Inside This Issue News 3 Opinion 5 Student Life 7 Feature 8 Sports 10 Entertainment 12 Classifieds 16 "The tie that binds since 1926" Volume XXXVII • Issue Sixteen • Wednesday, November 27,1996 YVLU Student Publications the Cord WEEKLY See no evil Hear no evil Student Senators' brutal attendance records Senator's this called Student Senator, is not even a WLU their positions. Not only are the Student productivity Roundtable was to bring discuss WILLIAMS student. Rebecca Innes recently Student Senators at fault, but Newell year. campus leaders together to from her "If Dean wasn't work- When asked about the absen- issues of mutual Not resigned position as mentioned, a concern. only Senator. ing at IxLurier, he wouldn't be on the teeism of members on the Student will this satisfy the apparent need STEPHEN The members of this year's Senate." A definite show of apathy Senate, Innes admitted her guilt as for a collective student voice, it will Student Senate acclaimed - the has of them. She noted the the were on entire committee's part being one prove apathy apparent among PICTURE: meaning that WLU students did not allowed the unconcerned attitude of inconvenience of the times of the the StudentSenators. take the Student Senators and the Student Senator Robb enough interest in elections, certain to contin- meetings (8:30 am), con- Hadley unavailable his so the Student Senators acquired ue. flicts with work and school which was to comment on at the their positions by default. After Innes's resignation, arose for many members. "The poor attendance University's of at Trevor Newell, one our Newell's main concern is an upcom- meetings are scheduled 8:30 Senatemeetings. Student Senators, is concerned ing bi-election. Newell is worried because most profs are only avail- about the of the structure senate. about the diminishing student rep- able between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m." HENSEL As a Senator, Newell had no clue resentation. "The few student seats Again, the hierarchy of the Senate's what his position entailed. "They we are given are being filled by structure was cited as a major factor MARION threw me into my first meeting fewer and fewer students." in the Student Senator's apathy. without Innes issues WLU Union any preamble concerning Rebecca had many Student President, The her my responsibilities." new underlying recent resignation Joel Lynn, is disturbed by the seem- PICTURE: Senator receive manual from the Student Senate. lack of the did not a for Although ing interest among the position until he asked for it in Innes referred to time constraints as Student Senators. "It's dishearten- mid-September. The hierarchy of her main motivation for leaving the ing," said Lynn. "The problem being Abused and neglected; the the Senate still has Newell confused; Senate in her letter to the Editor resignations and choosing not to student senator's mailbox in when asked who was responsible (appearing in this week's Cord), she participate creates a loss in the stu- the WLUSU office lonelier for the overlooking debriefing of the later named other problems she had dent voting power." Without proper than the Maytag repairman. new Senators, Newell still did not with the system. "There needsto be representation by the Student know the the Individual lot answer. change in system. Senators, a of important issues SARAH PAPPLE The apathy and absentee issue representation is not what the stu- are not being addressed: budgets, Cord News have Newell concerned. He cited dents want." Innes cited the lack of university funding, and other major The Student Senate is experiencing three general problems on the interest in the elections as her proof. concerns which directly affect the an extreme dose of apathy. Rob Senate: (1) Senators who are not "A collective committee is the WLU students. The site of Senate meetings: Hadley, a Student Senator, has been Senators registered students; (2) answer." The cycle of non-voters, to Joel Lynn seems to have the Student How many Senators to one of the five University Senate who do not show at up meetings; (3) "Practically hunting Senators last answers. On Tuesday, November have seen the inside of this meetings. Jay Wadden, another who do not Senators care about year," has been reflected in the 26th, a Student Leadership r00m... lately? Kitchener/Waterloo residents to butt out STEPHEN WILLIAMS the free 2000. Those — by year who by-law's passing, the Healthy from lung cancer in non-smokers going to enforce this law? Smoke Cord News want to celebrate the millennia of new lifestyle Division the Community a direct result of second-hand police?" As of November 1st, 1996, Waterloo at of one the local bars with a hearty Health Department seemed quite smoke. Interestingly, the only private smokers Region are going to have to will also be asked, "to out- with the council's decision. A of establishment mentioned the cigar step pleased survey on-campus smokers, in by- find a warm place to smoke outside side." The follows the The marks the end of three indicated law that will still have by-law tough by-law they were quite displeased smoking of local malls. Due to a recent by- stance taken Toronto Council deliberations and extensive with the "A 50-50 in the by Gty years of by-law. split is areas year 2000 is Bingo law passed by the Regional Council, earlier this but 100%ban will year. Communities public input. fair, a infringes on my halls. In four years time they smokers are losing their one Canada have been with the said of across develop- Along release, Susan rights," one smoker outside the only be required to have 50% remaining enclave —food courts— similar ing by-laws in an attempt to Close, Acting Director for the divi- student union building. Another their seating set aside for non-smok- to enjoy a while cigarette reduce the occurrence of second shopping. sion, presented facts regarding the commented, "[1 am] most disap- ers. The by-law also calls for hand local smoke in public and private ills of second-hand smoke. Among pointed about the ban occurring in restaurants to become 50% smoke- establishments. Health 3. those is Canada's estimate private buildings, such as bars and •For related story see page free and 100% smoke- In a release the that immediately, press following over 300 deaths occur annually pool halls. 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Cord News over litter but cannot force business- disposal of cigarette butts is a prob- issues you are dealing to to for the lem both the and The seriousness of the Four laurier students are trying es pay ashtrays. throughout city on problem that would To increase about the Laurier's A devel- on the implement a by-law awareness campus. pattern usually depends building. aroundLaurier in need for an the as to where the most butts are Entrances are swept require non-smoking buildings ashtray by-law, ops of a week, but Waterloo to have ashtrays placed group wrote to Kitchener City thrown. It would therefore be easy a couple times Dupuis should be outside all major entrances. Council, The Globe and Mail, The to determine where the ashtrays feels that, "They swept up Christen if the often then are]." Alia Ahmed, Fay Reil, Toronto Star, and Mike Harris. They should be placed by-law was more [they Officials in Resources at Clunaltz, and Aileen Cowhen were even conducted a small survey passed. 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