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the Election today! Don't forget to vote! Wilfrid laurier (Jnlversity Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, February 2, 1984 Volume 24, Number 16 side Dancing up a $4,350 storm by laura (Jpcott last Saturday's dance·a·thon held being mugged on his way at the TurretbyWLU's Euler· Leupold from pub last Friday House Council was both a financial Laurier student believes and social success. The total Is an urgent need for proceeds of $4,350 "far exceeded service at WLU. our expectations," said Yvette page3 Mahieu, the dance·a·thon's central organizer. This money will be added to a trust fund which has been set up for occurrences, including Jocelyn Lovell, the Canadian involving sexual Olympic cyclist who became a have raised doubts quadriplegic last summer when, safety of women on while training in the Milton area, he and in the community. was struck down by a truck. Elaine Cook, a participator in the page3 dance-a·thon, spoke with Lovell and his wife Sylvia Burka, a three·time gold medal speed skating champion, the day before the fund· raiser took place. "They really appreciate everyone's help," said Cook. "What would they do without it?" The couple hopes that Wilfrid Laurier University's dance·a·thon will set a precedent for other universities. The ~ trust fun¢ will be spent on Laurier's first c-.,.: was well received things such as installing ramps in the 500 attending the Lovell home, paying for a full-time four performances, nurse, and buying a special van, in an page 9 effort to make their lives as comfortable as possible. Once the trust fund goal is achieved they will joins F.M continue to raise money to help others in Lovell's position. the Slash has returned to "Jocelyn wants everyone to get played to a large down and have a good time," said at the Coronet last Cook, and his wishes were fullfilled by Saturday's dance-a-thon page 11 participants. Of the 84 students who participated, only 13 were unable to )()Ccer champs dance for the full 12 hours. Amanda Bra mall, who raised over soccer Hawks won the two in donations, said that of those etghHeam soccer tourney $300 she asked to sponsor her oniy three Sunday with a 5-1 victory the Toronto Blues. refused. She reflected the general feelings the dancers when she page 13 of explained that, although 12 hours of dancing can be monotonous, "the people are fun and we're having a laugh." Editor Theresa Kelly One couple, Janet Ogle and Paul a look at the problems Fleming, exclaimed that they were arise when she tries to having so much fun they're "going to men's and women's sports keep dancing all weekf' WW equal coverage. By the end of the night, however, page14 Betsy Kuypers was one of over 80 participants in last Saturday's Dance-a-thon for the people were getting tired. In spite of this, none lost enthusiasm for the Trust Fund hosted by the Euler-Leupold residence. The dancers collected $4,350 with Amanda Bra mall cause and many dancers said that, .w ... ~ raising $339.40 and Francine Visser $224.65. Vicki Krotz recruited the most dancers. PhotobyKanmVIranl 11)$0MIICif as Lovell hoped, they had a fantastic S'I\IIIIIOI!S • time. ~ ~ WLUSU to act on peace plan by Chuck Kirkham · request that Canadian student councils attempt to while they are in the Turret The Wilfrid Laurier University Student Union contact other universities in the world and The other major area of discussion was the unanimously agreed last Sunday that "Canadian specifically universities in the U.S.S.R. and the buddy system that WLUSU hopes to implement university students should join actively into the United States. by September. This service is for the use of first· movement for peace and that WLUSU should ''_I question how much this would accomplish," year and transfer students. Using a screening play an active role in this movement" said Reaume. "But it is important that there is an process WLUSU hopes to select people that WLUSU president Tom Reaume brought the awareness of peace issues." would be "friends in need" forthenewstudentsat motion to the floor, and the board, after little In other business, Deb Moffat, Vice President: the school. It is suggested that the buddy's name WlfO 00~ ? discussion, passed the motion unanimously. The Finance, reported that although this year's budget will be given to the new students early in the year ""*U'f~- proposal was based on a similar action that is shaky in some areas, it should work out fine by to help them through their first year in a new occurred at Mt Allison Universtiy in New the end of the year. Areas of concern were the environment Brunswick. The Mt. Allison proposal asked that all Orientation, Oktoberfest and Turret budgets. The final point of discussion was Reaume's Canadian university student councils pass this The Board is also continuing with its recommendation that next year's Board seriously resolution that wholeheartedly supported the renovations to the Turret By Reading Week consider paying the WLUSU president over the peace initiatives of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre WLUSU hopes that a "mingle area" in front of the summer. This would enable the president to get M Trudeau. old video screen will be in use. This mingle area things going over the summer to make the entire Added to the Mt. Allison proposal was the will allow pub-goers to stand and walk around operation more efficient in the coming year. page 2 • iitE CORD WEEKLY Thursday, FebruarY 2. 1984 DR. G.A. GRANT news DR. Y.J. GRANT DR . D.C. LUTZI DR. J.E. HOHNER Native opportuniti OPTOMETRISTS by Nancy CouDiard 232 King St. N. The Public Service Commission is WATERLOO presently in the process of increasing awareness of the recruitment across from the WLU procedures of native students in Athletic Complex Canada. On January 24 Marilyn Ramville, an employee ci the Public Service Commission and a native for appointments call Canadian, came to Wilfrid Laurier University to speak to an enthusiastic 885-2574 group of two native students from Laurier. Ramville has been travelling to universities in Ontario recently as a part of an affirmative action thrust which she hopes will " build up the inventory ci applications of native students to the Public Service." She noted that natives now make up only one per cent of the Public Service in Ontario and four per cent in Canada. The Public Service Commission wants to improve these percentages. Ramville noted that the turnout ci Native students to her sessions at the universities has been fairly low, Thanks, Miller! although she remains enthusiastic. There was a large turnout at Trent Jim O'Keefe, sales representative for Carling~ ' Keefe University in Peterborough which Breweries, presents the Miller trophy to Ruth Demeter, team she felt was due to the Native Studies captain for The Extension Cord- the overall winners in WLU's program offered there. Ramville Winter Carnival competition. Carling~ ' Keefe and Craven A noted that the majority ci students sponsored the week's activities in which over 20 university enrolled in this program are native teams competed. Canadians, which she felt was a definite mistake. "Native students shouldn't take For a weekend or a day or two, you can pack a lot of fun into a low priced VIA train trip Ask about our 1 day, and 2 to 7 day fa re reductions, our convenient schedules for weekend tnps and our temf1c group fares. W herever you're gomg , for w hatever fun reason, take 1t easy, take the tram. Call VIA Ra1l or your Travel Agent now. lliE CORD WEEKLY Thursday. February 2. 1984 page 3 WLUSU tudent mugged near school TYPING as escorts. "They can be on call 24 hours if need be," he says. Trapman believes that the university should been raped of my basic human rights," says a subsidize the gas costs. Bert Trapman, the victim of a Friday night Dean of Students Fred Nichols says that there is "no SERVICE on Waterloo's Hazel Street Trapman, a reason an escort service could not be established ifthere Psychology student at Wilfrid Laurier were deemed to be a need," and has offered his help in is convinced of the urgent need for a campus organizing it. Some of the obstacles foreseen by Nichols service. include the difficult screening process for escorts and really glad that it was me and not a girl," said the insurance liability of drivers. And although he doesn't noting that recent incidents have brought into think the administration will agree to subsidize gas costs, OPEN FRIDAY FEB 3 the safety of women on campus. "I don't know Nichols says the gas prices would not be enough of a have happened if it were a girl," he said. problem to halt the proposal. "This is a student service men, one wielding a six·inch scaling knife, for students," said Nichols, "and the Student Union out at the student at about 1:10 a.m. last Friday should be working on it" jogged home from the Turret. Although the Trapman was attacked by the men as he walked along only got four dollars from him, the violent Hazel Street. "One of the guys jumped out from behind a RIGHT NEXT TO THE of the incident has been hard on T rapman. six·foot snowbank and pulled a six·inch scaling knife," thought I could be so shaken up ow"r says Trapman.