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CHANGING OF THE UNION GUARD JAMMING THE POLE Now that he's a lame duck, Dan Robert gives us the lowdown Despite poor attendance, frozen WLU students 'jammed' his term on the remainder of in office, including why he's not University Stadium for yet another opportunity to take in

giving money to student bursaries ... NEWS, PAGE 2 Bedouin Soundclash, amongst others ... A&E, PAGE 28

Volume 46 Issue 23 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15,2006 www.cordweeklv.com Women's hockey slips into second Defending national champs falter en route to playoffs

MIKE BROWN ing. Despite out-shooting the Sports Editor Golden Gaels 38-20, they left the Waterloo Recreation Complex For women's hockey bench boss empty-handed. Rick Osborne, it's time to get cre- The rust was evident for sec- ative. After a4-2 Saturday afternoon ond-year goaltender Morgan loss to the Queen's Golden Gaels, Wielgosz, who returned to the Osborne needed to try something lineup after a two-week layoff different in Sunday's 3-0 win over a since suffering a concussion in a surging Brock Badgers club. win over Guelph. With the loss, the Hawks fell "It was rough," laughed from their perch atop the CIS Wielgosz, who said she was too rankings for the first time since hesitant with the memories of winning last year's national title. being charged still vivid in her "We're a little ahead of our- mind's eye. selves," explains Osborne. She looked much better on "Everybody's talking about Sunday, however, stopping all 20 nationals around us. Everybody's shots she faced including a tough talking about this, that and the 2-on-0. Brock veteran Michelle other thing, and these outcomes Edgar nearly capitalized with a that are way out there, so today's pretty dangle to lose second-year game plan was to set shift-by-shift defender Andrea Bevan, but met a goals and focus." brick wail in the well-positioned It was a focus that was lacking in keeper. the two-goal loss to Queen's, in

which the team had trouble finish- - See WOMEN, page 8

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IN VAIN-lER CUP? - Fullback Dan Mcßride is "let down" WLU isn't pitching in for their championship rings. off the seventh floor of the library ... CORD HISTORY, PAGES 12-13 One ring to rule them all

ADRIAN MA fight - to raise enough money to young lady passes by him, offer- News Editor purchase Vanier Cup champi- ing words of support and assur- onship rings. ance of her attendance. Mcßride Laurier football player Dan With no financial support says students are shocked that Mcßride has had many great coming from the school or the their football team has to pay for moments during his five years as students' union, the champi- their own rings. a Golden Hawk, but winning the onship football team now has to "Everybody is just in disbelief," Vanier Cup this year is one of fundraise to collect their prizes. sighs Mcßride. "People just those incredibly rare moments "We were let down for sure," assume that those are given to that will define the rest of his life. says Mcßride. "Everyone's obvi- you, or that, you know, you don't The Golden Hawks battled it ously a little disappointed. We have to pay for them. But unfor- out tirelessly on the gridiron to put in such a time commitment." tunately we're in a situation take home the Vanier Cup. Now Mcßride is in the Concourse where we have to come up with that the game is over, however, handing out information about a that money." Mcßride and his teammates find fundraising event at the Turret themselves in a surprising new set for this Thursday night. A - See FOOTBALL page 3 |The Cord Weekly] 2 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 News

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WORD OF THE WEEK Diktat (dik-TAHT), noun: 1. A harsh settlement unilaterally imposed ona defeated party. 2. An authoritative decree or order. A diktat was imposedon the Italian women's hockey team tonever play again after losing toCanada 16-0. CONTRIBUTORS Mail Symes Marcos Moldcs DJ Dcmcrs Joe Turcoitc Jennifer O'Ncil Gina Racine Dave Ricci CaCherine Mann Shane Porter Sarah Kim Keren Got!fried Martha Kuwee Dm Jeffries I Iclal Fallal Kumsa Veronica Hughes Mark D. Hopkins WLUSP STAFF Production Consultant Ron Johnson Production Assistant Ananlhan Sinnadurai Janei Linscman Copy Editing Manager. Aria Latto-Haii Copy Editors Ariel Kroon April Hildcbrand Mallory O'Brien MikcZabie F.mily Reilly Heather Olaveson Caitlin Henderson Photo Managers Jordan Jocius Sydney Helland Online Production Manager. ias,»i Shim Human Resources s.mj;i> (>uo IT Manager. Regan Walsh Distribution Manager. i eo Yu

WLUSP ADMINISTRATION President Anthony Piscitelli VP: Finance Fraser McCracken VP: Advertising Angela Foster VP: Brantford James Scoti Chair of the Board Penny Shearer Vice Chair. Sanjay Pottinger Adrian Ma Board of Directors Evelyn ciiiu George East END OF THE LINE - Outgoing WLUSU president Dan Robert (above) gives his work a final once-over before he closes the book on his year in office. Arthur Wong ADVERTISING A!i advertising inquiries should be directed to is we expected. VP: Advertising Angela Foster at 884-0710, ext. Interview with Dan Robert "Basically what happened that little bit lower than 3560 or [email protected] [laughs] "The students have spo- [with] my research in student bur- "With such a big event and two How do you feel about the elec- ken and that's what ultimately saries, I only had access to recent, schools working together for the COLOPHON tion ofAllan Cayenne asyour suc- matters." limited documents, and then once first time... we learned a lot from it The Cord Weeklyis the official student newspaper cessor? [I was] in the position and doing and it would be a shame to have of the Wilfrid Laurier University community. Can you give us an update on the more research and talking to more learnt so much and not be able to "I'm pretty excited about it. I've Wilison Field reconstruction? people, realized that the Students' do anything with that in future. I Started in 1926 as the College Cord, The Cord Weekly is an editorially independent newspaper published by Wilfrid actually known Allan since the day Union currently has close to a mil- would not be surprised if we saw Laurier University Student Publications, Waterloo, a corpo- ration without share capital. WLUSP is governed by its board he set foot on this campus. I've "Wilison Field ... [There] isn't too, lion dollars in endowed funds for something like Polar Jam next year of directors. watched him grow throughout his too much to update on that other scholarship and bursaries to go and beyond." many years here. I'm very excited, than the fact that all systems seem back the students on this campus and I think the Students' Union like they're ready to go for this annually" What was the biggest challenge wlu®tk>ns and students on this campus are summer. Waiting for the snow to "With that news, to me, adding you faced as WLUSU president Opinions expressed within The Cordare those of theauthor in very good hands next year." melt and the ground to thaw a tiny another 50,000 dollars into a pot this year? Would you do anything and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board, TheCord, WLUSR WLU or MasterWeb Printing, bit and then the reno can start; where that [money] was [not differently if you had a second

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"To be fully honest I didn't follow in their court ... We'll definitely up to the students of this campus formance as WLUSU president? The Cord will keep faith with its readers by presenting news every BOD candidates' platform continue to push for something a and expressions of opinions comprehensively, accurately to get creative." and fairly. very closely, so I didn't have a list lot safer in that area." "It's up to the students. It would be The Cordbelieves in a balanced and impartial presentation of 15 that I would compare Polar Jam was this past weekend, interesting to hear the students of all relevant facts in a news report, and of all substantial opinions in a matter of controversy. [laughs]. There might have been Part of your own election plat- but attendance was less than stel- feedback on that. You'll get a range

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VOCAL News Bites CORD Nature docs hits local big What do you think of screen Laurier's footbail players having to pay for their own From February 16 to 18 Princess Vanier Cup rings? Twin Cinemas will be showing a documentary about life in north- ern Canada on the brink of global warming. This experience, entitled Arctic Mission, offers both a geographi- cal and a cultural look at the ever- changing climate of our Far North. Local residents will be able to choose between five different short films. Lords of the Arctic explores the impact of climate change on the "[The rings] should be provided for animals of the north. The Great after that kind of accomplishment." Adventure chronicles a five- month ship voyage recording the impact of global warming. People - Scott Mahn the Ice discusses the impact of First-year business of climate change on the Inuit peo- ple from several generations. Climate on the Edge is an objective look at global warming through interviews with leading experts. Finally, Washed Away explores two island communities struggling to prevent the disappearance of their land. John Tutt, an employee at Princess, has the fascinating job of selecting new films to be displayed "If they're good enough to win a cham- at the theatre. pionship, they're good enough to have Tutt first found out about Arctic their rings bought for them." Mission through the National Film Board of Canada.

- "I often look see Steven Rosen Sandie Howard there to if any new films have been produced," Third-year political science SPARE SOME CHANGE? - Weston (left) and Labenski want some ice to go along with their smokes. said Tutt. "I became interested in [Arctic Mission] because the topics seemed interesting to me. Fm cer- tain it will have local interest as Hawks play ring toss well." Local reaction mixed for

- From FOOTBALL, cover school however; President enough to get fifty bucks Rosehart reveals that he and knocked off of every ring, I'm Polar Jam Dean McMurrary recently donat- happy," says Mcßride. "Why should the school have pay for For is to Mcßride, money hard ed a fair amount to the women's He feels very confident that Last Friday's Polar Jam at an accessory showing that they won? enough to come by as it is. hockey team to pay for their the Laurier community will University Stadium was met with "I paid my own way through medals, covering about "20 They already have the notoriety." per- respond and throw their support mixed reaction by nearby resi- school for five years, and I had to cent of the cost." behind their first Vanier Cup dents. wait for OSAP to come justto pay At the time of this interview, championship team in 15 years. Betty Pries, a mother of three - Laura Countryman for the deposit for the ring," he Rosehart says that a representa- The closeness of the student children under the age of five, was Second-year psychology says. tive of the football team has yet body is something that Mcßride not at all impressed with the Gary Jeffries, head coach of the to contact him directly If they says attracted the players to sound levels. Golden Hawks, says that there is do, the Laurier president will attend Laurier in the first place. "Aboslutely it was too loud," she "no question" his team deserves consider helping the team out "We could have gone to a said. "We're not opposed to stu- to receive their rings. But he with their costs. Western, which is an equal pow- dents. But if they decide to have a understands that the university "We couldn't purchase [the erhouse, or Mac ... but here, loud party like this they should

has little financial room to work rings] outright, but we'd con- everyone knows everyone - the have it at a place where there are with for things of this nature. tribute," says Rosehart. faculty, the alumni, the students no neighbours ... like RIM park,"

"Of course it would be won- WLUSU president Dan Robert ... it's one big happy family." she added. derful if it could be taken care of, ran into similar problems when Mcßride is not expecting a Long-time Lester Street resi-

[but] you're looking at a ticket of Dan Mcßride approached him handout - despite Wilfrid Laurier dent, Doris Buschert, commented $60,000," says Jeffries. Each for financial assistance. Robert University benefiting immensely that the music "didn't bother her." "That's bullshit." championship ring costs $810, says that WLUSU couldn't "play from the dizzying successes of "It doesn't happen that often. As and with the football team boast- favourites" between student their football team, Mcßi"ide long as they don't do any damage," - Jason Benfeitinho ing a contingent of well over 100 groups on campus, but decided does not wish to single out the said the 87-year-old. Second-year communications players and personnel, it seems that instead of directly funding administration or the alumni for "I was a kid once too, so I know unlikely that the Laurier admin- the players, WLUSU would help not aiding them. they want to have fun sometimes,"

istration would be willing to them develop methods to But Mcßride, who - along with she added with a laugh.

meet such a heavy pricetag. fundraise. 15 of his teammates - will be WLU president Bob Rosehart By lending them the Turret graduating this year, feels that he concedes that what it comes and sponsoring the marketing is a part of something special, a WLUSU names VPs for down to is money. materials, Robert hopes the part of history, and this little ring 2006-2007 "There's basically no loose Vanier Cup champions can signifies all the sacrifice and money around," says Rosehart. attract enough people to the emotion involved in doing some- WLUSU hired its VPs for next year He points out that for the admin- event to cover a significant thing like winning a champi- over the weekend. istration to provide financial amount of their costs. onship. Trevor Cresswell has been hired assistance for things like cham- The event this Thursday night As the former fullback returns as VP: Human Resources, while pionship rings, other school- will feature dance routines by the to the fundraising table in the next year's VP:Finance will be supported initiatives like the Hawk Girls and Blaze Girls, as Concourse, where the Vanier Mossa Basir. Current vice-chair of Global Youth Network, which well as local hip-hop artist JD Cup is sitting flanked by posters the WLUSU BOD Dan Hocking "I think that should be really helps to send students abroad, Era. The players are so intent on advertising their last-ditch effort, will return as the new VP: heavily subsidized." will suffer. obtaining their rings that several he stops briefly to watch a televi- Marketing. "Which is more important," of them will be auctioning them- sion that is playing a video of his Replacing Allan Cayenne as VP: stu- selves as dates to a special semi- final football game. There is no Student Activities be Lindsay - Lisa asks Rosehart. "Giving thirty will Heimpel after what this means to Fleming. First-year dents a chance to travel or buy- formal, to take place question ring business ing a few rings?" Reading Week. Mcßride and his teammates. Nicole Gill was named next Supporting sports teams to "We're doing everything in our "Hell yeah, we're getting those year's VP: Student Services. Compiled by Dan Polischuk, photos pay for championship tokens is power to make this work, and friggin' rings," he exclaimed. Compiled by Gina Racine, Dan Polischuk. by Sydney Helland know what, if we make not something alien to the you and Adrian Ma * [The Cord 4 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 Editorial Weekly]

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Editor-in-Chief International Editor Special Projects Editor Brandon Currie TonyFerguson April Cunningham [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (519) 884-odo 3563 ext. Arts & Entertainment Editor Cord Historian News Editors Alex Hayter Kris Cote Adrian Ma [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sports Editor Print Production Manager Dan Polischuk Mike Brown Bryn Boyce [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Opinion Editor Features Editor Photography Managers Carly Beath Blair Forsyth-Stark Jordan Jocius [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Graphics Editor Sydney Helland Student Life Editor Emilie Joslin Michelle Pinchev [email protected] , [email protected] ~ 884-0710 ext. 2852 ' J [email protected] Polar Jam good in theory, not practice

was one of those ideas that looked good on paper. With two universities so close together, a collaboration between Laurier and the University of Waterloo seemed long overdue. And Itwhat better way to do it than an all-day concert with some fairly well- known bands and perennial Laurier favourite Bedouin Soundclash? But, it seems, the devil is in the details. It was the missteps in the exe- cution of the idea that led to an underwhelming and underattended Polar Jam event. The first problem was the advertising. The Polar Jam ad in The Cord informed students (in small letters) that they could buy tickets at the Feds Office (on IJW's campus). Nowhere in this ad, in Laurier's student newspa- per, did it tell students where they could buy tickets on Laurier's campus. The second problem may have been the timing. Students are notori- ously nocturnal creatures. They like to go to bed late, and get up late. A show that started at noon and ended at 9:oopm (when most students are just getting ready to go out), may not have been the best bet. The third, and biggest, problem had to do with the in/out policy of the event. The event lasted all day. Not many people want to stand outside all day in the middle of February. More people might have been inclined to Death and taxes, attend if they were able to come and go as they pleased, and take period- ic trips back home to get warmed up. Instead, ticket holders who entered and left the venue before s:oopm found out that they weren't permitted back in. We can see the organizers' reasoning behind this: in and out privileges would have given students the chance to go home and drink for cheap, rather than buy drinks at the event. This thinking but may have backfired though, and led not death to students mainly returning, and therefore not spending money at the event. As well, the event didn't earn Laurier any brownie points with residents who live near University Stadium, as there was intense opposition to Students rarely discuss the d-word, but there's no point ignoring the inevitable granting the Unions a by-law exemption for allowing the event to run later. With relations between students and non-student residents already strained, a concert that annoyed area residents for the benefit of a small At 20,1 was not prepared for the his mother to cancer. After the

number of attendees may not have been the best idea. pain - the kind of hurt that others funeral, I remember feeling com-

- Polar Jam was a good idea in theory two schools pooling their around the world much younger pletely useless around him - I resources to try and bring students together for a good time. Next time than myself endure day. I to supportive, but I EMILE JOSLIN every wanted be though, they have to make sure the logistics are well-planned to coincide 1 am lucky to no to The last Graphics Editor guess have been had idea what say. with students' fickle tastes. spared the loss ofa loved one until thing I wanted to do was make that I was technically a grown-up. him feel worse, so I completely As students prepare for reading Anyone who has lost a loved avoided talking about his loss. week, whether it be a hedonistic one knows how isolating the Now that I know how hard it is sojourn down south or a relaxing experience can be, especially for to lose a parent, I wish I had the The back treatment? trip home, I'll be thinking people our At to friend royal age. this point in talk my courage to about death. our lives, most of us have had lit- about his mom. It's hard to find The Laurier Golden Hawks' Vanier WLUSU president Dan Robert See, in February of 2004 I held tle experience with death, mak- the words to comfort a grieving Cup win brought the school recog- was right when he said that we my father's hand as nurses ing it extremely difficult to dis- friend, but any honest gesture nition and visibility in the press shouldn't "play favourites" among unplugged his comatose body cuss. helps. that no PR campaign could buy. campus groups. And this means from the machines that were Shying away now And the student athletes that since President Rosehart and keeping him alive. As students prepare for from death has who worked so tirelessly to bring Dean McMurray kicked in 20 per- I stayed beside him, clinging to reading become the nor- home the Cup, and its accompa- cent of the women's hockey team's his arm, as the blood drained week, whether it be a hedonistic mal and even nying glory, are left struggling to medals last year, they should do away from his skin. I could recog- natural thing to pay for the symbol of their the same for the football team. nize my dad's face - maybe a part sojourn down south or a relaxing do, but 1 don't acheivements alone. There are many talented teams ofme waited in vainfor his eyes to think this Given the limited resources of and groups on campus, and the open again. trip back home, I'll be thinking behaviour is the school, it would be out of the administration can't pay for all of At the same time I knew he helping us. question to expect the school to their wants. To avoid disparity in was gone, long before I had the about death. Ignoring death cover the entire cost of the players' the future, there should be a spe- chance to say goodbye - before 1 worsens an Vanier Cup rings; at $810 each, the cific policy detailing an across- told him how much I loved him already painful entire cost would end up around the-board amount that the school one last time. 1 found it unbearable to talk experience. The silence makes $60,000. will contribute to championship After my father died 1 found about my dad's death with the those that are suffering feel more But considering the benefits teams for medals or rings. myself feeling abandoned; the people around me. I was not only alone. Encouraging people to be and bragging rights Laurier as a This will ensure a level playing grief I experienced was a com- afraid of reliving the pain of more open about death will whole has reaped from the win, it's field and proper rewards for our pletely foreign feeling. Without watching him die, but of making make it easier to endure the pain only fair that some assistance deserving athletes that sacrifice a his protection from the world I others feel uncomfortable. My that goes with it. Because at should be offered. lot to make us proud. felt frightened to go on living family seldom brings up my some point we'll all have to deal without him. dad's name. The past two years with death. I had grown up, like most of have been filled with silence. After all, there's no escpaing it. These unsigned editorials were agreed upon by at least two-thirds of the The the privileged students I know, A few months before my dad Cord's Editorial Board and do not necessarily reflect the views o/The Cords sheltered and free of suffering. died, a good friend of mine lost lettersdPcordweekly.com volunteers, stafforWLUSP. The Corp Weekly Opinion WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 5 Liberation must be a jointeffort We can't take Black history out of its "relational contexts" if we want to level the racial playing field, says Dr. Martha Kuwee Kumsa

among prominent African- prefer the term "liberation." the problem back to White racism, eration of the one is the liberation Americans over whether or not it's Liberation acknowledges the rela- slavery, colonialism and neocolo- of the other. time to dump Black History tions of oppression in the deeply DR. MARTHA nialism. As future leaders of our world, I Month. One side argues that black at same as KUWEE KUMSA ingrained past the time There are many who believe invite Laurier students to chal- Community history is a woven tapestry of it shifts our focus to the future. AIDS was produced in racist labs lenge themselves. It is unfortunate EditorialBoard American history; history is histo- tokill off Blacks. that they have to inherit an unjust ry, black or white; Black history This is credulous, world, but it is their responsibility For those who celebrate it, deserves celebration all year Within relations of domination, given the evidence to right the wrong. February heralds Black History round; it's time we stopped con- that some of I did see a positive beginning Month. Some call it African fining it to one month. neither Blacks nor Whites are free. apartheid South this Sunday when I went to the Liberation Month. The former is The other side argues that Black Africa's scientists coffeehouse organized by the rooted in the experiences of Black History Month is the result of Black The liberation of the one is the were trying to pro- Laurier Association of Black people in the West and the later in people's struggle for justice; it is liberation of the duce chemicals Students. It was not a big crowd, the experiences of continental here to inspire Blacks and educate other. that would erase but it was so uplifting to see a Africans. Coming to Canada as an Whites in a world where the play- Blacks off the face crowd of all colours (not just African and becoming Black here ing field is severely skewed against I fume when I see world powers of the earth. Blacks and Whites) celebrating in Canada, I claim both roots and everything black; the reality of appropriate the notion of libera- Whites locate the problem in together. I pray it won't be long join those who call it Black continued oppression requires tion to disguise their agenda of Blacks and Blacks give it back to before Whites say, "We're all in this Liberation Month. continued celebration of Black domination. But my heart sinks Whites. To me, this shows deeply- together; your liberation is my lib- Liberation resonates with me History Month. when I hear some young troubling "us" and "them" eration." more deeply as history tends to This rekindles my own long-for- Canadians say, "Black liberation? processes of "othering" and denial focus on the past. I have no quar- gotten passion for a good debate. I Sure! Let them liberate themselves ofresponsibility. It is a fact that, as rels with the legacy of the past. do not endorse the notion of from violence, ignorance, corrup- a category, Blacks are structurally Indeed, 1 believe that the past has homogenizing history but I do tion, HIV/AIDS and poverty! Then marginalized but they did not put Dr. Martha Kuwee Kumsa is a a powerful grip on us today and is want to point out the dangers of we can talk as equals. Look at themselves in this dire situation. former journalist who was deeply ingrained in the tomorrow deifying black history It is only Africa, the poorest continent in In a world so intimately inter- imprisoned for ten years in her we shape. But when prefaced with when we strip it of its relational the world. Look at Haiti, the poor- connected, the responsibility lies native country of Ethiopia for her "Black", "history" seems to be context that "Black history" est nation in the Americas. It does- neither in Blacks nor in Whites but dissenting views. insulated into a cocoon of becomes an event in and of itself. n't matter where they are; the in their relational history. Within Blackness. Is there such a history? It is to put back the stripped problem is inherent in Blacks." relations of domination, neither She is now a professor of Right now, a debate is raging relational context of history that I On the other hand, Blacks point Blacks nor Whites are free. The lib- social work at Wilfiid Laurier. Focusing on the benefits of video games According to a recent study, playing video games might actually be educational, explains Chris Collie

Canadian researchers are dis- covering that the multitasking and gadget-oriented lifestyles of the young and plugged-in are improv- CHRIS COLLIE ing their skills at ignoring distrac- The SpaceBetween tions, and rapidly switching their attention to a new task. And Focusing can be hard, especially videogames have the starring role. for us university students. In a new study of 100 under- Any physician would plainly tell graduates discussed in a recent you that a continued attack of late Globe and Mail article, researchers nights, drinking and malnutrition found that video gamers consis- will never translate into a Garry tently outperformed non-players Kasparov-level of focusing ability. in a series of intricate mental tests In fact, such conditions would that looked for an ability to focus likely not even reach the Gary and identify relevant information

Busey-level of focusing ability. within a distracting environment. Contributed Photo When you take our lifestyle into It turns out that all of the chaos AUTO FOCUS - It seems almost too good to be true, but if a recent study is right, playing video games like Grand account, it's amazing we can even Halo 3 has been providing a by- in Theft Auto could actually help you focus better, on schoolwork that is. remember our student number, product of positive mental fine- and that's on a good day. Then tuning for its players alongside its there are the days when no amount entertainment value. translate the focusing-inducing our next major final, wouldn't you tonight!" to their children - was of preparation can combat the One of the professors involved skills gained there into the real agree? How many times have you this a mistake? It's time for the kids haze traversing your mind. in the project, psychologist Ellen world and stay on task better than been in the middle of writing an of the world to rise up, and unite! And of course, you have to write Bialystok, theorizes that video non-gamers. exam and realized that in the last Should we just combine school- an exam that same day. You sit gamers practice and hone their What a shame that the only ten minutes all you've thought work and video games into one pack for master activity? We could be on to helplessly at your desk, a stinging ability to block out stimuli that are games I own are Tiger Woods 2005 about is what you need to or pain in your head, a reverberating irrelevant to a task at hand when and an old version of Gran your upcoming European trip something here. time buzz in your ear, and stare blankly playing, and as games get more Turismo. 1 never saw much value who you'll invite to your big shak- How great is this: next ahead. complex, it's easy to see this trend in spending time in a digital envi- er on Saturday? you're thinking about studying for more a round of finals but are con- What can you do to help your- continuing. ronment where my triumphs were If you had only played ability focus, self in this situation? Let's say you The theory goes that when the not echoed in the real world. Turns Grand Theft Auto, staying focused cerned about your to on to ... would have the Xbox prepare. have one hour left before a final. gamers enter the digital world and out in a way, 1 was mistaken during such occasions just toss Sweet. What could help get your focus are bombarded by continual stim- maybe that's why 1 always get mid- been a breeze. back in check? uli within a goal-oriented atmos- 70s on exams. Oh, J shudder to think of how bellowed the The answer, my friends, is video phere that becomes progressively This could mean a lot for us as many parents have letters@cord i veekly. com games. more difficult, they are able to university students looking to ace words, "No more video games BThf Cord Weekly! 6 > WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 Opinion Cutting through Canadian Baconfat It's no wonder Americans misunderstand Canada and our ambiguous national culture. Even we don't know how to define ourselves

Ambassadors, Naval, Army and ment in the Middle East, player in the building of a demo- about was Canada's national Air Force Commanders, academ- Americans had no clue why we do cratic regime there. identity, or lack thereof. They ics, professors and students all what we do. The discussion then centred on found it shocking that our identity came into the conference knowing I realize none of this is particu- the softwood lumber issue, which is structured around the ideal of VERONICAHUGHES Canada was up north. That is larly surprising. It's a long-run- the Americans had not heard of not being American. How can you Rant Space where die learning curve began. ning inside joke that Americans until now. To be fair to the base an identity around not being For myself and four other know little about Canada. Americans I had the privilege to something? How The true north, strong and free, or Laurier political science students, However, when commanders of discuss with, they were all eager to has Canada been able to the forgotten 51st state? a week of shattering stereotypes the American Navy, professors learn more about their neighbour maintain any sense of nationality Canadia, Soviet Canuckistan, and crossing borders was not an with doctorates in international to the north. Like ourselves, they in America's shadow? How do citi- the northern "Blue" State: easy task. policy and even well-travelled stu- rely heavily on media coverage to zens feel national pride when they Canadians aren't the only ones The token Canadians in each dents are as equally ignorant as transmit information regarding do not have a clear national com- with a confused sense of what our discussion group talked most of those who call Fox News legitimate domestic and international issues. pass to direct them? national identityreally is. the time, simply so the American reporting, the size of the igno- If network news does not cover the Perhaps this is where the After spending five days in the students had any idea what they rance becomes staggering. issue, then it usually slips through Canadian delegates learned a les- Colorado Rockies with other should be comparing in the first The American delegates the cracks. son from the Americans. American and Canadian universi- place. There were so many embed- thought we had an illegal immi- At least they were excited to hear Building a strong sense of ty students for a conference on ded notions that American stu- gration problem, while completely former prime minister loe Clark national identity creates a strong Canada-US relations, one thing dents, and even professors, held disregarding their issues with and Canadian Consul general presence in the world. But the became immediately apparent: about Canada it was sometimes Mexican aliens. They commented Michael Fine speak of Canada and overarching question should be: is Canadians know a lot about hard to set the record straight. on our absence in military its important ties to Americans. that what Canadians really want? America, and they know nothing From our immigration policy to involvement in the Iraq war, for- However, the issue that of Canada. social values to military involve- getting Canada has been a key Americans were most concerned letters@cordweekly. com

Olympics a shining light in gloomy world

musical theatre influences into its lence are held as values should be performance should be recog- recognized as an achievement of nized as a world heritage event. the human race. Seriously, the music, the cos- This year the theme of peace

MARCOSMOLDES tumes, the choreography - what and goodwill was visible through- MyLifeQueerSo-Called more could a gay man want? out the opening ceremonies All kidding aside, beyond all the through the spoken word and The other day I tuned into watch superficial things I love about the musical performances. one of my favourite events: the Olympics, I know that I really love As I watched people like Yoko Christopher Pike opening ceremonies of the them for what they represent. Ono, Peter Gabriel and the COME TOGETHER, RIGHT NOW - Training at the 2006 Olympics. Olympics. Apart from being a large sport- Olympic flag bearers participate in I'm not particularly interested ing event, they are what 1 would the ceremonies 1 mused about in sports (who am I kidding, I've consider a testament to the ability how we need more things like the basic human rights becomes a lot today. had no interest in sports since the of the human race to overcome its Olympics. less abstract. So while I don't dream of being trauma of high school gym class), own limitations. To me it's something that con- It strikes me that at a time when an athlete nor do I plan to watch much less anything that involves For a brief two weeks, 80 coun- stantly reminds us of how, regard- our failings as a society are mani- the events religiously, I encourage being outdoors in the snow. tries from around the world have less of our race, religion, gender or fested through things like the all of us to carry the Olympic mes- My idea of winter sports is walk- gathered together for reasons that sexuality, we are individuals of ongoing occupation in Iraq, indif- sage close to us over the next two ing from my apartment to class in do not include war. While the val- something much larger than the ference to the victims ofHIV/AIDS weeks and, even if just for a mid-January. ues that the event espouses may categories that divide us. and the crude portrayal of the moment, remember that while Bearing all this in mind, I have not always be upheld perfectly, If we could fathom how people Islamic faith in the Danish media, Canada is competing against to admit that I'm one ofthose peo- (one need only think of the figure from 80 different cultures have the Olympics stand as a testimony other countries for status we are ple who is obsessed with the skating scandal of Salt Lake City or gathered together to celebrate and to how global politics may be far also standing in solidarity with our opening and closing ceremonies the tragedy that surrounded the compete in the spirit of peace and from perfect, but is still a repre- global neighbours and friends. of the Olympics. Any event that Olympics in Munich) any event fair play, then the idea of a world sentation of the dream of a world manages to incorporate that many where peace, fair play and excel- without war and a guarantee of where tomorrow is better than [email protected]

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Togman, can Dear be free to deny the Holocaust and 5:00 and I truly did miss out. rity and by no means contribute to a counselling clients are university stu- free to depict the Prophet Muhammad. positive relationship among the vari- dents who seek out PPWR because of usually can't wait to read your weekly Ayatollah I Ali Khamanei, the Iranian Andrew Cavalier ous clubs on campus. I sincerely hope their non-judgmental, pro-choice phi- because there's always columns some- leader, wants a world where no one that the club president and executive losophy. in there that I disagree with and thing I can make fun of the Prophet No more momma jokes will extend a very public and deserved But it's not over yet. There is still back. In always want to write that case Muhammad but people can deny the apology to the LSPIRG team. time to help. On Wednesday February my own weekly column I'd have in the Holocaust until they are blue in the 1 am emailing to express my disgust at 22 at 7:30 PPWR will be hosting a free "letters to the editor" section. I found face. the Cord ad on page 24 of the Feb 1, Will Snowball production of their original play, furor" your "Cartoon ignites Muslim 2006 Cord. The ad states "Did your Sexploration, in the Humanities incredibly and article offending Ryan Jakubowski mom refuse to put your drawings up Election thank yous Theatre. Everyone is welcome to come appalling. First, the Danish newspa- on the fridge, telling you how much and see first hand the power of sexual should not have printed those pers Shame on us you shamed her? You show that bitch... On behalf of the Elections and health information and the impor- cartoons. You wrote the "newspaper be an artist for The Cord\" Referenda Committee and the tance of this wonderful organization in had a right and a duty to print the car- Shame on us for allowing our paper to I can assure you that my mother is Elections Executive Committee, we our community. toons." re-publish that cartoon. The meagre not a bitch; in fact, she is quite kind, wanted to thank everyone for their Donations will be gratefully except- Excuse me? The newspaper had the apology posted on the website and considering that by covering my participation in the recent WLUSU and ed. right and duty to insult a billion taped to the Cord stands is in itself an tuition fees this semester she is paying WLU elections. However, there are a For more information please call Muslims? Where do you get off? embarrassment - I can only hope that for The Cord. Most of us would not few groups in particular that deserve a 743-9360 or email Nobody has the right to insult any- WLUSP is not finished apologizing. have made it as far as university if it special mention. [email protected] one's religion and beliefs. Religion They seem to think "cultural igno- were not for the continuous support of To Brandon Currie and Dr. David itself is a very sensitive topic, let alone rance" is an appropriate excuse. It isn't our mothers. Thus they do not deserve Docherty, thankyou fortaking the time Emily Waldron making fun of the holiest figure in a and here's why: when covering an to be insulted by this ad. I would like to out ofyour busy schedules and moder- religion, the Prophet Mohammed. You issue as politicized and sensitive as the think that by university, we have over- ating the Waterloo Open Forum. You Interpretations of Body Worlds 2 wrote another article regarding the relationship of Islamic religions and come the typical pubescent parent- were both very professional in your Iranian President calling the Holocaust terrorism, there's an obligation not to hating way oftalking. approaches and your efforts were When I went to see Body Worlds I saw a myth. As I recall you were appalled be ignorant of the facts. Facts are the I understand that the ad was not much appreciated on our part. art students and medical students, yourself. I don't agree with those com- business that newspapers are in. In an intended as an insult, but it is an insult. To the Cord Weekly staff, thank you some with pens fluttering, some just ments and the President should've issue where two professors were inter- I hope that it is not printed again. for the excellent coverage you gave the observing. I don'tknow if they felt they kept those comments to himself. viewed for a separate article, there is Thank you for your consideration. elections. Not only was the coverage had been educated, but I felt like I had They're very offensive to the entire no excuse. In the current climate sur- fair and objective, the electionspullout been educated. I had never seen the world and especially to Jewish people. rounding these issues, with the com- Amy Romagnoli and the features that you ran were of a human body displayed in such a man- However, calling the Holocaust a myth munal alienation and demonization very high-calibre, and we look forward ner. is a crime yet making fun of Prophet being suffered, to allow oneself (when Pseudo-lesbianism rooted in to the same sort of coverage in the One ofthe reasons I liked the 'skier' Mohammed is "freedom of speech"? in a journalistic position) to remain voyeurism future. and the 'skateboarder' was that I got to They're both horrible things to "culturally ignorant" smacks ofracism. To Shelagh Pepper, thank you for all see a different visual of what is going say/draw and never should've been The fact that it was not meant that way I am a spoken word and hip-hop artist. of the hard work that you put in on inside our bodies (for example done in the first place. Freedom of is irrelevant - it has never been for the While at Laurier I wrote one of my first towards making scantron ballots a suc- when I'm skiing), rather thanthat stan- speech is to be used responsibly, not racists to define racism, but for its vic- songs which contained the line, "Let's cess. You allowed us to produce the dard 'Pepto Bismol' tube and circle. I for being racist. If it's offensive to you tims and witnesses to identify and call not exploit lesbians for titilation/Or results earlier than any time in recent suppose that's where the "art gallery then you're all outraged, but if it out. make 70-minute records solely about history, and your efforts in staying until feeling" comes from; from the "creative involves someone else it's freedom of I intended to circulate a petition call- frustration." after midnight on E-day were far more positioning"- 1 personally wasn't try- speech? Give me a break. ing for the editor of The Cord to resign. With this in mind, I became con- than we could've asked. ing to make the exhibit be art or be sci- You wrote, "Europeans regularly This idea was met with support from cerned with the "Laurier Bachelorette" To the candidates, thank you for ence (although the process of plastina- defame and mock their own religions many prominent Laurier students. I feature which offered up 'straight' your efforts in making this election fair. tion developed by Gunther von Hagen and should be free to do the same to have since changed my mind. Here's Lyndsay Nicholson as a potenital date You gave the student body the ability to is a big scientific feat in of itself). I others." Do you even live on this earth? why: I want to see The Cord become a for equally 'straight' Christina Cravero. choose based on the issues and what learned things (visual knowledge) and The Cord wouldn't publish what I'd better more inclusive and respectful The suggestion here is that because the you all had to say, and ran some excel- the day stands out for me. truly like to say to you. Make fun of newspaper. I do not want to 'take it two women are so good looking lent campaigns. The exhibit didn't strike me as being your own religion all you want but you down.' (given), sexual "sparks" will inevitably And finally, but certainly not least, disrespectful; it struck me as being don't have the "right" and "duty" to do The current "furor" isn't a freedom fly. This sounds more like aLabbat Blue thank you to all of the volunteers who respectful and a very human experi- the same to others. of speech issue. Of course The Cord commercial than an amusing or entic- made sure that election day and the ence. If you researched the other side of had the legal right to re-print the car- ing joke. Instead, it reads like it is root- days leading up to it went offwithout a I also heard people making com- the story you'd be a little more toon. This is an issue of respect and ed in male voyeurism and fantasy. hitch. The efforts that you all gave us ments about having never seen so informed. Just a suggestion. professionalism. WTUSP is owned by Despite the media's constant pushing, allowed us to take some stress off of many "balls"; neither had I, but I also the students. We have a right to it is NOT every male's fantasy to see our backs, knowing that things were in had never seen so many exposed Mitra Hadavi demand that it be a culturally-inclu- two women going at it and it is certain- good hands. We really can't thank you hands before. The 'balls' comments sive newspaper that is respectful of ly not acceptable to play on this mis- enough. seemed childish in this context and Cartoons not riot-worthy Laurier's diversity. It cannot, at pres- conception in a newspaper that can Thanks again Laurier, and don'tfor- reflective ofan unwillingness to under- ent, claim to be so. When reaction to (and should) work to portray accurate get to vote in 2007! stand (I say 'in this context 1 because First of all there is no reason to believe those cartoons was witnessed world- depictions of lesbianism. balls can be quite funny!). that a Muslim rule prohibiting the wide, The Cord's editorial staffers were It seems that our media is only com- Dan Hocking, Chair ofERC I felt like the recent article had a lack depiction of the Prophet Muhammad free to comment in accordance with fortable with lesbian portrayals that Kiran Sandhu, Chief Returning Officer of respect by criticizing these people's would apply to non-Muslims just as their own beliefs. But, (to my knowl- involve straight women. This not only decision to be a part ofthis exhibit. I'm the Muslim rule of abstaining from edge) only four other papers in the displays ignorance, but also the limited Planned Parenthood not sure if the author of this article pork or alcohol does not apply to non- country did the same. We are the only level of comfort our society has with read the letters from the participants Muslims. paper, as far as I know, whose editor is homosexuality. I would challenge The Thirty-four years ago a group of staff (the letters that were blown up to three The cartoons were not very nice but defending the action under the veil of Cord put 'real' lesbianism on display and students from the University of or four times their normal size and they definitelyweren't riot worthy. The "cultural ignorance." Shame on us. and not this titilating falsity - you Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier hanging on the walls) explaining why reaction of some to publish their own would certainly have my support at University got to together to discuss they felt like this exhibit was so impor- insulting cartoons (Hitler and Anne Alex Hundert that point. Until then, that 70-minute the need for an organization to provide tant and why they wanted to do this. Frank in bed together) as well as the FOA Council, Religion & Culture record of frustration just got closer to Sexual Health information within the The inclusion of these letters was response of a government-controlled Department Student Representative being released. community. From those meetings so important to me as it made the Tehran newspaper to accept submis- long ago Planned Parenthood Waterloo 'exhibits' more than mere exhibits (as sions for cartoons about the Holocaust Polar Jam? Polar Shit! jon Corbin Region was born. the author claimed that what she was completely miss the point. The argu- And now that same Planned looking at was 'dead guys that have ment is that there is a double standard. I want to talk about Polar Jam, and Playground politics Parenthood may have to close it doors been shot up with chemicals, flayed, This might be a good point if it were mainly how it was a waste of my as of March 31, 2006. posed in creepy positions...'); to say true; however, thereality is quite differ- money. Where do I begin? I arrived at It was with much disappointment that PPWR relies on donations from this is to miss much of what this exhib- ent. How many people draw pictures of University Stadium at 3:3opm and was I read about the actions taken by the community members (individuals and it means. George Bush, the president ofthe USA, disapointed with what I saw. Where Laurier Campus Conservatives in some businesses) for over 80 percent of comparing him to a Nazi or a monkey? were the ice sculptures, vendors and 'Throwing sand in Laurier's box' by its budget. In spite of a strong and loyal Parker Nixon The only thing in Europe more com- people? The snowboard park was just a Carly Beath in the February 8 issue of donor base, revenues have not kept up mon thancriticising the USA is criticis- pile of snow. Disappointed with what I The Cord. In my time at Laurier I have with current expenses. Reduction in ing Israel. In fact, no one tried to stop saw, I left intending to return around always been impressed and proud of staff hours has been supplemented by Letter Policy: respect the contribution of dedicated trained the publication of the Hitler and Anne 6:oopm and perhaps see some real the civility and expressed by All letters to the editor must be signed and sub- Frank cartoon. No one rioted as a action, but on my way out 1 learned the various clubs on campus that must volunteers, many of whom are drawn mitted with the author's name, student identifi- cation number, and telephone number. Letters however, from the universities. result of its publication and no one has that there was no reentry after s:oopm compete for student interest, must be received by 12pm Tuesday on disk, or of have a via e-mail at with the been killed over it. Western media if you entered before that time. I was the actions taken by the Campus The loss PPWR will signifi- [email protected] sabotage impact on the provision of sexual subject heading of 'Cord letter' Letters must be (including The Cord) have by and large essentially discriminated against Conservatives to advocate cant typed or easily legible and may not exceed 350 accepted came earlier than s:oopm. If and cause financial burden to the health services in this community. In words. The Cord reserves the right to edit any self-censorship over showing because I gram- and the year alone, PPWR has reached letter for brevity and clarity. Spelling and the offending image, despite it being anything, I should have been rewarded LSPIRG team were deplorable past mar will be corrected. The Cord reserves the and the- to any letter, in whole or in part. the biggest story of the time, in defer- for attending that shitfest early. I don't completely irresponsible. While clubs over 2500 youth in their group right reject atre education programs and has ence to Muslims. know what I expected from Polar Jam, may disagree with other clubs on cam- The Cord reserves the right not to publish mate- Another certainly better than what 1 pus, the actions taken by the Campus served over 1300 individuals in the rial that is deemed to be libelous or in contra- problem with the Iranian but it was vention with the Cord's Code of Ethics or jour- program. It may surprise accusation of a double standard is that saw, unless ALL of the vendors, ice Conservatives constitute nothing more counselling nalistic standards. and some readers to note that many of our they do not want a world where you sculptures and attendees showed up at than playground politics immatu- i [The Cord Weekly 8 > WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 Sports

SPORTSINBRIEF Hawks anxious for playoffs Men's Basketball Hawks clinch fifth straight playoff berth After a disheartening 72-65 loss at Windsor last Wednesday, the up-and-down Hawks rebound- ed with a 71 -67 win over the 3-17 Western Mustangs on Saturday to clinch a spot in the OUA play- offs. Wade Currie led the attack in both games with 26 and 21 respectively. With two games remaining against Brock and Waterloo, the Hawks are 10-10 and sit sixth in the OUA West. Women's V-ball Ladies look to peak for playoffs With a 3-1 win over UW in their final game of the season last Saturday, Laurier finished with a respectable 13-6 record. Third- year left side Danielle Walker again led the Hawks, who meet the 14-5 McMaster Marauders in OUA quarterfinal action on Saturday afternoon, with 16 kills. Men's Volleyball Men take strides, but still miss playoffs The Hawks lost their last two matches of the season over the weekend to strong squads from Toronto and Ryerson, both by 3- 1 scores. Still, the team's 6-14 record was a marked improve- ment over years gone byand the young squad shows promise.

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STONED COLD - Second-year forward Samantha Cully was stymied on this break, but got her revenge with two goals in the next night's 3-0 win over Brock. W Basketball 56, Western 57 M Basketball 71, Western 67

W Volleyball 3 , Waterloo 1 Although they ran away with the OUA's top spot long ago, the Hawks try to stay focused from game to game M Volleyball 1, Ryerson 3 while talk of mid-March nationals in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, swirls around the defending champs 02/10/06 M Volleyball 1,Toronto 3

led Osborne to challenge his Mallory napping. anybody we're afraid of." 02/09/06 - From WOMEN ,cover squad in the intermission of the Soon after, Cully scored her sec- "Our conference is just much M Hockey 2 , Guelph 6 "This was a great game for Brock game, forcing each line to ond of the game, tucking a pass stronger," he added. "If Queen's, [Wielgosz] to bounce back," set lofty goals for themselves in from third-year forward Lyndsey and Toronto, and us, and Guelph, 02/08/06 explained Osborne, who proudly terms of shots on net. The result? Parissenti neatly inside the left and Brock ... were playing out 62 W Basketball 86 , Windsor added that she "never wavered, The Hawks outshot the Badgers post. there in the Alberta conference, 72 M Basketball 65 , Windsor never had any confidence issues." 49-20 en route to snapping Brock's Despite the win over Brock, a they'd have three or four losses "Tonight, I was more relaxed," five-game undefeated streak. probable semi-final opponent, too." explained Wielgosz. "Last night I who was mysterious- For now, the Hawks have just couldn't stop a beach ball and "There's a lot of pressure on us ly playing without one game remaining against the UPCOMING HOME GAMES tonight, I was playing the 2-on-0s veteran Kate Allgood York Lions before the OUA Final and just challenging better. 'cause everyone's expecting us (far and away the Fours in St. Catharines. Coach 02/15/06 path that I scorer), "This is on the want OUA's top Osborne has also scheduled a few M Basketball vs Brock to be right now - coming out, play- to go so far. And it's also going Saturday's loss cost exhibition games to keep the 7:00 PM, Athletic Complex ing well, dominating play, and Laurier the number women sharp and figure out his hopefully it takes us into playoffs to our head. We're forgetting to one national ranking. strongest lineup, which seems to and into OUAs." With a pair of be anchored by the scoring punch 02/18/06 Indeed, it seems the playoffs play the game we're in right weekend wins, the of Ironside, fellow rookie Lauren W Hockey vs York can't come soon enough for the Alberta Pandas, who Barch and assistant captain 7:30 PM, Waterloo Rec Complex Hawks who, at 19-3-1, long ago now." entered the weekend Laurissa Kenworthy, a trio that clinched the OUA's top spot. - Samantha Cully, second-year forward tied with Laurier for accounts for nearly a third of the "There's a lot of pressure on us the top spot in team's goals. LAURfER BOOKSTORE 'cause everyone's expecting us to Canada, extend their Overall, though, Sunday's win ATHLETES OF THE WEEK go so far," notes second-year More importantly, the final six undefeated streak to 20 games seems to have the team back on sniper Samantha Cully, who broke minutes gave Laurier some since an opening day loss to track. "It was a nice 3-0 tidy out with a pair of goals against breathing room as they netted a Regina. shutout," said Osborne. "That's Wade Currie Brock. "And it's also going to our pair of insurance tallies. Osborne doesn't seem too wor- kind of the way we play." Men's Basketball head. We're forgetting to play the First, rookie forward Andrea ried, though he had been hoping If Wielgosz can continue her game that we're in right now and Ironside notched her seventh of to secure his team every possible strong play in net, the Hawks will Meaghan Mcgrath concentrating on the future," she the year, sniping the top left cor- advantage for the national title. "I be a force to contend with in the Women's Basketball admitted. ner from just inside the blue line don't really care if it's one or two," post-season, rankings be damned. It was this frightening trend that to catch Brock goalie Angie shrugged Osborne. "There's not www.laurierathletks£Q^ Weekly TheCord WEDNESDAY 15. Sports FEBRUARY 2006 9 McGrath leaving Laurier with rich OUA legacy Guard wins MVP and breaks career scoring record

JOE TURCOTTE other this season - with Laurier Sports Writer losing two closely-contested bat- tles by a combined total of just

Only days removed from a historic four points - McGrath is opti- weekend, in which she broke the mistic that her OUA career might OUA women's basketball career be extended for at least one more regular season scoring record, game. Golden Hawks' guard Meaghan "I'm excited to play this game," McGrath remains humble, if not explains McGrath. "I know we lost dismissive, of her accomplish- on Saturday, but that was in the ment. last few seconds, so you never "It's exciting, I'm happy about know." it," she smiled before Monday's When this season does come to practice, as the Hawks prepared an end, it looks like it will be the for their first-round playoff game last for McGrath as a Golden in London tonight. "I'm trying not Hawk. With teacher's college to think about it though.... I'm applications pending, it seems focusing on Western." that a fifth year of padding her In her four years at Laurier, record is a long shot. McGrath has amassed an impres- "I applied to Windsor, Western sive 1369 points in only 85 regular and U ofT," said the Hawks undis- season games. While her 14-point puted on-court leader. "I'm still performance versus Western on thinking about going over to Saturday was not enough to defeat Europe to play for a bit, but we'll the Mustangs, it sufficed to break see what happens. So it doesn't the all-time record held by York's look like I'll be back, but we'll see." Jordan Jocius Nastassia Subban. Reflecting back on her years at Entering her final regular sea- Laurier, McGrath attributes her son game in purple and gold, record to good coaching and McGrath knew that the record teammates. loomed, but wasn't too concerned "They let me shoot a lot. I guess Truly a Golden Hawk about it. I'm a shooter. That's the role I've "I didn't really want to think played. I've worked hard though - about it," shrugged McGrath. I'm happy about that." Cord Sports sits down with Laurier's undisputed queen of the pool, Kristy MacLennan "Thinking about it probably That's an understatement. would've made me a lot more Entering the school as a straight nervous, so I tried to push it out of shooter, McGrath has improved in MARK D. HOPKINS in the past. They got more second you? Do you see swimming in your my head." all facets of the game, this year fin- Sports Writer swims as a team. near and distant future? Luckily, her record-setting ishing second in the province with points were scored early in the 19.32 points and three steals per An often overshadowed varsity Jij You had a great showing at the KM: I'm actually retiring after this game, leaving little time for any game. That was more than enough athlete is poised to leave Laurier CIS national championships one year, as far as amateur sport in stubborn nerves to boil to the sur- to secure not only her first ever Athletics this April, but not with- year ago, winning bronze. Do you Canada. In a few years, I'd consid- face. With a first-half free throw first team OUA all-star nod, but out leaving her mark. Kristy feel any pressure to replicate that er a Masters. I've had a really good McGrath etched her name into was also honoured yesterday as MacLennan, a fourth-year com- performance, or do you place any career, so I'm ready to move on. OUA history. the OUAWest Player of the Year for munications major and star of the expectations on yourself? "It was neat. When I scored they her efforts in leading Laurier to a Golden Hawk swim team, has one H What do you see yourself doing actually stopped the game and did respectable 11-11 record. more feat to conquer before bid- KM: I try not to place any expecta- ten years down the road? a little presentation," a genuinely McGrath's future, much like ing adieu to the purple and gold as tions just because every year is dif- surprised McGrath gushed. many of her graduating peers, she enters the CIS championships ferent and people that go are dif- KM: I figure I'll be involved in it in While the record-setting events remains uncertain, but few other in two weeks time. ferent. It would be great to get some way, as a leisurely thing. of this past weekend haven't outgoing Hawks have such a With an impressive resume of another medal, but I try to think of Hopefully I'll have a job that I seemed to sink-in yet, McGrath lengthy list of accomplishments to medals entering this year, includ- it as a completely separate event enjoy and have a family, see some looks to the future. First up is their credit, topped by the presti- ing a bronze in the 200 m butterfly from last year. of the world at some point, just tonight's OUA West quarterfinal at gious OUA scoring record. at nationals last year, MacLennan having a more normal life, I guess. Western. Considering how close was able to capture two additional H In a setting where the likes of these two teams have played each bronze medals in the 100 m and football and basketball garner H Did you ever think that you 200 m butterfly OUA champi- most of the student and media would win the amount of medals onships this past weekend. attention, is there a level of frus- that you have, both provincially wlu m Continuing to impress, she topped tration towards that at all? and nationally, at Laurier? off the weekend with a gold in the 200 m individual medley and also KM: It's a little bit frustrating just KM: I had originally always an because we work extremely hard thought I'd be going to school in FR fNGE received award recognizing her m festival achievements over the past four and we don't get the kind ofrecog- the States, so I kind ofreally hadn't years. nition that they do. But at the thought of Canadian medals a lot. Second-year Hilary Jackson and same time, it's sort of understand- When I got here, I was actually rookie Dave Hughes also nabbed able. It doesn't draw the same very surprised to win national medals for Laurier, with a bronze crowds that the other sports do. It medals. and gold respectively, and will join doesn't quite have as much of a 10plays. 3 days. MacLennan at nationals. commercial attraction factor. We try and get as much attention as KRISTY FACTS 1 exploding whale. MacLennan took a few minutes we can. Beer, liquor, or wine? out of her to talk busy schedule Wine with Cord Sports. Si low do you prepare for compe- tition other than simply practicing A good book or a good IS From a personal and team per- in the pool? movie? spective, were you satisfied with A good movie MARCH 2, 7pm (show 1) the results from OUA KM: Before the big meets, we actu- the champi- A or a club? (show out and try to pub MARCH 3, 7pm 2) onships this past weekend? ally do less working Depends on the day & & rest more - a little bit less partying, MARCH 4, 2pm 7pm (show i show 2) Kristy MacLennan: Yeah, I was no drinking. Sleep more. Try not to Winter or summer? Maureen Forrester Recital Hall really happy. I got a gold medal eat as much junk food. Summer and an achievement award. 1 did- n't SUV or sports car? [email protected] expect either of those. Our !§ You've had a very successful Sports car team did a lot better than we had tenure at Laurier. What's next for tickets on sale in the concourse and at the c-spot The Cord Weekly! 10 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 Sports Wounded Hawks still have a lot of fight left Write Cord Sports. Torrid 8-3 finish secures first-round bye and divisional title for injury-plagued Hawks -

DAN POLISCHUK and to physically prepare and up that will give them a better ■ National Defense News Editor mentally prepare for the second chance. ■ ■ Defence nationale round," he added. "This year's team, I think we If anything, there was more relief One player in need ofrecupera- have a little more depth, a little than euphoria emanating from tion is third-year centre and solid more balanced scoring," Laurier's men's hockey team lock- face-off Grennier, who explained Martell. "And we have a 0118 Les options man, Matt # I OP*' er room after they wrapped up a needed to be helped off the ice really committed group of guys for make font successful regular season this past after a jarring, but clean, open-ice two years now that have bought m|. :.g-J Saturday night. hit in the second period of into our team's system." all the toute la Having surivived an intense sec- Saturday night's game against Colwill agreed. difference difference ond half of the year and what York, which WLU won 5-4. "I think we've gotfour solid lines appeared be a potentially sea- "It's his ACL and he's not feeling - that's been really big for us," the to P' No matter what Peu import© son-ending injury in the finale, the the greatest," commented Martell. captain noted. "Everybody that's tft team was more than happy to walk "It'll be a little bit oftime for recov- been able to get into the lineup your university la nature de as well out of the rink knowing they have ery, but he'll be okay [for the play- and play, has played we 11... education is, vos etudes a first-round bye entering the offs]." as the solid goaltending we've

/ » you playoffs. Considering the team went on a had." ; /I can enjoy universitaires, The week off comes as a reward torrid pace to end the schedule, With the nationally-ranked UW a career with vous pouvez for capturing the Mid-West divi- going 8-3 in their final 11 games, Warriors heavy favourites against II ■ difference beneficier d'une sional title, their first since OUA including a five-game winning the sixth-seeded Brock Badgers, a hockey re-aligned in 2001. streak and upsets of highly-ranked things could very well end up with ■ in the Canadian carriere differente Asked how much of a boost the Western and Waterloo squads, the Hawks facing their University Forces. dans les Forces high seeding will give the fatigued Colwill isn't too concerned about Avenue rivals for a second consec- team, captain Richard Colwill said cooling off too much in the layoff. utive year. canadiennes. it was "awesome," especially win- "You do feel like that; you do Well, that's just fine by the • Engineers were a Hawks, eliminated by • ning it in his last year of eligibility. justwant to keep going and going, who • Physiotherapists Ingenieurs "It's great to have that momen- but it's definitely going to help us 2-1 series loss last year. A chance tum going into the second round," out. for redemption "would be awe- • Social Workers • Physiotherapeutes

a are • he explained. "There's lot of guys that some," said Colwill. • Pilots Travailleurs Head coach Steve Martell injured, playing through injuries. "It would definitely be a great • understands the importance of This time's going to really help us battle for sure." Doctors sociaux/ the time off for his players to heal get back to full strength," he com- The opponent is out of their • Nurses travailleuses up. mented. hands, though. For now, these • Pharmacists sociales "It's nice to have the bye," he When the team does get back to wounded Hawks are content to

* said. "Certainly, we've been work- playing competitive hockey on rest up and get healthy before • Naval Officers Pilotes ing hard since September 1, and February 22, Martell believes that, making a determined playoff • Medecins having that first-round bye is the barring any setbacks akin to the push. To learn more, , goal that we set at the start of the loss of their captain in last year's • Infirmiers/

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KRIS COTE As I Cord Historian in 198· Corde At the turn of the decade, students beyon told The Cord Weekly that they felt ments that the 1980s would be much dif­ me am ferent than the 1970s. A resurgent neede< conservative tendency would fix condi1 the social ills of the previous staff." decade, they believed, or as sec­ ond-year history student Diane Gallinger put it, "we may be forced The to rethink some of our values." Many of the debates that arose can in this decade bear a striking resemblence to the issues of wht today. Women's rights, equality, gay rights and rising tuition were aga discussed both then and now. At the same time, in nearly can every issue of The Cord there loomed the dark cloud over the future. Nuclear annihilation The is: appeared a very real threat and job prospects were bleak. In such While a situation, what was the value of advoe< a university education, mused was nc The Cord. But unlike the previous the pa generation who turned to radical rhetor: solutions to solve their problems, cific is: students of this decade embraced cooter a decidedly more conservative for an< outlook. busim For A period of professionalization 1976,' warne Having emerged from its radical men 1 stage intact, The Cord took a more criticii moderate approach in its editori­ taking als and news coverage in this tion. Yi decade. editon It appears that activities at WLU dis par were similarly moderated, as a could November 13, 1975 editorial com­ the bt plaied that "Life around Laurier is lacked going on in the usual fashion petitiv these days, not much of anything OftE is going on of any consequence". great e. By March 18, 1976, The Cord's as wa: editor lamented that "It is getting Jackie to be a terrible chore to turn out editori some kind of nonsense to fill this warne space every week." eating To compensate, the entertain­ specia ment and sports sections of the comrr newspaper were expanded, and a Warne page was dedicated to poetry. repeat With this added content, the size contrc of The Cord ballooned, and 20- ments page issues became the norm. releva1 Content from Canadian The University Press (CUP) was also came effectively used to report on issues 1982, 1 outside the means of The Cord, recogr but which still affected students. pus eli As the decade progressed, The StU< Cord developed into a more pro­ argue< fessional newspaper, losing its shoul< -While radicals dominated discourse in the previous decode, f~om 197 6-1986 Laurier come full circle and went student rag persona in the tation process. campt bock to its conservative roots. While The Cord was busy becoming o more professional student paper, on economic In Feb. 1979, and agreement was Homo signed between WLUSU and instea, recession, the threat of nuclear annihilation and those pesky Communists kept things less than mundane WLUSP, distancing the relation­ Unive1 ship between the two organiza­ Whi tions and ensuring that the Union addre: could not influence content. debat1 Content also became much letters more professional, and beginning the cl Courtesy of Wilfrid Laurier University Archives and Special Collections in 1983, the editor-in-chief (EIC) refute FUN WITH WATER (AGAIN) · In a throwback to frosh initiations of the past, the traditional 'water drop' welcomed new students to WLU. became a paid position. raise a T

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As Editor Jackie Kaiser argued tion. The issue even received the throughout the decade, in which ates and students during the sum­ The wish came true, as tuition in 1984, "the benefit of paying The attention of the national press, there was a growing fear of mer. increased throughout the decade. Cord editor a full-time salary goes and was covered in the Toronto nuclear war and its inherent glob­ In March of 1977, The Cord The Cord quickly transformed its ~ decade, students beyond the potential improve­ Star. The decision was reversed in al destruction. reported that of the nearly 200,000 opinion and began to lament for 'eekly that they felt ments for the newspaper. It the following summer, though The issues of deterrence vs. dis­ students expected to enter into the loss of university accessibility. auld be much dif- means a significant and much­ editorial comment was reserved armament were debated ad the workforce, 10.2 percent of Tuition was $588 in 1976, but 1970s. A resurgent needed improvement in working for the "undemocratic nature" of infinitum without a clear consen­ them would strike out and remain had risen to $1,130 by 1984. 11dency would fix conditions for the entire Cord the decision rather than the issues sus ever being reached. On unemployed. Moreover, students paid a greater of the previous staff." themselves. November 17, 1983, The Cord By the end of this decade, the proportion of tuition in regard to ~lieved, or as sec­ Debate on the asked students how long they employment situation for grads government funding, and OSAP ry student Diane issue was sparked believed it would take for nuclear remained the same. The recession grants had largely been trans­ "we may be forced The issue of gay rights at WlU again in 1983 when war to break out, and three out of was really a depression, students formed into loans. of our values." a number of editori­ the five serious answers stated were told, and it was leading to a Outrage for rising tuition prices iebates that arose came to a head on Jan. 21 1982, als and letters that this would occur before the 'lost generation' who "feel the was directed against the school's bear a striking argued whether or year 2000. country doesn't need them and administration and the provincial o the issues of when the Students' Union voted not the bible sup­ The nuclear dilemma came to a they aren't necessary." and federal governments. The ; rights, equality, ported homosexu­ crescendo on November 24, 1983, While university enrolment had economic policies of prime minis­ "ising tuition were against recognizing Gay laurier, a ality or condemned following the broadcast of the increased throughout the decade, ter Pierre Trudeau were universal­ then and now. campus club for gay students. it. But throughout made-for- TV movie The Day After. The Cord explained that this was ly unpopular in The Cord, and he time, in nearly the decade, The . The film, which depicts a bleak merely the result of the economic was scapegoated for all the finan­ The Cord there Cord remained future for humanity following a situation; the government cial woes of the student. rk cloud over the ambiguous on the issue of gay nuclear war, prompted a new favoured education to keep the Paralleling recent develop­ ear annihilation The issues of today rights. sense of activism in The Cord and unemployed occupied, and stu­ ments, in 1981 the Harry Fischer y real threat and at Laurier. dents favoured school over Report on the Future ere bleak. In such While The Cord had previously Communists invade U ofW "Consider carefully what your menial jobs or unemployment. Development of Universities was Lt was the value of advocated for women's rights, it xole might be as a concerned and presented to the provincial gov­ ducation, mused was not until the later 1970s that The Cord remained fairly conser­ able citizen of this world," an edito­ Declining educational relevancy? ernment. The basis of the report nlike the previous the paper moved beyond feminist vative in -its outlook throughout rial begged, adding that "If you were called for increased funding so as turned to radical rhetoric and began to explore spe­ this decade, but it took an interest the least bit glad to have a world to Despite rising enrolment rates, to increase accessibility and qual­ ve their problems, cific issues. Workplace equity was a in the developments at the wake up to this morning, then do the value of a university education ity. But two years later, Th-e Cord decade embraced contentious issue, and articles both University of Waterloo between something to make sure that its still was increasingly called into ques­ lamented, the report had been all ore conservative for and against women's role in the the student federation and its there five years from now." tion in the pages of The Cord. As but ignored by the government business world were debated. school's ·official newspaper, The WC\S reported on and the problems which it had For instance, on February 26, Chevron. January 24, 1984, identified had only gotten worse. ·essionalization 1976, a CUP article reported that The issue be&

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you should not. Flowever, you should become friends with or make a positive impression on someone who has a good reputa- D.J. DEMERS tion. If you do this, potential suit- Sexthe andUniversity ors will think, "Wow, ifthey associ- ate with him, maybe I should too!" As any Laurier student knows, Another integral component of business is kind of a big deal, and promotion is advertising. I'm not there is no escaping it, even when saying that you should blatantly it comes to romance. brag or lie, but let potential suitors I know what you're thinking: know what sets you apart from the "Did Jessie Spano and AC Slater rest. Do some personal selling, or ever do it?" More relevant to the use your friends as a medium. All point, you're also thinking, "I don't it takes is for one friend to say, want to read about business!" "Hey, did you hear [insert your However, I want to tell you just name here) is a big-time pianist?" how helpful business concepts Now word will spread of your can be in everyday life. More piano abilities, and very little work specifically, I want to show you is required. how the concepts of marketing Just make sure you have the can be used to land the girl ofyour abilities to back up the claim. False dreams. advertising can get a product run Like any business, your aim is to right out of the market, if you sell your product, and there is no know what I mean. better way than to utilize the four We now turn our attention to trusty P's of the marketing mix: place. Any good marketing plan is Product, Price, Place and contingent upon where the prod- Promotion. uct is being sold. Are you a witty You are obviously the business, speaker, always quick on your and your companionship is the feet? Try to sell your product in the product that you're selling. You're classroom, at the workplace or at not actually "selling" your com- Wilf's. Just recognize that if you panionship: it is simply an exten- lack any pick-up lines and/or sion of the analogy. If you are, in dancing ability, you are not mar- fact, selling your companionship, I keting yourself properly by attend- believe you may have a more ing local dance clubs three times a entrepreneurial spirit than most week. There is music blaring, peo- (and slightly less morals). ple are hammered, and your abili- First, let's start off with the prod- ty to carry a prolonged conversa- uct. If you're trying to market tion isn't a big selling feature here. yourself as a premium product, Know your strengths, and sell your don't just settle for any girl that product at the places where you throws herself at you (read: easy). can fully display these strengths. You want to set a high standard so Have you ever seen the guy who that if a girl does obtain you, she is not good-looking at all and feels that she is in elite company. doesn't have a ridiculous amount Begin your marketing with of money, yet has a beautiful some extensive promotion. What's woman on his arm? Chalk that up the use of having a great product if to proper utilization of the four P's. you haven't let people know that Hey, effective marketing has made you have a great product? You can some people believe that Ashlee achieve this by using tactics such Simpson has talent. Just imagine as sponsorship. Just as McDonalds what it can do for you! pays to be associated with the And if none of this works, just Olympics, you too can associate launch a new product line or tar- with someone who possesses get a new market. Sure, it sounds many positive attributes (read: like a lot of work, but in the busi- sexiness). ness world, it all comes down to I must once again stress that the bottom line. companies pay for sponsorship. RICHARD BRANSON - The marketing genius behind the Virgin empire is certainly virgin himself. Just look at him. For the purposes of this analogy, no BLAIROSCOPES

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TONY FERGUSON times, Esparza's prof gave up and International Editor didn't call on her again. With some work, Esparza has As many travelers know, going to a improved her English and has different country can be intimi- gone from having to repeat herself dating. For someone traveling to speaking fluently. This is one alone, a new culture or even a lan- reason why she feels that going on guage barrier can be frustrating. exchange is important. When Claudia Esparza arrived "You develop lots of skills like in Canada from Mexico, this is just language," she said. what she experienced. Esparza is in her third year of She came to Laurier through study at a post-secondary school, Laurier International (LINT) in the her second at Laurier. She spent fall of 2004 to study communica- her first year at Itam University in tions, thrilled about going on Mexico City, a well-known school exchange. in the Latin American nation with "It's an awesome experience to ties to Laurier. "In Mexico, come here but it's very hard," she [Laurier] is well known ... I like the said, explaining her trouble fitting prestige of the university," she in. said. Her English wasn't great and, The two schools are fairly simi- unfamiliar with the subtle differ- lar, except for one difference with ences of North American culture, essays. she has made a few faux-pas. Once, "I shouldn't say this, but [at when entering a friend's house, she Itam] we honour plagiarism," didn't remove her shoes. explained Esparza. "It's not like "I had no idea that I have to do copying a whole book but you can that," she said. just take a note from it," she said. She was also never set up with a She also explained that as long as LINT mentor, who are assigned to the book is included in the bibli- students coming on exchanges as ography, there is no need for any a sort of guide to help ease the direct attribution to the quote or transition into a new setting. Not idea. having one made it all the more Last year, Esparza discovered difficult for her to adjust. that Laurier's plagiarism policy "It made it hard for me because wasn't so lax. After copying a dia- everything I had to do, I had to do gram and including it in her by myself," she said, noting she report, the TA quickly picked it up. since become a mentor so stu- She was let off after explaining dents won't have to go through herself but it taught her a lesson. what she did. "Now I know that it's plagia- Not only was Esparza left to fig- rism," she said. ure things out on her own, her Although she had a bit of a thick accent made it difficult for rough start after arriving in a new her to communicate with most country and starting at a new people, making her feel self-con- school, Esparza has taken a liking scious. to Canada. "You feel silly, that you are not She is planning on staying per- saying the correct thing," she manently and pursuing a career in explained. public relations or marketing. Brandon Currie one ofher at In I - tutorials, after ask- "I like it and feel home now," ADAPTING WELL Laurier International student Claudia Esparza explains her difficulty adjusting in her first few ing her to herself several repeat she said. months at Laurier. She is now a mentor so she can help incoming students settle in at WLU. Anti-American film packs ciniplexes in Turkey

TONY FERGUSON There was an apology from the "It's pushing society to be International Editor United States but the incident had inward-looking and hostile to our a deep impact with Turkey taking allies and would-be allies. This It's the most expensive film ever it as national humiliation. kind of mentality will do no good made in Turkey, with a budget of The film is riddled with scenes for Turkey," he said. $10 million (USD). portraying America in a bad light, There was a mixed reaction Valley of the Wolves: Iraq is including a civilian massacre by from the audience leaving the drawing record crowds and it's US troops at a wedding party, the multiplex in Istanbul. rabidly anti-American. firebombing of a mosque during "Everything we've been hearing One student, who was waiting evening prayer and multiple sum- on the news about Iraq is in this to see the movie for the second mary executions. film," one woman said. "We con- time said, "It is anti-American, but Viewers are also offered a demn this war and will continue we already know what they've glimpse for the first time on the to condemn it. But 1 dont see done in Iraq. That's the reality. big screen of the abuse that America as our fundamental Now we can see it on screen." occurred at Abu Ghraib prison. enemy." The movie has been reserved on "Our film's a sort of political While this woman wasnt so five separate screens at one of action," said script-writer Bahadir quick to lash out against America, Istanbul's biggest multiplex cine- Ozdener. "Turkey and America are others weren't so lenient. mas. Nearly all the seats are sold allies, but Turkey wants to say "I'm really upset after this, said out. something to its friend. We want to one man. "If 1 see an American The movie portrays the real-life say the bitter truth." when I get out of here 1 feel like incident of the arrest in July 2003 Turkish journalist Cengiz taking a hood and putting it over of Turkish special forces in north- Candar saw improving relations their head." ern Iraq. between the US and Turkey before The film will be in European were its Contributed Photo The soldiers led out of the film was released. He now theaters soon and will make their headquarters at gunpoint by fears that Valley the Wolves will way to Canadian and American EVIL AMERICANS - Billy Zane and Gary Busey are cast as "bad Americans" of US soldiers, who had put hoods allow Turkey to slip down the theaters shortly thereafter. in the new Turkish film Valley of Wolves: Iraq that is drawing record crowds over their heads. slope of anti-Americanism. Corp Weekly The International WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15. 2006 17 Article was clear enough, cartoon unnecessary Helal Fattal, a Muslim who attends the University of Waterloo, reacts to the cartoon portrayal of Muhammad in last week's section

eyes and the nose, which begs the issue of freedom of speech? to protect speech that is widely is why Islam views these as rights question: Why place it there in the Islam does not permit any disagreed with, hated and even and responsibilities rather than first place? The picture was still imagery, whether in the form of considered blasphemous. But is it freedoms". clear enough to be recognized, pictures or statues, of any prophet there to protect people who slan- These limits have been made FATTAL HELAL and still very insulting. or, even more importantly, of God. der others, insult them or accuse clear in Islam, and that is why it is Cord International This all comes after the Jyllands- This also demeans the prophets, them of crimes? Where do the lim- forbidden for us to insult the gods Posten almost printed cartoons of giving a false feeling that anybody its lie, or are there no limits? or idols of others. Instead, Last Wednesday, The Cord Weekly Jesus three years ago, but they did- can fill their shoes, even though Imagine every country express- Muslims are told, "Invite to the published an article entitled, n't due to concern over there being they were chosen and raised by ing to another what they really Way of your Lord with wisdom "Cartoon Ignites Muslim Furor". a public outcry as reported in God for mankind. think of them. Imagine how differ- [clear proof] and fair preaching," At the top of this article, a pic- Guardian Unlimited, "Danish Some might argue that the pic- ent things would be if you said as opposed to the remark made in ture which was circulated by the paper rejected Jesus", on February ture was only placed there as a every single thing that runs the Cord article, "The newspaper Danish newspaper Jyllands- 6, 2006. representation of the topic being through your mind to your had a right and, it appears, a duty Posten portraying the Prophet The Muslim cartoons were discussed, but it was in no way friends, your boss or your loved to print the cartoons." Did the Muhammad in a derogatory man- printed in defiance of a Danish necessary. The article was clear ones. newspaper have a duty to insult ner was also published. This hap- law that can fine or imprison for enough on its own and was This is true with all "freedoms," Islam and Muslims? pened even though the current up to four months anyone who already offensive, with remarks otherwise there would be anarchy. Issues should be debated with international events have made it "publicly offends or insults a reli- such as, "the backlash and vio- Nobody can claim that we are arguments that are backed up by clear that the picture is both offen- gion that is recognised in the lence that has erupted over the totally free to do or say whatever reasoning, not cheap insults. Such sive and insulting to the Muslim country." In this case, the Muslims cartoons has exposed the very we want. would only be intellectual bank- religion. who went to court asking for this nature of the problem in many Limits to personal freedoms are ruptcy, and in the case of the There was an attempt to censor law to be applied were thrown out. Muslim societies." set in order to organize how peo- Jyllands-Posten, pure hypocrisy. parts of the picture, namely the One must ask, is this really an Freedom of speech is enshrined ple interact with one another. This McGill students STAND up for Darfur University students join forces with other schools to launch a national campaign to persuade companies to cease operations in Sudan

MONTREAL (CUP) - McGill stu- dents are leading what could well become a nation-wide charge to ensure that Canadian universities aren't supporting violence in the Darfur region of the Sudan. The McGill chapter of Students Taking Action in Darfur (STAND) is the first to take steps toward get- ting universities to divest from companies who operate in the Sudan. Clubs at Concordia University, University of Western Ontario, York University and Queen's University are also expect- ed to launch campaigns before the end of the semester. Emily Bennett, a member of STAND-McGill, whose parent organization has branches on at least ten campuses in Quebec and Ontario, said that one of the immediate goals of the campaign is to educate people about an issue that has largely fallen off the public's radar. The crisis in Darfur began in February 2003, when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and the Justice and Equality Movement captured the airport in the central Darfur capital of El Fasher. The United Nations has called it"the worst humanitarian crisis in the world." According to STAND, since 2003 Sudanese government forces and government-backed ethnic mili- tias known as "janjaweed" have committed war crimes, crimes Contributed Photo TAKING A STAND - From left to right: Josh Scheinert, co-chair against humanity and "ethnic of STAND Canada's divestment campaign, Emily Bennett, head of McGill's divestment cam- paign, and Tara Tavender, co-chair of the STAND Canada divestment cleansing" in the Darfur region of campaign show off petitions in the McGill Daily office. Sudan. The United Nations esti- mates that as many as 200,000 In addition, some students say So far, STAND has collected sig- cial support to the African Union, universities' investment holdings, people have died in the conflict it's important to ensure that their natures from more than 400 stu- which in turn could provide help because, under Ontario laws, uni- and two million people have been universities' investments are dents who support divestment; to those affected by the situation. versities have no obligation displaced. to socially responsible. the group is also circulating a peti- STAND-McGill also filed a free- divulge such information. Bennett, a first-year Geography "Personally, I don't want to tion to faculty members and is try- dom of information request to Tara Tavender, a Concordia and stu- International Development attend a school that, willingly or ing to secure letters of support find out where McGill's endow- dent Studies and co-chair of the STAND student, said that the crisis not, is supporting the genocide," from various academics knowl- ment fund investments lie, and Canada divestment campaign, has been neglected for too long. said Dane. edgeable about the situation in the group is now researching this said that she does not expect Daniel Dane, a member of The process of divestment Darfur. list to determine which companies Canadian universities to have a lot STAND at York University in varies at each university. At McGill, "We have no misconceptions. have ties to Sudan. of money invested in companies Toronto, said that the crisis in STAND must submit three peti- We know this isn't the most direct "We're Darfur basically paving the way that work out of Sudan. She is very serious, comparing tions from different constituencies way, but we think it will be effec- for other clubs, to let them know emphasized that STAND hoped 't to the to Holocaust. at McGill, as well as briefing notes tive," said Bennett, explaining that what works and what doesn't," work cooperatively with universi- I m Jewish, so I grew up hear- and letters in support of cam- she hopes that the public atten- said Bennett. ties on the issue. ing the motto 'Never again, never paign, to a committee ofthe Board tion generated by the campaign However, Dane said clubs at "We don't want this to be us ver- a gain, he said. "Well, it's happen- of Governors, the University's will prompt Western governments other schools may have difficulty sus them," she said. "We want to ing again." highest governing body. to provide more logistical, finan- getting their hands on lists of their work as a team." Weekly! 18WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 International Haiti embroiled in another crisis René Préval supporters take to the streets of Port-au-Prince to demand his elections as president

KEREN GOTTFRIED ond round of voting will allow his Cord International opponents to band together in favour of Manigat. Tension in Haiti climaxed on The Organization of American Monday as support for Rene States (OAS) has asked Preval's Preval, the leading presidential leading rivals to withdraw from candidate in the general election, the run-off vote to avoid Haiti fell below 50 percent. With 90 pre- plummeting back into anarchy. cent of the ballots counted, Pierre Richard Duchemin and Haitians will likely have to go Patrick Fequiere of the elections through a second round of voting. council accused the vote tabula- Tens of thousands of protestors tion of mistreatment. "According a took to the streets in Haiti's capital to me, there's certain level of Contributed Photo city, Port-au-Prince, demanding manipulation," Fequire said.

- the volatile of Cite-Soleil in that Preval be named president Having been excluded from the YES, IT'S REALLY MUD A Haitian woman eats a mudpie in neighbourhood Port-au- mud are sometimes only food available for the poor of and making accusations of ballot viewing process, he adds, "There is Prince on February 9, 2006. Made of mud, pies the Haiti. mishandling. They barricaded the an effort to stop people from ask- city with burning tires, letting in ing questions." only Red Cross vehicles and jour- He calls attention to 72,000 nalists. blank ballots, which are being added to vote Tens of thousands of protestors totals, and effec- tively lowering took to the streets in Haiti's capital each candidate's percentage. A Port-au-Prince demanding that spokesman from the elections ■ WHISTLER ■ TREMBLANT ■ LAKE LOUISE Preval be named president council said blank votes had not been counted in ■ BANFF ■ SILVER STAR ■ BIG WHITE At least two men were found past elections. dead, claimed by dozens of wit- Yasmine Shamsie, a Laurier ness to have been shot by political science professor and Jordanian UN peacekeepers. UN expert on the troubled Caribbean officials deny witness accounts, nation, views the election opti- Incredible Student Ski Packages Available. claiming to have only shot into the mistically. "Haitians participated air. in strong numbers, showing a operated by Federation of Students. #1324998 "People, don't stay in the renewed belief in electoral politics Travel CUTS is owned and the Canadian TICO streets," said interim Prime as a vehicle for change," she Minister Gerard Latortue in a tele- explained. vised speech. "The transitional Preval represents the impover- government is not stealing your ished majority of Haiti. While one vote." precent of the French-speaking Haitians have been waiting a mulattos own almost 50 percent of week for the election outcome, Haiti's wealth, the Creole-speak- and received mixed messages over ing black majority live on about the weekend. "We came looking one dollar per day. Shamsie hopes Still over 20 sun^f' 111111 e ™'™ for someone to give us the real Preval's political agenda bridges , performances left results," said one of the organizers. the gap between the poor and the "We did not come here looking for elite. m violence." Despite seeing the election as a Don t miss out! s£2sr" Even with less than half of the positive first step, Shamsie cau- votes, Preval's 48.7 precent of the tions that "there is still much to be vote is a commanding lead over done - political reconciliation and the other candidates. Leslie disarmament will be key short Francois Manigat, his closest com- term objectives in the months petitor, came in with 11.8 precent. ahead." Preval supporters fear that a sec-

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let's just say that I'm thinking on the right track (pun intended, red herring is thrown out, willy until their flesh starts bubbling about changing my five-year plan of course). That said, these films nilly, until finally each character and they both die in a fiery, gooey after seeing Final Destination 3. take us into fascinating territory, I bites the inevitable dust. The view- mess. Scenes like this aren't fright- When we last left Death, he was think, despite the fundamentally er lets out a sigh ofrelief and, most ening; they're just uncomfortable. still kickin' ass and fixin' the fis- juvenile approach that the various significantly, whimsy as the char- Some things, on the other hand, sures that pesky kids keep ripping directors and actors et al. choose acter finally dies. are inherently scary. Unexplained in his grand scheme with their to take the material in. Watch And it worked in the first two. It wind—sort of. Circuses at night- damned visions! This time, he's David Cronenberg's The Dead was fun, but in Final Destination getting warmer. Tony Todd as aiming his sickle at the high school Zone and see what the Final 3, they take away our glee, ask us Satan—Hell yes. But I don't think crowd, and who could blame him? Destination franchise could be like to feel for these barely one-dimen- that Final Destination 3 wants to DRU JEFFRIES I'd rather die in an amusingly if it respected its audience. sional characters. Take the second scare you, and it doesn't want you Film Critic complex and gratuitous way than Instead of the thinking-per- big set-piece, in which two ditzy to revel in its needlessly gory rep- Remember the good old days? You have to deal with the irritating son's/Cronenberg approach, the and anorexic teen airheads die by resentations of death, either. know, back in 2003 when the grass adolescents that he's taking out of Final Destination films go in the tanning booth (not kidding). The This film occupies that middle was green, the air was clear, heads the picture. opposite direction. These films characters are both 17-years-old, ground, where you just kind of sit rolled (sometimes literally), and it Final Destination 3 is as deriva- operate on a veryrigid and sadistic but that doesn't stop the director in your seat and feel badly. Not for was all in good fun? tive of the first two films as you'd structure that involves pleasuring from including their naked breasts the characters on screen, but for I even wanted to cause a rift in expect. Read the back of either's the viewer by extending the period in the frame at all times. We yourself. It's a self-pity movie. Now Death's design when I grew up. DVD case and then add, "... but before which a human being is voyeuristically watch them sing why didn't anyone think of this Doesn't that sound peachy? Well, with a roller coaster!" and you'll be brutally killed. Red herring after "Love Rollercoaster" (how ironic) sub-genre before? Another year, another Grammy awards Kanye West, Green Day and U2 take home some hilariously large gramophones

DAVE RICCI Every award show is bound to home Best Pop Performance Cord A&E have a few shocking victories. Collaboration With Vocals for their Kelly Clarkson beat out legends recording "Feel Good Inc" featur- Last Wedneswday, the very best of Mariah Carey and Bonnie Rait and ing rap legends De La Soul. mainstream music came together 'It' girl Gwen Stefani for Best But a night of awards is never for a night of endless awards and Female Pop Performance for her complete without some star stud- attention-grabbing performances. song, "Since U Been Gone". ded performances. The Staples The big success story of the Like Clarkson, lowa-based Centre was treated to an all-star night was the five-Grammy win by metal act Slipknot beat the odds tribute to funk Legend Sly Stone the self proclaimed greatest band and won their first Grammy. After with artists such as Joss Stone and in the world, U2. Among their five six years of being consecutively Maroon 5 took to the stage to play wins, U2 took home the top-hon- nominated in the metal category, classic cuts from the Stone cata- ored Album of the Year award for Slipknot finally took home the logue. At one point, Stone himself their latest release, How To Best Metal Performance trophy for took to the stage and momentarily Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. their track, "Before I Forget". graced the crowd with his key- Friends and collaborators Many up-and-coming indie acts board skills. Kayne West and John Legend each like Arcade Fire and Death Cab For One of the most innovative took home three awards. Cutie received nominations for points occurred when Sir Paul Justifiably, Legend won the presti- Best Alternative Album. McCartney took to the stage with gious Best New Artist Award; beat- Nonetheless, it was The White Jay-Z and Linkin Park. After per- hit ing out musicians such as Fall Out Stripes who beat out fresher acts forming the mashed up Boy and Keane. Kayne West showing that talent only grows "Numb/Encore", McCartney slid the received Best Rap Album of the better with age. onto the stage and performed Year; beating out such main- British electronic royalty The classic, "Yesterday". stream giants such as Common Chemical Brothers also took home With another Grammy ceremo- and 50 Cent. two awards for Best Dance ny in the books, music fans will an Punk rockers Green Day Recording and Best have to wait another year for received a well-deserved Record of Electronic/Dance Album for their evening of glamour and prestige. Contributed Photo the Year Grammy for their smash latest release, Push The Button. DRILL SARGEANTS - Kanye West performs with bandmate Jamie Foxx. hit, American Idiot. Fellow Brits The Gorillaz took jlHt CORP WIXKLY^B Arts I Entertainment WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2006 < 23 CBC and mainstream musical masturbation

pitched range from Neil Young's Heart of Gold to Your Ex-lover is Dead by Stars. With this in mind, SARAH this show isn't for every music KIM snob. If you hear someone talking The Window about how awesome Belle and Sebastian are, and you shudder in

TORONTO (CUP) - If you can't disgust, stay away. remember the last time you lis- I enjoy the show quite a bit. tened to the radio, the next time However, the musical masturba- you do, turn your dial to 99.1 FM at tion becomes somewhat cumber- 11:30am. some—you need to enjoy it with Anyone who is even the least bit moderation. Sometimes you just of a music snob will enjoy CBC like a certain song and there's no Radio One's The National Playlist, need to give an intellectual reason hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, former- as to why it's influencing the ly of the now defunct CBC TV pro- music industry or your life. You gram, >play. The show combines just like the song because you like wit and critical commentary to the the way it sounds. music we may or may not love. Many of us are out there: those The concept of the daily 30- who scoffat the indie music scene, minute show is simple. Ghomeshi but secretly devour anything that invites Canadians who are affiliat- diverges from the mainstream. ed with the music industry, such Still, give The National Play List a as songwriters, producers, colum- listen. You'll learn a lot about nists and the like, and asks them music you haven't heard yet, and for 50 seconds, to pitch a song that also hear songs you haven't heard they believe should be on the in a long time. However you look playlist. Then, in a pretentiously at it, at the end of the day, you've cultural fashion, debate ifthe song done your duty for this country by is worthy enough for their tastes. listening to and supporting This is no Top 40 Pop count- Canadian media. down. The songs that have been MUSIC ADDICT - Jian Ghomeshi, host of CBC Radio One's The National Playlist, where guests pick favourite songs.

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ALEX HAYTER stores roused the tiny audience, ly fun." Swick will now be flying to Arts & Entertainment Editor but ultimately repetition marred England to produce his debut the band's efforts. album. "We're getting a town- Last Friday, Laurier and Waterloo Hibakusha's singer Paul house, and Flood, who did The students squeezed into their mit- MacLeod sauntered casually Marble Index album, is coming tens, doubled up their socks and onstage looking cozy in a scarf, over to engineer my stuff, which zipped up their anoraks in prepa- while crowd numbers registered at should be cool," he explained. ration for what was supposed to 'shitty' oil the Richter scale. Toronto nians be the biggest musical event the Bringing a unique sound faintly Controller.Controller opened their city had ever seen. Though audi- reminiscent of early 90's rock, set with the infectious "PF", as cute ence numbers were ashamedly Paul's live vocals oddly resembled singer Nirmala smiled while rock- small for the first handful of tal- Michael Stipe after a testosterone ing along to the band's disco-beat ented acts, the first half of the pill overdose. The Carlisle band punk. Wah guitar cut through her show was not to be missed. blazed through songs off of their demanding refrain of "ask me what As massive heating fans kicked debut, notable highlights being I did today", as the raw power of in, K-W's The Stars Here warmed "Moped Song" and a roaring Controller.Controller's live show up the stage with their anthemic "Televangeline". became unquestionable. rock antics to a diminutively "Bobby Sands" mixed heavy Guitarist Scott Kaija waggled his sparse and squinting audience. rock choruses with Placebo-esque frosted fingers to fight the cold, Patrick Finch's vocals recalled verses, while guitar-work on other while drummer Jeff Scheven an early Bowie, and coupled with tracks distinctly recall a Holy looked toasty warm in a monster- refreshingly un-cliched rock guitar Bible-era Manics. Definitely one of mask balaclava. "If you skipped riffs, The Stars Here came across as the better bands of Polar Jam. class today, thank you" chirped a truly talented troupe. It was a Next, Hamilton's baby-faced Nirmala before sensually dancing short but sweet set, with a handful heart-rocker Tomi Swick fought to the Gang of Four-influenced of unreleased material. From the the increasing snowstorm with his spike-punk of "Watch". Her voice quality on songs on display, it's brand of soul-wrenching ballad was somewhat subdued, as the sufficient to say that this band is tunes. "A Night Like This" proved rhythm section was quite over- destined for further fame. itself as a live track, as Tomi wooeci powering at times. This unfortu- Burlington's The Next Best the female members with his nately lead to some samey-sound- Thing were up next, defrosting the stunning voice singing "it couldn't ing songs. atmosphere with their Jamaican be anyone else here". Still, more than anything, reggae groove. New tracks like "See You Again" Controller.Controller proved that Unlike typical North American (dedicated to his recently passed they're not just style over sub- reggae bands, TNBT attempt to away mother and grandmother) stance. recreate a literal Jamaican vibe, brought a slow-tempo, heart-felt Matthew Barber, next on the complete with full-blown accents atmosphere to the sub-zero bill, brought forward his radio- and vocal sound-effects. Ibis was University Stadium. friendly style of wholesome easy- all a bit unconvincing to the audi- "Holy shit, it is cold!" the young rock goodness, and crowd num- ence, the majority of which singer exclaimed before continu- bers gradually melted from the seemed to take TNBT as the comic ing his set. Tribal drums welcomed beer-tent up to the stage. relief of the day. "Come in Two's" as the band Predictably opening with "Soft The band didn't to know if they ended the set with Tomi's vocal One", Barber got heads nodding wanted to be the next Barenaked chords stretched to their fantastic and sing-a-long frolics began as Ladies or something entirely dif- limits. Chatting after his show, the crowd shuffled their ice-cube ferent. "Slow Down" had a catchy Swick remarked that "you get a lit- feet. chorus, and closing songs about tle nervous without a sound- drinking in the park and liquor check, [but) overall it was just real- - See POLAR JAM page 23 JAY MARLEYOWSKI - Bedouin Soundclash headlined the sub-zero festival.