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The musical path to An examination of the drum 'n bass Page 14 war on terrorism page 16 Volume 42 Issue 19 Wednesday January 15 2003 www.wlusp.com "Music in its purest form" Popular WLU students classes begin pirated cancelled radio station Stefan Sereda Blossoming writers seeking an Melissa Allen occupation wherein their skills as penman are employed, or even Ahoy! Pirate radio off the looking to waste their time in the Canadian airwaves' starboard Cord office, will be disheartened bow! Starting this Wednesday on to learn that WLU's courses in 97.1 FM, swashbuckling rogue technical writing have been can- DJs will be turning radio into the celled. Students could try writing high seas, hopefully with their angry letters to the Senate, but parrots to mimic them. without these courses a lack of The scheduling of the shows is commas and confusion of the still in development but UNITY words "their" and "there" could FM will be broadcasting create a multitude of misunder- jungle/drum n bass every standings. Wednesday, breaks every Word that Laurier's Senate Thursday and hip- hop every cancelled the English courses EN Sunday from 10pm until late. 227: Writing for the Media and EN They are using a low-powered 228: Technical Writing on transmitter so be sure to have the November 25, without the con- on radio of student Senators, antenna your upright. Matt Benassi sent WLU's was told to meet the DJs at has gradually circulated around I Dj Teeio. Dj D-primitive, Tubesock and Zenmaster Chi form the core of UNITY JFM, who will begin Monday, s:oopm DJ concern of students. prompt under broadcasting illegally on 97.1 FM beginning tonight. campus to the the Aird Underpass but after a The controversial decision has long day I was running late. I did- purchase a radio transmitter as a shows on a pirated FM station. finding a location for their anten- since left many students disap- n't get to the location until first step towards attaining an FM "Those who responded are na that would go unnoticed (and pointed, and a wide gap has been approximately 5:10. Immediately, station. All he wanted to do was those who form the core now," hopefully untouched). Their first left in the Laurier community con- four males surrounded me — continue the exposure of his says Zenmaster Chi. Drum 'n bass attempt at this was unsuccessful, cerning the learning of writing bandannas covered their faces music, as well as the music of oth- DJ D-primitive, breaks (break- to say the least. "It took four skills. from the nose down to their ers, to his fellow Laurier students beat) DJ Tubesock and hip hop DJ months to set up, three days to get A document drafted by Dean necks. I was blindfolded and led and the K-W area. Teelo, along with Zenmaster Chi, noticed, and 15 minutes to get Robert Campbell of the Faculty of to an undisclosed location. There, Needless to say, the proposal formed a tight-knit crew whose torn down," sighs Zenmaster Chi. Arts recommended the deletion of the scarves came off, I was hand- was rejected. Later on in August, aim is to bring underplayed and Of course, everyone must pay EN 227 and EN 228, and this doc- ed a cup of orange juice and my unfazed by this rejection, the misrepresented urban under- their dues, if they want to be a ument was distributed to the interview with the four DJs Zenmaster scraped up enough ground music to the tri-city mass- success, right? Right. Zenmaster Faculty of Arts Council. The behind UNITY FM, a newly coin to buy a transmitter from es, while supporting local busi- Chi paid his dues alright, in about motion to bring this issue to the established pirate radio station, some dude in Halifax — on ebay, ness and charities. Of course this $3,000 worth of equipment, Senate was passed by the Faculty began. no less. Within a couple of weeks, was only the beginning. including the transmitter and of Arts Council on November 22, It all began last year when Zenmaster Chi put out an open The five months of planning power supply cable but not all the before the Senate Academic Zenmaster Chi, a student at call to every worthy DJ he knew brought about a multitude of Planning Committee carried the Wilfrid Laurier University, pro- on this side of the 401 to form a challenges that these four had to (continued on page 25) motion on November 25. The sub- posed that the Student's Union collective that would host radio endure and overcome, including committee's decision was tight, with four votes in favour of can- celing the courses, three votes opposed, and one abstention. The close decision reflected Inside an intense debate among the Senators, especially between the News 2 faculty and the students. The fac- Opinion 5 ulty argued that they currently have no full-time instructors for the Student Life 10 courses, and that the high demand Business 12 of these classes makes them diffi- cult to get into. The faculty noted Feature 14 that such a demand would be too International 16 expensive to meet, and many stu- dents are being turned away. Sports 20 In opposition were the student Entertainment 23 Senators and some faculty mem- bers, who feel that this demand Classifieds 26 Matt Benassi proves these courses beneficial. Little do these battling lobsters realize that the winner will receive the same fate as the loser: becoming Arts (continued 4) 27 dinner at the Culinary Arts Club Lobster Cook-Out, which took place this past Monday. Review on page 10. on page 2 News Wednesday January 1R ?nn-3 Razed Voices? Activism and critical thought a necessity in globalsociety

Bryn Boyce

Education, education, education. Millions grow up with aspirations of higher educa- tion, looking forward to freedom, stimula- tion and the opportunity to learn from the best and brightest. But when you jumped in to Laurier, bright eyed and enthusiastic, was something amiss? Well what could this gaping void be? It's involvement. It's extra-curricular dis- course. It's social, political, environmental activism. It's concern. And many in the community, faculty, staff and students, feel that it's struggling to regain its crucial momentum. "My sense is that the activism is increasing on campus," said Dr. Len Friesen, the Chair of the new Global Studies department, but File Photo that in the past "students were less motivat- The perils of voicing opinion public, good reason to and ed to get a rounded degree." The reason? your in a remain conservative oblivious to the world outside North America and CNN "Employment anxiety". There was a fear in the mid-90's that jobs would be few and far an unofficial campus group, have begun take place will host guest speakers, teach- group and forum leaders' is awareness. between. So it turned out to be a heads- social action on campus to motivate stu- ins and rallies to keep Canada out of war. Activism is rooted in awareness and it down race to sky-rise cubicles. Apparently dents, especially undergrads, to question Just this past Monday, Kitchener saw an allows us to "be more responsible global we are still experiencing its hangover. the social values we hold so dear. Buy anti-war rally take place at "The Spot" on citizens," as Friesen puts it. Laurier is not a bastion of activism, we're Nothing Day and the Laurier Day move- King St. West. The hope is that through extra-curricular not well known for our "strong and visibly ments have highlighted their contributions The growing focus on international events discussion and active involvement students organized protest movement," to use the to the growing dissent. has more and more students tuned into the will benefit in ways that truly justify the words of Dr. Brian Tanguay, a Political The new weekly forum group, "Political world around. The interest that is being cre- overwhelming costs of a 21st century uni- Science professor. Hmm. What is holding Coffeehouse," had its first open meeting this ated around issues of war and terrorism versity degree and shake that nasty job-driv- us back from being active? past Tuesday and it saw 33 students join in have sparked great debates at the highest en hangover. WLUSU has been singled out by some to discussion on the possible war in Iraq. levels of governance as well as on the grass- be a large factor in the strength of activism Coordinators Naomi Ives and Ginette roots forums. and involvement of university undergradu- LaFreniere, both currently in graduate stud- The overarching theme on many of the ates. Tanguay comments that in his 15 years ies, have set up the forum to spur discussion at Laurier, the most active years for the stu- and the free exchange of ideas in the face of dents body have been when the student a less than "politically charged campus." Students receive government itself is most active and social- The discursive political forum facilitated a ly driven. Dr. Peter Eglin, professor of fluid and well mediated dialogue between Sociology and Anthropology, has described students. The contentious issues of unilater- the Union as more business oriented in al world governance and possible war in $500,000 compensation recent years, claiming they have more sem- Iraq produced stimulating and intriguing blance to a corporation than to a student discussion. Many students expressed their government. strong desires to learn more on this "fasci- Stefan Sereda was a difficult process." Others, less focussed on the Union's role, nating topic." University Administration also failed to point to the demands placed on students. "I don't buy into the negative discourse that For some, the image of Paul Tambeau wav- meet WLUSU's demand for a 10% rebate Dr. Deborah VanNijnatten, another Poltical activism is dead, it's just sleepy," said ing a leaflet of ten Students' Union on all tuition fees. However, the university Science professor, claims that students are LaFreniere after the Coffeehouse. demands at Senate Meeting during the did compensate students to some degree by loaded with economic and academic pres- Students have raised concerns over the fad- WLUSA strike is as memorable as Tony offering a random bursary fund that sends sures that limit the extent to which they can ing of the political 'left' as it falls under Fernandez' last game as a Toronto Blue Jay. out $500 rebates to random students. This become actively involved. She notes that, attack from allegations of being dangerous- Memorable for some, but definitely not for figure represents 10%of a student's tuition, "if things don't impact on you directly then ly subversive. Some have even gone so far all, as only some of WLUSU's demands and the cheques are sent out at random, so you're less inclined to take notice and get as to utter terrorism and activism in the were met and Tony played consistently students will not be inconvenienced with active," but she also espouses that students same breath. "In the wake of 9/11, student great baseball. an application. A 10% rebate on all tuition should engage in activism because it focus- protest movements have been set back on With the onset of the winter term, stu- costs would have cost the university es on the "bigger issues in the world." their heels," stated Tanguay. dents are receiving more compensation for approximately $4.25 million. As the uni- Okay, so there lots of plausible reasons Despite the lull in confidence, many 'left' the losses they suffered during the WLUSA versity's operating budget is currently in a explaining why certain students choose to groups have seen new interest. The Laurier strike. Students' Union President Andy deficit position, this figure would have been avoid activism and dissent. However the Activist New Democrats (LAND), Pushalik claims students "will be compen- impossible to match. activist movement seems to be on the rise. Environmental/Human Rights Club and sated in some way, shape, or form." This information did not seem to phase Eglin believes "the current moment is quite Students Against Sweatshops (SAS) have all The most visible form of compensation Pushalik, who noted that it was "key to get lively," but concedes that much of the cred- seen increases in membership. So what's came from textbook and course package something back and to get some recogni- it goes to graduate students and not the been the turn on? purchases at the bookstore. Since this term tion." Pushalik further commended the uni- undergrads. "It takes forever to motivate The WLUSA strike was a strong influence began, Laurier students have been receiv- versity for recognizing the needs of students undergrad students to anything beyond on activism's growth. The effect of the strike ing a 10% discount on all textbook pur- to the extent that they did. Students at Survivor." on students brought many of them in to the chases and a 15% discount on all course Laurier are receiving close to $500,000 in Many new groups and forums have popped fray. package purchases. While this does not funds as compensation, a substantial figure up in recent months and years, giving hope The upcoming January 18 rally at Nathan reflect the original figure of 25% that considering that this is nearly half of the to those in support and leading active Phillips Square has raised the octave level WLUSU demanded, Pushalik noted that $1.2 million saved during the WLUSA movements. LS4PIRG (Laurier Students 4 as many groups scramble for transportation this was the biggest discount yielded strike. The WLUSU President was Public Interest Research Group), currently to Toronto. The anti-war demonstrations to through negotiations. "To get where we are (continued on page 3) Wednesday January 15 2003 News 3 UW assault Bag O' News

Bryn Boyce pus bars from the hands of UW's Stefan Sereda The long-awaited WLUSU January 8. The meeting where the Federation of Students (FEDS) Put on your party hats, crank up website should be up and running decision was made was called in Jennifer Asselin and will now be monitoring the your Duran Duran records, and within the week. Look for pictures secret, was closed to the universi- The usual festive spirit was bar activities. The night of New enjoy reading these news briefs... of your favorite WLUSU execu- ty community. The whole selec- brought to a halt for a recent Year's Eve saw 800 people pack While this event will have tive, and then give Pushalik a tion scene has been rife with trou- Conestoga College graduate this in for a party, monitored by 20 come and gone by the time this computer-graphics moustache. bles since the summer, and this past New Year's Eve. Ramsey security guards and 2 UW Police, paper is out, C-VAC is putting on Toronto mayor Mel Lastman latest controversy has severely Hanlon, aged 23, was severely but the manager was absent that a volunteer fair in the Concourse just announced that he will not reduced the credibility of the beaten in the parking lot of evening. The event did not have a on Wednesday, January 15. The run for office again, thereby end- selection process for many at the Federation Hall in the early sign-in sheet for non-University event, held between 10am and ing his 30-year career in politics. university. morning of New Year's Day. Waterloo students, a point that 3pm, will host a number booths Who at Laurier does this effect: Graduates of the Donegal Hanlon, who holds a market- has received considerable con- run by volunteer organizations in NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Investigate Group, Incorporated, ing diploma, was believed to be troversy. the Kitchener -Waterloo commu- OOOOOOOOOO- the first private investigation coming to the aid of another The administration offered the nity. Still, by the time you read BODY!!!!!!!!!! school in the tri-city area, recently assault victim. Three Mississauga FEDS a proposal that outlined this, the fair will have blown away The University of Guelph's celebrated their commencement men, now identified as 19-year- two possibilities; either give up all on the wind, like that time Tony Board of Governors selected its ceremony at Paddy Flaherty's in old Joe John, 20-year-old control or submit to temporary Fernandez left before I could pur- new President, Alastair Waterloo. Look for your finger- Christopher Carter supervision. chase film for a picture with him. Summerlee, on the afternoon of print files this spying season. and 19-year-old Federation President David Mirza, have Brenda Koprowski been detained and By January 7, stated that due the charged with aggra- Hanlon had severity of the vated assault. regained assault, the UW was mmmm... money... Hanlon was consciousness compelled to take repeatedly kicked from his coma control of Fed Hall (continued from page 2) appointment in the failure to ade- took" to give fall students their and punched in the and spoken his and the Bomb impressed with this number and quately meet all of the students' convocation back. head as he lay on first words Shelter. Both estab- he pointed out student organiza- demands. Now, WLUSU is seeking to the ground. He was lishments operate tions and student bodies in gener- Still, most of the articles lob- continue nursing the community rushed to Grand under the al have never received such bied for by the Union were con- back to health through a healing River Hospital and University's liquor recognition at their respective sidered by Laurier administration. process that has been underway later transferred to Hamilton license and the police confirmed schools during labour disputes. In Students were given the benefit of since the Staff Association Health Sciences Centre. In that alcohol was definitely a fac- support of his argument, Pushalik a shuttlebus to the University of returned to work. "The important Hamilton he was moved into tor in the assault. mentioned the shoddy treatment Waterloo libraries when the thing is to be continually under- Intensive Care Unit and put on Fed Hall and the Bomb of students at McMaster, whose labour dispute rendered the WLU standing and move forward...it life support early in the new year. Shelter will remain open and demands brought up during the book stacks non-operational. was a stressful time for everyone, By January 7, Hanlon had under the supervision of Mark strife at their campus were not met Students also did not have to especially those on the picket regained consciousness from his Murdoch, the university's by university administration. attend labs and tutorials on week- line." WLUSU is now proposing coma and spoken his first words. Director of Food Services. The Still, Pushalik acknowledges ends or during the holidays, as that a "healing garden" be planted He was sent in for surgery to move will still allow the FEDS to that all of WLUSU's demands WLUSU requested. outside of the Athletic Complex, remove bone fragments from his arrange events and promotional were not met in full. "Was it ever Pushalik feels that the largest to help restore WLU's revered skull, and reduce the swelling in events, but all decisions will going to be enough? No. The best agreement made regarding the sense of community. President his brain. require Murdoch's approval. thing for everybody would have resolutions was the allowance for Pushalik stresses that "time will The Waterloo Administration been if the strike never happened fall convocation. The WLUSU heal all wounds." has stripped control of the cam- at all." Indeed, Pushalik listed the President speculates that "people strike's occurrence as his sole dis- don't realize how much effort it

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The Cord Weekly The tie that binds since 1926 Not nearly nineteen A Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publication Third Floor, Fred Nichols Campus Centre University Avenue West, Ed my ability to meet the requirement of many disparaging comments have 75 Siobhan Bhagwat I Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5 an 80%. I left that meeting angry, dis- been subjected to by students who were (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 gusted, and determined to get into unaware of my age. The most recent Fax: (519) 883-0873 UCEP. occurred in Wilf's at the end of last term ext. Advertising: (519) 884-1970 3560 Four months later I had completed when two second year students in my www.wlusp.com my English and was accepted by class began discussing the supposedly e-mail: [email protected] Laurier. The comments made by the obvious immaturity of 17 year old stu- with and "My dog swallowed a dishrag once... Yeah, that coordinator stayed me I was dents. doesn't digest very well." very conscious of the age difference Many people have voiced this fear - -Brandon Currie between others and myself. Luckily for that 17-year-old students will not be me, I was placed with The Cord for my mature enough to cope with their new Editorial Board Arts Editor co-op. At first I was hesitant to confide environment. For some people this view my age and only gave an exact figure could not be more accurate but when Editor-in-Chief Christine Cherry when pressured. My co-op supervisor, admitting to this we must also keep in Assignment Editor Caitlin Howlett Last year I was part of the University Co- Matt Cade, last year's EIC for the mind that there are 20-year-olds whose Production Manager Wilbur McLean operative Educational Program (UCEP), Cord,was the first person to discover my actions would be understandable only if News Editors Stefan Sereda a program that is run by the Separate age and with his encouragement I they were high school students. Bryn Boyce school board in Waterloo Region. UCEP By university standards I have some- Opinion Editor Regan P. Watts students last year were registered with times been teasingly called a child. The International Editor Brandon Currie Wilfrid Laurier or University of Waterloo truth is that the term accurately Melissa allen as students in the of describes my in compari- Entertainment Editors part-time program Speaking as someone physical age were placed son to most of my peers. Speaking as Geoff Padmore their choice, in positions who does not necessarily Sports Kristen Lipscombe that reflected their career and someone who does not necessarily fit Editors goals, fit the description a at of the description of a typical student, Colin Duffett took OAC courses St. Jerome's. This is student, I havenot I typical have not found myself at a disadvantage Business Editor Jennifer Wilder an amazing opportunity that I was intent found myself at a disad- to older peers. I have no problem Features Editor Jeff Latosik on taking advantage of when invited to vantage my older my catch to the to keeping up with class discussions and Student Life Editor Jennifer Asselin participate. There was one peers. Arts Editor Siobhan Bhacwat program- you needed to have at least my grades have not suffered due to my one OAC credit. This was a reasonable lesser years. Cord Staff expectation since the intended partici- I am more than willing to admit that pants were OAC students, but I found I am missing a few years of life experi- Classified Coordinator Kristen Howard this more than a little stressful as a fast ence but isn't that the whole point of Production Assistants Joanna Lau tracking Grade Twelve. developed my favourite line when ques- post-secondary education? Not only to Natalia Swierczynska Wait 'Till The Yearbook In one of my early meetings with the tioned, "I'm not quite 19," As the term gain a degree that will help me along Paul Jarrett Carol Rich co-ordinator of the program, a person progressed I began to feel more com- my future career path but to broaden my Laura Armstrong Carly Beath who had never met me, he questioned fortable with my age and the need to horizons. Rebecca Toombs Jennifer Choong my mental and emotional maturity. He conceal it abated. Copy Editors Debra Siemens quickly pointed out that my peers would I have now returned to Laurier as a Amanda Elliott Sarah Friesen be university students of 19 and I would full-time student and a "young 'un," a Amy Rogers Dianne Tennen also have to attend summer school for term I adore. The confidence I had The opinions expressed in thiseditorialare those of the Kim Brown OAC English. The latter comment was gained in other people while co-oping author and do not necessarilyreflect those ofThe Cord Staff, the editorialboard VMLU Photo Manager Mattßenassi said with a look that showed he doubt- here has greatly diminished due to the r WLUSPor Circulation and File Manager Wayne Money Advertising Manager Angela Foster Ad Production Manager Elisabeth Oliveira Ad Production Assistants Nicole Wilker LETTERS Matt Christie KamAthwal Mikel Sala Juliah Thrift the part time professors, and I may not have been sur- do I believe that www.rate- Profs Should Practice having only three sections of prised, I'm still confused. myprofessors.ca is an What They Preach the course with 200 students Why do the best teachers acceptable method of eval- Volunteer of fhe Week There's a novel idea, and each accomplishes nothing, always cover for the weak uating teaching, but neither Joanna Lau probably one that never but makes an already diffi- ones? It happened in ele- is the current system which dawned on the Business cult subject harder for some mentary and high school, is useless and benefits nei- Contributors Professors. When I read the students to learn. As well, it where mega-unions like ther students nor the majori- Mancly Sellars, Jessica McLaughlin, Brandon Weigei, Dan Sennet, article Finance Fiasco in the takes away from the small Ontario Secondary Schools' ty of the faculty - those who Rich Kawamoto, Bad Archbell, Shawn Parker, Chris Clemens, January 8, 2003 edition of class sizes that attract many Teacher's Federation protect are interested in improving Miranda Macdonald, Drouin, Katie West King for ruin- Jackv 317 The I disgusted. students to teachers that shouldn't have teaching. Having looked ing my New Year's resolutions, Grand Centra! for being a gong Cord, was Laurier. show, McCann & Johnson for being terrible influences, Phiiiby's tor In the four years that I So professors, my advice received a Bachelor's into this issue, I believe that $2.25 drinks, V<9s»! for being a man of principle, Sophie for have been in the business to you, based on what degree, let alone a license to the Student's Evaluations of reminding me of important life lessons, for Scotiabank my Raptor's of talk to teach. And it's happening Educational Quality (SEEQ) tickets, Manuiite, Troublequartet for the slice of humbie pie, program the importance you've taught me, is Quebec for bringing us poutine, the worst op-ed ever, Kirby. and communication among each other, make some deci- here; the Docherty's and system that WLUSU propos- Tim McMenamin, Croatia for bringing us Crank and ruining our managers, subordinates and sions, and stick to it. Then VanNijnatten's, arguably two es is far superior to the sta- sense of smell, the Terrace for the fire extinguisher. Ratchet for has been drilled can get through of the best WLU has to offer, tus quo and should be pur- neing a good iriend, The Champs for continuing to dominate and departments maybe you lor being a "Band oi Brothers", welcome homeKatie, the rumour into my head. Yet the profs a year without a "scandal" defend professors who sim- sued willingly by all parties. - mill it's bigger than all of us, Coldplay, Oasis, Sammer for being here don't seem to get that. and put some integrity back ply cannot teach? Both Dr.'s me c:ooiest BUI 21 TA at WLU, Ratchet & Hughes going deep for The into the Either and VanNijnatten Miles Wilson, this past week, Milche for being Milche, Happy Ukrainian New Finance Fiasco BBA program. Docherty Vear io Nat & Lexi, Mum & Dad for my tube Andrea Z. for could have been avoided if that or actually make up are highly competent and WLUSU Director, oeing so damn cool, Vanessa from the Torque Room for being the professors communicat- new exams instead of dedicated educators who 2002-2003 stunningly gorgeous, and bullets for breakfast MJ, Ol's glove FN 2.2/. Arghhhhhhh...matey! ed with each other, and always reusing old ones. But work hard and care about decided collectively what don't even get me started on their students. I cannot fath- The Cord Weekly is Ihe official studentnewspaper ol Wilfrid Laurier University. It is an editori- information was to be given that. om why they are willing to GOT SOMETHING TO ally independent newspaper published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications, Waterloo, to students, and what was defend faculty who are so SAY? acorporation without share capital. not. Then the whole issue of Jamie Martyn opposite to themselves. AFRAID TO SAY IT OUT All letters to the editor must be signedand submitted with the author's name, student identifi- some students having an As a Director of LOUD? cation number, and telephone number. Letters must be received by noon Tuesday on disk, or via e- maiiat [email protected]. Letters mustbe typed or easily legible and may not exceed350 words. unfair advantage going into WLUSU, I stand by the WRITE A LETTER TO THE The Still Don't Get It Cord reserves the right toeditany letterlorbrevityand clarity. TheCordreserves theright tore led the final would not even decision post these evalu- EDITOR. any letter, in whole or in part. to exist. That, to me, is a solu- was not surprised to read ations. WLUSU has lobbied [email protected] The I Cordreserves the right not to publish material that is deemedto be libelous or in contra- tion that works. The solution Dr. David Docherty's com- the university and the vention with the Cords Code olEthics orjournalistic standards. that the finance department ments in the latest issue of Faculty Association for Opinions expressedare those ol the authorand do not necessarilyrelied those olIhe Editorial developed of giving solu- the Cord in response to many years to implement Board, WLUSP, WLU or Hamilton Web Printing. tions in advance to only full WLUSU's decision to post public and relevant course Cord subscription rates are $20.00per term loraddresses within Canada. The Cord is printed time professors is insulting to professor evaluations. While evaluations. By no means by Hamilton Web Printing and is publishedevery Wednesday. 6 Opinion

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a soul more interesting, with fiery hoops affront to nature," you really have no other to jump through or something involving choice but to retaliate by punching him or his a relay race. It one deal is all we need to own children in the face. It only makes sense worry about, then our generation has Obviously something changed between been prepared from the get-go: we've high school and university. I still remember been making deals our whole lives. Our last year when a few friends came down from whole system is based on trying not to London and made depreciating comments get screwed over, and if the devil's going about our campus during the entire stay, to choose to work within the system,, drunkenly yelling stupid garbage like Jacky Drouin then I've given up all hope. It's boring, Chris Clemens "Western rules!" out of my Little House it's dull, it's unsuspecting, which is prob- lounge window. These were girls who I What made Zack so remarkable was ably why it works so well. remember being completely uninterested in thatZack was so unsuspecting. In a shirt What could we ask for? Salvation, world "Why don't they have Christmas at Western? high school rivalries, an attitude completely that read "My House is Better than peace, or clean water all seems like Because they can't find three wise men and a contrary to mainstream media depictions and Yours", Zack pushed handshakes aside good bargaining starts, but these are virgin on campus." HAH! yet representative of most people I know, and and reeled in strangers for hugs. He things that can't be given. They need to "Queens is a bunch of snobby yuppie-spawn they had just arrived from Herpes Village or loved everyone, and you could sense be earned, especially if we want to who spend all their time thinking about cardi- wherever and were insulting my school? the chi, the life force, emanating right off appreciate the gifts in the long run. gans, yachts and paying high-end hookers to Needless to say, I was immensely gratified this boy and onto everyone else in the Without any help, we're going to have schlock them!" It's funny because it's true. when someone in Bricker yelled back, old theatre house in Milwaukee. to learn how to work together, especial- "How many Laurier students does it take responding with the succinct and devastating At a rave on New Year's Eve, with over ly for clean water, on our own for the to screw in a lightbulb? Three, they make it a comeback mainstay, "Western sucks dick!" three thousands people to know, I was long run. campus event." Heh...wait a second. So what exactly is altered between high introduced to Zack. We were destined I get Zack to tell me about his family, his Chances are that you've heard these very school and university to warrant such an to be friends, and as friends, the first version of the American dream, and the same jokes and stereotypes, or ones just like increase in school pride and hostility towards thing Zack asked was if I wanted some type of car he'd liked to drive. But Zack them, countless times at this point in your nearby rivals? It's simple. Money. Where water. Then he told me was that he did- and everyone else in the room are slow- post-secondary education, secretly revelling school was once free and taken for granted, n't know how long he'd make sense ly dying, and I can sense that too. I have in the universally ridiculed weaknesses of we now pay boatloads of cash to study here because he was rolling. Zack gave him- to cut myself off. Love is only love as other schools and oftentimes taking a stand with the hopes that it will eventually pay off self twenty minutes to talk, his baby blue long as it asks for nothing in return. Zack and defending Laurier from similar by getting us a high paying job. It's a huge eyes flickering suddenly with more than has no more secrets, and it was time for onslaughts brought to bear by people you investment and, just like with any purchased just life. I took it as an offering. us to go home. know from those 'other' schools. goods, we want to be satisfied with what we "How is it, Zack?" As we piled into the car, I ask Mike what Rivalries between post-secondary institu- get rather than constantly regretting the deci- Zack was thespian in his element. Zack we needed in this world. His top three tions are generally accepted facets of the sion. On top of this, other schools provide was telling me how the world is sipping included food, water, and shelter. lifestyle and attitude that students take on, competition for top-dollar employment sweet water and spitting out the bitter "Really? That's it?" beginning the very day that we threw down opportunities and threaten the stability of our truth. "Yup." he replied, right before falling that trillion dollar tuition cheque and first educational investment. With so much at "The thing is," Zack begins, only inform- asleep. I would have argued, but I was moved into impossibly tiny residence rooms. stake, it's only natural for animosity to creep ing me because we're friends, "The falling asleep, thinking of ice and rivers The Bookstore even condones and encour- into our opinions of rival universities even if devil's going to show up one of these and old theatre houses. I knew there was ages competitive thinking by selling items it only takes the form of harmless jokes that days, and he's going to offer you a deal. something more to what Mike was say- with slogans such as "Friends don't let friends showcase their various weaknesses and When that day comes, and it's going to ing, but couldn't put my finger on it. go to Western." shortcomings. be soon, you better know what you Where were we going? Home? Not yet, Jokes like this are all in good fun but To wrap things up, I suggest you use this want." anyway: not for a while. there's definitely a sense of school pride to your advantage. Next time you hear that A deal? That's it? I had hoped that the behind this masquerade, regardless of any an unfortunate event, such as a strike, for devil would have made the wagering of personal criticisms of educational quality example, has befallen a university which here. It's almost like being the parent of an boasts a particularly good program that rivals ugly child. You might acknowledge the fact yours here at Laurier, be sure to ridicule and that the poor kid is hideous when talking to expose the weakness for the world to see. your spouse in private, but if some random Think of it as protecting your future, your guy comes up to you on the subway and says investment and your ugly kid. "Excuse me Mister, but your boy there is an Jostens^ GRAD PHOTOS

S,GN UP AT THE HUB eft 0 IN THE CONCOURSE! Wednesday January 152003 Opinion* 7 Look elsewhere Avoiding I'm single, so what?

that we could discuss than biological clock. respect chil- Christine Cherry I rumours whether or not I am dating dren enough that I would not 'someone special'? My mother's want to see them grow up in a never speculated or helped to friends are intelligent women house where they are not really spread rumours within our with interesting careers of their wanted. school. It's an absolutely own, so I know that they must This same argument applies unavoidable phenomenon. Even have more on their minds than to my single status. Isn't it far bet- those who try their hardest can't relationships. ter for me to remain unattached help but be sucked into conversa- Relationships are important, than to get involved in a relation- tions about what they heard but important relationships do ship just because a large segment about other's intentions, whether Editor-in-Chief not have to be sexual. I am eter- of society is more comfortable it be making conversation on a nally grateful for my group of girl- when I am part of a couple? I Mandy Sellars Foot Patrol shift, or talking to an I'm single. Is that all that I am? I friends, many of whom I met last respect myself enough not to get acquaintance on a Wilf's Tuesday am part of an ever-growing group year when I was their Don. These involved in commitment with Picture this: it's New Year's Eve night. Even those of us who are of women who delay, or even relationships are far more mean- someone that I do not really love. and I'm spending it at a gathering just trying to be noble by clearing dismiss altogether, the domestic ingful to me than the one that I I am not picky, I am just past the full of fellow friends and acquain- up stories about others are help- niceties of getting married and might have with some random time in my life where I will date tances from the Laurier commu- ing the spread of information. bearing offspring. I wish to estab- guy that picked me up at a bar on someone for a few months even nity. I've been there for less than This isn't a cry to put an end lish myself as an independent the weekend. But it is a cleaned- though I have known from the an hour. I sit down at a table and to the Laurier rumour mill. The and stable being before I become up, romanticized version of the first date that this is not the right strike up a conversation with a title of this piece was intended to one-half of a couple. I think I am bar pick up that my mom's guy for me. I refuse to waste my friend and not more than two sen- be an oxymoron because no mat- being liberated, and I must admit friends want to hear about. time like that. tences have been spoken when I ter how hard you try you can't that I am still surprised with the I like to think that if I ever am There still seems to be a stig- hear the fateful phrase: "So, I hear stop the rumours from flying. It's overwhelming number of people in a serious relationship trite ma attached to being single, and you're going for such and such a bigger than all of us. I suppose who try to define women by the inquiries into my love life will many women my age are equal- position in the Union next year." my plea to you is to be more status of their love lives or the stop, however I have seen by ly as guilty for holding onto Wow. The ball hasn't even informed about the information number of their children that they example that this is not necessar- stereotypes of the 'spinster' as my dropped and the rumours have you choose to pass on. Don't tell have borne. ily true. Married women without mother's middle-aged friends started. Not to say that that was someone that so and so is going Since my mother passed children get asked when are they are. Being single seems to imply the first time I had someone for this or that because you heard away several of her friends have planning to 'start a family'. that there is something wrong approach me with the same ques- it from your roommate, who taken it upon themselves to Suddenly not being single is not with you. If you change (insert tion. It seems that rumours run heard it from their coworker at check up on me from time to enough. One becomes two, and your worst body flaw here) then rampant within the Laurier com- the Turret, who heard it from their time. I know that they mean well, then two is expected to become someone would like you enough munity twenty-four hours a day, frosh's Don. Have you ever but I must be honest when I say much more. to go out with you. seven days a week, eight months played that game called tele- that I have become increasingly Believe it or not, not all I like to think that a woman is to twelve months of the year. phone? Information, no matter grateful for call display. After a women like children. I do not enough of a person to stand as an Take the upcoming Student how clear and concise it seems to quick "hello, how are you?" fol- coo over a baby, and would end in herself. Her life experi- elections as an example. be, tends to become jumbled. lows the inevitable "So do you rather burn my house down than ences and growth are not merely Nominations haven't even been I suppose I also have another have a boyfriend yet?" (Always put an Ann Geddes picture on means to a relationship. There is handed in, but many of us have agenda. Are our lives at Laurier the "yet", stressing the necessity my wall. My only maternal nothing wrong with wanting to been speculating and gossiping so boring that we have nothing for expediency in rectifying my instincts are directed towards my be in a loving relationship, I just for months about who is or isn't more to talk about than the single status.) I am the Editor-in- Chihuahua, Marghrita, to whom I think that more women need to running for next year's student future? Who will do what and Chief of my university's paper. I do speak in baby talk. I am not refuse to allow it to shape how government. Orientation Week when? Let's try to focus on the am a graduating student looking lacking in softness, compassion they feel about themselves, or hadn't even ended and we were here and now because that for a job. I am in the process of or many other 'womanly' quali- have any bearing on the worth hearing rumours about who was should be our main concern. buying a house. I am so busy that ties, I just don't like kids. Isn't it that they apply to their own life. planning on applying for next Let's try to learn more about each I barely have time to sleep. Is better to admit this, than bow to year's coveted position of Head other than just what our volunteer there nothing more interesting public pressure or my so-called Icebreaker. Just last week, a positions say. Let's clear up friend of mine was asked if it was rumours before they start. The true that she was going for Head next time you see me at Wilf's or Ice, when she has never had or the Turret, ask me if such and Are we full of shit... expressed any intention on doing such a rumour is true. I'll be 0%? 50%? or 100% of the time? so. happy to tell you. Or ask me Let us know. Now, don't get me wrong. about beef farms. I know plenty I'm not trying to portray myself as about that. one of the innocent ones. It's [email protected] hardly truthful to say that I have "TERRIFIC, RAMBUNCTIOUS, OFTEN Work in the Global Village

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Packages available at the WLUSU & WLUSP offices http://www.wlusu.com/election 10 Student Life Wednesday January 1R Show me the money Bursaries and scholarships: Yes, they exist as well as a student budget form for all kinds of reasons." Jennifer Asselin (both found) online and drop it off The problem is, there is no at the Student Awards office at way of where this the next tour years, approx- telling exactly "Over 202 Regina stipulations imately 200,000 stu- St. Other money is going. As Tallon said, university include a minimum of dents can look forward to GPA 4.00 "We have to take the student's paying (C-) the or back debts of This was in session year immedi- word. Take it at face value. The $20,000." ately before applying, astounding statement made you must students have to sign the budget an be registered in back in September by Liam a minimum 60 and if they sign it dishonestly there percent course load (1.5 credits) Arbuckle, the National Director of isn't anything we can do about it." or per academic and He the Canadian Alliance of Student higher term, continued, "We can't chal- be a Canadian or perma- Associations (CASA). citizen lenge them, so we just have to nent resident. The statement was made assess the student accordingly." in There is set amount of bur- response to recent studies done no For those thinking of trying this by the Millenium Scholarship saries handed out but rather a set scam it needs to be noted that you amount of money allotted. When are Foundation with regards to stu- not necessarily scamming the the money runs out out dent debt and government fund- the bursaries school of money but that you run out. ing. The basic conclusions drawn are scamming the money directly "In-or-out?" Asselin The comes from the were not that surprising, as there is money mainly tuition paid by the stu- Wow! Look at all the scholarship money I've garnered! from donations made to the a huge lack of funding as well as uni- dent seated next to you in your versity but a lot of it also comes class tor applying tor the numerous ties are taken advantage ot here." an increase in tuition and expens- who may very well need the from each and every student scholarships available to students He continued, "Although there es for students who just can't pay- help. Each student pays into the ing tuition. university and therefore into you can always be thinking are some outstanding decisions afford a year's worth of post-sec- pays ahead. still, Though this may seem ludi- the bursary fund. If you aren't applications are usually ondary education, never mind Scholarships are much like crous that our tuition money is using this money for what it's sup- received for all scholarships. three or four. bursaries in that you do not have a going to help those students need- posed to be used for - your edu- Some have few [applicants] and Statistics, though boring and to pay back the money given to are ing bursaries, this idea stems from cation - then you shouldn't be then there those that are over- uninteresting to most, show that you. The number of what is called the 30% Tuition applying in the first place. scholarships whelmed." the average student debt in Bursary fund available varies depending on For those thinking of applying Canada Fund. This has been This year, however, the usual is $21,000 and that uni- implemented by the provincial your program and academic for scholarships in the future, versity has fraud that takes place for extra tuition risen 135.4% government to help achievements. A careful look Tallon advises students to "apply over the last ten years. As some universities Reading Week cash isn't neces- set aside funds for through the different scholarships for everything you are eligible for." say, university or college educa- students need- sarily as easy. This is due to the ing financial aid. The is available online is helpful in He also went on to say that, "More tion is becoming a privilege that idea that fact that the application deadline the will set determining what you are eligible and more scholarship recipients only the rich have access to. university aside 30% is not until the end of January and of tuition fee for. Unfortunately though, not all are being decided upon by the However, there are some any increase to be therefore the applications will not made available to students be assessed until the end of students qualify for some of the faculty. Put in the effort. If a facul- things students can do and this is bursaries. awards and are left scrounging for ty member sees that you only where the article for through February, long after the break. gets exciting It the funds elsewhere. spent five minutes filling out the readers. Wilfrid Laurier, as well as is because a part of students' In this day and age you would tuition funds are used to As well, thousands of dollars information they will not read it." other respective universities have being think that something could be help others a bind, that contro- worth of scholarship money is not He also suggested, "If you did- money set aside for students in in done, some sort of questions that versy ensues. There are constant could be asked and touched as some students don't n't get it this year, apply again next need. This money is distributed answered realize the rumors circulating that so and so truthfully to be sure that this opportunities available year. The faculty gets to know the through both bursaries and schol- to them or don't take advantage of students and they recognize arships. received a bursary but in reality money is going to students who they didn't need the money for need it. Unfortunately this them. For the most part these names." A bursary is a monetary award is not scholarships school but wanted a few extra the case. "We are constantly look- are attributed to stu- More information on scholar- based on demonstrated financial dents through applications; how- ships and bursaries as well as the need and academic achievement. bucks for their big Reading Week ing for ways to improve the sys- trip. tem," replied Tallon. "Suggestions ever, some are solely based on bursary application can be found Students may only receive one academic performance and do on WLU "We are aware that this hap- for changes to the application are the website. Deadline bursary assessment per academic " pens, commented not require an application. for bursary applications is January year, to an established maximum Tallon. "We more than welcome," Tallon get phone calls all Surprisingly though, Laurier's 31. amount, which was $1,000 last the time from added. students who complain that a cer- If bursary not own scholarships don't often go year. a is the answer a unused. Tallon, tain student shouldn't have gotten scholarship might be. Even As Peter the To obtain such awards you Scholarship funds and that they should have, though time has run out this year Awards Assistant said, must fill out a bursary application "All of the scholarship opportuni-

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tize a lobster and make it stand on its head actually arrived after the dessert contest, Brandon Weigel before cutting the living beast in two, which which was won by a chocolate cheese- was a shocking sight. We all had to follow cake-like square, narrowly defeating a rasp- or risk not eating, i, Like many people, when I think of lobster suit always adventure- berry mousse concoction with a liqueur volunteered to sauce favourite of the my mouth starts to water and I begin to feel some, go first. (my two). Both were from the juices over place quite good faint and weak at the knees. So one could Aside all the and both were completely orig- the removal of stuff, recipes imagine how excited I was when had and unidentified green inal that showcased some of the I as unpleasant My bestowed upon me the privilege of being it wasn't as it might seem. members of Culinary Arts Club's talent. My secret think invited to the Arts Club's Lobster is to of the lobster not as a liv- only disappointment was that those were Culinary thing Fest 2003. Ever since then, my had ing but as uncooked meat. the only two entries, although were there head Sadly, first of been filled with the images of shell crack- my taste their lobster was any more I might be too satisfied to write not a pleasant one. The of ing, revealing that sweet, delicious lobster batch baked this article. crustacean I tried was meat, ready to be voraciously con- undercooked and the The dinner was shot by a film crew meat, while tasty, was near impossible to Rogers sumed. So Monday was a good night for from Television, who are putting me. eat as it stuck relentlessly to the shell. But I together a 13-part series about university was then a As I entered the Bricker 24-hour lounge, given properly boiled one, and life, to be aired next September. They was sheer beauty. Piping hot, where the event was held, I passed an it it was somewhat difficult to assortment of ocean-born handle, but the shell filmed the speeches and the cooking, and angry protestors separated opposing the dinner for passers-by and was marvelously in my hands and the even got some rather embarrassing footage meat juicy, to greeted by food related music ranging from was tender and lovely of me trying to suck the meat out of a par- These poor lobsters are about to get eaten taste. To accompany it, a of us creat- ticularly Weird Al's "Eat It" to System of a Down's group difficult leg. in a the most carnivorous fashion possible. a dip from mayonnaise, sour "Chop Suey," presumably to create an ed cream, After trying to coerce Brendan Fox, a ambiance that provoked mustard, green onion, lemon juice, and club executive, into making me a judge on appetite. It wasn't cayenne pepper. necessary: the mere prospect of the clawed Its slightly sour, tangy their upcoming Iron Chef competition on flavour was a delightful complement to the 28th, I crustaceans was enough to make me rav- February left the lounge reluctantly. The Culinary Art's Club After being forced a Culinary shellfish's taste and texture. To drink I chose Look for their fundraising cookbook, a enous. into No Name peach Lobster Fest 2003 sweatshirt excruciating brand juice, which has an compilation of club member recipes sold to Arts Club and an watered-down lobster-less wait mitigated by Caesar salad unfortunately flavour and a raise money for the Morning Glory Bakery Bricker 24-Hour Lounge weak bouquet. la and tasty garlic bread, we were herd- C'est vie. and Cafe. The bakery runs a drop-in center very Regrettably, the facilities ed into the kitchen to begin our cooking. in the Bricker to train the homeless and unemployed Cord's Rating: lounge were ill equipped to the kitchen The preparation itself was entertain- handle skills before graduating them to amount of cooking to jobs at ment: the club members' parents must not needed serve every- restaurants in the local community. one and so the event Out of a possible Five Smiling Brandons have told them it is not polite to play with was a long one and everyone ate at different times. My their food. We were shown how to hypno- lobster Wednesday January 15 2003 Student Life* 11 To rush or not to rush Theand Cord legitimacythefraternities, sororitiesof opineson life Greek He said that he could have been subject- Jessica McLaughlin ties, they charge their members $180-$2OO Sennet ed to intense scrutiny he were ever per term, while Alpha Omega has a flat rate Dan if caught without the tokens. What a life: of $250 per year. All of the money goes pins, and drinking events - oh my! towards the running of the fraternity. Alpha books, Positive attributes of sororities and Phi doesn't have a house, so some of their frats may exist but in essence, we all join dues pay for renting out rooms to hold them, or consider joining them for the meetings, a house fund, and their sisterhood same reason - your ratio of retreat. Some of the other fraternities use increasing friends. In some way, your need for dues to cover the cost of a formal and other has not been filled naturally, so events. Fraternities also have scholarship belonging you buy it. Maybe you are searching for a funds that assist members to reach their aca- niche. Maybe you want to make new demic and professional goals through finan- To rush... Or not to rush... friends and broaden your horizons or cial assistance. make brothers and sisters for life. Greek life means getting involved. Each After all, once are a member fraternity actively participates in many you you sit down and add up the yearly costs of are constantly bombarded with the things Greek life, fraternities, sororities, you've all events on campus and all strive to help a I going to university - $4,500 for tuition, that weigh on your mind: hedonistic fun heard the terms and know what's associated particular charity. Alpha Omega extends $800 for books, $880 for co-op, maybe combined with a social conscience (i.e. with this life style - parties and sex. decid- their bond of sisterhood to Anselma House, I $1,500 for food, $500 for fund and volunteering). You don't ed to put this stereotype to the test when a local shelter for battered women. entertainment raisers I related expenses, and $2,800 to $5,000 feel bad about engaging in those sinful members from the women's Currently they are selling a cookbook with interviewed for rent. pleasures because making up for on Laurier's campus: Alpha Phi all proceeds being donated to the shelter. you are fraternities That gives us a grand of any- it by doing good things for your commu- Women's Fraternity, Delta Gamma Alpha Omega also sponsors a manatee at where between $11,000 and to think about it, you are Fraternity, and Alpha Omega the Miami Zoo, who they have lovingly S4MMfP go to school. My question; worth an paying to volunteer and to make friends; Though was hesitant of the cheerleader named Paddy Dole, his picture adorns their is it I extra $500 - $ 1,000 bucks to join a frat or you your friends and your reputation these associations tend to mih booth. Delta Gamma is committed to sorority? Isn't being in a or ability to sleep soundly at night. This is was surprised by the genuine enthusiaJri, Service for Sight, an organization that aims residence other student-rich home the-;same as spuncls like the behaviour of a sisterhood, and charity goals that strongly to provide assistance to the blind or visually being in a frat? A of people loner with money to influence these women's Impaired. Delta Gamma sisters run group joined fraternities? by a similar situation who a Sometimes at university, with all preschools for children who are affected by burn.#" th|£'s cohesive unit together. Why Maybe i>m being overly critical, you don't know if you're coming blindness. In addition, Delta mem- I going on, Gamma money to meet people when votl c an do maybe fm afraid of being beaten up by a or Women's fraternities seem to prtP bers volunteer at various vision related Serv- going. it for free? bunch of>fet brothers, I'm just trying to vide an atmosphere where members feel projects. Alpha Phi Women's Fraternity ian can remember rushing la^year for make the point that membership in a fra- supported, comfortable and supports Women's Cardiac care; helping I grounded. some frat, it doesn't really matter \,vnich ternity or sor.ority may inhibit one's abili- Friendship is a strong tie in all of these organization is the main incentive for thjf one. All I was doing was at ty to be unique and to make friends the both male and female. many of their events. organizations, their expense. Sure, it wafT fun getting way. If you want to Most of the female fraternities have life at Laurier tends to break free fajjjfoned hammered for and we do charitable cause, then around 30-50 members in their g|rthe typical movie portrayl that embodies free, the things vs?'unteer when under the int'luencepre vastly vllunteer. You shouldn't need to be a part committed to the vows of coolness, cliques and peer pressure. Each of dif- sisterhood.ptacel ferent than when sober, but IsAMf-eaSly or sorority to do this. It's Coleman, a second-year economi< s groups that I spoke with gave me the niugij what fun is all about? have always quite easy to make friends at a university, has been in Alpha Phi for the past year-and- impression that fraternities and sororities I thought that it doesn't matter where you especially in a residence. a-half and says that Alpha Phi provides "a function as dependable and influential step- are but who you are with. So you say, If getting drunk is your thing go to smaller group of close friends and a sur- ping stones in their members lives. Greek what's so bad about being in the compa- Phil's or Louie's with your roommates. Is rounding where there are no individual life isn't solely about keg and parties gossip. ny of other fraternity brothers or sorority confidence to act independently really so groups or cliques within the fraternity"." Being a member of a fraternity or sorority is sisters? Read on. hard to come by that you need to buy it Along with friendship, these tightly knit sis- about belonging to a group of people who Last year, went for a drink with an from a group of people who are capital- terhoods have members of all ages, interests are dedicated to enjoying campus life with I old friend. My buddy had recently passed izing on your weakness? and talents. Members help each other with friends while striving to make a difference in the rush and had moved on to the all aspects of life, providing advice, leader- other's lives through charity involvement. stage pledge stage. Wow, what thrill to wear ship and support. Being involved in Greek life at Laurier in a a pin everyday and carry around the Initially I was a little appalled by the fee turn equals being involved at Laurier in gen- members have to respective bible of the frat house. He told pay in order to secure eral, and everybody knows that strong ties that I couldn't touch the book their coveted spot in the sisterhood or broth- with friends and participation me even are often the pledging. With pledging erhood, but realized the need for such only things that get through reading, because I wasn't I you the so it seemed to dues when the distribution of these fees was papers and tests of university. comes greatness, or him. explained. In terms of the women's fraterni-

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~ Hallmark cards, Campbell's Soups, and Wrigley's gum use sorority symbols in their ~ Overall, 71 %of Greeks graduate college, while only about 50% of non-Greeks do logos

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this massive online download- growth rates, job losses and Simon Giannakis ing, the answer generally reduced taxes collected by the depends on which party you are government. This new down- Over the last few decades it addressing. Consumers loading trend is slowing down seems we've become part of a who get a free product which that sector, and hurting the large technological revolution they previously had to pay for Canadian economy in general. that has influenced all major are not concerned with the So how does this wave of sectors of day-to-day life. With repercussions of their actions, massive copying take place? It each passing hour new but rather they're grateful that seems that the main culprits in improvements and innovations they possess the means of allowing consumers to get free occurr that restructure our downloading free music and products is industry itself. Many lifestyles. movies. On the other side of the companies have created the The entertainment industry spectrum, produc- means that allow is no exception to this growing ers and retailers of for individuals to phenomeno, with rapid these products are "Even though it's copy and down- advances occurring in both the up in arms claim- load music and the File Photo music and film business. ing that it's an ille- illegal, its marketplace has Simple drag-and-drop programs like this have made CD copying easy. A large part of this industry gal practice which hard to resist the been flooded with currently takes place online, costs them billions temptation, as it is new means of demand strict enforcement. movies to help deter those who which has led to a great deal of of dollars a year in so easy and downloading and First-year business student buy it, copy it and then return it controversy over the past few lost revenue. The accessible." copying music and Karen Vanderwiliik felt that for a refund. years. It seems that the sharing previously large movies. "even though downloading The last and most influential and downloading of music, profits that were It started with music is considered to be ille- step now being taken is the movies, and games has become reaped in the -Karen Vanderwillik blank cassettes and gal, it's sometimes hard to resist massive tax placed on blank the norm in our modern day music industry first-year student CD's with copying the temptation of doing it, as it CD's and other copying agents society. It is become increasing- have dwindled devices that is so easy and accessible." by the federal government. ly easy for anyone to obtain the over the past five allowed others to However workers in the music The current tax more than latest CD's or movies online at years at double make copies of industry claim that they are doubles the regular retail price virtually no cost. While this digit rates and are expected to their products that they could being robbed of their rightful of CD's in the hopes of no trend may be great for con- continue unless the trend of give and trade with their revenue because their hard longer making it cost efficient to sumers, it has had numerous downloading and copying is friends.This evolved into CD work in promoting, recording, copy music and movies, there- negative repercussions for the stopped. Many record compa- burners and fast media copying and packaging CD's is wasted fore reverting back to purchas- producers of these forms of nies claim that they will be devices. It then began to expand when a large majority of the ing music and film through the entertainment. The explosive forced to scale back produc- over the Internet and many trad- population retrieves these same legal industry. Many industry expansion of this copying tions, which will significantly ing websites formed allowing songs free of charge online. leaders claim that these steps industry deserves some scrutiny decrease sales unless the gov- easy access to unlimited These industries want stiffer are an important start in the in order to examine the actual ernment steps in and stops pri- amounts of media files that they penalties and heavier enforce- campaign to end free down- building blocks of this techno- vate copying. However with could obtain without the cost of ment of copyright laws in order loading, but are not enough as logically driven wave. such easy access to music and purchasing them at retail stores. to discourage consumers from media duplicating still takes a But why is massive down- movies online and by being Many of these online compa- downloading off the internet. big bite out of their revenue. loading such a concern? How able to copy each others collec- nies have seen tremendous Unfortunately, a precedent Time will tell what is in store for does it occur? Is it considered a tion, many consumers have growth such as Napster, Kazaa of leniency has already been this new way of life and how crime or just a norm of society opted to do this instead of head- and MIRC who get money set, as the trend of massive society with choose to deal with and how has the entertainment ing out to the stores and buying through selling advertising copying has become a society it. industry attempted to stop it? it. This has led to a vicious trail space to desperate companies norm where many individuals of of reduced sales, declined who to Regarding the concern trying get the attention are unaware of the fact that this Downloading facts of today's teens. Now with the act is in fact a crime. creation of speedy internet serv- Since illegal duplication of ices most can download con- someone else's work is illegal -57% of 9-17 year old stantly and at a quick pace, there have been some steps Canadians download music on which makes this method very devised to help stop, (or at least the internet, making it the most attractive to consumers upset slow down), the growing down- popular activity performed with retail for CD's and loading craze. Firstly these online movies. online media traders have been Now that the harm from under fire and taken to court -3.6 billion songs are downloading music and films over copyright infringement, downloaded each month has been established, the next such as Napster who has question to answer is whether it stopped its operation because of -60 million users share 40 mil- is a crime to download and a court ruling. Most record lion songs copy items online. Again, the companies are throwing their answer depends on who you muscle in the form of expensive -23% of the U.S. population talk to. According to con- lawyers trying to put an end to aged 12 and over have down- sumers; although downloading the online trading of free music loaded a music file from the is considered to be a crime, it is and movies. internet on the same level as jaywalking. Secondly, retail stores have Though it is technically ille- also responded by not allowing -8% of users have paid for the File Photo gal, it is not serious enough to the return of opened CD's and material they download Manufacturers of recordable CD's have been under fire for fueling piracy. Business and ACE coerces nations into capitalism Economics felt working on this project, he responded, cation system, and consequently attaining a Jennifer Wilder "working with Brad Gawne was great. Not higher level of employment for island Majors... only did we get the chance to tap into his inhabitants in the future. Laurier business students Dave Hanley and extensive business experience as an entre- Five WLU students will return to the Jeff Chu, set out to the tiny Caribbean vil- preneur, we were able to put the project in island in February to put into action the to prove to all lage of Gouyave last month in order to perspective based on his experience with business plan that Hanley, Chu, and Want explore opportunities for entrepreneurial past development projects". Neilson developed. The fundraising for of those Arts Majors development that will jump-start the So, on December 13, both Hanley and future visits will come from both internally you can write island's economy. Chu set out on a week-long excursion that generated ACE funds and external corpo- that The project was developed when was intended to help make sailboats for use rate sponsors. too, and that your Hanley, president of Laurier's ACE, was by the local youths, experience the culture To sum up his experience from this ven- aren't consumed introduced to a previous Laurier MBA stu- of Gouyave and to better understand how ture, Hanley felt that "one of the things lives dent Brad Gawne and his business partner ACE could help make the local economy which made the experience life-changing is by numbers? Terry Neilson. Both Gawne and Neilson stronger. During their stay at the island of the way that we were treated by the locals. journeyed to the Siberut Island in Indonesia Grenada, Hanley, Chu, and Neilson Jeff and myself, being blatant minorities in on a mission to develop businesses that worked at a company that made fibreglass the village, had little to no bearing on how Write for the Cord! would improve the islands sustainable eco- boats and met with a representative of a people treated us. By the time we left, it nomic prosperity and this story gave local insurance company to discuss setting was as though we had lived in Gouyave our Hanley the idea of ACE participating in a up a co-op program for students. Their goal entire lives. We can both say that we have Email: similar venture. When asked how Hanley consisted of contributing to the local edu- some great friends on the island." [email protected] w jS ,&| Ii v| 1 I ■Ik ■£k Jte ' jfc. J| I W%of£, 'z'h, m, JM? reef HhL m&%0?

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Drum 'n bass is often informally referred to as funky techno. There is a reasonJor this: Not only was drum 'n bass influenced by funk, but many looped drum samples used in the genre.-can be traced back to old funk records. Drum 'n bass-is RPCTCY-~e Reggae is a cros5 also said to be slightly different than jungle ~ - .a. "-'.fSE:l·~--in ·jamatca ·in the because of its tendencies towards R & B. These ~ with the live horn sections comm< tendencies can be felt in the sampling drum 'n bass /,/ enced ska were jump blues and mE artists employ; much is lifted from both old and new chords are played on the offbeat. C R & B records. 1 is on the offbeat. Play an As hip-hop gradually became a formidable force in / being played constan / the late 80s a production technique called sampling / tempos and allows for became popular, where melodies, sounds, and phras7 on to influence jungle quite a bit, as pioneerit es were lifted from old records and re-configured. Yet from reggae records. The growing interest in 1 whereas hip-hop sampling is used mainly to establ.ish reggae with heavily digitized production valu melodic hooks, drum 'n bass appropriates a wide vari- ety of sounds, some which can even be atonal qr not musical at all. In fact, the more strange the souncy'is the better. Drum 'n bass also thrives on incorpbrating campy sound bites from obscure albums ,and TV shows; the work of Amon Tobin and Luke Viqert exem- plifies this technique best.

Drum 'n bass is one of the most influential forms of intelligent dance music to emerg While not yet ubiquitous, its presence is still undeniably felt in everything from hip B.O.B.), alternative (Bjork), to other, less frenetic, forms of electronic music (Aphex Twin in Britian's infamous underground club scene during the late 80s and early 90s, thanks several key artists. These artists used production techniques such as dubbing, sampling, a hybrid of various genres that many might have thought uncomplimentary: dub, regga and jazz are just a few of these. The end result was drum 'n bass, a style of music exem lated song structures, an obsession with polyrhythm, and supercharged tempos. Drum 'n bass was quite abrasive in its early stages, as many artists implemented speeds of up to 200 per minute (average song is usually below 90). Needless to say, t~ of drum 'n bass was little to none at this time. By the mid 90s artists Fabio and Groo' Meat Beat Manifesto were at the forefront of this genre, and many cite Lenny De Ice's \ first drum 'n bass album. The style flourished in the underground of BriJ

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~- - Rave culture is founded-- in three things: large venues, drugs, and sped up house music. And that is not to say that these things are mutu­ Oo;:JC Reggae is a cross between American rock and ska. Ska emerged ally exclusive. For example, when raves bb~rrrjamatca inthe earlyto mid 6(Js biendingelectronicirrstmments­ emerged in the U.K. they were intimately e live horn sections common to big band jazz. Other major styles that influ­ ~ linked with the drug ecstasy. When taking ka were jump blues and mento, Jamaica's first indigenous music form, where ·\ the early form of this drug people were said tre played on the offbeat. Of course, one of the defining features of reggae is to feel heightened bodily sensations and asis on the offbeat. Play any Bob Marley record and you will hear the back­ \ an increased energy; the pulse pour}ding lords being played constantly on the "and-a". This technique gives the music features of hardcore techno became quite condbcive >wer tefnpos arrd-a1lo\·vs-fofa Lfhiquestyle oraancrngat hTgnen5nes-:- trweri -~-_J to this environment. Jungle emerged somewhere in the hazy'mess 1gle quite a bit, as pioneering artists commonly sped up and modified beats of rave culture during the early 90s, when DJs began to speed up /louse Js. The growing interest in ragga also gave jungle a· model for crossing live \ records at the audiences request. From there, the music being played at raves frag- r digitized production values. mented exponentially, and it was not uncommon to have several differing versions of a single rave sub-genre. Some styles even purposefully modified themselves as soon as they were labeled. For some reason, the idea of being perpetually cutting edge was something that fascinated many ravers. If anything, drum 'n bass owes much of its kudos to the turbulent and often fren­ zied aesthetic of jungle. lnfact, it is not uncommon to conflate the two styiEls- some even say the term drum 'n bass merely describes the overarching category that jun­ gle belongs to. While it is too complicated to go into an in depth history of jungle \cmyone-oltbese. _i.tyl~s could fill pages) it is fair to say that without its delirious, fast-paced mindset arum "'flbass-we~::~kknever ~h~f2~en the light of day. - - --- ~ent dance music to emerge in the past decade. 'elt in everything from hip-hop (think Outkast's ctronic music (Aphex Twin). The style developed ~ 80s and early 90s, thanks to the tireless work of ;uch as dubbing, sampling, and looping to create complimentary: dub, reggae, R n' B, rave, house bass, a style of music exemplified by non-formu­ Jercharged tempos. many artists implemented looped drumbeats at ow 90). Ne~dless to say, the commercial appeal JOs artists Fabio and Grooverider, OJ Hype, and many cite Lenny De Ice's We Are IE as the very ound of BriJ

~r, marked a key turning point in the zeitgeist, as so melodic hooks and lyrics that ranged in topic 1etter or worse, Goldie set the stage for a number to a wider audience. At the turn of the millenni­ shed a catalogue of music that further developed

~need drum 'n bass. Of course, with any style of· are ongoing arguments about which styles and :an even call it that. Take this for what it's worth;

Techno The roots of techno are hard to pin down. Some say it can be traced back to Germany with the music of synthesizer bands like Kraftwerk and Emmanuel Gottsching. Many of the song structures these bands used- recurring melod­ ic phrases and lyrics -would eventually become the corner­ stone of the techno genre. In addition, these groups experi­ mented with the possibilities of technology, implementing ana­ logue loops and methods for incorporating the distortion of cer­ tain key instruments into their music. Wherever the roots of the genre lie, it is generally agreed that some of the first techno DJs and producers were Kevin Sanderson, Juan Atkins and Derrick May, all of whom attributed much of their inspiration to the aforementioned synthesizer bands. Techno fragmented into a multitude of subgenres almost immediately after gaining recognition. Perhaps the most widely known of these branches is house music. This style was pio­ neered by Frankie Bones in Chicago during the early 80s and featured steady bass thumps and a minimalistic approach to melodic phrasing. Chicago house exploded in the U.K. in the late 80s and early 90s and was re-configured by some artists into hardcore techno, a style in which house was sped up to break-neck te(1lpos, often pushing 200 beats per minute - an unheard of speed at the time. Interestingly enough, Bones cre­ ated the first breakbeat, in which two identical records were played simultaneously on separate turn-tables at differing speeds.

-L ..-' 16 The War on Terrorism Wednesday January 152003

As a result of the increasing global importance of a potential crisis in the Middle East, this week's International section is devoted to the War on Terrorism. As military personnel and equipment continue to flood the Persian Gulf, The Cord International is committed to providing balanced coverage of events leading up to, and including, a potential military action. - Brandon Currie, International Editor Defining terrorism Used as a political tool to justify repression and revolution, Paul Jarrett traces the historical roots of terror

Paul Jarrett natural evolution, but rather that language is a political and social instrument that changes to The political nature of terrorism over the past evoke political objectives. 100 years has created a plethora of political Similarly, 17th Century Philosopher rhetoric over the nature and proponents of ter- Thomas Hobbes argues that those in power rorist acts. should be granted the power of determining From the 'Axis of Evil' to the assassination the meaning of words. Therefore, those in of Archduke Ferdinand, the scope and seman- authority would have the power to assign the tics of terrorism have been defined and rede- label 'terrorist' to the other, whose actions work fined throughout history. For most North to undermine the authority's power and legiti- Americans terrorism was redefined by the 'evil macy. doers' behind the 9/11 attacks, and now we are One of the constants in the definitions of barraged daily by the latest developments in terrorism is that it is used as a political tool. The An Iraqi soldier peers out over the desert at training Iraq the ostensible War on Terror'. history of terrorism reveals thatthis clause to be base south of Baghdad. has been named by the US as a terrorist state, and a member of the 'Axis of Evil'. With speculation swirling around the bur- true. The first major example of terrorism in the geoning potential of a military strike on Iraq, lit- 20th Century was the 1914 assassination of tion of terrorism. This is why political expert Palestine has continued almost unabated since tle attention is paid to the meaning of terrorism. Arch Duke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian George Lopez, from the University of Notre 1948.The Israelis use state sponsored terrorism I want to explore that exact query. What is ter- Empire. Dame defines terrorism as "a form of political to attack the Palestinians and thwart attacks rorism? The Arch Duke was gunned down in violence that by design violates some of the against Israel. The Palestinians counter attack The definition of terrorism has a history Sarajevo by an extremist group known as The society's accepted moral and legal codes, is with conventional terrorism and suicide almost as long as the acts themselves. The Black Hand, whose aim was to rid the Balkans often ruthlessly destructive, and it often reflects bombings, to try to achieve statehood for original use of the word dates back to the from imperial influence. The Black Hand was a detailed strategy that uses horrific violence to themselves. French Revolution. Oxford Historian Norman allegedly sponsored by Serbia, who also great- push political goals." By revealing the neologisms of terrorism it Davies suggests that the original use of the ly resented the Austro-Hungarian influence in Under this new definition, terrorism is is important to recognize that there are official word was to define the French government's the region. always outside a standard moral code, and unofficial definitionsof the word, and that brutally forceful suppression of the population. This small act of terrorism was the precipi- although sometimes terrorism supposes to the means might sometimes justifythe ends. It Thus, terrorism was originally state-sponsored tating cause of one of the deadliest wars the achieve a noble purpose. In 1948, South Africa is imperative for the audience to understand violence. world has ever seen, World War I. At wars end, enacted the Apartheid Laws, which institution- the theory of Canadian media theorist, Since then the definition of the word has the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire alized racism. These laws created reserves Marshall McLuhan who said that "those who evolved, and in 1937 the League of Nations had diminished, and Yugoslavia, an independ- where the 70% of the African population lived control the medium control the message." (pre-cursor to the modern United Nations) ent federation of Balkan nations was created. on 13%of the land. Many Africans were jailed Linguist Noam Chomsky suggests that many defined terrorism as "criminal acts directed This example of a terrorist act fits the defi- for breaking these laws, among them was 'patriotic' American actions can be viewed as against a state and intended or calculated to nition proposed by tine State Department, as Nelson Mandela, the leader of the African terrorists under different forms of analysis, and create a state of terror in the minds of particu- the act was perpetuated by a subnational actor National Congress Party (ANC). US actions that are absent from the public's lar persons or the general public." against a non-combatant to influence the During Mandela's imprisonment some ele- eye and mind indicate that control of the defi- This definition now implies that terrorism is Imperial government, which eventually dis- ments of the ANC felt the need to resort to vio- nition of words is of vital importance. carried out against the state, and only non-state solved. lence. In the port city of Durban, ANC opera- actors can perpetuate terrorism. In 1988 the The next significant example of terrorism tives exploded a bomb in a cafe that was fre- US State Department created the current defi- was the Nuremberg Laws of September 15, quented by police and army officers. nition of terrorism. It was described as, "pre- 1935. These laws formed the legal basis for The goal of the ANC was to end the brutal meditated, politically motivated violence per- forcing Jews out of Germany. Furthermore, oppression of the African in South Africa, a petrated against noncombatant targets by sub- they revoked the citizenship of Jews in Nazi cause many would consider just. In 1994 national groups or clandestine agents, usually Germany and forced Jews out of public office. South Africa held its first non-racial election intended to influence an audience." By removing powerful opposition to anti- and Nelson Mandela won the presidency. Examining these three divergent definitions Semitism, the Adolf Hitler used these laws to Historian T.E. Vadney argues that the success of of the terrorism ranging over 200 years, it is promoted political gains. the ANC is in part a result of some of its important to ask why the definition has altered. The Nuremburg Laws are a clear example extreme members' violent actions. Linguist and author George Orwell suggests of state sponsored terrorism that if occurred Other historical acts of terrorism have not that language does not change as a result of today would be outside the American defini- had the same positive outcomes as the ANC's end of apartheid. On July 22, 1946 a bomb was exploded at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. The bomb was detonated but the Irgun, a Jewish terrorist group lead by Menachem Begin. The goal of the Irgun was to rid Palestine of British occupation and to cre- ate a Jewish homeland in Palestine, called Israel. In 1948 Irgun's goal was achieved and the state of Israel was born. From 1948 to 1977, File Phot" Begin was the leader of Israel's opposition, and in 1977 he became Prime Minister of Israel. An Israeli soldier argues with a Palestinian The bombing of the King David Hotel is woman in Ramallah. Terrorism has been usea struggle the West known as the first act of modern terrorism, and by both sides in the for Bank. Middle East expert Richie Ovendale advocates the fact the Israel would not have become a nation without the Irgun's terrorism. This act of terrorism ushered in one of the The international jackass of the File Photo most violent periods of human history. The week will return next week. UN weapons inspectors arrive ir, Iraq to determine if Saddam Hussein is the terrorist threat violence between the State of Israel and that America believes him to be. Wednesday January 152003 The War on Terrorism 17

International Opinion Iraq-nophobia

upwards of 60 million civilian casualties. But would prefer not to mention and hope the gen- world, Saddam continues to build lavish never mind these things. eral public forgets. The simple fact is that the palaces, roughly 90 since the sanctions were The question that needs to be asked is very state, even some of the very people who imposed. One of the objectives of the sanc- often glossed over by the media in their fervour are now so intent on destroying Saddam were tions was to embitter the Iraqi population to create a hysterical "rally around the flag" his creators. Like Dr. Frankenstein, they've cre- against Saddam with the hopes of encouraging effect. How did Iraq become a threat to col- ated a monster. a coup against him. Now they are too weak to lective security? If Saddam Hussein is the dire Let me fill you in on some of the ingredi- raise even a murmur of dissent. threat to world peace that the Reagan ite left- ents that went into the creation of this monster. But this was not always the case, in fact, overs in the Bush administration claim he is, First and foremost, money. In 1988, our good following the end of the Gulf War in 1991, a how did he get that way? friend Saddam Hussein was fighting public formidable opposition to Saddam Hussein had Questions over Saddam's monstrosity are enemy #1, Iran, and he decided to try some of formed among the Kurdish population in the Joseph Farag beside the point. We know full his poison gas on the Kurdish north, and was eagerly aided by the United well that the 'Butcher of minority in the north. That same States. This, however, did not sit well with the The war drums beat louder with every passing Baghdad' is responsible for Some of the very year, President Bush Sr. saw close American ally of Turkey, which has its day. US President George Bush has his sights numerous heinous crimes; the people who want Saddam Hussein fit to be given own problems with Kurds and feared that they set squarely on Iraq, and the oil that lies most frequently cited of which is to destroy Saddam $500 million in US government may grow too powerful as an ethnicity. And so beneath it. War seems all but imminent, as his use of poison gas upon the were his creators. subsidies. the US stopped supporting the Kurdish oppo- America believes that Iraq and the world minority Kurdish population of Like Dr. In 1989 Bush the elder sition which, having peeped its head out of the would benefit from a 'regime change'. northern Iraq. This is but one of Frankenstein, doubled this amount to $1 bil- sand at the behest of the United States, prompt- This belief is based on the assumption that the many odious acts for which they've created a lion. Claims of ignorance about ly had it chopped off by the monster we the weapons of mass destruction, which Hussein can claim responsibili- monster. the atrocities coming from the helped create. Saddam Hussein purportedly possesses, posed ty- US government are disingenu- While the media frantically tries to keep a threat to the world at large. According to What is less frequently men- ous. A CIA official was quoted beating the war drums, it may neglect to men- comments made by President Bush last week, tioned, if at all, is that the US as saying "he's a son of a bitch, tion these, and numerous other little sticky bits. international security is needed for a healthy client state of Turkey is just as brutal towards its but at least he's our son of a bitch." The US snuggled up with Islamic extremists in economy. own Kurdish population. However, there are But how did Saddam develop his ostensi- the fight against the Evil Soviet Empire, the America presumes this international secu- no plans for "regime change" there. ble 'arsenal of evil'which UN arms inspectors same extremists now threatening to blow us rity would be created through a war with Iraq. But how? How did Saddam come to are so busy looking for today? Between 1978 up. Iraq served as America's concubine when Never mind the paradox of waging a pre-emp- amass the world's fourth largest army? Where and 1988 the US shipped seven strains of Iran was the foreign devil de jour. Iraq is now tive war to create peace and that it is war itself did he get these chemical and biological anthrax to Iraq, as well as numerous so-called the latest fashion in evil monsters which, we that Bush is pursuing in order to kick-start the weapons of which we are now so fearful? "dual use" substances which the US knew full are told, we must smite for the sake of liberty, economy. Indeed, World War II historians will What happened tothe revolution that was sup- well would more than likely end up in justice, and the American way. tell you that war was the best thing that could posed to follow the Gulf War? Saddam's armour/. Oh, the irony. have happened to the US economy in 1939 Enter here the sticky bits, the bits that the While 5,000 Iraqi civilians continue to die (and the big business interests it entails). mainstream media isn't so enthusiastic to each month as a direct result of UN econom- However, it wasn't quite as good for the share, the little details that the warmongers ic sanctions which are opposed by most of the

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Canada Minority factions in Iraq, such as Abdullah Gul spent the majority of Canadian military insiders have Shi'ite Muslims and Kurds, are wary last week touring the Middle East, warned Defence Minister John of any dealings with America, as the attempting to dissuade his regional Dates to watch McCallum that participation in any US failed to offer such-groups military counterparts from escalating tensions future war in Iraq could jeopardize aid to overthrow Hussein after the any further. the long-term funding and the best 1990 Gulf War. A member of the Justice and Jan 19-20: UN chief weapons inspector Hans of the Canadian military. Development Party, Gul has deep meet interests United Nations Blix will with Iraqi officials to discuss dispar- Although Canada would likely roots with the Turkish Islamic move- ities and outstanding issues in the Iraqi declaration only dedicate A new UN forecast coming out of ment which further complicates sen- of arms. .three New York last week predicted that sitive relations with any Middle Eastern conflict would America."The 27: Blix team .A Jan and his submit their first com- impede world economic growth, public is plete report to the UN Security Council already sluggish in most parts of the against the world. war and that| Jan 28: Israeli elections take place Anxiety on the part of investors public is the and instability of oil prices following constituency Jan 29: Security Council members meet to hold a potential conflict in Iraq have of the party," consultations determining future actionsrs hold caused "rising economic uncertainty argued Turkish consultations to determine future actions and a decrease in business and con- journalist sumer confidence," said Ian

Kinniburgh, — —• •' director of the UN t O' Conference on Trade and .Development (UNC-j ■TAD). The slow recov- ery' of the American economy is also threatening the A P overall health of world! economy. "The United V Halifax-class frigates, Coyote recon- States will continue to lead the glob- Fehmi Koru naissance vehicles and JFT2 com- al recovery, but without significant As American's crucial ally in the mandos, defence lobbyists argue that momentum," the report said. Middle-East, Turkey's economy has it would exacerbate Canada'salready With the exception of China, benefited from close ties with the woeful military budget economic slowdown has affected all economic superpower. In fact, it was It has been speculated that the areas of the world, especially devel- only through strategic American presence of two Canadian frigates oping nations. "China is an engine for investment that Turkey acquired and two Hercules transport planes in the entire Asian region," Kinniburgh enough economic stability to receive the Persian Gulf, with crews number- said. a $16 billion loan from the ing over 1,000, will appease International Monetary Fund last Washington's calls for Canadian Iraq year. involvement. Even though Prime Minister Jean Despite the massive pilgrimage of US Compiled by Brandon Currie University Chretien maintains that any attack and British troops to the Gulf Region, must be mandated by the UN, Iraqi officials continue to mock the McCallum has hinted that Canada military build-up, with one official will with participate or without a saying "it doesn't even scare a child." Department of Athletics & Recreation multilateral accord. "Iraqis have grown accustomed ■ England to these threats and these buildups Toronto of and their ears have become used to Iraqi political exiles residing in the thud of rockets and sound of WINTER London stated that "we are not US guns," said Thaer El-Shamari, preach- lackeys," after travelling to the White er at the city's Mother of All Battles House last Friday to establish a pre- mosque. RECREATION liminary plan for a post-war Iraqi gov- Widespread criticism of the ernment. impending military conflictresonated PROGRAM REGISTRATION President Bush spoke to mem- within the Iraqi state-controlled bers of a the Saddam rival Iraqi media and throughout the Arab National them world over the weekend. As Jordan's training for 3,000 soldiers and further King Abdullah II succinctly stated, "If military aid following the proposed war breaks out, God forbid, it will be regime change. a big problem." Egyptian President While such discussions remain Hosni Mubarek mirrored this senti- hypothetical at this point, speculation ment, saying that a war in Iraq "will of conflict has grown as America continues to move troops into the Turkey region and recruit potential candi- dates to head a supposed post-war have horrible repercussions." democratic regime. Increasingly caught between an Rock Climbing Aerobics CycleFit Yoga Speaking on condition of economy dependent on American anonymity, a US Congress official aid and a population that disapproves said that while the Iraqi factions seem of any conflict in Iraq, the Turkish Hip Hop Jazz Ballet First Aid to advocate the importance of government conceded on Sunday democracy, US officials are con- that it would allow US military offi- cerned about the consequences of cials to inspect its army bases, GolfLessons Squash Lessons Swimming Lessons such a transformation of the pro-US Both American and Turkish offi- autocracies in the region. cials concur that any invasion of Iraq Those critical of America's pro- would be best staged from army Karate Tae Kwon Do intramurals posed regime change assert that the bases in Turkey, although polls sug- negotiations with Kurdish and gest that over 80 percent of Turks Muslim minorities are only a token oppose any potential military skir- gesture to give their rem of mish. ext. 3164 Hussein increased legitimacy. Newly elected Prime Minster Questions? 884-0710 •2 #©ife©el# $islg; . &$£(&(& ZWnswfr tnreifa h *112» .ffrsw .

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around, challenging at the net and playing Shawn Parker a crisp game that was defiant of their one and eight record. The Laurier women's volleyball team host- Neither team was able to break away ed their first home game of 2003 Saturday during the set by more than two points, afternoon against the Ryerson Rams. The until Laurier scored the final four points of Rams came into the contest with a record of the set. Aided by Ingalls and second year one win and eight losses, placing them in a Kinesiology student Amy Shipway, the tie with the Lakehead Thunderbirds for last Hawks were able to put away the Rams 25

place in the OUA (Ontario University - 21 to take a one to nothing lead in the Athletics) East division. The Hawks game. approached the game sitting fourth in the The second set played out relatively similar to the first, with neither team being able to break away early on. The Rams Laurier 3, Ryerson 0 stayed in the game in most part due to the play of their Twin Towers: Middle rookie Matt Benassi West with a record of four wins and six loss- Slobodanka Skoric and Power Ainsley Bump-set-spike: Golden Hawk Lisa Intini (#2) keeps the ball in play as her team mates look on. es. With a schedule full of home games and Martinez. Skoric and Martinez, who stand hesitant decisions by the referees that power game of Ingalls. Ingalls also showed a nearly healthy lineup, the women look to at 6'l" and 6 feet respectively, gave Hawk seemed to favour the Ryerson Rams, the that she has amazing touch around the net begin the year on a positive note after drop- players fits around the net with their out- Golden Hawks were able to dominate from and combined with the play of her team- ping the final two games of 2002. standing blocking and powerful spikes. It the beginning of the third set, never look- mates led Laurier to a straight sets win. The The home squad began the first set with was not until the Laurier women used their ing back. With strong support from fourth Rams fell to one and nine on the year, while some incredible net play and fantastic kills soft touch that they were able to finish off year student Hannah Snider and second the Hawks begin the New Year with a reso-

led by Middle/Left Cathy Ingalls, the OUA's the second set 25 - 1 7 and take a com- year Stephanie Simpson, both of whom lution of victory.

fifth leading point scorer. Despite the strong manding 2 - 0 game lead. played a large role in the seemingly easy play of the Golden Hawks, the Rams stuck Despite a myriad of blown calls and third set victory, Laurier was able to ride the Laurier decimates York Turkey terror

Goodman scored the first marker and Lindsay Arbeau is a new- hardest wins the game." Kristen Lispcombe of the period, planting a low found sparkplug for Wilfrid Colin Duffett Thursday would find point shot in the net from a pass Laurier. They have been an ener- Guelph victorious on the tails of The Lady Hawks opened up a by Lindsay Arbeau. gy line tonight and have set the The evil turkey of Christmas defensemen Philipe Rinn and New Year of hockey action with a Arbeau secured Laurier's third pace for the rest of the game." once again reared its ugly head centre Marc Boisvert, who each bang last Wednesday night, wip- goal of the night, while Hawk "Tracey Palinsky's goal was this jolly holiday season. Not picked up two assists in the ing the ice with the York rookie winger Tracey Palinsky fol- flawless," added Bowker. "It was only did he get a hold of us and contest. Leading the way for

Yeowomen in an impressive 9 - 0 lowed suit with a beautiful goal to a peanut butter goal." overstuff our stomachs, but he Laurier was winger Pat

victory. Golden Hawk netminder put Laurier up 4 - 0 over York. The Hawks carried their clear got a hold of the Laurier men's McCoubrey who played well Cindy Eadie was unstoppable control over York into the third hockey club. and was rewarded with numer- between the posts, while a cohe- period, adding three more to the After having the majority of ous scoring chances and one sive Laurier unit skated all over a Laurier 9, York 0 already huge goal margin. December off for exams and goal. beleaguered York team, ensuring Grahek, Goodman and Blundy Christmas celebrations, the Hawk success. Second year forwards Amanda each contributed singles. Laurier team found themselves back on The Hawks entered the first Joseph and Jessica Singh con- faced a few daunting moments in the ice at Waterloo Recreation Guelph 5, Laurier 3 period with fire in their bellies, tributed the final two goals of the the third, as some quick Complex on Thursday night clearly dominating the game period, sending the Hawks into Yeowomen shots threatened to hosting the Guelph Gryphons Saturday would see a differ- from the premier face-off. the dressing room at intermission break the Golden Hawk shutout. in the first game of a home and ent result. Laurier traveled to

Although Laurier came out blaz- with a 6 - 0 lead. Despite last minute York efforts home series. Guelph to finish the home and ing in the first, the Hawks were "We got more quality Laurier was able to hold on to the Guelph managed to squeak home series. Laurier defeated

unable to put one past York goal- chances," commented Assistant shutout win. out a 5 - 3 victory in a seesaw Guelph 5 - 4 in overtime when tender Ingrid Munson until sec- Coach Roly Webster on the Fourteen Hawks contributed contest that saw the Gryphons winger Kevin Corso scored the ond year defense Ashley Hawks' improved play in the sec- at least one point in the game. take the lead only to have the game-winning goal with nine Stephenson opened up the scor- ond period. "We did a better job Laurier carried its triumph over to Golden Hawks seconds left in the ing for the Hawks off a Jackie of getting to the net." Saturday in an exhibition match- tie it up and then game. Corso Grahek assist. Head Coach Bill Bowker was up versus the Durham Lightning, lose the lead in a would contribute The scoreboard heated up in impressed with the offensive pro- defeating the competition 6-1, matter of three "Whatever team a goal and an the second, as the Hawks were duction of one particular Laurier with five Hawks contributing minutes and 15 works the hardest assist while team- able to Richard blast five more shots past lineup. "The line of Candice goals. seconds. wins the game." mates Munson. Assistant Captain Alison Djukic at centre, Merritt Blundy Such a team effort illustrates A contest Colwill, Nick why Laurier is leading the OUA between these Vukovic, Ryan -Head Coach and West division and represents two teams in par- Mark French Crombeen what it will take for the Hawks to ticular is always a Bryan Kazarian defend their OUA Championship frenzied affair. would also chip in title. With a young team and a The competition two points each.

weaker record (9 - 1 -3) than the between these The split of near perfect regular season of division rivals is on the scale of the series leaves Laurier in sole 2001 -2002, there is no room for what Toronto and Buffalo used possession of second place in

- inconsistency in Laurier hockey. to be, or what Toronto - New the competitive Mid West The Hawks will have to continue Jersey has become: a back and Division behind last year's divi- to be at the top of their game if forth affair with both teams sional winners York: they want to keep their embers playing hard and determined to Laurier is home again this glowing and repeat their fairy tale leave the ice victorious. coming weekend as they host success of the previous year. Laurier's bench boss, Head Brock at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday The Hawks travel to Quebec Coach Mark French, summa- afternoon in another tough divi- Courtesy of Laurier Athletics this weekend to take on rized the game when he said, sional contest. A determined York Yeowomen breaks in on Laurier netminder Cindy Eadie Concordia and Trois-Rivieres. "Whatever team works the in an attempt to break Wednesday night's Golden Hawk shutout. Wednesday January 15 2003 Sports* 21 Should women play in men's leagues? Face-off: Wickenheiser's professional hockey premiere sparks debate

exercise in our society. While it defeating the best in their sports. her as a hockey heroine and is certainly true that sports are These are athletes who are more girls will likely be attracted often a significant female bond- ready to face another challenge. to participation in sports as a ing experience, it seems unlike- Many females grew up play- result. Subsequently, a larger ly that sports can play a major ing sports with the boys. and more talented international inter-gender bonding role. I Whether it be in the backyard pool of female hockey players have never been inside the playing pond hockey or playing will develop and more nations dressing room of a female hock- in the AAA boy's league like will be able to compete with ey team, but I would be willing Wickenheiser did, attempting Canada and the United States. to bet the entire unimpressive different levels of sport has been International women's hockey balance of my bank account vital to the development of will become more refined. Brad Archbell that the jokes and banter taking Kristen Lipscombe physical skills. Wickenheiser The truth of the matter is, place therein are significantly grew up playing full body con- women have always had to stir different from that which take tact, rep hockey with the guys. up some controversy in order to Canadian women's hockey star place in male locker rooms. Hayley Wickenheiser is She has played in various men's get noticed. In the 1940s the Hayley Wickenheiser made her The locker room environ- arguably one of the best female leagues, attended the argument was over whether debut for Kirkkonummi Salamat ment is inseparable from a hockey players in the world. At Philadelphia Flyers training women should be playing of Finland's second division on team's on-ice or on-field per- fifteen she joined the women's camp, has played throughout "male" sports at all, as was seen Saturday. By making the team formance. The fact that team- national team as the youngest the Canadian women's scene in the female baseball leagues and recording an assist in her mates dress, shower, prepare member ever and so far she has and plans to develop her skills that entertained the masses first game, Wickenheiser has and simply hang out together led Canada to four World and overall game while in while husbands went overseas. clearly proven that beforehand after a game is how Championships and an Nowadays, female leagues are physically compete at'the pro- ""PfflVnlßrchem i stry is built. Olympic gold. These days, widely accepted. Whether it is fessional level. Introducing a member of the Wickenheiser is trying a second European men's league over females fighting to attend med- Just because she can com- opposite sex into such a scene division Finnish professional NorthgAmericaj' minor prot'es- ical school, run for office or par- pete, does not mean .w he alter the way the team on for size and so far the partiallyVdue to ticipate in male-dominated should. In fact, as a genjral prin- rest orwie team interacts. In the shoe seems to fit. the Style of/European play, sports, there have always been ciple, women are proffibly bet- case of 1female on a male team, Wickenheiser's premiere on which |g|g JJo red linJr and a barriers to break down and ter off not playing || men's much <§ the good-natured but Kirkkonummi Salamat has led finesse style resembling the skepticisms to heed. In the sports leagues, just as men are admittedly raunchy joking that to controversy surrounding the interijltional |gvomen'|| game. workforce, male bonding at the probably better off not ( gQes on would be inevitably appropriateness of female ath- Wi c I ete top levels of office has excluded in women's leagues. curtailed and the team dynamic letes in male leagues. Dissenters women from potential promo- Before you decry me as .1 would be irreparably altered. to the idea of women partaking tions. In sports, these "men's sexist pig, allow me to explain Whether these changes should in predominantly male sports to the next level; why deny her clubs" have excluded women's that I will be the first guy in line or should not occur is a matter are making their discomfort the chmlfekto improve as an ath- participation, despite the poten- to defend the equality of mejj jpTor another debate. The fact is, heard. lete and acn^^^^^^^ations? tial capabilities of female ath- and women. However, we musI these changes will happen. Wickenheiser's participation I ,v B one of letes. also consider that men nnd Sports, therefore, are one of the in the European league repre- the sports. The If an individual has any sort women are not the sarrt>' iiqu of our society in sents a step forward for for the abilitplrof young female hockey of positive aspiration, there is no yes, but not the same. which oppourtunitites should be global development of women's players seem to be improving at reason to deny him or her the Most important in this limited to gender. Men and hockey and for all female ath- an increasingly rapid rate. If opportunity to pursue a dream. debate is the manner in which women are fundamentally dif- letes. She is a pioneer in females are able to test their ath- Hayley Wickenheiser is doing men and women interact with ferent. Equal yes, but not the women's sports and is an elite letic limits by continuously chal- exactly that. She is trying some- one another. Women-only same. athlete who is not afraid to do lenging themselves, the skill thing new in order to improve. organizations exist because what it takes in order to increase level of women's sport will She is an inspiration for females from time to time women enjoy her athletic abilities and accom- increase. In order for women's and is proving that women can doing things with other women, plish her dreams. It is disheart- sports to move forward, individ- go as far as their hearts' desires, without men around. Men want ening that any negativity can be ual athletes have to push them- but she is not doing it to make exactly the same thing: the abil- assumed from such an inspira- selves. that point. She is doing it for the ity to do things solely with other Brad Archbell is a regular con- tion. As more girls participate in love of the game, she is doing it guys. One of the things we like tributor to Cord Sports. He Firstly, we're not talking the sport, the better the overall as an athlete. Male or female, if to do, perhaps more than any enjoys long walks on the beach, about all the female athletes tak- calibre seems to get. As for the an athlete wants to go the dis- other, is play sports. sixteenth century literature, ing over men's leagues. We're public attention Wickenheiser is tance, they should be given the Sports have undeniably Arsenio Hall marathons and talking about particularly strong, currently attracting in Finland, opportunity to do so. Everyone become a major male bonding Anna Kournikova. talented female athletes on the this can be considered a positive deserves a chance to make their superior end of the spectrum advancement as opposed to a dream come true. who have proven themselves as publicity stunt. Young females in capable of competing with and Finland are already looking to

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which is why we couldn't get the win. We our blocking." think about developing our younger guys. Rick Kawamoto go through peaks and valleys, but it gets It is a tough road ahead for the Laurier Giving them a chance to get on the floor frustrating when we keep making the same men in their upcoming matches. Although could make the team more promising for The Hawks men's volleyball team is sitting mistakes over and over again." not mathematically eliminated, the Hawks next year." at the bottom of the mountain. Attempting For a team that showed a lot of prom- need to win at least five of their remaining So with a playoff berth looking slim, to climb up to the top is going to require a ise at the onset of the season, the Hawks seven matches to have even a fighting the Hawks look to save face in their next whole lot of luck and maybe even a win- showed how little they have come togeth- chance of making the playoff round. two games versus their archrivals from ning streak. But how likely does a winning er as a team on Friday evening. With Waterloo and the tough Guelph streak look? immature barking noises coming from the Gryphons. These next two matches hold York 3, Laurier 0 Friday night saw the Hawks lose their bench and miscommunication on the the destiny for this year's team. It is simple. eighth straight match, which puts them floor, it is no wonder why their 1-10 They have to win to stay alive. into last spot in the OUA (Ontario record leaves them with an almost impos- So what approach does a 1 - 10 team University Athletics). The York Yeomen sible chance to make the playoffs for the take for the rest of the season? "We really Men's Volleyball CIS Top Five: took three hours to make the drive to fourth consecutive year. need to start playing more like a team," 1. Alberta Golden Bears Laurier and punish the Hawks, who York left-side hitter Jason Kinoshita said left-side hitter and team Captain Scott 2. Manitoba Bison showed little life through the entire match. commented on their straight set victory Ellis. "A more consistent effort has to be 3. Saskatchewan Huskies "We just weren't on the same page over the Hawks. "They looked really con- there and if we mix things up a bit, we 4. Laval Rouge et Or tonight," noted third year setter Martin fused on the court. We easily picked up may be able to get a couple of wins to 5. Toronto Varsity Blues Severino. "We gave an inconsistent effort, their offence, which helped us out with bring our spirits back up. We also need to 25. Wilfid Laurier Golden Hawks Super Optical r I Lady ballers win 91 King St. N. Waterloo ! involved crowd on the edge of m their seats. The fans cheered 7 4 7-5657 j Kristen Lipscombe Laurier to an impressive 14-1 The women's basketball squad run midway through the second started 2003 off on the right foot half. last Tuesday evening, soaring While maintaining offensive over the Windsor Lancers with a intensity, the Hawks had to final score of - The last increase their defensive fervor in i $50.00 off extras 63 52. _ llw—! time these two teams battled it order to maintain the lead. j( (tinting $25, scratch resistance $25, anti-reflection $90) out enduring Colour Contacts i on the court, the Lancers Despite the efforts of a only valid with 2 for 1 glasses coupon were able to edge the Hawks 45 - determined Lancer squad, Laurier $99 00*/ 6 pr ° 42. That loss was one of a mere was able to take the victory and r 1 Hour Service with this coupon only (coupon | three regular season defeats for improve their record to seven for most glasses & contacts the Lady Hawks. Thus, the victo- wins and three losses. 50% Off j with complete purchase of glasses 1/03 I ry over in a a start PYF FXAMS Expires Feb the Lancers front of "We had slow obvious- crccAMfna (coupon valid at time of purchase) *after manufacturers rebate • ly," commented Head Coach Stu ARRANGED Expires Feb 1/03 Julius on his team's performance. J Laurier 63, Windsor 52 Julius went on to point out that, "We had some good moments. supportive Laurier crowd was a Overall, I'm fairly happy with the sweet one and has the Hawks result." looking to fly up the OUA ranks "We're trying to get a better from their current fourth place defensive rotation going," noted position in the OUA West. Julius on what his team needs to The return of last year's OUA do in order to compete with some Rookie of the Year and one of this tough upcoming OUA opposi- year's team leaders, Sarah tion. Zagorski, adds another bright spot The Hawks continued a very on the WLU SSAC Agreement to a positive New Years jumpstart busy first week back with two for the Hawks. Zagorski was out more games. On Friday, the of commission after suffering an Hawks traveled North to Sudbury ACL injury in the last game of the to tip off against Laurentian, but

2001-2002 season. In her first this time accepted a bitter 58 - 76 game back, the second year point defeat. The ladies were back on Thursday January 23 guard contributed eight points, the road on Saturday and took to 100 from the the court a shooting percent against York, suffering paai aNMfc free throw line and 40 percent 53 - 69 loss at the hands at the @ from the three-point arc. Yeowomen. 5:BO pm The Hawks tipped off lacking A three-game week ended momentum in the first half, allow- with a significant victory at home Room PIOI9 ing Windsor to earn seven points and two unfortunate losses on the early in the game. However, after road for the Hawks, reducing a quick timeout, Laurier was Laurier's regular season record to promptly able to turn up the seven wins and five losses. With This is your opportunity to hear about intensity and turn the tables on the Hawks hosting the Toronto new developments in Student Services at Windsor. The Hawks made a Blues this Friday, January 17, per- 12-3 run, bringing up the score haps Laurier will be able to bene- Laurier. to 37-30 at the close of the half. fit from a home court advantage The opposition would not let once again. The game transpires up in the second, and Windsor at 6:oopm in the Athletic was able to bring the game to Complex. within one point. An exciting, back-and-forth game kept an In addition there will be an information —\

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videos, such as Nelly or Fabulous. content can be regurgitated so Geoff Padmore It seems that money, cars, cham- many hundred times and still be pagne and women...ok, women, consumed so readily by the mass Do you have the time, to listen to are the most important things in public? Why do people want to me whine, about nothing and life. Sure everyone would like a hear about the same irrelevant, everything at once... I hope you 'phat' ride but in the end that's not material things over and over do, it only takes about three min- what the world is about. The again? There is no substance. utes to read this article it you are world does not survive on these Punk is a feeling and again, an literate and sober. And hell, I am things but individuality, creativity, expression. It's the voice of opin- diversity going to whine, mainly concern- and love. ion, it is chosing to File Photo ing the poor state of popular Punk is expres- be your own person Punk band The Suicide Machines speak out against hate while Nelly music today. In general, much of sion. I respect all and deciding your favours the vanity of the material world. and own direction. It is today's music is trash. It is an age music, any "It is an of of bubble-gum pop-music, pre- music is one per- age about caring and Machines speaking out against So in the end, this is not a packaged, chewed and spat out in son's expression. bubble-gum pop thinking for yourself, hate and racism, or All Against debate over which genre is better three minutes, when it loses its But punk music music, pre-pacK- not worrying about Authority unwrapping political than the other. There is a lot of taste. Yet many can't accept any- expresses individu- aged, chewed and what other people scandals?" It is a genre that deals incredible music out there. But thing more than what the media ality. And in this spat out in three think about you. But with real world issues. we need to take a step back and tells them to. age so many people minutes, when it conversely, it is Then, there is the issue of measure the content and the val- In this article, I choose to use constantly talk about respecting 'pop-punk,' or really, punk which ues of such popular music. the punk genre for a comparison about individuality loses its taste." other people's beliefs as become popular. Yes, some Ok, so Nelly, you've got a lot since it is my personal favorite. By and the need for and opinions. bands have severely sold out their of "ice", a bunch of "hoes" and a no means am I cutting up all other identity. Yet still, Punk is insight music, such as the case of the big "crib"., and? Well, you have musical genres, such as rap and everyone strives to into our world. Blink 182 phenomenon. But for not done anything at all really. But hip-hop. I am concerned primari- conform. Check Many regard punk as anyone who as listened to the you have mind-fucked the youth- ly with the most mainstream, pop- out Loose Change Louie's on a three-chord, knucklehead music. band since the early days, they culture of the western world, fur- ular music out there today. Thursday night - it's a clone party But the lyrics have more depth have not changed all that much. ther objectified women and even Today's sound seems to have where all the girls looks the same, than those who believe that. I've Though they have become popu- given young people an intensified only one focus... material splen- the guys look the same and the already been told a million times lar and are played repetitively on lust for greed and possessions! I dor. After watching Much Music music sounds the same. Sure, this to take my clothes off because its the radio, their lyrics and con- hope that's worth the platinum or B.E.T for ten minutes, it is mainstream rap is acceptable, any getting hot in here. I don't give a cerns are still real, concerned with album on your wall. impossible to differ between those music by my standards is accept- fuck. As one Laurier punker real matters, such as love and redundant mainstream 'rap' able but it is pathetic that the same noted, "What about Suicide growing up. Is it too early to be stressed over midterms? Calender ofevents for Jan/Feb: who's playing at WLU, UW and in the Tri-City.

Thursday January 16th Toe with Lucerin Blue and Sewing with students. All proceeds to Tanzanian Matt & Chad @ Duke of Wellington, Nancie, Bpm @ Something Theatre, 122 Outreach Project. Somewhere on Erb St., by Angie's Kitchen. Frederick St., Kitchener. $10 at the door Friday January 17th (all-ages). Thurday February 13th Grand Theft Bus with Fat Cats, Diesel Dog, Mindless Self Indulgence @ Club Denim,

9pm @ the Bombshelter, University of Mondy January 27th Guelph. $15 (all-ages w/licensed area) Waterloo. $5 UW students, $7 all others at Blind Date, Bpm @ The Turret, Wilfrid the door. Laurier University. There will be 600 tickets Wednesday February 9th available only to contest winners, contests Blue Rodeo @ Centre in the Square, Jamie Lee @ Duke of Wellington located in the Terrace and in the Kitchener, 1-800-265-8977, 578-1570. Concourse. $29-$37. Saturday January 17th

Generations @ Duke of Wellington Saturday February Bth File Hhoto Tanglefoot, 7:3opm @ Something United Guitarist from Blue Rodeo, name withheld Leap of Faith, 6pm @ Calvary Pentecostal Church, 7 Church Lane, Guelph. $15, $10 Assembly, 127 Hespeler Rd. Free.

/ Live music in the T-Dot Sunday January 9th Michael Jerome Browne, 7:3opm @ Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. Don't have a car? Then take the bus $12 advance, $15 at the door. Monday January 27th Friday January 1 7th February David Gray J-Majik, Tee Bee Friday/Saturday 7:3opm @ the Air Canada @ the Guvernment Sam Roberts Celtic Jam (Bring your own instrument or Center @ Lee's Palace (see much- times) just sing along) @ Duke of Wellington Friday January 3 1st music.com for Monday February 10th Kenny Glasgow The Pretenders 10:00pm @ the Mad Bar Tuesday February 25th Saturday February 22nd 8:00pm @ the Vince Gil Lil' Dred, Dj Doublecross, Smooth Hummingbird Center Friday February Ist 8:00pm @ Massey Hall Operator@ Cafe Aquarius The Roots Saturday February 15th 10:00pm @ the Kool Haus Fhursday March 20th Sum 41 YANNI ill Friday January 24th @ @ The Kool Haus (see Fhursday February 20th 8:00pm the Air Canada File Photo Tim Harrison, Bpm @ Waterloo muchmusic.com for Bon Jovi Center times) 8:oopm @ the Air Canada Black Thought of The Roots Community Arts Centre. $12 in advance, Center $15 at the door. 24•Entertainment Wednesday January 15 2003 ear candy

Overall, Jets To Brazil in their third full of overwhelming power. The most distinc- every new alternative rock song that kicks length release, once again created a small tive feature of Finch's sound is by far their ASS! Oh yeah! There's not one bit of fluff or Jets to Brazil collection of music that was by all means vocals, fusing together rich, solid melodies, extra fat (except for that crappy Weezer Perfecting Lonliness well worth the wait. So if you're looking for and aggressive screaming, giving them an tune). In fact, if you want to start a band that that one disc to help illuminate your col- upbeat, butangst-filled quality. will justblow my mind/ listen to this album lection, pick up Perfecting Loneliness and The album as a whole flows together and copy its style completely (except for you won't be disappointed. incredibly well, save two tracks that really "Dope Noise"). stick out like the bulge in Pee-Wee Okay, now it's time for the obligatory Andy, Owens Herman's pants at a daycare center. My track listing - but this time, because the first impression of these songs? "What the album is so, so, fine, announcing the tracks f*** is this?" The tracks 'Project Matter' and is almost pleasurable. Bam! Right off the 'Ender' are somewhat overly experimental hop the albums cracks open with the amaz- Finch featuring odd, synthesized instrumentals, ing "Too Bad" by, in my humble opinion, What It Is to Burn over-laid with generally strange sound sam- the best band in the rockin' world right ples and vocals. I'm never one to outright now, Nickleback. If the whole album was bash or disregard 'new' music and for some just this I'd be happy but then, like a one- it may be just what they've been listening two punch, P.O.D. hits the scene with for. But in an album full of guitar and drum- "Youth of a Nation" (possibly the finest song laden tracks, the songs simply don't mix. to explain my teenage apathy ever written) Finch has grown tremendously over the and almost blows my stereo away with the past few months and shows no sign of slow- godly goodness. And then it's - wait, I think ing down. With a fresh sound and a the only justified way to mark this tack list- dynamic range of musical qualities, the ing is to state that the first five bands appear- album is definitely worth checking out. If ing, Nickleback, P.0.D., Staind, Puddle of you've only got time to check out one track, Mudd, and Theory of a Deadman because 7 try "Grey Matter '. those 5 bands hit every one of my mix discs; even the Motown mixes. The bands It was last April when I heard that the Geoff Padmore are just that hot. release date for Perfecting Loneliness was Now the only real problem with the disc set, and it was at that moment that the antic- is the middle The tunes get a little for section. ipation the new Jets To Brazil album mellower and the songs just aren't that great began to eat me alive. The October 15 (except for that Matthew song, which by Good release date finally arrived and I was no Various Artists proves he definitely didn't need that crappy means disappointed. In a word, WOW! Big Shiny Tunes 7 band to write a good lick). However, in Schwarzenbach and company have Blake # Smiling rushes Kroeger featuring Josey Scott that An infinte number of Jenns Chad created yet another masterpiece like like the firefighters to the WTC with "Hero" every other album, left me craving JTB has Pop Punk. For some, the term causes gag- and saves the mother loving day! From then more. To be blunt, it is something that must ging convulsions, for on the album kicks up again with the peak be heard. and uncontrollable others is a of music that has given being the Vines "Get Free" and the smooth Lyrically, Schwarzenbach has a it genre quite the punk scene a mainstream and recog- ending "Where do we go from here?" by knack for metaphorically molding his front. new pop-punk bands Filter! words into so much more than meets the nizable With spawning daily like horny rabbits, including Where's the head bangin', moshin', ear. After my first listen, this was one aspect bands such as By Choice and Simple drinkin', pukin', groppin', wrastlin', of the that knew would be excep- Not album I Plan, hard to distinguish sportin', pridin', envyin', gluttin', lustin', and was. think Schwarzenbach it is sometimes tional, it I is Finch, the five-piece greedin', slothin' and all around good ol' one of the other of who's who. But band only musicians capable from definitely fashion partyin'? With this CD, it'll be my of coming close to comparing with the lyri- Temecula, California stretches the of this ever-increasing- house every night! cal brilliance of one, Samson. That mould John K. ly-conforming musical style. may come as a bold statement to any Finch's What it is to Burn, released on Justin Sharp Weakerthans fan, but have a to this listen Drive-Thru March of 2002, was album and maybe you'll see what mean. records in I a step a different direction. The for the sound, a solid compilation of in album As it is bridges gap between traditional, Editor's note, the last review was meant to the individual feel that each of their first two the teenage whiny pop-punk and hardcore be sarcastic:, if you didn't catch that right releases Orange Rhyming Dictionary and with a hint of and has p/oduced a away, that's ok, niether did we. JustinSharp Four Cornered Night definitely have. emo, It new of following their is a severly disturbed individual. much of the subtle rock and roll feel breed bands who are brings 'power-pop' approach. album full of from their and An Whoa. Wow. Zonkers. can't give this second release blends the raw energy quality musicianship, it is a I softer, melodic aspects their first release to and album a rating. It surpasses everything. breath of new life. They produce a rich create an even flow throughout the entire Next to the Beatles Revolver this is the 2nd combination of captivating harmonies and the record. There is not one definitivetrack on melodies, mixed with greatest album ever recorded. Not even this speed, setting powerful, melodic system of the Cord is great album that sets the really intense vocal aggression. All of this is illustrious 5 star it apart from that enough recognition for the absolute great- many stereotypes every accompanied by and uniquely new release seems to get. intricate ness that illuminates from Big Shiny Tunes riffs and a driving, relent- innovative guitar 7; it's great. This compilation has absolutly less onslaught of drums to produce a sense

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A Prelude to ARARAT

Danna spoke with the ease that Armenian holocaust be told. Katie West passion brings, allowing the Why? To open the door to peo-

audience to ask questions ple who don't know - to allow Monday January 13, 7 pm. The throughout the evening. Egoyan for understanding and recogni- Maureen Forrester Recital Hall began the talk by explaining tion of the denied oppression of is packed, and it's not for an that ARARAT is not foremost a the Armenian people 85 years Andrew W.K concert. It seems historical film, although it does ago. quite a few people want to hear deal with the Turkish govern- A key element in relaying the story behind the story; they ment denying the Armenian and stirring up emotion in this have come to hear a discussion film is Mychael Danna's with writer/director Atom involvement. The importance of Egoyan and composer Mychael "From our first this composer's music in this Danna on the "working conversation we film is that it alerts the audience process" of their recent film, knew it was some- to past, present, or forthcoming ARARAT. It didn't matter that thing we had to do emotion. The music illustrates few people in attendance had at some point." the complexity and ambiguity seen the film, (showing at the that the duo value; as Egoyan beginning said, don't like when things Princess Cinema - Egoyan "we Atom ... —Mi—i- —w ■— January 24th), which seeks to are that clear- we like hearing Matt Benassi uncover the Armenian genocide other people's interpreta- The Director and Composer engage the audience. of 1915; it mattered that every- tions...grey areas pull the audi- one in the audience was offered holocaust. What the film is ence in- they supply interpreta- refused to record the film's After listening to director and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of about, according to Egoyan, is tions." Danna's music serves as music in a Los Angeles studio, composer talk about their hopes how a story takes on the big "how [this] history affects peo- one of those "grey areas," only so instead, they recorded in and intentions for ARARAT, I screen, and becomes so damn ple in present day." It is not the melodies and harmonies are Armenia. The genuineness of think I should go see what their impressive. merely a snapshot of the past- not grey at all, but swirl in a the location intensified the multi-coloured paintbrushes Both the director and the an untouchable glimpse into rainbow of unidentifiable "emotional journey" of the film- have done to the canvas. In see- composer were dressed all in heartache - but a story of how colours, allowing the audience chants recorded by candlelight ing the duo's exchanged smiles, black, and were sitting comfort- trauma is transmitted from one to interpret the significance and in a sixth century Armenian it's evident that they both loved ably in pink high-backed chairs, generation to the next. meaning of the unspoken emo- Church provides an important making the film and telling the (there is no excuse for those Egoyan, who himself is of tions of the film. "code of reference," says story they felt needed to be chairs). Danna opened with the third-generation Armenian Egoyan and Danna discuss Danna. heard. You know it's serious comment, "I feel like I should descent, felt that it was their relationship and the "trust Egoyan and Danna share a when the director says,"from be wearing slippers." This level "inevitable" that the story of his of working together." Danna history of filmmaking together, our first conversation we knew of comfort continued through- grandparents and other sur- needs space for his music, and and, or so it would appear, are it was something we had to do out the night. Egoyan and vivors and victims of the Egoyan gives it to him. Danna compatible in collaboration. at some point." 28 'Arts Wednesday January 15200,? Spontaneous Geometrics Invade Gallery

unusual prints." In fact this description is Chris Clemens true of Willard's work which is bursting Siobhan Bhagwat with vibrant colours and, as in the case In a spectacular show of humankind's of "Whatever One can do Toucan Do artistic capacity, a large collection of Better" and "Claire de Lune", uses prints not associated with quilts. These John Willard's geometric designs has famous quilts take "the better part of the week to invaded the Robert Langen Gallery with " piece" six to a forceful presentation. Although initially and about months" stitch horrifying to the uncultured eye of the by hand. One of these creations, which can cost up to $2,500, takes approxi- casual art enthusiast, the large selection mately a month to sew using a sewing of textiles which appears to combine a haphazard jumble of assorted machine. patterns These and shapes eventually managed to devi- artistic time consuming cre- ously work way the hearts and ations also have very creative names; its into when about them Willard minds of Laurier's top critics. The col- questioned lection, aptly named "Spontaneous mentioned that most of the names are based others are Geometries" utilizes a stunning combi- on songs, inspired by the pieces themselves and most just nation of simple shapes, repetitious pat- terning, and brilliant colours on the rela- come to him while he is immersed with quilt. Part of beauty of tively unexplored artistic medium of tex- creating the the the quilts lie in their titles which are tile to create a saucy fusion of colour and expression. immensely creative. To experience the beauty 'Spontaneous Willard's inspiration for this particu- that is Geometries' take a short walk to the Robert Langen lar show can be attributed largely to his Gallery the Aird building. Siobhan Bhagwal students whom he "encourage[s] the use in of strong, bright colours and bold and John Willard poses with his favourite quilt in the "Spontaneous Geometries" Display. FAME AND FORTUNE AWAIT yCI !! The Ccrd is loc king for fine artists and photographers tc showcase their work! Contact [email protected]

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