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Cloturesand Comedy j McKinley McKinley ohn John qqX\ strong /4$ NOTE: unless otherwise stated, all events are at Wllfs What's happenin' this month at the Turret and Wilf s TURRET I WILFsf IIfrUDENTS' UNIO^I— NEWS WLUSU goes External around about my not being here Aird Building near Hazel St. into In particular, "people like John MARK HEASLEY and conflicts that could come up an aesthetically eye-appealing English and Andrew Telegdi have Cord News because 1 worked for the Liberal park. The EAB worked on the been elected and should continue Despite his absence until just re- party but....in my job studentscome mailing blitz for the federal elec- to hear our (student's) concerns." cently, Charlie Angelakos, Chair- first; my political beliefs and the tion voter registration require- Charlie Angelakos is only one person of the Students' Union Ex- party I belong to make no differ- ments, the open forum of local person on the External Affairs ternal Affairs Board, insists that ence. I'm here to represent the stu- candidates in the concourse, and Board. Also included are Sean "even while I was gone, priorities dents first." the Vote Education campaign. Taylor and Tim Crowder, Charity for the Board were set - I was in The Students' Union's Exter- Last Saturday, a Halloween party Events Coordinator, Amy Hopkins, constant contact over the telephone nal Affairs Board (EAB), new to for local kids held in the Turret Academic Issues Board Member, with Tim [Crowder - Wilfrid Lau- Laurier this year, is to assist repre- also involved the EAB. Gerrard McGeachy, first year rier University Students' Union senting Lauriertoall levelsofgov- The position of EAB on can- Council member, Jason Wadden, Vice Presidentof External Affairs] ernment with respect to lobbying didates and their accountability BOD members, Craig Moffat and and Sean [Taylor - Students' Un- for student issues. You won't find for campaign promises is espe- Joel Lynn, and Terry Grogan and ion President]" this spelled out in the WLUSU cially strong. EAB mailed out Michael Raas, who were hired by a Until recently, Angelakos was Board Manual. The fact that EAB questionnaires across the prov- committee. serving as a member of an advance was passed by the Board of Direc- ince, asking candidates where Charlie Angelakos File pic According to Angelakos, the team for Liberal party leader (and tors late last school year as well as they stood on various student ers in government, people in the aca- External Affairs Board will be PM-elect) Jean Chretien, during other delays have conspired to keep issues. These surveys have been demic field, and other people cur- meeting bi-weekly, and will have the "Leader's Tour" as it passed it off the books so far. mailed back, and the data will be rently on the lecture circuit. No names committees that are constantly through Ontario. Some of the EAB's activities analyzed to provide students with of potential or hopeful speakers have working on certain projects and After reading an article in last in September and October involved concrete records of what each yet been released. report back to the Board. The next week's Cord that questioned the issues concerning the Ontario Un- elected representative has prom- EAB also plans on getting to scheduled meeting is on Novem- appropriateness of Sean Taylor dergraduate Student Alliance ised to be accountable for. know our government by setting up ber 11th for anyone keen on ob- having a promotional picture taken (OUSA). As well, the Board has As for the near future, the meetings with government repre- serving the intricate interplay of with local Liberal MP, Andrew been working in conjunction with External Affairs Board is organ- sentativeson the Municipal (Andrew personality and policy, and annoy- Telegdi, Angelakos felt the need to city Councilman Morty Taylor, izinga Speaker's Series, in which Telegdi and John English), Provin- ing inside jokes, that have come to further defend himself. He said "I on the Scholar's Green Project to they hope to pull in some "high cial (Will Ferguson, Elizabeth be a part of Laurier student poli- know there's been talk going develop that bit of land north of the profile individuals" from lead- Whitmer), and even Federal levels. tics. Canadian Parliment is not an equal opportunity employer Anita Zaenker out his political career. Election '93 saw 50 women women. that the environment could be in- Canadian University Press Though it'scomfortingwomen elected to Parliament — a Despite 40 per cent of the Lib- timidating for Reform women. VICTORIA — In Liberal Leader are being thanked by their out- recordnumber,butstill only one- eral candidates being women, only "Some of the Reform candidates Jean Chretien's victory speech he standing husbands, it's a scandal sixth of the members. 18 per cent were elected. make John Crosbie look likeGloria lovingly thanked his wife, Aline, they aren't being recognized at the The Liberal party, sweeping Seventy per cent of NDP candi- Steinem," she said. for her consistent support through- polls. 177 seats, is represented by 33 dates fielded in Election '93 were Shecited a recent poll in which women. But the only woman to be 68 per cent of Reform party mem- elected was Audrey McLaughlin, who bers said they opposed abortion. They don'tneed a thesis for a PhD in 1989 was the first woman elected Rebick is concerned that the to lead a federal political party. defeat of the Conservative Party SHELDON PAGE The two recipients, when noti- Lauricr," said Shantz. "I have In the Reform Party, approxi- and NDP will be blamed on the Cord News fied that they were to receive attended a few functions and mately 10 per cent of the candidates gender of their leaders. Laurier presented two local men honourary PhD's, were understand- know the past President [John fielded were women. Reform's first SuneraThobani, current presi- with honourary doctorates at Fall ably shocked. Weir]." MP, Deborah Grey, was elected in a dentofNAC, insists Kim Campbell Convocation last weekend. "I was sort of surprised," said Shantz is the Chair of the by-election in 1990. "didn't do politics differently", and Milo Shantz, an entrepreneur Doherty. "After I found out it was Management Committee for the Election '93 saw six of the par- the shift in vote had more to do and now Senior Vice-President of real [the offer of a PhD], I appreci- Neufeld Collection, which is ty's 52seats taken by women, includ- with a shift in voters' concerns. the Mercedes Corporation, and Pat ated it." housed at Laurier. ing Grey. Doherty, a long time local athletic "It was a total surprise," said "1 know Fred Nichols and A worker at Reform candidate Number of women elected to volunteer, were honoured for their Shantz. "I never expected that Bill McTeer," said Doherty. Patrick Hunt's Victoria headquar- Parliament per province: community involvement and per- something like this would happen Doherty met Laurier's Dean ters said many women sought nomi- B.C. 6 (of 32) sonal achievements. to me." of Students, Fred Nichols, nation for the riding, but "it's the Territories 2 (of 3) Involvement with Laurier was through his involvement in the party that elects the candidate that Alberta 4 (of 26) not one of the criteria used in se- K/W Minor Hockey Association. best represents the riding." Saskatchewan 1 (of 14) lecting Shantz and Doherty. Both Nichols was involved in the As- Intimidation was a possible ex- Manitoba 1 (of 14) men played minor or no role at all sociation for nine years and was planation for the low number of Ontario 17 (of 76) in the Laurier Community. also its President. women Reform candidates, she said. Quebec 13 (of 75) "I'm not a major contributors Doherty issues a challenge "Many women don't like the nega- Newfoundland l(of7) to anyone who is in the process tive attitude in parliament. Some of Nova Scotia 3 (of 1 1) of choosing a career. "I chal- the old boys, you know..." New Brunswick 2 (of 10t lenge you today as you consider Judv Rebick. former president P.E.I. 0 (of 4) your career, to also consider vol- of the National Action Committee on unteering as part of your career," the Status of Women (NAC), agreed TOTAL: 50 (of 2<>5 > said Doherty. Shantz stresses that even in today's economic climate, op- portunity exists for those who Correction: want to start out in the business the Octobcr 28 issue Above: Milo Shantz world on their own.