Life in Afghanistan: The American What's it really like? economy is like this Page 12_^ pyramid Page 22 CORD Wednesday November 7, 2001 THELaurier'sWEEKLY Official Student • • Issue Newspaper Volume 42 13 3News Growing pains at WLU Students demand answers from university administration Alicia McFadden Business department also Dillon Moore remarked on his personal experi- ence having more students in his Yesterday in the Paul Martin class than he was prepared to han- Centre, a large group gathered to dle. He attempted to draw a com- take part in a town-hall style forum parison between the situation at held by the Students' Union to Laurier to the one at his Alma address the problem of rapid Mater Mount Allison University, growth at Wilfrid Laurier where he felt the enrollment had University. been effectively capped. "I don't Executive Vice President: think we'll lose our identity as a University Affairs Dave Wellhauser small, unique and personal univer- chaired the forum. He welcomed sity," he said. the audience to the event, which Chair of the Board of he stated was one among a series Governors Jerry Young presented planned. Each of the six panelists the side of the administration, pro- was then allowed to make their ducing a number of documents introductory statements. examining growth at Laurier. The panel listens as Rowland Smith describes his thoughts on the sense of community at Laurier Dr. Barry Kay related his expe- "I'm trying to drive home that rience as part of the Political we aren't functioning without a uation at Laurier to that of univer- seen Laurier students receive since "clients" and should be given a Science department. He said that plan," he said. His two main points sities facing an enrollment deficit he came here in 1997. greater say in how decisions are since about 1996, the Political were that the BOG is concerned problem, a situation that he thinks Jeffrey Kroeker, student mem- made, given their monetary impor- Science department has seen a and knowledgeable, and that they would be worse. ber of the Board of Governors con- tance. He suggested that in future, growth of about 55% in the num- very much welcome input from the The first of the student repre- ceded that there has been strategic the contribution of money from ber of students enrolled in classes, students. sentatives to speak was Students' planning, but referred to the the Students' Union to the univer- without a proportional growth in Academic Chair Rowland Smith Union President Dave Prang. He actions of the administration as sity might come with more strings faculty. This in turn leads to expressed that the administration expressed that without the prob- reactionary, pointing to the various attached to ensure that the stu- unavailability of classes, and knows about the problems and is lems of over-enrollment this year, building projects that were not dents' agenda was being account- restriction of some classes to just working to limit their repercus- the school would still be in trouble accounted for in the original plans. ed for. Political Science majors. sions, but is constrained by money from past years. He lamented the Kroeker stated that students Dr. Franklin Ramsoomair of the at all points. He contrasted the sit- change in experience that he has should be treated more like Continued on page 2 In memory of Faculty talks nearing end Graham Solomon but strike not ruled out Sean Hill Nadine Fladd pocketing a considerable amount." A WLUFA pamphlet argues that a student pays The recent death of Graham Solomon has The Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty $443 in tuition for a one-term course, and left friends, colleagues and students in a Association is down to the last details in that pan-timers are paid $4,400 to teach it. state of shock and dismay. Anytime a seem- their negotiations with the university over The combined tuition paid by an average ingly young and healthy individual dies, all the establishment of a part-time collective class of 47 students equals $20,821. After those around are left with questions and agreement. paying a part-timer his or her $4400 to teach confusion about how such a thing could "We are now negotiating the crucial last the course, the hand-out claims, the univer- happen. stages," said chief negotiator for WLUFA and sity is left with $15,810. While "there's a The problem with these questions is that history department member, Doug Lorimer. range of salaries," Lorimer explained, the the answers are not immediately available, "We're approaching a point where we'll average full-time member of the teaching and may not be for a long time. Although the know if the parties can reach an agree- staff earns approximately $78,000-80,000 only personal relations I had with Graham ment." annually. was through a second year philosophy DUFFY WLUFA and the university have been The WLUFA also proposes that, instead course, I am still left mixed up, trying to meeting to negotiate three times a week of a set salary per course regardless of class make sense of such a disappointing and sad ANN since August 13, and are expected to meet size, part-time staff should receive an extra event. Philosophy professor Graham Solomon is again today (Wednesday). Students may $50 per student per term in classes that remembered by those who knew him well- Dr. Solomon's .death came early have noticed the recent campaign on cam- exceed 40 students. Lorimer claims that Thursday morning as the result of a stroke. dealing with their grief, and an opportunity pus, including the onslaught of square, yel- negotiations have been whittled down to What started as a cold, developed into pneu- for others in the Laurier community to get a low PART-TIMERS GIVE FULL VALUE but- the issues of "benefits and salaries." monia, and left him with a weakened glimpse of a man and friend gone too soon. tons that have appeared everywhere from He told The Cord that part-timers are immune system. The stroke was apparently - "I still don't like the fact that Graham is teachers' shirts to backpacks. "Students in "also engaged in scholarship and research brought on through complications from the dead. After the initial shock and dismay, I am particular need to know these negotiations on their own," and that their qualifications pneumonia. remembering how wonderfully diverse are going on," said Lorimer, "they need to and contribution to the university should be I feel the opportunity to allow others to Graham was. be aware of the issues." recognized. reflect on their relationship with Dr. "Part-time faculty aren't being paid very Solomon is both beneficial to individuals Continued on Page 3 much," he explained, "the university is Continued on Page 4 2 news WLUSP audits the books StudentPubsprevent moves to repetition of lestyear's financial disaster. Dillon Moore Operations as of April 30, 2001 The Wilfrid Laurier University shows a net loss of about $20,515, Student Publications administra- compared to the budgeted profit tion is hopeful that their recent of $17,238. actions will prevent the embarrass- Part of the loss is from an out- ing and costly mistakes of last standing payment transfer of year's Vice President of Finance Student Activity fees from the from being repeated. Students' Union, a sum of about During last winter term, the VP: $5,574 that should have been Finance at the time, Dharmesh counted as an addition to the Makwana, was removed from his budget last year. The treatment of position once it was determined Depreciation Expense, a part of the that he was doing a negligent job. budget that Schall says has had the At the time, WLUSP President same mistake made on it year after Christian Pearce was unsure of the year in the past, was by itself CADE extent to which Makwana had $15,874 over the budgeted sum. allowed his responsibilities to A large amount of the problems slide. have been directly tied to the neg- VP: MATTHEW Current VP: Finance Edward ligence of Makwana. A number of Finance Eddy Schall (foreground) and President Chris Ellis "at work". Essentially, wicked, wicked Schall was hired for his position advertisements that were sup- and put in place early with a mis- posed to run in the Keystone did help sort out the books, an the VP: Finance. The hiring process In regards to responsibility for sion to find out what went wrong not, and WLUSP lost $6,440 in ad expense that is not normally for VP: Finance, in past years mere- the debacle, Ellis believes that and to get WLUSP back into sound revenue. required. All told, the report holds ly an interview process, will be Makwana was at fault, but WLUSP is financial standing. A portion of the cheques writ- Makwana accountable for a loss of revamped. Candidates for the posi- a corporation, and has to take After auditing the books for the ten by students ordering a $16,462, of which it is expected tion will in future be given a test of responsibility for what happens 2000-2001 fiscal year, Schall, along Keystone was allowed to become $6,440 will be recovered this year. their abilities. As well, a training within it. Schall believes that in the with the WLUSP Board of stale-dated, resulting in a loss of To prevent this from happening manual to help future VP: Finances past year there was "maybe a bit Directors, is planning to issue a $4,456. Late sales invoicing cost again, the WLUSP administration perform their duties is being devel- too much trust." formal explanation to the adminis- another $2,000, while interest and has promised to put a number of oped by Schall.