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Volume 52, Issue· 5 ~J N [)AV SEPT£/v\BER 4. 2011 thecord.ca ..., - ~ ~,~~;Jc; · wading in -,o 11!.1~ Arts on the decline •ipc u taxaes " ,!A' ~opj-. 0 5,7 0 vaca •ns JUSTIN SMIRLIES According to Carroll, it is not un CAMPUS NEvV '> to; TOR common for admission numbers to . ~,4,_s7~ · student $?t9r~ fluctuate throughout the years, but Despite Wilfrid Laurier University's the general trend has been growth, ;op_p1ng.g d bt •s• .on~estaur continual growth as an institution, "In other years we've actually ex ~2.50 , . e ',arS [ I «11 Jior the faculty of arts, in a recent evalu perienced an increase in arts. The ••ons - ·~nrr ation of their admissions and en long term trend is increasing en In Depth, page 20 rolment, discovered that there is rolment, but eventually that has to a slight decrease in the number of level ofr.' ...... o- 20,00 first-year arts admissions for the The last large drop in the arts 2011-12 school year. faculty was in 2007 when the num Compared to a figure of 1,708 ber of first-year arts students fell ;::.•text bot first-year arts students in 2010, this 29.1 per cent from a figure oft,835 year's admissions were roughly in 2006 to 1,293. That number has ~ - .3,600 around 1,522. grown every year until the 2011-12 These figures, however, are sub school year. i,( J ~ ject to change and more accurate "Certainly there's an emphasis data will be available in the fall. Fac right now on more applied programs ,__: · J ~ 17,60 0 ulty of arts dean Michael Carroll - and applied education," explained \n who originally thought the drop was associate dean of the arts and com ,r~ ~ u taxies at seven or eight per cent - is still munication studies professor Jona 50 - concerned about this slight dip. than Finn. J 0 "We don't know why that's going "Now a lot of people maybe don't on. There's been a decline in appli necessarily feel that the arts does cations to arts faculties [in Ontario] that - that it doesn't provide them 7 generally," said Carroll. "Well, the with a concrete skill set like an engi J ~11~i~ · decline at Laurier has been steeper neering degree would or something ... and we don't know why that is:' like that." One of the issues that Carroll Finn noted that this decline in .s,: 50 noticed for the arts faculty is that arts programs is part of a larger cul face ons it draws students from a local area ture shift among universities and, disproportionally and there needs just as Carroll stated, it's not just to be more recruitment efforts past occurring at Laurier, but across the the Waterloo Region, as well as the province. Greater Toronto Area. "It is system wide. It's not spe $ "I'm talking with recruitment cific to Laurier at all," said Deborah about it on ways of doing that dur Bergen, acting associate registrar, ing the next year," continued Car admissions. roll. "The hope is, by drawing upon a $ .4. Cl' $ larger pool, we'll get more students." Campus, page 5
The boys are back in town The football team is ready for a new season after a long summer
KEVIN CAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR "As long as we can keep Shane healthy and keep On the day after multiple tornado the [offensive] line blocking for him, we should be warnings were issued across south ern Ontario and a tremendous elec able to beat a lot of teams:' trical storm lit up Waterloo region, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks' men's football team were right back -Shamawd Chambers, Golden Hawks receiver at it that morning at University Stadium. With still a few ominous clouds Basking Ridge, New Jersey even the South. threatening to sour the players' tually came around, but suffered a "He's definitely got it down," said practice, the stratus never offered concussion in the Ontario Univer Bishop. "There's no question about more than a scattered spittle onto sity Athletics' semifinals against the that. He's a Canadian quarterback the eager Hawks, ready to start their Ottawa Gee-Gees, ending his and and he's ready to play:' 2011 campaign and their quest for his Hawks' season for good. Indeed, if the Hawks fall early, Vanier. Now Kelly has a year of experi fans may be forgiven if the first place The Hawks have returned to cam ence and his receiver, Shamawd they look isn't the offence. pus and their first test is staring Chambers, believes there's nothing The star-studded group includes them right in the face before they've 1 to worry about as long as the Ameri Kelly, Chambers (who is a pro even set foot on the gridiron. can is at the helm. jected 2012 top-10 Canadian Foot The team has internal questions "As long as we can keep Shane ball League draft pick), third -year that need to be asked, and they be healthy and keep the [offensive) receiver Alex Anthony, Laurier's lieve the answers lie in themselves. line blocking for him, we should all-time leading punt-returner Dil Let's start at the ever-pivotal be able to beat a lot of teams," said lon Heap and new receiver recruits QB-1 position. Last year's new MBA Chambers. Karsten Beney and Kelvin Muambe. student and starting quarterback, Linebacker and leader of the de Chambers wants to see his Shane Kelly, took time to adjust to fensive side Dan Bishop has just as NICK LACHANCE • HOTOGRAPHY MANAGER the Canadian game. The product of much confidence in his friend from Sports, page 37 Laurier football players take part in a scrimmage last Wednesday.
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No longer a small school Celebrating 100 years Dancing for a cause Sheepdogs gain spotlight I The right to die
Laurier is coming up with In light of Laurier's centennial Zumba classes held in the public Arts Editor Liz Smith talks to the A point/counter-point on the initiatives to manage growth on a anniversary, the university has square raise funds for UNICEF and Saskatoon band that recently current assisted suicide case campus with limited space planned many events for the fall drought-suffering regions graced the cover of Rolling Stone debated by two Cord columnists News, page 3 Campus, page 9 Local, page 14 Arts, page 23 Opinion, page 33
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E - v" ..•HIEF The Life section that was re named and later eliminated over the Over the last 85 years, The Cord has course of the last two years has been continuously evolved reflecting the relaunched exclusively on thecord. minds of the students, the culture ca. What became a very apparent of the university and the technol loss oflifestyle content has found "Being an icebreaker. I ogy that puts the paper together. a new home online, filling the sec can't wait to meet my Sticking to the tradition of constant tion's need to be more visually inter first-years." change, this latest issue of the news esting and interactive. - Jesstca Areias paper launches our new design. With these additions, I also made In need of a fresh look since our the difficult decision to eliminate Fourth-year biology last redesign in 2009, our Visual the World section. To be clear, be Director Wade Thompson and my cause I did receive several com From the archives self took in feedback from the edi ments from our readers conveying torial board on the design and be disappointment in the decision, 2oyears disagreed that the price of a con gan tweaking. While it may not be there will continue to be interna 1VLounge [current24-hour I struction project is not the ruling the overhaul of two years ago, the tionally-focused content in The Lounge]walllooks 'like hell' variable in determining who gets the new style of the newspaper has in Cord. contract. creased the versatility for us to pres The stories in the World section A flurry of construction projects The newly completed skylight in ent the news. had always been either opinion col over the summer has prompted the the Concourse was funded by a gov In addition to the visible differ umns written by our volunteers or Wilfrid Laurier University Students' ernment grant. But the $2o,ooo bill ence of The Cord from last year, the event coverage of international fig Union (WLUSU) to look for an out , to renovate the TV Lounge is WLU staffing structure has seen some ad ures that came to speak either on side contractor hiring policy similar SU's responsibility. ditions. The new level of senior staff campus or locally. That content will to that of the university's. The Lounge project includes new "I don't really know to tell that sits in a tier under the editorial continue to be covered, appearing Due to WLUSU's budget they are lighting, carpeting, Venetian blinds, the truth. Just going out board not only clarifies our overall in more appropriately the Campus, often forced to hire contractors with a television and furniture costing and partying hopefully.· structure but will also provide edi Local and National and Opinion the lowest bid. over $9,000. A new wall will serve to tors with the support they need. sections. Martin Walker, WLUSU vice separate the TV Lounge and Games -Tank Mercunus The addition of a second Lead Re A World Blog has been estab president media and communica Room. The deadline to complete the Second-year communi porter reflects the success the Local lished on our website and will pro tions said the system is "screwed wall, however, was not met. cation studies and National section has had going vide our writers with greater oppor up~ WLUSU doesn't keep a file on The students' union expressed into its third year of existence. Hav tunity to contribute while being able work done by outside contractors so their concern about the quality of ing another person dedicated to the to discuss issues and events that we a list of reputable contractors is not the wall and workmanship. The high content will ensure we continue to do not otherwise have the resources readily available. gloss paint first used exposed the recognize the connection between to cover effectively. Walker noted that a "good /bad" tape and plaster underneath it. the campus and community at large. Readers can providefeedback with let list will not solve the construction The contractor corrected the To better serve our website and ters to the editor. comments on our web problems, but it would help. error. acknowledge the ever-changing site and e·[email protected]. WLUSU president Nick Jimenez Printed on Sept. 6. 1991
This Week in quotes "Just learning about everything around here. I'm new and I don't re ~Anything is possible with lots of money." ally know much about "We're not babying -Bud Walker, associate provost for students at the University ofWaterloo, on the prospect ofimproving Northdale this place.· them, but it's a totally - Georg1a Murphy "I received an email from someone in Australia telling us how great Second-year business new environment and the website looked:' international student - Tiffony Bradley, manager ofcommunications and marketing for centennial lifestyle, and we don't events, on the WLU centennial website want them to put them "You have to be a starving artist is the point there I guess:' -SBE professor Brian Smith on how students need to evaluate their employ selves in volatile ment potential after graduation when taking on debt during their undergrad years situations:' "The faculty of arts is the largest faculty on campus and that's not -Nick Gibson, WLUSU president, on likely to change. We're still a dominant presence here:' safety measuresfor 0-Week -Jo~a~hon Finn, associate arts dean, on the drop in the first-year arts admtsswns
"You can tell where I am in life:' "Anybody who sees it is like, 'Holy crap, it's really cool:" -Perry Quinton, VP ofMarketing at Investor Education Fund, after making -Sustainability co-ordinator Claire Bennett, on the new energy management "Just getting drunk." a comparison between eating at McDonalds while dieting and splurging while software being released this fall. - Kash Ukrani sticking to a student budget Second-year business "We played really well as an offence. It was the first time in a long "Ifyou're an arts student, I don't think you have many options to be time that I've been here that the defence didn't carry us:' honest, other than connections and networking:• -Golden Hawk Shamawd Chambers on the team's loss to the Ottawa Gee-Gees Compiled by Justin Fauteux - TalentEgg Founder Lauren Friese on students taking unpaid internships last year. believing this year's offence will match the defence ofyears past Photos by Rosalie Eid
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New burger pub Frat Burger, located just As the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora across the street from WLU, brings together tion stuggles through funding issues, is it two Waterloo food staples: Ethel's Lounge time to re-think the public broadcaster's and Mel's Diner. structure?
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WLU's undergraduate enrolment since 2000 2000 8,436
2002 9,749
2004 12,1
2006 .13,577
2008 14,222
2010
TAYLOR GAYOWSKY GRAPHICS EDITOR 17,906 How Laurier is trying to keep up with its ever-expanding student population *figures include both the Waterloo and Brantford campuses
JUSTIN SMIRLIES its funding. "You had to grow to pay as student residences until newer big, small. The approaches that built, space will be available. '-' 'AI NF"W! ED' ~ the bills. Until the last two years the buildings, as dictated in the campus we're taking to personalize and en "It may not help the student who government wasn't providing full master plan, are constructed. hance the community and provide is graduating this year, but over the That last 10 years for Wilfrid Laurier funding for every student.n In terms of academics, however, different levels of student support.n next few years we're going to see a University has been monumental in "Growth has been an economic many professors in recent years "By numbers we'd be considered really big change here as far as what terms of growth and expansion; the necessity for us and we've also been have addressed concerns about class a medium sized university but by the footprint is going to allow us to institution went from a total number very attractive to students;' said sizes. In the collective agreement mentality we still behave like a small do," added MacLatchy. of8,400 students in 2000 to around Max Blouw, president ofWLU. "Our with full time faculty, the school institution," explained Deborah Ber 18,ooo in 2010. As first-year emol rate of inflation on wages, salaries must maintain a ratio of25 students gen, acting associate registrar, ad A multi-campus identity ment continues to grow, Laurier - and benefits is on the order of five, to one instructor. missions. "The students certainly Laurier is currently split up between in particular the Waterloo campus six, seven per cent per year. We don't "It's very expensive to maintain exempley this in so many ways:' two different campuses and there - has been creating initiatives and have that funded by government so because you've got to hire, got to McMurray also noted that, even are still talks about the possibility of changing practices to accommodate we're growing our student numbers add more classes, more sections, though Laurier is growing a lot, it's a Milton campus. As Brantford be the influx of students coming in, to balance the books.n more professors, more teachers and still smaller than its neighouring comes increasingly popular - and while trying to maintain a positive Since the Waterloo campus is instructors to meet the ratio, it's a schools, "I think students come here if Laurier acquires a Milton campus student experience. considerably smaller than many commitment," said McMurray. thinking it's a small place because it - then the school will have to adopt Recently, the Council of Ontario other university campuses, espe "[But] you can't keep adding staff, is comparatively to the other cam more of a multi-campus identity. Universities announced that are cially when compared to schools you got to do things for creatively puses that they're applying to." "Laurier's model of staying small cord of more than go,ooo first-year such as the University of Waterloo, it and innovatively sometimes." but getting large by being multi students will be attending universi has experienced a higher density of Deborah MacLatchy, vice presi Implementing the campus, is a strong approach so ties in Ontario this year. For Laurier, students in a smaller space. dent: academic and provost, men changes we're not just building in one loca 4,634 first-year students -while When asked if the Waterloo cam tioned that new teaching practices Some changes have already oc tion, we're building in multiple loca not too much larger from the figure pus was reaching its capacity, Blouw are emerging to deal with larger curred across campus to help man tions." explained MacLatchy. last year- will be joining either the replied, "No, it hasn't reached its classes, such as utilizing technology age this growth. One of the more But the decision for a Milton Waterloo or Brantford campus this capacity, ifyou look at the master more effectively and the addition of noticeable changes has been the im campus lies heavily in the hands of September. campus plan we don't need to ex interactive videos in lecture halls, provements in and the increase of the provincial government, as they While the situation is not unique pand in area very much, but the in especially in science classrooms. study space. Along with the newly are accepting proposals from multi to Laurier, questions have arisen tensity can be increased while also "We have some exceptional ex renovated 1\vo-Four Lounge and ple universities in the area. They will about the school's approach to this increasing green space:' amples and growing examples Concourse, students will also have then choose which university will continual growth, especially within While the construction of build of being able to use pedagogy for access to more electrical outlets in receive the space and funding. the small geographical area of the ings such as the Global Innovation classrooms that is very effective,n some areas around campus such as "We're waiting to see how that Waterloo campus. Exchange (GIE) Buildingwillhelp she said. the dining hall. process shapes up, and when we "You could really feel the den manage Laurier's growth and allow For many years, WLU has been "You need the dining hall to be a understand that better we'll be pre sity. Like when you walk through for more room to grow, the univer considered a small to medium dining hall for certain parts of the pared to move forward," said Blouw. the Concourse, you know there are sity, in the mean time, still has to sized university, but even though it day, but maybe at other parts of the Overall, both McMurray and more students on campus,n said Da come up with ways to keep students is more of a medium sized school, day you need it to be a study hall," Blouw feel that the university has vid McMurray, Laurier's vice presi content and productive. many are trying to keep the mental continued MacLatchy. "So it's about been managing the growth well, dent: student affairs. ity of a small-knit community. how you make that space flexible mainly because they haven't had to Along with Ontario universi- Mal~~ 1!JtJe ~ "The word 'small' you don't hear and to use it for all needs:' make substantial budget cuts in the ties growing as a whole, McMurray To help manage its expansion, espe as often because we're not 6,ooo Study space has been a concern at last few years. "All in all I think the also stated that the school needs to cially for the incoming first-years, students anymore," explained Mc Laurier for the last couple of years growth has been managed very well, take in more students as the pro the university continues to lease out Murray. "The interesting thing to and will continue to be an issue on I'm pleased with the student satis vincial government retracts some of space in privately-owned buildings me is that we're trying to keep the campus, but once new buildings are faction," concluded Blouw.
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Campus News Editor Just1n Smirlies CAMPUS [email protected] Mr. Sub here to stay Aramark steps back on plans to replace Mr. Sub with Subway
Sub was very clear from the begin to make menu offerings that were JUSTIN SMIRLIES ning that they wanted to work with more "student friendly". However, CAMPU ; NEWS fOITOR Aramark and make something work meal changes and new offerings When the Wilfrid Laurier Univer instead." haveyetto be determined. sity Students' Union (WLUSU) an Many WLU students during the While the operations of the food nounced on June 9 that Aramark summer were led to believe that they court have been handed over to Ara -a corporation that is currently in would be welcomed to the school mark, WLUSU still has some say in volved with the management of the year with the addition ofSubway, in the prices of the establishwments in dining hall- will be taking over the which Gibson calls the communica the Terrace as well as making sure operations at the Terrace food court, tion with students "unfortunate". that Aramark is providing the best they also announced the addition of "It was unfortunate in the sense possible service for students. two new vendors. One of those new that students felt that was for sure Aramark has also stated that they vendors was Subway, which was to was happening and we apologize (to will be doing renovations to Mr. Sub replace Mr. Sub. the students] if that was sort of the by refurbishing the counter to im In August, Aramark, instead of language around it;' added Gibson. prove line-ups and installing LCD implementing Subway, decided to Even though he was disappointed screens instead of still menus. keep the existing submarine op with the communication, he said "Our sales at Mr. Sub have been erator, Mr. Sub. Spring Rolls Go, the decision is ultimately better for really, really strong, and they really an "express" version of the Asian students. want to make sure that continues themed restaurant, will still be "We wanted to see what best and even improves;• said Gibson. launched during 0-Week. served the students and since (Lau Both Gibson and Wang have said "They were okay with going for rier] already had a Mr. Sub there and 1 that previous employees should be ward with an announcement [to with just all the renovations going returning to work. "I pretty much implement Subway]. However, it we figured it would be a better de think all the student managers who was still subject at that point to a cision to keep Mr. Sub on campus, were interested in reapplying with negotiation process with our current especially with all the changes that Aramark got their position," said agreement with Mr. Sub," explained will be going on;• explained Tiffany Gibson. Nick Gibson, president and CEO of Wang, associate marketing manager "We're happy with the process, WLUSU. atAramark. we were a little frustrated that the Gibson also noted that there were "It's just difficult to have all those communication was not as strong previous contractual obligations construction projects going on at the with students as it could of been, it's with Mr. Sub. same time," she added. a learning opportunity for all of us," While he wouldn't go into details ' Even though Mr. Sub is remain he continued. _4 of the agreement, Gibson explained ing, it doesn't mean it's not receiv "If that's going to be the only ELLI GARLIN ' : PHOTO that, "There certainly was a thought ing a few changes. According to bump in the road, I'm pretty con First-year students dance at the on-campus party during 0-Week. there was flexibility to move onto Gibson, Mr. Sub, in order to contin fident we're going to be in good a different operator. However, Mr. ue a relationship with Aramark, had shape." Managing a safe 0 -Week
Special Constables, WLUSU implement safety measures for first-year students
NICK LACHANCE <•1-\0TOG'·M'· ''f MANAGER ~-~~======~== events, especially the on-campus Instead of adding Subway in the Terrace food court, Aramark has decided to keep the existing Mr. Sub. MARCIE FOSTER party, we will have over 30 teams LEAD REPORTER ---.,.-,---:-:-:::-::-:-:- and two dispatchers who will be As first years flood into Wilfrid working from nine until our phone Laurier University's Waterloo and stops ringing. It's nice (to have that Brantford campuses this week, par service] on those evenings, espe ents will be sitting at home biting cially when there's going to be 3,000 their nails worrying about their na students on campus," continued ive offspring and their new 'frosh Jolliffe. Keeping you in the know and on the GO life'. Well, thanks to hundreds of In terms of alcohol and drug use volunteers and some very dedicated during 0-Week, the Wilfrid Lau Starting Saturday, September 3, 2011, university employees, parents and rier University Students' Union friends need not worry. (WLUSU) has a clear policy on that: there will be changes to some GO Train &Bus services. The Cord spoke with Direc- "We're obligated under Foot Patrol tor of Special Constable Services policy and under WLUSU policy to 25-WATERLOO GO BUS (SCS) Roderick Curran for more on inform dons if the person is intoxi how SCS is helping keep everyone cated. It's really just liability on both We're adding new trips including: safe during 0-Week. "Students are our and the residence's part," said • Fridays: seven new eastbound and six new westbound trips young adults when they come here;• Joliffe. he said. "They are sort of their own Jolliffe noted that if Foot Patrol is • Saturdays: three new westbound and four new eastbound trips liquor control board; I think most walking an intoxicated student back • Sundays: eight new eastbound and four new westbound trips students are pretty respectable with to their residence and if anything alcohol." , happens to them then they would In terms of additional campus be legally liable. However, Foot Pa There will be changes to some existing trips too. safety, Curran mentioned the im trol stresses to first years that they provements SCS has made over the are not there to get students in trou summer and those especially for ble and will only contact residence LET GO KNOW! 0-Week. life dons in the event of an unsafe Join Let GO Know- GO Transit's new online customer panel. Through surveys and polls "We have about a hundred more situation. cameras on campus, and during 0- Nick Gibson, president and CEO your voice will be heard and will help shape the many improvements we will be making Week especially at the (on -campus] ofWLUSU, explained why 0-Week party I'll be bringing in five extra events continue to be dry, "The big to your experience on the GO. officers," he said. "And we're hiring gest thing for us is providing a very off-duty Waterloo Region police of safe environment to integrate first We want to hear from you! Become a part of our online community today- visit ficers. The Waterloo Regional Police year students into the community. Service will be around the area too Whether it's the Waterloo campus letgoknow.com/join1 and sign up. and they have a zero tolerance kind or the Brantford campus, we provide of alcohol policy :• programming relatively early in the As with past years, Foot Patrol morning to relatively late at night." will be shifting additional volun "We're not babying them, but it's teers and providing longer service a totally new environment and life FOR MORE INFO, VISIT GOTRANSIT.COM hours to get 0 -Week participants style, and we don't want them to put home safely after activities. Chan themselves in volatile situations;' 4168693200 dler Jolliffe, co-ordinator of Foot added Gibson. 1 888 GET ON GO (438 6646) Patrol, has made special initiatives WLUSU expects over 3,000 stu m 1 aoo 387 3652 ~· for 0-Week. "We are definitely go dents to attend the on-campus par l • 311er le s.te ing to be ramping up our team count ty, which will be the test of all these os c1-dessus A~·· during 0 -Week," said Jolliffe. security measures and of Foot Pa "We patrol for all the major trol's new GPS dispatch system. Wll THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 CAMPUS • 5
Laurier in brief Foot Patrol left without an office WLU mourns long-time so ciology instructor MARCIE FOSTER On Aug. 22, Henry Regehr, a sociol EAD REPORTER ogy instructor at WLU died unex pectedly in his Waterloo home at the The new Foot Patrol office will not age of 71. Starting in 1970, Regehr be ready until Thanksgiving, as the taught in Laurier's sociology depart original design approved by the Wil ment, while also teaching part-time frid Laurier University Students' at the University ofWaterloo. Prior Union (WLUSU) did not reach fire to joining the school as an instruc code. In the meantime, Foot Pa tor, Regehr earned a Bachelor of trol!s currently operating out of the Arts from Laurier, graduating when WLUSU boardrooms on the third it was still known as Waterloo Lu floor of the Fred Nichols Campus theran University. Centre (FNCC) and is still dispatch -Compiled by justin Fauteux ing from their original number. "We had a design from an exter nal company, and proceeded with the project as planned. As the de Laurier alum dies in plane sign went through construction, crash one of the university officials who I David Hare, a WLU alumnus who checks out fire code and other such graduated from the Business pro regulations identified this space was gram in 1999, died in the Aug. 20 not compliant with these regula plane crash in Resolute Bay, Nuna tions so we had to go back and make vut that claimed 12 lives. Hare was sure it was done (properly);said the first officer aboard the flight, Nick Gibson, president and CEO of which crashed while landing at the WLUSU. Resolute airport. Only three people Gibson mentioned that the new survived the crash. space, which will be on the first floor -Compiled by Justin Fauteux of the FNCC, should be done by mid·October and the costs are still being worked out. "It's basically early in the project Universicy confirms again," said Gibson. "It is going to St. Mike's demolition be more than what the original ap On Aug. 31, Laurier announced proach was, obviously given that that demolition on the St. Michael's it was started and hasn't been fin campus will begin later this month. ished. We will update as soon as the The demolition process is expected process moves on." to take approximately six weeks to WLUSU general manager Mi complete. chael McMahon clarified, "There St. Michael's is being demolished were no miscommunications; the to make room for the new $103-mil designer didn't go through an archi NICK LACHANCE HOTOGRAPI MANA' R lion Global Innovation Exchange tect. WLUSU is glad to fix the prob The original design for the Foot Patrol office, which was approved by WLUSU, did not reach fire code. building, construction of which is lem rather than tear it down, it will set to being in the fall of 2012. Earli result in more space and better in not signed off by an architect it In terrns of the new location, Jol er this summer, WLU received $72.6 tegration with Foot Patrol to best fit didn't pass fire code." liffe was concerned about the size of million in funding for the building their needs." "I mean-obviously it's a As a group of first-year interna the space but has been happy to be from Ontario's Ministry ofTraining, Despite their lack of an office, little frustrating. But I tional students circled through the working with WLUSU to meet Foot Colleges and Universities. Foot Patrol has a lot ofplans for this 1 two-four lounge looking for the Foot Patrol's needs. -Compiled by justin Fauteux fall and remains optimistic about 1 Patrol offices as part of a scavenger "It's definitely smaller than what their office being completed on think large-in-part it's hunt, Jolliffe enjoyed the irony of we had, but thankfully I have been time. The Cord spoke with Chan Foot Patrol's unfortunate situation. given a lot of input in the process dler Joliffe, Foot Patrol co-ordinator, hard to put the blame in "I can honestly say (promo over the summer and have been able Chemistry prof earns grant for his thoughts on the situation. tions] are my biggest concern," Jol to say 'this doesn't work for us, and Dmitri Goussev, a Laurier chemis "It's a bit of a logistical inconve any one place:' liffe added. "It's not [just] a logisti this does:" he said. try prof, received a $196,533 grant nience for us, to co-ordinate from cal thing, we did a big overhaul of "So the office when it is finally from Canada Foundation for In somewhere else," Joliffe said. "It's the service over the summer from built in the new design will more novation's (CFI) Leaders Opportu -Chandler foliffe, Foot Patrol co hard to find a space that really suits scratch and basically rebuilt it. We than meet our needs. It's great, it's nity Fund for a new high-resolution the service well, so we're going ordinatror got funding to get new radios and just getting there first:' nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to be dispatching from the WLU we replaced our radio system: we're Foot Patrol will be operating un spectrometer. SU boardroom up in the two-four trying to start fresh, and because a der the same number, 519-886 Goussev will use this new equip lounge:' blame in any one place. Just because big part of that is focused on promo FOOT (3668), and students can visit ment for his research in "transition "I mean obviously it's a little frus the designs were done by a designer, tions, it'll be interesting if we try to them at their temporary location in metals", which include rhenium, ru trating," Joliffe added. "But I think and they went through the proper do all this promoting when we don't the WLUSU boardroom and office thenium and osmium. large-in-part it's hard to put the process within the school, but were have our permanent office." area. -Compiled by Justin Smirlies
Still largest faculty
-cover implementing joint programs with Conestoga College. However, all She also mentioned that there has these proposals have not been ap been more gravitation towards oth proved are still being circulated er faculties such as science and the around the faculty. school of business and economics. "We are coming up with lots of Deborah MacLatchy, vice presi new and interesting initiatives, try dent: academic and provost, echoed ing to bring in better students. We the remarks of Bergen,"It's one of just don't want to bring in more those things where arts is declin bodies, what we really want to do ing but still across the board the is start trying to get more students bachelor of arts is the most popular to identi1)r Laurier arts as their first degree:' choice;• said Finn. ROSALIE EID PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Caroll, Finn and many other arts Even though the arts faculty re faculty staff have already begun mains the largest faculty on campus, how strong the bond is to soil, how "Our research is of great interest MARCIE FOSTER thinking of ways and proposals to the school of business and econom to quanti1)r this we can use this data to the energy industry in its efforts U t r· ~ ER attract more arts students at Laurer. ics' reputation has been growing to make regulations for government to be socially and environmentally "We're doing a number of things. immensely, both nationally and Laurier professor Hind Al-Abadleh policies and how the fundamen- responsible. We're developing proposals that internationally. recently received an Early Research tal science on how the affects the "We will provide experimentally I hope will help attract more stu Both Carroll and Finn assert that Award (ERA) from the Ontario gov environment." based recommendations and accu dents and in particular attract high this is not overshadowing the fac ernment for her investigations into The motivation for this research rate modelling tools for use on the achieving students," said Carroll. ulty of arts. the unique performance of mate is large in part due to the Ontario effectiveness of nanomaterials as Among some of the proposals the "The arts hasn't got lost in the rials of the nanoscale (about 100- government's investment both into catalysts for fuel and waste water faculty has put forth is a program shuffle but the business [school) has woo times smaller than the width nanotechnology and into combating cleanup," saidAI-Abadleh. called, "Laurier Scholars." this international reputation that is of the human hair), specifically the environmental challenges such as She also mentioned that students If a high school student gets ad very visible," said Carroll. chemistry of man-made nanoma air and water quality, land use and funded by this award will have an mitted into WLU with a 90 per cent "The faculty of arts is the larg- terials under conditions relevant to waste management. opportunity to receive direct hands or more average, then they will be est faculty on campus and that's the energy sector and atmospheric According to Al-Abadleh, the so on training on projects related to the considered a "Laurier Scholar" and not likely to change. We're still a climate. cially effective result of better regu chemistry of nanomaterials. will have the benefits of priority reg dominant presence here," concluded Her current work involves the fate lations and more aptly placed re Al-Abadleh also plans to hold istration and the assistance from an Finn. of arsenic components as they are strictions on chemicals like arsenic public discussion sessions address academic advisor. "And ifyou think of the history at introduced to soil and plants. will reduce the toxicity of crude fuels ing the role of chemistry and nano As well, the faculty hopes to im this institution as a primarily an un "We already know that parts of and waste water, leaving these ma technology in making the transition prove on its current arts co-op dergraduate liberal arts institution, soil have a high affinity to arsenic," terials cleaner and safer for their us to a "greener" and more sustainable programs and the possibility of that is what the faculty of arts does." said AI-Abadleh. "And by looking at ers and the environment. future. 6 • CAMPUS THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 -===-======~ First-year 1 Sustainability 1 office to meal plans release new revamped software JUSTIN SMIRLIES · M -JEY S tDITOR
Starting this fall, the sustainability JUSTIN FAUTEUX office at Wilfrid Laurier University NE'I IRECT will be implementing a new sub First-year students starting at Wil metering software called the build frid Laurier University this year are ing dashboard - or also referred to getting a bit more flexibility in how as just 'Lucid' - which is a program they use their OneCard. created by the California·based There will be several changes to company Lucid Design Group. the Laurier OneCard and meal plan "Lucid (building dashboard) is system this school year, aimed at basically supplemental software not only creating more options for for energy awareness, more than students, but also improving the fi anything, so what happens is that a nancial state of the food services on university or institution will outfit campus. The most notable of these all their buildings with sub-meters." changes is new flexibility in how explained Claire Bennett, the sus students can use their prime dollars. tainability co-ordinator at WLU. "All In the past, the prime account on TAYLOR GAYOWSKY c~RAPHIC.S EDITOR of our buildings are going to be sub- Laurier meal plans was exclusively metered so we accurately capture used at the dining hall, while alter situation:' plan is in the flex food account. we're deferring revenue to the next our utility consumption and that is native dollars were used at food out In order to have prime dollars "(In the past,) they didn't have year, but we still incurred all the in regards to water, natural gas and lets operated by the Wilfrid Laurier used in WLUSU food outlets, WLU to buy a meal plan but our experi overhead costs; said Dawson. "By electricity." University Students' Union (WLU SU will pay a 34 per cent commis ence showed that about So per cent providing students with more choic The building dashboard is a web SU), namely Wilf's and the Terrace. sion plus a premium on any sales of them would decide to buy one es of where they can spend their site that allows anyone to view the Now, however, once a student de made with prime dollars at the Ter anyway," said Dawson. "The prob money, we felt it was fair to say that consumption of any individual Lau pletes his or her alternative account, race or Wilf's. lem that was happening was that they can't carry any over any more:' rier building, as well as the ability which is usually about half the "WLUSU is paying us a premium a student in Bricker would buy, say Dawson added that all the money to isolate certain floors to see their amount of the prime account, prime for the right to access that money; Plan A the light plan, spend close to that would've been carried over will particular consumption. The web dollars can be used in WLUSU-run added Dawson. $3,000 and then they would be frus go towards covering food services' site will also have a discussion fo businesses. The university has also created trated that they would have to fol overhead costs. rum and social media aspects to it. "A student's never going to run a new account on the meal plan, low all the same rules as someone in According to Dawson and Lauri "It has a visual way of showing out of money in an on-campus loca called Flex Food. The money in this Little House." er's manager of business services for real-time data, so it shows what a tion, it'll be impossible; said Lau account can be used for food pur However, with this newfound conference services and OneCard, , building is using in dollars, kilo rier assistant vice president: student chases at off-campus locations and flexibility, comes a price. If a stu David Playfair, the university is in watts and also in (carbon diox services Dan Dawson. vending machines, in addition to dent fails to spend all of the money the midst of working on expanding ide), so you can see the direct green "WLUSU was determined to get on-campus outlets. on his or her OneCard by Apr. 30, the numbers of off-campus outlets house affect;' continued Bennett. students access to prime dollars The new flex food account is par those funds will be surrendered to that accept OneCard. The website has already been through theirlocations ... We recog ticularly important to students liv the University. In the past, students Dawson hopes to add at least six launched but no data is being pro nized as a whole group that this was ing in apartment-style residences. were able to carry over a maximum to eight new businesses which will cessed at the moment. Electricity a good thing for customer service, For the first time, these students are ofssoo between school years. include "three pizza places, between measuring will be set up this Sep however it couldn't be done at the required to purchase a $1,220 meal "If students don't spend their four and six restaurants and a few tember, whereas Bennett hopes to detriment of food services' financial plan, however all the money on the money within that calendar year, additional quick serve style options:• have gas and water measured by November. Bennett wants to utilize this soft ware to encourage students, espe cially first-years in residence, to be more aware of the environment and energy consumption. To do that, she is going to create competitions between residences, where the resi dence with the best score will re ceive a prize. As well, each residence's house council will have a sustainability representative that will help encour age these competitions and bring awareness to the new program. According to Bennett, WLU is well on its way of becoming a leader in energy management. Becoming the second university in Canada to take on an initiative like this, WLU will also be most comprehensive. "So most universities, or a vast majority, only have electricity done and this isn't really through all of their buildings;' said Bennett. "Once this is all done we're going to have l£R lQ\RGS ~OU U\DR1 KROW l80Ul the most comprehensive sub-me tering program through Lucid than any other university in North Amer THE~2!11 ica. It's very exciting."
Excessive Noise - in consideration of your neighbours, please keep it down The City of Waterloo's noise by-laws are designed to reduce and control both unnecessary and excessive sound, which can cause a nuisance and generally degrade the quality and peace of neighbourhoods.
There are two specific by-laws in place to address excessive noise. One by-law restricts any person from making, causing or permitting any unusual noise or noise likely to disturb the Waterloo public.
A second by-law is in place to restrict the use of noisy equipment such as power tools or the making of specific sounds during specific times of the day. Continual barking, whining or any other similar consistent noise made by any domestic pet is restricted at all times of the day.
Complaints pertaining to noise generated from a university campus should be directed to the appropriate campus security department: University of Waterloo Police Department: 519-888-4911 Wilfred Laurier University Campus Security: 519-885-3333 By-law Enforcement All other inquiries and complaints should be directed to: Protective Services Department During Office Hours: City of Waterloo By-law Enforcement Department at 519-747-8785 After hours and on weekends: the Waterloo Regional Police Department at 519-653-7700 (ask for Dispatch) Building a Better Community ~ 011 THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 CAMPUS • 7
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The new 201 iHpress, provides a direct limited stop route from University Ave. at Laurier University, along Columbia St. down Fischer-Hallman Rd. to the Forest Glen Terminal, linking universities, shopping malls, as well as connecting to other GRT routes. Buses run every 15 min . during peak times and 30 min. during off-peak times on weekdays. ~ e On Saturday and Sunday, buses run every 30 min. all day. au-
:ir iHpress Route 20 jt. New Victoria station added at KingNictoria in both directions. Added trip departing Charles St. Terminal at 8:15a.m. t Adjusted southbound trip departing Charles St. Terminal by two minutes from 6:19a.m. to 6:17a.m. New trips added from Route 29 Laurier University to Conestoga Mall every 60 min. from 8:53 Revised route now travels on University Ave., Keats Way, & Erbsville/lra Needles in both directions between University/ King n a.m. to 6:53 p.m. on Sundays. and The Boardwalk. Route removed from UW and Erb St. Adjusted weekday schedule, includes 15 min. peak frequency and Route 2,5,13,18,27,31 ,33 evening service. Added Saturday and Sunday service, including ~ - Adjusted schedule times Monday to Sunday. evenings.
0 Route 4 Route 52 Route now travels on University Ave. between Fischer-Hallman Added 15-minute service from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Added and Ira Needles Blvd. Removed weekday evening extension onto 12 a.m. trip from Fairview Park Mall Monday to Saturday. Now Westvale-Portsmouth. Links to Route 29 Keats Way trips at The also travels along Fountain St., Cherry Blossom Rd. and Maple Boardwalk. Adjusted schedule times Monday to Saturday. Grove Rd.from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Route 7 Route 54 Adjusted schedule times Monday to Sunday. Increased frequency Adjusted trip departures from Ainslie Street to on the hour and 1- of service on 7E & 70 evenings. Removed 7E northbound trips 30 min. past the hour on all trips on all trips 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Regina St. Added 7C trip departing Conestoga Mall at weekdays. 9:05p.m. Route 58,62 I- Route 8 Adjusted trip departures from Ainslie Street to on the hour and 30 Adjusted schedule times Monday to Sunday. Shifted 8 Fairview min. past the hour on all trips (except 6:15am) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. via Courtland trips departing Charles St. Terminal to 5 & 35 min. weekdays. Evening departures remain unchanged. after the hour during midday and PM peak. Removed 8 Fairview via Courtland trip departing Charles St. Terminal at 2:47 p.m. ~ Route 61 lo Added two additional round trips in early morning and early •u Route 9 evening. Added service to Conestoga College Cambridge Campus . Adjusted schedule times Monday to Sunday. Increased frequency of service from Parkside/Cedarbrae to UW from 7:30a.m. to e Route 64 11 :00 a.m. Added trip departing UW to Conestoga Mall at 1:45 Adjusted trip departures from Cambridge Centre to 15 & 45 min. r ce p.m. Removed trip departing Hazel/University to Conestoga Mall after the hour on all trips 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. e at 8:02a.m. Route 65 Route 10 Revised route via Queen Street to north Hespeler including the Added trip from Ooon Village/Millwood to Conestoga College at Blackbridge area. 9:35a.m. Route 66 Route 12 Revised route through central Hespeler. Moved evening and Adjusted schedule times Monday to Sunday. Revised route now Sunday service to modified Route 71. travels on Westmount Rd. between Block Line Road and University Ave. (formerly travelled on Fischer-Hallman and Keats Route 71 Way). Added evening trips between Fairview Park Mall and Additional service added in evenings and Sundays using modified University/King on weekends. routing on Winston Boulevard.
Route 15 Route 72 Adjusted schedule times Monday to Saturday. Added trip Revised route and adjusted departure times from Sportsworld departing LacknerNictoria to Downtown at 10:46 p.m. Saturday. Crossing to on the hour and 30 min. past the hour.
Pick up a pocket timetable or visit www.grt.ca and click on "Routes and Schedules" for details. 8 • CAMPUS THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ~======-~======-======~======
1 While you were out .... four months of news WLUSU launches ======- Aramark takes over Terrace Blouw re-appointed currently houses the St. Michael's social media platforms This school year, WLUSU will not campus. There will be no classes in operate the Terrace food court. In St. Michael's this year as the univer early June, Students' Union presi sity plans on breaking ground early Union introduces two new services dent Nick Gibson announced that in the fall. Aramark, the company that cur The $72.6 million in govern JACQUELINE SALOME rewards such as tickets to events or rently manages the WLU dining hall, ment funding will account for about CORD NEWS various discounts. would be taking over operation of 70 per cent of the project's cost, as The intention of the network is to the Terrace, with WLUSU maintain there is still approximately $30 mil The Wilfrid Laurier Universtty Stu create a two-way dialogue between ing ownership of the business. Ac lion the university still needs to dents' Union (WLUSU) has intro the student body and the students' cording to Aramark, previously em cover. duced a new social network exclu union. ployed students will keep their jobs. -Reported by Linda Givetash sive to the Wilfrid Laurier University "The idea is that we want to be Initially, the change in opera staff and student body via their re actively in the spot that students are tion was planned to bring a Spring cently revamped website. going to be, and frankly that is on Rolls Go and Subway - replacing The Laurier Student Network will line;· said Nick Gibson, president Mr. Sub- to the Terrace, however allow students to share photos, sta and CEO ofWLUSU. it was recently announced that Mr. tuses, join groups, create events and Gibson mentioned that the new Sub would remain as part of the start discussions and polls simply WLUSU website will be easier for food court. by signing up using their Laurier e students to navigate and for the -Reported by Mike Lakusiak mail account. union to manage behind the scenes. According to WLUSU marketing He expects that the path taken with communications manager Kat Lou the site will save the students' union renco, the program will provide "an money in the long run as well. WLUSU board approves environment for [students] to inter "It wasn't really serving students. capital expenditures Max Blouw will be at Laurier for act with each other and get to know Now it has the opportunity to be a At their June 16 meeting, the WLU another five years. On June 24, the Summer construction other Laurier students." lot of things. It is a source of infor SU board of directors approved WLU board of governors appointed As with most summers, several ar The program is currently it its mation first and foremost, but it has three projects, while rejecting one. Laurier's president and vice-chan eas of the Laurier campus were early stages, with Lourenco having options to be a lot more than that." The board allowed a $40,000-over cellor to a second term, which will under construction over the past implemented what she calls a 'soft said Lourenco. haul of the WLUSU website, con start Sept. 1 2012 and last until Aug. ' few months, some projects funded launch' to work out initial kinks. The main launch of the Laurier struction of the Union Desk, which 31 2017. Blouw has been president at by the university, some by WLU- Once in full effect, the program will student network will occur during cost a total of$79,159.83 and a Laurier since 2007. SU. WLUSU's projects included a allow students to receive points for the first week of classes, roughly $25,000 allocation to update Foot -Reported by Justin Fauteux $6oo,ooo overhaul of the FNCC's every action they take on the site. at the same time as the new "Fix Patrol's radios. third floor, including the two-four These points will be redeemable for My Laurier" (FML) texting service Initially, the board rejected a lounge and the WLUSU offices, the headed by the internal affairs team. $6o,ooo renovation of the Hawk's $1oo,ooo construction of the Union The purpose ofFML is for stu Nest, which would give campus Government invests in Desk across from Wilf's and the new "The idea is that we dents to have an accessible method clubs new office space. However, on Laurier Foot Patrol office located near the I of conveying their concerns and July 22, a similar, but less expensive On June 20, the provincial govern main entrance to the FNCC. want to be actively in the complaints about WLU in general. project - budgeted at $49,000 - ment announced it would be pro The university's only major proj The internal affairs team will re was approved, giving campus clubs viding WLU with $72.6 million in ect was a refurbishing of the con spot that students are ceive the messages and categorize new space for this school year. funding for the construction of a course, which cost about S30o,ooo. them into themes. Based on feasi -Reported by Linda Givetash and Justin new business and math building. -Reported by Justin Smirlies going to oe, and frankly bility and popularity, these themes Smirlies The building, which will be known will be reviewed by the student body as the Global Innovation Exchange These stories and more can that is online." to determine students' top priorities ( GIE) will be built on the site that be read in full on thecord.ca. and concerns. From this, roughly five large priorities will be added to the WLUSU agenda for the year. Gibson explained that because -Nick Gibson, president and CEO of texting is anonymous unlike e-mail, WLUSU a texting service will create a com fortable environment for students to While some places charge share their concerns. up to $6000/term, WCRI offers housing at an unbe lievable rate. We also pro vide many services such Duggan hired as director of institutional research
ELIZABETH BATE I have to do. It's really exciting to CORD NEWS come in where something hasn't been there before." she said. Orna Duggan has come to Wilfrid Although much of the position Laurier University looking for in has yet to take shape, Duggan sees formation. Duggan, an Irish import, her new role as a collaborative and has assumed the new role of direc supportive role, helping to shape tor of institutional research at WLU. decisions by providing administra The new office will see Duggan tors with enough data about their reporting to Laurier president and current performance to help shape vice-chancellor Max Blouw, while future policy. helping the university to develop "It's really about information and metrics for measuring its perfor having the right information at the mance in a variety of areas. right time," said Duggan. "It's a lot easier to do strategy and In addition to shaping a new role to plan if [the university] has a good within the Laurier community, Dug idea of how they are performing in gan will have the challenge of her relation to things around them," said first experience living and working Duggan. in Canada. With a PhD in chemical engineer "It's all very new still. It's lovely, ing, Duggan has spent eight years people are nice. I'm really just look helping universities in the United ing forward to it;' she commented Kingdom in developing research ca on all the new things she will have pacity and with an implementation to get used to, including driving on of policy and strategy. the right side of the road and Ontar Duggan hopes her previous expe io winters. ''I'm hoping I won't get rience will help her rise to the chal caught out with the snow:· lenge of shaping the new position at While she is getting accustomed Laurier. to her new home, Duggan said she ''I'm really excited and looking is excited to be a part of the Laurier forward to just figuring out what community.
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ROSALIE EID P~ OTOGRAPHY MANAGER For a year now. centennial banners have been spotted on campus. Celebrating one hundred years Wilfrid Laurier University plans events for the 100th anniversary of the institution
BREE RODY-MANTHA ... so they're going to be hav- »ATJRtS E.::n OR ing a joint meeting on the 23rd [of September]." As Laurier's tooth anniversary ''And the seminary board will also draws nearer, the university's mar be voting to re-establish its con keting and communication depart nection with the university," added ments are filled with enthusiasm for Crowley. the many celebrations taking place Crowley also expressed with in the fall. great satisfaction that many aspects Tiffany Bradley, the manager of of the centennial celebrations will communications and marketing for be reaching out and involving the the centennial celebration, outlined greater Waterloo community, as well some of the key events for the fall, as increasing Laurier's visibility. which feature a contrasting collec "We've just gotten approval to tion of academic, musical and social place some banners on hydro poles LOOk GREAT events. along the roads," Crowley said. D! A slew of guest speakers will be "We're just waiting for that permit attending the university to deliver to come in right now, but it's going lectures, including interim Liberal to look great." party leader and former WLU chan- 1 Though Crowley and Bradley ad cellor Bob Rae on Sept. 22. mitted that due to its younger age, "He's really popular with the stu Laurier can occasionally be seen as STUDENT* dents and he's a great speaker," said a "spring chicken" compared tooth Bradley. erschools. FOR "He's going to talk about Canada's They also expressed optimis m TERM PASS poliucallandscape, specifically the that the exposure of the centen changes to Canada's foreign policy nial celebrations would raise Lau since Wilfrid Laurier's term ended rier's profile in the greater academic too years ago in 1911." community. FOR UNLIMITED YOGA Bradley expects that most stu "People are noticing and asking dents will want to attend the student questions;· Bradley affirmed. "Ire UNTIL APRIL 30, 2012 centennial celebrations, which will ceived an email from someone in (+HST) occur during homecoming weekend Australia telling us how great the ~ 9 9 on Oct. 1. website looked:' *full time students only with valid student id Laurier's centennial is also an op Since the launch of the centennial portunity to hold unique moments website in the fall of 2010, Bradley only 300 available or until October 16, 2011 in the school's history, including a and Crowley have noted an over joint meeting between the univer whelming amount of traffic flowing sity's board of governors and the to the website. seminary's board of governors - an "The highest visit was 12,000 PURCHASE ONLINE TODAY! event that happens quite rarely. unique in one day," said Bradley, "It's actually a very historic mo who noted that they run analytics on www.hotyogakw.com 1663 Belmont Ave. West 1519.7 49.9888 ment," explained Kevin Crowley, the site. "So that's huge." Laurier's director of communication "It's great because these visitors and public affairs. aren't going to the site for academic "The seminary is an independent information or info for prospective college within the university. They students - it is literally just for our have their own board of governors centennial." thecord.ca 10 • PHOTOS THE CORD • SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 --======~======-= ~~======~ This summer in photos The Cord shares some of the best images from the last four months captured by its photographers
International DJ Tiesto spins to a packed house at Beta nightclub in Waterloo, June 29, 2011.
STEPHANIE TRUONG AI PHOTOGRAPHEq Street preformers showcase their talents in Uptown Waterloo for the annual Buskers Carnival.
ROSALIE EID '-lOT RAPHY MANAC..t:.~ NICK LACHANCE -lO~OGRAPHY MANAGER Dan Mengan mesmerizes the crowd at Hillside, 2011. An extended heat wave this summer had drastic effects on water levels in Waterloo and the region.
NICK LACHANCE PHO , tA,...I · MANAGER NICK LACHANCE · rlOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Child entertainer Ratti receives a call from his 'Banana phone' at convocation. Retired General Romeo Dallaire speaks passionately to graduating students. THE CORD • SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 PHOTOS • 11
NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER CIGI celebrated the installation of a bell tower over their growing campus, August 18. Employees were invited to sign support beams before the bell was lifted into place.
MIKE LAKUSIAK IN DEPTH EDITOR KATE TURNER LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER Memoryhouse playing at Lee's Palace during North by North East, Saturday June 18, 2011. Shad gets personal with his fans during Hillside, 2011.
The San Diego Comic-Con once a "comic book" centric festival has evolved over the years to become one of the pre-eminent stops for Hollywood film and television studios to unleash their upcoming projects on to the world.
Early June some of the top scientists and environmental researchers in the world visited Waterloo's Perimeter Institute to participate in the Equinox Summit 2030. The goal was to foster discussion regarding ways in which the world can chart a course that will involve sustainable, low-carbon energy solutions.
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Each week thecord.ca features several photo galleries on its main page, the most frequent being "This Week Around Laurier." Additionally The Cord has begun to branch out into videography. Look for more interactive elements to our stories throughout the year and summer months.
NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Olivia Chow looks on as Jack Layton's casket leaves Roy Thompson Hall, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011. 12 • THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ---======~==---==-~===-===-~=--===-======~
Local Ed1tor Amanda Ste1ner LOCAL asteiner@thecord ca K-W prepares for another election Potential MPPs look for ways to engage Waterloo's substantial student population and win their votes
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As students move back to Waterloo Kitchener Centre candidates and prepare for the school year, lo Liberal John Milloy (incumbent) cal candidates for member of pro PC Dave MacDonald vincial parliament (MPP) have al NDP Cameron Dearlove ready been long at work. In just over Green. Mark Vercouteren a month's time, on Oct. 6, Ontarians will again step up to the polls to vote Kitchener Conestoga in the provincial election. candidates The region's most heavily stu ' iberal Leeanna Pendergast dent-populated riding has been long \Incumbent) held by Progressive Conservative PC: M1chael Harris constituent Elizabeth Witmer, who NDP· Mark Ca1rns was first elected in 1990 to represent the Kitchener-Waterloo riding. In the most recent 2007 election, Witmer defeated her Liberal oppo Through this, she aims to grant nent by a margin of just under 5,000 "everybody who is looking for an votes. opportunity to learn, to do it in a "I've worked hard, and I've dem way in which it doesn't become a onstrated my commitment to be burden:' responsive to the needs of this Witmer also plans on tackling the community;• Witmer commented, tuition cost problem. In accordance showing confidence in her work as with the initiatives put forth by the the elected representative. greater Progressive Conservative However, the other candidates are party, she hopes to create greater ac demonstrating equal commitment cessibility to financial assistance for to their own unique plans and ide students by increasing scholarship als. All have intentions to canvas the funds and undertaking reform to the student neighbourhoods in hopes of Ontario Student Assistance Pro attaining the crucial, yet often elu gram (OSAP). sive student vote. She explained, "One of the initia Green party candidate J.D. Mc TAYLOR GAYOWSKY G lAPH CS EDITOR tives that our party is actually un Guire will soon be "knocking on dertaking is to make ... the OSAP doors in neighbourhoods that I provide the opportunity to quell this belief in the importance of student nothing new for NDP representative program more available to students, know are student neighbourhoods, misconception. involvement from his early years Isabel Cisterna. to students who perhaps because of trying to listen to what they're ac "There's obviously lots of en as a member of the Ontario Young "Prior to being a candidate, and parental income, might have been tually saying, not just telling them vironmental issues and that's Liberals. Through door-to-door prior to becoming the NDP candi deprived of an opportunity in the what they should care about." what a lot people think that's what campaigning, it is his goal "to make date, this was my way of life," she past." McGuire has previously run for the Green party's all about," he sure that people are aware that, you explained. From Laurier's "Get-Involved the position of councillor in Kitch explained. know, there's an election happening "It's not something I do just be Fair" to upcoming rallies and infor ener, and as an independent candi "But I want to kind of show that ... and talk to them about issues that cause I have to go and meet people, mation sessions in the region, stu date in the 2007 provincial election, we're about different things too, and concern students." This will also be or because somebody did invite me, dents will soon have the opportunity but has since found his values more that thing to me is about being a dif supported by visits to local post or I had a meeting there." to become easily involved in the po closely aligned with those of the ferent kind of representative that secondary campuses, and the use of Like many of the other candi litical process. Green party. wants to listen to people and partic social media such as Facebook and dates, Cisterna has been struck by And in doing so, will hopefully Often marginalized as a pure ipate in discussions." Twitter. the difficulty of ongoing tuition dispel myths ofyouth disinterest ly environmental party, Mc Eric Davis, a Laurier graduate and This level of involvement with increases and will to work towar and create change that is so often Guire hopes the campaign will Liberal party candidate, derived his students and the community is freezing the cost if elected. desired, but rarely demanded.
Back to burger basics Newly opened Frat Burger combines local food favourites
NICOLE GREEN beef from Toronto and we double STAFF WRITER "Anyone that takes a grind it on site and that's all it is, there's no filler. We're the only place The recently opened Frat Burger on bite of that burger, their in Waterloo region that can offer the comer of King Street and Uni a medium rare burger because we versity Ave., embodies the local eyes widen and it's like grind all our meat on site." Waterloo culture from top to bot That attention to detail also tom. they've been awakened means a large selection of toppings Pictures of historical Wilfrid Lau including havarti cheese, two differ rier University and University of from mass production:' ent kinds of bacon, caramelized on Waterloo frats on the wall, locally ions and a signature Frat Sauce and grown beef and potatoes used in customers seem to appreciate the their burgers and fries and the own - Jerry Smith, co-owner ofFrat Burger quality in selection. ers Glen Smith and Jerry Smith, First-time customer Chloe Sta epitomise pieces of Waterloo's nois said, "I would come back just story. of the mill beer and wings pub, but for the guacamole." "We love Waterloo," Jerry Smith substitute a really good burger and Greg Martin, another customer, said. "We've both grown up here homemade fries for wings." was impressed with the choice of born and raised, never left Waterloo. That's right, don't expect to find beef gravy or mushroom gravy on We're just showing support for our any wings, ribs or beer-battered his poutine, "that's something I nev community, buy local, eat local." fish, because Frat Burger is strictly, er would have thought of,' he said. The partnership between Ethel's burgers, milkshakes, beer and fries. But don't think Frat Burger's deli Lounge owner Glen Smith, and for Jerry explained his philosophy: cious, quality burgers are going to mer Mel's Diner owner Jerry Smith • do one thing really, really well. We strain your bank account. Jerry clar has been described as a dream team. took that idea and put it down with ified, "Gourmet doesn't mean ex Jerry explained the two partnered burgers and fries and that's it." pensive. Gourmet means done well." after, "Glen put my name on the Frat Burger can also appeal to a wide That's what sets Frat burger apart sign board outside of Ethel's with variety of tastes, with some minor from other fast food burger joints. his number and he told me to call changes to the traditional burger. "No one pays attention to quality it's him, and I did. I had about 25 people "The Portobello mushroom burg all mass produced." call me and ask me 'did you know er and Quiona burger are popular "Anyone that takes a bite of that your name's on the board outside of vegetarian and vegan options. The burger their eyes widen, and it's like Ethel's?'" ' fries are also vegan," said Jerry. they've been awakened from mass As a result of the partnership, Frat "With the burger we just stick to production;' Jerry added. Burger was born. "Frat Burger really processing every fine detail of it so The difference in quality is no is a smashed up version of Ethel's that we have a perfect burger every ticeable. As patron Evan Kinsman 1 and Mel's, actually it's more Ethel's ' time." put it, "a gourmet burger at Harvey's ROSALIE EIO PHOTOGRAPf- LINDA GIVETASH rezone the land for mixed-use rather years, commented on the prospect exercise and we're looking right now incorporated into the results is to be EDI' K N CHIEF than single homes. This request was of rezoning that specific section. to hopefully schedule something in part of the process." rejected however because it failed to "Zoning is actually the imple the latter part of September," Curie "We hope to have a vision after A simple plan to auction 39 homes follow the process the city mandates mentation of a plan, and a plan is added regarding the status of the this and a plan at the end of this that in Northdale, the student-inhabited for any rezoning application. the implementation of a vision." he committee. most people will mostly agree with;' area just north of Wilfrid Laurier "The proper process on both the said. This is action that Walker, despite Henry added about the final propos University, to building developers city's official plan as well as the On "The difficulty of putting together UW's involvement in the committee, al committee is expected to bring to became more complicated than in tario Planning Act, at a very high 30 properties as a unit by them feels is coming too late. council in the spring of 2012. tended when no bids were placed. level, [requires] first they would selves is if they don't fit in to the vi "Ifwe established a review of the "What they are saying is 'oh be Paul Ellingham, one of the hom have to come in and do a schedule, sion, the plan, then they may or may area back in 2003, then there was patient, wait for the study on North eowners spearheading the sale, ex it's called a pre-consultation meet not be viable as a place for things to the potential to make something dale' which started six years ago plained that following the "for sale" ing," said Tanja Curie, development get developed." Walker explained. happen," he said. and I'm saying I can't wait another t) signs placed in June and murmurs of planner for the city of Waterloo. In Feb. 2011, city council, after Considering the many new high six years so we have to make things interest, the two blocks of proper Curie said, "It would outline all years of complaints from North rise buildings in the area and the happen," said Ellingham in response ties failed to sell because of the cur the various technical studies that dale residents on the state of the increasing costs to build anything to the committee that he views has rent zoning. would have to be submitted with neighbourhood, created the North new, Walker is skeptical towards the taken too long to come about. "People have told us they won't an application. Some of the more dale Special Project Committee to practicality of implementing a new Pushing ahead with their own buy it unless it's zoned according common ones would be a planning oversee a land-use and community vision. zoning plans, the Northdale hom ly," said Ellingham, referring to the justification report, outlining why improvement study on the area. Ac However with the many stake eowners and particularly Ellingham, property that is zoned for single de they feel their request should be cording to Curie, thus far, the com holders pushing for a similar goal, met with the city's development ser tarhed homes exclusively. approved, why it constitutes good mittee has met with the consultants city councillor for Ward 6, Jeff Hen vice staff on Aug. 30. On Aug. 15, in an attempt to planning:' contracted for the study by the city ry, advocated for the committee "They just reach to their rules "double the pace" to get the land Bud Walker, associate provost for to discuss their various perspectives saying, "We've been very clear that and they keep saying well you have sold, Ellingham and his neighbours students at the University of Wa on Northdale. the best way for folks to have their to do projected traffic studies and attended the Waterloo city coun terloo (UW), who has been pushing "The first milestone [for the visions for what Northdale can be shadow studies and infrastructure, cil meeting, asking for approval to for a revision of Northdale for many study] is an upcoming visioning like sewer and water, studies." said Ellingham. What's for sale? "And I'm going, no, no, no, we're not applying to develop a new building. We don't have a building, • The houses up for sale are we are just simply upzoning this e located on H1ckory St. West. (property]:· e Hemlock. Larch. Balsam and Despite the apparent disagree r e Hazel Streets ment at the meeting, Ellingham • The current zoning IS SR2. or clarified, "We are going ahead and s,ngle residential 2 applying for rezoning." r • SR2 zan. 119 lim1ts any build Ellingham, stating his under Ings to be single. detached standing of the application, said the homes city would have to give a response • Students from WLU and the to the zoning application within 120 Un1versity of Waterloo re days of its submission. Not optimis s1de 1n the majority of these tic of the potential results, he said, homes "I can just feel that they'll tell us no • Tre Northdale Spec1al P•oject in 120 days, and they will wait to the CoMmittee. w1th represerta last minute." t.ves froM both u"livers,t.es. "If they say no to our zone change, 1nclud1rg studerts. created we can go to the [Ontario Munici to oversee the land-use and pal Board) and have them look at comrr.;nity IMprovement the case," Ellingham resolved. For study was formed 1n Feb. 2011 the time being, the fate of the two NICK LACHANCE LE PHOTO blocks ofland within Northdale re On June 17, for sale signs sprung up infront of 31 houses in the Northdale neighbourhood. mains uncertain. YOU'RE THE ORIGINAL ... GE Scion xBaninpricesta~4JJ.~t7 + Scion xD atlinprieestartingat$18,725.40* 14 • LOCAL THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 TH Zumba-fit for African famine Zumbathon held in Uptown Waterloo LINDSAY PURCHASE Maheen Sohail, who both partici LEAD RF 'OR ER pated and volunteered at the henna art booth, described the workout as When Waterloo resident and Uni "amazing:' versity of Guelph student Mariam "I love the idea;' she said. "It's Javed first began hearing about East very lively." Mrica's devastating drought and Zumba teacher Carol Duke had subsequent famine, it struck her heard of the event from Dominguez with a sense of responsibility she after meeting her at the Kitchener couldn't disregard. The crisis, which Waterloo Latin Fest in July. "You just has now claimed lives across several can't get enough zumba once you African countries and led to desper start zumba," Duke commented. "It's ate refugee conditions, was declared so infectious:' a famine in parts of Somalia on July She continued, "My money goes STEPHANIE TRUONG STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 20. to something really beneficial, and Two street preformers showcase their talents in Uptown Waterloo for the annual Buskers Carnival. "We all have iPods and iPhones I'm cool with that." and all that, and mansion houses, While some came out for a love and like four cars, and for some of physical activity, others were one to be dying because they are so drawn by the worthiness of the thirsty, it doesn't really make any cause. When asked why she chose Buskers: all fun and games sense," said Javed. to attend, Suk Jeong replied, "Well, The event, titled "This Time for I think it's part of our responsibil Wilfrid Laurier University student, jacket in the vein of Harry Houdini, Africa: Zumbathon," allowed partic ity to take care of our community AMANDA STEINER Kyle Brake, as he waited in line at or the man with a shark on his head ipants to donate a minimum $10 do members, and community members LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR Starbucks for the washroom. attack unsuspecting audience mem nation to UNICEF to partake in one at large, not just people who live Two ferris wheels, face painting sta "The only problem is I haven't bers, laughter and entertainment of two fun fitness classes, hosted here, but abroad as well:' tions, acrobats, candy floss, kettle seen any port-a-potties so every abounded. in the Uptown Waterloo Square on Jeong, who heard about the event corn, funnel cakes and bottle toss one's waiting in this line, which is "Here's the baseline for applause," Aug. 30. The zumba classes, taught from a co-worker, took it upon her games had Uptown Waterloo packed taking forever. So I haven't seen Daniel Craig, an acrobat and fire by local instructor Liliana Domin self to distribute flyers and collect full of people this past weekend for much yet." eater from Winnipeg, Manitoba, guez, were an energetic combination donations from those who could not the 23rd annual Buskers Carnival. The Buskers Carnival was all said. of aerobics and Latin dance. attend. The carnival originally started as weekend long and with so much to "Ifyou see us doing something Said Javed, who had tried the fit For Rebecca Seiling, the Zum a way to entice more people to visit do, it's almost daunting to see it all you yourself cannot do? You clap:' ness craze with friends during the bathon provided an opportunity to Uptown Waterloo for some fun and in one night. Performances seemed Then he and his partner contin 1 school year, "you're having so much expose her children to the harsher to explore more of the city. But as to start every fifteen minutes or so ued to perform an amazing routine fun while you're working out that reality faced by millions in less for popularity grew, so did the need to and there was definitely something involving over 100 different tricks you can't really tell you're losing tunate countries. continue the tradition. for everyone. with fire, hoops and mind-blowing weight." Seiling commented, "I feel like it's "I don't come every year but I do Two performing partners demon flexibility. Raucous applause fol Dominguez, who has been teach important for them to learn about come often;' said Don Lawrence, strated feats of strength and dance lowed each one. ing zumba for two and halfyears in world issues and what's happening who came to the carnival Friday as they tossed one another in the air The evening was a huge success, • the Waterloo-Wilmot area, was ec in the other parts of the world:' night with his daughter. in the middle of the street and lift with performances going late into static to be able to play a role in the Success for the day was defined "It's awesome, I love it. The mime ed each other with one arm in time the night and, according to the city, charitable event. by Javed as more than just a finan was incredible; he started slow and with the music. 50,000 guests attending. "I am originally from Columbia so cial goal. built it into a fantastic show." "I've been doing this since I was "We're not paid like a festival to I've been through really hard times "Ifjust a few people walk away King Street was full, not only with 15," Vincent Dube said, as his part be here;' Dube shouted to the audi in my life, but nothing like people in from this, knowing that the famine visitors but with chalk artists creat ner hit a reporter over the head ence as his partner spit out water in Africa," Dominguez explained. "So exists, and thinking about it a little ing incredible masterpieces while with a rubber hammer. "So about shock and proceeded to burst into when I have the opportunity to be more, that'd be enough;' she said. spectators looked on, vendors sell 17 years. We've travelled all over the dramatic tears. in this Zumbathon and help people However, in addition to spreading ing bags and jewellery, an obstacle world; Asia, Europe and we always "So we'd very much appreciate that are going through such hard, awareness, the event surpassed its course, temporary tattoo artists, get very responsive audiences:' your donations to show us your ap hard moments, and feel that I can $1000 goal, reaching total donations mini golf and of course, the tantaliz And the crowds did seem to love preciation for our hard work." He help them ... I'll do it." of just over $1,500. ing smells of fresh cut fries mingling every aspect of this past weekend's held up a bag and pointed into it. Each session appeared to host be Thus proving that a little zumba, with candy apples and an array of show. Whether you were watching "The exit is here," Dube said. tween 20 and 40 energetic zumba and a lot of heart, can go a long way other festival foods. 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SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ======THE( National Editor Amanda Steiner NATIONAL aste1ner@thecord ca c In memory of the Honourable Jack Layton Car AM AI\ LOCAL Forye: ingdel adane more< andwl the eff Canad nadiar (CBC) terms expect As< proacl tion is about morel wheth needs entire the stJ thoug An! dents essari might aroun NICK LACHANCE P~0TOGRAPI- While you were out 000 a quick look at national news trom over the summer Vote mobs get youth voting: these videos on YouTube and from Stephen Harper getting his desired Canada Post comes to a halt workers. Vote mobs became common prac there, vote mobs became infectious. majority government, and the NDP Early in June, Canadian Union of CUPW and Canada Post attempt tice among students prior to the fed Mercer even attended a vote mob taking a historic rise to the Official Postal Workers ( CUPW) went on ed a fairly long negotiation process era! election this past May. Inspired held by the University ofWestern Opposition, pushing the Liberals to strike due to pay cuts along with but neither side would budge with by Rick Mercer's rant on the student Ontario in London May 3· third rank. other benefit reductions to their em their demands. vote apparently meaning nothing to -Reported by Amanda Steiner A party needs to capture 155 ployrnent contracts. Stephen Harper then flexed his political party leaders, two students seats to win a majority in the House Rotating strikes occurred all over new, majority government muscles at the University of Guelph decided of Commons. The Conservatives Canada, as postal workers tried by enforcing back to work legislation to make a change. Rallying students gained 23 seats, mostly in Ontario, to make a point that they believed once negotiations went cold. together and filming them shouting, Conservatives win majority while the Liberals suffered a 43-seat these changes to be unfair. -Compiled by Amanda Steiner "Surprise, we're voting!" or other The federal election this past May drop. Shortly after the rotating strikes phrases of that nature, they posted had some surprising results, with , -Reported by Keith Marshall began, Canada Post locked out its THE CORD • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 NATIONAL • 17 = CBC in trouble Canadian broadcasting lacks support bilingual, they need to have equal AMANDA STEINER :AI. A."lD NATIONAL EDI.,..OR quality in both English and French programming, they need to be on For years. there has been an ongo the Internet, they need to be on a ing debate on whether or not Can number of platforms and the bud ada needs to enhance and produce get they have does not match this more Canadian content on the air, mandate:• and whether or not it's even worth In a statement, president and the effort. The biggest name in CEO of CBC News, Hubert Lac- Canadian broadcasting is theCa roix said, "At the start of fiscal year naliian Broadcasting Corporation 2009-2010, we faced a projected (CSC), which has a huge mandate in budget shortfall of $171 million - terms of programming, content and about ten per cent of our total bud expectation. get." Budgetary strains on the CBC As CBC's 75th anniversary ap are a major difficulty for moving proaches this November, the ques forward and enhancing the network. tion is being raised more loudly CBC gets a grant of $1 billion a ~houthowto make the network year from the government and the more relevant in today's society and rest of the money comes from sell whether or not current management ing advertising. needs to reshape and rethink the "That sounds like a lot of money; entire framework. The Cord went to Taylor laughed, "but it's tiny com the street to ask people what they pared to other public broadcasting. thought of the CBC issue. Canada is one of the worst for fund Angela Hebel, a Kitchener resi ing public broadcasting." dentsaid, 'I don't think CBC is nec "There's a contradiction in the essarily failing completely, but they current government," Taylor contin might benefit from changing things ued. "If on one hand they're saying around a little.· they support Canadian content they Kate Taylor, a feature writer for then need to provide the funding to TAYLOR GAYOWSKY GRAPHCS EDITOR the Globe and Mail who composed create it:' a series of articles on the debate Right now, however, the govern broadcaster. McKinnon explained thought on the matter, Taylor said, postponed by a year. around esc broadcasting said that, ment does not appear to want to that it will hopefully define a vision "It depends on which way attention I "That is a mistake," she said in 'Some people continually criticize provide any such funding. for the public broadcaster, into 2015. goes. Some people don't think we reference to the government's lais the esc. and this bashing isn't use In an e-mail, Angus McKinnon, Taylor also hypothesized some need Canadian content, others look sez faire attitude. "But our readers ful at all." manager of media relations and possible money theories that could to CBC. It will also depend on how 1 care deeply," Taylor said. Certain Canadians complain issues management at CBC, ex be put into CBC, which comes down the government treats it and how "I was heartened by the debate about CBC, from management to its plained that CBC Radio Canada is at to spectrum options. the public responds:· that (my] articles got going. Sure very existence, and they often make a cross-roads. As technology con "The airwaves belong to the peo McKinnon's e-mail explained [readers] may argue about the their voices the most heard. tinues to develop and demographics ple," Taylor said. "The digital switch that through the 2015 Strategy, CBC shape of CBC, but they certainly "They're saying, these are my shift, only a small handful of com over on Aug. 31 from analog to digi is committed to three key priorities; care about it. There's huge support." tax doUars and I don't even like this panies control almost all of the pri tal spectrum which will free up air providing even more Canadian con IThe most important thing is mak program so I don't want to pay for vate media broadcast. He continued way space, there's billions of dollars tent, opening and expanding sta ing that support of CBC heard and it,' Taylor said. "That's like saying, to say that in this, CBC can see ways to be found there:• tions as well as investing in more acknowledged. these are my tax dollars and I don't to strengthen their relationship with The question raised by Tay- digital platforms. Kitchener resident Greg Bauer even use the 401. 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Members of the public are en ounces of coffee in the new cups couraged to look at the site to help that will increase. police identifY suspects. This size change comes after "We want these people charged Starbucks introduced their 31-ounce with participating in a riot and sen trenta size earlier this year. tenced for their full involvement the Tim Hortons has stressed that night of the riot," Vancouver Police this is only a test and does not mean Chief Const. Jim Chu told the CBC. these are the official sizes; they Police plan to charge suspects with might change back depending on participating in a riot, the most se feedback. Sudbury and Kingston rious offence they can lay, instead will be the first to see if a bigger cup of the lesser charges of mischief or means a better morning. looting. - Compiled by Amanda Steiner - Compiled by Amanda Steiner ROSALIE EID Pl-lOTOGRAPI- BREE RODY-MANTHA -,.ATL ~ES t:JITOR "They're coming to terms with a lot of things - in 30% orr A rapidly increasing amount of at dependence, relationships, sexual orientation:' tention is being placed on the men COLOUIT OIT tal well-being of Canadian students. Research by the Canadian Mental Health Association has shown that over 15 percent of Canadian univer niGtlLIGtlTS sity students will be diagnosed with mental illness during their univer -Heather Lamdells. Laurier councillor-in-residence Offer available with Kate, Lamees & Lori• sity careers. Additionally, suicide is the second-most common cause of death among students (behind alco students:' grades, maybe find a program that is AVEDA.M hol-related fatalities). Unfortunately, over half of Cana a better fit for them," he said. Student ID required for discount. As part of training for Residence dian students diagnosed with de Wilfrid Laurier University Stu Life dons at Wilfrid Laurier Uni pression will drop out of university. dents' Union president and CEO ~~ease men~on ad when l'ooki~!? your _app~~n_tment. versity, much emphasis is placed Shorey and Landells both stated Nick Gibson, has been teaming up on recognizing signs of stress that there is not one single cause of with various departments ofWLU and depression. For several years the alarming statistics concerning SU to introduce a mental health au now. more thorough attention has university students, and that aca dit in order to better serve the needs -~ been given to the subject at Lau demic pressure and social anxieties of students struggling with stress. rier, though it has become standard are both common contributors to Gibson and his team have met practice for other universities in distress in students. with both internal and external co Canada recently. Landells will serve as a council ordinators of Peer Help Line to find "This is a transitionary period lor who specifically assists first-year a way to revamp the service to aid for a lot of these students emotion students to deal with issues from even more students in need. ally." explained Laurier's council missing parents to not achieving Gibson mentioned the possibility lor-in-residence Heather Landells. the grades they were hoping for. "All of a moderated blog on the WLUSU "They're coming to terms with a lot of these can weigh so heavily on a website. of things- independence, relation young person:• she said. "Nowadays people actually aren't ships, sexual orientation:' In a growing trend over the past using their phones as much to talk," Associate director of residence ten years, significantly more Cana he said, "So a moderated blog is one and learning at WLU Dave Shorey dian university graduates have opt thing we've looked at for those who added that transplanting students ed for college certificate and diplo might not necessarily phone in:' into a new physical environment ma programs post-grad rather than Gibson noted that mental strain is only adds to that confusion. "You master's programs. akin to physical strain, though more could be going from a really small Shorey said that though there may focus tends to be on the latter. rural area to here, or it could be the be some cases where students find "Ifyou work out for hours and opposite; you could be coming from that university is a poor fit, some hours without a break and you push a really large city," he explained. may feel intimidated by university yourself really hard, you're going to 'You also have to adjust to things due to other factors. get tired and hurt:• Gibson said. "It's like a different schedule ... you're "In some cases they might need the same thing ifyou study for a very not just learning from eight to three to go back home, go back to high long time during exams or some anymore and that's hard for some school for a semester, upgrade their thing without a break:' Come in to §ranny ':Bonn's Pisfi andCfi!J's Visit 90 Weber St. N. in Lincoln Plaza, Waterloo. 519-885-5650 Call ahead for pick- up. W I University Ave WLU ~ e n b 9 e r 2 piece haddock with s \ ~ S ~ I \ ' fresh cut fries and a t t ~•• • Lincoln Rd d~icious tartar sauce for Bridgeport Rd :r;7. 99 all week long! 20 • M1ke Lakus1ak • [email protected] INEPTH Evaluating the financial territoy o MIKE LAKUSIAK "Students don't tend to have an that the stakes are higher than some :N DEP-:-H EDITOR idea of what they're facing;' said students realize. "It's either people Rough budget fore:h yea Perry Quinton, vice president of with zero debt who have been able Anything written on financial plan marketing at Investor Education to save or had their parents fund ning and debt among university Fund. "Tuition is the tip of the ice their education or the other extreme students is likely to be riddled with berg, there are a lot of other costs is S48,ooo:• she said. sound bites that seem to be com involved." "When you graduate with that mon sense, as though students in On average, a year of undergradu kind of debt you're looking at de telligent enough to enter a post ate education in Ontario carries a cades before you'll be able to pay secondary institution should be able $6,500 price tag for tuition alone, that of£' to budget and manage their money according to a study by the Cana Costs of education in this prov Rent Tuition • Books Groceries wisely and need only intermittent dian Centre for Policy Alternatives ince have not risen proportionately .t6.600 t5.5Jt.8 $1.000 .t2.500 reminders. ( CCPA). Consider all the other costs with income levels, according to Alas, as studies conducted by students encounter, including rising the same CCPA study. While from Toiletries Phone Going Out Clothing Etc. various prominent Canadian insti ancillary fees, rent, food, phone and 1990 to 2011 the average after-tax tutions point out, an assortment of entertainment and it's not difficult income for middle-class families in $500 .t6 oo -tqoo t3 oo factors conspire to complicate how to see how some manage to incur up Ontario has risen only 12.5 per cent students pay for their education and to Sso,ooo in debt of one kind or an- to S54,000, in the same time under Emergency Cash Ancillary Fees stay on track throughout their first graduate tuition levels jumped from .$500 .t640 four (or five, or six) years of univer $2,500 annually to $6,500 - an in sity. And now, with the average debt "When you graduate crease of 260 per cent. accrued upon graduation rising to The result is that while in the past more than S2o,ooo among Canadian with that kind of debt a student may have been able to fea students, according to the latest fig sibly pay for their education through ures by Statistics Canada, more than you're looking at de a combination of reasonable pa ever it is important for students to rental contributions and savings or seriously examine their finances. work, disproportionate cost increas That's not to say that all students cades before you'll be es make it more likely that students share a perspective on this - many able to pay that o~ will struggle financially or accumu are lucky enough to have had their late greater debt. Rent Tuition Books Meal Plan parents save money for their educa For some, debt is unavoidable in tion or help them along the way with light of the realities of paying for $5.200 .t5.5Jt.8 $1.000 .t3.+65 some or all of the cost. In fact, a full -Perry Quinton, VP ofmarketing at education. However, mitigating the 56 per cent of students in Canada Investor Education Fund amount of debt incurred and having Toiletries Phone Going Out Clothing polled by a BMO Financial Group plans to repay the accumulated total survey this summer said they relied upon graduating are the two things .$500 $600 .t800 t'l-00 on parental contributions to largely students need to keep in mind. fund their education. Budgeting is key, said Brian Emergency Cash Ancillary Fees Regardless, awareness of the true other over the course of a bachelor's Smith, a finance professor in the .t500 .t640 financial toll of university education degree, if they are dependent entire School of Business and Economics is lacking according to some. ly upon student loans. at Wilfrid Laurier University. "Financial literacy is always a Working during university is one "Obviously it's pretty common problem with first-year students," option, but in many of cases it can sense but students need to bud- said Sean Madden, the VP of uni become a balancing act between get ahead of time," he said. "They -#.18,653 versity affairs for the Wilfrid Laurier schoolwork and part-time jobs for should also be aware of contingency University Students' Union (WLU students who take this route. planning, thinking a little bit about SU} and president of the Ontario As well, OSAP will •claw back" planning for additional spending." Undergraduate Students' Associa any earnings students make while Madden agreed. "Budgeting is tion ( OUSA}. "I know I experienced they are in school beyond roughly probably the most important exer that.n 10 hours a week at minimum wage cise we can stress for first year stu Students progressing through by decreasing the available loan. dents." he said. their university careers need to "When you have a part-time job and "It's important to have that plan maintain a level of awareness of all you're on OSAP, the job is a comple on paper so you know what's com facets of their financial situation, ment, it can't supplement you fi ing; Quinton said. and those responsible for funding nancially," WLUSU president Nick "Anything you can pay for now their own education and unable to Gibson said. and not go into debt for, you will fall back on parental support face Based on a $24,000 average debt thank yourself 20 years down the the most pressure. load upon graduation, Quinton said road," she said, imploring students What I would ha don Strategies for stretching your cash • Apply for scholarships • If you're living off-campus. be Willing to look further away {seconds to campus $600/month. 20 minute walk $400/month) • Negot1ate w1th your landlord for rent - you're allowed to do that • Get a Student Price Card - you can save a fa1r b1t 1f you're shopp1ng at the right places • Use your bus pass. b1ke and walk -you can conquer this city with- out a car or taking a tax1, and you've already paid for your bus pass • Shop us1ng flyers and get grocenes at stores that aren't Sobey's • Live w1thin your means -you have enough shoes • Find out what bars are hav1ng cheap nights when and plan accord mgly • Find your furn1ture at the curb • 'Don't go out as much. eat porridge instead of cereal. don't be come an alcoholic or take up pot smok1ng. that's expens1ve right?" - Brian Sm1th • Opt out of the WLUSU health and dental plan if you're covered un der your parents - and you likely are 'I would have been better pre 'First year wasllr my best pared. a lot of students. myself in terms of !ices Going included. underestimate what's that year I tleveral go1ng to be available to them and scholarships bursaries then when you get there you're I also worked )t the sum surprised by the parental contn before. In ~ d I was in bution or the assets you have: ty good fi~ lhape, but 'I would have spent a little bit first year 1t ~ Nent down more time the year before hav 'There are res to re ing less of a good time and a put yourself 1f yaj we some ting a little bit away I would have ey here a~!. but don' Resources for budgeting and student looked for more scholarships. I always go1ng always bu would have budgeted better: all new thi stuff you d ance - Sean Madden is in his fourth necessanly Do1ng gro • Local banks offer student finance sem1nars that are often free and year of umversity and is the prest ies. have a listl don't go a give students both a reality check and tools to plan effectively for dent of the Ontano Undergradu from the l1st cap what y an expensive four years ate Students' Association spend and cJ<*> above it' • There are numerous online tools. 1ncluding the Investor Educat1on -Nick Ga 1n hts fifth Fund website which features dozens of budgeting a1ds. calculators at Launer arr!fle preside and other resources. WLUSU IN DEPTH THE CORD • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 • 21 - - bPI of post-secondary education to keep tabs on spending in rela when they graduate." A convenient option presented for each year of university: tion to their budget and adjust Asked if this wouldn't just be to students for such bar bills, and accordingly. common sense among students, he less exciting things like haircuts, The number of students who have replied, "If you have a strong sense are the credit cards that are thrown actually sat down and budgeted out of entitlement, you kind of throw like candy at students in hopes that their semester or year, however, is common sense out the window." they'll keep the same cards in their questionable, especially when they Madden said the perception wallet once they enter the working O~P consrclero.tions seem assured of the reality of their among students is often that they're world. Credit cards often carry an interest rate of 18 per financial situation. more than likely to find a well-pay What students need to remember Only 20 per cent of students ing job upon graduation from cer - and if there is one thing each of cent or higher. Other types of loans like a line of polled by RBC said that they plan tain programs, and therefore they the people interviewed for this ar credit from your bank can carry an Interest rate of and adhere to a monthly budget. worry less about the prospects of re ticle mentioned (including WLUSU As students enter first year, with paying loans. policy researcher Chris Hyde, who Etc. 11 five pet cent and up. Currently, the Interest rate for their bank accounts plump from "I think they did a survey ofBBA slid a note onto Madden's desk dur OSAP is among the lowest option, at approxi summer savings or freshly acquired students that said 'we're willing to ing the interview) - is that credit OSAP loans, it is all too easy to have pay more because we're going to be cards can be very unforgiving if not mately five per cent. an overly optimistic view of the making $10ok when we get out of used carefully. situation. "Students these days have a much Consider that the average debt upon graduation "In my mind I was in pretty good easier time getting credit cards than financial shape, but after first year it "Whether you're.in a their parents did;' Smith said. among Canadian students Is $23,000- which can kind ofwent downhill," said WLUSU . ' "That gives them an ability to president Nick Gibson when asked good spot or ~ot, you borrow money that wasn't there be add up to thousands in accrued interest depend to look back on his degree so far. fore and that's where they get into Ing on the length of repayment. OSAP currently "Whether you're in a good spot or need to realiZe in a trouble." ' ., . ~ offers a six-month interest-free grace period after not, you need to realize in a couple Quinton noted that the banks and of months that could change." couple of months that credit card companies target stu graduation. "There can be a big learning dents - she noticed them in droves curve, even in the first few months could change." at the Ontario Universities' Fair last of school that can have a dramat fall. "It's a pretty easy decision to The usual repayment period is 9.5 years, which ic impact on finances for years to use a credit card and what consti would collect $7,324 in interest on a $23,000 loan. come," Quinton added. tutes an emergency is a bit of a grey Many students seem to have -Nick Gibson, WLUSU president area," she said. come to terms with the realities "What starts out as an emergency of debt, as indicated by this year's plan can quickly turn into debt spi RBC Student Spending and Savings raling out of control." Poll. A third of first-year students Beyond budgeting, finding sav approached said that they expect here; it's not necessarily the case but ings, generally being responsible to have significant debt when they a culture has grown around these with your money during university graduate. programs:' and not blindly relying on loans or How readily those graduates will If there's any lesson to be learned other forms of debt by submitting be able to recover from that debt is from this, it's that that OSAP cheque to deal with the repercussions "one questionable in some cases, Smith should not be cashed lightly, espe day", there's not a whole lot else stu explained. cially ifyou have no plans for ap dents can do to prepare and cope "The second part of the challenge plying that degree to a real job after with the costs of post-secondary to affordability is the capacity of university. education today. students to repay any debt and that's "Something like OSAP has its ad Awareness is the one thing that dependent on the job opportunities," vantages, but at the same time it's Quinton said students need to have he said. "Students have to recognize still debt and you still need to pay it most, since being responsible for that if they're going to get a degree someday," Quinton said. one's finances for the first time often with a lower employment rate post "While I wouldn't advocate going lends itself more to blind ignorance graduation, that's going to challenge cold turkey and not having any fun than active planning. them financially:· while you're at school, there has to ·r think it's so important to get This fact should impact how stu be moderation." ahead of the game," she said. "Be dents monitor and allocate spend "I remember what it's like, it's cause I meet so many people that ing during that degree, he added. not hard to rack up a Ssoo bar bill wish they knew then what they "Sadly students have to ... have a on a weekly basis," Quinton said. know now." lifestyle that's consistent with the "There's a lot of challenges when kind of income they can expect you're first getting into it." havE! done differently: tl(J fiiCKOU)' ~1 J4 VNIJ Ill· r"'l. I'N ern·· • Kevin Campbell "I would have bought more food myself instead of on OneCard and not eaten out as much · -;{/"( t.\. \) t;• "I should have bought my text books used and sold back my old ones - but not to the bookstore. to other students instead. Little 0. \ .. things with your roommates like sharing a locker at the gym • \' "You may think you need a .XV«, lot of Laurier spirit wear but a t- ~ ~0 shirt will do. Cut down oh · video~• games. you're not going to be playing a lot of them anyway. or shouldn't. once exams come around." -Kevin Campbell is in his fourth year at Laurier and is the Sports Ed1tor at The Cord :i-~"~*" ~ .. t, ~ Pont'" • \.li_ - ~ ~ 1,: a.J. 22 • b thJ a!~ t so d ro w THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 • 23 (1 Arts Editor Liz Sm1th ARTS lsm•[email protected] Saskatoon rockers grace cover of Rolling Stone LIZ SMITH TOR "Kings of Leon heard he Sheepdogs have had one hell of a year. Since there our music at a party and Tlease of The Sheepdogs' de but album, Trying To Grow, in 2007, , had their manager con the group has released four studio albums without attracting much at tact us about opening for tention from the media. The visibility of the band on the their tour:' music scene has exploded in recent months, reaching its height when the Saskatoon rockers became the -Ewan Currie, Sheepdogsfrontman first unsigned band in history to ap pear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In early 2011, the group heard that Atlantic Records was looking for unsigned bands to be involved in to their appearances at Bonnaroo their "Chose The Cover" contest and and on the cover of Rolling Stone, a friend since turned manager, made the group is scheduled to open for sure to get The Sheepdogs album Kings of Leon on the Canadian leg into the right hands. of their international tour. With a sound reminiscent of the Sheepdogs frontman and guitarist ) soulful rock of the 70s, the Sheep Ewan Currie recounted the events dogs can be described as old school which led the two bands to connect. rock-and-revival. "Kings of Leon heard our music at a Just prior to learning that they had party and had their manager contact earned one of the most highly cov us about opening for their tour," said eted pieces of real estate in the busi Currie. ness, the Sheepdogs appeared on Although sold out stadium shows the stage ofBonnaroo, the legendary are surely a fixture in The Sheepdogs Tennessee music festival. near future, they aren't a staple of Listening to the band, one can't the band's past. COURTESY 01 11-'E HEEPDOGS help but hear the gritty Southern The band has spent the last sev Saskatoon natives become first unsigned band in history to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. influence in their brand of rock and eral years embarking on Canadian roll, and songs such as the upbeat, tours, playing at festivals and events Currie's passion is "playing any current obscurity is a shame. "You can determine success in Zeppelin-like "Southern Dreaming" such as Canadian Music Week, Os where where the crowd is right in In response to an inquiry about terms of album sales or accolades suggest a fondness for the South. heaga, NXNE and Junofest. front ofyou, right there so you can other musicians the band would like but we just want to be able to play "We have a love of the South that Locally, the group appeared at feel their energy." to perform with in the future, Cur our music, which is what we're goes beyond music, a fascination Hillside Festival in Guelph this The Sheepdogs have been musi rie's picks were My Morning Jacket, lucky enough to be doing now," he with the culture and the atmosphere summer, about which Currie said, cally involved with a number of up and the Black Keys. concluded. We definitely have plans to spend "Hillside was awesome -very cool, and coming Canadian bands, such As for his idea of success in the Showing no signs of running out more time there," Sheepdogs front getting into that kind of island set as the Arkells and more recently, the music industry, Currie stated sim of steam (or luck), The Sheepdogs man Ewan Currie told The Cord. up. We played an acoustic set and folk-rock group the Sadies. ply that The Sheepdogs collective continue to gain popularity and take It has been said that good things the crowd was fantastic." Currie also praised fellow Saska goal has always been "to stop work the industry by storm. happen in threes and The Sheepdogs When asked what makes for a toon band Deep Dark Woods with ing regular jobs and just be making a aren't likely to disagree; in addition I great performance for the band, a vehemence that suggests their living off of our music:' Matt Costa charms Starlight crowd Singer-songwriter reveals comedic personality while showing off musical finesse at August concert ANTHONY DAMIAO have yielded three successful re STA, v• E.R cords and five EPs along with So new tunes still trying to find their Simple, driving rhythms with way onto an LP. punchy acoustic guitar chords are His last full-length release was what define Matt Costa's musical 201o's "Mobile Chateau", which acts style. The songwriter's discography as a realization of a sound he has boasts hit songs such as "Sunshine" been pursuing for some time. With and "Oh Mr. Pitiful", which were the buried nuances of a Beach Boys featured in the 2009 film I Love You, record and a melodic field that dogs Man starring Paul Rudd. The Beatles like a flea, it could be Matt Costa's live show on Aug. 25 Costa's best work. at the Starlight Lounge in Waterloo "Mobile Chateau" is a standout revealed to many a prolific singer record because it manages to chal songwriter as well as a man with lenge The Beatles and the Beach some serious folk guitar chops. Boys without imitating them. The storytelling, Arlo Guthrie It has a 6os throwback sound to like troubadour in Costa shone it without dooming itself to nov through while he played "Nev- elty status, as many records of that er Looking Back" from his first stripe tend to do, simply making you EP. Perhaps inspired by his inter want to listen to the actual music view with The Cord before the show, being channeled. he broke from singing the song to Similar albums don't hold water, elaborate on the inspiration behind while Costa's "Mobile Chateau" is it, namely the burning of an old brimming. bridge in his former home ofSacra Costa credits the successful re mento, California. vival of that sound to his new band, It was both a playful stretch of in which every instrument and every storytelling and a moment of naked voice sounds entirely effortless. It honesty. The chatter in the bar dur sounds as if the music was already ing these moments was a shame, there and all they had to do was but those who came in search of an speak its language. intimate artist-to-audience experi Aside from a few tuning mishaps ence got what they paid for. and the talkers at the bar, his ap Hailing from the state of Cali pearance at Starlight was impressive fornia and in the midst of one of a as well. handful of world tours, Costa travels From Waterloo, Costa moves on with only two guitars, a stompbox to two sold out shows at The Car and little else. Yet with the help of an leton in Halifax and come Sept. alternate microphone full of reverb 19 he will have yet another world and his harmonica, he creates as full tour under his belt. If all goes as IAN SPENCE LEAD VIDEOGRAPHER a sound as any. planned, a new record should follow. Matt Costa performs his songs with passion at his recent concert on Aug. 25 in Uptown Waterloo. Costa's compulsive writing habits n 24 • ARTS THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ====-----======-======-======Eden Mills Writer's Festival Arts bites The latest news in entertainment showcases diversity of talent A Beyonce to add incredible album overflowing with "mother" to resume substance and wit. Listen closely AS LINDA GIVETASH Beyonce, the First Lady of Pop, is to the hit single "H*A *M", and you -c EDITOii IN CH IEF with child. In typical dramatic fash 1 may hear a jab at rapper Lil Wayne, ion, B announced her pregnancy which could potentially spark a new J Local authors gathered at eBar in live on the M'IV VMP\s last week, hip-hop controversy. Wayne re gr Guelph, Ont. to present the diverse when she removed her coat to reveal leased his own album, Tha Carter W, c~ styles of their latest literary works a prominent baby bump following on August 29th. b~ on Aug. 23 as a preview to the Eden a performance and dance number Wf Mills Writers' Festival scheduled for complete with sky high heels. @ es Sept. 15 to 18. TwitterGlobalPR tweeted Monday an1 Waterloo cartoonist and author that the baby news broke a site re Kim Kardashian weds liVl Scott Chantler took the stage first to cord at 10:35 p.m. with 8,868 tweets NBA star in eleborate l read, or rather present, his less con per second. This will be the first affair ventional book. Two Generals is his child for her and husband Jay-Z. Kim Kardashian recently wed NBA recent "historic epic graphic novel" star Kris Humphries. The wedding that tells the story of his grandfather of the reality star and the New York Law Chantler and friend Jack Chrys Nets forward was an over-the-top tler's experience as part of the High Chili Peppers release affair, with the bride wearing three land Light Infantry of Canada in the tenth album with new different Vera Wang gowns, and Second World War. guitarist Kim's engagement ring costing are Because the form of the graphic Famous funk-rockers The Red Hot ported $2 million. novel made doing a traditional read NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAl, [R Chili Peppers released their most Humphries has no qualms about ing difficult for Chantler, he opted Scott Chantler shares his grandfather's story that inspired his novel. recent album I'm With You on August the skeletons in Kardashian's closet, for a power point presentation high 30th. The album was produced by including her steamy sex tape with lighting his research, the process of included Claire Tacon, who read from her fourth novel Glass Boys, Rick Rubin, a co-founder of Colum rapper Ray J. translating history into a graphic from her yet to be published novel In which follows two families and a bia Records. In fact, TMZ reports that story and pages from the book itsel£ the Field. dark secret that divides them. With This is guitarist Josh Klinghoffer's Humphries had "no idea" who Ray J Chantler admitted that he was re In winning the Metcalf-Rooke the profanity used by the characters debut with the Chili Peppers, fol- was when the two were seated next luctant at first to write a book about Award for this novel she was pro in her book, Lundrigan said it was i lowing Josh Frusciante's departure to each other on a recent flight from the war even after finding his grand vided with the publishing contract "the opposite ofyoung adult." · from the band in 2009. The first sin LA to New Orleans. father's relics that included a diary to release the book this September. gle off the album "The Adventures from his first year, in 1943. overseas. While Tacon read a section of her of Rain Dance Maggie", has been "I couldn't possibly do justice to this novel from a standard sheet of8.5 flooding the airwaves with heavy material," Chantler said. by n inch paper, the published book The festival funk beats and cowbell all summer Chris Brown has close In finally deciding to write the will be making its debut at the Eden long. call with expensive book, Chantler was able to recre Mills Festival. Eden M1lls is located about 20 time-piece ate the war with personal scenes In keeping with the diversity of minutes east of Guelph. Chris Brown may be notorious for from his grandfather's accounts that books highlighted at the festival The fest1val was founded 1n his attack on Rihanna in 2009, but won't be found in any other war sto preview, Jessica Westhead read from 1989 and allows new and estab Pals Jay-Z and Kanye his fans have clearly forgiven him. ry. "I wanted to do something about her collection of short stories en lished writers to interact with a West release collacora After losing his diamond encrusted war they way I knew the war," he titledAndAlso Sharks. large audience. tive album Rolex watch, worth a staggering $22 said. The night ended off with two very Th1s September. over three Hip-Hop heavyweights Jay-Z and thousand, into a throng offans at On his choice of the graphic novel , different books, starting with Evan dozen authors 1ncluding D1onne Kanye West released their highly the M'IV VMP\s a bodyguard went for the form of the book, Chantler Munday's book for young adults en Brand and Guy Gavriel Kay will anticipated collaborative album, looking for the watch, and, shock explained, "In prose, there is no titled The Dead Kid Detective Agency. take part 1n the festival. Over 1.500 Watch the Throne, on August 8th. The ingly, had it safely returned by an good way to have a character be still Before reading a passage of his book people v1s1t the festival each year. album was produced by Roc-A-Fella honest fan. and thinking." to the audience at eBar, he said, "My On festival Sunday. "The Fringe· Records, Roc Nation and DefJam The identity of the female fan re "What the medium does well is intended audience can't get into the segments will feature unpub Recordings. mains unknown, but Brown is urg quiet;' he added. building;' making light of the venue. lished works that authors com- , The rap monarchs combine ing her to come forward so he can Other authors that evening Finally Nicole Lundrigan read peted to have read at the event their respective styles to create an properly express his gratitude. - --- ==------~-- ~ 58L KEG 0 LY Ll !_HE CORD • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ARTS • 25 A guide to arts events ln Waterloo Arts Editor Liz Smith and Cord Arts writer Ashley Newton map out the best of the area's art scene ASHLEY NEWTON member as the fall term approaches: the childhood favourite musical The Kitchener) on Sept. 17,2011 at seven again be held this year on Sept. 17, RDARTS Wizard of Oz at the St. Jacobs Coun p.m. to benefit the growth of the 2011 in Waterloo Park West from 11 Be dramatic try Playhouse from Nov. 16 to Dec. Symphony's "core artistic and edu a.m. to 6 p.m. The Faire will be cele As the twelfth of September Grab a few friends and head to the 18,2011. cation programs:' The cost of tickets brating its 14th anniversary this year gradually travels closer across our St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (40 Regular tickets for both events are start from $19. and annually provides a fun-filled calendars, we are reminded of the Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo) where $42 and for some lucky first-year day of swordplay, hands-on educa beginning of a new academic year. you can see a theatrical production students who are 18 and looking Be visual tional material, games, music and We are also reminded of midterms, of the British musical Blood Broth for something fun to do in the area, After the stress of midterm exams Irish dancing. The cost for this fun essays, seminars, final exams, work ers, which runs from Oct. 12 to Nov. they can get a cheap deal and see the it might be a good idea to look at filled adventure is only $5. and anything else that makes our 5· 2011. show for $21.50. something other than a textbook. One thing we must not forget is lives so hectic. The Playhouse is known for its From Oct. 24 to Oct. 28, 2011, the the importance for us as students Students do get stressed often, popular location in the St. Jacobs Be loud Waterloo Region Museum {to Hu to balance our time with other ac and exploring the wonder that is the Farmer's Market and for its Menno If classical music interests you, then ron Rd., Kitchener) will be hosting tivities. Exploring the arts can of arts is the perfect escape from study nite-inspired architectural design. why not enjoy it while you con the People's International Film Fes ten begin with taking a leap of faith headaches and essay deadlines. The theatre also promises a good tribute to a good cause? The Edwin tival at seven p.m. each night. The and taking an art class or learning to Fortunately, the Waterloo Region viewing of each performance as the and Friends Fundraising Gala or best part: admission is free. play a musical instrument. You may has many resources for students to auditorium's seating offers excep ganized by the Kitchener-Waterloo find yourself pleasantly surprised discover arts events in the com tional sight of the stage. Symphony is being held at the Cen Be adventurous with what you learn, but you'll be munity. Here are a few things to re- Spend an evening with Dorothy in tre in the Square {101 Queen St. N., The Royal Medieval Fa ire will once glad you learned it. NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO The Starlight Lounge is one of the many venues in Waterloo's uptown core that offer a variety of arts events from concerts with Canadian bands to local authors. Money is tight, time is limited Worthwhile arts, a continuation LIZ SMITH a documentary concerning itself TOR with lyrical genius Q-Tip and rap per and comrade Phife Dawg. The For those interested in the arts, the film, which was an official selection unfortunate truth is that the Water for Sundance Film Festival this year, loo Region isn't overflowing with features interviews with a plethora ways to indulge your artistic and ofartists, including Common, Lud cultural curiosities. acris and the Beastie Boys. - --- However, this is not to say that Furthermore, Attack the Block, a A friendly reminder the opportunities aren't close by, film about inter-city kids trying to ••• you simply have to know where to defend their neighbourhood from look. Princess and Princess Twin aliens promises some laughs, as it ... please don't park on organic Cinemas are an excellent point of comes to you from the producers of ground cover in residential yards. departure. the hilarious Shaun of the Dead. Unlike the Cineplex Odeon Starlight Social Club is a second Parking on an illegally-widened down the road, Princess and Prin venue worth the short trip. driveway is also prohibited. cess Twin have secured a reputa Aside from being a nightclub tion as cinemas that make an ef with a decent DJ, Starlight is host Parking a vehicle on organic ground cover or on fort to show smart and interesting to countless concerts throughout an illegally-widened driveway is unsightly and films of all kinds, from comedies to the year, which often aren't widely documentaries. advertised. an offence in the City of Waterloo. In September alone at Princess During first semester, the Star Please do your part to be a good neighbour and you can catch a screening of Woody light stage will become acquainted keep our community clean by not parking on Allen's latest film Midnight in Paris, with Sloan {September 2oth), Kid organic ground cover. or the sci-fi romance Another Earth, street (September 29th), welcome which has generated a great deal of back Canadian cult-favourite Dan The fine for doing so is a $75 ticket to interest at Sundance Film Festival. Magnan {October 25th) and Holle the vehicle in question. Venture across the street to Prin rado {November 23rd). cess 1\vin and you can find Page One: Orange Monkey Music, located For more information contact the Inside the New York Times, a documen on Princess Street, is a store with tary promising to reveal the grit and an impressive selection of reason By-Jaw division at 519-747-8785, scandal of the journalism industry ably priced new and used vinyls sure or visit www.waterloo.ca from the vantage point of one of the to expand your musical language in world's most reputable and well some regard. known literary publication. Ifyou're interested in the arts Music fans alike have reason to and on the hunt for entertainment visit the charming theatre, with worth your time (and money), the the showing of Beats, Rhymes & key in Waterloo is to venture off the Life: Travels OfA Tribe Called Quest, beaten path into some of the smaller THE C ITY O f thecord.ca www.waterloo.ca Waterloo - -~ -~------~-- - 26 • ARTS THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 Tl The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: A ( retrospective look at the summer in film [ the most prominent of which was of Horrible Bosses, a movie I wrote off to focus on. The new character re De, Captain America. immediately but walked out of thor placements for Orlando Bloom and lett It turned out to be quite a bit of oughly impressed. It was arguably Keira Knightly were absolutely not yot fun, combining Indiana Jones-esque the funniest movie of the last two an improvement. aCI action adventure with the wit of years. And then there was Rise ofthe more recent superhero successes. And this category cannot be Planet ofthe Apes. Now, I will admit ym The movie was really made by its complete without adding Terrence that it beat my expectations, as I be WOl ensemble cast of characters, most Malick's TreeofLife. Controversial lieved it would be dreadful, which it Sul WADE THOMPSON the VISUAL DIRECTOR notable being Tommy Lee Jones and due to its rather complex nature, wasn't. It was actually decent. But Stanley Tucci. it wasn't really my cup of tea, but it was no where near the level that eac The summer movie season has of Of course, it was not all block I would be hard pressed to find a some critics have made it out to be, ficially subsided and it's hard to tell busters that deserve the credit from more beautifully shot film by year and thus it finds itself in the "bad" De whether it was a successful one. We the summer. CrazyStupidLovewas end. category for my summer flicks. So were given more sequels than we cheesy, a tad slow and at times, a Ofl could count, a handful of Superhero typical romantic comedy, yet I loved The Bad tio1 flicks and an array of animated dar it from start to finish. It plays off of Since it's the summer, obviously stu lings from the big studios, yet both the rom-com expectations and flips there are going to be more than a daz critically and financially, the sum them to shock you and make you few stinkers that accompany the I di mer faltered within mediocrity. howl. gems. my So, in order to help you remember Then there was Woody Allen's Pixar's contribution to the sum $2( the summer that was, here is what latest endeavor, Midnight in Paris mer, Cars2, was a very convoluted paJ: happened in the world of film. which marked the first Allen movie undertaking, involving too many Comics' Green Lantern adaptation. Sin I actually thoroughly enjoyed. It was flashing lights and colours. What Literally, from the opening sequenc Sol The Good cheeky and charming and not at all would have actually made a pretty es, the movie just does not know I'll· Compared tothatof2010, the sum what was expected. decent Bond script simply did not what it is doing. mer of 2011 produced more "good" work with the inanimate objects The plot makes very little sense De: movies than that of its predeces- that are the cars. and relied heavily on an opening Ho sor by a wide margin. Yet, thinking Even though I enjoyed their other narration that can't even be saved by rea back, none of those movies seemed efforts of the summer, I was still not the always reliable, Oscar-winning be;; to reach the same levels as that of In sold on Marvel's Thor, believing it The Ugly Geoffrey Rush. The movie fails to I'm ception or Toy Story J, two of the only to be a terrible standalone film in There were actually a couple of rna create any sort of excitement over rna really great films from one year ago. which nothing happens but an in jor disappointments this summer the character and is virtually ru all, Nonetheless, there were still troduction for audiences unfamiliar for me, so despite not wanting to ined by the constant mess ofvillains snc some damn entertaining movies to with the character. remember them, I can't simply skip emitting from every which way. Sin be taken in this year. J.J. Abrams' I suppose it's forgivable because over them either. Green Lantern is the prototype for a SUI Spielbergian sci -fi romp Super 8 pro of their successes with the oth- My most anticipated movie of the movie made to sell merchandise and vided the public with the only origi er characters but regardless, they break was Jon Favreau's Cowboys and nothing more. De: nal script not based off of a sequel, stumbled with this one. Aliens, a film that turned out to be wt super-hero flick or already existing Disney's fourth installment of slower than most regular Westerns. the franchise to break the top 15 in box the Pirates ofthe Caribbean films, On What was supposed to be a ba ins office gross. Stranger Tides was rather beautiful to dass romp through the trails of the Sin It was fun, it was terrifYing and it look at, but boring in almost every old West featuring the complexities FUt produced some of the most legiti other way. of modern science fiction turned out mate child acting that we have seen Save for a terrifYingly well-done to be nothing more than a poorly thecord.ca De1 in years. sequence involving mermaids, the paced, immediately forgotten tale of Cot Marvel also had its hands full this movie suffered from not know who-cares. this summer with a number ofprojects, A surprise hit for me was also that ing which direction to head or who There was also the instance of DC THE CORD • SUNDAY. 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Speech·l.:ng~o.:ge Pathology) l~ ~~ _..nell~- January 6, 2012· App::u::'on :!eadli:e ~~- ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES'~?N CENTRE Lane ()j CENTRE Of OEMANDE D'AOMISSION SE2 ../ AUX UN!VERSIT£S DE LON"ARlO 28 • Bree Rody-Mantha • bmantha@thecord ca FEATURES Realistic expectations: A guide to your first year at Laurier Start 0-Week 0-Week Cont'd Your parents drop you off It's been a long time since for Orientation Week and ____. you last slept, but you're hav you are immediate bom ing the time ofyour life. You barded by Ice Breakers. don't know the names of half Who are these people, the people you're hanging why are they singing and '----. out with and are too embar what made them so happy rassed to ask. At the Get In at8 a.m.? volved Fair, you sign up for ev erything, because you re sure you'll have time. Week9 A disturbingly high number of your Week 11 floormates have already begun sign You glance at your assignment grades and ing leases for next year. You hop on the reason that with a little effort, you can pull bandwagon as well to avoid being that off a C. To commit fully to your final es poor sucker living a full three blocks says,you choose to not attend all fifteen of away from campus. You end up paying the ugly sweater parties you have been in nearly $650 per month for a tiny corner vited to. Maybe just ten. of a house, but it's better than llVing in Kitchener, right? Holidays Exams You hide your grades from your par It's time to buckle down! Every ents and take advantage of free food thing you've worked towards over for several weeks. Every time you hang Semester 2, Week 2 the past semester has lead to this out with your friends you feel like you Your renewed interest in academics is moment. You brew a pot of coffee. have less and less in common with cut short when you see signs of Winter You take up permanent residence them. You also wonder why your old TA Carnival around campus. It's 0-Week in the library. You pry your text hasn't accepted your Facebook friend with alcohol - how can you lose? book open for the first time. After request yet. two hours of rigourous studying, you take a three-hour nap. Exams Your studying is disrupted Week 10 quite often by the frequent Okay, it's time to buckle down. move-outs. You reluctantly Seriously. You can still pull off dismantle your wall of beer a respectable B average ifyou cans, which has unfortunately get perfect grades on every attracted a great deal of ants. remaining assignment. You As you pack up your room, you start to mark down due dates find several supplies you never on your calendar and you re even opened up. A floormate alize that St. Patrick's Day is I HAVEN'l whom you never even con this Friday. There goes that versed with invites you to her plan. good-bye party. You attend. SLEP\ tt-l At some point, you do your exams. SL 1)1\~ S~'. Move-outV You arrive home to find that you are no longer physically able to take any orders from your parents. You no longer recognize vegetables. Your dog no longer recog nizes you. Now you just have to find a job. Nevertheless, it's been a triumphant year. You've got plenty of stories to tell your friends back home. You still have to figure out how to tell your parents you've chan~ed your major. Your inbox is bursting full with unopened emails from clubs you stgned up for and never met with. Oh, and that bird course you signed up for so you could slack? You failed it anyway. THE CORD • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 • 29 ======~ eatures Editor Bree Rody-Mantha showcases some of the various el ements of a typical first year at Laurier. While all first years are dif ferent, some hurdles and challenges are almost impossible to avoid. Whether it's feuds with roommates, academic struggles or the dread ed day when you realize that your favourite clothes no longer fit, first year is a year that you will never forget, no matter how much you wish you could. Week4 Weekl "Together forever" turns Your 0-Week high is still strong. You into "together until I can feel extra-motivated to start your Week2 no longer afford to take classes. You organize your backpack Standing for three hours in the Greyhound and see on the first day and even eat a healthy line at the bookstore and you every weekend:' You breakfast. You grab a seat near the emptying out your bank break it off with your front of the lecture hall in your first account on all your re high school sweetheart class. You have no idea that this is the quired readings have left over the phone. last time you'll feel so motivated. you physically and men tally drained. You skip your Monday morning lec ture "just this once." You will never go again. Week6 You ~ave officially given up on stapng on top ofyour read Thanksgiving ings. As you stumble in drunk Your first outing with your old friends from a party, you remember is different for a reason you can't an essay you have due in two quite figure out. All you know is that days. You suddenly hate all you are more political, louder and your friends at other universi care less about what you look like. ties with a fall reading week. Week4 Week6 You glance in the mirror A group offemales and suddenly fail to rec on your floor in ognize yourself under a vites you to cel Reading Week flabby layer of dining hall ebrate "anti-Valen You and your new friends head to Florida for the week chicken fingers and Wilf's tines day," a day in on Mom and Dad's dollar. Yes, you skipped all your spinach dip. After a single, which women all readings, but they didn't seriously expect you to do struggling hour at the~· over the world cry those, right? you reward yourself With and moan because a beer. they are single. WeekS After stretching every dollar in your ac count, you can no longer afforc! milk for your Kraft Dinner. In a desperate attempt Week7 to make a substitution,you add Bailey's You have three mid- y instead of milk. You will never speak of terms. You kind of this abomination again. wish you had done · your readings now. ._ ..:APHIC$ ARTIST 30 • THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ======-======Op1nion Ed1to r Joseph McN1nch-Pazzano EDITORIAL [email protected] Council should support Northdale rezoning A collective effort to solve the perennial housing and development problem in Northdale is being impeded by the needless bureaucratic layers ofWaterloo's mu nicipal government. Here are 39 homeowners willing to sell, developers looking to buy and council refuses to expedite the re zoning process so the land is a viable property for the potential buyers. Instead, the city council is engaging in studies of the Northdale neighourhood - something this munici pal government has been doing for years now without much to show for it. Now that you have homeowners who are all on the same page - finally - it would be in everyone's best interest to act on it. Council's concern in moving ahead is understand able. They appreciate the need for the correct process es to be followed and for the right permits to be issued. They need a plan to be in place and not just have land sold to another developer that wants to build more cheap housing. Yet, if the whole point is to make Northdale a more diverse neighbourhood made up of more than derelict student housing, then council needs to cede the point that residential zoning just doesn't cut it and work to wards a solution that suits all stakeholders. The municipal government has 120 days to issue a decision on rezoning. It would be wise to show stu dents (and the rest of the community) that they actu ally care about this issue; that they don't want to throw it down the road to be dealt with later. Council should vote strongly in favour of the rezon ing as a step toward a renewed Northdale neighbour hood. It's time to go where other councils have failed. It's time for a Northdale solution that is actually put into action instead of just talked about and endlessly debated. Rezoning should be considered as a first step and council should take prompt action in the interest of moving forward. -The Cord Editorial Board Budget cuts necessary for Laurier athletics MAYA UEMURA GRAP ~ICS ART ST Recently, Wilfrid Laurier University undertook a mas sive initiative to restructure and reorganize the way its clubs and teams would be funded. In 2008, eight teams fell under the pay-to-play cat egory of funding. Teams including baseball, lacrosse, rugby, golf, fast-pitch and competitive dance, among others, were told they had to fundraise to compete. 0-Week is just the start This has been the case for a lot of teams since 2009, when Laurier first went from fully funding eight sports to now fully funding only basketball, soccer, hockey, ,, _=='-= only a full school year at Laurier can football, swimming and curling. It is simply not feasi show you if they are progressive and ac ble for the university to continue to hand out money to Orientation week is just tually demonstrate the message they ad the other clubs. The deciding factor came from the On vertise at the Get-Involved Fair. tario University Athletics' 2009- 10 report on the way like a tour-day at any While events like the cheer-off do the league would be structured and which teams would provide a sample of Laurier school spir be sanctioned under their internal umbrella. Unfortu university - fun but it, it's magnified to a fanatical degree. nately, not all teams made the cut. KATIE FLOOD Icebreakers are not expected to con The reality is a harsh one and Laurier isn't alone in LIFE MANAI NG" ITQR doesn't give you the full stantly be in "I love Laurier" -mode after re-evaluating the way its athletics budget is allocated. 0-Week and neither are you. There will Being essentially cash-strapped since the recession hit picture of the school. be moments in your four (or more) years in late 2008, Laurier was forced to take a long look in Orientation will be fun, colourful and at here when you will sincerely feel like you the mirror and make some tough decisions. times confusing, (Why am I constantly hate this university. Two of the most unpopular ones were the elimi cheering?!) but despite what your ice Although this freak-ish embrace will nation of the men's and women's volleyball squads breakers and the rest of the orientation return for Homecoming and St. Pat (based on other factors beyond funding) and a de team say, 0-Week is not going to affect rick's Day, the love does not usually hold crease in the funding that the women's lacrosse team the rest ofyour university life. · strong throughout midterms, ridiculous received. Based on their history of excellence, the la Although Orientation Week intends to budget cuts ofyour program or when crosse team felt they deserved to be wholly funded by prepare students academically, socially the WLU Bookstore fucks you over again the university. and culturally for the years to come, it's (WLUSP) or other organizations, you and again. Academic sessions are in While many would have appreciated a more trans important to remember that it is just one make important connections for your tended to be the part of Orientation parent process and notice should have been given ear week in a four-year long expedition. time at Laurier as well as after for enter Week to prepare students for upcoming lier than the announcement in early August, Laurier is Completing my own Orientation ing the working world. the classes - the reason you attend Lau just one school trying to keep their head above water Week three years ago, I can clearly re Because 0 -Week activities confine rier in the first place. with a limited budget and resources. While the deci member icebreakers reminiscing about first-years to socialize mainly with Unfortunately, I honestly can't re sion to shore up the market-driven sports like football the significance of their first week. people living on their floor, friendships member ifl attended the academic ses and hockey is controversial, for a program whose bot "I met my future roommates" or made in residence during Orientation sions during my own 0-Week. tom line is to strive for excellence with their intercol "at the on-campus party, I met my Week can be formed out of convenience It was one of the few activities that legiate teams, it's not hard to see their reasoning and boyfriend." as opposed to a deeper connection. Icebreakers told students to skip if we desire to win with limited funds. Orientation Week is fun because it During first year, when you may be needed an extra hour to nap or unpack. provides you with a week in your new struggling with homesickness for the Whether these sessions are mandatory -The Cord Editorial Board environment to explore and social- first time or sincerely doubting if Laurier or not, you will be put at an academic ize. But putting pressure around the is the right place for you, it's important disadvantage by missing them. idea that you'll meet most ofyour best to surround yourself with people that There are several other resources for This unsigned editorial is based offinformal discussions and friends in university during Orientation you trust and friendships formed out of school advice on campus from the teach then agreed upon by the majority ofThe Cord's editorial board, Week is a limited idea. convenience may not make the cut. ing assistants ofyour classes to the writ which consists of15 senior Cord staffincluding the Editor-in Throughout your university ca- During 0 -Week the Get-Involved Fair ing centre and even the residence Dons. Chief and Opinion Editor. The arguments made may reference reer, you have the opportunity to meet helps first-years learn the names and Orientation Week is just like a tour any focts that have been made available through interviews, new people through classes, parties ideals of campus clubs and organiza day at any university - fun, but doesn't documents or other sources. The views presented do not neces and extra-curricular activities. Extra tions, but you are likely to learn more give you the full picture of the school. sarily reflect those ofThe Cord's volunteers, staffor WLUSP. curricular activities in particular of- about Greek life, Radio Laurier or Foot So despite the importance that is fer an opportunity to bond with people Patrol by talking to your floor-mates and placed on attending every activity, it is The Cord is published by of similar interests. By joining Laurier upper year students about their personal important to remember that although 0 - Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. sports teams, Wilfrid Laurier Univer experiences with these organizations. Week may be your first chance to meet Contact Erin Epp, WLUSP President and Publisher sity Students' Union (WLUSU), Wilfrid Campus clubs like the Ecohawks or people, gain academic tips or get in 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON NzL 3C5 Laurier University Student Publications AccessU appeal to young activists, but volved, it is certainly not your last. THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 OPINION • 31 Drinking is not all fun and games Cord Contributor and professor emeritus of psychology Don Morgenson warns students not to fall for the happy, playful image of drinking that beer companies attempt to portray in commercials encouraging university students ====-..... '' = == Officials in Switzerland and Fin "For the young person trying to or young adults anywhere to drink, land forbid any advertising of alco stay sober, university can be a very, breweries across North America We need honest figures holic beverages and the Finns even very difficult place," said Dr. Joseph spend fortunes marketing their al cleanse news pictures showing beer Lee, a psychiatrist at a Minnesota coholic beverages to young adults. about incipient alcohol- labels. treatment center, in the article. Why such companies cater to In Germany, breweries were or And none of us need to be re such an age group is no mystery. 18m on our campuses dered to stop advertising beer as minded that on many campuses, al DON MORGENSON Among those heaviest drinkers and something good for people's looks cohol abuse and binge drinking are JTOR sadly, those seeking treatment for as well as figures about and health. major problems. alcohol abuse, no demographic is In Canada and the United States, Some university officials suggest growing faster than university stu alcohol consumption there are worries regarding adver that "booze" (and other substance It was a sun-filled autumn after dents aged 18-24. tising beer on television as the ads use) play a significant role in the 20 noon of varsity football. The stands Advertising aimed at young peo by young adults every tend to glamorize alcohol and may per cent drop out rate among first were full while security kept their ple is focused at more than appeal contribute to the many problems year university students. vigil, alert to any visible beer can ing to existing drinkers. Advertising where. arising from drinking. Combined with the efforts made glistening in the bright light of the is aimed at creating new markets The problem of alcoholism has so by Bacchus on some university day. and new drinkers as well as stabiliz worried university administrators campuses, we also need the collec The promotional vehicles of a ing brand loyalties. that many universities have begun tive concern shown by responsible brewery were parked on the stadi To me, it seems obvious that mar the intent of such commercials is to recovery programs for students with corporate executives within the al um's cinder path and the beer tents keting practices represent a concert make beer-drinking. pubbing and heavy drinking, such as having five coholic beverage industry. had taken over areas near the goal ed effort to make consuming alcohol drunkenness a part of the university or more drinks on five or more occa Too, we need honest figures about lines. Out of the sky dropped two a way of life for university students experience. sions in the past month. incipient alcoholism on our cam skydivers hanging from parachutes oflegal drinking age. Concerned about the dangers of The Wall Street Journal recent- puses as well as figures about alco bearing the logo of another promi In advertising, drinking is pre alcoholism or promoting a drink ly wrote about the University of hol consumption by young adults nent brewery finally landing at sented as a compelling adult-like ing lifestyle, some countries have Michigan and Penn State Univer everywhere. centerfield. sophisticated norm. Beer com imposed serious restrictions on the sity, which have launched recovery Such an openness will mean that It is difficult to avoid such promo mercials reflect a party atmosphere, marketing practices of breweries. programs for alcoholic students and we might be able to help our youth tions and while no self-respecting skiing in the Laurentians or on the In some, alcoholic beverages can they expect to eventually serve hun develop mature attitudes toward a brewery executive would admit to beautiful lakes of Muskoka. And not be advertised until after 9 p.m.. dreds of students. potentially dangerous commodity. Online comments from thecord.ca We should praise politi ' even mentioning the whole host of very same piece of paper... their Letter policy cians when they're alive medical bills and issues he will now identification. Cord reserves the right to edit for length Re: Farewell to Jack, Aug. 23 have. This is not something he can Too bad for them that they forgot Contribute to the discussion! Send let and clarity or to reject any letter. The Cord ters not exceeding 2so words to letters@ will print select letters and comments There are many glowing tributes just walk away from (unlike others to sweep up the shredded identi fication documents on the floor of thecord.ca or comment at thecord.ca. The .from thecord.ca in the next issue. to Jack Layton out there and there who have killed police officers). should be. This is another one. But the ship to throw overboard before My heart goes out for the wife of why is it that we glorify and honour docking. Kind of a dead giveaway politicians only when they have left Mr. Styles and his children for losing that they had something to hide, us? It would take true political cour the chance to grow up with a father. don't you think? age to do so when they are still with Punishing this teen however with These apparently "hard -to-do" us. Prime Minister Stephen Harper institutionalized imprisonment is people complained about being wishes he'd taken the time to jam not going to teach any future 15 year detained, started fights in the prison and even complained about the with Layton. Sadly he didn't. olds not to do stupid and danger What an image that could have food. ous things in the future (and to not been, two political foes making They lied about who they were, music together, that two with totally run when caught). It will however insisted they didn't know who ran divergent political views could coex guarantee the kid remains entirely the ships, didn't know who they ist away from the political arena. reliant on government aid for years gave the money to,lied about their -toemoe27 to come, hardly the outcome anyone connections with the Liberation wants. Tigers of Tamil Eel am (LTTE) and even at that, we have still only given -Terrible outcomefor everyone deportation orders to about a half Rehabilitation for pris a dozen people so far. oners doesn't work Then, within months, those who Re: Coping with tragedy, July 28 I'm not paying taxes for are allowed to stay here, they are As a country, Canada has ad- bad mouthing Canada for not doing opted a system of rehabilitation. Its refugees to come here enough to help them, calling us proponents espouse it as the only Re: Canadian stance on refogee puts racist and selfish and even guilty of humane solution. In reality, it's like international reputation at risk. July 27 genocide for not getting involved in people in high park last week, caring Cry me a !@#$ing river. Are you their personal war. That's gratitude for a deer hit by car. It made the insane? Do you really want more for you! people feel better, but the deer didn't weight placed on our already fragile The only way our reputation receive any benefit. That's the rehab social assistance programs? The has been harmed is that we have approach to corrections. There are fact that you are encouraging Can become the laughing stock of the ~~~firu bad people in the world, and this ada to open its doors even wider is world for becoming a doormat and young man was one of them. Good ridiculous. What will this achieve? being taken advantage of by people ~~ riddance. Maybe he'll catch some Our country is already deprived of who know how to work our refugee respiratory infection. its own currency and we have people system to try to make us feel guilty If rehabilitation based corrections who are unable to make ends meet if we don't hand them everything on models were a product in need of domestically. And despite this, a silver platter. an investor, no one would step up. you still want Canada to open its -Jack Why? They just don't work. floodgates even wider so that we can Grad photos -Nomiall be globally known as the pushovers 8oof· on/, ne s 1r r 1q Sept I 3th of the planet. Ifyou want this so bad then I welcome you to fork over Obama won't push for www.wlusp.com - a bigger part ofyour taxes to these Life imprisonment programs. I won't. marriage equality doesn't accomplish -Oaisdujhoj Re: Obama needs to move now on mar riage equality, July 4 anything Between two and three years ago, a Re: Coping with tragedy, July 28 Refugees need to stop vote took place among the people of While I don't agree with Evan California concerning this matter, Henry's take that the crown attorney complaining - Re: Canadian stance on refogee puts and same sex marriage was voted is "outforrevenge" (it's not his call international reputation at risk. July 27 down. California is one of the most to be downgrading the automatic Are you honestly suggesting that liberal states in the nation. I don't Be on your first degree murder sentence) I do Canada is not doing enough? These know who Nate Silver was polling, class composite agree that imprisoning him for any Tamils that came by ship were very but I wonder if he got a bad sample. significant amount of time is not well versed in the way our refugee If President Obama pushes for same and get a free system worked before ever setting going to be beneficial either for the sex marriage now, he will likely lose Keystone Year book victims or for society as a whole. sail. Strange that they all had identi fication to get visas to Thailand but the election next year if he won't This 15year old will never re-offend on arrival here they hadn't lost their already. and will be imprisoned for the rest cash, they hadn't lost the papers If he does get re-elected, then I Book now before the of his life in a cage of a body. with their relatives' phone numbers can see him push a bit harder for gay pressure of term papers & exams. Ht •n't even be able to go to but somehow almost every single rights. the bathroom by himself. That's not one of them managed to lose the -Jeremy --·~ 32 • THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ======THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 OPINION • 33 Opin1on Editor Joseph McN1nch-Pazzano OPINION JmCnlnchpazzanol@thecord .ca Point • Counter-point: The right to die Debating a current assisted suicide case in British Columbia, Amelia Calbry-Muzyka argues that it is a humane practice for terminally ill patients while Evan Henry opposes the issue from a religious perspective physician-assisted death." also in should not stall over whether life suicide. volves a doctor prescribing a life is sacred or not, but should instead First, the idea that death leads to ending dose of medication to a seek to understand the perspec reincarnation or rebirth does not mentally competent, incurably ill tive of those faced with this difficult justifY assisted suicide. The dan adult at his/her request, but this decision. ger in a death that leads to rebirth is time, it is administered by a doctor This ties into some doctors' ob that the death you choose may lead or nurse because the patient is too ill jections to the practice, claim- to being born in an even worse situ to do so. In both of these situations, ing that it violates their oath to EVAN HENRY ation than one you escaped from. the proposed assistance would be "do no harm:' However, this raises CORD CONTiiiBU~OR Furthermore religions, like Bud available only to a terminally ill pa the question of whether it is more dhism, that believe in rebirth see In April2011, the British Colum- tient who is able to decide for him/ harmful to the patient to force them Recently, the British Columbia Su death as part of suffering not an es bia Civil Liberties Association filed herself, giving the patient the same to prolong their suffering or to al preme Court rejected a lawsuit put cape from it. Suicide is seen as only a lawsuit to challenge the laws re control over his/her body as patients low them to end their life with the forth by The Farewell Foundation leading to being reborn anew into garding assisted suicide, specifically who opt for" do not resuscitate• dignity they deserve. Medicine at its challenging the Canadian law that suffering not solving your suffering. Section 241b of the Canadian Crimi clauses or to be taken offlife sup present stage cannot give an indi bans assisted suicide. The British Second, the idea that one's life nal Code, which states that it is an port machines. vidual with conditions like advanced Columbia Civil Liberties Associa- after death is connected to that of a indictable offence to "(aid) or (abet) God also does not support assisted a person to commit suicide," making suicide. the guilty party liable for imprison Not only do most monotheistic ment for up to fourteen years, re rll\ , religion scriptures speak out against gardless of whether or not suicide suicide but the very idea of an all ensues. LD powerful and sometimes all-loving The lawsuit's main premise, e God means that death will not lead which I wholeheartedly agree with, to an escape from whatever God has is that the Criminal Code provisions planned. Ending life at any point against assisted suicide are uncon 1 purposefully shows a lack of ap stitutional because they "deny in preciation for this gift given out of dividuals the right to have control God's supreme love. over choices that are fundamental to Finally, the idea that no one their physical, emotional and psy knows for certain what happens af chological dignity and restrict the ter death, or the belief that one falls liberty of physicians to deliver com into an eternal nothingness that passionate end of life care to incur ends everything also does not sup ably ill patients." port assisted suicide. If one does not The main fear in passing this type know what comes after death, how oflegislation is that both physicians does one know ending one's life will and patients would find ways to Another issue that frequently ALS back basic control over their tion (BCCLA), seeking to affirm a alleviate the pain and suffering of abuse the system, with some claim arises is a commonly held belief body, but it can give them the power right to death for individuals, is cur their life? Is the devil you know not ing that this is the top of a slippery that life is a sacred thing. This idea, to decide what to do with their body, rently fighting a second lawsuit. better than the one you don't know? slope which leads to legalizing eu which is usually tied to religious returning them a significant and A common argument for assisted If nothingness follows death, why thanasia. However, the lawsuit is doctrine, is one that needs to be re precious amount of autonomy. suicide is that people should be al not experience even the tiniest bit of careful to outline specifically who evaluated in this context. The pa With the value we place on mod lowed to choose a good or respect anything before falling into eternal would benefit from these possible tients who qualifY for medically-as ern medicine - well deserved as it able death. How does one deter oblivion? Even someone in extreme changes to legislation. sisted death are deeply aware of the may be - it seems as if too much mine a good death without an idea pain still has some joy in their life, While the term "medically-assist value oflife, since their illness has emphasis has been placed merely of what happens after one dies? Put whether that is looking out a win ed dying" has been defined anum stripped them of their ability to live on keeping a person's heart beating, simply, can one affirm that selective dow at the Sun or seeing friends and ber of ways in the past, the present it. They are consciously choosing rather than accepting death as a nat death is a justifiable option if they family in their hospital room. lawsuit uses it to refer to two dif to put an end to their pain by dying ural step. We are capable of medi do have a particular notion of the Death may be the final word on ferent types of assistance. The first peacefully and with their dignity. cally extending life to its extremes, afterlife justifYing their response? one's life, but the afterlife is the final type, defined as "physician-assisted Those who are unfortunate enough past the point of ensuring each indi These arguments showcase the fact word in a debate on assisted suicide suicide," involves a doctor prescrib to find themselves in locations that vidual's basic enjoyment and qual that arguments for or against assist as it is the only basis to justifY or op ing a life-ending dose of medication do not allow medically-assisted ityoflife. ed suicide must logically be justified pose it. Yet ideas of the afterlife that to a mentally competent, incurably death have been known to commit Terminal patients who have little with an idea of the afterlife. I would support assisted suicide are rare as ill adult at his/her request, followed suicide through other, consider more than suffering left in their life then argue that most ideas of the most naturally oppose the idea. On by the patient choosing to adminis ably more painful and sometimes should not be subjected to unneces afterlife, even the idea that you can lookers of the British Columbia Su ter that medication him/herself. The lengthy alternatives, such as volun sary restrictions that are based on not know about the afterlife, do not pre me Court would be wise to con second type, defined as "consensual tary starvation. As such, the debate the decisions of others. support any arguments for assisted sider this as the lawsuit plays out. Street Parking Regulations in the City of Waterloo Nobody likes to receive a parking ticket, but without parking restrictions and rules, our community would not be the safe, vibrant and attractive City that it is today. Overnight Parking on City Streets Overnight parking on City streets is It ~·pu'r,• l'l'l1'-id<·ril1g c_xp,mding your I"' turtlwr information.,,. inquiri•·' prohibited year round. Please remember, driveway 1<1 .Kcnmmnd,lk .1ddition.1l rq;.1rding tlw fl'Cl'ipt <>t ,1 p.ul-.i11g ti,·l-.l'l, vehicles can not be parked on City streets in n·hick• p.ul-.ing, I'Oll ,flould 11bt.1in pi,·.~~,· c.1ll tlw lh·-1,11\. In I• u·.-,·m•·nt - Waterloo between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. intorm.11it•l1 ,1b<>ul thl' ,rn11inh ot \PUr (),· ,,1rtnwnt ,11 ;l4-7-l7-s7s;_ (year round.) Every household within the building pri••r 1<1 b<·ginning c.,n,trudi<>n to City of Waterloo will be allowed a l'lblll"<' thi' i' p<'rmitll'd. l 11111.1.-t thl' Cit1··, .'\<•t!d to p.1y a parkin~ tick<•!? 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All households must register any vehicle that will be parked on a City street between the hours of 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. B -law Enforcement- Protective Services Building a Better Community. 34 • OPINION THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 ~======~ ======~--~===== NICK LACHANCE '''-iOTOGRAPHY MANAGER ROSALIE EID PHOTO ,'\Arc. • MANAGER New projects that WLUSU has been working on throughout the summer. From left: the Union Desk in the hall of fame, renovated Concourse and renovated 24-Hour Lounge. What's your student union up to? In the first of a bi-weekly series from the Wilfrid Laurier University Student Union Board of Directors. Chris Walker outlines the expansion plans that were put into action on campus during the summer months successful. ===,,=== with jobs moving into the future. bios and find their contact informa p Whether you need tickets to the As we look forward Additionally, WLUSU will be tion, see board meeting agendas next sporting event, need to book working very close with these part and get regular updates on what the y a classroom on campus for a club to the year ahead, the ners to ensure that students are be board is up to. or you just need to opt out ofyour ing treated with the highest level of Ifyou have any questions or con- ~ health and dental plan (the deadline service. These agreements allow 1 cerns throughout the year, please ti 1 board of directors will is Sep. 23 by the way), the UDesk is the Student Union to focus on what 1 feel free to contact myself or any 1 CHRIS WALKER located across from Wilf's to help be actively advocating it does best, providing its members member of the board and we will be si COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR--- you. with great services, support and happy to help you. The renovations to the 24-Hour for student needs on representation. Wilfrid Laurier University Student Lounge created 90 additional study As we look forward to the year Union (WLUSU) has been working spaces including eight small group campus. ahead, the board of directors will very hard once again over the sum study rooms. The Student Union has be actively advocating for student FROM YOUR BOARD mer to get things ready for another also launched its new website with needs on campus. As a result of our year and a new group of first year a private social network, exclusively strategic planning process, which Watch for the "From Your students. for Laurier students, making it in consulted widely with many student Board" columns which A flurry of construction has pro teractive and customizable for each when they hear that we have entered groups, we learned that students will be appearing in the vided students with more study person. Post classifieds, start a dis into agreements regarding the oper want to be better represented when Opinion section oi-weekly space in both the 24-Hour Lounge cussion topic, checkoutwhatyour ations of the Terrace Food Court and it comes to issues such as safety, in throughout the year. and the Concourse, more food op favourite campus groups are up to or the Centre Spot, with Aramark and ternet access, study space and so tions in the Terrace with the addi just socialize - it's up to you. International News respectively. much more. Every two weeks. a differ tion of Spring Rolls, more prod- Also new this year, WLUSU has No one wants student jobs to be Representing students is the most ent member of the WLU ucts in the Centre Spot which has created a Campus Clubs space on taken away or to lose control of via important job of the board and we SU Board of Directors will changed to International News and the fourth floor of the Fred Nichols ble student-owned businesses. The will be making connecting with stu comment on the current the creation of the Union Desk. The Campus Centre (FNCC) to support good news is that this isn't the case. dents a top priority this year. issues and debates and Union Desk (or UDesk) is a com the expanding clubs department, Both Aramark and International To keep informed about the WLU- keep you mformed in the pletely new program that WLUSU which is a central part of the Laurier News have made strong commit- SU Board of Directors, check out the world of student politics. has developed to provide students campus community. Many students ments to student employment and representation tab at wlusu.com. with the information thev need to be are understandablv annrehensive 1 will continue to nrovide students I There vou can check out director SEXUAL ASSAULT is NOT caused by... A) Walking alone at night G) Flirting B) Wearing certain clothing H) Drinking C) Having a particular I)Nots~"no"well sexual history enough D) Not protecting your drink J) Being horny F) Coming on too strong It is about power, not lust. Nobody is entitled to your body or your sexuality, but everyone is entitled to sexuality peo le* without violence. THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 OPINION • 35 You know what yanks Where's the empathy? my Cord... Alex Reinhart laments what he calls the ConseNatives' lack of ~b& compassion for victims of asbestos-related cancers infringing on the trademarked party fact that Canada continues to export ... the yearly pissing away of my and the hours of the Terrace and logo. They have contacted Ms. Key asbestos . money by WLUSU. Wilf's, not a sensible investment in serlingk, and have demanded that While asbestos has been a prob Wilfrid Laurier University Stu any respect. she "cease immediately;• and that lem for years within Canada, in dent Union (WLUSU) has a bad So often this spending is com "failure to do so may result in fur recent years there have been enor habit of spending money on things pletely unnecessary. Having spent ther action." mous efforts to remove any remain that aren't needed, which was par over $1oo,ooo on a new website two The Conservative assertion that ing asbestos from homes, schools ticularly evident last year and is years ago, with the intent of making ALEX REINHART this is about their logo looks to be and businesses. Despite this, the shaping up to be the case again this WLUSU more relevant to students, CORD CONTR IBUTOR only part of the story. It seems more Conservative government has no year. WLUSU approved an additional likely that this is simply the way the problem exporting the deadly asbes Perhaps some of that has to do $40,000 expenditure this summer party would like to spin this issue. tos to countries which cannot afford with a lack of effort to get student in large part to add a social network "Canada is the only western country While Conservative staffers would alternatives. input before these big spending component to the website. I've tried that still exports deadly asbestos~ argue that this is simply them pro I would attribute the continued projects are approved, but to me it it out and frankly it sucks. Disturbing, isn't it? This rallying cry tecting the party brand, to the out mining and exportation to a general comes down more to our elected With much more successful and comes from Michaela Keyserlingk, a side viewer, it looks more like an at lack of compassion for low-income representatives failing to exercise versatile options like Facebook widow of an asbestos-related can tempt to bully the asbestos widow populations. Within Canada, it is common sense. available for free, there was no need cer victim who has recently been into submission; to scare her and the miners who will suffer, those It is a wonder how anyone sup to waste the money as, on the long caught in a firestorm against the 1 make her feel like she should stop who work for low wages in an at ports these people, especially given term, it's not a market WLUSU can Conservative government regarding her campaign. tempt to make a living. On an inter· that we are spending $6oo,ooo this win over. If nothing else, students her anti-asbestos campaign. The of There are numerous pitfalls with national stage, it is also low-income year to renovate the third floor of don't need the student union web ficial reasons that the Conservatives in the Conservatives' decision to families that suffer. Developing the Fred Nichols Campus Centre site to make friends and connect. are using to justify an attempt to end attack Michaela Keyserlingk. At countries are the ones that import (FNCC), which had major renova That they can manage on their own. Ms. Keyserlingk's campaign centers tacking Ms. Keyserlingk's campaign asbestos, countries where the Con tions in 2009 and 2010. Between the television screens, on a claim of trademark infringe lacks empathy and compassion for servatives have little foreign inter This suggests that long term sen website upgrades and SkyDome ment. Yet, the broader question is this hardworking Canadian. Rather est, other than the fact that they will sible planning is absent in the orga inspired digital sign, it seems like why the government would draw than launching a campaign against they continue to buy our cancer nization and speaks to the tendency WLUSU is more concerned about high-profile attention to the issue at Ms. Keyserlingk, the Conservatives causing asbestos. ofWLUSU to engage in compulsive looking relevant to students than all if they refuse to engage in a dis should work together on promot Canada is a country where citi buying. Take the $48,ooo spent on being relevant. It's bad enough you cussion about the issue itself. ing awareness of the dangers of zens should have the right to con last year's LCD television screens take about $700 a school year from Ifyou are unfamiliar with this asbestos. front the government and its poli for example. each of us, the least you could do is story, I will quickly summarize the The Conservative position on this cies. That fact that the Conserva The screens were mainly used to spend it wisely. issue. Since spring 2011, Ms. Key issue is very puzzling. They have tives have attacked Michaela Key tell us the current weather outside -Keith Marshall serlingk has been using the afore drawn attention to an issue they serlingk is a disgusting facet of Can mentioned statement in an online don't want to have a debate about ada's political stage. Regardless of banner ad alongside the symbol of' and yet they elevated her position her unsolicited use of the party logo, the Conservative party. Keyser into the media spotlight. If this is an Keyserlingk is making an impas Interested in politics? Religion? Campus is lingk's husband Robert died in 2009 attempt by the party to drive the an sioned case in her husband's mem of mesothelioma, a cancer that is ti-asbestos argument under the bus, ory. From a policy perspective and a sues? Apply to be an Opinion Columnist with linked to asbestos inhalation. She it has failed miserably. It has, in fact, humanity perspective, the Conser wants to see the industry shut down had the completely opposite effect. vative party should listen. Perhaps The Cord and have your voice heard. Apply for good, noting the 100,000 deaths That being said, I'm not surprised, I the Conservatives should tell their that occur per year because of as have never given the Conservatives lawyers to focus on corporations online at wlusp.com or contact the Opinion bestos and is distraught by the lack much credit for being clever. which damage Canada's interna of response she has received from But the issue of attempting to end tional reputation and the world's Editor at [email protected] the Canadian government. Ms. Keyserlingk's campaign is not environment, rather than attacking The only response she has re my biggest problem with this story. a widow who is just trying to fight ceived is a complaint that she is The biggest concern should be the I for a cause she believes in. Receive $ ff Hey First Years! Here's your chance to capture all the best moments of the year. With this discount you can buy a yearbook for only $45! Included are photos from residence floors, clubs, teams and special events such as Orientation Week. You can send in your coupon with a cheque made out to Wilfrid Laurier Univsersity Student Publications to WLUSP at: 205 Regina St. Waterloo, N2L 3C5. Or purchase the Keystone yearbook during 0-Week. Limit one coupon per book. For more information contact Managing Editor of the Keystone. Naine: E-Inail: --- Phone Nuinber: 36 • THE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 ======-~======--======-==== Sports Ed1tor Kevin Campbel. SPORTS kc.ampbell@thecord ca =====-=--- Blue-chip rookies take centre stage NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Adam Olsen, Chris Ackie and Kelvin Muamba are three new recruits to watch as they try and crack the football squad and make an immediate impact. CHRIS MANDER something they can achieve due to "Growing up here meant I was al "It makes it a lot easier 'cause we everyone on the defence's role, not ~ AF · WR'TEP their cool demeanor and the neces ways watching Laurier games and have been together for a while and just my own." sary confidence needed for an ath I met a lot of the players. [Those played on the same teams," said The best thing for the rookies to Every year, Laurier football has big lete to accomplish their goals. players] and coaches have created Muamba. 1 do is study the playbook, a routine expectations. While the crazy life of training a family atmosphere and made me And while Chambers is much that Muamba has mastered. This season is no different, as the camp as a rookie, combined with feel a part of the team already," said further along in his development as "I just came into camp focused Golden Hawks are already talking school as a first year, can drown Ackie, who is finding life at Laurier a receiver, Muamba said it is a big and try to learn the playbook every Vanier Cup or bust. many who attempt such a daunt quite comfortable due to the prox help to have such talent around him. night and then be consistent every It's this winning attitude that ing task, these youngsters feel as if imity of being close to home. I "He helps me a lot. We've prac day in practice." makes the Hawks a consistent con they have been put in a position to Muamba is also comfortable, but ticed before this so he has helped With lofty expectations for both tender, and that same attitude is succeed. not because of being close to home, out a lot with route running and ev individual and team success, the trio instilled in rookies the minute they "Really, it's not that big of a deal," but rather because those around him erything that makes him so good." are in for big rookie seasons with the walk into training camp. said Muamba. "For me, I have a lot are a remir.der of home. While both Ackie and Muamba Golden Hawks this fall. Winning is contagious -just as of help from veterans and coaches, Star receiver Shamawd Chambers are confident in their abilities, along Primed for success, they do not the idea of it is - and that has three and my family, so I'm really just tak comes from the same neighborhood with Olsen, and they all feel they can shy away from speaking about their fi top-flight rookies excited. ing it step by step and it's going re as Kelvin Muamba and they have contribute to the Golden Hawks im goals. Ackie is confident in the tU Blue-chip prospect Chris Ackie ally smoothly". been friends for a few years now, mediately, they do agree on what is team's ability to win football games, fe plays defensive back as does Hali Chris Ackie has a similar opinion, dating back to high school. no doubt the most challenging as stating simply "Vanier this year, no tli fax native Adam Olsen, while the crediting his promising situation Fellow rookie Ese Mrabure-Ajufo pect of joining the team so far. doubt. That's my goal for every year s ever-impressive Kelvin Muamba is a to those around him and his roots, also played with Muamba for the "The playbook;' said Ackie, "be and team." receiver. which are conveniently close con past few seasons in high school, cause it is so much different than Kelvin Muamba agreed, but with G All three players look to make sidering he grew up a Golden Hawk making the adjustment even simpler high school, there are so many a twi~t, "Vanier, and rookie of the an immediate impact this season, fan in Cambridge. for the Mount Carmel graduate. things to learn, I need to know I year. 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Western Ontario Mustangs last year. "Coach V's a genius [Defensive 3· McMaster Marauders "We played really well as an of Coordinator Ron VanMoerkerke]. 4· Calgary Dinos fence. It was the first time in a long The defence is going to be what it 5· Saskatchewan Huskies ' time that I've been here that the de is every single year for the last 13 I 6. Regina Rams fence didn't carry us but we carried years,~ said Chambers. "We know 7· Montreal Carabins them for some points in the game,~ they're going to go out and play.~ 8. Sherbrooke Vert et Or said the Markam native. Jeffries knows his players should 9· Saint Mary's Huskies The defence is a different story. be chomping at the bit to win 10. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks Graduation took a toll on the team games. "If they're not excited now, as Dave Montoya and Giancarlo Ra they're never going to be," said the panaro have both moved on. Offen coach. Football Hawks' schedule sive lineman Michael Knill has also In the recent Canadian Inter moved back home to Michigan after university Sport (CIS) rankings re - Monday, Sept. 5. 1:oopm completing his MBA. leased last Wednesday, Laurier took @York "The big loss of course is Rap the tenth and final spot in the coun - Saturday, Sept. 10, 7:00pm [Rapanaro], but we're very confident try's top-to teams. vs. Windsor in that group ... we've got some great Other OUA teams that are ex - Saturday, Sept. 17, 1:oopm young kids who have come in;• said pected to start strong are West @Queen's head coach Gary Jeffries. em (ranked second) and McMas - Saturday, Sept. 24, 1:oopm Those kids would be Ese ter (third). Last year's Vanier cup vs.Westem Mrabure-Ajufo, the six-foot-four champions, Laval, start the season - Saturday, Oct. 1, 1:oopm defensive end from Our Lady of in top spot. vs. Ottawa (HOMECOMING) Mount Carmel high school in Mis Laurier travels to York University -Thursday, Oct. 6, 7:oopm sissauga, the Cambridge linebacker to kick off their season on Labour @Waterloo Chris Ackie and Adam Olsen, who Day and return on the Sept. 10 to -Saturday, Oct. 15, 1:oopm was heavily recruited out of Halifax. host the Windsor Lancers at their vs. McMaster NICK LACHANCE PI OT )GRAPHY MANAGER Bishop and Mitchell Bosch home opener. The big team on campus practices on a clear day in August. Summer news since you've been gone ... Laurier cuts volleyball CFL calls on football Hawks Three Hawks claim silver Players, officials, journalists Fonner women's basketball In late April, Laurier announced Former WLU offensive lineman Mi Laurier receiver Shamawd Cham head to China star Germany-bound the elimination of the men's and chael Knill was drafted 43rd over hers, fonner receiver Dante Luciani Along with beach volleyball's Cam Renata Adamczyk, Laurier's sec women's varsity volleyball pro all by the Toronto Argonauts in and former linebacker Anthony Wheelan, men's basketball's Kale ond-ranked all-time points leader grams. Meeting a large student-led the 2011 CFL entry draft. Alumnus Maggiacomo all claimed silver med Harrison and women's soccer's and OUA two-time West defensive backlash, the athletics department Alex Ellis, who last played for the als at the 2011 International Fed Alyssa Lagonia, Laurier sent three player of the year has signed a pro remained firm in their reasoning, Hawks in 2007, was chosen by the eration of American Football World representatives to the Federation contract with the TV Saarlouis Roy citing a lack of facility space for in B.C. Lions in the supplemental draft Championships held in Vienna, Intemationale du Sport Universi als in Gennany this season. tramural programs, a poor perfor as a defensive lineman. The Lions Austria. They lost in the gold medal taire summer universiade in Shen The Royals finished in third place mance review and a re-allocation of traded their 2012 sixth-round pick game 50-7 to Team USA. Chambers zhen, China in August. during the regular season in Genna funds that will now go towards the to grab him. The Argos also signed and Luciani were named all-stars. Athletics director Peter Baxter ny's top women's league. other varsity teams as reasons. Hawks' defensive back Shane Her served as Canada's chef de mis Star men's player Cam Wheelan bert and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats sion while Mike Whitehouse, Lau will now suit up for the University of signed defensive lineman George rier's communications co-ordinator Waterloo, while the womens' third Kourtesiotis. Golden Hawk Hall of Fame served as a sport information offi- OHL stars suit up for year Lauren Carter heads to Acadia adds six cer. The Cord's Justin Fauteux went Laurier to play for the Axewomen. The WLU department of athletics along as one of International Sports Former Ontario Hockey League and recreation has added six new Press Association's student journal- grads Mitch Lebar and Chad Lowry Golf team finishes 13th at members to the Golden Hawk Hall ist representatives. will make their debut for the purple nationals of Fame. Women's basketball player _ __ - __ _ -· _ and gold this season. Lebar played Football Hawks compete in The Laurier golf team finished in Meaghan McGrath, football's Van- for Barrie and Kingston over four all-star game 13th place and failed to make the fi nick Carter and Jesse Alexander years while Lowry spent time with Shamawd Chambers, Daniel Bish nal cut at the Canadian University/ and women's hockey's Ashley Ste- Fonner UW hockey coach Peterborough and, for the past op, Mitchell Bosch and Shane College Championship in Ashburn phenson will all be inducted as will switches sides year and a half. with the Kitchener Bums took part in the OUA East in early June. Matt Farronato fin alumnus Arthur Stephen into the Laurier's men's hockey head coach Rangers. West Bowl, as their Team West fell ished with a 22 -over while Brett builder's category. Stephen served Greg Puhalski recently hired former Lebar racked up 108 points in 277 in overtime to Team East 34-27. Murray finished second on the team as the fonner vice-president ofuni UW assistant hockey coach Graeme games while Lowry scored five goals Chambers ran for 84 yards and with a 24- over. versity advancement . The 1961 Swan as his new assistant. Swan and 20 assists as a defenceman. Bishop recorded a team-leading Stephen Brown recorded a 33- football team which produced the worked at UW from 2004-2010 and eight tackles. Bosch couldn't play over, as did Rob McClay, and James school's first provincial champi played for the Brock Badgers as a - Compiled by Kevin Campbell due to injury. Chambers is a top-to Seymour shot a 34 -over. The Hawks onship will also be inducted in the student. Swan teaches at Centennial CFL prospect. finished with a 102 over par. teams category. Senior Public School. TH 38 • SPORTS =====~======-======-=---===-=--T,;;.;HE CORD • SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2011 Athletics shakes up its sports model Laurier makes adjustments to the way teams receive funding, other services to fit the OUA standard KEVIN CAMPBELL The market-driven teams aren't "We took a look at what we could team, whose numbers he notes are POR-· EDr~OR fully exempt from fundraising. They handle because there's a lot of in "I don't think it's neces not as high as previously reported must raise their own money for creased pressure on the recreation (at $15,000) thanks to a decreased Following an Ontario University things like extra coaching and exhi side, we've had over 100 teams on sary for Laurier to be travel budget from years past. Athletics' (OUA) structure overhaul bition game travel, and other added the waiting list for things like gym "In 2009, we had to make a rna· and an internal performance review expenses, said WLU athletics direc usage, etc.," said Baxter. involved in every single jor budget cut of about $300,000," of its clubs and teams by Wilfrid tor Peter Baxter. To accommodate these clubs, the said Baxter. Eight teams were axed Laurier University's athletics de~ Along with the re-structuring, department is hiring a clubs and sport." from full university funding at that partment, the university has rolled WLU athletics is absorbing some aquatics co-ordinator to handle point. "What we found immediately out a brand new model of servicing clubs that were previously under things such as pool operations and after," said the director, "was that its teams. Wilfrid Laurier Students' Union the overseeing of these new clubs. the teams that could fundraise and The results of the re-structuring (WLUSU) control. Both the union The teams and clubs that need fundraise well, were also successful started in the spring with the elimi and the athletics department felt to pay to play can now apply for a on the field:' nation of the volleyball team, and that the latter was better suited to subsidy grant from a pot of about -Scott Ballantyne, Men's Baseball "Our culture has become bottom the full effects of the organizational service their needs. These clubs in· $15,000 the university has budgeted head coach line," said cross country coach Peter shuffle were seen in a news release elude tennis, boxing, archery, ulti for. The amount each team is eli Grin bergs. "A large part of our ef· distributed by the university in early mate Frisbee, canoeing, kayaking gible to receive is dependent upon forts have to be developmental ... August. and others. factors like their ability to meet We want to build energy," said the Among the biggest changes to the fundraising goals and past perfor coach. "With the financial end of it, model include the way teams are mance history. Teams like men's you could always use more money. categorized into five tiers. The first baseball and women's lacrosse are 1 You deal with what you've got:' is classified as interuniversity "mar examples of squads who can garner Grinbergs has seen significant ket-driven" teams which Laurier felt a large chunk of that pot. interest in the team rise every year needed to be .sustained to continue What the university continues to 1 since he was hired a couple years their program of excellence. These provide all its clubs however, said ago and notices the fact that the include men's football, and both Baxter, is sports information sys teams are self-funded doesn't seem men's and women's hockey, basket tems, management support and to deter any runners who are pas ball and soccer. sports medicine support. sionate enough and want to be on Men's and women's curling and Recently, the women's lacrosse the team. swimming comprise the second cat· team had made headlines in their "I don't think it's necessary for egory, labelled "high-performance budget cuts. Baxter explained that Laurier to be involved in every sin interuniversity teams" and round what they're asking the lacrosse gle sport;' said men's baseball head out the rest of the teams receiving team to do is no different than the coach Scott Ballantyne. "I think full funding from the university. university's other teams; raise a sig they do need to pick and choose The rest of the tiers include teams nificant portion of their budget on which sports they want to support that may or may not be a part of the their own. and which ones can compete ... I OUA, but need to self-fund to con· "Football has to raise a third of think it's important that ifyou're not tinue playing. their budget of $125,000. The bas showing you're moving in the right These teams include men's base ketball teams raise over $25,000 direction and devote the time and ball, men's and women's cross each, men's hockey is over $25,000. energy, there's really no point in be- country, rugby, lacrosse, golf. wom In terms ofleague structure, la 1 ing in that sport." en's fast-pitch, competitive dance, crosse is club-based so we had to ''I'm waiting for the day where cheerleading and various others. bring that in-line with the QUA (the cross country team) can stand The main source of these clubs' model," said the director. beside a University of Toronto coach and teams' funding comes from Baxter also cites existing schol or Western coach and watch them fundraising efforts, alumni dona arships, the grant the university cringe as we sneak up behind them," tions, the Adopt-a-Hawk program, is making available and the 'Out said Grinbergs. and money from the players' and standing Women of Laurier' fund as "We've got a really good attitude. coaches' pockets. TAYLOR GAYOWSKY ~APHICS E.D ~oR possible sources of revenue for the We're just getting this thing rolling:' Sports in brief N H L deaths attract Women's hockey coach ex tends contract the wrong attention Rick Osborne, Laurier's women's hockey coach since 2003, signed a contract extension that sees the hanging. He leaves behind his wife bench boss stay on the club through Jennifer and his two young children the 2013-14 season. Osborne has in his passing. He was 35· Boogaard won the QUA's coach of the year was 28 at the time of his death while award five times, has collected seven Rypien was 27. provincial championships and one While depression is a demon national title. most everyone battles at some KEVIN CAMPBELL point, it is utterly ridiculous for sev kcam_epell~th"'"e""c;;..;o;..;.r..:;.d ..;;;c..:;.a _____ eral media outlets to group each player's (all thought to be enforcers) Voakes, Rizk sign pro It's been a summer many won't situation in the same boat. contracts choose to remember. Many NHI:ers have commented Former hockey Hawks Mark Voakes After three untimely deaths in on the toll the arduous and demand and Jean-Michel Rizk have con volving players from the National ing yearly hockey schedule takes on tinued their passion on the ice af Hockey League separated by mere the body and mind, but absolutely ter graduation. Voakes signed an months, the hockey-crazed media none of them have experienced or American Hockey League contract have surely not experienced a typi can know for certain what each with the Buffalo Sabres' farm team, cal summer off-season. young man dealt with in their road the Rochester Americans, while Starting with the death of New to stardom. Rizk inked a contract with the Cen York Rangers' enforcer Derek Almost parallel to the circum tral Hockey League's Fort Wayne Boogaard in May, resulting from stances surrounding Amy Wine Komets. an accidental but lethal mixture of house's death earlier in the year, oxycodone and alcohol, to Winni many pundits will try to analyze, peg Jets' forward Rick Rypien, who diagnose and almost perform their suffered from depression and died own autopsy in an attempt to an· Knox gets the call in August, to finally Wade Belak, ex swer any lingering questions they Former starting goalie for the worn Toronto Maple Leafs' bad boy and may have as to why these human en's hockey team, Liz Knox got more fan favourite, media pundits have beings make the choices they do. international experience as she suit had no shortage of things to talk But sometimes, these issues have sed up for Team Canada at the Eight about. And they shouldn't. no clear response, no one magi- Nations tournament in Vierumaki, But the topic of discussion has cal truth that can be learned, to be Finland. The tournament took place strayed from the overwhelming tucked into purse and pocket to be from Aug. 24 to Sept. 3· sense ofloss and mourning that brought out next time the situation these players' families encoun- calls forit. ter and the spiriting and uplifting Sometimes, the best thing the ail words that former teammates and ing public and inquisitive band of Fanelli returns to the coaches have to say about these journalists can do is to stand aside Rangers young men's lives. They have now and grieve. Ben Fanelli has completed his long drifted towards the calling of offi No doubt, there are questions road to recovery after a vicious hit cials' jobs over player safety and lack that must be asked concerning the left the Kitchener Rangers' defence of preventative measures instilled in state of mental illness in hockey, man in critical condition with a frac the fastest sport played on the plan and there is an appropriate time tured skull, facial lacerations and et, perfectly productive discussions and place to probe and pry into the head trauma in a game two years turn ugly. NHI:s various methodologies. But ago. Fanelli has suited up for Rang At the time of publication, nu they surely aren't the second the ers' training camp and has looked merous sources have confirmed first tweet is released into the digital solid early on. that Belak's death was a suicide by ether. u n 6£ • noz 'v ~38 W 31d3S 'AVO Nn S • COL.RTE.SY OF E~ I N M~AC..HER Team Canada emerges to a full crowd of 20,000 as they prepare to take part in the Summer Universiade festivities. Canada finished with eight medals. JUSTIN FAUTEUX In all, Team Canada sent 349 del NEWS DIR ECTOR egates to the games, the fourth larg est team at the competition. For two weeks in August, Alyssa La The delegates' home for their time gonia and Kale Harrison might as in Shenzhen was a state of the art well have been Olympians. Athletes' Village, The two veteran Golden Hawks "It's amazing being surround- got the full Olympic experience ed by people from all around the early last month when they trav world;' said Harrison, who was part elled to Shenzhen, China as part of Team Canada's men's basketball of Team Canada for the 26th Sum team. "The food's great, everything's mer Universiade. The Universiade, air conditioned." also known as the Summer Uni For Harrison things got a little versity Games is a bi-annual event bittersweet. put on by the International Univer The Canadian men's basketball sity Sports Federation (FISU) and team shocked just about everyone brings together the top student ath by dominating their group early in letes from around the world for the the competition, including a win world's largest multi-sport event over defending gold medalists, Ser outside of the Olympic Games. bia. They then upset their way to the In addition to featuring just about gold medal game, where the Serbs every sport the Summer Olympics would exact some revenge and force has to offer, the athletes and coaches the Canucks to settle for a silver receive full Olympic treatment; ev medal. erything from walking into a stadi Harrison, however, was forced to JUSTIN FAUTEUX NEWS DtRfCTOR urn of 20,000 people for the opening be a spectator for most of the tour The Canadian men's basketball team celebrates a silver-medal finish at the Shenzen games. J~ ceremonies, to staying in athletes' nament. Barely three minutes into CA village along with about 12,000 ath stepping onto the court wearing red letes, coaches and officials from and white, the Laurier star suffered around the world. a concussion, ending his Universi "It's just such an unbelievable adeearly. experience," said Lagonia, a three According to Harrison, staying ar time provincial and one-time na on the sidelines was particularly tional all-star on Laurier's soccer difficult while his team was fight team who was a co-captain of Can ing for gold on the final night of the ada's women's soccer team. competition. "It's what you live for. This kind of "It was really, really tough, espe thing, with these kind of people." cially today," he said after Canada While playing for Canada is noth settled for silver. "I would've loved ing new for Lagonia - she earned to have been in there trying my luck caps with the Canadian national at it, trying to help .... To come away team at the 2008 Under-20 World with the silver medal, it's a little Cup and has also seen some time tough right now, but people didn't with the senior team - a massive even expect us to get out of our multi-sport event like the Universi group:' ade was a completely uncharted Harrison is optimistic about experience. making a full recovery by the time "Everything from the way we've basketball training camp opens at been treated to the facilities, it's all Laurier in mid-September. been high-class," she said. Lagonia and her soccer team A particularly incredible aspect mates fell a few spots short of the of the Universiade experience for podium, finishing fifth, match Lagonia, and all the student ath ing the best ever result for a Cana letes, was the Games' opening cer dian women's soccer team at the emonies. Held at the brand new Unviersiade. Shenzhen Bay Stadium, the athletes They were eliminated from medal of the 150 participating countries contention in the quarterfinals after walked into a stadium of 2o,ooo a 6-o loss to Japan. screaming fans before taking in per She may not have come away formances that involved over 8,ooo from Shenzhen with a medal, but dancers, musicians and acrobats. Lagonia did net her first goal in a - And the athletes weren't the only Team Canada uniform. ones impressed. Team Canada finished with eight "Again, China's put on a great ex medals, winning five silvers and travaganza," said Laurier athletic three bronze. The hosts from China director Peter Baxter. Baxter was in 1 won both the total medal count, Shenzhen as Team Canada's Chef 1 with 145, and the gold medal count, de Mission; he was also a member with42. of the Canadian delegation at the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, The Cord's Justz'n Fauteux was in Shen China. zhen.for the Universiade after being se "We're all just so excited to be a lected as one ofthree North American part of this;' Baxter continued. "I representativesfor a young journalist don't think anyone understands seminar initiated by the International it until they walk into the stadium Sports Press Association and FISU. with their uniform on:' Check out his blogs on thecord.ca.