The Cord Weekly (October 25, 1990)
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I FREE Delivery j i erumknumL | 1/2 BAR-B-Q RIB DINNER! 1 $io oo 1 Is .WW -served with choice of bar-b-q or honey garlic J sauce, french fries & roll. $4.99 a ■ WING NUTS SPECIAL | j -after 9pm $6.99 for 18 wings I Q OfS[ ® for LOCATIONS: ■ ! 363 StN. 2399 Dr, King Kingsway | FREE Garlic « (at Columbia St.) (at Franklin) | | Waterloo Kitchener In / 7 I !Bread on orders r. .• oa, Ici c ; We Deliver - 894-1515 i ! ! over $5.00 Ii ■i ■ 3 Dini Petty's show on sexism useless of Waterloo students who the Aren't we the who know "There were too year University among saw ones many people," Katherine Cord Dowling who is show. Most, like WLU student best?" said Mitchell. said Burke. "There was no Engineering student, a self-proclaimed liberal feminist. Cheryl Mitchell, were dis- Petty spoke with her ten debate." IS THERE sexism on campus, WLU Jones described the backlash she appointed. "It was a bunch of panelists and four members of the Students' Union President and if so how bad is it? Stuart Lewis, a member of and several friends endured when professionals talking about life on audience in total, two of whom the Dini asked these Petty questions out to women panel, but who to they spoke against the 'No campus. Why didn't they talk were who graduated from only got speak last when her Friday morning means Yes' are on to little, agreed. "A lot of signs which appeared the students who campus? university 20 30 years ago. very show about sexism on Canadian people watched the Dini Petty in some men's dorm windows broad- University campuses was the Show, students and Professors," during date rape awareness cast live from Seagram's Muse- he said. "It's unfortunate that I campaign last year. She said this in um Waterloo. involved never got a chance to give the physical and verbal Several WLU representatives students' point of view. That's abuse, as well as some death were on her panel of experts, but the opinion that matters." threats. Laurier wasn't the only Univer- The show began with two fe- Miller, who said that Engineer- under sity scrutiny; representa- is the male students: Nini Jones, a ing most sexist of all tives from Queen's University, recent Queen's graduate who de- faculties, expressed sympathy for McGill University, the University scribed herself as a radical femi- Jones' experience, but said that of Waterloo, and the University nist, and Elaine Miller, a fifth CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 of Toronto were also there. Queen's date rape awareness campaign and the University of British Columbia's recent 'tug of New WLUSU war' incident were discussed, as was WLU's own panty raid, which Petty called the "most out- rageous of the occurrences." the "I don't think show accom- BOD member: plished anything," said Cord Editor-in-Chief Tony Burke, who was there as a member of the studio audience, but, like most Nilesh Patel people there, was never given the ask opportunity to speak or ques- Mark Hand The Cord tions. "Like other problems at Laurier the students didn't have a NILESH PATEL is the new member of the WLU Students' Union chance to voice their opinions", Board of Directors for the 1990-91 year. Why so glum? Dini, the for Pears does a Burke said. salesperson soap, At the WLUSU by-election on Tuesday October 23, Patel won the talk show on the side. This was a common complaint Pic: Tony Burke election gaining 239 of the 458 ballots cast. Robert Bobier earned 105 votes, and Allan Lee received 93 votes. Twenty ballots were spoiled. There were three referendum questions also on the ballot. The referendum to add $1 to the WLUSU fees for full-time students in or- WLUSU Hallowe'en der to cover the cost of sponsoring a refugee student to at WLU party study next year was passed, earning 335 'yes' votes, and 132 'no' votes. There were 3 spoiled ballots out to twelve, and there is to be no charge for admis- Sue Bailey The Cord of the 470 cast. sion. Free munchies and Hallowe'en treats will be The of the THE KIDS A of question accepting are all right but are they safe at night? provided. variety games, including the tradi- 1989-90 WLUSU financial state- As Hallowe'en tional for are also the approaches this is a question that bobbing apples, on agenda, ment was also passed, with 461 many people are seriously considering, and WLU is with prizes awarded to the most successful (or ballots cast, 350 'yes', 87 'no', trying to do something about it. determined). and 24 For Several will spoiled. a variety of reasons, parents are becoming chaperones waylay any overt row- The third referendum which of diness the increasingly wary allowing their pre-teen chil- at party, including a few members of the would add the fees in dren $15 to or- to go out unaccompanied by adults in their tra- Waterloo Regional Police force. der to cover the cost of giving ditional for shell-outs. Ken As- quest goodies However, a Carmount, police Supervisor of Special student dilemma arises when work schedules has with the force every a Keystone year- and other signments, been for thirty years. book was defeated, earning only commitments make it for In that time impossible parents to go he has noticed increasing parental con- 210 'yes' votes but getting 235 trick-or-treating with their children. cern for the safety of their children, particularly WLUSU's 'no' votes. Five of the 468 ballots University Affairs department has after dark. cast were spoiled. these circumstances "A the recognized and will throw a lot depends on child's age, but preteens party for K-W kids who The referendum question might otherwise miss out. especially should not be out on Hallowe'en night bash The will be held on October in regarding the $1 refugee 31 the Turret, unattended," Carmount said. "Partly due to inci- sponsor- Mr New BOD Nilesh Patel between 4:00 and 7:00 fee p.m. dents like the disappearance of Andrea Atkinson in ship was passed even though J. Tyler Leatherland, WLUSU VP: University Toronto, there is more concern over the possibility there was a mistake in the submitted "Yes/No" debate printed in last Affairs, would like to see the event become an an- of abduction," he continued. "In Kitchener- week's Cord. It said that the University is no longer continuing their nual one. "We think that there's a real need in the Waterloo, the however, biggest concern would be plan to sponsor a student, however University Administration has area for this kind of alternative," he said. kids out into traffic." running confirmed that there are plans for the University to continue the pro- "The Hallowe'en will offer party the kids a The district for Chairperson K-W's chapter of gramme, in addition to the Students' Union newly adopted policy. chance to have a lot of fun in a safe environment, Child Find, Janice O'Dell, is error was on of enthusiastic about the The the part the students involved in submitting the while at the same time allowing Laurier students to greater safety an organized Hallowe'en party offers. "Yes" platform. give something back to the community." The General election for next year's WLUSU officials will take The event will be geared to children aged three place in February 1991. the cord 4 NEWS Thursday October 25. 1990. Laurier expands on Regina Street Tony Burke The Cord "IT GIVES me great pleasure to Visitors to the Open House cut the ribbon and declare this Monday afternoon may have been words building open." With those surprised that the new Women's the new WLU facilities at 202 Centre occupies two offices in the Regina Street were officially un- Regina Street building. veiled to a reception of faculty, Though it was once proposed and administration staff, by WLU to be in the security overpass, President John Weir Monday Oc- Vice President: Personnel/Student tober 22. Affairs Jim Wilgar said that the The new building cost "$1.6 positioning of the Women's million dollars to and purchase Centre was due to availability of another $750,000 to renovate," space. said Vice-President: Finance and Planning Andrew Berczi, who is responsible for locating the build- Dr Baker: An excit- and Burke ing having it renovated. The Dr Weir cuts his way out of 202 Regina.