The Cord Weekly (October 31, 1985)
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Scare up some fun: it's Hallowe'en the CORD weekly Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Volume 26 Number 10 Thursday, October 31,1985 STCC dissatisfied with Task force Andrea Cole forced by "It a smoke screen," he like see least two student housing moves would sets up to at saying merely that the division "For — of of student be 'an inconvenience" said, adding gives representatives. proper rep- Range types ' to students, Students Commun- of the be and that of hous- Together on the impression that all interest resentation two groups to housing plenty off-campus Concerns, the in the decision mak- affected the task force — Impact of boarding houses on: now exists. ity university/ groups are on most by ing student when 1. residents Certosimo college coalition, is un- ing, in reality, all the real (students and community), there adjacent does not want to see with the of the Water- is in the committee. should be he said. 2. values the bylaw enforced. He that happy set-up power steering two at least," property says loo task force student will be 3. school enrolment under on housing. The steering committee sets the The working committee elementary section 15 of the Canadian "We're 4. of not satisfied at all," said tone of the study, and consists of larger, and will bring together all parking Charter Rights, it is discrimina- Wilfrid Laurier interest for their of 5. condition of and income. University Stu- one student representative, one com- groups points property tory to age dents' Union president Matt Certo- munity representative, three alder- view. 6. policies encouraging families "They (students) will be victim- simo. He the division of the the both The task force will be to live in core he that the says men, mayor, university looking ised," said, adding Transit services will the issue of student — STCC stand task force into two committees, a presidents or their representatives, into six areas of behind any stu- — Behaviour dent steering and a working committee, and the city's chief executive plan- housing: off-campus caught between a rock and a is "a used officer. — Enforcement hard He mentioned traditional ploy by mun- ning practices place. also that demand for student "it will have icipal governments." Certosimo said the STCC would — Supply and effect on people who The study will take eight to live in those houses because they twelve months to complete. can't afford anything else." Waterloo mayor Marjorie Car- "If they (city council) realized roll said that the city will be crack- the short-sightedness of this law, ing down on violators of the oc- they'd change it quickly," he said. which states that "The that cupancy bylaw only people saying mov- five unrelated would only people may ing simply be inconvenient house. occupy one are the ones who won't have to According to the Waterloo move." Chronicle, alderman John Shor- Laurier's director of housing and treed is concerned that immediate residence halls, Mike Belanger, enforcement of the bylaw will make does not anticipate that the enforce- victims" "innocent of but ment of the will students, bylaw cause a great Mayor Carroll said that the city deal of trouble. would students find other liv- "1 if it's help suppose uniformly en- ing arrangements. forced it could potentially dislodge In an interview with the Cord a number of students," he said, but Weekly, Mayor Carroll said that added that it is substantially easier students the city's attempt to help to find accommodation at this time relocate would take the form of of than it is the year at beginning. It "information where available will as to become even easier as the year be." She stressed space might that progresses, he stated. the city wanted "to allow sufficient in whole that Ihe STCC is the time (their) process so pleased at (students) would be broad of the "It they not put in scope task force. a hardship situation." shows evidence of student impact," It "not is at all" the city's intent to said Certosimo. "We said, 'look at students made into she the whole and see victims, issue' — they are." said. The task force has been allowed of University Waterloo's hous- a $2500 budget to cover the costs ing director, Ron Eydt, down- of meetings, printing, and adver- played Shortreed's statement by tising. Nixon's budget delights Sorbara not of this "under discus- year. mean a defeat the budget, or The total TORONTO — Ontario treasurer for fund are government expenditure He said the must all be force election Robert Nixon unveiled his first bud- sion." measures a provincial as in on post-secondary education will voted because of the said. on separately previous years, Nixon rise from an estimated $1795.5 get Thursday, and minister of col- The four percent operating bud- Liberal sit The minority government budget proposals are for the million in 1985-86 to $1939 leges and universities Greg Sor- get increase will not cover the rate mil- A 1986 uation. defeat on item does April to April 1987 lion in bara said he is "delighted" with of inflation, which Nixon predicted any year. 1986-87. post-secondary funding initiatives. at 4.4 percent. announced four Nixon a percent said increase in operating grants, an Sorbara the difference was Watch lawn Scoring explosion Inside your $80 million excellence fund, a $ 10 minor. "The $80 million excellence the real transfer million increase for OSAP, and a fund makes ol The hockey team for four No more or erupted percent tuition hike. funds (an) eight percent (in- overgrown grass eleven for the second time crapped-out cars unless goals The $80 million excellence fund crease)," he said. you in as weeks includes want to hear from many on Saturday. a $50 million university Of the $ 16.5 million for colleges your friendly The scariest Laurier downed Brock 11-3. excellence million neighborhood Stand- fund announced by Sor- in the excellence fund, $10 story Property bara. for and ards Officer. For a look at new is new capital expenditures, of all page 22 rules Of the $80 million fund, $63.5 $6.5 million is an increase to the million will see 3 go to universities. Fifty annual $8.5 million repair and ren- page This Hallowe'en, curl with million up dollars are earmarked for ovation allotment. this week's feature on the nuc- F-ball Hawks initiatives in research, faculty re- jump lear arms race and find out the newal and The included other upgrading initiat- budget a promise Aaaaah-woooooo!!!! real motivations behind U.S ives in the excellence fund. to fund the University of Waterloo The football Hawks to weapon stockpiles. jumped The annual Computer Research al- repair and renova- Facility, second in 12 It's place the national tion page a scary quiz, kids! Try not to of $10.5 million will be though Sorbara refused to budget specu- Last be rankings. week the Hawks boosted frightened or nauseated by to $20 million. The re- late on the cost of this endeavour. were ranked fourth. our special Hallowe'en treat. maining $4 million of the $63.5 Nixon also guaranteed a min- page 19 16 million will be of four page for new capital expend- imum percent operating for itures. Sorbara said the priorities budget increase the 1987-88 2 Thursday, October 31, 1985 THE CORD WEEKLY ' ■ TONY QUINN I 9 I 1 1 I Coming Nov. 13: \>M tSI I ■ at 9:45 ■ X . FASHION SHOW p.m. Doors at 8:00 ■ ThurA.oct.3l I ■ open p.m. -B'OOpwV I and TOTAL IMAGE. Presented by SHAPES IWLU Others I ;U\Vn>twith costume/? WEDNESDAY VARlETV=^^:^^^ Prizes /or Best Cosh/me. OFS REFERENDUM PUMPKIN Nov. 13-20 Vote Nov. 21 THEY ONLY MET ONCET^^! % i vm V .V^V#% CARVING ER- I SHOULD WE JOIN OFS? ; BUT^=^^™ rebel and recluse. f General meeting of WLUSU for all A brain, a beauty, a jock, a a broke the rules. Bared their souls. Before the day was over, they „«. 1 ® 1111 And touched each other ma way they never dreamed possible. * Student . shareholders every 12 Concourse noon, A is a shareholder - NOV. 28 35 Y° U " '° ALL CANDIDATES MEETING Dialogue f 100 °r with Director Mun^af a Ejection thursdays in the the club Nov. 5, 1985 Concourse 12:30 - 1:30 breakfast ® IE 17-10 p.m. Film An A&M Production THE BREAKFAST A JOHN • FILMS/CHANNEL CLUB" EMILIO ESTEVEZ PAUL MICHAEL • ASON • ANTHONY • NELSON MOLLYRINGWALD • ALLY SHEEDY ~V.\""JOHN HUGHES.—DEDEALLEN. H KEITH FORSEY • "NED TANENand )OHN HUGHES MICHELLE MANNING FRIESEN and ANDREW MEYER | ~V "77— A PICTURE |g - | UNIVERSAL Wilfs "Specials" Contest Customer Special of the week - both catagories. favorite Creative - Submit your Recipe then if ( "I drop by and see your entry " " made it collect ™**ET BIG SCREEN & your prize. w Mon. 8 p.m. "Zelig" with Woody Allen & Mia Farrow > • ** ••••••••••••••••••••• Tues. 8 "Bananas" ' p.m. • Name: Woody Allen & Janise Lasser (of Drink) SPORXS Mon* to Sat! Ingredients: • • • • • Submitted by: | THE CORD WEEKLY Thursday, October 31, 1985 3 news Budget reactions: the critics speak than it was in previous years," but Bruce "It's and the Commission said short-term by Arculus a band-aid approach when Bovey some patchwork. Infla- noted that the increase of operating both colleges and universities need will be and the a body cast is needed," said OFS tion 4.4 percent, four percent doesn't cover the inflat- over $90 million each." four regional representative Matt percent increase means an ion rate of 4.4 WLU percent.