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LINDA GIVETASH LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR It took 25 years to get After a year of discussion and de '' bate, this April city council will be where we are now, so presented with two visions for the student-dominated community of it's not going to take one Northdale to determine which will be the most effective in solving the year to fix it:' problems of the area. "We started off in town hall dis cussions fairly focused around cre ating a neighbourhood that was friendly and welcoming to aU;' said Kory Preston, Wilfrid Laurier Uni -Jan d'Ailly, councillor for ward six versity Students' Union vice-pres ident of university affairs. "There Opinion, page 23 Local, page 10 News, page 6 1 was a lot of focus on trying to create a very innovative neighbourhood:' From earlier discussions in April 2009, to later meetings in the fall consist of a proposal made by per and winter, the plan for Northdale manent residents and an accumu seemed to shift its focus to the den lation of town hall results and city Planning for St. Mike's campus sity of the area. plans. According to Preston, this has since reverted back in some degree Growing problems to the original plans - in February, While behaviour and by-law adher redevelopement underway the universities proposed their vi ence are often the more publicized sion for the area that involves them problems in Northdale, the root is organizations. The Global Innova be environmentally friendly and being larger stake-holders to ensure sue sprouts from the inadequate MIKE LAKUSIAK tion Exchange building would also very energy efficient. a quality living environment for housing in the area. INCOMING CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR have office space to cater to local The 210,000 square foot building, students. War-time houses and crammed companies that would be interested including a pedestrian overpass over "The universities want to re apartments, which have been uti As part of Laurier's Campus Master in working with the university and University Avenue in place of the quire that the developers develop lized for student housing, have re Plan, a substantial amount of re recruiting graduates. current crosswalk, wouldbe Lau in a way that creates, much like our sulted in illegal or absentee land newal is proposed for both the main "We're trying to design a building rier's flagship building at the Water residences do, community spaces lords and uncomfortable living campus as well as the university's that makes it really easy for people loo campus according to documents for the development of safe, healthy situations. facilities to the east, west and most to have ongoing dialogue;' said dean sent to prospective architectural and fun activities;' said Preston. "When we look at things like promising, north across University of business and economics Ginny firms. Although these interests are still St. Patrick's Day and the Olympic Avenue. Dybenko, who sat on the project "This is the highest priority for being taken into account, the vi The St. Michael's campus, a for team that organized initial planning the university here in Waterloo;' sions being tabled this April will Local, page 9 mer elementary school that the uni of the building. said Laurier president Max Blouw. versity acquired in 2001, is the tar "That's what the innovation ex "What's important that people get of major plans for construction change is all about;' she continued. understand is that this is a plan and of a large multi-story building that "The whole lower floor is going to plans you execute as you're able to. would house the School of Busi be orchestrated so that there's tons What we're proposing will cost a lot ness and Economics as well as the of opportunity for business people of money:' math department, graduate stud from the community to come in:' ies, research facilities and student The building is also proposed to News, page 4
Charity Ball donation increases When numbers were finally re experience for students. ALANNA WALLACE leased by the students' union after Despite the 2009-10 Charity Ball IN DEPTH EDITOR a budget misallocation, it was pub numbers not being finalized, it has licized that Charity Ball was to give been projected that the commit Last October, a member of the a $159 donation to the local charity tee has raised somewhere between 2008-09 Wilfrid Laurier University KidsAbility. $1,500 and $3,000 for Epilepsy Students' Union Charity Ball com The committee, as well as some Waterloo-Wellington. mittee came forward criticizing the WLUSU board members, attempted "We're back to in and around what committee for focusing on host to remind the Laurier community Charity Ball usually gives;' said vice ing an extravagant event instead of that the ends intended to be met president of clubs and activities, being concerned with donating to by Charity Ball is not a donation, charity. but rather fosters a good volunteer News, page 4
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The School of Business and NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Economics examines strategies to overcome effects of budget cuts. Northdale, the area north of University Avenue West and between King Street and the University of Waterloo, has News, page 3 been a point of debate between students and homeowners. 2 • EDITOR'S PAGE The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010
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This Week in quotes Bag 0' Crime Vocal Cord to check the machine for any dam What is one thing Property Damage age. No attempt was made to enter Date: March 22 @3:03a.m. the machine for coins. you have to do I have to put a buck in Location: 209 Regina St. before graduating A SCS officer on mobile patrol dis Indecent Act a jar every time I forget covered some vandalism in front of Date: March 28@ 2:52a.m. university? '' 209 Regina St. An eight-foot-high Location: Fred Nichols Campus economics.. " ornamental tree on the front lawn Centre, The Turret Nightclub had been kicked over, partially up A male party had approached a girl rooted and was aying on the ground. from behind and lifted up her skirt -SBE dean Ginny Dybenko on forgetting The matter is under investigation. revealing her buttocks. SCS located "economics" when talking about herfaculty the responsible party and he will be Injured/Sick Person sent to the J.A.C. to be dealt with. Date: March 24@ 2:46p.m. Location: Alumni Field Property Damage A 21-year-old male student play Date: March 28@ 1:20 p.m. ing Frisbee sustained a serious foot Location: Lot #3 injury after he jumped in the air and A student reported that a rude com "Take an exam high." "Last year's team did a fantastic job as well and they really had a great con landed awkwardly on his foot. The ment had been written on his wind nection with their charity:• big toe on his right foot was partially shield with pizza sauce. The incident -Tashae Haughton - WLUSU president Laura Sheridan, speaking about the work ofthe 2008-og Charity severed. He was taken to Grand Riv occurred over night. There are no Fourth-year communica Ball committee, which raised $159 in total for KidsAbility er Hospital for medical treatment suspects. tions where the toe was reattached. "I don't know how these things happen to me. Sometimes life just unfolds in Fire a miraculous wonderful way:' Injured/Sick Person Date: March 28@ 10:45 p.m. - MBA graduate and current director ofCanada's National Ballet School Jeffory Melan Date: March 27@ 8:57a.m. Location: FNCC son, speaking about getting the the opportunity to teach actress Natalie Portman how to Location: Student Services Building A garbage bin was found smoking, conductfor the 2007film Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium A 20-year-old female sustained caused by a paper coffee cup holder a large cut on her right ankle as a catching on fire. The responding of "I voted for you. That was a lie:' result of jumping off a cart while ficer controlled the situation with a -Director-elect Ted Brown to Chris Walker after Walker was elected board secretary working for The Hub. Upon land fire extinguisher. ing, she cut herself on a metal leg of "There's a lot of empty rituals sitting all around you." the cart. Ifyou have any information regard -Diggy ofDown with Webster discussing his band's rituals and pointing at beer bottles ing these or any other incidents please Property Damage calls1g-885-3333 or Crime Stoppers at "You should definitely ''I'm hoping we're going to be going north. That's a good direction:' Date: March 28@ 12:19 a.m. 1-Boo-222-TIPS. The Bag 0' Crime is get involved in the ex -Chair-elect Kyle Hocking regarding the location for the summer board retreat Location: Residence submitted by WLU Special Constable change program." Person(s) unknown tipped over a Service. -Amy Robinson "I guess it's an expensive lesson:' Coca Cola vending machine in the - WLUSU director Jordan Hyde, regarding the money lost at Wilf's during this period front lobby. Coca Cola was notified Second-year English
From the archives: The number one newsmakers of the past 5 years 2008-09: The pool 2005-06: Year ofthe athlete Issues surrounding the Laurier pool surfaced during the summer of 2008 For those who thought school pride was reserved for high school students and dominated Cord headlines for the next year. When a pipe burst in April and Icebreakers, Wilfrid Laurier's student athletes sent a clear message in 2008, it was determined that the pool was to be closed permanently. How 2005-06 as varsity squads pulled together gutsy performances across the ever, the Region of Waterloo Swim Club (ROW) raised over $700,000 and board. The men's football team had an unbending will to win, taking them the city of Waterloo agreed to give $250,000 over the next five years, a figure all the way to national supremacy, capturing the 2005 Vanier Cup. In foot that was matched by Kitchener the following week. Laurier students also ball's expansive shadow, three other WLU teams - men's curling, women's "Have a late night chat lobbied for help, resulting in a successful referendum that determined that lacrosse and women's hockey- brought home provincial banners. From top students will pay $10 per semester in order offset the cost of the renovations. to bottom, WLU athletes helped 'the little high school down the street' dwarf untilS a.m. about life the likes ofUW, Western and Toronto, if only for a few sweet moments. with your roommates." 2007-08: Laurier part-timers strike -Gabriel Lerman 365 Laurier contract academic staff (CAS) walked off the job on March Fourth-year business 19, 2008, resulting in many classes being cancelled for nearly three weeks. There was strong disagreement on major issues, which included salary and seniority. Throughout the strike, there was a lot of support for part-time professors: a petition was signed by 2,750 students, there was a walk-in to university administration offices and several rallies organized by WLUFA were attended by many students. The semester was extended by two days, but students were not given a refund for missed teaching time.
2006-07: Blackface scandal During WLUSU's annual Winter 2004-05: The men's football team Carnival event, several members of Men's football may not have been the team of the year, but they were cer the Loyal Order ofWaterbuffaloes tainly the story of the year. Occupying the headlines from early September were seen around campus in black until late November, 2004 was as memorable for the players as it was for the "Have a massive slumber face with novelty-sized joints and school as a whole. Entering the season under a cloud of controversy, specifi party in the 24 Lounge fried chicken buckets on their head. cally the legal hot water of three players, the Hawks weren't expected to do with your friends." Though only one formal complaint much. Eight games later, the Hawks had plowed through every Ontario team -Natalie Moonan was lodged to WLUSU president Al and finished the season with their first 8-o record ever. In front of the larg lan Cayenne, national newspapers, est football crowd ever at University Statium, the Hawks claimed a 31-19 Fourth-year history including the Globe and Mail, picked win, and the school's first Yates Cup since 1991. A Canadian semi-final loss up the story. to Laval, the eventual Vanier Cup winners, would do nothing to tarnish what Compiled by David Goldberg was an incredible season. Photos by Myles Wilson
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Wilf's had projected to lose $97,000 over the course of the year; to date it has lost $141, ooo. "Literally food costs and part Profs honoured for teaching time labour. Ifyou take those two costs there you go," said WLUSU aren't excited about it," said Rawle. can I do to help people understand general manager Mike McMahon ANDREA MILLET "We talk about a big picture idea what I am talking about;' said Rob about why Wilf's has lost money LEAD REPORTER and then once they get excited about erts. this year. He added that Wilf's has that big picture then we dig down In the classroom, Wood uses ev been very busy, and has therefore meal plan, other external vendors Each year, Wilfrid Laurier Univer deeper for the facts:' eryday examples and stories as needed to increase staff. would be as well. They're going to sity distributes two awards recog She pointed to her recent class well as cartoons and media, such as "We have to make sure we can help us create another,option, and nizing professors for their teaching discussion about how dolphins YouTube. provide the best level of customer the meal plan is not contingent on a excellence. sleep as an example of this teaching Wood explained that with her service;' said McMahon. dining facility:' This year's recipients of the . approach. degree in instructional psychology He added that next year the plan Sheridan added that the process awards are psychology professor Ei Lucy Lee, chair of the biology de she focuses much of her research on is to hire more full-time staff in would not happen overnight, but leen Wood in the full-time category partment and Rawle's co-worker, how to teach effectively, incorporat order to decrease the number of would be phased in slowly. "There and biology professor Fiona Rawle explained that Rawle has an abil ing what she learns through this re people needed on a shift. "We have is still plans for a dining facility, but as a part-time contract academic ity to interest students in the course search into teaching her classes. to be more conservative in our not until they build the new resi faculty member. material. "A lot of students who arrive at budgeting:' dence facility:· ''I'm very excited about it;' said "Ever since she started in 2007 university ... haven't actually been The other main issue discussed Hyde asked about the possibil Wood. "Even being nominated we've had students ... saying how taught the sophisticated strategies was what to do about the large ity of replacing the Williams with a is quite an honour because there wonderful she is:' that they need to be able to do criti losses experienced by the Brantford Union Market, a WLUSU brand, so are a lot of good profs here at this Lee also noted that in her course cal thinking," said Wood. Williams. the student's union will not have to university:' evaluations Rawle has consistently "I just blend it into my lectures:· To date this year the franchise pay extra fees. The award is given to professors scored above the department mean, Both Rawle and Wood explain has lost a total of$251,000. Director "Why can't we have both?" said who exhibit excellence in various and in 2007 she was selected by Ma that this award means so much be Hyde asked the board about pos director Kayla Smith, who attends fields such as teaching, research, cLean's as one of the Top 100 Cana cause it is a reflection of how their sible alternatives to the Williams. Laurier Brantford. support for students and positive dian's to Watch. co-workers and students view them WLUSU president Laura Sheri "Brantford takes in more students faculty and student recornmenda Wood also received her nomina and appreciate their work. dan noted that she met with Laurier every year:· tions and feedback. tion and award for her exceptional "Laurier has a great student body president Max Blouw and dean of Smith added that it might be dif "A lot of it is not just how you reception by students and co-work and so many great teachers and so students David McMurray about the ficult for directors to see the long teach but why you teach;' said ers, as well as her dedication to that makes the award mean so much possibility of collaborating with the term picture because they only serve Rawle. education. more because it comes from them;' students' union about potentially one term on the board. Rawle was selected to receive the Co-worker Kim Roberts ex saidRawl. getting a meal plan in Brantford. "It's still running at a loss, but we Award for Teaching Excellence be plained that Wood believes in teach Wood echoed her feelings, say "It's incorrect to assume that we kind of expected to run at a loss. If cause of her innovative approach to ing people of all ages, recently host ing, "It's a big thing for me ... teach can't have a meal plan in Brantford a board decided that the William's teaching, her enthusiasm and the ing classes to teach seniors comput ing is really important and I think without a dining hall. You can, and wasn't for Brantford, then I fear that glowing recommendations made by er skills. its really valuable that they have an the university is eager to help us ex Brantford students would feel that her students and co-workers. "She doesn't just see her job as award like this because it says this plore that option;' said Sheridan. we just took one step forward, two "I can give [students] information turning up and leaving 50 minutes university values this part of a fac "Williams would be a part of the steps back:' but it won't make a difference if they later, she clearly thinks about what ulty member's job:' 4 • NEWS The Cord • Wednesday. March 31. 2010 Women's Centre project to compile stories of sexual assault on campus Sonal Pala, a former member of result of the university's attempt to ALANNA WALLACE the WLU Women's Centre, said the stifle any controversy on its campus IN DEPTH EDITOR outcry occurred while she was in or that there is a stigma attached to third year at Laurier, and prompted speaking about sexual assault, Satur Sexual assault on university cam those involved at the Women's Cen day Night will surely address any is puses is rarely spoken about to the tre to begin discussing the normal sue at its core. extent that the Women's Centre ization of sexual assault. With submissions by Laurier stu working group is about to address "People were really upset about dents, the hope is that the publica through their publication Saturday the way this was being portrayed tion will resonate on a realistic level Night: Untold Stories ofSexual Assault and the kind of impact this might with students. at Laurier. have on people's definitions of sex "The piece on page three could The project, which began at Duke ual assault within the Laurier cam be the person sitting next to me in University, is a compilation of sub pus:' said Pala. class, it could be my roommate, it mitted stories regarding each indi The increased incidence of sexual could be my TA:' said Klein. "These vidual's experience with sexual as assault among those aged 16-24, ac stories are very specific but they're sault. It is meant as both a forum for cording to Women's Centre member also universal:' dialogue as well as an educational Kate Klein, is what makes the issue The Women's Centre- which work. such an important one among the holds several events throughout the NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO The idea to recreate the book at Laurier community. year addressing issues relating to Executives cut costs on decorations in an attempt to raise more. Laurier began four years ago af- "I don't know why people think women, such as the Vagina Mono ter an outcry which followed The that the school is somehow exempt logues and the March 25 feminist Cord's publishing of "The gentle from that statistic:• said Klein. speaker Jessica Valenti- will be col Charity Ball cuts costs; men's guide to getting laid at WLU" Pala agreed with Klein, as she be lecting anonymous submissions for in September of 2005. lieves that on university campus the book until April25. The article detailed the ways in es, sexual assault is "silenced and Any questions or concerns can be overcomes adversity which one Laurier student persuad externalized:' directed to saturdaynightwlu@gmail. ed women to have sex with him. Whether this lack of rhetoric is a com. -cover Jason Verhoeve. "They usually aim I mean, $678? Mter the for between $1,ooo and $3,ooo:· The committee raised the money ''article we were like, 'No despite low ticket sales, which ended Researching Canada's North up being about 150 attendees low let's see what we can er than the projected 500. However, Students will be provided with funding for their field studies a lower amount of attendees meant save:" the committee did not have to pay as much for the rental of the Binge participating in the program for al the Yukon, the Northwest Territo man's hall and food. -Jason Verhoeve, vice-president TARYN ORWEN-PARRISH most 20 years; however, this year ries, northern Alberta and northern After the negative publicity Chari ofclubs and activites STAFF WRITER students received the most funding, Manitoba. ty Ball received in the fall oflastyear, due in part to the large number of The projects will focus on the Verhoeve explained that some costs Throughout the upcoming year, 15 applicants. physical sciences, human scienc originally projected in this year's Laurier students will be conducting "An important point for this year es and life sciences; students will budget were phased out, like the happy if that's reflected in their research in Northern Canada after is that we've received the largest spend from one week up to four subsidizing of volunteer wear, an ex donation:' receiving funding from the Northern amount from NSTP in our history of months at their field sites. penditure highlighted during the fall Some that viewed the Charity Scientific Training Program (NSTP). applying and it was $34.300 in sup Graduate student Erin Dobson, controversy. Ball's expenditures as lavish after The NSTP is a federal program port of 15 student applications:' ex who also received funding from "I mean, $678? After the article we the controversy in October went so that provides supplementary fund plained Wolfe. the NSTP last year, will travel to were like, 'No let's see what we can far as to negatively interact with the ing to senior undergraduate and "It speaks to the health and Churchill, Manitoba to continue her save,'" said Verhoeve, regarding the committee's volunteers, explained graduate students to conduct re growth of our Northern Research research on the hydrology of tundra decision to cut some spending from Sheridan. search in Canada's North. Program here at Laurier. We're ponds. "[The NSTP funding] is great the Charity Ball budget. "I'm really proud of what [co-or While the majority of Laurier stu thrilled to have received these because it supports our fieldwork The committee also saved mon dinator] Claire [Petch] and ... her dents who apply to the program are funds. They certainly are very help and we're able to go up [North] and ey on the hall rental, cut costs in ar team did to overcome that chal geography and environmental stud ful to offset the extra costs of doing complete our analyses." eas such as ceiling treatments, chair lenge and I thirik the article in the fall ies majors, any field of scientific re Northern research, so we certainly "It is an important supplementary covers and on promotional items. raised a lot of awareness for Charity search is eligible for funding. appreciate the support:' source of funding," said Wolfe. "It is "I know they did a very good job in Ball:' said Sheridan. "To see the sil As chair of the Northern Studies Of the 15 students who will be very costly to do research in North monitoring their expenses and try ver lining really has been being able committee, Laurier associate pro conducting the research, five are ern Canada and so this is a source of ing to cut back," said current WLU to showcase all the fantastic things fessor Brent Wolfe is responsible for doctoral students, six are graduate funding that those of us who partici SU president Laura Sheridan. "I'm that they've done this year:' compiling student applications and students and four are senior under pate in this program have come to submitting them to the NSTP. graduate students. rely on to help get our students up to Laurier students have been Research projects are planned for their field sites:· News in brief Pre-trial appearance set for Totaling the votes for presiden St. Mike's funding needed former OneCard manager tial candidates, there were 1987 Following a court appearance last votes cast- around 14 per cent of - cover The intention of the university tangibly, it's a lot of money so they week, May 10 has been set as the the undergraduate student popula is to present more detailed plans to can't really commit:' pre-trial date for former university tion - however, this does not take In light of uncertainty with the uni potential investors and the provin Blouw was cautious about stating employee Nick Tomljenovic, who into consideration people that might versity's current financial situa cial government as soon as the firm a date for completion, even though was committed to trial for fraud over only vote for referendum questions tion, where the capital to undertake completes preliminary blueprints. the Campus Master Plan schedules $5,000 in late January. or board, senate or board of gover such a project would come from is "What we'll be doing over the 2 012 -13 for that particular stage of At the upcoming superior court nor candidates. crucial. summer, based on what I've been development to be finished. appearance, the trial will be sched WLUSU board chair and chief As the projected cost of the build hearing from the ministry of train "Can I guarantee that it will go uled, which David Russell, a lawyer governance officer Saad Aslam said ing has been estimated at $2 7. 5 mil ing, colleges and universities, is ahead in 2011? No, I can't. Can I representing the crown attorney's he is still unsure of when the fi- lion, Blouw explained, "It's actually putting together a renewed capital guarantee that it will in 2012? No, I office, predicts will be sometime nal numbers will be released by the more like double that when you get request," said Blouw. can't:' he stated. this upcoming fall. union. everything done:· "The province needs to look at "It's very contingent- these pro Tomljenovic was the former man -Laura Carlson "There's certainly going to be a what we're proposing, what it will jects are always ones where you ager of the OneCard office; however, significant amount of provincial cost and factor that in, and come up know what you'd like to do, you sometime during a forensic audit funding, I'm not certain we can raise with a multi -year capital plan:' make plans for what you'd like to at the OneCard office, which lasted that kind of money with a targeted ''I'm hopeful that by the end of do, and you have a master campus from November 2007 until February Incoming board elects fundraising campaign:' the summer the plans will all be in plan that says this is the right thing 2008, Tomljenovic was no longer an secretary - The project is making steps for place;' said Dybenko. to do. But at the end of the day it employee of the university. On Monday night, the 2010-11 Wil ward however, as an architectural "Until [prospective investors] all depends on cobbling the money -Laura Carlson frid Laurier University Students' firm has been recently selected. can actually see it in diagrams and together to do it:' Union board of directors met and elected director-elect Chris Walker as secretary of the board. Official WLUSU election Walker defeated directors Chris numbers still not released Oberle and Ted Brown for the Despite the Wilfrid Laurier Univer position. GSA elects Landry as president sity Students' Union election taking The first-year political science place nearly two months ago, offi student emphasized his experience The Graduate Students Association with 56.4 per cent of the vote over cial voter turnout numbers are still and interest in public policy and (GSA) held their Annual General opponent Paula Bryk. not available. passion for student politics in both Meeting (AGM) last night. "I have worked really hard all year Although WLUSU has released his platform and when speaking to With 241 students participating to gain experience as to what the the number of votes for each can the board after the vote. in the online vote, Christinia Landry president's job entails, and worked didate and a breakdown of votes by "I just want to foster a good envi was elected president with 58.2 per really hard to put together a plat faculty, not included in these totals ronment for the directors and help cent of the vote over Adam Mel form and a plan for next year, so I'm are spoiled ballots and e-mail votes their ideas come forward in the nik, who refused to comment to The glad that I'll get to see it to fruition:' from co-op students. coming year:· he said. Cord. said Landry. As a result, there is no official -Mike Lakusiak Javaid Iqbal became the new -Andrea Millet student-voter turnout. board of governors representative ANDREW WI NOREM CORD PHOTOGRAPHY The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 NEWS • 5 Student upset over alleged discrimination a male and a female or two females, well-received both on the Lau LAUREN MILlET I don't want to look at that. It makes rier campus and in the Waterloo NEWS EDITOR me uncomfortable;' said Adly. community. "I don't care who she was with, "We have had a couple of inci On Monday night, Laurier student it's not appropriate in a family. dents where people feel uncomfort Jenny Kirby and her girlfriend were restaurant:' able either on the bus sitting with at Cafe 1842, at the Huether HoteL Kirby noted that she generally their partner or dealing with servers After engaging in public affections, finds Waterloo pretty queer-friend in restaurants;' said Sousa. the two were asked to leave by the ly, but that she was shocked at how "For me it doesn't deter me. It ac owner. this encounter with Adly made her tually encourages me. I try to make "She says, 'Stop that, that's feel as though she was targeted be a spectacle of it. For the most part enough of this. That's not the place cause she was with another girL people 'tone it down' and probably for this;" said Kirby. "Everywhere I go it seems like not return to that establishment:' "We were basically shamed out of people have a generally open mind. He added that this type of thing the cafe for kissing:' Places like Gen X and Princess are is bad publicity for the restaurant Although Kirby believes that the very queer-friendly. They have or cafe because word-of-mouth is a owner of the cafe was discriminat queer flags in their stores:' powerful product. ing against her because of her sexual She went on to say that her and According to Sousa, there needs orientation, owner of Huether Hotel her girlfriend would not be return to be a give-and-take relation- Sonia Adly saw the situation a little ing to the Huether, and have many ship between queer couples and the differently. friends who have agreed to boycott community; however, it is going to "I'm walking up to the cafe, the establishment- the Facebook require baby steps. standing beside the dessert fridge, group, which Kirby started on Mon "People in the queer community and I see two young girls necking. day night, has over 650 members. need to be comfortable going out I was hoping it would stop, but it ''I'm always kind of wary when we and being themselves and not hav didn't;' said Adly. make out in public or do anything, ing to fake it. But also society needs "We have senior people, families, because we do elicit stares. This to be more receptive because we we're a family restaurant. I walked kind of confirmed that;' said Kirby. are in the 21st century- the queer up to them, yes I was maybe a little Cory Sousa, marketing and com movement has come so far, and we bit loud, and I said "excuse me, can munications director for the Rain are trying to make step in the right NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER you please leave? bow Centre at Laurier, noted that direction:' Jenny Kirby and Zoey Heath felt unwelcome at the Huether Hotel. "Whether it had been two males, he feels queer couples are generally Speaker warns about being 'happy consumers' of Waterloo and the University government and President Barack ifyou don't actually thwart their at TARYN ORWEN-PARRISH of Nebraska-Lincoln. Paper top Obama as a brand. tempt to expand and control it will STAFF WRITER ics included Internet relationships, "[The Obama brand) is about be destroy your democratic state;' said ethno-religious pluralism, social ing happy consumers. We are enter Hedges. Last Saturday, Laurier's Religion and Darwinism and native residential tained, we feel hopeful, but we are "[Corporations are) not benign Culture Society hosted the annual schools in Canada. being duped into supporting things institutions. They're fiercely anti Interdisciplinary Arts Conference Laurier religion and culture stu that are not in our best interest ... democratic; they, because ofglobal (lAC) in the Science and Bricker Ac dent Scott Craig won the under the goal, as with all brands, is to fool ization, seek to create a kind of neo ademic Buildings. The lAC is a com graduate award for his paper, titled consumers:' feudalism where the working class petitive forum for faculty of arts un "The Erosion ofYoga in the West: Hedges further warned of the in every country are reduced to the dergraduate and graduate students The Problem with Cultural Appro dangers of unregulated capitalism, level of serfs. And once that hap across Canada to present papers priation". At the graduate level, Re the exploitation of human beings pens, democratic egalitarianism be and share unique ideas. ligion and culture masters student and the environment and ultimately, comes an impossibility:' Winners of the competition were Uriah Pond won for her paper, titled the collective cultural retreat into Khamisa believes that conferenc chosen not only on their thought "Negotiating Irreconcilable Differ illusions. es such as the lAC are important, as provoking topics, but also on the ences: The Challenge of Developing "We must become as militant as they encourage students to engage structure of their arguments and an Ethical Code of Conduct for Re those who are seeking our enslave in academic discourse and promote their ability to effectively convey ligious Conversion". Each student ment;' urged Hedges. "If we fight their ideas. their ideas. was awarded $100. back, we have a chance:' . "Students don't often feel moti ROSALIE EID STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Undergraduate president of Hedges believes that Canadians vated to speak up to their ideas and the Religion and Culture Society are more critical of the power of as a result being in a classroom set Zabeen Khamisa explained that Power of corporations corporations and possess a "main ting is not interesting, then they're the goal of the conference is to en The conference ended with an ad stream discourse that doesn't ex not motivated to respond to it if courage scholarship and academic dress by keynote speaker Chris ist in the United States;' as evident they're not encouraged to respond discourse. Hedges, an American Pulitzer Prize through the popularity of author to it:' We're all hallucinating, "The conference has grown with winning journalist, author and war Naomi Klein, theorist Marshall He further explained that confer the intention of promoting scholar correspondent. Hedges' speech re McLuhan and the anti-consumerist ences provide a forum to continue ''all the time:' ship in an academic setting outside lated to his book Empire ofIllusion: organization Adbusters. discussion outside the classroom. of the classroom, allowing students The End ofLiteracy and the Triumph of However, according to Hedges, "Sometimes [students] don't feel to explore their ideas and speak Spectacle; he framed his address by Canadians are hardly immune from like they have a space to say what up to their ideas in a very creative speaking of the commercial exploi sophisticated forms of corporate en they're thinking, or they don't feel manner:' tation of Michael Jackson. ticement and control. "We're all hal like they have the confidence to say The conference is also firmly "He was a reflection of us in the lucinating, all the time;' he said. what they're thinking and I hope, at -Chris Hedges, American Pulitzer rooted in the oral tradition. "They're extreme;' explained Hedges. Speaking to The Cord in an inter least the vision of the conference, is Prize-winning journalist not conventional presentations that "The fantasy of celebrity culture view after his lecture, Hedges stated to create a space for that where stu these students are giving," explained is designed to drain us emotionally that following his keynote address dents are able to take what they've Khamisa. "They're not standing up and confuse us about our identity:' he hoped students would become learned and apply it and make it a there reading a paper, they're telling Hedges also discussed the com more aware of the control corpora reality, not something that's con you ideas:' modification of Americans, the eth tions have in our lives. fined within four walls, so putting 15 students presented papers, two ics of Wall Street, the inverted to. "The power of corporations are it out into the world and making it of whom were from the University talitarianism of the United States so pernicious and so pervasive that real:' Raising environmental awareness That's the most important thing that's a lot of work for them, but ANDREA MillET because these people will go home they're turning off some of the lights LEAD REPORTER and then they'll be thinking about it in Mac House, the lights in the din later;' said EcoHawks co-ordinator inghall:' This past Saturday evening marked Astri Buchanan. Buchman also noted that lights in the 4th annual Earth Hour, an inter The EcoHawks set up in the quad, the food court, the FNCC and Alum national event that raises awareness offering live musical performances ni Field were being turned off. for environmental problems and eli every hour and a free barbeque in The event was successful, with a mate change. Laurier's EcoHawks the evening. At 8:30p.m. they ar good turnout of students who stayed hosted a day-long event in the quad ranged to have many of the lights for the duration of the hour, playing to involve students and make them around campus dimmed or turned games and enjoying the dark. aware of the event. off and lit a collection of candles Waterloo Hydro North reported "It's been really good because this that students could then take home that during the hour long event, the whole day people have been walk as a thanks. percentage of power used in the city ing by and asking us what's going "We worked out with PP&P to of Waterloo dropped by approxi ELLI GAR LIN INCOMING PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER on and asking us why we are here. tum off not all of the lights, because mately 3·5 per cent. EcoHawks lit candles in the quad during Earth Hour event. 6 • NEWS The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 Budget cuts highlight 2009-10 news 1. Office of VP: Academic copes with reduced budget Class sizes increase, fewer courses are offered and an honours BA Arts degree is proposed The effects of the university's $8.9 million in lecture halls and dealing with a more im Questions have been raised as to what In second semester, talk of offering an budget cuts became apparent to students personal classroom environment. Faculty class sizes will be like beyond this year honours BA Arts degree emerged as a and professors as class sizes at Laurier have complained of student experience suffer as more drastic cuts to the budget are means of rearranging the way smaller arts increased noticeably this past year. ing as teaching and evaluation techniques forecasted. programs were administered. This would Although the faculty-to-student ratio changed as a result of more students. Students were also confronted with less allow Laurier to receive more provincial has not noticeably increased (it is currently Increased enrolment was more apparent choices in the courses available as depart funding for students that would not oth 21.8: 1) overall classes have increased by in first and second-year classes, especially ments were forced to offer fewer sections erwise have been classified as "honours" 13.5 per cent. in the faculty of arts. and the number of contract academic staff students. The university's reputation came into Throughout the year, faculty and stu decreased. As other strategies emerge for dealing question as students, many of whom may dents remained unaware of what specific Less variety meant that registration be with an increasingly difficult financial situ have chosen Laurier based on the prom steps were being taken to remedy the im came frustrating as students struggled ation, the student experience may see more ise of small classes and individual atten pact this was having on the classroom to sign up for required courses and find profound changes in years to come. tion - found themselves elbow-to-elbow experience. electives. -Mike Lakusiak 2. Student dies in residence fire First-year student David LaFor was used to start the fire, and in est died as a result of burn injuries January 2010 WRSP confirmed that he received in a fire that broke out it was no longer an investigation, in his residence room on April14, as there were no outside suspects. 2009. The cause of the fire was reported to The following September, police be "incidental to the actions of the confirmed that the student likely victim:' started the fire. The total damages At a city council meeting in early to the residence - which evacuated January two Laurier students and 320 students living in Waterloo Col two dons were recognized for their lege Hall in the midst of exams - brave efforts during the fire. cost $1.3 million. Repairs took place Waterloo Fire Rescue determined over the summer and were complet that by activating the fire alarms and ed just in time for students to move closing the door to the apartment, back into the building in September. the fire was contained, which saved Waterloo Regional Police Services many lives. YUSUF KIDWAI FILE PHOTO stated that some type of accelerant -Laura Carlson 3· Charity ball donates a mere $159 Wilfrid Laurier University Students' charitable donation left many ques Union activity committee Charity tioning whether Charity Ball was Ball came under fire this past year misleading the student population. It just looks really when its 2009-10 donation to char According to co-ordinator Claire ity KidsAbility came to a measly Petch, this year's committee mem ''sketchy when it's a $159, despite revenue of$27.355. bers were met with "negative feed A former Charity Ball executive back" on the part of the Laurier $30,000 [budget] and came forward stating the commit community. tee had become too focused on the The issue even prompted some you're giving $150 extravagance of the event and were WLUSU board members to discuss less concerned with the charitable whether the committee's name was and change ... it is donation. misleading to students if there was She accused the committee of ig no sizeable donation being made. misleading I think being noring the final donation to charity The 2010-11 committee held in favour of a lavish party. events such as Hair for Hope and called Charity Ball:' Concerns were raised in October Luminera throughout the year, over why the budget for the event, which were widely deemed success -Greg Evans, WLUSU board ofdirectors which occurred in March of 2009, ful, though attendance at the year's had not yet been released. final ball was approximately 350 A mistake with the budget and a guests lower than expected. misallocation of funds meant a dis This year's donation to Epilepsy crepancy in the donation and the full of Waterloo Wellington is projected amount was not given to KidsAbilty to be approximately'$1500 to $3000. until mid-October. -Alanna Wallace The lack of a substantial NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO 4· Three directors resign from board This year saw three of15 WLUSU meetings. directors resign over the course of The final resignation was Sunny the term. Chan, who left following the results The first, Justin Glover, resigned of the elections where he received on January 5, saying that it was sim only 7·5 per cent of the votes, say ply too much of a time commitment ing he felt he no longer had enough along with school and work. student support to remain on the The second director, Peter Han board. na, resigned just prior to reading He also noted that the results of week, following an emergency board the elections left him questioning meeting where board chair Saad the values ofWLUSU; and therefore, Aslam did not step down from chair he did not want to be a part of it any after being hired as vice-president longer. of university affairs. -Lauren Millet Hanna also noted that due to his NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTOS co-op commitments, he was un From left: Directors Justin Glover, Peter Hanna and Sunny Chan all resigned from the board this year. able to attend many of the board The Cord • Wednesday, March 31, 2010 NEWS • 7 5· WLUSU 6. -Elections committee causes embarks on market appeals controversy The Wilfrid Laurier University Stu states that WLUSU is not allowed they had. The final contention arose resea rch dents' Union elections committee's to voice opinions about referendum when an anonymous source told saw controversy early in their term, questions. The Cord about board chair Saad project shortly after they made their first set Controversy conmmed in Janu Aslam's questionable voting tactics of recommendations to the board. ary when many candidate packages during election appeals committee The Wilfrid Laurier University Stu After heated debate and frustra were rejected by the elections com meetings. dents' Union market research proj tions from many directors, the board mittee for "not having enough valid It was confirmed that Aslam vot ect was already off to a rocky start rejected most of the committee's signatures"; candidates also raised ed to disqualify Collis when tradi when it was passed at the operating proposed recommendations at the concern about what they were re tionally the chair declines to vote on budget meeting in June. Nov. 20 board meeting. ceiving fines for and the appeals issues such as this. Director Andrew Fryer caught the These included no campaign process. And although the WLUSU elec board by surprise when he motioned ing on elections day; reducing the Early in the election, presidential tion took place in early February, to add a $25,000 amendment to the number of candidate signatures to candidate Reed Collis was disquali nearly two months later final voter budget, which caused a $25,000 def two; acclaiming people to positions fied for unclear reasons, as both he numbers have not yet been released. icit in the WLUSU operating budget. if there were not enough candidates and members of his campaign team -Lauren Millet After the budget meeting, WLU (instead of re-opening nomina did not feel they broke as many rules SU began the three-step process, YUSUF KIDWAI FILE PHOTO tions) and removing the policy that as the elections committee stated first hiring an external firm to com bine and organize the results. In September, select students were invited to attend focus groups to talk about what they wanted from 7. Former OneCard the students' union, and these re sults were used to create the first mass survey for students. manager committed Results of this survey offered in sights into what students feel WLU SU needs to improve on, such as to trial for fraud advocacy. The third phase of the project, In late January, former manager of 2008. This audit raised much suspi which involves another survey, has Laurier's OneCard office, NickTom cion around the financial activities been pushed to next year, as WLUSU ljenovic, was committed to trial for of the OneCard office, though re hopes to gauge student response on fraud over $5,000. The preliminary sults were never released. Sometime some of the changes they are mak inquiry that saw nine witnesses tes during the time of the audit, Tom ing based on the results they have tifY, four of which were from Wilfrid ljenovic was no longer employed by received thus far. Laurier University administration. the university, but there was no ex -Lauren Millet Tomljenovic is being tried by the planation as to why. crown attorney's office as the uni Tomljenovic will next appear in versity has not pressed any charges. court on May 10; it is expected that This court date comes two years his trial date will be assigned at this after a lengthy forensic audit that time. took place at the OneCard office be -Laura Carlson tween November 2007 and February Problems with 8. I am in it for the same Campus Clubs reason you're in it. I'm In an effort to make the process outline. in it for Canada:' more efficient and timely, this year The board was interested in look the students' union created a new ing at how the amount of funding - Michael Ignatieff system through which Campus given to each club was determined; Clubs could apply for status as a what outlines were in place to deter club and obtain a budget. mine what clubs could do and how Unfortunately, the new process to attain status as a club. took a while to get underway, and It was reported on Feb. 24 that the clubs were left without money well new policies were available on the into October. WLUSU website. In a board meeting at the end of At a previous meeting, the board January, directors motioned for a voiced interest in examining clubs' board-direct inspection, request finances, as students still had many ing documents covering the policies unanswered concerns. ' campus clubs management was de -Andrea Millet veloping as well as their budgeting g. WLU conducts ICT investigation YUSUF K}DWAI FILE PHOTO 1 o. Michaellgnatieff visits After continued frustration, a review vice-president of academics Tom was conducted this year regarding Buckley announced that as a result Information Communication Tech of the review changes are now in Wilfrid Laurier nology (ICT) at Laurier. progress to improve and update sys The first staged proceeded tems at Laurier. Following a vote of confidence in the including the federal deficit that has through September, where an exter WebCT will be replaced by a new House of Commons on Sept. 18 that since remained a top concern in nal group was hired to examine the system called Desire to Learn, a new nearly brought down the Conserva Ottawa. current systems in place, advise on wireless server (LaurierWi-Fi) has tive government, Michael Ignatieff, While Ignatieff spoke to the what areas required improvements been added on campus, ResNet ser leader of the official opposition, vis cheering crowd, a group of approxi and how to go about making those vice has been amalgamated with ited Laurier for the Young Liberals: mately 15 students protested the changes. central IT, a new external e-mail rally. rally amidst the sea of red signs out The need for ICT improvements provider is being investigated to of Students from across southern side ofWilf's. became increasingly evident when fer more storage and stability and Ontario flooded Wilf's to hear the The protesters consisted of mem The newsmakers were decided upon by WebCT failed to be functional dur the MyLaurier web site is being re leader ofthe Liberal Party of Canada bers of the Laurier Campus Conser News Editor Lauren Millet, Editor-in ing the first few days of classes in configured to serve as a central da address youth engagement and the vatives and affiliate parties at the ChiefLaura Carlson, Lead Reporter An September. tabase for all student accounts. current state of politics. University ofWaterloo and Cones drea Millet, Local and National Editor In March, students' union presi -Andrea Millet Ignatieff pinpointed failures toga College. Linda Givetash and Incoming Campus dent Laura Sheridan and assistant in the Conservative government, -Linda Givetash News Editor Mike Lakusiak. 8 • NEWS The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 "Does anyone else want to jump in?" -Director Jordan Hyde, asking the board if they would like to join the discussion about Wilfs finances during the last board meeting of the year. Oddball newsmakers of 2009-10 1) Laurier takes extreme more to say to The Cord:' measures in dealing with At the Feb. 26 meeting, the board H1N1 accepted Chan's director resigna Laurier implemented an online flu tion, which he sent at 5 a.m. on the declaration system in the fall, in morning after the election. tended to combat the threat of a -Laura Carlson H1N1 flu outbreak. The system was revised in second semester when 4) 88-year-old graduates over 2,200 students opted out of as with a PhD signments or exams based on claims This past fall, at the age of 88, Wilf of flu -like symptoms and medical Tschirart completed a journey 23 notes were once again required to years in the making when he gradu excuse absences. ated with a PhD in geography and Fall convocation was also modi environmental studies. fied because of the H1N1 threat; Tschirart was enrolled in a pro graduates were asked to refrain gram that offered free tuition to se NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO from shaking hands and were in niors interested in continuing their Overall the 2009-10 board of directors was disappointing as they accomplished little over the term. stead asked to "bump elbows" with learning post-retirement at Laurier. officials. Tschirart set an example for all -Mike Lakusiak students about the value of ones ed ucation, stating "you shoulli learn l!ll 2) Wilf's fails to charge your life:' students' OneCards -Shannon Busta WLUSU board Early fn the year Wilf's res tau rant encountered problems with ,) Student asked not to its charging system, meaning that stilt' on campus many students who paid for meals Laurier student Evan Sharpe had a on their OneCards were never run in with campus security in Sep year-end review charged. tember, when he was asked to stop The problem was discovered in powerbocking on campus - power December - as a number of trans hocking is the use of spring-loaded The Cord critiques the board's performance this term actions had failed to properly pro stilts, which enhance a person's cess. As a result, the money owed ability to run fast and jump. Board review with the confidence in which they brings up valid discussion points. was never withdrawn from students' Sharpe stated that the special The 2009-10 year for the Wilfrid were elected. Allen also does not seem afraid accounts. constable was especially rude to him Laurier University Students' Union to ask questions regarding issues After discovering the problem, and that her reasons for asking him board of directors has seen little ac Best director: Jordan Hyde t,P.at are confusing, concerns that the money that could be recovered to leave the campus were unfounded complished, especially in the second Hyde has performed consistently other directors often share but do was, although many students did as he was wearing a helmet and not semester. well throughout the course of his not voice. She appears to be pre not reali2e that they had never been disturbing campus property. Although they passed a market term, right through tile last meeting. pared for meetings, following agen charged in the first place. Therefore -Lauren Millet research project at the June budget He displays a genuine passion for da items closely and displaying an students continued to use their On meeting, they have not done much student politics and is always will overall engagement in the issues be eCard accounts and some had insuf since then. ing to question management, the ing discussed. ficient funds by the time the prob Debate over issues has been min chair and the board, while remain lem was noticed, meaningWilf's imal during the past few meetings, ing respectful. Most disawointing direc was not able to recover this money. and although new ends have been Hyde is well-prepared for meet tor: Jackie Dobson The system error was corrected passed, great changes to improve ings, having read the documents As one of the few rliturning direc and no further problems have been the union have not been made. ahead of time, which gives him the tors, Jackie Dobson had great poten reported. Under the guidance of chair Saad proper knowledge needed to engage tial to be a resource for other board -Andrea Millet Aslam, the board seems to have giv in discussion. His inquisitive nature members; unfortunately, Dobson en up and is trying to rush through and interest in finances has made did little in her term. She was. rarely 3) Sunny Chan absent for the second semester of their term, him a valuable director; he often vocal in the boardroom - something election results which is disappointing as directors brings up issues that other directors that was her strength in the past - Presidential candidate Sunny Chan, generally take months to actually are not willing to discuss. and appeared to lose interest in is who sat on tile Wilfrid Laurier Uni learn their roles and how to operate Disclosure: Hyde is chair ofthe Wilfiid sues as the term progressed. versity Students' Union board of di effectively as a board. Laurier University Student Publications' As a senior director she should rectors for two terms, failed to show Even directors such as Andrew board ofdirectors. have not only been engaged, but up for the announcement of election Fryer, who was once very outspo also encouraged her peers to do the results and was not seen around ken, has contributed little recently, Most improved director: same. Although she sat on the ends campus for several weeks follow and incoming chair Kyle Hocking Laura Allen committee, which did not meet un ingthis. has done little to demonstrate his During second semester it seems til well into the second semester, the Garnering only 7·5 per cent of the leadership abilities this term. that Allen has found her voice in the degree of her participation has been student vote with 149 votes, Chan With little passion and not much boardroom, which was her biggest unclear. came in a distant fourth place and to show for the year, the board has weakness in first semester. 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[enough] to balance the book. ity Spring Fashion Show, held on "Every body shape is beautiful and The organization is not doing as March 28 at the Kitchener City Hall part of it is confidence." well as we hope it could be doing Rotunda. There were 16 women partici [financially]." The "Reshaping Fashion" fashion pating in the event ranging in sizes EDAC is a volunteer-driven char show was co-ordinated by Universi from two to 15, and seven men rang ity that is committed to improving ty ofWaterloo accounting students ing from sizes 30 to 38. All the mod the lives of people affected by eating Pelagia Cao and Maple Tay on be els were volunteers and residents disorders, weight preoccupation and half of the Eating Disorders Aware ofKitchener-Waterloo between the size prejudice through delivering ness Coalition (EDAC) of the Wa ages of15 and 46. education and prevention programs, terloo Region. "They were all really positive, all building a supportive community The fashion show - which fea wonderful people;' said Cao. and providing referrals to treatment KATIE FLOOD STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER tured clothing donated by Laura, Roughly over $3,000 was raised and resources. Coming together for a night of hope The Mayor's Student Advisory Council hosted a fund raising event on March 25 to combat H IV and AI OS while supporting women in Lesotho by selling bracelets produced by an African craft company founder of the campaign Anne-Ma bring the Guelph-based fundrais MEGAN RAFTIS rie Zajdlik- who directs the Ma ing campaign to Waterloo though CORD LOCAL sai Centre for Local, Regional and MSAC. I wear my bracelet every Global Health, which cares for HN/ "Eight [African countries] are on On March 25, community members AIDS suffers in the Guelph area - the brink of human extinction be ''day because I think of from Waterloo gathered at Water were the featured guest speakers at cause of AIDS, malaria and tubercu loo Collegiate Institute (WCI) for the event. losis;' added Zajdlik, who highlight the women whose lives the first annual Night of Hope. The Proceeds, raised through a raffle ed how outrageous this is when the event, in support of the Bracelet of for items donated by local business Western world has the medicines are so different from Hope campaign, raised funds and es as well as a concession booth and that could end the African crisis. awareness to combat HN and AIDS the price of admission, amounted to "Africa does not need aid. Africa mine, and who made it in the African nation of Lesotho. more than $6oo, which will go to does not need charity. Africa needs "This cause is so important be wards funding the TSepong clinic in us to grab their hands:' forme:' cause while North Americans live Lesotho. The Bracelet of Hope's main comfortably, 15 million children Both Halloran and Zajdlik trav fundraising initiative is the sale face the world each day with no par elled to the impoverished African of bracelets, which were commis -Brenda Halloran, mayorofWaterloo ents, no future and no hope, while nation last summer, and shared sto sioned from a craft company in an entire young generation of men, ries oftheir experiences there. Africa. women and children die of AIDS," '1\ll we know in Canada is the let Not only do the funds made by said Jackie Dobson, Wilfrid Laurier ters (HN and AIDS], but I was able selling the bracelets go towards University student and chair of the to see people ill because of them;' medical facilities in Lesotho, but Mayor's Student Advisory Council said Halloran, explaining the pro African women are employed in "I wear my bracelet every day be (MSAC), which consists of students found effect the trip had on her. the production of the bracelets and cause I think of the women whose from Laurier, Conestoga College and "I got this feeling: I've got to do other crafts themselves, contribut lives are so different from mine, and MEGAN CHERNIAK STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the University of Waterloo. something and I can and I will," ing positively to the African nation who made it for me;' said Halloran Jackie Dobson, chair of MSAC. Mayor Brenda Halloran and she said about what inspired her to on all levels. in the conclusion of her speech. Working for a better community -from cover between the students and some of a more ecologically-sound urban the permanent residents in terms of environment:' events occur ... on the streets be this being a situation we all have to cause there's no common area for deal with," said Jan d'Ailly, council Looking ahead people to gather;' said Preston, lor for Ward 6. At a council meeting in January, pointing out that the small homes While the results of this initial both visions were presented and it students live in have minimal ame town hall were compiled to create was determined that before choos nityspace. a cohesive vision that was brought ing which route to take, an outline of Anne Crowe, candidate for Ward back to residents in the fall, the per the tools and resources necessary in 6 in the upcoming municipal elec manent resident group Help Urban following either vision was needed. tion, active landlord and 30-year ize the Ghetto (HUG) developed "City staff (have been asked] to resident, echoed this view. their own vision. provide a greater clarification to "We find with these enormous HUG's vision, entitled The Green council on the vision for the area," student residences - you know, with Solution, was presented following said Tanja Curie, policy planner for students packed in with very little the city's compilations at the town the city of Waterloo. "They have also space for recreation - it's no wonder hall meeting in November. This vi asked us to identifY the various tools they spill out onto the sidewalks;' sion has gained a lot ofsupport ... available to council to implement she said. among homeowners in the com these two visions, including such NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER munity who are anxious to reach a things as costs:' War-time houses and crammed apartments provide student housing. A year in review solution. It remains unclear as to which The town hall meeting in April2009 "That's what I'd like to see, a way council will lean once the costs, redevelop the area. feasible changes, given the little im identified many of these key issues more urban vision, a more green resources and time frames are pre "It took 25 years to get where we provement that has been seen thus and allowed students and perma vision;' said Crowe in support of sented for each vision, or even if an are now, so it's not going to take one far. nent residents to find a common HUG's overall vision. other alternate solution is found. year to fix it. I think we're going to "We'll truly have to see if this city ground. "We're moving towards a more Regardless of the vision that see a gradual and continued im council has the guts to take a stand "We have certainly highlighted urban type of environment and ... is adopted for Northdale, the ac provement in the area;· said d'Ailly. on the Northdale area or if they will some of the issues and I think that (implementing] some of the new tions required to reach it will take a Speculation also remains as to leave it on the docket for the people we've also developed some respect urban planning principles creates great deal of time and resources to , whether any decision will result in who take over;' said Preston. 10 • LOCAL The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 News of the year In Waterloo 1. The Public Square 2. Northdale 3. Amalgamation 4. It's Your Waterloo After a heated town hall discussion With the upcoming municipal elec Launched in September, the "It's in April2009, it was clear that the tion, a group oflocal residents and Your Waterloo" campaign was de student-concentrated area north of business owners brought forward signed to educate students on the Laurier was in desperate need of a to council on Jan. 25 the question of city's by-laws and promote good concrete, attainable vision. amalgamating the cities ofWaterloo citizenship. City officials made a list of con and Kitchener. Posters around both university cerns and took suggestions from The phrasing of the questions to campuses, the main Conestoga permanent residents and students be posted on the ballot, "Would you campus as well as coasters in bars to compile a community vision. support members of Council engag were used to market the most com A town hall meeting in November ing in a dialogue about the merits monly issued by-law violations to revealed not only the city's compiled of merging the Cities of Kitchener the specific demographic, such as vision but also the "Green Solution" and Waterloo? Yes or No:' was not public urination. developed by the community group passed by council with a vote of only The project worked in unison with Help Urbanize the Ghetto (HUG) in 3-5 in support. the door-to-door welcoming initia Waterloo. The question was raised yet again tive involving members of the Wa After debating about the ap at the Feb. 22 council meeting by terloo Regional Police Service, the propriate next steps, a later coun mayor Brenda Halloran to let Water city and both universities talking to cil meeting in January determined loo residents share feedback. students just after moving into their that both visions needed to be given The new question asked permis homes for the term. to city staff to outline the tools and sion for city council to engage in By-law infringements were re costs associated with them. dialogue on the issue of merging the portedly down this St. Patrick's Day Staff results will be brought to two cities. from previous years. council this April and a vision to It passed 6-2 and will appear Thus, it appears the initiative has move forward with should be decid on the region's election ballot this taken some effect on the actions of ed on at this time. October. community members. NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO From it's opening on May 20, Water The issue was quieted after rails 5. Prorogation rally loo's public square has been both a were installed on July 1 and skate source of community-building and boarding hours were delegated. Following Prime Minister Stephen controversy. However, the need for a proper Harper's move to prorogue parlia Although the square's opening skateboarding facility in the area ment, Waterloo was one of many day was filled with celebration, it continued to plague city politics for cities to host a protest on Jan. 23. was preceded by a year of debate re months to come. The rally, organized by the group garding its purpose, design and cost. The artwork in the square, the Canadians Against Proroguing Par Immediately following its open rust-coloured Bell For Kepler, was liament (CAPP), brought over 500 ing, it was criticized for its lack of vandalized in August when Laurier protesters and MP candidates to green space. alumnus Marcus Green covered it in Waterloo's public square. The concrete ramps and steps did chalk drawings conveying messages Despite the great numbers of however become an attractive spot of peace. support, only 30 students were for local skateboarders to spend Although done with good inten present. As well, the event was a their afternoons; only causing fur tion, the chalk addition to the bell disappointment for the community ther concern that this would both received mixed reviews from out as local MPs and elected officials damage the square and become haz raged city officials to amused local were noticably absent. ardous for those walking through. residents. -Linda Givetash YUSUF KIDWAI FILE PHOTO In Ontario 1. The recession 2. CFS exodus By the time the final Feb. 11 dead line approached, some students It defined 2008 and 2009, driving more students The Canadian Federation ofStu were praying for a strike, if only so into post-secondary institutions as thousands dents (CFS), Canada's largest na they could start planning their lives of people sought to upgrade their qualifica tional student lobby group, saw the around something firm. tions due to the little work available. departure of many members. University endowment funds tanked, Petitions to hold a referendum on student numbers soared and even high membership in the powerful orga 4. An ne Coulter school students looking to attend nization were circulated on 12 cam university were guaranteed noth puses across Canada and votes were Ifyou didn't know who she was be ing in the face of an ageing laid-off held on at least three. fore her scheduled March 23 speech, workforce. The University of Calgary Gradu you knew who she was afterward. Many universities, including the ate Students' Association and the Whether she cancelled the speech University of Toronto, sought help Concordia Students' Unions both herself as a publicity stunt, whether from a struggling hospitality voted to leave the organization by she was actually intimidated by the industry and bought hotels the end of 2010, and as many as nine protestors who greeted her, or if the by the floor or the entire other referenda could go forward be University of Ottawa chickened out building to house new fore 2010 is over. at the last minute is now the sub students. Due to the demanding by-laws ject of a human rights complaint 5.H1N1 The recession that govern defederating from the that Coulter is filing with the help of brought lessons and CFS and its provincial counterparts, none other than Ezra Levant, the Al While the pandemic raged across hard times, and On many of the results are expected to berta -born right-wing pundit made most of the world and long line-ups tario's post-sec be contested, and several students' famous for being the editor of one formed outside make-shift vacci ondary institu unions are expected to spend some of the only media outlets in Canada nation clinics in many parts of the tions gained and time in court before the whole affair that published the controversial car province, schools explored innova lost in equal is settled. toons of the prophet Mohammed in tive alternatives. amounts. 2005. Determined to ensure the health of students and staff, initiatives such 3. Faculty strike vote as online learning, web-chat office hours and a largely honour-driven For two months, college students sick policy that didn't even require were kept on edge, wondering if they students to present a doctor's note would have class or even be able to for missed exams were persued. finish their semester. Whether it was a dry-run for On From the initial strike vote, the tario's newly-pronounced online grandstanding strike deadlines and university or just desperate times, last-minute negotiations, Ontario post-secondary institutions rose to college students had plenty of rea the challenges of H1N1. sons to be nervous outside of their - Danielle Webb, Ontario bureau chief KELLY CHAU II JRAPH C I academic lives this year. Canadian University Press The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 NATIONAL • 11 NATIONAL National Editor Linda Givetash • [email protected] Speaker causes protest at U of 0 Some students feel that Coulter's ERIC MERKLEY views constitute hate speech and are INCOMING OPINION EDITOR unacceptable in Canada. "It is very disgraceful that there On Monday, March 22, a planned are so many people here that sup speech at the University of Ottawa port a woman who has made very (U ofO) by the controversial right homophobic, racist [and] sexist wing commentator Ann Coulter was comments;' said graduate student cancelled due to security concerns. Samantha Ponting, one of the pro The decision came after demonstra testers. "By allowing her here on tions by hundreds of students from campus it has created an unsafe the University of Ottawa and Car space. That's why we closed the leton led to fears of violence. event:' "The protesters were banging on Coulter previously created con MATT STAROSTE THE FULCRUM windows, pulling fire alarms, cre troversy at the University of West People gather outside of Marion Hall at U of 0, where Ann Coulter was scheduled to speak. ating a heightened sense of worry. ern Ontario where she suggested a If Ann Coulter showed up amidst Muslim student "take a camel" as an Houle warned Coulter in a letter University of Ottawa] SFUO and been allowed on campus;' said the protesters it could have been a alternative to air transportation. copied to other university officials Francois Houle appointed them Wolfe. very unsafe situation;' said Nicholas Supporters of the event, although that, "Promoting hatred against any selves as referees to what ideas are "I am very proud that students Fleet, a U of 0 economics student in disagreement with most of her identifiable group would not only be allowed on campus and what are ~n't allow somebody who consis and volunteer for the event. controversial comments, feel she considered inappropriate, but could not. This makes a lot of students tently spreads hate and promotes Coulter was in the middle of a has the protected right of freedom of in fact lead to criminal charges:' concerned;' he added. violence to come and do that on our tour of three Canadian universities, speech. Critics see this as a deliber The SFUO had called upon the campus:' including the University of Western "I didn't know a whole lot about ate move to limit free speech on university president Alan Rock to Coulter is a columnist for the Uni Ontario and the University of Cal Ann Coulter before I got into this campus, which only inflamed the cancel the event, and refused to al versal Press Syndicate, writes a legal garythatwas sponsored by the In event. I don't agree with a lot of situation. low posters advertising the event in affairs column for the conservative ternational Free Press Society and what she says, but she gets people ''I'm deeply concerned by the as the student centre. publication Human Events and fre Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute, talking about issues that are impor sertion that views that disagree with Its president, Seamus Wolfe, quents talk shows across the United which encourages conservatism tant in politics, such as free speech;' the majority on campus are not wel was seen as a key organizer in the States. Coulter gave a speech the among women. She is best known said Fleet. come. People should not think alike. protest. next day at the University of Calgary for her controversial comments re In an unprecedented move, prior We should be welcoming a diversity "Students from across this cam without incident. garding women, homosexuals and to the scheduled speech, U of 0's of opinion on campus;' said Fleet. pus got together to express their -Withfiles from Len Smirnov, The Muslims. academic vice-president Francois "The [Student Federation of the outrage that such hate would have Fulcrum Provincial budget supports education Investments in "One of the common themes has Ontario Student Assistance Pro for another two years going to give OSAP LINDA GIVETASH been that we would like to increase gram (OSAP) to increase funds them a chance to reflect on the cur LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR the number of Ontarians that available. rent state of affairs and some of the have a post-secondary credential "The announcement we made to areas that may need to head in to in Students in the post-secondary to 70 per cent," explain John Mil day is very much based on the dis the next [five] years;' said Moulton. education system were deemed a loy, minister of training, colleges cussion that we've had with student The cap is set at a maximum of $12,240 priority among the issues focused and universities, during a media organizations and student repre five per cent per year that any post on by the Ontario government in teleconference. sentatives over the past year;' said secondary institution can raise their loan maximum for a two-term preparing their budget for the 2010- As the province moves towards a Milloy, clariJYingthe reason the par tuition. study period 2011 fiscal year. knowledge-based economy, 70 per ticular changes were made. The effect of this cap is apparent "In a year that a lot of budgets cent of new jobs are projected to re The changes will double the in in the fact that Wilfrid Laurier Uni were being cut ... we do recognize quire post-secondary credentials. come a student can earn during the versity is only raising tuition 4-4 per and we are really appreciative that In the budget, the government school year, raise the maximum cent this fall. $103 the Ontario government didn't cut announced they would invest $310 loan to $12,240 for a two-term aca "We're also going to be work- into post-secondary education;' million to support the projected demic year and implement a six ing with the institutions themselves maximum income per week said Kory Preston, Wilfrid Laurier 2o,ooo new students entering the month interest-free grace period af and ask that they will be required to during the study period University Students' Union vice system this fall. ter graduation on the loan. contribute to a portion of additional president of university affairs. "This funding is really going to "These changes are going to mean tuition revenue of10 per cent for on Under the five-year plan called the operating budgets of the univer a lot to students in terms of borrow campus bursaries and student as Open Ontario that was revealed sities to cover the increased enrol ing more from the government and sistance programs for strengthening 6 during the speech from the throne ment that's coming in;' said Preston. ... also being supported in Tepay the student access guarantee pro on March 8, the province's goal is to Although these investments an ing their loans;' said Dan Moulton, gram;' added Milloy. months of interest-free loans pull the economy out of the reces nounced at the budget presentation president of the Ontario Undergrad While the investment represents after graduating sion by focusing on job creation. exhibit mainly short-term aid, more uate Students Alliance (OUSA). improvements made to the acces long-term solutions for the post In addition to the reforms, the sibility of education, there are still Focus on education secondary sector were announced government extended the cap on tu other areas that need to be assessed With plans to improve the economy, onMarch28. ition fees initially implemented three for the sector in the long-term. 20o/o the budget released on March 25 in years ago for another two years. "The government needs to think cluded investments in health care, OSAP reform "What's importantto recog through what quality means ... and the maximum amount of green energy and post-secondary The provincial government also nize here is that the government what are the next steps to take in the income required to repay loans education. brought forward reforms to the has frozen the tuition framework coming years;' said Moulton. Student diets reflect flaws in Ontario loan program Nick Gibson, a participant from in important food groups. Making people aware of what a live a healthy and balanced life LINDA GIVETASH Wilfrid Laurier University, reflected "My biggest problem by far was student goes through when living on style on so little food and nutrition LOCAL AND NATIONAL ED ITO R on the difficulties of maintaining a fruits and vegetables. For some OSAP is exactly what OUSA had in per day," he said. nutritious diet while on the restric one my age I need to get about eight mind with the campaign. Both Moulton and Gibson believe To shed light on the funding gaps tive budget. servings per day and oftentimes I "Our goal ultimately was to draw that the campaign was an overall in the Ontario Student Assistance "When I really crunched the num was getting in around four or less:' attention to a lot of the problems success in drawing attention to the Program (OSAP), seven students bers and the servings according to explained Gibson. of the OSAP program and some of fact that the OSAP food allowance, across the province participated in the Canadian Food Guide, I was not Although the difficulties of the the challenges that we as students among other aspects of the sys the recent Food For Thought Cam even close [to meeting the require diet were apparent, it is a reality that face:' said Dan Moulton, president tem, are inadequate for the student paign. The campaign, run by the ments], and those were days that Gibson has become accustomed to, ofOUSA. lifestyle. Ontario Undergraduate Students I thought I was doing pretty well;' as he is already reliant on OSAP to According to Moulton, Gibson's "A lot of people realized I was do Alliance (OUSA), required partici said Gibson. pay for his schooling. experience was quite similar to the ing it and I think that people had at pants to live on OSAP's food allo While he managed to meet some ''I've been living like this for a other students participating in the least a chance to think about what it cation of$7.50 per day from March of his daily requirements, Gibson while, so it's sort of ingrained into campaign. was like;' said Gibson. 8to 26. noted that there was definitely a lack my soul," said Gibson. "It wasn't an easy experience to 12 • The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 INTERNATIONAL International Editor Paula Millar • [email protected] Developing news to watch in summer 2010 For the majority of students at Lau agricultural sector and local owner 10 remote villages before the rebels and a battle of ideologies, ended on Immediately after Google shut rier, the school year is coming to ship are key to reviving the Haitian returned to their camps north of the March 22, as Google admitted de its doors, the New York Times re a close. Regardless, internation- economy. UeleRiver. feat and withdrew from China. ported that the Chinese government al events will continue to evolve However, nothing is as simple as It is estimated that approximately In China, companies are forced to launched an aggressive campaign throughout the summer months. it seems. Success will come if the 321 people were massacred and 250 abide by strict government regula to erase pro-Google sentiment from The outcome of these budding is international community limits its more abducted for recruitment pur tions on the Internet. cyberspace. sues will have a lasting impact on position to a facilitation role. While poses by the Lord's Resistance Army In order to comply with censor As the slow-down oflnternet our world; they harbour the poten the world must be a part of the solu (LRA), a rebel group that has been ship laws, Google agreed to remove censorship persists and the U.S. tial to set precedents for the future. tion, Haitians must take ownership active in the region for over 10 years. search results of any sites sanc continues to struggle to develop a The following are top stories to in the rebuilding process. The LRA, originally based in tioned by the Chinese government. foreign policy for the digital realm, keep an eye on over the summer. -Amalia Biro northern Uganda, fuelling violence In return, the multinational corpo China's ability to force Google out of there, has evolved into a regional ration received flack from the inter the country clearly set a dangerous Reconstruction in Haiti threat with activity in Sudan, the national community for submitting precedent, one that we can rest as Although Haiti was in desperate Central African Republic and the to China's wishes. sured has not gone unnoticed. need prior to the earthquake that DRC. The UN Peacekeeping mission In its defense, Google argued that Now, the only question left is who got the world's attention, the influx in the DRC (MONUC) is the largest its presence as a censored search the next emerging power to stand in of aid presents an opportunity to in the world. Although MONUC is engine was better than no presence Google's way will be. Repressive re stabilize one of the world's poorest stymieing the violence in the region, at all. However, according to the New gimes that seek to stifle free speech nations. the government ofDRC hopes to see York Times, after Google determined online will be a trend to watch over With t-shirts, songs and events them leave as soon as possible. that a number of hostile attacks on the summer. generating funds for the Haitianre Fighting in the DRC The region needs a solution to its network originated from inside -Paula Millar lief effort, the issue this summer will While not a top newsmaker over this escalating issue. Whatever the China, any sort of appeasement be whether the country is able to the past eight months, as oflate, the outcome, its implications will have a of the Chinese no longer seemed move beyond the current disarray. fighting in the Democratic Repub lasting impression on both the DRC justifiable. The attention brought by the lic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a and the surrounding Mrican region. Of the company's recent move out Goog~~ earthquake has worked to highlight frightening turn. -Amalia Biro of China, Google's chief legal offi the need for sustainable develop Beginning in December 2009, the cer David Drummond, said that this nananmen massacre 1QSQ tiaMnmen massaGre 011 Qi69 ment programs to revitalize the massacre in the country's remote Google-China drama "goes to the heart of a much larger bananmen massacre pno10$ country. Today it appears that en northeast took place over five days The epic drama that began in late global debate about freedom of ..,...... couraging the re-development of the and took a planned route through 2006, as a tale of two superpowers speech:' .... Progressive and regressive policies plague Rwanda's government Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). France was harshly criticized for for carnage that ensued in Congo which, from the government's per ALEXANDROS MITSIOPOULOS In 1994, commonly referred to as their shameful inaction during the in pursuance of the "genocidaires" spective, "led to mass killings" in INCOI'IIING WORLD EDITOR year zero, more than 8oo,ooo ethnic genocide. who sought asylum. 1994· Hutus and Tutsis were systemati In tum, France has refused to With an election pending this Au As the Kagame government is President Paul Kagame has made cally killed in what has become one drop charges against several mem gust, Rwandans have experienced a recognized as the legitimate gov significant advancements in his na of the most publicized genocides in bers ofKagame's party, blamed for stifling of political freedoms. As of erning body, it becomes a delicate tive Rwanda, since he was elected recent times. shooting down former President Ju late, a criticism of political candi struggle, as many nations, including over a decade ago. However, since year zero, Rwan venal Habyarimana, the event that dates or parties has become a forth Canada, do not wish to undermine The government's devotion to da's emphasis on domestic issues was the catalyst for the country's right justification for incarceration. Kagame's authority as head of state. transparency, exemplified by their has allowed it to become one of genocide. However, with increased As well, many new and popular With extensive experience in the providing of detailed budget reports, the most successful nations in the trade and diplomatic ties with opposition parties have been barred field of post conflict reconstruction, has been most impressive when region. France, Rwandan authorities have from registering while other party Wilfrid Laurier University profes dealing with international aid. Kagame has faired reasonably stated that the two nations have leaders have claimed that the gov sor Alistair Edgar observed that Many foreign governments and well in terms of foreign policy. The reached an undoubted time of rec ernment has encouraged civilians to "you must quietly encourage proper charities working with the Rwan country has been commended by onciliation. assault them. structures of democracy by using dan cause have been so enamored the international community for the While the RPF has made substan In the 2003 general election, the the power of persuasion:' with the government's work that contribution of Rwandan troops in tial progress, the international com RPF successfully captured 95 per Edgar believes that Kagame they have agreed to inflate their total peacekeeping details in the Suda munity has indeed witnessed sev cent of the vote. All evidence today and many ofhis ministers are still contributions. nese province of Darfur. eral actions of a regressive nature. suggests that Kagame is aiming to "seeking political legitimacy; they Most of the international support Further, Rwanda has experienced The RPF has yet to take respon break his preexisting record. His just have to work on good habits:' has been left directly in the hands of an ease of tensions with France. sibility for the killings of thousands recent strategies have included sti Edgar added that, "Kagame is a very Kagame and his ruling party -the As Rwanda's closest western ally, of civilians after the genocide and fling all manners of"plural politics" careful and calculated leader." ·)r: ( L.SPI'IG • Have an idea for a project or event you want to get off the ground? • Do you have a campus group that needs funding or training? • Trying to make positive social change on campus but need a liHie help? I~ YOU'RE ~N UNDERGR~DU~TE 5TUDENT1 YOU'RE ~LRE~DY ~ rlErl&ER OF LSPIRG! VISIT WWW.LSPIRG.CR DR Ef'lRIL [email protected] TO STRRT. The Cord • Wednesday, March 31, 2010 INTERNATIONAL • 13 Each year brings with it a new fury of international issues. To navigate through this year's biggest headlines in world news, as well as afford stories the coverage they deserve, Cord International staff provide a month-to-month breakdown of the top stories across the globe A year in international news April2009 May 2009 In April, the Obama administration June 2009 outlawed water boarding- a con In May, Sri Lanka's decade-long civil troversial intelligence technique in conflict between the Liberation Ti In June, Iran's ongoing political dra which interrogators make captives gers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel rna heated up as President Ahma feel as though they are drowning. militia and government forces came dinejad claimed re-election victory The labeling of this practice as tor to a close after a highly aggressive and thousands took to the streets in ture set a precedent in the United military campaign. The govern protest. According to the Washing States intelligence community. This ment's actions were decried by the ton Post, these demonstrations were is because water boarding is known United Nations and Human Rights entirely pre-arranged via Facebook, July 2009 to have been used on three al-Qaeda organizations as excessive after Twitter and the blogosphere. Re prisoners under the Bush admin bombing assaults left thousands of portedly, Twitter's influence on the Over a three-day period, the Islamic istration. However, critics of the civilians dead or trapped within the Iranian political situation was so militant group Boko Haram staged policy change argue water boarding warzone. In the aftermath, nearly profound that even American of retaliatory attacks for the arrest of has been proven to thwart terrorist 300,000 ethnic Tamils were de ficials took notice. In turn, the U.S. its leaders in northeastern Nigeria. attacks. tained in a series oflnternally Dis State Department asked Twitter to The attacks spanned across four cit -Amalia Biro placed Peoples (IDP) camps until postpone scheduled maintenance ies and targeted police stations and their affiliation with the LTTE could of their site as to not disrupt com civilian establishments. Nigerian be determined. With their leader munication between the dissident security forces promptly respond ship either assassinated or detained, movement organizers and their sup ed by attacking known safe houses the LTTE remains indefinitely porters within Iran's borders. In used by the sect's followers. This has defunct. light of this summer's events, many been the worst case of sectarian vio -Praveen Alwis have since coined the revolt "a Twit lence in Nigeria since November of ter revolution". 2008. It was reported that the three -Paula Millar day conflict killed over 750 people. -Alexandros Mitsiopoulos August 2009 September 2009 After nearly five months of captivity in North Korea, American journal October 2009 Uproar at the United Nations Gen ists Euna Lee and Laura Ling were eral Assembly meeting in Septem officially pardoned of their alleged In October, a European Union (EU) ber ensued after Canadian foreign crimes on Aug. 5· The pair had been November 2009 fact-finding mission made waves affairs minister Lawrence Cannon working for the independent televi in the international community. and other foreign delegates walked sion network Current 'IV when their Nov. 9, 2009 marked the 2oth an The commission concluded that the out during Iranian President Mah work carried them across the bor niversary of the fall of the Berlin August 2008 war between Georgia moud Ahmadinejad's address. The der from the People's Republic of Wall. Communist East Germany and Russia was unjust. Upon inves officials protested against the Ira China into North Korea. Their trials had erected the 155-kilometre con tigation, Georgia was found to be at nian leader for divulging countless found them guilty of illegal entry, as crete barrier in 1961 to encircle the fault for the conflict; an unprovoked anti-Israeli remarks, while dismiss neither possessed visas. They were capitalist enclave of West Berlin. It Georgian attack on Russia was the ing the Holocaust as a "myth" used subsequently sentenced to 12 years was constructed in an effort to stop source of blame. The escalation of to justify the occupation of Pales tin of hard labour. Former U.S. presi citizens of East Germany from flee tensions between the two countries ian lands. Delegates also expressed dent Bill Clinton played an integral ing into West Germany. The fall of began when each accused the other concern over the many individuals part in the women's release, person the Berlin Wall in 1989led to the of a military buildup in the contest jailed and executed for challeng- ally meeting and negotiating with reunification of Germany and the ed regions of Abkhazia and South ing Ahmadinejad's re-election vic head of state Kim Jong-il. end of the Cold War. The BBC re Ossetia. tory last June. Canadian journalist -Alexandros Mitsiopoulos ported that anniversary celebrations -Amalia Biro Maziar Bahari, an international were attended by tens of thousands ly-renowned documentary film of people. Guests included Rus maker, was jailed for covering the sian President Dmitry Medvedev, Iranian election and interviewing French President Nicolas Sarkozy dissenters. and Prime Minister Gordon Brown -Nikicia Phillips of the United Kingdom. -Marie Andie December 2009 In December, 192 world leaders January 2010 gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark for the 15th annual United Na- On Jan. 12, the world was shocked tions Climate Change Conference. when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake February 2010 The convention, a failure in many stuck Haiti. The epicenter of the March 2010 opinions, ended without solidify earthquake was 25 kilometres from At the beginning of February, ing concrete goals and agreements. the Haitian capital of Port-au Ukraine was gearing up for the sec After a prolonged and highly con In addition, previously-articulated Prince. Officials place the death toll ond round of presidential elections, tested build up, on March 21 the U.S. goals were dropped, such as the goal at approximately 230,000, and over because in the first round no single House of Representatives approved to reduce C02 emissions by 8o per one million Haitians have been left candidate managed to secure so per President Barack Obama's health cent before 2050. After days oflit homeless by the earthqu~e. The cent of the vote. With the elimina care reform bill. Obama's reform tle progress, U.S. President Barack Haitian government estimates that tion of one candidate after the Janu plan prevents insurance companies Obama engaged in a backroom it will cost $11.5 billion to rebuild ary election, Viktor Yanukovich and from refusing service on the basis agreement with Brazil, China, India the already-impoverished nation Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of preexisting conditions. Further and South Africa. What emerged after the devastating damage of the were left to compete in the second more, the mandate states that all was the Copenhagen Accord, which earthquake. The disaster resulted in round, held on February 7· After the citizens must purchase a health in - although not supported by every an outpouring of aid from the inter votes were counted, 48.96 per cent surance plan under threat of fine, one - includes goals to reduce emis national community, and the federal of the vote went to Yanukovich and similar to current auto insurance sions by 2020, short-term funding government has pledged to match 45·47 per cent went to Tymoshenko. policy. Low-income families unable and long-term financing for envi any donation made to a recognized Tymoshenko appealed the results to to afford insurance premiums are ronmentally-friendly projects and Canadian charity working in Haiti. the Supreme Administrative Court to receive financial assistance from a goal of maintaining a two degree -Marie Andie of Ukraine, but withdrew the appeal the government. The controversial maximum temperature rise. on Feb. 20 and accepted defeat. bill did not receive a single Repub - DeannaSim -DeannaSim lican vote and has been criticized by Conservatives as being fiscally un feasible. Immediately after the bill's passing, 13 GOP states attorneys filed a lawsuit against the federal government on the grounds that the plan violated the rights of states. -PraveenA/wis 14 • Features Editor Shannon Busta • [email protected] FEATUR Your university checklist Features Editor Shannon Busta highlights 99 things to do before you leave campus ~Read your student newspaper. Write an essay arguing something you don't [ D believe in. Find out exactly where your student fees are Attend a board of directors' meeting to learn [ D goin~ and make sure you get your money's D how your students' union is governed. wort . - WLUSU presrdent Laura Sheridan Vote! In school elections, federal elections, Plan a TV show night and then annoyingly quote [ D etc. D sayings for a semester. Consume so many energy drinks that your Submit a piece of writing to a publication. [ D tongue pulsates and you get caffeine pains. D D Return $100 worth of empties to the Beer Store. D Make up your own acronyms. [ Stop and take a moment to speak with Ask for an extension when you have no good [ D seniors studying at your university. D reason. Use your time away at university as an Care for your professors. They work harder and [ D opportunity to form a closer bond with your D care for you more deeply than you can imagine. family instead of drifting away from them. D Share what you've learned. D Show up to the wrong class accidentally. [ D Do all of your readings for at least one class. D Have sex with an ex. [ D Attend an on-campus lecture for fun. D Leave your name written or carved on campus. [ D Read the suggested texts for at least one class. D Go out for drinks with a professor. [ Find out what Porch Climber is Actually tell that annoying person in your class [ D and spend a day drinking it. D to shut up. D Befriend someone with different life views. D Make up your own drinking game. [ D Drink during the day on St. Patty's. D Receive a ticket for open liquor. [ Get a note from Health Services to ~et out Talk yourself out of a ticket for orcen D of an exam when you're not actual y sick . D liquor/public urination/noise vio ation. ~ Pick a cause- environmental, anti-war, Rent out classrooms on a weekly basis just D labour, LGBTQ etc. - and fight for it. D to watch movies or play videogames in. ~ 0 Take a course on a topic you dont understand. D Take pride in the slum that is your house. ... u Forge a connection with a non-student Accomplish enough to make your hilarious D neighbour that slightlfc lessens the D drunken revelry cause for nostalgia rather than ~ community's disdain or students. regret. Support your varsity teams, hou will enjoy Go to a demonstration. Your university D it and it ts a hu~ boost for t e team(s) you D years are a time when tou have the support. - Foo all coach Gary Jeffries op~ortunity to take as and for whatJ.ou be ieve in and make your voice hear . D Fall out of a chair. D Join a club or team. D Sing karaoke badly and often. D Get blackout drunk at the campus bar. D Acknowledge on a regular basis the D Visit your campus art gallery and take in a incredibly liard work of staff who provide school theatre or mustcal performance. School hot drinks, snacks and meals (e.g., spirit doesn't end with the varsity sports arena. Second Cup, Tim Horton's, the Cat). D Give back to your local community. You may be D Get wasted at a dinner where you are a resident of this town for four years but you're representing your university and embarrass also a guest. -Laurier professor Patricia .Molloy yourself in fi'ont of people you have to mteract with on a professional level. D Talk someone into streaking and catch D Write a letter t~ .the editor ~f your student it on camera. newspaper vmcmg your optmon. D Laugh at someone wearing socks and sandals. D Discover a new interest. 0 Sleep on campus. 0 Wage war over dishes. D Drink a Texas mickey with an unreasonably D Take someones virginity. small group of friends during the day. D Initiate an annual drinking tradition with your Dump someone via technology. closest friends that continues post-graduation. D D Go on a roadtrip. D Go to class wearing your pajamas. D Actually explore and appreciate the community Frequent a coffee shop so often that you beyond your university s campus boundaries. D don t have to tell them your order. Call out administration on a D Show up to class still wearing last night's D questionable policy/action. bar clothes. D Give your house a ridiculous name. D Use Wikipedia far too often, even for essays. D Go for a month without doing laundry. D Take a drunken bus adventure. D Spend more money on booze than groceries. D Climb a fence. Tear clothing. D Take a bird course. D Replace breakfast with Tylenol and coffee. -uRES The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 • 15 • .. D Visit your professors in their office hours for the sake of saying hello. 0 Make it into your campus newspaper by almost any means necessary and tnen frame said newspaper. D Watch the sun rise over campus. 0 Make a name for youself on campus, good or bad. D Wage war with your landlord. D Let your house get so dirty you have to wear shoes in it. D Get so drunk that you hit on your taxi driver resulting in a free ride home. D Fall asleep in class. D Pay for a two-dollar drink with your Visa. D Have a sexual dream about a professor. D Study a subject you really enjoy. Forget what it is like to sleep D like a normal person. D Throw up on campus. D Do a keg stand. D Be so poor that you eat expired food. "Swear off drinking one day and drink the next:' D Move in with a close friend and then develop feelings of hatred for said close friend. 0 Hook up with a varsity athlete. D Develop multiple circles of friends. This is the time to meet new and different people. "Care for your professors. They D Take and interest in your future from work harder and care for you year one. Speak witn professors, make connections and take advantage of more deeply than you can your university's career services. . . , Imagine. D Have a walk of shame. -Professor Michel Dejardins D Hook up with your TA. D Get to know the dean of students by name and high five him or her in the hallways. D Develop a relationship with a local bar - good or bad. D Vote for your student president based on his or her looks. 0 Participate in a team flip cup tournament. 0 Take chances as often as you can. D Ace a class that you attended less than 20 per cent of the time. 0 Rite un esssay drnkk. D Break something in residence. D Show up to class wearing the same clothing two days in a row. D Forget what it's like to live in a house that smells like something other than beer. D Take pictures. D Gain 10 lbs, lose 10 lbs, gain 10 lbs, lose ... 0 Decorate your front lawn with beer cups. D Spend countless hours on time-wasting websites. TRINA SCHMIDT GRAPHICS EDITOR 16 • The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 ARTS Arts Editor Rebecca Vasluianu • rvasluianu@thecord ca This year in the arts world Cord Arts staff compile a list of this year's top celebrity, TV and music newsmakers 1 Michael Jackson's death Despite his reclusive nature and tarnished public persona, Michael Jackson's death on June 25 was met with a gasp worldwide. Perhaps due to his enigmatic nature as oflate, Jackson's music career- rather than personal and professional issues -were celebrated as reaction to his sudden death. With OffThe Wall and Thriller in the late '7os and early '8os, not to mention his earlier career with the Jackson 5. Jackson became a household name, selling over 100 million copies ofThriller alone (so many vinyl copies of this record were produced that there is a 75 per cent chance you have one in your attic or basement right now). After allegations of child molestation surfaced on more than one occasion, he dangled his infant son over a balcony and his appearance was altered by copious cosmetic surgery and a claimed skin pigment disorder. Jackson remained in the news for the last few decades even as his music career stagnated. His death occurred as he prepared for a comeback series of concerts. He died of a reported drug overdose; his personal physician has recently been charged in connection with his death for administering the drugs Jackson was on when he went into cardiac arrest. -Mike Lakusiak 2 Kanye West goes nuts When it comes to being crazy, Kanye West always comes out on top. Since his debut, he's made a name for himself by acting out in public and having one of the biggest egos in the world. Since his alcohol-induced interruption ofTaylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech in Sep tember, Kanye has done nothing to tame his reputation as a douchebag. After last year's genius South Park episode starring Kanye as a gay fish (and the subsequent lack of amusement from West), Kanye decided to prove that he actually does have a sense of humour. In December, he signed on to do an episode of The Cleveland Show, which approximately zero people will watch. Kanye West and his unitard-and-sunglasses sporting girlfriend Amber Rose rang in the new year in style, getting attacked by PETA for wearing fur coats. He rounded out this academic year by throwing a hissy fit after being given a seat in coach on his way home from the Grammys, and still continues to post ridiculous blogs stating things like "IT'S FUNNY HOW SO MANY RAPPERS GET WORSE AS THEIR CAREERS STRETCH Our Bur TRUE POETS GET BETTER:' Just when we thought he couldn't get any more obnoxious, he discovered the caps lock key. -Sarah Murphy 3 Lady Gaga takes over From her worldwide musical success to her unusual choice of attire, this year, Lady Gaga has certainly fulfilled her role as a performer. The internationally renowned 23-year-old's perfor WADE THOMPSON INCOMING GRAPHICS EDITOR mance at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards, began with her inside a replica subway car and ended with fireworks sparking from Gaga's wire cage bra. At the 2009 VMAs, Lady Gaga presented her hit song "Paparazzi" with a spooky twist. Begin ning with Gaga and her dancers costumed aristocratically in all white, this performance puts a In other news ... dark spin on Gaga's song; ending with desperation and murder. Most recently, viewers tuned in to watch Lady Gaga join in a duet with the legendary Sir Elton John at the 2010 Grammy Awards. Deaths Break-ups As Gaga's songs and performances are constantly changing, it appears that the only consis While one of the biggest newsmakers of It's being called the Curse of the Oscars. tency in her acts are her unusual outfits. Ranging from a dress made of guns (from the Monster 2009 was the sudden passing of Michael On March 15 of this year, it was confirmed Ball tour) to one made of plastic bubbles to match her transparent piano (from the Fame Ball Jackson on June 25, earlier on the same day that 2009 Best Actress winner Kate Winslet tour), Gaga explains that the unusual clothes, just like the elaborate performances, are all for the it was reported that Farrah Fawcett had had separated from her director husband of fans. passed away after a three-year-long battle nearly seven years, Sam Mendes, amidst ru -Katie Flood with cancer. mors of his infidelity. Father of modern news Walter Cronkite Only days later, a bomb dropped with the passed away on July 17, marking the death news that Sandra Bullock's husband of five of one of the last trusted anchors of our par years, Jesse James, had allegedly carried out ents' generation. an n-month affair with a white supremacist 4 The David Letterman scandal On Sept. 14, Dirty Dancing star Patrick tattoo model. Swayze succumbed to pancreatic cancer af The rumours became public not even two ter months of reports that he was on death's weeks after Bullock picked up the 2010 Best Since he had been passed over for the job of host on NBC's The Tonight Show almost 20 years ago, doorstep. Actress Oscar. David Letterman has been riding Jay Leno's coat-tails on the late night circuit. Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein died on Aug. 28 Other notable celebrity splits of the past Early last year, there suddenly was no more Jay Leno to contend with, and a new competitor of an accidental drug overdose. Drugs also year included Canada's own punk couple named Conan O'Brien stepped up to the plate. Pretty soon, the two men were neck-in-neck in claimed the life of '8os teen idol Corey Haim Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 frontrnan Derek the ratings, until. one unassuming day, everything changed. on March 10, 2010. Whibley in October when they announced On his Oct. 1 broadcast of The Late Show, Letterman made a serious address to his audience It was reported that actress Brittany Mur their divorce. where he admitted to having been part of an extortionist scandal. He was accused of having phy's death on Dec. 20 was caused by car Susan Sarandon and her partner of 23 sexual affairs with a number of former female staff members, diac arrest, but speculation was rampant as years, Tim Robbins, announced that they If that wasn't shocking enough, moments later Letterman himself confirmed that he did in to whether the underlying cause was a drug had ended their relationship back in De fact have the affairs moments later. overdose or eating disorder. cember last year. For the first time in years, The Late Show's ratings skyrocketed above The Tonight Show's. Letter The death offashion designer Alexander On-again off-again couple Sean Penn man handled himself in a professional manner, evoking both feelings of disdain and empathy McQueen was also shrouded in mystery, as and Robin Wright finally called it quits in from his audience members. speculation of suicide was reported follow August 2009 due to Penn's infidelity, though Since then O'Brien's The Tonight's Show has been given back to Leno, making the original Le ing the discovery of a deceased McQueen in the pair had previously filed for divorce no-Letterman rivalry start up again and leaving O'Brien high and dry. his closet on Feb. n. twice in the last few years. -Wade Thompson -Krysten Palser -Krysten Palser The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 ARTS • 17 "I never thought in my wildest dreams I could hang in there and I never, ever thought that it would take so many years to make." -Daughter of Canadian theorist Marshall Mcluhan and director T.C. (Teri} Mcluhan. who spent 20 years making the documentary The Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan. a Torch for Peace. 20 years in the making TC. McLuhan went across the world to film her documentary "What served me best, particu McLuhan describes that, there LAURA CARLSON larly in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... were "sandstorms so thick ... we ate EDITOR-IN-CHIEF was that I was not a threat to any sand for days:' body. And I remember very clearly The documentary was filmed in etween a government people saying 'she can't be do- Afghanistan, the Khyber Pass, Paki screening in Afghanistan ing anything important so just let stan including NWFP, India, the where a crowd of people two her do what she wants to do'," she United States and Canada. 8 miles long gathered out explained. Aside from interviews with in side the theatre, a sold out show at "People talked to (me] because dividuals such as Badshah Khan's the Lincoln Centre in New York and they didn't know what else to do. daughter, testimony from 72 of Bad an upcoming special-event screen They thought it was so peculiar that shah Khan's non-violentwarriors ing at the United Nations for 183 a woman would come along to that all of whom were over 100 years old diplomats at the request of the In part of the world." - and Afghanistan president Hamid dian and Afghanistan ambassadors, Although her outsider status Karzai - there is also archival foot last Thursday filmmaker T.C. (Teri) may have been advantageous, mak age that she gathered from the plac McLuhan found some time to visit ing the film was not without its es she was filming in, over 100 hours Laurier for a screening of her docu challenges. which were never even used in the mentary The Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Aside from financial difficulties - end product. Khan, a Torch for Peace. as McLuhan explained it was some "The whole film is ad hoc;' said The film, which took the Canadi what difficult to get funding for a McLuhan, noting how reliant she an director and daughter of theorist project on a Muslim individual that was on others when obtaining her Marshall McLuhan 20 years to cre few people in the Western world interviews and getting funding to ate, is now on the screening circuit, know of- filming in the Middle continue with the picture. having won the prestigious best fea East came with its own unique set of "Nothing was certain and (we ture documentary award at the Mid obstacles. had to] make it up in a sense as [we dle East International Film Festival "When you are doing a documen went] along:' in Abu Dhabi this past October. tary ... there is a lot of time hanging Although the documentary it "I always imagined the comple around, waiting for something to self is now complete, McLuhan ex tion of it;' said McLuhan to The happen, for someone to be available, plained that she is still anywhere Cord in an interview after the and in those environments hang but done finishing up the project, as screening. "Each day in my head I ing around is a bit dangerous;' ex she is planning to release a multi imagined I was completing it; that's plained McLuhan. hour DVD before September, and is what kept me going;' she added "A missile would be flying around also in the process of writing a book - about her motivation to stick with and we'd all have to duck or go here, called The Daring ofit All, which will the project for two decades. and [there would be] a landmine chronicle her two decades making The Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan, you'd have to watch out for;• she the film. a Torch for Peace is the first do cumen added. For now, the focus is distribution tary to chronicle the life of Bad While managing to overcome and ensuring that it is as many peo shah Khan - a Muslim peacemaker the physical risk, McLuhan and her ple see the film as possible. born in what is now Pakistan and a small crew were arrested twice for "It's going to open theatrically, prominent leader in the non-violent what she refers to as being in the without a doubt, in cinemas world movement to oppose British rule "wrong place, wrong time:· wide. That's the big push right now;' from the 1920s through 1980s. "[It was] unpleasant; it (was] al said McLuhan. The film's primary editor, Alex ways the middle of the night, but we McLuhan is confident that when ELLI GARLIN INCOMING PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Shuper, who joined McLuhan at the kept going:• audiences see the film, the message Filmmaker T.C. Mcluhan after the screening of her documentary. Laurier screening, refers to her as McLuhan explained that during the documentary conveys about "the ultimate outsider. her travels she was able to build up Badshah Khan's life will make it a "[She is] the unlikely filmmaker/ a "network of allies who are really success. Who is Badshah Khan? biographer ... a woman, Caucasian, completely behind me," who were "My biggest hope is that young Born in the North-West Frontier Province (what is now Pakistan) in from the West," said Shuper. able to help her and her crew in dif people find in this story the kind 1890. hee organized a 100.000-strong non-violent army of men. McLuhan noted, however, that ficult situations. of promise they feel is lacking into women and youth to oppose British rule in India. He was great friends surprisingly enough this actually The environment they were their lives. In other words - 'I can do with Gandhi and once borrowed Gandhi's glasses to read the Koran. It worked to her advantage when she shooting in was also a challenge to anything, look what he did: That's is suggested that Gandhi's monopolization of the ·non-violent peace was making the film. overcome. my biggest hope:' movement" brand is why few know of this great historical figure. Elitism ignores the point almost responsible to give others an it seems like everyone who even impression of what "good" music is. pretends to know or care about mu What is it about this particular sic does this in some capacity. subject area that makes people feel Where does the balance lie be entitled to dismiss the opinions of tween preaching taste to people and others and become offended by their avoiding discussion related to taste "irrational" preferences? altogether? Overwhelming choice seems By no means should opinions or INCOMING CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR mostly to blame. tastes be something to hide or be There are so many options out self-conscious of; taste is what al there, from top 40 radio to the most lows people to get the most out of Everyone has an opinion; some obscure two-piece,lo-fi, post-punk the music they choose to listen to. opinions are just better than others. band no one has ever heard of (ex People become musical elitists When it comes to music - one of the cept you, the music connoisseur). when the question of obscure and most-widely discussed and rated art The widely-dismissed "main artistic versus formulaic and ubi qui forms - this expression seems espe stream" may mean that to some tous is raised. cially fitting. people every song seems to sound It's cool to know about some Taste is so subjective that any the same, while for those with more thing interesting that no one else attempt to rank a song or album conservative tastes, the sound of an does, but that's where flaunting how can create endless arguments and unheard-of, music-blog-acclaimed crafty one is at finding obscure mu pointless discussions based on sup band may be as appealing as listen sic occurs, creating tension. posed merits. ing to a lawnmower. When people start to use music The natural result is that indi Problems surface when people as a way to show how fashionable viduals are so sure of the validity of begin to use music as an indicator of they are, what gets lost are the truly their opinions and tastes that they status. meaningful and incredible things feel they are obligated to preach "Wearing" music just doesn't music has to offer. their wisdom. seem quite right. It's incredibly easy Music can soundtrack your life or I won't pretend I haven't been to seem knowledgeable; anyone can maintain your sanity; it can pacifY, guilty of this in the past, sometimes pick a music blog and regurgitate create a mood, provide a distraction offering my opinion or telling some notable artists or tracks along with or exist in the background. Those one they should listen to something reasons why a band can be hailed as merits are all marginalized by ar in particular. the next Talking Heads or Pavement. guing about how awful or incred Based on the sheer quantity of So what does all this mean? ible the people who make music are, N ICK LACH A NCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER music I encounter and consume, I While music used as a means of whether it's Nickelback or whoever Many people preach their musical tastes to others like doctrine. feel for whatever reason entitled and being fashionable seems contrived, Pitchfork is touting on a given day. 18 • ARTS The Cord • Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Webster returns to Wilf's The Cord speaks with Down with Webster after their show. Their sound, however, is far from Their desire for high -energy fun LAURA SEDGWICK that simple. Webster's creativity is and partying was demonstrated by INCOMING FEATURES EDITOR made evident by their often unique their overwhelming energy and en song themes, witty and satirical thusiasm on stage that managed to n the words of Toronto's Down lyrics such as "whoa is me, I'm so engage everyone in the room. with Webster just before taking whoa!" and their ability to balance The musicians have been playing the stage at Wilf's last Thursday, the sounds of all seven members. together for about 12 years now, but I"It's time to win." Under this challenge, what's par admit that they only began to take it The concert, which was A-Team's ticularly impressive is the way in seriously about three years ago. final concert production of the year, which the members work together Last April, Down with Webster sold out in just a few hours. so cohesively. signed with Universal Motown and Once at Wilf's, it was clear why When there are seven members have gained a lot in terms of public- - - everyone was having the time in a group, imaginably, it would of ity and popularity. oftheir lives.Even lining up out ten be difficult to get anything done; They explain that it wasn't until side of the venue, the energy was however, Down with Webster em about a month ago that they begin staggering. braces this unique factor. feeling a difference in their musical But it wasn't until the band finally ''I'm grateful for having a group careers. hit the stage at midnight that the of individuals who are so willing to "Up until then we've just been floor, literally, began to shake. work for a common goal;' said the trying' to play bigger and bigger The show started off with a 30 band's bassist and keyboardist Tyler shows in different places, but we've minute set from Down with Web Armes. been doing that since we were, like, ster's DJ Diggy; eventually the en "We are so lucky that our families 16 years old;' said Hunter. tire group took the stage as the are supportive of what we're do Despite their newfound popular headliners. ing and that people didn't bail when ity, Hunter claims that he still really The band's passion and apprecia times were hard. Everyone's so fo enjoys playing in smaller venues like tion for music of all genres as well cused on the same goal." Wilf's. as their genuine musical talent was "It's bad-ass;' he added. "Ifyou get 200-plus drunk teen evident in the way they flawlessly It probably helps that they don't agers and 20-year-olds in a room, incorporated songs from other art seem to take themselves too seri it's gonna be nuts;' he said adding, "I ists in their live show, through the ously, are able to goof around with like these smaller shows because it skill ofDiggy and their unique cover each other and have a common love feels very familiar. It has a cool vibe songs. for music. and it's much more intimate:· Down with Webster also thrives "''m q,bsessed with music -lis Armes expanded on this, stat on integrating genres, such as rock, tening to it, downloading it, making ing that their goal is to play music hip-hop and jazz, into their sound. it. It makes up most of my day," said around the world with the hope of "When you think about it, all Hunter. making it a better place. these genres are fairly similar;' "That, and social network "The first way we're gonna do it Webster's vocalist, Cameron Hunter ing;' he added humourously as an is by making people happy with the told The Cord after the show. afterthought. music itself. and then if we ever get "For instance, you can rap on a Down with Webster prides them in a position where we can actually rock beat or sing on a rap beat. It's selves on being a hardworking and make a difference in certain areas just all four/four time;' he said as he dedicated group of musicians, but we feel warrant it, we'll do that. It's tapped the table to a simple rhythm. they also know how to have a good not all about partying and having MICHELLE ATTARD FILE PHOTO "Just like this~ time. fun ... though a lot of it is:• fhe hip-hop progressive act played on campus last Thursday night. 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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It is because of this inescapable es "In arts organizations what we sence of art that Melanson believes have, which is amazing, is all of masters of business ad it is essential to restore arts educa these really talented people and this ministration (MBA) and tion in both the public school sys plethora of incredible ideas and ini a lifetime of art might not tem and society at large. tiatives that we could possibly em A seem like the most natural "Art is an extension of being a hu bark on, and there's tons of them:' combination. man being and the more I can ex Melanson explained that at Can However, for Jeffrey Melanson, pose that to people, hopefully (that ada's National Ballet School in par completing his MBA was the most will help] awaken in everyone a ticular there are three or four dozen logical next step in his fine arts sense that they are fundamentally projects that they would like to em career. creative and innovative and that bark on immediately - involving Melanson, who graduated with a there's deeper meanings to things in things sud). as motion capture tech MBA from Wilfrid Laurier Univer life:' nology - but that it is essential that sity in 1998, is now the executive Although a lot of debate has been they develop a sustainable business director of Canada's National Ballet taking place in the media recently plan to ensure these projects come School. regarding arts funding, specifically to fruition. Since he was appointed to the po in context of what are perceived "There's just tons of creativity but sition four years ago, he has had in as cuts by the federal government, just not enough skills in terms of credible success by eliminating an Melanson is actually quite optimis thinking strategically about how to operating deficit, increasing annual tic about the future of arts funding make stuff happen:' revenues by over 30 per cent and in Canada. When Melanson decided to go creating essential national and in He notes that both the Canada back to school to do his MBA- he ternational partnerships. Council for the Arts and arts train already had obtained a bachelor of "I never imagined doing an MBA, ing have seen unprecedented in music from the University of Mani never imagined bringing those creases in recent years. toba - it was because he saw it as an two worlds together;' said Melan Although he recognizes the in opportunity to obtain a skill set that son in a phone interview with The credible challenges facing the arts the industry desperately needed. Cord en route to the airport in New world right now - specifically the "I was looking around and see York, where he travels a few times a state of the economy, shifting de ing the arts sector really struggling month. mographics, the impact of technol and a lot of organizations struggling "The MBA really was born out of ogy and the lack of success amongst and I thought 'you know, I may actu experience as a professional within arts organizations at attract ally be able to do more as a producer the sector, seeing these organiza ingyoung audiences- Melanson than as a performer:" tions really struggle:' doesn't look at this in a pessimistic Although he did not have a busi way. "Executives need to ness background prior to enrolling "The challenges are just more dy have a compelling in the MBA program at Laurier, he namic and exciting;' he said. sense of purpose had a strong desire to grasp funda While acknowledging his MBA as - mental economics, which he be "Think of the oppor central to his recent success, Melan lieved would translate into success tunities that mtght be son noted that at the core of it he for the industry. present but migllt not sees his love for the arts as his big be apparent" gest asset. "The MBA package is Referring to a theory by Tom Kelley, "Ifyou 're going to work in social a re~Uy,good enabling author of The 10 Faces oflnnovation, enterprise ... the not-so-profit sec vehtcle Melanson described how it is those tor ... a fundamental is passion. You Melanson believes that, in particu people that remain optimistic in ad need to be smart, you need to be Jar, it is those with an incredible versity that succeed in the end. skilled, but it's hard for me to imag passion for something who succeed "In this world we've enabled cyn ine staff leadership, artistic leader with the MBA skill set. ics and the devil's advocate to be the ship that would have all of the busi "I think of the MBA as a vehicle smartest people in the room and to ness attributes but none of the core to ensure that that thing you're pas deflate ideas;' he explained. fire for the arts:' sionate about becomes more suc "One of the challenging questions Building on this passion, Melan cessful. For me, the decision to do that's been posed to me oflate is son hopes to continue to further his an MBA was (because) I love the of those successful people that you arts training. arts:' know, or of those iconic innovators He plans to complete his PhD at Being involved in the arts since ... how many of them were cynics? the University of Toronto's Faculty high school- Melanson's first ex How many of them were negative? of Music as he is a strong advocate perience on stage was the result of The reality is nobody:• for formal education because of how "getting sucked into" a musical in It is this sense of optimism that it shapes one's world view. grade 10 because there were no men carries into Melanson's work, as he "Education is about transforma involved in the production - the arts simply focuses on how he can en tion. It's about exposing people to are not only an important part of able people to succeed within the new ideas, it's about exposingyour - Melanson's life, but he views them industry. selfto new ideas. It's not about a as essential to the core of every hu finished product, it's about a pro man being. "I didn't have any sort cess," said Melanson. "In the case of art I fundamentally of tools to figure out "It's really a robust challenge;' believe that we're all artists; that ev how to creatively ad he added. "We need really, real- ery single person has a pulse, speaks dress the problems" ly passionate artists who also are COURTESY OF CANADA'S NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL on pitch, moves through space. 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However, it for CFUW Book Sale. Friday, Satur Dear Life, him a script of an episode of Two planned for this summer wasn't until she ate a very old bagel that day, April 23 and 24 2010. At First I would like to express my disap and a Half Men and he'd give it an A. break? No? I do. she could predict the foture. United Church. King and William. pointment in the EcoHawk's poor Bottom line: Hire more enthusias "f Drop off donations at church attempt to celebrate Earth Hour. tic, creative and motivating profes (back door) Wednesday. April 21 In prior years, this had been a sors who genuinely care about the and Thursday. April 22. For more very lively and upbeat event with issues they teach. Got Computer Problems? information. Please call 519-740- - lots of activities and participa Sincerely, 5249. No Textbooks Please! tion. This year we just saw a bunch IfThey Don't Care, Why Should I? of people standing around looking EXAMS GOT YOU STRESSED? bored. 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Although this year's executive team received nega tive publicity and attention from the Laurier com munity it is estimated that they have raised between $1,500 and $3,000 for Epilepsy Waterloo Wellington. Avoiding the mistakes of the year before them, co ordinator Claire Petch and her executive team admi rably took steps to cut costs where they could. Despite the amendments made to this year's com-· mittee's budget one still needs to ask: why is Charity Ball only donating one-tenth of its budget? No doubt the committee is a great chance for Lau rier students to volunteer. However, the very name of the committee has misled students and corporate sponsors to believe that 100 per cent of their money goes directly to the charity and not to fund an unnec essarily lavish spectacle. It is false advertising at best and dishonesty at worst. In fact many other groups at Laurier have managed to raise far more money this year, often on a whim and with far smaller budgets. Laurier's Movember team, a group of students growing moustaches for prostate cancer raised just over $1,ooo, and a bunch of Pikes pulling a bus raised around the same. Just this month, 5 Days for the Homeless raised almost $8,ooo. Charity Ball pales in comparison to smaller charity initiatives on campus, which when put in perspec tive, erodes what little respect the committee has re gained this year. The Laurier community should be wary of com mittees like Charity Ball who work all year towards a charity, while legitimizing the spending of copious amounts of money by claiming providing a platform for awareness. Awareness does make up for a mea sly monetary donation after eight months of holding fundraising events. -The Cord Editorial Board Earth Hour has a point This past Saturday, the world participated in the fourth annual Earth Hour. MAYA UEMURA CORD GRAPHICS Last year, Earth Hour became the world's largest climate change initiative when over 4,ooo cities in 88 countries joined in and turned off their lights between 8:30 and 9:30p.m. This year, 126 countries participated and 13,870 icons and landmarks worldwide turned out their lights. That's 38 more countries this year than last and 125 more countries than four years ago - pretty impressive Is a business degree valuable? progress. While the popularity of Earth Hour has been growing rapidly, there are still nay-sayers who criti cize the one hour a year that has taken on international beyond declining business school came to see these skills as less valu significance. enrolments, statements from U.S. able than I had realized. Even though the environmental benefit of turning off President Barack Obama and the While healthy competition is one lights for a short period of time may seem small, syrn recent musings of author Malcolm thing, a faculty-to-faculty rivalry is bolically it is worth recognizing. Gladwell to witness stories of a new not particularly productive. Landmarks around the world stand in darkness and enlightenment. On the whole, perhaps everyone people of every walk oflife embrace the importance of On an episode of Jay Leno last could benefit from a little interdisci our planet. At the very least, those who participate are PAU LA MILLAR year in the midst of the global finan plinary work and a broader perspec able td understand society's reliance on electricity. INTERNATIO NAL EDITOR cial crisis, Obama said, "Instead of tive of their field of study and of edu It becomes apparent to anyone who took the oppor a smart kiil coming out of school ... cation itself. tunity to sit in the dark for an hour that going without If there is one thing I remember from wanting to be an investment banker, Today, the arts, and the skills as lights, even for a short period of time, is certainly not my short-lived days as aBBA stu we need them to decide if they want sociated with this faculty, are more conducive to our daily rituals. dent, it is not the countless dollars to be an engineer, they want to be a · crucial than ever before. Considering Earth Hour began with a mere 2.2 mil spent on a caiculus tutor or hours scientist, they want to be a doctor or As a society, we seem to have lion people in Australia in 2007, it is hard to argue that mindlessly crunching numbers. . a teacher:' grown comfortable with the way that it offers no positive benefits. The thing I remember most is Further, the president expressed we conduct ourselves. While no official numbers have been released yet, the a joke made in the early weeks of his wish for students to pursue We are accustomed to accepting World Wildlife Fund expected that close to one billion BUn1. "things that actually contribute to dubious theories and political rheto people would participate in the 2010 event. "What do you say to the philoso making things and making people's ric as fact, rather than questioning While Earth Hour may not be the knight in shining phy major?" the professor asked. lives better - that's going to put our our misgivings. armour that saves planet Earth, it does suggest hope Despite a lecture hall of clever, over economy on solid footing:' Ifthe recent economic crisis has by demonstrating the potential for unity. 126 countries eager business kids, no one knew Undoubtedly, this new line of taught us anything, it is that we around the world participating in the same event for the how to respond. He answered for us, thinking should lead universities to mustn't travel too quickly along a same cause is a significant event in itsel£ "How much do I owe you for the piz re-evaluate their priorities. path without questioning where it -The Cord Editorial Board za?" Sure, I thought it was amusing While flashy business programs is going. at the time. are magnets for corporate funds, the How many reflected on the eco: I was young and impressionable benefits of more traditional arts pro nomic foundations, historical paral and if a professor was going to tell grams should not be overlooked. lels and business ethics underpin This unsigned editorial is based offinformal discussions and me that being a business student At the _same time, however, stu ning the economy prior to the crisis? then agreed upon by the majority ofThe Cord's editorial board, made me better than my peers, of dents of these undervalued disci Clearly, those who critically ques which consists of14 senior Cord staffincluding the Editor-in course I was going to believe it. plines must step up to the plate. tion, peruse and unpack modern so ,, Chief and Opinion Editor. The arguments made may reference The cultivation and indoctrination In order for serious change to take ciety are not those merely concerned any facts that have been made available through interviews, of biz kid elitism is in itself a strange shape, arts students must actively with maximizing profit. documents or other sources. The views presented do not neces phenomenon. question what happened to the sta In light of this, the arts degree is sarily reflect those ofThe Cord's volunteers, staffor WLUSP. While admittedly I fell victim to tus of their liberal arts education. not as defunct as our business de this mode of thinking, it was some When did calculator classes be partment might lead young students time before I realized how wrong it come more intellectually stimulating to believe. was. that those that promote logical rea~ Sorry, but this arts major won't be The Cord is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. Interestingly, I am not alone in soning, critique and debate? delivering your pizza. Contact Bryn Ossington, WLUSP President and CEO this delayed realization. Strangely enough, it was only af 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3CS Today, one does not have to look ter becoming a BBA student that I The Cord • Wednesday, March 31. 2010 • 23 THE FORUM Opinion Editor Kimberly Elworthy • [email protected] Letters to the Editor This year in controversy Foot Patrol attacks are insulting to volunteers The top 10 published stories that have garnered the most negative feedback this year. Re: "Dear Life," March 10 Excerpts taken from. Letters to the Editor and thecord.ca r d like to address the past few edi tions of"Dear Life" and the appar 1. Cord makes one 2. FR! NGE star system 3. Dear Life: Foot Patrol, tomatoes and sauces all over me. ent concerns of the student(s) so election endorsement review unwantea Pita Shack and biz kids Sincerely. Give Your Employees a Tutorial unsatisfied with our Foot Patrol Re: "Cord endorsements," Feb. 3 Re: "Life on the fringe," Jan. 20 on Pita Rolling. program. Foot Patrol I would like to ask that individual Very disappointed that they only Your article seems to reduce there DearLife. · Why does everyone hate the Pita if they understand that labeling an provided a single endorsement. ception of the festival to arbitrary I can't thank Foot Patrol enough for Shack? We have feelings too. Some entire group of unpaid volunteers From years past there would be four scoring and generalized statements. being the black spot on the volun times your "thank yous" kinda in such a derogatory way is not only or five individual endorsements, but We hope that future reviews of the teering spirit in the Laurier com sound like go#*!@ yourself. ignorant, but completely discredits I can't help notice you gave the BOD festival present themselves as more munity. You suck so much as human -Buy a Salad their concerns. multiple endorsements - hypocrisy justified in their evaluation and with beings. Thanks for being a collective I am 100 per cent proud of our at its finest. more understanding of the spirit of of douchebags. Business kids Foot Patrol volunteers and every -LukeDotto FR!NGE. Sincerely, Trainspotter Dear Life: thing they have done this year. They -Kate Cooper and Adam Cilevitz Why does every other faculty hate work around the clock to ensure the While I may not agree with what Foot Patrol serves two important on business students all the time? safety of you, your peers and the they wrote, there is no perfect way What we do NOT and have NEV purposes for Laurier. First and fore It's not our fault if we make up the faculty who run our university. to do endorsements, except to not ER wanted is The Cord to speak most, it's a dating service. majority of the school. But you They have completed over 8,ooo do them. for the student body and RATE our -A Former Footer know? It's alright, it's okay. You're walks and rides home this year, and -Dan Hocking performances. going to work for US someday. are the only completely volunteer -LukeDotto It's a dating service for the volun Sincerely, Why Don't YOU Try Calculat program of its kind in the country. I want to congratulate Kyle on re teers. No one is implying that they ing Combined Tax Problems? Ifyou are a concerned volunteer, ceiving the one and only Cord en BAD JOURNALISM! YOU WRITE provide dates to lonely people. I suggest coming to meet with me in dorsement this year. Of course I'm LIKE INFANTS! -Anonymous Dear Business Student. You an order to voice your concerns. disappointed not to receive the en -Anonymous sweredyour own question. Its al However, if you want to contin dorsement, and more so I was also Pita Shack right -your job will be outsourced to ue using "Dear Life" to vent, be my a little disappointed with the way But who needs facts when you write Dear Life: someone who actually knows how guest. But I ask that you at least have in which endorsements were done for The Cord huh? Just as long as Why do the employees at the Pita to research WITHOUT an attitude the guts to sign your name. this year. you get something published right? Shack on campus suck? Really, learn one day. -Odette Ansell - Kory Preston -Sara how to roll pitas. I'm sick of getting -Fail Vice-president: Services, WLUSU .#- 4. Charity Ball's dona 5. Campus Clubs is still 6. In depth article 7. Laurier chaplain Science cuts actually tion stirs emotions disorganized ~bout animal testing writes on Chnstianity not as bad as they seem Re: "It.feels like fraud" Oct. 7-2009 Re: "Campus clubs still unable to access maccurate Re: "Principled pluralism is needed to Re: "Cuts hit sciences," March 24 WLUSU money," Oct. 21,2009 Re: Furthering science or exploiting na day," March 15 When at its full potential, CB can ture? Nov. 4· 2009 While the article detailing cuts to have some excellent results not only Campus Clubs and faculty associa I've heard it said Jesus is like your science courses was truthful, it is with raising money but with creat tions registering process was a high If readers knew anything about the penis. You may be immensely proud perhaps not fully informed. ing awareness for the charity and priority project that has resulted in science department at Laurier, you of it. It may give you intense plea I understand the sentiments that getting the Laurier community to a more efficient and easy-to-use would know that the article is in sure. You might want to share it the interviewed student expressed; work together. system in which both returning and adequate and makes many false among your most intimate friends. however, I would like to provide fur - Darcy Maslen, Charity Ball Co newly formed clubs can register and statements. Other than that, nobody cares ther insight into this matter. ordinator 2006-2007 apply for appropriate funding all at -John about it. Don't take it out in public. Yes, 25 courses have been cut the same time. Keep it to yourself. from the biology department for the Ifyou don't like the amount donated -Lawrence Maclin, assistant vice This article is a gross misrepresen Same for Jesus. upcoming year; however, the major by Charity Ball, then do something president: Campus Clubs and fac tation of the animal care facility at -ScottM. ity of courses removed were ones about it - force the board to pass ulty associations Laurier. Do your research before that had not been run in some time, a policy on how donated materials writing an "in depth" article. I've heard it said that Scott M:s as the current faculty structure did are used and enforce a minimum Good luck! Campus clubs is an ab -Miles opinions are like your penis. not easily facilitate their inclusion. percentage of revenue to be do solutely useless organization! -Brian B. In place of the removed courses nated. Students need to remember How do they continue are 16 new or revamped course of that the union can't read minds, they their charade? Re: "Have a subversive Sabbath," Feb. 10 ferings, designed to maximize the needs your input. -Me diverse skill set of the faculty and - Asif Bacchus The Sabbath is a fictional day cre the use of laboratory time and -..... ated out of a religion. resources. Wouldn't it have been great of 25 -John Galt Also true, first-year labs are be more WLUSP volunteers attended ing directed towards bi-weekly Charity Ball? Then there would have Oo Galt: Wow, could you be ANY more tutorials. been a $1,250 donation increase to 0 robotic? I was enjoying this article This will however still provide KidsAbility. until I got down to your fevered students with hands-on learning -Mya Wijbenga, volunteer liaison 0 proselytizing. opportunities in the form of tutorial Charity Ball2oo8-o9 0 -Anonymous2 exercises and simulation programs. I will also provide an avenue for independent and group-based 8. Student Asif Bacchus 9. Cord editorial board learning in a small classroom is 'glorified' dismisses 'snow babe' setting. Re: "Nine years. No degree. No problem," Re: "Naked snow woman is not controver Through a decrease in teaching Sept. 30, 2009 sial," March 3 hours at the first-year level, the de partment has been able to reallocate Why should an article glorifYing a A headless woman with her legs money into providing a greater di peeping tom who gets a kick out of open facing Albert Street, which has versity of senior classes. spying on unsuspecting women in thousands of cars passing by daily, In the current school year, the bi their own dorms be permitted in our not only makes an issue of student ology department offered the equiv campus paper? behaviour, but is also a huge disre alent of 33 0.5 credit courses (19 -- It is quite ironic that one of his pet spectful act to women. with labs). peeves is "dumb people" when he is -Jackie Dobson, WLUSU BOD og- The 2010-2011 biology offerings a complete idiot himself. 10, chair of MSAC have actually increased to 35 senior Is an image of an underachiev courses, 21 with lab components. ing, perverted, alcoholic the image It is irresponsible and dangerous for Thus, despite budget cuts the of Laurier that The Cord wants to the editorial board to dismiss these dedicated members of the biology present? arguments as they are ignoring how department have been able to even -Shay Beck this incident is a representation of further improve and expand the ser the systematic nature of sexual ob vices and experiences that they offer jectification/violence within our so to undergraduate students. 10. Sudoku unsolvable ciety and university -Jessie Cunningham -JenHolden I came across a page from The Cord dated 2009-01-20 that had the Clas I must not have been watching the Lettn policy sifieds and a puzzle. I realized that it news lately. When did we lose our Letters must not exceed 2 50 words. In does not have a unique solution. freedom of expression? The people clude your foil name and telephone num -Leroy J. Dickey who made the snow woman were ber. Letters must be received by u:oo not violating anybody's rights. So, p.m. noon Monday via e-mail to letters@ WhathappenedtotheSudokuin what gives anybody their right to thecord.ca. The Cord reserves the right to The Cord? take away freedom of expression? editfor length and clarity or to reject any -Cord, put a Sudoku in every issue! TRINA SCHMIDT GRAPH ICS EDITOR -Andrew letter. 24 • The Cord • Wednesday. March 31. 2010 OPINION Opinion Editor Kimberly Elworthy • [email protected] Ideas matter in politics big, and in certain areas costs are tailored to groups most likely to vote out of control. for them. No big ideas and no vision; The costs of maintaining current just the next election. social programs such as health care That's the leadership vacuum that have soared as the population is ag Michael Ignatieff needs to fill if he is ing, and it's getting worse. to be successful. Complicating matters is a shrink He cannot hope to measure up to II ERIC MERKLEY ing labour force and a declining tax Harper in the traditional notion of • ....._ INCOMING OPINION EDITOR base. Dodge warned of stark choices leadership as strength, but he can in the future if spending on health stake out his own ground in leader This past weekend, the Liberal Party care is not reined in and reformed. ship based on vision and purpose. STOP Wo~t~ ~YNO I of Canada held a "thinkers" confer He challenged the Liberals to talk So far, Ignatieff's track record is ence in Montreal in an effort to re about real solutions, not just more not good. Instead of communicating AND juvenate grassroots input into party spending. to Canadians the hard choices that policy and generate ideas and dis The problem is not only in health need to be made, he tells them what cussion to be considered for the par care but also in the overall size of they want to hear. He will wave a ty's next election platform. government. Spending has in magic wand and make the deficit go This effort has been pilloried by creased astronomically at all levels away, while increasing spending and many in the media as a pointless of government. As deficits increase not raising taxes. ~TTrNlll JNI endeavor and by the Conservatives and debt mounts, we are ill-pre The Liberals seem to have a ban , • • ar ., ·- • . • ,.- , ,, as a "spender's conference:' pared for the coming strain on the do ned their legacy as deficit fight Ironic, given the contrasting state. A crisis is coming, and so far ers, which, considering Cana- track records in spending ofSte none of our political leaders have da's outlook according to Dodge, phen Harper's government and Jean the foresight or the political will to they should be embracing with Chretien's Liberal government in do anything about it. enthusiasm. the 1990s. These are serious problems that Ignatieff needs to harness his im It is a shame the pursuit of ideas need to be addressed. They need to age as an academic to put forward in politics is now so universally be solved by more than increasing bold ideas and create a vision to frowned upon. spending or doling out meaningless tackle the problems Canada will be This weekend, Liberals listened to tax credits. facing. a wide assortment of business lead It's time for big ideas. So far, he has promised to freeze ers and community activists on a The Harper government has made corporate tax reductions to funnel broad range of policy issues. it clear that it does not take the even more money into our already Many of them spewed predictable long-term financial future particu unsustainable social programs and partisan garbage about how Stephen larly seriously. implement a national daycare pro Harper's government's radical right It has ramped up spending, lacks gram. That is not vision. That is wing agenda {ifyou can really call it a credible plan to tackle the defi boilerplate Liberal rhetoric from a right-wing) has destroyed Canada cit and seems to lurch from crisis to bygone era. as we know it. crisis without a vision or purpose If he wants to beat Harper, he Others, however, offered much clearly staked out. needs to truly show vision and have ~ more valuable insight. Harper's government embodies the courage to talk about the issues In particular, David Dodge, for the notion of"power for the sake of that threaten our country's prosper mer governor of the Bank of Canada, power" that they used to mock Lib ity in the long term. provided a gloomy yet realistic pro erals about. I will probably not agree with jection of the path Canada is on for Instead of focusing on the issues his solutions, but at least big ideas the foreseeable future. that really matter in the long term, will finally be talked about and dis WADE THOMPSON INCOMING GRAPHICS EDITOR But why all the doom and gloom? the government creates boutique cussed by all parties. Our nation will PM Stephen Harper and Liberal leader Michaellgnatieff need to Simply put, the government is too policies and symbolic measures be better for it. discuss bold ideas in order to handle Canada's economic future. live well + learn well ..... APPLY TODAY Want a degree that will make a difference in your life? Then check out the outstanding graduate programs at niagara.edu/graduate. Master of Education The area's only private university that's both NCATE accredited and recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Training. 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The precise role of a student athlete "Our student athletes are in the tunity to have a very positive stu possessing the same goals as I do;' has been debated between coach spotlight- they help brand the uni dent life experience, but they're here said Allen. "I am dedicated to my es, staff. faculty, students, athletes versity through their performance, to be a student first and they have to future, so I make the necessary themselves and even the media. travelling and the media attention balance things:' sacrifices to ensure my goals are ~ontoyareturningto The time commitments, grades they get:' Of course being a student athlete attained:' Laurier and the overall conduct of varsity What many fail to realize is that takes a great deal of hard work and Although not all student athletes Last week, the Golden Hawks' men's teams and clubs may be disagreed every student at the university, re that is exactly what these individu have their goals set as high as Al football team announced its first upon, but one thing is for sure: the gardless of their involvement in als have committed to do when they len, the attitudes and behaviour of set of recruits for next season, and student athlete is subject to a higher athletics, pays fees to the athletics joined their respective squads. each is consistent for the most part among them was a familiar face. degree of responsibility than the av department. Half of these fees go "Balancing school, varsity and and they take their role on campus Defensive end Dave Montoya will be erage student. directly to paying for the experience social life is somewhat of a rocket seriously. returning to Laurier to play out his While there is obviously a wide of the student athletes in terms of science," said Laurier football cap "You are in the public eye, and final year of eligibility. degree of diversity amongst the 20- travel costs, facility time and sports tain Taurean Allen. "Juggling games, when you are representing the uni Montoya -whose younger broth plus teams and clubs on campus, medicine among other things. practices, workouts and schoolwork versity it is important that you take er Mike is currently on the Hawks' there is no doubting the importance According to Baxter, it is a privi presents numerous conflicts that that responsibly and act in accor roster- previously played for Lau of athletics to the university as a lege for an athlete to be named to have to be identified ahead of time dance;' said Baxter. "We want to rier from 2003 -o6. The Burlington whole. the roster of a team and to have to make the proper adjustments:' make sure that Laurier is put into a native was a key part of the Laurier "Athletics and recreation is the support of the entire university And what is the promising positive light:' team that claimed the Vanier Cup in 2005, being named defensive MVP in the national championship game. . Hawks take part in all-star Bradley moves game Last Wednesday, a team made up of the top female hockey players from the OUA defeated Team Canada's on to pro career under-18 women's hockey team - 4-2 in an exhibition game, and five to step right in and be a go-to guy Hawks were on the roster for the JAMIE NEUGEBAUER immediately. In all but one of his university all-stars. STAFF WRITER four seasons for the Paladins, he Forwards Andrea Ironside, Kath led the team in scoring putting up erine Shirriff and Candice Styles, as When Paul Bradley stepped onto strong numbers on a perennially well as defenceman Stephanie Crar the ice for his first game with the mediocre team. ey and goalie Liz Knox were all part Royal Military College Paladins in In his first year with the Paladins, of the team, with Styles scoring the 2005, there was little evidence that the team's head coach was current final goal of the game. · he would wind up where he did this Laurier coach Kelly Nobes, who saw season: pursuing a master's degree an OUA star in Bradley. in history and playing hockey for the "Kelly Nobes was the major rea Golden Hawks. son I ended up at Laurier," said Laurier to honour 'out In his fifth and final season play Bradley. standing woman' ing university hockey this past year "He brought me to RMC and he This afternoon, Laurier's athletics with the Hawks, Bradley led the brought me to Laurier. He knew department will present the fourth team in goals, assists and points, what I could do five years ago, and annual Outstanding Woman of Lau and was named an Ontario Uni whether or not he knows it, he is a rier award to one of four nominees. versity Athletics (OUA) First Team major reason I am where I am. He's The award is presented to a fe All-Star. a great guy and a great coach who male student athlete who demon He now plays for the Cen- has done a great job:' strates exceptional academic and tral Hockey League's regular sea With the loss of star offensive athletic achievement, combined son champion Odessa Jackalopes, producers Nick Vergeer and Mark with leadership in the community. ...,.._ an affiliate club of the New York Voakes coming into this season, the This year's nominees are: Liz Islanders. addition of Bradley to the purple Knox of the women's hockey team, "I feel like I took a pretty unique and gold line-up was timely. • YUSUF KIDWAI FILE PHOTO Brittany Shaw of the swim team, way of getting to where I am;' said After some experimenting with Paul Bradley was the Hawks' leading scorer this year with- 42 points. Megan Gilmore of the women's vol the Calgary native. "I didn't get various line combinations through leyball team and Danielle Inglis of drafted [to the CHL], I was passed out the season, Nobes finally settled credit on the ice;' said Bradley. "He Bradley has proved himself to be a the women's curling team. over for the NCAA scholarship I on keeping Bradley and Hawks' cap is the best all-around player in the reliable two-way forward, with out The award will be presented at a wanted and I wasn't on a lot ofra tain Jean-Michel Rizk together on league, and I will argue that one to standing offensive instincts and tre luncheon where all the proceeds will dars going into RMC:' what turned out to be a dominant the death. mendous leadership potential. be donated to women's athletic pro --.. The hockey program at RMC has first line. "He will be playing in the AHL or Nobes played him in all situations grams, scholarships and Laurier's been less than competitive in the "My friend and line-mate Jean even the NHL one day; I'd put mon this past year, and he contributed 42 mentor coaching programs. last few years, and Bradley was able Michel Rizk deserves the most eyonit:' points. -All compiled by Justin Fauteux [email protected] Contact OMS Property Management Ltd.for additional info on all3 properties. L-YMS 316KingstN.Unit10. Phone:519-954·0836. Fax:519·208·0413 Property Management Ltd. 11 0 Columbia St. W 21-25-27 Bricker Ave. OWe '1£ t.pJew 'i\epsaupaM • pJO:) aLtl • gz The Cord • Wednesday. March 31. 2010 SPORTS • 27 -- A Y~ s?co~ s~m']er !~ ~ cl~ .ee2fs!~sta~? rld back at the top 10 sports stories since the end of the last school year 10. Stanley Cup rematCh '13 For the second straight year, the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins clashed in the NHI:s 2009. Stanley Cup final. The Wings were seeking their 2nd straight Cup and their .... _,. ~ 5th in 12 years, while the Penguins were seek ing retribution for their loss in 2008. After falling behind 2-0 and 3-2 in these ries, the Penguins would not be denied their first Cup in 17 years and won games six and seven by identical scores of 2-1. Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to hoist the cup; he had 31 points in the play ..-. offs. Marian Hossa, who had bolted from the Pens a year earlier to play for the Red Wings, ''"' tasted ironic defeat, ending up on the wrong side of the spectrum two years in a row. -Kevin Campbell 9. Yankees 8. Federer return to glory back on top The New York Yankees won their 27th World Series Championship this past November, their first since Arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, Roger Federer 2000, after dominating Major League Baseball in the returned to his tluone in 2009 after losing it to Rafael Nadal mid to late 1990s. The Yankees beat the defending the previous year. Over the summer, Federer broke the re champions, the Philadelphia Phillies in the fall classic cord for most Grand Slam titles of all time, claiming his 15th thanks to the efforts of the World Series' Most Valu in July, 2009 at Wimbledon when he defeated Andy Roddick. able Player, Hideki Matsui. The exceptional playoff Federer now owns 16 titles at 28 years old. performance from Alex Rodriguez - who has often Federer has so far cemented his legacy with four Austra been criticized for his inability to come through in the lian Open titles, one French Open title, six Wimbledon titles, clutch -was also a key component in the Yankees' five US Open titles, and one Olympic gold medal in the dou return to glory. Rodriguez hit .230 with four home bles category. His consistency, as well as his wicked fore runs and nine runs batted in during his first 24 play hand, guarantee that he is almost always ranked No. 1 in the off games with the Yankees. In the 15 games needed world. to capture the World Series in 2009, Rodriguez batted - Kevin Campbell .378 with six home runs and 18 runs batted in. -Tyler Warry \ 7. Headshots in hockey Top five Golden In a long overdue move, the NHL finally ad dressed the growing concern of players target ing each others' heads during checks and blind Hawk headlines side hits to the head as "incidental contact". In an unprecedented mid-season rule change, the NHL has put forth the rule that blindside hits 1. Budget cuts hit Laurier winning the first national MVP to a player where the head is primarily targeted Athletics award in team history, after tying will be penalized. As part of the summer's university the CIS record for shutouts in a sea The rule follows a plethora of recent inju wide budget reduction, Laurier's son (n) and in a career (30) . ries. This includes the Ontario Hockey League's athletics department was forced to Kitchener Rangers' 16-year-old rookie Ben cut $38o,ooo, or 16 per cent, of the 4· Football team overcomes Fanelli's season prematurely coming to an end previous year's budget. As a result, early season adversity thanks to a reckless head-checking play, which eight varsity teams - baseball, fig After a rash of early-season injuries gave the defenceman facial lacerations and a ure skating, golf, rugby, cross coun - including a knee injury that kept fractured skull. try and cheerleading - lost their starting quarterback Luke Thomp -Kevin Campbell funding from the university. son out for the rest of the year - things didn't look good for Lauri 2. The men's baseball team er's men's football team. However, win silver medal thanks to a solid season from back 6. World The men's baseball team respond up QB Evan Pawliuk, and a defence ed to their loss of funding with the that ranked amongst the best in the most successful season in team his country, the Hawks finished with tory this past fall. The Hawks lost to a 6-2 record, handing the eventual Juniors the Western Mustangs in the pro Vanier Cup champions, the Queen's vincial final, giving them the Ontar Gaels their only loss of the season. For Team Canada in the International Ice Hockey Federa io University Athletics silver medal, tion World Junior Hockey Championships, there are only two after upsetting defending champi 5· Questions surround possible outcomes. Either they win the gold medal or they ons, the McMaster Marauders in the ruglJy program fail. In 2010, the big story was that for the first time since semi-finals. After being one of the eight teams 2004, the boys in red and white failed. to lose funding from the university, The squad was, as usual, packed with high-end talent 3· Women's hockey domi Laurier's rugby teams went tlrrough and included 10 National Hockey League first round picks. nates OUA ... agatn a year of uncertainty in 2009-10. In Headlined by names like Taylor Hall (probable 2010 num The perennial powerhouse that is December, there was speculation ber one pick), perrennial clutch performer Jordan Eberle, and Laurier's women's hockey team that the program would be moved the NHL-experienced Alex Pietrangelo, this Canadian team somehow managed to improve this to the Brantford campus, then came seemed set to win the tournament. season, earning 53 of a possible 54 the news of both teams' head coach After rolling tluough the round robin - with their only se points in the regular season with es resigning from their posts earlier rious competition corning from the U.S. - the Canadians un their only loss coming in overtinle this month. Just last week, it was re ravelled in the gold medal game against the Americans. Only in the final game of the year. They ported by The Record that a series of a heroic performance by the previously mentioned Eberle, would go on to tie an QUA record infractions have brought the men's who scored two goals within the last tlrree minutes of the with their seventh-consecutive team close to losing their varsity game, gave the Canadians a chance in overtime. provincial title before claiming the status. However, the record sixth-straightgold was not to be for bronze medal at nationals. Goalie -Justin Fauteux Canada, as American John Carlson scored 4:31 into overtime. Liz Knox had an incredible season, -Jamie Neugebauer 28 • SPORTS The Cord • Wednesday March 31. 2010 Story of the year: . Vancouver2010 Never before has Canada been brought together in such a patriotic fashion than this past February when Vancouver hosted the world at the 2010 Winter Olym pics. Although the games started bleakly with the trag ic death ofNodar Kumaritashvili, a young Georgian luger, they were quickly rejuvenated by Canadian free style skier Alexandre Bilodeau, who became the first Canadian to ever win gold at home. The party only continued, with the unforgettable gold medal performances of athletes such as Jon Mont gomery in skeleton, Maelle Ricker in snowboard cross and the Canadian women's hockey team, opening the 4 door for Canadians to set a Winter Olympics record with 14 gold medals - the most ever by a host nation. There were also incredible stories, such as that of fig r~ l ure skater Joannie Rochette, who had what was likely the most inspirational performance of the games, win ning the bronze medal just days after the unexpected death of her mother. Of course, none of Canada's accomplishments were as celebrated as Canada's men's hockey gold, which was won in dramatic fashion on the final night of the Games when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime against the United States. Even without the success of the Canadadian team - who won a total of 26 medals, good enough for third place overall- Vancouver 2010 demonstrated its abil- ity to unite Canadians and instill a sense of pride that has never been associated with Canada in the past. -Chris Mander 2. Tiger Woods The biggest scandal of the past year was undoubtedly Tiger Woods' infidelity, which not only messed up his marriage with a supermodel and damaged his image and reputation, but also lost him millions of dollars 3. Saints win in endorsements because he could not keep his Esca lade away from a tree. Woods' squeaky clean image was tainted when his Super Bowl XLIV 4. Phoenix Coyotes It's been a year to remember for fans of the Phoenix Coyotes. The drama surrounding the team regarding its ownership struggle and po 5. Halladay traded tential re-location seemed to be an indicator of what was going to be yet another disastrous This past December, the face of the To- year. But once the season started, the desert ronto Blue Jays franchise was traded as dogs took the hockey world by complete sur a massive four team, nine-player block prise. The Coyotes astonishingly find them buster deal sent Roy Halladay, arguably selves among the elite teams in the NHL, cur the best pitcher in baseball, to the Phila rently ranked fourth in the Western Conference delphia Phillies. The Jays received high having already clinched their first playoff berth ly-touted pitching prospect Kyle Drabek, since 2002. third baseman Brett Wallace and out What's even more surprising is how the Coy fielder Travis d'Arnaud. Also involved in otes have gotten to this point: goalie Ilya Bry the deal was former Cy Young winner Cliff _.,, zgalov was considered mediocre at best before Lee, who was shipped from the Phillies to this season, and now finds himself as a likely the Seattle Mariners. Vezina Trophy candidate; the team's offence Although it is still too early to tell who doesn't have a player ranked in the top 50 for won this trade, as of right now, it has dealt scoring and head coach Dave Tippet is in his a large blow to the Jays. The Jays lost a for first season with the club after the "Great One" ~ zti:-~.;;o•-~ merCy Young winner, a fan favourite and Wayne Gretzky stepped down. 1 • ' _ ace in an already unstable rotation. Can It is evident that the Coyotes have, against ~ ada's team has now become insignificant all odds, made a name for themselves as a team --~ in a very tough American League East Di not to count out. vision and are definitely looking ahead to - Chris Paola the future. No matter what happens in up comingyears, this deal will be one of the biggest in Jays history. - Brenden Decker