The Cord Weekly (November 29, 1995)
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* Groceries Picked JlllfCi» & Delivered * Small Packages mIVUQ Fast Food - -10 Monday Thursday 10 a.m. p.m. ot- Beer & Liquor Deliveries . 10 -11 Friday Sunday a.m. p.m. L.C.8.0. the -Opening December 1, 1995- cord fgISH y43°(SI7(D) Union gets out the guns KATHY CAWSEY, camera with the full intention of releasing the trary action. It would allow them to target ful. "The students have sufficient influence," AND like." said. "The students will have hand SABRINA SACCOCCIO minutes at a future date." individuals they just don't he a in of LLONELLA GILBERT The minutes, which have not as yet been Nichols, however, pointed out that restrict- determining the destiny the new code by Cord News at the Board of Governors' ratified by the BOD, make it clear that from ing Laurier's off-campus jurisdiction could participating nego- The Students' Union kicked off an awareness the start the Union was unwilling to accept have negative effects for the students. "I would tiations on December5." two campaign this week to inform students about any code that gave the University off-campus not like to lose my involvement whereby I can signs the Code of Conduct. stu- ard of the the proposal for new jurisdiction. go off campus for | part the "The both sides dents and them Union's Since the Administration's release of immovable point for is save Students' expanded code last week, the proposal has clearly over off-campus jurisdiction," said from a possible criminal awareness fire the Union ultra- of Students Fred Nichols. he come under by as being Dean However, record," said, citing campaign. and Nichols called for the sides resolve "less which he conservative reactionary. two to cases in inter- "We're not going to let this die," said Scott sticky" Issues in the Code of Conduct. vened for students and McCormick, President of WLUSU. "[The uni- "I will be disappointed if sometime before asked that the university - if versity] will know we're upset they'll face Dec. 5 we don't sit down and talk with the discipline them rather 5,000 angry students." Students' Union and the Adminstration," he than the courts. The Union plans to raise awareness said. "We need to sit and talk - try to exhaust However, Nichols also through posters, "table-talkers," newspaper all efforts to compromise on other issues. Once admitted the code had and e-mail and letter talk- faults. "1 advertisements, petitions tilings get turned over to lawyers we stop thought it was started media drafted writing campaigns. They also a ing." being for clarity," campaign, sending news releases to local In their petitions, the Students' Union he said. "But in the view of and local claimed the code students it's less newspapers, the CBC, Maclean's is "unconstitutional." many even local the members of parliament. However, according to a lawyer, clear." non-violent demonstration is that the code is unconstitutional "The Administration As well, a argument only made the planned. won't hold up in court. Code of Conduct "This is why we're here," McCormick said. "I don't think they can use the constitution- clearer as to how they could "We have the right to challenge the legitimacy al argument," said Hal Mattson, a lawyer who punish students," commented of All the students in criminal "But the any legislation.... informed specializes law. they might Julie Boyer, a Director of so far have been outraged." have a jurisdictional argument - that the Students' Union. "They did not The Administration does not doesn't have to control what for university University the power change we wished believe the campaign reflects the opinions of the actions oftheir students." them to change." the entire student Wilfrid population. However, Because Laurier University is a Participants aren't hopeful Arthur of Stephen, Vice President University corporation, it does not fall under the rulings the issue will be resolved soon. Relations 'The students have the said, right to of the Charter of Rights or the Canadian "I don't think [the awareness stand and in Constitution. up for themselves, are justified Furthermore, the code would campaignj will affect the execu- participating in the negotiations. [The negotia- likely have to be challenged in a specific court tive," McCormick said. "They're will tions] definitely turn into an interesting case for it to be ruled as not legitimate. pretty entrenched." and heated debate." "I wouldn't have my kid go [to Laurier]," Nichols agreed. "The onl) The Union also released the minutes of the commented Mattson. "This code is unbeliev- way this issue will ever be in held camera meetings over the past four able. According to this [the Administration] finally resolved is if [the code] months. "We're to inform do well is in trying our con- can pretty anything. ever tested court,"he stituents," said Kevin MacDonald, "The scariest he "is it's said. secretary thing," added, so for the Board of Directors. "The Board went in broad, so vague, it basically allows for arbi- Stephens was more hope- A holiday reading list who too exhaustive, and should serve as the intent seems to be to stimulate all liberally injected with his we never really understand JASON KALRA that much needed breather the reader, to inspire some abstract unmatched quality of sardonic, these people are, or what they're words. Cord Entertainment (remember when reading was... speculation on the nature of time. A acidic humour. Look for the story dying to say with their This the During the break 1 fully plan on fun?}. However, even if you're not brilliant, poetic offering, and an entitled "Chekov and Zulu", which is does not alienate reader; rather, claks much of these reviews ideal those tale about surface confusion makes the catching up on assigned read- a reader, Christmas gift for on a tragically amusing this even the Christmas list who dabble in the odd. Indian and their all the more exquisite, for ings, perhaps removing might assist you in shop- your Diplomats preoccu- dialogue from of Books Salman Rushdie with Star Trek. each word harbor so protective wrapper some ping. make absolutely fantas- East, West by: pation seems to textbooks. tic Christmas A collection of nine The Matisse S. much and Still, ray gills (somewhat per- (Knopf, 1994). Stories, by: A. intensity purpose. Yet tells that BASY short that this lies experience me sonal, relatively inexpensive, stories are split up into Byatt(Chatto & Windus, 1995), Byatt beyond fascinating concept instead of such 1 TO three the excellence of the scholarly pursuits, WRAP), categories, each having par- offers three exquisitely written short true trilogy, die will in fact ticular characteristics: spend most of my holiday Einstein's Dreams, by: Alan Eastern, stories, but with an interesting hook; artwork which adorns the postcards front sitting in of my television in a (Warner, This book Western and (surprise!) both each in some relates to a that are sent back and forth. Not Lightman 1993). , way Count damp towel, eating Chocula offers a myriad of very short per- Eastern and Western. There is an Matisse painting. These influences only is the art itself simply gorgeous, Wee it was the elixir life, alternat- time. theme of alienation but the that of ceptions on 1 say perceptions; underlying to range from direct to subtle, yet, one you get Impression between ing Christmas cartoons instead of 'theories' because this these stories, yet what makes this doesn't have to know, like, or care there is a second layer of meaning and hockey, occasionally offering book is not scientific at all {I was book so wonderful Is that Rushdie about Matisse in order to enjoy contained within this artwork- clues the odd to grunt those around me nauseated when some friends criti- allows each story to be read inde- these stones. Elegantly, Byatt opens which might ultimately explain the (lest think I'm die this and they inanimate and cized book for not being scientif- pendent of the others; they are all an abstract discussion to tile possi- dynamics of unique pas- to off - fact Baniock's try vacuum me}. On the ic enough the very that it isn't self-contained, and can be read on a bility that art, to some degree, has sionate relationship. mag- chance that is some of you readers is what makes it so unique and purely entertaining level, or a deep- an effect on our perceptions. nificent fusion of text and art decide take for to - a break from study- charming). For example, one sec- er moral level, or both you decide. The Gnffin and Sabine Trilogy by: sometlting you'll have to see tog. here is a smattering of book tion describes a universe where a East, West is a wonderful demon- Nick Bantock (Raincoast, 1992) This yourself to truly understand and reviews from the archives. In of lifetime is another stration of Rushdie's It'll light a day long, while astounding stunning trilogy documents the cor- appreciate. probably get a big the fact that still describes where individu- Christmas, you have that section a world ability to turn the ordinary into respondence between two display in bookstores at attractive Anthro to and effect are erratic. These fantastical and the als. This look. monograph cause something com- Is no ordinary correspon- so take a read, I've chosen books that aren't aren't vivid but rather into - dence with, Continued on 18 descriptions, monplace something exciting by any means. To begin page News 3* Opinion 7 • Classifieds 9* Feature 10* Sports 12 • Entertainment 15*NSK 19 The tie that binds since 1926" • VOLUME XXXVI • ISSUE SIXTEEN • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1995 • WLU STUDENT PUBLICATIONS lADVERTISEMENTI Judge, Jury E ' On December sth, the WLU Board Of Governors plans to pass a new Code of Conduct.