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Volume 49 Issue 9 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2008 www.cordweekly.com K-W candidates debate on campus Local hopefuls for Member of Parliament talk about student-focused issues in advance of the upcoming federal election

RYAN STEWART

SPEAKING TO STUDENTS - [FROM LEFT] Peter Braid, Andrew Telegdi, Cindy Jacobsen, Cathy MacLellan and Kyle Huntingdon speak during Monday's debate in the Laurier Concourse.

JEREMY TREMBLAY He suggested that parties such as volved politically. NEWS EDITOR the NDP and Greens held similar Huntingdon spoke a great deal Special election issue values to the Liberals, but Liberal about electoral reform, pointing As the federal election enters its votes would ensure Braid would be out that students too often feel final week, five candidates fighting kept off of Parliament Hill. their votes aren't important in the THE SCOOP ON STRATEGIC VOTES for the riding of Kitchener-Water- Such suggestions raised the ire current system, which received PAGE 3 loo squared off at an all-candidates of both NDP candidate Cindy Ja- positive response from the student meeting in the Concourse at WLU cobsen and Green Party candidate audience. LISPOP SURVEYS on Monday. Cathy MacLellan. MacLellan also commented on PAGE 5 Conservative candidate Peter Both reiterated that their policies the need for electoral reform within Braid spent the majority of the de- were unique from the Liberals and the federal government. CANDIDATE ONE-ON-ONES bate on the defensive, fielding ques- that voters should choose to sup- She noted that "it takes the polit- PAGES 16-17, 23 tions and criticism from audience port their preferred candidate. ical system a long time to change," members and other candidates. MacLellan compared a choice but with four major parties, first- DON'T VOTE STRATEGICALLY Braid was unable to give his between the Conservatives and past-the-post is no longer a viable PAGE 24 party's official stance on certain Liberals to choosing "between Pep- system. issues, such as an audience mem- si and Coke," before adding "I'd like Funding for the arts was another CANADA VS. US ber's question relating to the topic to see some Greens in there." point the candidates discussed, PAGE 25 of abortion. She urged students to remember each saying that the arts sector was The Conservative platform was that, ifnothing else, whichever par- important to their party. CONSERVATIVE INVISIBILITY only released Tuesday, one day af- ty they choose to vote for in the up- "Arts is very important to this PAGE 26 ter the advanced polls closed. coming election will gain almost $2 government," said Braid. "I'm very pleased to let you know per vote in funding from the federal The other candidates then it'll be released tomorrow," he said government for the next campaign. praised the arts and suggested that r~ — on Monday. Overall MacLellan and the Green cuts made to the arts under the In response to the Conservatives' Party were well-received by the au- Harper government should be re- What do I need to vote? late platform release, Liberal candi- dience and fellow candidates. versed and the industry should be date Andrew Telegdi suggested the When asked who each candidate reinvested in because ofthe returns Voting stations for the upcoming federal election will be held on Conservative Party's decision was would vote for, Telegdi, Jacobsen it provides. and around campus on October 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. an insult. and Canadian Action Party Can- Jacobsen suggested that artists Throughout the event, Telegdi didate Kyle Huntingdon all named be brought in to advise the govern- You need to bring two pieces of identification: referred to the Conservative party MacLellan. ment where funding is needed. A government-issued photo ID as "neocons," to which Braid re- Braid refused to comment, at- In her opening statement, Ja- Proof that you live in Waterloo* sponded with frustration, tallying tracting jeers from the audience. cobsen suggested that the NDP be- the number oftimes the term came Answering the same question, lieves that Canada's wealth should *A copy ofyour lease ora bill. Make sureyour proofofresidence up with his hand. MacLellan said she would vote for be better distributed amongst its contains yourpostal code; this is required in order to vote. Telegdi told students to vote Huntingdon. inhabitants. strategically to ensure "anyone but She explained that she was a Visit elections.ca to verify your polling station. Harper" be elected. supporter of students becoming in- - SEE ELECTION, PAGE 7 V J 2 News WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY

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WORD OF THE WEEK ney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at the Waterloo Recreation Centre Gaffe - An unintentional act or remark causing embarrass- ment toits originator: ablunder. on Friday evening as part of "re- Think Waterloo," an event aiming CONTRIBUTORS Shcciia Archie Sam Kit-lies to bring environmental awareness Chris Balushak Zoe Johnson P.ivr ItoscnlM'rg Devon Butler Nick Lachana- Alissa Unci/ to the region ofWaterloo. Anne Donahue TiejaMacLaughlin (ienovievr liiishlou- LiikeOotto A lite Muxiod tliwns the keynote speech, JustinFauteux Curtis Mailtick I revur Schiedrl Throughout Alex Filice 1 eslcy Md'.wan Alison Sdiofield Dili Garlin laryii Orwen-I'arrish MaiaSilvrsiii Kennedy continuously stressed MeaiherC.ies Dave I'oleck JailynStief Raymond (".in James I'opkie Alanna Wallace the message that corporations are Linda Giveiash Itandliuw.i Csihei Whi aion Keren (ioufricd |ennifi-rline Nicole Wray the downfall of the public and, STAFF more pointedly, the environment. Using phrases such as "corporate Copy Editing Manager Meredith Barrett pay masters," he marked his dis- Copy Editors Caitlin Henderson Matthew Jackson taste for the environmental dam- Ariel Kroon age and cover-ups done by Gina Mac Donald large Natasja Pannecoucke multinational corporations. IT Manager Kayleigh Leßlanc Distribution Manager Nicole Weber "We've been subjected to a 100 million dollar advertising cam- paign by corporate cronies [such ADMINISTRATION as] Exxon and Tobacco compa- President Greg Sacks nies," he said. VP: Advertising Angela Foster VP: Brantford Holly Gibson Kennedy touched on a vast ar- Chair of the Board Bryn Ossington RYAN STEWART Vice Chair Janice Lee ray of topics, but kept the uniform ENVIRONMENTALIST - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a nephew of the late John F. Kennedy, former US President. Board of Directors Brendan McGill message is the infra- Luay Salmon that "nature structure of our communities," and ADVERTISING therefore should not be abused. and has the fourth highest GDP proportional conservative media" Denmark recently signed a con-

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Vw Cord willkeep faith with its readers by presenting news and expressions of opinions comprehensively, accurately and fairly. JEREMY TREMBLAY His cousin, who is not a Laurier The driver was an 18-year-old walked down the street and there 7heCordbelieves in a balanced and impartial presentation of all NEWS EDITOR student, sustained minor injuries female Cambridge resident, ac- were cop cars blocking off the road relevant facts in a news report, and of all substantial opinions in a matterof controversy. REBECCA VASLUIANU including a sprained ankle. He cording to the Waterloo Regional on either side by Marshall." Ihe staff of The Cord shall uphold all commonly held ethical NEWS EDITOR was the other male transported to Police Service. "We saw a running shoe and a conventions of journalism. When an error of omission or of commission has occurred, that error shall be acknowledged GRH. Russell believes neither party bunch of broken glass and a coat: promptly. Two individuals, one of whom Russell that he was was to blame the incident. it was just in the middle of When statements are made that are critical ofan individual, or explained in lying an organization,we shall give those affected the opportunity to reply at the earliest time possible. was a Laurier student, were sent attempting to cross King Street af- "It was night and we were drink- the road," added Sarah Ritchie,

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The Cord will always attempt to do what is right, with fear of He sustained a broken bone in and the driver was sober actually "All 1 saw was flashing lights saidRussell. neither repercussions, nor retaliation. The purpose of the the student press is to act as an agent of social awareness, and so his leg, a severed tendon in his and she swerved in timeto just hit from outside our window. We had No charges were laid against shall conduct the affairs of our newspaper. arm and abrasions to his face. me on the side," Russell explained. no idea what was going 0n... We driver. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 8,2008 NEWS 3

VOCAL CORD "Why, if at all, will you be Laurier voting in next week's federal election"? Cares ethics questioned

KEREN GOTTFRIED ally it's pretty safe to say that if it's STAFF WRITER made in the United States and they "Mainly because my boyfriend works will take the time to ship it to Hon- for the government. Also because I The Laurier Bookstore has raised duras, they're shipping it to Hon- don't want a Conservative majority." over $4,000 so far to support the duras because it's a lot cheaper to Canadian Breast Cancer Founda- produce," suggested Lewis.

- Allison Yanke tion. In a joint campaign with 21 Nikki Proctor, Volunteer Coor- MA, History university bookstores across the dinator for Laurier Public Interest country, "Laurier Cares" t-shirts Research Group, was disappointed LAURA TOMKINS DUBIOUS DUDS - Laurier Cares shirts are made in Honduras. were sold for $10 with the $6 profit with the source of the product. from every shirt going directly to "There are other sources thatare the Foundation. ethical that you can use." Efrain Gonzalez, Logistics man- tempts to unionize, facing "fierce Having sold 700 shirts in seven Cindy Healy, operations man- ager of Soffe, explains that fac- opposition from the company's days, Laurier Bookstore Director ager of the Queen's University tory profile reports are produced management." Debohra Da Costa is pleased with Bookstore, played a lead role in on their various warehouses, but Delta management also created the progress ofthe initiative. ordering the t-shirts for the Breast was unable to locate the name of a "pro-employer" employees' or- "It was such a treat and a plea- Cancer Awareness campaign. the factory where the t-shirts in ganization to negotiate a collective sure to be a part of this and just When asked how the print- question were produced or its fac- agreement without the existence "I'm not planning to vote because I'm to see the students step up to the ing company was selected, Healy tory profile. He was also unable to of a union. not sure I want to endorse a potentially plate and support the cause," said said that "some of the schools had comment on the standards of the Laurier passed an Ethical Pur- unstable or immoral candidate." Da Costa. used Soffe in the past and had re- warehouse in Honduras. chasing Policy on October 21, Although staff and faculty also ally great customer service and Soffe's parent company Delta 2004 to prevent the purchasing of

- Greg Steward purchased the t-shirts, Da Costa shipping." Apparel coordinates its overseas sweatshop products for campus MA, Languages and Literatures emphasized that "the support has She also mentioned that Soffe manufacturing. It opened up a use or resale. been tremendous, particularly has a fair labour practice code of new plant in Honduras last year, The initiative was spearheaded from the Laurier students." conduct. taking advantage of a minimum by then-Student Governor An- Not all students are thrilled with "That wasreally important to us, wage that was lowered to 57 cents thony Piscitelli. Ron Billing, Direc- the campaign, however. that we knew that they followed all per hour in June of 2007. tor of the Laurier Bookstore at the Adam Lewis, third-year political of [those ethical guidelines]." This reduction in wages is com- time, was the other "key person" science and global studies student According to the Code of Con- plemented by the Central Amer- involved in writing the document. and member of Anti-War at Lau- duct on the Soffe website, the ica-Dominican Republic Free The policy applies to all WLU rier (AW@L) is concerned that the company "prides itself in having Trade Agreement which ensures suppliers and licensees, "but is shirts might be manufactured in the highest standards both in the that foreign countries pay no du- mostly targeted towards the book- sweatshops. quality of its product but also in ties or taxes to the Honduran gov- store," explained Piscitelli. The shirts, produced by M. J. the treatment of its employees." ernment on products manufac- Campus departments "are sup- "Because Harper sucks. And because we Soffe, were knitted in the United The Code includes a commit- tured in their country, or on profits posed to provide assurances that definitely need change in the country." States and assembled in Hondu- ment to not using child labour, made off those products. they are in compliance with the ras. The cost of each blank t-shirt, respecting the right of workers to The 2007 Annual Survey of Vio- code and report when they don't

- Bethany MacColl before shipping and printing, was create labour unions and to paying lations of Trade Union Rights re- meet policies," he added. First-year Global Studies and $2.50. staff "at least the minimum wage ports that the workers of Delta Ap- See PAGE 24 for editorial reaction to this story Political Science "I don't know for sure, but gener- as required by local law." parel made three unsuccessful at- Liberals appeal for strategic votes Strategic voting an unfortunate by-product of Canada's electoral system says Dr. Brian Tanguay

DAVE SHORE voters should pick the party that Brian Tanguay, chair of the po- previously," he said. OPINION EDITOR best represents their values, no litical science department at Lau- For Tanguay, voting strategically matter what the circumstances. rier, is not surprised that the Liber- is not a preferable option. On Monday during the all-can- "To vote with one's conscience is als are appealing to voters to vote "Voters are reluctant to do this. didates debate in the concourse, always the best because then you strategically. The average voter is reluctant to Andrew Telegdi, Liberal party can- can sleep at night," said Jacobsen. He pointed out that this is a have someone tell them how to didate for the Kitchener-Waterloo Cathy MacLellan, candidate for common electoral tactic for the vote," he said. riding, suggested students vote the Green Party, agrees that stra- party, and has worked to varying "I don't think it's good," Tanguay strategically. tegic voting is not an attractive degrees of success. asserted. "You're doing something In fact, the Liberal party is cam- option. She points to the fact that "Liberals have benefited from based on your least-worst option." paigning nation-wide with the for each vote a party receives, they strategic voting whether it's been Despite this, he believes strate- idea that they are the party most are given money from the federal conscious or not," said Tanguay. gic voting to be an unfortunate by- capable of preventing a Conserva- government. "They have a tendency to keep product of the Canadian electoral

tive majority in parliament. "Their vote counts ... it does," going back to the same well. It's system.

"It's simple as ABC ... Anybody she said of people who vote for worked in the past... they hope it "Given our electoral system, it But Conservative,'" said Telegdi, the Greens. "On a very basic level, will work in the future, and in the forces people to vote that way," he when asked why students should every vote is worth almost two dol- present," he explained. said. vote for him. lars to the Green Party." During this election, however, "Hopefully we can get back to "I'm not sure if I am. It's my first year The Liberal candidate stressed MacLellan also noted that, for Tanguay is not convinced that stra- electoral reform," said Tanguay, doing it." that strategic voting is necessary in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding tegic voting will play as big a role recalling last year's referendum in our democracy. specifically, voting strategically as it has in the past. Ontario thatresulted in a resound-

- Sarah Brett While the Liberals may rely on in favour of the Liberals doesn't "This time around, 1 suspect it ing rejection to moving to a more First-year Music strategic votes to achieve a victory, make sense. will be more difficult for Liberals proportional system of represen- this sentiment was not shared by "People vote strategically, I don't to bring in NDP supporters," said tation in provincial elections. any of the other candidates from think it's necessary in this riding at Tanguay. "There are certain elections WLU's riding. all; the Conservatives aren't going "For the first time, [Jack] Layton where strategic voting has played Compiled by JenniferRae, New Democratic Party candi- to win anyway, no matter what," looks like a credible leader.... It's a more prominent role," Tanguay photos by Mara Silvestri date Cindy Jacobsen insisted that said MacLellan. going to be a murkier result than said. 4 News WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Altercation at the Turret Four students escorted from the scene after a violent attempt to enter after admission hours

REBECCA VASLUIANU smoking area in previous years, is NEWS EDITOR now unfit to be used.

"That balcony is falling apart ... Four intoxicated male Laurier stu- it's a really expensive renovation. dents were forcibly removed from So we thought, Let's face it, would the Turret nightclub last Friday at we rather spend a couple hundred around 1:30 a.m. thousand dollars so that people The males tried to re-enter the can smoke or would we rather do bar after the Turret's official cut- something productive and just lock SYDNEY HELLAND off time for admission (1:30 a.m.), the door?" said Le Fevre. OPEN HOUSE - Bank provides grant allowing accessible learning to update its assistive technology. said Operations Manager of WLU Le Fevre commented that "it was Special Constable Service Chris definitely a situation where things Hancocks. got way out of hand."

He explained that the students "It was a scene ... but there attempted to "muscle their way weren't any big issues to be dealt back in." with..." he added. Scotiabank According to Wilfrid Laurier Uni- Le Fevre says that the students' versity Students' Union (WLUSU) punishments will be determined President ColinLe Fevre, the males by the Judicial Affairs Council, who in question left the bar to smoke will deal with it as they see fit. WLU could to due to the Turret's new smoking Penalties administered donates policy. vary from community service to The new policy indicates that academic penalties, suspension or lab should in the Turret's balcony, a designated expulsion. JEREMY TREMBLAY ic concerns and has also added the begin December NEWS EDITOR tables for students to bring their aslong as there are no delays in ob- own adaptive equipment in. taining the necessary space in the On Monday, Laurier announced "With the Wi-Fi being on cam- lower level ofthe Arts building. WLUSU charitable that it has received $250,000 from pus, a lot of the students have lap- The lab will provide a dedicated Scotiabank to help bolster the tops. Some ofthem have their own space for students who write their services offered by the Accessible adaptive equipment customized exams through Accessible Learn- Learning Centre. to them. ing. Page explained that there foundation canned immediate for how The grant is valued at $25,000 "These two half tablesallow stu- are no plans a year over ten years, explained dents to come in and set up their the money will be spent in future Union's zero-base budget policy will not allow Gwen Page, Manager of Acces- equipment on the table. We tried years. sible Learning. to make the most out of the space Instead, she said thatthe money Le Fevre to follow through with platform promise This year, the money has been we have," explained Jane Fridrich, should help ensure that the lab's used to update the Accessible assistive technologist. technology is kept up-to date and REBECCA VASLUIANU "If a company is only willing to Learning lab located on the first New assistive technology is also continues to serve students well. NEWS EDITOR donate on the basis of that tax re- floor of the arts building. It has available outside of the lab, ex- "It will enable us to ensure that the ceipt we can set them up directly been renamed the Scotiabank As- plained Fridrich. we can continue to upgrade Wilfrid Laurier University Students' with our charity that they're spon- sistive Technology Lab. "There are loaner systems that hardware and the software appro- that there's Union(WLUSU) President Colin Le soring," Le Fevre stated. New cubicles, chairs, monitors we have for students to try out to priately, and ensure maintenance to the lab. Fevre's campaign promise to create "Before then we just had the at- and hard drives were purchased. see how well the technology works proper "[With] new technologies com- a charitable foundation will not be titude of 'oh sorry.' At least now In addition, new software to help for them," she explained. down I think it will going through as planned, due to we've proactively thought ahead." address a variety of learning chal- These loaner systems include ing the road, in a where we'll be legal technicalities. For Le Fevre, the snag came as lenges has been purchased. Pre- two laptops, a tablet, FM systems put us position able to at we might ac- In his platform, Le Fevre said a disappointment but he believes viously, the lab contained seven for the hearing-impaired and look how he planned to "create a charitable WLUSU will still "accomplish the workstations. voice recorders for note-taking quire those." school foundation that will provide tax same goal." However, Page explained that and dictation. During the 2007-2008 Learning assisted receipts to our donors and in- "Maybe it won't be as great of a the furniture was "not ergonomi- Another project Accessible year, Accessible in total be- crease donations to our numerous PR piece, but let's be honest, that's cally sound." Learning hopes to tackle this year about 750 students the and Brantford charitable committees," ultimately really not the goal." The lab has downsized to five is the addition of an exam lab. tween Waterloo to Page, for campuses. creating an avenue for donors to workstations to address ergonom- According planning financially supportLaurier projects like Shinerama and Fashion 'N Mo- tion directly through WLUSU. Le Fevre explained that the le- gal hitch preventing the creation of such a foundation involved WLUSU's "zero-based budget" fi- * Complete 30-Hour Seminars nancial policy. s * Convenient Weekend Schedule (' 363 King St. N . According to this system, if a do- PIZZA • Proven Test-Taking Strategies ■ & nation comes in, a portion ofit goes at t&e avuten, TCitty! towards paying for the event and • Experienced Course Instructors the rest goes towards the charity. * Comprehensive Study Materials Welcome back Students! | "The problem is that when you • Simulated Practice Exams have a donation in that way you * Limited Class Size can't provide an accurate tax re- \ • Free Repeat Policy WLU Pick-up Special: i ceipt with the actual amount of * Tutoring Available money that went towards charity. Personal So it's a technical tax problem, so to • Thousands of Satisfied Students Large 1 topping Pizza u Z3 speak," said Le Fevre. <+Tax While a charitable foundation and a 2 Litre Pop □>O cannot be created, Le Fevre plans to "'"7 take steps to encourage companies to donate directly to the charity the f/* ij* '\| *4 Laurier committee is supporting. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 8,2008 News 5

Voter profiles

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A study conducted by the Laurier Institute for the Study of Canada is experiencing an increasingly varying population, Laurier's Insitute for the Study of Public Opinion and Pol- Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) may shed some light on leading to diverse trends in voting. A recent study by the icy (LISPOP) released a voter profile concerning the voting how those who own firearms generally vote. Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy tendencies of single and married individuals based on past The voter profiles released by LISPOP serve to add to the (LISPOP) that focuses on non-Christian believers has found results. understanding of which factors contribute to an election a tendency for that demographic to vote Liberal. Interpretation of the singles vote has shown that married outcome and in which ways, explained Dr. Barry Kay, an The demographic is expected to vote primarily Liberal Canadians are 19 percent more likely to vote for a Conserva- associate professor in the political science faculty who has once again this year. Included in the category are denomina- tive government. written about the voting practices of gun-owners and other tions of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism. These findings appear to remain consistent through all age demographics. "The non-Christians tend to be immigrants and it was the categories. "I don't predict the future," he said, adding that "projec- immigration that was driving this in the sense thatthey either With respect to their voting tendencies, however, singles tions are based on polls done in the recent past, based on the Viewed the Liberal Party as the party that accepted them into did not gravitate towards a particular party. The Conserva- assumption that the past will stay relatively the same. Find- the country so they were grateful for that; the party was sym- tives, Liberals and New Democrats seemed to receive equal ings are based on a large study conducted in 2006." pathetic to the interest of immigrating citizens," explained Dr. numbers of votes from the demographic. An "invisible category" in the eyes ofKay is that of firearm Steven Brown, Associate Professor and Director ofLISPOP. While the Conservativesreceived 44 percent and the Liber-

owners, a group that may previously have been ignored due In 2006 - according to numbers published by LISPOP - 52.5 als received 26 percent of the votes from married individuals, to the perception that gun owners in Canada are not a partic- percent of Jewish voters voted in favor ofLiberals, along with Conservatives and Liberals almost tied at 25 percent and 26 ularly salient voting population, particularly in comparison 48.6 percent of Muslims, 42.9 percent of Hindus, and 37.5 percent among the Liberal demographic. to those in the US. percent of Sikhs. As a note, the Bloc Quebecois and Green Party are twice as Gun owners have been shown to be ten percent more likely Although he says it's impossible to explicitly predict how popular with voters who are single compared with married to vote Conservative than non-owners, which is logical con- non-Christians will vote this year, Brown states that there is voters. sidering the other parties' platforms pertain to banning fire- no doubt there is a trend for non-Christians to vote Liberal, This is a distinction that is much more significant than any arms. Gun owners tend to be hunters and outdoorsmen com- and there has been one since the 1940s when post-war im- differences attributed to gender, which shows that men are monly living in rural areas and in Western Canada, areas that migration waves began. merely five percent more likely to vote Conservative than tend to vote Conservative. Brown explains that there is also a viewthatimmigrants are women, whereas women are slightly more likely to vote for The study conducted by LISPOP states that 45 percent of coming in large part from countries thatwere authoritarian. NDP or Liberal. those who own guns voted Conservative in 2006, while 31.9 "They were fleeing and the term Liberal simply carried Despite the far more pronounced contrasts between mar- percent of non-gun owners voted Conservative. more positive connotations. Conservative meant repressive ried and single votets, questions about marital status had While non-gun owners tend to vote with the Conservative so as a consequence they gravitated towards the liberal alter- previously rarely been asked, according to Barry Kay, associ- party, it appears that the differences between them and the native," he says. ate professor of political science. rest of Canadians are not large; the only issue on which gun- In preference of voting Liberal, "there is an impression that The proposed gender gap seemed to dominate studies in- owners significantly dissented with the rest of Canadians was Conservatives are less sympathetic to immigration." stead, he suggests; although marital status appears to be as that of homosexual marriage, which most gun-owners did Brown notes this is not historically accurate because the great a contributor as income and gender. not support. Liberal party has typically seen itself as "the party of White Referencing why married Canadians appear inclined to- He contrasted this with the immense difference seen be- Anglo-Saxon Canadians." wards a Conservative vote, Kay mentions factors like "living tween those who own guns and those who do not in the Despite these Liberal leanings of this demographic, Brown in suburbia withkids and a mortgage," which he believes con- United States, where gun-owners are typically stereotyped as explains "there is no overt policy preference in the Liberals or tribute to voting with the party. religiously zealous Republicans. Kay explained that in Can- for the Conservatives for that matter. Both ofthem have been The research proposed by LISPOP is based on the Ipsos- ada there is more overlap between the two groups. courting the ethnic vote."' Reid 2006 election day poll of 36,000 voters. Doci GoneX Pfe*.Fast!

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... past records in tober 14 and Dealing will be permission or notifying the uni- positive decision for students, staff The 2006 Toronto Home Grown Ter- our government's Unfair on 21. Both films versity's administration. and faculty. Because all classes are ror Threat, is a 50-minute investiga- shady dealings." screened October are to be with the Nicell also noted that local can- cancelled, no one will be forced to tion into the arrests of 18 terrorism Weingarten's film has received followed by Q&A attention and has filmmakers. All are welcome to at- didates are required to meet with cross picket lines and policy re- suspects, which questions the gov- considerable in newspapers, tend, and both films can also be university officials to confirm garding making up for the strike ernment's actions in relation to the been referenced trials and been the subject of found on Google Video. registration and state their inten- will be applied consistently to all matter. court tions. Both are standard protocols classes. that Nicell said Rovins chose to ig- Mediation began on Septem- nore. ber 30, and talks are currently on- Rovins mairttains that his ac- going. tions were justified, stating that he All classes at the university did, in fact, show McGill's admin- have been cancelled until further istration proof of his identity, his notice. legitimate position as a candidate and his legal right to access public places. While candidates are permit- Windsor strike ends ted to campaign in public places, section 81.1 of the Canada Elec- WINDSOR - On Monday, class- Looking for fun, coiilfort) Slid clCflflllflCSS' tionsAct states that this rule does es resumed at the University of not apply if the campaigning does Windsor after a 17-day strike. not follow the function of the des- After multiple negotiation ses- ignated place if safety regulations sions, 91 percent of librarians are being violated. and professors voted in favour of Your search is over. ai new contract and the Windsor Faculty Association approved the Five-minute walk to the Laurier campus three-year deal. | Free rapid HIV testing WUFA President Brian E. Brown an interview with the Na- said in Incredible social events tional Post, "we will be teaching. at the University of laundry and maintenance We will be there for our students Onsite that is one of the rea- Ottawa and I think and operated by YOU. sons that the vote was as high." And best of all, we are owned

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BAG O' CRIME ing area. He was driven to 7-11 to an elevator and on a door at King await a ride from a friend. Street Residence. Investigation is Braid criticized ongoing. ASSIST CITIZEN INJURED / SICK PERSON Location: Off Campus Location: King Street Residence INJURED / SICK PERSON Reported: Oct. 1 @ 10:00hrs Reported: Oct. 3 @ 23:35hrs Location: Alumni Field at WLU debate A Waterloo resident called to re- A female WLU student was trans- Reported: Oct. 5 @ 1l:2Bhrs port that her house had been hit ported to hospital by a third par- A female WLU student suffered an by eggs and beer botdes during ty after she cut her hand while ankle injury on Alumni Field. She Education, environment and economy major the night. The resident is con- cutting cheese at King Street was bandaged, and the injury was vinced that WLU students are to Residence. iced. She will seek medical treat- issues discussed amongst local candidates blame, despite lack of evidence ment on campus ifneeded. to support her claim. She was ad- INTOXICATED PERSON FROM ELECTION, COVER the others. vised to contact WRPS, as the inci- Location: WLU residence INTOXICATED PERSON The Liberals' Green Shift dent occurred off-campus. Reported: Oct. 4 @ 01:29hrs Location: Outside the Library She compared the situation to "made carbon tax into a swiss

A female WLU student at a resi- Reported: Oct. 3 @ 01:35hrs having pie, saying that the NDP cheese policy," she suggested. INJURED / SICK PERSON dence was sick after consuming A male WLU student was driven believes everyone should have Paying the real cost of elec- Location: St. Michael's Campus too much alcohol, mixed with home to an off-campus address an equal slice while currently tricity was one of the methods Reported: Oct. 2 @ ll:2lhrs painkillers and antibiotics. She after he started an altercation with the pie is unevenly divided. MacLellan mentioned putting Special constables attended St. was treated by ERT. four students near the library, and Support for the environ- into place, which she said would Mike's campus regarding a stu- followed them back to St. Clem- ment was also a hot issue, with encourage sustainable energy dent having a seizure. A WLU fe- ALARM ents House. The student is to ap- Telegdi, Jacobsen and MacLel- producers to enter the market male student was taken to Hos- Location: University Place pear before the JAC. lan agreeing that something as the production of alternate pital by EMS. This is the fourth Reported: Oct. 4 @ 14:15hrs must be done, though each pre- energy became feasible. such trip by this student in a short Special constables and the Water- sented a unique environmental No vision for the environment period. loo"Fire Department responded to If you have any information re- strategy. was produced by Braid. Instead, University Place regarding a fire garding these or any other inci- Telegdi focused on the Lib- he dismissed solutions pre- ASSIST CITIZEN alarm. A smoke detector had been dents please call Community Safe- erals' green shift and urged sented by other candidates as Location: WLU residence activated on the fourth floor due ty & Security at 519-885-3333 or students to learn more about it theoretical and inappropriate. Reported: Oct. 2 @ 22:29hrs to faulty cooking. Crime Stoppers at 1 -800-222-TIPS. on the party's website. He said Canada's 40th general elec- Residence Life RLACs brought You can also report a crime elec- that a tax shift is the best way tion will take place on Tuesday, a pellet gun to the Special Con- PROPERTY RETURNED tronically through the Community to change the environmental October 14. Voting takes place stable Service dispatch centre for Location: Ezra Avenue Safety & Security website. future. between 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. safekeeping. The gun was confis- Reported: Oct. 5 @ 03:13hrs As both Telegdi and Jacob- For information, contact Elec- cated from a male WLU student at A fire extinguisher from 19 Ezra The Bag O' Crime is submitted by sen suggested their parties had tions Canada at 1-800-463-6868 a residence. was found near Lucinda House. Community Safety and Security. similar environmental values as or visit www.elections.ca. Its contents had been discharged. the Green party, MacLellan dis- INTOXICATED PERSON tanced her party's beliefs from See PAGE 24 for editorial reaction to this story Location: WLU parking lot HATE CRIME Reported: Oct. 3 @ 06:32hrs Location: King Street Residence

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Bryan Burton considers Canada's role in Uganda

ALISON SCHOFIELD conflict between the Ugandan gov- CORD INTERNATIONAL ernment and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony. On the evening ofMonday, October The conflict began in 1987 in 6, former Canadian High Commis- Northern Uganda, when Joseph sioner Bryan Burton gave members Kony began to lead a guerrilla group

of the Wilfrid Laurier community - the LRA - in a rebellion against a first-hand account of the road to the central government. Kony, peace in northern Uganda. who is said to be motivated by the Burton joined with the Global teachings of the Bible and the Ten Studies department, Laurier Inter- Commandments, is currently be- national, the Tshepo Institute for ing indicted by the International the Study of Contemporary Africa Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes at Laurier's Brantford Campus and •against humanity. His campaign Peace for All International to speak has been blamed for the death, tor- on behalf of the Ugandan people. ture and abduction of thousands of ELLI GARLIN people in northern A BETTER LIFE - Burton visits WLU to inform students of Uganda's ongoing process to obtain peace. "When there are 1.7 million Uganda. Burton was able people in Uganda whose lives to shed some light cess was officially to observe the ed and a truce was called. However, a reign of terror over the people NEED TO BE IMPROVED, NEGOTIATION on the Canadian peace talks in Juba and represent LRA leader Joseph Kony did not of- of northern Uganda for the last 20 contribution to the interests of the Canadian gov- ficially sign the agreement. years, Burton replied, "When there IS WORTH MORE THAN YOUR PRIDE." peace in Uganda ernment. The Canadian govern- "There were times I didn't know are 1.7 million people in Uganda as a Canadian am- ment invested $3.5 million of the why I was there, why Canada was whose lives need to be improved,

- Bryan Burton, former Canadian High bassador at the ne- total $12 million that funded the there because it looked like it was [negotiating with Kony] is worth

Commissioner gotiation table in peace talks. "You're not there to be going... to oblivion," Burton re- more than that other thing - your the city of Juba in aggressive," Burton remarked, "it marked on his feelings during the pride." Burton, who recently retired af- Southern Sudan in 2006. harms the process." peace talks. However, Burton stat- Although the journey has been ter 36 years of service with the De- "In Canada's case we were highly The peace talks, which included ed that "Canadians can be proud of long and arduous for the Ugandan partment of Foreign Affairs and In- supportive of the peace process," the Ugandan government led by theirinvolvement; we were right to people, Burton believes that life in ternational Trade, spoke to a small said Burton. "You've got to contin- Yoweri Museveni, ran into the early be there. We did the right thing." the small African country will only crowd about the challenges that ue to support the development side morning hours of several days in When asked how someone could get better. "Right now we have a de those working for peace in Uganda of it, which Canada is not [doing]." August of 2006. On August 26, the negotiate with a person such as Jo- facto peace inUganda... there is no faced during more than 20 years of Burton's role in the peace pro- peace agreement was implement- seph Kony, who is said to have held road backwards."

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phone 22 seconds before his commuter filed a lawsuit against the boy's parents. impacted by this ban and offenders will be Cross-border missile strike train crashed. "I just want people to know they can't fined up to 200rupees ($4 US). Annual sales The crash killed 25 people, including the let their children go and run amok," said of cigarettes in India are 102 billion sticks Pakistani intelligence officials report that a engineer himself. A total of 135 people were Neindorf. per year. India's "top cigarette maker, Im- pilotless US drone fired a missile at a house injured. The dead reptiles were not particularly perial Tobacco Company of India Limited, in the village of Mohammed Khel in South Part of the railroad's safety system is to rare, but will cost the zoo $5,500 to replace. is opposing the ban in court in an attempt Waziristan, a region bordering Afghanistan signal trains as to whether or not the path The boy's identity and possible motives to keep its prosperous position in a coun- known to be a safe haven for Taliban and A 1 ahead is clear. However, the engineermissed have not been released. try whose cigarette sales are growing every Qaeda militants. the last of three stop signals which indicate year. Military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Ab- a train up ahead due to his preoccupation Ramadan suicide bombers The government is responding that their bas indicated that 20 or more people were with the text message. reasons for this ban are economic costs and killed. He speculated that among the casu- Violators of this new sanction will be sub- On Thursday, suicide bombers attacked two the need to protect human life, but many alties were several foreign militants. jectto civil penaltiesand removed from jobs Shiite Mosques in Baghdad, Afghanistan, firms are saying that this ban offends indi- "One has to establish how many were that require a high-level safety procedure. killing at least 24 people and injuring many vidual rights. foreigners, or whether they were militants, more. The suicide bombings happened The country has previously attempted to how many civilians," the Associated Press Reptile rampage while Muslims were celebrating Eid al-Fitr, outlaw other acts such as spitting and urin- quoted Abbas. marking the end of Ramadan. ating in public, but these bans came with When questioned about the strike, US Last Friday, a seven-year-old boy broke into One ofthe attacks came from a suicide car litde success. military spokesman Lt. Nathan Perry said theAlice Springs Reptile Centre in Australia bomber in a Mercedes Sedan, who detonat- he had "no information to give." and systematically bludgeoned threelizards ed his explosives 20 metres from a mosque Pakistan maintains that these cross-bor- to death with a rock. He then fed the zoo's in Zafaraniyah. The attack killed 14 people, der strikes violate sovereignty, kill civilians, beloved goanna to "Terry," a 440-pound, 11- including three Iraqi soldiers, and injured and fan local support for the harboured Tal- foot saltwatercrocodile. 28. The other attack was carried out by a

iban - making it harder to tackle the border- The boy's face seemed blank, the zoo teenager who detonated his explosive belt region militants. owner, Rex Neindorf, commented as he just as worshippers left the Rasoul mosque. viewed surveillance footage of the boy toss- This attack killed ten people. Texting leads to train wreck ing several live animals into the crocodile enclosure. Cigarette ban in India As ofThursday, the use of all personal elec- "It was like he was playing a game," said tronic devices, such as cell phones, are now Neindorf. BBC News reported that tobacco use is to

prohibited by the Federal Railroad Regula- The carnage stands at eleven reptiles - blame for 900,000 deaths per year in India, tors by rail workers operating trains and bearded dragons, a turtle, and a thorny dev- the second most highly populated country doing other important jobs. On Wednes- il. Under territoriallaw, any minor less than in the world. On Thursday, India banned day, federal investigators announced that ten years old cannot be criminally charged, smoking in all public places, including res- a Los Angeles Metrolink engineer, Robert so Alice Springs police have decided not to taurants and offices. Compiled by Curtis Matlock and Shagun Sanchez, sent a text message from his cell pursue the rampage; however, Neindorf has 240 million tobacco users in India will be Randhawa The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 8,2008 International 9 Islam's secular state issues

Renowned scholar Professor An-Na'im discusses Shari'a's relationship with the state through the words of his new book

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The relationship between religion and state is the subject of much dispute in international politics, as well as in many classes at Wilfrid Laurier University. With a new book that has just come out this year, author Abdul- lahi Ahmed An-Na'im addressed an audience of students and faculty alike last Thursday night. His topic of discussion included many of the important issues he addresses in his work, Islam and the Secular State. j An-Na'im grew up in Sudan and earned his first degree at the University ofKhartoum. He is cur- rendy a professor of law at Emory University in Atlanta. He has also held a distinguished post as direc- tor of the African Bureau of Human Rights Watch. Speaking in the Maureen For- rester recital hall, An-Na'im made a point of addressing the moral com- mitment behind scholarship, stat- ing that it "should be used for social change." His speech was therefore geared generally towards what he believed would interest his audi- ence most. A Muslim himself, An-Na'im made a point of describing Islam SHEENA ARCHIE briefly, explaining that each person ISLAM'S ISSUES - A scholar from Sudan spoke to Laurier students about how Muslims have attempted to co-exist with a secular government. has a special relationship with their God, making religion a deeply indi- secular situations, and the secular "No notion of the Islamic state clear insight into human rights and he expressed were revolutionary vidualistic practice. shapes our feeling of the divine/ existed before the 20 th century." the way they interact with Islam to many, though many questions In an international system where said An-Na'im. He continually An-Na'im explained that the and the Islamic state. He discussed were posed concerning the Qur'an more than forty countries contain a enforced his view that Islam is ex- movement is a post-colonial dis- the much-disputed paradox of hu- and the statements written within. Muslim majority, making up one- tremely diverse from one individu- course and a product of European man rights as a result of the diver- He strongly suggested that each fifth of the world's population, it is al to the next. influences. Nowhere in the Qur'an sity of cultures, and its continued individual has his or her own un- important to understand the role of is there mention applicability. derstanding of the Qur'an, as it Shari'a (the religious law of Islam) "If we don'tremedy the [conflict] of the way of the He also briefly addressed the means something different to and the Islamic state. state. conflict between Shari'a and hu- everyone. BETWEEN SHARI'A AND NON-MUSLIMS, Shari'a is loosely defined as a Debate emerged man rights for women and non- "We cannot keep seeking ex- framework within which the pub- HISTORY WILL DISMISS MUSLIMS AS at the end of the Muslims. cuses for our failures," he said, re- lic and of life are private aspects LOWER THAN WE HOLD OURSELVES TO lecture regarding "If we don't remedy this [con- garding Muslims inflicting Shari'a regulated based on Islamic prin- states that claim flict], history will dismiss Muslims law upon their citizens and human ciples, dealing with many aspects BE." to be Islamic. One as lower than we hold ourselves to rights violations alike. He claims to of everyday life, like politics, social was the Islamic Re- be," he stated. be an activist at heart, though also a issues and sexuality. - Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, professor public of Iran, and An-Na'im proposes a secular- scholar. The separation of church and and author the other Saudi ized state that is neutral regarding "Our words can be our actions, state has always been a hot topic Arabia, which is a religious doctrine. "The state has [which] can be our lives" he says, for scholars. The secular state and monarchy. nothing to do with my religion," he challenging the audience to live Islam's role in politics are topics "Because it then becomes the An-Na'im rejects these states as emphasized. their lives based on their personal An-Na'im has studied with great will of the state, practisers no lon- Islamic, saying that "compliance He challenged those that dis- knowledge and to fight for the rights interest. ger pray to their God, but instead to with Shari'a cannot be coercive." agree with human rights doctrines of the individual by promoting a "Religion gains significance in their state," he continued. An-Na'im's background gave him topropose a replacement. The ideas secular state for Islamic people.

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JUSTIN FAUTEUX dropped, while Rookie Jesse Milan- from third-baseman Ryan Panas. CORD SPORTS ovich scored from second, giving When the Hawks came to the the Hawks the win. plate, the offence exploded. The With major playoff implications on "Earlier in the season that inning began with both Ruetz and the line, the Laurier men's baseball might've been a time when we second-baseman Scott Mahn get- team took on the Guelph Gryphons would've just folded the tent, but ting hit by pitches. in a double-header on Saturday. we knew that we had nothing left A botched double play by Gryph- Previously, the teams had split to leave on the table," said Head ons shortstop Richard Home al- the season 2-2, and the Hawks Coach Scott Ballantyne. "We knew lowed Ruetz to score and Laurier DAVE ROSENBERG needed to win both games to keep that a loss would bury us, so we just would then load the bases. Three PERFECT PITCH - Dave Canavan rewrites the WLU history books. their post-season hopes alive. kept battling." more errors, combined with timely In a very entertaining pair of Game two began as a pitchers' hitting, gave the Hawks a 7-0 lead games, the Hawks 'took the first duel. Canavan put forth a masterful going into the final inning. back the slider and that was work- keep battling hard, that was really game 5-4 in ten innings and the performance, striking out five bat- Canavan came out and worked ing well, the fastball was spotting nice to see." second 7-0, with starter Dave Can- ters over the first five innings, and a perfect seventh. A strikeout and all right, so I felt pretty good." The Hawks found themselves on avan pitching a no-hitter; the first Guelph starter Tyler Dale pitched a two impressive catches by Panas With the Hawks fighting for the verge of a playoff spot, need- ever in Laurier baseball history. solid game. and first-baseman Curtis Young put their playoff lives, the perform- ing a win in their final game of The first game saw the Hawks In the top half of the sixth, the a cap on a terrific game for Canav- ance couldn't have come at a better the season, as they headed on the mount an eighth-inning come- Gryphons threatened, putting two an, who pitched a complete game time. road against first-place Brock on back, with centre-fielder Mike Ru- men on with one out, but fourth- no-hitter with six strikeouts. "Whenever your pitcher goes out Sunday. They were not victorious, etz scoring the game-tying run. year catcher Chris Pittaway made "I was expecting a good perform- and throws a no-hitter it definitely and finished the season with a 7-11 Then in the tenth, third-year An- a great play to block the plate and ance today," said Canavan. "I felt helps out," said Ballantyne. "Then, record. drew Stevens hit a fly ball that was apply the tag off a perfect throw really good in warm-ups. I brought to get some runs late for him, and

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Western Conference Eastern Conference Detroit Red Wings 1) Montreal Canadiens 1) JUSTIN FAUTEUX RAYMOND GIU 2) 2) Philadelphia Flyers Dallas Stars CORD SPORTS STAFF WRITER 3) Calgary Flames 3) Washington Capitals 4) San Jose Sharks 41 Pittsburg Penguins 5) PHILADELPHIAFLYERS DALLAS STARS 5) Chicago Blackhawks New JerseyDevils 61 Anaheim Ducks 6) New York Rangers over over DALLAS STARS WASHINGTON CAPITALS 7) Edmonton Oilers 7) Boston Bruins 8 j Phoenix Coyotes 8) Ottawa Senators

DAVE POLECK SAM RICHES STAFF WRITER CORD SPORTS

ANAHEIM DUCKS DETROIT RED WINGS over over Winners PHILADELPHIA FLYERS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS Trophy

Hart - Sidney Crosby

Norris - Dion Phaneuf Vezina - Martin Brodeur Calder - Kyle Turris Jack Adams - Craig MacTavish CHRIS BALUSCHAK TREVOR SCHIEDEL STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS MONTREAL CANADIENS over over DETROIT RED WINGS DETROIT RED WINGS

ZOE JOHNSON LAUREN MILLET CORD SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR Young superstars ore giving the NHL a new face WASHINGTON CAPITALS MONTREAL CANADIENS Mike Rich- over over occurrence for a player to start his Toews and 23-year-old ,h their CALGARYFLAMES DALLAS STARS career before his 20 birthday, it is ards are all the captains of becoming more and more common teams, Crosby and Toews getting in the league today. the honours in just their second Rookies such as 18-year-old seasons and Richards in his third. JUSTIN FAUTEUX CORD SPORTS Steve Stamkos and 19-year-old 23-year-olds Ryan Getzlaf and Kyle Turris are expected to make Corey Perry have emerged as core huge contributions to their teams leaders in Anaheim. Similarily last Ever since the end of the lockout this season. Stamkos is even being season, the Montreal Canadiens in 2005 and the birth of the "new looked at as a saviour in Tampa. traded their established veteran NHL," the game has evolved. Meanwhile, sophomores Jona- goalie Cristobal Huet at the trade Speed and skill are now con- than Toews, Patrick Kane, Peter deadline, putting all their faith in a TIEJA sidered much more valuable than Mueller, and Sam Gagne were all rookie, 20-year-old Carey Price. first MACLAUGHLIN size and grit, which has opened the under 20 during their rookie sea- Price led the Canadiens to LUKE DOTTO STAFF WRITER CORD SPORTS door for young players to make an sons. While these players were sol- place in the eastern conference of impact and become the newface of id contributors last season, now, in and into the second round the the league. just their second seasons, they are playoffs. Now, at just 21, Price is ex- to DETROIT RED WINGS SAN JOSE SHARKS Of course we've all heard of Sid- expected to be among the league's pected by many experts lead the over over ney Crosby and Alexander Ovech- elite. Canadiens to the Stanley Cup. The PHILADELPHIA FLYERS MONTREAL CANADIENS kin, who at 21 and 23, respectively, Not only are these young play- times are indeed changing in have become two of the biggest ers expected to carry their teams the NHL. These young players are superstars the league has ever seen with their play, they are also being counted on more and more and at within the first three years of their looked to for leadership. a younger age than ever before. careers. While the case used to be that a With the increasing speed and Even putting them aside, the player wouldn't become an estab- skill-level of the game and players league is dominated by young hot- lished veteran until he was about like John Tavares on the horizon, it shots like never before. 25 or 26, the age is now much low- doesn't appear that this trend will While it used to be a very rare er. 21-year-old Crosby, 20-year-old slow down anytime soon. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 8,2008 Sports 13 Passionate leader Roberto Luongo earns his "C

The opposition believed that he He has even vocalized his wish to would strategically plan his on-ice figuratively wear the "C." conferences to give his team un- But was he the right choice? Ac- CHRIS planned timeouts. cording to GM Mike Gillis and Head BALUSCHAK This problem was addressed by Coach Alain Vigneault he was. Van- STAFF WRITER the league and the rule officially couver had a more than deserving forbids a goalie from wearing a "C" leader in defenceman Willie Mitch- It appears that Roberto Luongo has on his jersey and earning that on- ell, but Luongo was frontrunner. worked his way around an archaic ice privilege. By breaking tradition and naming NHL rule. Interestingly enough, Luongo Luongo their captain, the Canucks For the first time in nearly sixty sported a brand new shiny "C" have put even more of a load on his years, the NHL and the Vancou- on his mask Sunday night when shoulders. ver Canucks will have a netminder Vancouver had its last pre-season Through thick and thin over the owning the title of team captain. game. Maybe a consolation to the past few seasons, Luongo has been The NHL established a rule at the traditionally stitched "C," but the Vancouver's one constant. end of the 1947-1948 season that freshly painted one found on the His commitment to building prohibits goalies from adorning the chin of his mask may still do the a Stanley Cup-winning team has coveted "C" on their jersey. Luon- trick. been unmatched in the Vancouver go, one of the league's elite goalten- A potentially controversial move locker room and has been the spot- ders, was recently named captain by the Canucks organization, Lu- light of the franchise when things by Canucks management. ongo is by far the most deserving have been running smoothly. Hie rule was introduced after player on the roster. He is a pas- This season will determine if he Bill for sionate on many occa- is now ready to face the media and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Durnan's habit leaving the leader and

AYE CAPTAIN! - Luongo defies previous NHL rules and wears the "C" crease to speak to officials was sions has vocalized his displeasure his teammates when things aren't deemed unfair by opposing teams. or satisfaction with his team's play. running smoothly. The never-ending debate goes on: Sidney Crosby vs. Alexander Ovechkin

2005 first overall draft pick, and the looked that Ovechkin was also the winning the four highest individ- ketable image. youngest captain in NHL history. first overall pick in the 2004 draft. ual honours for an NHL forward, If you've ever seen interviews Considered to be a legend since the Without a doubt, Ovechkin is the first player to do so in a single with either, Ovechkin is clearly the TIEJA age of 12, Crosby is highly regarded the more physical power forward, season. more entertaining character. He MACLAUGHLIN as the next "Great One." He is best whereas Crosby is notably more While Crosby focused on en- displays a humorous and passion- CORD SPORTS known for his humility, work ethic, timid. Ovechkin single-handedly dorsements, becoming the poster ate personality the league often and play-making abilities. turned around his franchise, while boy not only for the NHL, but for lacks, with all of the carbon-copy They've been talked about, hyped Then there's Alexander Ovech- Crosby has seemingly shone along- Tim Horton's, Gatorade, and a slew interviews most players, including up, analyzed, critiqued, and ex- kin: the Russian-born assistant side seasoned veterans such as Le- of other top-notch companies, Crosby, provide.

hausted to all ends for the past captain, who - although fresh to mieux. Ovechkin dazzles with his Ovechkin negotiated the largest Ovechkin's endearing, honest,

- three years, but when it comes to North America has demanded at- goal-scoring, is credited with one contract in NHL history - a $124 and straightforward manner make

these two all-stars, one thing re- tention and been deemed a force of the best goals in history, and million 13-year deal - without an him easy to root for. mains for sure: that the controversy to be reckoned with. He is continu- beat out Crosby for the Rookie of agent. Ovechkin has his seemingly It is indeed difficultto determine will be everlasting as one of the ally charming the press with his the Year award in 2005. unheard of CCM street wear col- who the better player truly is, with greatestrivalries in history. rock star ways and broken English. Crosby may have picked up three lection, his own blog, and well, not each having their own unique style. On one hand, you have Sidney Overshadowed by Crosby's mass awards the following season, but much else. Ovechkin flies under But the NHL could definitely use Crosby; the earnest, all-Canadian media influence, it is often over- Ovechkin retaliated last season, the radar thanks to Crosby's mar- more personalities like Ovie's.

2008 - 09 NHL season busts

not have a number one centre. r- Dan Ellis (Nashville): Ellis took over as the Predators' starter mid- way through the 2007-08 campaign DAVE POLECK when Chris Mason went down with STAFF WRITER an injury. He ended up taking the unappre- It happens every year. Players start ciated team into the playoffs, and the season with high expectations, almost stole their first-round series only to have their stats take a dip with the eventual Cup champion toward mediocrity. Red Wings. A lot of times it happens to play- Predators management decided ers that sign big contracts in the that Ellis was their man and traded offseason and are put into un- Mason during the summer. $299 familiar roles on their new teams. Putting all their eggs in one bas- it is a %mr Sometimes just plain old bad ket is an understatement. Good season. luck Dan Ellis, and your 45 regular- Last season it was pretty much season games played. everyone on San Jose not named Jose Theodore (Washington): Joe Thornton. Here are my picks for Sticking with the goalies, the for- this year's flops. mer Hart Trophy winner is going to Ryan Malone (Tampa Bay): With enjoy watching Alex Ovechkin score a solid top six forwards on his team, on opposing teams this season. Malone may find himself on a line Unfortunately, Theodore has with Gary Roberts instead of Vinny been below par in the post-lockout Lecavalier. era, and with offensive teams like R.J. Umberger (Columbus): Since Carolina and Tampa Bay in the drafting team centrepiece Rick Caps division it could be a long sea- Nash in 2002, the Blue Jackets have son for Jose. been looking for a number-one Dan Cleary (Detroit): There just centre to play with him. is not enough ice time to go around Enter the signing of Umberger, in Detroit. Marian Hossa's arrival former third-liner of the Philadel- will bump Cleary off the Wings' 3 Valid StUdont ID Platinum and platinum plus clubs exc|uded. Membership expires 8 phia Flyers. I give it until November power-play unit. , | for the team to realize they still do —--— 14 Sports WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY Hawks upset Gee Gees on the road

The Golden Hawks avenged a three-year drought with a hard-fought 22-21 win over the Ottawa Gee Gees, climbing back into the CIS tenth-ranked spot

LAUREN MILLET and it was just one play after anoth- couldn't rely only on our defence, SPORTS EDITOR er after that," commented Thomp- we needed to have all three phases son. He completed just 7 of 20 at- going; and I think we did in the sec-

OTTAWA - The weather in Ottawa tempts for 137 yards on the day, ond half," said Jeffries. was bitter cold on Saturday, but the including two touchdowns and two After a rouge and a safety, kicker atmosphere was electric as the Wil- interceptions. Chris Mamo finally got a 21-yard frid Laurier Golden Hawks football Thompson also led the Hawks' field goal through the uprights se- team did something they haven't rushing game, carrying 13 balls for curing the Hawks' lead. The game done in three years: they beat the 97 yards. "Sometimes you just have was far from over, however, and the Ottawa Gee Gees. The Hawks em- to take it and run with it, they play team continued to battle right until barked on an endless battle right a great defence and their cover- the final tick of the clock. to the final dying seconds, defeat- age is just awesome," commented A series of penalties and a last- ing the number seven nationally Thompson about his often-gutsy ditch effort drove the Gee Gees into ranked Gee Gees 22-21. rush attempts. "They are very dis- field goal range with 13 seconds left "This is the first time in six games ciplined, so you have to take what on the clock. It wasn't to be, howev- that we played like a football team. they give you. When they started er, as the Hawks watched in delight We got a lot of great individu- backing off a little bit, it opened as the 45-yard attempt went wide als, but we became a team today," lanes for us to run and we really right. commented Manager of Football took advantage ofthat today." "I couldn't be more proud of the Operations and Head Coach Gary team to snap to- Jeffries. gether a win," said "This is the first time in six games The win couldn't have come at a Thompson. "Coach better time; after a loss in the 2006 THAT WE PLAYED LIKE A FOOTBALL really challenged Yates and the stomping the Gee us at half-time and Cup TEAM. WE GOT A LOT OF GREAT Gees did here last year, the Hawks I can't believe we were left hungry for revenge. INDIVIDUALS, BUT WE BECAME A TEAM pulled it out. It feels RYAN STEWART The Hawks offence came out TODAY. great." LEAP 0' FAITH - Thompson clears Gee Gees defen- looking like their usual sluggish "That was as Quarterback Luke sive lineman Evan Prokipchuk on his way to scoring a first down. selves, struggling to move the foot- gritty as they come. - Gary Jeffries, head coach ball for the first 15 minutes. After That was probably

— two Gee Gees touchdowns in the the most intense second quarter put them up 14-2, game I've ever Cord/ inline RECENTSCORES the Hawks appeared stunned. From here, the battle that ensued been a part of here in my career > cordweekly.com 10.D5.08 But instead of heading home, had both teams fighting for their at Laurier," said third-year corner > Sports they turned on the heat. Quarter- lives, but the determined Hawks Taureen Allen. back Luke Thomspon found re- never let their guard down. "It was a win we needed as a Behind the lens ceiver Josh Bishop in the end zone, The Hawks went on to string team, not just for our playoff posi- swinging the momentum their way, together 13 unanswered points, tion, but as a confidence booster Check out more action from right before half-time. starting with a 75-yard pass from to know we can play with the best Saturday's football win in "It that we that score Thompson to wide open receiver of them." Allen was named by The was huge got Ottawa from photo manager in the first half, it gave our offence Troy Leach for a touchdown, mak- Score as MVP for the game. Ryan Stewart's gallery. some confidence," said Jeffries. ing the score 17-16, with the Gee The now 4-2 Hawks return to W Hockey 5 - Waterloo 0 "Right after that, the defence re- Gees barely clinging to the lead. their home Knight-Newbrough ally got pumped up. Taureen Allen "In the second half, we came out field next Saturday to take on the had a great game in the secondary, and moved the ball a little bit. We 3-3 McMaster Marauders. V J Western 54

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With less than a week before the October 14 election, Special Projects Editor Laura Carlson sits downi local candidates t0 discuss their views on important student issues and why they deserve your vote

Conservative Party New Democratic Party Green Party Liberal Party ■

After graduating from the University of Toronto with a BA in International Rela- As a Lutheran Minister who has recently received a doctorate in pastoral coun- Afirst-time political candidate, Cathy MacLellanadvocates strong environmental The incumbent MP, Andrew Telegdi, has served this riding for the past fifteen tions, Braid has since worked for former Conservative Walter the and MP McLean, selling family studies at Laurier, Cindy Jacobsen has decided to run in this action combined with entrepreneurial policies. She holds a BSc in Health Studies years, defeating his closest opponent by 11,000 votes in 2006. Telegdi, a Hungar- Immigration and Refugee Board and has held senior management positions at election as both an extension of her faith and her work as a therapist. Jacobsen from the University of Waterloo and has spent time in India, Burkina Faso and ian immigrant, has received community recognition for his work within Crime Sun Life and Quarry Integrated Communications Financial. He currently sits on obtained her Canadian citizenship in 1998 after moving to Ontariofrom the Unit- Rwanda with the Mennonite Central Committee International Teams. Twelve Prevention. While obtaining his BA in psychology from the University ofWaterloo Waterloo Economic the Board of the States, the Development Committee, Conservative ed and has worked as a pastoral psychotherapist, a pastor and a pastoral years ago, she co-founded ARISE Technologies, which is a company based in so- in the 19705, Telegdi served two terms as the Federation of Students' President, Association is consultant. Riding and employed as a communications counselor in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. lar energy; she currently lives in a grid-tied solar home in Waterloo. where he started the housing co-op and UW's Public Interest Research Group. education Post-secondary Post-secondaryeducation Post-secondary education Post-secondary education Braid feels that the current government is on the right track to ensure that Ca- Running with a party that has traditionally taken a strong stance on post-second- MacLellan sees the federal government as having two primaryroles in education; Telegdi cites post-secondary education as one of the most important issues the nadians are provided with "accessible and affordable" education, citing federal ary education, Jacobsen is with the NDP's current education in agreement plat- providing provincial transfer payments andreducing student debt. government has to deal with. initiatives such as the Canada Student Grants program, which was put in place form, most notably caps on interest rates pertaining to studentloans. "We need to go back to investing in education ... One of [our] policies is that "That's the number one social program we have and everything else falls from after the expiration of the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation. "[We need to ensure] that tuition costs are not going to go up, and up, and up," upon graduation ... 50 percent ofyour tuition loans would be cleared." that... Be it university, be it college, be it apprentice, we have to provide." "The Conservative government wants Canada to have one of thebest-educated said Jacobsen. "In fact, they ought to be reduced." MacLellan also noted the importance of putting pressure on the provincial Telegdi also highlights the importance of investing in science and technology populations and workforces in the world," said Braid. "We understand ... the val- also notes that the government could work towards other goals in the Jacobsen government to fund post-secondary education, and ensuring that additional because of the benefits it can provide for the economy, using Research In Motion ue of higher education, the importance it has to our society, to our economy." future, such as the possibility of universal education. money exists for individuals with special needs. (RIM) and the creation of the Blackberry as his primary example. The environment The environment fhe environment The environment Though the Harper government has come under great scrutiny for their enviro- The platform ofthe NDP revolves around a "cap-and-trade" system, which targets As the primary issue her party stands for, MacLellan advocates strong environ- Citing Stephane Dion's "Green Shift" as the best program to deal with the en- mental policy, Braid says he is proud of the Conservative government's plan to major polluters to ensure that no one group releases unproportional emissions. mental policies, which will allow individuals to live sustainably. vironmental crisis, Telegdi spoke to the Liberals' plan as the most realistic and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent in 2020 and 50 percent by 2050, "The major polluters are oil companies and they have been given a lot of lee- "We have to stop subsidizing and rewarding people for polluting ... we need to effective method to deal with the current global warming crisis. through a policy that sets tough regulations for industrial emitters. way," said Jacobsen. "It's putting a stop to that right away." reward people for doing the right things." The Green platform includes a tax shift, "What we're doing is we're helping Canadians make the shift to a greener Braid believes that polluters should bear the brunt of the environmental shift, Jacobsen also noted that governmental policies should be in place as opposed in which income and payroll taxes would be reduced and placed on fossil fuels. economy," said Telegdi. The plan introduces a carbon tax while simultaneously and does not want to see everyday Canadians affected by a carbon tax. to guilting individuals into taking actions themselves. MacLellan speaks against the other parties' enviornmental plans - including cutting income taxes. However, Telegdi notes that there may have been some "We fundamentally disagree with the Liberals in terms of the best approach to "It is hurtful... to thinkthat only putting it on everyday Canadians is the answer the Liberals' "Green Shift" - arguing that nobody else seems willing to take an poor marketing on behalf of the Liberal Party, as currently the Conservatives tackle the environment. We need to balance the economy and environment." when we're letting these big corporations get away with a whole lot." aggressive enough approach to deal with global warming. have branded the "Green Shift" plan as rising taxes. The economy The economy The economy The economy Citing the economy as the number one issue affecting Canadians, Braid feels that In economic times such as these, Jacobsen feels it is essential that Canada does MacLellan sees the stability of thefuture economy founded on investments inthe Telegdi speaks to the value of social programs in our country, and passionately keeping taxes low is the most effective way to manage the economy. not lose track of what is important in our country, and what makes us Canadian. environment, and specifically technology. Claiming to be neither a right disagrees with the Harper government's current governance "Clearly what we can't do now, or anytime in our future, but particularly now "Whenever there is an economic crisis it always seems as if the least fortunate green plan. nor left-wing party, the Green Party advocates a strong entrepreneurial mindset "He believes in a very laissez-faire approach to economics thathas grabbed the at this time of global economic uncertainty, is ... impose a carbon tax." are the ones that bear the brunt of it, more than the wealthy," said Jacobsen. as as it US," said of Harper. Braid noted that the country is especially vulnerable right now given the cur- "That's just not fair; it's also not Canadian." long also upholds environmental standards. Telegdi don't think there's anything with making profit as long as that busi- He advocates for governmental and rent economic crisis in the United States. "We're committed to continuing to Jacobsen advocates keeping production in the country, and providing incen- "I wrong investment during financial hardship, ness is not polluting the planet... The dichotomy between the economy and the notes thatthe development of green technologies provides such an ... opportunity. manage us through this difficult time We're not an island ... so we want to con- tives for businesses to do so. "It's similar to the hundred-mile diet. So produce lo- environmentis a false and from a business of view we need to that and those tinue to manage the economy as effectively as possible." cally, work locally; that is something that keeps communities vibrant." dichotomy, point "Environmental sustainability, takes money, you make invest-

create jobs. The status quo is whywe're losing jobs here in Ontario." ments in bad times ... If you don't do it now, when are you going to do it?" Why Stephen Harper would make the best prime minister Why Jack Layton would make the best prime minister minister would Braid highlights the strong leadership of the current prime minister as the pri- Speaking very highly of Jack Layton, Jacobsen notes how proud she is ofher par- Why Elizabeth May would make the best prime Why Stephane Dion make the best prime minister charismatic and mary reason why Canadians should re-elect Stephen Harper. ty's leader, and cites his human nature and ability to rally the local MPs as reasons MacLellan cites Elizabeth May's presence, strong leadership Telegdi speaks of the character of Stephane Dion, as an "intelligent, thoughtful, she involved with "Polls clearly show that we're most capable and Prime Minister Stephen Harp- why Layton would be the best candidate for prime minister. public speaking abilities as reasons why initially got the Green respectful, truthful" candidate in this election. He feels that Dion's sincerity and er, being a trained economist, is best equipped to manage our country and our "He is a person that is courageous enough to have stuck with this for the long Party. "I've found her very inspiring," said MacLellan. vision for the country are what would make him the best leader, though he does "She is such an authentic person. Really she's not out for power. She totally note that this candidate have some on economy most effectively ... We have a very strong record of accomplishment haul," said Jacobsen. "Even when people have laughed at him, or said 'who's go- may hindrance the party as a whole. over a short period of time and [Canadians] know that that will continue." ing to listen to the New Democrats?' Well they're listening now." lives the vision of the Green Party in her own life, and she just may win that seat "He's not as political as the previous leaders we've had, and that might not be a [in her riding]." good thing because we're not doing that great in the polls," said Telegdi. Why Peter Braid deserves your vote Why Cindy Jacobsen deserves your vote "We understand the priorities ofCanadians and we will continue to address them "I am a person that cares about community, and I think that students wantto be a Why Callty MacLellan deserves your vole Why Andrew Telegdi deserves your vote and need take ... the future, to a hold It's about having a strong voice in Ottawa, a voice that's heard ... Canadians and part of the community... It's been a very strong Liberal stronghold for a very long "This is a challenge to students; it's your you "When I say I'm going to do something I do it. When I disagree with my party I

do vote Green. Even not an en- ... the people ofKitchener-Waterloo, they see a shift occurring here, and across the time, but I think ... people have been wondering 'if we've stuck with the Liberals of it and one way to it is vote, and ifyou're living will vote against it. What people have to do is vote strategically ... Vote for the country, and don't want to be left behind." for this long, then why are we still not farther along.'" vironmentally low-carbon life now, the first step in the right direction is to vote person that can beat the [Conservative] seat." Green."

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Drinking Culture at WLU: Part Two Underagers at university

investigates another aspect of the drinking culture at gation on older IDs by bouncers. Despite these attitudes, Laurier's The Cord Weekly Bouncer Stephen Chin said "we security service has seen a decline ended up confiscating a lot of IDs in issues related to underage drink- Wilfrid Laurier: the forgotten students in the nightlife scene, the underagers than ... especially towards the weekend" ing. "It's been a lot quieter last which he believes is due to "over- year," said Rod Curran, director of LINDA GIVETASH September; however, owner Brent and drinking tickets associated with flow from the Turret." the Special Constable Service. STAFF WRITER Campbell does not foresee hosting house parties, underagers also turn "I [know] the Turret used to be The Special Constables have another one in the near future. to drinking in residence and the lo- all-ages before, but now it's not, so worked hard to raise awareness With the majority of first-year stu- Regarding all-ages events, cal bars. Regarding residence how- that kind of sucks for us," said first- of the consequences of underage dents coming to university at the bouncer Stephen Chin explained ever, first-year student Amy Breault year business student Ruxi Coman. drinking. Curran explained that, age of 17 and 18, many are left out that, "You have three-quarters of explained that "we have to be care- Both Coman and Breault said that "We did presentations to all the of the drinking culture that is a your bar not being able to drink, ful not to get caught" as Residence if the Turret was available to them, first-year students this year and we stamp ofthe university experience. drinks being the major source of in- Life dons work hard to ensure that they would go. spoke about alcohol and we spoke These limitations require under- come of your bar, you're not mak- underagers do not drink. But age restrictions don't seem about safety on campus." agers to find other ways to partici- ing any money." This explains why There are also a number of stu- to stop underage students from Curran's understanding from the pate in Waterloo's nightlife scene. the majority of bars and clubs in the dents who seek access to bars using drinking. Van Niekerk explained Regional Police is that the number All-ages events are available at area do not offer all-ages events. fake or altered IDs. Access to bars that "there is still a lot of all-ages of tickets issued has gone down several venues in Waterloo, the Without many venues to go to while underage will become more stuff at Fubar and [other places] ... from previous years. "I think all our most prominent being the Star- over the weekend, students find unlikely as the new drivers' license people would drink and then go, so students are coming here want- light Lounge and Fubar. Starlight's otherways to have fun. "Most of the becomes more common. The new it wouldn't matter." First-year com- ing to get an education and not events involve more of a concert time we go to house parties," said license, with a hologram, is nearly munications student Dan Austen focusing on drinking," said Cur- feel, while Fubar offers the dance Steven Van Niekerk, a first-year impossible to duplicate or alter. agreed with this, saying, "I think ran, suggesting that levels of drink- club scene. The Vault has also business student. This means greater restrictions that people are just going to drink ing among underage students is previously held all ages events in With the fear of noise violations for underagers, and more interro- regardless." decreasing. Thanksgiving treat twist With a little spice, these Thanksgiving traditions will add kick to your table

1 tsp of salt V2 tsp of cinnamon 1 tsp of pepper V2 tsp of nutmeg 1 tbsp of poultry seasoning V2 tsp of ginger 1 tsp of sage Whipped cream for topping 1/3 cup water Directions: ALISSA RUETZ Directions: CORD STUDENT LIFE 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 1. Begin by cutting fresh bread into 2. Mix the cream cheese and sugar With Thanksgiving fast approach- small cubes. until creamed. ing, students willbe looking forward 2. In a frying pan, combine butter, 3. In a separate bowl, mix eggs, to a good home-cooked meal. onions, raisins and apples; cook for pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and It isn't any wonder that students 7 -10 minutes on medium heat. ginger. are getting tired of dining hall 3. Add bread, salt, pepper, poultry 4. Layer the cream cheese on the meals, Kraft dinner and simply eat- seasoning and sage to the frying bottom of the pie crust, then add ing the same things over and over. pan. Mix. pumpkin mix and sprinkle the Whether or not you are going home 4. Remove from heat; add water mixed spices on top. Cook for 60 for Thanksgiving, with these simple to increase moisture and steam for minutes. recipes you will be sure to satisfy 15-20 minutes. your craving for a home-cooked Prep Time: 20 Minutes meal. Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes Here are some ideas to add a Cook Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4+ twist to your traditional holiday Serves 4 meal. Spice it up! With these "traditional twist" reci- Cinnamon Spice Pumpkin pes you will be guaranteed an en- Apple Spice Stuffing Cheesecake joyable Thanksgiving dinner no matter what your plans are. Ingredients: Ingredients: No doubt, between the stress of deadlines and midterms, we will 1 large loaf ofwhite bread 1 pie crust all be thankful for a good home- 1 cup of onion 1 package cream cheese cooked meal spent with our family 2 tbsp butter 3/4 cup sugar and friends, remembering every- RYAN STEWART we to 1 cup ofraisins 2 eggs thing have be thankful for. MINI PUMPKINS - Thanksgiving is the perfect time for delicious pie. 1 diced apple 1 cup canned pumpkin Bon appetit! 20 StudentLife WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8,2008 - THE CORD WEEKLY

Campus ClubProfile #1: Kult of Gaming The Kult of Gaming is a campus organization dedicated to playing board games, video games, and everything in between Meeting often, the club plays a wide array of games that are suggested by the members and are always enjoyed by all

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Laurier's Kult of Gaming offers fun and friendship for people who want to escape thereal world and enter a differentsort ofreality - the gaming world. Combining hobby, sport and friendly competition, the Kult of Gaming covers all areas of gam- ing. From board games to video games, paintball and laser tag, if you like gaming, the club will sure- ly have something that you will find exciting. "We basically promote the sport of gaming throughout Laurier, we like to think of ourselves as a stress valve for anyone who is inter- ested. We play video games in the Concourse, Monday-night board games (in the dining hall), that NICK LACHANCE SETTLE DOWN - The Kult of Gaming enjoys a game at their meetings. They play board games, video games and always have a good time. sort of thing. We are an organiza- one of tion directed for all sorts of games, including less easy-to-access sorts The Kult is also open to the ideas courages members new and old to campus. are simply looking for a way to meet of gaming," explained Edmund Ad- ofmeeting with other gaming clubs introduce new games to members. "We accept anyone, so long as new people with similar interests, derley, the President of the Kult of for some fun competition; meeting "Most ofour membership is trick- they want to show up and have fun learn new games and join in on fun Gaming. new and different people is part of ling in [through] word of mouth; we ...we have a very varied member- activities that don't revolve around The Kult of Gaming club has what this club is all about. got a pretty good hit of members ship base. I know the idea we pro- going out to bars, this club is for several regular events each week, "We communicate with our during campus clubs week, basic- ject is a bunch of nerds, that sort of you. catering to different interests and members through the mailing list, ally if they see us playing, come up thing, but really that's certainly less The Kult of Gaming club falls aspects of the gaming world. With to tell them what's going on where, to us, we're always welcoming new than half of our numbers - we ac- under Laurier's Campus Clubs Monday-night board games, Dun- and they show up to the events as people. If you want to play some- cept anyone who just wants to have Department. For more informa- geons and Dragons nights and theysee fit," said Adderley. thing specific just tell us and we can fun. I think that would be the best tion you can email kultofgaming@ weekend Warhammer games, the If you want to join the Kult of play it," said Adderley. aspect of the Kult of Gaming," said gmail.com. club can meet up to six or seven Gaming, look out for their events The Kult of Gaming currently Adderley. times a week. on campus and join in. The club en- has about 60 student members on If you are an avid gamer, or you Invaluable tax tips for students While it may seem a bit early for tax tips, knowing about them in time for the April tax filing deadline is half of the battle

HEATHER GIES erally, and it is based on the num- penses are considered deductable." CORD STUDENT LIFE ber of months that are showing A number of items are applica- on your 2202 A slip," said Kitch- ble, including gas and meals paid Whether or not students have a ener accountant Marilyn Barton. for during the move and the cost of source of income during the aca- Surprisingly enough, it is not im- hiring movers. demic term, there are a relentless perative that studentskeep textbook He also notes that if a student's number of expenses to deal with. receipts as a record for filingincome move involves costs of getting Tuition, textbooks, food and rent tax, because the claimable amount out of a lease, this may be eligible add up quickly, and such costs tend is notreflective of the amount spent as well. However, there are spe- to incur financial hardships. on textbooks, but rather on a stu- cifics that complicate the mov- However, there are some useful dent's enrollment and course load. ing expense bill, and therefore facts regarding taxes that may save Waterloo accountant Dan Bech- not all students are able to take students money and help to alle- told explained that, "Revenue Can- advantage of these deductions. viate some of that financial stress. ada gives [students] a credit based According to Bechtold, "[A mov- Textbooks are one predictable on the number of months that they ing] expense is only deductible bank account dent. However, as are in full-time attendance or part- against what they call new location of 2006, the federal government timeattendance at a university... but income." Students must be earning now offers assistance through a they are not entitled to specifically income at their new place of resi- tax credit for these expenses. Both deduct individual book receipts." dence in order to claim the costs of full-time and part-time students Another expense students may moving. are eligible, though the amounts encounter is the cost of moving "So in order to write off five thou- received vary accordingly. if they choose to relocate for the sand dollars of moving expenses," Post-secondary students who are summer months. These expens- Bechtold continued, "you have enrolled full-time are able to claim es are also deductible, granted to have 5 thousand dollars [in- $65 per monthfor textbooks, where- that the distance exceeds 40 ki- come] at your new house location. as individuals who qualify as part- lometres away from campus.

GRAPHIC BY JULIE MARION timemay claim $20 for each month Bechtold outlined what might SAVINGS, 21 TRIMMIN' TAXES - Students can save on textbooks and moving costs. that they are attending school. qualify asmovingexpenses,explain- SEE TAX PAGE "There is a textbook credit fed- ingthat,"two weeks oftemporaryex- Weekly Wednesday The Cord ■ october 8,2008 Student Life 21

Student tax savings Courses to keep you

- FROM TAX SAVINGS, PAGE 20 for taxation on scholarships and terest on loans that people have on the right course. awards, T4's are nevertheless is- taken out to go to school; it's the Due to this technicality, deduct- sued from the university. "From student loans that you actually ing moving expenses is gener- the reporting standpoint we still made an application for though ally more applicable to the move have to issue them," says Helmond, the student loans program." from school to summer resi- "but my understanding is that it fust the word "tax" is enough to dence, as opposed to the move doesn't affect tax." The majority of make most groan, but it is impor- back at the commencement of the scholarships, bursaries and fellow- tant business. Being aware of some H. A jH asm ■ academic term, as this is when ships, particularly those applicable of the details including the benefits ■r ' most students have an income. to most students in post-secondary there are for students can save you One welcome break from bills education, are fully exemptfrom tax. money and be worthwhile when § and expenses is the monetary as- Further claimable expens- youreceive your taxrefund. ! HP! 112 :: W/r sistance of scholarships or bursa- es include the interest paid on It might not be exciting enough 3c \';*Mf«-j- / w vjjr ries. However, there remains some student loans. This is very spe- to make you want to stay in on Fri- ambiguity as to whetherthis counts cific, as it is exclusive to student day night to brush up on your in- as income from a tax standpoint. loans, which Barton emphasizes. come tax trivia, but it will provide

Scholarship Officer Hel- "They have to be approved in a you with a bit of a needed finan- \ ' Nancy ■• v mond explained that regardless Canada student loans program," cial break - which any student can of whether students are exempt she explained. "It isn't just any in- appreciate.

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Mark Corbiere Jason Cousineau Kyle Huntingdon Ramon Portillo Independent Libertarian Party Canadian Action Party CommunistParty

As the only independent candidate, Mark A former Laurier student, Jason Cousineau Kyle Huntingdon is a fourth-year history An immigrant from El Salvador, Roman Corbiere is running in this election to draw is running mainly because he believes in student at Laurier, and aims to speak to Portillo isrunning for the Communist Party attention to systematic democratic issues. the values ofhis party. issues that aren't generally discussed in of Canada because he wants to ensure the After living on the streets of Southern "I wanted to vote for the party and there mainstream politics. "freedom and peace" that he found when Ontario for six years, Corbiere became in- was no one there." "[Canadian Action] is really a party about he moved to Canada. aims to volved in activism, and use main- Cousineau explains that Libertarian's questions and a free flow of ideas. They're Portillo speaks out against the currentwar stream channels to spark political debate. believe in small governments, no taxes and discussing things other parties won't." in Afghanistan, and notes the importance "We live in a democracy where anybody advocate freedom and the power to act ac- For Huntingdon the two biggest concerns ofpost-secondary education funding. can run, but once you start running, you're cording to one's own will. are related to Canada's current monetary With communism typically perceived as running an uphill battle," noted Corbiere. "They kind of say as long as you're system - specifically, he believes we should out of date in modern-day society, Portillo "There is only room for three major par- not hurting anyone you're okay," said use the Bank of Canada for our country's still sees value in what the party stands for.

ties, and there's no room for ... anyone else Cousineau. debt, rather than foreign banks - and the "Communism is not against the people; really to get involved." "We think control should be back to the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). what we're looking for is freedom, what Despite the challenges smaller parties people, back to the communities." In terms of why he is the best candidate, we're looking for is fair trade, not free trade," and independents face, Corbiere feels that Cousineau notes that his goal this elec- Huntington notes that for Laurier students, said Portillo. there is value in what they offer the system. tion is to bring attention to the party and the real advantage in voting for him would "It's our opportunity to tell people you more "There's truth. We're not reading what they stand for. be the representation he would provide. have the choice. Vote for us, vote for the anything out of a book. It's coming straight "I think once people see Libertarian on "It would be a huge advantage for Laurier change, or vote for the people who are inthe from us. Most of the parties have party rhet- the TV or in the newspaper, they'll go and students to have aLaurier student in parlia- power now and they don't do anything."

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» Opinion 24 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY Strategic voting wastes your vote

This election, Canadians have been only does it indicate that you sup- asked by candidates, such as local port certain issues, but on a more MP Andrew Telegdi of the Liberal practical level it helps fund the par- party, to vote strategically. ties you vote for. In other words, even though Each vote is worth $1.75 of gov- we support a different party, the ernment funding towards a party. Liberals want us to vote for the In particular, students as a de- one that will best prevent Stephen mographic should refrain from Harper from getting a majority voting strategically. We represent a government. group with a unique set of interests, While many people may want to such as tuition fees and funding to avoid such a scenario, voting stra- universities, and ifwe vote strategi- tegically does more harm than it cally rather than with our interests does good. It may be a decent solu- in mind, students will not have a tion in the shortrun, but in the long voice in government. run it perpetuates the problems in- Politics are always changing, as herent in the Canadian democratic are the leaders ofour country. What system. is important is that students assert Students, and all voters, should themselves as a group capable of feel free to vote for the party that impacting an election. And with represents their interests. the KW riding holding so many Only by voting in accordance students, this is an election we can with our interests will those inter- truly impact. ests ever be heard. If smaller par- In this upcoming election, the ties like the Green Party start to get Liberals are asking us to vote for 12 or 13 percent of the popular vote them in order to limit the Conser- and no seats in parliament, that will vative party. Every other politician finally give the country an indica- in our riding, however, seems to GRAPHIC BY ALEX FILICE tion that the electoral system needs understand that we need to vote to see reform. based on what we believe and want Just because your vote isn't for for the country. news the mean Don't throw vote Vote International winning party your away. is doesn't that your vote doesn't matter. Not for who you really want. Let's look at the big picture worth your attention It's important you know what's going on in the the world The t-shirts the Laurier Bookstore is selling to raise money for Breast Can- for to rest of cer were made in Honduras. The "Laurier Cares" campaign, one might suggest, shouldn't be selling on the world and, again thinking your travels. shirts thatwere potentially made under unfair labour conditions. selfishly, the impact the world has If you're the type to stay in the

Even though the organizers of the campaign - who are from Queen's onus. comforts of Canadian culture, it's

University - chose to buy from a company with ethical purchasing policies, As opposed to looking for shal- still wise to learn a thing or two HEATHER there is enough evidence to suggest that fair labour in Honduras doesn't MACDONALD low friendships like we were more about international news. With equate with our own standards, such as the fact that labourers there have INTERNATIONAL EDITOR likely to have in high school, it's immigration rates rising, you're unsuccessfully tried to unionize three times. about that time to look for deeper, bound to run into someone that These standards also don't necessarily suggest that this purchase was a How to Be Your Own Best Friend meaningful relationships that will is eager to tell you their story as fully sound idea. For one thing, thefabric for these shirts was from the US, and Your Best Life Now - these benefit our overall understanding to why they left their country and meaning these shirts have travelled from North America to South America are just two examples of books of the worldaround us. how they came to Canada. and back again, causing large amounts of carbon emissions. encouraging readers to focus on Surrounding yourself with Laurier alone is home to many The material used to make the shirts could have been organic, further- themselves. friends that have knowledge of international students. Instead ing the cause of social issues. Authors have begun targeting current international events will of ignoring the unfamiliar, learn Given these concerns, it is clear that the efforts of the "Laurier Cares" an audience that is already con- help you establish an intellectual something about their culture so campaign are noble, but the greater picture has not been fully evaluated. sumed with the idea of an indi- group of friends, yet at the same that you can strike up a conversa- What is important is that ifLaurier wants to be a campus that truly cares, vidualistic society and are now timekeep you connected to every- tionwith them. students need to start thinking in terms of the big picture, in terms of eth- pushing us to become even more day people who care about the International students are ics and sustainability. self-involved than we already are. same issues you do. forced to learn Canadian culture The question we all must ask ourselves is, if Laurier cares, what do we But what's it going to take for and listen to our local going take care about? our generation - often dubbed What's it to for news but it's up to us to 'Generation Me' - to start caring OUR GENERATION TO START help them feel more com- about something other than our- fortable. What better way CARING ABOUT SOMETHING These unsigned editorials were agreed upon by at least two-thirds ofThe selves? Do we really have to reach to do that than to base a Cord's editorialboard and do not necessarily reflect the views o/The Cord's all of our personal goals before we OTHER THAN OURSELVES? friendship on a common volunteers, staffor WLUSP. start to thinkofpeople outside the ground with which they tiny world we've created around Have you ever been in a room feel confident? ourselves? full of people watching Saturday So, next time you find yourself The Cord Weekly After you've finally reached the Night Live and everyone except at the bookstore checking the Editorial Board 2008-2009 point where you have a steady, you busts a gut laughing at a joke price of Oprah's special edition successful job and a family with a about the leader of NorthKorea? magazine called Live Your Best Edltor-ln-Chlef Special Projects Editor Graphics Editor and is it then knew Alex Hayter Laura Carlson Julie Marion dog 1.5 children, that If you who Kim Jong-Il think twice and consider [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] you will begin looking deeper into was and why was up something a little more (519) 884-0710 ext. 3563 everyone laugh- picking Features Editor Web Editor the world outside of your comfy ing, you too could have a genuine educational and likely a lot more News Editors Kari Pritchard Dan Polischuk of Jeremy Tremblay [email protected] [email protected] life? Highly unlikely. laugh instead of the polite chuckle stimulating, like the life story [email protected] University students, like us at you would have done to fit a or a biography of a Student Life Editor Photography Managers in. boy soldier Rebecca Vasluianu Michelle Caldaroni Ryan Stewart Laurier, have reached a very sig- Most students take the time to woman who survived the Rwan- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (519) 884 0710 ext. 3564 nificant time of transition. We're travel after they graduate. What dan Holocaust. Arts & Entertainment Editor Laura Tomkins deciding where our futures are better to Canada And else, read some Sports Editor Daniel Joseph [email protected] way represent if nothing Lauren Millet [email protected] headed, whether or not we want than by showing the locals of the international news from the large [email protected] Print Production Manager - Opinion Editor Sydney Helland to move back home or travel after countries you visit that you have number of free online sources International Editor David Shore [email protected] we graduate and we're currently some their after see who wrote on Heather MacDonald [email protected] understanding of right you [email protected] surrounding ourselves with those culture.? your Facebook wall, of course. who may be lifelong friends. This will allow you to build rela- The Cord Weekly is published byWilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. It's during this timethat weneed tionships and not look like a com- Contact: Greg Sacks, 75 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 to realize the impact we can have plete ass at any given time during [email protected] The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 8,2008 OPINION 25 University must embrace transparency The administration at Queen's University tries to hide the nature of their Homecoming rather than embracing their unique culture

possible direction to go but to be- not be analyzed and made visible come more tame in comparison. so people can be aware of their This year, several studentshad set existence. up a webcam on Aberdeen Street, No; according to this mentality, JAMES POPKIE the heart of the student ghetto, these problems must instead be REBEL WITH A CAUSE with which they hoped to film the covered up for the sake of saving Homecoming weekend festivities. face, in the hope that if these riot- Queen's University is a highly es- However, a great degree of pres- ous festivities get minimal expo- teemed and well-regarded institu- sure from Queen's administrators sure, their destructive outcomes tion that is known for excellence compelled these students to take may be ignored. in academics, with the highest down the camera, so the immense As aggravating for the surround- entrance average in all of Ontario. and undoubtedly wild parties that ing community as these parties However, it also tends to excel in took place on Homecoming week- may be, in the end, the worst dam- a different field, considered some- end were not broadcast to the age to Queen's University's reputa- what less prestigious by most - public. tion should come from the fact that namely, vandalism and mayhem. It is obvious that the authorities it has proven itself to be an institu- Laurier is are also known as a weren't comfortable with the cam- tion that chooses to suppress the party school, and I've seen enough era's presence because they feared truth about its problems. drunken tomfoolery take place here that the shockingly chaotic footage Instead, it should allow for peo- to safely say we live up to the label. would do damage to the university's ple to become aware so they can While university students should already tarnished reputation, and see what is really happening and be at university primarily to learn, would further cement its image as a work toward a solution, if the real- these are, after all, supposed to be rambunctious party school by giv- ity on the ground is bad enough to the best years of our lives. ing the festivities more exposure. truly necessitate one. It's not only natural, but damn Truth be told, just about every- At Laurier, we can pride our- necessary to our survival that we let one who knows anything about selves on being able to have fun

loose and have a little fun now and Queen's already knows that the without taking it too far - for the then. school has a reputation of being a most part. The accepted definition But perhaps activities that have haven for partying gone amok. of a good time here generally does taken place at Queen's, such as the When a university attempts to not entail burning cars or throwing dismantling of street signs, public cover up the reality of student life glass bottles at police officers. defecation, throwing beer bottles at to try and protect its reputation, it We love to party, but our love for

the police and, of course - the piece destroys a part of what that reputa- partying generally doesn't tran-

de resistance - car burning, may be tion should entail in the first place; scend our desire to maintain at taking the idea of letting loose and namely, a stand for the pursuit of least some semblance of order and having a good time a bit too far. truth. respect for the neighbourhood. The worst of the mayhem, in- People go to universities not to I would hope that if such sheer cluding the car-burning and bottle- become more ignorant, but to be- unruliness were to ever take place throwing at police, took place in come more aware and educated. here, our administration would see 2005. How is an educational institution fit to be open about it and let us see The festivities have taken a some- supposed to be honest regarding the truth of what was happening, what more restrained toll since the world about which it seeks to rather than trying to sweep it under then, although that is probably due educate its students when it won't the rug.

RYAN STEWART to the fact that it would have been even be open about the issues that

EZRAPALOOZA - Much like Aberdeen St. in Kingston, Ezra St. in Water- so incredibly difficult to top what affect the institution itself? loo is WLU's renowned party street, in the heart of the student ghetto. went on in 2005 that naturally, the This is sending a message that parties in years afterward had no the problems of the university need [email protected] Canadian politics more relevant than US

bate for the next prime minister of US election. The hype America has personal lives as opposed to their reasonably lucky in having such a Canada? created revolves primarily around platforms or policies. stable government. Regardless, the American elec- the charm of the candidates, but This trend has begun to leak into Up until recently, we've had a tion has surpassed the Canadian not what they stand for. the Canadian election. Those who period of good economic growth DEVON BUTLER and HYDE PARK CORNER election in both ratings interest Almost anyone can tell you that follow the election in our backyard and overall improvement in quality among Canadian viewers. the candidates are historic due to can see it is slowly becoming more of life. As a result, we have become On Thursday, October 2, the Ca- This would not be the first time McCain's age and Obama's skin about charisma than policies. Can- complacent about our politics. nadian Party Leaders' Debate was that American media and cul- colour, yet neither of these factors ada appears to be trying American Is this the real issue then; that held. This heated night on televi- ture have dominated Canada. It center on either candidate's ability tactics in an attempt to gain more Canadians have become overcon- sion also included the American is no wonder we seem to be lack- to perform as president. attention. fident in our leaders and ourselves Vice-Presidential debate. Unfortu- ing a unified interest in our coun- Stephen Harp- as a nation? Or is it simply just an- nately, they both aired at the same try's politics when we are now in a It is no wonder we seem to be er's entire cam- other case of the rapid decrease of time; so which one did you watch? world where over 90% of television paign seems to be interest in Canada and LACKING A UNIFIED INTEREST IN OUR preference To Canadian politicians, the shows in Canada are American- an example of this, to America? feedback seems discouraging. produced. COUNTRY'S POLITICS WHEN WE ARE with his main focus Informing ourselves of interna- Many Canadians remain How did this happen? We all ignorant NOW IN A WORLD WHERE OVER 90 being on Stephane tional activities, especially those to their potential leaders' prom- recognize America's power to Dion's leadership of our neighbours to the south, is PERCENT OF TELEVISION SHOWS IN ises and policies. These eligible and dominate on the world stage, but abilities rather crucial. Their election outcome will even non-eligible voters were more Canada,, resting on its doorstep, is Canada are American-produced. than any concrete no doubt affect us, but it should preoccupied with the personality of affected the most. issues. not be overshadowing what will be Sarah Palin than the "boring" de- Indeed, to some Canadians, US It is possible that directly affecting you in your own bate between five potential leaders media and culture deliver that "je The recent introduction of Sarah this lack of interest in Canadian backyard. of our own country. ne sais quoi" entertainment value. Palin, John McCain's running- politics is due to Canadians taking The United States election is not Though every citizen should be However, in a world where Cana- mate, has created a media frenzy, their government for granted. We until November, whereas our elec- well-rounded and informed on in- dians choose to watch Stephen exemplifying America's tendency are blindly assuming that job loss, tion is only a week away. Though it ternational affairs, their main focus Colbert over Rick Mercer, we have to aggrandize all things, including the war in Afghanistan and our may be easier to follow two politi- should be on their own country. to start placing boundaries on how their politicians. failing education system will work cians instead of five, I think it is fair Is it Canadian to prefer watching much we will let America influence The United States has now set a themselves out. to suggest that Canadians stay in- a debate for the Vice-President of us. trend in what an election should The main explanation for this formed with Canadian politics. America, who will be second-in- The American influence is appli- be, where the common citizen is ignorance is that, for the past few command, as opposed to the de- cable to the hype surrounding the more interested in the candidates' years, we as a nation have been [email protected] 26 Opinion WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8,2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Tories mislead election debate Harper's Conservatives are withholding information from voters to control the election

Conservatives means all they need to do to win is reduce distractions away from Harper's leadership, and they know it. ALLIE MAXTED RESIDENT CYNIC The best way to do this is by mak- ing local candidates and issues A recent all-candidates debate held as invisible as possible. The result at Laurier's Faculty of Social Work of all this is the ugliest and most saw the absence of Conservative shallow election campaign in my candidates from each of the two memory. RYAN STEWART ridings represented. Harper saw the weakness in Lib- THAT DARN DION - The Liberal leader has been under constant fire for his lack of leadership capabilities. Peter Braid for the Kitchener- eral Leader Stephane Dion's char- Waterloo riding cited a schedul- acter and attacked, and neither the ing conflict as his reason for not other parties nor the voters have attending. On the surface, this succeeded in taking this campaign sounds pretty reasonable - election in another direction.Dion's attempt Off-Campus Pictorial campaigns are both expensive and in the leaders' debatewas too little, time-consuming, and there is only too late. so much a candidate can do. Giving Harper sole control of As an isolated case this would the campaign atmosphere was an hardly be an issue. But these cases incredibly stupid move for Dion's keep popping up, riding after rid- team and a sad reflection on the ing across the country. Just as it has sway ofthe electorate. happened here, Minister of Immi- With no platform to discuss and gration Diane Finley in my home a free ride on the wave of "leader- riding has failed to attend two de- ship" since day one, it makes sense bates held so far. that Conservative candidates have Ridings in Toronto, Ottawa, Cal- better things to do than show up for gary, Regina, Guelph, Winnipeg their local debates. and numerous others have pro- But by neglecting one half of ceeded with anoticeable lack ofthe the election campaign, voters are

colour blue - now over twenty and robbed of the chance to fulfill their counting. duty of making an informed vote. There is also a significant trend We need to make informed deci-

in the kinds of debates missed; it sions, but all we have to go on are RYAN STEWART seems Conservative campaigners outdated accusations of plagiarism F&s# LAURIER - Apparently we're teaching the children of our nation's capital diplomacy from an early age. get busier when they're asked to on Harper and pictures of Dion debate in front ofstudents or about shrugging. social issues. Perhaps Conservative While it is likely too late to sig- campaign managers need a lesson nificantly affect this election now, in timemanagement, or morelikely we must learn from it. With each there is another motivation behind successive election, party leaders their common absences. look less like politicians and more Some have accused Conservative like television characters. The focus leader Stephen Harper of issuing a on leaders means your local candi- gag orderfrom above in an unprec- dates matter less and less, and with edented attempt to control his can- them go the real issues. didates. I find this absurd and hard The only way this pattern will to believe. change is if the electorate sends a Instead, I would suggest that message. Leadership can only go these candidates seem to be follow- so far when it has no direction. ing Mr. Harper's lead in this cam- Tm paign - talking about only charac- [email protected] V ter and leadership and not about I fanesT challenging issues. * ' The kinds of alternative com- a mitments candidates have cited * wrm in their scheduling conflicts have been mainly private home visits see* n D get to know the candidates, door- Teacher DBfmr°u*-> to-door meetings do not come TESOL/TESL Training Certification Courses with the same challenge oftaking a AC"e- stand on the issues in debate with • Intensive 60-Hour Program | w • m? Management Techniques n other politicians. Classroom •Detailed Lesson Planning All the way through, the Conser- •ESL Skills Development vativeparty has focused on one half • Comprehensive Teaching Materials of the job - leadership - and ne- • Interactive Teaching Practicum the Not glected other. surprisingly, • Internationally Recognized Certificate the Conservatives had not released • Teacher Placement Service their official electionplatform until • Money Back Guarantee Included

yesterday, likely with the hopes that • Thousands of Satisfied Students the other parties would not have -— the same amount of time to scruti- nize it. The climb in the polls for the , The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday october 8,2008 Opinion 27 Mental illness cannot be ignored

It was this time eight years ago that a sec- between the ages of 15 and 24 every year. In who I am." ond-yearLaurier student committed suicide. fact, suicide is now the most common cause "I often wonder if the people I pass in the A month later, another student would also of death for this age group. halls can see the sorrow in my eyes." take his own life. Pardon the sarcasm, but Laurier cannot "I don't want to die... but I know I would be KEREN GOTTFRIED RESIDENT GADFLY Since then, the Laurier campus has not continue to keep its head underground to happier if I wasn't living." heard a peep about student suicides. Cam- avoid seeing the stark reality about the men- "I feel invisible." paigns about clinical depression and anxiety tal wellness of its students. University is a difficult place for everyone, It took me almost my entire first year of uni- disorders are either non-existent or really Although it may not be discussed in the and we have probably all experienced epi- versityto realize thatone of my closest friends quiet. open, the evidence exists under the surface. sodes of depression from time to time. was clinically depressed. We are right now in the middle of Mental About seven months ago, two Laurier stu- For some of us, though, these "episodes" I thought she was just having difficulties Illness Awareness Week, a Canadian ini- dents launched their own version of the fa- last longer, permeate deeper and can impact adjusting to living on her own for the first tiative to bring to light the reality of mental mous PostSecret campaign intheform ofa Fa- relationships and our ability to engage in reg- time. I was pretty stressed out too; I had diffi- illnesses. cebook group called "(Shh!) LaurierSecrets." ular day-to-day activities. culties balancing all of my commitments and For just one week Laurier could have The PostSecret Project, launched by Frank They can make life seem pointless as we thought she was experiencing the same sort stopped denying the elephant in the room, Warren in 2004, is a community art proj- lose our interest in the world around us. of pressures. stopped pretending the problem does not ect that solicits anonymous postcards with We become irritable, have a complete lack She told me she had no energy to do any- affect us, and provided some support to the people's secrets. The international campaign ofenergy, and think about the world as better thing anymore. She was not motivated to get student population. received confessions ranging from family off without us. out of bed each day, had no appetite, had cut Counselling Services, the Rainbow Centre, secrets to sexual encounters to personal in- People with mental illness are not "weak." offmost ofher friends and stayed in her room the Women's Centre and the Chaplain exist securities. It shared tales from a broad spec- The worst myth about these problems is that almost all day. to support students in crisis, or those who trum of emotions. sufferers should learn to suck it up and deal I failed her by not paying attention to the just need to talk. Cool. But how many people The Laurier project did not see such a wide with their problems. signs of clinical depression. on campus actually know that these services variety of cards. Almost half of the postcards Let's stop making depression the elephant I failed her because she admitted to me exist? submitted by WLU students told stories of in the room. Let's keep an eye out for our that she had attempted suicide. Maybe Laurier is impervious to the epi- depression. friends and loved ones and make sure they She did not ask for help from anyone. demic that the Canadian Alliance on Mental Contributors declared admissions of know we are here for them. She didn't talk to any of her friends, family, Illness and Mental Health estimates will be shame, self-harm, anxiety, abandonment, I neglected my friend in first year and it al- or a counsellor. Out of sheer luck, the girl the leading "disease burden" in developed eating disorders, hopelessness, perfection- most cost her life. changed her mind and saw that life was still nations by 2020. ism and loneliness. We were given a second chance. worth living. Maybe Laurier just isn't following the "The only reason I haven't killed myself is You might not. Other Laurier students have not been so trends outlined by Statistics Canada that re- because I couldn't do that to my mom." lucky. ports 500-600 suicides among Canadians "I know who everyone is, but no one knows letters@cordweekly. com Letters to the Editor

Response to and hopefully move beyond such a Western civilization." The thing graphic, or fallen out of style for less loop of stolen ideas from the horrible experience. As well, I hope that got me really riled about it was something even more avant-garde, 60s' to the 90s,' but to abandon au- "Sexual assault" that she can recognize the impor- the final sentence; "Authenticity is as people try to maintain a sense of thenticity is to give up what makes tance of acknowledging this crime dead." Honestly, I don't know how individuality by staying at the lead- us essentially individual. Anything Dear Editor, in the court of law so thatherself as anyone could come to that conclu- ing edge of the trend curve while is authentic if you put the real you First off, I would like to thank the well as others do not need to expe- sion if they actually took the time neglecting to root themselves with into it. If authenticity is dead, as female WLU student who came rience such an event. Personally, I to look at the world around them. any concrete self identity. This this article suggests, then should forth and told about her traumatic do not feel comfortable knowing Maybe it's because the hipster atti- trend is exemplified by the hipster, we just fall in line and become experience. That could not have that this man is still able to take tude has penetrated so deeply into pushing frivolous indulgence as sheep like everyone else? been easy and I congratulate you part not only in our Laurier com- modern culture that people don't justification for having no real per-

for coming forward. Secondly, I munity, but in society as a whole. look for authenticity because they sonality aside from the person who - Declan Burke to I think find be- tries would like emphasize that say- wish my fellow female colleague don't they'll any, or to 'be everything to everyone,' Letters Policy: ing "no" when in a situation such the best. You do not need to go cause people attribute individual- instead of trying to be something as hers is more than enough and in through this alone. ity to clothing styles or choices of far more challenging; themselves. All letters to the editor must be signed and submitted with the author's name, student no way should she feel as though music, as this article does. Yes, if There is all the authenticity in the identification number, and telephone number. (noon) she "essentially allowed him to - Sarah Sheridan you base your entire self image off world, the problem is that in a soci- Letters must be received by 12:00 pm Monday via email to [email protected] take advantage" of her. My female of what you wear or listen to, your ety that is so divided along fashion or through our website -at www.cordweekly. friends and I read this entry to- authentic self is going to be lack- and social lines, the truly authentic com. Letters must not exceed 350 words. gether and could not help but feel Authenticity ing because culture is in a constant people tend to be marginalized as The Cord reserves the right to edit any letter for brevity and clarity. The Cord reserves the right for this young woman. As a female state of flux. Everything changes they rarely fit into any comfortably to reject any letter, in whole or in part. The Cord student, I hope that she can seek isn't dead at all so fast today, by the time some- social group. I agree that creativity reserves the right to not publish material that is deemed be libelous in contravention any needed help from counseling thing has achieved recognition, to or has almost been exclusively sucked with the Cord's Code of Ethics or journalistic services available on campus or I was very surprised by the article it's already been either drained of out of mainstream fashion and standards. elsewhere to help her continue on "Hipsters aren't the dead end of uniqueness to fit a wider demo- music, which has become an end- letters@cordweekly. com Ii No Matter What Your Flavour... A/OTC mfr v V/ I L

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Here was an exhibit titled Euro- mance or comedy that would elicit night 08 that focuses on European a hail of applause. "A Dream of Pas- culture and art. It was comprised tures" is something that most likely mosdy of large screens projecting wouldn't have had the same impact DANIEL JOSEPH silent films with subtitles, accom- without the amazing setting. A&E EDITOR panied by ominous music created Not far from OCAD another ex- by string sections. With all of the hibit (if it could be called that) fea- Last Saturday night saw one of Can- odd ambient music, silent films turing loud music was occurring. ada's largest art parties take place in and aforementioned web, guests Upon inspection it became clear Toronto. Nuit Blanche: an all-night to the display were clearly finding to me that it was a rave on wheels. art party that takes over large por- something to absorb and enjoy. Really. Many people wonder what tions of downtown Toronto, and in Along the waythis reporter found happened to rave culture - well, the process throws more than 750 himself down near the Ontario Col- I found it. It hangs out in a pickup

artists onto the streets. lege of Art and Design (OCAD) - truck with massive speakers and The avenues filling with many a which, by the way, is a misnomer three DJs at Nuit Blanche. pedestrian, all looking to see what because it actually is an accred- If there is something that defines wacky and innovative installations ited university. Here the coolest ex- Nuit Blanche, it's this sense of not they might happen upon, I joined in hibit, titled "A Dream of Pastures," knowing what is around the corner. the fray to frolic in said festivities. embodied everything that Nuit It's a sense of discovery - but you

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somebody starts an evening at 1:30 of the night, was huge and encour- Zombies patrolled the streets of ZANY BOOKS - Tom Bedtsen's Conversation #2 was on display. in the morning something has gone aged audience participation. Toronto, as an added bonus for the

terribly wrong - but in the case of For this display, a willing mem- thrill-seekers looking to spot comi- Nuit Blanche, this was more than ber of the audience would break cally gruesome characters. One fel- sive game of Tetris being played on If you aren't from Toronto, but Hall. the acceptable. The streets on Dundas the usual viewer-artist fourth wall low attendee, Daniel Ehrenworth, City find prospect of wandering near Spadina were teeming with and become a part of the exhibit. found the zombies a little boring, Overall, Nuit Blanche more than around the big city for an entire revelers and massive groups of This new proto-artist would take but recommended that I check out lived up to my expectations. I had night - and then sleeping on the

on way back to - people. Many were in groups that, a seat on a bicycle connected to a "the trashcan that is having a con- been told it was going to be boring bus the Waterloo

- intriguing, should due to their size, found themselves mechanical contraption that used cert." I checked out the trashcan. It and I found it to be anything but. extremely you definitely make to attend yelling at the top of their lungs to the principles of a film projec- was, indeed, having a concert. In- Just the amount of people out wan- plans It is the last big art- organize their progress through the tor to project an image of the bike side. There were stage lights and fog dering around madefor an exciting next year. really night. rider on the back of a horse on the machines. I'm not joking. From this event to attend - and with huge art sy hurrah here in southern Ontario we are with cold One ofthe first pieces thatI hap- adjacent wall, through clever use point on, between the zombies and exhibits to keep your attention, the before inundated pened upon was a massive web of of shadow. At some points a rider trashcan concerts, nothing could entire ordeal made for an exciting wind and weather. rope located at the Italian embassy. would engage in an act of perfor- really surprise me — even the mas- late night out on the town.

Outwater holds a public Q&A with that early humans used song to tin pointed out. notable musicians, authors, and comfort each other, transfer knowl- They went on to discuss the pur- Music in brain scholars. Levitin was brought to edge and form social bonds that al- pose of music (to communicate an Kitchener by a coordinated effort lowed them to develop culturally. emotional response), the difference put out by Wordsworth Books and This led to a discussion about between "good" and "bad" music the KWS. the relatively new differentiation and where the pleasure of music New York Times best-selling author Daniel Levitin This Is Your Brain on Music dis- between participatory music and comes from in the brain. cusses why music elicits certain "high art" like classical and sym- The audience responded well to

comes to Waterloo to speak with the KWS feelings and emotions - and does phonic music. "Having a class of both Levitin as a guest and Outwa- so in an accessible and still scien- experts is a really new idea musi- ter as a host, who asked questions and ESTHER WHEATON lude series. Levitin is an American tifically accurate way. Levitin's new cally," Levitin said. "For a long time, ofhigh interest to the audience STAFF WRITER cognitive psychologist, neurosci- book, The World in Six Songs: How all music was participatory." related topics towards the night's entist, record producer, musician the Musical Brain Created Human "Culturally," he continued, "It's a concert. Daniel Levitin, author of New York and writer, who currendy teaches Nature, makes the case that music golden age for music." Barriers have Overall, Levitin's participation and the KWS has Times bestseller This Is Your Brain Psychology and Behavioural Neu- is an integral part of human his- been removed, and recordings of was a success, kind music be located the Prelude series is on on Music, appeared at the Centre roscience at McGill University. tory. The six songs are actually six any of may shown that

- in the Square this weekend in con- The Prelude seriesprovides a new subjects relating to his research: - and promoted through the In- the right path. junction with the Kitchener-Water- angle for the orchestra, in which knowledge, friendship, ceremony, ternet. "Bands don't need a label to loo Symphony's (KWS) new Pre- artistic director of the KWS Edwin joy,comfort and love. Levitin claims get their music out anymore," Levi-

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TARYN ORWEN-PARRISH Nick and Norah are on their own Norah is a relatable film with realis- one's hand - and that's the sort of CORD A&E quest to locate a secret show fea- tic characters. We all recognize the innocent tenderness you can ex- turing their favorite band Where's familiar part of the ex that you just pect from this film. Imagining that one night can Fluffy. can't get out of your life, the crazy Although the script is by no change your life can be a bit of a What follows is an eventful eve- friend that always promises not to means amazing and the story isn't cliche, but once again a film has ning of discovering clues to find get drunk (but does anyway) and completely gripping, what makes decided to go this time-honoured Fluffy, run-ins with drunken friends the companions who, despite your this film work is perhaps the com- route. and old flames and an infinite game protests, drag you out of the house bination of a dynamic cast, notably In Nick and Norah's Infinite Play- of "they love me not" between pro- for a fun night. Cera and Dennings, with a fresh list, high-schooler Nick (Michael tagonists Nick and Norah. The chemistry between Den- soundtrack that includes such Cera) pathetically attempts to win If you're thinking that Nick and nings and Cera is believable and is bands as Vampire Weekend and back his ex-girlfriend Tris (Alexis Norah would follow the same sort a perfect portrayal ofthe uncertain- Band of Horses. It's definitely worth checking Dziena), though his endless cre- of quirky, anti-mainstream style as ties and awkward moments that are While there were some cringe- out if you're a Michael Cera fan ation of mix CDs continues to go Juno, you will find yourself mistak- part of fresh relationships. worthy moments, such as one in- and if you're in for something not unnoticed by her. en. While the film starts offwith the Their courtship is neither over- volving a piece of chewing gum too corny. Don't go into the movie Despite her negligence, some- same feel, including indie music the-top nor corny. Instead, it is (that I can only imagine has ever- expecting to be amazed, but don't body does notice these adorable and animated cartoon font credits, simple - something that the film lasting flavour) on its own separate expect to be disappointed either. pleas for attention - her pseudo- the only real similarity with Juno is makes no bones about being. adventure, not to mention a few At the very least, you can come friend Norah (Kat Dennings). Even Canada's own Cera, reclaiming his There are also no overzealous confusing, seemingly unnecessary out of Nick and Norah with a nice though Nick and Norah have never role as an adorably awkward, love- proclamations of love or "happily situations, Nick and Norah gener- newplaylist for yourself - and that's met, Norah believes him to be her sick character with signature dead- ever after" moments. As one char- ates a lot of laughs (mostly from never a bad thing. "musical soul mate." pan humor. acter puts it, the Beatles had it right Cera) and keeps you rooting for the

Over one night in New York City, Unlike I had expected, Nick and - love is just wanting to hold some- main characters.

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/enses with purchase of a full set ofglasses. Details in store. AM^nH&.oUUpoJi 32 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY A band not afraid to flirt Anne Donahue talks to Montreal pop-rockers Bad Flirt before their show tonight at Maxwell's Music House in Waterloo

ANNE DONAHUE STAFF WRITER

Following an epic tour that took them across the States and parts of Canada, Bad Flirt is gearing up for another in support of their highly anticipated album Virgin Talk, slat- ed to be released on October 7. "It's really good. It took a really long time to do. Unfortunately a lot of bad things had to happen for a good record to be made," said key- boarder Evan Dubinsky. "1 think it's a huge step forward for the band. The other records, 1 guess, was a little bit more poppy and there's a pretty heavy side to this record which is great." Hailing from Montreal, the band (consisting of Dubinsky, Jasmine White-Gluz, Raf De La Durantaye, Laura Lloyd and Nick Knowles) worked alongside acclaimed pro- ducer Howard Bilerman, who pre- viously helped produce albums for Arcade Fire and Wolf Parade, and who Dubinsky describes as "one of RICHMOND LAfo the best... engineers in Canada." PRIMARY COLOURS - Big in the United States, Bad Flirt manage to run the gamut of clothing choices as well as colours on-stage, and off. The band's website states that "the idea for Virgin Talk stemmed "Being in a band is great and stuff, for themselves. The band opened ber 8 (tonight). also finds frustrating. "This coun- from the band's love for a certain but like, at some point you gotta for headlining act Foo Fighters at V- "Not to sound overly confident, try... is a wonderful country. I'm

'90s family sitcom," but when asked kinda realize, you know, at the mo- Fest in Toronto this September, and but the American shows are huge, incredibly proud to be Canadian ... about the program's identity, Du- ment things are going great for us, even Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen so I'm really looking forward to get- but they gotta step it up a notch a binsky assured The Cord there are but all this shit could end real fast, gave them a nod as one of their fa- ting back to some of the fans. There little bit, I think... In Canada, like, more than enough hints on the re- you know?" vourite bands of2007. are states I can already tell you are there are whole cities that won't cord to figure it out on your own. The innocence ofyouth is preva- However, Dubinsky refuses to going to be like, explosive," Dubin- work with bands without "It's up to you to figure it out. lent throughout all aspects of Virgin get caught up in the hype. "Yes, it's sky said. He has the greatest appre- and that's a terrible attitude to

If the critics and reviewers can't Talk - including the artwork. The true, they loved our band and it was ciation for their fan base. have. How do you know the next figure out what it is, something's album cover features photos of two very flattering for about six months "There's not a million people big thing doesn't have an agent at wrong. There's clues on that re- young girls who also appear in the or even a little bit longer, but at the at every show, you know? But the the moment, you know?" cord." However, he gives a hint: "If band's new video (which premieres end of the day, this record is fantas- ones that are really well attended Regardless of the politics behind you Google the name of one of the on MuchMusic next week) and who tic whether the Olsen twins loved it are amazing and fans are kind 0f... Canadian music, Dubinksy appre- songs with the words 'TV show.' I Dubinsky describes as "the two or not and I wish it would just stand the most supportive people. It's un- ciates the success they've had. "I'm guess you could try that." most fabulous sisters in the world for itself. But needless to say, when believable. You can be 5,000 miles having a great time playing wher- Despite its nostalgic, pop-culture ... (They) captured that innocence it was happening it was awesome away from your house and people ever we can. I don't know ifthere's

affinities, Virgin Talk is a record so hard. The spirit of those girls is to be aligned with such a powerful will still know you." a trip out West anytime soon - it about transitions and evolutions. the spirit we kind ofwanted to keep duo of girls." Althoughthe band formed in seems a little lofty to go all the way

"The record is a lot about youth, and up with the album." Bad Flirt launches their tour on Canada, it has been American fans out there - but certainly we'll figure

leaving your familiarity and kind of Despite their humble mindset, October 6 and will play at Maxwell's that have been most supportive - a it out." having to grow up," said Dubinsky. Bad Flirt are quickly making a name Music House in Waterloo on Octo- fact that Dubinsky appreciates, but

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THE BIG QUESTION "Do you listen to music with a political message?" Compiled by Daniel Joseph Photographs by Ryan Stewart

"Not really! I listen to music to chill out "Yes! Rage Against the Machine has "Yeah. I definitely do. I listen to a lot of "Certainly! It's important because there "For sure. I believe that all music has mostly.'" some great songs. Guns'N Roses has music so it's hard not to." are a lot of issues that an artist might a political meaning in it if you look some politics in their songs too." point out that you wouldn't have deeply enough."

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