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TONY FERGUSON NEWS EDITOR
After narrowly averting a tempo- rary closure of its doors on Sunday morning, the ER at Grand River Hospital, the closest one to Lau- rier, drafted a last-minute plan to stay open. A supervisor has been sent to Grand River by the Ministry of Health to work with the limited number of staff, which was cut down even further on Friday after some emergency-room doctors resigned. An inspector has also been ap- pointed to look into the matter, which is a team headed by Ken Dean, President and CEO ofSt. Jo- Sydney Helland seph's hospital in Toronto. Dean's OPEN AFTER ALL - A medical transfer van unloads a patient at Grand River Hospital's ER entrance which barely avoided closing on Sunday. duties will include reviewing the management of emergency ser- vices at Grand River and assisting tended hours so that we'd be able dents. In light of the incident at "Students in general are a munity. While waiting times for the hospital in resolving its op- to cover those emergency type Grand River, any additional re- young, healthy group," she says, an on-call doctor in health ser- erating issues in the emergency services," says Ostrander. sponsibilities that Laurier's Health pointing out that Laurier students vices average less than one hour, department. It simply boils down to cost, Services would have to take on are lucky to have the healthcare many people in the community Karen Ostrander, manager of according to Dean of Students would depend on demand. coverage that they do. "In some must waitat least that for walk-in Health Services at Laurier, is do- David McMurray. Universities are "Beyond that, I guess that ways, Laurier students are very clinics. ing what little she can to ensure not formally obliged to provide would be a question we'd have to lucky because ... they have ac- "For [booking] a physical, it that students are not affected. any form of healthcare and some address," says McMurray. "Should cess to a family physician, which might be a couple of weeks. If I Because of budgetary constraints, have even closed down their on- it be open longer hours? Or on is something that 30,000 people in go to my family doctor, I'm look- there isn't much that Health Ser- campus healthcare facilities. What weekends? If there's a demand and the region don't have." ing at two to three months," says vices can do to compensate for Laurier offers in terms of its clini- need for it, that could be done." Those who have access to Lau- Ostrander. the shortage at Grand River. cal care facility is voluntary and is Ostrander doesn't see a demand rier's Health Services also, for the McMurray remains confident "We're not in a situation to be based on the belief thatLaurier is for higher level services such as most part, have lower wait times able to provide 24-hour care or ex- responsible for caring for its stu- longer hours and emergency care. than most of the Waterloo com- SEE HOSPITAL, PAGE 5 UW Warriors 'hang around' for near upset Team will be'ready to Thankfully for Laurier, quar- Just when things seemed to be terback lamie Partington came going as expected, Laurier started go'for game versus Mac through with his best performance to loose their grip on the game of the year in leading the team to literally.
three touchdowns — two through Having already committed a DAN POLISCHUK the air and one on the ground. fumble, caused by running back SPORTS EDITOR His firstTD strike came with just Ryan Lynch, the Hawks added to over a minute left in the first quar- their turnover tally with the afore- Any supporters of Laurier's foot- ter as Partington connected with mentioned Partington throwing ball team looking to enjoy the Andy Baechler from 13 yards out. into the hands of the Warriors team's feast of the weaker Water- The catch was Baechler's fourth safety Stephen Espie. loo Warriors were instead forced score this season, tying him for While the first two mistakes did to leave with a bitter taste in their second most in the OUA. not cost Laurier in terms of a ma- mouths after an unimpressive 24- The Hawks increased their jor accuulation of points-against 21 victory this past Saturday. lead less than five minutes later. (other than a conceded safety), Under very wet and slippery A 46-yard bomb to Bishop to the Warriors seemed to feed off conditions at University Stadium, the Warriors two yard line set up their defence in the second half. Shane Porter the Hawks' inability to hold onto Partington's touchdown; plowing Approximately halfway through the War- A REAL TEAM EFFORT - It took about every Hawk to handle the football gave their city rivals through to the endzone following
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phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 fax: (519) 883-0873 email: [email protected] Coordinator canned The Cord Weekly ment has been something that 75 University Avenue West Campus clubs head terminated amidst questionable circumstances previous generations of coordi- Waterloo, Ontario nators N2L3CS have worked really hard MIKE BROWN dismissal. In accordance with he was not made aware of his on," said Basir, who held the coor- WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4,2006 NEWS EDITOR WLUSU's performance manage- rights, and some of the allega- dinator position last year. "Based VOLUME 47 ISSUE 8 ment policy, there is a three-step tions he faces - at least one of on a number of complaints at the
Next Issue: October 12 WLUSU campus clubs are with- process thatrequires, among oth- which is contested - have never executive level as well as from the out a leader. Early last week, Matt er things, the filing ofan incident been formally filed were clear presidents themselves, the de- QUOTE OF THEWEEK Provost was terminated as cam- report with the VP: Human Re- violationsof WLUSU policy. partment was going backwards." 7 read it every dayon the shitter." ■ Josh ofTouch Entertainment talking about the Cord through pus clubs coordinator, a deci- sources prior to any dismissals. "My decision to fire him is The exact nature of the com- the WLUSP office window sion stemming from "a number "I didn't complete every step," something I stand strongly by, plaints was not revealed, even of complaints" regarding Matt's Basir admits. "I needed do however the way I did fire him to Provost. "There were a couple CONTRIBUTORS to ability the was [of complaints] brought about Paul Alviz Dru Jeffries Don Morgenson to manage depart- something quickly and I rushed definitely incorrect," said to Shane Porter Sarah MacDonald David Shore Steve Niles Jillian Pencotl Mallory O'Brien ment, according to WLUSU VP: the decision to do it quickly." Basir. "I didn't follow procedures him [Basir]," said the dismissed Ashley Jang Nicole Wray Sarah Bradford Marie D. Hopkins DJ Demers Caitlin Symak Finance, Mossab Basir. According to an and that's for anybody to coordinator. "I wasn't given great MarkAdam son Lynsay Wellhauser Mary Erskine anonymous wrong JamieNeugerbauer Jackson Shaerratt Nick Boyd Chelsea Gusko Questions have since surfaced source, no one else was present do, especially aVP." regarding the legitimacy of that when Basir terminated Provost, "The campus clubs depart- - SEE PROVOST, PAGE 3 WLUSP STAFF
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VOCAL CORD How do you feel about Entrepreneur week in full swing the ER closing at Grand River Hospital?
"It's terrible because I've been in quite a few incidents where the ER was necessary. I think it's a bad idea."
- Steve Fazzari Fourth-Year Communication Studies
"That's not cool. People need that and it will create longer wait times at other hospitals and ambulances."
- Samantha Hutton First-Year Biology
Paul Alviz AREN'T YA PRENEURIAL? - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall hosted the Launchpad $50K Kick Off last Friday afternoon for Entrepreneur Week in Kitchener-Waterloo region. The week's events continue until Friday, when things wrap up at University of Waterloo's Fed Hall with a speech from Guy Kawasaki, author of Art of the Start and the man behind garage.com. Provost ponders Cayenne's "You might as well have a well-staffed ER rather that an under-staffed one that will cause complaints." reinstatement offer -Nate Thomas
Fourth-Year Economics - FROM PROVOST, PAGE 2 inbox of Matt Park, vice chair of termination, I investigated fur- agreeable to this offer, he has ev- the WLUSU board of directors, at ther the process," noted Cay- ery right to stop the appeal pro- detail as to what theywere." 10:00 am two days ago, an appeal enne. "As a result of that investi- cess. It's certainly not something Basir did, however, make clear that came as no shock to a candid gation, I've determined that the that has to continue just because his view that the campus clubs co- Basir. proper policy wasn't followed in it's been initiated." ordinator is expected to not only "He has every right to appeal terminating the campus clubs Cayenne was quick to ac- execute their outlined duties, but the position," he said. "He has a coordinator." knowledge that reinstatement also foster a positive volunteer- very, very strong case. I would As of Tuesday night, Cayenne would not be a complete solution ing environment. He didn't feel admit to the board that I did not was still waiting to hear back and assured that the initial is- Provost had succeeded in these follow the exact termination pro- from Provost. sues prompting the termination the "It's probably a bad idea because there aims, leading to termination. cedures to fire him and I'm very Throughout the procedure, would be addresse. "Ofcourse, we are always emergencies. If it's closed The position was subsequently Provost has re- would have means to ensure his on HR "My decision to fire him is something how are people supposed to get help?" posted the WLUSU web- I mained fairly future success as campus clubs site It was the following day. stand stronglyby, however the way I did tight-lipped. He coordinator. We would obviously Thursday - Jessica Bouchard taken down evening, explained that deal with anything we needed to fire him was definitelyincorrect... I didn't Third-Year Communication Studies the brief posting chalked up to he did not want deal with." timing issues for campus clubs follow procedures and that's wrong for to disclose the If, however, Provost opts to in the critical month of Septem- grounds of his continue his pro- anybodyto do,especially a VP." appeal process, ber, an issue made more critical appeal before cedure requires Park to look at the by the departure of the business it went before case as an independent mediator - Mossab Basir: VP: Finance, WLUSU manager over the summer and at the board. Pro- and determine whether there are least one more executive. vost has been outstanding issues for the board "There were no execs removed unavailable for torule on. from theirroles," said Dan Hock- aware of that. I know that I didn't comment since the reinstate- In regards to whether he ex- ing, VP: Marketing, adding, "how- fire him the right way." ment offer was made, so the ap- pected Provost to continue to ever, we have had execs leave At this point, though, it re- peal remains on the table, at least pursue the appeal, Park was left to "They need to hire more doctors theirroles." mains unclear whether or not for the time being, and Park is speculate. "It all sort of depends
- they're important people in the "They didn't leave because the appeal will ever make it to the ready to proceed either way. on what Matt's hopes are. If he's community." Matt was terminated," assured board of directors, whose next "One of the potential outcomes interested in his job back, then Basir. "However, part of his termi- meeting occurs tomorrow at 5:30 of the appeal anyway is an of- he's succeeded there. However,
- Erika Gmeindl nation was based on the business pm in the WLUSU Board Room. fer of reinstatement, so all this is ifhe's more so interested in scru- First-Year English manager leaving." At approximately 1:30 yesterday suggesting to me is that Allan has tiny of his lIR record or anything Provost filed an official ap- afternoon, WLUSU President Al- done a preliminary investigation along those lines, he can still re-
peal to his termination almost lan Cayenne issued Provost an . . . and found out that perhaps quest that at the board level and Compiled by Ashley Jang, photos by exactly one week after the dis- offer ofreinstatement. this is the best course of action," they'll perhaps find something Sydney Helland missal. The email arrived in the "Since finding out about the said Park. "If Matt [Provost] is there." 4 ■ WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4,2006 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY News NEWS INBRIEF Act targets disadvantaged WLU adds grads 1000extra students will attend Investsments in post-secondary education to "There is a direct correlation original students, which hinders both UW and WLU next fall between graduation from a form proper representation as a group. thanks to a $240 million grant boost enrollment, increase graduation rates of post-secondary education and Laurie Minor, an administra- from the Ontario government. a better performing economy. By tive assistant in the global studies "Some will be for masters stu- identifying groups that do not go department, understands the is- dents and some will be for STEVE NILES spend with faculty. to university or college, hopefully sues of being a person of aborigi- doctoral students," said the CORD NEWS Along with specific goals for participation rates will increase." nal descent at a large school. She Dean of Graduate Research, universities, the government also The university is also aiming to has been attempting to get official Joan Norris. On September 7 at Trent Univer- announced the doubling of their maintain a 23 to 1 ratio between club status for aboriginal students Next year at Laurier, roughly sity, Ontario Premier Dalton Mc- investment into student financial full-time undergraduate students for over two years. 230 more students will receive Guinty announced unprecedent- aid, which is expected to benefit and professors. All the files that were submit- masters degrees and PhDs. ed investments in post-secondary about 145,000 students this year The agreement will allow the ted in an attempt to get status as WLU is finally getting the ex- education that will enable insti- alone. university to hire new staff if re- an official club were lost over the pansion it wanted. Norris says, tutes throughout the province to Even if the provincial govern- quired, although the university summer, and the students are "The universities have been provide a higher level of educa- ment falls in the 2007 provincial currently operates at a ratio that is now forced to recollect signatures lobbying for this for a while." tion and better prepare for the election, it is unlikely this funding slightly better than the target. and file all the prudent paperwork According to VP: Academic challenges of the future. will completely disappear, accord- "I think what is unprecedented for a second time. Sue Horton, "It's a win-win McGuinty announced three ing to Jim Butler, vice president: is the multi-year agreement, the "We're kind of in a Catch-22 be- situation." Horton believes years of funding allocation to finance and administration. process part," said Butler. "The cause we cannot advertise about that the increased number of universities and colleges in the Students at Laurier can expect money has not been keeping up getting aboriginal students in- graduate students will have a province, including $4 billion this some positive changes at the with inflation until now. They volved until we get club status, positive affect on the ones in year and rising to $4.3 billion by school in regards to representa- have never before set aside money but because of the privacy act, I undergrad classes because of 2008-09. tion for certain groups, he said. for growth." cannot find out who is aboriginal the potential number of new The agreements have already "Our target groups include Unfortunately for some stu- here and get them involved." TAs. begun to be implemented and the disabled, aboriginals and dents, particularly the aboriginal "It is very hard for these stu- include commitments to achieve first generation students," noted students at Laurier, increased dents to leave their families to province-wide goals, such as Butler. "We feel that these agree- funding is not a complete solu- come to school," said Minor. "It is boosting enrollment, increasing ments will enable these under- tion. The privacy legislation pre- a big culture shock. Having a club Med school changes graduation rates, and increasing represented groups to have better vents individuals at the university would definitely ease their transi- the amount of time students can access to the facilities ofLaurier." from attempting to find fellow ab- tion of coming to Laurier." Starting in 2007, future doc- tors will be doing their Medi- cal College Admissions Test (MCAT) in computer format. Applicants will have over 22 chances a year to take their Friends gather to remember MCAT. The changes will also short- en the test; from eight hours The late Edna Staebler right down to five hours. The bad news is that there will be draws admirers to her limited seating so it is recom- mended that students book memorial on Sunday a spot months in advance. In addition, the test is to be taken exclusively in Promet- LAURA CARLSON ric computer testing centres. STAFF WRITER For more information contact Geoff Vokes at 416-967-4733 Friends and family gathered in ext. 215. the Senate and Board Chambers on Sunday to celebrate the life of Edna Staebler, a beloved member Rolling in the of the Wilfrid Laurier community. Staebler passed away in her sleep research dough September 12 at the age of 100. Born in Kitchener (then named Berlin), Staebler was an active The province is giving uni- member in the Kitchener-Water- versity research projects a leg loo area until her death. Not only up in the form of $550 mil- did she contribute financially to lion. Of that amount, $800,000 various organizations and chari- will be WLU UW. ties, time given to and but she also donated her Sydney Helland The Ontario Research Fund is and energy, leaving a lasting im- MEMORY LANE - Friends and family browse through Edna Staebler's photos and memorabilia on Sunday. a grant given to universities pression on all who had the privi- and hospitals across Ontario. lege to meet her. A portion ofthe money (about Rose Murray, a good friend of have money give it to you, but over. Even at 95 and 96, she was her experiences. $10 million) will go towards Staebler's, recalls her remarkable Edna was a credible person and still looking forward and looking "Her passion for writing really the construction of a super gift to help others. "She always she took the time for anybody." ahead." comes through, as it was such a computing network that will saw the needs of people and in- Rosehart feels that one of the It was through writing that compelling force for her," Heath aid advanced research. Lau- stitutions, and was willing to give reasons Staebler became involved Staeblerwas able to communicate explains. "She has the honesty rier is of one the 16 universi- them what they needed to carry with the university was because of this sheer passion for life with the and ability to analyze her own life. ties involved. But the spotlight on," said Murray her passion for young people. "She masses. She has written for vari- Not many of us are willing to re- is going to be thrown on the Laurier was one of the recipi- really did relate to the youth," he ous magazines such as Maclean's ally look at ourselves the way she three new research projects ents of Staebler's generosity. Her said. "When she met young peo- and Chatelaine, been theauthor of did." this money will allow exclu- involvement with the university ple she just lit up." several non-fiction books and had For her great contributions to sivelyhere at WLU. began in 1991 when she created Sally Heath, the first recipient her personal diaries published. the writing world, as well as to In a release from The Re- the Edna Staebler Award for Cre- of the Gerald Noonan Scholarship However, Staebler's true celeb- her own community, Staebler has cord,Kitchener politician John ative Non-Fiction. Shortly after (an award set up by Staebler), also rity status was achieved through been recognized by various as- Milloy revealed that one ofthe that she began setting up scholar- remembers her friend's youthful her cookbooks. The first in her sociations. These include being Laurier projects includes a ships in the names of some of her spirit. series, Food That Really Schmecks, named the Kitchener-Waterloo closer look at, "...the provi- closest friends. "There is this stereotype of se- was originally released in 1968. Woman of the Year (1980), receiv- sion ofresources for scientific Dr. Robert Rosehart, president nior citizens being frail and not Through her skillful writing and ing an Honorary Doctor ofLetters computing and visualization." of Wilfrid Laurier University and looking forward to things. But she quick wit, these cookbooks al- degree from Laurier (1984), and personal friend, talked about how was different. [Her life] was not lowed Staebler to both bring Men- being awarded the Order of Can- Complied by David Goldberg Staebler stood out from other uni- about reliving past memories and nonite cooking to Canadians and ada (1996). versity donors. "Some people that thinking that the exciting part was to share personal stories about News The Cord Weekly » Wednesday October 4,2006 5
BAG O'CRIME
ALARM medics attended the FNCC Quad a fire alarm at the Aird Building. area for a report of a passed out The cause was found to be a drop Special Constables responded to female student who had passed in water pressure within the sprin- a security alarm in the Aird Build- out. Paramedics transported the kler system. PP&P were contacted ing. Investigation revealed that a intoxicated student to hospital for to make repairs. Media Technology employee was further observation. working in the area and acciden- PROPERTY DAMAGE tally set off the alarm. ALARM Special Constables responded to MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION Special Constables responded to Bricker Residence after Residence a fire alarm at the Science Build- Life staff reported a broken win- Special Constables responded to a ing. Upon arrival Special Con- dow on the third floor of the resi- report of a hit-and-run in lot #3A stables found an activated pull dence. No suspects at this time, near the Athletic Complex. The station at the main entrance fac- PP&P called to make temporary licence plate of the offending ve- ing Alumni Field. There were no repairs. Investigation continuing. hicle was obtained by the owner signs of smoke or fire in the build- of the damaged vehicle who saw ing. The fire system was returned ALARM the accident happen. Investiga- to normal. Sydney Helland tion continuing. Waterloo Campus Special Consta- INTOXICATED PERSON bles responded to an alarm at the ASSISTANCE MEDICAL Kitchener Campus. The building Check the ER Brantford Residence Services was checked by Special Consta- A student attended the Brant- advised Brantford Special Con- bles and found to be secure. ford Security Office complaining stables that an intoxicated stu- Health Services not prepared to offer additional of being light-headed and dizzy. dent was taken via ambulance to Special Constables issued two Brantford Special Constables and Brantford General Hospital for Provincial Offence tickets during servies after local hospital discusses closing ER a Health Services nurse attended observation after she was found this period. the office and checked the stu- vomiting and unresponsive in her - FROM HOSPITAL, COVER Grand Riverright now and they're dent. The student was advised to residence room. GRAFFITI (HATE MOTIVATED) taking steps to remedy the situa- see her family doctor. She then that this problem isn't very seri- tion," says A.G. Klei, a spokes- left the office with a friend. SUSPICIOUS PERSON Special Constables responded to ous for students. If Grand River man for the Ministry of Health. the Library for a report of graffiti Hospital did close its emergency "We know that there have been PROPERTY DAMAGE Special Constables and Waterloo on the third floor. The message room, students could just go a number of problems in regard Regional Police officers respond- was hate motivated and we are "down the street a litde bit" to to physician supply in that area Special Constables responded to ed to the Peters building regard- asking for the community's help St. Mary's hospital in Kitchener. and we've been working on a a call from the Manager ofWilf's ing a male causing a disturbance in identifying the person respon- Only if the situation worsened number of different measures to who reported a broken window at and banging on doors on the third sible. Any information regarding to the point that no emergency improve that situation." Klei was the south stairwell entrance to the floor. An intoxicated non-Laurier this incident can be forwarded to care was available at all would unable to comment on exactly NCC. PP&P advised and attended student was found on the third Special Constable Adam Parsons. the school consider making what these measures were. to make temporaryrepairs. floor trying to open an office door. this available through Health "I don't think you can change The male was arrested and trans- If you have any information re- Services. your life and if you need that SUSPICIOUS PERSON ported by WRPS officers to the Di- garding this or any other incident "If something happened to an healthcare, that's what you vision #1 cell block for the night. please call Community Safety & extent that there wasn't emer- need," says Ostrander. "Certain- Special Constables responded Security at 519-885-333 or Crime gency care available at all, which ly if[students] are accessing that parking lot #32 at the rear of the BY-LAW COMPLAINT Strappers at 1-800-222-TIPS. You isn't the case, we would have to outside healthcare then they St. Michael's campus for a report can also report a crime electroni- re-evaluate our ability to expand need to be prepared to wait." of a suspicious male. Special Con- Special Constables observed an cally through the Campus Safety what we provide now." stables located the male who was intoxicated non-Laurier female and Secutity website. "The ministry recognizes that identified by way of a WLU One urinating on the St. Michael's there is a staffing problem at See PAGE 20 for editorial reaction to this story Card. Campus front lawn. The female was issued a provincial offence GRAFFITI notice under the City of Waterloo MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY- AUSTRALIA'S INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY Public Nuisance By-Law. 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MIKE BROWN from their bludgeoned heads, of advantaged nation and in Kenya, NEWS EDITOR how he was told to take children once his brother in Canada, Mo and cast them indiscriminately Waiga, discovered that he was still Last Thursday, the Princess Cin- into a bush, left for dead - of how alive. ema presented a one-night-only he was taught to simply kill bru- From Kenya, Solomon was able screening of the recent documen- tally, or be killed. to come to Canada in 1999, thanks tary Uganda Rising to a packed For Solomon, such terrible to theWorld University Service of theatre, with profits going towards scenes conjure up vivid images Canada (WUSC). After he spent a the ambitious humanitarian proj- of a tormented past. Last Thurs- year in Ottawa, his brother slipped ect of Ayiko Solomon, a third-year day, after the film, he lay sleepless into a coma. global studies student here at until 5:00 am. The following night "I came to be by his bedside for Laurier. was much the same, insomnia two years, until he died, and then Solomon, 32, was born in war- creeping in. And yet, optimism I took his body back to Uganda," torn Northern Uganda, in the days continues to permeate the slen- he says."He was somebody who of the terrible Idi Amin regime, der Solomon. liked home. There's nothing he which saw hundreds ofthousands "It's a good thing," he claims. would've wanted apart from his die. Among them, Solomon lost "It's putting me back to the reality, body to be buried back home." his parents and grandmother be- my inner reality, an emotionaland The 2002 marked his first return fore his sixth birthday, making psychological reality, that maybe to Uganda, but it seems poised to his first viewing of the moving yet I'm sometimes trying to distract become one of many. In August, graphic film hit especially close to myself to facing." Solomon returned again, thanks home. in large part to a "I could say I've seen the movie number of dona- before, but I've seen it in action, "They were looking at me as [...] tions from various in the field when I was a child," WLU groups, most this incredible man that's come explains Solomon. "Some of those notably the Stu- things happened in front of me." to save us. I'm not a saviour. I'm dent's Union and Indeed, though Amin is no a simple person, and that's how I Arts Student Ad- longer in Uganda, the human vancement Plan. rights violations persist under a want them to look at me." With help new harbinger of terror, Joseph from Friends of
Kony. The leader of the Lord's - Ayiko Solomon, Laurier studentand Ugandan Orphans, a local Resistance Army (LRA), Kony is NGO, be- Solomon Contributed Photo responsible for the abduction of his ambitious gan WALKING FOR SOMETHING OR OTHER - Students gathered worldwide countless children, the media re- But now, far from being distract- projects for peace and sustainable for the annual GuluWalk last year. Waterloo will be host to its own porting numbers anywhere from ed, Solomon's set his sights singu- micro-economic development. walk, taking place Saturday, October 21. 20,000-30,000. larly on making a difference in the The two are inextricably linked, "The truth is - nobody knows," lives of the Ugandan people. he says. someone who is knowledgeable, general and how that affected my laments Solomon. "If you talk Solomon fled Uganda as a "You can't talk about heal- this incredible man that's come perception about people's com- to people, the numbers could young child in 1979; he remem- ing and peace when somebody's to save us. I'm not a saviour. I'm mitment to love and cooperation
- be much, much higher much bers walking so far before reach- starving - they have to combine a simple person, and that's how I and humanity, I find it hard to lose higher - than figures that have ing Sudan that his feet were together." want them to look at me." hope on people and the ability to been thrown here and there by soaked with blood - and that just While recent months have seen Solomon, like his homeland, love unconditionally." the media. There's not concrete scratches the surface of the sacri- the LRA increasingly open to faces an uphill battle. He hopes Another event to raise money documentation of what's been fices people were making to evade peace talks, the struggle in Ugan- to raise $30,000 before returning for Uganda is set for Saturday, Oc- happening." the country's inhuman leaders. da is far from over. In his most to Uganda after exams in Decem- tober 21; the Gulu Walk is taking But what's been happening is "Some parents had to leave recent visit, Solomon saw a man ber. On top of that, he's poured place around the globe, seeking outiined in devastating detail in their child under a tree because knifed to death over seven cents so much into the project that he's 10,000 participants, each raising Uganda Rising. Among other poi- it was crying," he recalls. "Either and a misunderstanding, leaving behind on rent and will lose the $100 for a $1 million total. The gnant moments, the filmmakers they leave the child or the sol- four orphans in his wake. hydro in his downtown Kitchener Waterloo walk starts at 1 pm in interview a 17-year-old former diers would come and kill many In the midst of heartache, apartment if he hasn't paid up by Waterloo Park; more information child soldier, who speaks calmly others." though, Solomon sought to be a Friday. can be found at www.gulwalk. of how he was told to beat a half Fortunately for Solomon, he positive messenger. "That's a role But Solomon remains obsti- com. dozen people to death, and then did escape to Sudan, spending the that I want to play. At the begin- nately optimistic. For information, Solomon can lick the blood and brain matter next 20 years in that similarly dis- ning, they were looking at me as "Despite my life with people in be reached at [email protected].
to his defence of a moral right to Terrorism justifiedby guest speaker terrorism. Before pursuing a career in phi- DAVID SHORE war that were the topic ofhis lec- have tagged him an anti-Semite losophy in London, Honderich CORD INTERNATIONAL ture last night here at Laurier. His and anti-Zionist. worked in KW as a reporter for The stop at WLU was part of his tour of Honderich fiercely denies these Record. He is the younger brother Terrorism is wrong. The suicide North American universities. allegations as "libel and slander... to the late Beland Honderich, for- bombings and killings by Pales- Although most of Honderich's not worthy of the great tradition mer publisher of the Toronto Star. tinians in the Middle-East is ter- books are on the subject of the of Jewish compassion and excel- Honderich began the talk with rorism and it is wrong. Very few consciousness and the mind, his lence." Much of his lecture was a ten-minute disclaimer that what people would say otherwise, that latest writing on the moral philos- focused on Israel's moral right to he was about to express was solely is, since this is the status quo. Ted ophy surrounding Palestine has exist as a state under the borders opinion, since definitive moral Honderich, moral philosopher garnered him the greatest amount specified in 1948. He defends this, fact is subjective and therefore
and Grote professor Emeritus of of attention - and the greatest which he calls Zionism, in con- impossible. University College London, is one amount of criticism. trast to his attack of Israel's ex- He then went on to explain his to go against this norm. Much of the controversy sur- pansion since 1967, which he calls "Principle of Humanity," which he He even goes a step further than rounding him come from his neo-Zionism. describes as "getting and keeping just saying it, he publishes it. His statements that Palestinian ter- In a question period after the people out of bad lives." He used latest book, "Humanity, Terror- rorism is morally justified. He lecture, it was Honderich's de- this principle to come to his con- ism, Terrorist War: Palestine, 9/11, elaborated on these in his lecture. fence of Zionism that sparked the clusions about Palestine, as well Iraq, 7/7..." Honderich explores Internationally, this philoso- most controversy with the audi- as Iraq and 9/11. the morality of key issues since phy has not been well-received. ence. One woman, particularly Whatever one's view's on Hon- 9/11 and comes to some very con- Oxfam, an international NGO, aggressive to his Zionist argu- derich's controversial morality, it troversial conclusions. refused to accept a £5,000 dona- ment, he dismissed as "a partisan" is clear that immediately judging Sydney Helland
It was these conclusions on Pal- tion from Honderich, gathered and "simple." No questions or terrorism as wrong is reactionary HONDERICH - "Should we never estine, Israel, 9/11, and the Iraq through royalties. Multiple people arguments were raised in regard and requires some more thought. fight?" International The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday October 4,2006 7 Diversity tolerance a "veneer" in Canada
ARLA LATTO-HALL the single most important cen- INTERNATIONAL EDITOR trepiece around the embrace of diversity. Stephen Lewis may not have "We have no major interna- graduated from university, but tional agency to deal with 52 his passion for the African con- percent of the world's popula- tinent has carried him to wild tion," he said, but when the UN success as the UN special envoy made gender equality on all de- for HIV/AIDS in Africa. cision-making bodies a central Renowned for his roles in the item on their agenda, their 15- international sphere, the former member reform body featured Canadian ambassador to the only three women. The new UN spoke to a captive audience organization will be drastically at UW's Hagey Hall as part of its underfunded, with an operating homecoming weekend, capping budget of $200 million, only 10 offits Diversity Week. percent that of UNICEE "I have always felt that uni- "You see, whenever we deal versities were the superb place with women, we always emerge to celebrate diversity.... And you with less. It just never manages have an opportunity to bring in- to accept the prescription of Contributed Photo ternational students to the uni- equality. Never. No matter what SMELLS OF SULPHUR - A longtime critic of the Bush administration, Chavez joined a lengthy list of world versity, and engage collectively domain we're dealing in." leaders in his act of diplomatic disobedience at the United Nations General Assembly late September. and individually in going out Much like the UN, Canada
to other climes ... which will ex- failed to escape Lewis' scath- pose other Canadians to what's ing review of the international going on in other parts in the community's inaction. As Lewis Fingerwagging hits a world. And make us appreciate argues, its professions of toler- the intensity of diversity." ance are misleading. UW's WUSC group is current- "What we have done to the ly preparing for a referendum aboriginal peoples of Canada, whole new low at UN that will see $0.99 added to each our first nations, is absolutely student's tuition, intended to unforgivable.... And that refus- However, it is also important to pay for one to two refugee stu- alto embrace the diversity of the MARY ERSKINE keep in mind the fact that he is not dents to attend the university first peoples of a country says Outrageous STAFF WRITER the first leader to make inflamma- for a fixed period of two to three something about the veneer of tory remarks, even those directed years. Laurier's WUSC program multiculturalism," rather than UN comments The dramatic comments of Ven- towards the US, on the United Na- currently sponsors two refugee the practice of multicultural- ezuelan president Hugo Chavez tions stage. students for three years each, ism." Lewis will no longer speak through the years at the recent international meet- During the '60s, leaders such and collects two dollars from in front ofthe UN Human Rights ing of the United Nations in New as Castro, Guevara, and Khrush- each student to do so after get- Committee because of the "in- York sparked waves of discussion chev certainly made their pres- ting student approval in a refer- tensely embarrassing" nature of 1960 and controversy which were felt ences known on the UN stage. endum. A student is expected to Canada's Achilles' heel. "Were Kennedy not a million- around the world. Further attacks on the American arrive at Laurier in January. "We're the only country in aire, illiterate and ignorant, Chavez's fiery speech was in president have been somewhat of the entire G8 that then he would obviously un- most part towards his negative a constant throughout the years. refuses to set a derstand that you cannot re- views of the American govern- In 1987, the then-president of "You see, whenever we deal timetable to reach ment. critics believe he Nicaragua Daniel Ortega, com- 0.7 percent," of volt against the peasants." Many with women, we always end up - Fidel Castro, on then-presiden- stepped over the lines of diploma- mented: "Before consulting the which Canada is tialcandidate John F. Kennedy cy when he referred to US Presi- hotheads who present various with less." an architect. dent George Bush as the devil in- military options such as a military "The govern-
... 1975 carnate, stating: "The devil came invasion: remember, President - StephenLewis, UN Special Envoy ment hasn't got "For there are among you - here yesterday right here. It smells Reagan, Rambo only exists in the its act together. and here I intend the United ofsulfurstill today, this table that I movies." The public has its
States of America and others am now standing in front of." Today, the names of Ahmadine- Although Lewis is known act together ... it is less given
like it - who supply our enemy He then went on to hold up a jad and Chavez, among others are mostly for his work about HIV/ to the subterranean feelings, I freely with planes and bombs copy of Noam Chomsky's three- merely joining the list of a long list AIDS, his Saturday appearance think, than the government. " and a wide variety of murderi- year-old book Hegemony or Sur- of names which have been at the had a feminist bent, surpris- Lewis is expected to come to ous weapons." vival: America's Quest for Global forefront the political controversy ing some of the audience when Laurier in early March, accord- Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Dominance. After the speech, in throughout the years. he noted that "recognizing the ing to LSPiRG representatives leader which Chavez urged Americans struggle for gender equality is who are organizing the event. to read the publication "instead 1987 of watching Superman movies," "Before consulting the hot- sales reached number one on a Teach English EXPERIENCE JAPAN heads who present various number of bestseller lists for days. military options such as a Today, it stillremains in the top 20 Overseas military invasion: remember, bestsellers onAmazon.com. President Reagan, Rambo only During his speech, Chavez mis- exists in the movies." takenly stated that Chomsky was
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- CAN I BUY YOU A DRINK - Steve Niles is the type of date you want to YOUR CHARIOT AWAITS It might look like fun, but avoid this type of date at all costs. take home to mom and dad.
How to impress your cheap dinners. Making a meal for The white trash guide you roll. She gets the angel hair your sweetheart wouldn't mind someone is a surefire way to im- primavera, you get the penne spotting you the $10? Alright, date on a budget, press on a first date. It's hard to to a cheap date, while polio. Enjoy the free garlic bread now make sure you drink a lot of burn pasta, so it's a safe and afford- with your meals, and don't worry beer at this party. Your date paid without looking cheap able bet. But don't use spaghetti; looking cheap about purchasing appetizers. twenty dollars for this, and you use a much fancier sounding pas- Have some (free) water with your want to make sure she is getting ta like vermicelli, to continue this meal, and hope she follows your bang for her buck. STEVE NILES charade of sophistication. Top it DJ DEMERS lead. When you've had enough and/ CORD STUDENT LIFE all off with a cheap bottle of wine, STAFF WRITER When she goes to the bath- or the kegs have run dry, do what
For students with constraints of but ensure nobody sees the label. room - and she will go to the everyone does after a great party:
a small budget, romantic candle- Pouring it into a decanter you got When I take a lovely lady out on a bathroom - you execute. Rip go home and make out. Now light dinners are nearly impos- at Value Village instead ensures date, I don't intend to spend a lot out a couple of hairs (from your she may suggest going to grab sible. Candles are too expensive, nobody will be the wiser that you of money. In fact, spending no head) and add a new topping to some late night MacDonnell's or and open flames violate our only spent $11. money at all is the ultimate goal, her meal. When she gets back, maybe going to Dooly's for a little leases. After you have made a nice big and is quite easy to do. she will be disgusted that she was pool. Be polite, but immediately Dating at Laurier should not be meal, it's time to relax with some There are a lot of folks out eating a meal that had hair in it. shut down these suggestions. reduced to Wilf's, but how is one entertainment. The computer- there who will tell you that you At this point, you call over the Anything she wants to do at this supposed to do to impress with- savvy among us would be wise to shouldn't be cheap on a date, or waiter. Feign outrage. point is going to cost money. out blowing the budget? There has download an artsy movie such as at the very least, you should at- "We ordered angel hair prima- Making out is free. to be a better way then inviting Cold Mountain because it satisfies tempt to hide your frugality. I vera, not the dirty chef hair pri- Once you're home, it's smooth someone back to check out your everyone's tastes. You look like an disagree with this. We're all living mavera! What kind of an opera- sailing from there. The only new posters or watching a Pearl intellectual, but what you are re- on a student budget. If your date tion are you running here?" (welcome) change of plans may Jam DVD. ally excited for is the brief nudity doesn't understand this, she's not Enjoy your free meal. come if the making out escalates Thankfully, for all you would-be and scenes of violence. the type of girl you want to date After this fabulous start, who's into fornication. In this event, Casanovas, there are alternatives If downloading is not an option, anyway. She's probably looking up for a little partying? Let her just make sure that she has pur- that allow you to date cheap with- you may just have to suck it up for a guy with "class" who is "go- double on the handlebars of your chased prophylactics, you classy out looking cheap. and rent it from Rogers or Gen- ing somewhere" and who "doesn't bicycle (make sure you let her man. The best wayto have a cheap yet X and you're set. Just make sure have a body odour problem." You know how awesome your sus- You've now had the perfect classy date is to use the resources don't look too interested during don't need a girl like that. Allow pension is, girls love that kind of date, without spending a cent. already around you. The Robert certain scenes or else your sham me to break down the perfect stuff) and head over to the near- Watch out for my article next Langen art gallery on campus is over. cheap date. est keg party. week on how to guarantee you often features artists from both The library is an entire building First off, how about you and When you arrive, there is sure will not have a second date with the school and the community filled with free entertainment. Re- the apple of your eye go out for a to be a $10 entrance fee. Would a woman. Coincidentally, it is es- displaying their works. If you can citing love poetry is a guaranteed nice dinner? Whatever she wants you look at that! You only have a sentially the same article as this take someone here for a date, you way to get someone swooning she can have; that's just how debit card, and no cash. Perhaps one. just scream class. through sonnets. For the finishing touch, ensure Literally hundreds of books are you mention that you "much pre- awaiting you, filled with romantic fer Kandinsky because of his vivid crap you otherwise could care less Got questions use of colour" simply because it about. Check out Love Poems by about sex? makes you sound smarter. Seri- Emily Dickinson. ously, have you ever even heard of Just read it and pretend you Kandinsky? Dropping the name of know what's going on. If your spe- Email the Cord's new sex expert. an obscure artist is a surefire sign cial someone doesn't understand ofclass. the symbolism you are laying There may be no such thing as on thick, it's their problem, not [email protected] a free lunch, but there still can be yours. Student Life The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 4,2006 9 A day in the life... of the Cord EIC
really late on Tuesday." Nicole Wray chats with the editor of Laurier's As for the bad parts of the job Robinson said, "I'll lie in bed at student newspaper to discuss the joys and night and just think about it all," stresses she explained. "It's definitely close of student journalism to insanity." She also said that "you always NICOLE WRAY interruptions in a day, so many have enemies," but this is good in CORD STUDENT LIFE things that come up that the day thatpeople are reading and think- completely changes from begin- ing about what Laurier students The news never sleeps, and it ning to end." have to say. seems that some days of the week, Robinson fills her day with To keep calm Robinson tries to neither does the editor-in-chief of answering emails, planning for get out of the office for lunch, take the Cord Weekly, April Robinson. events, overseeing the activity of a walk, or talk with friends or her Robinson started writing for the each section, helping out with de- new husband. Cord in her second year at Laurier sign and layout and of course "al- Though Robinson had a difficult and quickly worked her way up to ways editing and reading." time thinking about worst part of news editor. Robinson tries to keep her her job, she was quick to tell me When the position became open hours from about 10:00am to 5:00 "the best part of my job is seeing Robinson said, "I really wanted to pm and "usually later," during the the end result and seeing people do it, so I went for it and did it." week except for the day before improve." Her enthusiastic attitude to- the release of the paper when she ward journalism allowed her to works "all day and all night, really, keep her news editor position in her third year at Laurier and spe- cial projects editor in her fourth year. WATERLOO After graduating from Lau- rier, Robinson "didn't know if she ammmmr -JagsT wanted to stick around for anoth- The only to * way go!! eryear," but decided to come back am in' üßonosoo- imiiwiin imwinir unaum -mm J to Laurier to work full time as the editor-in-chief. 886-1200 When talking to Robinson, I www.wa terlootaxi, ca IflßftiSll learned that a day in the life of the we accept I CARD| editor of the school paper relates Laurier's: to a day in the life of many stu- dents atLaurier. Robinson starts out with an idea SYDNEY HELLAND of what she would like to get done STACKIN' IT UP - April Robinson in front of the WLUSP office. in the day, "but there are so many STUDCNT spgcinu
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LYNSAY WELLHAUSER The Bus Pass is also underWLU- According to the Laurier website, CORD STUDENT LIFE SU jurisdiction. this $3 per half credit fee goes to- Due to GRT security purposes, wards things such as conferences, Whether you're in first year or you cannot opt out of the fee, and speakers, clubs, and performanc- fourth, there is a general confu- part-time students cannot opt in. es within the Faculty of Arts. sion around campus as to where Cayenne reveals that "[WLUSU] Established last year, the web- student money is going. was getting a lot of complaints site explains, "This program . . . "I don't know what half of the from part-time students, so we is mandated to improve the edu- supplementary fees are for," says made a deal to opt-out all part- cational experiences and oppor- first year student Emily Kuepfer. "I time students .... We're now tunities for undergraduate arts just blindly paid up." working on opt-in clauses for students, which are not normally The names of some fees give part-time students, but it's diffi- funded through the university's hints as to their purpose; others cult and tricky to work out." budget." give no hints at all. Students can Using your OneCard as a bus For example, the ASAP fee pays infer that the Student Publications pass is cheaper than using a regu- for conferences for the World Af- Fee affords you the newspaper lar pass. fairs Society. Also funded by the you are currently reading. Howev- Normal rates for a bus pass are ASAP fee was last year's produc- er, the Enhancement of Life Levy $148 for three months, compared tion of Urinetown, put on by the. is harder to figure out. So where is to the $40.89 students pay for the Laurier Musical Theatre. your money going? term. More information is available WLUSU is writing up a report through the Laurier website. COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT telling students where WLUSU
SERVICES FEE funding is going. Basir explains PRISM - SBE CONTRIBUTION that "[the information] is always At $140, the Comprehensive Stu- available to them, even if they Another faculty specific fee is the dent Services Fee is the largest just want to drop by the office and PRISM - SBE contribution, only students will have to pay. "It cov- ask questions .... The decision to charged to students enrolled in ers things like the chaplain's office, put it online or even make a pub- Business and Economics. Aaron counseling services, health ser- lication of it is just more forward Goldrup, president of PRISM at vices, and accessible learning, just thinking .... Some of the online Laurier, explains that it "offers as a few examples," explains Allan content should be up mid to late various services, which include Cayenne, president ofWLUSU. October." access to PRISM computer labs, The list of services the fee pro- training programs, and the ability vides, available from the Laurier HEALTH AND DENTAL PLAN to rent out technology." website, is extensive. The Student "Our computer labs service Services Fee funds everything The Health and Dental Plan fees members with technology that is from Student Health and Devel- are two of the larger fees students updated at a faster pace than the
opment to the Student Nutrition pay. However, you can save money rest of the campus .... Along with Action Committee. It also pays by remaining opted in to the plans, CPUs, PRISM members have ac- for some of the campus facilities, as Charlene LaCelle explains. cess to cheaper printing." such as the Athletic Complex. "Take travel insurance, for ex- SBE students can also take ad- For the most part, your fee pays ample. If a student decides to vantage of equipment rental, con- for these services, but, Cayenne study abroad, we can extend their sisting of "laptops, video cameras, continues, "Areas do generate coverage for their entire duration digital cameras and the like." additional funds for themselves, abroad at no additional fee . . . it "Many members who cannot like athletics through intramural saves students $300 to $400 in afford this type of technology, or programs." insurance." simply don't wish to purchase it For more information, contact LaCelle recommends students outright, benefit by being PRISM Dan Dawson, General Manager of not opt out. Once a student has members and having exclusive Student Services. opted out of the plan, they cannot access to such technology." opt back in until next school year. To take advantage of PRISM ser- WLUSU FUNDING "I get a lot of students who opt vices student can go to the Held projects is a revamp of the re- out who want back in halfway Desk in P1029. cycling system around campus. The Administration Council Fee, through the year, because they Kaydee Hartman, an executive the Enhancement of Life Levy, realize 'oh hey, I need this, but my GREEN FEE with the Ecohawks, says that they and the Student Union Building plan will only cover that'." "really want to improve the re- Fee are all collected to support the If a student already has a health The Green Fee is the smallest of cycling that goes on within the Students' Union. insurance plan, they can com- the supplementary fees that stu- school, just to make it really clear "Any money we generate goes bine it and the Laurier plan and dents have to pay at only 50 cents what containers go in what recy- back into services ... such as Foot benefit from both. "Most students per semester. cling bins, and make them more Patrol, ERT, Legal Resources, Peer don't realize that you can coordi- "It essentially was started to accessible." Helpline, Tutorial Services, Food nate benefits using more than one help with recycling on campus... Hartman explains that it is "to Bank, BACCHUS, and LSFL," ex- plan... I tell parents that if they're It goes into a reserve fund which promote recycling and make ev- plains Cayenne. "[The Student paying more than $104 a year for can be accessed for greening proj- eryone aware there are other op- contributes Life Levy] is a fee that we collect coverage, and we offer things that ects... as well as it to tions than throwing things out." experience in research, project and brain-storm- that we actually donate back to may not be covered on their plan, the funding for the Environmen- management opt out. Financially, tal Awareness Committee (Eco- PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH ing in a group dynamic." LSPiRG, the university . . . Examples of then do not what that money goes towards are it's beneficial." hawks)," explains ID Muir, VP GROUP funds things such as the upcoming things like the Alumni Field." For more information, the of university affairs in WLUSU. Buy Nothing Day which includes EAC comes from the Environmental awareness also and information Many of the events put on by Health and Dental Plan office is "All funding guest speakers the Green Fee." falls to the Laurier Students' booths. LSPiRG also supports oth- the university are paid for by located on the third floor of recycling has to be Public Interest Research Group er student initiatives, like Laurier WLUSU as well. "A lot of students campus centre. "University out because, tradition- (LSPiRG). Students for the Ethical Treatment don't realize that certain events contracted the amount ofrecycling that a Started in 2001, its aim is to cre- of Animals, and helped to coordi- and campaigns are put on by the ARTS STUDENT ADVANCEMENT ally, university produces is almost the ate a more socially and environ- nate Laurier for Peace. Students' Union, so they may take PROGRAM FEE of a small town... [The mentally aware campus. Accord- "We hope to soon establish something as being aLaurier Uni- equivalent fee] was brought in to help miti- ing to their website, LSPiRG is "the ourselves as a full PIRG which versity campaign when really it's The Arts Student Advancement to gate the amount of waste we are hub for Laurier's student activism will allow us to help provide more their own money being put to- Program Fee is charged only putting out." network" and aims to "provide op- resources and assistance to stu- wards those activities," says Moss- students enrolled with the Faculty can out. One of the Ecohawks' current portunities for students to gain dents," the website explains. ab Basir, VP ofFinance at WLUSU. of Arts, and students opt 12 • WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2006 • THE CORD WEEKlY FEATU Guitar 101
Any self-respecting student with even ascrape of Therefore you should learn how to play guitar. V
ALEX HAYTER you're even better. Spend at FEATURES EDITOR to six days a week of f"U'-LR,,~ three days a week, urull-a.u-•.•u• Where should a complete novice start? Should I take sons? How long The one thing I find myself repeating a fore I should s lot is to just play guitar every day. If you don't have a lot of money, go ahead, You never stop learning. just take one lesson and don't take you think that you do have them every week. Or don't take lessons out, you're screwed. I'm every week, if you're not going to prac always learning, always tice every day; it's a waste of money; new stuff. don't do it. But ifyou play every day, no [When I teach] I like to matter who you are, you're going to get so that you won't need any better; no one's going to stop you. No sons; so that you have c;u,,u~-' IJ one can stop you if you play every day, for yourself. I've worked w and make it a way of your life. Music teachers who try to put a will show on you. You get out of it what of your face; they don't ever you put into it. lose you as a student; maybe A lot of people who want to play they're scared that you'll guitar just want to be hand-fed every than them. I try not to hold thing. But a lot about playing guitar is back; if they want to play a about being hungry, and wanting to totally lightyears beyond feed yourself. at least get them started. I Get some songs, ones you can't quite do this thing that you really like, need to work on those things and learn how to play will get you there. And them. Once you get can get there. sick of them, you'll find that you're better at them. What's the best You get sick of them a little more, guitar music to to the point that you're going to start with? puke, then I try to feed students the Zepplin, Pink Floyd and a big Phish-head too. I by getting
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lith even a·scrape of cool credibility can play guitar. If you can't play, that means that you aren't cool. 1w to play guitar. Veteran guitarist Joel Morelli gives his best advice to The Cord for the benefit of your musical education you're even better. Spend at least four chord sheet and a simple song that it. One thing th_at people who want to been that argument. In the long run, it to you if you don't. If you flake out for a to six days a week of practicing. With (hopefully) you'll like. Because if you play guitar have to realize it that you doesn't really matter. In the short run, couple days then come back to playing three days a week, half-an-hour a day, don't like it, you won't feel comfort have to really work at it, and you'll you're going to develop stronger mus and you say'Ouch, my fingers are going you won't rust; but you won't improve. able practicing it or playing in front eventually have to practice playing cles playing acoustic. And you're going to bleed', well, you did it to yourself. of a campfire. Some people hate ''Yel stuff that you might not really like. to have a rude awakening if you start Stevie Ray Vaughn used to bend [the Should I take les low Submarine," so they shouldn't play electric then you go to an acoustic. But strings] so hard that he'd separate the sons? How long be it. But they should play something How do I make you can develop sensitivity by starting nails from his fingers. He would super fore I should stop? like "Yellow Submarine;" a song with switching chords on an electric. I personally think it's glue them back to his fingers and his three chords or so. Own those chords. easier? nicer to start on an acoustic. quote was: 'Aw, after five minutes play You never stop learning. Ever. And if Memorize them. Sooner or later you're ing, you don't feel it any more'. Hard you think that you do have it figured playing a song that you hopefully like. Use shortcuts. There are certain chords Is tablature core! And he's right; after a little while, out, you're screwed. I'm constantly Just focus on a handful of chords, so it's that seem to fall better together. For better than musical you get desensitized to it, and you don't always learning, always searching for not an information overload. Learn example, let's call 'C' and 'A minor' notation? feel it any more. .:-. new stuff. ing should be straightforward. It's not cousins. To get from 'C' to 'A minor', a Cut your nails, keep them [When I teach] I like to teach enough rocket science. lot of people just take everything off The advantage of tab is that anyone short. Most of the time, you want to so that you won't need any more les Find something that you like, like a and rebuild the new chord. But really can read it. The disadvantage is that it keep everything round to leave as sons; so that you have enough to learn Neil Young song or a Bob Dylan song; you've got a short-cut; all you have to does not notate time very well. much room in chords as you can. for yourself. I've worked w ith a lot of even if it's, I don't know, "Hey Ya'' or do is move your third finger. We can To show how short or long a note teachers who try to put a carrot in front "Smelly Cat". "Smelly Cat" I've taught keep those other two [fingers] glued. is, tab often tries to use spacing; so How do 'I improve my of your face; they don't ever want to to kids and it's turned them around When teaching songs, I always .make it'll show a '2' and leave a big space to strumming? lose you as a student; maybe because from not practicing to practicing a students freeze a chord and show them show a long note. Then it will be '2 2 2'; they're scared that you'll get better lot. Once they know the song, they've a shortcut to the next one. so those are quick. Tabs are only useful Practice strumming by putting rests than them. I try not to hold anybody memorized three chords. And with if you have audio to reference it. Defi into your strumming. back; if they want to play a song that is those chords, we can learn another How long before I'm nitely take advantage of the internet. You get different rhythms by messing . / totally lightyears beyond them, I like to song. good? As far as chords go, I like rukind.com. With the rests, rather than by strum- at least get them started. I like to say; That's got Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, ming differently. you can't quite do this thing yet; we How about In reply to that, I ask 'how long did Frank Zappa, Beatles, Neil Young; and need to work on those things and that Stairway to Heaven? you practice?' My buddy Pete, who is it's all chords lined up with the syl How should I hold a will get you there. And eventually they an amazing guitarist... lived at friend's lables of the words. pick? Should I can get there. Stairway I love, but it's too much of a house out in BC and played for about For tabs, I go to mxtabs.com because always use one? good thing. It's not a good first song, nine hours a day, for about eight they actually rate their tabs; like two What's the best I've found. It's harder. You have to tell months. stars or five stars. Advantage of tabs is Just make sure it's comfortable. What I guitar music to them; 'This is not beginner, it is inter And so that's when he grew the most. that you get to learn riffs. Music [musi like to do is to put it between my thumb start with? mediate. You are a beginner, and there I grew the most by playing acoustic for cal notation] is the universal language; and forefinger, and if there's lettering are certain steps to get there'. Teaching about five hours a day for a year. I defi it will never die. With it, it's hard to on the pick, I cover it up. A lot of guys I try to feed students the Beatles, Led songs is a fine line; you have to find a nitely could tell the difference. But it's show different positions on the guitar. do it differently. Mostly people want to Zepplin, Pink Floyd and Hendrix. I'm balance. But I try to get them hooked hard to do that; keeping up food and Is it a 'D' note here [plays low D] or up know if they should use a pick or just a big Phish-head too. I say start on whatever they want to play, just so rent [laughs]. But that's what happens here [plays high D]? their fingers. I do finger-strumming all by getting a basic they go home and practice when you practice a lot; you get of the time; whenever I play acoustic. good. Do I have to learn Don't make it a phase. Make scales? Is guitar easy? it a real commitment. Say 'I'm going to do this every I teach [students] whatever they want Compared to something like piano, day'. Not necessarily I'm to learn. Some students don't want yeah; I think so. But some people don't going to do this for five scales, they just want chords and [think so]. It depends on what you're hours every day, which is songs. used to. kind of unhealthy, but do For someone who doesn't know Some people find piano easier; I half an hour, have a ten anything about scales, I tell them that don't. With piano you're doing two minute break, half an our; they know a scale already: 'doh ray mee things at once; you've doing bass clef ten minute break. The more lah so fah tee doh'. Really, if you break right hand, treble clefleft hand. little breaks you take, the down certain parts of scales; you get People who play the piano before more time you're giving your chords. So it all ties together anyway. guitar tend to pick up the guitar much brain to absorb everything. more quickly than someone who plays If you stop playing you My fingers hurt! a guitar as their first instrument. get rusty. You have to always Can I stop now? Playing guitar is easy to learn; diffi keep doing it. cult to master. The bass guitar is even If your muscles hurt, take a break. You more so. What's the can do permanent damage. best first If your tendons and your muscles in Joel Morelli is a 26-year- old guitar in guitar? Is your hands hurt, take a rest; yet again, structor at Waterloos Long & Mcquade acoustic lots of rests are good. If your finger on King St, and has been playing guitar better than tips hurt; tough it out, don't be a baby! for over 13years. Outside ofteaching, he electric to If you do it every day, it's not going to has been producing personal material begin? hurt. over the past year and also plays with Ifyou play every day of your life, mu acoustic trio Hungry Life. He teaches Acoustic versus electric? There's always sic will be good to you. It won't be good ages ?to 70. 14WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2006 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY NHL Preview
ATTACK OF THE SHARKS
The Cord's hockey panel predicts, among other things, that San Jose will ride the back of captain Joe Thornton to a Stanley Cup championship
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The Buds Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks (Contributed Photo) are duds Is the Cup this year coming MARK D. HOPKINS CORD SPORTS home? While John Ferguson Jr. evi- dently bolstered his blue-line JAMIE NEUGEBAUER during the off-season, the lack CORD SPORTS ofdepth up front and question marks between the pipes yield With the puck drop imminent, a dim picture for the Maple the Cord ranks the chances of Leafs. Stanley Cup glory for teams Adding Pavel Kubina to Paul north of the border. Maurice's defensive arsenal Calgary Flames: The Flames to complement the powerful have a new coach, a new more Bryan McCabe and smooth offensive philosophy and the Tomas Kaberle should help. troops to carry out said offen- Addition by subtraction was sive philosophy. Add to that a achieved by losing Aki Berg world-class goalie and a rock to the Finish Elite League. solid defense the Flames will Use that term "elite" loosely, be definitely be contenders for please. PANEL: DAN POLISCHUK, JOE TURCOTTE, MARK ADAMSON, JAMIE NEUGEBAUER the Cup. However, Ferguson pro- Ottawa Senators: The ques- ceeded to find a slightly im- tion mark of Martin Gerber will proved North American ver- be the factor either for Senator sion of Berg with Hal Gill, for- NHL turns 'blind eye' to visors success or failure. Regardless, merly of the Bruins. the Sens will score in bunches. The Leafs belligerent back- the players - stems from the fact on the ice where the fans can see Montreal Canadiens: A stopper of the blue paint that hockey has been slow to ac- them play. healthy and contributing Saku (maybe Joe Bowen is better cept change in the nature of their I don't want to see legends like Koivu will be a key factor in with the alliteration) will be game. Steve Yzerman lose precious time the success or failure of the third-year NHLer Andrew MARK ADAMSON So-called "hockey purists" criti- on the ice, as he did after taking a Habs. One of their two goalies CORD SPORTS Raycroft. After commencing cize players for donning the visors puck to the eye which caused him will have to step up in order to his career with a Calder trophy to protect themselves. to miss the end of the 2004 play- compete come playoff time. season, Raycroft had a dismal The NHL made many rule chang- Players who wear visors are offs. I don't want to see Mats Sun- Edmonton Oilers: Missing season in 2005-2006 that left es last season after returning from considered cowardly by some, din miss ten games after taking a from MacTavish's boys this year him third on the Bruins' depth a lengthy lockout. The rule chang- while believed to be lacking in puck to his eye, and potentially are the likes of Peca, Pronger, chart by years end. Only time es made for a more entertaining toughness by others. cost his team a playoff spot, as he Samsanov, and Spacek; major will tell who the "real" Raycroft brand of hockey one that electri- It was this same bone-headed did last season. pieces of last year's magnifi- is. fied crowds and reminded fans attitude that resulted in the criti- Players have grown up play- cent puzzle that were lost to Perhaps the most promi- how exciting the game can be. cism of lacques Plante, who was ing with full cage masks on their off-season transactions. Don't nent issue with Toronto is the One can only hope that the branded a coward when he first faces. look for oil come the playoffs. annual pre-season question: league institutes at least one more wore a goalie mask in 1959. It was They've had to play junior Vancouver Canucks: The who is going to play with cap- rule change: to ensure that every this same thinking thatresulted in hockey while wearing the visors. boys from the far west have tain Mats Sundin? one of their players is fitted with a outrage when helmets were made There's no acceptable reason why world class goaltending, but Don't get me wrong. Darcy visor. mandatory for new players in they should be able to cast them not much else. The loss of de- Tucker, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Ever since I watched former To- 1979. aside when they reach the pros. fenceman Ed Jovanovski and and Jeff O'Neill are solid NHL ronto Maple Leaf Bryan Berard lie True, visors aren't perfect (just This season, the American sniper Anson Carter leaves the However, on ice a blood, after ask Saku Koivu and his forwards. they be- the in pool of detached Hockey League has taken the next team with major holes to fill. long on the second and third taking a stick to his unprotected retina from last season's playoffs) step in protecting its players by Toronto Maple Leafs: Ray- 2000, at how to lines of a quality NHL roster. eye in I've marvelled but say that they aren't effective making visors mandatory for all croft will have to return to his And it is until these core the NHL has failed to make play- at preventing eye injuries is akin players. Hopefully the NHL sees rookie-season form for Paul issues are ers to that seatbelts addressed that protect their eyes with visors. saying don't save the light on the visor issue and Maurice's gang to be a fac- the Leafs will continue to The NHL is a league of slow lives. follows suit to protect their play- tor. Offensive question marks stir around in the world of learners. The inability of the NHL The biggest reason for players to ers before any other careers are leaves the Leafs hopes of play- mediocrity. to protect their biggest asset - wear these visors is to keep them cut short. off hockey very unlikely. Sports The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday October 4,2006 ■ 15 'Theycame here to play*
- FROM BATTLE, COVER the third, UWrunning back Ryan Felhaber went off on a 40-yard dash to within 11 yards of scor- ing. Quarterback Jon Morbey fin- ished the job though with a toss to receiver Sean Cowie at the near corner of the endzone. TheWarriors would, to the sur- prise of the Laurier faithful, take the lead as the last few seconds ticked away in the quarter. Com- ing as a result of another fumble by Lynch, UW's Morbey was able to hit Cowie for a TD on a play identical to the one capping the Shane Porter last scoring drive. OUT OF REACH - Laurier safety Josh Maltin tries to get a hand on Waterloo's Shawn Cowie Saturday Not until the Hawks put a hand in their little bag of tricks were striking range. From 20 yards out, didn't turn over the ball that those turnovers," he said. We could've won that game," he they able to take charge again Partington hooked up with Will many times," he commented, It is because of this surprising added.
- for good. Northcote to go ahead 21-16. adding, "We gave them back-to- effort that Carter expects UW to As Laurier enters one of its A pass-interference call on the A 25-yard field goal by Chris back touchdowns; they got the be a force to be reckoned with in most important game of the year, Warriors on an attempted flea- Mamo would prove to be essen- momentum. the future. versus McMaster this weekend, flicker sent the Hawks within tial to victory, however, as UW "They came here to play and "They're an up-and-coming Baechler figures the team will re- made a valiant last-ditch effort we didn't." team. You saw them play Queen's bound quickly. GOLDEN HAWK with a field goal and forcing a Andy Baechler, the only offen- last weekend and they pulled out "It's a wake up call in terms of conceded safety. sive player it seemed that didn't the win. We knew that if we didn't we realize the importance of tak- As it has been all season though, turn over the ball, echoed those come out here and play our best ing care of the ball from an offen- UPDAT it was the Hawks' defence that thoughts. something like this was going to sive standpoint. There's no doubt Week locked things up in the end, with "The weather today definitely happen, or even worse, we were about that; lesson learned. of Yannick Carter getting his second favoured them in that they are a going to get the loss," said Carter. "In terms of going into McMas- interception of the game with running team; they like to control "They're a great football team, ter, I think anytime you have a
■ . time all but up in the fourth. the ball as opposed to our thing they've got great athletes and game on that big of a stage a lot
While Laurier walked away - we're more spread offence. So we've got to play a lot better of the timeyou don't need a lot of with the win, it was a game they that favoured them. against them." momentum going in. 9.30.06 would rather forget, according to "At the same time, we can't All accolades aside, however, "By next Saturday attwo o'clock M Football 24 - Waterloo 21 the Hawk linebacker. use that as an excuse. We're both could not soften the sting of de- all the guys are going to be ready M Soccer 0 - Windsor 1 "We didn't, really, put up too playing the same weather. feat of Warriors receiver Sean to W Soccer 0 - Windsor 3 in go-" W Rugby 0 - Guelph 35 much of an effort. It wasn't great," Partially their defence, partially Cowie. M Rugby 26 - Trent 5 said Carter. ourselves. We know that," com- "We came out hard. I don't Asked if the turnovers, which mented Baechler. think very many people around 10.01.06 totaled seven (six fumbles, one Baechler was also quick to ac- the league, or anywhere, expected W Lacrosse 16 - McMaster 4 interception) when all was said knowledge the Warriors for sti- us to be in the game. We were very M Baseball 6 - Guelph 4
M Soccer 0 - Western 4 and done, was due to the weather fling Laurier's plans of getting off confident that we had a chance to
W Soccer 0 - Western 4 or more of a problem that need- to a quick start offensively in the win the game," said Cowie, who W Lacrosse 13 - Toronto 14 ed fixing, Carter was fair in his game and taking full control. accumulated 157 yards receiving
- M Baseball 7 Alumni 8 assessment. "They were able to hang on 10 catches - including the two to work on for around, but, the touchdowns. 10.02.06 "It's something obviously, big- turnovers we a M Baseball 1 - Waterloo 0 next week. We can't blame any- gest thing is the "It's nice feeling [coming They had to play in the had. You have to credit Waterloo close to winning], but at the ' body.
same weather that we did - they with playing tough and forcing same timeit's very disappointing. UPCOMING HOME GAMES 10.04.06 W Hockey vs Stoney Creek Waterloo Rec Complex, 7:oopm M Baseball vs Waterloo Bcchtel Park, 7:3opm Two-year streak is over 70.06.06 W Rugby vs Brock Lacrosse team finally sees a notch put in the "loss column" as perfect record erased by Toronto Fisher Hallman Field, 3:oopm STEVE NILES not enough as Toronto scored the ing OUA champions will take it as Coach Lynn Orth feels that Uni- 10.0/.06 CORD SPORTS winning goal in the final seconds a learning experience. versity Stadium is a good venue, M Baseball vs Brock to secure the victory. "We needed a game like this to but she shares some of her play- Bechtet Park, 10:30am The Laurier Women's Lacrosse The loss dropped theirrecord to allow us to step up our game a ers' sentiments regarding not be- M Baseball vs McMaster team suffered a painful loss at the 4-1, which is still good enough for bit," added Howard, the fourth- ing in a more lucrative location. Bechtel Park, 1:00pm & 3:oopm hands of the University ofToronto first in their division. year captain out ofKitchener. "We don't mind playing here, Blues Sunday afternoon by a final Leading the way for the Golden The team was expecting to play but it would be nice if we could score of 14-13. Hawks wereKirsten Gerrie and Er- games on the new athletic field hold junior tournaments on the LA DRIER BOOKSTORE In front of an energetic contin- ica Howard with four goals apiece, on campus, and some players are new field," said the coach. "We're ATHLETES OF.THE.WEEK gent at University Stadium, the and Amy Fincham tallying two. disappointed they are not getting limited in what we can do in re- first loss in "We played a little down to- the exposure. gards to exposure." Brad Binns women suffered their after waging day," said Howard. "Sometimes "It's disappointing. It's closer The Hawks will now go on the Men's Baseball two perfect seasons comeback in the fi- we didn't communicate and we'd to the fans, they spent so much road for their next four games. Whitney Rich an impressive nal minutes that came up short. leave our own girl open. We can money, and only two teams can They willfinishup at home against Swimming on Gerrie, Laurier trailed for most of the do better than that." play it," said referring highly touted Queen's and McGill, loss is a setback for to the million-dollar replacement with the playoffs following game until quick goals in the final While the soon w.laurierathletics.a the defend- forWillison field. after. minutes tied it up. However it was the team, three-time 16 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2006 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY A&E Laughing at our absurdity By pushing the boundaries of political correctness Yuk Yuk's comedians provide a night of laughter and social commentary
PAUL ALVIZ something offensive". STAFF WRITER "Here, I find that because kids are right in the midst of their educa- Thanks to the comedic talents of tion, I find that they get offended Yuk Yuk's Eddie Delia Siepe and really quickly. You're very aware Kyle Radke, last Wednesday night of racial segregation, and you was an evening full of laughs. figure out the outlines of how so- The night was put together ciety works... then I get up there through a joint effort by WLUSU's with something like 'hey...what's A-team and Wilf's, and was the up with this guy? He's from the first of a series of events that will Philippines!'" be staged on the last Wednesday Siepe's comedy focuses on the of every month. witty, often cynical everyday life The stage was set and the floor observations that we all experi- was packed with filled chairs as ence on dates, in school and at Eddie Siepe began warming up work. A large part of the routine the crowd by a method preferred involves crowd interaction, which by many comics, tearing into the is especially important during crowd. university shows for developing a "You're taking Geography? Look friend status. at him everybody, he's going to "If they trust you, then you can
be a waiter," Siepe said as he be- go to the dirty side . . . because gan prodding the audience for a some of them are thinking, 'may- reaction. be the walls are bugged and my For their part the students in poli-sci teacher is going to find attendance enjoyed the soft ridi- out'," Siepe commented. cule, whichranged from their par- With the pouring of pitchers ents' occupations to their racial and dozens of other places stu- background, a subject which can dents could be, interaction is also very easily turn into a touchy one. important for keeping them in- However, on this night the stu- terested. When asked if he found dents were feeling all right with students had a shorter attention being called things like, "Asian span than regular audiences, man" or "young and white, with Siepe simply replied, "They do, all the possibilities in the world." sometimes I have to shake 'em, Paul Alviz
It's a unique opportunity that like a British nanny." SHOCK AND AWE - Kyle Redke performs at Wilt's and allows the crowd to let go and be politically incorrect. only comics come across, the Kyle Redke also stepped over ability to let everyone leave their the lines of the traditionally hang-ups at the door and have a touchy subjects that are hardly and something many of the stu- can I self examine? 'Cause I'm routines that allow the audience laugh at our "politically correct" mentioned between the best of dents heard of for the first time down there all the time anyways," to let go over their inhibitions world. friends, let alone a room full of that night: oral sex. talking quipped Redke. and laugh at the things that soci- Siepe comments on student people. Redke's act has a strong about his doctor, Redke offered By focussing upon the tawdry ety generally tends not to discuss. crowds saying, "It's odd because emphasis on everything between the crowd some practical insight, aspects of life, while constant- And in an institute ofhigher learn- if I do a show at Yuk Yuk's, I find the waist and the knees, as he "Every six months he wants to ex- ly pushing the lines of what is ing, an opportunity to call into that they go in with the notion explores subjects such as pros- amine my testicles, which seems deemed as appropriate discourse, question the sensibilities of main- that they're going to maybe hear tate exams, "swass" (sweaty ass), excessive to me, and I'm like well Siepe and Redke create stand-up stream society is always welcome. Landscape portraits reveal urban plight fail to appreciate these places. surroundings." much, there is a lot of repetition Artist depicts The Spaces Between everyday life Harris not only notices the urban These landscape paintings, which explains the feelings of deja landscape, he paints it. compiled over the last four years, vu that are conjured up in some TONY FERGUSON with these urban spaces at least His latest collection, The Spaces mostly feature empty parking lots of the people who look at his NEWS EDITOR once in our daily routines, wheth- Between, features roadways, gas and highways, a subject at which paintings. er we are driving to work or run- bars and empty parking lots. Harris arrived after painting more For Harris, it's not just the land- When was the last time you were ning errands. "Most people don't notice these traditional Canadian wilderness scape itself, but how the constant- in an empty parking lot at night? Peter Harris, who has a new col- things," says Harris, "but focus- landscapes. After finding that he ly changing environment around Did you feel like you might have lection on display at the Robert ing my attention on them [makes] can relate more to urban spaces that landscape can alter it. been there before? Most of us deal Langdon gallery, feels that people people get a fresh look on their more than he can to wilderness, "If you capture it in the right Harris decided to start painting kind of light, they take on a differ- this new style of landscape, which ent sense of atmosphere," he says, he says is becoming "the new pointing to one of his paintings of landscape of Canada." a Wal-Mart parking lot after dark. Harris points out that the fea- "Usually it's pretty ugly. At night tures of the Canadian urban land- it's pretty interesting." scape are just as significant as the There have been some who natural landscapes painted by think the paintings are unappeal- Canadian artists like the Group of ing altogether. Some people have Seven. looked at Harris' work with shock, Whereas before more people unable to figure out why anyone associated with nature, today, as would want to paint asphalt and more people live in urban centres, concrete. more are associating with urban "I think people deal with these landscapes. scenes everyday whether they en- There is a sense of familiarity joy it or not," says Harris, "in the that comes with urban landscapes end if people spend some time such as parking lots and roadways, with the work, I think they can re-
according to Harris, who explains late to it in some way — positively that they are designed in some of- or negatively." fice building and Between will be on Contributed Photo "dropped" into The Spaces locations all over the country. display in the Robert Langdon ALONE AT NIGHT - Peter Harris' exhibit at the Robert Langdon Gallery examines the isolation of urban life. Since the designs don't vary gallery until October 14. A&E The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday October 4,2006 ■ 17 Old-school rock 'n' roll Always looking for a good time, Kitchener- Waterloo's own Saigon Hookers aim to break out
NICK BOYD band's rise. CORD A&E Martin Streek, from The Edge 102.1 FM, has also played an in- It's a regular Monday night at strumental role in the success Wilf's and the boys from Kitchen- of the Hookers. A few months er-Waterloo's own Saigon Hook- ago, Streek strolled into a Saigon ers are doing what they do best... Hookers show in Toronto and was pounding back pitchers of brew, blown away. It was because of this taking shots of Jager and playing a performance that tracks off of the few tunes along the way. band's You're the Deer EP began to The group is the true definition be played on light rotation on The ofwhat a rock 'n' roll band should Edge. be: a group of buddies that live The radio play on The Edge life day-by-day, rocking out with coupled with an extensive tour a drink in hand while having a of Ontario and US, which saw the wicked good time doing it. band opening for the Supersuck- The power trio known as the ers, Nashville Pussy, Robin Black Saigon Hookers consists of the and the Black Halos, has helped axe slinging Tommy Smokes on the Saigon Hookers to build a cult- lead vocals and guitar, the slick like following. And for a true rock and stylish Carmine A. Romano band, that is the way to do it, es- hammering out bass lines while pecially one that isn't even signed the wild-man Feeney pounds the to a major label. "skins." The Saigon Hookers are a true This sleazy rock 'n' roll creation indie band and Tommy Smokes all came about after Smokes found explains their reasoning behind his two raunchy rockin' partners the decision not to have already through mutual friends. A two signed to a record deal. week drinking binge later and the "I'm not goingto sign on to a bad Contributed Photo - - Saigon Hookers were formed. deal, I have my own business and IT'S BETTER LIVE Between 4:30 6 pm today, the Saigon Hookers will be performing on Radio Laurier. They may not be playing any- I know a thing or two about it." As thing revolutionary, but what the the owner of Uptown Waterloo's music store shelves on October "A lot of new rock is overpro- ic sleazy riff-rock that Smokes ex- Hookers are doing is helping to clothing store Gloss, Smokes has 3, clocks in at around 25 minutes duced and pretty. We draw inspira- plains is, "all about drinking and make rock music fun and danger- enough business experience and of good old-fashioned hard rock. tion from more '70s and '80s-style fast cars and sex, drugs and rock ous again. Never pretentious, the acumen to know not to sign the With the production help of Blur- recordings and we try to capture a 'n' roll." Saigon Hookers epitomize the first deal that comes the band's ton, the album has captured the sound more like that," he boasts. In a time when rock music feels early 70s rock 'n' roll lifestyle. way. raw live vibe that the band was Hello Rock and Roll is full of stale, over-marketed and phony, For a band that has been to- So following a year of touring trying to get across. quick, loud and dirty tunes. the Saigon Hookers are a refresh- gether for just over a year, the and with no label to call home, "Our live shows are all about The album's lead single "You're ing voice.
Hookers have been making mas- the band went to work in the stu- Jagerettes, Jagermeister and . . . the Deer" alongside other rau- As a throwback to rock 'ri roll's sive strides in the right direction dio to create a full-length album. rock 'n' roll," Feeney exclaims as cous tracks like "We Don't Care", early decadence and revolution- and they have done it all their way With the help of acclaimed rock he alludes to the trio's October 5 "Sweetheart" and "She Blows My ary spirit, this Kitchener-Waterloo "First and foremost is the music producer lan Blurton, the Saigon CD release performance at the Mind" contribute to the sense that band seems poised to break out for us, ifthings fall in our lap or we Hookers hope to have crafted a Starlight Lounge. the Saigon Hookers are rooted in and revitalize an otherwise bland work hard enough to get it then rock gem in the form ofHello Rock Adding to Feeney's comments, the spirit of rock 'n' roll. rock scene. it's there," Romano states, when and Roll. Smoke explains how the Saigon Never pretty but always fun, the pressed for a reason behind the The 10-track disc, which hit Hookers create their sound. Hookers specialize in unapologet- Sunday spent dancing with the Islands This past Sunday The Islands brought their mix of caplyso and funk to the Starlight Lounge, where the crowd was ready to dance
SARAH MACDONALD the crowd 'Waltah, Waltah!' easily Creature took to the stage. For the most part the band's band not wearing their trademark CORD A&E passed the time in the disco-ball The band's performance songs were strong, even though all white outfits. Those are the joys and lava-lamp litroom that had a the song "Kanda- of a small intimate setting, as the The October Ist1 st Islands show at retro, yet modern, atmosphere. har" slipped into crowd is privy to the side of rock Waterloo's Starlight Lounge start- Sometime around 10pm, peo- Those are the joys of a small some unfortunate that is refreshingly simple and near the Blur moments, as unadulterated. ed later than expected. Although ple started congregating intimate setting, as the crowd the doors at the venue opened at small stage and waited patiently 'woo-hooing' was Following their soundcheck the 9pm the night's opening band did for the opening band, advertised is privy to the side of rock that inserted between band exited the stage and came not arrive on stage until sometime as Malajube, to come on stage. is refreshingly simple and verses. back dressed in all white and a slit the curtain, the open- After Creature's ready to perform. around 10:15pm. In in unadulterated. With such a long wait the night ers could be seen doing a pre- performance it Opening with the epic "Swan was up to the (Life after Death)" the band suc- felt a lot like waiting at Kool Haus show frolic, chanting and jump- night's main at- mood in downtown Toronto, with the ex- ing up and down, clasping each cesfully shifted the to their traction to take ception ofthe comfortable couch- other's hands tightly. The lights brought about feelings of psy- over. It was re- calypso-funk stylings, bringing a to tone es that Starlight provides. went dim and they came onto the chedelic rock that should only be freshing and little hilarious down the of psychedelic appreciated under the influence see Islands performing their own sounds Creature had left in the All-in-all the night's, wait was stage, only it wasn't Malajube that acid. Keyboardist Lisa pranced sound check and to see that the air. not without entertainment as a picked up their instruments. of around on stage, looking as band had written their set list on With a strong set Island was lady who held a porcelain manne- Instead of the popular French was channeling Yeah halved pieces of Styrofoam plates. able to get the Starlight crowd out quin hand where hers should have pop-rock band, the Montreal- though she Yeahs front woman Karen O. It was also interesting to see the of their seats and dancing along. been, waved it around, yelling to based English speaking band Yeah 18 ■ WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4,2006 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY A&E Diversity on display CBC Radio 3 and Bande ÀPart unite to show off our nation's French and English musical talents
JILLIAN PANCOTT tunes, but eventually it all be- at her as if in a complete trance CORD A&E gan to blur together. Ultimately, of admiration. Being backed by a I could hardly tell the end of one string and brass section made the Sunday, October 1 was Interna- songfrom the next solely because music that much more interesting tional Music Day. I was vaguely I didn't have a clue what they were and almost exotic. And during her aware of this fact when I attended saying. 45-minute set, everything became the See Vous Play concert at the At times I was tempted to shout quite tranquil in the Kool Haus. Kool Haus presented by CBC Ra- "En anglais, s'il vous plait!" but I But to me at least, the most ex- dio 3 and BandeAPart. also knew this wouldn't be fair to citing act came at the end of the However, it was an opportune the other language of our nation. night. Joel Plaskett Emergency time for me to become acquaint- Regardless of the language, I did was the last to perform, but was ed with some up-and-coming and enjoy the mod feel of Les Breast- it ever worth it. Despite his fever relatively well-established Cana- feeders, and began to reminisce from the previous day, his energy dian acts. about the Austin Powers movie on the stage and interaction with The night included sets by trilogy. the crowd was something I could Les Breastfeeders (a punk band Emily Haines and the Soft Skel- never pull off, even in perfect from Quebec), Emily Haines and eton was the second act, and this health. the Soft Skeleton (Metric's front time I knew what she was singing. Plaskett's songs are fun and ev- woman's side project), Les Trois However, I think I should have eryone was clearly enjoying them, Accords (another French Canadi- shouted, "En francais s'il vous from the rocker kids to the older Anushila Shaw an rock band), and the headliner plait!" solely because after the up- adults in the crowd. SOUND OF MUSIC - Plaskett at the ecclectic See Vous Play concert. of the evening, the Joel Plaskett beat tunes of Les Breastfeeders, Sounding much like Great Big Emergency. her music was utterly depress- Sea (also from the east coast of I learned very quickly that mu- ing. Okay, that's a little harsh, but Canada), I think that some of my biggest complaint was it was exceptionally well live and their sic, while it does transcend the the contrast between the two was Plaskett's songs, such as "Nowhere on a Sunday night and I paid for stage presence was great. language barrier, does have its extreme. with You", have the potential to it the next day at work. However, And on a day like International limits. Les Breastfeeders and Les Her voice however is amazingly claim a spot on the end-of-the- my biggest compliment about the Music Day, the appropriateness of Trois Accords were enjoyable to beautiful and hypnotic, and I be- night playlist for bars. night was the variety and qual- the variety of music was well ex- listen to, with upbeat, near poppy gan to notice everyone just gazing As enjoyable as the evening was, ity of music. All acts performed ecuted and it was a true represen-
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Sign stealing is not a crime because it doesn't hurt /' anyone. /IBhH I HHBBHm Green Cat Co. - Use Your Imagination Written, Drawn and Inked By: Jake Duprey \ Students who are \ immature and should find better \ 35% J J ] 20 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4,2006 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Opinion The Cord Weekly Editorial Board 2006-07 Editor-in-Chief International Editor Opinion Editor April Robinson Aria Latto-Hall Blair Forsyth-Stark [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (519) 884-0710 ext. 3563 Special Projects Editor Graphics Editor News Editors Michelle Pinchev Emilie Joslin Mike Brown [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Features Editor Photography Manager Tony Ferguson Alex Hayter Sydney Helland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (519) 884-0710 ext. 3564 Student Life Editor Print Production Manager Sports Editor Veronica Hughes Brandon Currie Dan Polischuk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Arts & Entertainment Editor Joe Turcotte [email protected] Health matters And so it begins. After several years of increasing health care-related complaints, the proverbial sky has seemingly fallen. On Sunday, Oc- tober 1, 2006, Grand River Hospital's emergency room doors came precariously close to closing, confirming what the Canadian Chicken Littles have been warning for years: Canada's health care system is in jeopardy. And as students, it's about damn time we took notice. The health care troubles began in the early 19905, when record def- icits caused the federal government to cut back on the money being given to the provincial government's health care budgets. Since then, innumerable problems have arisen including drastically extended wait times and doctor and nurse shortages. While problems with Canada's system have definitely come to the forefront as of late, including being a primary issue during the 2004 elections, there is a noticeable lack of concern amongst students. Some students even stated that they didn't vote in the last federal elections because "none of the issues were ap- plicable" to them. But when the largest emergency room in a region almost closes down, it affects everyone. From children to seniors, the services offered by ER personnel are useful to every age bracket and can be needed by Crock-toberfest the "healthiest" of individuals. Laurier's Health Services is quick to point out that students have an For students planning on partaking in Oktoberfest celebrations, don't advantage over many Waterloo residents as their wait times are drasti- cally lower at the on-campus location. Dean McMurray, dean of stu- expect any cultural enlightenment or foreign beer, laments Mike Brown dents, indicated that if there was a demand, Health Services could ostensibly increase their hours. Such measures are hardly progressive, - I set out to discover my Bavar- the process just makes it seem and while universities are not obliged to provide health care services ian roots. The Bavarian roots so cultural, right? Yes, a cultural to their students, it's not exactly a selling point for potential students if of a sixth-generation Canadian shit-show. their future town no has accessible emergency health care. McMurray whose only minute extra-conti- Of course, that is not to say indicated that St. Mary's emergency room, the second nearest one after MIKE BROWN nental ties lay in the UK. Just go I didn't have a blast. In three Grand River, is just "down street NEWS EDITOR the a little bit," but when coping with a with it. I know a lot of people of nights at the festhallen, "gem- serious injury, that little jaunt down the street could literally mean the German descent, after all. Surely, uetlichkeit" grabbed hold of me difference between life and death. In 48 hours, many of you will be I'm therefore rooted in all things tight, which I was later relieved While student accessibility to health care is important, there have yet on your way home to surround Bavarian by process of osmosis. to learn meant a spirit of "conge- to be any major problems on Laurier's campus, especially when com- yourself with loved ones and give Done. niality", though it sounds more pared to the current national crisis. Undergraduate students need to thanks for your first decent meal A quick perusal of Oktober- like a disease that would render start on affecting change a national scale. in over a month. Many others, fest events made clear the literal my lower torso ineffectual. Writing letters to your MPs or participating in protests or demon- myself included, will remain in transformation my city would I somehow found the vast ma- strations may strike some as ineffectual techniques, they let politicians Waterloo and give thanks that undergo to so closely resemble jority of my drinks purchased for know which issues are important to the voting public. In turn, politi- we attend a school in the heart of this particular celebrated Eu- me - a bizarre glimpse into how cians then focus on the "important" issues as decided by Bavarian the public in Canada's largest festi- ropean culture. All your Bavar- the better halflives - and fun was their platforms. val, oft touted as the biggest one ian throwbacks were there: the had by all. Still, I was definitely Additionally, students need to start taking preventative measures. outside of Germany. Much Music Retro Video Party, irked by the notable lack of pol- Many argue that the reason our health care system is currently in sham- We will come together sport- Rocktoberfest (this year head- ka music and the fact the bar at bles is because of the increase in medical issues. The on reliance greasy ing lederhosen and dirndls for lined by Germany's iconic rock- Bingeman's (not "Jodler Haus" ) fast-food as an alternative to cooking a healthy, homemade meal and the few days each year when ers, Sloan), Hip-Hop-toberfest, served only Coors Light and Ca- use the of cars, which decrease individual physical activity, are only two it's socially acceptable. We will and of course, Pride-toberfest, nadian. CANADIAN. By defini- of the many reasons why our nation's health is failing. munch on bratwurst and sauer- which celebrates Germany as tion, there is nothing Bavarian Another measure students can employ to help the healthcare fiasco kraut and indulge in the finest the first truly progressive country about that. to is avoid overusing the system. A bad head cold or fever do not merit German ales, and our inevitable to accept the rights of the queer And like me, I'm sure you will the attention of emergency room health care physicians. inebriation won't be the only rea- community. all have a tremendous time Okto- Finally, the state of medical schools to be ad- in the country needs son we're just convinced we're in I couldn't wait to drop by berfesting to your heart's content dressed by and students politicians. Too many qualified individuals are Munich itself. Oh yes, it will be Karlsberghaus, where I spent and your liver's lament. But, for denied entry into a medical school because lack of resources limits the grand indeed. many a childhood Friday night your sake, I hope you don't share spots available. Consequently, students are forced to study medicine Except not so much. cheering on the OHL's Kitchener the delusions of cultural signifi- as abroad and such, aren't confined to practicing medicine only in On- As a near lifelong resident of Rangers. Or to meander through cance I took into it. tario or Canada. Kitchener-Waterloo, I've long Altes Muenchen Haus, which I So, go on. I encourage you to options exist state Many to address the of Canada's healthcare sys- been surrounded by Oktoberfest found bore an eerie semblance polka the night away. But as you tem, but until students realize that this is is- - an extremely important so much so, in fact, that I didn't to the school I took shop class at raise that ice cold Coors Light, sue are and that Canadians becoming close to losing a system thatwas even go the firstyear I was legally in grade eight. don't delude yourself into think- once a point of national pride, change could likely stagnate. permitted to, the lustre of this All facetiousness aside, my ing this drunk can be written off The issue ofhealth care needs to be at the forefront so that a working monumental cultural phenom- first experience of the highly- as a night of cultural exploration. and efficient remains for future is enon system generations. If action taken worn offpreemptively. touted Oktoberfest definitely fell As for me, I'm headed to the the immediately, perhaps sky will never fall. Until last year, that is. Awak- flat. There was shockingly little to Concordia Club, the largest Ger- ened suddenly to the unique op- differentiate it from the standard man ethnic club in the nation, portunity for cultural exploration Saturday night shenanigans tak- in my never-ending quest to get editorials were These unsigned agreed upon byat least two-thirds of theCord's edito- afforded me by fluke geography en to the extreme. The students this Bavarian business right. rial board and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe Cord's volunteers, staff or - aided and abetted by the allure still piss all over Veteran's Green, WLUSP. of half-price tickets from a friend but screaming "Willkommen" in letters@cordweekly. com Opinion The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday October 4,2006 21 Contributed Photo MAKE THAT A DOUBLE - These clever undergrads constructed a make-shift bar in residence so that all residents could partake in the birthday festivities, regardless of their age. choice to drink? Indeed, there is a Guelph's RAs (dons) aren't re- lack of logical argument to contest quired to know the ages of their this. first-year students. Drinkingpart However, the inequality that so This allows them to do what of many first years suffer from can- many Laurier dons would like to not be blamed completely on the do: treat all the students as if they government. were 19. The strict rules of residence Not only does this allow the stu- studentexperience are put in place to create an "in- dents at Guelph to have a good clusive" environment, yet under- time partying with everyone else, residence life the aged students can't help but feel but it allows them to feel equal. By enforcing underage drinking policies, is hindering underprivileged and often left out Of course, it's not as if it's ac- exclusive'of next to their nineteen-year-old tually difficult to get a drink in experience of undergrads and fostering an age'environment neighbours. this town. There are keggers and The simple truth is that for most house parties galore on any de- open cans of beer or congregate to province, the most relevant being students, alcohol is an integral cent night, and there's no lack of head out to the bar on aThursday the removal of OAC, reducing high part of the university experience. people willing to buy booze for night. And with just under half of school to a four-year process. Laurier clearly recognizes this, of- the 18-year-olds. first year students already 19, and The sentiment shared by nearly fering on-campus establishments Anybody that wants to drink DAVID SHORE many more turning 19 as the year that serve alcohol and can't just isn't trying hard NO RELATION TO PAULY progresses, one can hardly argue such as Wilf's and enough. that being unable to drink legally The strict rules of residence having BACCHUS Being underage at university Undoubtedly one of the most is simply "part of the university in order to ensure clearly never stops students from an frustrating and tragic conditions experience." are put in place to create safe drinking for getting hammered. known to our generation is to be Being unable to drink in resi- "inclusive" environment, yet students. But it does restrict them from to the bars with Yet the school getting the most out of in university and to be under the dence or go out underaged students can't help but their stay legal drinking age. their fellow students makes a lot remains strict in in residence and feeling equal to It is something over half of first of underaged students feel like feel underprivileged and often left restricting and the other students. It is ultimately are punishing under- to the years are experiencing at the mo- they aren't as privileged, or out next to their nineteen-year- up government to change ment and a great majority of up- just plain unlucky. age drinkers in the legal drinking age to include per year students can sympathize It is not surprising that most old neighbours. residence. all university students and more with. underagers feel that their segrega- Unlike Lau- importandy, all legal adults. In the wake of O-Week and tion from the rest of the students rier, other schools However, until this happens, homecoming weekend, underage is due to an arbitrary and out-dat- every underage student is that if are beginning to catch on. At the it is the responsibility of the uni- one enough to drive on the University of Guelph, although its students are left feeling a gaping ed provincial law. is old versity to re-evaluate policy with some in is still in divide between themselves and And they are right. The legal roads, drive alcohol underage drinking harshly order to meet the needs of the vote in elections and punished, the residences the of-age majority of the student age in Ontario was last changed their blood, provide students. an populace. in 1979, when it was raised one have the responsibility that comes environment where under- attending university, age students can drink without They are forced to sit and watch year to 19. Since then, many so- along with it that one cannot make the as much stress over being caught. [email protected] jealously as roommates crack cial factors have changed in the why is 22 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4,2006 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Opinion Letters to the Editor Feminism is about choice need to respect women and respect feature of her attraction. Womanifesta • Affirm that sexual assault happens Anyone who read Ryan Bolton's ar- our choices, including our choice of - AmeliaLockhart not because women wear a certain ticle can not help but see that he does dress. If all women wore turtlenecks I AM A WOMAN AT LAURIER, AND I: type of clothing, but because we live not understand the Women's Move- and ankle-length skirts, I'm pretty An unsexy rant in a society that not only tolerates but ment. He purports to know what's sure sexual harassment and assault This is a letter in response to the • Have the right to dress any way propagates the abuse of women. best for women but fails to see that would still occur, so something tells Opinion piece writtenby Ryan Bolton I want. My clothing is my choice • Am beautiful, strong, sexy and in- the Women's Movement is about me that clothing is not at the heart of in last week's edition. Though his in- and my own fucking business, and I telligent whether I wear a sweatshirt choice. While early feminists might the problem. tentions are no doubt noble, Bolton's do not have to justify that choice to or a tube top. not have been fighting for a women's I'm sure you meant well, Ryan, but opinion belies a lack of both under- anyone. "YES MEANS YES, NO MEANS NO! right to dress sexy that does not mean if you really want to help women, standing and respect for the goals of • Know that my clothing does not HOWEVER I DRESS, WHEREVER I they would not defend her doing so. tiien lay off. Stop telling us what to feminism and the struggle women send "messages" nor "infer" anything GO!!!" Feminism is about choice and ifsome do, and start telling other guys that have gone through to achieve them. to anyone. - Brittany Lavery women want to dress sexy and maybe we deserve respect, no matter what Women now have the right to vote, • Realize that if I am assaulted, it even (gasp) enjoy sex what the hell is we're wearing. to compete for high-profile jobs, and is not my fault, and it certainly has Bring the Hawk back so wrong with that? - Alexandra Apolloni to determine their lives however they nothing to do with the way I am - Neil McKay see fit. dressed. Blaming sexual assault on AsaformerWLUSU executive, alumni, Attractive personality Part of this self-determination is the way women dress is not only of- and now employee ofthe university I Good intentions gone wrong Although Ryan Bolton does provide controlling their sexuality and life- fensive but downright stupid. was heartbroken this summer when I Oh, Ryan. You have such good inten- a good argument in his article "Scant- style. If some women feel they want • Know that the majority of sexual learned the Hawk hadbeen tiled over. tions, but they are backed by such a ily clad females set back Women's to dress a certain way they should be assaults are perpetrated in homes by There are very few "landmarks" on vast lack of knowledge. Thank you, Movements", I do feel like he has for- allowed to without pompous arm- people women know and trust. this campus to be proud of-we have sir, for informing me of what 1 need gotten a major cause of this problem. chair feminists denouncing their use • Firmly declare that wearing "re- no clock tower, no stone buildings to do, as a woman (and as a feminist) His article seemed to point the finger of this freedom as a betrayal of the vealing" clothing does not mean I (except the seminary), sparse ivy on to empower myself. But did you ever at women being the sole cause of equality movement. am slutty, ditzy, or promiscuous. My the residences, and more parking lots stop to consider that what's disem- this problem and that is not the case. This isn't a Jenny Jones, special, clothing makes no comment what- than green space. The Hawk was one powering to us gals is not the wearing Bolton mentions that popular culture "You Dress Too Skanky, There's soever on my sexual preferences or ofthefew aesthetic things to be proud ofskimpy clothing, but men telling us icons such as Britney Spears, Chris- Better Ways To Get Hanky-Panky," so choices, let alone my intelligence. of, and judging by the overwhelming what to do? tina Aguilera and Paris Hilton are to get off their backs! Let girls figure out • Not only deserve but demand response of the current students it Feminism is about agency and blame for the overall clause of"less is for themselves that wearing trashy the respect of men regardless of my was a bad decision to get rid ofit. I'm choice. If I decide to come to class in more" when it comes to clothing. clothing won't get you respect. You clothing. of the opinion that some traditions - a short skirt, that's my decision, and However, there are more than just don't see me denouncing metrosexu- • Am not "setting back the women's are worth preserving if money is has absolutely nothing to do with women in the media dressing in such als as a betrayal of masculinity, do movement" by choosing to wear a re- an issue perhaps Mr. Cayenne could you. For some women, dressing pro- a manner that would cause such a re- you? No, I'm letting them figure it out vealing outfit. In fact, I am furthering let us know how much it would cost vocatively can be a form of empower- action in the general public. It is the for themselves. the women's movement by demon- to bring back the Hawk (or at least a ment - it can represent a reclamation reaction. Britney, Christina and Paris And while I'm ranting, let me just strating that I and I alone make my respectable new rendition, not some of women's sexuality or an accep- are followed and idolized due to their say that sexiness isn't all on the in- own choices, and can wear anything I mini-me version) and give those of us tance and celebration of the female popularity. Men are just as much to side. That's why people wear make- choose and still be respected, valued, who care the opportunity to chip in body, two issues of primary concern blame. up, buy new clothes, workout, and and taken seriously. and support theproject? • to us feminists. Thanks to feminism, All men can not say they have not care about their appearances. A lot Do not need a man (or anyone - Scott Harris we can choose for ourselves how we looked at Britney, Christina and Paris of what makes somebody sexy is else, for that matter) to tell me how to want to dress and what those choic- and thought theywere "hot". what's on the outside. Few reading dress. I do not need a man to empow- es represent. Your analysis does not Women then get the notion that this article would be attracted to a er me or to tell me how to empower letters@cord weekly,com provide valid reasons for women to if men think these women are hot, morbidly obese person just because myself. I do not need a man to ex- stop dressing provocatively, rather they too can be hot if they mimic they have a confident air about them. plain the women's movement to me. it implies that you have a problem these women in all aspects, including Fewer still would flirt with a wretch- • Know that whatever I wear is both Letters Policy: with women being able to make such appearance. edly ugly person just because they're "acceptable" and "suitable" because I choices. So thank you, Ryan Bolton, for the smartest one in the class. Let's chose it. All letters to the editor must be signed and sub- mitted with the author's name, student identifica- You argue that there is a correla- stepping out and that sexy is face facts. Sexy is both inside and • that feminism and saying just Recognize re- tion number, and telephone number. Letters must tion between skimpy clothes and in- not what you wear (or what you don't outside. It's what you've got, but also vealing clothing are not at odds with be received by 12:00 pm Monday via email to let- creased rates of sexual harassment, wear sometimes) but an attitude. how you use it. I say let people use it one another. [email protected] or through our website at www.cordweekly.com. Letters must not ex- but this argument is irresponsible, However, this is a message that needs how they want. • aware that even all women Am if ceed 350 words. The Cord reserves the right to as it fails to address the real problem, to be equally addressed to men. I know what I think is sexy, and it's dressed "conservatively," sexual as- edit any letter for brevity and clarity. Spelling and that being that the attitudes of those If you think women are dress- not Paris Hilton. sault would still happen. grammarwill be corrected. TheCord reserves the right to reject any letter, in whole or in part. men that think it's acceptable to ha- ing too scantily clad then you must - John Cooper • Assert that if I wear revealing cloth- The Cord reserves the right to not publish rass or assault women. No woman change that thought that all men look ing, it's not because I saw it on TV. I material that is deemed to be libelous or in con- - no matter what she's wearing - de- at in women are the breasts and the am too smart to be influenced by the travention with the Cord's Code of Ethics or jour- nalistic standards. serves this kind of treatment. Men butt, that personality is in fact a key media. s w \" HTLgßflj . ■ . . ft 11 MSr A % s I ■ra^^lMHjHHß^^E^^^^Pfr'S ws>.\ JL wWM^t"||PwWP^BHI Hr| vjM PHMMpajMAMpfI Opinion The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 4,2006 ■ 23 Common gooduncommon their own political agendas and unequal distribution of wealth. legislated programs designed to As Bill McKibben, staff writer for - serve the common good Canada Mother Jones points out — the Pension Plan and National Health subtle power of Bill Gates, Warren DON MORGENSON Insurance. Buffett, Forbes, PERSPECTIVE the Lord and Lady Today the Vince Carters of the Black, et al, is their ability to make world brusquely set aside the com - us think as they think. Do you remember, as I do, former mon good to make way for "pork Look around your own neigh- Toronto Raptors star basketball barrel" politics serving purely a bourhood. .. what you see is wide- player and multi-million dollar "Me First" mentality. Responding spread evidence of the urge to contractVince Carter saying when recently to an Op-Ed piece, the emulate the wealthiest who have he showed up late for practices correspondent wondered what is convinced all of us to think as they while trade rumors swirled; "I this 'Common Good' the writer think. The late Christopher Lasch hope the fans understand. I want was blathering about?" referred to this cognitive style as what's best for me like anybody Surely when we grasp the fact "unreflective egoism." else would"? that the wealthiest 500 people in As we divest ourselves of in- Oops, so much for team the world control more wealth stitutionalized "hyperindividu- spirit. Lawrence Kohlberg, a than the poorest 3 billion — the alism" we just might develop a psychologist studying moral common good is violated. Or health system with responsible development, might argue Cart- when we fix on the large ecologi- limits; we just might be able to er's attitude represents moral im- cal environmental footprint (in- develop a stable welfare system; maturity. Kohlberg argued that dicating the use of world-wide we just might develop an energy the highest level of moral devel- resources) made by rich countries policy that limits heedless burn- opment represents the impor- as opposed to the infinitesimally ing, drilling, mining, refining, etc. RAISE IT - Vince's behaviour serves himself, not the common good. tance of a "principled morality" small footprint made by those in None of these changes are easy, — people are motivated by justice, developing countries, the obvious but the first step would be to sup- which transcends the individual? only when we develop a wartime equality, decency — the common scenario becomes: "Each one for port the "common good", which Aforce that insists onsocial justice mentality, a trench mentality; with good. himselfand God for us all, said the might mean giving up just a little — fair, broad-based taxes, return- a common adversary we will pull In 1932, US President Roosevelt elephant as he danced among the of our psychopathic, conscience- ing to barter, or even attempting together rather than pull apart. faced a nation in dire straits; the chickens." less pursuit of individual good. to pay for products made by our Alter 9/11, Americans were ea- depression was sapping the eco- Were we to make our priorities What it means, too, is beginning neighbors across the street, caring ger and willing to pull together. nomic growth and incentive out not the needs of the wealthiest but to identify with something larger deeply about schools even if we Such a mentality, however, did not of every American. Though de- the needs of the common good, than ourselves. In theological have no children of our own, etc. last long. Now we feel as if we are rided, he felt the common good there would be sufficient monies terms we find a significant major- This headlong race to satisfy pulling apart, and when we do the would be best served by passing to educate our children, to sup- ity does in fact identify themselves one's needs first is now so deeply vital infrastructures of our society legislation putting men and wom- port health insurance maintain- with something significantly larg- ingrained that political leaders represented by the needs of the en back to work, and the Civilian ing "wellness", to fight the AIDS er and more powerful, something who mention the "common good" "common good" may come tum- Construction Corps and Works epidemic, and monies to develop transcendent... life force, God, worry that their political platform bling down. Progress Administration were and sustain renewable energies. whatever the name. The question will be undermined. born. Years ago Lester Pearson But what is necessary is to first then becomes, why is it so difficult Some argue that the common and "Tommy" Douglas put aside avoid focusing on the painfully to identify with a force for good good will become everyone's goal [email protected] pin^i/*** * ••gl ■ -tfp| fl k BMjjßff V J|| ■ ---v : -: ' ' ' -■ •■ | 24 ■ WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4,2006 ■ The CORD WEEKLY T jgik 1 JH& wf 112