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Volume 48 Issue 28 WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2008 www.cordweekly.com New Laurier Milton campus?
Laurier is exploring the idea of opening a satellite campus in Milton, Ontario 100 campus. experience," said Blouw. By building another campus, "There's a limit to how far we can the university would be able to grow until there's a diminishment JOE TURCOTTE bility of expanding the university, Blouw points out that the ne- deal with the space issues that of the experience that our students SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR this does not guarantee that such a gotiations for the possible Milton are currently hindering growth in value here," he continued. move will occur. campus are still in their very early Waterloo. As the university's recent expan- Wilfrid Laurier University and the "It's not as though we've entered stages, and that right now the types "Clearly, we're spilling out on the sion to Kitchener and Brantford il- town ofMilton, Ontario have signed into an agreement to do anything of programs and make-up of a new boundaries of our Waterloo cam- lustrate, the school is seeking ways a letter of intent to pursue the pos- but explore [the possibility]," said campus have yet to be discussed. pus. I've heard a lot of comments to grow without expanding the cur- sibility of opening a satellite cam- WLU President Dr. Max Blouw. However, what is known is that about the size ofour Waterloo cam- rent Waterloo campus. pus in Canada's fastest-growing "Nothing would happen unless the land the Milton campus would pus getting too big to the concept community. While the two parties we were confident that this was to likely be developed on is roughly of being able to produce that out- have agreed to examine the possi- the benefit ofLaurier," he added. twice the size of the current Water- standing undergraduate student - SEE MILTON, PAGE 3 OneCard audit done After a forensic audit, administration assures that no students suffered a loss on their OneCard
LAURA CARLSON Tomljenovic, was on a paid leave of NEWS EDITOR absence. However, sometime dur- ing the process of the audit, Tom- A final report of the findings re- ljenovic was no longer classified as garding an extensive forensic audit an employee of the university. ofthe OneCard office, which began "All I can say is that Nick has left on November 8, 2007 and officially [as an] employee of the university," came to a close on February 28, said Allison Roberts, VP: Human 2008, has now been submitted and Resources, who also explained that external auditor KPMG has closed the reason he was placed on a leave off that specific account with the from the beginning was so it would SYDNEY HELLAND university. be a "clean audit." ON LEGAL STRIKE - Part-timers may be back to teaching class if bargaining comes to an end this week. When the audit began, nearly four months ago, the managerofthe
OneCard office and The Hub, Nick - SEE ONECARD, PAGE 4 CAS negotations to resume
After a nine-day hiatus, WLUFA and the university announced that they will be returning to bargaining, which is set to reconvene on Thursday
REBECCA VASLUIANU of the Wilfrid Laurier University the three areas still remaining to STAFF WRITER Students' Union (WLUSU) to the be settled," said Bates. "And that's part-time faculty strike. the pay, that's the seniority, and Last Friday, nine days after nego- "WLUSU had sent out this ap- also the step system so that we and can that who tiations broke down on Wednes- peal ... we heard that appeal, acknowledge people have more deserve day, March 19 at 6:01 am and that was what motivated us to get experience contract academic staff (CAS) back in touch with [WLUFA] and more pay." and Horton, however, is hopeful went on strike, the university ad- ask if they would like to meet will ministration and the Wilfrid Lau- set a date," stated Horton. that both sides come to an and she explains that rier University Faculty Association Judy Bates, WLUFA President, agreement, recent communication between (WLUFA) announced they would indicates that the union is pleased both sides to write an open letter resume bargaining on Thursday, to have been contacted by the ex- in response to a letter of concern April 3 at 10 am. university after so long, yet she written by student senators sug- VP: Academic Sue Horton ex- plains that significant movement be gests that both sides are willing to plains that one of the major rea- on three major issues will still for both sides to cooperate. SYDNEY HEILAND sons the university decided to needed in order contact WLUFA to get back to the reach a settlement. COUNTING COIN - The forensic OneCard audit took nearly four months. - SEE CAS, PAGE 7 bargaining table was the reaction "The university has to consider WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY 2 News
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Next Issue: May 28 LAURA CARLSON received prior to the meeting, a want to go back to teaching, that Baker and her fellow student OF THE WEEK QUOTE NEWS EDITOR two-thirds majority vote allowed a we want to go back to the negoti- senators, as well as senators-elect, sucking on it, so I play "1 get really bored just governors with it, stick my tongue inside, you know." drafted motion to be put forth. ating table and that we don't think student and governors- on it's a idea for the university to elect, gathered this past - International Editor Waieed Hafeez With a gallery of over 100 students, Following discussion the good Sunday on the strawIn his Coca-Cola bottle. professors and community mem- behalf of Senate and gallery mem- be encouraging students to drop to draft an open letter to WLUFA the that WORD OF THE WEEK bers, the university Senate met bers, a motion was eventually put our classes." and university highlights - Debauchery Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, for an forward which recognizes the fact After a lengthy debate from several concerns these represen- as in The Cordstaff's ability and frequent tendency to yesterday evening emer- consume excessive amounts ofalcohol. gency meeting to discuss issues of that Horton had exceeded her multiple parties, specifically con- tatives have with how the student authority, and permits any stu- cerning the wording of the mo- body has been adversely affected CONTRIBUTORS academic concern relating to the extension of the add/drop date in dent who is currently enrolled in a tion, issues pertaining to dropped by the strike. Chloe Arbutina Madhavi Ganju Paula Millar Sheena Archie Heather Gles Wendy Nind the recent contract aca- course or course section taught by courses taught by full-time profes- "We drew up that letter in re- Michelle Attard Raymond Giu Kari Pritchard light of Chris Baluschak Linda Givetash Jennifer Rae without - because was to a situation that Michelle Caldaroni Kevin Hatch Greg Sacks demic staff(CAS) strike. a CAS member to drop it, sors LORIS unable sponse we've Elise Cotter TomHowse MaraSilvestri Adil Dhalla Daniel Joseph Ryan Stewart Max Blouw academic penalty, until April 8. to restrict access to which classes been entirely left out of," explained Ashley Doodnauth Dan Keller Laura Tomkins Laurier president Melissa Dranfield Drazo Kraishnik Rebecca Vasluianu were taught student senator Bryn Kimberly Elworthy Heather MacDonald JlllianWood called the meeting to order just af- by Ossington. Carrie McNabb ter 4 pm and highlighted the pur- "I DID EXCEED MY AUTHORITY. I DID CAS - and con- "At this point, we need to get WLUSP STAFF pose behind the gathering. cerns about the around [labour negotiations]. We NOT HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE ... SO I loss of class time, need to say 'how will we be affect- Copy Editing Manager Caitlin Henderson "The reason for this meeting [is] Copy Editors Ariel Kroon on Thursday, March 27, the secre- APOLOGIZE." the motion re- ed by this action?"' Meredith Barrett
Marissa Newfeld Emily Slofstra tary of Senate ... received a letter ceived an over- Though the student senators ini- Heather Olaveson Kendra Howard
- wanted the on Miriam Cunningham from subset members of the Sen- Sue Horton, VP: Academic whelming major- tially open letter the Gina Macdonald of support. IT Manager Bryan Willey ate requesting a special meeting of ity agenda for this week's meeting, Distribution Manager Nicole Laouataris the Senate to be called today at 4 "Although I am because of policy they were not Production Assistant Christine Parent pm." Chair of the Senate By-laws unhappy that that window of op- permitted to address any issues Specifically, there were three committee JoyceLorimer spoke to portunity for students to continue which were not already approved. WLUSP ADMINISTRATION matters of business being ad- the movement. to drop CAS courses is there, at Student Senator Josh Smyth ex- President Keren Gottfried least under that he that at VP: Advertising Angela Foster dressed at the meeting, and Blouw "I have sufficient confidence in now it's Senate's con- plained hopes the VP: Brantford Dan Schell asked all attendees to refrain from the governance of this institution trol," Lorimer said after the motion next meeting, they will be able to Chair of the Board Colin LeFevre Vice Chair Rafiq Andani any off-topic comments or con- that people would recognize that had been passed. receive constructive input from Board of Directors Ryan Clubb Rachel Crawford cerns, especially if they were relat- there had been an improper action Yet despite this support from administration in regards to the ing to the strike or negotiations. taken, that this action probably be- Senate, one group of individu- demands they made in their letter. ADVERTISING In regards to thefirst item in the longed to Senate and needed to be als who addressed their concerns "I'm perfectly willing to enter- Academic Sue Horton under the motion tain a and calm All advertising inquiries should be directed to agenda, VP: brought back the author- with during the previ- rational explana- VP: AdvertisingAngela Foster at began with introductory remarks ity of Senate, if this rather chaotic ous deliberations and formally op- tion of why something we've said 884-0710, ext. 3560 [email protected] in response to the question of what situation is to be rectified," stated posed it during the actual voting is not doable," said Symth. right she had to extend the add/ Lorimer. was the student senators. "What I'm not willing to enter- COLOPHON drop date for the winter term with- She spoke against the univer- "The visual of all the student tain is a dismissal because we're
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VOCAL CORD "How prepared do you think GSA will not joinWLUSU Laurieristoopenanew satellite campus? Graduate students voted in favour of joining WLUSP, but the same could not be said about WLUSU
MELISSA DRANFIELD STAFF WRITER
Last night, about 30 graduate students and board members of the Graduate Students' Associa- tion (GSA) gathered in the Grad Pub for the GSA's Annual General Meeting. During the meeting, the results of Monday's referendum "I think it's a good idea to expand. were announced. We could use more quality Laurier "We had a total of 153 voters students." over the course of the advanced polling, e-mail voting and yester-
- Sean Mui-Tummers day's polling," announced Ellen First-year Business Menage, the Chief Returning Of- ficer for the referendum. "That's 22 percent of grad students." Graduate students passed the first referendum question, which effectively brings WLUGSA un- der the Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications (WLUSP) membership. "Of 153 votes, four votes were spoiled, the Yes vote was 108, and "I don't know if it's a good idea, GREG MCKENZIE now the No vote was 41," announced considering money issues, and EVERY VOTE COUNTS - Michael Lockhart mans the voter information table for Monday's GSA referendum. that the strike is on." Menage. As a result ofthis question being that the referendum that although the - Ryan Browniess approved, grad students will now day." "I believe commented Third-year Political Science pay $13.16 per year, which will be The second referendum ques- today - the three referendum merger of the GSA and WLUSU offset by a reduction in the GSA tion, regarding changes to the items - reflect the willingness, es- did not pass, "It was a partnership Capital Reserve Fee, a fund origi- internal structure and representa- pecially withrespect to the WLUSP that we were trying to work on, but nally set up to either rent or pur- tion of the GSA, was also passed item, of graduates to be part ofthis it's the decision of the people, and chase space specifically for grad with a strong majority. community and to work with un- if that's the case, that's the case. If student use, whether that be on- Of the 153 votes, two were dergraduates, but still keep their not an official one, I think there's campus or off. spoiled, the Yes vote was 102 and autonomy and their voice." still a relationship that was built In fact, the reduction in the GSA the No vote was 49. Melany Banks, head of the Yes that can be carried on. Capital Reserve Fee more than off- As outlined during the meeting, campaign on the WLUSU ques- "I'm happy it went to referen- sets the new WLUSP fee; overall a committee will now be estab- tion, was disappointed with that dum and because of that, we did reductions will decrease total fees lished to implement the changes particular result, but added, "I feel build a strong relationship be- paid by grad studentsfrom $829.11 to the GSA's internal structure and hopeful that graduate students are tween the two groups." on "I think they should focus the per year to $818.27. to amend the GSA's constitution really going to step up and become The GSA will now begin its pe- Waterloo campus before expanding." Steve Lafleur, head of the Yes appropriately. as active as they were in the Yes/ riod of nominations and elections campaign for the WLUSP question, The final referendum question, No campaigns, in the GSA because for the board positions created by - Cassandra Hammett commented, "As far as the WLUSP however, regarding the WLUGSA the GSA is only as a strong as the the change in internal structure of First-year Psychology result, it was very satisfying. I think membership becoming part of participation that we have. the GSA. For those interested in that for one thing, it will actually the Wilfrid Laurier University Stu- "If we could have 30 or 60 people running, the deadline for nomina- get the Gradvocate back up on its dents' Union (WLUSU), was not out ofthe 700 helping, we're going tion packages in order to partici- feet rather than being in an un- passed by graduate students. Of to have an amazing GSA, but if it pate in campaigning is Tuesday, traceableonline format. the 153 ballots, one was spoiled comes down to one or two people, April 8. "I was also pleased on another and the No vote won 95-57. then we're going to have a lot of Grad students will vote on GSA note to find out that the board was Culum Canally, head of the No problems," Banks added. "I'm ex- positions for the 2008-09 academic
going to be reducing fees by about campaign, was extremely pleased cited about WLUSP - that's going year on Monday, April 21 between $10.00 to the students. I think that with the results of the referendum to be good." 11 am and 2 pm. E-mail ballots will was one of the best results of the question. Dan Allison, WLUSU President, also be available.
"I already feel like the Waterloo and Brantford campuses are so separate from one another as it is." WLU 'spilling' out ofWaterloo - Ksenia Leszczyk Second-year Communication - FROM MILTON, COVER sion to Kitchener and Brantford il- cational facility within our com- Belvedere. lustrate, the school is seeking ways munity," he continued. While talks for a new campus in By building another campus, the to grow without expanding the As Belvedere explained, part of Milton are in their early stages and university would be able to deal current Waterloo campus. this process is to plan how a new few plans have been developed with the space issues that are Similar to at Laurier, the town university campus could be inte- fully, Belvedere feels that the simi- currently hindering growth in of Milton is currently concerned grated into the community itself. larities between the growth being Waterloo. with its own expansion issues, as To do so, Milton has proposed experienced by Laurier and Milton "Clearly, we're spilling out [of] its population continues to grow. the creation of an "Education Vil- make collaboration between the the boundaries of our Waterloo And much like Laurier, the growth lage," which could include both two parties ideal. campus. I've heard a lot of com- of the town is being directed in a on- and-off campus housing for "[Laurier is] growing at a rate ments about the size of our Water- fashion that is concerned with how studentsand aresearch park. that we're growing at; it's kind of "I think it's a good idea to be loo campus getting too big to the these increases will affect the qual- Such an Education Village interesting," said Belvedere. expanding, though I don't know how concept of being able to produce ity of life for its current residents. would make sure that the inter- "I think that they have a very good Brantford is." that outstanding undergraduate "We are really interested in hav- ests of Milton residents would not strong desire to be proactive at student experience," said Blouw. ing balanced growth," said the be adversely affected and would dealing with the needs of students, - Russ Goslin "There's a limit to how far we can ChiefAdministrative Officer for the work "to ensure that the inter- so it just kind of fits with our man- First-year Business grow until there's a diminishment town of Milton, Mario Belvedere. face between the campus and the date as well." ofthe experience that our students "And balanced growth means residential neighbourhoods is Compiled by JenniferRae value here," he continued. that we believe it's really impor- properly considered and done in See PAGE 22 for editorial reaction to this story Photographs by Mara Silvestri As the university's recent expan- tant to have a post-secondary edu- a comprehensive way," explained 4 News WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Laurier unplugged
WLU students take part in Earth Hour initiative
MICHELLE CALDARONI "On our Facebook group we had STAFF WRITER over 800 [RSVPs], and we set up a booth at the Concourse," explained With the exception of glow-in-the- Schneider. dark sticks wielded by Earth Hour "We had a lot of upper-year stu- participants between 8 and 9 pm dents coming out too," she noted. on AlumniField, WLU turned offits "We were worried about it just be- lights in the name of conservation ing within the residences but, by Saturday night. the sounds of it, a lot of people are Event organizer Jen Schneider coming from off-campus too." explained how "Earth Hour started The Facebook group had to han-
last year in Sydney, Australia. Syd- dle some concerns, though - spe- ney turned off their lights for one cifically about security and safety, hour, and within that one hour they although Schneider and the other conserved the same amount of organizers planned to make the energy as taking 48,000 cars off the campus safe during this time. road for one year." "A lot of people were worried Last year, the World Wildlife about the power being off - secur- Fund (WWF) reported that energy ity and safety issues. We notified consumption dropped 10.2percent ERT and Foot Patrol ahead of time during Earth Hour. This year, the so that we could have some extra City of Toronto nearly hit the same safety at Laurier," she said. goal with an 8.7 percent drop in On Alumni Field, light-up fris- energy consumption, compared to bees and footballs were tossed the 4-5 percent drop in Waterloo, as around amongst participants, while reported by the City of Waterloo in a circle of musicians sat playing in a recent press release. the parking lot next to the free bar- On the WLU campus, the major- bequed food. ity of lights were out in residences Participants that came down and other buildings, aside from the signed banners with their defin- library lights, which shone on. ition of "unplugged" and picked up "The parking lot lights are out, one of 2000 glow sticks that were all of Willison [Hall] almost, King brought in for the occasion. Street [Residence] - they were try- "I thought it was a good thing ing too," Schneider said as she for the world, to raise awareness," looked around campus shortly after said first-year kinesiology student 8 pm. Matthew Crombeen, after playing a Throughout the 60 minute per- game of glow-in-the-dark frisbee. iod, the area was buzzing with Aside from Laurier, the Univer- students and other who of Waterloo and partakers sity Conestoga SHEENA ARCHIE came to see what the commotion College also participated in the TURN OFF THE LIGHT - Alumni Field was pitched into darkness on Saturday night in support of Earth Hour. was about. 2008 version of the event. Audit report may become public information
- FROM ONECARD, COVER with generally acceptable audit- ey," added Roberts. saidKozloski. ates and that they are now explor- ing standards or GAS and those Thomas Kozloski, a Laurier pro- "If they dismissed this person ing how to go forward from here. Though Roberts could not share stipulate the methodology to be fessor who teaches a fourth-year because of this, it was because they "They've already made some details regarding Tomljenovic's used throughout the audit," said seminar on auditing, has three made a cost-benefit decision that operational changes on their departure from Laurier or when Mclntyre. degrees in accounting and finance says 'Look, you go away, we'll con- own," said McMurray, though he
specifically he was no longer con- "Typically what happens [in a fo- and has worked as both a conven- tinue on, we won't publicize it or ... added that he wouldn't expect to
sidered to be an employee, she did rensic audit] is a client calls ... and tional and forensic accounting con- ask the police to charge you and you see any significant changes until explain that he only just recently says 'We've got a bad feeling about sultant, explains that"unfortunate- just go away' and that's often times September. left. this' and they'll tell us the circum- ly" it is quite typical for institutions how these things are resolved," he Though it is still unknown at this "I'm not at liberty to share the stances surrounding it. Generally, to respond in this type ofway. added. time what exactiy will happen as a details around that, but I can reas- they're financial and typically it "Nobody likes to have bad pub- David McMurray, dean of stu- result of the information provided sure you that the audit did not show involves individuals that may be licity of the knowledge that their dents at WLU, who has been part of by the audit, John Metcalfe, Direc- evidence that any student suffered working in a financial area," he organization maybe was lacking in the auditing team since the investi- tor of University Information and a loss on their OneCard as a result added. some sort of internal controls or gation began, noted that with Tom- Privacy Office, explained that typi- of anything happening with the Roberts further explains that that this was able to take place at ljenovic's departure, the OneCard cally when an audit is received by system," said Roberts. currently the report findings of the the organization," said Kozloski. office is left without a permanent the university, most of it would be KPMG was contacted earlier in OneCard audit are "privileged" and "Good systems of internal con- manager. classified as public information. the year by Laurier to conduct a that they won't necessarily become trol will generally stop one person Currently, Richard Godsmark, "Most of it would be public, but forensic audit. Stephen Mclntyre, public information. from trying to steal, misappropriate manager of ResNet, who has been the parts that won't be public, ac- president of MG Forensic Account- "I think that as long as the uni- assets, or whatever," he added. working in the OneCard office cording to the legislation, will be
ing Investigations Inc. - a Toronto versity can reassure the students Kozloski also noted that in the throughout the course of the audit, personal information of third par- firm specializing in forensic audits that they didn't suffer any loss fi- past he has seen cases where in- will continue serving as the interim ties and anything that may have
- and a former employee with the nancially to their OneCards, I'm dividuals are able to move across manager. to do with law enforcement, but it Toronto police fraud squad, ex- not sure that there would be a need organizations because they know McMurray went on to state that seems to me that generally the doc- plains that a forensic audit is quite to publish more detail," she said. they don't always get called to ac- the director of residential services, ument should be public." different from the standard audit- "I think really that that's the most count for their actions. Mike Belanger, and the general ing process. important message for the students "Organizations are often un- manager of student services, Dan
"A regular audit is done in con- ... that there's no evidence that they willing to press charges, criminal Dawson, have already met to re- See PAGE 22 for editorial reaction to this story junction with or in accordance were in any way defrauded of mon- charges, in addition to dismissal," view how the OneCard office oper- The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 News 5
ter's promise, saying, "The Minister and harassment were distressingly has basically made a commitment widespread in the halls of the high to make a commitment." schools examined, and the authors G_ is optimistic regarding of the advised the Toronto Miss Project Conrad report the latest announcement, saying District School Board to "develop that she feels the course will even- a sexual assault and gender-based tually be established, though in the violence policy" in order to combat meantime says,"I think it's impor- these issues. to tant for Miss G_ and the wider com- Could a WGS course be part of closer to on of the issue such a to the goal munity stay top policy? According and keep the pressure on. This isn't Miss G_ website, the proposed the first time promises have been course would address "issues of Ontario Ministry of Education announces intent to incorporate a Women made." sexism, homophobia, gender roles, From Conrad's perspective, the violence and harassment, as well as and Gender Studies course into the curriculum at the high school level need for a WGS course has never infuse information about women's been greater. She cites reports by history, writing and experiences in JENNIFER RAE March 20, Miss G_ members were Two Laurier students, Sasha the Canadian Mental Health As- the curriculum." STAFF WRITER told by education officers at the Cocarla and Sara Conrad, are co- sociation as well as the recently As Ossington explains, "Concep- Ministry of Education that progress chairs of the Kitchener-Waterloo released Falconer Report, and says, tions of male/female gender roles After more than three years of is being made to develop the op- chapter ofthe group, and are joined "It's getting worse." work into a fabric of inequality relentless campaigning, an an- tional course. It was declared that, by other Laurier studentvolunteers "Issues like bullying, sexual ha- and discrimination." He feels that nouncement this past week by On- as of September, the Ministry will who are determined to ensure that rassment and a general dissatis- a WGS course would "combat hate tario Minister of Education Kath- make a formal announcement to a WGS course is implemented faction with one's own identity are and fear by giving people an under- leen Wynne has brought the Miss publicly state that Ontario is mov- around theprovince. all experienced in high schools. standing of something other than G_ Project for Equity in Education ing ahead with creating the course Students need a their own." one step closer to reaching their - which should be integrated into "This is one project within the safe space where Until the course becomes a real- mandated the curriculum as of can talk about ity, the Miss Project organizers goal. September COLLECTIVE. THERE ARE SO MANY they G_ The group was formed with the 2010. these things, and show no signs of backing down. intention of combatting all forms As reported by the Toronto Star, OTHER IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES WE look at these is- They intend to work closely with of oppression in education and the the government has already finan- WANT TO PURSUE." sues from a critical the Ministry of Education in devel- organization's main objective since cially supported pilot courses that perspective," said oping the course and ensuring that that time has been to lobby the pro- have been put into practice at sev- Conrad. it is effective and successful, and vincial government in an effort to eral Ontario schools. These courses - Sara Conrad, co-chair ofLaurier The Falconer have several future causes in mind have a Women and Gender Stud- have covered various women's is- chapter ofthe Miss G_ Project Report, which was as well. ies (WGS) course integrated into sues, including topics such as body released in January "This is one project within the the curriculums of all Ontario high image, portrayal of violence in the One such volunteer, Bryn Oss- 2008, was a study that focused on collective. There are so many other schools. media, and the ways in which lan- ington, explains that he is skeptical problems within Toronto schools. ideas and activities we want to pur- In a meeting that took place guage can perpetrate sexism. yet hopeful after hearing the Minis- The report found that sexual assault sue," describes Conrad. Negotiations to start this Thursday
- FROM CAS, COVER day, students would have their Monday and Wednesday classes. "The fact that WLUFA was prepared "It would give students enough to write a joint response with us contact with their instructor to be to the student open letter, I think given final instructions as to what that's a very positive sign," stated would be included on the final
Horton. exam ... and any outstanding work "And I think there've been infor- could be turned in," said Horton. mal discussions between WLUFA Horton explains that she had and the university over the course extensive discussions with vari- of this week and that's always help- ous individuals, and based on ful," she added. those discussions, she came to the Should a setdement be made be- conclusion that students would tween WLUFA and the university, rather write their exams at the al- Bates noted that CAS members lotted time than have the period would be ready to get back to work extended. as soon as possible. "It's not perfect, but I think it will "That's been the purpose all work and I thinkitwill meet most of along, to get a setdement and get the needs," she said. back to the classroom," said Bates. "However, it's contingent on us However, she adds there would settling and the members ratifying be a period necessary for both it," she adds. sides to ratify the settlement, and Horton explains that the univer- its duration could vary. As well, a sity is very committed to getting a back-to-work protocol would have fair agreement. to be created, outlining how classes "We are prepared to work very would resume. hard to get an agreement, as long In order to ensure this sort of a as it's consistent with academic in- protocol to get CAS back teaching tegrity," said Horton. as quickly as possible if both sides Though some debate has recent- settled, Horton plans to put forth a ly occurred over which side pushed motion to the Senate, who will be for the resumption of negotiations meeting again next Monday at 4 to commence on the set Thursday pm. bargaining date, president of WLU Should a settlement be reached Max Blouw explains it was a mutual early enough to be ratified by agreement. Monday, Horton and university "The normal bargaining dates in administration have created a mo- the past were Thursday and Friday," tion placing two days of classes on stated Blouw, noting also that, "it's Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, the day on which the mediator is April 9. available to come in." Horton explains that on Mon- Blouw also noted that his pri- day, students would have their Fri- mary hope is getting an agreement day classes, on Tuesday, students as soon as possible: "I'm hoping SYDNEY HELLAND
- would have their Tuesday and for a setdement that goes without STAYING POSITIVE - Morale on the CAS picket line has remained positive throughout the part-time strike. Thursday classes, and on Wednes- saying." 6 News WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY
CANADA IN BRIEF Concordia part-timers Court throws out tuition fees, prohibited ancillary subject of "how to crack a lesbian" York student protest fees and the government's chronic The Student Federation at the on strike lawsuit on fees under-funding of Ontario's public University of Ottawa is now con- successful colleges. sidering reducing the student levy for the Oral Otis by a percentage to Montreal, QC Toronto, ON be determined no later than April Toronto, ON Part-time teachers at Concordia A lawsuit issued last June against Controversy hits 6. York University president Mam- University have followed Laurier's all 24 of Ontario's public colleges douh Shoukri will be addressing lead and announced at a press was rescinded this past Friday. campus newspaper the concerns of students by devel- conference last Wednesday that The $200 million suit looked to York sexual assaults oping a code for sweatshop policy. they will be going on strike. force colleges to stop enforcing an- Ottawa, ON The agreement came on the There are 900 part-time faculty cillary fees on students, but Hon- The University of Ottawa Engineer- Toronto, ON heels of a sit-in protest by students members teaching 40 percent of ourable Madam Justice Joan L. Lax ing Students' Society (ESS) finds YorkUniversity has been the locale on March 7 that ended up with 10
the classes at Concordia. of the Ontario Superior Court of itself in some hot water after pub- for yet another sexual assault - the students sleeping in front of the The Concordia Union of Part- Justice found that the issue of fees lishing an article and cartoon in a fifth one this year to be exact. president's office overnight. time Faculty Association (CUPFA) is "the responsibility of the govern- regular mock sex-advice column Having made headlines in early According to the university's has asked for wages equal to those ment, not the Court." called "Ask theKeepers" September when two girls were as- student newspaper, the Excali- ofthe full-time staff. An automatic right to appeal is The article, which is being criti- saulted, in their dorm rooms while bur, York University's Sustainable CUPFA have been without a the next step for the plaintiffs, as cized for inciting violence against they slept, York was the site for Purchasing Coalition (SPC) was contract since 2002 and are ea- they will look at how much further women, is the third piece this year three more assaults in early Janu- calling for "change in monitoring ger for the administration to meet they can actually push the issue. that has appeared in the monthly ary. The most recent one to grip practices for the manufacturing of their requests. According to a press release, newspaper, The Oral Otis, to cause campus was the assault of a wom- York apparel and goods." Starting next week, 20 classes representatives of the Canadi- an uproar. an on March 16 by a middle-aged The group also presented a peti- will be cancelled in attempts to an Federation of Students have The article is said to have "de- man at approximately 2:20 pm on tion with approximately 1,100 sig- reach an agreement without dras- scheduled a meeting for this week picted disabled people in a re- the north end ofits campus. natures, in support oftheir cause. tic measures. If the administra- with the Minister of Training, Col- proachful way" according to the The Sexual Assault Supporters
tion fails to respond, the number leges and Universities, John Milloy, Charlatan, Ottawa's campus news- Line has started offering free "safe- - Compiled by Chloe Arbutina will increase and exams may be to raise concerns regarding high paper. An editorial touched on the ty whistles" after the incident. and Dan Polischuk interrupted.
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As a year rife with controversy comes to a close, from striking professors to the various difficulties encountered by the Students' Union, The Cord looks back and highlights the most significant stories, examining their impact on the Laurier community 1. Laurier Part-timers strike
On March 19 at 6:01 am, contract both sides are salary and seniority, academic staff (CAS) at Laurier and the WLUFA bargaining team walked off the job, which has re- refused to return to the negotiating sulted in the cancellation of many table until better offers were made of the classes that the 365 part- with regard to those issues. time professors teach. The strike Worth noting is the fact that stu- began after the breakdown of a dent protests, including rallies, a long round of negotiations, which petition with 2750 signatures, a started when the collective agree- walk-in to university administra- ment for CAS members expired at tion offices and massive rallies or- the end ofAugust. ganized by WLUFA occurred both When even a conciliator could prior to and throughout the course not aid talks betweenthe university ofthe strike. and the Wilfrid Laurier University While the two groups have agreed Faculty Association (WLUFA) bar- to return to negotiations tomorrow, gaining teams, the WLUFA execu- it is still unknown what will happen tive requested a "No Board" report. to the students regarding their indi- This occurred on March 1, legally vidual academic credits, and when allowing the group to call a strike a settlement will be reached. SYDNEY HELLAND approximately two weeks later. SUPPORTING STRIKERS - Since CAS walked off the job, many rallies have been held on the WLU campus. The main issues of contentionfor - Rebecca Vasluianu 2. WLUSU elections
This year saw one of the most con- were to be used. garding the issues at hand and the tentious and highly publicized A decision by the WLUSU Board Chief Returning Officer (CRO) had elections in the history of the Wil- of Directors (BOD) during an in- little training regarding how to ful- frid Laurier University Students' camera session at an emergency fill the duties of his position. Union (WLUSU). board meeting resulted in the Three weeks after the initial elec- After accumulating too many BOD deciding to hold a re-elec- tion day, the re-election took place
campaign-related fines, presiden- tion between the two remaining - which saw LeFevre come out vic- tial hopeful Brian Punambolam candidates: Ross Fraser and Colin torious with 751 student votes (just was removed from the race after a LeFevre. 97 more than Fraser). decision was made by the Appellate The process was further compli- With 11.01 percent of WLU stu- Committee to overturn his appeal. cated because there were no elec- dents casting their votes in the sec- Once the decision was made, tion policies SYDNEY HELLAND in place regarding ond election, this was the lowest
- five days after the initial PRESIDENTIAL DEBACLE After the disqualification of Brian Punam- February 7 what should be done in the case of voter turnout in over a decade. the bolam (left), Colin LeFevre (right) won a run-off election by 97 votes. election, ballots were counted, a disqualification, there was little
though no votes for Punambolam transparency from the Union re- - Laura Carlson 3. Varsity athletics 4. Homophobia
Laurier sports fans were witness to ing them a berth in the national During a concert at Wilf's on No- plenty of excitement on the fields, tournament in Ottawa. The Hawks vember 8, the lead singer and courts and ice this past year, in- proceeded to upset their western namesake from the band Casey cluding expected the championships rivals, Alberta Pandas, to make Baker and the Buffalo Sinners and shocking upsets. their way to the gold medal game. began screaming homophobic Beginning in the fall, Laurier's Unfortunately, they fell just short, comments during the band's strong team perenially football losing 2-0 and returning home with performance, after an audience dropped off their playoff trail early, a silver medal. member mooned him. losing to Guelph and preventing a Perhaps the shock of the biggest Baker yelled things such as consecutive appearance at fifth the year was a double-gold victory at "Fuck you, you fuckin' faggots. Yates Cup. the OUA curling championships, You're a bunch of faggoty faggots, This upset was followed shortly which set up a dominating perfor- you're a bunch ofassholes - don't by a fifth consecutive Ontario Uni- mance from the men's rink at na- show me your asshole." versity champion- tionals and Athletics (OUA) a shocking comeback The band was removed from ship win by the women's lacrosse upset by the women at the same the stage immediately and the team, as they went undefeated for Both rinks took tournament. home Students' Union assured Laurier the season. gold medals at the inaugural na- that the band would not be per- The women's hockey team con- tional tournament, an extremely mitted to to RILEY TAYLOR RYAN STEWART return campus to tinued dominance - to show their on rare feat in university sport. play again. NOT OK When homophobia WE - won the ice as they, too, claimed their ROCK WLU four Ontario hit Wilfs, students and staff and two national titles this year. fifth consecutive OUA tide, earn- - Lauren Millet displayed uniform disgust. - Laura Carlson The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 Newsmakers 07-08 9 5. Ancillary fees and referendums
After an eight-month evaluation hit the hardest with having to pay and the SBE Students' Council. that came on the heels of a $200 upwards of $100 per term in fees. This year, 75.5 percent of Water-
million lawsuit put forth to the After much delay - due to the loo campus undergraduate stu- provincial government to prohibit controversy surrounding the presi- dents also voted to remove theterm ancillary fees on the college level, dential results - it was announced "undergraduate" from the Letters WLUSU decided it was time to that the new system was approved Patent and By-Laws of WLUSU, evoke some change itself on deal- by 74.5percent ofvoters, despite the which would allow WLUSU to rep- ingwith student fees. fact that there were no "Yes" or "No" resent graduate students if they so After the issue remained in- campaigns for the referendum. chose. camera with the BOD for a lengthy While the redesigned format This referendum was not suc- time, it was ultimately decided that seems to be a lot more structured, cessful, as the majority of students CONTRIBUTED PHOTO - JACOB PRIES a referendum question would be the path to implementing it was a who voted chose not to accept the PEACE MOVEMENT - AW@L protests brought war into the limelight. put forth during this year's student frustrating one, as student groups question. Fifty-seven students vot- elections, outlining the possibil- had their funds frozen by WLUSU. ed yes, while 95 students said no. ity of having a $15 per-semester Specifically targeted were the Arts WLUSU will not represent graduate fee tacked onto tuition rates rather Students' Advancement Program students in thefuture. 8. Plenty ofAW@L than continue with the previous (ASAP), the Science and Technol-
- rates - which saw science students ogy Endowment Program (STEP) Dan Polischuk
Anti-War @ Laurier (AW@L), eluded a protest at a local arms which originated last year as a manufacturer, which resulted working group with Laurier Stu- in LSPIRG cutting ties with the 6. Matt Park and the WLUSU board dents' Public Interest Research group. Group (LSPIRG), has since re- Other events organized by Throughout the course of the year, ignation as chair, Park was hired by ceived much attentionfor various the group included critical mass the former chair of theWilfrid Lau- WLUSU as a part-time staff mem- protests, rallies and events. bike rides throughout Kitchener-
rier University Students' Union ber - meaning he also had to give The most publicized issue in- Waterloo, an anti-war protest (WLUSU) BOD, Matt Park, and the up his role as a director. volving AW@L occurred when on Remembrance Day, a march board itself, have both garnered at- Though there was no public four of its members took part in a into a Liberal press conference, tention and scrutiny from directors posting of the position or job de- "No Wars, No Warming" confer- at which party leader Stephane and students alike. scription, Park was quickly hired ence held in Washington and had Dion was speaking at and a pro- The first issue arose during the under the working title of "Policy their car seized as part of a crimi- test against Grand & Toy. summer, when a $19,000 honorar- and Governance Co-ordinator" by nal investigation by the District of More recently, members from ium for Park was put in the budget WLUSU President Dan Allison, to Columbia police. the group travelled to Guelph as a recommendation from staff, assist with elections and other ad The three Laurier students and in anticipation of the arrival of withoutany discussion at the board hoc assignments. one recent alumnus had their Prime Minister Stephen Harper, level. Shordy following this hire, stu- travel identification in the car who was due to open a new Con- Directors raised concern about dents expressed concern at a bi- and thus were not permitted to servative party office. this, but ultimately decided to ap- weekly BOD meeting, yet theboard return to Canada until nearly a One individual was held in prove the expense at the annual failed to address the issue in an week after they were planning on police custody for four and half summer budget meeting. open debate. leaving the United States. hours and issued a trespassing Surprisingly, just prior to the Transition to policy gover- Nearly a month after it was ticket when he climbed onto the Christmas break, Park decided nance and a lack of training have originally seized, the car was roof of the building and attempt- to step down from his position as been cited by directors as con- returned to the owner and no ed to unfurl a sign that read "Stop chair, and the board elected sec- tributing factors to issues of board charges were laid. the War Machine". SYDNEY HELLAND ond-time director Jon Champagne ineffectiveness. Another highly controversial BOD ISSUES - Park and the BOD as his replacement. event organized by AW@L in- - Laura Carlson drew the attention of students. Less than a month after his res- - Laura Carlson 9. WLUSU renovations
Two big capital expenditures approved by the Students' Union board this year ended up costing students $140,700 in fees. The first big purchase was the new Golden Hawk logo, which had been removed from the floor of the Fred Nichols Campus Cen- ter (FNCC) last year because of renovations. The recommendations for the purchase came from WLUSU president Dan Allison, with a bill ALEX HAYTER of $10,700. a $130,000 renovation to the After the marble emblem was Turret's Hawk's Nest, though delayed in Italy, it was installed in preparation for this was mostly the Hall of Fame during Reading dealt with by the previous year's Week and received mixedreviews executives. from students upon its arrival. PAUL ALVIZ The board also approved - Laura Carlson KEYS STOLEN - Security concerns at King Street Residence left many students fearful for their safety. 7. King St. Residence security issues 10. OneCard's long audit
After an unidentified male broke Residents of King St. were in- thekeys were stolen. After rumours surfaced about public, a restriction that the uni- into King St. Residence in mid- formed about the incident several Other issues on campus relating activities taking place in the One- versity cites as being the result of November and stole a master set days later, and some students even to security and property damage Card office, the university con- Human Resource regulations, the KPMG of the of keys to the building, additional left the residence because they resulted in the Science Building tacted external auditors manager OneCard office, means of security were taken to feared for their safety. seeing a drastic decline in hours. to conduct a forensic audit. The Nick Tomljenovic, is no longer an help ensure the safety of students. New cameras were installed in Several other theftsfrom residences lengthy process began on No- employee ofthe university. The man entered a don's room the building and extra security and student homes in the commu- vember 8 and the final report was Administration assures that in the middle of the night, stole guards were placed in front of the nity were also reported throughout not completed until nearly four there was no fraudulent activity a bag with the keys in it and then residence until all the locks were the course ofthe year. months later, on February 28. with student money. attempted to re-access the room changed - a long process, which Though the results of the audit shortly thereafter. took just over a week from the day - Laura Carlson are currently not available to the - Laura Carlson 10 International WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY John Manley discusses Afghanistan at UW Former Minister of Finance reiterates that Afghan mission was inevitable and that "the end result, however, will never be perfect"
DAN POLISCHUK leading the country with a minority that the soldiers are working in stances under which we would the end of the tunnel for the Asian NEWS EDITOR government, it came as a surprise difficult circumstances and that engage?" nation. when Manley was asked by Prime Canada's "presence in Afghanistan While speaking of the strides the He called for a greater effortin di- He may not have an official role to Minister Stephen Harper to chair is fully justified." country has made in terms of im- plomacy, development and a dedi- play in the current Canadian po- theIndependent Panel on Canada's Commenting on the fact that proving human rights - especially cated effort to curb "rampant cor-
litical landscape, but that doesn't Future Role in Afghanistan. the troop deployment is the largest for women - the official remarked ruption." Hie end result, however, mean that John Manley hasn't re- Manley presented some of the the country has had to offer since that many bureaucratic obstacles will never be perfect. "Afghanistan, mained in the spotlight. group's findings yesterday in a the Korean War, Manley stated, "If remain. at best, is going to be Afghanistan - First elected into Parliament in speech given at the University of we're not willing to lend our mili- pretty rough," said 1988, the Liberal party member Waterloo's 16th Annual Friends of tary resources when we're asked "We had no delusions about the Manley. played a role in the country's gover- the Library lecture. by NATO [North Atlantic Treaty "You just have COMPLEXITIES OF THE CHALLENGE." to accept nance up until 2003 when he held Speaking to the gathering at Organization] ... then exactly when that the the role ofFinance Minister. Hagey Hall, he explained how the would we send them? world can be a
With the Conservatives now report outlines two key findings: "And what would be the circum- - Former Liberal MP John Manley, refer- little bit messy," he ring to the scale of the Afghanistan mis- added. sion and its need to continue. And for the skep- tics who argue that the Canadian mis- '"NATO is not winning in Af- sion in the country only evolved ghanistan," said Manley, explain- because of the September 11 at- ing that the "26 members of NATO tacks on the United States, Manley are marching at different speeds" wasn't offering any support.
- which affects any chance of coor- "We were going to have to do dinating the mission. something about Afghanistan," he He went further by saying that "if said, describing the harsh condi- the international community had tions in place during the Taliban's stayed focused on Afghanistan in rule. "9/11 justprecipitated it." 2002 and 2003" then the mission With troops and aid workers would not have had to stretch as far firmly entrenched until at least the as it has. beginning of the next decade, Man- "By 2011, rightly or wrongly, we ley stressed how "we had no delu- will have been in Afghanistan as sions about the complexities of the
long as World War Two; that's a challenge" - which seemed to carry long time for Canada," he said. "It an underlying appeal for patience have to CONTRIBUTED PHOTO didn't be this way." from the Canadian public.
PANEL - John Manley and his fellow panelists recommended that Canada extend its mission until 2011. Regardless of the difficulties, "The mission is too important to however, Manley does see a light at allow [it] to fail."
So what ifI can't vote -I can hope and refer to the significance of the hope. We can never be'too ideal or first post-Baby Boomer president too grand thinking. If we think in as a vital indication of the lasting any other way, are we not selling change we created. ourselves short of our potential? ADIL DHALLA Obama's critics have tried to de- Obama matters because he CORD INTERNATIONAL rail his candidacy by claiming he recognizes this fact, and that our doesn't have enough experience. generation's time is now. More It has become such a recurring But the experience they speak of importantly, he recognizes that it conversation that it eventually is from a world of politics that has is not about what he can do, but came without surprise when some- been characterized by partisan about what we can do. Whether he one would remind me that I was bickering, violent foreign policy, is humble or just simply verysmart, incapable of voting. It was the fall corruption, deceit and power for Obama recognizes that change is 2007 of and, after work, I would the few and privileged. Raise your beyond just one man - it can only spend my time volunteering for hand if you, like me, would rather be made possible by a movement the Brooklyn chapter of the Barack your leaders not have experience in of people.
Obama - campaign. this political world. It's for these and other - rea- attended I anti-war rallies in Ifyoulook at themassive increase sons that Obama matters to me and Brooklyn, registered new voters in in voting by the youth generation in why I was motivated to volunteer Harlem and made campaign calls the current nomination, you'll find and take action in the best way I to churches in the Deep South. To a lot of other people echoing our knew how. be honest, I enjoyed the reminders feelings. It's not that experience You don't have to believe in of my non-voter status because it isn't an asset, but it's the right type Obama and you probably can't inevitably allowed me to shed light of experience that we value. vote in the US elections, but that on my motives. I could share with Evidently, Obama's multi-racial does not mean you can't play a people that I was not volunteering background and years spent work- part in the movement. If you've for a campaign, but that I was sim- ing in the community is the type of ever thought to yourself "we need a ply part of a movement. experience that we believe will best change" then you have satisfied the Although complex in nature, prepare our generation's leaders. It only requirement to join. movements are often guided by is the type of experience that best At the end of the day, we are all very simplistic ideals. For example, reflects a globalized world and the motivated by different things. For many of our parents were involved diverse mix of people that our gen- me, it was Obama, but for you it in history-altering movements that eration is composed of. might be the environment or pov- were built upon calls for peace and I remember watching Obama erty or a war. But as long as you free love. Our grandparents partici- speak under the arches at Wash- have hope in the idea that you can pated in similarly important move- ington Square as he countered make a difference, the story of our ments for democracy and social those who criticized him for being generation's legacy will be one that equality. a "hope monger" by asking, "Since we can be proud of. Although our story has yet to be when was it a negative to have too CONTRIBUTED PHOTO written, one day history will chron- much hope in humanity?" I echo WATCHULOOKINAT - Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at one of their icle our generation's movement that we can never have enough [email protected]. com many heated debates. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 International . 11
International flashback '07-'08
North America On paper, the stimulus package appears South America around is responsible for lifting millions out profitable, but many consider it a quick fix. ofpoverty and ensuring the demiseof the for- 1 As reported in January, a stimulus US News reports that some small business 2 Long known as a home to corrupt mer class system. package was being decided upon owners have complained that this amount governments, impoverished vil- While Chile leads in growth, other South by the US government in an attempt to curb doesn't quite do enough for them. lages and shoddy economic performance, American countries are close behind. All the potential recession in the American Regardless of opinion, tax breaks are be- Latin America now appears to be making a have experienced booming economic success economy. ing given to most businesses, allowing for a comeback. Today, this cluster of countries is linked to internal economic reform, strong To get the market back on track, last temporary sense of relief and a peak in job witnessing an increase in prosperity along export markets and declining birth rates. month, President George W. Bush agreed on opportunities. with the emergence of a remarkably wealthy Despite this progress, BBC News reports one-timerebates of up to $1200 for couples, This process is meant to encourage Amer- middle class. that 25 percent ofLatin America's 560 million $600 for individuals, $300 for each child in ican consumer spending, creating a boost in This concept of "middle class" is ground- people continue to survive on less than two a household and an additional $300 to low- the economy. It is an idea thatcurrent presi- breaking for the South American region, dollars a day. income earners. Overall, this would gener- dential candidates have begun to pitch to whose historic divide between rich and Therefore, although the notoriety has been
ate over $145 billion in distribution - a plan American voters. poor had previously appeared relatively subdued, there is still much progress to be
that has since passed both the Senate and - HeatherMacDonald, unalterable. made in this area of the world.
the House of Representatives. IncomingInternationalEditor Ultimately, the current economic turn- - Paula Millar, CordInternational
Europe Antarctica Australia 3 On February 5, the Cen- 7 In October of 2007, former tre for International Gov- 4-On Thursday, January 24, I— Asia 6 Despite a ban on all forms US Vice President A 1 Gore ernance Innovation (CIGI) hosted 2008, Martha Kuwee Kum- of whaling, instituted in shared the Nobel Peace Prize with guest speaker Sven Biscop who sa, Ethiopian journalist and WLU The political unrest in Bur- 1986 by the International Whaling the Intergovernmental Panel on
spoke on the topic of the EU's "ho- professor for the Faculty of Social ma - also known as Myan- Commission, Japan made head- Climate Change (IPCC) for their ef- listic" approach to international Work, spoke at a forum about the mar - has intensified since August lines again this year by invading forts in educating the world on the governance, replicating the EU's ten years she spent in prison for the 2007, has since led to the detain- Australia's Antarctic waters in the effects of global warming. member countries. This, he ex- sole reason that she was educated ment of 1200 individuals, including process of hunting whales. Because of various studies done plained, entails that a nation's gov- and outspoken. 700 Buddhist monks. BBC News re- As reported by Reuters news, the on the changing climate of our ernment provides its citizens with Kumsa was dragged from work ported that the monks protested in Japanese maintainedthat they were world, many people are becom- rights and public services, which one day to a prison in Ethiopia response to the government's role killing the whales solely for scien- ing more vocal about their stance everyone is entitled to. where she and many other educat- in leading the state into poverty tific purposes, in order to further in protecting the Earth. A 1 Gore, He noted that the most signifi- ed people, including her brother, over the last 50 years. their whaling research program, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Mayer cant improvements that need to be were tortured day after day. The military junta used physical which intends to gather data about and many other celebrities and or- made lie among certain civil liber- Throughout the ten years she force against the rebellious citi- whale populations. The hunt, which ganizations (such as Muchmusic) ties: physical security and freedom spent in jail, Kumsa saw her friends zens. According to pro-democracy began in November 2007, was set to have all made their voices heard in from fear, access to health services, being starved, raped and killed. Yet groups, the result was a death toll claim up to 1000whales. an attempt to stop global warming. development projects, and human somehow she managed to keep her of hundreds, if not thousands, of The Australian government has The effects of global warming rights. faith in humanity. people. formally denounced the Japanese thus far have proved to be deadly Another measure suggested by When Kumsa was finally freed The continued violence led the program, demanding that the for polar bears and the flora and Biscop to avoid a failing state is due to the work of Amnesty Inter- government to cut communication hunt be stopped. A customs patrol fauna that inhabit the northern and closing the economic gap between national, she moved to Canada. in and around Burma, thus keep- ship and aircraft were dispatched southern-most parts of the Earth. various strata of society. Some years later, in an attempt ing the international community to monitor the Japanese whaling Ice caps in both Antarctica and the Biscop further suggested that in- at justice, she was shown a video, uninformed. fleet. Arctic Circle are melting, creating teraction is a crucial aspect of the taken of one of the prison guards BBC News reports that all out- Various environmental organi- less hunting surface for Arctic polar
approach - both within the EU and being tortured to death. going phone calls and Internet ac- zations also attempted to halt the bears in particular. This forces them with external countries. Unlike so many of her vengeful cess was prohibited, and journal- hunters, with two protestors actu- to swim for miles on end in search The plan entails the avoidance friends, Kumsa decided at that mo- ists were banned from entering the ally boarding a Japanese whaling offood, before dying of exhaustion. of working independendy and in- ment that "no human being should country. vessel with the intention of inter- With A 1 Gore's rejection to run corporating a strategy for external go through this." The only information available fering with the hunt. for office again, he stated, as re- interactions. Kumsa suggested that, "If we're to the world at large was through The two activists were members ported by MSNBC, that he was He stressed that in order to be always looking for the evil out communication from citizens send- of the Sea Shepherd Conservation more focused on his "campaign to effective, all approaches must be there, the evil will continue within ing messages through relatives and Society, a US-based environmen- change the way people think about properly implemented on top of ourselves." friends abroad, who would in turn tal group opposed to the whaling the climate crisis."
- better advocating the strategy. - HeatherMacDonaid, forward information to the media. practices. Heather MacDonald,
- - Editor - Mara Silvestri, Staff Writer incominginternationalEditor Ashley Doodnauth, Staff Writer JenniferRae, Staff Writer Incoming Internatinoal . APRIL 2,2008 ■ THE CORD 12 International WEDNESDAY WEEKLY
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Pic- forcement Administration (DEA) tures of dead or fleeing Alba- and US Department of Justice Phone: 519-591-2934 nians shocked the Western world, agent Michael Levine stated in an which eventually led to NATO's interview with 77;e New American Check out our website www.excelsiorfencing.ca bombing of Serbia, followed by Magazine in 1999 that the KLA is Or email [email protected] Kosovo's recent unilateral decla- "tied in with every known middle ration ofindependence. and far-eastern drug cartel. Inter- It's important to know that pol and Europol... have files open many believe that the West has on drug syndicates that lead right undermined its values by sup- to the KLA, and right to Albanian porting a mafia-terrorist group gangs in this country." in its quest for power, which has What is most intriguing is that aided in the avoidance of nego- KLA leaders are now the heads Saving Mohamed Kohail tiations that ultimately led to the of state in the newly indepen- violation of Serbia's sovereignty. dent Kosovo. So what NATO and There are many examples of Canada have essentially helped A movement to save the Canadian citizen, imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since diis manipulation present in the create is a state headed by inter- media if we only look at the right national terrorists, drug lords and January 2007, from execution has emerged in Montreal among students information. For example, Cana- war criminals. dian General Louis Mackenzie, Following "failed negotiations" RITA CANT His brother, Sultan, is on bail Mansour to attend the peaceful correspondent in Serbia for CTV between Serbian and Albanian THE LINK CONCORDIA awaiting his sentence. demonstration at Parliament Hill, during NATO's bombings there, delegates, the Albanian minority Kohail's supporters are now intended to remind Canadians and stated in his recent interview with in Serbia, but majority in Koso- MONTREAL (CUP) -- Students at fighting to have him brought back their government that the Kohails CTV that the Racak massacre vo, declared independence from the Universite de Montreal and to Canada. belong to a country that has abol- which set off the NATO bombing Serbia. Concordia University are doing "We have the facts saying he did ished capital punishment. a "was staged event by the KLA How did the negotiations fail? what they can to expose the world not go through a fair trial," says At- Despite the fact that Prime Min- (Kosovo Liberation Army)." How was there no possibility for to Mohamed Kohail before his time taran. She and Eid both study law ister Stephen Harper is reportedly Similarly, during a recent CTV compromise? Milos Jovanovic, a runs out. at U de M and believe international seeking clemency in the case, the interview, James Bissett, former member of the Serbian negotiat- The Canadian citizen is in jail law is the key to saving Mohamed. KohaiJ family said that they feel re- Canadian ambassador to Yu- team, visited ing WLU in Decem- in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, awaiting "He's from Palestine and Pales- markably out oftouch. goslavia, Bulgaria and Albania, ber (along with Bissett) as part either Canadian intervention or tinians don't have status. The only "Initially the family was con- stated, "I think the UN figures are an of informative lecture and ex- Saudi execution by beheading. status he has in this world is his Ca- cerned they weren't getting proper pretty clear that most of so- that the plained there were, in fact, no "A lot ofpeople are worriedabout nadian status." support fromthe consular services," called ethnic cleansing of negotiations. Kosovo such sentencing," said Rana Saheb, Canadians are responding to the Gaiptman said, but added, "some- started after the NATO bombing "We offered [the Albanians] the one ofthe studentslaunching anew issue, and the organizers said that times quiet diplomacy behind the commenced. Prior to there of that, greatest form autonomy any campaign to pressure the Canadian they are surprised at some of the scenes, so everyone can save face, were several thousand state people could give," said Jovanovic. government to intervene. support coming from complete is more effective." displaced because of the fight- "Almost all of our offers were ac- Support for the Save Mohamed strangers. He says his students are planning ing between the KLA and Serbian ceptable for diem but, after they campaign, launched by Saheb Maurice Mansour, a close friend a full assembly to present Members security forces. But the mass exo- considered our proposals with and two other Universite de Mon- of the Kohails since they moved of Parliament with their petition, dus occurred after the bombing the Americans, the negotiations treal students, has flooded in from to Montreal eight years ago, said which bears signatures demand- commenced." ended. They ended from — because across Canada. the family two girls, two boys ing intervention to save the "very It is clear from these examples that point on they only talked Pamela Eid and Golmehr At- and their parents — are also pleasant, very polite kid." that there was extensive manipu- about independence and not taran, who attended high school overwhelmed. "We're trying to keep this aware- lation of information, which was compromise." with Mohamed in Dorval, are coor- Eid and Attaran have invited ness way up." used to persuade the West into Serbia handed over dictator dinating a demonstration at Parlia- helping the Albanians achieve Slobodan Milosevic to The Hague, ment Hill on March 23 to help keep independence. accepted a capitalist economy, Mohamed's name in the public The Kosovo Liberation Army and was promised a new era of sphere. has been portrayed in the West- democracy and freedom by the Saheb has also been lobbying be- ern media as a patriotic freedom West. It did not deserve to be hu- hind the scenes in Ottawa to raise movement comprised of ethnic miliated by the "champions of the political will that could lead to Albanians fighting against the op- freedom and democracy." clemency for Kohail. pressive Serbian government. Instead of supporting a new Kohail's case revolves around a What has not been widely pub- democratic Serbia, the West has schoolyard brawl after he and his licized is that the KLA was fund- chosen to sidewith Islamic terror- brother moved to Saudi Arabia with ed by Al-Qaeda and Osama bin ists in their bid for Kosovo's unilat- their family last year. Laden during terrorist operations eral declaration of independence. The fight turned deadly and Ko- against Serbs inKosovo. hail was accused of Sau- murdering CONTRIBUTED PHOTO In an article published in 1999, di Munzer Hiraki and sentenced to SAVE MOHAMED - Protestors have been active at Parliament Hill. The Washington Times stated that, [email protected] death. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 13
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Dontrelle Willis, expect big Kosuke Fukudome to a lineup that things from them this season, already features Alfonso Soriano, going deep into the playoffs. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez. The Cleveland Indians were The other four teams in this divi- a CHRIS BALUSCHAK pleasant surprise last season. With RAYMOND GIU sion are depending on youngsters STAFF WRITER much of the same squad STAFF WRITER or average players. returning, I a great Although young, the Brewers envision late season battle withDetroit. East have steadily improved each year East The and I see them ridding themselves Minnesota Twins lost sev- are returning eral key components of their In the East division, the. New York of the inconsistency that plagued The Boston Red Sox team Se- in the off-season and with a reli- Mets are the favourites to win. The them in the 2007 season. If ev- this season as defending World I ance on untested talent Mets traded for two-time Cy Young erything falls into place and their ries Champions, and anticipate throughout be winner Johan Santana over the off- young players continue to improve, another great season from them. the infield, they'll lucky to break season. Santana and Pedro Mar- they can usurp the Cubs' spot as They have great depth at the plate .500. the tinez give the Mets arguably the the division winner this year. and in the field; however, pitching After earning titles of worst best pitching duo in Major League The Reds are also depending on may be an issue down the stretch. offense and worst bullpen last made the Baseball. their youngsters to get them over The Toronto Blue Jays season, Chicago White Sox some minor They will also field young studs the hump, most notably Canadian noise once again this off-season in made changes over Jose Reyes and David Wright, who first baseman JoeyVotto and home- acquiring third baseman Scott Ro- the break, but not enough to dig are a year older and entering their grown pitcher Homer Bailey. len and shortstop David Eckstein, them out ofthe cellar, which they'll primes. If not for the disastrous reuniting the left side of the 2006 share with the dreadful Kansas City meltdown they had last season, West World Series Champion infield. If Royals. they were a threat to win the World the Jays can stay healthy, and pro- Series, and with the same team Lastly, the West division will be led duce a bit more offensively this West coming back, the Mets are definite- by the wonderfully built Arizona Di- season, look for them to make the ly the team to beat in the National amondbacks, who come back this postseason. This division has no clear winner, League. season with the same core while The odd man out is the New York but expect a dog fight between the The Phillies will be fielding a adding the services of Dan Haren. Yankees. Offense won't be an issue, LA Angels and the Seattle Mariners. solid team that is only missing If theDiamondbacks can replace but unproven young pitchers may The Mariners have great pitching pitching to be a top team. With the their star closer Jose Valverde, who be theirAchilles heel. including possibly one of the best core of Chase Utley, Ryan Howard left for Houston, they will easily run The Tampa Bay Devil Rays will 1-2 combos in the Majors in Erik and Jimmy Rollins, they'll have no away with the West. showsigns ofimprovement is years Bedard and Felix Hernandez, but trouble scoring, but the question is The Rockies will be the biggest of draft picks begin to pay off. lack any power at the plate. if they can stop others from doing competitor for this division, as the The Angels have the opposite so. same core players are coming back Central problem with plenty of bats and that engineered the insane streak defense, but pitching injuries could Central that led them to the World Series With some major acquisitions, the destroy pennant hopes. last season. They will most likely Detroit Tigers may be looking at a The Texas Rangers and Oakland In the Central, the Chicago Cubs challenge for the wild card spot World Series run. By adding third Athletics are both rebuilding, but kept their solid pitching crew to- against tough teams like Atlanta baseman Miguel Cabrera, short- look for Texas to have a marginally gether and added Japanese star and Philadelphia. stop Edgar Renteria and pitcher better season. Doan to speak at WLU Olympic gold medalist Catriona Le May Doan finds a fulfilling life after a golden career in sports and talks about motivating women to stand out
DAN POLISCHUK Inn. ing now, it acts very much like a NEWS EDITOR Having finished a medal-laden "break" from the regular routine of career in speed skating, Le May caring for their daughter. Having capped her speed skating Doan walked away from competi- "It's also my chance to being ful- career with a gold medal and a tive racing with a gold medal at the filled," said Le May Doan of being record-setting performance at the Olympics while also being named able to give speeches, like she will Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002, Canadian Female Athlete of the this week, on aregular basis. there's no arguing that Catriona Le Year in that same period. "There's nothing better than May Doan knows what it's like to be Now she fills her time doing vol- knowing that you've helped some- at the top of her game. unteer work, working for the CBC one," she added. Yet it's the way she has transi- as a speed skating analyst and ful- Asked how she does this through tioned herself in her post-compe- filling public speaking requests. her words, the speed-skating cham- tition days that has made life even In a telephone interviewwith The pion explained how she wants to better for the mother of four-year- Cord this past Thursday, Le May give perspective to the women that old daughter Greta and wife to hus- Doan commented how excited she will be in the room. band Bart. is to be giving a speech at the third "It's about figuring out whether That idea of figuring out "how annual event. sport defines you or if it's what you do you get to be one of the best" as "Any time you're speaking at an do," she said. well as how one needs to handle event where others are being hon- Having noted, in the same breath, success once it's attained, is one of oured ... it's something I'm looking that she left the sport "in a good the key issues that the 37-year-old forward to," she said. frame of mind," she still notices the will be addressing in her speech as When asked what life is like ap- differences in certain sports when CONTRIBUTED PHOTO the keynote speaker at Thursday proximately six years after her last it comes to males and females.
GOODBYE - afternoon's Outstanding Women of competitive race, she explained SPORTS A Canadian sporting icon, Catriona leaves behind her love of speed skating and takes on a new role in motivating others. Laurier luncheon at the Waterloo how, as much as she is work- - SEE CHAMPION, PAGE 15 The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 Sports 15 A 'Final Four' first
For the first time in March Madness history, all four top seeds square off
CHRIS RAYMOND GIU BALUSCHAK STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER
Kansas over UNC UNC over Kansas AND AND Memphis over UCLA UCLA over Memphis
Kansas showed some signs of With history made during this weakness against the Cinderella year's tournament, all first seeds squad from Davidson on Sunday, will be battling it out in the Final but look for them to rebound from Four. For North Carolina, they've their scare. proven they can blow teams away, They will learn from their game and in their last game against Lou- tape how to cover a one-dimen- isville, player ofthe yearTyler Han- sional team (Davidson) and pro- sbrough showed he can take over a duce some great defense this week game and will his team to victory. against Tyler Hansbrough. In the other game, UCLA has the Memphis may have been the Final Four experience (advancing most underrated number one seed the past three seasons), and a legit- the entire tournament, but they are CONTRIBUTED PHOTO imate post presence in Kevin Love, showing their true colours late in THIRD TIME'S A CHARM? - Josh Shipp will have to provide Kevin Love with support if UCLA is to win. to advance to the finals. With Mem- the tourney. They laid a spanking phis playing exceptionally well, on second-ranked Texas on Sunday look for UCLA to win, but the game and definitely showed their ability Watch for UNC to end Kansas' FINAL: UCLA over UNC will be decided in the last minute. to play as a team, and a great one dream season and move on to the at that. Memphis will silence their finals. UNC's Tyler Hansbrough After a rather disastrous tourna- FINAL: UCLA over UNC doubters and produce another out- JOE TURCOTTE is the cream of this year's NCAA ment for myself, come Monday, standing performance. SPECIAL PROJECTS crop and will help lift the team I choseto win it all will I have a difficult time choosing EDITOR the Tar Heels' over still be playing. Therefore, UNC over UCLA. UNC has the FINAL: Kansas over Memphis the Jayhawks. there's no reason for me to high-powered offense that is nearly UNC over Kansas Meanwhile, jump off the bandwagon. impossible to stop, but UCLA just Memphis will have had two great AND UCLA will down And that's why I'm choos- knows how to win. They may not be games coming into the finals, but UCLA over Memphis the red-hot Mem- ing the UCLA Bruins to win flashy, but they are very fundamen- Kansas will prevail as the national phis Tigers in one of it all in a hard-fought game tal and all their players know to do champion. Having marched through theyear the most anticipated against UNC. the little things in order to win. Again, depth and size will lead to with a combined record of 143-9, games of the season. Both teams After helping to carry his team Although they failed to win in the plenty ofrebounds and inside scor- this year's Final Four teams have are playing strong basketball, but withhis play, Love hasproven that finals two years ago, freshman Love ing for the Kansas Jayhawks. Look made history. However, only one now in their third consecutive he is one of the most gifted play- has established himself as their go- for Kansas to grind and pound their squad will be able to cut down Final Four, the Bruins will last to ers in UCLA's recent history and to guy- the key ingredient they've way to a championship title. the nets come April 7. play again. isready to win a championship. missed the last two years.
Champion still at the top
- FROM CHAMPION, PAGE 14 While she conceded that a deci- On top of that, she hopes to lend sion like choosing a family life is some guidance when it comes to "For women, it's still a little bit dif- also a struggle for men, it simply helping people decide, "What do ferent," she commented, adding does not affect them the wayit does you do after [you've reached the that, "even in our day and age, we women. top] of your game?" still have the stereotypes." Appropriately Specifically, she referred to some- enough, four nominees "It's not right or wrong. thing that affected her personally: at the top oftheirrespec- starting a family. For women, there But what amazes me is that, tive sports have been lies a tremendous amount of pres- IN 2008, WE STILL HAVE THESE recognized as possible sure in the fact that, once they get recipients of this year's STEREOTYPES to a certain point in their lives, they [THAT WOMEN'S award. are at a crossroads when it comes SPORTS ARE INFERIOR TO MEN'S]." They are: Lauren to choosing family life or the sport- Meschino, a five-time ing life. OUA gold-medalist with
Unfortunately, many sports fans - Catriona Le May Doan, the women's hockey are still not sympathetic to points Olympic gold medalist team; Danielle Walker, like these. captain of the women's "It's interesting," noted Le May volleyball team; Carolyn Doan about how many do not take And that is exactly what Le May McEwan, captain ofthe figure skat- in this part of the equation when Doan will be hoping to bring to the ing team; and Frances Minnema, comparing the strength of male forefront with her presentation to president of Laurier's Women's versus female sports. the female audience that consider Athletic Association. "It's not right or wrong. But what athletics a large part of their lives- The luncheon begins at noon on amazes me is that, in 2008, we still especially how one should deal Thursday, with former Canadian have these stereotypes [that wom- with their life journey as it inevita- national soccer team member Hel- en's sport is inferior to men's]." bly becomes a struggle. en Stoumbos acting as emcee. 16.FEATURE WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2008 • THE (ORD WEEKI. Y Tl Anot er
The Cord commemorates the end of the 2007-08 school year by lc fond) memories of the year, both with a month-by-month recap mentions in the form ofWilfie Awards (right). En Monthly timelin_e
DAVE SHORE expenditures. FEATURES EDITOR Also on TV was Laurier Communications prof Sandra Zichermann, who appeared on an episode of Canadian Summer Are You Smarter than a Fifth-Grader? She wasn't. Another professor, Israel Ncube, caused controversy The city of Waterloo was rewarded this past summer when he told his math class that their WLU degrees when it was named the world's most intelligent city. would not be as valuable as those from our neighbour However, at WLU, there were less intelligent things going ing university. on, with the level of over-enrollment increasing from last Finally, the yellow "Oubliette" sign campaign that year, again forcing many first-years to settle without the is now so instituted on campus began in late Novem residence experience. Students were also frustrated as ber, and marked an early sign that CAS labour disputes the online registration system LORIS continued to crash would be rocky. when course selection got underway. As students returned to campus, they were met with a January newly renovated Dr. Alvin Woods Building, a brand new Co-op and Career Center building, and a refurbished Second semester began with two resignations: Matt Park stadium. The university also had to clean up the Leupold leaving his position as Chair of the Board of Directors for residence, which was being used as professor offices, af WLUSU, and Sue Horton announcing her resignation as ter profs complained that mould in the walls was creat Vice-President: Academic for the university. ing inhumane working conditions. Politics were also in the foreground on a national lev el, with Green Party leader Elizabeth May visiting WLU, September and Stephane Dion holding qis Liberal caucus meeting in Kitchener through January. September was a month of bitter rivalries. Homecom University President Max Blouw began a campaign ing weekend marked a heated men's football rivalry of student visioning, including an essay writing contest between our Hawks and the Waterloo Warriors, who we and an opportunity to have breakfast with the President. crushed 35-3, getting to a 4-0 start on the season. Evidently, students must have envisioned a strike, fol Even bigger was the rivalry between 50 Cent and lowed by a total lack of communication with the Laurier Kanye West, who both released albums on the same day, population. in direct competition with each other. Kanye's Gradu Students were also angered when the administration ation convincingly outsold 50's Curtis, making WLU's shortened the hours that the Science Building could be Homecoming victory over Waterloo look like a nailbiter. used as study space. Worst of all, though, was the recurrence of the long time rivalry between the students and the city- with po February lice handing out $300 fines for noise complaints early in the year. If a walk down Ezra Avenue on a Saturday is any February will be remembered as the month of the indication, it was the students who won this one. botched election. First, WLUSU presidential candidate Brian Punambolam was disqualified from the running, October and the election results were delayed by almost a week. Then, a presidential run-off election was announced, Ontario's provincial election was held in October, along in which Colin LeFevre won the smallest student man with a referendum suggesting changing the province's date of any incumbent WLUSU president in recent voting system. Dalton McGuinty's Liberals won a large history. majority government, while the Mixed-Member Propor On top of that, election results announced at Wilf's tional voting system was strongly rejected. claimed Kory Preston to be elected to the BOD, though On campus, students had difficulty voting when it was this was later declared a mistake, as 16 names were an revealed that using OneCards was not sufficient for voter nounced rather than 15. ID, proving the government's unyielding commitment to Aside from the election, February saw the Hawk re screwing over students. turn to the floor of the Hall of Fame, with some students Radiohead made waves when they released their al trying to physically enforce tradition on the uninitiated, bum In Rainbows online, allowing consumers to choose while others stepped on it repeatedly in protest. their own price for the purchase and pushing record Also, WLU received a welcome visit from Sue Johan companies into a panic attack. son -without a doubt the sexiest elderly woman alive. In sports, the women's lacrosse team won its fifth straight QUA championship, while the men's football March squad lost its only game ofthe regular season to the Ot tawa Gee Gees. March was a successful month for Laurier athletics, with But despite all the commotion in October, nobody both the men's and women's curling teams bringing really remembers a thing; we were all way too drunk at home gold on the national stage. The Hawks women's Oktoberfest. hockey team also went to the national finals, bringing home silver after a 2-0 loss to the McGill Martlets. November After Bob Rae was elected to the federal House of Commons, he was replaced as Chancellor of WLU by The Golden Hawks football season came to a premature businessman John Pollock. end in November when they lost to Guelph in the QUA Most significantly, the university administration and semi-finals, missing the Yates Cup game for the first time Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association failed to in five years. come to an agreement regarding contract academic staff In the Schlegel Building, SBE TV went live with two at Laurier, eventually causing the CAS to strike. Talks flat-screen televisions, teaching business students a were not scheduled to resume until April, and the strike valuable lesson on how to waste money on pointless continues on. a,y THE CORD WEEKLY • WEDNESDAYAPRIL2,2008 FEATURE.11 ear 0
8school year by looking back on some of our fondest (and not-so -by-month recap of what happened (left), and afew honourable wards (right). Enjoy your trip down memory lane Wilfie Awards
Most Over-hyped Story of the fourth quarter. the Year: Laurier Free A late rally by the Hawks thoughtAlliance brought them within seven points of the lead, and a fumble gave them the ball with 30 seconds WLU briefly received national me left to tie the game. It ended with dia attention in late January this a long pass that just missed the year surrounding a group of students reach of receiver Andy Baechler. that were rejected campus club status Even though WLU lost, it was one of byWLUSU. the most exciting games to be played Campus clubs rejected the Laurier Free at University Stadium in a few years. Thought Alliance its status due to peculiar wording in their proposal, indicat Biggest Mistake of ing a negative view of re- the Year - The ligion. Later, when the club changed CAS strike the wording of their propos This year cer al, they were tainly wasn't granted club without its status. fair share of Howeve'r, blunders. when the blo In fact, gosphere got every time hold of this story, WLU students Laurier briefly be were asked came the centre of to participate the science world's at in an election, tention. Many were hasty something screwed up. to accuse the school and the But without Students' Union of preju question, Blouw dice towards atheists. allowing the CAS And this was all over a to go on strike few words on a club pro takes the cake. In posal. Really - you can't his first year as make this stuff up. President ofWLU, he has already lost GRAPHIC BY JULIE MARION all faVOur with the Worst Reviewed Piece student body and of the Year: Meet the Spartans faculty members alike. You've got to hand it to him - that's pretty impressive. It's official: Hollywood isn't even trying anymore. Not only did students lose roughly 25% of their 2007-08 saw the release of an ample amount of crappy semesters in classes taught by CAS, but they also re OlJ movies and music, such as new releases by Britney ceived communication from the administration that Spears and the Backstreet Boys. was minimal at best. Blouw refused to openly meet But Meet the Spartans more than anything else made with students to answer questions about the issue. The Cord's critics cringe. A satire of the movie 300, the His actions in the past month have dispelled any movie was nothing but a string of terrible spoofs of pop good first impressions he may have made on the uni culture that began with Scary Movie - probably the versity and its students. only funny one of the bunch. Hands down, he deserves the honour of making the Meet the Spartans received an abysmal3.3/10 score biggest mistake of the year. from our review when it came out on January 25. But worse than that was the realization that this kind of Best Campus Concert: Justin Nozuka mindless comedy will continue to plague theatres for years. Apparently you can make this stuff up - all too easily. Boy, did we have lots of great acts at Laurier this year! We had Stars, Jason Collett, Caribou, Matthew Good, Best Sports Game of the Year: Hawks the list just goes on. vs. Gryphons, Nov 3 Oh ... wait a minute. None of those people played at Laurier at all. In fact, while the Waterloo music scene was bustling with tons of great concerts, the stages of PHOTOS BY SYDNEY HELLAND, GREG MCKENZIE, RYAN STEWART AND LAURA TOMKINS. Even though the Hawks football team was eliminated Laurier barely saw anything worth mentioning. GRAPHIC BY ALEX HAYTER. from Yates Cup contention, their playoff game against But, one performer that did stand out was 18-year the Guelph Gryphons was a match to remember. De old Justin Nozuka, who hit the stage at Wllf's in Sep spite the Hawks starting out to a 24-0 lead, the game tember. Even at such a young age, he was able to thor turned into a nail-biter that had every one of the 3219 oughly entertain his audience with his own original spectators on their feet for the final seconds. material. In a huge shift of momentum, the Guelph squad While it's great to see young acts like Nozuka doing responded to the Hawks' 24-point run with 38 unan well, hopefully next year WLU will get it's fair share' of swered points of their own to make the game 38-24 by famous acts. 18Student Life WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY 10 things a WLU grad should know
The past few years probably taught you much more than classroom facts
ASHLEY JANG first time is often an interesting and anything, it's that the real world STUDENT LIFE EDITOR difficult experience. Hopefully all is much different (and for some, ofyou have learned by now to sepa- much scarier) than university life. Graduating from university is a rate your whites from your colours Once you're in the working world, very exciting timefor many who are and your colours from your darks. doing things like sleeping until 12 looking forward to entering "the isn't often an option. real world" 7. How to wake up on your own. Reflecting back on your years at As nice as it was to have somebody 3. Money doesn't grow on trees. Laurier, there is likely a thing or two at home wake you up for school, it With tuition, books, rent and other that your university experience has doesn't stay that way forever. Uni- expenses, many of us have learned taught you. Here are a few things versity life away from home has that money runs out quicker than a university education can teach hopefully taught you how to wake you expect. Hopefully you've you. up to the sound ofyour own alarm, learned a thing or two about bud- even if this means putting the geting money to ensure you have 10.Beer before liquor, never been alarm clock on the opposite side enough for all of your expenses. sicker; liquor before beer, you're of the room to ensure you actually in the clear. wake up. 2. Pre-drinking is critical. After three or four years of parties, In relation to point three, this is a keggers and bar-hopping, you've 6. You can't always eat out. wayof budgeting money. Since uni-
probably learned a thing or two As easy as it is to walk over to the versity life is so costly, we have all TRISH STOTT
about what you can and cannot Terrace or the Dining Hall to grab a learned the importance of a good SKILL BUILDING - University can help us develop important life skills. drink. For most of us, this cardinal quick bite, it'sreally not the health- pre-drink to ensure that we don't rule has been very helpful in ensur- iest choice, and it's often the cause spend too much money at the bar. ing our nights out don't become of the infamous freshman 15. too messy. 1. How to budget your time. 5. How to actually study. With classes, readings, exams, pa- 9. How to cook. Let's face it: high school was hard- pers, a social life and possibly a For those of you who moved away ly an academic challenge. A few part-time job, we have all learned from home to come here, you no years in university have probably to effectively budget our time to longer had your parents around to taught you how to study properly ensure we get everything done on do all the cooking for you. These and helped you to pinpoint your time. past few years have likely been an study habits and styles so you can opportunity for you to learn how to hit the books when you are most Nowthat you're goingout topursue cook real food for yourself. productive. further education or to enter the real world, you can use these new 8. Don't wash everything at once. 4. The real world is a scaryplace. skills to help you along the way. Doing laundry on your own for the If summer jobs have taught us
A ■ .. iJfcji Speaker Howlett helps Family Special tf ->> Two Medium three topping Pizzas ® HEATHER GIES ference, at which Howlett spoke. 18-year-olds here and there are re- STAFF | NightSpecial! WRITER Although conversations between tirees, and they are all going to get Late Tolmie and Howlett began with the same amount of information Large 3 item Pizza for Knocking Down Silos with speaker the topic of marathon running, it out of it." Offer valid after 9:00 Dave Howlett was held on campus was through this connection that This was a beneficial networking p.m. /£■£ > yesterday evening. Hosted by the they made arrangements to bring opportunity for those present, as it OfferExpires. August 31/2008 * t-A . Laurier Toastmasters, Howlett's Knocking Down Silos to Laurier. created the possibility not only of ■* A *-J. - A_...».JL A A 4 A." 4 A jT' ii presentation is an interactive net- Howlett is a full-time public making connections withpotential working event. speaker and has been giving the employees, but also otherrelation- 2X Tuesday! Meant to motivate and inspire, Knocking Down Silos presentation, ships based on common interests Knocking Down Silos promotes a which is uniquely his idea, for three outside of careers. Buy one large 3 topping Pizza at regular P % -;• menu price and receive a 2nd large "third-gear philosophy" in life, and years. Throughout the presentation, flw 3 topping Pizza __ Howlett focuses on effective com- "I'm taking itcoast to coast across Howlett encouraged listeners to .JStV munication skills and the ability to Canada," says Howlett. "Bringing move out of what he refers to as make important and meaningful different people together, and put- "first-gear" acting out of self-inter- connections. ting together money and morality." est, and "second-gear" a state of Managers Special! The event was organized by Tif- While speaking, Howlett uses reciprocity, toward a more selfless <^^0 fany Tolmie, a second-year envi- a number of analogies and catch "third-gear" One Medium ■ 3 item Pizza plus A >' ' any bread product for only $15.99. <• • / ronmental studies and economics phrases which are effective in cap- "Don't let your ego get in the way 'Zzt student. turing attention, keeping listeners of your performance," states Howl- Make it a large for S2 more. She states that although this is interested and presenting the audi- ett. He continues by explaining the OfferExpires: August 31:2008 \ " *^0 Howlett's first visit to Wilfrid Lau- ence with ideas that they are more difference between confidence and rier, he has presented at a number likely to remember, but are mean- arrogance, and the importance of of other universities, including Wa- ingful nonetheless. personality and reliability, even if, terloo and Guelph. Over three-quarters of Howlett's like many students, you lack expe- 444DEAL! Tolmie became interested in or- audience were business people rience or skill. mm . ganizing the event earlier this year, and the rest were students. "The 3small 1 topping after attending the Laurel Centre thing that makes me feel great," ZZ3S for s for Social Entrepreneurship con- states Howlett, "is that there are - SEE NETWORKING, PAGE 19 The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 Student Life 19 Networking at Laurier CORD-O-SCOPES [Aries time to reflect on your behaviour - FROM NETWORKING, PAGE 18 Mar. 21 - Apr. 19 so far this year, and how you can improve. But really, who the hell Tolmie expressed the great influ- cares about half-birthdays any- ence that she feels Hewlett's pre- As an Aries, you'll probably be more? Get over yourself, and stop sentation has, struggling to even celebrating your birthday this being so self-centred. describe its overall impact. "I've month. There's no point dwell- gotten some great connections ing on the fact that you're getting Scorpio JN| through him too," she states. "He older. More importantly, dwell on Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 -Jggjg^ knows everybody and he's always the fact thatyour friends are only willing to help people out." really nice to you on your special Howlett's message can be rele- day. Sometime in the month to come vant in a variety of situations, from you will find your true calling in networking in careers to personal Taurus (W-ri'i life. You may not know which relationships and dating. Apr. 20 - May 20 'tjr path to take at the moment, but As Tolmie also stressed, it's im- expect an epiphany where every- portant to keep in perspective that thingwill become clear. Then, you MICHELLE ATTARD each person you encounter is also You have no direction in life, and won't have to feel like a failure INSPIRING WORDS - Howlett spoke of ways to get ahead in your life. a human being, and remembering you desperately want some an- with no direction, just a failure at this is helpful to avoid becoming swers. Looking to the big picture following a specific direction. intimidated. hasn't provided any meaning. . Sagittarius In fact, the RHB concept, Real Religion, science and philosophy Sagittariusc Human Being, is an important have done nothing for you. Try Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 theme in Howlett's presentation. looking to the small things in life, He discusses essentially simple like reality TV. strategies for effective communica- They say that April showers bring ge tion with all individuals, whether it [Gemini [ jX May flowers. This could not be is an encounter with an influential May 21 - June 20 <112 more relevant to you. As long CEO or a more casual setting. as you don't let the weather this Tolmie feels that much of the month get you down, May will be message is being genuine. "Just be- The stars are encouraging you a prosperous month. All you have ing considerate and acknowledging this month to take risks that you to do is avoid anything that will people's good work," she says. "It's normally wouldn't take. If that remind you ofrain, such as bath- just that way; means spending every last cent ing or drinking water. Keep a stiff * really inspirational you just realize that you can look at you own on a brand new car, and upperlip! the worldfrom a differentangle." then crashing it into a tree atrapid Howlett also stressed sincerity, speed just for the thrill, I say do it. Capricorn V/ demonstrating through audience Or, you could just sign up for kara- Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 MM Need a break from studying? interaction that a simple compli- oke next timeyou're at the Spur. HfBP ment (on taste, not genetics) can be a very valuable tool in starting con- Cancer Every now and then, having a Want to celebrate finishing your exam? versation and making connections. lune 21 - July 22 healthy obsession can be reward- At the end of the event, Howlett ing. Of course, this is in direct challenged the participants to be reference to Tim Horton's Roll genuine. Although he announced The northern star this month has Up The Rim contest. This month, Why not relax with live entertainment that he expected only 20 percent travelled dangerously close to the spending all of your disposable would respond to his request, he Aries constellation. Therefore, it income on medium coffees will instead? asked that each person send him a is absolutely crucial that you stay lead to fantasticriches in the form thank-you card, as well as nine oth- away from shopping malls, grape- of 19 free doughnuts, 41 free bev- ers over the next five weeks. fruit juice, and reruns of Happy erages, and a bicycle. Sweet. Only At... Although Knocking Down Silos Days. Don't ask why - you don't has a message particularly appli- want to know. Aquarius cable when seeking employment Jan. 20-Feb. 18 or potential clients, it was made Leo T^e clear that you cannot simply begin July 23 - Aug. 22 to network when you are in need of You are on top of the world right important connections. This month you will have achance now, and nothing is standing in According to Howlett, such rela- to show your romantic side. But, your way. At least, so you think. tionships should be made and kept don't come on too strong, or your But you have one severe threat at all times, proving that being "a gesture might backfire. Just be this month - head lice. Don't let Duke ' mv good guy" and knowing someone warned that not everybody finds these pesky litde parasites onto of Wellington who knows someone can be a very itromantic when theyfind a cow's your scalp, or it could mean your powerful tool. heart in their bed. I know; it's hard downfall. My suggestion: don't 33 Erb Street West, Waterloo / 886-9370 being misunderstood. leave the house without wearing a bathing cap. Virgo isc IV [p «h Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Pisces I OPTICAL Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 fcjjp Astrological symbols are not aligning in your favour this month You have been trying to live - for available on site in fact, you should be expect- your life by not taking things eye exams ing a catastrophe in your life. But granted. What you don't realize, don't fret, things aren't as bad as though, is that you're just appre- fashionable eyewear they seem. Just think ofputting all ciating things thatreally don't de- exceptional vision the pieces of your shattered life serve it. Stop being all touchy-fee- back together as a game, like put- ly and live life like everyone owes sensibly priced ting together a jigsaw puzzle. You you everything. People like that. like puzzles, right? Dave Shore receives monthly pro- Sjbra fcfe. phetic visions eversince he was ab- ■ (King at University) Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 lT^ ducted by Illuminati lizard people who secretly rule the world. Don't look and see their best Waterloo believe it? Go to davidicke.com c 519-888-0411 As a Libra, April marks the time and learn the truth! diiiv-cjnrp 1995 www.opticalillusioninc.ca of your half-birthday, and this is 20 Student Life WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY Beloved employee retires from WLU The best part of taking a trip to the dining hall - seeing Bev - will soon end, as she retires this month after 20 years at Laurier LINDA GIVETASH at WLU, Bev couldn't be happier. "I STAFF WRITER love my job. Not very many people can say it ... I love the kids, and To Laurier staff and students, a trip my co-workers are great," she ex- to the dining hall isn't complete plained. "That's why I've stayed for without a smile and hello from Bev 20 years. I probably could have left Kit, known to most students as sim- earlier, but I enjoyed [my co-work- ply Bev. ers]. We all get along together here; The beloved lady has been a it's like one little family." prominent figure in the Laurier The students have also made community, but after 20 years as a Bev's years at Laurier memorable. dining hall staff member, Bev has "I've had kids from the music de- decided it's time to retire. partment invite me to their recitals, Bev began working at Laurier I've been to Fashion 'n Motion - in September 1987. Having spent things like that are all nice mem- the prior years at home raising her ories," she explained. three sons, she decided, "It was "The little memories of kids at time to get back to work." The job the end of the year, asking, 'Oh, had been recommended by her Bev, can I take a picture with you?"' friend who was working at Laurier she said have also made her job at the time. worthwhile. She then mentioned Apart from working at the school, the many letters she received from Bev is also a proud Laurier mom. graduating students telling her, "Since I've been here, I've put two "I'm their second mom. I'm their of my boys through school here at mom away from home." Wilfrid Laurier," she happily stated. Bev's role at Laurier has also LAURA TOMKINS Twenty years have brought a gained notice beyond the university NEXT, PLEASE! - Bev is always there to help students get their food with a big, happy smile on her face. great deal of change to Laurier. Bev walls. "I was in Maclean's maga- noted one of the biggest changes zine," she said, referring to their great memento. her young granddaughters. been enjoying them. They've all she has seen is that "it's got a lot mention of her in their university Bev has already begun making Aside from enjoying the com- been great kids, and [they're] a lot bigger." Despite the growth of the special issue as one of the reasons plans for her first year of retire- pany of her family, Bev plans on of fun." school's population, though, Bev to come to WLU. "The president of ment: "We're going to Arizona to taking her retirement one day at a Bev's last day will be April 25. feels that Laurier "has a smaller the Students' Union the first year I see my brother ... [and] my cousin time and doing "lots ofrelaxing." Hopefully, she won't be away from atmosphere ... that's what I think is was in [the magazine] got me the who lives in North Carolina." She is To the Laurier students Bev will Laurier for too long; she assured nice about the book and he to really place." autographed itfor me," also looking forward her niece's be saying goodbye to, she said, that , "I will be back, for sure, to Looking back on her time here which, she explained, has been a wedding and spending time with "They've been great for me and I've visit." DID YOU HAVE YOUR GRAD PHOTO vSpMfrX taken? if so you get a yearbook \ FREE and \s\mßßßM\ CLASS COMPOSITE! _in The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 21 ' % ' ..; . : •■ ?• ■.' ilf-v U' : :i&.^Bfe ■iy .^L^'. iB. 112/ .ife' f>. Wilf's APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE @ WLUSUHR.COM % 22 Opinion WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 - THE CORD WEEKLY Audit secretive As of February 28, the university has had thefinal report of a forensic audit ofthe OneCard office prepared by KPMG. The findings ofthe audit are cur- rently only known by several senior administrators and the auditors. In a recent interview, VP: HR Alison Roberts speculated that the report would not become public. "I can reassure you," explained Roberts, "that the audit did not show evidence that any student suffered a loss on their OneCard as a result of anything happening with the system." To begin with, such a suggestion from an administrator - the only ad- ministrator who was permitted to speak on the issue - shows this univer- sity's blatant disregard to operate in a transparent manner. When the audit began, it was described as a routine audit despite the fact that it was a forensic audit - something that takes place when organi- zations suspect irregular activity is taking place. When interviewed by The Cord, an accounting professional commented that irregularities often occur because of poor internal controls. If this was the case at WLU, remaining secretive about what is going on is only going to create a culture of distrust. Administration should come to the realization that, in the long-term, it is much wiser to admit what has happened and explain what is going on than to hide it, hoping that the situation will simply blow over. The fact that Nick Tomljenovic, manager ofthe OneCard office when the audit began, was on paid leave and now is no longer employed by WLU is extremely suspicious, particularly because the only administrator com- menting on the audit is the VP: HR. The suggestion that we should place blind trust in WLU's administration is, quite frankly, offensive. This is true particularly because of the secrecy that surrounds the OneCard office's audit. Regardless ofwhether or not fraudulent activity tookplace, the results of this document should be released. As a public institution, Laurier has the responsibility to make this information known. Administration should also take the opportunity to learn from this in- cident, and make a point of releasing information proactively instead of JULIE MARION fostering distrust by harbouring secrets. Expansion premature Time to wake up to reality Laurier has entered into an agree- any indicator, these will also need a ment with the Town of Milton to great deal of thought. examine the possibility of creating The Brantford campus is also in As WLU's flaws become apparent, the "Go Laurier!" mentality must end a new campus. need of attention. While steps are The understanding does not being taken all the time to improve Mail University Report Card gave tion, 50.4 percent of full-time stu- bind WLU to creating a new cam- the quality and experience of the Laurier As in school spirit, sense dents cast their ballots. pus; it just commits the university Brantford campus, it is too soon to of community on campus and sat- At the second of two students' to examining the possibility over say everything can remain as it is. isfaction with the university expe- union elections at Laurier this JEREMY the next several years. Reports suggesting that the cam- TREMBLAY rience overall. year, 1435 students voted - only OPINION EDITOR Controlled expansion at a new pus could be larger than the Water- The Report Card only gives WLU 11.01 percent. campus instead of attempting to loo campus give reason for further a C for "reputation for conducting The Students' Union Board of grow in Waterloo is an idea that serious consideration. As the winter 2008 semester winds leading-edge research" - a far cry Directors has shown a lack of in- should be carefully looked at. But At present there are far too many down and a break from studying from the excellence inresearch we terest for student opinions this the time to do that is not now. issues that should demand the at- andwriting papers emerges, many boast. year, which has combined with The idea of a Milton campus tention ofWLU's administration. of us will undoubtedly notice a Unfortunately, the areas in a lack of student interest in the comes at a bad time, as currently, Finances, the academic reputa- host of changes that have come which Laurier received As in are Union's business. WLU is in the middle of a labour tion of current programs (particu- over the past several months. all we pay attention to. This lack of interest in the stu- disruption. larly outside ofthe faculties of busi- However, the changes and dents' union According to the administation, ness and music) and the quality of events that took place over the business is per- the university is cash-strapped incoming students are issues that past seven months shouldn't im- plexing. As the The problem is too busy and can't afford anything new, and should currently be on the radar. mediately be forgotten during a we're representative there is no money to give striking And with four campuses - two celebratory post-exam binge. A CHEERING OURSELVES ON TO NOTICE body ofstudents, instructors much of a pay increase. less than a decade old, one of which year of turbulence at WLU should why do people Staff WHAT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. and full-time faculty con- that was based entirely on new pro- serve as a wake-up call to students remain so distant tracts also expire at the end of Au- grams - Laurier has enough to keep that our perception of the univer- from its decision- gust. If current negotiations are it busy. sity is falling away from reality. making? The president's welcome on This year, we've seen a students' While school spirit is great, it's These unsigned editorials were agreed upon by at least two-thirds of The the WLU website reads, "Laurier union election fiasco, two sides time to realize that apathy to is- Cord's editorial boardand do not necessarily reflect the views o/The Cord's is a jewel among Canadian uni- fight over the return of the Hawk, sues bigger than O-week and foot- volunteers, staffor WLUSP versities. We are mid-sized with a election referendum questions ball games needs to change. strong reputation for excellence being swept under the table, the Opportunity for involvement in teaching, scholarship and re- CAS strike and a lack of commu- and interest exists in countless ar- The Cord Weekly search. We are perhaps even bet- nication from ResLife to students eas beyond WLUSU. As students, Editorial Board 2007-2008 ter known for our campus vitality, when a set of master keys was sto- we feel the results of coundess sense of community and passion- len from King Street Residence. decisions made the university, Edltor-ln-Chlef Special Projects Editor Graphics Editor at Mike Brown Joe Turcotte Julie Marion ate school spirit." Laurier is not the perfect place provincial and national levels. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The of (519) 884-0710 ext. 3563 image community and the brochures would have you be- Sure, there are good things Features Editor Online Editor passionate school spirit is indeed lieve. And to be fair, no one should at also a News Editors David Shore Dan Belgue Laurier, but there are Laura Carlson [email protected] [email protected] the one that students currently expect it to be. number of negative things that [email protected] contribute to Student Life Editor Photography Managers the most. The problem is we're too busy are ignored when they deserve Dan Polischuk Ashley Jang Sydney Helland Laurier is a school where vol- cheering ourselves on to [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] notice attention. (519) 884 0710 ext. 3564 unteerism, a small school and what needs to be improved. But Instead of turning a blind eye, Arts & Entertainment Editor Greg McKenzie a Sports Editor Paul Alviz [email protected] tight-knit campus combine to hopefully some of the obvious we need to pay attention to how Millet [email protected] Lauren produce an active, engaging place issues that have come up we can make better [email protected] Print Production Manager this change for the Opinion Editor Alex Hayter to attend university. year will remain in the majority's instead of bickering about wheth- International Editor Jeremy Tremblay [email protected] Or so says our Waleed Hafeez [email protected] "Go Laurier!" memory. er or not we should be stepping on [email protected] cheerleading mentality that At present, we fail to impress in the Hawk. drowns out other voices. a number ofways. The Cord Weekly is published byWilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. Sometimes that voice resonates This year, in St. Xavier Contact: Keren Gottfried, 75 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Francis well: the most recent Globe and University's students' union elec- [email protected] The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 Opinion 23 People need to accept change that is quickly being adopted by a number of global human rights or- ganizations. Their purpose: to en- sure that people have the ability to GREG SACKS participate in their own culture and SACKSUAL HEALING to avoid the imposition of another one upon them. The past two weeks have borne Noble in intent? Yes, absolutely. witness to some alarming events. But going beyond physical artefacts Some of the great icons of Wall and trying to preserve culture inthe Street (deservedly) collapsed un- more intangible but literal sense der their own weight. The Olym- is a goal that is actually not a long pics once again fell under the pall walk from some pretty dangerous of a political dispute. The man who extremes. invented the Egg McMuffin died. Dutch parliamentarian Geert And a Dutch politician decided to Wilders is an example of one of toss his own personal gas can on these. He just recently posted his the simmering fire of anti-Islamic controversial film Fitna on the In- sentiment. ternet, which purports to be a study While disparate in the details, at ofthe Qur'an. By all reports, the film a higher level, these incidents have is not quite as offensive as people something in common - the first had expected, but it still portrays Is- three are examples of a natural, if lam in a very narrow, negative light. unfortunate, series of events play- Perhaps more worrisome than its CONTRIBUTED PHOTO - ing themselves out, changing soci- content, though, is its purpose to PICKING ON MINORITIES - Dutch politician Geert Wilders's anti-Islamic film Fitna has recieved international ety in the process. prevent the "Islamization" of the attention and resulted in less support for his political party. The fourth, on the other hand, is Netherlands and Europe. an example ofsomeone doing their Now, there isnothing wrong with The fact is that the migration of societies are formed. Cultural rights would potentially damnedest to stop just that from defending a culture - we do it all the Muslims into Europe will indeed Cultural rights are an attempt to make embargos of seal skin illegal, happening. And while his meth- time in museums - but there are result in a changed society; it is an stop that process dead in its tracks undermining the efforts of animal ods are bound to make him a lot certain reasonable standards that example of a process which has oc- on account of a few people who rights groups. While I'm personally of enemies, he has more people in must be held to, and Wilders is not curred for as long as modern homo feel guilty about coming from the fine with that, it's a great example his philosophical corner than one playing ball. He and others of his ilk sapiens have existed. currently dominant West. Clearly, of how embedding the protection might think. are deliberately trying to provoke a Cultures do not bounce off one though, leaders of the movement of culture into a code of inalien- Over the past decade or two, the response from Muslims, domesti- another like snooker balls - they have not thought through the im- able rights would have far-ranging reaction against the effects of glo- cally or abroad, which will galva- are porous entities which are con- plications of its goals. consequences. balization has covered a number nize indigenous Europeans into stantly intermingling with one Beyond giving license to peo- People need to accept that things of different areas, including culture barring Islam from their countries. another. ple such as Wilders to spout their change, and not always the way that and its preservation. On the whole, It is the sort of behavior which Let me put it more bluntly: no racist rhetoric under the guise of they had hoped or planned. Trying this has been a reaction to the en- that continent should know better modern culture in the world has "defending culture," it also inter- to artificially prevent this only gives croachment of Western society than to tolerate. It is also exactly the developed completely indepen- feres with a number of other social power to people who shouldn't upon the rest of the world, erasing sort ofbehavior thatis to be expect- dently of external influence. movements. have it, and will turn a perfectly indigenous customs and institu- ed when cultural rights dictate that More to the point - there are few Take the seal hunt, for example. natural transition into a damaging tions left, right and centre. the European way of life should re- cultures, if any, that are not the Besides being a thorn in the side of and painful one. Dissatisfaction with this arrange- main unhindered by external influ- result of centuries of assimilation animal lovers and a source of cud- ment has led to the formation ofthe ence - it just takes a radical mind to and counter-assimilation by other dly amusement for me, it is also an concept of cultural rights, an idea make the jump. groups. It is only natural: it is how Inuit custom with a long history. letters@cordweekly. com Letters to the Editor, continued on page 24 Admin demeaning Professor Cameron In its ad, the university claims dents, vice-presidents and deans - party loses in the end of this strike CAS contributions CAS instructors "fill in the gaps" can stop their curiosity, intellectual misguided - and we all know who they are" is not covered by full-time faculty. engagement and growth as schol- as thoughdess as it is misguided. It is welcome news that the Laurier These are big gaps: CAS instructors ars and teachers. Sean Cameron's hand-wringing Every day that I am not teaching, I administration and its striking part- teach 33% of the courses and 40% As a consequence, their stu- and attempt to justify his unwill- am losing. My family loses as bills time faculty are to recommence of undergraduates. dents' education is enriched, but ingness to support his union was go unpaid and financial obligations negotiations. This announcement The ad reiterates its demeaning the university administration can- perhaps more galling to me than are juggled. My seven-year-old son on Friday, March 29 promises that claim that CAS instructors only not in fairness treat this profession- the insensitive and hurtful com- loses because we can't afford to a settlement may be in time for teach and do not engage in scholar- al engagement and development ments ofDr. Sue Horton. I searched enroll him in football this summer. students to complete the academic ly enquiry or research. What is the as a "free gift" from its CAS faculty. and searched but was unable to Clearly, Cameron was profoundly term. administrators' view of a university CAS members rightly expect that uncover any role that Dr. Cameron impacted by his experience with or- A day later, the university pub- education? Does an undergraduate their commitment and experience played throughout this last year to- ganized labour at Trent University lished an advertisement in The Re- at Laurier receive anything more should be recognized both in hir- wards finding a "better solution to while an undergraduate. Likewise, this around and cord setting out its position on the than "textbook learning" commu- ing and pay. than marching a gar- my family my son will also be strike, especially on the issue of nicated by teachers without enquir- bage bin with a megaphone." Fur- impacted by a strike. However, this seniority. The ad shows a distress- ing minds, incapable of indepen- - Dr. JudyBates ther, Cameron misrepresents and impact is not the "anxiety of a facul- ing ignorance and indifference to dent thought and unacquainted WLUFA President distorts the historical development ty strike" as Sean suffered, but rath- a vital part of Laurier's academic with the frontiers ofknowledge? of organized labour. Thankfully, a er shoestring meals and missed op- community. What about the scholarly contri- Cameron lacks number of history courses avail- portunities. A scab is a scabregard- able at Laurier which are less of how hold The ad stated its opposition to butions of CAS member, Dr. Nancy critical capacity (some of many degrees they the union proposal claiming it Riedel Bowers, for example? Her taught by CAS members) can set and how eloquendy self-rightness would "negatively affect academic MSW and PhD are both from Lau- the record straight. is expressed. Dr. Cameron is cor- of Unfortunately, Dr. Sean's char- rect in one thing, however - a "bet- quality" Does that mean the Lauri- rier; she has an active research pro- If the depth critical thinking the is needed. I'm just er administration views their pres- gram and recently was asked to be displayed by Dr. Sean Cameron in acterization that strike is a ter solution" not The is "ridiculous chess match between convinced that scabbing is the right ent CAS employees as not provid- the external on a PhD defence in his letter to Cord last week continues per- one. But then, does he even care? ing a "quality" education? Ask the South Africa. Others recognize her the same depth his students are political parties" to he has be petuate the wrong-headed - every "gam- students. Many students view their expertise why not Laurier? receiving, right ing" metaphor favoured by Dr. - Stephen A. Connor, Ph.D. CAS instructors as their "favourite 95% of CAS faculty have post- embarrassed. Sue. This is not a game. His repre- profs" and have been active in sup- graduate degrees and 30% have - that "only one - suggestion porting them. PhDs. No one not even presi- Robert Laurie hensible > 24 . Opinion WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 THE CORD WEEKLY Letters to the Editor, continued from page 23 and - Isn't a WLUSU should stance is that it becomes a political choir, dancers, lighting every- participants to "Be a Gandhi" perseverance, spirit ofvolun- teerism that we have allow pro-CAS stance in and of itself, denying stu- thing was so well integrated; it was that a little sensationalistic? produced "the fac- tie that binds" dent employees the right to voice wonderful. Ivery much enjoyed the I think that the part-time Please allow me to statements their support for an issue direcdy interpretation of the show and was ulty themselves are picketing very take a moment to thank these hard affecting them. A further irony lies sad when it was over. I am proud sensibly. They are out in the cold working individuals in this public forum. Now that the CAS strike is entering in the fact that other employers on that our school put on a show of wearing signs and handing out which is production its third week, it is undeniable that campus, who unlike WLUSU do not that magnitude and calibre. I really pamphlets, I think both Every night, when stay we have all felt its effects in one exclusively hire students - like Tim do hope that the Laurier Centre for reasonable and understandable. I you up until sometimes 8 am done, way or another. While the refusal of Horton's, Second Cup and the Din- Music in the Community is able to just wish the students would follow to get the paper you are not part-time professors to teach until ing Hall - allow the wearing of pins promote and support the develop- theirlead. just demonstrating your dedication - to Cord; are their contracts are renegotiated can by uniformed staff. ment of the arts in our community Don't get me wrong I still hope The you showing your be perceived as disrupting this win- The denial of free expression by and that all the students pay atten- that everything works out in the commitment to the craft. Those but the ter term for many students, it is im- WLUSU to their employees has tion.We are privileged here to have end somehow, I just wish nights represent the enthusiasm I portant to remember that the strike proven that it has become too un- access to this kind oftalent. angry protesting by the students see in all ofyou when you report on process is largely in our interests, responsive an institution to prop- would come to a timely end too. events, take photographs, conduct ... as it aims to improve the academic erly express or represent student - Janice Lee interviews you put in immeasur- conditions in which they teach and interests. It is also completely anti- - Maeve Strathy able amounts ofwork for little to no we learn. It is also important to re- thetical to the processes and func- Student protesters reward, and always with a smile on member that throughout the his- tions of a university institution, Thank you from your face. I know that the attitudes tory of Canada dissent has proven where dialogue on such important sensationalistic and talents you lend to WLUSP are to be the engine of progress. Much issues should be encouraged rather WLUSP president what make us extraordinary, and for of what we except as given (labour than discouraged. Like most students, I hope this CAS this, I extend my deepest thanks! norms like the eight-hour day and strike comes to a timely end. I hope The paper you hold in your hand - forty-hour week, as well as an es- - Fergus Mulhern that both parties are able to come is the last scheduled issue of The Keren Gottfried tablished minimum wage) was in- to some kind of compromise. That Cord Weekly, Laurier's indepen- President of WLU Student Publi- deed earned through the process Carmina Burana may sound naive, but it's the way I dent news media source. The team cations and life-long reader of The of labour organization and mo- feel. Plus, I'm not educated enough at WLU Student Publications has Cord bilization. Given the ridiculously amazes on the matter to spout out facts, sought to challenge and engage minimal wages paid to part-time stats and the like. I appreciate that you by reporting on the issues that teachers at our school, both in I need to express how EPIC, beau- the part-timers feel undervalued. matter with accuracy and clarity. comparison to our tenured profes- tiful and overwhelmingly marvel- What I do not appreciate is the We have pushed through obstacles Letters Policy: and way in and gone through great lengths to sors part-time teachers at other lous the Faculty of Music's produc- which the studentprotestors All letters to the editor must be signed and universities, a refusal to continue tion of Carmina Burana was this are going about their cause. I do pursue the truth. submitted with the author's name, student identification number, and telephone number. If you missed it, serious not in the Let me be clearwho I mean when teaching was necessary to defend weekend. appreciate being berated Letters must be received by 12:00 pm (noon) the academic integrity of Wilfrid condolences - especially since hallways because I've chosen not Irefer to "we" The Cord is produced Mondayvia email to [email protected] or through our website at www.cordweekly. to team most Laurier University. for Laurier students it was free. join other students and faculty in by a of over 120 of the com. Letters must not exceed 350 words. During this strike, the WLUSU The opening of the show - with the rally. If all I want to do is wear a incredible illustrators, photogra- The Cord reserves the right to edit any letter for has taken a stance of 'political the world premiere of Imaginibus button - that's my prerogative. phers, copy editors, writers, editors brevity and clarity. The Cord reserves the right neutrality! meaning the wearing of Mundi and the candles in honour Secondly, I've seen and heard and advertising staff that I have to reject any letter, in whole or in part. The Cord reserves the right to not publish material that the yellow 'Part Timers Give Full of Earth Hour - was breathtaking about signs that say "Contract Aca- ever met. It is through their com- is deemed to be libelous or in contravention Value' by employees is not allowed and set an amazing tone for therest demic Slavery" as well as a Face- mitment to journalistic integrity, with the Cord's Code of Ethics or journalistic standards. while on shift. The hypocrisy of this of the show. 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The Olympics stand for nations UNDER THE RADAR It is easy to shake our fists and coming together; they allow differ- gasp at the Chinese government. ent people from around the world This year, the Olympics are taking We quickly decide to take away to receive attention and acclaim place in a developing country. The our presence and attention from a for the effort they have dedicated 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China country that needs it. The European to representing their people, their have become rife with controversy leaders of Poland and the Czech heritage and their country. due to the human rights violations Republic have already declined the The Beijing Olympics offer insight taking place in Tibet. invite and Germany's leaders didn't into Chinese culture even through Tibet, the traditional home of the even plan to attend the event, says its mascots. "Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni" - Dalai Lama, is also home to people BBC News. Obviously, they're too - an accumulation of these names who face much oppression due to busy for such an unimportant means "Welcome to Beijing." the Chinese governmentand its dis- occasion. They are not only representa- crimination towards the independ- tions of important ence and autonomy of Tibet. World natural character- is absurd to expect China to leaders are discussing a boycott of It istics of China; the the games because of the current CHANGE ITS GOVERNING BASED ON fish, the panda, the problems within China. Tibetan antelope THE ATTENDANCE OF WORLD LEADERS. How, you might ask, is boycotting and the swallow a sports event going to change the are also symbols politics of an entire nation? Well, However, during the 1936 Olym- of good wishes. Aspects of these the answer is that it won't. pic Games, which actually took Olympics are rooted deeply in Chi- Time magazine outlined some place in Nazi Berlin, China made nese history, showing the effort, similar situations in which politics the effort to participate even though care and excitement the Chinese and the Olympics have clashed, Hitler clearly believed in prosecut- people have about the world com- such as when the US boycotted ing those who were not Aryan. ing to Beijing. the Moscow Olympics and vice Furthermore, the event had the It is absurd to expect the Chinese versa. African nations boycotted largest representation of nations of government to change their gov- the Montreal Games because of an any past Olympics, according to the erning based on the attendance of issue aboutrugby and New Zealand US Holocaust Memorial Museum. certain worldleaders; however, it is and several European countries So why do a communist bloc and not so absurd to bring news cover- refused to attend the Melbourne Western dictator get RSVPs from age to Beijing so that people can Olympics because of some Eastern the highest number of nations in learn more about China, whether it European conflicts. Olympic history when an Eastern is in its greatness or its faults. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO An Olympic boycott has not ac- one does not? BEIJING 2008 - Olympic attendance has come into question as China's tually happened since the Cold Why, in 1936, did beating Ger- international headlines. relations with Tibet have garnered War, making Beijing the site of many and their extreme human letters@cordweekly. com STUDENT DAY OF ACTION APRIL 7TH, 2008 WLUSTRIKE.COM FOR DETAILS 26 Opinion WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY 'Average' a poor achievement Students should take advantage of being at an institution of higher learning and realize the merits of striving to be exceptional that One does not require a the world and gain a perspective business (ARC Cloathing Co.), universal; please do not forget university - we are degree to be exceptional, and few ever get; no one would force sustained a loving and enriching even the average can fail I do not consider myself exceptional. you to be an overachiever while common-law relationship, spent all humans. if want to travelling. time with family, and created new It is whatyou don't sacrifice (eth- But you be average, do one not continue at university - DAN KELLAR What is it about the high point on friendships to go alongside already ics, values, morals) that makes save BEING THE CHANGE time. thebell curve that is worth working established ones. exceptional. your money and can be for? I threw away no benefits for the Striving for mediocrity will bring You perfectly average without a degree, and It has been argued that to excel in Sitting in a small cubicle at work sake of my "success," for success nothing but idiocracy; wishing only too many average people with school or in life means that you after driving in a large car through is happiness after all. Many other for the status quo invites apathy. WLU degrees for lead brings down the value of that have to give up aspects of a fulfill- a traffic jam should not describe graduate students have similar Hoping only average will de- for those who to ing or well-rounded social life. average. histories. to cultural and social stagnation, gree wish achieve beyond the status quo. To earn scholarships and en- Does working for a system you Conferences are a great part as there will be nobody working are trance into graduate school means may not agree with while having of academics and students have to better society because they that you have to put your head in no chance of changing it describe ample opportunities to attend or afraid to stand out. letters@cordweekly. com the books, fall asleep in the library average? present at conferences that are of and brown-nose your way around. 1.8 children and a three-bed- interest to them. Harmonizing and I cannot help but wonder - what room, fully-detached house out in incorporating your life with your is the great advantage to being a former forest with a plot of chemi- achievements and successes will average? Since you are paying to cally treated imported grass is an ensure you do not have to sacrifice learn (how to learn) at university, absurd form of average. very much. applying yourself to achieve some- The reward of being average is I have applied myself more thor- thing more than average should be that you don't have to be an indi- oughly this year and for the first desired. You can learn how to fol- vidual; you can turn off and fit right time received academic scholar- low orders for free in the army or in with the masses. ships and have been awarded a pair at SunLife, and they will even pay I undertook my undergraduate of prizes. you. studies at Laurier and spent much Perhaps the pubs have missed Universities have to be about cre- of my first two years in a Phil's- my patronage a little this year, but ating new knowledge - not just at- induced, life-directing and some- an average life is not dependent on taining a diploma for an "average" what cloudy state (for only $1.50 a pubbing. Honour roll and other- life. Instead ofuniversity, you could drink). wise "over-achieving" undergradu- have gone out into the workforce In my last two years, I averaged ates and all graduate students do and gotten a perfectly meaning- 120 days of skiing and managed have time to hang out with their ful average job, or you could have high enough marks for acceptance friends. tu- into a Some believe there are as- used your $22,000, four-year graduate program. that CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ition money and your $20,000 or so I also co-founded and then sociated downfalls or sacrifices THE 'BURBS - Rows of semi-detached houses are a Canadian norm. in rental and ancillary fees to travel sold my interest in a now-thriving with "over-achieving" but these are STUDENT COMMUNIIII HBii AMENITIES AND RENT STARTING AT I|£HW FACILITIES PROVIDED ' • IH| SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN ALL COMMON AREAS ll !tJ / /mm • WIHiM rM 111 iM FULLY CONTROLLED ENTRANCE, WITH INTERCOM / \ SYSTEM IN EACH UNIT. / LIVING ROOM \ _ " • EACH BEDROOM PROVIDED WITH DOOR LOCK it ' ' ' rI L I ' J SET FOR PRIVACY. | gpSiS f/££9 i j1- § mm ■ ( • AMPLE CLOSET AND STORAGE SPACE. i BEDROOM BEDROOM ||gj|j L BEDROOM BEDROOM • LAUNDRY FACILITY. ] |r-j| .. ; I jpjj • BELL & ROGER'S JACKS IN EACH BEDROOM. • TWO FULL BATHROOMS IN EACH UNIT • RENT TO INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS UP TO 4 • ■ ALL UNITS PAINTED AND CLEANED BEFORE -i DINING - V " ~ r " n VH P\ THE START OF EACH LEASE. / tg ROOM | | ' \ / || \ % • SECURED BICYCLE STORAGE AREA. 1 fj| BATHROOM BATHROOM • fl PARKING AVAILABLE PN w • tflgflßl MINUTES TO BOTH UNIVERSITIES \ " /"H (JUST ACROSS BRICKER ST FROM LAURIER) Hj H X- C! 1 • (SEPTEMBER TO APRIL) — / MONTHLY r ] I"sTnftAfiF *1 CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDED ( /'" F - . .J ] || / UTILITIES ™ml HOT WATER / CLEAN ING^SE^RV\Ci TO VIEW A UNIT CALL DAN 519-888-709 & 173 ' / internet/ phone KING STREET NORTH CORNER OF KING EZRA STREETS [email protected] The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 Classifieds 27 Last week's sudoku solution, tips and computer sudoku programs at www.sudoku.com Puzzles by Pappocom gra jpp 11 EDITING SERVICES WCRI has a variety of accommodation MA alumni with 5 years experience ed- sure iting can help you improve your term styles; there's to be one for you! papers. 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The film's snappy visuals and those willing to forgive the film's the huge monetary takes. charismatic yet ruthless professor strong casting are mostly enough frequent delving into the wells of Considering the risky pleasure gen- Some judicious editing, clearing managing the MIT card counting to make up for a largely uninspired convention and accept entertain- erally associated with gambling away such unnecessary subplots team, and Spacey's easygoing yet and frequently weak script. ment over profundity, 21 should and the seductive thrill of watch- (such as a robotics competition commanding presence is a pro- However, fans of similar works prove an ideal watch. ing a heist or scam unfold, it should with Sturgess' tiresomely stereo- found boost to the film. come as no surprise that 21, a film typical nerdy friends) could have Kate Bosworth contributes a typ- that combines the two aforemen- resulted in a far more streamlined ically flat performance, but given tioned premises, should excel at and faster-paced film. her token inevitable love interest being enjoyable. Some viewers may take offense role, she fails to detract much from And while the film may be very to the "Hollywoodizing" of the MIT the film's overall quality. familiar ground to anyone with any team, with team members of differ- Lawrence Fishburne adds class, „, experience with Ocean's Eleven- ent ethnicies largely shoved to the much needed dramatic weight and s style crime capers, and the majority background in favour of the typi- moments ofgrim humour to his role ofthefilm's plot points verge on be- cally gorgeous Caucasian leads, a as the antagonistic, burly head of ing almost laughably predictable, it disconcertingly common practice casino security, gradually catching is executed with enough exuberant in modern-day cinema. on to the MIT team's scamming. flair to make it worthwhile in the However, the flashy MTV style While the age-old adage of style midst of its formula. cinematography and editing ably over substance certainly holds true A slow start gives the necessary capture the engrossing spectacle here, 21 may essentially epitomize exposition as to how a thoroughly of Vegas, and once the film gets go- the modern Hollywood crime ca- ethical young MIT student's (Stur- ing, it would be difficult to deny the per film, but the formula hasn't gess) desperate need for money sheer enjoyment of being swept up quite run dry enough to overly to attend Harvard medical school in the heady rush of quick wealth —'"■* H&' * leads him to join a team of math- and all of its hedonistic trappings. ematical geniuses trained in black- The film's quality cast adds cred- jack card counting who routinely ibility to the frequently underwrit- rip off Las Vegas casinos on their ten characters they portray. Jim weekends away from class. Sturgess impresses as the ethical However, this opening proves math prodigy slowly corrupted by a over long, overly predictable and world ofsuperficial glamour, his en- largely unnecessary, dragging far dearing charm putting an intrigu- Never Fear! too much before plunging into the ing enough take on the "troubled film's real fun, as Sturgess and his but well-meaning hero" archetype. Battery Recycling is here! Located in the Hall of Fame Brought to you by VJVLFRIO^ CONTRIBUTED PHOTO \. § I AM SO SMART - Cutting class to gamble pays off huge in this flick. «**w FOOT PATROL APRIL 2,2008 - THE CORD 30 . A&E WEDNESDAY WEEKLY Up in the sky - it's a superhero film! The summer of 2008 holds promise with tales of high adventure, but can Hollywood deliver more than just enticing trailers? Caine, went out with a bang, and that TOM HOWSE and JeffBridges. Although Ironman cated itself to finding the delicate once again features Bale and The and Dark Knight is spectacular. STAFF WRITER may appear to be a conventional mix between the fantastical realm but will add Maggie Gyllenhaal In all truthfulness, the list All-American hero, Tony Stark - the of superhero and the dangerous Heath Ledger to the lineup. could as not be considered complete with- As a former comic book nerd, I've man behind the suit - is far from realm of crime in thereal world. This film will also function Although out honourable mention given to been led me to disappointment it. He is a wealthy alcoholic, who Fortunately, with Christopher Heath Ledger's final bow. after disappointment over the past was modeled after Howard Hughes Nolan as the director, the Ledger's recent death Indiana Jones. Although he might not considered a few years by Hollywood. You'd (portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio movie was able to find was both prema- be convention- the think I'd have learned, but once in The Aviator). the perfect middle ture and extremely al superhero, Indiana Jones has again I find myself amped up by the This movie has serious potential, ground, and was a disappointing, franchise consistently pro- summer previews. 2008 seems to because the director has decided to huge success. it has been ru- duced spectacular action-packed he masterpieces. be home to a new breed of super- take a similar approach to Chris- The DarkKnight\ooks moured that hero movies - one that combines topher Nolan's Batman Begins. Iro to be just as prom- the supernatural nature of comics Man is rumored to be the darkest ising as its prede- Although Heath Ledger's recent with the realities of the everyday superhero movie to date. cessor, and will fea- DEATH WAS BOTH PREMATURE AND world: they provide a real take on Finally, there is the release that ture the most classic crime and suffering. the masses have been waiting for: Batman villain: the EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING, IT HAS The Starting up the lineup is The In- The Dark Knight will be the next in- loker. BEEN RUMOURED THAT HE WENT OUT credible Hulk, which is scheduled stallment in the revitalized Batman film WITH A BANG. to debut on June 13. It is hard to find series. The series began with excitement for the Hulk because of the aforementioned the precedent set by the original - blockbuster it was the first truly bad superhero Batman Begins Despite Harrison Ford's increas- movie of the modern era. starring Chris- ing age, the film holds loads Not only did it deviate from the tian Bale, Mi- of potential. Mark down traditional storyline portrayed in chael Caine May 22 on your calen- the comics (an understandable and (unfor- dar, because one of mistake as almost every movie has tunately) Ka- Hollywood's classic done it), but the acting was poor tie Holmes. series is about to be and the movie was simply unable It was the rejuvenated. to captivate its audience. first and only While I keep on Nevertheless, I find myself with superhero telling myself not high hopes for the next one based movie that to get my hopes up, on cast alone - seriously, how could really with this lineup, I sim- a movie featuring Edward Norton, dedi- ply can't prevent myself Liv Tyler and a guest appearance from doing so. from Robert Downey Jr. really This lineup may suck? end up be ing filled Another superhero mov- with duds, but in all ie that is being released in likelihood, it will the summer is Ironman, make for a great su- starring Robert Downey per-movie summer. Jr., Terrence Howard (ft HUMBER A JF* School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism 112 IF ""1 : °* NH 1^' CordConnect tMUM tSIUBWB fSIWMBI Connect for less and support WLU Student Publications ma Call 5144489205 BdSM 818 L '112s or go to www.worldline.ca HHiH HHHHM pHMH \1 Powered by BU\yfilJflU MB J|L, pjA Wf > Bl® !/*■ fifl C isfij Kl mbl j fbworldline ... /flflff distance is over t w L. up & * *OSL free long distance and dial accounts only available in certain cities in Ontario Quebec. *to specific counties. Call the World does not include all international countries, call or visit website for complete list. *One time $10 activation fee - Check website for complete terms & conditions. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday april 2,2008 A&E 31 Carmina Burana in TA CARRIE MCNABB In addition to three Laurier Laurier students. It truly is a shame STAFF WRITER choirs - Wilfrid Laurier Univer- more students don't get out to more sity Women's Choir, Wilfrid Laurier music shows, since after graduat- There's a Rickard's commercial out University Concert Choir and the ing, most people won't have the now where two men contemplate Laurier Singers' Chamber Choir - opportunity to see performances of the idea of a duel to the death for members of the surrounding com- this calibre for such a bargain. the last pint of beer. In the back- munity joined the Laurier vocalists As the term winds down, try to ground there is a huge choir singing to add further richness to the col- get out and see a musical perfor- in Latin. The song they are singing lective voices. mance at Laurier. Even ifyou didn't is a piece from Carmina Burana, a The solo vocal performances get a chance to see Carmina Bura- harmonic and powerful collection were particularly outstanding. It na, with year-end recitals, there of music. is no wonder that Laurier's music is no shortage of performances to Composed in 20th century Ger- program is nationallyrenowned. choose from. Refer to the Faculty many, it combines ancient medi- Although the performers in Car- of Music page on the WLU site for eval texts influenced by French, mina Burana were nothing but upcoming events. German and Latin with music that professional, perhaps due to the is both classic and varied. Tack- logistics of the Theatre Auditorium, CORRECTION ling such a piece is no easy feat, the performance seemed a little In the March 26 article entitled but in order to raise awareness for imbalanced. The dancers situated "Talent at the Turret" The Cord the Laurier Centre for Music in the on stage behind the band and the stated that "Die, Vampire, Die!" Community(LcMC), Laurier's mu- choirs frequently got lost in the sea was from Vampire Prom. It is sic department did just that. of musicians. In anothervenue, this actually from the musical en- Set in the Theatre Auditorium, show could be transposed in order titled [Title of Show], In addi- two choirs stood on either side of to give proper attention to the vi- tion, "Rules Regulations and the stage with a band situated in sual dance performance while al- Respect" is from Zombie Prom, front of the stage. The stage was lowing for the acoustics ofthe band not Vampire Prom. Lastly, this taken over by the MOTUS O dance and choir to still be heard. was the second time the LMT company. The dancing was creative The performances of the Laurier cabaret was performed at the and entertaining, but understand- Faculty of Music's CarminaBurana Turret, not the first, as the ar- LAURA TOMKINS overshadowed by the over- were March 28 and March 29, with ticle implied. The Cord regrets ME SO HORNY - Angels and demons often misread the other's signals. whelmingly talented musicians at tickets costing $10 for adults, $5 for these errors. Wilfrid Laurier. students, and free entrance for all T&C presents: Betrayal For its final show, Theatre & Company opted for this Harold Pinter work CARRIE MCNABB to feel anything but pity for the owed by the end ofTheatre & Com- STAFF WRITER characters as they systematically pany's potential final season. It's destroy their lives. the end of a company that has been Theatre & Company did not know it The play is staged in the style of around for 18 years and most re- at the time, but when they selected theatre in the round. The audience cently fought to compete with Cen- Harold Pinter's Betrayal to close surrounds all four corners of the tre in the Square's higher-profile - shows and the 2007-08 season, they may very stage a directing nightmare, but larger space. ' well have selected the last play ever an interesting dimension for this T&C, only producing four shows put on. show. As the play deals with the a season, brings in shows with The King Street Theatre Centre, never-ending fear of getting caught, smaller casts and a more intimate Family Special outside theKitchener bus terminal, the audience acts to intensify the studio feeling. Perhaps the Kitch- topping announced last week that although fear by playing voyeur and really ener-Waterloo market isn't open hJ&k Two Medium three Pizzas they will be staying open as arental trapping the cheaters. to these types of shows, but T&C's and3bread ProdUCt space for the next 12-18 months, Although this is an interesting administration will figure that out Theatre & Company will not be challenge to undertake, this play in the next 12to 18 months. coming back for another season. relies heavily on the reactions of Betrayal continues at the King Although they have not com- the other characters in order to un- Street Theatre Centre until April pletely ruled out a return in the derstand the timeline. These reac- 13. Shows run Wednesday through Late NightSpecial! future, the company has cited both tions were lost at least a quarter of Saturday at 7:30 pm, with an ad- financial difficulties and dimin- the time - sometimes more, if you ditional show on Saturday at 2:00 Large 3 item Pizza for only $9.99 ished audiences as reasons for the are unfortunate enough to be sit- pm and one on Sunday at 4:00 pm. Offer valid after 9:00 p.m. X%\ closure. ting on an overly neglected side. Wednesdays are "pay what you *iy >>." Artistic director Daryl Cloran in- Although Betrayal is a decent can"; otherwise, student tickets are dicated that 2008-09 will be a year show, its success (or perhaps, lack $19 or $21 on the weekend nights. for the company to fundraise and thereof) will likely be overshad- explore future options for Theatre & Company. Buy °ne 3 topping Pizza at regular The King Street Theatre Centre iafQe offers a smaller alternative for live entertainment than Kitchener's larger Centre in the Square. Cloran was in attendance for Betrayal's preview and had nothing but good ManagersSpecial! j^KSP to things say about his experience - One Medium 3 item Pizza plus • this season as artistic director. ■ any bread product for 6 Pinter's play may be familiar to ir^saS ! Make it a large for 32 more. #5^ fans of the show Seinfeld. The ma- Offer Expires: August 31/2008 \ nipulation of a linear timeline was honoured in an episode named af- ter the play. Betrayal follows a love triangle: a married woman, her husband and her husband's best friend. By ~ beginning the play at the end of " CONTRIBUTED PHOTO the relationship and slowly moving hate BE KIND, REWIND - By the time this is over, you'll know why you. backwards in time, it is impossible I 32 A&E WEDNESDAY APRIL 2,2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY DMST playing Starlight Canadian instrumental indie rockers Do Make Say Think chatted with The Cord before visiting Waterloo this Saturday night ELISE COTTER guitarist Justin Small, drummers songs for the stage. Benchetrit ad- STAFF WRITER James Payment and David Mitch- mits, "We need to learn how to play ell, and bassist and trumpet player these songs live." Even though it's Itis safe to saythat everything about Charles Spearin. a challenge, DMST always looks Do Make Say Think is unique. Their Notice the lack of singers. "We're forward to playing for the fans they music, how they got together and all musicians. We really love melo- much appreciate. theirrecord label all intertwine into dies, we really love textures," says They are especially excited for a colourful history. Benchetrit. DMST is not restricted their show this Saturday at the Theband wasinitially just a group by any song writing or formulas; Starlight. "We haven't had the op- of young friends getting together to they write songs from whatever portunity to play together in five play music. Soon, several jam ses- comes to them naturally. months. We're looking forward to sions evolved into actual gigs and Their latestrecord, You, You're A being a band on stage again," says the independent recording of their History In Rust is the first to include Benchetrit. first album in 1996. vocals by guest artists Deep Dark After being together for 12 years, In 1997, their self-titled album United, Great Lake Swimmers, and their desire has not diminished. was bought by a member of the by DMST themselves. For Bench- "We thoroughly enjoy the kind group Godspeed You! Black Em- etrit, experimenting with lyrics is of outlet that music provides," he peror, who then introduced DMST just a natural process of evolving explains. to their record label, Constellation. as artists. The band needs to try The only difference nowis the dif- The new Montreal-based label, new things to stay inspired and ficulty of getting everyone together which only had a handful of other energized while recording a new long enough to record their music. artists, was very interested in re- album. In between the members' full-time leasing thealbum. Even when experimenting, DMST jobs and families, they need to pri- DMST is still with Constellation has always followed the same pro- oritize time to come together and simply because of their outlook on cess of music-making. The band finish an album. music. "They don't do business. starts off by getting some ideas for They are, however, happy to do it. They look at it as releasing art, and melodies and themes. Then, they Benchetrit explains, "We're musi- helping artists release their art," ex- schedule some time "to disappear cians - it has to be part of our lives, plains DMST member, guitarist and into the music," says Benchetrit. or else it feels like there is some- saxophone player Ohad Benchetrit. Usually at a cottage, the mem- thing missing. We feel empty." "We don't have a record deal; what bers develop and complete a few Tickets for Saturday's show are we have is a handshake." songs. The development is contin- $15 in advance and are available at Essentially, when the band has ued in their Toronto studio, as they Orange Monkey, Encore Records completed theiralbum, they simply put the final touches on the album. or through the Starlight's website. CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO hand it over to Constellation for re- After finishing their album, Doors open at 9pm. PRACTICE HARD, PLAY HARD - DMST find live concerts challenging. lease. DMST consists of Benchetrit, DMST needs to translate their A glance behind and a look ahead The A&E crew takes the year into review to sum up highlights and low points, and anticipates what's yet to come this summer Highlight: The Darjeeling Limited, 3:10 to Yuma and In Bruges all pro- Highlight: Bioshock gets credit for blowing me away in everyway vided great entertainment, impressive characters and beautiful that a video game can. cinematography. Low point: Hot Chip's Made in the Dark wasn't as good as I had Lowpoint: I was disappointed that it took so longfor Hollywood hoped it would be. Not terrible, but definitely not as good to settle the Writer's Guild strike fairly... sound familiar? as what they have done previously. The new Looking ahead: Batman, The Dark Knight, is the big Looking ahead: I'm most looking forward to running but is one, May looking marvelous with Iron Man and the new around Liberty City and creating all sorts of exciting, Indiana out. Jones film coming maniacal destruction in Grand Theft Auto 4. - Wendy Nind - Daniel Joseph \ I was most with film Highlight: happy the Atonement. Both Highlight: I recently fell in love with Dallas Green's sec- Keira and were Knightley James McAvoy amazing, along with ond solo release Bring Me Your Love. It's exactly what you my new director, favorite Joe Wright. wanted if you liked Sometimes, and the same, if not sad- Low point: the What disappointed me most was that I missed der, acoustic ballads feel like an old friend you can cry Justin Nozuka atLaurier and still haven't seen a legit concert. with. Looking ahead: I'm really looking forward to the Sex release of Low point: I was asked to review Meet the Spartans, Movie. I am a and the City: The huge fan of the series and the and was more disappointed than the Christmas that educational advice it provides. I didn't get a pony. Looking ahead: I'm looking forward to two things - Elise Cotter this summer: Heath Ledger's performance in the new Batman sequel, and Sex and the City, the movie version. Now, if only there was some way to combine the two ... Highlight: SuperSmash BrosBrawl has already provided me count- less hours of fun. Awesome game. - Jillian Wood Low point: Robert Jordan's death - On September 16, 2007, the au- thor of the "Wheel of Time" series passed away within hun- dreds of pages of completion out of an approximate 12,000. Highlight: I was pleased with the writer's strike ending just in time for the The world lost a phenomenal writer. Oscars to go on. Looking ahead: Radiohead is coming to Canada and will be Low point: The closing ofKitchener-based Theatre & Company. stopping in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. No need to re- Looking ahead: The awesome collection of superhero movies this summer: The Dark ally justify this one - simply put, it's Radiohead! Knight, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Indiana Jones (yes, Indy is a superhero). - Tom Howse - Carrie McNabb