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The tie that binds since 1926 AnniversaryThe CordWeekly CORD HISTORY: 1996-2006 NEWSMAKERS OF THE YEAR STUDENTS' PASSION 'N' MOTION We finally come full circle on 80 years of student What do varsity athletes, student media and the Liberal Party have We take an in-depth look at the wildly popular show and find journalism at WLU with the final installment of the in common? They're all on our list of the top 10 newsmakers of the that this year's edition, "Spring Forward", was well year-long project... CORD HISTORY, 14-15 publishing year... NEWSMAKERS, 6-7 choreographed to help a good cause ... STUDENT LIFE, 16 Volume 46 Issue 28 WEDNESDAY MARCH 29,2006 www.cordweekly.com 80 years bindingWLU The Cord Weekly 2■ WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 2006 News The Cord Weekly - The tie thai binds since 1926 ~ phone: (519) 884 1970 ext. 3564 to student's life fax; (519) end 883-0873 Tragic email: [email protected]!) The Cord Weekly playing for the Kitchener Minor 75 UniversityAvenue West Death caused by heart Boys Softball Association, by ask- Waterloo, Ontario ing the league to create a sports- N2L3CS condition; friends and manship award in Josh's name. It would be a fitting tribute for a WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2006 family mourn devoted player who was never VOLUME 46 ISSUE 28 without a baseball cap and who Next Issue : Not Anytime 500n... ADRIAN MA was buried with a jersey and News Editor glove. QUOTE OS ' THE WEEK "For my section I suggested havingbigger boobs. '' Baseball was Josh's passion, - Outgoing Opinion Editor Carly Beath on what she wrote in her In a lot of ways, Laurier student but if anything meant more to transition report fornext year's Opinion section editor. Mike Dwyer will never be able to him it was his family and friends. WORDS OF THE WEEK come to school and feel the same When he wasn't at school or play- journalistic excellence (n.): The narcissistic and self-con- gratulatory (and sexuallyattractive) Cord Staffprides itself way again. Walking around cam- ing ball, he was working along- on itsjournalistic excellence. pus, sitting in class, making plans side his father, Terry, at Praxair, a CONTRIBUTORS for the weekend outside the Fred nearby manufacturing company. Mark D. Hopkins Mark Cicsluk Man Symes Nichols building - Mike knows He said that what he'll miss most Joe Turcoiic Shane Porter Jennifer O'Neill Dru Lemesurier Tom Spencc Leo Yu that something be missing. about his son is "just having him Stephen Pell Jasmin Habib Gina Racinc will Richard logman MallFrehner VasilikiKarigiannis Kathryn Flynn Dru Jeffries Last week, on Tuesday March around." 21, Mike's close friend and fellow "Sometimes I just needed to WLUSP STAFF student Josh Weinstein, 20, look at him and he knew what to Production Consultant Ron Johnson passed away at his family's home do," he recalled. "He was self- Production Assistant Ananthan Sinnadurai suddenly and without warning. motivated, he knew what he Janet Linseman Copy Editing Manager. Aria Laito-Haii The last time anybody had spo- needed to do and he just did it." Copy Editors Caitlin Henderson ken to Josh was that very Josh never talked much about Liz Fenduk Emily Rilley Emily Rielly Laura Henderson Tuesday; a friend had called him school when he was home - he Mailory O'Brian to see if he was going be at was the type of student who Photo Managers Jordan Jocms to Sydney Holland their 12:30 pm class. Josh said he seemed to put in his time and Online Production Manager. Jason Slum would be, but showed then off to pursue other inter- Human Resources Sanjay Ojjo never up. go IT Manager. Regan Walsh According to Dwyer, 19, Josh had ests. Distribution Manager. Leo Yu an undiagnosed heart condition, Josh's father was surprised to which he succumbed to as soon see so many Laurier students and WLUSP ADMINISTRATION after he got off the phone. professors attend the funeral, all President Anthony Piscilelli His untimely death happened with stories about and how VP: finance Fraser McC racken Josh VP: Advertising Angela Foster just a week after his twentieth he would crack up his classes VP: Brantford James Scott birthday and a day before his with one-liners on days that Chair Of theBoard Penny Shearer Vice Chair. Sanjay Poltinger two-year anniversary with his seemed to drone on. Board of Directors Evelyn C'hiu On GeorgeEast girlfriend. this day, the father learned Arthur Wong "They were one of those cou- something new about his son. looked like they were "I found out he had this quiet ADVERTISING ples who File Photo going to get married," he said. strength," he said. "He was gen- AH advertising inquiries should be directed to FOREVER SMILING - Weinstein (above) maintained a strong connection Dwyer commented that this uinely concerned for other VP: Advertising Angela Foster at 884-0710, ext. with family and friends. He passed away one week after his 20th birthday. 3560 or [email protected] tragedy could not have happened human beings. He really enjoyed to a nicer individual. helping others, even if it was as COLOPHON "Honestly, he was the kind of simple as lending a pen." how far that [love for Josh] Dwyer, who has been one of The Cord Weekly is the official student newspaper guy you'd want to have as your His mother, Carolyn, sees the reached." She is deeply moved by the friendly faces lending his sup- of theWilfrid LaurierUniversity community. friend. He could make you laugh impact of Josh's kindness and his the tenderness and optimism port to the Weinsteins, wants the no matter what. If you were hav- ability to connect with others demonstrated by his friends and student community to learn Started in 1926 as the College Cord, The Cord Weekly is an editorially independent newspaper published by Wilfrid ing the worst day of your life, he through the immense support fellow students. something from Josh's tragic Laurier University Student Publications, Waterloo, a corpo- to me ration without share capital. WLUSP is governed by its board would tell you the joke that the family has received from peo- "It's so encouraging that passing. of directors. would make you laugh." ple that knew her son. She knew there's this great generation out "As corny as it sounds, don't let Dwyer and his friends plan to how loved he was in their own there," she said. "And we will go of your friends," he said. "Stay wiujay honour Josh, who spent 15 years family circle, but "didn't realize carry on." as close as you can." aubtk'aocns Opinions expressed within The Cord are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board. The Cord, WLUSP, WLU or MasterWcb Printing. All content appearing in The Cord bears the copyright expressly of their creator(s) and may not be used without written consent. WLU's most outstanding woman TheCord is created using Macintosh computers running OS X.2 using Adobe Creative Suite 2 (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Distiller and Illustrator) and Quark Xpress 6.1. Nikon 1)70 and Canon Rebel XT 8.0 megapixel digital cam- eras are used for principal photography.Adobe Acrobat and Women's hockey team member, Fiona Aiston, is recognized for her athletic and academic achievement Distiller are used to create PDP files which arc burned directly on plates to be mounted on the printingpress. TheCord is printed by Master WebPrinting and is published GINA RACINE students who combine athletic "Getting involved in different every Wednesday during the school year except for special editions which are published as required. Cord News and academic achievement with things is a big part of being in The Cord's circulation for a normal Wednesday issue is 7,000 an active commitment to the university," she said. It is her copies and enjoys areadership of over 10,000. Laurier student and Golden community ofWaterloo. hope that this award will "push Cord subscription rates are $20.00 per term for addresses within Canada. Hawk Fiona Aiston was present- For her efforts, Aiston received students to reach out to the The Cord Weekly is a proud member of the Canadian ed with the first-ever $1,000 and a gold pendant. Waterloo community." University Press (CUP), since 2001. Outstanding Women of Laurier Aiston has maintained an With maintaining good grades, The Campus Network is TheCord's national Award last Thursday during a cer- excellent grade point average this participating in athletic events advertising agency. emonial luncheon. year while playing on the nation- and volunteering, it is hard to Aiston, a third year Biology stu- al championship-winning imagine how Aiston is able to Preamble to The Cord Constitution dent, felt completely honored to Laurier women's hockey team. keep up. be the first female at Laurier to She also volunteers in the local "Sometimes I don't sleep a lot," TheCord will keep laith with its readers by presenting news this awr an Aiston time and expressions of opinions comprehensively, accurately receive ard and believes it community for KidsAbility, chuckled. "But man- and fairly. to be very important to recognize organization that helps children agement is very important." TheCord believes in a balanced and impartial presentation women with great achievements. with disabilities. Aiston works Next year, Aiston wants to fin- of all relevant facts in a news report, and of all substantial opinions in a matterofcontroversy. "It was such an honor [to with children in a speech therapy ish her degree at Laurier and The staff of The Cord shall uphold all commonly held ethical receive the award], and I had a program and feels that "it's great attend medical school someday.