Laurier's Official Student Newspaper The Cord Weekly Vince Carter's Raptors Need a good movie to visit Waterloo rent this weekend? Page 20 Page 12 Volume 42 Issue 9 Wednesday October 9 2002 www.wlusp.com Strike enters week four Faculty association holds rally in support of WLUSA as strike nears full month cerns the faculty had as to break- Stefan Sereda downs affecting their teaching. The crowd listened to a variety Car horns, shouts, an array of of speakers, including Faculty drums and a marching band creat- Member Dr. Joyce Lorimer, who ed an attention-grabbing cacopho- condemned the University's stub- ny last week on University Avenue. bornness at the bargaining table. Yet again, the shrill rallying cry of "Mediation is supposed to be a faculty, staff and students process of give and take." stated announced WLUSA's stance on the Dr. Lorimer through a mega- picket lines. phone. She then asserted that At SEREDA On Thursday, October 3rd, at this moment there is no mutuality 3:oopm Laurier's Faculty in this process. There has been STEFAN rally, in support of WLUSA Association held a rally in support movement and willingness to The band strikes up a song at this past week's Faculty Association held of the striking staff. The rally took engage in meaningful negotia- place at the corner of Hazel and tions on the union side, but none Bob Rosehart was confronted on at it. behind closed-doors. University, and in attendance were on the university side," to which the issue of contracting out by fac- The University announced an Despite the recess and the approximately the crowd chant- ulty members in the DAWB on emergency meeting of WLITs onset of chill weather, WLUSA is 200 members of ed "Shame!" Monday, and Dr. Peter Eglin took Senate as well. To hold an emer- determined to continue with their the staff and fac- "Mediation is sup- Dr. Lorimer, to the Concourse to distribute his gency meeting, the Senate strike. At the rally, a member of ulty, as well as a posed to be a who has sat in on pamphlet "An Open Letter to requires 15 members to call for the Staff's bargaining team com- handful of media the negotiations, Laurier Students." one, and 19 faculty signatures mented "we must show the representatives process of give reported that However, once these murmurs were submitted. The meeting will Administration that we won't back and some stu- and take. At this WLUSA "pro- had surfaced, events surrounding be held at 4:oopm on Thursday, down until our demands are met." dents. moment there is no posed a com- the labour dispute erupted again October 10th, in room IEI of the As of Thursday, the Staff An element mutuality in this pletely new arti- on Tuesday, when Laurier's branch Arts Building. Association will have been on of faculty and process." cle on contract- of New Democrats held a student Although the meeting is open strike for 25 days. student solidari- ing out, giving rally in support of WLUSA and to the general public, any arising ty was incorpo- the university a invited MP Joe Comartin to speak in-camera sessions will be held rated into the clear unrestricted din when a professor and his right to contract out in a reason- music students arrived beforehand able set ofcircumstances." The fol- to play a selection of marches. lowing day, the university EIC One not new student that the but "had hires nearby felt responded signifi- Cord music was raising the crowd's spir- cantly modified its position of Stefan Sereda it, while another was so struck by September 24th except to reduce hiring committee to fulfill the role of former EIC. the commotion that she thought a its earlier monetary proposals." It was a process that spanned nearly three weeks and According to McLean, Cherry was hired because parade was passing by. Indeed, Lorimer's speech and two editorial boards. The transition left "she has a plethora of experience with The Faculty members were invited a placard reading "A sad day in The Cord in shambles and nearly killed its Cord, and a number of applicable life to speak at the rally and mention Golden Hawks history" heralded production manager. experiences, which we feel made her those who they missed from the the news delivered by a member On Wednesday, October 2, Christine appropriate for the job." Cherry has staff. In addition, a scroll was of WLUSA's bargaining team that Cherry was named the new Editor-in-Chief proved her journalistic versatility as The unrolled with a detailed list of con- another recess had been called in (EIC) of The Cord Weekly. Cherry Cord's photo manager and as Features the talks. Luke Fusco, Dean of replaced Cord production manager Wilbur editor. Social Work and mediator in the McLean, who was acting as Interim EIC fol- When asked how she felt about the Cherry Inside negotiating process, agreed to lowing Maneesh Sehdev's September ter- Christine committee's decision, Arts Editor Siobhan reconvene the talks once the par- mination. Bhagwat stated "Though I have never News 2 ties have reassessed their posi- According to Student Publication's President worked with Christine before, I am glad to have the Opinion 6 tions. Fusco, who was thanked at David Field, Cherry was selected by a hiring commit- opportunity to work with her." International 10 the rally for helping to resolve tee, to whom she presented a platform for her term Cherry says that she sees this year as "an oppor- editors Feature 12 some articles, was set to contact at The Cord. The committee was chosen based on tunity for rebuilding, in terms of training the on October The Cord's Constitution, consisting of seven repre- and helping to set up for next year, while at the same Entertainment 14 both sides Monday, 7th. The mediator felt that the sentatives from the administration and the staff of the time producing a quality paper. We need to always Arts 16 recess could help the two parties newspaper. On board for the hiring were Jen Martin, keep an eye to the future of Student Publications." Student Life 18 reach a satisfactory agreement, Laura Jardine and Field who represented WLUSP Despite much anticipation as to who would fill the Sports 20 rather than prolong the strike. administration, as well as Melissa Allen, Caitlin vacant EIC position, Cherry's platform states that Business 23 Activity in the labor dispute Howlett and Kristin Lipscombe representing The "The Cord is not one person." Classifieds 24 hushed after Thursday. President Cord's editorial board. McLean was selected for the 2 News Wednesday October 9 2002 "Free Money" for students WLUSU grant offers $12,500 to students to foster talent Stefan Sereda and aid students who use these avenues "as Champagne, and two representatives from they helped to build schools, and the devel- a means of personal growth and expres- the Board of Directors. opment of a boys' youth group operating in If you see a green bill with President Andy sion." The Grant Fund Council will evaluate the the Kitchener-Waterloo community. Pushalik's visage on it, do not throw it away. In the description of the award, it is merits of the applications based on a num- The Grant Fund is open to all full-time Although it may look like a fake, and is a noted that "The Grant Fund operates to pro- ber of criteria, including "How does the sub- and part-time undergraduate students, how- fake, it could represent your ticket to a load vide resources for students mission enhance the WLU ever Kristi Edwards has made it clear that of "Free Money!" who require some type of community?" The applica- "submissions based solely on completing a Laurier's Students Union has recently monetary endowment in tions will be examined on a project for academic credit will be eliminat- commenced its "Free Money!" advertising order to see their respec- "This year the case-by-case basis, and the ed." In addition, proposals from Campus campaign to spread the word for the WLUSU tive projects fulfilled. It is sum of the fund will be Clubs and other groups affiliated with Grant Fund. Established by the University the belief of the Board of fund consists of divided among cases. Last WLUSU will not be accepted, as "these proj- Affairs Department of the Union four years Directors that such a fund $12,500 dedicat- year students received from ects should be funded through the regular ago, the WLUSU Grant Fund offers under- firmly establishes WLUSU's ed to helping $200 to $2000 in support of budget process." graduates surviving on a student budget a commitment to students to students tultml their projects. However, Edwards has affirmed that chance to realize their extracurricular provide and facilitate an Grants have been split up WLUSU "needs as many students as we can dreams. environment of opportunity their goals." into three categories "to get." The Deans of all of Laurier's faculties "University students have good ideas, they and learning." allow a broad and diverse and the chairs of each department have just don't have a lot of money" commented WLUSU grants will be range of applications." Each been made aware of the grant's availability. Kristi Edwards, Executive Vice-President of extended to students whose applications category consists of different project types, Applications can be picked up in the WLUSU University Affairs for the Union. This year can be approved by the Grant Fund Council.