The Cord Weekly
the Election today! Don't forget to vote! Wilfrid laurier (Jnlversity Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, February 2, 1984 Volume 24, Number 16 side Dancing up a $4,350 storm by laura (Jpcott last Saturday's dance·a·thon held being mugged on his way at the TurretbyWLU's Euler· Leupold from pub last Friday House Council was both a financial Laurier student believes and social success. The total Is an urgent need for proceeds of $4,350 "far exceeded service at WLU. our expectations," said Yvette page3 Mahieu, the dance·a·thon's central organizer. This money will be added to a trust fund which has been set up for occurrences, including Jocelyn Lovell, the Canadian involving sexual Olympic cyclist who became a have raised doubts quadriplegic last summer when, safety of women on while training in the Milton area, he and in the community. was struck down by a truck. Elaine Cook, a participator in the page3 dance-a·thon, spoke with Lovell and his wife Sylvia Burka, a three·time gold medal speed skating champion, the day before the fund· raiser took place. "They really appreciate everyone's help," said Cook. "What would they do without it?" The couple hopes that Wilfrid Laurier University's dance·a·thon will set a precedent for other universities. The ~ trust fun¢ will be spent on Laurier's first c-.,.: was well received things such as installing ramps in the 500 attending the Lovell home, paying for a full-time four performances, nurse, and buying a special van, in an page 9 effort to make their lives as comfortable as possible.
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