The Cord (October 11, 2012)
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THE Taking a look at ‘80s The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University since 1926 and ‘90s WLU Features, page 10 Volume 53, Issue 9 Thursday, October 11, 2012 thecord.ca A turbulent Laurier hosts inaugural relationship Often lacking proper resources, students pride parade fi nd struggles dealing with landlords an apartment for the semester, Me- JUSTIN SMIRLIES Campus, page 4 graw rarely sees an active presence NEWS DIRECTOR o his landlord — especially when Dealing with a landlord is a process help is needed. that is new to most students — and “I don’t know the landlord as it’s not always easy. much but I do know he is very de- “I think from time-to-time over layed in doing activities that should the years you could say there has be done frequently,” explained been issues associated with more Megraw. absentee landlords,” explained Da- “Like, we have a big issue with vid McMurray, the vice-president garbage in the apartments, it took o student afairs at Wilfrid Laurier him like a month to take out the gar- University, who has been heavily in- bage that accumulated over a long volved in the new developments in period o time.” the student-dominated Northdale He added that at one point it had neighbourhood. gotten so bad that the garbage room “[There are the] landlords who in his building was overfl owing and may not respond — as a good land- that the stench o unbearable. As lord should — to issues associated well, a semi-glass door in his apart- with your accommodations.” ment was broken, but wasn’t fi xed While it may not be the worst for an extended period. form o accommodations, student “It’s a safety concern because living has been a topic o discussion you’re getting glass everywhere and for many developers, the surround- i you’re touching the wrong part ing universities, the city and the stu- you can accidently cut your hand,” dents themselves. Some students, he said. however, many feel issues arise This difi cult experience with his from their relationship with their landlord wasn’t particularly new to landlord. Megraw. When he was in second For fourth-year Laurier business NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER student, Mike Megraw, that was ex- Nephenee Rose leads a group down Albert Street during last week’s fi rst-ever Laurier pride parade. actly the case. While only subletting Local, page 7 Baseball team looking to appeal suspension SHELBY BLACKLEY Fran Symth, a professor at Seneca procedure the team felt were unfair, continue their season. You know the SPORTS EDITOR College and a mother o one o the as well as issues the team had with story.” “The purpose is to draw WLU baseball players, helped drat a Baxter and his alleged treatment to- Before Wednesday, Baxter had On Thursday Sept. 20, the Wilfrid complaint to the university on Tues- ward the members o the baseball not heard anything regarding the attention to the way in Laurier University men’s baseball day regarding the “procedural and team. appeal. The complaint was sent team was suspended four games substantive” issues in the process o “We think the university needs to to WLU’s acting dean o students, which procedures were following a hazing incident at a the suspension in September. know what he did.” Adam Lawrence. rookie party. “The purpose is to draw attention Baxter expressed Wednesday af- “We’re waiting for [a hearing] to handled.” The team collectively put on a pre- to the way in which procedures were ternoon that the policy and proce- be scheduled,” Smyth said. sentation for members o the Lau- handled,” she told The Cord. dure regarding the suspension were In a statement, Smyth added that rier community explaining reasons ”And we also want the university to followed correctly. the purpose o the appeal is not to regarding why they should be al- examine how the athletic depart- “The director, under the policy, overturn the four forfeited games. lowed to continue their season. ment conducted itsel throughout has the ability to impose a tempo- “We can’t get those games back,” —Fran Smyth, parent o a Laurier Three weeks later, ater fi nish- the entire event and exactly what the rary suspension, which was done,” the statement read. “But the appeal baseball player ing their season, the issue has been athletic director Peter Baxter did.” he said. “In terms o the athletes, raised again — but this time, with an According to Smyth, the ap- they were given the ability to speak appeal. peal will outline portions o the to it. They gave a pretty good case to Sports, page 19 Inside Dinner with Cardi Enough is enough K-W celebrates roots The Cord sits down with Juno- Cord Life’s Michael Porfi rio makes Annual Oktoberfest celebrations nominated artist Craig Cardi a desperate plea to humanity to take hold across Kitchener and prior to a show at Maxwell’s stop using some popular phrases Waterloo Arts, page 14 Life, page 16 News, page 3 2 • THE CORD • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 Editor-in-Chief Editor’s choice Editor’s choice online Justin Fauteux Five phrases that really need to stop This Week Around Laurier [email protected] Life, page 13 thecord.ca CORRECTIONS In the Oct. 3 article “Trudeau announces leadership bid”, The Cord mistak- This Week in quotes Vocal Cord enly identifi ed Justin Trudeau as a Member o¥ Provincial Parliament, when in fact he is a Member o¥ Parliament. In the Oct. 3 article “Transportation hub to accompany rapid transit,” The “I think it was a more “Do I think that i¥ I Which “pop culture” Cord stated that a new transit hub is being built at the intersection o¥ King word or phrase an- Street and University Avenue, when it is in fact being built at the intersection carefree time to be hon- raised a bunch o¥ baby noys you the most? o¥ King and Victoria Street. The Cord apologizes for these errors. est with you. In a lot o¥ humans in my aviar- ways that’s good and in ies without adults, they Inside a lot o¥ ways that prob- would be promiscuous News ……………………3 ably wasn’t good. But it and not aggressive? Campus ………………4 was our time, and we got I don’t know. 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