The Cord Weekly (February 12, 1989)
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29, CORD VolumeTHENumber 16 Jan. WEEKLY Thursday 12,1989 WilfridLaurier University TURRET: DOWN THE TUBES? Cord photo by Cori Ferguson The Cord Weekly 2 Thursday, January 12,1989 NEWfrom Hewlett-Packard THE CORD WEEKLY The HP-178 Business Calculator January 12,1989 Volume 29, Number 16 r fiBS Editor-in-Chief Cori Ferguson NEWS Editor . Bryan C. Leblanc Associate Jonathan Stover Contributors Frances McAneney Keri Downs Sean Stockholm lan C. Morton Jamie Allan Larry "Bud" Melman COMMENT Contributors John Oberholtzer Paul Tallon George & the boys D.C. No task is too tough. The Pelvis (inspiration) FEATURES This new powerhouse from Hewlett-Packard Editor E.A. Sajnovic helps you get the job done right. Contributors Come in and try it today ENTERTAINMENT HEWLETT Editor Neville J. 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Andre Widmer The President acts as the Chief Executive Officer of the PHOTOGRAPHY Corporation, making sure the various departments within Student Manager Vicki Williams s Publications are running smoothly and are financially responsible. The Technician Jon Rohr Graphic Arts Paul Tallon successful applicant should be an excellent personnel manager and Contributors Peter Wood Cori Cusak motivator - these are the most important aspects of the job. Cori Ferguson Neville Blair The Board of Directors is comprised offormer and present members ADVERTISING of Student Publications, as well as students who have had no ties to Manager Bill Rockwood Classifieds Mark Hand WLUSP before. This ensures a good blend ofperspectives. Directors Production Manager Scott Vandenberg oversee the workings the Corporation, set National Advertising Campus Plus financial of and operational (416)481-7283 policies on the advice of the members. 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The Cord Weekly is a member of the Canadian Uni- FOR YOUR MODEL AND HOBBY SUPPLIES COME TO: versity Press. J J ..H rTTT^ Copyright © 1989 by WLU Student Publications, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5. No part of * REQUIRING SOME ASSEMBLY publication be reproduced without the permission of the Editor-in-Chief. this may p J* n* The Cord Weekly news 3 Thursday, January 12,1989 Turret not in the red By Jonathan Stover The Turret was never actually $30,000 in debt, as reported in the Cord back in December. At the time that financial situation existed, according to WLUSU VP: Finance, a large number of outstanding deposits had not yet been reconciled back into Turret revenue figures. The deficit, then, was a phantom one ~ real only for a fleeting time. Thus, as of December 2, 1988, the Turret was "pretty well in line with last year's profits" Gain said. However, Gain also noted that even though 1987-88 and 1988-89 profits are comparable to date, the Turret is still mired in the midst of a four-year decline in revenues. "The Turret," said Gain, "is con- tinually going down." Compared to last year's figures, Thursday night profits have gone up slightly. Wednesday nights didn't actually decline from 1987 fig- ures, although in both cases the amounts of money made were not high. Friday and Saturday nights have seen noticeable declines, with Friday night revenues down $10,000 to date. Revenue from the bars has remained fairly true-to-budget. $350,264 was targeted in the 1988-89 budget, and as of December 2, $166,736 of that target had been made. However, door revenues, Flood washes only $7,432 with one term out Turret budgeted about stand at at $38,000, now already gone. By Bryan C. Leblanc for several hours. According to PP&P, the clog was caused by misuse of the facilities. Many items, such The Turret was shut down last Thursday due to as sanitary napkins and cups, are regularly flushed a backed-up sewer system. On what is traditionally into the system and cause frequent problems. The one of the busiest nights of the year, patrons were sewer lines in the SUB have been rendered useless sent home at 10:30. countless times due to misuse, according to PP&P. Clogged lines between the What a mess!: sewer second and Bar receipts for the evening were approximately main floors of the Student Union Building caused Did you see the $4000, with an estimated $3000 lost in revenue due an overflow Games flood in our Stu- in the Turret and the Room. to the premature closing. Water ran out of the washrooms on both floors, dent Union build- causing minor water damage to the north-west stair- Damage to the SUB was limited to 15 or 16 ing last Thursday well of the SUB. Many ceiling tiles were also ceiling tiles. Total costs for the clean-up are not night? Here are destroyed by the flood. available, but the total cost of the physical damage Laurier's finest Patrons, who had been using the washroom off was slight, according to Building Director John attempting to of the Concourse, were sent home at 10:30 when Karr. clean up the security ordered the Turret closed. It is illegal to Insurance does not cover the physical damage, mess. operate a licensed lounge without washroom and the deductible is too high to warrant claiming facilities. for lost revenue said Karr. Maintenance personnel from Physical Plant and The Turret was open as usual the following eve- Planning were called in and remained on the scene ning. New agenda for second term Turret By Jonathan Stover while attendance had also been opinion that the Turret was the asking for trouble" according to Whatever is done, however, low for movie nights in IEI. main problem. While revenues Gilkinson. Gilkinson said that part of the Major cutbacks and changes "Tastes are changing," Gilkinson for the Turret this year aren't One theory for the declining plan is to "leave Thursday night have been made to the second said. down from last year's figures, the pub-going trend offered by both wide open." The Paul James term entertainment offered by The question of how WLUSU president said that there is a Bird and VP: Finances Chris Band will appear on Thursday, WLUSU. entertainment should be ap- definite declining trend in Gain is that students are studying January 26, but for the most part proached has been asked before. revenues over the last four or five more and working harder than in the Turret's biggest night will These changes spell an end to Should entertainment be run to years. previous years, leaving less time remain the same. Thursdays have "alternative" bands and Oxygen make money, or as a potentially for late-night revelry. Bird noted remained popular. Parties on Wednesday nights at money-losing service to the stu- With that in mind, changes that admittance standards have the Turret The movie sched- IEI dent population? were made, changes which Bird been steadily increasing at WLU. The programming director ule has been slimmed down as WLUSU president Karen Bird deemed "just stop-gap measures" Whether creeping keen-ness is doesn't believe that the Turret's well. A "revamped" entertain- which "may create more prob- appearance — likened by some to itinerary bring - ment will a num- lems than not." She is not sure a high school gymnasium has ber of clone bands to the Turret, Time for a change whether the hiring of clone bands, Are keen students anything to do with the drop-offs in the more noon-hour activities at a tepid Turret? the search for "big name" bands, terminating Turret? in attendance.