The Cord (November 18, 2009)
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~-~---- ------------~------- -----,__.. The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University since 1926 Volume 50, Issue 14 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 thecord.ca A little corner of the film world Discussing the 2009 Waterloo Festival of Animated Film with curator Joseph Chen discuss all sorts of topics, not just unseen films dem JESSICA HOWELL those pertaining to children and onstrates the variety STAFF WRITER families. that exists within The festival is an opportunity for the genre. his weekend, the I0N re audiences to view alternate films "That makes us gion will be exposed to an than the kinds of animation nor a little bit distinct underappreciated style of mally screened in theatres. Chen from a lot of other Tstorytelling. On Thursday, explained that an audience has the film festivals in this The Waterloo Festival of Animated ability to relate to animation, not region and actu- Cinema is set to arrive at The Gig because it is realistic but because it ally everywhere in the Theatre to help spread an apprecia is vibrant, alive and full of spirit. world - that we are tion of animation as an accredited The selection of animated films trying to pursue some film style. in the festival is extremely diverse; thing at the very top of According to curator Joseph however, they are mostly intern a the animation world;' he Chen, the festival seeks to show that tiona! movies, as the primary crite said. animation is a way to tell stories; it ria are that the films are not easily "We see ourselves as is not simply a genre of its own. It accessible. a little bit of a discovery is commonly overlooked because In fact, these films are downright festival:' dominant companies such as Dis near impossible to get your hands Chen explains that instead ney, Dreamworks or Pixar take over on. As Chen states, "We follow pre of showing films that people and present animation as simply mier festival rules. We don't play read about and then make the "child-friendly:· things that are on home video. If it is decision to view, at this fes "Disney has really imprinted on easily accessible, we do not play it:' tival, individuals are able to our popular consciousness that ani The festival also aims to focus on watch films that they would mation is for kids;' said Chen. storytelling. have probably never heard The purpose of the Festival for Many films are produced without about unless they were Animated Cinema is to alter this a plot because it is assumed that the somehow directly involved notion and bring attention to the animation will attract. Chen further fact that animation can be used to explains that the narrative of these Arts, page 14 RA Laurier copes with H1N1 Flu appears contained; indeterminate amount of cases "the guidelines that are set for test evidence that they are infected with ALANNA WALLACE ing by the provincial experts are rec the H1N1 virus. IN DEPTH EDITOR ommending that testing be done on For instance, last month Laurier hospitalized patients or those who second-year history student Liz Per Wilfrid Laurier University's on are severely ill:' kins was misdiagnosed with the flu campus clinic at Health Services has "Part of that is to ensure that [the when she was suffering from strep been overloaded with the early on public health lab] can manage the throat. set of influenza season, which, ac volume of specimens that are com Perkins expressed her frustration cording to the World Health Orga ing in;' elaborated Ostrander. that Health Services may be jump nization (WHO), has hit the north Ostrander noted that severe cases ing to the conclusion that everyone ern hemisphere earlier than it has ofH1N1 are those that involve hos is suffering from the flu, whether historically. pitalization, usually with the symp H1N1 or otherwise, and missing With testing unavailable for those tom of difficulty breathing. Wang other potential illnesses. suffering from mild and moderate explains that despite the 53 hospi "They're forgetting that people are cases ofH1N1, Laurier has been left talized cases in the region, the over still getting sick with [other] things. with an indeterminate amount of whelming majority of flu cases have Strep throat is a pretty big thing and infected persons. been mild to moderate in nature. they're just completely forgetting "Basically you had to be sick "The predominant strain has been that you can get sick with that:' NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER enough to be hospitalized to ensure H1N1, the vast majority of cases, if Perkins warns Laurier students that the testing would be done," said not all of flu this year, have been of against assuming that they have Laurier's Health Services manager the H1N1 strain;' said Wang. H1N1 just because of all the hype in Illegal activity on campus? Karen Ostrander. However, Laurier's Health Ser the media. Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, the associate vices has come under question as "Honestly if [Health Services] just Clarifying the difference between downloading and filesharing. medical director of health for the students have raised concerns about Feature, page 12. Region of Waterloo, explained that being sent home without concrete News, page 4 Inside The fairness of fair trade The Christmas debate Off the air ''Africa needs to get off Examining what fair trade is and From shopping malls to Starbucks Sound FM, the University of the couch:' why we need it in today's global it seems that Christmas is already Waterloo's campus radio station, economy underway. Is November too soon loses a referendum to reinstate a to kick off the Christmas season? student fee to fund the station -Dambisa Moyo, author of Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Mrica In Depth, page 10 Life, page 15 Local, page 5 International, page 8 2 • EDITOR'S PAGE The Cord • Wednesday. November 18. 2009 Editor's choice News ....................... -3 Feature .. ...... ....... ... 12 Editor's choice This year's Oscar dark Local ....................... ·5 Arts .................... ... 13 Team Stashmo, yo National .................... 6 Life ........................ 15 horses International . 8 Opinion ....................16 thecord.ca/blogs Arts, page 13 In Depth ........... ..... .. 10 Sports ...................... 19 Editor-in-Chief Laura Carlson • [email protected] This week in quotes Vocal Cord Is having fair trade coffee important to We once got a really Overall, we need to work you? ''really awful review.... on everything, we're just The person dedicated not doing a very good the better part of the job in any area:' article to slagging us -Men's volleyball coach Shayne White, even though we were the following the loss to Waterloo this weekend. "It's important that there The team has lost five straight matches are places on campus opener of three bands:' and hasn't won since their season-opener where you can get it." against last -place Royal Military College. -Frontman ofWeAre The Take Erik Alcock, -Victoria Campbell on his band's biggest accomplishment. Fourth-year communications studies "I was so sick my mom wouldn't give me a hug, she was just like 'go to your bed:" "The reality is we're all getting closer even though everything's so far away:• -Laurier student Liz Perkins who was misdiagnosed with H1N1 when she had strep throat. -Administrative assistant at Laurier International Carly Bedini on the importance ofInternational Week, which is currently being celebrated at Laurier. "We wanted to build a product that would change people's lives. We had no idea what it would become:· "The first annual film festival was held in my living room, so we -Chris Hughes, co :founder ofFacebook, who spoke at UW on are happy to have it grow with the general community:' Monday as part of Communitech 's Entrepreneur Week -Dharma Centre spiritual co-ordinator Susan Child about the annual Buddhist Film Festival, which is now in its sixth year.. "They have existed all throughout history. They've been respected and honoured; it's not like today where people refer "We just want to give back to the community:' "I try to buy it, but if it's not to trans as weird or something they don't know about:'" - Waterbuffs executive Thomas Gaylor on the $2.2 so that the Waterbuffs and available, whatever." -Rainbow Centre executive volunteer co-ordinator Jocelyne Faubert Tetreault about Morty's donated to a Waterloo breakfast program for underprivileged children. -Jessie Chang the difftrent approaches towards transgendered people throughout history. Second-year communications studies Fro.m .the archives Bag 0' Crime Theft under $5000 to the top of his head while playing 5years. Location: University Stadiwn basketball in the Athletic Complex. Laurier archaeologist wins cyberlibel case Reported: Nov. 9@ 11:57 a.m. A prehistoric archaeologist associated with Wilfrid Laurier University was Person(s) unknown stole a street Property damage awarded $125,000 in damages in one of Canada's first "cyberlibel" cases. It sign from a post in front of Univer Location: Parking Lot #3A "''d feel better about the was reported that a Canadian man had circulated a defamatory e-mail about sity Stadium. Reported: Nov. 15@ 7:27a.m. price hike if I knew it was the archaeologist, including that he was a grave robber. While on patrol an officer found a PrintedNov.17,2004 Property damage parking meter damaged and pulled actually benefiting the Location: University Stadium out of the ground in Lot #3A. people who grow the 25years Reported: Nov. 9@ 12:18 p.m. coffee." WLUSU adopts 'peanuts' slogan Two male Wilfrid Laurier University Suspicious vehicle -Judith Brenton "Nuts to underfunding" became the official slogan for the Wilfrid Laurier students were confronted about ap Location: MacDonald House Park Second-year religion University's protest against a lack of funding for post-secondary institutes plyingyellow paint on a bus parked ingLot#6 in the province.