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NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Laurier students gather at University Avenue and Mid Campus Drive; Canada won gold in men's hockey, setting a record for the most gold medals at a single Winter Games. Students celebrate Canada
winning goal not only gave Canada business student Kendra Dunn. WLU Special Constable Service JUSTIN FAUTEUX the men's hockey gold medal and "It's so patriotic. There's no and the Ontario Provincial Police SPORTS EDITOR a Winter Olympics record with 14 words, it's unbelievable:' were also called in for assistance. It means everything for gold medals overall, it also gave the The singing and flag waving - at Aided by a police escort, the mas LAURA CARLSON nation an excuse to celebrate. least around Laurier - started in sive group then went up and down ''Canada to win.... EDITOR-IN-CHIEF And shortly after, the celebra two separate groups, one at the en King Street as well as University Av tion spilled out from the bars, base trance to the university and one at enue, making their way to both the The Olympics couldn't Any stereotype of the over-polite, ments, living rooms and even front the Uptown Waterloo square. Laurier and University ofWaterloo soft-spoken Canadian was shat lawns around Laurier and into the Eventually, the two groups con campuses, going right through Lau have finished any tered on Sunday night as Waterloo streets, in a show of national pride verged at University Avenue and rier's quad and into the Concourse. was flooded with red and white clad the likes of which few have ever Hazel Street and formed a pack of The celebrating Canadians even better:' Canucks screaming, singing and witnessed. what Waterloo Regional Police Ser stopped traffic at King and chanting for their country. "I've never seen this before in my vice (WRPS) estimated to be be Sidney Crosby's overtime life. It's amazing;' said third-year tween 1,500 and 2,ooo. Sports, page 23 -Jake Deoaurentis, second-year student
Sunny Chan resigns from board Inside the confidence of the undergraduate didn'twantto be contacted. He's Student engagement Classy drinking on LAUREN MILLET student population of this university moved on, I guess:' in national politics a budget NEWS EDITOR to continue to represent them," said The letter of resignation sent in ------Chan. by Chan stated that his reason for Green Party leader visits Laurier The best wines for under $15 At Friday's Wilfrid Laurier Univer "The number of votes is a clear resigning was that he felt he could sity Students' Union board of direc indication:' no longer represent students on the National, page 8 Features, page 12 tors meeting, the board approved Chan received 149 votes out of board in terms of governance, advo the resignation of director Sunny the 3,502 - four per cent - cast for cacy and representation. Chan. president. "My personal opinion about be On Feb. 5 at 5:12 a.m., just hours Chan is the third director to step ing a director: you have to be honest after it was announced that he came down this term, following resigna and transparent;' said Chan. Professors and Cord staff make in last place in the presidential elec tions from both Justin Glover and He added that didn't feel as their predictions for this Sunday's tion, Chan sent chair of the board Peter Hanna. though he had accomplished any Academy Awards show Saad Aslam his letter of resignation. "I think he was really disheart advocacy and there were too many "To be honest, based on the pres ened by the results;' said Aslam. idential results, I don't feel I have "We tried to contact him, but he News, page 4 Arts, page 14 ------
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Vocal Cord A week of Olympic celebrations How did you celebrate Canada's victory? Disturbance Location: Fred Nichols Centre/Concourse Reported: Feb. 28 @ g:10p.m. A large group of people "I was at my house sit who had taken part in a ting there as a giddy as a spontaneous celebration schoolgirl." parade on University Avenue • and King Street after Team -Nathan Thomson Canada won an Olympic gold Fourth-year history medal made their way into the Fred Nichols Centre and the Concourse area chanting and singing. After a short time, the group dispersed.
"I joined a mob on King Street and got drunk." -Dennis Choi Bag 0' Crime YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Fourth-year economics Injured/sick person Reported: Feb. 27 @ 11:40 p.m. to a report of an intoxicated male. down King Street. The crowd even Location: Mid Campus Drive Special constables and EMS attend The male was found lying on a bed tually dispersed. Reported: Feb. 26@ 1:27 a.m. ed a residence after receiving are and had vomited several times. He A special constable observed a male port of an intoxicated female in one was assisted back to his own room Property Damage fall to the ground and strike his head of the units. Two female residents where he was left in the care of a so Location: King Street Residence as a result of some "horseplay" with were found in an intoxicated state ber roommate. parking garage another male. He received a cut and both had vomited several times. Reported: Feb. 28@ 8:55p.m. above his eye. One of the females was coherent but Unwanted person Special constables responded to the the other was unable to care for her Location: Lot 11 King Street residence parking garage "I was at Hazel and Mid Injured/sick person self and required treatment by EMS. Reported: Feb. 28 @ 3:05 a.m. after receiving a report that a num Campus Drive drinking Location: Residence Two females were observed on her of males were attempting to roll and being very patriotic." Reported: Feb. 26@ 11:59 p.m. Alarm CC1V cameras laying on the hood a car over. On arrival, no one was -Gary Sagoo Special constables responded to a Location: Arts E Wing of the special constable service ve found and no car had been rolled Fourth-year psychology residence after receiving a report of Reported: Feb. 28@ 1:40 a.m. hicle. They were spoken to and sent over. One vehicle was found to have an injured female. The female was Special constables attended to a se on their way. There was no damage a broken side view mirror. found in an intoxicated state at the curity alarm in room 1E1. On arrival, to the vehicle. foot of a set of stairs. She was un they found one of the doors inse Theft under $5000 able to explain how she got there cure. Ramblings of what appeared Assist other services Location: Aird Centre and was unable to say if she struck to be an intoxicated person were Location: University Ave./King St. Reported: Feb. 28@ 10:50 p.m. her head. found written on the white board. It Reported: Feb. 28 @ 7:18p.m. Person(s) unknown stole afire seems possible that an intoxicated Waterloo Regional Police requested extinguisher from its cabinet by Theft under $5000 person entered through the insecure WLU Special Constable Service as the Senate/Board Chamber. No Location: Student Services Building door, wrote on the white board and sistance with crowd control for a suspects. Reported: Feb. 27 @ 1:14 p.m. may have bumped into the console, large group who were celebrating "I was in downtown Person(s) unknown stole afire ex- thereby setting off the alarm. Team Canada's Olympic gold medal . tinguisher from the hall to the wash victory. Regional Police and the OPP ifyou have any information regard Toronto at College and room outside the Paul Martin Cen Injured/sick person shut down University Ave. and King ing these or any other incidents please Yonge drinking beer in the tre. No suspects. Location: Residence St. The group was monitored and callSJg-BBs-3333 or Crime Stoppers at streets." Reported: Feb. 28@ 3:25a.m. escorted from King Street and Uni 1-Boo-222-TIPS. The Bag 0' Crime is -llina Kamceva Injured/sick person Special constables and ERT at versity Avenue to the University of submitted by WI. U Special Constable First-year health sciences Location: Residence tended at a residence in response Waterloo and back, and then up and Service. Compiled by David Goldberg Photos by Nick Lachance
Gold medal CORRECI'IONS There's no words, it's It doesn't happen every A little bit of public In the Feb. 24 article, "Vancouver victory '' 2010", it was stated that John Mor ''unbelievable:' day and it doesn't ''nudity, drinking, but no ris played for the men's hockey team when he in fact was on the men's i.n quotes happen like this:' fights:' curling team. It also said that Chris tine Nesbitt won a gold medal on -Kendra Dunn -Jake Deoaurentis -Sergeant Greer, on the celebrations her 20th birthday when it was actu Third-year business Second-year economics taking place in Waterloo ally Marianne St Gelais who won and political science a silver medal on her birthday. The Cord apologizes for these errors.
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The Cord • Wednesday, March 3, 2010 • 3 NEWS News Ed1tor Lauren Millet • [email protected] Prof struggles to defend heritage buildings "The city decided that instead of are certainly free to express their a national federation of post-sec anyone, but we did have to discuss it MIKE LAKUSIAK opening public consultation while personal opinions on matters like ondary faculty associations. "No I because the city had given us a can:· ~IAFF WRITEB the buildings were still up, to go this;' explained director of news and faculty member has the right to Despite this, Wood still felt there ahead with demolition and open up editorial services at Laurier Kevin speak on behalf of the university were issues in the way the situation With focus on expansion of Lau consultation later once they had an Crowley. without the university's authoriza was dealt with. "University profes rier Brantford, issues have been empty lot," said Wood. "But they need to make clear that tion;' said Turk. sors don't just have the right to en raised involving a strip of 41 heri Without any assessment on the they aren't speaking on behalf of the Crowley explained that the uni gage in activities in the public inter tage buildings that border the cur part of the city regarding the heri university, these are personal views:' versity followed up with the situa est;' she said. "In a sense, we have a rent campus. The lots occupied by tage, archaeological or environmen The issue was with the automatic tion because of the call they received responsibility to engage in those is the buildings, many of which pre tal impacts of the demolition, Wood signature in emails that lists con from the city. sues in a public way:' date Canada's confederation, have became involved in the movement tact information, in this case Wilfrid "The city was first concerned She suggested that the way she been targeted as a prospective loca to protect the buildings. Laurier University. about some of the content that was approached may have been tion for a recreation facility, possibly Her role was complicated after "The main point of complaint was was in the e-mail, but the reason mishandled and brought up the constructed in a joint project involv her e-mail to the demolition con that my automatic signature lists the city called was that professor tenuous position she and the school ing the YMCA. tractor, noting the heritage value of my rank and work address;' Wood Wood had sent it from her Laurier were put in, as her employer is the Lisa Wood, professor of English the buildings to be demolished and noted. "That's their evidence for me e-mail account and it had the digital prospective developer of the prop and contemporary studies at Laurier possible publicity, raised concerns. purporting to speak on behalf of the signature:' erty, development she would like to Brantford, became involved in the Brantford contacted Laurier, as university:· Crowley emphasized strongly see elsewhere. issue when plans for an imminent the e-mail originated from a Laurier Speaking on behalf of the school, that the circumstances surrounding "They're definitely facilities that and total demolition followed the e-mail address; on Feb. 12 Wood or even being perceived as such, can the meeting were not hostile. "We we need. The kinds of facilities you City of Brantford's recent expropria met with university administration. be a problem, explained Jim Turk, made it clear that it wasn't a disci have up at Waterloo and we des tion of a three-block stretch along "The meeting took place and the executive director of the Canadian plinary meeting in any way, shape or perately need here, I mean we don't Colborne Street. main discussion was that professors Association of University Teachers, form. It wasn't about reprimanding even have a library:·
Speakers inspire students Black high school students attend a conference to learn about potential opportunities for continuing education
Salter's speech focused on the im Two more workshops followed TARYN ORWEN- PARR ISH portance of knowing one's history a buffet lunch at the Turret. Lau STAFF WRITER and recognizing the bigger picture. rier and ABS alumni Jamessa John "You have to know your history to son and Michelle Lawrence hosted Last Friday, Laurier's Association affect your present and to push your a workshop titled "The Next Step", of Black Students (ABS) hosted the future forward;' said Salter. which focused on post-secondary fifth annual Beating the Odds Con The first workshop of the confer opportunities. ference in Bricker Academic. ence was titled "Real Life", and fea The last workshop of the day ad Through workshops and team tured Anthony Lambie, assistant dressed anti-oppression and was building, the conference encourages vice-president of call centre solu led by Humera Javen, a graduate local high school students of African tions for Sunlife Financial. Lambie student in the CAST Program at descent to not only complete high stressed the importance of support Laurier and the executive director of school, but to consider post-sec ive family and friends as a founda Laurier Students Public Interest Re ondary education. tion for overcoming challenges. search Group (LSPIRG). Approximately 105 students from "You will always have obstacles; This year's conference also added nine high schools in Kitchener, Wa the key is understanding what they a team building session. The high terloo and Cambridge attended the are and getting support for those school students were divided into conference. obstacles:' four teams, each with a motivational The conference initially began five Lambie further stressed the im team name. The team names were years ago in response to an alarming portance of pursuing a career one is Empowerment, Unity, Inspiration statistic - 70 per cent ofblackyouth passionate about. "It doesn't matter and Achievement. in the Kitchener-Waterloo commu what your major is, it matters that "Team building time was to give nity did not graduate high school. you have a relationship to what your these students the opportunity to "The purpose of the event is to major is ... ifyou don't love what think about their team name and give local high school students the you're doing, you're not going to be how that name has manifested itself motivation to pursue education happy:' in the conference and how they can throughout their lives, not just to Following Lambie and leading apply that to their lives;' said Dogbe. settle with the realities of their ex the business workshop was Rad Dogbe explains that the confer periences;' explained current ABS cliffe Dockery, president and CEO of ence has always generated positive president Justine Dogbe. HigherEye Training and Consulting. feedback. "We bring in black professionals Dockery emphasized the impor "To hear that kind of feedback is from around the province and we tance of culture, determination and so rewarding because it makes you have them facilitate workshops that staying true to one's self. "Don't feel a sense of accomplishment. We are relevant to these students' lives:' think 'I'm going to work at the bank want to see the students leaving MYLES WILSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The conference began with key for so years; think about how that happy, we want to see the students Dana Salter addresses high school students about the importance note speaker Dana E. Salter, a PhD bank is going to depend on you for asking questions:' of their history and recognizing society's bigger pictur~. candidate at McGill University. so years:·
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Summer courses remain available, she is not sure if all are Internal Publication category. and chief governance office Saad an employee of the university since limited posted for online registration yet. _. Laurier also took home two merit Aslam, the university staff mem 2007 following an extensive forensic Frustration continues for students It is up to each of the departments awards for the Waterloo and Brant her who administered the count audit at the OneCard office which as the number of summer classes to work with their dean and plan ford campus view books as well ing of ballots has been on vacation began the same year - will now ap offered in many programs, especial what classes to offer, she explained, as for their recruitment tabloid and thus they have been unable to pear in superior court, as he has ly arts, remains low. stating, "I think they'll just continue publications. get the final numbers. He also noted been committed to trial for fraud Three weeks ago, Laurier admin to come online as the departments They were competing with over that chief returning officer has not overSsooo. istration explained that the current make the decisions about what they 1,ooo other schools from across the yet provided him with the data he - Laura Carlson list of available courses is not final want to do:' globe with competitive entries num needs to finalize the results. ized and that more will be added in -Andrea Millet bered at over 2,000. - Laura Carlson the upcoming months. - Compiled by Andrea Millet Oscar night in grad pub "I think that yes they have added a The department of English and film few more in science, in math, phys studies will be hosting an Oscar ics and computer science, and some Advertising competition Assignment trial set for for night celebration for film students more in arts and communication Wilfrid Laurier University competed WLUSU final election re mer university employee on Sunday evening at 7:30p.m. in studies and English and geography for the first time in the 25th Annual sults still not available March 26 is the next time former the Grad Pub. potentially, and music is looking at Educational Advertising Awards Despite the election taking place manager of the OneCard office Nick Students will be able to meet pro at least one as well;' said vice presi competition this year. nearly a month ago, the Wilfrid Tomljenovic will appear in court. fe ssors, watch the Oscars and fill out dent of academics Deb MacLatchy. They landed a gold for a "Be In Laurier University Students' Union This is the assignment trial date, a ballot with their predictions, fol MacLatchy explained that, while spired" ad in the magazine advertis has still not finalized the voting where it is expected that they will lowed by a prize for the winner with the departments have the inten ing category, as well as a bronze for numbers. set the day of the pre-trial. the most correct. tion of making more class options the InsideLaurier newspaper in the According to chair of the board Tomljenovic - who has not been - Compiled by Andrea Millet 4 • NEWS The Cord • Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Laurier runs Roll Up the Rim for the homeless exorbitant amount of coffee cups that has been made thus far, stating, OLIVIA NIGHTINGALE will be purchased in the hopes of "Our staff and students have been STAFF WRITER winning any one of the countless really great. Everyone wants to help prizes that the coffee retailer offers. the homeless and I am encouraged With the frigid temperatures of win The overwhelming majority of these by all that has been done:' ter giving way to the first signs of cups will produce prizes that consist Roll Up the Rim for Homeless spring, most people are excited to offree coffees and snacks. ness has grown beyond the Kitch soon be free of their cumbersome Joyal's campaign collects winning ener-Waterloo area with rims be winter attire. rims and distributes them to the ing sent from as far away as Owen For Kitchener-Waterloo's home homeless community. These coffee Sound. less population, the spring thaw is cup rims not only provide food and Despite its success, Joyal hopes an enormous relief. Winter weather coffee to those in need, but as Joyal that this years campaign will be the poses dangerous threats to individ describes, "they offer a place for the best yet. She feels that, "increased NICK LAC HANCE ~· _E PHOTO uals sleeping outside. While shelters homeless to go during the day and promotion and word-of-mouth will try to find more beds to accommo stay warm:' be really helpful:' date people, many homeless are of In its five-year history, the initia Donations of winning coffee ten left in the cold. tive has managed to collect several cup rims to the Roll Up the Rim for Board reduced to 12 Five years ago, Cec Joyal, devel hundred rims each year. Homelessness campaign can be cover which was asked of students in last opment officer for Individual and Joyal is ecstatic with the progress made at the C-Spot. year's WLUSU election. Legacy Giving at Laurier, created an could change. "Having the board elected in the initiative to assist the area's home "From my two experiences on same term as the president never less population. As a longtime vol the board, I have seen two different made any sense to me, as the board unteerwith the Out of the Cold Pro ways of the board being run, and I is supposed to be for the long term gram - which provides meals and have seen nearly the same result;' and the president is short-term;' shelter for the homeless during the said Chan. said Chan. winter- Joyal has witnessed first "Last year's board made a whack "So I guess really I picked the hand the struggles that they face. of changes that made this year's wrong fight and it's an action you At the Saint Louis Church in Wa board struggle:' have to live with," Chan concluded. terloo where she volunteers, Joyal Chan feels that the structure of The board, now reduced to 12 mem explained that "the 50 to 6o people the board and how it is run is a rna bers, has a quorum of eight and who stay overnight in the church jor hindrance to its functionality, must have at least 10 members sit often don't have a place to go in the stating that the size of the board is tingon it. morning:' something that should be examined. Aslam stated that he doesn't fore This stark realization gave Joyal Chan also noted that it was prob see any other directors resigning in the idea to begin the Roll Up the Rim lematic that students didn't under the near future; therefore, the cur for homelessness campaign. stand the concept of a two-term rent board should be fine to finish In the weeks that Tim Horton's RYAN STEWART FILE PHOTO board enough to pass a referendum, the rest of their term. Roll Up the Rim event occurs, an Laurier is offering students the chance to donat e their prizes.
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some of the support services were There are also some long-term LAUREN MILLET lacking. goals that arose out of the second NEWS EDITOR Students also expressed concerns stage of the project. The first is a that were not necessarily associated restructuring of the public affairs At the Wilfrid Laurier University with WLUSU; however, Sheridan department in order to enhance ef Students' Union board of directors assured that these would be passed fective communication to students. meeting on Friday, president Laura on to the university administration. The second is the Brantford Strate Sheridan updated members on the Some of these concerns included the gic Plan, which according to Sheri current results from the ongoing information technology on the wa dan will really define what students market research project. terloo campus as well as recreation in Brantford want from their stu Phase two has concluded and the facilities in Brantford. dents' union. NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER findings contain results from the The next and final stage of the Paul Smith tells students to think outside the "lab bench." survey conducted as well as the fo market research project will be cus groups, both of which took place a third, large online survey for during the fall semester. It needs to be a priority students. Alumnus provides "The themes were fairly consis "We had talked about doing it this tent with what we thought they were '' for us to communicate term but we have so much fantastic going to be;' said Sheridan. "Stu data from this year, we were think guidance for students dents saw advocacy as a top priority the diversity of what the ing about delaying it a year to really of what the students' union should take advantage of it. Then we can be doing, and that's something I students' union does:' get feedback on the changes we have heard loud and clear:' made into next year;' said Sheridan, was on the dean's advisory coun- Sheridan continued, adding that adding that all of the results and LIANESALO cil and was also was elected in to WLUSU branding and communica plans will be transitioned to presi STAFF WRITER the students' union senate. He be tion also came out of the results, en dent-elect Kyle Walker and recently lieves that these experiences and our suring that students know what the hired vice-president public affairs The Life After Laurier speaker series school's small but diverse and sup students' union is and what it can -Laura Sheridan, WLUSU president Pam Blornfield. continued on Friday afternoon with portive community have contribut offer them. Sheridan concluded that over its fourth Laurier alumnus speaker, ed to his successful career. "It was good to see that the posi all she thinks the market research Paul Smith, who is currently vice Most recently, Smith joined Axe tive impressions ofWLUSU out project has been as positive thing president of sales and business la, a company that makes sensors weighed the negative;' said Sheri for the union, despite having raised planning for the biotech company for measuring protein, viruses and dan, adding that students compli 'T m working together with Tom multiple concerns when it was first Axela. bacteria to contribute to life science mented WLUSU's business opera Buckley right now to pull together presented. Smith graduated from Laurier research and faster clinical identifi tions, orientation week, clubs, social a lot of the IT updates that are very "It reinforced things that we knew in 1975 with a degree in chemistry. cation of illnesses. activities and website. relevant to students and send that we had to work on, but it's really giv Since then, he has spent more than Smith helps to commercialize One of the things that received out over email to undergraduate en us that extra drive to make sure 28 years in the life science instru Axela's technologies through sales negative feedback from students students;' said Sheridan, adding that we are making the changes that stu mentation field, primarily focus and partnerships with academic and was inclusiveness, as students felt one of her goals as president was to dents want:' ing on protein measurement and pharmaceutical clients. disenfranchised from WLUSU. work with technology concerns. purification. When asked about advice for "It needs to be a priority for us to Another immediate change will Recently, Smith worked abroad as student job searches in the science communicate the diversity of what be communicating to students director of European operations and field, Smith explained that when he the students' union does ... and that through the WLUSU annual report Project history then vice-president of European looks at applicants, it's important the students' union can offer them about what the students' union has and North American sales for Ci that "people actually learn what we something, and it doesn't necessar been doing this year; working with At the June WLUSU board phergen Biosystems. do. ily have to be a volunteer position." city officials, administration and meeting, director Andrew "Science provides a foundation Surprisingly, 98 per cent of people Another result Sheridan pre some of the advocacy projects they Fryer proposed a $25.000 for a wide range of careers, not just don't. They should be able to ex sented was the finding that Water have been working on this year. amendment to the budget in science ... think outside the [lab] press why our company has some loo students were very satisfied with "From my perspective, I know all order for the students' union bench;' stated Smith. relevance to them:' their out-of-classroom experience of the advocacy we do internally and to undergo a market research During his speech, Smith showed He also pointed out that it is im but expressed some concerns about externally but [the results J show me project various photos of himself and his portant for a student to be multi academic resources and support that we need to communicate it bet friends during their Laurier years faceted, and praised Laurier for its within the classroom. ter. I need to take a step back and The purpose of the project and described a number of activi focus on having well-rounded stu Brantford students on the other think that if students want more of was to allow students to give ties he was involved in outside the dents both academically and social hand, were the complete opposite, something, it's because we're not WLUSU their feedback in order classroom. ly, as this is something that benefit stating they were very happy with doing it at all or because we're not for the union to better repre He became a don in Little House, ed him during his own job search. their academic experience but felt communicating it:' sent students.
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Starving for the Matin Najafi Haeri from Forest organization's "think globally, act environment ALANNA WALLACE Heights Collegiate Institute, who locally" initiative. As of March 3. Dante Rye!, a Water Convenience store heist IN DEPTH ED ITOR said she and her fellow classmates Speaking on Saturday, Waterloo loo advocate for the environment, On Feb. 28, a man wearing a dark were intent on raising awareness. mayor Brenda Halloran expressed will be living on a diet of just water hooded sweater and mittens at Over one hundred high -school stu "We need to remind ourselves her thanks to the students for help to pressure MPs to vote for the Cli tempted to rob a convenience store dents from schools around Kitchen that we should be more grateful and ing her champion an issue she is mate Change Accountability Act. at Westrnount Road East and Ot er-Waterloo took to the streets this help out;' she said. tackling in her position as mayor. The Act, otherwise known as tawa Street South. past weekend to raise awareness Though many students opted not Halloran drew parallels from Bill C-311, commits the country to The thief passed a note to the for youth homelessness in the event to camp out due to harsh conditions, the rally to her ongoing efforts greenhouse gas targets. Rye! en store employee demanding cash and named "Strip the Streets:' one high school student Beth Mol to build and furnish a supportive courages citizens to contact their lo stated that he had a knife. He then In a rally that began last Friday, laligne of Cameron Heights braved housing unit on Erb Street. Dur cal MPs to support the bill. tried to go behind the counter but students and members of the com the cold and said sleeping in Up ing her speech, she called on the Rye! will maintain his fast until was blocked by the employee. He munity alike participated in a rally town Square, even under tents, gave youth present to raise funds for the the bill is passed. then fled the store empty-handed. that included speeches from local some indication of how many peo project. members of parliament and a march ple are forced to live. Halloran expressed that youth to Waterloo's Uptown Square, where "I was really happy about how it can often have a "negative spin" high-school students camped out turned out;' said Mollaligne of the and through initiatives like Strip Thieves stab car owner Arrest made in GRT attack overnight. rally she helped plan. "It was unbe the Streets, the youth of Waterloo On Feb. 28, a 25-year-old man Waterloo Regional Police arrested "It was amazing;' said Forest lievably cold [overnight]. We tried can instead be a positive force for chased down two men rummag an 18-year-old Kitchener man for Heights Collegiate Institute teacher to plan for it but it's nothing you can change. ing through his vehicle outside his assaulting and robbing a GRT bus Arden Court, one of two teachers actually fathom:' "I want to celebrate the positive Marshall Street home. The victim driver on Feb. 21. who took a facilitating role for their Students from secondary schools aspects of our youth because as I was punched before the thieves ran The man had taken a book of GRT students in creating the event. "The such as Cameron Heights Colle said, youth get it;' said Halloran. away. transfer passes. power of the rally moving [up King giate Institute and Forest Heights "You feel passionate about things, The victim, accompanied by his He has been charged with utter Street), hundreds of people chant Collegiate Institute were inspired and you step up and you do some friends, then chased the assail ing threats, mischief and robbery. ing 'one homeless is one too many' by the Free the Children organiza thing about it, and this is a perfect ants and tried to detain them. The was neat." tion founded by Craig Kielburger. example:· thieves retaliated by stabbing the -All compiled by Linda Givetash Among the students present was The rally was a reflection of the
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"Certain sections of the statue were vegetable and food products."- John Bagby, University of Waterloo student
Snow babe causes controversy Marsons, a fifth-year communica LI NDA GIVETASH I tions student at Wilfrid Laurier Uni LOCAL AND NA~ I ON AL EDITOR versity, who also lives in the house. However, complaints from On Feb. 27, a group of university permanent residents continued students sculpted a naked woman throughout the day. out of snow on the front lawn of an "We received notice that the Albert Street house. The sculpture, sculpture was there," said Kory approximately eight feet tall and an Preston, vice-president of university atomically correct, had to be taken affairs for the Wilfrid Laurier Uni down the following afternoon due to versity Students' Union. complaints made by local residents. "In reaction to that we made con According to John Bagby, a fifth tact with a couple of the residents of year University of Waterloo student, that building and asked them tore who lives in the house and partici move the sculpture;' Preston added. pated in building the sculpture, said Police were notified again and, that the group, which included two according to Bagby, an undercover female students, created the snow police officer returned to the house woman because they thought it was around 1 or 2 p.m. informing the funny. residents that they had to take down "There's been some mention of it the sculpture. being disrespectful to women, but Although charges were not laid, neither of them obviously felt that Bagby and Marsons agreed that way;' said Bagby. the incident was blown out of The sculpture also had carrots as proportion. nipples, a kiwi for the vagina and "I think it's ridiculous the amount another food product as a belly but of attention that's been focused on ton ring. When police came to the this;' said Bagby. "Can't city officials house on Sunday morning, they re find something better to do with quested that the fruit be removed. their time?" "They didn't care; they were At press time Waterloo Regional laughing and taking pictures with Police Service (WRPS) could not be their BlackBerries;' said Magnus reached for comment. Food Services Survey February 22 - March 19, 2010
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Engaging students in Green policy Canada in brief Women with MBAs still not advancing as quickly as men MONTREAL (CUP)- A new study LINDA GIVETASH is showing that Canadian women LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR graduating from leading business schools start out with lower salaries Green Party leader Elizabeth May than their male counterparts with a visited Wilfrid Laurier University on gap that widens over the course of Feb. 26 to sit down with a group of their careers. students and answer their questions The research, conducted by the about the party's policies and the non-profit women's opportunity or state of Canadian politics. ganization Catalyst, indicates that "As a party we've geared towards women graduating with a masters policies of environmental sustain ofbusiness administration will ad ability, but we also have policies that vance more slowly than men and go beyond survival;' explained May. earn less throughout their careers. The party's policies expand from The study drew findings from green initiatives to include plans for 4,143 respondents who had com the federal budget and the structure pleted full-time masters of business of representation. administration programs currently May discussed with the group the working in full-time jobs. They came problems surrounding the current from 26 business schools across system of first past the post voting, three continents, having graduated suggesting proportional representa between 1996 and 2007. tion as a better alternative. NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER -Renee Giblin, the Concordian "I think that a lot of the nasty par Elizabeth May sits down with students in Wilt's to address their questions about federal politics. tisanship we have in Canadian poli tics would go away with proportion politics was another important force a new session today, May is con this recent prorogation has brought al representation:' for creating progress that has often cerned with how many of the issues Canada internationally bad press;' Lecturers walk off the job Proportional representation been neglected. that have been put on hold due to said May. MONTREAL (CUP)- Lecturers at would give the Greens, who would "The largest demographic that prorogation will be dealt with. Despite these recent shortcom Universite de Montreal walked off receive more votes nationally, more doesn't vote is under 25;' said May. "We're expecting this year's bud ings, May remains hopeful that Ca the job Feb. 24, after contract nego seats in the House of Commons "Young people are really the only get to be pretty awful;' said May, nadians will move towards a more tiations reached a standstill. than the Bloc Quebecois. source of hope out there in terms in regards to what she views as the environmentally-conscious path. The 2.433lecturers, according Instituting change will not be an of in the climate movement;' she Harper government's failure to ad "We're going to have to re-engage to their union, teach almost half of easy feat; May pointed out the divi continued. dress the growing federal deficit. and ·revitalize the climate move undergraduate courses, and have sions growing in parliament. In addition to the benefits for Furthermore, Canada's role in the ment;' said May. been without a contract for six "In an election campaign I'm very the Greens in engaging youth, May international spectrum is one that "Perhaps we don't expect any months. hopeful that Greens will be elected also recognized the importance of she sees as dwindling. change out of the Harper govern Prior to the strike, the lecturers to the house so we can conduct our youth being interested in politics as "Here we are hosting the G8 and ment ... but perhaps there will be an held half-day and one-day walkouts selves in a way that will actually a whole, calling out to all parties to the G2o, [while being] the country election before the next climate ne to protest the lack of progress in make a difference," said May. better communicate with those age that's done the worst on climate, the gotiations [in Mexico this year] and contract talks. Encouraging youth to get involved groups. worst on human rights and really that would help make a difference:' - Jacob Serebrin, CUP Quebec Bu and be concerned about Canadian With parliament returning to in terms of respect for democracy reauChief
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World's Murder capital of the world deadliest cities As the number of killings reached 2,660 in 2009, the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, a well known drug hub, was named 'the world's deadliest city outside of a warzone' 130 Ciudad Juarez, Mexico which has a population of 1.3 until the police chief was removed. ALEXANDROS MITSIOPOULOS million. Calderon resigned shortly thereaf STAFF WRITER According to officials, this has ter. Even the army that he initially made Ciudad Juarez "the world's The violence has instated has recently lost popularity As Mexico's Murder City becomes deadliest city outside of a war zone;' '' with the local citizens. more perilous than ever, President prompting Calderon to flood the city increased, and the Troops have been accused of car 96 Felipe Calderon attempts to recon with w,ooo soldiers. Even still, the rying out extrajudicial arrests and cile a losing war. murders continue. possibility that it will using excessive force. They too Caracas, Venezuela Residents of Ciudad Juarez, Calderon returned to Ciudad have been unable to circumvent Mexico have condemned Presi Juarez vowing to undertake some of stop is becoming more the string of kidnapping plaguing dent Calderon for ignoring one of the city's deeper issues, including Ciudad Juarez. Many families have the most important axes in the war the school systems, health care and remote:' sold their homes in order to pay on the Mexican drug trade. Ciu- wider social problems. ransoms. dad Juarez, which is situated on the The city remains disheartened Businesses have been hit the northern border within view of El and enraged over the recent murder - Mayor of Ciudad Juarez Jose Reyes hardest. The bold, who disregard the 95 Paso Texas, is now Mexico's second of 18 teenagers on Jan. 31. Subse Ferriz (quoted in the Times Online) threats of extortion, often find their New Orleans, U.S. largest drug hub. quent investigations revealed that business destroyed; 46 were burned Over the past 20 years, the indus the teenagers were students who down this past December. try has been monopolized by a gang were mistakenly targeted at a party While Calderon's efforts in Ciu known locally as the Juarez Cartel. they were attending. dad Juarez mark the nexus in the Recently, however, Mexico's larg Calderon faced embarrassment government's war on drugs, they est drug mob, the Sinaloa gang, be in Ciudad Juarez by referring to the Many of the younger children of are not representative of Mexico as gan an aggressive expansion into victims as "gangsters" upon his ini Ciudad Juarez are left home alone a whole. 73 Juarez territory, causing violence to tial visit to the city. Following this while their single mothers work in Countrywide, the illegal sub Tijuana, Mexico flourish. incident, polls of citizens revealed a factories. The sweeping American stance trade continues to wreak Authorities maintain that the in grumble of cynicism towards Calde recession has left the majority of the havoc and leave a trail of devasta crease in carnage is an indicator that ron's efforts. population unemployed in an un tion in its wake. Amidst the uncer destabilized gangs are fighting over The violence has persisted for de derdeveloped public service sector. tainty, the thousands of deaths and scarce resources before their even cades in Ciudad Juarez. The city has As crime runs unbridled, the au the blatant corruption, what is clear tual collapse. Skeptics, however, become the heart of an insatiable thorities have been impotent, large is that much more needs to be done starkly disagree. industrial machine as a result of the ly afflicted by either corruption or in order to stifle the nation's infa Since the beginning of the skir North American Free Trade Agree inaptitude. In 2008, state and lo mous drug trade. Cape Town, South Africa mishes nearly two years ago, the ment movement. cal police lines were tapped, which If the Mexican authorities are in number of murders has not de As a result, a wide array of un- led to the murder of tipsters and agreement on one thing, it is that an clined. In 2009, 2,660 residents skilled jobs has persuaded many informants. integrated and immediate approach *StatiStiCS reflect murder rates were murdered in Ciudad Juarez, youths to drop out of school and Gang members threatened to is desperately needed to pull the per 100.000 inhabitants \ begin work at a competitive wage. kill a police officer every two days country out of this downward slide.
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Ac with neighbouring Greece. helped to increase the tension be Three of the most senior officers claims that its aim is to modern- cording to the Associated Press, Last Tuesday, the country's top tween the Justice and Development who served in the military during ize Turkey and bring it closer to EU 33 officers have now been for generals and admirals had an im party and the military. The Turkish the time the alleged plot was devel membership. mally charged with attempting to promptu meeting to assess the military, once deemed untouchable oped have been released after four Gareth Jenkins, a specialist on topple Turkey's Islamist-based situation. in its role as the guardian ofTurkey's days of questioning. Turkish military affairs, claims that government. General Ilker Basbug, head of the secular state, has been responsible Critics argue that the arrests are the arrests may provoke a major The Guardian reports that among military, met with both the Turk for ousting four civilian govern nothing more than the most recent CriSIS. those arrested were 17 retired gen ish prime minister and president in ments in the past 50 years. stage of an ongoing power struggle According to the Wall Street Jour erals, four serving admirals and 27 order to discuss the arrests and al The latest alleged plot, know as between the government and the nal, Jenkins also said that "the way lower-ranking officers, as well as a legedcoup. Sledgehammer, came to light last military. the Sledgehammer arrests were former deputy chief of the army, a According to the BBC, a state month via a Turkish newspaper. They argue that the Sledgeham handled - in particular the dramatic retired air force chief and the chief ment from Abdullah Gull's office s,ooo pages of stolen army docu mer investigation is an attempt to dawn raids in which active and for of the navy. sought to reassure the public after ments attest to military plans to at silence the governing party's politi mer generals and admirals were The alleged plot dates back to the meeting. tack civilian targets. cal and military rivals. seized - has raised suspicions of 2003. Its purpose was to create in The statement read: "It was Furthermore, the documents out According to the BBC, "The AK political motivation:' stability within the country in order stressed that citizens can be sure line plans to bomb two Istanbul Party has its roots in political Islam, Swiss-Libyan relations continue to deteriorate Switzerland's recent referendum and a sign of growing European Is Weeks later, two Swiss business February. PRAVEEN ALWIS banning the construction of mina lamophobia, diplomatic tensions men visiting Libya were arrested on The borderless zone, which Swit CORD INTERNATIONAL rets, a distinctive architectural fea between Switzerland and Libya far charges of violating the conditions zerland joined in December 2008, ture of mosques, as a direct attack predate this issue. of their visas. provides a unified passport system Libyan leader M uammar a!-Gad on Islam. In 2008, Muammar Gaddafi's son Months of diplomatic conflict eli for 22 European Union countries, as dafi' s call for an Islamic holy war "Boycott Switzerland: boycott Hannibal was taken into Swiss po maxed with the release of only one well as the non-member states of against Switzerland last Thursday its goods, boycott its airplanes, its lice custody following allegations Swiss national in late February of Iceland and Norway. stands as the most recent marker of ships, its embassies; boycott this that he had physically assaulted two 2009; the other remains in Libyan In this context, the Swiss-Libyan rapidly deteriorating relations be unbelieving, apostate race, aggres members of his personal staff dur custody, serving a four-month pris spat has serious economic conse tween Libya and the famously neu sor against the houses of Allah;' he ing a visit to Geneva. on sentence. quences for European nations hop tral European nation, and threatens proclaimed during the gathering, While Hannibal Gaddafi was In response, Switzerland placed ing to capitalize on Libya's vast oil to further complicate an already dif which was originally intended as an released on bail and the charges entry restrictions on 186 high stores and economic resources. ficult political situation. observance of the Prophet Muham against him promptly dropped, the ranking Libyan diplomats, includ The political implications of Gad Gaddafi's demand for Jihad, holy mad's birth. damage to Libyan -Swiss relations ing Gaddafi himself. during the fall dafi's call for Jihad are yet to be seen, war, came before a crowd of visiting While Switzerland's controver was profound. of2009. but it is likely that they will extend Muslim dignitaries at a mosque in sial ban of minarets in November of Libya withdrew five billion dol In what the BBC refers to as are beyond Swiss borders and be felt the Libyan city of Benghazi. 2009 has been condemned by both lars from Swiss banks in the sum taliatory move, Libya revoked the throughout much of that very same During a lengthy address, the Islamic and Western states as an mer of 2009 and cut oil trade with visas of all citizens originating from zone. longstanding dictator criticized encroachment of religious freedom the country. 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In January 2009, Laurier soci ology professor Peter Eglin held a number of impromptu rallies in the How's March 17, 2010? Concourse during which he spoke out against Israeli action in the Gaza Strip. Eglin's public spats with the Jew ish Students' Association (JSA) led HERE'S HOW IT WORKS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE 3rd place= $1,500 cash and a $5,000 to hostilities months before Apart First, sign up at cga-ontario.org/ contest scholarship towards the CGA program heid Week began. and obtain a user name, password, of studies. On its first day, the 2010 week of protest had succeeded in initiating and choose your level of difficulty for the contest by Tuesday, March 16, 2010. 1st place= $4,000 cash and a $5,000 EVEN MORE INCENTIVE debate and forcing official comment TO WIN On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 login scholarship towards the CGA program on the issue. 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Our work has paid off and we now feel confident that we have the knowledge required to recommend some of the best cheap wines out there. 10 bottles ofwine under $15 competed for the top spots, but only a select few made the cut. By Features Editor Shannon Busta fu~ . , Bec::t Nlne l nr'l Worst wine of thP night Fuzion 2009 Chardonnay - $Z25 Cat's Pee on a GooseberrY Bush 2008 Sauvingnon Blanc - $12.75 For those inevitable drinking days that fall around the end of the month when As far as terrible wines go, this takes the cake. "I would puke if I drank more money is tight, here is a solution you will thank us for. Fuzion offers a drink than two glasses of this;• was In Depth Editor Alanna Wallace's reaction. And able - but not amazing- white wine for a measly $7.25. Meaning, for the cost most of the tasters had serious trouble even finishing their glasses. of a pint of import beer, you could have an entire litre of u per cent alcohol all to This wine was not just bad, at $12.75 it would be classified as a complete rip yourself. Not too shabby, eh? off, if not for the fact that a portion of the profits are donated to Ontario Society "This is a great way to get drunk off of $7;' said Editor-In-Chief Laura Carl for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. son. Arts Writer Sarah Murphy's opinion of the wine was altered after hearing I hate to say it, but helping animals is not enough to make any of us down a how incredibly affordable it is. "I didn't like it until I found out the price, now beverage that made you look like you bit into a lemon after drinking it. "I would I'm reconsidering:' rather buy actual cat's pee;· Fredd Eyles said of this truly awful concoction. On the whole, most of the 12 tasters agreed that the price of this wine made it It was unanimous - none of us would ever spend a dime on Cat's Pee on a more than palatable. It was certainly better than the other two bottles of $7.25 Gooseberry Bush. To be honest, I wouldn't drink it again even if it were given to wines that we tasted. Ifyou are going to buy a wine for under $8, Fuzion is the me. This stuff is terrible. way to go, as Sola and Trapiche Astica were both deemed "terrible" and "cheap tasting" by multiple testers. JRES The Cord • Wednesday, March 3. 2010 • 13 GRlS NGI-IT OUT 1st place 2nd lace 3rd place Open 2008 - $11.75 Sibling Rivalry 2008 - $13.75 Girls Night Out 2007 - $12.75 Riesling-gewurztraminer Riesling-chardonnay Riesling gewurztraminer This streamlined bottle of riesling-gewurztraminer · Sibling Rivalry, the most expensive wine on our list at Third place goes to this very interesting Canadian wine was the first on our list and remained the favourite. We $13.95, landed the second spot. With its funky turquoise from Lake Erie with a less than masculine name. Girls would all buy it again, though some of us had some mi label and its light, fresh taste, this wine will appeal to Night Out, despite having a name that will definitely nor reservations. "I don't think I could have more tllan most palatse. "You could pair this with anything;' News attract some negative feedback from your friends, is a one bottle;' said Editor-in- Chief Laura Carlson of this Editor Lauren Millet said of the wine. Photography solid choice. very sweet wine. Fredd Eyles on the oilier hand loved Manager Nick Lachance thoroughly enjoyed Sibling Ri Traditionally, "nail polish remover" is not a descrip Open so much he felt tllat he "could drink it like drink valry as well, remarking that he would be able to drink tion one would want to hear when discussing wine, un ingbeer:' .a lot ofit. less you're talking about Girls Night Out. Yes, that is For just under $12,you can get your hands on tllis With extra points given for a creative name and right, nail polish remover. I know it is going to be hard to very delicious, sweet wine witll a sexy label to boot. twist-off cap- "twist off sare definitely nice for stu convince anyone to try this beverage with that in the de The team of tasters gave tile wine an average scor dents," Carlson said -this wine received primarily scription, but it seems to work. This incredibly unique ing of 8/10, with tile highestat g/10 and tile lowest being eights and nines from the tasters. Eyles however, not wine really does get better and better with every sip. a71l0. being a fan of chardonnays, found the fusion wine not "I would definitely buy this;' Eyles said after a few to his liking. "I'm not a chardonnay kind of guy," he sips. For some reason, this wine keeps you coming back ***The 10 wines on our tasting list: Open ($11.75). said, only giving the wine a 6.sllo. for more, receiving mostly 7ho and 8/lo from the tast Sibling Rivalry ($1375). Girls Night Out ($12.75). Fuz Overall, for our most expensive wine, Sibling Rivalry ers. So, I dare all the men out there to be brave and pur ion. ($7.25) Sola Nero ($7.25). Pelee Island ($8.75). did not disappoint; n of the 12 all of the tasters would chase a bottle of Girls Night Out for their next guys night Two Oceans ($9.75). Cat's Pee on a Gooseberry fork out the extra cash for it. in. Bush (1275). Peller Estates ($1125). Trapicha Astica ($725) ALL PHOTOS BY PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER NICK LACHANCE. PHOTO MANIPULATION BY GRAPHICS EDITOR TRINA SCHMIDT 14 • The Cord • Wednesday. March 3. 2010 ARTS Arts Ed1tor Rebecca Vasluianu • rvasluianu@thecord ca Discussing the 2010 Oscar ballot The voting procedure The Academy is composed of film industry professionals who vote on the various award cat egories. There are some limita tions though, with colleagues only allowed to vote for their peers. 1n other words. only actors and actresses can vote for the act1ng categories. However, the best pic ture category IS open to all mem bers of the Academy. The ballots are tall1ed by a group of accoun tants by hand. While previously, all Academy Award polling has been done by having each voter select one nominee. with 10 best picture nominees the Oscars have moved that category to a preferential vot ing system in which each voter casts a ballet ranking each picture from one to 10 in terms of inclina tion. Often a winner will end up with less than 50 percent of the vote. however. whether this has occurred or not IS never revealed. 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A panel of Laurier experts, including Laurier professors and Cord staff, moderated by Arts Editor Rebecca Vasluianu predicts this year's winners in each of the major categories From five to 10 Third -year film and English student Wade "How can you not give an award to a film Locker lacks the experience and George Cloo Undoubtedly one of the most unique fea Thompson agreed, explaining that this year that has earned more than Gone with the Wind ney of Up in the Air lacks Academy respect. tures about this year's Academy Awards is the was not the right year for the change, noting (when adjusted for inflation]?" she explained. In the category of best actress, a clear win opening up of the best picture category from that there weren't enough films to merit it. While Gates argued that the notion of ner was less easy to decipher. While Sandra five films to 10, a move back to the original "At the beginning of the year it seemed like awarding Quentin Tarantino for either cate Bullock has been suggested for the hit The number prior to 1944. a good idea, but now knowing the movies that gory may be "scary" to the Academy given the Blind Side, there is also the possibility that vet For film studies co-ordinator and associate came out there were not worthy enough of be off-beat nature of his films, Kuling suggested eran actress Meryl Streep could finally get her professor Philippa Gates, the change seems to ing nominated ....The motivation was viewers, that this year may be the chance to finally rec due recognition for Julie if Julia. be driven by a desire to not only be inclusive they need the ratings;' said Thompson. ognize him for his past work, including the "I think Sandra Bullock has the Julia Rob but to increase viewership. classic 1994 film Pulp Fiction. erts factor behind her, which is powerful;' said "It was definitely an interesting political The picture-director split "It's a way to say, 'We passed on Pulp Fiction Thompson, noting her America's sweetheart move on the part of the Oscars and I see it as Only three times since 2000 have the Os so long ago and this may be the only best pic persona and her role's similarity to that of part of increasing the sort of brand size and cars seen a split between the movie winning ture you have for the next 10 years';' he noted. Roberts' inErinBrockovich (2ooo). helping to generate a second set of viewership for best picture and best direction; but with However, Kuling agreed with fellow panelists Gates expressed skepticism however, not for these films," said Gates. the inclusion of James Cameron's Avatar and that there would be a split in the categories re ing that the Academy likely feels Streep's "It seems politically motivated more than Kathryn Bigelow's Hurt Locker, it seems that gardless, slating Inglourious Basterds as picture recognition is overdue, particularly with two just artistically motivated:' this could become the fourth. and Bigelow as director. movies out this year. "There's a lot of guilt up The best picture list this year has incorpo Carlson noted that an interesting factor that Speaking to the nature of the Oscars in gen there for Streep. I think Hollywood feels that rated blockbuster hits like Avatar and Inglouri may contribute to this is the story created by eral, Kuling explained that while it is hard to they owe her and this is her year;' she said. ous Basterds, a move that communications and Cameron and Bigelow's history, having been determine the winners in advance, those not While Streep and Bullock seem to be front film studies graduate Laura Carlson agreed is married for several years. rewarded in one category will likely be re runners, Carlson noted that "there's always a likely meant to make the traditionally art-cen "The split is creating the opportunity for a warded elsewhere. surprise," adding that it often seems to be in tred awards show more appealing to a variety narrative with Cameron and Bigelow, so a lot "Whatever they choose to reward will dom the actor categories, which could prove prof of viewers. of people want to take part in voting on that," ino across all other categories. What happens itable for An Education's Carey Mulligan, who "I think they wanted to put the 10 nomina she explained. here affects what happens there, and we're all has received a lot of recent attention. tions out there so that people have seen more The prediction is that Avatar, with its cut debating that chain reaction;' he explained. Supporting actors Cristoph Waltz of Inglou of the movies. There are big blockbuster mov ting-edge visual effects, may take best picture rious Basterds and Canadian Christopher Plum ies and people have seen those so that'll give and Bigelow may be the first female recipi The actors mer with The Last Station were singled out. viewers the motivation to watch (on Sunday] ;• ent of the best director award, with only three This year, the actor categories range from best Kuling explained that the category is tricky she noted. other females ever being nominated before. actor, which seems locked up, to best actress, because as veteran actor Plummer gets older, Originally coined the "Dark Knight effect" by For Thompson, best director appears in the which seems open for the taking. this may be one of the last chances to recog some film experts, many believe the move was bag for Bigelow, because it would make Oscar As far as actor is concerned, it was an easy nize him, but it is hard to deny the excellence in direct response to the exclusion of the hit history. agreement that Jeff Bridges will win with Crazy of Waltz's performance. TheDarkKnightfrom the nominees last year. "She's got that completely working in her Heart. As for supporting actress, while the actress "That's what people are saying;' said con favour and she's got it:' "Even if he wasn't good in the movie ... it es from Up in the Air and Maggie Gyllenhaal tract academic staff English and film professor Gates agreed, noting Bigelow's impressive would be a make-up Oscar anyways;' said of Crazy Heart gave remarkable performances, Peter Kuling. "But Star Trek didn't get in there artistic portfolio, stating "they owe her:' Thompson, explaining that Bridges' sheer tal it seems most likely that the Oscars will fol so the 'Dark Knight effect' didn't really happen:' She went on to explain that awarding Big ent and body of work makes him most worthy low suit with the Golden Globes and recognize Kuling also noted that Up was nominated elow with best director will help the Academy of the nod. Mo'Nique's performance in Precious. in both the best picture and best animated feel more comfortable selecting blockbuster Gates explained that had Bridges not been "They owe Precious something big;' ex feature film categories, a doubling-up which Avatar, the obvious choice for best picture due nominated, the Oscar probably would have plained Gates, noting that this may be their may have been caused by the inability to select to its ground-breaking nature and popular gone to Morgan Freeman for Invictus, explain opportunity to give the film a nod. "The public enough films for the ballot. appeal. ing that runner-up Jeremy Renner of Hurt wants it:' In review: Oscar nominated short films This past week, Waterloo's Prin Granny 0 'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty Live-action nominees finds himself on his own; only with a dis cess Cinema screened the Acad Directed by: Nicky Phelan and Darragh turbing visual resolution does it amount to a emy Awards short film nominees. O'Connell Kavi complete story. undoubtedly an under-exposed Directed by: Gregg Helvey The conclusion is a bit traumatic, but ef corner of the film world. Staff Granny*** O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty is a hilarious fective at engaging the viewer, who may have Writer Sarah Murphy reviews the retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale **1Kavi presents a grim portrait of child la- become bored. Creating boredom is not a an1mated shorts and Staff Writer through the eyes of a bitter old Irish woman bour and raises the issue of modern slav good quality in a 17-minute film. Mike Lakusiak rev1ews the live sharing a bedtime story with her grandchild. ery through the story of a young Indian boy action shorts. The animation is gorgeous when the film forced to move bricks all day because his The Door switches from the child's bedroom into the family is indebted to, and imprisoned by, a Directed by: Juanita Wilson and James Flynn Animated nominees realm of the fairytale. factory owner. While there is hope in the film, there is Centered*** on the aftermath of the 1986 Cher- A Matter ofLoaf and Death The Lady and the Reaper also an overwhelming sense of uncertainty, nobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, this film is Directed: Nicolas Schmerkin Directed by: Javier Recio Gracia an appropriate tone given its subject matter sombre but uses lighting and colour well to and the nature of the lives it depicts. add to its overall visual product. **-1Nick Park continues the saga of everybody's Spanish* *1 short La Damay Ia Muerte is the The grim Soviet era is portrayed as such, favourite clay duo, Wallace and Gromit with weakest of the nominations, documenting The New Tenants and the story is moving and meaningful de A Matter ofLoaf and Death. a - literal at times - tug of war between the Directed by: Joachim Back and Tivi spite being so dismally bleak. The 30-minute piece sees Wallace aban Grim Reaper and modern medical science Magnusson Nothing about the film seems unnecessar don his typical infatuation with cheese for over an elderly lady who wants only to be re ily drawn out and it progresses well; however, the pursuitofPiella Bakewell to the annoy joined with her deceased husband. This**-1 film seems entirely too wrapped up in despite being engaging, it seems needlessly ance of Gromit. While it is visually stunning at times, its initial witty dialogue, and when its writ sad and isn't terribly complex, just sort of Meanwhile, a serial killer with a prefer the storyline makes the viewer fairly ing and twists falter, depends on graphic and haunting. ence for bakers is on the loose; as the two uncomfortable. ironic imagery to shakily continue. plotlines intertwine, Gromit is determined Moving into a new apartment causes a se Instead ofAbracadabra to make sure the 13th victim isn't his beloved Logorama ries of outrageous events that seem darkly Directed by: Patrik Eklund and Mathias owner. Maybe not the best of the Wallace and Directed by:·Nicolas Schmerkin comedic for the new tenants but progress to a Fjellstri:im Gromit catalogue, but completely enjoyable point where no logic or comedy remains. nonetheless. **-1Logorama is definitely the cleverest film of The problem is the ending, which seems **1This predictable comedy is pretty well-as- the bunch. The premise? Portray L.A. as a completely nonsensical and unrelated to the sembled and consistently funny, though not French Roast city oflogos and then work in a plotline in rest of the film. to a tremendous degree. Its quirky nature and Directed by: Fabrice 0. Joubert which Ronald McDonald is a criminal on the just the right amount of visual cheese-factor run from the foul-mouthed Michelin Men Miracle Fish make it watchable, but the predictability be French**-1 Roast is a simple but endearing story law-enforcers. Directed by: Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey comes a little monotonous. that provides a refreshing set of characters, The entire 16-minute film is intelligently Its Scandinavian charm makes up for its with a wealthy man with a misplaced wal crafted, and from the Lacoste alligators be This**-1 Australian film also relies upon a vio- story, which becomes tired and disjointed to let, a nun with a criminal secret and a beggar hind the zoo's fences of golden arches to the lent twist to amount to any real narrative. wards the end. who proves to have a heart of gold. AOL messenger man pedestrians crossing a Presenting a day in the life of a bullied eight It is well-written and presented, but too It is visually impressive, and running for bridge fashioned after the Audi logo, there is year-old boy, the film shows some promise gimmicky to leave a real impression oth a mere eight minutes, there is nothing out of always something to catch the consumeristic as the audience gets to know the boy and his er than a few m,oments of cringe-worthy pace or out of place. viewer's eye. situation. However, it stalls when the boy goodness. Listen to the full recording of the Academy Awards panel online at thecord.ca/arts 16 • ARTS The Cord • Wednesday March 3, 2010 Check out thecord.ca/arts to read Staff Writer Taryn Orwen-Parrish's story "Students launch film symposium" about a new event organized by Laurier film students meant to provide a forum for thoughtful discussion. 'Stepping into an enchanted forest' words, but instead, strands of green By using a hive, she's using that as a KATIE FLOOD yam. metaphor for the creative thinking STAFF WRITER Travelling across the room, the process:' yarn quickly transforms into full In addition to her creative and ncircled with hand-woven fledged vines, enveloping parts of unusual concepts, Morton's use of vines and centrepiecing a the beehive as they continue across "reclaimed" materials is new to the construction of recycled rna the room. Robert Langen Gallery. Eterials, Laurier's Robert Lan The centre of the exhibition, the "We've never had anyone who has gen Art Gallery welcomes its newest hive, is constructed from hundreds used reclaimed materials or used exhibition, Hive. of one litre plastic containers with a textile in their work like that;' said Created by Guelph based artist light in the centre - a glowing gate Luke. Janet Morton, Hive is a mixed-media way to what is the most interesting "I think it raises our awareness installation with three main compo part of the room, the garden. on campus of how we use materi nents: a 1940s typewriter, a replica "It's almost like ... stepping into als and how we recycle and how that beehive and a garden of objects. some kind of enchanted garden ... relates back to the environment;' A curious exhibition from the into this whole different environ Luke continued. start, Morton's Hive challenges ment;' said the gallery's curator Su For Morton, this use of environ spectators to develop their own in zanne Luke, referring to the final mentally-friendly materials is not terpretations from the piece. portion of the exhibit. new. "Ideally, my aim is that it makes With hand-woven vines entangl ''I've had environmental concerns people ask questions;' Morton told ing ordinary objects such as an iron, for as long as I can remember ... I've The Cord in a phone interview. alphabet letters, a phone and a doll also been working with found ob The artist has set up exhibitions in yarn, this part of the exhibit is as jects from the very beginning, even locally and internationally, from bewildering as it is enticing. when I was back in art school. And the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gal "Each of the different elements of before ... my mother used to try to lery and Nuitblanche to the San Jose the piece contributes to a potential stop me from bringing home piles;' Museum of Quilts and Textiles in reading;' explained Morton. Morton joked. California. "Letters on the wall refer back "We don't think twice about a lot "I love how already I've had so to the typewriter but [also] refer of the materials that are around us many people tell me what they think to kind of developmental thoughts all the time. I think if we thought the piece is about ... and it's differ ... putting ideas into words;' she about those things, our hab- ent things. I think that means that continued. its of consumption would change I've done something right;' said Luke described the exhibit as radically:· Morton. "taking the viewer on a voyage to Hive is available for viewing until KATIE FLOOD STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The first component, the type understand and re-evaluate your re April 3 at the Robert Langen Ar Gal Multimedia exhibit Hive combines reused items into a work of art. writer, does not release typed lationship with the environment.... lery in the John Aird Centre. Arts b1tes A little night The latest news in entertainment of passion iTunes sells 10 billion songs Apple's digital music sales service Opera Laurier gives its own spin to a iTunes has sold its ten-billionth mp3 file. broadway musical inspired by a 1955 film A 71-year-old man from Geor gia bought Johnny Cash's "Guess In the end, each character in Things Happen That Way" last ELISE COTTER volved ends up with his or her right Thursday, winning a $10,ooo iTunes STAFF WRITER mate and the story comes full circle. gift certificate and a personal call Perfect for the event's goal of from Apple CEO Steve Jobs. This past weekend, a little night of readying opera students, the musi The service, which sold over a music took place in Laurier's The cal's storyline presented challeng million songs in its first week back atre Auditorium - two in fact - as es that were unusual for a school in 2003, sold a billion songs by the faculty of music presented their production. 2006. annual opera concert A Little Night Aside from the fact that talent was The fact that someone over 70 is Music to family, students and the required to act and sing in dramatic attached to this story suggests the general public. and comedic scenes, there were the sad truth about the music industry: The concert was a continuation of distractions of simultaneous mul only old people actually pay for mu Opera Excerpts that were performed tiple narratives; not to mention that sic anymore. this past November; its main goal the cast had to play off of the pro -Mike Lakusiak was to familiarize students with the duction's sexual focus- onstage complex processes of putting on kissing, undressing and fondling. musical productions. Responding excellently, the cast's The educational exercise was also ability to handle themselves well 50 Cent edits himself into meant to serve as a pleasant treat for with the material and demands of someone else's sex tape spectators. the play was impressive. A New York woman is suing rapper Once again, the faculty of mu Each performer was convincing in 50 Cent claiming he distributed a sic's opera program was successful his or her character and emotional sex tape of her online after blurring in delivering a professional and en performance. out her lover's face and inserting a tertaining concert in a minimalist Alexandra Be ley was wonderful as video of himself wearing a wig and style. the sarcastic and unhappy Countess robe, and narrating the video. Two pianists and a plain black Charlotte, as was Ryan Vallee as the Lastonia Leviston filed the suit multileveled stage were relied on to composed yet confused Fredrik and claiming emotional distress last support the 26 performers playing Amanda Wilhelm as the hilariously Wednesday. It has been reported 16 roles. wise Armfeld. that the tape was sold to so Cent A Little Night Music was a '7os Going further than just embody and is part of a feud with his rival Broadway musical based on Ingmar ing emotion, the cast did so while for rap supremacy, Rick Ross -who Bergman's 1955 film Smiles ofa Sum dancing and singing, overcoming a previously dated Leviston. mer Night, which centred on the dra whole new set of challenges. This begs the question, why is so mas oflove among the young, the Cent incapable of making and dis foolish and the old. The Broadway m usical A Little tributing his own intimate Internet Set in Sweden at the turn of the Night Music featured mus1c by videos and has to resort to buying century, the adapted opera pres Stephen Sondheim and 1s based and editing himself into those of ents various love stories, which turn on a book by Hugh Wheeler. 1t others? NICK LACHANCE PI o-oGrA "''ANAGER into a tangled web of affairs and was originally launched ·n 1973 -Mike Lakusiak Actors from A Little Night Music heat things up at the Friday show. seduction. n 1977. twas re-adapted for film. 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Ifl Mraid to Admit My Faith Because of Trying to Learn forgot anything,let me know You Jerks TESOL/TESL Teacher Training Certification Courses • Intensive 60-Hoor Program • Classroom Management Techniques • Detailed Lesson Planning • ESL Sldlls Development • Comprehensive Teaching Jllaterlals • Interactive Teacblog Practlcom • lntematlonally Recogolzed Certificate • Teacher Placement Service • Jlloney-Back Guarantee Included • Thousands of Satisfied Students OXFORD SEMINARS 1 -800-269-6719/ 416-924-3 240 www.oxfordseminars.ca thecord.ca 18 • The Cord • Wednesday March 3, 2010 EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief La ura Carlson • [email protected] Naked snow woman is not controversial Recently, the national news broadcaster C1V has picked up a local story about the naked snow woman on the front yard of 2 51 Albert Street. Permanent residents in the Northdale community are complaining about a sculpture that a group of stu dents, both men and women, created. How is it that a nude woman made out of snow can cause so much controversy? It is more than common to see various forms of art, from photographs to sculptures and paintings, which depict nude or partially nude men and women. A sim ple walk through an art gallery or a stroll through a town square baring a nude fountain can expose us to images of this nature in a public space. Though the fruit used to depict the sculpture's geni talia is somewhat questionable, it is not uncommon to find inappropriate snow sculptures around Waterloo every year. Snow penises rarely garner this much attention. Perhaps it is not the art itself that upset so many peo ple but rather the artists. University students are stereotypically assumed to be partiers; thus they are often expected to act immaturely or inappropriately. The clash between the permanent residents of Northdale and Laurier students is nothing new, and this seems to be another attack on student behaviour in the community. The complaints that were registered about the nude snow woman appear to be more about the problems permanent residents have with the student population, not with the snow woman hersel£ It is ridiculous that this snow sculpture has received so much debate and attention in the media, and it is a waste of time for everyone involved. Permanent residents should not use insignificant events such as this to attack student behaviour. There are more important problems that exist, and efforts could be better spent improving city-student re lationships as opposed to simply complaining about the behaviour of a small group of students. -The Cord Editorial Board Start your summer TRINA SCHMIDT GRAPHIC EDITOR job search now With last year's summer student unemployment rate reported at a staggering 20.9 per cent, students should be applying for jobs early- meaning now. Canadians have pride In an effort to focus on school during the year, many students opt not to work while they are enrolled in classes. This means that many only have four months to the majority of Canadians, many closing ceremonies, like beavers and make all the money they need to live on throughout the of us tuned in to cheer on these Mounties. year, as the avenues of financial assistance - such as the athletes. Yet for anyone who saw the game Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) -often On whole, 52 per cent of Canadi on Sunday or the immense expres provide inadequate funding in terms of living standards ans polled by Toronto's Historica sion of support and excitement for the Waterloo region. Dominion Institute have agreed that throughout the games, our identity Students need to work diligently to obtain summer the Vancouver Olympics were more seemed so obvious and tangible. employment that will enable them to live comfortably REBECCA VASLUIANU defining for Canada than the 1972 For me, it is precisely this odd as they focus on their studies. ARTS EDITOR Hockey Summit Series, the 1967 paradox that constitutes "The Cana Taking the extra time out of our busy schedules as Centennial Expo and both the Mon dian Identity". we near the end of the semester may seem like too big a Wherever you were on Sunday af treal and Calgary Olympics. While our patchwork community task for some, but with the use of Laurier's on-campus ternoon, you probably witnessed an And after re-polling the Canadian seems to fade in comparison to the or online resources, this daunting task can be manage unprecedented outpouring of Cana public last week - a year after an strong, over-arching patriotism that able. That little extra attention to a cover letter could dian pride. original Historica-Dominian survey the United States cherishes, it is our mean the difference between impressing a future em Streets were blocked, viewers was conducted asking Canadians ability to come together as a country player and falling flat. were brought to tears and people about their nationality- votes sug during the most defining moments Being proactive when applying for jobs will pay off iri who don't even like sports rose gest that citizens are seven per cent that makes us proud Canadians. the long run, and taking the extra initiative, like booking to their feet when Sidney Crosby more likely to call themselves Cana Whether it was the collective an appointment at the Career Development Centre or scored the game-winning goal in dian, first and foremost, and the rea proclamation of Jon Montgomery as checking out tips on their website, could put you ahead overtime during the men's hockey son for this seems pretty obvious. a Canadian hero when he chugged of the pack when it comes to the quality ofyour applica finals. So have the games brought a half a pitcher of beer on the streets tions and cover letters. And whether you celebrated with renewed sense of patriotism for of Whistler after winning the gold or The Canadian government releases many of their job drinks, hugged total strangers or Canadians? our ability to feel as a nation for fig opportunities in early March, and these positions often took to the streets of Waterloo, it's Most of us find it difficult to pin ure skater Joannie Rochette's family provide a great summer experience with good pay. -hard to deny that it was the moment point what makes us Canadian as a tragedy, it was those moments that With the summer months approaching quickly, it is we'll all remember for the rest of our whole. bonded us as a country. in a student's best interest to begin putting in the effort lives. Almost so years ago, scholar And with 99 per cent of Canadi now, so that when coursework is complete, you won't be 16.6 million viewers tuned in Marshall McLuhan stated: "Cana ans watching or reading about the left behind in the search for employment. across the country, making the da is the only country in the world Olympics at some time throughout -The Cord Editorial Board gold medal hockey game the most that knows how to live without an the 17 days, itis clear that the im watched television event in Cana identity:' mense support was about some dian history. And, while for most of us this thing bigger than sports. And while for many Canadians seems like an overstatement, it still While we may not display our pa This unsigned editorial is based offinformal discussions and the Olympics were defined by our rings true in part. triotism openly every day with flags then agreed upon by the majority ofThe Cord's editorial board, hockey victory, it is clear the coun Who we are, what we believe in hung on each house or proclaim which consists of14 senior Cord staffincluding the Editor-in try was also able to engage with the and the eccentricities that make ourselves as the best (or even care Chief and Opinion Editor. The arguments made may reference games on a larger level. us unique seem to differ with ev- about being the best most of the any focts that have been made available through interviews, A whopping 6.9 million viewers ery degree oflatitude and longitude time), when the occasion arises, we documents or other sources. The views presented do not neces witnessed team skip Kevin Mar across this country - evident when take to the streets, flood Facebook sarily reflect those ofThe Cord's volunteers, staff or WLUSP. tin lead the Canadian men's curling we move from east to west and when with support and are prepared to team to gold, and 4.6 million view we traverse the multitude of cultures celebrate like theres no tomorrow. ers watched Jon Montgomery win found in our population. Our love of this country is sub The Cord is published by the gold in skeleton. It's hard to connect the people Wilfrid laurier University Student Poblications. dued and powerful, waiting to make Contact Bryn Ossington, WLUSP President and CEO And, even though both of these of Canada without resorting to the itself known. We just need some 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2l3C5 sports are entirely off the radar for type of stereotypes suggested in the thing to cheer about. The Cord • Wednesday March 3. 2010 • 19 THE FORUM Opinion Editor Kimberly Elworthy • [email protected] OSAP fails the needs of students Poor funding for a university degree makes access to education unequal across income gaps A student who relies solely on OSAP is required to live well KORY PRESTON WLUSU VP. UN IVERSITY AFFAIRS below the poverty line. There is no doubt that a university degree will enhance your life long after your dorm room days are over. Not only will your life be aug Waterloo is approximately $18,147 mented by the knowledge and criti based on low income cut-offs. NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO cal thinking skills that you develop, This means that there is a signifi Each year Laurier students wait in line for hours in order to receive funding to support their university but it is estimated that on average cant gap between the amount grant education. For the 2009-10 year, applications at Wilfrid Laurier University increased by 20 per cent. university graduates earn $745,000 ed by OSAP and what is required for more in a lifetime than someone a student to live and study. whose highest level of education is a The belief is that students can high school diploma. simply find employment during the SCREENING THE It is this promise of a better fu four-month break they are not in CARIBBEAN ture that inspires us to work tire school to earn enough to pay for the lessly to finish assignments and year-round costs ofliving. FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES prepare for examinations. Or can they? Yet the true challenge for many is This past summer, the student Please join us for a special film series devoted to Caribbean cinema. All films are open to the public and all films screened simply accessing the post-second unemployment rate reached an all on campus will be free! All screenings occur between 7-9pm, in Bricker Academic, Room 20 l ary system to begin with. time high of 20.9 per cent. on Bricker Avenue, Wilfrid Laurier University. Two fi lms will be screened at the original Princess Cinema. Although the benefits of a univer If one in five students is unable to See schedule below: sity degree may outweigh the costs, find employment over summer, how Jan I 5: Life and Debt for too many of us these costs are are students to address this gap? . Jan 22: Sugar Cane Alley exceedingly difficult to afford. They can just work while they Jan 29: Rude With the ever-rising price of study, right? Unfortunately, this is Feb 5: Finder of Lost Children {at the Princess) tuition, books, rent, bills, and of not a reasonable solution, because Feb 26: Sweetest Mango course food, the cost of studying of a specific clause in OSAP. full-time has risen to a level that is OSAP limits the amount of in Mar 3: Love, Sex, & Eating the Bones (at the Princess) certainly unattainable without fi come that a student can attain to Mar 5: Agronomist nancial support from our parents or $50 a week. If a student earns over Mar 12: Strawberry and Chocolate some form of student financial aid. the $50 a week threshold OSAP will Mar 19: Divas Love Me Forever This is where the Ontario Stu actually "claw-back" their funding. Mar 26: Tropiqe Nord dent Assistance Program ( OSAP) This equates to a limit of approxi Apr 2: The Harder They Come comes in. However, OSAP does not mately $1,700. cover the entire cost of education. In Financial insecurity and system For more 1nfo contact mporbhao@wlu ca ~ fact, a student who relies solely on atic poverty should not be among WIU,Ca/screeningthecaribbean Organ1zed by Dept of English and F1lm Studoes OSAP is required to live well below the stresses students face. & Dept of Rchg1on & Culture. Wilfnd Launer Un1versoty the poverty line. Our financial aid system should For many students, there is a be providing us with peace of mind, plethora of grants and bursaries that not added uncertainty. will offset the costs of education, Our government must act im some of which may eliminate the mediately to abolish, or at least unmet need of OSAP. increase, the limit of in-study in :J~d .. fi~M- However, the fact remains that come in recognition of the current e OSAP issues a maximum of$n,goo climate of student employment for an eight-month study period. opportunities. 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Four opinion columnists share how their education has influenced the way they view the world Although progress is being made Harper's apology regarding the resi since slavery was finally criminal dential school system was heartless ized in 2007, enforcement is difficult Our education system and that no solution will be reached. as compliance to this law still re I'm not usually an advocate for mains non-existent. teaches us very little optimism, yet this was an unneces This system of Muslim Arabs sarily defeatist attitude. holding black slaves is not an ab about other cultures and I verbally expressed my opinion BEN SANDIFORD erration and extends across all the DEVON BUTLER that Harper never personally initi Bigger picture of the world is absent conflict zones; according to the BBC, civilizations, leaving Past tragedy can't dictate the future ated the crimes and was merely try nearly eight per cent of Niger's Afri ing to move forward; the most ben The question of whether or not the can population is enslaved by Arab us to stumble blindly It's crucial to both identify and ac eficial action would be to support West is evil is certainly loaded, and nomads. knowledge that there is something forgiveness. My comments were it is one that I feel too few are capa Certainly all of these statistics through the events that to be embarrassed about in our past. overlooked, and my T.A. called me ble of answering. shocked me, as I had always thought Even at home, colonization of the uncultured and prejudiced in class. This is because our educa- that formal slavery had been wiped shape our world. Aboriginals of Canada requires a I still wonder why it was so ab tion system teaches us very little out throughout the world quite some second glance at our history. surd of me to desire a solution; to about other cultures and civiliza time ago, and I wondered why I had While we need to take into ac be able to not just coexist peacefully, tions,leaving us to stumble blindly never been taught about modern count the legacy of colonialism and but exist without divisions of under through the events that shape our slavery in high school. imperialism, where is the line drawn lying contempt. world. I was even more surprised to find between these dark ages of human It's key to understanding that We are taught so little about the out that this conflict goes far be rights and the modern age of in progression will not be met with outside world in secondary school; yond the issue of slavery in eastern creasing awareness? Some argue a continuous blame or resisting the in fact, few know about what Samu Africa. line is yet to be drawn and never can opportunity to move forward. Like el Huntington would call a "Clash of A series of wars are currently For the near future at least, it be. As such, I must stress that it is wise, it's time that as a nation were Civilizations" that is currently tak being fought with the aim of so appears that this "Clash of Civi time we reassess. evaluate our "solution" methods to ing place throughout Africa. lidifying Arab and Muslim political lizations" is showing no signs of Most ancient proverbs such as addressing colonization and realize There is a line of conflict zones authority. abating. "you can't fight fire with fire;· thus, it that neither an apology is enough, that stretch from Somalia to Mauri The major example of this is in While these conflicts in Africa are is only logical to suggest that the so nor is throwing money at the Native tania, through which Arabs and al Sudan, where a Muslim and Arab among the most prolific, they are lution to prejudice is not resistance. community in hopes it will dispel lied Muslim Africans are attempting north is attempting to exterminate certainly not the only ones in the I can recall a rather traumatic more deeply rooted issues. to extend their influence southward, and repress the Christian and Ani world. experience in a first-year religion Most cultures have something to deeper into Africa. mist African south. "Is the West evil?" is a question course when an Aboriginal elder be ashamed of, and mine is certainly In Mauritania, the pre-eminent This conflict is quickly spreading that I believe cannot be answered came to speak with our class. I, be no exception. However, it's rea slave state in Africa according to throughout the region; the govern until we have an education system ing personally fascinated with the sonable to desire a united country Anti -Slavery International, about ment of Sudan is deeply involved that teaches students to see the big tradition, was disappointed when where education concentrates more 20 per cent of the population - or with the intermittent civil war in picture and gives them the proper she claimed we were brainwashed on the steps to take in bridging the half a million people - are currently Chad and has some links to the civil context to grapple with this compli by white North American ideology. gap between our unfortunate past slaves. war in Somalia. cated question. She further stressed that Stephen and the potential of our future. exposing its ineffectiveness. And in the name of power, which today conquered and colonized by Eastern after I make an effort to avoid "Made means capitalism and "democracy". empires time and time again - the in China" labels, the media suggests It allows westerners to continue Mongols, Persians, Ottomans, and that those sweatshop workers could the lifestyles they enjoy - the luxu Huns are prime examples. use that work. ries and privileges granted to people It seems that much of this leftist But the extremes of the West's who have the most money. view of"evil" western dominance colonization and global exploitation I know of these realities because emanates from a world view that KIMBERLY ELWORTHY are often overwhelming. of my education; it is reiterated by JAMES POPKIE could be most accurately applied to Western guilt is justifiable Indeed, my ancestors and cul our professors that there are traves Eurocentric history is imbalanced parts of the 19th and 2oth century, ture have destroyed so much, I don't ties going on in the world unnoticed. but this view is now becoming in I feel the burden of the western his know where to begin to correct their It is also you and I who admitted In western education, history is of creasingly outdated. tory and the current realities of wrongs or ifl even can. ly perpetuate them because of a life ten taught with a very Eurocentric Although the West is wealthy western supremacy are sometimes The impact of colonization on ev style we enjoy in Canada and would perspective, both in terms ofprais and powerful, recent events such too brutal to bear. ery continent during the age of the be hard-pressed to give up. ingthe West's achievements and as the recession have exposed our I know that the West is horren European empires is immeasurable Maybe it is right that the West condemning its atrocities. instability. dous because throughout history it and so embedded in the affected feels guilty for what they do to so Often, both the accomplishments In fact, Arab nations own much has caused the highest death totals countries that we often cease to rec many innocent people without even and the atrocities committed by the of America's economy; the West is and has done so for various ends, ognize our participation. realizing that we are the cause of non-western world are ignored. indebted to them and other develop including colonization. Hopefully it And now it seems that with neo such issues. The Europeans are constructed ing nations - China in particular. remains the worst. colonialism, the World Bank and the as both the inventors and the op China's rise will also weaken the But what sort of productive value IMF are too far gone in privatizing pressors, and the people of the rest West's chokehold; it is possible that does our obsession with western foreign land and in-debting nations of the world are merely painted as China could displace America this guilt provide the world? for my generation to see any real victims. century as the world's most power While it is important to remem changes. Although this view is often ap ful nation. ber the past to prepare for the fu I suppose this is all said plied to both history and the If so, even some of the most radi ture - as it helps us understand the and done modern era, the truth is much cal leftists may fondly remember current state of power hierarchies, more complex. the days of American dominance in control, racism, sexism and all kinds Many important in comparison to Chinese world domi of discrimination that exist- it also novations were made nance and the atrocities that could exposes how far humanity has come by eastern civiliza come with it - if China's treatment from its past and reminds us that, in tions like the Chinese of Tibetans is any indication. the future, people will judge us for and Arabs, in fields Exploitation, greed and imperi our injustices too. such as mathemat alism are not exclusively western I try to do my utmost to be are ics, physics and traits - they're the negative side of sponsible and educated citizen of astronomy. human nature, which unfortunately what has been deemed the "West;' They have exists throughout the world. the "Global North" or the "devel produced It is true that western civiliza oped" world. manyimpor tion is powerful today and has been Yet everything I attempt to do to tantinven throughout history, but to see the make positive change, and in es tions, such West as the sole power and the rest sence limit my guilt complex as a as gunpow of the world as helpless, exploited westerner, seems to be shrouded der and the victims is to view the world through in hypocrisy and generally tends compass. an oversimplified lens. to be counter-productive. In an And while In university courses, such as effort to help those in need, I the West is global studies, this lens can some make donations, only toques often por times be the main lens through tion whether that money ever trayed as the which world issues are viewed. gets to where I want it to go. I sole source Indeed, though this dichotomy is try to buy fair-trade, but then of all im true in some situations it is far from am bombarded with facts perialism, being as all-encompassing as some Europe has believe. MAYA UEMURA CORD GRAPHICS in fact been The Cord • Wednesday March 3. 2010 • 21 SPORTS Sports Editor Justin Fauteux • [email protected] Hawks head to OUA final needed to show up and the game JUSTIN FAUTEUX would be over:' said Laurier head SPORTS EDITOR coach Rick Osborne of game two. "But we got that out of the way in The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks our pre-game meeting and got women's hockey team didn't have to ourselves focused and I was re- wait long for a chance at revenge on ally pleased with the individual and the Windsor Lancers. team motivation level. We knew we 10 days after the Lancers spoiled were ready to win the series in that the Hawks' shot at an undefeated game and now we want to get going record with an overtime win in the into the OUA finals:' final game of the regular season, the The Hawks now move on to the teams met in last weekend's Ontario provincial finals, where they will University Athletics (OUA) semi look to tie an OUA record with their finals and the purple and gold swept seventh straight title. Standing in the best-of-three series, winning their way will be the Guelph Gry game one 6-o and game two 2-1. phons, the team that Laurier defeat "We were trying to redeem our ed in last year's OUA finals. selves from that loss at the end of "I have a lot of respect for the way the season;' said Hawks' captain Guelph has played us over the past Andrea Ironside. "That wasn't the couple ofyears;' said Osborne. 'Tm way we wanted to finish our sea expecting really tough playoff hock son, especially against a team that ey and I know our players are going we've beaten so easily, so [the loss to to be ready to battle:' Windsor] definitely fuelled us:' Having finished 22 points behind Led by a two-goal performance the Hawks in the regular season, from rookie Candice Styles, the the Gyphons come into this series Hawks found their offensive stride as substantial underdogs. However, in game one, solving Lancers' goalie Ironside stresses the importance of Jamie Tessier six times on 29 shots not looking past this series. after she made 52 saves on 53 shots " [Guelph] came out strong and in the Lancers' shocking win to end beat us in game one last year so the regular season. we're not looking too far ahead;' she With the series shifting to Wind said. "(Moving on to] nationals is a sor's smaller ice surface for game big deal for us, but we know we can't two, the contest was a much tighter think about that until we've clinched battle. The teams were deadlocked this seventh OUA title first:' at one until midway through the The first game of the best-of third period when Ironside stepped three series will be tomorrow night out of the penalty box and scored in Waterloo, with game two fol the eventual game-winner. lowing on Saturday afternoon in YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER "My biggest fear was that our Guelph. If necessary, game three Three Hawks celebrate during the first of their two wins in the best-of-three QUA semi-final. players would think that we just will be Sunday in Waterloo. GOLDEN HAWK Season over for U PDATE men's basketball Week of March 1-7, 2010 Despite the loss, the Hawks LAURA SEDGWICK battled hard throughout the entire STAFF WRITER game. The score reflected their ef forts; it was tied at 45 at the half. 02.27. '10 Saturday night ended in heart Though in the second half the purple \\ Ho.::kcy 2 - \\ indsor 1 break for Laurier fans as the Golden and gold continued to rebound well M Bask~·tball 79- \Vind»or 87 Hawks' men's basketball team lost and play strong defensively, their the Ontario University Athletics shots just weren't falling. 02.25. 10 ( OUA) semi -finals to the Windsor Meanwhile, Windsor forward Lancers 87-79. Isaac Kuon "did what he does;' said W Hockey 6 - \Vind or 0 The Lancers, who are ranked first Laurier's fifth-year captain Jesse in the OUA west and seventh in MacDonald. 02.24.10 Canada, will go on to face the Lake "He's their prime-time guy and a M Basketball 8Q- Western 70 head Thunderwolves in the OUA first team all-star;' MacDonald con W Basketball 64 • L..aktc>hcad 70 west championships this weekend. tinued. "In the third quarter, he just "It's a disappointing finish;' said took over the game and we couldn't Laurier head coach Peter Campbell. match them:' "I thought we were good enough to MacDonald, one ohhe Hawks' win the league. We're a better bas team leaders, had a second rivalry ketball team than how we played to that night, as he was also battling an night and I think we're a better bas ankle injury. ketball team than we achieved:' "I definitely wasn't at 100 per Though many of the players were cent, but no excuses;' he said. "It's --- visibly upset, they can be proud not like they're going to give us a as this is the farthest the team has break because I have a bad ankle advanced in the playoffs since the and we can't play like that. Everyone 2005-06 season, where they fin just needed to step their game up, ished in fourth place in the OUA and and for the first half we did, but we YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER went on to participate in nationals. just ran out of gas:' Laurier's Kale Harrison tries to protect the ball from two Lancers. "It's an achievement to win a This was MacDonald's last game playoff game;' said Travis Berry, at Laurier. He reached a career total MacDonald's enjoyment, stating, "You've got to compete until the J~~<.· MacDonald Hawks' guard and leading scorer of of over 1,ooo points in regular sea "The best part of the season was battle's over;' he said. "If you learn Mc11',; Baskt'lhn/1 the evening with 18 points. son play, but what he is going tore playing basketball with the guys. anything from playing a sport, you "But it's not the ultimate member most is his teammates. They're my best friends:' should learn that you've got to give it M<~llory Kohlmeier achievement:' "We did a lot of winning and los Though the play began to slow everything you've got until the game Wc>lll<'ll 's Bn..;J..cll>n/1 "We wanted to be at nationals. ing, but I won't remember every as the game reached its final min is done. Whatever happens happens We felt that we were good enough game as much as I'll remember who ute and the Lancers held a 10-point and you've got to live with that, but to win our conference this year, I played with and all the great times lead, Campbell encouraged his team ifyou quit somewhere in the process Come Support thL• Hawks! so anything other than that is a let we had:' to keep playing hard and not to pay you've got to live with something down:' Travis Berry mirrored attention to the clock. much worse than that:' www.laurierathlctics.com 22 • SPORTS The Cord • Wednesday, March 3. 2010 Behind the Hawk: Rick Osborne Winter Games. ALANNA WALLACE "That gave me a real thirst for IN DEPTH ED ITOR high-performance hockey and a high-performance environment;' The quality of people Behind the winning women's Gold said Osborne, who has continued an '' en Hawks hockey team stands a pil unparalleled winning streak since I've worked with at lar of coaching in Laurier Athletics. this victory and since coming to Since 2004, Rick Osborne has led coach at Laurier. Laurier as well as the the Laurier women's hockey team to "My first post-season here when 143 regular season victories, eventu we had a team that nobody really student athletes we've ally helping them win the Ontario expected would do anywhere near University Athletics (OUA) champi that well was certainly a highlight;' attracted has just made onship six years in a row. recalled Osborne, who has earned With Osborne's lead, the Hawks OUA Coach of the Year honours ev the job too much fun to have also won one gold and two ery season from 2005-09. silver medals at the national Osborne works diligently to mo think about quitting:' championship. tivate the highly skilled Golden However, Osborne's path to Lau Hawks team, and employs differ rier has not been a conventional ent strategies to ensure the team is -Rick Osborne, women's hockey coach one. For over 30 years he worked playing their best. for Kodak Canada as an operations Often he credits his staff, who manager before the "perfect timing" help with his players' mental and of his retirement led him to his cur physical state before they hit the ice rent employment. to play. "We decided on a three-year con "To try to stay one small step tract and I thought I would prob ahead of the competition and trying ably be good with that;' recalled to keep these highly motivated and Osborne, assuming his plans would high -character people as razor sharp then be to settle into retirement. as possible is such a challenge;' said "The quality of people I've worked Osborne. with at Laurier as well as the student "Our players are starting to re athletes we've attracted has just alize: why would you want to be Career regular season record made the job too much fun to think second ifyou're good enough to be about quitting;' he said. first?" explained Osborne, who de Osborne played hockey in high spite his plans to retire, doesn't see school, but has a history of coaching it in his near future,. and involvement in many sports. At the end of the day, and their Career playoff record His daughters, both Laurier grads, Golden Hawk careers, Osborne said were involved in soccer and hockey, he hoped his team would learn les though Osborne's first years of his sons from him that would "carry 6 coaching career were spent at the them right through Laurier Athletics highest level of baseball in the Hal and into the working world:' Consecutive OUA titles ton and Niagara regions. His message? Settling into his niche coaching "Ifyou're going to strive for per women's hockey, Osborne led an fection, you're going to get excel YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER under-18 team to a national cham lence at the very least:' 5 This season, Rick Osborne looks to lead Laurier's women's hockey pionship in 1995 at the Canada Coach of the Year awards team to their seventh consecutive OUA championship. Sports in brief Laurier alumni win gold Hawks' season over Rizk and Bradley honoured MacDougald signs profes Houston makes provincial Last week, former Laurier students Last Wednesday, the Wilfrid Lau byOUA . sional contract all-star team Becky Kellar and John Morris won rier Golden Hawks women's bas Shortly after their season was cut Last week, Laurier goaltender Jeff Last weekend, Greg Houston of gold medals at the 2 010 Winter ketball team were eliminated by the short by the Guelph Gryphons, MacDougald, who completed his the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks' Olympics. Lakehead Thunderwolves in the two members of the Wilfrid Lau fifth and final season as a Golden men's volleyball team was named an Kellar, who completed a masters first round of the Ontario University rier Golden Hawks men's hockey Hawk this year, signed a 10-day try Ontario University Athletics (OUA) degree in business administration Athletics (OUA) playoffs. team were named Ontario Univer out contract with the Reading Roy west division second team all-star. at Laurier in 2004, was part of the The Hawks kept the game close sity Athletics (OUA) west division als of the East Coast Hockey League The third-year middle, ranked Olympic champion Canadian wom until the fourth quarter when they all-stars. (ECHL). fourth in Canadian Interuniversity - en's hockey team. This was Kellar's r~n into foul trouble and the Thun Veteran Paul Bradley, who led the MacDougald, a native of Shal Sport (CIS) in hitting percentage at fourth stint with the Olympic team; derwolves outscored them 18-6, team in points with 42, was named a low Lake, ON, played in 79 career .404 and fifth in total blocks with she now owns three gold medals sealing the 70-64 win. first-team all-star. regular season games for the Hawks, 81. and one silver. The Hawks received some good Meanwhile, team captain Jean winning 51 while posting a .907 save Houston, who hails from Cha Morris, who curled for the Hawks news this week, however, as fourth Michel Rizk, who was second in percentage. tham, Ont. racked up 232 points this from 1998-2001 while majoring in year Renata Adamczyk won her team scoring with 32 points, was He also played in 23 career play season, with 168 kills and 13 service kinesiology and physical educa second consecutive OUA west De named to the second team, earn off games, winning 11, putting up a aces. tion, was on Canada's men's curling fensive Player of the Year award ing his second consecutive all-star .913 save percentage. -Compiled by Justin Fauteux team, who went undefeated on their and was also named a first-team honour. -Compiled by Justin Fauteux way to the gold medal. all-star. -Compiled by Justin Fauteux -Compiled by Justin Fauteux -Compiled by Justin Fauteux One year will get you life. ... an exciting new life in the world of law. 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(King at University) The Business School 1-800-269-6719 519-888-0411 416-924-3240 www. calill usioninc.ca Ontario College Application Service #0214L www.busin ess.humber. ca www.oxfordseminars.ca The Cord • Wednesday. March 3. 2009 SPORTS • 23 0 Canada Whether on the streets of Waterloo or Vancouver, Canadians are showing pride like never before Laurier shows patriotism cover University, repeatedly singing "0 Canada;• as well as starting numer ous chants. "It was electric;' said second year business student Kevin Degru ijter of the atmosphere within the group. "People were chanting, starting chants, singing the national an them ... .lt was the most Canadian flags I've ever seen in my life. There were people driving by in cars that looked they were falling out the win dows, giving high fives and the cops were just moving back and letting the crowd roll:' Although the public gatherings in Waterloo were spontaneous, many students were already on campus, as approximately 350 were at Wilf's watching the game. According to Wilf's food and beverage manager Rob Sexton, the campus bar was at capacity and had $4,700 in sales for the game. "We were lining up at about one o'clock this afternoon;' said Wil frid Laurier University Students' YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Union president-elect Kyle Walker, Students at Wilt's celebrate Sidney Crosby's winning goal. The campus bar, usually closed on Sundays, was at capacity for the game. who later joined the gathering at Mid Campus Drive and University only one member of the group was fights." anything along those lines, but a po Deoaurentis. "It means everything Avenue. arrested for being intoxicated in a "It seemed from our perspective lice presence for a large group is al for Canada to win .... The Olympics "Everyone is behaving really well;' public place. that the people celebrating were re ways needed to ensure their safety." couldn't have finished any better:· said Walker. "Waterloo Regional The WRPS also reported that ally interested in just doing that, and The gathering in Waterloo was Degruijter expressed a similar came out here and kind of gave us there was no property damage or in that is just cheering on the Canadian part of a cross-country celebration sentiment, noting that "we definite free reign to celebrate a little bit so juries as a result of the celebration. athletes;• added Olaf Heinzel, public seldom seen in Canada, and those ly showed that [Canadian pride] can it's a really fun atmosphere;• said According to Sergeant Greer, an affairs co-ordinator for the WRPS. involved will always remember the come out:' Walker. officer who was on patrol at the en "We didn't have any sense that experience. "We're not always vocal and out In true Canadian fashion, the cel trance to the Laurier campus, the il there was anyone interested in "I can't describe it; it's indescrib pouring it on, but when it comes ebration was raucous but not out legal activity was limited to "a little getting involved in anything that able;' said second-year economics out, it comes out in huge droves and of control, as at the end of the night bit of public nudity, drinking, but no would involve property damage or and political science student Jake we can match any U.S. celebration:' .White, red and gold Vancouver 2010 should be a source of national pride for Canadians The Olympic website and the me dia coverage also set new records - over 16.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the men's hockey team cap ture gold over Team U.S.A., making it the most-watched sports program in Canadian television history. STAFF WRITER But it's more than just the numbers. Spending the last 17 days in Van VANCOUVER, B.C-14 gold. Seven couver in the spirit of the Winter silver. Five bronze. The combined Games, I can confidently say that total of 26 medals gives Canada a Canada has proven itself. third place finish in the Vancouver Our proportionally small popula 2010 medal count. However, per tion has managed to produce world International Olympic Commit class athletes competing and excel tee {IOC) rules, the 14 gold medals ling against the usual powerhouse made Canada the official winner of countries, all the while remaining the Winter Games. humble in true Canadian fashion. Ifyou didn't believe before, you The streets were a sea of red and should, now more than ever. white, but at the same time, the fan What started off with uncertainty bases of other countries and cul and scrutiny ended in victory, un tures were accepted throughout the precedented national pride and a city. surge of patriotism. A nation as diverse as ours has We finally won our first gold med captured the essence of the Olym al on Canadian soil (Alexandre Bi pics wholeheartedly. We have YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER lodeau in men's freestyle moguls), brought together the entire world in Celebrations, like the one that happened in the streets of Waterloo after the men's hockey gold medal and went on to set the record for the name of sport and competition game, are examples of a level of nationalism that has rarely been seen in Canada. most gold medals won by a coun and proven that the true north is try at any Winter Olympic Games in both strong and free. cauldron at the opening ceremonies, were accurate. Living, on average, in seven history. Going into the Games, there was the unfavourable weather condi However, with the "I Believe" months of cold, Canada has proven On top of that, individual athletes much debate whether or not Brit tions - which resulted in the cancel mantra fresh in our minds, Canada that the winter is ours. such as Hayley Wickenheiser, cap ish Columbia, or Canada for that ation of over 20,000 general admis came together and overcame the ad I believe these Games were a tain of the women's hockey team, matter, could handle the pressure of sion tickets to snowboarding events versity with a good sense of humour. huge success for our country, and we set new Olympic records - Wicken hosting such a large-scale interna -and the death of Norwegian bob We met the world's high expecta should be more proud now than ever heiser became the all-time leading tional event. sledder Nodar Kumaritashvili, ev tions and put Canadian athletics on before. We've got bragging rights for Olympic scorer with 16 goals. With the problems lighting the eryone began to think the doubts the map. the next four years. 24 • The Cord • Wednesday March 3. 2010