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the Cord ClkZy BARGAINS IH THE CONCOURSE!!! March 13th & 14th 9 A.IV! to 4:30 PM WmmM Price: FREE!!! DON'T MI5S IT!! The Only On-Campus Trade Fair WTm Iw'fflr! MYAW I r„i IW » VOTE Everything you wanted to mow about the executive candidates but were afraid to ask ELECTION EDITORIAL fied this. Some say that as an independent student Unfortunately though, he hasn't shown any newspaper, the Cord has a duty to stay neutral leadership this past year - on the Board or off in this year's Students' Union election. it. He also seems to have escaped unscathed We considered this. But the Tacts are that from revealing what happened in a YVLUSU in the Cord has watched these candidates camera Board meeting - Anish Makim was throughout the election - at the open forum in raked over the coals for doing the same. the Concourse and residences, and sat down We'd hate to lose him as a Board member, with them to find out what they know about and should he not win we hope he'll stay active Union's volunteers.' the issues. Over the last three and four years, in the Students' Union. we've seen candidates both shine and fade into Brad Ross: As the CfeaU" of.thfc OrtidnV the background. Mike McMahon: With the token exception of Constitution, Operations & IVvelopmeiil com* Only the President and Vice President the school-spirit-raising Dirty Dozen commit- mittee, Boss knows a 10l about the itoHT work- University Affairs are listed here. We're not tee, McMahon has no direct Board experience, ings of the Board, but htoaH had much, if any, saying that the Board of Directors candidates likewise, he's done his basic homework on the experience representing ihe I'nion outside of aren't worthy of notice, but there's just too Issues but provided no real insight. the school. damn many of them to go into any detail. Instead of either experience or knowledge, I lis presentation abilities are a Itttlc- shaky, Read what we have to say, and vote accord- the selling point of his campaign is the man but he's still a well informed i&vttnr wfco dots? ing to your own mind. Despite popular opinion, himself. He looks like he could deal with any tlie job and does it well, th<m that, K«ws students aren't sheep. sort ofpersonality type. doesn't sUind out from (he other candidates. With his strong voice on the Inter Residence Candidates For Students' Union President: Council though, McMahon has the potential to Anish Makim: Swimming hi political watftts •. Scott McCormick: As the 1994/95 VP influence and move a lot of on-campus votes. like no one else can, Makim's admit; ibte work University Affairs, McCormick has the most As a Don in Mac House he sees himself as a etliic served the Board well this year. direct experience for the job of President, and role model, and believes that's how he could Makim's proven that he's not afraid of the ' ! has shored up many of the shortcomings that run next year's Board - leading by example. Administration, but white his campaign plat- current President Ralph Spoltore had by keep- McMahon seems to be entering into this form describes his style as "non confmulation- ing him in touch with the Board's opinions, and race without any obvious Board connections al" his record says (he reverse. The ili-meived staying on top of the issues. and he wouldn't play favourites, but he could Hellfire and Brimstone statawfit he made to McCormick has negotiated with the WIAJ just as soon get walked all over by (lie Union's the WLU Senate conceiving giving one of the Administration on behalf of the students on full-time staffand Administration. eight student seats to the graduate students such projects as the Ancillary Pecs agreement. only proved this. Currently on 61 committees, he tends to Paul Gray: He's aggressive, of that there's no lie just isn't a team player; his straight bite oil' more than he can chew, but still man- doubt. That's good. Cray doesn't speak on what arrow/pitbull approach when dealing with peo- aged to keep all his campaign promises. he doesn't know, that's good too. But what Gray ple shows he could brush up on his tact, fie There's no doubt that he can handle the pres- doesn't know amounts to a lot. That's bad. 1 le's twice demanded an apology from VP Finance sure; McCormick has done a lot of damage coming into this race cold. Jay Wadden in the last Board meeting, alter control for the Board this year when ho could Gray has a lot of volunteer experience, he's President Spoltore said the issue had already have just as easily let people shoot off their on SHAPE and Emergency Response Teams, been dealt with. mouths and hang themselves. but has no direct experience on the Board of I lis directorship this year has been tainted lately though, his past professional conduct Directors. with scandal, and he would likely bulldoze over has been questioned - most obviously at the I Ie would have a hard time holding together next year's Board; browbeating diem with his Open Forum in the Concourse. He vindicated a raw Board, and could find himself reliving extensive experience and knowledge. himself of these charges at the time and many of the mistakes made by this year's remains a strong presence. Board. We're not trying to tell you how to vote, just what we think of the candidates. On March 2nd Kelly Westlake: Only in 2nd year at WLU Candidates for Vice President University you have the chance to take part in choosing now, with one tour of duty as a Board member Affairs: who will ultimately be representing you to the under his belt, Westlake seems to have Pat McMurrich: As the Board's representative Administration, the government, and the ever- leapfrogged into running for President. to the Municipal city council, McMurrich has vigilant press. It's your decision. 1 le's shown a lot of good ideas at Open experience representing WLUSU externally - a The Cord Editoral Board Forums that some of his running mates have quality vital to any VP University Affairs candi- begun to use, and has gone to the trouble of date. He's also met with ex-leader of the ex- The opinions expressed in this educating himself on the issues in detail - the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. But editorial are those ofthe authors, loopholes he found in the Operations and McMurrich probably wouldn't inspire an and do not neccessarily reflect those of Procedures Agreement that the Union is ham- armed coup d'etat. the rest ofthe Cord staff, or ofits publisher, mering out with the Administration exempli- He's really done his homework oi lato and WIJJ Student Publications NOTICE: Deadline Changes Application deadlines for Vice President positions and Student Services Manager have been extended to Tuesday March 7 at noon. All coordinator and manager position deadlines have been extended to Tuesday March 14 at noon. Applications for the following volunteer positions are available from 8:30 to 4:30 in the WLUSU main office. Deadline to hand applications is Tuesday, March 21, 1995 at noon to Mary Hughes. University Affairs Department • Laurier Students for Literacy *Foot Patrol Assistant Coordinator Executive Committee • Foot Patroller • Legal Resource Counsellors •BACCHUS Boosters Student Activities Department •Board of Student Activities 'Homecoming Committee • Orientation Week *Oktoberfest Committee Head Icebreakers and *Winter Carnival Committee Icebreakers *Charity Ball Committee Marketing Department •Graphic Artists Finance Department • Accounts Receivable Clerk President ""^^To^ißTcreTar^™ • • Executive Assistant Researcher NEWS THIS ISSUE O.P.A. follies The cover says it all. Remember all that election hoopla before the break? Well, its WLUSUstands up Board Governors, GradStudents still on, so on come out on March 2 and of pick a candidate. Those candidates should not be pissed oil' about the delay in cere- MARK HEASLEY These all-encompassing must be using this as some sort of final, legal draft was not the one mony. It gave as all a good chance to forget CORD NEWS agreements (OPAs) mandate how pressure tactic," said Grad the Union had previously the chaos of that open forum. What open In what was to be a quiet VVLU's Administration and Student Association President approved of in principal. "The forum? Yah, I thought so. Only five weeks moment of celebration, members Students' Union conduct business Angie Crechido. way this is worded he'd lose half' leR. of WLU's Board of Governors with each other. Fifteen minutes later in the the Grad Student SUB (Student and the WLU Graduate Students This particular OPA has been Students' Union offices, a door Union Building ) fees, pay Association shifted from foot to five years in the making, with opened as Spoltore and his OPA Physical Plant and Planning for news foot, glancing at the clock as they WLUSU President Ralph Spoltore team hurried out ofhis office. the supervision of maintenance, Rxcellent budget cover- awaited a delegation from WLU and WLU VP Finance and Upon being told that everyone and we wanted a provision for no age this week. Paul Students' Union to enter the room Administration Andrew Berczi had left the meeting an unfazed competition with our bars," Martin a Liberal? ;md sign the new Operations and being the most visible players in Spoltore asked "Where?" explained Spoltore.