The Cord Weekly (May 31, 1995)
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...What's where... News 3 Feature 6 Opinion 8 Sports 9 Entertainment 10 Classifieds *. II "The tie that binds since 1926" Cordthe VOLUME XXXVI • ISSUE ONE • WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1995 WLU Student pubucations Nightmare on Ezra part St. 2 H<_ I UKt: M-OI I MCKAY Full Ezra coverage, Feature page 6 105 I I to their values. ( They say a person should be judged according They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. W WM 8 "XffmrTnmrt ® 8 TheysayyouYebeaut.fulaslongasyouthinkyou'rebeaut.ful, . fIT #* J"' ff dene o Mart Specialises What do they know? I I || Glycolicfltid Peels H - B facialsoEsttietics II the- y y SBP^«*tjf m W W :-y:%:* || Electrolosis o Waxing n L 7 frrA,PJ/\, pßfc CiliyH-ICIE —/- — 8 II 7 ; c Univ. Weber Medical Centre # 234 Faust Drive, Vanityville, Suite 1 ttttttttttttnttttnttntt — > /Z /~ y* \ I'' V If I ,jJ||lißP®^ll|| " i J C\ I ■wf 1 k / I <o / lets tell these \ ; tsf\. 7 1 % j leahi yeah summer Dill-weeds J ' \ y Scottcha, heh heh who we are. Huh- J \ \i'"tgj* | m heh heh, do it, huh huh. \ \ i / | r Higher Learning? gjjiBp|pj Br a Sco 11 I |my name is Scott McCormick and lam the President t^ie Students Union this year. This is Brad Ross and he is the new vice ' president of universit -y Affairs. We just wanted to let you all know who we are and where we 1| ", ■■ yy j jllllls^ can t> e reached because most of you weren't here to vote and may not * have known who won the ,-,. elections. Brad and I are full-time employ- ||l| ees the Union and can be reached at 884*1360 or you can come and see UE on the 3rd. floor of the Students' Union Building. * • ' *ood TT T T Hey luck with your classes and remember WORK HARD but M igner Learn ing. Scott McCormick S©© y& 3.t til© LOd^f© Students' Union President NEWS New SUB still afloat ROB GLOVER of the building. Tim Hranka, $100,000. CORD NEWS Students' Union budget chief, said One other change to the plaas is And the SUB Expansion Goes 0n... that when the original budget was the location of the Centre Spot (also The Student Union Building expan- approved, the planners thought that targeted for early completion). sion is proceeding on schedule. the building's existing water, Originally intended for the lower Despite a delay with the exterior mechanical and electrical systems level, near the food court, it will now brickwork due to bad weather last would be sufficient. This was not the be placed back in its old location on month, the building is expccled to case, so extra money will be spent the first floor. It will not retain its old open on time for the Labour Day on upgrading and expanding the size but will be 700 to 800 square deadline. current systems: installing new fire feet, the size of a small convenience However, the delay is no cause hoses and water sprinklers and store. for concern. According to Students' upgrading the air exchangers, for McCormick can hardly wait for Union President Scott McCormick, example. the project's completion. On a walk- the ulterior renovation is ahead of As well, an extra addition to the ing tour of the construction site, he schedule. In addition, priority has south side of the building, was not pointed out his new office, complete been given to completing Wilfs so included in the original budget. The with Students' Union boardroom that it will be ready for incoming stu- University, which is running the food and kitchen attached, located on the dents. A delay in opening could be court, felt the original size of the second floor. (The boardroom facili- costly. In the two days Wilfs and the floor wasn't enough to accommo- ties, by the way, are available to the Turret were open last Frosh Week, date the seating and machinery students). they made $6,500. needed. Me described the grand entrance The money will come in handy, Nevertheless, the $1.1 million of the building, complete with a since an additional $1.1 million was increase does not put the project staircase to the food court. The main added to the original $2.8 million over budget. The University gave the foyer will have the University logo STINSON cost ofexpansion. Union a $200,000 grant to help imprinted on the floor. At the other One major reason for the cover costs. In addition, the end, the school's Golden Mawk will increase is due to the infrastructure University will loan the Union be inlaid on the floor. The Hall of SCOTT $800,000, to be paid back by the Fame, which chronicles Laurier's The future SUB TV lounge. A grand year 2009. As well, the Alumni asso- best moments, is also located on the PICTURE: opening for the new SUB is in Oct ciation gave the Union a grant of first floor. Platforms and promises Leading PCs promise tuition hikes SCOTT STINSON The well-circulated red brochure aid, the liberal plan also promises ciency, and promoting excellence in repay their financial aid according Cord News that outlines McLeod's liberal plat- to "increase accountability of univer- teaching and research. to the level of their income upon It's provincial election time again in form contains few specifics on edu- sities by ensuring that the salaries Progressive Conservatives: graduation. Under this program, the fine - this province of ours. Depending cation in Ontario. It does promise to and benefits of senior officials are Leader Mike Harris; Waterloo Tories claim that accessibility would on what polls you believe, Flection "make colleges and universities made public." North candidate - Elizabeth Witmer be maintained despite the proposed '95 looks like a two-horse race more accessible by limiting increas- New Democrats: Leader - Bob The Tories are the only party to increase in tuition. between Mike Harris' Conservatives es in tuition and improving student Rae; Waterloo North candidate - outline specific plans for educational Of the three leaders. Harris has and Lyn McLeod's Liberals, while financial assistance." Fxactly how 1 lugh Miller reform. caused the biggest stir in education- the reaper is knocking on Bob Rae's this will be achieved by a Liberal As the current ruling party, it is In order to trim $400 million al waters with his insistence on "cut- door. government is unclear. the NDP who have allowed the from educational spending, the ting the fat out of the system" by As you arc no doubt aware, elec- As is the case with much of the increases in tuition that Ontario stu- Consei-vatives will expect students to reducing spending on "consultants, tions can flood you with endless Liberal platform, criticism from the dents have come to know and love. cover more of the cost of their edu- bureaucracy and administration." amounts of information that don't opposition centres on a lack of Farnan defended the tuition raises cation. Ontario students are respon- On a campaign stop in Ixnidon, the interest you in the least. In an details to back up promises. In an by stating that the increase in rev- sible for 19 percent of the cost of Tory leader mentioned that tenure attempt to cut through all the bally- interview with student leaders from enue to the schools brought in by their education. Under a Tory gov- for professors was "passe." After hoo, we examined the stances of the both Laurier and the University of higher tuition has allowed the ernment, that figure would rise to vocal criticism from various faculty parties in the June Bth election con- Waterloo, current Cambridge NDP schools to admit more students. He 25 percent. associations angered at the threat to cerning issues of interest to stu- M.P.P. Mike Farnan, a former calls this increased access. At the same time, Harris sup- eliminate tenure, PC candidates dents. Minister of Education, labeled the On the whole, the NDP platform ports something they call the Equal have stressed that tenure is merely Liberals: Leader - Lyn McLeod; liberal leader a "woman who can highlights three principles for edu- Opportunity Educational Fund. This one of several areas that should be Waterloo North candidate - Bob suck and blow at the same time." cation: increasing access and equity, program would replace the current looked at in order to trim expendi- Byron Aside from tuition and financial increasing accountability and effi- OSAP system and make graduates tures on education. Here comes reality TOM HRUBES Faculty of Music, Faculty of Social Aerospace Research Establishment McLean, former MP for Waterloo, their degrees or diplomas. Then CORD NEWS Work and the Waterloo Lutheran mid the man credited with starting also received honorary Doctor of Toby O'l lara (of the Laurier band "Convocation is the most solemn Seminary. After being treated to a Laurier's exchange program with laws degrees. Walter Mclean gave The Flaming O'Haras) on Friday, ceremony within the university rendition of the school song, the Philip's University in Germany. the address, telling the graduates and Sean Taylor (former WLUSU community. Since their beginnings spectators and participants settled During his speech Dr. Kroll said "We that one important question faces president) on Saturday, gave the in the Middle Ages universities have in and watched . them: "What can Valedictory Address. O'Hara took performed this ceremony in order to the ceremony 4< you do now and in the unique approach of getting the grant degrees to their students and unfold for the We are in an exciting time years to come to crowd to shout "cheeseburger," also to welcome those students into next 2 hours.