THE CORD A WILFRID LAURIER STUDENT PUBLICATION VOLUME XXXIII ISSUE 23 FEBRUARY 25 1993 Used needles cause injury

Steve Tracy Cord News Accidents among the custodial staff have increased recently due to improper waste disposal within the university com- munity. The cause of the injuries are items such as uncapped needles, broken glass, and sharp metals being placed in the regular gar- bage. Pat Ferraro is Laurier's En- vironmental/Health and Safety Coordinator. One of her duties is to follow up accident reports and take corrective action as neces- sary. Ferraro said that accidents caused by improper waste dis- posal are not due to a lack of Qn cam us - p/c; voiienng proper disposal mechanisms. The P problem is that people are not often brush against the legs of a tion vial was found in a class of 'special' packages that were campus, except at Health Ser- using them correctly, and greater custodian." room in the Peters Building. Fer- purchased from Laidlaw, the vices. Just drop in and say "I've awareness on proper use is Ferraro said that when a raro said "it's understandable that company that handles the univer- got this to dispose of', and they'll needed. custodian is injured from an un- some individuals need medication sity's hazardous waste. Waste take it no questions asked." Ferraro said that injuries known source, receiving a cut for during the day, but if I can im- containing blood-born pathogens Broken glass in the regular caused by items in the garbage example, this may necessitate a press upon you, that if people re- are classified as pathological, and garbage is a more common prob- are particularly worrisome be- visit to the local emergency unit. quire the administration of medi- disposal of this type of waste is lem. Glass pieces should be cause "the custodial staff do not Due to the fact that the source of cine while on campus, then please legislated. These 'special' packs placed in a container that is spe- always know the source of an in- the injury is unknown, painful use the facilities at the Health are heavy containers with a spe- cifically marked for sharp ob- jury. Desks are commonly screening and testing procedures Services to dispose of these cial seal so that any dangerous jects. Ferraro said that "if anyone emptied with a sweeping arm mo- may have to be conducted. items." waste that goes in cannot be breaks a glass and there is not a tion and filled bags of garbage Several weeks ago a medica- Health Services has a number removed. Ferraro said "it's a very container in their area, it is better safe way of storing syringes and to call a custodial staff member or similar materials." myself than to just leave it or Ferraro said "students living sweep it into the regular gar- in residence may contact Health bage." Services if they require assistance Certain types of broken glass Red type can put into the recycling bins. hot Hawks with this of waste." Students be living off-campus can either take Fragments of a juice or wine their used needles, syringes and bottle can be recycled, but pieces medication vials to Health Ser- of a drinking glass or a beer mug vices for disposal or take them would 'contaminate' the recy- home and dispose of them. cling container. Ferraro stressed the impor- Ferraro stressed the impor- tance of taking the time to dis- tance of disposing of dangerous pose of needles properly. Ferraro materials properly because any said "if you're on campus and improper disposal "is too much you need to use insulin, for exam- because of the potential for a real ple, just don't leave any empty or hazard." For more information on half-empty vials or needles or un- the disposing of harmful capped needles, syringes, any- materials call Pat Ferraro at 884- thing like that anywhere on 1970, ext. 2875. INSIDE News Funding cuts serious business....page 3 Sports Hockey Hawks place second....page 11 Feature NAFTA nukes education. ..page 16 Entertainment Asian a55au1t...... page 19 Comment Homophobla's US t0ur..... page 25

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President's Scholarship winners with Lorna Marsden (L-R): Kristin Frieser, Jennifer Moore, Theresa Daly, and Rhondda Walker (missing). pic : Pat Brethour Funding situation serious mentioned government cutbacks, Marsden stated universities and John McHutchion Cord News Ontario universities mean that in- "very serious," adding that for the university has undertaken a colleges are worried that they will stead of the one (or two) per cent first time in Ontario, transfer the Dr. tend to be overlooked. Addi- WLU will receive a less than increase in transfer grants ex- grants from the province will be serious cut of its own. $1.5 mil- tionally, she said that Council of zero per cent increase in trans- pected by the schools, some in- cut while tuition is rising. Marsden outlined that Ontario Universities wants the fer grants from the Ontario stitutions will actually be faced "A violation of a principle" is lion is to be taken from Univer- government to appoint an as- government, President Lorna with transfer cuts. Marsden said how the President described the sity budgets. of cuts are sistant deputy minister Marsden told a recent meeting that Laurier will be among those precedent. Marsden also said the The breakdown the staffing, responsible for universities and of the university's Board of institutions having to make do University could perhaps expect $400,000 from $600,000 $500,000 colleges, to ensure access to the Governors. with a decrease in its transfer further cuts to transfer grants next from academics, and which comprises percent "... on ministry. Recent cuts to the amount the grants. year. 3 absolutely everything." Finally, the Board of Gover- provincial government gives to Marsden called the situation In response to the previously At the meeting, Dr. Marsden nors voted to pass the allocation introduced Mike Loeters, one of of funds for the construction of the student organizers of a 1600 the new science building. signature petition. Loeters ad- The $19.8 million dollar dressed the members of the Board package included 515.7 million and outlined motivating factors in for the science building, 52.7 mil- the petition drive. Low morale lion for the renovations at 202 among students and faculty, the Regina Street, S.B million for perceived secretive manner in other renovations, and 5.6 million which the budget cuts were made, for taxes and other expenses. and general concern for the quali- Serge LaPalme, Chair of the ty of education at Laurier were all Board's Property Committee, cited by Loeters. stated that the project was ap- In addition, Loeters said that proximately 90 percent funded the "smallness and intimacy" and that the university would which made Laurier unique was only have to fund $2.2 million of in danger of being lost in the face the cost. of budget constraints. The majority of the money is Time factors prevented the coming from the provincial members of the Board from as- government in the form of a king any direct questions of 514.7 million JobsOntario grant. Loeters until after the meeting The only dissenting vote on had adjourned. the motion was cast by Bryan On a broader issue, President Stortz, who argued that the pack- Marsden stated that the Univer- age being passed did not include sity was viewing the creation of contingencies for increased build- the provincial government's new ing costs and GST. Stortz felt the superministry, responsible for ed- budget was $1-2 million light and ucation and training, with a simply responded, "I hope I'm certain degree of anxiety. wrong," when the motion was The petition committee (Mike Loeters in center) pose with their petition. pic : Chris Skalkos Under the new scheme, passed. THE CORD 4 News Thursday, February 25. 1993 Dubble Bubble Love dollars can buy a lot of morales, half feet apart, our arms were "That's not the way you He asked me out for a movie, and a lot ofDubble Bubble. stretched their full length as I dance. You do it like this." And and I just about turned purple and I didn't let him be my reached for his shoulders and he with one swipe of her mighty hip, choked. The nielsen Ratings boyfriend, but I found his lightly touched the sides of my she bodyslammed me into Jeff The movie went great, as I by Ingrid Nielsen generosity quite attractive. waist with his fingertips. with a mighty, "Yes." tried my best to act twenty-one. We went to "We love you, Ingrid." greeted That night, his mother showed With our eyes riveted to each We both screamed in agony his parents house up at our door, I afterwards, and listened to me in two foot high letters and demanded music ten with his friend next scrawled across the chalkboard give the dollars back. She door. The night was perfect, until as I bounded into my grade bawled me out. My parents he drove four classroom. bawled me out. I just stood there me home. "Ahhhhhhhh...." totally baffled, chomping on a We pulled in the driveway at pm. Sitting near the front of the mouth full of Dubble Bubble. 11:30 My dad was standing I in the driveway waiting for class, I slid into my seat, with a moved into grade five, and me. met I I resisted the urge to glowing neon red face, as my best the boy thought I was going scream, "Beam me up, Scottie," friend broke into hysterics beside to marry. and in- tall, stead turned to Jason. me. and Charlie, the au- Jeff was blonde, athletic, Peter "Ihadareallygoodtime.See thors, covered up silly grins of and had beautiful green eyes. His youlaterbye." I dove out love. idea of showing he liked me of the car, and mentally tried to shift the Ms. Salmon looked down her meant pelting me in the head with car into reverse and hurl it out the pointy nose at me, and quipped icy snowballs. It was love. driveway. sarcastically: "I suppose you had It was my first school dance, This still provided nothing to do with this." and at three o'clock on Friday my dad with sufficient time to flash a Dumbstruck, and embar- afternoon, Mrs.Cramp, our grade mega-watt flashlight into rassed, but still functioning, I six teacher, decided this party Jason's

- face, then I swear - — and he mumbled back, "Oh yeah, I al- would include dancing slow growled at him. Death by ways write myself love notes." dancing. humiliation seemed entirely pos- with that, I was the proud After being randomly paired And sible. recipient of an hour detention and off a few times, the ball started The next time I saw Jason at four miles of chalkboard to clean. rolling. People were out there, other's feet, we pivoted in a con- ing by. work, at first I blushed. Suddenly That seems to be the pattern moving in the rhythmically pleas- stant circular motion at a constant of embarrassment, and ran to our the humour struck me. We both of romance in my life so far: a ing step "the robot", and couples speed, regardless of the song, mutual corners, not to speak to stood their laughing, and every- mess. were forming. regardless of the beat. each other again for a year and a thing was okay. He was an all That same year another boy I mustered all the courage I Are my hands sweaty? Is my half. It was never the same. right guy. However, he never decided to demonstrate his affec- had, and then some, and slowly hair flat? he I like After a few years of innocent Does know asked me out again. tion, but he was a little more to made my way over to Jeff. I never dance with flirtations mixed with shyness, him? better Things have gotten serious off the point. He gave me a ten dollar "Do you wanna dance?" him again. He might guess. the end of grade nine brought my and on since then, and the screw bill. I know shouldn't have, but "Yeah, why not." Touching. Just as I pondered these first real boyfriend. We had ex- I ups have been mixed with some I took it. At nine years old, ten Standing a good two and a dilemmas, Mrs.Cramp came slid- tremely different friends, and es- pecially in grade nine, that's a big pretty special moments. I deal. wouldn't give up my memories Hiring the publications staff He hated my friends, and I for anything, not even a ten dollar made myself like his. True love bill. Greg Sloan Cord News Hodgin was surprised at the editorials made everyone who could overcome this, thought Yet the screw ups and break

- outcome of the election. "I had a wasn't chosen by the Cord Juliet? ups don't seem as funny Next year's Student Publica- feeling the Cord would pick campaign even harder. She also Big surprise, we broke up anymore, as problems seem ex- tions president is Adrienne Brian as their choice for Presi- said people might have actually after a few months. Though the aggerated with complexity, and Hodgin. dent. Obviously it didn't have an voted against the Cord's picks. "back and forth" phase lasted for swollen with hurt. My friends see Hodgin's first order of busi- me flip daily romantic impact because I did win." "It's impossible to say whether it about two years. from ness will be to call a meeting of idealist to cynic bitch from hell. Hodgin believes the Cord helped or hindered. I don't agree I'm famous for my back and next year's Student Publications somedays, what I with it personally, especially for forth phases. One minute you Yet Board. They will begin prepara- give for a handful of Student Publications president, hate him, then you want him wouldn't tions for hiring all the positions in Dubble Bubble and a love note where there is a conflict of inter- back, then you want to be friends, Student Publications. scrawled across the chalkboard. est." then you want to kill him, then The Cord editor will be Hodgin said the question of you're madly in love with him. chosen first, tentatively in the whether the Cord editorials will He's flirting with you. He's flirt- second week of March, Hodgin SUN & FUN done next year will be decided ing with someone else. He wants said. All hirings will be done by be by the board-elect. you, he hates you. He misses you, the end of April. OUAREAU, girl's private in he wishes he had never met you. Hodgin said the reality of her This was the first election camp in Laurentians, is hiring to If I had been sane to begin with, new position has not sunk in yet. which candidates were allowed Counselling/Sports Staff, day. this might have done damage. With the campaign and school campaign on election ESL, Kitchen staff, Swim, idea, A few more years of the work, she said she has been too Hodgin agrees with the Sail, Canoe, Windsurf, dating game, and I was ready to busy to think about the long term saying it acts as a constant Tennis, Crafts, etc. date 'The Older Man', or so I yet. begin reminder for people to vote. After the break she will thought. BILINGUAL PROGRAM to concentrate on her future goals. Hodgin is looking forward to Great English/French I was sixteen and he was nine- Hodgin said she was very returning to Student Publications experience teen. He was big and brawny with happy with the amount of student after a year with the Students' Send Resume: Jacqui Raill a killer smile. He worked as a interest in the election. "I saw a Union. "I'm glad the campaign is 2492 Rte. 125 Sud bartender where I waitressed, and of It over with, and I can't wait to get N.D. Merci, Que., JOT 2AO lot people lined up to vote. all the stereotypical scenes seemed like many people were started as president. It will be a Tel: 819-424-5291 Adrienne Hodgin. photo started. It was so corny. interested." Fie great experience." \MM-~ PRE-turret <®*tL CHICKEN CHOKER ; coupon entitles the bearer to a basket 1 vCIIMDAYw 111\JAl IiMlfiHTl\7n I of our largest, juiciest order of wings I BURGER SPECIAL for only $4 (plus taxes). I 61 00 1/O ID Good only 5-9pm Thursday. I y I«/ / ■/* LD. Vali 4/93 MThis nSS ' BURGER & FRIES "drink purchase necessary I 'drink purchase necessary THE CORD Thursday. Februan^26^l99^^ News 5 Big business BAG O' CRIME Multinationals vs democracy February 9

OBSCENITY - (1500 hrs): A ual country, nor are they in any the structures (political and eco- professor reported finding an obscene drawing Mike Loeters Commentary attached to an art poster which was taped on the outside of her door. way answerable to any country's nomic) that have been put in office The crudely drawn sketch depicted several males and in Their place to control and regulate cor- females engaged population. power super- sexual acts. West, where we seem to — porate In the sedes the power of the state and behaviour within national February 11 place so much emphasis on therefore democracy itself." borders. By effectively eliminat- democracy it is often surprising In other words the rules come ing borders and barriers we are SUSPICIOUS PERSON - (1755 hrs): Received complaints from several stu- to also observe the power we from the top down, not the bot- granting the free market a free dents working in the 24 hour Library study area about a male acting in a very relinquish to those that work tom up. hand in all aspects of our lives. suspicious manner. The suspect apparently stood behind students watching against such a system. In this I Well why is this of such great MNC's motivation lies in them as they worked on the computers. When security arrived, the individual am referring to Big Business, concern? The answer is that their profit and efficiency, and their ac- in question had left the area. The responding officer noticed a male fitting the and especially Multinational power has been steadily increas- tions are geared to these goals. In description of the suspect walking east on University Avenue. As the officer behind and back corporations (MNC's). ing since the end of World War a true democracy where the approached him, the suspect bolted. A short chase houses yards ensued, but the suspect managed to out run the officer and escape. We in the West are proud of 11, and today the power they power is in the people, the pri- our democratic political struc- system mary objective of the state is to wield in the international MISCHIEF - (2305 hrs): Custodial staff reported several inebriated males ac- tures, and the stability and is much greater than many real- increase the quality of life of its ting up in the Concourse pulling notices off bulletin boards and hitting over- prosperity we believe they have ize. When one examines the ef- citizens. By giving MNC's the head exit lights, Culprits had left the area before security arrived. Aside from brought to our nations. But at the fects of such things as NAFTA power to override these objec- a few posters strewn about the floor, all appeared in order. in same time, we are presently the and the GATT agreements, we tives and replace the goals of February 12 process of eroding these gains. see that conditions are being cre- society with their own, we are

MNCs are far from demo- ated to even further this process sacrificing the interests of the ma- MISCHIEF - (0030 hrs): A WLU resident student reported observing three cratic institutions. If they were of power accumulation. jority for the interests of the few. males exciting MacDonald House via the South/East exit when one of them they would be directly accoun- The United Nations tracks the There is nothing wrong with threw a beer bottle against the 3'X 7' reinforced glass door breaking it. The table to the citizens of the state in movement of MNC's and makes profit, innovation, competition, trio then bolted from the scene, down Mid-campus Drive and were last seen which they operate. reports on their findings. The last trade or investment, but they must in the area of the 7-11 at King and University. Suspects were not ap- Some may argue that they are report that was released stated be directed through as system that prehended. responsible to their shareholders, that MNC's now account for one- guarantees the interests of the but this is not true. Anyone who quarter of the world's total out- state's citizens are put first. This DRUNK AND DISORDERLY - (0035 hrs): Two troublesome pub patrons is familiar with the voting process put, and they do 80 to 90 per cent is not promoting a command who grabbed sundry items from the bar without paying were evicted from the at shareholder meetings knows of the industrial world's trade, but economy, central planning or Turret. A 25 year old male was also charged under the Liquor License Act. that the only choices presented enjoy just 3 per cent of its work high barriers, but we have the

- ice are "yes" or "no vote". force. right as citizens to negotiate with MEDICAL ASSIST (1525 hrs): A WLU student slipped on the on a Street leading into the Seminary parking lot. The victim But yet governments like our They also control 80 per cent MNC's that their productive ca- Bricker driveway sustained a double fracture to her left leg and was delivered to the K/W Hos- own in Ottawa are willing to tear cultivated for pabilities are ways of the world's land harnessed in pital by ambulance. structures that have down all the export-oriented crops which gives to benefit the whole of Canadian February 13 been put in place to keep MNC's them a tremendous amount of society. We can do this, and still to citizens of this an accountable the control over the world's food. make Canada attractive place BREAK/ENTER AND THEFT - (2245 hrs): Discovered that the door giving the country, and erode power of Another noteworthy bit of to invest despite what we are told access to the Geography Computer lab had been forced open. Door, lock, and on the state to implement controls trivia is that of the world's largest by media and the Mulroney door frame bore signs of forced entry. Upon checking the room, it was dis- their behaviour. Allow me to ex- 100 economies, 47 are now government. covered that a micro computer processing unit, valued at $2000 was missing. plain. MNC's. This means that approxi- As we speak, the rules of the It appears that the theft took place between 1700 and 2200 hrs. MNC's are called MNC's be- mately 138 countries of the world international system are being February 17 cause they are multinational in have smaller economies that these slowly rewritten, and as citizens nature, and owe loyalty to no huge companies. of Canada and of the world, we DRUNK AND DISORDERLY - (2200 hrs): A 42 year old Kitchener man bother- flag. As Maude Barlow of the Is this reason for concern? must do what we can to ensure was escorted off campus and issued a trespass notice. The subject was Council of Canadians has said The answer is that it is, but does that WE THE PEOPLE are the ing a female staff member. many times, "MNC's don't have not have to be. authors, and not a handful indi- February 18 to consider the effects of their ac- What we must do is halt the viduals deciding how best to fill FAILURE TO REMAIN - (2205 hrs): A tions or decisions on any individ- elimination and deterioration of their pockets. WLU student reported that while her vehicle was parked in Lot #3 it was struck by an unknown vehicle. The driver of the suspect vehicle left the scene. The matter is still under investiga- tion. February 19

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only does this give the elections - a campaigning on election day forum drew the largest crowd I If the candidates are as active OFFPAGE real life flair, it avoids some of that it was a hassle. Oh well - if year's THE have ever seen with his loud and as this and the election the agitation generated by the you want an elected position you aggressive approach. How useful policy stays the same, I believe BY SHELDONPAGE Cord editorials. are going to have to work for it. this technique will be at a Board that there is hope for Laurier's Last Laurier elections have always year a great deal of con- The entire fighting back pro- meeting is questionable, but at student elections. The onus is on cern was raised been haunted by the Spector of about the candi- cess will invigorate the elections. least he got people to stop and the candidates and the election

- dates not having time to respond student apathy both by the No longer can the candidates sit listen. council to motivate the voters. to the content of candidates and the voters. This the editorials. back and hope to cruise through The last open forum saw an The Cord will do its best to give Not so this year. year's election was no different, the election process. The open out and out Cord bashing with as much election coverage as pos- but there were indications of It will be a cold day in hell forums held before the last elec- the Student Publications candi- sible. (rumour might better things to come. has it that hell be tion were proof that the candi- dates (along with the accused Jim The goal of the elections is cooling A sign of hope for Laurier's down a bit though) before dates were up to the fight. Lowe) making their defense. representative student govern- the Cord not student elections was seen in a does print election The open forums drew good Once again, the event drew quite ment. Maybe future student cor- editorials on election day. Now shift in election momentum that crowds the last two weeks. This a crowd, and in any event boosted porations will feature fully has not been present for years. the candidates can fight back - is a far cry from the pitiful at- voter awareness. elected BOD's instead of the cur- This shift in momentum is and fight they did. Did you tendance last of last year's The bottom line on this year's rent tradition of acclamation. due to a couple of factors that are manage to get a hold of a 'I SAID forums. The candidates got election is that voter turnout The stage has been set for ac- NO THE conveniently roped together. TO CORD' sticker? grilled by the crowd and they wasn't that great. Only 22 percent countable student government - A major (and progressive) The candidates were out on held up well. At times the candi- of eligible voters bothered to let's hope that the process is seen change to the election process election day in full force. One dates themselves were good show up. I hope that the seeds of through to its logical end.

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system Education, Colleges Univer- Steve Doak Cord News the Ontario university and Shelley Wark-Martyn will fill the as much time to devote to univer- including such organizations as sities, and Skills and Develop- position of Assistant Minister. sities as Richard Allen did in his February 3, Bob Rae's On the Ontario Undergraduate ment into one superministry of Keith Baird, a Policy Advisor role as the minister of Colleges government announced a cabi- Student Alliance (OUSA). education and training. to Cooke, said the ministry is still and Universities. net shuffle that could lead to The changes included the The minister in charge of the making decisions about its Dharamsi said education of negative repercussions across amalgamation of the ministries of new division is Dave Cooke. policies, and "nothing's been individuals should be seen as defined yet". He said it will be continuous, but that the issues several months before the minis- facing university education are PEG meeting scheduled try is fully organized. Right now, different from those facing high the government is attempting to of the would come before the PEG In all likelihood, this survey schools. The priorities (Policy, Ethics and Guidelines) would take the form of make the transition as smooth as three ministries could have been BORED Committee at its next meeting. referendum question at the next integrated without the physical On election day, the Cord election. OUSA combining into the superministry. The is meet published a special edition which Board member, Phill Kin- OUSA was scheduled to WATCH endorsed several election candi- zinger said he liked the with leaders of the Ministry on STUDENT PUBLICATIONS dates. The supplement also urged referendum idea, but wanted a de- responding to the February 4, but the meeting was students to vote against a series of cision on election day supplement canceled due to the changes. John McHutchion Commentary referendum questions on the editions left until after the survey superministry with Dharamsi said Cooke has written grounds that there was inadequate of students. When Walker urged to OUSA requesting a chance to In the wake of the last Student the Board to consider the move meet with OUSA representatives. Publications Board of Directors "proactive", Kinzinger countered "cautious optimism". Cooke was briefed on OUSA taking his new posi- meeting, the Cord will continue that there was "... no conclusive shortly after to be allowed to produce elec- evidence of the effect of the paper possible and to avoid neglecting tion. confu- Ken Craft, Chairperson of tion day editions; well, at least coming out, only speculation." responsibilities through the Students for now. Observer, Jim Lowe said that sion. Ontario Federation of (OFS), not as optimistic The meeting opened with a the anger being directed towards The ministries were re- was in order to draw to- about the cabinet shuffle. He said motion about a clock and a bunch the Cord was not coming from organized aspects of indi- universities could receive less at- of bank account numbers, which just one group of students, and gether different development and to estab- tention like they did in previous rendered this reporter temporarily urged the Board to pass a motion vidual The new minis- relations with superministries. anesthetized. This was followed not to fund any more special elec- lish a continuum. for educa- OFS met with Cooke on with Publications President tion supplements. try will be responsible The Tuesday afternoon to learn more Martin Walker extending con- At this point, Kinzinger ex- tion and training from elementary Kinzinger. File photo his intentions and policies. gratulations to President-elect Phill pressed the desire for more time school to career skills. about Advisor to The Federation's general meeting Adrienne Hodgin. information to make an informed so that the Board could consider Titch Dharamsi, to begin this Satur- The good stuff started when choice. the issue after Reading Week. In the Steering Committee of is scheduled responding to day. the Board launched into a debate Walker urged the Board to a straw poll, the Board voted to OUSA, said he is The superministry's position on the Cord's recent election day pass a motion that would prohibit defer action on the matter until the shuffle with "cautious op- OSAP and uni- supplement. Walker stated that he the Cord from publishing special after the break. timism". He is confident in on recent cuts to to funding not fully hadn't realized how many stu- editions on election day until a So in next week, boys Cooke's abilities and satisfied versity has been tune fu- dents didn't like the Cord com- general survey of students' and girls, for more on the con- have Cooke as an advocate in the developed yet. Policies for the by ing out on Election Day. He also opinions on the matter could be tinuing saga of the Cord's special cabinet. On the other hand, he is ture will probably be decided told the Board that the issue conducted. election editions. worried that Cooke will not have the end of this school year. Taking care of business FEED YOUR FACES Libbi Hood Cord News Vice President: University Affairs-Elect Tim Crowder is glad the elections are over so he can get on with business. || FOR LESS. B| Crowder feels the campaigns went well, but could SSyilLflt have been about a half week shorter. He was also a bit disappointed in the low voter turnout. Crowder thought with the length of the campaign that more mediumslm I students would vote. The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance o|pF~2 . 3 ITEMS (OUSA) is Crowder's first priority. Ir He believes the referendum at the University of Toronto will have a large impact on OUSA so he plans to monitor the situation closely. Crowder is also File photo +TAx| contacting the local M.P.P. about OUSA. Tim Crowder. . I*99 ICI Limited Time Offer OgV ■ H Crowder looks forward to working with President Elect, Sean Taylor. I ■ ■ Expires March 15/93 If Taylor is an "excellent individual" who will put his heart into his f ( I ■ Coupon Required I Crowder believes ■ Certain Restrictions I Ii Apply | work. He has worked with Taylor in the past and believes they will be a balanced team. > w +j. Crowder believes this years Students' Union has accomplished a lot. 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(Liverpool) Two ten-year-old boys were charged with kidnapping and a were given the option to eat off the college rents to the students after some were smelling pos- murder of two-year-old James Bulger last week, and the shocking hike campus," said professor David are old and need regular repairs, sible in residence fees. crime has sparked immense controversy in Britain. PM John Major During break, a Symons, principal of Canterbury this recent sewage repair has the Christmas has vowed to 'crack down' on young offenders. The boys' ap- apparently clogged College. He also stated that the some students wondering about pipe was pearance in court Monday caused a crowd of 300 to protest and riot, flushed french students would receive reimbur- residence fee increases. when someone hurling rocks and eggs at the two suspects. fries down the drain, according to sement for their meals. Symons reassured students Kenn MacKendrick, head of The sewage wasn't cleaned up that no fee increases would be in- Survivors clung to cows and life in icy waters House. until Feb. 2, which required dig- curred this year. Ramsey (Haiti) A vicious storm caused the deaths of up to 1700 people last The pipe exploded and was ging up the college's front lawn "Although this specific repair week when a ferry sank in Petit Goave. Survivors spent time in the repaired by the college before for the repairs. The cost was won't reflect on the students' water clinging to anything that floated, including dead livestock. Up returned for the Winter estimated by the superintendent, fees, the overall cost of maintain- students to 300 survivors had been accounted for as of last week. The disaster However, problem Bill Anderson, at $1500. ing the residency buildings will." semester. the was blamed on survivors who panicked when the storm hit. resurfaced in January when the "This is not the first time Symons also stated that there Arrest in Ontario murder cases drain backed up pushing sewage we've had drainage problems," is money set aside for general made into the basement. There was no said MacKendrick. "Two or three maintenance on all of the college (St. Catherines) Last week, 28-year-old Paul Bernardo was arrested in health risk, but students were in- times last semester we had the buildings. the murders of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, as well as The students' fees are always numerous other cases. Bernardo has been touted as the 'Scarborough calculated a year in advance, so rapist'. Charges were pending this week, and the man will appear in The Pope costs incurred this year would not court in March. included until next year. The be Wang Dan released from can house expects a moderate fee in- still has rhythm crease for next year and believes (Beijing) The most prominent student leader of China's 1989 demo- most of the repairs will be swal- cracy movement was released from prison last week along with two couples find themselves obliged NLNS -- Speaking to an interna- lowed up by the home's general other dissidents. Wang Dan, who was the instigator of, and 'most- births, not for any tional group of natural birth to distance operating expenses. wanted' in what appeared to be a gesture to the International selfish reason, but out of an ob- to use control specialists, Pope John Students were allowed Olympics Committee and U.S. President Bill Clinton. jective sense responsibility." facilities at Davidson Paul II said on December 11, of laundry Pisa Tower lose its lean...finally Catholic Church was may 1992, that birth control could The Roman Hall while their basement natural forms of (Pisa) Workers in Italy are attempting to stabilize the Leaning Tower be necessary for working sanctions only being cleaned. Those students control, in a couple of Pisa by placing a 600-tonne weight at the tower's north base. The women, but that the only ac- birth which who had rooms on the first floor from sex during a in a suite tower's tilt has been increasing in recent years, and now leans four ceptable methods were natural abstains were allowed to stay in period - three to metres. The tower has been leaning since it was built in 1173. ones. woman's fertile the administration building, if the five days a month. The Pope smell from the basement bothered Dieters beware: kidneys need care "The Church recognizes that restated the Catholic doctrine that them. (Brussels) 19 Belgian women who took diet powder containing there can be objective reasons for married couples must have Canterbury expects no further Chinese herbs suffered complete kidney failure, and required dialysis. limiting or spacing births," said "serious motives" to give up sex problems now that the pipe has It was reported that at least 1000 people had taken the diet herbs. His Holiness. 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(CUP) -- A city lor and leader MONTREAL of the opposition profession. recognizing the sex industry He said hypothetically, that an in Montreal who Civic "We chance to regu- councilor Party who represents part have the which is thriving in Montreal, HIV infected prostitute could to regulate the sex indus- inspect for AIDS and wants of the downtown area spoke out late and society will simply be recogniz- transmit the disease to clients try in the city is facing a bar- even will have the possibility to at a council meeting at the end of ing reality. He says he wants to who, trusting the health certifi- rage of criticism from AIDS or- tax this profession," said Auf der January in favour of regular protect the consumers of the in- cate, fail to use normal pro- city. ganizations in the health checks, prostitution li- Maur. dustry and hopefully inhibit the tection. Auf der Maur, a council- Auf der Maur believes that by Nick censes and taxing of the sex spread of AIDS. Auf der Maur believes that Karen Herland from Comite this regulation will help with Coming out to SIDA Aide Montreal is opposed AIDS prevention in the city. to this plan. She condemned it for "The city has not done enough portraying prostitutes as menaces to advertise AIDS," he said. a fraternity to society and for upholding the "They've put up little posters all

Concordia — J are in French as though no one MONTREAL (CUP) -- Dan confront it,"he said, "but when I theory that because they else But Jason Boyd, the former they are in- but the in city are Etcheverry spent two and a half finally did it, I realized there was prostitutes, therefore French this co-ordinator of the Concordia fected with HIV. "It's a question years making up fictitious nothing to confront. Queer Collective, said it's easier of the clients' behaviour," said names when his fraternity "I'm still the same person I "We have the chance for fraternities to accept that a Herland. "Prostitutes want to pro- brothers asked who he was was before...and if my friends member is gay after they've tect themselves so they practice November, he can't accept that I'm gay, maybe dating. Last known him for two years. to regulate and finally came out. they weren't friends in the first safer sex anyway." be interesting to know if Auf der Maur foresaw a nega- "I was tired of playing games place," he added. "It'd frats would accept a pledge from tive reaction on the part of AlDS- and hiding everything. So I Etcheverry said fraternities for AIDS.." fag in-your- claimed, inspect started telling a few close friends are trying to clean up their image an effeminate or an related groups. He face fag," Boyd. While Boyd "AIDS activists don't want to I was gay and then I told the fra- of being homophobic, sexist, said ternity," said Etcheverry, a Con- racist and elitist. He said Tau said the apparent shift in attitudes make the disease look like a having sex." at fraternities is encouraging, he hooker/prostitute problem." Herland denounced Auf der cordia political science student Kappa Epsilon stresses discus- said they still have a long way to Herland added that, "this Maur. "He has a problem with and member of the Tau Kappa sion, openness and respect for go- turns the government saving the world," she said. Epsilon fraternity. others. regulation "l'd be very surprised if in a "Regulating the sex industry "I was really nervous they Stuart Letovsky, president of into a pimp by forcing the fraternity there was never any prostitutes to work harder to pay is simply a matter of changing the wouldn't accept me. But I was the Interfratemity Council (IFC) sort of derogatory comments," permits, health fines, and so on." city charter," Auf der Maur actually very surprised. They said at Concordia, agreed. said Boyd. "Homophobia is Mark Wainberg from the claims. "Other cities, such as Am- 'You're gay. So what. No prob- He said fraternities have everywhere — not just in frats but McGill AIDS center finds Auf sterdam, have regulated the sex lem.'" earned a bad reputation because in any institutions or workplace. Maur's approach too industry," he said. Etcheverry said he joined Tau of isolated incidents in fraternities der Frats are definitely not immune." However, Daniel Bussieres, Kappa Epsilon in his first in the United States. "(But) I simplistic. He explained that there is for the press attache for city council- semester at Concordia to make think that image is completely "The climate at Concordia example, a window period be- lor Andre Lavalle, stated that friends. When he realized he was false. It's unjust and I don't think may have tempered attitudes tween infected government gay, he was afraid of coming out fraternities were ever that way," toward gay people. It's good that becoming and Montreal municipal showing positive results on an does not have the jurisdiction. because he was afraid of being re- said Letovsky. "I know at least someone feels he can come out at HIV test. Because this period can In the city of Montreal selling jected. the IFC has never seen any ex- a fraternity, and if this is an ex- ample range from three to six months, sex is legal, however soliciting, "In any group you belong to, treme incidents of homophobia at of fraternities' attitudes sign," regular health certificates could bordellos, and living off the prof- you'll think there are any of the university's sororities toward gays, it's a good he never by completely reliable. its of prostitution is not. homophobes and I didn't want to or fraternities." said.

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Steve Tracy Cord News hear back from some OUSA ad- terms of an increase. The elevator When asked how he will pro- is to remove any sense of isola- visors to find out what the situa- fund will be due in April of '94 as mote change, Taylor said "what tion between the students and the Student Union President-Elect tion is at U of T. I guess I'm well as the mortgage that we I'm proposing is a more profes- Union that represents them. system of communication. Taylor Sean Taylor doesn't begin his speaking on the part of the other presently have with the university sional commented, "I think the (for SUB) For the most part the biggest should term of office until May 1, but universities involved right now in the will be completed Board continue sitting out as problem is that nobody talks to in his work began the day after his that everybody is waiting to see at that time well." the Concourse or the hallway supposed to to. election win. what happens in Toronto." "So that's $15/year plus an- who they're talk and soliciting students." Commenting on the past elec- The expansion of the Student other $8-9/year that students are If there's a problem it gets taken A second method suggested is tion, Taylor said that "It went Union Building will be one of already kicking in to pay the to the top, ie. the President of the holding open forums in the SUB. never very smoothly. There weren't any Taylor's most important projects. mortgage of this building. We'll Department, and you hear Taylor said "we did one last year, personality conflicts that we saw Taylor said "we've got a meeting ask the students to keep paying about it at the Board level. and we're thinking about trying in the last election. I was really tomorrow with the architects, and that $23-24/year. We're not going "We're dying to look at a sys- to squeeze one in before exams. It pleased to see that. All the candi- right now we're looking at dou- to ask the students for a $50 in- tem of internal feedback, a sys- would be an opportunity to en- dates are still friends and every- bling the size of this building at crease or anything like that, we're tem of regular meetings and courage students to come up to I here one has gone back to what they the cost of probably $4.5-5 mil- just going to ask them to continue memos, whereby can sit up the building and see what's here normally do." lion. That would be amortized what they've already been as President and know that a par- and get to know the faces. I think During the election campaign paying." ticular campus club has an event people will do that, especially as Taylor maintained a strong con- During the election campaign going on this week and how we start the issue of expanding- people they can expect," cern for academic studies at Taylor stated that he refused to many our own building. People are Laurier. Taylor said that "My run "an ineffective and said Taylor. going to want to have a say as to Taylor's goals priority along those lines right bureaucratic Students' Union." Another one of what is going to be put inside." now is that I'm probably going to run for election in the Board of Governors. Academics is one of my main priorities and being a student representative is going to be my full time job next year. It makes sense that the Students' ImIWII. Line Union President should be an elected representative on that Board." Sean Taylor. File photo Taylor is also considering over a 20-25 year period, and the 884-2990 closer links between the Students' university is already committed to Union and the Ontario Un- footing 20 percent of the bill up dergraduate Student Association front." If you have a news tip or story idea, the Cord (OUSA), a fledgling student When asked what sort of im- News team wants to hear from you. Call our hot lobby organization. Students at pact the expansion project will the University of Toronto are cur- have upon tuition, Taylor line or drop by the Cord offices and ask for Ingrid rently debating whether or not to responded "the way we're look- or Sheldon. Come on up and be part of the news. be affiliated with the group. ing at financing things right now Taylor said "I'm waiting to it shouldn't affect the students in Lrtrs MiOiir all TOP TEN MOVIE I =5 11 p.m. 'til the Grillhouse closet! RENTALS ' | 4,1 till 6Pf* 1) HONEYMOON IN VEGAS I •'jj meals from 3) li^t'sl^PEß I 1 cArN 6) dogs lie I i thV 7) GUN CRAZY I Ouesadillas 1-QQ 8) A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN I T 2 \ 9)' HOSTAGE I /iffy- \\ jßgg MiniNachos 1.99 TZ :Z ti ~. -,»„ MU A Potato Skins 1.99 10) HEART OF JUSTICE I

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— their shoes Ladies Marauders a are cause the Jenn O' Connell cord sports offer this year teamwork and in night game at the repel the ball the of got going and even in the second comradery, impressive rebound- AC. They won the match-up twenty points the team had half it was our defense that got us The 1992-93 season for the ing, bad passing and digging comfortably 70-60. As was pre- racked up against themselves by going." Wilfrid Laurier women's basket- themselves into a hole. dictable, the Hawk's rebounding halftime. Jillian Napier seemed to Sue Eagleson scored 12 for ball team is over. Their last week The Wednesday before Read- and defensive action allowed be set up for some great plays, the Lady Hawks. Jennifer Sharp, on the court showed the best and ing Week, the women took on the them to overtake the Marauders. but no one was there to finish who shot for seven points in the the worst of what the team had to obviously inferior McMaster Carolyn Dixon, who came off them. In the second half the game, agrees with Coach the bench in the middle of the Hawks almost seemed to regain O'Brien's assessment "When we first half to score six nearly con- their confidence and aggression. got going in the second half, it secutive points for a total of ten First year player Stephanie Repar was just too late." in the game commented "It was played some truly superb So it's the end of another sea- nice to win our last home game defensive minutes. son for the women's basketball with five of us leaving. I would Assistant coach Tom O'Brien team. Congratulations Golden personally like to thank Riki explained "We shot 12% in the Hawks on bettering your record Martin for injuring herself and first half. We just dug ourselves from last year and may the fire al- giving me the chance to play so I into a hole. Offensively we never ways be in your eyes. can stop picking the splinters out of my butt." Shannon McConvey was a Two Games to go scoring machine with 16 points while Sue Eagleson added 14. for Lady Hawks Top scorers on the McMaster Jim Elkins cord sports team were Kathy Brook with 14 and Lisa Thomaidis with 14 as The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks would like to invite everyone well. to the last two games of the regular season. They play at the St. Cle- For the Lady Hawks it never ments Arena Saturday at 8:30 pm vs. Woodstock and Sunday at 8:00 got better than that as they pm vs. Guelph. Come out and support your women's hockey team. travelled all the way down the If you know Jill Chalmers, Beth Riley, Jen Wright, Rebecca Bur- street to the University of Water- rows, Colleen Boyes, Linda Sanders, Cheryl Ross, Nicole 'The En- loo to battle the Athenas in their forcer' Dekort, Mary Jo Rehm, Kathleen O'Brien, Candy Parliament, last league game. They lost 50- Jessica Veenstra, Crishon 'stinky' Gambarotto, Kim Chappell, Lady 37. Careless passing and a basket- Wendy Wallace, or Heather House come out and cheer them on as Hawks end a respectable season pic : Jim Elkins ball rim that seemed to almost they crush the Woodstock Wildcats. THE CORD 12 Snorts Thursday, February 25, 199.1 Injuries plagued the NHL This week, Men on Sports many of its most valuable players Jordan to the bull-moose style of laughable. The trade was clearly welcomes special guest columnist to injury this season, is bracing Barkley, the game featured vir- lopsided, and all the Angel's had Dave Liptrott, subbing in for for the return of two of its biggest tually every style of play that bas- to do was talk to Ranee Mulliniks Adam Holt, who's off receiving stars. Obviously, the return of to N.H.L. or Devon White in order to SPORTSMEN on ketball has offer. The find by Jim Lowe, Brian some private tutoring. Mario Lemieux will have a huge should take note. out what Gruber is really like. Gear and Adam Holt The N.H.L., which has lost impact on both the overall stand- It's almost scary to imagine One of the best gimmicks to ings, and the race for the Hart where the Toronto Maple Leafs appear in pro-wrestling has to be trophy. Lemieux missed six would be this season without Doink the Evil Clown. The weeks of action, but is still, in- Doug Gilmour. Gilmour never Clown is, quite simply, hilarious credibly, at the top of the league's seems to quit working and creates and makes wrestling utterly en- scoring leaders. Lemieux, radia- scoring opportunities that few in joyable. tion treatment and all, must still the game can match. The raw in- Finally, Men On Sports has be considered a favourite for tensity that he brings to the rink decided to aid starving students in M.V.P. honours. each and every day raises the their quest for hard earned (gam- Cam Neely, the heart and soul potential and the capabilities of bling) cash. Bid a fond welcome of the Boston Bruins, is also on his teammates. Gilmour probably to our Super Sports Pics. the verge of returning. If Neely won't win the Hart Trophy, but, can rebound to his 1990 form, the as each game goes by, there are Bruins could very well challenge more reasons why he more and MEN ON SPORTS for the Stanley Cup. Adam Oates should. SUPER PICS: continues to get the job done, and From excellence to in- John Blue has been providing competence, we turn our attention solid goaltending. Neely is one of to the N.H.L.'s worst teams, San those rare players who can com- Jose and Ottawa. Even if the JL) 25/02/93 Los Angeles (V) bine toughness with natural Senators never win a road game, over St. Louis...Kings getting hot talent, and motivates his team- witnessing their team elevated 26/02/93 Buffalo (H) over mates a la Wendel Clark and from the league's basement, even Montreal...Habs due for a loss Mark Messier. for just a few days, must have 27/02/93 Detroit (H) over Chica- Spring training has already been sweet for the team's fans. go...big game for Wings begun, but does anyone really The entire draft pick process, care. The teams won't be playing which has been highlighted of BG) 25/02/93 Philadelphia (H) a single game for a couple more late, needs an overhaul. Although ties New Jersey...Eric's back weeks and there is really nothing John Ferguson's "challenge" to 26/02/93 NY Rangers (V) over more boring than Suneel Joshi San Jose was well-intentioned, it Calgary...Gary's gone reporting that Jack Morris makes the N.H.L. seem like a 28/02/93 Washington (H) over sneezed or Robbie Alomar or- bush league. An N.B.A. style lot- Pittsburgh..Caps are challenging dered a Big Mac for lunch. tery may be in the cards as early Although basketball has yet to as next season. DL) 25/02/93 Toronto (V) over reach the level of popularity in Speaking of pathetic, what's San Jose...Give me a break Canada as it has in the United up with the California Angels? 26/02/93 Winnipeg (H) over Van- States, Sunday's All-Star game TTie fact that they want the Amer- couver..Jets end slump was a model of what such contes- ican League to overturn the Kelly 27/02/93 Detroit (H) over Chica- Will super Mario lead the Penguins to another? pic : Maclean's ts should be. 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—— J BMawniinaM— Cord Feature: The North American Tequila time for tr North American free trade deal sparks continent-wide student by J. David Black the market's homogenizing trends, Matilde Laragoza is a veteran of environmental regulations. pressure on the three governments." and to privilege the ~ move­ coalition politics in the "We are aware that we are not Gender and youth are done no fa· T'S after midnight, tequila ment ofpeople across borders over maquiladoras, a series of squalid alone in our opposition to NAFTA, vours in the maquilas. Women represent time, and a dozen otherwise the movement of capital, among free enterprise zones located along but are representing other organi­ 68per cent of the workforce in the multi· I serious delegates to the stu­ many other positions taken. For the US-Mexican border. An or- zations in the US and Canada," national-ownedplants, and 38 percent of dent conference are outside telling many at the event, the jokes in three different languages. largest resolution was Mter several days of meetings the launching of a con­ around opposition to the North tinental coalition American Free Trade Agreement against N AFT A. [NAFTA]. the members of this Activists all, edu­ multinational 'raucous caucus' cation was where have taken their cause to the moon. many parted company It's apparent to all at the with the establish­ Encuentro Continental de ment. Estudiantes, held in Guadalajara, "For the Canadi­ Mexico last year, from November ans here this week­ 27 to 30, that a new kind of student end, education is politics is rearing its head on the something that ben­ shampoo planet. And it's not tak­ efits society," said ing talk of 'cuts' as an acceptable Catherine Remus, a response. Canadian delegate. "What's at stake in the issue "The view of the To­ of North American free trade is ries and their corpo­ that the economic system is very rate friends is that short-sighted," said Anthony education should be Lopez,aDakotaSiouxandamem­ for skills develop­ ber of a US-based environmental ment and to establish coalition, one of 125 Canadian, a competitive work US, Mexican, native and Quebecois force." students attending the conference. Education was "NAFTA doesn't recognize only one among the that. It's denied us a voice in the many subjects cov­ negotiations and in the agreement eredin this continen­ itself." tal classroom. Del­ For many attending the week­ egates debated end of issue-related workshops, NAFTA's conse­ plenary sessions and national cau­ quences for the cuses, free trade was about more economy, labour, than the tariff-free trade of goods women, indigenous and services across international people and people of borders. As an expression of a colour, the environ­ market -loving or •neo-liberal' ide­ ment, human rights ology, liberalized trade is also a and culture, recog­ means by which continental ineq­ nizing that the uities might be entrenched through NAFT A's systemic a pact once called "an economic characterrequired a constitution for North America." response more com­ Organized by an international plex than the one­ team of Canadian Federation of issue politics of the Students' staff, a local Mexican past. studentgovernmentfederation, and The Mexican the Minneapolis-based Interna­ delegates brought a tional Student Trade and Devel­ desperate realism opmentAlternatives Development expected in a coun­ group, theeventlargelylivedupto try where 44 out of thelatter'sacronym-INSTEAD. 90 million people That is, the 'Continental Stu­ live in poverty. As dent Meeting' -as the event's the first underde­ title roughly translates from Span­ veloped nation to be ish-wasaboutalternatives.Like included in a free many cliches of contemporary po­ trade pact with de­ litical culture, the 'alternatives' veloped countries, debated by delegates from Latin Mexico stands to American solidarity ,anti-poverty, suffer a lot of what environmental, development and is euphemistically socialist groups, as well as various called 'structural student government representa­ adjustment' in in­ tives, were not always original nor ternational trade radical. jargon. What the occasionally icono­ Yet, as the sad clastic ideas offered during the slogan often ap­ weekend at a hotel owned by the plied to Mexico University of Guadalajara were, suggests-"so far however, timely. from God, so near t, Signed December 17, 1992- the United States" \ a mere two weeks after the -its several hun­ Encuentro ended-the new, North dred years of ad­ American free trade deal extends justment to US many of the provisions in the powerhasbeenan ~~~~~JW~~~uu~aL~UQ~~~~~~~LJ~~~~~WL~~~~~LJ~~yg~~~ Canada-US Free Trade Agreement ambivalent expe­ [CUSFTA],implementedJanuary rience. ganizer with the Mexican Action said Laragoza, referring to coali­ all workers are under the age of 20. In 1, 1989 after the 1988 federal elec­ Economic integration and de­ Front Against Free Trade, she tion partners like the Action toxic towns that look like out-takes from tion. pendence were facts here long be­ 'walks the talk' over economic Canada Network. the movie Bladerunner, the minimum ' Delegates to the Encuentro re­ fore free trade became fashion­ justice and fair trade in the maquila "We need a social agenda with wage [in real US dollars] is$3.30perday, solved to close the planet's ac­ able, making utter rejection of the shantytowns, areas to which for­ the same objectives as groups in though the cost of living approaches Ca­ count at the World Bank, to assert NAFTA impractical for some. eign companies are attracted by the other NAFTA countries, so nadian levels. cultural difference in the face of Among the Mexican delegates, low taxes, cheap labour, and lax that we can co-operate in putting Ruled for more than sixty years by a 'I'HE CORD Free ·Trade and Education Thursday, February 25, 1993 NAFTA·math doesn't add up for Generation X by J. David Black it is the most comprehensive trade pact ever negotiated and one of the first ~,., ....,oppost •t• ton HE North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFT A) provides to encompass services, NAFT A makes many things possible. friends of public education some hard lessons. Signed on December The deal creates a context for increasing corporate partnerships with party called the 'perfect dictatorship', T 17, 1992, and due to be implemented January 1, 1994 universities, corporate monopoly power over patented discoveries made in however, outright dissent can be diffi­ once the Canadian, US and Mexican governments ratify the text, NAFT A university labs, and private sector attendance in the classroom. A prime time cult in Mexico, and, given a number of extends many of the controversial features of the Canada-US Free Trade example of the latter is the commercially sponsored direct -to-school broadcasts .political assassinations suffered by op­ Agreement [CUSFfA] to Mexico . by Canada's own Channel One clone, the Youth News Network [YNN]-the ponents of President Salinas' Institu­ An 'accession' clause in the NAFT A allows other Latin American Montreal-based service now appearing in over 100 Canadian schools. tional Revolutionary Party, sometimes countries to join in a free trade areas spanning both continents, called the More might be added to this junk food for thought in the system. Since dangerous. 'Enterprise of the Americas'. 1984, the federal government's share in research funding has declined "The control here The pact expands the scope of the CUSFTA-made law after the ?per cent, and its total contributions to higher education cut by $3.2 billion. in Mexico is terri­ watershed federal 'free trade' election of 1988-to areas that affect The Canada Student Loans Program [CSLP] has had its mandate recently ble," Laragoza con­ education policy at primary, secondary and post-secondary levels. Nota­ re-written by the Conservative government, dropping a commitment to fided. "It's very dif­ bly, in a continent of360 million consumers with a $7 trillion [US] annual 'enhancing access', and instead making company-pleasing 'skills devel­ ficult to make de­ gross economic product, the free trade principle has been successfully opment' the point of our Kraft Dinner currency. mocracy work." extended to services and intellectual property via CUSFfA and NAFT A. Companies migrating south to the 'right-to-work' US states and the With another 'new Liberalizing trade in data processing or in biotechnology may not Mexican maquiladoras translate into fewer tax revenues in Canada, giving world order' coming seem all that relevant to the kids in the hall. However, under the terms new meaning to the old schoolyard standard "No more pencils, no more down the pipe every established in the 1,400 page text, education may be defined as a service books." Moreover, with the end of federal education payments to most few months, a per­ market, and everything from cafeteria fare to the staff that clean up after provinces due to the shutdown of Established Programs Financing [EPF] son hesitates to de­ food fights theoretically opened to international contracting. at the end of the millennium, students have reason to be ali ttle apocalyptic. clare anything either Notably, the passage in the NAFTA that most directly pertains to brave or genuinely education-namely Chapter 12, section 3, article 1201-specifically Mexico new. exempts education from market forces. It reads: "Nothing in this Chap­ Free and accessible education in Mexico is a constitutional guarantee, Still, networks like ter ... shall prevent a Party from providing a service or performing a according to the 3rd, 27th and 123rd articles in the national charter. Laragoza'sFront, the function such as ... public education ... in a manner that is not inconsistent Attempts to impose tuition-'cuota' in Spanish-at Mexico City's Action Canada Net­ with this Chapter." Universidad Nacional Autonoma [UNAM] in the late 1980s sent hun­ work, the Council of However, the double negative deserves a second look when under­ dreds of thousands of people into the streets, a reprise of the 1968 student Canadians, Canadi­ stood in light of the other elements of the NAFT A text, socio-economic mobilization that left many students killed by government forces. ans Concerned About trends, and developments affecting education differently in Canada, Democratic control of the university system is a precious part of Mexico's Free Trade, and other Mexico and the US. revolutionary heritage, and a number of the country's universities bear the word labour and environ­ "autonomous" in their titles to indicate their formal freedom from government mentalist anti­ Canada and corporate control. Sadly, notes Hugo Aboites, a professor of education at the NAFT A coalitions in For an article of international trade law, the NAFfA is logically Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco [UAM], such autonomy is the US represent subtle. The document's power is in suggestion, notdefmition, as it creates largely in name only. something as large in a culture in which direct ideological assaults on the Canadian state can be In the shadow of its accumulated foreign debt, Mexico's government scale as 1980's envi­ carried out in the name of competitiveness, globalization, and a moral overturned conciliatory post-1968 increases in education funding during ronmental politics, primacy given to the economy over the common good. the 1980s. Faculty salaries were reduced by half in 1982-83, and the zero­ and as concerned to This means that the cause-effect linkages between NAFT A and its tuition policy attacked. Formerly allocated on an enrolment basis, federal 'fight the power' as consequences for the public sector, including education, cannot always be funding to Mexican universities was reformulated according to the highly were the 1960's mass directly drawn. That's because NAFfA is part of a general politics of subjective and politicized grounds of institutional merit. erosion whose power lies in its indirection. Still, under the NAFTA's Contrary to the autonomy ethic, business executives joined university movements. As publics in the three countries terms, the public is unmistakeably 'enemy'. boards of governors in the 1980s, corporations began to hire entire are pitted against each John Calvert and Larry Kuehn, in a January 1993 article published in university research facilities to carry out for-profit, patent-protected stud­ other in economic com­ the Canadian education journal Our Schools, Our Selves, argue that the ies, and the government offered a massive salary supplement to those petition under NAFT A, deal is cut for ·educators and students as follows. faculty who kowtowed to corporatist goals as defined in the government­ the proof of what is ar­ After formally exempting education from the private sector, the controlled 'National System of Researchers.' guably a new paradigm document adds a caveat. That is, education is to be a matter for public No wonder that a popular Latin American response to government in opposition politics control, but only to the extent that the NAFT A's Chapter 12, providing for austerity appeals to "tighten belts" is to say "Sorry, I ate it." will be in simply mak­ the right of corporations to 'national treatment' and 'right of establish­ ing a continental effort ment' in the area of services, is not violated. United States hang together. Chapter 12 affirms the right of foreign companies to be treated like There is a privatization putsch happening in the US school system, One of these net­ national ones, and for these same corporations to do business without with much more proof of its effect than offered as to who really shot J .F .K. works, the student and having to establish an office, r~resentative or other presence in the Privatizing initiatives such as the New American Schools Development youth coalition formed domestic market. Calvert and Kuehn argue that this sovereignty-busting Corporation, Educational Alternatives Inc., and most notoriously, Chris at the Guadalajara section makes our public education system open to US educational Whittle's Channel One and Edison Project, mean a coup d'etat of public meeting, plans a multi­ entrepreneurs, like the janitorial giant Servicemaster, food mogul Marriott, participation in the school system. stage program. Four and Chris Whittle's educational TV network, 'Channel One'. Channel One is a commercially sponsored news program first aired in national [and one from Provincial and federal governments are allowed to designate only March 1990, part of a private educational network broadcasting directly to Quebec] action groups existing public programs automatically exempt from the private sector. more than 10,000 high schools and over seven million US students each are preparing events Any new services-such as the once-promised national day care pro­ day. Schools agreeing to air Channel One's 12 minute program containing throughout 1993. Using gram-or changes to present programs would first have to be permitted by ten minutes of youth-oriented soft news-sort of a kiddie 'Hard Copy'­ information campaigns, the other N AFfA partners and pass the Chapter 12 test, a kick in the pants and two minutes of ads receive free video equipment in return for selling demonstrations, and to Canadilpl sovereignty. students too young to sign a legal contract to Whittle's corporate clients. • other radical tools of the Any service not specifically exempted, after two years of NAFfA's According to Adbusters magazine [winter 1993 issue], Channel One trade, theCanadiananti­ implementation, will fall to the market, and be 'open for business'. forecasts $100 million in revenues from advertisers in 1992, all from a NAFTA group will of­ Services on the exempt list and not open to market are reviewed on an program that a University of Michigan study showed increased student ferobjectlessonsinwhy ongoing basis as to whether they impede free trade, and if judged to be a knowledge of current events by 3.3per cent.' A' may still be for 'Apple', NAFT A deserves a fail­ problem, can be turned over to the market. This creates a 'ratchet effect' but 'B' is for Benetton and 'C' for Coca-Cola. ing grade where educa­ or momentum, Calvert and Kuehn argue, that continually favours priva­ Channel One is not the only educational marvel brought to you by the tion is concerned. tization, defining the private sector as the rule and the public as the Whittle Corporation, backed by Time Warner, Philips Electronics and In the works is a exception in all matters governmental. Associated Newspaper Holdings. The Edison Project is a US-wide chain mock parliamentary Once a government program-a subsidy to a poor Canadian region or of private schools that Whittle plans to open, with 200 of the corporately­ committee to oppose the a supplement to workers seeking further training, for example-is re­ underwritten schools holding classes by 1996, and 1,000 of the for-profit one making the rounds of moved from the exempt list, the private sector will have to be compensated centres housing an estimated two million students by 2010. Canadian cities to hear for lost markets if the program is later defmed again as a government To limit costs, Edison schools will substitute time at electronic work citizens' concerns about property. This could prove of enormous cost to taxpayers, and inhibit the stations for teachers, with students spending up to three hours daily the free trade deal. taking back of a program thought better served in the public sector. learning cybernetically. Direct-to-school broadcast and Education Inc., Anyone wanting A decidedly downbeat groove is thereby established in favour of neo­ however, mean that the classroom takes on the status of a billboard. more information on Ca­ classical economics, as public policies and programs will first have to be In a question and answer section of the Edison booklet, Whittle nadian or tri-country ac­ accountable and default to the market, and only secondarily to citizens. responds to criticism charging the project with advancing capitalism in the tion against the NAFT A Though Canadians may be legendary hewers of wood and drawers of classroom by claiming his critics "wouldn't pass a class in logic." among students and water, free trade in services means more than the foreign ownership scares Teachers and other supporters, the booklet continues, "value its program­ youth may contact over natural resources that inspired the 1970's nationalist Committee for ming and realize it will exist in their classrooms on only one conditioll:-if Catherine Remus at the Canadian Fed- an Independent Canada and the left-wing 'Waffle' movement within the someone else pays for it. Our school's plan is not about commercialism." eration of Students, 170 Metcalfe St., NDP. Services as different as schools, day cares, banks, mass media and "We didn't invent commercials, nor did we introduce them to schools. ·Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1P3. hospitalsarewhereCanadiansexpressmostpowerfullywhatitmeansand Neither do we think that they are inherently bad. They will probably be in For students in the southern Ontario why it matters to live above the 49th parallel. Our medical insurance our schools, just as they are in existing schools-in advertiser-sponsored region, contact Andrea Lofquist at 567 programs, cultural policies and other staples of the Canadian state media that's considered valuable to the learning process." Waterloo Street, London, Ontario, N6B represent experiments in social welfare that are uniquely our own. In the NAFTA-math of funding cuts, government sell-outs, and 3R2. 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I " — ' — —I———l-1,-.-II Inspired Duran Duran Carpets extraordinary entertainment page 21 page 22 ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR : EEIZAL VALLI ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR : JENNIFER O'CONNEEL UP&jCOMING r hHead play the Bomber tonight. Rail TEC are open- —I ing. Time tells for Asia Choir Chris Skalkos Entertainment The Bourbon Tabernacle play Stages tonight. from previously successful bands formance leaves much to be Nostalgic reunions of once such as John Wetton (King Crim- desired in 1993. congregation Reverand Jon Bon Jovipresides over his successful rock bands are nothing son/Uriah Heep), Carl Palmer With Geoff Downes remain- at Gardens. tonight the JeffHealey opens. new now-a-days. (Emerson Lake and Palmer), ing as the only original member In fact, they have become al- Geoff Downes and Steve Howe of the group, this newer version only matters, Zombie, The band that White grunt and most predictable. (Yes), and their debut self-titled of Asia consists of some fresh loud at the Concert tonight. play Hall But for eighties supergroup album produced two chart blast- faces regurgitating old ideas. Asia, who could have predicted ing singles entitled "Heat ot the Their set relied heavily on the Skydiggers play the Commercial The this Saturday. they would reunite to launch an- Moment" and "Only Time Will hard-edged guitar driven tunes other assault on the music indus- Tell", selling five million copies. from their second album Alpha Hopper Jackstraw and Andrew "Surfin Irv" play try more than a decade later? However, considering their while the new material off then- Saturday. Wilf s on Asia's original lineup in two hour show at Stages last latest release Aqua displayed the 1982 boasted seasoned musicians week, their self-indulgent per- band's strong keyboard-backed Sue Medley plays Lulu s on Saturday as well. harmonies and intricate guitar playing in songs like "Go" and March second has an alternative jism-fest at the "Someday." Bombshelter; Consolidated with The New Fast Auto- The highlight of the per- matic Daffodils. formance came during Steve Howe's appearance as a guest John Bottomly plays Phil'son the third. performer and, according to the cheers of the near capacity Generally obnoxious comic Dennis Leary defacates all audience on hand, this was the over the Music Hall on March 4. moment they had been waiting for. Happiness play Stages The Pursuit of on the fourth of Adding much needed life to March. the band's performance which was beginning to fade into an Toronto's Still Life host a world-beat video and CD endless gargle of repetitive release party at the Commercial in Maryhil on the fifth melodies, Howe displayed the (see review). skill and technical expertise that has made him the legendary Yes T play Johnny Winter and Wild Lulu s on thefifth. guitar player he's most noted for today. The Cambridge Arts Theatre is holding a fundraiser Showing off in what was a concert Race Festival Traditional Folk for Mill of considerably long acoustical solo, Music on Saturday the sixth March. Featured are of Howe indulged the audience with various and traditional bands, tix are $10 and folk his renditions of old classics from available at the U.W. Record store and Wordsworth his Yes days such as "Clap" and Books. : — "Mood For a Day." Time certainly tells for a reformed Asia pic : Chris Skalkos Lowest of the Low play Phil's on the tenth of March.

Local Gods The Groove Daddies play Phil's on the seventeenth. Having trouble sleeping? Sade has the cure on the Gabriel a thinker seventeenth at Roy Thompson Hall. Mahaffey Not that I give a rat's ass, but Damn Yankees are Darren Entertainment Gabriel fan. ging in the Dirt" or "Steam". playing Massey Hall on the twenty-third ofMarch. I have, however, over the last While these songs are certainly It's my impression that there two years come to appreciate his powerful and compelling, I would Eric's Trip will put on probably the best show Water- are only a few of you out there music. His new album "US" argue that they are not the best loo has ever seen at Phil's on March 24. who are die-hard Peter Gabriel released just before Christmas has works on the album. fans. By die-hard, I mean you only increased my respect for the One of the best songs on the Rockers Great White play RPM on March two-four. have every self titled album he man and his music. album is "Blood of Eden". In this Ooooh, I'm wet. produced and know all the words Most of you who listen to the song he discusses the evil he feels to every song. radio or watch MuchMusic inherently exists in all humanity. Fuck Dr. Kavorkian, go see House of Pain with Rage will I am not that type of Peter have likely heard the "Dig- The song says that we attempt to Against the Machine on the thirty-first at the Concert songs deal with what we have found out Hall and die like a gutted animal. about ourselves by emulating the opposite sex. "In the blood of Centre in the Square a night cul- Kitchener's offers of Eden/Lie the woman and the Shakespeare For My Father, a one-woman ture with man/With the man in the by and stars Lynn Redgrave. show that was devised woman/And the woman in the man." Gabriel is mad about meta- in Canada who hasn't seen them If there's anyone left phor. Additionally, the in- are playing three nights at yet, The Barenaked Ladies strumentation and harmonies are April Massey Hall starting on first. incredible. The other piece that sticks out Winnipeg's finest, The Watchmen, are at Phil's on in my mind about this album is April 7. "Kiss That Frog". In this song, Gabriel takes the story of "The And so you know: The Musicians' Network Tape is on Frog Prince and relates it to the sale somewhere close. audience. There's great harmony and superb playing on this piece which makes it a classic. Overall, the style of the album is typically Gabriel. The majority r-Overheard —i of the songs are slow with deep "Ifpenises could be enlarged by surgery, I daresay meaning and a handful that are our sex wouldri t be able to book a hospital room- more upbeat and fun. For those short ofa ruptured appendix—in less than a year." of you who have never given Gabriel a chance you should try Helen Gurley Brown, editor of Cosmo this For those of you who '' • loved him before, this is a must 1 get album. THE CORD 20 Entertainment Thursday, February 25, 1993 Shocked a songwriter's songwriter Dave Scott Entertainment whole tone of the show was relaxed and musically An evening of musical chance took place at the enthralling. Each artist had their own part of the Phoenix last Tuesday. Fortunately, for all present, crowd that was familiar with their work, but the the outcome was favourable. format was such that it didn't really matter if you In Their Own Words was an event in which four had heard the songs before or not The spoken ex- singer/songwriters accompanied by their egos and planations in between songs made even the more assorted acoustic instruments, sat together on stage obscure numbers interesting. and took turns offering extended talk followed with Unfortunately, the job of MC was made a song. awkward on occasion by monosyllabic answers and Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Michelle Shocked and put downs, most of the time in response to fairly in- Alan Touissaint were the afore mentioned artists, telligent questions. These occasions were rare, but with CFNY's Don Burns having the unenviable job you could actually see the relief on Burns' face of directing traffic. when Alan Touissaint started to play his closing The format was basically one or two questions song, as Touissaint had stalled and waffled for a from Burns then a song of the artist's choice. good five minutes. Michelle Shocked started the evening by explain- The three male performers were all of advanc- ing something about the songwriters existence, ing years and still able to entertain, but I think per- "...two hours a day of really intense work, kind of haps that Michelle Shocked was the most eloquent like baseball umpires. It is very tiring, very strain- and musically talented of the quartet, with her ing emotionally, psychologically." This led to ques- rendition of "Anchorage" (a song which she said tions about any writing experiences in Toronto, to was her favourite Shocked composition), proving which Shocked replied "...one time I played here, I to be the highlight of the evening. read about a gay man being beaten to death, which This show proved to be a wonderful format, and kind of led into a song called 'Graffiti Limbo' I could see the combination of artists, words and about an artist who was beaten to death." music being organized in lots of derivative future Michelle Shocked provides a breath of fresh air pic : David Scott Such insights were highly engaging and the events. Rheostatics haunting

Kathleen Wall Entertainment The Rheostatics played at Phil's recently and the show can only be described as a kick-ass concert. The Rheostatics are a four member band hailing from the Toronto area. Their music is very hard to describe because it is one of the most bizarre sounds I've ever heard. Their sound is strange because it is so diverse; it can be very haunting one minute to completely off the wall the next. best > One of the attributes of no the band, however, are their air voices. All four of the band members sing and their harmonies send shivers up your spine. Tim Vesley, one of the lead vocalists, has one of the most incredible voices I've ever heard and is especially haunting. lr*-•* The band has incredible stage p I |( presence, and seem to enjoy per- forming live. They like to goof lightweight off on stage by shocking the audience with comments and ac- tions such as Martin Tielli and comfortable Tim Vesley kissing on stage. The 1 guys quickly explain they both durable ffc Mill have girlfriends, but the crowd loved the effect. Martin is a joker in appearance as well, coming out A dual-density polyurethane sole .jlr in a jesters hat and jumping

' is injected directly on to a quality around like a maniac. The Rheostatics is a great band whose lyrics and voices combined with a unique blend of instruments and music allow for a completely different, but great listening experience. A surprise for me was to find that fellow Laurier student and musician Paul McLeod played with the band ad- ding his mandolin and voice to the show. ■ 112 I'd like to make a quick note ■ the opening band Happy about Man, from Vancouver. They're a ' good rock and roll band with AVAILABLE AT some good lyrics to accompany the They're fun to watch 133 Weber St. N sound. ' ■H\iT and their album Born To Enter- Next to the Zellers Plaza lh||A tain is worth a listen. They'll be Waterloo area in the summer FOOTWEAR back in the 746-4983 and are definitely worth going to fr see. THE CORD Thursday, February 25, 1993 Entertainment 21 dear Inspiral Carpets Ouija "cool as fuck" Dear Ouija, Dear Wolfgang, My roommate is interested in these two guys Instead ofwasting your time with an elaborate and can't decide which one to pursue. This would scheme to kill the creative slob, why not do some- Virginia Parker Entertainment not be a problem except for the fact that I kind of thing to really cause impotence to his burning invited both of them to Fort Lauderdale with us need to be involved in the music industry? I would It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the Concert for slack week. Needless to say my roomie wants suggest tying him up in a dark attic and forcing Hall in Toronto last Friday. It was Inspiral Carpets and Sun Screem. to murder me and is stuck with a tough decision. him to listen to the soundtrack of Grease over and Sun Screem was, unfortunately, the worst of What should I do? What should she do? over again until his ear drums melt into a times. I was disappointed in most of their songs as Help!!! pile of greasy plagiarized soup. they wererather bland, although their single"Love Signed, John Travolta's bestfriend, You More" was well performed and Oops!! Ouija very well received. Still, their half- Dear Dummy (oops, I mean Oops!) Dear Ouija, hour set was a half-hour too I think this is definitely the best opportunity Only you in your infinite wisdom can solve long. you could have provided for your roommate to our problem before the men in white coats take us Finally, the decide which man she truly wants. She may thank away. Several of us have lived together for a Inspirals took the you for this opportunity after reading week if all number of years now, and have become good stage, and it was works well. Here s the plan: design a competition friends. Our problem may seem trivial to some, definitely the bestof for both charming bachelors. You could have a but to us it has become a living hell. A previously times. They played many of score sheet that reflects the qualities in a man occasional visitor, namely our roommate's the songs from their latest, Re- Goldfish, your roommate truly wants. boyfriend, has now become a permanent fixture venge of the with a 25 pointsfor the best tan, in our tiny abode. We like this particular individu- vengeance and a volume that 25 pointsfor the least wandering eyes, al, yet we weren't prepared to add another into sent the crowd into a 25 points for the man who worships the our family, especially one who: doesn't flush the complete and near ground she walks on the most toilet, takes showers, is in our home in the ab- riotous frenzy. Se- and sence of his lover and eats our food. He has lections from their 100pointsfor the man who puts the toilet seat turned our house into his hostel, for the mere first album, down. price of $0/month!! Ouija, we want to know how Life, plus Hope you had a great reading week, to deal with this extra roommate. There are only a some soon-to- It's a carpet. Get it? Inspired Carpet. Get it? Ouija couple of months left and we don't want to ruin be-released any friendships. stuffrounded out their ninety minutes of stage time, although The Beast Dear Ouija, Feeling Crowded. Inside, their second album, was snubbed entirely. An alleged friend (we'll just call him Weasel) Dear Feeling Crowded Their performance was energetic and loud enough to leave the took a liking to a song which I wrote about the You could try the typical solutions of making entire jostling, moshing crowd moo-ing (yes, moo-ing — one of the love of my life. Not only did he change the words himpay his share of the rent or forcing her to pay Inspiral Carpet's mascots is a cow) for more. The show went pretty (making a mockery of my tale of pain), but he a larger portion of the bills, but I would suggest a smoothly after a brief failure of the sound during the first three songs also copy writed it, thereby claiming it as his own. better alternative. If she is such a good friend, which made the singing nearly inaudible. This really didn't matter, Though I am not bitter, I am contemplating and he is such a likable guy, make her share. though, since most of the crowd was too busy throwing each other murder. Can you recommend a foolproof plan Don't let her keep a good thing under the sheets. around in a massive, sweaty mosh pit that was quite surprisingly active with a sound alibi? There will definitely be no love lost. considering the fact that the Carpets' songs are generally pretty Sincerely, Can I be your roommate too? peaceful. Wolfgang Amadeus Solieri Ouija. The Inspiral's truly proved themselves to be, as their shirts proclaimed, "cool as fuck". 1 Mjpsm

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For the record, I never did like the Cosby Show and watching television, but these days I can't help but notice the number of Cosby-like shows that are all over the networks. In light of the fact that February happens to be Black History Month, I imagine that many people will be addressing the question of where Black America is today. But when they start to talk of the strides and advances that their race and culture has made in the years following Martin Luther King's assassination I hope they don't base it on what they've seen on television. As far as I'm concerned every episode of the Cosby Show might as well have been a televised Klan meeting and every punchline a slur that has distorted the real picture and sent the movement hurtling into an abyss of apathy and ignorance. When you watch Cosby or any of the other copy-cat shows like Fresh Matters the of ghettos, poverty, drugs or crime is seldom elicited. They're no Motorhead but Duran Duran phase two sure are good Prince or Family question And why would it? These are people who live in exclusive neighborhoods, hold professional positions perfect Watching any given episode will give you the impression that blacks are well- Rick John Entertainment and have children. monied, successful and secure and that is where 'black television' becomes the enemy of the black move- Last Wednesday, a small audience at the Danforth Music Hall in ment. Toronto were treated to an intimate, semi-acoustic performance by Cosby's legacy of television has desensitized the public to what is really going on in America today. one of the biggest bands of the 80s ~ Duran Duran. What Cosby and Fresh Prince would have you believe is that the march on Washington and the freedom Long gone are the flashy clothes and stylish set designs which rides and sit-ins have paid off in equality, status and a share of the American Dream. Well, it hasn't, and made the name Duran Duran synonymous with high concept in the down the street from the fictitious manors and mansions are very real ghettos and prisons swelling with mid 80s. For the show, the four piece band (Simon Leßon on vocals, the same black youths that are supposedly attending prestigious colleges and entering high-paying jobs. John Taylor on bass, Nick Rhodes on keyboards, and Warren Cuc- The kind of misrepresentation that these shows carry out every week breeds a kind of social com- curullo on guitar) were complemented by Fergus Durand on drums, a placency and ignorance that makes the viewer wonder "what problem?", "what race riots?" or "what so- three piece string section and an incredible back-up/female vocalist cial injustice?", and it's these attitudes that have addled the machinery that might bring about solutions to named Lamya. the problem. Rather than condemn the system that brought their race to slavery, rather than render the Armed with their bandannas and acoustic instruments (save for system accountable for its crimes, Cosby and his ilk are content to embrace it and do his race the dis- Nick's keyboards), the band set about stunning the audience with al- service of distorting the plight of blacks in America today. most unrecognizable semi-acoustic renditions of a number of their Every black who has the access to a television audience has the responsibility of educating his people earlier hits as well as a small taste of their new, long-awaited and igniting them to demand change, equality and redemption. Instead, entertainers like Cosby produce eponymous LP. Older songs like "Planet Earth" from 1981 were easily digestible pap; tanned Brady Bunches, dark 90210's that, worse than ignore the story, tell a twisted given a new 90s feel and sat right at home next to newer tracks such one and do more harm than good. as their current monster top 3 hit "Ordinary World" and their refresh- For the record, Black History Month is almost over, but you might still be able to catch a good docu- ing cover of the old Iggy Pop tune "Here Comes Success". mentary' on the subject before the month is out. You can leave the Huxtables, Fresh Prince and Steve This is the new improved Duran Duran who, after an admittedly Erkle to those that think the problems of black America have been solved and those who think that the bad last album, are finally back with a more serious and mature out- civil rights movement didn't die of gunshot wounds twenty-five years ago. look and sound. Look for the new-improved Duran Duran at a con- cert hall near you this summer. DO WE MAKE rfe'iVß i YOU ANGRY? Because The Cord doesn't have what JM* you want to see in your student newspaper ? Iff Take an active voice and change it. \jr Share your wisdom. Come write for The Cord.

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STAFF Production Assistants: Gail Norton . ...Lynn McCuaig step . Gay rights: one Scott McKay Classified Co-ordinator Libbi Hood Circulation and Filing Virginia Parker Copy Editors Tom Tanner forward, two steps back Julie McAlpine Wednesday, February 10, 1993, the New York Board of Education voted to fire the New York CONTRIBUTORS: Chancellor of Education Joseph A. Fernandez. Although many people may not realize the sig- Dave Scott, Darren Mahaffy, Skalkos, Kathleen Wall, Vir- Chris nificance this decision, the North Parker, Christina Craft, Andrew Hopper, Rick John, Ken On of it could affect future of American education. ginia McGuffin, J. David Black, Julie McAlpine, Paul Gray, Lisa Fernandez was fired due to controversy over his alternative educational curriculum, "Children of Hughes, Ralph Spoltore, Jim Lowe, Brian Gear, Adam Holt, the Rainbow". The program was essentially aimed at promoting multiculturalism. Starting at the first grade Scott McKay, Jim Elkins, Jenn O'Connell, Roland Guy, Crawford level, children were to be taught minority group awareness, with an emphasis on gay and lesbian tolerance. Samuel, Jennifer Hamilton, Ryan Feeley, Jason McCallum, Since taking his position in January of 1990, Fernandez has initiated other programs in the system along Sandra Gabriele, DenyS DaivS, Terry Humprheys, Ken Bread- this line of education. He has increased AIDS awareness and education and has pushed for the installment of ner, David Slimmon, John McHutchion, Steve Doak, Steve condom dispensers in secondary schools. Tracy, Mike Loeters, Patti Chippa, Greg Sloan In the last three years, Fernandez has improved the system with less financial resource and has managed Athia, Gabriele, Production: Mo Sandra Julie McAlpine to increase the attendance level in schools by giving a higher quality of education. Comparing the good Black, Elkins, Photo: Harvey Luong, Ward Jim Rich Vollering, points to the bad, the result would strongly point in favour of Fernandez. Pat Brethour, Julie McAlpine The decision to fire Fernandez contradicts to events occurring within North American society. Recent events as efforts to have gays recognized to serve in military by Clinton STUDENT PUBLICATIONS such and lesbians the President and TREASURER Rosemary Banks the declaration of a national Gay and Lesbian Day are examples of this. SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN Vacant It also seems strange that nine days after the New York State Assembly passes a bill in favour of gay PHOTO MANAGER Chris Skalkos rights, the Board of Education would fire a man for trying to teach children the type of awareness needed and

Photo Technicians: . Eda DiLiso supported by this bill. You could say that the system just took one step forward and two steps back. Jo-Anh Julien This decision is significant to all of North America because it sets a precedent and is an example that Graphic Arts Technician ....Kathleen Honey could incorrectly influence all other educational systems. In a time when Ontario's education system is as- king similar questions, a decision against condom distribution, AIDS education or anything similar to the ADVERTISING Rainbow curriculum, is a step in the wrong direction. Manager...... Jamie Neilson The Board of Education in Saskatchewan is presently fighting to have a sex education program removed, Brian Craig Ad Production Manager a program like the Rainbow curriculum would be a realistic replacement. The present system is based on an Ad Production Assistants...., Eric Green outline presented by an anti-abortion group. Children are being taught the essentials of family planning and iy...... » Paula Kalijarvi Sales Craig Kelley the importance of chastity. Relevant issues such as sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancies Hope O' Heron have been completely overlooked. John McHutchion These are issues facing our society that need to be dealt with. Fernandez has the right idea: starting with the young. They are the future of a country, and they are the ones that above all, need to have the right social BOARD OF DIRECTORS attitudes and awareness if our society is to survive. Martin Walker, President It is a shame that Fernandez was fired. We can only hope that the same mistake will not occur elsewhere. Brian Gear Sean McLean If it does, it is only a sign that society is regressing, not progressing. Vacant Phil! 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Unless you work for Environment Can- bad 1950's sit-com. It's time the Committee changed the channel, and ada. fast-forwarded to the 1990'5. THE CORD 26 Letters to the Editor Thursday, February 25. 1993 Stop unethical LETTERS TO THE EDITOR use of computers The Cord's Letter Policy Dear Editor, • All letters must be signed, and submitted with the author's name, student It all began during last summer's Integrated Case Exercise week. I identification number and telephone number. was working on a strategy for P&G in the PRISM lab when I over- • All letters will be printed with the author's name, unless otherwise requested. heard a guy explaining to some friends how to gain access to network • Letters must be received by Tuesday at noon for publication in that week's directories. I looked over and noted down what he was doing. I issue in print or on disk. Disks can be picked up on Wednesday. thought "Great. I can store some of my files on the network directory • Letters must be typed, double-spaced and cannot exceed 500 words (2 pages) and access them from any PC on campus." Also, there appeared to be • The Cord reserves the right to edit any letter, but will not correct spelling and some games on the directory I can play. grammar.

After they had left, I tried the steps myself. They seemed fairly • The Cord reserves the right to reject any letter, in whole or part, that is in access to the same direc- straightforward. I gained Political Science violation of existing Cord policies, specifically : letters which contain personal tory the guy in the PRISM lab entered. I copied some of my personal attacks, or defamatory statements. files into the directory and started to play some available games. It was pretty fun. At the time, I didn't think I was doing anything wrong. Other students had access to the directory, so why not me? Since this directory was open and all the other department directories denied access, I thought this was fine. Boy, was I ever wrong! Science building needed In mid-August, I heard from the Dean's office that someone was again. The government likes to give money to going into the Political Science directory. Thinking that it was not a Dear Editor, hearing with science programs. The bigger the big deal, I admitted that I was storing some files in there and was As science student we are tired of the schools the bigger the grant. If the univer- playing some games. I agreed to talk to Dr. Don Baker (VP: Academ- continual questioning of the need for the new science program sity gets more money the whole school benefits. ic) regarding this issue. science building. It has been suggested that since Even if the money is not directyly spread among all Since I was on my co-op work term last fall, I did not meet with Waterloo is so much better equipped for science of the programs it means that less non-grant money Dr. Baker until the end of January 1993. Dean Fred Nichols was also perhaps we should go there. Does this suggestion would have to be allotted to science programs in attendance. I explained to them what had happened. From this mean that all students at Laurier who are in a pro- meaning that there is more non-grant money for meeting and a prior meeting with Doug Witmer (Executive Assistant gram for which another university is better everyone else. to the VP), I found out the Political Science department was worried equipped should be going somewhere else? Let's Couldn't the money be better used to build an that I was accessing student marks. I was surprised to hear this be- address the various questions one by one. arts building? No. There's that grant thing again. cause from what I remember, I did not see any sub-directory that Do we really need a new science building? proof, in the However, when the science departments move out resembled student marks. I had made this clear in the meetings. Yes. If you would like come look of the Arts and Science Building it will effectively I what I did was unethical. The principles governing dungeon-like labs on the first floor of the Arts and admit that become the Arts Building. And no, not all of the the ethical use of computers at WLU were printed on the back of the Science Building with their equipment that appears In addition, the labs building is comprised of dingy first floor labs. The User ID (login) Request Form that I signed when I applied for an ac- to be from the early 1960'5. for class sizes of about half of their rest of the building is made up of office space, count. I guess I was so caught up with ICE that it slipped my mind. were designed classrooms, and well-lit labs. I apologize to the Political Science department for any in- current enrollment. money for the new It is unlikely that the people who are complain- convenience I may have caused. I can honestly say I did not see or Couldn't the being used No. ing the new science building will stop as a with any files that listed student marks. science building be better used elsewhere? about tamper After all, these questions have Dr. Baker, Dean Nichols and myself agree that by writing this let- The money being used for the new science building result of this letter. that was given to already been answered several times. The people ter for all students to read would be the best disciplinary action to comes from a government grant them seem to be too busy engaging in their take. In addition, I received a letter of probation from the school. Laurier for the purpose of building a new science asking are in they incensed indignation to listen to rational answers. Luckily for me, I got off "easy" this time. However, in the future, stu- building. Government grants funny that if use purposes dents who violate these ethical guidelines will be subject to more tend to be taken away you them for Mike Scott Henry Edwards JeffRomanko severe disciplinary action. For those of you who are unsure if you are for which they were not intended. Kevin Fisher Dwayne Moore stu- violating these guidelines, it's probably a good idea if you stop! How will the new science building benefit Mike Tennant Paul Camilleri dents who are not in science programs? Here's Richard Betel Lydia Hollis Christian Nguyen where that government grant thing comes into play Kuhinder Singh Chris Veenstra CRO congratulates election participants Dear Editor, These people spent numerous col- Jones, Alexander Czekalls, Peter these were very helpful in aiding those who voted. The candidates As The Cord and many of its lective hours before, during and Hearty, Alexandra Stangret, Julie my efforts to inform students ran a clean election and the voters readers are well aware General after the election. Johnson, Phill Kinzinger, Mike about the election. showed that the people of this what Students' Union and Student Pub- The other group of people Rosenblatt, and Shaista Ghyas- Thanks should also be given school still care, despite lications elections have passed us who spent a great deal of time Uddin. Without the help of these to Sheldon Page and the news de- anyone else may say. These job by. This letter is a gesture on my working before, during and after people the election could not hap- partment of The Cord for their groups made my easy and behalf to publicly thank all the the election is my Deputy Return- pen. extensive coverage of the election who could ask for anything more. volunteers who made the elec- ing Officers. They were Devin Further, I would like to extend as a whole. tions a success. Krueger, Russ Colaco, Christina thanks to the Office Finally, my gratitude is ex- Darren G. Mahaffy The first set of people who Craft and Chris Colaco. and to the Co-op office. Both of tended to the candidates and to ChiefReturning Officer deserve my thanks is the Election A third group of people who Council. They remain an invalu- deserve thanks are those able asset to the Chief Returning volunteers who worked the polls Exasperated director Officer. The council consists of on election day. Those people book. Would it not have been more sensible (not to Dave Bigioni, Sean Mclean, Shari were: Brad Donald, Martin Dear Editor, Mac mention efficient and effective) for each member of Hord, Dawna Maclvor, Joe Chartrand, Craig Moffat, Dianne I am writing this letter out of pure exasperation. the Board to go through the proposal and prepare a Cooper and Martin Walker. Garbutt, Tanis Gilbert, Caroline Many before me have (unsuccessfully) tried to change the workings of the Board of Directors, statement? issue for me. That what makes me think my term would be any dif- This brings about the larger ferent? I did not run for the position with the inten- is the fact that Board meetings should be conducted Students' Union is an Thanks y'all! tions of revamping the BOD, however, I did expect as business meetings. The students, but it is that a dozen or so university students could make important organization for WLU Dear Editor, in a business-like fashion. How also a corporation, and if it is to benefit the students some decisions efficiently I am taking this opportunity to thank everyone who supported me could I be so naive? to the utmost degree, it should be run as in the recent Student Publications presidential election. Although I While basically all of the BOD meetings are as a business. flattering. If I be given ample time to did not win, the amount of support I received was very long and overly drawn out, the last meeting actually Board members should election, it was the valuable experience to meetings so that they can be did gain something from this pushed me over the edge. The main point of the research issues prior so many of and hearing your various concerns and BEFORE meetings, and not waste time of meeting you meeting was to discuss the new suggestions for aca- prepared provoke about many regard- discussing things which should already ideas. The election did discussion issues demic restructuring. We were all drawn together to during them and that, in itself, is a major achievement. If homework is done be- ing Student Publications our support (lip service?) of the project. It have been prepared. winner, show get in, change the I wish to convey my sincerest congratulations to the actually expected that we would sit and go over forehand, then directors can was get out. Adrienne Hodgin. I am convinced that she will be a very competent line the proposal and things that they found problems with and every single godforsaken if people and diligent leader for Student Publications in the year ahead. Best supported Aside from the fact that it Members of the Board do not like it when say that we it. surely wishes to her and the rest of the WLUSP Board of Directors for next one and a half hours to get through the first refer to our BOD as a pseudo-Board; then took us wouldn't deal year. Furthermore, congratulations to the WLUSU President-Elect paragraph (including a lengthy argument about they must realize that a 'true' BOD in the manner as Sean Taylor and Vice President-Elect Tim Crowder. All the candi- whether or not the word re deployment contained a with issues and decisions same dates ran excellent campaigns and should be commended for their ef- hyphen), what was the point? I posed this question ours. be run in a forts. at the meeting, and I was again reminded that we Maybe in the future the Board will again, maybe they 11 Finally, thank you to everyone who took the time to help make needed to show our support for the proposal. What more efficient manner. Then Boosters 'R Us this election a success. I believe that student democracy is important were we going to do, vote on every part of the just change the name to "Resume . here at Laurier and each of you contributed to strengthening that proposal and if a member of the Board didn't agree, democracy. their opinion would just be lost in the majority? Tracy Armstrong in my WLUSU Board of Directors Brian Gear That does not indicate agreement or support THE CORD Thursday. February 25, 1993 Letters to the Editor 27 What's good for GM is good for the world

Dear Editor, November 17,1992. side of over-filled gas tanks and NBC's story are typical of Contrary to popular opinion, I am writing in response to Unfortunately for Gillen and didn't really amount to an objec- the kind of bashing of corporate protecting the bottom line is not Amit Kapur's commentary "Gen- NBC, General Motors does not tive test. giants that has become popular in necessarily a dark practice op- eral Motors stills the heartbeat of take slander lightly. In response While it doesn't surprise me the press in recent years. I'm glad posed to public well-being. GM is America", which appeared in the to the facts 'facts' presented by that The Cord would publish yet to see that GM took the accusa- a big company. In fact, it is the February 11 edition of The Cord. NBC News about the safety of another article based on misin- tions seriously and acted to pro- biggest company in the world and I believe the by-line should have 1973 - 1987 Chevrolet and GMC formation, or that Cord writers tect its name. when it saves "a couple of hun- read "courtesy Dateline NBC". full-size pick-up trucks, and as a would ignorantly buy in to NBC, like Kapur, inferred that dred dollars" on five million Obviously, the 'Cord Com- result of its own investigation, NBC's brand of expose journal- GM's cost-cutting measures for trucks, GM workers keep their mentary' contained little of the GM launched a multi-million dol- ism, it does surprise me that the engineering and manufacturing jobs and we're all better off. writer's own opinion, unless it lar law suit against the American editors of The Cord would allow (in placing the fuel tank on the There is no question that GM happens that Kapur's opinion is a network. On the February 9 a commentary based largely on outside of the vehicle frame) has made mistakes in the past, timely regurgitation of the argu- broadcast of Dateline, Jane erroneous information to go to were irresponsible and caused (the 1966 Corvair scandal is a ments presented by Michelle Gil- Pauley soberly admitted that press several days after NBC ex- many deaths. What they didn't good example), but in terms of len in "Waiting to Explode?" - NBC's tests had been fraudulent ecutives had publicly confessed reveal is the fact that the fuel "blatant corporate ir- the NBC news story that aired on and that taping toy rockets to the to their fraud. The commentary tanks on the trucks that were responsibility" it looks like NBC tested never actually ruptured and made a bigger error. NBC was that incendiary devices were used forced to issue a retraction to save to ignite what fuel leaked out of its journalistic ass. How about Student politics an overfilled tank lacking a fac- you Amit? matter tory gas cap. Who was the ir- responsible party in this case?! Mark Johnson Dear Editor, tions can be contested with in- to water, we can't force them to telligence and repose. Further, we drink. The apathy at this school It was with great disappoint- should be encouraged that Tim cannot be blamed on this year's Apathetic ment ar- Crowder, batch of candidates. There are a denies that I read Steve Doak's Cindy French, Michelle ticle "Boycott impotent election" Moore and Terry Grogan were all variety of reasons for Laurier's in your special, February 9th edi- willing to put themselves on the disgusting attitude towards demo- tion. line for a position that they had cracy, not the least of which is the apathy is denial a a on-going feud between our cur- With school atmosphere only minimal chance of win- Dear Editor, dominated by the stench of ning. rent Union government and the This is a critical response to the letter in the February 11 edition apathy, Laurier students should I don't think that any of the Cord. entitled "Apathy is denial, intellectual laziness" submitted by Geof- feel lucky that nine, qualified candidates, including myself, Thank you, to the 22% of the frey Cooper. This letter is meant to attack the ideological stance of candidates decided to put their ever claimed that to be the next Laurier student body who ignored being an Apathetic. However, it is clear through Cooper's attribution own time, and money, on the line Washington, Ghandi, Trudeau or Mr. Doak and participated in the of denial and intellectual laziness to the ideology which he is attack- to seek election. Mr. Doak seems Thatcher. Everyone of us, how- election. Congratulations to ing, that it is simple apathy which he attacks, and not the view of an to feel that, by denigrating all of ever, had ideas, plans and goals to fraser, Brian, Cindy, Michelle Apathetic. Apparently it is Cooper's ideology which suffers from the the election's participants, he will change the Student Union for the and Terry, who, even in defeat, ills which he attributes to Apathy. somehow raise the stock of the better. Had Mr. Doak paid closer contributed more to the Union Firsdy, he writes that philosophy and art are meaningless when to than most people ever candidates to a level that he attention the election, he would will. Good not viewed in the context of the culture in which they were meant to deems acceptable. What Mr. have realized that many of his luck to Sean, Adrienne, Tim and be understood. It seems here that he suggests that works of art and Boards, I Doak fails to realize is that his concerns, including that of the new will look for- philosophy each possess in and of themselves an absolute, unequivo- to seeing plans comments only detract from the referenda, were not only men- ward their and cal truth or meaning. It follows then that if you do not perceive this ideas materialize over the new electoral process, and will inhibit tioned by the candidates, but specific meaning, then you have got it wrong. How can what you gain other year. Finally, I want to express quality candidates from often formed pivotal differences from a work of art or philosophy be wrong? Any work must by my greatest gratitude to all of my contributing to Laurier demo- between us. necessity be interpreted on the basis of what you bring to it, for you I will always covet cracy. Mr. Doak pointed out that "all supporters. have access to nothing more than your perceptions and your the knowledge that so many As Laurier students we should of the candidates are unknown to memories. To posit that with each work of art there comes some kind assistance be proud of Sean Taylor and most students on campus". I friends offered their of "universal lens" (cultural context) and that only by viewing the fraser kirby, who delivered new wonder how Mr. Doak would during the campaign, and that work through this lens can any meaning be gained is nonsense. Each ideas and capable leadership to solve this problem, short of nearly a quarter of the electorate individual must by necessity be their own measure of reality, and can- the Presidential race. We should making student elections mere placed their faith in me. Student not meaningfully fall back on any other interpretation. This is the be thrilled that Adrienne Hodgin popularity contests which, ob- politics do matter, and we can view of an Apathetic. and Brian Gear brought viously, would be to the detri- make a difference. This non-Apathetic subversion of the individual is clearly evident credibility to the Student Publica- ment of all students. In an elec- in Cooper's ideology when he writes "[philosophy and art] are almost tions campaign, proving that elec- tion, we can only lead the voters Jim Lowe exclusively the preserve of people possessing a profound sense of their culture and their place within that culture." Here, the idea of cul- ture is elevated above the individual, for you have a "place within that "Fuck" and "Ifca" culture", not the culture having a place within your life. This blind ac- ceptance of what your culture expects of you is the stance of the non- Apathetic. This is a view bom out intellectual laziness, not Apathy. Apathy as I mean it does not suggest a way to interpret the world, are powerless words but a framework through which one can analyze one's interpretation Dear Editor, more than the other, he has power. Action is power, of the world. I write to address much of what I have read in if one does not speak out, one"s information is use- And so, Cooper, I answer that to take blindly the view that is to is a last week's Cord, clnsert scream of a man gone less, and one loses power. Society gives power handed you is intellectual laziness, and that imagine that there to interpret other through your own eyes is the mad from infinite wisdom here> Firstly, I take it as freely to politicians, then complains about having way the world than most of a whole. Every column, every letter, represents a no power. What makes a police officer different? denial of a fundamental truth. Perhaps the poignant example this would be propensity to get trapped a You small portion of a larger issue. When all of these The power society has given Hir. Cohesion is your own within word. not past the meaning of apathy to understanding subject areas are gathered together for one individu- power. This is why certain minority groups have could see the of an Apathetic, even though was spelled out you. al to contemplate, it is overwhelming. How are we power, for they are focused and unified. Strength is the difference before You had not even the mental flexibility to function outside of the expected to deal with every topic, when no individ- power, because being able to feel pain is being able symbols of the language that you are comfortable with, even when ual is informed to any extent, and as groups there is to give power. The ability to control death is power, the alternative was set out in front of you in black and white! always conflict? I don't know. Maybe we aren't. because people are afraid of dying. Power is not And yet, we must contemplate...Fluffy White bad, in its nature. Neither is it good. Power is. It is, Zapparoli Clouds. Profanity. Words have no meaning but because we create it What we use it for is up to the Rolf what we give them. I say "fuck", you interpret the individuals who hold it, which is everyone. All word "fuck" to have a meaning, and generally have power. Most give power. Homosexuals, meanings of words are universal, leading to com- whites, females, people with large noses, all give munication. But we can remove meaning. If I hear power, and all try to gain it. We are inundated, "fuck", and it means nothing more to me than engulfed, overwhelmed, with information, because "ifca", from the word. The Cord got you I then the power is removed information is spread to either gain or lose power. Power. When you are affected by a word, a mean- Does one simply wander through life? Does one ing, then you give power to the wielder. Destroy challenge everything? Does one concentrate in tied up in knots? I profanity by removing profanic meaning. Commu- areas of controversy? What is one to do? Well, that nication, it is used to join, to create understanding, is one's own question, one can find an answer, or and yet it creates dissention, misunderstanding, and spend one's life looking for it. Here's a hint: I don't conflict. There are too many opinions, views, per- know, but neither does anyone else. If you gained ceptions, assumptions and levels of knowledge for meaning from this incoherent babbling it is your a letter. || harmony. When will we realize that? There is no own. Write Right. There is no Truth. If you have any answers, I The opinions expressed here do not necessarily will be glad to provide full and detailed questions. reflect those of the author, Now. I Philosophy...challenging the norm, but also creating it. Knowledge is power. When one man knows Jonathan Winter I THE CORD 28 Comment Thursday, February 25. 1qqq Don't mourn the earth, work for the future by Catherine Phillips anything. I was not alone. they are gone. The government weather these days. In May of ration H won't fix. and Stephen Leqault The concept of lamenting the waves propaganda in our faces this year, I was greeted by a foot If we are to have any hope of death of an entire planet seems a saying we have to abide by the of snow. Granted, I was in what preserving the only species on at one of many a little odd. How can an entire three R's or the planet will kick is referred to as northern Ontario this planet that we really care conference, I had the op- planet die? This concept, how- up its heels and turn four fins to (Sudbury), but this is still a little about, namely us, we are going to Recently,portunity to participate ever, seems to be the dominant Jesus. A likely story. weird. have to accept the fact that this is in a workshop on deep ecology. It theory behind most environmen- Let's face reality folks. The As the number of green house not a crisis for the earth. It will suffered the unfortunate fate of tal crusades these days. only thing we really are con- gases increase so will the com- get along just fine after we are being poorly planned. It ended Many ecological organiza- cerned with here is the possibility plexity of our weather patterns. gone. For all we know it could be with a group of about twenty of tions lament for the loss of that we are going to be on the Sea levels may rise, forests may asleep right now and will wake us sitting in a circle "mourning biodiversity, biooriginality, bior- endangered species list in the turn to deserts, crops will turn to with only a faint memory of a bad for the earth". When asked what I hythms, and the advent of next few decades. Sure, we will dust, and so on. You get the pic- dream about little people cover- mourned the loss of, I was bioacummulation. The car com- take a few million of our ture. Generally not a pretty scene, ing its surface disappearing one tempted to say my mind, but I panies push the endangered favourite species with us, but it is and certainly not fit for human in- day in a puff of smoke. simply explained that I did not species act on us, pleading with not them we are so damn con- habitation. No, the reality is it is our lives think we should be mourning us to buy their vehicles before cerned about, it is us, our fate, our As if that was not bad enough, we are trying to save, and those future that we are worried silly we are still dismissing the reality of the generations to come after about. of a limited time period for hu- us. To do so we have to consider Take a look at the facts. In the man existence by trying to save the grand scheme of things, how next thirty years the human popu- the earth. The earth was here four we are woven within it and how PINK INK lation will more than double. That and a half billion years before we our lives are dependent on every Daivs will bring our grand total to over were. In the grand scheme of other living thing on this planet. by Denys eleven billion people. It seems things we are a blink of the eye, a None are expendable. that we can not feed ourselves or flash in the pan, a drop in the sea. Once we accept the truth that live with each other as it is, what Or as noted environmental realist it is our future that is at stake, not are white, they are male, they are very straight. They makes us think we can do it with Pat Potter would put it, "we are the earth's, we can get down to wear baseball caps, high tops, short hair, and jeans. They twice our number? the equivalent of a rash on the ass solving the problems that limit Theydrink a lot at bars, are obnoxious, and yell out, "hey chickie, The green house effect is of the earth." A little irritating, our future rather than "mourning" wanna sit on my ****." They let their opinions be known to everyone causing a bit of a fuss with the but nothing that a smear of Prepa- for the death of the earth. within earshot (or a country mile, whichever is further) never con- cerned with offending someone. They ride around in testosterone laden vehicles with hands, arms, heads, and feet sticking out the windows with large mouths continuing the verbal pollution, "hey Dinosaurs shouldn't chickie...". But sometimes the oversexed comments spring just a little further: "Hey faggot, where's the nearest McDonald's?" Sound familiar? We've all seen this little display occurring every question big business Friday and Saturday night in home-town Ontario. We've seen it here in K-W, and other larger cities, after last call. Maybe you've even been the soused louse in the car or standing next to the service bar let- Retrospect ting loose with the comments. Of course the description I have given is a generalization, or if you desire to label it correctly, a stereotype. Who is this a stereotype of? Why, the bigot of course. Let's attempt to abandon the stereotype and try to analyze what a Thereview in week bigot really is. For some reason (or perhaps none) the bigot has For the administration, Laurier's reputation is of prejudiced feelings toward some group of people. For some reason by Pat Brethour more concern than the environment. And publicity they feel that what ever sort of activities this group of people engage by The Cord of Dow's environmental record, and in is morally, ethically, or legally wrong. Perhaps it is not even ig corporations know what's best for company's donation to Laurier is bad. ™11" the certain activities, but rather just the colour of their skin or their sex. us. They wouldn't be big otherwise." A With a really big B. For some reason the bigot feels that this group of people are les- U character on the television show Shooting the messenger -- a fine tradition, with

-- ser. They should have no legal rights and most certainly not be en- Dinosaurs --1 believe his name was Earl rattled roots stretching back to ancient Greece — is alive couraged to continue their existence as a member of the group or as off that head-scratcher a few episodes ago, express- and well at Wilfrid Laurier. an individual, some bigots even go as far as offering assistance in ing blind faith in big business. All facetiousness aside, there is a very disturb- ending the existence of the individual or group for the purpose of Shortly after Earl did so, the "big corporation" ing message being sent by the president of the uni- cleaning up the neighbourhood or even the world. he worked for turfed him out of his home, and for- versity (and some of the students as well): morals It sounds like a pretty extreme sort of person, this bigot. But of bid him to see his wife and children ~ to improve hold no sway in money matters. course, they are not. They are found everywhere in our homes, chur- their public relations image. To accept Dow's money is to condone its ac- ches, schools, and work-places. Even after all that, Earl still thought that big tions, past, present and future. A denial of this self- Extremity is not always the bigot's modus operandi. One or two business knew best. evident fact just ends up sounding like a screen test simple and well placed comments are all it takes to gain membership There are a few Dinosaurs guest-stars-in- for Dinosaurs. to this not-so-exclusive club. waiting at Laurier, from some of the things I've The same kind of prehistoric thinking popped Let's face it, we all have prejudices. We all hold within ourselves read and heard in the past few weeks. up when General Motors started getting flack over some, perhaps infantessimally small, hatred towards a group of First on the list would have to be Lorna exploding side-mounted gas tanks in its trucks. people. Even I, the bleeding heart socialist faggot, hold within me Marsden, president of WLU. Three weeks ago, The NBC's Dateline aired a piece on GM's trucks -

certain less than worldly opinions of certain groups of people. What Cord ran a news commentary piece titled "Waiting to Explode" — in November. An Atlanta keeps me from being presented with a membership card to Bigots In- "Laurier's rep is up for sale". The article criticized jury found GM's trucks to be unsafe and awarded ternational is the fact that I try extremely hard not to let these feelings the university for accepting a donation from Dow $105 million (US) to the parents of a teenager or opinions manifest themselves into words or actions. Chemicals of Canada, a known industrial polluter. killed in a 1989 accident. I, as a member of one of the abused groups, have a certain amount Dow produces one-third of the industrial A week later, General Motors went on the of- of sympathy for the people of other groups be they black, women, chlorine in Canada, and used to manufacture CFC's fensive against NBC, charging that Dateline had Jewish or whatever. Since I have suffered the attack of the bigot, I and PCB's, until these substances were outlawed. rigged GM trucks to explode. By all accounts, GM know the emotional and physical pain associated with it, and I desire Dow was implicated in the 1988 pollution of the St. was right. NBC had rigged the trucks, to dramatize to inflict it upon no one. Clair River. Dow's US parent invented Agent the problem with the side-mounted gas tanks.

- I think that this is the key to the puzzle. Most bigots have never Orange, the cancer-causing defoliant of the Viet- NBC was wrong — utterly wrong to fake the experienced their own wrath. If you've never been beaten because nam War. tests. With all the criticism being directed at NBC, you are gay, it seems like some predator/prey sport. If you've never Dow Canada also donated $20 000 to Wilfrid one thing is being forgotten. experienced PMS, the cotton pony line is extremely funny. If you've Laurier University. Lorna Marsden, WLU president The dead Adanta teenager did not rig his truck. never been refused a job because you have an accent or a natural tan, criticized The Cord's publicity of the donation, His truck exploded without any prompting, beyond you can't appreciate laws for employment equity. writing, "As plans for the [capital contribution] that of a car broadsiding it. And General Motors is If only people would realize that everyone is disadvantaged some- campaign develop, The Cord will be fully in- responsible, according to the US justice system. how. If they could only remember the comments made towards them formed. In the meantime, please show your support Funny, isn't it, that GM started its PR offensive and how they hurt. Four eyes, welfare kid, love child, retard, now by refraining from damaging our reputation against NBC one week after the judgment against it

you. — broad- fatso...the list goes on. Think of how these may have affected before we begin." >. but almost three months after the Dateline How much did they hurt? How much did it knock down your self- Hmmmm. Very interesting. cast. Funny, isn't it, that coverage of the $105 mil- esteem? Think about this the next time you go out to beat up a faggot. Ask a mother living by the St. Clair River what lion award plummeted after GM's assault on NBC. Think about it before you say women are a bunch of lesbian whiners she thinks of Dow Chemical's reputation. Ask a 43 The cases of Dow and WLU, and that of GM who should stay at home out of the workforce. Think about it the next year old ex-soldier dying from cancer what he and its trucks, show remarkable similarities. In both time you tell a paki joke. thinks of Dow Chemical's reputation, (and cases, we have a corporation seemingly un- Perhaps this little exercise will teach you that minorities or dis- endangering Canadians' health). concerned with the consequences of its profit- advantaged groups are not whiners, are not radicals, and are not According to Dr. Marsden, accepting blood seeking. amoral. They have a way of life chosen or given, they have a lifestyle money from an incredibly irresponsible business is And in both cases, defenders of the corporation to which is best suited for them, and they are that way with no option to not a problem. WLU should get its funds from attack the bearers of bad news in an attempt change. wherever it can. The fact that the money Dow deflectattention from the real moral issue. for No disadvantaged group wants to be treated special or achieve donated to Laurier was made by destroying the en- After all, big corporations know what is best

— univer- special recognition, they simply want what everyone else has, a life vironment shouldn't be a cause for concern. us. No one not university presidents, not free from interference from others. Attitudes like that will make us all candidates sity papers — should ask any questions. for Dinosaurs. Earl the dinosaur couldn't have put it any better. THE CORD Thursday, February 25, 1993 Comment 29 Textbook tips for the taking

by Crawford Samuel do my laundry..." You get the The feeling for the material atively quiet and your room mate course, or I'm not going to learn picture. It happens to you. will come through and you will isn't playing basketball on your anything anyway. books are sleeping My advice. Let the distrac- get a good understanding of the head, you will start to concentrate Decide ahead of time that you pills. tions come, but keep reading. If picture the author has painted. without thinking about it. are going to study. Make it clear TextThe subject matter you have really decided to read, You will also be able to discover Don't read anything twice to yourself that reading for that doesn't make any difference. All then you will if you want to. hidden biases if you read for an right away. Don't read a sentence block of time is the most impor- authors of text books go to boring Reading dry material is extended period of time. and go back immediately because tant thing you can do. If you have school and master the art of simple. Don't be bothered by the It is important to read the you don't think you got it the first no interest in the course, then you wringing out anything that is fact that you don't think you are same text for that time period. time. Keep reading. Trust that should not be taking it in the first remotely interesting. Their taking the information in. You The mind naturally gets into a you will pick up it. If you do that, place. mandate is to make every page as are, but you don't think you are. groove for the material, but it your concentration will be that Don't be afraid of the material rusty as the last. There is only one way to learn takes time to hit the stride. I find much better. based on the assumption that it As soon as I open a text book, something and that is to let it that it can take up to a half hour If you read solidly for two looks too complicated. Unless I get bombarded with distrac- come. to really relax. hours, you will absorb concepts you are a dead cow, you will pick tions: "This sucks, I can't read Here are a few tips that have Some people might think: and absorb what I like to call up the information and it will this, I want to go out drinking, worked for me. Don't try to study "Two hours? I can't do that." Be- "solid information." With any help you. I'm hungry, I want to watch T.V., in a reclining chair. Sit up straight lieve me. You can. At first, every luck, you will enter a concentra- As you read, try not to think. I won't pass this course, I'm thir- at a desk. Study in blocks of two distraction is going through your tion that could be described as a Just keep reading forward. A sty, I'm getting a cold, I've got to hours. head at 700 miles an hour and the trance. You simply block out ex- good text will give you the in- last thing you're thinking about is ternal stimuli. formation if you let it come. molecular structure, Shakespeare, Here are three main distrac- Once you have read, stop. or statistics. tions that might roam through Don't go back for a while. Take a Let the distractions come. your head while trying to read: I break and do those things you WOMEN WORDS Don't try to block them out. would rather be doing something were thinking about while read- Eventually, if the room is rel- else, I have no interest in the ing. by members of the Women's Centre

by Jennifer Hamilton White male club still

against women. In the time that it took a bullet to fly from a gun, it all became clearer: the personification of around even at Laurier all those statistics and figures. domination that allows judges a are only another piece of property Violence great deal of latitude when ruling. with a name tag attached for iden- I come from a small town. I think the population has Of the many forms recently been promoted to 28,000. Where I come from, everybody The Men's Room different tification. This perpetuates a knows everybody. Everybody knows everybody else's business. of power in our society, the per- power structure in which men are This time I don't think we had a clue what was going on. by members of Men Against sonal domain seems to be one of more important. the to A couple of weeks ago, in my home town, a man shot his wife Violence Aqainst Women most intriguing and have I admit this is a bit strong, but direct on our once through the head and killed her. I'd known both the victim and the most impact you see my point. If it were just a the perpetrator casually for several years. lives. In most interpersonal rela- matter of creating a deeper bond by Terry Humphreys viewed In a small town, stories grow as they pass from mouth to mouth. tionships, men are as or sense of togetherness, than in I've tried not to listen too closely to everything said, but a reliable dominant, especially traditional why are men not electing to win. This is source tells me that this woman went home at around 3:00 am, an can't marital relations. change their names? argument ensued, and by about 3:25 am he'd turned himself into the the sad conclusion I Most husbands obtain power Speaking of the way language came to realize very ear- in marriage not because of indi- police. The police station is a ten minute walk from his house. Women is used to perpetuate power struc- ly in my development as a male resources or personal com- People keep asking what happened in those fifteen minutes. vidual tures, what is the deal with "Lady in a patriarchal society. In every because they What provoke an extreme I know. None petence but simply Hawks"? Why is the men's team would such reaction? don't hands of us will ever know for sure. The one person who might have shed facet of life, power is in the are male. I didn't really think called the Hawks but the The some light on the situation is dead. of the 'white male club'. much about women giving up women's team called the Lady women I keep hearing, "He was such a gentle man." "He seemed per- deliberate exclusion of their last name in marriage. It was Hawks? Have they no identifica- positions fectly harmless." "He's not a killer." Admittedly, these thoughts from power is evident all wrapped up in the romantic tion of their own? The misuse of everywhere you turn. have crossed my mind. notion of forming a stronger bond language in this context has politics, women occupy Appearances can be deceiving. In and the logistics of our grand- profound implications. It implies less than ten percent of all elected I do believe, and have reason to believe, that there were signs. children not spending three the female team is just a subsec- Economically, women Her death was not the result of one argument. This might have been offices. minutes signing their VISA cards. tion of the bigger and better male what prevented. earn about three-fifths of But it is deeper than that. Golden Hawks. This distinction men earn and are still in predomi- This is not to place blame on the victim or her friends or her Taken from a power perspec- creates the view that women's nantly low-salary, low-status family. The person responsible is in prison charged with first degree tive, women who give up their teams are not equal but are ac- jobs. murder. However, I believe that any of this woman's friends or own name almost by admittance tually of lesser worth. Despite significant legal family, acquaintances or co-workers give anything to get are submitting, implying that But I guess this isn't surpris- would changes, women are still at a back the time and the information to prevent her violent death. their only identity is as part of ing in a patriarchy that gives disadvantage in the legal In our society we are taught not to 'air dirty laundry'; to mind marked their male partner. more money, prestige, power, and system, primarily due to its male our own business. Domestic abuse is considered 'dirty laundry'. Once married, these women attention to things that males do. I Often, we don't dangerous guess it was just wishful thinking recognize potentially situations. Often BY JAY McCAALUM we ignore them. And they result in disturbing statistics such as, in on my part, to think that univer- an average week, two Canadian women are murdered by their part- MENTALBLOCS sities should broaden and en- ner or ex-partner. Something has to change. lighten our perspectives rather Please remember that emotional abuse can be as damaging and than segregate and discriminate threatening as physical abuse. on the basis of gender Take ALL threats to physical safety seriously. Better to be safe Now some men will probably than sorry. Or dead. say I am wasting your time with Don't turn a blind eye. Violence against women happens in your such a minor complaint, but I beg city, in your neighbourhood, on your block, on your campus. to differ. Take a few minutes to Maybe it's happening to you. look around at all the ways lan- Nobody deserves to be abused. guage is used to differentiate There are people who care and can help. women and men on the basis of Violence against women is an issue that is easily desensitized. power. There is consistent media coverage of this issue. It's not so shock- If we reversed the gender of ing any more. your degrees, you could obtain a Initially, I wasn't so shocked. This was a couple with Spinster of Arts and for those 'problems'. We never expected this, but... who continue their education, a I've been thinking about it for many days. It becomes more Mistress of Arts. shocking and more gruesome every minute. Language is everywhere and And as I write this, all I can see is a photographic image of this is only one form of power. In dead woman lying on the floor with a shot gun bullet through her combination, these power struc- skull and the blood seeping into the carpet. tures force women into an uphill batde for success which men will never have to face. Note: If you are being abused or threatened, or know someone If we are going to use the gen- who is, please contact your local women's shelter, WLU Security, der distinction lets at least be fair the local police, or the Women's Centre at extension 4444. about it - all the best to the Gen- demen Hawks. THE Thursday, CORD 30 Comment February 25, 1993 CORDFEEDBACK Lonely and paranoid We're here to hear. during Hangover Week a ghost town, but this escalator is weekend, and I drank myself into still running. It's scaring the hell oblivion. It's only The Cord's Feedback Booth is open each Thursday, 10 am to the civilized from out of me. There's no sound but response I can of 4 community think to the pm, in the Concourse. All members of the Laurier are the odd squeak. If I were to trans- spirits that infest this campus . welcome to comment, although students will be given priority. late these squeaks into English, I've never been that drunk Comments appear unedited. All comments must include the sub- by Ken Breadner in I'd get something like: my whole life. While I mitter's ID number. Issues pressing or enduring interest will be was of "My name is Legion...l have wherever the hell I was, a commented upon by The Cord. We're your student paper — so make crowd BREADBOXhas everyone fully come to take you for the ride of of people came up to me and told your view known. recovered from Hang- your life...you are worth- me his name was George. He fur- Soover week? less...your soul is mine...and by ther announced that the bottle of What happened to that cool car guy? Did he graduate? I spent my break here. I the way, you're going to fail that corn syrup I was holding was —Steve Rident in had to work. Some people can Philosophy course..." fact his, and I was to give it to the pluck money out of the air, but I attempted to conduct an ex- closest one of him immediately. 0 for 3. Good call, Pat. not me. orcism, but something went ter- He then melted into -John Toogood several This place is really lonely ribly wrong. A giant professor brown blobs, and I woke up when you happen to be alone in with tell-tale English Department naked in a women's sauna. The Cord swang the election last year, eh? Have a look at this it. By Thursday at noon, most markings materialized out of thin After posting bail, I year's picks! Think again! came people have left Laurier in the air and proceeded to chase me right back here. And, lo and be- —Marc van Es dust. A few brave souls malinger, around the campus while lectur- hold, there were PEOPLE here, but we all know about those ing on the literary canon. and the spirits had been Re: Men's Room. MAVAW has already defined itself as a sexist profs... He advanced two steps for temporarily banished to the tun- organization, or is it to balance the misandryst asinine rantings of By Friday night, the tempo every step I took, and soon had nel that connects the CTB to the Womenwords. has slowed to a crawl. By Satur- me in his grasp. Peters Building. -A.R. Hills day morning, it has stopped I was carried, semiconscious, If it weren't for the glassy entirely. The silence settles with a down into the depths of the tun- stare of an English Department 1 was disappointed by the headline ["Apathy sweeps student elec- loud thud. nels. A stench of brimstone prof, I'd figure the whole week tions"] the lack of a "Retrospect". and The silence has to be heard to permeated the air. We came to a was nothing but a dream. But no, Mahaffy -Darren — be believed. Not only can you door marked FIRE DO NOT I still have George's bottle of hear a pin drop, you can also hear ENTER. Despite my half-formed corn syrup. knowledgeable car guy's next article? When is that breathing. Several times I thought pleas, the prof opened the door The next time there's a break, —Andrew Rice I caught the sound of its brain- and thrust me headfirst into a I suggest to everyone that they waves. blazing bonfire. hang a clove of garlic and a disgusting to teenagers who must use the word "fuck" It's have Monday morning, and some- I don't remember much of the crucifix from any door that you seven times article. Please have more mature people write for in one body has left the escalator in the ensuing three days. can find. And I warn you to give the paper. CTB running. There's nobody in Somehow, I manages to es- that damned escalator a wide —Tracey Kanak the building. Laurier has become cape Laurier for the final berth. Are you sure you've got enough pictures of Christina Craft in a paper? Is she running for office? A secret agenda? Kidding! —Martin Walker SHOOTINGFROM THELIP Pat: good presidential picks! —Adrienne Hodgin by Llbbi

For the Record is usually right on the ball, especially on one issue. Hood and Rock sucks. I support Feizal 100 per cent on that issue. Pat Brethour -Sean Mateer What's with the insert? Surely there's other ways to distribute question: these. People just throw them on the floor making a big mess. The —Kris Gonsholt What do you think of Radio Laurier? More confusing, yet amusing Cerebella please. —Adam Brown The shots: I loved the typo on page 7. You guys are finally catching on the humour thing. Keep it up. —Anton Volcansek

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