The Cord Weekly (February 13, 1986)
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the CORD 364 Valentines weekly pages Wilfrid Laurier Univenity, Waterloo, Ontario Volume 26, Number 20 Thursday, February 13, 1986 see 13-15 Students' meal plan protest thwarted by Audrey Ramsay said the only concrete proposal put ing with the President. with the administration's attitude. Two first-year students, Angela forward by Dr. Weir during their Habib said Dr. Weir warned him "For the last three years we have Sauro and Sue Marten, are not A planned student demonstra- meeting was to form a sub-commit- that if the students chose to act in been ignored, put off, delayed ... happy with their 15-point meal tion against the present Wilfrid tee of the Food Services Commit- an immature manner, Weir would the administration doesn't care plan. "1 don't like (the idea) that Laurier University meal plan sys- tee, which will report back to Weir deal with them in the same manner. about the students' concerns," said you lose your points each day if tem was thwarted after a represen- on April 1. "Our objective is to get it (the Douglas Earle, member of the first you miss your meals," said Sauro. tative of the protest group was told The students had hoped that by sub-committee report) done by year Council and key organizer of Both agreed that the declining by university president Dr. John eating their lunches outside Dr. March 15so that this ensures it will the petition. balance system was a much better Weir that a committee would be Weir's office, they would draw be implemented," said Habib. Earle added that the Food Ser- alternative. formed to investigate alternatives attention to their dissatisfaction with Liz Sproat, another member of vice Committee doesn't even review "If something isn't being produc- to the current system only if the the current meal plan and adminis- the committee, said the declining the budget before the administation. tively done students should protest protest was disbanded. The dem- tration's apparent lack of interest in balance system may be a little "The administration basically again, "said Jeff Kaake, Executive onstration was to take place out- the issue. more expensive to implement, but feels that students are too imma- Vice-president of the Wilfrid Laur- side the WLU President's office Despite the students' attempt to at least it will be more flexible. She ture to make their own decisions," ier University Students' Union, "If last Wednesday. keep their plans from the adminis- said it would benefit both the dining he said. we were to wait until April 1 the Karim Habib, President of Willi- tration, Dr. Weir knew of the pro- hall and the students because it Residents reacted favourably to issue would get buried." son Hall, and one of the representa- test, and warned Habib not to go would promote a better atmosphere the proposition of a declining bal- She stated that there are lapses tives of the dissatisfied students, ahead with the sit-in. and ease tension between students ance system. Meri Kim Oliver, and inconsistencies in the present told hundreds of gathered students "He knew everything, (about the and staff. Head resident at Clara Conrad system. that the sit-in was cancelled. He sit-in)," said Habib after his meet- But students are still not pleased Hall, and a supervisor of the sit-in, "Every year students move off agreed with Sproat that the declin- campus and the whole issue is ing balance system should be imple- never raised again until they come mented. back on campus," she said. Laurier getsfirst female chancellor by Andrea Cole and presence as chancellor would be a Richard Taylor, WLU Information statement of our commitment to officer things cultural and artistic," said Dr. John Weir, President of Wilfrid Maureen Forrester, Canada's Laurier University. great operatic star, will become Weir said that while Forrester's chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier Uni- appointment has nothing directly to do with the proposed building of the Arts and Culture Centre, it would be a happy coincidence if the centre was built while she was chancellor. Forrester received an honourary A model Arts Centre. This reproduction of the proposed Arts and Cultural degree from Laurier in November, Centre is residing in the Paul Martin Centre. The orginal drawings are somewhat 1975and has also received honour- dissimilar. Photo courtesy WLU. ary doctorates from a number of other universities, 13 in all. Forrester has been the chair of the Canada Council since 1984. The Canada Council is a govern- UW Pres says pageant stays ment agency that promotes and sponsors the arts in Canada. by Sarah Hayward concern that if administration gives son, volunteer staff of the centre. She began her career singing in in on this issue, it would "expose "He (Wright) is saying that the church choirs, and made her pro- The President of the University the University to pressures of every University can't make a moral fessional debut in 1953 with the of Waterloo is determined to main- sort in favour of, or in opposition to, judgement, which has been done Maureen Forrester Montreal Symphony under the bat- tain UWs 15-yeartradition of hold- political and ethical opinions" from in the past, with Enginews for versity at the university's spring on of Otto Klemperer. ing the Miss Oktoberfest beauty a variety of pressure groups. example," said O'Sullivan. convocation on May 25, 1986. That debut led to an audition pageant on campus, despite the "I have concluded that it would "It's extremely hypocritical," "Maureen Forrester is a promi- continued on page 5 submission of a 1500 name peti- be improper for the University to said Anderson. "He (Wright) rec- nent Canadian artist — we felt her tion and a letter campaign protest- ban such an event on this campus," ognizes the danger to women of the ing the sexist nature of the pageant. said Wright, in the letter dated traditional stereotypes — that's why The petition voiced disapproval January 28. "A university is ill- we have the Safety Van. As well, of beauty pageants in general, and equipped to establish itself as a he recognizes the limitations to asserted that they are sexist, dis- censor or moral judge, nor should it women in their stereotypical roles; criminatory and reinforce tradition- ever be in that position." that's why the University just hired Inside Demon blues al views of women. The letter cam- He reiterated these remarks at a ten female professors, granted us a paign has been going on for several Board of Directors' meeting on Women's Centre, and denied fund- It wasn't everyone's bag, but years, said members of the Wo- February 4. He said that events ing for Enginews. But still he goes our reviewer thought the Shuffle men's Centre, who were responsi- like the beauty pageant which are ahead and allows this kind of thing, Demons were right on. sponsored ble for initiating the campaign. not by the University, that promotes women as sex ob- Distance education page 19 are held Waterloo Mayor Marjorie Carroll but on campus, "are neither jects." Telecollege provides unique op- and Liberal Party President, lona necessarily sanctioned by the Uni- Enginews was the controversial portunities for students who can't Campagnola were among the peo- versity, nor does their presence monthly tabloid published by the attend full-time. B-Ball Hawks win ple who wrote letters objecting to here reflect any concurrence by the Engineering Society last until late page 11 The men's basketball team the beauty pageant. University in the values such organ- year. It ceased publication to due swept their season series against Despite the opposition, Dr. Doug izations espouse." pressure from the university admin- the perennial power- Wright, President of the Univer- Members of the Women's Cen- istration and OUAA women's groups. house the Waterloo Warriors. sity, has decided to continue hold- tre, however, were unhappy with The centre is looking into other page 23 ing the pageant on campus. In a Wright's decision. venues for the pageant; they are letter addressed to members of the "It was a cop-out," said Stacey continued on page 3 Women's Centre, Wright stated his O'Sullivan and Cameron Ander- 2 Thursday, February 13, 1986 THE CORD WEEKLY gp t j ! 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MiKc WUUUO I1 n_rxrcnJvvrL ru news THE CORD WEEKLY Thursday, February 13, 1986 3 Students stand firm behind naming by Andrea Cole Nichols — we have to fight for it Governors, the actual ownership of cated a willingness to sit down with or not students had the right to and Andrew M.