Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, September 18, 1980 Board Dec is ion CILR D ISBANDED by Mark Wigmore the Turret and parites, would consistency" and the "radio is Su nday night at the WLUSU still be maintained and that the big business and with radio you "success of the disc jockey board meeting, one of the have to keep a certain level of toughest decisions of the year service is crucial to any hope of a professionalism (including was made by the board of money) w'hich was more of a directors; Radio Laurier would revival of Radio Laurier" commitment than the student cease to exist. The next day, because" if students can, union and students want to WLUSU president Mike Brown through the DJ service. get make." explained some of the reasoning people convinced that the radio behind the decision. station is still viable, then in a few years maybe it can survive." Brown stated that the board had "more than given them Mike stated that it "was not a (Radio Laurier) a chance in the case of RadiO Laurier or the new past years ... passing their oor" but that "if it (radio budgets ... and it was time to call Laurier) was r eq ui red and it quits." He hoped that "maybe Nz worthwhile ... they (WLUSU) < in a few years down the road :r: ould have found money." The people will find there is a () building of the new floor simply I ~ .~ ~ difference and therefore a need a: w made the student union "assess for a Radio Station" but right (!) 0 xpenditures ... and the on-air now they are"not conyinced it is 0 portion of Radio Laurier was not a: worth the investment.'' . >­ erving the students ... not worth m () the expenditure." 0:: He stated that he knew"some people were hurt and dejected BEST ONE AROUND by Lee McArthur because of their strong Last on my grocery list was I 0 g. Whereas U of W has a biological commitment to the radio station Ted Musgrove, Diptara muscidae Musca domestica, display museum, the kind with but that it was "not enough to CILR Manager one Charadiiformes Laridae Larus which most people are familiar, the make Radio Laurier work." Mike argentatus and a dozen Necturus museum at Laurier is a research tated that there was"still ample maculosus lewisi. Next to the ROM museum. Both students and room for students to get One of the key questions, in Toronto, the closest place to find professors are continually using the involved in radio such as with according to Brown. in these essentials is 22 Bricker St. facility. Professors in the biology lhediscjockey service" and that dismantling Radio Laurier was Waterloo, officially the new WLU department use the specimens both CBIS. the University of that of a listening audience. He Biology museum. in their individual research and as 1 al ~alcrloo . s:~tio;eop~~g~~ki~; stated that "even with a The Biology department should classroom samples. Sutdents have consistently well-run radio boast about its museum. The access to the collection for station ... there are many Mike Brown museum collection has a taxonomical verification for questions about how many representative sample from every biological articles published in Brown also said that WLUSU President people are taking advantage of class of animal. Fisheries Biolgist, earlier years. Researchers have made amboard. the disc-jockey the service." He 'said that Radio Dr. E. Kott stated that only four use of the museum collection for cnicc which provides music for Laurier had a "history of in- museums in Canada have a more many years in their private studies. complete fish collection. In southern The specimens earlier biologists Ontario the closest comparable used are kept should their work be collection is the ROM. The insect, challenged. invertebrate, and vertebrate Specimens are collected for the CHANGES IN THE W I·NGS collections have representative museum by students, professors, specimens not only from Canada private organizations and by Joanne Rimmer For a person coming to WLU for of sidewalks and tunnels. However, but from all over the world; Africa, individuals and by public agencies There are gojng to be a few the first time, the campus layout is there are places where walking is Thailand, South America ... such as the Ministry of Natural changes made around WL U campus confusing. For example, there is no hazardous. Walking from the T.A. The 6 rooms of 22 Bricker look Resources. The museum has a barter n the next few years, according to main entrance. The entrance off to the A.C.., you have to dodge cars, more like drugstores than a and loan system. Biologists in the Plant and Planning director, Wes University Avenue is likely the most since there are no sidewalks. conventional museum. Shelves of USA and Russia have traded Robi nson. These changes will allow popular entrance but it is not clearly These problems are a few of many various sized bottles line the walls. specimens. A colleague of Dr. E. easier movement and better parking marked. There are signs at the which Mr. Robinsonwants to clear Each bottle contains a sample. At Kott donated a speciment retrieved the campus. up. He also would like to make the first glance there appears to be an from 1000 m. below sea level. From corners of the Peters' building and Already, positive changes have campus look better with the organizations that only the that depth it would take at least 24 the Athletic Complex which indicate made with parking spaces. addition of plants and benches, etc. pharmacist could decipher. hours to bring the specimen in with that this is Wilfird Laurier have been a total of 42 places To help him, the serices of Hilton­ However, even a dabbling biologist nets. An insect collection which is University, but there is no means of 30 for faculty, 10 for students Foster Landscape Architects have has no difficulty. Each specimen is the primary research interest of Dr. entering the university around those r WLUS U staff. Also, Lot 16 been employed. They are to submit shelved according to Phylum or Watson, Chairman of the Biology signs. St. Michael's church) has recommendations on how to Class and is accessible through a Department, has samples from changed from student to filing system. ·throughout the world. Filed in Once you are in the university, improve these situations within six parking. In return, the same Most universities, including drawers, there are bugs so small as to driving from one place to another is months. The cost of the of spaces ( 104) have been Western and U of W, consider it be almost indiscenible and others a problem. The different entrances improvements will vary depending from faculty to student uneconomical to have such a tike the Goliath Beetle over 6 inches from each street are not all on which of the suggestions are ng behind the Willison implemented. collection. Space and housing for long. connected so going through the Hopefully, in a few v,ears, If such the speciments, the time involved in Curious or aspiring biologists are course, these changes aren't as campus by car is difficult if not progress is continued. the space on collection and preservation, and the welcome to use the museum as any of us would like, but it is a impossible. Between the buildings our campus will be used effectively lack of public appeal for such a faciltities. The museum is generally on camous. there is a good network for parking, traffic and bea museum are the primary deterrents. open all day long. Sigma 3 CANO 6 IN THIS ISSUE: Hawks Sing the Blues 11 A look at computers at Laurier French Canadian rock comes to Football Team Collapses Against The Bagel Business 2 Waterloo Toronto Funding Radio Constitutional Games 5 A discussion of bagels at Laurier Chapin: One of Greatest Stories Paul Whittaker discusses the game Live 7 Off and Running 13· premiers like to play. The Big Board Meeting 2 A look at 10 Km. races, Fun in a Harry Chapin captures crowd President Mike Brown Run. some of the reasoning Laurier Bishop writes on the night Musgrove's Defence 5 Erickson at the Turret the radio station died. 10 Radio Laurier Station Manager Capacity Crowd at Turret gives his side of the story. captivated 2 The Cord Weekly, Thursday, September 18, 1980 THE POLI SCI ASSOCIATION by Kate Harley meet and debate current event issues Last Wednesday evening the a casual atmosphere. The PSA WLU Poli Sci Association hostedits in annual Beer Bash and it was quite also hopes to expand on this idea in literally a smashing success! On order to include speakers in the hand, along with a variety of forums. One such idea is to invite a refreshments (those sandwiches member of the University were great, boys!!), were several administration to discuss such members of the Poli Sci faculty controversial issues as the fee providing words of welcome and increases. stimulating conversation for old and The Political Science House (30 Bricker Street) is the location for new members of the PSA. most forums. Students will also find Although in past years the PSA Pets an interesting resource centre of Petals n has been occupied mainly with shop journals and periodicals. tTomzt social events, this year's Association For those who missed BISHOP «6unh«nHKawe.east would like to play a more active role the Beer Bash last Wednesday, another big *atertoo, Ontario n2j 2v9 by presenting a wide selection of PSA social event is the Christian LAURIE speakers .in order to heighten Dinner/Dance on December 3rd at BY (519) 885-2180 student awareness of today's the Valhalla Inn.