmen­ compared to the huge part that gov­ Unfortunately, the reason that talists want to restrict how long ernments and corporations could technological advancement in this people can have their lights turned

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NICK LACHANCE PH OTOGRAPHY MANAGER French graves of the unknown located at the Theipval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme; 73,367 soldiers died during the First Battle of the Somme in 1916. Social upheaval is .a driving force behind progress

and in all likelihood discover a cure viewed as a cold, utilitarian argu­ which were improved greatly in this Not to disregard their coura­ or method of prevention. ment: justifYing the existence of war time. geous objectives, it is simply that From a social standpoint, it would as an institution in order to main­ Possibly the most widely appre­ their honourable intention did have brought families and commu­ tain a strong economy. ciated benefit of the First and Sec­ not account for unprecedented nities closer together. Yet, there is some truth to that. ond World Wars was the medical selfishness. I suppose my desire to face mo­ War has proved to be an effective growth, including surgical inno­ We have become a country of mentous adversity in my lifetime solution for recovering from eco­ vations, improved techniques and disconnected teenagers who feel a DEVON BUTLER arises from a life of easy-living. It nomic instability, especially in the chemical medicines. sense of entitlement towards mate­ letters@thecord ca may sound well, easy, but living a case of the Second World War. The widespread use of penicillin rial possessions and a life without life free from experiences that chal­ In addition, the world wars have and Pepto Bismol are both products hardships. lenge your intellectual, moral and provided modern humanity with of war inventions. Impacting all of us is our unpre­ I may be the only person eagerly an­ physical abilities can leave you feel­ numerous positive benefits, such as Beyond the scientific and tech­ paredness for reality or the ability to ticipatingthe H1N1 virus while se­ ing rather restless. progression in social, political and nical innovations sparked by war, deal with hardships if or when they cretly hoping we will undergo a se­ This restless feeling lingers scientific fields. what I regard to be the most signifi­ may come. vere outbreak. throughout an entire generation It was during the First World War cant impact was the conception of I am not campaigning for a Third Not to romanticize a potentially who have been given everything on a with few men present that women national pride. World War but encouraging that we devastating illness, but a little so­ silver platter and as such don't pos­ took up their place in the workforce; Nationalism was not something recognize the sacrifices made which cial chaos is exactly what our world sess national, communal or individ­ it was these working women who Canada possessed until Vimy Ridge. gave us the opportunity to acquire needs. ualpride. challenged the patriarchal structure After that achievement, we united our prized material possessions. I find myselffantasizing about We as a generation do not feel of society, allowing for the first wave together as a country, feeling for the It should not take a world war or what might happen if H1N 1 infested united because we've never had to of feminism to take flight. first time a sense of union amongst global crisis for us to appreciate the our schools and public buildings so band together in overcoming an In addition, the natural human ourselves. This feeling has long things in life which truly matter and severely that it became imperative obstacle. instinct to survive in combat has ai­ since subsided. be grateful for what we have. they be closed down. Though global crisis and world lowed for various inventions and It is essential to realize that the This however seems to be the only Despite a hurdle of that magni­ wars have horrifYing events and advancements. First World War was meant to be way oflearning; perhaps we cannot tude, I know we as a society would consequences, there is no doubt Technical advancements saw the the war to end all wars. appreciate the good without the evil. be able to adjust and re-build. that these experiences define increased development of the sub­ Those who fought sacrificed Nor can we grow as individuals or Learning from this outbreak, and strengthen the people ofthat marine, aeroplane and railroad. themselves so that the future gen­ as a community without being chal­ we would gain advanced scientific generation. Progressive organizational skills erations would never have to experi­ lenged in our lifetime. knowledge on the spread of diseases In essence, the notion that war were required for logistical support, ence the devastation war produces. can be a positive thing can be communications and intelligence,

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MIKE WHITEHOUSE LAURIER ATHLETICS The Hawks hold a moment of silence before their game against the Western Mustangs on Sunday. They will do this before every home game this season.

lege Hall residence last April; his "The team's really responded in a hearts, once again honouring him JUSTIN FAUTEUX memory has not faded. positive manner;' said Windsor. "I pre-game. SPORTS EDITOR "I can still see his smile;' said think the university as a whole has The impact oflosing a teammate head coach Josh Windsor. "He was a I can still see his smile. been really heartfelt about the pass­ is something that will not fade eas­ The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks' pretty quiet guy but he always had a '' ing of one of their students and I ily; Windsor sees this as a chance for men's rugby team started a new tra­ smile on his face and that's what I'll He was a pretty quiet think that's a reflection of not only the players to grow and learn. clition !n their season opener against always remember about him:' our group of guys, but the Wilfrid "I think what it's done is bring the Waterloo Warriors last Thurs­ With LaForest on their minds, the guy but he always had Laurier community as a whole:' these guys closer together;' he said. day. The team held a·moment of si­ Hawks opened their season with a The Hawks continued their sea­ "When you're young, you don't lence and wore black memorial arm 24-20win over the Warriors. a smile on his face and son on Saturday and put in a solid really understand your own mortal­ bands, paying tribute to their de­ The team dedicated the victory effort against a tough opponent ity or what time really is. But with ceased teammate, Dave LaForest. to the memory of their teammate that's what I'll always in the Western Mustangs. Though Dave's passing I think the guys have LaForest passed away in the fire and began the moment of silence the Hawks came up short, losing really learned that you can't waste a that occurred in Waterloo Col- tradition. remember about him. 22-14, they kept LaForest in their second oflife:'

- Men's rugby head coach Josh Windsor

Hawks Athletics lose big to charge From cover admission Da'Shawn] Thomas. They were on JAMIE NEUGEBAUER the field for a long time but they STAF F WRITER played a great game:' Fourth-year linebacker Giancarlo Rapanaro had a particularly strong The notion that football is Wilfrid game, making nine tackles - five of Laurier University's most popular which were for a loss - and adding sport is one that has remained true, two and a half sacks. stretching back to even beyond the "We played well defensively but 1991 Vanier Cup Championship. we did make a few mistakes and a With this summer's budget cuts, team like Western will always make it should come as no surprise that you pay for those mistakes. If we Laurier Athletics has joined the ma­ keep preparing like we have been jority of Canadian universities in and play to the best of our abilities I charging their students to attend think we'll be fine," ;• said Rapanaro. regular season football games. Coming into the game, many "There were really two aspects called this match-up a preview of that brought this about, and obvi­ the Yates cup. However, the number ously one of them is the economy two ranked Mustangs proved that as beingthewayit is;' saidAri Gross­ of now there is a large gap between man, Laurier athletics' manager of them and the Hawks. communications and business op­ "Western's definitely one of the erations. "Budget cuts are one thing, top teams in the country;' said but something else we had to deal Rapanaro. with was that when students get in - "But I think we can compete with for free, it's not an apparent attrac­ them, we've just got to go and get tion. But if they're holding a ticket • back on the horse:' there's a value:' The Hawks now turn their sights The $5 entry fee for Laurier stu­ to cross-town rivals, the Water­ dents to go to regular season games loo Warriors, who they will play on at Knight-Newbrough Field is the Saturday at 1:oo p.m. in their home first time such a charge has been opener at University Stadium. issued for a regular season match for ~ny Golden Hawk regular sea­ son event. Though it may come as a shock, for some $5 is a small amount to pay for such a high quality event. "It's only.five bucks;' said third: year Golden Hawk basketball player Obviously we got blown Christa Mancino. "You've always '' got to support the boys:' out today, but we're not Most, however, seem disgrun­ tled by the news, admitting that the going to run and hide, new charge will deter them from attending. we're going to come "I had planned on going to all the home games this season;' said back fighting and start third -year business student Steve Kerr. "Now I might go to one, if none prepanng. NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER at all. It is not worth it to go now The Western defence overwhelmed the Hawks' offensive line throughout the game holding running that it isn't free:' - Quarterback Luke Thompson back Mike Montoya (bottom, left) to just 45 yards on the ground. -With filesfrom Justin Fauteux The Cord • Wednesday, September 16, 2009 SPORTS • 29

Weekend game Women's soccer Men's soccer Women's rugby Laurier VS Windsor Laurier VS Windsor Laurier VS Guelph scores 2-0 1-1 0-90 Laurier VS Western Laurier VS Western 1-0 0-2

Hawks who have recently Hawk to-represent Canada represented Laurier volleyball's Sam Schachter will compete for Team Canada at the Under-21 Canada Beach Volleyball World Championship; the tournament begins this week

Andrea Bevan JUSTIN FAUTEUX (women's hockey) SPORT: EDITOR FISU Winter Universiade ------With his win in Volleyball Canada's Alyssa Lagonia under-21 national beach volleyball (women's soccer) selection tournament, second -year Canadian National Team Sam Schachter, who plays on the (4 appearances) men's volleyball team, is the latest name to be added to the growing list Alex Anthony of Hawks who have recently donned (men's football) the red and white. IFAF World Junior Championship Schachter and teammate Steve Marshall of Trinity Western Univer­ Liz Knox sitywill travel to Blackpool, Eng­ (women's hockey) land in late September to compete U-22 MLP Cup in the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVE) U21 World Andrea Ironside Championship. (women's hockey) "I feel very proud;' said Schachter. FISU Winter Un1vers1ade "It's going to be a wonderful expe­ rience to be a part of Team Canada Erin Dobson, Jon Cameron, and I'm incredibly excited to get the Sarah Dybka, Lauren Ball chance to represent my country:• (cheerleadmg) This honour comes as the lat­ World Cheerleading est in a series of accomplishments Championship that Schachter has enjoyed since becoming a Golden Hawk just one 2008/2009 women's curling year ago. team In 2008-og, while playing an in­ FISU Winter Un1versiade strumental role in the Hawks' first playoff berth in 10 years, the Rich­ mond Hill native was named the men's volleyball team's rookie of the year. He also took home the Rich Newbrough Rookie of the Year GOLDEN HAWK award, which encompasses all of Laurier's sports teams. UPDAT E Schachter also received recogni­ tion outside of Laurier, winning the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) .Week of rookie of the year award, as well Septe.,tl;>er 14 • 20, 200 as earning a spot on both the OUA ~~ and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) all-rookie teams. With his success in beach volley­ ball, it should come as no surprise that Schachter is such an elite in­ Schachter was instrumental in the Hawks' first playoff appearance in ten years last season. He will now door player, as the young star main­ compete to be named world champion as a member of Team Canada. tains that the beach game is much a9.12JJ9 more demanding. of his recent international success Armed with just one year of OUA ties to really well. It's really going to M FQol!b.U 7- w~ · 30 "In beach you need more overall to the experience he gained playing experience, Schachter now receives come down to us executing:' M Baseball 9 - all- around skills because really you university volleyball. the rare honour of representing his The tournament begins Sept. 16 McMaster need to be able to do absolutely ev­ "It's a totally different game, but country against international com­ and lasts until Sept. 20. M Baseball 6 - McMaster "i erything;' said Schachter. at the same time you learn a lot of petition, something that doesn't faze Though Schachter will miss a \y Rugby 0- G\lelp.h 90 "In the indoor game, you can hide things indoors that can help you on the 20-year-old. portion of the Hawks' pre-season M ~r 1 - Wind!!Or 1 one of your skills that might be lack­ the beach," said Schachter. "I think top four is a legiti­ training, he will be back in time VV .Soc:cer 2.- \\'ind!>or 0 ing, things like passing, setting or "The skill level of the university mate goal for us;' said Schachter to take part in the two exhibition oq.o9.09 even hitting. But in beach you need game is so different than club vol­ of Team Canada's chances in the games as well as the pre-season to possess all of the skill sets andre­ leyball and that really improved tournament. tournament scheduled prior to the M I}asel,>all1- Brock 3" ally be a well rounded player:' my game tremendously. Plus, hav­ "We're kind of young, I know Hawks' season opener against the M Baseb<~ll 7- Brock 3 Despite the obvious differenc- ing a great coach like Shayne White I'm a little inexperienced, but I also Royal Military College Paladins. M ~ugby U • Watetioo 20 es between the beach and indoor improved my game by leaps and know that we have the capabili- M Soccer 4 - UOIT 0 games, Schachter credits a large part bounds:' 09.07.0 1 Football 36 - fomnto 0 09.0t,.Og '1\.l Bascball4- Guelph 3 Athletic Complex cuts hours •1 B,l~eball 11 -Guelph 0 ~~~ .. that the department's deficit had run expenses that arise from paying em­ "When it comes to later hours, oq.Jt,.Oq ANDREA MILLET up. ployees. These cuts have been insti­ we'll shut down operations in terms 11 B,1scb<~ll vs Icrricrs .EAu REPORTER Each department at Laurier was tuted at times when, based on previ­ of the general fitness centre, but be­ Bcciltc/ !'ark. :-:OOp.111. faced with a 16 per cent budget cut ous years of use, the least number of cause of the demand on intramural Due to the university's current fi­ this year, and the athletic depart­ students would be affected. programs we'll still keep the facil­ 09.79,09 nancial situation, Laurier's athletic ment had to look at ways to reduce "I feel like in the beginning it ity open for intramurals only;' said Battle of \·\'i1tcr/oo department has instituted a number expenses. might [upset students], but once Baxter. M Football vs \Vatt>rloo of budget cuts this year. Funding to some varsity teams they get used to it I feel like they will Klliglit-!\'cwbrollgli field, ·1 ·OO p,111. Most recently, the hours of opera­ have been cut; equipment bud­ just schedule around it," explained len's ftx1tball RcsLifc Dav tion in the Athletic Complex have gets and purchasing have also been an employee who works at the front been reduced. On several days dur­ examined. desk of the AC. New AC hours tlllll'CI~,it.ll Stnrli11111 ing the week, the AC will be opening By shortening the AC' s hours of Baxter explained that while the later and closing earlier than in pre­ operation, the athletics department expenses for having lifeguards and Monday through Thursday ~~ vious years in order to reduce oper- has been able to lessen outgoing ex­ staff at the front desk during intra­ 6.00 a m - 10 00 p.m. ~~~~ ation costs . penses in terms of wages. mural sports games are too high, the P.(Om 30 • SPORTS The Cord • ~ednesday, September 16. 2009. T Laurier to host men's field lacro·sse tournament

TIEJA MACLAUGHLIN "A lot of people that come into the STAFF WRITER school don't even know that we have a lacrosse team;' said third year cap­ The Canadian University Field La­ tain and two-time Junior A cham­ crosse Association (CUFLA) will pion Glen Bryn. kick off their season here at Laurier With this year's budget cuts, cam­ this weekend, as the men's lacrosse pus clubs, varsity teams and other team hosts the Western conference extra -curriculars are left in a tight series. spot, but Phillips is hopeful. Competing in the Western con­ "Lacrosse is always going to fer~nce are Laurier, Laurentian, be a niche sport, but I think we're Western, McMaster, Guelph and approaching a golden age;' said Brock. Phillips. Playing against a large majority "It's the love of the sport;' said of varsity valitlated teams, Laurier first-year Jamie Elliot. stands as one of the only non-sanc­ "Any chance we get to play is tioned squads. awesome even if it's not funded by "The tournament is an idea we the school:' generated with the university in an The team maintains a few private effort to make money;' said head sponsors, but looks to recruit other coach Grant Phillips. sources of income and establish ad­ "We don't get financial support ditional support. from the school ... so we have to "It's a fairly young program;' said do the things that are necessary to Elliot. make the sport financially viable:' "Hopefully by the time I've With 20 years oflacrosse experi­ reached fourth year we'll have great­ ence behind him, Phillips works as a er recognition:' volunteer coach hoping to raise the The tournament kicks off this profile of the league. Saturday when the Hawks face off The Hawks hope to attract a larg­ against Laurentian at 1:00 p.m. er fan base by holding the opening season games in Waterloo. COURTESY OF GLEN BRYN Laurier prepares to host the opening tournament of the Canadian University Field Lacrosse's season.

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finished things off during extra TIEJA MACLAUGHLIN innings. STAFF WRITER A set of errors allowed Laurier to come out victorious by a score of After splitting a double-header 9-8. with the Brock Badgers last week, "Everyone played really well to­ the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks day;' said team captain Mahn, who men's baseball team had their home earned the game winning RBI. opener on Saturday and defeated "It really took a full team effort. last year's provincial champions the In game two of the double header, McMaster Marauders in a double the squad again came out on top, header at Bechtel Park. this time by a final score of 6-5· The pair ofwins put Laurier ahead Second -year Stephen Zagrodny of the Brock Badgers for the top spot started on the mound, with rookie in the OUA, pushing the Marauders Steve Bowes making his Hawks de­ into the third spot. but in the catcher's position. "It was really nice to get back The team took an early four-run into our own park after playing five lead, while Kropf and Mahn played games on the road, and especially to outstanding defense. beat the reigning champs;' said head Mike Kennedy, Brian MacDonald coach Scott Balantyne. and Kropf had a pair of hits each, A handful of Hawk veterans pro­ with Bruce and Kennedy earning duced runs in the first game. two RBis a piece. Team captain Chris Pittaway led First-year Trent Barwick got the the way by bringing Elliot Shrive in Marauders to go three up, three to score. down in the fifth and sixth innings, Veteran Scott Mahn went on to and gave up only one hit in the earn another run on a passed ball seventh. while Pittaway came home on a tri­ "We battled hard;' said Balian­ ple hit by shortstop Pat Kropf, who tyne. "It showed a lot of heart to LAURA TOMKINS KEYSTONE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER was named Laurier's athlete of the bounce back:' Hawks' first-baseman Brian MacDonald (15) finishes off a put-out against McMaster. week on Monday. In their Tuesday evening game, McMaster fought back in the sec­ the Hawks faced cross-town rivals ond, scoring seven runs, but the the Waterloo Warriors and won by a Hawks came back to earn four runs score of3-2. and tie the game at eight runs apiece Rookie pitcher Andrew Green­ I in brief by the end of the fourth inning. berg had a great performance, while Sports Second-years Jesse Milanovich fellow rookie hurler Trent Barwick and James Bruce and veterans Jeff went on to finish the game. New swimming coach the last 25 years. He has spent the Soccer Hawks start 2-0 Brunsek and Kropf all contributed The Hawks look to make it six It was announced last Thursday that past three seasons as an assistant The fifth nationally ranked Wilfrid singles, along with a double from straight wins this weekend on the Nandi Kormendi will replace there­ coach with ROW, and prior to that Laurier Golden Hawks women's Shrive. road against the University of To­ cently departed Dean Boles as the was the head coach for the Perth soccer team opened their season Pitcher Bradley Bach came in for ronto Saturday, and then back home head coach of the Wilfrid Laurier Stingrays where he worked with with a pair of road wins over the starter Dave Canavan mid -game, on Sunday to battle Western. Golden Hawks' swim teams. Olympic swimmers Mike Brown weekend. and second-year Josh Robinson Kormendi, a graduate of York and Jillian Tyler. The Hawks defeated the Wind­ University, comes from a strong -Compiled Justin Fauteux sor Lancers 2-0 on Saturday and the coaching background s~>anning over Western Mustangs 1-0 on Sunday.

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