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The tie that binds since 1926 The Cored Weekly Cord International exposes FX) pumpkins really toss their cookies? Ugandan child soldiers... Page 11 Halloween folklore... Page 14 Issue 10 Volume 45 Wednesday October 27, 2004 www.clublaurier.ca Fine Arts cancelled Reason for cancellation unclear; One student calls decision "poor reflection of higher learning" FRASER KING be now will receiving. '"I feel News Editor who in sorry for the students are the I feel the program. they are 4 6 HP here will be no fine arts ones who are cheated." said X booth at Laurier this Day Awan. year." said Imran Awan. a Potential fine arts students tutorial assistant for fine arts thinking of Laurier will be turned Robert courses. Campbell. Dean in the away future. When asked of the Faculty of Arts, according what kind of fine art options were to Awan. has cancelled the Fine available to potential students, Arts program. Awan noted: "No. No options at The Fine Arts is program all. they will be going else- to be out over the going cycled where." next few so that students years While official notice will be currently enrolled in the program given to fine art students in class will not be left stranded by the on November 2, members of the sudden cancellation. "The way Fine Arts Council were suspi- will be they've set it up, no one cious of a possible future cancel- interrupted," noted Awan. "'I am "The lation. way that we found really upset about this program out was from students calling in being cancelled. 1 think it is a from highschool asking what poor reflection of higher learn- happened to the fine arts," said said ing," Katie Attwell a fourth Awan year honours history and general "[Campbell] made this deci- fine arts major. sion over the summer. It had to be Dean Campbell would not planned," said Awan, continuing comment on the issue, noting that that "1 seriously don't know [why comment any would be prema- Miranda MacDonald the announcementwas delayed]." ture. a Fine Arts class, an artist himself on canvas. Laurier's Fine Arts The exact reason for the can- During expresses Saying goodbye to The Cord Editorial reaction to the cancellation on cellation is unclear; however, Program: Weekly's page 6. "There are a Michal Manson, a Fine Arts quite pro- out." Tracy Fisher, a fourth year fessor, noted that "I don't know if few details that I English student said: "I think it is this is down in set stone, but I unfortunate that have not been privy really they are understand that they would rather basically destroying the only arts to, we are just going Football sets " have no classes under 60 stu- courses 1 wanted to take. to have to wait." dents, which is much pretty In addition to the core Fine impossible in studio courses." Arts program, certain other class- - Michael Manson, Fine Arts "The rumour has being going es are also going to be cancelled, professor around for a few about Fine best years most notably two Arts personal being cancelled, four maybe Communications studio courses or so," the decision still left years that are cross-listed with Fine While the is program being he noted "I Awan shocked, felt Arts although details are not name was crossed off as York cycled out no new fine art stu- that fine arts was a very strong clear, "there are quite a few Golden Hawks University tossed the visitors six dents will be enrolled. Awan was thing, it was a for always way details that I have not been win privy interceptions, an eighth and skeptical about the quality of pro- students to let their creativities we are win to, just going to have to the best season record for gram that the students in fine arts against regular said Manson. wait," Hawks football team Not finish a ever. Laurier is going to be missing York; since 1966, when the Waterloo out on than diver- more program Lutheran namesake won seven, WLU Globe season with aces - there were report sity plans to start up has the organization finished with a Fine Arts club for students: undefeated "we perfect record an record. APRIL were planning to do murals on CUNNINGHAM prised. News the and Editor walls all these sort "The setting core message here is Laurier 38 -19 York BRYAN SHINN of things up for fine arts students pretty much what I expected," he The Sports Editor grades are in and The Globe for the future and now as well," says. and Mail's said University Report Awan, explaining "with this After the quarterback The Globe used the stu- game, Card Toronto. Windsor, Western, has Laurier have to given an over- news we rethink every- reflected on the dentawards.com on-line data- Ryan Pyear all mark McMaster, Waterloo, Guelph and of A-minus in a ranking thing." "There have base to almost 28,000 full accomplishment. survey Ottawa. For Golden Hawk fans that included other Canadian in those associated general, been a lot of to come and part-time students. Laurier players these names read more like an institutions. with Fine Arts find the entire sit- post-secondary Laurier, a lot of good was placed in the small through category assassin's hit list than the team's With marks in uation distasteful. "It feels like top overall teams. And for to be the first for 12 schools with less than us 2004 schedule. For each and there won't be in the oppo- university experience a near creativity team that has 8-0, 12,500 students. actually gone nent, the fate: defeat fail in said same a cour- affordability of off-cam- school anymore," Awan. "It that's something special." Rosehart says that he doesn't tesy of the stiff arm of Ontario's pus and facili- has been a fabulous and I housing parking like job, am the way we were classified. best football team. ties, grades varied to miss it. 1 on the student going am sorry that "We're more similar to Brock - Perfect services On Saturday afternoon a final Please see page 18 considered. the whole situation can't be seen and he Those Ryerson," says. Dr. Robert Rosehart, to have the value that it does schools were part of the medium President and Vice Chancellor of have." said Manson. category. Laurier just missed that Wilfrid Laurier Lacrosse falls short University says that in general, he's not sur- With files from Caitlin Hewlett - Please see Report, 2 Hawks move without full 18 page to playoffs perfect season... story page 2 News Wednesday October 27, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Inquiry: Welker not guilty News Bites ELECTORAL REFORM On October 25, Anthony Creswell Vice Cray, Piscitelli, the WLUSU President: University Affairs decide drinking went to a Waterloo City Council meeting and asked the council to on the Dean's examine the current local elec- toral specifically the did not process, Trip the ward is struc- way system violate Welker's tured. Piscitelli noted in a press release that Councillor Mark favourable the own policy Whaley was to idea and furthermore that a BLAIR FORSYTH-STARK review of the municipal electoral Staff Writer system would take place next January which would allow any Wilfrid Laurier Welker, changes to be put in place for the SteveUniversity's Students' Union 2006 elections. President and CEO, was found LAURIER HATES SMOKERS not guilty of violating WLUSU policy by a committee this past Lauder's current 10 metre ban week. Welker, who admitted to on smoking, which bans all the drinking on a gondola during 10 of smoking within metres any Dean's - annual Trip a WLUSU become university building may sponsored event - was under much more potent in the near review for his actions that may future. Citing a lack of compli- have violated WLUSU's new ance with the cun-ent 10 metre Risk Management policy. April Cunningham smoking ban, the WLU Board of The committee, which is A recently conducted a council of WLUSU BOD members found the President have Governors inquiry by recently to is considering a total composed of two WLUSU committed Pictured no wrongdoing. on the left is Steve Welker contemplating the finer things in life. ban on smoking on all university Director members, Laura Gray Jacobs, the "There was free time, it was- alcoholic Students the risk that property. Marilyn and Trevor Cresswell, presented beverages. are management policy noted in a n't business 24/7," stated to adhere to the is in effect now," stated university secretary, their decision to the Board of Gray, required provin- right release that referendum who also chairs the Risk cial laws and the of the press a Directors (BOD) last week. policies Cresswell. would be conducted in Committee. the likely When asked how Welker's Management University governing posses- Gray stated that there was no 2005 before Welker's actions did violate sion and/or of alco- the committee early any policy actions, which violated provin- consumption pressure put on to is the Board of the Student Code of Conduct and holic deliver certain verdict and"the change brought to cial law, didn't violate the policy, beverages." a which that: Governors for approval. Discipline, states "a Gray indicated that viola- decision that we made, we stand Cresswell indicated, "The actions any student that be disciplined tions of the Code wouldn't have behind in question were conducted in may fully." BRANTFORD REPORT the for the follow- to do with the BOD.