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. 1ng the 009 Polaris prize gala page19 Wednesday, September 23. 2009 thecord.ca The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University since 1926 Larger classes take hold at Laurier With classes now underway, the ef fects of the 2009-10 funding cuts can be seen in classrooms at Wil frid Laurier University, as several academic departments have been forced to reduce their numbers of part-time staff. As a result, class sizes have in creased and the number of class es offered each semester has decreased.' "My own view is that our admin istration is not seeing the academic side of things clearly;' said professor of sociology Garry Potter. "I don't think they properly have their eyes YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER on the ball as far as academic plan Michaellgnatieff waves to students, at a Liberal youth rally held at Wilt's on Saturday; students were bussed in from across Ontario. ninggoes:' With fewer professors teaching at Laurier, it is not possible to hold . as many different classes during the academic year and it is also more lgnatieff speaks at campus rally difficult to host multiple sections for each class. By combining sections and reduc your generation has no commit the official opposition, pinpointed ing how many courses are offered, UNDA GIVETASH ment to the political process;' said what he considers the failures of the the number of students in each class Ignatieff. current Conservative government, has increased to accommodate ev I am in it for the same The rally took place the day fol including the growing federal defi eryone enrolled at Laurier. 'Go Hawks!" said Michael Ignatieff, " lowing the vote for the Ways and cit, the shortage of nuclear medi "The numbers that we have leader of Canada's official opposi reason you're in it. I'm Means motion presented by Jim cal isotopes and the lack of an H1N1 right now, it looks like the average tion, to a crowd of cheering students Flaherty, minister of finance, to im vaccine. class size has gone up about five at the Young Liberals' rally held in in it for Canada:' plement budget provisions tabled "[Agovernment] has to pro per cent, and that's in the in-per Wdf's this past Saturday. last January. Having voted against vide the basic things in health and son classes. For the online courses Students from across southern the motion in hopes of triggering healthcare to give [citizens] basic they've gone up a little bit as wen:· Ontario crammed into the pub to - Michael Ignatieff an election, Ignatieff expressed his security;' said Ignatieff. "If you let said vice-president: academic Deb hear the Liberal leader discuss the reason for withdrawing his support people down at that basic level you MacLatchy. engagement of youth in Canadian from the Conservative government. are failing at the basic functions of Although initial registration politics and the current political "When you're an opposition you government:' proved to be difficult, the depart climate. have to do one job ... which is to With a new wave of attack ads ments have done their best to ac "Your presence in the room this hold the government accountable sponsored by the Conservative gov commodate students in the classes afternoon is a refutation of the idea and ask one question: is this good ernment hitting television screens that are available. that your generation doesn't care, enough?" After the government came your generation is discontented, Ignatieff, in line with his duty as page6 through with more money than was expected, some of what was initial ly cut could be put back, and a few more classes opened up. "Even though seats have gone up, we're still under what expected en Lacrosse team's winning streak ends rolment was for class per professor;' said MacLatchy. "We really didn't play that well, from last season to graduation. The Hawks were able to rebound In larger classes this means that JUSTIN FAUTEUX so the loss wasn't all that shocking;' This leaves the team with anum in their second two games of the there is less opportunity for stu RTS EDITOR~----- said head coach Lynn Orth. ber of rookies and inexperienced day, coming away with a 17-9 win dents to engage in discussion and "Obviously we're not happy about second~years stepping in and seeing over the Guelph Gryphons and a participate during class time, which On Saturday morning, the Wilfrid it, but when you play like we did ... a significant playing time. · 13-3 triumph over the McMaster can also mean a more distant re Laurier Golden Hawks women's loss is just what happens:' "We're a very young team and it's Marauders. lationship between students and lacrosse team did something that The women's lacrosse team has going to take us some time to gel;' Leading the Hawks in the trio of professors. dley hadn't done since Oct. 1, 2006 been one of Laurier's most success said Orth. "When you play with games was one of their few return While the university does not lose. ful varsity teams over the past few someone for a few years you know ing starters, Braedyn O'Rahilly, who expect a five per cent increase to When the Hawks fel19-5 to the years, winning six consecutive On where they're going to be when led the league in scoring last season. greatly disrupt how classes are run, Western Mustangs, they saw their tario University Athletics (OUA) you're passing the ball, and now The third-year had a very produc professors and students who are di winning streak of 29 games abruptly titles. with so many new players, it's defi tive day, totaling 16 points in three rectly affected by the changes have apped in their first game of the However, they have lost almost nitely going to take some time for llfW season. their entire core group of players everyone to get used to each other:' page 32 page4 EDITOR'S PAGE The Cord • Wednesday. September 23. 2009 2 • TheC< Culture at WLU News ...................... 2 Arts ........................19 Part J: Film screenings Local ....................... ·7 Life ....................... 24 National .................... 9 Feature .................... 27 International ................ 13 Opinion ................... 28 Arts, page 21 In Depth ....................16 Sports ..................... 32 Editor-in-Chief Laura Carlson • [email protected] News This week in quotes Vocal Cord From the archives Do you think Canada should have another 5years K There is a lot of Television episode filmed at Laurier doesn't air federal election? A television series about life on Canadian university campuses, was can ''educational research celed before ever airing. The pilot episode entitled Scene on Campus was filmed at Laurier. The show planned to highlight different university cam that basically says that puses across Canada in each episode. Printed Sept. 22, 2004 size does matter:' 25years WLU experiences housing hardships Due to Laurier's housing pinch, in 1984 Laurier had to turn away over 500 -Laurier professor Garry Potter, speaking students seeking residence because tllere was only space for 624 students. about the increasing class sizes and how, Most universities provided 35 per cent of tlleir students witll on-campus in this context, smaller is actually better. housing. "No, ... it's a total waste of Printed Sept. 20, 1984 money. We already had an election last year that 35years was a waste." Picture show near death - Sven-Erik Nyman The Cord reported tllat tlle Picture Show, KW' s smallest and only indepen "Who is p~OJ?ping up the Stephen ?ar:r,er government? It's the dent movie tlleatre located on Princess Street, was experiencing serious fi Second-year history and scary socialists and scary separatists. nancial problems. The property had recently changed landlords, and tlle cost global studies -Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff on the NDP and Bloc supporting the Conservative of rent and utilities doubled. Ways and Means motion on Sept. lB. Printed Sept. 26, 1974 "He was for the war in Iraq and torture and now he's against it, no one knows who he is. He doesn't have a plan he doesn't have policies:' -Laurier student and former president ofLaurier Campus Conservatives Eric Merkey on Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff "When we watch a comedy at home, maybe we'll giggle a bit, but when we see it in the theatre we just laugh uproariously, because the audience is laughing too. It's just more fun:' "Yes, I don't agree with the -Katherine Spring, assistant film professor at Laurier, speaking about why watching film party in power right now, should be a social event. everything they're for I'm "We're going to raise this money and we're going to do our best to against." raise it:' - Jennifer Harvey -Paul Rossi, a member ofthe public square'sfondraising committee, following city Third-year global studies council's decision to extend the fonding deadline for the proposed skating rink in Uptown Waterloo; the group now has until Oct.19 to raise $226,000. starts "The team expects me to be a leader and that's what I have to be. I Kinko' have to be able to come in and pick up where we left off.' about -Laurier quarterback Evan Pawliuk on suddenly taking over as the starter following Luke useKi Thompson's knee injury this past Saturday. Wh books "We really didn't play that well, so the loss wasn't all that sture, shocking. Obviously we're not happy about it, but when you play tlle b like we did ... a loss is just what happens:' home -Women's lacrosse head coach Lynn Orth on her team'sfirst loss in almost three years.