The Cord Weekly (January 9, 1986)
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the CORD weekly Happy NewYear! Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Volume 26 Number 15 Thursday, January 9, 1986 New residence may soon be reality is raise the increase or we which will be made the uni- The IRC planning to dents," he said. This information by Liz Jefferson approved $100 up by residence. Dr. Weir awareness of the assertive student will be released around didn't get the versity's other ancillary services. February, he there to won't make in the when the board of Sounds of carpenters' hammers made it clear was not "The residence money participation forming prop- governors may "We fill air. A resi- for another Certosimo osal in a conference. approve the plans. The residence, may soon the new negotiate.'' eight years," press the dence be built Laurier with Dean Dr. said. want people to know that new if be completed may at Nichols supported approved, may by is stu- student if the in the residence because of the money a proposal by Weir's role discussions, say- September. and first Inter-Residence Council (IRC) ing it was the time a university "1 reluctantly accept the IRC's Facilities On-campus Residence president had expressed an interest decision if it's going to get us more Committee gains momentum. in consulting the students about beds," Certosimo said. "The need 145- "This Dr. is A plan to put a five-storey, housing problems. year is so great that there a willingness Bricker bed building on Avenue, Weir said 'put something together to accept negative ramifications." Euler and residences, and what can do with fee is added the near Leupold see you it','' The $100 to was put together by a committee he said. annual increase of residence fees students' union interest in composed of presi- This resulted the for- which is expected to be over 5 per- Matt mation of the Resi- dent Certosimo, vice-pres- On-campus cent next year. ident: university affairs Melany dence Facilities Committee, which As part of the deal, the IRC will admini- Franklin and university has been dissolved since fulfilling be naming the new building, sub- detailed stration. its mandate to present a ject to the approval of the WLU will be fi- to the of said he The new building proposal president. board governors. Wright nanced by a $100 residence fee Certosimo expressed disappoint- was "impressed" with the plans, that increase in order to offset a loss ment that the university does not but expressed concern that there is the residence financial lack would be suffered by plan to contribute much a of student control over the after its for some years completion. support. "My personal concern, as residences, which they actually and fees and 1 both with their fee Budgets are approved by Melany (Franklin) ex- finance payments. forwarded the IRC before being to pressed as part of the committee, is "The university is donating the of that the land. We the university's board governors. university demonstrate a (the students) are putting said he commitment the but what's IRC chair Dan Wright to housing prob- up the building, to say lem like Mac- was pleased about the plan to by contributing financing to we won't lose it we lost hous- He that House?" He added that introduce more on-campus new housing." explained Donald but about the administration donate Weir him that ing, less pleased price the plans to Dr. gave assurances it. land the students will pay for "We were the for project, and to this would not happen to the backed into a we either a deficit for about four residence. corner; carry years planned SAM Board faces the music said that if there earlier the He was a notice- the position in year for by Liz Jefferson able improvement in the music ser- personal reasons. Love said the vice this the Council would assistant his term, directorship was sug- The potential loss of $4000, increase for because he felt the direc- approve an next year. gestion coupled with the threat of a residence WLUSU arts director Rich Fer- tor's job was too large to be dealt boycott of their service, is causing the has worked SAM- nandes, who on with adequately by one person. Student Administrated Music Board Board for a and a half, said at year In addition, a new technical direct- to re-evaluate their staffing proce- the board that the com- meeting is intended to cut costs dures and basic philosophy. or position on plaints were exaggerated and unjust- maintenance and for mobile At the last Wilfrid Laurier Univer- repairs Does this a bell? A three-bell carillon will ified most of the time. Though SAM- A music will ring equipment. manager be sity Students' Union board of direct- the of Laurier's 75th Board was not represented at for record the tower in honour of the Finance responsible updating the grace seminary ors meeting, members IRC Fernandes said he was will weekend meeting, collection. The new positions birthday. It will be dedicated during a and Building committee discussed about the and upset complaints sug- receive honoraria, while disc jockeys 1986, but until then the the results of a meeting with the celebration in November that the financial losses were gested $40 a in the Turret Council. There was are paid night Interresidence seminarians will make do with whatever they can caused in part by equipment damage for floor whether SAM- and $25 parties. some question about find. CORD Brenda Grimes. at floor parties. photo by need Fernandes would like to see the Board was a business facing a One change be the method stu- may costs for off-campus Laurier students to raise fees to break even, or a of fees. Fernandes said he collecting and students standard- dents' union-provided service which on-campus would like see fees collected before to ized. A floor costs should be subsidized against losses. party on-campus is the events. "If a refund necessary, between $25 and $30 while off- "We have the dilemma that if we we'll them one," he said. will lose give students $65. "Why Grad elections... don't raise the price, we campus pay said that Inside Fernandes SAMBoard's Laur- increase we should you charge off-campus $4000, and if we do it, who won? low morale and confusion generally ier students more? It's discrimina- will lose residence business," busi- their basic about philosophy will he said. "Thereshould be flat Sue Easton said. Resi- tory," a ness director No more dumps be decreased introduc- of hopefully by rate." He commented that SAM- Graduate dence business amounts to 90% candidates faced con- some new positions, DJ training ing Board are local the mobile unit bookings. services popular at fusion about election rules and sessions, and an operating manual, and the of will The Interresidence Council, highschools University Laurier students soon have regulations that culminated in subject to Finance and Building com- cited for a $99 fee. residence chaired by Dan Wright, prob- Waterloo, a new on Hickory postponements and reschedul- mittee approval. Fernandes is about the lems with control over disc jockeys, optimistic Street to live in. It's off-campus ings. The new position of assistant and proposed changes to the service. sloppy equipment management and hopefully will help the hous- director will include for see 4 responsibility "We have the have the page such as re- we crunch. generally poor service, energy, ing the mobile units running and training be floor people, and there should no more fusal to play requests at parties. the disc jockeys so that the director He stressed that student The Council refused to approve a problems." see page 3 the which can concentrate on areas DlSCover the best four-month trial increase in fees (from input is needed to improve SAM- effort. and involve the most intensive Board performance. $35 to $65 for a floor party) Missing student and worst This is mainly the Turret, Wilf's, will to said it would result in a loss of resi- Wright said this be easy and Willison the Niobe Lounge accomplish. at the dence bookings. "We suggested music programming. that if wantedfeedback Do know us that it they hirn? He "They have to prove to meeting you disap- The Cord entertainment section disc with have the several is worth and they Fernandes, a jockey they should a form for don peared days ago and reviews record For (the fee increase) it, a year. an and a half to fill out." the are still haven't that to us," said one years' experience, Wright added that Guelph police searching of discs of 1985 proven analysis ... and will fill the assistant's position. lnterresidence Council is not Wright. "We can go off-campus pre- Ellis has increase until music for the same Kevin replaced out- pared to approve any do our own see page 3 see page 11 price." going director Ron Love who left next year. 2 Thursday, January 9, 1986 THE CORD WEEKLY jg)_y ® I mayriian mtd«wi. Irrdmona junkymamma; tchtH: jlapjuik mattatrr; J,, fußtlive m an\ turner mahovoluh; , mormon*; maybe; frank fluKpole meatltl: jncn\'rr r in th© Turret tickets available at Info booth until 7 p.m. £ ; !; ESf^^^WpS $450 W.L.U. & $550 for Guests |=2| : \wX^z NIGHT carnival ' S COm 'n TV}*' 0 g J2|g JANUARY 18-25 Highlights to look forward to: • Nero Games • Powder Puff Football • Talent Night • "Images In Vogue" V "^caß^ at the Turret VI I T THonourAward Nominations Deadline: Extended to ■ ■ I"I Wednesday, January 15.