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Volume 50, Issue 11 Wednesday. October 28. 2009 thecord.ca ------~------:Profs raise concerns over 1 class sizes

ANDREA MILLET ~ L[AO REPORTER The thing that troubles LAUREN MILLET NEWS · ')!' OF me is: how come

Despite administration releasing no we don't have any numbers to the Laurier community, class sizes have increased, which is numbers? What is having an effect on both students and professors in the classroom. average class size - by Administration has previously 1 stated that this year classes have year, by department, by gone up by approximately five per cent, however, some feel that there I faculty?" is more behind this information. "[Vice-president: academic] Deb MacLatchy mentioned the other I ~ Teny Copp, professor emeritus day that on average class sizes have risen by about five per cent, now YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGI R clearly that five per cent masks con­ Laurier's Scott McCahill (16) intercepts Queen's quarterback Dan Brannagan on the Hawks' goal line. siderable variation between dif­ Thanks to the upset win, the Hawks finish second in the OUA and earn a first round bye in the playoffs. ferent areas in the university;' said Judy Bates, president of Wilfrid Lau­ Professor emeritus and director rier University Faculty Association of the Laurier Center for Military {WLUFA). Strategic and Disarmament Studies "Although I have no evidence of {LCMSDS) Terry Copp noted that Hawks stun undefeated Gaels I this, there are departments in the one of the reasons for the increase in faculty of arts where class sizes have class sizes might be the university's passed for over 500 yards against "That was a huge play," added increased by considerably more shift in focus from undergraduate JUSTIN FAUTEUX the University of Toronto -had manager offootball operations and than five per cent:' studies to the area of graduate stud­ SPORTS EDITOR moved ahead of the Gaels' star. head coach Gary Jeffries. "That was Bates continued, saying that larg­ ies and research. ~~------Brannagan was able to set the re­ a real turning point in the ball game, er classes impact the student experi­ "There are costs to such a choice The Wilfrid Laurier University cord, but the Hawks' defence didn't it gave us a bigger cushion and it ence in the classroom. and the costs are borne primarily by Golden Hawks' men's football team allow him to do much more. Not shows you how talented our defence Professors have to make do with­ the undergraduate students. There shocked the undefeated Queen's only did the Gaels' offence not reach is, to come up with a big play that:• out tutorial leaders, thus using a is a price to switching the empha­ Gaels on Saturday, beating the num­ the end zone until a fourth quarter While Brannagan may have different method of teaching and sis;• said Copp. ber two nationally-ranked team run by running back Ryan Granberg, been the more talked-about quar­ evaluating students. Bates noted He stated that large lecture class­ from Kingston 25-13. With this but the purple and gold also held terback in this game, Pawliuk was that the increase in marking limits es have their place in any university, win, the Hawks jumped ahead of Brannagan without a passing touch­ more effective. The third-year ran the amount of writing assignments and it isn't that large lectures are Western, Ottawa and McMaster, down and intercepted him three · the offence more efficiently than a professor can assign to a class. bad, it's that only having large class­ finishing second in the province times. he had all season, completing 20 of A student representative on the esis bad. and granting them a bye in the first "It was great game-planning once his 30 passes for 273 yards while, faculty of arts council, Anatolijs "The university has to be struc­ round of the playoffs. again;' said safety Scott McCahill of most importantly, throwing zero Venovcevs, came forward with in­ tured so that classes are smaller as "After this game, I think we've the defence's effectiveness. "We've interceptions. formation from the council's lat­ the students progress up the ladder proved that we can beat anyone;' got great athletes on our defence Pawliuk also threw a beautifully est meeting, saying that the idea towards a point of specialization said quarterback Evan Pawliuk. "We and we can all make plays. The d­ placed 44 -yard touchdown pass to of adding desks to classrooms to and that every student gets a semi­ know that if all three phases of our line played well, everyone kept their second-year Shamawd Chambers accommodate more students was nar experience in their third and team are working, we're going to coverage in the secondary; it was a just three minutes in, after veteran being considered before asking ad­ fourth year;• said Copp. win no matter what, and it all defi­ real team effort:' Giancarlo Rapanaro had intercepted ministration to add more classes. Professor of politichl science nitely came together today and you McCahill, who was making his Brannagan on the opening drive of When asked about this, the act­ Thomas Hueglin noted that with can't ask for anything better going '5econd career start, made a game­ the game. ing dean of arts Mary-Louise Byrne larger class sizes, you have to sub­ into playoffs:• changing play in the second quarter. "I thought we managed the game denied knowledge that this idea was stitute individual attention and su­ Coming into the game, much With the Hawks' up 11-4, the Kings­ well on offence; we didn't make ever discussed. pervision of students with other was made about Gaels' quarterback ton native intercepted Brannagan on mistakes and that was the biggest "It's disappointing, outrageous mechanisms of teaching. Danny Brannagan's chase of theCa­ the Laurier goal line and returned it thing," said Pawliuk. "We won the and really troubling;' said fourth­ "I think what the worst part is, it's nadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 110 yards for a touchdown. turnover battle and that was why we year archaeology student Ve­ false advertising because we still ad­ career passing yards record. "I saw it the whole way and I got came out on top in the end:' novcevs. "It's getting to the point vertise ours as the close-knit com­ Brannagan entered the game a good break on the ball," said Mc­ The Hawks now find themselves where it's going to be a physical im­ munity experience and that's for the just 31 yards shy of the record and Cahill. "Once I made the catch I had in second place in the Ontario Uni­ possibility ....Will they defy the fire most part just not true anymore;' achieved the mark in the second a whole sea of blockers with me and versity Athletics {OUA) standi~gs, regulations now, just to cut costs?" said Hueglin. quarter. However, by the end of the everyone was going all-out to get "It's treating students like cattle, day Western's Michael Faulds - who the touchdown:· Sports, page 17 how many can you fit into a bam?" News, page 3

Inside . Men's soccer team falls A lifetime of learning short of playoffs

After a 1-1 draw with McMaster WilfTschirart, 88, will be and a 4-0 loss to la·st-place Brock, receiving his PhD in geography Laurier's men's soccer team will and environmental studies tltis miss the playoffs for tlte first time Friday. Tschirart has been enrolled in 12years. at Laurier since 1986.

Sports, page 19 Features, page 11 2 • EDITOR'S PAGE The Cord o Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Editor's choice News ...... 3 Feature ...... 11 Editor's choice Recalling Laurier's Local ...... 5 Life ...... 12 Blue Man Group ends three-year tour in Kitchener National ...... 6 Opinion ...... 14 musical past International ...... 7 Sports ...... 17 Arts, page 8 Arts ...... 8 thecord.ca/arts

Editor-in-Chief Laura Carlson o lcarlson@thecord ca This week ·n quotes Vocal Cord Is university more about getting a high-paying job than learning? Ij ''=== I would assume that as It just seems that Laurier soon as I walk in there, is going thorugh some I would get punched in bad management:' the face. That would be the cover charge:' "It's more about under­ -Canadian actor Paul Bates, who is -Fourth-year Laurier student Anatolijs standing. concepts and in KW filming the new series Dan Venovcevs, speaking about the learning about the world." for Mayor, on his initial impression cu"ent state ofthe university. -Nazneen Basrei ofthe Waterloo bar Chainsaw. Second-year business

"You could feel your chest moving with that music going right through you:' "We've had some adversity and there have probably been some people who -Director ofstudent services Dan Dawson recalling his favourite show at had some questions, but we didn't have any:' Laurier, the Tea Party and Big Sugar who played the Tu"et in the mid-'gos. -Manager offootball operations and head coach Gary Jeffries on his team's second place finish. "I've never been much for making favourites, I like them all:' - Wi!fTschirart, an 88-year-old geography and environmental studies student who will be "Once you start dealing with large corporations, they're really not interested receiving his PhD this Friday, responding to which professor at Laurier is his favourite. in hearing what regular people have to say about their policies.~ -Laurier student andAW@L member Adam Lewis, who participated in the protest against "It is impossible to expect the people to want to return home when they have RBC on Friday because ofthe company's involvement with the 2010 Olympic games. no access to clean water:' "I came to university at - To1,1y Onono, a localAcholi who runs the NGO Village ofHope "It is my opinion, as vice-president university affairs, the $6,ooo will create a­ first to get a higher paying in the resettled communities ofnorthern Uganda. large enough benefit to our lobby efforts with OUSA that the payoffs will be job but ... I've realized that seen by our student body:' learning and education "After today' s loss ... I feel embarrassed for the program. This will stay with -Kory Preston, Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union vice-president ofuniversity affairs, me for a long, long time:' regarding the Ontario Undergraduate Students Alliancefoe increase of$0.50 per student, are really important." -Men's soccer head coach Mario Halapir after the team's 4-o loss to Brock. The loss cost the which totals approximately $6ooo for Laurier. -Carina Kibsey team a spot in the playoffi. Fourth-year kinesiology "You can't take a 2000 or 3000 year-old document and expect it to be a moral "After this game I think we've proven that we can beat anyone:' and ethical authority for today because our consciousness has evolved:' -Laurier quarterback Evan Pawliuk,following the football team's upset ofundefeated -Susan Howard, a teacher for the Unity Centre, a non-denominational church in Kitchener. Queen's. · on the application ofthe Bible to today's belieft and understanding ofhomosexuality. From the archives Bag 0' Crime syears Fraud Fire alarm "It's about networking, your Fine arts program cut Date: Oct. 20@ 12:40 am Date: Oct. 24, 2009@ 11:15 p.m. education and who you It was announced that Laurier's fine arts program would soon be cancelled. Location: 232 King St. N. Location: Residence know, depending on yvhat Students currently enrolled in the program would be allowed to finish their An officer on mobile patrol was SCS officers and flie Waterloo fire industry you want to get degree; however, no new students were allowed to apply and fine arts class­ flagged down by a local cab driver. department responded to a report es would no longer be offered at the school. He had an intoxicated WLU stu­ of a fire alarm pull station that had into." Printed Oct. 20, 2004 dent refusing to pay for his cab fare. been activated. Within minutes a -Jennifer McNeil The fare was paid in part and the 19-year old WLU student was ar­ Fourth-year communica­ 25years responsible party was driven to his rested in the nearby vicinity and tions and global studies Talks commence regarding a new Radio Laurier residence and left in the care of resi­ charged. He was taken to WRPS and In 1984, talks began about relaunching the Radio Laurier program as it was dence life staff. lodged in the cell overnight. · not a functioning group on campus at the time. Though the radio station launched in 1969 as Radio Lutheran, its license was revoked in 1979 due to Suspicious vehicle Injured/Sick person high cost of fixing faulty equipment. A first-year computing student began Date: Oct. 21, 2009@ 2:56p.m. Date: Oct. 24, 2009@ 10:26 p.m. doing research into what was needed to start the station up again. While Location: Parking Lot 3A Location: Residence student fees would need to be increased to fund the station, the Wilfrid Lau­ A complaint was received of two A SCS officer and ERT responded to rier University Students' Union board of directors were interested in sup­ subjects selling stereo equipment a report of an injured person. A male porting Radio Laurier. out of their vehicle. SCS officers student had cut his right finger on a Printed on Oct. 25,1984 responded but the vehicle had left tin can. He was treated by ERT. upon their arrival. "It's the top of my list for 50 years thecord.ca sure." Lack of parking addressed Theft under $5,ooo.oo Read the full version online -Henry Chau It was reported that in the Nov. 4 election students would be voting on Date: Oct. 22,2009@ 2:52p.m. Fourth-year business whether or not they would like an additional parking lot on campus, which Location: Residence Ifyou have any info~tion regard­ they would have to pay for. At this time the Seagram stadium lot was the Officers are investigating the theft of ing these or any other incidents please only parking space available on campus and it was free of charge. Students a pay telephone from the lobby of a call519-885-3333 or Crime Stoppers at thecord.ca had to decide iftheywouldlike to pay $15-20 to get a second, more acces­ residence, which occurred sometime 1-~oo-222-TIPS. The Bag 0' Crime is Watch video vocal cord sible lot. on Oct.17. submitted by WLU Special Constable Compiled by Alanna Wallace Printed Oct. 30, 1959 Service. Photos by NickLachance

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that are at different levels culturally, The challenge facing the over 20 hurricanes; by examining how the have in their natural environment RENE D'HONDT economically, politically and so­ nations of the Caribbean Sea is ex­ region as a whole responds to these and communicating them at there­ CORD NEWS cially;' said Patricia Goff, a Wilfrid pressing their regional issues to disasters, ACUNS will seek ways to gionallevel and how are they taking Laurier University associate profes­ these intergovernmental bodies as improve regional disaster response. the findings from a regional meet­ The Laurier-based Academic Coun­ sor of political science and executive stakeholders of a particular country. The main focus of the research ing and communicating them back cil on the United Nations System director of ACUNS. WhatACUNS will be investigat­ project will examine how govern­ home:· said Goff. (ACUNS) is funding a research proj­ "One thing that unites them is ing is whether or not these countries ments in the Caribbean region are The project seeks to make recom­ ect related to sustainable gover­ that almost all of them depend on are conducting consultations with linked to organizations and insti­ mendations on the best practices for nance in the Caribbean. the Caribbean Sea. What we're in­ the private sector and successfully tutions for oceanic governance. It regional co-ordination. Recommen­ After receiving a $1oo,ooo do­ terested in finding out is can there expressing the concerns at there­ will also focus on the strengths and dations will come from the project's nation from the Aisenault Family be broader, more region-wide gionallevel, or if they are simply ex­ weaknesses of these arrangements. findings which will be relayed tore­ Foundation, ACUNS will evaluate co-ordination." pressing the concerns of a govern­ Goff explained that the focus of gional groups. the mechanisms that link the gov­ There are many regional govern­ mental ministry. the research project is to see how ACUNS is acting in partnership ernments of the wider Caribbean mental bodies, such as the Caribbe­ Another aspect of the project countries are linked to these region­ with the University of the West In­ region to regional organizations and an Community (CARICOM) and the will examine the degree of regional al organizations. dies, the Dalhousie University ma­ institutions for oceanic governance. Organization of American States co-ordination in response to en­ "The project seeks to map how rine affairs program and the One "The Caribbean region is very di­ (O AS), which are currently operat­ vironmental disasters. The Carib­ different countries are assembling Earth Future organization. The find­ verse. You've got many countries ing within the Caribbean region. bean region is havocked by frequent the various perspectives that they ings will be released in early 2010.

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"Learning how to make time for the important things in life and prioritizing." -Mark Moses on the life lessons he has learned since graduating from Laurier's business program in 1987.

News in brief thecord.ca Read more news online H1N1 clinic full Globe and Mail rankings in The award was sponsored by J.P. The H1N1 vaccine clinics, scheduled Wilfrid Laurier University scored Morgan Asset Management and to begin on Nov. 3 at Wilfrid Laurier top marks in the Globe and Mail's Ca­ consisted of a $500 prize. University, are now fully booked. nadian University Ranking, which Zhu's paper was selected from a Health Services had originally was released Oct. 22. field of 24 eligible papers written by planned six days of clinics to ad­ Laurier's marks consisted of one students from universities in Cana­ minister the vaccine, running from A+, six P.:s, 10 A-'s, five B+'s, four B's, da, Europe and the United States. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., providing two ap­ one C and a D. Laurier ranked above Her paper, "Analysis of Hedge pointment times every five minutes. average in 25 categories, which is an Fund Investment Choice;' discussed There were 120 spots a day, with a improvement from last year's 17. the best investment strategy of total of 720 over the six clinics. Some of the areas in which Lau­ maintaining a solid path in saving "Currently the appointments rier scored above average include investor expectations and its corre­ for the booked slots are full at this student services, student residenc­ lation to risk-taking measures and Importance offamily rou­ Graduate speaks on the ben­ point, we anticipate that we will be es, sense of community, sports and compensation incentives. tines and rituals discussed efits of a positive attitude adding clinics, but I have to see how recreational services, availability of -Compiled by Idil Herzi the vaccine comes in and be sure I financial assistance, career prepara­ TARYN ORWEN-PARRISH OLIVIA NIGHTINGALE can get them staffed;' said manager tion and reputation among employ­ STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER of health services Karen Ostrander. ers. Laurier's lowest marks were a C The expectation is that more din­ in food services and a D in environ­ CBC journalist to visit Last Friday afternoon, over 6o Lau­ While knowledge acquired from the ics will become available in the fu­ mental friendliness. Wilfiid Laurier rier students attended the 6th an­ classroom is a phenomenal asset, ture, based on need for, and accessi­ The Canadian University Report Rick Macinnes-Rae, an award win­ nual Hunsberger Memorial Lecture nothing can compare with experi­ bility of, the vaccine. is based on the voice of undergradu­ ning journalist and war correspon­ held in Bricker Academic 101. Guest ence from the real world. The clinics will do their best to ate students who took the survey at dent, will be visiting Laurier on speaker Barbara Fiese delivered a For Laurier alumnus Mark Moses accommodate walk-ins but it will 53 universities across the country. Thursday Nov. 5 to deliver an ad­ developmental psychology lecture . (BBA '87), this statement has prov­ depend on the number of people -Compiled by Idil Herzi dress about the rapidly changing entitled "Family Routines and Ritu­ en to be very true. who show up without appoint­ world of media, as well as the ethical als: Everyday Opportunities to Build Moses came to Laurier's Paul ments, as there is a limit to the questions and challenges surround­ Health and Wellbeing:' Martin Centre to share his experi­ availability of the vaccine at this ing today's global economy. Fiese discussed how basic fam­ ences as an entrepreneur and some time. Laurier PhD student earns Macinnes-Rae is the host of the ily routines are linked to biological of the lessons that he has learned. As an alternative for students and prestigous award CBC Radio One program Dispatches, health, particularly in children. Of course, these accomplish­ faculty, the Laurier website now has Yunhua Zhu, a PhD student in the which discusses issues relating tq "Health really is a family affair;' ments did not come without ob­ a link showing when and where the Laurier school of business and international affairs. she explained. stacles, ranging from bankruptcy to public health services are holding economics, has won a best stu­ The presentation is being hosted "Families experience life as trying family matters. Moses credits his vaccination clinics in the Waterloo dent research paper award at the by the global studies department to balance all oflife's competing de­ "positive outlook on life" for allow­ community. 2009 Northern Finance Associa­ and will take place at 4:30p.m. in mands. We're not a one-size-fits-all ing him to move forward and over­ -Andrea Millet tion Conference, which was held in the Senate and Board Chambers. kind of world:' come adversity. Niagara-on-the-Lake. -Compiled by Andrea Millet Read the full story online Read the full story online

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Uniting KW 1n brief

faith and Waterloo museum opens The city of Waterloo has teamed up with Conestoga Mall and the federal sexuality government's department of Cana­ dian heritage to open a new muse­ um in the mall between the Bay and Galaxy Cinemas. The City ofWater­ LINDA GIVETASH loo Museum officially opened to the LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR public on Friday, following a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Peter As part of a four-week series called Braid, MP for Kitchener-Waterloo, Rainbow Connections, the Uni- Elizabeth Witmer, MPP for Kitchen­ ty Centre, a non-denominational er-Waterloo, and Waterloo Mayor church in Kitchener, is hosting a se­ Brenda Halloran. ries of events exploring expressions The mall donated 4,000 square and interpretations of spirituality. feet of space after the department "We're offering a safe inclusive of Canadian heritage received grant place for gays and lesbians and money to help set up the museum. transgendered people and bisexuals The first exhibit, titled "The Best to come together and discuss some of Waterloo: Selections from the of the interpretations of the Bible Heritage Collection;' samples new that have been used to oppress our artifacts such as vintage glassware community for so long and we're for wine and spirits and stories of challenging those interpretations;' Seagram's Crown Royal and VO said Susan Howard, a licensed uni­ brands. ty teacher for the Unity Centre and -Compiled by Idil Herzi part-time masters of theological studies student at Laurier. The series was launched with ·a movie screening last weekend, and PI hosts science initiative sessions are being held every Sun­ F RST RUN FEATUR s On Oct. 25, it was announced that day from Nov. 1 to 22 at 7 p.m. at the Gene Robinson (left) in For The Bible Tells Me So, a film screened at the Unity Centre's discussion series. the Perimeter Institute (PI) for The­ Unity Centre. oretical Physics will be hosting the Rainbow Connections began Waterloo Global Science Initiative with the screening of the docu­ entitled "Perspectives on the Bible;' the "Development of Conscious­ importance of finding and express­ (WGSI) conference in the Waterloo mentary For the Bible Tells Me So this will examine biblical verses and ness;' "Sacred and Loving Heart;' ing spirituality regardless of sexual region in 2011. past weekend. The movie follows place them in their historical and and "Co-creating Spiritual orientation by quoting American The conference will focus on the the lives of five religious American social context, which enable them to Community". unity minister Jim Rosemergy: "The role science and technology play in families who have a member who be understood and re-evaluated to These discussions will involve real tragedy is not that someone has addressing social, environmental announces themselves as a homo­ draw out the spiritual wisdom while evaluating the evolution of the hu­ turned their back on religion or even and economical challenges. sexual, and explores how the family setting aside prejudices. man consciousness and applying turned their back on God, the real The WGSI will involve interna­ adapts to or rejects the individual. "My objective is how do we rec­ it to biblical teachings, addressing tragedy is that he's no longer a spiri­ tiona! researchers, business leaders Sunday's screening of the docu­ oncile some of what we were taught the prejudices and oppression of the tual explorer:' and public policy decision-makers mentary was followed by a discus­ in more traditional churches ... as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen­ In advising people offaith within who will help recognize opportuni­ sion with those in attendance. young people, with who we are to­ dered (LGBT) community and dis­ the LGBT community, Howard said, ties in these fields that must be tak­ "There were certainly a lot of het­ day and what we understand about cussing with ministers from a vari­ "Keep true to yourself and the fact that en in the years to come. erosexual people that came as well, homosexuality today;' said Howard. ety of denominations to speak about each one of us is connected directly -Compiled by Idil Renzi just wanting to understand;' said "It's not a choice, it's who we are, their experiences in addressing reli­ to God. Spirituality is really about ex­ Howard. how we express;' she added. giosity and homos~ality. pressing that connection to God. We Next weekend's discussion, Future discussion topics include Howard expressed the all have that divinity within us:' Microsoft presents at UW Stephen Elop, president of Micro­ soft's business division, welcomed students to his technology pres en­ Indigenous communities speak out in KW tation on Oct. 22 at the University ofWaterloo's (UW) Humanities awareness that get more people include speakers Melissa Elliott, activist groups. Theatre. LINDA GIVETASH across the country-and this commu­ co-founder of Young Onkwe­ Canada has been criticized for Elop addressed four aspects that LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDIT.:...:O::::R:..:.__ nity specifically aware of indigenous honwe United (YOU), and Jim lagging in improving relations be­ drive change in the technology rights;' said Alex Hundert, Lau- Windle, co-founder of Two Row tween Natives and the state. It is world: shifting demographics, new Indigenous Sovereignty Week, Oct. rier alumnus and representative of Understanding through Education also one of three countries in the technology architecture, changing 25 to 31, is being marked in Kitch­ AW@L. (TRUE), which will be held at the world that have failed to sign the competitive landscape and an evolv­ ener-Waterloo by a series of events The communities along the KW Community Centre of Social United Nation's declaration of In­ ing economy. hosted by the local group Anti-War Grand River are currently under dis­ Justice (KWCCSJ) in Kitchener. digenous rights. "We try and generate ideas, and at Laurier (AW@L). The evenfis putes in the land claim process. The Indigenous Sovereignty Week "One of my hopes coming out of also we try and generate failures as aimed at raising awareness among week's events will address such is­ was initiated by Defenders of the this is that we actually start to build well;' said Elop of Microsoft. local municipalities of the Six Na­ sues, and work to improve relation­ Land, a network oflndigenous com­ a movement internal to Canada to -Jacqueline Hovius tions communities along the Grand ships between the indigenous and munities and activists in land strug­ pressure the government to sign that · River. municipal communities. gle across Canada; it is organized in and to start settling some of these Read the full story online at "It's basically education and Events during the week will partnership with other supporting land claims;' said Hundert. thecord.ca 6 • The Cord • Wednesday. October 28. 2009 NATIONAL National Editor Linda Givetash [email protected] ca·nada in brief

Laurier alumnus' murderer New petition fights CFS !ef­ pleas guilt erendum question at UV1c ONTARIO-On Oct. 21, Emrah Bu­ VICTORIA (CUP)-The University latci pleaded guilty after admitting ofVictoria is one of more than a that he murdered Chris Worden, an dozen schools across Canada circu­ RCMP officer and a former co-cap­ lating petitions to launch referenda tain of the Laurier football team who questioning their membership with was killed on Oct. 6, 2007. the Canadian Federation of Stu­ The court was told Worden was dents (CFS) - but UVic students are shot four times in a wooded area facing another petition as well. next to an apartment building where According to one petitioner, a Bulatci was dealing drugs. counter-petition has been created -Compiled by Idil Herzi which could overrule the refer­ endum request if it receives more signatures. Toni Gore, a student at Vancou­ UBC leaving CASA ver Island ·university (VIU) and the BRITISH COLUMBIA-On Oct. 22, director of external relations on the University of British Columbia's the VIU Students' Union board, has student union, Alma Mater Society been petitioning on UVic's campus (AMS), announced it will be leaving on behalf of the UVic Student Soci­ the Canadian Alliance ofStudent ety (UVSS) and the CFS. Associations (CASA) after Apr. 1. -David J.A. Foster, the Martlet The motion was brought forward --.- as AMS, being the largest student union in Canada, is looking to­ wards the benefits oflobbying gov­ Nationalist ~oup aims ernments themselves rather than to disrupt pnnce s visit to through an external organization. Montreal AMS, having paid $70,000 to MONTREAL (CUP)-Prince CASA in previous years, will have a Charles' upcoming visit to Canada much larger budget for future lobby­ may turn into a catastrophe if mem­ ing in leaving the organization. hers of a Quebec nationalist group The Wilfird Laurier University liave their way . Students' Union has been a member .The prince's 10-day tour starts on of CASA since 2007. Nov. 2 in St. John's, N.L. and Labra-· -Compiled by Linda Givetash dor, and marks his 15th official visit. "We would like to send a clear message to the British monarchy;• said Ludovic Schneider, the director COURTESY OF WLUSU PUBLIC AFFAIRS Supreme Court strikes of the RRQ, a nationalist group sup­ OUSA president Dan Moulton (left) spoke with-John Milloy (right), minister of training, colleges and down language laws porting Quebec sovereignty. "You universities and minister of research and innovation at this weekend's general assembly. MONTREAL (CUP)-Canada's are not welcome here. Quebec does highest court has struck down a not belong to you:· Quebec law that prevented im­ Earlier this year, they were instru­ migrants from sending their chil­ mental in cancelling a re-enactment dren to provincially-funded English of the battle of the Plains of Abra­ Lauri.er co-hosts OUSA event schools. ham, which the group deemed "a The Supreme Court ruled that celebration of defeat:' The student success report de­ type of things need to be present at a Quebec will have one year tore­ -Chris Hanna, the Link LINDA GIVETASH fines what quality education is, university to ·make sure that our stu­ place Bill104, after determining that LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR addressing items such as profes­ dents are learning the best they can it violated the Canadian Charter of sors' teaching quality and support and having the most positive stu­ Rights and Freedoms. Last weekend the Ontario Under­ services. dent experience:· Some of the 25 families that have Concordia president calls graduate Student Alliance (OUSA) "The provincial government ... fought for seven years to send their for a university 'reset' held their general assembly at Wil­ wants to be funding universities Research children to English schools will now MONTREAL (CUP)-Concordia frid Laurier University and the Uni­ based on quality;' said Griffin Car­ "One of our first commitments of be able to. The others will have to president Judith Woodsworth be­ versity of Waterloo. penter, Laurier's OUSAcampus our long-term plan is to undertake seek special permission from the lieves that education, especially The two Waterloo schools hosted co-ordinator. more primary research and more provincial government. post-secondary education, is not the other member universities - Carpenter explained that funding primary policy work;' said Moulton. -Jacob Serebrin, CUP Quebec Bureau a current priority for government which include Brock, Queen's, Mc­ is currently based on a number of On Nov. g, OUSA, in partner­ Chief investment. Master, Western and Windsor - to criteria that benefit student success. ship with student alliances on the In a "reset" world, she told the discuss the advocacy group's poli­ Determining definite points in provincial and national levels, will Canadian Club of Montreal on Oct. cies and future lobbying campaigns. the paper required some discussion be distributing a national student Addressing climate change 19, universities would be an integral John Milloy, Ontario's minister of and amendments, as each university survey to 19 universities, including OTIAWA - Last Saturday, the C­ part of post-recession society, and training, colleges and universities, has different priorities. Laurier. Day "Fill up the Hill" campaigned at private donors would be an impor­ and minister of research and inno­ "In the end it's really interesting Moulton explained the survey will Parliament Hill in Ottawa to voice tant source of funding for the post­ vation spoke at the general assembly for OUSA to be able to actually come look at "some of the policy initia­ demands about upcoming agree­ secondary institutions. during a question and answer ses­ up with a definition of what quality tives that we're undertaking so that ments at the United Nations Cli­ "If we can get to the point where sion, addressing OUSN.s concerns education is, to be able to present we can better inform our current mate Conference in Copenhagen, we have enough funding to support and suggestions. it, to be able to build on it in the fu­ policy and better inform future poli­ Denmark in December. students who are really in need and "It was really helpful to put in · ture;· said Preston. cy development that we take to pro­ According to C-Day media charge tuition to the ones who have scope where post-secondary edu­ vincial and federal governments:' spokesperson of Hilary Best, just the money, that would be the best cation is right now, the kind of Lobbying under 1,000 people attended the ral­ solution;· said Woodsworth. framework in which we're currently Preston outlined OUSN.s three lob­ Funding ly in Ottawa. -Justin Giovannetti, the Link working into perspective;• said Kory bying priorities for this year. "One is A significant change that will aid in "There were people from age go Preston, Wilfrid Laurier University looking at the tuition framework ... improving future OUSA initiatives to little kids, all showing their sup­ Students' Union vice-president of and the way the funding for univer­ was the decision to increase mem­ port for their envisions in binding university affairs, of Milloy's atten­ sities is figured out:' bership fees by $0.50 per student, so targets in Copenhagen;• said Best. Bush ipites protest with dance at the assembly. "The second is looking at the that a student membership cost to­ With all the media coverage C­ visit to Alberta OSAP needs assessment and that's tals $2.68. Day receives internationally, they EDMONTON (CUP)-While over Policies on both ends:' For Laurier, this increase trans­ want to attain as much publicity as 200 protesters greeted George W. OUSA delegates discussed and ap­ OSAP reform is already an issue lates to approximately $6,ooo. Pres­ possible. Due to the proximity of Bush's arrival at the Shaw Confer­ proved three papers regarding poli­ OUSA has been lobbying. "A lot of ton explained that "Laurier's student the Copenhagen Conference, ence Centre in Edmonton last week, cies on the Repayment Assistance students are feeling that OSAP isn't body themselves will not be get­ Best explains that at this point a few University of Alberta students Program (RAP), creating a Pan Ca­ supportive of their education and ting charged an extra $0.50 for their public awareness is crucial. "I be­ took the chance to make a simi- nadian Accord on education and the true cost of education;' said Dan membership;' since WLUSU pays lieve [when it comes to publicity] lar statement down the side of one student success. Moulton, president of OUSA. the OUSA fees. the more you can get into the con­ of their campus' most prominent The paper addressing the prov­ Moulton explained that the meth­ "This is a cost that the student sciousness of the public, the better;' buildings. ince's RAP aims to improve aid od in which parental contributions, union will be able to absorb as part said Best. The words "Arrest Bush" hung available to students paying off their academic costs and living expenses of their budgeting process;' he said. Saturday's rally consisted of mul­ visibly from the side of the up- Ontario Student Assistance Pro- · are calculated needs to be reas­ The additional funding will al­ tiple musical acts, speakers, and a per fac;:ade ofU of N.s Tory Building gram (OSAP) loans by replicating sessed. More importantly; he stated low OUSA to hire an additional staff dance performance. throughout the day of the event. the federal government's policies to­ that OUSA is working to ensure that member, offer current staff mem­ -IdilHenzi They protested against the tax­ wards national loans. the loan repayment cap of $7,000 is bers with more standard salaries for payer expense resulting from Bush's The Pan Canadian Accord calls maintained, not increased. the industry and fund research. visit, and human rights violations for "the provinces to come together Student success was the final lob­ "There's a large chunk of the Read an interview with "Fill the they claim the former president is and have a discussion about whll.t bying priority, according to Preston, funds that will allow us to engage Hill" founder and University of guilty of committing. post-secondary education should which includes "trying to reframe in more primary research ... [that] Guelph student Gracen Johnson -Sean Steels, the Gateway look like across the country," accord­ the entire discussion on post-sec­ we've never really had the budget thecord.ca ing to Preston. ondary education, in terms of what capacity to do before," said Preston. The Cord • Wednesday. October 28. 2009 • 7 INTERNATIONAL International Editor Paula Millar • [email protected]

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO NATO forces land in an poppy field just outside Afghanistan's Green Zone. Opium is manufactured from the extract of poppies, and can be further refined to make heroin. Afghanistan's newest front line A LJN report reveals opium is to blame for more deaths in NATO member countries than the war on terror

chief Antonio Maria Costa, in an in­ done to intercept opium production. The Tali ban link UN with a simple message: reduce ASHLEY KOEN terview with CNN, "Seizing Mghan The declining seizure rates are The UNODC is calling for interna­ demand. CORD INTERNATIONAL opium where it is produced is in­ believed to be connected with the tional resources to tackle the prob­ finitely more efficient and cheaper ever-increasing value of the drug. lem by treating the situation as or­ Finding a solution Opium abuse in North Atlantic than trying to do so where it is con­ With every border the illegal sub­ ganized crime. UNODC hopes to The solution "is very clear;' says Treaty Organization (NATO) mem­ sumed:' He added, "This is not just stance successfully crosses, the dol­ see the collaboration of intelligence Costa. her countries has cost five times a shared responsibility: it's hard­ lar value nearly doubles. The BBC agencies to trace and destroy the lu­ "We need a much greater effort m9re lives annually than the alli­ headed self-interest:' estimates that "one gram of heroin crative money trail. and commitment by governments ance's eight years of fighting against According to the Times ofIndia, worth $3 in Kabul is warth up to Mghanistan's illegal opium pro­ to prevent drug addiction, to take Mghanistan's Taliban. production of opium has exploded $100 on the streets of London, Milan duction is directly linked with the care of drug addicts ... to reduce These latest statistics stem from a in the past decade. 6,900 tonnes of or Moscow:' Taliban. Taxation of the illegal op­ demand:' United Nation's Office on Drugs and opium was cultivated in 2009. This According to the BBC, a major erations allows the group to receive Ethan Nadelmann, founding ex­ Crime (UNO DC) report released figure exceeds that of worldwide problem lies in the drastically dif­ increased revenues. ecutive director of the Drug Policy last week. This report draws serious consumption, and UNO DC believes ferent seizure rates occurring from In an interview with CNN, Cos­ Alliance, which promotes· alterna­ attention to a situation that appears it will continue to increase if nose­ country to country. The reality of ta said, "The Taliban's direct in­ tives to the war on drugs, suggests to be escalating uncontrollably. rious action is taken. the situation is that while Iran may volvement in the opium trade al­ to CNN that the report offers little in be intercepting up to 20 per cent of lows them to fund a war machine the way of possible solutions. Afghanistan focal point Tracing consumption the opium entering its territory, and that is becoming technologically Nadelmann's own proposals in­ According to the Times ofIndia, it Most of the opium produced in M­ Pakistan up to 17 per cent, Russia more complex and increasingly clude global legalization and con­ is estimated that about 15 million ghanistan makes it way through and some other European countries widespread:' trol, which "is not happening, not people around the world use heroin, Pakistan, Central Asia and Iran, are seizing less than five per cent. The money is not only finding its any time soon;' he said in an inter­ opium or morphine. This wide- . producing criminality, corruption North America is not impartial. way into the hands of drug dealers, view with CNN. The second option spread usage fuels a market worth and lawlessness in its wake. The UN The United Nations found that M­ according to Costa; Afghan officials is to increase drug treatment for approximately $65 billion USD says only a small fraction of what is ghanistan may be supplying more are profiting as well. addicts who want it and to provide annually. produced is seized en route. heroin to the United States and Can­ "The Mghan drug economy gen­ legal access to the drug, as Canada Opium, which is manufactured With the release of the UNODC's ada than was previously suspected. erates several hundred million dol­ has done. The last possibility is to from the extract of poppies, can latest report, Costa told CNN that According to the New York Times, lars per year into evil hands: some acknowledge Mghanistan as the also be refined to make heroin. Es­ "we have identified the global con­ the two North American counuies with black turbans, some with white "world supplier of opium and focus timates suggest that Mghanistan sequences of the Mghan opium consume more than twice as much collars;' Costa said. By white collars, on regulating market participants, is responsible for 92 per cent of the trade. Some are devastating but ex­ heroin as Latin America produces. Costa is referring to "officials in the even though it is still illegal:' world's opium supply. pected; others seem surprising, yet This means that either more Mghan Mghan administration, federal gov­ Although this remains a de facto The UNODC's report, released on they are very real:' heroin is making its way to North ernment of Kabul or the provinces strategy for political reasons, there­ Oct. 21, hopes to rally internation­ A major concern highlighted by America than had been known, or or the army or the ·police:' port serves as a reminder of harsh al community support for a global this report suggests that on an in- / that Mexico and Columbia are pro­ The depth of the problem makes reality. As long as there is a demand crackdown. According to UNO DC ternationallevel not enough is being ducing more than was realized. it difficult to target, leaving the for opium, there will be a supply.

Questioning charitable donations World 1n brief Jessica D'Croix examines NGOs in the MADRID, SPAIN final installment of a three-part series CNN has reported that a 92 -year­ old woman was arrested at Madrid's It is easy to believe that a few-dollar airport for attempting to smuggle donation to a non-governmental or­ WLU Student Publications nearly 9.5lbs of cocaine. The wom­ ganization (NGO) will make a dif­ an, and her younger accomplice, had ference. While not to undermine flown from Brazil and attempted to the value of donating to beneficial make a connection flight to the Ca­ charities, it is difficult to gauge the grant nary Islands when civil guards ap­ exact impact of these funds on the prehended the two at the gate. ground. Northern Uganda is a good ex­ ample of this very uncertainty. In .nity members on development proj­ the town of Gulu, there are over 500 ects. ATHENS, GREECE NGOs; international organizations, These two organizations can only According to Euronews, two of including the UN, community based run with donations, much like every Greec~'s most notorious criminals organizations (CBO) and other other NGO or CBO. However, the have escaped from jail via.helicop­ forms of groups currently at work. major difference between them and ter. As this is the second time in Yet, if one travels less than an many others is that all of the dona­ three years the men have made ail hour outside of town, it is relatively tions go directly to running the proj­ aerial escape from incarceration; easy to find a village that has re­ ects on the ground. Furthermore, Greece's justice minister has called ceived little to no support from any individuals from the affected coun­ JESSICA D'CROIX IJG GRANT for the resignation of the prison of these organizations. try are running the project. A Ugandan jaja (grandmother) from outside of the village of Gulu. director. While such a situation may seem The work of these two organi­ impossible with over 500 organiza­ zations may be on a smaller scale tions active in the region, this is the in comparison with that oflarger Organization: Organization: bleak reality. NGOs, like World Vision. Villages of Hope Child Voice CAIRO, EGYPT Today it seems that international Donations to Villages of Hope The BBC reports that Lebanese organizations and world renowned and Child Voice will go where do­ pop princess Haifa Wehbe is facing NGOs cannot seem to make enough nors expect them to be going. Fur­ Task: Task: criticism for her newest song "Baba of an impact. thermore, the benefit of the work To work within villages to plant To provide a rehabilitation centre Fein?" ("Where's Daddy?). Her lyr­ Grassroots organizations and they do is evident when meeting bore holes (wells) in the resettled for women and children abduct­ ics about a Nubian monkey have CBOs, such as Villages of Hope and with the people who have been communities of northern Uganda ed by the LRA inspired allegations of racism. A Child Voice, work with local people touched by the programs. group of Nubian lawyers announced to create programs specially de­ While it is always a good gesture that they intend to sue Wehbe. signed for the community's needs. to support NGOs working overseas, Aim: Aim: These organizations work on next time, consider where the dona­ To assist the process of rebuild­ To help women successfully inte­ -Compiled by Alexandros Mitsiopoulos the ground with local commu- tion is actually going. ing. restoring and resettling the grate back into society north 8 • The Cord • Wednesday. October 28. 2009 ARTS Arts Editor Rebecca Vasluianu • [email protected] Recalling Laurier's musical -past The 1980s and '90s: Dan Dawson

As well, Dawson helped create The band refused to go onstage MIKE LAKUSIAK an incarnation of Radio Laurier, in without the light show and Daw­ STAFF WRITER which the Turret's music inventory son was forced to locate a genera­ of the time was simply wired from tor only hours before the show and t a time when bands like the DJ booth to speakers in the halls pay over $1,500 to rent it, on top of the Tragically Hip, Great and concourse of the FNCC below the $15,000 Healy and his band were Big Sea and Jeff Healy and staffed by Turret DJs. paid for the performance. A played at the Laurier cam­ In 1990, Dawson managed to Dawson's best memories of pus, Dan Dawson, current director book David Wilcox, a major name shows at Laurier were Canadi- of student services, was a driving at the time, to play at the Turret one an rockers the Tea Party and Big force behind the school's musical Saturday night. Sugar who played the Turret iQ the climate. The night before the show, Daw­ mid-'9os. Dawson has been working full­ son received a phone call that Wil­ Sitting back to enjoy Big Sugar time at Laurier since he graduated cox, who according to Dawson had a among the wild crowd in the Turret, in 1989. Corning to campus in 1985, reputation as an "excessive drinker;' "You could feel your chest moving Dawson was involved on campus had fallen off the stage at the Uni­ with that music going right through throughout his degree. versity of Toronto and broken his you:' His involvement in the Laurier arm. He recounts celebrating the last entertainment scene continued af­ "Here it is Friday at 10 o'clock, show of a long tour by Big Sugar ter he graduated; he began work­ we've got a sold -out show Saturday with the band's manager who, af­ ing full-time as the bar manager at night and now the artist isn't able to ter shoving the band's fee into his Wilf's and became Laurier's pro­ come;• recalls Dawson. cowboy boot, shared sambuca shots gramming and services manager Luckily, Dawson's roommate and with Dawson. soon after, making him responsible fellow Laurier alumni Fred Hale was Looking at students today, Daw­ for booking live entertainment for the lead singer of a well-known lo­ son laments the days when on­ the Wilfrid Laurier University Stu­ cal band at the time, Sour Mash. campus bars and events were much dents' Union throughout the 1990s. Though there was disappoint­ more prominent and attracted big­ In this position, Dawson helped ment at Wilcox's cancellation by ger crowds. "Now the Turret is really bring some of the most popular mu­ the crowd the next night who were only active on Saturday nights on a sica! acts of the decade to the uni­ handed refunds at the door, with regular basis:' versity, including three nights of the show put on last minute by his Dawson attributes this to thein­ shows by Great Big Sea at Wilf's, friend's band, Dawson managed to crease of bar choices off-campus. making Laurier the first school in turn near catastrophe into what he Will tomorrow's students wit­ Ontario to host the band. called "a pretty great night" at the ness further decline and the end of As with today's students, in his Turret. a campus environment that hosted undergraduate years, Dawson says In 1992, Dawson was responsible such great acts in the past? being in social circles meant going for booking renowned guitarist Jeff Dawson maintains that the cam­ out at night; however, during that Healy to play the Athletic Complex pus scene is "still the breaking time it "revolved around the on­ during 0-Week ceremonies. ground for new acts;' but acknowl­ campus bars. The Turret was open Through a mishap at the book­ edges a change in the industry, and five nights a week:' ing agency, no request was sent for through his recollection of his time With few bars off campus and Dawson to rent a massive power as a student and working for sub­ a tiny student population, Laurier generator to power Healy's laser sequent generations of students, hosted major and soon-to-be-major light show; a show necessitated for a change in the Laurier's student bands. because Healy was blind and simply experience. "When I was in third year, the sat on a chair playing a guitar on his The series "Recalling Laurier's Musical YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Tragically Hip played at the Turret lap for the entire performance with Past" will recur throughout the year, delv­ Dan Dawson, alumnus and Laurier's director of student services. on a Wednesday night;' he recalls. little crowd interaction. ing into the university's history ofthe arts.

Talent at Laurier: Panama Red Discussing music with with Laurier student Brandon Lessel, whose band has played with acts like the Johnstones Constant travel from Waterloo to MIKE LAKUSIAK 1,, -1Burlington and to shows "gets really STAFF WRITER Being able to play house costly;' as money made from playing shows "goes to travel or to paying Music, in one form or another, is an parties ... to play a party off friends to drive me back to Wa­ essential element of the university terloo for class or to the band:' experience. or throwing a party ... is When he is actually in Waterloo, Live bands play campus bars and Lessel says the part he enjoys most other locations around town, Lau­ a guaranteed good time:' about living here and being part of rier has a renowned music program a band is "being able to play house and students seem to study their iP­ parties ... to play a party or throw­ ods more often than their textbooks. -Brandon Lessel, bassist ofPanama Red ing a party and being able to play is Because of the relationship be­ a guaranteed good time:· tween student life and music, eome He also mentioned that, "There's students even create their own a lot of venues around here too that music. are really open about letting us play. Second-year Laurier student Panama Red's debut album Panama Maxwell's Music House across the Brandon Lessel does his part to Red. street [from Laurier] actually; we've please the ears of his fellow students ''I'd never played reggae bass lines played there on one of our tours:' as a member of Burlington reggae­ before so it was kind of a little ex­ Discussing the prospect of sign­ punk group Panama Red. The Cord periment for me, but it went really ing to a record label, Lessel noted sat down to chat with Lessel as he well;' he said. that signing "is one of those things barbequed a steak in his backyard Having just recently returned to that you can't jump into:' near campus. Waterloo after a series of shows "We've had tiny little labels, prob­ Formed three years ago by high around southern Ontario, Lessel ex­ ably run by some guy in his base­ school friends, Panama Red have plained that the band aims to play a ment asking if they could put us on brought their self-described "party show weekly. the label. but really what would that music" to stages across Ontario and "As many as we can possibly play do for us?" Quebec, performing with bands is what we aim for;' he said. The band plans a potential tour of as well-known as Gob and the Lessel discussed his position Quebec this winter. Johnstones. as both a student and bassist in a On Halloween night, Panama It has been a journey that saw working band, explaining that bal­ Red plans to play a house party in founding member and vocalist Les­ ancing.school responsibilities with Waterloo. selleave the band in the first week of band commitments is difficult. The series "Talent at Laurier" will recur its existence, only to return this past "It's definitely a pain in the ass," throughout the year, profiling exceptional NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER August on bass to tour in support of he explained. individuals at the school. Bassist of Panama Red and Laurier student Brandon Lessel. The Cord • Wednesday. October 28. 2009 ARTS • 9

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Lily conquers addiction? Twitter queen and always-hot topic in gossip blogs Lily Allen has given up 140 character life updates. Signing off her last tweet with "I am a neo-luddite, goodbye;' on Sept. 28, Lily has now reportedly re­ linquished her BlackBerry and lap­ top at the request of her boyfriend. No word yet on which relation­ ship -with social networking or boyfriend Sam Cooper - is worse. -Sarah Murphy

Morrissey not "Still Ill" 50 year-old Steven Patrick Mor­ rissey collapsed on stage at a show in United Kingdom city Swindon on Oct. 24. The singer has been stabilized in a hospital, but doctors are still not sure what caused the sudden NICK LACHANCE "HOTOGRAPHY MI\NAGER reaction. Amazing Airmen author ian Darling meeting Alex Leonard, a Royal Canadian air cadet in the 530 (Havoc) Squadron located in Waterloo. It quite likely has something to do with an overly tight suit and exces­ sive inhalation of hairspray fumes. -Sarah Murphy

Remembering heroes Metallica works with FBI After a 20-year old student named the Record's editorial page editor, it honoured guests at the launch. Lane Morgan Harrington went missing KRYSTEN PALSER provides readers with "a poignant was pilot of the bomber crew, and outside of a Metallic a show over a CORD ARTS reminder of how much we owe to I regard myself as more captivated the audience with his week ago, the classic metal rockers the young warriors of so many de­ story of the night their plane was have donated $50,000 to the efforts n Sunday afternoon, a cades ago:' ''of the editor of this book shot down over Germany. to find the missing girl. crowd oflocal residents Following introductions of the The entire crew survived the Good on you Metallica. But the and enjoyers ofliterature veterans in attendance - Frank than the writer... This is crash, but became prisoners of war fact that Metallica is working with 0 from across the country Cauley, WilfRenner, Harry Deni­ for two years. the FBI is probably a sign that the gathered at the Record's headquarters son, Wally Loucks, Gordon Stacey their story:· The crowd was left in suspense world is over. in Kitchener for the launch ofAmaz­ and Tom Lane - the men received when Lane abruptly cut off his ac­ -Rebecca Vasluianu ing Airmen: Canadian Flyers in the Sec­ a standing ovation from the cro~d count, saying that the rest could be ond World War, a book written by the packed into the room. -Ian Darling, author ofAmazing Airmen found in Darling's book. paper's editorial writer Ian Darling. "I regard myself as more of the Harry Denison, another of the The England-born journalist­ editor of this book than the writer," veterans in attendance, was only 18 Change for the Golden who has also taught writing courses said Darling as he regarded the pan­ when he joined the air force. Globes at Laurier in the past - produced a el of veterans seated to his left. The project took six years to He returned to Canada a 20-year­ It was announced this week that book that contains the incredible "This is their story;' he continued. fully complete; Darling· travelled old young man, a flight sergeant and British comedian and the Office star, stories of 19 Second World War vet­ Amazing Airmen began as a single ar­ around Europe and Canada to speak survivor of a plane crash without a Ricky Gervais, will be hosting this erans: Canadian men who served in ticle published in the Record; an ac­ with air force veterans about their parachute. year's Golden Globe ceremony. the air force overseas. count of the author's uncle, George experiences. He explained that at the time This isn't odd in the sense that With several of these men attend­ Darling, and his experiences as an He joked to the veterans in at­ of his return, he was not yet old Gervais is hosting {he's made a ing as honoured guests, the event airman during the war. tendance on Sunday, commenting, enough to buy a drink in a bar. number of memorable present- was a truly appropriate and memo­ Following the publication of the "They see me as an interrogator:' Listening to the accounts of these ing appearances across the awards rable celebration of their survival. article, Darling began receiving sug­ Darling's uncle died before the men, it was difficult to comprehend board the last few years) but rather The book comes out at a fitting gestions from the newspaper's read­ book project began, but a fellow that they are true stories and not fic­ in the sense that the Globes haven't time, as Remembrance Day ap­ ers that he should write a book of member of George Darling's air tional action sequences from a har- had a host in almost 15years. proaches. In the words of John Roe, similar wartime stories. crew, Tom Lane, was one of the rowing war movie. -Wade Thompson

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A new CTV show being nlmed in Kitchener-Waterloo called Dan for Mayor will launch in fall 2010. Fred Ewanuick, who played Hank on Corner Gas, will be the main character Dan in the show. ·-- Onset inKW

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t's ashow"aboutaguywho's running for mayor of this small town cause he wants to impress Ihis ex-girlfriend:' Such is the premise of the new C1V comedy, Dan for Mayor, as de­ scribed by Fred Ewanuick, famed oddball sweetheart from the beloved Canadian show Corner Gas. He told The Cord in an interview between filming about how the idea for the pilot began. Ewanuick explained how he and his co-stars Mark Farrell and Kevin White from Corner Gas thought of the original idea. "We went to C1V to pitch them a bunch of ideas and one of them was Dan for Mayor and that's the one they liked," Ewanuick told The Cord on the set of filming last Thursday in Kitchener-Waterloo. NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER While The Cord visited the set Canadian actor Fred Ewanuick on the set of Dan for Mayor near Kitchener City Hall last Thursday; the show will be released in 2010. near Kitchener City Hall, curious pedestrians waited behind security and desperately tried to grab a peek role in a television show was a big Among Ewaniuck's numerous his difficulty in finding a good place at filming. deal. co-stars are Mary Ashton (Degrassi to eat but is quite excited to attempt For the show's writer Paul "It feels pretty awesome actual­ This character was Goes Hollywood) as Dan's ex-girl­ the uniquely named establishment Mather, KW was the perfect size for ly .... Now I'm exactly where I want friend Claire and Second City veter­ Chainsaw. filming the Canadian comedy - "Big to be:' ''written so close to an Paul Bates, who plays Dan's po­ "I would assume that as soon as enough to merit it's own bus system, Adjusting to the character and his litically clueless campaign manager I walk in there, I would get punched but small enough that people know fellow cast members was equally pretty much who I am and best friend. in the face, that would be the cover each other." "awesome;' explains Ewanuick. Speaking with Bates, he ex­ charge;' he joked. In the show, KW stands in as the "It was really easy, this character normally ... except I plained his transition to television Filming of Dan for Mayor has re­ fictional medium-sized town of was written so close to pretty much from live comedy shows, a drasti­ cently wrapped, moving the show Wessex, Ontario. who I am normally ... except I think think I have my life cally different medium. into post-production before its 2010 After scouting different Ontario I have my life together a little more;' "Second City eventually drives fall release. Hoping to create a series cities, Mather explains that they he said. together a little more:' you a little bonkers," said Bates. · that justifies the need for Canadian choose KW because "Kitchener has Comparing it to working with his "So I left [even though] ... I didn't content, Mather and Ewaniuck want a great city hall and a new down­ "Corner Gas family," Ewanuick insists -Actor Fred Ewanuick know what I was leaving for:' their efforts to translate into a show town strip, [plus the city] has been that everyone gets along. Apparently he was leaving for Dan that people watch. great:' Spending just an afternoon with for Mayor; Bates feels he's become Bates already seems wholly con­ The show stars Ewanuick the cast and crew, one starts to be­ comfortable, loving his character vinced. "I think if [Canadians] playing Dan, a 30-something lievehim. that requires the same dry sarcastic watch it, they're going to love it. bachelor-bartender. Praising all his fellow cast mem­ tone as his own. I'll fight anyone who disagrees;' he Although he is already a staple in bers, Ewapiuck lists off every one Though he enjoys filming in KW, said, immediately rethinking his last Canadian television, Ewanuick ex­ of them in fear of missing some­ secretly hate me, but they're really noting that the area is "wearing au­ statement, noticing that Kitchener plains that getting his first leading one, but jokingly adds, "They might good actors if they do:' tumn well;' Bates complains about is a pretty tough town.

The true meanlng of Halloween

with the likes of anything ridiculous a little more well-known (like my or not mainstream. Certain direc­ personal favourite Mystery Men), or tors such as John Waters, John Car­ even a movie so incredibly terrible penter and Tim Burton have made that you take Halloween as the once a career out of what we refer to as a year opportunity to enjoy it with­ "campiness". out being ridiculed in the least (I'm They have created movies that looking at you, SpidermanJ). WADE THOMPSON are appreciated for how absolutely And just remember, I Still Know THE REEL WORLD wonderful they depict the odds and What You Did Last Summer will never ends of the fantasy reality. Nor­ be as good as it is on Halloween. Oh, Halloween, how quickly you mally, when trying to distinguish a have returned to our lives. You bring "camp" film, the title gives it away. with you the ever-pleasant pros­ Something like The Man With Two pect of free candy and the apparent Lives, Dr. Jekyll vs. The Werewolf or idea that it's alright for girls to walk even the classic Something Wicked Wade's top 10 around dressed as saloon hookers, This Way Comes signifies exactly the just as long as they have some sort kind of thing you should be looking campy wonders of animal-eared headband on. for. Yes, Halloween, you are a lot of You are trying to find fun here, for Halloween fun. But for a movie fan, you may be Because, really, Halloween is a in the gloriousness that is the dou­ not just a product that is good for the most fun of them all. celebration of two things: fear and ble feature Grindhouse? Or em­ a fright. If the film actually has the 1. Anything With Bill Paxton. You are the single day of the year "camp". Regardless of how you look braced the true meaning of kick-ass term "vs." in the title, then you are 2. The Goonies (Donner. 1985) when watching bad movies be­ at it, it's tough to find any one film through the basketball playing an­ well on your way to a great night. 3. Tremors (Underwood. 1990) comes an accepted practice. more fun to watch than one that is tics of Teen Wolfl For those select few who don't see 4. Indiana Jones and the Temple For on this one and only night, either scary or ludicrous. You simply don't know what the use of dressing up half-heart­ of Doom (Spielberg. 1984) we can watchJaws 4: The Revenge and There are those ofyo.u out there you're missing ifyou haven't taken edly and getting needlessly drunk 5. Serial /'v1om (Waters. 1994) not feel a little dirty inside. who have their traditions with no­ in the likes of Bruce Campbell in while a flimsy mask makes your 6. Dick Tracy (Beatty, 1990) There is a select group ofyou out table characters like Freddy Krueger Army ofDarkness at least once. mouth all gross and sweaty, gather 7. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow there who perfectly understand the or Michael Myers. Oct. 31 is a magnificent day in­ your friends together and pop in (Algar/Geronimi/Kinney, 1949) importance of Halloween movie­ Then there are the few left from deed. But how exactly do you tell your favourite film. 8. The Frighteners (Jackson. watching. There are certain films in our generation who actually ap­ when a movie fits into this category Whether that be from the amaz­ 1996) existence whose sole purpose is to preciate midnight screenings of The of"camp"? Here are a few things to ingly dark '8os collection (like the 9. The Blob (Yeaworth Jr.. 1958) be watched on a day full of wacki­ Rocky Horror Picture Show. look out for. incredible Heathers or the truly terri­ 10. Big Trouble in Little China ness and mayhem. But how many ofyou have taken Traditionally, "camp" falls in line ble Maximum Overdrive), something (Carpenter. 1986) The Cord • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 • 11 F.EATURES Features Ed itor Shannon Busta • sbusta@theco rd .ca 'You should learn all your life' Features Editor Shannon Busta sits down with Wilf Tschirart, an 88-year-old lover of knowledge, who will be receiving his PhD in geography and environmental studies this Friday, ending his 23-year journey

ver the past 23 years, Growing up in the Great Depres­ couldn't properly use a microscope;' instructed by Jane Rutherford. The desire of all senior students Lauri~r has been home to sion meant that any extra income a he said sadly, "God bless those profs, Tschirart was pleased to note that to continue learning can serve as a one senior student whose family could bring in was essential. they really worked with me. I stuck Rutherford has continued updating reminder that the accumulation of 0 time here is about to "I couldn't work in the barn, on with it long enough to get a minor, the content of the course since he knowledge is enough to make the come to an end. WilfTschirart first account of my allergies:· Tschirart but then I switched over:' was a student, staying very current act oflearning worthwhile. enrolled at Laurier when he retired says, which is why his family ended Geography and environmental in the field. And when asked what is next for in 1986 at the age of 65. up contracting him out to a con­ studies was the next best thing for Tschirart's graduate and PhD him, Tschirart responded that he "My wife was very clever:' ex­ struction company. Tschirart, so he began his journey, studies, which focus on the holistic wasn't completely sure yet, but that plains Tschirart, fondly referring to It was there that Tschirart de­ unaware that in 23 years, he would approach to the conservation and he wasn't letting anyone in on what her as his "little Irish lady:• veloped his interest for structural be walking across the stage at Lau­ management of Southern Ontario's he was considering, not just yet. "She said 'ifyou hang around here engineering. rier to collect his doctorate in this more protected areas, were both we will both go crazy;" he said with a Eager to learn more about the very subject. joint degrees with the University of smile spreading across his face. subject, he made studying fit into Midway through our meeting, Waterloo. Enrolling-in the biology depart­ his life, even while serving in the Tschirart shows off pictures of his When asked how he felt about the ment, Tschirart planned to study Second World War. two granddaughters, informing us two institutions, Tschirart speaks one of the subjects for which his "I studied structural engineering that one of them is following in his very highly of Laurier. passion and interest has never by correspondence then;• he humbly early footsteps and majoring in bi­ "I must say I did prefer Laurier, it faded. recalls of his days when he was sta­ ology at Laurier. is more collegial;' he said, making a "I have always been interested in tioned on the East Coast of Canada. He was able to compare notes motion of closeness with his arms. nature;' he said, while sitting on the Tschirart served with the Cana­ with his granddaughter, as both of And of the professors at Laurier, couch in the cozy sunroom of his St. dian military from 1942-46. them were students Tschirart thinks for a moment Agatha home. As Tschirart's studies in biology in one biology and states, "They are younger From here Tschirart summons up at Laurier continued, he was class and more current [at Lau­ fond memories of his childhood. forced to accept that a de- rier] ... I can't say I had Growing up on a farm in rural gree in biology a poor prof at Lau­ Ontario, he would sneak away from was not in his rier, during my un­ NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER the one-room schoolhouse he and cards. "On dergraduate "I've lived so many lives ... now I his brothers attended to spend the account of studies or have to find a new life." day submerged in nature. my eyes ! grad:' -Wilf Tschirart "I only had grade 10;' he divulg­ es about his formal education as a child. thecord.ca Tschirart explained that as soon See more pictures and watch as he and his brothers were old video footage from the interview enough to be of use on the farm they online. were taken out of school.

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TRINA SCHMIDT GRAPHICS EDITOR 12 • The Cord • Wednesday. October 28. 2009 LIFE Life Editor Dave Shore • [email protected] Thinking global, eating local Following current environmental food trends such as the 100-mile diet, a group of Cord Life writers make a meal with locally produced ingredients from Kitchener's farmers' market and share their experience

Market tips: - The closer to closmg t1me you shop. the better deals you are l1kely to get - Go early 1f you need something spec1fic. · Go with your roommates. 1t's easier to buy a box of eight ap­ ples than just one. Talk to the ve ndors and find out where the1 r products are from. - If you're buying a large quantity of something. don't be afraid to bargain, you Will probably end up w1th a better deaL

MARK MOLCKOVSKY C... 'I ' L I E

For the starving student, the farm­ ers' market at Market Square in Kitchener presents an oasis of healthy and affordable eats. To make our meal we bought nine apples, eight peppers, five carrots, six cucumbers, 1 1/4 pound of ground SHEENA ARCHIE STAFF PHOTOGRAPH ER pork and two bunches of spinach. This meal of tomato soup, shepherd's pie, spinach salad and apple crisp was made with almost all local ingredients. The grand total for our trip was $14-90. Include 30 minutes in travel time next one should: shopping at the lo­ are still as hard as a tennis ball when and you have a pleasant Saturday LIANE SALO cal market is dirt-cheap. VICTORIA BICK they arrive in stores, appear green morning. CORD LIFE I was impressed by how inexpen­ CORD LIFE or white on the inside and taste like The Kitchener farmers' market is sive veggies, fruits, meats and bread a strangely crispy piece of soggy one of Canada's oldest operating Like most students, I usually buy were at the market. Eating local is yet another step in cardboard. markets, beginning in the 1830s and my groceries at the closest big box I even made frienas with a cheer­ our efforts to save the planet. The As fruits and vegetables gain the moving into a permanent structure store, despite the fact that buying lo­ fullocal vendor who gave me a large act of eating locally grown food is majority of their nutritional value in 1869. It opens its doors every cally produced food is easier on the bag of cucumbers because they were better for everyone. in the last day or two of ripening Saturday at 7 a.m. and operates all environment. the ones that had gone "curly" and By eating local, it's more like- natuuilly, when you pick them early year round. I've always known that I should the grocery store didn't want them. ly that migrant workers are not to transport them somewhere, you A tip for an economical shopper: make more of an effort to eat locally, They tasted just fine. abused, that the animals we eat do miss the taste and the nutrition of a there are deals to be had after 1 p.m. but to me this concept has always Not only were we able to make an not suffer excessively and that the ripe tomato. The market officially closes at 2 sounded like a hassle. entire four-course meal that fed six farmers who grow the food earn a Local food can be eaten the same p.m. so vendors are in a rush to sell Mter visiting "Your Kitchener people for under $15, approximately decent 'wage. day it is picked, which means you their remaining goods. Market" this weekend, it turns out go per cent of the meal was pro­ Tomatoes are a great example of are getting all of the goodness it In all, the farmer's market of­ that buying locally produced food is duced in southwestern Ontario. how food quality varies between lo­ contains. fers delicious vegetables, meats, totally worth that little bit of extra I could feel good about what I was cal and store-bought. Whether you care about your car­ legumes and fruit. Expect to pay effort. . eating, talking to the local vendors Imported tomatoes are picked bon footprint, the quality or taste considerably less for food than Yes, the environment is always was an enjoyable way to spend a green and then sprayed with petro­ ofyour food or human or animal at So bey's or Zehrs. It's also a important to consider, but even if Saturday, and the money saved re­ leum-based gas during transit in or­ rights, eating local is a step towards much more fun and wholesome that factor doesn't win you over, the ally made it worth it. der to make them appear red. They a more sustainable world. experience.

Four Hallovveen cliches to avoid

I've seen 'em all, and as much as I The Joker DAVE SHORE love to condone some good ol' sexi­ This may be a bit more specific LIFE EDITOR ness, basing any costume around than the last two, but goddamn, last revealing professional garb is bound year's Halloween was among the Halloween is one of the most antici­ to elicit as many yawns as it does most frustrating I've ever experi­ pated holidays of the year because, hoots and whistles. enced just because every guy decid­ except for the lucky few who get to And gentlemen, you may be nod­ ed it would be cool to imitate Heath be mall Santas, it's the only oppor­ ding your heads right now, but this Ledger's iconic Batman villain. tunity to dress up in costumes and means you too. More often than not, It was so overdone last year that have a blast. creativity means keeping your shirt I hereby declare green and purple The real fun with dressing up, on. vests with overblown clown makeup though, is not rooted in the ability Just because you've got the goods to be an obsolete costume concept. to act like somebody you're not, and doesn't mean you get a free pass - And if anybody tries to respond it's sure not about spending lots of from finding a thoughtful, innova­ with the phrase "why so serious?" money on your costume. tive costume. just reply with a firm beating from It's about creativity. your utility belt. Nothing makes a Halloween party Slutty animal special like the one person in atten­ Oh, what's that? You're going as The play on words dance with a truly unique, creative a slutty black cat for Halloween? This was okay up until a few years costume. It may score a 10 for sexiness, but ago, but enough already with the And ifyou happen to be wearing about a 1 for originality. pun costumes. that costume, it assures you an en­ Sorry ladies, but before I stop You know what I mean - people tire night as the center of attention. harping on the over-use of the same dressed up as a "ceiling fan", with While I can't tell you how to be old sexy costumes, I've got to get a sign that says "go ceilings go!" or creative, I can tell you a few tired my say in about how annoying it putting a rose-coloured "I" on their costume cliches to avoid on your is when half a party is dressed as shirt and calling themselves "pink quest to the perfect costume. scantily-clad fur balls. eye:' I may be shooting myself in the Yeah, it was clever, it was cheap, it Sexy profession foot here as a heterosexual male, was fun. Sexy nurse; sexy cop; sexy construc­ but I challenge all women this Hal­ Now let's all just move on with tion worker; sexy waste manage­ loween to dress up un-sexily for a our lives. LYLA WILSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ment technician. mange. The slutty .nurse is a Halloween staple, but it's way too overdone . .. The Cord • Wednesday. October 28. 2009 LIFE • 13

The top four scary 4· Serial Killers 3· Vampires 2. Zombies 1. Costumed walk of shame Halloween is known for it's crazies, Movies like Twilight tell us that vam­ Zombies rise undead from the grave, Scarier than any mythical murder­ things to look out for wearing hockey masks, equipped pires no longer have fun Eastern­ and they'll be out on Saturday to er is having to wander down King with hooks and chainsaws and European accents and turn into eat your flesh and incite the immi­ Street dressed as a magical fairy or on Halloween ready to slice and dice you just be­ bats, but they're still out to suck your nent zombie apocalypse. Be on your a giant gorilla, announcing to every­ cause you look at them funny. blood in the night. What jerks. guard. one your Halloween walk of shame. A passion for dance

- Now after 11 years oflrish danc­ would love to try ballroom dancing. JACLYN STIEF ing, Samantha has achieved many "I think it's so pretty. It just looks STAFF WRITER awards that other dancers only really nice and I like the couple as­ dream about. She has won the Ca­ pect of it too because I've always rom the age of two until she nadian Championship for Eastern done solo;' said Dennie. was seven, Samantha Dennie Canada twice, and has placed in the Some may remember Dennie per­ danced tap, jazz, ballet, aero top four each of the seven times she forming during the A-Team's talent Fand gymnastics. At age seven, has competed there. show during Orientation Week for she switched to Irish dancing after In addition, Dennie placed sev­ the gold team, where she danced in attending a free class. enth in the Great British Champi­ front of a large crowd. She describes her first competi­ onship in England, second in the While Dennie is asked all the time tion as a turning point; she placed United States and, perhaps most why she didn't join anything dance­ second, and has "been hooked ever impressively, placed eighth in the related recently, she doesn't regret since:' world out of 240 girls. her decision. She wants to focus on When asked why she loves Irish Dennie believes that the biggest school and see how dance can fit dancing, Dennie divulges that it is misconception about Irish dancers back into her life. because of the competition and the is "that we're really uptight and stiff Dennie realizes that while the commitment it involves. just because we dance with our arms costumes, style and steps have "I liked going to class seven times down:' changed to become more intricate a week, five hours a night, work­ "We know how to have fun too;' over the years, "We still try to keep ing towards a goal; I could feel my she said. the culture in it with some tradition­ muscles hurting so badly that I just Irish dancing isn't cheap; sparkly al steps and still keeping the tradi­ wanted to keep pushing:' dresses are custom-made in Ireland tiona! music:' The first-year Laurier student and come with a hefty price tag of When questioned about what confesses that the difficulty lies in upto$3000. she has in her dance bag, Samantha keeping your stamina up and stay­ Socks and certified shoes are spe­ throws her head back and_!.gughs. ing dedicated to push yourself be­ cific and are. only available at the "For dance competitions, every­ cause everyone wants to win. competitions themselves. thingyou could think of that could Constant concentration is the de­ Curly wigs, makeup, tans and possibly go wrong, we have it in our sired state of mind during this mili­ tiaras become more and more re­ bag to fix it; from sock glue to keep tary-style dance. quired as girls age and increase you socks from falling down to duct Irish dancers must keep their their competition level. "It's a lot tape to hold necklaces down under feet turned out, toes pointed, knees like a pageant competition;' Dennie our dresses if we have to wear them:' - YUSUF KIDWAI FILE PHOTO straight and arms tucked next to the acknowledges. For Dennie, Irish dance is not Samantha Dennie performing at the Orientation Week talent show. body, all simultaneously. In the future, Dennie says that she only a passion, but a way oflife.

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Student-to-professor ratios unknown

It's very obvious: Laurier's enrollment has gone up. There are more students than ever before and profes­ sors haven't been hired to account for this. Classes have students sitting on the stairs, but when S \ 'Le..S asked for the new student-to-professor ratios, the cur­ rent administration did not know who had access to · ' 0~-r-e.a. .s-e. d-? this information. Considering that all students have to enroll and all professors have to be paid, these numbers exist; how­ ever, the registrar's office, the dean of arts and the VP: academic said they were not in possession of any such information, stating that the numbers would be made available later in the academic year. The administration either highly disorganized or they are hiding something; whatever the truth is, the stu­ dent-to-professor ratio is an important figure that does not appear to be a priority for administration to know. Students and professors invest in the school and have a right to know what is going on in this institution. Administration should not be telling the student population that it is natural for class sizes to increase, as the professor-to-student ratio has always been main­ tained at 23:1, until now. If class sizes haven't changed more than the usual in­ crease, they should have physical evidence to prove it. Professors are the ones who are really experiencing the burden. Not only are professors in the dark about class sizes but they are also more directly affected than students, as they are the ones who deal with this in the long-term. Professors now have increased amounts of work to grade and they must alter their teaching styles to fit such large lectures. Everyone is witnessing the surge of students on cam­ pus and by hiding this information the administration is just hurting themselves. Students and professors shouldn't be told that class sizes are not being affected when evidence has yet to prove otherwise. -The Cord Editorial Board Ill

TRINA SCHMIDT GRAPHICS EDITOR University is a place of opportunity Post-secondary education, especially university, is highly valued in society; however, it seems that it is be­ Family counts at all ages coming more difficult every year to find a job with just an undergraduate degree. Western culture tends to forget about the value of its elderly, There was a point when a university degree meant a guaranteed high -paying job, but now in order to differ­ but we can learn so much from many generations entiate yourself, many have been combining the skills that a college degree offers with the status of a univer­ sity degree. this passage: " ... be kind to your If university doesn't teach specific skills for a job, parents:' what exactly is the point of it? I could never lament If one or both parents reach old While there are useful skills in every department that age with you, children do not say to are beneficial for future employment, such as know­ my grandma moving in them a word of disrespect, or scold ing how to organize an essay, write a business proposal them, but say a generous word to or name off the elements, these alone will never secure with us. Although I am them. one's dream job. DAVE GOLDBERG And act humbly to them in mercy, University has become more so an environment that WEB ED ITOR not home all the time, I and say, "My Lord, have mercy on offers opportunities, and it is the networking compo­ them, since they cared for me when nent of the university that lends itself to those who are Four years ago, when I was in high value the presence of her I was small:' successful. school, my grandmother moved in With age should come respect, Classes, although some may seem irrelevant, make with my family. wisdom. not disregard. people interesting and dynamic. They provide students I remember the day clearly. Our I hear stories of nursing homes with the tools necessary to connect with other a cadem­ basement, now "grandma's apart­ and the systematic "storage" of sen­ ics and professionals who can help provide them with ment;' was overflowing with her ior citizens. the opportunity to get a job or progress academically. possessions from a life spanning In fact, my grandmother has ex­ It is up to the individual student to make use of these manyyears. . pressed to me on more than one oc­ opportunities, to reach out to professors and develop There was her infinite collection By the sliding doors is her draft­ casion that she'd rather not be on the social skills which will enable them to become suc­ ofwatercolour paintings, a multi­ ing table, cups of brushes and bot­ this earth at all than suffer such a cessful after they complete their degree. tude of native sculptures and ali­ tles of paint. fate. Students have the choice to make their post-second-, brary of mystery novels. She spends many hours re-cre­ It is my intent to not let that ary education what they are looking for. It is not the To fit all these things into such a ating the small collection of flowers happen. university's' fault if students fail to take the next step small space seemed like an impos­ she tends to outside just beyond the She recently had an accident and push themselves. sible task, but somehow we made it glass. where she broke her leg. It's not necessarily a degree that is going to be the work. I could never lament my grandma Unfortunately, her 82-year-old . difference between dream careers and mundane jobs, Things have changed a lot since moving in with us. · bones will keep her in the hospital it's the person. then. Although I am not home all the for a few months, but she'll be back - The Cord Editorial Board I am now 20 years old and all.the time, I value the presence of her soon enough. boxes have been unpacked. wisdom. It is my hope that she will remain I would not describe her living I can talk to her whenever I want in our home for the rest of her life. These unsigned editorials are based off informal dis­ space as cluttered; everything has a to; she is always there to listen with It was not until she lived with us cussions and are then agreed upon by the majority of place, save for a few canvases tucked non-judging ears. that I have grown close and learned The Cord's editorial board, which consists of16 senior behind the sofa. There are paintings The experience ofhavingthree about the loving, talented, creative Cord staff including the Editor-in-Chief and Opinion on the walls - many that she created generations under one roof is an in­ person she is. Editor. The arguments made may reference any facts - for every inch of available space. valuable one. This woman who lives with us is that have been made available through interviews, Her home is best described as It is a practice seldom experienced not a tenant; she is a mother, grand­ documents or other sources. The views presented do a gallery of her life; a seemingly in Western culture but followed like mother, family. not necessarily reflect those of The Cord's volunteers, sacred place seen when one des­ a religion in other walks oflife. Without her we are just a sketch; staff or WLUSP. cends down the stairs. There is an Chinese proverb that with her we are awarded a dynamic One area houses a king-size bed says: "Ifyou have an elderly per­ and vibrant life experience - the that made the trip from Cote St. Luc, son in the family, it's like you have a kind that you don't fully realize until The Cord is published by Quebec and a kitchen table where at treasure in the family:' it's gone. Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. Contact Bryn Ossington, WLUSP President and CEO one time my father - her son - sat Ifyou look at Islam, the Quran 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3C5 for dinner. addresses this issue specifically in The Cord • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 • 15 THE FORUM Letters to the editor

Religion has its merits j as to quote Karl Marx saying reli- logic, I think you should spend more simpletons: Council remains passionate and Re: "Religion pointless," Oct. 21,2008 gious people are "moral simpletons" time researching and actually pres- This seems to lack the 'sense of dedicated in providing for the needs clearly shows the author's lack of ent your arguments it in an intelli- compassion' ·the article is appeal- of all clubs and their members with This article is a massive over-sim- understanding and ineptitude re- gent way. ing to in order to lead us to a higher financial, logistical, and develop- plification of the theological de}?ate garding this complex debate. Generalizations and ignorance moral ground. mental support. and it provides no useful, or even -Kevin Chabot don't accomplish anything. This article is not giving me any -campus Clubs is, and will con- insightful, arguments against God's -Claire Hoover better reasons to be secular. tinue to be a valued department existence. It's pretty dear many religious in- -Mark Kitzman in the Students' Union supported Shore writes that agnostics and dividuals haven't given up on intel- There are a few problems with this by a dedicated full time staff and atheists have realized that there are ligently arguing for the existence of article worth pointing out. Campus clubs hopeful an extremely passionate Executive no logical arguments for the exis-_ God. First, the artide is appealing to a Re: "Campus clubs still unable to access Council. tence of God. Francis Collins was the former false doctrine of progress, which as- WLUSU money," Oct. 21,2009. I encourage any student with This is completely false. head of the Humari Genome Proj- sumes that time will naturally pro- questions, comments, or concerns As an agnostic, I do not believe, ect, arguably the most significant duce a more civilized, moral, and In response to the article written to contact myself at campus clubs@ nor disbelieve in God however I do ·scientific achievement of our life- superior version of humanity. about the newly developed Cam- wlusu.com or visit the Campus acknowledge that there are plen- time, and is also the author of the History seems to be proving pus Clubs and Faculty Associations Clubs office for further assistance. ty oflogical arguments for God's be.stselling novel "The Language of . otherwise. registering process, I would like -Lawrence Maclin, Assistant Vice existence. God: A Scientist Presents Evidence It is incredibly presumptuous and to thank the Cord for outlining the President: Campus Clubs and Fac- The Cosmological Argument pos- for Belief". Maybe you should pick unwise to assume that ancient tra- newly updated process that was ere- ulty Associations its that God was the "first cause" it up. ditions, especially religious ones, ated_to better serve the needs of all creating the universe ex nihilo (out Also, ifyou study the New Testa- cannot teach us anything new and L~urier students involved. of nothing) which the Big Bang The- mentyou will see Jesus' teachings valid about how to be moral. This was a high prioritj project ory actually supports. focused on love and forgiveness. Second, there is the question of that has resulted in a more efficient Letter policy The Design Argument argues that They were hardly a blemished de- what makes the secular, western en- and easy-to-use system in which Letters must not exceed250 words. In- because the universe, earth, biology piction of morality. I'm not saying lightenment view of spiritual reality both returning and newly formed elude your foil name and telephone num- etc. are so complex there must be a Christians get it perfect. the superior world view that trumps clubs can register and apply for ap- her. Letters must be received by 12:oo designer and many modern scien- · If Christians actually lived this all others? propriate funding all at the same p.m. noon Monday via e-mail to letters@ tists hold this view. way churches' intolerances would In a culture that values the equal time. thecord.ca. Divine Command Theory states disappear, but don't blame reli- opportunity of world views and be- rhis allows all clubs the ability to The Cord reserves the right to editfor that there are universal morals re" gion for being wrong when it's just lief systems, this smells of the same become registered and receive their length and clarity or to reject any letter. quired to form a societj, such as the sinners simply screwing up the kind of self-righteous arrogance re- allocated funds much more quickly. prohibition of murder and lying, and message. ligious people are so often accused As well, the budgeting component because societies from all over the Lastly, ifyou know people calling of exhibiting. for this year has remained consis- world and from all time periods hold themselves Christians only because Lastly, it is time people holding a tent with previous years; which re- these, there must be an objective, they are scared of going to hell- secular world view admit they are quires all clubs requesting fi11ancial ·--- outside influence that gives them they're not true Christians. just as exclusive in their beliefs as ' support to apply for an operating this; God. Being a Christian is based believ- religious people are. budget similar to any other WLUSU thecord.ca Other argU.ments include the Te- ing Christ lived, died and rose again The entire point of the article ap- based committee. leological Argument, Pascal's Wa- to· forgive our sins, not about getting pears to be a call for religious peo- This ensures accountability and is now accepting ger, the Argument from Religious a "Get out of Hell Free" card. ple to 'convert' to a secular world responsibility with an student dol- comments. Experience etc. I make a point to respect the be- view. But I am sure most people in lars being allocated. As a result, the Again, I am not arguing that liefs of others and expect others our culture would be hesitant to newly designed registration process these theories are true I am merely to do the same. Saying the Bible is convert to a way of thinking that will also provide an opportunity for , stating that there are logical argu- "lame" is neither respectful nor an leads to labeling any particular all clubs to register themselves more Share your ments for the belief in the existence intelligent argument. Ifyou want to group, religious or non-religious, as quickly in future years. of God and to be as condescending argue religion is pointless based on 'metaphysical cowards and moral The Campus Clubs Executive op1n1on.

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Nevertheless, I understand that in spite of all the social programs our government provides, some people still fall through the cracks due to no fault of their own. But I do not believe that the rna­ jority of career criminals fall under this category. letters@thecord ca Perhaps the left excuses petty criminals because they may feel guilty that we do not have enough Many conditions contribute to peo­ resources to help.the poor, so they ple's moral biases, but one of the overcompensate for their inac- most obvious is political ideology. tion by excusing criminals who tout A dangerous example of this is how themselves as impoverished and the left can condone the greed and disadvantaged, whether they actu­ exploitation committed by criminal ally are or not. members of the lower classes, in the Many see petty criminals as weak context of petty crime. and desperate victims of society. VJ/.-:t On the other hand, the right can In reality, these criminals are often NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER condone the criminal actions of the ones in power themselves. In companies and business people, many impoverished communities, treating white-collar crime as if it petty criminals contribute to the were not a crime at all, under the cycle of poverty and violence of the News tainted by tabloids . false guise of free enterprise. populace. • A crack dealer on the street corner The-wealthy heads of corpora­ This phenomenon - that people events and was vocal about her sup­ who sells drugs to school children tions also exploit the public and are want to know more abciut celebrities port for him - the publicity she gar­ and the CEO of a pharmaceutical part of the reason that an environ­ than about our own government, the nered reached millions of people company who peddles dangerous ment exists in which petty crime is environment or even our own coun­ due to the popularity of her show drugs with falsified test results are seen as justifiable - because on a try- is the bane of society. and star power. morally equivalent. macro scale petty crime is not com- · Even though it has become ac­ At times it even seems that in or­ For example, the World Health parable to the huge injustices of cor­ ceptable, as networks have realized der to get the average person to sup­ Organization reports that 650 mil­ porate crime. BEVERLY KESSE -. that celebrity news sells, it should p'ort an important cause, a celebrity lion smokers will die from smoking, Even in a country with a capital­ letters@ thecord.ca not be okay to know more about has to be part of it. yet the tobacco industry is still al­ ist economic system, corporations Brangelina than Robert Mugabe. Leonardo Dicaprio made a docu­ lowed to operate because it contrib­ should not be allowed to break the In a media landscape where news mentary on global warming called utes significantly to the gross do­ law. We live in a culture that is obsessed is pushed aside for the sensational­ 11th Hour. mestic product.' There needs to be more laws re­ with celebrities. ism of celebrity gossip, the essence He drew attention to the issue of The idea that petty· criminals are stricting the acts of corporations. Everywhere we turn, we are con­ of journalism is lost. our deteriorating environment; the impoverished by nature is often un­ Greedy exploitation is wrong, re­ stantly being bombarded with ce­ We were once able to turn to same goes for AI Gore andAnincon­ true. Canada has a fairly generous gardless of which side of the socio­ lebrity news. Because of this, we channels like CNN and get infor­ venient Truth. welfare system, and safety nets exist economic or political spectrum it know less about real news, news mation about the world we live in, We have to ask ourselves: why are to prevent people from falling into comes from. that affects us daily and educates us. but now it seems lilce all we get are we so obsessed with ce\ebrities and dire poverty. Read the full article on thecord.ca Ifyou were to ask the average stories about celebrities - as if they the messages they offer? person about world events or the were breaking news. There is something wrong when elections in Mghanistan, my guess Even Anderson Cooper hosts a we turn to famous entertainers for would be that most people wouldn't show on CNN that dedicates time to information.- have a clue. · covering entertainment. There has to be a clear distinction thecord.ca/blogs But if you were to ask about Lind­ Not only are celebrities being between fact-based news that has say Lohan or Britney Spears, many reported on in the news, they also an impact on our lives and celeb- · Read "The Cord Contemplates ... " people would jump at the opportu­ have a significant impact on it. rity-based news, or soon it will be nity to tell y9u the latest gossip. Oprah was an enormous force be­ impossible to distinguish the two, This week: Bad professors I find this disgusting and utterly hind the Barack Obama presidential and we will forget which one actu­ sad. campaign; she showed up to major ally matters. ------,

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season with just one-less goal than team was looking to move ahead in KEVIN CAMPBELL McKee. the standings. They capitalized on STAFF WRITER McKee can claim bragging rights two Laurier mistakes in the last two for now, but the two snipers and the minutes to secure the victory as well As the Wilfrid Laurier University rest of the Hawks have bigger things as fourth place in the west. Golden Hawks' women's soccer to worry about as the real season With the weekend's loss and tie, team closes out their regular season, gets underway this week since their the Hawks secured second place, stars Ali McKee and Heather Mal­ playoff spot has been finalized. behind York, and received a first­ izia are making sure the team keeps The Hawks want to get back to round bye in the post-season. its winning instinct. their winning ways as soon as pos­ The Hawks can only hope that The two offensive catalysts for the sible after surrendering three late the Malizia-McKee duo can con­ Hawks have lit up the score-sheet goals between the two games over tinue their hot streak, as well as over the duration of the year, includ­ the weekend. rectifY some breakdowns, as those ing one goal from each in a 3-2 loss However, head coach Barry Ma­ late-game mistakes are more detri­ versus the McMaster Marauders on cLean doesn't want to put too much mental in the one-game elimination Saturday, and another from McKee stock in the results of the squan­ playoff format. in a 1-1 tie againsttheBrock Bad­ dered weekend. The Hawks can expect to face gers on Sunday. "It makes no difference where any one of four teams in the second Not to be outdone by her friend we finish now;' said MacLean after round, including Brock, McMaster, and teammate Malizia, McKee has the team's loss to the Marauders on Western or Windsor. come on particularly strong as of Saturday. Does MacLean have a preference? late, with six goals in her last five "The first 65 to 70 minutes were "Not at all, we'll have to deal with games, and has subsequently sur­ the best we've played in a long time, whoever comes our way;' he said. passed Malizia for the team lead so I'm quite okay with it. For me, The Hawks' quest for two straight in goals with nine in total for the this weekend is more about perfor­ provincial championships begins on season. mances than results;' he added. Halloween day as they play host to ..__ YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER However, Malizia remains an of­ McMaster played with more des­ an undetermined opponent in the Laurier's Ali McKee (9) battles for the ball with a Brock defender. fensive power, as she finishes the peration late in the game, as the quarterfinals. Ha.wks fi.o.ish .s.e.c.o.nd from cover where we've played two really good football teams and come away with awaiting an opponent from this two big wins. But we're not satisfied; weekend's quarterfinals. we know that we still can get better Considering that the Hawks had and that we still have to get better:' lost their starting quarterback in Full of momentum from last week three, played the majority of week's comeback win over Guelph the season without multiple starters and this week's upset of Queen's, on defence and showed very little the Hawks head into their bye week, consistency all-year, this finish is hoping the rest will enable play- nothing short of amazing. ers such as star rookie receiver Alex Jeffries, however, remained confi­ Anthony- who missed Saturday's dent throughout the entire up-and­ game with a shoulder injury - and down season. veterans KyleArdill and Josh Bish­ "We've had some adversity and op, who have been nursing minor there have probably been some injuries, to get healthy for their OUA questions that some people had, but semi-final next Saturday at Univer­ we didn't have any;' he said. sity Stadium. "We believed from the get go that The win also puts Laurier in we were a good football team and eighth place in the national rank­ we just needed a bit of time to come ings. This is the first time in four together and I think the culmination weeks that the Hawks have been of that has been the past two weeks ranked.

Final regular season CIS top 10

1. Laval Rouge et Or 6. St. Mary's Huskies 2. Calgary Dinos I 7· Ottawa Gee Gees 3· Saskatchewan Huskies 8. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks YUSUF KIDWAI PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER 4· Queen's Gaels 9· Montreal Carabins Laurier quarterback Evan Pawliuk (19) breaks free from a Queen's defender during Saturday's upset 5· Western Mustangs I 10. McMaster Marauders win. Pawliuk finished 20-30 for 273 yards and a touchdown, throwing no interceptions.

Change is good. · UNLIMIT YOURSELF 18 • SPORTS The Cord- • Wednesday, October 28. 2009 AW@L protests Olympics thecord.ca outside of Royal Bank Read more sports as one of the main sponsors of the Men's hockey wins two JUSTIN FAUTEUX Olympics;' said Laurier student and SPORTS EDITOR AW@LmemberAdamLewis. "We The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks' wanted to raise education and draw men's hockey team won a pair of On Friday, student activist group connections between things like the games to improve their record to Anti-War at Laurier (AW@L) Olympics and the tar sands:' s-o-1. staged a protest outside of the Royal AW@L has been critical of this On Thursday, the Hawks beat Bank of Canada (RBC) branch at year's 0 lympics being praised for Guelph 4-3 in a shoot-out, and on King Street and University Avenue. its environmental consciousness Sunday, they topped York 5-4 in The group was protesting RBC' s because they feel that there is still a overtime. sponsorship of the 2010 Olympic massive amount of destruction be­ -Jamie Neugebauer Games in Vancouver. ing done to the enVironment in pre­ NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER AW@I.:s main arguments against paring for the games. AW@L members protest RBC's sponsorship of the Olympics. the Olympics focus on the environ­ "This year's Olympics has been mental and social effects that the called the 'green Olympics' but you games bring about, such as the de­ can't have a green 0 lympics when alone screams hypocrisy on their "We're definitely building towards struction of natural habitats and the 12 s,ooo trees have been cut down part:' the Olympics, and RBC will be one demolition oflow-income housing. in Whistler to make room for new According to Lewis, local activ­ of our focal points;' he said. They targeted RBC not only be­ facilities;' said Lewis. "I think the ist groups are planning weekly ac­ "Right now we're looking at what cause of. its involvement with the same thing has happened with RBC; tion against RBC. Whether or not the best use of our resources-will Olympics but also because of its co­ they're trying to put on this face that AW@L will be involved in those be, but we're definitely planning nections to the Alberta tar sands. . they're going green, but at the same actions is unclear; however, Lewis on taking concerted action against "RBC is one of the biggest fi­ time they're one of the primary fi­ maintains that the group will con­ the torch relay when it comes to nanciers of the tar sands, as well nanciers of the tar sands.... That fact tinue to protest in the near future. Kitchener:'

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a game by four goals, and Brock is Week of LUKE DOTTO not a team that should have been October 26-31, 2009 STAFF WRITER able to do that to us;' said Halapir. ~~ It's been three years since Lau­ 10.21.09 The Blackwood Trophy will have a rierlost by four goals: Oct. 1, 2006 W Lacrosse 13-Guelph 4 new name etched into it this year as against Western. The team has the reigning Ontario champion Wil­ made the playoffs every year since 10. .¥,09 frid Laurier Golden Hawks' men's 1997; before that records weren't M Hockey 4- Guelph 3 soccer team failed to make the play­ even kept. offs after tying McMaster on Satur­ The Hawks fielded a line-up that 10.23.09 p.ay and losing to Brock on Sunday. was a far cry from the one that came M 8<1skctball83- SMU 71 This is the first time in a long time so close to the Canadian Interuni­ W Hockey 3 - Brock 2 that head coach Mario Halapir can versity Sport (CIS) semi -finals just W llasl.09 the last-place Brock Badgers on said Halapir. M Soccer 0- Urock 4 Sunday to wrestle the final play­ "I don't understand how you can W Soccer I - Brock 1 off spot away from the Western build that into players. Last year we M Volleyball 0 • Queen;s 3 Mustangs. built in a work ethic and a character, W Hockey 0- Guelph 1 However, missing over half of when you play this sport I don't un­ their lineup due to injury and hav­ derstand how you can't compete:' ing to play an offensively oriented The program will likely gradu- ~lHWDI~ formation cost the Hawks, as the ate four players this year: defender W..U,Qi lowly Badgers scored four goals on Scott Carson, forward Kwaku Addo­ W. ¥cllr OUA Qu.ull!c-Final the counterattack en-route to a 4-0 Abedi, midfielder Sylvestro DeFran­ NwmniF~ 1;0filp.m. victory. cesco and keeper Ben Goes. SEAN POLLACK STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER "I don't know the last time we lost Laurier's men's soccer team finished second last in the OUA. W YullcybaU vs La"-t!lwad Athlttic Complex, 7:00 p~tit.

~Hockey vs Westc_c;_rt_ Sunlife financial Are1~ 7:30p.m. sports in brief Come Support the Hawks! Women's hockey Hawks take first at Brock Former Hawk appears Rugby Hawks make playoffs team opens 4-0 Over the weekend, Laurier's cross­ on MuchMusic Despite suffering a 73-8 blow out The Golden Hawks' women's hockey country teams took part in the Bad­ Josh Maltin, who played defensive loss to Queen's on Saturday, the - team improved their record to 4 -o ger Cross Country Open, hosted by back for the Golden Hawks' football Golden Hawks' men's rugby team over the weekend. Brock University. The men's team team from 2003-06, made an ap­ qualified for the Ontario University ~~ After beating Western and Wind­ took home the overall title, with pearance as a judge on Much Mu­ Athletics (OUA) playoffs with are­ ~m'Il'lHlli~ sor last week, the Hawks picked a first-year Waterloo natives Sohaib sic's Video on Trial. The 25-year-old cordof4-4· Sohaib U.ram · CrQS.' C:f!fP!Iry 3-2 win over Brock on Friday and a and Shoaib Ikram finishing first and has also appeared on the Comedy The Hawks will play the Mc­ Andrea Ironside- Woltfl;!l'5 ~ 1-0 win over Guelph. Laurier has yet second respectively. Network's Keys to the V.I.P. Master Marauders on the road this to play a home game and it will stay The teams will return to Brock Maltin was part of Laurier's Va­ Saturday in their first post-season that way for one more week as they this weekend for the Ontar- nier Cup winning team in 2005 and game since 2006. remain on the road to play Toronto io University Athletics (OUA) was a provincial and national all­ -Compiled by Justin Fauteux and York this weekend. championsip. star in 2006. www.laurierathletics.com

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