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Most first year students' concerns over arriving at a new school in- volve nothing more than making new friends, adjusting to life away from home and preparing for the heavier workload. For those who happen to be Sydney Helland visibly different, adjusting to life

MAN OF THE PEOPLE - Dan Allison celebrates his presidential triumph at Wilf's last Thursday. Inset: Dan Hocking visibly upset with results. at university can be a lot more challenging. When Kareem Larcher first ar- rived at Laurier, as a black from St. Lucia in the Caribbean, he felt as though he really stood out. "When I first came, I felt really out of place Allison victorious because of my colour." This feeling of racial self-con- so sick about it." Tory passing of the financial state- sciousness soon disappeared as McNiven wins VP:UA in landslide after losing all But McNiven did eventually ments to Zach Mealia's defeat of Larcher got to know his floor- appear, and the packed crowd at Jenn Diniz in the Brantford cam- mates. "But then everyone [was] so confidence in campaign; Hocking torn by loss Wilf's began to grow anxious to pus commissioner race. friendly, I had a good floor and I felt

hear the results - the four can- And then came the results for welcome." MIKE BROWN As the elections committee tal- didates themselves seized by a which the bar held its collective Lauren Ching, a Jamaican whose NEWS EDITOR lied ballots, sequestered in the combination of exhaustion from a breath. In what was almost uni- father is Chinese, noticed that Ca- WLUSU board room, Allison and strenuous campaign period, relief versally expected to be the closest nadians base their assumptions WLUSU elections ended with the Hocking arrived to the on-campus regarding its end and nerves over election in recent WLUSU memo- about others more on race than shedding of tears last Thursday pub early, circulating and thank- the impending announcement. ry, Periard delivered the surpris- on class as they do in Jamaica.

night, as the four candidates for ing everyone for their support Shortly after midnight, the dra- ingly one-sided results. "So when I came here, I'm like ... next year's WLU students' union during an amicable presidential ma reached its fevered pitch with McNiven beat Faqiri in the VP: I guess I'm Chinese?" she joked. president and vice-president of campaign. the appearance of ChiefReturning UA race by nearly 1000 votes, "I'm Jamaican, right? And that's university affairs gathered at Wilf's Shordy after 10 pm, YusufFaqiri Officer Josh Periard, who took the 1610-688, shocking even McNiven how I define myself." among their many supporters to made his appearance to a smatter- stage to announce the results. The herself and reducing Faqiri to an Kenisha Bynob, whose parents await the results of two weeks of ing of applause, leaving his coun- campaign teams of Hocking, Alli- emotional mess. come from St. Vincent, considers hard campaigning. In the end, terpart in a hotly-contested, often son and Faqiri crowded the stage, "I hate crushing people's herself Canadian but can't help but Dan Allison and Lauren McNiven adversarial VP:UA race, McNiven while McNiven and her squad lin- dreams," said Periard, who took share with Larcher the same feel- walked away beaming, while Dan conspicuously absent from the gered passively near the back of 20 minutes just to gather himself ings of being singled out. "I feel like Hocking and Yusuf Faqiri limped bar. the bar. emotionally before announcing I'm automatically marked by my from the bar with their loyal "I did not want to come here to- Periard theatrically delivered the results. "I really felt like I was race," she said. "People will see me, supporters. night," she later explained. "I felt result afterresult, from the obliga- just squashing people." but based on whatI look like; on my In the presidential race, Allison exterior." won the batde of the Dans 1552- For some minoritieslike Dorothy 778, leaving Hocking noticeably Attakora-Gyan, who is Ghanaian, WLUSU Election Results broken. Allison's supporters and finding similar-looking people is fraternity brethren surged forward not that simple. in elation, nearly toppling some "WTien we [see each other], it's of the stage equipment and giv- like, 'Do I say hi to them?' and it's ing rise to a palpable clamor that very awkward." largely drowned out the large mar- Attakora-Gyan explains that gin of victory. people aren't justdivided into a few "I didn't even hear what the easy to identify categories, there are margin was," said Allison minutes many more groups within groups later. "Dan Hocking's a great can- that people don't realize exist. "It's didate. He ran an awesome cam- not just white on black, but even paign. I'm surprised if the margin black on black. There are a lot of was big; I actually didn'thear it." grey shades within."

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The Cord Weekly FROM ELECTION, COVER 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario The was a N2L 3C5 night highlighted by rift of emotion. The losers, Faqiri WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7,2007 and Hocking, made abrupt, tear- VOLUME 47 ISSUE 21 streaked exits from the bar, con- Next Issue: February 14 soled by their supporters, while the new president was left shed- QUOTE OF THE WEEK ding tears of a markedly different "Ahhhh!l'm jizzingall over myself." kind.

- Graphics Editor Emllle Joslin, regarding the saucy debacle "I have never cried out of joy be- that inevitably ensues when eating a pita fore," explained an exuberant Alli- son. "I actually mean never. And I CONTRIBUTORS did tonight." MarkAdamson Mark D. Hopkins Mailor)' O'Brien bubbled with Paul Alviz Alex Hundert Shane Porter He excitement, Laura Carlson JonKit Ali Scott DJ Demers Ashley MacArthur LennaTitizian constandy thanking the Laurier Mary Erskine Carrie McNabb Jeremy Tremblay Kathryn Flynn tauren Millet Tyler Williams campaign Richard Hillier JamieNeugebauer Nicole Wray voters, his team, and Nick Hinsperger Steve Niles JosiahYoung singling out his campaign man- WLUSP STAFF ager, Laura Gray. "I'm trying to reach out to more Production Assistants Janet Linseman Copy Editing Manager Caitlin Henderson students, beyond just the typical Copy Editors Liz Funduk Marissa Neufeld WLUSU crowd and it meant so Laura Henderson Mallory O'Brien much for them to vote me in," he Brenda Heatley Meredith Barrett Ariel Kroon Tanilh Perry-Mills added. Ayantika Mukherjee Heather Olaveson For her part, McNiven was char- Photo Manager Sydney Helland Online Production Manager Kathy Matie acterized largely by relief, the re- IT Manager Graham Wyalt sult having an obvious restorative Distribution Manager Lauren Bums Cord Interns David Goldberg power in her faith in the Laurier Laura Purchase student body. WLUSP ADMINISTRATION "I think the students are a lot smarter than I was worried that President Fraser McCracken VP: Advertising Angela Foster they might be," she said. "I think VP: Brantford Paige Desmond Chair of the Board Keren Gottfried students paid attention. They did. Vice Chair Arthur Wong They read the Cord and they came Alex Hundert Board of Directors Rafiq Andani Penny Shearer out and they talked to people and NERVOUS TENSION - Lauren McNiven awaits the results for VP:UA. She defeated Yusuf Faqiri 1610-688. they listened to my campaign." ADVERTISING But the result, despite the 922- vote her "I feel happy," grinned McNiven. be back next year. He's spent the that day, I've given pretty much all All advertising inquiries should be directed to chasm that separated VP: Advertising Angela Foster at from Faqiri, legitimately shocked "All the throw-up in my belly has last couple days taking stock of his I had to the students' union. It was 884-0710, ext. 3560 or [email protected] McNiven, who had to be talked turned into joy." academic future and the potential my first priority, my marks have into even showing up by her close Her opponent did not share her of continued involvement within suffered, everything else has suf- COLOPHON friends. Batding a viral lung infec- jubilee. "It was a tough pill to swal- WLUSU. Some have suggested a fered, and it almost feels like peo-

The Cord Weekly is the official student newspaper of tion for much of the campaign, she low," said Faqiri. "Unfortunately, second run at President or another ple see that as being meaningless," the Wilfrid Laurier Universitycommunity. shut down her campaign efforts I got very emotional, but I had a term on theboard. he says.

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VOCAL CORD Would you take a bus to Queen's Park to protest DAWB renos lagging rising tuition? Profs worry about who will "pay the price" for inconvenienced, in all probability film studies professor, hopes that [it] needs to be those who are ten- they won't have to resort to either construction delays; admin remains confident ants now, whose lease expires at of those options. "I like to think the end of July." that somewhere in someone's LAURA CARLSON tion got underway the original Belanger toys with the idea of mind there was a third possibility STAFF WRITER drawings didn't exactly match the what would happen if the DAWB to avoid being put in temporary building. Most significantly, the was not completed on time. "If improper space like trailers or be- As faculty members breathe a sigh outside bricks and windows were we're close on the time period, ing in a construction zone." ofrelief knowing that that they will not constructed to meet current then it's more likely than not that As a member of the User Group, soon return to the Dr. Alvin Woods standards. the faculty things and all the of- a committee of different faculty Building (DAWB), last week's an- university is will be and put that worked "I probably wouldn't but I'm not aware While the confident fices packed up in with the architects to nouncement the Board of Gov- that the enough ofthe issue." at DAWB can be complete by trailers for a week or two." decide how the building would be ernors' meeting may cause them September - the original comple- Another motion proposed by constructed, Gates has been heav- to hold their breath a little longer. tion date was scheduled to be Au- Dupuis was thrusting the faculty ily involved in the construction - Sam Archbell For the first time, it was brought to 1 - they have not into their offices of the Second-year English gust developed back in Septem- process DAWB. She admits faculty's attention that construc- an action plan if the lost time is ber although construction may not that there has always been a fear tion on the Woods building is be- not made up. Dupuis stresses that, be fully complete. "That would be that the job might not be complete hind schedule. "There is no option. We've told the the first part of our plan and then in such a short amount oftime. Michel Desjardins, the depart- contractor he has to make up the of course we would deal with the Regarding the possibility that ment chair ofreligion and cultures- time.The bottom line is there is no classroom space and all the rest of the job isn't done by September, has spent his last year in theEuler extra time." it." Gates admits, "I'd be disappoint- residence and is the first to admit However, Frank Vinski, the site Despite these two suggestions, ed, but perhaps not surprised." that not just faculty, but "everyone superintendent, is not yet con- Philippa Gates, an English and pays the price for the long-term cerned by thenotion that construc- health of the university." Although tion may be behind. The crew has the decisions to do renovations on not started working longer days the DAWB were necessary ones, and additional help has not been "Yeah. paid for school my I on own... I Desjardins still feels that the uni- hired. "There is a possibility ofthat think that I'd be willing to go" versity needs to be accountable to but it probably won't happen for students and faculty. anothermonth or so," commented - Sarah Kahn "The main issue is that once that Vinski. Second-year History decision is made and students are Jim Butler, VP: Finance explains disadvantaged and faculty from that the contract is a fixed price, those departments are disadvan- and thus any increase in labour taged, then surely to God the uni- costs, such as overtime or holiday versity has the responsibility to pay, will fall on the contractor and ensure the project is finished on not the university. time." However, if the timeis not made Ron Dupuis, VP: Physical Re- up, it seems that faculty will be left sources admits that as of last week to suffer more than anyone. The construction was approximately beds in the Euler/Leupold resi- eight weeks behind. Dupuis states dences are going to be available in "I'd go for sure." that this is the result of an "unan- the fall, and thus faculty must be ticipated problem." out before Labour Day weekend. "Coming with the so- Mike director - Jake Zelsma up proper Belanger, of resi- lution and doing that extra work dential services, notes, "Students Fourth-year History Sydney Helland to fix it has taken extra time." Du- are the primary tenants. As a re- DAWBLE TROUBLE? - Construction two months behind schedule. puis explained that once construc- sult of that, if anyone is going to be Laurier's day ofinaction

As the Canadian Federation of Students stages a "You have to get students inter- special interests. Laurier grad stu- ested. You have to get themrallied. dents pay an annual CFS fee of $13 "Yes. would definitely consider it. It's I National Day of Action, WFU takes another route I just haven't seen it work on our and have been members since the something we should look into. I feel campus," says Muir. early '90s. the freeze affects all Laurier students." The Laurier Graduate Students' Canally assures that graduate

APRIL ROBINSON some people ... it may look bad," Association (GSA), which does students are concerned with tu-

- Heidi Newton EDITOR-IN-CHIEF he says. "Butright now I've chosen have membership with the CFS, ition increases. Second-year Psych Sociology and that we won't [participate]." won't participate today either. "I'm ten years in this thing and Post-secondary students across He says the reasoning is partly "I think it's nice but I think it's I'll shudder to see thefirst student Canada will protest tuition hikes due to the fact that Laurier is not too little too late," says Culum Ca- loan bill," says Canally. today in the Student Day of Action a member of the CFS. The WLUSU nally, president ofthe GSA, regard- The McGuinty Liberal govern- organized by the Canadian Fed- does, however, have membership ing the protests. ment lifted a two-year tuition

eration of Students (CFS) - but not with the Ontario Undergraduate "It's also very hard to get gradu- freeze this past summer, causing a Laurier. Student Alliance (OUSA), a pro- ate students to act together as a 4.5 percent increase for all under- Buses are running from several vincial lobby group. Muir sits on collective due to their heavy course graduate students except for those universities including Guelph, OUSA's steering committee. loads" says Canally. in business, who saw an eight per- Trent and McMaster to protest at "I think it's a greatcampaign," he Graduate students have not cent increase. Graduate programs Queen's Park in Toronto with oth- says. "I'm not necessarily against been pleased with their CFS mem- also had the option of increasing er Toronto schools. Protests will the CFS - I just don't see them bership, according to Canally. "I up to eight percent. "I'd protest rising tuition fees provided also take place at Parliament Hill working on our campus." feel personally that the CFS does Under the current tuition struc- it's convenient for me because I'm a in Ottawa, at MP offices in North- Muir also says OUSA is working very little for students. They use ture, universities have the option lazy student. Ifthere was a bus going, ern Ontario and elsewhere across on very different campaign ideas. our money for lobbying purposes ofincreasing tuition up to five per- I'd go for sure." Canada. But it comes down to how much and they should be holding a lot cent per year for most undergrad- "We've hadyears where students Laurier students care about the is- more of these collective action uate programs. ■ Rafiq Andani held rallies," says VP: University sue of tuition increases. events instead of using it for pay- Today's protest will address tu- Fourth-year Biology Affairs, JD Muir for Laurier's Stu- "It really does go back to the ing lobbyists," he says, adding that itionfees as well as increased fed- dents' Union. "But it hasn't been whole culture thing," he says. the organization is part of a broad- Compiled by Tony Ferguson, photos by successful. "We realize what works and what er movement towards the neolib- SEE PROTEST, PAGE 5 Sydney Helland "It may look irresponsible to doesn't. eral model of corporatization and 4 • WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WIiEKIY News Reading week dream comes true

RBC awards students a banking across Canada and make a statement to students that we free trip to Mexico are here to help them," continued Pires. LAUREN MILLET The draw was not restricted to STAFF WRITER RBC account holders. As long as you were a student attending a Ca- Good friends, sunny beaches and nadian university, you were eligible a free vacation to Mexico. This is to win. whatfirst-year political science stu- The presentation took place on dent Lindsay Beuermann will be Friday at noon in the Royal Bank enjoying during her reading week on the corner of King Street and in February. University Avenue. The constant Courtesy of the Royal Bank of squeals of excitement and giggles Canada (RBC), Beuermann won a of the girls showed Pires that this trip for four to The Oasis Cancun was something that students would Resort in Mexico. Along with fellow definitely enjoy and, therefore, it Laurier student Stephanie Eagle will most likely become an annual and University of Waterloo friends event. Laura Renwick and Elizabeth "I'm extremely excited. I was Boettger, she will leave for Mexico jumpingup and down when I heard on February 17. the news," exclaimed Beuermann, "This is the first time that the about winning the competition. Royal Bank has heldthe fall campus Beuermann discovered the con- promotion at 16 selected universi- test during the chaos of her first ties throughout Canada," explained week at Laurier when RBC had a RBC Waterloo branch manager booth set up for campus clubs day. Grace Pires. "We're quite excited, "It was during O-week and RBC especially having the winner right had a booth set up, and I filled out here in Waterloo. It's great for the a ballot. Honestly, I really didn't community." thinkthis was going to happen." "This is something that has been "It's really exciting. This is a won-

Sydney Helland in the works for quite some time. derful opportunity. It's amazing to

FLYING SOUTH - With friends by her side, Lindsay Beuermann -accepts her tickets at the local RBC branch. We found there was a need to do have such good friends to travel something to promote student with," added Renwick.

Bus to run by Sept. Our Graduate Program will put you on the jt* vice, they had to apply for a new a solution is not in place by read- - FROM BUS, PAGE 2 licence, which Greyhound also ing week, WLUSU should aim to be cutting edge of opposed. STC won that case in fully prepared to get the service up Operations, is hopeful that WLUSU court, so Tsuchiya feels that WLU- and running by September. biomedical / and STC can obtain the licence and SU would likely be successful as WLUSU will first ask Greyhound ** get the service up and running. well. "STC feels that a precedent to alter their routes and make them research. "Right now, it's in its infant stag- has been set, and if we choose to more student-friendly, or ask them es, but UW was that way 20 years fight this in court, we will win," said to send a special bus to Laurier's ago," said Wilson. "They started out Tsuchiya. campus. with just a few buses, but now we WLUSU hoped to have the ser- "I feel that we've shownthatwe're run anywhere from 30 to 60 buses vice up and running this school serious about this, and Greyhound Department of Biochemistry on a weekend. year, but the recent developments should take us seriously, and hope- Visit our website at: "It's a nice business to have.... have pushed back the launch date fully we can work something out The fact that we use school buses indefinitely. "Where we're at now, with them," said Tsuchiya. Should www.biochem.ualberta.ca/PhD and we can offer the service cheap- I think it would be very difficult to those negotiations fail, WLUSU will er, it's a benefit for the students as get it up and running by the end of follow through with STC to obtain fffih UNIVERSITY OF well," said Wilson. the school year," says WLUSU Presi- the licence in court. ||> ALBERTA When STC took over UW's ser- dentAllan Cayenne. He feels that if

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Medical - Assist hours of 9 pm and 10pm, in the FROM PROTEST, PAGE 3 ally don't want to brand the UA de- of this school year, along with vari- 1726hrs Reported: Jan 29/07 area of Midcampus Drive and Lot partment or my OUSA team as pro- ous meetings with MPPs. A Special Constable responded #20. The male identified the ve- eral transfers to post-secondary ed- testors. I really like the professional Muir isn't afraid Laurier's lack to a classroom after receiving re- hicle as a Pontiac Sunfire. Special ucation. The Queen's Park rally will approach." of participation in the protest will ports that a student had passed Constables searched the parking feature guest speakers and a free He says OUSA is working on re- look bad. "Whether it's successful out. Upon arrival the student was lot area for the suspect vehicle but concert by Kardinal Offishall. writing their tuition policy, which or not, we'll see," he says. conscious and was walked home it could not be located. Muir prefers OUSA's way of get- he says will be a huge lobbying fac- by another student. ting politicians' attention. "I like tor in the years to come. He says Alarm how OUSA is able to get access to there is also a debate getting orga- Assist Medical Reported: 2352 hrs Jan 31/07 various politicians," he says."I re- nized to take place before the end See PAGE 20 for editorial reaction tothis story Reported: 1806hrs Jan 29/07 Special Constables responded to Special Constables responded the St. Michael's Campus in re- to a residence after a student re- sponse to an alarm. A male was ceived a small laceration to the stopped and identified as a stu- top of their head. The studenthad dent as he was leaving the rear on an struck their head overhang- door. Special Constables searched mm*,. ing bookshelf. the building and secured the front doors. Alarm Reported: 2302 hrs Jan 29/07 Attempt Break and Enter Special Constables responded to Reported: 1120 hrs Feb 01/07 an alarm at the Bricker Academic Special Constables are investigat- Building. Ihe area was checked ing a number of attempt break- and found to be secure. ins to offices in the Arts Building. Anyone with information is asked PropertyDamage to please contact Campus Safety Reported: 0030 hrs Jan 31/07 and Security either by phone, e- A report was received regarding mail or through the website. a broken window on the second floor of the FNCC. PP&P was no- Propety Damage tified to attend and make repairs. Reported: 1210hrs Feb 01/07 No suspects. The geography Department re- ported that a number of post- Hit and Run ers had been either damaged or KNOW A FRIEND fc Reported: 2345 hrs Jan 31/07 ripped off the wall. Also, a swas- Amale student attended the office tika was found carved into one of and reported that he was struck in the display boards in the area. WHO'S LOST IN TNE SHUFFLE? the upper arm by the mirror of a small grey vehicle between the

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PEACE NOT WAR - Philip McDowell (centre), a war resister and former US soldier, spoke at Wilf's on Friday to advocate the War Resisters Support Campaign. Hip hop artist MC Mo- hammad AN (right) also performed at the event. McDowell and his wife (left) arrived in Canada last Monday. Resisters come to WLU LENNA TITIZAN MC Mohammad Ali. The event was automatic asylum and refugee sta- whole world. It didn't even cross resisters were witness to a com- STAFF WRITER organized by a group of students on tus to resisters seeking refuge in my mind. I didn't think that it was plete disregard for Geneva conven- campus who sympathize with the Canada, as Trudeau did during the possible." tions. "Those guys who took people Controversy over the war in Iraq War Resisters Support Campaign, years ofVietnam. Currently, the en- McDowell, a 26-year-old from from their houses? I was one of isn't limited to the political sphere and are working towards the cre- tire NDP party is in support of the Rhode Island, arrived in Canada in those," explained TC. "It was just a

- even soldiers working on the ation ofan LSPIRG working group. campaign, and Stephane Dion is mid-October. He was a sergeant in job at first. I got to go to college. I ground question their involvement. The War Resisters Support Cam- also on record as being in support. the army, trained as a communica- went to Iraq and came home with Speaking out against the war while paign began in 2004 withthe arrival Phillip McDowell was in his tions specialist. While deployed in post-traumatic stress disorder, and a part of the US military results in of US soldier Jeremy Hinzman. The senior year of college when the Iraq between 2004 and 2005, Mc- instead of discharging me, they voices being silenced by a swift Immigration and Refugee Board September 11, 2001 attacks on the Dowell started to search for a rea- promoted me and said I was going court martial and zero media cov- refused Hinzman's status claim in World Trade Center took place. "I son for the US military's presence back. Monday morning, I came up erage. For these soldiers, their only March 2005, and the Federal Court saw 9/11 as a call to our genera- in Iraq. [to Canada]."

hope to have a voice for speaking will hear his appeal on February 7. tion .... I thought, this is something "I wanted to know why we were "This war is internationally il- out against the war is to seek refuge The second Iraq war resister to good I can do to help my country," fighting for something that no one legal," argued resister John Spivey, in Canada. arrive, Brandon Hughey, had refu- he recalls. He had planned to do his could tell me what it was. When I who has only been in Canada for a Laurier welcomed three such gee status refused to him in June four years of service, and then get asked my commanders, 'Why are few weeks. "There is no proven jus- war resisters last Friday, who have 2005, and is also awaiting a Federal out. Like many citizens, he feels de- we here?' their answer was that we tification for the war. We have the come to Canada for the chance to Court appeal. ceived by his government. were there to help theIraqi people. right to leave." According to the UN

speak out and start a new life. The War Resisters Support Cam- "I did believe the United States We weren't helping - they didn't refugee handbook, the illegal na- Resisters of the Iraq war and paign is a coalition organized to government when they said there even want us there. We were just ture of the Iraq war gives the resist- their supporters gathered at Wilf's help support resisting US soldiers are weapons of mass destruction, making things worse. ers the option to flee their country to hear veteran and resister Phillip who are seeking Canadian asylum that there were ties to A 1 Qaeda "Halfway through, I thought, this and claim refugee status in another McDowell speak about his experi- because they refuse to fight in the in Iraq," McDowell said. "I didn't is wrong, I don't want any part of UN country, yet Canada continues ence in Iraq, and to listen to the illegal war in Iraq. The campaign think my government would make this anymore. I want out." to deny these resisters legal refugee acoustic tunes of Sara Marlowe and hopes to push the federal govern- up lies that huge, that could affect During their time serving the status. the beats of activist hip-hop artist ment to make a provision to grant not just the US and Iraq, but the US army, McDowell and the other

sion deadline. cisions about theirreligious beliefs. Shapiro found it fascinating to "They're uncomfortable with reli- Shapiro wins top award participate in Livnot three times, gion," Shapiro says. first as a participant, and subse- The Jewish community as a case Summer travel experience turned into a lifetime passion for Laurier prof quendy as a researcher. "It's like study is instructive, as a "good ex-

watching a movie ... and then ample of a cultural community in ARLA LATTO-HALL The roots of Shapiro's book took her thesis. Her experience seemed watching it with a film degree," she panic," Shapiro says. It is also very INTERNATIONAL EDITOR hold during her own travels be- "unexceptional," she said in a tele- said. well-organized and actively trying fore she went to graduate school. phone interview from Israel, where Her book is timely: with a grow- to protect its continuity. Organizers It's the seemingly unimportant and After growing up in an ofthodox she's on sabbatical until late this ing debate on the role ofreligion in ofthe Livnot programs Shapiro par- banal aspects of life that are inter- Jewish household, which Shapiro summer. an individualistic, modern society, ticipated in as a researcher provide esting to the rest ofthe world, as Dr. rejected, Livnot wasn't something Livnot started Shapiro off on a religious pilgrimages and traditions a case in point, questioning the in- Faydra Shapiro's experience shows. that she was remotely interested in. path that looked at cultural heri- weigh heavily on some young peo- fluence her marriage to a non-Jew Shapiro, a religion and culture "Reminding myself that I was free tage, "planting the seed" that left ple, who Shapiro says "can't make would have on participants. Shap- prof here at Laurier, was recently to leave anytime, I decided to give her hungry for more. choices." iro questioned this, saying that her awarded a prestigious National the program a try, and hauled my This book stemmed from her It is through no fault oftheir own, experience with Livnot is similar to Jewish Book Award for her recent bags up north" to Tzfat, a holy town doctoral dissertation, completed in she continues, but due to a lack of that of any person's development. publication, Building Jewish Roots: in Israel known as a cultural centre 2000, although Shapiro says that it cultural literacy, experienced and "Don't believe everything they

The Israel Experience. The book of Judaism, she writes in her book. was modified extensively to make transmitted through the two most told you ... university is about a explores the impact of Livnot, a Although the program had a it clear and accessible. "I wanted recent generations. Its absence is critical, emerging adult eye," she popular summer program in Israel deep impact on her beliefs, turn- my mother to be able to read it," compounded with each successive said from her home. "This is possi- for North American Jews who want ing her rejection of the religion she says. It took her until October generation and as a consequence, ble within your own traditions and

to learn more about their religious into "meaningful Judaism," Shapiro 2006 to complete the book, which young Jews lack the agency and childhood understandings ... grow heritage. had no intention ofusing Livnot as barely made the October submis- power required to make active de- beyond what they told you." February International The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday 7,20071 7 Nobel winner may face former dictator for prez

MARY ERSKINE General Otto Perez Molina has lasted from 1960 until 1996. Born in STAFF WRITER already stated his intentions to run 1959, Menchu has felt the effects of for president under the Patriotic the war for her entire life. In addi- Rigoberta Menchu, prominent Party. Molina was an army com- tion to her father, she has also lost Indigenous Guatemalan figure in mander in the Quiche region where her mother, two brothers, a sister- Guatemala, and winner of the 1992 Menchu was born and which suf- in-law and three nieces and neph- Nobel Peace Prize, announced last fered massive losses at the hands of ews to Guatemalan security forces Wednesday that she is considering the army and paramilitary during over the years. a bid to run for the presidency of the war. "Among the nations which have the Central American country. She In addition, former dictator Efrain suffered the most widespread hu- stated that she has received invita- Rios Montt, who ruled Guatemala man rights abuses, unpunished tions from several political parties from 1982-82, said Wednesday that atrocities, murders, terror and who are interested in having her he plans to run for Congress in the fear, is Guatemala," says Menchu. run as their candidate. same election as Menchu. Menchu, "Atrocities still go unpunished, and "There are some Guatemalans among others, has accused Montt many governments have helped to who would be very scared to see of committing various violations cover up the problem. I think it's time, to this, Rigoberta Menchu as president of human rights during that important say because the Contributed Photo because they are racists," stated which include alleged torture, ille- Guatemalan people know it, and MAYAN MIGHT - Menchu may change the Guatamalan political environ- Menchu. gal detention and acts of genocide. we feel offended again and again ment from the inside. At a ceremony marking the 27th These charges are still in the con- when we realize that our country anniversary ofthe governmentraid sideration ofthe courts, but will be has been silenced." Guatemalan armed forces which temalans, and destroyed over 400 on the Spanish Embassy in Guate- harder to press if Montt is active in The United Nations has spon- targeted rural communities in an Mayan villages. mala City, Menchu told press: "We government. sored studies showing that over 80 attempt to suppress the leftist guer- If elected, Menchu would be the are seriously considering the pro- Menchu is a renowned cham- percent of the over 200,000 victims rilla forces in the country. These second indigenous leader in Latin posals." The January 31 raid brought pion of human rights, especially of the Guatemalan civil war were "counterinsurgency" operations America, after Bolivia's Evo Mo- about the deaths of over 30 activ- those of the indigenous victims of Indigenous Mayans. The killings killed more than 100,000, displaced rales. The elections are scheduled ists, including Menchu's father. the civil war in Guatemala which were conducted by US-backed over one million indigenous Gua- for September 9 ofthis year.

man, United Nations World Tour- cent from 2005, outpacing all other cent. Canada and Mexico have ism Organization (UNWTO) assis- regions. Asia and the Pacific grew experienced weak development, YouTourist with tant secretary-general. by 7.6 percent, while Europe's per- dragging down the growth rate in The UNWTO sets out key princi- formed as expected, at 4 percent, theAmericas to 2 percent. Interna- ples for governments, destinations, and arrivals in the Middle East are tional tourist arrivals are projected a conscience tour operators, travel agents and estimated to have risen by 4 per- to growby 4 percent in 2007. travellers and monitors tourism statistics around the world. It has Help ease poverty while tanning on a beach in been doing this since the organiza- tion was founded in 1967.Its Global LAORIER Library Cape Town, South Africa Code ofEthics represents a guide to ensure the resources that tourism TYLER WILLIAMS edge and exposure of different depends upon are equably distrib- Take a moment and CORD INTERNATIONAL tourism destinations which uted and the of the *"7 may shared in spirit \ f'" out the Laurier not be as well known as some other Millennium Development Goals. a 7/ YouTourist may just be the answer tourism places. These goals seek to end a series of W^ 6j aeo Library Survey arya^5 " for travellers with a conscience. The anticipation is that several social inequalities such as extreme /" b^ about the quality fe A In a breaking new development of these lesser known tourism ar- hunger or poverty, infant and ma- of our service, and for the global tourism industry, eas, Africa in particular, may ben- ternal mortality and lack of access / MSJ\n the United Nations World Tour- efit from increased tourism dollars, to education and health care by the you could win one I*•'" ism Organization has announced a which can then aid in sustainable year 2015. of 10 $100 prizes new Internet network that aims to development. Africa's tourism in- World tourism made the record Take the survey promote sustainable development dustry currendy accounts for only books in 2006, with 842 million ar- through tourism and aid poor com- four percent of internationaltravel. rivals, reports the UNWTO, growing any time, munities around the world. "The explosion of social net- 4.5 percent from 2005 levels. It has day or night, 4 YouTourist will serve as a plat- works fits perfecdy with the spirit grown over 20 percent since 2003, February 5-16, 2007 form for tourists around the world of the responsible and sustainable which the organization describes to share stories, pictures and video tourism that we are seeking to en- as the beginning of a "historically memories with each other. Through courage [with the Global Code of new phase of growth." Africa's tour- library.wl u.ca /survey that they hope to advance knowl- Ethics]," commented Geoffrey Lip- ism growth rate increased 8.1 per- jllj|l|l "I earned my undergraduate degree, LSAT MCAT GMAT GRE Preparation Seminars M Wood Gundy • Mfc J

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DAN POLISCHUK That aside, Mclntyre has yet to lead SPORTS EDITOR a team to a championship victory. With his team having qualified for With the crowd standing and show- the post-season this past weekend ing their gratitude with hearty ap- though, he'll have one last chance plause, it was obvious Lisa Wallace to do so. had truly spoken for the masses. With a quarterfinal match-up It was just a few seconds earlier likely against the very same team that the women's volleyball alum they lost to in their final home

had acknowledged outgoing Head game of the year — the Western

Coach Dave Mclntyre as "the great- Mustangs — the team will wrap up est source of legacy and tradition their schedule Friday at Waterloo the program has ever seen." looking to finish at 10-9. And, in reality, who could argue Despite the tight loss, which did with a statement like that? not start all that impressively for Having decided this past week to the Hawks who had lost the first walk away from his position at the two games before coming back and conclusion of the season, Mclntyre forcing a tiebreaker, Mclntyre was will depart with a seven-year head all smiles.

coaching record, which included "You got to enjoy it ... I tried being named CIS Coach ofthe Year some loud emotional stuffand then

in the 2001-2002 campaign after an it was just cheerleader Dave - and I 18-0regular season. found that was working for them," Aside from coaching numerous explained the coach.

players to all-star - and even all-Ca- Despite having as muchfun as he

nadian - status, Mclntrye devoted appears to be having on the court, a total of 10 years to the program, the decision to resign was an easy beginning as an assistant to Russ one. Woloshyn. "Mykids andmy wife are the most important thing and with two jobs I'm just not seeing them enough," he said. "That's not to say I'mreally not going to miss [coaching]. I'm going to miss it and the school ....I love the players and everybody sur- rounding both programs." That sentiment came full cir- cle with senior libera Melissa St. Sydney Helland SKY HIGH - side hitter, Kaitlin Amant. Left Sauder, looks to connect with the ball as two Mustangs look to block. "It's pretty emotional consider-

— ing I've played for him for four years "It's good to have someone that ... sistant coach Luke Snider who strengths," acknowledged Bax- ....He's really emotional on the knows the tactical part of the game seems to have the support of the ter. "He's going to get heavy sidelines and he gets you pumped but still pushes you thathard." players and Athletic Director Peter consideration." up; always cheering us on," she In terms of naming a successor, Baxterr HEAD COACH DAVE McINTYRE commented. all signs seem to be pointing at as- "[Luke] comes with a lot of Better late than never for Hawks

Team breaks into the not affect the score, the referee found the equalizer courtesy ofTill- continued to make call after head- sonburg, Ontario's Nathan Peacock top five in Canada scratching call, resulting in no less - who deflected a shot from Nick than ten penalty minutes against Vergeer past Darling. JAMIE NEUGEBAUER the Hawks in the first ten minutes Peacock further enhanced his STAFF WRITER ofplay. heroics, firing a snap shot over Dar- Despite an admirable first period ling's glove at 3:09 ofthe extraframe The second version of the season's by Hawk goalie Jeff MacDougald to steal the victory out of Waterloo's Battle of Waterloo definitely lived in the face of adversity in the form clutches. up to its tilling, as the Hawks took of one Waterloo power play after "I like the chance to take the hon- the game 4-3 in overtime last Sat- another, the Warriors, courtesy of our to make a game-winning goal urday at the Waterloo Recreational Sean Roche, went up 2-1 by the end in a game like this," said an elated Complex. ofthe period. Peacock after the game. Laurier came out flying right Despite clamping defensively In fact, it's not the first time he from the get-go, tallying their first for the majority of the second, the has come through in the clutch as goal a mere twenty-seven seconds Hawks' Chad Kennedy evened up this was his sixth game-winner of into the game, thanks to the effort the game by deflecting in an excel- the season. Grover scored of Tyler who on a lent pass from former Buffalo Sabre "It went down to the wire ... I screened wrist shot that beat War- draft pick Ryan Courtney thought we stuck with our game, rior net-minder Curtis Darling on Nine minutes into the third peri- and showed a lot ofresilience com- his glove side. od, Hawk defenceman Riley Moher ing from behind like that," added Additionally, Laurier set the early made a costly mistake by losing the Laurier Head CoachKelly Nobes. physical tone, using their superior puck at his own blue line to UW's With this victory, the Hawks not skating to fore-check very well. Kevin Hurley, who broke in alone only scored their twentieth victory About twenty seconds after tak- and snapped a quick shot high of the season (already eight more ing the lead, another theme, which glove-side putting the Warriors up than last year), but also temporary would recur throughout the night, 3-2. bragging rights in the city of Water- and began as WLU was charged with a With 19 seconds left goal- loo as thefourth ranked team in the SydneyHelland questionable interference penalty. tender MacDougald on the bench country. AND STAY DOWN! - Laurier captain Matt Grennier plays tough defence. Although this particular one did for the extra attacker, the Hawks Sports Weekly - February The Cord Wednesday 7, 2007 9

SPORTS BRIEFS snowboard after pleasing both the judges andspectators with smooth Ridin' the rails in style and impressive technique. Lady Hawks Sporting jeans, a bright blue parka and a level ofriding equally sittingpretty as noticeable, Lewis delivered.He took second place in the rail jam DAN POLISCHUK to Kyle Messier's winning perfor- SPORTS EDITOR K-town heart Gilbota of mance, followed by Daniel who took third. With three games left on the Skiers and The judges, representing a few schedule, Laurier's women's snowboarders come out for third annual event at Chicopee of the event's big name sponsors hockey team can afford to tors Shawn Turner and Dwayne tance of anyone willing to push such as Ski and Cycle Hut, Head,

breathe a little easier — for the RICHARD HILLIER Orth continue to offer riders and themselves. Bonfire, Full Throttle, McMaster time being at least. STAFF WRITER skiers of all abilities the opportu- Riders and skiers were given Sports and Meltdown, score con- * With a 3-1 in Toronto against nity to compete in various events. the choice to hit two different park testants on elements ofstyle, com- York and a 3-0 win the next day Thursday evening marked the The series consists of two Rail features: one straight flat box and pletion and technical difficulty. back home against Brock, the 2007 kick-off of Chicopee's ever- Jams where competitors slide on one c-shaped box, both of which This week's event at Chicopee Hawks clinched first place in popular Chill Freestyle Series as top of long, street-like hand rails allowed competitors to get really acted as a precursor to the real the OUA. snowboarders and skiers braved or wide, box-shaped objects; two creative with a variety of different competition, with the finals occur- Leading the team offensively the cold to showcase their free- Big Air events focused on aerial tricks. ring on March 10 for the top final- this past weekend was fourth style talents. tricks performed off man-made "Nothing's better than session- ists of each preliminary event. year player Fiona Aiston. As an exclusive event to Chi- jumps; and two slope style events, ing a rail and chilling with your "It's not just a competition," ex- The left winger netted two copee, the Chill Series embodies which combine the Rail and Big friends," says Mike Lewis, one of plains Turner. goals inthe victory over the a more personal approach to the Air events. the night's top riders. "That's all "It's about coming together and Lions on Friday and followed it traditional freestyle competition Thursday evening's rail jam, that matters," he says. working on a great park, riding up by picking up two assists on attracting local riders and skiers the first event of the series, saw a Lewis comes back into the Chill and pushing each other. But most home ice against the Badgers primarily from Kitchener, Water- total of 37 competitors turn out Series as one of last year's final- of all it's about having fun." on Super Bowl Sunday. loo, Cambridge and Guelph. with ages ranging from 8 to 47 ists (and crowd favourite) who

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- FROM RACE, COVER concerning geography. "When peo­ just enables and perpetuates stereo­ need things that cater to everybody, ple find out I'm Hispanic they say types to no end and then they walk What we can do not even a few but the majority. It's 'Are you from Mexico or Spain?"' around and start using it and they very hard to find things to fix if you (lassroom Racism In contrast, Am an Bhalla, an Indi­ don't think it's something bad be­ So what can be done? Is humankind don't see it as a problem;' said At­ an, felt sympathetic towards people cause it's so normal for them:' ever going to see an end to racism? takora-Gyan. "What if you're a Mus­ Now that they're settled in and have who were uneducated about the ge­ While some throw it around casu­ Ching thinks that it is an evil that lim, and you cannot swim with other started to make some friends, life at ography and separate nationalities ally, others receive it like a bullet in will never go away. "To be honest, males [in the AC)? These are things Laurier has gotten a bit easier. Not of his ethnicity. "There's going to be the chest. Attakora-Gyan will always it's always going to be here because that people don't really think about:' completely though. There are still stuff that people don't understand. remember when it was first directed we're always going to be different:' "I feel like capitalism is just an ex­ some bumps in the road and tension People lump Indians into one big at her. "I can tell you the exact day Attakora-Gyan agrees. "I think as cuse ... to not implement different over race still abounds. category. There are Muslims who are I was called the N-word for the first long as we're classifying people and ways of dealing with these oppres­ Bynob feels this sometimes when Indian, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, right? time in my life. It's like asking people: categorizing them, the issue of race sions;' said Bynob. "I know the DAWB she's in class. "In sociology we'd talk When people ask me really general do you remember where you were is always going to be there:' is being renovated but are they going about race, and I feel like I'm a token, questions, I feel better for educating when the World Trade Center went Ching sees any change of attitude to be inclusive of things like that?" and that I have to speak on behalf of them about that:' down? It's the same thing. I don't as occurring on an individual level. [my race]:' think people realize how deep these "The only thing we can do is educate Attakora-Gyan feels the same way. things go:' our children and be open-minded:' What Laurier can do She has felt anxious in some of her Generalizations Larcher fails to see why the word is Attakora-Gyan called for the imple­ classes when the lesson topic flows still used so casually given its blem­ mentation of more public forums. "I -Dean of Students David McMurry into a discussion about Africa and For Ching, the way people go about ished history. "I don't see the point think if we have different forums like responded to concerns about rac­ the professor's lecture isn't quite ac­ conducting clueless dialogue about of the word ... wasn't it used in a bad anti-racist education ... [they] would ism on campus with a firm state­ curate. "Do I speak up?" she wonders. her ethnicity can have different im­ context for our ancestors? So why really inform people and I think we ment: "As an educational in- The answer is usually no. "If you're a pacts upon her reaction to them; should we use it to call our friends? need to start informing people and stitution, we need to take minority in that class, and you feel ignorant questions provoke angered Just eradicate the word altogefher:' addressing it:' a leadership role:' alienated and isolated ... and every­ responses. , Bynob suggested some sort of ra- . Racist incidents, one in the class is just nodding their Bhalla found that ignorant racial cia! sensitivity training to be imple- such as the heads... you aren't going to speak up. generalizations can often be more a Racist roadblocks mented with dons at Laurier. "They Winter You're silenced:' source of humour anc;I healing than should be trained on how to deal with Attakora-Gyan has even been put tears and pain. "Depending on how: For many young minorities, racism [racism) and how to help students in a situation where she was offend­ they say it, I actually find it funny: stands as ·a force which crushes as­ through that process. It can be dam­ ed by a comment made in her class, I like to laugh at generalizations. pirations and stands in the way of aging, especially to a first-year:' but felt helpless to confront it. In one Sometimes I think that laughing at important life-events. One of the There was a general consen- of her communications classes, there myself or laughing at my own culture roundtable participants had a shOck­ sus that the university needs was a photo of a white male who had really helps to break stereotypes or ing story to tell of how racial igno- to become more acces­ AIDS on the projection screen. At­ helps unite people:' '\rance has had a profound impact on sible to its diverse stu­ takora-Gyan heard someone snick­ At the same time, he agreed with -her life. dent population. Many ering behind her saying "[The prof] other students that light-hearted In Grade 10, Bynob was told by her students at the round- should have used an African:' racism can often result in misunder­ guidance counsellor that because of table agreed that it "It's hard to say anything;' she standings and misguided tensions. her skin colour, she could never go to is a "burden to the said. She was even concerned that a Still, many of the students agreed university; she wasn't smart enough. school" to imple- complaint to the professor would af­ that light-hearted, "joke" racism can She was told that, as a black person, ment a more cul- fect her academic performance. also be a source of genuine humour she could pursue a career in music, turally-friend- and good-feeling, specifically refer­ or go to college. How did she feel? lycampus. encing the stand-up routines of In­ "For me it was a huge blow, and "We Ignorance dian-Canadian comic Russell Peters. I just went home and cried. I was "It's refreshing from a white per­ young, and that really did affect me:' Stereotyping comments made about son's perspective to hear the jokes Despite the lack of encouragement race can grind people's gears when made within a minority;' said DaQa from school, Bynob's mother in­ heard every day, according to Bynob. Poder-O'Born, whose background stilled the importance of educa­ "People ask 'why are you being so is white Estonian. "It just helps and tion into her. "So they can tell me sensitive?' But you hear that day in, makes you think it's really not that whatever they want to but I know day out, your whole life: 'where are big a deal ... once there's comedy I'm better than that:' you from?"' about the subject:' Many ofthe students expressed Bynob warned that these types of However, some of the other mem­ how the disadvantages of being a ignorant questions and comments bers felt that it was more appropri­ minority could be looked at as . are bound to eventually instigate an­ ate for people of minority to laugh advantages, in terms of charac­ ger, regardless of the intent. at themselves, rather than have the ter building. The country that Larcher is from, people of majority laugh at them. "With my situation it's com­ Saint Lucia, is smaller than the Re­ "I think it's shitty for a lot of white pelled me to do so much with gion of Waterloo in size. "People are people to sit there and listen to me my marker as race;' said Bynob. like 'that's a country?' and I'm like make a joke about being late;' said "I think it's helped me to become 'yeah: I get the feeling that they feel Attakora-Gyan. stronger:' good about learning. Knowing that As much of an impact situa­ in their world small is in my world tions like this have had, wheth­ very big:' The 'N' -word er negative or positive, the mi­ Ching felt that being a minority nority students felt that it's im­ has enabled her to be less judgmen­ Last year, Larcher was on campus portant not to let them dig into tal of people upon instant face value. and was surprised to hear an unusu­ you. It's these ignorant questions that fuel ally worded friendly greeting that "I refuse to dwell on those her ability to see the world through came from another black student. experiences" stated Attakora­ more educated, thoughtful eyes. "I was shocked because no one has Gyan. ''I'm not going to sit "I've gotten so many 'so are you ever called me nigger;' he said, point­ there and think 'oh my from China' and I'm like 'No, I'm not ing out that for people to refer to one god, so and so called me Chinese, just because I look Chinese another in such a way in St. Lucia the 'N' -word in grade doesn't mean I'm from China It's would be unheard of. 4' and ifl did that I'd like going up to [a black person] and In North America this is quite be living in a·very saying 'Are you from Africa?' Just be­ com,mon with the 'N' -word being lonely world~ cause I'm this colour, doesn't mean peppered throughout comedy rou­ I'm from this place. It really helps you tines and hip-hop music. After peo­ to break down your own ignorance:' ple hear it enough, they get used to it Jackie Munafo expressed her frus­ and then it becomes okay. tration at being asked ignorant ques­ "I think [the media) definitely en­ tions about her ethnicity; specifically ables it;' said Bynob. "I find that it :FEATURE THE CORD WEEKi Y • WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2007 •13 e

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Carnival costumes which parodied speak to him. ''I'm in my office every tion's attention. "If it's an expressed ethnicity, would have an exhausting over, and it can be very distressing:' lm -:Jo -in.ritu. It's Jamaicans, must be discouraged in a day;• said Lawrence. "People can pop need, we would do our best to ac­ impact on even the strongest person. While being a minority has its dis­ "proactive way:' in:' commodate it:' Horton felt that racial The students at the roundtable felt advantages and advantages, the stu­ In terms of campus efforts, Mc­ However, as Bynob expressed at ignorance must also be addressed in that while being a minority might dents feel that different ethnicities Murray stated that a diversity-re­ the roundtable, a "privileged white classrooms and residences through make life more difficult, it's impor­ are simply a part of the world and ev­ lated speaker series is in the works, male" for some is not the best repre­ processes as mandatory as possible. tant not to let it have a negative im­ eryone, including majorities, simply and that residence life dons must sentative for diversity on campus. pact on their lives. has to deal with that and learn to be be encouraged to make their floors Lawrence is helping put together a "At the end of the day, I'm still more open-minded. more racially sensitive. The dean of student diversity committee to allow Open minds black, I have to deal with that;' said "My skin is never going to change;' students felt pleased with progress at students to represent their own eth­ Bynob. "I am who I am and I love said Attakora-Gyan. "That's just life · WLU in terms of racism-awareness, nicities. "Hopefully we will have rep­ The constant barrage of ignorant who I am. At the same time I still so you just have to use it to your especially in campus clubs such as resentatives from clubs on campus': comments and questions, of voices have to fight these battles. But you're advantage:' the Association of Black Students VP: Academic Sue Horton echoed being appropriated, constantly doing this See PAGE 20 for editorial reaction to this story and East Meets West. the diversity coordinator's senti­ and of fighting over and The new diversity coordinator ments when she expressed how for your Adam Lawrence is adamant that the students ought to bring intolerable ~ v ... ~ only way progress will be made at the incidents and issues to the ~ Diversity Centre is if students volun- administra­ tarily .. .:- ~ •

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JOE TURCOTTE every single week. Alot ofthe musi- A&E EDITOR cians bring their friends, or certain groups of people come who want At its core, music is a social beast. to hear different songs by different While musicians may be inspired artists. It's a pretty laid-back crowd. and write their songs for personal It's not very rowdy like on a Tues- indulgence and exploration, it is day or anything. It's a lot different. I not until the songs are heard by think that's part of the appeal to the others that they become fused with students that come here - it's a dif- a deeper meaning. This sense, that ferent vibe." music, is something to connect The atmosphere on a Monday with is the spirit that drives artistic night at Wilf's is part of the eve- exploration. And in a society where ning's charm. When compared to marketing has begun to trump art, the rambunctious aura that one any chance to celebrate creativity is usually gets on Tuesday at the bar, much appreciated. Open Mic Night comes off as a re- With this in mind, Wilf's weekly laxing way to spend the first night Monday night Open Mic Jam Ses- of a new week. sion has become a chance for the This generally chilled vibe goes diverse WLU musical community hand-in-hand with the collegial Paul Alviz SONG NIGHT - David Eikelboom is but one of the many regulars attracted to Wilt's on Monday nights. to come together and share songs, and intimate atmosphere that is good times and more than a few created when musicians come to- drinks. gether to hone their skills and have alack of creative outlets sometimes, comfortable performing on stage, "Basically, the night gives people a good time. but the ones that we do have are Steele and Ridgey have now gone While the musical talent that is dis- who might not have the chance to "You get a really nice, kind of fine. I think that people really want on to perform at other Waterloo played varies from week to week, play on a stage with good sound an homey, supportive feel. Once you thatand that people need that; it's a bars, a testament to the potential with new singers joining the cast of opportunity to do so," says Open get to know the people that come nice kind of workshop in front of a the night offers. regulars, Open Mic Night is some- Mic founder, WLU alum and local every week, it's nice to get that wel- crowd." Like Steele and Ridgey, third- thing that every closeted musician musician Mark Imola. coming kind of feel," says Miriam "When we first started, we had year kinesiology student David or music fan at Laurier should ex- And while Wilf's is a campus Fine, an Honours Psychology stu- never really played in front of peo- Eikelboom sees the Jam Sessions perience. The chance to hear your staple, that many students enjoy dent who regularly performs with ple before, so we came out for jokes as a way to get more comfortable friends and peers performing the on a regular basis, there's some- her friend and musical partner Em- because we wanted to try it,"says with performing in front of others. songs of Neil Young, the Tragically thing about a Monday night that's ily McCullogh. Jim Steele, a third-year English ma- "It's the experience of performing. Hip, Nirvana and the Frey is fun different. It is within this supportive co- jor, who shares the Monday night I know at home that I don't have and entertaining. As Imola points out, "There's coon that students are able to test stage with third-year political sci- any amps or monitors, so here you And who knows, maybe one of always been a niche crowd. Ever themselves and work towards bet- ence student Warren Ridgey. With can get used to performing like the people who appear on stage since we've started, there's always tering their artistic talents. As Fine the practice offered by Open Mic that with the technical sound," says will continue on and make a name been a group of people who come points out, "I think that Laurier has Night and the chance to become Eikelboom. for themselves. Reaching for the prize having the best show of their lives; but we all take school as priority Local pop-punk band save that for Prize Fighter. number one. It's got to be the case.

After another interlude and It's too important to mess up ... but releases debut disc an unfortunate introduction, the there is always time to be made for crowd was finally met with "the best the band by simply not sleeping." NICK HINSPERGER band of your generation" and as Thakker also commented on how CORD A&E guitarist/lead singer Zubin Thakker things have changed since he start- whined a few bars of Ihe Ronettes ed out with GloryFades: "When we I drank too much. But hell, it was "Be My Baby," one concert-goer started, we weren't really 'in the Friday, and I was stationed at a bar was heard muttering "I feel like I'm scene' fully. We did some shows, which was showcasing $7 pitchers in high school." but we weren'treally regulars." and a pop-punk band. That band Andyes, whilethe genre this band With so much being different was Prize Fighter, a new outfit com- so acutely adores may be viewed as from when they started out, the prised of seasoned musicians from tired, overdone or even childish, band felt that itwas time for a name Kitchener-Waterloo. these boys are certainly not strang- change, from "Glory Fades" to Taking place at The Bomber at ers to the phrase, "Ifyou're going to "Prize Fighter." the University ofWaterloo, the boys do something, you might as well do "Glory Fades just didn't fit the were celebrating the release oftheir itright." vibe of the band; it didn't really debut EP "Come Hell or High Wa- With chugging guitars and the describe us, and for us the words ter" and enlisted the help of KW's tightest rhythm section one has 'Glory Fades' just isn't what mu- InTransit and Toronto's DJ Intelli- ever seen from a K-W band, it was sic is supposed to be about," said gensia to keep the party moving. clear thatPrize Fighter was fighting Thakker. With The Bomber at capacity for the, erm, prize. And when asked about George by 10 pm, DJ Intelligensia proved Blistering through songs like Carothers, the new guitarist/vo- his worth as he spun record after "Union Station" "So Runaway" and calist in the group, Thakker simply record of dance and funk, pump- "Hold on Tight" the bandremained said, "George is aprize fighter." ing up the crowd while ignoring focused and determined to prove Ultimately, while pop-punk may drunken requests shouted out by themselves as more than another get a bad rap, there is no denying yours truly. pop punk band. the talent of five musicians that Then, after some minor difficul- This was the band's grand intro- pour their heart and soul into every ties, two out of the five members of duction, a performance that proved note they play. InTransit appeared onstage, and that university doesn't have to suf- On paper they may look like it, a than focate other creative ambitions. on like it, Jon Kit gave less memorable per- record they may sound Zubin commented on proved FIGHTERS DON'T FADE - Prize Fighter's George Carothers gives it his formance. With nagging technical Ihakker on the but if their show Friday

problems, it became clear that the conflicting priorities, saying "That's anything, it's that no - this band all on his trusty axe. __ members of InTransit were not public enemy number one for us, ain't anything like high school. A&E The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday February i, 2007 ■ 15

The Cord celebrates Black History Month Music's power Music's history is full of Black artists who used their talents to fuel social and political change

PAUL ALVIZ musicians today, who make music CORD A&E videos with the general and pa- thetically vague themes of "war is When Americans and Europeans bad," artists like James Brown, also were gathering slaves to perform known as "Soul Brotha n0.1," were menial, degrading labour, they had making tunes to make a difference no idea that they had completely first, with popularity being an up- miscalculated some ofthe most tal- shot, not the other way around. ented, strong and beautiful people Musicians saw their value as in the world. more than just entertainers, and In honour ofBlack History Month united to harness their revolution- this February, the Cord takes a look ary power to bring about change. at the music scene that was pardy Sometimes the unions were lit- responsible for some of the defin- eral, as in the case of Leroi Jones ing social developments of our recruiting various big funk names culture. like Kool and the Gang and Parlia- Contributed Photo Whether you know it or not, ment to record the track "You Was SOUL BROTHER - Black musicians like Marvin Gaye used the genius of their music to spur social changes. Black artists have beenresponsible Dancin' Need To Be Marchin' So for almost all of the fundamental You Can Dance Later On" Stevie Wonder later backed similar general led to a more radical scene cally sample devious politicians. developments in music over the Other times artists used song to efforts. of performer/activists, who recog- Today, this spirit of musical ac- past century, essentially building speak out against social injustice Their success in gaining govern- nized the importance of keeping tivism is not entirely dead, as many what we have as the music industry and inequality, like Marvin Gaye mental power was articulated by the vision of equality alive, and of musicians continue to critique the today from the ground up. and "What's Going On?" George Clinton, who said "There's applying these ideals to modern social landscape of society (al- There is, however, one particu- Through the vision of Jesse Jack- a lot of chocolate cities around," a social issues. beit somewhat hidden behind a lar era of music that stands out as son, funk musicians were instru- victorious statement in follow-up With the technological develop- mountain of pop-culture apathy). we look back on the advancements mental in the successful election of to his earlier claim that "You don't ments in sampling, rap artists and Often these artists encompass a of the Black community in North the first Black mayor in Cleveland, need the bullet when you got the DJs were able to revive popular global perspective, with artists like America: Jazz, and its resurgence in giving voters faith and direction, ballot." sounds, some including clips from New York City's Nas and Toron- the 19605, which led to later forma- with bands actually touring on Moving on to the '80s and '90s, famous speeches such as the fa- to's K'naan at the forefront of this tions of soul, funk and modernrap. election day and informing people coundess victories for the Black mous MartinLuther King Jr. "I have awareness scene. With artists like Unlike many of the lily-livered to go and vote. James Brown and community and individual rights in a dream," to others who sardoni- this, maybe the spirit isn't gone. No words, but a Rough House full oflaughs

ence's attention are stripped away, The art of mime is not so much comes along and tries it; or a light ary 4-16, 2005 at Toronto's Theatre & Theatre Company leaving Massingham to be 100 per- about making your audience be- bulb that will not stop flickering, Centre. That year it was nominated cent committed all the time. lieve, because that will come the until you get close enough to fix it. for four Dora Awards, including hosts the critically Most plays in this situation would moment that the actor commits to At every failure, Massingham wins Outstanding New Play and Produc- be setting themselves up for failure. the scene. sympathy and laughter from the tion and Direction, eventually win- acclaimed work of Andy Not Rough House; Massingham In Rough House, Massingham audience. ning for Outstanding Performance uses these shortcomings as advan- truly is the victim of a "rough The only downside to this show and Lighting Design. Massingham tages. Though Massingham does house." Inanimate objects (light was that there was no clear begin- not speak during the entire produc- bulb, bowl, and chair) all separate- ning, middle or ending. The show is CARRIE MCNABB tion, he uses his body to communi- ly take turns beating Massingham more of a series ofcomedy sketches CORD A&E cate an inner monologue. into frustration. In this play, noth- than a play that tells a story, and This effort was not lost on the ing seems to work out for the pro- without a story, there was no at- Opening with a minimalist stage audience: each time an object tagonist—something the audience tempt at character development. consisting of only a chair, a bowl changed from, for example, a bowl finds delightfully comical. Because However, the transitions between TTop 10# and a suspended light bulb, Andy to a catcher's mitt, the audience who has not at one time or another each sketch were clear and each RealTrax™ ring tunes Massingham breathes life into ev- suspended their belief and went been the victim of malfunctioning sketch never lasted longer than the Week of 29 ery one ofhis props, using creativity along with Massingham because he objects? joke was funny. January and unstoppable energy, while not believed completely that what he Maybe it was a jar that just will Nightswimming's original per- 1. Fergalicious - Fergie uttering a single word. With fierce was holding was a catcher's mitt. not open, until someone else formance of Rough House ran Janu- 2. I Luv It lighting and strategically placed - Young Jeezy 3. I Wanna Love You music, Rough House is an hour of - Akon slapstick comedy reminiscent of 4. Irreplaceable | | Teach English - Beyonce the silent film era. 5. Lips of an Angel I - Hinder For a limited time, Kitchener's Overseas Money In The Bank

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lonely and broken hearted route with the ever-popular Dashboard Confessional choice of "Again I Go Unnoticed." JOSIAH YOUNG One must choose the overall CORD A&E tone as well.Will the mix be a remi- niscing tone or will it be an "I am That's right folks, it's getting to be so over you and I am moving on" that time of the year again. It's time tone? to shell out hard-earned cash for However one chooses to go chocolate and diamonds to prove about putting one's mix together, how much you love your significant one should always remember to other. never, ever let anyone else listen It is the time to throw your mon- to said mix. Trust me on this one ey at every cliche possible, all in an folks, people do not want to know attempt to catch the eye of that spe- what is going on in your bitter little Contributed Photo LOVE DISCS, OR NOT? - This Valentine's Day make a special love mix, no matter what mood you're in. cial someone, and hope to Eros and head, and if you are planning on Aphrodite that they feel the same winning the one who got away back way. with this mix, forget it. to prove how much we love some- through. You'll laugh at your song the tried and tested way of deal- It's the timeto prove how popular Ifthe heartfelt lyrics from "Smack one, by spending the most money selection and how bitter and angry ing with it all is music, because as you are by showing off how many That" in your MSN name didn't possible on flowers that will die you were. the great Bob Marley once sang, Valentine cards you have, and of work, you're justnot going to make and chocolates that will go straight The spirit of Valentine's Day can "The great thing about music is that course it is the time for all of us bit- any headway on this one. to our hips. affect you in a plethora ofways but when it hits you, you feel no pain." ter and lonely people to rue the day My friends, this exercise is solely That's right; I am putting the Saint Valentine became a martyr for self-healing and getting the bit- kibbosh on any songs that direcdy for love. ter out ofyour system. reference bunny rabbits and but- "I earned my undergraduate degree, Valentine's Day is the perfect With the public service an- terflies (sorry Crazytown). I must H time to take a date out to the lat- nouncement part out of the way, apologize about the rules, but you now_ est romantic comedy starring two we can now move on to to song wouldnot believe how oftenI have people who would never mesh in selection and things to avoid. Even gotten mixes that had three to four real life. The radio stations will be though this mix is for you and songs by the same band, and the pumping out the love songs, and only you, that does not mean that numberoftimesI have gotten a mix that annoying couple in the Con- proper care and sequencing is not that actually had Nickelback on it course with their constant display required. (did I forget therule "absolutely no of public affection will be singing The number one rule when mak- Nickelback"?). along to Michael Bolton's version ing a mix is that there is a one song With the rules out of the way, Meet Melissa. of "When a ManLoves a Woman." per artist limit. It doesn't matter you are now free to sort through get experience and practical But for the rest of us who don't how kick-ass and face-melting your album collection (who are we To the field skills to go the distance, Melissa earned her Postgraduate Certificate have that type ofsordid connection Dragonforce is. kidding? Your mP3s, you pirating from Humber in International Project Management in to Bolton, we will be left in search That brings me to rule number thief!), and construct the perfect only 3 semesters. She now works as a Program Officer of the perfect mix for our anti-Val- two: you should probably avoid mix. go with your gut Just and you'll for an International Humanitarian Organization. entine's Day feelings. face-melting action on this mix, discover that the songs you pick will We think she'll make a real difference. Now this mix can take us in unless having your face melted is start the process ofpurging. International Project Management, Postgraduate Certificate many different directions. There exactiy whatyou need to heal. Label your mix but don't write is the incredibly bitter and slightly Finally rule number three is: try out a track listing (track listings are homicidal route one can take with to avoid cliche songs because this only for mixes that you plan to give songs such as the Misfits' "Die, mix is about attacking the cliched to someone else). Go back to it in a Die My Darling" or one can go the notion that we need one day a year few months and play it all the way

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'Shades of Grey' (or drag queen) fell ill and was un- aims able to perform, there were some to increase diversity awesome acts to more than make up for the shortfall. awareness on campus The duo ofAfrican drummers do- ing improvisation was an authentic taste of African culture. A group of NICOLE WRAY girls performing Bhangra dancing STAFF WRITER and Kathryn Assaff, who performed belly dancing were dressed in tra- Laurier's Equality Awareness Com- ditional clothing and represented mittee held its sixth annual Culture their cultural regions. Shock last Friday in the Maureen The show had a good range of Forrester Recital Hall. performances from the Hawk Gurlz Thisyear's show, entided "Shades showing off their hip hop moves to of Grey," was put on to help show a slideshow withpictures of Martin students that "everyone is equal in Luther King and Ghandi set to John that grey area," said the Co-ordina- Lennon's "Imagine." Each of the tor of theEquality Awareness Com- acts was done well and was worth mittee Dana Kuderian. the price of admission, which went The event was a great reminder to charity. that outside of the Laurier commu- Although Culture Shock was very nity, and among Laurier students, well-organized and certainly worth there is a diverse range of people seeing, attendance to the event was with different interests that we not shocking. The recital hall was might not always be aware of. about half full, but with more ad- Culture Shock was hosted by the vertising, the show could have been current WLUSU VP of University enjoyed by many more students. Affairs, JD Muir, who opened up As JD Muir said, "In culture and the show singing O Canada along diversity, there's always a constant with Melissa Jones in both English and that's love." and French, expressing Canada's If there is one constant between bilingualism. university students, it is that strug- The show starts off in Los Ange- gle with finding love not only in les with a man who realizes he is other people, but in our own cul- in love with his best friend, who is ture and identities. traveling the world as a model. Laurier's Equality Awareness He travels to Europe and East Committee gave students a great Asia looking for her until he reach- opportunity to show off a piece of es India where he finds his love. In their culture because as Kuderain each of these destinations, Laurier said, "Beyond tolerating [different students modeled some beautiful Sydney Helland cultures], we're valuing [them]."

DEMONSTRATING DIVERSITY - Performing a traditional dance. clothing from these countries. Although the "female illusionist" Valentine's Day: what does it mean? With "Love Day" only a week away, a panel of Student Life writers reflect on the holiday that is Hallmark

LAURA CARLSON and forced to ask themselves what NICOLE WRAY DJ DEMERS enjoyed when your father bought STAFF WRITER it is that makes them so unlovable. STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER one for you when you were five Being single is always hard, but years old. Luhhh you." I remember a simpler kind of Val- being bombarded with images of While many people cringe at the When people complain about why Unless you're in a long-term re- entines Day. I remember the days happy couples, walking past choc- thought of another Valentine's Day they don't like Valentine's Day, a lationship, you're a sucker if you of elementary school when a class olate and teddy bear sales, and wit- when they don't have a significant very common reason is that it is even have a boyfriend or girlfriend

list, pink construction paper, a box nessing big romantic gestures can other, I'm looking forward to the just a commercial holiday - es- on Valentine's Day. of Hershey's Kisses and Care Bear justbe downright devastating when day even though I've never had a sentially a way for businesses to The smartest of us do some

cards were the essentials when there is an entire day dedicated to boyfriend - never mind a boyfriend get more money from consumers. dumping approximately one and February 14rolled around. nothing but these things. on Valentine's Day. I have no problem with it being a half weeks before the date ap- However, as relationships have So, while wining and dining the Although it is a commercial a commercial holiday. proaches and try to rekindle it become more involved the holiday one you love, don't forget that there holiday, why complain about a If people are willing to give about one week after. has changed as well. are people out there that may not day where you have an excuse to away their money in the name of It's like the old maxim: "If you Whereas Valentine's Day used enjoy the holiday as much as you. give something fun to friends and a "Hallmark holiday," then busi- love something, set it free. If it to be about showing everyone that People are excluded and made to family. nesses deserve it. comes back to you, it's yours. If you care (yes, you even gave a card feel as though there is something Since I was a kid and got gifts (Remember when retailers in- it doesn't, she's probably having to the stinky boy who sat in the wrong with them because they are from my mommy (not that the gifts vented "Love Day" on The Simp- dinner with someone better-look- back of the class) this is no longer not involved in a relationship. from mom have stopped), I look son's and consumers adopted the ing thanyou." the case. Let us try not to take the more forward to the day. I'm happy to holiday without question? That With all of that said, if I actually The day now seems to be an ex- juvenile approach to this day and show others I love having them as was awesome.) had a girlfriend, I would definitely clusionary celebration reserved make an effort to show everyone a friend on Valentine's Day. My main concern is that the get her something on this upcom- only for those who happen to be in that somebody cares about them. Last year, I had one of the most wrong sectors are getting the ing Valentine's Day. a relationship at the current time. Buy a female friend a flower, pass memorable days with my best money. An inordinate amount of Women expect it, and in my I have problems grasping the chocolates around your tutorial or friends, boys included, when we money goes to teddy bears, choc- experience, an angry woman is notion as to why this one random bake cupcakes for your roommate. planned a dinner, went to the beach olates, and flowers, which are to- very scary. Somewhere between day from the calendar year should Just remember that the single and gave silly gifts to each other. tally useless gifts. a three-storey free-fall and a one- be reserved for people to celebrate people out there are in need of I once read that we accept the Chocolates and flowers are on-one encounter with a moun- theirlove. some lovin' too, and a little gesture love we think we deserve, and I gone within a couple weeks, and tain lion. In the process ofpeople being re- may stop someone from slammin' think Valentine's Day is the perfect teddy bears are just dumb. There minded how spectacular they are, back a bottle of wine and listening time to remind your friends and is no other way to describe them. let us not forget all the single peo- to Celine Dion to make the night family of what they deserve. "To show mylove for you, I pres- letters@cordu>eekly. com ple oufthere, left in a bitter mood less painful. ent to you a gift that you may have Student Life The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday February 7,2007 19 Reading Week for cheapos

Spring break can't always be fun in the sun. Beat your hardest video game

Here are some activities for the credit, debit and Super Mario and Zelda are pop- ular games available at any rental sunshine-challenged student store. A game with levels is key, as it will take you about a week to beat VERONICA HUGHES Visit grandparents in Florida one. STUDENT LIFE EDITOR And don't pretend that you're If you are fortunate enough to too good for this option. This was The current winter weather is have snowbirds for grandparents, how many a student spent March enough to make anyone max out a visit to Florida is surprisingly af- break in high school. their credit card and head down fordable. Flights out of Toronto can south on a tropical vacation. be as cheap as $450 (with taxes), Start spring-cleaning early Unfortunately for many of and flights out of Buffalo go from us, that is not an option (we al- approximately $400 (US). Christmas and winter seem to ready maxed out our cards at There'll be free home-cooked cause an accumulation of junk. In- Christmas!). food and shuffleboard, and who stead of waiting until after exams, With a break from school only a can turn down a good game of tackle your room and get rid of week away, here are some ideas for shuffleboard? overdue library books, old clothes how to spend your week offwithout Note that entry requirements to and empty beerbottles. breaking the bank. the US have changed and a pass- port is now mandatory for all Ca- Catch up on reading Volunteer at a local charity nadians entering by air. For more information, see the link below. Doing schoolwork is the most The YMCA and the food bank http://www.pptc.gc.ca/ unpopular, but least expensive op- are just two examples of organiza- tion. Even though it is a break, we tions that are always looking for Learn to ski or snowboard all know that some work accom- volunteers. plished over the week off will help You could also volunteerto shov- Hitting the slopes during the with the time crunch in March. el an elderly neighbour's driveway weekdays is cheaper and less or help a relative paint a room. crowded. All area hills are opera- Check out K-W attractions A week giving back to the com- tional, thanks to the cold, snowy munity could be the most reward- weather. Try the St. Jacobs Farmer's Mar- ing thing you do this year (includ- Full day lift ticket at Chicopee Ski ket, local museums and artisans. ing passing Statistics, of course). Hill in Kitchener is $34, and full day http://www.kwtourism.ca Shane Porter rentals are $30. TROPICAL DREAMS - For many, this is not how spring break will look.

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High sex drive or .. . j ., Meet Sanjay. To get the practical knowledge and real world experience to help him go global, Sanjay earned his Postgraduate sexualaddiction? Certificate from Humber in International Marketing in only 2 semesters. He now works as Director of Marketing for a major Multinational Food Services Management company. We think he's going places. sexual addiction, and it has been re- tion after all, but a high sex drive. ported that over 15 million women Voicing your concern shows you International Marketing, Postgraduate Certificate and men suffer from this problem care and may help him get help if in the US, with a higher incidence he does have a sexual addiction. ALI SCOTT CAMPUS KISS in men. (Please note that there are no Canadian statistics because it is campuskiss@cordweekly. com Dear Ali, under-researched.) Is there such a thing as too much A sexual addiction can include sexual pleasure? any compulsive sexual behaviour My boyfriend likes to pleasure with other people, the Internet or Celebrate Valentines with the Bookstore himself at least once a day, some- phone services, and this may in- times several times a day. clude masturbation, sex with pros- I was wondering if that is normal titutes, anonymous sex, affairs, ex- or not? I am wondering ifhe should hibitionism, voyeurism and the list some because he seems to goes on. get help " be obsessed with sex. Can you help A person has a sexual addiction me? when they feel they cannot control the need to repeat sexual behav- with the choice to bag additional roses Sincerely, iours ritualistically and it affects Worried their everyday life. 11 more for $11.00 For more information and a "do Dear Worried, it yourself" online test, visit http:// 6 more for $8.00 Every person has a different sex www.sexaddictionhelp.com/. drive, so what is normal for you If you suspect your boyfriend over $10.00 before taxes may not be for another person. has a sexual addiction, he can go |m fifldgßtooff Ott^l On average, males tend to have to his family doctor or a local sex- higher sex drives and it is very com- ual health clinic for help. The best LAURIER with MMOODS 1 mon for them to pleasure them- thing you can do is to be supportive fl selves once or several times a day. and understanding. BOOKSTORE not a addic- VP' However, there is such a thing as He may have sexual 20 ■ WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Opinion

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The Cord Weekly is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. Contact: Fraser McCracken, 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 CFS has right idea Protestors we're not, but is it for the right reasons? While many schools chose to participate in a tuition protest today, as organized by the Cana- dianFederation of Students (CFS), Laurier opted out. JD Muir, VP: Univer- sity Affairs, said he made the decision because student protests haven't always been successful in the past atLaurier and because we're not mem- bers of CFS. Laurier students' lacklustre performance in protests and demonstra- tions is evidenced by merely looking at the last few attempts: when the beloved Golden Hawk was removed from the FNCC, angry students tried, Mallory O'Brien and failed, to assemble en masse and voice their frustrations; last year, a Rally for Respect was held in the Quad, and, again, failed to draw anylarge crowds. Muir's assertion that protests don't really work in Laurier's com- munity is seemingly valid, but how then are WLU students expected to en- gage in the tuition debate? While the effectiveness of the CFS protest is questionable, it would have provided Laurier students with the opportunity to meet with students from Sport across the country and display a united front against rising tuition. When reflects life many small lobby groups organize protests they can be easily overlooked, but if students from every university in Canada were to gather and take a Social trends tend to be reflected on the field, as seen in Super Bowl XL stand, people would take notice. Perhaps it's because manyLaurier students have their educational costs America was divided by an un- Sport is a measure by which we paid for by mommy and daddy, and as such, they simply don't care iftheir popular war, which pitted the left can judge society's state. costs rise. Or perhaps it's because tuition rises gradually, and over the versus theright (much in the same With that in mind, this year's course of a typical four-year degree, the monetary effects may not be sig- way that the Iraq blunder has split Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLI) was nificant enough to care about. JOE TURCOTTE the nation today). During this time how our A&E EDITOR yet another example of Whatever the case, Laurier students missed out on an opportunity to the fields of play were one place world is progressing. This year's show the nation where they stand on the issue of rising tuition, even if it that could be looked to as a dem- "big game" featured, for the first was for valid reasons. While protests may not be the "Laurier way," CFS's This past Sunday there was a cel- onstration ofthe United States' so- time, two Black head coaches. In approach of uniting Canadian students on an issue could be incredibly ef- ebration, a celebration that rivals cial conflict. "Good ol' fashioned" fact, this year's Super Bowl was fective. Lest Laurier be known as the "small school whose students are so no other. For those misinformed, athletes like Johnny Unitas, quar- the first time even one Black head into their own lives they don't care about others," the next timeLaurier has uneducated, arrogant or ignorant, terback of the Baltimore Colts, coach had reached the defining an opportunity to show the nation where they stand, they should take it. it was Super Bowl Sunday. stood in direct contrast to "flashy" game of the sport. So when India- Because you never know when mommyand daddy might cut you off. For the cynics in the world the players like the loud and brazen napolis' coach Tony Dungy lifted Super Bowl is a dream come true, New York Jets quarterback, Joe the championship trophy above when nearly 100 million North Namath. These two men clearly his head, it was not just a trium- American TV viewers come to- demonstrated that a social shift phant moment for himself or his WLUnotracism-free gether to celebrate the excesses was beginning to take place, as players on the Colts. of North American consumerism, more and more people were be- Dungy's simple gesture was a Snow isn't the only thing that's been exposed to all levels of racial theabsurdity ofthe things that our triumphant mo- white-washing our campus. It ignorance, some more offensive society privileges becomes bla- ment for all of Dungy's gesture was a seems Laurier students tend to than others. And recently, some tantly obvious. Sure, that's what simple North America, identify our campus as a predomi- students were offended by what happens on the daywhen the NFL triumphant moment for all of as, for the first nantly Caucasian one, especially they deemed racist portrayals of itself out to a consumer Ja- whores North America. As, for the first time, a Black man compared to our notoriously di- maicans during Winter Carnival. culture that is dying for a way to was the winning

verse neighbours up the street. As Black History Month unfolds, sell a product - any product. But time, a Black man was the winning coach of the Su- However, this is not completely ac- and various cultural activities take in taking this cynical position the coach of the Super Bowl. per Bowl. curate. In fact, 14percent ofLaurier place on campus, it's an excellent skeptics are missing out on some- Like Jesse Ow- students identify themselves as a time toraise awareness of the many thing far more important than the ens, who dem- visible minority. cultures that exist within Laurier power of North American con- onstrated that While visible minorities may not that aren'tofthe homogenous pale- sumer culture. ginning to cast-off the constraints Hitler's ideas about race and su- account for a large percent of the skinned variety. Instead ofbeing ig- While it's true and undeniable oftradition and become more like periority were completely false by WLU population, they're still very norant to cultural issues, ask ques- that consumerism has perverted Namath. winning gold at the Berlin Olym- much a part of the community and tions; looking uninformed is better therealm ofsport ina waythat dis- So whenthe two iconic figures of pics, Dungy serves as a reminder should feel included, but racism than looking like a jerk. Keep in tracts from the games themselves, the National Football League took that outdated and ridiculous prevents them from doing just that. mind that just because a statement in spite of this there remains an to the field against one another in stereotypes need to be adjusted. Some may think that at a university, doesn't offend you or your circle of inherent goodness about our be- Super Bowl 111 the game was more Whereas there once might have a centre for higher learning, that in- friends, doesn't mean that it won't loved games. than just a football game. It was, in been the prevailing feeling that a offend dividuals would be educated and others. Above all, remember This goodness is found in the fact, a defining moment in North Black man would not be able to progressive enough not to make that, while we may all go to Lauri- fact that sport is an avenue for American culture. outsmart a white coach and bring racist remarks or insinuations, but er, we're all coming from different human expression. As such, the And so, now, almost 40 years his team to glory, this is no longer when the Cord sat down with a places and students should take games contain elements of hu- later one can look back upon that the case. culturally-diverse group, this was steps to make campus a welcoming man nature, which allow for the game and recognize something As Tony Dungy and the success simply not the case. Students had environmentfor everyone. hidden social and political climate very important. of the Indianapolis Colts dem- of society to bubble to the surface. Read through a lens that sees onstrate, anyone can be success- In particular, when one looks back that match-up as a contest be- ful - as long as they're given the These unsigned editorials were agreed upon by at least two-thirds o/The at the history of the NFL's biggest tween the old and new, it's appar- chance. Cord's editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the views o/The Cord's game this is especially clear. ent that sport is more than just a volunteers, staffor WLUSP. During the 1960s and '70s gameplayed with a ball - or puck. [email protected] Opinion The Cord Weekly ■ Wednesday February 7,200721 Letters to the Editor

LETTER OF THE WEEK: COW KILLING INHUMANE

I'm sure that I wasn't the only per- that mistakes are made. These mis- son offended by last week's edito- takes mean suffering ofa practically rial by David Shore, "Vegetarianism unimaginable magnitude for free- not only option for animal-lovers" range and factory-farmed animals To Shore, facts are clearly as mean- alike—they also mean that when ingless as the unimaginable suffer- you eat an animal, you're consum- ing ofcoundess billions of non-hu- ing its fecal matter (among other man animals. things) along with its flesh. And an- Sydney Helland

First ofall, studies have routinely imals slaughtered for kosher meat TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY - As cost for the service increases, Turnitin not be the best option for WLU. shown that vegetarians and vegans get special treatment: they are hung achieve the proper dietary equilib- upside-down, their throats are slit, rium without consuming animal and they slowly bleed to death, all products. The facts are pretty clear: without anaesthetic. Free-range if your caloric intake is sufficient, doesn't mean cruelty-free. your protein intake will almost in- In a democratic-capitalist soci- Turnitin.com may evitablybe sufficient as well(unless ety, every product you purchase your diet consists only of candy). is like a vote for that product. So Secondly, you can't eat meat and whether you vote fozr a hamburger be in favour of animal rights. I'm composedoffree-range cows orone sure some think of not cost that people that composed factory-farmed cows, be worth they can, but they can't. They're you're voting for slaughter. You're like slave-owning abolitionists, voting for death. By purchasing Profs can catch plagiarism without software, students shouldn't pay for it or misogynist-feminists: they're alternatives to animal products, contributing to (and/or benefiting you're not opting out of the sys- discerning eye of Turnitin. These the last couple of decades, notably from) the very problem that they tem, as Shore thinks: you're voting essays were not limited to just starting around 1939. While this is claim to be against. against it. history, but also communication clearly not a thesis I would write, While Shore isright to preferfree- I can't speak for every vegetar- studies, religion and culture, and the vast majority of all my essays I range meat tofactory-farmed meat, ian and vegan out there, but I don't STEVE NILES sociology. Being the good student have written up to this point con- DEVIL'S ADVOCATE what he doesn't mention is how consider vegetarianism an end in I am, I was never once suspected tain research done by other indi- free-range animals are killed. Free- itself. As a vegan, I'm not trying to of plagiarism, and have been able viduals, such as a professional his- range animals are typically shipped merely "make a point"; I'm trying With the rapid growth of the In- to ride my original ideas to a solid torian. Only an idiot would copy off to the very same slaughterhous- to abolish mankind's unjust tyran- ternet and the expansion of essay- B average. I'm not showing off, I'm this professional research word for es that butcher the factory-farmed ny over non-humans. A true vege- purchasing websites, it is no sur- not falling behind; I'm right in the word anyways. The logic behind cows, and they are killed in the ex- tarian will never see fit to eat meat, prise a website such as Turnitin. meatypart ofthatbell curve. While protecting the originality of ideas act same manner. Ideally, this pro- because there is not and never will com has made a significant impact I have been safe, I'm sure at least a is limited by the finite amount of cess is as painless as death can be be a moral justification for it. in academia. The website, found- few students have been picked off historical explanations and their (which is not to say that it wouldn't ed over ten years ago, is now used during the last few years. constant reuse by lowly under- be extremely traumatic), but the -Dru Jeffries in over 85 countries at both high graduates such as sheer volume of animals that pass school and post-secondary levels. Turnitin also lauds itselfas a myself. through these facilities guarantee It also offers plagiarism detection deterrent to potential plagiarisers. Turnitin also services for publishers, and has lauds itself as a de- begun launching grading andpeer This, however, should be insulting terrent to potential reviewing services. to undergrads as it carries with it plagiarisers. This, Penis Envy progress, to the point where he (This information can be found however, should be

equates women = vaginas, instead at their website and from Wiki- an assumption of guilt. insulting to under-

Idly reading the Cord, I received an of men and women = people. His pedia; I completely stole it and grads as it carries "unpleasant shock." is the crudest reasoning, includ- rewrote it, so hopefully I don't get with it an assump- Mike Brown, was telling people ing his airy-fairy idea that "women caught). Just over a year ago, the Cord tion of guilt. As I said before, I'm not to vote ifthey don't havea "fuck- vote for women." So what? The university has to pay a fee challenged three professors to a sure students here at Laurier have ing clue" as he elegantly put it. I am Brown's comment that "we are to Turnitin annually for their ser- plagiarism detection battle. The been caught before, but the vast hardly worried about what Brown allowed to be sexist as long as itis in vices. During my tenure here at professors were pitted against majority never have issues at all. tells me to do. The remark that I favour of females" is extremely fac- the university, that cost has nearly two genuine student written es- Frankly, a student should be rep- seriously object to is "it seems the ile. It is likely that Lauren McNiven tripled. During this same time, says, as well as an essay bought rimanded if they're too lazy to do only more effective means of secur- was a good candidate regardless, tuition costs have also increased. from a website. The results clearly the work and rely on a web-based ing votes than straight up popular- and Brown should apologize for While I'm not saying the increased showed that the professors were paper. ity is having a vagina." In the con- implying that she needed her 'va- cost of the university has lead to able to identify the plagiarised Turnitin is a valuable tool to text of his article, Brown insinuates gina power' to pull her through. In an increase in tuition costs, any work within the first few pages. many professors that has made that females have it easier when it a pinch? lust rely on your vagina! business student can tell you that The paper was vague in relation to their lives easier inregards to how comes to winning elections. What can I say? Retract your sex- an increase in operational expens- course content, had very few re- they mark. They can quickly and His proof? Last year, six women ist statements Mike Brown. I don't es is meted with an increase in the sources, and sub-par grammar. easily cross-reference student pa- ran in an election and all of them like to lose my voting freedom and price of services. That being said, So if the profs are able to easily pers to see who did their own work won. The other nine spots went my personal freedom all in one an examination of how Turnitin identify which papers are plagia- and who didn't. However, as the to males. But Brown feels that be- day. has changed the landscape here at rized and which are not, isTurnitin price tag of this service continues cause no woman got turned down, Laurier is warranted, given that it really necessary? Proponents will to climb, we as students must ask it proves that Laurier, and the world -Emily Zeran is our moneythat is being spent. argue that the professors cannot if it is worth the cost. Students at in general, favours women. Could Turnitin operates by collecting possibly cross-check a submitted McGill have challenged the use of it be, Brown, that the women who a database of student papers and paper against a previously sub- the website and won rulings say- were elected were deemed quali- Letters Policy: cross-checking them against each mitted paper, and I largely agree. ing they cannot be forced to sub- fied by the masses, rather than for other. Over ten years, the Turnitin In reality, a paper submitted four mit their work. Similarly, students must arid their organs? I hardly think the All letters tothe editor be signed database has grown to comprise years ago will not remain in the at Princeton successfully lobbied submitted with the author's name, student males went home after and regret- identification number, and telephone num- millions of student essays from mind of the professor. A student to prevent the school from using ted their lack ofvaginas. ber. Letters must be received by 12:00pm across the globe. The website has can find an old paper, change the the website to check their work. Monday via email to letters@cord weekly, also acquired licences for name on the and hand it the costcontinues to climb the Popularity plays a larger role in com or through our website at www. major front, in If elections, and in Brown's haste to cordweekly.com.Letters must not exceed academic journals, newspapers as their own. Turnitin describes way it is, maybe it is time that the 350 explain he words. and books, as well as a continu- this deterrent as a way to protect professors find alternate solutions. away women's talent The Cord reserves the right to edit any is overlooking the obvious: There letter for brevity and clarity. Spelling and ally archived copy of the publicly the originality ofideas. Rather than giving the money to a be corrected. The Cord were no women in the running for grammar will available Internet. That's right,, Sadly, as an undergraduate stu- corporation, hire grad students as reserves the right to reject any letter, in an of the markers. The onus fall on the WLUSU presidency. The day no whole or in part.The Cord reserves the right they have archived copy dentofhistory,I don't get too many should man can win any position will be to not publish material that is deemed Internet, so good luck cheaters. original ideas of my own. Asample two parties; to the students, don't to libelous or in contravention with be During my four here at thesis "Hitler plagiarize, and to the professors, the day I begin to worry about male the Cord's Code ofEthics or journalistic years history for example: under-representation. standards. Wilfrid Laurier University as a was a jackass." Unfortunately for just start marking again. I resent Brown's attempt to in- history student, I have submit- me, this thesis was probably origi- stigate a backlash against female ted perhaps a dozen essays to the nally published a few times over letters@cordweekly. com 22 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2007 ■ THE CORD WEEKLY Green politics Climate change affects Canada's political climate with party co-operation

and social concerns. If only we still need to be genuine? Depending on saw the same stability! how desperate they are for votes, Universal health care was pio- and the environment is a hot issue neered by Tommy Douglas when in the swing ridings of Quebec, the KATHRYN FLYNN he was premier of Saskatchewan, Conservatives will prove how far GOOD GIRL REVOLUTION and he was seen as a private-sec- they're willing to stray into political tor threatening socialist. Though a territory they're unfamiliar with. A minority government makes royal commission recommended They're already collaborating with politics a lot more interesting, es- the same policy to the federal Pro- the NDP to improve the Clean Air pecially when the opposition digs gressive Conservative government Act, but this is demonstrative ofco- up such great quotes from the under John Diefenbaker in 1958, it operative governing, and while it's current Prime Minister to the ef- wasn't until TommyDouglas moved less entertaining than Question Pe- fect of calling climate change a to federal politics in 1961 and intro- riod is lately, it's more productive. "socialist scheme to suck money duced it to legislature himself that The environment's current pop- out of wealth-producing nations." the other parties came on board. ularity with the media also lost a Harper's government technically Current federal NDP leader Jack certain federal minister her job. fears the threat of a snap election. Layton was asked on CBC's The The dalliance with green politics It could be to their advantage at the Hour by George Strombolopolous has made the environmental port- polls, however, if the electorate re- if he was upset that the whole po- folio the most high-profile ministe- sents the opposition's reasons for litical spectrum was taking an issue rial position, which poor Rona Am- calling it and feels their needs are that typically characterized NDP brose couldn't handle. A position being met. platforms. How was he to answer that she could have quietly edu- Contributed Photo It is best for a minority govern- this? If he's to demonstratehis par- cated herself in over timerequired IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE - Al Gore brought Global Warming to the ment to paint itself as bending with ty's integrity, he surely can't accuse too steep a learning curve and now forefront with his popular documentary. the winds of change, and so we are the other parties of stealing their her replacement, John Baird, is at witnessing the diffusion of "the en- policy-baby. Tommy Douglas knew the UN's Intergovernmental Panel vironment issue" across the politi- that the federal NDP would have on Climate Change defending tion debates - an issue they have stone in our popular culture, thank cal spectrum, no matter what Ste- to get used to being the policy har- Canada's eschewing of the Kyoto started petitioning on their web- you A 1 Gore, but I'm excited to see phen Harper's old correspondence bingers of the spectrum - ideas are Accord. site. Stephane Dionvoiced his sup- what it does to our political cul- reveals. introduced by the far left and then We're also witnessing a change port ofthe move, but Layton has re- ture. It is revitalizing politics at all The adoption of certain policies through political osmosis make in the way elections will be fought. mained quiet considering his party levels, and as scary as the whole out of a pragmatic response to the their way over to the other side. Despite receiving over four percent has the most votes to lose to the global warming bit is, the circus an- electorate's desires isn't new at Is the interest in green politics ofthe popular vote, the Green Party Greens. Dion either doesn't per- tics in Question Period are at least all levels of politics. Queen's Park genuine?Abetter question - does it is still denied participation in elec- ceive the Green Party as a threat, or distracting me from the imminent characterized one-party domi- the man is passionate about the en- doom. nance before the 1980s because vironment, democracy, or ideally, of a willingness to govern through Super (Dave both. compromises on party platform Green awareness is now a touch- com (Bar6er Shop ( j) letters@cordweekly. Attention Students!!! to 108 King Welcome home TransGlobe Street North *""/ FOR OPEN-MINDED ADULTS Affordable Student Aparments: Jp j (beside Ethel's Bar, If SMOKING ACCESSORIES & ADULT $ to Cf PRODUCTS Variety of rental units r \. opposite Tim Horton's) different living arrangements IM a friend haircuts for $18 Convenientlyclose to campus IgH Bring —2 ti 24 hr. emergency contact or one for $11 (regular $13)* number 'mention ad, limited timeonly (peace ofmind for the parents) J Steps to shopping & restaurar). Mon-Fri: 9:00-6:00 Jn Sat: 9:00-4:00 Sun: closed ■^Ty 519-747-1890 No appointment necessary .ppPjf 1-888-310-7000 www.GOtransglobe.com Don'f go the others— rj® TransGlobe get a good line-up and haircut V IB Property Management Services

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Controversial novels context. As this garners attention, If we choose to ignore what has people assume that the objector is gone wrong in our past, we are only reveal important quoting theauthor properly. going to end up violating the rights Often, the reasons cited for ban- ofothers in the future. aspects of human ning a book are completely contra- We as Canadians must spend dictory to the true themes the book more effort on ensuring that small history, even if they portrays. For example, Harper Lee's community interest groups and To Kill a Mockingbird has been individuals are not successful in may be negative or challenged and banned for encour- removing insightful literature from aging racism. While the novel por- our schools and public libraries. controversial trays instances ofracism, it tells the The ideas that these books por- story of a child discovering what is tray are powerful and important to wrong withracism. our society; we need to make sure By removing material depict- that they remain accessible to ev- ing negative aspects of human- eryone throughout the future. Contributed Photo ity and its past, we are denying SEXY SORCERER - Harry Potter's undeniable hotness, as portrayed by Dan Radcliffe in the films based the popular books, could likely that such injustices have ever on have caused their ban from certain schools. Or it could have been the JEREMY TREMBLAY taken place. To do so is wrong and [email protected] ON THE VERGE blasphemous witchcraft in the novels. Whatever. counterproductive.

The Wars, Lord of the Flies, The Di- viners, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Giver, The Apprenticeship ofDuddy Kravitz, HarryPotter, Catcher in the CAMPUS SHAKE-UP Rye, Of Mice and Men: one might IHBHg assume, glancing at these titles, iMBb that they were perhaps pulled from a high school reading list. For many of us, one or two of these tides bring back memories of reading them in class. They were the books nearly everyone proclaimed to hate, at least until the year's work by Shakespeare was assigned. However, these books all have another link. Each titlelisted above, along with dozens more, has been challenged within the past two de- cades in Canada. Community groups and indi- viduals have pushed, sometimes successfully, to have these titles removed from classrooms, pub- lic libraries and school libraries in communities across the nation. Last week, in fact, Peel Region's Catholic school board removed Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson from its libraries. The 1995 novel won the PEN/ Faulkner award and the American Booksellers Association award for novel of the year and was turned into a Hollywood movie in 1999. fi' The story takes place on a fic- tional island in the United States and follows the events occurring after the mysterious drowning of a the end fouNDCinsn|H fishery worker shortly after of the Second World War. It deals with a variety of subjects, including lingering racism as a result of the war. A parent complained about the novel, which is described by the To- ronto Star as "[containing] a few ex- plicit passages," in December. The reason for the complaint has not been announced. -*'■ *^**s While board officials have stated llMllBilliiilMißWßp that the book has not been banned and will be reviewed by a board committee before a decision is made, removing the book from the LEARN THE SHAKE. SEE THE SHOW. school in the meantime has the same effect as a ban. According to a document pub- SECRETHANDSHAKE.CA » -, -~ v - v.- *.:^v-y-Afv,? . ..<** ■ lished by Canada's Book and Pe- .. V/ riodical Council, the people who LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE. MUST BE LEGAL DRINKING AGE. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. .j '. push for a ban have not read the V^jj work in question and quote it out of 24 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7,2007 ■ THE CORD WfEKll

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