The tie that binds since 1926 The Cord Weekly HISTORY HOOPLA TECHNO TUTORING \ SKIING SEASON Student-sold t-shirts generate Exploring the evolution of technology in The Cord profiles the Laurier Ski PAGE 4 controversy ... education PAGES 14-15 and Snowboard Club PAGE 14 ... university ... Volume 49 Issue 14 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2008 www.cordweekly.com Value of Championship dreams dashed WLU's portfolio tumbles Laurier may be forced to make cuts due to the global financial crisis JEREMY TREMBLAY NEWS EDITOR REBECCA VASLUIANU NEWS EDITOR As universities across Canada an- nounce hiring freezes and cuts to scholarship and research chair funding, Laurier has begun to "plan RYAN STEWART I for be carefully what seems to a very constrained future," according The women's and men's soccer teams missed the chance to take home a national trophy; to VP: Finance Jim Butler. An estimated loss of nearly $4 both lost their first-round teams games at the hands of the Trinity Western Spartans trillion - over 30 percent - in world financial markets has left Canadian universities in a tough financial Men knocked from tournament PAGE 11 Women take fifth at nationals PAGE 13 ... place ... situation. At Monday's Senate meeting, Butler announced that an investi- into Laurier's financial gation pos- ition revealedthat Laurierwill need to find millions of dollars to offset losses in the university's portfolio. WebCT access back online If new funding isn't received, as much need as $21 million may to be cut from university spending depending on the rate of return for After down for being over a week because of file corruption and hardware malfunction, the service is the university's investments. Poten- tial cuts could come from capital back online. the has Despite problems outage caused, no policy exists to address future breakdowns spending or WLU's total operating budget. "It be would inappropriate," ex- REBECCA VASLUIANU "file took corruption," says Langford. completed, nearly 30 hours, which TSS plans to look into. WLU President Max NEWS EDITOR "At plained Blouw, some point there was some he told those in attendance. "lt d almost be like having two "to underestimate the seriousness file corruption, now whether that commented that it Langford WebCTs. If one breaks we would ofour financial situation. It After 10 is a very days, WebCT became happened prior to the hardware no data has been lost have another appears one up with hard- serious situation. We in it issue are not functional again yesterday after- or after the hardware issue the throughout process. ware; that way we could fix what's alone, so part of what is noon at around 3 is not clear but what we've done "We important p.m. were able to recover data not working while the other is do- is to see how in The service went Nov- since is government does down on then dealing with that cor- from before the minute it went ing the job. It's our best option to fact react to this situation. Never- ember 1; since then, Information ruption," he explained. down. So I don't if know we've lost safeguard," she explained. we've theless, taken losses Services Teach- noted that what held that major Technology (ITS), Langford anything but will be known On the whole, WebCT's break- with others and we can't Services and the of WebCT along ig- ing Support (TSS) up getting within the next few ex- process days," he down had profound effects on fac- nore that." hardware technicians have been and up was the "re-index- Some features of WebCT and staff running plained. ulty whowere left without The $21 million in cuts would be the issue. of data. assessing ing" are not available such as the yet, information or policies to guide needed to make for a $42.5 mil- At Senate "There's an massive up Monday's meeting absolutely ability to back files, while re- their up actions regarding assign- lion deficit in the Director of ITS John ex- amount of data there that continue. university's pen- Kearney sitting pairs ments and mid-terms which may sion that indi- had be fund assuming that the univer- plained a of six to through and in- into the future, group gone Looking TSS have relied heavily on WebCT. investments have viduals was "around the dexed so I think that's where sity's a zero working really wants to a per- explore back-up for As of yet, no guidelines have cent rate of return 2009. fix the the bulk of the time has through [clock]" to problem. gone," said WebCT so that there will be al- an been established regarding future "The markets have crashed out to Carl According Langford, Langford. ternative in case the system online technical problems. so badly that it would take a 40 to of Network Operations At the Senate malfunctions manager meeting, Kearney resource as again. "As far we know at this point 50 at while the had to that there percent return to cause us not to ITS, problem explained were three at- to dir- According Sandy Hughes, there isn't a policy that deals with have a do with hardware that before problem. That's not going to originally, tempts Monday to re-index ector of teaching support services, problems," said Hughes. happen," Butler. malfunction was fixed by the material. "There will explained specific definitely be some dis- last Tuesday. The fourth of which cussion in the attempt, future," bringing up - SEE PAGE 3 The issue concerned a ten of the BUDGET, lingering only percent process was the of a "mirror possibility system" - SEE WEBCT, PAGE 2 2 News WEDNESDAYNOVEMBER 12, 2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY The Cord Weekly The - tie that binds since 1926 - phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 Veterans fax: (519)883-0873 email:[email protected] Vie Cord Weekly 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2008 honoured VOLUME 49 ISSUE 14 Next Issue: November 19 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "With my uterus?!" Students, staff and for a - News Editor faculty gathered Jeremy Tremblay, reacting to Sports Editor Eauren Millet's suggestion aboutcarrying babies. memorial service organized by the Students' WORD OF THE WEEK - A used for or Union and Students' Ligature tiling tying bindingsomething History Association character of letters. tightly;a consisting two or more joined CONTRIBUTORS Morgan Alan YusufKidwai JonathanHivard of Devon Butler Andrei Kovascik Genevieve Rushton- DEVON BUTLER In June 1942, he was sent over- Luke Dotto Allie Maxted (livens STAFF WRITER Kimberlv Elworthy llenji Milius InshSniyili seas to Britain to act as an Officer lustin Hauteux PaulaMillar Alanna Wallace Alex Filice Andrea Millet AaronWatson for the of ElliGarlin Taryn Orwen-I'arrish GregWhitfield Highland Light Infantry LindaGiveiash Nicole Wray the Yesterday at 11:00 a.m. Laurier Canada. filled Concourse was with the rare During the ceremony, Bar- of STAFF sound silence as students, staff, rie recounted his journey to the faculty and guests took part in a beach, a reflection of his landing Copy Editing Manager Meredith Barrett memorial sendee Cana- wounded three to honour on D-Day. He was Copy Editors Caitlin Henderson diansoldiers of and Ariel Kroon past present. times throughout the war, which Gina Macdonald Concourse businesses such as forced him Natasja Pannecoucke eventually to return to IT Manager Kayleigh Leßlanc the Bookstore, the Hub and the Canada. Distribution Manager Nicole Weber Concourse Cafe, all closed down Barrie also spoke of the signifi- and attention the of November to pay respect to cance 11. memorial. is the "Today a day to stop busy WIUSP ADMINISTRATION The service was organized by cycle of life and remember. Re- President Greg Sacks the History Students' Association member the sacrifices made; the VP: Advertising Angela Foster VP: Brantford Holly Gibson (HSA) and the Wilfrid Laurier Uni- sacrifices which made it possible Chair ofthe Board Bryn Ossington Union be here and Vice Chair Janice Lee versity Students' (WLUSU) for us to today remem- Board of Directors Brendan McGill with staff and administration in- ber," he stated. Luay Salmon "To put. me, every day is Remem- ADVERTISING "Laurier is a large part of this brance Day." and community our service is not Barrie was promoted to Captain Alladvertising inquiries should be directed to for students and staff but for after the Battle of Buron. VP: Advertising Angela Foster at just 884-0710, ext. 3560 [email protected] the greater community," said Kel- After the war ended and Barrie len Kurschinski, VP: Academic of recovered, he rejoined the militia. COLOPHON the HSA. He became the First Commanding LAURA TOMKINS Kurschin- Officer of the Fusiliers of Ultimately though, Highland - The Cord Weekly is the official student newspaper of BRAVE BARRIE Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Barrie spoke yesterday. ski was to see student Canada. In he was theWilfridLaurier University community. glad large 1967, appointed involvement in the the service, com- an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to Started in 1926 as the College Cord, The Cord Weekly is an editorially independent published by Wilfrid newspaper "it's a student-run Governor-General of Canada and and therefore more." menting event want to learn A prayer from Laurier Laurier University Student Publications, Waterloo, a Chaplain corporation without share capital. WLUSP is governed by its so it should have student in 1989 was Kurschinski also about Brian remarks from Univer- board ofdirectors. input." appointed Honorary spoke Bork, The included Lieutenant-Colonel. Waterloo's ceremony per- how Remembrance Day is always sity of Associate Direc- wIuHV formances by "The Radical Choir" The number of veterans de- evolving.