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New 2 -Opinion6 thecord MCKAY SCOTT Unwelcome guests PICTURE: PETE ROBINSON was 9-7. 15-12. It lead that the final in if better than was a they were nails the sure we are a team Cord Sports The until would play was huge, up never relinquish. Mustangs' coffin. The game ended Laurier (anyway)." Have ever wanted to walk into that Laurier had failed trend continued you point to get The in the sec- on the third such incident, when a The win gives Laurier the inside the house ofsomeone hate and a first down and it ond half, with Laurier's defensive harmless Warren Goldie track for home-field you appeared as pass advantage put shoes their your dirty up on though the ghosts of J.W. Little secondary blanketing the Mustang sailed out of bounds, sealing the throughout the playoffs. It is also furniture? Stadium were going to get the best receivers. The offense continued to victory. the first time the Hawks have been Well, the Football Hawks did of them that show with Zmich, the day. steady improvement For game was a ranked number one in the country just that on "No Saturday and the question," said Head Hawk their second touchdown coming off huge victory not only from the since 1992. read like this: Rick Zmich, "when come in Jason Warren 35 of of where his muddy shoeprints you a yard scamper point view it puts The Hawks are next in action Laurier 25 Western 22. here have to have the the middle. The TD was set team in the but also for you right up up standings, Thursday at Hamilton's Ivor The was a showdown mindset, return game Corey's gave us by a 41 yard catch by Grant. the mental edge it gives Laurier Wynne Stadium against McMaster. between the two top teams in the that." Another return huge by the heading into the second half of the It is expected that the game being and country with the win Laurier The defense then continued to rookie set Hm field schedule. the Ivor up a O'Leary played on Astroturf of now sits atop the national rank- do what have done all the 25-12. they year. goal making score "Certainly we grew as a team Wynne gives the Hawks another ings. some Both defenses took in the said who have lost Despite yielding big rushing over today," Zmich. "Western advantage over Mac, The turning point in the to Sean Reade and Jason fourth with the two game yards quarter Mustangs' hasn't lost since 1993 so it's a big straight. late in came the first with the their offense to for he quarter McKibbon, Mustangs were only giving every chance win us," said, in what could Two weeks ago Western used Western 9-0. Sensational able to muster a Mcßride field them back up punt goal get into theball game. be characterized as the under- their speed to thump Mac 49-6. returner Grant took a before the end of the half. Corey However, despite giving up a statement ofthe season. "We have to control our own Garnck Mcßride After from punt on his own some great plays McKibbon touchdown with 3:34 Western Head Coach Larry destiny," said Zmich in reference to 30 and was able to turn the corner Zach Treanor the next the Hawks the in on drive, left, were equal to Haylor was classy defeat. "The possible letdown that could happen the left up sideline, a of bro- of them touchdown catch in task. couple one a bottom line is we weren't good Thursday. ken tackles and 79 later it the endzone, the Hawks yards were up Three big third down stops enough today," he said. "I'm not Game time is 7:30. NEWS Library rains concrete the meantime, a hoard- lished for either the remedial ANN-MARIE SMITH eye," she said. with the university on solutions to its place. In yet will be over the main work or any major reconstruction. AND KATHY CAWSEY "The library can be fixed, but the problem. ing put entry the we've is "I am going to raise issue again," Cord News people can't be fixed," stated Brad "What seen fail not to protect passersby. whose Ross Ferrara assured students. not be - but VP: Affairs, structural," assured suggested placing warning Our library may sinking Ross, University Vanderspek "If there's As well, no exists to cover students. Remedial work to the around the area. budget it is falling apart. Chunks of concrete portfolio includes safety. Ross had signs I the "We don't tend to have not of the before could involve all the endangering safety repairs. are crumbling off the front of the heard problem building cutting something my about it,"he said. for unforseen sixth and seventh floors of the WLU being interviewed. "I'm in shock edging off the sixth and seventh should know budgets things," No time frame has been estab- Vanderspek commented wryly. library, endangering people entering right now," he admitted. "I hope no floor and putting something else in main does hurt." the building. As a result, the one get for the entrance to the library has been The reason crumbling blocked off. The faulty concrete is part of the "bottom skirt" of the main panel, said Rob Vanderspek, Manager of Facility Planning, Design and Construction. Thin layers of concrete hide the main beams on the sixth and seventh floors, and "being thin, it's easily breaking off," Vanderspek commented. "It's not well-designed." The alternate route into the still under the front of concrete is still uncertain. Library goes the building. However, Vanderspek Vanderspek said that one possibility said, there are "no loose pieces is that changes to the design may other than above the [main] door." have been made when the sixth and Earlier this week, all the obvious seventh floors were added several concrete moisture loose pieces of on the years ago. Likely put pres- the library were removed. sure on the bottom flange on Pat Ferrara, Co-ordinator of section, damaging the concrete. A Health and Safety on Campus, said construction consultant is working that the "risk is fine for the route off HENSEL to the side." However, she empha- Top: Concrete edging on 6th sized that when defining a risk, "it floor is crumbling. hurt. MARION takes only one [person] to get Students forced to take "If it's coming from the 6th floor Right: curcuitous route to into it wouldn't take much to damage get PICTURES: someone's skull, not to mention an Library. Accessibility audit shows problems not auto- him in to class. ence first hand problems with physical acces- inadequate snow removal, enough getting and small elevators in the CTB. Goff also wondered why WLUSU, when McCormick sibility at Laurier. "An accessibility audit has matic doors, been done WLUSU the Most with construction on the the problems of never by of school," recently, investigating accessibility, a encounters down- and Ross said Ross. Student Union building, the lack of a ramp didn't ask person who its has for Both McCormick and Ross agreed access behind the building created problems falls every day. most spend a day to 202 Regina was the significant prob- lem. "With four essential services off campus, that is a problem," said McCormick He added, touring campus "It's be new the 90's, we shouldn't creating Phones OK say frosh but instead rid of the old in wheelchairs obstacles, getting ones." the cost McCormick suggested allowing physically ROBIN WHITTAKER are responsible for dividing among themselves. This in turn to the KATHERINE HARDING challenged students to fulfill all their adminis- Cord News money goes of and which Bell the Cord News tration needs through the Special Needs Office After years poor phone service a rocky Housing Office, pays required October WLUSU sidewalk transition Laurier has one of the best amount, often a loss when students do In a refreshing move 2-3, on campus or building a on Lodge period, taking around. students their bills time. president Scott McCormick and V-P of St. in order to solve the 202 Regina dilemma. telephone deals Although notpay on distance plans from The Housing Office is responsible for University Affairs, Brad Ross, went beyond Other problem areas they encountered cannot purchase long pay- few students this the back for the usual political rhetoric. For two days, were accessibility in the Center Spot, the other companies, year are ing university $90,000 price and the tunnels under the about the residence of in the new The McCormick and Ross traveled WLU's campus Dining Room, complaining telephones. tag putting system payment McCormick the audit The old two will be made over a two After in wheelchairs. Their mission was to experi- library. hoped accom- system, scrapped years ago, year period. for three taken into plished "more awareness, and sends a mes- consisted of one rotary phone every that, when other expenses are to insuffi- connected to a switchboard. This it will be before the sage the administration" regarding rooms, account, "years university cient accessibility at Laurier. meant that with fewer calls going out, the uni- breaks even," said Belanger. Judy Bruyn, co-ordinator of the Special versity lost a lot of revenue, and could offer When the Housing Office finally begins will Needs Office, views the accessibility situation fewer discounts. Last year, theresidence office making sufficient profit, the money go the bar- a Bell into as "good, as long as people check out struck deal with Canada, producing the back the residences.