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Referendum question set to probe students' feelings about a mandatory $40 bus pass

BLAIR FORSYTH-STARK Steve Welker, WLUSU's campus and take the bus to Staff Writer president and CEO, voted against school. "The closer you live to this referendum question, noting campus, the higher the rental will decide in he believes a mandatory bus fee rates tend to be." evaluates February's elections if they Cord Students is, "not in the best interest of stu- "I don't think it will have a wish to support the pilot project dents." He could not be reached huge impact on people moving of UPASS, which would provide for additional comment. elsewhere," said Pisciielli, but, he unlimited access to Grand River Graham Vincent, the Director explained, if one student moves BOD performance Transit (GRT) bus systems to of Transportation Planning for further away, then one housing Laurier students. GRT and the region of Waterloo, unit would become available The plan would call for a indicated that there would be closer to campus. "It doesn't take Directors still have a few to $39.50 fee be included in plans for "added frequency of a lot of students to [...] affect a Review aims to months remaining in their term tuition costs per semester and service midday and evening on lot of students." to take additional actions, so the would grant students access to route seven," which runs up and According to Vincent and report the Cord's review acts as a midterm GRT buses in Waterloo, down King Street. He also said Piscitelli, the UPASS project of report, which we hope will Kitchener and Cambridge each there will be "later night service," would also help with Laurier's adequacy inspire improvement for the sake term. The fee is significantly should the project be supported parking shortage as well as help- WLUSU of students. It should also pro- lower than the usual cost of $130 by students. ing to achieve 'green' or environ- vide students with an update on per term for a student bus pass, mentally friendly objectives. politicians how their elected representatives however students who do not for a Other universities such as have weathered the storm. Have wish to purchase pass The plan would call or are the would Western, Queens, Guclph and JENNIFER ASSELIN & they pulled their weight, not be able to opt out. $39,50 fee to he McMaster have similar plans, and APRIL CUNNINGHAM some directors better left beyond Correspondents On February 3, 2005 students included in tuition costs Piscitelli feels that a bus pass plan WLUSU the board room? will not only vote for student rep- per semester and would would be beneficial to Laurier's resentatives, but will vote on var- grant to GRT administration in terms of mar- Since May of 2004, the Wilfrid ious access Laurier University Students' If representatives and referenda questions. The buses in Waterloo, keting initiatives towards incom- WLUSU Board of Directors ing students. Union's elected representatives appointed members to fulfill recently passed a question con- Kitchener and Piscitelli indicated that while have attempted their can't communicate duties for cerning the UPASS project. Cambridge each term, this project has "been talked the student-run corpo- properly, how can While some students may be about for a number of years," ration and to provide a voice for quite the average Laurier student. As students expect them supportive of the project, interest on the part of WLU to communicate others may not wish to spend the administration and CRT, as well with any politicians, some mem- $40 bers of the Board of Directors dollars per term for a service "We want to ensure that we several WLUSU directors who properly with them? they (BOD) have feel they would not use. provide an appropriate level of included the UPASS as an elec- made substantial contributions, "This will be a close election" service for ridership," continued tion promise, helped to com- while others have been more disappointing. said Anthony Piscitelli, Vincent, referring to the planned mence the realization of this proj- Year in Review The annual BOD Review is WLUSU's vice-president: service improvements that were ect. an attempt for the Cord Weekly to University Affairs. Piscitelli, who outlined in a presentation to the Ultimately, the decision For many directors, the most sig- a of is supporter of the project, feels BOD. remains in the hands of the stu- evaluate the effectiveness the nificant issue has been the con- that "students will be quite happy Vincent also indicated that dent body on February 3. individuals chosen by the Laurier troversy over allowing underage student body to represent them with it," but feels that by allow- "[housing] rental costs for stu- students to access Turret bar ing on the Students' Union. Reviews students to vote, "all students dents can be reduced," if they are nights. Most feel that they have have been based on a combina- can make an informed decision." able to live further away from acted in die best interest of stu- tion of what Cord editors have dents with the decision to keep witnessed from the galleries of the policy as-is, while others still Board Meetings and a series of believe the insurance lisks for one-on-one interviews based on the corporation are too high. Editor's Pick... each director's election platform. Input was also collected from reveals how student Visit The Cord's Student Life section where staff writer John Meddick Laurier fellow directors on how they colleagues were - Please see Review, page 4j Kathleen Ryan exposed students' lack of respect for women on campus ... Full Story Page 18 believed their performing thus far. 2 News Thursday January 6, 2005 - The Cord Weekly

Some students interested in the program have voiced a con- cern that because the program is Cord new, graduates will have less in B-ford credibility than Journalism stu- clippings Journalism dents graduating from other schools. "It takes time to estab- ! NATIONAL MIRANDA MACDONALD us that there is a huge interest in practical skills Production Assistant training. Although lish the reputation of any new this type of program." ! the course is made up of very spe- program," said Groarke. Big Wave means big wave of Students in Laurier cific journalism skills such as an attempt to diversify the However, he is confident that I immigrants Brantford's new Journalism pro- writing, reporting, layout and programs available at WLU, the program will attract a lot of In gram can choose from four differ- design, Groarke said that "it is Laurier Brantford is launching a students and be quick to establish ; The CTV.ca news department ent streams: Print Journalism, our view that you need more than new Journalism program in itself. ! reports that Canada is the first Video-Radio that." ! September of 2005. Groarke said that first year nation to speed immigrants Journalism/Documentary Groarke emphasized the need ! Leo Groarke, dean of Laurier Communication Studies students through the immigration Production, Public Relations and to integrate the liberal arts and Brantford, said there is a high stu- will be able to switch into the j process if they have been Emerging Journalism, and New sciences in addition to hard jour- dent interest in pursuing a degree Journalism program after this j directly affected by the recent Media. nalism skills in order to provide in Journalism, not year but it will become increas- ; natural disasters in Asia. only within Both the Journalism and students with best WLU but within the training. ingly difficult in the future based ; Relatives of people already in Ontario as a Public are integrated "Students Relations will come out of this on competitive stan- ! Canada are having their appli- whole. When determining an admission with intensive, one-year post- program with the ability to identi- ! whether to launch the new pro- dards and limited spaces in the cations given top priority. graduate certificate program from fy a good story whether written ! gram, they looked at the demands course. Laurier Brantford is only While the decision affects all Mohawk College. Groarke said or spoken," Groarke said. ! for other Journalism programs admitting 35-50 students per people that have been affected that Laurier Brantford does not Students waiting for the pro- and found that there were six to year. ; by the disaster, the applications have the facilities to run these gram to come to Laurier's for Currently, Maija Saari is the ; are being treated on a case-by- seven applications every specialized, technical courses and campus, Waterloo shouldn't hold only professor hired to teach the ! case basis with primary consid- space in Journalism programs in as a result, an agreement was their breath. It will be offered new program. When the program ! eration being given to children Ontario. made with College to exclusively Mohawk in Brantford in an begins in September there will ! orphaned by the disaster and "There are a lot of students use be their facilities. effort to develop the satellite ! other people that want a journalism degree that three professors. "I would be sur- from regions that The Laurier Brantford's campus and provide alternative have been simply can't get in," Groarke prised if in five years there aren't ; particularly hard-hit. Journalism program combines courses that are not available in said. "These numbers convinced at least 10 professors for this pro- the theory of Journalism with Waterloo. gram," Groarke said. \ PROVINCIAL

! More moneyfor minimum Election insanity j Minimum wage is being raised jto $7.45, a $0.30 increase, ; reports the National Post. The APRIL CUNNINGHAM tions to voter fatigue as well as a ; increase is part of an automatic- News Editor general lack of awareness. ! wage increase that should see "They really should be voted Voters will cast two ballots for ! Ontario's minimum wage in by a larger portion of the stu- ! student elections on February 3 increased to $8.00 by 2007. dent population," says Spence. this In effort to increase j Chris Bentley, the Labour year. an The elections executive have the ever-low voter turn-out for j Minister, noted that the gradual also had concerns in the past that student representatives on the ; increase is in place to give busi- students have used the Senate and Laurier Board of Governors as ! nesses a chance to adjust to the Board of Governors positions as a well as the Senate, elections have ! change. second-best option if their cam- been moved to the same day as paign as a WLUSU the WLUSU Board of Directors. director prove unsuccessful. hope I LOCAL Heather Spence, logistics co- They that with both elections occuring ordinator for the Elections ! Research bling on the same day, candidates as for Waterloo Executive Committee says they well as voters will take the roles are trying to increase awareness ! more seriously. Globetechnology.com has of the Senate and Board of ! reported that research and Spence describes possible Governors among students. ; development spending in the candidates for the Senate or www.laurierathletics.com "Students don't really realize ; Waterloo region Board of Governors as "people increased by [those positions] exist," she says, Lettermen's President ; over 82% in 2002 since 1995, who want to be involved, take on Club Andrew Agro (front left) presented a referring to student seats. "They for $1000 to ! putting at $280 an administrative role, and help cheque ROOF on Friday December 17, 2004. ROOF spending nearly play a vital role in the school." a Way million per year, up from an shape the future of Laurier." She is United affiliate that provides safety and support for I Last year, election polls had to homeless youth. Volunteer Manager Brian ! already astonishing $160 notes that these students have a for ROOF, Kamm, mil- be open for three days, just so the (front ! lion. Globetechnology reports hand in creating a lot of the poli- right) accepted the donation on behalf of ROOF. Every mandatory 10 percent quorum year, the Lettermen Club a ; that the increase in spending is cies at the university. donates to charity of their choice. "I could be reached. ; going to attract further invest- But there still seems to be a felt that the ROOF organization expressed the greatest need," The elections were held in said Agro, and believes put right [ ment from technology-based long road ahead in terms of hav- the money will be to use away, March 2004, nearly a month after especially during the cold weather. $1000 ! firms into the Waterloo Region. ing an informed electorate for the Last year, was donat- those for the Board of Directors. ed to Anselma Senate and BOG elections. House, and the Club continues to volunteer with Spence attributes the minuscule the Big Brothers organization in the area. ! compiled by Fraser King voter turnout for the later elec- - Please see Elections, page 3 HAVE YOU EVER DREAMT of snowbanks or those contain- OF A CAREER WITH A ers or bags that are out of view. MAJOR METROPOLITAN News Bites NEWSPAPER? WELL, YOU Vocal Cord HAVE TO START SOME- RECYCLING MORE CHRISTIAN GROUP WANTS WHERE. EXCLUSIVITY What do you think of WLUSU proposing to offer dental insurance for no more than $120 per year? WRITE FOR THE CORD NEWS. Milk and juice cartons, along A Christian Campus Club at "I would be the CALL: 884-0710 EXT. 3564 with drink boxes are now recy- Arizona State University is try- against it, because clable for residents of Waterloo ing to prevent gays and non- I'm already cov- "I'm covered under Region. This will help "divert" Christians from joining, report- ered under a my Dad's plan." The Cord Weekly roughly 500 tonnes from the ed the Chicago Tribune on dental plan." IS A Waterloo Landfill according to December 28, 2004. JUSTIN MASON, JASON DEL GENIO, Susan White, manager of Waste The group, a Chapter of the Collection and Diversion. IST YEAR IST YEAR Christian Legal Society, was not ECONOMICS ECONOMICS Containers must be emptied initially recognized by the uni- as and clean, as well flattened versity; however, the society's President Craig Radciifle prior to putting them in the blue "I have no "I guess it would VP: Finance Arthur Wong headquarters is in the process of opin- VP: Advertising Angela Foster box or recycling cart. Residents issuing a lawsuit that challenges ion because my be good for some Human Resources. Hendra saiim are advised that coffee are people, for those Chair of the Board Tunde lgii cups the university's anti-discrimina- parents have Vice Chair. Komel Szrejber not included in Waterloo's recy- dental who don't have Board of Directors. ... Anita Jandu tion policies. coverage under Jennifer McCoy cling program. Visit: Spokespeople for the insurance." Eden Orbach www.region.waterloo.on.ca their parents." Jordan Jocius Arizona State University noted Corporate Secretary. 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The Cord is printed by Hamilton Web Printing and is universities, including the Ohio covered some published every Wednesday. at the edge of the driveway or to their parents?" people aren't University where the Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications dig a ledge in the snowbank for State group is allowed to form exclu- covered under 75 University AvenueWest, easier pick-up. Currently, crews their parents." Waterloo, Ontario,XN2L 5 sive clubs. 884-1970 ext. 3564 are having trouble collecting RYAN BROOKS, (519) 3RD YEAR Fax: (519) 883-0873 ANTONIETA Advertising: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3560 waste and recycling from the top Compiled by Fraser King and Caitlin POLITICAL SCIENCE Howlett HENRIQUEZ, 2ND www.wlusp.cx)m AND PHILOSOPHY YEAR SOCIOLOGY e-mail: cord® wlusp.com Thursday January 6, 2005 - The Cord Weekly News*3

The Cord Weekly's.. Cord Action News Hotline?h 5 day Action News Weather Forecast Bag O' Crime windows at the WLU green- & CAUSE DISTURBANCE house at the rear of St Michael's BREAK, ENTER THEFT 2:44am Thursday December 2 Campus damaging them. December 7-8 Investigation continues. Officers attended Willison Hall ITS staff reported that person(s) in response to a report from resi- SUSPICIOUS PERSON unknown broke into an office in dence staff that there had been a 3:47am Sunday December 5 the Arts C Wing and stole 3 com- fight. Investigation revealed that puters and some DVD burners. two residents had carried on an A resident at the King St Regional Police Forensic altercation that had started earli- Residence reported that an Identification Unit was called to er off campus and some punches unidentified male opened her gather physical evidence. were exchanged. The matter will unlocked door, walked in and be sent to the Judicial Affairs then apologized indicating he ATTEMPT BREAK & ENTER Council. was in the wrong room and left. December 6-7 He was last seen leaving the foor CAUSE DISTURBANCE with another male. A check of Person(s) unknown attempted to 3:l4am Friday December 3 the bldg was made with negative break into an office in the results. Science Building. It appears that Officers responded to the front entry was not gained and nothing missing. of the King St Residence after CRIME OF THE WEEK is receiving a report of people 'cause I got high' throwing things at windows. On arrival they found a non WLU INTOXICATED IN PUBLIC group of males involved in a ver- 2:05 Sunday December 12 bal altercation with a resident over some comments made A non WLU male visiting a Waterloo Regional Police about his girlfriend. The parties was taken to were separated and sent on their resident student The Waterloo Regional Police have issued an arrest warrant for Dereck John Woolley, the Detox Centre due to his assault with a aggravated way. 23 of Oakville for charges of robbery, weapon, assault and intoxicated condition. breach of probation after police responded to an emergency call on Weber St. on ESL Teacher Training Courses December 27. Anyone with information is asked to call Division 1 Detectives, 653- COUNTERFEIT 7700 ext. 4433, or Crime Stoppers 1 800 222 TIPS. 11:13pm Saturday December 4 ■ Intensive 60-Hour Program ■ Techniques MEDICAL ASSIST Classroom Management - Elections, page manages all academic issues. ■ Detailed Lesson Planning from 2 Turret staff reported receiving a 3:45pm Sunday December 5 Seven undergraduate representa- counterfeit twenty dollar bill. ■ Comprehensive Teaching Materials tives sit on it. The Board of ■ Internationally Recognized Certificate An ambulance was called for a The elections executive are hop- Governors is an all-encompass- MISCHIEF ■ Job Guarantee Included WLU student who reportedly ing to hold an information session ing group that governs the 3:l9am Sunday December 5 ■ Thousands of Satisfied Students but they are mainly relying on finances of the university and took some sleeping pills after a night of drinking. He was trans- Oxford Seminars voters to inform themselves of includes two undergrad student A UoW student was observed ported to hospital. 1-800-269-6719 / 416-924-3240 the options. representatives. throwing himself against the The Senate is a body that

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He is professional but con- Student Centre at Laurier evaluate the that has made him effective at niving and most directors - not to Brantford, which will undoubted- significant projects such as the mention students - have lost trust ly become a landmark and pre- performance of OPA negotiations with university in his ethics. This began when he cursor to a developing student- administration. He treats first enforced a 'procedure' that friendly atmosphere at the satel- the Students' WLUSU as a corporation first, disallowed underage students lite campus. and as a representative body sec- from attending Turret bar nights Most of Welker's work has Union's elected ond, so students often get lost in then escalated when it was been started by President's past, his ideals. revealed that he drank from a however; he is doing a good job representatives STEVEN WELKER As it seems, Welker is and Texas Mickey in a gondola while on completing said projects. WLUSU PRESIDENT always will be the VP: Finance in on the Dean's Trip last summer. his views and actions. He has been able hold REVIEW from cover not to his The other important issue faced The role of VP: University fee that will be dealt with as a ref- He has the benefit of being a by the BOD has been the internal Affairs is really what you make erenda question in the upcoming director last year to help him in issue of the drinking incident dur- of it and Piscitelli has done a fan- election as well as reducing vol- understanding policies and ing the annual Dean's Trip. Many tastic job at exposing student unteer fees, dealing with student issues. directors feel as though this has concerns to the outside commu- housing issues and Rae Review On the down side some might created an awkward divide nity. submissions. feel that the way in which amongst the Managment Piscitelli puts in more hours Piscitelli is very active both Piscitelli dealt with Welker's Committee, thus affecting com- than expected and has been able inside and outside of the drinking episode was inappropri- munication between the MC and to find middle ground between University with the committee ate and juvenile. the BOD. Communication is key the Managment Committee and and community meetings he is a Overall, Piscitelli does a good in dealing with student issues and the Board of Directors despite part of and attends. job representing student needs if the representatives and being excluded from the 'team' Piscitelli also maintains con- and wants and puts action behind appointed members can't com- meetings held by his colleagues. stantly up-to-date with directors his words. municate properly in the first He's done excessive work in in his monthly reports unlike ANTHONY PISCITELLI place, how can students expect VP: UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS trying to implement a bus pass some of his co-workers. them to communicate properly with them? Jones has the BOD world resting and their academics the most She has also made a lot of on her shoulders. She tends to be having instituted academic ses- effort in keeping the Brantford As a young board, it seems a perfectionist and instead of del- sions during Orientation Week. Campus Council involved and up that a lot of knowledge was to be egating odd jobs or research, she As Chair of the BOD, Jones is to date on issues and topics faced gained at the beginning of their will do everything herself. In expected to be neutral; however by the BOD. term and now that that's under short, she's burning the candle at many feel as though she is biased Jones is also a director who their belts, directors are able to both ends. towards the MC and Welker in tends to wear her heart on her accomplish a bit more however it This could be partly because trying to sway the BOD in their sleeve which hinders her ability could be too little, too late. of the role she bad to take on as decision making. to be objective at times. She vice-chair of last year's board Jones started as Chair not pours her heart and soul into her Ten of the 17 people inter- when the chair was not fulfilling always seeming confident in work on the BOD and it shows. viewed recognized Fraser her his duties. rulings however she seems to McCracken as one of the best The most experienced direc- have taken more of an assertive directors on the BOD LYNDSEY JONES CHAIR OF THE BOARD tor, Jones looks out for students role as time has passed.

JEN MITCHELL TIFFANY STROBEL NICK MURPHY FRASER MCCRACKEN ALYSIA WYVILLE

As Chair of the Constitutional Strobel is concerned with keeping Murphy is vocal and quite easily McCracken continuously goes Wyville was elected because she and Operational Development the dual corporate and representa- the most impassioned director above and beyond the duty of a believed she could bring a differ- Committee (COD), Mitchell has tive roles of a WLUSU director who sits on the board. This was director and stands out among ent perspective to the board. In an put a lot of work into the different balanced and attempts to keep evident in one meeting where he this year's board as an individual atmosphere where complicated policies used by WLUSU. She is both in consideration. She has announced he would not be who follows through on his com- budgets and organizational also the Chair of the Third Floor done some work as the OUSA standing for the national anthem mitments. McCracken immedi- motions are brought forth, Renovations Committee although representative and has worked a for political reasons. He seems ately fought to reduce Orientation Wyville is not afraid to ask 'why' other than the new comfy couch- little with Piscitelli on a petition absent-minded and has missed a Week volunteer fees which result- and in doing so, acts as an ade- es and Leadership Development for lowering the provincial drink- large number of meetings. His ed in reimbursements for all vol- quate representative for the aver- Centre, there doesn't seem to be a ing age. temper has flared more than once unteers. He was integral in the age Laurier student. In her roles lot of tangibles going on there. With regards to her platform, - particularly during discussions decision to allow underage stu- on the Finance and Building Mitchell has also been doing a Strobel had intentions of working regarding risk management and dents into the Turret despite Committee as well as the lot of behind the scenes work on on things dealing with the Dining disallowing underage students to opposition by the President and Elections and Referenda professor and course evaluations Hall and the meal plan, however come to the Turret. Management. He is currently Committee, Wyville does not let which she also worked on last met a road block when she found Murphy was elected as a rep- working with Piscitelli to reduce any details slip past that she does year. out that such things fall under the resentative of the Brantford cam- the number of exams in a 24 hour not believe will benefit students. Mitchell doesn't talk a lot dur- University's Operating pus but early last fall, he moved period as well as reducing She brings a sense of honesty and ing board meetings unless there is Procedures Agreement and has to Waterloo, promising to contin- midterm workload for students. a feminist viewpoint to discus- a COD issue at hand, so the nothing to do with the BOD. ue his representation with fre- Despite his relatively young sions. majority of her work is seen out- However, overall Strobel has quent visits and by keeping his age, most directors look up to However, Wyville is one of side of the board room as many of failed to make a substantial finger on the pulse of the satellite McCracken and give him a great several directors who has lost the other directors pointed out. impact on the board. A death in campus. Murphy has done so by deal of respect. He is there to rep- enthusiasm since her election. She has also spent a significant the family has limited her com- making about seven trips thus far resent students and is always on She believes that any difference amount of time looking at mitment and lowered her atten- to Brantford and making himself top of the current hot issues. His could have been made outside of Brantford issues and making trips dance at meetings, but when she available to students there. idea to form a committee on WLUSU and her activism seems to the satellite campus, keeping in does attend, she has a tendency to Attendance has also been an Visibility and Communications to carry little weight within the close connection with the pass notes and contribute mini- issue with Murphy, reflecting a was a good one, but red tape has corporate binds of the Union. Her Brantford Campus Council. mally to discussions. Strobel has lack of interest in BOD meetings. slowed the process of effecting frustration is evident although she seemed to become disenchanted Murphy is a valuable director anything other than updating the has been trying to make her mark as a director and not much effort as a student advocate and his website, holding ineffective open with events such as the People's is to be expected from her for the activist sense adds colour to the forums and buying board cloth- Potato, an offering of free lunch remainder of her term. campus, but he is quickly running ing. for broke students, as well as the out of time for taking tangible This is one director we hope poorly attended democratic rally actions at Laurier. to see run again. held in November. Thursday January 6, 2005 - The Cord Weekly BOD Reviews* 5

DAN ALLISON JODI DAM MATT GOUETT DAVID ALEXANDER TUDOR COSTACHE VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD Overall, Allison has done a great Dam essentially ran on a platform Alexander almost always has a As vice-chair of the board, it is One of the most vocal directors job at sticking to his platform centred around her knowledge of question to ask and aims to hold Gouett's responsibility to be the this year, Costache has done an which focuses and is solely based Brantford and the fact that she the Management Committee voice of the entire board during excellent job on micro-managing around accessibility. Allison has attended Brantford campus, how- accountable for their decisions. Managment Committee meetings within the BOD. He is not afraid made sure that all new projects ever, since being elected, Dam He is not giving up on such proj- as well as to act as a liaison to speak his mind and to let the that have been worked on this has moved to the Waterloo cam- ects as finding cheap meal alter- between both the BOD and the other directors as well as the MC year including the Wilf's project pus and no longer has everyday natives for students and reducing MC. It is often seen throughout know what he is thinking. He and the Third Floor Renovations, contact with the satellite campus. waste with the use of trays in the however, that Gouett is often questions Welker directly have been accessible for those Dam has however made a total of meetings, Terrace despite hesitation from likely to side along with the MC on decisions he has made such as who need it. eight or nine trips to Brantford the President and Management without challenging their view- those concerning size and cost of However, having a one- and says that she con- Committee. His work as Chair of Campus far to food portions found with the dimensional platform needs to be stantly makes herself available to points going so as mock the Elections and Referenda com- other directors alongside Terrace. backed up by work in other areas those students by letting them mittee has been quite significant WLUSU President Steve Welker. Although outspoken, this can since being a director means rep- know in advance when she will as 2004 marked the Brantford Gouett also has a responsibili- also be seen as counterproductive resenting the needs of all stu- be making a trip. campus' first "Bouncil" elections. ty in his Residence Life Don posi- when trying to discuss serious dents, not one select group. She has done a good job of Alexander has also been a tion which takes up a large part of topics during board meetings that Allison has done very little other always bringing up the campus strong advocate for the Part Time his time, impeding on the time he are already running late. Costache than working on accessibility. that often gets shunned. For Faculty negotiations and has spend BOD issues. In his will often ask ludicrous questions Allison recognizes that he needs example when something was can on pointed out how their working however, he has started along with those that are actually to do work in other areas and has mentioned about putting snow defense conditions do affect students' his own Student Safety pertinent to the topic. plans to start looking at an ethical tires on the Foot van's at the education. However, some may - a large part of what At the beginning of the year purchasing policy for WLUSU Waterloo campus she was quick Committee see this as a more personal cause platform was based upon. Costache did a lot of work specif- along with VP: UA Anthony to make sure Brantford's Foot his for Alexander. Also to his credit, this is the ically dealing with hiring prac- Piscitelli. van was getting the same atten- One of Alexander's first first Gouett has been a part tices within WLUSU and the Committee-wise, Allison is a tion. year endeavors was to move for of student and to have STARR interviewing process. He member of many, most of which A focus on Brantford campus politics WLUSU's Human Resources to made the leap to vice-chair is has also been active in research- focus on accessibility. He also sits is important, however Jodi does- take a critical look at the infa- impressive. He needs to focus ing the cuts to the scholarship on the Constitutional and n't seem to have the same passion mous STARR hiring procedures. more on and grid. Costache is also a part of a Operational Development for the students on the Waterloo communication He is very committed despite his actually accomplishing those few committees including the Committee (COD), however he campus. cross-section of roles. things he his plat- Grant Fund Committee who has missed a number of meetings. Often times Dam does not discussed in Alexander's thoroughness and form rather than just talking about decides where the WLUSU grants He has also mentioned that he seem to know all of the details of heavy involvement may be his should go. is more likely to talk to directors what she is talking about during them. very downfall as a director. He It is responsibil- Overall, Costache has been one-on-one to ask questions meetings before she begins dis- also Gouett's seems drained and lacking the to very good at representation and about motions or the like instead cussing a topic making her look ity organize Laurier Student time to do the projects he wants to which bring communication which was his of bringing up issues in BOD unprepared. Dam admitted to a Caucus meetings finish before his term is up. together members of the BOD, goal according to his platform, meetings. lack of knowledge at the begin- Although he asks good questions, Senate and Board of Governors to even making himself available to Allison is quick to note that ning of the year, however, she his iong-windedness adds to the discuss issues. So far there have students in the Concourse. the BOD isn't what he expected feels as though she knows a length of meetings and he is not been no meetings held. Gouett's However, one director pointed which is probably why he's whole lot more now but as mem- always well-researched in his is that since of out that if there is no drama focused so much on what inter- bers the gallery, it doesn't nec- response so many claims. of these occurring in the board room, he ests himself rather than the entire essarily show. the students participating in finds himself bored and tries to student body in which he repre- groups are the same people, he create his own. sents, which is understandable. does not feel the need for said meetings. In our opinion...

Same old, same old seems to be the attitude taken with this year's Board of Directors. The same promises are made every year, TREVOR CRESSWELL LAURA GRAY SANJAY OJJO KEVIN SPAHICH these same things don't get accomplished and finally direc- one- Cresswell is efficient and does Gray is thorough in what she is One of the more promising and Spahich's platform was very tors get lazy in their roles come not like time to be wasted in tasked to do, particularly in the enthusiastic directors during the dimensional, focusing on finance second semester as a new elec- meetings. He has taken on numer- area of Risk Management and the election last year, Ojjo has not and fiscal responsibility. In order tion quickly approaches. he ous roles in sub-committees, the alcohol policy relating to insur- lived up to certain expectations. to complete what he said It was evident in interview- most substantial being Chair of ance. Her contributions to discus- Ojjo has not brought forth any would do in his proposal, Spahich ing all of the elected members, WLUSU's Strategic Plan sion are valuable and usually original motions or ideas to the had it pretty easy by being elect- that not a single director is as of and Committee. However, committee well-researched. She has also BOD and instead takes most ed as Chair of the Finance passionate or enthusiastic about meetings have deliberately been worked to improve safety for stu- his time in meetings to congratu- Building Committee. their role as they were on the as the finance, scheduled at a time when two dents on campus she sits on late the MC on a job well done. Although focused on posters that got them a seat in the Committee. is a at directors can not attend, which Student Safety She With very vague platform, Spahich has done a good job board room. As time goes by, has caused some contention. For also working towards better pro- Ojjo focused on representation balancing his interests. He has directors become disenchanted the most part, remains fessor evaluations. and being available to students. represented students well by con- Cresswell with their roles as they sit and neutral in debates and does not For only being in her second Ojjo says he has been active in stantly bringing forth students' wait for someone new to come in come in to with any year, Gray has shown maturity students talking concerns within BOD meetings approaching and the weekly and take over - and this year's bias. He is research puts into them how- During willing to compromise through the she to about their concerns meetings. Orientation BOD is no different. and attempts not to make things issues before meetings. Gray ever, he often focuses on those Week he did a lot of work with Often times directors seem to seem worse than they are. This comes to the table with questions students that he knows such as regards to student line-ups for lab earth shattering ideas they was have evident in the fall when he as well as answers. those he was an Icebreaker for, sign-ups within the business include in their platform and and Laura Gray formed a com- not one to stir up the rather than general stu- department. She is getting after being elected by a largely mittee that Welker a lot of dent opinions. found Steve pot, and does behind the Spahich is one of the more uninformed student body who not guilty Ojjo of violating the Risk scenes work but her contributions When voting on motions, vocal directors who asks ques- doesn't know better, they realize Management always visible and aside has obstained policy when he are not a number of times, tions not for the sake of hearing half the things they intended on drank alcohol at an off-campus from a level head in the board his being that he hasn't his voice like other directors but reasoning doing aren't within the BOD's event. tangible always been room, it seems as if informed. The ques- rather relevant questions that jurisdiction. Cresswell do changes, aside from her Risk tion would be why isn't he need asked. also seems to a raised to be With a new election on the good job at work, have not been getting informed? balancing his time Managment horizon it will be interesting to between his role director and made by Gray. Ojjo is the Chair as Specifically, see if those obtainable promises Residence Life Don. of the Health Plan Committee and will be fulfilled such as a prom- Cresswell's voice of reason is done a very good job in has keep- ise for a 10% fee reduction from a welcomed date one in many heated ing people up to and bringing your own President or debates. He very has carried his weight forth student concerns in their whether the old board will just and represents both students and meetings. the be 'sit-ins' until the new board corporation well especially All photos contributed by in own empty considering walks with their his vague platform. WLUSU promises. Voter beware. 6 Editorial - Thursday January 6, 2005 The Cord Weekly The CordThe tie that binds since 1926 Weekly A proud memberof the Canadian University Press Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor Features Editor Caitlin Howlett Bryn Boyce Michelle Pinchev Production Manager International Editor Student Life Editor Brandon Currie Kris Cote Jennifer Asselin News Editors Entertainment Editor Arts Editor April Cunningham Carly Beath Stefan J. Sereda Fraser King Sports Editor Special Projects Editor Biyan Shinn Colin Duffett Staff Contributors Production Assistants Ananthan Sundaresan Veronica Hughes Chris Clemens Miranda MacDonald Laurie Sadowski Rob Whitfield Sarah Schroer Dan Roth Stephen Harper John Meddick Blair Forsyth-Stark Janet Linseman Mike Brown Krista Shacklcford Sydney Holland Dan Hocking Chad McCordic Rames Paramsothy Dan Polischuk Miranda McDonald Mark Hopkins Mary Erskine Copy Editing Manager. Amy Rogers Ranee Mullinks Copy Editors Kevin Field Tony Ferguson Boulden Jessica Roy Brenda Heatly Kyle Richard Tognian Danyelle Erwin Heather Olavson Regan Walsh Jeremy Woodcock Quote Of The Week Stefanic Buszynski "I never thought I'd be the diamond girl type" JillianPancott - April Cunningham, on her engagement ring. Photo Mangers Erika Ivanic Erin Moore Ad Production Manager. Jacqueiyn Cain ITManager. Greg Smith Next Issue: January 12 A new wave of support

everywhere you look. Well, It'salmost everywhere. The Laurier community has been a little on the slow side when it comes to coordinating charitable activities for the Boxing Day Tsunami. Unlike many of Laurier's past charitable The Editors' View causes but typical of natural dis- asters, the tsunami was unexpect- wrong and donate money while Bryn Boyce ed. No whoopee cushion benefits we buy our books. The WLU From The Comfort Of Your Living Room could have been planned for this administration should reconfig- one. ure the OneCard and debit sys- We did great things for The tems to allow students the option Kidney Foundation Of Canada of tacking on a donation as they and The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis buy their books. It's as simple as seems odd that the cashier ask, "Would is Foundation. It so having Film grant the first step little is being done on campus you like to make a donation to the given our strong commitment to relief effort?" charities. Benefit concerts and Stefan Sereda The Government of Canada Concourse fundraising booths are has agreed to match, dollar for also possibilities in this fundrais- dollar, any donations made before ing cause. And if the Turret and the 11th of January. Student Wilf's helped head up an empty Arts Editor Publications has already pledged beer bottle drive, Laurier's failed- ment in this field. Filmmakers the poor, or at least on a movie $1000 to the relief effort with liver drinking community could Toronto's film and TV industry is for who weren't getting by before that wasn't about a talking zebra another $500 on the way. Certain do more than a little to help - getting money nothing and will now be able to barely get by. that wants to be a race horse?" student groups are up to their own even if it is from the comfort of will soon pump out flicks for And since Hollywood script writ- Even if the production values are charitable fundraisers but it's our living rooms and campus bar free. Well, not quite free, as $48 ers have been considering a less spectacular, at least the clear that the word is not getting stools. million doesn't really foot the bill strike, Canadian scripts are look- scripts selected to be produced out to the students. The major item in need isn't for feature film production these ing more and more appealing. will have to have some value, as WLUSU, the biggest student canned goods or strong backs - days. War movie Wankfest Pearl The possibility for more $48 million won't go a long way. organization on campus, has yet it's open wallets. It may sound Harbor, which boasts the highest Canadian stories is important, as The script about the talking to even discuss the topic in any callous and detached of us to sim- movie budget ever, cost a whop- this will be a tremendous asset to beaver that wants to build dams serious way board meetings ply give money but it will have ping $135 million. in the promotion of Canadian cul- for humans to live in might get and should work with the WLU the biggest impact in the lives of Still, I'm not going to look a ture. Canadian films have always pushed aside for something more administration to make sure they those in Indonesia, Sumatra, Sri gift horse in the mouth, for fear been searching for an identity of like Exotica. get a sizeable amount of money Lanka, India and Thailand. It's that the Ontario Government will its head off their own, and soon this identity If only the Federal and into the International Red Cross not simply disaster relief - it's cut and I'll wake up may begin to come together. Last Provincial Governments had before Canada's 'dollar-for-dol- reconstruction as well. That takes screaming when I find it in my year, The Barbarian Invasions, a more money to give to the arts. lar' pledge expires. dollars and rupiah not Mr. Noodle bed. The Province's $48 million film dealing with the shortcom- Then maybe the phrase "it's One of the major criticisms and Spam. boost to Toronto's film and TV of ings of the Canadian health care Canadian" wouldn't be an insult universities is our lack of connec- The Federal Government's industry is the biggest gift to system, won the Academy Award attached to every movie made on tion with the world around us. January 11th deadline is coming Canadian culture in recent mem- for Best Foreign Film. The 2004 this side of the border with a dis- We're often seen as living in quickly and to make money ory, even if it does encourage the the Sundance Film Festival saw the tinctive film stock. Maybe our intellectual 'Ivory Tower,' lost in go further, make donations early. more foreign production in the most Canadian entries in the fes- artists wouldn't head South to books and theories. As students As cliche as it sounds, every little province. tival's history. In contrast, the avoid the Canadian economic we're doubly targeted since we're bit helps. For those that are inter- Canadian moviemaking took Toronto Film Festival is now the winter the way our doctors do. also part of a more apathetic age ested, WLUSP will have a drop a big hit last year. There we were biggest in the world. Maybe the DAWB would have cohort - the 18-25ers. box in its offices in the basement basking in the glory of American While The Barbarian heat after 4 o'clock and Arts stu- Well if people are saying we of Mac House Residence and all interest, when our dollar soared Invasions seems to call for more dents wouldn't have to attend don't care and we don't do any- donations will go to the Red and intimidated little Ronnie funding to other important inter- classes in a primary school. And thing but read let's prove them Cross. Howard and the other filmmakers who had just come to Toronto. ests in Canada, such as public there might even be the glimmer The problem with economic health care, $48 million does not of hope that I'll be able to get a Give the GRT pass a chance prosperity is that you grow out of begin to rival American spending job when I graduate. the "exploited by the United on its movie industry. Hollywood Thanks to the Province, the The vote is on. This spring stu- tight bubble around the school States" phase. releases appalling bad film after Hollywood aspirations of dents will see a referendum ques- (although local residents would But the flip side to globaliza- appalling bad film, with inflated Canada's upcoming generation of tion on their election ballot that disagree) and it would benefit a tion and the 11-18% tax credit to budgets that leave the intelligent movie brats seems a lot more asks them if full privileges on the large number of us if we could foreign productions is the film audience asking, "couldn't attainable, if colder and a lot clos- Grand River Transit system is ride the bus. increase in Canadian employ- they have spent that money on er to home. worth $79 dollars a year. The Suddenly the long, cold walks catch is, you wouldn't be able to to the bar or theatre would be opt out of the yearly fee, no mat- gone. The number of cultural ter how close you live to campus events that students could attend or how little you use it. would go up in both Kitchener SEND LETTERS TO THEOORIM At first glance the no-opt-out and Waterloo and the late night clause seems to be ridiculous. service would bring so many Why should a student on Bricker other options to the students that Ave. be forced to pay for a bus? rarely go further than Phil's. But when you look at it, Laurier The cost is definitely steep at students see so little of the K-W first glance but the benefits of region. We all live in a very, very mobility can't be understated. [email protected] Thursday January 6, 2005 - The Cord Weekly Opinion7 The key to Canada's future How to live through Stephen Harper a boring course Special to CUP Krista Shackleford tion. Canada is to be competitive provinces — including transfers able status of scholarships, bur- "Why exactly," she asked, Ifin the global economy of the for post-secondary education. saries and grants over $3,000. "are you under the impression 21st century we must have the More recently, even as increased Students who earn this financial that you should enjoy all of your federal been found their own accom- best post-secondary education dollars have help through Unshackled courses? Get over yourself! system possible. Perhaps more for health and other areas plishments should not be pun- You're hardly the first student importantly, we also need wide- (including advertising contracts ished by having to pay higher ever to take a boring course." spread access to quality post-sec- and wasteful firearms registries), taxes. I have 17 hours to develop a good My mom hauled me down to ondary education to ensure that the Canada Social Transfer, In addition to addressing the attitude about opera. the basement and shoved a musty we have better informed citizens, which helps the provinces fund needs of students and their fami- On Tuesday morning, my cardboard box into my hands. a richer culture and more fulfill- post-secondary education, has lies, we also have to address the opera history class will begin. At This box was filled with horrible ing lives. been sharply reduced. The result needs of colleges and universi- 10 am. The only thing worse than things. University essays from From a public policy per- of this Liberal neglect has been a ties as institutions. The learning about opera is learning the 1960's with titles like: "A 135 spective, our investment in post- percent tuition increase over Conservative party believes that about opera at 10 in the morning. Comparison of the Accumulation secondary education is advanta- 10 years, higher student debt the best support the federal gov- Don't get me wrong: opera and Ablation Rates of Warm and geous to the economy and socie- loads, larger classes, shrinking ernment can provide to the work has some good qualities. Cold Glaciers." "The Effect of ty as a whole because university numbers of faculty, and crum- of our post-secondary institu- Melodrama. Sex. Gaudy cos- railway transportation on the eco- and college graduates make a bling facilities. While tuition tions is through independent, tumes. Sex! These are elements nomic geography of the prairies." higher than average contribution fees increased dramatically, the merit-based research granting of opera that I can appreciate. But Titles that would make your eyes to the tax revenues upon which grant portions of student loans agencies such as the Medical watching giggling large ladies in glaze over. the rest of our social services have not kept pace. This has Research Council, National obscenely loud clothing is easier So, it turns out that opera his- depend. The 15 percent of adult meant that the average debt bur- Research Council, National than taking an opera history class. tory is fascinating stuff compared Canadians who have university den on a graduating student Science and Engineering Opera history involves mem- to the accumulation and ablation $22,000 degrees contribute 35 percent of ranges between and Research Council, and the Social orization. Opera history involves rates of glaciers. Also, while it's $25,000 student. the taxes collected in this coun- per Sciences and Humanities dead Italians that I don't have a important to take courses that try. Thus, the future of our social The Conservative party has Research Council. A hope of remembering for the interest you, there is something to safety net is inextricably linked proposed several measures to Conservative government will exam. Opera history involves lis- be said for my mom's point of deal with in to building and maintaining a these challenges our ensure that these bodies have tening to sopranos sing loudly view. She grew up in small town quality system of post-secondary policy statement and our plat- sufficient resources to do their about dying. Why do all opera Manitoba and was the only girl in education. form in the last election, includ- important work without political characters have to die loudly? If I her class to go to university. Education is an area of ing: interference. ever write an opera, all of the Nevermind the course content, provincial responsibility in our - Working with the provinces to These measures we have pro- characters will come to quiet she was excited just to be at uni- federation, but since the Second help overcome barriers to access posed to help students and their ends, like suffocation. versity. As a second-generation World War, the federal govern- to the current Canada Student families with the costs of post- I spent a lot of time over the university student, J tend to be ment has played an important Loans program; secondary education and to assist holidays complaining about my jaded about the university experi- - Increase income role — in co-operation with the family thresh- post-secondary institutions upcoming opera history class. ence. But for my mom, the novel- olds for loan provinces — in supporting post- eligibility or even directly (especially by support- Most people have been sympa- ty of university was enough to secondary education through the eliminating the inclusion of ing research) are by no means a thetic. But not my mother. make even the most treacherous funding of university-based parental income in assessing stu- panacea. It will take years of Maybe expecting sympathy class tolerable. research and direct support for dent loan applications altogether; rebuilding to overcome a decade from my mom was a little naive. University involves boring students and their families - Introducing income contingent of Liberal inattention to post-sec- First of all, my mom actively classes. But it also involves learn- through loans and grants. loan repayment to give graduates ondary education and we recog- enjoys opera. She has season ing, romance, partying, late night I believe that the federal and more flexibility in repaying their nize that the new Conservative tickets, meaning that she actually coffee runs and new ideas. provincial governments, working loans; party still has to refine its ideas pays to see singing ladies with Instead of complaining about in partnership, both have a - Redirecting funds from the nar- in this area. Our proposals on heaving bosoms sing every boring courses, we should appre- responsibility to ensure that no row Millennium Scholarship post-secondary education — like month. Secondly, my ciate how lucky we are to be in student who has the desire and program to the broader Canada the rest of our policies — will be mother has a better attitude than I such a stimulating environment. ability to learn is denied a post- Student Loans program; discussed and debated at our do. She is able to enjoy the melo- Our university careers deserve - secondary education due to lack New measures to encourage upcoming policy convention in drama of opera without taking it more than the seasoned noncha- of financial means. The biggest parents to save for their chil- March in Montreal. It is our hope too seriously. While I roll my lance with which we treat them. barrier to post-secondary educa- dren's education; that students and faculty from eyes at loud death scenes, my Of course, none of this makes tion today is the rising cost of - A Registered Lifetime Savings across Canada will consult, mom thinks that they are amus- opera history any more exciting. tuition fees. To address this chal- Program that would allow people observe and participate in this ing. But it's helpful to put this course withdraw lenge, governments will have to to savings tax-free to policy development process so So my mother spent five into perspective with the other reassess the existing student loan pay for major expenses such as that the next Conservative gov- excruciating minutes trying to aspects of Laurier that I find system and deal with the issue of post-secondary or continuing ernment is one that gives post- convince me that opera is a enjoyable. To all of you who are increasing student debt loads. education for themselves or their secondary education the atten- tremendously exciting area of experiencing your own "opera During the mid 19905, the children. tion that it truly needs and study. She failed. I was about to history" this semester, good luck. measure the deserves. federal Liberal government bal- One federal gov- excuse myself and go hide in the Only 12 weeks to g0... let the anced the budget primarily by ernment could easily undertake attic when she hit me with a ques- semester begin! reducing transfers to the to help post-secondary students Stephen Harper is leader of the would be the removal of the tax- Consen'ative Party of Canada.

Letters to the Editor [email protected] 1980s. Saddam? A former ally to the deaths in Iraq! fourth year student at the Waterloo and was a responsible volunteer. You Drop rose-coloured US in the 1980s, who unfortunately Lastly, here is a progression on Campus and I attended Brantford for don't fire him and make him look like the misread America's glasseses, Togman signals of how your challenge: While it is true that my first and second year at Laurier. I the bad guy. But I guess this is com- Mr. much he was "allowed" to take of the US has remained consistent in its was heavily involved in the campus: ing from a Students Union who has Kuwait and who unrepentently convictions to eradicate patrol, first and second year representatives Re: (Adore thy southern neighbour, "terrorism," co-ordinating frosh week, foot reduced Iraqi oil exports. Osama and is killing innocent women and chil- residence councils etc... who also tell individuals who are International, Dec.l) Qaeda? Former (possibly current) dren abroad, supporting state-spon- The Brantford campus was an managing our campus bars (Wilf's & While I myself (more than occa- A 1 business associates of the US, who, sored terrorism (Israel), incentivizing awesome experience. The Turret), who have years of experience sionally) fall the category problem into of due to their witnessing of America's proliferation of nuclear arms, ignor- with Brantford now is that all these in the bar business, how to manage a American basher, it is for good rea- unqualified and unjust support of ing domestic concerns, or allowing individuals want to WLUSU bar. son. Mr. throughout his impose Togman, Israeli hegemony in the Middle East, record deficits consistent with the sta- standards piece, bashes the UN for allegedly and conducts on the campus These WLUSU people at decided to punch the bully back. tus of "world superpower?" I think to make it the same as Waterloo. Brantford talk about all the problems failing to intervene (militarily, per- China? Do you, Mr. Togman, honest- not. Having been able to attend both cam- and concerns the campus has, but all haps?) in global conflicts. He then ly believe that when two tyrants con- Here's my challenge to you: I puses and seeing the vested interests they ever do is use there Students' goes on to say that, "if one wishes to sort, a dove is created? China, con- challenge you to get off America's of WLUSU that go on, Brantford does Union power in showing the negative adore and respect a body for its fight trary to popular assumptions, has for human no dick, take off your rose-coloured not need WLUSU there. Things ran aspects. Bring back the old Holstein rights and pursuit of liber- to democratize, instead, and ty and plans they glasses see America's political smoothly without the presence of Rez days and, WLUSU, let Brantford freedom, then divert your to roll back any of praise plan inkling institutions for what they really are: WLUSU when I attended the small do their own thing! away from the UN and towards democracy our that might have "snuck Manipulators, Liars, Thieves, Bigots, campus. So what if Duncan had a neighbours to the South." since 30s and are Bullshit! in" the 1920s and and Fear-mongers. sack of weed in his pocket and told Michael Dzus pressing hard to de-democratize Hong some people they could drink in the The United States is not referred Kong. Jason DeSouza Foot I if to as "America the Aggressor" around office? don't know this is Let's keep it sophisticated. As for your feeble comparison of true but that's besides the point. the world because its of "altruistic" Canadian hypocrisy with respect to Shall I exposing the vested stance on liberty and justice for all. The WLUSU bureaucracy start This letter is in response to the usage ignoring the I would hardly com- interests of WLUSU to the rest of the Instead, many of the and UN: misses the value of the of the back cover of the December 1 conflicts pare the illegal occupation of Iraq by campus from what I've seen here in wars in which it involves itself in are Ryan edition of the Cord Weekly. Is there no the US as on par with Ontario's pub- Duncans Waterloo? Maybe I should. I went to a direct result of their ignorant and better use for a page of the student lic support of Catholic education. school with this guy for two years and porous foreign policy. The Taliban? I'm writing to the article paper than to "report" on excrement A Granted, both are injustices, but in response trust me, he's a good kid. So he likes now-curdled relationship originally at and sexual favours? I am fully aware Catholic education in Ontario has not about Ryan Duncan the Laurier to smoke some pot once in a while, intended to fend off the Soviets in the Brantford Campus. I am currently a resulted in more than 100,000 civilian who doesn't? The guy got shit done, - Please see Letters, page 30 8 Opinion Thursday January 6, 2005 - The Cord Weekly Lord of the revelations Cellphones: from Chad McCordic tweenagers to

Extended Sequence business people was at my computer late in the could advise government leaders passion") But he didn't have the I morning before school began around the world in these woeful bitterness of the pundits or the this semester. I was skimming days of disasters. Gandalf obvi- sour snobbiness of the "experts" New cellphones and the never online newspapers for coverage ously has no political affiliation, interviewed elsewhere. He of the Tsunami in Southeast Asia. so all his advice would be pure sounded wise. Hm...Gandalf = ending push toward connectivity As usual, the tones of these and unmotivated. And he's wise. Bishop Desmond Tutu? online pieces were becoming Gandalf would even have words @75 minutes: Holy Crap! for - crass and political. Has Canada of comfort for those in Southeast Maybe we do have Wizards and Chris Clemens a single core purpose to keep pledged enough? Will U.S. Asia. He also knows how to take Sages sharing their pure wisdom you connected. Always. Pledge more? Will the Western down a Cave Troll in seconds. with the modern world. Maybe "But Monsignor Clemens!" you might turn countries actually pay up? What Which is awesome. Desmond Tutu is a model for cry. "I can off my Last Year's Entertainment phone whenever I want to! face does America want to pres- how religious leaders should See? with this interact with politics! As out- This little blue button, right here! ent disaster? What lessons can I don't have a cell phone. I realize siders! As advisors! As comfort Watch me press it!" I was fed up. I wanted to The Lord of the this is a grave admission, forever in dark times. The Bishop Tutu Well, yes, you can press that know about those who survived severing me from the twen- Rings: Return of the said it "I keep button. This is true. But because and the stories of those who did- best himself: hav- tysomething hipster archetype King Extended ing to remind people that religion cell phones have become so pro- n't. I want to know what's hap- that I so adore. I know that this in and of itself is morally neu- lific, carrying contact info, sched- pening there, not what we're Edition teach us denies me permission to the ille- tral." The true religious ules, pictures of your three- doing here. But, I suppose this is about the South leader gal Taiwanese massage parlour of doesn't affiliate himself a legged cat and so forth, they are the way information is delivered with coolness (with a happy ending). Asian Tsunami? (unlike moral near-omnipresent. Even if you in 2005. political party the I'm aware. majority in America); he or she aren't using it, the phone is still in I moved away from the media It wouldn't be so bad if I even @73 minutes: Remind myself stands outside our culture and your purse, in a pocket, down shout-fest and popped in my final had one of those old-school Will of the interview with Archbishop observes in order to advise. your pants. It's there. activity of the holidays: The Smith phones, the kind so big that Desmond Tutu in the current edi- @79 minutes: So, for all the And to me this poses a threat. Special Extended Edition DVD of the bottom half actually reaches tion of newsweek.com. Tutu is a potential religious leaders, this We've all seen MSN's devilish The Lord of The Rings: Return of to your mouth while the receiver South-African Anglican Bishop means you can have a ways at work: you should be writ- the King. It was four hours and vantage rests on your ear. You know, the who won the Nobel Prize for his point that most of us don't have. ing an essay but somehow your ten minutes and my eyes hurt kind with the jigglyrubber anten- but here Anti-Apartheid work. The inter- Share it with us, give us a view of afterward, are a few nas. But alas, I have nothing - no view was his thoughts on the war the bigger picture of things. thoughts recollected during the full-colour screen, no Tupac ring- What's so terrible in Iraq ("How I wish that politi- Because let's face it, obviously experience. tones, no OMFG LOL text mes- about your immediate @45 minutes: People are pay- cians could have the courage and we don't have a good idea what's saging. the humility to admit that they truly going on all time. surroundings that ing lots of money for this DVD. the On a regular basis, all have made mistakes") and the @80 minutes: my you so This money could go to Tsunami Extended friends stand around comparing desperately disaster relief ("One just hopes Sequence. victims. Wait a minute. I paid lots Action Lose train of their tiny gods, proudly display- need to be that the world will continue to thought. of money for this DVD. ing must-have features and rapid- respond with what is usually @227 minutes: I somewhere else? @71 minutes: I wish Gandalf What was ly increasing miniaturization: were real. Imagine if Gandalf remarkable generosity and com- thinking about again? "Look! Look! When I have new contact list opens up (somehow!) voice mail, this strobe light flash- and hours slip by as you debate es so brightly that nearby street the merits of various kinds of children have seizures and fall pickles. Similarly, the phone's down in the gutter! And then a very presence seems to demand Campus robotic arm comes out and attention, to require fiddling with Pictorial sweeps all the blood into the simply because it's there. sewer grate. And the whole Connectivity is addictive and Bryn Boyce's Campus Pictorial does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the The Cord Weekly's Editorial thing's so small that it fits in my its volunteers, or WLU Student when you carry its ultimate Board, Publications. Any readers who would like to comment on the Campus Pictorial see?" may submit a letter to [email protected], and must adhere to the letters policy of The Cord Weekly. nostril, Then they all notice implement everywhere you go, me weeping in the corner, sor- you're liable to be drawn irrevo- rowfully excluded, and laugh as cably into the network. At least they take pictures - with their cell we can leave the computer behind phones. from time to time. Yes, cellular telephone From tweenagers at the mall devices provide everything these to the business-class idly wasting days, from procrastination gam- time at dinner while their date is ing to heavily vibrating trips to in the bathroom, it's visibly Pleasure Island. The benefits are apparent that we can't put these staggering: you can talk to people things down. I'm not advocating whenever you want! A friendly we throw down technology and voice is just a few neon buttons take up the torch, but I think we away, anytime, anywhere (espe- all need to stop, even for a sec- cially during lectures and orgies, ond, to ask the necessary ques- it seems). You're never alone, tions: What's so terrible about even when you're alone. your immediate surroundings that And maybe this is my person- you so desperately need to be al hang-up, the source of my somewhere else? Why are we in stubbornness to not buy into a the same room and yet not? very-berry personalized package- What's changed that we can't we plan and join the rest of my gen- be alone with ourselves any- eration. Behind all the gadgets more? and sparkle, a cell phone exists DRAW

Photograph by Bryn Boyce Cord Opinion Wants Editorial Cartoonists! j The New Doors: After years upon years of students rushedly colliding with the doors connecting the Arts Wing, the Solarium and the Paul Martin Centre, the WLU adminis- We Pay Dollars.* tration has finally introduced the redux. Instead of cryptic "push or pull?" handles, the University has gone with the standard and sensical versions. The paint, however, will * no dollars, have to wait until tuition is raised in another year or two. Budget cuts, ya know? email [email protected] Thursday January 6, 2005 • The Cord Weekly Opinion* 9 WLUSU looking after teeth Volunteers Wanted

price and the best coverage for money. Two and half years later,

Caitlin Howlett - students. I have to admit, I agree. I'm the patient they talk about Tsunami Relief Effort at WLU However, recently it cost me "she hadn't had her teeth cleaned

the price of an ipod to have cavi- in two years - you should have Editor-in-Chief ties repaired and a new one filled seen the mess in there!" Dental (damn chocolate). Another $200 health and maintenance of your like my teeth. I want to keep to have my teeth cleaned, and mouth is very important. If you are interested in I all of them, but with no dental before that, it cost me a case of According to the Ontario Dental coverage, I might have to consid- Coors Light to have a possible Association, Periodontal disease

er losing some of them. dental emergency looked at - that (bacterial infection of the gums helping to raise funds for During the upcoming student was just to look at my mouth, not and surrounding area) is the lead- elections, you (student voters) to fix anything. This was all in ing cause of tooth loss in adults. those affected by the will be asked if you would the month of December, and if With an annual check-up and rou- approve the introduction of a I've done my math correctly, tine dental hygiene practices, this dental plan fee for part-time and we're talking about more than can be prevented. The question is, Tsunami, or have fund full-time undergraduate students. $700 worth of uncovered dental can you afford it? The proposed amount would be a procedures. In my particular case, I'm trying to floss more, I'm raising ideas, please contact maximum of $120 per year and student dental coverage couldn't trying to avoid rotting my teeth students would be able to opt-out come any sooner. by reducing my intake of Junior with proof of alternative cover- Mints, but if I have to go another Matt Woodall or age. With no dental two years without dental cover- The information made avail- age, I know I'll be sitting in a Leah McMillan: able by WLUSU about the dental coverage, it recently chair with a rubber dam stretch- coverage is limited. In fact, cost me the price of ing my mouth too far so a minia- there's no information about the ture jackhammer can violently an ipod to have @ percentage of coverage the dental cavities repaired. remove tooth decay. And after kwtsunamirelief gmail.com plan will cover and what areas of that I'll be working three jobs to dental health it will include e.g. pay off my uninsured dental ass. will you be covered in a dental Maybe I should shop around WLUSU has only a skeleton emergency? - they don't know. for a cheaper dentist, but more outline of their plans, but if direc- WLUSU's Board of Directors likely I should find some insur- tors like McCracken look out for had mixed reactions during ance. A buck twenty for the year students' financial well being and t jOi Tuesday night's discussion about sounds like a lot up front, but to others like Walhout look out for ■■ TV 112\~\T~\.T i the proposed plan brought to the cover an annual cleaning or a fill- students' dental well being, many table by WLUSU President ing, it sounds pretty sweet to me students will benefit from this Welker and Human I'd be k()\\\.y\l Steven VP: and a price willing to pay. addition and those already with Resources, Mark Walhout. I know how students b don't many coverage will get their money Director Fraser McCracken felt need this, I don't know how back as long as they show the ADULT ENTERTAINMENT there was not enough informa- many students want this, but I proper documentation. That's ...where it's alt about talent! tion, the proposal was brought know I could have used it the last easier than brushing your teeth. too quickly to the Board, and he two years when I was suddenly If you're like me, sans dental believes any plans to implement a dropped from my parents cover- coverage, you might want to read MONDAY AMATEUR STRIP NIGHT dental plan should be delayed for age. this particular referendum ques-

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Letters, from page 7 low-brow material in The Cord in the of joy to the less fortunate this sense and sight. The external light cooperation and support on Buy future. Christmas. Anyone who donates to with which childhood fills the world Nothing Day. Thank you! of the warning that was provided at these charities is Santa Claus for they would be extinguished." the bottom of the page: 'This is a joke David Jenkins too have given of themselves for the Nicole Barker page. This is fake content and is benefit of others. Our parents have Benjamin Jewiss Buy Nothing Day Coordinator, intended to be offensive and enter- Santa Claus is real been Santa Claus for years because 2004 taining. If you don't like it, tough, but they let us believe in magic and the Helpful Radio Laurier * DJs honestly, have a laugh it's pretty I was heartbroken to see in this past miracle of Christmas and, oh yes, Grammatical monstrosity darn funny. Funny ha ha." I think it's week's Cord the poll "How did you even let us believe in a man who vis- In Brittany Lavery's letter from the actually pretty disgusting. its once a year to give to the find out that Santa Claus?" and not toys all Dec. 1 issue of The Cord, Radio I realize that this is probably hideous- Some might argue that this mate- good children of the world. We too just because of the ghastly sentence Laurier was criticized for its failure to ly petty, but I could not let it go by. rial is less offensive than what was fragment (which, I have to say will likely one day become Santa turn down the music in the concourse cover Last week I wrote a letter to the editor displayed on the back in previ- though, was well done. I hope that no Claus, because we will pass the mys- upon request at events such as the ous about how inconsiderate a few Radio editions: an advertisement for an one on the editorial staff is an English tery, the magic and the joy on to our Women's Studies Activism Fair and entertainment Laurier DJs have been in the recent adult complex that fea- major). own children. Buy Nothing Day. As coordinator of tured past. Being a stickler for correct two naked female porn stars. In How has it come to pass that no Santa Claus is everywhere, if you Buy Nothing Day, was present the no do I in grammar, I was horrified to see a mis- way I support the degradation one believes in Santa Claus anymore? care to see him and what benefit does concourse the entire event and I of for placed apostrophe in the article—one women in this sort of manner, but Ofcourse, there is no jolly red-coated it do anyone not to believe in the did experience any problems with at least it not that I had not written. I, like most peo- was providing advertising man that slides down the chimney magic, in the miracle? Are we any Radio Laurier. In fact, they were very to ple, want to be taken seriously when revenue help support and sustain every Christmas Eve to put presents better off now knowing that our par- I to turn the printing helpful when asked them writing to a newspaper about any of the Cord Weekly and - ents put presents or under the tree the very idea is as the under the tree down the music and they even gave issue, and such grammatical errors not some filler material featuring low- ludicrous as it is physically impossi- that the man sitting in Santa's chair in our event a shout out two. Kat brow or make this impossible. My letter, as humour. ble. However, this does not mean that malls and department stores isn't the the Radio Laurier A female Lourenco, submitted, did not include this incor- friend of mine told me - "real Santa"? I know that I certainly there is no Santa Claus those who Coordinator, was extremely coopera- rect use of apostrophe and since it is that she was part of a petition to pre- take the am not. Knowing the"truth" has done do not believe (and I liberty tive and supportive of our event when my name that appears at the end of the vent the advertisement of the naked little more for me than to wipe away of paraphrasing at length Francis P. we approached her weeks in advance, article, I would very much appreciate women to appear on further issues of part of the of the and Church's editorial, "Yes Virginia, mystery season talking to her volunteers ahead of it if The Cord acknowledged that this The Cord. I am not sure what, if any- I hope that my own children will There is a Santa Claus" from the New time in order to make sure our profes- monstrosity was the thing, ever came of this petition but if never lose that gleam of anticipation grammatical it York Sun, 1897) "have been affected sor speakers would be audible over fault of the editor, not myself. was successful, the articles about the skepticism of a skeptical age. in their eyes at Christmas, knowing the music. the by spreading of excrement and the do not believe except what they that Santa is on his way. I realize that letter was others They Brittany's Brittany Lavery were certainly not any better. see. They think that nothing can be "Yes, [Laurier], there is a Santa also in regards to the Women's The back cover of the December which is not comprehensible by their Claus. Studies Activism Fair and, as I wasn't 1 edition was a complete waste of little minds." "He exists as certainly as love and there to witness the interactions Letter Policy: newspaper space that could have bet- No Santa Claus! Why, he is all generosity and devotion exist, and between Radio Laurier's DJs and ter served All letters to the editor must be signed and sub- the WLU community by around us at this time of year! The you know that they abound and give those involved in the Fair, I am taking mitted with the author's name, student identifica- displaying school or to tion number, and telephone number. Letters must news regarding volunteers on the page preceding the your life its highest beauty and joy. her word on their behaviour that day. be received by 12pm Tuesday on disk, or via e- student affairs, sports results, editori- dreary be the world mail at [email protected] with the subject head- poll in this very newspaper are Santa Alas! how would I agree that the behaviour of the Radio ing of 'Cord letter.' Letters must be typed or easi- als, art pictorials or other types of if there were no Santa Claus! It would lv legible and may not exceed 350 words. The Claus, as are the Salvation Army vol- Laurier DJs, as described in Brittany's Corareserves the right to edit any letter for brevi- advertisements. unteers who collect donations, as are be as dreary as if there were no letter, was rude and disrespectful. ty and clarity. Spelling and grammar will be cor- Unless was [Laurier]. There rected. The Cord reserves the right to reject any this just a one-time those who give their time at food would be no child- However, I am making sure that Kat letter, in whole or in part. thing, let's try to at like faith then, no no romance keep maintain banks or toy drives or soup kitchens poetry, Lourenco and the Radio Laurier DJs right least a certain The Cord reserves the not to publish mate- level of sophistication for they have given of themselves for to make tolerable this existence. We who played on Fri. Nov. 26 get the rial that is deemed to be libelous or in contraven- and not to tion with the Cord's Code of Ethics or journalistic stoop including this kind of no purpose but to bring some measure should have no enjoyment, except in appropriate recognition for their standards. 10 International Thursday January 6, 2005 • The Cord Weekly Taipei building towers over all others Forever changing the skyline of Taipei, Taiwan, the world's largest building includes numerous new innovations and advanced safety features to ensure that the structure remains standing TONY FERGUSON pressure of the ascent in an effort who financed the project. Staff Writer to ensure that passengers don't Taipei 101 also houses a leave their stomachs behind. poshfive-story shopping mall the official of opening Critics have pointed out that which has been open for several Withthe Taipei 101 building on the structure has been built in one months, as well as almost New Year's Eve, has Taiwan of the world's most earthquake 200,000 square metres of office become the new home of the prone areas, but designers are space, 33 percent of which has world's tallest building. confident that the building can already been bought. The 101, named after Taipei withstand all of the earth's natu- The building was intended to the Taipei Financial Corporation ral forces. Concrete support pil- look like a stick of bamboo, but that financed the building and the lars are sunk more than 80 metres many contend that it resembles a 101 floors in the structure, was into the earth and the building can stack of green Chinese take-out declared the world's tallest build- withstand earthquakes of more food cartons. Bamboo is an ing upon its official opening. The than magnitude seven on the important icon in Chinese philos- building is 56 metres larger than Richter Scale. ophy. the world's next largest building, Building sway is reduced by "Bamboo is hollow inside. the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, Chinese philosophy teaches us and is just 44 metres shorter than buildings that the hollow bamboo reminds the CN Tower. The buildings total The us to be modest and humble height is 509 metres and it took elevator has a top inside," said Cathy Yang. more than six years to complete. speed of 60 km/h With a price tag of $1.8 bil- Opening day was presided lion (US), the building itself is Chen Shui-bian and travels to the over by President 89th floor in just 39 neither modest nor humble. who described the structure as a Apart from the record-setting new symbol of national unity and seconds. height, the sophisticated technol- one of the most successful exam- ogy and the towering presence ples of construction the island nearly 40 percent with the help of over the city of Taipei has made had ever seen. The President a 606 metric ton ball that hangs the building well known in the added that the glory and success from the 92nd to the 87th floor. corporate world. of the building belongs to "all of The ball moves back and forth to "It's simply the most presti- the citizens." compensate for building move- gious corporate address in the The building sets another ment that might be caused by country," said Calvin Wang. "If record for having the world's strong winds. someone in New York needs to fastest elevator system. With a "It's the safest building in send you a letter, all that he has to top speed of 60 km/h, it ascends Taipei," said Cathy Yang, vice- do is write down 'Taipei 101, to the 89th floor observation deck president of the Taipei Financial Taiwan' on the envelope and the in just 39 seconds. A sophisticat- Center Corporation, the group letter will find you." ed damper system reduces the Rebels storm town in Peru KRIS COTE International Editor

With the world's attention focused on Asia, former army Maj. Antauro Humala and a group of more than 200 former soldiers and police officers Contributed Photo grabbed international headlines Standing at 509 metres tall, the Taipei 101 is the tallest building in after they took control of the the world. Peruvian town of Andahuaylas early on New Year's morning. After the rebels seized the Amidst anarchy, Somalia police station and town of Andahuaylas on Saturday morn- ing, the government declared a rocked by tsunami state of emergency in the Andean region and established a 6 am to 6 KYLE BOULDEN food, water, pm curfew. On Sunday, four enough to provide Staff Writer shelter medical Somali policemen and one rebel were and care. killed when security forces tried Presidential Spokesman, Yusuf In the wake of a massive aid Ismail, told the to recapture a bridge leading into Mohamed effort for Southeast Asia, UN Associated Press that, "We are the town. Contributed Photo agencies appealed to the interna- very happy that relief supplies Initially, Humala declared Inhabitants of the Peruvian town, Andahuaylas, carried the rebel tional community to act rapidly in Asia, that the rebels would not concede leader Antauro Humala through the streets on Sunday morning. have arrived in which was providing assistance to areas of hit the hardest by the tragedy, but until Toledo stepped down from Somalia affected week's government pressure. An uniden- a national indigenous movement by last Somalia - which has been rav- power, and that his men would tified rebel told reporters that based on the ancient Inca Empire, devastating tsunami. war, fight "to the last bullet." But after aged from a 13-year civil there were "armed people pre- are demanding an end to national UN officials estimate that drought political neglect - intense negotiations on Sunday, and pared to die here." corruption and for President over 200 Somalis were killed and help to Humala agreed to disarm his also needs emergency Alejandro Toledo to resign his another 50,000 displaced by the deal with the latest calamity." men. post. Nationally, Toledo is an ! December 26 disaster, caused by The broke down The rebels were negotiation unpopular leader and his j an earthquake off the coast of on Monday after the rebels failed calling for an end to approval rating stands at nine I Indonesia. UN assessment to meet the noon deadline for dis- national corruption percent. He has been implicated, The situation in Somalia has teams have not been armament. Humala and the rebels and for President along with family members, in been overshadowed by the devas- abie to assess the claim that army snipers had been numerous corruption scandals tation in Southeast Asia, where on one Alejandro Toledo to damage by air firing them, killing man, since he assumed power in 2000. more than 150,00 have been and that the broke its resign anti-air- government his post. Humala believes that Toledo killed. However, the disaster in because of agreement not to mobilize troops has sold the Peruvian people out Somalia has only compounded craft fire, in the area. The standoff finally ended to Chilean business interests, and the existing humanitarian crisis in The rebellion took another Tuesday morning, when the wants to nationalize key indus- Somalia, where civil war and that while 24 on Monday night after Ismail noted turn remaining rebels surrendered and tries and legalize coca cultivation famine have essentially reduced to send arrested Humala dur- countries have pledged authorities Humala was flown to the nation's and production. the country to a state of near- nothing has ing negotiations. But despite relief supplies, capital, Lima, where he will stand anarchy. arrived on the ground yet. Humala's absence, the rebels trial. - Please see Peru, page 14 Somalian officials have been continued to hold out against The rebels, who wish to create critical of the international com- - Please see Somalia, page 14 munity for not acting quickly Thursday January 6, 2005 - The Cord Weekly International* 11 Disaster gives civil-war WindowsWorld tothe ravaged areas a second chance Richard Togman

Staff Writer

small province of Aceh, Thewhich is located in Sumatra, Indonesia, was one of the hardest recently by the deposed General and turn to the Free Aceh hit areas by the recent tsunami. Suharto. During Suharto's reign, Movement for local needs. As The massive earthquake that ini- 1967 to 1998, the country was well, many Islamic groups vie for tiated the great tidal waves unified through his dictatorial control in the area such as the occurred just miles off its coast powers. "Party of Justice and Prosperity," and it is estimated that one in Consequently, the Free Aceh which often causes tension as ter he saw in the every four Acehnese has died as a Movement was violently sup- Indonesia is also fending off Berlusconi burned when him streets. did it because I hate of the flooding. pressed and ongoing combat advances being made by radical "I result him," The repercussions of the dis- between the rebels and the gov- Islamic groups such as Jemaah A 28-year-old Italian bricklayer dal Bosco told authorities. Berlusconi received bruises aster have far reaching implica- ernment forces caused consider- Islamiyah, which is linked to Al- has reportedly gained a cult fol- on the back of his head, but is tions not only for the victims and able damage to Aceh. However, Qaeda. lowing among Italians for his relatives, but also for the Suharto's rule was also accompa- After the tsunami, the dynam- New Year's Eve attack on unpop- otherwise okay. their websites have ongoing civil war that has been nied by substantial economic ic of the region may change. The ular Italian Prime Minister, But in Italy, in support of dal raging in Aceh for nearly 30 growth which led to rising living same government forces which Silvio Berlusconi. sprung up are being spread years. standards and the elevation of were laying waste to Aceh in Berlusconi left a party he was Bosco. Emails to by Italians that read "This is the The Free Aceh Movement millions out of poverty. search of the rebels last week are attending on New Year's Eve year of the Tripod," and "More (locally known as GAM) was distributing aid and food to the mingle with the people in all." The sale of created in 1976 as an opposition people this week. As the death Rome's Piazza Navona square. Tripods for Government aid tripods has already shot and force to the central government in toll mounts the rebels may be Roberto dal Bosco argues that he up, not to small plastic replica tripods are Jakarta. The Free Aceh offers the chance for forced to come to terms with the did plan attack Berlusconi, being by Italy's Movement claims that the people to develop government, as its manpower and but couldn't help but throw his sold vendors in Jakartan government has been respect for the resources have been severely camera tripod at the prime minis- streets. exploiting Aceh since independ- Indonesian central hurt. ence, and that the Acehnese peo- government. Moreover, the people of Aceh ple are suffering from imperial are now forging new bonds with rule from the Javanese-majority. their estranged central govern- The rebels have launched numer- Since the fall of Suharto in ment as aid and money flow in to ous attacks on government tar- 1998 and the Asian financial cri- the devastated region. If the peo- gets and often used terror tactics sis, the region has suffered insta- ple begin to regard the central such as random bombings to bility and economic malaise. The government with greater respect bring attention to their cause. democratic governments that and authority as it begins to Indonesia is made up of hun- have followed have found it diffi- reestablish control, support for dreds of ethnically and culturally cult to maintain control in Aceh the kind of radical and violent distinct peoples with many differ- and have failed to address the practices that the rebels preach ent languages. The country has provinces grievances. may wane. been held together by authoritari- The Acehnese often feel aban- an strongmen in the past, most doned by the central government

Barker's worst nightmare argues that cloned animals do not Debt and poverty were the real killers behave in the same way as the Having lost her cat Little Nicky original. People "want Fluffy, last year, Julie, who has refused but it's not Fluffy," Beaver con- With all the attention on the to find ways to afford it. Kris Cote gling to give her last name for fear of tends. and the force of nature nature of Further links between high retribution, became the first per- Despite the criticism, Julie God, people are forgetting that levels of indebtedness and the son last week to buy a commer- argues that the cloned cat much the of of destruction was pre- scale destruction exist. Those cially produced, genetically behaves similarly to the old one. International Editor ventable. The real killer was not areas worst affected by the tsuna- cloned cat. The cats share an affinity for the tsunami, and poverty, mi, such Aceh region in but debt as the At a cost of $50,000 (US), the water, and Julie contends that "I As death toll in most people want to Indonesia villages the Southeast and avoid where entire new Little Nicky is being greeted even saw two spots inside his Asia to nearly 150,000 subject implicates literally washed climbs this because it were away, are by a storm of controversy. mouth, just like Nicky had." dead, and predictions poorest at range as the entire world in the disaster. also the areas. Look Animal rights activists argue that Genetic Savings and Clone high as 300,000 total dead, it is The richer nations of the pictures of any third world shanty it is pointless to clone cats when performed the cloning process, hard to the Pacific Rim, the U.S. town and hard very comprehend including it's not to imagine hundreds of thousands are and they hope to become damage and destruction that Canada, a tsuna- the and established why entire villages were washed destroyed every year. involved in the more lucrative deadly tsunami caused. mi warning system following the has away. Bonnie Beaver, an animal business of cloning dogs by the A picture of bodies mixed deadly tsunami of 1946 which While billions of aid dollars behaviour expert from Texas end of the year. about and strewn within debris or killed hundreds of people in have been committed to the amateur video capturing surging Hawaii. Numerous attempts in tsunami-hit regions, the money waves hardly put the damage into the South Pacific to establish a being pledged does not even perspective. Globally, church warning system were attempted, come close to the amounts these leaders are trying to explain how but the cost of the project was too countries still owe western credi- God could allow something like great. It's sad that because of tors. Indonesia alone owes this to happen. their financial situation, the peo- $130.8 billion, India owes $82.9 ple in Southeast Asia and Africa billion and Thailand $58.2 bil- are not allowed to be as safe as lion. us. Recent UN reports also indi- cate that much of the money "It's frustrating for pledged by world governments in us to learn about aid is actually being redirected to debt-repayment. Therefore, the destructive waves aid money will actually never from a wire report, reach the ground and help tsuna- as opposed to a tide mi victims. Critics also warn that Disaster brings out the Metropolitan Police after it was gauge." historically, governments renege worst discovered that he was sending on promised aid once the situa- fake emails telling people that - Stuart Weinstein, geophysicist tion disappears from the head- The Hong Kong branch of their relatives in Asia were con- lines. Oxfam, a charity and fair trade firmed dead. A geophysicist at the monitor- In our economic driven socie- organization, has issued a warn- The man used the bulletin ing station in Hawaii, Stuart ty, it is often hard to convince ing that fake fundraising emails board on Sky News' website to Weinstein, sums up the situation people that third world debts have been sent out using the find his victims, and he pretend- the best. "It's frustrating for us to should be dropped. But a few organizations name. Through the ed to be a British official from learn about destructive waves points need to be mentioned. emails, donors are directed to the Foreign Office Bureau in from a wire report, as opposed to From the start, the legacy of colo- deposit money into a Cyprus Thailand. He sent emails from a tide gauge." nialism left third world countries bank account and to fax their the address ukgovofficeaol.com Even now, while the affected with a standing debt in the hun- receipt to an office in Spain. reportedly confirming that rela- nations discuss plans to install a dreds of billions. A British man has been tives and loved ones were dead. warning system, they are strug- - Please see Debt, page 14 arrested by the London 12•Feature

Elephants: Asia's good luck channs The deadly ways of harbor waves It's no wonder that in many Asian Yala, an area renowned for something was going on," said T~ls.arl!ia ~R¢llfM'res ~W by any~. · lar~ cultures, elephants are a symbol elephants, reported on Wang. They both managed to ~•~eontwe ...~a~ca·~~ of good luck. Wednesday that not one of its escape to higher ground. earthquakes, but~~ aa~I'Jrd End~~.~ elephants were killed. De Silva Another report tells the tale of ~s.-~. g-- . ~ goes on to observe that "if an elephant who escaped from its With the death toll resulting from ~~ teu1'181'l!is the catastrophic Asian tsunami domestic animals can sense earth­ trainer, saving both the tourists nearing 150,000, it is inspiring to quakes days in advance, forest on its back and the trainer who D~ ~ hear many of the miraculous sur­ animals should be able to do that desperately chased it to a safe vival stories which have been even better. Animals' natural elevation. emerging in the past few days. characteristics and capacities are Elephants are now reported to Among these are feats of animal much more evident in forest ani­ be helping clear debris from the instinct at their finest, stories of mals than in the domesticated land hit by the tsunami. · birth among great suffering and ones." the goodness of human nature. This 'sixth-sense' can be As reports of the giant tsuna- explained by the two sets of ' rni reach all comers of the world, shock waves sent out by the there are also stories of the reac­ earthquake which caused the tion of many animals in the tsunami. Primary waves (a.k.a. P region: In the Yala National Park waves) travel 2 to LJ. kms per sec­ of Sri Lanka, there have astound­ ond faster than Secondary waves ingly been no reports of animal (S waves). death to this date. This reaction proved to be Geological information sys­ life-saving for some lucky resi­ tem expert Dr. Ranjith Premalal dents and tourists of the region, De Silva credits this to the fact including Wang, a hotel owner that animals may have felt the based in Sri Lanka. She realized danger of the tsunami corning up something was wrong when she to three or four days ahead of the was 'alerted' by her elephant, disaster. Ranmenike. "She had a feeling Earth-shattering

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Women's intuition The Roy family of India were just labour and gave birth to a second sitting down to tea when they felt son with the help of a nurse who the earth shake under them. had also fled the killer wave. Namita Roy, who was due to give Later, once in a make shift hospi­ birth on January 15th, ran out of tal, a doctor named the baby the house with her husband and Tsunami, and the parents agreed it their six year old son, Saurabh. to be fitting. Lakshmi Roy, the ill' They instinctively fled uphill and, newborn's father, later said: "I am minutes later, witnessed the flat­ sure he will fight with me when tening of their house by the giant he grows up, though, for giving tsunami. Hours later, in the high him a feminine name." forest of India, N amita went into

A quake hits the Chtnese province of Floods kill 1 million Shansi on February people in a two-year 2, 1556. It kills 1201 - Mediterranean 1959 - China period in China. 1887 - China 830,000 people.

In July 1959, massive In 1887, about 900,000 peo­ 1556 - China The deadliest 1938 and 1939 -China ple died when the country's earthquake in history floods in China kill at Yellow River burst its banks kills approximately 1.1 least 2 million people. in the worst-ever recorded million people in Egypt flooding. and Syria.

The worst avalanche in history erruption man occurred occured when a in 1815. severe earthquake rocked the valley of Yungay, Peru on May 31st, 1970.

20,000 people were killed instantly by the avalanche itself, crushed beyond recognition by rock and ice. 14 International Thursday January 6, 2005 - The Cord Weekly

- Somalia, from page 10 tsunamis, Somalia lacks the "indigenous capacity to assess "Outright devastation," Tsunami '04 the damage." In the meantime, the United UN assessment teams flying Nations World Food Programme over tsunami-ravaged areas have in (WFP) has begun to bring also been hampered by the anti- some food supplies, although the aircraft guns of local warlords, supplies are merely being divert- which have yet to be dismantled ed from other needy areas of and are preventing UN teams Somalia. from assessing the damage. Areas along the northeastern The Somalian government is coast of Somalia were worse hit, currently based in neighbouring where fishing season had brought Kenya, following a two year many migrant fishermen close to peace process aimed at disarming of peo- the shoreline. Thousands militias and re-establishing a ple have lost their homes and pos- government. The absence of the sessions, and there is significant government has only compound- damage to the local economy. ed the disaster situation. Fishing has been suspended The 13-year civil war has along the coast since the disaster reduced the country to a collec- occurred. tion of fiefdoms ruled by individ- The damage has yet to be ual warlords. Having been fully assessed, as many of the appointed several months ago, affected areas are remote and the new Somali leaders have been inaccessible. El-Balla Hagona, so far unwilling to return to the the UN Development capital, Mogadishu, believing Programme's director for that the country is still much too Somalia, said that unlike other dangerous. countries affected by the

- Debt, from page 11 embezzlement and theft. While aid will help the recon- It has been widely documented struction efforts in Southeast by scholars that the west mis- Asia and Africa, in the end this managed loans throughout the will only be a band-aid solution. 1960's and early 1970's, giving Western nations have suspended too much money with little or no debt repayments following the restrictions and often giving disaster, but they did not cancel loans to dictators who then used them. The indebtedness of many to people's the money suppress nations ensures that the cycle of movements. poverty will continue, and the Between 1982 and 1990, situation that this creates will more than $412 billion of bor- ensure that the next time a natu- rowed funds were returned to ral disaster occurs, deaths will creditor countries through again be disproportionately high. a on Sunday morning. - Peru, from page 10 shit" Augusto Alvarez, editor of the Peru's unemployment rate has newspaper Peru .21, conceded continued to grow from 16.1 per- that while "people may disagree cent in 2002, and nearly 20 per- with some of Humala's methods, cent of the country lives on less the criticism against the frivo- than one dollar (US) a day. lous, corrupt political class is Humala told reporters that there." "the people are with us." In 2000, Humala joined his Throughout the siege, the rebels brother Ollanta Humala in a walked freely among the people rebellion against former and streets of Andahuaylas and President Alberto Fujimori over vice versa. Large demonstrations similar charges of corruption. The showed support for the rebels, rebellion failed, but Fujimori was and Humala was carried to cathe- fired from his post. Both brothers dral by the people as they chanted went to prison but were quickly "We want Peace" and "Toledo is pardoned.

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Ryan Pyear in Quarterback the OUA. orchestrated the best receiving core in Canada, while linebacker MIKE BROWN Jesse Alexander and defensive back lan Logan established a defence that was impenetrable MEN'S r against even the league's best. With comeback wins against RUGBY Western in Week Three, and Laurier's men's rugby team went McMaster on Homecoming and through some growing pains in again in the Yates Cup in front of 2004. Though they managed to win of their four the largest crowd ever assembled three last games a 3 - record, it at University Stadium, the Hawks to salvage 4 was made school spirit fashionable insufficient to enter the playoff again. Despite the Cinderella- picture. The youth-infested esqe run, the Hawks encountered squad's inexperience hindered in losses a superior Laval squad in the them two-point at and Guelph. UTECK Bowl to fall one game Waterloo short of Vanier glory. Nonetheless, graduating seniors Jason Doble and Nate Pike MVP helped Coach Josh Windsor bring Ryan Pyear, quarterback. While up a young core of players that his statistics are impressive, it will hopefully form the strong was his durability that made the nucleus for a couple years at difference. WLU. MVP 2005 PROJECTION Zimcik Doble, Fly half/Full back. Key losses of Lee Maggiacomo, Andrew Jason In his final season with the Ryan Jeffrey, Steven Frake and varsity sports la st fall were two two football victories over the McMaster The biggest story in Laurier Hawks, Doble selected Brian Sloot will hurt the leader- Marauders on Homecoming Weekend, and here, for the Yates Cup. was as three all stars; he ship dynamic more than the on- one of Laurier's to cope with. By losing defender appear much to be impressed line of a team that saw a decline tries in six games to field talent, as the likes of scored five Bohdanka Hontar, midfielder about early on in 2004. in the goals-for column this year, pace the team's offensive attack. Anthony Maggiacomo, and Ainslee Howard, and both start- the results on the pitch may have Wayne Brock should help to fill ing goalie Tamara Watt and back- MVP been a lot more disastrous. 2005 PROJECTION With Dante the void. Lucani up Cassandra Horyn, the team Jason Lyall, defence. Named With only three graduating play- ready to fill the shoes of Pyear needs an influx of talent in order team MVP, a CIS First Team all- 2005 PROJECTION ers, Laurier still has a host of tal- next season, will fly, they after the Hawks to maintain their high standard of Canadian and OUA First Team While the Hawks ented young players to fill the could be very good for a very success. While the players on the all-star all in this past year, Lyall definitely will not soar next year, holes. Jacob McNamara was long time. field will be able to step it up, the has simply been the glue that especially with the departure of named an OUA all star in his first holds the team together. the aforementioned defender older brother BRYAN SHINN team has to be a little nervous season, and his about finding two replacements Kitching and possibly even Adam will be looked to as a 2005 PROJECTION Elinsky. While a bright spot to the in goal. for leader, assuming he can avoid - It be interesting year WOMEN'S A may an watch out for is the continuing injuries which have plagued the Golden Hawks. While losing back LACROSSE DAN HOCKING leadership of Katie West as well him in the last two seasons. two of its three main offensive 2004, much like 2003, saw the as a speedy rookie from this past Whether or not the rugby squad is threats from this past year team defend their OUA title year named Catherine Ciarallo ready to move to the next level MEN'S (Jovanovic and Abwunza), Knox while putting up a spectacular B+ possibly creating a one-two remains to be seen, but the team's and rookie OUA all-star Daniele record of 11 wins and only 1 loss. SOCCER offensive punch, it is hard to see potential has coaches excited for out of the with Toto will be quite capable of Coach Lynn Orth's squad was Stumbling gate whether this duo will provide the '05. dominant, and kept the distinc- only one victory in four games, shouldering much of the team's balance the team needs to gain tion of being the first WLU team and looking mediocre at best, the scoring. Including the possibility success next season. MIKE BROWN to win an OUA championship in Hawks pulled it together just of Lyall suiting up for a fifth year, the current academic year. The before the midway point of the Laurier finds itself with many DAN POLISCHUK only blemish of the season was a season by going undefeated in returning players - which may WOMEN'S n - - cause team to u devastating loss suffered on their their last six games (5 0 1). the find themselves MEN'S 0 RUGBY home pitch to Brock, losing The late season run put Laurier playing deep into the 2005 post- BASEBALL D- To say that the women's rugby home-field for the playoffs. into a tie for third place in the season. The men's baseball team team had a disappointing season with 19 into OUA points and the DAN POLISCHUK fell just short of the playoffs for would be a fair assessment. They playoffs. The good times kept the second consecutive year, with as many MVP finished the season rolling in the Round of 16 with a missing the fourth and final play- - Erica Howard, attack wing. WOMEN'S wins as they started with zero. domination of RMC, which was 6 off spot by virtue of a tiebreaker season was a Howard, who was named the SOCCER The highlight of the highlighted by a Knox hat-trick. rule in Toronto's favour. The hard-fought tie with the Brock league MVP at the lacrosse ban- Coming within a victory of get- The quarter-finals, though, young team was plagued by up being quet weekend, ting to the gold medal game in Badgers, which ended before the final - brought along the sixth-ranked inconsistency en route to an 8 the lone Brock's regu- was the leading scorer on the 2003, this year's squad, while not blemish of Carleton Ravens and the demise 10 record, losing badly in two finished the team with 21 goals and 9 assists. matching the result, showed a lot lar season. The team of the Hawks, as they were in Toronto - - of the same determination and crucial games one day, season with a record of 0 5 1 Her tenacious play led the Hawks - clipped by a 2 1 score. While and handing two losses to Brock division. season. hard work in etching out a .500 and finished last in their all inconsistency was a concerning -the champions-the season with a 3 - 3 - 5 record. eventual fol- factor, credit must be given to the MVP 2005 PROJECTION Having lost its top offensive lowing afternoon. Anthony Golden Hawks for turning around lafrate, Missy Paterak. Once of the few While many of the players return, threat in Tammy Scurr to gradua- Pat Kropf, and David a season in which there didn't led the offense, bright spots of the season was the the team has a few major losses tion, the team focused on its Onyett-Jeffries but the Hawks were unable to play of fly half. Missy Paterak. defensive game to produce She finished the season with 20 results. The tenacity paid off as awaken the bats in some heart- points, placing her in a tie for the Hawks gave up just 14 goals breaking and-season-ending- The Varsity Rundown eighth in OUA scoring. in 12 games (including playoffs), losses. which translates into only about a Men s Baseball Tied for ninth MVP 2005 PROJECTION goal a game. Much like the men's Pat Kropf, Shortstop There is obviously an immense 8-10 soccer team, Laurier was not able Did not make playoffs Men's Soccer In only his second year at Laurier, amount of room for improve- to beat a nationally ranked oppo- Kropf put up tremendous num- ment. Look for the team to 6-3 nent, specifically Ottawa, who Women's Rugby Tied for fifth bers, leading the team offensively improve on their winless 2004 came into the game in the eighth and ranking among the OUA elite campaign. The team will contin- 0-5-1 spot. two all- Did not make playoffs Women's Lacrosse with a .340 batting average. ue to build around their 9-1 stars, the aforementioned 2005 PROJECTION Paterak, as well as Russell Men's OUA Champions MVPS Rugby The Golden Hawks must say Division rookie of the year, 3-4 Kristy Elinsky & Jenn Kitching - Men's Football goodbye to first baseman Kevin Lindsay Woods. Did not make playoffs Defence. While it may be unusu- Albrecht, DH Anthony lafrate, 8-0 share al to give two defenders a and their captain and number one MARK HOPKINS OUA Champions of being the Most Valuable Women's Soccer starter, Derek Rapini. Softening 3-3-5 Player, without the experience of the blow from these key losses, Elinsky and Kitching on the back Thursday January 6, 2005 ■ The Cord Weekly Sports 17 Wingspan

ladies bypass turkey for TOURNEY the rest the student While of The hawk population was basking in the list DON'T BE A TOOL, SCHOOL IS COOL of eggnog and fruitcake, glory Matt Leinart, 2004 Heisman Trophy winner, and women's basketball team hit the quarterback of the Orange Bowl Champion USC road for a holiday tourney in the is Tuesday night, Leinart threw a Montreal, the site of the Trojans good. Concordia-Reebok Invitational. record five touchdown passes, as his domes roughed up the second ranked Oklahoma Sooners first game had the Hawks up The for the National Championship. He's a lock for the the sixth ranked Victoria against NFL, and would probably number one overall. But Vikes where the strong efforts instead of signing a multimillion dollar contact to from Meaghan McGrath, Laura while Dee Channer chipped in www.laurierathletics.com play with the big boys, Leinart is seriously consid- Taylor and Kerri Jilesen weren't a basis, every two years between ering staying at SoCal for more, uh, school. In enough in the 63 - 60 loss. The with double-double of 12 points and 10 boards. the three divisions in CIS Men's short, the quarterback is either unaware that a seri- following day, the Hawks once hockey. Grennier, was a injury could cost him millions, or getting so again dropped a close match, who ous THERE MUST BE SOME member of the Memorial Cup much tail it doesn't much matter. against Queen's, a team this time HAWKS IN THE ATMOSPHERE winning Kitchener Rangers last Hawks, had already beaten After cheering way through the their season, was recognized as the LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF YOUR MAMA once this season. Looking to the Fall the all-girls and term, Hawks' rookie of the year in When the NHL approved of a Southern California avoid an o'fer weekend, the co-ed Cheerleading squads final- 2003 - 2004. Grennier currently franchise some 15 years ago, many scoffed at their Hawks came out a-blazin' ly had their day in the sun in leads the Hawks with 5 goals name, The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. It was both against the UQAM Citadins early December at the Nationals. and sits second with 4 assists. an usual order (name before city), and a blatant eventually beating the francoph- The All Girls event was by all form of riding the coattails of a Disney flick. Less ones 69 - 51. McGrath once accounts a two-horse race in the HAWKIES LEND A HAND than one week ago, Anaheim's baseball team made again led the way with 18 points, eight team field. However, it It is to no one's surprise that the what seemed like another brain-dead move by was McMaster that eventually women's hockey team continues renaming the team the Los Angeles Angels of scored higher than the 22 to hold Laurier's best chance of Anaheim. The Angels, formally the California Hawks. The Co-eds team, com- OUA glory. At the half point, Angels, do not play in LA, have not moved stadi- piled of 11 females and 7 males, the ladies sit first place in the ums, nor are the Dodgers going anywhere. So why team finished fourth at day's end Ontario East, three points ahead the move? Peanuts and crackerjacks, obviously. behind rivals Western, Queen's of Guelph with one game in and Waterloo. hand. More impressively, the ROW THAT INELIGIBLE BOAT Sure, if you can walk and talk you can go to Brock, ■ Complete 30-Hour Seminars Hawks are ranked second in the GRENNIER HOPES TO PUT but apparently basic reading skills are not a prereq- ■ Proven Test-Taking Strategies SHRIMP ON BARBIE CIS, behind only Alberta. If uisite for employment in their athletics department. ■ Personalized Professional Instruction Matthew Grennier, a second- there was any proof that the suc- Four days before Christmas time, the OUA ■ Comprehensive Study Materials year economics student and cen- cesses of these Hawks have yet announced that one of Brock's rowers, Clifford ■ Simulated Practice Exams tre with the 6-5 Golden Hawks to go their head, enter Lindsay Scott, had dropped a class earlier in the term, thus ■ Free Repeat Policy hockey team, was named to the Arbeau, Ashley Stephenson, making him ineligible to qualify as a Student- ■ Personal Tutoring Available training camp roster of Canada's Candice Djukic and Lauren Athlete. As aresult, both of the races Scott raced in ■ Thousands of Satisfied Students Winter Universiade squad set to Meschino. Each athlete ven- have been forfeited by the Badgers, stripping the represent his country in Austria tured to the Wellesley/St. Oxford Seminars entire team of its third straight Canadian champi- in mid-January. Canada's team Clements area last weekend to t-800-269-6719 onship. Apparently, his records were not kept track is appointed on a rotational practise with the Twin Centre 416-924-3240 Atom LL Hurricanes. of by administration as they were too busy watch- ing Brock über-grad Rick "The Temp" Campanelli on Much On Demand

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or call Perry at 746-1411 20Entertainment Thursday January 6, 2005 • The Cord Weekly Music and movie-makers help out to use their talent to create The entertainment community gives its time, talent and most posters and other materials to remind people of the importance importantly, money, to help with relief efforts in South Asia of donating money. Independent Ottawa band Donkey Punch is hosting a concert in Austin, Texas donating all of the money from feature on January 9, which will their CD and t-shirt sales to the country Nelson and other per- Red Cross. "If you weren't formers. drowning this Christmas season" special, NBC is also hosting a you have a responsibility to help to with proceeds going UNICEF. out, said Donkey Punch Other broadcasters are also using singer/guitarist Ted Carty. their media outlets to raise money. Infinity Radio Los Angeles is dedicating January 11 to fundraising on its TV and radio stations. CHUM radio and TV stations held a similar Disaster Relief Day on January 5. Many entertainers are making personal donations. Actress Sandra Bullock donated $1 mil- lion to the Red Cross, and direc- tor Steven Spielberg donated $1.5 Contributed Photo million to various relief organiza- Linkin Park have spearheaded tsunami relief fundraising amongst musicians. tions. Efforts are popping up on a CARLY BEATH $100,000 donation of their own ized, concert organizers in smaller scale as well. Thorp Entertainment Editor and calls for others to add to that. Cardiff Wales are hoping to Records, an independent label, The money raised will go to the secure the likes of U2 and announced on its website that tsunami relief efforts con- had American Red Cross for use in its Coldplay for a show on January it is donating a percentage of its tinue, the entertainment 15 has Tim As relief work in South Asia. 22; a show on January profits for the month of January Contributed Photo world is pitching in to do its part. Scores of benefit concerts are McGraw, Sheryl Crow and to relief groups. A posting on the Linkin Park launched the in the works as well. While many Christina Aguilera set to take the Free Republic urges visual artists Actress Sandra Bullock has given Music for Relief fund with a of the details have yet to be final- stage on NBC. Willie Nelson is $1 million to the Red Cross. Painfully close to reality Phantom a delight on screen tion. Emmy Rossum was impres- sive in her lead role as Christine Daae, a chorus girl turned star, thanks to the attention of the Phantom. Rossum's skill as a vocalist was refreshing in this role and contributed strongly to the overall appeal of the movie. Rossum's performance was somewhat hindered by strong CHRIS CLEMENS vocal pop influences that are per- Staff Writer CHRISTIE WILHELM haps better suited to a Paris Idol Staff Writer competition than a 19th century The truth may set you free, but opera house. However, she was not necessarily in good a way. As Under the direction of Joel able to pull off a convincing per- Contributed Photo far as perceivable lessons in cine- Schumacher, Andrew Lloyd formance through a strong and ma go, this was about as much as Jude Law and Julia Roberts in the pessimistic relationship drama Webber's beloved musical, The confident demeanour. I could glean from the pessimistic Closer. Phantom of the Opera, is stun- Rossum's lead was comple- ashes of Closer's intricately everything falls apart. ings to keep their attention may ningly transformed to a work of mented by a fantastic cast of woven But it was anti-romance. Much of Closer's strength lies not enjoy Closer. There are, how- cinematic art. The Phantom is colourful characters. The role of more than enough. in its critical scrutiny of modern- ever, strippers in abundant quan- arguably one of the greatest musi- the conductor, Reyer, played by Jude Law, Julia Roberts, day romance, from the gender tities and a number of vicious cals of all time. It has been on- Murray Melvin, was stunning. Owen and Natalie Portman Clive of online dating to the exchanges between characters stage on Broadway without break This character brought comic anchor each trickery corner of the fated ethical murkiness involved in that read like a particularly tense for over sixteen years and relief to a serious plot and provid- love-square with equitable suggesting that Absolute Truth is tennis-match. The barbs fly, and enjoyed a successful ten year run ed a behind-the-scenes perspec- strength. Each carries particular a not always the best policy. A when an especially devastating at Toronto's own Pantages tive to the show. Minnie Driver's archetype 21st century in point of particular interest is the bomb is dropped, chances are Theatre from 1989 to 1999. take on her character, Carlotta, - too romance: Law is a writer far male preoccupation with ex's and you'll care. Sure, the shaky coin- Given this reputation, bringing the prima donna of the opera to ever idealistic and theatrical be their sex lives - the hang-ups on cidences add up and the occa- this show to the big screen was house, was remarkable. In the satisfied with what he's got, who happens to be sleeping with sional cheesy line is delivered, not a task to be taken lightly. stage production, this character is while Owen is a shrewd doctor one's former girl (not that I want- but if you give yourself to the The actors in this film did a typically portrayed as cold, rude, who desperately wants a deeper ed her back in the first place). drama, the sheer passion in this fantastic job of recreating the and unlovable. Bringing humour love that he knows exists but film is nigh-overwhelming. excitement of the stage produc- to Carlotta's demanding persona can't feel. Roberts is willing to Closer is, without a doubt, a and making light of her ridiculous gamble safety passion the and comforts The sheer in pessimistic perspective on love - actions, Driver created an unfor- of marriage for an outside chance this film is nigh- the antithesis to the Hollywood gettable and warm character that at depths these and Portman's overwhelming. romance with a happy ending. Its is sure to be a favourite with audi- doggedly loyal and character is quadrilateral structure becomes ences. dependant, still too young to claustrophobic at times and The excitement and elegance assess her own brilliance and These obsessions are a source you'll wonder why none of the of the 19th century opera house is self-sufficiency. It's all very of escalated conflict between characters have the will to leave beautifully captured in this movie familiar, both in life and in fic- Law and Owen, and sex effec- the nightmare, to start fresh. But through the use of decadent cos- tion, but the film's sheer brutality tively becomes a heart-wrenching as with any relationship, clarity is tumes and elaborate sets. The look makes it hard to away. weapon. It's an intriguing expose only for those on the outside, opening scene brings to life the An ensemble performance, on a culture where gender equali- looking in. The film's sour hon- backstage of the opera house and every Closer character in is given ty is widely proclaimed and yet esty and extraordinarily well- sets the mood for the entire film. equal chance to muse and rant, to women somehow become 'prop- written dialogue binds everything The scene whizzes audiences in turn crumble and break others erty' to be jealously coveted and together in helplessness, a train through the labyrinth of sets and - to hurt, in general. As the film's guarded from other men under all wreck that one is compelled to props backstage, allowing us to timeline skips around gleefully, of the circumstances. witness yet powerless to act Contributed Photo catch intimate glimpses we see the defining moments in The dialogue carries the film, against. It's a beautiful and visual splendour and plethora of these relationships: from the pic- and those who require exploding painful thing, this dark reflection Joel Schumacher has successfully opera performers that fill the ture-perfect, fairy tale begin- taken Phantom from vehicles and/or exploding build- of ourselves. stage to - Please see Phantom, page 21 nings, to the tragic minutes where screen. Thursday January 6, 2005 • The Cord Weekly Entertainment * 21 I-Ninja cute and Ear candy colourful fun something missing. The innova- Talk about big shoes to fill. After tiveness seems forced at times, 2002's masterpiece, Source like on "California", the album's Tags and Codes, everyone was and is much fun very at home in first single. When they're not expecting more of the same from the colourful surroundings. The plumbing the depths of desola- Texas-based And You Will scenery is on a small tropical tion and angst, they're spinning Know Us By The Trail of Dead, island, where the and water sun- out bland pop-tunes like but they've proven adept at defy- set are immersing. "California" and "Just Stand ing expectations. Replacing Back". I have no problem with bassist Neil Busch with Rise's Controls in Controls: are basic bands reinventing themselves, Danny Wood and their custom- the I-Ninja game but do include and it's particularly welcome in ary crashing waves of distortion most controls of the available. this case, but Low seem to have and noise with a cheerfully bitter The pad used the control is for lost some of the edginess that pop experimentation, the band special moves, R for the chain, A made them so appealing. seems to have turned its back on for jump and B for sword attack. -Rob Whitfield previous successes. Gone are the Variations occur throughout the obtusely poetic and personal game, are with but all easy, in- lyrics, only to be replaced with game tutorials to teach the new lamentations of the current state move. of MTV and bland ballads oflost love. I have a problem with this. Game Play: With around 64 Source Tags and Codes missions to accomplish, the con- represented a stunning achieve- cepts of each mission are surpris- ment in music fusion, mixing the ingly unique and creative. The characteristic distorted, layered steps required are in the mission sound of bands like Mogwai and each easily planned, and the exe- My Bloody Valentine with the cution may be the hardest part. It seems as though Low has more accessible sound of main- JULIAN PANCOTT Some involve rolling a giant Copy Editor finally realized the limitations of stream indie-rockers like Franz robot's eye back, competing a in their genre. For years, they have Ferdinand and Modest Mouse. boxing match (inside the robot, I-Ninja was original- been the pioneers of the slow- Worlds Apart, on the other making it much like Rock 'Em ly released on Gamecube core genre, producing album hand, takes a giant step back- When Sock 'Em Robots), to shooting in 2003, I somehow missed it on after album of lingering, lurch- wards. Only three tracks out of the from the the shelf. However, this break I approaching ships ing melodies, sparse vocals and twelve are recognizable as Trail cliffs. The variety keeps the found it for $20 in Staples, and game dank atmospherics. With 200l's of Dead, whereas the others interesting, even if some think it couldn't resist buying it. Am I Things We Lost In The Fire, sound like an awful mix of ever glad I did. This game is fun is simple. Low demonstrated, for the first Jimmy Eat World and and addictive with the cutest little time, a willingness to branch out Dashboard Confessional. All of ninja I've ever seen. But don't let Overall: I love this game and beyond the trappings of slow- the heart and soul that made find it fun to play. Even if I can his looks fool you - this is one core. But now, with the impend- Source Tags and Codes such only play for 15 minutes, this mean ninja. The last of his kind, ing January release of The an achievement are noticeably game is good because of the save he sets out to defend his country Great Destroyer, Low seem lacking, traded in shamelessly feature after each mission. The from Master O-Dor and his army poised to dispel all expectations for playability on MTV and high humour injected by Sensei makes of Ranx. After beheading his concerning their music. Moving radio rotation. laugh, and the enemies Sensei (accidentally) he is sent on me are from stark soundscapes to lay- -Rob funny as well. The variety is good Whitfield his missions with some guidance ered, distorted pop ballads, Low and keeps the game fresh, and the from the ghost Sensei on the side. have taken an entirely different controls are easy to learn. I enjoy tack in this new album. The this game, and highly recommend Graphics: The graphics are Great Destroyer shifts con- it to anyone looking for an inex- smooth, despite the cartoon-like stantly between apocalyptic feel of the game. The landscapes pensive game and one to play dirges like "Monkey", during short breaks, are well done, and intriguing. The or even to "Everybody's Song", and play straight through. caricature-like main character is "Pissing" to more upbeat, pop- sounding explorations like "Cue The Strings", "California", and "Death of a Salesman". Low i~yO~yO~ SYlAjjj A work of cinematic art have even come out to catego- rize this new sound as "aggres- yyi^yy^y-y^j sive," "guitar-based" and even

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Of course, you The performances in The might be the only one in on the Life Aquatic are top-notch, for joke at some points, but who real- the actors who get significant ly cares if you're the only one roles. The advertisements that laughing at Willem Dafoe's red call Murray and Wilson a great cap during the opening scenes. If comic duo are misleading, how- you're not in on the joke, sorry, ever, as Wilson's character is the The Life Aquatic might not be focus of drama rather than Stefan Sereda for you. But I'm sure Racing humour. If not for Murray's fan- Stripes will be a really great tastic job, Dafoe would have flick. stolen the show as Klaus, the Contributed Photo Giving a more emotional and Belafonte's neglected middle- Arts Editor Bill to Owen: "Sure, i look like a geezer. You make a movie with Lucy humourous performance than in child, who looks up to Zissou as a Liu and see what you look like by the end of it." Zissou: washed-up Lost in Translation, Bill Murray father-figure. made for one of the best in oceanographer and docu- plays Zissou, captain of the The film's look is also intrigu- Submarine with stop-motion scenes the film. mentarian,Steve womanizer, adulterer, Belafonte, whose best friend was ing, with Anderson inserting animation and without phony Unfortunately, this film is homophobe and absent father. We eaten by a jaguar shark in the techniques he previously Beatle voices. The real surprise of the film is being panned by some for being learn most of these character making of a documentary. employed in Rushmore and The its soundtrack, mostly incomprehensible or "about noth- traits in the first ten minutes of Seeking vengeance, Zissou sets Royal Tenenbaums. A plethora comprised David Bowie songs, sung with ing." These critics are missing The Aquatic with Steve out to destroy the shark, with his of stop-motion animation marine of Life in something, and the movie Zissou, and yet even as Wes supposed son (Owen Wilson), a life enhances the visual feel of acoustic guitar accompaniment the more than one Anderson's latest directorial pregnant journalist with a vendet- the film. Because the filmmakers another language by one of demands viewing the to be taken in. Having seen the effort reveals the captain's less ta of her own (Cate Blanchett), weren't attempting to make the characters at intervals during movie. music the theme film twice, I can say that a second appealing side, the film con- his right hand man (Willem film look like The Incredibles, The suits of and screening is rewarding, and I'm vinces us to love him for the Dafoe), his crew, seven interns, a some viewers may quibble that exploration perfectly, of scene, sure I could pick up more every prick he describes himself to be. "bond company stooge" and a the specimens look artificial. matches the mood each time I watch it, as with previous In the tradition of Jacques load of dynamite in tow. Only his Indeed, that seems to be the while adding humour by being lan- Anderson efforts. The Cousteau, The Aquatic estranged wife Eleanor (Anjelica point: the animated portions look played repeatedly in another Life Life also Aquatic might not be Anderson's explores the depths of the ocean Huston) and his nemesis, Alistair sweetly surreal against guage, but exoticism and best film, it's a definite con- and its characters in a quirky way Hennessey (Jeff Goldblum) Anderson's already visually beauty. The concurrence of but with tender for movie of the year. that only Anderson, ofRushmore aren't exactly in for the ride. On astonishing but detailed real-life "Rock and Roll Suicide" and Royal Tenenbaums their journey, the crew struggles scenes. Think Yellow Zissou's wife abandoning him Cliffnotes: Arts Events Small press to hold big event that focus on one of their inter- from the edge... ofK-W Photocopiers certainly aren't ests might discover other inter- ests of theirs are covered as well. "It opens their eyes a bit to the A New Year, a new display stage and screen actress, Hansa obsolete: zine culture on the rise range of other things going on," Marshall Ward's acrylic on can- Wadkar. GILLICH working thus far. When Rastelli KEVIN said Rastelli. "On the other hand, vas exhibit, Satiety, will be on The Link Concordia University fellow participants to asked pass it lets people zero in on what is display in the Tsunami Relief Concert along Robert Langen the information to fran- to interests -- similar their and Gallery from January 5 to Kitchener's Centre in the Square MONTREAL (CUP) What do zines, however, he got a cophone trade." February 5. The artist attend host a concert by the 135- superheroes, underground music, answer as to why the will will possible Zines mainly exist as an inex- a reception on January 12 from 4- voice Kitchener-Waterloo social commentary and intellec- number of French publications pensive way to allow anyone to spm. Philharmonic Choir and the tual debate have in common? All was so low. get their ideas and opinions out to Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony to will be on display at Expozine. people replied saying "Some the public. With the Internet Roleplaying raise funds for the Mennonite Montreal's third annual small zine culture is more entrenched around, many online zines have Now that I have all of the Central Committee, a charitable press, comic and zine fair offers a culture than in in anglo francoph- appeared, and one might think & to see publications and chance .. Dungeons Dragons fans' atten- relief development and peace . especially in non-literary one the days of going to a copy centre tion, Bhumika (The Role) will be organization contributing to meet writers and artists from a content," said Rastelli. Fie went and photocopying a stack of screened at the next Women's tsunami relief. The concert, diverse array of vibrant commu- on to say the number of French zines is over. That has yet to be Studies Film Night on January 10 which will feature Mozart's nities, which rarely come togeth- participating has increased zines the case, though. at 7pm in the Peters Building, Requiem, aims to raise $100,000. er. and"the level of bilingualism at "I think that the Internet has Room 1025/27. The film follows Donations will be accepted, but Expozine organizer Louis this fair is unique." a huge to cul- unconventional life tickets are free. Rastelli said while there is a lot of given boost zine the of Indian to small press and zine activity in ture," said Rastelli. "It is a tool each the city, there wasn't a fair or any The ideas and topics help the small press tell what is on." other event in which people the mainstream other going involved with zines all got Those looking to start a zine chooses to ignore are will stuck Ray (14A) together. So, he and his friends might think they be Today Only 6:45 & 9:45 proudly put obscurity decided to create such an event. on spending their time in Finding Neverland (pg) always display by standing in front of a copy & - & "We wondered why Today 7:00 9:15, Fri Thurs 6:45 HH[ Rastelli publishes Fish 9:00. Fri Matinee 4:15, Sat-Sun we had to drive to Toronto (for a underground machine. & over 200 Matinee 1:45 4:15 zine fair) when we could just publications. Piss, a zine that now has Kinsey(i4A) have one right here," said contributors from all across Fri - Thurs 7:00 & 9:30. Fri Matinee North America as well as coun- Sat-Sun Matinee 2:00 & 4:30 Rastelli. "It took us about five to people be 4:30, One thing can sure tries overseas, from Italy to New six years of complaining about to expect at this year's fair be will Zealand. That's a lot of time in that before we finally did some- variety. Expozine will feature thing about it." front of a copy machine. zines that focus on any and every The best thing Expozine has Whatthe BLEEP do we know?! (14A) Only three years old, topic imaginable. Not only does

- chance to read Thurs (Jan 6) Sun 7:00 Expozine has already been quite to offer is a some- this provide the small press an thing different. The ideas and The Machinist (isa) successful. This year's festival opportunity to show off their Today Only 9:20 topics the mainstream chooses to will include 145 participants. zines, but it also gives them a Ray (14A) 30 of these ignore are proudly put on display Fri 4:00, Sat-Sun 3:45, Mon 6:45 Unfortunately, only chance to discover topics with participants are French publica- by underground publications. DiG!(isA) which they share a common unique a Rastelli "You'll find a lot more - tions, shortcoming Sun focus. or weird things in the small press (pg) hopes will change as the word bene- The Notebook Of course, this diversity than will looking around - you Sat Sun 1:00 spreads. Publications from the in fits small press community Chapters." Team America (18A) Quebec City and Sherbrooke will Montreal. Those who read zines Mon 9:4o,Tues 9:15, Wed 7:00. be participating, so it has been I Heart Huckahees (14A) Tues 7:00, Wed 9:10 Congratulations on the nuptials, April and Jake!!! This might not be the most appropriate place to ask, but will you be serving goat cheese pizza at the reception?