The Cord Weekly
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Thursday, September 15, 1977 theCord Weekly Volume 18, Number 2 New lounge supervisor named by carol adams An old face around the Turret, handle the work involved, and maximum Hise possible of the but with a new position - Mike was officially named Lounge Turretby Laurier students. Doors Belanger, better known to most Supervisor on August twenty- are open all day to students to as "Bones" has been named riinth. use the place to work or socialize. Lounge Supervisor of the Turret. As the new lounge supervisor It is felt that this option would be Belanger replaces George he has to guide the flow and more enticing if changes in ,Fraser, who tendered his resign- control of alcohol and keep things decorations and furniture could ation on May twenty-fourth after running smoothly between his be done. To add on this planning, a disagreement concerning paid staff and the students - no easy Belanger, John Karr, and Bruce holidays. Being Assistant Mana- task by any means. If any Cunningham, Lounge policy ger at that time, Belanger was difficulties arise between patrons chairperson have been touring placed in charge of the Turret and the waiters that cannot be the university pubs in the operations temporarily until the resolved amongst themselves, surrounding area to gather ideas Search Committee named the then it is Belanger's responsibil- for the improvements of the new Lounge Supervisor. ity to attempt to solve the Turret. Ideas for improvements Included in the Search commit- problem. Staffing and scheduling so far include murals on the tee were Marg Royal, President are handled completely by the walls, improved lighting system, of WLUSU; John Karr, Business lounge supervisor of the Turret. new tables and chairs and even Manager of WLUSU; and Cliff In conjuction with the WLUSU the possibility of selling food Bilyea, licence for the Turret. Business Manager John Karr, from the now unused cloak room. Applications were opened for the the taking of inventory and position during the month of ordering of liquor and beer is It would appear from the hopes July, followed by interviews of handled. Any special groups and ideas expressed by Belanger the prospective candidates by the requesting use oftheTurret must that an excellent choice has been Search committee. It was decided make arrangements through the made by the Search Committee that Belanger was the most lounge supervisor. for the position of Lounge qualified and capable applicant to Belanger would like to see Supervisor. Laurier number one by Loretta Heimann The faculty and staff of WLU The booklet simply entitled, The success of this booklet can can justifiably be as proud as Wilfrid Laurier University, is a be summarized in one word, peacocks these days. Not only did fine example of what combined simplicity. It lists the courses in Laurier have the largest percen- efforts can produce. This booklet alphabetical order, followed with tage of increase in application of was a joint venture by the Liason a short description of the course. any Ontario university, but the and Publications office. Notable Admission requirements, pro- WLU handbook that was distri- is the fact that this is the first gram outlines and first year buted to the provinces local high booklet that the Liason office has curriculumall follow logically and schools also won acclaim. lent a hand with. simply. The blue booklet is Bones liberally sprinkled with appro- priate pictures-and as.JiX_QUt.of_ WLUSU: budget problems 107 surveyed students remarked, the overall booklet gave a feel for budget had been reviewed at the Laurier. Atthe summer meetings of the Operations Management Board Pleasing extras to the booklet A final look Board of Directors on June 18 meeting, it was decided to send were information on residence and 19 the various budgets from the budget back to this group to life, off-campus housing, campus the various departments were determine which had been v services, athletics, 5.U.8., and presented for Board approval. approved. the Turret. It was accompani- at Carl Arnold The WLUSU Central budget As for BSA's budget it also ments like this that helped to make the Laurier the containing an allocation for wage failed to pass the Board. Most of handbook by Lorraine ,Hore increases was passed as was the the budget met with the Board's number one choice out of Games Room budget calling for approval, however the Board of seventeen other university hand On December 6, 1977, the warned about his operations. an increase in staff and wages as Student Activities planned on books by both students and WLUSU Business Manager, Carl After being told more than once well as higher profits. Both the purchasing additional office counsellors. Arnold,, was arrested in his about buying the beer for the Commission of University Affairs furniture for its staff. Since this The report was for Dialogue office. The arrest followed a two Turret from only one brewery, and Radio Laurier's budget groupis an arm of WLUSU it was '77. The testing was done in week period of close watch over this responsibility was taken from received the Board's approval. decidd that the proper channels fifteen different high schools Arnold's operations by the the business manager and put in The Board of Student Activities had not been used for these involving 150 students and student union executives and the the hands of the lounge super- had all of its budget passed proposed purchases. Rather than fifteen counsellors. Most geo- regional police. visor. except for the campus clubs and BSA ordering its own supplies it graphical regions of Ontario were The police were first alerted In May of 1977, Carl Arnold the administrationbudgets which should have gone through represented and the ratings were when union president Larry Scott stood trial for two accounts of were tabled. The budget for the WLUSU Centrla and been dist- remarkably consistent from each was informed by Currie Distri- Grand Theft. He was showing Turret was passed once a new ributed from there. The second region. buting that the pinball machines definite signs of strain at the trial price schedule was set up to part not approved was the Small Of the students surveyed 90 in the SUB were not bringing in where he received one year reduce the losses incurred when Clubs budget. After some dis- per cent thought that the the expected revenue. It seemed probation, one year suspended a band is hired. The possibility of cussion of whether Small Clubs handbook was neither too acade- that Laurier profits were far sentence, and had to return the" installing an exhaust system was should become more' self-sup- mic nor too nonacademic. All the below those of similiar operations $550 that he had inhis possession discussed but it was decided to porting and whether the grants students felt that the information Mrs. Currie was involved in on December 6, 1976. Arnold was refer this to the Lounge Policy they receive should depend on was well organized and that the elsewhere. only two years from retirement. Committee and the Building the size of membership, it was pictures enhanced the booklet. The problem was traced to the The trial was in some ways Committee for them to discuss felt that there was not enough Only a small -percentage felt that fact that after Arnold did his disappointing for those in and make their recommenda- information presented to the any areas had been omitted. regular emptying ofthe machines WLUSU as although Mrs. Currie tions. The Directory budget and Board to pass the budget. The Laurier booklet was the he was solely in charge of was the original person to note the advertising budget from Other business involved ap- most expensive to produce, recording theprofits. On the day and state the loss of money, she Student Publications was passed proving the Opperation Pro- costing 78 cents per unit. of Arnold's arrest, the money in was of virtually no support at the pinball while the Cord, photo expense cedures Agreement. This is a Although there is a relationship• the machines had been trial. When asked for the and Looton budgets were being document that has been drawn onunit cost and eventual ratings, marked so that it glowed only estimated loss of money from the tabled until a better explanation up by representatives of both the for example, the top 4 booklets when placed under a black light. machines, she presented three of them was available. university and WLUSU which were relatively expensive, there On the morning of December 6, different figures, each one counting the money decreasing in value, a At Board meeting held defines their working relation- are notable exceptions. Some after as and all of the usual, police value WLUSU had Monday night the budgets which ship. Because of questions booklets proved, expense does the questioned lower than a large were during the involved with the wording of the not guarantee success. Arnold about amount of estimated on their own. tabled summer money in meetins were again discussed competition clause between the The Laurier handbook may a bag in his safe. He of stated that it was the pop After the dismissal of Carl however none were completely university and WLUSU, it was have helped a percentage from decided by the Board that for the students to decide to attend machines but was proved wrong Arnold there were some changes passed. when the money glowed under made in the procedure the budget for Student benefit of the student body, it Laurier. Obviously WLU is doing a for When black light. This counting the money in the was presented it was should not be passed.