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Second time's a charm

Students WLUSU grill director hopefuls at second open forum yesterday; board and election awareness reigns as hot topic

Photos by Sydney Helland

VOTE FOR ME - Above, 5 of the now 12 SGM candidates tackle student questions. L to R: Colin LeFevre, Heather Blair, Justin Veenstra, Sheena Carson, Asif Bacchus.

STEVE NILES friends, supporters and current due to her commute from Hamil- the ideas stated intheir platforms. running for vice president: univer-

STAFF WRITER directors. is Whenthe until he forced ton. Henderson seeking a spot floor was opened, cur- sity affairs was to

will Director candidates com- on the Waterlooboard despite be- rent director Jonathan Champagne withdraw due to pneumonia, Asif

The final of the for five board that Bacchus made admitted stage second 2007 pete empty spots ing a commuter student attending asked candidates \vhy they had an paper-

election took after lacklustre Brantford work that stalled his WLUSU campaign were reopened in- campus. not run in the previous election, error applica-

Veenstra place Tuesday with a sparsely at- terest in WLUSU's annual election She explained that being located one that resulted in an acclaimed tion, and Justin was serv- tended board of directors forced the students' unionto hold a at the Brantford will board. The as for Yusuf open campus not most common answer ing campaign manager forum. Special General Meeting, to be held hinder her ability to attend meet- was a lack of awareness that elec- Faqiri in his pursuit of the VP: UA

Nine of the original 13 candi- Thursday, March 8. ings at the Waterloo campus. tions were taking place. portfolio.

dates spoke, beginning at 9:00 am, Samantha Henderson, a tenth The directors began the forum Only three candidates provided Veenstra continually relied on to a Concourse that was relatively candidate, arrived over half an with opening statements outlining more complex reasons for their ab- empty, with the exception of a few hour late, citing traffic problems their positions, and most reiterated sence. Colin LeFevre was originally - SEE SGM, PAGE 3

Trudeaumania at UW

'We all have power' says Trudeau; refuses comment on political motives

LENNA TITIZIAN Canadian Charter of Rights and He is also actively involvedwith the

STAFF WRITER volunteer Freedoms, and, during his terms youth service program

in office, from 1968 to 1979 and Katimavik.

When Justin Trudeau spoke at the from 1980 to 1984, he succeeded in During Trudeau's appearance,

University of Waterloo's Humani- maintaining Canadian unity in tu- his overarching message was one

ties Theatre multuous times. of and for on Monday evening, support inspiration any

and clear: Ca- his follow student the audience his messagewas loud Some expect son to in in hoping to

nadian is his Trudeau has the world. society ready for change, footsteps; Justin make a change in

and it is to the students and received media attention now we up us, recently "Right ... desperately

for those for his decision for the Lib- youth, to push changes. to run need to get the young people in-

Justin Trudeau, 35, is the el- eral Party leadership in Montreal's volved," Trudeau emphasizes.

dest Pierre do with son of the late Elliott Papineau region. "What we our youth is ex-

Trudeau, one of the most influen- Trudeau is a teacher by train- ceedingly important because the

Mohammad Jangda - Imprint tial prime ministers that Canada ing and has taught at both the el- UW Mon. ENVIRONMENT ADVODATE - Justin Trudeau spoke at night. has had. He established the school levels. 2 ever ementary and high SEE TRUDEAU, PAGE

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VOCAL CORD What could be done to The year's final vote improve the status of

Laurier? Directors ask students head the women at to to polls in KennethMatheson withdrew from personality," he said Tuesday

the election following his hiring evening.

their for one last election of the "It's If I'm support year as co-coordinator for Radio Lau- ironicin a way. I walk,

but because I rier. He was required to withdraw 20 minutes late, ran,

made added. Cayenne, the current president, as WLUSU policy states that it is a I never it,"he

- conflict of for director also did attend FROM SGM, COVER outlining a referendum question interest a to Kyle Walker not

ballot. hold and that will be found on the a managerial position. no explanation was given.

allusions and analogies to make The question relates to removing Greg Sacks, who admitted he The vote takes place tomorrow.

his the of the President would have been late because he Arts students vote in the solarium, points. When asked to de- voting power

the scribe he used and VP: UA under the new told the Cord he suf- science students in science policy governance, policy overslept,

fered asthma attack he business students in the an analogy of the university as a governance model, though they an as ran to atrium,

and music ship, explaining the board's role in would still be required to attend campus. Schlegel building stu-

"More events promoting gender "I'm that dents the the Aird charting its course. In his closing board meetings and participate in disappointed I wasn't on third floor of equality." statement, he referenced Simba discussions. able to show the students my building.

from The Lion King, advising the

- Cutean Alex are." BOD to "rememberwho you Fourth-year Political Science Rafiq Andani, who had the most

vocal crowd of support any can-

didate, was forced to respond to

a statement he made in which he

referred to BOD meetings as "bor-

ing." He responded that he felt the

meetings were boring due to a lack

of productive discussion and that

the length of the meetings made

also them uninteresting. He prom-

that he would attend ised every

meeting if elected and would seek "I think status-wise at Laurier they're to increase the efficiency of meet- equal, but it's just out in the job world ing procedures. their status needs to be improved."

Candidates were asked candi-

date-specific questions to clarify -Tejpal Gill certain aspects of their platforms. First-year Business When asked why he seeks to rein-

state the Hawk logo on the floorin

the Hall of Fame, Craig Stover re-

that of sponded it was part Laurier

tradition. He also added that as a

growing institution, it is important

for Laurier to find its identity and

that the Hawk of this. was part

The candidates were also asked

to explain policy governance,

which has recently been adopted

WLUSU. All candidates were "I think that the status of women at by

Laurier is already equal." able to give satisfactory results,

with Jocelyn Butler and Veenstra

the -Lindsay Thompson showing they possessed most Second-year Communications knowledge.

LeFevre and Bacchus were not

this asked question, nor many

others, as they are currently sit-

ting as directors. Both have been

instrumental in authoring the

new policies as members of the

standing committee on Consti-

tutional Operation and Develop-

their ment, thus making answers Sydney Helland

unnecessary. VACANT SEATS - Empty chairs prevailed at yesterday's open forum, in the crowd and among candidates.

The day finished with Allan "Gender education at all academic levels. In high school and university."

- Ayiko Solomon Severe weather shuts down school Third-year Global Studies

weath- with the Weather Under the previous severe teorologist Net- Ice and snow descended both Waterloo the decision the work. The transitional upon er policy, to keep tempera-

school wasn't the tures the snowfall, last open always explain heavy and Brantford campuses Thursday and Friday best. which was followed by freezing

"There were a couple of situa- rain.

that when TONY FERGUSON president of Wilfrid Laurier Uni- tions we stayed open Rosehart said thattherewere no

NEWS EDITOR "In Grand have said caused the versity. Brantford, Erie we should closed," Rose- major disruptions by

School Board decided to close at hart, speaking of the ambiguity of weather, other than an inundation

calls and Brantford it took the out of the severe weather clo- of e-mails and Laurier's Waterloo 1:00 ... guesswork previous phone inquir-

about the of the school. both closed all it." sure status campuses were day policy. ing "Advertising the Women's Centre last Thurs- Three a lot of two snow in a "The website is our primary ve- last Friday and part of years ago, guess- Although days more. I see posters but I want more weather. work was involved in cases such row is thereis unusu- hicle of communication," he said, day due to severe rare, nothing information." those closed as these. Prior to Laurier's al about the weather for this time who are unsure The Brantford campus at 2005, advising

closures in the future and Laurier severe weather did not in- of according to the Weather about school 1:00 pm on Thursday policy year -Carol Chen deter- Network. consult the website. after clude a method for to shortly followed at 2:30 pm specific Economics First-year said Adams. and whetheror not to close the "March is really the transition "It's a wild month," a sudden heavy persistent mining

the decision is made month before towards "It came in like a lion so snowfall. school. Now we move hopefully

lamb." based on whether or not the the conditions of April it out like a Compiled byKelly Moore, photos by "The decision [to close] was pub- spring-like goes

Riley Taylor Dr. Bob lic school board is and said Paul Adams, a me- pretty easy," said Rosehart, closing. May," 4 WEDNESDAYMARCH 7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKIY News

Trends show enrolment decline

Men are less likely to apply to post-secondary and graduate schools

ASHLEY JANG mance. "Their world has changed, sities in Ontario," said Horton.

STAFF WRITER women are succeeding and it's not The dominance of the arts at

that clearwhat the broader role of Laurier be seems to a contributing

universities Can- in Looking at across men society is because women factor to the increasing number of

ada, it is evident that are more that female enrol- taking roles men tra- female faculty members. Currently

in both and ment undergraduate ditionally played." five of eight deans at Laurier are

is the rise. desires graduate programs on Women's to succeed are female, while at UW, a university

of the Ken Coates, Dean Arts at Uni- also a factor. "A known for male-dominated contributing higher its pro-

versity ofWaterloo, and Clive of females have nec- Keen, proportion the grams such as engineering, only

director of and skills lifelong learning en- essary study and the desire to one of nine deans is female.

Uni- the rolment management at the succeed, so as numberof enrol- Coates believes that women's

versity of PEI, recently published ment in university increases, it be- dominance within universities

article in The Walrus an Magazine comes inevitable that more females will ultimately have an impact on in this Keen. workforce. "There response to pattern. are enrolled," said the are lots of

The article oudinedwhy men are situations where

behind in universities while falling women are getting Men are falling behind for various than women are achieving more more positions that

reasons ever. "Both ofus have beenstrongly including teaching styles weren'tavailable to interested in trends in post-second- them in the past." and the belief that a university education ary andwomen's accom- As the numbers education is not essential. plishments in the last few years and of males enrolling

gradually noticed that there was a in post-secondary piece missing," said Coates. education contin-

The Coates Here the of missing piece that re- at Laurier, number ues to drop, it is evident that there

ferred is thatofmale of the to accomplish- women enrolling is one high- is a problem that needs to be ad- ments. According to the article, est in the country. According to dressed. "The issue here should not men are falling behind for various Maclean's Magazine, in2006, there be on women's accomplishment reasons, including teaching styles was a male to femaleratio of 39:61; but the question should be about

adhere their that don't to styles of a significant increase from 2000's underperformance," said Coates.

the that univer- learning, belief a 45:55. "Why don't men think they should

education is not essential and a "Our sity programming and the engage academically?" lack motivation. of that of strength arts and the fact the This could have a significant im-

The shift in natural male-to-female ra- sciences aren't so highly pact on society in general. "Social tios in be clear- university can seen represented at Laurier makes us implications are extraordinary and

Sydney Helland across the ly country. According to even stronger than the nation- many universities will be produc-

FARTHER AHEAD THAN EVER - More students Statistics men now al said Sue VP: and more female seem Canada, repre- trend," Horton, ing two female graduates for one to be applying to post-secondary and graduate schools. sent only 42 percent of total Cana- Academic. malegraduate," said Keen.

dian enrolments. These This trend also in Keen and Coates university can be seen hope their ar- trends are seen in arts the numberof female shed primarily faculty mem- ticle will a light on an impor-

Canada. across bers. "There's in the issue. that programs a study current tant "We hope we can get JUNDMMK MOnDN PICTURE issue Academic According to Coates, changes of Matters and we and the families, communities, sys- Pete Hammond, MAHIM * "-4 within societal have ~4 structure have the third highest proportion tem to focus on the issues at hand,"

T .#> contributed to male underperfor- of women faculty of all the univer- said Coates. ' n' - ' ' "

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Chain Canadian Federation of Students appeases

TRISTAN LAPOINTE even in irony it's not particularly

THE MCGILL DAILY amusing," he said.

In a letter to the CFS, Bluenotes

MONTREAL (CUP) - The Cana- president Michael Roden apolo-

and dian Federation of Students has gized for the offensive shirt as-

serted that his "com- charged a major clothing company company was

with copyright infringement by in- mitted to reflecting the values of its

corporating its design into what it customers." Roden also offered his

and the CFS. sees as an offensive dangerous design services to

T-shirt slogan. This new partnership will create

Last month, Bluenotes, one of an look for No Means No Riley Taylor edgier

- retail be- and will do much to raise RAISING AWARENESS Irene Solistice spoke as part of International Women's Week. Canada's largest chains, probably

gan selling a T-shirt reading "NO the profile of the campaign, Far-

MEANS have aNOther drink" — a rington said.

play on the "No Means No" slogan "They've offered to completely

and sell Activist discusses sex trade of a CFS campaign against dating redesign our logos to our

violence and date shirts their which will rape. in stores, give

The which has oftheir CFS, an open a portion proceeds to wom- International sex trade a modern-day slave trade, says Irene Solistice trademark on the image design, en's charities. We applaud them

contactedBluenotes with both eth- for righting this wrong," Farrington

ASHLEY JANG The speech was just one part of a ical and legal complaints about the said.

STAFF WRITER week of events organized and spon- way that the clothing companywas The No Means No campaign has

sored by the Women's Centre.IWW using theirtrademarkedimage. The been active since 1994,after a study

of International is time for celebrate the from all 116 the World March of Women in As part Women's a women to garment was pulled by

the concluded that four Week (IWW), Laurier hosted a progress they have made over Bluenotes stores last week. 1990 one in

and the that chair- women will be assaulted speech last night sponsored by the years assess challenges Brent Farrington, deputy sexually

and of and WLU Women'sCentre entitled "The Both Solistice and Falcomer made still remain. man vice-president CFS or attacked at some point.

International the leader of the "Date and sexual assault are Natashas Campaign: Uncovering it clear that the sex trade is a promi- Tomorrow, on current No Means rape the Sex Trade." nent issue that needs to be brought Women's Day, therewill be a num- No campaign, said that the attitude not going away. In fact, they're be-

the of around is The speech was just one part of to attention people who can ber of events taking place expressed by the shirt partially coming a bigger problem than ever

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Post-conflict

countries meet

critical mass

ofwomen in

political office

Quebec only Canadian province to meet target

MARY ERSKINE

STAFF WRITER

Through the years, International

Women's Day has evolved along

with the issues it has highlighted

on a global scale. First observed on agreed-upon target of 30 percent,

"critical March 8, 96 years ago, it came into known as the mass target"

which existence in order to acknowledge governments are to meet as

the and work the towards better struggles, progress yet next step rep-

women's to do by the rights move- resentation of women. In Canada,

ment. In 1977 it was officially en- Quebec is the only province to have

dorsed by the United Nations and matched this target to date.

this week we celebrate the thirtieth the of last By beginning year,

anniversary of this recognition. only 18 countries had achieved the

30 percent criti-

cal mass target. Of International Women's Day... spells Contributed Photo these 18, a quarter

RIGHT ON TARGET - Ellen of South will follow in her Johnson-Sirleaf, president Africa, hopes more women our work for out responsibility to of the countries are footsteps. Nordic, including enduring change in values and progressive lead- attitudes. ers such as Sweden

brief of andNorway. A very her-story Another quar-

- Ban UN Ki-moon, secretary-general ter of these "criti-

cal mass" coun-

International those Women's include Day tries Advances towards equality as that have undergone an intensive

well as a celebration of women's shift in conceptualizing the elec- SARAH GRANKE in American socialists toral later, 1909, accomplishments to daterepresent process so as to recognize THE MANITOBAN UNIVERSITY decided to dub the last a and difficult Sunday long global process. gender equality in parliament. OF MANITOBA of as National Women's The the last list February progress over century This includes so-called "post-

has been countries Day. evident, as today suffrage conflict" such as South

WINNIPEG (CUP) — International In at a held in 1910, conference and running for political office Africa, Rwanda, Burundi and Women's Day is celebrated world- the Socialist In- is universal. Over the Copenhagen by nearly last Mozambique, among others. In

wide on March in rec- of the former Soviet and annually 8, Union ternational, Luise Zietz and Clara the of 2005, Rwanda led the with 39 twenty years, percentage girls way of and their Vietnam. ognition women art, IWD is usually Zetkin that the Ameri- in school has risen in of seats in However, proposed developing 80 Parliament filled by

accomplishments, perspectives, not notedon calendars in Canada, can Women's be Day interna- countries as much as forty percent women.

and a culture. womyn-centered and people do not know the tionalized, no exact was many but date according to the UN. Awareness Women in Africa are not only

It is also timeto reflect a on exists, let alone how it came selected. violence ways day regarding against women celebrating cases of increasing rep-

to and end challenge sexism, vio- into In there hadbeen has and resentation in A being. Russia, many sparked programs cam- Parliament. few

lence, racism, classism, able-ism, workers' and on March that have benefited strikes, 8, paigns women women are also forging the way as

and other issues that A brief of IWD 1917 homophobia very her-story (inspired by International across the globe. some of the continent's first elected

women face on a basis. daily women many Women's Day), left their However, one needs to look no femalepresidents.

is This day of celebration a result tothe NationalWom- to According homes and factories protest the further than our own country to Liberia's Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of the efforts of the class en's working in New York terrible of the find in History Project, shortages food, high areas need of improvement became the first woman elected

women who for fought improved City on March female world war 8, 1857, gar- prices, the and the in- in terms of representation of wom- headof state in Africa in November conditions. working ment workers creased protested against had en. Since McPhail was elect- the of She her suffering they bitterly Agnes 2005 at age 67. hoped

Today, International Women's their conditions and endured. This poor working protest that these ed the first woman in the House of victory would be shared with other

(IWD) is considered an of- demanded Day better wages, shorter women launched one of the Commons in 1921, the number of African and "raise the began women, par-

ficial holiday in various countries hours, and first equal rights improved of the Russian Revolu- women in stages Parliament has steadily ticipation of women not just in Li-

around the world, most conditions. including working Many years tion of 1917. remains increased but stagnant at beria but also in Africa."

about 20 In percent. 1984, 9.6 per- An official message by UN Secre-

of the 282 in Aussie in streets cent seats the House tary-General Ban Ki-moon regard- pride were held 1997 the Wom- glitters by women; by ing this year's International

20.6 of figure was up to percent 301 en's Day speaks to the universal

JACKIE MARTINZ tor Everett chief of Rupert as its others - and - gay straight who just seats. As of last a full ten year, years benefits of empowering women, STAFF WRITER parade, chosen "because he is a like us before them don't seem to later, Canadastill has 20.8 and the only per- lengths we still have to go to

high-profile member of the matter and don'thave gay a voice just cent of the now 308 seats filled by meet our goals of curbing violence The of 250 men dressed as and lesbian and when sight community can they most needto be heard. female representatives. and raising the status of women the was one values ofMardi If these singer Kylie Minoque just promote Gras," voices are heardthat me In to addition, women who are around the world. "That is why In- of the the th said Mardi spectacles at 29 An- Gras ChairmanMarcus wouldbe be something to proud of or of a Aboriginal Visible minor- ternational Women's Day is so im- and Mardi nual Gay Lesbian Gras Bourget. for Mardi Gras said 2007," Everett. ity are at all in hardly represented portant. It spells out our responsi- Parade held last week in "I thinkwe need Sydney, to askourselves The event's Parliament. organizer, Sydney Since Confederation in bility to work for enduring change Australia, which involved almost what it in 2007 means to say that Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras three Ltd, 1867, only Aboriginal women in values and attitudes. It calls on

800 participants and was watched you are proud to be I think hoped gay. the colourful floats would have been elected to the House of us to work in partnership—govern- half million it's time for us to by nearly a people. give back, to care Commons. ments, internationalorganizations, The Aussie parade held ac- about each other, and to fight for SEE PAGE PRIDE, 11 Overall, there is a universally civil society and the private sector." International The Weekly ■ march Cord Wednesday 7,2007 9

Estonia holds first

parliamentary

e-lection in world

Estonia one of top 5 most efficient governments

ASHLEY DOODNAUTH the Soviet Union in 1991, it has be-

STAFF WRITER come one of the leaders in e-gov-

ernment. Harvard University has

made for named Estonia history recently it among the top five most being the first country to embrace efficient governments.

for e-voting a national parliamen- BBC News reports that the mas-

election within the tary European sive publicity campaign for this

Union. From February 26 to 28, on- most recent election promoted line and for and polls were poised ready e-voting as a quicker cheaper

Estonians the online of and 900,000 to use way collecting counting

voting system. Some 30,000 Esto- ballots. As a result of falling turn- nians chose to vote online prior to out to election polls, the Estonian election day, the BBC reports, pos- government is opening their mind sible because Estonians older than to a partially paperless election in

of that citizens will 15 years age are required to carry hopes more exer- an electronic identification card at cise their democratic right through Contributed Photo all times. modern technology. E-DEMOCRACY - Estonia's PM validates his card before voting online in the world's first parliamentary ejec- have been tried E-voting systems tion. on smaller scales in the UK and Ire- land for local elections. Estonia has

■ > smaller seen a e-voting scenario in

October 2005, when 10,000 people voted. Estonia expected to have 9mT

20,000 to 40,000 people vote via In- ternet ahead of the March 4 tradi- tional voting.

In North America, online voting was tried in Arizona in 2000, how- ; • I j of ever a series Y2K glitches inter-

fered with its success.

- 1 ! Despite worries about security breaches, the Estoniangovernment * ''- y >* : • . -\; ~ v ' ; ;

"' '• v V >;V assures thatbecause people already ' ' ; "1 / - V - | v. ~ ... v " , .. have their own ID cards and cor- responding PIN numbers, there is less chance with of a of tampering votes. The issue was forced voting, ■MM ■ ' ...^ since election protocol made it possible to cast multiple votes and each subsequent vote cancels out the previous one. 'now

It was also possible for individu- i- als to go to the actual polling sta- tions on March 4 and enter in a .d d traditionalballot, which cancelled their online vote. "" Since Estonia's separation from is a good thing

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Chelsea Gasko

THE GUINNESS MADE ME DO IT - This could be you celebrating in front of an Irish pub. Work vacations make Europe a viable travel option.

Europe this summer?

shared Chelsea Gasko shares her and the Travelling and working in Europe is a dream by many university students; experiences

advice and Athens experts' to help get you to Dublin, London, Paris, Prague after exams

it different CHELSEA GASKO We spent a few weeks in a youth enjoyed great live music and spent summer was the people I spent place gives you a deeper

STAFF WRITER the beach it visit hostel, busily meeting people from the days on or enjoying with. We formed an international appreciation for than just a

of the of about other can ever lend. all over the world and exploring thebustle streets. posse 15 hippies

the From People are always talking about the town (read: pubs) with them. Galway's bohemian vibe was in- whom I will never forget. Travelers a totally biased perspec- best of their lives. If had After breed of who I days I to making coundess calls and toxicating and I truly think I gained are a special people tive, would recommend going to

such would be the found flat the but other pick days, they visits, we a (cool word a new perspective on being alive seem to share secret of living Galway, there are many ones I in Ireland in the sum- for and moved in with while well. can a visa for, spent house) a I was away. places you easily get

of we'd met the hostel. There the end of become the United mer 2005. Kiwi at By the summer, we "By travelling, you a including Australia,

It was fourmonths ofliving large, weren't enough beds so he slept had biked through Killarney, taken much more socially responsible Kingdom, France, Austria, Germa-

offof much the couch underthe stairs like road the and Africa. literally getting large too on a a trip to Dingle Peninsula, global citizen," says Laura Berry, ny, Japan South

of Guinness and too many orders troll. had a weekend in Belfast, a week in promotions manager for Travel Go wherever strikes your fancy chips. Despite finding some work serv- Cuts. "In North and be open to whateverthe coun-

and dishes through on a at banquets washing A is a we have throws at Following pact ing working holiday perfect way America, try you.

made some months earlier in a with all the other the become "I'm students to immigrants, a very in- always telling to see the world while also making on Street, two of dear- most ironic title I could sular and do Travel Cuts Promo- pub King my possibly society it now," says

friends and I took off the would be "work- some with which to see it. work Katherine est across give my summer money through a tions Manager MacLeod. pond. ing holiday." abroad experience, "This is the only time in life Plus, working and living in a place your We work visas We worked less than 20 of arranged to get percent you get a more re- that you'll have this amount a for called SWAP of in and lived in gives you deeper appreciation would through a program our days Ireland, alistic perspective freedom. Also, I say to pack

Abroad but somehow of the (Student Work Program) squalor, we managed it thanjust a visit can ever lend. world today. light!"

survive. of Guin- and soon wound in to I'd a Unlike formal edu- if find for up Galway, buy pint So you yourself itching

Ireland. ness instead of dinner cation, travel is a an adventure this it's not any day, summer,

about SWAP is and eat for breakfast and Amsterdam and Brussels and had lesson "The great thing potatoes on real life." too late to grab a visa and a pass-

visa that not work lunch. in the Irish National If I could one of ad- and hit world. after you only get your competed Tag give piece port up the It is,

but that it's hassle-free too," I'd suggest impoverished vice to it would be travel. so-called says living Rugby Championships. anyone to all, your oyster.

Pauline for and I travel consultant. Living kid not. It was random. I A a of Cormier, anyone everyone. you working holiday is perfect way Just do it, and by the end Au-

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drank lot how do on own." lot ofcards, a ofGuinness, But far the best about and to your by part my Plus, working living in a so much conviction, it'll hurt. Life Student ■ Wednesday 2007 ■ The Cord Weekly march i, 13

Steak and a BJ

This March show with and head 14, you care meat

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STAFF WRITER the whole relationship thing, wom- Is cream en have a over us whipped safe? huge advantage

close the middle of It is getting to guys.

and that March can only mean You have elephant-like memo- This means whipped cream, you can put things like whipped

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Adjusting to living at home

back home snack buddies best friend in the next Moving means parents, jobs, no late-night or your room over

without I much exams is, a doubt, very dence, was constantly surrounded house), friendships are likely to to you a year ago suddenly

stressful. home aren't However, moving by people no matter what time of change. so important anymore, and

for first summer back will weren't never your in- day it was. Your friends from home for those who have left your

on a whole of when home there for when failed old that's almost evitably bring new set However, you're at you you your world, impossible

LAURA stressors. best friend doesn't first didn't understand. CARLSON your just hap- university paper, they to

STAFF WRITER The first being that in order to pen to live down the hall, there's sleep in the same room as you ev- While it took a couple of weeks,

visit and it's and I did save for next year's tuition/rent/ nobody to upstairs a ery night, they can't appreciate eventually stop wandering

As first year draws to a close, you groceries (yes it will be tough to say bit more difficult to find someone your Oktoberfest and St. Patrick's around my house aimlessly and

somewhat will be faced with the task of say- goodbye to swiping your OneCard to make grilled cheese with at 3am. Day stories. became adjusted to my

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I remember will need stressful. You have the ful that have been than when I left for and can looking at my you've developed, you to just spent you not sharing school, the

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instead have to moving back home when over terns to wake up at 6:00 am you suddenly someone telling didn't go away to university, you that. the months in residence of to at that hour can to clean drink feel that it's even harder to re- So the free meals and past eight going sleep you your room, your may appreciate had How when given me my first real taste of be difficult at first. And working milk, wear a jacket and not make late to them. can you explain laundry, quiet you are trying independence. eight-hour days with no guarantee too much noise when you come to your best friend who stayed to sleep, your parents' caring atti-

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students First-year are attempting to prepare themselves for the move back home and the

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could be the cold sand on in my

hometown and that would be just

as good. Airports often end up be-

a place for thinking. NICOLE WRAY ing

STAFF WRITER I realized that I thought about

home many times in Cuba, but

students I realize that I First-year at Laurier, my- was surprised to self included, have been in univer- wasn't always thinking about the

had sity for over two hundred days. For place I always called home.

that's another few in many, two hundred nights Although nights

the heat would have been wonder- away from home for the first time.

I wante'd home During that time, I was lucky ful, so badly to go

think that enough to have lived in Mac House and I was so happy to

than and have who there was now more one to met many people place

home for are the kind of friends I didn't ex- that I could say was me.

In first I've pect to have so soon. my year, definitely

but I think I've more so I was also lucky enough to go to changed,

learned how can Cuba for Reading Week, where I quickly change

ended about how much can up thinking much my happen, people

and most importantly, how university days so far. change,

When the what known can be- I came to Laurier, ac- you've always

tual of aren't so sure school part university was come something you

not on mind. from of my Living away anymore. former home for the first time and living Nelson Mandela, a presi-

with of dent of South Africa, said, "There a bunch new people were

like to a place what I thought about. is nothing returning

to find the Now that all of those things have that remains unchanged

in which yourself have happened, I know the school part ways you

is altered." definitely not what first year was

about As sad I am to be leaving my for me. Although I knew as

from the would new home home, moving away to university away the I can yell down hall bring inevitable changes, it's still place where

I need, have bath- somehow unexpected when they for whomever and wander the halls happen. room parties

Before I'm I'm so excited to coming to university, I when bored, the had where back home and see how not had an experience move Mazda3. on a virtual Enter to win a real 11ACU3 I a that I've changed during my campus. got chance to really miss home, ways Rally

at but while I first at Laurier bring change was at one of my favou- year life. rite places in the the home and in all parts of my world, sunny beach, I found myself thinking I Project ■ Special MARCH 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKIA The ■ 16) WEDNESDAY 7, Cord Weekly Wednesday march i, 2007 ■ 17

/%£ : i Photosby Sydney Helland Friday in this - Dr. Almeida for with movement leads two that research with PARKINSON'S PILATES? Actually, it's an exercise program designed by specifically patients disorders. Mike Sage groups every Monday, Wednescfyi 1 community-based program combines rehabilitation.

Parkinson's research opens doors for patients and WLU students

the to in research MICHELLE PINCHEV difference. Parkinson's disease the de- Parkinson's Society of Canada. here be involved ex- meida's team,the is attract- is a progres- Walking arounfl kinesiology amazing." program

SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR We're receive One of these Laurie sive disorder thataffects different have these studf the that will periments or rehabilitation." more than 300 with the students, King, movement. partment, speaking with Why lucky basically people ing people

knew about Parkinson's disease The often involve Vlasic much attenl approve the exercise recommenda- Mike Sage, who disease. long symptoms un- professors, figured out almost been getting so already complet-

tion for all in Lau- In the school that before she studied it Laurier. that he Canadians." ed his at "There are from as far as very same some at controllable shaking, stiffness, sen- immediately wanted to work lately? degree kinesiology people

The hired lead Vancouver who of their children has Parkinson's. because the exercise research rier, was Almeida to are here to attended, mem- "My grandma sory and motor problems and some- with Almeida, whom he and the Perhaps it is 112 program, by moving

with She lives disease S which patients attend at Northdale the exercise three a be involved in this," bers of our community who live in Toronto and we spend times an inability to move at all. other students sometimes refer to as against Parkinson's program days says Leebold. the ef- "Most Parkinson's disease are a summers there and lot of three times each week, will week. sees are anxious to to receiving lot of a King's research deals with the "Q." found a voice in public figures' campus Sage people try

rehabilitation from with had as hopefully be available to patients all fort in by patients first-hand, as improve, their overall of life." award-winning time her. She's it for long effectiveness of vibrations on mo- "Dr. Almeida is doing some of the Michael J. Fox. put quality

over Canada. is also well the results. And while it's still Leebold's research is Almeida. as I can remember." Parkinson's Wilfrid Laurier Unr The as professor Dr. Quincy tor symptoms in dis- best work here," says Vlasic. "Re- However, program testing

how much the that If a student into medical re- ease. She in running in three YMCAs in Oakville, early to see exercises equipment improve you aren't kinesiology For King, getting uses a reclining chair that search is going somewhere with sity has been in the spotlight ] may pa-

tients' abilities and don't follow the around search been no-brainer. sound first mt Cambridge andKitchener. are says that even to walk and move. news has always a delivers waves at various Parkinson's." ticular because it has the helping, Sage by

visual this The recommendations based on the fourth week, the improvements Many patients cues to campus, you may have read about A fourth-year biology and psychol- frequencies. But it's not just the research that ment disorders centre in 4 require

this take in is other involved is with the exer- are obvious. steps and Leebold to test his work the Record, the Globe ogy major, King doing her un- Like the students the students are excited about. of Canada. Almeida not only study, complete hopes

cises and "You see them and such devices. in or in at the her work information, will in getting stronger improve and Mail, Maclean's magazine dergraduate thesis biology with centre, King hopes They are learning a lot from each searching exercises to help patif appear

other mediathat have Almeida. with for other he isa a manualthat out to the Parkin- and more of the exercises There are other students a variety of re- Almeida will open doors as well as from a world leader who live with Parkinson's, goes capable many

son's we're them to do," who work with Almeida and the taken an interest in his work. first him about his her. al- facility society. asking says Sage. cently She e-mailed Students like Josh Vlasic are in movement disorders. Despite his providing a rehabilitation "We he Parkinson's the Movement Disorder research of her such fao should be able to expand the Sage admits that was originally patients at Northdale Inside because personal ready benefiting from the experience knowledge and success, the students them and it is the only lot and and Rehabilitation the and ended - to a of energy campus. are volunteers, Research Centre, interest on he was into that program once we have all of our re- expecting spend Many topic, up just accepted graduate say Almeida has given them a that we have seen. sults the What he others, like Rosie Johnston and Mike better known to most students as at the centre school here at Laurier something processed," Almeida, who motivating participants. volunteering years ago and will con- lot of autonomy around the cen- "For Laurier, it's ' says also how moti- also of when started Wata credits the was to find was Ravenek, are research Northdale a team stu- it had tinue to work withAlmeida. the surprised doing Campus, just up. tre, calling general atmosphere has a direct impact on program's popularity

to its were. there. All that the most re- dents is also the "It's a field that is kind of close "The fact thatI'm that is) model. vated the patients already agree receiving opportu- to doing an under- "collaborative." region. This is an area community-based

disort "Unlike them ofthe aside of lifetime.While of us of medical thesis here is the main other we've "We're really challenging warding part experience, nity a many my heart," says King re- grad reason "He's so to touched for movement departments, open our ideas," says chosen resolve and determination from the countless opportunities it have the notion that search. "And this is a that I will be with has re to have all our research facil- and their undergraduate really unique working Quincy Rachel van Oostveen, a fourth-year populations and Laurier ities them is add One of the is may present with, working or research involves opportunity to other un- for the next of student Almeida, off-campus. to improve amazing." post-graduate compared couple years," says undergraduate thesis also stepped up," says greatest do of there isn't with the patients. and thesis work because who also credits his reasons things we can is to a research Outside Toronto, administering surveys spend- dergraduate you Vlasic, success with Almeida. "He that this is one of the put working always RESEARCH IN MOTION DISORDERS - Laurier graduate Mike Sage "It's to see worse," centre in the to offer those with Parkinson's tough people get ing hours buried in to work one-on-one with to an start. middle of the commu- much paper-work, actually get early asks what we think and is interest- chose to come here. (above) leads patients in exercise while grad student Chad Leebold but of u. this of Laurie adds, "most Almeida I've to nity, where some of disease in terms of sort pro- says King, the students with patients. met good A ed the patients' (below) tests a new device. This device a thin line that Leebold working really people fourth-year kinesiology student, in our ideas. It's academic, but "Our grants are provided projects the have seen and worked the children had to Chad Leebold, people I will visual that need walk. are with patients, through exercise and Vlasic out it's recomrn once to school, According hopes provide a cue some patients to actually working program began mapping his future comfortable," adding that the that we can provide our gone gram.

and and on Al- with are getting better." research." now one of the students building relationships and making a through own at Laurier as early as second they can actually come graduate my year. opportunity to help patients is "so dations to the government Sports 18■ WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY

in the 17 years making

first will for second The men's hockey team poised to win OUA gold medal since 1990 season; appear in Nationals straight year

notedthat holdovers who faced off DAN POLISCHUK with the victory. with the minor penalty. against Waterloo, Nobes ing many

SPORTS EDITOR was the same team in last Having narrowly escaped the di- Withthe victory, and another se- one of the keys to their success against sea-

Hawks travelled down the ofhis son's bronze medal has "a saster, the ries sweep, the Hawks move on to discpline players through- game,

both little bit more the - medal the depth." Much like a fine wine, it's the long Columbia to IceFields the Saturday's single-game gold out majority of games.

talked about Attributing to that assessment is wait that might just make things a deep freezer that is the Warriors match against UQTR (the team they "We just really stay-

and sacrific- the fact that Nobes rolls little sweeter for the men's hockey home rink. beat out for OUA bronze last year) ing composed making regualrly

While the fans well is that be four lines and five to six defence- team as they ready themselves for a very may at the Rec Complex. Game time es were going to necessary

have been to win," he commented, that men in big shot at OUA gold. trying to keep warm, 7:30pm. adding games. with "I can't much well de- came red scor- the is the he didn't think they a speak too to that, That opportunity came both teams out hot, To go along with victory "played

the fact that will mark the first time lot of the first two but that's where we are," said Nobes, served after an emotional semi- ing a combined 9 goals in open- it composure peri-

adding, "There are some pieces final victory against the Waterloo ing frame. Laurier would enter the since 1992 that the team has had a ods [on Saturday]." key

week. with OUA It also been "We involved with some bad in place; some real special players Warriors this past break a 5-4 lead. shot at gold. has got the After of the Lakehead After their last that we should we've on team." disposing some more seesawing, the 17 years since victory, penalties probably got

back-to-back have he said of the 70 Which is that holds Thunderwolves in two straight two sides would find themselves when the Hawks went avoided," something

amassed back the bench boss from - minutes worth his the Hawks able to du- tied at six an overtime in 1989 and 1990. team being games, were forcing

Head Coach in Game Two alone. with the team's abil- plicate the result only after two very period. And according to surprised

Lo and it the hero- is definite- But with that all in the now, to end the medal close games. behold, was Kelly Nobes, the team past ity possibly gold

that "excited" be back the the team is for The opener at home saw Laurier ics of Dmytruk, once again, ly to in big already preparing drought.

the "There's some in the - scored their nearly implode blowing a3-1 lead clinched it for the Hawks. He game. match-up against eighth- quality guys

down think the have the Patriotes from Trois-Rivi- room and we've late in the third. With the Warriors with the Warriors a man af- "I guys earned ranked [dressing] really

it. cer- come as a group." eventually tying the affair, it took a ter forward Bryan Fitzgerald was opportunity to play in We're eres, Quebec. together

and Nobes. It is the head coach's belief that goal from Rob Dmytruk, with just called for holding assessed a tainly on a roll," said

misconduct back on the series this while over five minutes left, to come out ten minute to go along Looking year's team, possess-

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Women's Hockey DAN POLISCHUK at the start of 2005. Appearing in Breaking onto the second-team OUA Final four SPORTS EDITOR last only 10 games year, Bevan were sophomore players Barch and Laurier vs TBA

back with a vengeance, tak- AndreaIronside. cajne Thompson Arena, I otni-.'n With five all-star selections second behind to go ing spot teammate It is exactly this type of success

with three individual awards Lauren in the OUA along Barch goal-scor- that has been built in a relatively ,LAURIER BIMfwVIQRM for anotherdominant race. short - performance ing time 11 years to be exact,

i AXHI-HT u WEEK the concluded "It's a nice awardbut her comeback which throughout recently really clearly Evaluating per- has Osborne blown away regular season, one has to wonder secondary to the big award, which formance, Bevan with the in conveyed being growth quality with the Mark Voakes if the women's hockey team's status is the championship this weekend," "pretty happy" with the recogni- women's game. Men's Hockey

* will for a time. said the "I have continue to rise long Osborne, pointing out start tion. to give [credit] to the "It is amazing. Definitely phe-

if the words of of the OUA Final Four in London [team] and also Apparently so, my coaching staff," nomenal growth," he said, adding

Head Coach Rick Osborne are tak- with Saturday's semifinal against said Bevan % w.laurierath letics. humbly. that competion has gotten so fierce

face value. en at Guelph. The aforementionedAiston took that schools start looking at poten- Correction Aside from their coach's "Our team is [set] for award, home honours as the Marion tial basically Hill- recruits in grades 10 and 11. next commented the defenceman Andrea Bevan and ard Award for "It makes year," proud recipient outstanding me feel good. We've The sixth member of the wom-

who has FionaAiston took home coach, even more reason left-winger achievement in athletics, academ- a bar and set we don't compromise en's curling team, Erica Butler, to be been some hardware as well. ics and that...." delighted having just community leadership. was omitted in the article chosen, his throughout Bevan, athird-year sociology stu- out the by peers Rounding recognized "It's also a lot of fun. With- "Finding the silver lining" in

dentfrom the as OUA Head Coach of rebounded athletes were first-team league, Collingwood, all-stars out a whole the 28 the Cord. thinking lot, way theFeb. edition of the Year for the third consecutive from an injury-plagued season last Bevan, captain Laurissa Kenwor- [women's hockey] has developed We apologize for the omission. broken her collarbone season. thy, andLauren year, having Meschino. has been just so much fun." Sports The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday march 7,2007 ■ 19

Gays making sports headlines

Time to off ease Keep the pressure on

affect their with heterosexual and thebest of adversely standing players." egos pride get good

their team and fellowplayers. All of his opinions were ex- hearted individuals.

Dallas Though Mavericks owner pressed in response to former- It is up to the NBA and all other

Cuban has Mark suggested that a NBA player John Amaechie's re- major professional leagues to in-

MARK ADAMSON NBA could VIVEK SARMA gay player reap millions cent revelation of his homosexu- stitute some measures to aid ho- STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER in it's endorsements, more likely ality. Amaechie became the first mosexual athletes in dealing with

male basketball that a newly outed player could ex- player to publicly the stigmatization and degrada-

Former NBA centre Amaechi's The remarks former 'come John perience costly losses. Their profes- recent by NBA out.' tion that ensues. Hopefully, by

announcement ofhis homo- sional life could be ruined Tim such will fi- public by un- all-star Hardaway confirms It has been athletes, and men in way of measures, we

was a in the comfortable and GMs that and hate like Tim the sexuality major story teammates great disrespect to- general, Hardaway that nally see complete acceptance

world of One can that fear sports. only imag- that a gay player would wards homosexuals is still preva- have prevented the outright so- of all athletes regardless of sexual

how the if ine big story would be disrupt team chemistry. lentin professional sports. cietal acceptance of members of orientation, and can judge these

Amaechiwere still an active It's but it's made the the In the male- their athletic player, unfortunate, a genu- Hardaway comments gay community. men solely on prow-

retired. and not ine concern. difficult Prejudices are on a Florida radio show about a dominated world of pro sports, ess and gifts.

A sexual orientation to week this all- the person's police. prior to year's NBA topic ofhomosexuality is often It took nearly 50 years to break

shouldn't affect their line of There isn't much the and avoided chastised. the barrier work, really NBA, star event was quoted as say- or colour and institute

of but some the reac- or other can do that he "doesn'tlike of who have of African- judging by any sports league, ing gay people For any us played complete acceptance

from the tions basketball commu- to make their more and doesn't like be around all game accepting to gay competitive sports growing up, I American players in profes-

could face lot of Those who have all sional the nity, a gay player a gay players. speak out people." am sure we heard vulgar leagues. I hope ac-

of discrimination. The hateful ho- against gays will be reprimanded, He went further in stating that words being thrown out in refer- ceptance of homosexual athletes

mophobic tirade of ex-NBAer Tim as Hardaway has been, and there he doesn't believe "gay players ence to homosexuals in a locker doesn't take nearly as long.

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Manchester United was a huge

What do Newcastle United and has done thing. He very well and

Kitchener, Ontario have in com- has the potential to play at the high-

mon? A 19-year-old footballer est level."

named David Edgar. When asked if Edgar's story will

Born in Kitchener, Edgar now have a growing effect on soccer in

MacLean "Soccer plays soccer for one of the most fa- Canada, replied,

mous clubs in the English Premier is just growing in a massive way in

League. In his first match experi- Canada right now. It's good that we

local that has done ence for Newcastle, he scored a have a player so

critical goal against the high and well. Hopefully there willbe others

mighty Manchester United and thatwill follow."

is in forced a draw between the two MacLean involved another

sides. massive venture,representingsome fP*

Bringing the connection of the of the players for the newest major

closer soccer Toronto Foot- shining young star even to league club,

He five home, his agent is Laurier's own ball Club (FC). manages or

well Barry MacLean. six players for the team as as

Canadian "I've known Edgar since he was manyother players.

been kind a little boy. I used to play [soccer] "He's always very, very

him time with his father," said MacLean. in terms of giving up his

to me in," said The prospect of signing a huge help bring players

coach Mo international contract brought TorontoFC Johnston.

this whole their "When we Edgar's parents to longtime mapped

he would run friend MacLean to involve him in thing out together,

certain me. He was the process. Having been an agent things by very

for and helpful." many years, being espe-

When asked he chose Ma- cially involved in soccer, MacLean why him, choice. cLean to help seemed like an exceptional specifically

"He's been an "I've been his agent for about Johnston replied,

three for a long time. He actually years. When he went over to agent

contacted me a couple of years ago Newcastle, he was doing very well,

to about the possibility of coming the point where he needed an and coach- His down here to Toronto agent. parents then came to talk

team." to me," furthered MacLean. ing a

well with "I've always on Edgar can provide a living ex- gotten from time move on and It was to ample urge other young soc- Barry. involved other and get cer prospects to work towards their my agent

dream of playing with the game's with Barry."

elite.

"It's that great a kid from Kitch- A&E 20 ■ WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY

It's Barber time

Matthew Barber's intimate performance salvages Live for Life benefit show

Sydney Helland

WLU showcases

its artistic talent

Sydney Helland Robert Langen Gallery hosts an exhibition

SING FOR SOMETHING - Singer-songwriter goes unplugged for Stephen Lewis' cause against HIV/AIDS. featuring the work of Laurier students and faculty

JOE TURCOTTE tion left the A-Team and the Ar- home in the Turret, which looked

A&E EDITOR chaeology Student's Association as though it hadbeen turnedinto a LAURA CARLSON Laurier exhibition allowed her the

STAFF WRITER (ASA) scrambling to salvage the coffee house, complete with white chance to display two pieces that

With only a little over 24 hours un- night. Fortunately, Toronto's Mat- -dressed, candlelit tablesand sofas she created in OAC (Grade 13).

front of the th Howard's for til the first-ever Live for Life ben- thew Barber was more thanwilling strategically placed in This year marks the 26 Annual pieces are sale (an

efit concert was set to take place at to step up to the plate and head- stage. Laurier Art Exhibition. Running option that was given to all the art-

line who the Turret, drastic changes to the an impromptu and intimate But before Matthew Barber from February 28 to March 10, the ists submitted their work) and

show's take of the she line-up became necessary. unplugged session. could command stage, exhibit showcases the talent of although laughs about wanting

For different both "I back the kicked off and students the her two very reasons was just happy to get up evening was by two Laurier's staff, faculty money to pay off schooling,

the and of event's top headlining acts on stage perform again," Bar- other acts. Toronto's Crash Paral- by allowing them to display their the fact that people are out there

forced bow and have ber told the after lel down their were to out, Cord, admitting stripped usually artwork at the Robert Langen Art seeing her work is also very im-

their names removed from the that he hasn't played a show in a amplified sound, and performed Gallery. This year's show features portant to her. "I'm always looking

little and halfmonths. Lead marquee. over two a an unplugged set. singer Tim a total of 50 mixed media pieces by for exposure and [the art show] is

fall off of the bill First to was Ever the polished professional, Edwards melancholy voice held 31 differentartists. working well for that."

Due slow Montreal's Mobile. to Barber was undeterred when a strongas the bandplayed a sombre Suzanne Luke, curator and art Marshall Ward, a fine arts faculty

ticket the students' and of loud and drunk students and sales, union group depressing set of songs, which gallery co-ordinator, feels that the member, also feels that the exhibi-

the band's decided arrived the after the management at Turret, was highlighted by the themes of: show efficiently "build [s] the Lauri- tion is a great way for artists to get

that it would be feasible for the Wilf's became lost I've not line-up too long to love, suicide, global warming er community and spirit in regards exposure. "Over the years got-

band to said Phil Cham- and perform, wait in. mental illness. to the arts," adding, "it's nice for ten a lot of feedbackand it's always

and "I've to some off this Live their when pagne, programming promo- played chatty Leading for Life people to see what colleagues great art exhibitions create tions for WLUSU. This crowds so it wasn't the manager before, really event was duo of Rosa and Lor- or peers are doing." dialogue."

that Barber unfortunate turn of events robbed of a deal," said, "it's na. delicate The exhibition is both call Ward has been in big Mixing keyboard play- open participating

Laurier have with the he students of a chance to see just one of those you to sound of a and the show since 1994 when was things ing growling non-juried, meaning that any- the their version deal with" the that from Laurier. "It's been quintet perform cello, pair performed a set one Laurier is able to submit a student at a

ofelaborate, anthem rock. his the contained both and cover to continuum from Judging by performance, original up two pieces. Luke believes really nice going

Having had Mobile out, it murmurs from the back of the Tur- material. and drop that this criterion provides a great a student to actually teaching of was now to the up-and-com- ret were little to the show did not be a the up consequence Although end opportunity for individuals who of course I want to part of

rock The the talented So- singer-songwriter. ahead as the aren't enrolled students are a ing, reggae-infused group up going planned, in fine arts to get show because my

Junction to shoulder the load. Un- for from the event's coordinators still deemed liciting requests songs exposure. part of it."

with and due to small, interactive it a success. "It was the fortunately problems impassioned a good com- "For people who aren't in fine This exhibition is one of

Barber Brent Jackson's voice, crowd, ripped through a set munity and but who for the Rob- lead-singer dialogue-building arts love the arts, just to highest in attendance

which stem back to a recent bout that his three album ca- event," said ASA spanned president Melissa encourage them to show their ert Langen Art Gallery. Howard at-

with of laryngitis that threatened to reer. new those Atkinson-Graham. "We're Mixing songs happy work, it's fun in that way." Luke tributes the vast number of people

his the of the that were familiar to fans, Bar- that we were able to that delay recording group's create some feels this inclusion contributes who attend the exhibit to the per-

the recently released debut album, ber tookcommand of the stripped- awareness about Live for Life and to the vast amount of variety that sonal relationships that students forced down bandfrom was to stage. Stephen Lewis' cause the show artists. Brampton against features. and faculty have with the withdraw. a His melodic folk-rock fit HIV/AIDS': Justifiably, Thursday style "I am particularly surprised at "I think having a faculty/student

Music Week with the at- And date during Canadian perfectly laid-back with Lewis set all the Stephen diverse talents we have from show is a lot more exciting. To go

risk offered the was deemed too to venue's to come to Laurier and the important mosphere by speak at all members as well and see and their work faculty as your peers

the scaled-down shoe atWLU. confines. such as "Like LSPIRG's Global on Songs Con- staff members and who Citizenship students is a different experience than going the benefit show's "Awful Dream" and ference this Having top Lightning" awareness for aren't in Friday, necessarily the fine arts to see a local artist." "Cinnamon Hearts" two acts become missing-in-ac- seemed at Lewis is greatly welcome. program." The gallery, which is located

Sandra Howard is one of those in the John Aird Centre, is open

artists. As 12-5 Check back next week as the Cord a fourth-year commu- Wednesday to Saturday from nications Howard has and free. A closing major, only pm admission is

recently started getting back into reception will be held on Thursday recaps Canadian Music Week 2007 art. she works from the work of i Although currently 4-5 to celebrate

as a professional photographer, the Laurier's artists. (pictured: left-The Stills; right-The Junction) Canadian Music The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesdaymarch 7,2007 • 21

Get to know Canada better

The Cord offers a guide to the Top Ten Canuck bands you've never heard of

COURTNEY HORNER Band:Young Galaxy Band: Moreor Les

CORD A&E Sounds Like: the Stars, butbetter. Sounds Like: the prefect alterna-

The harmonies created by this tive to "thug rap."

is it that the massive Why despite boyfriend/girlfriend duoare sweet- "Rap's not about busting caps /

of Canadian amount talent, your ly romantic, yet darkand hypnotic. or slapping bitches / it's about flu-

iPod is filled with To Check Out: with and predominandy Songs ency / rhyme ingenuity."

bands? I Your "The has imported thought you "Swing Heartache" & More or Les a refreshing sense

were be proud to Canadian. Here Golden Coin" of humour, coupled with a social

are 10 of the best Canadian bands consciousness.

you've never heard of. Band: ShoutOut Out Out Out Songs To Check Out:

Sounds like: 4 bass, 2 drums, and "Eat Your Food" & "You and

Band:Land of Talk a whole lot of synth. You"

Sounds Like: "Anti-Folk Base- In find the best SO4, you'll syn-

ment Rock." thesized dance-rock since Orgy's Band: Henri Faberge and the

Elizabeth Powell's bright, clear Blue Monday. The textured sound Adorables

voice pierces through the deep and vocoder vocals help this vola- Sounds Like: the best live show

and buzz of her band's bass tile dance fuzzy music keep your body you've ever experienced.

and drums. make The catchy hooks moving. The upbeat tempo and hilarious-

for unforgettable songs, again and Songs To Check Out: ly obscene lyrics of The Adorables'

again. "Dude, You Feel Electrical" & unique indie-pop will instantly win

To Check Out: "Do I Stutter?" That is until Songs you over. you recognize

"Summer "All Special" & My the underlying genius: then it's true

Friends" Band: Ohbijou love.

Sounds Like: twinkling lights in a Songs To Check Out:

Band: Holy Fuck snowstorm. "Ventriloquist Love" & "Crawl

Sounds Like: motion. The ethereal beauty of Casey Back"

The carefree, unrehearsed, elec- Mecija's soft voice and tender lyrics

tric sound of the band that has are perfectly accompanied by the Band:The Acorn

come to be known as "Toronto's singing strings and soft background Sounds Like: spring, and then

evil will leave ofher band. super group" your beats summer.

to move in so To Check Out: Each soft and body wanting many Songs thoughtful song

simultaneous "St. directions, you just "Misty Eyes" & Francis" builds on the last, leaving its listen-

might explode. ers in contemplative peace. These

To Check Out: Band: folk float Songs Destroyer friendly songs through

"Safari" & "Tone Bank SoundsLike: Bowie. Jungle" a latter-day your speakers, waiting to be sa-

Though the comparison" would vored. Enjoy.

Band: The Bicycles make singer Dan Bejar cringe, Songs To Check Out:

Sounds Like: nostalgia. the similarity in theatrical deliv- "Brokered Heart" & "Blankets"

Could I say bubblegum pop and ery is undeniable. But his highly

still hold interest? The and often For your songs developed cryptic lyr- more information on these, and Contributed Photo

are and with of ics the other light fun, plenty provide perfect point of many great Canadian bands,

clapping. If you hate rainbows, contention. check out: http://radio3.cbc.ca. Or THIS GROUP IS MADE FOR RIDING - If you're in need of a quick pick- hateThe Toronto you'll Bicycles too. Songs To Check Out: head to Toronto between March 7 me-up, indy group The Bicycles serves up simple and attractive

pop-rock. Songs To Check Out: "An Actor's Revenge" & "Priest's & 10for the Canadian Music Week

"BBBicycles" & "Australia" Knees" Festival.

Pop-Culture Corner: Warning -- May contain traces of sarcasm

A nation in tune

Since the beginnings of modern rock, Canada has been a musical hot bed

Here is a man who has marched to album via an Internet stream, and

the beat of his drum from then form own day more traditionally in LP a

one. He may be one of the few art- few months later. For Young, it was

ists who has been sued his about his by own getting message across as

JOSIAH YOUNG label for straying too far from his opposed to record sales. CORD A&E sound his "signature" during ex- For an artist who has been

in the around perimental days eighties (but as long as Young has to fig-

the of the When it comes to music, Canada I mean come on, the eighties were ure out importance Inter-

is makes rich in history. Past and present essentially a write-off musically). net to today's music, it you

is wonder what the hell the artists have made us proud on both Young typically associated just rest

with and of the music is national and international stages. two distinct sounds, many industry thinking by

of behind. From groundbreaking pioneers argue that you are a fan one or lagging

such but in I live in now as Joni Mitchell and Leonard the other; my case, Okay, by you are probably

his folk- the fact that I have list- Cohen to the current chart-top- both worlds. From acoustic noticing not

like "Heart of Gold" ed other artists, as in ping K-OS, Canadians have always country songs any promised

seemed Love Can Break Your And I to find a niche as creative and "Only my opening paragraph. apol-

for man-love for and artistic leaders. Heart" to his straight up kick-your- ogize my intense

In The Neil here it It is ass rock like "Rockin' Young, so quickly my belief that Neil Young songs goes:

The The Guess Who, Leonard alone makes for accidental Free World" and "Southern Man," Band, up any SARAH BRADFIELD

seems to hit the Cohen and Gordon are all garbage we allow to leak (see Young always right Lightfoot may - NORTHERN ROCKERS With a strong history of musical talent, Canada music's ballads like the of Canadian golden Hedley for In honour of Ca- chords. Hell, even parts should be proof). now known for more thanjust beavers, beer and hockey. also the modern of "Help- era. There is era nadian Music Week, I have decided Canadian

the Barenaked Ladies, The to dedicate Canadian less" seem to avoid being cheesy Tragi- my column to

mood-setters. cally Hip, Joel Plaskett and The Ar- ever it is you want to thank that we Canadian music. Not because music and the artists that have left and are the perfect port

of is cade who continueto the have immensetalent out of Canadian music is better than an indelible Now this next heap praise Fire, keep pouring any mark on me person- this that other because tremendous alive and, even luckier, or it is ally, and for his sheer With Living legacy today. country country's your the musical landscape in ingenuity. Week shouldbe within Canadian Music so much of that talent stays as a Canadian citizen to general. with War, he has used the technol- obligation

do but because it to about finding home-grown talent, our borders. so, quite simply, First and foremost of our the Internet, per- I must swoon ogy day, show and whom- Get to a and is music. he released the entire embracing it thanking out, go sup- great over the genius that is Neil Young. fection. First A&E 22 ■WEDNESDAY MARCH7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKIY

Long live the King of NY

A decade after he was

gunned down, the

Cord remembers the

Notorious B.I.G.

JOE TURCOTTE

A&E EDITOR

In tragic fashion it took the firing

of bullets to do what no other MC

in hip-hop could do: dethrone the

Notorious BIG.

of In the prime his career, with

album and only one studio released

his second set to hit store shelves,

the man born Christopher Wallace

murdered. was brutally

On the night of March 9, 1997,

the rapper was gunned downwhile

riding in the passenger seat of a

GMC Suburban. So now, a decade

later, the Cord looks back and cel-

ebrates the two remarkable albums

that BIG was able to record before

his untimely death.

***

Ready to Die (1994), Bad Boy

Records ContributedPhoto

WE'LL ALWAYS LOVE BIG POPPA - The Notorious 8.1.G. (May 21,1972 - March 9,1997) shows his soft side with a kiss for his daughter T-yanna.

As Die a debut album, Ready to

BlG's While the ofthe stands up with all of theother great enon" BIG separates himself from els of creativity. lenced, legacy lives on today. sic in general. reign

introductions. The album is the and raises the barfor allof As he had done Die and Death of New York have been on par pack, on Ready to Die, Ready to Life After. King may

the that will follow him. deal with the the with Nas's Illmatic, Jimi Hendrix's other MCs BIG continues to continue to serve as pillars in violently ended, his influence still

and of and haunts the throne. Are You Experienced? and even the theme of death danger; ironi- canon hip-hop popular mu-

Please Please Beatles' Me. cally, the album's final track is en-

Produced primarily by Easy Mo titled "You're Nobody ('Til Some-

Bee and Sean "Puffy" Combs, Ready Life After Death (1997), Bad Boy body Kills You)'!

to Die is a sonic exploration ofinner Records However, while his debut album

-city New York's urban decay. seemed obsessed with despair and

For his part, Combs, the con- Released only 16 days after his uncertainty, his sophomore re-

summate salesman, creates the death in Los Angeles, Life After lease is decidedly more upbeat and

tracks that would Death melodic bring is an example of everything celebratory.

BIG commercial The that BIG balance On the track "The the success. was: an uncanny Sky's Lim- album's singles, "Juicy" and "Big ofcontradictions. it" BIG is unequivocally optimistic

crafted Bloated the about he Poppa" are finely rap tracks, yet stripped down, life, as raps over a lively which rely upon inviting R&B style album is equal parts excess and yet laid back track produced by harmonies. moderation. Spanning two discs, Clark Kent. Much like "Juicy," "The

Lyrically, Ready to Die is as di- Life After Death finds BIG rapping Sky's the Limit" finds BIG recalling verse as thealbum's music. The way over different musical arrange- the struggles of his childhood and in which BIG is able to from ments and with a vast of in the success of his jump array guest reveling rap the grimy Easy Mo Bee tracks to the MCs. career. radio friendly and Combs songs is On the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

*** remarkable. collaboration "Notorious Thugs,"

On the track "The What" which BIG adopts the manic cadence of

col- the features Ready to Die's only Bone Thugs crew. By stepping Unfortunately, the bullets that

with the laboration Wu Tang Clan's out of his trademarked flow and were fired on the night of March 9,

Method Man, BIG demonstrateshis challenging himself with a new de- 1997 ended the life and art of the lyrical wit and dexterity. By rhym- livery, BIG demonstrates his desire Notorious BIG. However, while his

"Farrakhan" with strive for new lev- ing "phenom- to continuously creative voice may have been si-

round up their large circle of high hours of recording at Kitchener's

school mates and Video bands to come and support CyberAudio Studios Local battle them. on Productionand a live-to-air spot

so far ARC has CKMS 100.3. As for the Musically, put Waterloo's

ARC Battle of the Bands for Kitchener-Waterloo acts of acts, they Clothing presents together multiple nights a few second- and third- placed

excellent bands that will and blow you receive 10 5 hours respectively

MATTHEW GIVEN er jacket punks, teens with As at the hall MySpace you spend your night away. It is expected that if ofrecorded time you go at CyberAudio. STAFF WRITER and denims and it's bangs tight every impossible not to take notice of the to a Battle Bands night there ARC Clothing started as a means

other who likes of the the straight person a people watching move- will be bands with create some less expe- for three local KW friends to

Waterloo and Kitchener sound on a of certainly heavy Friday night. ments other cliques. rience and talent than others - and discount clothing for themselves aren't beacons of alternative coun- This Battle ofthe Most of the year's particular young girls dress that's the whole scene point. and provide discount KW but local fashion Bands is at theSchwaben the and terculture, design- organized same stick close together, Since ARC filters out the generic wear for the, well, KW scene.

have once Club, a few streets Ottawa with ers ARC Clothing again just past interacting boys and in the presumably immature, they have sent on The brand has expanded of the Street. The culture of the shows is from organized their yearly Battle their own circle or school. the fantastic bands to the semi-fi- to open past three years and plans reminiscent of outdoor The Bands. large are excited high guys highly nal where of The store, every positions, the hope a store March 31. new

A local word-of-mouth school with some phenom- parties. night nights being more it to the making finals and winning Civilian Printing, will be taking

thebattle mosh-met- You have a lot of similar clownish than enon, attracts people others, is still alive. East in depending control of 8 Duke Street al leath- divided by of who knows who. if the local band has been designer kids, patched-out way able to The rock band winning gets 20 Kitchener. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesdaymarch 7,2007 23

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Free tuition

isfirst offer

The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) wants you to go to

of. The drafted university for free. Well, sort lobbying group recently a pro-

eliminationof posal that, if passed, would advocate for the upfront post-

secondary education costs in favour of a progressive tax system.

The move is designed to spark some interest; as Paris Meilleur, the presi-

about where O'Brien dent of OUSA, puts it, "it's creating a beginning step we can Mallory

create dialogue."

Well, at least OUSA's realistic about its unrealistic goals. Let's face the

facts: Canadian tuitionwon't be free, now or ever. People have become

accustomed to paying for schooling, and they take for granted that they

shouldn't necessarily have to. Institutions make a pretty penny off their Cabbies' stories

pupils' payments and won't likely be handing those funds over without a

fight.

However, OUSA's right in that this tactic is a good starting offer in the

tuition debates. initialoffer ever-ongoing It's like shopping for a car: your is always much lower thanwhat you realistically expect to pay. In this case, are offer OUSA is low-balling by asking for no tuition costs, expecting a return entertaining from those they lobby of slightly less than the current cost of tuition. And

would until a is reached and students end on it go, eventually compromise Instead of taxi chauffeur's listen as be with lower of tuition. least that's how it would out in an tales, up a rate At play ignoring your they may funny

efforts make iota ideal world. In the real world, OUSA's may not even an of

difference, but that'sanother issue entirely. the Catholic Church asks of its the other experiences in the last

faithful. of but the fact What matters is that they're trying and thinking in extremes, which is couple weeks, it was

from attention fromthe mediaand the Ride number three that I found all pretty smart. Aside just getting gov- two, nights pleasure, above

ernment, advocating for the eliminationof upfront tuition will grab the at- DAN POLISCHUK later. else, with these rides home. This,

SPORTS EDITORS of students and make with the After somewhat in tention some want to get on board cause. a long evening turn, makes me more sympa-

"No tuition" is certainly easier to explain than "lower fees by 10 percent at one of Waterloo's drinking and thetic to the fact of the seemingly

the and students like what's Who I and over next 13.7 years" easy. honestly needs a good book dancing establishments, was increasing trend of violence

With recent studies indicating that approximately 70 percent of new when one can just turn to their more than enthralled by a story of assault against drivers.

Canada will it is the run-of-the-mill While jobs in require a post-secondary education, becoming cab driver for street racing. we may definitely curse

standardto As tuition should def- some ofthe best stories ever? It seemed for inch of road the of take for new get an undergraduate degree. such, every amount time it may

be OUSA's lowball strike As initely more affordable, so hopefully offer won't my cab-riding habit has that we covered back to my home one to arrive attimes, is there hon-

increased over the in Kitchener that the driver had other that we feel more out. steadily past estly any

month, forced to handlelate nights an experience from his "younger" joy (possibly only Christmas) to

with and volunteer- off Arts too much school, work days as a "stupid" kid who was see one arriving to whisk you I've fee ing, become somewhat of a grabbed by the need for speed so to the desired location? cab much connoisseur, one might say: after getting his licence that, It's time that we really start rec-

for the sake of- Once renovated, the Dr. Alvin spend money of, well, somebody who just sits back and immediately after turning 16, he ognizing what cabbies have to

Woods will fea- And to that the started time in drunks off the Building (DAWB) spending money. say enjoys mandatory life-sharing to spend a lot of a fer. They keep the

new rooms done that comes before the BMW. to wanted ture some spiffy study something's actually being story-telling souped-up street, they lead cops

of with the students Mon- for arts students, compliments $15.33 arts pay requisite drop-off location. Flying down a particularly bar- criminals (accomplished, as

their Arts Student Advancement semester to ASAP. No ride home has been as per quite ren stretch, which the cabbie ad- day night's ride home explained,

has fees. But was the If the re- as those I've had to each Program (ASAP) program enough entertaining in mitted to flying through at 160 through news broadcast

that can the last made ASAP to the uni- sources it cut cheques two weeks. at one in has $30,000 given by just km/h time .his past life, I cab) and, as been

that fit versity done in thebest inter- to causes vaguely its man- Take ride number one for in- have as really couldn't help but fall for at least a clearly evident, they just

Or it then it should off est of arts students? was mere- date, perhaps con- stance. Freezing ass under little ofhis of rebellion. tell as my story many stories to "Grandpa

the sider fees the a of a dent in its to benefit Aird to the And ly way putting cutting really underpass, freezing speaking of falling, when Joe." And seriously, as many good

students. After arts students will sum of they've all, bone, I was saved the ar- it was how very large money finally by revealed to me that an SUV stories as Gramps may have,

students the be for the rest of their cabbie. collected from arts in likely poor riving had from the times remain bear- dropped Conestoga many can they

two lives, so the extra $31 a year could Unfortunately for me it before they past years? though, Parkway onto King Street that's di- able to sit through

The initiative, which is one of the go towards starting their measly was the driver who took the "sav- recdy below, it was my driver that start to wear out?

of ASAP's RRSPs. If ASAP thinks the fees are whole expenditures to ing" aspect to a newlevel as admitted she had So time feel a largest just passed the the next you groan

of estab- reasonable and don't need to be he date, was done in hopes proceeded to recite the teach- it landed minute start very spot about a coming on as you hearing for ASAP need a reputation lowered, they to ensure that ings of theBible. in lishing strong earlier; having heard a loud noise about the graphic experiences

Aamir their in the with for to come, explains expenditures are really While faced similar situa- from some years coming whenceshe came. the jungles of Vietnam, or Taiyeb, chair of the ASAP council. best interest of students, and not tions in the in past, my sleep-de- Understandably shaken from other obscure tale, just stop. Stop

with to haze I had However, ample study space simply something say they've prived actually the au- what later of the was confirmed to her and smile, because most done. on that isn't faculty specif- dacity to ask why he was via the will campus pushing radio, ride home was not time, what'll be in store prob- it's the move seems as though to issue on me so much. ic, the an one. It a memora- enlightening definitely ably make your night This, in stoked turn, a of was a story very philosophical conver- ble one.

least two-thirds The These unsigned editorials were agreed upon by at of cultish following that made just sation though, regarding the "luck

Cord's editorial boardand donot the views Cord's me thankful for the small "stand- necessarily reflect o/The of the draw" that is life.

volunteers, staffor WLUSP. up, sit-down, kneel" workout I could go on about some of [email protected] Opinion The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesdaymarch 7,2007 - 27

Letters Second to the Life isolating

Internet that simulates Editor game real life is a time-consuming and money-wasting form of escapism

Is it old news?

I direct my response to the edi- DAVID SHORE

NO RELATION TO PAULY tors of the Cord Weekly and the

anonymous author of "Globe

article old news" con- (which Okay, now it's official. The Inter-

cerned the actions of despicable net has really gotten out of hand.

the Waterßuffaloes Win- that during Forget you stay up to three in

ter Carnival). the morning talking on MSN to

To "old me news" sees an is- the one floor person above you in

sue or event resolved when all residence. that Forget your entire

feel satis- participating actors romantic life revolves around one

fied with the determined re- word on Facebook. Some sites, par-

that Winter sult. Considering ticularly one called "Second Life,"

Carnival is an activity happen- are taking frivolity much too far,

within and ing a public space, the are making a killing while do-

Laurier student body count as ing it.

in this de- like worthy participants If, me up until a few weeks

bate. The in central argument ago, you've never heard of Second

this editorial shifted a let break- ignorantly Life, me give you a quick

serious into it's simula- problem a question down. Simply put, a

of media representation. That tion of everyday life, much like the

it decidedly labeled a serious Sims, far more only complicated Contributed Photo

as "old news" is dis- and VIRTUAL LOVIN' - If have too much to in the controversy with a full online community. you pride pay for sex real world, your equally lame online iden-

but can also for STD and DNA free. turbing, also disappointing One creates a Second Life avatar, tity pay whores, guaranteed

that it reveals, for me, a broader purchases land for them, and then

and sense ofstudent apathy. can buy sell items are on a virtual to digital rang- gaining computer game items, only talking people nious entrepreneurship must be

dream Despite this lack of ing from cars to that tries to simulate the online chat. general anywhere reality. By through And, they are required to con people out of$5000

concern, let it be out to pets. must amount of lots of pointed weapons Everything money being spent daily spending money doing so. monthly, most of these online busi-

that the week this be with an this Second Life Second is the during same purchased in-game cur- on site, certainly Life not only culprit; ness owners are absent from the

editorial was two oth- that can be with be like World of Warcraft published rency only bought seems to an entertaining game. games are workforce where their skills would

er letters to the editor were also real But the the be used far money. at same time, people are having same effect. If our gen- more effectively. And,

These letters demon- If this is sound published. starting to ridicu- real eration was bad for in the I'm spending money purchasing staying although making an assump-

strated that there are still lous, the statistics should leave no simulations of linger- products that they house and watching TV, the isola- tion here, I'd doubt that being a

unresolved about doubt in mind. Over four mil- otherwise be able in of the ing, feelings your might to buy tionism next generation of Second Life business owner is a re-

the act that took lion from around the world real life. the line between willbe much place during people Evidently youth worse. warding career choice.

Winter and Carnival criticisms have avatars on SecondLife. Within entertainment and is As Second Life triviality not well, is caus- Games like Second Life make us

still the the last 24 hours, US has an one to draw. wonder when regarding university's $1,531,230 easy ing people to perform functions the Internet stops

response to this issue. been on the site. Yeah, For should be spent you people that liked games like online that done in the being useful and entertaining, and

that mil- Gary Thompson, read over $1.5 the Sims, Second Life offers a simi- real world. Second quoted correctiy: For example, starts becoming detrimental to

in the Globe and Mail It is article, lion! estimated that 97 users lar, much more Life offers discount the It is difficult yet sophisticated, a on price society. very to argue

demanded that all members have businesses vir- For it of game selling experience. some, could be islands, as mentioned above, to that we have not at least begun

in involved the incident be ex- tual products that earn revenues of the ultimate in video enter- universities game and non-profit orga- to cross this line. I believe that by

this over US a month. One of the tainment. sites and nizations that pelled. Looking deeper, $5,000 However, games are supporting their playing games such as Second Life,

reaction a can in the is a like Second Life are official work The have might bring larger things you buy game encouraging a through the game. people gone far past crossing focus the that issue - to still re- island are at of behaviors. that these personal they priced variety negative very notion organiza- it. And the worst part is, we can't

for mains unresolved. That it is has $1,675, $295/month main- For one these tions plus thing, games pro- may one day rely on internet- simply tell these people to get alife.

been overlooked and as tenance fees. 4417 islands vide much seen Currently a more time-consuming based games to carry out functions They've already got two. "old this editorial news," as sug- are owned. and expensive form of escapism oftheirwork is ludicrous.

for me that the full Shocked I was sur- than has been before. Of gests, implies yet? certainly seen People course, there are the people

of this was see how much significance issue, prised to people are are increasingly spending large earning over five grand a month

never understood nor the and how much chunks of time online from this While fully spending, people amassing game. some inge- [email protected]

seriousness appreciated. I'm

disappointed in the editors of

the Cord that they would focus

on an issue of "sensationalism"

whenthe more important issues Very important graduates

concern discrimination, disci-

and at the students have earned the pline responsibility Fourth-year right to receive special treatment in their last year at Laurier university level.

As a reward for those surrounded a white student at Laurier, granted who, ultimately being by graduating students. The assurance

I'm few after three of hard work embarrassed that stu- years and peers intheir respective age group, that graduates would be able to cre-

like dents expressed concern over achievement, would to spend VIG events would allow gradu- ate fourth-year memories with the

this final do social these actions. What message year making sure they ates activities with their own people with whom they have spent

Laurier students JILL HARRINGTON can to thus an the last four are emulating everything they complete peers, giving graduates years creating life-long NO SEX IN THE LOO the book of WLU. chat here? memory Sure, opportunity to dance, party, friendships, in the places that they

the students would and have younger com- a grandiose final year. Al- associate with the school they love.

Fourth to an end until their status '-Breanne Drennan year is coming plain they got VIG though I will not knock the fact that Graduates spend four years sup-

faster then I would like to think. in fourth year, but then they too Retro Rewind at the Turret tends to porting the activities provided at

the that has would this Looking at year so appreciate the change we give grads opportunity—even Laurier, including the line-ups and

Letters Policy: have quickly passed me by, there is one implemented. if unintentionally—specific events early bar attendance. By fourth

wouldbenefit future VIGs would have head-of-the- would be change I think a nice year, I think there should be a litde All letters to the editor must be signed and change. submitted with the author's name, student the is the would A VIG would be title of graduates of '100. This line access to clubs; they get a of status recognition success granted, an identificationnumber, and telephonenumber. VIG. We to events with- to and under- Letters of are all primary access held looked upon for to aid the students in must be received by 12:00pm Monday implementation up opportunity via email or to [email protected] of the term VIP—VIG in the Laurier Events students. VIG status would full of their final well aware community. year enjoyment year. throughour website atwww.cordweekly.com. would be for it stands for organized become a for Let's be real else still Letters must not exceed 350 words. is similar, except Very specially goal up-and-coming here, everyone

The Cord reserves the right to edit any letter these VIGs andwould be enthusias- the reward of achieve- has three do these Important Graduates. students, one to years to for and and brevity clarity. Spelling grammar like because their benefitfor all the hardwork will All students, of ment, a Let's celebrate our be corrected. The Cord reservesthe right graduating tically pumped up things. graduat- to whole Cord reject any letter, in orin part.The exclusive attendance. Since under- and have into the its full VIPs, would get special treatment. money you put ing status to extent: congrat- that reserves the right to not publish material is students have the luxuries of school in the VIGs! deemed to be libelous orin contravention Graduates would have separate year experience previous ulating with the Cord's Code ofEthics or journalistic events attending frosh events or By VIG sta- lines to into on-campus simply years. implementing standards. get

and bars. This VIG status would be going to any nightclub in Waterloo, tus, a sense of assurance is given to letters@cordweekly. com Opinion 28 I - WEDNESDAY MARCH 7,2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY

Christ documentary won't shakefaithful

the Tombs may not contain Jesus, but investigation should be encouraged

Jacobovici. The tomb was actu- ics' responses to The Passion of

excavated ally in Talpiyot, Israel in the Christ and more recently The

1980, containing six 2,000 year-old Da Vinci Code, would be less in-

ossuaries (boxes for bones) and clined to respond. Particularly in

KATHRYN FLYNN was originally discounted because light of all the to discount attempts Contributed Photo GOOD GIRL REVOLUTION of the of the makes commonality names this faith, what anyone sure HOMEBOYS' NEW DIGS- These 2000-year-old ossuaries may contain

found there: Jesus, son of Joseph, that evidence Jesus did not, in fact, the remains of Jesus.

Yose rise from the deadis When I was 11, I went to church Maria, Mathew, [the Gospel of physically go- with friend and stuck Mark refers to him as broth- to make hordes of followers my Mormon Jesus' ing

but this is by the ruckus around for a year because they kept er], Judah, son of Jesus, and Mari- stop their devotional donations? I anyone's religious beliefs, gation exemplified

after the feel it's safe one's of is what the to Danish car- giving me things like lace-covered amne. The last was recently deter- to say that no re- sort response exactly response

their are toons criticizing Islam. a hangers. In 2004, I was visited by mined by a Harvard academic to be scheduling Sundays just yet. media adores. Why Christian Lacking

difficult be- leaders not "We the climate that allows for a Jehovah's Witness, Wendy, every Mary Magdalene's real name. I suppose it is to saying, respect opposing

do be voiced for of until she sister's The film the lieve who was human in of the documentarians to viewpoints to fear week suggested my isto centre on merits in a man right

of and all doesn't their but feel their discover- from the devout, the debate near-death experience in a terrorist Jacobovici producer James ways, not just bodily. It work, anger

of he had ies in the tomb of Jesus over the media's freedom of explosion in Jordan was a sign Cameron's approach. They argue mean to be a sinner, per are not, fact, speech

draw offensive and of- that had unless of course think sex Christ and therefore no con- was the coming apocalypse. Last year I previous archaeologists se, you polarizing,

outlets for for not statisticians a in case clusions to ten provided tried Orthodox Christianity on a asked what the is sin, which there goes pertinent Christianity"? overly

William and told The names No one wants to wor- After all, Christians prejudiced opinions. As boyfriend my parents likelihood of these appear- your deity. even though

as Thorsell, CEO and Director of the Da Vinci Code was blasphemous. I ing together would be. Apparently, ship someone as unwholesome as accept Christ their messiah,

needs look their faith to be Ontario so ought to be careful that my current it's highly unlikely despite their themselves, and one to questioning ought Royal Museum, poi-

further than how their and the said, "We are not modern persuasion isn't just the trendiness popularity. This, of course, is trou- no we impose employment, gainful gnantly

who believes the leaders. of who wishes it at all when it comes to faith in of atheism spurred on by The Daily ble for anyone greatness on our political pastime anyone [...]

literal of The the be. Their clerics' condemnation the sense of curious. We Show. Bible to be a transcription representative for Holy to being [...]

death and eventual of the Church educates the millions influ- defer men offaith and of So it is with some amusement the life, religion Synod of Greece said they to keepers

that and the of 'truth' and the event." and fatigue that I look at the reac- of Jesus Christ. "profiteering irreverence" ence that exploring validity ignore

claims be al- tion to the "rediscovery" of what One would think that offended were used to "strike at [...] what religious ought not to is called Jesus' tomb by Canadian Christians, after having run the constitutes our faith." I don't wish lowed when it is offensive to some.

The needfor deliberativeinvesti- documentary filmmaker Simcha gamut of provocation with crit- to speculate on the legitimacy of [email protected]

Is the Nation ofIslam Islamic?

hammad, who began initiating dra- prophethood. In other words, he is

matic reform efforts. Many in the the last prophet, sealing all of the

with revelations that had NOI were unhappy Wallace previous God

AMARNATH and a schism occurred with the sent to various peoples ofthe earth.

AMARASINGAM led Louis of also dissenting group being by The message Muhammad

COMMUNITY EDITORIAL BOARD Farrakhan. His followers saw Farra- heals all of the mistakes that were

khan the inter- as restoring the true legacy of made by faithful as they

The The Muhammad. these revelations easy answer is no. more Elijah preted previous

is: Even with the minor believe that complicated answer maybe. themes (for example, Muslims

Wallace D. Fard founded the Na- covered in this short history, some Christians made a mistake in think- tion of Islam movement in Detroit stark contrasts can be seen with ing that Jesus was God; he was only in 1930. mainstream, orthodoxIslam. another prophet).

After the First World War, the One of the fundamental points For the NOI, the Prophet Mu-

Great Migration of southern Blacks at which the NOI deviates from hammad cannot be the last proph- to cities like New York, Chicago traditional Islam is in reference to et because they believe Elijah Mu-

of all The hammad and Detroit produced a hope for a the equality races. NOI to have been a messenger better future of equality between preaches that the Black man was as well.

and the The Blacks and Whites in America." the first man White race question follows: who sent

evil When this hope fell through, was created by an scientist Elijah Muhammad? The NOl's an-

all that named Yakub about six thousand this is anger and frustration were swer to question enough

this of traditional Muslims was left. It was in climate years ago. to give an

Black Nationalism desperation, as aneurysm. became more attractive, that the They answer For traditional Muslims, Allah Nation of Islam (NOI) arose. that Wallace D.

his is above Photo Fard began preaching mes- (God) incomprehensible, Fard, the founder Contributed

the of the Nation of Black separatism, using of Nation of sage all visions and beyond all flesh. He THE X FACTOR- Malcolm X was a former member of the and Bible as a springboard later Islam, was actu- Islam.

cannot and never has been a Black delving into theQur'an. ally God incarnate.

For Fard, White people were dev- Fard was the long- (or White or Brown) man. and awaited Messiah of believe Farrakhan ils Christianity perpetuated in a final Judgement, and To the shock of many, the The maltreatment of Blacks. the Christians and women are expected to maintain declared that there was no proph-

the cheek Because of Yakub's the Muslims. notion of turning other actions, modesty. Apart from these and et after Muhammad and that the

and for those whotreat White race would rule the world This declaration to be other praying you was, fair, minor parallels, there are not Qur'an is the last revelation sent by

to a tool for some time until the Black race not made Fard himself but commonalities. whether badly was, according Fard, by by many The belief God. It remains to be seen

could take This bi- Muhammad. will by which Blacks were programmed rightfully over. Elijah For traditional that God became flesh would be similar theological changes

of Allah their zarre course, Muslims, is considered for of God to accept subjugation. teaching, goes (God) incompre- heresy traditional occur regarding the nature

the notion of above all visions and Fard's most passionate follower against Qur'anic hensible, be- Muslims. andrace.

the of between the races in all flesh. was a man by name Elijah equality (see yond Also, the notion of a mad sci- So, is the NationofIslam Islamic?

He the Paul the 11: 118- He and has entist named Muhammad. was to Qur'an, 5:43-48; 49:13; cannot never been a Yakub and the often The no. The more easy answer is:

etc). Farrakhan has also come Black White or man. Fard's Jesus. 119, (or Brown) racist proclamations from the NOI complicated answer is: maybe one

under intense criticism for several Does the NOI have No one was more pivotal in so- anything in leadership are largely irreconcil- day.

the remarks. with lidifying and spreading mes- anti-Semitic common traditional Islam? In able with mainstreamIslam.

of of the NOI than Mu- Yet another contrast re- fact, it does. On sage Elijah point February 25, 2000, Louis Far- Amarnath Amarasingam is a grad-

the NOl's Members who remained the head sides in tenets regarding five times a met hammad, pray day rakhan with Elijah Muham- uate student in the department of

traditional of the until his death For Muslims, facing Mecca, are monothe- mad's organization prophecy. they son, Wallace Muhammad, Religion andCulture.

Muhammad in the NOI was the Prophet (570- they read the and be- whom 1975. Afterwards, istic, Qur'an from he had split back in

his Wallace Mu- 630 is the sealer and healer of lieve it to be the Word of taken over by son, CE) God, they 1978. letters@cordweekly. com Opinion The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesdaymarch 7,2007 29

Day timersfail to plan extras

As individuals schedule minute of their left for life's little like with death every days, no time is surprises silly time a spouse or

lute for for fetish management, con-

trol. I too, often make suggestions

to my students about the holiness,

the sacred nature of "time manage-

DON MORGENSON ment." We even have so-called ex- ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE perts in "time management" who

spend most of their and our time

I am surrounded in detailed how by super-busy telling us ways to people, frantic colleagues, over- spend our time filling out our day whelmed students. . . virtually ev- timers.

them their ery one of scribbling ac- In his great work Democracy tivities/appointments in their "day in America, Alexis de Tocqueville timers" These little books consist other pointed out, among many of entire annual calendars, with an things, that this obsessive inter-

for each often entry space day, as est in the natural passing of time detailed as every 15-minuteperiod! concealed a deep-seated fear of

All of these entries anticipate an mortality. Tocqueville said: "The accomplished goal. Looking at the recollection of the shortness of life filled Besides the schedules, people complain, is a constant spur. good

"I am so, so busy." things they possess, every instant

Such day timers are simultane- they fancy a thousand others that ously the reason and the cause of deathwill prevent themfromtrying

Robinson what "time soon." April critics term poverty," if they do not try them very

BUSY- An student his life in his student which has reached the dimensions of BUSY, BUSY, organized plans handy agenda. a poverty epi- Among many demic that often proportions here in 2007 death, one is death comes

Canada. "Time poverty" refers to unexpectedly and notwithstanding the time you and I are denied all our friendly morticians urging us the while involvedin the detail of funer- being pro- to plan every our cess of spending more time trying als, generally speaking, we have a to gain time. very difficult time planning for our Pictorial Our schedules are the result deaths. There is not an en- Campus certainly

and which of people squeezing in more try in our day timer, simply more time who decide to organize says: "Time to die."

their lives in order to be slighdy In fact, one of the central failings more efficient, so they purchase a of the day timer is tfiat there is ab-

with the have for day timer moneythey solutely no room the unexpect-

time spent earning. ed, the surprising, the spontaneous

Painstakingly they then spend and I am sure that in all our lives the time to enter the busy times of there is something unexpected their day, placing various tasks in that happens every day. Thereis no

for such the appropriate hours, or quarter room, however, in our day hours, all of this dedicated to the timers.

that will vain hope such a strategy How many of us pencil in some- result in saving more and more thing like "surprises" or "the un- time. expected" or "ambushed time" or

This strategy pours yeast on two "bushwhacked time" or something of our expectations regarding time: similar. No, such planners not only

reflect but clock timeand task time.In techno- our time poverty they

cultures - those also force and focus logically primitive you I to on par- without obvious ticular related our any time pieces tasks, usually to

at all - people tell time by the time work and the many tasks our work

and involves. required to pursue complete various tasks. Do unemployed persons utilize

timer"? They might agree, for example, to the"day Surely, employed

would such have a quiet tea with a friend after persons more likely use plowing "the south forty," or they strategies more often than those

without might decide to meet with a small work.

of chess And whatabout activities, group enthusiasts, but only family

milked do we them in our tim- after the cows have been or pencil day the pigs "swilled." ers? Will we note the most recent

do do Here in our speed-obsessed family picnic or we most, world, with time consciousness, we by letting family activities slide

the list of Do we artificially construct days of hours, down priorities?

"A minutes and seconds of arbitrary put in our day timers: meaning-

with lengths. The day timer is a gadget ful dialogue my son/daugh-

in: idle make task-time ter?" or "Have some designed to help us pencil

moments with conform to clock-time. but delectable my

Such is certainly not new. The spouse?"

work do we in existence of the "Franklin Plan- Or even at pencil ner" those few idle moments at the wa- suggests the eighteenth cen- in coffee ter cooler, or pencil aur tury origins of this strategy thanks in breaks, which are becoming more some part to Benjamin Franklin,

the work that of the and more important to quintessential person

In what is truly Enlightenment. relationships? fact,

who and missing significantly Certainly Ben was one missing

unscheduledmoments or wanted to be in control of his own are those

refer to as "social destiny, in control of his allotted what sociologists

those personal relation- time, dedicated to efficiency. To- capital,"

that make of care and trust day we want to be in control of our ships

in Helland of life and life general Sydney time, of our destinies, of nature, work, family

FOR FALLING SINCERITY - Thanks for out those of death that meaningful, that make life WATCH OUT pointing icy harbingers everything that might be vulner- most and all. almost over our heads Laurier, they were pretty inconspicuous being huge They're as worth hang able to our needfor control as "con- living. obvious as this callous attempt to avoid lawsuits with a pre-emptive signage campaign. trol freaks."

[email protected]. com Our day timers reveal our abso- Opinion 30 WEDNESDAYMARCH 7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY

Undergrads don't value

female efforts

Laurier ladies conveniently forget about the

sacrifices that have been made for their freedoms

there exist many inequalities be-

tween the sexes. It should be easy

enough to do, as most of you do it

BLAIR focus every day. Let's instead on FORSYTH-STARK the dire and often OPINION EDITOR many dangerous

conditions thatwomen face around Contributed Photo Tomorrow is International Wom- the world. GIRL POWER- Liberian women make their voices heard by protesting the war. en's Day, a day designated to in- Amnesty International states,

spire women and celebrate their "Thousands of girls and women

achievements. Recognized around have been raped and subjected to

the world from Australia to Tajiki- other forms of sexual violence in and something worth fighting for. taking the timeto recognize thatthe

been the Darfur used her and stan, IWD has in existence region of Sudan." And My grandmother voice rights freedoms you enjoy as a

the for the since early 1900s. But violence against women is by no to implement needed change, yet woman are ones our grandmoth-

of North had and privileged women Amer- means reserved to war-torn coun- while the voices of thousands are ers to fight sacrifice for is

ica, and for the more with murders of silenced the in the direction. prosperous tries, women on every day, you, privi- taking a step right

countries around the a the both Guatemala and female the life day rise in leged undergrad, use your Honour women in your

dedicated to the achievements of Mexico. women that exists today is the apa- words on the cell phone planning who'vemade adifferenceand taken

women is apt to go unnoticed.After According to Human Rights thy withwhich it's met by the privi- the next night out or dissecting boy a stand by acting in a manner that

all, we've accomplished everything Watch, "combatants and their leged (read: university students). drama. would make them proud instead of

the Women's Movement set out to sympathizers in conflicts, such as Who has time to care aboutthe fact And while this Thursday is Inter- just making you happy. However,

do, right? So recognizing the rights those in Sierra Leone, Kosovo, the thatwomen are traded like curren- nationalWomen's Day, it is also the I fear that even an act as simple as

of the world women across is seem- Democratic Republic of Congo, cy in some parts of the worldwhen election for the remaining WLUSU thatwould be too strenuous for the

ingly frivolous, right? Afghanistan, and Rwanda, have you have a "Pros 'n' Hos" kegger to Board of Directors. Women in majority of the Ugg-wearing, iEod-

So of for? Canada have had the for less Wrong. very, very wrong. raped women as a weapon war prepare vote listening Laurier ladies.

It's this of with Ad- There time when than 100 and how And it precisely type thinking near complete impunity." was a people years, yet many while may seem as though

that is what's with women HRW's website cared. like this bleak wrong ditionally, states People my grandmother, among you champion right I ve painted a picture ofthe

That's women. It's that in countries like Pakistan, who found the first sexual and chance double today. right, helped cast your vote every typical x chromosome un-

not the evil South Peru, Russia and Uz- health clinic in hometown of Not I'm afraid. I'm convinced I'm "omnipressive" men, Africa, my you get? many, dergrad, right,

but the women who so for- men beat their women St. Catharines. Even when all the The of "think much wish easily bekistan, mantra IWD is to as I I was wrong. In fact

the endured for their at home at while doctors in the act which get struggles alarming rates, city were opposed, globally, locally," means Laurier, Ibeg you to prove mewrong

freedoms and blind refuse intervene. for and would have turn a eye to governments to my grandmother fought it one hardly to exert one- on Thursday by actually recogniz-

the suffered injustices by females These examples don't even begin eventually got people on board. self in order to recognize the day. ing InternationalWomen's Day and

worldwide. scratch the surface of the atrocities She knew that a clinic that could While there are many easy things the women who've helped make a

Let's for that faced females birth do those ignore a moment by worldwide. provide control, information people can to help over- celebration of women possible.

things aren't, in fact, all rosy on But perhaps even more alarm- and advice for the women of the seas - like writing letters through

the homefront and that this than the horrific to day ing treatment of city was an invaluable resource Amnesty International - simply [email protected]

Canada not the mosaic it claims itselfto be

and customs. worked under. The of the mosaic where homosexu- religion myth betrays age until 1960,

The institution of As the railroad fin- of elected repre- soon as was the Janus face Canadian diversi- ality was outlawed until 1969, and

sentation in Canada was ished, however, the Canadian initially gov- ty: we live in a country where wom- where we've been bragging about

for several head delayed years while ernment implemented a tax en couldn't vote until 1918, where our multicultural, tolerant mosaic

SVEN HEYDE the British waited dissuade further immi- government for to Chinese Japanese-Canadians were forcibly since the late 19305. TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY

to outnumber fran- 1903 this head tax was moved anglophones gration. By into camps during the Sec-

cophones. Today far more fran- $500, the equivalent of two years' ond World War, where Aboriginals

LANGLEY, B.C. (CUP) -- Ever since than are on cophones anglophones wages. reserves were denied patron- letters@cordweekly. com

John Murray Gibbon published required to be bilingual for their Those Chinese people who could his 1938 Canadian book, Mosaic, work. afford to come here were then de-

Canadians have been The of nied increasingly treatment Aboriginal peo- citizenship.

with the notion of Can- in this is much obsessed ple country worse. When the head tax did not de-

ada where im- older than as a country new Residential schools are ter enough Chinese from coming

retain and have the migrants are encouraged to Canada, an ugly history. to Canada, exclusion act was their traditions, where we In the instituted respect 1969, federal government in 1923. Until its repeal the of took uniqueness minority groups control of residential schools in 1947, Chinese immigration to

and where and from the churches. the Canada pluralism diversity By mid-'7os was limited to only a few

honoured. residential are many schools had shut annually.

Canada is contra the US, where down, but the last one Government remained policy is one thing, soon? not teach in forced until Graduating Why English Japan immigrants are assimilated, open 1996. but the question remains, how do next Make to the Ameri- Children year. new friends, earn a to pledge allegiance at these schools were people actually live in Canada? In great salary

where their traditions and travel to can flag, and sometimes beaten, sexually mo- Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, places you've only dreamed of!

be the American their must to lested, not allowed to there is a different secondary speak very percep- It's - simple complete our online application and told that their way. own language, cul- tion of diversity than in the rest of start the reality This of the mosaic and the ture was evil and not worth the today! myth, pre- country, and for those living in

is one that for a and forced to to be like of melting pot, variety serving, try one those cities Canadaprobably Interviews on campus at their ofreasons will not die. oppressors. seems pretty diverse. Wilfred Laurier March 2007 the University 15, The unofficial, and, at various In 1880s, 15,000 Chinese im- But even in Vancouver, this may official of the Canadi- ofwhich times, policy migrated to Canada, not be as true as we 6,500 think. Our ideal For all the exciting details check out worked the an even to 1867, on railroad. The famil- of different government, prior people living together, www.teachinjapan.com been French-Ca- iar "one dead each has to assimilate adage, Chinaman for enriched by each other's cul-

of Canada: mile of nadians into the rest every railroad," stands tures, has typically manifested itself

were to theirlanguage, a reminder of the conditions as they give up they a series of minority ghettos. The Cord Weekly Wednesdaymarch 7,2007 ■ 31

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