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The Cord WeeklyThe tie that binds since 1926 CELEBRACTIVISM PART-PROFS FROSTY A debate of the pros and cons of Does Laurier respect our A&E jokes with comedian celebrity activism ... PAGE 19 ... part-timers? PAGES 12-13 Darren Frost ... PAGE 24 Volume 48 Issue 11 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2007 www.cordweekly.com Illegal gambling ring discovered Ontario Provincial Police laid charges against nine individuals within the student community over an illegal gaming house at 17 Austin Drive LAURA CARLSON complex because of his demand- According to Sword, a warrant NEWS EDITOR ing schedule, he had no idea that had been issued for the property his next-door neighbours were as part of an ongoing investigation After an illegal gambling operation involved in any sort of illegal after police became suspicious that was raided last Wednesday night activities. the residents ofthe apartment were just after 10:30 pm, two individuals Matt Black, a University ofWater- making a profit off of gamblers who residing in a Waterloo apartment loo student who lives in the com- were coming to play Texas Hold'em located at 17Austin Drive are being plex, also indicated that he never poker. charged with keeping a common noticed any suspicious behaviour "We have received complaints gaming house. from others in the building. from players, people that felt that Nine others are facing charges "They did ask me to play poker maybe they had been ripped off," for being found gambling in the once, though ... around like the said Sword, adding that there were residence. start of September. I thought it was also tips from "concerned persons "We just came home and there just guys playing poker," saidBlack. who became aware of it, also Crime were cops everywhere" explained The two individuals who were Stopper tips, and just through our Matt Grennier, fourth-year WLU operating the gaming room were own proactive policing through economics student and a member both in their early 20s. One is a cur- informants." of the Laurier's men's hockey team, rent UW student and another re- When the OPP raided the house who currently lives in the apart- cently graduated from UW. last week, they confiscated the pok- ment next door to the backroom "Yes, there [were university stu- er table, chips, playing cards, mari- gambling operation. dents charged]," said Sergeant Bill juana and cash. "When I came in [the building] I Sword, a detective with the Ontario "[The gambling room] was in a heard one guy - they were setting Provincial Police (OPP), Organized separate room within that apart- up a court date or something - said Crime Section, Illegal Gambling ment," said Sword, noting that one something about 'what if I have a Unit. room was kept vacant specifically midterm that day?"' he added. "The general crowd for that for the use ofplaying poker. par- Sydney Helland Though Grennier noted that he ticular establishment was generally THE POKER ROOM -17 Austin Drive, the location of the gambling den. doesn't spend much time in the a university crowd," he added. - SEE GAMBLING, PAGE 6 Students stuckinDC Staffmember at Three current Laurier students and a recent alumni have had their vehicle Laurier passes away impounded by police on suspicion of criminal activity in Washington, DC Laurier mourns loss of involved alumnus, friend LAURA CARLSON in the United States after their in the vehicle when it was seized, NEWS EDITOR car was confiscated as part of a the individuals are unable to leave LAURA CARLSON kenzie worked with students on an criminal investigation on Sunday the US. NEWS EDITOR individual basis to help them reach Three Laurier students and one evening. Tlie group is currently being their career objectives, which in- Laurier alumnus who were in Sincealloftheir documentation, told that the police have taken the The Laurier community is left cluded writing resumes, looking Washington, DC for an activist such as their passports, which are vehicle on the grounds that it was grieving, having to say goodbye to for jobs and developing interview workshop are currently stranded required to re-enter Canada, was associated with a random activist Pamela Managhan-Mackenzie, a skills. movement which occurred earlier Career Services advisor and former Aside from serving as a full-time in the day. WLU student, who lost a year-long staff member, Managhan-Macken- "They are holding my car as battle with cancer on Friday night. zie had completed an undergradu- evidence for this crime that hap- "There was such vibrancy to ate degree in history and women's pened in the morning when we Pam. She was such a high energy, studies and her graduate degree in weren't even in DC," said Lenna high spirit individual and that's religion and culture at WLU. Thus, Titizian, who graduated from WLU something we're all really going to as Basso points out, "she had been last year. miss," explained Jan Basso, director part ofthe Laurier community for a On Sunday morning, a group of Co-op and Career Development, long, long time." of individuals entered a local gro- who had worked with Pam for the Though Managhan-Mackenzie cery store, Whole Foods, and stole past nine years. went on leave last October when nearly expired food for the home- "She would get so excited about she was first diagnosed with can- less. They were seen leaving the things and was a very supportive cer, colleague Cathy Meagher not- scene in two cars, one of which person, a very caring person and ed that when Pam left, they never an Ontario licence really focused on helping students," anticipated she would not return. Contributed Photo had plate. she added. CAPTIVES - students for criminal investigation. WLU in Washington - - SEE DC, PAGE 5 In her position, Managhan-Mac- SEE LOSS, PAGE 3 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24,2007 ■ THE CORD 2 News WEEKLY The Cord Weekly - The tie that binds since 1926 - phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 fax:(519)883-0873 email: cord@wlusp.com WLU gets top marks The Cord Weekly 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario Laurier obtains an A grade according to undergraduate students surveyed by The Globe and Mail N2L 3C5 WENDESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2007 REBECCA VASLUIANU impressions about Laurier, formed Despite the overall high rank- where the other schools are at rela- VOLUME 48 ISSUE 11 STAFF WRITER from a distance, as a top univer- ing Laurier received, there are still tive to us it's not as bad," said Gen- that lower eral of Next issue: October 31 sity," states Max Blouw, the new several areas received Manager Student Services The Globe and Mail's annual Uni- president ofWLU. grades. For example, under On- Dan Dawson. "We tied for second QUOTE OF THE WEEK versity Report Card gave Wilfrid The survey gave Laurier an A campus Wireless Networks and in that category." "Not drunk Laurier girls. Laurier excellent when the areas of Mem- Commitment to Environmental Dawson also reports These were real lesbians." grades grade in Faculty that there the results were announced last bers, School Spirit, Sense of Com- sustainability, Laurier received the were 1,700responses to the "Din- - Web Editor Dan Belgue, explaining the scene when the the Ed Board attened "Cherry Bomb night" at a Toronto bar Tuesday. Based on the opinions of munity on Campus, Overall Satis- grade of D, and for Food Value ing Styles" survey being advertised more than 43,000 undergraduate faction with University Experience, university received a C-. around campus in the first week students from universities across Overall Quality ofEducation, Class In the area of On-campus Wire- alone, which he thinks will con- WORD OF THEWEEK Canada, the online resource shows Sizes, Overall University Atmo- less Networks, Laurier VP: Aca- tribute to efforts to hear the voice Nepotism - thepractice among thosewith power that Laurier must be doing some- sphere, Availability of Off-Campus demic, Sue Horton reminds those ofstudents to identify and improve orinfluence of favoring relatives or friends thing right. Housing and Availability of Public concerned that a $100,000 initia- the situation. put forth in this Although some of the CONTRIBUTORS Given numerous gradings of A- Transit. tive was just past results of When about his thoughts year towards improvements, and seem disheartening, the general Danielle Culbert Victoria Kennedy Kelsey Rose or higher in a variety areas re- asked Kimberly Elwortny Heatfier Macdonald Jana Russell was Linda Emberly Cassandra McKenna Greg Sacks lated to university experience, the on these high grades, Blouw ex- she believes the grade will change outcome exceptional, and Shannon Farrell Evan Miliar Ryan Stewart Linda Givetash Kelly Moore Riley Taylor Report Card placed Laurier at par plained that these qualities of next year. President Max Blouw explains Heather Hamilton Jamie Neugebauer Rebecca Vasluianu Dan Kellar Shagun Randhawa Esther Wheaton with other medium-sized schools Laurier come through "loud and As for Environmental Sustain- that work is constantly being done like Queen's University, the Uni- clear," and he attributes the high ability, Horton explained that stu- to keep Laurier at the top of the WLUSP STAFF versity of Guelph and the Univer- student satisfaction to the excep- dents at Laurier are beginning to heap. sity of Sherbrooke. To many, this tional communication at Lau- champion effective efforts to im- "The poor results we do get Copy Editing Manager Caitlin Henderson Copy Editors Ariel Kroon does not come as a surprise. rier between students, faculty and prove this and bring it to greater are like flags to us," states Blouw. Emily Slofstra Heather Olaveson "These results confirmed my administration. attention. "They make us pay attention and Stephanie Williams Kendra Howard The value of food, however, is seek to improve those results for IT Manager Bryan Willey one area that all universities have next year." Distribution Manager Nicole Laouataris Laurier's grades been having trouble with.

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