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Laurier's Official Student The Cord NewspaperWeekly Raquel Hamlet is Women continue Laurier's idol. Page 12 winning ways. Page 17 Volume 42 Issue 22 Wednesday February 5 2003 www.wlusp.com The choice is Football Coach 'em yours to make hangs up Zmich's temporary replace- Colin Duffett ment as head coach is defensive coordinator Gary Jeffries. Jeffries "Out with the old and in the with in was charge of the Laurier squad the new?" "Enough's enough and in 2002 while Rick Zmich took for it is time a change?" "Change part in the WLUSA strike in the is good?" None ot* these cliches fall. fit the bill for former seem to Jeffries is no stranger to Laurier. Laurier Head Coach and Jeffries is an alumnus of Laurier, Offensive Coordinator Rich graduating in 1972 at which time Zmich's resignation on Friday. he began working for Laurier in Instead what have here is the football we program as an assis- shock. Coach Zmich's resignation tant football coach and eventually has left within many the athletic as a men's and women's basket- a little bit ball coach. community surprised by Jeffries has spent 16 his sudden decision. OUA seasons as Laurier's defensive (Ontario all- coordinator and in University Athletics) the process star linebacker Rohan Thompson organizing six different CIAU said that he was number one defens- Stefan Sereda that he Presidential candidates Dan "upset es. Ryan Toge], Lindsay Markle, TudorCostache and Herman answer students' questions at Monday's Open Forum. Little debate took place withmuch agreement amongst the candidate*.. (Zmich) is gone." For rookie run- Zmich had been the ning back Derek Stefan Sereda should not vote for the other but can- candidates, I would love to linebacker's head Medler the change didates. the talk Meeting requirements to you later." Candidate Dan coach for the five in coaches isn't real- four candi- of the Code of the Watching presidential Conduct, run- Herman noted "It is the students' that of years Thompson ly much a change dates debate was as unset- ners the hardly dodged question, or job to decide who to vote for.. .it's has attended Laurier. at all. Jeffries as watching the breakup of advocated themselves. The clos- tling not our job to slander each other." Rohan Thompson's coached all but the The Beatles. In this fact, year's Fellow contender Tudor first three of comments seem to games forums had less More coach Gary Jeffries open hostility on the election: Costache stated that students Interim the football be par for the course season. than the Edwards/Watts blood- BOD candidates 2 should for him about speak Pg. vote based on how for many of the per- When asked baths of old. Should we care? 5 different he from the really Pg. is other can- sonnel involved "in the football his thoughts on Jeffries appoint- The mudslinging was kept to a Interviews with didates. Costache noted that he is and Laurier Athletics. to interim head coach program ment minimum at the Brantford and Presidential candidates 8 Medler "He's already like Pg. "militant," and represents change Head of Athletics and replied, Waterloo Presidential Open rather coach than maintaining the status Recreation Peter Baxter said that a head to me." Forums. The four candidates the quo. the coaches decision to pack up Jeffries has been given faced off at Laurier's Brantford est came to confidence the football anyone giving a and leave was completely to run pro- Campus on 29 and January again straight answer was Zmich's and the Athletics Lindsay went on to endlessly gram by Department. in the Concourse on 3. February Markle, who told the concerned praise Zmich's contribution to the One of the biggest challenges for the Though candidates were student "I can't slander the football and at the moment other (Continued on page 3) Laurier program Jeffries is putting questioned on a of range issues community. together a new from the double Zmich head staff. Rick accommodating was coaching cohort to increasing communica- the coach for a total of Zmich isn't only tion with Laurier the Brantford, nine seasons ending coach to leave the candidates refused to feud pub- with record of this up a program year. licly, as insisted by the Elections - - 42 28 1 which Running backs Code of Conduct. This lack of translates to a 0.591 coach Maki Katsubi behaviour insulting even inspired coach winning percentage. and receivers one attendance person in to com- Rick's Zmich's foot- Al Annonech. ment "I feel there has not been ball credentials are Over the com- and ask enough finger-pointing," coach Rick Zmich outstanding and Former ing weeks, a selec- the question of why students for the numerous. tion process His accomplishments include new permanent head coach will two Hec Crighton Award nomina- be taking place. When asked Inside tions, a Hec Crighton Award, the whether Jeffries will be considered Frank Tindall Award for the CIAU for the head coaching position coach of the and with year, two trips to Baxter "Definitely!" News replied 2 the Vanier in Cup (one as a player citing that the players "would go Opinion 5 1982 and one as offensive coordi- through the wall for Coach Presidential Interviews 8 nator in 1991). Jeffries." Business 11 j Rick's Zmich told his players the size of some Student Considering Life 12 in his meeting with them that it of the offensive I'm sure International linemen, 14 was time for him to move on and that can be arranged if necessary. Sports 17 that change for him was a good Entertainment • 20 thing. Zmich was Arts Unfortunately, 22 This enthused couple dances together at the LGBTTQ Pride Prom held unable for comment. Classifieds ?•* this Friday at the Walper past Terrace Hotel. Full story on page 13. 2 News Wednesday February 5 2Q(fl BOD bickers before ballots Prentice resumed his attempt at elected Stefan Sereda holding our officials accountable, asking about this Thirty-three Board of Directors very invisibility. On the other candidates went to the Concourse on hand, such as Michael Monday, 15 of them will be elect- Morris and Michael Borrelli leant ed office. Tissue sales the C- their support to to at "transparent gov- ernment." Spot may skyrocket on Thursday Similarly, nominee when the majority of these candi- Greg Smith remarked "directors shouldn't dates take a sad walk home. act as directors...they The Waterloo Open Forums should act as student advocates." 10:30 2:10 Smith's LAND were held from to on PIRG running but of Borrelli and Febraury 3 only one group mates Anthony electoral BOD candidates were Piscitelli displayed their own visi- given a chance to speak. Though bility by presenting a number of nomi- the Students' Union BOD postcards and a petition with 400 allowed to introduce to the nees were signatures crowd. The intent well and advocate themselves as of these documents is to lobby the Waterloo as answer audience questions, MP and Minister of Student Publications Board was Education Elizabeth Witmer for Stef-Dawg Sereda cut off. more funding to WLU. WLUSU BOD candidate Anthony Piscitelli displays postcards lobbies for increased funding. WLUSU Originally, the first 1 7 Later on in the forum, the most issue was McKay's desire to develop student what their BOD candidates were supposed important election, proudest Women Fostering Leadership followed since Laurier's student at the Brantford cam- moments directors the to start the discussion, by "growth" government as were. group stepped up to micro- will acclaimed WLUSP President population approach 10,000 pus. Pottinger noted the two sidewalks phone to berate Myles Wilson for and the four next Mark addressed Hostilities rose after the candi- that his work director had he made Laura Jardine presi- year. Teeple as a comment to a friend all the Minimum Distance dates introduced as Pike stated dential runners. This went themselves, placed on campus. regarding "sexist" characteristics members of the according to plan, but Chief Separation Bylaw that is creating Hiring Committee that he was "more proud we've of the MFL. Wilson stated that he crisis for attacked Waintman for done Returning Officer Vic Truong an off-campus housing a com- a great job as a whole," to holds all people to be equal, to a halt students. Meanwhile, ment she had made the dissatisfaction. called the proceedings "super- regarding Prentice's Prentice regardless of their sex. He did not involved" of volunteers. later demanded after the next batch of WLUSU runner Jessica hiring policy a specific answer deny that he made the comment the Waintman assailed WLUSU's arms to his from which and the BOD candidates. As a result, Waintman, crossed, argued question Pike, apologized to group and of the with her She Pike denied him. the student four acclaimed Student posting "ratemyprofs" pro- accusers. summa- body. rized her that when Publications Directors were fessor evaluations, touching on platform by noting Squabbling continued Many of the students directing BOD unable to field questions from the another major topic of student she is willing to take a stand at the next batch of candidates questions took a stance similar to audience. interest at WLU. Board meetings. were introduced. Some of the candidate Thomas Thompson, less-considered Director of the Year for nominees directly attacked wh"6 stated "what's in The first group of BOD candi- Some issues Former important 2002 asked WLUSU's Board for the that dates had varying issues that they were raised as well, such as Sterling Prentice cur- current being next year is someone is wished address Aziz's rent BOD members Andrew Pike "invisible," to the dismay of cur- to stand with to as top priorities.