Studentr>x JI x LifeII -'x' Features Sports Tips for Mexico's A year of filing your women, Hawk tax return © debt and * f| sports in "J early © poverty ill review 14 "The tie that binds since 1926" WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18,1998 WLU Student Pubucations VOLUME XXXVIII • ISSUE TWENTY-SIX the Cord The fashion of The Show TOM HRUBES show encompassed, it seemed scene, "The Call to Dance". members were a nice touch. were well used throughout the AND CHRISTINE GERGICH inevitable that there would be some Technically impressive, the scene Ray Romotar's interpretation of show, but it was hard at times to Cord Entertainment scenes in the show that might be had the crowd riveted with its tight the 1980's Michael Jackson craze catch all the action going on. Having Phantezum (fan-TAY-shum), the appealing to every age group. choreography and lively soundtrack. was a audience pleaser. Sexy and the models interact with the audi- 1998WLU Students' Union Fashion This year the number of MCs Everclear's "Local God", provid- fun, the number included faithful ence at the beginning and through- Show, performed to the usual sold- was dropped from four to three. ed the background music for the recreations of both the "Beat It"and out the show kept the audience out house on Saturday, March 16th. Overall their performance was Romantic era scene, appropriately "Thriller" videos, the latter even involved. One of WLU's most popular events, excellent as Nina Gazzola and Laura enough entitled "Romeo and Juliet". included the dancers crawling Overall the show was an impres- The Show has been presented by Whitmore usually played the Filled with attitude and swagger the ghoulishly across the stage. sive effort, and after pouring their the Students' Union for three years. straightpeople for Chris Hewitt's scene had a definite West Side Story Tracy Marshall, introduced as hearts and souls into the endeavor Despite the name, and the prolif- manic improvisation. influence. one of the best choreographers of the participants should be proud. eration of local businesses that Hewitt deserves credit for creat- Some impressive looking formal the show, proved it with her 1990's While not as strong as last year's donate clothing to the event, the ing some memorable comic wear set the mood for "Moonlight rave scene, "Raving Mad". performance, this year's fashion fashion show remains more about moments, in particular his one-man Stroll", the 19thcentury scene. Opening with the male dancers show was still a sight well worth theatre than presenting the year's love scene was both tunny and oddly Unfortunately, with its low-fi being strung up like marionettes, seeing. most popular styles. The show is put disturbing. He should publish his soundtrack and ballroom-style the dayglo scene erupted to the Porn The proceeds of this year's show on entirely by volunteers, who poem "Rapping at the window." dancing the mostly university age King's "Up to no good". were donated to the Family donate tremendous amounts of "A Travel Through Time" crowd was less than engrossed. The Complete with extra raver on the Awareness Centre. their time and energy over the opened the show, with the all the room was so quiet you could hear floor the scene was comparable to course of the school year. models/choreographers taking the the tapping of the dancers' footsteps last year's high energy fitness scene The theme of this year's show stage to exploding fireworks. This on stage. both in terms of intensity and com- Inside was time travel, with each scene scene was demonstrative of the diffi- There are some great choreog- plexity. News - 2 a inherent a raphers at Laurier Stan Chang The Year 2000 scene "The representing certain period in his- culties in getting large Next International 4 tory. With varying degrees of suc- group of people in a small space to must be given credit for the fantastic Millennium" left many audience cess the show attempted to present do anything in a relatively coordi- closer to the first half "1920's Billion members scratching their heads. Opinion 6 a combination of dress and dance nated fashion. However, given that Dollar BoyzClub". Playing to Prodigy's "Breathe" and identlife 8 which seemed appropriate to a par- the purpose of the scene was to get The all male scene, with models featuring mild S&M overtones, the Features —10 ticular era. Generally, the closer the the crowd excited and interested it wearing suits and hats, was definite- scene played out like modern per- Spoils 12 era was to modern times, the more performed its job admirably. ly one of the highlights of the show formance art. The most often over- Entertainment... 14 entertaining the number was. Riverdance, the Celtic phenome- Jamiroqouai s "Virtual Insanity" was heard comment was, "What was Arts 17 However, given wide non that won't leave PBS, seemed to the perfect song for this routine, and with the guy with the whip?" the range Classifieds 19 of styles in fashion and music the be an influence on the Medieval the roses given to female audience The stage lighting and fireworks | 3Vsll(?r Coupd— - -IjTju—• I WflgpF 2.2 litre engine, 5-speed manual j " 1 transmission, 4-wheel ABS, dual —- air bags, spoiler, 1 H front rear tinted /V* \\ fl glass, reclining front bucket s |§lf \\. 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A new study from Statistics Cord News Jerry Young, member of the Canada has found that the chil- What has seemed inevitable for Resource Planning and Utilization dren of baby-boomers have more months was finally confirmed on Committee and Chairman of the conservative family values than March 12th by University President Board of Governors [BOG] was also either their parents or their Dr. Bob Rosehart. supportive of the purchase, "we grandparents. At a Resource Planning and can't maintain our competitiveness Even bad sex is not thought to Utilization Committee meeting in the short term with out that justifythe end ofa marriage. Only Rosehart announced that the uni- building." 21 per cent ofyounger Canadians versity intends to purchase 50 While approval for the expendi- think poor sexual performance is University Place to use as a resi- ture still has to proceed through two a good reason to divorce. In con- dence facility. stages - the Resource Planning and trast 45 per cent ofthose over 50 Presently, an agreement Utilization Committee and the and 37 per cent of boomers felt between the owners and the uni- Board of Governors - the university bad sex justified divorce. versity has allowed Laurier to use has already started to make prepa- LYNCH the building as an "alternative resi- rations for University Place. dence." The arrangement was David McMurray, Assistant Vice Brain cell made to alleviate the on-campus President: Student Services/Dean of STERLING housing shortage Laurier has Students, confirmed that Scott Mills regeneration encountered in recent years. has been appointed as the Head PHOTO: Bob Byron, Acting Vice Resident for the new residence. Laurier President Dr. Bob Rosehart views purchase as necessary Hie dogma that animals may lose President: Finance, detailed that the Mills was appointed to the posi- brains cells, but never grow them acquisition will cost Laurier $4.3 tion by McMurray and Mike McMurray said that even though building, Baratto explained there is once they reach adulthood, has million with an addition $700,000 Belanger, Director of Housing, many of them didn't like how they still problems with noise and clean- been overturned by recent exper- being earmarked for upgrades to before the hiring process of Head were introduced to the building "an liness. iments. the building. Residents began earlier this month. overwhelming majority told us they Ron Dupuis, Assistant Vice- Scientists have found that Bryon said, "we need this build- McMurray is extremely opti- liked the building." President of Physical Resources has monkeys are constantly produc- ing in order to meet our residence mistic about the addition of Cheryl Baratto, First Year examined the building and is satis- ing new brain cells in the hip- obligation." For the 1998/99 acade- University Place to the residence Council [FYC] member and a cur- fied with the structure, "The build- pocampus, an area of the brain mic year, Laurier has guaranteed experience. "There is now another rent resident of University Place is ing is well kept... it stacks up really used for long-term memory. residence to all first year applicants. choice for students," remarked pleased with the plans to make the well," said Dupuis. However, the study also notes this "This Ls not the final solution," McMurray. building an official residence. He added that it is "fairly clear cell growth stops when the ani- said Rosehart, "but we need the However, he did not dismiss that Baratto said, "From my point of that the university had to provide mals are under extreme stress. short term insurance policy of 50 University Place has and will contin- view there should definitely be housing and that facility is the best Experts expect humans to be University Place in order for us to ue to be a struggle to establish: "this some sort of don figure here." She deal on the street." no different than the taonkeys.