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the ............ ~ ~-..1111!!!!!1..-..... Women's .... -·- Day . ......_........,. .... -wee Features pages 11-14 Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Volume 25, Number 20 Thursday, March 7, 1985 Election Review Task Force struck First meeting· held by Andrea Cole operation with the Student Pubs anything else," he said. Tice The Election Review Task Force, Board," says Tice. "We have no commented again that the Task established at the first meeting of the power to make them implement Force does not exist to implement its new Board of Directors, is now these ideas. Hopefully, they'll see that suggestions. "If we look to exonerate looking into the issues and problems this is what the students want" the system, then we're left looking at of this year's election. Larry O'Reilly asked for individuals," he says. "Otherwise, we Co-chairperson of the Task Force clarification on what exactly was look for faults in the system, too." Jono Tice says that the aim of the meant by personality·related The Task Force will dig out all the participating students is to "show reprimanding. "It seems you're rules pertaining to the election, direction in digging out the issues exposing the people more than that are relevant to the election, such as the rules and regulations, chronological sequence of events, and so on. Stock to last two weeks "We are attempting to find out what was wrong, who was in the wrong, and why," says Tice. "We'll review the 1985 election and find a School pubs method of prevention, after we find out whether the problems were personality· or system·related." become beer retreat Once the TaskForce has gathered all the information it can about the by Andrea Cole the LCBO is having trouble keeping election, it will present a discussion up with the demand. paper to the Board of Directors by Thirstbusters!! Part of the problem is that no March 31 st After this presentation, That's what the Turret and Wilf s licensed bar in Ontario is allowed to ." the committee will enter Phase Two, have become, for now. do business with any regular other which consists of • examining and Laurier has enough beer to last for than Brewers' Retail. In the evaluating the present election about two weeks, according to meantime smaller brewers such as system, gathering recommend· Business Manager John Karr. This Brick Brewing of Waterloo are doing ations for reform, and presenting the statement came on Monday after an terrific business. Amstel Breweries in condensed recommendations to the extremely busy Saturday night in the Harnilton have also had increased appropriate committees for any Turret sales. necessary alterations. Another Just don't tell those poor thirsty Testimony as to how much people discussion paper will be presented to souls down at the University of love their beer is the fact that they will your the Board by October 1, 1985. Watetloo. According to Jeremy Hunt drive pretty far to get it. Retailers in Quite a few interested students of Federation Hall, the UW beer the United States have had a few attended the first meeting of the Task reserves were supposed to last more Canadian customers, in spite Force, and any other students who approximately one week. That of the exchange. People have also want to participate are welcome. optimistic statement was as of been driving into Quebec, if they live Right now, the committee is trying to Friday. at a reasonable distance. plot the sequence of events which On Friday, here at Laurier, both Some local bars are already led up to the election, based on Marie Gilkinson, co-ordinator of running out of beer and are worried student input "The summary of Liquor Services, and John Karr were about how this shortage will affect events originates in the students," optimistic about the fact that Laurier their business. Some are particularly says Tice, "and we look at every could last at least three weeks if worried about having to shut down if report we get as a completely biased people continued to consume beer the strike is a long one. interpretation. It is on the basis of all at the rate that they usually do. The lock-out of the brewery of these reports that a clear view will "And if it (the strike) lasts longer, workers is a maneuver being used by hopefully be apparent" well, there's no place in the province the three major breweries in an Tice and his co-chairperson, that will still have beer," says Karr. attempt to force an agreement with Melany Franklin, stressed that the "We're stocked up, we can't pack their unionized workers. The workers Task Force's power is limited to anymore in." are concerned about job security making suggestions to the By·laws Marie Gilkinson voiced the same within the industry due to and Regulations Committee, as well sentiments and said people could technological advances and the as the Planning and Priorities always switch to liquor or non· increasing popularity of aluminum Committee. "This is a review of the alcoholic beverages. "We are serving cans. It is a classic confrontation of election system," says Tice. "We wine in the Turret, as oftonight(Feb. management and union principles. want the clearest picture of what's 28)," said Gilkinson. In the meantime, it seems that gone on." As of Monday, Laurier had 200 university students will have to Some students at the meeting cases of beer left "Between the two weather a dry mid-term. No one voiced concern about the scope of bars, if business is like it usually is, seems overly concerned about the the committee with regard to that should last two weeks," says long·term effects of the strike, Student Publications. Again, Tice Karr. "If we get big runs, then we're in however. Roger Nault, a Laurier ~f. stressed that the Task Force is trouble." student says, "It's no big deal. You limited to tabling the matter for Both Laurier and UW have also can still get Brick beer. If you want examination by the Student been stockin~ up on imported beer beer it'll be there.! don't think anyone Publications Board. "There is available through the LCBO, but likes beer anyway. The whole thing's nothing we can do but work in co- according to Hunt at Fed Hall, even just small talk, like the snowstorm." Inside Frantic times Early Exit Campus-wide yearbook The Frantics, the best comedy The Hockey Hawks will be A big push is planned for next troupe in the country, performed OUAA final spectators, after the year's hopefully campus·wide their energetic show at the Western Mustangs swept the yearbook. Humanities Theatre last best-of·three series in two straight The Chaplains flipped up a storm last Thursday in the Saturday. games last week. Concourse. Pancake Day, an annual event was a tremendous page 16 page 21 success. although the pancake pictured here found no· page 3 customers. 2 Thursday, March 7, 1985 THE CORD WEEKLY ** * * „jjf# Eveiy Thursday! | |j .All the Chicken Wings [!: You Can Eat I I! 5:00 to close, j| Sat March 16 ! at our St. Patrick's Party no cover before 8 p.m. I Join us at the Grand Prize: I I ®T)own [ Green 10 Speed "**> compliments of MacPhaii's UNDER , Cycle & Sports, Waterloo Greatp \ -^s 0 Live DJ. II nr)ks, Thurs. Fri, Sat I! • Lots of other draws WATERLOO INN I ; & prizes. 475 KING ST. N. Waterloo's Newest « in for your Dancebar Come QQ "Pot of Gold" 004-u220 50 WESTMCUNT PLACE, WATERLOO ||| Telephone 885-1900 " — I I "rc""" ''iT'TTT""-—— "j Grad t^nlusif Fairview Park Mall 894-1060 1 Stanley Park Mall 893-7120 Lf |-| T C Wloo Town Square 886-1740 £ IIV/ Lww WLUSU wants you to get involved, and there are many ways you can. Drop by the WLUSU office for info. We are looking for students to fill the following positions: Director of Promotions ; information Clerk Chief Electoral Officer ! Secretary of the Board of Directors Campus Clubs Co-ordinator Campus Clubs Business Manager External Assistant Commissioner ! ft ft ft ft ft ft jft ft 1-^fgM Internal Assistant Commissioner ffii BACCHUS Director SAFE Co-ordinator Legal Services Director Assistant Director of Student " B*lo Activities 1 Boar's Head Dinner Co-ordinator 2 . 5x7 Movie Co-ordinator Co-ordinator 4 - 3»/2X5 Band Homecoming Co-ordinators (2) 50 * Steo*P Si" Winter Carnival Co-ordinators (4) lijjjijjjjj Oktoberfest Co-ordinator Arts and Lectures Co-ordinator Orientation Co-ordinators (4) Created In The Privacy Of Our Studio All 57 Portraits Shinerama Co-ordinators (4) Several Poses Will Be Taken Special Events Co-ordinator Several Packages To Choose From MMllwr Experience not always necessary!!! Only Application deadline for all positions is Tues. March 12, 4:30 p.m. i Expires May 30 THE CORD WEEKLY Thursday, March 7, 1985 3 news Certosimo re-structures WLUSU committees by Liz Jefferson OMB so that essentially only 5 of 17 presently called the Finance and students at large and first-year has to allow this impact to be made Board members represented the Building Committee (formerly students in a kind of apprenticeship. all year round, not just at election WLCJSCJ President Matt Certosimo students. Also it became difficult for Building), Commission Review In September the Director of Student time." has taken an assertive first step in new people to become involved in Committee (formerly Campus Club Activities will appoint 5 first-year fulfilling his campaign promise of the confusing system. The lack of Review), Constitutional Review students, 3 second-year students During the election, a "responsible, representative definition of the committees and the (formerly Bylaws and Regulations), and 2 third-year students, as well as 1 questionnaire sent out by government" to Launer students.

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