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■ 44 3 News 6QpiniqnBlnternationalthelOFeature 12 Cord StudentLife 14 Sports 16 Entertainment 18 Arts 19 Classifieds Talking down Election results in to poverty Sean Geobey this front, Dr. Kossaifi argues that pol- itics, not economics, are often the While development agencies like the most important cause of poverty. It is United Nations, World Bank, and the 26 million internally displaced United Nations Development people, the 19 million refugees, and Program (UNDP) usually emphasize the 128 million land mines worldwide economic issues when dealing with that are among the greatest hin- development, this single-dimensional drances to development. view tends to ignore many underlying The lack of transparency and rule causes ofpoverty. Dr. George Kossaifi, oflaw also play key roles in impeding who has worked with the UNDP in his the economic growth of countries like native Lebanon, provides an intrigu- Russia. In fact, Russia provides a star- Jim Donnelly Grady was acclaimed in last year's The increased voter turnout ing alternative to this standard view. tling example as to how a country can election, was largely due to the efforts of He argues are at properly follow international there least four recom- Another WLU student election has Charmaine Cunningham Task Force 12, who staged several aspects - economic, political, cultural mendations on privatization and free- come and gone, this time with con- walked away with the WLUSU VP: events in an effort tostimulate inter- social, and possibly environmental - ing markets, yet still fail miserably in siderably mare voter turnout than: University Affairs crown, crushing est within the student body. to examine when dealing with devel- terms of development. Indeed, its the previous by-election in October. rivals Steven Hennig (319) and "We had two goals at the begin- opment, and these must all be actions have not made an environ- 20 per cent ofLaurier students, Maneesh Sehdev (1 96). ning of the election" said Doug addressed on the regional, ment conducive to the wealth gener- national compared to just 12 per cent in the AH WLUSU and WLUSP referen- Short, Task Force co-ordinator. "Wo This creates ation, but instead created, along and international levels. have fail, made their way to the polling wanted to make the. students who a model that takes the usual econom- with corruption and overly liquid cap- Election Results areas last Thursday, electing Jeffrey already vote more informed, while ic arguments into account but also ital markets, the perfect environment Kroeker and Chris Pearce as the WLUSU President WLUSU VP; at the same time attractingnew stu- 1} adds additional variables to help for wealth stripping. new JotlreyKroeker University AiFain. WLUSU and WLUSP 545 dents to the ballot box," explain both the root causes and con- Dr. Kossaifi s talk was most impor- Presidents respectively 2} Bhatm Makwana 1)Charraaine Five events were staged by the sequences tant combating poverty. of underdevelopment. in the area of Both races were dose, but none 544 Cunningham 677 Task Force, including a "Meet the In addition, even the standard By seeing political, social, and cultur- 3) Jeremy Evans 2)Steven Itennig could equal the intensity of the 105 319 Candidates' session, a debate in the economic views of development, al solutions in addition to the stan- WLUSU Presidential contest. Kroe- 4)Andy Dennett 3) Maneesh Sehdev 24-hour lounge and a question 82 196 focused solely on growth, are too nar- dard economic ones, this view shows ker ousted his closest rival, Dharm booth in the Science Building in rowto poverty. there are more weapons available adequately address Makwana by only one vote, WLUSP President Both WLUSU and which students were asked to sub- Based on the high growth rates and than usually appear in our war on WLUSP BOD acela- mit to at "The Students' Union Presid- 1} Chris Pierce mations are located questions be asked the per capita GDP in countries poverty. The inherent egalitarianism levels ential race has never been this <513 on page 4as well as debate. such as Brazil, one would assume in Islam could be emphasized to a close, to the bestofmyrecollection," 2}Luxiutm Aloyaius the results of th« Short was optimistic about the poverty was being dealt with greater degree in combating poverty 552 Referenda question very said the Chief Returning Officer, votes. impact made by Ills group. effectively. world, as However, this fails to take in the Muslim in some of Andrew Strutt. "I don't think its ever "We achieved our goal of 20 per into account the dramatic concentra- Iran's successes. Alternately, Western been decided by just one vote." da questions passed easily, the clos- cent or more voter turnout. We tion of wealth that allows many peo- consumerism could also be examined It was the closest Presidential est being WLUSU question #5 con- wanted more and we're open to on as a cause ple to live at Western standards of liv- a deeper level ofimpov- election result ever, making the cerning the retainment ofappointed suggestions as to how we can ing in the south, yet leaves millions in erishment in both the developing and close races of 1997 and '98 seem BOD member Ethan Markham attract the other 80%." the rest of the country deeply impov- the developed world. like blowouts. Stew Wong won in Markham received nearly as many The Task Force's ballot contest analysis development, erished. In his of Dr. '97 by 38 votes, and Gareth votes to end his appointment to the for free tuition has yet to be drawn. like Kossaifi the often forgotten While economic conditions argues Cunningham by 19 in 1998. : WLUSU BOD as he did to attain it in It is scheduled to take place on point that there is more to these are startling, they are more the poverty Present WLUSU PresidentDevin the original election. Friday, February 18 at 9:30 ant. outcome of poverty, not its causes. On than being poor. Forging the future of non-tuition fees

Kristina Spence member, said it Is better public relations for the The lab fees for Business 111 and 121 only calendar every year and ensure all fees are val- university to not have students pay money can into effect two years ago but will be idated. 11 you've been hoping for more bang for your towards graduation, especially because it is the removed, taking away about $50,000 from the He also hopes future students on the com- buck, you just might be in luck. last fee that shows up on a separate invoice. School of Business and Economics(SßE). mittee will be open to various options. The Non-tuition Fees committee, com- Without the graduation fee, the University The SBE justified the creation ofthe $25 fee "Students have to be willing to go the other prised of live Student Union and two Graduate will need to reallocate about $45,000. due to the lack of provincial funding attributed way - the Registrar may levy a $10 overall fee Student members and seven members of instead ofa pay-per use system," Burrow said. University administration, approves the cre- Currently though. Burrow does not think ation and elimination of all fees students incur The $30 graduation fee and $25 there are any additional fees up for argument. outside tuition payments. "We don't want to reduce fees just for the Undergraduates on the committee include Business 111 and 121 lab fees sake of fees," he said. WLUSU President, Devin Grady, VP:Finance, Students' Union President, Devin Grady, Jeff Burrow, VP:University Affairs, Cameron have been eliminated. said it was the Unions idea that students Baliantyne, Board of Directors member Andy should not be paying using fees for such serv- Pushalik and Petra Hroch. ices, especially the graduation fee. Eliminated were the $30 graduation fee Burrow said he thinks the money exists to tire enrollment ofUniversity ofWaterloo stu- Grady said the university needs to be "more and $25 Business 111 and 121 lab fee while somewhere and if it can't be found, then the dents. creative" when developing the budget and the deferred examination fee was reduced situation will reveal that the budget process Burrow said the university budget will be focus on reorganizing priorities. from $90 to $40 and additional transcripts can Isn't good enough. developed without the monies previously Grady also said the Union will be watching be ordered for $5 each when ordered with an 'They've never been pushed before and acquired from the fees included in the figures. to ensure students do not incur the fees original $8 copy. this is a tiny nudge," Burrow said. Having researched the histories of fees through tuition increases. Jeff Burrow, VP: Finance and committee Lab fees were the other major fees chal- through library archives, Burrow hopes com- "Any fee can be up for discussion. We took lenged by the committee. mittees of the future will go through the course out key ones we could deal with immediately." •I^im i •!•! k *^m.*,l*l" I

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. sn|H»: I Hm News 3 News Rankings under fire Chris Philips and health. Incurring debt university debt is Bites On Tliesday February 15, 2000 Ann believed by many to be more benefi- Johnston, from Macleans came to cial than foregoing a post-secondary speak at Laurier. education. Johnston, editor of Maclean's As Johnston states people no Canadian University Ranking Issue, and the longer get their B A just in case it is University guide book gave her com- needed for the future but because it connection ments to the approximately 30 facul- isrequired fora better life within cur- Scientists from Canada and the t£ ty, staff and students who came to rent society. have discovered nicotine us< hear her in the Turret. The ranking of universities has increases alcohol consumption am Johnston, in her role as the per- also highlighted certain issues that the two addictions could possibl; son behind the rankings is aware of were previously ignored by many operate in tandem. being the brunt of jokes, but is proud universities. Dr. Dziuog Aim Le, researcl of the fact that the rankings have Issues such as class sizes, access team leader, said one-third o pushed education into the forefront to tenured faculty and library Canadians smoke but the numbej of the news. resources. increases to 80 to 90 per cent o Previously, education issues were While many Librarians have heavy drinkers which ho attribute! considered 'soft news,' similar to that thanks Maclean's for saving to the loss of inhibitions. of sports and entertainment. resources Johnston has also heard Ijs and his team found nicotine CHERRY Johnston spoke of taking over the horror stories ofuniversities counting leads to an increase of 30 to 40 pei rankings in 1992 to try and improve books in professors offices as library cent increase in alcohol consump' an issue that had unexpectedly filled resources. tion in rats. CHRISTINE a niche within the public. After Johnston spoke she took a future students to make educated Chris Hewitt responded, "I don't The full report ofthe sttidy car While she sees weaknesses with- seat allowing members of the audi- decisions. want to disclose that information. It be found in the US journal,Alcohol in the ranking system, she believes it ence to ask questions. When asked about any weak- was free for students to attend and if Clinical and Experimental is good start for future students, with The question period was domi- nesses perceives within then Research. she Laurier, one person came it was a suc- the yearly guide being a more effec- nated by Student Union President, she responded, "I don't know its cess for the department." tive research tool. Devin Grady and VP:Academic, Dr. weaknesses." In regards to advertising the "No one is steering the education- Rowland Smith. From her position she believes event, Hewitt said they focused on al boat in this country," she said Questions were asked in regards Laurier to be better off than many first years with posters in residence when speaking of the lack of infor- to the weaknesses and ineffective- school with its focus more grounded and posters scattered throughout the Wage mation the federal government has ness of the rankings. in its students than many other school. justice inregards to universities - believing it Johnston's response was that she schools. They also wrote personal letters Canadian federal judge® are fight to be a provincial territory. was aware of weakness, but that the From student responses the only to each ofthe faculty. ing for a 26 per cent Increase ir With the funding cuts from gov- rankings were just a starting tool for complaint seems to be about park- While attendance salaries boosting them to an aver- the may have ernments, Johnston sees the individ- future students and their parents. ing, an issue she hears at every been low, also age of$225,000from their currem Hewitt believes that it ual student "very bravely" baring Jason asked about ranking school. the of with $178,100. the Quehl is time year, midterms, brunt of the expense. The cuts also certain programs. Ann Johnston was brought to Charity Auctions and other events The Justice Department said prove how Canadian governments Johnston responded that while Laurier by Student Activities depart- happening this week. the salary increase is "excessive view educations as an expenditure. her editors would like to see more ment in an effort to have more aca- Other focussed events and without justification" and the academic Whereas Americans will reinvest programs, such as business schools demic meetings. however, will be brought to Laurier changes would cost the govern- into all levels of education because ranked, she believes that she is not in When asked what it cost to bring in the future to increase diversity to ment $100,000per judgeannually. they tie it into the future economy a position to say, but only to provide here, VP: Student Activities, Student Activities. Judges complain their salaries Johnston certain statistics in order to allow do not compare to those of senior lawyers,- on average, the top-third of lawyers in Ontario earned $381,239 annually, Growing bigger and better Currently there are 1,016 feder- ally appointed judges in Canada sit- Kristina Spence future growth. worked with the other seven members of the ting on provincial Superior Courts, "It's a very effective way to gauge what student Council to find out the opinions of the frosh. the Tax Court, the Federal Court, Growing pains appear inevitable for Ontario's uni- opinions are and a good way to gauge group opin- The survey was developed by Durrer and the Courts of Appeals and the versity system but Lauriers Students' Union is ions," Grady said. reviewed by the Council and Grady before distri- Supreme Court ofCanada, making sure there is some relief to accompany the Grady said valuable information was obtained bution by the FYC in the 24-Hour Lounge, Dining pain. through the process and he feels it is imperative to Hall and at the Return to Frosh ticket booth. The Union, in conjunction with First Year keep in touch with students. Each member of the FYC also recruited one Council (FYQ, has developed a "Responsible A letter of support was taken throughout the first-year and one senior student for a focus group Romance Growth" position paper on behalf of all Laurier to further explore the issue of growth. students. FYC's two goals are to hold the Return to Frosh ruckus In the paper, three major recommendations event and create a "Laurier 101" information On Monday, February 14,following are submitted: Small class size, guide mailed out to frosh in the summer. a year-long battle. Toronto-based 1. Before any growth can occur, Wilfrid Laurier a In addition to the current recommendations, Harlequin Romance Enterprises University must meet its obligations and promises low student/ President Grady said he hopes for continued dis- dropped its opposition to a copy- to the current student body in terms of small class cussion with the university which allows students right application by Winnipeg- size and lower student/faculty ratio. faculty ratio, continued involvement with the process. based Ponder Romance. 2. Once current obligations are met, the The Union will be able to see if the University Harlequin's statement claimed Laurier plan for growth must ensure that the fol- residence, many applies their recommendations by paying close Ponder Romance violated its trade- lowing areas are not effected if growth occurs: attention to the development of the budget. marks of Harlequin Romance, Small Class Size, Low Student/Faculty Ratio, services and 'There's some key points leading up to whether Harlequin is Romance, You Can Community Atmosphere, Academic Excellence. they're taking our ideas seriously," Grady said. Never Have Too Much Romance. 3. The University's growth plan must include a activities make Copies of the position paper are available at the Romance .Net and Romance detailed funding plan which does not include an Students' Union office and should be available for Treasury Laurier Association. increased financial burden on Laurier students. great. viewing on the Union Web site within a few weeks. Spokeswoman for Harlequin, Under the Community Atmosphere section of Comments and ideas on responsible growth Katherine Orr, said the company the paper, five main areas ofthe university are out- residences and inside the Concourse for students and whatLaurier should focus on maintaining can challenged the application to pro- lined to keep in consideration. to sign and the Union to present to the Board of be directed to President Grady or VP:University its tect copyright and she blamed These five sections are: smellier class size and Governors. Affairs, Cameron Ballantyne. Ponder Romance for dragging out low student/faculty ratio, services offered (i.e. Over 500 students signed the letter endorsing As for other universities, Grady did not think the matter. Career Services, Health Services), guaranteed res- the campaign. others have similar position papers. Both Ponder Romance and idence, geographic location and extra-curricular The paper was presented to the Board of For Laurier, the importance of maintaining a Harlequin were founded in activities. Governors at Tuesday mornings meeting by few key characteristics has helped inspire such Winnipeg but Harlequin chose to FYC created, distributed and collected 130 sur- Students' Union President, Devin Grady, and FYC actions. move to Toronto in the 1960s. veys. Students from all years and faculties filled out Chair, Ben Durrer. "Each institution has to deal with growth in a the surveys which indicate the hopes for Lauriers Durrer, a first-year Honours Business major, unique way." The Cord Weekly 4 • News Wednesday, February 16, 2000 Elections 2000 Growth and golf results Superßuild funding to be Not all elements ofthe design will WLUSU Board of Directors 4) Be it resolved that By-law 20 of Kristina Spence round of mentioned a be feasible but some members of the (Acclaimed) the WLUSU be passed as presented. handed down soon and incurred with some Board of Governors expressed an Rina Clarke, Eric Davis, Ben Duster, Y: 759 N: 180 With little heat and much shivering, minor problem school. interest in the addition of a terrace. Huzaifa Doctor, Kristi Edwards, fifty conservatively dressed individu- asbestos in the Golf Jerry Young and VP:Academic, KaUy Lomonaco, Anik Merchea, Be it resolved that Ethan Markham's als met at 9:00 a.m. in the Tlirret. After promoting the Launer raises money for the Rowland Smith, updated the Board Shivani Ruparell, Paul Tambeau, appointment to the WLUSU BOD The Board of Governors froze Classic which support stu- on the Growth and Capacity Process. Peter llirkington continue for the remainder of the their way through a few discussions Student Horizon fund to Smith said Laurier has been growing 1999/2000 academic year, and presentations at its Tuesday, dents interested in attending aca- but not the highest growth this year, WLUSP Board of Directors Y: 793 N: 236 February 15 meeting in the ice-cold demic competitions. even though we (Acclaimed) Tlirret. do not suffer from Rob Borek, Sean Geobey, Nathan Referenda - WLUSP After a few brief Questions a lack of students. Ludwig, Beth Mullen Janette Roy 1) Be it resolved thai the 1998/99 remarks from Chair Concourse redevelopment Smith wants to WLUSP audited finandalstatements Jerry Young, "use growth to Referenda Questions -WLUSU be passed as presented. President Robert will soon be voted on. increase our 1) Be it resolved that the 199&99 Rosehart updated sense of self." WLUSU audited financial state- Y: 913 N: 113 the Board on the opened up discussion WLUSU President, Devin Grady, then ments be passed as presented. budget development. Rosehart said Tim Motz then redevelopment made a presentation of the Union's Y: 907 N: 124 2) Be itresolved that Collins Barrow they are about two-thirds of the way on the Concourse Responsible Growth position paper to be appointed as the 20002001 audi- through the budget and are just wait- project. Students, David the Board. Grady outlined the Union's 2) Be itresolved that Collins Barrow tor for WLUSP. ing on government funding. Dean of is a position within the university and dis- be appointed as the 2000-2001 audi- Reminding the Board of the deci- McMurray, said the Concourse which has been cussed how students want to see tor for the WLUSU. Y: 860 N: 160 sion to accept model 7, Rosehart said vital area of campus construction Laurier grow. The last talk of the Y: 926 N: 118 this is the first time an Ontario uni- criticized. With the new expects area to morning came from University 3) Be It resolved that the Letters of versity has put its student/faculty plans, McMurray the square or commu- Advancement. Arthur Stephen 3) Be it resolved that die Letters of Patent be amended from four (4) to ratio into its budget considerations. become a market centre of the school. before the in camera session. patent be amended from four (4) seventeen (17) to reflect the current Rosehart also said he expects the first nication Directors to seventeen (17) toreflect structure of the WLUSP BOD. the current structure ofthe WLUSU Y: 909 N: 127 BOD. Y: 866 N: 209 National digital library

David Granatstein library looking through the indexes smaller ones. ravishing anger to find the journal on Laurier's role in the project was to anc'directness and then trying 111 Imagine sitting at home and having the shelf, only to find that someone help draft the original proposal and mA- %# \ |H when confronting else has taken it out already. will pay a portion of the cost shared Keitel in an access to an extensive collection ofall the latest journal articles in science Or, worse, that our library doesn't between the other universities. ' so ' ated outback and technology through the internet. carry it to begin with. The technology and accessibility

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Plays Feb 8 to 22 I with large budgets and those with 40 per cent of the budget through "The film glows with vitality... - 1 grants, and 40 per cent of the budget filled with brilliantly delirious S will come from the 64 universities observations on mankind." "*i I participating in the program. VARIETY i: The final 20 per cent will be used up ,,J{\% to informa- "Wildly funny and raucous! The I ~<'"'%dent for upgraded access the | actors are blazingly fresh and real." ft Discoimts tion, including new computers, and ij Washington City Paper /{J connections. internet This portion is to come from the | ''' ' It ■''' offer valid for nil provincial government, pending Hjw| regularly scheduled approval of the current application. by snvices operated According to Joann Oud, collec- [Didl CffllmS jSTrnk ■ C.oaeh Canada tions manager for the WLU library, (Montifal C.oiriftdi. 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N, WATERLOO 725-4287, e-mail: philsqrandsons@hotmail,com The Cord Weekly Wednesday, February 16, 2000 News • 5 WLUSP: The Sputnik set to launch Crimes petits Jim Donnelly Feijo asked the Board to inserta Discussion Committee' was then cre- clause into WLUSP's Publishing An ated to discuss the matter in greater Theft under $5,000 Officers intervened with a minor dis- TheWIUSP BoardofDirectors came declaring Student Publications at detail. 2300-2315 hrs turbance at the Turret. The individu- together once again February 3, Brantford autonomous, ensuring all The report from VVLUSP VP: Feb als were evicted and sent on their holding a general meeting in which advertising and copy approval for Finance Anthony Del Col consisted of Wed 02/00 A WLU student reported the theft of way. NFA required. several fascinating issues were dis- the newsletter be centralized at three pages of fmaacial statements his lap top computer when it was left cussed at long length. Braniford campus, as well as all nec- ofthe corporation for theyear ended unattended in room of the Science Suspicious persons A delegation from the website essary production equipment April 30,1999, it was explained by Building for a short time. 0230 hrs company 'Campus Beats' presented Feijo explained that tlie newslet- Del Col that the large increase in pro- Fri Feb 1 M)0 its proposal of alliance with WLUSP ter already has multiple Brantford- duction expenses from 1998 to 1999 Trespass Two non-WLU males were evicted in a multi-university website. They based sponsors in place, willing to - $94245, as compared to $79,051 1145 hrs from campus when they were found explained that in their search for pay for computer equipment and the year before * was largely due to Thu Feb 10/00 wandering on various potential advertising revenue they other necessary supplies as well as the higher cost of Keystone and Cord floors of the A female was escorted from WLU Dr. Alvin Woods Building. would not, in any way, be a competi- all production costs. production, plus $11,393 in fees property. The individual tor with WLUSP. WLUSP President James Muir from Imaging Solutions Printing. controlled has previously been warned regard- Mischief Jen Feijo next made a report commented that the best solution for The topic of the much-anticipat- ing trespassing. 0240 brs from the Brantford campus, in Student Publications at Brantford ed photo database and the purchase Sat Feb 12/00 which a new student newsletter - campus would be toincorporate the of Microsoft Access were discussed. Cause disturbance Person(s) unknown broke one of the The Sputnik - was announced. The Sputnik into the WLUSP corporation A motion to buy the software was 0040 hrs gate arms at lot 20. 'Sputnik's goals, she maintained, are : and all expenses of the newsletter resolved. Fri Feb IVOO to serve only the Brantford campus would then be paid for by WLUSP. A brief in camera session was and community of Brantford. A 'Brantford Campus Sputnik conducted prior to adjournment. WLUSU: Saving students some cash

Kristina Spence position paper to the Board. VP:Finance, JeffBurrow, updated the Grady informed the Board the Board on the Non-tuition Fees The Responsible Growth position paper would be presented to the Committee. paper and Non-tuition fees Board of Governors at the February Chair of CCOM, Kally Lomonaco, Committee motions were two of the 15 meeting. submitted her Blitzkrieg follow-up hot topics at the February 3 meeting Grady then read a report from report and discussed the two upcom- ofWLUSU. Dave Brydges who could not attend ing focus groups. After another attempt to arrange the meeting. Discussion items in the Student a meeting time in which all members The report outlined the termina- Wish List included posters reminding ofthe Board could attend and would tion of the "No" campaign as of students to be careful of slippery not conflict with the WLUSP meeting, February 3. stairs and the aggressive nature of the Board finally chose to stick with VP:UA, Cameron Ballantyne, then Hall of Fame credit card sales repre- the Thursday and 5:30 p.m. timeslot. discussed the Opportunities Fair and sentatives. In the President's report, WLUSU Health Plan Committee The Board also discussed the pos- £> President Devin Grady, with the assis- Recommendation to remove the sibility of the referendum questions tance of VP:University Affairs (UA), $5.21 opt-out fee and adjust to grow- failing and the ramifications of it. -g,tardj2£i Cameron Ballantyne and First Year ing demands in the plan's scope. The Board then conducted an in- Council (FYQ member, Ben Durrer, Cord Opinion editor, Asad Kiyani, camera session. The next meeting is SWVWPIHPPPPPVIIPiPPVHPWV presented the Responsible Growth gave his report from WLUSP before Thursday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m.

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The Electric Cord The true value of Webmaster Asifa Rahim Cord Staff Classified Coordinator Michelle Yan our education Production Assistants Tim Durkin Kristy Chung LaSalle Catherine When did it come to be that opinion has to reaction has usually been to agree with you've met here and all the fascinating con- Field Rhd David Rachel equal cynicism? them. versations you've had. Ching Mike Why is it when we express our personal After some reflection, however, I've dis- Think of all the books you've read you Tracy Copy Editors Dick feelings via the printed word, we seem to covered these all too-common critiques of otherwise never would have even heard of. Kei .i .tf. Sumner feel compelled to slam something, anything, our education are, for the most part, So many of us take a university education Kathryn Nyland we dislike just so we can get our own two unfounded. Sure, it's boring. Of course, for granted simply because we're in the Kathryn Verhulst cents in? many of the assignments we're given are process of acquiring it. Sexiest Man Sehdev Alive Maneesh I suppose it's much more eye-catching irrelevant and ridiculous. And it's a little dif- Of course, we're all forced to deal with and controversial to bash somethingrather ficult to stand in awe of a professor who our fair share of profs who totally suck at Student than expound upon its merits. Don't get me what they do. They mumble and stutter

Staff - Publications wrong I'm usually the first one to do it. I during lectures, giving irritated looks at any Cord Photo Manager Christine Cherry must admit I have a passion for ridicule, no Despite all the and all requests for help. Fiiis Keystone Photo Manager Chris matter what the topic. I've also, however, encountered a great IT Team Alan Lew Not this week, though. Maybe I'm in an complaints, deal of educators who have given me gen- Borek Rob exceptionally forgiving mood, or perhaps uine academic inspiration. They've given Advertising Manager Angela Foster I'm just so tired today rational thought is I feel I've me an appreciation for knowledge I didn't Ad Production Manager Kipfer JASON impossible. even know existed. Assistants Andrei Ad Production Kovacsdc Whatever the reason, I've decided to learned a They've taught me to think in ways I Zach Lytwyn Michelle Bustos forego the obligatory gripe-session in favour never would have dreamed of before 1 Rob Paulson Melanie Martin of something more positive and - dare I say hell of a lot came to university, and it's because ofthem Public Relations Coordinator Roy Janette it - encouraging. It's gonna be tough. I can say I've gotten my money's worth out My topic, perhaps surprisingly, has noth- since first ofthis school. Administration ing to do with our school's most recent pop- Well, maybe not my money's worth. Mum President Jamie ularity contest (damn, there's that cynicism coming to What the hell, though. I can't complain. VP: Finance Anthony Del Col again). I think we've all heard just about Board of Directors Luxmen ALOYSIUS enough about the elections. this school. Sue Ludwig Portelance Nathan Rather, I want to discuss the quality of Kevin Ramessar Krista Neher education we receive here at Laurier. After hasn't changed his sweater since last Jim Donneld 7 Jul Osborne five years at this school, I've heard just September. News Editor (Contributors about every complaint imaginable - it's Despite all this, though, I feel I've Martha Stewart, W.A. Ferris, Timothy Mark Phillips, Ruth juvenile, it's boring, it's pointless, it teaches learned a hell of a lot since first coming to King, Stadelmayer, Vanessa Woodie Brown, Antoine us nothing except to be brain-dead automa- this school. Anyone not in their first year Volpini, Cassandra Zawadowski, Jeff Latosik, Andrew tons. who disagrees is either deluded by their The opinions expressed In ifvs etMorMm those off# Connelly, Jackie Drouin, Chris Philips, David Granatstein, W&xx, and do not &fiect those? ofThe CordSm f pre Nick Solowski, Kasman Star, Laura Kittel, Jeremiah All of these criticisms do indeed have own massive ego or lying. board, orWLI&P. Prentice, Luke's throbbin' member, Anthony Del Col for keeping some merit and I'm sorry to say, my initial Just think of all the interesting people us in money, james for finally making a movie w/o pom; its big, but once is enough, Sarah's sweet sucking ass,

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My friend once told me you can rights? Tired of a justice system in school] «■ 1 let it go. body. If there's a Hell, I hope I don't only eat an elephant one bile at a bad need of effective changes? 'Hie next tiling i know, my I don't want to be controversial or ever go there. I wanna make a lot of time. The elephant is a justice sys- Give me your two cents worth name, my window, my lock, my anything, but I think racism is very money and find happiness. tem gone awry. and we will consume the elephant room and my basement apartment bad. Also, I'm totally against child I have a hard time understand- I see, 1 hear, i read about vic- starting with the very first bite. are all included in the follow-up molestation of any kind. ing gibberish. In addition, I believe tims' stories everyday, article in the Cord. And, furthermore, I think people illiterate people would have much Whether it's neighborhoods and Write to: I was very disturbed to find my who murder easier lives if only businesses sulfering the effects of Jackie Muise, name and privacy used in this cuti- should be locked they learned how the prostitution problem, drunk 3128 S. Blackburn Rd., cle. And. because the article was up. As well, peo- If there's toread. drivers wiping out innocent lives, Prince George. B.C. about ihe security and maintenance ple who eat their When one com- drunks ending relationships with V2N 6CI issues at UP, 1 also found it very own snot disgust a Hell, mits suicide, bullets, home invasions, theft of unfitting and deceptive to have spe- me. In addition, he/she takes property, the list is endless and it Jackie Muise cific details about the contents of scary movies real- I hope I his/her life in seems no one person will be left my apartment, not to mention my ly scare me. his/her hands. untouched. bedroom, included in the article. Moreover, I don't ever Funny people We are all witnesses to the Not only did these unnecessary find beautiful make me laugh. I rights ofcriminals being exercised. details disclose more of my privacy women really go there. think you should The time has come to advocate for and inaccurately make me out to be beautiful. always respect the rights ofvictims and society at a thief, but it also drew from the I enjoy a night one's privacy large. whole point of the article. at the movies to an afternoon at the when he/she is taking a dump. I am told change has to come at Furthermore, I think I speak for- DMV. Interpersonal communication is the federal level. rnost of the residents at UP when 1 If I was the President of the the key to any successful business SearchesQualityUP Resident for No one is sure how to initiate say that the amplified article about World, the blind would be able to relationship. these changes or even where to Dear Editor, the maintenacne and security isues see, the starving children would I believe when the Surgeon start. at UP was highly misleading and have food to eat and the crippled General warns, "Smoking Causes Well let's start somewhere. Let's I'm writing in regards to tin.' inaccurate. Yes, we may have some would be able to walk. Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, start with me. February 9th Issue featuring "UP: window issues and a few minor I think the Beatles were a really Emphysema, And May Complicate I want you to write to me and Residents Search For Quality." It required repairs here and there, good band and Michael Jordan was Pregnancy.", he/she really means it. tell me your stories, your feelings, wasn't until after a fellow UP resi- but for the most part UP is not the a really good basketball player. Also, Lastly, there are a lot of sick peo- your opinions. You do not have to dent asked me if I'd read the "arti- 'dump' it was portrayed to be. I think the Internet is neat. ple out there. be a victim to express yourself on cle" that I discovered that I, along The Residence Life Area Co- If and when I ever have kids, I In conclusion, I like pitas. this matter. with my privacy, was lodged in the ordinator and Dons are doing the 1 do not want faxes or e-mails. I front page of the Cord. best they am to see that the repairs want bulk. 1 want actual written let- I was informed the week earlier are seen to and our building is safe I Are you interested in being ters and 1 want ONE MILLION of that a Letter to the Editor was being - they live here too, you know. Just on the 2000-2001 them. You can send a copy ofmy published by another UP resident this week, outdoor lights were letter to every area in Canada, to about the security and maintenance installed - improvements take time. Dean's Advisory Council (PAC.)? every town and city in every Issues at University Place. When University Place ls not "slowly province to spread the word, asked ifthere was anything wrong decaying" and neither Ls the "repu- Applications are now available I want ONE MILLION letters pil- with my apartment, I replied that tation" of hiurier in my mind. ing up in mv basement. there was a hole in my screeen for the following positions: Include two pennies with your from September that hadn't been Julie Plath • letter. This money will go for myself fixed yet, : University Place Resident Chairperson and one other person to fly to • Vice-Chairperson Lend Me Your Ear • Council Member the idea that those in society who are Of course, nothing could be fur- • better off have an certain obligation ther from the truth. This party will Student Advocate to assist those who are worse off. If include, among others, the Reform the idea ofa flat tax won'tfly with the MP who stated that homosexuals Republican party in the States, how should be moved "to the back of the For more information on the PAC. ProblemsSame'New' Party,Old can the "Canadian" Alliance expect store." Moderate, indeed. please visit the Canadians to buy into it? Also, the new party has superfi- W.A. Ferris As well, it is important to keep in cially embraced bilingualism and Pean of Students' Office. multicuituralism. Nevertheless, I Several weekends ago, delegates rn 1 can't help but think that the from the Reform Party and various The Canadian Alliance supports these fellow-travellers met in Ottawa to measures as long as other cultures launch a "new" political party, to be Canadian and languages aren't expressed in known as the Canadian public and as long as Reform MPs Conservative Reform Alliance party Alliance is don't have to learn French. Heaven (or CCRAp for short). 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Most Canadians agree with ate and national party. history. International 8 Human rights and terror Chris Pearce Institute and winner of the Hamilton twisting of morality insofar as it has status of Women Committee's concerned war since 'the rules of the While much has been made of the Woman of the Year Award in 1985, just war" were established by the newfound appreciation for human Francisco Rico-Martinez, trained as Catholic Church around the time of rights in our global society, the real a lawyer and economist, a writer, St. Augustine. effect of the 'human rights enlight- politcal analyst and President of the The rules ofjustwar hardly seem ment' remains vague at best. Canadian Council for Refugees, and to limit the behaviour of either multi- Violations still occur daily, and on Ken Luckhardt, a member of the national organizations or govern- a large scale, so should we be so CAW Social Justice Fund and ments as outlined by Dr. Newcombe. quick to pat ourselves on our prover- involved in human rights struggles in The rules which require war to be bial backs? There is no doubt we both Colombia and East Timor. waged by a legitimate authority, to better understand the need to pro- Dr. Newcombe took the podium not cause more damage than you're tect 'universal' human rights, but as the first lecturer and, although trying to prevent, to not harm civil- has that awareness really improved small in stature, she quickly showed ians and to have a reasonable expec- the lives of the many? she's far from short on courage and tation of success, go generally unre- While the answer to the latter commitment. garded nowadays. query is surely positive, rest should She began by making a critical The second speaker, Francisco be about the furthest thing from our distinction between two kinds of Rico-Martinez, himself a former minds if we anti-government wish to see the activist and refugee struggle survive. The effect of from El Salvador, dis- Indeed, the the 'human cussed refugees, seeds have only their numbers over- just been sewn, rights enlightment' all, (which top 22 and to rest on remains vague at best. million) and Can- our laurels now, ada's posture to- even for a wards them. In gen- moment, would be to crush that human rights violations, separating eral, Rico-Martinez believes "it's not accretion which we have witnessed. gross abuses from all the other types easy to come to Canada." Canada The need for more action was of violations. permits less than 8,000 refugees a PHOTO clear throughout the lectures of all According to Newcombe, gross year into the country and it is par- FILE those who spoke Sunday night in the violations include genocide, torture, ticularly difficult for Africans to enter. favour of independence. 'Nazis taking care of the Jews.' Science Building at an engagement death squads, abductions, mass rape Often times, they are held up by Luckhardt then detailed some of Finally, Luckhardt spoke of the entitled "Human Rights and and ethnic cleansing. Essentially, the 'racist' U.S. immigration system the horrors following the referen- new evidence of the massacres Responsibilities." The event wel- "Dr. Newcombe believes lethal viola- and are forced to retreat home dum vote including rapes, looting recently discovered, including mass comed Dr. Hanna Newcombe, hold- tions must be regarded especially for where they may face torture or even and killing. He went on to compare graves and evidence of burials at er of a doctorate in organic chem- their egregious effect on society. be killed. the decision to allow Indonesia to sea. Overall, East Timor is among istry, director of the Peace Research Dr. Newcombe also spoke of the Even here, Canadians who 'don't provide security over the vote, to the the worst violations in our history. look Canadian' are subjected to treatmentreeking ofracism, despite the fact they carry valid Canadian EYE ON HUMAN RIGHTS passports.. Rico-Martinez finished with a call to action suggesting the struggle has really only justbegun. The evening culminated in per- haps the most enticing lecture by Ken Lukhardt. As a member of the East Timor Alert System, Luckhardt brought the situation in East Timor, (which has quickly receeded into our collective memory) back into the conscious thought of those in atten- dance. After dicussing several aspects of the histoiy of the former colony 400 miles north of Australia, beginning with the legal annexation about a The Japanese Prison System quarter century ago, up through the independence struggle and culmi- Mike Ching lions, prisoners are held ill com* PHOTO nating the FILE in referendum ending in munal cells with 6-8 people. They Japan has always been a model for are expected toremain motionless "THE REAL" COUNTRY PROFILE: UNITED STATES developing nations, even devel- in kneeling or acss-legged posi- oped nations, to emulate. tions for hours on end for a period Per capita wealth: 5 level. Übiquitous and violent inci- One of its most attractive fea- of two type of pun- Income equity: 2.5 dents involving racial and religious months. This tores has been its ability to keep ishment is often, meted ont to pris- Real democracy: 2.5 persecution reflect a deeply unset- crime relatively low. Hie punish- oners who threaten to mato1 mi Gender equality: 3.5 tled social fabric, while shooting Social 3 ments meted to perpetrators of official complaint about their con- rbations:: scenes involving youths are a Environmental control: 4.5 crime, however, are quite cruel ditions. uniquely American phenomenon. Cultural richness: 2 and inhumane. For prisoners trapped in At (he same time, the main- hardly consequential as both are Detainees in Japanese prisons "Protection celfe" or used for stream has produced a shallow cells The American way of life has been supported by, and therefore exposed to particularly vulnerable pn«.ons, pseudo-culture which encourages must are cruel conditions. well-crafted. However, while the answer to, big business. Japanese prison rules have the conditions are more appalling- self-interestand a lack ofregard for United States can certainly claim to Multinationals set policy their unchanged since 1908 Prisoners are 24 houre social welfare. Even worse, the in remained monitored have advanced the women's libera- own interest with no regard for the and have failed io absorb a more a day and are expected to wear global manipulation of media by tion movement and brought popu- general population. modern understanding ofhuman handcufls for all situations, evea the U.S. has allowed for at least a lation and the spread of disease Finally, while the American sys- rights. These remain largely p"mR». partial diffusion of these values rules mealtimes and washroom under control, American society is tem has made many people rich, a secret absent from scruti- 'Ilio behaviour of prison throughout much ofthe world. and the fundamentally lacking in several quiet majority still struggle to sur- ny of the outside public. Prison towards these detainees are espe- The United States does pride respects. vive within a system blinding them rules govern every aspect cially brutal and degrading. itselfon its democratic system; nev- of an Hie U.S. "melting pot" ofcultur- to the emptiness of the ends they inmate's life. private Hie cases of death and abuse ertheless, voters tend to make their Even aspects, al integration has produced a soci- have been carefully instructed to such as going to the bathroom in Japanese prisons are horrifying- decisions based more on sensation- or ety which, while on die surface chase. writing personal letters, If Japan is to become a true alism than the issues at hand. are strict- may appear to function, is riddled simply, ly world, Moreover, the real differences Quite if money isn't monitored and regulated model for the serious with tensions on a more subtle everything, then the In solitary made, between the major parties are U.S. is nothing. confinement situa- changes have to be j Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications Now Hiring Cord Editor-in-Chief ($15,000 salary)

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being SINGLE Has Valentine's Day left you feeling like you should have a significant other? Do you cringe when your friend goes on and on about the love of their life? The Cord followed around two single people for a few hours and asked these, and other, pressing questions concerning the dating scene.

All in all, it really came down to one thing: If the single life works for Austin Powers, why can't it work for the rest of us? CHERRY LATOSIK JEFF CHRISTINE

It's roughly 3:30 in the afternoon and light is In the few hours that follow we get down so. In other words, he doesn't think he could streaming through Paul Shantz's window. It to the nitty grittyabout being single. We con- pick out the single person in a line often peo- makes him squint while he talks so he even- sider what has been on many peoples' ple by just looking at them. Holly agrees. tually closes it. minds since Valentine's Day stampeded But when I ask them both if there is a sin- A first-year business student living in through February. What is it like to be single gle "personality" their answers become little House, his room is a testament to the nowadays? Are those who are single miss- more subjective. Paul tells me independence type of mid-term stress that takes place for ing out on something fantastic? And, fur- would be a common trait in single people. some in early thermore, why don't the single folk of the Holly doesn't think there is a single "person- February: books world have their own holiday, one where we ality." She believes you would be more likely are piled high, can buy flowers and cards for each other? to find similarities in those people who are in papers are Cards that read, "Roses are red, violets are relationships. spread every- blue, I'm single and proud and I don't want In giving them little time to answer I real- where and his you." A holiday where it's okay to sit on the ize I have been unfair, but it raises an inter- once-blank cal- couch and eat Tostitos all day and not worry esting point: is there a single "personality?" endar has about what our significant other might say Holly tells me that being single is fun. She turned into a If anything, we hope to represent the other hints that the types of relationships she has

mass of scrib- side of Valentine's Day - the single side. with her friends is a big benefit. I ask her bled dates and Both Holly and Paul are quick to tell me whether this would change if she were exclamation they don't buy into Valentine's Day. "involved" and she thinks it would. "Things marks. "I don't want chocolates and flowers," would definitely change," she says. Also a first- Holly tells me confidently. "[Valentine's Day] Paul thinks he would have to be much year student, has become more and more interested in more focused and committed to be in a rela- Holly Moists sales. It's not for couples." tionship. This is not to say he isn't a focused room is tidier. Paul agrees. He sees it not as a harsh individual, but When we talk reminder ofhis single status, but as an affir- one of the things about her mation of his own choice. "I don't feel con- he prides himself Communication sciously influenced by the media," he says. on is the fact that Studies mid- "One of the biggest reasons I'm single is he is independent CHERRY terms they don't because it allows me to be independent. I'm and has the ability seem to be both- constantly changing so it allows me that flex- to change. CHRISTINE ering her yet. It ibility." He does tell me is later in the Holly echoes his stance on the media he feels there is a day when I talk with her and she has just issue. "TV shows and movies don't imply certain comfort gotten back from dinner. that one needs to be involved." She chuckles level in a romantic I interview Paul and Holly separately. while she talks. "They are just entertain- relationship. They will not meet. And yet, they are similar ment. I don't feel they make me want to Since a person in many ways. Both are warm, friendly peo- become involved." who is romanti- ple who are generally open to discussing the This is all fine and dandy, but I can't help cally involved has fact they are single. I applaud them for their but notice a poster for the movie the security of courage. Shakespeare in Love hanging on her room- another person's "By Wednesday almost every one at mate's closet. In it Joe Fiennes and Gwyneth affection. "It's an Laurier will be reading this!" I say. Paltrow are locked in an "eternal embrace." intimate experi- They are concerned, but trust my judge- Their lips are almost touching and their ence," he tells me. ment. Again, I applaud them for being so hands are clasped tightly. Is it just me or When asked brave. I know I would definitely have con- does that look fun? about the most cerns about someone asking me ifthey could When I ask Paul ifthere is a single "look," CONTINUED ON quote me on my love life. he is quick to point out that he doesn't think NEXT PAGE lATOSIK JEFF The Cord Weekly Wednesday, February 16, 2000 Feature • 11

8 essential decisions thefor first date Vocal Do you wear your best shirt or save it for later? Paul: Save it for later Cord: Holly: Wear the best shirt

Afternoon or evening? Paul: Afternoon What's the best Holly: Afternoon thing about being Flowers or no flowers? Paul: No flowers Holly: No flowers single?

Double date or single? "You can hang around with girls as Paul: Single friends and not have to worry about the Holly: Single jealousy factor."

~ MARK Casual or fancy? JAMES Paul: Casual 2ND YEAR SOCIOLOGY Holly: Casual "I don't feel being single is better. I still (Ifyou're ata club) Dance really close have as much fun with my boyfriend as or sort of close? I did when I was single." Paul: Sort of close ~ KATHY BELL Holly: Sort ofclose IST YEAR BUSINESS

(If you see a movie) There's Something About Mary "Freedom! Now I'm obligated every or Fight Club? Saturday!"

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Do you pay or do you split it? "There really aren't a lot of good things Paul: I'll pay about being single!" LUKE MARTYN Holly:Split it ~ LISA VERGEER 2ND YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE

"More time to spend with my friends ... important part of a romantic relationship versity because you get to know others more and it's cheaper."

Paul says communication and trust are high intimately. ~ JEFFREY KROEKER on the list. He also says, "[you] have to have Paul added an interesting point into this 3RD YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE similar interests and goals. Trust and com- consideration, though. "You have to keep in munication are important, as well as under- mind that Laurier is a small place... word can "You're not strapped down. Nobody's standing and respect for others." get around." Touche. asking, Where were you last night?" "Communication builds trust, but you The last thing we talk about is whether or ~ CHAD WRIGHT have to have a certain amount of trust in not Valentine's Day is the worst day for being ECONOMICS GRADUATE order to communicate," says Holly. "It's a single. Neither of them buy into Valentine's "It's been so long, I don't remember." chicken and egg scenario. The two reinforce Day so there is no surprise when both say it - DIANNA SHEPARD each other." She also isn't. Paul doesn't think any holiday is neces- 4TH YEAR FRENCH AND SPANISH brings up the impor- sarily bad when you're single. "It's just the tance of self-esteem. It way you let it affect you," he says. "You can walk around in your jockeys is high in her mind Holly brings up Christmas as a holiday that and eat pizza 24-7." because without it she notices her singleness the most. "There ~ WES "WILD THING" GALT "healthy relationships are family and friend relationships that are IST YEAR BUSINESS cannot form." going on that make me aware that I don't This is the point in have a romantic relationship," she says. "You don't have to make life decisions the conversation when We talk about this for a while, as at first I based on someone else."

the emphasis switches don't understand completely. I realize now ~ LUXMEN ALOYSIUS over, in both Paul and what she means is Christmas is a time of com- 3RD YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE Holly's case, to the ing together and it's easy to notice the fact that influence of Laurier you don't have a relationship. I feel it is a good "You don't have to make a commit- life on a person's rela- point. ment." tionship status. Paul Now, being single may not make you ~ YVONNE FARAH points out that at parade around your mansion naked a la The 2ND YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE AND HISTORY Laurier we have a Spy who ShaggedMe, and I understand com- community environ- pletely. Like anything, it has its pros and its ment that naturally cons. On one hand, you can grin when your fosters "more commit- friends who are involved take out their paper- ted relationships." thin wallets and start to cry. On the other This makes sense, as we Golden Hawks hand, there's no gift under the Christmas tree FACT: are more likely to see each other every day with a huge heart on the card and a large (there are only 7,000-8,000 of us). Although amount of mushy poetry waiting inside. According to Statistics Canada there the thrill of anonymity is somewhat lost, it is What has been made clear is the single life are 997,590 men and 945,645 women replaced by comfort in a community environ- is here and will be here for a long time to of That's 52,000 men ment. come (at least for some of us). As long as marrying age. Holly doesn't think it is any harder for girls places like the Turret and Wilfs are open, who won't be able to find someone to meet guys they like even though women there will always be those who barge into the even close to their age bracket - or

arc the majority - making up 54 percent of long lines with giddy smiles on their faces, enough unattached men to populate a

the Laurier population. ready for a night ofpossibility and perhaps ... city the size of Moncton, NB. Other universities, like Trent, have even that special meeting. Sony guys. larger female-to-male ratios. When asked if Until that happens I'll tell you this - the she thought it gave guys an advantage, she thing that makes Austin Powers so shagadel- didn't think so. ic is not his beautiful teeth or well-aligned She also believes the possibility of a rela- facial features. It's the fact that his mojo is tionship is greater here than at a larger uni- always on the prowl. Student Life 12 Hear, the nature ofreality being expressed" in ments in an attempt to convey the years in McGill's jazz studies pro- certain feelings Reality. He notes it's film's major themes. Gage notes, gram, his appreciation for the work The Nature of and comple- "one of the themes [he worked with] of twentieth-century composers like meant to accompany it's "not was time passing and the possibili- John Cage and his love for "good film ment the film and necessar- ily totally present" ties that arise from that." as its own entity. Overall, the The score, which a new for performed unique nature of It's experience is sole- ly by members of the film isreflected As a it Laurier com- in its score. Rather me. composer, the will be on than using a full more... safe. munity, orchestra, Gage feels much The Nature of has chosen to com- Reality's sound- bine a string quartet, a vibraphone- music" have all inevitably impacted track along with other songs appear- and a trumpet with time-signifying his work. ing in the film. The soundtrack is clocks and alarms. He points to the Ifanything, Gage hopes his score scheduled to be released in early vibraphone as the instrument that will help to, "highlight or underline March. "bridges the two worlds" of classical and mechanical sound. If it sounds effortless, however, Gage stresses this project is as time- consuming as it is enjoyable. While he managed to prepare his music thematically before Christmas, he's continued to work steadily on it since he returned to Laurier early this term. "I like the feeling of having to COL write things really fast and being able to deal with it [the music] in a DEL very concrete way," he says. Which is not to say the task does- ANTHONY n't have its daunting moments. Gage says he found the film's love theme Laura Kittel and is helping to record other local difficult, to because, "it's artists for The Nature of Reality compose hard to avoid certain cliches' and If you already know the student-cre- soundtrack. over-sentimentality," which he ated film The Nature Reality He says recording his music has of believes detract from a film rather would be premiering March 9th, given him the ability to constantly than add to it 10th and 11th, you probably also rework it. "It's a new experience for Composing the film's cues was know it is the brainchild ofLaurier's me. As a composer, it feels much also memorable for Gage. He creative collaborators James Muir more... safe." explains, "writing something that's (writer/director), Chris Baker (pro- Gage describes his score as only 10-20 seconds long and self- duction manager) and Anthony Del "understated" and "kind of melan- contained is a pretty challenging Col (producer). choly. It's more on the question side." COL experience." Now meet Nathan Gage. However 'understated,' is hardly DEL For his inspiration, Gage drew on Gage, a fourth-year composition synonymous with 'boring.' The score a wide variety of influences while major at WLU, wrote the film's score blends classical and modern ele- composing his score. He says his two ANTHONY

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The job descriptions for all above noted positions are available for viewing and application forms are available for pick- up, during regular office hours in the Student Publications offices on the third floor of the Fred Nichols Campus Centre. Entertainment 14 Hoosier Daddy: Whassup Jackie Drouin mous comedian Dan Akroyd, has a band by a similar name, "Who Is Around 11:52p.m. last Saturday Your Daddy' - different spelling, night, live music, made possible by same overall effect. Especially with a the Laurier Musicians Network, was pint of beer in your system. still keeping the drinkers and social- Currently, this four piece ises in Wilfs quite content. funk/rockabilly band is breaking up, Just as the band on stage finished signing a multimillion dollar record up a funky rockabilly beat, the lead deal with Sony and having Scary singer looks out into the audience Spice's baby. and yells, "Yeah, we're going to play "It's our motto to say yes to every this next song, but don't confuse us rumor," explains the bassist, Phil with Britney Harker. The current members ofthe Spears. band have been We're not together for the Britney Spears!" They already past year, made The band proceed- one self-titled ed to break into love us in demo CD and their own catchy have been version of the hit Germany. through more or wonder, "Hit me less ten drum- Baby (one more We've got to mers. time)." Paul Mc- It was classic. build our fan Guinehey is the In one song current drummer, Hoosier Daddy base in Spain. "But we're still PHOTO was able to add looking for a hand 'pop' to the diverse musical cate- drummer," advertises the band. gories that already label them death They've recently lost their hand COURTESY metal, neo hippie, new age rock and drummer due to school schedules. get invited to play here again, this ing out to play Spain for a month. If you're interested in punk, keep Laurier bluezy jazz. But just who is Hoosier "That would be the hardest thing will be our last show" "They already love us in your ears to the ground: the Daddy? about being in a band and all being With all four members still in Germany." says Harker jokingly, on Musicians Network may be planning the next "A Hoosier is to Indiana what a in school," explains Maureen school, playing shows and practicing his rationalization in choosing Spain. another show in few Hawk is to Laurier. If you go to the Spillane, the lead vocalist. "You can't has been difficult. At the moment, "We've got to build our fan base in months. University there, you'd be a Hoosier," really go on tour and it's hard to plan they've been the local band every Spain." explains Phil Harker, the band's shows and practices around our Sunday night at a bar near The next Hoosier Daddy show is bassist. classes." Hamilton. yet to be determined, but you can try HoosierDaddy will also be one ofthe Incidentally, getting sued may be "This is our last show," jokes the This slimmer, they plan on pick- to catch them this March at one of many local bands featured on The the band's claim to fame. The infa- guitarist, Chris Reynolds." Unless we ing up all their instruments and mov- their four stops in Hamilton. Nature ofReality soundtrack. the beach The journey to the island is relatively the head of the colony, a ridiculous twist. uneventful, and after an encounter with two (Never mind the fact that an integral character American surfers, the trio finally do find them- in the book was written out of the script entire- selves facing a half-mile swim before reaching ly-) the island, with the swim itself featuring one of The rest of the story portrays Richard's the most stimulating moments in the movie. experiences on the island and his related The group do finally reach the island and after descent into madness. The book describes this coming upon an at first intoxicating, and later transition very aptly, however the book terrifying discovery, they make their way to the attempts to blend Apocalypse now, Lord ofthe sacred paradise led by Francoise (another Flies and pop culture into the process and book-to-movie alteration). comes up empty. You'd think the movie would After being greeted hesitantly the group be able to better portray the ideas of the find themselves gradually more accepted by author, but it really doesn't. the colony of The ending was traveller/settlers. The perhaps the most dis- island turns out to be suasive aspect of the home to a self-sufficient If movie. The book suc- and eclectic colony who I hadn't cessfully incorporates guard their island with book, the Lord ofthe Flies sav- the an unsettling tenac- read the agery angle into the PHOTO ity. The strange, yet have ending, whereas the FILE appealing mix of I might movie chose not to use Chris Pearce The Beach, directed by Danny Boyle, colonists gradually Gordon's disturbing and becomes the latest victim of Hollywood's ten- warm to the new three, liked the telling conclusion. I guess if 1 hadn't read the book The Beach by dency to slaughter well-written books in pur- as does Francoise to movie more. Again, the need phenomenal young writer Alex Gordon, I suit of the next box-office blowout. (I should Richard. to sensationalize subject might have liked the movie more; I mean the state from the outset that ifyou're not a "book As the story goes, matter reaching the big other six people I saw it with liked it just line. person" you'll probably have less to think Richard finds himself screen caused this In retrospect, I think this movie suffered in my about this movie, and may even enjoy it.) growing steadily more attracted to the lus- movie's downfall. opinion because it bore the brunt of my resent The movie does start out well as the main cious, yet nonetheless attached, Francoise. In I don't know, maybe I'm being too hard on toward the "Hollywoodization" of exceptional character "Richard" (played by Leonardo the book, the subtle flirting is enough to set the writers of this one. I mean, I know it can't novels. DiCaprio) is introduced to a psychotic map- Richard's imagination adrift. However, the be easy to transfer 300-plus pages to 90 min- You know the routine: Enticing book gets holder "Daffy" (Robert Carlyle, who shines in movie leaves nothing to the imagination, twists utes of film, but really, if the endresult is a sig- written; book becomes bestseller; rights to his brief appearance) who starts him on a jour- the plot in a sensational way, and puts Richard nificant injustice against the original work movie purchased; book totally devastated in ney in search of a mythical island said to exist and Francoise in each others arms (among should an effort even be made? the transition to a script; movie produced any- oil'the coast ofThailand. Alongside a couple of other places) in no time. This leads to tension The natural landscape and the island itself ways. Really though, Hollywood isn't totally to French backpackers, Francoise (Virgine between Richard and Francoises former lover are the clear high points of the movie, as the blame. If it weren't for people's fanatic obses- Ledoyen) and Etienne (Guillaume Canet), Etienne. producers succeeded at least to this end. sion with guns and sex on screen it might be Richard sets out from the bright lights and To send the movie version of the story fur- All-in-all I suggest that you see this movie if possible to make a movie as was intt . .a, mayhem of Bangkok in search of the fabled ther off the course of the book, the writers also you want, but I recommend you read the book instead of as is expected. island. inked in the sexual manipulation of Richard by afterwards...it's actually worth the time. The Cord Weekly Wednesday, February 16, 2000 Entertainment • 15 Ear candy lover

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The girls walked all the Lakehead passed the puck to Backman, who game ended in a 6-3 win for the Voyageurs. then banged it off the post and in. Guelph Gryphons and a tough loss A 6:00p.m. tip off on Friday at As the game continued, Guelph for the Laurier Golden Hawks. night the A.C. found the Golden dominated play in Laurier's end. As Recognition for the top players of Hawks ready to do battle with the the Hawks failed to clear the puck the game were announced after the girls from up North, and battle,they out of their zone, a scramble in front game. Caroline Hall took the honour did. "We played very well," said of the net prevented Torrington from for laurier. coach Stu Julius (who had an seeing the puck glide past her, for a As a result of their respective emphasis on the 'very'), "In fact, it 3-1 Guelph lead. standings, Guelph competed against was a« outstanding game for us." With a determination to even out Toronto for the gold and Laurier Everything seemed to click for the the score, Caroline Hall, assisted by went up against York for the bronze girls- the offense, the defense- they Marie Hahn, set up an amazing shot on Sunday. were just too powerful for the as the puck hit the crossbar and fell Laurier did not take home the Lakehead team, who has won but PHOTO in. There was no more scoring in the gold this weekend, but they did win one game this entire season. The FILE second period and the Gryphons the bronze with pride. The Golden final score saw Laurier overpower Ruth Stadelmayer golden opportunity to score. remained on top with a narrow one- Hawks have been through an Lakehead, 76-49. Jennifer Laurier's Lisa Backman saw her goal lead. intense season full of hard work, McDonald had an incredible game, After an astonishing three-hour chance to score with a breakaway The rest of the game was filled dedication and perseverance. With with solid defense, as well as delay at the OUA championships on while everyone trailed far behind. with high-paced action and plenty of Bill Bowker coaching the ladies for offense. She contributed 21 points Saturday, the Laurier Golden Hawks Unfortunately, Guelph's goalie stood great plays. In the last period, the the first time and a roster filled with to Laurier's final score. were finally ready to compete her ground well and Backman s shot Gryphons scored the first goal, but new players they all had their work Still highoffoftheirwin the pre- against the Guelph Gryphons for the was turned away. Laurier came right back with a sur- cut out for them. vious night, the Hawks returned to chance to go up against the league- The penalty kill shifted the prisingly quick goal off the ensuing They made their mark playing the A.C, to face Lakehead for a sec- leading University of Toronto Varsity momentum, and with only five min- face-offfrom HeatherAllan. After an with the best teams in the league. ond go-around; a noon tip-off. This Blues. The winner would be placed utes left in the first period, Guelphs assist by Backman, Allan slapped it Many players contributed to the game found the Hawks taking in the national championships. Krista Lehrbass slipped one past into the top corner. Unfortunately, team's success with top scoring and advantage of the weak and down- At 7:00 p.m., only three hours Hawk goalie Joyce Torrington. the Gryphons gained a two-goal lead team leadership. The original moti- trodden Lakehead team. Laurier after the original start time, the puck Before there had even been enough with another goal by Kerr and only vational methods of coach Bowker didn't give Lakehead the opportu- was dropped and the battle began. A time for Guelph and their fans to cel- four minutes were on the clock. have to be acknowledged. His highly nity to fight back. Their offense was Guelph player had the first call for ebrate their first goal, the Gryphon's With about one minute remain- effective strategies helped create this on fire. Twenty-one seemed to be interference and gave the Hawks a managed to slap another one into ing in the game, Laurier pulled their year's successful season. the magic number this weekend, as Elizabeth Bellingham and Krista Lodge mimicked McDonald's showing the night before. Lodge Wikety Wild one with Western and Bellingham finished with 21 points apiece. "We were shooting Woodie Brown the first 10 minutes of the period but well from the field this game, too," were still unable to put the puck in remarked Julius. "We had fifteen The men's hockey team has strug- the net. After a number of close points from the three point line on gled in their last eight games and chances, they finally tied the game at Saturday." The Hawks finished were hoping that after two poor per- three. Unfortunately, though, after ahead 85-71. formances last week they could play that goal they seemed to lose all of "We had a- good weekend," better hockey this week. their offensive energy and allowed complimented Julius. "These two They certainly needed to because Western to take a 5-3 lead into the wins guarantee us a spot in the they had to play Western, one of the third period. playofls, with two games left in the top teams in Canada, and then In the third, Rick White intercept- season," The girls are currently Windsor, the team with which ed a pass and skated through the sixth (of nine) in the league, "and Laurier shared second place in the Western defense for a breakaway. we're holding," Julius said, OUA West. He stayed justin front of the defend- CHERRY "There's no way we can catch Laurier hosted the Western er and was able to take a great shot those ahead of us, but we won't be Mustangs on Thursday night. In that bounced in off the crossbar for foiling positions, either. Just know- their last game against Western, the Laurier's fourth goal. Things looked CHRISTINE ing we made the playoffs Is great" Golden Hawks overcame a two-goal promising for the Golden Hawks but Overtime solved nothing and the spectacular saves and was named Hie Golden Hawks are set to deficit with a little more than one their defense let the team down. gamefinally ended in a tie. the player of the game. Overall, the face the Brock Badgers on minute remaining to tie the game, 5- Western scored two more goals and Although Laurier was happy entire team played a better hockey Wednesday, and will play their last 5. They played this game the same built a three-goal lead. with the tie, Martindale was not game and they came away with a 2- home game on Saturday, the 19th, way. The Hawks were down by Suddenly, the momentum of the happy with the way the team played. 1 victory. The win gives Laurier a against Windsor. Anyone who will three goals with eight minutes left in game began to swing back in They were too inconsistent and did one-point lead over Windsor for sec- be hanging around the city during the third period before they were Laurier's favour. After allowing sev- not play a full game of solid hockey. ond place in the OUA West division. Reading Week is encouraged to able to fight their way back for eral easy goals, Frank Ivankovich They were badly out-shot and Right now they are in the playoffs, run to the A.C. and show their sup- another tie, 7-7. finally shut the door and made a Western was able to skate all over but Martindale expressed concern port, and to all those travelling to for the Western scored an early goal to number of great saves the Hawks, who seemed unable to about their chances. some place sunny? I'm jealous. take the lead and Laurier had to play Hawks. However, it was the referee stop them. Martindale added that he "We cannot play like we did in catch-up for the rest of the game. who provided the turning point in was happy with neither the team's the Western game in the playoffs. The Hawks simply could not create the game. defense nor their goaltending. Saturday's game (against Windsor) SCORES was It had been a very physical con- Women's Basketball the scoring chances Western "Frank (Ivankovic) was pretty aver- was a more play-off like game, and Laurier 76, Lakehead 49 able to. The Golden Hawks could not test, with a number of body checks age, and some of his play was a little we will need more of those." Laurier 85, Lakehead 71 get game into gear by both teams. Unfortunately for the only on to Record: 6-13 their offensive suspect." The bright spots The Golden Hawks have play Men's Basketball during the first and they had only Mustangs, the referee gave their this night were Troy Kahler and Western and Windsor again this Laurier 49, Lakehead 75 two good chances in the entire peri- captain a five-minute major and a Dineley, combined for week to round out the schedule, Laurier 68, Lakehead 61 Mark who and Record: 3-8 od. game misconduct after another seven points. Martindale is hoping they can just Men's Hockey Coach Tony Martindale must physical battle behind the Western Ivankovich must have realized play with some kind ofconsistency. If Laurier 7, Western 7 2, Windosr 1 have an inspiring speech goal. This sparked Laurier. They Laurier made dur- that for his team to win he needed to they play like they are capable of Record: 11-9-4 ing the intermission, though, went on to score three power plays play the type of hockey that made playing, then it could turn out to be a Women's Hockey 5, York 3 because his Hawks came out flying goals and tied the game at seven him an all-star last In the game post for the Laurier year. long season Golden OUA Bronze Medal game in the second period. They controlled before the powerplay was over. against Windsor he made some Hawks. Laurier 5, York 3 The Cord Weekly Wednesday, February 16, 2000 Sports • 17 WLU 1-1 vs Lake-noggen Swimmin' to CIAU's Antoine Volpini only relying on six points from their breakthrough game. He finished Cassandra Zawadowski Lisa Parwicki, Tara Ross, Jenny leading scorer, Ramon Mcelmurry. It with 16 points and three steals, while Cramm and herself, score a few Over his three year stint as WLU was an especially disappointing loss keeping the crowd in awe by fre- it was a record-setting weekend for points when they won the 4xsom Head Coach, Mike Kilpatrick has because Laurier had played well in quently turning on his after-burners the Golden Hawk swim team at ITUVilftTf itilm/ seen more basketball players come the first half, and were only down by to blow by all would-be defenders on Brock as themen and women raced Doug Browne added another and go than Madonna's housekeep- six heading into the second frame. the fast break. to the schools best finish ever al the excellent performance to bis univer- er. However, WLU couldn't keep up the Papadimitriou was equally excit- OUA championships. This year, in sity career by winning gold in both With each player comes the good play for the next 20 minutes. ing as he jacked up threes from all an outstanding performance, the the 400 m freestyle and 200 m Oy, promise ofa playoff berth, and when Other than Papadimitriou's 17 areas of the court. Kevin Johnson, 1 lawks took third place on both the Browne also came away witha sec- they leave they take with them the point performance, Radhi Knapp Matt King, Jeff Dunning and men's and women's side. ond place finish in each ofthe 200m disappointment of another season banged in 10 points and seven Argentino Filia all hit threes of their The top 16swims in every event free and the 100 m fly. His day gone sour. rebounds, but had a team high five own. advance, and teams accumulate earned him male athlete ofthe week The most notable ofthese players turnovers. Kevin Johnson played his On the blocks, both Radhi Knapp points for these events according to honours. includes one time OUA all-star Greg trademark, "in your shorts defence," and Adam Rogers had big games. how swimmers place. The final The men's 4\loom freestyle A Sandstrome, OUA Rookie ofthe Year The twin towers combined for five- medal count for the ilawks was 24 relay team, consisting of Mike Jeff Zhdrhal and most recently cen- blocks, 18 rebounds and six assists (13 for the women and It for the Thompson, John Peleek, Rob ter Kenny Hodgkins. All of these The while each player had eight points. women) and the women finished Guthrie and Browne, put all other players were the supposed missing Hawks Knapp showed his leaping ability late just 55.5 points behind the jugger- universities to shame as they took piece of the playoff puzzle. However, in the game as he cut through the naut Varsity Blues. In many aspects, first place in the most prestigious all players left before they could be made more lane and layed a vicious attack on the he Hawks proved to be just as good relay event on the men's side only fitted for shape and size. rim, resulting in an easy 2 points. as everyone against whom they 1.5 seconds off the current OUA One player who has stayed turnovers Meanwhile, Nick Ritchie showed swam. record. through the Kilpatrick tenure is fifth why veterans are always valuable, as On a day with many Hawk high- As if that wasn't enough, at the year veteran Bob Papadimitriou. The than Betty the third-year player cleaned the lights, perhaps the biggest story was end of the meet WLU coach Dean Hawks should be thankful glass to pull down six rebounds. With Michelle Cruz. In winning the 100m Boles was honoured with the men's Papadimitriou has stuck around, Crocker. the obviously fabulous team per- backstroke, Crux established a new Coach of the Year award while fifth because he has become the Hawks' formance the Hawks came away OUA record with a time of 1:02:21. year swimmer Tom Fuke won the leader through this playoffrun. which resulted in 4 steals. Rookie with a convincing 68-61 victory. The first-year student also won the OUA, Distinction Award for his out- This leadership was never more Jeff Dunning continued his strong If the Hawks are going to extend 200 m back and placed second in standing OUA career. In his time at evident than during Laurier's home play off the bench, contributing this win streak to two games, the both the 50m back and 200 m free Laurier, Mce has medalled every and home stand this weekend seven points in the loss. team will have to continue to rally on her way to qualifying for the year at the OUAs, including three against the Lakehead Thunder On Saturday night, a different around the playoff hungry Bob QAU Championships. golds in the 200 m breast and three Wolves. Papadimitriou played like a Golden Hawk team showed up to Papadimitriou. Hopefully, he won't Sara Ilavekes also had a great silvers in the 100 m breast man possessed for a playoff spot play Lakehead. It was a team which quit before the playoffs begin. day for the Hawks as she won the The most exciting thing to come throughout both games, as he had production from eveiy player This week Laurier travels to 50m breasfstroke in a CIAU-qualify- awayfrom Brock though is that next dropped 17 and 13 points, respec- who stepped on the court. A team Brock before hosting Windsor at the ing time. She also helped the week, WLU will send 12 swimmers tively. that ran an offense consisting of cuts, AC on Saturday afternoon. women's A relay team, made up of to ClAU's - the most in Hawk history. Unfortunately, in the first game at slashes, picks and rolls. A team that least, his teammates didn't follow his pushed the ball up the court on lead as Laurier lost by a 75-49 final offence and ran back on defence. score. It was a game in which a spec- They were a team that hit 40% of tator would have thought Laurier their shots. The Hawks were brilliant was playing an away game in on Saturday night. turnover city, as the Hawks made The Hawk backcourt was the more turnovers than a Betty Crocker strongest component as Darren factory. Veira and Papadimitriou combined Throughout the game, Laurier for 29 points. Veira, who had been played weak defense , highlighted by receiving some negative press as of the 79 points Lakehead scored while late for his poor shooting, had a Mark Dineley Labatt Hockey Player of the Game

Versus Western With the Golden Hawks struggling of late, head coach Tony Martindale was looking for a member of his Golden Hawk squad to step up and play well in a big game. GINO^PIZZA Luckily for the Hawks, fourth year center Mark Dineley answered the bell with a huge game against one of the best 747-9888 teams in the CIAU. The Kitchener native potted three goals 160 University Ave .West in the Hawks 7-7 tie against the Western Mustangs, putting the Hawks in great position to clinch a playoff spot the next day against Windsor.

LARGE 739 2 3 Toppings each J- * tax MEDIUM $ 1/139 Frank Ivankovic orp _L jj+ TAX 2 o loppings eachI Labatt Hockey Player of the Game Versus Windsor !! The CENTURIAN is Here It is said championships start with goaltending. If this is the case, the Golden Hawks men's hockey team seems to be in good shape with goaltender Frank Ivankovic. On a night when the Hawks could clinch a playoff spot with a win, " Ihree tloppings Ivankovic came up with a huge performance, stopping 31 of 2011 32 shots to lead Laurier to a 2-1 victory over the Windsor Lancers. Look for Ivankovic to be at his best in the first round of the playoffs, when the Hawks begin their quest for

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