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Volume 52, Issue 14 Wednesday, November 9, 2011 thecord.ca A silver lining ember Another chance at gold for Laurier K-W honours veterans women's soccer

Messages from local veterans, KEVIN CAMPBELL scholars and historians on the SPORTS EDITOR tradition surrounding Nov. nth Tania Pedron took a moment to col­ lect herself after her Wilfrid Laurier Local, page 7 University's soccer squad lost the provincial championship to arch­ rival Queen's, 1-0 on Sunday. Then, she faced the microphones. ''I'm so proud of our girls;' said The history we forget the country's most dominant hold­ ing midfielder as described by Lau­ Remembering the events of the rier head coach Barry MacLean. First World War that are often "It's an unfortunate outcome [los­ neglected in history text books ing the game in penalty kicks], but we left it all out on the field .... We Opinion, page 16 knew that coming in it was going to be a fight, and [Queen's] gave us a hell of a game;' said teary-eyed Pedron. Survivors and heroes The Golden Hawks have the chance to reverse their fortunes from this past season. Staff Writer Colleen Connolly "Last year, we were the ones hold­ investigates what it means to be ing the trophy and the banner and a hero hopefully at nationals we'll be the ones with the trophy:' Features, page 10 The Queen's Gaels watched as the Hawks celebrated their Ontario Sports, page 20

Protest emulates "Occupy" campaign in K-W

MIKE RADIVOI An amorphous event, issues STAFF WRITER raised varied from the wrongful oc­ cupation of native lands (hence 'De­ Sept. 17 of this year marked the be­ Occupy' Kitchener) to corruption ginning of the Occupy Wall Street of the media. The theme of the day, movement in New York City. A however, was combating poverty. leaderless group designating them­ "We know there are concrete selves as the 99 per cent, the move­ things that can be done to combat ment practices through non-vio­ poverty;' Alison Murray, member of lence a protest against the hegemo­ PMUS, commented on the move­ ny of the so-called one per cent - ment. "These changes have to hap­ those they claim disproportionately pen. The only way that can happen control America's wealth and power. is if we come together. If enough Since then, Occupy Wall Street has people come out ... they have to take inspired similar 'Occupy' move­ it seriously :• ments around the world. These concrete objectives centre This past Saturday afternoon lo­ on the 'Raise the Rates' campaign cal activist group Poverty Makes Us voiced by the Ontario Coalition Sick (PMUS) organized a rally and against Poverty (OCAP), which in­ general assembly at Kitchener City elude raising welfare rates and the Hall. This was a shared event with restoration of the 'Special Diet' ben­ groups "De-Occupy Kitchener" and efit which helped feed impoverished "Food not Bombs:' The event was communities. conducted under the banner "Oc­ cupy Waterloo Region:' Local, page 7 NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER

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AMANDA STEINER p.m. curfew in which women could Men were invited out to the open­ LOCAL AND NATIONAL EDITOR not be outside of their homes with­ ing rally as well as to Kitchener City out a male escort. Hall at the end of the march for Kitchener-Waterloo's 28th annual "As a result;' Castleman said, refreshments. Take Back the Night (TBTN) walk "women were outraged. So they took As well, there were teach-ins this charged through Waterloo Public a stance, marched together, reclaim­ year, where different topics were Square, up King Street and detoured ing their right to their freedom of discussed with topics raging from to Victoria Park up to City Hall this movement and mobility without the violence against aboriginal women past Saturday to address the rights protection of men:' to how men can be in a gendered of women to be safe, without vio­ Women at that time in communi­ analysis of sexual violence. lence, regardless of age, creed, loca­ ties all across the world were having Men are welcomed to come along tion, numbers or attire. similar experiences with their mo­ and participate in those things and "We were really pleased this year bility being restricted, or even their cheer along the route, however the with the turnout and the participa­ lives were being restricted. march itself is for women, transgen­ tion actually;' said Sarah Castleman, "We still do it today;' Castleman dered individuals and children. public relations and operations explained. "We tell women; make "In Waterloo Region last year;' manager of the Sexual Support Cen­ sure you use the buddy system, Castleman said, "there were 373 ter of Waterloo Region. make sure you don't wear anything sexual assaults reported to police. "We had about 300 strong march­ too provocative, make sure you don't We know from Stats Canada that ing and I think a big part of those drink to intoxication, or things like less than 10 per cent of all sexual as­ numbers was the fact that we had a that. We still limit women's free­ saults are actually reported, so from variety of different groups there:' doms so that they avoid their own that data and police stats you can Present at Saturday's event were sexual victimization:' get a sense of the sexual violence the Tri-City Roller Girls -lead­ Marches were born out of the that exists in our community:· ing the march on their rollerblades '7os and '8os and TBTN is a global Castleman aimed to capture the -Aboriginal women's drum- event happening in communities all essence of the TBTN event with an ming groups and a variety of sing­ across the world. explanation of its importance and ers scheduled at city hall after the "The march is symbolic;' said meaning to the community. march itsel£ "It's certainly the big­ Castleman. "It's about women being "It's an opportunity to publically gest crowd we've had out in the past able to be safe in their communities, celebrate women's solidarity, saying few years;' Castelman said. in their homes. It's about women's that women aren't going to be pas­ The history of Take Back the right to have freedoms and mobility sive and accept the violence against Night starts in the 1970s in England, without needing the protection of them in the community, but will when there were a series of violent men. And that's where TBTN came take action together for change:' sexual assaults on women. Mea­ from and that's why it's for women NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAG FR sures were taken to protect women, -but there are so many great ways More local news, Take Back the Night participants march down King Street towards one of which was to place a 1o:oo for men to get involved:' page 7-8 Kitchener City Hall. About 300 people took part in this year's event.

Construction wall bears students' goals

JUSTIN SMIRLIES CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR Written on the wall

Wil Schreiber, a second-year his­ tory student at Wilfrid Laurier Uni­ Some examples of what versity, wanted to do something Laurier students want to different. accomplish: After seeing urban artist Candy Chang's "Before I Die, I Want To" movement on the Internet, Sch­ "Love with all my heart" reiber was inspired and took the liberty to adopt a similar concept "Find truth" for WLU. At midnight on Thursday night, he, along with Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union (WLU­ "Pillow fight" SU) marketing co-ordinator Jessie Chang, painted, "Before I gradu­ ate, I want to" on one of the black "Grow a great 'stache" walls surrounding the Terrace, with plenty of space for students to fill "Make a baby!" their thoughts and aspirations us­ ingchalk. "I thought that was one of the "Catch 'em all" coolest things I've ever seen in my life, just seeing the response that she "Have an orgy" [Candy Chang] got;' explained Sch­ reiber. "I wanted to do that, it was on my bucket list:' "Go streaking" For Schreiber, this project can be used as a forum for students to ex­ press their ideas. "Change a life" "What we were just trying to do is boost community spirit, and have "Not be broke" an opportunity for students to speak NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER their mind and get something off their chest;' he added. and appreciated what Schreiber has concern about the type of comments Even though he has enjoyed the actually do these things and are ac­ Since Thursday, the wall has been done. that have written on the walls, some project, Gibson added that WLUSU, tually like touched by it, that's freak­ flooded with comments from stu­ "This kind of project provides a of which have been suggestive or of­ along with other campus organiza­ ing awesome from my personal dents, many of which are students' distraction for students to think of fensive in nature. "Like anything, we tions, will take measures to moni­ perspective:' actual goals and broader statements things other than the midterms they just need to be mindful of the fact tor and to ensure that any offensive When asked what he wanted to of inspiration. have to do, the assignment they have there are some people who are not comments are promptly wiped off. before he graduates, Schreiber, ini­ But students were also a bit more to do;' explained Holland-Brown, as responsible or conscientious as Schreiber wasn't expecting the tially stumped by the question, re­ creative and humorous with their noting that it was a fun idea, which they should be;' she added. project to receive the outpouring plied, "Travel, to be honest with you, replies. really engaged the students. "We have to be wary of any abus­ that it did and he mentioned that to see the world:' "Others were just like silly ones, "For students to actually articu­ es with it and ultimately some peo­ subsequent projects are in develop­ "That's a really tough question like I want to 'catch 'em all' from late goals and dreams in such a pub­ ple will take the liberties to do so;' ment, though he couldn't release on and that's what I liked about the Pokemon. I thought that was kind of lic way, then maybe students will said Nick Gibson, the president and the details what they were. project;' he concluded. funny;' continued Schreiber. actually pursue that in a meaning­ CEO ofWLUSU. "I have no idea where it's going Leanne Holland- Brown, dean ful way:' "[However] the response was to take off, I hope it gets bigger, that More campus news, of students at WLU, liked the idea However, there has been some very, very positive:' would be great," he said. "If people page 4-6 4 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 2011

Campus News Editor Justin Smirlies CAMPUS [email protected] Laurier remembers HSA plans events

MARCIE FOSTER LEAD REPORTER As The Last Post resounds through­ out the Concourse at the Fred Nich- 1 ols Campus Centre at Wilfrid Lauri­ er University, students will be taking the time to reflect on the impacts of war and the important role veterans play in our society. Laurier's Remembrance Day cer­ emonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Concourse, as part of an on­ going tradition put on by the History Students Society {HSA). Brendan O'Driscoll, a fourth-year represen­ NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER tative of the HSA, spoke on the chal- The majority of the damage from the sewage leak last Saturday took a toll on Wilt's. The Terrace faced a more fortunate outcome. lenges of putting on a respectful ceremony. "We don't often have many peo­ ple in full military dress; it's hard to get them to come to Laurier. Wilt's restoration on the way 'IJpically we try and get a veteran, some years that's not possible;· he explained. "This year we have a MARCIE FOSTER Wilf's remains closed as restora­ He explained that WLUSU has "They'll be continuing with regu­ fourth-year student speaking about LEAD REPORTER tion teams work to restore, sanitize excellent insurance coverage and larly scheduled payroll, they will her experience travelling across the and clean the establishment. New expects the only real cost to be the continue to be employed by the Stu­ battlefields of Europe with her his­ While last Saturday's sewage leak drainage will be retrofitted as well. deductibles which will amount to dents' Union even though the di­ tory seminar." in Wilf's has indefinitely closed the This new drainage will no longer $10,000. saster has affected the facility they John Laband, a history depart­ establishment for the rest of the se­ join the Terrace and Wilf's blackwa­ "There [are] several types of in­ work in;' he said. ment chair, professor and associate mester, Pizza Pizza and Harvey's in ter and sewage drains, in the hopes surance that come into play here: for The issue of tips received by bar­ of the Laurier Centre for Military the Terrace food court will re-open of preventing the situation from the facility itself, the improvements tenders, servers and wait staff is Strategic and Disarmament Studies today for regular hours of operation. recurring. that have been made and the cost of unclear, and McMahon explained (LCMSDS), reminded us of why we The news comes after culture Michael McMahon, general man­ business interruption. The business that the reimbursement will be pro­ should remember. tests from the Terrace passed an in­ ager of Wilfrid Laurier University interruption insurance insures that cessed later as it's something that "It's important to keep in mind spection by public health, showing Students' Union {WLUSU), began to the business operation itself and the may not be covered by insurance. that our freedoms and our demo­ acceptable levels of bacteria. describe the complex process. employees who work there;' McMa­ The Remembrance Day cer­ cratic, liberal or open society is Restoration workers worked from "It's a specific type of insur­ hon explained. emony reception will be held in the something that might not have ex­ Saturday at 6 p.m. until Sunday ance required for sewage back-up, He added that students who work Hawk's Nest at the Turret instead isted. We have a great deal to thank morning at 7 a.m. to clean and sani­ it's also known as a category three, for WLUSU can relax because they ofWilf's, and all Late Night Society these people for. If we lost the Sec­ tize both affected and unaffected black water seeping up from both will be paid as though work did not events will continue to be held at the ond World War then we'd be living areas. the kitchen and bathrooms:' stop. Turret. in a remarkably different society," Laband said. The sacrifice of veterans and current servicemen and women comes as a reminder of what is at stake when a country is at war. "It's a question of remembering what [wars are] about, what it means to society, and how you should, as part ofyour education and your lives, think of war. And, rather than em­ bracing it, think of it as something to really make sure it does not hap­ pen:' Laband said. He added that Remembrance Day is not just about the World Wars. "Remembrance is about war and the MITCHELL CHEESEMAN GRAPHICS ARTIST pain of war:· Laband expressed that we should recognize veterans' contributions as Keeping watch at the library a reminder of the freedoms we en­ joy. "One should understand what NOW FEATUBING Constables and admin warn about thefts war means, that sometimes it's in­ evitable .... The best wars are the ELIZABETH DICESARE many thefts actually take place. wars that don't happen .... The cost STAFF WRITER " [StudentsJ have to take respon­ of human life is too great. There are sibility for their stuff,'' explained huge ripple effects on the families For many students at Wilfrid Laurier Hancocks. of those who died, and the complete University, the library is their second However, Nancy Peltier, admin­ dislocations that follow:· home - but how safe is it? istrative manager ofWLU's library, Remembrance Day ceremonies at After taking a walk around only stated that the majority of report­ Laurier are set to include a perfor­ three of the seven floors, The Cord ed thefts happen during extended mance of The Last Post by a quin­ found over ten laptops and wallets hours of exam periods. tet of music students, followed by a were found laying out in the open To increase security during these minute of silence and reverie as per and unattended. times the library has "a security tradition. A reading of "In Flanders Despite there being only four re­ guard that stays in the library from Fields" will be performed, along ported thefts this semester, many midnight until eight o'clock in the with a reception in the Hawk's Nest students have expressed feelings morning;' said Peltier. in the Turret. The reception will in­ of worry while in the library. Many "Students don't think about [be­ elude a book signing for Canadian have heard stories of others being ing robbed];' explained Peltier. Battlejields,1915-18. $ robbed, and feel they are also at risk. "They are thinking that everyone is In order to keep students safe trustworthy, and in these days you in the library, there are 48 security just can't trust everyone:' "It's important to keep in (Plus Tax) cameras, which Special Constables What many students seem to for­ keeps track of, and an emergency get is that WLU's library is also a mind that our freedoms phone on each floor. public library to patrons who have Open 11alfte1am According to Chris Hancocks, op­ memberships. and our democratic, 7 days a week erations manager for Special Con­ People can come in off the street, stable Services, people steal from and they may not be as respectful as liberal or open society Takeout: the library because "it's a crime of fellow students. 1am ·3:30am Thurs • Sat opportunity" since so many people Peltier also explained that if a is something that might leave belongings unattended. lot of thefts occur around the same Hancocks advised students to, time, the library puts up signs not have existed:' (519) 954-3728 "Take [your] stuff with you every warning students to protect their time you leave ifyou're not going to belongings. - John Laband, history professor at Loc.ated just acrcm the be there:· Students should always remem­ WLU The security cameras in the li­ ber that not everything will be safe Ask your server for details brary can only record so much, so all the time just because they're in a there is no way of determining how university library. THE CORD • WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 2011 CAMPUS • 5 Inspiring through entrepreneurial spirit

MARCIE FOSTER community and abroad. "The work­ LEAD REPORTER shops are all about educating, so "It's that entrepreneurial that you can help educate people in As part of an ongoing workshop the developing world through do­ spirit within [Nassar] series put on by Wilfrid Laurier nations and coming to these work­ University campus club ACCESS shops;' he said. that keeps this going:' U, Ramy Nassar, executive direc­ "This is the major purpose of tor and co-host ofTEDxWaterloo, these workshops, the theme is to ed­ spoke at WLU Tuesday night in the ucate by helping others and helping Student Leadership Centre. Nassar you at the same time;' he added. entertained attendees with candid It was more than just about hum­ memories of TED events, inspira­ ble beginnings for TEDxWaterloo tional entrepreneurial spirit and ca­ and Nassar's other projects, it was reer advice. about creating something and shar­ -Jon Pyrce, president ofACCESS U With an introduction from Fran­ ing it with others. ces Humphreys, manager of career "Ideas worth spreading. It's such development from the Laurier Ca­ a powerful sentence of three words, reer Development Centre, Nassar who knew in 2005 they were going explained how TED talks effectively to start something like this:· Nassar ACCESS U, while still relatively inspire and lead through critical said, reminding his audience that new as a club at Laurier, has sent engagement and discussion. He while there's value in planning, life students abroad to Haiti to help recounted the history ofTED and lies in the actions we take. children gain access to education TEDxWaterloo, urging his audi­ "It's that entrepreneurial spirit by funding a library and resource ence to broaden their dreams in­ within [Nassar] that keeps this go­ centre. stead of restricting oneself to a job ing. I want to show people who are Nassar is also an outreach direc­ description. interested in this, especially people tor for Shad Valley International, ACCESS U president Jon Pryce in ACCESS U, that these are the has worked as senior manager for was not only impressed by the things that help you become a world RIM and also an embedded soft­ turnout, but motivated to bring the leader. That's what ACCESS U is all ware engineer for LSI Logic located ROSALIE EIO PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER lessons from the workshop to the about:' Pryce explained. in Waterloo. Nassar spoke on Tuesday at the Student Leadership Centre.

Reconciling religion and social science CAMPuseves@: Global studies prof releases book I COVERED UNDER THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH PLAN!

What is occurring is that so much MARISSA EVANS Please STAF F WRITER emphasis is being put on the cri­ Our Priorities tique that people are no longer fo­ are Service, visit our After a decade of wrestling with cussing on what the person is say­ Selections Express Contact ideas, torturous writing and revi­ ing, but rather looking at other fac­ & Savings! Lens Centre sion, Wilfrid Laurier University tors they feel are more significant. professor Ali Zaidi finally punched Zaidi elaborates on this, "Mod­ ON GLASSES, CONfACf LENSES the last period onto the introduction ern social science is arguing here to his book Islam, Modernity, and the that we have a better understanding & SUNGLASSES. Human Science. of reality than people themselves EYE EXAM REBATE AVAILABLE The book launch took place on have an understanding of their own Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 whereby Zaidi reality." celebrated the completion of his What he suggests in his book is book that was the result of consider­ that we need to revert the focus back able dedication. to what people are actually saying It isn't that he took ten years to about themselves. write the introduction to his book. The second theme Zaidi's book Rather, the assistant professor of addresses is whether or not it is global studies and Muslim studies possible to make strong social said that the introduction was the insights and also be a religious last section of the book he wrote. believer. "[Writing] is a complicated pro­ He poses this question in re­ cess." he confessed. "It's a compli­ sponse to the idea that is typically cated process. I write something, asserted when making social in­ then I go back and I revise it:' sights: that we need to be objective Zaidi's writing process was a very and not allow religion to influence draining one. these insights. He explained how he'd have "And by the end;' Zaidi said ofhis ideas simmering in his mind. His book, "I come to say that yes you thoughts would, like a coil, get tight­ can. It is possible to be a believer er and tighter until it would reach and to have very meaningful in­ the point where he was able to ex­ sights about how things work in this tract ideas to put on paper. world:' His research began in 2001 when The third division of his book is he came to the realization that there devoted to comparative analysis. was a great amount of emphasis be­ Here, Zaidi looks to two Western so­ ing put on politics in the Muslim cial thinkers, Wilhelm Dilthey and world. Critical social science was Max Weber, who greatly influenced saying that "Muslims [were] turning social science. to Islamism in order to make a po­ A third figure he researched was litical statement:' Ibn Khaldoun, a man who died 6oo But Zaidi said this was only part years ago and yet was widely ac­ of it. claimed in the 2oth century. Khal­ "The other part is that maybe doun, as Zaidi explained, gave good they genuinely want to connect with insight to the reasons why societ­ some sacred feeling;' he explained. ies rise and fall, while simultane­ But critical social science would ously using religious language and disregard that and look instead to­ insights. wards economic or political reasons "That lead me to realize finally;' for Muslims turning to God. said Zaidi. "That in fact it is possible Zaidi speaks to this and three to reconcile religious understanding other things in his book. of reality with good social science:' The first topic he examines is, These concepts are the compo­ what he feels is, a lack of dialogi- sition of his book, which he says is cal understanding. Social scientists not an "easy read;' but quite dense. and those in the Humanities weren't However, he hopes that it will reach capturing what was happening in an audience beyond one of graduate Muslim societies with the resur­ students and his colleagues in the gence of religion. social sciences and philosophy. "One of the reasons for that, I be­ "One hopes;' Zaidi expressed, lieve, is that there's a very strong "That when one writes a book it will emphasis on critique in social sci­ find a readership. And then perhaps ences;' Zaidi said, expressing his those who read the book and are in­ take on the movement he sees fluenced by it can then take those happening. ideas and popularize them:' 6 • CAMPUS THE CORD • WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 2011 Illustrating Seminary to offer battlefields new program ofWWI other departments;' he said. "We've JUSTIN FAUTEUX NEWS DIRECTOR designed the program with that in­ History students, tention in mind. We fully expect and This September the Waterloo Lu­ hope that there will be students in prof publish guide theran Seminary (WLS) will offer other fields who will take this as an undergraduate courses for the first option or a minor. JUSTIN FAUTEUX time since Wilfrid Laurier Universi­ "Conversely, we hope people that NEWS DIRECTOR ty was known as Waterloo Lutheran register in this program will take op­ University. tions and minors in other programs. For most Canadians, understand­ The fall of 2012 will see the Semi­ We don't want people to just be ing the First World War is limited to nary institute a bachelor of arts in theologically literate, we want them grainy black and white photographs Christian studies and global citizen­ to be, in the good liberal arts tradi­ in history textbooks and a hand- ship, the first non-graduate pro­ tion, fully aware of a full range of ful ofA Part ofour Heritage television gram offered by the WLS since Wa­ fields:' documentaries. Terry Copp, Nick terloo Lutheran was provincialized According to Pfrimmer, the Lachance and Matt Symes wanted in 1973 and became Wilfrid Laurier Seminary technically operates as to take that a step forward. University. a faculty of theology. Therefore, In their book Canadian Battlefields, KATE TURNER LEAD PHOTOG RAPER Prior to that, the Seminary was the decision to add the program 1915-18, the three co-authors set Nick Lachance used Google Maps to illustrate the battlefieds. heavily involved in the operation went through WLU's Senate Aca­ out to provide a portrait of the First of the university, dating all the way demic Planning, and Senate before World War battlefields on which with very complex details of strat­ real battle, it's a central piece of our back to 1911, when this institution approval. Canadians fought that was not only egy operations and tactics. It's a national narrative and to stand on was founded as the Evangelical Lu­ The Seminary is currently in the more real, but also understandable. very good summary of the battle and the battlefield, it gives you a com­ theran Seminary of Canada. process oflooking for instructors for "It's a general entry point into what happened;' said Symes. "The pletely different understanding;' "This program will, in a way, re­ the new program, however Pfrim­ the First World War for any level of focus of the book is giving Canadi­ said Symes. build a bridge that was there from mer said that there are current fac­ enthusiast really;' said Lachance, a ans a real proper understanding and "We're go, almost 100 years re­ the earliest days," said David Ffrim­ ulty in the Seminary's graduate pro­ fourth-year history student at Wil­ being accessible. Whether it's the moved from the war and you still mer, principal dean of the Seminary. gram interested in teaching at the frid Laurier University. "For people first time you're looking at the First find grenades, shrapnel, unexploded "We wanted to have a program that undergraduate level. who are thinking about going or World War or you've written one of shells, all kinds of stuff... There's a could help people prepare, in what­ P&imrner also noted that there who would maybe never even go (on the books [ Copp] mentions within." real interest in the First World War ever kind of work they do to contrib­ would be opportunities for students a battlefield tour] it's an enjoyable One of the ways the book is globally and within Canada, there's ute to that kind of goal of serving the beyond the classroom such as get­ read:' aimed at being accessible is by us­ always been an interest as a kind of common good, making Canada a ting credit for volunteer work. Lachance and Symes, a PhD can­ ing modern Google Earth images metaphorical birth of a nation and better place, making a difference in "There may be service learning didate at WLU, are both employees of the locations to illustrate battle­ so there's this desire on the part of the world:' opportunities, there may be global at the Laurier Centre for Military, fields; a process Symes first used Canadians to understand it:' Since 1973, the Seminary has op­ internship opportunities, there may Strategic and Disarmament Stud­ while working on a series of guide­ The three authors began working erated as a federated college of Lau­ be opportunities for people who ies (LCMSDS) and teamed up with books on Italian battlefields in the on the book in January, and through­ rier, offering graduate programs. want to work with a faith-based their boss, LCMSDS director and Second World War, authored by Eric out the process both Lachance and By offering this new undergradu­ NGo;· he said. professor emeritus at Laurier, Copp, McGeer. Symes considered themselves lucky ate program, Ffrimmer is excited at He added that the program will to write the battlefield guide. Copp "I don't read topographical maps. to work with a respected figure like the possibility of collaborating with be available at both the Waterloo is considered one of the premier I do study military history in a cer­ Copp. other faculties. and Brantford campuses, as well as military historians in Canada, while tain sense, but I'm by no means a "[Copp] has had such an influ­ "We're very open to working with online. Symes has been on four battlefield strategic tactician;' said Lachance, ence on the field and he continues tours and Lachance two. who was in charge of putting to­ to do so, but he's done that by being In attempting to provide a com­ gether the Google Maps in the book. incredibly supportive;' said Symes. prehensive guide for a tour of First "So in the spirit of making this book "I'm a PhD candidate, Nick's an un­ World War battlefields that saw Ca­ accessible to everybody, we wanted dergraduate student and here you nadian action, the book opens with to make maps that could be easily have a 73-year-old professor emeri­ a brief history written by Copp,fol­ understood:' tus saying, 'Wow, this is great stuff. I tbecord.ca lowed by explanation of battlefield Along with making the con- don't know how many other profes­ sites, put together by Lachance and tent understandable, Lachance and sors have that kind of mental out­ Symes. Symes hope the book will give a look in terms of supporting the next Throughout the book, Copp also window into the experience of going generation:' provided suggestions for further on a battlefield tour, an experience The book will be launched this reading on specific battles. both say cannot be matched. Friday, Remembrance Day, in Lau­ •• HUMBER "The history itself is not laboured "For Canadians, this is still a very rier's Hawk's Nest. The Business School GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

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LINDSAY PURCHASE Bechthold says, outweighs the effect is a concern about whether what we injustice of what they were forced LEAD REPORTER of the passing of time. have is secure, whether all the things "We had no intentions to endure, Nancy believes "It shows "The First and the Second World that they aspire to are really possible you one thing, that you cannot live With stUdents of today many gen­ Wars are always going to be de­ given how much is wrong with the of sharing this story for yourself. You've got to do good erations detached from the two fining events of the 20 century for world;' she said. deeds. If God gives you strength, World Wars, and with a diminish­ Canada, so I think whether you have "I think there's still a concern with the whole world:' and you can walk around, and you're ing number of veterans able to share a personal connection to it or not, about what those veterans stood up healthy, you have to help others:' their valuable experiences, there is Canada as a country is what it is to­ for:' She continued, ''I'll tell you one some validity to the question: will day based on what happened during Remembrance Day also falls thing kids, no matter how dark the Remembrance Day continue to have those war years, so it's always going shortly after the conclusion of Ho­ day is, hope that tomorrow will be the significance and importance it to be important;' he summarized. locaust Education Week, which ends better. Never give up:' deserves? · Bechthold participated in alec­ on Nov. g. To commemorate this, The messages which they shared Remembrance Day ceremonies ture at the Waterloo Public Library Hillel Waterloo, a local affiliation of are ones of hope that are highly ap­ are an annual fixture in Waterloo (WPL) last week as part of their an­ Jewish students from Laurier and -Nancy Kleinberg, Holocaust survivor plicable to Remembrance Day tra­ Region, observed at local memo­ nual tradition of hosting a speaker the University of Waterloo, hosted ditions. On this Nov. 11, consider rials, high schools and universi­ from LCMSDS. The WPL also ob­ Holocaust survivors Howard and war and loss, pay due respect to ties, among others, while the local serves a two-minute period of si­ Nancy Kleinberg at UW on Nov. 7· explained, "We had no intentions veterans, but look with optimism at Legion continues to have a strong lence on Remembrance Day. To briefly summarize their in­ of sharing this story with the whole the future their sacrifice has made presence. WPL Manager Alannah d'Ailly credible journeys would be a disser­ world:' possible. Mike Bechthold, the communica­ was in agreement that the mean­ vice to their experiences, but what However, after stumbling into All community members are en­ tions director of the Laurier Centre ing behind Remembrance Day still can be taken away universally are the role of educators, they both re­ couraged to take part in the Legion's for Military Strategic and Disarma­ resonates with younger generations. the lessons of resilience and positiv­ mained committed to informing annual Remembrance Day pro­ ment Studies (LCMSDS), acknowl­ She commented, "My impression is ity that define their stories. Despite people about their Holocaust expe­ ceedings which will begin at 10:15 edged that "students today are fairly that young people are surprisingly having endured the horrors of the riences. Howard added, "Being sur­ a.m. Friday morning at the Water­ detached [from World War I and II]:· aware of the First and the Second Nazi regime in renowned concen­ vivors that we are, we felt that our loo Cenotaph. If unable to attend, For him, the wars were fought by World Wars:' tration camps Auschwitz and Ber­ life story should be an inspiration to Bechthold encourages people to take his grandparents' generation, which D'Ailly does not believe that stu­ gen-Belsen, the Kleinberg's epito­ a lot of kids. And it's for this reason the time to thank a veteran. rendered them highly significant dents take the rights and privilege mize love and giving. that we go around ... and we share "Just have a few words for them, and relevant. guaranteed to Canadians through Despite the fact that public our story. People get some knowl­ and just thank them for what they've However, the enormity of the the actions ofveterans for granted. speaking is now a regular fixture edge, or some learning from it:' done;' he concluded. "It goes a long impact of these defining events, "When you ask about hope. There in the couple's busy lives, Nancy In spite of what the indescribable way:'

Anti-poverty activists stage rally in Kitchener

-cover donated by Central Fresh Markets 'working poor;" said Reibling. by other 'occupy' movements in­ member of PMUS, "there were a lot in Kitchener. Apples, pretzels, soup, "They've got a job; they don't have cluding the hallmark 'spirit fingers' of opinions and disagreements, but Early in the day activists set up what and much more were provided. enough money to buy their meals. method of communication. that's what happens. We had a suc­ they called the 'free market'- cloth­ Eileen Reibling, a local life coach Yesterday was random acts of kind­ The main points discussed in the cessful meeting. We have a process ing, toys, bags, books and much and professed philanthropist, that ness day. Why can't we do that ev­ assembly were logistical, The group now:' more were offered free of charge to attended Saturday's event makes a eryday?" came to a consensus about how they Melissa and Christine New­ struggling denizens in the region. point to come into contact with the After the rally and a brief open would conduct assemblies in the fu­ man are two teenage sisters from Much of this was donated by less fortunate in order to improve mic session, activists formed a circle ture. Also, they seemed in general the K-W region. Having felt the ef­ the Mennonite Central Committee their lives; amongst other things, and began a general assembly to agreement that they should have a fects of poverty themselves, they at­ Thrift Shop on Lancaster. she donates out-of-pocket to those discuss the logistics and objectives website to facilitate discussion out­ tended the event to spread the word The group 'Food not Bombs' in need. of the group. side of planned events. about poverty in the area. also hosted a free lunch for anyone "We do have a problem. A lot The assembly used a consensus­ "The democratic process is a "We ·can get up. We can change it. attending the event. Meals were of the time what it's called is the based model that seemed influenced messy one;' said Luke Stewart, We are the future;' said Melissa.

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MARC IE FOSTER the treatments. "They live here; they LEAD REPORTER deserve to have care in their own backyard. We made the choice to "We made the choice Last week, St. Mary Hospital is in provide that service even though we Kitchener announced a proposed weren't getting funding:' to provide that service plan that would address the 5-mil­ Another part of the deficit, Raab lion dollar deficit and the anticipat­ explained, was that there is a gap even though we weren't ed ongoing $10-million deficit for between inflationary spending the following years. The director of and inflationary funding from the getting funding:' communications for St. Mary's, Vic­ Ministry of Health and Long-Term toria Raab, explained not only how Care. "Our fixed costs are rising the deficit came to be, but how the by about three percent a year, and hospital intends to recover from a that's things like oveihead costs. We gap in funding. received last year 1.6 per cent in a "One area we have lost ground in, funding increase, so there's still a bit -Victoria Raab, director ofcommuni­ and another area we have room for of a gap there:' cations for St. Mary's improvement over time with, [are) The hospital has developed MAIN ENTRANCE sick time costs. Currently the On­ in partnership a proposal that tario hospital average is about 1.4 would include $3.2 million in rev­ per cent in overtime costs and St. enue generation and new funding could happen over the winter sea­ Mary's is at about 2.4 per cent so we opportunities"alongwith $1-4 mil­ son, potentially influenza:· have some room for improvement lion in reductions in administra­ She mentioned that the hospital there;' Raab explained. tive, management and non-union has software that would help miti­ Other issues with funding are that positions and $2.5 million in clini­ gate the issue, relocating patients St. Mary's provides out-patient ser­ cal efficiency improvements. Raab where beds are available within the vices for area residents who have re­ explained that these cuts should not hospital. ceived surgery for implantable car­ affect quality or access to hospital St. Mary's expects a total of dioverter-defibrillators, which are services. 40 positions to be reduced or offered at hospitals in Hamilton, To­ "Our goal is not to increase wait eliminated. ronto and London rather than here times as a result of cuts. StMary's While ultimately still a proposal, in the K-W region. is well known for having excel- the cuts include methods of adjust­ These out-patient treatments, lent quality, it is first and foremost ing surgery scheduling to eliminate serving approximately 400 patients our priority. We have made these weekend day-surgery, realigning in Waterloo-Wellington, are not changes, went through a number of job descriptions and reducing clini­ fully funded since the hospital which strategies that could have been im­ cal positions by attrition or early performed the surgery receives the plemented that would have the least retirement. coverage. impact on quality;' she said. The proposal will be sent to the Raab assured that St. Mary's is Raab was concerned that the cuts board of directors meeting for the working on getting some of the could lead to problems. "It could LHIN, the earliest date which the funds re-directed to the hospital lead to a potential impact in the proposal could be voted upon is LATANIA HYATT STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER through the Local Health Integration emergency department or elsewhere Dec.1. Hospital makes large cuts to full-time positions, beds and surgeries Network (LHIN) to continue to offer for beds. An outbreak or something

Fooa BanK usage continues to increase Waterloo Region food bank delivers approximately 18,000 lbs of non-perishable food per week

LINDSAY PURCHASE Increased need, however, has also believes this is a "combination of However, as Proksch aptly not­ approxinlately 18,ooo lbs of non­ I E"AD REPORTER been met with greater contributions, both" increased awareness of ser­ ed, the use offood bank services perishable food items weekly. said Food Banks Canada director of vices and greater financial distress. is "not something that you should "To me that says it's not any one The colder seasons are crucial times communications Marzena Gersho. Needs do vary at different times be ashamed of, or be embarrassed thing ... it's a whole bunch of differ­ of collection for food banks across "What we do know is that during of the month, such as when rent is about:' ent things that come into play, and the country. Non-perishable do­ times of great challenge, and cer­ due, and later in the year, as savings He added, "Ifyou're not eating, it's just a series of circumstances nations surge in during "Turkey tainly over the last number ofyears, diminish and finances are stretched you're not performing to your full that could lead someone or a faro­ Drives" throughout the fall, Hallow­ during the recession, Canadians further for many students. potential at school, you're not going ily to needing help from an agency," een for Hunger and Christmas do­ have really stepped up," she said. Proksch acknowledged, "We to make the best choices; it's some­ Friendship-Keller explained. nations throughout fall and winter. "Food Banks Canada has seen definitely see deliveries increase as thing that you need to function:' With food bank demands being According to Hunger Count, the strong support from the corporate we get closer to the exam period, Regional statistics, in contradic­ met not only nationally, but also at annual release of national food bank community, and we believe this is whether it be the stress of not be­ tion to the increasing needs outlined a campus and local level, generosity statistics by Food Banks Canada, the happening at the local level as well:' ing able to get out and pick up food above, are more stable. and compassion seem to be on the need at this time is extremely crucial Provincial and national numbers yourself or just money running low Ruth Friendship-Keller, the Food rise as well. in comparison to previous years. appear to correspond with needs on your meal plans, or whatever it Bank of Waterloo Region's manager "Waterloo Region is an amazingly In Ontario, food bank usage has at the campus level. According to maybe:' of community partnerships, said supportive community to live in;' increased by 25.7 per cent between Wilfrid Laurier University's Stu­ Unlike many other campuses, that in her six years oflocal experi­ concluded Friendship-Keller. 2008 and 2011, a statistic which dent Foodbank co-coordinator Josh Laurier's Student Food Bank is op­ ence, food bank use has stayed fairly "There are good stories everyday the Canadian Food Bank attributes Proksch, this year has seen an in­ erated on a basis of anonymity, al­ consistent at about five per cent of about how people are looking out for largely to financial difficulties expe­ crease in drop-off's by 54 per cent. lowing students to retain their pri­ the Region's population. their neighbours. rienced since the 2008 recession. Co-coordinator Catherine Koene vacy and dignity. They've distributed "We're very lucky to live here." THE CORD • WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 2011 NATIONAL • 9

National Editor Amanda Steiner NATIONAL asteiner@ thecord.ca Online Learning

NICOLE GREEN STAFF WRITER " [... ] Minds are like Spongelab Interactive is a Canadian, sponges, continually educational-based gaming compa­ ny,launched in 2006. The interac­ soaking in more knowl­ tive gaming website for high school and university students and teach­ edge:' ers is dedicated to extending knowl­ edge in the sciences. TAYLOR GAYOWSKY GRAPHICS EDITOR Access is available to anyone and making an account is free. By browsing the content users gain credits to access more content. Soon -Jeremy Friedman, founder ofSpon­ the it will be possible to exchange those 'Find Baby Bison!' gelab credits for actual scientific prod­ ucts. AMANDA STEINER "In nature;• Ireland explained, on all Bison Collaborative websites Spongelab has already been rec­ For example, each game simu­ NATIONAL EDITOR "When the big bull bison come back and all hints as to the whereabouts ognized with awards from the Unit­ lation references textbooks that to rut for mating season in July and of the hidden bison are provided at ed Nations, National Science Foun­ teachers can apply. Furthermore, ''I'm surrounded by ancient sea August, they scare off the calves the ROM and Toronto Zoo as well as dation and it has been published Spongelab allows teachers to group creatures and the Tyrant Lizard King sometimes. We decided to play online. Once located, the participant twice in the Journal of Science. together multiple simulations into is staring me down:' This mysteri­ on that natural history story;' he can submit a photo online or paper Jeremy Friedman the founder of a lesson and assign these lessons to ous statement is actually one of the laughed. ballot in person identifYing the bi­ Spongelab, received his doctorate in students. clues put out by the Bison Collab­ "So the bull bison is back;' Ireland son's hiding spot. molecular genetics and biotechnol­ Currently there are contribu- orative group, which is launching an said. "(She] scaredoffhercalfandis "Any day someone can find the ogy from the University of Guelph. tors from over 75 countries, includ­ interactive contest and educational now missing in the ROM:' bison;' Ireland said. "It can be online He also has a Laurier connection, ing the University ofToronto and initiative called Find the Baby Bi­ So the museum, along with the as well, but of course we encourage having taught intro to cell biology the University of Guelph. Associate son! to enlighten Canadians about Toronto Zoo, Parks Canada and people to come into the ROM and and advanced cell biology at Wilfrid professor Jaideep Mathur from the bison, their habitat and the role we Earth Rangers came together to the Zoo to explore. But online in­ Laurier University. department of molecular cellular play in their lives. launch this educational initiative. creases accessibility:· Friedman first became inter­ biology at the University of Guelph "The decline of the bison is ac­ According to Ireland, the member The importance of this rare spe­ ested in game-based learning as a contributed a video on the move­ tually the most dramatic in human organizations of the Bison Collab­ cies should not go unnoticed. "They graduate student when he found his ment of Cellular Organelles. Mathur history;' said David Ireland, man­ orative bring diverse and significant are literally the reason the grass­ second -year genetics students dis­ explained that while many of Spon­ aging director of biodiversity pro­ strengths to the partnership rang­ lands exist today," Ireland said. "The connected from the content. As a gelabs visuals were animations he grams at the Royal Ontario Museum ing from evidence-based scientific way they grazed ( ... ] actually al­ solution, Friedman brought in plas­ was able to offer footage from real (ROM.) "There used to be about 30 research and authoritative curricu­ lowed forests not to encroach on the ticine, "The tactile and physical in­ plant cells. million in the 186os. But by 1902 lum-based education programs, to grassland areas:' teraction with the content was very "We subscribe to the same idea there were literally only 25 bison community outreach and advocacy. "Another fun fact;' he continued, powerful:' of spreading knowledge and they left:' "The primary focus of this proj­ "is also imagining how much poo 30 Although Spongelab is a business, (Spongelab Interactive] were do­ But the inspiration for the hunt ect is to encourage children to have ooo bison can create;· he laughed. it is fundamentally dedicated to fur­ ing it in a more appealing way for came from nature itsel£ fun;' Ireland explained. "Of course, This resulted as a dominant fertil­ thering education. The innovative the student;• said Mathur. "I think "In July of 2011 we finally had pre­ the secondary focus is to promote izer of those ecosystems. business model functions so that the idea is how to make learning pared our large bull bison for the the conservation aspect of the bison "Our aim here to make the con­ the website is self funding while the fun:' • Shad Gallery of Biodiversity;' Ire­ species:· servation of nature fun and interac­ content is still freely accessible to Friedman acknowledges that land said. "He was supposed to have The Find the Baby Bison! contest tive;• said Ireland. users. "There is no shortage of con­ game-based learning may have a been installed during the gallery challenges participants five to 18 "Challenging our audiences to tent out there;• said Friedman. "But negative connotation to it within open in May of 2009, but he wasn't years of age to locate a lost baby bi­ come to the Museum or Zoo or vis­ there is no system to stitch it togeth­ the educational community. "The ready so in his place we put this bull son and help reunite it with its herd. it partner websites with a goal to er... Spongelab is the game, the text­ word game means so many different baby bison:· However, eventually Two-dimensionallife-size cut-outs find the baby bison will, we hope, book, the fieldtrip and it is free and things to different people, but I think the large bison was finished and the are hidden at one of severalloca­ inspire them to learn about and open to everybody worldwide:· the perception is changing;' said baby bull was intended to return to tions within the ROM and at the To­ share the importance of protect­ "We spent a lot of time under­ Friedman. "Every game inherently the vaults. So the organizers at the ronto Zoo, and virtual images of the ing one of Canada's most important standing what was actually taking has learning in it, it just depends on ROM thought, what can we do? baby bison graphic are concealed ecosystems:· place in the classroom, teachers are what meaning you take from it:' working in a tiny window of time When asked about the name for and a lot of things that need to be Spongelab, Friedman explained it accomplished;' Friedman contin­ come from, "The idea that minds are ued. "Spongelab is designed to deal sponges they are continually soak­ with these issues:· ing in more knowledge:• SPEAKER

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Features Editor Bree Rody-Mantha FEATURES [email protected] Saviours, survivors and heroes In light of Remebrance Day Staff Writer Colleen Connolly sits down with various local heroes as they share their experiences and discuss the nature of heroism.

Remembrance Day approaches we Firefighter Good outlined his everyday du­ begin to reflect on those who lost ties as a public servant. "[I] rescue people from "I could either fall apart and Cord editorial board and senior their lives to war and those who we fires, from entrapments, car accidents, indus­ staff answer: who's your hero and all heroes. This term can be am­ trial accidents. There are lots of opportunities crumble and have everyone why? biguous as it does not serve the same definition for intervening when people's lives are in the for everyone, nor does it reflect the same expe­ balance:· else fall apart and crumble with "My daddy- he overcame prostate riences. However, there is a consistent honour A particular incident which stands out for and colon cancer before he had behind it that cannot be matched. him occurred ten years ago, at the University me or I could find the strength me." Heroes are around us constantly, not only in ofWaterloo, when there was a fire on the main -Marcie Foster. Lead Reporter the memory of a battlefield but in our homes, floor of a two-storey residence in which a grad­ inside of myself.' schools and neighbourhoods. uate student was trapped. "Bill Gates. because he convinced Speaking to local heroes, The Cord discovers "There was a lot of smoke when we got there half the world's billionaires to do­ their stories to find what it really means to earn and she was in the back of the building. We put nate their money to Africa." the title. up a ladder and got her out:' explained Good. - TashaAllain. student, cancer survivor -Liz Smith. Arts Editor "That was one of the highlights of my career for sure:' "Romeo Dallaire. because he ex­ "[Ahero is] somebody who goes Wartime presents a far different atmosphere, pressed courage in a time where where the danger is just as immediate but one most people would fall apart." out of his way to do something must act to save themselves rather than others. to do the best thing, the right thing. Getting -Justin Smirlies. Campus News Despite this, the heroism of stepping up for cancer just made me realize that life is short, it Editor extra, something that he should another can still be found. really is. It isn't something people just say be­ Pickering shared a story from his time in the cause it's a cliche. It's a privilege:' "My grandfather. He's been through do, but didn't have to." service. "There was one time a guy went crazy Harper concluded that, despite the war being so much but he always puts others in the hut. Started chasing everybody with a a traumatic experience, "It does a person good. ahead of himself." bayonet," he said. "So I was a corporal and it You're not hanging around a street corner; they -Bree Rody-Mantha Features Edi­ was up to me to stop him. I slapped him on the really make a man out of you. You have a little tor head with my bayonet, which is a heavy weap­ bit of pride in yourself that you did that, they on. It knocked him out:' beat it into you." "Paul Newman. because be lived -Bud Harper, Korean War veteran Harper shared another example, illustrating Another WWII veteran, Kitchener's August his life the way he~nted to." the camaraderie of soldiers at war. Herchematter of the Highland Brigade Infantry -Wade Thompson. Vtsual Director "Ifa guy's in trouble or something, they during the war, said his greatest source of pride wouldn't leave him there alone you know. We actually came from the outskirts of war. "My parents. They gave up every­ had one guy, shot right through the chest and "What I and my platoons did and how we thing in their lives so that l could Tasha Allain, a fourth -year psychology stu­ three or four had to carry him back I'd say half a served for the army when the war started, Juno pursue things." dent at Wilfrid Laurier University who fought mile and of course he was in bad shape and he Beach and on, that's what I got the medal for," -Rosalie Eid, Photography Man­ cancer between March and August oflast year, was saying 'take the money I have on me and Herchenratter told The Cord. "But the thing ager feels that a hero is defined by their actions. send it to my mother' ... but he wasn't killed, his that most made me a hero was what I did when "[It's) someone who has the courage to go into ch~~tQ.ere with him." ~over:' a situation when they don't know what's going The arunety never ends for the loved ones He explained, "Before the war started, we ,..!~t'it»-~~ to happen. They just go and do it, because they back home. With two. major wars currently go­ were stationed in a place where just a few lieved that it was impossible." have this drive:' she said. ing on, many still experience the same fears. blocks away there was a big hall that had danc­ -Joseph McNinch-Pazzano. Opin­ Similarly, Kitchener's Bud Harper, who Cancer, like war, also poses a danger to the ing every night:' Herchenratter added that one ion Editor served as a lance corporal during the Korean self and those close to you - the latter being night at the hall a young woman had caught his War, feels that a hero is "somebody who goes less a physical danger and more of an emotion­ eye. "She didn't want to dance with me because "Tommy Douglas. He changed the out of his way to do something extra, some­ aldanger. I had big army boots on then. I turned away, but face of Canadran politics for the thing that he should do, but didn't have to:' "The toughest thing for me when I real­ then came again and grabbed her by the waist, better and put a positive spin on Others believe that a hero is defined by who ized I had cancer was that it isn't just affecting I said, 'You're going to dance with me: When somethmg that was generally seen their actions serve. Bruce Good, platoon chief me," reflected Allain. "It's affecting everyone the war was over, on January tenth, we were as negative." of the City of Waterloo's firefighters, said, "[A else who knows me, people who see me on the married." -Kelly Burwash, Copy Editing Man­ hero] thinks more of the people they're helping street with no hair and the people that I love:' Heroism ultimately comes down to having ager than of themselves:' "I could either fall apart and crumble and the courage to face whatever challenges stand Fellow veteran Edward Pickering of Kitch­ have everyone else fall apart and crumble with between yourself and what you feel is right, "My mom. because she worked ener, who served in the Air Force during World me or I could find the strength inside of myself whether that challenge be a house fire, a battle three jobs and went to school while War II, comments that a hero "puts his own to say 'it's okay, I'm not giving up,l'm going to or a rejection to dance. raising us when we were little. She's self aside to help someone else at the risk of his get through this:" At times, we are all faced with challenges in pretty bad-ass • ownself.' Allain also shared the profound effect her ill­ life that interfere with who or where we need to -Amanda Stemer. Local/National Each individual has acted in accordance ness had on her. She explained that being sick be, and in that sense every one of us has the op­ Editor with these definitions through their varied life changed her approach to life. "I was always portunity to be a hero. experiences. such a control freak:' she said. "I always needed

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Arts Editor Liz Smith ARTS [email protected] Collett plays intimate Starlight show

Speaking to The Cord prior to the lyrics in songs such as "Roll On CARLYBASCH show, Collett shared his thoughts Oblivion;· and "My Daddy Was A CORD ARTS on touring solo rather than with a Rock n' Roller;' Collett was able to Starlight Lounge underwent a trans­ band. "Part of the reason I've been laugh with audience members and formation on Nov. 2 when it hosted doing that in the last year is so I can share personal stories about every­ Jason Collett in concert. Starlight go away for shorter periods of time. day dealings like horrible traffic. concert and discotheque go-ers have You can do that without a band. I Maintaining the feeling of quiet become accustomed to the venues' can go away to Europe for a couple intimacy throughout his set, while small but open space. of weeks and come home;' said breaking rules about being "profes­ However, on Wednesday night, Collett. sional" on stage, Collett told nostal­ to accompany the soothing vocals Having performed at Starlight gic stories which gave substance to of Collett, the club was transformed numerous times before, Collett songs like "High Summer;' a song with couches, chairs and candles on commented on the venues appear­ about balance (when making love in tables, all contributing to an ambi­ ances following a preview of his new a canoe). ent atmosphere. It was a night for song, "Five Minutes ofTv:' Jokingly, "There's an intimacy that you can intimacy. Collett asked audience members if achieve when playing solo that I've Chris Velan, a Montreal-based anyone noticed the new ashpalt in noticed that you can't really get to singer/songwriter opened the show the back alley, suggesting that Star­ when playing with a band. Part of and set the tone for the night. Each light's revamped appearance was it comes through just being vulner­ song had its own special narrative starting to look more like West-end able. It's almostlike you're naked that Velan shared with the crowd. Toronto. on stage with a guitar. That's why Whether it was an intimate love "It's time for Starlight to begin its there's a little more storytelling and song such as "There Goes Sarah;' gentrification;· said the songwriter the songs being stripped down and "Sweet Mary" or "Same Clothes;' a playfully. such, people can see a different side song inspired by his irritation at his "Ilovethatplace [Starlight]. I'm of the songs in a way they have nev­ own dirty clothes. really fond of the fellow that runs it; er heard before:· His consistent storytelling helped they have been doing a good thing At his show at Starlight Lounge, break the barrier between himself for a long time:' Collett said. Collett's theories proved correct. on stage and the members of the au­ Sticking to the format of a solo­ First-timers and old fans alike ex­ dience. acoustic set, Collett added a twist perienced his strong stage presence When it came time for Collett to to this show. By playing new songs and intimate feel. grace the stage, the audience was drawn from his yet untitled upcom­ Together we laughed, marvelled, comfortably at ease at their small, ing album, set to be released next engaged and quietly listened to the candle-littables. With no extra in­ spring. dissections of each song; spilling struments to set up and on his own Giving fans something to look out a couple of personal details here time, Collett quietly walked up to forward to, Collett played a short and there. the microphone with his guitar and sweet preview of "Pacific Blue," All that was missing was a warm CRISTINA RUCCHETTA STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER in-hand and opened the set with a song about infidelity. Having to campfire to truly complete the Jason Collett serenades fans at Uptown's Starlight Lounge Nov. 2. "Hangover Days." stop a couple of times to remember mood.

Lau·rier music grad releases new album

set strangely isolated behind his ANTHONY DAMIAO computer screen, existing in a little CORD ARTS bubble. For most musical acts, this The Jazz Room, Waterloo's newest tactic does not work to keep the music venue, has played host to a audience engaged, but when Nick wide array of musical genres, con­ played, few if any people spoke at trary to it's name. Nick Storring all. proved an exception to the name at Storring could just be the kind of his album release party on Wednes­ artist who knows what his strengths day night, with his brand of experi­ are, the kind who knows exactly NICK LACHANCE PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER mental music. what he is on stage for and no more. House music fans show their appreciation for Porter Robinson during his OJ set at Beta nightclub. Armed with a cello, a computer It was an awkward set between and a plethora of digital gadgets, songs. Nick Storring is a man who really Despite a few minor technical understands sound. difficulties early in the show, Stor­ Porter Robinson sells out Beta Laurier graduate and experimen­ ring's music itself was nothing short tal composer Nick Storring played of brilliant, even ifyou didn't get ALEX GROARKE Kontrol S4 -enabled Macbook Pro to release "Shave It," and the Knife to a warmly receptive audience at it at all. Those in attendance are CORD ARTS seamlessly blend, mix and synchro­ Party remix of Robinson's own the album release party, along with not likely to soon forget the per­ nize tracks into a coherent musical "Unison:' released on his first EP local musician Kevin Saltarelli and formance. The crowd consisted of This past Saturday, Porter Robinson production. (titled Spitfire) this past September. jazz singer-guitarist THOMAS. many of Laurier's own music stu­ spun a high-energy set to a sold­ Surprisingly, he was able to ac­ As usual for shows at Beta, the vi­ Nick's portion of the show was dents along with the most avid of out Beta nightclub crowd in Uptown complish this coherence even when sual display matched the musical by and large a display of improvisa­ local concert goers, art hounds and Waterloo. The 1g-year-old elec­ mixing tracks which seem to con­ performance with its complexity, el­ tion. While looping ambient whir­ music geeks. tronic virtuoso exuded enthusiasm tradict each other on the surface. egance and intensity. ring clatter with harmonica, subtle It is a rare treat to see a crowd so as he dropped fragment after frag- · A particularly notable example of In some ways, Beta and Porter synthesizers and percussion falling raptured, so attentive towards music ment of electro-house music into this was when Robinson combined Robinson are very similar: both are just short of beat boxing, Nick Stor­ they've never heard before; music his mix at a frenetic pace. With a full his first smash hit "Say My Name;' young, successful forces in the elec­ ring played an incredible cello. He with no hooks, no riffs, no refrains. capacity of keenly interested youth released this summer, with Dead­ tronic music world, who draw huge ripped sound out of those strings Simply sound growing organically responding to the big-room sounds mau5's "Raise Your Weapon;' re­ crowds to sold-out shows. Unfor­ that resembled nothing most had at the hands of one baseball-cap of a world -class DJ, one could be leased last year on Deadmau5's tunately, the rumour mill has been ever heard before. wearing composer. forgiven for forgetting that they 4X4=12 LP. I never imagined any ablaze with reports of Beta's immi­ The audience, while speaking Since graduating from Wilfrid were watching the show unfold in context where these two tracks nent closing following the denial of quietly through the opening acts, Laurier's music program, Nick has a provincial, medium -sized city in would be merged into one, and yet their latest application for a liquor fell silent for Nick, which is usually been based out of Toronto, per­ Southwestern Ontario. Robinson's rendition worked amaz­ license from the AGCO. Hopefully, the sign of an artist with potent kind forming with some regularity in Robinson's set provided a bal­ ingly well. Another unlikely musi­ Beta will continue to provide epic of nature; one who can establish a Kitchener-Waterloo. anced mix of mainstream and less­ cal coupling he was able to pull off shows and fantastic experiences for connection with the audience and He has acquired plenty of rec­ er-known electro-house tracks to came out of Benny Benassi's "Satis­ electronic music fans and world­ break the fourth wall. ognition and several awards; most keep the audience moving. But the faction" with Wolfgang Garter and class DJs alike. After his set, Rob­ On Wednesday night, however, recently, Storring was awarded the young DJ was not content to simply Deadmau5's "Animal Rights." inson took to his Twitter, claiming Nick Storring was not quite that Canadian Music Centre's Toronto play track-after-track in sequence. Other musical highlights includ­ the night "was in the top 5 shows for type of artist. Emerging Composer award for his Robinson went far beyond a glori­ ed Daft Punk's classic "One More me, and I've performed 152 times in He spent the vast majority of his newest release, 2011's Entracte. fied iPod Shuffle, using his Traktor Time," fellow prodigy Zedd's new the last year:' -- 12 • ARTS THE CORD • WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 2011

November documentary screenings at Princess Cinemas

Throughout the month of N ovem­ Cover Girl Culture: Awakening ber, Princess Cinemas in Uptown the Media Generation Waterloo is screening several docu­ mentaries spanning a wide range A particularly eye-opening and rel­ of subject matter. With something evant documentary, Cover Girl Culture to interest those in all walks oflife, explores the extent to which physi­ the November series is one students cal appearances are revered and val­ should be sure not to miss. ued in Western culture. Exploring the cosmetic industry, as well as ad­ Into The Arctic. Part II vertising, fashion and the influence CONTRIBUTED IMAGE COURTESY OF MATT MIGGS of Hollywood celebrities, the docu­ For years, Canadian artist Cory Tre­ mentary attempts to reveal the way panier has explored some of Can­ these values are becoming so deeply ada's most wild regions, capturing ingrained; affecting the health and Blue Slide Park: Miller's Debut the landscapes on canvas. In his well-being of today's youth through new film, he's going further into the constant sexualized social pressures. JON PRYCE He never forgets his roots; the of mind is needed for an optimal ex­ Canadian wilderness into remote Nov 23 @ 6 .00 p.m. and 8:00 CORD ARTS single "English Lane" reminisces on perien.ce, but pressing play is all you lands, exploring the highest rock p.m. (includes 0 & A w ith Direc­ his time spent at Pittsburgh's Blue need to get the best of this album. face in the world, the Wilberforve tor Nicole Clark, former Elite In­ Mac Miller released his first album Slide Park as a child. After rising to Instead of discounting his music, falls, and the Sam Ford Fiord. Tre­ ternational model) Blue Slide Park on Nov. 8. After a affluence so quickly, Miller has been simply embrace the smooth tempo panier faces natural and physical string of successful mix tapes, such able to show teens that anything is of"One Last Thing" or the incred­ elements in an attempt to capture as K.I.D.S and Best Day Ever, Mac possible with passion and determi­ ibly well-produced song "Blue Slide the Canadian wilderness which may Who Cares About HER & Child Miller has become a recognizable nation. "Man in the Hat," for exam­ Park:' Looking again at the debut, never be the same again. Marriages name among many teens and young ple, is one of my favourites on the Mac Miller is offering the world his Nov 17@ 7:00 and 715 adults across the U.S. and Canada. album because it speaks to living in first album that - after spending Two documentaries filmed in Ke­ As a testament of his success, he harmony with everyone and enjoy­ hours oflistening and finding inspi­ Warren Miller: Like Th ere 's No To­ nya, Tanzania and Uganda highlight is featured on the cover of the highly ing the journey to success. ration in the lyrics - is truly great. morrow the countless challenges facing M­ acclaimed Billboard magazine. Blue Miller appreciates the help that Through reminiscing, teen em­ rican girls when it comes to sexual Slide Park, according 1g-year-old his friends have provided him with, powerment and lessons of success, In his 62nd winter sport's film to reproductive health. The documen­ Miller, is the pinnacle of his rapping through thick and thin. Miller has provided an album that date, Warren Miller presents Like taries provide an astonishing look career up to this point. "My Team" shows the respect that isn't just a series of tracks, but a There's No Tomorrow, an annual re­ into the tradition of child marriages, The album has a variety of his he has for the people who remained work of art. minder that winter is corning and still prevalent in some areas of the famous funky beats and provides with him as he ascended to suc­ In all of Miller's music up to this thus, the ski season is looming. Fe a­ continent. a combination of different tern­ cess. Miller takes pride in his close point, he has always focused on the turing extreme sports icon John- Nov 24 @ 6 00 p.m. and 8 00 pos and styles of rap that make friends, conveying the message to simple things in life and expressed ny Moseley, among other ski and p.m (includes 0 & A with direc­ for an incredible music-listening never forget those who helped you his love for music and making his snowboard pro's, Like There's No To­ tor Nancy McKenna. SafeHands experience. become something you've always mom proud. morrow promises to be a spectacu­ for Mothers) Tapping into culture that Miller dreamed of becoming. Let's take in his message and con­ lar display of highly skilled athletes promotes with his music, he's the But of course, what would Miller's tinue our own journeys to success, preforming astonishing feats in - Compiled by Liz Smith voice of a generation of teens who music be without the inclusion of never forgetting about our own Blue their natural snowy habitat. long to enjoy the simple life of their Mary Jane. Many fans say that lis­ Slide Park. Nov 19 @ 2 00 and 7 00 p.m. childhood. tening to his music in another state Nov. 20 @ 2 00 and 7 00 p.m.

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Opinion Editor Joseph McNinch-Pazzano EDITORIAL [email protected]

Greek debt crisis will impact Canadian economy

For the European Union, the Greek debt crisis serves as one of its largest financial and economic policy chal­ lenges in years. The impacts of the crisis are not isolat­ ed to Europe. North America will feel the shockwaves of Europe's financial problems and perhaps more trou­ bling, it could foreshadow what this country could face in the future. Canadian banks, governments and associations only have o. 3 per cent of their assets wrapped up in Greece. As such, the direct impact of Greece's debt crisis on Canada will be minimal. However, uncertainty in the global economy can only have detrimental impacts on the Canadian econ­ omy. Canada was pulled down during the 2008 finan­ cial collapse in the United States, characterized by the initial collapse of Lehman Brothers, one of the largest investment banks in the country at the time. This is Greece's Lehman Brothers incident and its importance cannot be overstated. The reaction of the global markets to the recent events was disturbing - the American stocks had their first weekly loss since September in the aftermath of the Greek bailout. The Canadian dollar fell2.2 per cent as investors shifted to the American dollar as their favoured currency. The idea that the Greek crisis operates in isolation is naive. In a globalized capitalist economy, the fall of any one economy is important - this one is especially so given the fact that this is the most prominent industri­ alized country to default on its debt. These debt crises will continue until the leading global economies get serious about spending. The United States is not Greece and perhaps it never will be. Yet, America has a major debt issue as well and the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the coun­ try's debt-to-GDP ratio could balloon to 140 per cent­ Greece's is 130 per cent. That rise will be gradual and there are a host of other issues which make America unique from Greece. Yet Greece's problems weren't on the forefront five years ago either. A debt crisis in America like what is hap­ pening in Greece would cripple the Canadian econo­ my; indeed, even a double-dip recession in the United States would impact Canada. In the big picture, it wouldn't seem that a relatively tiny European economy would impact the global eco­ nomic system. Yet, it should prompt serious discussion ~'Major versus major~' ­ about North American economic policies and remind us that in a globalized world, nothing is ever isolated. debate a waste of time -The Cord Editorial Board I can say that my liberal arts educa­ employment, in today's world, an un­ tion won't lead directly to employment dergraduate degree just isn't enough. comfortably because that was never its Anyone who's even slightly aware purpose. An arts degree is meant to en­ of world events knows that we're fac­ On Remembrance Day, courage debate about global issues and ing almost dire economic times. With foster that critical thinking we speak financial crises in the United States and recognize veterans' sacrifices proudly of, but using those skills to sim­ Europe, things are looking bleak for the JUSTIN FAUTEUX ply join the capitalist workforce in a g-5 next few years. And, while we like to NEWS DIRECTOR job writing advertising copy (which is think we're immune in Canada, a recent As another Remembrance Day approaches, it seems as I mentioned unlikely) contradicts the report revealed that we lost 54.000 jobs especially pertinent to keep in mind that there will not We here at The Cord are well aware that entire argument that your arts degree last year, when the expectation was that be many more years where those who experienced the the first (and in some cases only) thing has taught you to critically engage and we would gain 15,000. First and Second World Wars will be present at these a large portion of our readers flip to on · challenge the status quo (forgive me, What makes this even scarier for ceremonies and be able to give faces to the tales of Wednesday mornings is the Dear Life three years of communication studies those of us working towards under­ wars that move further into the past with each year. section. But I must say, even the most coming through there.) graduate degrees? There are now more Consider that nearly every student at this university is loyal readers must be getting bored with While this applies mainly to my fel­ people with bachelor's degrees out there old enough to have been conscripted or go to war out of its content of late. low arts students, it can be applied to all looking for jobs than ever before and a sense of national obligation were the circumstances The hilarious quips about everyday faculties. We need to stop defining the that number's only going to get higher. to strike. life that used to range from tripping on value of our university degree in terms Furthermore, a university educa­ Consider how differently things may have turned out the Fred Nichols Campus Centre stairs of how much work they are and what tion has become a base requirement for that would deprive us from all we hold dear today were to being hungover in class have been kind of job they can lead to. even the most seemingly rudimentary it not for these individuals' sacrifices. All the trivial replaced by a menial, useless fight be­ I'm tired of hearing about the busi­ job positions, so unlike in previous gen­ things we fixate on regularly absolutely pale in com­ tween students of different faculties. ness student spending a week memoriz­ erations your degree, no matter what it pari son to what our counterparts in generations past In the past few weeks all we've seen is ing formulas for a midterm, or the arts specializes in, will not garner an imme­ have experienced. We are given the privilege of having pointless submissions like "hey arts stu­ student writing five ten-page papers in diate job opportunity. such stable lives with little in the way of major con­ dents get a real degree" or "business stu­ a week, or the science student that has But it's not all doom and gloom. A cerns because of their actions - but we can't let that dents need to get laid:' four lab reports due on the same day, or university degree alone may not lead to turn to complacency. While I realize this debate is no way the music student who somehow has to employment, but as I mentioned, it is a So pay attention to the ceremonies this week. Talk new, it's something that needs to end. find time to practice on top of their over­ pre-requisite for almost any job. The key to those who were there and think about Canadians' First, I feel as though I need to ad­ whelming class schedule. It's university, is differentiating yourself sacrifices long before you were born and up to today. dress my fellow arts students. As some­ there's going to be some work involved. If at the end ofyour university ca­ Throughout the year, every time you pass a legion hall one who is working towards a degree in Who's to say what kind of work is more reer all you can say is that you have this or a win memorial, bring to mind that same gratitude. English and Communication Studies, challenging or worthy of recognition? piece of paper and 10.0 grade point av­ We're too fortunate to have these heroes permeate our I've spent a great deal of time justif:Jing The biggest issue I see is that far too erage, you'll probably have a tough time nation's history to just revisit their contributions for a it - whether that be to my parents or to often my Facebook and Twitter feeds are finding employment. But ifyou .have a few days each year. friends in different faculties. But after dominated by posts such as "studying all degree plus an extensive list of extra­ three and a half years of trying to stretch week;' "essaying all day;' or "midterms curricular activities, experience outside -The Cord Editorial Board arguments of how my degree will lead to are killing me:' Yes, it's important to do the classroom and references from pro­ a job, I've realized something: It won't. well in university, but too many people fessors and university personnel, you Let's face it guys, we made our bed, I know spend a week before a midterm suddenly just became a whole lot more now it's time to lie in it. While I know memorizing information, or writing an marketable and your degree is no longer This unsigned editorial is based offinformal discussions and there are exceptions, a large portion of essay the night before it's due by pull­ the be all, end all ofyou as a person. then agreed upon by the majority ofThe Cord's editorial board, students who enrol in programs within ing in enough research to form a some­ At the end of the day, once we leave which consists of14 senior Cord staffincluding the Editor-in­ the faculty of arts do so because they what coherent argument and fill eight this campus the degree we have will not Chiefand Opinion Editor. The arguments made may reference don't quite know what direction they pages. No matter what your degree is, be of the utmost importance. any fo.cts that have been made available through interviews, want to take their life, something that is are you really taking anything away in Many arts students now have MBAs documents or other sources. The views presented do not neces­ perfectly natural at 17- or 18-years-old. doing that? and many business students now teach sarily reflect those ofThe Cord's volunteers, staff or WL USP. But hiding behind flimsy arguments of As for the whole "my degree will lead high school. how the critical thinking skills gained to a job, yours won't" argument, let me What it says on that piece of paper The Cord is published by from writing essays will somehow say quite frankly, no degree can guar­ you get when you graduate is a small Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. lead to a job in marketing or advertis­ antee a job after graduation. While de­ part of what university is all about, so Contact Erin Epp, WLUSP President and Publisher ing is not only a tad ridiculous, it's also grees like business, science and music please, students of all faculties, get a lit­ 75 University Ave.W, Waterloo ON N2L 3C5 contradictory. may be slightly more likely to lead to tle perspective. THE CORD • WEDNESDAY. NOVEMB~~ 9. 2.,0~1~1======OPINION • 15 It might be time to reconsider Marxism

too quick to write off Marxism. clearly understood that the pro­ rich at the expense of the poor:' world markets. As such, it is a gen­ According to Laurier political sci­ posed bailout will mainly benefit the Prime Minister Papandreou's ini­ eral assumption that the referen­ ence professor Thomas Hueglin, t tial support of a referen- dum would have an overall negative there is a specific reason for this. In dum was a major step impact. discussing this topic with The Cord, forward in a democrat­ This, however, is not true. The he stated "[Karl Marx] has been icprocess. bailout would have the truly nega­ ridiculed for his prediction of The citizens of tive impact, affecting more people ALEX REINHART a proletarian revolution Greece should be given over a longer period. The Greek citi­ OPINION COLUMNIST because he did not fore­ the choice of whether zens are the 99 per cent; they will see the rise of the mid­ or not they agree to the all suffer, while the elites feel no When Greek Prime Minister George dle class as a capitalist EU bailout and the sub- impact. Papandreou announced he would stabilizer." sequent cuts. "In light of the dramatically wid­ put the European Union bailout to a Papandreou's initial It is a rare situation ening gap between rich and poor it referendum, I was stunned and I ap­ suggestion of a referen­ when a western country's govern­ is perhaps time to take Marx's pre­ plauded his astonishing decision. dum is the perfect situ- ment actually takes a stand against diction more seriously again," re­ For a moment, I had hope that a ation with which to frame the capitalist machine. marked Hueglin. government would finally defend , the current relevance of Marx­ The fact the Papandreou attempt­ There was some hope for de­ the rights ofits citizens to have a ism. In recent years, Greece has ed to do this speaks volumes about mocracy in Greece, but capitalism direct say in their country's poli­ been overspending and now has his government and their support marches on, continuing to crush the cies. However, under pressure from a rather large amount of debt. for the working class. 99percent. the European Union (EU) and other As part of the EU, they are to be Unfortunately, but arguably with­ It is time to reconsider our eco­ organizations, Papandreou and all bailed out. out choice, the Greek prime minister nomic system as the current one Greek citizens are crushed under However, as part of this bailout, was forced to withdraw his proposal obviously has it flaws and will not the wheels of capitalism - the most there would be massive cuts to ev­ for a referendum. The threat by op­ work indefinitely into the future. pervasive and powerful ideology in ery social program. position, his own party member and For years, capitalism has been ac­ the world. These cuts to social programs EU leaders made Papandreou virtu­ cepted without question. Now I know that Wilfrid Lau- would have a detrimen- ally powerless. But now, with Greece's economic rier University is largely a business tal impact on the lower While many readers may think woes and the global financial down­ school and most business students classes and it speaks to that this is a good thing, that's an ar­ turn, it is becoming apparent that will likely say, "Marxism is dead, on­ the inequality this poli­ guably capitalist and self-interested capitalism has failed. While many ward with capitalism!" This may be cy "solution" will create. take on the situation. will argue this point, the system is somewhat facetious, however, the Again, Hueglin asserted, The announcement of the ref­ crumbling slowly and it is only a fact remains that most people are "Greek protesters have SARAH HALL GRAPHICS ARTIST erendum caused turmoil on the matter of time before it topples.

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Opinion Ed itor Joseph McNinch-Pazzano OPINION [email protected] Obama betrays American Constitution

section one, the reasonable lim- its clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Can the American people also choose to pick and choose which laws to fol­ low? The rule oflaw is fundamental to a free society. That law must be IAN MERKLEY equally applied to all citizens and it O PINION COLUM NIST must be clear. Ifthe American gov­ ernment can choose to follow the On Sept. 30, President Obama was Constitution or not follow the Con­ making remarks at Fort Myer in stitution people cannot know which Virginia. During these remarks he freedoms they have. spoke about the killing of Anwar The Obama administration can al-Awlaki. Awlaki held dual citi­ claim that it was too difficult to zenship with Yemen and the United bring Awlaki to trial which is why it States. The administration likes to killed him. They can also claim that euphemistically refer to it as a tar­ very few Americans are actual tar­ geted killing but to put it bluntly, gets. However, can Americans allow the Obama administration ordered their government to undermine the and carried out the assassination of law just for the sake of expediency? an American citizen, a line former Even ifyou completely trust Obama President Bush even did not cross. with your life, by allowing Obama to This action is in direct violation of CONTRIBUTED IMAGE PAN-AFRICAN NEWS WIRE use this power Americans are also the American Constitution and the allowing his successors to use it as ideals upon which America was the Fort Hood bomber and the failed is supposed to work. Whether a per­ The president ordering an assas­ well. founded. Christmas Day bomber. . son is guilty or not is determined sination by a drone is essentially Obama certainly has been an in­ Let me make myself clear: I in no However, the American Constitu­ through the courts not through pub­ giving the citizen the death penalty. teresting Nobel Peace Prize win­ way support nor sympathize with tion is the supreme law of the land. lic opinion or a bureaucrat work­ He determines them guilty and is­ ner. What is interesting is how little Awlaki's ideas and goals. I will not It determines the nature of the gov­ ing at the Department of Defence. sues the sentence. This violates the media attention and outcry this lose much sleep over Awlaki but ernment and its interactions with Obama sentenced Awlaki to death separation of powers. The president received. So far three Republican what I have lost sleep over is the le­ the people of America. Under the without a public trial and presented is not the judiciary. The American presidential candidates oppose the gal and moral implications of this fifth amendment, which is within the American people with no evi­ founding fathers were painfully clear assassination of American citizens: government action. the Bill of Rights, Americans cannot dence. There really is no process for that these powers must be sepa­ Herman Cain, Gary Johnson and The administration claims that it be deprived of their life, liberty and appealing decisions when a drone rated. The American founders drew Ron Paul. America, but more spe­ is within their legal right to murder property without due process of the comes after you. At least Bush de­ from Montesquieu when Hamilton, cifically Republicans, will have to American citizens so long as they law. The assassination also violates tained people, albeit unconstitu­ in the 78th Federalist Paper, says choose whether these actions will be were a part of entities that assisted the sixth amendment that guaran­ tionally. Now Obama just sends "there is no liberty, if the power of contested during the next presiden­ in carrying out the 9/11 attacks as tees a speedy and public trial. drones after them. judging be not separated from the tial election or if they will continue it is in accordance the 2001 statute, Terrorism is covered in crimi­ Supporters of these policies ar­ legislative and executive powers:' walking down the road to serfdom. the Authorization for Use of Military nallaw and regardless of what law gue that it keeps Americans safe. What is greatly disturbing is that Ifthe American government wants Force Against Terrorists. Obama a person breaks in the criminal While this may very well be true the government can simply pick and to chase down those committing claimed that Awlaki was the chief of code, they are supposed to be al­ in the case of keeping American's choose when to follow their con­ treason they ought to look in a mir­ "external operations" of al-Qaeda lowed to have a trial to allow them safe from terrorists it certainly does stitution. Obama seemed to ignore ror and see what they are doing to in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). to state their case. Innocent until not keep them safe from their own it entirely. At least in Canada you their Constitution and the founding He was also allegedly linked with proven guilty is the way the system government. have to deal with it by going through principles ofth eir nation.

,. HUMBER The Business School The history we forget

The French and British responded mandate system of colonial control, by sending armies into the area in intended to lead countries to even­ an attempt to take advantage of re­ tual independence and self-rule, to volts in the Arabian Peninsula and further divide the Middle East be­ to seize control over as much area tween the two. Naturally, the grow­ as possible. In the Hussein-McMa­ ing resentment towards the Europe­ han Correspondence, Great Britain an presence led to revolts, including AMELIA CALBRY- MUZYKA agreed to support Arab indepen­ Egypt in 1919 and Iraq in 1920. OPINION COLUMNIST dence if it were to revolt against the The Ottoman Empire was also Ottoman Empire, taking advantage made to sign the Treaty of Sevres In our high school history classes, of the revolts in an attempt to di­ in 1920 that granted more territory we are taught about the First World minish the Ottoman Empire's mili­ to both Great Britain and France, War through certain key points: the tary threat. some of which was just a confirma­ assassination of the Archduke of The 1916 Sykes-Picot agreement, tion of the Sykes-Picot Agreement. Austria and his wife, new and mod­ secretly drawn up between French It also distributed further land to ern warfare, the Triple Entente, the and British diplomats with Rus­ other members of the allied pow­ central powers, the Treaty of Ver­ sia's assent, split part of the area ers, including Italy and Greece. This sailles and the start of the League between France and Great Britain. treaty was superseded by the Treaty of Nations. The focus tends to cen­ This agreement gave each coun- of Lausanne, which brought the Ot­ POSTGRADUATE tre on the success of the Allies over try permission to establish direct toman Empire to a formal close. · CERTIFICATES IN: Germany, largely ignoring'any ac­ or indirect control or administra­ European domination over the area tivity outside of Europe and the tion. According to the agreement did not end until after the Second Event Management United States. While these are im­ itself, this power was to be used "as World War, but by that time, feelings portant aspects of the Great War, they desired and as they may think of resentment had long embedded Financial Planning this narrow-minded approach does fit to arrange with the Arab state themselves among the people and a disservice to us all by presenting or confederation of Arab states:' . defined the modern boundaries that Global Business Management certain facts, while glossing over France obtained control over the are present in the Middle East today. others. costal strip of Syria, Lebanon and Looking back on how these events One aspect of the First World the greater part of Galilee, while unfolded, it is clear "the war to end International Development War that has been grossly neglect­ Great Britain's acquisitions included all wars" was anything but. The al­ ed is the dissolution of the Otto­ southern Mesopotamia and the ter­ lied powers took advantage of their International Marketing man Empire. Looking over my high ritory surrounding the Acre-Haifa victorious situation to extend their school textbook, the event is largely Bay, with rights granted to build a Marketing Management colonial control - cultivating re­ described as being isolated - the railway from there to Baghdad. The sentment rather than peace. In order Public Administration natural result of joining "the wrong details of this agreement were not to fully understand even the present side:' Contrary to the mental image revealed until the Bolshevik Revo­ day tension in the Middle East, it is this creates of the Empire implod­ lution in 1917, when a copy of the necessary to acknowledge and teach ing, a series of carefully executed agreement was found in the Russian this aspect of history. decisions instigated much of the government's archives and was sub­ As we pin poppies to our lapels tension that is still present today. sequently released into the public and commemorate the soldiers who At the start ofWorld War I, the domain. fought in WWI on Nov. 11, we should Ottoman Empire signed a treaty At the end of the war, the Ot­ also take a moment to reflect on the with Germany, aligning itself with toman Empire was further divid- concept ofwar itself. The effects of the Central Powers against France, ed until its formal end on July 24, war do not end with the final sig­ Russia and Great Britain, who had 1923, under the Treaty of Lausanne. nature at the bottom of a sheet of all colonized much of the Ottoman Through the League of Nations in paper. Victory for one inevitably in­ Empire in the previous century. 1919, the French and British used the volves the defeat of another. THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 OPINION • 17 In time of relative peace, war still survives

Community Contributor and Professor Emeritus of psychology Don Morgenson reflects on this Remembrance Day about why war continues to thrive in our world and how we can explain its suNival

efforts imply that war is not wholly contrite or humbled, we lash out in eviL If it were all evil we would work narcissistic self-defense. to abolish war rather than search for Any nation or group struggles a substitute for war. most to preserve its own ide- We don't, for example, search al image of itself. However, for substitutes for cholera, typhus, when we impose our vision AIDS or the "black plague:' of democracy on others, we DON MORGENSON Some may think that light shed may be merely imposing COMMUN'TY CONTRIBUTOR on such a topic may come from a an ideal but unreal- - --- strange source - Sigmund Freud. istic version of Oscar Wilde once said: "As long as But as professor Jacqueline Rose ourselves. war is regarded as wicked, it will al­ from the University of London Freud wrote ways have its fascination. When it is points out in her new introduction this anal- looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to Freud's masterpiece - Mass Psy­ ysis of to be popular:' chology and the Analysis ofthe Ego - narcis­ War is both wicked as well as vul­ Freud does make some telling points sismashe gar and yet it survives. Adolf Hitler which sound remarkable modern. wrote"The stressed that "true manhood" is won Freud writes about both religious Disillusion­ through armed combat. faith and military might where our ment of War:' In The Prince, Machiavelli recom­ most passionate, almost sacred He was horrified mended the occasional political use group identifications are formed. by the chaos and de­ of war. Georg Hegel held that suc­ And such passions, Freud argues, struction oflife during World cessful wars reduce domestic strife involve both denial and regression. War!. and strengthen the sovereignty of For example, one of those soldiers He said that the most the state. responsible for prisoner abuse in significant thing shat­ And the late Chairman Mao said: Iraq said: "We didn't feel like we tered in the millions killed "Power grows out of the barrel of a were doing things we were not sup­ in ugly trench warfare gun:' posed to be doing because we were was the self-idealization of To the Roman historians Livy and told to do them:' Yes ... denial and Western morals. Caesar, war was a natural function regression. In addition to the many of the state, something justified by Yet we are appalled. deaths, what was ultimately dis­ sacrifice people the successes of the Roman army Those violations occurring in Iraq turbingwas the faith in our sacred are asked to make, on behalf of the which they chronicled. and Afghanistan and elsewhere are institutions was shattered. state, is to relinquish their right not fierceness with which a nation Historians of the Middle Ages, indeed despised by all of us, chiefly Many today are wondering about to believe in the sanctity of the state. builds and defends it own national led by the venerable Bede, saw his­ because such behaviours shatter the the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan You heard it before: "My country, identity and he would say today that tory as having a didactic meaning - complacency we all share regarding and elsewhere; that we democratic right or wrong:• such is the central question of our suffering caused by war was God's our humane Western values. nations might embody the very evils And if there is one thing greater modern times. punishment for wickedness and But with such revelations, didn't used to justifY wars against others. than disillusionment, it is not be­ He wrote: "No group or nation is success in war was seen as a sign of the entire world see that our com­ Could it be that civilizations such ing allowed to recognize that we are safe from the dangers of uncritical God's favour. mitment to such humane values was as ours may be unjust and cruel ... disillusioned. conviction and a nation that frees There have always been that mi­ phony? that our venerated institutions may It means sacrificing our individu- itself from doubt and refuses to nority who hope that we just might Confronting this truth, accord­ have their own evil dimensions? al autonomy for the sake of our pre­ question its own motives and acts, discover what William James urged: ing to Freud, our national self-love FFeud went on t~argue that dur­ served naoonal self-esteem. can indeed place the entire world in "the moral equivalent of war:' Such is threatened and rather than being ing any conflict, the single greatest ~ Freud knew first hand the peril:' 18 • THE CORD • WEDNESDAY. NOVE MB ER 9, 2011

Sports Editor Kev1n Campbell SPORTS [email protected] A chance to make history Staff Writer Chris Mander takes a look at Laurier's promising men's basketball team, which is trying to win its first OUA title.

With returning key players, a strong commercial that runs on The Score The team can undoubtedly score recruiting class and an impressive television channel featuring the with anyone in the nation. They fea­ season only a year behind them, third-year arts major, Allin. ture some of the most offensively Wilfrid Laurier University's men's The team is ranked tenth in Cana­ gifted players in school history, as basketball team is one of the most da, and fourth in Ontario, which are well as a potential player of the year highly anticipated teams on cam­ some of the best preseason rankings candidate for the OUA in Kale Har­ pus. Laurier has ever seen for their bas­ rison. But offence is only half of the The expectations for the team are ketball program. game, and the team knows that. large and as the season comes clos­ Those close to the team say that Laurier played impressive bas­ er, the excitement only grows. the squad's strength is depth, as they ketball in the pre-season, posting a The team has all the ingredients feature a roster full of guys that can record of 9-4. But the pre-season is for a recipe of success. They have contribute. never a comprehensive litmus test the best player in school history "We have nine or ten guys who of the strains of the regular season, coming back for his fifth year, Kale can play and all contribute at a high and therefore not a true representa­ Harrison. level which is huge;' said all-star tion of both what this team can do Complimenting Harrison's un­ Harrison. and what their opponents can do. canny scoring abilities is the de­ With so many positive signs, Laurier should be right on par fending Ontario University Athlet­ there is little standing in the way of with their lofty expectations and be ics' (OUA) rookie of the year, Pat­ this team's ultimate goal of winning one of the bestteams on campus. rick Donnelly. the OUA championship. What could The Golden Hawks' athletics de­ They have key role-players in possibly go wrong? partment knows it, hence the ad­ their prime, ready to contribute, The team is largely healthy going vertisements everywhere. Odds are Matt Buckley and Maxwell Allin, into the season, so that's not a con­ that even if the team does not meet as well as the energy boost that is cern. But fifth-year standout Buck­ their goals, they will still have an Sharif Wanas, ready to come off the ley does express one issue that the historic season for Golden Hawk bench, fulfilling the necessary role team needs to fix in order to com­ basketball, but that is certainly not of sixth man. pete with those ranked higher as of enough for those in the program. '\ The buzz surrounding this team is now. Laurier faces a tough test early on, everywhere; there are promotional "Getting more consistent, defen­ as they have two games on the road posters up all over Laurier's Ath­ sively, is an improvement we need to to open up their schedule, beginning letic Complex featuring the team's make to be a top echelon team;· said Nov. nth. Their home opener will be stars, as well as a Laurier Athletics' Buckley. Nov. 18, against Queen's. Surviving the graduation bug Staff Writer Cassandra Brush looks at the women's basketball team and sees how they'll try to replace thr~e graduating stars. AARON LUN GRAPHICS ARTIST

Ifyou could describe this year's "I think that all those girls that experience;' said Falco. "[They are] as the season continues. Wilfrid Laurier University's wom­ have come back [from last year] going to have a more important "We are going to have to be pa­ "We are going to have en's basketball team in one word it realize what it takes to get there, leadership role." tient with them;' Falco said. "It's a would be simple - rookie. and they realize how hard and how With a whopping six rookies this tough transition from high school to to be patient with them. After losing Renata Adamczyk, greedy you have to be to advance year, the team's future is shaping up university ball:' Megan Grant and Mallory Kohlmei­ to the nationals;• Falco said. "If we to be a bright one. "They are a pretty Looking forward to the upcom­ It's a rough transition er to graduation, their current roster can pass that on to the new girls and diverse group;' Falco said. ing season, the Golden Hawks have shows a cast of ten out ofl3 girls in pass on that level to compete that "They bring some good size to the their eye on their rivals from last from high school to uni­ either their first or second year. could be one of our main strengths:' guard position, especially with Shel­ year: Windsor. Last year's surprisingly success­ Being such a young team will bie Kurt, Sam Jacobs and Courtney "Windsor was at the top last year. versity bali:' ful season has set the bar extremely force added pressure on the veter­ Bruce:' They won the nationals;' Falco said. high, but is it too tall a task for this ans of this team. Falco has the ut­ There is no doubt that in a few "They're expected to be quite year's young team? most confidence in the two team years, this team will be a force to be strong again this year. So I think The loss of their veterans does not captains (both in their fourth year), reckoned with, but for the present, [that] without a doubt they will be -Paul Falco, women's basketball coach worry head coach Paul Falco as he Amber Hillis, the Hamilton na- there is a definite learning curve that the team to beat in our division:' feels that there is enough experience tive, and Christa Mancino from Port must be overcome. The young hopefuls will kick off to pass onto the rookies from their Colborne. The team is not blind to this fact, this much-anticipated season on victorious season last year. "We are going to rely on [their] ' but their focus is to simply improve Nov. 11 against Ryerson in Toronto.

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ROSALIE EID PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Thomas Middup and the Golden Hawks split their weekend series with the Lakehead Thunderwolves, losing 3-1 and winning 3-2.

ERIC THOMPSON five men to three. Laurier defenceman Chad Lowry extended its lead in the second with STAFF WRITER Lakehead would score 41 seconds following the loss. "They got some a goal by James Marsden. apart, when Adam Sergerie and good guys on the team that can put Lakehead would draw closer with The Wilfrid Laurier University's Ryan McDonald would both score the puck in the net [as] evident by a power play goal by Trevor Gam­ men's hockey team welcomed the on cross crease feeds. their record, but that's still not an ache. But in the third Mitch Lebar nationally eighth-ranked Lakehead Still trailing 2-o in the third peri­ excuse for what we did tonight:' would put the Hawks up 3-1 and Thunderwolves this weekend for a od, the Golden Hawks had their op­ Lakehead would outshoot Laurier they would hang on for the win from two-game set. portunities to get back in the game. 35-16 in the loss. there. The Thunderwolves (7-3-0), Lakehead took numerous penalties "I think that's all based on ef- Jonathan Veerman, Mitchell Good led by Ontario University Athlet­ in the final frame, but the Hawks fort, there's no secret potion that's and Zackory Ray had assists in the ics' leading scorer Matt Caria would couldn't capitalize. going to create more shots for us;' win. Ryan Daniels would earn Lau­ provide a tough test for the Hawks, Lakehead would score shorthand­ said head coach Greg Puhalski. rier's athlete of the week honours who were fresh off their first win of ed after a Caria shot would take a "You have to be able to work for after stopping 45 of 47 shots in the the year against Waterloo. fortuitous bounce off the glass be­ your chances, and create your own win ( 77 of 82 for the weekend). On Friday night, the Hawks (2-6- hind the net and give.Sergerie his bounces. And we didn't do that to­ The men return to action Thurs­ o) could not muster any offence and second of the night. night and that's why we didn't create day night against the Brock Badgers. would fall to Lakehead 3-1. The Hawks would end Alex Du­ too many scoring chances:' The game is at 7:30 at the Waterloo The Hawks played a tight defen­ puis' shutout bid with over a minute The following night, the Hawks Memorial Recreational Complex. sive game, giving up few chances left on a goal by Zackory Ray, but it would get their revenge, taking a 3-2 through the first period. The game was too little to late. victory over the Thunderwolves. would shift though, when tied o-o "We faced a good team. They gave Laurier would gain a lead it would in the second, the Hawks would take us a chance to win with their play never relinquish on a first period two minor penalties and go down and we didn't capitalize on it;' said goal by Thomas Middup. Laurier

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SHELBY BLACKLEY Laurier goalkeeper Mal Woeller for STAFF WRITE R the deciding goal. "You feel really bad winning There was nothing bitter about this that way, I don't think anybody victory. wants to win that way;• commented The Queen's Gaels came into McDowell. University Stadium for the Ontario With early pressure, the Gaels' University Athletics' (OUA) wom­ first shot came from powerhouse en's soccer final four tournament and QUA leading scorer Jackie Tess­ Saturday with one thing on their ier who came in on Woeller, but was minds - a provincial title. denied. After a solid 3-0 win against the Woeller made three quality saves McMaster Marauders Saturday af­ before the ten minute mark. ternoon, the Gaels stepped onto the Pressure continued on Woeller as field Sunday to play the host and de­ Tessier broke away from the defend­ fending OUA champions, the Wil­ ers, but put the ball wide of the right frid Laurier Golden Hawks. post. "Anytime we play Laurier, it's a bit Laurier found their first big op­ of a war of attrition;' Queen's head portunity just minutes later when coach Dave McDowell said. midfielder Alyssa Lagonia was de­ The war began early and was livered a breakaway, but the shot scoreless for 120 minutes before be­ didn't produce enough power and ing forced into penalty kicks, where was smothered by Queen's keeper Gaels defender Melissa Jung beat Chantal Marson. In the 42nd minute, Tessier was handed a yellow card after grappling "You feel really bad win­ with Laurier defender Jessica Carter. Chances went back and forth for ning that way. I don't both teams as the goaltenders were MIRIAM SMIT STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER tested early, but the score remained think anybody wants to o-o at the end of the first hal£ chances, and headed into extra time Laurier's a really great team," Jung national championship where "[Marson] made a couple great where each team had multiple op­ said after the celebration. Queen's won 1-0 in extra time. win that way:' saves in the first hal£" McDow­ portunities. Both goalkeepers came "It's not going to get any easier "We can't control [who we play] ;• ell said. "I thought she was terrific up strong and the game remained from here. All the teams we're going Jung said. "It's not in our control. and made some great save in the scoreless. to face down the road are going to be We'll take it one game at a time and penalties:· In the shootout, each team traded really difficult so we have to put ev­ take it from there:• Laurier's best chance came ear­ goals until Marson stopped Lago­ erything we have out there and we'll Queen's will accompany Laurier ly in the second when Tessier was nia's effort. do great:' and the Ottawa Gee-Gees in Mon­ -Dave McDowell, Queen's Gaels head called on another foul. The ball was On Queen's final shot, Jung got The final was a repeat of last treal this week for the Canadian In­ coach, on winning in penalty kicks crossed in off the free kick as Tania Woeller moving the wrong way and year's OUA championship game teruniversity Sport (CIS) national Pedron put it passed Marson, but slid it into the right side of the net where Laurier came out on top, championships. was said to be behind the defence. for the victory. winning 1-0 in Kingston. Queen's Laurier will play the Montreal The game continued with steady "It was a really tough win; and Laurier then met again in the Carabins Thursday at 4:30.

2010 CIS rematch likely

ROSALIE EID PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Grad photos Players with outstanding performances included Tania Pedron, Sadie Anderson and Mal Woeller. Book online starting Sept 13th. -cover Indeed after a strong initial on­ And frustrate her, Carter did. www.wlusp.com slaught by the Gaels, Laurier weath­ Tessier gave the local Bluevale University Athletics' (OUA) cham­ ered the storm long enough to take Collegiate graduate a facewash to pionship win just a year ago in control of the game and much of the earn herself a yellow card, and al­ . {;/; of" vroi, Queen's own stadium. possession for the duration of the most left the game with a red one B~ &-V~ And essentially the same team second hal£ after slide tackling a Hawk from be­ ovvt one year later shoved that same bit­ Kelli Chamberlain, a scoring hind. Tessier received a warning. f'/1 ,vJ.ff.y ~ ter pill down Laurier's gullets. threat for Queen's, sat out for the Along with Carter's heroics, Pe­ 9~-titJVI ~5 With a called-back goal scored Gaels due to injury and Jackie Tes­ dron stood tall in the midfield and by Laurier during the match, and sier, the QUA's leading scorer in the at multiple points in the game, out­ a saved shot on Alyssa Lagonia by regular season with 12 goals, was played three triple-teaming Gaels. Queen's keeper, Chantel Marson, also removed halfway through the "She's a rock," said MacLean of Be on your who possessed the only save in the game with an injured right ankle. the 2010-11 Laurier female athlete penalty-kick shootout after extra­ But the gameplan worked to per­ of the year. "She has been for five class composite time ended, Queen's hoisted their fection to contain the striker. years:' fifth QUA women's soccer trophy "Tessier was absolutely nonex­ Laurier now has a chance tore­ and get a free into the late hours of the night, in istent. [Defenceman] Jess Carter verse their fortunes from a year ago, Keystone Yearbook. front of hundreds of devastated managed her from the beginning after Queen's beat the Hawks 1-o in Hawks supporters. to the end, and frustrated her ... extra time in the national champi­ "There was no chance she was She started off very high [in the of­ onships' 2010 gold-medal game. Book now before the offside," said MacLean ofPedron fensive zone] and ended up in her "Nationals is our goal;' said pressure of term papers & exams. and her would-be goal. "They were own half of the field because she Pedron. a good team, but I thought we were couldn't deal with Jess Carter;• said The University of Ottawa took the the better team:· MacLean. tournament's bronze medal.