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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 • 2 Editor's Choice News The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University since 1926 Volume 52, Issue 16 Wednesday, November 23, 2011 thecord.ca CHRIS MANDER STAFF WRITER The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks' men's basketball team are putting forth an impressive start to the sea­ son, with their record now standing at4-0. On Friday evening, in front of a large crowd for their home opener, the Golden Hawks dismantled the Queen's Gaels with ease by a score of88-62. The Hawks never trailed Queen's at any point in the game, and were able to capitalize on several sloppy turnovers by the opposition. Head coach Peter Campbell was impressed with his team's perfor­ mance for the most part. "I thought at times we played re­ ally well, and at other times we played like we were ahead by a lot and lost our focus;' said the coach. The leading scorer for the Hawks was Maxwell Allin who had 15 points to go along with six assists; good enough for tops in both cat­ egories for the evening. Saturday afternoon was much of the same story, as the Royal Military College (RMC) Paladins came to the Laurier blows out RMC 130-72, Laurier Athletic Complex and, de­ spite their best efforts, fell short by a recording the most points scored in devastating score of 130-72. La uri­ Golden Hawk basketball history er's offensive output was the highest in school history, and second most in OUA regular season history. Sports, page 15 Promises kept Liberal tuition grant proposed in election to begin January 2012 for students AMANDA STEINER LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDTIOR "The big job right now is It sounds too good to be true. A 30 to make sure that every­ per cent tuition grant, which roughly translates to $1,600 off any depen­ one is aware of the grant dent student's tuition, whose par­ ents make under $160,000, is to be and does op- in:' set in motion this January 2012. But it is true. The Ontario Liberal party, led ROSALIE EID PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER by premier Dalton McGuinty, who promised this post secondary tu­ ition grant if elected, were in fact elected this past October and seem -Sean Madden, OUSA president Youth changing the world to be living up to their promises. ''I'm torn between being really excit­ ed and not letting myself believe it yet;' said third-year student Alexan­ In fact, according to Madden, about dra Rollinson. "I work part time so 85 per cent of dependent students this would really help my financial can qualifY for the grant. Inside situation:' The Ontario government consid­ Sean Madden, president of the ers an independent student to be Ontario Undergraduate Student Al­ anybody who has worked full time De-occupying the world Pay your debts Diabetes and geography liance (OUSA) said, "Surprisingly, for two years, or has been out of still not that many people know high school for more than four - about it. But people are excited they don't qualiJY. when we explain it, absolutely. They "To qualiJY, you have to be a de­ get pretty pumped when we tell pendent student, so you have to fit them:' that criteria. Your household in­ And who wouldn't? It is doubt­ come has to be less than $160,000 ful that any student dealing with and you have to be a full-time stu­ increased tuition prices would turn dent - or have 6o per cent of a full their noses down at a sizable reduc­ course load;' said Madden. "Any­ tion to their tuition. The only limi­ where from three to five [coursesJ is tations are in qualiJYing - but even full time. And that's for the purposes those are not the typical require­ of OSAP and granting and stufflike ments expected by students. that:' "Well I'd say it's great if it's actu­ "Ifyou get OSAP;' he contin­ ally going to happen;' said third­ ued, "You can also apply for this year Queen's student Thomas Bai­ grant. We like that it's unhinged ley. "Because it's not really greatto from OSAP because there were With eviction notices released The mounting debt crisis in Laurier prof Sean Doherty uses spend four years in university or some concerns about participa­ in cities around Canada, Occupy Greece will hopefully be a chance GPS to study blood glucose levels college and then spending double tion rates and OSAP, and you don't appears to be coming to an end for reinvention and rebuilding in relation to location that trying to pay it off. So in reality, any little bit helps:' National, page 7 News, page3 Opinion, page 11 Campus, page 4 THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 • 2 Editor's choice News ............................................................ 3 Editorial ................................................... 10 Editor-In-Chief Campus ................................................ 4 Opinion ................................................... 11 Linda Givetash 'Figure out what you love to do' Local ......................................................... 5 Arts ............................................................ 12 [email protected] National ................................................... ? 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" Next issue: Nov 30, 2011 - Ryan Daniels, Laurier men's Advertising hockey goaltender, on when All advertising inquiries should be the team's symbolic hammer is directed to Angela Taylor at 519-884-.710 X3560 -J.R Colombo, author, editor and pub­ broughtoutbeyondthe [email protected] lisher, recalling his early years entering hockey arena "I actually don't know the publishing industry much about it. I know In 2011 the Canadian Community Newspaper Association awarded The Cord second place in that there's lot's of riots the campus community newspaper category. "You know you shouldn't eat candy, or berries, that come out of a dude's pocket:' -ACCESS U speaker and that it's been going Hilary Abel sharing bad networking experiences Editorial Board on for a while." Editor-in-Chief ... Linda G1vetash -Kimberly Moreira [email protected] First-year history News Director . .. ............... Just1n Fauteux "We were very unknown, and then all of a sudden this record came out. 2006 was when we sort of Jfauteux@thecord ca Visual Director. .. .. ........ Wade Thompson became a band, but we were just a bunch of drunk dudes who wanted to meet girls in Halifax and [email protected] then when we made this record it was a little bit more serious. We had one record before this one but Campus News Editor................. Justin Smirlies [email protected] it doesn't count in the same way :• - Wes Marskell ofThe Darcys Local and National Editor ....... Amanda Steiner [email protected] In Depth Editor Mike Lakusiak [email protected] "I wish I qualified for this:' - Sean Madden, OUSA president, on the Liberal tuition grant Features Editor Bree Rody-v Mantha [email protected] Arts Editor . Liz Smith [email protected] Opinion Editor .Joseph McNinch-Pazzano [email protected] "It's the large amount of Sports Editor Kevin Campbell [email protected] corporations basically Graphics Editor . 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