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theCORDweekly Inside Crombie on campus 3 Witches 9 Playoffs Begin 15 Volume 27 Wilfrid Laurier Number 10 University, Waterloo Thursday, October 30, 1986 VP: Finance 'pleased' with WLUSU, despite deficit Cordphotos by Sarah Hayward. By Sarah Hayward "My major concern is that this $194.73 to replace an answering machine stolen from the deficit of$13,000 will come outof the Legal WLUSU's Vice President: Finance capital," she said. Resource Office. President Brian says she is optimistic about the The projected deficit is caused by Thompson blasted union's the board at the 21 financial situation despite a the board's decision to spend an September when the projected deficit of $13,742.27. additional $10,632.27 on unbudgeted meeting speaker purchase was decided "I've Lynn Kurtz told theboard Sunday capital expenses. on. never sat on a that she board voted board before where has been although was "basically The initially at a July money with the this he told board pleased way things are 26 meeting to spend only $16,639 on spent fast," she members. going," was concerned about capital expenses. the projected deficit because it could The board later decided to spend Kurtz, however, said this year's board has been cut into WLUSU's cash reserves. $8,827.54 on Turret speakers, $1600 fiscally responsible She later told the Cord WLUSU to replace picture tubes in the Continued on 5 Lynn Kurtz page Brian has about $54,000 in the Royal Bank. Willison Lounge television, and Thompson Task force hears from students By Eric Beyer Two representatives of Waterloo university students laws to gave a students' perspective of Ontario drinking force last a task on liquor regulations Thursday. Jeff Burchill, VP: University Affairs of Wilfrid Laurier University Students Union and Scott Forrest, President of of UW Federation Students gave a joint presentation to the Ontario Advisory Committee on Liquor Regu- lation when it came to Kitchener. The committee has been touring Ontario to receive oral and written recommendations about the province's liquor regu- lations from the public. Burchill presented a strong case the against raising drinking age from 19 21 He told the to years. committee the drinking age should notbe raised because at 19 people enjoy the full rights and responsibilities of adult- hood, including living away from home. He said university students are capable of responsible drinking and pointed out Laurier was the founder of BACCHUS (Boost the Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students), a responsible drinking program which has since been adopted by several other Canadian universities. In a later interview, Burchill said alcohol abuse is not exclusively a problem of young people. "Drinking is a all and committee. problem over age groups the does Ulrich committee raising age not address the Ferdinand, a Does the Cord raise the their and of and Vice-Chairman your blood pressure? Students by hundreds gave platelets problem alcohol abuse and the member of the plasma last Thursday. It was later discovered that record numbers fell asleep on the uncomfortable lack of knowledge regarding al- Liquor Control Board of Ontario Red Cross the cohol." said he cots because copies of the Cord were available at the Paul Martin Centre throughout was surprised thatstudents' Cord Scott McDiarmid. In his Forrest the have day. photo by presentation, emp- presentations to committee hasized the importance of educating notbeenmore "anti-establishment." "We young people on responsible drink- thought they would want ing. He said UW has recently opened (the drinking age) lowered to 18," he if a BACCHUS chapter, and has said. to learn of instituted at Offer said he thinks alcohol abuse Faculty any $30M programs pubs to discourage drinking anddriving; free on university campuses will improve coffee and in the future. "There overnight is a movement in South Africa parking passes invested are to afoot that alcohol given are pension patrons who imp- will not be a aired. problem." Offer added that the In his speech, Forrest said the product of "a lot of thinking" on this Wilfrid Laurier University have South African last The holdings, but year to reveal where much of onus was on the government to take subject has been the institution of Association will soon learn added that the be the a of alcohol Faculty holdings may $30 Million pension fund is portion revenue and good programs such as designating of fund is whether any its pension quite minimal. invested, and the university admin- apply it to responsible drinking drivers who will not drink and invested in with South istration said have Alcohol free companies they no policy on programs. awareness edu- providing overnight parking. African The will be tabled at a South "is the The holdings. report African investment. cation long-term solution to local university delegation The Association voted last November 6 Faculty Association In the the first spring past year, three Canadian alcohol-related problems," he said was of ten presentations to have its committee launch meeting, which is closed to all but universities later. from pension (McGill, York, and six public interest groups, and an said Association Pres- faculty members unless the mem- The inquiry, Dalhousie) have fully divested of joint presentation was "the four individual citizens. ident Dr. Paul bership votes toallow non-faculty to South African best of what The Albright. holdings, while others, you could expect from committee is scheduled to would be attend. Albright said he sur- a said MPF back the including Queen's, have partially university delegation," report to provincial govern- Wilfrid Laurier declined prised if some companies did not University divested. Steven Offer, the chairman of the ment in 1987. THE CORD WEEKLY 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30,1986 CIAU Rankings-Football CIAU Rankings-Soccer 1' Women's Basketball 1" 2. Western . team 2. Prince Edward will be holding a Island 3. Acadia dance party Upstairs at 3. McGili the 4. Carleton Kent on November 5 4 st F rancis Xavier 5. the CORD weekly Calgary Carleton Proceeds to cover travel 6. Bishop's costs in the upcoming 6. MacMaster season 7. MacMaster 7 IauRIER 8. Guelph Toronto Tickets on sale Mon-Wed October 30,1986 9. LAURIER in the Concourse for $2. 9. Queens Volume 27, Number 10 10. St. Francis Xavier 10. 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THE CORD WEEKLY NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30,1986 3 Judge: Faculty can be forced to retire On renewal, said would affect from admissions to OTTAWA (CUP) — Eight professors and The professors and librarian — four from faculty Gray "thirty-five everything old lecturers Cook said. year and professors are being you-name-it," one librarian who sued four Ontario univer- York two each from Laurentian and Toronto, Section denied opportunity" by loosened retirement William Beckel, president of Ottawa's sities over their forced retirement have lost and one from Guelph — were using rules. Carleton which has collective 15 discrim- University, a the first round in a legal battle to win faculty of the Charter, which prohibits to the Canadian Association of agreement provision to work discrimination.