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Canada logs in. A lot. National, page 6 THE Improving the fi rst- year experience The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University since 1926 Campus, page 4 Volume 54, Issue 1 Wednesday, May 15, 2013 thecord.ca Hawk reps Canada SHAYNE MCKAY STAFF WRITER Every athlete dreams o one day be- ing able to represent their coun- try. And for Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer defenceman Kelsey Tikka, that dream is fi nally coming true. “I think it’s amazing,” said Tikka. “The goal o every athlete is to rep- resent their country and for me to fi nally be able to do that is an amaz- ing opportunity.” Tikka was selected as one o 20 female student athletes across the More than just a game nation to represent Canada in the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Sports, page 12 Russia from July 5-17. The Summer Universiade is the Olympics for uni- versity students and sees countries KATE TURNER VISUAL DIRECTOR from around the world compete in a The East and West teams of CIS football went head-to-head on Saturday with the West coming away from the game with a win. multitude o sports and events. Along with being the only Laurier student selected, Tikka was also the only player from the Ontario Uni- versity Athletics (OUA) West divi- sion chosen. “It’s defi nitely an honour and now ‘A recipe for larger problems’ not only am I representing Laurier, I’m also representing the OUA West WRPS warns its board about the potential of St. Paddy’s bash turning into a riot so it’s nice to have that,” she said. “I’m hoping it will help to boost my JUSTIN SMIRLIES trigger-type event.” added, weren’t from the Waterloo confi dence for the next season as To the WRPS, the St. Paddy’s day community. “When you get thou- EDITORINCHIEF well.” bash, which included a lot o drink- The WRPS, however, still main- Tikka has been the top player for sands in a really small A month and hal ater approxi- ing, partying and extremely dense tain that the event was relatively the Golden Hawks this year, as she mately 7,000 people fl ooded Ezra crowds, could have easily turned safe. was named a Canadian Interuni- area like that with heavy Ave. for St. Patrick’s Day, the Water- into a “riot.” According to the re- “95 per cent o the people in at- versity Sport (CIS) All-Canadian loo Regional Police Service (WRPS) port, the event caused over $50,000 tendance are there to have a good for the second consecutive year, drinking going on, it’s is sending a strong warning to their worth o damages. Charges o as- time, they’re not there to cause any and was a central part o the Lau- board — the event needs to be con- sault, trespassing, mischief, thet problems at all, but the issue is that rier defence as they went on to win kind o a recipe for trolled or disaster may occur. and breaking and entering, as well the event is getting so big,” added the OUA West division allowing “One o the reasons we wanted to as drinking violations, were laid on Dietrich. “I think overall it was a just 11 goals in 16 games. Tikka also larger problems.” take this to our police services board March 17. success. I don’t think we can take recorded her fi rst-career goal with was to make them aware,” explained The report also claimed that there away from the fact that considering the Hawks this season against the —Supt., Pat Dietrich from the Waterloo Supt. Pat Dietrich, one o the ofi - was a 25 per cent increase in the the amount o people in the area, the Windsor Lancers on Oct. 14. Regional Police Services cers involved with bringing a report number o people on Ezra this year event went very well, but I attribute In the semifi nal o the OUA, Tik- on St. Paddy’s day with Supt. Kevin compared to last year. Although that a little bit to good luck.” ka held the Queen’s Gaels score- Chalk to the WRPS board on May 1. the majority o the people on Ezra I a situation was to occur — the less to go into penalty kicks, where “When you get thousands in a re- that day were mainly students from “spark” as Dietrich called it — then Laurier won to advance to the OUA ally small area like that with heavy Wilfrid Laurier University and the the number o police ofi cers on drinking going on, it’s kind o a reci- University o Waterloo, 30 to 40 Sports, page 12 pe for larger problems, i there’s one per cent o attendees, the report News, page 3 Inside No jackpot Learning the business Minimizing the threat Waterloo and Kitchener fi nd that Aspiring musicians get a crash Opinion Editor Dani Saad their citizens are strongly opposed course in the Canadian music discusses the lack o attention to a potential casino in the region business at Koi Con given to gun deaths in the US News, page 3 Arts, page 8 Opinion, page 11 12 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Sports Editor Shelby Blackley SportS [email protected] Battle of the all- stars East West Bowl a chance for players to showcase talent ShelBY BLACKLEY SPORTS EDITOR LONDON, Ont. — Wilfrid Lau- rier men’s football players Jeremy Deneau, Michael Massel and Tyr- rel Wilson spent a week learning from the best coaches and players through the Canadian Interuniver- sity Sport (CIS) at the East West Bowl last week. And through vari- ous skill-testing events, drills and FILE PHOTOS BY kate turner AND nick lachance a final all-star game, the three Lau- Isaac Dell (left) and Alex Anthony (right) were drafted in the fifth round by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders. rier fourth-years are excited to bring back what they’ve learned to help their team in the upcoming year. “I learned a lot from a lot of dif- ferent coaches and the CFL guys Hawks selected in CFL draft were here so there were a lot of dif- ferent drills and just a lot of prac- ShelBY BLACKLEY [set in], probably at training camp,” Faulds said he texted both Antho- have to finish up a few classes, I tice,” full back Wilson said following SPORTS EDITOR Dell said from Niagara Falls, Ont. “It ny and Dell the morning of the draft think I’d be pretty likely to come Saturday’s game. “I’m just looking to is exciting, but hasn’t quite hit home wishing them luck and kept track of back. That being said, you can kind take it all back to my own team.” When May 6’s CFL Draft rolled yet.” where his players ended up. of finish school whenever, you can’t Wilson and fellow offensive line- around, Wilfrid Laurier University In the fifth round of Monday’s “I know they were glued to necessarily play football for too men Deneau and Massel represent- prospects Isaac Dell and Alex An- draft, Dell was selected first by the their TV screens anxiously wait- long. ed Laurier on the West team at the thony were in the comfort of their Tiger-Cats. 30 seconds after his ing for their names to be called,” he “I think I’d be more likely to come week-long training combine, an op- hometowns, surrounded by family name was called, the Roughriders laughed. back, but it’s not a definite yes.” portunity for CFL scouts to see the and friends. selected Waterloo Warrior’s offen- According to Anthony, each play- “It’d be nice to come back and use upcoming prospects for the follow- It had been a long-time coming sive lineman Matt Vonk. Following er signs a contract to be eligible to my last year of eligibility, so I kind of ing year. since Dell and Anthony stepped on Vonk, the Roughriders also selected participate at the camp, at which just have to see what happens with The East team is comprised of the field at TD Waterhouse Stadium Anthony. time one of three things can happen. training camp. The goal right now is the Atlantic conference schools, in London for the East West Bowl “I think it’s going to be pretty cool “You can make the final roster at to make that final 43-man roster at the Quebec conference schools and last year, an opportunity for CFL because Hamilton is in such a tran- the end of training camp and they the end of camp,” Anthony echoed. Queen’s, Ottawa and Toronto from scouts to see the up-and-coming sition,” Dell said. “It’s going to be a honour that contract, or they can ask As for Faulds, he said he’d wel- the Ontario conference. The West prospects. Since then, phone calls familiar area but a new experience you to stay on the practice roster, come both veterans back with open team is made up of the Canada West poured in from different teams with at the same time. And next year so you practice everyday with the arms. conference and the remaining On- questions and potential interest. when the stadium’s done, hopefully team but you don’t play,” Anthony “As a coach, you wish the best tario teams. But when full back Dell saw his I’m still on the team and it’s going to explained.