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Largest Board to date; so really we just take whatever received $49,844.61, $32,329 and budget majority spent on training and chair salary money we have in our bank ac- $32,091.50respectively, this year 13 countsright now and spend as little percent of the overall WLUSU bud- LAURA CARLSON budget for the Students' Union. of WLUSU. as possible to get us through the getwent direcdy to the BOD. SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR The BOD's own portion repre- LeFevre noted that the Presi- summer, but still [allow us to] be a "This year's budget is definitely sents $31,575.87 of the budget. dent's interim budget is quite stan- functional organization," he added. the biggest I'm aware of," noted Asif Fresh into its new term, the Wilfrid "Interim budgets from the op- dard compared to those approved While departments such as Bacchus, chair of the BOD, regard- Laurier University Students' Union erations side are literally a budget in the past, and within $300 of last Marketing, Brantford and Human ing the $31,575.87 allotted to the (WLUSU) Board of Directors (BOD) that gets you through the summer," year's interim budget. Resources make up the largest board. has passed the $252,037.53 interim explained Colin LeFevre, president "We don't have a huge cash flow percentages of the budget, having - SEE INTERIM,PAGE 5 WLU supports accused student

Laurier MBA student Suresh Sriskandarajah is a "role model," according professors and peers

KEREN GOTTFRIED explained. STAFFWRITER "He's just been an exemplaryrole model on all levels," she noted. Wilfrid Laurier University staff, pro- Dr. Hugh Munro, MBA Programs fessors and students are in strong Director at Laurier and one of Sris- support of the decision to award a kandarajah's professors, describes prestigious new entrepreneurship the allegations as a "big cloud that prize to a student accused of acts of hangs over him that is holding him SYDNEY HELLAND terrorism. back.

UNION DUES - Jobs in the WLU bookstore and Athletic Complex may become unionized next year. The award winner in question is "As an institution I think we have Suresh Sriskandarajah, a Masters of no other way to judge it other than Business Administration Student, what he brings, how he acts and whorecently completed his educa- behaves, and he has been nothing tion in engineering at the Univer- but professional with us and for us," sity ofWaterloo. said Munro. Student jobs may "The university recognizes the Dave Mann, an MBA student and principle in law of the presump- friend of Sriskandarajah, said he tion of innocence," explained Kevin and his peers have been helped by Crowley, Associate Director of Pub- him even with simple tasks like set- be lic Affairs at Laurier. ting up Internet and photograph- still unionized as no team, "As long there's immediate ing their softball noting that danger to surrounding students, when drinking events were held, the university assumes that the al- Sriskandarajah always acted as the Laurier students will be allowed legal representation over the decision of legations are just allegations." designated driver. The CIBC Leaders in Entrepre- "He's pretty much the link be- whether or not to unionize all student employment on campus neurship is in its inaugural year, tween the professors and the stu- and is designed to recognize a stu- dents," said Chris Dutra, another dent that "demonstrate(s) active classmate. "You got a problem with KEREN GOTTFRIED with an agreement by the arbitra- Allison Roberts, Assistant VP: involvement in entrepreneurial anything, go see Suresh and he'll STAFF WRITER tor and the parties' lawyer to al- Human Resources at WLU, ex- activity" with an award of $5,000. make sure something gets done low undergraduate and graduate plained that "WLUSA seeks to The criteria also include academic about it." Do you want your job unionized? students to hold legal standing at represent [students] under the performance and financial need. MBA student Ben Crane has For 1,200 students employed at subsequent meetings, which will current certificate, so students will Dean of the School of Business heard ofthe alleged links of his peer Laurier, this is going to become a continue in March of next year. not get a vote." and Economics (SBE) and Chair of to the Tamil Tigers, a militant free- very real question in March 2009. WLUSA initially attempted to With legal standing at meet- the SBE Award Committee Ginny dom organization described as a The Wilfrid Laurier University pursue this initiative without the ings, students will now have a Dybenko said that he was selected terrorist group by many countries. Staff Association (WLUSA) filed input of students. voice through Andrew Camman, because he met the strict criteria "It's something that seems to be an official grievance against WLU They filed the grievance last Oc- the legal representation for both and was weighed fairly against the blown up, from what all the stu- that, if successful, would unionize tober with the university, stating the Wilfrid Laurier University Stu- other candidates. dents are talking about. He's kind of many student employees on cam- that WLU has "improperly exclud- dents' Union (WLUSU) and the "The individual that I have en- caught up in something that didn't pus, such as those working at Park- ed from the WLUSA Bargaining Graduate Students' Association countered is a person that's not really involve him all that much," ing Services, Athletics and Recre- Unit all office, clerical and techni- (GSA). only very intelligent, and very so- said Crane. ation and the WLU Bookstore. cal positions at WLU that are being cially aware, but in addition to that A seven-hour arbitration meet- performed by registered graduate he is applying energy to make the

- ing on Friday, May 9 concluded and undergraduate students." SEE JOBS, PAGE 3 school a better place," Dybenko - SEE SURESH, PAGE 5 28,2008 ■ THE CORD 2 News WEDNESDAY MAY WEEKLY

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New to his position approxi- she understood where complaints replaced in order to comply with The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday may 28,2008 News 3 VOCAL CORD honoured "How do you feel about Outstanding individuals the rising price of tuition in At Laurier's spring convocation this June, six prominent individuals will receive honourary degrees Ontario?"

REBECCANEWS EDITORVASLUIANU citement at the recognition. "I'm absolutely thrilled; it's a re- ally special honour," said Marsden, Six individuals will be awarded who served eight years on the fed- honorary degrees at Laurier's eral Senate and is a member of the spring convocation ceremonies . this year, set to take place from "I think Laurier is really a spe- June 4 to 6 at the Waterloo cam- cial place. The culture at Laurier is pus and June 11 at the Brantford like no other I've ever been at, and campus. it goes on year after year. It some- "It's a shame for students that can't The six individuals include how just attracts nice people," she afford it - but what other choice does award-winning actor Graham added. the government have?" Greene, former federal Cabinet Fellow honouree Bell is a com- Minister Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, com- poser and former conductor of - Louise Robert poser John Kim Bell, former Dean the Symphony and sev- Third-year Global Studies of Students Fred Nichols as well as eral Broadway musicals, as well two ofLaurier's former presidents, as creator of a charity called the Dr. Lorna Marsden and Dr. Robert National Aboriginal Achievement Roseheart former. Foundation. According to Associate Direc- Receiving his Honorary Doctor tor of News and Editorial Services of Laws on June 11 at Brantford, at WLU Kevin Crowley, each indi- Bell explained that while this is his vidual will receive a degree based sixth honorary degree, he will still on their profound contributions in be excited to receive it. a variety of areas. "It's a wonderful honour and "The university awards honorary recognition of many hard years of SYDNEY HELLAND

degrees to recognize the contribu- work," stated Bell. ALUMNI HALL - Former Dean of Students Fred Nichols and two for- "You get what you pay for." tions for a variety of things, such Nichols, an active member of mer Laurier presidents will receive honourary degrees. as outstanding creative, scholarly, the Laurier community for over 35

- Cam Smith or professional achievements or years who helped found the Wil- to put my name on that building. terms of the future. Fourth-year Business distinguished public and commu- frid Laurier University Students' These honours all just mean so "Organizations do change, so I'll nity service," states Crowley. "It's Union (WLUSU) and Boosting Al- much to me." be watching from the sidelines." the highest honour that Laurier cohol Consciousness Concerning Rosehart, also a recipient, was Also receiving honorary de- awards." the Health of University Students president of Laurier from 1997 grees are Oscar-nominated actor Crowley explains that anyone (BACCHUS), will be receiving his to 2007, a period of immense ex- Greene, who has starred in films within the university or the com- Honorary Doctor ofLaws from the pansion and renovation at the such as Dances with Wolves and munity can put a name forward, Faculty ofArts on June 16. university. The Green Mile, as well as Axwor- and the list of names are given to Thrilled by the recognition, Rosehart, who will be awarded thy, current president of the Uni- the Senate Honorary Degree Com- Nichols explained that all of his an Honorary Doctor of Laws de- versity of Winnipeg and a former mittee which considers the names contributions to the university gree from the School of Business prominent player in Canadian and forwards a list to the Senate are merely reimbursement for the and Economics on June 5, ex- politics for 27 years. Executive Committee and the great experience he has had at plained how excited he is to have Greene will be awarded an Hon- "They're going up with the cost of president for final approval. Laurier. been part ofLaurier's growth. orary Degree of Laws on June 11 living - it's not an irregular increase." Marsden, current president of "Everything is kind of payback "I feel very pleased," stated at Brantford and Axworthy will re- and recipient of an because the university has been Rosehart. "When I came, Laurier ceive an Honorary Degree of Laws

- Stew McKendry Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree so good to me for so many years," had one campus and about 1700 from the Faculty of Arts on June 6 Fifth-year Business from the Faculties of Music and said Nichols. "The highlight of my students. I'm still very interested at the Waterloo campus. Science on June 5, stated her ex- life was when the students decided in following what goes along in Students may joinWLUSA union

- FROM JOBS, COVER

"I think they suck. It's hard as a student - the costs go up, but our wages don't." "We're definitely excited about the fact that we were able to get

- Sarah Zeller intervener status," expressed Co- Second-year Business lin LeFevre, WLUSU president. "It was very clear that one side did not want it.-The university supported us quite openly, but the Staff Asso- ciation didn't want us to." Keith Goulet, WLUSA president stated that he is also pleased with the outcome of the arbitration meeting. "I'm glad that the employer, ALEX HAYTER PUTTING 'YOU' - the union and the students were THE IN UNION The formal arbitration meeting took place May 9 in 202 Regina St. North. able to come to an agreement on how standing was going to work," WLUSU will not be taking a posi- ple... that have never been union- their voice heard by speaking to "I don't think big it's a dealin explained Goulet. "I thought that tion about whether or not student ized, that have never been given a LeFevre. comparison to the other fees." was a really good step to com- jobs should be unionized at any choice," LeFevre explained. "Come talk to me at any time" ing to an agreement on things." point in time, the official position "The students need a voice, he said. "If there's a large contin- - Peter Surey Only Camman will be permit- is that the grievance filed by the and if the students want to be gent of student employees that re- Second-year Economics ted to speak during meetings, but Staff Association should fail. unionized the students will have ally want to have their voice heard, he will be advised by the WLUSU "We want the grievance to fail a unionization drive and union I'm here to talk... if [students] want Committee Management and GSA because we believe that the griev- cards," he added. to contribute information to us, Compiled byDaniel Joseph executives. ance going through would union- Undergraduate students em- we're quite happy to hear it." Photographs by Sydney Helland LeFevre explained that although ize a significant number of peo- ployed on campus can have 4 News WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKIY

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NO REZONE FOR THESE HOMES - Common in the university community, lower quality student housing in Waterloo is the center of a controversial debate between city councillors. City council votes against rezoning Despite a negative vote for rezoning the area surrounding the university, controversy still exists over "student slums"

REBECCANEWS EDITORVASLUIANU dents who play such a huge role in "lt's certainly the expectation versities," explained Whaley, who sionals living in the immediate area

our city... and we're allowing our that over time students will find believes this is all possible through - I don't think it's really appealing students to go into these terribly those more attractive than the ones rezoning. to them," explained Smith. "Other- In a 5 to 2 vote, Waterloo's city substandard places that are over- inside that area" said D'Ailly. "I believe we can create what I've wise I don't think it's too bad." councilors elected not to rezone crowded and, in my opinion, un- Also, the provincial government called an 'ecotopia' there, a mixed- "I think the community atmo- the area around Laurier and the safe," he adds. has created a policy allowing the use housing forum that takes into sphere, the look of it, even if there University of Waterloo, despite des- Yet Jan D'Ailly, the councillor municipal government to license account not just students but the might be a little more garbage, I perate pleas from residents in the who is in control of Ward 5 of Wa- residential housing. professors who work there. think it's a nicer sense of commu- neighbourhood. terloo, the area home to the "stu- This means that student tenants "All this is possible ifwe unshack- nity having the housing and the tra- The area, which was designated dent slums" in question, believes will have to adhere to strict regu- le zoning from the 20 th century. It's ditional homes," he added. for war veterans over 60 years ago, there are other solutions to the lations in order to maintain their all possible, but we have some con- While rezoning will not happen has become largely populated problem. tenancy. vincing to do," Whaley added. in the immediate future, Whaley by students of both universities, "There are no student slums, but "The licensing bylaw has given Many people, such as D'Ailly, believes the problems are too great which has left residents concerned there is a problem," stated D'Ailly. us a tremendous hammer that will believe a mixture of apartment and to be ignored forever. about the reduction in property "Nobody denies that there is a allow us to make sure that all the house-style homes would be more "I do see it moving forward and value, as well as the overall nega- problem, and this problem is a long houses in the area are being used detrimental than helpful. here's why. The neighbours are tive impact on the neighbourhood time coming and there are going for appropriate means," D'Ailly "When you build a community disgruntled and dissatisfied. The environment. to be no instant answers and over explained. you want to have [similar] housing schools, the churches — which One of the city councillors who the last year we did take a look at Another action that councillors [throughout], and what's going to are the cornerstones of any neigh- voted for rezoning, Mark Whaley, the fundamental strategies for land hope will assist in revamping the happen is thatyou're going to have bourhood — are leaving," Whaley explains that the misuse of housing use." area is a low-tolerance policy that a whole mishmash in there that'll explained. in the area has also created danger- D'Ailly explained that the city has been adopted by the Waterloo make things worse off than they "The university leaders them- ous and sub-standard conditions. has come up with three methods to Regional Police, which should force were," stated D'Ailly. selves have looked at the solution "The veteran houses were al- gradually solve the problem of stu- student residents to adhere to firm Laurier alumni and resident of and said 'wow, we need to come up ready worn out by the time the stu- dent housing. guidelines. the area Rob Smith who gradu- with a solution for the land between dents moved in and the students' The first involves the develop- Whaley, however, believes that ated with a Bachelor of Business the two universities," he said. use was not particularly conducive ment of more apartment-style stu- these actions are passive and will and Economics in 2004 agrees that Whaley added that he plans to to the type of homes," explained dent housing along the borders not solve the problems at hand. rezoning is not necessary because continue networking and commu- Whaley. of University Avenue, Columbia "The community and universi- he likes the uniformity within the nicating about the issue. "The city is responsible to pro- Street, Lester Street and King Street ties need to move forward to create community. vide adequate housing for our stu- to better accommodate students. dynamic new housing for new uni- "Someone who's old or profes- Business student wins award "Campus Ink," a remanufactured cartridge business, beat five other entries

JEREMY TREMBLAY print cartridges, which he explains ness for two years," Carmichael NEWS EDITOR hold three times the volume of ink explained. He says it took about that original cartridges do at a frac- two months for him to further de- Christopher Carmichael, a second- tion ofthe cost. velop the business plan that he year business student at the School "A lot of the other business ideas presented. of Business and Economics, won were very technically advanced," The plan includes investing in the Wes Nichol Entrepreneurial Carmichael said. "They were all businesses in developing countries Award after competing with stu- tech ideas. I was just offering re- through microloans and support- dents from Acadia, Carleton, Uni- manufactured ink cartridges." ing the entrepreneurial develop- versity of Guelph, University of However, Carmichael explains ment of students located at other Ottawa and University of Waterloo that feasibility was a large factor in post-secondary institutions. earlier this month. the judging, and Campus Ink was "I was just really surprised... I Carmichael won the national more feasible than many of the ended up winning the whole com- SYDNEY HELLAND award for "Campus Ink," his busi- plans that were presented. petition," said Carmichael. was "I - INK ENTERPRISE Second-year student Christopher Carmichael. ness model for remanufactured "I've been developing the busi- the youngest guy there." Wednesday may 5 The Cord Weekly ■ 28,2008 News NEWS IN BRIEF

Interim budget passed New dean of easier for commuters who can eas- ily park there. While tickets no longer be - FROM INTERIM, COVER this year is we've rectified that." students. Brantford campus will Aside from training and resourc- Though the $10,000 salary is set sold at the Charles Street location, up "The summer budget this year is es, another large portion of the for the interim period, the board named passengers can be picked from regardless of whether or not bigger than last year's entire year- oard's budget is going towards the will review this payment structure there purchased a ticket or not. long budget already," he added. summer salary for the chair, which later in the summer, at which time they have Bacchus explained that the ma- is set for just under $10,000. they will decide how and if they will As of the end of May, Dr. Bruce jority of the board's budget will be Though this amount is only pay the chair throughout the course Arai has been named Dean ofthe going towards professional devel- slightly higher than that paid to ofthe school year. Brantford campus. Uncertainty regarding opment and training, which will past chairs, Bacchus explains that "I think as representatives of stu- His four-year appointment be- include initiatives to expand the one of the big differences this year dents they have the right to debate gins July 1. proposed waterfall and board's library and to facilitate two is the addition of a tangible sched- everyone's salary," noted Bacchus. Arai has been Associate Dean since retreats focused on training, team ule of his research to be conducted Bacchus also explained that dur- of the Brantford campus skating rink in uptown building and outreach. over the summer, and the required ing the in-camera session of the 2003 and Acting Dean since Bacchus sees the increase in bi-weekly reports submitted to the April 30 board meeting, the direc- 2005. Waterloo the amount of money given to the board. tors had a chance to set the salary The Council recently board as a reflection of WLUSU's "They have 18 projects which are for the president ofWLUSU. Waterloo City decided that the potential waterfall effort to ensure student input is on topic and on point with almost "There was an official ratification Laurier takes place in and skating in Waterloo's new adequately met by providing direc- everything that's been happen- for the first time ever of the presi- rink have to wait. tors with the appropriate resources ing at the Students' Union," said dent's salary and a chance to de- challenge to reduce square will which will to effectively do their job. Bacchus. bate that... and on both of our sala- The square however, at Wil- "One of the big problems with These projects include revamp- ries there was excellent debate," he emissions be located King Street and the board in the past is you elect ing elections, looking at the roles of added. lis Way, will be built without the a row 15 people to be your voice, and positions such as board secretary LeFevre explained that though For the seventh year in additions. na- an estimated budget stand- those 15 people traditionally do not and treasurer, evaluating Human the president's salary has not been Laurier plans to engage in a With have the resources they need," said Resources hiring as well as more discussed on the board level during tional Commuter Challenge dur- ing at $3.4 million, the city council Bacchus. generally looking at issues relating the budgeting process in the past, ing the week of June 2 to 6 in or- decided the skating rink and water- "One of the things we've done to visibility and accountability to after looking through the existing der to create cleaner air and help fall would have to be omitted until policies with Bacchus they discov- the environment. more money could be raised, which ered that there is a policy stating Those taking part will be en- will save approximately $906,529. that the board sets the president's couraged to take the bus, walk, The square, which will feature salary. bike or rollerblade to work in coloured concrete, sitting areas and "It's a representative voice, the conjunction with National En- planters is expected to be finished board is my boss, why should vironment Week and Clean Air by the end of the year. they not have a say in how much I Day taking place on June 4. Whether or not the square will make?" said LeFevre. In order to encourage partici- include a skating rink and/or water- Though LeFevre was unable to pation, Grand River Transit will fall depends on the success of fund- disclose the exact amount of this be offering a two-for-one dis- raising that the city of Waterloo will salary, citing HR reasons, he ex- count on tickets on June 4. conduct. plained that the board decided to As well,Laurier hosted a Hawk keep the existing payment struc- Walk on May 27 at noon, where ture of the past several years, only participants walked for 30 min- VP: Advancement no increasing the salary by the rate of utes to support the initiative. inflation. Laurier will also host a Com- longer at Laurier "They voted to ratify it because muter Challenge Barbeque on it's standard," explained LeFevre. June 3 at 11:30 a.m. to inform As of May 15, Scott Hayter has left "But again it's one of those individuals about the cause and his position as VP: University Ad- healthy things... It says in the pol- support those taking part. vancement at WLU to become Ex- icy that it's the board that sets [the In 2007 Laurier came in third ecutive Director of Advancement at president's salary] and it actually place in their category within the St. Andrew's College in Aurora. puts a limitation on the president Waterloo Region and managed He had worked at Laurier as As- that they can't change their salary to reduce emissions by about sistant VP: Development since 2004, without consent of the board," he 2510 kilograms. This year the and was named VP: University Ad- added. university hopes to reduce emis- vancement last year. WLUSU's financial consider- sions even more. His departure was announced in ations for the rest of the year will be February of this year. The position decided upon at the operating bud- of VP: University Advancement at get meeting, which is tentatively Kitchener-Waterloo WLU is currently unfilled. scheduled for June 13.

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CHAIR BEAR - Asif Bacchus officially became board chair on May 1. See PAGE 14 for editorial reaction tothis story alternate location

Confusion has come to an end after many Kitchener-Waterloo residents feared that a change LSAT MCAT Suresh in Greyhound stations would in- Sriskandarajah convenience them. GMAT GRE Reports thatGreyhound would Preparation Seminars supported by Laurier change their central station to one at Kitchener's Sportsworld Drive in July came as a surprise to many in the city who depend

- FROM SURESH, COVER proceedings to go on for possibly on the Charles Street Terminal another year after the hearing in location for transportation. Sriskandarajah was contacted but January. However, Senior Vice Presi- would not provide a comment ex- "I think what we have to do is just dent of Greyhound Stuart ceptthrough his lawyer, John Norris ride it out, provide him [with] all Kendrick announced that the ofRuby and Edwardh in Toronto. the support that we possibly can, news was a false scare and he "He denies the allegations that within the context of all that he's apologized to those who were are being made against him by the done for us," noted Dybenko. "It's a inconvenienced. United States," said Norris. waitand see." Kendrick explained that Grey- "He intends to resist the request In the meantime, Dr. Munro stat- hound intends to keep their cen- for his extradition and in the mean- ed he hopes it will all be resolved. tral Charles Street location but OXFORD SEMINARS time, he has been dedicating his "If you were to think of the kinds has added an additional station CONTRIBUTED PHOTO 1-800-269-6719 time to his studies," he added. of ways people can contribute, he's at Sportsworld Drive near High- "ROLE MODEL" - A young Suresh 416-924-3240 done all," added. "That's to Although hesitant to speculate, them he Sriskandarajah, MBA student. way 401 make transportation www.oxfordseminars.ca Norris said that he expects the the Suresh I know." 6 International WEDNESDAY MAY 28,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY Worldwide wreckage 77,738 dead in Burma cyclone Foreign aid slowly trickles in more than three weeks since the storm hit

ASHLEY DOODNAUTH ing its reclusive leader, General UN Secretary General Ban Ki- STAFF WRITER Than Shwe, is committing crimes moon has recently met with the against humanity, as children and Burmese junta leader, General Estimates of damage are now com- elderly alike are suffering with poor Than Shwe, and both have come to in ing in from the cyclone ravaged living conditions and a lack of wa- an understanding which Burma country of Burma. Over $10 billion ter and food. would now allow delivery of aid US is said to be lost from the natu- UK Prime Minister Gordon "via civilian ships and small boats" ral disaster, Cyclone Nargis, that hit Brown has said that although the reports BBC News. the south-Asian country over two cyclone was a natural disaster, "it It is still unclear whether the US, weeks ago. is being made into a man-made British and French warships wait- AsiaTimes has reported that catastrophe" ing off coast with supplies will be 77,739 are dead, 55,917 are missing BBC News reports the junta has allowed to enter Burmese waters. and another 2.4 million are living in recently started to unload aid from The UN Secretary General was poor conditions and are still wait- the US and UK which they were pleased with the talks he had with ing for aid. previously prohibiting entry to, General Than Shwe, and the con- The military junta ruling over showing a step in the right direction clusion ofletting all aid workers into Burma had stopped many aid for allowing aid through to those in Myanmar regardless of nationality. agencies and countries from send- need. Still, plenty of work is needed to ing help to millions of homeless A team of 50 Indian medical overcome physical barriers hin- scattered throughout the Irrawad- personnel have also been granted dering aid workers to access badly CONTRIBUTED PHOTO dy Delta - the worst hit area in the a pass into Burma in order to start affected areas like the Irrawaddy CHILDREN PLAY IN DISASTER ZONE - With 2.5 million survivors dis- southern portion ofBurma. relieving injured and sick Burmese Delta. placed, many have to sort through the wreckage for their belongings. Many say that the junta, includ- citizens. Storms in USA bring damage FEMA springs to the assistance of the hundreds left homeless by storms

do Alley' are not uncommon to the to a new trail of devastation. PAULA MILLAR area or to those who reside there. The new damage left behind by CORD INTERNATIONAL Over the last three years, an av- these storms is so extensive, many erage of 539 tornadoes have been suspect the town to be abandoned A relief effort commenced May 12 recorded between the months of rather than everrebuilt. after a weekend of storms spawned January and May. However, The This most recent series ofnatural several tornado touchdowns and National Weather Service has re- disasters has garnered the attention severe thunderstorms spanning ceived reports of 819 tornadoes so not only of state officials but also of four states in the American Mid- far this year. US President George W. Bush, who west and Southeast. This most recent destruction to has stated, "The federal govern- Among the storm-ravaged states: the area is widespread and decla- ment will be moving hard to help." Missouri, and rations Arkansas, Alabama, of emergency have already While many Americans affected CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Georgia. CNN reports at least 23 been issued by all affected states. by the storm feel the federal gov- TWISTER - Storms frequently rip through open fields in the South. * dead and several hundred others Undeniably, the hardest-hit com- ernment s goal here is redemption, left homeless in the wake of this munity is Picher, Oklahoma. The after the large-scale criticism and most recent round of severe weath- town, already a U.S. government- well-documented mismanagement Federal Emergency Management haul. This is not a FEMA that you er to pummel the region. declared environmental disaster of Hurricane Katrina relief, the re- Agency (FEMA), echoed this very saw here two years ago; it's a FEMA in area Such treacherous conditions because of toxic tailings from sponse was applauded. premise to the people of storm-hit that's committed to local communi- and the infamously nicknamed 'Torna- lead zinc mines, is now home David Paulison, administrator of areas, "We'll be here for the long ties, and that's what it's all about." Deadliest quake since 1976 hits China Over 67,000 killed and $9.6 billion lost in Sichuan, China; $860 million contributed in foreign aid

KEREN GOTTFRIED "Everyone is safe but frightened immediately according to senior Although survivors continue to STAFF WRITER by the experience," said Peter Do- officials in Beijing - with teams ar- be found, the majority ofrelief work nahue, director of Laurier Inter- riving to the disaster zone 14 min- has turned to providing support for The earthquake that hit China's Si- national, as reported on the WLU utes after the quake hit. the millions of survivors instead of chuan province on Monday, May website. "The night of the quake, The international community is continuing an extensive search for 12is estimated to have killed 67,183 many residents of Chongqing spent lending its support to the victims less fortunate victims. and injured over 361,822 people, the night the until on. streets the and their families, with over $860 One week after the ruinous nat- according to chinaview.com. rains drove them back inside." million in donations having been ural disaster, the country began Ranking 7.9 on the Richter scale, The country is estimated to have contributed by China and foreign a to mourn the the central three-day silence quake shook China for experienced an economic loss of countries. - most fatal almost tragedy the country's three minutes, affecting $9.6 billion in the province of Sich- Mudslides and tremors have im- quake since 1976. communities as far as Vietnam. uan alone, stemming from damage peded the progress of have The earthquake rescue work Entertainment websites hit close to the to over 14,000 businesses. and shaken survivors. Hundreds been redirected to pages paying city of Chongquing, where two em- The People's CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Liberation Army, of aid workers have been killed or en- ployees of Wilfrid Laurier Univer- tribute to victims and public RUBBLE - Graspingfor freedom typically mandated to efforts like injured from over 145 aftershocks tertainment has been called off, re- through the debris in Sichuan. sity share an office with a number relief work during times of peace, that ranked over 4 on of partner universities. the Richter ported sina.com. responded to the disaster almost scale. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday may 28,2008 International 7 Conflict diamonds discussed at CIGI Ian Smillie talks about his contribution to banning the trade of conflict diamonds and his new project, the Diamond Development Initiative

story and a murder mystery. He leaders in diamondtrade, countless ing to hinder the progress of the di- then asked how many people pres- NGOs and the UN, the Kimberly amond industry, something Smillie

ent had watched the movie Blood Process was established - a global and his colleagues have vehement- Diamond, something he referred to rating scale for diamonds that as- ly denied as their intention. occasionally through his talk. sesses their legality. Through this Smillie then went on to discuss Smillie, well versed in count- process, the conflict diamond trade the latest initiatives he has taken up

less statistics related to the global was effectively ended - something since the success of the Kimberly diamond trade, explained that 60 that Smillie said could not have Process, the main one being the percent of diamonds traded in the been possible without the joint ef- Diamond Development Initiative world come from Africa but that the forts of all the diamond producing (DDI). The former, he explained, diamond trade is a global industry and diamond-trading countries was a purely regulatory system and with mining, refining, cutting and that ratified the Kimberly Process did not concern itself with the ac- setting carried out in differentparts nationally and made it illegal to tual industry at hand, but solely of the world. trade conflict diamonds within with the phenomenon of conflict "Conflict" diamonds, he ex- their countries. diamonds. The latter, however, is a plained, are those that are mined In his talk, Smillie was sure to developmental agency that aims to by rebels digging a few feet or sift- point out thathe and his colleagues' maintain a high level of diamond ing through riverbeds and in turn, intentions were never to hurt the quality and to enforce labour qual- are sold for arms and ammunition. diamond industry due to count- ity and fair wage regulations for all These weapons were used to fuel less people, such as in India where workers within the diamond indus- the civil wars that many diamond- the majority of the world's dia- try, specifically those who continue rich countries were suffering monds are refined and processed, to mine for alluvial diamonds in through, sharing examples of Sierra who would be adversely affected rivers and riverbeds.

SYDNEY HELLAND Leone, Angola and Liberia. by any such attacks. He went on to He outlined the challenges the

DIAMONDS ARE NOT FOREVER - Diamond Development Initiative He spoke of the brutal violence mention that although he doesn't't DDI has been facing as mainly founder lan Smillie seeks a worldwide end to conflict diamond trading. that conflict diamonds had result- own any diamonds himself, he has monetary, and expressed his dis- ed in and the countless number of "nothing against them." satisfaction with the Canadian In- WALEED HAFEEZ expert lan Smillie who discussed people that had been left mutilated However, he did focus a major ternational Development Agency INTERNATIONAL EDITOR '07-'08 his work with NGOs and various by the violence to which they had initial part of his lecture on De- (CIDA)'s decision not to provide world governments to end the pro- been subjected to by rebels. Relay- Beers, the world's largest producer funding to the DDI. He closed his On Wednesday May 21, in a talk liferation of conflict diamonds and ing anecdotes of people he knew of rough diamonds, and its act of talk by expressing that "as a Cana- entitled "Blood on the Stone: War their use in war. personally, Smillie expressed the turning a blind eye to conflict dia- dian it was disappointing not to and Redemption in the Global Dia- Smillie prefaced his talk by say- gravity of the issue and how it was monds until the Kimberly Process receive support from my own gov- mond Trade',' the Centre for Inter- ing that what he was about to share exterminated. was established. Even after its in- ernment but to have to rely on a national Governance Innovation with those gathered was a combi- He explained that through the ception, Deßeers continued to ac- generous donation from countries (CIGI) played host to development nation of a personal memoir, a war banding together of the world's cuse those involved with attempt- like Sweden." Polar bears reach threatened species list With merely 25,000 polar bears left in the world, global warming forces a new addition onto the threatened species list

SHAGUN RANDHAWA threatened came from the increas- son why the bears are threatened. simultaneously acknowledge that ing steps towards protecting the CORD INTERNATIONAL ing pressure and multiple lawsuits Wildlife groups are not im- global warming is likely to lead to wildlife that is dying out because of from various wildlife and environ- pressed. According to a CNN ar- polar bear extinction, while rul- the effects of global warming, but The US Government finally decided mental groups. Nevertheless, the ticle, Carol Muffet, deputy cam- ing out any action to address that it is clear to wilflife groups that it on May 14to list the polar bear as a agreement poses danger for the paign director for Greenpeace, problem." is both not enough, and a little too "threatened" species under the En- sport hunt in Canada's North. said, "This changes nothing. They The Bush Administration is mak- late. dangered Species Act (ESA) due to Inuit hunters, especially in Nu- the affects of global warming. This navut, profit from US hunters who action, however, might not mat- come north for trophy hunts of po- ter much since the Arctic sea ice lar bears. This has led the Nunavut (which is vital for polar bears' sur- government to oppose this listing, vival) is receding, according to the for fear of a potential ban on the US Secretary of the Interior, Dirk import of trophy bear hunts and Kempthorne. limited appeal of the hunt. As per a CBC News article, In consequence of listing the po- Kempthorne commented, "Be- lar bear as threatened, all federal cause polar bears are vulnerable to US agencies must make certain that this loss of habitat, they are, in my any actions authorized that may af- judgment, likely to become endan- fect polarbears must not jeopardize gered in the foreseeable future. In the bears' survival or their habitat. this case, [in] 45 years." Included in this consideration A study by the US Geological is oil and gas exploration, com- Service estimates a two thirds de- mercial shipping, release of toxic terioration in the world's polar bear contaminants or climate-affecting population, which is currently es- pollution. timated to be 25,000. By becoming Despite this, Kempthorne insists listed as a threatened species, it sig- that there will be no change in oil nals a greater chance that the spe- and gas operations by the US gov- CONTRIBUTED PHOTO cies will be in danger of extinction ernment. Instead, the loss of sea THREATENED SPECIES - Polar exhaustion in the future. ice, rather than oil and gas develop- bears reach after swimming for miles to find grounds for hunting. The decision to list polar bears as ment, is attributed as the real rea- 8 Sports WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2008 - THE CORD WEEKLY Baxter to lead Canada's athletes The Director of Laurier Athletics will represent Canadian athletes at the World University winter games in China next February

LAUREN MILLET with the host committee. There is a groundwork so that student leaders SPORTS EDITOR lot of diplomatic protocol that goes and coaches can have an experi- along with that," continued Baxter. ence in the future." Baxter also talked about Next winter, Director of Laurier "Helping to deal with the issues how an Athletics Peter Baxter will be repre- that might come up, such as tech- event of this magnitude allows stu- senting university sport in Canada nical, doping or other issues that dent athletes to compete at yet an- as he travels to Harbin, China for might arise at a major games event other level while also being able to the International University Sports will be part of my responsibilities." learn about new cultures in differ- Federation (FISU) Winter Univer- Having worked with student ath- ent parts of the world. Living with siade games. letes for over 20 years, Baxter says fellow athletes from around the The ten-day event, taking place his main job will be to make sure world allows them to interact and February 18 to 28 2009, will feature everything goes smoothly so that gain insight into different cultures. university athletes in winter sports coaches can focus on their athletes "I always saw sport as a medium such as alpine skiing, snowboard- and their performance in order to through [which] to teach and edu-

ing, speed skating and curling — get the best out of them. cate," said Baxter. "When students featuring Wilfrid Laurier's own have the oppor- national championship men's and "I ALWAYS SAW SPORT AS A MEDIUM tunity to study women's curling teams. abroad, it can THROUGH [WHICH] TO TEACH AND "It's a tremendous honour to be the same be leading the support team of EDUCATE." experience 180 student athletes from across through sport-

Canada and some from the United - Peter Baxter, Director ofLaurier Athletics ing events such States," commented Baxter on his as this one." selection. The experience of travelling to a "The purpose of their travel will The games are the second largest sporting event like this brings much be sport, but it is all the other things world championship event featur- more than just good competition. and experiences they will come ing winter sports, behind only the "It allows myself as well as the stu- away with [that] are what truly Winter Olympics. dent athletes to make connections matters." Baxter's role will be to assist the with people from other universi- While Baxter is the first director to Canadian Inter-university Sport ties," said Baxter. be selected from Laurier for a lead- (CIS) office; coordinating from the "I hope to meet colleagues from ership role, the curling teams are administrative side to organize the other countries and develop some not the first Hawk athletes to rep- games. exchange programs. We might even resent Canada at the FISU games. "I am giving [the CIS] support in be able to at some point arrange an Tara Ross will be making her way to hiring a staff to send, such as sport exchange between one of ourteams the FISU triathlon championships information staff, medical staffand or even student leaders, and send beginning on June 28. Previously, logistic staff," said Baxter. "There them over to experience sports on soccer star Kenny Nutt, baseball will be about five of us who will an international level." centre-fielder Scott Smith and SYDNEY HELLAND oversee the organization ofthe staff "It's going to be a great benefit in golfer Jim Zwolak all represented CAPTAIN CANADA - Baxter will provide support to the CIS office. while in China. terms of a personal experience, but Canada in theirrespective sports at "Another part will be to work what I really hope to achieve is the the FISU level. Hawk Luciani drafted into pro league

Receiver Dante Luciani becomes the 15th player to leave the purple and gold after he was drafted in the fifth round by the Eskimos

LAUREN MILLET feels really good." SPORTS EDITOR Luciani played four years with the Golden Hawks, picking up a April 30, 2008 marked a new page second team all-star nod in his in Golden Hawks receiver Dante last year. He also made the crucial RYAN STEWART

GOODBYE - Luciani's book, as he was drafted in third and 16 catch inLaurier's 2005 HAWKS Receiver Luciani leaves Laurierfor a professional football career With the Eskimos. the fifthround of the CFL Canadian Vanier Cup win, giving them the draft by Edmonton. field position needed to kick the "I was really hoping picked field He to get winning goal. concluded as well as good knowledge of the Growing up, Luciani has always inspiration. "He's the kind of player up, I didn't care when," said Lu- his career in the purple and gold game" been surrounded by a support sys- I have always wanted to be like, so ciani. "It's something I have wanted with 52 regular season run a catches for "We pro-style offence. tem. "My grandfather was always I've followed him a lot." for as long as I can remember." 678 yards and nine touchdowns. In Coach and Jeff the other coaches a hard worker, I definitely got my Luciani flew to Edmonton yes- "It feels pretty good," he contin- the playoffs, he made 23 catches for run team a the like professional work ethic from him," said Luciani. terday, and begins training with ued. "The past couple years you see 395 yards and one touchdown. team would," said Luciani. "I've "Also, my parents and my cousins the Eskimos today. The only Hawk the other guys move on and you Reflecting on his time with the picked up a very professional ap- were always very supportive." drafted this year, his contract will think - that would be nice if it was Golden Luciani Hawks, will carry proach to the game during my time As for fellow athletes, receiver allow him to play with the Eskimos me. So now that it's happened it with him "a very hard work ethic at Laurier." Andre Talbot provided the athletic for one full year. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday may 28,2008 Sports 9

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IN THE CLEAR - The well-known athlete hopes to qualify for the Paralympics in China.

KARI PRITCHARD testing, or during the competition. FEATURES EDITOR Adams has been found entirely free of fault and as a result has had the prior conse- Canadian wheelchair athlete Jeff Adams, quence of being unable to compete for two winner of thirteen Paralympic and six World years eliminated. Championship medals, has been cleared of The CAS decision has also allowed Adams previous drug charges. to be fully reinstated to be able to compete The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) once again, giving him a chance to partici- came to a unanimous decision on May 16 pate in the upcoming Paralympic games. 2008 that the Canadian athlete was entirely The previous suspension has hindered Ad- blameless in the charges. ams' coaching and training, giving him less The CAS has concluded that Adams' posi- time to prepare to qualify for the close ap- tive results were obtained through miscon- proaching Paralympics. duct, as a contaminated catheter was used in Although Adams is behind, he still intends the initial drug testing. to continue training to qualify and compete The three judges on the CAS unanimously on behalf of Canada in the Paralympics this agreed that there was no prohibited sub- summer in Beijing, China. stance in Adams' system at the time of the 10. SPECIAL PRO CT WEDNESDAYMAY28, 2008 • THE (ORD WEEKLY THE A mounting slope: the Ontario tuition fee proble

LAURA CARLSON individual?" asks Blouw. Wilfrid Laurier University Students' "I think that the global climate makes "Because of the SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR ''I'm not sure that we really have a way Union (WLUSU} VP: University Affairs people in Quebec more willing to mobi­ to find an absolutely right answer." and president of OUSA, Trevor Mayoh lize themselves;' said Gendron-Blais. As tuition fees across the province con­ Catherine Fife, former MPP candidate explains the importance of having such "We know that students can obtain amount tinue to rise, undergraduate students in in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding and cur­ groups acting on behalf of students. things for education if they mobilize:' said Butler. Ontario are faced with the burden of per­ rent vice president for the Ontario Pub­ "They lobby hard but what they actu­ sonally contributing the' funds necessary lic School Board Association, feels that ally do a.t the lobby meetings is provide Tuition at Laurier The future to pay for the government's lack of invest­ "downloading" the cost of university onto solid research and recommendations:' ment in the post-secondary industry. students is not the right answer. Mayoh notes that OUSA has several In the upcoming 2008/2009 academic While the current , Though tuition fees have been subject "With a looming economic downturn conferences each year where they meet year the tuition fees for all continuing dergraduate to slight increases in the past couple of this 'is the time to invest in post-second­ with MPs, MPPs, Ministers and other rep­ undergraduate domestic students will be years, it was during the 1990s that tuition ary;' said Fife. resentatives from the government. increa~ing by 4 percent, while those who rates took a drastic jump. According to "The connection between a strongly "We're actually sitting in there and are entering Laurier will see tuition rates Statistics Canada, in Ontario tuition has publicly funded education system and coming up with real solutions. rise 4.5 percent, with the exception of the risen by approximately 220 percent since having opportunities to transfer that "I think that's why we're being respect­ business program which will be increas­ the 1990/1991 operating year. knowledge into the post-secondary arena ed and that's why we're being listened ing fees by 8 percent. While a five percent increase cap exists is key to a healthy province;' she added. to and I don't think it's a way we should This is the maximum increase permit­ in Ontario, most institutions are riddled break from;' he added. ted by the provincial government. with debt and are forced to raise their The province's undergrad Mayoh highlights some of the successes Butler explains that because the uni­ tuition fees by this maximum amount to tuition fee framework of OUSA, including the current five per­ versity is entering the fiscal year with a remain functional places of learning. cent increase cap, and the Liberals using deficit of $3.75 million, the school is now After a two-year tuition freeze, in March solutions offered by OUSA in their most in a position where student fees need to Increasing tuition in Ontario of 2006 the Ontario Ministry of Training, recent secondary education platform. be the primary source of revenue for the Colleges and Universities announced a While Mayoh feels that professional university's operating budget. While tuition at Laurier is quite standard new fee framework, which places limits conduct is the best approach for the or­ "If they don't give us money through compared to other universities across the on how institutions across the province ganization to take, other student groups, government grants our alternative is to province, Ontario remains the third most can increase undergraduate tuition fees. such as the Association for Solidarity Stu­ increase tuition;' said Butler. expensive province in the country from "The government put a cap on tuition dent Unions (ASSE) in Quebec, have used "If we didn't increase tuition that ... which to obtain a degree from, following over the past two years and they've come a different method in dealing with issues would result in budget cuts:' only Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. forth with a tuition fee framework recent­ surrounding student fees. Butler went on to explain that govern­ provinces, other According to a report issued by Statis­ ly," explained Greg Fiood, a spokesperson When Quebec lifted the province's ment funding is dependent on a variety in the oosr-:sec:onto tics Canada, in the 2007/2008 school year for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and 13-year tuition freeze last fall, advocacy of factors, which account for things such "[The I!OVoermn1 tuition i~ Ontario increased 4.4 percent Universities. groups across the province garnered na­ as growth and the programs offered at the lot of costs and from the previous year, making the aver­ While annual increases cannot exceed tional attention as thousands of striking institute. secondary is one age tuition paid by Ontario's undergrad­ five percent, there are further guidelines students took to the street to protest the Under the current funding formula of them, uate students $5,381. This is-over $850 applied to particular programs and years increasing cost of their education. programs such as Science and above the national average. of study. "ASSE represents a big movement in Business receive more money than Arts, VP: Finance at Laurier Jim Butler ex­ "It equates to ... about $200 for about Quebec and it's kind of a radical vision;' and with Laurier being a primarily un­ plains that the reason behind the dras­ 70 percent of university students, is what explained Hubert Gendron-Blais, ASSE's dergraduate Arts school it doesn't tic increase in tuition fees is a result of you're looking at for a five percent in­ secretary for communications. receive as much funding as a decline in funding from the provincial crease;' said Flood. "Radical is just to go really deeply into other institutions in government. problems ... it's just the way that we ap­ Ontario. "Within a decade there has been a Student response proach things:' change, simply because governments Gendron-Blais feels the local culture weren't really interested in putting more In order to address the many concerns of Quebec is simply more condu- money into the post-secondary system:' surrounding increasing tuition rates, cive to this type of move- According to Butler, at the end of the several lobby groups exist on both the ment than that of 1980s government grants accounted for provincial and federal level, two of Ontario. between 85 and 90 percent of university which Laurier is directly affiliated with: revenue and now it's about 50 percent. the Canadian Alliance of Student As­ President of WLU has also sociations (CASA), which deals seen how the cost of education in Ontario with post-secondary issues at has been shifting to a "user pay system:' the federal level, and the Being in a position where he frequent­ provincial lobby group ly deals with both the student body and Ontario University the government, through his seat on the Student Alliance Council of Ontario Universities (COU}, (OUSA}. Blouw is constantly exposed to the mul­ tiple perspectives that exist on this issue. "The real question of course for any government, and for students and for university administrators is 'what's a fair balance, what is an appropriate balance of costs to the pub- lic as opposed to the

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With the Board of Governors' recent approval of the 2008/2009 budget, students at WLU will once again see the cost of tuition increase. The Cord examines why the blem expense of education is rising and what is being done to combat this probem. Average undergraduate tution fees for "Because of the program mix we have but it's an investment in the future and I at Laurier we are one of the post-second­ think a strong investment is appropriate;' Canadian full-time students (2007 /08): ary institutions which receiv~s the least he added.

amount of funding from the government;' While there seems to be a consensus Ca nad a- $4,524 said Butler. that an increase in public funding is nec­ essary to ensure that the cost of education Newfoundland & Labrador -$2,633 The future does not continue to increasingly fall on the individual, Mayoh feels that students P.E.I. - $4,440 While the current five percent cap on un- must also do their part to safegaurd the dergraduate tuition will remain in place future security of Ontario's education Nova Scotia- $5,878 until the government announces a new system. policy, the future of the education system "The quality of education and the in Ontario remains uncertain. amount of tuition is all going askew ... We According to a 2007 report by the On­ really need to solve this or we're going to tario Confederation of University Faculty be in a really rough, black circle," said Associations, Ontario still receives the Mayo h. second-lowest amount of government "The problem is [that] everyone agrees

funding, at 25 percent below the Cana­ ... it's just getting them to act [that] is the Source: Statistics Canada dian average. biggest problem:' While Blouw sees a considerable effort being made on behalf of the McGuinty government to invest in education he See PAGE 14for editorial reaction to this story notes that there is still a ways to go before Annual first-year domestic tuition in the province gets to where it should be in terms of funding. Ontario (2006/07): "The government is doing a lot recent­ ly, they've been putting a lot more money Brock $4 351 ' $571' II that . .. in;' said Blouw.

"It's a moving target though. Other McMastrr S4 i19 1 -SRi1' • provinces, other nations are investing in the post-secondary system. Ottawa 54 3501-5453 I "[The government has] a lot of costs and post­ Queens 54 382 (+57921 Ill Tuition secondary is one - of them, Toronto 54 373 1-5873, •

Waterloo 54 384 ,55971 II D Ancillary Western 54 3261-58761 •

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Source: Common University Data Ontario (CUDO)

The cost of one year of tuition at Laurier (Arts and Science):

.... 1994/95 $2,228 2004/05 $4,183.50 2008/09 $4,774.10

*The above rates are for Canadian undergraduate students in their first year taking jive courses per semester 12 Student Life WEDNESDAY MAY 28,2008 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Computer clash The Cord Weekly investigates which computer ultimately wins bragging rights in the great and increasingly common Mac vs. PC debate

MICHELLE CALDARONI within the walls of Apple Inc., the lar with those who want full control STUDENT LIFE EDITOR Mac family seems to be more de- over the way in which their com- pendable than the PC. puter runs, and the hardware that Whether in the office, on campus, Taylor Hoch, a first-year stu- builds it. or in the world of computers in gen- dent of business administration at "You can make it the way you eral, it's not uncommon to see this Laurier, and first-time Mac owner want to, both from a hardware per- debate break out between seem- explains, "In terms of reliablity...l spective - you can build it from the ingly friendly people: Mac vs. PC. don't think you can beat a Mac. ground up - and then once you've While users on either side of the With [new operating system Win- got it made the wayyou want it, you argument are adamant about their dows] Vista, there's been huge can use software on it the way that loyalty to their computers, it seems problems [for PCs], especially... you want to. There's nothing on a that the discussion never progress- people on the Laurier campus with PC ypu can't fiddle with," explained es further than put-downs and the wireless [internet] had huge Adams. name calling from each party. The problems with Vista. With Mac you Because the PC tends to be so Cord investigated the issue to get to turn it on, and you're good to go." flexible, the user who wants a spe- the bottom ofthe Mac hype and PC "Earlier this year I had Windows, cific experience from their comput- persistence in the marketplace and now I have Mac. Before I had a lot er can easily attain itby customizing on the Laurier campus. of crashes, and had to reboot in the and mixing software and hardware middle of class. It's a big pain; now I from different vendors worldwide. Mac don't worry about it,"he added. There is no mould that cannot be Mac computers by Apple Inc. are The final substantial point made broken when it comes to a PC. part of a close-knit family which by Mac enthusiasts thatcrushes the In the same vein, gamers favour encompasses the popular 13" black competition is the lack of viruses PCs over Macs due to the ability to and white Macßooks and their su- floating around cyberspace for Ap- upgrade or personally choose the perior counterpart, the Macßook ple products to catch. best video cards and other pieces Pro; the newly introduced Mac- Because PCs still dominate the of hardware suited to run the more Book Air, and the stationary home pie chart in terms of sales in the high-end, visually appealing and computer which started it all - the computer world, any virus cre- memory-hungry video games. In iMac. ated specifically for Macs would addition, notall software and games Where the Mac wins hands down be nearly impossible to catch for are released for both operating sys- over PC is with its modern looking, the slim margin who do own one. tems - but are always released for user-friendly, simplistic user-inter- It would simply not be worth the PC. "The single biggest drawback face and operating system, these programmer's timeto create a virus of a Mac is that it doesn't have the features allow first-time users to for a Mac. applications that are possible on fully embrace a technological expe- "All the viruses and problems, Windows," Domalik agrees. rience with little prior knowledge malware and adware for Windows - Adams explained another strong or know-how. it's basically non-existent in a Mac," point for the PC camp, "[PC] is According to Andrew Adams of saysid Domalik. common. You know if you send Waterloo Networks Inc., "the Mac "I haven't heard of many people [someone] a PC file, they'll be able operating system compared to [Mi- that try a Mac and go back," adds- to open it. Having the mainstream crosoft] Windows is more intuitive... ded Hoch. product is to your advantage." SYDNEY HELLAND it's a lot more friendly for first-time Most of all, the price scale for a NICE MICE - Microsoft and Apple Inc.'s unique mouse designs. PC users. You don't have as many PC PC can range from the highly antic- software based problems." The market-dominating per- ipated $100 laptop to the most ex-

First-year political science stu- sonal computers - in this context, pensive machines. There is a wide In Conclusion... ment. For the more advanced user, dent at Laurier and Macßook Pro anything non-Mac that runs a Win- range of prices for a wide range of Mac and PC computers each PC allows for a customizable and owner Radek Domalik agreesd, "I dows operating system - come in people who each want something have their own merits and demer- powerful computer that can be like the simplicity of it. The inter- all shapes, sizes and colours. With different from their computer, un- its, but are clearly winners in differ- built for specific purposes. Mac is a face, the basic look ofit. It's simpler the most common PC brands be- like the standard configurations ent categories. While the Apple Inc. well-built computer that is perfect to use a Mac than Windows, once ing household names - Hewlett- and price combinations from Ap- family dominates the user-friendly for the consumer who wants a pre- you get used to it." Packard, Dell, Toshiba, Sony, etc. ple Inc. domain, PC is the clear choice for packaged machine that will look

Aside from creating user-friendly - these are the computers that most "I don't think Apple really hides consumers who wish to have a per- cool and handle anything the aver- machines, Apple Inc. has been suc- students have grown up with and the fact that there is a portion built sonalized experience with their age user will need. cessful in winning over frustrated learned to love or to hate. into their price for the image. They machine. If you're looking to decide be- PC users who are looking for an With customizable parts, soft- have a very fancy package, they Gamers consider PC the cham- tween the two choices, be clear easy-to-use, reliable and stable ware and configurations that can have a huge advertising budget that pion for their favourite gaming about what experience you hope computer. With all hardware and be set to the exact preferences of PC doesn't have because PC isn't software, but Mac cleans up in to have from your computer before pre-loaded software originating the user, PC tends to be more popu- one entity per se," Adams says. the reliability and stability depart- you buy. Picnic perfect mac salad Magnificent macaroni salad makes for a delicious summer treat

BRITTANY DA SILVA Ingredients: Directions: CORD STUDENT LIFE

- 3 cups (750 ml) of your favourite Cook the pasta of your choice in This summer promises to be the pasta (macaroni, penne, etc) a large pot, following package di- perfect relief from the long winter - 2 whole peppers (green, red, yel- rections. Drain the pasta and let it we've finally escaped. The summer low or orange) cool. Next, put the pasta into a large

offers a chance for a lovely picnic - IV2 cups (375 ml) cubed cheese bowl, adding the vegetables and in one of Waterloo's many parks. (mozzarella, cheddar or feta) cheese. Add the Italian dressing

Here's a - great recipe for simple, 1 handful of cherry tomatoes, to the bowl and stir it all together. easy to make macaroni salad you halved Sprinkle the parsley over the pasta

can - % try out when picnicking this cup (175 ml) of Italian dressing and stir once more. Finally, put the

year: - SYDNEY HELLAND 1 sprinkle of parsley bowl into the refrigerator and let

YOGI'S CHOICE - Pack up your "pic-a-nic" basket with this tasty salad. the pasta cool. The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday may 28,2008 Student Life 13 Sunday makes a comeback in Waterloo CORD-O-SCOPES

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Local residents and Laurier students take back Sunday as a day of relaxation FMar. 21 - Apr. 19 Hi© Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 ■ lib^K and outdoor fun with weekly get-together "Sunday Funday" You may not believe in love at Libra has moved squarely into the first sight, but somebody is about third quadrant of the night sky. to come into your life who does. The stars are telling you that it is That's not to say they'll fall in love timefor you to make a big change

with you - you're not nearly good- in your life. Instead of using List- looking enough for their stan- erine, start using Scope as your dards. But trust me, they believe mouthwash of choice. It's okay to in it. feel nervous, all big changes are intimidating. Taurus

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You have been patient for a long time now, and you are starting to The time has come for you to stop feel that you're due for a reward. being a follower and take a lead- Fortunately, this month the stars ing role. Yes, that's right, soon you agree with you. Finally, Taco Bell will become the leader of your will be introducing that two-for- clan in World of Warcraft. At long one burrito deal that you've al- last, all your hard-earned failed ways wanted. classes and Friday nights all alone have paid off. 'Gemini JULIE MARION Gemini /jSps sa - 20 ULTIMATE FUN - Sunday Funday enthusiasts love their games of Ultimate Frisbee. May 21 June vd® Sagittarius |S^i Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

KEREN GOTTFRIED "I wanted to do something where members and is open for anyone to The Gemini constellation is drift- STAFF WRITER we could have the things thatI liked join. ing dangerously close to Mars this You have been living your life by about church, which are the com- The list of suggestions Pries month. This will have very signifi- a very strict moral code, but re- Homemade hummus and pita is munity and the relaxation." makes on the Facebook page of cant implications in your life. But, cently you have started to feel passed around a group of students Although for the first two years, what people might bring includes it's summertime. Shouldn't you constrained by all those arbi- while a friend on the guitar ser- Sunday Funday took place in Victo- friends, art, sports equipment, mu- be too drunk to care? Start work- trary rules. However, be careful enades them. A few yards over, a ria Park, a number of factors drove sical instruments and "what ever ing on that. how much you doubt your mor- game of soccer reaches its climax, Sunday Funday north. "That island else will make the park even more als. After all, there's a word for onlookers peer over a set of mes- gets covered in goose shit. Its goose fun." Cancer A& people that think for themselves: merized chess players, and a new poop island," Pries jokingly de- This flexibility is what draws June 21 - July 22 Communists. pair of friends sits on a hill watch- scribed. "And our Frisbees kept go- many people out and keeps them ing a family of ducks make their ing in water. And I moved to Water- coming back each week. Janice Capricorn way across the field. loo, so it seemed natural to move." Lee is one such participant. "You June is the perfect month to in- Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 If you stop by Waterloo Park on Josh Smyth, also a Laurier stu- never know what's going to hap- form your "it's complicated" just Sundays in the summer around dent, has been at Sunday Fundays pen, but you know good people will how you feel. But, with your di- 2:00 p.m., between the Young Street since the year they started. He probably show up, and that's good verse and numerous emotions Cut back on red meat. That's it. entrance and the cricket pitch, this looks forward to Sundays when enough." about them, it will be difficult to is the sort of sight you can expect to he can "do something simple and Whether you arrive with a group do so in writing or speech. In- Aquarius jyM|s see. relaxing outdoors, be with friends of friends or on your own, whether stead, give them a gift of a paper- Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 This new weekly event called and forget about the week behind you are a weekly regular or a new- mache baby ox. They'll under- Sunday Funday is drawing out and the week ahead." comer, expect to be immediately stand everything. Wilfrid Laurier University students Since the original Sunday Fun- welcomed. Your greatest desire is to always and Waterloo community mem- days at Victoria Park, Smyth has "It's areally friendly atmosphere," be the center of attention. This bers to enjoy the summer weather. watched the project evolve. "There Pries explained with pride. "It re- July 23 - Aug. 22 month, you will have to relinquish Opting to ditch the cinemas and are more organized activities hap- ally doesn't matter who you know. that goal, as everybody's attention video games, Sunday Funday par- pening now. Music and games of You just sort of show up and talk will shift to somebody you care ticipants are spending time outside, ultimate Frisbee... whereas be- to other interesting people, even if Lately, you have become obsessed deeply for. Will you be able to still connecting with nature and with fore it was more just sitting on the you've never met them before." with monetary success. It is im- love them, knowing that they have one another. On any given Sunday blankets." portant to remind yourself often taken your spotlight? Probably there are between a handful and "There's... more music involved that money isn't everything. Ifyou not, you selfish jerk. dozens of attendees, depending on now than there used to be," Smyth Teach English don't start paying more attention ■Pisces K the weather. added. "There are more people to the other five percent of life, Pisces

Jacob Pries, a Laurier student of in the group who come who have Overseas you'll never reach true happiness. Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 political science and global studies, some musical talent or bring musi- started the initiative four years ago cal instruments." WfiSU,,. in Kitchener. Coordination and information Virgoin For every action, there is an equal

"Sundays traditionally have been sharing is done through word of Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 yflfiw and opposite reaction. Follow- a day of community and relaxing. mouth and a Facebook group page ing this universal rule, scream- For many people, that was done called "Sunday Funday @ Water- ing to your boss that you quitwill through church." Pries explained. loo Park" The group has about 150 This month will bring strong feel- clearly grantyou a promotion and ings of loneliness into your life. a hefty raise. It's foolproof; New- Cope with them by taking solace ton thought it up, and he was a in your friends. More importandy, genius. quit 10% HOURS complaining and put your life HUM j££Bß into context. Think of all the poor Dave Shore travels to the future children in the world that can't monthly in his timemachine car to discount on 9:00-6:00 even afford Facebook. Unlike you, bring back his prophetic messages non- ■^^gßpwiipi^^gM they don't have the luxury of hav- to thefledgling masses ofWLU. Saturday 358 on & ing friends their network. And no, it's not a DeLorean. It's

, 10:00-2:00 non - sale a Nissan Altima. What is this, the OXFORD SEMINARS '80s? Please. 1-800-269-6719/416-924-3240 www.oxfordseminars.ca 14 Opinion WEDNESDAY MAY 28,2008 > THE CORD WEEKLY BOD budget large but responsible

To hear that this year's Wilfrid Lau- it's hard to ignore the fact that they rier University Students' Union are spending such a large sum of Board of Directors' (BOD) interim money in this year's interim. budget is already larger than the While spending on its own is not entire BOD budget last year might necessarily a bad thing, it is impor- raise some eyebrows as to how they tant thatWLUSU seeks out the most are using their finances. appropriate and effective ways to However, to hear what the BOD use their money, which they get is spending their engrossed budget from the student population. on should help ease one's doubts. For example, are two summer The $31,575.87 that the board retreats for the board really nec- has received for its operation over essary? Can't some of that train- the summer is mainly going to- ing take place more locally in wards enhancing the training and Waterloo? resources available to directors. Taking a responsible attitude After the numerous issues that last towards spending is something year's board encountered, this is a the BOD will have to take to heart very good thing. as it approaches the formation of Already, the increased level of WLUSU's operating budget for the training amongst this year's BOD upcoming school year. has shown to be advantageous. In Just like past years, WLUSU is their first official BOD meeting on continuing to spend large amounts April 30, directors were actively en- of money. This year though, the gaged in the debate and were able money is going towards training, to critically look at expenses within which is something that will offer the budget, such as the president's a great advantage to the BOD when salary, which they ratified for the they are faced with making impor- first time. tant decisions in the upcoming So this BOD far, year's appears school year. JULIE MARION to be more organized, professional, With this training, let us hope and critical. that this year's BOD are able to bet- Yet, even though the overall out- ter fulfill their duties. look on this year's BOD is positive, Summer livin' is easy Tuition has to change Waterloo is at its best in summertime, says Heather Macdonald

Students in Ontario are currently facing a frustrating situation. iar faces turned into friendships... Jazz Festival but itwill definitely be Tuition fees are consistently on the rise from year to year, while the qual- and yet another short-lived sum- on my list of things to do this July. ity of education that we are receiving is not improving. mer fling. Also, both the Kitchener and St. increased levels of tuitionevery year is hard enough for students. One great thing about walking Jacob's Farmers' Markets are open Paying HEATHER Worse though, is that as universities rely more on student fees instead of MACDONALD home from a long night of danc- and easily accessible throughout government grants, th'ey become increasingly like businesses instead of INTERNATIONAL EDITOR ing in Waterloo is doing so bare- the summer.

services — cutting expenditures to make profit and ultimately decreasing foot. Because so many people If you feel ambitious, take a the level of education that they provide. It's the beginning of my sec- have moved out, there is a drastic summer class to ease up your What is most frustrating, though, is that blame is not easy to place. It ond summer in Waterloo and reduction in garbage and broken fall schedule. Or use the courses would be easy to accuse institutions for theirclimbing fees, but this would I couldn't be happier. With my beer bottles on any given street. available at Laurier to catch up on

be poindess. The hands of universities are in most cases tied. hometown being Oshawa — best Throughout the school year, ev- failed courses from the past year. If we ever want to see tuition rates stabilized, students will need to play known for the GM plant, Stephen ery food venue that stayed open Although last year proved for an integral role in the process. Students can pressure their MPP's, get in- Colbert Day and the mullets and past last call was packed with any- me to be very frustrating inregards

volved in campaigns on campus, vote for parties that support tuition freez- drug deals downtown — most cit- one in the city that was drunk and to the job hunt, if you plan ahead es, or become radical and protest the government outright. ies are preferable. hungry. Walking into Pizza Pizza and start looking early enough, Ontario, currently the province with the third-highest tuition rate in the Waterloo has Oshawa beat by in the summer at 2 am with flip landing a summer job can be very country, needs to see a change in the level of government spending to- a mile. While most students head flops in hand, I was guaranteed simple. wards universities. home for the summer, I, along a small line and a run-in with at With a shortage of students in Hopefully this will happen before the quality of Ontario post-secondary with an equally intelligent group least one new friend from that the area, many job opportunities education has diminished. This, the provincial government must realize, of others, know that Waterloo hits night. surface pre-exam season in the is bad for everyone. its peak from May to the end of The nightlife aside, there are Spring. August. tons of places to explore in KW, es- One downside to living in Wa- As soon as exams end, most pecially with wonderful weather. terloo can be a lack of transpor- These unsigned editorials were agreed upon by at least two-thirds ofThe students go home for the summer Waterloo Park and Victoria Park tation. If you don't own a car and Cord's editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the views ofThe Cord's months to catch up on sleep, fam- are always a good time but there relied on the bus pass throughout volunteers, staffor WLUSP ily time or to make some cash be- are also many small parks, rivers the school year, it is wise to pur- fore hitting the books again in the and forests that can provide fun chase either a bus pass or a good fall. The small group of students adventures if you're in the right pair of walking shoes. The Cord Weekly that do stick around have the ad- frame of mind. Waterloo has a completely dif- Editorial Board 2008-2009 vantage of exploring Waterloo I've already been canoeing ferent feel in the summer months with a limited number of people down the peaceful Grand River than what most students experi- Editor-in-Chief Special Projects Editor Graphics Editor Alex Hayter Laura Carlson Julie Marion around — something we rarely ex- and can't wait to do it again. ence throughout the year. The [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] perience during the school year. The first weekend the river was winter to (519) 884-0710 ext. 3563 dreary months tend drag Features Editor Web Editor The city is much quieter and opened, the only people in sight on, only forcing us look forward Kari Pritchard Dan Polischuk to News Editors the Jeremy Tremblay [email protected] [email protected] community becomes much were families we spotted walking to an exciting summer. [email protected] closer. This time last was Student Life Editor Photography Managers year I the trails along the way. Many studentschose Laurier for Rebecca Vasluianu Michelle Caldaroni Ryan Stewart unemployed and starting to feel Even on rainy days, there are the sole ofa [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] purpose of being part (519) 884 0710 ext. 3564 quite bored and lonely. The cure? things to do. The Canadian Clay & close-knit community. To those Arts & Entertainment Editor Laura Tomkins A summer fling. Granted, that Sports Editor Daniel Joseph [email protected] Glass Gallery changes their exhib- people, I'd strongly advise sticking Lauren Millet [email protected] ended quickly, so plan B was to hit its every few months and consis- around town for the whole sum- [email protected] Print Production Manager Opinion Editor Sydney Helland the bars with the few friends that tendy have a number of incredible mer, keeping in mind that when International Editor David Shore [email protected] were around. Heather MacDonald [email protected] pieces in the gift shop. all else fails, you can always resort [email protected] Everyone in the city tended to There are theatres and muse- to that summer fling, or two. gravitate towards the same bar on ums open all summer and many The Cord Weekly is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. select nights so randoms quickly sports teams to I Contact: Greg Sacks, 75 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 join. have yet to became familiar faces and famil- check out the Uptown Waterloo letters@cordweekly. com Opinion The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday may 28,2008 15 Campus needs response to growth

WLU's booming population requires more students services

ambition and, of course, student population. Thousands of students choose Laurier each year on the basis of the so-called "small com- munity feel." This song that Laurier sings is KEREN GOTTFRIED the legacy that remains of the days when we RESIDENT GADFLY truly were a small institution. These days, our promotional literature no longer advertises For the 2007-2008 academic year, Laurier the school as "small"; we have become more saw the introduction of seven new graduate honest. We now sell ourselves as a "smaller" degree programs. With 700 full-time and 500 institution. part-time graduate students, as well as full- Laurier is not small or smaller. Laurier is a time business co-op students, 2008 has set medium-population school on a physically the record for the largest spring term popula- small campus. The number of people occu- tion Laurier has ever seen. pying this campus has exploded without the SYDNEY HELUND Despite the volume of students who are response in additional support services that REDUCED HOURS - A poster shows long hours for food services during the school year, studying on campus, food services are mini- one would expect from such a jump. but students studying at WLU over the summer have to put up with far less service. mal at best. The dining hall, Tim Horton's, Can our school be blamed for this unprec- and Second Cup are open for a few hours edented growth? Let me be clear about my each day, mostly in the mornings. The dining charge. I do not think Laurier should have experiencing uncontrollable density, as our ing as a university through satellite schools, hall, for example, is open from 8:00 a.m. until remained a small university. An institution spring term students are now experiencing with talk of a Milton campus on everyone's 1:30 p.m., with a limited menu that is mostly expanding to meet the competitive demands with a lack of food services on campus. lips. Let us make some conscious decisions composed of the meals being served to chil- of the provincial and federal university envi- The list of growing pains is exhausting. before we pursue a new road. dren participating in JUMP summer camp. ronment is only doing what it needs to do to Anyone who has ever had a class in the re- The main Laurier campus is unstable. Ei- For students spending their full days re- survive. furbished elementary school that is the St. ther we move students and resources to an- searching and in class, this amount of ser- In a Cord interview at the very start of his Michael Campus, or worse yet, the Northdale other campus, Milton or otherwise, or we vice is frustrating and not conducive to an term, our President Dr. Blouw made this very Campus, has felt the effects ofa campus strug- stop getting ahead of ourselves and focus on academic environment. Students cannot be argument, and rightly so. Laurier was a tiny gling to support the expanding population. the bread and butter. expected to produce their best work under school among rapidly expanding peers, and Our email servers slow down or crash Dr. Blouw's efforts to engage in strategic conditions where such a basic student ser- was at risk of falling behind. Although he from traffic volumes they cannot handle. and capital planning for the university are in- vice is absent. argued for the inevitability of the massive Last summer, LORIS, the online registration valuable but ineffectual in the short term, as The lack of food on campus is but a symp- growth of our school, he still acknowledged system, consistently crashed each midnight this process needs to be lengthy to be mean- tom of a much larger problem that we are all that student concern about growth was justi- when the next group of students was set to ingful and thoughtfully strategic. too familiar with: Laurier's incredible growth fied because of the disruption to the natural register. Many introductory courses either do In the meantime, I'd like to be able to have over the last decade. Led by the strategic academic environment thatit caused. not offer tutorials, or they are offered every something to eat on campus while I write this initiative to develop our school into a com- To call Laurier's growth a "disruption" is a other week. Many of our part-time faculty do article. prehensive university, the past decade saw gross understatement. We are not just expe- not have offices. It goes on. massive amounts of growth to infrastructure, riencing a disruption on our campus. We are This yearwe have heard a lot about expand- letters@cordweekly. com The selfish motivation offoreign aid With the people of Burma in need of relief from the recent cyclone, democracies and dictatorships have been slow to cooperate

rule. The way out of this and future Humankind's self-interested na- our own intent. We need to look for A democratic Burma would likely situations isn't so clear. Interna- ture will always prevail. selfish motives to aid other nations receive and coordinate aid efforts tional and even national planning This type of thinking should be and promptly weed them out. with the United Nations, non-gov- for massive human rights abuses is welcomed. It is an honest appraisal As a society and a democracy we MICHAEL KOCHEFF ernmental organizations like World a very political affair. ofthe world and human beings. We can't do anything more or less. THE EVERYMAN Vision and other states much more Governmentsmust decide where aren't as concerned with success or The dead and dying in Burma de- effectively. to allocate money and expertise be- sound management as we are with serve justice. We can help deliver it Placing the blame on why foreign Yet wealthier democratic nations cause there simply isn't enough of glory. by crafting pragmatic, yet compas- aid has been too slow to get to Bur- also have blood on their hands. each to fulfill every demand they Admitting that we have the wrong sionate and helpful foreign policy. ma is no easy task. Burma is not the only country gov- receive. intentions is the first and greatest Foreign policy that will hopefully In early May, Burma was hit by erning improperly. Part ofgood managementthough step towards aresolution. induce worldwide cooperation, not the cyclone Nagris. According to As Simon Jenkins of The Guard- is communication and a modicum This doesn't mean we can't con- conflict. the National Post, 134,000 people ian so powerfully points out, gov- of trust. Countries need to be able demn this country or that country. The same old question remains have died or gone missing as a re- ernments thatwere more than will- to rely on each other when solving Neither does it mean that ideology though: are we willing? sult of the cyclone. ing to intervene in Bosnia, Kosovo, global problems. and debate should be done away 2.4 million more people, many Iraq and Afghanistan are all of the However, this is not the case, and with. living in remote locations, were also sudden mute on Burma. the result is different strategies for After all, self-reflection does not letters@cordweekly. com affected by the cyclone. Unfortu- Leaders in the United States, dealing with disaster relief, which automatically translate into naive- nately, .the authoritarian Burmese the United Kingdom, France, Ger- turn out inconsistent and often te. We can still speculate as to the government has hindered disaster many and Canada are waving their ineffective, objectives of other international Letters Policy: relief. tongues, but don't expect them It's a nasty circle, the impact of actors and plan so that we aren't All letters to the editor must be signed and The Toronto Star reports that to aggressively intervene anytime which is usually felt the most by taken by surprise. However, in our submitted with the author's name, student identification number, and telephone number. French soon. those who have least control own with other nations American and ships off the dealings Letters must be received by 12:00 pm (noon) the coast of Burma, carrying aid, It's all about management. Prop- over the process. The residents of our motives have to be pure. Monday via email to [email protected] or through our website at www.cordweekly. to nations Burma New are This means more re- have yet make landfall. This is er management entails and Orleans great research, com. Letters must not exceed 350 words. due to the fact that Burma's rulers looking at the world, individually examples of this. flection and debate on the home The Cord reserves the right to edit any letter for are Some a ex- More and concerned that democratic aid or collectively, and setting priori- don't think solution front. effort concern for brevity and clarity. The Cord reserves the right providers could undermine their ties. Deciding what requires atten- ists; countries will just continue to accountability from each and every to reject any letter, in whole or in part. The Cord reserves the right to not publish material that not. one na- sovereignty. tion and what does disagree. By way of force, citizen. is deemed to be libelous or in contravention It would be quite easy to blame So clearly, the world does not tion or group of nations may cause That is our duty to Burma. Our with the Cord's Code of Ethics or journalistic standards. all these troubles on dictatorial have its house in order. another to curtail their ambitions. obsession should be considering 16 WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2008 - THE CORD WEEKLY

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WCRI: A Whole New Way to Live Together! The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday may 28,2008 A&E 17 Lord of , JeffBraun The Cord sits down and chats with the co-founder of Maxis Software, the development studio that brought us the Sim games

DANIEL JOSEPH publish SimCity (funnily enough it 2 with him - which by the way, is tomer. "I like their approach. It's re- logical topic, and Braun definitely A&E EDITOR was originally named Mycropolis), something he has been playing for ally smart to bring in the customers saw it as the future of the industry. which then promptly sold over a a while now. In fact, Braun's enthu- early for beta-testing." For Braun, He was definitely a supporter of the If you've ever played a videogame, million units. In 1997, Maxis was siasm for Valve's entire lineup, as this attention to what people want idea. Braun continued: "Their only there's a good chance that you've acquired by (EA) well as online distribution service, coupled with a small studio com- problem is that they don't have a

- played a game that was influenced and in 2000, Braun left EA to pur- Steam, was a constant theme when mitted to innovation with services console solution ... There's nothing in some way by Jeff Braun. Either sue his own interests elsewhere in like Steam like that and they need to get into you were like me, and played Sim- the gaming industry. The guy has - is what the living room." "That's my quote! Valve is the most City only to watch your beautiful been around, and as somebody sets them He also figures that while many metropolis fall into disrepair and who has followed this industry for IMPRESSIVE COMPANY IN THE GAME apart. in the industry have shouted about despair after some terrible natu- so long, it was very interesting to INDUSTRY." You the death of the PC as a gaming ral disaster, or, more recently, mi- get chance for a rare glimpse into could tell platform because of rampant pi- cromanaged your Sim's life to the the inside of it. that Braun racy often attributed to universities point that you timed its bathroom If there is one thing that Braun - Jeff Braun, Maxis Software co-founder envies the around the world because ofthe fast breaks perfectly between cooking exudes, it's enthusiasm and an success of networks available - as overblown and having friends come over to overall air of friendliness. He smiles Valve, and nonsense. "It never really bothered flirt in your posh hot-tub. when he talks, and uses his hands we spoke. that in his new venture with Odd- me because I always thought of it as

Braun wasn't the creative tal- to illustrate his points. He's articu- "That's my quote! Valve is the world Inhabitants - the developer free advertising." Braun also noted ent behind either of these games, late - and for such a heavyweight most impressive company in the of classics like Abe's Oddysee and the recent backlash against pro- but he definitely was the business in the business world of games, game industry," said Braun. If not Munch's Oddysee, as well as the posed copy-protection techniques smarts. Back in 1987, he and Will doesn't come off as pompous in for their greatand innovative games last-generation critically acclaimed to be employed by Electronic Arts Wright founded the legendary any way. Hell, you would probably like Half Life and Portal, then for X-Box shooter Oddworld: Strang- on Will Wright's upcoming tide game studio Maxis, and began to like playing a game of Team Fortress their obsessive focus on the cus- er's Wrath - he hopes to one day do Spore. He figured theywere just too the same. tight, "but that's EA." Speaking about Oddworld Inhab- Spore: a game about creating life itants Braun noted that "They've itself, and evolving into a universe

come up with some really clever ruling species - itself seemed to in-

new ideas and I've been helping terest Braun a lot too - not only be- them for about a year to bring it to cause its his former colleague and

fruition." The glint in his eye says friend creating it - but also because that while he is letting me in on a it's somewhat of an experiment in little bit of a secret, exactly what what exactiy the market is ready they are working on there is very for. "I just don'tknow if it will be as different than what we in the public popular [as] Grand TheftAuto. It re- have seen before. ally is getting into esoteric subjects "The animation tools are getting that are definitely not on the top

so good that you can actually have of people's minds - like evolution, pretty high quality animation and biology and all the things he's cov- develop a video game that is 1:1 ering in there. I think The Sims was on the graphics." Braun said that a lot closer to home than building "You're not just playing the video planets and universes."

game ofthe animation - you are ac- In spite of this, Braun concluded tually on the set of the animation." that "I don't think Will cares. Hhe Such a statement can only lead to designs it for himself and if every- speculation, but this sounds almost body else appreciates it then that's like a game attempting to create great. If nobody else does, that's a linear game with Pixar quality okay too. He's not trying to craft

graphics - that has interactive el- something for the market, he's ements? Braun continued; "I've crafting it for himself." been really intrigued with this idea

of mixed media - there's an online

r component and a linear TV com- Visit CordWeekly.com ponent." Oh, how the mind reels. for a full transcript of this So, because Braun was so into SYDNEY HELLAND exclusive interview. Steam, the concept of letting the STILL GOING STRONG - Jeff Braun is happy to speak about his involvement with Oddworld Inhabitants. consumer go straight to the devel- oper to get the game seemed like a

The Starlight plays host to a special show for Rocking out for autism autism awareness tomorrow night

KARI PRITCHARD Suffering from autism, Trystan angle than usual to raise money for FEATURES EDITOR created the inspiration behind the autism. Instead of doing a run or fundraiser. walk for autism, Kalau's idea was Tomorrow night at The Starlight Autism is "a neurological disorder, "to create an evening where people here in Waterloo, three bands are a mental condition, that can span could come out and have a good on the bill to play a special aware- into physical conditions based on time and donate to a cause at the ness show: Rock For Autism. each individual child's impact with same time." You'll be able to catch The Stars it," described Kalau. Rock For Autism is Kalau's first time Here, fresh out ofWaterloo, and To- As treatments for autism can reach doing an event like this to create au- ronto bands The Dunes and Seedy anywhere from part-time therapy tism awareness, but if successful he Ease. The night will be full of the at $40,000 to $820,000 for full-time hopes to make it an annual event. sounds of rock, alternative and in- therapy, the organizer hopes to use The goal ofthe evening is to contrib- die music - all for a great cause. Rock For Autism as a way to raise ute to Team Trystan's goal ofraising The show has been organized by funds as well as create awareness $15,000, which also includes other CONTRIBUTED PHOTO lan about Kalau, husband of Stephanie the condition. - EASE ON UP Seedy Ease will be opening up the evening of music. Kalau and stepfather to Trystan. Kalau wanted to take a different - SEE AUTISM, PAGE 18 18 A&E WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2008 • THE CORD WEEKLY Maxwell is rockin' the Music House

The Cord sits down with the owner of newly opened Maxwell's Music House

DANIEL JOSEPH one of the bands that Paul plans to A&E EDITOR have come and play shows. At this point you might be skilled enough "It's not so much about the rock, it's to want to bring this knowledge about people having fun with mu- back to others, and maybe instruct sic," says Paul Maxwell, the owner at the school itself. See? Full circle. of Maxwell's Music House - the Maxwell's Music House's sec- newly opened music school/con- ond big selling point, other than its cert venue/bar here in Waterloo, school, is clearly the venue. Max- located right next to the famous well explained that "for concerts Noodle Hut in King North Plaza. we are trying to create a kind of

Simple words, and honestly — Toronto atmosphere - not the club shouldn't music be more about one - the concert kind. When you the enjoyment of all involved? If go into Toronto you are always pay- that's the case then Maxwell has a ing a cover. They are really cool and good outlook on how to foster fun eclectic, but it's a smaller venue so and, hopefully, talent in others. you get that intimacy." The Music House exudes an am- He goes on to explain that there bience that is neither pretentious will regularly be a cover at Max- nor threatening — or maybe that's well's; around 5 bucks. Consider- just Maxwell's friendly demeanor. ing that most shows at the Starlight Either way, for the new or upcom- run anywhere from $8 to $15 it's ing musician here in Waterloo or at definitely inviting, if only for the re- Laurier, the Music House holds the duced price. possibility ofgrowth for you. One must remember, however, "When you go to other music that the Starlight gets some of the facilities like Long and McQuade best independent musical talent in

— they are more based on the re- the country and the Trepid House tail aspect and the selling," said on King St. gets more local upcom- Maxwell. ing talent for their seemingly un- "It takes away a bit. So we wanted derground shows in a living room, SYDNEY HELLAND to bring about the service aspect of all at a pay-what-you-can cover. A FRESH CUP - Paul Maxwell shows off his brand new stage - as well as his funky new business t-shirt. the business and not bring in the Maxwell hopes that his venue retail component." will pull in some of the best inde-

Maxwell spoke about his full- pendent talent in Canada, so while We are university students, and down of about 15 bucks. All in all, reasonable — but it's up circle concept of the business. He it might not be as big-name, it will while we always find money for Staying in line with this estimate, to what your priorities are really. hopes that new musicians will be just as good in quality. "Trepid booze and food, everything else is the Music House will rent out a At the end of the interview Paul find themselves learning the ba- House does independent bands somewhat hard to justify to yourself jamspace for 7 bucks an hour per wanted to make one thing clear sics of something like the guitar like I want to do — but they can — or whoever funds your extended person. Seems reasonable - but as to Laurier in particular - "there is and continue their education with only hold about 40 people I think. stay in academia. Eric Cartman says, anything that is a facility where you could go that workshops to iron out advanced And typically people don't know Maxwell hopes to at least remain fun costs at least eight dollars - and doesn't just keep you here. We're techniques. about them until you really get into competitive to what we would con- if you are practicing the onus is on basically trying to connect you with Hopefully then they will find a the scene here in Waterloo." sider an hour of entertainment. He you to enjoy yourself. other schools, other institutions group of like-minded musicians Back on the topic of the school uses the analogy of going to a film. Costs for other activities like a and venues to help you grow." and use the various rooms avail- at Maxwell's — any person is re- The movie costs about 10 bucks, private half-hour lesson will run So the secret is networking! Busi- able for getting together to jam. Fi- minded that the biggest barrier to and maybe you get a popcorn. you about 20 bucks, and ifyou do a ness professors everywhere would nally, maybe (just maybe) they can a musician using such a facility is At the end of your approximate 2 group lesson with some friends you be proud. impress some people and open for definitely money. hours of entertainment, you are might pay a little less per person. Autism awareness show in Waterloo

- FROM AUTISM, PAGE 17 don't really understand what it is," said Kalau. events like a walk, garage sales and Hoping that the concert will be raffles, all detailed on Team Trys- a success, Kalau's ultimate goal is tan's website (teamtrystan.blog- "for the word to get out [about au- spot.com). tism] much more and [for] people The blog was initially an easy way to start seeing this as a charity that for Kalau to keep people informed needs to get a lot ofrecognition." about Team Trystan, but he plans Rock For Autism is sure to be a to take it a step further. happening night of music and fun Kalau plans to start a website on at The Starlight, bringing in funds autism, to update, inform and stay for a good cause. Doors open at 9 in contact with people in order to p.m., the music starts at 9:30 p.m. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO educate them. "As much as the me- and tickets are $15 in advance, $20 THE STARS WHERE?- The Stars Here showcase their unique stage presence during a live show. dia publicizes [autism], I do get a at the door. lot of people who still question or The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday may 28,2008 A&E. 19

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GETTING A STERN TALKING TO - Indiana (Harrison Ford) gets chewed out by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) - possibly because the film's plot gets progressivly more silly. Indiana Jones: legend ofthe lost plot Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: good actors stuck in an unnecessary rehash of a classic him franchise

KIMBERLY ELWORTHY importance of capitalist domina- take more precautions to keep him this position perfectly. His char- STAFF WRITER tion versus communism. Screen- locked up. Without any real feeling acter rescues what is left of the in- writer David Koepp (War of the of danger it is impossible to under- tegrity of the Indiana Jones series. After months void of box office Worlds) and no doubt George Lu- stand why we are being led on this Mutt, a Danny Zuko-esque greaser, blockbusters, it looked like the cas (Star Wars) also add the "crystal ridiculous two-hour charade. is willing and eager to kick Russian stagnant film scene would finally skull"- a fairly unimpressive prop The efforts taken to maintain the ass and take names. Here's hoping

get the dose of anti-depressants it - to motivate the conflict between comic book illustration design of he will take the lead role in future needed. Movie goers at last face a Dr. lones (Harrison Ford) and So- the 1980s series by cinematogra- instalments. real decision that could ultimately viet mind reader Irina Spalko (Cate pher Janusz Kaminski is mercilessly Cate Blanchett is also strong yet make or break their weekends: Blanchett). butchered by the rare and poindess strangely beautiful and personifies Ironman or Indiana' 1. Unfortunately, the quick and CGI effects littered throughout the the Russian femme fatale. The fourth instalment of the epic, witty repartee between Indy and film, gofers and all. Overall, Indiana Jones and The series begins with a roll through Mutt Williams (Shia Laßeouf) or The typical traditional Indy mo- Kingdom of the Crystal Skull leaves 1950's Nevada with "Hound Dog" even the comic references to 1950s tifs tend to fill in the holes of the us wanting. The film dabbles in blaring in the background while USA cannot hide the catastrophe two hours; the trademark theme absurdity and strays from the tried various army vehicles hammer on that is about to unfold in front of song, costumes, art direction, etc. and true stories of its past. A Steven through the open desert. Indy's you. Instead of heading into some- follow the past seriesreligiously. Spielberg and GeorgeLucas collab- iconic fedora and whip quickly thing comparable to say, National The casting and acting deserves oration twenty years in the making make an appearance and one be- Treasure, the film takes on a Fifth recognition, though, as each char- demands attention; however, this comes ready to be whisked away Element sci-fi experience. acter shines. Harrison Ford as Dr. film does not deserve it. into a world of adventure, treasure More often than not the Russian Jones shows age from his last ap- Stay at home, replay the old three and forgotten myths. militia are typecast as goofballs, pearance; his fighting skills are still and let your imagination create Based on the confrontations be- incapable of even injuring Indiana impressive but his quickness often the fourth. You will be much more tween Russia and America in the and his comrades. Several times fails him. satisfied. 1950s it quickly becomes difficult Indiana escapes captivity from the Shia Laßeouf graciously redeems to identify with the urgency and enemy and yet the Russians never the role of action hero and captures

THE BIG QUESTION "Do you think a new Indy movie was necessary?" Compiledby Daniel Joseph Photographs by Sydney Helland

"No. The first three were good. It felt "I guess. I liked the old ones, but I "No. I think its been too long since the "I haven't even seen the old ones." "I didn't even know it was coming out like a money-grab." haven't even seen the preview for the last ones." until three days ago. It's probably a new one." - Cayley Berouwer waste of time." -StaceyCambell - Billy Denstedt Third-year Business

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