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The Cord WeeklyThe tie that binds since 1926 MUSIC WEEK SHINE ON /e interviews with Bedouin Soundciash, A close look into the problems surrounding ■?IER Laurier's Shinerama legacy ... PAGES 18-19 Volujppi^'/i^ 1 V7008 www.cordweekly.com RYAN STEWART PAIN TRAIN - Despite a noble attempt, Laurier's Golden Hawks left University Stadium with ruffled feathers. The game was close until the first half, but downhill from there. Western wrestle victory from Hawks In their second game of the football season, the Golden Hawks lost to the Western Mustangs 31-20 \ Cord/Online LAUREN MILLET Coach Gary Jeffries. "They just the team to a very successful and down, capping a 90-yard drive in > CordWeekly.com SPORTS EDITOR made some plays in the second half promising first half. Unfortunately, 10 plays. Just before the end of the > Sports and we didn't." it wasn't quite enough to hold off quarter, kicker Chris Mamo, also It has been five years since Laurier Western kicked off first, and re- the stampede of Mustangs hungry from London, made the score 10-0 Hawk Highlights left a match with longtime rivals placing lan Noble in the pocket for a victory. with a 27-yard field goal. View videos of the biggest the Western Mustangs on the losing was second-year quarterback Luke "We really came out flying, but Second-quarter action saw the sacks and hits of the game, end of the draw. But that is the way Thompson from London, Ontario. we just fell short on a few drives in Hawks concede a safety in hopes of only on CordWeekly.com. Saturday's match-up concluded as "It was a little nerve-wracking, the second half," said Thompson. gaining better field position, only to the number six nationally ranked but I believed, and the team be- "We had a few guys leave the game have the Mustangs retaliate with a Game one Hawks dropped a 31-20 decision to lieved in me so that was enough," pretty banged-up and unfortunate- touchdown oftheir own as running of Mon- the number five nationally ranked said Thompson, after seeing no ac- ly we just couldn't finish the game back John Leckie made the score Read coverage last Mustangs. tion in the first game this year and the way we started it." 10-9. day's 15-13 victory against "We played a real good foot- only limited field time last year. Seven minutes into the game, the Guelph Gryphons. ball team," commented Manager Looking to stick it in the faces Thompson put his team on top V __ J -SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE of Football Operations and Head of his fellow Londoners, he led when he sneaked in for a touch- 14 Two students assaulted with a weapon Alcohol was a contributing factor in an incident that saw two residents of Lester street sent to hospital by ambulance for stitches after receiving wounds from a kitchen knife; a Waterloo Regional Police investigation into the matter is ongoing JEREMY TREMBLAY shoulder. "l looked down and my leg was two people were injured with a provoked, though he acknowl- NEWS EDITOR Sauder claimed that he was as- covered in blood and my sock was knife. edged the earlier BB gun incident saulted while sitting on a couch, stained. I realized I guess I should Police have named alcohol as that Sauder mentioned. Last Thursday, at around 1:30 am, watching television with friends. go too,'" said Christie. He was treat- a contributing factor to the inci- "It was unprovoked from the Waterloo Regional Police respond- Cameron Christie, also 21, said ed with nine staples at Kitchener's dent and say an investigation is standpoint that we don't think any- ed to a call from a Lester Street that he had been asleep when some Grand River hospital. ongoing. thing specifically happened that... home from which two students of his roommates, including the "These wounds were superficial When asked about how the in- led up to it," Heinzel commented. from Wilfrid Laurier University suspect, came home from the bar. wounds, similar to cuts. Not the cident occurred, Sauder said: "Ear- "But why the attack occurred is still were transported to Grand River Around 1:30, he heard screaming types of wounds that we would nor- lier in the day, we were screwing part of the investigation." Hospital for stitches. and woke up in a daze. mally refer to as deep stab wounds around with this really cheesy BB The suspect was released on Allegedly, the two students were "I had no idea what the hell was or anything to that effect," stated gun that doesn't hurt ... [and the promise to appear in court. cut with a kitchen knife by their going on," he said. Olaf Heinzel, Public Affairs Coor- suspect] was just being a big bitch John Bland, 22, will appear in roommate. He said that another roommate dinator of the Waterloo Regional about it. Apparently, his deepened Kitchener Court on October 28 to Peter Sauder, 21, said hereceived told him that Sauder had allegedly Police Service. aggression blew up hours later in face two charges of assault with a eight stitches to his forearm and been stabbed, and that he was go- Heinzel added that police were an extremely... intoxicated state." weapon. At press time, he was un- an additional five stitches to his ing to the hospital. not trying to diminish the fact that Christie said the attack was un- able to be reached. 2 News WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY The Cord Weekly -Vie tie that, binds since 1926 - phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 fax:(519)883-0873 SOS builds in Honduras email: [email protected] Vie Cord Weekly 75 University Avenue West 18 participants recently returned from a two-week humanitarian project in Central America Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 LAURA CARLSON VOLUME 49 ISSUE 5 SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR Next Issue: September 17 After a year of fundraising, Laurier QUOTE OF THE WEEK students that participated in the "Ugh, I hate you period!" annual Students Offering Support - Special Projects Editor Laura Carlson on punctuation (SOS) humanitarian trip have re- turned home from spending two weeks Flor WORD OF THE WEEK in Azul, Honduras. The group of 18 students spent Implore- Tobeg for urgently; entreat. August 15 to 29 completing a sustainability project at a school CONTRIBUTORS for orphaned boys in the Central Peach Bhargava Linda Givetash Shagun Randhawa American country. AnneDonahue Keren Gottfried Trevor Scheidel Ashely Doodnauth TrevorLoughborough Alison Schofield Anis- Luke Dorio Paula Millar Mara Silvestri "It's so unique," said Justin Kimberly Elworthy Andrea Millet Josh Smyth Heather Gies Jennifer Rae Alanna Wallace man, a third-year philosophy stu- Raymond Giu Greg Whitfield dent and volunteer with SOS. "How often do you have the op- WUJSP STAFF tion to go build a school in Hon- duras and help a community of Copy Editing Manager Meredith Barrett Copy Editors Caitlin Henderson orphans?" Ariel Kroon Gina MacDonald The $30,000 project the group Emily Slofstra on included IT Manager Kayleigh leBlanc worked constructing Distribution Manager Nicole Weber two new buildings (a classroom and a library), an improved water piping system and solar panels in classrooms. WLUSP ADMINISTRATION "The kids have to work on the President Greg Sacks farm during the day... so they only LAURIER SO: VP: Advertising Angela Foster SHOVELIN' SUSTAINABILITY - SOS volunteers build infrastructure in Honduras. VP: Brantford Holly Gibson had a very small time for class," ex- Chair of the Board Bryn Ossington Vice Chair Janice Lee plained Anisman. Board of Directors Brendan McGill now that can it at While all the money raised additional funding for the group. ing engage students in sustainabil- Luay Salmon "And they do night; they can fit a whole lot more throughout the year from the In exchange for $5000 to help ity issues at all levels," he added. ADVERTISING classes in," he added. large-scale tutoring sessions run offset the cost of the trip for vol- Though Andrew expressed that Kevin Andrew, a fifth-year busi- through SOS are put directly to the unteers and a 0.5 directed studies he came across many frustrations All advertising inquiries should be directed to ness student and one of two materialsand hiredlabour needed credit, Andrew and the trip's oth- when coordinating the trip - most VP: Advertising Angela Foster at Trip 884-0710, ext. 3560 or [email protected] and Project Sustainability Co- er coordinator, notably related to how the interna- Coordinators, explained that this Nicole Morino, tional charity organization didn't "Initially we weren't going to COLOPHON particular project was chosen after wrote a sustain- seem to be very fiscally respon- listening to different pitches from DO THE SCHOOL BECAUSE WE DIDN'T ability report for sible, lost luggage for the first four The Cord Weekly is the official student newspaper of the charitable group - Friends of the center. days of the trip, and a number of the WilfridLaurier University community. THINK IT WAS A SUSTAINABLE THING. - Honduran Children - with which "What I saw volunteers becoming sick he felt Started in 1926 as the College Cord, The Cord Weekly is an editorially independent newspaper published by Wilfrid Laurier SOS worked. Then we realized that education there was a bunch that thatwas what taught him the Laurier University Student Publications, Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. is governed by its "Initially we weren't going to do of students with a most. board of directors. IS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WHOLE the school because we didn't think lot of energy and "I think our people were really it was a sustainable thing," said THING." I want to sup- frustrated at different times in the WIurtSPublications Andrew.