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INT'L, PAGE 18 Volume 46 Issue 22 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8,2006 www.corclweekly.com V -TE '06 > Allan Cayenne and his campaign team moments before and after he was announced as WLUSU's next president Photos by Jordan Jocius Cayenne wins clear mandate WLUSU election recap > VP: SA wins easily; McNiven takes most BOD votes; Gray gets BOG spot; PIRG passes with razor-thin majority ADRIAN MA drinking, chatting and nervously Finally, the next WLUSU presi- own," said a fatigued but enthusi- only receiving 16 percent of the News Editor anticipating the results. dent is revealed: \lian Cayenne is astic Cayenne. "I'm just so excited Waterloo vote, Booth was clearly Shortly after 1:00am, the num- declared the winner and Kanye to start tomorrow." the choice of Laurier Brantford Allan Cayenne walked into the bers start rolling out. Laura Gray West's "Gold Digger" blares out of Cayenne, who served this year students, taking 201 of the 340 Turret last Thursday night ready to wins the race for WLUSU board of the speakers, signalling the end of as WLUSU's vice-president of stu- Brantford votes. party, having already done every- governors. The crowd cheers. Next the 2006 WLUSU election. dent activities, dominated the This most recent WLUSU elec- thing he could to win the confi- year's board of directors are As soon as Cayenne heard his election by garnering nearly 62 tion lacked much of the drama dence of Laurier's students. announced one after another, and name called, he bounced around percent of the popular vote, taking and mudslinging of last year's Around midnight, the dance- there is more cheering, with the the Turret, bearhugging his cam- 1743 ballots out of a total of 2826. election, something that Cayenne floor is largely deserted as victorious candidates jumping paign team and friends. David Alexander came in sec- was impressed with. WLUSU's election candidates around, hugging and throwing "I came in today thinking I only ond place with 630 votes, while lounge around the periphery - high-fives. got one sure vote and that's my Adam Booth drew 453. Despite See ELECTION, page 2 > In time for Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Emma McFarlane writes a lurid personal account of Jeffries welcomes one woman's struggle with bulimia... PAGE 14-15 Pyear to the OC Ex-quarterback and Vanier Cup MVP named Hawks' next offensive co-ordinator MIKE BROWN As a player, the 23-year-old Sports Editor Pyear made up for his small stature with tremendous pas- This past Friday, two months to sion, toughness and determina- the day after WLU claimed their tion to earn a superfluity of indi- second-ever Vanier Cup title, vidual accolades, including Hawks head coach Gary Jeffries recognition as a first-team All- announced the team's new Canadian, five-year starter, and offensive coordinator in what he MVP of both the Uteck Bowl and labeled "probably the worst kept Vanier Cup. secret in sport history." Pyear fills the gaping void left PYEAR-LESS - Former QB will try Ryan Pyear, the beloved quar- by highly-touted Stefan Ptaszek, to emulate his on-field success. terback that led the Hawks to who left Laurier in the lurch, national supremacy in his final accepting the head coaching his long-time friend. "We cer- year of eligibility, now takes on position with the rival McMaster tainly wish him nothing but the the challenge of running the Marauders, snapping the purple best," said Jeffries. "1 told Stef offence from the sidelines, hav- and gold community from its that 1 hope he goes 7-1 every ing inked a one-year contract to post-Vanier reverie in the year, and we're going to see to it be re-evaluated after the 2006 process. that that happens." season. Financial terms of the Jeffries, however, was quick to deal were not disclosed. assert his continued respect for See PYEAR. page 11 2 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2008 WLUSU Election Aftermath |The Cord Weboy WLU rocks the vote Election Results President New WLUSU government is elected; only 22 percent voter turnout in election From ELECTION cover undeterred by the extremely Flynn, Colin LeFevre, Freddy close vote. Enriquez, Asif Bacchus, Jonathon "We've received a mandate Champagne, Agatha Przybylska "I thought this yesterday, how from students to start a PIRG on and Joshua Smyth. fun this has been," said Cayenne. campus ... it's an opportunity to The new board of directors has "We're (the candidates) all going show students that we do have a elected Matt Park to chair the through this together." plan and go from there." BOD in 06-07, with Lauren David Alexander, who is cur- The newly christened LPIRG McNiven chosen to preside as rently serving as a WLUSU direc- still faces a myriad of challe- vice-chair. tor, was gracious in defeat, com- neges; it still has to file for incor- "I feel it's a good board of Board of Governors plimenting Cayenne on his win. poration, find office space on directors," said Allan Cayenne. "He really showed during the campus and elect a board of "It's got a lot of balance - a really campaign that he has a lot of directors. represntative BOD." good ideas - a good vision for Laura Gray, this WLUSU," said Alexander. "With "It was hard for me to be upset year's BOD chair, help from the board and from his edged out Keren management committee he'll be after the results just because Gottfried 1353 to 913 able to really improve the lives of for the spot on WLU's students." the LSPIRG question passed." board of governors. Board of Directors For Alexander, the affair was Both By-Law 24 and " bittersweet - while he was the 2004-2005 denied the WLUSU presidency, - Dave Alexander, runner-up in voting for WLUSU Financial the night was a success for the WLUSU president Statements were also Laurier Students Public Interest passed. Research Group (LSPIRG) team, The voter turnout something that is very close to For the WLUSU board of direc- for the election was significantly his heart. tors, newcomer Lauren McNiven lower than elections in previous "It was hard for me to be upset received the most votes with years: last year's election saw 29 after the results just because the 1231, followed by Janice Lee with percent of Laurier students cast LSPIRG question passed," he 1128. Josh Periard, Yusuf Faqiri, their ballot while this year, the said. Matthew Park and Mike number dropped sharply to The LSPIRG question passed Tsuchiya, who are all serving on about 22 percent. by just a fraction - 50.9 percent of this year's BOD, were re-elected. students that voted in favour its Rounding out next year's BOD formation. Alexander's confi- are Emily Anson, Bryn > Editorial reaction to this story on PAGE 6 dence in LSPIRG, however, is Ossington, Kathryn Easton- Form LSPIRG? Voter Turnout Jordan Jocius Breakdown of Presidential Results Brandon Currie MULTIPLE VOTERGASMS - Top: PlRGies rejoice as their referendum passed with a slim majority. Bottom: Lauren McNiven jumps for Union joy, moments after being announced as the top vote-getting director candidate. The Cord Weekly| WEDNESDAY 8, News FEBRUARY 2006 3 VOCAL 'Rock'n'roll' CORD What are your plans professor to for Valentine's Day? debate God ADRIAN MA that God exists as written in the News Editor Bible. Di Carlo is wary ofreligion and Philosophy professor Chris Di the effect it can have on people. Carlo is a self-professed rock- He says that religion, at its worst, "Just a regular date and a 'n'roll academic. feeds people a false feeling of His intellectual interests may superiority, something that movie." be consistent with that of his makes religions divisive forces. - peers epistemology, theological Surprisingly, Di Carlo reveals - Andrea Schneider debate, critical thinking - but that his lack of religious faith Second Year Psychology along with deriving inspiration evolved from a religious upbring- from the likes of Socrates, ing. Aristotle and Kant, Di Carlo also "I was born, baptized, and draws upon the genius of raised Roman Catholic," says Di Maynard James Keenan of Tool. Carlo. He was an altar boy for five He hears poetry in the drum- years and, at one point, even con- ming of Led Zeppelin's John sidered entering the priesthood. Bonham. Di Carlo feels that phi- But gradually, as he grew into losophy is not unlike rock music: young adulthood, Di Carlo they share a similar ethos of chal- increasingly questioned the lenging societal norms and validity of his "so-called faith." rebelling against convention. He studied philosophy at the "We're going to Ali Baba's At best, both philosophy and University of Guelph, eventually Steakhouse!" rock music compel people to do earning a PhD from the one - 1998. As vital thing question every- University of Waterloo - in Magda Kuziw & Jason Kiswak thing. a professor, he earned a reputa- Second Year History and "The old saying is 'in mixed tion among his students for being Second Year History/Religion company never talk about sex, a dynamic young teacher who politics, or religion,"' says Di found a way to relate philosophy Carlo.