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International Feature Report... champions Civil strife in the Ivory Coast explained France should fear the strength of an oppressed people Ruben Gu-Konu

Ivory Coast Correspondent From the late 1970s to the early 19905, the Ivory Coast was the largest global producer of coffee and cocoa. Known as "the pearl of West Africa"' because of its skyscrapers, fancy cars and booming tourism, the Ivory Coast was the most successful country in western Africa. As the economy improved, immigration also boomed. People from neighbouring countries rushed to the borders and, by 1997, 18% of the country's popu- lation was foreign. But in the midst of all this, the political realm was struggling. The French settled in the Ivory Coast in the 1880s. They established their control on the western coast, and they devel- oped that area more than the rest of the country. They introduced Christianity to the southern region, but paid less attention to the Muslim-dominated north.

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Andrew Zimcik Linebacker Bryan Sloot hoists the Yates Cup celebrating the Golden Hawks 31-19 victory over the University of McMaster. The Hawks travel to Quebec to take on the in the this Saturday. The winner will advance to the Desjardins on November 27 to play the winner between St. Mary's University and the University of Saskatchewan at , Hamilton. time since 1991. When the final whistle blew, some 3,000 supporters poured Concordia lobbies for onto the field to celebrate the end of Mac's four straight Yates Cup victories, with their heroic stu- organic tampons dent athletes. BRYAN SHINN Sports Editor Hawks, champions. MISHA WARBANSKI cotton products," said Voutou, an "There's something special The Link (Concordia University) art education student. lot changed on November about this team," said Lee Voutou said she is surprised (CUP) — Taking 13, most notably the history Maggiacomo, who was playing nobody has lobbied to get the A the health of female students into of university football . his last game at University products in the dispensers in her own hands, Concordia Introducing your Stadium. Yes, these Hawks had changed, especially at a universi- Wilfrid University student Anastasia Laurier University Golden once again found a way to win, as ty as progressively minded as Voutou is out to make some Hawks, Yates Cup Saturday's victory was certainly Concordia. Champions. changes to bathroom On reminiscent of their play all sea- vending "Personally I feel it is inex- Saturday afternoon, in machines. front of the 8,175 fans son long: slow start, clutch cusable that these products are in assembled "What I want to do is try and at University Stadium, the Hawks defence and a dynamic forth there. Women's health should quarter. get all the tampons and the pads come first." Contributed Photo beat McMaster 31 - Marauders out of the vending machines on 19 to stake claim to the title of Thousands of ivorians have taken - all the campus bathrooms and to the streets to demonstrate Ontario the first Please see Yates, page 26 Please see Tampon, page 16 champion for replace them with organic, all- against French intervention. 2 News Wednesday November 17, 2004 - Weekly No compost in sight $50,000 pot for Other schools best business plan since its whole'purpose is to bring compost but Venture people of different educational and practical backgrounds to one not realistic for Competition place. LaunchPad solicits anyone in Wilfrid Laurier solicits all the community to participate. The only requirement is that each APRIL CUNNINGHAM students and team consists of at least one News Editor Laurier and one University of community to Waterloo student. of food waste is participate The students involved do not Tonnesshipped to local landfill sites necessarily need to be from a from the WLU campus that could APRIL CUNNINGHAM business program. be composted. For Laurier, the News Editor "It's not just a business initia- composting option just does not tive," says Maherali. "I want to seem realistic. A new venture creation competi- find those hidden gems in Arts That's the conclusion that tion initiated by the Laurier and Science." Michael Morris, president of School of Business and Laurier's Environment Club, has Economics with the University of "It's going to be the come to in his experience of pro- Waterloo will be "kindling for moting environmentally friendly fireworks," says student Alim next RSM or the next practices on campus. Maherali, a director for the proj- Open Text." "[Composting] would be ect. great on campus... it's just the The Math-Business double - Alim Maherali amount of work and the commit- degree student is adamantly pro- ment is more than any group moting the competition along Maherali noted that the suc- with a series of workshops and would be willing to put in," he cess rate of businesses founded says. presentations which lead up to by entrepreneurs with a multidis- Morris says the only way "LaunchPad $50K" in May of ciplinary background is about 75 2004. composting would be possible is percent while those founded by if a policy were created and a people with a narrow background was responsible group for enforc- "It's your chance to only have a 30 percent chance of ing it. succeeding. LaunchPad, it seems, "The [Eco-Hawks] should start and develop a allows an opportunity for that have a sub-committee and they real business." variety of backgrounds to get would take care of it,"he says. together. "But they would have.to go - Alim Maherali, director, "We're harnessing the poten- and the and hound the Pita Shack April Cunningham $50K Launch tial," says Maherali. "It's going to Dining Hall for all their organic A Food Services employee scrapes leftovers into the garbage can in be the next RIM or the next Open waste." the Dining Hall. Most of what is scraped can be composted but isn't. Text." At that final competition, "Basically what we want is outside the back of the FNCC, the benefits $50,000 in will lishments are seeing prize money be more businesses founded in the "It's like a false but he the process was as are able to cost shared supposes they plan food among the top three community... and this is your sense of comfort." eliminated since it was "just savings based on the amount teams. of chance to present your business another responsibility." waste that goes to the compost "It's your chance to start and - Morris, President, plan to a panel of experts," he Michael WLU But the business," university's lack of bin. develop a real says says. Environment Club composting methods are quickly as Other schools such the Maherali, who has recently start- The next free workshop will becoming outdated as more and University of Waterloo, York and ed his own business. consulting be focused on selling one's busi- more communi- McGill have been He he became post-secondary fostering com- says involved ness idea to investors on ties make substantial efforts to posting programs for years. York in the project because he has the He also noted that there just November 25 at university of become more waste conscious. even runs a box" first hand isn't enough room on campus to "green program knowledge of what it's Waterloo. "Ignition $1K" on The has both on-campus and in the sur- like to be an facilitate a program. entrepreneur. "I've January 13, 2005 will feature a been composting since April of rounding community, paying for seen the potential, but I've also Another element that is chal- $1000 prize to the team who can 2004. They estimate that to as incentive lenging is that composting causes 130 the service for busi- seen the gaps." most effectively pitch their busi- 150 tonnes of trash will be saved ness participation. individual trained in more work for employees at food An fully ness idea. from making it to the landfill site But even Laurier's current business often does not have the service outlets. Morris says that More information can be by end of the program's recycling is ineffective, technical or practical to get in 2001 there was a composter the first program skills found online at www.launch- Additionally, year. campus estab- says Morris, calling it "terrible." their idea off the ground, he says. padsok.ca. According to Morris, if any LaunchPad could fill this gap garbage is mixed in with the recy- cling, the contents of the entire Page bin is sent to the dump - which 1965 Two Girl isn't uncommon. "It's like a false sense of com- fort," he says. "I think the problem is a cul- tural problem. People just don't see the connection... We don't have to face living in a dump because of the way urban plan- ning is in Southern Ontario." Students don't seem to care enough to go the extra mile with their trash disposal. Despite Moms' pessimistic view on the state of recycling and composting standards at Laurier, he says there is a place to start. "Right now it would be too much to ask if we said, 'Don't eat at Harvey's,"' he notes, referring to the excess of packaging that accompanies the typical take-out meal. "Just be conscious of what goes in and what goes out...Just think about it." With files from Canadian University Press: "Compost bins cut waste in , uni- Cord File Photo versities, "By Amy Chung and Craig Finnigan; "UVic Appearing in the sixties issues of the Cord were The Girls. cafete- April Cunningham Cneck out next week's premiere of The Boys of the Cord. rias reduce waste," by Ford Walker. Alim Maherali is a Double Degree student who is organizing the "Launch $50K" venture competition. Wednesday November 17, 2004 • The Cord Weekly News' 3

The Cord Weekly's... 5 Day Action News Around this Weather Forecast time in Laurier Smokers may be outcast by York too History have to share it with them while I towards (a smoking cessation) NO STRANGER TO VICTORY initiates "Pink am walking by," said Gapka. program, I would say no," said November 16, 1972 The university, for its part, is Ann Brazao, a humanities stu- Lungs Project" in attempt to help looking far beyond its colonnade. dent. Wilfrid Laurier University's President Lorna Marsden is over- Levy said a committee is Hawks win OUAA champi- with plans to make the campus FRANÇOIS VILLENEUVE Pink at onship after defeating Western Excalibur (York University) smoke-free. seeing the Lungs Project looking what resources are the mak- available, the Ontario's Mustang's 38-22. has come exploring possibility of possibility of host- The university forums the issue and The win also earned them the — ing the campus a non-smoking ing about TORONTO (CUP) Smokers at under fire in the past for not year for York's health education right to represent the OUAA in — zone by 2009, in time initiating pro- York University even those doing enough to stop people from 50th anniversary. grams to help smokers who the against the used to smoking in sheltered smoking indoors. would like to quit. University of St. Mary's areas, including out-of-the-way Last winter, smoking in inap- with the Huskies. — Gapka disagrees stairwells may find them- propriate places was brought to a "I understand people implementation of a smoking ban selves out in the cold ifthe school student issues roundtable, where need to smoke, but LAURIER DEMOTED on campus. continues different approaches were con- 14, sometimes it annoys "Just drink, November 2001 sidered, from bringing in public like students will me that I have to share whether you tell them to or not, health officers to introducing a 5 Wilfrid Laurier University them,' students will smoke nicotine, smoking cessation program. the smoke with cig- to whether tell them dropped two spots from fifth "The thinks arettes, you to security they're - the Maclean's Susan Gapka, York Student or not," said Gapka. seventh in rank- doing a good job keeping the ings for primarily undergradu- She suggested a total ban on ¥colonnades clear of smoke, i ate schools. The slip was attrib- Joe Levy, a health policy and smoking would actually bring think I would disagree with uted, in part, to the class size management professor at the uni- smokers to expose themselves to that." said Susan Gapka, a pub- and operating budget rankings. versity, cited the Ontario govern- other risks. lic policy and administration Laurier placed fifth in ment's intention of banning "Those students who do student. "Leaders of Tomorrow" sub- smoking in public places as the smoke and do not or cannot stop Gapka said smokers category and third in "Most initial justification for the will simply smoke in other loca- should understand their ciga- Innovative," and "Highest planned ban. tions where they can't be seen or rettes endanger the health of Quality." Dr. Rosehart, at the However, Levy said the uni- caught. They will do it in out of people around them. time, said "we need to work on versity should be more pro-active the way locations, such as stair- "1 under- library funding." on the issue. wells or parking lots," said ! stand people "At York, we should be lead- Gapka. need to MARRIED ON CAMPUS ers, we be beaten favours smoke, but should not She the creation of November 19, 1965 sometimes. into following the law," said designated smoking areas rather Levy, don't it annoys me adding: "We than an all-out ban, along with The newest club on Campus in to police on information for students who that I want bring cam- I November of 1965 was the pus to police us; we want deal want to stop to smoking. | 'Married Couples Club.' The with this on our own. We want "You cannot (legislate) absti- club was scheduled to have lo make a program to deal nence. It failed through history, guest speakers talk about the with this." either with drugs, sex or alcohol," virtues of being married and in Not all smokers think a said Gapka. school. All married couples at smoking cessation program Levy sees a ban on smoking WLU were invited to join. would help. on university grounds as "If I was looking to quit, I inevitable, but said he does think NO READING WEEK? would quit on my own terms. If the university will have to show November 13, 1980 more of my tuition is going to go some flexibility. WLUSU planned on a referen- dum to mass student against the abolishment of reading This week at... WLU-affiliated archaeologist takes all week that was proposed by the WLU Senate. The motivation behind the abolishment was FRASER KING contained instructions to forward called the new legal realm of that it no longer served an aca- University News Editor it to as many people as possible. 'internet libel.' demic purpose as most classes The email contained false Only one previous case of were only one term long and Angry drunken emails may soon allegations that the archeologist internet libel has been recorded in become as serious as angry only weighted as one half of ofWaterloo was amongst other things, a Canada, where a homeless man one credit. The senate was drunken threats. 'grave-robber.' was ordered to pay money to a A prehistoric archeologist unanimously in favour of the The amount awarded was company for posting things on an abolishment. Editor's note: What's the deal with affiliated with Laurier was approximately equivalent to the internet website. $125,000 obviously, the idea of abol- sports bras? awarded in damages in total assets of the defendant - ishing reading week wasn't one of Canada's first 'cyberlibeF everything that he has. suits, reported the Globe and carried through with. Women's coaches The defendant did not appeal" See the Editorial Board's reac- and players are coming under Mail on November 15. at trial to defend himself. tion on the unique case Compiled by Robert Bennett and A native of Fraser King fire as they defy a conference Canadian man circu- The decision is being consid- cyberlibel on page 6. rule. The Ontario University lated a defamatory email that ered a precedent in what is being Athletics conference prohibits any player from showing his or Weekly her undergarments during the The Cord warm-up or play periods; how- IS A HR embraces gender minorities tfmirrauriermmn ever, the UW women's volley- ball team commonly changes from their warm-up to game policy in a move that made entation group. WIIIBSggjjg^publieatiomj uniforms along the sidelines Adjustment to Laurier one of the few universi- In addition to the employment of President Cnug Radchiic the court. ties in Canada that recognizes equity policy changes, the new VP: Finance Arthur Wong The rule was hiring practices sexual or minorities. the Board of VP: Advertising Angela Foster not previously gender policies that Human Resources HendraSalim enforced, until, In Laurier release, Chair of theBoard Tunde lgii as the Imprint FRASER a press Governors enabled also allow for the KING Vice Chair. Komel Szrejber reports, National Post ran News Editor Marilyn Jacobs, the university the creation of a sexual diversity Board of Directors Mike D'Aioisio a story about the University secretary and harassment/dis- committee. Anita Jandu Jennifer McCoy of Eden Orbach Jordan Jocius Alberta team being deducted a Laurier to be crimination coordinator noted The committee, while only aims open-minded The Cord Weekly is the official student newspaper of Wilfrid point for the rule that, "this is a statement of freshly created, is working on a Laurier University. It is an editorially independent newspaper violation. The and accepting as it implements a inclu- published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications, controversy over the sion of people who have been number of projects such as: the Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. WLUSP is gov- breaking new hiring equity policy. The erned by itsboard of directors. of the rule seems set to marginalized. We want them to creation of a positive-space pro- contin- new policy is an additional cate- Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not neces- ue as coaches and Laurier method for sarily reflect those of the Editorial Board, The Cord, WLUSP, university gory of minority people, adding know that is a place that gram, an online WLU or Hamilton Web Printing. administrators have widely dif- "persons in a sexual and/or gen- welcomes all people." reporting instances of homopho- Cord subscription rates are $20.00 per term for addresses with- fering opinions in Canada. The Cord is printed by Hamilton Web Printing and is about the valid- der minority," to the list that The new policy changes the bia, a speaker series and a place- published every Wednesday. ity of the rule. already comprises women, visi- current application forms, which ment for a student in community Wilfrid Laurier University StudentPublications 75 University Avenue West, ble minorities, persons with dis- now ask if the person identifies as psychology who would work on Compiled Waterloo, Ontario, N2L3CS by Fraser King abilities and aboriginal persons. male, female, or transgender, as diversity issues. (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 well Fax: (519) 883-0873 Laurier's Board of Governors as asking if the person is a Advertising: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3560 recently the member of a minority sexual ori- www.wlusp.com amended existing e-mail: [email protected] 4 News Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly

PROVINCIAL Fitness Chain Investigation LOCAL Bag Cord Entrepreneurship competition O' An investigation has been clippings launched to examine the business CNWTelbec reports that a practices of the Premier Fitness Waterloo high school student has CRIME company. won the Southwestern Ontario The occupants were spoken NATIONAL The large Ontario fitness division of the Ontario Secondary to PM Martin Visits Haiti ASSAULT but no drugs were found. Three chain, which includes the School Business Plan Monday November 8 guests of one of the occupants Mademoiselle Fitness and Day Competition Awards. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Security a from were Spa, Curzons Fitness, Johnny Bell finished first in received report evicted from the residence Martin visited the re-building The a resident at Laurier Place that and issued with trespass notices. Women's Club, and Regency the regional competition and was nation of Haiti on Sunday, head are dealing Racquets Club a runner-up in the provincial she had been struck in the Residence staff with preaching unity and co-operation Fitness and by her room mate during an the occupant of the apartment. branches, has been the target of competition. to its divided leaders. argument. Residence staff are hundreds of consumer complaints The prize that Bell won is The Prime Minister spoke at a dealing with the situation. MISCHIEF and d6zens of legal actions in the $2,000 in bursaries. The awards luncheon attended by the interim past five years. are part of the provincial govern- November 12-13 president, civil and economic ASSAULT Person(s) unknown broke the Allegations have been made ment's programs to encourage leaders, jurists and other mem- 10:15pm Tuesday November glass one of the doors claiming that the company has youth entrepreneurship. Over 9 in leading bers of the political elite. A WLU reported from Centre to improperly withdrawing 20,000 students participated in student that the Nichols the "The international community been while walking along King St the Concourse. money through their customers the competition. has made considerable efforts to occupants of a passing vehicle pre-authorized payment plans. "The McGuinty government come to Haiti's aid, but it will not threw eggs at her. Regional POSSESSION STOLEN "[lmproper activity with is working hard to make Ontario be able to accomplish these com- Police were notified. PROPERTY members' accounts] is not hap- a place where entrepreneurs mitments without the existence of 4:3opm Saturday November 13 pening, has never happened and it flourish by investing in the skills a national reconciliation of all THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE Officers observed a student car- not happen," Neil our economy needs," said Dave Haitians," said Martin. will says 8:10pm Wednesday November rying a large Pizza Pizza sign Procter, Premier's chief financial Levac, M.P.P for Brant. Canada, which has a signifi- 10 that the student claimed he officer. The provincial government is cant Haitian population in A WLU reported found on ground on way Between 1998 and 2003, looking to support independant student that the his Quebec, has already committed her car had been stolen from the home from the football game. It there have been more than 700 businesses as a way to prevent $180-million to assist the strug- lower section of lot 13.Regional was determined that the sign complaints and inquiries made to future unemployment. gling country, which has been were came the Ontario government's con- Police notified. from the stadium and the recently devastated by natural student was made to return sumer ministry regarding the Compiled by Adrian Ma the disasters and civil unrest. BREAK & ENTER sign there. Premier Fitness company. B:sopm Wednesday November 10 MISCHIEF Person unknown broke into an 3:l9am Sunday November 14 office in the Arts E Wing and While on patrol an officer found stole a projector. that a thermostat on the second floor of the Nichols Centre had : FIRE DEPT RESPONSE been pulled off the wall. >aNGE s:o2am Thursday November 11 Waterloo Fire Dept responded to CRIME OF THE WEEK: an alarm at Heidelburg House. HE SHOULD HAVE JUST A faulty detector was the cause SAiD PLEASE of the alarm. TRESPASS Saturday November 13 THEFT UNDER $5000 A non WLU male was Thursday November 11 evicted from Bricker Printing Services reported that Residence after being someone forced open a photo- obnoxious to residence copier on the 3rd floor of the staff. Aird Building and removed all the paper.

THEFT UNDER $5000 ASSAULT Thursday November 11/ 3:lspm Saturday November 13 A WLU student reported his A WLU student was evicted knapsack stolen from the sth from University Stadium after it floor of the Woods Building. was reported that he was throw- ing things at fans and the HARASSING TELEPHONE McMaster cheerleaders. The CALLS matter will be sent to the 10:15am Friday November 12 Judicial Affairs Council. A faculty member reported receiving nuisance calls from a During this time period, one MEEi^ former student regarding his provincial offence notice was academic standing. The individ- issued for a liquor act violation. ual was contacted and warned.

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Greg Smith November WLUFA's foolscap that meaningless time of It'syear again! The seasons are undeniably in a state of change while the Faculty Association only displays the appearance of change. The first bleached 'n' blue Teaching Evaluations have begun hitting classrooms this week. Ideally they're meant to be our ing if a professor is good, bad or one institutionalized opportunity in between and whether they to placate or praise our profes- should be promoted or disci- No More Bandaids, Bob. sor's efforts but really it just plined. grants students the chance to While there is certainly some arrive 10 minutes late without weight behind the fear that a pro- having to endure that embarrass- fessor teaching a low-average ing mid-class interruption. course may see their ratings drop The most token of token ges- because of 'retaliation evalua- The common grounds tures, the Faculty Association tions,' that is no reason to dismiss (WLUFA) has engineered a solid student opinion so broadly. Collective Bargaining Agreement Few departments have been Bryan Shinn with the University that effective- taking the initiative to ask their Losing our collective minds at a ly shields themselves from stu- students to fill out separate, dent opinion and evaluation. It's department-specific evaluations football game builds community been like this for years and that, ideally, would allow stu- Sports Editor they're not showing any signs of dents to express themselves out- offered perspective on a rather an occasion that had very little to What happens when a university, budging. side of the "scan-tron" limits and symbolic November afternoon. do with the game itself, and more nationally recognized for its The most telling of the all the provide specific comments that I watched as a crowd, eight- about the often mentioned excessive school spirit, wins the evaluation's 10 questions is, might actually serve a purpose. thousand strong, celebrated much Laurier community as living biggest in Ontario universi- "Overall, the instructor is an While certainly many profes- game more than the success of 60 or so proof, for the first time I can ty football? Well, apparently we effective university teacher." sors take their teaching very seri- athletes who tallied 12 more remember. lose our collective mind and turn Interestingly, this last question, ously and are very engaging, points than their opponents. This We might never have a class downright chaotic. which is preceded by nine gener- many others are uninspiring was a University's collective with defensive back lan Logan, On Saturday afternoon, ally ineffectual and ambiguous researchers that lack 'the art of jubilation. It was a beautiful or discuss the joys of an older indicators of teaching quality, is effective teaching.' These people Laurier's football team continued thing. woman with wide receiver Andy their undefeated season with a the only one that cannot be direct- are the intended targets of any Baechler but a bond exists. over prolific ly attached to an individual form of teaching evaluation and victory the Buried beneath the differences McMaster Marauders to claim Professor's Official File. they should be held accountable. This was a university's (and there are many) exists a the title Ontario champion. Officially speaking: WLUFA and WLU should of common ground that every And when a Hawks defender collective jubilation, it "Although student opinions pro- reform the agreement to give Laurier student walks on (or knocked down an Adam was a beautiful thing. vide important information about honest weight to the opinions of around). It just took a big win for Archibald pass on the last play of teaching performance, such opin- students. Consulting the students, me to realize it. the game, Laurier students stayed ions do not in themselves consti- the departments and the Deans So maybe it was the setting I may never understand how true to their reputation. tutes an evaluation of teaching with the goal of publishing peri- sun clouding my vision or my a Frosh leader finds so much pas- Security guards were kindly performance..." and may not odic reports on the state of teach- suddenly-present school spirit sion motivating first year stu- asked to move to the side, as my "rely exclusively or primarily on ing at Laurier will only help distorting my brain but when the dents, and by the same token, fellow students, drunk and jovial, student opinions." improve the student experience Yates Cup was handed to the some people may never under- jumped the bleachers to rush the What Accountability! Student and give professors the feedback Hawks' captains I saw an entire stand my argument as anything field. Some pointed a single fin- opinion is "important" but it is that they need to improve. school collectively raise the hard- except "sappy, sports bullshit." ger in the air; others hugged the functionally irrelevant in decid- ware. We cheered as we would But I guarantee each of us will nearest pulse; most just cheered for anyone representing our one day meet a co-worker who incoherently as the stadium turf school on national television who called this university home and was converted into a collage of spent a half decade inhabiting a establish an immediate connec- , gold and bliss. It was Cyberlibel is still libel collection of buildings contained tion with them. emotional pandemonium, or by University, Albert, Bricker We'll bring up the convent of Is your freedom of speech in consciously made false claims, he more appropriately, a shit show. and King (except the pop group Conrad, the Science Building's jeopardy, is the last bastion of didn't just send an irate email to These were fans whose own VIP who actually went to Laurier roof, how Wilf's is slow, Phil's is saying whatever you want, gone? this archeologist, what he did was connection with the team was and sucked pretty bad). dirty, and the seventh floor of the Axe your intoxicated nights of designed to harm her. It seems minimal at best; students who Football may have been the library is a great place for lovin'. angrily emailing ex- scary to a casual reader. It seems wouldn't recognize Ryan Pyear if reason why nearly half the school After all of that, some of us will girlfriend/boyfriends going to get like self-righteous legal-types are he tossed a pigskin in their pea flocked to University Stadium, mention the 2004 Yates as a sym- you in trouble with Johnny Law? out to monitor your emails, but it soup. But Pyear, along with his but it was a celebration of our bol of old WLU. It may seem terrifying that the is just the legal system catching fellow Hawks, held the destiny of institution that took place. It was Internet, the one place where up with technology. an entire school, and somehow 'shitcock' can pass as a word, is The email was not harmless, now a place where you can be it was meant to cause distur- sued. bance, is that something that is so The Globe and Mail ran an bad to control? SEND LETTERS TO THE CORD! article about a Laurier affiliated The precedent that was set archeologist winning what is was the way that the libeler went being referred to as one of about libeling - it is a good prece- Canada's first 'cyberlibel' cases. dent, there is not a threat to your The libel was carried out via a freedom of speech on the fucky- chain email that was sent to her ou.com forums, there is a threat colleagues and employers. to actual criminals committing This man purposefully and crimes using the internet. Wednesday November 17, 2004 ■ The Cord Weekly Opinion* 7 Sexcapades and the Anti-climactic RealTV annoying taboos Talking openly about sex opens Chris Clemens up a whole spectrum of desires Marcos Moldes nasty": top, bottom, left, right, and some that require an advanced yoga class (the posture Last-Year's Entertainment of downward facing dog, I've watched, fascinated, as back through the same door. couldn't expect things to go My So-Called Queer Life come to nickname the 'grateful the old man leaned "Holy shit." We waited exactly as I wanted. I had no right boyfriend.') I've met gay couples We coherent to unsteadily against a post. A slid- bemusedly for the next develop- to expect a story who don't engage in anal sex, in had out It amazes me at nervous peo- ing glass door and a curtain were ment what become our appear of five minutes of how straight couples who engage in Would complete randomness. So why ple get around the topic of a all that stood between him and a own engaging soap opera. sex. S&M, lesbian couple who is gaggle of teenaged frosh girls. he be thrown out of the bay win- did I feel that life had messed up When it comes up in conversation only happy when a strap on is in Behind the dilapidated bum, a dow? Would he emerge onto the the plot? everyone seems to tense up and play. balcony, in Simply put: culture. look at the floor rather than into hand quickly appeared to lock the second floor covered pop In short, I've met all sorts of vanish- films and mainstream others Nervous door before vanishing post-haste. blood, before cryptically Hollywood each eyes. laugh- couples and people who have "He's drunk as fuck," I said, ing back inside? Were the frosh television are starting to crack ter fills the room as everyone completely different ideas about For as we watched him stumble girls giving him a charity our consciousness. decades regretfully remembers their own sex and sexual expression: around the building to peer makeover? we have fed on sitcoms and pulp sexcapades. It seems that people nobody is the same and everyone through the side door. Perhaps he We wanted to know. I was flicks that wrap up neatly after an are just as embarrassed about has different tastes. It's kind of had been celebrating Laurier's wrapped into this storyline, sud- hour of inconsequential entertain- having sex as they are when they like your morning coffee, some Yates Cup win with a little too denly intrigued by its proceed- ment. Everything we see appears fart in public. like it black, some are regular and much gusto. "Do you think we ings. It had grabbed me, much in with a shined-up, tidy resolution Sex is probably the single others are double, double. should call someone?" the same way that certain images before the credits roll. Rollicking biggest experience that we all Sex means a lot of things to But by then he had wandered make you pause while flipping explosions and touching family have in common, with the excep- different people, for some it's the off out of sight. Just as we had through TV channels. I was hun- moments are our cues, and when tion of priests, computer science act of lovemaking, a physical lost interest, our bum swung open gry for a concluding chapter to these packaged finales don't students and nuns. We're either expression of love between two the side door, which we could the mythical adventures of appear in everyday life it feels having it, wanting it, wanting to partners. For others its just fuck- now see was made of solid wood, Ridiculously Drunken Elderly wrong somehow. get more of it, or, if you're really ing, an embodiment of lust, a and staggered out. Meegan's con- Peeper. Add to this our incredible lucky, chafing from the amount passing moment between two cern: "How was he looking urges for control. Personal com- you're getting. Sex can be com- individuals that is fleeting. Is one puting and other luxury technolo- plicated, frustrating and for some, through that door earlier if there's ! waited and waited, better than the other? That no window?" We didn't know. refusing gies have suped up our abilities. intensely satisfying. depends on your views and val- Somehow this odd fellow had to believe We have a limitless range of Rather than trying to turn sex ues regarding sexuality and sexu- weaseled his way inside and was that life would information at our fingertips into this perfect and sterilized al expression; for some the idea probably in the process of escap- tantalize us without through the Internet, and we can activity; people should just get of casual sex is repugnant and for ing with a large number of offering a suitably steal music, trade images, and really comfortable and enjoy the others, it's a part of life. For some women's panties. dramatic ending. publish our opinions (even if experience. Why would someone sex isn't even an option before The old perv walked briskly most of them are garbage). just stick with clean, polite sex marriage, others blur the line down to the sidewalk and instant- Because of these tech-nerd break- when you could get down and between sex as intercourse and ly became a university student. I waited and waited, refusing throughs, we exercise fistfuls of really enjoy it? Why stick with other manifestations of sexual Technically he had been a univer- to believe that life would tanta- power - we select everything. smooth peanut butter when expression. sity student all along, but his lize us without offering a suitably Caught between formulaic crunchy peanut butter is just But unless we are willing to stumbling-elderly bit was dramatic ending. However, life pop culture and a powered-up screaming to be sampled? talk about sex, until we are honest extremely convincing. Unphased was being a bastard that day and sense of autonomy, is it any won- Everyone has sex. OK not and open about our sexuality and by insignificant details, our mys- our protagonist failed to emerge der that I wanted to take the reins everyone is doing the physical act sexual needs it will remain dirty tery continued to unfold. Creepy- for his final number. It hardly and rewrite life? I wonder if God of intercourse, but in my opinion and unmentionable. So open up, morphing-student-guy took fif- seemed fair. is hiring. fucking is just one of the options admit that fetish or sexual fanta- teen steps, pulled a sharp U-turn Later, I wondered about my that fall under the canopy of sex. sy, don't be scared of your sexual at the neighbors and bee-lined disappointment. Realistically, I We all have different preferences self. Sex is what you make of it, when it comes to "doing the the rest is just lube.

Letters to the Editor [email protected] Dick-tator of Ezra like me, and appears to be a caring that The Cord was a newspaper that Joanna La Fleur week. It all started on a usual Monday and helpful landlord. Then, when represented the entire student body with an B:3oam Geography class, fol- Moving away from home is always these ignorant students move in, he and sought some level of profession- Too much Duff Beer lowed by a trip to the dining hall for a exciting and scary. Of course, in first takes off... never to be seen again, alism. This full-page degradation of quick breakfast. Upon swiping my year university most students live in except when rent checks bounce at women instantly excludes approxi- "One fined Samaritan," in which OneCard for my meal I realized that the of residence where they feel independ- beginning the month. Repeated mately half of the student population Colin Duffett whines about an $18 my balance seemed unusually low, ent, but never really learn how to run phone calls and emails to get a hold of with its message (taking into account ticket he was issued for "NOT drink- which begged me to ask myself where him do their own households. Then not work either because Mr. the ratio of guys to girls at WLU, and ing and driving," among other things, all that money had gone. December hits and it's a rush to get Studenthouses.ca doesn't get back to including those women who are not was laughable. Violating a well- After a trip to the One Card web- you the best house with the biggest rooms or he's too inept to understand heterosexual). Thus it turns the all- known and highly visible by-law by site, I realized that fifty dollars was that's as close as possible to campus what you are clearly asking of him. Is important back page spread into parking overnight outside of Phil's is taken from my prime account and it so that one can make it to part of their not logical to expect prompt repair something that does not represent the clearly not the "responsible thing to placed in my alternative, which was service when 11:00 am class when they wake up at the smoke detectors are Laurier student body as a whole and do." then taken off my card to the terminal not functioning? 11:30 am makes many feel uncomfortable, both Taking a cab home after a night of of the One Card Office. Still question- I got a "great" house on Ezra Ave So, here's my advice to all of you men and women. This large, full drinking or simply refraining from ing why it was done, I began to ask (just first years to a block away from campus). It hoping step out into the colour advertisement is the largest drinking for one night in order to pro- my fellow students if it had happened $450.00 costs per month plus utilities. real world: available in "our" school's newspa- vide a safe ride home for himself and to them, but it was not until I read I 1) Start early thought this wasn't such a bad price and take your time look- per, and once again reinforces the his friends are two responsible Fraser King's article that I understood considering it's so close and looks so ing for your "great" place. stereotype of women being no more options Duffett might have exercised the reasoning behind this missing nice. What a crock! 2)lt's better to live a little farther than sex objects for men's pleasure. instead. money. A few from school if weeks after moving into away you get a good I thought that a school newspaper As for Duffett toremove a Upon reading the article I realized my price and having sensational house, I realized good service. would think twice before placing an reclining chair and a pylon from his that the money had been taken off my 3) Check the something... appearances can be place thoroughly for ad at a university that encourages the as City by-law, it is more card to pay for purchases that I had cracks, yard per deceiving. There was an inch wide holes, damages. That means pursuit of knowledge and has campus than likely that his neighbours prefer made eight months ago. Not only did above check gap our back door (probably windows, doors, floors, appli- clubs that promote feminism and to maintain the value of their homes I find it absurd that they were going to due to the ances, etc. whole house being on a equality for all people. and the appearance of the neighbour- start collecting this money now but slant) and you could see the 4) Talk to people who have lived there great out- Perhaps it was put in because the hood by not allowing students like questioned why it had taken them so doors around before about the front door. The door the landlord and what event paid a pretty penny. Maybe it Duffett to accumulate junk outside. long to figure out. Personally, I felt bell fell off in the place is like. multiple pieces the first was put in for shock value, to be on Perhaps Duffet's $18 will go toward lucky that I had money left from first time someone tried to 5) Most of a 11... use it. Our back Stay away from the the leading edge, to be avant-garde. recovering the costs of the road and year on my OneCard which could pay door Ezra! wouldn't lock and when my Dick-tator of Definitely The Cord editors should construction equipment, presumably for these past purchases, but at the roommate charred one of her cooking stop and consider before printing an stolen from the City, that sits in his same time felt badly for those who are creations, .we discovered that our Jamie Hilsinger ad that makes some girls feel pres- in Tomljenovic's list of "ones we smoke living room. detectors don't work. I felt so sured to conform to its depiction of can't charge" who might be charged safe! However, the worst problem of Nasty Nudies women and makes many girls feel not Erin Black at a later date. all was our landlord, who seemed to good enough. I believe that we first The problem I see in this collec- be more of a ghost than a helpful I am have a responsibility to the welfare of tion method is that all the people who renter. writing this letter to express my Respect Your Students, disgust over the our students, and a far second to the made purchases made them thinking The owner of advertisement that One Card! Studenthouses.ca has plagued the back cover of the profitability of specific advertisers. they were actually paying for their makes a lot of money off of the 18 don't Cord for at least two weeks am Why we all try to act like adults products, but now due to the houses (with multiple units) and now. I I am writing in response to the article referring to the full-page of and maintain some professionalism in OneCard's mistakes, students are apartment building he just picture which was published in last week's owns on two naked female staring our student publications as opposed to going to have to reach further into Ezra Ave. Yes, the man owns porn stars Cord entitled "Mr. Sub, Union Market Ezra seductively at the appearing like a bunch of hormonally their already small bank accounts to Ave and runs a pretty tight reader promoting hungry for dues unpaid," as it business. the "Exotic Entertainment Awards." raged perverts? He ropes in young, naive students, answered all my speculations of the - Please see Letters, page 8 I am disgusted because I assumed 8 Opinion Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly

Letters, from page 7 The ranks of the survivors of World War II will be decimated naturally by pay for the OneCard's lost transac- age within a few years. As they tions. paraded past the crowd, one man It is not that I had a problem pay- (adorned with several medals) broke ing these dues that I actually owed, it from their stiff march to turn, wave, is the fact that the OneCard office had and smile at us. We, the onlookers For in that sleep of death... not only failed to email me to inform cheered loudly at his display. As a me or apologize for the confusion, Spitfire flanked by two CF-18's flew but had also neglected to post this over our heads, and we were awed by information on the Laurier Website. the painstaking effort and energy that with 'solemn' MSN names was put into commemorating all of Trivializing death and the war veterans. masks the issue Mike Carr Remembrance Day is not an very distanced, numbed interests over-used cliche. A traditional piece Editor's Note: The Cord reported dwelling on the massive casualties that the Mr. Sub/Union Jdarket and high price of the war would not Dana Krook billing problems were due to a fail- have been out of place. Neither ure of WLUSU software and not would any other sort of 'thank you' that of the OneCard office at all. addressed towards those involved in the various wars. Peace and love isn't On a side note, I have serious issues with Krista Shackleford's Ed, it's more or less our prime thy (via the internet) to always the answer, Krista the bucket. Meet your as those assumption that non-violence or paci- source of community news. grieving the loss. Choosing the fism could have potentially worked Kickmaker. Bite the dust. Pass am to Krista However, a more perturbing original and meaningful I writing in response to liberate Europe in her article, "To away. All fancy expressions that phrase Shackleford's article, "To remember revelation came from the scatter- "Rest In Peace" that carries Remember is to Work For Peace and say the same thing: death. We can with is to work for peace and non-vio- Non-Violence". Some people are rea- ing of MSN names adding an it so many heartwarming conno- lence." I always enjoy Ms make up phrases all we want to sonable and open to negotiation -we'll phrase to tations, made Shackleford's opinion pieces and I avoid saying "it," but we can't "R.I.P. miss you" they others feel and/or diplomacy. With others, "vio- their nick, when the day before it almost guilty for not participating respect her right to pacifism and lence and only violence" will succeed avoid its reality. Or can we? for so. contained something to the effect in such a public display of 'gen- admire her idealism doing in dislodging them from power. Perhaps the more obvious ques- However, I disagree with her asser- of "man, I got so last concern. Neville Chamberlain tried to work tion of why we don't like to think shit-faced uine' Almost. tion that active non-violence has any with Hitler, and his efforts are a solid night... LOL." A person's suicide By downplaying the nearness of conflict about dying and death (it's scary real power as a means res- reminder of what happens when we and that oh-so hilarious night of of death, we can make it too sim- olution. as hell—no pun intended) should make concessions to evil. placed ple and too insignificant to Active non-violence was pursued be replaced with a pondering of intoxication on the same have level did much to trivialize the any role in our lives or even in and exhausted against Hitler. It was Brian J. D'Souza how we manage to avoid thinking called appeasement, One of the great- about it. person's death by making it seem our trains of thought - until the est foreign policy blunders of modern like just another meaningless bomb hits a target too close to Looking around, death is history. In actively trying to prevent topic of MSN conversation. ignore or it's a loved one that's war by encouraging mutual under- At least show a minute of mentioned at every corner. by time we have standing, the pacifists inadvertently respect! You've got the news, with their lost. But that probably empowered Hitler to steamroll over daily death tolls in fires, floods already shielded our- Europe. I would just like to say that I appreci- sure their MSN selves from death too to and car crashes. There's always a l'm strongly From the French Revolution in ated all the attention The Cord gave actually be capable of dealing to Remembrance Day last week. good flick full of gory deaths and names were only 1789 to the end of WWII in 1945, with its baggage. historians estimate there was only 13 However, I was horrified when, in dismemberments playing at the their way of avoiding The cliche "R.1.P." was a clear years of peace in which there were no one my Master of Social Work class- movie theatre and there's never any internalization of bilateral wars. Thus, the last 50 years es last week, we neglected to any shortage indication that the gesture was all acknowledge the minute of silence. of television ads for the situation, tucking of Western European history have wills, life insurance and charities an act. But this is how we're able been exceptional. Why? Actually, to correct myself, we it in the closet and to steer clear of actually thinking acknowledged the minute of silence that need your money to prevent To be frank, it's because the about it. We distance ourselves Allies not just defeated Germany, but but the class chose not to do it! Our another death at the hands of can- deadbolting it shut. completely to avoid the frighten- annihilated it, finally stabilizing the professor opened class by stating that cer. With so much focus on the there had been some European balance of power. dialogue by topic, how do we manage to con- ing notion that death is also a part in Japan, the dropping of some students in the Faculty that I'm sure no was meant of life. part we an Similarly, vince our brains not to think harm A have obliga- the atomic bomb created an atmos- Remembrance Day was nothing but a and that it was only their way of tion to consider. glorification of war. The professor about it? phere of peace and prosperity not avoiding seriously internalizing A serious matter calls for seri- seen in hundreds ofyears. gave us the option of whether or not Just recently I learned that an It's paradoxical that only total we wanted to take the minute of acquaintance from high school the situation. They tucked it neat- ous deliberation and I think we silence at but besides ly closet, to to destruction and the worst of atrocities 11:11am, committed suicide. Although into the quietly shut the owe it ourselves (and our war can it in the future but myself, no one in the class expressed door and dead bolted it. dearly departed) to of prevent everyone I talked to seemed to By pass- realize that, it's tough to refute. interest. ing the news subtly on to their while some people may die for I'm saddened to think that agree he was a victim of tragedy, The reason history focuses so friends, they did their part to glory, for fame or for a good much on war is because we're always Remembrance Day has been over- before too long he became, more encourage others to reach out (to cause, nobody ever hoping at war. Sadly, war is the norm, and analyzed to the point that we neglect powerfully, a victim of gossip. dies to and keyboards) to personal- place peace the aberration. Instead oftrying recognize, respect appreciate But I suppose that is to be expect- their and for a in the MSN hall of to understand why war breaks out, it the sacrifices made by soldiers for the ly express their love and sympa- fame. is perhaps more pertinent to ask why freedoms we enjoy and take for peace breaks out, as it is the rarer granted. Remembrance Day has spe- condition. This is why, as Ms. cial meanings for me personally as Shackleford wrote, peace is such my grandfather hid Jews from the incredibly hard work. Gestapo in the Netherlands during Campus Pictorial Yes, violence can be cyclical but the Second World War. I would hate violence can also combat violence to to think that his efforts go unappreci- a peaceful end. It is Ms Shackleford's ated today. I guess I hope that the right to be a pacifist but thanks to people in my class, who did not join pragmatists, we still have the right to in my defence of the acknowledge- disagree with each other. ment of the minute of silence, were just lazy and didn't feel like speaking Ali Zainani up and that they don't actually these freedoms for granted. Put more Remembrance Klein-Horsman Day coverage in The Cord Erin

I was underwhelmed by The Cord's Letters: response to was November 11. There All letters to the editor must be signed and sub- a definite lack of coverage, most of mitted with the author's name, student identifica- tion number, and telephone number. Letters must which did not give balance to the be received by 12pm Tuesday on disk, or via e- two mail at [email protected] with the subject head- issues surrounding the World ing of 'Cord letter.' Letters must be typed or easi- Wars or the international conflicts lylegible and may not exceed 350 words. The Corel reserves the right to edit any letter for brevi- that followed. ty and clarity. Spelling and grammar will be cor- rected. The Cord reserves tne right to reject any This summer, I attended the 60th letter, in whole or in part. anniversary of D-Day in . The Cord reserves the right not to publish mate- There were massed veterans, and per- rial that is deemed to be libelous or in contraven- tion with the Cord's Code of Ethics or journalistic haps it was a good time to celebrate. standards. Cord Opinion Is Looking For:

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Bryn Boyce ■ m Sell, Sell, Sell: The Yates Cup has only been in the Hawks' talons a mere five days and

§ • ; : .< : : : /:.. • already it has been co-opted for greater pride: marketing. Hall of Fame S£ ■? Slfev:' V' fi: ■ ■ ■ i 'i'. ■■■>:. ■. ■. I■'■ i! •'i:Si =V.i&Wh U > JSS'0 a purpose than No pedestal, no trophy case in the Hawks Lounge just a straight up marketing ploy. Are the; successes of the Golden Hawks meant to improve school spirit or spurious LaurierWear? email brynboyce@yalioo o ca Opinion* Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly 9 Celebration before loss From civil rights to 'civil whites' Caitlin Howlett Woerlen tragedy reminds us to Wilbur McLean alright with what happened, appreciate life before it's gone implying that I may be upset. Editor-in-Chief Other reactions ranged from Reveling in the memories, shock to disgust. will all lose loved ones Marc Woerlen. If something so be calmed by a Marc said at the funeral, "We see Max Results, Minimum Effort White people everywhere in our lives. But what if catastrophic can We devout faith and to a as never before how short this were in disarray over one man's you lost everyone... at the same loyalty belief system, maybe this is time is and how precious our time comment and all I could do was time. He was quite a nice guy. more deserved of is together." really laugh. Marc Woerlen was that man. something It's attention. An event like this usually difficult to believe a middle- When thinking about it, his In one fatal blaze, he lost his aged man referring to me as He makes people stop and think - white comment was harmless. wife, his seven children and his a "young Negro fellow" could and reiterate Marc's very senti- intended no racism. He merely unborn child. always actually make my day. term of We celebrate ments - that life is precious and holds an outdated refer- A row of eight white coffins He sure was that at life too late... when we take so much for granted. happy day ence for black people. His inten- lay before him this past weekend job at The Home gone. Don't wait Marc will remember every single my part-time tions in referring to me as such at the mass funeral, all different it's Depot. After calling to day, but as time passes, most will around weren't hateful or discriminatory sizes - the smallest belonging to until you are forced Home only remember like we remem- about a half-dozen other and, thus, he deserves no sort of his 19-month old daughter to remember without Depots I was able to find him that bered last week, once a year, on a negative backlash because of the Debora Lynn, and the largest to box floor someone. marked anniversary. one of hardwood he comment. his beloved wife, Monkia. We always celebrate life too needed to finish his living room. Yet every white person I've His faith is what reports say is He come on his lunch from seems unfair that a family late... when it's gone. Celebrate had in told reacted sharply. keeping him from simply perish- It work and returned after work, who loved being a family would now, your friends, your family, Apparently the after-school ing himself. Marc's mother, said harried. suddenly be taken from all but your religion, your faith. And specials of the past twenty-five according to The Toronto Star, "Oh, man, I'm so glad I found one. And while we know they right now, remember Marc. years have been successful in "He has really been broken, but you. Thank you so much for get- didn't suffer too much since the Remember Marc and his seven stopping racism, only problem he believes in God. His faith is ting me that flooring. I came back eight members died primarily of children, remember Marc and his being that white people now have his rock." to talk to you and couldn't smoke inhalation, how long will wife with their unborn child. in a knee-jerk reaction to the slight- That's a big rock, but I don't your name, all I could Marc suffer knowing he can no Remember what Marc lost and remember est maybe-just-possibly tidbit of know much about faith or God. remember was you were a young racism. church, longer hold his wife, or play with think what you have not yet lost. I've never really been to Negro fellow and I was asking all Black people no longer need read the bible, let his children. Yet he remains con- Don't wait until you are forced to I've never the other employees 'where's that to get offended. White people do alone small passage. But I won- fident that faith will envelop him remember without someone. a young Negro fellow?"' it for us. der if I should, if not for me, for and carry him wherever he must go- Civil Rights have evolved Black people no into Civil Whites. While such a world is infinite- longer need to get ly preferable to the one where offended. The 'Civil white people incited racism, the An end to bandaid solutions Whites' do it for us irony of the current situation amongst today's young adults is humorous from the perspective of to? The And Mail and community groups and Globe faculty, The excitement and genuine- a liberal-minded young black

Bryn Boyce - Maclean's Rankings. Easy to read industry and get a clear sense of ness with which he said it made it man. and focussed the 'issues' that the on situation. seem like he hadn't even said it at Did you hear about the group people want to read. Class sizes, The problems and criticisms all. But once he'd repeated him- of white people who adminis- school spirit, tuition. so far seem to be from student Opinion Editor self, it was clear he'd just called tered a beating to the black guy The problem is these groups that have identified a pos- me a Negro. who referred to his friend as his rankings really do very little to sible bias in Rae's attitude, espe- Once he left, I laughed. And "nigga," in protest of the defama- point out underlying prob- toward Reviews, reviews, reviews. the cially tuition. Groups like laughed and laughed. tory phrase being used malicious- system and the Federation of Everyone loves to review, catego- lems in the education Canadian Turns out I was the only one. ly towards a black person? I rize, label and compare. Then, often play into the hands of uni- Students suspect that Rae will When told of the incident, my haven't either, but the Civil after they're done. Do it again. versity public relation junkies. recommend that tuition levels is a white girlfriend stopped dead in Whites movement may soon And again. And finally! They Great! The class sizes are lower lesser issue because, compara- her tracks, apologizing profusely demand it. come out with a set of recom- at Laurier... but are they going to tively, they are lower than many on behalf of her race. And me? I'll be the young four years? Good! especially mendations... or sometimes not. still be low in schools in the UK and A friend exclaimed "Oh my negro fellow helping a white guy Every report, every ranking The school leads the way in America. God!" before asking if I was find his floor. system and ever student group research grants, but does that It's critical that Rae presents pundit likes to advocate big mean the profs can teach? recommendations to Dalton changes passing them off as logi- Too often the universities McGuinty that not only address cal simplifications but it's never react to the rankings in one of two what is needed now but also what cut and dry and worse, few rec- ways, either they boast their great must be done in the future. PSE is ommendations ever get imple- results or they attack the method- an outrageously complex issue mented seriously. ology and validity of the rankings and the Rae Review focuses on so Many believe that since stu- - whichever better serves their many 'big' issues in education IPostsecondaryAVvvV^' Higher Expectations for Higher Education dents directly benefit from their needs. that the worry becomes: "Is this education, they should bear some review too broad to actually be of the cost but others point out Education is "on the effective at all?" We want to hear from you that an educated work force 'rais- edge of choice The report raises issues of es all boats' and tuition should be funding philosophies and how Former Ontario Premier, the Honourable is covered by the public benefac- between steady they interact with accessibility leading a review of the design and funding of the province's tors. decline and great and quality. It looks into the postsecondary education system. "Our biggest problem is this, structural design of improvement." universities Please attend the Review's upcoming Town Hall meetings: our biggest problem is that." The and colleges and how they inter- - Bob Rae, whole debate is a real mess and act (or don't) and attempts to November 24 - WLU Chancellor wading through it has become decide how integrated the two 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. treacherous for newcomers (and should become. Hardly what Rozanski Hall, Room 104 even the vets). What's really needed now is you'd call cut and dry stuff. University of Guelph Campus The problem that most young an easy-to-read, impartial look at This coming January, our very Stone East Canadians face right now when the Ontario PSE system which own Chancellor will be making 50 Road

looking at the University system our own Chancellor and former his final recommendations to the November 25 - Kitchener-Waterloo is a complete lack of accessible Ontario Premier Bob Rae has Ontario legislature on the future 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and authoritative ranking or described as being "on the edge of post-secondary education in Recreation Centre, Gymnasium inquiry into the Post-Secondary of the choice between steady Ontario. His ambitious report, Conestoga College, Doon Campus Education (PSE) system. decline and great improvement." another in a long line of reports, 299 Doon Valley Drive After all, who'd think to On top of this, we need a genuine has been lauded as the be all and thumb through the national commitment to change on the end all of reports and will set the For more information or to register, visit the Review's website archives for a document that lays part of the Liberals. course of PSE for years to come. at www.raereview.on.ca or call toll-free at 1-866-392-1261. out what's missing in the system Rae, the architect of the Because the last thing that this The Review's discussion paper is available at using a very technical array of famed Rae Days, is making a province needs is a half-hearted www.raereview.on.ca. Comments on the discussion paper terms? The reports are generally concerted effort, as Advisor to the set of recommendations and can be submitted through the website, by fax at 416-323-6895 considered to be a superb alterna- Premier and the Minister of reforms that amount to being just or by mail to 2 Bloor Street W., Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4W3RI. tive to prescription sedatives any- Training, Colleges and another bandaid solution. way... Universities, to engage a broad So, who do these people turn range of stakeholders - students, © Ontario 10 Opinion Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly

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• Graphic Alteration By Bryn Boyce Teaching Evaluation: Are They Useful or Just A Coarser Type Of One-Ply Toilet Paper? HOW DO YOO FEEL ABOUT YOUR CAMPUS PUBP yyas it wor^]l fae $550,000 to renovate? What do you think of the entertainment? [ 1 1 ¥ JbJEM If you don't ever go, what keeps you away? V A J I I What does it need to improve on? email [email protected] with your praise, complaints and recommendations! Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly International 11 Report reveals South Korea lied about nukes

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An IAEA report has revealed that cant, the nature of the activities - South Korea secretly enriched uranium enrichment and plutoni- um separation - and the failures uranium and plutonium by [South Korea] to report these activities in a timely manner... is TYLER WILLIAMS report to redirect criticism of its a matter of serious concern." The Staff Writer nuclear activities and to deflect report adds that "the agency is calls for it to enter multi-national continuing the process of verify- International Atomic talks regarding its nuclear ing the correctness and complete- (lAEA) AnEnergy Agency weapons program. ness of [Seoul's] declarations." report has indicated that the The South Korean govern- The report further states that South Korean nuclear program ment has admitted to conducting the South Korean nuclear scien- was much larger and more tests without authorization in tists were able to enrich a small advanced than reported, and that 1982 and 2000, in an effort to amount of uranium to 77 percent South Korean nuclear materials extract plutonium and uranium. Uranium-235, which is very be in the could very nearly used Both materials are vital in the close to the quantity required for nuclear weapons. production of creation of atomic weaponry. a nuclear weapon. The lAEA has This report was met with However, the government has acknowledged that, despite the South Korea that assurances by downplayed the importance of troubling nature of these tests, the the country has no plans to fully these tests, emphasizing that the South Korean government has develop a nuclear weapons pro- tests were conducted on too small been very cooperative with its the lAEA issued gram. However, of a scale to be significant. investigative team. a skeptical response to the South South Korean sought to Korean assurances. Director deflect criticism by embracing of lAEA, Mohamed South Korean General the the report. Song Young-Wan, a the credibility Elbaradei, reportedly said that has been senior South Korean foreign min- devel- agency regards these new destroyed and it can istry official, told reporters that of opments as a matter grave con- no longer push North "our initial response is that all-in- cern. all we are satisfied with an impar- The lAEA report comes at an Korea to dismantle Contributed Photo tial and objective report." He inopportune time for South Korea its nuclear program. added that "the report does not and their principal ally, the Mohamed Elbaradei expressed concern over the report that discov- ered South Korea had had a secret enrichment program. talk about violations, it talks United States, as they attempt to Yet experts contend that the about reporting failures." use diplomatic pressure to end concealment of these tests repre- Treaty, and they believe that the Security Council. the North Korean nuclear pro- sents a serious violation of the deception could be severe enough The recently released lAEA gram. Meanwhile, the North Nuclear Non-Proliferation to warrant referral to the UN report states, "Although the Korean government has used the Award winning Indonesian Fallujah rocked by U.S. Authorities have reported that 38 American activist-lawyer murdered soldiers have died as well as 1,200 insurgents. There are still no figures on civilians. TONY FERGUSON Staff Writer

Dutch forensic investigators have revealed that a prominent human rights lawyer in Indonesia, who was originally thought to have died from a heart attack, was in fact poisoned after an autopsy revealed high levels of arsenic in his body. Munir, a 38-year-old lawyer, was a leader in the Commission for 'Disappeared' Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), an organization that helped dis- Contributed Photo mantle the dictatorship of Indonesia's former Munir was a well-respected, and well-hated, human rights lawyer president, and who had been Suharto. activist the target of attacks in the past. Contributed Photo As an anti-Suharto activist, added that "they must be prose- rights workers. made cuted Munir had many enemies. even if they are military Munir received a number of "When we go we go the way through. We had previous he generals." his in, all In interviews, awards throughout career. In green this and went all the way." revealed that he had received Sidney Jones, the Southeast 1998 he was named 'Man of the the light time we enough death threats to make him Asia head of Brussels-based Year' by an Indonesian magazine, -Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Natonski. 'lose count' of the total number International Crisis Group, says Daily UMMAT Karachi, and in received. In the final days of the that it is not unusual for human 2000 Asia Weekly named him Suharto regime, Munir drew rights workers in Indonesia to be 'Young Leader for the international attention to a num- threatened. Jones had worked Millennium.' He also received a ber of human rights workers who with Munir for many years and 'Right Livelihood Award' in had been 'disappeared.' she accredits the group he found- 2000, which is touted as an alter- His death was initially ed with changing the political cli- native to the Nobel Peace Prize. ascribed as a heart attack, which mate in Indonesia. She remem- Munir had survived a number occurred on a flight to bers him as "this absolutely fear- of recent attacks which included Amsterdam in September, where less, very funny, very determined, the fire bombing of his house. In he planned to study for a master's very committed individual who the recent past, his office in degree. He became violently ill single-handedly put together Jakarta had been targeted by mid-flight. He died before the what was at the time the most grenade attacks. plane could make an emergency important human rights organiza- International attention is landing. tion in Jakarta." focused on Munir's death, with a While the autopsy points to Since the collapse of the London-based Indonesian human foulplay, Dutch investigators do Suharto regime, Munir had rights group called Tapol pressur- not have jurisdiction over the sought to bring justice to perpe- ing the Indonesian government to Contributed Photo case. They handed the file over to trators of the violence which "bring criminal charges against Indonesian police, who said that marked the Suharto period. He the suspects without delay." Above: Men bury civilian casualties in Fallujah they would launch an inquiry to led a campaign to try the forces Human Rights Watch deputy pro- U.S. Secretary ofDefense Donald Rumsfeld believes "there determine if Munir had been behind the kidnapping and torture gram director Joe Saunders deliberately poisoned. of several anti-Suharto activists lamented that "Munir was in a aren't going to be large numbers of civilianskilled and cer- In tearful a statement, Munir's in 1998, and he also spearheaded class by himself," adding that his tainly not by U.S. forces."lnterim Prime Minister Iyad widow, Suciwati, told reporters a campaign against the death is a "tremendous for loss Allawi has insisted no civilians have been killed. that she plans to "go after whoev- Indonesian military special- the human rights movement." er is guilty of this crime." She forces units which had targeted 12 ￿International Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Looters protest Italian decline Windows theWorld KYLE BOULDEN formed a similar stunt at a book- young. The cost of living in to Italy Staff Writer store in downtown Rome where has risen rapidly since the Euro they handed out books to students replaced the Lira as currency in light of the soaring cost of gathered outside the store. 2002. The economy has stagnat- living government In in Italy and Police declined to intervene in ed as wages have not kept up with cutbacks to social programs, 200 the incidents, but claim to have rising prices, while unemploy- protesters looted stores in Rome identified 87 members of 'The ment has risen to 8.4 percent. on November 6. Disobedients' involved. Included Calling themselves 'The among the group were several 1 Disobedients, they descended on prominent activists as well as a Carrylng banners a huge supermarket and book- Rome city councillor, Nunzio that read "Everything store, looting items and handing D'Erme. If convicted of the Costs them out to a crowd assembled Too Much," crime of 'looting,' those guilty looters struck a outside. The "Proletariat could face up to ten years in Shoppers" earned banners that prison. However, the Italian grocery arid book read "Everything Costs Too Interior Ministry stated soon after store. Much" and entered the store that the activists would be prose- wearing balaclavas, bandanas and cuted as "ordinary thieves," A report last month by a lead- Bhutan takes a page from statement on behalf of the gov- carnival masks, shouting out Laurier ernment defending the ban and which would hold a maximum ing Catholic charity in Italy, "free shopping for all." sentence of three years in prison. Caritas, warned of arguing that "we want no pollu- increasing The protesters originally incident timed to social discontent poverty The Himalayan kingdom of tion and good health for our citi- The was as lev- attempted to negotiate a 70 per- coincide with a major rally that increase, especially Bhutan, nestled between the zens," els among the cent discount, but were rebuffed day, over 10,000 work- old and the young. The mountains of India and China, Earlier in the year, the gov- staged by report by the manager. They proceeded ers complaining of rising costs of stated that seven million has become the first nation in the ernment imposed a 100 percent young to fill their carts with food, drinks living, job insecurity, cuts in gov- and old people, dubbed "the new world to enforce an outright ban tax on tobacco. Foreign diplo- and household goods and forced ernment social programs and poor," below the on smoking. mats, tourists and NGOs are live poverty their way out of the store to dis- overspending the in level accounts The Mahayana Bhuddist excluded from the ban. on war Iraq. in Italy. This for tribute the goods to passersbys The Italian government is 12 percent of the population of nation of 734,000 is promoting a Those caught smoking will among the crowd assembled out- increasing pressure to deal Italy, the seventh policy of "gross national happi- face a $225 (USD) fine, which, under richest industri- side. with rising poverty levels, espe- al economy in the world. ness." Jigme Thinley, a considering the average Bhutan Later in the day the group per- cially among the elderly and the Bhutanese minister, issued a income is $16 a month, repre- sents a considerable amount. Huntington might just be right Richard Togman

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Samuel Huntington may just be the prophet of the 21st century. His groundbreaking work "Clash of Civilizations" which has risen from an obscure academic novel- ty to full blown celebrity is being acted out in front of our very Iran halts nuclear that it has the right to develop an eyes. Huntington describes a U.S. embassies and 9/11. In retal- inherent clashes in the ideologies enrichment, satisfies lAEA autonomous nuclear fuel cycle, world where cultural identity iation, war was launched against and attitudes of many Muslim and that in the future it will becomes paramount over ideas Afghanistan and Iraq, and terror- and Christian peoples, especially In response to mounting criti- resume enrichment activities. such as the nation-state and ists responded by striking night- in their attitudes towards women. cism, Iran has announced that it European diplomats believe clashes would occur on the fault clubs in Indonesia and Spanish If Europe wishes to retain its sec- will stop enriching uranium as of another agreement can be lines of civilization. commuter trains. The most recent ular, pluralist orientation, it may November 22, and will allow full reached before this becomes a This very phenomenon has acts of violence occurred in have to curtail the flood of immi- access for UN monitoring. reality. been proliferating across the Thailand where over a hundred grants who retain their allegiance The International Atomic American diplomats and the globe since the end of the Cold people have been killed in clash- to their religious and often Energy Association is satisfied Bush administration still contend War with Islamic forces leading es between the Buddhist authori- restrictive beliefs and outlooks. by the agreement, which was that Iran is secretly developing the clash as they push against the ties and the Muslim minority. As Most Muslims do not support negotiated by Iran and key mem- nuclear weapons, and that the lat- confines of the places they inhab- well, the recent murder of Dutch the "Islamic" cause taken up by bers of the EU. In return for halt- est agreement was an attempt to it. The process seems to have filmmaker Van Gogh over his the jihadists, however the under- ing its enrichment program, the buy time before their case was to been sparked by the Afghani criticism of Islamic treatment of lying tensions that are emerging EU has vowed to help Iran devel- be deferred to the UN Security Wars against the Soviets in the women has sparked revenge as a worldwide phenomenon are op its nuclear energy program. Council. eighties that ignited the cause of bombings of mosques. expressing themselves in reli- However, Iran still argues religious wars fought against the gious/cultural terms. These terms established power. The war in are not exclusively Muslim. The Afghanistan united the religious The clash of conflict was played out in the fundamentalists and gave them a civilizations is recent U.S. election as George W. focal point around which to rally playing out in front Bush has risen to power on an and organize. Afterwards, battle essentially religious and hardened jihadists dispersed of us. Christian cultural ticket. Such across the globe to fight in the groups are emerging worldwide, name of Allah. especially in Europe where ethnic The next generation of clash- Europe itself is becoming a and cultural tensions are begin- es focused around Islam and its fault line as significant Muslim ning to clash, and it is this tension emergence as a power that would populations have formed sizeable that must be addressed in the challenge the established order. minorities. Backlashes have fol- coming years. This did not occur in an organ- lowed which have involved the ized and planned manner yet it banning of the Muslim headscarf occurred nonetheless. War broke from all public offices in France out in the Balkans between and much of Germany. Ultra- Islamic and Christian forces. The nationalist and anti-immigrant Speech we can at Saving Free sion sterile but least Palestinian Intifada pitted the parties are growing in popularity keep some cruelty off the prime- Palestinian Muslims against the as seen by the second place finish While the Russian time screen." government Israeli Jews. Chinese authorities of the National Front Party in legislation to in U.S., has enacted censor Meanwhile the began a crackdown of Muslims in France. TV movies, broadcasters contend that violence from and they the province of Xinjiang and The great challenge for the were afraid the film would irk last week American broadcasters began to encourage ethnic next century is how to deal with censored themselves when 66 the Federal Communications Chinese immigration to dilute the resurgence of a militant strain Commission (FCC), ABC affiliate stations refused to which has their power. The war in Chechnya of religion that is bent on chal- air the Ryan been increasingly strict since the film Saving Private was sparked anew, leading to a lenging the world order. As well, on Remembrance Day. 'Nipplegate' affair of last-year's severe crackdown on the Muslim how do we define the nation-state The Russian bill aims to Superbowl. Ironically, nearly one population, followed by retaliato- as it is being replaced by culture eliminate . from TV third of the population of a violence ry bombings and the recent mas- as the source of personal identifi- and 10 nation at war were not able to between 7 am pm. Liberal sacre at Beslan. cation? Any attempt at an eth- Democratic party witness a which depicts the leader, film North America was directly nic/religious state identity is realities of war. Vladimir Zhirinovsky contends affected through the attacks on deemed to be racist, yet there are that "We cannot make the televi- Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly International* 13

- Coast, from cover In September 2002, a group of flooded the streets of Abidjan, heavily armed troops stormed the they were telling the French to When the country gained inde- city of Bouake in the central part leave and stop meddling in Drop the rhetoric, a was pendence, Southerner of the country. Weeks into the Ivorian affairs. appointed as leader. Felix fighting, France deployed sol- There are reports from vari- Houphouet Boigny, a close ally diers to the affected areas and ous intelligence sources that Darfur needs real help of the French, became the coun- created an imaginary line, cutting weapons have been sent to the try's first president in 1960. He the country into two. Hundreds of rebels from Muslim sources out- Yusuf Faqiri in the case of Rwanda, the world reigned for 33 years, until his people died in the clashes. side of the Ivory Coast. Money as hundreds upon thou- watched death at age 88. The UN and other African has also been sent from sources in led sands of Rwandans were to Most of the political power nations had pleaded for negotia- North Africa and countries in the UN and their deaths. Last week, was concentrated in the south. tions between the government Middle East, claiming to support Staff Writer officials watched the African Union Throughout the decades, and the rebels. Accords were the Muslim cause. With weapons as refugees were beaten and tear- northern inhabitants, mostly signed, but both sides blamed the and money sustaining the rebels would think that after the gassed by Sudanese police. Muslims, fought for a political other for not respecting the claus- and with the French providing massacre of 50,000 people, The Janjaweed militias have voice as they dominated the es. military, monetary and logistical You Sadly this been used by the Sudanese gov- the world would care. economy. The recent clashes between assistance to the government, the has not been so. Many people in ernment to lead the attacks, Transportation, real estate and French forces and the Ivorian Ivory Coast has the potential to not even Sudan's Air Force has were the Western world do although commerce widely con- government occurred after the turn'into a long, brutal and ugly know where Sudan is, let alone also been involved in attacks trolled by the north. But France rebels decided to step down from conflict. Janjaweed the region of Darfur. The lack of against civilians. The kept a strong military base in the the broad coalition government. It is critical that peacekeeping nomadic, Arab tribesmen and effort on the part of the Western are country, and supported the south. The French, once trusted media- troops are deployed immediately to stop tragedy in it is awfully interesting to note world the Over 300,000 nationals remained tors between the government and while talks are being held. The most Janjaweed militia process is disgusting and that of the in the country and investments the rebels, have been rebuked by peacekeeping forces will restrain appalling. received military training in the are estimated to be in the billions the Ivorian people. both sides and discourage money I guess countries like the 1980s under Libyan leader of dollars. and weapons from coming in. United States are too busy look- Muammar Gaddhafi. In 1995, Alassane Ouatarra, a Animosity and The talks will require UN super- ing for weapons of mass destruc- Current estimates pin the Northern native, was banned vision. International pressure tion that do not even exist. The death toll near at least 70,000 from the presidential race on a unequal development from world powers, such as the villages Darfur situation could very well people killed, while 400 technicality because his parents between the North U.S., would help by compelling destroyed and turn into a tragedy like Rwanda have been more were not born Ivorians. This and South have per- both sides to cooperate. people perished in than 1.5 million people displaced. where 800,000 heightened the animosity petuated the conflict. But France must cease med- the course of five weeks in 1994. The assaults have included sum- between Muslims and Christians dling in this conflict. The Ivory executions, razing Many parts of the world only mary the of to a degree that could not be The people have suffered the Coast became an independent to heed the warnings entire villages and the raping and decided ignored. most during the civil conflict, and nation in 1960 and should after it was too late. pillaging of women. On December 24, 1999, they believe that French forces treated as such. They should not So does the not The killings have become a why world armed troops stormed the presi- are exasperating the situation. have a foreign army patrolling its care does it daily of life Darfur. The about Sudan? Why aspect in dential palace and overthrew The price of basic necessities, streets. The French need to with- not get enough media coverage? I crisis in this region can certainly President Henri Konan Bedie, including gas and food, has risen draw and allow the Ivorians to do not have a simple answer to be classified as genocide. After in who had succeeded Houphouet dramatically. When tens of thou- take their country's destiny in this, only speculation. It boggles all, the term genocide means the military government 1993. The sands of protesters recently hand. my mind at times that the Western systematic execution of people. remained in power until the 2000 Already crowded with states a ethnic cleansing. are knowingly turning left This is certainly elections, which brought refugees from Liberia, Guinea on disaster. The west needs to look itself cheek this human Houphouet's rival, and Sierra Leone, a war in the to explain trying to One reason this is that and find a way in unfold Gbagbo, into power. Ivory Coast will mean millions of Sudan does not give Western this issue. Throughout history Gbagbo was not a member people will become homeless, states self-interest to numerous genocides have been enough of Houphouet's party, but with no hope of a future. intervene. Although this is a very committed because of ethnic dif- the north was viewed by as j In the recent past, there have cold statement, it shows that ferences. Have we not just pro- another Southerner who been numerous wars in Africa this states would not help one another gressed? I mean after all is would not support their where the international commu- they not incentive the 21st century. The west claims if did have any cause. nity failed to respond to pleas for to do this. to lead the modern world but our help. The resulting situations of devel- Are some lives worth more inaction calls our level killed millions of civilians, creat- than others? I personally do not opment into question. If only the ed large groups of orphans and think so, but many Western gov- that has been espoused rhetoric left men, women and children ernments certainly do. Although I by Western leaders was trans- disfigured and traumatized. The not the 8,000 ferred into action, am down playing the crisis could Ivory Coast provides the interna- people that died in Bosnia- be averted. The Soviet dictator tional community with the oppor- Herzegovina the early 19905, Joseph Stalin perhaps said it best; in tunity to make up for its past mis- the Western world delivered mas- "a single death is a tragedy, a mil- takes, and help the Ivory Coast sive deaths is statistic." peacekeeping troops to stop lion a avoid violent conflict. that tragedy. But when you look

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By MichellePinchev Places from Introduction: Symbols in It's on everyone's "to-do-list." It may be our last priority but The Da Vinci Code everyone has at least one annoying friend who won't shut up

about it. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown may be a work of - fiction but most of the people, places and historical "facts" from The Da Vinci Code Opus Dei this ground-breaking best-seller are indeed not fictional at all. Whether or not you've read the book, are "getting around to Pentagram and Cinquefoil To the surprise of many, this place actually exists, right in Manhattan, it" or never plan on picking it up at all, some of the facts are New York. Known currently as the most controversial group in the hard to ignore. Be warned, this feature contains "spoilers," so if The pentagram is an ancient and historically significant symbol relevant Catholic Church, the Opus Dei Bishop in the novel is one of the many you're planning to read the book soon, reading this may ruin to almost every ancient culture. Later, it was linked to black magick and forces trying to obtain and conceal one of the greatest secrets of all some of the surprises for you. devil worship. The true meaning of this symbol actually has nothing to time: the location of and the truth behind Sangreal (also known as the do with "evil." It is the symbol of the sacred feminine. Only those who Holy Grail!). To many, it is a powerful and dangerous cult-like organ- historically meant to destroy women and matriarchal religions associat- ization. Da Vinci's Notebook: ed this symbol with Satan. According to Pythagoras (the Greek mathe- matician), five was the number of man because of the fivefold division Saint Sulpice, Paris of the body. He said each point of the star represents a different element "from the roots of his hair to the bottom of his chin is a tenth of a man's height; from (fire, water, air, earth and spirit or psyche). This classical style church is where an Opus Dei member (in the the Bottom the chin to the top the heacfis one eighth his height; the top Code, this said to be symbol of the secret god- of of of from of In The Da Vinci sign is a novel) came looking for the hidden treasure that is at the root of the the Breast to the roots the hair wiffBe the seventh the dess, hidden throughout history. There's proof too. The small, of part of the whofe man. from Christian "code," where "The Keystone" was falsely presumed to -be hidden. nippies to the top of the head toiff Be thefourth part of man. The greatest width of the five pedaled flowers found in many gothic cathedrals are actually secret Inside this classical style church, to the right of the alter, a brass merid- Da Vinci's pentagrams: the same symbol that is the alleged sign of the Devil. paintings: shoulders contains in itseffthe fourthpart of man. from the efßow to the tip of the hand ian marker and rose line are present just as described in the book. The line leads to an obelisk and the whole thing is said to have worked like wiffBe the fifth part of a man; and the efßow to the angfe the armpit wiff Be "Cinquefoil" (from the French, "five-part") appears in from of a sundial, using light from a church window to determine the date of the eighth part of man. 'The whofe handwiff Be the tenth part ofthe man. 'The distance many places throughout the story. Langdon, the pro- the March equinox. the code ; from the Bottom of the chin to the nose and from the roots of the hair to the eyeßrows tagonist, explains that the five pedaled rose has ties to goddess worship, femininity, the compass rose H: is, in each case the same, andfike the ear, a third the : ;:V: l§j of face." and certain "feminine parts." Enough said. Often The Louvre found atop Gothic arches it's thought to represent the vomb of Mary. The Louvre, located in Paris, France, holds some of the world's most The Holy Grail famous pieces of an work. Brown points out in his novel that this mag- Fleur de Lis: The Lily of France nificent building is the length of three Eiffel Towers laid sideways. In The Da Vinci Code, Brown makes the shocking allegation that Among these famous paintings are Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man," "The Mary Magdalene was the beloved disciple and wife of Jesus Christ. A symbol of Mary and the Holy Trinity, this sign, resem- Last Supper" and of course, the lovely "Mona Lisa." In The Da Vinci The book claims that Jesus was a great man, but a man nonetheless, bling a lily, was eventually adopted as the emblem of Code, the mystery begins, here with a murder and a mysterious code. and that there has been a global conspiracy to hide His living descen- France. The Lily denotes Mary's purity and, in the The grand gallery is whqre the scene of the crime takes place and dants. With frightening evidence to back up his claims, the author book, is the symbol of the "Priory of Sion." Some where the story begins. maintains that Mary Magdalene's body and secret documents removed think it represents the secret family line, a symbol of from the actually up the treasure that is bible make mysterious hidden the blood of Christ carried by Merovingian Kings ! The Holy Grail. The chalice holding the blood of Christ may just refer Roslin Chaplin to the continuing bloodline of Jesus: the actual treasure. The Chalice and The Blade Also known as Rosslyn, the name comes from "rose line." But what makes this 15th century Scottish church so interesting? The architects IAt a glance, the symbol above is the Seal of Solomon and the sym- and actual inspiration behind Roslin were the famed warriors, The F bol of Judaism. The Da Vinci Code asks you to take another look. Knights Templar, who according to Brown were formed to protect PHI: The Divine Proportion When you dismantle the star it breaks down to two triangles, one "treasures and knowledge.? It is believed by many that the Chapel, pointing up and one pointing down. The inverted triangle is the "chal- modeled after the Temple of Jerusalem, contains the greatest treasure ice," and the upright triangle is the "blade." These also denote the sexu- of all- The Holy Grail. The number Phi is 1.618033987. al parts of males (the blade) and females (the cup)- must I point out the .obvious? What is so special about this number?

It is called the Divine Proportion because it is believed to be " hand of God" existing in all aspects of life and nature. It is fou in the human body, proportions of other animals, plants, DN i the solar system, music, art (very prominently in Da Vinci's a spirals, the Bible and even the stock market! The Da Vinci Cod protagonist, Langdon, gives a few great examples in a lecture his Harvard class.

The Last Supper

The Last Supper depicts the moment that Jesus Christ announced that someone at the table, one of his 12 disciples, would eventually betray him. The book makes the shocking allegation that one of the "disciples" in the painting, the person directly to the right of Jesus, is actually Mary Magdalene. There is also a mys- terious "extra hand" (seemingly belonging to no one) in the painting, and even more creepy, that hand is holding a knife. Mona Lisa ■■ ■ JSt-' ■% , Of all the beautiful paintings that have ever been painted, what is so damn special about the Mona Lisa. She isn't the most beautiful girl. In fact, many have noted that she looks rather "mannish." To some, it is her secretive smile and haunting eyes. She looks like she knows some- thing we don't... maybe she does. So, what's her secret?

Mona Lisa is really a hermaphrodite - she is the perfect union of two polarities. The theory is that the name itself is an anagram. One belief is that it is Sol Amina rearranged. Sol refers to the sun and Amina refers to the moon. The book proposes that Mona Lisa is actually formed from two words, "Amon" and "Isis". Amon is the god of mas- culine fertility and Isis (a.k.a."Lisa") is the goddess of female fertility.

An interesting fact: Da Vinci was also a homosexual. ii i 16 Student Life Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Vocal Cord Habitat for Humanity November doesn't have any holidays where we get one or more days off class. If you could make a holiday for this month, what would it be and why? Laurier students work together to help build homes for those in need of a little hammer and nail action "Something that promotes values and appreciates "Pierre Elliot what other people Trudeau Day" do for you instead of what they give you."

NATHAN ELLIS JEN MITCHELL FIRST YEAR THIRD YEAR HISTORY POLITICAL SCIENCE

"Making "First term is so Remembrance Day long and we a national holiday." should get a break. We should have a reading week in November."

MATTHEW PARK HEATHER COULTER FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE ENGLISH

"We should have "Century club day." hangover days."

Heather Gardhouse MARK SKOROPSKI STEVEN BALABAN FIRST YEAR FOURTH YEAR Many volunteer opportunities can be found within the Laurier chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Although UNDECLARED BUSINESS AND MATH the cold weather has put a momentary pause on builds, more work is planned for the future. ASHLEY ROSE pie all came out to band together From the simplest to the most Cord Student Life and build something for people difficult of tasks, Habitat pro- they probably never knew, but vides a hand up, not a hand out by Horoscopes Despite the varying weather will never forget," says Jen building houses to perfection, for conditions, the Laurier Gordon, Laurier Habitat for families that deserve nothing but chapter of Habitat for Humanity Humanity co-president. that. The same level of considera- Happy Birthday Scorpio! (Nov. 17-23) Aries (Mar. 21 -Apr. I 9) spends weekends stepping out tion does not go into the con- into the Kitchener-Waterloo com- struction of a "big name" house You are going to have a lot of new and A new friendship could be just what you munity to lend a helping hand. interesting things to do over the next need to spice up your life. If you are "At my first small according to Habitat. sure you on of Most Laurier students consid- while. So make stay top really looking for a certain type of per- build I remember the With such a high level of all your projects, otherwise you'll fall son, chances are he or she is right er themselves a part of the involvement, the participants in behind. Going out for a few drinks with under your nose and will make all the initial feeling,., it was friends is a good idea, but don't go effort to start a friendship with you. "Laurier bubble" and within the Habitat projects are able to overboard. Luckiest day: November 19 Laurier's small community, it a feeling of leave each day with a heightened

to forget a - ; isn't hard that there is involvement and sense of community. With hard Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20) larger world out there with bigger caring." hats and steel toed boots, the time problems than that English paper A new friendship or relationship is most - Jen Gordon, Laurier Habitat for seems to pass quickly as people Someone will be offering advice to you, you have due next class. It is for likely over the next while. If you are and if you are looking to succeed with Humanity co- president laugh over paint brushes and looking for someone new, you're going these reasons that it is very rare whatever you are working on you may hammers. to have to look in new places for this want to listen to what is being told to for students to actually venture Part of with Habitat is Now, as the seasons begin to person. The same old places are not you. Set your stubbornness aside and the deal going to work. into the community. volunteers are receiving change ground starts to accept what others are telling you. that who and the Luckiest day: November 21 Luckiest day: November 22 "At my first small build I the houses are required to work slowly freeze, the building must remember the initial feeling as on thier own house and then in cease. However, the members of Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov. 21) | Gemini (May 21-June 21) we pulled up to a partially con- the months to follow, the houses Habitat for Humanity will not structed set of houses that would of other families. But you would end their efforts as construction You are going to have to take one step You are going have keep working a time over the while. Make to to eventually become a home for never know that some of the vol- will pick up again once warm at next on your all you little projects. Either sure you are finishing one task before are going these families. It was a feeling of out next school related or not, things unteers were doing it of weather approaches. moving onto the one; otherwise to be getting much busier over the next involvement and caring, as peo- requirement rather pleasure. you're going to weigh yourself down. while. Surprising news from than Keep looking towards the result for someone will brighten your day. motivation. Luckiest day: November 19 Luckiest day: November 19

" Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec. 21) Cancer (June 22-Ju!y 22) Enviro-fdendly menstrual products I Stop holding onto the past, previous You will be able to celebrate all of your - Tampon, from cover rine-free, it can still theoretically machines we'd be postering circumstances are not relevant in the achievements, as soon as you finish generate dioxins at low levels, information about menstrual pol- present. You are going to have to look them. Any extra effort you put into proj- Though it happens rarely, com- ever in a new way. Be sure do she said. why this is being at situation ects or work will pay off huge. Try to mercial chemical-based products itics, about to listen to any advice from friends, something a little more creative and have been linked to the potential- Unbleached all-cotton tam- done, why this choice is being They may know more about you than you'll be surprised by the results. pons, according to Voutou, offer a made for the student body, what you think. Luckiest day: November 21 ly fatal toxic shock syndrome and Luckiest day: November 19 a wealth of other health dioxin-free, toxic shock syn- the problems are, what the health risks. Leo (July 23-August 22) In production, fibres are drome-safe option. And organic risks are," she said. Capricorn (Dec. 22-jan. i9) |v V.. cotton product is pesticide free. She hopes more people will bleached to increase absorbency. around to pull you But estimates that the an Don't on for A good friend will be — go any sprees creates dioxins with take interest in alternative spending times you seem to This process a You are doing a good through any rough average North American woman menstrual products such as the next while. stuck in. Be sure to write down any combination of chlorides and job of keeping everything balanced be uses 10,000 reusable like the Keeper or goals you'd like to achieve in the next — somewhere between cups Better are ahead, but organic matter as a byproduct, financially. days while, there's a lot of change occurring are to have to really watch which can impair reproduction, and 17,000 tampons or pads in a cloth pads. These, she says, are you going and now is the best time to re-focus. — and more econom- your budget ciosely. Luckiest day: November 17 the immune system and may lifetime all ending up in land- both healthier Luckiest day: November 19 cause cancer, said Voutou. fill sites and sewage systems — ical. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Dioxin is one of the deadliest Voutou says more must be done While the project is still in its Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) 7311 than offer healthier alternatives. beginnings, Voutou is hopeful substances created by humans, logi- "Since that's not exactly the changes will be made. She said Any extra effort you're putting into your Be sure to analyse any problems she added. The United States work will be noticed. You are going to cally. Don't do anything on a whim. You Food and Drug Administration most sustainable option for the the university's custodial services be surprised by someone in the next want to be sure about any decisions environment, it a 150... goes hand have been responsive to the idea while, and you're not going to ever sus- you're making in the next while. Don't has stated no level of dioxin hesitate ask for advice, something in hand with an education cam- as long as packaging size and pect what he or she has in store for to exposure is safe. you. Stop over-analysing things. someone may say could inspire you. shape requirements met and November 20 Most tampon manufacturers paign," she said. are a Luckiest day: November 17 Luckiest day: support comparable price claim to be dioxin-free and, in the With from the product with a Concordia Project can be found. Pisces (Feb. I 9-Mar. 20) -fjjl U.S., the FDA has strict controls Sustainable Daniel Roth is a Journalism gradu- and Blood Sisters and other inter- over the bleaching process. But Editors Note: Be sure to catch ate of Conestoga College and is cur- ested groups and students, Make sure you keep track of your Studies Voutou maintains there are still Student investigation into spending. You don't want things getting rently a Communication Voutou hopes to launch an infor- Life's student at Imrier. He has risks. the possible use organic mate- out of hand. If you are having trouble Wilfrid mation campaign that would of keeping a budget, have a friend assist studied Astrology and other topics Although the bleaching rials at Laurier in next weeks ten years. include postering and tabling. you. Staying on top of finances is better of that genre for almost process may be elementally chlo- issue. than trying to make ends meet. "Right next to all the vending Luckiest day: November 18 Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Student Life* 17 Luminera lights up campus He Said / She Said Hi there. your focus should be on school. Since you guys are so much As for exams coming up, you older, I was hoping you could should have taken notes in class give a first-year some advice. and paid attention. This complex I'm having trouble coping series of tasks is often referred to with all of the things that are due as "learning." If you "learned" in the next while. I work really during the year exams will be hard on everything but I don't easy. know if I'll be able to get every- thing done. Then exams are right She Said... LAURIE VANDENHQFF after all my projects. I'm finding this all a little overwhelming. How do you guys handle You know what they say, "When everything? You must have some the going gets tough..." But seri- kind of secret trick. ously, J know things are crazy right now but somehow universi- Thanks, ty students find a way to get it all Busy-bee done. It may mean giving up some of your time with friends or He Said... family for the next few weeks but DAN ROTH it will be over before you know it. And being super busy with school Are you for real? Because when I makes the last few weeks of the came to university I knew it semester fly by. would be more of an exercise in Time management is the key. time management than actual I've said it before, planners can academics. be your best friend. Writing Here's my advice. At the things down will help you decide beginning of next semester when what you have time for and when. the professor is going on and on Also reward yourself with breaks about the "syllabus" you might from studying, everyone needs a want to pay closer attention to little breather once in awhile. when he or she has scheduled due Then when it's all done, you dates and compare it with other can relax for a couple weeks professor's projects. If more than before it starts all over again!

one instructor has things due in Welcome to university kid - get the same week chances are you're used to it. going to be busy that month and Jennifer Asselin Charity Ball volunteers put together the sth Annual Luminera event placing candles which students pur- chased, around the Quad this past Monday. A total of 501 candles were purchased and dedicated to others, raising a total of $1,002 to be donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Thought chapter. This year's Charity Ball will take place Saturday March, sth 2005. Tickets go on sale in February. Food for LAURIE SADOWSKI The Dining Hall Food Critic Deli: Skip the butter, mayo and cheese. Add flavour with a vari- As you make your way back to ety of mustards, salt and pepper. Volunteering gives warm your hometown for Christmas Opt for the turkey or ham selec- fuzzies break, a few things might cross tion over salami. your mind: your grandma's Students get home-made stuffing, opening Comfort Zone: If you must that much-awaited Christmas gift choose from this area, stock up involved in and and maybe seeing "Marc," that on the veggies, cut the fat and around K-W guy you hooked up with one hot skin off of the meat and avoid the night in July. But then you step gravy. on the scale in the bathroom and SUSIE ZIEGLER Cord Student Life realize that in the first four Pasta bar: Check this out on the school, months of you've added days with a marinara sauce - a little too much around the the right place to vol- avoid creams and excess parme- edges. What to do?!? Findingunteer is san cheese. tiring. Whether Well, exercise might be the you're trying to meet a course first option, but that requires requirement or fulfill a time com- Grill: Chicken burgers are the time, something a lot of universi- mitment, the overwhelming best option in this section of the ty students don't have. amount of opportunity is hard to marche. You have probably begun to siphon through. realize that having every break- "In the midst of stress and Salad bar: A wise choice, but can in hall, a demand of academics of universi- fast the dining quick easily be overloaded with calo- Chai latte from Second Cup on ty, giving back to the community ries. Try not to pack in the pre- your break, lunch in the terrace, can be a source of relaxation and made salads that are loaded with and Swiss Chalet for fulfillment. keeps Contributed Photo ordering mayo, and use dressings to a Volunteering not smartest dinner might be the - you grounded [in the fact] that These two girls are getting very excited as they anticipate the minimum they can overload choices. In this case, here are there is more to university life plethora of volunteer opportunities coming their way. your meal with 200+ calories. some options to stay healthy on a then stress and ridiculously self- masses of Laurier, they are hold- opportunities such the friends as student meal plan. Miscellaneous: indulgent nights of partying," ing group volunteer projects from program, the crisis line and Grabbing coffee or quick treat says Tara Souch, Laurier's CVAC time to time to encourage even administration work. a The Terrace is an easy buzz but some, (Community Volunteer Action those who can't commit to long "Students gain experience in a choices Committee) Co-ordinator. Harvey's are better than others. term volunteering to lend a hand. variety of areas including mental Basic CVAC is essentially Laurier's Choice Tim Horton's is probably the health, crisis intervention, com- Original Combo with Cheese - on campus link to volunteer most popular and convenient "I think there is a munication skills and community 936 calories and 41 grams of fat. opportunities in the K-W area . resources," explains Katherine destination. Students are personal sense of Coffee (1 cream, 1 sugar) vs. encouraged to use Plant, the distress center co-ordi- Healthy Choice - the services provided by CVAC French vanilla cappuccino 78 satisfaction knowing nator. The mental health associa- Grilled chicken combo (substi- to find volunteer opportunities to vs. 250 calories you have helped tion requires a year commitment tute fries for a salad light match their specific needs. They with Iced Capp with 2% milk vs. Iced people." and the opportunity to gain expe- water) - Italian dressing and a (with cream) - can help narrow the search to a course Capp normally - rience in order fulfill Katherine Plant, CHMA distress 450 calories and 7,7 grams of fat. vs. through hundreds of organiza- requirement. 150 230 calories centre co-ordinator Honey dip tions to the one that best suits "Besides gaining volunteer donut vs. Chocolate Mr Sub - your purpose and time restraints. chip muffin 200 vs. 440 calo- experience for references and/or Basic Choice A few of the organizations ries CVAC also partners with grad school students can benefit a Regular Assorted Sub, with 1 CVAC helps their volunteers con- other organizations in the Laurier variety of ways. I think there is a strip of cheese, mayonnaise, sub nect with include The Canadian So, you have three options: be community such as LUCK personal sense of satisfaction - Heart sauce and regular Coke 1029 overweight, "Keep fit and have and Stroke Foundation and (Laurier University Charity knowing you have helped people calories and 39.9 grams of fat. fun" or be like.DJ Tanner in that Meals on Wheels. Souch hopes to Kouncil) and its meal exchange. whether that be by just providing spread awareness about the serv- one episode where she starves One of the many non-profit an ear or connecting them with Healthy Choice ices CVAC provides and "signifi- herself because she feels she's organizations in our community needed services," says Plant. Regular Turkey breast sub with cantly increase the amount of too fat to go to her friend's pool that students can also volunteer - mustard and water 470 calories party and then out on the Laurier voluntarism in the K-W with is the Canadian Mental passes and 5.2 grams of fat. Stairmaster - wait, don't be area." Health Association. CHMA DJ, the wor-st In the effort to inform the offers a few different volunteer she made choice. 18 ￿Student Life Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly

A slice of student life Beat the flu, get the shot from the dining hall. Students must bring their Free influenza shots are being provincial health card or their DISCOVER offered by Laurier Health UHIP form in order to obtain the Services. shot. Dates still left to get the shot The flu, or the influenza virus, are November 22, lpm-6pm, is a contagious respiratory dis- November 24, lpm-6pm and ease. Although most people December 3, llam-4pm. recover from the flu, their is The clinics take place in The potential for the illness to become Student Health and Development life threatening. Centre in the lower level of the Student Services building across Jennifer Asselin

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''. ; ' — •. '•/■■■'.'•"'« j„„ vi: •■'-'■■■'; 112 * || 1 ' \ *>. 9 B 1 H B I ■ Ii 1 I X "N |'. 20 Entertainment Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Taking Back Sunday takes over T.O. contained; the energy in the room was overwhelming and you couldn't help but scream along at the top of your lungs with every- one else. TBS then took things down a notch, playing some of the slow- er songs from their first album, Tell All Your Friends, such as "Ghost Man on Third", "You're So Last Summer" and "Great AMANDA BRANCH Romances of the 20th Century". Cord Entertainment After a solid hour, TBS drew the to a I walked into the Kool evening close with an unbe- lievable performance of their lat- Haus on Saturday As est single "A Decade Under November 13, the first day of the Influence". They Taking Back Sunday's 2-day then thanked Toronto for their continued takeover, I was prepared for the sup- port, claiming it was their show of a lifetime. I was definite- place to play ly not disappointed. favourite because the crowds always rocked Starting off the evening were the hardest, and then left the stage. the adorable guys from the U.K. few minutes later, they based punk-rock band, Funeral Contributed Photo A returned and blew everyone away for a Friend. They launched into a a and at Toronto's Kool House over Taking Back Sunday played two shows with Funeral for Friend Atreyu with an emotional performance very energetic set, getting the the weekend. of "New American Classic" that crowd excited and involved as A short time after playing stop with the end of the song. The once more to encourage the had the entire crowd covered in they played some of their better- crowd favourite "Escape Artists guy carried on, oblivious to any crowd to "Fuck shit up... in a goosebumps and begging for one known songs like "Red is the Never Die", Funeral for a Friend change in rhythm, and we were safe, positive way," once again more song. "If you guys have it in New Black" and"The Art of thanked the crowd for their sup- stuck avoiding his erratic move- reinforcing safety as the theme of you to one more song, American Football". hear we've port and this awesome set came ments until we were saved by the the evening. got it in us to play you one," Half-way through their set, to an end. beginning of Atreyu's set, and he Around 9:30 pm, Taking Back promised lead singer Adam singer Matt Davies admitted that In between sets, the audience was distracted from his sexy Sunday finally arrived on stage Lazzara. To the great pleasure of the faint "47" on the back of his had the pleasure of listening to a moves. and the crowd went wild upon everyone in the audience, Taking shirt was a tribute to Harry Potter, strange assortment of songs, most As they burst on to stage to seeing them and hearing their Sunday launched into a and that sometimes, when he had Back of which went ignored until 50 huge cheers from the crowd, opening song "Set Phasers to high energy version of "Cute his glasses on, and his hair fell a Cent was heard blaring over the Atreyu launched into a fiery per- Stun". Taking Back Sunday had Without the E [Cut From the certain way, he had a remarkable speakers. This was greeted with a formance that never let up. After every song dripping with raw Team]" which brought their resemblance to Harry Potter. loud chorus of boos and heckles playing crowd pleasers like "Lip emotion and intensity that never incredible set to a close. Matt then went on to encourage from the audience, who, for the Gloss and Black" and "This Flesh quit. Each song was even better is the second time I've audience participation by This most part, seemed to be offended is a Tomb", Atreyu slowed things than the last, with the crowd seen Taking Back Sunday in con- requesting the audience start a by this song selection. However, down a bit with "The jumping and creating mosh pits cert, and just when I thought it circle pit, then qualified the there was one guy standing Remembrance Ballad". They also all over the place. Taking Back wasn't possible for them to get request by saying "Look out for beside us who seemed thrilled by took the liberty of offering up Sunday was mind-blowingly better, they went and proved me each other. If someone falls, pick Fifty, and immediately launched some words of advice, telling the good, rocking out with popular wrong Saturday night's them up. If I see anyone out there with into a strange interpretive dance - audience, "This next song is songs from their latest album unreal show. Taking Back getting hurt, I'm going down a combination of the robot, the about falling in 10ve... don't do Where You Want To Be like Sunday nowhere but there to do some serious fucking can go up some Atreyu carried the intense "One-Eighty by Summer", "This next spanking." There's something moonwalk and random it." from here and the time they hand/arm flicking movement. emotion and hardcore sound until Photograph is Proof [I know you to Toronto will definitely just too cute about hearing boys come I Unfortunately this dance didn't the end of their set, stopping only know]" and "Number Five With a be there again. with accents swearing. Bullet". The crowd could not be Christian rock questions X-Men: Legends Chris Collie A track by Tooth and Nail tion of whether a different and Records band Underoath caused 'darker' lord is being serenaded, misses the mark me to think heavily about all of but that didn't stop me. It might this, one in which the vocalist freak me out if I'm listening to it the game fell short. On another note.... quietly says "Jesus" a few times, alone at 3 am, soliciting terrible with highly noticeable articula- dreams involving fire and brim- Graphics: Considering the capa- Apparently I'm a huge fan of tion. Even though their name is a stone - but it's good music I'm if bilities of the Gamecube, Christian is because I blaring reference to religion a prepared to take the heat, so to rock. This and Legends presented lacklustre listen to it all the time. If didn't large percentage of their lyrics speak. I graphics. With bold outlining, listen to it all the time, I guess I work to present Christian spiritu- I can't ignore a few questions poor boxy images, it - detail and wouldn't be a huge fan. But come al beliefs, it was possible to that stem from this however the made me question if my to think of it, tons of people I ignore all of that until the name first of which being why artists Gamecube had been replaced know are big fans of Christian Jesus came pushing through the feel the need to infuse their tracks with my old Super NES. rock too, as it's cranked regularly vocal track. In hearing this, I was with spiritual reference. Would it while we're on a drinking binge ultimately hit with a contradic- not be fine to just write good Controls: The game was simple together, simultaneously using tion: here I was listening to music, singing about everyday and easy in controls. Basic A and profanity our speech. I wonder straight-up Christian rock, yet issues and leaving the religion on in I B combinations resulted in if the music minds that we act in wouldn't classify myself as a reli- the sidelines for personal use? I'm punches, swipes and tosses mak- ways inherently un-Christian gious person to anyone who sure many other artists out there ing easy to master or button- background. have strong religious beliefs too, it while it blasts in the asked. mash (personal choice). Hope never offended it... but choose to keep that aspect of I Combination moves with two maybe we should tone it down a their lives separate from lyrical I wonder if the music characters became more common bit. content for many reasons (yes, minds that we in as game play proceeded, act being one). consid- the It would seem like this combi- business But although how they occurred is of musical taste ways inherently un- ering looking at from a nation and per- I'm this questionable. As well, level ups sonal attitude doesn't make sense, Christian while it non-religious viewpoint, maybe led to more moves and abilities. but in the current musical climate blasts in the I'll never understand the common I'd argue that such combinations desire among those of organized background? Game Play: Originally simple happen all the time. Christian religion to allow its influence to JULIAN PANCOTT with direct routes plotted out and everywhere nowadays, But a in response to permeate aspects of their lives Copy Editor rock is resolution all no way to make a wrong turn, the represented by bands this to me - apparently including the lyrics you would problem occurred game eventually becomes maze- not necessarily know are overtly rather who cares? I of songwriters. Released near the end of quickly: like and confusing with the same religious. Let's look at a few couldn't if band I dig takes Meh, I don't think I'm going September 2004, X-Men care a scenery shots everywhere. The examples: Switchfoot, Chevelle, a or Buddhist standpoint to figure this one out, so let's end Legends looked promising on the Muslim steep, bird's eye view camera P.O.D, and Dead Poetic, all bust- in their lyrics - even though I our discussion with one simple video store shelf, it looked prom- angles were horrible and frustrat- ing out under the Christian pre- know almost nothing of these statement - as long as acts who ising in ads, but it didn't look ing, and I had to stop myself from tense. tonnes of religions. It doesn't make a bit of choose to spread the Christian promising where it counts. As I And while people moving my head to try to see into listen to these bands, very few difference to me, as long as it's word within their lyrics keep sat down to play the game I the corners of my TV. The C-stick likely pay attention to the spiritu- solid music, as I'm sure many of busting out huge, I'll be there as a looked forward to the old days, al undertones that happen to you would agree. I've listened to fan of the music, but not neces- the days of Saturday morning X- - Please see X-Men, page 21 come along with them. metal where it becomes a ques- sarily what they have to say. Men cartoons, but unfortunately, Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Entertainment*21

"Inside he was a big teddy bear" OI' Dirty Bastard 1968-2004

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to the 36 Chambers: laj-£J&ATXI ReturnThe Dirty Version was the 4*L22 2\&A~ first Gangsta Rap album I ever listened to, and remains still one j2*jkj& JhAjQjZA. of the very best. sjoa£/YiA~ Alas its creator, The 01' Dirty Bastard, aka Osirus, Joe Bannanas, Dirt Dog, Unique L LA>J&rJh Ason, Big Baby Jesus and Dirt McGirt has died. Russell Tyrone Jones, most commonly known as the Ol' Dirty Bastard of New York City's &^o*rsAjJ~ Wu-Tang Clan, collapsed in the Clan's recording studio on He went on to release a hand- smattering of Dirty's exploits Saturday afternoon and was pro- ful of solo albums over the next have made news; asking a female nounced dead shortly thereafter, decade as well as bringing mem- district attorney "do I make you you these If so, e-mail the title and artist to two days short of his 36th birth- orable doses of bastard to main- horny?" before falling asleep on Do recognize lyrics? song day. ODB is survived by his stream hits such as Mariah the witness stand, trying to create [email protected] and you could win a fabulous prize. Of course. I'll mother Cherry Jones, wife Carey's "Fantasy" and Pras' a line of children's underwear have no way ofknowing if you Google it, but you'll have to live with the guilty Icelene Jones and 13 children. "Ghetto Superstar." named 01' Dirty Drawers and, conscience of a dirty cheater. Last week Karen Ramsahai knew that the name of In passing, ODB leaves While he always lacked the worst of all, a failed 2004 bid for the song was "(This is) The Dream of Evan and Chan." She guessed that it was the and behind one of strangest lyrical and rhythmic prowess of the White House "to get pussy." by Death Cab for Cutie, when in fact it is by dntel, featuring Ben Gibhard from saddest legacies in the history of fellow However, underneath the his Wu-Tang members, Death Cab. But since it was Kazaa's fault for lying to her, she wins anyway. hip-hop's fallen MCs. Dirty's gasping, visceral style and bizarre image there was a man Growing up in the "Brooklyn penchant for off-stage antics that deperately needed help to Zoo" on government assistance, made him a lightening rod for conquer multiple substance Jones escaped poverty and media attention and legal trou- addictions and failed to get it teenage fatherhood by visiting his bles. A laundry list of drug- from the U.S, justice system. cousins and fellow clansmen induced blunders in the late 90s Both cousin RZA and mother X-Men disappoints RZA and GZA on Staten Island, transformed Jones from Wu- Cherry Jones raised concerns where the three watched old Tang's resident drunken-monk over ODB's incarceration in one X-Men, from page 20 and can't move until the rest of the party comes and assists. The Kung Fu films that infused them into hip-hop's clown prince. of New York's toughest jails couldn't help much either, leav- with their trademark arts invisible boundaries and walls martial First, he rushed the stage at where he suffered beatings in ing me quite frustrated. idolatry. the 1998 Grammy Awards to pro- which he suffered multiple bro- also get frustrating, as well as the claim that "Wu-Tang are for the ken bones and irreparable psy- AI characters falling into chasms Overall: Even though Legends is and killing themselves, leaving "I've always been children." This also marked the chological damagS. a multi-player game, you have to year when he revealed himself to When he emerged from your party short a character or Jesus, t don't know wait through the first level to two. Adding gained skill points be the Messiah, or 'Big Baby behind bars, ODB was much unlock the extra characters, leav- what the big secret's Jesus' during an MTV interview larger in size but in reality a hol- requires a tedious switching ing other people waiting or shar- through menus and assignment of been all these years." in which he wondered what all low shell of his former self. ing the control. The storyline is the fuss was about: "I've always Sadly, it wasn't until his release points, which I never bothered to - 01' Dirty Bastard, on why he simple enough, with an objec- been Jesus. I don't know what the in 2003 that he gave up drugs, do. The menu system is flawed in changed his name to Big Baby Jesus tives checklist to help you on that some of the time only one big secret's been all these years." which appears to have been too excit- your way. What starts out player can control it, and other Then, while running from the late for his body to recover. the ing becomes boring during times anyone can control the In 1993, the trio added six law in November 2000, ODB Those close to Dirty had kind "explore the X-Mansion" level, members, options. more assumed pseudo- publicly performed with the rest words for the fallen MC. "He was repetitive after the man- and then In the end, the game can be nyms and formed the Wu-Tang of Wu-Tang in New York City, the kindest, most generous soul sion. Clan, used to pass the time, but soon releasing their proclaiming to screaming fans on earth," remarked his mother, The game has many flaws groundbreaking debut, Enter the and officers alike that "I can't while his manager eulogized patience will be needed as some and glitches, making me wonder moments get frustrating and 36 Chambers, arguably the most stay on stage too long tonight, the "inside he was a big teddy bear." how sent to quickly they it market tedious. The small characters are influential rap album of the cops is after me." After escaping The Neptunes' Pharrell Williams after without a thor- production easily mistaken for one another, 19905. Jones christened himself that close encounter he was later said what ODB would likely have ough play through. The charac- the 01' Bastard, as flow as Cyclops and Jean Grey, for Dirty his aprehended in Philadelphia while wanted: "He went against the ters can disappear' into walls, ran- was so scat-ridden and original example, are very similar in signing autographs at grain, he was a rebel... just like dom health bars appear and play- he deemed it repugnant and appearance from a distance. McDonald's. Jesus was." ers get caught on invisible ledges fatherless. In the ensuing four years, a

of the more genuine songs on the and a sample from Martika's album. The song sounds like 1980's hit "Toy Soldiers", Em Ear Marshall singing a bedtime story weaves a cautionary warning to his daughter. about the violent consequences However, there are three of once-innocent battle rhymes. CANDY songs on the album that show Finally the current single ments in the last couple of years, how good Eminem can be when "Mosh" proclaims his hatred for Eminem has resorted to making he has something to react the re-elected U.S. President bodily function jokes, picking on against. George Bush, in which Em raps, pop culture celebrities and talk- "Let the president answer a high- ing about his family again. On the whole, this er anarchy/Strap him with an On the opening track, "Evil is easily AK47/Let him go fight his own Deeds", Eminem once again album war/let him impress daddy that complains about his parents' Eminem's weakest to way." child-rearing methods, leading to date. On the whole, this album is the emergence of the Slim Shady easily Eminem's weakest to date. persona we all know and love. With that said, this is still a good This opening track pales in com- "Yellow Brick Road" album on its own as it offers the parison to his previous albums' mix-tape, extremes Two and a half years after The "Be'nzino" Scott and winning an addresses the "racist" of Marshall Mather's openers, "Kill You" and "White to mature Eminem Show, Marshall Oscar for his inspirational hit offering Eminem's ability be two alter egos, the America", as "Evil Deeds" fails depicting Mathers presents to us "Lose Yourself'. He was also reasonable. When the Eminem and the immature Slim his to capture atten- Encore. Judging album compared to Hitler, after a 16- the audience's racially divided Detroit to justify Shady. The album's production from the tion right from the beginning. We cover, which closely resembles year-old tape of him advising lis- his place within the rap pan- was handled mainly by Dr. Dre also get the usual song about his theon, he is at his most creative, and Eminem, which surprisingly The Eminem Show, it may look teners to "never date a black wife Kim on "Puke", in which with in sound like this album would be a pro- chick" was discovered. This lack mixing autobiography hip- resulted a rather bland Eminem simply states that Kim hop history, finally leading to his throughout the album, but if you gression or extension of the pre- of drama in Eminem's life leaves his makes him sick to his stomach. apology for the controversial are an Eminem fan, it's his lyrics vious album, but that isn't the him exposed to greatest case. career threat... relative peace At least he doesn't want to kill mix-tape. On "Like Toy that matter more than anything. I Nothing and quiet. her this time around.... Soldiers", Eminem attends to his know that is the case for me. much has happened With all his family problems to Eminem since his third album Eminem's lyrics have always beef with Ja Rule and Benzino. aside, we all know Eminem to -Leo release in 2002, except for his been fueled by controversy and Set the album's one authenti- Yu to loves his daughter Hallie, as it is cally backing track, beef with Ja Rule and Ray drama in his life, and due the fantastic shortage of both of these ele- reassured on "Mockingbird", one involving a military drumbeat 22 Arts Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Romance, rebellion, Rosenstrasse Holocaust period piece remembers that some German citizens tried to help Jews, making for strong subject matter and intense drama human decency to come out of proving what courage can accom- the big mess that was WWII. plish against tyranny. First, a quick history lesson: With such dramatic material The Nazi regime, in its aim to end to work with, you would think European Jewry, passed the that Rosenstrasse would have Nuremberg Laws of 1935 in an been a highly emotional and effort to make clear the distinc- moving film, but unfortunately tion between German Jews and something goes a little wrong. Aryans. Under these laws, if a One of the main issues is the Jew was married to a true Aryan attempt to tell two stories in one they were considered Aryan movie, which is never an easy through marriage. However, thing to do well. So instead of towards the end of the war, as just the action of the wives in ANDREW SMITH Germany began to taste its first 1943, we get story Cord Arts also the of major defeats, the laws were Hannah, a modern day American revised and all Jews in Germany who travels to Berlin in order to Holocaust has been a were outlawed completely. unearth her native German moth- provocative subject for The film Rosenstrasse is set upon this er's role in the Rosenstrasse makers over the years. From Life backdrop. Director von Trotta protest. The two stories are told is to Schindler's List, Beautiful centres on a group of Aryan sixty years apart and they never The Pianist to Sophie's Choice, women who assembled in 1943 quite meld together effectively. these films take us back to one of on a small street called This is disappointing, especially modem history's darkest times. Rosenstrasse to protest the arrest since the war-time story is more The sheer insanity of the whole of their Jewish husbands. than strong enough to carry the situation is what it makes such a movie by itself. powerful subject, and these films Ultimately, Rosenstrasse, act as a way for us to imagine the Rosenstrasse is a although flawed, is a film that is unimaginable. Rosenstrasse is beautiful example of important and stimulating to the latest film dealing with the forgotten history watch. Its strongest point is its Holocaust, and although not as revisionist theme, showing that memorable or powerful as brought to life. the not all German citizens sat idly films mentioned above, it is a by during the Nazi years and that film worth seeing. Because the arrested men are some actively opposed it. But film interest- What makes this married to non-Jews, their wives perhaps the most intriguing ques- ing is not the solid acting, good Contributed Photo deem the arrest unjust and tion asked by von Trotta is this: if dialogue, or even the well done demand their husbands released a group of a hundred or so German poster for Rosenstrasse. set pieces, but rather the subject from the building where they are Germans were able to stand up matter. Acclaimed German direc- best film that examines the refreshing to see. But most of all, being held prisoner. The women for Jews and actually make a dif- tor Margarethe von Trotta has Holocaust, but it is far from being it is a film depicting the power of remain outside day and night for ference, what would have hap- delved deep into history the worst. It's a beautiful example the human will against what seem the nine days, facing an intense pened if thousands or even mil- books to bring to life one of of forgotten history brought to like insurmountable odds. As I the standoff with the SS, eventually lions had done the same? small and forgotten pieces of life and its telling of the story said earlier, it is a movie worth winning their husbands back and Rosenstrasse may not be the from the German perspective is seeing. 50,000 words and counting Cliffnotes: Arts events through Boxing Day. from the edge... ofK-W If you can't write a novel by Nov. Think you can't possibly do it? Have too much studying to New Music Concert Senegalese author director 30, there's always next year to do? Not a good enough writer? The Recital Sembene Ousmane. The screen- People from all over the world, Hall is the venue for a Laurier ings take place November 18 isolate from possible profession yourself and work every New Music Concert on and November 24 from 9 to and writing background partici- November 17 at 8 pm. The ques- 11:15 pm in Room 2C4. ZALINA ALVI are just encouraged to get the pate. There were over 25,000 par- Excalibur York University tion is, will they play "Love in words out in a flurry of uncon- (and no ticipants last year there's an Elevator"? Wayson Choy to visit Laurier trolled creativity. You may not in not finishing - only TORONTO (CUP) - This shame Author Wayson Choy will give a end up writing the great Canadian 3,500 people reached the 50,000- November is National Novel Poetry you won't hear from reading and a talk on his award novel, but at least you will be word goal in 2003). All those Writing Month. For most of you, working those slumbering liter- the mouths of Good winning novel, The Jade people had normal, busy lives sequel, this means absolutely nothing, ary minds of yours, and that is the Charlotte Peony, and its All That but for all you aspiring novelists too, but sometimes the need to Remember Mike Myers' poem in Matters, on November 19 from whole point. There is no need to all else and out there, this means it is time to create overpowers So I Married an Axe 10:30 to 11:30 am in BA 201. worry about tweaking and per- perhaps to give yourself log off MSN, put your you need Murderer. "She stole my heart Choy will also be available for fecting along the way. This is a a chance to see what you can real- Blockbuster card aside, put up a and my cat." There could be «• autographs before the lecture at process of risk-taking. ly do. threatening sign on your door, By December, you will not readings just as brilliant at the 10 am in BA 201. and get to work. only have something to show off WLU English Club's Poetry For 30 days, you can put and be mighty proud of, but you Reading in the Grad Pub on Symphony Orchestra Concert things on hold and finally get that may also have a starting point November 18 at 8 pm. All in to rock harder than Sabbath book you have been concocting from which you can edit and attendance are welcome to bring The WLU Symphony Orchestra down on paper - well, in your mould your novel into something poems. will perform in the Maureen computer, in any case. possibly worth publishing. Forrester Recital Hall on The National Novel Writing Any time an 'x' sounds like a Sunday, November 21 at 3 pm. You may not end up Month website, www.nanow- 'z\ you know the word is cool Paul Pulford will direct the rimo.org, provides a place for The anthropology department orchestra. writing the great will be screening Xala., by Canadian writers to meet, discuss and sup- novel, but port each other's efforts online. at least you will be You can share your work, read working those what other people have written, Cord Arts: slumbering literary give and receive criticism, and minds of yours. share in the woes of the ever- infuriating writer's block. There Because thing are also occasional meetings at money isn't the only The goal is to write a 175- local events, where you may that talks on this campus. page, 50,000-word novel by mid- emerge from hibernation for a Nov. But not, it night, 30. fear is break and meet your fellow nov- Contributed Photo AC/DC the of money talking: not expected you type out 50,000 on subject elists in person. Then, when the When Salman Rushdie released words of pure artistry and intel- month is over, and the overlords The Satanic Verses, a bounty, or money, lect. at Nanowrimo calculate the final fatwa, was placed on his head. "Come on, come on, love me for the Instead, those who wish to word counts, the celebration lasts To get yourself a bounty, write a Come on, come on, listen to the money talk" partake in the stress-inducing fun novel this November. Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Arts<23 Unreasonably snooping in Bridget's diary Blimey! Bridget Jones: The Edge ofReason a bloody disappointment after success of first movie predecessor. Broadbent (Bridget's dad), In The Edge of Reason, Gemma Jones (Bridget's mom), Bridget (Zellwegger) continues Shirley Henderson (Jude) and as a journalist for Stand Up James Callis (Tom), is memo- Britain, a tabloid-style news rable as well. show. Concerned about one of The Edge of Reason falters Mark's newest work associates, in its reliance on the first movie Rebecca (Jacinda Barrett), instead of the book, and this is Contributed Photo Bridget, heeding advice from her easily attributed to the switch in Jones tries to iron the unreasonable thoughts out of her brain. group of outrageous friends director, Beeban Kidron (Used (Shazzer, Jude and Tom), asks People). Zellwegger still delivers character into a 30-something will make a half-decent night out Mark outright if he's having an a comedic performance with one who is slightly more pathetic than with the girlfriends, or even a affair. the stage for one of of the best-fake British accents Caitlin Howlett Setting the original calorie-counting, cig- date movie, but it probably won't Bridget's self-deprecating spin- out there and keeps up with the arette-smoking spinster. No make it home to my DVD collec- ster stints, she is unexpectedly hilarity provided by Grant and longer are you laughing at tion. Perhaps Kidron should have reunited with old flame and for- Firth, but still the film leaves you Bridget's misfortune, but feeling gone back to the book before mer boss, Daniel (Grant). Anyone wondering what else you could Editor-in-Chief for her idiotic approach to going back to the studio. the book(s) or seen have done with your two hours. sorry who has read daily life. met Miss Jones? Bridget Jones' Diary, knows Kidron has altered Bridget's you If Overall, The Edge Reason you have, then you might that Bridget undoubtedly gets of Have * v / be disappointed to meet her the herself into a whole heap of mis- *'%' # V& ' second time around. understandings in an attempt to The cute, blubbering, slightly get back Mark and fend off the over-weight Bridget Jones disgusting Daniel Cleaver. Leave by (Renee Zellwegger), created by it to her very important human Back British author Helen Fielding, is rights lawyer to save the day, but 1 back. Jones is no longer a spin- not before beating the crap out of ster, but dating Mr. Mark Darcy, Daniel in what is easily one of the "very important human rights most parts of the popular the memorable lawyer" she spent the first book movie. falling helplessly in love with. Perhaps one of the movie's Unfortunately, The Edge of funniest moments is when ; Reason is not nearly as funny as Bridget eats mushrooms of the demand- Bridget Jones' Diary. Despite a magic variety in Thailand - obvi- comedic cast including the return ously not realizing until it's too of Hugh Grant as the likeable but late. 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Hawks take Yates! In front of record crowd, Hawks win first Yates Cup in 13 years; will play Laval this weekend

- Yates, from cover Down 19-11 with less than a Two quarter of play left, the Hawks faithful had been forced into sobriety until Andrew Baechler Huskies changed the mood. With a touch- down already under his belt, a 40- yarder midway through the sec- advance to ond quarter, Baechler returned a punt 30 yards to the Mac 35 after a solid defensive stop. Mitchell "We knew we were going to come back, so eventually we got BRYAN SHINN it going," said a nonchalant Sports Editor Andrew Baechler after the game, information that the Hawks fans Eight teams remained when the might have wanted to be privy to. day began and four were left as Two plays later, Ryan Pyear the Canadian university world caught fire as he found Joel was equally split: success on Wright streaking down the far one side, failure on the other. side for a 30-yard touchdown. An The Yates, Dunsmore, unsuccessful two-point convert Hardy and Jewett trophies were had the Hawks down by two with all handed out last Saturday on 11:33 remaining. a day that saw division rivals With new found momentum, settled and national battles it was the defence that only again established. stepped up with a big stop deep in the East, identical 5-3 Graham Folkema In Mac territory. Defensive end records clashed as last year's Brandon Keks shut down a first- After their 31-19 triumph over Mac, the Hawks pose for the rather common "trophy shot." Vanier Cup finalists, the Saint down run, which was followed by Mary Huskies met the Acadia avoided the dramatics by again "To win it, with this many defence props. Even without a huge Maggiacomo sack which Axeman in an uncharacteristic finding Joel Wight in the endzone people here is crazy," said lan Lumsden that's a good offensive set up third and 20. By forcing Halifax snowbowl. Although for the Hawks' first lead of the Logan, who was crucial to unit." Mac to punt after a two-and-out, Acadia struck first, the seven game at 24 - 19. "Once we get Hawks' secondary all season With the victory, the Hawks the defence had put the offence in early points were all the Axe- points on the board we start long. will advance to the UTECK bowl a position to take the lead. Man could muster as SMU rolling," Joel Wright noted. To no this weekend at Peps Stade just managed a touchdown in each one's surprise, the team didn't ouside of Quebec City against the of the final three quarters to look back. "Laval's get the defending Vanier Cup win 24-7. The Huskies offen- "To win [the Yates The Hawks would add a rush- Champions, the Laval Rouge et craziest fans in was by running back ing touchdown when Nick Or. sive led Cup] with this many Canada,..there wet! A 1 Gaicalone amassed 301 Cameron found the endzone with For those not boarding the six who people here is yards on 31 carries. under a minute remaining, clinch- be 18,000 fans at hour bus ride, the game will be On the Pacific it was the crazy." ing the school's fifth Yates Cup least, throwing beer shown at noon on TSN.

- fifth ranked Alberta Golden lan Logan, defensive back dating back to 1972. at us." "Laval's got the craziest fans bottles Bears hosting sixth ranked in Canada, that's for sure. They'll the "To finally bring the Yates at Foote - back and end Mac's four Yates Ryan Pyear, quarterback be 18,000 fans at least, throwing Field in Edmonton. With the Cup streak is huge for us," said beer bottles at us. Even though At their own 50-yard line, Huskies short their star quarter- Pyear surrounded by a horde of The Hawks were quick to dis- there will be cheering against us, with less than 10 minutes left, back, Steve Bilan, and the journalists. miss that their victory was a we're going to take some energy Pyear lobbed a deep pass to a Bears minus running baclc But it was the fanatical crowd direct result of a Lumsden-less from that too," said Pyear. thoroughly covered Andrew Jarred Winkle it was a war of that the players we talking about: Mac offence. "It was a bonus that Adding: "We know our defence is Agro. Somehow, Agro dove the wounded. Despite being "You put your hands in the air, Lumsden didn't play, but I don't going to shut down their offence, amongst two defenders to make a down late in the third, backup and they cheered; there's no bet- think it was a deciding factor," so we just have to come out on spectacular and game changing, quarterback Mark Feader ter feeling as an athlete," said said Pyear. offence and play our best game." 39-yard reception. tossed two touchdowns in the Maggiacomo regarding the 8,175 Baechler was equally compli- On the following play, Pyear final 15, as the Huskies ran to a present. mentary: "You have to give the 21 -*• 20 victory. The Saskatchewan and Saint Mary's victories set up an all Huskies on this Saturday at 2:00 pm. In Montreal, the first- ranked Carabins had their sea- son, and an undefeated record put to an end when the Laval Rouge et Or avenged a regular season loss. Laval stayed true to their formula of a strong run- ning game and unrelenting defence, as they won easy 30 - 12. Laval will, of course, host Laurier's Golden Hawks this weekend at Peps Stade near Quebec City. The winner will advance to the Vanier Cup at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton to play either Saskatchewan or Saint Mary's on November 27 for the national championship.

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Andrew Zimcik Wednesday November 17, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Sports*27 Ladies prevail, still undefeated MIKE BROWN Singh elbowing minor. Coming the performance on the whole. "It Staff Writer down the left wing, Windsor for- looked like an energy level issue ward Kelly Strauss let go a seem- for a couple of periods," he noted. to Clarica Arena ingly harmless shot, which hand- "We looked tired, and that con- Latecomerslast Saturday did not miss cuffed Eadie and bounced over cerns me a little bit because our much. In fact, the brunt of the her shoulder for an uncharacteris- conditioning is usually our excitement in Laurier's 2 - 1 tically weak goal. strength." overtime victory against the visit- The goal seemed to energize Pretty or not, though, the win ing came within the lackadaisical Hawks' attack. was a crucial one. With Guelph's Ron the last five minutes of the third They increased pressure and after subsequent loss to Windsor on Hey Artiste, Can period and the extra frame. calling a timeout and pulling the Sunday, Laurier now sits as one goalie, were able to notch the of only two undefeated teams in You Give Me a Break? with 51.3 the OUA, along with Brock. Windsor 1 - Laurier equalizer just seconds 2 remaining when veteran Amanda Joseph potted one of the few Dan Polischuk his own opinion; "if I need to take The first two periods were rebounds allowed by Clubb all "We looked tired, and time off to relax, I should be able dominated by Laurier, but yield- evening. that concerns me a to." Earth to Ron! You just had ed very few chances. At one The quickened pace contin- litte bit..." three months paid vacation! point, the Golden Hawks pep- ued throughout the overtime peri- Staff Writer The NBA, just starting to pered Windsor net-minder Katie od and the game looked poised to - Rick Osborne, Head Coach recover from a lockout about a Clubb with a string of 15 unan- end as a draw until Laurier rook- Well, here's another twist to add decade ago, is definitely not swered shots, but mustered only a ie defender Andrea Bevan inter- The Hawks were forced to to the soap opera that is the NBA. improving its image with clowns few scoring threats. Clubb turned cepted a sloppy Windsor pass at play without their team captain, Indiana Pacers all-star forward like this playing in the league. aside a host of long shots and was the blue line and found herself on Ashley Stephenson, who is "hav- Ron Artest decided to bail on his With neither the league, nor the quick to smother the rebounds, a breakaway. ing a slower than usual recovery team just four games into the Pacers organization willing to leaving zeros on the scoreboard "I just kept thinking, 'go in from her knee and ankle injury," 2004 - 2005 season to, (surprise, take disciplinary action with after two. with speed, go in with speed,'" noted Osborne. "We just want to surprise), create a rap album. Artest, the sport of professional Though she saw much less reflected Bevan after the game, get her healthy rather than risk it Interestingly enough though, he basketball has become a mock- action, Laurier goalie Cindy who didn't want to allow Clubb at this point in the season." has not decided to change his ery. Eadie turned aside all seven shots time to react. Showing great Laurier will be without name yet to Ron Artiste. It's not enough that league directed her way through two patience, she waited until Clubb Stephenson again this Saturday officials look foolish. They need periods, including a beautiful committed before pulling the as they host Guelph at Albert Obviously being a their players to dumb down the sliding pad save midway through puck to her right and sliding it McCormick Arena, in Waterloo game as well. It does not help that the second to preserve the dead- into the empty cage for a 2 - 1 with first place in the OUA West bad boy on the court more and more immature lock. win. on the line. The teams battled to a wasn't enough. teenagers are being accepted into Finally, with less than five Though obviously happy to 2-2 draw in their first match of the league through its yearly draft minutes remaining in regulation, earn the two points, Coach Rick the season. Game time is 7:30. Aside from this, the question (Artest, coincidentally, is one of Windsor ended the stalemate on a Osborne was not too pleased with that comes to mind is, 'What is he those teenagers of the past). power play prompted by a Jessica thinking?' Obviously, being a bad Artest's disappearing act goes boy on the court wasn't enough. far deeper than not reaching an He needed to prove that through appropriate maturity. Yet the his rhyming lyrics he is tough NBA owes it to itself and espe- even off the court. YEA, BOI! cially its fans to guarantee the (Note the sarcasm). best product every game night. Wingspan Now, not Otherwise, Ronnie Artiste is it's that I'm against old players trying something differ- going to be looking for his salary ent-while in reality this isn't elsewhere. And this time though, WOMEN SPIKE 'STANGS frame, but four unanswered petition. The Hawks will play something new at all. Past flops he'll be singing the blues. The Laurier women's volleyball goals by the Mustangs gave their second game of the regular in the record business have team continued their winning them the two points. Chris Di season on Friday against RMC included Chris Webber, Shaquille ways this past Saturday at the Übaldo had both goals in the los- as they look for their first victo- O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant. The GOLDEN HAWK Athletic Complex as they defeat- ing effort. After jumping out to ry. thing that is quite bothersome is

- ed Western by a score of 3 - 1. a 4 0 record to commence the a player of stature WESTERN WINS how Artest's UPDATE The Hawks dropped the first set season, the Hawks have lost can be so greedy when he already After winning the opening game of the game, but a strong team three in a row to sit at third place has so much, an example being Week to November 15-19, 2004 of the season, the men's volley- of effort allowed the team to take in their four team division with a his multi-million dollar contract.

- ball team has dropped their last LAST WEEK'S RESULTS the following three. The win record of 4 3. The cause of Artest's fallout five matches. The latest setback marks the eighth in a row for the was a 30-point loss to the Los came against powerful YATES CUP ladies to begin their season and the Angeles Clippers. Making the G-HAWKS TRAVEL TO squad on leaves them in first place, as the defeat tougher to swallow was the CHAMPIONS BUSH-LAND Saturday afternoon. Laurier only undefeated team in the fact that the Pacers' are supposed The men's basketball team trav- managed to win the first set, but OUA West. to be contending for a champi- 11/10/04 eled south of the border to battle lost the next three to fall by a W Windsor 1 onship this year. Coach Randy Volleyball 3, three different American college score of 3 - 1. The Golden HOCKEY TEAM Carlisle displeasure M Volleyball 1, Windsor 3 teams last week. Unfortunately Hawks sit ninth place the voiced his DOWNED in in Artest after the by for Laurier, they dropped all OUA. with game 11/12/04 The men's hockey team was reporters that at the three of their games to Daemen telling W Basketball 79, Carleton 67 unable to plough their way back moment "he is a detriment to the into the win column this week- College, Point Park College, and M Hockey 2, Western 6 University. team." Artest's response: "I don't end, as they dropped a - 2 Clarion However, -Compiled by Mark Hopkins 6 deci- even know what that means." 11/13/04 sion to Western. The game was the team has shown potential that will serve them well against After having it reworded in a YATES CUP tied 2-2 heading into the final nice, easy sentence, Artest voiced their upcoming Canadian com- M Football 31, McMaster 19 W Hockey 2, Windsor 1 W Volleyball 3, Western 1 M Volleyball "1, Western 3 UPCOMING HOME;G AMES 7 1/17/04 Warehouse Store M & W Volleyball vs. Guelph 6:00 & 8:00 I'M, Athletic Complex GREAT SHOES AT GREAT Tl/19/04 . V M Hockey vs. Concordia PRICES! 7:30 PM, Kec Complex EMU, DOCS, KEEN, BIRKENSTOCK, COUGAR, 11/20/04 ! BLUNDSTONE, TIMBERLAND, TOMMY HILFIGER AND MUCH MORE! M Hockey vs. UQTR 7:00 PM, Rec Complex j BIRKENSTOCK W Hockey vs. Gue{ph I 7:30 PM, Albert McCormfck November 20: UTECK BOWL CIS Semi-Final M Football # Laval 12:00 PM, LIVE ON TSN Narges Bayani and on 570 NEWS Hans-Peter Wiqger gets air, while the front three (inset) do their best impressions of girly-men. w w vv.laurierathletics.com 28 Women's Hoops Special

Stu's Angels on a trek of their own admitted that one of his biggest at the end of the tunnel. This Special Projects Editor, Colin Duffett's first look at concerns in the upcoming season team is led by a core group of vet- was on the defensive side of the erans that have provided the the season long profile of Women's Basketball ball. While he admits that he is spark for this team in the past and happy with the offensive output have played in key situations WLU Women's trying to win a game at the Coach Julius does admit, of the team, averaging almost 65 before. Players such as Sarah TheBasketball team happens to Nationals," said Julius, comment- though, that he does have some points a game, good enough for Zagorski, Meaghan McGrath and be the only team to have gone to ing on where he thinks the team concerns regarding the upcoming fifth most in the OUA, they also Channer will be looked to per- back-to-back CIS championships should be at this point in the pro- season. Some of his main con- gave up an average of 60 points a form on the court while second from the OUA. As a judge of gram. cerns included the lack of depth contest, which left them in ninth year player Laura Taylor contin- success, that is quite an accom- This Golden Hawks squad is in the post and the team's com- position in that particular catego- ues to improve upon her rookie plishment for Head Coach Stu remarkably different than the one mitment to defence. Julius' con- ry. season, putting up an impressive Julius and his squad of ladies. from the previous season. Julius cerns at the forward position stem 19 points and four rebounds in Julius came to WLU in 1999 believes that this year's squad is from the fact that post player "We should be at a the team's season opener against after a number of series of years "more athletic... a lot more phys- Heather Sutherland is out until Windsor. coaching at Lakehead University. ical than last year and were defi- late December with an injury. point now where we In a tight division, Laurier Since his inaugural season, Julius nitely quicker." Sutherland along with Forward should be trying to will have to be on top of their has turned a faltering program The team boasts five first year Dee Channer are responsible for win the Ontario game more often than not. There into one of the most successful players, Elise Carruthers, the majority of the work under- championships." are a number of quality teams programs in Ontario, one that is Christine Gibson, Dana Poder- neath the basket. that will hover around the .500

driven towards completing anoth- O'Born, Jillian Ritsma and Jenna "It [Sutherland's injury] both- - Stu Julius, Head Coach, mark, and if Laurier isn't careful if Dee gets they find themselves out in er prosperous season and return- Wulff and returning player Maire ers me because what Women's Basketball could ing to the Nationals for another Guiney who played on the team into foul trouble. I think we are the cold. But if the past is any chance. during the 2002-2003 campaign. going to have a lot of difficulty Despite Coach Julius' con- indication of the future, this team '"We should be at a point now " [Guiney] brings experience. with teams who are really inside cerns about his team coming into has the skill to make another run where we should be trying to win She's not necessarily a rookie but oriented." the season, there is a bright light at the OUA championship. the Ontario championships and she's going to help us a lot." Head Coach Julius also

Position: Guard/Forward Position: Guard/Forward Position: Forward Position: Guard Position: Head Coach Height: Height: 5*10" Height: 58" 6'2" Height: 5'9" All-time record 363 - 309 Carling, ON Hometown: Antigonish, NS Hometown: Sudbury, ON Hometown: Port Hometown: Pickering, ON Two time OUA Coach of the Year

On playing in her first season: On winning against Windsor: On starting the season with an Stu on the addition of Wuiff : On his expectations of his play- "It's definitely a step up. It's a lot "We played really well against injury: "You see your role in a "Jenna was a walk-on and a ers: "My expectations of every more intense but I like that. I feel Windsor. I think we played different aspect. Now, its more to pleasant surprise. She's athletic kid is high. If it isn't then we are like I'm adjusting." together." encourage the team." and going to play a role for us." just selling the program short." Ladies split weekend home games COLIN DUFFETT of the game. Ottawa turn over the ball 23 times Special Projects Editor Commenting after the game, in the game, including a team Head Coach Stu Julius said,"We high four steals by Guard Sarah The setting for the WLU got the ball down low but we did- Zagorski, who also netted 12 Women's Basketball team could n't finish. We have to finish. Dee points . not have been more fitting. had lots of opportunities but she First year player Dana Poder- Laurier hosted the Ottawa Gee missed way too many and Kerri O'Born said, "We did outscore Gee's on Friday night in what missed some easy ones." them in the second but our minds was a rematch of last season's Laurier was continually beat weren't there, we weren't OUA Championship game. underneath the glass at both ends focused. We didn't play hard, we Unfortunately for the Hawks not of the court. Laurier was out- didn't play smart and we didn't

much changed this time around rebounded 35 - 26 by the Gee play together." with Laurier falling short 77-71 Gee's, including an impressive 26 Saturday saw Laurier play a against their rivals from the capi- defensive rebounds by the much stronger game against tal city. Ottawa squad. Carleton University. Laurier Early on, both teams traded The Lady Hawks played a improved on its shooting going baskets running the score to 17 - much better second half that saw 26 of 56 from the field including 17 at one point in the first half. the team crawl within five points four three-pointers, three of Unfortunately, Laurier was of the Gee Gees with only 2:45 which came from the sweet unable to capitalize on a lot of left to play in the game after shooting Meaghan McGrath who opportunities underneath the bas- being down at various times in finished the weekend series with ket. Forwards Dee Channer and the half by as much as 11 points. a- solid 27 points, including 11 in

Kerri Jilesen shot 3/12 and 5/12 Laurier outscored Ottawa in Laurier's 79 - 67 victory over the from the floor respectively, next games on her heels as the second half of play. Credit Ravens. Laurier's Ottawa's Kristen Moyle has Laurier's Maire Guiney including a trio of missed lay-ups against the talented Ottawa player. Guiney is averaging 12 should be given to the commit- will be on the road she guards by Jilesen within the first minutes points and 4 rebounds a game including 16 points against Carleton. ment of team defence that saw Queen's, RMC and Lakehead.