The Cord WeeklyThe tie that binds since 1926 BIG LEAGUE HAWKS AFGHAN ACTION CO-OPPORTUNITY WLU's football stars drafted to Experts congregate at WLU to Five different dream jobs, all at the CFL ... PAGE ... 8 discuss Afghan role ... PAGE 6 your choosing PAGES 10-11 * I Volume 48 Issue 1 WEDNESDAY MAY 30,2007 www.cordweekly.com World's smartest city Waterloo was recently recognized by the Intelligent Community Forum as the world-leader in the use of broadband technology, taking the title in their second year as one of the top seven Vlasov's body found Body discovered in Grand River MIKE BROWN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The mysterious disappearance of first-year Laurier student Nick Vla- sovhas come to a tragic conclusion, as his body was found in the Grand River shortly after 2:30 pm on Sat- urday, April 21. According to Olaf Heinzel, Public Affairs Coordinator for the Water- loo Regional Police, Vlasov's death was consistent with the effects of Photos of Sydney Helland drowning. WE ARE SO SMART. S-M-R-T - Clockwise from top: Perimeter Institute, UW's Dana Porter Library, CIGI, and Research in Motion. "We are not treating it as a suspi- cious death in the sense that we do not believe foul play was a factor in link between the community and his LAURA CARLSON ongoing leadership and collabora- death," he said. NEWS EDITOR 8.5 sq km tion," said Farbrother. the educational institutions," said Police were called to the scene Brenda Halloran, mayor of Wa- Farbrother. "It's not just about when a local woman and her hus- that the theme IFC put learning, it's the co-op programs band stumbled across the body of "Intelligent" may not be the first Total broadband terloo, felt forth this year, which revolved and the partnership work." the Mississauga teen - who disap- word that springs to mind when a COVERAGE leadership and innova- Steve Farlow, the executive di- peared just weeks prior to his twen- Laurier student searches for a way around the of it," tion, also had a factor inWaterloo's rector of Laurier's Schlegel Cen- tieth birthday - while canoeing a to describe the home of their uni- nology and importance "We connected to exactly stretch of the river approximately versity. But an international think said Louis Zacharilla, co-founder success. what were looking for in a one kilometer upstream from the tank based out of New York seems and director of development at they community," said Halloran. -10,957 Freeport Bridge in Kitchener. to think that "intelligent" is the IFC. Zacharilla explains that IFC With Waterloo being the home "Some trees had slid down the perfect way torefer to our dear city Post-secondary at a city's tech- of world-renowned companies embankment and were in the rivet, ofWaterloo. does not just look factor, but as Research in Motion(RIM), YEAR and he was caught in the trees," ex- . After making the list of the top nology as an isolated such DEGREES LAST be- the Perimeter Institute ofTheoreti- plained the canoeist, who preferred seven intelligent communities last analyzes the "relationship cal Physics, the Center for Inter- to remain nameless. year, the Intelligent Community tween broadband communication and their on national Governance Innovation ter and a former member of the "His body was in excellent con- Forum (IFC) has declared Water- technologies impact de- (CIGI), Open Text and DALSA, it Intelligent Waterloo Committee, dition," she added. "I knew that he loo the smartest city in the world economic development, social and seems hard for anyone to be un- has seen first hand the extreme was missing and ... the minute we for 2007. IFC gives out the award velopment, job growth other sustainability clear as to where the city's "buzz" collaborationbetween the univer- saw him, I knew who it was. I didn't based on statistical data that ana- factors that relate to is coming from. sities and businesses within the have to get an ID from the police or lyzes how well a given community of communities." And when 30 percent of Water- community. anything." uses broadband technology. Simon Farbrother, chair of the Intelligent Waterloo Committee, loo's population attends one of the Farlow is optimistic about the The body was sent to Hamilton feels that this year the city was fi- city's three centres for post-sec- benefits this award will bring to for a post-mortem examination, 115,000 nally rewarded for the "continuing ondary education, the fundamen- both the city and the universities and the positive identification fol- journey" that began over two years tal role ofWilfrid Laurier Universi- in particular. "That [Intelligent lowed that Tuesday morning, an ofWaterloo(UW) that will unwelcome six weeks of Population ago when the committee was first ty, the University City] brand, award, help ending to formed. and Conestoga College cannot be us attract top students who are anxiety for Vlasov's friends, family, year's award] was denied. driven to innovation," saidFarlow. and theWLU community. Waterloo, every sector of the "I think [this "In universities and the a consequence of taking a very "The two - the academic, the community are absolutely instrumen- SEE WATERLOO, PAGE 2 SEE VLASOV, PAGE 4 governmental, strong foundation and building on college technological, the there is a strong really demonstrating our tal because I think the businesses - have all seen tech- that and 2 News WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY The Cord Weekly - The tiethat binds since 1926 ~ phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 fax: (519) 883-0873 WLU continues expansion email: [email protected] The Cord Weekly 75 University Avenue West New $5 million Career Development and Co-op Building to open in September Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 2007 VOLUME 48 ISSUE 1 Next Issue: June 27 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "At some point, Laura had to take off her pants in my room - and then leave without pants." - Some drunken miscreant, aka. Student Life Editor Ashley Jang, after a particularly debaucherous Saturday night WORD OF THE WEEK Homeslice - A close friendwhosesudden appearance elicits joy. CONTRIBUTORS JeremyCarnegie Carrie McNabb Brian Weadick Ashley Doodnauth - Don Morgenson Esther Wheaton BlairForsyth-Stark Wendy Nind Tyler White Krystian Imgrum Mallory O'Brien Mike Whitehouse Jon Kit Kari Pritchard Mya Wijbenga Mike Kitchen April Robinson Nicole Wray AllieMaxted Riley Taylor Dawn Zambonini WLUSP STAFF Copy Editing Manager Caitlin Henderson Copy Editors Ariel Kroon IT Manager Brian Willey Distribution Manager NicoJe Laouataris WLUSP ADMINISTRATION President Keren Gottfried VP: Advertising Angela Foster VP: Brantford Dan Sche|| Chair of the Board Colin LeFevre vlce Chal ' Rafuq Andani Board of Directors Ryan Clubb Rachel Crawford Sydney Helland ADVERTISING TOOL TIME! - Construction of the new Career Development Center and Co-op building is underway at the corner of King and Lodge Street. All advertising inquiries should be directed to VP: Advertising Angela Foster at 884-0710, ext. 3560 or [email protected] LAURA CARLSON that can hold up to 75 people when vating the existing space, the uni- Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB), NEWS EDITOR theretractable wall is removed. versity decided to construct a new as well as a 9000 square-foot addi- COLOPHON Career Services will also change building, as the estimates for ex- tion to Alumni Hall - faculty and The Cord Weekly is the official student newspaper of As one looks to the corner ofKing its name to the Career Develop- tensive reconstruction were very students currently using the 232 the WilfridLaurier University community. and Lodge, it's hard to believe that ment Center when the building costly. King St. building are experiencing Started in 1926 as the College Cord, The Cord Weekly is an in just three months a brand new opens in September to better com- "Why not take that opportunity very littleinconvenience. editorially independent newspaper published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications, Waterloo, a $5 million Career Development municate what the department of- to construct a building that will "It's minimal impact on any- corporation without share capital. WLUSP is governed by its board of directors. Center and Co-op building will fers, according to Jan Basso, direc- be more acceptable for the longer body. Compared to the DAWB it's be complete. Though only a gen- tor of Co-op and Career Services. term?" reasoned Ron Dupuis, vice the two extremes," said Butler. wlujgy eral framework appears to be in The university undertook this president of physical resources, Aside from being gratefulfor the 3gãpybNcjUom; place, the three-story building is project afterreceiving several com- when the issue was raised with the very smooth transition that Co-op Opinions expressed within 7he Cord are those of the author and scheduled to be open for the cur- plaints from employers regarding university about two years ago. and Career Services is expected to do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board, The Cord, WLUSP, WLU or Can WebPrinting Inc. rent 950 Laurier co-op students in the current Co-op and Career Ser- The $5 million needed to fund have, Basso is thrilled about the All content appearing in The Cord bears the copyright expressly September. located of their creators) and may not be used without written vices building at 232 King the building comes from the newbuilding's prime location. She consent The infrastructure plan of the Street. university's operating budget, as hopes that the strong presence of The Cord is created using Macintosh computers running OS X.2 using Adobe Creative Suite 2 (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, building includes 24 interview "We find employers complain- well as some significant dona- the newly-acquired space will en- Distiller and Illustrator).