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Volume 50, Issue 1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 www.cordweekly.com Recession hits Laurier co-ops Students searching for placements are struggling as applicant numbers increase

LAUREN MILLET NEWS EDITOR

The current economic recession has found its way into co-op departments at universities across the region. While more students are looking to co-op as means of employment, there are simply fewer jobs available to them. "There is more competition from other schools; it is a tighter market;' said Karen McCarger, associate direc­ tor of Laurier's department of co-op­ erative education. "Employers are not able to provide opportunities as early in the term; there are more last minute opportuni­ ties that come up. We have also seen a decrease in the number of weeks an employer can offer a job for:' McCarger noted that many employ­ ers are waiting longer to see if they have the funding to support students Construction, pa for a work term; and therefore, the jobs are being posted much later than NICK LACHANCE usual. The university has undertaken a $1.5 million renovation which will link Mid Campus Drive and the Fred Nichols Campus Centre. "Arts and science jobs don't come up It is expected to be completed before school begins in September; funds from the project are primarily coming from the provincial government. as early, particularly those with non­ profit organizations, because often they are dependent on [government] funding;' said McCarger. In arts and science, 64 per cent of First-year student who passed away in WCH students have placements compared to last year's 74 per cent, but only nine fewer students have jobs due to an in­ crease in the number of students in co­ fire reineinbered as a ufun-loving, great guy" op. According to McCarger, the em­ LAURA CARLSON "fun loving, great guy ... who always Walker recalls some of Dave's other ployment rate for business co-op in EDITOR-IN-CHIEF had a smile on his face:' primary interests, such as rugby, vid­ the May to August work term is at 85 Walker happily recalls Dave's outgo­ eo games and spending time with his per cent compared to last year's go per The tragic death of 19 year-old Dave ing demeanor, saying "he was the cen­ peers. cent. However, the number of students LaForest has left the Laurier commu­ tre of attention, in a good way:· "He loved people. He loved being enrolled in co-op is much higher this nity shocked and saddened, as it has Walker can remember meeting Dave around whenever anyone was doing year. At this point, there are only four been forced to say goodbye to a be­ on first-year move-in day when the something. He just liked having fun;' fewer students that are employed than loved athlete, floormate, classmate eager economics student from Toron­ said Walker. at this time last year. and friend. to inquired about whom he would be Walker describes Dave as an integral The situation appears similar at the Dave passed away in Hamilton Gen­ sharing a bathroom with. After Dave member of the residence community, University of Waterloo. "We're actu­ eral on April19 after suffering critical got over the initial surprise that he especially given his constant presence. ally ahead this year in number of stu­ burns in a residence fire. would be sharing personal space with "The lounge is pretty much where dents employed;' said OlafNaese, me­ Josh Windsor, Dave's rugby coach, his don, the two became good friends. everything happened in our commu­ dia relations with co-op education and remembers him as a hardworking team "He really warmed up to that;' said nity and David was always in there;' career services at UW. According to player and a strong leader amongst his Walker. "(My room] quickly became a said Walker. Naese, 3,429 students were employed peers. home for him:' "That's something I'll always re­ at this time last year. This year 3.569 "I never saw anything other than Walker notes that the two spent a member about him:' students have jobs. positive things out of him;' said Wind­ lot of time together, which included a James Popkie, who lived in the room "To have to find that many extra sor. "He was a good guy all around:' trip to Toronto this past January to see across the hall from Dave, noted how jobs, it was a challenge and we have Kyle Walker, Dave's don on the a Maple Leaf's game. difficult it has been for the community certainly [have] all felt the pressure;' fourth floor of Waterloo College Hall "He was a big hockey guy;' said to deal with this loss. saidNaese. (WCH) residence, says Dave was a Walker. SEE LAFOREST, PAGE 4 Dave LaForest SEE CO-OP, PAGE 4

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A re-evaluation ofthe What do you think the universitis financial Cord's content "Sometimes you "CBC: Forging a priority should be? New sections are being added and can't make it on future in the wake others are being refocused to better fulfill the mandate for which they were your own" o cuts " originally created. if LAURA CARLSON The Cord will make more of an ef­ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF fort to extend news coverage beyond the confines of campus with new Local and National sections that will cover In Depth Editor Alanna Arts Editor Rebecca With media companies slashing community and national stories rele­ Wallace shares her Vasluianu conducts a jobs and cutting budgets drastically, vant to students living in Waterloo. experience of meeting a roundtable discussion the newspaper industry's predicted Likewise, Cord Arts (formerly Arts young mother and her to address the troubling doomsday seems more real than ever. & Entertainment) will expand its fo­ HIV-positive son while financial state that our It appears that the "death of the cus by covering all aspects of the arts, volunteering in South Mrica national broadcaster has "Definitely more TVs in the SBE newspaper" could happen any day. including those that have been over­ as a homecare worker. found itself in. building." In the United States three print looked in the past, such as fine arts and newspapers have been forced to shut media-related news. down in the past year. Some college The new Life section will capitalize cordweekly.com/blogs In Depth, page 10 - Edward Casey papers have resorted to running ad­ on the potential of student journalism Third-year business vertorials (ads that are designed tore­ to entertain and engage the student semble articles) over their entire front body through humour, experimental cover as a means to generate addition­ journalism and exploration of student alincome. life. It's a scary time. We will analyze particular issues As the Internet becomes a primary in a more cohesive manner with a bi­ source of information, newspapers are weekly In Depth section, which will al­ struggling to adapt to this media shift low readers to look critically at issues and the Cord is no exception to this. through investigative reports. Though we may not be in such a Page two, which has become the Ed­ dire situation at Student Publications, itors' Page, will serve as your informa­ the Cord is aiming to stay ahead of the tion hub to guide you through the Cord's curve and modifY our print publication print and online content. to ensure that your campus newspaper Though we will continue to find "Providing all SBE students with remains relevant in a world filled with ways to adapt to the changing media Blackberries:' BlackBerrys and RSS feeds. industry the central premise of the After assessing the content we pro­ Cord will never be lost; we exist to pro­ duce by soliciting feedback from cur­ vide readers with factual, engaging ar­ - Gabriel McCrae rent and former WLUSP volunteers as ticles that prokoke thought in the Lau­ Third-year business well as our readers, we have decided to rier community. make a significant shift in the section structure of the Cord. Please submit foedback to these changes by e-mailing me at [email protected]

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The cause of the April14 Waterloo Col­ • lege Hall (WCH) fire, that claimed the life of a first-year Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ versity student and displaced hundreds of students in the in the midst of final 0 • exams, has still not been identified. Bryan Fischer, fire investigation su­ tTV sin the SBE pervisor for the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal, stated that the report is likely not to be completed until mid­ June. r The fire, which started on the fourth ~ness floor of the student residence, has re­ sulted in severe damage to the build­ ing; the university is still unsure how much it will cost to repair. FRED NICHOLS 0 "There's more damage than we CAMPUS CENTRE thought;' said Kevin Crowley, director of news and editorial services at Wil­ 0 frid Laurier University. "It is going to

be expensive, there's no question about 0 it, but we still don't have an exact dollar 0 figure:· Crowley noted that most of the building's repairs involve replacing D electrical systems, including the fire >tudents with detection and alarm systems. Currendy the fourth floor - which suffered the most damage - is being restored, and the entire residence is being cleaned. While insurance will cover the ·~ structural damage of the building, the ~ - t.- university has offered to pay for any ""'!:-~.'~~ personal belongings that were dam­ COURTESY OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES aged in the fire. The quad area from Mid-Campus drive and the Fred Nichols Campus Centre will be made more accessible. "We felt that in the circumstanc­ Renovations es it was the right thing to do;' said Crowley. include: Crowley stated that the university hopes to have the residence re-opened Campus renovations begin Reconstruction of the walkway for the incoming first-year students in linking Mid -Campus Drive to the September. FNCC to eliminate stairways Though the fire marshal is respon­ Construction of a new public am­ sible for the final report, Fischer not­ LAUREN MILLET The renovations were designed with "We see the way things are laid out phitheatre and open space in the d be going to ed that because of the fatality the chief NEWS EDITOR a few various objectives. right now as more of a thru-way than dining hall quad, including pro­ tion. Encouraging coroner is the lead agent, as any in­ "The main driving force was to im­ a gathering place. We're hoping, that vision of a patio for the Grad Stu­ udents' union in formation has to be approved by this Beginning May 19, the Waterloo cam­ prove accessibility of the two parts of by providing the additional landscap­ dent Association Pub agency. pus of Wilfrid Laurier University will campus that we're doing," commented ing and the amphitheatre to turn it into Construction of a barrier-free pe­ be a good idea." Steven Becket, executive officer for undergo significant landscaping reno­ Mark Dettweiller, manager of facilities more of a public space:· destrian walkway from the the Waterloo Regional Police Service, vations. The project will cost approxi­ and planning. In addition to this, eliminating Arts Building to the Seminary; noted that personal information may mately $1.5 million and is expected to "We wanted to make it a more per­ the stairs from the Dr. Alvin Woods handicapped parking and drop­ prevent the report from being released finish Friday, September 4 before the son focused landscape area where ~nications Building (DAWB) to the Schlegel off zones at the DAWB and the once it is complete. Labour Day weekend. people can gather in;' Dettwieller con­ Centre and creating a vehicle turn­ Seminary "Because of the nature of the inves­ "It's quite a big project;' commented tinued, referring to the area from Mid­ around and drop-off point will in­ Reconstruction of parking lot 13 tigation it may not actually become Gary Nower, assistant vice-president Campus Drive to the Fred Nichol's crease accessibility. and the Albert Street entrance public," said Becket. of physical resources. Campus Centre (FNCC)_ to eliminate vehicle circulation from Bricker to Albert Main street to blame for recession: economics prof

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fOTHE ITUTION ~ by prnmting news and "LEVERAGE IS LIKE STERIODS - SHORT - TERM "THEY'VE MOVED FROM EVERYTHING IS FINE, "CANADA HAS A SINGLE FEDERAL REGULAR accurately and fairly. STRENGTH, BUT HAS LONG-TERM DEGENERATIVE WE'RE WONDERFUL, TO TOTAL PANIC, OF OUR BANKS AND INSURANCE, WHICH CAN artial presentation of all rsubttantia! opinions in a EFFECTS." SCHIZOPHRENIC AND IT'S THE END OF THE EVALUATE THE RISKS." p.lyhelddhic:al conventions WORLD." on or of cornmiuion has Sanjiv Das, Santa Clara University promptly. Brian Smith, Wilfrid Laurier University r:al of an individual, or an Frank Milne, Queen's University th~ opportunity to reply at LAUREN MILLET Frank Milne, a professor of economics and fi­ He mentioned how single bank regulations, Smith mentioned that about a year ago, Cana­ nd co~uendy conflicts of interest will be avoided NEWS EDITOR nance at Queen's University, argued that govern­ such as the system in place in Canada, can actu­ da was facing problems such as assets with noli­ ments must be more careful with their fiscal poli­ ally increase the risk. Das also addressed the bail­ quidity, and had little prospect for recovery, which ~ of the world around it, dd with a sp«ial focus on 'The only thing we learn from history is that we cies and should be looking more intensely at the out issue, saying that he is not in favor of them in turn began the fall to market breakdown. ltyofKitchener·Waterloo, rtudenu ofWilfrid Laurier don't actually learn from history;' said Phelim long-term impacts they will yield. because they contain a high moral hazard. In order to stabilize the financial systems in nd by nrither philosophy, Boyle, a professor of finance at Wilfrid Laurier "Main street had much more to do with the eco­ "The problem is that a bailout is a one-size­ the future, Smith suggested that a global co-op­ of the press and freedom University, who opened a panel discussion Friday nomic crisis than Wall Street;' said Sanjiv Das, a fits-all solution. The companies get the money, eration of banking regulations is needed, similar en d~ate and diuent are •f the paper, and through at the annual School of Business and Economics professor of finance at Santa Clara University. but then use it for something else entirely:· to the single federal regulator system currendy in conference. ight, with fear of neither Das was implying that smaller businesses are An important piece to the puzzle, according to place in Canada. of the student press is to This year, the focus of the conference was the to blame over the corporate world. Brian Smith, a professor of finance at WLU, is that The general discussion on the panelled to the ahall conduct the affairs global financial crisis. Das went further, explaining that this is be­ we need to address the over-indebted consumer. conclusion that banks have the main control over The purpose of the panel, entided "Lessons cause of "their excessive risk-taking and implicit Canadian households have much less household the economy and the financial crisis is sitting on from the Financial Crisis;' was to promote dis­ systemic effect:' llliiii'W..ttrloo.· debt than their American counterparts. These their shoulders. Das predicted that the economy rcounting two cussion about the current situation in the world Das' talk focused the cause of the current debts at the Main street level play an important will remain slow for at least the next couple of le. of finance. crisis. role in the in the current financial crisis. years. 4 .NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY20,2009 • 1HE CORD WEEKLY Pro

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LAUREN MILLET NEWS EDITOR

The government o Ontario has given versity $3.6 million filling tile debt from year. "In previous year the government ha the end of tile fisca universities to basi books," commented MaxBlouw. "We had not for o8-og, and we be getting tilose fun WLU found out money in March, an president academic money is end -of-ye tile holes from tile ~ "The governmen Stude "Essentially t

From left to right: Emily Slofstra, Erin Epp, Zinta Avens Auzins and Kelly Grevers, who are all members of the KW Urban Harvester, work the soil at their new Northdale Campus plot. -MikeMcMali

LAURA CARLSO Students promote local harvest EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On April 30, tile versity Students' LAUREN MILLET "Our three main goals are to pro­ summer begins. The idea started in The students have been given a plot "We use a technique called com pan· board of directors u NEWS EDITOR mote health, community and educa­ 2006, when Laurier student Kyla Cot­ ofland on the Northdale Campus from ion planting, which means we plaru the WLUSU manag tion;' said Erin Epp, KW Urban Har­ ton created the group as a business Physical, Plant and Planning. things together that compliment each tile 2009-10 interi A group of students from Laurier are vestor's summer coordinator. model, with the main goal being to "We've given them some land on the other. For example certain plants adc Over 50 percent putting their love for the outdoors to "Health because it gets people out­ sustain herself through gardening. Northdale campus;' said Gary Nower nutrients to the soil that aren't natural· budget will be goi good use this summer. side, community because it connects It has been a dormant working vice-president of physical resources. lythere," said Epp. head, which are the KW Urban Harvester is a group for Laurier students with the community group under Laurier Students' Public "They wanted to grow food locally ... The vegetables that are grown wii used to operate a students who want to garden, but don't through gardenfng and education, just Interest Group [LSPIRG] for the past I told them to not make a mess, don't be shared between the volunteers anc eludes tilings such have the space, to unite with commu­ teaching people how to garden:' few years. bug the neighbours and have fun:' the landowners. employee salaries nity members who would like gardens, The group consists of approximate­ "We started it up again last year According to Epp, the group plans to "It's like one big community garden montils. but do not have the ability, energy or ly 10 to 15 active volunteers and is cur­ as less of a business and just a group plant pretty much any type of vegeta­ and you can trade stuff between every· The board's rna time to maintain one. rently working with five lots, but hop­ for people to get out and garden," said ble that will grow in the area and they one," concluded Epp. sion assessed if til ing to pick up a few more before the Epp. are 100 per cent organic. in tile interim peri May until Augus overarching goals Returning Dire initially challenge Engineering, ter an effective di Rugby teanl planning management was tiley put forward t math hit at UW "I believe tile m IDeiDorial for Dave budget will allow upcoming year;' s FROM CO-OP, COVER FROM LAFOREST, COVER "Once we get back for training camp Board Chair Sa in the fall we'll have some conversa· At UW. engineering and math co-ops "I can definitely tell it's torn some of tions around what's appropriate;' said are being hit the hardest. [my floormates] up a lot;' said Popkie. Windsor. "But some kind of memori~ "The job numbers are not as high Walker highlights that for him and is definitely in the works:' as we would like to see ... those are our the other 17 men on his floor strength Windsor says that given Dave's two biggest programs and they're suf­ has been found in numbers, as Dave's character and the tragic circumstances fering the most;' said Naese. peers have pulled together to help cope of his death it has been an especially 91 per cent of arts co-ops have jobs with his death. tough loss. Graffiti at UW; 318 students are still looking for "We're very fortunate that we did "It's always difficult when this kind A Special Cons placements. have a very close knit community;' said of tragedy occurs, especially to some· tile concourse fo At Laurier jobs in the automo­ Walker. one so young at the beginning of theu tile men's washro tive and chartered accounting indus­ While those who lived with Dave life," said Windsor. office. The graffi try have had the largest decrease in may have been confronted with the im­ Dean of students David McMurray of a swastika. opportunities. mediate effects of his death, Windsor who was at the hospital in Hamiltor. The graffiti w In a conference call with the student noted that for the rugby team the whole when David succumbed to his burn forwarded to media John Milloy, Minister of Train­ situation has been a bit surreal. injuries, expressed his condolences to al Police Service ing, Colleges and Universities, ad­ The team has only been able to Dave's family and his peers at Laurier. area, and tilere dressed the issue of student jobs and gather together on a few occasions - "The loss has touched the Laurier time. what the government is doing. including the public memorial service community a great deal;' he said. "We're certainly doing everything held for Dave at WLU - and Windsor Walker echoed this sentiment, high· Property damag we can to support students and putting anticipates that his players will experi­ lighting how difficult it is to lose a per· A light fixture a every effort into it:' ence the biggest impact when they re­ son such as Dave. a room at 200 K Milloy noted that the government is turn for training camp. "He was an integral part of this earn· damaged by cus providing additional funding and re­ "It's going to be a real morale issue pus;' said Walker. Conference S sources for summer students. in the fall;' said Windsor. "Anyone that dedicates and devotes but because of a sure who tile les The government itself is offering Windsor noted that the team, in as much time to different aspects of subsidies to businesses who want to conjunction with Laurier Athletics, our campus, like Dave did, you're los· hire students, giving them $2 hour as is planning to do something to com­ ing a very, very integral part of the Alarm an incentive. memorate Dave's life early in the rugby community:' Custodial staff alarm in room As the recession continues to hit season. job markets across the country, both Constables att McCarger and Naese predict that the tile alarm. number of students who look to co-op Dangerous con for employment will increase. "It will continue to be a challenge, A Special Cons nessed a tree f: but we just have to keep working hard St. Michael's C to uncover employment opportuni­ There was no d ties;' said McCarger. er tilan tile tree, "I think that students might look was sustained. more towards co-op as a benefit to the Physical Pla situation;' said Nease. contacted regar "Our challenge is 'Can we rise to NI CK LACHANCE meet that challenge?"' Many co-op students are still in search of summer employment. Catch up on the latest news on twitter twitter THE CORD WEEKLY • WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 NEWS . 5

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WLU receives money to fill the debt of the 2008-09 fiscal year WLU to acquire new Toronto office Laurier student receives Vanier Wilfrid Laurier University is cur­ Canada Graduate Scholarship rently in negotiations to sign a lease The Government of Canada awarded LAUREN MILLET the students up front, it holds back and count on it being in the budget or the that will give the university space in a Wilfrid Laurier University PhD stu­ NEWS EDITOR then gives it as year-end funds. government providing it again;' said downtown Toronto building. dent, Bharati Sethi, the Vanier Cana­ "It has stabilized o8-09, so we·were McLatchy. This space, located at King Street da Graduate Scholarship. The government of the province of able to have a little bit more carry over "We're looking very carefully how to West and York Street, will primar­ This entitles Sethi, who is currently Ontario has given Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ into 09-10 than we were expecting;' best use the money to help in some of ily be used for recruitment, alumni, enrolled in the faculty of social work, versity $3.6 million as money towards said McLatchy. the areas that we need it most:' fundraising,. government relations $50,000 a year for three years. filling the debt from the 2008-09 fiscal The money was given to general op­ The issue of where to use the funds and having a presence in the city. Sethi arrived in Canada as a year. erating funds, So per cent of which is will be brought up at the Senate fi­ WLU president Max Blouw said 19-year-old student from India in 'In previous years, prior to this one, allocated to salaries and benefits. · nance committee's meeting this Fri­ that a large number of alumni, re­ 1994- the government had allocated funds at Blouw noted that the money will day. One of.the main priorities will be cruitment and business program­ Sethi will apply the scholarship to­ the end of the fiscal year that allowed help with decision making for the im­ delivering programs to the undergrad­ ming opportunities come from To­ wards her research on the well-being universities to basically balance their pending budget due in June. uate and graduate students next year, ronto; therefore, it makes sense to and mental health of South Asian im­ books," commented president of WLU "The kinds of adjustments we but that will be only one priority out of have a location in the area. migrant woman who come to Canada MaxBlouw. thought we would have to make, in re­ many. "Toronto is the financial and pro­ through the Family Class Sponsor­ "We had not expected those funds gards to cost reduction, we will be able "The government had indicated not vincial government centre in the ship Policy. foroS-09, and we were very pleased to to relax a little on those for this coming to count on the year-end monies in the province and therefore having a pres­ 166 student nominees were se­ begetting those funds~ year:' coming year;' said Blouw. ence there is very important for us:' lected by Canadian and international WLU found out they were getting the The government has made it clear, "So it remains a guessing game as While nothing is finalized yet, experts to receive the Vanier Canada money in March, and according to vice­ however, that the money is a one-time to where our budget will be a year from Blouw hopes that Laurier will be able Graduate Scholarship. president academic Deb McLatchy, the thing, and not to expect the funds next now." to move into the space by the middle money is end -of-year funding that fills year. The 2009-10 budget will be present­ of June. -Compiled by Kaitlan Denneny the holes from the previous fiscal year. "The challenge for us is that this is ed to WLU's board of governors June 18 'The government doesn't fund all of one-time-only money, and we can't at Laurier's Brantford campus. - Lauren Millet Summer students not hired by physical plant and planning . YMCA and Laurier plan for a $40M Due to university budget cuts, stu­ athletic complex dents normally hired for grounds ·students' union board passes budget BRANrFORD - The YMCA and crew and landscaping by physical Laurier Brantford are seeking federal plant and planning have not been funding to build a $40 million athletic granted employment this summer. ~~Essentially the interim budget is all overhead II Budget highlights and recreation complex in downtown Typically, approximately a dozen Brantford. students are hired to do jobs such as mpus plot. -Mike McMahon, general manager of WLUSU Last month, the YMCA and Laurier cutting grass, picking up litter and $225,585 held a public meeting with the South others general maintenance tasks. total intenm budget Side of Colborne Task Force, which According to Gary Nower, vice­ LAURA CARLSON ly considering 10 of the 15 board mem­ (with overhead) includes councilors and staff mem­ president of physical resources, the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF hers are new this year. bers responsible for developmens in jobs students previously completed "Everything went really smoothly that area of town. are simply not getting done. On April 30, the Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ and all the directors had on point com­ $3,500 The two organizations presented "The jobs are going to back up;' versity Students' Union (WLUSU) ments;' said Aslam. capital (video cameras) details on their preliminary plan. saidNower. board of directors unanimously passed "They're the type of ... high level di­ The proposal contained details "It wasn't a happy decision for us, the WLUSU management's budget for rector questions and comments you of an aquatic centre, gymnasium, because we need them;' he added. the 2009-10 interim period. would hope for." 55% change rooms, fitness areas, specta­ Nower is not sure if they will be Over 50 percent of the money in the Discussion regarding honorarium, overhead costs tor seating, community rooms, hot able to hire any more students in the budget will be going towards over­ including those for the board chair and tubs, sauna, therapist facilities, a cafe, near future. head, which are the ongoing expenses Brantford Campus Council commis­ lockers and office space. used to operate a business. This in­ sioner, were moved to an in-camera -$226,100 The organizations requesting' an -Lauren Millet cludes things such as rent, utilities and session. They were approved, though lost in business additional $4 million from the city to employee salaries over the summer the amount granted to the chair was operations cover initial site preparation costs. Laurier fundraising campaign kicks months. reduced from last year. off with &ee ice-cream The board's main focus of discus­ - Compiled by Kaitlan Denneny On Wednesday, May 13, faculty staff sion assessed if the money being spent Ends-based budgeting 24% and retirees of the Wilfrid Laurier in the interim period, which runs from This year, the budget was presented allocated to Laurier and Waterloo innovators University community gathered in May until August, was meeting the using a new form of budgeting that al­ professional development receive federal funding the concourse to celebrate the kickoff overarching goals of the organization. lows the board to see how the money The Canada Foundation for Inno­ of this year's "Our Community, Our Returning Director Andrew Fryer WLUSU is spending works to meet the vation's Leaders Opportunity Fund Laurier" campaign. initially challenged the budget, but af­ union's ends. $8,200 presented the University of Waterloo The celebration included free ice ter an effective discussion he felt that All lines presented in the budget honorarium for board chair and Wilfrid Laurier University with cream sundaes and a draw. management was able to justifY what reflect which ends the money will be new funds. This year, the theme of the cam­ they put forward to the board. used towards. UW was provided with $536,099 paign is "Pick your passion, ni.al{e 'I believe the money we spend in the "No one else uses the ends based $152,315 and WLU with $50,422 to broaden your mark~ budget will.allow us to prepare for the budgeting process out there, so it's re­ food for Orientation Week their fields of research. This allows donors to select a spe­ upcoming year," said Fryer. ally revolutionary," said Aslam. Student studies in health, environ­ cific area of Laurier that they are pas­ Board Chair Saad Aslam felt that the Next WLUSU board meeting: ment, energy and information tech­ sionate about and donate directly to meeting was very productive, especial- Mid-June nology will now have more support it. The goal for this year's campaign is to advance their research. $450,000 in new gifts and pledges.

- Compiled by Kaitlan Denneny -Lauren Millet

BAG O'CRIME WLU names '2oo9 honorary degree WLU Library employee receives recipients Graffiti Arson Graffiti 2009 CLAIYBP award LoUise Frechette, David Anderson, ASpecial Constable on foot patrol of Special Constables were informed of A Special Constable found graffiti in Wilfrid Laurier University's Carol Heather Reisman and Audrey Ron­ the concourse found some graffiti in burn marks on a toilet paper dispenser the men's washroom on the third floor Stephenson is the winner of the 2009 ning Topping will all be recieving the men's washroom near the one card on the first floor of the JohnAird Cen­ of the Arts C-wing. The graffiti read CLA!YBP Award for Outstanding honourary degrees from Wilfrid Lau­ office. The graffiti included a carving tre men's washroom, room Also. "Hell is not a place you go unless you're Contribution to Collection Develop­ rier University at convocation cere­ of a swastika. At this time it is not known how old not Christian:' "It's the failure of your ment and Management. monies this June. The graffiti was photographed, and the marks are. Damage to the dispens­ life's greatest ambition:' There are no The Canadian Library Association/ Frechette was the first person to forwarded to the Waterloo Region­ er is negligible, and there were no signs leads at this time. Association Canadienne des Biblio­ serve as deputy-secretary-general of ~ Polfce Service. This is a high traffic of burnt paper or smoke in the area. theques awarded Stephenson for her the United Nations and is currently at Laurier. area, and there are no suspects at this Investigation is on-going. Property damage contribution to library services. · a distinguished fellow at the Centre 'the Laurier time. A Special Constable found damage Currently, Stephenson is the head for International Governance Inno­ said. Graffiti done to an air conditioning unit on the of collections and acquisitions at vation. She will receive an Honorary ent,high- Property damage A Special Constable on a foot patrol east side of the Northdale Campus. WLU. She previously worked for the Doctor of Laws at the faculty of grad­ lose a per- Alight fixture and a window screen in found graffiti in the first floor wash­ The outside frame of the unit sus­ University of Waterloo. uate studies convocation. aroom at 200 King Street were found room at Clara Conrad Hall. tained substantial denting, and the Anderson is an Olympic silver­ fthiscam- damaged by custodial staff. The graffiti consisted of obscene ex­ fins on the outside of the unit appear to -Compiled by Kaitlan Denneny medallist and served in Jean Chre­ Conference Services was notified, pressions. Physical Plant and Planning have been impacted. tien's cabinet. He will receive an d devotes because of a booking error, is not has been contacted regarding repairs. Sun Life Financial donates $250, ooo Honorary Doctor of Science at the to Parkinson's research aspects of who the lessee of the room was. Motor vehicle collision faculty of science convocation. ou're los­ Graffiti Property damage Sun Life Financial is donating $250, Reisman founded Indigo Books ooo to the Movement Disorders Re­ and Music, is a director of Mount Si­ •art of the A Special Constable on foot patrol Special Constables attended Laurier staff activated the entry found the door to the roof of the John Place on Sunview Avenue regarding a search and Rehabilitation Centre at nai Hospital and sits on several cor­ room 3E12 in error. Special Aird Centre from room AsooC left motor vehicle collision between a re­ Wilfrid Laurier University. porate boards. She will receive an attended, and disarmed open by construction workers. versing vehicle, and a parked vehicle. Dr. Quincy Almeida will lead the Honorary Doctor of Laws at the gen­ On the roof, there was graffiti in newly-renamed Sun Life Financial eral arts and the school of business black spray paint. Photographs were Movement Disorders Research and and economics convocation. Dangerous condition taken and will be forwarded to the Wa­ Ifyou have any information regarding these Rehabilitation Centre. During the cultural revolution, ASpecial Constable on foot patrol wit­ terloo Regional Police or any other incidents please call Special Since the centre opened three years Ronning Topping was the first west­ lessed a tree fall over in front of the Constable Service at 519-885-3333 or Crime ago, over 700 sufferers of Parkinson's em journalist to report from China. ~t. Michael's Campus in highs winds. Property damage Stoppers at 1-Boo-222-TIPS. You can also disease have visited the centre. Wa· Her work has run in leading publica­ was no damage to property oth- A Special Constable on foot patrol report~ crime electronically through the terloo Region has the highest popu­ tions such as the New York Times Mag­ erthan the tree, and no personal injury found a broken chair in room SBE Special Consmble Service website. lation of people with Parkinson's dis­ azine and National Geographic. She will sustained. 2260 in the Schlegel Centre. There are The Bag 0' Crime is submitted by WLU ease in Ontario. receive an Honorary Doctor of Let­ Physical Plant and Planning was no leads at this time. Special Constable Service. ters at Brantford convocation. I contacted regarding removal. - - Compiled by Kaitlan Denneny -Compiled by Jeremy Tremblay 6 .LOCAL WEDNESDAY, MAY20,2009 • DIE (ORD WEEKLY

Planning for the future KWINBRIEF

The City ofWaterloo and universities partner in community development Public square complete GO transit expands to KW

LINDA GIVETASH Overall growth of the university, property in Northdale, in addition to Waterloo Town Square-was closed in Friday, May 8 at the Region of Wa­ LOCAL AND NATIONALEDITOR outlined in the soon to be complet­ the drawbacks of the area discussed spring 2008 to construct a new pub­ terloo Headquarters, Member of ed master plan, will require new resi­ at the session, has thus far prevented lic square. The project, which has cost liament Peter Braid announced The compiled results of the Northdale dences to house more students. this. the city nearly $3 million, is convert­ GO Transit will be coming to the Strategic Planning Session, held this The university considered using the "How many families have moved ing the former parking lot into a com­ terloo Region. past April, have been released, giving already existing Northdale campus to in? It's landlords buying the properties munity-oriented gathering place. The $2.5 million project will con· insight into the future of the Waterloo build a new residence; however, the because it's too expensive. It has to be The opening ceremony for the struct four Park n' Ride facilities; community. The plan looks at solving idea of bringing a large number of stu­ a business to maintain the property;' completed project will be held May first to be constructed at Highway 2 many of the issues of the growing stu­ dents to the centre of the neighbour­ explained Chris Wiederman, a local 30. The event is being held in conjun­ and Highway 401. dent population in the area. hood was not well received by the city. landlord for student housing. tion with the City of Waterloo's 152 Minister ofTransport and Infra· Housing and zoning for the area Gary Nower, assistant vice president This is one problem that doesn't anniversary. Planned attractions for structure John Baird spoke of the continues to be the predominant of physical resources, explained, "The have a clear solution. the event include performances, dis­ benefits of the GO transit buses ex­ issue. Poorly maintained and un­ consensus was that Northdale [cam­ Property values are not controlled plays and demonstrations. tending to our region. licensed student rental houses, along pus] was very appealing, but itwouldn't by the city but by the real estate mar­ The new square is designed to hold "These investments in public with unplanned placements of perma­ fit in well with what [the city is] trying ket. "The city doesn't set free market seating, a portable skating rink for transit will give people more time nent residents and rental homes, have to achieve. So we decided that Laurier value of any particular property, that's winter use and staging area which with their families while also creat­ become the source of Northdale's Place was the best option:' not the city's responsibility," explained can be rented out for events. ing jobs and making a real differ­ problems. Redeveloping the Laurier Place resi­ city councillor Jan d'Ailly. ence," said Baird. The strategic plan includes putting a dence is the current solution the uni­ Licensing by-laws surrounding - Compiled by Linda Givetash In addition to the job opportuni­ cap on the number of bedrooms a rent­ versity will pursue, leaving the North­ rental homes are under the city's con­ ties this project will create, Braid al home can have. This would mini­ dale campus as an academic build­ trol. "The city [has] come back to pro· Phil's to remain open spoke of the environmental benefits mize overcrowding in student houses, ing and eliminating the need for new gram now to investigate the applica­ of the GO buses. and ensure homes are used for their property. tion of a rental licensing by-law that The popular bar Phil's Grandsons' The remaining-three GO Bus stope original purpose. Adherence to city by-laws, includ­ would apply to low density housing;' Place has been long subject to ru­ are yet to be announced. Improving the layout of the area is ing noise and garbage removal, will said d'Ailly. mours of the estabishment clos­ also being considered. The addition continue to be strictly enforced. "I~ a public process ... that will ing, which have escalated in recent -Devon Butler of green space, bike paths, accessible "We are looking at updating our by­ begin before the beginning for the months with the closing of the Silver shops and parking will improve traffic laws;' said Jim Barry, director ofby-law summer:' Spur on May 4· Phil's managrnent has To retu1 this story in its~ tDUl by promoting alternatives to driving. enforcement for the city of Waterloo. All by-law changes will be pre­ confirmed that the bar has no inten­ Jlllltch Peter Braid's tUUIOIOICement, The increase in the number of stu­ "We're definitely looking at increasing sented to City Council as they are de­ tion to close as business is continu­ visit corrlweelrly.com dents in the area poses potential com­ our fines or other incentives:' veloped and discussed by the city and ously successful. plications for housing. The WLU Wat­ Bringing more small families to the community members. Follow-up erloo campus' growth trajectory is set area was a pressing issue voiced by Town Hall meetings to further discuss -Linda Givetash to reach approximately 15,000 students long-term residents at the April plan­ the planning for the community will in the next 30 years. ning session. The expense of buying occur in October of this year. CANADA IN BRIEF

BRITISH COLUMBIA ONTARIO Waterloo Liberals take BC Brock professor faces child pornography charges strategic plan On May 12, Gordon Campbell, pro­ t vincial leader of the Liberal Party, On April22, the Brock university won the election in British Columbia. community was shocked by the an­ g For Campbell and the Liberals, this nouncement that a tenured faculty e "IT'S YOUR WATERLOO" is their third consecutive win in the member had been arrested on child s CAMPAIGN province. In what had been expected pornography related charges. h promoting the ideals of the to be a close race with the New Dem­ Keith Tinkler, chair of the earth d community to all residents, ocrat Party, the Liberal's sweeping sciences department and professor win took a majority 49 seats in com­ of geography, has been charg~d with parison to the NDP's 36 seats. one count of possession of child por­ The referendum question posed nography, one count of distribution to change the current electoral sys­ of child pornography, and one count WEBSITE tem of first-past-the-post to the sin­ of making child pornography. for residents to gain gle transferable ballot system did not A search war.rant for Tinkler's res­ information on the city and pass, with only 38.7 per cent in favour idence was granted after an investi­ discuss issues of the new system. gation by the Niagara Regional Police The new system would have al­ Service's Internet Child Exploitation lowed multiple members of the legis­ Unit. Following the execution of the lative assembly to represent the same search warrant, Tinkler was arrested. area. Kevin Cavanagh, associate direc­ ADVERTISING Only 52.54 per cent of eligible vot­ tor of communications and public magnets, casters and bottle ers casted their votes for the election. affairs, issued a statement regarding openers to appeal to students The Liberal win does, however, note the arrest. the support for the current carbon "In accordance with his conditions tax on the province and their prom­ of bail, Pro£ Tinkler has been as­ ise of stability through the economic signed home duties by the university downturn by investing in job creation and is not allowed to attend the uni­ EDUCATION and the province's infrastructure. versity campus." providing all residents with the Premier Campbell will continue It is still unclear at this point what necessary information to access holding office and will be the prov­ amount of prison time Tinkler will resources ince's Olympic Premier as they host face, if any. His next scheduled court the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in appearance is on June 16. Vancouver. COURTESY OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO - Erik Dickson, special to the Cord This map displays the zoning of the Northdale community, located north of Wilfrid Laurier University. - Compiled by Linda Givetash

Spur property sold to developer GRADUATES

LINDA GIVETASH Future projects for the establish­ "Business as usual;' said April Bez­ If you are in a co-op placement LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR ment are still undefined. paly, a server at Failte. "Honestly at this point we haven't On the other hand, Shannon Slusei, and want to be in the 09/10 The Silver Spur, a favourite bar of many even started planning;• said Zavitz. a server at Ethel's, noted that there has local residents and students, closed as "Any redevelopment will be a couple of been an increase in customers in the yearbook and on the class of May 4· The property has been sold years before it happens:' week following the Spur's closure. t to developer and current owner of the The current building is in need of Slusei commented that the new composite, you have your neighbouring Waterloo Stage Theatre, some renovations which, depending crowd has been primarily interested in ~ to Jeff Zavitz. on new projects, could become quite their patio. The Spur celebrated its thirteenth extensive. With the majority of students hav­ photograph taken this summer! anniversary on the weekend prior to "We're certainly open to someone ing left Waterloo for the summer, their its closure. Offering karaoke, food and coming hi with a proposal that requires impact on business for Uptown bars ~t\0. patio seating facing King Street, the major changes," said Zavitz in address­ won't be noticed until the fall. ut\e, business had been very successful. ing the possibility of new tenants. "Wait until September rolls around," StaMi~ 0 jO to In buying the Spur, Zavitz hoped To date, Zavitz has only spoken with said Bob Leis, manager of the Fox and that the previous owner, Tom Fergu­ interested parties in an informal set­ Fiddle. wlusp.c.om to book. jour son, would maintain the establish­ ting and has yet to receive any offers. Zavitz is still exploring the many ·ment for a few more years. Since the Spur closed, surrounding possibilities in the long-term plan appointMent to hava jour "When we originally bought it, I businesses vary in their expression of for the Spur and the Waterloo Stage photos taken. thought that the owner of the Spur any changes in the volume of business Theatre. jraa would keep renting it back for a while. they've received. "It could be multiple buildings, it It was only to the very end of our ne­ Both the Fox and Fiddle and Failte could be one building, it could be ex­ gotiation that he decided to close;' ex­ have reported no change in the num­ panding the theatre; anything is on the tirec.t i n~ i r i es to a~ela®wlosp.com plained Zavitz. ber of customers coming in. table at this point:' WEEKLY THE CORD WEEKI Y • WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 NATIONAL. Election prospects

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Michael lgnatieff was elected leader of the Liberal Party at the May convention.

AMBER CORDEIRO Leone noted that a fall election is more real­ STAFF WRITER istic, because it would give the Liberals time to Patrol Hours organize and fundraise. "That's something that Foot LINDA GIVETASH they lack right now;' said Leone. 9Rm-1 am nightly. LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR The Liberals are currently exerting pressure &. Fridays from on Stephen Harper to resolve the issue of em­ A loss to Stephane Dion in December 2006 may ployment insurance (EI) benefits for thousands 9pm-2am. have set back Michael Ignatieff's political career of Canadians who have been left jobless as are­ temporarily, but he is quickly trying to extend the sult of the economic crisis. Liberal party's power. The party wishes to extend the EI benefits to After securing the leadership of the federal include more workers affected by the downturn. Liberal party on May 2 by a 97 percent vote on The current criteria requires one to have worked behalf of the delegates, Ignatieff has become the 420 to 700 hours in the past 52 days. Those who leader of Canada's official opposition. are unemployed but do not meet the minimum During his acceptance speech, Ignatieff ex­ requirement of 420 hours worked in the past 52 pressed his disappointment in the Prime Minis­ days do not qualify for the EI benefits. ter, stating, "Mr. Harper, you have failed us:' Leone noted that this is one of the primary is­ Volunteer sign-up sheets for Foot lgnatieff's strong criticisms of the Harper sues that "might blow up:' "There's a lot of peo­ government have raised the question of wheth­ ple who are angry with the system, the delays in are available for pick-uR. & drop-Qff er another federal election will be called. If a getting the funds and the benefits from EI and I outside the Foot office on the spring election does occur, it will most likely be think the opposition is just picking up on it:' held before the end of June. "The house typically EI is not the only grounds on which the oppo­ 3rd Floor FNCC. does sit beyond June;' explained Dr. Roberto Le­ sition can call an election. Budget implementa­ one, a political studies professor at Wilfrid Lau­ tion bills presented to the House have the poten­ rier University. tial to be voted as confidence motions. Dr. Chris Anderson, who also teaches politi­ "If the government loses an implementation cal science at WLU, noted that summer elections bill, that's grounds for an election," explained Dr. are usually a "non-go, because people are busy Leone. doing other things and politicians need support Whether or not Canadians have another op­ from their members. portunity to go the polls remains uncertain, but "Something quite dramatic would have to political experts such as Leone still have their happen for the parties to consider holding on, so predictions. for those reasons I do not think there will be one "I put the probability pretty low for having an [this summer] ;• said Anderson. election this year period;' he said.

Education grants modified

LINDA GIVETASH Aslam, who has also been involved with the LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR Ontario University Students Alliance (OUSA) and the Canadian Alliance of Students Associ­ On May 1, Minister of Training, Colleges and ation (CASA), is concerned with ensuring that Universities John Milloy announced changes to post-secondary education is accessible to all both the Distance and the Textbook and Tech­ students regardless of their financial situation. nology Grant available to Ontario post-second­ "It's not great to be cutting any sort of funding ary students. for post-secondary education and student assis­ The new requirements only permit students tance in a recession:' who qualify and receive the Ontario Student As­ The effects that the grant changes will have on sistance Program (OSAP) to receive the grants. students will not be clear until the fall. They do, This decision was made in light of the provin­ however, reflect the impact of the economic cri­ cial budget released in March, which takes the sis on funding for post-secondary education. economic crisis into account. "We quite frankly don't have all the resources "We are going through some pretty extraordi­ that we thought we had;' said Milloy. nary economic times;' said Milloy during a con­ However, Milloy maintained a positive atti­ ference call with the Canadian student media. tude in addressing the issue, stating, "We're cer­ With the new change to the grants, the provin­ tainly trying to do everything we can to support cia! government will save just over $100 million. students:' These cuts are not isolated to the education sector. "Certainly each ministry, including my own, Grant information took a hard look at where the pressures were and the resources that were available and we had to The grants were first implemented in the fall r make tough decisions;' said Milloy. of 2008. The Textbook and Technology Grant In addition to the requirement changes for the provided $150 to all students. The Distance grants, the government will not be increasing grant provided students living in isolated ar­ the amount given. Originally, the Textbook and eas, away from post-secondary institutions, Technology Grant was meant to increase to $2 so $500 per term for travel costs. per student annually as of fall2009. "The Textbook and Technology Grant will Although the grants were available to all continue at the $150 level; we will not be able to students, those receiving OSAP received increase it;' said Milloy. the grant automatically while others had to Saad Aslam, chair of the Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ apply. versity Students' Union board of directors, ex­ pressed his concern for students whose families Milloy ensured that tllis change will not af­ have been affected by the recession. fect a large number of students, stating that "There are a number of students whose par­ over 70 percent of students who received the ents may have lost jobs .... If they lost their jobs Textbook and Technology Grant and over 90 in May or over the summer they wouldn't be eli­ percent of students receiving the Distance gible for OSAP:' grant last year were OSAP eligible. 8 .OPINION WEDNESDAY, MAY20, 2009 • THE CORD WEEKLY Students should be appreciated L!iTER, 'vJITHOVT

Unspoken contention between Laurier students and Wa­ STUDENTS".. , terloo locals has surfaced again with April's Northdale Strategic Planning session. The compiled results of the session propose ways to solve the housing problems that arise within a student-dominated environment. Waterloo - hosting two major universities and a col­ lege- is undeniably a student city. For eight months ofthe year, chaos tornadoes through, slowly bludgeoning property by way of over-occupancy, non-existent maintenance and the infamous kegger. I fell off The inconvenience of students to the local population April. has led the City of Waterloo to re-evaluate its legislation Itwas and by-laws within the university neighborhood. cal Mass Limiting overcrowding in houses, improving hous­ streets: ing layout to encourage green lifestyles, increasing fines was sha for by-law infractions and re-evaluating rental licensing was shal laws have all been proposed to find a long-term solution er biker, instead of punishing students via by-law tickets. from the In the past, the finger has been pointed at students, clists ar who are told to take more responsibility for their hous­ pedallin ing and to have consideration for their neighbors. I sper Although this is true, the local population too often sidewa sees only the bad and forgets about the majoriy of stu­ me tore dents -who do care about their community. road. Wi The local population can also be too quick to judge, as ingto pa students bring life into the city, providing jobs and bring­ mer of ing in business; WLU and the University of Waterloo are the ins a two institutions that employ huge numbers of Waterloo Thisy community members. for the s1 Waterloo also promotes itself as a smart city, hav­ system ing won the Most Intelligent City award two years ago, ofGOTt which it can only do because of the high number of aca­ discussi< demic institutions and innovation that begins with the tive, alte average student. tion are ~ Some students are always going to party and some lo­ How~ cals are always going to complain. are impo Heading toward a more co-operative relationship be­ our cun tween students and the Waterloo community that seeks mustn't long-term solutions is the only valid way to overcome the mult the issues inevitable in a university town. fromitst There -The Cord Editorial Board it cantril: boththel the cyclis· MATI ENGLISH to move external Carsd Reconsider values ergytop ing to an The current economic crisis has forced society into a piv­ cietywh otal place where the values that will follow us into a new Vancouver Olympics: have to era need to be affirmed. their car~ In a time where the auto industry garners the front Car~ pages of media outlets for their bailout cries, the focus thatpav on investing in education during the recession seems to exploiting the exploited comm have taken a backseat. Under-funding educational institutions contributes to a society that is inevitably left behind; innovation, re­ search and learning increase the quality of the economy The 2010 Vancouver Olympics make inappropriate use of the rare opportunity the Games bring for which in turn increases the quality oflife for its citizens. Th Misplaced value is being reflected through cut to the establishing astrong Canadian identity; the use of Native cultural stereotypes is unacceptable CBC, a crucial public institution that provides a rare type of journalism that educates and informs Canadians without the necessity of advertisers. communities that reflect their culture and Health problems and education are also an Universities too have been been subject of govern­ lifestyle. issue in the First Nations community. ment cutbacks. This may severly affect the ability of ev­ However, the culture that continuously re­ Interestingly, it is the Aboriginal culture, ery Canadian to receive a post-secondary education. mains on the margins is that of indigenous which Canadians frequently disregard, that For instance, as the Canadian government deals with KIMBERLY ELWORTHY people. the Vancouver Olympics chooses to exploit to the recession, it has decided that both the Distance and OPINION EDITOR In 2001, about 1.3 million Canadians gamer appropriate media coverage. Textbook and Technology grants will no longer be given claimed to have some Aboriginal heritage, The Vancouver Olympics uses a system Even in 1: to students who do not receive OSAP. with the largest populations residing in On­ of mascots to eat at the hearts of consumers tantless< It may appear to be a minor change; however, any With the Vancouver Olympics around the tario and British Columbia. everywhere. There withdrawal of support to students from the government comer in 2010, there has been an increas­ The three cute and cuddly mascots Sumi, cisms th is a backward move. ing momentum in marketing efforts to create Miga and Quatchi all represent from the On a more positive note, the government has unex­ the buzz that will capture the attention of the First Nations legends unique to the HOWEVER, THE QUALITY OF LIFE self-serv pectedly allotted $3.6 million to Wilfrid Laurier Univ­ world. province of British Columbia. tuals wh Countries often use the Olympics as a way For example, Sumi, meaning eristy for its operating costs. Hopefully, the priority of IN THE RESERVES IS FAR WORSE is the ch' this funding will be to maintain quality in all undergrad­ to express and inform huge populations of "guardian spirit", dawns the hat Howe uate and graduate programs. people about the country's history, culture and THAN MANY WOULD LIKE TO ADMIT, of an orca whale with the head of cite is d1 Although the funds are a one-time allotment, it buys values. a bear and the body of a thunder- culture il the time necessary to figure out a more permanent fi­ For this reason alone, the Olympics are one ALTHOUGH STATISTICS CANADA bird in order to represent transfor­ define tl nancial plan that will keep Laurier running up to par. of the most ingenious public relations efforts mation, a common theme of West consume When budgets get tight there needs to be value placed of all time. OPENLY DIVULGES THIS REALITY. Coast First Nations legends. ingverb 1 in perpetuating competitive educational institutions that This was most recently displayed in Chi­ The inukshuk also has the un­ much as offer younger generations the training and skills neces­ na's intense, and sometimes odd, efforts to fortunate legacy of being the logo It is p sary to contribute to Canada in the future. impress. of the Vancouver Olympics, instead cession Hopefully Laurier administration has similar ideas However, with the event unfolding within Although Aboriginals were instrumental of something unique to the Inuit population of and alth when passing the 2009-10 operating budget. our borders, we have to wonder what the story in the development and understanding of the Canada. Canada is that we will share. Canadian environment when first uncovered The word means "something which acts or fected co - The Cord Editorial Board Canada is a country with a very delicate by Europeans, we often forget to repay the performs the functions of a person" and com­ which is and complex national identity. favour. monly marks important areas ofland. received It is a country built upon conquering, both First Nations people experience a differ­ The inukshuk is also present on Nunavut's Howe from the British and the French, who de­ ent kind of Canada than the majority of its flag, as it has become a recognizable cultural totally pt stroyed and exploited the native inhabitants. residents. symbol for the Inuit. merely i1 These unsigned editorials are based off informal discus­ Bi-cultural identity, witnessed predomi­ The government, in a guise of goodwill, Unfortunately, the Vancouver Olympics is a goo sions and are then agreed upon by the majority of the nantly in the labelling of consumer items like set up reserves for Aboriginal people so they website offers minimal information about the son abo Cord's editorial board, which consists of 16 senior Cord chicken noodle soup or "soup aux nouilles et could keep the land they had already owned plight of Aboriginals, even as it shameless­ material! staff including the Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Editor. poulet", is often the default button for national for centuries, which would also allow them to ly highlights Western appropriations of First highasn The arguments made may reference any facts that have identification. continue their unique lifestyle and culture. Nations culture. Many been made available through interviews, documents, or This is a story Canadian citizens know all However, the quality of life in the reserves Having the Olympics in Canada could be an useless l other sources. The views presented do not necessarily too well: names and words like Jacques Carti­ is far worse than many would like to admit, al­ opportunity to bring the world's attention to in will h; reflect those of the Cord's volunteers, staff or WLUSP. er, Metis, Samuel de Champlain, Hudson Bay, though Statistics Canada openly divulges this our doorstep, but all we seem to want to of­ to be ab Iroquois and that drunk guy named Macdon­ reality. fer are cute characters, fake heritage and the ald pretty much sum up several years of man­ For example, 14 percent of Aboriginal peo­ furthering the exploitation of an already over­ datory history class. ple live in overcrowded housing compared to exploited ethnicity. The Cord Weekly is published by For many other Canadians, Canada is an the four percent of the general population. Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. recessim Contact: Bryn Ossington, WLUSP President and CEO appendage to their country of origin, a safe The employment rate for Aboriginal peo­ the case. 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3(5 haven with health care and ample job op­ ple is almost ten percent below that of non­ Cuttin portunities where they are able to settle in Aboriginals. [email protected] would p THE CORD WEEKLY • WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 OP ON . 9 KW biking community on the rise

enjoy the food, music and fellowship that comes from a walkable or bikeable community. Biking, while quite speedy, requires EMILY SLOFSTRA a lot more planning in order to com­ SEEDS OF CHANGE plete a day of errands. It's inefficient to have to double back if you forget some­ thing; however, moving at a slower pace and being exposed to the city air I fell off my bike for the first time last instead of being inside a metal box al­ April. lows for a sense of connection to the It was in the middle of my first Criti­ streets and the people on them. cal Mass, a group bike ride through the For example, a few weeks ago, I was streets: my first-ever city bike ride. I waved at by a cyclist going the oppo­ was shaky before it happened and I site direction at rush hour. Despite be­ was shaky after I got cut off by anoth­ ing four lanes away, it was nice to con­ er biker, but the empowerment I felt nect with the one other cyclist on that from the community of concerned cy­ section of road. clists around me allowed me to keep For the ultimate experience of the pedalling. cycling community, Critical Mass oc­ I spent the first few weeks on the curs on the last Friday of every month. sidewalks, but it didn't take long for Those with a love for bikes meet in Wa­ me to realize that my place was on the terloo Park at 5 p.m. and then take to road. Without a bus pass and unwill­ the street. The occasional animosity ingto pay the $2.50 bus fare, the sum­ of drivers is overwhelmed by the mass -- mer of 2008 was a great time to learn of people who share a love for bikes ------the ins and outs of defensive cycling. and community. This year, Laurier students who stay It's unfortunate that school is not for the summer are able to use the bus in session for the majority of students system for free. With the introduction during prime cycling season. The bike NICK LACHANCE of GO Transit to KW and the constant racks by the library may be in constant The basket, not only limited to feminine bicycles anymore, is critical to enjoying the pleasures of pedaling. discussion of the Rapid Transit initia­ use during the summer, but the park­ tive, alternative forms of transporta­ ing lots are still as busy as ever. Lau­ tion are a priority in the region. rier does well at the Commuter Chal­ However, while buses and trains lenge that occurs in June every year, tees devoted to cycling, transportation are important to move us away from but again, that's an event targeted at and trails in Waterloo, Kitchener and UNIVERSITY our current car-focused culture, we staff, not students. the surrounding region, there is great mustn't forget about the bicycle and There's a new Cycling Club on cam­ potential for improved infrastructure. . - . P.llA RM-AC Y the multiple benefits that can come pus, and this past year a Laurier stu­ The more cyclists, the greater the 10°/o from its use. dent started the KW Bike 'Zine. By demand will be for better infrastruc­ student 240 King St. N at There are two benefits to biking: promoting efforts like these, WLU can ture, more bike lanes and a better trail University Ave. it contributes to the improvement of show the importance of cycling on system. A community built around bi­ d1scount on both the health of the environment and campus, which can then extend to the cycles is a community that will last. non­ 885-2530 the cyclist. It is also amazing to be able entire city. In a world where the environment perscription siemb<[email protected] to move quickly without the aid of an For students in the area in the sum­ is degraded more and more every day, & external energy source. mer, and want a fast and efficient way and where a sense of community can non- sale L-aurier's-Drug Plan-Accepted Cars do the opposite, using dirty en­ to get around, cycling is the way to go. be difficult to find in a city, cycling can items ergy to pollute the air while contribut­ If you need a new bike or need to get help to make cities friendlier to people lAURIER~ ing to an underactive, overweight so­ your own fixed, there are numerous and the Earth. Being more bike-friend­ ciety where people get annoyed if they bike shops around town, including the ly will help Laurier instill values like have to walk farther than 200 feet from volunteer-run Recycle Cycles in Kitch­ community citizenship, sustainability their car to the nearest big box store. ener, or the Bike Centre at UW. and environmental responsibility. Cars allow for the urban sprawl KW might seem a bit lacking now that paves over fertile land and creates with its short segments of bike lanes communities that are too spread out to and unaware drivers, but with commit- [email protected] Pfor~~! for The silver lining ofthe recession Blaetrint~ MO,jtalne is a stadent wn ftlblicdion that a!t"'S

worse state than it is in already as It creates a vicious cycle through to oeate ~dia/o:Jtle in the loprier and ~·tc..hener- waterloo many industries are suffering from the which people are compelled to buy also an C..ot"'t"'tlnities sarroandin:3 tolitic..a/, c.ttltara/ and Sc:b'a/ recession, so practicing moderate fru­ products for "self improvement" and issaes. If' yoa are a writer, thoto:ra,r;her, artist or toet, JAMES POPKIE gality is advisable. are criticised and judged by others if REBEL WITH A CAUSE But there are certain industries they fail to do so. Blaetrint MO,jtalne wants to ftlblish yoar worK.' that wouldn't suffer from a little con­ There is a lesson to be learned from sumer moderation, because people this bad situation. Moving away from 5end yoa Stlbt"'iSSionS ( literaty or visa a/) on the Stlt'1"1er are already over-indulging in their excessive materialism will give us a theMe of'• Creativity·· ty l"'id,jht on Jane -:;.th to Even in bleak economic times, impor­ products. chance to breathe free. tant lessons can be learned. After all, do you really need that Everyone's collective financial cut­ S&Jbl"\issiotJs@bluetri~z.itJe..~ There are many unfounded criti­ extra-sparkly lip gloss or brand name backs will hopefully encourage peo­ cisms that Western culture receives shirt? ple to cut back on materialistic judg­ from the rest of the world and from There is nothing inherently det­ ments. self-serving "open-minded" intellec­ rimental about spending lavishly on Only then will we be free of the Qu~? tuals who criticise the West because it such things, except for the fact that pressure of needing to wear the hot­ Send the/>1 to e.J.itor@b/&Jefri~I'Y!JM is the chic thing to do. it plunges people into debt and thins test, most expensive fashion, or to have However, one criticism that many their pockets. the spiffiest car - as hardly anyone else cite is definitely true - that Western However, when materialistic things will feel the pressure either. Blueprint Magazine culture is far too materialistic. People become too important they often be­ define their lives around what they come the basis of harsh standards of [email protected] consume. "To be" is not the defin­ judgment. ing verb of many people's existence so The recession, for all the adversity much as "to have". it will put many through, may at least It is possible that the economic re­ have the positive side-effect of re­ cession may somewhat change this, aligning people's values. and although a lot of people feel that Truth be told, a comfortable lifestyle Canada is only being minimally af­ in and of itself is nothing to feel guilty fected compared to the United States, about. which is true to a degree, we have still Materialism is not necessarily de­ received plenty of fallout. stroying our lives either, and can be z However, for those of us not getting virtually harmless - in moderation at totally pulverised by the recession, but least; but moderation is a word that 880-1500: · ~ merely inconvenienced, perhaps there many people know absolutely noth­ is a good lesson to be learned - a les­ ing about. son about priorities in life, and that Many seek happiness through pur­ materialism shouldn't be nearly as chasing products that ironically lull Large Pepperoni Pizza high as many of us place it. people in by appealing to their desire Many of the more extravagant and for individuality, even though what useless luxuries we indulge ourselves mindless consumerism represents is with one topping in will have to be sacrificed if we want as about as far from individuality as .• ("'• . to be able to maintain our otherwise possible. -~·...... f.'T" ~-'* .._ . < Colllolttl comfortable lifestyles. People are falsely persuaded into be­ .lJro~I( .,, • One would think that people would lieving that they can define themselves $6.65+tax become more frugal as a result of the through the products they purchase. recession, but that is not necessarily It is an easy mistake to make - the the case. corporate world loves to play upon Pick UP SPecial Cutting down spending too much people's desires and insecurities. www.biancaspizza.ca would put the economy in an even 1o.IN DEPTH ·-·~ 4SCBC: Forging a future i Arts Editor Rebecca Vasluianu analyzes the broadcaster's current situation with the expert opinions of seven panelists

Recent cuts

8oo positions cut in March to make up a $171 million economic shortfall in the 2009- 2010 fiscal year

$125 million in assets to be sold

$56 million in cuts for the 2010-2011 fiscal year son ~aowir1~ who is nothing like Radio (MPR content such a mar Joseph. "The something quality of pr Niles echoedlting "there's ever will. It's certain stciters don't to Carlson explained watches or I hitting questions she tackled. B as C1V or CanWest Gl n't say an For Pirnlott, the CBCily a standar~ cause broadcasters tendlllic figures " the answers to. "That's what we need . We need to

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Laura Carlson Although the CBC ism e~ en behal there is a large engrained that often p1 Laurier graduate and Editor-in­ "You can't have the CBC:e to a mand. Chief at the Cord vate media whereyouhave!t ratings:' Niles echoed his sentiJqllaining tha "Constantly we're told that business a Daniel Joseph need to sometimes go ou mandate:' Fourth-year history student and He brought up the ex:ur;!\merican sn Herbert Pimlott Jesse Brown Steve Niles former Arts and Entertainment has bought to boost its ra which do Editor. Runs an independent programming. Associate professor of Fonner CBC Radio Host CBC News: Business "You're constantly bein1i in different communications website called ultrakillbot.com Pirnlott also touched oniiC's lack of studies at Wilfrid Laurier Host of Search Engine, Former Laurier student public broadcasting mode!u as the BBC. University which formally aired on and volunteer at the Cord, Jeremy Tremblay "What we see in CanadJ -e's a greater CBC Radio One and then Niles currently works at Third -year communications ity government and the po: r brand of C While currently a was broadcasted as a CBC creating hourly hits the CBC;' said Pimlott. professor at WLU, Pimlott podcast, Brown's radio from the Toronto Stock student and Production "Control needs to be left 1e0ple who has worked abroad in the show will air on TVO Exchange and producing Manager at the Cord "Rather than just on aw United Kingdom as a radio beginning in the fall. the CBC News: Business journalist and television Brown is also a freelance evening show. documentary editor at a humor writer. private media broadcaster. THE (ORD WEEKLY • WEDNESDAY, MAY20,2009 • 11

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CBC's role in Canada The cuts

Canada's national public broadcaster, which was estab- With programming disappearing, budgets decreasing and a total of 8oo positions to be eliminated so 70 years ago, is engrained in Canadian identity, the CBC far, panelists were concerned about the effects cuts will have on Canadian programming. with an overarching paradox. Carlson explained that few people have been properly introduced to Canadian programming; this idea of the CBC is in some ways something worthy and number will dwindle even further if cuts continue. necessary, but who really wants to watch it, right?" said Wil­ "Some people don't get the chance to realize how important CBC is because they don't get that ex­ frid Laurier University's associate professor of communi- posure;' said Carlson. cations Herbert Pirnlott. "So if these cuts keep coming and they're scaling back programming and we have to rely on more But regardless of who actually is consuming its American shows, we're going to lose out on those stories that people don't even realize that they content regularly, what it represents is important to should hear:' Canadians. With vital programming disappearing, Tremblay explained that not alienating the CBC's younger "It's telling .the stories that are pertinent to audience is crucial for its ability to thrive in the future. Canadians. "I think the big concern is going to be if cuts affect what could bring young people in, you're never "Telling stories about Canadians and taking the going to get back to it;' he said. world to Canadians;' he continued. "Ifyou're not consuming something that the CBC produces by the time you're 20 or 2 5 when are you As a former inhabitant of Western Canada, Pirnlott going to start? ... If there's no effort made to keep and bring in new generation, then CBC is gradually recalled a show called the Beachcombers, which aired going to fade out:' from 1972-1990 on CBC, explaining that the show Brown's show Search Engine was recently cancelled from the CBC and has moved to Television On­ conveyed features of Canadian life that would otherwise tario (TVO). He and Niles echoed similar concern over positional cuts within CBC, stating that most have gone untouched. of the cuts have been coming from the bottom. Other Canadian broadcasters would never tackle those "Senior staffers have placement over younger staff members;' said Brown. "In a bizarre way some kinds of stories, said Pirnlott. "They would never do any­ of them can come in and sort of usurp the young web producer, somebody who often has no experi­ thing like that. They'd do Baywatch:' ence in that area whatsoever ... :• Student panelist Laura Carlson nodded in agreement, ex- Brown highlighted the odd reality of situations when radio shows such as (b which is targeted at that as someone who recently became a heavy consumer of young people, has its content produced by an older generation. CBC programs, she has seen a value in the broadcaster that is hard to "So what we're talking about here is the possibility of a young producer at (b and Jerry from Sas­ !nd anywhere else. "I find that it would be difficult as a young per­ katchewan who's 42 years old replacing him and booking indie rock bands;' he continued. ~ngrowingup without it:' Niles explained that this "chopping from the bottom" threatens to cut out an important source of who is both an American and Canadian citizen, explained that new ideas - young people who may have less experience but are often much more knowledgeable in ••~ng like the CBC in the United States. He mentioned Minne­ the area of new media. sota~killlio (MPR) as the only source which comes close to CBC's unique "Think about it as a war where you're only losing 20-year-old men .... What could happen here is content. "[Mitb:h a marginalized voice, this kind of off-to-the-side voice;' said that ifyou're losing the young people you're losing an important demographic:' Joseph. "The CBC plllis>Jmething completely different than that but still with the same Pimlott stressed the "intangible effects" of positional cuts, referencing his experience in the United quality of program Kingdom working in radio during a similar economic downturn in the nineties. Niles echoed Jos· 'there's certain things that CBC does that no other broadcaster He explained that many positions were brought back on contract and only paid for a small amount ill. It's certain stories 11 don't touch:' of time. 1on explained that she ntches or listens to interviews on the CBC and has all of the hard­ "They weren't around to help develop and pitch documentaries;' said Pirnlott. questions she wants tackled. But when she looks at other Canadian broadcasters such "This is what I see with CBC. You're losing those elements that are like a brain trust. The soil where or CanWest Global,' tsay anything:' you can build the programming, you can build the ideas and nurture young talent like the web produc­ 'irnlott, the CBC is e . astandard against which other Canadian media can compare, be­ ers, masters and such:' roadcasters tend to : figures "the harder questions" that Canadian citizens are seeking IVers to. t's what we need as citll\Veneed to hear all of these people held accountable."

Looking forward ce a brush fire. Y11~vethethick undergrowth which just builds lllilds and gets dtroyed, but what you're left with is the strong While cuts are already in effect, everyone present agreed that the situation is not hopeless. "Speaking casually about it with coworkers over a beer, the first thing people worry about is 'Am I going urvive to lose my job?' The second thing is that people actually get excited about this shuffling of the cards. They wonder if we can maybe get our priorities in check and make better use of the resources;' said Brown. - CBC Employee Steve Niles on the potential ofCanado.'s There's no lack of talent, he explained, adding that, "If you let broadcasters broadcast, the ideas that you'll hear of what people would do if they only had a chance, they're all great ideas:' national broadcaster despite government cuts The panel generally agreed that all of the resources to create solid content are still intact despite cuts. They came to the consensus that if the CBC uses the inexpensive nature of new media to its advantage it will be able to thrive "There is that opportunity with new media.... You can do it with very little money. There is still is that possibility that if they have the mandate to go out and do it;' explained Joseph. Carlson agreed, stating that new media will be key for the CBC in the coming years. She stressed that the .eCBC CBC must ensure that cuts do not occur towards the use of technology and new media in its programming, as this is part of what draws young consumers in. "I think they have to be very careful not to alienate our generation and the young generation that will be mak­ t the CBC is making-~ mbehalf of Canadian media as a whole, Pimlott explained that ing decisions in the future;' Busta said. large engrained projjj ::.otoften prevents the CBC from meeting its mandate. But beyond more effectively utilizing the resources the CBC does have, Pirnlott explained that other changes an't have the CBC ojll :;a mandate that's largely based around a mandate-model of pri­ will need to occur in the long run. ia where you have to.•:mgs.' "I personally think on the one hand that I would like to see people lobby the federal government to rescind :choed his sentimen*":.ingthat the CBC staff experience this problem on a daily basis. the cuts .... [The government] could also give them the loan they asked for;' he stated, adding that completely ,tly we're told that thisa~~tness and that you have to keep your ratings up, but to do that you eliminating advertising would also increase the quality of the the CBC' s production by reducing the "censoring )metimes go outside,.:andate,' Niles explained. effect" advertising has on journalism. ught up the examplelllbican shows such as Wheel ofFortune and Jeopardy, which the CBC He also explained that the CBC should be given a five or seven-year period to plan with funding provided t to boost its ratingsll•·tcl!do not fit the CBC's mandate of consistent quality Canadian so that it can produce quality programming without government interference. ning. "Unlike the BBC, the CBC is not given the same arm's length and time to plan and prepare;' he explained, : constantly being p~: [erent directions;' he stated. adding that the BBC is given a seven -year timeline during which it is funded and then evaluated after the t also touched on the((.'ackoffreedom and time for planning, which differs from other term. tad casting models, SUI a-. BBC. The discussion ended on a constructive note, with panelists focusing on the potential for restructur­ we see in Canada is tll•·•:reater degree of interference, especially from the present minor­ ing in this period where deficit has forced the CBC to question its model. lment and the particli 1-:nd of Conservatives which are more about trying to undermine "I feel with what we have if some very tough decisions are made, there is enough funding there to said Pirnlott. provide on all platforms what we're supposed to provide;' said Brown. Jl needs to be left with-:~ who know what they are doing;' agreed Tremblay. r than just on a whim:

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JEREMY TREMBLAY 500 hogs culled on a farm in Alberta 1,700 H I NI across the globe hogs in quarantine in Alberta JENNIFER RAE What you need to know about H1N1 On a global scale, response to the continued spread STAFF WRITER H1N1 is a human virus genetically similar to influ­ of the virus has varied in severity. enza viruses that are found in animals, namely birds While many public officials have been cautioning Swine flu. Influenza A. H1N1. and pigs. against an overreaction to the situation, some coun­ In recent weeks, this virus has garnered a flurry of To date, questions remain as to the origins of this tries have adopted extreme precautions. worldwide attention. particular strain. Currently, scientists assume that For instance, Egypt ordered the slaughter of all of 4 millio As early as April24, reports began to emerge of an two of the influenza viruses common in swine came the nation's swine. As a result, the country received people killed by the influenza -like illness. together in a single cell within a host animal, ex­ a lashing from the international community, who 1918 Spanish flu, also First detected in the United States and Mexico, the changed genes, and resulted in a new strain. labelled such actions as opposed to the logistics of caused by a strain of situation evolved rapidly as days passed. This strain then went on to affect humans. The science. the H1N1 virus In response, the World Health Organization H1N1 virus now appears to be more adaptive to hu­ Canada has not been exempt from the wrath of (WHO) moved quickly to classifY the outbreak as one mans, as human-to-human spread is occurring. H1N1. of high concern. In fact, after pigs on a central Alberta farm were Soon after, laboratory-confirmed influenza cases Who is affected? confirmed to have contracted the H1N1 virus from continued to appear in countries across the globe. At H1N1 has been described as seemingly atypical in an infected worker, many countries responded by 40 million this time, a public health emergency of international nature. This is due to its effect on otherwise healthy placing restrictions on the import of pork and pork Americans inoculated concern was officially declared. young adults - an unusual age group to be impacted products. in 1976 amid fear of a April 29 marked the WHO's latest move in which by influenza. These developments come despite insistence from new flu pandemic the organization pushed the pandemic alert level to 5. Many cases ofH1N1 flu have been mild, though the the WHO that H1N1 is not food-borne, and cannot be indicating that substantial risk of a pandemic exists. death toll is steadily rising. contracted from the consumption of properly cooked In the Laurier community, this threat led to the On April 28, a 39-year-old woman from Alberta meat products. implementation of WLU's own Influenza Pandemic became the first Canadian to die in relation to the China has also been the subject of criticism for American died from Response Plan. virus. their actions, which have included imposing seven the 1976 "epidemic "Laurier has had a response plan for a couple of days of quarantine on people within the country sus­ that never was" years;' explained Kevin Crowley, associate direc­ International responses pected of having come in contact with the virus. tor of news and editorial services at Wilfrid Laurier To date the WHO has not recommended the re­ 130 passengers who had been aboard a flight with University. striction of regular travel or closure of borders. Nev­ a man determined to be China's first case of the H1N1 "It is two-fold in that the university has its own ertheless, one challenge posed by the virus is its abil­ flu have all been quarantined. HlNl symptoms plan of action, while also working closely with the ity to transfer from person to person even in the ab­ Whether or not such measures are justified con­ public health unit of Waterloo. sence of apparent symptoms. tinues to be the subject of ongoing debate. new cough "When Mexican officials and WHO started talk­ As a result, tactics such as border guarding or ther­ Historically, influenza outbreaks have led to shortness of breath ing about this particular influenza strain, that's when mal imaging have been rendered largely ineffective. both disastrous death tolls and costly public health fever Laurier brought its response team together and be­ The Public Health Agency of Canada has just recently overreactions. sore throat gan providing information to students on the web­ lifted a travel warning against non-essential travel to For now, the potential spread and impact of to­ muscle and joint pain site;' said Crowley. the country of Mexico. day's H1N1 virus remain uncertain. WORLD IN BRIEF South Africa's PJ\KlSTAN RUSSlA. SRlLANKA UNITED STATES new leader Pakistan's internal turmoil Russia stands strong Sri Lanka's uncertain future New York plane scare MARA SILVESTRI As of late April, the Tali ban appeared May 9 in Moscow was decidedly rem­ On April 27, according to the Econo­ Mass panic ensued April24 as a low­ STAFF WRITER to be making great territorial gains iniscent of the Cold War days. mist, the Sri Lankan government is­ flying presidential plane tailed by an within Pakistan. At one time, accord­ Fighter planes zoomed overhead as sued an "official" halt to all internal F-16 fighter jet could be seen cruis­ On May 9, amidst pouring rain and ing to CNN, the militant group occu­ crowds lined streets brimming with military combat missions. However, ing through the skies over Lower thunder, the Republic of South Africa pied territory only 6o km away from parading soldiers and the hoards of as conflict on the island nation raged Manhattan. swore in its newest leader. Despite the the capital, Islamabad. weaponry that were on display. on, such a move appears to have been The event, originally scheduled as weather, thousands gathered in Preto­ Pakistan's status as a nuclear power Interestingly, it was just last year rather premature. a government-sanctioned aerial pho­ ria for the inauguration of Jacob Ged­ complicated the matter further, as the that the Kremlin re-instated this So­ While Sri Lankans may be no to mission, revived visions of 9/11 for leyihlekisa Zuma. instability of any nuclear power poses viet-era practice. This latest Victory stranger to struggle, the situation many New Yorkers. Zuma is no stranger to struggle. a threat to the entire world. Day Parade was to mark Russia's de­ grew especially dire. The issue remains that while feder­ The duration of Zuma's ANC involve­ However, at a press conference feat of the Nazis during the Second For26years, the SriLankangovern­ al authorities notified state officials in ment has been riddled and plagued by marking American President Ba­ World War. At the same time, how­ menthas been at war with the Libera­ both New York and New Jersey, a gen­ controversy. rack Obama's first 100 days in office, ever, it also showcased the country's tion Tigers for Tamil Eelam (LTTE). eral public warning was never issued. In this most recent presidency bid, Obama assured he was "confident" largest display of military prowess in In recent weeks, the internal war In the end, the mission turned out Zuma's past has haunted him every the USA would not allow a nuclear ar­ recent memory. and its rising civilian death toll have to be a photo op gone terribly wrong. step of the way and his election win senal to fall into "the wrong hands:' The Globe and Mail reported that, in received worldwide exposure and The low-flying plane led to the has been perceived as a great political Furthermore, Obama stated, "We his speech, Russian President Dmitry forced an international response. evacuation of many office buildings as feat. will provide them all of the co-opera­ Medvedev touted Russia's "military According to the BBC, the Sri Lank­ fear and confusion radiated through­ Analyst Adam Habib told the ETV tion that we can. We want to respect might:' Moreover, Medvedev stat­ an government repeatedly rejected all out the city. that, "In three years, [Zuma] cho­ their sovereignty, but we also recog­ ed, "We are sure that any aggression international calls for a truce. The UN New York City mayor Michael reographed the most phenomenal nize that we have huge strategic inter­ against our citizens will be given a forecasted "a bloodbath" scenario. Bloomberg called the incident "an in­ comeback of anyone, anywhere in the ests, huge national security interests, worthy reply:' However, May 19, BBC reported Sri considerate, badly conceived and in­ world." in making sure that Pakistan is stable According to AFP, Medvedev's Lankan President Mahinda Rajapak­ sensitive photo op with the taxpayers' Zuma's platform includes promises and that you don't end up having a nu­ choice commentary was in response sa' s declaration of "victory" over the money:' to improve the lives of South Africa's clear-armed militant state:' to NATO's current actions within Tigers. According to the US Air Force, the poor. Also on Zuma's agenda is over­ According to the BBC, since that Georgia. Overall, the Kremlin made In his speech Rajapaksa referred to cost of the aerial photo op mission all equality in terms of health care and time, upwards of 15,000 soldiers have it clear that the August 2008 war be­ the Sri Lankan people as "liberated." was $328,835 USD. education. been deployed to fight the 5,000 Tali­ tween Russia and Georgia has not This development comes just one day In light of great criticism, the BBC On the economic crisis, Zuma stat­ ban fighters. been forgotten. It is widely reported after the LTTE chief was found dead. reports that the White House official ed, "Jobs are being lost in every econ­ Undeniably, the Pakistani army has that the Kremlin resents such Western The internal struggle is not nearly who approved the mission over New omy across the world. We will not be issues of its own. involvement in the formerly Russian­ over, and the future appears decidedly York has resigned. spared the negative impact, and are In fact, President Obama even went controlled territory. uncertain for the country's 18 per cent beginning to feel the pinch. However, so far as to state that Pakistan's "ob­ On May 12, the BBC reported that Tamil population. - Compiled by Paula Millar the foundations of our economy are session" with historical rival India is American President Barack Obama strong and we will need to continue to "misguided:' As of today, it appears would be visiting Russia in early July. build on them. This will require more the greatest threat to Pakistani sov­ The main issue on the table will be re­ work than ever before." ereignty comes from within its own building faltering Western-Russian borders. relations. To read the complete story, visit cordweek/y.com/international Peng1 THE CORD WEEKI. Y • WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 {EEKLY SPORTS.I3 Pair of Hawks CFLbound eaths uections Laurier's Adam Bestard and Peter Quinney have both :ported been drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; they will be joining two other Laurier alumni on the team

TIEJA MACLAUGHLIN "When you come into university STAFF WRITER you're overwhelmed with this foot­ ball knowledge and skill that everyone Two of Laurier's own Golden Hawks around you has;' said Quinney. "But have been drafted to the Canadian when you see the people you played Football League (CFL) by the Win­ with making it to the pros, you think rtipeg Blue Bombers. Offensive line­ 'hey, I can play with these guys:" man Adam Bestard and fullback Peter Both Quinney and Bestard have al­ Quinney are heading west in less than ready enjoyed several successes in three weeks to begin training with their their football careers. new team. Quinney was awarded Impact Play­ "It's going to be a really good expe­ er of the Year this past season, and rience ... (the CFL] has a tremendous both Quinney and Bestard were two of history and I'm very excited about the four Hawks who represented the West opporturtity," said 2008-og team co­ Division in last year's East vs. West captain Quinney. "Since I started play­ Bowl. ted spread ing football this has always been an "Both are outstanding young men aspiration." in our program;' said Laurier manager autioning Bestard echoed Quinney's senti­ of football operations and head coach mecoun- ments, saying, ''I'm very excited to get Gary Jeffries. going and start playing." "They have worked extremely hard ~ r of all of Both players are in their fourth year and are very deserving;' he added. i' received at Laurier. Quinney also had praise for Jeffries nity, who History major Bestard was cho­ as both a coach and mentor. 1gistics of sen in the 4th round and 27th overall. "Coach Jeffries does a lot more than Quinney, a kinesiology major who to­ coach Xs and Os. He motivates people, wrath of talled 201 yards rushing and so6 yards and he certainly lives up to his hype." receiving last season, went shortly af­ Bestard and Quinney were only Sum were ter in the sth round and 35th overall. rookies when Laurier won the Vanier irus from Bestard recalls draft day when both Cup in2005, but both regard the experi­ onded by Hawks were at Quinney's house, wait­ ence as one of their most memorable. and pork ing to see where Quinney would be "It was a very good time to be com­ drafted to, after Bestard had already ing into the program," said Quinney. encefrom been selected. "There were a lot of players then that cannot be "Then all of a sudden the whole were just finishing up at Laurier:' fly cooked place started yelling - he got picked to The newly recruited Hawks will join go with me;• said Bestard. Laurier alumni Ian Logan and Anthony ticism for Quinney notes how fortunate he Maggiacomo, who are both currently ing seven considers himself to be, especially on Winnipeg's roster. Ultrysus­ because "there are a lot of guys good "It's good to have someone there 'irus. enough to go to the pros that don't:' to let you know the ins and outs and light with Bestard shared similar feelings. His everything you need to know;' said 'theH1N1 father was also a varsity football play­ Bestard. er at Laurier, his mother played varsity "Laurier has fostered an attitude in MYLES WILSON ified con- volleyball and his older sister is cur­ me that has made me appreciate the Laurier's Adam Bestard (left) and Peter Quinney (right) have both played four seasons for the Golden Hawks. rently on a soccer scholarship in the people around me;' added Quinney. e led to United States. "We always had this family feeling, 1lic health "Sports have always been num­ and the fact that I've always been able Recent WLU draftees ber one in my family;' said the Sarnia to rely on those around me has really Current Laurier alumni in the CFL act of to- DL -Justin Shakell native. helped me to build that strength for LB - Jesse Alexander Bestard was offered a scholarship to mysel£ LB -Anthony Maggiacomo Hanillton Tiger-Cats (2004) Saskatchewan Roughriders (2006) the US for golf, but he chose to focus on "It's not the most reliable career, es­ Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008) DB - Steven Frake football instead. pecially [for] someone in my position;' WR- Dante Luciani DB- Ian Logan Quinney, who hails from Belleville, said Quinney. Montreal Alouettes (2004) t's WUlnipeg Blue Bombers (2006) is the youngest of three brothers and "If all goes well, I'll be hitting and Edmonton Eskimos (2008) OL - Ryan Jefferey attributes his success to his family. getting hit hard every play:· DB -Joel Wright LB - Yannick Carter Montreal Alouettes (2004) "I guess [they] toughened me up Aside from their football careers, Montreal Alouettes ( 2006) and made me who I am today;' he both Quinney and Bestard hope to Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2007) DB - Connor Healey WR- Andre Talbot joked about his brothers, adding that pursue teaching in the future. LB - Justin Phillips Hanillton Tiger-Cats (2004) he couldn't imagine having more sup­ Jeffries is incredibly proud of the Calgary Stampeders (2007) Toronto Argonauts (2001) portive parents. K-EdBecker rain and boys, saying, "I wish them the best "They never miss games:' tth Africa representing themselves and carrying Montreal Alouettes (2003) espite the on the school tradition:' in Preto­ ,cob Ged- struggle. : involve­ Third time the charm for Balsillie? lagued by it publicly, most believed it was Bal­ nipeg Jets, a beloved franchise with a acceptable to house an NHL team by Ieney bid, sillie's intention to move the team to terrific fan base, was ripped out of the many in the hockey community. Canada. small Manitoba market and moved to tim every But even that problem has been ction win Balsillie was much more direct Phoenix? somewhat rectified, as on May 13, the about his intentions during his second t political Or when the Quebec Nordiques provincial government announced JUSTIN FAUTEUX bid for an NHL franchise. When he at­ were moved Colorado? that it would not rule out the use of SPORTS EDITOR I the E1V tempted to buy the Nashville Predators Or when the Hartford Whalers were public funds to help improve the arena na] cho­ in 2007, he flat-out said he was plan­ taken to Carolina? to make it appropriate for a pro team. Canada's favourite renegade billion­ • Complete 30-Hour Seminan momenal ning on moving the team to Hamilton, For some bizarre reason, Bettrnan So the only barrier standing in Bal­ ere in the aire is up to his old tricks once again, and even began selling vouchers for seems hell-bent on forcing hockey into sillie's way now seems to be Bettrnan • Convenient Weekend Schednie as Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of Waterloo­ season tickets for the 2007-08 season. markets where it doesn't belong and and the NHL executives, who have • Proven Test·Taldng Strategies based Research in Motion (RIM), has So the big question now is, will the doesn't sell. never given a reason why they are so promises • Experienced Course instructors h Africa's put in a bid to buy the Phoenix Coy­ third time be the charm for Balsillie? There is no logical reason to keep adamantly against moving a strug­ a is over­ otes, a team that has been struggling If the NHL, led by commission­ the Coyotes in Phoenix, the city where gling southern team to Canada, be­ • Comprehensive Study Jllaterials to sell tickets throughout its existence er Gary Bettrnan, has anything to say it went bankrupt, and prevent the sale sides the aforementioned "we don't t care and • Simulated Practice Exams and who hasn't made the playoffs in about it, the answer will be no. to an owner who's not just a business­ run our fans :· seven years. • Umlted Class Size tlm a stat­ Just as they did in his previous at­ man but also an avid hockey fan. It certainly doesn't make sense in ery econ­ Balsillie sent waves of controver­ tempts to buy teams, league executives It seems impossible to contest the hockey terms, but it makes even less • Free Repeat PoUcy sy throughout the NHL, as his offer of have dismissed the idea of moving the fact that the Coyotes franchise would sense in business terms. 'ill not be • Personal Tutoring Available , and are $212.2 million is conditional on being team and have criticized Balsillie's be better off in Hamilton. The area is The only explanation appears to be However, able to move the franchise to Canada, business practises. ripe with hockey fans craving an alter­ some kind of vendetta against our fair • Thousands of Satisfied Students nomy are specifically Hamilton, "the un-served Hiding behind the excuse that they native to the corporately monopolized nation. And until there is a massive market of Southern Ontario:· don't run out of fans, the NHL has Toronto Maple Leafs. change at NHL headquarters, sadly mtinueto OXFORD SEMINARS tlire more As most recall, this isn't Balsillie's pledged to keep the Coyotes in their Selling tickets is not the issue. The it looks like Canada will never get its first attempt at bringing Canada a sev­ current home, the hockey wasteland of main problem with Hamilton, accord­ much deserved seventh team. 1-800-269-6719 enth NHL team. In 2006, the RIM co­ Glendale, Arizona. ing to hockey pundits, seems to be the 416-924-3240 it CEO attempted to buy the Pittsburgh My question to Mr. Bettrnan is lack of a professional-ready facility, as www .oxfoFdseminaFs.ca I Penguins, and although he never said where was this attitude when the Win- Copps Coliseum has been deemed un- [email protected] THE Co 14. SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY20,2009 • THE CORD WEEKLY MLSB opens season ~·HUMBER JUSTIN FAUTEUX Along with its growing numbers, School of Social & SPORTS EDITOR MLSB has also become famous for Havey the social events that its convenors Community Services The boys - and girls - of summer are organize. Perha~ back and playing (i.e. drinking) hard­ They put on larger annual events er than ever, as Major League Summer such as a white water rafting trip to Baseball (MLSB), Laurier's student­ Ottawa, a camping trip to Formo­ SHANN( run summer baseball league, begins its sa, Ontario (for the league's all-star FEATURE annual beer-filled season. game) and an authentic Beerfest. At The league combines the classic this event, participants represent their Regardle~ summer pastime of baseball with the nations and compete in various drink­ thinking! classic year-round pastime of drinking inggames. post-gra to make for an incredible experience To go along with these more ex­ Findin for all who take part. travagant events, there are smaller, yourfiel "On top of being a baseball league, more frequent ones. These include pecially i we also like to drink some beer;' said things like Flip Cup Fridays, Front make yo league convenor and fifth-year busi­ Row Wednesdays - where a kegger is Cordlookl ness student Tim Soroka. held as a pre-drink before the entire make yo "Obviously, students love drinking party moves to Front Row Sports Bar and we have so many events and so - as well as various parties that occur many people who get involved. Being throughout the summer. involved in the league for a few years, No matter what the occasion, the we know what it takes to throw a good goal remains the same. To "get every­ party:' one involved [ ... ] and drink a lot of The MLSB was founded in 1992 as beer and have a good time;' as Soroka a small baseball league intending to puts it. TAKE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEGREE PROGRAM provide business co-op students who When he says a lot ofbeer, he means were stuck in school over the summer it. TO BECOME A POLICE, PAROLE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICER months with something to do. After the first week and half of their Over the years, the league has grown season, the league had already pol­ drastically and now involves almost ished off 52 kegs, with a season-long MAKE YOUR DEGREE WORK. MAKE YOUR CAREER MATTER. 700 students. goal of300. While the majority of the league is No experience is required to join one APPLY NOW FOR FALL 2009 still made up of business students, the of the league's 32local-business spon­ WITH ADVANCED STANDING there are numbers from other faculties have be­ sored teams, and students can sign up guntogrow. as part of a team or as a free-agent. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: GINA.ANTONACC/@HUMBER.CA 416.675.6622 EXT 3423 "Anyone who's around in the sum­ "We're just trying to get everyone Building mer is invited to come out;' said So­ out, and get them active in between roka. "We want to get as many people classes so they're not just working and Career co involved as possible so it's not just a studying all the time;' said Soroka. Laurier's clique[ ... ] It's a great opportunity for "We want to include everyone. I've importan students to meet each other, hang out seen people who've never played base­ and enjoy the summer:' ball before come out and have a blast:' What What What Whatsl

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Pool closing for renovations, to re-open in September

JUSTIN FAUTEUX The renovations will improve a SPORTS EDITOR number of aspects of the pool itsel£ including its pressure relief valves, The latest development in the Lau­ drainage systems, walls and deck. rier Pool's renovation project brings Work is also being done on the section more good news for the initiative's of the building that houses the pool in­ supporters. eluding its air handling system, insula­ After securing all the necessary tion and masonry. funds through the joint efforts of the The construction is scheduled to last Region ofWaterloo Swim Club (ROW), approximately three and a half months, the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener giving the pool a target re-opening of and the students of Laurier, the pool mid to late September. will undergo a series of renovations "It's official that [the pool] is going over the summer. to be in operation;' said Baxter. "We've secured all of the 2.2 million "This allows us a five year window, dollars that we needed for the short­ if not a bit more, to plan the long-term term fix;' said Laurier's director of ath­ solution of either a new pool, or a rede­ letics and recreation Peter Baxter. velopment of the current pool:' "We were really fortunate to have With an immediate solution in place community partners, but the students and a long-standing one on the way, it have really stepped up. appears as though the Laurier pool has "To have the students say, through finally entered a period of security. the referendum, that they're willing to According to Gary Nower, the $2.2 help support the facility for the Laurier million repairs are the very basics community and Waterloo Region real­ needed to keep the pool open. ly speaks to the commitment and gen­ If more funding becomes available, erosity that our students have:' repairs could cost up to $4.4 million. The pool will be officially closed for In this case, the next set of needed re­ the summer on June 1 with construc­ pairs would also be completed over the cordweekly.com tion commencing on June 8. summer. THE CORD WEEKLY • WEDNESDAY, MAY20,2009 .Y FEATURES . 1s Being smart about employment Have you found your summer job yet? Did you put much thought into it? Perhaps you went out looking for a paycheck or amaybe a"fun" experience

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Regardless of what you have done in the past, thinking proactively and planning ahead for your post-grad employment is a good idea. Finding full-time employment that matches your field of study after university is not easy, es­ pecially in a struggling economy. So how can you make your life easier, both now and later? Th~ Cord looks into career planning strategies to help make your task more manageable.

What type of employment should I be looking for?

This is a complicated question. The easiest way to answer this would be to say you should be seek­ ing out employment that will somehow help you reach your long-term career goals. But what does that really mean? And what about those of us who haven't solidified our ca­ reergoals? For those of us who aren't sure how to get from where we are to where we want to be and for those Finding the job Tips on professional networking Landing ~e job of us who really aren't sure where we want to be, there are sorrie helpful things to keep in mind. Finding and obtaining a job that suits your skill Professional networking is the creation and devel­ So you've done your research, you've identified level, is within your field and meets your financial opment of business friendships and connections. the skills that you need to work on, and narrowed expectations can be difficult, but not impossible. Networking can play a big role in the choices down the type of employment that will facilitate Building yoW' skills Orchard informed the Cord that in a good econ­ that you make and the career path you end up fol­ the development of those skills ... but you don't omy, a post-graduate career search takes six to lowing. It requires a long-term commitment to look all that great on paper. Career consultingco-ordinatorTara Orchard from nine months on average, in a bad economy, nine building and maintaining professional relation­ Perhaps you have a string of labour jobs fill­ Laurier's Career Development Center stresses the to 12 months. ships with a diverse range of people in different ing your resume, or maybe you have spent a lot of importance of transferable skills. That is why planning ahead and thinking pro­ industries. Keep in mind that this does not hap­ . time working in the fast food industry. actively about your future is not only important, pen overnight and works best when started long There's no hope ... right? What skills do you have? but seriously worthwhile. Modern job searching before a job search. Wrong! What skills do you want or need to gain? has come a long way from simply checking the Remember, networking is not about meeting If you think carefully about the work you have What skills do you want to use? classifieds and handing out resumes. Taking ·ad­ new people and then asking for a job. It is about done in the past, you might surprise yourself with What skills are specific industries looking for? vantage of all available resources in a job search getting your name out there and making your­ the set of skills you have developed. is necessary to ensure speedy and successful self known to people in various fields. Orchard Remember, it's not just what you do, but how Answering these questions will help you make results. stresses the importance ofonline social networks you do it. informed choices about your summer employ­ and the role that they should be playing in your For instance, for those ofyou who have worked ment. Making informed choices about your em­ job hunt. in retail, the transferable skills you had the po­ ployment now will increase your odds of landing Ideally, you should be: The world of business is changing and if you tential to develop include those that fall under the a job after graduation that leaves you feeling both aren't keeping up with it there is a good chance categories of adaptability, flexibility and change challenged and satisfied. Taking advantage of internet resources to find that potential employers are wondering why not. management. the job and present yourself professiomilly "Last year, having an online image could hurt "You will only get out what you put in, from any Joining professional organizations you, this year, not having one is worse;' Orchard job;' Orchard insists. "Figure out what skills you What about volunteering and non-paid Consulting career experts early added. need to develop, and then find a way to work on internships? Networking If you aren't a part of online social networks, those skills, regardless of where you work:' potential employers might wonder "why not?" I Focusing on your transferable skills rather than Co-op students certainly have an advantage built bet you didn't think that Twitter could make or your job title can be an effective way to highlight in to the very structure of their degree, but a stu­ break your job hunt, but these days your online the pros ofyour previous work experience. dent who is pro-active about their employment image can be the deciding factor in whether or not and volunteering choices can graduate with the you get the job, or even an interview. same experience as any co-op student. Of course, it really isn't as simple as having a Job hunting secrets Volunteering and non-paid internships are Facebook or Twitter account. The important part great ways to develop your skills and give back to is how you use these social networking tools to 1. Think long term the community. It is important to remember that create and then cultivate your professional image Keeping your future in mind will help motivate volunteering for the sake of p.utting it on your re­ in ways that will help, rather than hinder your job you to seek out beneficial jobs and get the most sume is not going to get search. out of each employment experience now. Gradu­ you far. It is important One of the more recent developments ation might seem like a lifetime away, but it will to find ways to gain in the online social networking craze is be here before you know it. So get out there and skills from your ,...... ,r.. .,.~~- the popularity of the personal blog. get ready for it . time volunteering Orchard speaks highly of blogs, em­ that will make you a phasizing that keeping a blog - espe­ .z. Focus on transferable skills, not just your more attractive can­ cially one related to your field - dem- job title didate for future em- onstrates that you are an expert, self Thinking past, present and future is important ployment opportu- ~ motivated and dedicated. A blog can when considering your transferable skills. What nities. Volunteering /! ' serve as physical proof of the quali­ skills have I developed at past jobs? What skills do \ i i should be benefi- It ties that you claim to have on your I currently have and use? What type of skills do I cial for all parties l resume. need to develop? involved. •1•t ~~ Employers are far more interested in your skills ! than your position. So drop the ego and allow ev­ ·Professional networking ery job to be a learning and growing experience. i resoUI'ces \t f ... J. Use WeT)/ resource available to you when I : Linkedin.com searchingjbr employment I ~ l A popular networking commu­ That means consulting career experts like those i ' l r nity designed specifically to here at Laurer, talking to friends, paying attention connect people in professional to the newspaper, checking online classifieds, at­ circles. tending job fairs, keeping in touch with past em­ I ployers and not giving up. i Alumni Sharing . Knowledge (ASK) _ 4· Network, network, network Accessible through the Ca­ Networking can be the key to a successful job I reer Development Center's search. It can also provide insight into industries website, ASK was designed and ultimately help you make informed choices to connect Laurier students about your career. Start building your profession­ with alumni in their field. al network today. This is not a place to go looking for a job, but rath- 5· Get online er a place to learn about Take advantage of the resources available to you a field that interests you on the Internet, and be smart about your online from people willing to image. Have you typed your name into google.ca share their experience recently? and knowledge. Finding and landing the perfect job is not an easy task, but you can make your life much easier by taking the time now to consider your options and to make informed, productive decisions about your future. 16· LIFE WEDNESDAY, MAY20,2009 • DIE CORD WEEKLY THECORD 1 Muddling Tip through ·

So, you're into their es make May Ineditation or January. Except it or January. Life Editor Dave Shore recalls his experience of side learning learning how to meditate from Thai Buddhist monk and former Laurier student Ajarn Suppha Uttho

DAV£SHORE I am to perform walking meditation LIFE EDITOR for 20 minutes, and then sitting medi­ tation for another 20. I am supposed to "One," I say inside my head as I lift my guess when 20 minutes has expired. right foot up from the carpet. With only a few short words, Sam "Two." I move my foot forward. leaves me alone in this small room to "Three." I place my foot down. try meditation for my first time. I continue counting to three each The room has a massage table in the TRINA SCHMIDT time I take a step as I walk across a middle, and I notice that on the desk Meditation requires blurring out all outside stimuli and focusing on the mind. small room in a house in Cambridge beside it is the same desk lamp I have on a Thursday evening. in my bedroom. For a mind that has been taught to Every few summers, Sam organizes Sam agrees that the art of medita­ When I reach the other side of the But I catch myself - I am not sup­ think constantly, teaching it to stop a trip to Thailand for Canadian stu­ tion can be especially helpful for stu­ room, I can't help but read the books posed to think about these things. thinking is no easy task. dents of meditation. dents who not only lead stressful lives on the bookshelf as I tum around: top­ "One, two, three," I begin count­ It only feels like five minutes of sit­ Matt Habermehl, now taking his but who come to his classes with open ics ranging from Japanese medicine to ing as I slowly take steps across the ting before Sam knocks on the door of PhD in philosophy at the University of minds. Eastern philosophy. room, attempting to feel my body from the massage room. Was I really doing Toronto, met Sam in a philosophy of However, reducing stress is only one Cancer ~ut I am not supposed to be think­ the soles of my feet all the way to my walking meditation for 35 minutes? mind course at Laurier and later went of the first goals of meditation. June 21- ing about these things, so I quickly re­ head. · Maybe I was more successful than I on the Thailand trip with his wife. "The highest goal of mediation is turn my focus to counting as I walk. After 10 minutes or so, I conclude thought. He recalls the trip as a difficult and not just to relax the mind, to calm the I have come to Cambridge to take a that I must be failing. While Master Sam makes tea for the rewarding experience. mind down, but it is to learn the na­ The stars meditation class with Thai Buddhist My mind continues to wander - I class and sits us down for a brief lec­ "Gradually over time, what began ture of our own consciousl:).ess;' Sam tell you monk Ajarn Supha Uttho, or Master think of my personal relationships, ture, I realize that despite my utter fail­ as a very challenging event, which was explained. you back. Sam. about the stress in my life and about ure with meditation, I feel extremely actually a little emotionally difficult for Of course, to reach a state of enlight­ got you Only minutes before I began this how I am going to write this story. calm and stable. a while, became second nature;' said enment such as the one Sam describes, steady walking exercise, the diminutive, soft­ Later, I feel that it has been roughly Sam tells the class that deep states Habermehl. practitioners of mediation devote their tering your spoken Sam had left his seven other 20 minutes. I sit in a chair to try sitting of meditation can cause great hap pi­ ''As any student can attest, espe­ entire lives to its study. less slacker. students to practice meditating and meditation. ness, and I have no trouble believing cially at certain times ofyear, i.t can get As for myself, I have only meditated get back on brought me into a separate room to of­ I am supposed to let my eyes go out him. pretty stressful;' he said. once, and poorly no less. you. fer me some instruction. of focus and fix my mind on the sensa­ Born in Thailand and having lived in ''A student's life is punctuated by But once I leave the Cambridge The key to meditation, he informs tion of breathing through my nose. a temple since age 13. Sam occasion­ stress. And I find that it's really easy house on that humid evening, my state me, is for the mind to focus on the body, I find this form of mediation slightly ally travels to Canada to teach medita­ to lose perspective during those times. of relaxation extends well into the ignoring all extraneous details. easier, but my mind is still wandering tion courses. He also studied religion The meditation does definitely help to night. Leo incessantly. and culture at Laurier for two years. bring you back, to center you:· July23-

Goodbye, Silver Spur

Karaoke enthusiast and beloved dive bar passes away at age 13 agree; musical. ADAM NAGEL with many of its other previously ex­ The Spur will be remembered ten­ CORD LIFE tinguished relatives in bar heaven. derly for its ability to bring people A devoted supporter of the fine arts, together, from barely legal university Vrrgo It is with great sadness that we an­ the Spur dedicated its many nights ur­ students to the depressed over-the­ nounce the tragic passing of the Silver ging aspiring Canadian Idol contest­ hill townies that they will eventually Aug. 23- Spur in its 13th year on May 4, 2009. ants to express themselves through the become. . After a long and hard-fought bat­ over-consumption of curiously named Overall, the Spur loved to have fun, tle, the Silver Spur - or the Spur as shots, and will be tearfully remem­ and its energy and exuberance was it was known by friends - home of bered whenever its beloved anthem contagious, like a bad rash to those "Spursdays", finally earned a well-de­ "Baby Got Back" is heard. in its vicinity, and it will be sorely served rest after it was sold to a local A complicated soul, the Spur often missed. developer. ranged from a sobbing hermit to an Please remember to support friend!'; After hearing of the bar's critic­ obnoxiously loud vagrant depending of the Spur during this trying time as al condition, well-wishers lined up on the night of the week. Many will they desperately search for another two weeks ago on Dupont Street for a warmly remember triumphantly belt­ place that conveniently rhymes with final tearful goodbye. Beloved child of ing out their favourite tune at the Spur a day of the week. As an expression of owner Tom Ferguson and dearly loved on a busy Thursday night. sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations companion of sloppy Laurier girls and Its passing will undoubtedly leave a to whatever watering hole is most lonely Waterloo boys, the Spur will be gaping void in its clientele's ability to convenient in which to get shit-faced Libra fondly remembered for its gleeful, al­ make warbling asses out of themselves would be greatly appreciated. beit somewhat jarring, singing voice that will not be easily filled. We urge Waterloo residents to ob­ Sept. 23 and slightly watered -down beer. When not partaking in its cherished serve a moment of silence for our fall­ Survived by its many cousins, who karaoke, the Spur could often be seen en friend this "Spursday" night, whilst This will undoubtedly provide for its dedi­ enjoying a basket of surprisingly deli­ reflecting on the many good times YUSUF KIDWAI cated clientele during this time of cious grease-caked wings or a slightly enjoyed with our vaguely Western­ The death of the Spur will surely leave a gap in our booze-soaked lives. mourning, the Spur will be reunited cramped and inebriated game o.f pool. themed comrade. pain fire. Hell,

RINKING ~YS Scorpio Oct. 23- MAY21 MAY23 JUNE 1 JUNE 5 JUNE 6 May 21 is Jerusalem Day, or Yom Margaret Fuller was a journalist, Currently, you don't need to have a June 5 every year is World Environ­ June 6 is worldwide Drawing Day: an Yerushalayim in Hebrew. This day book critic and prominent American passport to travel to the United States ment Day (WED). Started in 1972 by online event created to encourage a commemorates the city's re-unifica­ feminist. Her writings were some by land. That's all going to change the UN, WED is meant to and encour- · flourishing artistic community on the tion in 1967. Whether you're Jewish, of the first feminist publications in June 1, however, when American bor­ age united action for environmental web. People are asked to drop every­ Christian, Muslim or just like cities the United States. May 23 this year der regulations tighten up to require . initiatives. This year's theme is called thing and draw a picture, posting it with long names, make sure you raise marks her 199 birthday. Okay, so it's passports from all travelers. Can you "UNite to combat climate change." on a number of sites such as You Tube a glass for Jerusalem this Thursday. one year shy of her bicentennial, but even ask for a better excuse to get What better way to unite people than or Facebook. Challenge your friends it's still worthy of a few pints. hammered? over some pitchers? Just make sure to get tanked and make some sweet that you're drinking organic beer. drawings. Then keep drinking. THE CORD WEEKI Y • WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 LIFE .17 Tips for surviving summer school

13th century English literature, every­ business, but in the summertime, ask? Go sit in the corner and think Lastly, cram, cram, cram. Nothing one else is outside frolicking in shorts there's an unwritten code to live by. about what you just said. Sure, read­ shows that you're a fast learner bet­ and shades. It's summer, and courses Summer is a time for lethargy, he­ ings give you bearings on what's going ter than the ability to learn an entire or no courses, you better start acting donism and making the most of the on in your courses and teach you valu­ course the day before an exam. Em­ accordingly. roughly 2 5 days of decent weather that able things, but they also take time: ployers eat that shit up. DAVE SHORE It's a common story - you want to Canada experiences each year. time that you could be wasting. However, cramming without plan­ LIFE EDITOR do well in school, so you'll pick up a Luckily for you, however, summer Besides, with sources like Spark­ ning can lead to disastrous results. few distance ed. courses so that next classes are generally shamefully easy. Notes and Wikipedia, there's really no What if the day before your exam So, you're taking summer classes. Well year you can take a smaller course load Even though you've been a keener good reason to read primary sources of has the best weather of the summer? into their third week now, these cours­ and actually get all your readings done, your whole life, I'm confident that with any kind. Everyone knows that reeding Contingencies must be accounted es make May feel just like September right? Or, maybe you're stuck here be­ a few pointers, you'll have no problem is for sukkers. for. or January. cause your co-op program forces you learning how to score those credits Second, learn to multitask. Once The smart way to cram is to be on Except it isn't just like September to stick around for an extra semester. without really doing or learning any­ you've mastered the art of multitask­ alert about a week before your exam. or January. Because while you're in­ Either way, what you do during fall thing, all while soaking up some pre­ ing, it's easy to do schoolwork while On the first sign of a rainy day, take the side learning econometrics or reading and winter semesters is none of my cious rays of sun. being productive at the same time. whole day to learn the course, and then As a seasoned slacker, it is my priv­ For example, you have an essay carry on with real life. ilege, nay, my duty, to show everyone, due, but you also need to watch Hap­ However, the most important les­ even the serious academic, that school py Gilmore for the seventh time. Well, son to learn is to use your imagination. doesn't have to overcome your life (or sit yourself in front of the 1V and start Once you feel that warm glow of the (ORD-0-SCOPES even a small, totally reasonable part writing while you watch. sun on your face or hear the call of patio of it). First and foremost, don't do any I can already hear your skeptical drinking, you'll use that brain of yours work that isn't explicitly tied to a per­ reply: "So, you want me to surround to come up with new and brilliant ways centage of the course mark. myself with as many distractions as to not use that brain ofyours. Gemini Sagittarius Course readings? Forget about it. possible?" Now go forth, and don't do May 21 - June 20 :it Nov. 22- Dec. 21 :1 Can I do supplementary readings, you Yes. That's exactly what I am saying. anything. You've recently been feeling the need This month is the time for spring to start thinking about your future. cleaning. Things will start to look up DEAR LIFE: Teach English Work, travel and graduate school are when you find $20 in the couch. Then all at the back of your mind. There's they'll start to get worse when you Dear Lifo: is your weekly opportunity to write Dear Life: no point in these things, because the find a stash of love letters from your a letter to your lifo, allowing you to vent your I hate when you bless me with an emp­ Overseas world is going to end in 2012. No, re­ partner's secret lover. Then they'll anger with lifo's little .frustrations in a saft ty seat on the bus, only to have some­ ally, it's true; the Internet says so. get really bad when you discover that and completely public forum. one come on at the next stop to sit be­ your favourite dessert fork is slightly All submissions to Dear Lifo: are anony­ side me. Then to make matters worse bent. On second thought, forget the mous, should be no longer than 100 words they sit with their back facing me. Hey cleaning. and must be addressed to your lifo. Submis­ punk, you wouldn't have anywhere to Cancer .·~ sions can be sent to [email protected] sit if my backpack was there. June 21 -July 22 ~. no later than Monday at noon each week. Sincerely, TESOL/TESL Teacher Training Capricorn Disgruntled Bus Rider Certification Courses Dec. 22- Jan. 19 Dear Life: • Intensive 60-Hour Program The stars have aligned this month to ~ How come we didn't get a single snow Dear Life: • Classroom Jllanagement Technique. tell you that your friends are holding day this year? Winter is cold and mis­ I hate when people are not aware of • Detailed Lesson Planning you back. Sure, they found you a job, Pluto, the planet of second chanc­ erable and the only good thing about their placement on the crazy/hotness • ESL Sldlls Development got you into exercising and gave you a es, is passing through Capricorn all the crappy weather is that some­ scale. There is only an allotted hott­ • Comprehensive Teaching Materials steady social life, but they're slaugh­ this month. You'll finally get a sec­ times we don't have to go to school. ness that is worth the crazy; if you get • Interactive Teaching Practlcum tering your dream of being a penni­ ond crack at the one who got away. I Except you dropped the ball this year crazier without getting hotter then • Internationally Recognized Certificate less slacker. Ditch those losers and just thought you should know, so that and planned all the good snow storms you're done. My advice to anyone is to • Teacher Placement Service get back on that couch! I believe in when she breaks your heart again, on weekends. You better make it up to figure out their place in the equilibrium you. you can have a really clever one-liner us next semester with a freak hurricane and stick to it! • .lll.oney Back Guarantee Included planned as she walks out the door. or an H1N1 outbreak or something. Sincerely, • Thousands of Satisfied Students You owe us. Perfectly Balanced Sincerely, OXFORD SEMINARS Leo Aquarius Whiny Weather Watcher 1-800-269-6719/ 416-924-3240 July 23 - Aug. 22 Jan. 20- Feb. 18 ~ Dear Life: www.oxfordseminars.ca '1, Dear: Life Get off my campus you fucking JUMP Why is it that Laurier's business kids kids. Lately you've had a strong desire to Your life lately has been filled with re­ are treated and expect to be treated as Sincerely, start up a summer romance. It's not gret for a choice made in the past. It if they are prodigal children? Hates Children the companionship or the sex that is finally time to stop mourning and Sincerely, CORDWEEKLY.COM motivates you. You just have an un­ move on. Besides, there will always Angry in Arts canny urge to spontaneously break be another season of Canadian Idol into "Summer Lovin"' from Grease for you to try out for. once September rolls around. I agree; real life should be more like a musical. Pisces Feb. 19- Mar. 20 X Vrrgo Even though everyone says the swine Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 112 flu threat has died down, you're smart enough to know that it's all just a You're starting to get exhausted from cover-up by the liberal media. Sure, searching for a summer job, but don't everyone's been laughing at you for give up. Of course, with no skills and wearing that mask for the past month, no experience, you won't find a damn but when they're all dead, who'll be thing. But when a van rolls over your laughing then? Not you, I hope. That's foot in a business depot parking lot, creepy, dude. the ensuing law suit will more than pay for tuition. See, perseverance pays off. Aries M Mar. 21- Apr. 19 r Libra Now that classes are over for the year, Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 you're finding life too boring. Your ~ problem is that you have become so used to stress that you crave it. The This month, Saturn is aligning with best solution is to do something once Neptune, meaning that your life will a day that's a little bit stressful, like be filled with rage. If you feel a strong do-it-yourself surgery or prank call­ desire for revenge, try exercising your ing North Korea. pain away, or lighting your ex's car on fire. Hell, why not do both? Taurus (5 Scorpio Apr. 20 - May 20 Oct. 23- Nov. 21 ft\ After accidentally taking a handful of pills, you'll be in a coma until next Now that summer has arrived, you've month, making this Cord-o-scope taken it upon yourself to save energy moot. And it's a damn shame, too, by biking everywhere. That's all well because this month was going to be and good, except that global warm­ your one chance to meet your real fa­ ing is a myth. You know what's not a ther. And I hear he's a helluva guy. myth? The masked bike-killer, who kills cyclists late at night. Wait, may­ After getting lost for a week in a prayer lab­ be I have those mixed up ... I'll get yrinth, Dave Shore realized he could tell the back to you. foture. Now he writes the Cord-o-scopes once a month. - 1s.ARTS WEDNESDAY, MAY20,2009 • THE CORD WEEKLY THECC

Janine Antoni's body of art May/June Arts highlights DEVON BUTLER STAFF WRITER Check out these events in the KW area for your fill oflocal arts fun A young woman gnawing through 6oo pounds of lard and chocolate, using TheTrews her hair as a paintbrush or tightroping Wednesday, June 3 and across the Bahamian horizon is some­ Thursday, June 4 @ 8 p.m. thing most would deem as just plain The Starlight crazy. Yet the Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas at Perimeter Institute for Theo­ Danny Michel and the retical Physics was bursting full of an Camptown Racers audience eager to hear artist Janine Wednesday, June 16 and Antoni speak in the ninth instalment Thursday, June 17 @ 8 p.m. of "Art Talk". The Starlight Art Talk is a partnership between the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery and Perimeter Institute that links the Men ft. members of Le Tigre arts and sciences. Thursday, June 23 @ 9 p.m. Janine Antoni, an innovative femi­ The Starlight nistvisual and performance artist, was the ninth artist to visit the Waterloo Region and lecture on the process of Mantis art-making. Saturday, May 9@ 10 p.m. Antoni graduated from Sarah Law­ The Jane Bond rence College and earned her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the Rhode Is­ land School of Design. In 1992, after Arietta graduation, Antoni presented her first Sunday, May 24 show at the age of 28. The Circus Room With a body of work spanning be­ tween performance art, photography NICK LACHANCE Robert Enreit, right, hosted "Art Talk" at the Perimeter Institute, which featured contemporary artist Antoni. and sculpture, Antoni explained that Screening creating art is not always a structured On the Road with Jim Jarmusch: process. as eating, bathing and sleeping into In her piece Love and Caring, Antoni "I leave the centre of the story out, A series of three films "I try to do one thing and then the ways of producing art. uses her own hair as a paintbrush as instead of giving it all to you;' said May 10-June 9 piece shows me what it should be;' An­ She explains that these activities are she mops the floor of the gallery with Antoni. Princess Cinema toni told the audience, adding that her intimate because the body is central in black hair dye. Though she often receives harsh pieces always reflect a similar theme in each activity. Using this concept, An­ In doing so, Antoni consequent­ criticism towards the nature of her the end. toni uses her body as the tool for creat­ ly mops the viewers out of the room, work, she explained that she never pays Art Gallery free public tour Antoni's work focuses on viewing ing her artwork. creating a sense of vulnerability in her much attention to negative opinions. Sunday, May 31. all day the female body as both an object and Confronting issues such as mate­ audience. Antoni also created an eye­ Instead, she seeks comfort in the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery a subject. rialism, process, the body, feminin­ lash version, winking over 1,142 times dedication of her viewers. While sensual and intimate, those ity and gender, Antoni has created across a canvas. "It makes me feel like not such a consuming her work are also able to groundbreaking artwork using all Most of Antoni's work is left open­ weirdo when other people get it;' she One-year anniversary party relate to it. parts of her body, including her mouth, ended, or is constructed in different laughed. featuring Sound Foundation Antoni tries to focus primarily on hair and eyelashes. ways to provoke thought and dialogue. Saturday, May 30 transforming everyday activities such Maxwell's Music Hourse Plaskett talks to the Cord about his three-disc release

ALEX HAYTER from his cell phone in a record store in With a departure, journey and re­ Plaskett's structuring technique of STAFF WRITER St. John's, New Brunswick. turn, the tour resembles the triadic the number three throughout the al­ CORD/ LIN Plaskett was catching a few minutes structure of Three and offers a similar bum is mostly due to his fascination Joel Plaskett is breaking from the norm. of down-time in between making din­ variety of sounds. with numerology, language, and - of > cordweekly.com To put it more specifically, he's break­ ner arrangements with his band for the Plaskett will be journeying out west, all things - chemistry. >Arts ing from his norm. evening, gearing up for a show in town performing acoustically with his fa­ "In chemistry, you put two things Plaskett's latest album, Three, is a and marketing the vinyl version of his ther, the Rose Cousins and Anna Egge, together and if they truly mix, the in­ Arts & Culture Blog folk-rock collection of conceptual pop new album. all of whom are featured on his latest dividuals that are the other two things Your guide to the summer's songs spanning 27 tracks on three To top it all off, Plaskett is releas­ album. become more perceivable. discs. ing the entirety of Three on vinyl, which Upon his return to Ontario, Plas­ "It's not like I'm a conspiracy theo­ most anticipated arts events. He has also recorded a song with will be available for sale at his shows as kett's backing band The Emergency rist or a total obsessive compulsive nu­ Nova Scotian rapper Classified enti­ well as on the website of his personal will join him for the electric segment of merology freak but I like the idea that Kids meet Kidstreet tled "One Track Mind" - a departure label, New Scotland Records. his tour, which includes a set at To ron­ two people have a third thing between from the solo efforts that have char­ "I wanted to really go the whole to's Massey Hall. them that nobody else has." Laura Sedgwick interviews acterized the last decade of Plaskett's nine yards," said Plaskett, who will be "It's going to inject a different ener­ The melodies and words on Three, teen rappers Dog Bus, and career. travelling more than a few yards when gy into the whole thing at that point," says Plaskett, could have been sewn "I've let down my indie-rock guard;' he begins his cross-Canada tour this said Plaskett. together in a thousand different ways Alex Hayter speaks to Kid­ laughed Plaskett, who was speaking month. Plaskett's near-constant travelling - but the mixture he found was perfect street, who played at their and touring was a strong influence on for him. his new album. CD release party on May 14. With his tour-mates as his only consistent companions, Plaskett ex­ plains that travelling can be an alienat­ This ing experience. ummeArge For him, music becomes a way to tin ian · reach out to others, whether it's in a church in Edmonton or an auditorium in Halifax. Tango "What I like to do is communicate and use language and performance and entertainment as a way to reveal some aspect of things I care about - with and I think maybe other people care abouttoo:' Plaskett explains that on the album Three, he tried to look at what he does ablo Rojas from a different perspective. ''A lot of it is musing on the fact that (Buenos-Aires) what I do has a selfish pursuit to it." May 2009 Every friday at the Princess Plaskett's album has that "just­ right" sound to it, where each guitar­ in Cinema 4~ King St. N. Waterloo hook and drum-shuffle beckons the listener in. 7pm- 8pm beginners According to Plaskett, however, pm - 9pm intermediate faultlessness wasn't the goal. Though he admits to being detail-oriented and /adv~ced "pretty obsessive;' he sees perfection as a very subjective thing. "If the song is good and it captured Dance Night 9pm - :30pm the spirit in which it was written, that's going to mean more over the course (Tango,S alsa) of 27 songs than whether this was the perfect pop song arrangement or if the P'or .J.Dt'Q.r.Rmtion: 519-581-7836 RLE PHOTO -JON KIT drum beat was exactly what it should Hear Plaskett's new album live at Massey Hall on Saturday, May 23. be." [email protected] WEEKLY THE CORD WEEKLY • WEDNESDAY, MAY20, 2009 ·19 hts Monday - Thursday theKW arts fun 11.30am - 3pm Friday e •SUmmeP HOUPS• 11.30am - 2am m. eTigre

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