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Ready for Easing the transition Faculties create new intitatives to help first-year students adjust to university academics, notably with the creation of seminar classes. the long Campus, page 4 haul? Light rail debate finally over In Depth, page 12 After eightyears of discussion and extensive research, regional council decided to bring lightrail transit to Waterloo Region by 2017. Local, page 7

Preparing for university Part ofan online series, this installment looks at extracurricular activities, from the ways to get involved to the long term benefits the experience will provide. Life, page 16

A look ahead Sports Editor Kevin Campbell, News Director Justin Fauteux and Staff Writer Chris Mander compile a season preview ofLaurier's varsity teams for the 2011-12 year. Sports, page 22

New plans for Terrace Aramark to operate WLUSU food court u MIKE LAKUSIAK IN DEPTH EDITOR We've committed to 100 In an email to all students June 9, per cent employment of Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union president Nick Gibson an- existing student nounced that, effective immediately, the Terrace Food Court would be op- employees." erated by Aramark — the same cor- poration that currently manages the university's dining hall along with food service operations at numerous —Mary Anne Thomas other campuses. Aramark regional manager The Terrace, once it reopens in PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER September, will feature a Spring NICK LACHANCE beer Rolls Go franchise and a Subway Former Mel's Diner owner Jerry Smith displays a photo of Fred Nichols enjoying the first legal on Frat located across from Laurier. willreplace the current Mr. Sub lo- measure of control over pricing and WLU's campus, while preparing to open new burger venture Burger cation. While all current student other aspects ofthe Terrace, while employees will be retained in the letting Aramark take care ofthe changeover, four full-time staff general operations. "We're in an members have been left out ofthe enviable position because we don't Mel's revival on its way new agreement and student manag- have to deal with the day-to-day op- ers are not guaranteed to have posi- erations, but we're in a deal that's fi- tions come September. nancially viable for us but also criti- JUSTIN FAUTEUX like," said Smith, who arrived at establishment. it "It has been completely uncer- Gibson said that WLUSU had ap- cal role," Gibson added, though he NEWS DIRECTOR the scene ofthe fire before had said Smith of the roughlyyear proached Aramark during negotia- was unable to discuss specific finan- reached Mel's Diner, however tain," and two months since the fire. "I just tions for the union's latest operating cial details. The morning of April 22, 2010 is one was forced to watch it slowly be never knew one day to the next, who agreement with the university. "We Aramark's Higher Education that Jerry Smith would like to forget. engulfed. I've had, collect- would own the property, what they were taking so many organizational branch regional manager Mary Around 5:30 a.m. on the fateful "Everything ever was wanted to do with it, when we'd be resources away from direct student Anne Thomas said that the arrange- ! morning, a fire broke out in Uni- ed, did, everyday, day in day out, in business, ifwe'd be back in support and putting it into the day- ment, "Made sense for everyone." versity Avenue's Campus Court all in that 'house.' Almost 16years of back it business... I had to kind ofget my to-day operations of a food service," "We've committed to 100 per cent Plaza, destroying at least five of the mylife was in there and that's why feet on the ground and get going." he said. "It just drains resources and employment of existing student em- mall's businesses; one of which was needs to go back up." along And now, that time for Smith to that's not something the students' ployees they already have on board | Smith's restaurant, an area favou- Smith founded Mel's Diner its 'get going' has come. union is here for." and we'll continue to add new em- rite, Mel's Diner. In total, the fire with his brother in 1995and with and be- In the next two weeks, Smith will "We really have got to a point in ployment opportunities for students caused nearly $4.5 million in dam- nostalgic, 1950s diner-style hours a day, it became open Frat Burger, located on Uni- the Terrace where we would not be as we go along," she added, noting ages, but for Smith, the pain of that ing open 24 i lo- versity Ave. West at King St. North, able to provide much more service that while Aramark currently day went beyond dollarfigures. a staple amongst students and alike. fire, both Smith than we already provide." "The easiest way to describe it cals After the were The agreement with Aramark is watching your own house burn and the restaurant's regulars the future ofthe Local, page 8 means that WLUSU retains some Campus, page 5 down. That's exactly what it felt left in the dark on • Wednesday, 29, 2 EDITOR'S PAGE THE CORD June 2011 News 3 In Depth 12 Classifieds 17 Campus 4 Arts Opinion 18 Local 7 14 Life 16 Sports 22 National io

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Contributors Amelia Calbty- Mtuyka Stephanie Truong Greg Evans This Month in quotes Evan Heniy Chris Mander Keith Marshall SarahMurphy Alex Reinhart a WLUSP administration It's important to realize thatthe board should never President and Publisher Erin Epp Executive Director Bryn Ossington Advertising Manager Angela Taylor justbe a rubber stamping body." Vice-Chair Erin Epp Treasurer Tom Paddock Director Mike Lakusiak Director Jon Pryce "I didn't do well at all. I Corporate Secretary Morgan Alan Distribution Manager Kari Singer lived at home, so I didn't —LukeDotto, WLUSUdirector feel connected and I re- Colophon ally didn't try at all." The Cord is the official student newspaper ofthe Wilfrid Laurier University community. "They getnoisy sometimes, but the parties are pretty interesting. It's a lot oftable games -Jenni Van Rees Started in 1926 as the College Cord, The Cord is an editorially inde- pendent newspaper published by WilfridLaurier University Student once in a a true keg party, they pretty noisy, but come nine or ten Alumna, sociology Publications, Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. WLUSP and whilethere's get is governed byits board of directors. o'clock, everybody disappears. I guess they're going over to the more 'formal areas'." ftfrllftfttIjurk-rlTlilff -Larch street resident on his student neighbours wIuRTO JimFacey "Some people's ability just doesn'tleave them with the grades theyexpected. They could Opinions expressed within The Cord are those of the author and do study raise goingto study hours a day, theymight be not necessarily reflect those ofthe editorial board. The Cord, WLUSP, and those grades but people aren't 15 WLU or CanWeb Printing Inc. very unhappy."

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News in brief Ontario invests in Laurier Tuition fees on therise Last Thursday, the Wilfrid Laurier $72.6-million investment to fuel construction of new building at St. Michael's site University board of governors ap- proved the university's budgets for the 2011-12 year and included was a slight rise in tuitionfees. Accord- ing to WLU vice president: finance and administration Jim Butler, tu- ition fees will rise by an average of about 4.6 per cent. Butler also men- tioned that the increase will fluctu- ate between regulated programs, for example a standard bachelor of arts in English, and deregulated pro- grams, such as a master's program. Some deregulated programs, such as master's of business administration (MBA) will see a slightly lessened rise in tuition fees.

Laurier student named to top 20 under 20 Earlier this month, WLU busi- ness student Corey Sherwood was named to the national top 20 under 20, presented by Youth in Motion. Sherwood, who is currently work- ing in his first co-op term with Xe- rox Canada, wasrecognized for co- founding a mentoring and resource website for high school and also for fundraising initiatives for Haiti in the wake ofthe Jan. 2010 earth- quake that devastated the nation. Sherwood, whose mother hails from Haiti, founded the organization We Love You (WLU) Haiti and has COURTESY OF WLU PUBLIC AFFAIRS raised $18,000. A view of the Global Innovation Exchange building from University Ave. This new building will replace Laurier's St. Michael's campus.

LINDA GIVETASH Biology profwins research EDITOR-IN-CHIEF award In late May,Laurier biologist Lucy Since St. Michael's campus was Lee was designated the school's initially purchased and renovated University Research Professor for in 2001, the space has reflected the 2011-12. This means that Lee will be ever-growing student population at able to devote more time toher re- WilfridLaurier University. On June search, which isrooted in cell biol- 20, the provincial government an- ogy. She will also receive funding to nounced that it would be funding help with her research. Laurier $72.6 million to develop a Lee has been a professor at Lau- more long-term building on the St. rier since 1997and has become an Michael's site: the Global Innova- expert in the field ofreducing, re- tionExchange (GIE). fining or replacing animals in as- The four-storey building, which sessing environmental risk. A large will include seven lecture halls and portion of her research during this a 1,000-seatauditorium, is set to year will be devoted to producing a house Laurier's school of business lobster cell line, which will combat and economics, as well as the math- the threat of overfishing by making ematics program, which are cur- lobster farming more feasible. rently located in the Bricker Aca- demic, Schlegel Centre and Peters building. "One ofthe underlying principles Laurier creates first chair in this is going to address is integrat- brand communication ing the business school much more Thanks to a Si.g-million investment into the community," said Ginny COURTESY OF WLU PUBLIC AFFAIRS by 45 leading Canadian brands, Dybenko, Laurier executive: strate- Along with the courtyard depicted above, the GIE will feature a cafe and an atrium with a 'green wall.' Wilfrid Laurier University has been gic initiatives and former dean for able to create the nation's first chair the school ofbusiness, following province is placing on students, approximately $30 million to com- "The other project that we want in brand communication. Market- the announcement. "The reason we Milloy, when making his announce- plete the project. to focus on is the actual naming of ing research expert Brad Davis will called it 'innovation exchange' is to ment inLaurier's Senate and Board Robert Donelson, vice president: the school of business and econom- take on the role, which will require attract organizations and compa- chambers, expressed, "The most development and alumni relations, ics. Most major business schools in him to stregthen Laurier's relation- nies into the space so they can rub important people in the room are who is overseeing the fundraising Canada — Ivey, Schulich, Rotman ships with the brand communica- shoulders with the professors and students." campaign explained the process for — they're all named for prominent tion industry. the students." Further stating the Liberal gov- the months ahead. donors, so we would like to explore To promote this dialogue between ernment's vision, with a provincial "Phase one of our campaign is go- the potential naming of the school companies, professors and students, election scheduled for this October, ing to focus on the Global Innova- as well," he added. according to Dybenko, the GIE will Milloy said, "We have a govern- tionExchange and the projects in The project is the first ofLau- Raffi, Lt. Gen. Dallaire re- also house a cafe equipped with ment that has put a real focus on the school ofbusiness and econom- rier's master plan, which according ceive Laurier degrees white boards for patrons to write education." ics but primarily our focus will be to Blouw, will intensify by replacing This past month, Wilfrid Laurier out ideas while meeting over food "We need a government that is generating the $30 millionto com- and renovating spaces already ex- University held its spring convoca- or drinks. going to challenge its citizens to plete the construction," said Donel- isting on campus. Later fundraising tion and along with the 2,461 stu- The investment in the GIE was think about the future," he later add- son, due to the urgency with the initiativeswill focus on otherrelated dents who received their diplomas, the first of 12 announcements made ed regarding the provinces respon- government's investment. projects across the university. the university award honourary de- over the course ofthe week by Lib- sibility to keep taxes low but simul- "We would be seeking financial A timeline for building the GIE grees to noteworthy figures. eral MPP and minister of training, taneously contribute to long-term support from both alumni and the has yet to be announced, however Among those who received the colleges and universities JohnMil- investments. corporate world, various founda- the university does want the build- honourary degrees at the Waterloo loy to improve the infrastructure at Following the funding announced tions that would support these kinds ing to be complete in 2014. campus were famed musician and post-secondary institutions across for post-secondary institutions, on of projects," he explained that will The office ofthe registrar has al- children's activist Raffi Cavoukian, the the province as part ofgovernment's June 24 the province's Liberal min- ideally fulfill the target within 18 to ready taken the precaution ofmov- former UN commander honour- new Putting Students First plan. ister of infrastructure Bob Chiarelli 24 months. ing fall and winter term courses and able Lt - General (Ret.) Romeo Dal- In line with the plan to provide also announced a 10-year, $35-mil- Further explaining that phase one tutorials for the upcoming school laire, co-founders ofFree the Chil- more spots in classrooms, the GIE lion plan for Ontario. WLU stated it of the campaign hopes to bring in year that were originally planned dren Craig and Marc Kielburger and is intended to support an increase is welcoming this investment that $55 million in order to also support for St. Michael's campus to other former UN High Commissioner for of 2,000 students at Laurier, which includes commitments to universi- scholarships, professorships and buildings. According to registrar Human Rights Louise Arbour. At university president Max Blouw ex- ties and colleges. chairs within SBE, Donelson said Ray Darling, the only students that the Brantford campus, H. Fisk John- plained will greatly be made up of While Laurier received the prov- that one of the opportunities for may have been impacted by sched- son, CEO of SC Johnson received international students and gradu- ince's largest investment through donors will include naming differ- ule changes were first-year students an honourary degree. For more on ate-level students. the Putting Students First cam- ent spaces ofthe newbuilding, from who had registered for classes ear- these stories, visit thecord.ca. Pronouncing thefocus the paign, there remains a gap of classrooms to wings. lier in June. —Allcompiled by Justin Fauteux 4 THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 CAMPUS Campus News Editor Justin Smirlies ￿ [email protected] Easing the transition

Faculties create new intitatives to help first-year students adjust to university

JUSTIN SMIRLIES and research focused, with a high CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR level of professor and student in- teraction. Faculty and professors, As many students step into their according to Carroll, were veiy in- first year at WilfridLaurier Univer- terested to get involved in the new sity, their academic experience may project. differfrom students in the past. In In February, The Cord reported particular, the arts faculty, for the lower-than-average grades for first- first time, has introduced ten first- year students, but Carroll stated year seminars — something origi- that these seminars have been in nally only offered in fourth-year. discussion well before that was dis- These seminars range from a va- covered. "In the fall term, we had a riety of topics and will be capped at faculty working group, specifically 20 students each. While they only discussing on what we can do to reach 200 students from the faculty, enhance the first-year experience," dean of arts Michael Carroll hopes said Carroll. to continue to change the face of arts But Carroll doesn't want to leave education. the number of seminars at ten, or "There is now an immense litera- have that be the only change to the ture on high impact teaching prac- first-year experience, "One ofthe tises and whenyou go through that suggestions, right from the begin- literature, first-year seminars are al- ning, was firstyear seminars [but] ways mentioned," Carroll explained. we're explorer other suggestions as "First-year seminars are always on well," said Carroll, noting that this is LIZZY COOK GRAPHICS ARTIST the top five high impact teaching part ofhis strategy. practises that are listed." With hopes ofreceiving more residential learning community. right after their mid-terms rather The changes that were proposed, Carroll noted that he wanted to funding for the seminars, Car- In the business faculty, which will than atthe end of die term. [while] all can't be done at once, it have these seminars in place last roll also hopes to implement more gain 1200 first-year students, initia- The faculty will also incorporate will help students." year, but the faculty did not have the residential learning communities. tives are being made to assist strug- the School ofBusiness and Eco- Both the arts faculty and SBE are funds to do so. These will consist of 20-25 students glingfirst-year business students nomics Student Society (SBESS) in working towards to enhance the But this year, with funding from living together on a floor who are all earlier in the fall term. the summer Headstart programs. first-year experience and will con- the vice president: academic bud- part ofthe same program. "Last year, we were proactive to According to Salataka, this will add tinue to work on it in the following get, the faculty was able to direct Currently, there are residential begin with but didn't have a lot of more preparation to incoming busi- years. $75,000 into the creation of the learning communities in the school people interested in it. This year, ness students. "Quite a major project with that first-year seminars. of business and economics (SBE) we're going to startreally early, so it Salataka also stated that minor volume of students," concluded The seminars, which will be of- and one, for the geography program, might have a little more of an effect," changes are happening to the intro- Salataka, "We plan tokeep trying, fered in history, philosophy, com- in the arts faculty. said Bill Salataka, the undergraduate ductory business courses, "A lot of we definitely want students to get munication studies and other arts As well, one of the first-year business programs director, adding really neat changes are happening to through. How that gets done, we're programs, will be writing intensive seminars is linked to the geography that the faculty will contact students that course, it will be evolutionary. not sure yet." BOD approves three projects, rejects one

LINDA GIVETASH long term plan," he said, highlight- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ing the fact that Gibson and the management group stillhave a lot to The board of directors ofWilfrid plan in the weeks ahead to improve Laurier University Students' Union the proposal. met on June 16 to pass three capi- tal expenditures thatwere pro- Improved services posed and decline a fourth. In to- For the items that did pass, two tal the capital budget amounts to of the major projects will include over $140,000 that could increase if a $40,000 upgrade ofthe union's and when the declined proposal is website and a new member ser- amended and brought back to the vices desk on the second floor of the board. FNCC. Foot Patrol was also granted funds to upgrade their radio system. Failed space The member services desk, or U- The first capital project presented Desk, is intended to help students to the board was to renovate the bar COURTESY OF ELEMENTAL INTERIOR DESIGN access the services the union and area ofthe Hawk's Nest, located on A mock up of the U-Desk, which will be located in the Hall of Fame, across from the entrance to Wilf's. university have to offer. the fourth floor ofthe Fred Nichols With the Centre Spot becom- Campus Centre (FNCC), for office at the meeting that not enough indi- meet the needs of those groups. ballooned by almost 50 per cent of ing International News, items such space for the campus clubs and fac- vidual campus club members were "There's already meeting space the original," he said, referring to the as Greyhound and concert tickets ulty associations depart. contacted about the potential office on campus, there's already comfort- Terrace expansion that went over and local transit information will Following much debate among space. able spaces on campus. I want to budget. be transferred to the U-Desk. The the board about the $60,150 proj- The office was designed to in- see actual resources in place, tools, "If the board doesn't feel that it's employees at the desk will also as- ect, proposed by Codi Costello, vice clude a large meeting table with a utilities to allow them to reach out within thebest interests of students sist students with opting out of the president campus clubs and faculty television screen able to hook up to to students more, that allow them to then there's dollars then we have to union's health and dental plan and associations for WLUSU, the motion computers, a comfortable seating run more effectively, to allow them review thatand think what is im- provide general information about to pass it failed, with only two ofthe area and a reception desk and com- to generate more funding," said portant for student dollars," Oberle the university. 11 directors present voting in favour. puter. Costello did explain to the Dotto. added. "It's going to be offering a lot of Commenting on why he voted board that these items reflected rec- Looking at the results of capi- While this project will not be new stuff as well," Dotto noted. against the project, Chris Oberle, ommendations from previous as- tal expenditure meetings in recent coming into fruition, both Ober- "Never before have we had part- a third-time director, said, "When sistant-vice presidents that oversaw years, it is rare for the board to de- le and Dotto were clear that they nership, I know there aren't many you're doing big money proposals campus clubs. cline a project. When asked why the want a new proposal brought to the international students but as a stu- you want to make sure you've con- "I wanted to see more resources board showed such caution in ap- board to ensure that campus clubs dent from out of province myself, I sulted everyone that could be affect- that help campus clubs do their job proaching the 2011-12 proposals, will eventually get the space and re- don'tlike always having to go buy a ed by it." better," said first-time director Luke Oberle said that the current board sources they need. ticket online to fly back to Vancou-

"They made suggestions on Face- Dotto, who also noted that many has learned from past mistakes of WLUSU president Nick Gibson ver .... If I can buy it on campus, it book andTwitter, but it didn't seem board members have also had ex- projects going wrong. ensured that there will be a new saves me a lot of time and saves me that they made a really strong effort perience being members and presi- "We don'twant to end up where proposal put together and for the in- a lot of headache, and it could also to talk to clubs about what they ac- dents of both campus clubs and fac- we were last year and approve terim, a temporary space will be put save me money." tually wanted," added Oberle, reit- ulty associations and overall felt that something that's at this cost and together. "We do have a few plans The U-Desk is scheduled to be erating criticisms that were raised new resources were not adequate to all of a sudden it ends up being but it's a really small scale it's not a ready for the fall term. THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5

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—cover have been served really well." Fourth-year film and cultural employs a management team on studies student Jackie Twomey campus for the dining hall, the Ter- has worked at the Union Market in race will get a separate team to the Terrace since Sept. 2008. She oversee it. was cautiously optimistic about "We felt that it was probably the changeover, though she noted needed for the first year," Thomas that employees were facing losing explained ofthe distinct managers. a promised 25-cent raise and were "There will be a lot of things to work uncertain whatwould be expected through and we only have a short ofthem from the new management. period oftimethis summer to make "The Terrace for us isn't just a it all happen." job," she said. "I've devoted so much Gibson explained that there had timeto the Terrace since first year been efforts made to ensure that because I love the environment and the full-time employees being let go love working there — I'm just ner- would be notified first and as soon vous itwill be different." as possible, though there was still Gibson said that it was more than little notice given due to the pro- likely Aramark would retain the cess of the negotiations. "I had to sit student managers, though nothing through those meetings, you look was being guaranteed. "Ultimately across the table and picture that be- Aramark has expressed to us ... that ingyour parents oryour dad there they're very happy about how we go and it's difficult," he said. "Ultimate- about our hiring so they'll see how ly my role isto ensure that students these leaders work and they'll prob- NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER at large are being served properly, ablyput them in the exact equiva- The Terrace Food Court, which is under construction for the summer months will have some new and I think the student employees lent positions," he explained. additions, including a Subway and Spring Rolls GO, when it re-opens in September. CAS strike avoided Free Eye Exam on site by Best Value Optical)

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TAYLOR GAYOWSKV GRAPHICS EDITOR University, contract academic staff reach tentative agreement Capture your memories JUSTIN FAUTEUX geography and environmental stud- after a set amount of negotiation NEWS DIRECTOR ies professor Judy Bates, who serves and decide upon a settlement. How- with a Keystone Yearbook! as an Ontario Confederation ofUni- ever, the university did not agree to In the winter of 2008, a large por- versity Faculty Associations and that step and the two sides opted for tion of WilfridLaurier University's Canadian Association of University the mediation period that eventually classes and tutorials were abruptly Teachers representative for WLUFA. produced the tentativeagreement. Only put on hold as the university's con- "There were few meetings be- Since being reached, the deal has tract academic staff(CAS) went on tween the two parties at the negoti- been ratified by the WLU board of strike. However, a repeat ofthat sit- ating table but the mediator moved governors, however, in order to be- $50 uation has, for the time being, been between the two sides and finally come official it still needs ratifica- avoided. we reached the tentative settlement tion from the CAS union members. Early in the morning of June 16, at about 3:00 in the morning on the Until that point, the two parties are university administration and the 16th of June. So it was a very long unable to discuss the details ofthe Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty day, as we started around 9:00 in the agreement. Association (WLUFA) reached a morning." "The board ratified the deal [last tentative agreement for a new col- According to Bates, while the ne- Thursday], but we're waiting on the lective bargaining agreement with gotiations never deteriorated to the ratification of the union," said But- Laurier's CAS. point that they didprior to the 2008 ler. "I'm told until they ratify, we're KEYSTONE "I would categorize it as very effi- strike, the two sides still faced dif- bound not to disclose the terms of cient set of negotiations," said Lau- ficulty in reaching this tentative the deal. As you can imagine, the rier vice president of finance and agreement. members should be the first to hear Features first years to graduates, administration Jim Butler. "Any col- "There was never much discus- what the terms are." lective agreement that we have is sion of the possibility of the strike According to Bates, the union clubs, sports and events. have that will meet in the to important, and to a deal but the negotiations were difficult members fall dis- On sale during OWeek. For more info or to we hope will be ratified is excellent there's no doubt about that," she cuss the ratification of the agree- from our standpoint." said. "We struggled over a huge ment, as the majority ofthe univer- The bargaining period lasted 29 number of meetings and then we sity's CAS are currently away from days and came to an end at about had conciliation over a four-day pe- campus. 3:00 a.m. June 16, after a mara- riod and we made progress but there The university is now in negotia- Interested in writing for Campus News? tions Laurier Uni- thon negotiation with a provincial were still outstanding issues." with the Wilfrid online atwww.wlusp.com mediator. j Following the four-day concilia- versity StaffAssociation, which Submityour application "We had a day ofmediation on tion period, Bates said that the WL- encompasses Laurier's support and or email the editor at the of and we worked UFA negotiators requested a medi- clerical staff. Bargaining with full- 15th June jsmirlies(a)thecoi, d.ca for more details. all day with the mediator who ran ation-arbitration in which the me- time faculty will begin in the coming back between the two parties," said diator would become an arbitrator weeks. THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 6 "I'm just delighted, I love the institution, I think the faculty, the students, the staff are just fabulous." —Laurier president Max Blouw on being re-appointed Second term for Blouw Wilfrid Laurier University president and vice-chancellor appointed an extension until August of 2017

"What we've been trying to do One ofthe key projects of Blouw's JUSTIN FAUTEUX and it's not justme, it's the senior first term was the establishment of NEWS DIRECTOR team, is establish a clear sense of Laurier's campus master plan, the For Wilfrid Laurier University direction and priority for the univer- first phase ofwhich became tangible president Max Blouw, the past five sity," said Blouw. "It's involved quite justlast week. On June 20, Laurier years have been all about planning a bit ofmaster campus planning, unveiled its plans for a newbuilding and laying groundwork. But last academic planning, financial budget known as the Global Innovation Ex- Thursday, he found out that he'll planning that was more background change, whichreplace the school's be around to see plans be complet- that showed up in each budget since current St. Michael's Campus. ed. I've arrived here." "That really is part of my excite- On June 24, the WLU Board of Establishing Laurier as a multi- ment at being re-appointed," said Governorsappointed Blouw to his campus university has been an area Blouw. "We really have areas of ex- second term as Laurier's president of particular interest to Blouw dur- cellence that we can pursue and and vice-chancellor, meaning he'll ing his time at the university. Since clearly the Global Innovation Ex- continue to serve as the eight presi- 2007, WLU has expanded offerings change building will help us in that. dent in the school's history. and enrolment at both its Brantford It's really exciting to now be on the "I'm just delighted," said Blouw and Kitchener campuses and has implementation side of things and ofhis re-appointment. "I love the also established offices in both To- we'll see lots of progress over the institution, I think the faculty, the ronto and Chongqing, China. next little while." students, the staff are just fabulous. "I feel all that was laying the When it comes to his vision for The community is just a wonderful ground work for a new future in his second term, Blouw sees the place where we've got an exciting fu- the new century ofthe univer- university continuing to expand in ture ahead and I'm just delighted to sity and that new future is explic- population, however he realizes the part ofit." itly as a multi-campus university," importance of being strategic with Blouw's term as president and said Blouw. "I believe that here in such growth. vice-chancellor began on Sept. 1, Waterloo, the community needs "On the Waterloo campus, we 2007 and is scheduled to end Aug. to think of itself increasingly as a hope to limit growth to some ex- 31,2012. His second term will of- multi-campus university. Certainly tent," he said. ficially began Sept. 1, 2012 and last in Brantford they do, in Kitchener "We will be growing, but hopeful- until Aug. 31, 2017. they do, in the Toronto office, in the ly more with international students Under Blouw, Laurier has grown Chongqing office, they know they're and graduate students, less empha- from a school of just over 11,000 stu- part of a multi-campus entity. I be- sis on undergraduate students. In dents to its current population of lieve also that we have a wonderful terms ofundergraduate enrolment, nearly 14,000.However, what the opportunity now to build some real I think in Brantford we're devel- president is mostproud of is the excellence and areas of excellence oping a lot of good programs and plans he and his team have put in at the university over an above what there's capacity there to grow quite a MIKE LAKUSIAK IN DEPTH EDITOR place to handle that growth. we already have." bit." Max Blouw has been president and vice-chancellor since 2007. I THE WLU receives pension relief The tie that binds CORDLaurier since Wilfrid University 1926 Budget cuts of 0.8 per cent and 0.6 JUSTIN SMIRLIES per cent will be made to the 2012-13 Volunteer with The Cord's web team! CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR and 2013-14 academic years to help Opportunities include content For the past few years, one ofthe aid the payments for the pension $60 million major concerns for Wilfrid Laurier plan, but it has not been determined manager, videographer and the web editor University's budget and staffwas the where those cuts will occur. Estimated cost of the 'on-go- ailing pension plan and its growing Butler also noted that the plan is ing'pensionplan deficit position. deficit. But on June 2, Laurier gained currently only 80 per cent funded approval from the Ontario govern- and hopes to make it to the 100 per Checkout ment to receive stage-one of the cent mark. www.wlusp.com/vol u temporary pension funding relief. With this solvency relief plan, the "It buys us time," explained Jim university does not have to file for 80% for details or e-mail Butler, VP: finance and administra- evaluation until December of 2012. tion. "We now don't have to file the During those three years, since the The approximate percentage [email protected]. 2010 valuation which if we had to first actuarial evaluation in 2009, of funding by the university for file that, it wouldtake the actuarial the university has the opportunity the pension plan (MMW to to with its estimate about $67 million on a review their pension plan growing concern deficiency." employees to come up with a more The solvency pension relief pro- sustainable plan. gramfrom the government has ex- To receive stage-two relief, the empted Laurier from making any university will have to demonstrate 2012 All students are encouraged to apply! special solvency payments for three that substantial progress has been years from Dec. 31 2009. This com- made towards their proposed sus- When Laurier will be under ingyear, the special payments to tainabilityplan. evaluation from the Ontario the plan have reached an amount of "Government will review it and if government $6.4 million. it's acceptable then we're fine, ifit's "So it's about $6.4 million overall not fine then we revert back to the £ EMPRESS OF INDIA and this is an ongoing issue for the existing pension benefits act regu- Fi*N( I MO! AN i> i ( university," continued Butler. lation, which means we'd have to "We're going to have come up file every year and start making in- 0.8% with a solution to the potential plan creased contributions to the pension cuts for 2012 - that frees up those funds that could plan," said Butler. Proposed budget go into faculty hiring, class sizes, "Which again takes money away 13 capital, there's a hundred differ- from other uses." ent uses that we could make for that —Withfilesfrom Justin Fauteux and amount of money." Linda Givetash

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Local Editor Amanda Steiner • [email protected] Student neighbourhood up for sale Residents of Northdale, the area behind WLU's St. Michael's campus band together to sell homes

JUSTIN FAUTEUX here with their children. There are NEWS DIRECTOR no [elementary] schools, there are no stores nearby, so a parent com- The area dubbed by many to be the ing inwith little children is going 'student ghetto' has become one of to have a problem living here," said the most valuable pieces ofreal es- Facey. "Now with the restrictions on tate in Kitchener-Waterloo. the newrental bylaw, you can only On June 17, 31 'for sale' signs rent four bedrooms and a bedroom's popped up in front of houses on worth about $65,000 each... That's Hickory, Balsam, Larch and Hem- a far cry from the almost $400, 000 lock Streets, a large chunk of the [that the house is worth]... It has Northdale neighbourhood, which devastated our property values." occupies the area behind Wilfrid While problems between stu- Laurier University's St. Michael's dents and permanent residents have Campus. Five days later, eight hous- been a well-documented problem in es on Hazel Street joined the mass Northdale, according to Ellingham, sale, bringing the total to 39 homes they are not the problem. and making it a full two blocks that "The people in Northdale are not was available for a buyer with deep against students at all. We wouldn't enough pockets. have been there for as many decades "It's two complete blocks right in as wewere if the students were the middle ofWilfridLaurier's two the problem," he said. "The change campuses. It's an incredible piece at this point is the city's attitude. ofproperty and the interest in it is That's what causing us the grief" spectacular," said Paul Ellingham, Waterloo city councillor JeffHen- the man who got this organized ry, who has Northdale in his Ward group sale off the ground. 6, declined to comment, however he "There are many parties in dis- did say that the city would continue cussion [to buy the two blocks] at to work with the neighbourhood in this point, I can't say much more the ongoing community improve- because there are so many negotia- ment plan study. tions going on, but I can only say As for the students and other ten- that I'mreally excited about the op- ants who have leases in the area, El- portunity of something great." WADE THOMPSON VISUAL DIRECTOR lingham urges that this is nothing to Ellingham, a chaplain at both The 38 houses involved in the Northdale sale span Hickory, Hemlock, Hazel, Balsam and Larch Streets. panic about. WLU and the University ofWaterloo "Anything of this magnitude and lived in the Northdale for 15 years with the City ofWaterloo and in eliminating a whole level of our interested in the group sale, with the of this potential will take at least before he moved in 2010. He still April ofthis past month, those is- more affordable living space," he hopes of attracting a large invest- two years for anything to happen," owns a house on Larch Street, which 1 J sues with the city came to a head said. "There needs to be a vari- ment from either a developer or any he said. he rents out. ! whenWaterloo City Council passed ety of housing options... you can't institution with the money. The homeowners had originally He came up with the idea for the I a new rental bylaw. find anything under $500-600 in And in the end 38 houses were planned on selling the land at auc- homeowners to sell their houses as The new bylaw, which will come the highrise apartments but the on board, ofwhich about 12 are oc- tion, on June 26, however decided to a group, rather than individually, af- into effect in April of 2012, limits the city seems to have this desire to see cupied by their owners and 26 are postpone that date. ter their property values plummeted 1 number oftenants in a rental unit to all students forced into highrise owned by landlords. For Jim Facey, "We are still on track for the auc- due to the influx oflow- cost student : | four, which in Ellingham eyes makes buildings." who has lived in his Larch Street tion," said Ellingham. "We're still housing in the area. renting out a house in Northdale So Ellingham went around the home for 56 years, this sale seemed looking towards that, however, at Those falling property values unfeasible. neighbourhood asking the own- like his only option. the same time, other things could were combined with ongoing issues "The policy of the city is ers of the houses ifthey would be "Families aren't going to move in happen before we get to the auction." LRT debate finally over After eight years of discussion and extensive research, regional council decides to bring light rail transit to Waterloo Region

Road in Kitchener up to Conestoga our taxes go up," she said. "I'm very LINDSAY PURCHASE Mall in Waterloo, making 18stops proud that I stood firm for my cam- LEAD REPORTER along the way. Arapid bus route paign promise to tens ofthousands In a momentous and visionary deci- will extend to the Ainslie Terminal ofcitizens who counted on me to be sion for Waterloo Region, years of in Cambridge, with plans to extend their voice, and I did it, and I didn't deliberation and disjunction came the light rail line at an unspecified back down." to a close on June 15 with a 9-2 ver- date. However, a motion raised and Community support has certainly dict by regional councillors in sup- passed by regional councillor Sean not been unanimous for the proj - port of moving forward with a Light Strickland and passed at the June ect. Eric, a University of Waterloo Rail Transit (LRT) system. 15 meeting will have the region "ex- student who declined to declare his The decision has been a long time plore the feasibility of changing the last name, admitted, "The cost does coming. The process began officially route ..." along Caroline St.and also have me a little worried, because I in 2003, whenregional council ad- in Uptown Waterloo. don't know, it doesn't seem as ifwe opted the Regional Growth Man- Waterloo mayor Brenda Halloran need it." agement Strategy (RGMS) to evalu- was vehemently opposed to any re- Explaining further, Eric said, "I ate different transit options. A land- view of the proposed routing, claim- feel as ifwe needed a better bus mark came in 2009, when LRT was ing that the potential reevaluation system, like the GRT [Grand River selected as the preferential option "came as a complete surprise." Hal- Transit] needed to get better." to consider over Bus Rapid Transit loran feared that were the line to be This was in contrast with the (BRT) or improving road infrastruc- moved, it might interfere with the viewpoint presented by Wilfrid Lau- ture. Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr newly constructed public square. rier student Gareth D'Costa, who commented during the monumental Although most councillors voiced his opinion that it "makes council meeting, "the preferred and claimed they heard mainly positive more sense to do it now rather than recommended proposal may not be feedback from citizens, the process later on." perfect, but ifwe wait until we think has not been without its controver- D'Costa felt that the faster speed we have the perfect plan, we will sy. Many opposed the $BiB-million of the LRT as well as the reduced never start the project." project due to the annual property impact of sprawl to the Region's Proponents ofLRT believe it is a tax increases that will accompany it, outlying farmland would be ben- more environmentally friendly sys- beginning next year. eficial, but conceded that he is"... tem than BRT and will aid in greater Halloran, who voted in opposi- not really concerned right now be- development of the cities' cores, in tion to LRT, was greatly impacted cause it's going to take awhile to order to avoid further sprawl. Re- by the financial concerns voiced implement." gional population is expected to by her constituents throughout the Students attending Wilfrid Lau- increase by a massive 200,000 by process. rier in the fall can anticipate con- NICKLACHANCE FILE PHOTO 2031. "I hear many of my citizens say- struction to begin in 2014, with the their support for LRT during the The original rail line proposal ing I don't know how we're going to anticipated conclusion of the project Young and old came out to show debate that preceeded regional council's decision. has been set to run from Fairway afford to live in Waterloo anymore if 1 scheduled for 2017. contentious THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8 • LOCAL Region's water supply could be a concern a AMANDA STEINER LOCAL NATIONAL EDITOR It's important that Take the water out of the name "Wa- people become aware of terloo" and you don't get the great- est image ofthis rapidly burgeoning how serious this pro- city. However, ifcommunity mem- bers don't start taking water conser- belm is." vation more seriously, there might a serious water problem in Waterloo. Cathy MacLellan, who was the Green Party candidate for Kitchen- —Cathy MacLellan er-Waterloo in the 2011 federal elec- Green Party candidate, 2011 tion, stressed the importance ofwa- ter conservation and protection. "There are a number of strains on our water sources," she said. "The NICK LACHANCE PHOTO city is taking steps to find solutions large water system. Granted, there FILE fire but it's importantthat people be- is also a great population around Mel's Diner after it was gutted during last April's Campus Court that destroyed several businesses. come more aware of how serious them, but our small contribution this problem is." Once water is gone, isn't going to have the biggest im- she continued, it's gone. pact." He added that this plan was to burgers to have to be assessed and From breakfast "Waterloo is a rapidly growing going city," MacLellan said. "With more tested. to people comes more construction, As well, permission will be need- —cover the property owners are confident happened here, we just have prove of the more pavement — cement indus- ed from the federal government be- that they will be ready to go by Sep- it,' and that was within a week sur- tries use a huge amount of water. fore implementation. across the street from WilfridLauri- tember, though that may mean only fire," said Smith. "I'm actually But we only have so much. Should "Water is such a precious source," er University. As he describes it, this having a building in place and not prised they came up with it, to prove there be limits placed onhow many MacLellan said passionately. "Peo- burger pub will be a combination being able to open. arson, you almost have to see the people can move here?" ple are calling it 'the blue gold'. Oth- of two of Waterloo's most legend- Smith has spentthe year since the guy light the match." Apparently not. Eric Hodgins, er communities are starting to think ary eateries, Mel's Diner and Ethel's fire with a multitude of questions According to Smith, these arrests Waterloo Region's manager of hy- ahead about protecting and preserv- Lounge. and since the new year, Waterloo and confirmations do provide clo- what drogeology and source water said ing their water, and I think that's "Glen Smith who owns Ethel's Regional Police Services (WRPS) sure, however they don't make Waterloo is "the up and coming city great. It's something we should be Lounge came and found me and we and the Ontario Fire Marshal's of- happened last April any easier. like a family losing to target growth." doing too." worked out some details and this is fice have begun producing answers. "It would be And in fact, since the implemen- Waterloo region uses approxi- his brain child really," said Smith. In early January, the Ontario Fire a child and never finding them," he tation of the outdoor water use by- mately 180 million litres of water "It's a great location, a great concept Marshal's office had confirmed the said. "We found some people who to cause thefire to be arson and were for it but it doesn't law in 2005 that limited people's per day so it's important that citi- and we're justreally excited get of responsible it lawn watering to one night a week, zens start paying more attention to going." in the following months, a total of make it any better. It doesn't make education programs and incen- their water usage and conservation. In addition, Jerry Smith will re- four arrests were made in connec- any easier, it doesn't fix anything it, tives for lowflush toilets, Hodgins According to Hodgins, the region is sume his role operating the beloved tion with the case. In April, Daniel it justputs closure to it, I guess." said that the region has "certainly already paying close attention. "Wa- Mel's Diner in the not too distant Campbell and William Schneider Regardless of who or what was to seen decreased demand ofwater terloo Region uses a multi-com- future. ofKitchener and Lyntje Zinger of blame for the fire, Smith's eyes are even with the increased population ponent system and it is the most "You won't even know there was Hawkesville were arrested, while on now only looking forward, both to growth ofthe city." advanced in Ontario for water effi- a fire," said Smith of the re-opening June 22, Brent Campbell, who owns the opening ofFrat Burger and the "We are also looking for addition- ciency measures," he said. of Mel's. "It'll be exactly what was Titanium nightclub in Uptown Wa- return of Mel's. al groundwater wells and have pro- He went on to say that the city there before. Except, with a three- terloo, became the fourth suspect "I'm anxious to get back to work, to take the posed a pipeline in 2031 that runs is working with industries to com- year demolition plan." charged. open the doors, paper from Waterloo Region to Lake Erie plete water audits and create low "So the plan is to run for three years, WRPS is unable to release any de- off the windows and say 'here we as an additional source ofwater in flow washing nozzles to reduce wa- take it down and then rebuild with tails of the cases. are' and see how the response is," the long term," added Hodgins. ter use. the high rises on top," he explained. "I think it was pretty obvious right he said. "Just start building that vibe MacLellan does not see the pipe- Though MacLellan was playing a While there is no set timetable for off the bat that it was arson. The again with the locals, I'mreally ex- line as a viable solution. little more to the side of devil's ad- the rebuilding of Mel's, Smith said fire marshals said 'we know what cited to get back to that." "Other communities are think- vocate for water conservation, she ing the exact same way," she said. did mentionthat there were positive "What's that saying? There are only steps being taken. so many straws that can take from "This all sounds so depressing," one source?" She continued to add MacLellan said laughing. "So I want that not only will multiple commu- to add a little optimism. The city is nities be using that water, but there taking steps and some people are WLU grad runs for office is also climate change and storm startingto pay attention. The good water to consider as impacts. thing is, sincewe waste so much, Eric Davis acclaimed as Liberal MPP candidate for K-W When The Cord asked Hodgins we have much greater room for what he thought about multiple improvement. I mean, ifwe were LINDSAY PURCHASE For Davis, his interest in provin- diversity of our community and how communities straining Lake Erie, he already doing the best we could LEAD REPORTER cial politics began whenhe was a different things interplay on each said, "It's important to keep in mind and couldn't improve, then I'd be student at Kitchener-Waterloo Col- other," he said ofhis volunteerism. that the great lakes are an extremely worried." On June 26, in preparation for this legiate (KCI), participating in the In regards to his visionfor the fall's provincial election, Liberal annual Federal-Provincial Confer- area, Davis's focus appears to be supporters gathered in Waterloo to ence simulation still held at the Uni- on "strategic investment" in the re- officiallyrecognize WilfridLaurier versity ofWaterloo. gion's growth. University alumnus Eric Davis as There, a speech was made by While recognizing the authority the Liberal nominee for Kitchener- politician Bob Rae regarding the im- of municipal governments over their Waterloo's Member of Provincial portance of politics which inspired respective affairs, Davis noted, "The Order online Parliament (MPP). The nomination Davis to continue his involvement provincial government has a role to was presented by former Waterloo by joining the WLU Young Liber- plan in assisting municipalities and Mayor Herb Epp. als. Davis explained,"... just being helping them make smart invest- Kitchener Centre MPP and Min- around a whole bunch of people my ments in order to plan for growth, in NgpDom i noskw.ca ister ofTraining, Colleges and Uni- own age, sharing political discus- order to make sure that as we grow, versities JohnMilloy was also there sions and ideas, itreally encouraged we're going to grow sustainably and to voice his encouragement. "The me to get involved." we're going to grow well." best sign that it all started well, I Davis has since been involved in Despite Davis's optimistic words, showed up and there was no park- numerous local volunteer opportu- a glimpse into the intensity of the ing," he began humorously. "Nor- nities, and considers his nomination upcoming election came through in mallythat's frustrating, but that says another opportunity to assist the a discussion of Ontario Conserva- something really, really good." community. tive Party leader Tim Hudak. While commending Davis as an "I've always believed that ifyou've "Tim Hudak has a 14 billion dollar "amazing" candidate, Milloy re- been given opportunities— such as hole in his platform," he said scorn- mained focused on the challenges of getting an education, it's important fully, referring to Hudak's economic the upcoming election and the role to give back to ensure that others plans as "ridiculous." Davis contin- political representatives would play. are given the same opportunities," ued, "He's not preaching the com- "Government is every single per- he said. mon sense revolution, he's preach-

. . Medium 1 2-toppings son in this room, and every single Davis is currently on die Board ing the nonsense revolution." Serving Laurier at & 2 591 s person in this community and every of Directors for United Way Kitch- With new polls currently ac- King and Northfield in Waterloo single person in this province," he ener-Waterloo (K-W), and is on die knowledging Hudak as the clear (Inside the Petro Canada Plaza) commented. "It's all ofus coming Federal-Provincial Affairs Commit- leader in support, the Liberal Party together and pooling our resources, tee ofthe Greater I<-W Chamber of will have to raise their campaign- Call 519-888-9749 Free delivery pooling our responsibilities, so that Commerce. ing to a much higher standard ifthey to any order delivered ON CAMPUS we can work together for the better- "It's been really great, because hope to overcome Conservative mo- ment of the entire province." I've gotten to learn justabout the mentum from the federal election. THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 LOCAL 9 G20: one year later Activists discuss local impact of police brutality from summit

JUSTIN FAUTEUX know. Especially in Kitchener-Wa- | making us stronger," she said. "I NEWS DIRECTOR terloo, these are people that went to miss my friends that I can't talk to, Laurier, these are people that went best friends, roommates, I can't talk While the streets of Toronto are no to UW, they volunteer, they're good to them right now but there will be longer filled with riot police and community members, who were just a time when I can and it'll be awe- protestors, for many, the effects of trampled over." some, and it'll be ok until then." last year's G2O summit are still all While bail restrictions kept most Stutz will be able to return to too tangible. of the KW residents who are fac- WLU this January. So on Sunday, June 26, to mark ing charges from attending Sun- While the accused still await tri- the one-yearanniversary ofthe G2O, day's event, Sterling Stutz was the als and still deal with legal fees, ac- members of the Kitchener Waterloo lone co-accused who was able to be cording to Lee, the activists do not Community Supportgroup gathered there. want to dwell on what happened in in the Waterloo public square to re- Stutz, a third-year student at Lau- Toronto last June. mind the public that the impact of rier was arrested in Toronto on June "We don't want to justhold onto the summit and the charges and ar- 26, 2010 and after spending 10 days all this anger," she said. "We're kind rests that came out of it are still be- in jailwas released into the custody of over the sense of outrage I think, ing felt, particularly by members of of her parents and placed 011 house well maybe not completely, but we're the KW community. arrest. trying to move forward." "The main thing for today is just She eventually got her house ar- According to MacDonald, the to let people around here know that rest varied, however, was living in eventreceived a generally positive people in this community are still Toronto and unable to return to reaction from the public. affected by [the G2o]," said Lau- Laurier and had to spend the past "It's been a pretty good response, ra MacDonald, one of the event's year as a visiting student at the Uni- we've had one person who saw our organizers. versity of Toronto. signs and came out on his own and "It's still going on, they're still Bail restrictions also prevent brought his own sign," she said. looking at another year or more Stutz from associtating with her "Everybody's been really support- for the legal process, so it's re- co-accused. ive, but we're not really trying to ally dragging out a lot and they "Every thing that's going on is re- pull people in today, today is mostly have really restrictive bail condi- ally difficultto deal with but it's also i about context." tions that prevent them from talk- ing to their friends, they're not al- lowed to be here because it's a public demonstration." Sunday's event featured live mu- sic, as well as the sale of food, books and buttons, aimed atraising money and awareness for the KW residents who still face charges. According to MacDonald, there NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER are still about six people from KW A young member of the Wilson family chooses her favourite flag at facing serious conspiracy charges, this past weekend's multicultural festival at Victoria Park. out of the approximately 25 local activists who were arrested atthe summit. According to WilfridLaurier Uni- versity graduate JaniceLee, who was Celebrating on the streets ofToronto during the protests, it is important to put faces and personalities to those who are still facing charges. multiculturalism "I think what people misunder- stand is that it wasn't just, as the media paints it, these thugs orhard- within these unique differences. core activists," she said. "I would AMANDA STEINER But the festival includes much call them concerned community NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER LOCAL NATIONAL EDITOR more than justself guided pathway members. These are people that you Laurier student Evan Henry silently protests lack of G2O inquiry. Despite the overcast weather this sites and discoveries. A variety of past weekend, Kitchener's Victo- performances were held at many ria Park was filled with hundreds locations throughout the park, rep- ofpeople participating in and cel- resenting culture from around the ebratingthe beginning of summer world. The Aboriginal Anishnabeg with the Kitchener-Waterloo multi- Outreach group held multiple tribal cultural festival. dances, that incorporated tradition- For the past 40 years, KW has al attire. been hosting this fair, dedicated to JulieSnache, one of the organ- ethnic diversity from around the isers ofthe Aboriginal group, ex- world— and it has been nominated plained that one ofthe dances was as one of the best festivals in the "in celebration of the aboriginal Waterloo region. people, which is similar to a tradi- The streets around the park were tional pow-wow. There is a host and blocked from traffic, so pedestrians co-host drum group which would could easily walk along the roads sit in the middle of an arena and the and sidewalks getting trouble-free others would dance around them." access to the events happening in She continued to saythat there are the park. A myriad of tents and multiple varieties of songs that can booths lined the pathways, selling be performed such as songs ofhon- merchandise or handing out infor- our orworship. mational pamphlets dealing with Other performances included topics ranging from religion to sex- dances from the I

This diversity within diversity ing a massive turkey leg from one with - , > i Cannot be used in conjunction |t , ; was found to be true of other reli- of the vendors. "It's so worth it and sale items. Must be > | promotions £ * other or . J% I " ' gions and groups as well. Not only this will sound so cheesy, but you'll £ I or older. Valid student ID required. H|Hh& •?;',i -V v ' A was ethnic variety celebrated this probably even learn something Expires September 30th, 2011. °° past weekend, but the many strands new." J 10 THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 NATIONAL National Editor Amanda Steiner ￿ asteiner(athecord.ca OSAP changes raise concerns

JUSTIN FAUTEAUX "I'm a little bit concerned about NEWS DIRECTOR the language that they use," he said. ELLI GARLIN FILE PHOTC "I'm not entirely sure how they're On June 24, students at Wilfrid Lau- going to define some of these cat- rier University received notice that egories of eligibility. I guess my Opening space for grad students there was a change in the eligibility number one thing is with concern requirements for the Ontario Stu- to the qualifying programs. I'm con- dents' Assistance Program (OSAP). cerned that that might put some MARCIE FOSTER is said to shift the focus from enrol- Green Parties have addressed the is- According to the notice, which groups at a disadvantage." LEAD REPORTER ment growth to quality education, sues ofhigher education. Lowering was sent out via email by Laurier's Madden also noted that the term by providing incentives to universi- the expected parental contribution student awards office, 'Post-degree 'unclassified studies' is also prob- Putting students first: this was the ties who choose to improve their in- amounts to Ontario Student Assis- studies', 'Qualifying Year studies' lematic as it is unclear whether or message put forth by the Ontario stitutional strengths. tance Program applicants, increas- and 'Unclassified studies' are no not it applies to students who are in government in the release oftheir More spaces in research-based ing transfer credit co-operation be- longer considered eligible for OSAP undeclared majors, working towards ; new strategyto improve post-sec- and professional graduate pro- tween universities and colleges, and funding. a general bachelor's degree. ondary education. By increasing grams in fields such as engineering, focusing on student employment This is in conjunction with the While this change could affect spaces in master's and doctorate health and environmental studies seem to be the main themes be- Ministry ofTraining, Colleges and some students who currently re- programs, and also improving ac- will increase the province's com- tween thetwo party platforms. Universities directive that states, ceive OSAP, Madden believes it will cess to education through better petitive position globally, according This is all good news for parents "OSAP's regulations state that a be unlikely that a student could fall funding, the future ofstudents in to a news release from the Ontario along with students, as the Ontario program of study must lead to a de- into a category that is ineligible for Ontario institutions is becoming a Government. Governmentstrategy includes a new gree, diploma or certificate. OSAP due to credit deficiencies. priority. To accomplish this, the Ontario initiative to develop programming As a result, qualifyingyear pro- "I wouldn't think in a situation In a release from the Ontario Uni- government is creating more spaces in primary and secondary schools grams which lead to admission to like that, with a credit shortfall that versity Student Alliance (OUSA), for graduate students: 6,000 new that will encourageand inform stu- another program, Post degree pro- it would a problem," he said. Sean Madden, WLUSU Vice Presi- spaces in master's and PhD pro- dents through the transitionto post- grams and students in unclassified However, Madden is concerned dent ofUniversity Affairs and Presi- grams in universities across the secondary education. studies are involved in education with the potential problems that dent ofOUSA, said that "Under- province by 2016. JohnMilloy, "Students have always believed that does not lead directly to a de- could arise when it comes to quali- graduate students also have had Minister ofTraining, Colleges and that improving access to post-sec- gree, diploma or certificate and as fying studies. concerns with the balance between Universities, said in a release from ondary education needs to begin aresult, these students can not be He noted that many students teaching and research in our uni- the Ontario Government, "In to- early, and today's announcement considered as eligible for OSAP as- need to take 'bridging courses' versities, and welcome the plan's day's knowledge-based economy, signals that we will begin to direct- sistance. It is imperative that the which aren't directlyrelated towards ; emphasis on recognizing teach- it is vital that Ontario continues to ly address these challenges," said ministry consistently apply the reg- a degree, however, they set a student ing excellence alongside research support advanced research and de- Madden. ulations that govern programs. up in a position to have a greater excellence." velop a highly educated and skilled "Undergraduate students also The above was developed in co- chance at moving towards one. As many students face barri- workforce. By helping more Ontar- have had concerns with the bal- operation with policy." According to Madden, OUSA will ers of funding and bureaucratic red ians pursue higher education; we ance between teaching and research According to Ontario Undergrad- be investigating what this restruc- tape, both the strategy and upcom- can strengthen our economy and in our universities, and welcome uate Student Alliance (OUSA) pres- turing will mean for students in the ing electoral promises seem to be our future." the plan's emphasis on recognizing ident Sean Madden, this could mean coming weeks. brightening the future for all. The As an Ontario election looms this teaching excellence alongside re- Differentproblems for students. changes in funding to universitiesStrokes October, both the Ontario PC and search excellence." THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11

Postal employees forced back to work Back to work legislation ends Canada Post work stoppage, which lasted nearly the entire month of June

AMANDA STEINER letter-mail has declined," Deveau Commons last Saturday night. LOCAL NATIONAL EDITOR said. "But parcels have increased, According to Deveau, the union businesses still heavily rely on Can- is obviously unhappy but is cur- As a result of the back to work leg- ada Post and we believe letter-mail rently looking for ways to challenge islation implemented upon Canada will stabilize." this legislation in court. "We were Post this past Tuesday June 28, Ca- Larger corporations such as always hopeful the members of the nadians can once again open their Sobeys didn't find the strike too Conservative government would mailboxes and find bills. problematic. Erin Reidel, adminis- see how unjust it all was and would On June 14,Canada Post locked tration manager of Sobeys North- make amendments." out its employees after they per- field Waterloo, admitted, "We "Clearly this is not a government formed 12 days ofrotating strikes. weren't overly inconvenienced. looking for fairness," he added. Gerry Deveau, Ontario's regional We're covered by Purolator for many The New Democratic Party did director of the Canadian Union of of our resources so it wasn't too stand up on behalf ofthe postal Postal Workers (CUPW) said that bad." workers and delayedthe passing the rotating strikes were done in She continued, "The only thing ofthe bill for as long as they could. order to minimize any impact to that was frustrating was cus- However, it wasn't enough. Canadian citizens. "The lockout," tomers who signed up for Club The NDP tried to bring forward a Deveau said, "was implemented by Sobeys cards. They were gathering final amendment to the bill dealing management, not the workers." points and bonuses but since we with wage cuts and pay-rates but Following the lockout, numerous couldn't send their information to the Conservatives defeated it, along bargaining sessions were held be- head office, they weren'treceiving with every other amendment pre- tween Canada Post's management anything." sented on Saturday June 25. and its employees, but neither side The federal government still in- Deveau also mentioned that made any sort of amendment to sisted that an agreement be made or management isrefusing workers their position. legislation would be enforced. While any overtime hours. The carriers "They want to establish a two-tier not every business relies heavily on are apparently willing to work lon- employment system," Deveau said. Canada Post, many still do. Paper ger hours to ensure that Canadians "They want to change pensions and companies and stationary stores get their mail as quickly as possible, benefits and make an inferior sick that mail out invitations would have but this is being denied. They have leave system." He continued to say lost business due to the strikes, as been instructed to work eight hours that Canada Post wants "to imple- well as those that offer subscrip- and then leave the unfinished tasks ment pay cuts because they say tions, catalogues or online compa- until the next business day. they're preparing for future pro- nies such as eßay. "If they were actually concerned jected losses — but our profits don't When debate between the em- about service to the public," Deveau seem to show this." ployer and union failed to move in said, "they would let workers stay Another reason Canada Post any direction, the Conservative gov- longer. So this is yet another exam- plans on making cuts to workers' ernment stepped in, threatening ple of management having no inter- contracts is because, in a rapidly that unless an agreement was quick- est in the public." growingtechnological world, the ly reached, back to work legislation In other words, ifworkers were need for letter mail is decreasing would be passed in order to get Can- allowed to stay longer all mail could thanks to e-mail, Facebook and oth- ada Post back up and running. be out and resume normally by the er social media tools. "The government should not be beginning of next week. With this Bronwyn Corrigan, a third-year involved." Deveau said. "We should denied overtime, mail will take a few student at Queens University said, be permitted to engage in free, col- weeks to resume its normal pace. "The postal strike was just more lective bargaining without any gov- "I would justlike to say," Deveau of an inconvenience for me since I ernment influence." He continued added, "that none ofthis was in- usually receive my bills in the mail. to say that it's common for the gov- tended to harm the Canadian citi- But I just set up payment online so it ernment to side with the employer, zens. We justwanted to bring atten- wasn't a big deal." which is what happened when Bill tion to management, the unfairness STEPHANIE TRUONG GRAPHICS ARTIST "We do honestly recognise that C-6 was passed in the House of of our situation."

Canada in brief Ottawa to sell AECL to SNC Woman accused of using Lavalin child as weapon on TTC The Harper Government is expected E|nr streetcar LAURIER to announce the sale of Atomic En- According to Toronto police, a ergy of Canada Limited to Montre- woman boarded a streetcar on Dun- Printing Services al-based engineering group SNC- das Street East and Parliament on Lavalin. The Candu reactor sales Friday, June 25 at 5:00 p.m. The and service division will be split woman then became involved in an from the Chalk River laboratory and altercation with another person on its research reactor that produces the streetcar, and began using the isotopes for medical imaging and child she was holding as a weapon diagnostic procedures, which the to beat the other passenger. Passen- federal government will continue to gers were able to intervene, and the own but will be managed by outside woman left the streetcar before po- contract. lice were able to arrive. —Compiledby Marcie Foster —Compiled by Marcie Foster

Brandon Police subdue Vancouver riot investiga- 14-year-oldwith taser tions still under way Officers were called to a laneway in Police are still attempting to track Brandon, Manitoba after calls about down suspects from the Vancouver a teenager damaging property. riots on June 15. Officers say they Upon arrival, the 14-year-old was have approximately 4,000 e-mails found brandishing a piece of glass from the public and have tracked shaped like a knife and refused to down 1,700 of those potential sus- www.wlu.ca/printing drop the weapon when ordered to do pects from seperate incidents. H 9nR so. The teen was taken to hospital 24 people have already turned I H to have the taser probes removed as themselves in, but more investiga- per policy. The 14-year-old is facing tions are sure to follow. charges ofmischief to property and 120 people were arrested the possession of a dangerous weapon. night ofthe riots. —Compiledby Marcie Foster —Compiledby Amanda Steiner F3,CGb Follow us I @cordnews • 12 In Depth Editor Mike Lakusiak » [email protected] IN DEPTH THE CORD Wednesday, June 29, 2011 13

In Depth Editor Mike Lakusiak delves into what high school students on their way to No guarantees when becoming Laurier students should keep in mind as the days count down to September

Are you suited for more interested in doing other analysis." that in his timecompleting his un- "Clearly one of the drivers ofwhat university? things than spending time focusing He added that the 'B' students dergrad, there seemed to be a real has been happening here in this fac- entering university Last September, 3,842 students ac- on coursework. "Some of the evi- have often worked harder to main- emphasis on the time spent study- ulty has simply been the dramatic cepted offers of admission to at- dence is it's things like video games," tain those grades and accordingly ing with students spending, for ex- increase in the size of our enter- tend Wilfrid Laurier University and he explained. bring better coping and studying ample, an entire Sunday preparing ing class," he explained, noting that among those, many will not be re- Laurier's dean of arts Michael mechanisms to their post-second- i for one particular assessment. "At while he had only been at Laurier turning this year either voluntarily Carroll told a similar tale, explaining ary education. least from my experience that seems as dean of arts for ayear, extensive or due to insufficient grades. As an- the administrative work done after Unless those that got by on mem- like the wrong way to go about doing background research has been con-

- - ; be the 44 other approximately 4,000 students a high proportion 43 per cent of orization are able to adapt, they risk it,"he said, "it should more fo- ducted examining roots of the are set to arrive this fall, the ques- first year arts students last year did rapidly falling behind. "Some of cused on the quality of the studying situation in the faculty. In the end, the respon- tion lingers as to whether, however not attain the 5.0 GPA after first se- them end up leaving because of it," ; you're doing." "As we've increased the size ofthe well intentioned, they are truly cut mester required to declare a major. he said. Gerow said that the thing that entering class, the average enter- sibility to do the work, out for university. In previous years the percentage has There were nearly 11,000 visits helped him most with his course- ing grade from high school has gone Todd Stinebrickner is a profes- been in the low 30 per cent range. by 3,000 individual students to the work was clear impressions of ex- down." to learn and make sure sor ofeconomics at the University of "The investigations and inter- Study Skills and Supplemental In- pectations from professors. "Beyond Tenyears ago, Laurier's entrance Western Ontario who co-authored a views conducted by people in the struction Centre last year,Lisetto- all else, it's important that students average for the faculty of arts was you're meeting your study looking at how learning about dean's office make it clear that the Smith said. "In the end, the respon- understand precisely whatthe pro- over 80 per cent, but for the past two one'sability to succeed in university most common reasons for failure sibility to do the work, to learn and fessor is looking for," he said. years the minimumhigh school av- progression require- corresponds to the decision to drop are simply not going to class, not make sure you're meeting your pro- "[lt's] justabout opening chan- erage applicants can have to be ac- out. While the study was conducted doing assignments and it turns out, gression requirements does lie on nels of communication with the cepted has been 72 per cent. Though ments does lie on the at a college in the U.S., he said there literally, Facebook," he said. the students." professor and asking questions until Laurier's faculty of arts is not alone is no reason the findings would not "The proportion of students com- "The support services are all you're absolutely sure on what you'll in this and similar to many Ontario students" apply to the Ontario post-secondary ing out of high school and enter- there, they have to justbe aware ofit be tested." universities, there may be reputa- come "In my four years atLaurier I tional consequences. system. ing arts at Laurier unprepared for and out." —MichaelLisetto-Smith, manager of or Carroll said that there seems to be found that professors aren't shy "Clearly, past a certain point we're ■ Telling someone that university university life less prepared than Laurier's Study Skills and S.I. Centre may not be the best avenue for them they should be is high, that's true." more unprepared students entering about telling you how to do well in not able to attract the proportion of or providing information to support thefaculty of arts than in the past. their course and what they look for top students that we used to attract." why they should not attend may not "There is a sense that there has been when they're grading." Since the faculty only receives be very effective at all, he said. a sea change, there have always been Carpenter, when asked about more provincial funds if it grows, "There's always this question of Are you prepared? problems, but something is differ- | the culture surrounding academics Carroll said, there are financial con- how much information would mat- The level of true preparedness for ent," he said of the trend. "There i at Laurier, said there seemed to be sequences toraising admissions ter," he began. "How much informa- university among students varies have always been students unpre- 1 something lacking. averages initially due to decreased tion can be provided ahead of time though, according to the manager of pared for university, the sense is that "I was disappointed in my expe- enrolment. "One of the things we're or is the way to learn to just try it?" Laurier's Study Skills and Supple- students are justless prepared than rience at Laurier in that there really beginning to discuss is whether we Dropping out may be the right mental Instruction Centre, Michael they used to be." isn't a culture oflearning," he said, should just bite the economic bul - decision for some students, Stine- Lisetto-Smith, who was recently noting that he notices a marked dif- let and maintain a certain minimum brickner said, noting that taking a appointed president of the Learning ference now, working on his post- average," he said. "That's going to be "The support services shorter period oftimeto determine Specialists Association of Canada. graduate degree. a major issue of discussion over this that university is not for them may "If you talk to most high school What can you expect "That's what I expected univer- : nextyear." are all there, they have be the mark of a good university. If students, they're going to say they're when you get there? ; sity to be like out of high school: Carroll added that strategies in- students are able to 'coast' through well prepared," he explained. While perhaps undergraduate uni- people saying that they want to keep cluding first year seminars and oth- to justbe aware of it and a program they're not suited for and Once actually attending univer- versity students are less able than learning more, that they want to de- er initiatives are being put in place leave with a degree, there is likely sity classes though, students change high school students to maintain velop greater skills," he continued, to confront the situation. "Hopefully come out." something wrong. their stories. "Very few would good grades on memorization skills, j "Learning seemed secondary in a lot over time as we add in programs "It may make sense for many peo- say they were well prepared," he Griffin Carpenter, who graduated 1 of ways." that will attract better and better ple who start university to become continued. from Laurier's politics, philosophy Though this is not to saythat he students and we hold our minimum plumbers, they didn'tknow that He listed off the examples of stu- and economics program in 2010, j didn't benefitfrom his undergrad average, that will start to change j when they started but they know dents copying overheads verbatim had some thoughts on that subject. days, he explained, "I was enjoying and we'll begin to attract students." —MichaelLisetto-Smith that's the case later," he explained. and reading in such a way to com- "At Laurier I got by decently well all the other things thatLaurier has Ray Darling, Laurier's regis- those "Maybe a good university is one plete their assigned readings, but on exams and tests by relying on to offer." trar, noted that students that : to GPAs where it doesn't take people three- not retain the information. some habits like mnemonics and "My undergrad at Laurier was dif- struggle maintain passable and beyond are often and-a-half years to figure that out." Lisetto-Smith added that a se- acronyms, rote memorization," he ferent than I expected, it was less of in first year university In general, his workfound that mester passes so quicklythat it said. a culture of learning than I expected, those who enter with low students overestimate how well they is often too late before problems Now attending the London but I'm not trying to frame that in admissions averages. it arts, the stu- will do in university coming out of with study skills or strategies are School of Economics (LSE) for his too negative a light because comes "In the faculty of high school. "What we find is that if addressed. master's degree, he added, "That with maturity and I don't think dents that were having the trouble came in you look at people that didpoorly, "By the timeyou get tested, may- hasn't bode me too well because the that's always present." j were the students who be- about half of that is that their ability be four or six weeks [into the se- questions asked of me now are at Along with maturity levels being low 75 [per cent]," he said. memoriza- a among the first year "There is no surprise there, we was just lower than they thought," mester] , it's already too late in many such a deeper level that consideration we've he said. ways," he said. "After the first exam, tion means next to nothing." class at Laurier over the last several have these students admit- Halfof the remaining students they'll realize they're in trouble but He also explained that in high years, with the demise of Ontario's j ted between 70 and 75 and we know at so I think they re- that did poorly can attribute their they'll saythey need to try hard- school, he was made to believe that Grade 13 in 2003, the sheer numbers they're risk, need to take advantage ofthe results to just not studying enough, er, which amounts to absolutely university would be far more chal- of students entering some programs ally may not while the remainder was due to oth- nothing." lenging. "Graduating high school I in the arts was something Carroll services here or else they er factors. "They haven't actually put for- was under the impression that uni- pointed to. make it." One point Stinebrickner high- ward a plan to change their habits, versity would be a lot harder than it he said. lighted was a difference in students' they just end up doing more of the was," faculties 2001-2011 (Winter Terms) performance based on gender. Ac- same." "I guess I found that, at least for Average GPA across cording to his research, men are In high school, many students me, it was really easy to get B's at more likely to study less than they are able to do well simply by be- Laurier but it's really hard to get A's." think they will. ing good at memorization. Lisetto- "If you want to get by and do de- "Men tend to be over-optimistic Smith said this often applies when cently well, you don't have to study relative to women, they have higher A' students are entering university. that hard and I think that's the ap- dropout rates than women, in large "A lot of high school tends to focus proach a lot of people take. In order part because they overestimate their on memorization and regurgita- to excel though, it's really difficult." ability and how well they're going to tion of data, so a lot of A' students Kyle Gerow, who graduated from do," he said, adding that there were are the ones that can memorize very Laurier this spring with a degree in indications that men were simply ; well and then dump the data with no history and political science, said

TAYLOR GAYOWSKY GRAPHICS EDITOR

« —— « It may make sense for many people who start uni- There have always been students unprepared for are versity to become plumbers ... maybe a good uni- university, the sense is that students justless versity is one where it doesn't take people three- prepared than they used to be" and-a-half years to figure that out." over 80 per The obtained the average ber of students enrolled at Lau- ulty of arts stood at —Todd Stinebrickner, economics professor at UWO —Michael Carroll, dean ofarts at Laurier Cord GPA across different programs rier jumped from under 8,000 cent. Now a 72 per cent average for each of the last ten years. to over 14,000 and the admis- will suffice. While there has been little varia- sions averages for incoming stu- incoming first year tion overall, the fact that little has dents changed as well. Ten years This year's in 2015. changed is telling in itself. ago, the minimum average high students would graduate school grades a student could What will have changed between From 2001 to 2011. the num- have for acceptance to the fac- now and then? ARTS

Arts Editor Liz Smith « Ismithtathecord.ca New talent, old faves highlight NXNE Cord alum Sarah Murphy and 300,000 others ventured to the Big Smoke for the annual film and music test

mentioned the American counter- SARAH MURPHY part to NXNE's tendency to break CORD ARTS up-and-coming bands into new Taking over Toronto for the 17th markets and stated, "It would be consecutive year, the North by cool if NXNE could do that for Ca- Northeast (NXNE) festival has ex- nadian audiences and Canadian panded beyond a launching pad for bands. Hopefully it does." new Canadian bands. Speaking modestly about the Boasting over 600 bands from all band's recent signing to legend- over the world, NXNE has more re- ary label Sub Pop Records and their cently incorporated a film festival upcoming tours in Europe, Japan

and for the second year, an interac - and Australia, Abeele mused on the tive component. The concerts took band's future, "There's no real gauge place all over the city in everykind to measure how far I see us taking it ofvenue imaginable. Bands played because every single new thing we everywhere from bars and clubs to do is just a complete shock to me."

parks and city squares - this year Other notable names that graced there were even shows at Union the stages of NXNE this year in- Station. cluded free performances by Stars, Friday night at the Mod Club Fucked Up, Devo and Men Without saw early, but nonetheless en- Hats, as well as performances by the joyable, sets from three distinct Dodos, AIDS Wolf and Shad. bands. Openers Library Voices hail The film element ofthe festi- from Saskatchewan and fired up val covered an expansive array of the crowd with a 40-minute set of music-related subjects, featuring bouncy, clap-along pop songs. MIKE LAKUSIAK IN DEPTH EDITOR multiple documentaries about hip- NXNE veterans the Most Serene Memoryhouse played Lee's Palace in Toronto, in a showcase featuring Twin Shadow and Wild Nothing. hop and punk, as well as premier- Republic were up next with their ing a new Stars video and debuting attempt to do their hometown of sounds that kicked offthe evening, inception, Argos said, "I'm probably performance of "When We're Danc- short in-studio footage of City and Milton proud. "We represent the the U.K.'s Art Brut took to the stage less angry or something." He contin- ing" that got the excited audience Colour. suburbs," said piano player Ryan and delivered their brand ofpunky ued, "Not much has changed. We're members, well, dancing. He won Finally, North by Northeast In- Lenssen, speaking to The Cord be- art-rock. ever so slightly more mature." None over the crowd with his charm, jok- teractive (NXNEi) celebrated its fore the show. Describing the at- Frontman Eddie Argos delivered ofthis has compromised the live ingly confusing the festival for South second year, hosting experts on mosphere ofNXNE, he stated, "It's his hilariously clever lyrics in his show, though, as the band put on a by Southwest and later proclaiming the music industry, social media, kind of like going to Price Club on unique half-talking, half-singing performance that the entire audi- that Toronto knew how to give off graphic design and storytelling. The a Saturday and getting all the free style. Openers from 2005's Bang ence would agree was cut too short the feel of a New York summer more week-long panels and presenta- samples, that's kind ofwhat a festi- Bang Rock & Roll "Formed a Band" by the venue's time restrictions. than New York did. tions provided Toronto with innova- val's like. Except you have to pay for and "MyLittle Brother" captivated Saturday evening witnessed an Grabbing a late, but definitely tive ideas for the future of the arts in the samples." the crowd before the band launched absolutely packed to capacity crowd not the last set time, Ontario-based Canada. GuitaristSean Woolven chimed into "Axl Rose" from this year's Bril- for the line-up at Lee's Palace. Wild band Memoiyhouse charmed the Whether it was music, film or in- in, assuring the audience that they liant! Tragic! Nothing performed a solid introduc- crowd with theirindie pop sound. teractive ideas, many were given a could expect "rainbows and hap- A highlight of the show was un- tory set before Brooklyn-based buzz Guitarist, founding member and platform for exposure once again piness" from the set. Though no doubtedly during "Modern Art," artistTwin Shadow took his turn on on-hiatus Laurier student Evan at this year's NXNE. Art Brut's Ed- rainbows were reported, the set of when Argos hopped off stage and stage. Abeele discussed his festival experi- die Argos summed up the message Canadian indie rock, including ma- into the crowd to share an impro- Bottle of rum in hand, George ences before the show. of the week perfectly when talking terial from as long ago as 2003, defi- vised anecdote about Van Gogh. Lewis Jr. and his band through A NXNE rookie, he remarked, about the inspiration behind his nitely left the crowd happy. Speaking to The Cord about how a killer set that included a cli- "We did South by Southwest, songwriting: "I just want to share Far removed from the mild indie the band has changed since its mactic rendition of "Slow" and a though. It was terrifying." Abeele my passion with other people."

MIKE LAKUSIAK IN DEPTH EDITOR George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow and Evan Abeete of Memoryhouse took the stage at a packed Lee's Palace for Saturday of NXNE. The festival is in its seventeenth year.

Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. No- In fact,hangovers are not Chris Brown is still an ass- When my rap career tanks, Arts ticeably absent are rapper Notori- funny hole, justto confirm I'm getting into real estate bites ous BIG, Fleetwood Mac, and The Wilf's Hangover 11, now in theatres, has When being issued a parking ticket Vanilla Ice, whose career had run regulars Down With Webster. received lackluster reviews from recently, Chris Brown launched into its course before incoming Laurier The latest news in critics since it opened. Despite the a tirade in which he called the indi- students were born, is re-entering huge commercial success of the first viduals givinghim the ticket "gay". the public spotlight, this time as a entertainment Bon Iver releases new album installment in the franchise, Hang- Thankfully, Brown fixed the situa- real-estate guru. His site, vanillaice- Wisconsin cabin dwellers Bon Iver over II seems to have fallen short of tionalmost immediately via Twit- realestate.com, encourages people Aww, sorry Lindsey released their much-anticipated expectations set by the original. In ter, writing "I have total respect to invest in real estate - because you Buckingham second album on June 22. Bon Iver related news, ifyou drink the morn - for Gay community and my inten- can't live in your gold teeth when Rolling Stone magazine released frontman JustinVernon, who col- ing after, not only will you not have tion was not to insult anyone in it. your career nosedives. its comprehensive list ofthe "100 laborated withKanye West on My a hangover, you might even enjoy #REALSHIT." What a nice guy, it's GreatestArtists of Ail Time" in its Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, has not this film. slipping my mind, but some #RE- — Compiledby Mike Lakusiak June edition. Artists gracing the top weighed in on whether Beyonce re- ALSHIT happened with him and ten include The Beatles, The Stones, ally deserved thataward or not. Rhianna, right? Was that him? THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 15

PHOTOS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BY MORGAN HARRIS, JEFF KRAVITZ , C. TAYLOR CROTHERS COURTESY OF BONNAROO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL Best Coast, The Decemberists, Eminem and The Strokes were some of the few artists that entertain the 80,000 patrons at this year's festival Bonnaroo turns ten

SARAH MURPHY samples came to life on stage, de- Saturday, June 11 in dirtfrom the never-ending dust - the Strokes were there to put on a CORD ARTS livering characteristic tracks like Despite a minor thunderstorm in clouds, those who made it through rock 'n' roll show. "Do Ya Like" and "Bitch, Look At Me the evening, Saturday's stellar line- the last day ofthe festival were Heavily relying on back catalogue Since its inaugural launch in 2002, Now (Two Weeks)," featuring sam- up went off without a hitch. Plus, the treated to fewer, but equally impres- material, songs from this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival ples from Adele and Grizzly Bear, Comedy Theatre gave attendees an sive shows. Angles served as filler to crowd an- has grown into one ofthe United respectively. opportunity to retreat from the heat Iron & Wine's afternoon set was thems like "Last Night," "Some- States' most renowned and antici- Older songs like "Yes" made and enjoy a series of side-splitting laid back and provided the perfect day," "What Ever Happened?" and pated summer festivals. the setlist, as well as "Freaks and shows. soundtrack for 80,000 hungover, "Reptilia." As the sun set on the last Ten years in, the line-ups contin- Geeks" from his latest EP. The live Donald Glover ditched his Child- burnt out festival-goers. night ofBonnaroo, Casablancas in- ue to impress and the painfully con- instrumentation on stage added ish Gambino alter-ego from two Undeniably, however, the real gem troduced the final song ("Take It or fusing stage names (This Tent, That to the energetic atmosphere, while nights before to entertain with two of Sunday was garage-rock revival- Leave It") with a string of incoher- Tent, The Other Tent, Which Stage Glover's onstage antics like climbing presentations of his hilarious stand- ist heroes the Strokes. ent mumbles about people wanting and What Stage) continue to be hi- the speakers and jumpinginto the up routine. The five-piece band from New water before exclaiming "Take it or lariously bewildering. Located in crowd sent the jam-packed tent into British comedian Bill Bailey York City stumbled on stage a little leave it... all over my face!" Manchester, Tennessee and hosting hysterics. warmed up the stage with his mu- bit late, with lead singer Julian Cas- And with this frantically energetic some ofthe biggest names in mu- sical brand of comedy, showing off ablancas refusing to sacrifice any of track, the Strokes closed outThe sic, film and comedy - not to men- Friday, June 10 both his musicianship and ability to his cool stage persona and donning Cord's coverage ofBonnaroo 2011, tion countless up-and-coming acts Though there was no relief from make people laugh. black pants and a leather jacket in leaving 80,000 Bonnaroo-ers to file

- Bonnaroo is one ofthe few places the 94-degree heat or blistering Nevertheless, the combination of the 90-degree heat. their way out of Manchester, Ten- one might find Eminem and the sun, Friday afternoon did provide a Glover's conversational style and ri- He later explained that the late nessee until next summer. Black Keys sharing the same stage stacked indie-rock line-up. diculous subject matter - from pub- start was a result oftrying to catch on the same night. Brooklyn duo Matt & Kim abso- lic pooping at Bonnaroo to having the opening of Beirut's overlapping Honourable mentions: Ryan Bingham, This year's festival, though lutely annihilated their set at That his glasses stolen by Reggie Bush to set across the grounds. But when Robert Plant & Band of Joy, Robyn, marred by excruciating heat, uncon- Tent, blazing through tunes that in- childhood trips to the Home Depot they busted out the opening hook to Widespread Panic trollable dust clouds and the tragic cluded a cover of Biz Markie's "Just - secured him a spot as the highlight "Is This It," nothing else mattered deaths oftwo attendees, continued a Friend," after which Matt Johnson ofthe afternoon. to provide what are surely some of excitedly proclaimed: "Bonnaroo, The evening got offto an explo- the highest calibre performances of you've got everything I need!" Clos- sive start at Which Stage with a 2011. I ing out the set with "Daylight" was powerful set from English darlings & A way an incredibly well received move Mumford Sons. long from Naturopathic Services A e0 Thursday, June 9 that got the crowd (which spilled last year's low-key set at That Tent, Special Diets Homeopathy, Acupuncture, gczema o Despite festival organizers opening out far beyond the cover ofthe tent) the four-piece played to an over- C ° Art BSc.,ND . campgrounds on Wednesday night dancing and shouting along. whelming crowd of 50,000. Hits like Mueller \\e^ 812 SWsO this year, fans endured long waits Bonnaroo veterans the Decem- "The Cave" and "LittleLion Man" Weight Losso to get past the gates, set up camp berists proved they deserved their turned the audience into a frenzy of Book Online at Hormone ImbalancelZl and hit the first round of shows on spot on the festival's main stage jumping and clapping, while the en- Intolerance® early perfor- core featured members of Old Show Allergy and Food Thursday night. with their evening 80%) Lo-fi California stoner rock pro- mance that featured a career-span- Medicine Crow and The Apache Re- All services are covered under Waterloo Office vided the perfect opening to the ning setlist. Opener "July, July!" gave lay for a mesmerizing rendition of weekend with back-to-back sets way to tracks off 2011's The King is "Amazing Grace." the student health plan! 519-221-5348 from Wawes and Best Coast. Led Dead, though fans were most defi- Later on, the Black Keys pro- By Appointment. Fridays Only by sometimes-erraticfrontman Na- nitely catered to with the inclusion ceeded to fill the What Stage sur- 238 King St. N.(Corner of King & University) than Williams, three-piece Wawes of songs like "We Both Go Down To- prisingly well for a two-piece blues bounced through songs off their al- gether," "16 Military Wives" and "O outfit, playing tracks like "Next Girl," bum King ofthe Beach. Highlights in- Valencia!" "Howlin' for You" and "Tighten Up." cluded "No Hope Kids," "King ofthe Frontman Colin Meloy imple- Though the limited between-song Beach," "Post Acid" and a snippet mented some serious charm and banter was fairly disengaging and of an "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" managed to get the tens of thou- half-hearted, fans didn't seem to cover. sands in attendance to take a seat mind.Then came Eminem. The fes- Following Wawes and over at on the ground for set closer "The tival's primary headliner, Marshall

The OtherTent, Williams' girlfriend Chimbley Sweep" - with the crowd Mathers walked onstage at 11:00 Bethany Cosentino took to the eventually rising and bringing the p.m. and wowed an audience of ec- stage, looking adorable in a polka- performance to a triumphant finish. static fans. dotromper, to lead her band Best Arcade Fire closed out the What Repeatedly expressing his grati- Coast through one ofthe night's best Stage on Friday night to make room tude, theDetroit-born rapper's sets. for late night shows at the tents from setlist featured everything from The crowd jostled about, singing Lil Wayne, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights "Cleanin' Out My Closet" and "Stan" along to songs from last year's debut and Ratatat. to "Sing for the Moment" and "Crack record Crazyfor You like "Boyfriend," The Montreal-based, Grammy- a Bottle." A medley featuring "My "Bratty B" and the title track "Crazy winning group powered through Name Is," "The Real Slim Shady" for You." The packed tent was also an hour and a half of old favourites and "Without Me" appeared to be treated to a cover of fellow Bonna- from Funeral like "Neighbourhodd the high point of the night - that is, roo performer Loretta Lynn's "Coal #2 (Laika)" and hits from The Sub- until Slim Shady walked back out Miner's Daughter." urbs such as "Ready to Start" and for an encore of"Lose Yourself" that Closing out the night was one of "City With No Children." Indisput- riled up the crowd for the rest of die Hollywood's most talented multi- ably tiiough, the pinnacle ofthe night. taskers, Childish Gambino. Known night was the band's spectacular to most as Donald Glover, writerfor rendition of"Wake Up" as the first Honourable mentions: Wiz Khalifa, 30 Rock or star ofNBC's Community, encore song. Buffalo Springfield, String Cheese his set on Thursday night ignited Incident, Gogol Bordello, Girl Talk the crowd into one of the rowdi- Honourable mentions: Ray Lamon- est of the weekend. His trademark tagne, Florence & the Machine, My Sunday, June 12 blend ofrapping over indie rock Morning Jacket, NOFX Exhausted, dehydrated and crusted LIFE Life Managing Editor Katie Flood ￿ kfloodQthecord.ca Preparing for university: extracurriculars Lead Reporter Marcie Foster investigates the reasons why you should get involved outside the classroom

It starts with 0-Week. Your arrival Whether your fancy is something challenge gender barriers that they at WilfridLaurier University begins active, and whether active to you face. The centre is run by an inspir- with a blast of cheering, singing means activism or athletics, student ing group who are always there to and highly recommended spirited involvement is central to your aca- welcome you. involvement. From the first sing of demic career. It shapes you, it moves The Rainbow Centre is also here "Happy First-Day" to the play of you to pursue your beliefs and make to support and enhance the lives of pomp and circumstance, your time your beliefs a part ofyour goals. the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and here at Laurier can be and should "One of the reasons why I chose queerindividuals atLaurier. Like the be memorable and filled with life- Laurier was for die opportunities Centre for Women and Trans Peo- changing experiences. Your extra- that are available for students to get ple, it's a safe and inclusive space curricular involvement is about involved and develop themselves as on campus where queer-friendly more than just meeting people, it leaders both with their academics orLGBTQpeople can gather and can steer you into a career or a life- and through extracurriculars," Tow- provide awareness training and long passion. ers mentioned in an interview with programming for the university "It's often through our volunteer- The Cord, "Being involved helps stu- community. ing and our extracurriculars that dents to develop strong time-man- Within your new home, whether we come to discover new skills and agement ability and improves their you are living off campus or in a res- we solidify whatthings we're good communication and social skills. I idence, Residence Life is a great op- at and whatwe're not, what things encourage students to get involved portunity to get involved. Programs we enjoy, what tilings we that we do as it allows them to make friends include house council, residence not and often times that insight or and network with those that have athletics, Arts Laurier, Diversity learning does not happen exclusive- similar interests." Council, Inter-Residence Council, ly in a lecture hall," explained Stacey During Orientation Week there Upgrade @ Laurier and also WLUSU Campbell, career consultant at the are an incredible number of activi- liaison opportunities justwithin Laurier Centre for Career and Co- ties you can involve yourself in; not residence. operative Studies. all of them are obvious and not all Laurier Off-Campus University For others, it is about personal are of the heavy spirited variety. Students (LOCUS) offers students growth. Daniel Towers, former head Laurier Students' Public Interest Re- the same residence-style activi- icebreaker and leader of many other search Group (LSPIRG) has offered ties such as First Year Formal and extracurriculars, said, "Getting in- an engaging 'alternative' O-Week participation in O-Week and the volved is a life-changing experi- which has benefitted the community support of an Off-Campus Advi- ence. It opens you up to hundreds year after year. sor similar to a traditional Res-Life of friends, allows for you to meet Don. people who can act as mentors for Finding activities you, and allow you to be a mentor Different on and off-campus cen- Maintaining a balance NICK LACHANCE FILE PHOTO for younger students." tres offer student-welcoming events "The worst mistake a university and the GetInvolved Fair put on by student can make is choosing not WilfridLaurier University Students' to get involved because they don't Union is a great chance to partici- want their grades to suffer. Because pate in on-campus lifestyle and they come to the end oftheir four awareness committees. Of course years with the profound smack of WLU Student Publications — The reality that good grades are not the

...2 minute walk to - "V j ,jj j Cord, Radio Laurier, Blueprint mag- only thing that opens up doors," said

i — azine and Keystone yearbook of- Campbell. fer opportunities to gain experience In addition, BarryTorch, presi- in print and web media. dent of the History Students' As- "I think the best thing ifyou have sociation said, "I'll admit, time no idea is to look around for what management can definitely be an is- looks interesting, because your de- sue, but if one manages not to sign gree alone won't necessarily help themselves up for too much at a you figure out where you should be single time, the benefits from extra- involved, extracurricular speaking, curricular activities will prove them- orvolunteering-wise. At the end selves through the friendships one ofthe day, you have to start some- builds. Looking back on it, had I not where," Campbell said. "Education gotten involved with the campus life is only 20 per cent ofthe equation that I had, I would have had a com- in terms offiguring out a career pletely negative experience from

and the rest ofit what we learned Laurier — one completely different and who we met through our from the one I have now," extracurriculars." Dan Towers also added, "Yes, uni- While most clubs and on-campus versity is about getting a great edu- activities usually do their recruit- cation, butyou have four or more ment in the fall, you won't miss out years in this amazing community ifyou transferred or have now just and it is the best timeto develop got the hang ofbeing on a university yourself as a leader. I've gotten all of campus. Campus groups recruit in my jobs (co-op and otherwise) due the Concourse frequently through- to my extracurricular experiences." out the year. The goal is to try what Get involved at university and you like and find whatfits you. you will go on to go great things in your career. The decisions you make Promoting diversity can last a lifetime, soyou might as The Centre for Women and Trans well step outside ofthat comfort People* is an incredible, support- zone; leave it behind and start new ive space where women andtrans this fall. people can feel safe and together -With filesfrom Linda Givetash

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LRT invests in the future of Waterloo Region

The June 10 decision by Waterloo Regional Council to implement light rail transit (LRT) represents progres- sive and forward-looking thinking that we should ex- pect from our political leaders. With an expected population rise to more than 700,000 by 2031, representing an increase of almost 10,000 annually, planning for increased congestion is necessary for building proper urban growth. From an urban planning perspective, LRT will concentrate de- velopment in the city cores, a step in the right direction of avoiding urban sprawl and unintelligent growth. LRT is not a solution for immediate transit issues. Traveling at a speed of30 km/h, LRT will run up to only five minutes faster than existing Grand River Transit iXpress buses. If LRT was available today as a transit option, it would be questionable whether it would be the most optimal current solution. Yet, this is a decision for the future. It's about exer- cising the kind of strategic foresight that is so often lacking from politicians weary of making a decision that might frighten an electorate content with the sta- tus quo. Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran's decision to op- pose LRT isregrettable. Among her constituents are almost 40,000 students who rely on public transit and will be dealing with transit issues in the Region for de- cades to come should they decide to settle here. She took the politically-safe position, favouring a referen- dum instead to pass the buck along to the voters in- stead of dealing with the burden of governing herself. Those citizens who are weary ofthe cost have valid concerns but must look not to their own wallets but to the future. The question was not whether the Region would need to act to implement a transit solution but when. The council's almost unanimous vote to pass LRT is to be commended as an investment in a future vision ofWaterloo Region.

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Strike underscores irrel- evance of Canada Post The recent Canada Post strike has not done the orga- Life outside the classroom nization many favours. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has often been viewed as a union that is relatively demanding and inflexible. roommates, there's plenty to take away Canada Post's relevance in today's society has been from living on your own. Finding a place on a slow decline even before the strike. The strike has The lessons that will affect i to live that's not falling apart but within accelerated the perception in Canadians' minds that your budget and close to campus is not snail mail is no longer an integral part oftheir lives. your daily life foryears to the easiest task. Once you do find it, While no one is expecting Canada Post to disappear the interesting social experiment of liv- anytime soon, the major role it once played in Canadi- come won't be delivered to ing with friends or strangers will make ans' lives is no longer. LINDA GIVETASH for stories you'll be telling for the rest of For some students, a generation increasingly mov- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF you in a lecture or a text- your life. ing to electronic mail for bills and communication, the Whether it'syour roommate with a strike has made it clearer that Canada Post will not be book. dramatic love life, orroommates with the organization their parents and grandparents relied After fouryears, dozens of essays and more serious issues like drug habits, on. hours ofresearch I find that the bulk of negative body image or depression, the Students sending packages back home orwaiting for the knowledge I've gained through my experience can be difficult to manage. purchases to be shipped have discovered private couri- university experience had nothing to do You undeniably learn a thing or two, like ers that they may not have used previously. Paying ex- with my degree. This is no fault ofmy how to be a supportive friend, keep the tra to be ensured that it will arrive within 24 hours has professors or the greater faculty of arts The Cord's print paper challenged me peace in a hostile environmentand that made students consider using the option more often. that I was in, but realistically when it to operate on little sleep and, more im- some people don't adjust well to their As a solution, though, the Conservative back-to- comes to life-long lessons, especially portantly, taught me to plan my time new-found independence. I'm a firm work legislation offered some unfair compromises for the harder lessons, there's little any- carefully. For the unorganized, you risk believer in community engagement, not CUPW. The bill included a 1.5per cent salary increase one can teach you untilyou experience falling behind in your academics, which simply for what you can learn, but be- to workers when Canada Post had offered the union 1.9 things for yourself. isn't an easy thing to fix when assign- cause it's a two-way street and there is per cent. CUPW was looking for progressive elements A great deal of my education came ments can be worth 30 per cent or more much you can bring to the table. like maternity leave and the Conservative government from choosing to get involved in many ofyour total mark for a class. Going to public lectures or listen- created a dangerous precedent by shutting it down. ways with campus and the broader com- Getting C-grades can hurt, and it's ing to speakers, whether they're conve- At the same time, the authenticity ofthe NDP's at- munity. An eager first-year, with a his- certainly an example of learning the niently on campus or at venues like the tempted "filibuster" speaks more to the newly-elect- tory of being involved in extracurricular hardway, but ifyou do care about your Centre for International Governance ed opposition's motivationto keep the party in the activities, I applied to write for The Cord academic standing, you will make the Innovation, gives you insight on what's headlines. within my first few weeks atLaurier. The point of improving your time manage- happening in Waterloo and around As has been suggested previously, there are no decision, after choosing to come to this ment skills which will have its benefits the world. It can provide you with the real winners inthis strike. CUPWlooked somewhat university, stands to be one ofthe most years after you leave school. knowledge to make informed decisions childish, the Conservatives offered up a petty back- important I've ever made. Keeping a part-time job during the when voting or bring ideas to commu- to-work bill and the NDP looked less and less like a In my fouryears ofwriting and edit- school year is a necessary reality for nity forums. government-in-waiting. ing at the paper, I've not only found a many students. As you discover your Especially when it comes to any elec- The Canada Post strike was not a shining moment career path for myself but learned an summer savings don't last very long into tion season, being engaged with the is- for Canada. incalculable amount from my peers and the school year, having a job will keep sues is crucial, because while you may those I had the opportunity to interview. you afloat. say you don't care,you'll feel the effects -The Cord Editorial Board The experiences, ideas and opinions of I became more conscious ofmy ifthere are tuition hikes, increased tran- other people you're exposed to in being spending habits by working throughout sit costs or cuts to public programs you a part of an organization like The Cord, the year. Having to fill out forms for my rely on. This unsigned editorial is based offinformal discussionsand or any group in the campus or commu- OSAP loans and completing my taxes, While there is plenty to learn in the then agreed upon by the majority ofThe Cord's editorial board, nity, are far more available and diverse I became financially aware and for the classroom, the lessons that will affect which consists of 15 senior Cord staffincluding the Editor-in- than whatyou willfind in the classroom most part, responsible. your daily life for years to come on being Chiefand Opinion Editor. The arguments made may reference with one prof lecturing to students in the Apartfrom the financial responsibil- an engaged citizen, renting or becoming anyfacts that have been made available through interviews, same discipline. ity and typical job experience you get a home-owner and finding a career path documents or othersources. 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form of extracurricular activity — and friending coworkers who aren't connect- portunities that exist on campus and in The Cord is published by they're right. Balancing school with oth- ed to Laurier will remind you that there the community, talk to people from dif- WilfridLaurier University Student Publications. er activities, ifyou're responsible about is life beyond the university. ferent walks of life and fall on your face Contact Erin Epp, WLUSP President and Publisher it, will teach you a lot about managing From apartment hunting, to be- a few times in orderto make the most of 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3C5 your time. Late night productions for moaning rent increases, to arguing with university. THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 19 OPINION

Opinion Editor Joseph McNinch-Pazzano • [email protected] In defense of foreskins You know whatyanks Cord Contributor Amelia Calbry-Muzyka argues that circumcision is simply mutilation and should be banned my Cord...

was adopted in theUnited States in argues that a ban on circumcision ... smelly people onbuses. the aforementioned items. the late 19th century as prevention would be a violation ofthe first I mean, I drought everyone had Thus, please purchase one. or treatment for a number ofhealth amendment of the United States this discussion in elementary school I am going to have a YouTube conditions, including everything Constitution, which protects the health class. When you sweat, you worthy freak-out if I have to keep from mental illness and tuberculo- right to freedom ofreligion from smell. standing beside sombody signifi- sis to excessive masturbation and government interference. Circum- However, I have something to cantly taller than me who is hold- blindness. In present day, routine cision has a long religious history, solve all your problems. There is ing onto the rail above me with AMELIA CALBRY-MUZYKA circumcision is generally performed specifically with Jewish and Muslim this amazing solution on the market theirbody odour driftinginto my CORD CONTRIBUTOR for so-called hygienic reasons, with individuals. As a result, some have (I know you may not have heard of airways. the perception that an uncircum- come to view the ban as a direct at- it) called deoderant. Also known as Today, I'm callingyou out in a On Nov. 8, residents of San Fran- cised penis is an unclean one. tack on theirright to freedom ofreli- "letting the rest of us breathe." newspaper rant and saving you face cisco, California will be voting on While the uncircumcised pe- gion, fearing that a circumcision ban Culprits are usually holding at by grantingyou anonymity. Tomor- an issue that has raised a number of nis does indeed require a slightly is justthe first step in an upcoming least one ofthe following objects: row, I may not be so kind and will strong voices and opinions. Since more thorough cleaning, there is no attack on their religious practices as backpack, purse, iPod, travel mug proceed to call you out in the middle reaching the required 7,100 signa- evidence that proves a circumcised a whole. or other assorted bus-traveling of a crowded (and probably smelly) tures in May, the November ballot penis is more hygienic than an un- What these individuals fail to re- accessories. bus. is set to include a proposal for a cir- circumcised one. In addition, stud- alize is that, rather than being an The last time I did a market anal- Please. I've plugged my nose and cumcision ban, which would make ies that have been conducted to de- attack on religious practices, it is a ysis of deoderant prices, eventhe held my breath for far too long. it "unlawful to circumcise, excise, termine whether an uncircumcised step forward in recognizing an indi- most questionable, cheap scents do cut or mutilate the whole or any part male holds a higher chance of con- vidual's right to his own body. A ban not come close to the cost of any of —Joseph McNinch-Pazzano of the foreskin, testicles, or penis tracting penile cancer and/or uri- recognizes that a male should be of another person who has not at- nary tract infections have been in- entitled to protection from harmful tained the age of 18years." conclusive. The only health benefit religious traditions and unnecessary Anyone found violating this to circumcision was found in a 2005 medical practices he cannot consent would face up to one year of jailtime randomized controlled trial in South ! to. It is also an acknowledgement as well as a $1,000 fine. The only ex- Africa, where it was found that cir- that using the argument that a prac- ception to this rule would be for cir- cumcised men in that area were 60 tice is traditional, as the sole means cumstances where circumcision is per cent less likely to contract hu- of defending a practice, is invalid the last available treatment option man immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and does not make itright. in matters relating to the physical through heterosexual sex than un- In the last hundred years, male health of the individual. Should this circumcised men, results which circumcision in the United States ban take effect, young boys would have been replicated in similar trials has become the norm. It is seen as be saved from an unnecessaiypro- conducted in Kenya and Uganda. a harmless, routine procedure as cedure, which they are incapable of These trials only serve to show well as an affirmation of"manhood." consenting to. the potential benefit of circumci- However, it is a mind-boggling Unsurprisingly, however, this sion in sub-Saharan African, where double standard that the removal of groundbreaking proposal has re- there are high rates of heterosexual sensitive tissue in females is regard- ceived a number of objections, all transmission of HIV, partially as a ed as atrocious, while the removal of of which can be narrowed down to result oflow condom use, among the similar tissue in males is viewed two main points — health and free- many other causes. In industrialized as customary. This ban is not the dom ofreligion. Both ofthese objec- countries, such as the United States, result of overbearing government tions provide insufficient reasons where HIV is not nearly as prevalent attempting to weasel its way into for maintaining the status quo and and sexual education and birth con- the private lives of individuals, but disregard the fact that circumcision, trol are widely and easily available, rather one which acknowledges that without medical necessity or the in- the justificationfor circumcision in no one should be subjected to harm- dividual's consent, is nothing less terms of health benefits simply does ful and unnecessary medical proce- than mutilation. not hold. dures without their consent, regard- Routine neonatal circumcision The other objection to the ban less oftradition. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO GIAITRIS9

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demonstrated that they have the Church Street which continued op- dollars, it's still unclear how suc- ingenuity to deal with both tem- erating despite being two-thirds cessful the incomplete 15-year revi- porary and long term local hous- Municipalities would do empty. Most initially interested ten- talization plan will be. ing concerns without relying on the ants had deemed its units — each Although the problems faced in government. well to consider lessen- ofwhich had only a small bedroom Toronto with respect to affordable The government would be better and shared bathrooms and kitchen housing may seem irrelevant to cit- off decreasing zoning restrictions ing the role of govern- — too small for their needs and had ies like Kitchener and Waterloo, the KEITH MARSHALL and decentralizing planning, par- gone on to arrange alternative living conditions that make housing un- OPINION COLUMNIST ticularly with respect to currently ment in the building and arrangements. affordable still exist in these cities. zoned residential and commercial This is the problem inherent with The shift in employment away from The Toronto Community Hous- land. This would go a long way to operating of affordable public housing particularly in a the manufacturing sector in favour ing Corporation (TCHC), an agency make it easier for charities to be able large, well-developed citylike To- of lower paying jobs in the service that manages all the public housing to afford increasing their supply housing. ronto. As neighbourhoods change, sector has had a negative impact in in the city ofToronto, recently re- of affordable housing. At the same public housing projects rarely adapt cities across Ontario. There is hope leased a report detailing nearly $650 time it would also help businesses to meet changing consumer de- for alternatives beyond public hous- million worth of housing repairs in locate where they feel they can be mands. The revitalization of Regent ing, though. back-order. most successful, which would help Park is attempting to change this by One such example is the signifi- With a city struggling to balance increase the availability of jobs. had failed to keep its housing com- providing a mixture of market rate cant support that exists within the a $750 million deficit this year, the The other major issue determined ; plexes full. The worst case ofthis and affordable housing units. Yet, Kitchener-Waterloo community to interim-chair of the TCHC proposed by the audit of the TCHC was that it was an apartment complex at 389 at a cost of more than one billion see older buildings preserved. Old- the sale ofup to 900 publicly owned er buildings are frequently used by houses to help pay for the cost of small businesses, the biggest em- these repairs. The sale of this hous- ployer in any city. Kitchener also ing is in the best interest of the city, requires all affordable housing proj- especially given their estimated ects to delegate at least 20 percent property value of$400 million. In oftheir units to market rate hous- fact, promoting a policy involving ing, a small startin making afford- the gradual sale ofpublic housing able housing more affordable for all makes a lot of sense in a city like To- involved. ronto. Public housing is simply not Ultimately Toronto, Kitchener needed. and Waterloo would do well to con- Affordable housing is a require- sider lessening the role of govern- ment for any city. In Toronto, how- ment in the building and operat- ever, government ownership is not ing of affordable housing. Charities necessary to build and maintainit. are much better at adapting to the Local charities like the Fife House changing needs ofresidents which Foundation, Habitat for Human- make them much more suited to ity and Tobias House have already provide housing in modern cities.

and rent supplements. It's not just "free housing." While Ford's proposal may have the necessary political flashiness, it is not truly fiscally responsible. Ford fails to consider the economic spillover effects that will occurwhen ALEX REINHART people who can't afford public hous- CORD CONTRIBUTOR ing are forced to rely on others for CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ANDELUCA basic necessities. Given the global financial situation The situation is also applicable to we have dealt with in the past few have a detrimental effectfor those negatively affect those who cannot the subsidized housing situation in it would be an understate- on fixed incomes, as well as low in- afford it. Kitchener-Waterloo. years, an ment to say that most people been come families. Subsidized housing is As mayor, Ford had the ability to The co-operative housing in economic downturn. The cost of a home has make up the deficit in a number of Waterloo has added a community affected by the owning commu- Ithas had an impact on all levels of been on the rise for the entire coun- integral part of ways. The easiest, most effective building aspect to the city. government, all ofwhich have insti- try. Excluding Vancouver and To- wayto do this would be to increase Not only does it allow residents tuted different measures in an at- ronto, the national average for home nity. Mayor Ford should property taxes, particularly in the to become members of the com- but it also allows previously tempt to balance their budgets. prices is up 3.7 per cent from May is best for relatively wealthy areas ofthe city. munity, Like all politicians, Toronto May- 2010. InToronto, housing prices consider what This solution would be more ef- displaced citizens to become reinte- over the long term, rather grated in society with ease. or Rob Ford has been given the task have increased a massive 9 per cent. not fective of balancing the city's budget in light Home ownership has always been the city, what will than the proposed short-lived so- Subsidized housing is an integral tighter financial circumstances. difficultfor the aforementioned lution that will have severe detri- part of community building. of get more votes. In a desperate attempt to prove groups. The difficulties which they him mental impacts on lower-income Mayor Ford's proposal is not he is "fiscally responsible" and in had previously faced have now been Torontonians. good for the city ofToronto or for typical conservative fashion, Mayor compounded by consistently rising There are numerous people who its citizens. Ford's proposal is sim- Ford has decided pass the burden housing prices. have shown supportfor proposal. ply an attempt to garner votes from onto the people who can least af- Those in support of Ford are likely However, I would attribute this to a those who will fall for his breed of ford it. to argue that those who work hard who aren't using public housing as a misunderstanding ofwhat exactly is populism. Ford's proposal to sell the homes make money and can therefore pro- crutch but as life support. meant by subsidized housing. Instead of burdening those who owned by the Toronto Community vide their own shelter. While there Ford's proposal to sell the prop- Subsidized housing is available in cannot afford it, Mayor Ford should Housing Corporation (TCHC) is not may be some merit to that, it fails erties ofthe TCHC is simply an- many forms such as public housing, consider what is best for the city, not only bad for the city, but -will also to account for those Torontonians other conservative policy that will non-profit housing, co-op housing what will get him more votes. Did WLUSU get the best deal for students? Former WLUSU Director Greg Evans blasts the downfalls of the recently negotiated deal for the Terrace food court, pointing to the role of the board of directors as a rubber stamp on contentious decisions

given no notice, which they weren't, deserve flak from opponents ofthe improved significantly in front of nor that student managers are not sale. He did have the opportunity to the new group of directors. The New Terrace Deal being guaranteed their positions, stop this deal at any time and chose The deliberate hiding of infor- which they aren't. not to. mationand corporate negotiations • Aramark oversee opera- What is most troubling to me is Talks and negotiations with Ara- from a corporation's board of di- to the way in which this sale was nego- mark were well underway before rectors is both ethically and legally tions tiated, by whom on our behalf it was May 1, when WLUSU's new board questionable. • access to food ser- GREG EVANS negotiated, and most importantly of directors had not yet taken their Perhaps I'm just angry because, 24-hour vices, William's and Terrace FORMER WLUSU DIRECTOR when it was negotiated. seats. With negotiations and talks as I've already been told, I'm going The idea to sell theTerrace was with Aramark underway, this deci- through WLUSU withdrawal and Expansion What is perhaps most trouble- conceived well before Nick Gib- sion should have come to the 2010- miss being important. however, • Subway to replace Mr. Sub some about the sale of theTerrace son's election and had already been 11 board of directors. I regretfiilly must admit, to be built in food court is not that there are sev- discussed at length and in great A deliberate and conscious deci- that WLUSU's board of directors and Spring Rolls the level of the Terrace eral more full-time positions being seriousness by high-level Wilfrid sion seems to have been made to has simply been a rubber stamp for lower laid off than are being publicized, Laurier University Student Union wait to bring the decision to the new some timenow and its members, which there are, nor that the ones (WLUSU) management before Feb- and less experienced board, as the myself included, haven't been im- who were immediately laid off were ruary. This is not to say he does not chances ofthe sale being approved portant for years. SPORTS

Sports Editor Kevin Campbell » kcampbellQthecord.ca A look ahead to the 2011-2012 edition of the WLU Golden Hawks

FILE PHOTOS BY NICK LACHANCE AND ELLI GARLIN Left to right: Men's hockey goalie Ryan Daniels meditates during a game, a lone football is cast aside at a team practice, point guard Felicia Mazerolle drives to the net.

Men's Soccer — forward Ali McKee and defender late in the playoffs and in the na- has a core group ofplayers who have that success with team MVP and su- Head coach Mario Halapir returns Erica Horner, were lost to gradua- tional championships, this team will grown togethei perstar Kale Harrison coming back with a slightly older and more ma- tion, which means the team's core, realize what they're made of after Rookie sensa n Laura Brooker for a fifth season. Harrison will lead ture cast ofplayers who finished including the likes offormer nation- a season of devastation, losing the will lead the charge after taking the a team that is looking to mature third in the Ontario University Ath- al team member Alyssa Lagonia, CIS bronze at home last year. league by storm thanks to her dead- and contend for a Wilson Cup, as letics (OUA) West last year. last year's OUA West MVPTania Pe- Within a growing and improving ly-accurate sniping abilities. The reigning rookie of the year Pat Don- The Hawks will lose some of- dron and the 2010 Canadian Inter- OUA women's hockey league, Lau- real test comes in goal as Kristen nelly andblossoming star Max Al- fensive firepower in the oft-injured university Sports (CIS) rookie of the rier must now compose themselves Kilgallen will try to fill Knox's enor- lin look to improve on impressive Alex Doma, Spencer Cawker and year Kelsey Tikka, will all be back and learn from their late-season mous skates. campaigns. ex-captain Ben Clifford, but Halapir to make another run at the national tumbles as the bulk of theteam is For the first time in a long time, Head coach Peter Campbell can will look to fill that scoring void with title. returning. there will be questions surrounding also rest easy knowing rebound ma- a greaterrole given to second-year —Justin Fauteux Iconic goaltender Liz Knox is the most potent team on campus. chine Matthew Buckley will also be Sandro Stojakovic, who showed an graduated along with Erin Weber. — Kevin Campbell back for afifth season, giving the offensive flair in his inaugural year. Men's Hockey Katherine Shirriff, Heather For- Hawks the physical presence they've Donald Chmura and David Coraz- Head coach GregPuhalski's first tuna and Alicia Martin may return, Men's Basketball grown accustomed to. zola have also shown flashes ofbril- season behind the bench reaped im- and if they do, the Hawks will be in The men's basketball Hawks were a Campbell will also look for rookie liance, but their chances were lim- mediate dividends for Wilfrid Lau- better shape, but there's no ques- pleasant surprise last season, losing standout JamarForde to continue ited last year with a deeproster of rier University's ice-warriors. tion the team went through growing to Carleton in the OUA semifinals, his progression and capitalize on his olderplayers getting the majority of An extremely young team sur- pains last year. concluding what was one ofthe best athletic ability, which made Forde a the field time. prised even themselves and, with With a better knowledge of coach campaigns in Laurier history. The Hawks' defence took a ma- the help of a standout performance Rick Osborne's systems, the team This year's team looks to build on (Continued on next page) jor hit with graduating players Matt by goaltender Ryan Daniels, shot up Smith, Josh Moore, Eamonn Hardy to 2nd place in the West. They later and Zach Faubert-Tetrault leaving bowed out to Guelph in the second the purple and gold in 2011. Chris round of the playoffs. Walker will log huge amounts of Still, an incredible season can minutes as he leads a very inexperi- only be improved upon by Puhalski's enced group of defencemen on the troops with a returning Daniels and back-end. group offorwards with a nose for In net, the Hawks will continue to the net, Thomas Middup, Mitchell hand the ball to Jarrett Humphreys, Goodand Jordan Bonneville. with Martyn Hooker serving as a Gone are captain Jean-Michel capable backup. Hooker showed Rizk, Ryan Bellows, Colin Williams the brass what he could do in the andLaurier's own smooth-skating playoffs last year as he held his own and hard-hitting Ryan Murphy in when a concussion prematurely Ryan Bernardi. The defence looks ended Humphreys' season. strong with Garrett Sinfield and — Kevin Campbell Zack Shepleyreturning along with Phil Magistrale. Filling Bernardi's Women's Soccer skates will be hard to do but as long The 2010 season ended in heart- as the power-play remains sharp break for the women's soccer and the defence contributes some Hawks. offence as a tandem, the Hawks After a stellar season that saw should strive for at least another them record an impressive 11-1-2 second-place finish. (won-lost-tied) record and win the A strong penalty-kill will also be OUA championship, the purple and crucial to the team's success. gold lost in extra time in the CIS Look for big things from this championship to the Queens Gaels, group, who should only get better as the teamthey defeated for the pro- the season goes on. vincial title just a week prior. —Kevin Campbell However, the Hawks seem to be ELLI GARLIN FILE PHOTO in good position to avenge that gut- Women's Hockey Krista Cellucci will help lead a star-studded women's soccer team to defend their provincial title and wrenching loss. Just two players A powerhouse team which stumbled 1 claim the eluded national title that escaped them last year. THE CORD • Wednesday, June 29, 2011 23

(From last page) Men's Baseball defensive asset last season when A safe pick for a team to bounce facing teams with a large scoring back after a down season, Laurier threat. baseball is looking to build on pre- However, the key to this team's vious success under manager Scott success falls once again on Harri- Ballantyne. son's shoulders. One of the lone bright spots of- He is one of the premier shoot- fensively for the Golden Hawks was ers in the CIS and in order for this rookie ofthe year Nathan Loehle, team to meet the lofty expectations who led the Hawks in several offen- now set upon them, Harrison will sive categories. need to match last season's scoring Third baseman Ryan Panas has productivity. also put up impressive numbers at While the team around him will the plate and looks to contribute to no doubt be impressive, it is their a team that as a unit, struggled to MVPthat makes them a legitimate score runs. contender. Anything other than an The strength of the team for a few improvement on last season's finish seasons now has been pitching, and can be considered a letdown as it is this upcoming season looks to be no essentially the same roster, only im- different. proved and more experienced. The biggest question mark in the

— ChrisMander rotation is Steve Zagrodny, who will no doubt put up his usual impres- Women's Basketball sive numbers ifhe is able to over- The 2011-12 women's basketball come a serious shoulder injury. team has a tough act to follow. The staff also features veteran Jack Last year's squad posted the best Malone, who has proven to be a season in team history after a Cin- consistent starter for the Golden derella playoff run saw the Hawks Hawks as of late and will look to finish fifth in Canada, higher than match last season's success, which any other Laurier women's basket- earned him a comeback player ofthe ball team. year award. And to makes things even tough- The team also features an intimi- er, the Hawks will have three gaping dating bullpen full ofveteran pitch- holes in their starting five left by the ers looking to provide stability late NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER graduation ofMegan Grant, Malloiy in games.Team captain David Can- Linebacker Sydney Odum trains in front of some onlookers to prepare for the upcoming season. Kohlmeier and two-timeOUA West avan will attempt to solidify himself defensive player of the year Renata in the closer role, along with becom- able to come alive and find some issues such as an eligibilityruling Anthony. Adamczyk. ing the anchor of a scary staff. consistency. that forced Laurier to forfeit a win. However, the Hawks will suffer This means the Hawks will need A subplot for the team lies in the —Chris Mander All this culminated in the Hawks from the loss of six-foot-six, 350- a big season from fifth-year Christa two sets of siblings, with twin tow- falling in the OUA semifinal in a pound left tackle Mike Knill who Mancino and continued develop- ers Brett and Trent Barwick looking Men's Football 32-31 thriller against the Ottawa was drafted by the Toronto Argo- ment of last year's standout rookie to one up each other, and the same Last fall was the first time quarter- Gee-Gees. nauts last month. point guard Felicia Mazzerolle. can be said for the Greenberg broth- back Shane Kelly had played football This season, Kelly will be back, On defence, the purple and gold With around 10 first and sec- ers (also pitchers) with Andrew al- north of the border and, at times, it not only with a year ofCanadian will need some younger players to ond years on the team this year, ready making a name for himself in showed. experience under his belt, but also step up as they took significant hits the Hawks will be young and hard- the OUA. To make matters worse, the for- an arsenal ofweaponsthat in- withthe graduation of defensive pressed to repeat such a standout Itwould not be surprising to see mer Columbia University star bat- cludes CIS all-star Dillon Heap, top tackle Steve Cormack and lineback- performance. this team contend for first place in tled injuries, while he and his team- CFL prospect Shamawd Cambers er Giancarlo Rapanaro. —Justin Fauteux the OUA, as long as their bats are mates had to deal with off-field and former rookie standoutAlex —Justin Fauteux

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"In terms of the competition, tract to Laurier now is not just in Alyssa Lagonia and Kale Harri- "I'm just so thrilled and excited," Infact, this won't even be Lago- I imagine the U.S. will be really one or two particular sports, but it's son are trading in their purple and said Lagonia, a Kitchener-native. nia's first trip to China, as she played tough," he said. "They'll have all the really across the board," said Baxter, gold for red and white. But thank- "Not only to represent my country an exhibition game against the Chi- [NCAA Divison one] guys, guys you who will also be going to Chinafor fully for Golden Hawks fans, it's only but to represent Laurier and even nese national team withTeam Can- watch on TV, so there'll be some the games, serving as Team Cana- temporary. Southwestern Ontario. There's only ada last April. great players there ... Probably da's chef de mission. It was announced last month that three of us from Ontario going on Despite her previous internation- some guys who will be in the NBA in "Not too long ago we were really Lagonia, ofLaurier's women's soc- [Canada's women's soccer] team, so al experience, Lagonia knows that a couple years." justknown as a football school, but cer team, and Harrison, ofthe men's I'm just very honoured to be repre- the experience atthe FISU summer While Laurier has consistently by this new millennium, our athletes basketball team, would be a part of senting both." games will be different. sent both hockey players and curlers in every sport are showing promi- Team Canada for the upcoming In- For Lagonia, representing Cana- "The atmosphere is going to be to theWinter University Games in nence not only provincially, but na- ternational University Sport Fed- da is nothing new. The fourth-year pretty special, something I've never recent years, the school's presence tionally and now internationally eration (FISU) Summer University business major has donned the red experienced before," she said. "It's at the Summer Games has been .... And it's great because not only Games. The FISU games are the and white at the under-20 World like a mini-Olympics, we're going to lacking. According to WLU direc- do I get to cheer on Team Canada, equivalent to the Olympics for uni- Cup in 2008 and also with the senior be living in an athletes village and tor ofathletics and recreation Peter but now I get to cheer on our own versity athletes, holding events ev- national team. She returned to her goingthrough opening ceremonies, Baxter, Lagonia and Harrison being Laurier Golden Hawks; that's a real ery two years in both the summer studies atWLU right before the 2010 so I'm justreally excited for that, I named to Team Canada signals how privilege." think it'll be really special." Lagonia is coming off a season in which she won her third Ontario University Athletics (OUA) all-star nod, while also being named a Ca- nadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) All-Canadian. Harrison will be representing Canada for the first time in his bas- ketball career, after a season that saw him post the best season in Laurier men's basketball history, setting the single-season scoring record, while becoming the school's all-time leading scorer. He went on to win the President's award as the top male athlete atLaurier. "Representing Canada is such an honour, I don't think I'll really know what it feels like until it happens," said Harrison. "That's probably the most exciting part and then getting to travel to a place like China and getting to experience a whole other culture like that will be really fun." As humbled as he is by getting to play for Canada, the magnitude of the FISU games is not lost on Harrison. "They've told us it's the second biggest sporting event in terms of number of athletes next to the Olympics, so it'll definitely be an in- credible experience to justmeet stu- dents from around the world," said ROSALIE EID FILE PHOTO Laurier's hoops star. ELLI GARLIN FILE PHOTO Kale Harrison won Laurier's male athlete of the year in 2010. Harrison is also looking forward Alyssa Lagonia has lots of experience donning the maple leaf.

The shapeless mould of the NHL's best goalie Smythe trophy-winning playoff Opposing the Finn in the Fly- Stanley Cup finals with his Vancou- Goaltenders have always been MVP, who allowed only eight goals ers' net were Michael Leighton and ver Canucks. enigmas in themselves, usually the in seven games against the Vancou- Brian Boucher, two career minor- The Toronto Maple Leafs, ever the strong silent types who can elevate ver Canucks, seemed to get better leaguers who together were making polarizing force in the NHL, received or decimate their team's chances at

as the playoffs entered its gruelling $1.5 million between them — pea- elite goaltending in 2011 for thefirst glory all by themselves. stages of the later rounds. nuts in professional hockey salaries. time in years, and it came from the But a general manager who signs No smallfeat for a 37-year-old. Roberto Luongo, the Canadian 23-year old minor league call-up, a goaltender to that big long-term KEVIN CAMPBELL But with the inscribing ofThom- Olympic gold-medalist who won his James Reimer, who either solidified contract might as well kiss those [email protected] as' name on the chalice ofStanley hardware in Vancouver under im- his position as Leafs Nation's start- dice before he rolls them and throw and his admirable never-say-never mense pressure in 2010 and lifted ing masked hero for years to come, that blueprint out the window. I'll admit it from the get-go; I was ascension to greatness and hockey an entire country to euphoria, in- or tantalizedthe Leafs faithful as a It's an unstable world for the sta- never that enchanted withBoston immortality, greater questions than explicably unravelled in the 2011 flash in the pan. ble anchors ofthe NHL. Bruins' goaltender Tim Thomas. these have arisen — ones that will Starting from the mere fact he shape the landscape of NHL goal- wears a Bruins' jersey, all the way tenders for years to come. to the size of his gut, Thomas never If someone (and this is no slight endeared himself to this unfortu- to Timmy) with Thomas' physique, nate Leafs fan who got burned by his age and unorthodox playing style impressive play time and time again can win the pinnacle of hockey's during the season. glory, who's to saythere's a set defi- But maybe it was through his in- nition of goaltending that can do the credible road to the show, which same? saw the 37-year-old linger in the Yes, Thomas' lifelong persever- AHL as well as overseas in Sweden ance and (despite his large frame) and Finland before making it onto cat-like reflexes contributed to the the Bruins' radar and finally pen- Brums' win, but when the dust has ciled in as their starting goalie in settled, the $156,000 celebratory late 2007, that softenedthis writer's bar tab is paid and it comes time for jaded heart ofthe Michigan-raised general managers across the league netminder. to devise their "Stanley-Cup blue- Or maybe itwas because Thomas print", how do they decide who to became a more and more integral throw in the cage? part ofperhaps the greatest and In 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks most entertaining NHL playoffs in shattered their 47-year Stanley recent memory, consistently win- Cup drought with a victory over the ning with no defined style ofplay, Philadelphia Flyers, riding sopho- getting involved in the aggressive more surprise goalie Antti Niemi, stuff with the unfortunate Canucks' the Finnish windy-city saviour who forwards who dared cross his crease only wrestled the starting job away and obstruct his vision in the finals from Cristobal Huet as the playoffs and defying his own age through the began. grind of a four-round playoffs in the Niemi was cast off from Chicago quest for the hardest trophy to win just short weeks after winning it all, in all ofNorth American profes- seemingly a disposable asset to the sional sports. Hawks and a casualty ofthe salary CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MAGIC MITTENS Whatever it was, the Conn cap era. The Bruins' Tim Thomas won the Stanley Cup without a defined style of play or traditional athleticism.