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COURTESY OF BAS GROO~ Charity Ball2009 attendees at the annual students' union event, held at Bingeman's hall. Last year the event raised approximately $250 for KidsAbility Foundation, highlighting lavish spending for a formal affair that Charity Ball executives claim the student body demands.

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Laurier business graduate and things like other expenses that I ALANNA WALLACE last year's Charity Ball sponsorship don't think were really necessary;' $33.753 IN DEPTH EDITOR executive Brieanna Harburn says divulges Harburn. Total Charity Ball revenue that she was told that Charity Ball's Current students' union presi­ budgeted for in 2010 If the Laurier community demands contribution this year will be even dent and 2008-09 vice-president of a lavish ball, like Charity Ball ex­ smaller, at about $200. student activities ~ the department $13,125 ecutives claim, then last year they After such a small donation, responsible for overseeing Charity The average amount 20 surveyed received their wish at the expense Charity Ball's spending has come Ball - Laura Sheridan gave insight students think was donated of the committee's final charitable under fire and expenditures have into the importance of having com­ donation. been questioned after such a mod­ mittees like Charity Ball, despite $2.000 Despite working with a budget of est donation was contributed to the how much money they raise. Approximate charitable donation upwards of$30,000, Charity Ball's charity the committee had decided "It's maybe a lower donation than historically made by Charity Ball efforts to fundraise for the KidsAbil­ to support. volunteers were hoping for, but at ity Foundation last year raised a "I felt like people donated money the same time it's a donation and I $2 meager amount: approximately and prizes that were supposed to go Approximate charitable donation $250. directly to the charity and it covered page 12 made to KidsAbility in 2009

Golden Hawks fall to Gee Inside

Capitalism's failure Who is the Hawk? Gees on homecoming CIGI hosts a conference to A Cord exclusive interview discuss the aftermath of the with the student inside kicker Chris Mamo made the score This put the Hawks just a two­ global economic crisis Laurier's iconic mascot JUSTIN FAUTEUX 27-19 and after the Hawks' defence point conversion away from sending SPORTS EDITOR shut down the Gee Gees twice, the the game to overtime. International, page 7 Life, page 15 Hawks offence got the ball, need­ After a pass interference penalty The Ottawa Gee Gees combined ing a touchdown and a two-point on the first attempt gave them the with torrential rains to spoil Lau­ conversion to tie the game with only ball on the one-yard line, Pawliuk rier's homecoming celebration on 1:48left. attempted to run into the end zone Flogging Molly Saturday afternoon. "We kept fighting right to the and was met at the goal line by a The Cord talks with the American The Gee Gees downed the Golden end;' said safety Courtney Stephen number of Gee Gees defenders. Irish folk, punk-rock band Hawks 27-25, while a thunderstorm of the defence's resilience. ''I'm While the few Laurier fans that before their Kitchener show chased the majority of the boister­ proud of everyone on our defence:· stuck it out through the rain were ous homecoming crowd from the The stagnant Hawks' offence fi­ certain that Pawliuk crossed the Arts, page 9 bleachers as lightning caused the nally sprung to life as quarterback plane, the referee signalled other­ game to be delayed at halftime. Evan Pawliuk marched them down wise, leaving the Hawks on the short "It was very disappointing;' said the field, looking nothing like a end of the 27-25 final. manager of football operations and quarterback who was making just "I really thought I was in," said A designer's touch head coach Gary Jeffries. "[The his second career start. Pawliuk. "But the refs are going to On the Laurier campus, Hawks] played their hearts out right The drive culminated with run­ make calls like that; that's life and it's all in the details to the last second, but you've got to ning back Mike Montoya - who was you've just got to deal with it:' give [Ottawa] credit, they made a lot playing through a shoulder injury In the end, the Hawks simply had Arts, page 13 of plays:· - scoring on a one-yard touchdown no answer for Gee Gees quarterback The teams were deadlocked at 14 run with five seconds remaining in Brad Sinopoli. The third -year not at halftime, but the Hawks' offence the game. only passed for 341 yards and two stalled through the majority of the "It was tough to get the momen­ touchdowns, but added 94 yards and Waterloo goes local second half and the Gee Gees pulled tum going;' said Pawliuk. "But it a touchdown on the ground. City holds weekly farmers' market away, going up 27-16 by the midway shows the true character of the team "[Sinopoli] was terrific today;• for the first time in decades point of the fourth quarter. when the game comes down to it, A 25-yard field goal from veteran [you can] march down and score." page 23 Local, page 5 -- ---= - -- . __;.::_ --=- -- - ~

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Editor-in-Chief Laura Carlson • [email protected] Bag 0' Crime Property damage by an unknown male. He had been What do you think On Sept. 28 at 7=16 p.m. a special invited to the residence by a female constable investigated a minor vehi­ student. No suspects at this time. of Charity Ball's B cle accident at the rear of the Nich­ monetary donation? ols Campus Centre. Two vehicles in­ Injured/sick Person valved, one a Student Union vehicle At 7=19 p.m. on Oct. 4 a female stu­ had been struck by the driver of a dent injured her head on a bookshelf golf cart. No injuries and damage to in her residence. She was knocked the vehicle was minimal. unconscious for a few seconds. Spe­ cial constables and ERT attended Liquor Offence and she was conveyed to hospital by On Sept. 30 at n: 54 p.m. a special a friend for check up. constable attempted to serve a PON on a student for an alcohol offence Unwanted persons but the student ran off leaving the At 2:55a.m. on Oct. 4 a female don officer holding his OneCard. The in a residence saw a male walking "That's really sad .. .who's ticket will be issued at a later date. through the residence smoking with running this?" an open beer. She did not recognize -Niki Phillips Assault the male and approached him. She Fourth-year political On Oct. 3 at 2:56a.m., special con­ told him that he had to put out the stable attended a residence on the cigarette and he got verbally abusive report of an assault. A don had been to her. He blew smoke in her face struck by a rock thrown from a bal­ and then left. On arrival of special cony. She was uninjured and the constables he had left the area. matter is under investigation. Ifyou have any information regard­ Disturbance ing these or any other incidents please On Oct. 3 at 2:15a.m., a report of a cal1519-88s-3333 or Crime Stoppers at disturbance was received by special 1-8oo-222-11PS. The Bag 0' Crime is eryone constables. On arrival a non student submitted by WLU Special Constable "Wee male was spoken to. He alleged that Service. thing, a he had been assaulted on the floor nothing "That's pretty ridiculous ... choose how is that even possible? Blou -Josh Gould lence This week in quotes Fourth-year history Ca Today's stupidity cost Though the majority of the student body abandoned the Hawks m ''us." halfway through Saturday's homecoming football game, these fans kept their school spirit despite the weather outside. rel -Men's soccer coach Mario Halapir following the Hawks 2-2 draw with Windsor on Sunday. "Something is a little sketchy LAURE here ... .Why don't you just NEWS E From the archives take the $30.000 to give to the charity?" 5years Football player found guilty of accessory to murder -Vanessa Kordupel Star Golden Hawks running back Derek Medler was found guilty of acces­ Fourth-year political science soryto murder on Oct. 7, 2004. He received an 18-month sentence for his involvement in a 2003 shooting. Medler was given a strict house arrest sen­ "They're not there to appreciate the decor, they're there to learn:' tence and 125 hours of community service. -Carol Kego, co-ordinator for Laurier's Interior Design & Renovation department, Printed Oct.17- 2004 speaking about what students needftom the design on their university. 25years "She basically led me to feel that those things are necessary, like a chocolate Gays' homecoming float sunk fountain is necessary and a DJ and a nice hall and decorations because that's The Gay Club of Wilfrid Laurier University was denied the right to enter a what the Laurier student body expects:' float in the annual homecoming parade. The Gay Club's president Ralph -2008-og Charity Ball sponsorship executive BrieannaHarburn, on Johnson noted that the intention of the float was to be "discreet, humourous, expressing her concerns about overspending for the annual event. non-political and non -sexist" and couldn't understand why it was denied. This was the first year the Gay Club had attempted to enter a float, and the "They should probably be "No matter what the donation, it's a donation and it is something fantastic first year that a float was rejected from the parade. giving money to the char­ that our students have done, and there's no reason why we would want to Printed Oct.J4, 1984 ity from their own pock­ hide that or make it difficult for students to find:' ets." - WLUSU president Laura Sheridan responding to the difficulties 50 years ofgetting a copy ofthe students' union 2008-09 budget. University of Waterloo breaks away from WLU -Kate Howard Waterloo Association faculties became a corporation under the laws of On­ Fourth-year English ''I'm like Batman and Bruce Wayne:' tario, which officially created the University of Waterloo. The school broke Visit thecord.ca for video Vocal Cord -The mystery student hired by Laurier Athletics to perform as the Hawk mascot. away from Waterloo Lutheran University, making it the region's first non­ i.hathe denominational university. The school had two faculties: engineering and Compiled by Alanna Wallace and "Oops, I did it again:' physical sciences. David Goldberg -Laurier president Max Blouw after changing slides too quickly during a presentation. Printed Oct. 23, 1959 Photos by Nick Lachance

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October 7. 2009 3 NEWS News Editor Lauren Millet • [email protected] nk Blouw discusses Laurier's future ion? to set Laurier apart from other narrative hopes to establish an iden­ LAUREN MILLET universities. tity that is compelling to the gov­ Canada NEWS EDITOR To do this, changes are going ernment and that will make Laurier -Canada has witnessed a five per to have to be made to the Laurier unique. cent increase in university partici­ Yesterday, at 2:30p.m. in the Sen­ system. However, Blouw stated that we pation between 1995 and 2005 ate and Board Chambers, president Blouw mentioned that adjust­ cannot rely on government funding -There is a significant increase 1n Max Blouw addressed the university ments will be made to the curricu­ in the future, but instead need to fo­ females in undergraduate pro­ community about Wilfrid Laurier lum and compensation expectations cus on the growth of the Brantford grams across the country. University's current position with­ will be reduced, as the current cost campus as well as developing grad­ in the post-secondary education curves are unsustainable. uate programs. International system. "I realize this may result in work­ Blouw concluded that throughout -The tuition cap of £3.140 in the o's Blouw stated that these addresses force and student disquiet, but it the necessary changes, Laurier will United Kingdom is causing uni­ will take place as regularly as they must be done;' said Blouw. be focused on building a strong aca­ versities such as Oxford to lose are needed to keep the Laurier com­ "Those that are excellent, nimble demic and economic plan as well as thousands of pounds each year. munityup-to-date on the univer­ and innovative are the ones that will social responsiveness. Institutions across the U.K. are sity's state. flourish in the future;' he continued. "Laurier has exceptional opportu­ lobbying for the cap to be lifted. Blouw also noted that growth is nities among Ontario universities;' -Australia is falling behind the rest The university's future inevitable, as it allows for balanced saidBlouw. of the world in academics. as stu­ role budgeting. Universities in Ontario receive dents are complaining about not According to Blouw, in order for "We do not get enough money per less funding from the government being academically challenged. Laurier to stay alive in the ever­ student from the government, there­ than those in any other province in -New Zealand is debating all as­ changing nature of post-secondary fore we take in more students;' said Canada, ranking 10th in the country. pects of higher education. institutions, it is vital that the uni­ Blouw. "It's simply not sustainable:' Investments in Ontario universi­ -In the United States. private uni­ versity differentiates itself from ev­ ties are also seeing a shift from pub­ versities have raised their tuition eryone else. Laurier's position lic to private funding. 440 per cent over the last 25 "We can't be good at every­ within Ontario Blouw touched upon the fact that years, which is four times inflation thing, and we also can't be good at Laurier must position itself clearly as universities become more com­ and double that of health care. nothing;' said Blouw. "We need to within the Ontario university sys­ petitive with each other, there will -China has more university stu­ choose a niche:' tem in order to compete for funding be more intense competition for the dents than Canada's population. NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Blouw added that research excel­ from the government. talent: staff, faculty and students. They have over 2.200 universities Max Blouw addresses the lence will also be an effective means The creation of the Laurier across the country. Laurier community on Tuesday. Campus Chili cook-off a go master plan To get around new rules. the event will released proceed with chili made by food seNices facilities such as Wilf's, the Terrace TARYN ORWEN-PARRISH and the dining hall. LAUREN MILLET STAFF WRITER "With the advice from the health NEWS EDITOR inspector, we want to try and steer The United Way will host their an­ the production of food to a place Last Wednesday, Wilfrid Laurier nual chili cook-off fundraising event that is part of the regular inspec­ University revealed its campus mas­ in Wilfrid Laurier's concourse on tion routine where the standards are ter plan to students, faculty and Oct. 19 from 12 to 1 p.m. higher:' staff. While the event may have been Dawson has recently proposed The plan was visible on presenta­ compromised by the newly imple­ a plan of action to the Wilfrid Lau­ tion boards set up in the concourse mented rule of no cooked foods rier University Chinese Students on Wednesday and Thursday; how­ in the concourse, it has been tai­ Association (WLUCSA), a campus ever, there did not appear to be any­ lored to meet the necessary health club that depends on selling cooked one there from IBI group, the com­ requirements. foods as a main source of fund­ panywho developed the plan, to an­ Laurier's food services will do­ raising. Dawson suggested a col­ swer any questions students might nate prepared chili to the event and laboration with food services where have. participants are then invited to add members of the WLUCSA will Students were able to fill out and their own store-bought seasonings share their recipes with dining hall submit comment sheets regarding and flavorings. representatives. the plan. Director of student services Dan "With the groups we've talked to be "I don't have a lot of detailed Dawson is adamant about continu­ so far, [we're] getting them to really har­ feedback, but my sense is that many ing to host events despite the new try to focus on [the] core objectives k- people liked the interior space that rule. that [they're] trying to achieve, and is being proposed and many people "We're very willing to work with usually it's about awareness and liked the fact that it isn't a massive each group to try and figure out a fundraising;' explained Dawson. campus expansion;' said Laurier MYLES WILSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER way to accomplish their objective;' "Those are the two main things president Max Blouw. The plan is available for feedback from faculty, staff and students. said Dawson. "We're going to do ev­ that keep corning up with these dis­ Blouw noted that he is hopeful erything we can to be creative and cussions. By just being a little bit that he will be able to bring a final try to come up with ways to make creative we're able to meet those draft of the master plan to the board me that was one of the biggest con­ vations; installation of a com­ them work:' main objectives and still offer of governors for approval either late cerns," said Cook. mon green space in the middle Members of the Wilfrid Laurier authenticity:· this year or early next year. Similar comments came from of campus (where Macdonald University Students' Union have be­ "People think that we're taking "The consultation with [the Lau­ second-year history student Alyssa House residence currently sits). gun by making distinctions between something away and that's not what rier community] will go on for the Noble, who added that she really potentially hazardous and non­ we're trying to do, were simply try­ next number of weeks or month;' liked the idea of more green space hazardous foods. Baked goods are ing to make it work more efficiently concluded Blouw. on campus, yet expressed concerns Phase 2: 2013 considered non-hazardous, whereas and in a safe way:' "I want to know what the students about paying for the upgrades. potentially hazardous foods include WLUSU and the food service think of [the plan]:· "I think it's really good, but as to 2017-18 meat and dairy-based products. management board are in the pro­ The plan is being developed with long as it doesn't increase tuition Where students previously in­ cess of developing a health policy some main goals in mind, some of costs for me. Because after all of -Focused on improving travel to eluded cooked food in their club that will be uniform across campus which include establishing more this stuff is done, I'm not going to be and from campus as well as pe­ events, Dawson proposes a part­ to be applied to Wilf's, the Grad Pub open space and a better pedes- here so I'm not going to be able to destrian walkways on campus. nership with established campus and outdoor barbeques. trian network, keeping the campus enjoy it;' said Noble. -The creation of an underground compact and making Laurier more parking unit underneath Alum­ transit-oriented. ni Field and an expansion of the Second-year business student Phase 1: 2009 Athletic Complex. Danielle Cook noted that she is glad the university is trying to incorpo­ to 2012-13 rate student opinions into the devel­ Phase 3: 2018 opment of the plan. -Extension of the Arts building "It looks like they are making over University Avenue to St. Mi­ to 2022-23 some great changes;' she said. chael's. There will be an enclosed "I'm pleased to see that they're walkway over the street to en­ -Expansion to the library, renova­ getting rid of some of the roads in hance mobility between the two tions to Clara Conrad residence the middle of campus and putting in buildings. and land redevelopment across FILE PHOTO more residence and green space. To -Laurier Place residence reno- from the Athletic Complex. Competitors will add spices to chili prepared by food services. ------.

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7,600 people who attended the homecoming football game, compared to last year's 8,240

Alumni brave weather News in brief WestJet co-founder hailed these ideas at Laurier. For example, Wilfrid Laurier University will they will look at the overall manage­ award Clive Beddoe, the co-founder ment model for ICT, the equipment ANDREA MILLET ofWestJetAirlines, an honorary that the university has and the cur­ LEAD REPORTER doctor oflaw degree at the univer­ rent service levels. sity's fall convocation on Friday, "The next eight weeks is going to Despite being plagued with rain and Oct. JO. be about planning for the next five a loss to the Ottawa Gee Gees, Wil­ Beddoe is the current chair of to 10 years strategically for ICT;' said frid Laurier University's 2009 home­ WestJet's board of directors; he co­ Buckley. coming weekend ran successfully founded the company in 1996. He -Andrea Millet from October 2-4, with high num­ was also the recipient of Laurier's bers in attendance and participation Outstanding Business Leader award for each event. in 2002. Beddoe will be addressing "All I've got back so far is great the graduates of Laurier's school of Foot Patrol hours extended feedback;' said associate director of business and economics at the cer­ Due to requests for increased safe­ alumni relations Roly Webster. emony, which begins at 10 a.m. at ty after the Albert Street incident "The participation overall would the Waterloo Memorial Recreation where a woman was attacked in the compete with what we had last year, Complex. early morning, Foot Patrol will be which was probably our biggest -Compiled by Lori Graham extending hours to have a walking year. The only difference would be YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER team from 6 a.m. to 8:15a.m. to ac­ the number of fans at the football Despite poor weather, Laurier homecoming festivities continued. commodate students who have early game ... but there are a couple of morning class. variables there, I mean we're on na­ 400 people attend a pancake break­ reunions, which is more than had ICT report release delayed Foot Patrol co-ordinator Katie tional1V this year and we weren't fast on campus before heading to been held in past years. Since April, a review has been un­ Campbell explained that the busi­ last year, the weather was beauti­ University Stadium to cheer on the Webster explains that Laurier derway at Laurier relating to the in­ ness office approached Wilfrid Lau­ fullastyear and not so beautiful this Hawks as they faced Ottawa. proudly hosts one of the largest and formation communication technol­ rier University Students' Union and year and students have to pay now:' Just over 7,6oo people were in best-attended homecoming pro­ ogy (ICT) available on campus, both asked if they would be willing to ex­ Homecoming festivities began on attendance at the game, although grams in Canada and that they will within Laurier's Information Tech­ tend their hours. Friday with the 12th Annual Dean's heavy rain and thunder just before continue to look for ways to grow, nology Services and outside of it, "They asked if we wouldn't mind Alumni Golf Classic which was held halftime led to significantly fewer improve and involve the whole Lau­ with systems such as ResNet. being opened ... because we offer at the Rebel Creek Golf Club. fans in the second half of the game. rier community. A final report has been put to­ walks home from night classes, but The event was sold out, but un­ Russell Peters also returned to "To be able to do that with such a gether based on the first stage of this were not offering anything in the fortunately rain forced golfers in­ Laurier's homecoming this year; a small school I think is a testament to review; it is an assessment of what morning;' said Campbell. This year doors after only nine holes. sold-out crowd of 6,115 attended his the passion our grads have to come is available and how it compares to more Foot volunteers were hired to The Athletic Hall of Fame din­ performance on Saturday night. back;' said Webster. other institutions. Assistant vice­ accommodate the increase in hours. ner was also hosted Friday night and The weekend closed on Sun­ "And we hope that we'll add to the president of academic services Tom "I think that if we make sure that over 120 alumni gathered as Alison day with the second annual Laurier program, not just at homecoming Buckley explains that the report will everybody knows ... [and] people Goodman, James Hitchen, Cathy Loop, a run in which alumni can but throughout the year ... we want be publicly released within the next start realizing that it's a really good Ingalls, Justin Shakell and Kate participate to raise money for the to really try and build towards Lau­ week to 10 days. opportunity for them to get to class Jackson were inducted as athletes Sun Life Financial Movement Dis­ rier's centennial in 2011." This release date was originally safely, then they'll start using it;' as well as the 1998-99 women's orders Research & Rehabilitation The goal now is to find more scheduled to be in the middle of said vice-president of services for hockey team, while Bill Ballard (who Centre. ways to involve students with the September but was delayed in order WLUSU Odette Ansell. prompted the construction of the This year attendance increased by homecoming experience; Web­ to make time for all involved in the A 6 a.m. van pick-up is available Athletic Complex as WLUSU presi­ almost 100 participants as 497 peo­ ster explains that they are hoping process to review the recommenda­ for students living more than 2 ki­ dent in 1969 and was the lead donor ple ran, raising $6,ooo, which was to work with the students' union tions following summer vacation. lometres away from campus. Walks for the Alumni Field and stadium then matched by Laurier alumnus to add components to next year's The second phase will delve more can be booked the night before as renovations) was inducted in the Ian McLean for a total of $12,ooo to agenda, such as a concert or a pep deeply into what has been recom­ well as the day of; but the van is on a builder category. be donated to the centre. rally, that will appeal to the student mended by the initial review and first-come, first-served basis. Saturday saw between 350 and Laurier also hosted eight class demographic. will work towards implementing -IdilHerzi

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.Q LOCAL Local Editor Linda Givetash • [email protected] Going local Arrest example, manage­ Every Thursday in October. the pubtic made in uipment square will host a farmers' market ~. the cur- The bylaw that allows the opera­ assault going to HEATHER GIES tion of a free market in the public next five STArF WRITER square was passed on Sept. 29, only riCT;' said two days prior to the first market. cases Last Thursday, Waterloo Public Advertising was limited with such Square hosted something that the a brief timeframe, but market co­ LINDA GIVETASH city has not had in decades: a farm­ ordinator Jay Carnahan was pleased LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR ers' market. with the turnout nonetheless. Some form of farmers' market ex­ Carnahan expects market traffic On Oct. 2, the Waterloo Regional ended ists in most urban centres, but one to increase in the coming weeks. Police Service (WRPS) arrested and edsafe­ has not been a fixture of Waterloo's "It's Waterloo and word of mouth charged 21-year-old Brandon Reh­ cident core in approximately 40 years de­ spreads really quickly;' he said. koph in connection with two recent edin the spite the city's close proximity to "Especially if it has something sexual assaults. 1} will be agricultural communities. to do with keeping [up] Waterloo's A 22-year-old woman had been walking Thursday's was the first in a se­ economy:' grabbed and sexually assaulted at m. to ac­ ries offarmer's markets to be held in It was Carnahan's initiative as a Albert Street and Quiet Place on have early Uptown this fall. It is scheduled to local produce grower that spurred Sept. 23 between 6:30 and 7 a.m. run every Thursday throughout the the creation of the farmer's market. The suspect has been charged rKatie month of October from 4 to 8 p.m. He approached the city inquiring with aggravated sexual assault and re busi­ The program will also be re­ if he could sell his tomatoes in the overcoming resistance to commit Ufrid Lau­ launched in the spring with antici­ public square and city officials felt an indictable offence in connection Vnion and pation of more participation from that with the participation of other with this event. ling to ex- community vendors. vendors, the concept had potential. YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Rehkoph has also been charged Thursday's market offerings in­ Carnahan has been in the certi­ with robbery and sexual assault n'tmind cluded medicinal herbs, perennials, fied organic industry for 14 years Despite being located next to several agricultural communities in connection with an incident on e offer frozen meat, pumpkins, gourds, a and was able to use his connections Waterloo had not had a farmers' market for the past 40 years. Sept. 22 involving a 20-year-old sses, but variety of produce and entertain­ within that community to recruit woman . . in the ment by Mr. Green, an artist who other vendors. terminal;' noted Carnahan. "It un­ carbon economy, recognizing that Although Olaf Heinzel, WRSP This year performs music and spoken word, He also borrowed from Victo- dermines the farmers being able to reliance on oil is unsustainable. public affairs co-ordinator, could ~ hired to featured on CKMS Radio Waterloo. ria, British Columbia's Moss Street sell something at a fair and reason­ "Food shouldn't travel so far;' said not state Rehkoph's occupation, e in hours. Melissa Baer, a representative Market policies, which state that able price:' Carnahan. Kevin Crowley, associate director of ~urethat from Vibrant Farms which provides vendors cannot buy and resell prod­ He explains that the food termi­ "Helping the farmers' market, we news and editorial services at Wil­ people organic beef and chicken, was opti­ ucts; they themselves must be the nal often sells products at a lower help local people sell their food here frid Laurier University, confirmed hllygood mistic about the opportunity to par­ farmer, producer or craftsperson. price than it should be for farmers instead of the food coming from that Rehkoph is not a student. tt to class ticipate in the market. Carnahan states that these regu­ who grow food locally, and farm­ China:' The suspect was found after an She stated that the market helps lations prevent markets from be­ ers might not even plant that crop if The market is open to new ven­ extensive investigation. The neigh­ achieve the awareness that is crucial coming something like St. Jacob's, they know that they cannot compete dors. Booths are $15 and the only borhoods where the incidents oc­ for her business at a very affordable where many goods are not sold by with the declining prices. stipulation is that vendors are not curred were canvassed and tips cost. "I got to talk to a lot of people;' the original producer. According to Carnahan, the mar­ reselling goods. "As long as you are were received from the public. Baer explained, ''And gain commu­ "A lot of the food [at St. Ja­ ket also parallels the recent em­ growing it or producing it, you can At print time, a date for a bail nity exposure:' cob's Market] comes from the food phasis on movement away from the come;' said Carnahan. hearing was pending. Fun in Waterloo Park Fall Fun Fest brought residents together to enjoy the outdoors

"Our favourite was the environ­ was accompanied by her mother, MICHELLE KARUNARATNE mental games and craft tent;' said Sue Bezouska. CORD LOCAL local resident Kevin Calhoun. Fall Fun Fest is a celebration of "They explained things about ani­ Waterloo's green spaces during the Narrowly avoiding the worst parts mals and the girls learnt a lot of fun city's Community Parks Week. of the storms that dominated this facts [that] were also educational;' "The main purpose behind Fun weekend's weather, the sixth annual added Calhoun, who was carrying a Fest is to promote environmental Fall Fun Fest proved to be a pleasant birdhouse which he and his daugh­ awareness and bring the community day of family fun in Waterloo Park. ters had just made in the build-a­ together;' said Rhonda Larsh, one of Sunday was a day filled with birdhouse tent. the event co-ordinators. group activities like pottery, gar­ The environmental tent featured "We have a bike tune-up station dening and tippy baseball as well as stuffed mammals and aquatic crea­ which has been one of the more face painting and communal drum tures which received a lot of atten­ popular attractions for the adults; playing. tion from the kids. we've had a lot people stop by just MICHELLE ATTARD STAFF PHOTOGRAPH ER Some activities also featured an "My favourite things were the for that," said Larsh. Local families learning to play a variety of drums in Waterloo park. educational component. stuffed beavers:' said Julia, 8, who

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Apply for monetary support from: I artners tn ~xcenence 6 • The Cord • Wednesday. October 7. 2009 The NATIONAL I National Editor Linda Givetash • [email protected] In Cutting back trans fats British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to ban the use of harmful trans fats in foods made in restaurants

Fat Task Force will reduce the num­ foods that have been prepared using SEAN HAYWARD her of heart attacks in Canada and healthier ingredients;' said British CORD NATIONAL save lives. Columbia's minister of healthy liv­ "A high consumption of trans fats ing and sport, Ida Chong, in a state­ After Sept. 30, all meals served in leads to a threefold increase in the ment issued on Sept. 29. restaurants in British Columbia will risk of heart disease and is respon­ However, the new regulations not contain trans fat. sible for almost 3,000 cardiac deaths do not apply to food sold in grocery B.C. is the first Canadian province every year in Canada. stores. to take measures against trans fat, "Trans fats are at least five times This has been the source of criti­ which is widely regarded as having more harmful, on a gram-by-gram cism from the Canadian Restau­ harmful effects on health. basis, than saturated fats;' stated the rant and Foodservices Association Following the release of Health report. ( CRFA), a national advocacy group Canada's Trans Fat Task Force Re­ The new regulations in B.C. will that represents restaurants, caterers port in June 2007, the Heart and also place restrictions on packaged and other food service businesses in Stroke Foundation of Canada has foods, allowing a maximum of be­ Canada. been recommending that the federal tween two and five per cent trans fat "This is an example of our indus­ and provincial governments intro­ content. try being side-swiped by a public CIG duce regulations to eliminate trans "We want healthier food choices policy initiative where the real pub­ fat in the Canadian food supply. to be the easier choice. Consumers lic policy impact would be cover­ According to a statement issued won't see or taste the difference in ing grocery stores and covering all by the Heart and Stroke Foundation the meal they've ordered, but with food;' said CRFA's regional vice­ in June, "Reducing trans fat levels restrictions on industrially pro­ president Mark Von Schellwitz in an to those recommended by the Trans duced trans fat, they will be eating interview with the CBC. Strike savings calculated The costs and expenses of this summer's 14-week-long strike involving municipal workers in Windsor has been released were among the many municipal of financial planning for the City LINDA GIVETASH services affected. of Windsor, explained that op­ LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR While over $15 million was saved tions include reducing property in freezing payments of union mem­ taxes in 2010 or providing a grant to The City of Windsor's finance de­ hers' salaries, wages and benefits, taxpayers. partment released a report on Sept. the costs of contracting out services, As the City of Toronto chose to MYLES WILSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 28 stating that the city saved a total paying overtime wages and legal provide a grant to its citizens fol­ During the event to remember missing and murdered Aboriginal of $5,716,209 during the Canadian fees amounted over $5.7 million. lowing its strike savings report, Ar­ women a poster is set up showing a women's silhouette. Event Union of Public Employees (CUPE) The city also lost $5.5 million dovini expects that Windsor will attendees were requested to write comments on who she is. strike this past summer. from social programs that were can­ choose a similar route. The strike of city workers under celled due to the strike. Originally scheduled to go to CUPE 543 and CUPE local82 began The report presented options the council on Oct. 5. the presentation April15 and lasted over 14 weeks. city could take to reimburse the citi­ of the options has been postponed Garbage and recycling, as well zens of Windsor for the strike. until Oct. 26 for a decision to be Women as daycare and bylaw enforcement, Tony Ardovini, deputy treasurer reached. remembered reporting and increased public EMILY SLOFSTRA awareness. STAFF WRITER A moment of silence was held slioEs before a documentary entitled Sto­ Sunday, Oct. 4 marked a day of re­ len Sisters was played. The docu­ membrance for missing and mur­ mentary was produced by Amnesty dered Aboriginal women across International in 2007 and follows 22 Canada. the stories of three women who An event called Sisters in Spirit disappeared. was held at the Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ Before wrapping up, an MSW CLASSIC TALL versity faculty of social work in student read a story of family vio­ SUGGESTED RETAIL $300 Kitchener to recognize these human lence written by Kathy Abelson. The ORIGINAL UGG BOOTS rights injustices that continue to reader, whose spirit name is Eagle SALE PRICE $239.99 occur. Woman, was close to tears through­ ARE AVAILABLE AT Started by the Native Women's out, which she explained afterwards Association of Canada, the Sisters was because her sister died at the in Spirit initiative began as a vigil in hands of her husband. SHOES22 2006 in ulocations across Canada, To contrast the personal story, and as of 2009 there are 75· Dowler shared a number of stats Laura Dowler, the Wilfrid Laurier from the NWAC on the circum­ lARGEST SELECTION IN University Graduate Students' As­ stances around missing and mur­ THE REGION. SPECIAL LIMITE-D sociation (WLUGSA) advocacy of­ dered women. ficer, explained that she attended a One third of the 500 Aborigi- TIME OFFER!! similar event through Amnesty in nal women are classified as miss­ ' AVARIETY OF STYLES BAILEY BUTTON 2005 and wanted to bring the event ing, and two thirds are confirmed as ONALLUGGS. home. murdered. 50 per cent of the women AVAILABLE IN SUGGESTED RETAIL $270 MUST SHOW STUDENT ID After a brief introduction by are under the age of 2 5. and 2 2 per WOMEN 'S FASHIONS. SALE PRICE $209.99 Dowler, a second -year masters of cent are between the ages of 2 5 and social work (MSW) student, stu­ 24 years, and the most troubled ar­ dents from the Aboriginal Stream of eas are west of Manitoba. the MSW program took the stage to To wrap up the past two hours, perform a traditional honour song. Dowler explained, "I don't want to Melany Banks, WLUGSA presi­ identifY who that woman is, but that dent, then read a joint statement that woman has a name. That worn­ that highlighted the importance of an has a family; that woman has a turning concerns into action, and heart, and a mind and a spirit, and 133 WEBER ST. NORTH supporting positive initiatives that that woman is important, not just to help keep Aboriginal women safe. her family and her community but WATERLOO, ON Over the last 25years, over 500 should be important to all of us. CLASSIC SHORT Aboriginal women have gone miss­ "And in doing this event, we are (519) 746· 4983 SUGGESTED RETAIL $250 ing or been murdered, and the giving these women a voice, and SALE PRICE $199.99 NWAC and Amnesty Internation­ giving them an opportunity to be al are calling for unbiased police heard:' The Cord • Wednesday, October 7. 2009 • 7 ~-======INTERNATIONAL InternatiOnal Editor Paula Millar ~· ~p::,;m:;,;i~lla~r~@;;,;t~h;;;e;;co~rd~.c~a~======

YUSUF KIDWAI PH OTOGRAPH Y MANAGER YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER ClGI founder and chair Jim Balsillie addresses conference attendees. The Right Honourable Paul Martin delivers his Sunday morning keynote speech. Opportunities arise from crisis Experts gather at the annual CIGI conference to discuss the aftermath of the global financial meltdown

to event attendees, "This CIGI con­ "We had a runaway financial cen­ Thus, all appearances suggest the PAULA MILLAR ference happens at a time in world tre;' Krugman explains. It was a sys­ G2o is our best bet at an interna­ New Deal INTERNATIONAL EDITOR history when we are collectively tem which had "too much risk taken tional forum for recovery. However, Originally a term used for U.S. ------;.....::..;..;..____ confronting the challenges on all on" and "too much financial activity Krugman notes that such a body re­ Presi dent Franklin D. Roosevelt's The last two weeks have been noth­ fronts: the economy, the environ­ going on:' Like others, Krugman ad­ mains "enormously contingent on economic packages enacted ing short of a global governance ment, peace, security, disease and mits that he failed to see the finan­ personalities:· Ultimately, he rea­ during the depths of the Great marathon. poverty:' cial crisis coming. sons, we need a better setup. Depression of the 1930s. First there was the Sept. 22 UN "The spirit of deregulation," as Summit on Climate Change in New A dose of pessimism Krugman called it, is responsible Today's agenda York City, then the Pittsburgh G2o Saturday evening's keynote speaker for the mess. In fact, much of the Sunday morning's keynote speaker, Summit from Sept. 24 to 25. Cur­ was Princeton University profes­ crisis can be attributed to deliber­ former Prime Minister Paul Martin, Martin's to do's rently underway, the International sor and New York Times op-ed col­ ate policies. "The political environ­ placed considerable faith in the abil­ Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank umnist Paul Krugman. Immediately ment was one in which people cele­ ity of the G2o to live up to its poten­ for the G20 and G7 convene in Istanbul, Turkey Krugman wanted to "emphasize the brated these things instead of being tial in the post-crisis world. 1. Poverty in African nations for their annual meetings. Not to be extent to which this [crisis] is not suspicious:• Martin said that we live in a 2. Climate change left out, this past weekend Water­ over:' Krugman believes that the con­ "world of 21st century danger" and 3. Current financial crisis loo's own Centre for International "What is difficult now is to keep temporary banking system outgrew that "the G2o came into being be­ Governance Innovation (CIGI) people focused on the fact that the entrenched regulations. "We cause the world has changed:' hosted a gathering of its own. avoiding depression is not good failed to learn the lessons of the According to Martin, the G2o is From Oct. 2-4, CIGI held their enough," he said. 1930s;' said Krugman. the future and the key to "making On capitalism annual conference. This year the Krugman argued that while the globalization work:' topic was in step with that of those prospect of "the end of the world;' On track to recovery Martin believes that "the time to previously mentioned: "Towards a financially speaking, may have While the world is beginning to re­ act is now ... if the G2o is to do its Global New Deal: Examining the "been put on hold;' we must not let cover, it unarguably has a long way job:' systemic impacts of the global eco­ up on serious policy reform. to go. To date, one problematic fac­ nomic crisis:' "I worry a lot," Krugman fur­ tor remains that there is "no obvious A Global New Deal While the locale, attendees, and thered, "about the possibility driver for a full recovery:· As memories of the crisis begin to languages spoken may have been that we may have a really, real­ "This would be a really good time fade, Martin argues that we must different, the underlying issue of ly prolonged period of economic for somebody to invent the railroad, "never again allow the global econ­ this conference was very much the weakness:· the Internet or something like that;' omy to be put at risk" by the failure same as those being discussed on The IMF has just released a "dis­ Krugman joked. of major financial institutions, and the world stage. A new world order turbing" new outlook. "We do not have role models for we must recognize and harness the is emerging; a global new deal is Krugman explained that there­ recovery from a global financial cri­ G2o's potential as "a global-steering necessary; the time to act is now. port showcases "the extent to which sis;• he said. committee:· Of course [the economic For once, the world is united and the financial crisis has left us lasting Even in a look back to the Great The concept that "sovereign has co-operating; regrettably, it is not damage:· On the whole, the world Depression of the 1930s for guid­ rights, but sovereign has respon­ "crisis] is a failure of under better circumstances. In the remains in an uncertain position. ance and inspiration, it is realized sibilities;' is another ideal Martin wake of the worst global economic that the Second World War was the reinforced. capitalism .... Capitalism crisis since the 1930s, the world's Why the crisis? way out. Obviously, a world war is Martin believes that the G2o must leading academics, thinkers,lead­ "It is everything we have seen be­ not a viable avenue for the inter­ resist desires to become a "small needs supervision:' ers and players are sitting down fore all happening at the same time;' national community. Nonetheless, club of the self interested:' to discuss, debate and problem­ Krugman said of the crisis. Krugman believes that "if this is a At the same time Martin said solve a way out of this international According to Krugman, "Sooner truly global crisis" only with "inter­ that, "The question must not be -Paul Krugman quagmire. or later this crisis was inevitable ... national co-operation" will a solu­ how to keep New York, London and Ontario Minister of Finance given the policy ... and prevailing tion and the effective prevention of Frankfurt bankers happy, but how to Dwight Duncan said in an address economic ideology:' another meltdown be possible. keep the world economy healthy:·

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MELISSA CUPOVIC and Abkhazia. STAFF WRITER In analyzing the legality of Rus­ sia's military retaliation, the report A European Union commissioned explains it is important to divide the report released last Wednesday re­ Russian's response into two phases. veals the results of the EU's Fact­ The first phase was Russia's "im­ cfoH~/ Finding Mission into last year's con­ mediate reaction in order to defend flict between Russia and Georgia. Russian peacekeepers:' ONLY The report, written by Swiss dip­ The second was "the invasion of lomat Heidi Tagliavini, with the as­ Georgia by Russian armed forces +TAX sistance of30 European military, reaching far beyond the administra­ legal and history experts, places tive boundary of South Ossetia:· the majority of blame on Georgia, Furthermore, the report states claiming that the war was the result that in the first instance Russia "had of an unjustified Georgian attack. the right" to defend its personnel "The shelling ofTskhinvali by the using military means. However, Georgian armed forces during the in the second instance, the report night of the seventh to the eighth in states that, although it is difficult August 2008 marked the beginning to determine where a line is to be and receive a of the large-scale armed conflict in drawn, much of Russia's military ac­ Georgia, yet it was only the culmi­ tion "went far beyond the reason­ nating point of a long period of in­ able limits of defense:' FREE GYM BAG!* creasing tensions, provocations and Georgia has continuously claimed incidents;' the report says. that it does not matter who started The Fact-Finding Mission con­ I the war but that the central issue eludes that although the strike came I is Russia's "occupation" of Geor- on the heels of months of provoca­ gia's sovereign territory. The report, tion, it was not justified under inter­ however, says that the mission can­ nationallaw. "There is the question not "consider as sufficiently sub­ of whether use afforce ... was jus­ stantiated the Georgian claim con­ tifiable under international law. It cerning a large-scale Russian mili­ was not;' the report states. tary incursion into South Ossetia War between the two countries before 8 August zoos:· broke out on Aug. 7, 2008 when The BBC reports that Russia said Georgia shelled South Ossetia in an that the report produced an "un­ attempt to regain control over the equivocal answer" to the question of breakaway region. Russia repelled who started the war. the assault by driving its forces fur­ The countries of the EU have ther into Georgia. A ceasefire was said in a statement that the pur­ agreed upon after five days of fight­ pose of the report was not to place ing. Although Russia originally blame, but rather to "contribute to­ pulled back as a condition of the ward a better understanding of the agreement, it has since increased origins and the course oflastyear's military presence in South Ossetia conflict:'

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"There's a great freedom in that. damn world, it all really pales in Whatever's bothering you before comparison:' you go onstage, it's gone:' Many fans appreciate Flogging As the accordionist in a fairly Molly's decidedly political feel to mainstream band, Hensley inhabits their music; they have a strong asso­ a unique position playing a unique ciation with political causes. Front­ instrument. man Dave King's lyrics about his Never really considering the Irish roots and upbringing also con­ thought of being in a punk band one tribute to the impression of political day when starting out, he says, "My activism. aim was really just to play Celtic The band's deep awareness is music:' evident especially on their latest al­ "The accordion is such a worldly bum, 2oo8's Float. instrument. You can make it sound Hensley explained that while a lot Canadian, like it's from Quebec or of the lyrics are about the struggles from Mexico or New Orleans;' said of the Irish nation and people, he Hensley. does not consider the band's music "The accordion, at least for my to be overtly political. ears, is always associated with peo­ He noted that when George Bush ple's working class music. I love the was running for his second term of idea of that:' presidency in the United States, he From playing small clubs to be­ found it difficult to stand by, calling coming regulars in the annual, high­ it "an absolute nightmare:' profile Warped Tour, Hensley high­ Flogging Molly contributed to a lights what performing is really all CD compilation called Rock Against about. Bush. "Personally, I like playing close "But he won anyway," said Hense­ to the crowd if it's big or small;' he ly. "Some of the songs on Float have said. a very political vi be and it's from "The closer I am to the people, that frustration. It's about America the better I feel about it. Being re­ not getting it. Now we've got Obama ally close to the people like that, it and like it or not, it's a huge change. feels like you're playing for them, but I actually have faith in America you're playing with them at the same again and going abroad I'm not em­ Accordion Matt Hensley (front right) and frontman David King (centre) with the rest of the band. time. Playing [far away from the barrassed to show my passport:' crowd], you're kind of far removed Combining elements oflrish folk Violins and accordions sharing When asked what makes seeing from it all, it feels different:' music and punk rock with these MIKE LAKUSIAK the stage with duelling guitars and the band live so necessary Hensley Despite the rush he gets perform­ subtle political undertones helps CORD ARTS effects pedals - this is the situation replied, "For what we do, we just do ing, Hensley explains that always make Flogging Molly accessible to created by Flogging Molly. it better live than in a recorded situ­ touring "anywhere from six to eight people of all ages and tastes. orne words that come to mind As the band embarks on their ation because we're just a bunch of or nine months of the year;' accord­ Hensley describes the type of when thinking oflreland: first-ever coast-to-coast Canadian people that are really going for it on­ ing to Hensley, can take its toll. crowd the band's music typically distinct, political and great tour, The Cord spoke on the phone stage. You can't see that when you're "It can be brutal;' he said simply. attracts, stating "We're all over the Smusic to drink to. with accordionist Matt Hensley hearing the music on the radio:' Yet he takes a very noble attitude to­ place. We've got ... kids five years Today the Irish identity lives about touring, making music and A genuine enjoyment of perfor­ wards the struggles of the working old wearing Flogging Molly shirts on abroad in the Irish-American politics. mance and musicianship seems to band. going for it. We've got little babies in Celtic-punk hybrid that is Flogging Since the group's beginnings in be key to the band's presence and "We meet a lot of people that have onesies googling around while the Molly. Los Angeles in the early 90s', Flog­ longevity; their first album came out bad situations;' said Hensley. grandparents in their seventies and The band's sound captures some­ ging Molly has earned a rep uta­ in 1997 but they formed a few years "So you meet people that come eighties are tapping away out there:' thingunique and important; it's as tion of being particularly ferocious earlier. up to you and say that your band "It's all over the place at the show;' if a traditional Irish pub decided to live. Hensley sums up his feelings by 'means this much' to them getting he continued. hold a hardcore-punk night, but no It shows in live recordings and saying, "I love what I do to begin through their lives. So all my little Flogging Molly will play at Ele­ one bothered to tell the regular band even on each of their four studio with and when I'm playing I lose troubles, complications with go­ ments in Kitchener with Winnipeg's not to show up. albums. myself in the music. ing through customs all over the Inward Eye on Oct. 20. Gaming: The casual divide Staff Writer Morgan Alan examines the new polarization of video game players

units and was the best-selling video Madden game series to more com­ this has allowed the market to be­ game console of all time. Today, the plex series like Dragon Quest and Met­ come saturated with truly awful · Wii is outselling the PS3 on a two­ al Gear Solid. games. to-one basis- so what changed? A single, unifying console is no­ "So what?" you may argue. "Just Shifts in gamer demographics where to be seen this generation. because you're not interested in are central to understanding this Video game players are increasingly Hannah Montana: Spotlight World transformation in sales. Video game polarized by consoles, with casual Tour doesn't mean no one else is:' MORGAN ALAN players can generally be divided garners tending to prefer Nintendo's Though that argument is valid, it is a SPACE CHANNEL fv1 into two groups: "casual" garners Wii, and the more hardcore crowd short-term observation. who prefer games with straightfor­ gravitating towards the PS3 and Mi­ Casual garners are characterized ward concepts and "hardcore" gam­ crosoft's Xbox 360. by their lack of brand loyalty and Last week, Nintendo announced ers who are more invested in game This polarization, combined with passive attitude towards the gaming that it would cut the price of its Wii competition and depth. the global recession, has had a pro­ medium. When the next flashy tech­ console by $50 to combat slumping It is incorrect to compartmental­ found impact on the gaming indus­ nological innovation comes along, sales numbers. ize all individuals who play video try. Gaming companies are willing the casual market may very well take The move says a great deal about games, or even attempt to find a to pander to casual garners because, their money elsewhere. the financial success of the Wii, giv­ concrete definition for a casual or simply put, they are far less picky. If and when the well of casual en that this minor price-drop is the hardcore gamer. In cold cost-benefit analysis, a support dries up for those games, console's first price reduction since That being said, there is a gener­ casual game thrown together by companies will be left with their its release nearly three years ago. ally agreed-upon division between some junior programmer is far more core support ofhardcore garners Contrast the Wii' s relatively con­ those who view video games as an cost-effective than a multi-year, who have been ignored. sistent price point to its competi­ informal hobby and those who have blockbuster hardcore title. Though game companies may tor, Sony's PlayStation 3· Since its a more in -depth investment in the But it is clear that video games are succeed in fostering a sustained loy­ launch in 2006, the price of the video game medium. quickly approaching a casual ceiling, alty from casual garners, they are PS3 has undergone a cumulative The PS2's success laid in its abili­ and that the ability of casual gam­ ultimately too shortsighted for the $300 price drop and the release of a ty to simultaneously appeal to hard­ ers to sustain the industry is rapidly loyalty to persist. cheaper-to-make offshoot, the PS3 core and casual garners. A look at diminishing. And when the day comes that Slim. the top-selling games for that con­ Gaming companies have grown the casuals have fled, the hardcore The PS3's predecessor, the Play­ sole reveals a diverse list of titles, complacent in the ability of casual crowd, like myself, will remain wait­ Station 2, sold nearly 140 million ranging from the lighter Eye Toy and garners to buy cheap-to-make titles; ing to be pandered to yet again. TRINA SCHMIDT GRAI'HIC> EDI-OR 10 • ARTS The Cord • Wednesday. October 7, 2009 The songwriter: A dying breed Creative haven Songwriter's Unite! took place on Sunday at Maxwell's Music House

Six such artists came together on the room. The first performer of the Jake Willis and his ensemble's set; SARAH MACDONALD Sunday. The event, which began night, Jon Brooks, set the tone for a and when speaking to presenter Pe­ CORD ARTS its experimental local showcase at night of folk music. ter Slack, it was clear he often tuned Maxwell's Music House, strives to He discussed diverse contempo­ out, focusing on the music being II f you really want to know positively change the world's collec­ rary issues in his songs such as the performed. I "What is so great about Songwrit­ what's going on in the world, tive conscious. war in Iraq and Vietnam draft dodg­ listen to the songs;' said Pe­ "The concert series is intended ers. ers Unite! is that it's a focus on the ter Slack, presenter of Song- as an experiment as we are usually His social commentary ranged song, the songwriter and the music;' writers Unite!, a concert held Sun­ based out of Toronto;' said Slack, from quoting the late Prime Minis­ said Slack. day night at Maxwell's Music House. adding that his hope is to absorb the ter Pierre Trudeau, stating that Can­ He explained that it is the mes­ Songwriters Unite!- an event global community eventually in this ada was previously a "haven from sage of the songs and the ability of that began in 2004- is a North effort to change the global rnindset. militarism;' and explicitly denounc­ the songwriters that makes Song­ American collective musical initia­ Slack also spoke of the impor­ ing the country's changed political writers Unite! limitless in terms of rive that encourages songwriters to tance of such an organization not situation. creativity and possibility. create and perform original music. only contributing to music but of its He poignantly fought against pro­ Slack began this local feature in Initially, the collective union of "benevolence towards community military ideologies, singing "what's Waterloo because he wanted to step musicians wrote pieces on a month­ projects such as schools;· stating freedom worth if it's bought with a outside of the bounds of a metropo­ ly basis on specific themes chosen that "a focus on the development of gun?" lis and really implement a com­ by Songwriters Unite! communities was one of keys to the The atmosphere of Maxwell's felt munity focus that encapsulates the The creative catalyst brought to­ success of Songwriters Unite!" as if one had stepped into a friend's event's purpose. gether a group of over 550 members The line-up for Sunday's show living room; everyone was con­ This kind of politically driven cre­ from across the continent. included Noah Zacharin, Laura Fer­ sumed by the relaxed environment ative energy is part of a dying breed The event has since moved away nandez, Jon Brooks, Jake Willis and and creativity flowing from the Songwriters Unite! wants to revive from prescribing a specific theme. presenter Peter Slack. stage. as Jon Brooks sung in his homage Slack told The Cord in an inter­ Laurier alumnus of the music fac­ Old friends chatted speedily inbe­ to the Tragically Hip: "Bring on a view before the show that the move ulty Jacob Moon was scheduled to tween sets, cheering each other on brand new renaissance:' away from this kind oflimiting perform, but did not show up to the and eagerly awaiting each coming It appears that Songwriters songwriting has allowed for song­ event. performance. Unite! intends to do that and has writers to "serendipitously come to­ There was a clear mix of song­ In the crowd one could see Noah begun that renaissance right here in LATANIA HYATI CORD PHOTOGRAPHER gether anyway:' writing capabilities and genres in Zacharin clapping fervently during Waterloo. Songwriter Noah Zacharin. Study in Australia Arts bites The latest in entertainment news

Backstreet Boy has swine flu Letterman fail: number 896 In the midst of what seems like their If you weren't completely certain fifth or sixth comeback in the last that David Letterman, host of the couple ofyears, the Backstreet Boys Late Show, is a complete jerk, recent have had to cancel a few of their up­ events had made it clear. coming appearances because Brian Last Thursday, the host admitted Litrell has reportedly come down to sleeping with several of his staff with swine flu. members, in light of a $20 million It can be assumed that this is a blackmail scheme. devastating blow to whatever re­ This Monday marked the first mains of their fan base from 1999 show since Letterman made the ad­ - but girls, steady your wildly palpi­ mission; during the show he apolo­ taring hearts. The remaining BSBs gized to his staff members and cur­ have been given the Tarniflu vacci­ rent wife Regina Lasko. Leaders in International Education nation to prevent the spread of ill­ In light of his recent inappropri­ ness within the group. ate sexual comments about Sarah Even more shocking, who knew Palin's underage daughter, Letter­ that Kevin wasn't in the band man seems to be making a profes­ anymore? sion out of alienating his fans and KOM Consultants Fall Expo -Sarah Murphy family. -Rebecca Vasluianu Saturday October 17, 2009 • 1pm- 3pm Holiday Inn Select Oakville at Bronte, 2525 Wyecroft Road, Oakville Thorn Yorke's new band? Radiohead frontrnan Thorn Yorke Method Man evades taxes announced online last week his cre­ American hip-hop artist Method Australian University Participants: ation of a new band that includes Man was brought to a courthouse Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. Monday morning in Staten Island ACU National, Bond University, Deakin University, The band debuted on Sunday for tax evasion. Griffith University, LaTrobe University at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Method Man has been failing Angel as. to pay his taxes for a grand total of Yorke's new mysterious band has three years and he currently owes yet be named, entitling themselves $J2, 799· "??????" at the show on Sunday. This isn't the first strange, illegal Don't worry, Radiohead has thing Method Man has done, prob­ promised they aren't breaking up. ably in a crunken stupor. In August It's just Yorke being his spontaneous he was sued for shooting a fan in the old self. face with a pellet gun. -Rebecca Vasluianu -Rebecca Vasluianu The Cord • Wednesday. October 7. 2009 ARTS • 11 Designing Laurter co-workers consider the warranty, ELISE COTTER manufacturer, fabric - as well as its STAFF WRITE R "double-rub" count (interior de­ sign slang for a quality test meth­ hen walking across od) - and the stitching of carpet or campus, it's easy not furniture. · to notice the design Having the opportunity to design W details of classrooms, some unique rooms in her 17 years offices and public spaces. However, in the profession, Kego relishes for Carol Kego, a co-ordinator for in the idea of working on the "fun Laurier's interior design and reno­ projects:· vation department, that's the point. The new Prism Lab and the Grad Referring to students, Kego be­ Lounge are both spaces in which lieves that, "They're not there to ap­ she was able to go beyond any of the preciate the decor,-they're there to normal, simple designs by including learn:' bright strips of paint, a fireplace and With this in mind, how does one a wood cabinet bar. perfect the paradoxical task of de­ A self-proclaimed expert in the signing a space not meant to be no­ visual elements of a room - the ticed? It is truly a balancing act be­ "colors, furniture, carpeting, paint tween cost, style and quality. and setting things up" - Kego is de­ "At the university, cost is impor­ pendent on the rest of her co-work­ tant, but within cost you want to ers to balance out the project with make sure you're getting quality:' their strengths, such as layout and saidKego. building architecture. The furniture, the carpeting and Having completed the design of the flooring all need to withstand the outside pathway construction by the constant pressure of Laurier's the library and the new quad area in students and faculty. the summer, Kego can now look for­ The lighting and the color are ward to a table of paperwork. also important when considering This, however, doesn't bother her. a room's needs. For instance, Kego "I love my job, I really do:• said knows that a bright red, which ac­ Kego. celerates a person's heart rate, is "I find it's interesting to go and not ideal for a classroom. Instead, a find new things that can improve minimalist yet complementary style our environment, whether it's is preferred. "You want things to go in a classroom, in an office or in well, but nothing to be flashy:• said residences:' Kego. The design process at Laurier is one rarely acknowledged or under­ stood by anyone not part of the de­ Kego's recent partment. Needless to say, it is more complicated and meticulous than projects most would think. The first step in the lengthy de­ John Aird Centre furniture sign process is to discuss the vision of those who will be using the space. Second floor Peter's building After this, preliminary drawings are The Prism Lab prepared and then it's onto the dif­ ficult task of deciding what designs 202 Regina Street are best. Human Resources office NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Next, the elements of the Physical Resources office Interior design and renovation co-ordinator Carol Kego sitting in her office in 202 Regina Street. room are ordered. Kego and her

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Charity Ball attendees paid between $45 and $70 for a three-course plated meal. dancing and entertainment. Higher-end prices included a champagne rec

from cover budget have included charges of a few Awaiting more donations volunteers and the executive team nights at Wilf's and subsidization of With a small donation already made took a tour of the KidsAbility centre just hope that volunteers and students clothing. to the KidsAbility Foundation, ex­ last year. realize that," said Sheridan. "We subsidized volunteet weat ... ecutive ditectot Lisa Talbot says that Wijbenga says that though she was and then any other volunteer or com­ the foundation is still awaiting funds shocked by the low monetary dona­ At great expense mittee related activities, like if we nom Charity Ball. tion 'l,lven to Chatity Ball, she is q_uic.k Delving deep into Chatity Ball spend­ went out to Wilf' s fm a night;' said Talbot feels the Charity Ball execu­ to associate Charity Ball not sim- ing releases skeletons in the closet Harburn. tive "worked hard to put on a number ply with dollar signs but also with that no one from the union seems of events" at Laurier and the seven manpower. to want to discuss. Getting a budget Questions rising girls on the executive had "their hearts or the committee's actual expenses Although Charity Ball worked close­ are in the right place:' A successful alternative proves impossible. ly with KidsAbility by participating Talbot has also been notified by With the current economic downturn, The students' union would notre­ in the foundation's events, there are WLUSU that KidsAbility should ex­ it may seem that charity events are lease any numbers from last year's still questions being asked regarding pect another donation. the first to suffer a blow from tight­ budget. how spending got so out of hand that "We did receive some funds and ened purse strings. WLUSU vice-president of admin­ it resulted in such a low monetary we are awaiting more funds .... I don't Last year's L.U.C.K co-ordinator istration Monika Mistry explains that donation. know the amount;' said Talbot. Lawrence Maclin explains that his committees like Charity Ball do not AsifBacchus, 2008-09 chair of the The amount is still unknown be­ committee worked hard to balance receive funding from the students' WLUSU board of directors, recalls cause, although the Charity Ball bud­ their budget and raise money too. union but work on a zero-based discussing the fact that Charity Ball get was completed mid-summer, Hi­ "We reached our goals and exceed­ budget where they gain their own raised about $2oo. jazi later found a charge wrongly at­ ed them last year;• explains Maclin. revenue. "I think we were all surprised at tributed to Charity Ball. "But more importantly the volun­ "All the money that's raised goes to how low [the donation] was, but not It turns out that a charge meant teers ... got to really make a difference cover the costs and then it goes to the shocked;' recalls Bacchus. for Fashion 'n Motion ended up be­ themselves in the charity." charity so this means that at the end "It's never as much as people think ing charged to Charity Ball, leaving L.U.C.K has $15,100 to work with of the day( the committee] is not cost­ it is:' its budget still incomplete as of this this year, which is less than half of ing students anything;' said Mistry. Bacchus claims that historically week. Charity Ball's $33,800 budget for the Though The Cord was unable to Charity Ball budgets donating some­ Currently, the WLUSU finance de­ 2009-10 year. obtain a copy of the budget, Charity where between $2,ooo and $2,500 but partment is working to remedy the L.U.C.K has budgeted a donation of Ball executives claim their budget was "it's actually never that round number charges while KidsAbility waits for its $9.400. balanced and upheld all year. that actually goes through:' second installment of Charity Ball's In contrast, Charity Ball has pro­ Last year's head co-ordinator Da­ Speculation surrounds how much donation. jected a donation of about $2,900. liah Hijazi points out that despite go­ money Charity Ball has historically According to Harburn, the amount Despite a significantly smaller bud­ ing over-budget on a larger sound made. was $50; this issue has taken WLUSU get and though their events are run system for the rented Bingeman's hall, WLUSU vice-president of adminis­ several months to resolve. differently, L.U.C.K has budgeted a the rest of the Charity Ball budget was tration Monika Mistry cannot access donation worth more than three times balanced. the data of how much Charity Ball has No money, no problem that of Charity Ball. Hijazi also maintains that she fundraised in the past. Coming to the rescue of the Char- based her budget off of the previous.. Mistry explains that the students' ity Ball executive, Sheridan explains Changes for the future years' figures and that in every other union has a new computer program that the committee did a lot with Despite the troubles Charity Ball en­ area the same amount of money was that will eventually allow them to ac­ KidsAbility that cannot be quantified countered last year with its final do­ spent. cess past charity contributions. in the final donation's numbers. nation, this year's co-ordinator Claire Despite these comments, there are "We just started using it so I'm not Other executives on Charity Ball Petch remains optimistic regarding numerous situations that have been familiar with it;' explains Mistry. follow suit and take this stance. Pirb­ her plans for a turnaround this year. brought to light where spending by In order to cut costs, Jemila Pirbhai, hai explains how Charity Ball vol­ "One of our big things is just stick­ the committee was at times erratic last year's decorations co-ordinator, unteers worked hard to help out at ing to budget, that's going to be a big and ad hoc. stated that she tried to keep her deco­ KidsAbility events. thing [and]l've tried to cut it down a "I kind of expressed concern that rations budget down. "I really thought that we made a bit this year;• Petch explains. I didn't think things like [a chocolate "I guess, like, the focus was just to connection with the charity. I mean This year's decoration budget rests fountain] were necessary especially be as cost effective as I could but also we did a lot of events ... our volun­ at $4,200, and Petch has pledged to maintained ts on because I felt like that money was not compromise on the vision that we teers participated in their events as squeeze every penny she can out of ing a small pthe coming directly out of what we could had;' she explains. well. I forget the name of it, but we that budget. community. give to the charity;' Harburn explains. The theme oflast year's Charity were at the mall and we were just "One of our biggest things is always "You ask sly Even more questions loom over the Ball was Brazilian Amazon/Carni­ helping out;' she said. decorations so we're looking into format (ofCU], I expenditures oflastyear's Charity vale. The event included a stage made Mya Wijbenga, the executive in making a lot of our decorations and we have a Chi?" 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$400 .,v Charity Ball's 2010 budgeted entertainment expense 63% of Chanty Ball's 2010 budget · ~ ·~ allocated to rental-facility .. ~ 12% of Chanty Ball's 2010 budget ,fl allocated to decorations COURTESY OF BAS GROOT A poster on display at Charity Ball2009 shows the handprints of KidsAbility supporters.

Not only is ~jlmcentrating Charity Balljmditures, she is 1~ofthe com- ;"===\ We have these great Silent auction surpri e events like Hair Blitz to focus events that we're marketing and With many expenditures coming silent auction funds running for our students under question. perhaps the most In at least one instance a dona­ thftlking sure that worrisome is the disappearance of tion given by a company to be auc­ It's kind of disheartening · for students and it's an extra bonus the funds gained during the ball's tioned off was used as a prize for silent auction. another event "and very disappointing to be able to offer a Harburn's main focus as spon­ Two lift tickets for Mt Tremblant sorship executive was to come up were donated to Charity Ball and ... not even one-tenth of donation:' with a package to bring around to were used as prizes for the individ­ rity Ball? businesses to convince them to ual who raised the most money at what the silent auction donate items for the Charity Ball Luminera. one of Charity Ball's an­ -Laura Sheridan, WLUSU president auction. nual fundraisers. alone raised is going to "The silent auction is ... donat­ Habitat for Humanity won the ed materials. Technically all of that lift tickets and auctioned them off our charity:• should go forward. The one catch to their own volunteers. gaining is if they go over budget in other fundraising money for their cam­ -Brieanna Harburn, 2008-og Charity areas. so let's say they under bud­ pus club. Ball sponsorship executive geted for food and they ended up Harburn. who was in charge having to order more from the of collecting such items. strongly caterer. that money will have to questioned how money gained di­ come from somewhere.· explains rectly through sponsors ended up Bacchus. being used as overhead to cover "It's kind of disheartening and the costs of Charity Ball going over very disappointing obviously that their budget Harburn continues. "It just not even one-tenth of what just "[The businesses are] donating makes me feel really. like I worked the silent auction alone raised isn't money and they're donating items really hard for what? To pay for an going to our charity." said Harburn. to raise money to go directly to the expensive hall and decorations7 It agreeing with Bacchus that Char­ charity. not. you know. for buying feels like fraud almost that I went ity Ball must have gone over their a chocolate fountain or for a OJ or around to busine?ses and was like budget if they had to delve into the for a renovated hall.· said Harburn. . 'It's for a good cause ...

Photographer Bas Groot and executive Mya Wijbenga gave all proceeds from the sale of COURTESY OF BAS GROOT FILE PHOTO photos at Charity Ball directly to KidsAbil­ Six of the seven members of the Charity Ball executive team pose for a KidsAbility ambassador Phillip ity as a personal donation. picture at last years' "Brazilian Amazon/Carnivale" themed ball. visits a Charity Ball event. 14 • The Cord • Wednesday, October 7, 2009 The FEATURE Features Editor Shannon Busta • [email protected]

Avoiding the Unwelcome guests fuzz 1. Do not. under any circum­ Having to choose between that noise violation ticket and groceries? Features Editor stance pee in public. If you really cannot wait until you reach your Shannon Busta argues against the unfair treatment of students in university towns destination. make sure you have no I.D. on you. and try to keep it destructive and dangerous that it is otherwise Waterloo would be posi­ coming 2005, the year that a car was to the shadows. actively working to force students tively unlivable. flipped and torched. out of the houses surrounding the I cannot help but feel that the The threat of another drunken 2. Do not take roadies with you Can someone please campus. spirit of the law is lost when some­ riot (an unsanctioned drunken riot from house to bar. or party to It is true that students like to par­ one is ticketed based on a technical­ at that) in Kingston on the 26th of party. Sure. it might save you $4 tell me when we, the ty, and sometimes things can get ity such as spitting, or having one September was enough to quadruple on a beer at the bar. b ~ t it could out of hand, but could it be that we foot on the sidewalk while holding the number of police support at the also cost you $125 if a by-law or students of Ontario, are also the victims of misplaced a beer. Aberdeen Street party from 100 po­ police officer sees you. prejudice? Ticketing for the sake of proving lice officers to over 400. Clearly the became social pariahs? a point or punishing a student is not fact that Queen's officially cancelled 3. Avoid leaving kegs in clear sight Our relationship with justice and only serves to antagonize the traditional fall festivities, replac­ of the street. Police officers. for by-law and the police the student body, which in turns in­ ing them with a spring barbeque did some reason, have issues with The City ofWaterloo's web page creases levels of disdain and ani­ little to reassure the community. these silver bullets of joy. Getting states: "By-law Enforcement is mosity for authority. A response such as this certainly busted for a kegger could result When did periods of heightened committed to serve, protect and No wonder students feel unwel­ makesthestudentpopulationlook in tickets ranging from $300 for social interaction like Orientation provide a desired quality oflife for come in this community. dangerous if not unwelcome. a noise violation to thousands of Week and homecoming evolve from citizens and visitors to the City of No wonder we make little at­ However, the number of arrests dollars for serving under-agers. times of celebration into times of Waterloo through education to raise tempt to conform to "community" was significantly lower this year; the tension and disapproval? awareness of community standards, standars. Globe and Mail reports the number of 4. Do not. I repeat. do not ring Surely I am not the only one who and enforcement of City by-laws We are not made to feel like part arrests made the Saturday night at bells. honk horns or shout in has noticed the increased police and to ensure timely compliance with a of the community. about 6o, compared to the 8o arrests Waterloo between the hours of bylaw presence around our campus­ professional, unbiased approach:' made last year. 11·00 p.m. and 7 00 a.m. Accord­ es in recent years. Surely I am not Who should get to decide the Does our generation's ing to by-law this is ticket worthy the only one who has heard hyped­ standards of a community? If not definition of fun require So the question to be behaviour. and being a student. up tales of street parties turned ugly, the people living in it? Upwards of the response it has asked is: Is it them, or is you have to extra careful. so be resulting in drastic police action. 40,000 students attend university in garnered? it us? sure to knock. Surely I am not the only one won­ Waterloo. A lot of people seem to think so. The answer probably lies some­ dering, "What the hell is going on?" We are a significant part of this Perhaps because the media cov­ where in the middle. We are not as 5. Do not get naked publicly. no community, especially in the area erage of this year's unsanctioned bad as they think we are. Certainly matter how sexy you are. When did we become surrounding Laurier and UW. Yet Queen's homecoming made the stu­ few, if any, of us enter into a week­ so dangerous? we are made to feel like unwanted dent population look like a serious end like homecoming with mali­ 6. Make friends with the police Believe it or not, the town of Water­ guests. menace to every day society. cious intent. We simply wantto officers who regularly patrol your loo does not collectively detest our I doubt many ofyou would ar­ Headlines documenting the have a good time and not be taken neighbourhood. They will be less presence. Hard to believe? I would gue with me ifl questioned by­ weekend evoke images of a crisis advantage of by those who have likely to look for reasons to ticket not be in the least bit surprised if law's "unbiased approach" to the just barely averted, of a war waged been entrusted with maintaining you once they realize you are not you felt like an unwanted visitor. enforcement of these "community and won against a terrible threat. peace and order. a rabid party animal. Like any large group or sub­ standards". Granted, Queen's homecom­ It seems, however, that certain culture, we are subject to a certain At times it seems as though stu­ ing has a pretty intense reputation. self-interested groups are purpose­ 7. Avoid ridiculously public post­ amount of public criticism and dents are directly targeted in Wa­ Each year the town is flooded with ly perpetuating this "us vs. them" bar brawls, particularly on King stereotyping. terloo and other communities that students from across Ontario. mentality. Surely a community can­ Street. Police officers prey on Most of us are aware of the over­ house Ontario universities. Last year the not be made whole when 40,000 large groups of students behav­ simplified, hasty generalizations These days, throwing a party in numbers at the of its members are ing like idiots. that are frequently made about the Waterloo has become an act of self­ famous Ab­ treated as if they lifestyle of the university student. sacrifice. You are running the risk of erdeen Street were unwant­ 8. Sex in public is exciting, but Simply for being a student, some being ticketed by by-law or hassled party reached ed, trouble­ public indecency can leave a will assume that you drink too by police. an estimated some and in­ pretty embarrassing err ... stain on much, are lazy, loud, a party ani­ If you haven't got a ticket for one g,ooo people, herently bad. your record. Leave the exhibition­ mal, unrealistic, inexperienced, thing or another in your time here, according Perhaps a ism to the pros. spoiled and possess a sense of you definitely know someone who the Globe little effort to be self-entitlement. has. andMail. I reasonable from 9. Driving under the influence is These stereotypes have been During times of heightened by­ doubt that both sides is all we a life-ruiner. Don't do it. Period. used frequently in the media in re­ law presence around campus, you you need to need to avoid angry Ever. Call a cab, call Foot. take the cent weeks with the homecomings could find yourself ticketed for be reminded riots and ridiculous bus. stay the n1ght. of most Ontario universities having something as simple as J-walking, oftheinsan­ arrests. just taken place. littering, spitting in public, ring­ itythatwas Can't we all just get 10. Keep your wits about you. If Sometimesitseemsthatthe ing a bell or honking a hom. Good Queen's along? you don't draw attention to your­ city of Waterloo thinks we are so thing they have these laws in place, home- self. you wont be targeted.

KATIE FITZGERALD CORD GRAPHICS 7, 2009 The Cord • Wednesday. October 7. 2009 • 15 LIFE Life Editor Dave Shore • dshore@thecord ca Getting a hawk's-eye view of Laurier The Cord spoke with the person inside the Hawk abo'ut their double identity as a student and WLU symbol

.. 'T m a pretty shy person, so when motivation. d o. DAVE SHORE I first got out there I was over­ But the job hasn't been all fun and For now, X will have to make LIFE EDITOR whelmed; I didn't know what to do. cheering. It has also had its share of due with a few surprises during the ... Everyone reacts But then when you realize you've got precarious moments. games while learning the ropes of fall the students em­ " a big mask on your face, it's all pret­ "Last game the cheerleaders thenewjob. ployed at Laurier, the differently to you and ty fun, you get into it:' grabbed me and threw me up into And as thankless as it can be to person inside the hawk "At the same time I'm that one their little triangle, and I was just have a job with a secret identity, the mascot costume has by you really do cause a person that walks ... on the hawk ... sitting there so scared, saying T m work does have at least one reward. or 0 far the most thankless job. it's a good disguise:' new, I don't know what to do, are "It puts a smile on my face to The overwhelming heat inside the huge reaction, so it's Aside from the disguise itsel£ X you serious?"' think of what it is. And it will be fun outfit and the perils of being hoisted cites the Hawk Squad - the group of X then quickly added, "They're to say after university that I was this to the top of a cheerleader pyramid really fun being this students who attend football game pretty tough, to be honest, those person:· make the job rough enough on its in full spirited attire - as a source of girls. You should see what they can own. On top of that, this person is kind of landmark, this never allowed to reveal their identity " to the adoring Laurier masses. Image.. The Cord met with this individual and learned his or her true identity - The mystery person inside the Hawk last week, but is not at liberty to di­ vulge this information. This per­ son will thus be referred to simply as "X". In the end, though, fiscal pres­ ''I'm like Batman and Bruce sures won out, and X decided to try Wayne;· X said. it out. However, this mystery person "I decided to do it, went to the doesn't seem to mind the obscurity. first game, tried it on, tried every­ "It's cool to represent the school thing out and I remember sitting like that, yet no one knows it. It's there at the beginning just wearing icly, no like my little secret:' it and thinking 'oh man, this sucks. Interestingly, this individual was I'm sweating buckets in this thing. only recently hired and has only All this for a car: police performed at two football games, "But then you start getting into it; including homecoming against the crowd's into it, everyone reacts Ottawa. differently to you and you really do He or she was offered the job cause a huge reaction, so it's really upon requesting additional hours fun being this kind of landmark, this through Laurier Athletics to help image:· with car insurance payments. The X states that typically he or she individual did not apply for the job, is not a school spirit type of person, and at first laughed at the thought of but that the mask helps him or her ELLI GARLIN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER donning the mascot costume. transform into a character. Who is the mystery person wearing the hawk costume at Laurier sporting events? 16 • LIFE The Cord • Wednesday. October 7. 2009

Take Your Career In A Preparing for Oktoberfest

alcoholic activities. My sugges­ JESSICA BEAULIEU tion for the occasion: sausage and CORD LIFE sauerkraut. . Try a health care career in Do not mix beer and liquor and do Last year, my first Oktoberfest ex­ not start drinking any earlier than perience ended in slurred words, sp.m. CHIROPRACTIC, smudged makeup, dishevelled As for keg stands, funnels and clothing and a step-staggering pro­ drinking games, just say no. You MASSAGE THERAPY, cession from the dance floor to a won't need any assistance getting taxi and finally home to bed. This all intoxicated; you will however need took place with an escort from the assistance holding your hair out ACUPUNCTURE or venue's fine security staff. of the toilet as you vomit profusely This year, I am bound and deter­ into it. mined to make sure Oktoberfest is a Finally let's establish an appear­ ORIENTAL MEDICINE. beer-drinking, hat-wearing, polka­ ance; should you buy a feathered dancing success. felt hat? Absolutely! There are few With this in mind I have cleverly occasions during the year in which devised a plan; an ultimate guide to you're allowed to sport an exagger­ the celebration of Oktoberfest. ated Robin Hood-like cap, so colour First, let's go through some co-ordinate as you please and wear preparations. Make sure your vo­ it proudly. cal chords are in good shape prior Lederhosen aren't necessary but to your days of drinking. Yodelling are whole-heartedly encouraged. If requires a top-notch esophagus; you're willing to look that goofy for trust me, you'll want to sing along. the festivities somebody had better Also it's somewhat impossible to be buying you a beer or two. chant "Prost!" when you sound like Lastly, wear comfortable foot­ a 76-year-old smoker. wear; the floor will be sticky and Next, You Tube the polka and slippery, forget heels and opt for commit those moves to memory. Crocs. This drunken dance should become That should be just about enough second nature once the Bavarian to cover the preparatory consider­ beats start pumping through the ations of this Bavarian beerfest. The Festhallen. night is now in your hands; so pick Finally, practice a "sober" drunk your place and pick your poison, walk and employ it anytime a throw some pins on those suspend­ bouncer is in eyeshot. Believe me, ers and catch the free GRT to one of they will toss you out faster than you Hans' hangouts. can shout "Wilkommen:' To all of those celebrating their Following preparations, let's get appreciation for the alcohol con­ into precautions. Make sure you sumption of the German nation: eat a large meal the night ofyour PROST! THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 BINGEMANS

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its tree in order to avoid killing of all Berlin Wall or a particular soccer LAURA SEDGWICK kinds, including the killing of plants. ball. One woman has even married STAFF WRITER the Eiffel Tower. Two heads are better than one: Fe­ Holy moly: Mole Day, commemo­ male gray nurse sharks have two Lots in common: DNA ( deoxyribo­ rating the chemistry mole, 6.02x1o2J, uteruses. When pregnant, the nucleic acid) is the main constituent is celebrated on Oct. 23 from 6:02 sharks have about eight eggs in each of chromosomes and contributes to a.m. to 6:02p.m. This year the uterus; however, generally only two the make-up ofliving things. Hu­ theme for Mole Day is "The Molar sharks are born. This is because mans share 6o per cent of their DNA Express". Past Mole Day themes in­ the eggs hatch within the uteruses with fruit flies and 50 per cent with cluded "Celebrate the Molennium", and the pups eat each other. This is bananas. "Pi a Ia Mole", and "Mofe Madness". known as intrauterine cannibalism. A wise person once said: "Tut, tut, Thtti Fmtti: Fruitarianism is an ex­ Erika La Tour Eiffel: Objectum sex­ child! Everything's got a moral, if treme type of vegetarian diet. Al­ uality is a sexual desire of inanimate only you can find it:' - The Ouch­ though there are many types of objects. Just as some people are ess from Lewis Carroll's Alice in fruitarians, the most intense only sexually attracted to men or women, Wonderland, eat fruit that has already fallen from others are sexually attracted to the

Thanksgiving is this Thanksgiving is this Thumbs up/ weekend, meaning weekend, meaning we Thumbs down ?·~ turkey, stuffing, have to go home and ex­ NICK LACHANCE 'HO-:-OGRAPHY MANAGER ~? cranberry sauce and plain to our parents why These preserved fruits and leaves were found in the Hamilton area. post-meal naps. wwe're failing school. Finding food on the freeway Life Writer Victoria Bick explains how she began foraging and preserving food Bring your questions to a graduate admissions expert at Laurier's Graduate and Professional oraging is not something sheer quantity offood I've managed on in reserved for hardcore,live­ to accumulate. Education Fair October 14th Waterloo off-the-land, know-how-to­ There is a shelf full of canned and October 27th in Brantford. Fskin-a-deer kind of people. plums in the bookcase. A box of Have you ever been out walking and canned miniature and regular noticed a wild apple tree or a patch Bartlett pears in my wardrobe. My of black raspberries and picked canned peaches are safely stored a few? Congratulations, you're a away in my closet, and the box of forager. Bose pears is ripening on my porch. While taking a walk one day in The plum, peach and pear jam are June, I stumbled upon a mulberry ... somewhere. I've got jars of dried tree. I picked a bag of them, and so mint, lemon balm and bee balm for began my summer experiment of tea, plus a stash of dried oregano. foraging. My eat's been high all summer off Every morning I commuted by the patch of catnip I found. And my bike through part of the Ontario freezer is full of peaches, mulber­ Greenbelt on the Hamilton Escarp­ ries, wild blueberries, huckleberries, Your graduate experience matters - ment, which gave me ample oppor­ black raspberries and red currants. tunity to check out both forest and Not to mention the container of see what Laurier has to offer! city for potential treats. grapes I'll have to deal with soon. If you know where to look, most Foraging for food, it seems, actu­ cities are absolutely dripping in ally works. And that's just the stuff • pursue your research and scholarly interests in a personalized environment that food, mostly in the form of fruit I've managed to store. fosters academic excellence trees. Whether growing wild in There are also the wild carrots • guaranteed financial support for research-based master's and doctoral students wooded areas, perched on the bor­ I sampled (the young roots of the ders of parks or hidden in back­ Queen Anne's Lace wildflower), • many innovative programs, including 25 master's and 8 doctoral degree programs yards, there is food to be found the chokecherries and Himalayan • students are consistently ranked among the best in Canada everywhere. blackberries I discovered in Mus­ • faculty are involved teachers, mentors and active researchers Backyard trees are some of the koka and the apples I munched on most lucrative. I've seen heavily while biking. laden trees with their branches bent Foraging, ifyou oversimplifY it, is Apply at www.wlu.ca/gradstudies to the ground by the amount of fruit about getting something for noth­ I\. i ll r i tl I. 11 11 r i c r Ll 11 i <' c r ,; i t y 1\' 11 t c r I o o , 0 11 t 11 r i o on them. ing. It leads to an awareness of the I knocked on a few doors, and world; an alertness that means ev­ their owners were happy to let me ery moment outside is filled with helpmysel£ possibility. University of Ottawa Although there were many deli­ Fruit trees are easy to spot be­ cious results from forgotten plant­ cause many of them cover the ings, all were overshadowed by the ground beneath them with clues. gnarled, 70-year-old cherry tree If you want to get started, there's a Study Law in the National Capital that my family discovered. pear tree down University Avenue Obtain a uOttawa LLB degree in either English or French with concentrations in The wild black raspberries all dropping its fruit right now. along the back of the Chedoke golf Why forage? It's fun, challenging, Social Justice Law and Technology course and the mulberries pretend­ delicious and ethical. The only child International Law Environmental Law ing to be part of a hedge row were labour that went into this stuff was not to be underestimated either. that of my younger siblings. Did I The results of all this? My apart­ mention it's free? Or take advantage of our many joint programs*, including ment is packed full of food and my Although it seems like I've got LLB/LLL (National Program) with uOttawa's Civil Law Section roommates think I'm crazy. It looks a lot stored up, this will only last like someone is preparing for the the winter. I'm looking forward to LLB/LLL (Programme de droit canadien) with uOttawa's Civil Law Section end of the world and decided to spring already. The invasive garlic LLB/MBA with uOttawa's Telfer School of Management store everything in the living room. mustard makes a great pesto if har­ LLB/JD with Michigan State University College of Law or with American University I've been canning, freezing and vested early. And I'll be taking the dehydrating all summer, and now secret of the asparagus patch along Washington College of Law I am finally forced to cope with the the 403 to my grave. LLB/MA with Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

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4· People watching 3· Stealing DH dishes 2. Hide 'n' Seek 1. Tray tobogganing The top four fun things Maybe it sounds lame, but the art Nothing gets your blood flowing like Our campus is small enough to run The steep hill across from the to do on campus: of people watching has entertained some good ol' fashioned thievery. around on, but big enough to hide Alumni office is the perfect place people for centuries. Why not sit It's not immoral if everyone does it on. A large group and a nice warm to bring some DH trays, plant in the concourse and stare at the and frankly, everyone does do it. See night make for a perfect game of yourselves on them and go for one ( Laurier community in action? how many you can collect! campus-wide hide 'n' seek. wild ride, weather permitting. Understanding your credit rating DearL Fourth-year business student Jason Taylor provides tips for keeping your credit score under control tertoy

Do you want to own a house in the well as other things such as any late credit without any problems. Every to ask your permission to have your once you establish a good credit rat­ future? Have your own car? QualifY or missed payments. The shorter the time you acquire a new card or line credit checked. Too many people ing there are two principles that will for a mortgage or consumer loan? credit report, the better off you are. of credit, your average time on credit checking your credit in a short peri­ help you to keep it that way. Have your own credit card? All of There are five factors that affect decreases, which negatively impacts od of time can adversely affect your The first one is to limit the these things and every other major yo\!.r credit score; each factor has a your score. score. amount of credit you take out to the purchase you make in your life will different weight. Tip - Sometimes you need new Tip - Whenever you're in a situ­ amount that you really need. be dependent upon one number: credit and there's no way around it. ation where multiple people will Second, don't open new credit your credit score. Payments on time: 35 per That's fine, but remember that when want to see your credit rating - such for no reason, since even unused Chances are you don't know your cent you open up your mail and you have as visits to multiple car dealerships available credit can and will be used number. That's okay, because for Explanation - Every time you are been pre-approved for a Starbucks - print off your credit statement so against your credit score. the longest time I didn't know either late on your credit payments, it credit card, toss it into the garbage that you've only had it checked once If you follow these simple rules and in fact, I really didn't care. How­ hurts your credit score. with the rest of the junk mail. Your rather than multiple times. you should be able to attain and ever, that attitude changed dramati­ Tip- This one's simple, just make credit score will thank you for it. These are the factors that will in­ keep your strong credit rating. cally when I realized the power that sure that you make all your pay­ fluence your credit score; however, this little number can have over the ments on time. No matter how busy 1}rpes of credit used: 10 per purchases I make. you get, remember that making pay­ cent So what is credit? Credit is a ments should always be a priority. Explanation- Banks will look at the number assigned to you based on different types of credit you are us­ how likely you are to repay your debt Amount of debt: 30 per cent ing and how well you're making the obligations based on your current Explanation- Banks will pay at­ payments on each one of them. situation and past history. tention to your debt to credit ratio, Tip - Most likely all you have is a This number serves as a report which is the percentage of your to­ credit card and maybe a small line of card showing potential lenders, such tal credit limit that you have taken credit. This means that there's not as banks, how much of a risk you as debt. The higher this percentage much you can do about this catego­ are. is, the more adversely it will affect ry, so don't worry too much about it This number is updated every day your score. right now. and is the main determining factor Tip - Try to keep your credit card of whether banks or other financial balance under half of what your to­ Recent search for credit: 10 institutions will give you even a cent tal credit limit is for the card. percent of their money. Explanation - Each time a bank It comes to the bank in the form Length of credit: 15 per cent checks your credit score it is re­ of a credit report, which shows the Explanation - The average time that corded on your account. That's why SHEENA ARCHIE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER bank your current credit score as you have been using outstanding institutions arid individuals need Having this many credit cards can seriously hurt your credit score.

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This year's budget for Charity Ball is $34,000. Last year the ball raised approximately $250. The discrepancy between the amount raised for char­ ity and the amount that is designated for an elaborate party is mind-boggling. In comparison, Laurier University Charity Kouncil (L.U.C.K.) is budgeted at $15,000 and donated approxi­ mately $16,ooo. That is 64 times the amount Charity Ball accumulated. Clearly, the problem is not with committee fundrais­ ing but rather with Charity Ball. Charity Ball presents their various events, such as Luminera, Hair for Hope and the Charity Ball auction, as though the money is being raised for the charity in which they are in association with. In reality they are donations made to Charity Ball and their expenditures, which include excessive extras such as a chocolate fountain ($375). The term "charity" in the title of the ball is deceit­ ful. Students have supported the event believing that a substantial amount of their ticket, which costs between $45-$70, will be given to charity. Companies and community members who sponsor or donate to the event believing they have done so for a to good cause have really just paid for Laurier students to at host a party. sh Laura Sheridan, president of the Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ versity Students' Union, argued that the ball is more about volunteering with the charity than a monetary gain. Although the volunteers did participate in a tour of KidsAbility and a radio-a-thon KidsAbilityfundraiser, at the end of the day it is the charity that is losing out. Charities need money to operate and Charity Ball is not meeting this need. With such a misconception about the operation of the Charity Ball, the ball must either lose the term "charity" or host a modest party and donate a substantial amount of money to charity. Although there has previously been a discussion among the board of directors, there has to be limita­ KELLY CHAU CORD GRAPHICS tions - on how money is raised and who can be sought for donations - outlined for the students' union to avoid this sort of abuse in the future. This misuse of charitable donations and goodwill by Charity Ball has damaged the volunteer and fundrais­ ing reputation of Laurier; it is an embarrassment to the Money is not everything university. -The Cord Editorial Board Finding a career after university based on your possible income isn't the only way, or the best way, to look at life

Personally, I don't care for lots of Transparency needed fancy, lavish things and don't under­ stand people who live solely for sp WLUSU has refused to release the detailed budget and excess. I was bothered by the br list of expenses for last year's Charity Ball. The accumulation of stuff -life­ In her platform, Laura Sheridan assured transparency less objects with meaning humans overall obsession with m within the union, yet it appears that this was an empty embed in them - is, for the most ha promise. part, a privilege people from the money and numbers my It is the responsibility ofWLUSU to provide students OPINION EDITOR middle and upper class unnecessar­ with numbers; by refusing students the budget of the ily focus their life around. mind had taken on. 2008-og Charity Ball, WLUSU is violating the rights of When we attach ourselves to stuff students. Last week was Waterloo's annual we begin to live for stuff; we lose Personally, I don't Sheridan states that the budget has been withheld career fair at RIM Park - a rather sight of the things that matter, of the because it is incomplete, but the final numbers for last daunting production of a fourth­ things that are actually affected by care for lots of fancy, year's Charity Ball were supposed to be completed by year's worst nightmare, the real our self-indulgence such as other mid-summer. world. people and the environment. lavish things and don't If it is true that the union has no numbers available After a lifetime of preparation and In the field of business it is easy to at this point, there must be substantial disorganization figuring out "what I want to be when get accustomed to this thought pro­ understand people who and miscommunication within the union. I grow up;' I feel as though I have let cess, to think about your decisions Furthermore, with the 2008-og Charity Ball donation my childhood ambitions of wealth in the frame of numbers, in positives live solely for excess. totaled at approximately $250 it is an embarrassment and fame fall to the wayside. and negatives. that WLUSU has sanctioned a student group that hosts As a student of film and com­ To think in a way where you must elaborate parties under the pretext of raising money for munications, and a "failed business maximize profits and swell your charity. prodigy;' I am often scrutinized for wallet so that your company does The union has allowed members of the Laurier stu­ the field of study I chose, since the better then the next person's. an impressive job where I can wow dent body to mislead other students, sponsors and purpose of studying an art form is I never want my mind to think in strangers at cocktail parties with the entire community. WLUSU must be accountable not generally one heading toward a that way. tales of trips to St. Lucia or shenani­ for their colossal mistake and deteriorating Laurier's financially rew!lrding career. I don't want to think about the gans comparable to the cast of The reputation. And I am no stranger to the ques­ world as if it is an impersonal sphere Hills, nor will I ever head the table as -The Cord Editorial Board tions about my future because, in a where I look out for myself only to a CEO of any major company, but I competitive market where everyone accumulate things that have no pur­ am okay with that. and their dog has a degree, why on pose when I die and, arguably, when Just because society deems those These unsigned editorials are based off informal dis­ earth would anyone study the arts I'm alive. things as indicators of success does cussions and are then agreed upon by the majority of so vitally? Many of the oldest religions, such not mean I look to them as signifier's The Cord's editorial board, which consists ofl6 senior Well, the reason I was unsuccess­ as Hinduism or Buddhism, operate of my own success, nor do I particu­ Cord staff including the Editor-in -Chief and Opinion ful at business was because I was on the belief of karma, that life must larly want to. Editor. The arguments made may reference any facts not motivated. I couldn't understand be lived on a personal level and that What gets to me the most is that that have been made available through interviews, the purpose of all the work I was do­ we must be connected to one an­ people will judge the value and qual­ documents or other sources. The views presented do ing. I didn't know why I was learn­ other and humbly respect that all of ity of my life based on my income not necessarily reflect those of The Cord's volunteers, ing how to strategize against unions, our actions have a reaction, whether or position within a company, even staff or WLUSP. calculate ludicrous amounts of Can­ or not it is immediately foreseeable. though people are more than what adian taxes or work obscene hours This point of view has existed they own and no number value on a new venture project. for centuries; it is definitely on to should define us. The Cord is published by I was bothered by the overall ob­ something. Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. Contact Bryn Ossington, WLUSP President and CEO session with money and numbers After graduation, with my bach­ 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3C5 my mind had taken on. elor of arts, I may not be able to find l----- 1 , 2009 The Cord • Wednesday, October 7, 2009 • 21 THE FORUM Letters to the edit or

Red Menace at Laurier Punctuation is vital. Just today, I was reading an essay for a religion Concrete damages false It is with utmost concern that I pen class and struggling to understand Re: Student asked not to 'stilt' on campus, this memorandum. It has recent- it. My struggle wasn't a result of Sept. 30,2009 ly come to my attention that the heavy content, but rather of a lack WLUSU Board of Directors has been of punctuation. Is there any excuse I couldn't help but notice Rob Cur­ infected by the ever present Red for this grotesque disregard to the ran, director of special constable Spectre. I have compiled a secret list English language? But what of the services, note that there is $2o,ooo detailing the names of a number of misuse? worth of damages on the fresh con­ Directors and I fear that as time pro­ One word: emoticons. I remem­ crete at the Waterloo campus due to gresses this list will only expand. ber a time when the semicolon was skateboarding, powerbocking, and For now, I can say for certain that actually used to divide but join two trick biking. no less than 7% of the Board's vot­ separate but closely related senten­ What I am questioning is the ing assembly falls under the stipula­ ces; not just to wink at someone. $2o,ooo of damages that seems to tions I have created for categorizing I remember when brackets were be pulled out of the ass of some im­ this Red Threat. I shall merely say used to enclose side notes (and not aginary publicist who is entirely that one Kyle H., has been recently just to make happy and sad faces). against these activities. spotted wearing such revolutionary And I remember lamenting over Why does the school take such a items as a shirt actively support- the slow death of the hyphen. People negative stance on these activities? ing Liberal Party Leader Michael are becoming increasingly ignorant. I know that some of my room­ Ignatieff! I like to think of our language as a mates have been told not to skate­ What with the recent rise in ship. Poor English, a beautiful ship board when they are trying to get to Obamamania among our friends sailing on the sea. We must patch up class and other times they have just ~ to the south, this new development these holes and save the ship before been riding around campus just to at home is most shocking. Alas, we it's too late. get some exercise. should have seen this threat sooner Otherwise, we'll all drown in mis­ I understand that those who use as even the campaign posters of our understanding and poor communi­ the quad or other school property dear Kyle H. drew heavily upon Mr. cation skills. And honestly: who for free skating or riding might leave Obama's campaign. wants that? black marks behind but when used Currently, this is the only solid -Thomas Krol for commuting these vehicles are no evidence I will be providing the pub­ different than rollerblades, electric lic with the hopes that they will take scooters, or my own two feet. action and oppose this new menace Olympics are positive I did some research into the price that has so suddenly plagued our Re: Activists oppose Olympic relay, Sept. COURTESY OF DIMITRI DIMOPOULOS of concrete. campus. If we do not take a stand ]0,2009 Asif (right) as a beautiful African Queen circa 2006. I found that a yard of concrete soon, I fear my publications will be averages around $75 and one yard of forced to increase in volume with I would like to share a quote with concrete will cover about 81 square the aim of opening our campus' eyes the Laurier Community: 'For seven­ feet to a depth of four inches. to the pending storm off to the Left. teen days, they are roommates. For What I cannot seem to find on -Jesse Finn seventeen days, they are soul mates. Appalled by Asif campus is the 21,546 square feet RAPHICS And for twenty-two seconds, they of damaged concrete. Someone is are competitors. Seventeen days as Re: Nine years. No degree. No problem, is this setting for first year students? either exaggerating the damages or I Punctuation and equals. Twenty-two seconds as ad­ Sept. 30,2009 The Cord and writer Shannon Busta just completely missed them. grammar lost today versaries. What a wonderful world should be ashamed. If it is really that much of a prob­ Re: R.I.P. English, Sept. 30,2009 that would be. That's the.hope I I am appalled by last week's features It is pathetic that As if is into nine lem, pay some students to clean the see in the Olympic Games: Nelson article "Nine years, no degree, no years at Laurier without a degree. black marks on the weekend. I sat down and picked up a discard­ Mandela - Former President of the problem" about perverted, and pa­ He should be embarrassed that he I bet it would cost less than ed copy of The Cord. That's when I Republic of South Africa. thetic slacker AsifBacchus. can't handle his alcohol consump­ $20,000. found it: "R.I.P. English:' -Josh Grigg Why should an article glorifYing tion or balance school work with -Brad de Bekker Reading it, I almost instant- a peeping tom who gets a kick out partying. ly found myself silently agreeing of spying on unsuspecting women It is quite ironic that one of his to everything in the article. I will Correction for "No in their own dorms, be permitted in pet peeves is "dumb people" when I= admit to having, on occasion, used Fixed Address" our campus paper? he is a complete idiot himself. "words" such as btw in regular Re: Former dean ofarts kicks it old school, This is newsworthy, but should be Is an image of an underachiev­ Letter policy speech, but usually just to annoy my Sept. 30,2009 under the headline "Police Looking ing, perverted, alcoholic the image Letters must not exceed 2 so words. In­ brother. Many thanks for the flattering story for a Possibly Intoxicated Peeping of Laurier that the Cord wants to clude your fo.ll name and telephone num­ Reading the article, it reminded on "No Fixed Address:' It was quite Tom on Campus: Female Students present? ber. Letters must be received by u:oo me of a certain problem which I fun to read. One small correction be Aware!" This piece of garbage article did p.m. noon Monday via e-mail to letters@ have fought vehemently for the past though. Our band played during the This is not okay with me and come in handy for one thing, as the cord. ca. iY couple of years. That problem is that WLUSA staff strike in 2002 and not should not be okay with the Laurier paper for my new puppy to make The Cord reserves the right to edit for of the lack of use and the misuse of the WLUFA CAS strike in 2008. Women's centre, or with anyone for messes on! length and clarity or to reject any letter. punctuation. -David Docherty that matter. What kind of example -Shay Beck

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Professor Kate Costeloe, a neo­ natal pediatrician from Barts and MEAGHAN WALTON CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS the London NHS Trust, states that Prime Minister Stephen Harper likes to get "high with a little help from his friends." the 24th week is the point at which there is a 47 per cent chance that a fetus survives outside of the womb. And according to Researchers JAMES POPKIE at the University of California, San Canadian integrity flawed [email protected] Francisco, the point at which a fetus begins to feel pain is during late sec­ Canada might be thought of as a and French were conquering and ond or early third trimester (from peacekeeper, but Yves Engler's The subduing, but those groups were the Abortion has long been a conten­ five to seven months); however, oth­ Black Book ofCanadian Foreign Policy original Canadian colonizers -just tious and controversial issue, with ers such as Kanwaljeet Anand, a fe­ states otherwise. because we weren't called Canada people on the pro-life and pro­ tal pain researcher at the University The book begins in the Caribbean, when the colonization was occur­ choice camps often siding along op­ of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where Canada has had a negative ring doesn't mean it's not part of our posite extremes and viewing the is­ believe it is as early as 20 weeks. impact on a number of countries, history. sue in absolutist terms. It is apparent that a fully devel­ EMILY SLOFSTRA particularly Haiti. Since 2004, Can­ On our home and native land we In Canada, it seems that the pro­ oped fetus is quite different from [email protected] ada has been supporting a coup that have tried to control those who have choice side has undoubtedly been has lead to the murder of thousands been here since time immemorial, the victor. of people, possibly just to make forcing First Nations communities Since 1988, Canada has been one Accompanied by a full orchestra, a good with Washington. into unwanted lifestyles and refus­ of the few nations with absolutely theatre full of octogenarians boom­ Haiti's previous government had ing to reconcile treaties. no legal restrictions on abortion. Rather than viewing this ing along to "Oh Canada" is actually raised minimum wage, and by over­ Most Canadians know about con­ The pro-life movement is often quite uplifting; despite reservations throwing it Canada was once again ditions on ;eserves and other Ab­ characterized as a radical one led by as an issue of "life versus about the message contained within able to employ cheap outsourced la­ original issues, but most of us don't religious fanatics. the anthem, I found myself rising bour in sectors such as textiles and know the full extent of the problem To some extent, this characteriza­ choice;' perhaps it to my feet at the opening to the KW mining. or what to do about it. tion is true. Symphony's Signature Series this Canadian mining companies are For some reason, despite years of However, that does not mean that should be viewed along past Friday. particularly destructive to commu­ inaction, we trust that our govern­ those who are pro-life are entirely I'm not disrespectful of Canada nities and the environment across ment will some day make everything wrong or that the radicals on the a continuum. enough yet to remain seated, but I Central and South America. Yet In­ better in our own country, and ig­ pro-choice side should automati­ very easily found myself singing, digenous and activist groups that try nore what is occurring around the cally be considered right - maybe "Our home on native land:' to stop mining in countries such as globe. somewhere in between absolute While this is my home it is very Peru have little effect on large Cana­ By voting for a government that "life" and absolute "choice" is where definitely not my native land. I am dian corporations. supports such actions, and most the law should lie. an embryo in the early stages of half second-generation immigrant; The Black Book touches on numer­ political parties do, we too are com­ According to a 2001 Gallup poll, pregnancy. the other half of my family has been ous countries in each continent plicit in these global wrongdoings. 52 per cent of Canadians believe The point of debate with late in Canada for several generations from Sudan to the Congo, Vietnam, We could be those countervailing that while abortion should be legal, abortion, especially partial-birth where we have grown comfortable Iraq and Afghanistan and many voices fighting for the rights of those it should not be totally unrestricted. abortion is whether the fetus, at the in our middle-class bubbles. We are others you would not realize where in our own country and abroad, and Most Americans share these be­ time of death, is fully delivered from grateful that in our country we can Canada has, or has had, a detrimen­ we could do it from our suburbs and liefs, which is why a specific type of the womb or not. fulfill our basic needs and often our tal presence. high-rises; it just requires being ed­ late term abortion (around the fifth If it were taken out, surviving the deepest wants as well. As Engler says, "If there are no ucated by reading or watching out­ month), called partial birth abor­ extraction, and then killed after­ We also are able to passively par­ countervailing voices speaking up side the mainstream media. tion, is banned in the United States. ward, the law would define it as a ticipate in our democratic process for poorly paid miners or peasants If enough people discover what is A method of partial-birth abor­ human being and the act of killing it by voting in each election, yet no whose land is being destroyed, or a actually happening when Canadian tion created by Martin Haskell, as infanticide. matter which party we bring in, they hundred other scenarios, Canadian forces and corporations go abroad, described in an article published Rather than viewing this as an seem to wreak havoc abroad. foreign policy can be anti -demo­ we can then begin to demand ap­ on NPR.org, involves "dilating the issue of "life versus choice", per­ Two weeks ago at the G2o meet­ cratic, colonial and environmentally propriate action and improve condi­ woman's cervix, then pulling the haps it should be viewed along a ings in Pittsburgh, Prime Minister destructive:' tions throughout the world. fetus through it feet first until only continuum. Stephen Harper bragged first about Speaking of colonialism, Harper's For now it is important to real­ the head remained inside. Using Once the fetal development every country wanting to be Canada, disregard for Canada's current inter­ ize that while Canada is a nice place scissors or another sharp instru­ reaches a certain point, the life of then promptly stated that we had no national affairs pales in comparison to live and occasionally contributes ment, the head was then punctured, the developing fetus - an increas­ history of colonialism. to his second more ludicrous claim positive and appropriate foreign aid, and the skull compressed, so it, too, ingly human life - becomes more First of all, the only reason I could that Canada does not have a history the "sunshine and lollipops" only could fit through the dilated cervix:' important than the choice of the w see other countries wanting to be of colonization. extend so far outside of our upper­ Many of the people who support mother, a choice that she has al­ M Canada is if they could do to us what The country-now known as Cana­ and middle-class spheres. the legalization oflate term abor­ ready had ample time to consider. we have done to them. da was not around when the English tion, which consists of 0.4 per cent A lot of us have passionate moral of abortions in Canada according to views about abortion whether on Abortion Right Coalition of Cana­ the pro-choice or pro-life side. r ------da, state that the only times during Sometimes, when laws cannot I which it is performed are cases in reflect the opinions of everyone, I which complications arise that are they should try their best to form a With this coupon get hazardous to the woman's health compromise. I and can even be fatal. Some believe life begins at con­ I In these cases I can understand ception, while others believe it does I the purpose of such procedures. not begin until birth. I However, there are still cases There needs to be a discussion of $10.00 off I when that is not the circumstance. where the line is to drawn between I will not argue against the fact a glob of embryonic goo and a fully I that it is a rare occurrence, but grown baby. I rarity should not indicate legal I irrelevance. 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---SPORTS Sports Editor Justin Fauteux • [email protected] 2009-10 men's hockey preview Following the graduation of several key players, the Hawks will need to find new offence for success in the future

as he was hampered by an ankle in­ JAMIE NEUGEBAUER jury. Still, he came on strong late in STAFF WRITER the year and finished with 24 points in only 16 games. Those who attend the 2009-10 Lau­ Newly added fifth -year Paul rier men's hockey games this season Bradley was a consistent scorer on will see a very different team than a very weak Royal Military College the Hawks of recent memory. team and has been among the top With three of the top six forwards point-getters in the league for the lost to graduation, it is not expected last few years. ANDREW WI NOREM CORD PHOTOGRAPHY that this team will score as prolifi­ Additionally, Hawks' captain Hawks shortstop Pat Kropf bats in Laurier's final regular season game against Guelph on Sunday. cally as last year's group that scored Jean-Michel Rizk is arguably the 120 times in 28 regular season best player in the Ontario University games. Athletics (OUA}. "We are going to have to keep it Rizk utilized his tremendous puck simple offensively this year;' said skills, vision and shot to lead the CIS Baseball makes plaYoffs head coach Kelly Nobes. "We just do in goals last year with 25; he was not have the offensive prowess we also second in points with 54, all in The Hawks lost their final game of the regular season but still had the last couple ofyears:' only 27 games. Where the Hawks gain is in the "Jean-Michel plays 100 per cent advance to the post-season where they will play McMaster defencemen's physicality. North every time he touches the ice and Vancouver, B.C. native Mike Gauth­ is a natural leader on and off of it;' McMaster Marauders. "He had a strong start and pitched ier is 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds and said Nobes. TIEJA MACLAUGHLIN The Hawks head into the series a really good game:' brings six years of Western Hockey "He is the hardest working guy STAFF WRITER having defeated Mac 3 -o in regular The Hawks mounted a late game League experience and 10 games of on our team and plays that way season match-ups. comeback in the last inning of the professional hockey with the ECHL' s whether it is in practice or during The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks' "All three games we've won by game, when centre fielder Elliot Alaska Aces to the table. Gauthier the game. men's baseball team advances to the one run;· said head coach Scott Bal­ Shrive reached base on a fielder's plays with a meanness unseen on "Rizk, Voakes and Bradley are the first round of playoffs this week­ lantyne. "It should be a good series; choice, and went on to steal second. the Golden Hawks in many years, guys we will lean on;' he continued. end where they will take on the we are two very evenly matched Third baseman Ryan Panas sin­ delivering punishing hits. "But we also will look for other teams:' gled to advance Shrive, who was Along with Gauthier, Nobes and veterans to step up as well:' The Hawks hosted their final brought home off an RBI single his staff added tough 6-foot-2, 210 Those other veterans such as Jeff regular season game of the year at from first baseman Brian MacDon­ pound Kyle van de Bospoort from Borrows, Nathan Peacock and Colin Bechtel Park on Sunday, losing to ald. Panas would come nome on a the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Williams were underwhelming in the Guelph Gryphons 4-2. passed ball earning Laurier's final Hockey League (OHL). the pre-season and secondary scor­ The Hawks fell at the hands of the run of the game. "We likely have been outrnuscled ing will be crucial for this team to go Gryphons, who robbed the team of "We didn't come out strong in the past in playoff games when anywhere. setting a Laurier baseball season re­ enough from the get-go," said Mac­ the referees have not been calling Sophomores Ryan Bernardi and cord in wins, as well as home field Donald. "We weren't into the game the standard set during the regular Philip Magistrale are smooth, puck­ advantage for the playoffs. mentally, I think we left it too late season;' said Nobes. moving defencemen who will con­ Laurier now finishes off their sea­ and we should've won:' "Now we feel we have a team that tribute significantly on offence - but son with 10 wins and eight losses, The Hawks will play their first can be physically competitive:' they need to learn to deal with big­ matching their previous team record semi -final game against McMaster Offensively, the Hawks will rely ger, more physical forwards. from 2005. on the road on Friday, but will host on three gifted snipers. The most impressive rookie has Gryphons' starter Colin Calvert game two Saturday at 1:oo p.m. at The dynamic third-year Craig been forward Jason Bergeron, the shut-out the Hawks for the majority Bechtel Park. Voakes is a two-time 20-goal scorer speedy playmaker who played in the of the game, and the Gryphons took "It would've been better if we had in the Ontario Hockey League. He OHL last season. a 4 -o lead into the final inning. won this game;' said MacDonald. followed up his Canadian Interuni­ "We are going to have to win "I don't think we adjusted to their "We would've had a bit more mo­ versity Sport (CIS} Rookie of the games tighter;' Nobes said. "We are pitcher;' said Hawk's starting pitcher mentum going into the play-offs, Year, 42-point season with a disap­ going to have to be more defensive, Matthew Hall. but I think we'll do fine:' pointing sophomore year last year and win games with lower scores:' Hawks fall short Laurier in four-way tie for third place

from cover McMaster's shocking Saturday af­ ternoon defeat of formerly unde­ said Jeffries. "He throws a good ball feated Western creates a mess at the and he made a lot of plays with his top of the Ontario University Ath­ feet, he's a great athlete:' letics (OUA} standings. Almost lost in the heart-breaking Laurier, Guelph, McMaster and loss was another spectacular perfor­ Ottawa are all tied for third place at mance from the Hawks' receivers. 3-2, just two points behind second Foremost among the group was place Western and four points back Waterloo native Dillon Heap. The of undefeated Queen's. third -year gained 274 all-purpose "There's lots of football left;' yards in this game, bringing his sea­ said Jeffries. "I think we grew today son total to 1310, putting him in first and we'll come back. We know that place in the country. we can play with anybody in this "We've definitely got a lot of tal­ league:' ent and we really push each other in The Hawks, who are currently practice;' said Heap of the Hawks' outside the Canadian Interuniver­ receivers. "In the beginning of the sity Sport (CIS} top 10 for the first season we weren't making many time since week five oflast season, plays, but now we're getting oppor­ look to rebound this Saturday when tunities and making plays:' they take on the 2-3 Windsor Lanc­ NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAG ER The Hawks' loss coupled with ers at University Stadium. Laurier's Evan Pawliuk is tackled by Ottawa's Brandon Lowe (98)

Visit thecord .ca Women undefeated Hawks to play China for more sports Laurier's women's fast-pitch team The Golden Hawks women's improved thier record to 12 -o with / - hockey team will play the Chinese a win over Queen's on Sunday. national team this Friday. -James Choleras -Jamie Neugebauer 24 • SPORTS The Cord • Wednesday, October 7. 2009 Hawks suffer first loss of season

YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Laurier's Ali McKee (left) and Sarah Hopper (right) challenge for the ball against Windsor on Sunday. They lost to Western the previous day and are now 6-1-1.

arguably entered the net. However, storm clo'uds were rolling in. Within of the season than at the end of the Hawks got a pair of goals from LAURA SEDGWICK the referee judged otherwise, mak­ the first minute of the second half, season:· Heather Malizia - who is current­ STAFF WRITE R ing the score 1-0 for Western. Western's Erin Grand scored her The loss was unexpected since ly tied for the league lead in goals "It's questionable;' said Barry team's second goal. 20 minutes lat­ Laurier had defeated Western 1-0 with six - and another from Alyssa On Saturday afternoon, the Wilfrid MacLean, Laurier's head coach. "But er, Grand scored again, putting the earlier this year. Coppolino. This earned them a 3-0 Laurier Golden Hawks' women's I couldn't see it better than [the ref­ Mustangs up 3-0. Also, Laurier's record coming into shutout win, giving the team are­ soccer team lost for the first time eree Jcould. We had players down With 10 minutes to go in the sec­ the game, s-o-1, was superior to cord of 6-1-1. this season, falling 3-0 to the West­ there that didn't think it was in:' ond half, the weather took a tum for Western's 3-3-0. While the loss to Western ern Mustangs. Aside from this goal, Lau- the worse; the game was temporar­ "We were ready for today know­ dropped the Hawks to fifth in the The Hawks dominated the play rier outplayed Western on many ily suspended and eventually aban­ ing what a big game it was;' said Canadian Interuniversity Sport until the Mustangs notched a con­ fronts. They controlled the game doned due to lightning, giving West­ Mustangs head coach Sarah Regan. (CIS) rankings, they still sit alone troversial goal30 minutes into the and outshot the Mustangs consider­ em a 3-0 victory. "Our team came ready to play today atop the Ontario University Ath­ first half. ably. Western's goalkeeper, Marissa Despite the loss, MacLean re­ and we just shut them down. They letics (OUA) West division with 19 Western's Chantal Blais's shot Chinn, though injured, saved the mains optimistic about his team's are a strong team and our team was points. from just inside the 18-yard box hit game for the Mustangs, making sev­ situation. just the better team on this day." They continue their season this the cross-bar and ricocheted down­ eral exceptional saves. "Obviously we're disappointed On Sunday, Laurier had a chance Saturday when they take on the ward. Laurier's goalkeeper, Tris- Entering the second half, the to lose;' he said. "But better to have to redeem themselves in a game Waterloo Warriors at 1:oo p.m. at tin Vogel, grabbed the ball before it score was still1-o for Western and these things happen in the middle against the Windsor Lancers. The Alumni Field. Men's soccer team winless on weekend B Stu Late goals, undisciplined play fatal for the Hawks as they lose to Western and tie Windsor; Laurier stuck on one win for the season

goal-starved Hawks, who had only The Lancers' Arlo Hemkes didn't KEVIN CAMPBELL scored six goals in seven games. miss. From midfield, Hemkes drilled CORD SPORTS However, Andrew Sanzsole a laser beam into the top-right quickly put Mendoca's shutout comer of the net over a sprawling The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks' streak to a grinding halt. The home­ Humphreys. men's soccer team, brimming with town midfielder from Kitchener The Golden Hawks could only optimism from their first win of the did what no other player could do watch in disbelief as the ball hit the season last week against Guelph, against Windsor since Sept. 20: twine behind the stunned goalkeep­ was defeated on home turf Saturday score. er, tying the game at 2-2, the even­ against the Western Mustangs. Sanzsole capitalized on a scram­ tual final score. Despite matching their rivals ble in the Windsor goalmouth in the "Unfortunately we can't afford from London stride for stride, the 33rd minute to give the Hawks the too many defensive breakdowns be­ Golden Hawks fell to the Mustangs early lead. cause we don't score a lot of goals," 1-0 on a late goal by Mark Pocrnic in That lead would stand until Mi­ said Halapir. the 84th minute. chael Watson, the Lancers' star "One breakdown cost us a game "I think we were unfortunate midfielder, buried his fourth goal of and today's stupidity cost us .... We more than anything else. It was an the season in the 77th minute after had opportunities to take it to this undeserved result;' said head coach he was left all alone in front of Jar­ team, and finish them early and we Mario Halapir. rett Humphreys, Laurier's first-year didn't and that's strictly our fault:' The Western game was a hard pill goalkeeper. The shutout-breaker Sanzsole to swallow, but the resilient Hawks But that equalizer didn't take echoed his coach's statements. put it in the back of their minds for the wind out of the Hawks' sails, "It's all mental, we've just got to play the following match against the red­ as Spencer Cawker scored just five the full game ... we have the skill but hot Windsor Lancers on Sunday minutes later to put the Hawks back right now the mentality's not there." afternoon. on top. The Hawks' next test comes Riding high on a four-game win­ With just two minutes remaining, Thursday as they play the first of ning streak, the Lancers' goalkeeper a free kick was awarded to the Lanc­ two games against the Waterloo LAURA TOMKINS KEYSTONE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Dan Mendonca had not allowed a ers after the Hawks were called for a Warriors at Alumni Field. The teams Laurier stiker Ben Clifford sacrifices his body competing with a goal in three straight games. foul, just one of many in the second square off again on Friday at Co­ Windsor defender. The Hawks tied the Lancers 2-2. The task seemed daunting for the hal£ lumbia Ice Fields.