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Volume 48 Issue 4 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 www.cordweekly.com Former Students evade hurricane president dies at 76 Dr. John Weir, Laurier president from 1982- 92, passes away in his PEI summer home
DAN POLISCHUK NEWS EDITOR
To describe John Weir as "a rela- tively quiet, pragmatic man" was only one of many ways for long- time friend and outgoing VP: University Advancement, Arthur Stephen to speak of the former Laurier president. Reflecting on their time togeth- er as colleagues since the mid- '7os, Stephen will fondly remem- ber the man "who had an unbe- lievable passion for this school." "John never left the campus, in a way," he added about the time as following Weir's term school Greg McKenzie president from 1982-1992. HOPING FOR FUNDS - The School of Business & Economics kicked off 'SOS Month' last Thursday with a fundraiser for the Belize volunteers. Factoring in his initial arrival at Laurier in 1965 to join the school of business and economics, Weir With Hurricane Dean bearing down upon the coast of Belize, a group of 20 Laurier students from SOS
- SEE WEIR, PAGE 3 were forced to leave their humanitarian work and catch the last plane out of the country
LAURA CARLSON Ed on August 10 andwere planning Though they had been hearing "Knowing that I definitely dis- NEWS EDITOR on staying for 14 days, but with the whispers of a natural disaster for agree with this decision but know- news of the approaching storm a couple days prior to leaving the ing it was the right decision for the The fear of Hurricane Dean result- they made a last-minute decision country, the group had no concept group was really tough because I ed in the drastic end to a trip for to flee the country four days early. of the possible severityofthe hurri- would have stayed," said Overholt. 20 Laurier students who were in After chaotic preparations, they cane until they were forced to close Though personal safety was a Belize with WLU's School of Busi- were able to secure seats for all down the site they were working at fear for some of the participants, ness and Economics (SBE) club, participants on an emergency just hours before they caught their for others the efforts that went into Students OfferingSupport (SOS). flight to Miami, just hours before flight. the trip and the people they were Over the past year, the group had the hurricane was expected to hit. Despite the fact that the group leaving behind made the decision fundraised over $65,000 so they "To get there and then leave, it decided as a whole to leave Belize, to leave very difficult. could travel to San Ignacio, Belize was ridiculous - it was so frustrat- they were quite split on what they where they were renovating a local ing," said Greg Overholt, founder would do when presented with the - SEE DEAN, PAGE 4 schoolhouse. The students depart- and executive director of SOS. option to leave. Hawk soars once more come the campus buzz once again, were no longer able to carry on the BOD approves the pur- as approval from the WilfridLaurier long-standing tradition of avoiding University Student'sUnion's (WLU- stepping on the logo. chase of $10,700 logo to SU) Board ofDirectors (BOD) was Allison is hoping that the new granted to bring back the Hawk. Hawk will be installed sometime replace the icon that was With an eleven to two vote at in December, most likely over the their August 11 budget meeting, Christmas break, to avoid disrupt- removed last summer the BOD passed WLUSU president ing traffic problems in the already Dan Allison's recommendation to congested Hawk hallway. of he admits that this is an LAURA CARLSON purchase a marble replica the Though NEWS EDITOR Golden Hawk, which comes with a expensive purchase, Allison feels bill of $10,700. that the new Hawk will "definitely" be worth the cost. The controversy surrounding Lau- Last September when students financial a File Photo rier's Golden Hawk logo, which returned to school, there was
- when the - SEE HAWK, PAGE 4 LONG GONE By January a new Hawk will take the place of the original. formerly dwelled on the floor of the campus-wide outcry 'Hall of Fame/ looks poised to be- Hawk was tiled over and students 2 News MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY
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VOCAL CORD What do you think about WLUSU WLU mourns spending $10,700 on bringing - FROM WEIR, COVER During his tenure as WLU "The Hawk" back? president, Weir oversaw the cre- was "very much part of the his- ation of the Bricker and Bouck- tory and the fabric of [WLU]," aert residences as well as the stated outgoing President Bob construction of the Aird building Rosehart. and the purchase of University With the sudden passing of Stadium. Weir due to a brain aneurysm When it came down to it at his summer home in PEI on though, as involved as he was August 24 at the age of 76, Lau- with various committees and rier has lost "a lot of our institu- community projects, Weir only tional memory... and a true elder really had two true passions in statesman," lamented Rosehart. his life: "his wife [of 48 years]
"I'm for it. For such a young school we "John's greatest conversations Anne and his four boys - and the don't have manytraditions." with me were about the institu- university," according to Stephen, tionalhistory; the importance of who just recentiy ended his ten- -Josiah Young certain people and the alumni ure as vice-president ofuniversity Fifth-year Communications/ from the past. He would share his advancement. Women's Studies perspective on those," said Rose- "They were absolutely huge," hart, adding, "He used to read explained Stephen ofthose two the obituaries and then draw to aspects to Weir's life. my attention somebody from the Weir still lived inWaterloo for past [Laurier community], so it much of the year and his funeral does seem strange that I'm going was held in the city last Friday Sydney Helland to be reading the obituary about at St. Louis Roman Catholic CONDOLENCES - Flags fly at half mast for former president John Weir. him." Church.
"It's completely worth it."
- Emily Schacht Faculty of Education
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"It's a lot of money, but I really miss the Hawk and want it back. The school didn't feel the same without it."
- Caileigh Harvey Fourth-year Kinesiology
"If it was up to me I'd spend $25,000 to bring it back."
- Ryan Carmichael Fourth-year Global Studies
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- FROM HAWK, COVER tion of both sides. They examined a lot of the concerns and the ratio- "It's something that the students re- nal of why the decision [to remove ally wanted, just from my own per- the Hawk] was made initially," said sonal campaign and talking with Park. the general student population, One of the individuals most im- and I don't know if the price is re- pressed with the BOD's decision is ally much of an issue," said Allison. fifth-year communications student Despite the almost unanimous Rob Mcintosh, who has been a pas- vote to pass the expenditure in sionate advocate for the return of the budget, not all directors were the Hawk for the past year. in agreement about the new Last September, when the Hawk purchase. was first removed, Mcintosh cre- Colin LeFevre, a director on the ated the Facebook group 'I STILL BOD, proposed to have the item won't walk on the hawk (no not removed from the central budget even the masking tape one),' which because he didn't feel that the pur- still has over 1,300 members. He chase of an "$ll,OOO decoration" also started an 'i-petition' to bring was a responsible way to spend back the Hawk, which accumulated student fees. over 1,000 signatures. "[The decision] is something "[The Hawk] is very important that I'm legitimately disappointed and necessary, and it'sfantastic that in the board about," said LeFevre. it did come back and it is certainly "Student fees are meant to enhance worth the money," said Mcintosh. student experience and I see no With essentially half of WLU's reason that this will enhance stu- '07-'OB student body having no dent experience," he added. previous exposure to the traditions Though it may come at a steep associated with the mascot on the cost, most other directors are not floor, Mcintosh feels that, this year, apprehensive about the monetary it's really up to the senior students impacts that the board's decision to ensure that the same respect will will have. be shown to the new Hawk. Director Fabio Enriquez notes "If [the tradition] is not instilled that, in his opinion, the costs as- early on it could die a little bit, but sociated with replacing the Hawk I have almost absolute confidence are worth the money the Students that it will [carry on] because so
Union is dishing out - as he feels many people did care about it," said "you can'tput a price on tradition." Mcintosh. In Enriquez's eyes, last year's However, Matthew Ichim, one of decision to remove the Hawk was two directors on the BOD who vot- something which should never ed against the purchase of the new have been done in the first place. Hawk, is not quite as optimistic as "I think it was just a really big Mcintosh. mistake, and it was a big mistake "We can never bring back the that [the BOD] had the chance to exact same Hawk. If [the new one] rectify and we did," he said. actually gathers school spirit and Matthew Park, the chair of the if students take pride in the school BOD, was impressed by how thor- because of it, than yeah, it's worth oughly this issue was discussed the money, but I'm doubtful of at the budget meeting, which he that." hopes will alleviate concerns re- Sydney Helland garding the high cost ofthe Hawk. WELCOME BACK - WLUSU President Dan Allison stands where the See PAGE 28 for editorial reaction to this story HAWK Golden Hawk will return. "The board did a good examina- WLU faculty of education starts first year 2,700 applications received for initial registration; more expansion is already planned within the next three years
DAN POLISCHUK the new department as the wheels ulty ofeducation?" NEWS EDITOR are expected to be in motion soon With the information they gath- enough to expand its Junior Kin- ered in mind, a "very intense" one- Sitting comfortably in her office on dergarten to Grade Six Bachelor of year program has been created in the freshly-painted third floor of Education degree to encompass se- which students will attend classes the Bricker Academic Building this nior grades and even high school. as well as immerse themselves in past Monday, Interim Dean of Edu- While Hannay sees that happen- regional elementary schools in four cation, Lynne Hannay, is a model ing in about two to three years, the practicums. of confidence on a very significant current program will be the most These immersions within the day in Laurier's school history. crucial to the program's ultimate classroom start offslowly, with sim- It has only been a couple of hours success. ple observations, but will eventual- since classrooms filled for the Fac- With the overwhelming sup- ly have students give actual lessons ulty of Education's opening day port of both the public and private to pupils similar to the ones they and Hannay smells success in the school boards in Kitchener-Water- may, one day, teach themselves. air already. loo and Guelph, the dean believes Having already fielded four calls With 2,700 applications received it already holds an edge over more recently regarding registration in for 71 available spots since the established schools of education, September 2008, Hannay admits recruitment process started just like Western, because "we're defi- that it is "a very exciting day for
under a year ago, she already has nitely doing more in terms of being her" - even with experience in the her eyes already set on expansion in schools." teaching field for over 30 years.
- she Courtesy Faculty of Education "very soon" says, adding, "as "Right from day one we went to "It was very easy to get up in the
LYNNE HANNAY, INTERIM DEAN - FACULTY OF EDUCATION soon as we get bigger." the school boards and asked 'what morning," she concluded with a The sky appears to be thelimit for do we need to do to develop a fac- smile. The Cord Weekly ■ monday September 3,2007 News. 5 Campus construction winding down
pleasure about how smoothly the AC and new Career move-in process has gone. "Things moved a little quicker
Development and than we had anticipated - which is always good," he explained of the Co-op Building last on endeavour, which saw the building essentially gutted from the inside the list to be completed for new classrooms and offices. "[Construction] is complete and DAN POLISCHUK well on its way to being ready for NEWS EDITOR students' arrival," he added. Also ready for the arriving wave By all accounts, Laurier's campus of first-year students are both shouldbe relatively void of any ma- Leupold and Euler residences, jor visible construction by the third which garnered some serious at- week of September, with the com- tention due to mold problems this pletion of the Career Development summer. and Co-op building, Mike Belanger, Director of Resi- dential Services, "Things moved a little quicker commented that THAN WE ANTICIPATED, WHICH IS "remedial work" has been con- ALWAYS GOOD." ducted over the last couple of weeks, including - Shane Danis, Interim Manager: air quality test-
Facilities, Design and Construction ing - which found that levels are cur- rently at appropri- ate standards. Located on the corner of King Stalling the flow of progress for and Lodge Street, the three-storey on-campus construction, however, building will be "complete 100 per- is the correctional action being cent by September 14," according to taken at theAthletic Complex(AC). Shane Danis, Interim Manager: Fa- Flooding during the winter thaw, cilities, Design and Construction. caused by faulty drainage pipes With staff having moved in last surrounding the dance and circuit Thursday to unpack their boxes, rooms at the AC, have made the Danis explained that the first two area inaccessible for the past few floors of office space are "occu- months. piable." The basement interview While the work on the outside of space, however, will be the last the building will be complete for thing to be finished. the start of O-Week, the problem "This was part of the agreement, won't be completely solved until a few months back, that that would the start of the winter term, accord- be going on for a couple more ad- ing to Roly Webster, Coordinator of ditional weeks," he said. Facilities/Events/Sponsorship. Renovations, which have been Affected classes will be moved to underway for over a year regard- appropriate alternate locations, in- Greg McKenzie ing the Dr. Alvin Woods Build- cluding the refurbished University MAN AT WORK - Work along the exterior of the AC to improve water drainage will be completed this week. ing (DAWB), Danis conveyed his Stadium. Honourarium for chairapproved inbudget Board of Directors agree to compensate their chair with $19,000; responsibilites of the position will increase accordingly
LAURA CARLSON get change. the course ofthe school year. regarding this situation can be at- summer. NEWS EDITOR "The overriding opinion was that In the discussions between Park tributed to the policy governance He hopes to take the opportunity there was not enough discussion and the directors it was also deter- model, which the BOD switched to to accomplish some of his goals for The Board of Directors (BOD) has about the amount [of the honoura- mined that the work of the chair last year. the year, which include develop- approved a $19,000 honourarium rium]," said Park. will increase in order to reflect the "As you move into policy gover- ing a strategic plan for WLUSU and for the Wilfrid Laurier University "A lot of directors were very clear amount ofmoney the position now nance there is going to be growth increasing the tools and education Students' Union (WTUSU) chair of that it was not a personal issue and pays. pains. [The role ofthe chair] was al- being offered to the board. the BOD after discussions between all [their concerns are] something "The board has asked for altera- tered when policy governance was "The board made some good de- the chair, Matthew Park, and board that I agree [with] wholly because it tion in my reporting to them, so I'll introduced ... and I think the hon- cisions and I think what we'll see is members. is something that needs to be dis- be filing more paper and memo- ourarium was in response to that," a bit more stability in terms of the Earlier in the summer, a couple cussed," he added. based reports in addition to verbal said Park. role," saidPark. of directors expressed concern The board approved the original reports, which I think will really re- In his second year as chair of the "I think that now the board can when Park began receiving his amount and structure of the pay- solve the issue," saidPark. board, Park has noticed that the say that it is reasonable to have very
compensation - while the BOD was ments, meaning Park will receive Park feels that the breakdown role, and the accompanying work- high expectations ofthe chair ofthe left in the dark regarding the bud- his $19,000 in four increments over of communication within WLUSU load, has indeed changed this past board." 6 News MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY NEWS INBRIEF Ontario makes $1M to Brantford from student voting easier WLUSU
There is now one less excuse for September 2009 will see the open- students not to vote, as a result ing ofLaurier Brantford's first cam- ofchanges to the provincial elec- pus cafeteria. This new space will tions identification policy. fulfill student's nutritional needs, According to new regulations along with providing them with a by Elections Ontario, students place to bond and to work. can now use their student card The Brantford campus will also as a piece of photo identification. see the opening of a William's Cof- The new regulations also alter fee Pub in the Market Square Mall, what students can use as their which will help to make the cam- proof of residence. This means pus a major player in the down- that those living on campus can town food industry. use documents from Laurier dis- It is estimated that the two facili- playing their residence address ties will employ about 22 full-time as verification that they are local staff and up to 90 part-time staff. tenants. These university-run businesses Students can also use other will cater to students but will also government-issued documents, be open to the public. including student loan agree- The cafeteria is set to offer ments, as identification when healthy, reasonably-priced break- registering to vote. fasts, lunches and dinners. These The provincial election is set projects are seen as an essential Conributed Photo to take place on October 10 and part to the growth of the Laurier
- build a new bathroom for a in Belize. WORKING HARD SOS volunteers and a local worker school Elections Ontario will provide Brantford campus. information for students about how to vote, where to vote and Compiled by Cassandra McKenna the platforms of the candidates. This information will be distrib- Students leaving campuses across Visit the Cord's s website about on 'guilty' uted the province as the election date forbreaking news stories - FROM BELIZE, COVER In order to help recuperate these ing morning to help finish the site, draws closer. costs Laurier SBE has named Sep- which, fortunately, was still in tact. www.cordweekly.com "I was heartbrokenabout the fact tember "SOS month" in which the The area where the group was that we had to leave, so it didn't re- faculty is planning several fund- staying did not end up being af- ally kick in that we were in any sort raising activities. "We're very much fected or damaged by the storm McGuinty surplus of danger," said fourth-year busi- in the beginning stages of planning as much as the southern areas of ness student Vivek Sarma. the month out," explained Meghan Belize. When the 2006-2007 fiscal year Teach English Katie Edmonds, a fifth-year psy- Harris, Marketing Communica- "Where we were staying was came to an end, the McGuinty
chology student, expressed that tions Manager for SBE. mostly just rain and winds ... so if I government found itself with a Overseas though she was torn between stay- Some of the proposed activities was given the decision again I prob- $2.3 billion surplus. The main ing and leaving, once the decision include "Toonie Tuesdays" where ably would have stayed," explained causes of the surplus were in- was made she felt "horribly guilty." SBE staffand professors can pay two Linda Ly, third-year BBA student. creased transfer payments from "All the people we made con- dollars to dress casual for the day, Though construction on the the federal government, a one- Intensive 60-Hour Program nections with didn't have that op- as well as placing donation boxes in school did stop for a couple of days time sale of a company and taxa- » Classroom Management Techniques portunity [to leave] and they were various areas ofthe school. due to the weather, the seven Beliz- tion revenues. * making huge efforts to make sure The kickoff to the month began ian workers, which Overholt had The surplus has allowed the Detailed Lesson Planning we were safe before they made sure this past Thursday with a fundraiser hired at the beginning of the proj- Ontario government to increase Comprehensive Teaching Materials they were safe," said Edmonds. and welcome home reception for ect, have been working on the site its program funding expendi- Internationally Recognized Certificate The expense for the group to take the students who were in Belize. since the group left. tures in areas such as education, Teacher Placement Service
the emergency flight cost the stu- At this time, Overholt shared the "Luckily the site is still going. healthcare, social services and » Money Back Guarantee Included dents between $600 and $700, in group's story with members from [The seven workers] are going to public transit. The money is also Thousands of Satisfied Students addition to the $ 1400 they had each the community. He also made the finish it and that's the bottom line," being put towards paying off the paid to originally participate in the announcement that he would be said Overholt. "They're going to fin- provincial debt. trip. flying back to Belize the follow- ish the project we started." There will also be more money J Oxford projectedfor use in the next bud- SEMINARS get and post-secondary students 1-800-779-1779/416-924-3240 are doing what they can to get on www.oxfordseminars.com that agenda.
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Sydney Helland SPROUTING UP EVERYWHERE - This summer saw the very rapid building of two new apartments on Ezra. This picture depicts the street in late June. The changing face ofEzraAve Waterloo's 'student ghetto' is experiencing a significant makeover after landloard takes over the infamous party street
DAN POLISCHUK five storeys, each has five bedrooms needs to be more security," he has used to guide his decision-mak- hoodbut we're also trying to fulfil a
NEWS EDITOR - amounting to approximately 90 explained. ing in his construction endeavours. need." tenants per building. He also added that many of the "People understand we're pret-
Since its infamous street party in "We've worked very closely with homes on the street could be pre- ty responsible landlords ... we're 1994, which snowballed into an the current neighbours [when served a lot longer if there was a conscious that it is a neighbour- all-outriot, Ezra Ave has since been planning the construction]," said little more hands-on involvement tagged as Laurier's student 'ghetto' French. from the landlords responsible by many of its own residents. "We have worked out something - thereby eliminating the need for Yet what continues to make this that works out for all of us," he more construction. locale one of the most popular added. However, it seems as though around campus is the fact that it Some, like nearby resident some students have gotten used to offers a unique social experience; Dwight Schmidt, beg to differ. Liv- changes and aren't minding them. interaction with fellow students ing permanently in a home on Al- Meghan Buckham, a fourth-year relaxing on the porches of the old- bert St. facing Ezra, Schmidt holds political science student, will be liv- er style homes which makes for a the belief that cramming more stu- ing in one of the original complexes more community feel. dents onto one street only fuels a for the second year in a row. Paying Over the last two years, howev- potential problem. $465 non-inclusive for a top floor eyewear er, a shift has taken place with the "Over the last two years that I've apartment, Buckham really doesn't aforementioned homes coming been here, the noise and quantity mind her setting. fashionableexceptional vision down and cookie-cutter type apart- of drinking [on the street] has only "The only real thing is that if ment complexes going up. increased," said Schmidt, explain- there's a problem, it takes longer sensibly priced The man behind the change is ing how he and nearby residents than it should to fix something Sean French, proprietor ofStudent- have had to deal with petty vandal- that should be done sooner," said helping students to houses.ca and, in his own words, ism from Ezra lodgers. Buckham. WLU owner of a "number of properties" French defends the construc- "[The apartments] are pretty look and see their best on the street - if not all. tion by saying that it in fact helps nice. You don't have porches any- Involved with property on Ezra preserve a historical neighbour- more but it's still pretty loud [on the since 1995 Ave since 1999, French has orches- hood, such as the one surrounding street]," she said. trated the demolition of worn out Laurier. Also offering glowing reviews homes and replaced them with "If you permit that style of build- was second-year economics and four replica apartment buildings - ing, you're promoting the preser- accounting student Jessica Easter. two having been built just this past vation of more houses from being As she unpacked boxes in her OPTICAL summer. torn down," said French. new kitchen, just months after With rent ranging anywhere Schmidt doesn't buy the argu- leaving residence, Easter conveyed between $410 and $475 a month, ment though and sees it more as that her initial reaction was one of French explains how the units have condensing income rather than satisfaction. eye exams available on site been "very well received" by not simply condensing the student "It looks like an amazing place," only the student population but also population. she offered, adding that being used 255 King St. N. the surroundingcommunity. While More importantly, though, he to living so close to amenities on (King at University) he wouldn't divulge how many ten- hopes to see some more security campus made the decision to live Waterloo ants a single building holds, an on- on the street. in the Ezra apartment that much 519-888-0411 site construction worker explained "Whether it's the city or the uni- more appealing. www.opticalillusioninc.ca that with about 18 apartments on versity working together, there And that's the very basis French MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY 8 News CANADA INBRIEF
ment and discomfort when forced Canada opens first to use gender-specific washrooms. ÜBC is developing new wash- private university room signs, which feature the sil- houette ofa toilet, in hopes to iden- Squamish, BC tify the purpose ofthefacility rather Classes begin this September at than a restricted gendered user. the BC-based Quest University The university is also consider- Canada, the country's first non- ing refurbishing washrooms at the profit private university. The campus' Brock Hall, where practic- self-described liberal arts col- ing Muslim students gather up to lege is taking a unique approach five times dailyfor prayer. to post-secondary education by In order to conduct prayer, indi- placing their focus on under- viduals must thoroughly bathe their graduate teaching as opposed to hands, feet and faces, which, in the the more typical research-based current washrooms, can be diffi- faculties, which are found at cult. Proposed renovations would most Canadian universities. include adding custom-built ablu- The objective behind this edu- tion facilities tailored specifically cational approach is to create a to the needs of the Muslim bathing more learning-oriented environ- ritual. ment. For instance, professors will be referred to as tutors and the school has been designed to feature a 10:1 student to faculty Mumps outbreak ratio. Former ÜBC president David recommendations Strangway founded the universi- ty in efforts to produce an under- NovaScotia and New Brunswick graduate experience comparable Canada's Chief Medical Officer has to the internationally renowned recently advised that all students private schools found in the U.S. returning to university in the Mari- and Europe. times should not only be vaccinated for mumps, but that they should be receiving a two-dose vaccination Campus-wide recommended. This comes after the largest mumps breakout in de- renovations create cades tookplace in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in mid-August. inclusive enviornment Nearly 600 cases have been re- ported, most being secondary and at UBC post-secondary students. Of the 284 cases for which immunization Vancouver, BC status is known, 75 percent had re- The University ofBritish Colum- ceived one dose of the vaccine. bia (ÜBC) is preparing to reno- In efforts to contain the out- vate 391 single-stall washrooms break, provincial governments in across campus to bettermeet the both Nova Scotia and New Bruns- needs ofthe school's diverse stu- wick are now offering the two-dose dent body. vaccines to all Grade 12 and post- The university is responding secondary students, but out-of- to requests made by ÜBC's Pride province students returning to the Association, who has raised con- Maritimes this September are not Sydney Helland cerns that BACK TO THE BOOKS - Management changes in the Bookstore leave student employees wondering how transgendered stu- being covered. they will cope with September's busy season. dents are faced with embarrass- Compiled by Melissa Dranfleld Bookstore managerresigns Student employees are left without answers when their employer departed just weeks before September rush begins
LAURA CARLSON ciology student who has worked at a departure. In the meantime, Debohra Da wrap up before his departure. NEWS EDITOR the Bookstore for the past year. "This is the worst time of year Costa, the manager of the business Though Da Costa is confident Though the news came unex- for us to not have a manger," said office, has been appointed as the that this year's September rush The Laurier Bookstore is now with- pectedly to student employees, Jim Butler. Interim manager to help cope with should be no different from past out their manager after eight-year Butler, VP: Finance and Billing's Administration and current the September rush. years, recently graduated WLU stu- employee Ron Billing suddenly re- boss, was not so taken aback. Bookstore management would not Da Costa has found that she has dent, Greg Walsh, is not so sure it signed from his full-time position "[Ron] and I have been working pinpoint the reasoning behind the been able to quickly adjust to her will go as smoothly. on August 14. together for a while and I wasn't to- resignation, and Billing himselfwas new role, though she feels that at "The rush period is the time This resignation came as a com- tally surprised, no," said Butler. hesitant to give any indication as to times it can be challenging to pro- where [the bookstore] needs every- shock to student was an amicable he plete employees, "In departure," why left his job so suddenly. cess such a vast amount of new in- one on the same page ... because as they had no indication that there said Butler. "We had an external "I just think for the best interest formation in such a short amount when you're moving 10,000 [stu- would be any management chang- [Bookstore] review this year... there of the Bookstore and Laurier I just oftime dents] out the doors it's a logistical es until their boss gathered them was a lot of stress on Ron through- have to say no comment," Billing "I'm overwhelmed at how quick- nightmare," said Walsh. and told them he was leaving on out thatwhole process," he added. told The Cord when contacted. ly we have to put it all together," she "That experience alone - having the morning of his departure. Though the Bookstore also found Though Buder has begun putting said. someone that's done it so many
"It caught us all off guard. No- itself without a manager last year together a committee to find a re- Da Costa cites the current staffas times - with that gone, it has the body really knows why or what at this time, as Billing was absent placement for Billing, he expressed the reasoning behind her smooth potential for chaos." happened, so we have to all just on a leave, Butler expressed that that the process may take up to transition, and she has also been deal with what was thrown at us," the back to school season is a far eight weeks due to the intensive contacting Billing to help her finish said Ericka Little, a third-year so- from optimal time of year for such process involved in the search. offworkhe did not have a chance to Weekly ■ monday The Cord September 3,2007 9
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— — —______everything from A to 10 International MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Darfur's unwanted The Sudanese government expels the third in a row of diplomats and officials working in the war- torn Western region of Darfur
WALEED HAFEEZ in the country in 1979. It has spent INTERNATIONAL EDITOR more than $US6O million in the past three years, he added, mostly In a move of extreme defiance, the in the troubled Darfur region. Sudanese government has expelled Earlier, Sudan told diplomats the country director of American from Canada and the European aid group CARE from the war-torn Union to leave although it later al- country. lowed the EU ambassador to stay A government official has con- on. Both Canada and the EU have firmed that Paul Barker, country di- always been exceptionally involved rector for CARE, was given 72 hours in the relief process in the country, to leave Sudan. According to Suda- especially in the Western region of nese government officials, Barker Darfur. was involved in non-humanitarian Canadiancharge d'affaires Nuala work that threatened state security. Lawlor and her European coun- As a result, his work visa was can- terpart, Kent Degerfelt, were both celled and he was expelled. expelled from the country and clas- This new expulsion is the third sified as 'persona non grata! This in less than a month, a statistic that move has angered Canada, who may be alarming given the number has gone on to condemn the act. of aid agencies currently helping The Sudanese Foreign Ministry had Sudan and especially the Darfur declared them persona non grata Contributed Photos DARFUR'S DEATHS - As the tragedy in the Sudan continues help still remains difficult to come by. region from escalating disaster. Al- "for involving themselves in activi- though Barker was asked to leave, ties that constitute interference in Sudan has asked that CARE stay the internal affairs of the country," ing up for our values of freedom, thing right. Expelling the particu- this seems the fair thing to do, and continue the work they are do- Sudan radio reported, according to democracy, human rights and the lar diplomat means that they were Thompson also says that this would ing for the country. BBC monitoring. rule oflaw in Sudan. We have asked "becoming effective, getting close be an unfortunate retaliation as is Barker, on the other hand, feels "I have been in Sudan for five the Sudanese authorities why they to things and looking at things (the would hinder aid to Sudan as well that the Sudanese government has years and I have always worked for have expelled her." government) don't want people to as relations between Sudan and the taken information and misrepre- the good of Sudan and its people Sudan claims that all of the pay attention to" explains Thomp- EU and Canada. sented it to make him seem like a and that is why I believe that may- people asked to leave the country son. He goes on to joke thatfor both An African Union force in Dar- traitor and a threat. "This has come be there is some sort of misunder- had "meddled in Sudan's affairs" Lawlor and her European counter- fur has failed to stem the violence as a huge surprise to us. I am very standing somewhere," responds although they all claim to have part, this was a great honour! despite a 2006 peace deal. Inter- disappointed with the govern- just been More than 200,000 people have national experts estimate some ment's decision, which I believe "I HAVE BEEN IN SUDAN FOR FIVE doing their died in Sudan's war-torn Darfur 200,000 people have died and 2.5 was based on information that was jobs. YEARS AND I HAVE ALWAYS WORKED John region since rebels took up arms million have been driven from their taken out of context," Barker said. Thompson, against the Arab-dominated cen- homes since mostly non-Arab reb- FOR GOOD OF Barker said the only explanation THE SUDAN AND ITS president of tral government in 2003, accusing els took up arms in early 2003. he could think of was that the gov- PEOPLE AND THAT IS WHY I BELIEVE the Macken- it of discrimination. Sudan has a history of difficult ernment was unhappy with an in- zie Institute As of the end of July, there were relations with Western diplomats, THAT MAYBE THERE IS SOME SORT OF ternal email which he had written that studies 31 Canadian Forces members serv- whom it sometimes accuses of to CARE staff in October and which MISUNDERSTANDING SOMEWHERE." political in- ing in Sudan as per a UN mission. meddling with the country's inter- was leaked to the Sudanese press stability and In addition to military support, nal affairs. Last year, it expelled Jan earlier this year. terrorism has Canada spends $59 million a year Pronk, the head of the U.N. mission "Itwas a totallyappropriate email - Ken Degerfelt, UN Envoy to Sudan said thatboth in aid to Western Africa making it in Sudan. for a country director to write. But diplomats the third largest recipient of Cana- All in all, although the remov- the government saw it as political were doing dian international aid. als were supposedly made to ben- analysis that was inappropriate for Degerfelt to his removal. their job very well. Although Canadian officials efit Sudan, these expulsions may an aid organization to make," he When asked about Lawlor's In abizarre positive spin, Thomp- haven't made any official retalia- turn around and be the worst added. dismissal, the Foreign Affairs De- son goes on to say that being ex- tion, Thompson says that Canada's thing Sudan could do to make sure Barker said CARE had spent partment in Ottawa said that "Ms. pelled from a country like Sudan response couldinclude a "tit-for-tat any peaceful resolution is ever more than $USIB4 million on aid Lawlor, in the finest traditions of means that Lawlor and her fellow where the Sudanese ambassador is reached. projects in Sudan since it arrived Canadian diplomacy, was stand- diplomats were in fact doing some- thrown out of Canada." Although Weekly monday The Cord ■ September 3,2007 . International 11 Living 'the dream' illegally A closer look at the States' growing population and the increased attention to illegal immigration
therefore there is no crime. To this one may reply, why are remunera- ALEXANDRA HOWARD tions being offered to those who are CORD INTERNATIONAL not entitled? Simply put, the initial perpetration should be reason enough to call a spade, a spade. A highly convoluted matter, it is A multi-faceted issue that engages above all else one of politics, per- the very essence of the term free haps yet another case of political country, illegal immigration con- repute being put ahead of a nation's tinues to make headlines as politi- future. In reality, both Republicans cians exchange blows in the fight and Democrats have failed to ap- for the preservation of sovereignty pease the concerned minds of the in America. Indeed, while the American populous. In fact, what United States is a country founded makes such people attracted to the on the immigration policies of its U.S. are a series ofbenefits proposed forefathers, the estimated 11 mil- by liberal politicians: free health- lion illegal aliens currently residing care, votingrights, welfare benefits, in the country have compounded amnesty and eventual citizenship. an issue that both threatens and With the Democrats constructing takes advantage of what constitutes their political platforms with these America itself: a land that guaran- rights in mind, it is no wonder that tees life, liberty, and the pursuit of illegal aliens have begun to openly Contributed Photo happiness. voice their demands. IRONIC IMMIGRATION - As a nation founded by immigrants, many Americans seek to close the borders. The logic behind a recent court Yet the hypocrisy involved in ruling on illegal immigration is as the demand to open their borders follows: while unauthorized en- hails from both ends of the politi- business community as well as the the country illegally are being ca- mented, however, the government try into the United States is illegal, cal spectrum: for Democrats, it's a prospect of cheap labour appar- tered to instead of being managed and private industries struggle to being in the country after having plight to garner votes (legal or not), ently trump all concerns oflegality. in accordance with the laws of the compose solid numbers; nonethe- entered illegally is not illegal, so while for Republicans, it ties to the In truth, non-Americans living in country. The futile bipartisan sup- less, illegal aliens negatively impact port of the recently proposed im- the standard ofliving in areas such migration bill that grants virtual as health care, employment rates, Be a Good Neighbour amnesty is indeed no surprise. GDP, and education. Despite efforts to gain support Moreover, not only do these non- Cities tike owes don't just happen, they nequvte the of the legislation, a plan which Americans destabilize an already ongoing caste and uumk of each one of, us. would ultimately provide a tra- meager healthcare system at the ex- jectory for legal status in the U.S. pense of taxpayers, but are also the for an estimated 12-20 million culprits ofwhat has been termed an Noise & Parties illegal aliens, the American Sen- "Illegal Alien Crime Wave" The sta- ow much is too much noise? If a neighbour can stand on the edge of their property line fiTsSv ate proposition is favored by only tistics on violent crimes, the drug ear no' se rom ur loud. The responding police by-law *' ShXI f y° house, it is too or officer has % discretion to decide if the noise coming from your property is unreasonable. The mini- 22% of the American population. trade, auto theft, and identity theft, 1 arJPsre mum fine for a noise infraction is $300 and the by-law is in place 24 hours a day. If you The provisional visa that the bill are a testament to this reality; for )>I v, U see signs of a party about to happen (i.e.: kegs are rolling in) contact the police who will guarantees, along with more Bor- instance, in Los Angeles, 95% of all stop by before the event and explain the rules, rights and responsibilities to the residents. der Patrol agents, more cameras outstanding warrants for homicide Parking /4L4[ and other technologies, is not and two-thirds of all fugitive felony Parking is not permitted wholly or partially on your lawn, on or overhanging a enough to satisfy citizens who warrants target illegal aliens. sidewalk or a curb. Overnight parking is prohibited on all streets in the City of are concerned with the toll that Ultimately, while the border war Waterloo. Each household is permitted 18 overnight parking exemptions per year. To iff 7\ illegal immigration is taking on does encompass a series of trivi- register your vehicle for overnight parking, please call or go online to 519-747-8559 their native country, and for good alities, the policy should not be to www.waterloo.ca. The minimumfine for parking on your lawn is $155. reason. reward illegal behavior especially f Public Nuisance In effect, illegal immigration where it threatens to undermine Kicking over garbage cans and urinating in public are examples of two offences under this profoundly affects the U.S. on the American identity. To maintain by-law that carry a $300 fine. Please keep our neighbourhoods and business areas clean both an economic and social lev- national security and social afflu- and safe for all residents. el. Notably, since Mexican immi- ence, it is of utmost importance for grants have much less education the United States to establish a sys- Garbage & Recycling than the average U.S. worker, they tematic screening program, imple- Garbage & recycling are picked up once a week on the same day and can be placed at the J Ir-i increase of ment measures, curb after 7:00p.m. on the day prior to collection. No container should weigh more than the supply less-skilled deportation and 22kg (solb). Your containers must be removed by 9:00p.m. on collection day. Yard waste labor, driving down the wages of strengthen border defenses. is collected every 2 weeks. For more information, go online to ■Blli, L the worst paid Americans. Due www.region.waterloo.on.ca. For large item pick-up, or if you were missed on garbage to their nature of being undocu- day, call Waste Management: 519-883-5100. (777\ Couches According to By-law 03-073, all indoor furniture is prohibited from front lawns and (porches. When couches designed for indoor use are placed outside of your house, they fjp become "household waste" and could result in a fine. It's your world, Neighbours Program If you have an on-going problem with one or more of your neighbours and you would like assistance in resolving the dispute, the City of Waterloo offers Mediation. If you would like to discuss your mediation options, please call Community Relations: 519-747-8716. write about it!
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ning of the war on terror, but all sia and the West (led by the United Nearly two decades after the end of the Cold War, the strengthening of ties of that now seems a very remote States). But the question should be possibility. At times, Russia might how and why the Russian-Western between former Eastern Bloc countries sounds alarms in Washington find itself isolated by the West and relationship became so strained it counters this by building a very again? After all, many people after in Eastern Europe, and one sees a have indeed achieved their own in- strong relationship with China. the Cold War on both sides looked very strong rivalry developing be- dependence, they still remain very The Kremlin have also done their for reconciliation. But things have tween Washington and Moscow much at the whim of the Kremlin best to frustrate the American in- changed dramatically during the over the Eastern bloc states. economically. The leaders in Mos- terests in the Middle East by help- Putin-Bush era for the worse. One YUSUF FAQIRI To cow want the West to Iran nuclear CORD INTERNATIONAL Russia's annoyance, Washing- stop med- ing in regards to the would argue that the root of the ton is playing a role where it feels dling in Russian affairs. issue. The Russians on several oc- problem would lead us once again it is being threatened. At the same The United States plan to build casions have threatened to block to the former Eastern Bloc states. The tit for tat games between Mos- time one feels disturbed with the a missile defence system in for- US-proposed UN resolutions over In 2004, the Northern Atlantic cow and Washington are finally way things have been handled by mer Eastern bloc states such as the the Iranian nuclear Issue. Not to Treaty Organization expanded taking their toll. The tumultuous Washington, the role of empire is Czech Republic and Poland. Russia mention that the Russians are at membership to seven Eastern bloc relationship between the Bush ad- no longer disguised by the United sees this missile defence system as the forefront in the Kosovo Inde- states. This was a big insult to Rus- ministration and Russian President a threat. Putin's re- pendence issue. The Russians have sia, because on several occasions Vladimir Putin has been exasper- The tumultuous relationship sponse to the mis- sided with the Serbian nationalists they warned the West not to expand ated over the question of Eastern sile defence system and ineffectively to in Eastern Europe. BETWEEN THE BUSH have managed Europe. Former Eastern bloc states was suspending sabotage American interests there. such as Hungary, Poland and the ADMINISTRATION AND RUSSIAN Russian participa- One could go on all day and list Czech Republic have established a President VladimirPutin has tion in the Conven- the current problems between Rus- fairly healthy relationship with the tional Forces in Eu- BEEN Kremlin without being too depen- EXASPERATED OVER THE rope treaty (CFE), dent on Russia. in 1990. - | QUESTION OF EASTERN EUROPE. signed The ' gf- But if one looks more closely at CFE treaty was one the situation in the Russia is East, of the most impor- j * a Get Stuffed quickly getting agitated with Wash- tant arms control \ £ The stuffed Animal Store fj ington sticking their nose in areas States. The Russia that exists to- agreements of the Cold War years. 1 SAVE $5 WITH THIS COUPON! where Russian influence has exist- day is not the Russia of the Soviet The worsening political tension LIMIT: 1 coupon / person / visit, (with minimum purchase) ed for centuries. Yes, the Cold War Union. But folks, make no mistake. between Moscow and the West has Coupon Expires Saturday Sept. 29, 2007 St. @ Waterloo ended almost two decades ago, and Moscow still remains a big player not been this bad in years. There 255 King N. University in I (519)884-4395 www.getstuffedplush.com I indeed the suggestion of another on the world stage, which can still was a chance for a potentially Cold War may be far-fetched, but bargain with its own chips. healthy relationship between Rus- $5 $5 $5 look no further than to the situation Although the Eastern bloc states sia and the West during the begin- .$5 J The Weekly ■ monday September Cord 3,2007 International . 13 New Latin America After years of excruciating poverty, Latin America is finally pulling itself into a period ofrelative prosperity and sees a new middle class developing
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Taking an overall glance at what whole new coaching staff, the team With football season looming over also had props for the new gridiron "As arookie, it's tough to come in is to come for the Hawks, the tough- is looking to improve greatly and our heads and the workers busy gang. "We have a really good bunch at the university level and play right est challenge this year should come be more competitive with the top getting the stadium ready for the of rookies this year who are eager away," agreed Lynch. "Any rookie from the Ottawa Gee-Gees, who schools. opening kickoff, the Wilfrid Lau- to learn, and it's showing on the that will be playing in the game the Hawks welcome to Waterloo But Lynch brought the thinking rier Golden Hawks are focused on field." against Mac will have the help of a in week seven. "They are still rela- back down to reality stating that, finessing and fine-tuning play- Head Coach Gary Jeffries was lot of vets and that will make their tively intact from last year's Yates "for right now, all we are thinking ers and preparing them for what very pleased with the new crop of job that much easier." Cup team, and we really struggled about is Mac." promises to be a tough yet exciting players, saying that he is very excit- against them last "We are a young team and I season. ed and that many of the new guys "We are a young team and I think year," said Noble. think we will continue to grow as Welcoming 41 new players this will be pushed to play right from Luciani had the season progresses," concluded WE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AS THE year, the Hawk staff and veteran the start. similar predictions Jeffries. "I think we will be very players have been working hard to With the departure of last year's SEASON PROGRESSES. I THINK WE WILL regarding opposi- competitive." integrate the rookies into the team starting quarterback Par- "Hie Jamie BE VERY COMPETITIVE." tion. confer- Laurier is one of four OUA teams and get them accustomed to the tington, it was clear that the start- ence has improved that made the top ten when Ca- pace of the game. ing pivot was one of the biggest a great deal in nadian Interuniversity Sport an- - Gary Jeffries, Hawks' head coach "The new players are meshing question marks entering the year. recent years and nounced its preseason rankings with the returning veterans very It seems as though that slot will be the level of play on August 28. The Hawks took the well. They are all very enthusiastic filled by West Vancouver product is among the very eighth spot, behind Ottawa in third athletes that have done a great job lan Noble who, while not new to The team will be put to the test best in the country." and Western in seventh. McMaster adapting to our 'one team' attitude," the team, will be new to regular ro- immediately as they open at home "If I had to narrow it down, also made the top 10, sliding into commented fourth-year receiver tation as he enters his third season against the McMaster Marauders though, to a couple teams, I would the ninth slot. Dante Luciani. in purple and gold. on Monday, September 3. "We are definitely say Ottawa and Windsor," "The veterans have also done a "The offence is definitely start- certainly concerned about playing he continued. "We will definitely tremendous job helping along the ing to get on the same page as the a good football team like McMas- be looking to revenge our losses to rookies with everything and mak- younger guys," noted Noble. "The ter, but we are also very confident them from last season." ing the transitionto university foot- biggest challenge for new guys on we will have success against them," The Waterloo Warriors were CIS National Preseason Top 10: Golden Hawks' 2007 Men's Football Season Schedule: >>C 1.Laval Rouge et Or rloycto,ltXProfilesn m^Of.112 2.Saskatchewan Huskies 3.Ottawa Gee-Gees 9/3/2007 vs.McMaster 2:00:00 PM 4. Manitoba Bisons 9/8/2007 Windsor vs. 6:30:00 PM lanlan NobleMnhl LAUREN MILLET SPORTS EDITOR As the football season draws closer, one questionremains in the back of everyone's mind: Will the stadium, which has undergone a $5 million facelift over the summer and en- countered hiccups in the form of a labour strike, be ready for Laurier's opening game on September 3? According to Peter Baxter, direc- tor of athletics and recreation at Laurier, there is no such question. "It will be ready. "The field and capping of the seats has been completed, and the team rooms were finished this week," explained Baxter last week. "The new gym floor has been in- stalled and the lines have just been put on." Baxter mentioned that the paint- ing was still in the process of being finished, but should have no prob- Sydney Helland lem being completed in time. "The AT ALL COSTS - After a brief labour strike, workers at University Stadium began working through the night to complete the $5 million renovation. lockers were painted the wrong co- lour. So that will have to be redone, but it is only a very minor setback," there before," Baxter continued. Because it is used by football, rug- team was able to get on to thefield safe space to practice. he commented. The turf workers have been by and lacrosse, it was a necessity to practice late Monday, August 20 "We were never worried it "It's a massive change inside. working quite late into the night in to have this part done as soon as and then again the following day. wouldn't be ready," football Head There is a completely new change order to get the majority of the field possible. Enough of the field was completed room for women that was never ready for the teams to practice on. According to Baxter, the football to allow the players and coaches a - SEE STADIUM, PAGE 18 >•'- -"'' ->- .• - : ."-/'.^W-, * - ' V-j I FALL TERM IN SEPTEMBER! | 18Sports MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 - THE CORD WEEKLY Key players' profiles Renovations complete Lan Noble Ryan Lynch the dance studios at configure a way to pump the water The stadium is ready, but out using a sump pump system. "It winter won't be completed until Decem- the AC will be out of commission until ber," said Baxter. a friendly scrimmage with cross- The classes most affected will - FROM STADIUM, PAGE 17 town rivals the Waterloo Warriors. be the dance programs, martial "Everything was great. We loved arts and yoga. These classes will be Coach Gary Jeffries said. "We ad- our new home," exclaimed Jeffries. moved to the new rooms at the sta- justed and practiced on Alumni "The kids did really well on it." dium, and into the two classrooms Field over the summer. It has While renovations with the sta- upstairs in the A.C. merely been a small challenge dium have been proceeding suc- "The downfall is we now won't that has been well worth any cessfully, less can be said for the be able to expand these programs inconvenience." A.C. "The real disappointment has in the fall, as we had originally "We never had any contingency been with the dance studios and planned to do," stated Baxter. plans in place. It wasn't even con- multi-purpose rooms in the A.C," The Hawks open their football sea- sidered," statedBaxter. The thought Baxter said. son on Monday, September 3 on - Position - Quarterback Position Running back arose briefly during the strike, but The water problem underneath the new Knight-Newbrough Field Year - 3 Year - 4 there was really no need for it." these rooms is proving to be more against the rival McMaster Ma- - Program - History Program Economics After working overtime for a few difficult than originally expected. rauders. Kickoff is scheduled for - Background - Started playing foot- Background Has always wanted weekends, the setbacks caused by The engineer has been trying to 2:00 pm. ball in grade eight because it was a to play football, but soccer took up the strike were quickly overcome, big sport at his school. most of his summers as a kid; be- and therefore posed little problem Interesting Fact - Brother is a rook- gan playing football in grade nine, to finishing the stadium intime for Get in the GAME! Write for Cord Sports ie at McMaster, competing for the and then switched focus primarily opening day. backup quarterback spot behind to football. 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Weekly The Cord ■ monday September 3,2007 19 Wt Hi ■■ ■■ ■HH WKBKS> PATTIE "THE PEN PILFERER" PETERS CURTIS "CONDIMENT KLEPTO" CORBS TRENT "TOILET PAPER TAKER" THOMPSON CONNIE "THE NOTES CONNER" O'CONNER y " package with no mo Student Banking™ : 1 UUR haVe the RBC money's «*t * "°'fee *e know »-- ait arres*' P*ease visit ciaaa.ca zo. SPECIAL PROJECT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 • THE (ORD WEEKLY THEO • • Intra UClll Dr. • BLOUW' Born in I hisfami andsett It was tl tivate a would b Hisinte1 towards andma~ the Unh er acqui Universi Blouw's a consi< ence fm him tot da, whe amount small re onlyafe His ti1 helped! tain lev self-awa quite at become fortable This s Dr. BlOt style tha tools of that I'm ing a gn ofpeopl going to tiJ bis plan through school' notgoin top. I'm andotht The Cord sits down with Laurier's incoming president to find out his vision for the future of our school. JOE TURCOTTE ident's office will not be the home served to endear himself to the "but I do expect to be very busy for after having helped to triple the re SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR of the venerable Dr. Bob Roseheart. Board and the Senate, Blouw ably the first little while:' search funds at his previous school, Instead, as of September l, it will addresses his past experiences, In fact, Blouw recognizes that the the University of Northern British As the Laurier community begins be up to Dr. Blouw to help usher his personal philosophies and his simple task of getting to know Lau Columbia (UNBC), he is ready to to welcome another crop of fresh the school through another period thoughts regarding the future of rier as a community will be a chal use his personal and professional faced frosh to campus, there is an of change, and possibly growth. our school. lenge in and of itself. 'Tm in listen experiences to help Laurier grow other new face that is just beginning In a recent 30-minute, wide ing mode right now;' says Blouw, and mature. to become accustomed to life at the ranging, sit-down interview with READY FOR CHANGE demonstrating his tendency to so "My mandate at my former in school: incoming President and The Cord, it became obvious why licit and accept the input of others stitution was to be an advocate for Vice-Chancellor Dr. Max Blouw. the WLU Senate and Board of Gov Although he will most certainly when making important decisions. and to grow the research intensity On December 14, 2006, the WLU ernors unanimously chose Blouw, miss his family and friends in Brit "I'm the new guy, so I've come in of the school;' says Blouw. "I was Board of Governors announced from a field of six interviewed can ish Columbia, Dr. Blouw has no and had the opportunity to take a very successful at that, of course that Dr. Blouw would become the didates, to help ease the school into regrets about making the switch look at what the facts about Laurier not by myself. eighth president in the history of a transition period, which follows to Laurier. Having just recently are. What I don'tyetknowis the cul "Here I hope to create environ Wilfrid Laurier University, includ the unprecedented growth at the found a home in the Waterloo area, ture of the institution or the mode ments where people can excel - its ing the two presidents who pre school in recent years. Blouw, his wife and his dogs are ex by which it makes decisions:' faculty members, students and staff sided over the school's previous Sitting in his temporary office at cited to begin another phase of life As the highest-profile new ad members. Because if you can create incarnation as Waterloo Lutheran 202 Regina Street, the 55-year-old in Central Canada. dition to the Laurier community, an environment where the greatest University. Blouw casts a compelling figure. "I've enjoyed everywhere I've Blouw realizes that there will be a human potential can be realized, This means that for the first time Carrying himself with a quiet con lived and I don't expect that to be "steep learning curve" associated then you're really serving society in nearly ten years, Laurier's pres- fidence, which cmild only have any different here;' says Blouw, with his new position. However; well;' he continues. THE CORD WEEKI. Y • MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 SPECIAL PROJECT .21 BIOUW for Laurier is and how many cam BLOUW1S BACKGROUND puses we should have:' This openness to listening and Born in Holland in 1951, Blouw and learning is something that Dr. his family moved to Canada in 1957 Blouw hopes to impart upon the and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba. students of the school. ''I'm go It was there that he began to cul ing to lead by example; I'm going tivate a love for the outdoors that to be doing a lot of listening;' he would become a life-long passion. says. "I don't have any precon His interest in nature lead Dr. Blouw ceived notions or answers. I hope towards pursuing both bachelor's by doing a lot of discussion and a and master's degrees in zoology, at lot of listening we can develop a the University of Manitoba. He lat consensus surrounding many of er acquired a PhD in biology at the [the school's] key questions:' University of New Brunswick. Dr. By engaging the entire Laurier Blouw's Master's research gave him community in a discussion about a considerable amount of experi how the school as an institu ence for his PhD work, as it took tion will be shaped in the future, him to the Arctic regions of Cana Blouw hopes to strike a perfect da, where he spent a considerable balance between a comprehen amount of time alone or working in sive university and providing the small research teams consisting of intimate learning experience that only a few members. students have come to expect. His time in the Canadian North "One of the wonderful things helped Dr. Blouw to develop a "cer about Laurier is that the students tain level of self-confidence and have such an intimate, family-like self-awareness;' he says. "I spent experience here. Laurier, in the quite a bit of time alone so I had to minds of many people here, is still Photos by Greg McKenzie become accustomed to and com a small institution;' says Dr. Blouw, fortable with myself' commenting on the reputation that TIME FOR THOUGHT- Dr. Blouw's first move as WLU President will be to learn the culture of the school. This self-confidence helps allow the school has sought to cultivate Dr. Blouw to utilize a leadership and preserve. "Well, in fact, Laurier ting too big, then start other cam would like to see grow is Laurier's greener, including me personally. style that draws upon the skills and is not a small institution any longer. puses: We have one in Kitchener involvement with international I don't know what the opportuni tools of others. "One of the things So the big challenge for Laurier is now, and one in Brantford, so that's opportunities. As an avid traveler ties are quite yet to make Laurier that I'm going to be doing is seek 'how do you stay small while grow one way of maintaining small cam himself, Blouw believes that travel greener. If there are opportunities, ing a great deal of input from a lot ingbig?"' pus sizes while the overall institu ing offers numerous oppor~nities then of course I'll look into them;' of people about where the school is While Blouw is eager to gather tio~ itself grows larger:' for personal growth. "I believe that h~ 'says. "I think it's essential that going to go;' says Blouw, describing input from the school's communi universities are particularly well universities have a position oflead bis plans for a consultative process ty, he has a few thoughts regarding GROWTH WAS NECESSARY positioned to bring the world into a ership in this regard. The more we through which the future of the how to maintain the small-campus particular community, and then to can do to showcase new technolo school will begin to emerge. ''I'm feel that so many Laurier students Although he is only just begin get those ideas and cultures;' says gies and new ways of approaching not going to impose a view from the and professors treasure. "One way ning to become accustomed to Blouw. things the better off we'll all be:' top. I'm going to be asking students has already started, and that is, 'if the school itself, Dr. Blouw under "Society some- and others about what the right size the main campus of Laurier is get- stands the concerns of many stu- "I DON'T HAVE ANY PRECONCEIVED times requires dents and faculty who feel that someone to show the expansion of the school has NOTIONS OR ANSWERS. I HOPE BY that something can begun to threaten the level and DOING A LOT OF DISCUSSION AND A be done in order type of education that Laurier to then pick up on LOT OF LISTENING WE CAN DEVELOP A offers. "As you grow large, some it;' he continues, people will argue that the quality CONSENSUS SURROUNDING MANY OF before cautioning that this priority of education suffers;'. acknowl [THE SCHOOL'S] KEY ISSUES." edges Blouw. "So how can we pre may take time to vent that from happening? How develop as he be can we make Laurier even better - WLU President Dr. Max Blouw comes accustomed as an experience for the students to his role and re- than it has been in the past? That sponsibilities as will be my agenda:' "Universities are very cosmopoli president. "Over the course of a The unprecedented growth that tan. You're almost a conduit or a five-year term it will reach a high occurred in the past decade has pipeline to the world. I'd love to priority, but for the first year to 18 been controversial at times; how see Laurier reach out more and get months, I will have a great deal to ever, according to Dr. Blouw, this connected with the world in a vari do with the visioning exercises:' growth was necessary in order for ety of ways;' he continues. With his willingness to listen to the school to remain competitive "[We could] bring more interna others it seems that the Board of ~e- on the national post-secondary tional students in and send more Governors has made a wise choice ol, scene. of the students from this region for the school's next president. With h "I know that students have been out for international experiences. the very fabric of Laurier culture at fO concerned with this growth, and In my experiences, it is one of the an uncertain stage, it is necessary 'al rightly so- it's disrupted the envi most wonderful and one of the that before important decisions ,w ronment that they have been ac most enriching ways to learn about are made, all of the members of customed to;' he says. "However, the world and about the issues of the school's community are con if Laurier had not grown it would the world;' he says. sulted so that the school can grow :or be a very tiny university amongst and adapt at a rate that is consistent ty a very rapidly growing sea of oth GLOBAL FOCUS with its heritage and reputation. as er universities. I'm not sure that Although it is still extremely early se anyone wanted that to happen; One pressing world issue that hits in his tenure as the President of it's a very difficult position to be particularly close to home for Dr. Wilfrid Laurier University, Dr. Max n in. To be competitive as a univer Blouw is the current state of our Blouw has the qualities necessary 'ts sity, scale is important, so growth environment. As a passionate out to successfully pull this tall order ff was important:' doorsman, Blouw is conscious of off. And if all goes well hopefully rte how human actions affect nature, he will get his wish and help make fst LAURIER INTERNATIONALIZED and looks forward to having a Laurier "become one of the most ~ d , chance to look into innovations that well-rounded and outstanding uni ety One aspect of the school that Dr. will help make Laurier 'greener: versities in Canada:· Blouw is already certain that he "I think all of society has to get 22 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY I Solo Mobile kiosks: BRAMPTON Bramalea City Centre Mall BURLINGTON Burlington Mall ETOBICOKE I Woodbine Centre vV,; •' .:'-r; ■;f^.^p:s^'^:^-'':!:.^:X^-^-::^< : - ■■■''' -' -" : ; '; .'. .' : ..' .' ;--./■ v ■ H MISSISSAUGA Square One Mall SCARBOROUGH Scarborough Town Centre Centrepoint Mall Vaughan Mills | following Bell stores: " K|3 Durham Centre Heritage Square ' First Pro Bolton £'' Clarington Place Bramalea City Centre 100 GreatLakes Drive #118 jnMKgr ,;-.i^-- --'J;r%t 10086 Hurontario St. #1 vi '■ * i%? 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'"Trademarks of Rogers 888-9660 24 Student Life MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 > THE CORD WEEKLY Avoidinglines - a firstyear's guide Your friends at The Cord offer some useful tips to help you get through O-Week without spending too many hours in our school's infamous lines ASHLEY JANG year to see if we could help reduce STUDENT LIFE EDITOR the length of time that students are standing in line," said Pauline With all of the hustle and bustle Wong, director of records and that 0-Week brings, it's difficult to awards. This change is a schedule find time to get things done. Lau- based on the students' last name rier is known for its long lines (Stu- to come in on Wednesday, Thurs- dents commonly joke that WLU day or Friday. stands for "We Line Up"), so here According to Wong, though, are a few tips to help you avoid there's no need to panic ifyou miss waiting forever to do a five-minute your time slot. "If it doesn't work task. for you we're never going to turn For those students who are you away because you showed up moving into residence on Move- on a different date." In Day, it won't be quite as simple Wong recommends that before as unloading the car and going you head to the office you confirm straight to your room. that your funding is available on Upon arriving you'll need to your LORIS account, make sure first go to either the Athletic Com- you have the right documentation plex or Seagram Stadium to collect by checking on the student awards your room key and 0-Week pack- website, and have your photo ID age. With the number of students as well as your social insurance moving in, this probably won't be number. a quick task so prepare for a wait Ifyou can't make it to the student time. awards office during those three days you don't need to worry. "There is no need for students "There is no need TO COLLECT THEIR STUDENT LOAN for students to collect their stu- DURING THE ORIENTATION WEEK OR dent loan during EVEN DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF the orientation CLASSES. WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY week or even dur- ing the first week RELEASING STUDENT LOANS of classes. We are THROUGHOUT THE TERM." continuously re- leasing student - Pauline Wong, Director ofrecords and loans throughout awards the term," said Julie Marion Wong. LONG WAITS - Students can expect lines everywhere during O-Week, it's another Laurier rite of passage. For those stu- Most students get their One- dents who don't need the money Card right away since you'll need right away, it's best to wait until ally at 5 to around 6 or 6:30." it a lot during O-Week, especially after the first week of school when If you can, wait until after the for those living in residences with there are no lines, as you can col- first week of classes to get your a swipe entrance. the last books when it not as at OneCard With lect your student loan until quite busy, Underage only a little office in the concourse day of classes. or try and find used books so you to facilitate the masses, there is al- With every student needing can, for the most part, avoid the most always a long line for this. books to start off the school year, line up. "During the it's very, very the of the With the Laurier day Laurier bookstore is one craziness at Laurier busy so I would suggest ifyou can busiest places on campus during during O-Weekit's difficulttoavoid Wilfrid wait until the evening or dinner- O-Week. all lines, even with these insider Not quite 19 yet? You can still have a great time time; that would be the best time," "Definitely the easiest process tips. If you find yourself caught in said Nick Tomljenovic, OneCard for students is to do their order- a line make sure you have a book without going out to a bar; The Cord shows how system manager. ing online. As long as they have handy or strike up a chat with the The OneCard office is also open their student ID and their LORIS person next to you in line to help The Turret on the weekend so Tomljenovic password, that's what we work off you pass the time. The Turret is Laurier's on-cam- recommends going in then, when of," said Mike Zybala, manager of pus club located in in the Fred it's not nearly as busy. academic materials at the Laurier Nichol's Campus Centre. It allows You will need to take a piece of bookstore. This way you can pay O-Week Hours: NICOLE WRAY in 80 underage students per night. STAFF WRITER photo ID and your class schedule online and make arrangements to Saturdays at the Turret involve so they can confirm that you're a pick up your books or have them OneCard Office - lots of dancing to whatever music is registered student. shipped. Mon - Fri: 9am - 9pm University life is often associ- popular at the time. They are busy, Tomljenovic also recommends While the lines move fairly Sat - Sun : 10am - 2pm ated with bar life. Unfortunately, meaning you need to line up quite that you look your best when tak- quickly, it gets pretty crazy in the most first-years starting university early to make sure you get in if you ing your photo. "Any picture you bookstore with everyone running WLU Bookstore - are underage and have not been are underage. take is with you for the next four around and trying to find their Mon - Thurs : Bam - Bpm blessed with the looks of a 25-year- Fridays at the Turret are Retro years so make sure you're dressed books. "Probably the best scenario Fri: Bam - spm old or theI.D. of an older sibling. Rewind. It's generally not busy until how you want to see yourself." for students is to check their book- Sat.: 11am- 4pm Entering my second year, still be- later, so getting in underage is not Another task for students that list from home or come into the ing underage and often feeling like as much of an issue. It is less busy, is met with long lines is collect- store," said Zybala. Student Awards Office my birthday would never arrive, I but dressing up in '80s clothes and ing OSAP money from the Stu- "We [also] have the option at the Wed(last names A-I): still had the best first year I could rocking out to your favourite songs dent Awards office at 202 Regina. front so they can look up their list 9am - 4pm have had without going to a bar. from years ago is something not to With so many students depending and print it off," he added. Thurs(last namesJ-R): To help ensure that you enjoy be missed. on student loans to pay off their "If you're looking for a particu- 9am - 4pm your introductory eight months at Elements, in Kitchener, is anoth- school expenses, it can get pretty lar slower time it would be first Fri(last names S-Z): WLU, here are a few tips on how to er club that has some underage hectic during O-Week. thing in the morning," said Zybala. 9am - 4pm live it up before you hit the big 19. "We have implemented a bit ofa "In most cases, during the dinner - SEE NIGHTLIFE, PAGE 25 change that we're going to try this hour seems to be the slowest; usu- The Cord Weekly ■ monday September 3,2007 Student Life . 25 A dayin the life 0f... an Icebreaker The Cord sit down with Matt Fowler to find out what it is that Icebreakers do behind the scenes HEATHER HAMILTON frosh. "Last year, we had a group CORD STUDENT LIFE meeting at 6:30 before waking the frosh at 7, which means waking up OrientationWeek is one ofthe most after about three to four hours of memorable times of first year, and sleep," Fowler said. With so little for the Icebreakers, it's a moment sleep, the secret to keeping up their they get to relive from a different energy doesn't lie in coffee and Red perspective. Bull, he assured The Cord. Matt Fowler, a Breaker for the "It's all adrenaline for me," says Red Centaurs, has always been Fowler. "Seeing the first-years mo- interested in leadership positions tivated helps keep me going." Hav- and getting involved. ing a partner also helps keep up the After being involved with O-Week energy because you always have his first year he knew that being a someone there to push you and to Breaker was in his future. "Having take care ofyou. great Breakers made me want to be Between the fun and games a a Breaker. The experience is so ex- lot of Breakers end up losing their ceptional," said Fowler. voices. "It depends on how hard- He loved being able to have fun core you are," Fowler explains. while making a difference through "There are some breakers that can events such as Shine Day, and that's perfect their shouting technique, an experience he wishes to pass on but you just have to pace yourself. to his group offrosh. When you notice you're starting to Before entering the O-Week are- lose it, you have to pull back." na, Breakers communicate over the One of the tasks of being an Ice- summer to discuss their goals and breaker is keeping the frosh inter- to get to know one another, Fowler ested. Fowler describes that the key Sydney Helland explains. Newsletters and Facebook is not to force them to join in, but ALL GEARED UP - Red Centaur Breaker Matt Fowler gets ready for the Move in Day in his O-Week gear. discussion boards allow the Break- to encourage them. "Lead by ex- ers to share past experiences and ample and show them that you're prepare for what lies ahead. not afraid to step out of your com- them something more geared to- and have fun by sharing stories and force people to become friends," "When we come to Boot Camp fort zone." wards their interests. playing around. This helps to keep Fowler elaborated. "Most people at the end of the summer we've And for the uninterested frosh, So what do the Breakers do when the team strong. come into university not knowing already established our roles and Fowler's philosophy is not to pres- they're not with their frosh? "Well, He hopes that the first-years will anyone, so my theory is 'let's not responsibilities," said Fowler. "This sure anyone to participate but not it's a lot like what we do when we be able to feel comfortable at Lau- know anyone together.'" is where we come together as a to give up on them either. By telling are with our frosh - just less struc- rier, and one of his techniques to Fowler's advice to the incoming team." them the schedule for the day and tured and more crazy!" help them feel at home is what he frosh is to go out and try one new After a weekend of Boot Camp, finding out what they want to do According to Fowler, the Break- calls "Forced Friendships" thing: it will help you get a taste of the Breakers are ready for their the Breakers are able to help find ers get together in one big group "This doesn't mean that you what Laurier has to offer. fers te latest that Hollywood has to - FROM NIGHTLIFE, PAGE 24 offer. theme nights throughout the year. Residence Randomness Look out for flyers and posters There is never a lack of things to to find out about these exciting do in residence. There will always events. be underage people looking for something to do, and There willalways be underage these things often end PEOPLE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING up being ridiculous but the things that you TO DO, AND THESE THINGS OFTEN won't forget about liv- END UP BEING RIDICULOUS BUT ing in res. Throw a theme THE THINGS YOU WON'T FORGET party, organize a late- ABOUT LIVING IN RES. night soccer game on Alumni Field, play Movies hide-and-seek, hang out with your Try something new by going don, watch endless episodes of TV to The Princess Theatre in Up- shows or have a scary movie night town Waterloo, which plays lesser with lots of people in the lounge. known, independent movies. You'll get to know the people in Very close to this is the Princess your building while having a great Twin, which plays mainstream time. You'll be surprised with the movies. This theatre has one of things that end up being the most many nice cafes that can be found fun and memorable. While you in the Uptown Waterloo area. may often feel like you are never If mainstream films are more going to turn 19, ifyou are a student your thing, then catch a bus and at all have to do is be Sydney Helland Laurier, you head to the Galaxy Cinemas on creative and you will find there are GET YOUR DANCE ON - The Turret, unlike off-campus clubs, welcomes 80 underagers per night. King Street North. Located in the endless ways to have a very fun year Congestoga Mall Plaza, Galaxy of- without going to a bar. 26 Student Life MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 - THE CORD WEEKLY Facebook group CORD-O-SCOPES Pisces - Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Feb. 19 Mar. 20 with transition Happy birthday Virgo! Leave your traditional shyness be- helps hind and meet some new Try not to be so practical and mod- people est this month. Celebrate your this month. Don't be afraid to strike Incoming student uses Facebook to connect with fellow first-years birthday in style and if things don't up a conversation with the person do perfectly don't worry: it's not the next to you in line or someone in end of the world. Use your intelli- your class. You might meet some gence and sass to fix any problems great new people! that may arise. Libra Aries - Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 /T\ Mar. 21 Apr. 19 VykjS) This will be a very hectic month for You claim you're allergic to nuts, you, dear Libra. Try not to stress so but have you ever tried? Come on, much over the little things and take live a little! Don't blame the fates il advantage of the remaining good you die. You are naturally adven- weather. You'll have plenty of time turous so do something new and to stress when midterms start. exciting with friends this month, it will be a great bonding experience. Scorpio Taurus « - Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Apr. 20 May 20 %]r As Scorpios you are extremely You will receive some news this sexual beings. This month you'll month that may be a bit alarming. be feeling especially passionate to- Though it may seem things aren't wards a friend or lover. Throw your going your way, they are. You just inhibitions to the wind and release won't know it for a few months. your magnetic intensity. Gemini Sagittarius Gemini - Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 / May 21 lune 20 nj||F Use your great ability to be honest You will be going through some to solve a problem between you major changes this month, so use and a friend that has been causing your versatility to adapt to what- some tension this month. He or she ever situation you find yourself in. will appreciate your honesty and Chage isn't always a bad thing, so it will lighten your emotional load keep an open mind. quite a bit. Capricorn m m Cancer Dec. 23 - Jan. 19 ijlr June 21 - July 22 You are ambitious, modest, and You're feeling particularly roman- Courtesy of Facebook responsible, dear Capricorn. This tic and imaginative this month, so - Facebook group ANY QUESTIONS? gets questions answered for incoming WLU students. month try not to be so cautious and plan a fun surprise for someone live a little! Go out, party, and live it you love. If you build it, they will up while you still can. come. ASHLEY JANG number of students have man- I've got all the important dates," STUDENT LIFE EDITOR aged to find people in their build- said Singleton. Aquarius - ing, people living on theirfloor and The group has been joined by a Jan. 20 Feb. 18 July 23 - Aug. 22 With O-Week and the beginning of even their roOmmates. number of older students who are classes coming up, many incoming The group has allowed these generously offering their advice Has anyone told you you're sexy Your birthday just ended but you're first-year students are getting pre- students to discuss everything and and recommendations to first- lately? Well, you are! You'll be fight- still pretty badass. You'll roar your pared and it seems this year's first- those who have questions simply year students who are in need of ing them offwith a stick this month, way through September and make years will have a slight social ad- start discussion topics. "A lot of guidance. so watch out. Your tendency for re- sure everyone hears you. Try not to vantage over previous years thanks the discussion topics right now are One of them, second-year histo- bellion may cause a problem with get authoritative, or else you may to a Facebook group. about what residence they got into ry and English student Curtis Tin- a Leo you know well, so use your piss off a lot of people. Aubrey Singleton, an incoming because they just found out prob- dale, thought the group was a great quirkiness to fix it. arts student, has started a group ably last week or the week before. idea. "Hearing it from a student at on Facebook called "I'm going to There's over 150 discussion topics the school makes it so much better Wilfrid Laurier University in Sep- right now," said Singleton. because you get the real opinion," munications student, joined the about it on that Facebook [group]. tember!!" that has allowed new stu- he said. group because Facebook is a great It was good, I got a lot from it." dents to interact before school even "A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE EITHER Tindale believes way to connect. "For the past year, As of last Tuesday there were starts. POSTED ON THE SITE OR MESSAGED that a group like Facebook has kind of become a 3531 students registered full-time "I got accepted to Wilfrid Laurier this would help very big thing and it's a good way to for year one at Laurier at both the ME SAYING THAT THE SITE HAS BEEN and I thought Facebook is a really been a great help meet people and get a lot of infor- Waterloo and Brantford campuses. good way to connect with people, SO HELPFUL AND THAT THEY WOULD to him when he mation," she said. On the same day, the group had so I searched for a site and there was transitioning For Wolff, the her almost of the HAVE MISSED ALL THE DEADLINES IF group helped 1579 members, half wasn't one for the incoming class, into university. "I get her questions answered. "Ever incoming class. There were 3659 ..." so I thought I'd start one," explained itwasn't for [it] had all these ques- since the beginning, the group has wall posts, 155 discussion topics, Singleton. tions and nobody proven to be really helpful with and 134 uploaded photos. Singleton will not be living on answered them, so dates and information and even Singleton's ultimate goal through campus but still wanted a way to - Aubrey Singleton, incoming student when I saw this I older students coming and answer- creating this group was to bring the get to know her fellow classmates. thought it was re- ing questions," she said. "It's easier first-year class together. "My main "I'm not a first-year student; I'm Another thing that students find ally cool." to sort of communicate behind goal was to get to know some of the transferring from another univer- very helpful is that the group has a While it is possible that meeting computer screens initially and then people that I'm going to be going to sity because I did it online, so this list of important dates and dead- online can cause misperceptions go out and talk to them." school withfor the next four years," is my first time at an actual univer- lines for students. "A lot of people of others, Singleton doesn't think Incoming economics student she said. sity and I'm not takingpart in Frosh have either posted on the site or that this will be a problem. "I think Natasha Neumannfound the group Secure in the fact that it was a Week, but I wanted to meet these messaged me saying that the site for the most part people are having very helpful as well. "There were success, she finished: "it's more to people beforehand anyways," she has been so helpful and that they a pretty positive experience with different things that other people connect with people, talk things said. would have missed all the dead- meeting the people beforehand." thought of that I wouldn't have over and help the transition to uni- With the help of this group, a lines if it wasn't for the site because Nicole Wolff, an incoming com- thought of; they were all talking versity life a little easier." Weekly The Cord ■ Monday September 3,2007 27 Different Strobes SA/LOICIISrO ACCESSORIES Waterloo's largest and original Head Shop with unbeatable selection at affordable prices. ;:mM Jm MP- ■ Wj jj mm HR '*'■••• - - Jfl '*• Jl *> : ~ . ~ ''.»r. 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You're not going to find your destiny in a week, regardless of whether you're participating excitedly in O-Week activities, ignoring them completely or perpetually meditating in a sensory depriva- tion tank; destiny is kind ofcomplex like that. And who you meet and what you do during your first week at Laurier isn't going to define who you are as a Laurier student - at least we hope not. University is about growing, about finding out who you are as a person and becoming comfortable with yourself. It's not about doing what every- one else does, just to be cool - that sounds a lot like what you're supposed to leave behind when coming to university. WLUSU's hype, or anyone else's for that matter, shouldn't convince you that spending a week doing something you don't want to is going to make you a better, happier or more successful person - which isn't to say you won'twant to participate. Many people love O-Week and it does pro- vide an opportunity to meet people, but it's only one opportunity - one of many opportunities which will present themselves to you over the coming weeks, months and years. Despite how it seems when you arrive on campus - when the campus is overflowing with hundreds of colour-coded volunteers - not everyone loves O-Week. If settling in to your new home and discovering what there Julie Marion is to do around town sounds more like what you want to do, go for it. You'll probably even find someone else who wants to do the same. One of the biggest and most important parts of university is discover- ing your independence. So, if you don't fit into a particular studentmold and the official O-Week events aren't your thing, don't be afraid to sit out. Take the time to relax However, if you enjoy cheering and letting yourself act a little crazy for a week, don't be shy. It's your O-Week, make it whatever you want it to be. The student lifestyle - be it academic, extra-curricular or intoxicant driven Hawk saga continues - can be very conducive to excess, so don't forget to take some down time Last year, Cord headlines were counter-productive. The 'solution' a good portion of our lives going The next weekend, I took a sig- filled with the news of the Hawk's to this nearly $11,000 mistake no way too hard. nificantly different vacation. I removal and the uproar it caused. doubt finds the heart of the Board Let's look at your average week drove to Algonquin Park with a A year later and the Hawk is on its in the right place; they're spend- in the academic crunch period. few close friends, turned my cell way back to its home on the floor of ing student money on something MIKE BROWN Who among us can say we've phone off, and left anything tech- the Fred Nichols Campus Centre, that obviously meant a lot to a large EDITOR-IN-CHIEF never pulled an all-nighter to fin- nologically advanced enough to no doubt to the delight ofmany up- contingent of students. ish an important term paper and tell time in my rental car. I then per-level students. But this must be looked at as an With school now just a week away, then deprived body and mind of paddled out across a couple of By January, assuming the new opportunity to learn a lesson. In and for many of you, the uncer- the appropriate rest to study hard placid lakes and portaged myself Hawk will be installed over the the future, whenever a decision is tainty of the academic expecta- for exams? And, then, upon finally into a part of nature, that is easy Christmas break, Laurier students being made that could potentially tions of university no doubt caus- reaching the light at the end of the to forget can be found in Ontario, won't have anything to keep them incite students, they must be con- ing at least a little anxiety, it is very tunnel, do we ever do the reason- Canada's bustling work-aholism from smiling as they walk down sulted first- before hundreds or easy to become overwhelmed. The able thing and allow our bodies to capital. Hawk's Hallway -except that pesky thousands of student dollars have hustle and busde is about to take recuperate? My daily itinerary consisted of $10,700 bill for the marble replica been squandered needlessly. us all on, full force. Jam-packed Rarely. The more common un- mornings spent sleeping in, after- of the Hawk that students will then For now, let's hope the first- and course loads, part-time jobs ne- dergrad response is to continue noons lying on abeach listening to be dodging. second-years catch onto the tradi- cessitated by the increasingly lu- running on fumes, steaming one of my best friends strum a fit- Obviously, we now know that re- tion of not stepping on the Hawk, dicrous cost of higher education, ahead full boar in another direc- tingly chill soundtrack to our day, moving the Hawk was a grave mis- so this needless fiasco isn't repeat- and easily the most active social tion, the most popular of which is and nights of peacefully admiring take. Dwelling on that fact would be ed in two years. lives we will ever even attempt to heavy drinking and partying. Why the Milky Way instead of getting balance make burnout a very real else would the longest lines on bar hammered.In a year that has seen These unsigned editorials were agreed upon by at least two-thirds of The threat. nights so often follow the biggest me take vacations to California, Cord's editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the views ofThe Cord's With all these demands in- exams? Vancouver and Cuba, I'd be lying volunteers, staff or WLUSP. cumbent upon us, it is really easy I recently realized that this ex- to say it was the best, but it was by to forget how much choice and cessive, never-stop attitude can far the most relaxing. power we have. Granted, we can't even infiltrate our supposed time Of course, we can't always es- The Cord Weekly (usually) decide when we write off. On back-to-back weekends, cape Waterloo on a weekly basis, Editorial Board 2007-2008 exams or convince our professors I took two getaways after a very but we can certainly take nights that it's really not cool to schedule work-oriented first couple months off from whatever it is that domi- Edltor-ln-Chlef Special Projects Editor Graphics Editor Mike Brown Joe Turcotte Julie Marion all our term papers for the final of summer. nates our thoughts on a daily ba- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] day of classes. We can't (519) 884-0710 ext. 3563 kindly ask The first weekend was a road sis. And when things get a little too Features Editor Online Editor the business office to do us a sol- trip to New York City, complete intense, I suggest finding the most News Editors David Shore Dan Belgue Laura Carlson [email protected] [email protected] id and rip up our tuition invoice with nine hours of driving both majestic, remote location you can [email protected] 'cause we're not on ways, to do with Student Life Editor Photography Managers really keen back-to-back nights taking go nothing, unbridled Dan Polischuk Ashley Jang Sydney Helland picking up a part-time job - well, advantage of The Big Apple's late enthusiasm. It has a way of mak- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (519) 884 0710 ext. 3564 we can, but it's not likely to be night bar scene, and a 10-hour ing the daily grind seem a lot less Arts & Entertainment Editor Greg McKenzie overly effective. Sports Editor Paul Alviz [email protected] marathon hip hop concert (Rock insurmountable when you return. Lauren Millet [email protected] But beyond that, there's a lot The Bells) headlined by Rage Besides, life lived at a breakneck [email protected] Print Production Manager Opinion Editor Alex Hayter we, as students, can do to keep Against The Machine. The trip was pace will always be there waiting International Editor Jeremy Tremblay [email protected] our sanity I find 'noth- a be foolhardy Waleed Hafeez [email protected] and that phenomenal time, to be sure, for you, should you [email protected] ing' oughta top the list. Realisti- but it left me at least as drained as enough to seek it out again. cally, even those of us who have I had been when I left, struggling The Cord Weekly is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. long since given up our dreams of to get to work on time the next Contact: Keren Gottfried, 75 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 academic perfection are spending day. letters@cordweekly. com The Cord Weekly ■ Monday September 3,2007 Opinion 29 That hand sanitizer won't save you now Try as you might, if a pandemic occurs not much you do now will save you or your loved ones ALLIE MAXTED never RESIDENT CYNIC bly will be. Nonetheless, the ness an annoyance, it is actually panic is there and Reckitt-Benck- dangerous. The problem is simple iser, the makers of Lysol, are ready and has been stated repeatedly, We're all going to die ofa pandemic to profit from it. though mainly ignored by the gen- in the near future. Moving past the home page, eral public. Antimicrobial products The fact that such a statement visitors to the site are given tips do not kill 100% of germs and those does not appear out ofthe ordinary on keeping their family safe from germs that they do not kill are the is both sad and disturbing. But that Avian Flu and preparing in case strongest. Thus, super germs that is not the worst part. The worst part a pandemic does hit. Prevention are resistant to most of our tech- is the misconception that, if it is techniques focus on washing often nologies are created. true, there might actually be some- and always disinfecting surfaces. In addition, there is the "hygiene thing we could do to stop it. On the list of items to have in theory" which could explain the This common and dangerous the event that a pandemic does hit enormous rise in food allergies in belief is perpetuated by the me- are disinfectant sprays and wipes. recent years. The theory states that dia, governments and especially Among these tips, the site even fea- the immune system has two sides the makers of antimicrobial prod- tures a colouring activity book for that must keep a balance. One side ucts. Disinfectant sprays and hand young children. The book teaches fights bacteria and the other fights sanitizers are heralded as the key to proper hand washing techniques, parasites. When there are no bac- keeping your family protected from presented within a context that teria, the sidefighting the parasites everything from the common cold suggests it would protect your child can become overactive, causing to Avian Flu. from a worldwide pandemic. allergic reactions to things that An Internet search on Avian Flu With suggestions like these, in a normally cause no harm, such as preparedness might bring you to world where influenza, tuberculo- peanuts. the "Lysol Germ Protection Cen- sis, SARS and the West Nile virus So, while antimicrobial prod- ter," a site claiming to be dedicated have become commonplace in the ucts have their place, most doctors to making you prepared rather than news, the results of a Gallup poll agree that they cause more damage Greg McKenzie panicked. one come than However, can't help conducted in 2004 as no sur- good in an every day setting. SOAP SAVER - Are these products really the answer they claim to be? but feel panicked when confronted prise. The poll revealed that75 per- The problem of the fear of germs is with the two diagrams displayed on cent ofAmericans at that timeused trulyparadoxical. the home page: one a map of all the antimicrobial products in their We hear about bad germs on a and fragile than ever before. crobial products will only increase countries which have experienced homes and it's likely that the num- regular basis - from the possibility So you ask yourselves, if all this hy- the likelihood of a pandemic oc- the Avian Flu, and the other a map ber has only increased since then. of a pandemic, to tainted carrots giene isn't the answer to my safety curring. The only hope you have at of all the migratory birds in North Aside from these poll results, I and spinach, to the common cold. concerns, what is? Honestly, there this point is to get dirty, be around America (effectively covering the recendy had a first-hand experi- Naturally, we wonder what we can probably isn't one. If a pandemic other people and to not be afraid of whole continent). ence with the excessive fear of do to protect ourselves and our occurs, no disinfectant wipe that getting sick sometimes. It probably All that panic makes you feel a germs when I discovered new hand loved ones, and opt for the most hy- kills 99.6% of the weakest bacteria won't save you from a pandemic, bit silly when you realize that the sanitizer dispensers at the foot of gienic methods possible. But in our is going to save you (or your loved but at least you might enjoy your virus is not capable of transferring every escalator in my local shop- effort to protect our children from ones). Nor is any amount of hand life. through human-to-human contact ping mall. the dangers of the world, we have washing. in its current state and quite possi- Not only is this excessive cleanli- made them more hypersensitive In actuality, the use of antimi- letters@cordweekty. com Mexican rights violated infree trade's name hundreds of police in full riot gear policies on issues ranging from the The Mexican constitution was plaint against his employer. and three-meter fences, with hun- environmentto healthcare. undone by NAFTA, privatizing Furthermore, the workers them- dreds more police inside, along But I don't want to talk about any lands guaranteed to the indigenous selves are often the very same with Canadian and American mili- of those things. All of the above are Mayan peoples. More than 10 years people who have been displaced ALEX HUNDERT tary security and (allegedly) a small Canadian issues that have been later, as the Zapatista insurgency from their own lands and jobs by JOURNALISTS FOR American se- national It is the HUMAN RIGHTS contingent of private addressed by press. continues, SPP is about to the conditions of free trade agree- curity forces. everyone's responsibility to be in- privatize the Mexican National Oil ments. The SPP plans to drastically In mid-August, I spent several days I could talk about how the police formed and push to be heard and Company. increase migrant worker programs in a small vacation town called fired tear gas and pepper spray, represented in the Federal govern- We can be assured that the se- instead of paying Canadian citizens Montebello, located between Ot- used tazers on protesters, fired rub- ment regarding those issues. curity component will mean an in- decent living wages to do those tawa and Montreal. In this town on ber bullets into the crowd or how What I do want to talk about crease in the violation ofthe human same jobs. the historic Ottawa River is a resort they had provocateurs planted in is how the SPP is going to drasti- rights of the indigenous peoples of These are just two of the many complex owned by a prominent the crowd. I could talk about how cally affect already egregious hu- Southern Mexico. ways the SPP will affect the human hotel chain. the SPP signals,to me, theAmerican man rights violations faced by the The plight of the peoples of rights of Mexicans. In Canada, it The heads of state from Canada, dream of Manifest Destiny com- peoples of Mexico, and how those Northern Mexico is no less serious. will also contribute to the ongoing the United States and Mexico were ing to fruition and poses a serious rights are being trampled upon for Their rights are about to become human rights violations being per- there meeting on August 21 and 22 threat to Canadian sovereignty. the economic benefit of a small even more marginalized by eco- petuated against Canada'sFirst Na- with an array of the most power- I could also talk about how the group of elite corporate and politi- nomic interests. tions, to increased marginaiization ful businessmen and industrialists SPP process is inherently undemo- cal interests. In fact, it is Canada's utterly bro- of the rights of all workers and to from North America. cratic, having zero public consul- The SPP isthe deep integration of ken migrant worker program that increased violations against Mus- In the town of Montebello itself, tation from civil society, such as continental security and free trade. is, incredibly, being used as a mod- lims as Canada becomes integrated along with me and several other unions, indigenous groups, aca- But, as a banner at the protest in el for the new increased Mexican with theAmerican war on terror. Laurier students, were almost 1500 demia and provincial governments, Montebello asserted, "security is migrant worker programs. In brief, It will also result in the drastic protesters opposed to the Security and will never even be debated in not [the same thing as] justice" es- they are designed to import highly curtailment ofthe civil liberties and and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) the House of Commons. pecially when free trade - not fair exploitable Mexican labour and the rights of all Canadians, as Ameri- meetings that were happening on I could talk about bulk water ex- trade - is being held up as a virtue. system is prone to extremely high can-style security will become a the grounds. ports, militarization of the border, In southern Mexico, on the day rates of human rights violations. major feature of Canadianlife after None of us ever got to see the the planned fivefold increase in tar NAFTA was kicked into gear, the They have many mechanisms built the deep integration called for by great Canadian landmark that is sands production, integration into indigenous Zapatista army rose up in that prevent reporting of those the SPP occurs. the Chateau Montebello. Standing the American wars on drugs and against neo-liberal economic ex- incidents; for example, a worker between us and the meetings were terror and integration ofregulatory pansion into their territory. can be deported for filing a com- [email protected] 30 Opinion MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Western nations don't truly respect democracy it may commit. However, since Hamas was democratically elected by the people, does this not suggest that their should be JEREMY CARNEGIE concerns seri- RAGIN' RED-HEAD ously considered and may perhaps have merit? In 2006, Hamas won a majority of Hamas has grown from its terror- the seats in the Palestinian Legis- ist beginnings and has become an lative Council. After this victory, effective political entity in the Pal- many Western countries - includ- estinian territory. Arguably, it has ing Canada, the USA and the coun- provided better public services and tries of the EU - and Israel cut off security in some areas than the Pal- aid and relations with the Hamas- estinian Authority and is supported led Palestinian Authority because by many Palestinians (as shown by they would not have diplomatic its recent election results). relations with a government they The democratic political system considered to be run by terrorists. was created to give the populace a This disregard for the democratic say in their rule. Just like the early Contributed photo - Activists Toronto show for Palestine's government, unlike most of the West. process in Palestine highlights the Americans, who went from being TRUE DEMOCRACY in support hypocrisy of Western democra- terrorists and revolutionaries to cies, as they continue to campaign politicians, Hamas should be given in Fatah taking control of the West a majority of the electorate (such portunity was lost to work with for democracy's spread across the the same opportunity to grow as Bank and Hamas taking control of as the Shah, Saddam Hussein and this group on a level ground and world but, when it does not suit an organization and embrace the the GazaStrip. Battista), should Western countries hopefully move towards a peaceful them, quickly refuse to accept the democratic ideal. Following this crisis, countries really throw support behind Fatah solution. choice of the people. Instead of denouncing the that had halted much of their regu- while showing blatant disapproval By cutting off ties and funding to elected Hamas, lar relations with the Palestinian of Hamas? Is this not getting in- the Hamas-led Palestinian Author- Although the Palestinian shouldn't the West Authority when Hamas took power volved in an internal conflict? ity and subsequently supporting embrace it for tak- resumed these with the Palestin- The election of a Hamas-led gov- Fatah after it took the West Bank by TERRITORY IS NOT A STATE IN ITSELF, ing a step away ian Legislative Council of the West ernment should have been a wake- force, the West has further shown SHOULD THE WEST REALLY CHOOSE from its terrorist Bank (controlled by Fatah). up call for Israel and the West, its lack of concern and respect for will of the SIDES IN THIS CONFLICT? past by participat- Although the Palestinian terri- signaling that the concerns of the the Palestinian people ing in the political tory is not a state itself, should the Palestinian people - especially that and its lack ofrespect for the demo- process? West really choose sides in this con- of granting them a sovereign state cratic process. Of course, it is completely un- A few months after the majority flict? Giventhe history the West has of their own - need to be addressed derstandable that Western nations election of Hamas, tensions came had with negative outcomes from and met. do not want to support a terrorist to a head and fighting broke out be- its support of foreign governments, By fighting and subverting the organization and the violence that tween Hamas and Fatah, resulting especially those not supported by Hamas-led government, a rare op- letters@cordweekly. com Dusting offthe right hemisphere ofthe brain With the economic climate beginning to shift It's approach. in many professions, people can and to stretch beyond the quotidi- To support his theory, Pink distinguish themselves with talents an in pursuit of purpose and mean- time to reconsider what personaltiy traits are suggests we look at the following and abilities thatrequire stretching ing." In other words, concentrating, phenomena: further than what the Internet can perhaps for the first time, on culti- 1. In the past few decades, so- provide. vating a personal aesthetic. you know... all those popular traits called "knowledge workers" saw 3. Many in the West are living Fancy and quite beguiling words popularized by the mass media their careers threatened, careers with unprecedented wealth and, - mere rhetoric? But consider for a and emphasized in standardized given over largely to overseas mar- as such, large numbers of them moment that our ancient ancestors IQ tests. kets. Many ofthese positions are al- are opting for more than the tradi- did not spend their days inserting DON MORGENSON "The times... they are a changin'" ready being transferred to Asia and tional material accumulation and digits onto spreadsheets or spend ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE as the song goesand those founda- specific African countries. While they will want products which are hours cracking a code or crunching tions of Western society, business, this creates some panic among designer specialties, hand-made, numbers. Some years ago, management guru commerce, mercantilism, depen- professionals, it does provide for "made from scratch" products, cus- They shared narratives and creat- and consultant Peter Drucker sug- dent on logical and analytical skills more creative careers. Pink writes: tomized - while even more of us ed myths, theyinterpreted thetribal gested that there would be a bur- (in other words, "the information "As left-brain work migrates to de- will be interested in acquiring "ex- meanings of the their dreams, they geoning growth of what he referred age"), are giving way to a "concep- periences" rather illustrated their activities on cave to as "knowledge workers" - people tual age" than massing a walls, embroidered their earth- Many 'left brain' positions are who are paid for theiranalytical and This radical shift, outlined by fortune. enware pots with potent symbols, theoretical knowledge rather than business observer Daniel Pink ("A ALREADY BEING TRANSFERRED TO While the left composed music and then played for their manual skills, personality Whole New Mind: Moving from the Asia and specific countries. brain might find it on crude bone flutes and demon- traits or physical strength. Information Age to the Conceptual that frustrating, strated traditionalways and means And the to such such panic path an accu- Age") is "characterized by a new While creates some people will want through their dance. mulation was a relatively easy one, concern with context, patterns and AMONG PROFESSIONALS, IT DOES more meaning in They connected to each other open to any enterprising person emotion." And all of this is occur- their lives. For ex- and in almost exclusively right- went to valued PROVIDE FOR MORE CREATIVE who school, their ring in the human brain. ample, think how brained ways. They solved complex education/training and became Neuroscientists have always CAREERS. yoga and medita- problems involving the tribal con- "credentialed" found some interesting differences tion have moved text (no necessary global context This relatively easy path led to in the two hemispheres of the hu- from the fringes of for them). They solved problems a of or man - very large group "techies" brain left and right. And ac- veloping countries, workers in the our spiritual lives to mainstream. merely to survive. "technocrats" burgeoning numbers cording to Pink, such gives us some West will now find their jobs de- Such offers more evidence of the Such right brain talents and abil- of professionals (whose knowledge clues about the direction Western mand more emotional intelligence, primacy of theright brain. ities have been with us for millen- was a societies are - circumscribed by license) taking from the re- emotional stability, personal skills, Pink writes, "The new age re- nia. According to Pink, we should and of the course, omnipresent in- lentless study ofthe small parts and and other "right brain traits" quires the ability to create artistic simply boost the right hemisphere flated of the population "specialists" details to studying larger whole 2. In the last 100years, machines and emotional beauty, to detect abilities, dust them off, give them According to some, all of these (holistic), from the exclusive use of did those jobs requiring muscle patterns and opportunities. It in- a bit of a polish and put them to drew cold people consistently upon the logic to engaged empathy, and power and now we will see new volves the capacity to empathize, to work. left hemisphere of the brain - lin- even from, heaven forbid, a mascu- technologies taking over the tasks understand the subdeties ofhuman ear, deductive, rational, logical ... line approach to a more feminine of the left brain. This means that interaction, to find joy in oneself, [email protected] The Cord Weekly ■ monday September 3,2007 Opinion . 31 Letters to the Editor Dr. Blouw welcomes you want to hear about your ideas, experiences and aspirations, and I will make opportunities avail- Clear I love September. skies and crisp morn- able for communication through focus groups, ings fill experiences everyday with a sense of written input, regular meetings with student promise and excitement. This is debate. particularly leaders, and other means. I also hope that you on a campus. true university Moving in, meet- will feel free to stop me for a chat when you see ing new friends, finding classrooms ... it feels me on campus. special. Your university years are truly among the writs, Like many of you, I am new engage. to Laurier. My most exciting that you will experience in your name is Dr. Max Blouw. I have recently arrived life. 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On Get at n Wiy ' ' u •r» Happy" the Danforth upcoming , re eaSed head Tiny Mirrors. Noveffiber at schoo ye™nM fl album see Music Hall in Toronto. That shit's make of Halloween be in line Forthe have Zombie s re- Brand New headed down <■ hilarious! This year's Christmas ' Th too D and : n ctober to blockbuster, The Golden Compass, 0 c?r;::ks - to book. is going to be the best fantasy film R'LEY the WHEATON TAYLOR ESTHER ever made, if it's faithful to Philip CORD A&E STAFF WRITER Pullman's orignal text. Can't waitto see that, and the sequels." ALEX HAYTER PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGER of happy belly laughs dSfnl"06 ,he y bandS lm surprised by the Warpe Hd UP Halla^/Z'"w• n^ht Y there, at the nnn„ in general) °f 1116 hits included the artists ood next year! emotional spectrum r "A few good hilarious Shrek 3, the lovely Hairspray, and hope i e onJy re- Tour and tQ see Bed ouin eently , heard a kv the surprisingly heart-warming Knocked Up. But myfavourite movie of the this faU I am U Ame As for ; they Gangster a mn ncan Starr,n5 summer was the humble Irish-made Once, a unique indie movie-musical. Crowe as S RusseJJ a This fall I am looking forward to the Toronto InternationalFilm Festival, better Coen with by ' directed including the Brothers' entry No Countryfor Old Men. good-looking pRlTCHARD Ridley Scott and" Levine C °'s,ar«"§ Ted CARRIE MCNABB STAFF WRITER Md Nor ° - '' a really exciting eec^us has STAFF WRITER Bali/eveTa2TOl,m0f P™™- ™ : tht area' ~ DCOCK "Thissummer was definitelyframed c^Ze°° around the release of the seventh and last Harry Potter book; I waited in line for an hour to be able to pick it up from the Chapters at midnight. It was the end of an era. I'm look- =£15StteasrJi— ing forward to the release of The December. Golden Compass film in December, en Compass in PAUL ALVIZ WENDY NIND as I'm a fan ofthe book and I have a a&e editor STAFF WRITER softness for steampunk." ARIEL KROON STAFF WRITER Weekly The Cord ■ monday September 3,2007 A&E. 33 Bedouin's Gospel garnerspraise WLU favourites Bedouin Soundclash return with their signature reggae sound for an album of Street Gospels I 1 File Photo - Shane Porter THE NIGHT FEELS HIS SONG - Lead singer Jay Malinowski performs at Polar Jam 2006. ESTHER WHEATON anything out-of-character in Street Gospels, STAFF WRITER but considering the wide spectrum of styles and effects already represented intheir sound, Boasting 15 tracks of reggae-structured pop, they have no need to. There is nothing sur- soulful vocals and melodies so catchy they prising on the release, but there is just about stick in your head before the song is done, everything that makes an album worthwhile: Bedouin Soundclash's latest album, Street great hooks, talent, and tones of soul. Gospels, is bound for great things. It would come as no surprise to see Street Opening track "Until We Burn In the Sun" Gospels among the final ten nominated for with its dance and punk groove, hints that next year's Polaris Prize. there is more to the Kingston band than just reggae. In fact, the rest of the album goes on to prove that Bedouin Soundclash is adept in dub (notably in "Jealous and the Get Free" and "Midnight Rockers"), punk (in "Walls Fall Down" and "Gunships") and even a cappella gospel ("Hush"). Street Gospels will likely enjoy a good deal of publicity, as it features the much-adored "Grey's song" (a song played on Grey's Anat- 112 SB »-■" mm -UB omy during a particularly emotional or sig- nificant scene) "12:59 Lullaby" The song is, s*t despite the hype, a lovely pop ballad with * WmkTwM _ 1 heartfelt lyrics, given enough reggae tinges by I I W WBs fe« lead singer Jay Malinowski's distinctive voice Bedouin Soundclash ■■ to sound original. The song has already spent m^m a number of weeks on CBC Radio 3's top 30. Street Gospels Even though "12:59 Lullaby" is already fa- mous, "Walls Fall Down" is being billed as the Release Date: 08/21/07 "it" single. It is a solid and memorable tune, utterly characteristic of the band's sound, fea- Rating: 8.8/10 turing jangly guitars and the natural harmo- nies that crop up all over the other tracks. Checkout: "12:59 Lullaby", Other excellent moments include "Nico on ; the Night Train" if only for its most excellent "Walls Fall Down", "Jealous and title (dude), and "Hush" which brings together street du-wop, gospel and something else en- the Get Free" i tirely in two minutes of bluesy harmonies dif- I mJSLLA ferent than anything else on the release. Bedouin Soundclash certainly hasn't tried 34 A&E MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2007 > THE CORD WEEKLY O-Week concert preview PAUL ALVIZ yearning for the lustrous live sound, rhythm of the Saint Alvia Cartel, A&E EDITOR which can be hard to capture on a throbbing with bass and crafty gui- recording. tars that'll have you jumping up and The frosh of Laurier can get set to Accompanying them will be At- down in no time. sing along with Moneen once again, tack in Black, dubbed The Next Last but certainly not least, as they return for their second year Big Thing by Toronto radio station rounding out this quartet of per- in a row of headlining Laurier's O- 102.1 The Edge, whose thoughtful formers are Casey Baker and The Week concert tomorrow night at lyrics and clean sound are sure to be Buffalo Sinners, hailing from St. the Turret Nightclub. warmly received by young and curi- Catharines. With a polished alt-rock With the band still riding high off ous frosh looking for sensitive hooks sound surely influenced by people the success of their biggest album that pull on your heartstrings. like Hayden and Dallas Green, they Contributed Photo to date, The Red Tree, seeing them But wait, there's more! Be sure to are perfectly capable ofholding their DON'T BREAK YOUR G STRING - Moneen's Kenny Bridges and his axe. perform live will be a treat for those arrive in time to catch the dancing own on stage. 50 andKanye share a date Two contrasting hip-hop heavyweights prepare to duke it out at record stores when both of their albums drop next Tuesday Graphic by Paul Alviz "normal" upbringing, considering a "wanksta" for pretending to be a him breathing / Claimin' money is also publicly supported the rights his mother was a teacher and fa- "gangsta" (which, according to my the key so keep on dreamin,' / And of gays, while 50 is stuck 50 years ther a journalist, compared to Jack- rap dictionary, is preferable), but put themlottery tickets just to tease in the past with his derogatory raps son, who was born to a 15-year-old also disowning his own protege us." PAUL ALVIZ towards women in a sad projection A&E EDITOR crack addict with an absent father. The Game for refusing to take part And a sample from Jackson: "I of machismo. West actually had the opportunity in the childish verbal battles. got the sickest vendetta when it With their matching album re- They're both young, Black, rich, to pursue post-secondary edu- come to the ched- lease dates, Jackson offered up the over the top and sometimes larger cation / whereas Jackson, dealing With their matching release da And if you bet thatif he's outsold by West, he'd than life. They both suffered life- drugs by the age of 12, had to earn play wit my paper, stop producing solo records, which offered up that if threatening injuries at the begin- his GED from the luxurious con- dates, Jackson you gonna meet sounds more like a ploy to enter their nings of musical career, only fines of a jail cell. he's outsold by West, he'd stop my berretta / ...We into early retirement rather than a to bounce back stronger than ever Clearly, Jackson wins the bout riding 'round with bet. I'd rather see him PRODUCING SOLO RECORDS. Personally, and rise to a height of fame few rap- when it comes to street cred, being guns the size of Lil eat his hat. pers are ever privileged enough to practically raised on it, with West Bow Wow." However, the supposed feud experience. most likely learning about gang West's verbal battles have usually Here we have the two artists' take has since been downplayed. West Most recently, both Jesus-com- violence in a first-year sociology targeted public figures of whom a on a common concept, wealth, claimed that "When my album plex sufferer Kanye West and man- class. little social criticism is never a bad which they both have in excess. drops and 50's album drops, you're in-a-gorilla-suit-that's-actually- But has this cred helped Jackson's idea, most notably George "Dubya" West is criticizing the excessive im- gonna get a lot of good music at the his-body Mr. "Cent" are scheduled career? I doubt getting shot nine Bush. West's proclamation that portance people place on the dol- same time." Now that was a real to release Grad- their latest albums, times at close range (apparently "George Bush does not care about lar, and Jackson perfectly illustrates sweetheart thing to say. uation and Curtis (50 Cent's real by someone who graduated from Black people," broadcast live on this by primarily rapping about get- But my tolerance for raps about name, Curtis Jackson) respectively, the Stevie Wonder Shooting Acad- national television, was simultane- ting rich and removing anyone who chedda and berrettas has just about on September 11. I think there's emy) made him any better of a rap- ously accompanied by cheers from stands in his way. run out, so I'm hoping to see West something else important about per. Marking his territory like a dog Black families across the nation When it comes to lyrical con- wipe the floor with the remains of that date, but withall the hype I just that pisses on every fire hydrant on and a painfully awkward silence tent, quality and rhythym, there's the self proclaimed "P.1.M.P." And can'tremember. a walk around the neighborhood, from Mike Myers. no doubt that West is the victor, those periods should really be re- There, for the most part, are Jackson has sparked feuds with a From an artistic point of view, offering more complex ideas and placed with dashes, unless he's try- where the similarities end. 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In sapien erat, lO JEREMY WOODCOCK and the subtlety (yes, I pharetra eget. dignissim quis.euismod eu, enim. Vivamus velit. said subtlety!) of Mr. ' • Read Article I Posted: 20 mins ago |py* ' : CORD A&E Bean's humour is far more effective in those situations. It is only when forced to compete iCEQBSESH Recent News %> sfc^Spi. |112 '9- h^S^i Watching Mr. Bean's Holiday, I found my- with these extreme situations that the Bean $ Article 001 Article summary Lorem ipsum dolorsit asnet, consectetuer self thinking more about the place of Rowan character - which has earned a reputation j|||| adipiscing elit Maecenas inarcu vel nunc aliquet dignissim In Review mr Vivamus piacerat peiientesqueaugue Atkinson and his Mr. Bean character in the for mugging for this reason - is to MaroonS very forced Compact Disc Review. Upsum ipsun entertainment world abandon dolor si amet, consectetuer acftptscmg in » general than of this subtlety. Read Review ) July29,2007 movie in particular. 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Like the first movie, 1997's Bean, it's Particularly, Rowan Atkinson has beenknown | tk« CoidWtddy isth« adipiscing elit Maecenas in arcu vel nunc aliquet dignissim IflW UnWnPark augue Disc Review. wiMrid ißr Vivamus piacerat peiientesque Compact Lipsum ipsum ! . ... bright where the TV series was dark (I mean mainlyfor this role in North America, withfar W Read Article Posted: August 2,2007 4:45 pm .. dolor sa amet. consectetuer adipisdng I li t * Read Review August 14, 2807 this in terms of both the colours and images if classic se- fewer people, any, watching his I Posted: August 1,20076:'lspm Moreßiewtews . on-screen and the portrayal of the Bean char- ries, such as Blackadder, Not the Nine O'clock acter, who in the original series was much News and his one-man performances. Track more unpleasant and even mean-spirited down those works, in which Atkinson plays than you mayremember). dozens of characters vastly different from his The gags are funny, but you also see them simple, silent character, and then return to The new and vastly improved coming miles away. This is actually a stan- the character and watch this film with fresh dard part of Mr. Bean scenes throughout the eyes. You may appreciate them all the more. Weekly.com launches character's history, with the suspense build- Cord ing as you wait for the inevitable to happen. However, if that suspense isn't manipulated skillfully by the director, which it isn't always in this film, you'll have some time for your mind to wander. Director Steve Bendelack, who has ex- perience portraying numerous parts of the United Kingdom as director of "Little Britain" did bring more of a European, subdued feel to this movie than was apparent in the first, which helps. Bean, after all, has as many ele- ments of a silent character like Jacques Tati's Mr. Hulot - the film's title and general con- cept are in fact paying homage to Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) - as he does of American si- lent film stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Bean does end up triumphing in the end in some way, but like Hulot much of his time is also spent wandering throughout the world as an often bewildered and shocked | observer. Still, as he wanders and mingles among film stars at the Cannes Film Festival (including Featuring extensive photo galleries, Willem Dafoe in a good performance), we can see a major flaw of the film. In a continuance topical blogs and all the latest film of many ofthe ideas and situations ofthe pre- vious film, this movie believes that a great deal and music reviews. of humour is wrought from putting Mr. Bean into situations with extreme characters and situations, where he is a fish-out-of-water. 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