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News Feature Sports Ein Prosit! Technology: Laurier Oktoberfest Protecting Hockey comes season 11 £* to kw privacy 112 preview 10 the "The tie that binds since 1926" Thursday, October 16,1997 WLU STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Cord VOLUME XXXVIII • ISSUE TEN A new taste for Laurier Bayeux Tapestry at Langen SARAH CRELLIN Cord Arts The Langen Gallery is currently fea- turing a stunning reproduction of the renowned Bayeux Tapestry, one of the great artistic legacies of the European middle ages. The tapestry depicts pail of the timetre high tapestry Is on display in Norman conquest, specifically the the Aird Centre Foyer building until Battle of Hastings, that took place in October 23. 1066. Langen Gallery is open Mondays HASPtNS The reproduction was complet- through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ed by Professor James Dugan, a Admission is free. retired UW French professor. KATHSRINE Dugan has created a copy that is faithful to the original in both mate- PHOTO: rial and colour, investing over 7000 hours of labour into the project. The only differences between Hawkeye among first Dugan's copy and the authentic Gold tapestry two are seen in areas. First, the final two panels of the original tapestry are missing, so student beers in Canada Dugan has "recreated" them according to his own interpretation. MARY WONG mare successful than the last and Ed a gold amongst its other micro- Second, adding a tragic twist to Cord News the taste even better," said Playfain brewery competitors such as the story, Dugan inscribed the dates On Wednesday. October 8, Stew "Hawkeye Gold will be heavier Sieemans and Brick Brewery. of his children's deaths in Latin on Wong, WLUSIi President, stood and bolder," Hawkeye Gold was invented by the tapestry below the scene depict- before a mass of Lauder students The idea ofLaurier's own beer Mike Bradley, a student manager ing the Norman ships crossing the HARDING In Wilfs and proudly Introduced was initiated in the spring of 1997 at Wilfs, Presently, it is being sold channel. Wilfrid Laurier's very own brand by Playfair and Hob CressweE, the at the University ontap and bottle. He learned of their accidental ofbeer, Hawkeye Gold. manager ofthe TUrret, In the near future, Hawkeye death while working on the repro- KATHERINE "Laurter students wit! now be WLUSU was approached by Gold willalso be available at liquor duction. among the first students in Canada Bium Wholngs, a sales represen- stores in the Waterloo community. The original tapestry was com- PHOTO: who able to the tative 'There is to produce missioned after a are taste pride," Irom Trafalgar Brewery of no cost the conquest by A scene from the Bayeux explained David Playfair, Wilfs Oakviße. Mike Arnold, the propri- this beer," states Trafalgar Norman participant, Bishop Odon Piayfak Tapestry, currently on display Manager etor of the brewery, then took over benefits the promotion. In de Conteville, and is therefore con- from at the Langen Gallery. "The beer should add to the the development ofthebeer. addition, Playfair said that a ten sidered to be a piece of Norman already strong school spirit at A committee, involvingPlayfair, cent per &re soldrebate fromboth propaganda. WM Laurier University." Cressweli, Dan Dawson, Mike Hawkeye Gold and Wilfs Celtic Ale Embroidered tapestry was an The new beer, named after the McMaira, and various Laurier stu- will be donated to an as yet unde- important art form in Medieval Inside Golden Hawk school mascot, was dents, helped to design the logo. termined charity. times. News .... .. ,2 launched with a keg tapping, sou- wars Celtic Ale, brewed by Traf&gar Brewery first opened The original Bayeux Tapestry venir bottles, and reduce prices. Trafalgar, is also available. This In December, 1993. was crafted by Anglo-Saxon arti- Opinion ..........6 Concerning the quality of the new brew ean only be found at There are several types of sans. It is thought that women most StudentLite ......,8 beer, second year student, Matt waft and is available on tap. wars Trafalgar beer available in over 30 likely put it together. International 11 is a Irish —. Macintosh said, "Hawkeye Gold Celiac Ale is premium Ale Oakville pubs and liquor stores. Although interpreting the exten- Feature ~ .12 bad, but be if that is but very smooth. Trafalgar beer won numerous sive panels can time consuming, not it would better light has be Spoils... — 14 the taste was stronger and the In September, at the Great awards including bronze and sil- anyone with an interest in history, Enteitaioment... IB beer was cold," Canadian Brewing Festival in ver medals at the 19% World art, or medieval literature should "The next batch w3l be even Guelph* this Celtic Ale was award- Championships ofBeer. view the unique work. Arts . 22 The 70 metre long and 50 cen- Classifieds ..... 23 CORD NEWS News Bites K-W students Germans take protest Bill 160 Three thousand students from at least eight high schools converged at Kitchener City Hall ber 8, in a display of solidarity with their teachers over provincial to the streets Bill 160. RICHELLE READ Students also marched to St. Mary's Cord News High School where the}' had heard their fel- Once again. Thanksgiving has come. With this low students were prevented from partici- holiday weekend thousands of people from all pating in the walk-out. Some bystanders over the world descended on the Kitchener- criticized the protestors for walking out of Waterloo Region to attend the annual class rather than protesting outside of Oktoberfest celebrations. school hours. On Monday, October 13, the twenty-ninth annual Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade took place and people lined King Street from Free busing for Erb to Cedar to take part in the event. The parade started at King and Erb, at about 8:45 in the morning and traveled down Oktoberfest King to end in Downtown Kitchener at Bus rides will on- d free approximately 11:00 a.m. The admission for ofcharge during the 1997 Qktoberfest cele- the parade was optional, but the crowd was brations. Kitchener Transit and Molson encouraged to bring a non-perishable food Breweries will provide free bus rides from donation to give to the annual Onkel Hans K-VV accredited Festhallen October 17 and food drive. 18 from 11 :(X) p.m. to 1:50 a.m. Many people began to stake out spots at The campaign was developed to help seven in the morning. One parade goer, reduce the p of drinking and dri- Margaret Read of Ayr, stated that this was ving c ihe festival. Over 12,(XX) people "the best parade in twenty-nine years." used the service last year. This year the parade was filled with more bands and improved floats. Performing in this Review of years parade were many bands from across North America, including the Greater pension plan Kensington String Band from Pennsylvania and the Lakewood High School Marching Finance Minister Paul Martin has con- Band from Ohio. firmed that re-examination of the Pension Many dignitaries were also present, repre- Plan, as it relates to older workers taking senting a variety of disciplines. This year's reduced employment, will be part of the Parade Marshals were Kathleen Heddle and CanadianPension Plan review 0f1999, Mamie Mcßean, but the absence of Mcßean Present policies give people who move in the parade was noted by the crowd. into part-time employment at age 55 Others who made this year's parade spe- reduced benefits upon reaching age 60-70. cial were the five mayors of the different Waterloo's from around the world. Present Common-law were mayors: Brian Turnbull, Ontario; Ben Provencer, Quebec; Aldo Navone, California; Euster Renner, Sierra Leone; and Serge families increase Kubla, Belgium. According to data released Tuesday from As always Miss Oktoberfest was a special the 1996 census, common-law and single- attraction in the parade. This year a parent families now make up more than University of Guelph student from Kitchener, 25% ofthe 7.8 million families in Canada. Danica Quinn, was high atop the throne. This "Canadians now have less faith in all is the firstK-W area Miss Oktoberfest in twen- institutions, including marriage," said Bob ty-one years. Oossop ofthe Vanier Institute of the Family. Another historical event was the return of The number of common-law families the Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle increased 28% between 1991 and 19%, Team. PHOTO while married couple families increased The many floats and walkers in the parade only 1.7%. represented some of the service clubs, ethnic RLE clubs, and businesses in the Waterloo Region. displays and a rousing chorus of Ein Prosit. Onkel Hans, the Oktoberfest mascot: if it Arctic state of Although there were other ethnic clubs such Linda Sill of Kitchener said that there was a ever come to the point that you find this as the Portugese Club of K-W, the main focus "more enthusiastic crowd" this year. man attractive, well, ladies and gentle- emergency was on the many German clubs in Waterloo This year's Oktoberfest parade was the men, time to draw the line. Play safekids. Region. Representatives of the Alpine Club, best so far. The only criticism was that "the One Arctic community declared a state of Transylvania Club, Concordia Qub, Schwaben parade should have a finale," according to enjoy the party atmosphere. emergency Tuesday alter hurricane-farce Club, and the German-Canadian Hunting and Glenn TUrner ofTara, a regular at the parade. These celebrations are in commemoration winds raged across Hudson Bay. Fishing Club were all present. The Oktoberfest celebration continues until of the weddings of King Ludwig I and his People were ordered by Cape Dorset The crowd was even treated to dancing Saturday, October 18, so get out their and grandson King Ludwig II ofBavaria.

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