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THECORDWEEKLY Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, October 30 Volume 21 Number 8 NEWS SHORTS corporations, a contract of PLANT TOURS ownership of theseassets was drawn up. The major asset, the typesetting by Meri-Ellen McGoey machine lb worth approximately The plant tours were set up for the $16,000, was one ofthe main reasons 3rd year business students for the for such a contract. It was important purpose ofacquainting the students with the industry environment in to distinguish ownership as there which many management decisions was a feeling on the board that are made. A few ofthe participating should Student Publications ever be industries were Electrohome, sued, the "suer" could take all the National Cash Register, Babcox- assets. Wilcox and Imperial Tabacco. At the WLUSU Board meeting of Approximately thirty to forty October 5, WLUSU purchased the industries were contacted and ten assets of the Student Publications were visited by the students. In an for one dollar. Randy Elliot, vice interview with Dr. Howard Prout president, explained to the Board he said that the cooperation from that "this ensured WLUSU that the industries was very good. Many with Student Publications owning industries were eager to conduct noassets, they could not be sued." It plant tours but were unable to do so was then necessary to reach a rental for reasons of internal agreement between the two This is what the new pub looks so left, plant like far. The bar is on the and the raised seating section is construction, safety regulations corporations. WLUSU agreed to to theright.The doorbehind bar leads and the to thestairwell, theliquorstorage space,and to where location. rent to Publications the equipment Dean Nichols' office and the other lounge may be. Dr. Prout said that the tours were for one dollar per year. part of a workshop on management The terms of the lease? The framework. Four days are being set agreement can be terminated in 30 LAURIER'S MUSIC FACULTY aside in the academic year of 1980- days by either party. -81 in these areas: operations converted to office and classroom jses portable by Rodger Tschanz which still classrooms management, and practice space for Music. marketing, finance Five years ago a faculty of music for teaching. The university has also and' organizational AIESEC Anyone living in residence will know behavior. was formed at WLU and launched The responses how soundproof the walls can or allowed me laculty to use a room in from the students by Laurie Douglas and Norm Nopner on its voyage to success with an on the tours have can't be and will realize that been favourable. AIESEC is an organization unique program and excellent for a the Seminary Building The tours music faculty the rooms for classes. enable the students to largely composed of Business and teaching staff. While some are not view the exactly ideal. A building built During the course of the year the conditions, problems and Economics students, with an universities are facing constraints on decreasing specifically for music would music faculty holds numerous placed management emphasis on exposing its snrollments in music when making decisions concerning however be an expensive item.To be productions; recitals and, three membership to the business world. programs, Laurier is facing the the operations soundproof, one of the necessary opera productions a year. The of the firm. Basically, it is an international problem of over-crowding. The Attendance was steps would be to line the walls with problem arises when one realizes not mandatory student work exchange programme. program has in it today more and the students were given the lead; this alone would, be a that there is no adequatelocation on Members. of Laurier's chapter of students than it can efficiently significant expenditure. campus to hold these productions opportunity to sign up for the tour AIESEC (there are many branches handle of their choice. Each especially the recitals. P1025 in the tour was in universities throughout Canada room The tor accompanied a When there was really only prospects getting a new Peters Building was used several by faculty member and the world) approach members for more were music bulding on campus and conducted by 50 -students, 65 look grim times, in the summer for piano someone from of the local business community, in but impossible. the personnel department admitted instead, leaving the not MacDonald recitals. Thepianos could not be left of the an attempt to secure work for faculty's size at more than 200 Hall has been left in a ready there the fall and winter industry. The cost of the tours was foreign students. In exchange, a during estimated students. Dean of Music Gordon condition by the university so that if terms so recitals requiring piano to be about$400.00 which Canadian student has an Greene it was covered the cost of explained that the extra decided that the house should accompaniment cannot take place the buses. opportunity to work overseas, be used as a residence Overall, the students were the result of the again, it could there. Music productions are held, tours seem to have, where jobsare secured by students in with been a faculty not knowing lor sure the be remodeled a minimum of therefore, in the TA, which is success and depending on their respective countries. There is a only how the number of students which would effort. The university has not used by other- aspects of the other three days go, the jobfor job trade-off. Anyone willing come Laurier after allowed any extensive renovation by workshop may or may not be actually to university during registration and to go overseas has a choice from been the music for this offered next year. university acceptances had faculty reason. for the Boar's Head Dinner. Tiered among 55 countries, and may work mailed out. Consequently the former bedrooms seats might be added for the from 6 weeks to 18 months, One of the faculty's major which each housed two residents audience's comfort and acoustic STUDENT depending on the firms needs. problems usually both this year and last is can be used only by one work done to the former AIESEC gives it members the problem with space. Both practicing musician at a time. gymnasium. PUBS exposure to business affairs through practising and performing space are Division of the rooms would make conferences, during which by of primary concern. Students in the for more efficient use of space. On Despite the shortcomings of the Nadine Johnston marketing and time management performance-oriented courses are the other hand, thepractice modules music facilities at Laurier, Dean There has been two questions of seminarsare held. Fund-raising is an Greene says the residence/music ownership ofthe equipment by allowed approximately two hours at the back of the TA are quitesmall used important activity to which practice faculty functions well in Student Publications. Neither per day practice time in the which makes them unsuitable for terms ofthe members are exposed, through hot- program. corporation, WLUSU or facilities on campus. The studentsin many purposes. No growth is expected or Student dog days, raffles, etc. Valuable the regular BA courses are allowed desired in the Music faculty since Publications could say for sure who interview experience is also gained. one hour per day of practice room. Classroom space has also been at 200 students is a comfortable actually owned the assets. It seems since members meet with local Sound is not only a problem at a minimum for the faculty. Due to number to work with. Most of the that Student Publications were in businessmen and women to solicit home but on campus as well. the acoustic nature of the courses music studentsknow each otherand possession of the equipment; work. MacDonald Hall which was being taught, a typeofsegregation is ireknown by their professors which WLUSU however had paid for it. Anyone interested in joining originally built as a residence but otten needed. This year the music makes for a tightly knit group which By recommendation of Don AIESEC should go to the office in due to space problems was faculty is the only faculty on campus works well together. Travers, lawyer for both PI 006. The Election in Town 6 New Revolutions 8 Hockey Hawks Season- IN THIS ISSUE: The possible alderpersons for And the hits just keep on coming Bound 13 Waterloo discuss student issues for the Nov. 10 election A strong exhibition »season gives promise good Meet the People 2 McMurtry Comes Quietly 3 for season to Ice Deb Stalker digs deep and talks Hawks. A prominent Ontario politician with archaelogy student Jeff Laurier Goes Atlantic 7 Clockwork Orange Soccer Team Beat Laurentian comes to WLU 11 14 Blakely ... his story uncovered to talk lo Social WLU Biology students head to the Bizarre is a Work students. good word for Stanley WLU beats nationally ranked team At a press coast for a rather wet field trip Kubrick's Classic conference he talks clan, to enter playoffs flying high. Play- off constitution, cults and Syd Brown. game held yesterday The Sports Seven Minutes to Midnight American Election: Valdy: K-W Hot Rocks 8 Football Play-Off Bound 12 Author talks at Laurier .15 2 Who Wins A series of lectures on a possible 5 Valdy comes to the Centre in the Dismal day leads Hawks to bright Earl Macßae talks about his book Nuggets and Words are nuclear holocaust comes to combined to Scjuare"* Brings his talent and other hope in the plav-otts. Beat Plumbers and his subjects at the Bookstore Waterloo discuss and predict the Jimmy and talents to Kitchener 14-13.