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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
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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. ination on the basis of According allowing faculty protection against age age. which is past 65, said he is "torn over the issue". While In a 75-page ruling, Gray said universities University Teachers, jointly bearing court costs with the Ontario Confederationof agreeing underfunding is the root of the Justice W. Gibson Gray of the Ontario have traditionally been granted autonomy Beckel defends University more flexible problem, mandatory retire- Supreme Court has ruled that Ontario from other regulations. Gray also said re- Faculty Associations, in bound the favourable the retirement policies would and ment universities. universities are not by Canadian tirement at 65 is to "ensuring actually help not hinder faculty renewal. "If have no mechanism for finding the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and there- integrity of pension plans and improving the you 65. John Thompson, a member of CAUT's large amount of left thorough retire- fore may ret ire faculty at age prospects of unemployed youth." money academic freedom it would be difficult for admin- committee, says only "a ment, very handful" of professors want to work past 65, istrators to hire new staff," said Beckel. Students strike to and some would prefer to retire early if they Carleton faculty association president stage could David said collect full pension benefits. Gray a joint university committee said of the has been struck to examine more flexible Thompson poor financing schools retirement throw valuable tuition fee hikes country's is more to blame for policies. "Why away protest Canada's crunch than to with I faculty aging, tenacious people help cope underfunding? "If the think that's said faculty. universities had the same very shortsighted," Gray. demands of the rest of the student move- MONTREAL (CUP) — An unlimited student ratios as did 10 CAUT official Vic Sim said he would be Pete student-to-faculty today they strike has the than ment," said Concordia representative begun among more 60,000 years ago, there'd be 2,000 more jobs in "very, very surprised" if an appeal was not students from 20 CEGEPSand universities in Wheeland. Canada," he said. made at the Ontario Court of CAUT is Appeal. Quebec. But Paquet, one of the strike organizers, is will decide its in Gray's decision a victory for university officially next legal move a critical of the coalition. "(Education Minister Claude) Ryan wants administrators, to and November meeting. is eager keep faculty diffuse the "For them, the battle is over and there to strike by making vague promises other costs to a minimum. A different Mandatory retirement is illegal in Quebec is ruling left to for, but we know there a about not raising tuition fees, but we know nothing fight "could have substantially changed the things and Manitoba, while the governments of better and determined possibility that the government will renege on are to wage a suc- we're doing," said University of Toronto vice- Saskatchewan and Alberta are considering their he said. cessful strike," said Jean-Pierre Paquet, promises," David Cook. abolition. federal strike provost The government may "A strike is not viewed as being an secretary general of l'Association Nationale general "If the university under the it retirement in the civil service. said Wheeland. were Charter, mandatory des Etudiant-e-s du Quebec. effective pressure tactic," "The result of a strike call at this point would a from involve students against "We are demanding commitment probably fighting Playing doctor with democracy the Liberals to maintain the tuition fee freeze each other to get across picket lines." until the end of their mandate. We also want Theuniversity coalition includes Universite the By Jeff Giovinazzo them to clarify their position on keeping de Laval, the Universite de Montreal, depends on the individual, said Leila. CEGEP education free, and reforming the Universite de Quebec and Trois-Rivieres and The doctors formed a patient recreational Dr. Joseph Leila told a handfulof university loans and bursaries system," he said. McDonald College. committee. The committee decided to start students least 20 student councils have Other the that and professors about a revolutionary into recreational Although at groupsat meeting supported by getting patients programs scheme of in of of demands include patient democracy which he was such outside the obtained mandates to strike, a coalition the coalition's platform as trips hospital. and involved in the late 60s. eight universities is instead organizing a day of Concordia, Ecole Poltechnique, Bishop's These trips began and the committee moved du Rimouski. Leila, Associate Professor of Medical action and a march. the Universite Quebec a related the on toother issues more to patients' Sociology and chairman of Humanities and But despite differing paths of action, both The weekof November 17 has been chosen interaction with the hospital itself. These blitz. Students Social Studies inMed- sides are united around the issues. for an educational awareness issues included permitting patients to take icine at Montreal's "The meeting (of eight universities) demon- have chosen December 2 as a province-wide baths when they wanted not when they were of McGill University, strated that even student associations which day of action, marking the first anniversary told, allowing beer in patient meetings and behind the visited Laurier on don't want to strike are firmly the Liberals' return to power. to sit in on admin- October 16 inviting patients hospital to pro- istrative meetings. mote the newly re- a of life leased book The Unemployment way The main obstacles impeding the com- Perils Patient of mittee's the administrations' progress were Government. He told and the nurses' reluctance and the patients' for Newfoundland students the group gathered own apathy. Once the patients were motivated that the "sat in for time" story my gut a long could of the ST. JOHN'S (CUP) — The unemployment or youth whohave given up looking for work. by seeing they get some changes before it took form as a book. Newfoundlandhas been for don't such as the beer at the meetings were rate in so high so "Things change very much out here, they The story began in the late 1960s when life of said John Reid. is familiar ready to take on the administration. However long, many young people expect a "Unemployment so Leila was working as a researcher in a chronic the student union that it of life." the committee ran into much resistance and joblessness, says president people see as a way care veterans' hospital. While there, he and Reid after only a few of Memorial Univeristy. is critical of government employment getting concessions, they co-authors Doctors J. Z. J. Csank, McKay, decided not to further. programs, including Challenge 86, the federal push any and J. R. worked Canada the Baynes, on a project to Statistics reported unem- summer job creation and subsidy plan. increase patients' rights and enable the The recreational committee continued to rate for Newfoundland returning "Government aid ployment programs are just not to make decisions about their in the for after this the in the patients day-to- operate hospital many years students summer was highest meeting the challenge of unemployment in lives. found that "to the the initial project ended in 1972, said Leila. 29.3 The does day They help country, at per cent. rate not the Atlantic, particularly in this province," patients develop themselves as well as do for account for the worker effect', Cord 'discouraged said Reid. photo by Dave Wilmering themselves can't be reduced to a recipe;" it Crombie talks multiculturalism By Kevin Montgomery crowd of30 delegates to the Ontario central concepts and the central spective look at John Porter's well- Association of Sociology and Anthro- principles of multiculturalism and known book on Canada's multi- the Act Opening up Citizenship pology conference last Friday. He provide a legislative base for equality, cultural identity TheVertical Mosaic. to better reflect Canada's multi- outlined the importance of updating diversity and community," Crombie cultural mosaic is a major goal of the "Whatever 'mosaicking' and the 30-year old Citizenship Act to said. government, said the former 'tiny 'deverticalling' that needs to be done, protect Canada's multicultural of Toronto. I have to Crombie perfect mayor' In his role as Minister responsible do," quipped. identity. David now of for The Minister said the Crombie, Secretary Multiculturalism, "I am the Citizenship State and Minister of Multicul- "The revised and amended Cit- Act multicul- vertical mosaic," Crombie said, in is more important to turalism addressed a Act will turalism than the Charter of receptive izenship carry within it the reference to the conference's retro- Rights. Cord photo by Scott McDiarmid Thecharter encompasses individual rights and freedoms, but it is the Citizenship Act which will provide cultural and linguistic retention for 'Vertical Mosaic' of conference the various that make the focus groups up Canadian mosaic, he said. The government's role in main- in Canada. "Canada had different is in By Audrey Ramsay a policy which maintained Canada by taining the Canadian mosaic now The book was a major break- from the United States; rather than immigration. and into the twenty-first century is Canadian for Wilfrid Laurier was host through in sociology University a melting pot, it was a hierachy of Juanne Clark, OASA president- crucial, said Crombie. "By fact, by to the ninth annual Ontario Assoc- examining the hierarchical society culture. and French elect for lectured that and law the English were 1986/'B7, policy, by program by iation of and Anthro- using data to illustrate the the charter and in is based Sociology analysis groups, some "inequality on a lack of questions of equality and diversity nature of socio-economic status. pology (OASA) conference Friday, respects French Canadians shared education; the best mediator of and community are in this country October 24. Marion Porter (author of Does with the she said. social power English," class, regardless of back- clearly and forever related to the Money Matter) seminars foc- gave ground, is education." question of multiculturalism," he in The conference theme, "The on the major influences her Bernard ussing Blishen, sociologist and The finale to the day's events was said. Canadian Mosaic: in late husband's life. Inequality co-author of Does Money Matter, a banquet at the Paul Martin Centre In comparison to the Americans, Canada", focused on John Porter's In a later Porter said the interview, highlighted impact Porter's work addressed by the Honourable David "we're pioneering," said Crombie. work The Vertical Mosaic and its that all the distinctions 20 has had existing on society by addressing Crombie, Canadian Secretary of The Minister, however, said Can- impact on the stucly of class struc- when The Vertical Mosaic the of and State and Minister of Multicul- adians aren't informed about years ago development meritocracy very ture, social stratification, and elitism was written are no longer applicable. the of ethnic problem stratification, turalism. (See accompanyingstory.) their own cultural heritage. THE CORD WEEKLY 4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30,1986 Goes To The Movies HALLOWEEN gnrag —at the Turret fWLUSU Friday, Oct. 31 $1.00 WLU with costume P $2 .00 WLU withoutcostume #•-<»-Others with costume $3.00 Others without W%S|;WLU $2.50 costume Others$350 . | Sony, no advance Roorn IEI I LUNCH DAG I \TT js^k N O Gv theatre ®P», " Lunch Hour" 0 %gK The Turret's WfeVl u O — Y r A \ I alive at 12:25 p.m. October 29 &30 WaH Nau sth Watch for Boar's Head FREE! l\ 2Y Tickets to come on sale " £», SOON! Turret I FREE! I HMftterai,r^r fcSSlS- aaifUmll j(3E9I Mi TWKIIW BH Monday, Nov. 3rd r-~ MWW reserved pastors* %iS|ll I Sorry, no seating — SecondCityAttractsCrazyPeople! NEWS THE CORD WEEKLY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30,1986 5 Low-key OFS lobbying AUTOGRAPHS AT THE BOOKSTORE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5.12.30-2PM reaches politicians' ears DR. DOUGLAS MCCREADY TORONTO (CUP) — Smoother across to membersof the provincial the same day as five Toronto uni- "The Canadian Public Sector" lines and a subdued are At a urgency legislature. recent one-day versities and colleges shut down to the new fall lobby fashions series of meetings, OFS members the among protest underfunding in pro- favoured by Ontario's students took for assist- well-planned appeals vince's post-secondary system. Both LA CUMMINGS ance to more than leaders. 70 ministers and events received national media cov- Theonce-confrontational Ontario MFPs. "A erage. Dozen Occurrences" Federation of Students has Students arrived in academic OFS's literally lobby tactics appear to cleaned its act to its for the October 16 up get message gowns lobby day, have been successful, at least on the from the surface, judging response of all three political parties. "It was the best lobby they ever Toronto women are mounted," said NewDemocrat uni- Everyone Welcome versities critic Richard Allen. "They were aggressive without being off- ensive. They put people on the spot, and were not prepared to DWLU II angry about rapist accept answers." TheBookstore inthe Concourse easy Provincial Progressive Conserv- By Michelle Lalonde second or third floor apartments. ative leader Larry Grossman said Canadian University Press He always enters through the bal- OFS — relentlessly opposed to the cony," she wrote. former Tory government's education wasn't TORONTO (CUP) - Women in "Why I made aware (be- policies — isn't being hard enough that life downtownToronto neighbourhoods fore) my was in danger?" on the reigning Liberals. The also are to sexual woman said she was told organizing fight "In the have past they gone so far not to with the violence against women. by police speak as to throw a pie at the minister of Following five in the Annex rapist's other victims, or to try to rapes Education. Obviously, I don't ad- because it would hinder nighbourhood near the University warn women vocate that, and I'm pleased to see of Toronto, committed system- police investigation. they aren't doing that kind of thing the a Police were invited to the I atically by same man during meeting, anymore," said Grossman. but two-month women are no representatives attended. ".-.1% period, I think could be "However, they WATERLOO blaming local media and police for Murray Cowling, an inspector of fighting (the Liberals) harder. I think the 52nd Division not informing themabout the rapist. of the Metro there is a perception that a con- Toronto said "We don't want stories that focus Police, police did not servative government is more likely attend the because on the victim, what she did, what meeting they to cut university funding," he said. had received the she wore, what she looked like, and only invitation that Colleges and Universities minister don't buried we want rape reports in day. Greg Sorbara said OFS is no "I the back of the paper," said Nora consider that too short notice stranger to his office. "I can't get for issue like I wouldn't Currie of Women Against Violence a topical rape. (OFS chair) Matt Certosimo off I my Against Women. want to send someone down there back," said Sorbara. "I love him." i\\ who didn't know "We want information on or near what hey were Conservative David McFadden the front page." talking about," said Cowling. advised students to sharpen their A public meeting in early October Organizers, however, said the no- lobbying skills if they expect to win attracted than 150 show is indicative of more women, police priorities. jj political favour. of whom and Ann who organized a many expressed anger Keown, "If there is a weakness in OFS's similar about the silence con- meeting during the betrayal summer, it lobby, would be a lack of awareness the serial warns women of attitudes. cerning rapes. police of the kind of the pressure gover- "The did A letter written by the fifth victim police not show up at nment is under by other lobby of the Annex and addressed our meeting. We asked them what a rapes, such groups, as social services and to feminist Globe and Mail colum- woman would do if she is sexually health care," said McFadden. Get Your Christmas nist June Callwood, was read aloud assaulted. Should she struggle?" said (I "The public has the perception during the meeting. Keown. that people in university are living a "The "Four as answer want to I weeks ago, I slept in my was,'Do you Gift privileged life. Many don't realize doors hooded lose life bed, my locked, a your just toprevent someone that as we move into an information from man forced his into getting a of minutes of way my apart- couple based society, we increase our and the pleasure?"' ment, my bed, myself," dependence on universities," he said. Now! I woman wrote. "The man who raped me has Loo Sweatshirts for $2011 four other women in a six- only raped Kurtz not worried block radius in the last two months. He follows his like hunter. He prey a IMI attacks alone in Student They're single living Continued from Publications, etc) will come women, page 1 in under and offset Is pWmYTHECORDVI budget the and that she supported the decision unbudgeted expenditures. )WEEKLYTHECORDWI GOING FAST U In to purchase new speakers. recent years, WLUSU has it ended in the in "I felt was our responsibility to up redonce, 1984-85 Be a writer. do something to improve the under President Kevin Byers. The Turret," she said, adding that the auditor's report shows WLUSUhad HECORDWEEKLYTHf a deficit that of speakers would have blown soon year $2,980; the CCORDWEEKLYTHEC had realized anyway. previous year a surplus GET YOURS NOW! of Matt jpj Kurtz said capital expenditures $58,783. Certosimo's 1985- 86 board ended FLOWERS favourably to other with a $21,000 & Erb St. compare years. up j&i King Uptown Waterloo [■ Last year's board budgeted to spend surplus. FOR EVERY Kurtz said she intends $21,765 and actually spent between to keep a rein on finances $30 - $35,000, while the 1984-85 tight WLUSU's this OCCASION board "(Former VP: spent over $50,000 on capital year. Finance) Heather tried control expenses, she said. (Knight) to really things and I'm the Corsages Kurtz said she expects that doing same thing," she Boutonnieres WLUSU departments (Marketing, said. Balloon Arrangements Christmas Anniversaries Birthdays Get Well XJJ- AND MUCH MORE We Give 10% Fulltime Student Discount Petals 'n Pots INC Flower & Gift Shop University Square Plaza 65 University at Weber Waterloo, Ontario 885-2180 UNIQUE^JT THE CORD WEEKLY 6 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1986 COMMENT the CORD weekly Sexism through a blind eye When the the Cord ran a story October 2 under headline "Allegations of sexism at Wilf's denied," some readers — and newspaper staff, for that matter — missed the point entirely. The story suggested that men were not being hired to wait on tables in Wilf's and women were not being considered for bartending jobs, based purely on their said that less sex. Wilf's management than one percent of applicants for table waiting were male, and pointed to WLUSU bylaws and hiring procedures clearly outlining non-sexist hiring guidelines. Fair enough; on the surface, anyway. Few people at an institute of higher education would deliberately condone sexism — at least, not openly. But people at Laurier still perceive Wilf's to be sexist. It is not the enough to simply put non-sexist rule on the books; it has to be enforced. In this case, the regulation is not being attended to, hence the perception of sexism. enforce What is Wilf's doing specifically to its non- sexist rules? How is it combatting the problem of public perception? it They are insisting that women wear skirts. Sure, the for the may look classier, as management hopes, patrons of Wilf's. But is it fair to the woman who has walk in in her to through the snow heels on way to If she work? she were a man working at Wilf's, would simply have to bring along a tie. A man has never been hired as a waiter at Wilf's. not? The is with Why money certainly better, tips, Time for Pubs to than behind the bar. Wilf's should be encouraging grow up males to apply, and stress their non-sexist policy The Student Publications is an incestuous and cliquish when they open applications. eighth-page body that needscomprehensive re-structuring inorder advertisement in the September sth Cord read to both allow students at large more direct control of News Comment for the "Applications are now being accepted their and entrench media, to editorial autonomy for the By Waitresses following positions; Bartenders, (Wilf's), student newspaper. Bruce Arculus of Student Pub- Turret Staff..." By way necessary background, And the board's response? Arts Director Bryan lications is the corporation that publishes the Cord, theKeystone, the the at board WLUer, wall calendar, the phone Leblanc, who brought up the problem a directory, and runs typesetting, photo, and poster- interests it was originally designed to represent. The meeting, finally concluded that "Maybe if people start printing services. It is run by four directors and a Cord is simply another department within the cor- do to think about it this year, they'll something next President who elected each membersof the are year by poration. This staff has been hired." would be year. year's already corporation. In a perfect world, the corporation more In other who Cord staff So how can Leßlanc and the board, by shrugging off the words, anyone meets directly responsible to students at large. requirements, Keystone staff requirements, Looton this be accomplished? problem and leaving it for people to "think about," personnel, photo people, and so on (usually about 40 or What is needed is a re-structuring of the present in the but so are saying, effect, "sure, problem exists, 50 in are each board allow for elections students-at- people total) eligible to vote year. to general by what? It's out of our hands." Of the two directors, are position holders within the large. That seems simple enough. kind the board is not tacit and one same build in By doing nothing, only giving corporation, theremust be at least person who But at the time, you've got to some write in the has never held a Usually, the fourth is of editorial for the students who approval to a contravention of Canada's Charter of position. protection who is holder three four some knee- someone a past position paper. At least or times a year, Rights, but allowing a sexist mentality to continue The board then committees hire all sets up to the jerk reactionary student council, figuring the best way unchecked. holders within the is make position corporation. to correct a mistake they've made to sure sexism In all fairness, the Cord was as guilty of as Nice and isn't it? What shut down the cozy, you basically have is a nobody hears about it, attempts to the Wilf's because did the advertisement. Our small of and each other student In it's now at we run group people electing hiring to paper. fact, happening right of huge responsibility and influence, the at Lakehead University, and at the policy states "The Cord reserves the right to positions especially Argus, paper in a single media environment. Granted, can Athenaeum at Acadia University. submission advertisement which its anyone withhold any or is become a member of the the of the level to corporation by making Obviously, object press at any considers...sexist..." staff That's but what does the all the whether it be or bad. contributions, at point corporation print news, good because it never The ad allowed to run become the essential was simply responsible to people who pay for the why there is a press. In a democracy, it is an the ad was sexist. Part of services? And in our little occurred to anybody that part of the check and balance process. doesn't. within the it's the check. is used to Right now, it Nobody corporation world at Laurier, only the reason for the oversight we are so has mandate from the students student the best allow the the that the ad a to spend Probably way to paper being served by female waitresses at Wilf's and control the student media. needs fulfill that money (Financially, autonomy it to its role, yet guarantee made sense. is to have Pubs is sort of responsible to WLUSU, but controls its the editors aren't abusing their own powers, Whether the is the WLUSU next Wilf's, own activities within that line the staff elect their editors for the year. perpetrator item.) newspaper the elected the that their sexist Luckily, generally in the takes a check on the board, or newspaper accepts everyone corporation And to keep press, of the their responsibilities and the best Publications board will make on behalf advertising, combating the problem of on-going and pretty seriously, sure, interests left and of the students are kept in mind. students, that the paper isn't libelling people covert sexism requires constant vigilance and re- in When Pubs was first incorporated 1978, it was right, or spending too much money. 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Press and the Ontario Waterloo. (519) 884-2990. The Cord is a member of Canadian University No Community Newspaper Association. Copyright ®1986,WLU Student Publications. part of the Cord be without of the Editor may reproduced permission THE CORD WEEKLY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30,1986 7 COMMENT QUESTION Feet, don't fail me now! There three were kids, about seven or eight years OF THE WEEK the sidewalk old, blocking as they sat on their bikes and talked. The Wacky World Their conversation was full of what we used to call Of — bad words. —when we were their age "Eff eff Professor Fun this, that, and eff the whole effing world, for eff's sake." I Nobody knew used the eff word when I was seven In I remember have endowed this or eight. fact, coming home from school me with, highly intelligent, university By Stephan Deschenes and Dave Wilmering one with a I'd learned from educated, and street-wise day new song my chums, well-read, lean, mean, fighting who assured there machine lashed back with all me was nothing wrong with this his might. and that I should it mother. C'MERE 'N SAY THAT!!!!!" ditty, sing to my "OH, YEAH????!!!! "I'm the So Popeye sailor man, they did. live I in a frying pan, "Effin goof! Hey mister, yer a effin goof!" If could be Dr. Weir for what would do? you a day, you I turn off the 'b' was better. But I stuck gas, Option looking to my guns, And burn off and carried my ass, gritted my teeth, on. " I'm Popeye the sailor man, "You little...l'll...just...how dare...twerps...mouthy used had kicked I shouted. My Mother, as we to say, a bird. She ...1itt1e...," my frying pan about a block and a half down the street. Laughter rang in my ears. One of them grabbed hold of coat and started Anyhow, about ten feet away from these foul- my riding away, pulling along a mouthed little before noticed I flustered Professor Fun. monsters, they me, made tactical a serious error. "Hey...wait..stop...what are you doing?!" I heard I....walked around them. myself sputter. It By walking around them, I was admitting was quite obvious what they were doing. They you see, I'd resign. fool their superiority. They were the Lords of TheSidewalk. were making a of me! Didn't they know who I was? I was scum. Didn't they know I could them if I wanted to? squish Name Withheld Twenty later, they struck. Had they no respect? paces by request He said "Effin "Hey you, big effing goof! to goeff yourself!" goof!" "No I didn't!" Nope. Not a smidgen. "Yes he did Mister! He said eff mind The she much. to go yourself!" My snapped. pressure, was too At this point, I had several options: Flashback: I almost got killed in New York City because I retorted of who a) ignore them, unwisely to a gang thugs "Eff over" that b) turn around, walk back slowly, and calmly tie their offered to me I was too tired out, thank their from their tongues to bicycle spokes, you very much, a visit to mothers who, I much Times c) using my more experienced and clever wit, suggested, hung out in murky Square doorways. toss out such cutting insults that their ears would melt. I got out of that one by using a unique sprinting style such that feet I naturally discardeda). My honour had been sullied. my never touched the pavement for at I discarded I'm violent and least blocks. naturally b). not a man, two Those kids in besides, tongues are icky things to touch. never saw anyone run so fast their the best that verbal lives. So, mustering years of parries Take the day off. 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