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Medler receives conditional sentence

Jeffries, along with Dean of Ex-Golden Hawk pleads guilty; Students, David McMurray, The Medler Case Timeline

refused to comment on Medler's still to enter CFL draft plans sentencing. McMurray however

did note, "I think that [Medler's November 23, 2003 CAITLIN HOWLETT Medler was in the Super 8 Motel involvement in the is Editor-in-Chief shooting] John Xaysy, 21, shot in the room when "Jung" gave three (Buonsouei) part of the past." abdomen and his Kitchener home men a sawed-off shotgun and a leg at on

Medler will serve his handgun. Nov. 23 Dereksentence at home. Editorial reaction 6 Medler's attorney, Brian page The former Wilfrid Laurier told Justice With slow did Greenspan, Gary justice, Laurier November 27,2003 University running back,received Hearn that he [Medler] was judge too quickly? Bernard Thamvongs, 23, arrested and an 18-month conditional sentence unaware of the amount of vio- for charged with attempted murder, assault on Thursday October 7 his lence that was to ensue, and did The former all-star football with involvement in a November 23, with a a firearm, with the weapon, robbery not go along others, 2003 player plans to register for the break, and commit and 2 counts of shooting. reported The Record. enter CFL draft. He www.laurierathletics.com Medler to was suspended pleaded guilty Medler three of forcible confinement in relation to Nov. 23 gave refuge to from Canadian after the fact Interuniversity time in being an accessory Medler will not serve the suspects, moving them to var- shooting (CIS) for four when be under to attempted murder. He was also Sport years prison, but will ious motels and a friend's home strict house arrest for with forcible he tested positive for cocaine and very originally charged for after the incident eight days December 5 "18 months. metabolites in a random test confinement, a firearm, drug pointing occurred. Medler arrested and with forcible conducted the Canadian charged possession of a prohibited loaded by Centre for Ethics in confinement and after the fact in relation to Nov. 23 shooting of firearm and possession of a dan- Sport on accessory "He is moving on with November 8, 2003. The news of John gerous weapon. Xaysy

his life." the test was revealed from after first after Dec. 5 It was less than one year ago drug exactly Expelled Laurier two charges shortly month but his that the shooting of Johnny one later, suspen- - Peter Baxter, Director of Laurier occurred in sion was retroactive to the date (Bounsouei) Xaysy December 15

home and within Athletics and Recreation when the test was administered. Xaysy's own After additional another court appearance, Medler receives three charges: this incident, Medler has days, Medler was linked to the Despite pointing a firearm, possession of a prohibited loaded firearm and possession incident. been voluntarily submitting to The Crown asked for a two- he is of a dangerous weapon For the first nine months of drug testing to ensure able to but year jail sentence, Greenspan with for the draft without Chuyen Nguyen, 19, and Guyen Van Dam, 38, are also charged his sentence, Medler will be register felt the 23 year-old would be assault with and forcible confinement under strict house arrest. He will complications. attempted murder, a weapon, robbery well-suited for a conditional sen- In Medler be allowed to leave for work, the 2003 season, tence since the incident was out finished second in the CIS in church and to workout for an of character. "This May 2004 was truly a and his notable tal- hour and a half each For the rushing yards Medler day. one-time event in his life," Weapons charges dropped against ent the football field had made last nine months of his sentence, on Greenspan said defending his he will 11 him a CFL have a curfew of pm to top prospect. client, as reported by The Record. October 7 2004 also 6 am. Medler was given 125 "It is a tragic story, it is some- Medler murder after the fact and receives 18- pleads guilty to accessory to hours of service. With files from The Record, community that in terms of this thing month conditional sentence to be served at home with 125 hours of Freiser Cord News Editor, along to the Crown King, According pros- [Medler's] chapter in his life, that Bryn Boyce, Cord Editor community service ecutor, Lowell Hunking, as Opinion is really been turned upside reported by The Record, a man down," said Peter Baxter,

identified as ordered only "Jung" Director of Laurier Athletics and

three men to visit the home of a Recreation, who continued, "he is rival "No group to tell them: moving on with his life." Turret motion longer deal drugs in Kitchener." Manager of Football breathalyzer This came about after Medler had Operations & Head Coach, Gary incurred a drug debt of $17,000. update turns into debate Still time to party with Hans

highballed Full-time staff recommendations big problem. "They my highball figure, but I don't

fault the full-time staff at all, it spark BOD discourse in what was was miscommunication on my part." meant to be a simple update The main core of the discus- Board of Directors, noted that sion between BOD members was FRASER KING "the time had done [full staff] the costs that the full-time News Editor new their research and it differed staff recommended. "They had a than greatly the research that had with the noted What problem amount," began as an update on a been done in of the support McCracken. "I am sure the Board of Directors' motion at last pretty motion. I think that is what number week's new was the cause of the meeting erupted into a the discus- spurred prolonged disagreement." heated discussion that left no one sion." the and Jones brought discussion satisfied, still no underage to hour of students in the Turret. a stop after almost an

discourse. "It to in The WLUSU full-time staff was going go

"They highballed my circles for a time," returned their recommendations long, long noted Jones. the but I on alcohol screening device highball figure,

McCracken was that (breathalyzer) situation at the don't fault the full-time happy

the discussion was cut short. "It Turret Nightclub. The recom- staff at it was Caitlin Howlett all, chance to back and mendations included $12,000 for gave me a go Onkle miscommunication on Hans made his annual in the Oktoberfest look at the communication lines appearance screening devices and almost Parade this Monday. Oktooerfestivities continue the rest past my part." and take a look at the research." $7,000 for additional staff to of the week at local arenas and halls. Go get prosit. The BOD has had a chance to operate the devices. - Fraser McCracken, WLUSU look at the new information and "[The full time staff] took my Director will be able to discuss possi- number and multiplied it by four any ble to the in the added bit changes motion Editor's Pick... and then a little on top While the original motion future. "It gave us a chance to re- of it to give some freedom," said allocated $2,500 toward the pur- evaluate the facts," said Visit WLUSU Director Fraser The Cord's Student Life section for this week's installment of chase and operation of an alco- McCracken McCracken. Discover., where staff writer Amy Mallet 'discovers' Waterloo Park and hol-screening device, McCracken Chair all it has Lyndsey Jones, of the to offer, the swings and llamas... Page 15 - Please see Turret, 2 including park noted that communication was a page 2 ￿News - Thursday October 14, 2004 The Cord Weekly

Cord Bookstore cracks down on infringers clippings

Insignia must be used with NATIONAL Strike One permission, managers tell clubs ! Members of the Public Service

Alliance of Canada walked out APRIL CUNNINGHAM Nolan (Teddy) Barchiesi, Team ; strike after News Editor on a midnight dead- Captain. "I made [the logo] on ; j line was reached, reports The my computer." has Laurier Bookstore "We it \ Detroit Free Press. The try to police where we The ! which found on campus alliance, groups can," says Kristina Manzi, represents Laurier's trademarked ! upwards of 125,000 people will using Marketing and Promotions if further affect to logos illegally, and Coordinator for the Laurier j anyone looking get becomes unlawful use rampant, upper-echelon bureaucracy Bookstore. She says that some ;

the be forced to taken care of, such as University may people have been approached, ; passport take action. ! renewal and visa extensions. legal but no legal action has been "There have been ! While the strike is a large groups taken. However, "if it becomes one, ! known to be on the Concourse PSAC president Nycole Turmel something that is rampant, then ! that have been selling shirts," said, "we're not talking about we need to pursue it." Anita and weeks here," further says Moran, Clothing The Lacrosse Club, however, ; noting, Gifts Buyer for the Laurier ; "we're talking about hours and was not approached according to

"and we know what ; Bookstore, Barchiesi. days." have and what we produced we Under Wilfrid Laurier j PROVINCIAL haven't produced for groups on University's official policies, any ; Work it campus." names and insignia related to the is official University an regis- \ The National Post reports that "If it becomes tered trademark under the ! the Liberal Government has Trademarks Act of Canada. This Nolan Barchiesi I something that is started a legislative session this WLU includes Golden Hawks, fundraiser for the men's This logo was used on T-shirts and sold as a "We're rampant, then we ; passed Tuesday. going academic crests and Laurier the five dollar bill Hawks, Lacrosse team. "Take it easy... is on too," to be don't make ; busy; any need to it." Barchiesi. pursue Laurier logos. says ; vacation plans for February," If individual any group or reads. University has designated," she the institution," the policy J said house leader - Kristina Manzi, Marketing and government does not adhere to policy, Manzi that the use is says. agrees ! Dwight Duncan. 17 pieces of Promotions Coordinator, Laurier Security Services can confiscate If chooses "no different than a ! a particular group [by] corpora- legislation are awaiting debate and the any unsold products Bookstore to have their merchandise tion." and of 12 other pro- ; upwards pieces has the to take University right But Bookstore duced elsewhere, policy states the is anything to in [ of legislation arise the action. disciplinary that out but students to they are required to fill a against helping months. "There's a One the | coming of these groups was Manzi adds that the bears the form and pay seven percent of the create something that ! volume of legislation, men's Laurier Lacrosse Club, huge University could also require in fees to Laurier name. ! selling price royalty some of it high-profile, contro- who was selling T-shirts as a groups to pay royalty fees. WLU. ! versial stuff," said Duncan. fundraiser. "The idea is to come through Manzi "If there is says, a "I didn't know for even sure because we're the exclusive us, undersell "The idea is to come i LOCAL company trying to us, ! No Ticket they also have responsibility in through us, because Tonight this." we're the exclusive A Since the summer, Bookstore ; panel acquitted a Kitchener, commercial outlet driver because of his management has made contact ; photos that the with two retail outlets that have University [ vehicle taken by a red-light

printed merchandise with the has designated." ! camera did not clearly show the

time and as Laurier name on it. Moran con- ! date, location,,

- Manzi firms that is in ! CTV.ca one company required by law, reports While all Ontario drivers Kitchener and one in Toronto. ; News. traffic tick- "They have had to take their "We've been known to match ; may challenge any that's "I think all the issued merchandise off the shelves any price out there," says | et, tickets

Moran. still he because it didn't go through us," I previously are right,"

The the said. "We need to says Moran. policy recognizes ! just move on

ask need for clubs and ! to fix whatever the technical Although one might why university such uni- fundraise the ! issues said Ontario a public institution as a groups to using are," would enforce the Laurier but trademark fees Minister versity pay- logos, ; Transportation

a Harinder Takhar. A committee ment of royalties for use of their are still requirement. ; |

and Moran that it And that includes Barchiesi's has been set at Park name logo, says ! up Queen's |

in their at ! to with is a common situation among lacrosse team, attempt investigate the problem ! the several schools. fundraising through T-shirt sales. the cameras and make

team ! "You'll notice that many "We're the only that doesn't appropriate changes.

other universities do have their get funding from the school," he

she "We have to Fraser names trademarked," says. says. come up with ; Compiled by King

behind to make The this, money." __ __ — i. reasoning ways ______■

notes the policy, is to "ensure the the appropriate control" over what is RETRACTION: In the October 6 edition of The Cord Weekly, "New presented to the public. article Tim's at King St. Residence" read that the new King and fac- University insignia are "impor- Street Residence Tim Horton's was accessible to all students had you to get permission," says commercial outlet that , the which of This accessible those students live in the www.wlu.ca tant assets are capable ulty. location is only to who both and and the generating revenue residence, faculty and staff who have OneCard access to This is the officially trade-marked WLU academic crest. According to increased for The Cord this error. to it. We didn't. name recognition building. regrets Laurier policy, you must pay royalties reproduce

Turret unknown procedure TURRETTIMELINE

the is a staff result in in the [alcohol screening test] may delays ￿ September 5, 2004 and President WLUSU said McCracken, of an Managers good idea," implementation underage -alternatives to - longstanding "I continuing, certainly hope we policy. Turret discussed to timeline policy are push breathalyzer are' not to be in "I it is try going re-engaged hope implemented ￿ September 6- 10, 2004

a fight over cost." before second semester. If it is -O-week event sta- to Winter Term; BOD members given special not I would there will be hope an tus, underagers allowed in interim solution," said ￿ push for underage access "Underage policy is a September 11, 2004 McCracken. "[Underage policy] in place high priority -no underage procedure very is include the alcohol a very high priority issue for ￿ 24, 2004 - Turret, from cover essarily September issue for the BOD, for the BOD, for and for screening test," said Jones, con- myself, -alcohol screening motion passed and for "As far I know myself, management." BOD" tinuing, as [last by WLUSU While the discussion was year's method] is going to be one management." Currently underage patrons ￿ October 6, 2004 Jones ended prematurely, was are still not allowed at the Turret full-time of the options." -new information from

the - about underage Fraser McCracken, WLUSU on bar A stable timeline optimistic Jones noted that at next nights. staff, alcohol screening delayed

at the Turret. "One policy thing for the implementation should be ￿ week's BOD meeting on October Director Present Time out from the that came meeting list of available after the BOD Turret 20, a options is coming meeting -no underage access to

last week was that Directors were The recommendations October 20. back, including the alcohol- on ￿ October 20, 2004 opening options that did not nec- brought forward by the full-time screening test. "I absolutely think -new procedure put in place? News»3 Thursday October 14, 2004 - The Cord Weekly

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Pilot Pita frustrated with OneCard pita monopoly

Wilfrid Laurier, is also the Chair Pita Shack." the last thing the school should when Owners Services Watt is still He teach them is how to run a express anger of the Food But angry. Management Board Committee. that he has received many monopoly. initial for OneCard says He from students for them "You don't have to care application agrees that competition is a requests really busi- but there is a to OneCard access. because you're guaranteed brushed off by University good thing, greater get concern that the pool of OneCard "Whatever students want to ness," he says.

OneCard stays within a close put on their card, they should do The System APRIL CUNNINGHAM cem about the lack of choice to money prox-

News Editor of the school so that it is in that," he Manager is Nick Tomljenovic, students when it comes to busi- imity says. interest of he but he "the best students." And, says, for a student- was unavailable for com- nesses on the card (see Letters, he that the business like the Pita ment. three young entrepre- For example, notes run Shack, When page 9). Pilot Pita in Students' Union relies on neurs opened "There's maybe only 15 busi- profits the beside the new King from the businesses to offset their plaza nesses that can access it,"says Street Residence last June, services and Food Services aims they Watt. "You're talking about mil- for Laurier to break had big hopes serving lions and millions of dollars." even.

OneCard users. "If those can't be Watt also believes that stu- goals met,

But when the the burden would be to they approached dents would benefit from the passed on

were warned that students," he University, they competition between businesses. says. would be turned down. So Laurier is they "I don't want to slag the Pita constantly trying told when its "We were we he to protect own businesses first. Shack or anything," says, "just that would don't talked to them we get from feedback hear "We want businesses people's we refused right off the bat," says that are on the OneCard to canni- 'you guys [Pilot Pita] are way and each Jacob Watt, part owner oper- better than the Pita Shack.'" balize other," says Dawson. the As for Pilot ator of pita joint. "Once have that Pita, Dawson you guaran- It was a disappointment, says says he's not even aware that they teed income, you no longer have Watt, because they realized the had asked. to win the people over," he adds. officially of the huge of stu- He however that in potential pool "The competition for quality and did, say dent that was available to the a business named money service all of a sudden is not past,

OneCard businesses. Extreme Pita had wanted to be on Fraser important because you have that Graphic by King So the three decided to write a the OneCard but turned guaranteed income." was letter addressed to the Students' down The OneCard is used by students to purchase and services on Dan Dawson, General because of "the proximity goods and around the local Laurier campus. Some are angry Union that their con- and the of the expressed Manager of Student Services for to campus success because they are being rejected by the University.

should contact the Fraud Branch tions with the student services!

News Bites at (519) 653-7700 ext. 8756 or departments on our Waterloo douoiulo!?! fraudbranch @ wrps. on.ca. campus, and an interest in the What

development of a comprehensive

Laurier Brantford sees first range of services for Brantford Counterfeits strike again Director of Student Services students." Counterfeit $100 bills have

who has been the ■ Ingrid Goll, Complete 30-Hour Seminars found their way into circulation, of Health Services at causes Manager Squirrel outage ■ Proven Test-Taking Strategies report Waterloo Regional Police. Laurier's Waterloo for A life of a was campus city squirrel trag- ■ Personalized Professional Instruction The bills have been passed in the the four is lost after he wandered his past years, taking on ically ■ Comprehensive Study Materials Cambridge area. Police say the the of Director of to set of switches at position way a power ■ Simulated Practice Exams high quality fakes depict bank at Student Services Laurier the Mary Johnston school in ■ Free Repeat Policy notes from the 1979 series and Brantford. In her new role, she Waterloo and took out a trans- ■ Personal Tutoring Available their serial numbers begin with will be the head of Residential former station, The reported ■ Thousands of Satisfied Students 'AT or 'AD'. A white male Services, Counseling Services, Record. The squirrel's mischief between the ages of 35 and 40 is Oxford Seminars Career Services, Health Services, caused a power failure, which suspected to be involved with the 1-800-269-6719 Accessible Learning, Athletics affected 5,400 residents south of circulation of these counterfeit 416-924-3240 Cultural Columbia and Services. In a and west of King bills. He is said to be six feet tall, Laurier Press Release, Leo streets on Sunday morning. to have a a large build, scruffy - & ' Groarke, Dean of Laurier Roast squirrel for Thanksgiving r" face and dark hair. The suspect Brantford said, "She brings to the dinner, anyone? was last identified to be wearing campus a solid background in ...when the kegs run dry? overalls. Those with information student services, positive rela- Compiled by April Cunningham Donl miss the final (, chapter j 112 112 J

of the Cord's three part Around this time in expose on Keggers at WLU! Coming next week! Laurier History

ON CAMPUS PARKING CON- WLUSU'S NEW BEER CERNS ARISE Thursday October 16, 1997 Friday, October 12, 1990 The Cord Weekly

IS A WLUSU President Stew Wong Students and faculty were report- unveiled Laurier's own brand of ; ed to have had trouble finding beer, Hawkeye Gold, at Wilf's on

places to part on The campus. October 8, 1997. David Playfair, Business Office sold 440 parking the Wilf's Manager, said permits for student President Craig Radciiffe spaces when "Laurier students will now bei These valid in CLAI J~S VP: Rnance Arthur Wong there programs are Canada. were 367 available. | only Foster the first students in Educational Consultants VP: Advertising Angela among An experience of a lifetime! Human Resources Hendra Salim Faculty had even trou- more Canada who able the are to taste | Chair of the Board Tunde igii

• ble Call Toll Free: 1-866-488-6700 E-mail: [email protected] • www.cantBaoh.net to finding places park since Vice Chair. Kernel Szrejber pride." The beer, which was pro- 950 Board of Directors Mike daioisio gold permits were sold for duced by Trafalgar Brewery was j EdenOrbach 492 just spaces. The Cord said Jordan Jocius made at no cost to the j that Wilfrid people were forced to find The Cord Weekly is the official student newspaper of The idea of Volunteer with The Friends University. a unique It is an editorially independent newspaper Program Laurier University. creative Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications, ways of obtaining their published by beer to Laurier a without share WLUSP is was initiated by Waterloo, corporation capital. gov- erned by its boardof directors. rightful Volunteer a few hours the school and make parking spots. the of Wilf's weekly during day manager and the of the authorand do not neces- "Some have life difference child.Volunteers Opinions expressed are those people even a to a are matched the reflect those of the Editorial Turret. When asked of the quali- long by sarily Board, The Cord. WLUSP, WLU or Hamilton Web Printing. stooped to placing a note in their Canadian Mental Health Association with children who need of the second stu- beer, term with- ty year Cord subscription rates are $20.00 per for addresses windshields that additional school. Friends in Canada. The Cord is printed by Hamilton Web Printing and is saying they dent Matt Macintosh said: support at operates in partnership published every Wednesday. were going to buy a when with the local school boards and children 4-15 permit Gold is not bad but it helps years. "Hawkeye StudentPublications had Wilfrid Laurier University they no intention to one buy West, would be better if the taste was 75 University Avenue at Call 744-1645 ext 311 Ontario, N2L 3C5 all," or "that they had car trou- Waterloo, and the beer was cold." stronger 884-1970 ext. 3564 ble." j (519) Fax: (519) 883-0873 April Cunningham Advertising: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3560 Fraser wlv5iZlITf # 112 ¥#'«'f#112#'1 King www.wlusp.com

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son(s) unknown had placed a ASSIST POLICE been stolen from the bike rack

of behind door bucket water a at 3:05 am Friday October 8 outside the building.. Bag O' Bricker Residence. When the Regional Police requested assis-

door was opened the water tance in dealing with a WLU stu- BREAK, ENTER & THEFT

spilled onto the floor. dent on Beech St who they report October 8 - October 11

CRIME started a fire in a blue recycling A resident at University Place FIRE DEPT RESPONSE box in the the ..' . — middle of road. reported that person(s) unknown

BREAK & ENTER viduals were the time ATTEMPT gone by 4:o2pm Wednesday October 6 The matter will be sent to the had stolen her lap top computer 5 officers arrived. 9:oopm Tuesday October Waterloo Fire Dept responded to Judicial Affairs Council. from her room while she was

A that alarm at Bouckaert for faculty member reported an Hall. The away the weekend. ENTER & THEFT she had observed four youths BREAK, cause of the alarm was deter- SUSPICIOUS PERSON

into October 5 attempting to gain access an 7:oopm Tuesday mined to be a pot that was left 9:3opm Friday October 8 FIRE DEPT RESPONSE unknown broke into office area on the second floor of Person(s) unattended on the stove in one of Officers responded to the lounge 7:45pm Monday October 11 the the Science Building. When she three offices at Science the lounges. in the Nichols Centre after Waterloo Fire Department them became A small amount of questioned they Building. receiving a report of a suspicious responded to an alarm at Little

left A was taken from one of the THEFT UNDER male. evasive and the area. money $5000 looking The area was House. The cause of the alarm have search of the area did not locate offices. Nothing appears to 2:lsam Thursday October 7 searched but no one could be was determined to be burned Four been removed from the other the suspects. suspects While on patrol officers observed found. food in the kitchen area.

two. matching the description given an unidentified male carrying a

observed short time later THEFT were a chair on King St. outside the UNDER $5000 There were no streakers on cam-

at St. MISCHIEF - on security cameras Science Building. On seeing the October 8 October 11 pus this week, unlike UWO, where

Michael's door. October 5 A campus trying a 11:40pm Tuesday officers the suspect dropped the resident of Waterloo College seven streakers were reported but the indi- Residence staff that Officers responded reported per- chair and fled. Hall reported that her bicycle had seen on campus.

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Thelie that binds since f926 The Cord Weekly

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor Features Editor

Caitlin Howlett Bryn Boyce Michelle Pinchev

Production Manager International Editor Student Life Editor

Brandon Currie Kris Cote Jennifer Asselin

News Editors Entertainment Editor Arts Editor

April Cunningham Carly Beath Stefan J. Sereda

Fraser King Sports Editor Special Projects Editor

Bryan Shinn Colin Duffett

Staff [Contributors Production Assistants AnanthanSundaresan HeatherSweeney Kara Bertrand Dan Roth

Miranda MacDonald Mike Petherick Ruben Gu-Konu Laurie Sadowski

Sarah Schroer Brendan Jones Kyle Boulden Amy Mallet

JanetLinseman Dr. Brian Tanguay Rory Nisan

Krista Shackleford Brittany Lavery Sydney Holland

Kendall Giberson Victoria Begin Rames Paramsothy Williams . n Rob Crocco Tyler Copy Editing Manager. Amy Rogers Brad ske|(on Dcj Gingnch Editors Kevin Fie Copy Janet Linseman Mike Brown Brenda Heatly ]_e0 yu Susie Ziegler Heather Olauson —-—.. ——,—, Quote Of The Week v n 11 rown «do you think there'll be scaplers at the poetry reading?" Stefanie Buszynski

Jillian Pancott - early Beath, in referencetoa sold-outBilly Corgan poetry reading in

Erika lvanic a church basement Photo Mangers Erin Moore

Cain fld Production Manager. Jaequelyn Next ISSUei OCtObef 20th Smith IT Manager. Greg

Medler... good or bad?

When the story broke last

December that Derek

Medler, star Laurier run-

ning back, was involved in a shooting, the rumour

mill churned to life.

Everyone was quick to

condemn him and soon it became impossible to do "He's suffered the punishment. but speculate that he, in anything He was a gifted athlete. He's vic- fact, was a Laurier version of timized himself, he's victimized Rambo. his family and friends, and he's It's becoming clear that, at victimized the community. The the of the least in eyes law, consequences are far-reaching." Medler played a much less sinis- As Medler's Lawyer, Brian better side of ter role in the crime. With multi- The Hogging Greenspan, pointed out in an ple charges thrown at weapons interview with The Cord, he has him early on, including pointing a also been hit with other penalties Bryn Boyce firearm, possession of a prohibit- Lose like the swift expulsion from the old-school technophobia ed loaded firearm and possession Laurier and has been lived for it has not of a dangerous weapon, and "months under strict bail condi- make-your-own-media Medler come to light that helped tions" and spent ten days in jail at Opinion Editor hide the other three individuals the start of this fiasco. attention media volume to convergence high reader-response. from the police. It's taken a time for long any and conglomeration, a new main- Blogs are quickly becoming Seventeen thousand dollars in I'm to work hard not reliable information to reach the going very stream, free-range outlet for self- tools for political and social cocaine addiction debt and a to lose anyone here. in Ontario is a from public (justice expression is budding. influence, as everyone Medler into some sketchy The minute to pushed slow but it's anyone begins painfully process) Some people I know best musicians like Matthew Good to violent he dealings, but a criminal write about anything technologi- becoming increasingly clear that like W. Bush express themselves with the tried politicians George is The it not. question obviously cal or computer-related, seems Laurier acted in their mes- prematurely and true lighter-to-aerosol can are using Blogs to get becomes, is nine months of strict that you can stamp out about half Medler on the outset, the Internet. expelling combination (an SP-type sage out on Many nine months "person- house arrest, of strict the readership immediately. If when so little had been deter- ality trait, I'm told). For others, blogs juxtapose articles and links curfews and 125 hours of com- bear with this you me on article, mined. What's worse is that the it's fad through a new bursting together to direct reader attention munity service a suitable punish- The Cord will Laurier also Weakly give you community was just into the Internet mainstream to the intricacies of internet news for after the fact ment accessory free Simple Plan tickets*. On sec- to condemn him as a and their as quick called Weblogging or "Blogging" support political or to attempted murder? ond thought, that's probably the near-murderer. (a not-so-short form). social views. view There is a strongly held disincentive of all. and biggest Derek has suffered while The widespread nature of the that the shame, like that which I about he'll continue live under was recently musing to a blogging community, at least in in Some people I know Medler is with, is itself a dealing why so many people have strict regime for 18 months, he'll the will best developed world, a stronger form of punishment ! technophobia. Maybe technology express get a second chance to meaning- undoubtedly have its purists, sim- than is. Ontario Court it jail-time scares people because so often themselves with the fully contribute to a society that ilar to those musical elitists that himself was Justice, Gary Hearn, involves room- won't trust him That electricity. My tried and true right away. light- defend punk's 'true definition.' of the view that Medler has mate, Greg (name changed for is one that Derek Medler to-aerosol who thing can They'll be the ones lament already suffered a great deal. privacy's sake), is about the most won't be able to rush. combination. the end of the good ole' days technologically disabled individ- when blogging was for real nerds, ual in existence. Most grandpar- It seems that blogs, which with real skills - not "wannabe Life football ents, while senile enough to beyond began around 1997 and now Abercrombie and Fitch funboys 'remember' the Peloponnesian numberin the millions, are in fact with Dells." War, have more skill and mastery Laurier needs a boost, but than But how musical Spirit becoming more popular just like in toaster will because the do. use and simple word Over 6,000 people cram a athletes bound elite Pogs, Skip-Its and mushroom genres aren't by processing than he does. stadium to sit on cush- If no one The Cord, whoopee picked up cuts combined. Blogs have the views, communication technolo- In fact, there have been inci- exist. If ions and watch football but only it would cease to profes- is freed unique feature of being an easily gy increasingly being dents in the when wooden past a handfuls make it out to other sors didn't scrawl comments media any accessible platform for free-flow- from one-way corporate stick has become the tool of inch of sport can name. Our across and dominance. varsity you every your essay, ing, unregulated opining, unlike convergence choice to his hand from about the pry away Women's Hockey team routinely you'd stop caring qual- The Cord Weakly, which prides This decentralization of blogs a painful knife-toaster encounter. trounces almost team in of work. If no one came in every ity your itself in its rigorous hiring is a heartening trend new If there's been better and is the ever rea- Canada most consis- to campus organizers and if continue to protests, processes... media people son to the knife down and dominant would lose heart and put tently varsity sports cynically The main appeal of blogs is in take the technology seriously and embrace technology (figurative- team at Laurier. Pass that ups criticize student embrace big apathy. their simplistic, diary or conver- begin to it, I'd like to hear it. the Women's LAX needs ly) According along to who Everyone some positive sation style layouts. They often Communication Studies might be Communication Studies often for in reinforcement in to so jockey top spot the those areas many able broaden its offer- come across as a very fast, per- to course professors, the Internet is good. OUA and see an low where they invest their time. will contin- insultingly sonable form of media with a ings and Simple Plan In fact, much of first-year Comm fan base come out to support Sports are no different. If you communi- scene! great deal of two-way ue to thrive on the punk Studies them. aren't feedback and pivots on this one getting atten- cation capability. Again, unlike assumption... It's amazing that these ath- tion, it's not only less enjoyable which are both * many newspapers denotes no free (iekets to Simple Plan unless With all the recent public letes have such a to it's difficult to the crossword willingness genuinely keep slower and less able to handle you complete

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The fifteenth Constructive convictions stone ofKyoto

Krista Shackleford Brendan Jones It makes no

sense to rush to

Unshackled Extra-value Spiel a bad decision adherence to I try to be a responsible con- mon to see a rigid one. the idea of is a insists that sumer. I drink fair trade coffee, "good" and "evil" Equally important giving Academy of Sciences In the rock at the alternative. Offer garden Ryoan-Ji buy organic when I can and avoid products. We are surrounded by viable a con- Kyoto's limits on greenhouse there that temple in Kyoto, Japan, are shoes mal- "evils:" The Nike, crete, practical they can "harm the environ- purchasing made by Gap, step gases would total of fifteen stones but Microsoft. take in order busi- a no nourished adolescents. Starbucks, to regain your ment, hinder the advancement of matter where you stand, you can But the fact is, I drink Diet On the other hand, some prod- ness. Corporation employees are science and technology and dam- only see fourteen. According to drink scandalous amounts ucts are a not to make the the health and welfare of Coke. I "good." Buying partic- actively trying age the fifteenth stone shows will some, of it. I'm drinking it right now, in ular brand of veggie burger world a miserable place. They mankind." that while to that sensitive don't hate human some things appear fact, reveling in its aspartame-y prove you are a rights, they just More than 18,000 scientists, elu- not exist, they are just ever goodness. "new-age" guy! So Good love money more. So give them including atmospheric scientists, sive and Like the rock make never seen. Coca-Cola is hardly a model soymilk will you a bal- another economically viable climatologists, and meteorolo- garden, the Kyoto Protocol relies abuse their to the atrocious one the corporation. They anced, spiritual person! option they gists, signed that one by way. the and their elected on public web is unions. In fact, being a. Coke If you think this consumer exercise now. Oh what a tangled Kyoto representatives, not seeing the union leader in South America is activism/religion comparison is Which brings me back to the weaved, when its first practice is faulty science behind it. But that "dis- let me tell about of whether Diet a good way to get yourself far-fetched, you question drinking to deceive. does not mean it does not exist. issue of Adbusters. Coke makes appeared." They rely on HFCs to the September me a hypocrite. Perhaps Kyoto relies on the The premier propaganda tool keep their products cool. They The back cover features a blue- It's impossible to make com- old adage that 7/sths of the public of the Stick virtuous decisions all of Kyoto, Hockey produce the plastic bottles that eyed Jesus saying, "I want you to pletely do not understand fractions. The be Theory has been proven to end our environment live more." Jesus has the time. No one is I am climate has warmed in up littering buy less, perfect. slightly more than junk science. - nothing - the Laurier is no and he's for not Christ-like in the hundred but 70 campus excep- spoken working my vigilance past years per- The rested the of theory on premise tion. Adbusters. (and I'll bet the employees cent of this global warming that after chugging along at a sta- There's nothing inherently Adbusters aren't either.) You may occurred before The Second for ble temperature 1,000 years, with Adbusters. But not feel passionate about, say, World War. will not wrong Cynicism the industrial revolution set off a Adbusters alone will not make clear-cutting in the Amazon. This make the world a increase in the world's tem- at huge the world a better place, least doesn't make you a bad person. better Nor will perature, suggesting that 20th is the place. not any more than attending Do what you can on the issues Ratifying Kyoto century carbon emissions are to watching Fight Club church will make the world a bet- that do concern you. No one can like selling the HMCS blame for climate Yet one ter about change. for the 20th time. place. care intimately every good Economy for stock of the scientists who created the Cynicism will not make the cause. If you sit around thinking has in Bre-X and report, Michael Mann, admit- options world a better place. Nor will about all the atrocities going on, Enron while ted that it contains several errors, sending Does my Coke consumption watching Fight Club for the 20th it's difficult to do anything posi- the that the avoiding argument the kids in a negate the good I do in other time. If we really care about tive. upriver conclusion therein is flawed. But areas? improving corporate standards, Does this sound like a grand leaking life raft. where there is there is believe that have each rationalization for Coke smoke, I honestly most we to stop judging my bound to be fire. people want to shop responsibly. other and start taking action. addiction? Maybe. But I'll bet Michael Mann is not conscien- The is the that have alone; Unfortunately, being a boycott most popu- most people a "guilty So 30 percent of the tempera- there is the little matter of the lar tious consumer is discouraging. method of taking action. In pleasure" of their own. So lay off ture increase occurred in the last Heidelberg Appeal. Three thou- to us order to me and Diet Coke habit! Every trip Sobey's tempts boycott effectively, you my 60 years after industrial processes sand scientists from 106 coun- with thousands of "unethical" must tell the Write a letter to Coke if feel emis- company why you you increased greenhouse gas 72 Nobel Prize their tries, including purchases. "Did I buy OK prod- are no longer buying prod- so strongly. In return, I won't say sions. Since the early 19705, the cautioned that the ucts Has Write Send about winners, global today? Haagen-Daz ucts. a letter. an anything snarky your overall air quality in Canadian debate is done horrible I'm email. Tell the what Starbucks and I'll write warming hampered by anything that company coffee, a cities has generally improved due of?" bothers about letter of We need "irrational ideology." not aware specifically you my own. to to cleaner-burning engines, If that is not a Consumer activism their business. less and do enough, peti- some- Boasting to your judge more. cleaner gasoline and cleaner tion the former overtones to sponsored by times has of religious friends that you never go of the National - 9 fundamentalism. It's not Starbucks isn't to president Please see Kyoto, page uncom- going help any-

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be in terms" then I them I have of generalized "token pie or make more politically and with the Registrar's Office. on lofty promises openness, trans- the in their of what informed SBE Professors More than Tight, bland stereotypes suggest you don't generalize correct ideas a gay been by parency, and progress. a entire female Laurier is when third of have population at as person like, most gays simply Laura Allan and Jim McCutcheon, as your respective terms

a bunch of all reinforce such beliefs. in this Leave one another I find it ironic that Moldes, in his arti- "Kimmy's," relatively Acting the well as by Dr. Carson that prob- already passed. identical and drunk. definition of will lem will in the future. alone and start stu- cle "The Commodity Queer" stereotypical gay not occur making regular Believe lives it or not, of us are attention, if that's I would like assurance that dents' (October 6, 2004), complains that plenty definitely bring you your campus do unique and quite sober for the what want. But it's not the Office will also ensure richer/smoother/tastier/greener/sexi- people not see gay people beyond majori- you going help Registrar's their of the time. And as I'm sure if it's of, that this will not associated stereotypes while at ty you equality you're looking problem happen er/insert-good-thing-here-er. the same time makes all of might appreciate hearing, not all of us when treats being as a In addition, I would sorts gen- everyone gay again. appreciate are on the hunt for a best friend. fun of recommenda- Smith eralized statements about tight blonde gay game. hearing some your Greg

Laurier be in a I It's to you're not mak- tions for the future and how commu- girls wearing damned sexy Though you may minority, wrong say

American think the are rather educated of - nications will be so as Eagle/Gap low cut jeans majority ers your own identity anymore improved to The STARRs of Fashion N and those who and As far recognize that are that's a situation where some not have a situation such as this occur miniskirts. as I know, gay clearly Motion are not tokens. initiative be taken. they're distinct human beings, differ- can But you're again. I the the ent in Another point find frustrating is right when you refer to fact every way except appearance, I write because I about the to you care the of turned into the too! complaint this so-called "lost gays have people for Kevin Spahich school. I write to you because I sexual identity." Nobody's identity "soapbox corporation," and this arti- Director - WLUSU believe in equality. I write to you be Harrison should determined by their sexual cle is an exact of that. Hignett example the do because only press can some- 4th orientation. While in year business a rapidly chang- End squabbling your petty thing with the information I give you. ing society one's sexual orientation Suzie Gasselle Believe me or not, the least you can has become an Moldes' important factor, per- I like the but it's own ignorant reading Cord, lately do is check this out: sonal should be labelled identity not Get been frustrat- arguments registration right conveying some pretty Despite claims of "fair" hiring the sex of the primarily by partner you news. While the WLUSU BOD ing practices, WLUSU's Fashion N choose. And as for the typical stereo- As you are no doubt aware, there was and Committee fritter has hired who Generally I as well Management Motion two performers speaking, as many types that many use to people might a situation that resulted during their meetings sniping at one others enjoy and appreciate the diver- away DON'T EVEN GO TO THIS describe the characteristics of some- Orientation Week with regards to another behind closed doors, are two sity of articles that The Cord has to writing SCHOOL anymore. They one who is this article rein- gay, only BBA releases offer the first-year lab registration. doublespeak press about who finished last student population here at graduates up year forces them. and oth- Laurier. Students registering for labs were alleged policy non-violations to don't even However, once in a while and, my knowledge, Someone needs to make really up to wait in line for there is required erwise their valuable time, at the that one piece of in unaccept- wasting take classes anymore. They're writing his mind here. You can't that say able of time. It rein- real issues remain particular that makes lengths certainly plenty on-campus of Western Ontario teach- you yell out in University you're losing your sexual identity the of forced the that WLU no unresolved. The middle the Concourse, "How mentality ing program or something. reason when you're also letting that, and the longer stands for Wilfrid Laurier Case in this the male of heck did that in there?" point: year I know is because a friend get about determine everything it, every- but rather 'We Line WLUSU switched from Such the University, Up'. Harvey's mine tried out and didn't make it. was exact response I about thing yourself. This well the instead of found does not reflect on paper bags to plastic bags How fair is that? myself saying when asked by a It's silly to say that your the friend identity school, department, or the reusable, enviro-friendly I because I to read Marcos Moldes' 'The trays. I withhold my identity is given legitimacy so long as you are Registrar's Office. I have discussed know, that's just issue, but in Commodity Queer" in the October 6 my pet am WLUSU and I fear action when a saying something "catty" only the Dr. there While I matter with Carson as well as are dozens of things upon which would be taken either for- paper. have nothing against against me, few before you say that paragraphs two first business that our student time would one's choice be year professors government's or to gay, Moldes did mally informally. "inner voice of sarcasm bring your catty he has instructed to look into the be better up a couple of that I spent. points the leaped 0ut...," demonstrating From what I understand of all round rather ignorant. problem. C'mon, people, you were Anonymous characteristics don't exact you want the it So situation, seems that there were elected (he says to the BOD, VP:UA you're gay, that's all the great, to be defined by. communication between the and the power to But if problems Prez) or appointed (he says to you. you don't want to It doesn't educate other help peo- School of Business and Economics various and other VPs) based - Please 9 sundry see Letters, page 8 Opinion October - Thursday 14, 2004 The Cord Weekly

Quebec and Canada Separatists and Quebec's

The Separatist Movement Nearly A Decade Later six-dollar table dances

Kendall R. Giberson

Oui ou Non?

tel- people, all mesmerized by the more provincial rights in order to

did their in the evision. She take a break for a protect place country Here we go again. few minutes when two bus driv- and the world. Thereason that the At of a recent gathering ers from Nova Scotia requested Bloc Quebecois (BQ) and Parti Quebec separatists in Quebec their table in the her presence at Quebecois (PQ) received so City, Parti Quebecois leader back. For she in $6 a enter- much electoral support the past Bernard Landry declared that "La song, tained the uniformed Maritimers 30 years is simply because the Belle Province" would become for about voice twenty minutes, regu- parties represent a way to "Le Belle Pays" within five frustration and larly looking over her shoulder at get Ottawa's Not did M. years. only Landry the TV. attention. manage to get his name in the It looked like the "Oui" side I also question the intentions news again, but he brought up the would win and I observed tears in of rhetoric-spewing political dreaded 'R' word — refer- Contributed Photo again some people's although that opportunists such as Landry, BQ endum. eyes, could have been from all of the leader Gilles Duceppe and Action Nearly a decade has passed smoking going on as people nerv- Democratique de Quebec (ADQ) Mario Dumont et since the last referendum left the ously puffed away. Then, the leader Mario Dumont. country a few "ethnic" votes results from Montreal came in, Where Rene Levesque had a away from potential partitioning. and the "Non" vote edged the vision of what separation/sover- I personally covered the event in "Oui" by a slim margin. I recall eignty would entail, none of his autonomistes Degelis, Quebec for local les my only two men crying out in joy successors seem to be as commit- from club hub paper a strip (the and high-fiving each other, while ted to the cause. Look at former of social activity in nearly every the dancer simply scowled and Quebec Premiers Jacques small town in Quebec). cracked another of Parizeau and Lucien Bouchard. Brian open pack Tanguay A "Third My French being pretty good Way" I that smokes. sensed most people They're so nationalist that they in those days, I found that most of with the whole don't even live in on were exasperated Quebec any- Quebec the people were not separatists exercise, since nothing had been more. These folks are simply but voted "Oui" nonetheless as a Political Scientist accomplished. making a living at complaining sovereignty? way of expressing their dissatis- about federal interference and faction with the federal govern- chaotic time in Canada's political getting the people's support while ment. In fact, the Where Rene Levesque its convention in only blatantly history. Jean Allaire, who had pursuing self-serving agendas. At was the dancer, of Drummondville last month, i separatist person had a vision what drafted the Quebec Liberal What would it take to satisfy a 40-ish blonde with a the Action democratique du lady really would Party's constitutional policy in sovereignty Quebec and avoid future referen- hoarse, smoky voice who kept Quebec (ADQ) adopted a new of the early 19905, and Mario entaii, none his da? Recognition of Quebec as a to the bar to talk with constitutional policy that it hopes coming up Dumont, the president of the successors seem 'distinct society' within the con- the servers and watch the TV will capture the of imagination broke with stitution to be party's youth wing, to appears a start, between her "spectacles". committed the the province's voters and eventu- Bourassa to form the ADQ. For along with granting more powers When the first results it to in were cause. ally propel power Quebec most of its formative years, the to the provinces (not just Radio-Canada televi- to be labeled i reported by City. Refusing And ADQ was essentially a one-man Quebec). as a bonus, maybe sion, the whole went dead either sovereigntist or federalist, place band: only Dumont managed to What I gathered from this we could replace the portrait of silent. Eastern Quebec the ADQ instead calls itself regions the the bill with that win a seat in the provincial elec- experience is that there is a sepa- queen on $20 voted "Oui. I "autonomist." The overwhelmingly tions of 1994 and 1998, and the ratist element within Quebec of Louis-Hyppolyte Lafontaine remember that most people began party rejects status-quo federal- party's share of the vote increased nationalism but that it represents (or Rene Levesque, cigarette and to ism but also dismisses the idea of look uneasy, with the excep- from a mere 6% to a still modest a small minority. I think that most all). tion of the another referendum on fist-pumping stripper, holding 12%. the do Or could of people not really want we just tip Quebec who stood the bar independence for the foreseeable at without any By 2002, however, Quebec's to leave Canada, but simply want strippers more generously. clothes dozens of future. Quebec's constitutional on amongst voters were fed up with the obsession of the past 30 years never-ending wrangling between only holds the province back eco- sovereigntists and federalists, Pictorial nomically, according to the ADQ Campus between the PQ and the Liberals. and its young leader, Mario The ADQ won four by-elections Dumont, so it is time for in and the spring of 2002, a series Quebecois to put the question of of opinion polls showed that a sovereignty on the back-burner. solid majority Francophones in But what exactly is an "auton- Quebec wanted Dumont and the omist" constitutional position, to form the next ADQ govern- and will it fly with the province's ment. voters? To answer these questions This spike in support for the we need to know a little bit about ADQ, however, called attention the ADQ's origins in 1992-93. to some of the more exotic neo- After the Meech Lake Accord conservative elements in the lapsed in 1990, there was a dra- party's platform, such as support matic in for sover- surge support for two-tier medicine and a flat eignty in Quebec. Even the tax. By the time the provincial province's federalist premier, election was held in April 2003, Robert Bourassa, appeared to support for the ADQ had plum- embrace the idea of going it meted. The party won a disap- alone, making a famous speech in pointing 4 seats in the election, the National Assembly in which with only 18% of the vote. he declared that no matter what Autonomisme represents the the rest of Canada thinks, Quebec ADQ's attempt to recover some "distinct socie- has always been a of the electoral momentum it ty" free to choose its own destiny. enjoyed in 2002. In essence, the Bourassa's Quebec Liberal party is calling for the massive constitutional Party adopted a decentralization first envisaged policy, called the Allaire Report, by the Allaire Report thirteen which demanded massive devo- years ago. This may well appeal lution of from Ottawa to powers the to a large portion of Quebec Quebec. In the end, though, electorate, the so-called "soft despite his apparent flirtation nationalists." But the party offers with the notion of independence, no clear idea of how to achieve Bourassa manoeuvred his party this objective, since it has ruled into supporting "renewed federal- out a future referendum on con- ism" in the form of the stitutional and change only a suc- Charlottetown Accord, which cessful referendum is likely to was eventually rejected in a convince Ottawa that it must Bryn Boyce majority of the provinces (includ- in decentral- engage the radical " in a nationwide ref- Stand-in: A Device make for or likeness ing Quebec) Jesus' Safety : You shall not yourself a graven image, any ization favoured by many soft indentation erendum. of that is in heaven above" St. Michael's boasts it's own false idol in a nationalists. anything Campus The created this is with ADQ was at that typically would be home to a religious symbol. Elmer the Safety Elephant beaming pride. Opinion*9 Thursday October 14, 2004 - The Cord Weekly

Tony Brookes: Kyoto is the kiss of death the man that for the Canadian economy

into the tax Kyoto, from page 7 deeply government's escape. Equalization payments

failed revenue; funds for could become a thing of the government past industrial society processes. services will have be The and that would all to cut. mean of But continue with the why who the Canada would suffer. For those poor, already spend technological progress we've need of In situa- of their income on able to afford it, the USS Brain Heather Sweeney reform. a crisis majority made in the name of the environ- their cost of Drain is tion where an "innocent" life is necessities, will see always trolling alongside the ment while not upsetting eco- rise. Lowered the stem. threatened, it seems easy to dis- living consumer nomic when balance, we can just There is tinguish the victim from the spending will not be able to keep not a Canadian who sink the ship entirely. other businesses alive; does not want to breathe cleaner Commentrist "guilty" perpetrator. Even if it is they too Ratifying Kyoto is like selling and have difficult to sympathize with Tony, will fail. air, drink cleaner water the HMCS Economy for stock cleaner environment. his death does not cure the social a options in Bre-X and Enron while The television displays my conditions that Kyoto will not pushed someone The loss of jobs will Unfortunately, sending the kids upriver in a leak- favourite Fido advertisement those it is to to such give to us. Frankly, go desperate lengths. cot into the ing life raft without a bucket. The deeply on a Toronto garbage that will plastered Poverty, frustration and an possible Kyoto actually oil and tax bin outside of Union Station. The gas producing provinces government's toward envi- inability to deal with painful feel- delay our progress of of Alberta, British Columbia and adorable face a small, fluffy still critical funds for ronmental Like the fif- ings are problems revenue; Utopia. Newfoundland will be hard hit. at who smiles rock, because we can't puppy everyone fueling a debilitating social dis- government services teenth just Ontario will become our Flint, In the back of the frame, solution that works, passes. ease: despair. Tony's court order will have to be cut. see a actually there is Michigan, as industries will not behind the advertisement, does not does not exist. to attend anger management was mean one able We'll of armed be to compete. see a swarm heavily police If want to for a decade, like handing him a band-aid for a you plan closures here and then their officers at a plant the If aiming large guns gaping wound. In alcoholism Ontario, as largest private you plant trees. you want to black whose blood is reopenings in countries that have man oozing the client sector would it the for a educate treatment programs, is employer, get plan lifetime, you his head not ratified Kyoto. from to a large puddle on taken into residence worst, but would a place of no province people. of will the The loss jobs cut pavement. completely separated from the The Toronto Star headline outside world in safe and placed a later reads: "Crushed two days and supportive group therapy bouquet marks the where a spot environment. There, they learn to

was felled." brutal wife-beater deal with painful feelings, anger CHIROPRACTIC ON CAMPUS Brookes this Labeling Tony ways and fear of disempowerment. that implies a powerful, angry The inadequate social support man was thwarted the by proper provided for Tony is reminiscent authorities and order has been m you in mm of the boys in the "trench coat restored to society. There is a mafia," one of whom was on anti- him: he good case against medication for depressant longer T BACK PAIN skipped his anger management A than three months leading up to jJ he harassed his ex-wife and class, the These do rampage. drugs not NECK PAIN children and possibly had an work their S ~~JM on own; they must be A affair. accompanied by therapy. HEADACHES The of Brookes killing Tony Similarly, Tony needed inten- almost like fair trade-off seems a sive work his on anger manage- for the of his his safety ex-wife, skills. such Peace ment Groups as Covered by WLU Health Plan children and the innocent by Peace, organized by the With his death, the hostage. story University of Toronto, teach Custom Foot Orthotics also available is no longer newsworthy and peaceful problem soMng skills to The everyone quickly forgets. children at the grade five level. is investigation wrapped up after WLU HEALTH SERVICES This preventative technique is a a character analysis and the story and promising effective way of ends where the villain "was creating a healthy community. 884-0710 Ext. 3146 felled." Far more promising than strict, The friendly face of the Fido reactive justice and its heavy- the frame of puppy dominating an handed (even life ending) punish- which also the image displays ments. death of Wilfrid Laurier Waterloo, Ontario gruesome a desperate, Blind faith University in the justice sys- accurate lonely man is an repre- tem is bogus. What we need is not sentation of the social order. A more punishments for the decrepit society plastered with "guilty" but instead more funding beautiful pictures ordering us to and awareness for groups that can consume and fill our heads with prevent crises before they arise. A CALL FOR COMMENTS desire for useless This products. focus greater placed on commu- society is structured to benefit Search Committee for the Dean of Arts nity and social reform through corporations rather than social therapy and specified treatments programs. could have led Tony and millions Dr. Robert Cambell's term as Dean of the Faculty of Arts ends on June 30, 2005. In accord with Tony Brooke's story did not of others into more peaceful and University procedures, a search is underway for a Dean to serve a five-year term from draw the attention that was fulfilling lives. 1, 2005 or as soon thereafter as deserved to aspects of society in July possible.

- Letters, from page 7 tage enough. Simply put, in a level Submissions are invited from the University community on issues that should be considered the playing field, may best man (or during the search process. A copy of the position description can be obtained by contacting pita place) win (the patronage of the To the members of the Debbie Thayer, Secretary to the Committee, at ext. 3727 or at [email protected]. Submissions (in student body). Students' We confident Union; are that we have writing or by e-mail) should be sent to the Secretary of the Committee as soon as possible, and earned this with dedi- patronage our later the no than 4:30 p.m., Monday, November 1, 2004. All submissions considered by We, the owners/operators of Pilot cation and professionalism and seek Committee will be regarded as confidential. You to remain to the Pita, Waterloo, propose that the stu- only to answer the demand placed may request anonymous dents who the the students use OneCard to pur- upon us by themselves. members of the Committee. The Committee Secretary should receive comments that indicate chase food have the option of spend- Many have voiced their malcontent who the commentator is. She, the Secretary, will delete names of those who wish to be their OneCard ing dollars at Pilot with the other option available to Pita. Where anonymous before the comments reach the Committee. as the ultimate goal of the them on the OneCard given to them Union must be the well-being and sat- by their Union and expressed their isfaction of the student we feel desire to spend what is arguably theirs body, Search Committee Members: this be can best accomplished in an at our humble establishment. We're Sue Vice-President: and environment of becomes Horton, Academic Chair oligopoly and choice. not making this up. If it nec- The freedom of the represented essary to acquire tangible documenta- Lisa Butler, Graduate student representative

students to choose tion of this such will be quality, conven- desire, accu- Mary-Louise Byrne, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies ience and has been in affordability is essential to mulated, as other propos- the Scott Carson, Dean, School of Business and Economics justification of the body which als of similar circumstance in cities such governs the distribution of the mil- as London and Hamilton. Judith Fletcher, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies lions of dollars which these students We feel confident that the Stephan Haller, Brantford Campus have been compelled to pay. Ifit is to Students' Union will fulfillits obliga- be Thomas of Political Science assumed that the ideal situation is tions to the student body and allow Hueglin, Department

one where students them the choice which is have but one inarguably Lyndsey Jones, Undergraduate student representative option in each style of food outlet theirs. Ute Lischke, Department of Languages and Literatures then the onus to succeed as a small business Gerry McGrath, External member of the Board of Governors ultimately fails. When the Thank you for your time, threat of consumer annexation is alle- Lynn Shakinovsky, Department of English viated through a guaranteed income Jacob Watt Michael Sibalis, Department of History source, the Matthew consumer — the student — Taylor of and Education suffers. It Stephen Wenn, Department Kinesiology Physical consequently goes without Jordan Taylor that saying location should be advan- Pilot Pita Kendra Young, Staff representative 10 International Thursday October 14, 2004 - The Cord Weekly

Libya prolonged violence in Sierra Leone

in Sierra Leone A new study into the civil war has implicated the governments of Libya and Liberia in enhancing the brutal civil conflict

RUBEN GU-KONU ing key players in the Sierra some serious issues that were not Staff Writer Leone conflict," Varney said. The addressed. According to Mr.

commission also singled out Varney, since Libya trained the 23 month inquiry into the A Liberia, which has been known to rebel leaders and is financially atrocities committed during provide a safe haven for wanted able to compensate Sierra Leone, the 13-year civil conflict in Sierra it take of the rebel leaders and is a travelling should on some Leone has been concluded. The route for blood diamond sales. blame and financial responsibili- Sierra Leone Truth and These used to But revenues were pur- ty. through the years, various Reconciliation Commission, an chase more weapons, which per- independent commissions and independent commission in national petuated the war. even investigative charge of investigating the events agents, including the Justice has that occurred during the war, Deßeers, Ukraine and Department of the United States, released a report blaming Libya have found that Deßeers, and Liberia for their involvement Burkina Faso have Ukraine and Burkina Faso, were in the civil in Leone. war Sierra also been implicated also widely involved in the atroc- The Commission reports that civil war in the ities of the war in Sierra Leone. the two countries played a signif- Deßeers was involved in icant role in extending the con- The also the diamonds report points out laundering coming flict. Libya has been criticized alarming state of corruption in from rebel controlled areas, widely over the years for its pos- present-day Sierra Leone. Private through Liberia. Most of the sible involvement by providing investors have been trying to workers in the diamond mines the rebels with weapons and revive the country's economy were used to mine the precious training, and the report officially through tourism and other areas stones and then had their limbs documents this. financial severed the to attract more outside by rebels. According The Commission reports that Contributed Photo involvement. find them- to They many reports, the South in small arms were "provided tactic in Amputation was a common fear used by rebels the conflict. selves in a difficult situation African government was fully large quantities by Libya to per- of actions in however, as the funds are going aware Deßeers the conflict." the As the petuate brutal Burkina Faso, where contents highly anticipated directly into private pockets as Sierra Leone but the sizable criticized trucks Leone Truth Howard Vamey, Libya were loaded onto at night report of the Sierra opposed to financing vital proj- financial contributions by the dia- for their actions. and driven to Liberia. According and Reconciliation Commission ects. mond giant to the South African has "Libya the resources to to the U.S. Justice department came out, experts are wondering The Truth and Reconciliation government kept things quiet. make a substantial financial con- and the BBC, the trucks were if all the issues have been uncov- Commission's final report and Several cargo planes were it tribution and it must make loaded with AK-47s and other ered in order to put the country the words of its chairman reveal flown straight from Ukraine to it in of train- track than 15 because was charge small arms destined for the rebels back on after more

in Leone. and Sierra years of brutality violence. Britain wants in Africa troops Nuclear concerns in Iraq

KYLE BOULDEN KRIS COTE lAEA does not mean had the Staff Writer Iraq International Editor ability to produce nuclear

Last Friday, British Prime weapons; they acknowledge that The International Atomic Minister Blair in Energy dis- Tony spoke Iraq's nuclear program was Agency (lAEA) has issued a Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the mantled after the Gulf War. strong warning that former opening of the second session of Since the invasion of Iraq, the nuclear facilities in Iraq have the Commission for Africa. Blair lAEA has been kept out of the been looted, and high-precision announced plans for the creation loop. Elßaradei stated that the could fall in the hands of reaction equipment know a rapid European U.S. might what happened of terrorists. Union (EU) battle force, designed to the remainder of the nuclear The lAEA cannot confirm for intervention in African not. The quick facilities, or they may their because U.S. forces conflicts and humanitarian crises. reports lAEA in their latest argues report have not allowed the Blair outlined the proposal, organiza- that the U.S. "declare semi-annu- tion to return to Iraq. Their which calls for the force to be report ally changes that have occurred and of EU is based on satellite images comprised 15,000 troops, or are foreseen at sites deemed have found radioactive which would have the ability to they relevant." items in countries like deploy to conflict zones within scrap Interim Technology Minister, Jordan and the Netherlands ten days. This is much quicker Rashid Omar, has shifted blame which in than African-based force originated Iraq. interim any for the looting off the While nuclear could such the U.S. inspec- the assemble, as one Iraqi government and onto still assembled for Darfur. tors failed to find any evidence being Americans. "The location was

of a weapons-based nuclear Stating his intentions, Blair pro- looted- the buildings, the equip- the nuclear sites the lAEA said "I want Africa to be the top gram, ment- immediately after the col- is concerned about were part of priority for the EU's new rapidly lapse of the regime," he reported. and an energy-based nuclear program deployable battle groups to Omar added that '"after the tran-

them operated by Iraq in the 1970s and it get operational as soon as Contributed Photo sition of sovereignty to us is

1980s. The was possible in 2005." program spon- under our control and the loca- Proposed EU troops would rapidly aid African nations in crisis. Each would be sored and inspected by the lAEA group approx- tion is well-protected and there is but ended with 1981 Israeli imately 1,500 and while The report is to also call rorists and other criminals." The was a troops, likely no looting."

for African debt to be called off that fresh attack. some groups would be entirely hopes are intervention

The lAEA works with coun- provided by large countries such by the' industrialized nations. and humanitarian help will steer tries France and African countries saddled troubled African countries from that have nuclear programs, Nuclear as Britain, Germany, are components and that $305 in to requires they be others would be supported by with over billion debt, becoming friendly terrorists, looted from Iraq have informed when nuclear material several smaller EU countries and canceling this is seen by drug runners and money launder- turned as far is moved. have acknowl- up as an in others. They such as Poland, Sweden or many important step ing, among as Holland, that allowed U.S. away Denmark. Africa's development. Some critics have claimed edged they

Blair's focus Africa is forces to take control of low- The rapid reaction force is on uranium earlier in the measures to deflect attention grade year. among being explored designed Besides a few limited checks, it is that the lAEA Director General hoped from troubles on by the British sponsored away ihe the lAEA has been shut out of Mohammed Elßaradei warned com- EU forces will domestic British Commission for Africa. The new political front, Iraq. The latest warnings could that "the of such a where Blair has admitted disappearance mission is currently preparing stabilize African recently just be a threat intended to gain and materials be comprehensive plan on how the he was about his decision equipment may international attention and riations, and fight wrong sup- the invasion of Critics of proliferation significance." G8 industrialized countries and on Iraq. port for the re-establishment of at terrorism the same materials had also blasted Blair for Noting that some the EU can help Africa. The com- having a inspections. in mission will Blair in time. out of of already been found foreign report to plane fly Ethiopia, one The interim Iraqi government Elßaradei said that, the famine coun- countries, March, ahead of the GS summit most wrecked has not opposed lAEA inspec- Blair noted that Western "none of the dual- in June, which is being held in tries in the world, and back dur- high-quality tions. Omar has invited the lAEA materials have Britain this nations have an inherent self- the on in use equipment or year. ing meeting Thursday, to conduct inspections, and interest for Africa, order been found." The lAEA knows In addition to holding the helping say- to pick up food for the lav- promises that they would have in these "We know that and ish meal Iraq was possession of presidency of the G8 in 2005, ing, poverty supplied on the British free access to all sites. The hold- materials from Britain will also hold the instability leads to weak states, on the previous inspec- with the administra- presi- government plane way up is U.S. which become havens for tions. dency of the EU. can ter- home. tion. The proclamation by the International* 11

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Should Bush serve another term as President?

Don't blame George W. Bush has not made the world safer

citizen. He Over 1000 Americans can be worker or an Iraqi (WMD), but this point is refuted Rory Nisan Jones doesn't ask live in Brendan added to the death toll in the war you to Seoul, by the U.S. Chief Arms Inspector. that If South war- on tenor since day. you are Korea, having nuclear According to Charles Duelfer, the in heads No, the soldier Iraq are pointed at you. economic sanctions against Iraq average you who the is safer It is Staff Writer a poor American joined America not today. had begun to disintegrate by Columnist the nuclear military as only means of threatened by an Iranian 1996. By 1999 they were well on North Korean nuclear It is a challenge to criticize gaining an education. These program, the way to disappearing altogeth- the chaos in which George W. Bush without repeat- Americans are definitely not safe. weapons, Iraq W. Bush is the man so er thanks to smuggling, a corrupt- what else has said. It is also not safer if have is fertile for the George love hate. He is ed ing everyone any you ground develop- many to UN Oil-For-Food program, the violated the Patriot So I acknowledge more com- rights by ment of terrorist organizations, accused of stealing the 2000 elec- and the complicity of the French, your

criticisms of Bush - his Act. and don't al Russians and Chinese. mon forget Qaeda. tion, allowing 9/11 to happen, Iraq may Osama is still around bin been imminent intellect, the neo-conservative running failing to capture Osama not have an threat cronies who run the show, his ties Central Asia plotting against Laden, invading Iraq under false to the U.S. in 2001, but Saddam America and American Don't Hussein intended to become to coiporate espe- It is to criticize targets. forget pretenses and sinking the econo- fully easy oil about Pakistan, which is threat- But is he until threat as cially, companies. my. really guilty a as soon possible. Bush for his apparent Instead I ask to think ened by fundamentalist takeover. innocent? If the Saddam threat was a people proven lack of intellect. the Taliban the for Bush oil then about the big picture, about what Imagine having The Supreme Court stopped facade a grab, it is real world Bush would like to bomb - which chad strikes that kind of a possibility the Florida hunting party, me as peculiar Canada and the of It does not feel safer if in Pakistan. That's almost as bad the nickname given to the confus- has not been invaded. After all, shape, consequences you the Homeland the bomb for that vision. Believe it or not, watch Security as Kim Jong-Il having ing Florida ballots, because they we are the number one source

motives of the Bush admin- which constant- - oh he has it. And we votes and natural many Advisory System already would have kept counting U.S. crude oil gas istration that there is can't where until are morally based. ly reminds you cur- forget Afghanistan, everyone was blue in the imports. Plus lots of people up and free- "a risk of fake and elections were here hate the U.S and Spreading liberty rently significant a ter- fudged face. There was no way A 1 Gore seem to a held and there is central dom - and free market capitalism rorist attack." Is it possible that just no could have won. Gore was never convincing case could be made is not it is the Bush outside of Kabul. It's in the just a campaign slogan; administration might be control lead; not on election night, that Alberta wants to be liberated. that the moral to much of its into voting extremely unlikely a single not after the state-wide recount, background scaring citizenry his foreign policy. This goal is in for it? feels either free or safe in not after adding votes from hand person after dozens of Bush did not have many ways noble, yet the means Vice-President Dick Cheney that country. recounts, nor

of it the reminds that the threat The Bush administration can- recounts conducted by the media. the opportunity to achieving are damaging us greatest world. to America today is that terrorists not reasonably tell America what Even assuming a state-wide prevent the 9/11 the world Iraq is less safe than detonate a nuclear a place has recount could be completed in attacks, Clinton did. today might weapon scary which is not in American did become while at the same time time, the Supreme Court did not two years ago, to say an city. Why it nice before. The Americans invade I won't Americans that have was a place Iraq? telling they give the presidency to Bush on a in the for there are into that one - but it sure was- done a perfect job making silver platter. Two liberal Bush is also criticized for not prospects democracy get det- In last Court North Korea Iran somewhere between zilch and n't to prevent terrorists from world safer. the debate, Supreme judges even going into or

zip. Bush doesn't realize that a nuclear weapon in an Bush refused to admit a single found the manoeuvers of the first. Iraq was the first of the axis onating building democracy would be American city. mistake during his entire admin- Florida democratic judges of evil litter to get picked because work. The Jones in istration. It's time Americans the hard system developed Brendan instilled fear offending. Unless they went to Saddam was justifiably weak- realized for him in the last over hundreds of years in the every Cord reader by imagining voting graveyards in search of more est of the tripartite. Iran had not in West, and all to the buildings Toronto being hit election was their mistake. But no chads, A 1 Gore could" not have been berated by sanctions and nearly attempts ask what it's to Florida. North Korea had in the devel- by planes. But he doesn't you matter happens, good won already a impose democracy world have failed. to in and the be Canadian. A 1 Qaeda and bin Laden did nuclear warhead before Bush oping imagine being Iraq feel Is America safer today amount of fear one must not succeed because Bush was took office. Iraq was the logical any than be UN on September 12, 2001? there, they a a out golfing, they succeeded first step. With U.S. and NATO reporter, because anti-terrorist in proper forces now Iraq and

measures were not taken through- Afghanistan, Iran has hundreds of its flanks. out the 19905. Bush came into thousands of troops on office in January 2001, eight Coincidence?

months before the 9/11 attacks. When one looks at the admin-

bin istration rosier Osama Laden declared war lucidly, a picture

on the U.S. in 1996, bombed U.S. of Bush develops. Seventy-five

embassies in 1998 and the U.S.S percent of al Qaeda's leaders

2000. have been Cole in Clinton had failed captured or killed,

Pakistan to prepare plausible war plans Libya is now disarming,

against him and did little more is no longer flexing its nuclear fire missiles into and is the than tents. might now an ally in

With transition time lost to the war on terror.

Florida recount and the slowness Beginning to deploy a missile

of the Senate ir defense shield, Bush is putting in

his defend confirming a plausible way to

nominees. America from a North Korean

the Bus' missile while at the same time

Pentagon applying diplomatic pressure on Kim was not prop- Jong-Il multi-laterally with erly staffec China. until late sum- After the dot-com bubble

1 mer in 200 burst in the late 19905, the econo-

f By then i my slipped into recession in 2000

was far and million in toe one jobs were lost late the three months for an> after 9/11. Since

the has plans 01 then, economy grown as

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They are the Mennonites of the about 16,000 Mennonites who belong to Region of Waterloo. Fm the most part, at least 20 different groups. One pf those they reside on farms in the townships of groups (those who drive horse and bug­ Woolwich and Wellesley. On most days gies) number about 4,000. They are they can be found travelling on roads known as Old Order Mennonites. Yet leading into small towns and even they are divided into three villages like Elmira, groups depending op such Linwood, Wellesley things as whether thfY have ~mong tbe ®lb and Wallenstein. In electricity, use traetors, or fact, Elmira likely . have their own. school has the world's system. Whife the They have been called ''the quiet in the land," ''the only horse and beliefs of all twenty " A local author, a member of the Old Order buggy parking groups are basically garage. Parking the same, the differ­ Mennonites put needs of their for the costs ences come jipm the negotiated with the government to be exempt less thah-8. dt:l11lrur&1 ~yle in benefits like Canada Pension and Old Age Security and (a little more which they live. For plan. It is normal for young adults to, as the main one's horse is example, one group for hours in a different farm house every Sunday provided with that is slightly more paniment. lunch). Tra modern can drive cars The homes of the Old Orders have only plain the back roads but only if they are radios, television sets, computers or advanced tecltmo,J~ the townships on a . black with no radios. delight in playing outside for hours, helping with a Sunday morning, Many Canadian universi­ !>arefoot whenever they are at home in warm weather. preferably by bike, and have modem. Mennonites patch of ice with no equipment other than skates and a you will come by dozens of as students and, ip some (4lses, as a really great summ~r vacation as going to a relative's horses and buggies transporting faculty members. Yet the Old Order This group has its own special social insurance Mennonite families to their places of group's formal education ends at eighth zens but never vote or run for political office. All pay worship; usually simple, rectangular grade. a peacefnl approach to all aspects of life got them structures known to their communities as The modern, urban Mennonite's ing both World Wars. That belief is played out in meetinghouses. home, attire, dining practices and enter­ fault and seeking retribution, they give forgiveness. Services last at least two hours. Men tainment venues are very similar to their times of need. Their only need of th~ police is to report and women sit on separate sides on hard non-Mennonite neighbours. All that an encroacher has planted among their corn wooden benches. There are no musical Mennonites, regardless of their degree of they will affirm, rather than take an oath. There is no instruments, only singing in the German m~ernity, are known in the Christian society and no reliance on any programs for as~;istan4~e. ! language. Spoken parts of the service are tradition for their non-resistant approach port. in a German dialect called Pennsylvania to life and their generosity in giving Is there another group whose women will never Deutsch. Mter the service, families who assistance around the world to thQSe who covering, and whose greatest happiness comes from are visiting the area drop by for lunch suffer from natural disasters or other ing a large family? Are there other groups of young unannounced. During the afternoon, causes. In 2004, almost 1,300 parties at each other's farm homes? What other brides adults visit while children play outside or Mennonites are living in and giving help to prepare the delectable-wedding meal, have no in the up in barns. All need to be home in assistance to 55 needy countries. Also in never go on a honeymoon? These "peculiar'' people good time. Morning chores start at five this year, about $14,000,000 worth of divorce, respect and seek the wisdom of the elderly, thirty. material resources and canned meat have denial. Carrying on traditions in terms of life style and In the region of Waterloo, there are been sent to at least 30 countries. These are the Old Order Mennonites of the Region working and intelligent, possessing a wonderful sense They are respectful of their neighbours and those to this community in their own special manner. T

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~ . Tirief ~istorp of tbe fflennonites:~ise anb Jlersecution

Mennonites trace their beginnings later Kitchener, was begun by the to 1525, the time of the Protestant Mennonite Bishop, Benjamin Eby. Reformation. They agreed with He had initially travelled the 400 Luther of GeJTilanY and Zwingli of lffil'es from Pennsylvariia on horse­ Switzerland that the established back. Brubacher House, overlooking church should be reformed. However, Columbia Lake, was built in 1850. Its their views differed significantly first inhabitants were John and when it canie to baptism and a gov­ Magdelena Brubacher and their 14 ernment that forced people into a par­ children. They too were; a Mennonite ticular religion. Identifying them­ family. What is now the entire cam­ selves as the Swiss Brethren, they pus of the University of Waterloo believed that infants should not be was earlier devoted tq agriculture, baptized. Rather, one many of th~ fields should wait until he is Members from Asia, ploughed wtth the an adult when he can assistanc~ of teams of make the choice him­ Africa and lat1n strong work horses self. One of the lead­ America riow make belongi~ · to ers of this heretical, up the majority of Mennofli!es. defiant practice was Mennonites €onrad 6rebet; •· .. ;a' ~""' c~ ~bel highly regarded schol- College was named, to be exempt from receiving OHIP ar and writer. He and his colleagues after the early Anabaptist scholar and Age Security and belong to no formal insurance" were called "Anabaptists" (rebaptiz­ leader. as the main form of entertainment, sing hymns ers), because they had already been Sunday night, without instrumental accom- baptized as infants. The Anabaptists, The Mennonites were named after young radicals, were also the early the Dutch priest, Menno Simons. He only plain blinds on the windows. There are no proponents of separation of church became an Anabaptist leader in the advanced technology whatsoever. Children find and state. They became a despised sixteenth century. The Dutch with a seemingly multitude of tasks, going and hunted group. Their practices and Mennonites moved front Holland to - warm weather. They play hockey for fun on any beliefs outraged the authorities and Prussia and then the Utraine. In the skates and a hockey stick and would describe they were severely persecuted. Some 1800s-and 1900s, large groups settled to a relative's farm for a week. were drowned, others were burned at on the Canadian Prairies, the great insurance nnmbers and are co-operative citi­ the stake or tortured in the view of the ~Plains of the United States and South office. All pay regular taxes. Their insistence on public. Many others starved in pris­ America. got them exemption from military service dur­ ons or dungeons. played out in everyday life. Rather than finding Mennonites are becotring increas­ forgiveness. They are there to give assistance in Because of persecution, they ingly a global community. They are a police is to report the occasional marijuana crop migrated to Germany and other parts mix of many cultures and many wor­ their corn crop. Should they appear in court, of Europe. In 1683, they migrated to ship in languages other than English. There is no unemployment in the Old Order Pennsylvania at the invitation of a There are about 1.2 million baptized for assistance. Their community is their sup- Quaker, William Penn. After the members. Members from Asia, Africa American Revolution, Mennonites and Latin America now ''make up the will never cut their hair,' wear a white head from Pennsylvania started settling in majority. ess comes from remaining in their home and rais­ what is now southern Ontario, start­ boups of young adult males who gather for haircut I ing in 1786. Transportation was by You can learn more about What other brides get married in their own home, covered Conestoga wagons. Mennonites by visiting The Visitor g meal, have no engagement or wedding rings and Ebytown, an early ' settlement that Centre, ''Telling the Mennonite 'peculiar" people never experience separation or later became lmown as Berlin and Story". It is located in SL Jacob's. !m of the elderly, and practice humility and self­ ~ of life style and beliefs are deemed important. ~tes of the Region of Waterloo. They are very hard j wonderful sense of humour and peacefulness. tbours and those in government. They offer much ~I manner.

' 14•Student Life Thursday October 14, 2004- The Cord Weekly T

Vocal Cor ' How should Laurier and Laurier students celebrate Oktoberfest?

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"Three words - "Have a themed Walter - frickin - Oktoberfest Day on Ostinek" Willison field with a events." ti f: l p JESSICA JACKSON n FIRST YEAR Oktoberfest is in the hans HISTORY p tl SUSIE ZIEGLER Oktoberfest engorges Kitchener­ looked," Locke replied. tl Cord Student Life Waterloo in culture, traditions The traditional German dress "Everyone should "Wlld party with 11 and fun. of the festival being "Dirndl" for come to school in Oktoberfest cos­ v icky zacky zicky zacky hoi­ Opening ceremonies marked the ladies, and "lederhosen" laderllosen." tumes, traditional u Z hoi-hoi and the masses the beginning of the 9-day cele­ leather shorts for men is not German food and f: emerged from their respective bration on October 8. The festival unlike the attire of Ollkel Hans, lots of steins of c fest halls intoxicated yet again is estimated to attract over the mascot of the KW beer." with the spirit of Oktoberfest. 700,000 participants. Oktoberfest. 11 n The Kitchener-Waterloo festi­ The Monday morning For those slightly less ambi­ KEN HARRISON ADAM BOOTH n val is second only to the original Oktoberfest parade itself passes tious there is the Oktoberfest hat, SECOND YEAR THIRD YEAR BUSINESS COMMUNICATONS rl Oktoberfest in Munich, ·which 135,000 spectators. Oktoberfest complete with feather and tradi­ rl wrapped up it's 171 st year on is run by over 1300 volunteers tional buttons and pins. October 3. The event left the and raises over $1.5 million for Souvenirs and attire can be rl meadow in Bavaria filled with non-profit organizations, which is found at Hans Haus Castle at 17 ti the memories of over 5.9 million - pumped back into the ,communi­ Benton St. Kitchener. people and empties of 5.5 million ty's senior's facilities, pools, cri­ To highlight a few of the pop­ g s litres of beer. It's hard to say if sis lines and arenas. ular festhallen: Altes Muenchen King Ludwig anticipated perpet­ IHappy Birthday Libra! (Oct. 13-19) s Haus at Queensmount Arena f, uating such a tradition when he Thursday, Friday, Saturday Your family and friends are going to want to You're going to have some decisions to F took a wife. The celebration of "Fun ouHits, good known for a university crowd and be with you on your special day. So make make over the next while. If it is regarding sure you allot time to see everyone. Also his marriage to Princess Therese food and a better the music of Walter Ostanek, friends or family you're going to have to 0 with mid-terms coming up make sure you look at what is best for you and forget Saxony-Hildburghausen began Canada's polka king. are staying on top of your studies. School g time should not be about what everyone is telling you. Follow c Oktoberfest in 1810. By the late Karlsberghaus, held at the is just as important as your birthday. your intuition. 1800's the annual festival intro­ overlooked." Luckiest day: October 14 v Kitchener Auditorium has a Libra (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) duced beer halls and tents. - Sondra Locke, second year Wilfrid Laurier University night Taurus (Apr. 20-~ay 20) n The festival's traditions trav­ English on Thursday, University of Now is the time for you to show off. If you 0 eled to North America with early Waterloo night on Friday and a have any special skills or talents now is You are about to be presented with more your time to start applying them to every­ than one situation to deal with. You are b German settlers. The Concordia In order to attend the fes­ general celebration on Saturday. day life. You'll find that everything you do Club strived to keep the custoll!s going to have to be careful when dealing n thallen, festival-goers must be 19 At the end of the night people will become easier if you do something a with these various issues that you don't an integral part of Kitchener little more creative. hurt or offend anyone. You may need their 0 years of age or older however are encouraged to make use of the Luckiest day: October 13 (then Berlin) and has successfully those under 19 could attend some Take A Bus On Us campaign help in the future. 0 Luckiest day: October 16 n done so for over 128 years. It of the festivals over 30 cultural courtesy of the Molson Take Care Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) wasn't until 1969 when the events. program, Grand River Transit and Gemini (May 21-june 21) c 0 founding fathers of the local Second year English major, the festival. Buses run for free If there are many issues surrounding you Oktoberfest celebration saw an right now, know that you have the option of e Sondra Locke, hopes to attend from 11 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. Friday Expect a sudden change for the better in opportunity for the entire com­ Jeaving whatever is going on. You do not the next little while. A new situation is c many of the events. · and Saturday night. Auf have to spread yourself so thin, with a exactly what you need right now. Don't tc munity to participate in the fes­ "Fun outfits, good food and a · Wiedersehen. huge work load, that you don't have time dwell on past situations; just charge into a tivities. Thirty-six years later, better time should not be over- for yourself. the future with what you feel is best Don't Luckiest day: October 15 be bossed around. tl Luckiest day: October 19 Sagittarius (Nov 12-Dec. 21) F Cancer (june 22-ju/y 22) 0 Someone may be offering you something c of value. Whether it is a material object of You are going to have to make a decision n advice make sure you take it to heart and around work or schooL In either case you tl follow any addition instructions this person have to examine what you really want and the street toward the restaurant, I as compliments to our meal. Very may have for you. They only want to see what is the best solution to help you get to F knew we were in for a treat when soon afterward, our Caesar salad you succeed. your goals. Other's advice may help. Luckiest day: October 16 v we could hear the easy sounds of arrived. One of Ali Baba's trade­ Luckiest day: October 18 e Frank Sinatra. marks is the Caesar salad pre­ u Capricorn (Dec 22-jon. 19) leo (july 23-August 22) Stepping through the door, we pared right at the table. We had n 4 out of a possible 5 fuclgicles were immediately engulfed in our choice of ingredients (garlic, E Make sure you stay focussed on your If it feels like friends are trying to quarrel bold colours, dim lighting and a . anchovies, Tabasco sauce, ·crou­ goals. Don't let other people distcact you with you do what is necessary to get them v · 130 King Street South great looking environment. tons, bacon bits, parmesan with meaningless diversions. You will be to leave you alone. Don't hesitate to directly affected by your actions over the 1: Waterloo, ON We were greeted with a smile cheese). In addition, she added a defend yourself verbally; you don't have to next while so make sure you think every­ protect anyone's feelings if they are trying p Tel. 519.886.2550 and led to our table, which was a couple of egg yolks, juice thing through thoroughly. to hurt you. n Luckiest day: October 15 huge half circle booth - the table, squeezed from fresh lemons, oil Luckiest day: October 16 E in fact, was pulled out for us to and Worchester sauce. It was all Aquarius Uan. 20-Feb. 18) Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) s get in and then pushed back in, mixed together right before our r· LAURIE SADOWSKI but was only stopped when hungry eyes, and then divided Food Critic You are going to have some decisions to You are going to have to start finishing any tl asked, . "Is that good for you between the two of us. The single make regarding your finances in the next issues you have left unresolved. Decisions b girls?" portion that we ordered to share little while. Make sure you are looking are going to have to be made quickly. Do What do you get when you take a towards the future and potential costs. what is best for you and make sure people v pile of incredible food, add serv­ Initial reaction: very was quite large, very delicious Something unexpected could happen, trying to persuade you in a certain direction tc impressed. Seriously, I expect and full of flavour. make sure you're prepared for that know that 0 ice that is too good to be true, Luckiest day: October 13 Luckiest day: October 19 combine it with a huge and great service and a great atmos­ Shortly after, we received our affordable array of cocktails, phere at higher end restaurants coconut shrimp and egg roll Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20j n but the table pulled out and appetizer. Served with warm wines and the like, mix in an Daniel Roth is a ..Jfl/t-rnalisrn gradu­ a pushed back in for us? At this plum dipping sauce, both had a If people around you are making trouble for atmosphere to die for, and throw you it's probably best you to do everything ate ofConestoga,Coltege and is cur- s it conveniently down the street at point I was almost expecting to non-greasy but yummy fried taste possible to ignore them. They only want rently a Com · n Studies n a close location? Easy: Ali Baba be spoon-fed, too. that made our mouths water. attention from you, so if you don't respond student at I er. He has h Steak House. Our meal began with a basket to them they will probably leave you alone. studied Astr ther topics a Luckiest day: October 19 .. of that genre . I len years. The moment I walked across of warm rolls, fresh butter, home­ n made pickles and kalamata olives -Please see Food, page 15 Student Life< Thursday October 14, 2004 - The Cord Weekly 15

Waterloo Park, accessible from This week Mallett explores the both Albert Street and Seagram Drive.

natural habitat of the Waterloo the Throughout the seasons,

park has much to offer, whether it Park bunnies and llamas sit be a place to and study, to walk

around and collect your thoughts AMY MALLETT opinions, but perhaps in this in a natural or to and Staff Writer setting go instance my 'hick-ness' will watch the animals in the centre of prove useful. the Or, if want to back rea- park. you step upon your While searching Waterloo this Looking Wilfrid back into your childhood, sons for coming to you week to discover a new venue to I that can venture to the swings in the Laurier University, am sure write about, I decided to go wan- playground, and the sum- each of will come with during you up dering through the quickly mer watch as children different explanations for months, many colouring leaves of autumn, try- in the choosing this school. play water park. ing to find a hint of home amidst Soon, as the snow I myself chose Laurier inevitably the busy city, and foundmyself in settles the because it was close to home- upon Waterloo, park my Waterloo Park. it the will be lit up for its annual festi- town, was bursting at seams of will with enthusiastic volunteers and val lights and provide a

it located in small great relief for all. was a relatively Walk around and study So, if you're to feel city, close enough to the beginning country collect your thoughts. the stresses of school that I could still get a sense of my building up and there to be rural roots in surroundings not seems no escape As midterms quickly in haven be made of concrete. sight, finding a completely and may approach most of us look easier than think. Just head Now, call me a hick you you may with loathing toward future days down Waterloo Park and if like, and the fact that on to you my spent in endless hours at the of boots discover what George Costanza dad owns a pair cowboy it library, is time now to enjoy the term a and that mom line-danc- might 'serenity now!'just my goes weather, however cold it may few blocks from Laurier. three times a week won't do away ing have and quickly become, per- much to dissuade in you your haps take a stroll through

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best known. His swift answer was - Food, from pagel4 the of gypsy pudding consisting My eating companion, a layers of sweet goodness (a cake- popular coconut shrimp connoisseur, base, tonnes of whipped cream,

immediately stated that the ice cream and strawberries,

the with - deli- shrimp was "way better than topped cinnamon) so demand, Red Lobster ones that I had last cious.

week". Similar to the Caesar salad, > H gtf *.; They were quite large, with a the coffees are concoct- 5 specialty V *1 IriU w® sweet taste and covered with ed right at the table. Made with

fresh Not various flam- coconut. even a huge alcohols, they are

or fan, I decided shrimp coconut beed right before your eyes. The that the even most pretentious blueberry tea was a mixture of

shrimp would leave the ocean to Grand Marnier, Amaretto, and

be of this dish. a part Red Rose tea, finished off with

Our waitress then arrived with orange slices, orange cloves and a

sized taste a golf-ball scoop of lemon cinnamon stick. The alcohol cleanse sorbet, simply to our was prominent (comparable to ' palette. that oIF a martini) but incredible. It I if Our main courses arrived was clear why this was one of Ky next. The New York strip, priced their trademarks.

at for an It hard to Ali a mere $24.50 eight is sum up the cooked ounce cut, was to perfec- Baba Steakhouse - there is so

tion. It with came carrots and much more to it, and I highly rec-

mashed ommend the turnip, garlic potatoes, going to taste expe-

and a large portion of sauteed rience. Our bill did not clear $80. mushrooms. Additionally, the fantastic serv- Crazy tu&la^r My Supreme of Chicken was ice, music, lighting, booths and an oven roasted, grain fed chick- staff made the experience incred- stuffed with brie en, and aspara- ible. Paul stopped by our table to served in mushroom gus, a forest chat with us periodically through-

sauce. This also with the the and came out meal was a friendly same veggies, and I chose red and gracious host. Mil skinned roasted which potatoes, I believe this experience can

were both served the side and on so be summed up quickly easily.

not to the beautiful After sister closed interrupt pres- finishing, my entation of A my chicken. signa- her eyes, smiled, and uttered

ture it dish, was simply amazing. three words that I have never

We stuffed heard her to Not "I were officially say me before. when the owner, Paul, came over am full", but instead, with love in *; : and insisted on dessert. Our stom- her heart and so, so much good - T achs also insisted, and we asked food in her stomach, she whis- §v|>; " *t" jgp.' • u • , - for the which dessert for they are pered. "I love you."

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Golden Hawks strut to 40-point victory

Laurier dominant despite below Pyear, however, began his air assault by spreading the ball

still his three favourite tar- average performance: on top amongst gets on the day, notching touch-

and down to Mike The cold blustery Saturday passes Maurice, afternoon affair showcased the Joel Wright and Andrew Agro

Laurier offence, particularly their before the quarter was out. passing attack. Quarterback Ryan

Pyear threw for 234 yards and "...we have to be four touchdowns in an excellent better next week all-around performance. On the MIKE BROWN when ground, Nick Cameron added we play Staff Writer and touchdown 20 155 yards a on Ottawa."

carries. weekend - Gary Jeffries, Head Coach Thanksgiving Laurier the the opened scoring on brought no rest for

a short Brian Devlin field Laurier Golden Hawks' gridiron goal in. about six minutes Cameron's Despite late scores by warriors, as they travelled to

touchdown run and a a TD - safety gave Guelph, 50-yard hookup Guelph to take on a 3 2

them an 11 - 0 advantage after 15 between quarterback Neil Gryphons squad. Despite not minutes. Balthazaar and wide receiver Jeff their the playing best game,

The the - the Hawks' in Gryphons got on only bright spot on victory was never Keegan

board in the second quarter an otherwise 53 - early paltry performance doubt, as they cruised to a 13

kicker Baker - a OUA when Graydon split by Balthazaar and 48 yard win to up their leading

make 11 - record the uprights to it 3. field from Baker, Laurier to 6 - 0. goal

entered the locker room with a

commanding 32-12 lead.

The Golden Hawks continued

the third to pad their lead in quar-

ter. After a touchdown pass to

Agro was negated by one of the many penalties on day www.laurierathletics.com

(uncharacteristic for a team that

Nick Cameron breaks one tackle as a defender eats entered the game as the least Guelph grass.

penalized team in the nation), said Jeffries. "We haven't for 106 and two Devlin increased the lead to 35 - year," receptions yards

had a or an touchdowns), was also quick to 12. Later in the quarter, Pyear roughing objection-

able; we two." the 5-1 Ottawa Gee Gees. found in the end zone today got praise www.laurierathletics.com Agro again, The coach remained confi- "Their attack's increasing the lead to 42 - 13 passing quite cadence affair Ryan Pyear speaks in during Saturday's with Guelph. dent and team." entering the final frame. about his team, however, good, we respect their fix He continued with confi- Coach Gary Jeffries used the saying they would any prob- "1 think it's lems. "I think we won today kind dence, though: blowout to cycle in some more pretty hard for teams to inexperienced players, but the right now pull lead Both added "...we can count on out scouting reports on us, not Coach Moe loses only grew. teams to and Kootstra knowing whether stop our run singles Bobby anyone to make fumble for the or our We're pretty returned a Guelph stop pass.... plays for us." balanced and we can count on the on a 53 - 13 major to put cap - Andrew Agro to make for us." battle with cancer thrashing. anyone plays,

The Golden Hawks have rea- Despite the win, there were

the of remarked Jeffries. "It son to be confident. some disconcerting lapses by ugly," Barring any wasn't best but be able Laurier squad. Four botched our performance, major lapses, they should Remembered teams can win when to Ottawa, who have snaps held the offence back good they outplay

aren't well we been the benefactors of slightly, though the scoreboard playing as as an easy as a giving We have to ele- schedule and whose most didn't show it. Moreover, as have.... just keep impres- the Coach Jeffries noted after the vating, and we have to be better sive win thus far came against man with a that next week when we play same Guelph squad game, penalties were a problem. very Ottawa." Laurier manhandled this week- for the "We took the first two undisci- passion Veteran who end. plined penalties we've taken all Agro, put up big numbers game against Guelph (six

BRYAN SHINN

Sports Editor Women for season Murray Reidel, an assistant ready

coach with Laurier's baseball

team succumbed to lung cancer last Thursday at the of 57. after in age two www.laurierathletics.com taking tourney Reidel, who battled the ter- "He made it fun to play base- disease minal for over a year, ball for the added Hawks," CAITLIN HOWLETT Bevan and netminder Hawks' able to the was a part of the Hawks' team Cindy were put delay Baxter Editor-in-Chief - 1 for three Eadie, while offensive hustle was behind them and skate to a 3 years as a pitching, Last spring, Reidel was catching, first base and bench visible from right winger Jessica victory. awarded most in the the Tuffy Knight Award While were indulging ladies will continue their coach. Prior to his time at Singh and centre, Jenn Heslin. The for his contributions to of and major guilty pleasures turkey the until Laurier, Reidel spent nearly 14 Sunday's game against pre-season play they open Laurier athletics. pumpkin pie, the Golden Hawks Concordia not the 2004 season on October 22 at years as a volunteer in Stingers opened "He has an interest in women's brush- always hockey team was home Albert McCormick Kitchener-Waterloo minor base- with an injury, but a slight delay at what the their skills for their young men were doing ing up on sea- the failed in Clarica Arena The ball. as power against Queens. puck on the baseball said field," son opener. Arena Memorial Peter Baxter, Director of at the Waterloo drops at 7:30 pm. Baxter. Such a for the The Laurier passion Thanksgiving The Athletics and Recreation, spoke Recreation Complex. the game was present while in the Hockey Classic saw Hawks of the man affectionately known dugout and in the hospital. take small victories over McGill "Moe" as as someone with a big The baseball and squad, who fin- on Saturday October 9 sense of humour and even bigger ished the season with an 8 - 10 Concordia October heart. on Sunday record, just shy of a playoff spot, 10. "Moe had a character which the have since dedicated the season Against the Redmen, people were drawn to," said in Moe's honour. Hawks lost defensive Baxter. power- But according to Ballantyne, house Ashley Stephenson to an Even as his strength weak- the Hawks will always honour ankle injury less than five min- ened, his passion for baseball Reidel. utes into the opening It and the period. players he coached never "In be the years to come, it will took the entire team to wavered. nearly our goal to keep Moe's spirit help the visibly shaken captain "He especially loved work- his love alive by passing on for off the ice. She was later escorted with ing young players and help- the future game to players at to the dressing room by Laurier ing them develop, not only as Laurier," he said. Athletics trainer Jamie Carlson. players, but also as young men," is survived wife Reidel by his of A dismal crowd, expected on explained Scott Ballantyne, a 34 years, Judy, and their two the was treated to a 1 - 0 and holiday, Caitlin former player currently an Howlett Judd and Jana. win the Redmen. Solid children, over play assistant coach with the team. the Alternate captain Laurissa Kenworthy cycles the puck around came defensively from Andrea Redman in action at Clarica Arena last Saturday. tender pre-season Thursday October 14, 2004 - The Cord Weekly Sports* 17

Wingspan The hawk

FALL BALLERS SHORT in the 74 - 70 loss. Next week- women's walked soccer squad AGAINST SOUTHERN end, the Hawks will welcome off the the STACKHOUSE pitch same way they and York, Winnipeg ÜBC to entered it, with a tie. Last The men's basketball team wel- Waterloo for the Hawk draw Friday's 0-0 was the third comed Bradley University, a list Challenge Tournament. consecutive in which nei- Division I team from Illinois, to game

ther team scored, as the Hawks the Athletic Complex last CURSED DRAW WITH ARMY continue to battle for playoff In 1918, the Sunday as the following Boston Red Sox's fifth World Series, owner part The men's soccer With win and five positioning. a Frazee sold the of Babe Braves' southern Harry rights a young Ruth to the Yankees in team took a step ties sandwiching two losses, the order Ontario tour to pay for his girlfriend's play. Some 86 backwards last years Hawks now sit at third place, two While the plater, Sox are a theatrical mockery having watched weekend points behind Waterloo. In the Hawks were the Yankees win an 26 times fe unprecedented (26 the against three squad's remaining games, than the In able to keep pore they're got). game one of the a 1 o y the Hawks will face the Warriors finals the game fAmerican League on Monday night, pitch- Military twice. close jfer Curt Schilling claimed he would silence College. Yankee Stadium. Three and six runs later, throughout, w innings Despite a the Braves' Schilling was pulled in front of an anything but ;tr on g RUGGERS ON A LOSING silence Bronx crowd. superior By now the Sox should know better than to defensive STREAK size and ath- Laurier's women's encourage the curse. showing, the rugby team leticism was continued its 2004 Hawks were disappointing

simply toe - unable campaign on Friday with a 34 5 NEW ENGLAND SPECIAL to gener- much for the There's loss at the hands of the Brock only one team the Sox hate more than the Yankees and it's ate any scoring in home team. Andrew Melissa Paterak scored their own football Under the leader- the 0-0 draw. The tie Badgers. city's team. led MacKay the Hawks the lone for the Golden ship of genius Bill Belichick, the Patriots www.laurierathletics.com allowed Waterloo, who try $0 in with 24, while have scoring Hawks who remain at the bottom won a record 19 in a and are beat the same RMC games row, Todd Cooney chipped in with 11 of the Ontario Russell division the reigning for the second team, to tie theHawks for second champions straight year." with 1 The Not is the place in Ontario's West with only point. Hawks only curse vicious but it's downright crafty. will their last of the there is bowl of clam play game Clearly only one chowder in Beantown three games remaining. The top GOLDEN HAWK season weekend and the Sox ain't ever taste. three teams from each division next against getting a

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Breach of Trust's good and bad trips

Tea Toronto area Canadian rock band will open for The Party's October show Elements in Kitchener shows, including an 29 at

"Even when we're their record sales KARA BERTRAND to 2000's Songs for Dying ours. starting of course affect Cord Entertainment don't know but he also had advice: "You Nations. The new album, out from scratch and they

who can't it, have November 2, will be more pol- we are, they always seem to really stop so you to in Breach of 1994, musi- So it's a time," He ished sonically and more respond. good adjust your expectations." FormedTrust is the no stranger to the Every believes it's not that the cally diverse than rawer explained Ballentyne. city wrong rock world. The band is about to music is but doesn't Songs. seems to have a different crowd available, embark on a four-show tour with it's take it Asked to describe their music and neither of the two seemed to "think right that people The Tea town Party, and was in Aubut have had bad all for free either." For the music in a few words, responded, experiences on tour.

to visit and recently university "not metal, just rock 'n' roll". Every band has its inspira- lovers who enjoy listening to

in the area. music the "I don't college campuses Breach of Trust has had a few tions and Breach of Trust is no on computer?

Band members Marty Ballentyne think it's personnel changes in the past exception. Rush, Kiss, Cheap necessarily wrong, you and Bill Aubut came to Laurier to with members Trick and The Ramones were list- have to in mind what's respect to group just keep sit down and talk about their new of on." but feel that while this has affect- ed as favourites. Marty said going the music. album, tour and music "There's Breach of Trust will be at ed their music style, there's also a today, so many

The band arrived a after day the band. Brent musicians that it's to be Elements in Kitchener for an fresh energy to easy music video for "Bad taping a Stutsky and Dean Zabalotney inspired. And there's always so October 29 show with The Tea with Trip", a performance clip Sometimes The bands are label joined the band before the new much good stuff. you Party. two resonance of "nightmarish, dark harder it and album and have fit right in with have to look a little for mates, The Tea Party asked in Toronto. The shows in the imagery," experi- and Aubut. have to a little." them to open some Ballentyne ... you just dig Contributed Photo ence was a and the good one, amount free music Toronto area. Tickets are still Touring all across Canada has With the of video will premiere November 1 it's inter- available Ticketmaster outlets. The of Breach of Trust allowed the band to see most of on the Internet, always at boys gaze MuchMusic. The band in into the camera. on was find what bands To find out more about the angstily the country. Montreal and Sydney esting to out

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Chris Collie Whether or not the consumer Movie Critics is ties consciously aware of these

from the listening end, or the Rob: Friday Night Lights deliv- associated product end, varies in ers a real life football story. On Another Note... degrees of obviousness and sub- Unlike the dismissible Varsity tleness. But at the end of the day Blues, Billy Bob Thornton and it's to make a when in the big of unknowns Apparently tough you're playing his cast portray a and all that make profit in the music business, leagues, aspects up very believable story that evokes to the industry associa- an artist's existence equate to a all according true passions concerning areas tions, it's only gotten tougher brand, and one that can be used of football: the fans, the parents, for other with the proliferation of illegal and manipulated pur- the coaches and above all, the occurred than music. It's downloading that has poses just selling players. Contributed Photo since the 'Internet revolution'. not a but one that has Based the pretty fact, on a true story, It's that has been recent Bob Thornton some sort of motivational speech". I an industry grown stronger throughout small town of Odessa, Texas, acts Billy delivering don't know how that could be effective. He's of decades. way too creepy. looped with endless stories as a breeding ground for high cut-throat business practices, The most obvious and utilized school with will players heightened of a football movie. course everything come is alongside the realities of a high- synergy exists when apparel expectations. The citizens of down to the final seconds of the risk and high-turnover environ- tied to music - for example the Odessa an is the What place unimaginable Brad: Friday Night Lights a final play of big game. ment due to those fickle and liq- clothing/shoe companies owned amount of on The movie but the film does well is pressure good a highly conven- extremely to uid audience tastes. But surely in by Mark Hoppus and Tom Panthers to win the almost part a state champi- tional one, which presents a prob- show pathetic despera- Blink Atticus none of this comes as a surprise DeLonge from 182, In Odessa, is of ele- tion with which the of onship. winning lem: even if all the genre people to those within the School of and Macbeth. It's no accident threats are and delivered well their school everything; given ments are as as Odessa rely on high Business and Economics here at that the items produced by these are abusive. In Odessa, parents possible, we've still seen it count- football players for some sense of the WLU - because in an industry companies are worn by band the of football is as valued game less times before. In cases like identity. inter- with such limited access to quick in music videos, during as life itself. this the critic must make certain At one point the injured star into the financial views and on stage. It all takes In the United States, athletics transport green concessions and praise the film quarterback (Derek Luke) is put harness the cultural zone, parties involved tend to be place to are a into and rival gateway college for being realistic, character ori- back in play against a team, the screwed with all practices involv- power behind group's image, and this is criminal- Friday Night Lights exploits ented and sincere, but one wishes even though translated into the ing money. eventually this notion in such a that it for than under- way more typical Hollywood ly irresponsible we can who At the altitude level of major buying power of those dig actually seems to negate this tra- sentiments. stand the fanatical atmosphere it's rumored that for what dition. labels, any they see. For most of the - at would players that make even the quar- to start the fiscal Blink 182 didn't learn this on least the main artist reaping characters - they terback himself want to play of started rewards of their craft, sales their own, as they only football a If can't rely solely on as means you already while nursing an injury. their recording must reach an these two companies after being of bettering themselves; in fact, The in this guess that the team young actors million units. to average peak of 1.5 sponsored wear Hurley prod- the parents actually endorse this movie are and will make it to the uniformly strong This figure revolves around ucts back in the day. The theory concept. essentially carry the picture, but I'd the of a Championship, recouping the wealth of money goes: why sell wares The fans are drunken has- the big surprise is Tim McGraw of like to talk to sunk into the project before it hits third-party company on top beens who seem to utter the you. over-zealous only as a convincingly the shelf such and when can a words better win state'. as production your image you reap 'y'all football dad; the heartwarming recording, manufacturing, mar- far greater percentage of the prof- Sadly, it seems that in Odessa, finale soften his character We see the film through the may and distribution - all of its the salvation is achieved keting, by owning company your- through eyes of several of the seniors on unnecessarily, but the perform- deducted self? Instead of the which are subsequently being wage- Panther football, and there are the team, as well as their coach ance is still good. from the before Blink 182 of project's earnings earning workers, two ways achieving this: win played by Billy Bob Thornton As for director Peter Berg, he are onto the artists decided to be the hoarding state and the profits passed profit spend rest of is as your (who's effective but could play a quickly establishing himself themselves. It's never a free ride, capitalists. life drunk about it, this in who deliver solid getting talking role like his sleep). The someone can But the market as a of perceived synergies or win state and be recruited to large percentage team is off to a bad start because mainstream entertainment (after out are in fact between music and the plethora - either royalties paid college losing state most of the aren't his debut with Bad way, players very appalling Very of also advances on future potential associated products goes is not-an option. but with little big, hopefully a Things, he had no place to go and must be back much further then just clothing, In short, earnings, paid Friday Night Lights pluck and determination they will but up). of so toward the is if not matched with market sales. let's look kings a thoughtful football movie make it to the Texas State So in spite of its predictability So to combat the fact this strategy, the Roc-a-Fella that underlines the If is is tricky perseverance Championships. there any- Friday Night Lights decent will Records and its chief in that very few artists ever empire of its players the face of one this article who can't reading entertainment, as long as you can Damon Artists reach sales over 1.5 million, architect Dash. numerous adversities - on and off already guess that the Odessa stomach the rigid formulas. If diversi- from label have been bran- is labels and artists begin to the the field. The film probable team will make it the to you ever played football in the other - and to into areas generally dishing speaking and believable, unlike Varsity then fy Championship game (in spite of school many of the details visual line for markets which have a or RoccaWear clothing ever, Blues, which turns the of dramatic then game some setbacks) I'd will no doubt ring true, and if the label the - of urban football into farce. emotional tie to music help- a line styles a Friday like sit down and talk movie to to you. you've ever seen a sports branch out bottom line created and owns. But the diver- Night Lights is vivid with real- ing to But all of us should realize then you'll surely be on familiar for label and artist. 19 both - ism and - true earnings Please see Money, page inspiration a gem that being a sports movie, of ground. - Entertainment* Thursday October 14, 2004 The Cord Weekly 19

Christopher Reeve: 1952 - 2004

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bacon," insisting that "they want Superman has died. the cash flow/ They steady Sunday, October 10 schemin' for the #1 spot." ,Christopher Reeve, the star of To follow up the opener, K- Superman I-IV, passed away. He OS shows us his Caribbean roots had been fighting off an infected with his Marley-esque reggae of pressure wound, common in "Crucial", which showcases his paralysis victims. He went into abilities to incorporate hardcore cardiac arrest and slipped into a reggae elements into pure pop coma, dying Sunday. songs. The tone then changes as In May of 1995, Reeve was we are confronted with the famil- rendered a quadriplegic after a iar lock-step beat of MJ's "Billie horseback riding accident, con- Jean" in "Man I Used to Be", fining him to a wheelchair, and which comes complete with vel- necessitating the use of a ventila- vety string loops. tor to breathe. To relate the to himself more, Reeve brought paralysis into jazz and funk heavy the public sphere. He became an "Crabbuckit" the speaks to age- advocate for cures to Parkinson's, old "crabs in the bucket" phe- Alzheimer's, MS, ALS, stroke, The bass nomenon. upright stabs, and spinal cord injuries. gospel hand claps and hom solos He headed the Health's dream: he Christopher budget grew from $12 was able to move his add ornaments to his hopeful Reeve Paralysis Foundation, billion US in 1998 to $27 billion thumb and index finger and, with vocal plea that there's "no time campaigning for US in 2003. Reeve's the of new he For the Toronto- determinedly determina- help research, was Trinidad-born, to get down, "cause I'm movin' and cell research, funding stem tion to one day walk again able to of time raised Kevin Bereton, better think the gave go longer periods up." Just when you which has been victims without Reeve key to progress hope to paralysis a ventilator. was known as K-OS, his main con- every- album is going to move further towards a cure. Under his leader- where. 52. cern is the current state of hip- from K-OS away hip-hop, the National Institutes of ship, He did make steps toward his hop. Produced and written by K- invites back to '88 you with OS, Rebellion draws Joyful some classic 808 drums and his heavily from and seamlessly first single "B-Boy Stance", fuses together the full range of which is the old-school anthem musical experience; from to that out to all found- rap goes of the rock and blues and jazz, pop, ing-fathers of hip-hop. Another '' Its £Q simple.. and in reggae, everything honourable mention goes out to between. his next single, "The Love

Expanding on the same mes- he Song", in which is encourag-

that he delivered on his crit- to believe the sage ing everyone not ically acclaimed 2002 debut hype accompanied by pounding win Plan tickets album, Exit, K-OS the '4 to preaches piano chords and dramatic Simple 112 love and values of spirituality, strings.

the effects that come positive Although a well-known artist from not following everything in Canada, K-OS is an under- the label tells do. On his you to ground MC at best in the U.S. "Emcee he opener, Murdah", His style might be rebellious

reminds us of that from the start. the mainstream Oe.apTlfl against current slow frustrated Spitting rhymes but it's a rap, definitely joyful K- against a gloomy guitar loop, rebellion in my opinion. OS complains, "Emcees keep faking/ Hoping to make the -Leo Yu ina | ||oCtOber 19dffKwtti you bring Music, shoes and vodka

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images and found objects on over. At the bottom, barely and Other Tara Stories wood. This piece, the only one noticeable, a small bird Cooper's exhibit, Forgotten clasped a that created in bell that held blue was vaguely jar a umbrella. is in the Robert Bird-like on form, had a effer- While I loved the Movements, display poster-like very exhibit, I was small bubbles vescent quality: bemused as to Tara Cooper's until October 30 drawn in Langen Gallery Saturday, cyan blue ink floated meaning. What was the symbol-

clumsily around the work's ism behind her work? I had a few photographs peered out from intriguing. Small, winged crea- Cord Arts Review perimeter. An image of what ideas but thought it best to leave decorate tucked-away corners of the tures such as sparrows looked to be a small town in the it to the artist to explain. Cooper works. almost and every piece, in every throes of Northern Canadian a was quoted rather cryptically, as BRITTANY LAVERY One thing I noticed instantly piece the birds, as small as they winter the that her work Cord Arts spanned upper register, explaining "stems overshadowed about the exhibit was the concept are, completely the from the beside a sloppy blue stamp of ongoing exploration into humans. Pictures of in of space. Instead of confining her the men word "AWAY". The of in I were asked describe the background aspects storytelling, particu- costumes works to one piece of canvas or old gym were dwarfed how Ifwork of Toronto-based artist was eerie, watermarked cursive lar, through a combination sculpture, Cooper's works were by tiny songbirds, while other Tara in few writing, which read "sleepless of text fragment, and disparate Cooper a words, my combinations of objects spread species of birds held hoops in aren't the of would be follows: nights only ways imagery, elusive narratives are synopsis as a their all over the grey backboard, claws, with children playing of getting to the truth", over and constructed." fascinating collage random, three from sometimes taking up two or or dangling trapezes within kitschy paraphernalia that man- panels. Perhaps this had some- the hoops. ages to give off an aura reminis- thing to do with the bird motif One piece, titled "The cent of Roughing It in the Bush. that was the main focus of Readers of the Weather" and cre- Cooper, whose work has been Cooper's exhibit. To my ated on lithograph and chine in various all presented galleries collection of untrained eye it seemed as though colle, was simply a across North America, has her black-and-white sketches of the use of space could possibly sev- exhibit Forgotten Stories and signify the spreading of wings. eral species of birds - at least, at Other Bird-like Movements, first glance. A closer look featured in the Robert Langen revealed that what had appeared in Gallery this month, from October The artist works a to be tree branches gripped in the 6 to October 30. of mixed variety claws birds' were actually syn- The artist works in a variety media and thetic objects ranging from a of mixed media and incorporates clutch incorporates a large beach ball to a purse, a a amount of found large objects broom amount of found megaphone, a suitcase, a into her pieces. All these objects and a light bulb on a long pole. look like of fruitful objects into her products a of This piece was very typical the the trip to antique shop, if not rare pieces. exhibit as a whole, in that human- finds at thrift stores; hence the ity's castoffs were combined with kitschiness that radiates from The the well nature and of way birds (as as representations of Cooper's work. Plastic toy shep- other animals) were depicted was the animal world. herds, farmers and soldiers stood another point of interest. Birds However, the most haunting in various on austerely positions the focal of in the and also were obviously point piece display, my Tara Cooper cracked china shelves, yellowing in works the display but it is the way favourite of the shown, Bird with Three torn from old nature "Blue Heads," is currently on display. pages guide- with "Beneath the Bell Cooper's piece, which they interacted was Jar", a I would have a blue bird with three heads would look books authoritatively proclaimed thought way humans that made the artwork so combination of lithograph, digital messed than but what do I know? more up that, definitions from the walls and old

Cliffnotes: Arts events Bowen moves in mysterious ways

of voice. Her believable storyline from the of K-W author Gail and was also Mystery Bowen gives dialogue engross- edge... it and ing, as was interesting at Waterloo bookstore required thinking and question- reading Tres bien ensemble Count of Monte Cristo on The subtle hints in ing. dropped October 21 8 Tickets cost The WLU Symphony Orchestra at pm. at a table set for book sign- up the language of the novel itself Cord Arts Review E-maiJ wlufrancofun@hot- will perform during an ensemble $40. When the time for ings. came the reader were light, yet kept concert on October 17. The con- mail.com for more information. Bowen to address the crowd as a guessing and doubting each char- cert will take in the "Francofun"? That's almost as whole, she place VICTORIA BEGIN began by thanking acter. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall lame as "Count me in." Almost. for Cord Arts everyone attending and Afterwards, I was thrilled to at 3 and will feature the briefly explaining the plot of her pm have the opportunity to ask the music of Johannes Brahams and The hardest working man in Canadian newest novel. Bestselling mystery author about her some questions show-business... Ludwig van Beethoven. author Gail Bowen visited A mystery, Bowen's starring work. When I asked about how it and turnin' it Unfortunately, the program does- Givin' loose, Waterloo's The Mysterious Affair familiar heroine Joanne Kilbourn, up she started in mystery writing, n't include music by Billy able to stop riots with a single the of The Last Good revolves any bookshop on evening Day her answer was astonishing, as of soul van Beethoven, Ludwig's cousin "Ungh!!!," the godfather Tuesday, October 5. As of around the suicide of one of part she had not started writing as a who dabbled in rockabilly and JAMES BROWN will be gettin' the launch of her latest novel, Kilbourn's friends, leading her to woman. young like sex machine at electronica. on up a The Last Good Day, Bowen met an investigation. The book begins "When I was 43 old, I years Kitchener-Waterloo's Centre in with law fans, signed copies of her with Kilbourn as a student at with a friend. enjoyed writing November 30. Count me in the Square on books and a short school and later into the gave reading. moves he wanted Eventually, no longer Tickets sale October 18. The WLU French Club is selling go on Even before Bowen's arrival, present day, where the friends to write, and I continued. tickets for their trip to the it was obvious that her fans were realize they have not been greatly Mystery had always been one of Stratford Festival to The and excited for her successful in their see eager appear- accomplish- I decided my guilty pleasures, so ance. Admirers of all milled ments. "The last ages good day to it." pursue around the mystery genre book- referred to a time when they had When asked about the inspira- Cord Arts: Bowen store, clutching copies of the a lust for justice," tion for her heroine, Joanne, the author's both old and to her fans. books, new. explained author's and she eyes lit up, was Because it's better than I had the chance to speak to eager to discuss her alter-ego. "I one of Bowen's fans about her "Women in novels thought it was important that, in at the wall. Bowen's staring interest in mystery nov- these novels, men no had seem to always have longer els. "Gail is a fantastic writer. Her to be the breadwinners. Women characters one set of rules as are ordinary people in novels seem to always have who have extraordinary situa- characters, and I felt one set of rules as characters, and tions to them." happen those rules needed to I felt that those rules needed to be

Another fan, equally as excit- be changed." changed." ed and holding Bowen's newest The owners of The described to the novel, me why - Gail Bowen, author Mysterious Affair, busily talking author's books were so important to their customers and their guest to her, personally. "Gail's books author, took the time to reflect on are entertaining, light reads. I feel Gail Bowen's heroine is, in how it felt to have a Canadian like I relate to the to can character of many ways, very similar the author in their store. "Canadian Joanne, as she is contemporary author herself. Both Kilbourn and authors never receive enough and Bowen two likeable." have grown children, notice as they should. It is really When the author entered the are teachers at Saskatchewan uni- to exciting see everyone here store, the in the room versities and have politically con- energy tonight, and it is always nice to increased deal. nected But it's a great Bowen husbands. admittedly, got have a Canadian author with us." in As Bowen read graciously welcomed everyone an excerpt from attendance, taking the time to her novel, the audience was nothin' on eating pie. her fans. drawn in speak individually to I greatly by her use of watched as a long line developed expression and her excited tone Arts*21 Thursday October 14, 2004 • The Cord Weekly

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during some harrowing accounts one. Send submissions to: in of near death, and, a surpris- One of the most memorable cord @ wiusp.com What' s the ingly touching sequence, the deal stories of the film centres on Greg death of a surfing the father of unexpected Noll, regarded as with this Deadline for submissions is legend during a routine wave. big-wave surfing. During a hor- November 2004! ?! The image of two dozen surfers, 24, Kitty-Cat! rific storm that battered the bobbing gently on their surf- beaches of Hawaii with epic Seriously, what's the deal? the lit setting sun, Noll boards, by pay- waves, caught what some ing tribute to their fallen friend is the in say was biggest wave the most poignant image of the recorded history. There were no movie. '•> fuggggte jfl "J t's all about the one big cameras or videotapes of this 112 M Bi WmSSm- 111 SHBBp J- Peralta could have easily wave." death-defying stunt, only a clus- overused the breathtaking shots This somewhat stereotypi- ter of amazed surfers standing on of lone figures climbing six-story cal surfer quotation is from the the roofs of their cars watching and then sucked waves being this ascend new surfing documentary Riding tiny figure up a tow- down under the crest, or'the bar- Giants. Luckily for the viewer, ering pitch-black mass of fast rel' of the wave and made a glori- His this quotation is one of the few moving water. simple expla- fied but A Takeshi surfing commercial, by and musical - slice about this nation: "I would have it "Action-adventure, comedy, any way you it, stereotypical things regretted Film Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi rocks."- KitatlO using the numerous interviews as Nicholas Schager, filmcritic.com and informative for the rest of life if I hadn't highly enjoyable my a way of humanizing the surfers film. tried to do it." in and throwing some fascinating It is obvious that the film's historical facts, the film becomes is writer/director, Stacy Peralta, Surfers do ''' much more than that. The only deeply in love with surfing and that it film is I acknowledge I have with the Timitaß iiwim 'i complaint .... the culture behind it. Through a was the soundtrack. You would expect Hollywood's Zatoichi plays Oct 16 at I:3opm and Oct 17 at vast array of real-time surfing 9:2opm such a high-energy film to have bit influence that was 1 aMMMMMBKB W images, a of history, and a monk must choose between an equally high-energy sound- B^ , A huge series of interviews with responsible for the track, but most of the music is spiritual enlightenment and the both the of and JHBf JL" % pioneers surfing in t explosion surfing. laid-back Hawaiian beach tunes. desires of the flesh... with today's top surfers, the film- Some of the music doesn't quite maker is able to paint a coherent suit the images being shown. But SamsarA The and colourful history of surfing: film moves on to show other than that, Giants is JSy-vN Riding from in of its origins 19th century some hilarious footage a and adrenaline- truly exciting MBA, I Rated Oct 15 -21 ONE WEEK! Hawaii to the multi-billion dollar Hollywood actors set against a film that makes pumping you it is fake blue www.princesscinema.com 6 Princess Street West • 885-2950 industry today. painfully screen wave Pto A want to out and surf. rKtWCEap vLwEMA Located in Waterloo film go Uptown The presents surfing as a trying to realistically pretend to

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North Korea with which be the famine hit has been hit a deadly famine, worst to anywhere since EVANS - Director of the for may PROF. PAUL program World War 11. Crops have been damaged by hail in 1994, by unprecedented floods in 1995 and 1996, and Canada-Asia Policy studies, Institute of Asian

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The and the old As as 10,000 children a month were to young are particularly susceptible. many dying according to South Korea and President and Chairperson of

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