The Cord WeeklyThe tie that binds since 1926 CRISIS, WHAT CRISIS? NETWANKING BACK IN BLACK . Examining_ the growing food crisis af- Facebook or Twitter? Comparing the Attack in Black talk to The Cord be- ... fecting the world PAGE 10 giants of the social web ... PAGE 12 fore their Thursday show ... PAGE 24 Volume 49 Issue 28 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,2009 www.cordweekly.com Culture Jamming The perfect way to spend April Fool's Day. A feature by Kari Pritchard See pages 14-15 Bus pass Curlers extended golden Laurier students to be granted May-August The women's curling coverage with Grand River Transit service team claimed Laurier's 11th national title last MORGAN ALAN in school full-time, they will still weekend in Montreal STAFF WRITER be granted year-round access. A similar system is currently in place Effective May 1, full-time Laurier at the University ofWaterloo. LUKE DOTTO STAFF undergraduate students will be "The benefit to students is quite WRITER able to ride Grand River Transit high, given the number of students (GRT) buses year-round by show- who will be able to access [the ser- History has a tendency to repeat it- ing their Onecards. vice]," said Colin Le Fevre, WLUSU self for the Golden Hawks women's Previously, student fees only president. curling team. One covered GRT bus use for the aca- The expansion will necessitate year after claiming the first ever Canadian Interuniversity demic year. Students wishing to an increase of roughly 18 percent Associa- use public transit in the summer in the bus fee. However, this in- Sport/Canadian Curling tion National Championship, they months would have to purchase crease will amount to less than the repeated the feat, defeating Sarah an additional bus pass. cost of a summer bus pass pur- Rhyno's Saint Mary's rink 6-4 to Laurier students currently pay chased through GRT. NICK LACHANCE bring home Laurier's 11th National roughly $42 per semester for pub- As a bus fee is already in place, a - The bus pass fee will increase 18 percent. Championship. lic transit use for eight months of referendum will not be required to YEAR-ROUND The Hawks earned the right to the year. affirm the increase. fight for the gold after upending Discussion between GRT and Over the summer, WLUSU will point second-year history student. Kaileigh Strath's University of Man- the Wilfrid Laurier University Stu- monitor the number of students the summer, what's the of he In addition, GRT has agreed itoba rink 9-3 in the semi-final, the dents' Union (WLUSU) to expand using the service to ensure the the fee?" added. in to provide summer 2009 service same team that Laurier defeated service began last summer follow- utility of the fee. Students set to stay Waterloo are without a retroactive increase in last year in the national final after ing complaints from full-time co- "We want to make sure the extra over the summer already prais- new fees next fall. stealing one in the tenth end. op students, some of whom have amount of money students will be ing the program. "It's convenient... Iwon't have to "Essentially, Laurier students to work during the summer. paying does have a benefit to stu- a month to get to work are getting a free summer. I'd be SEE CURLING, PAGE 19 Though students will only pay dents," said Le Fevre. pay $40 just in the summer," said Shane Albers, happy about that," said Le Fevre. for the pass when they are enrolled "If there's barely any usage over 2 News WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,2009 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY The Cord Weekly - Vie tie that binds since 1926 ~ phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 fax:(519)883-0873 email: [email protected] The Cord Weekly 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009 VOLUME 49 ISSUE 28 Next Issue: May 27 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Have you ever had those shots that come in sperm?" - Incoming Editor-in-Chief Laura Carlson trying to explain a photo of News Editor Rebecca Vasluianu. WORD OF THE WEEK bowdlerize - To remove or modify theparts considered offensive. CONTRIBUTORS Morgan Alan Kevin Hatch Taryn Orwen-Parrish Mane Babel Mike Kocheff James Popkie Chris Baluschak Nick Lachance Sam Riches Melissa Cupovic Carly Lewis lon Rivard Natalie Dias Jamie Neugebauer Trevor Schiedel SYDNEY HELLAND Luke Dotto Tleja MacLaughlin Jaclyn Stief MattEnglish Andrea Mathieson Geetha Thurairajah Justin Fauteux Henji Milius Alanna Wallace Katie Flood Paula Millar Myles Wilson Linda Givetash Andrea Millet Esther Wheaton Sarah Murphy VVLUSP STAFF Pool repairs slated for June Copy Editing Manager Meredith Barrett The $2.2 million project set to be completed in September will keep the pool open for five years Copy Editors Ariel Kroon Gina Macdonald Natasja Pannecoucke Kristen Rowatt LINDA GIVETASH the assurance thatfunding is guar- solutions. will be fine," McMurray explained. Distribution Manager Nicole Weber STAFF WRITER anteed from the users," said David The agreement between WLUSU "There are other sources of fund- McMurray, dean of students. and the department of athletics ing from the cities and external Contracts outlining the conditions The Project Steering Committee will ensure that students will have groups." WLUSP ADMINISTRATION of the new pool improvement fee's - consisting of WLUSU President- access to 46 percent of all available The financing of the project President Greg Sacks transferral to the university will be elect Laura Sheridan, Athletics pool time. will be managed by the VP: Advertising Angela Foster university VP: Brantford Holly Gibson finalized by the end of April, ac- and Recreation Associate Director "As students and the students' development department in col- Chair of the Board Bryn Ossington Vice Chair Janice Lee cording to the Wilfrid Laurier Uni- Patricia Kitchen, Assistant Vice- union, we are considering our- laboration with physical resourc- Board of Directors Brendan McGill Luay Salmon versity Students' Union (WLUSU). President of Physical Resources selves donors in this project," ex- es who will directly oversee the With additional donations from Gary Nower, Dean McMurray and plained WLUSU President Colin construction. ADVERTISING the City of Kitchener, the City of members of the community fund- Le Fevre. "What that allows us is In terms of a long-term solu- Waterloo and the community, the ing the project - are organizing the accountability reports." tion, WLU, the of Wa- All advertising inquiries should be directed to University VP: Advertising Angela Foster at pool will be renovated over the renovation process. Accountability reports will en- terloo, the Region of Waterloo and 884-0710, ext. 3560 [email protected] course ofthe summer. The pool is scheduled to un- sure that students are receiving private clubs are having ongoing Renovations will improve the dergo renovations following con- their promised pool time and that discussions. Construction of a new COLOPHON architecture, mechanics and elec- vocation in June of this year. It is the fees appropriately reflect that. Olympic-sized pool, its location trical components of the pool and expected thatthe TheCord WeeklyIs the official student newspaper of pool will re-open Pool fees collected along with and the inclusion of other athletic the Wilfrid Laurier University community. building. The ventilation system, for September. tuition will not be available until facilities are ideas currently on the equipment the end of Started in 1926 as the College Cord. The Cord Weekly is an leaks and filtration "We're told that that's sufficient December and August table. editorially independent newspaper published by Wilfrid are the items to Laurier . University Student Publications, Waterloo, a among many to be time get the project done," ex- for the respective semesters. Fi- "The ideal model will involve all corporation-without share capital. WLUSP is governed by its board of-directors. ' repaired or replaced. Asbestos plained McMurray. nancing the project should not be the stakeholders," said McMurray. will also be removed from the The renovation, costing ap- problematic despite the students' The renovation of the WLU pool wlujgp building. proximately $2.2 million, is only union funds being unavailable un- will allow for the needed time in publications "The university has taken re- expected to add five years to the til after construction is complete. developing a more permanent so- Opinions expressed within 7he Cord are thoseof the author and sponsibility to manage the financ- pool's life. The university and com- "In terms of paying the project, lution that will appease all users, do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board, The Cord, WLUSP, WLU or CanWeb Printing Inc. es associated with the repair, with munity are discussing long-term bills are not paid up front, so it he added. 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JEREMY TREMBLAY the deans, chairs, faculty - even if ternal context was it would be dif- nine programs (classical languag- NEWS Cord subscription rates are $20.00 per term for addresses within EDITOR there are some changes in particu- ficult to make internal decisions." es) will be combined with another Canada.