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IMPRINT Volume 15, Number 21 -NEWS - Friday, January 8,1993 -1 Fall term Police still news round searching for UW compiled by Cheryl Costello und Jill O’Hugan student’s killer Imptint staff by Jeffrey & Millur about 3:OO A.M. by a security patrol tide Unit: (519) 653-7700, ex- Imprint Staff outside his laboratory door in Engi- tension 736 UW RANKED NUMBER ONE neering 1. He died as a result of University of Waterloo Police, cam- multiple blows to the head with a pus extension 4911 The University of Waterloo was ranked number one by Maclean’s The investigation into the death of blunt instrument, say police. Au- Waterloo Region CrimeStoppers, Magazine in its second annual ranking of Canadian universities. David John Zaharchuck continues thorities believe that Zaharchuck, 1-800-245-2222 Waterloo was at the top of its category: universities with comprehen- this week, as police search for a working late in a Chemical Engi- Anyone having information related sive undergraduate and graduate programs but without medical subject seen in the Engineering neering laboratory, surprised a per- to the investigation can also go to schools. Waterloo also ranked first in 4 of the 22 measurements: buildings during the early hours of son that may have been vandaliz- the Waterloo Regional Police Mo- proportion of the student body who graduate, student awards, January 1. ing Engineering Iat the time. There bile Command Centre, set up in the Authorities are hoping the man will is no evidence of a struggle be- courtyard of the Engineering Com- proportion of faculty with PhDs, and in a reputational survey which have some information on the slay- was sent out to “2000 senior university officials, fellows of The Royal yEA. - ing of the 34-year-old Engineering SE+. Butcher said Society of Canada, heads of corporations and senior public officials graduate student. The man is not across Canada.” being named as a suspect, but rather as a subject police wish to talk to. NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN “We’d like to talk to him, since he was in the area that night and may James Downey, former president of the University of New have some information,” said Sgt. Brunswick was selected as the next president and vice-chancellor of Dennis Butcher, a Waterloo Re- the University of Waterloo. Downey, 53, a professor of English, will gional Police homicide detective. assume office on April 15th.of this year and his term will run until Police had been looking for another June 30,1999. man, whose composite they distrib- uted at a press conference Sunday OMBUDSPERSON’CHOSEN evening. As of Tuesday, that man had been located and questioned, Marianne Miller, a Wilfrid Laurier graduate and currently and police are satisfied he has noth- working masters student in English at UW was selected as the new ing to add to the investigation, said Miller provides a free confidential homicide detective S t. Rick 0mbudsperson at Waterloo. Lehman at a meeting of po B ice, Uni- service, acting as a mediator between conflicting parties in disputes versit officials, and students on ranging from landlord-tenant to professor-student disagreements. Tties J ay afternoon. Authorities want to question a man TOPLESS WOMEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY who was seen in a computer room will be held today, in the Engineering complex at about Friday, at 2:30 P.M. The trial of several women charged with committing an inde- 1:30 A.M. on January 1. The man -.in _---the Theatre-------_ of _- the_~~- cent act at a July 18 topless rally in Waterloo began on November 23. asked two other students to help Arts located in the The women, who appeared at the rally in support of Gwen Jacob, a him to gain access to the Watstar Modem Languages 21 year old university student who was convicted for walking the network, apparently to play games. building. The inter- streets of Guelph bare breasted two summers ago, pleaded not guilty When the two students refused, the David John Zaharchuk at 8ASc graduation denominational to the charges. Of the seven rallies held across Canada on July 18 an man, who apparently was having service is open to 19, the Waterloo rally was the only one where women were arrested. difficulties at home, became emo- tween Zaharchuck and his assail- anyone who wishes to attend. tional and left the room. He is ant, said police. Counselling is available for any stu- GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES GRANT, described as white, 5’10” - 5’11” in Anyone having any information dents, staff, and faculty who wish FUNDING CUTBACKS height, medium build, wearing a related to this case is requested to it, said Associate Provost, Student light coloured trench coat, either contact one of the following au- Affairs Peter Hopkins. The coun- The Ontario government announced in November that univer- rey or off-white. thori ties: selling department is located on the sity students may no longer receive Ontario grants and that univer- 8 aharchuck’s body was found at Waterloo Regional Police, Homi- second floor of Needles Hall. sities will not receive the 2 per cent funding increases they were promised last year. The grant portion of Ontario Student Assistance Program @SAP) will be drastically cut in favour of a primarily loans system. Student Centre one step Loan money will be increased by $130 million to $800 million dollars and students will be required to take the maximum $5570 loan before qualifying for any grant money. Although funding for ‘93/‘94 will not change, universities and closer to reality colleges will not receive the two per cent increase in funding for ‘931 ‘94. Ontario treasurer Floyd Laughren also revealed that tuition will rise $132, a 7 per cent increase. all three projects are a collaborative and additional meeting rooms. by Cheryl Costello According to Hopkins,“the Cam- and ji/I O’Hugun effort between administration and ENDOWMENT FUND students. pus Centre and the Student Centre imprint stu# All students currently pay $10 will be connected physically and The Endowment Fund, established by the Federation of Stu- per term to the Endowment Fund will share a common information dents was used to renovate various areas of the campus. The $39 The $6.6 million, 33 OO&square- which contributes $40,000 per term centre,” improving accessability. 779.02 will provide renovations to the Undergraduate Psychology foot, proposed Student Centre to be to nonacademic projects such as Among the services that may Society office, Math Student Lounge, Science C&D Lounge and located between the Physical Ac- safety and renovation around cam- move to the new centre are an im- Science Society Office in the fall of 1992. The remainder of the money tivities Centre, Math and Com- pus. A $25 Capital Fee per student proved Graphics Services, a library will be allocated towards nine other projects including improving puters building, and Campus Cen- will replace the existing $10 fee af- withaconsolidationofreservesfrom safety throughout the university. Both Renison and St. Jerome’s tre has reached the design phase ter theStudentCentreisconstructed the Dana Porter Library and the Colleges have drawn from the Endowment Fund for improving and should be completed by the fall to pay $5.6 million of the overall Davis Centre Library, and a food lighting on their campuse of 1994. cost. court provided by food services. The Student Centre is just one Renovation of the Campus According to Susan Routliffe, HOMOPHOBIC BANNER HAUNTS MATHSOC part of three connected projects Center, built in the 194Os, with in- coordinator the libraries user serv- that will improve the quality of stu- sufficient facilities and access, will ices, “space assignment will be con- The Math Society was caught in a homophobic incident when a dent life at WW. The establishment be included in the cost of the Stu- ditional on the Library agreeing to banner reading “VOTE MATHBOOZE: OR BE A BIG FAG!” was of theEndowment Fund, along with dent Center Project. pay its own operating costs.” hung in the main entrance to the Math and Computer Building in late the additional physical recreation Allbusinessescurrentlylocated Other services to be included November. MathSoc was then informed by a member of Gay and spaces to be constructed this term in the lower level of the Campus in the new Student Centre are: Cam- Lesbian Liberation of Waterloo (GLLOW) of the banner’s offensive- on the north campus, are the two Centre, with the exception of the pus Shop and Record Store, Used ness. The MathSoc executive respoded apologetically yet main- other projects. bank which is stiIl under negotia- Bookstore, a Convenience Store, tained their innocence. Those resposible later apologized but failed According to Peter Hopkins, tion, will move to the new building, Apple II Hairstylists, a Games to reveal their identity. associateprovostforstudentaffairs, leaving space to renovate for clubs Room, and Fed. Services. Imprint 4 Friday, January 8, 1993 News Federation loses General IVlanager to cancer -- Fred Kelly was “stabilizing influence” for over eight years with Feds.