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-LAURIER'S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER- STUDENT ART MORE a rv MORE - - in ART, 0 VOLUME 41 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 2001 ISSUE 27 SHOW A-GO 17 STUDENT ART 17 ON THE ICE Z O Discord Over Dining Hall Kroeker claims improper consultation;Rosehart says "nickel and diming" CORD NEWS body for residence life." DAVID FIELD The seven student mem- bers of SSAC, the body that Discussion between the uni- decides student service mat- versity administration and the ters, recommended a mort- student representatives from gage plan to pay off the the SSAC Committee is con- money in 96 months instead tinuing with each side taking of the proposed 180. differing positions on the pro- Additionally, the student part posed Dining Hall renova- of the SSAC committee pro- tion. posed a 5% tax built into the The proposed $3.8 million price of food, removing the renovation of Health $100 cap. NARDELLA Services, the dining hall, and "Students are not the only Paul Martin Centre is needed users of these facilities," stat- to meet the current and future ed Kroeker in support for the ELIZABETH needs of the university. The tax. Meditation, by Kelly Steen, is one of the many ail-student works currently on display in the Robert Langen Gallery in The Aird current dining hall is 47 years Rosehart responded to the Building. See Student "Art", page 16. old, with only three more tax by asking why cash sales years left until should be the original taxed when expense is Rosehart also these sales SurvivorLaurier Huns Into paid off. should be "From day promised the encouraged. one we [the student As well, there Game of "Simon Says" Students' are not Union] have contribution enough cash CORD LIFE yes, there were alliances...and endorsed the would not sales to make KNIGHT TIME AND NEANER plenty of them. Simon eagerly need for reno- the tax worth- admitted his two conflicting vation," stated exceed while. On Friday night, after 53.5 hours alliances and when asked, confi- Jeffrey £1.5 million. "It is in a cage, only two students dently agreed that the contest Kroeker, extreme nick- remained for the final vote at the had turned into a game of Wilfrid Laurier University el and diming," said Turret. Simon Worley and Krista "Simon Says" fairly early. Students' Union President. Rosehart. "People are getting Schiestel faced a jury of their fel- During the game, the strate- The issue that has arisen, a what they pay for." low Survivors to determine who gies of the Survivors varied. Neil theOme seen multiple times Rosehart also promised would walk away with the big MacDonald stated that his strat- A-TEAM to this academic year, is centred that the required student con- screen TV and white water raft- egy "was ride the mullet all on improper consultation tribution would not exceed ing trip. In a cljmactic 5 to 2 the way to the big screen TV", with the various student rep- $1.5 million. The university vote, Worley, a' second year whereas Shaun Miller, like many resentatives. would cover any further business student, was named COURTESY of the other Survivors, attributed Students will have to cover expenses incurred from the Laurier's Ultimate Survivor. This is BEFORE he won. his long stay in the cage to his $1.5 million of the dining hall project. In the final immunity chal- Krista and Mark's votes virtually alliances. Shaun said, "I was in renovation cost. Rosehart added that even lenge on Friday night at 6pm, null and void, Simon was the an alliance with both Neil and The proposal to cover the with the $100 fee, the prices the three remaining Survivors, only one required to vote, giving Mark and honoured them to the cost entails a $100 fee placed are still competitive with Mark, Simon and Krista, were him the power to choose his end. Mark hurt me when he on future university meal other area universities. required to balance on a paint opposition for the final tribal elected not to honour the plans. Therefore, a student At this point, Rosehart said can and keep their arms extend- council. Simon voted off Mark, alliance, but now I realize it was would have to pay $2400 for he considers this as the best ed at a 90 degree angle, which the "Colby" of the cage, as he necessary for him to stab me in $2300 worth of purchasing solution, even though his proved to be the great equaliz- was a deemed the biggest threat. the back in order to survive...no power. opinion could change by the ing event. After 12 minutes, all This left him facing Krista in the hard feelings though." WLU President Robert time the decision is made this of the survivors began to suffer final showdown. At the end of the vote, the Rosehart said that the Inter Friday. from muscle shakes and fatigue Each of the last 7 survivors to survivors recognized the cama- Residence Council supported Students, according to and Mark (with a bum right leave the cage had a chance to raderie of the game with a toast. this $100 cap, when the Rosehart must pay this money shoulder), was the first to drop ask a question of the final two or Despite some tense moments in organization agreed to the ($1.5 million), because the below the level. Krista followed make a "Sue-esque" comment the cage, a majority of the con- renovation proposal. Ontario government does not shortly, knowing from a previous about their experience in the testants walked away with posi- Inter Residence Council is allow the university to subsi- conversation with the others that cage before voting for the win- tive memories of the game. not a consultative body for dize auxiliary operations, she was not the target for their ner. The questions got pretty Mark Minor happily noted, "the university politics," said such as the dining hall. votes. This gave Jjimon immuni- heated, and to answer the most three days in the cage were the Kroeker. "It is a programming ty status for the 4th time. With frequent enquiry of the week, most fun days I've had all year." 3News ADVERTISEMENT A Letter from the WLUSP Board:

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To the members of Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications (WLUSP):

An issue arose that the Board of Directors feels it must inform you of. The 2000-2001 Vice President: Finance and Administration was let go for violations of various policies of the corporation. However, the full damage did not come to light until after his dismissal. This damage includes stale-dated cheques, unremitted payments, and incorrect/missing entries into the general ledger.

To determine the damage, and to help to repair the department, the accounting firm of Collins Barrow was called in by the Board to perform an audit and provide general professional assistance. At this time, it appears as though there was no fraud or theft, and the Board does not anticipate such potentialities. The Board has given Collins Barrow full access to all financialrecords, and they assure us that our proactive initiative has minimized damage.

The results of the audit will be made available to all members of the corporation when it has been completed. The Board is instituting new policies to ensure that such a lapse never occurs again.

In the interim, the department is being headed by newly selected 2001-2002 Vice President: Finance and Administration, Edward Schall.

Any further questions regarding this matter should be directed to either the President, Christian Pearce (at extension 3565), or the Chair of the Board, Robert Borek (at 465-3133).

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WEDNESDAY - MARCH 28 • 2001 NEWS 3 POP WLUSP VP Study Finance replaced DILLON MOORE Government As a result, money plus interest is still owing. Those readers of the Cord who Pearce is not too worried pay close attention when perus- about the financial situation, ing the paper's masthead may despite the fact that the corpora- have noticed that the name next tion is taking a hit on interest. to VP: Finance & He did not want to speculate on Administration, in the the reasons for Makwana's per- Administration section, has formance on the job. He also changed. was quick to quell any rumours Eddy Schall, the Cord's Photo that might get started, declaring Manager, has taken over a little that there is no evidence of any STEPHANSON early the paid position that he embezzlement or misuse of was meant to assume for next funds, and therefore no reason year. This is due to former VP: to believe that any such activity Finance & Administration occurred. Dharmesh Makwana being Makwana admitted that he ALEXANDRA to asked to leave. did not do his job the best of Some discussion on. the future of public opinion and market research in Canada...B7% ofthose in attendance enjoyed themselves Student Publications his ability. A number of person- DAVID FIELD Brian Mulroney. international firm purchases President Christian Pearce said al problems, including a cancer "The most marketable thing them. that the dismissal of Makwana scare with his father, are what The Laurier Institute for the [to employers] in Political The final problem that was the result of a number of he attributed to his inability to Study of Public Opinion and Science is statistics," stated plagues the growth of public negligent actions. The final perform the tasks required of Policy (LISPOP) had its first for- Bricker. opinion in Canada, according problem that forced the dis- him. mal event on 23 March 2001. Speaking about the public to Bricker is the lack of qualified missal was the discovery that a On his situation over the This Friday event included a opinion sector in Canada, talent. Without the qualified number of cheques written by year, Makwana stated: "I really collection of former Wilfrid Bricker said there were three employees public opinion com- students for yearbooks had not had a fear about losing family Laurier University students who things that would challenge the panies are unable to grow. been cashed on time, and were members. Coming into the are currently working in the current methods of conducting After the half-hour address to now useless. Pearce maintains office was just killing me," public opinion field. public opinion research: the those present, the symposium that Makwana had been He has no regrets that he was After a brief opening address Internet, foreign ownership, and went into a panel discussion. reminded of the need to cash let go, and feels that he proba- by WLU President Dr. Robert the lack of trained talent. The discussion analyzed these cheques, but had not fol- bly should have resigned from Rosehart, Steve Brown, the "The 2000 federal election issues such as the increased lowed through and done it. the position sooner. Director of LISPOP, then spoke was the last federal election usage of panel studies, industry This incident was not the first Most important to Makwana to the audience. where a majority of public opin- regulation, and how the media to cause trouble for Student is that Student Publications is "This is our coming out ion surveying is done over the interprets the data the public Publications. Over the still strong, and he hopes that party," said Brown. telephone," boldly predicted opinion firms publish. Christmas break, Student people who want a clear story He added that to discuss Bricker. FHowever, the featured speak- Publications' account was of what happened will come to Issues in Public Opinion and The Internet is a possible er, who rarely let others answer allowed to sink to nothing, as no him with their questions. Market Research, the sympo- way to get past the declining questions from the audience, income was deposited. As a The lesson of this experience siufn topic, LISPOP decided to telephone response rates to dominated this discussion. At result, a number of cheques has not been lost on the staff of go to those people they already public opinion surveys. one point Bricker even bounced. Pearce has said that Student Publications. knew. Additionally, four days to con- acknowledged the fact that he he had come very close many Said Pearce: "I've told Eddy Brown, in introducing duct a poll is too long during an seemed to do all the talking. times to asking Makwana to from the beginning that the les- Darrell Bricker, President of election period, said Bricker. After that statement he contin- leave, but for personal and pro- son from this is that if you've got Public Affairs Practice at Ipsos- The next issue Bricker ued to field all the questions. fessional reasons had deemed something to do, do it." Reid, recalled the time when he addressed was that of foreign The entire panel seemed to Makwana worthy of another Schall, presently working was a student at WLU. ownership. There currently is praise the new existence of chance. through this past year's records, "I am delighted to see Darrell not a solely domestic public LISPOP, and the organization Schall and Pearce are cur- is excited about the next year, back at Laurier," said Brown. opinion firm that can endure the the panel expressed hope that it rently working long hours to and thinks the extra time spent Darrell Bricker began recall- expense needed to invest in the will solve some of the industries determine the exact state of working in the position will be ing the last time he spoke at new technologies, especially problems like finding qualified finances at Student invaluable. He expects that Laurier, when he was then the the Internet. This will cause employees, being an industry Publications. A recent and sur- safeguards will be put in place Director of Research for the current Canadian firms to fall watch dog and public inform- prising discovery is that taxes that will prevent this sort of Office of the Prime Minister for further behind unless a larger ant. were not entirely paid to the thing from happening again. WLUSU management committee hired KEVIN RAMZI NASIR conducting first- and second- President: Marketing. He served tk>n was awarded to Laure Vice-Chair, respectively. round interviews, and delibera- as Vice-Chair of the Board this Lafrance, who has been heavily Of course, there were also Doing the math on the hiring of tions, four days of near-straight year. involved in Laurier's off-campus the usual political niceties. On next year's WLUSU hiring had passed. Michael Fox, who served on Dons association, LOCUS. the Wednesday prior to inter- Management Committee (MC) Including elected officials, at the Finance and Building Student Activities insider views, candidates had the sounds like a beer commercial. least four of next year's MC are Committee as a 1998-1999 Maja Yuricek was appointed opportunity to strut their stuff at 17 candidates, 51 hours of Political Science majors, none Board member and is the cur- Vice-President of that depart- a wine and cheese with the cur- interviews and deliberation, 5 are visible minorities, and three rent head of the Sigma Chi fra- ment, which brings us Laurier rent and incoming Boards at successful applicants: For all are women (up from one ternity, was appointed Vice- Survivor and Fashion 'N' Lucinda House - the official res- you do, this MC is for you. woman in the past two years). President: Finance and Motion, among other events. idence of the University From 1 pm Friday March 2 to Four are running for the Administration. February's WLUSU/SP elec- President, even though he does 1 pm the following Tuesday, University Senate (three current Another member of the tions saw Prang elected along not actually live there. WLUSU President-elect Dave MC members sit on Senate), and 1998-1999 Board was also with David Wellhauser, next And Prang had only nice Prang and his hiring committee at least four are members of a appointed to next year's MC. year's Executive Vice-President: things to say about the process. immersed themselves in a 51- Sorority or Fraternity, down Andy Pushalik, incoming Vice- University Affairs. "The caliber of candidates, their hour hiring marathon for next from six this year. President: Student Services Paul Tambeau, and Kristi desire, love, and dedication to year's appointed Vice- Ben Durrer, who was one of (Foot Patrol, ERT, Peer Help Edwards were also acclaimed to the Laurier community was Presidents, which will consti- the directors responsible for Line), was the Board's First Year the Board of Directors, to which overwhelming," he said. tute five of the nine-member marketing the failed LIFT pro- Council representative that year. the Management Committeee MC. posal to students during the last The Vice-President: Human reports. The incoming Board After reviewing applications, elections, was appointed Vice- Resources Development posi- has selected them as Chair and

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OilsI Dl ICOMMINT The Last Call weekly Webster's says a friend is a sup- "Hey, put that thing back in your typ is when you are in the Concourse theTheCORD tie that binds since 1926 mouth, man; it looks like a bug or and somehow you think you are at porter, ally, comrade, associate, Tight- advocate and defender. To go even A Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publication something" the York Lanes all of a sudden. a friend is one that will Third Floor, Fred Nichols Campus Centre -Tony Montana up skirts, Fendi bags, invicta nap- further, enjoy times, them 75 University Avenue West, sacks, pure DKNY, Diesel, Replay, the good always making friend Watedoo, Ontario, N2L 3C5 So here I am, four years wiser, with a leather jackets, talking on your cell- last longer. A is there for you (519) 884-1970 ext. 3564 piece of paper that makes me legiti- phone to your roomates, chilling in when you need someone to hang out Fax: (519) 883-0873 mate, in thoery. I have survived the the Tourque Room for twelve hours with through all your stupidities. A Advertising: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3560 grind; I now have something to hang for no reason at all other than just to friend is there to give you a hand and www.wlusp.com on the wall, reminding me of the end- be seen or see who is there. You help you up when you have fallen, 22cord@machl e-mail: .wlu.ca less amounts of reading and work know who you are and you are living listen to your problems and try and These people ain't seen a that I have endured. I also look back help, not just kick you while you are brown skin man since their on all the hours spent doing nothing down. grandparents bought one. in the Tourque Room, the Navy Seal When I do look I am glad to have found out who ZackDe La Rocha team of Willison B2 (1997-98), crap- these people really are and when I back, the things can count on them. That is what Editorial Staff py food at A&W, the all-nighters when Tim's kept me alive. that stick out are University is all about; there were Editor-in-Chief Asad Kiyani I will be reminded of the days many lessons in the classrooms, but News Editors Matt Cade spent ballin' at the Athletic Centre, the friends I have the majority of what I learned hap- David Field the endless hours in the cold tub. The made. pened outside class. So cherish your Opinion Editor Maneesh Sehdev missions we ran, the road trips, the friends, what they mean to you, and Entertainment Editor Luke Martyn rookie parties (yes, they do happen think of which ones will survive the Scott Cairns and are absolutely hilarious), Johnny quite a typ, or need I say Gino, long haul. Sports Editors Basil Botetzayas Pussy and his endless web of stories, lifestyle. Lastly, if you haven't learned any- Wilbur McLean Johnny Romance and his endless web When I do look back, the things thing yet, chew on this: not even in International Editor Yvonne Farah of women, and El Rancho (needs no that stick out are the friends I have New York can you get the access to Features Editor Lynnette Visaya clarification). made, and that is the one thing that capital markets that you can in North Student Life Editor Reagan Haire Louie's, Philthy's, Cocktails, the will stay with me after I am gone. As York. Business Editor Cathy Sweet Lyric, Rev, Fiasco's, Wilf's, and the for the Hecksher-Ohlin model, well I It's been real, see ya if I see ya! Production Manager Danielle Fielder Turret (by the way, when did the can't even remember it now. Cord Staff Turret go fantasy? Is it Meow, Venus, What is a friend anyways; isn't "Say goodnight to the bad guy" or Pallazzo's now?). Sure they all Laurier so small that we are all -Tony Montana (forever) Classified Coordinator Ashley-Bree Nason sucked at times, but in their own friends? Sure some of us are, but the On-Line Editor Asifa Rahim unique way, they were hype. I know dictionary says that a friend is: (1) A BASIL BOTETZAYAS Production Assistants Martin Jennifer sometimes these places are too typ person who knows and likes another, SPORTS EDITOR Raymond Sun Kit On Anthony lantorno and full of classics, but hey, it's (2) A person who favours and sup- We opinions expressed in this editorial are (hose of the Waterloo, you better get used to it. ports, (3) A person who belongs to the necessarily The Copy Editors Evan Van Dyk author, and do not reflect those of Cord What is typ you might ask? Well, same side. Staff, the editorial board, or WLUSP. Chris Tracy Circulation and File Manager The Maneeshmobile LETTERS Student ers in the Terrace on Monday just in time for "Laurier Day", or as I like to Dave Cottenie Publications Staff call it, "Lie to the Children Day". Cord Photo Manager Marlizabeth Kuerdella Dining Hall Delirium Hey, how about for next year's Yearbook Photo Manager Martin Kuebler Laurier Day we get that Harvey's? IT Team Alan Lew Only $3 Million, what a deal!!! It's Angela Advertising Manager Foster nice to see that Laurier has decided The Cord's Paul Cargill Coverage Ad Production Manager Jason Kipfer to renovate our cafeteria and charge Ad Production Assistants Chris Jacobson first year students for it It makes me As I do every week, I opened The • Kelly Niki Lutz Keberer wonder if anybody who has made Cord tonight in hopes of staying Kellie Sumner this decision has eaten in our cafete- informed of the issues and events Public Relations Coordinator Heather-Ann Mendes meal Embarrassed ria recently? First off, a costs Alumnus surrounding the WLU community Fluman Resources Coordinator The Phonebook about $10.00, the prices of every* this week. You see, having taken this Administration thing are inflated In fact, it costs As WLU Alumni, 1 was embarrassed year off from school to pursue an $1.50 for a 600ml Coke when in the for the first time to be associated internship, help but feel President Christian Pearce I cannot machine across the hall, they sell for with Laurier. At the University Cup somewhat out of the loop. It's a VP: Finance & Administration Eddy Schall $1.25. The difference being that the Men's hockey tournament this week- damn good a of Board of Directors Robert Borek thing I also got copy school prefers to simply gouge first end in Kitchener, the Golden Hawks this week's or I Sean Geobey Nathan Ludwig Waterloo Chronicle year students who have purchased a did themselves proud by playing would have been no further ahead. meal plan rather than trying to attract tough in a tournament in which they Had I only read The Cord, I would Contributors the 5000 other students who are at were not expected to even be in. not have been aware of the March Bethany Phillips Carter and Tim ('sniff I'll miss typ- the school to eat there by making it They beat St. Thomas, which 30 247 Street, the ing that... you'll both always nave a place was premiere of High in my with any other restaurant blackened neart), Jacky Drouin, Jim Mina, Andrew competitive also a surprise. What was embarrass- "newest student feature to come out Dixon, Kevin Ramzi Nasir, Dillon Moore, David Wile, in the area. There is nothing wrong ing was the lack of support shown of the crucible of independent film- Alexandra Stephanson, Lisa Powell, Michelle Phillips, with the building that the cafeteria is by WLU Schwartz, the students. Both St. making at Wilfrid Laurier University" Sondra Mark Belcastro, Shelley Bray, in. The tables and Elizabeth Nardella, Mark Morassut, John Carlaw, Man chairs could be Thomas University and St. Francis (Waterloo Chronicle, March 21, pg. Tran, Luxmen Aloysius; all that stuff that was on replaced, and it might need a new Xavier University brought large con- 21). I would have no knowledge of before the Sex Pistols, The 8.1.G., Wu-T&ng Notorious coat of paint but it doesn't need a $3 tingents of fans from the east coast to "the diverse talents of Wilfrid Laurier Clan; Finally, to whoever left that rose in my mailbox renovation. If the on Valentine's Day, thank you! When will you let me million school is cheer on their hockey team. In fact, University students, faculty and staff" know who you are? -Sub Commander Maneesh really looking to try and improve the at the WLU vs. St. Thomas game, the being showcased during the 20th LETTERS POLICY: cafeteria, why don't they try keeping STU fans easily outnumbered the annual Laurier at • All letters must be signed and submitted with the author's name, student Art Show opening identification number, and telephone number. it open? I wrote a letter earlier this WLU fans. Had Laurier made it to the Robert Langen Gallery this week • All letters will be printed with the author's name. Letters can be with- printed year on the subject of maybe open- the finals, they would (Ibid, 21). to out the author's name with permission from the EIC. have been pg. Nor would I be able • The Cord comes out on Wednesdays. Letters must be received by Hresday ing the cafeteria to students on hard pressed to come close to the members of LSFL at 12:30, on disk, or via e-mail at 22cord@machl .wlu.ca. congratulate any • Letters must be typed or easily legible, doublespaced and cannot exceed 350 weekends. I realize that it may sound support St. FX had. I'm not sure for their fund raising efforts in aid of words. little radical to some • a people, The Cord reserves the right to edit any letter. Spellingand grammar will be but where the blame lies, but there is no the Waterloo-Wellington chapter of corrected. STUDENTS EAT ON WEEKENDS. excuse to see a HOME team so • The Cord reserves the right to reject any letter; in whole or in part, that is in the Sunshine Foundation of Canada school too violation of existingCord policies. This is way obsessed with poorly attend a major competition (Ibid, pg. 5). Correct me if I'm The Cord will not print anything that is racist, sexist, orhomophobic in nature, style substance; who the as deemed by the staff as a voting body. The Cord will not print personal over hell for the National Championship, 112 wrong, but.does the donation of attacks or defamatory statements, uie Cord will not print anything in viola- cares what the cafeteria looks like, tion of its Code of Ethics, outlined in The Cord Constitution. Cord subscription hope that the Cord praises the effort $5000 not warrant recognition from rates are $20.00 per term for addresses within Canada. The Coid is printed by it's a fucking cafeteria. On a com- the Men's hockey team put out and "Laurier's Official Hamilton Web Printing. All commentary is strictly the opinion ofthe writerand Student does not necessarily reflect that of the Cord staff, the editorial board, or WLU pletely different note, it's nice to see thoroughly scolds the students for Student Publications. ■ that the school got all those comput- such poor support. Continued on next page...

WEDNESDAY • MARCH 28 • 2001 o 7 Tim Phillips MORE LETTERS seems to always be a lot of hul- For more on than months", and my per- ...Continued from last page information these 4 Tim's Last labailoo when the administra- subjects, please see the July 20, sonal favourite: "this product is September 7, September 14, tion of this school wants to Newspaper"? However, this only to be used on the advice November 8, March 21 issues, Column make any sort of changes, no week's Cord was not without of a physician". Information this week's insert, as well as matter how necessary said can now grocery shop like that is bad i'or business. merit. I this week's Entertainment sec- This is my last column for The changes may be. The people at with confidence knowing that tion. Back issues are available But lecture content was far Cord, so excuse me if I sound this newspaper sure love to avoiding Kraft products, I in the WLUSP office. -A.K. from being the most horrifying by sappy and sentimental; I'm only complain. 1 00% Co-op - BAD!; ceasing to tobacco part of the class. Horror is truly support - am trying to be profound. I have Renovations to the school giant Philip Morris. Good thing the only word for the class dis- spent the last four years of my BAD!; Happiness - BAD! Oh month's issue cussion period. One bright- I didn't read this Horror! life in the Business program look, I'm complaining too. I'm might eyed young lady proudly of Adbusters or I be pre- here at Laurier. My academic such a hypocrite. I'm really in with the almost just had the horrific, fascinat- informed the class that she took sented exact I life has, for the most part, been no position to criticize this fine information. And I must com- ing experience of attending a parenting class in high very boring. don't blame the newspaper, given that have mend your staff on a class. Today's subject was how school, and she knows that I I Sports profs or the subject matter or never read an entire edition. I of last Nestle (and other companies) bottle-feeding can provide well-written summary my fellow stu- just read the game illegally market baby formula nutrition that a stressed-out, week's hockey between dents for my headlines, get and Waterloo. It's fortu- to third-world countries. And tired mother might not provide Laurier boredom. You angry, and hold nate that cannot attend this why is baby formula in a third- (living in abject poverty is I see, I'm a slave I don't know it inside like any year's CIAU Men's Hockey world country so terrible? Weil, rough, especially when exacer- to my environ- busy, responsi- University because because the formula is pre- bated by the costs of unneces- what all the Cup I might ment. The Peters ble business stu- have cared that pared with unsterilized water, sary, expensive baby food). Laurier is play- Building as it hullaballoo dent does. Life host to this annual event or the powder is overly diluted. Another keen-witted young ing stands now is would be so over at the Kitchener Aud - the Why is the formula improperly gentleman provided his own grim, dim, life- is about. much easier if I underlying prepared? Well, because the enthusiastic follow-up: "Ya, and purpose of the game less, and sterile. was a nihilist. staff covered. While instruction labels are often who says you have to feed your The stairwells Enough com- Student Publications constantly printed in English. Why not in babies milk? Why not apple are far too narrow. In fact, the plaining. Since this is my last laments the of that country's language? Well, juice?" (Enough said.) presence corpo- other day, came within mere column, feel like should do rate dailies on campus, it seems because if the instructions Annually, 1.5 million babies I I I centimeters of clubbing a poor something special. The Oscars ironic that I now must turn to a aren't printed in English, then die from the malnourishment girl in the head with a bag full have inspired me to devise a similar publication in the people could read other infor- and disease resulting from of textbooks as scouched by Thank You list. I would like to Chronicle to stay abreast of mation on the label, such as inadequate or improper formu- I her in my haste to leave the thank the following for making Laurier news. the legally required statements la-feeding. How comforting to Peters Building. my time at Laurier such a suc- "Mother's milk is best", "this know that my classmates feel The PRISM labs are unventi- cess: Gavin Graham formula is only for babies older sitting in a university classroom lated saunas where Business -The Beautiful Girls qualifies them as expert enough and Economics students con- -The Ugly Girls Bethany to challenge not only the guest Carter verge to work tirelessly on that -The Custodial Staff lecturer, but also the findings of self, perhaps my personal huge assignment due tomorrow -Myself the World Health Organization. Au recipe for entertainment will be or scour the P drive for the lec- -The Cast of the Young and the Revoir, The horror I felt today came of assistance to you - or perhaps ture notes from all the classes Restless from watching my peers jump not. In any case, here it is: they skipped or distribute porn -My Partners on the "west-and-the-rest" First, find some friends. It to their friends via e-mail. Thus, -Everyone who was ever nice to bandwagon in a class designed In one week from today, will doesn't matter how many or as a business student, support me I to produce a global perspec- I have unofficially completed my how few, but they must be any changes or additions made -Everyone who pissed me off tive. Onwards, euro-capitalism! fourth and final year at this fine happy, funny people (crazy is to the current building. -The Beautiful Girls institution. While I say this with optional). Nobody likes to hang I don't know what all the Alanna Sinclair Thanks for making MY time a success, Tim great anticipation and excite- out with someone who can't hullaballoo is about. There -Maneesh ment, I have also come to real- laugh at life. ize that closing this chapter of Second, find things to do. my life will be bittersweet. I'm not just talking about home- Three years ago, I probably work and television watching could have left Laurier without here. The little things you do a second thought. You see, I every day can be a great source simply wasn't enjoying myself. of enjoyment. For me, it's things I was in the wrong program, I like people-watching on the didn't get along Concourse [Portrait Studio IwKB with my room- benches and ...-foot the y£>koto V mates, and I It doesn't take laughing with was stuck in a much to make friends about go-nowhere our crazy yoga relationship. the most out of teacher. It's eat- Needless to say, your time here ing bruschetta Wlfflffl] my first year at and root beer at KftM 9 GRAPUATIONy^ Laurier wasn't at Laurier. Wilf's or doing a exactly an crossword puz- NO SITTING FEE WITH COUPON PACKA&ES 1 amazing experi- zle before class. ence. Things got better though. These activities certainly are not $49.99 to choose I changed everything that I was life altering, but they have great unhappy with and started to entertainment value. have fun. Not just with friends, Finally, lighten up! know J I but with school. It's true -1 have this is easier said than done, but actually enjoyed learning. I truly belief that it's good for This past year has by far the body and the spirit to relax been my most academically and have fun. Of course, it's • rewarding and socially enter- important to get good grades, I Individual portrait session in a professional studio B taining. I have met so many but you should also enjoy your interesting, happy, funny, crazy learning experience. Remember • 8 to 12 poses to choose from people. I give them (along with to laugh. Be nice, talk to peo- my awesome philosophy pro- ple, smile! I "We carry all colours for UW and WLU" I fessors) almost entire credit for Your university experience is Call today and book your appointment with us... the great year I have had. what you make of it. It doesn't It doesn't take much to make last though, so don't let it pass the most out of your time here you by without creating some | at In Laurier. 744-5553 - my experience, it's great memories. I've had an EVERGREEN PLAZA, 370 Highland Road KITCHENER V the little that - things make my amazing time Thanks, every- | at Westmount (next to Food Basics) 9 days so much fun. If you find one. that you're not enjoying your- No Bethany, thank YOU! -Maneesh

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 28 - 2001 INTERNATIONAL 8 Estonia in the Winter It's cold. It's close to Russia. It's quite curious. JOHN CARLAW exploring the histories and poli- tics of our nations. Spending time in the Baltic In both countries we per- States offers a great opportunity formed culture shows and made to learn about issues in both the presentations to schools and 'East' and 'West.' This past aca- host communities including a demic year, from September to 'Canadian-Estonian Disco' in February, I took part in a Estonia. Canada World Youth Volunteer Volunteer work projects exchange program to British included making dinner and Columbia and Estonia where I spending time with children of made many friendships while problem families in Estonia and getting the chance to learn helping with an Amnesty about another part of the world International dinner in B.C. and Canada. My own Estonian work Estonia lies near St. placement involved teaching CARLAW Petersburg along the border of English to small groups of Russian and across the gulffrom enthusiastic Russo-Estonians at JOHN Finland, having regained its a local post-secondary school. adjusting from being the largest independence from the USSR Here students helped me adapt group in the USSR to a minority ten years ago. to the school and town despite in Estonia. Current challenges Memories of the occupation my lack of Russian language there include high unemploy- period are not distant. Many of skills. ment, a lack of Estonian lan- the country's current political Fortunately, our entire group guage skills and industrial pol- and economic goals, such as was enthusiastically welcomed lution. joining the EU and NATO, are into the community as reflected Layoffs from privatizations geared towards the by favourable cover- preventing plenty of and a lack of export markets country being from ever age by the local media. have hurt the town. It's primary absorbed Russia. we again by During my exchange, export market was the Soviet Many program com- also visited the historical cities quality Union, which is no longer seen nt s of Tartu, and pone as reliable. Estonia has been enhanced the capital, my reasserted as the national lan- learning during Fortunately, our Tallin. our On guage, and is legally required the last day in exchange. I entire group was CARLAW for in the country. many jobs lived and shared Estonia we Sillamae is working to adapt to ideas with a enthusiastically were able to JOHN these new realities. Estonia, like counterpart from celebrate Iwo views .ofthe capital city oflkilin welcomed... other post-communist states, is another country, Independence 1980s. Estonians there. 1950s until the late ethnic living working to build its society, lived in wonder- Day in Tallin in Only ten years after having This was a unique place from national institutions and econo- ful host families in Canadian an Estonian Pub while singing regained independence there which to develop a perspective my. and Estonian communities and folk songs that we had learned are still some tensions between on this country, because nation- This exchange provided me completed volunteer work from the locals. and ally 38 of the Russians Estonians. percent country is with many memories that will placements. The northeastern town of Russian, Memories of fear and rights while the majority, 65 last for a lifetime and gave Getting to know a group of Sillamae, where I volunteered abuses under Soviet rule have percent, of the population are meaning to many concepts that young people from another part in Estonia, was interesting for not quickly faded from collec- ethnic Estonians. had only read abut in school. of the world was a great experi- many reasons. It was a centrally tive memory, while economi- Historical and I economic For anyone interested in ence. We seized the chance to planned industrial and military cally many may have forces Russians and industrial practices Canada World Youth's pro- introduce each other to our town re-settled by the USSR and felt more secure fifteen years have left the town that wel- grams, you can visit their web- respective cultures from built by German prisoners of ago. comed us facing a number of site at www.cwy-jcm.org. 'Canadian Wedgies' for the war following WW2. The town Sillamae's population is pre- particular challenges that it will males to Estonia's saunas to was closed to outsiders from the dominantly Russian with few hopefully meet. Russians are

SAUDI ARABIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KENYA demonstration to block a train carry- ing reprocessed nuclear waste from The highest religious order in the The Supreme Court has decided to Police have a suspect in a dormitory France. Earlier a similar demonstra- Muslim state has banned the popular consider whether the execution of fire which killed over 50 high school tion a few miles away was broken up children's game of Pokemon, saying mentally ill is constitutional.They students in a town outside of a by a massive show of police force, it promotes Zionism and involves have agreed to hear an appeal from a Nairobi. in which a number of people were gambling. The religious edict issued death row inmate in North Carolina 130 students were asleep in the injured and dozens were arrested. over the weekend said the Pokemon whose execution was stayed earlier boys dormitory when the fire broke Thousands of demonstrators are video game and playing cards heve this month. out in the early hours of the morning. determined to stop the train from symbols that include "the star of Lawyers for Ernest McCarver The fire burned the rafters of the delivering the reprocessed nuclear David, which everyone knows is maintain that his execution would be dorm and briought down the roof fuel to the town of Gorleben. More connected to international Zionism cruel and unusal punishemnt citing onto the bunk beds. than 15,000 police officers have and is Israel's national emblem." the Bth Ammendment. The judges The fire has claimed the lives of been deployed in the biggest such They also charged that most of the will also hear arguments from 58 boys and injured 28 more. operation in Germany's post-war his- cards have symbols such as " cross- lawyers defending inmate John Paul People at the co-ed school have tory. es, sacred for Christians and trian- Penry who is awaiting execution in reported that they smelled gasoline. The Government, including the gles, significant for Freemasons." Texas. The court used Penry's con- Police are investingating reports Green Party ministers, argue that the In response to these allegations, a viction in 1988 to rule that mentally that the dorm was fire bombed. country has a moral duty to take Nintendo spokesman said that the ill people could be executed for One of the doors is reported to back its reprocessed nuclear waste, company did not design to Pokemon committing murder. have been locked and iron burgler but opponents see disrupting the items with religious symbols in mind. Twelve states do not have capital bars prevented escape via the win- shipments as the most effective way However, the compnay has prom- punishment and another 13 prohibit dows. of forcing an early shutdown of the world ised to investigate the claims which the execution of mentally ill killers. nuclear industry. have led to the ban. The Pokemon- More that 700 people have been GERMANY The confrontation follows a high- craze has happened in several other executed since the death penalty was ly charged debate in Germany about counrties including, Mexico, and reintroduced in 1976, including 85 Riot police have removed about 400 nuclear power. Slovakia. people last yeaß. protestors who held a sit-down

• watch - WEDNESDAY MARCH 28 2000 STUDENT LIFE 17 Student: Go Abroad How do you get those fanastical overseas jobs?

MAN TRAN arrival, and community integra- tion activities. Do you want a chance to work "The way this exchange abroad? AIESEC Laurier may be works is when an organization just the right program for you. in our community accepts a for- The program, is run as the eign intern, it also gives a local International Traineeship Canadian student the opportu- Exchange Program (ITEP). The nity to go on an exchange question is, who is AIESEC? abroad'" explains Satbir. And how does ITEP work? Not only is the concept of AIESEC's website and Satbir working or studying abroad Walia, who has been involved interesting, but the process is as with AIESEC Laurier for a year simple as counting one-two- and a half now, provided me three. with a page of details and were So what do you have to do? kind enough to answer my According to Satbir, "find a questions regarding AIESEC and local company to accept a for- ITEP. eign intern and you will be According to AIESEC's web- given the opportunity to go site, their mission is "to develop abroad when you want and an you want." students through internation- where AIESEC laurier student, Tim Pearce. on his trip to India al internship exchange. AIESEC Once that is done, AIESEC participants develop a strong will provide you with the tools and the potential intern's skills. consists of companies such as bank in Skopje called Tutunska understanding of the forces to do the job through training. Royal Bank, Shell, Scotiabank, Banka. However, his point of shaping their world and an However, it is highly recom- Fourth, organizations will be Price Waterhouse-Coopers, view quickly shifted after he felt equally strong desire to act. You mended that you bring some given a chance to review and TransCanada, Bell Canada, the professionalism and support understand and manage sort of enthusiasm. approve the best available can- KPMG, CIBC, Consumer Gas, from members of AIESEC exchange — then you go on Overall, the ITEP process can didate. Ericsson, and many others. Skopje, his experience working one." be completed in five stages. Finally, AIESEC will take "Interns need to pay a $400 in the International Division, "AIESEC is an international First of all, organizations state charge and secure the work per- fee that goes directly to AIESEC the opportunity to attend sever- organization with more than their needs, for example, what mit and visa, find the intern a Laurier and AIESEC Canada," al economics and management 750 local committees in more their ideal intern would have in place to stay, introduce the said Satbir. seminars and a Career Day. He than 85 countries across the terms of education, language, intern to the local community Before going abroad, interns concludes that "The AIESEC world," adds Sabir. "AISEC work experience, region or and culture, accompany the are required to pass an inter- community was incredible. Laurier is one of the 28 local country of origin and duration intern to the first day of work, view in front of a local review Someone was always willing to committees in Canada." and timing of internship. and service the intern and the board to verify that their resume go out and show me a good If you are interested in join- Secondly, potential interns organization throughout the is wholly accurate. As well, a time." ing AIESEC as a general mem- need to state their skills in terms work term to ensure mutual sat- mid- and post-evaluation is So, are you itching to find ber, the fee is $10. of education, language, work isfaction. administered to ensure that the out more about ITEP? For the ITEP is a short term work experience, and availability. AIESEC has a pool of jobs internship is running smoothly. most updated information, or if exchange targeted at university Next, the organizations' ranging from accounting and Robert Leßlanc is a student you would like to discuss fur- students or recent graduates. needs and potential interns' finance, marketing, computer who spent his exchange at ther opportunities with AIESEC On average, the length of the skills will be entered into an science, economics, to teaching Skopje, Macedonia for a little Laurier, please send an email to exchange ranges from two to online matching engine called and a varity of other possible over a month. He admits that [email protected] to eighteen months and ensures INSIGHT. Matches will be made placements. They also have a he was initially disappointed arrange a meeting time. that there are pre-departure, upon the organization's needs National Partner Group which about being matched with a

queertheory "qayparenting" LUXMEN ALOYSIUS takes. the child facing them. A batch of similar studies have queer. My parents did not give me I want to provide them with that An empirical study done by also been conducted on lesbian and sodomy lessons and I am not going I have always pictured myself hav- opportunities to find that happiness. Bigner, J.J., & Jacobsen, R.B. in 1989, bisexual parents and the results have to give them to my children. ing children. It is odd because I am Yet, there are those who would among 33 gay fathers and 33 non- been similar. Theresults indicate that What my children wli teach my sure that I will have children, but I say that a gay man {or a lesbian for gay fathers, found that fathers of both queer parents facing more societal children is an understanding of what am not sure if I will be 'married.' that matter) having children would types were sirnillar in the level of obstacles in rearing their children diversity is and the ability to deci- I do not want to have children so be incredibley selfish in that the involvment and level of intimacy took a more active role in buffering pher what society dictates(including that I could dress them up in Gap child would have to face obstacles with their children. Gay fathers and supporting their children. While their parents) to make up their own Kids clothes. I do not want to have that they would not normally have these children had faced obstacles in minds. children to see my genetic material to face. that their parents were queer, their Consider that in the United States re-interrupted in another form. I defi- Children face obstacles, regard- parents had responded accordingly. there were 100 000 children who nately do not want to have children less of who their parents are. If a kid Children face A second concern with queer needed to be adopted and that there to make myself feel full. is born with a big nose, because of obstacles, individuals raising children is of are only 20 000 parents willing to I want to have children so that I her father, the child would face of course that the children turn out to adopt in 1999. It seems foolish to can see an individual develop and obstacles ihat she would not nor- regardless be gay. deny these children of individuals be an integral part of that develop- mally have to face if her father did who their Bailey J.M., D., Bobrow and oth- who want to raise them. ment. not have a big nose. The same could are. ers found in a studdy of 55 gay and I have not decided if I am going For my parents, raising kids was be said towards fat people, ugly peo- parents bisexual men who had a total of 82 to adopt, have one of my friends about obtaining happiness through ple, smart people, dumb people and sons at least 17 years of age, found carry the child or, if science permits, material benefits. They wanted their skinny people. Yet these people that more than 90 percent of the carry the child myself. But! know I children to become lawyers and have children all the time. were generally more stria, but were sons' sexual ities could be rated as want to have children and that I doctors. While I hope for some level Everyone has issues and every- also more responsive and took an being heterosexual. would be a good parent. of material well-being for my chil- one has obstacles. What matters is active role in the socializing of their The idea of raising queers seems I just hope that when I hit my late dren, I hope that they are happy as not the obstacles themselves, but children than their non-gay coutner- ridiculous to most queer parents in twenties I will be legally able to do individuals regardless of whatform it rather how the parent responds to parts. that no one had taught them to be so.

• WEDNESDAY MARCH 28 - 2001 FEATURE 18 TECHNOLOGY: is it going too far?

ELIZABETH NARDELLA

§odb®9 gsHSuog Bitecggj, woSOd ®ooir MANKIND. TECHNOLOGY AND TIME For decades, science fiction tales have appeared in the Toronto Star discussed i ®®ffi]poSu® predicted that technology would brmg computers and their relationship to time, sbqgD about the downfall of man. Even as far It suggested that with the advent of the @oolte pftomsgp back as the Industrial Revolution of the clock, mankind began to be ruled, by man has time, as each day was more rigidly struc- SK! OTS 1880's, voiced his concerns DdOOG gSODig over the place of machinery in human tured by the hour. We are, of course, still a ife to® fismf life. very much ruled by the clock, as time In our time, technology is simply a schedules are what give shape to our given: we cannot survive without it, nor lives, and they contribute to the stressful can we remember ia time when we did. nature of our existence. Computers, cell phones, DVD and VHS Likewise, as the article suggested, the players, televisions, CD players and arrival of computers altered forever the 3 SDCflcBD © SCO® dozens of other electronic devices domi- nature of human life. In many ways, nate every aspect of our l ives. Our socie- technology is very wrapped up v. it.h adlwaoo®®® ®ff ty is precariously balanced on a series of time, as it seems at times that humanity is computer programs, and if they were to in a hurry to speed up the pace of tech- Maf§ festo®o®= crash, chaos would certainly ensue. nological advancement. i§y aoadl SOocsßr Is there an inherent danger in allowing ' if Are we attempting to move too close- technology to rule our lives? Ifso, what is i: lywith the, speed of time? IP®G@[foftaaO ompOD@a= the future course of humanity in the face of a growing cybernetic influence? . feDDSa On January 1, 2001, an article that POPULAR CULTURE PREDICTIONS

Fifty years agoTW^^pfWWGcTthat we that humans might be trying to outwit themes, as movies such as Terminator 2: 1969, only a year after the appearance would be far more advanced than we him, he retaliates against them. Judgement Day and The Matrix have of the HAL-9000. The story is called are at this point in history. In the 1 950's, Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL. heralded the destruction of humanity at "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long", and a corny science fiction television pro- HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't the hands of machines. In some ways, tells the story of the interaction between gram called "Space 1999!" suggested do that these movies tend to be more for visual a mother and her little boy, and it is that by that year man would have Dave: What are you talking about, entertainment than food for thought, but revealed at the end that he is a robot. As colonies on the moon, ano that we HAL? similar kinds of themes crop up again the movie's catch phrase states: His love would live harmoniously with smiling HAL: This mission is too important for and again in the forum of modern cul- is real-but he isn't. metallic robots that performed menial me to allow you to jeopardize it. ture. These kind of prophetic tales serve While popular culture demands that tasks for us. Of course, who can forget Dave: I don't know what you're talking to realistically suggest the ramifications we pay attention to its many and varied the crazy Jetson family, who seemed to about, HAL. of an over-reliance on technology, and messages, we must decide if we truly have so much fun with their endless HAL: I know that you and Frank were stand in contrast to stories and films that believe in these sci-fi yarns, or if we are futuristic gadgets. However, the notion planning to disconnect me, and I'm sugercoat the nature of a machine. Last skeptical about the apparent course of that technology is a friend to mankind afraid that's something I can't allow to summer's sweet story Bi-Centennial humanity in relation to technology. has not always been endorsed by sci- happen. Man told the story of an android who Some may think that simply by suggest- ence fiction tales of the last few decades. sought after his own humanity, and ing what technology could do, we set Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space The theme of super intelligent comput- resorted to a formulaic fairy tale ending, ourselves up for future events. However, Odyssey captured the imagination of its ers outwitting man has appeared in rather than exploring the conflict it is clear in looking into the past that viewers when it appeared on the scene many other sci-fi novels and movies, between man and machine. humanity has always pushed past its in 1968, and presented a computer that including director Ridley's Scott's 1982 Before he died, Kubrick was working on own boundaries, and just as with the could see, hear, speak and think. The film Blade Runner, which tells the story the movie Al (Artificial Intelligence), introduction of the clock, technology super-computer, named HAL-9000, of renegade androids that overrun Los which is currently being completed by opened up doors and sent man in a becomes even more human than the Angeles in the year_2ol9. Steven Spielberg. The movie is loosely direction from which he could not turn astronauts he interacts with, but with In more recent years, dazzling special based on a short story by Brian Aldiss, back. frightening results. When he suspects effects have accompanied weightier which appeared in Harper's Bazaar in

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It was Stanly Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey (above) who made the super- computer HAL mid its human-dominating phrases famous (right).

TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY PROPHETS Just as there are scientists and computer classrooms, and whizzes making advances in technology provide sight for every day, there are those who foretell the blind, and lens the outcome of such progressions, and displays for the who comment on the ever-increasing deaf. They also presence of machinery in modern life. In remove human his book, The Age of Spiritual Machines: decisions from tac- When Computers Exceed Human tical moves in war- Intelligence, author Ray Kurzweil pro- fare. As time goes vides an in-depth examination into a on, computers future in which the line between human- begin to surpass ity and technology fades. He predicts a human intelligence world where humans will have intimate over a thousand relationships with automated, or virtual times. A hundred personalities, and where information is years into the fed into the brain along direct neural future, there is no pathways. Computers will become clear distinction familiar with all aspects of the human between humans world, and eventually claim their own and artificial life consciousness. forms, and life While NARDELM Kurzweil suggests that the expectancy is no union of human emotion and artificial longer an issue. intelligence can only improve human In a somewhat existence, his predictions are at times a different form of ELIZABETH may overtake us. But as Niedzviecki of human tad frightening in their nature. He does commentary on the issue of the "human- and artificial intelligence is rightly points out, complete intelligence point out the reality of our current con- computer" relationship, writer Hal simply part of the natural course of his- and complete subservience not dition, as already computers have infil- (HAL!?) Niedzviecki suggests that we are do tory. However, this also causes one to match. long will trated nearly every aspect of our lives, all, even now, cyborgs, in his book, How computers, grow- wonder if extinction is also part of that ing in intelligence with each and they continue to gain intelligence. Identity Vs. Connectivity: Canadian passing day, natural course. remain slaves to our whims? The In Back in 1997, the computer Deep Blue Culture and the Cyborg. The term laugh- any case, it is difficult to imagine a able concept of a robot that time defeated the world chess champion in a "cyborg" conjures up images of those housekeeper when the distinctiveness of human- does as it is bid will never be a reality, as regulation tournament, sparking debate nasty man/machine freaks from Star Trek, ity is lost. It is ironic, of course, to think human intelligence has never let itself over the relative intelligence of a com- but is the concept of a human wired to a be that man may destroy himself with some- a slave for long. If the human thirst for puter. While today's computers are only computer so far fetched? He suggests thing he created with great intelligence self-improvement is any kind of meas- and lit- a few thousand times slower than the that the imprint of technology remain on forethought. Well, maybe just a urement, we are in for a battle of the tle Until arrives, human brain, Kurzweil predicts that by our consciousness continually, as we are intelligence. the future minds the year 2019, a personal computer constantly wired to electrical appliances, perhaps we should allow ourselves to be with emerging (comparable to one of today's models, whether it is a cell phone permanently technologies. swept along for the ride with technology, Facing an uncertain future costing roughly $1000) will have the attached to the ear, or metal medical immersing ourselves in it, and forgetting Is the future course of computational ability of the human implants inside the body. technology we were ever worried in the first place. exciting its multitude of fire the cell brain. The most interesting aspect of this in possibilities, So up phone, get an even or frightening in its vision of a world in Within the next ten years, he foresees author's argument, however, is that smaller PC, and spend more time on the which humanity is lost? It seems that that computers will be small enough to humanity is overcoming what is feared Internet and less time interacting with be what the can offer us are embedded in clothing and jewelry, and hated, that of a robotic, inhuman computer age your fellow humans. Maybe someday both promising and humbling. If the to and that everyday transactions will take being, by becoming it. In addition, by pre- you'll be lucky enough have a robot place dictions of popular culture are in or between a human and a virtual attempting to make our lives easier, we any cyborg named Hal, who will do your way accurate, technology indeed personality. In the years to follow, com- have created technology with our own may chores for you, as it silently plots take puters be our enemy in the near future. As far over remove the need for the printed intelligence. However, we don't want the world. word, as the experts are concerned, the fusion the need for human teachers in computers to become too smart, or they

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 28 - 2001 entertainment 20 Students who "Art" Robert Langden Gallery Showcases WLU's Best JACKY DROUIN stained glass picture by Mike Seto, which combines the art of Through the window leading painted photography within a into the Robert Langden stained glass. Everything, Gallery, the figure of a woman including the finished frame, is prominently on display: skill- has been completed by hand. fully molded out of wax, the Sondra Schwartz, in her Design regressive position of the girl is for Textiles class, has mastered entirely breathless, realistic and the art of knitting copper wire gruelingly appealing. But freaky, and using glass plate and it's so lifelike. ceramic beads to create awe- The life-size statue entitled some jewelry. While it may not Krista is just one of the many be a popular art form, the knit- pieces on display at the tenth ted copper along with the other annual staff student and faculty textile pieces submitted by art display. For two weeks vari- Judith Butterworth in the show ous forms of art, including knit, are absolutely beautiful. Crystal stained glass, print and much Deams #1, by Butterworth, a more, will be open to the stu- textile piece that includes feath- dents and general public. ers and crystals quartz on a sil- "I think it's a great forum for ver screen material looks like people to express themselves," something an angel would NARDELLA Jessi Tesolin, the creator of the wear. statue, comments on the two This year the Dean's Prize for week long art show. The show is Fine Arts was awarded to an opportunity for those indi- Shannon Feldman, for her two

- - ELIZABETH viduals with artistic ability to piece submission entitled Rift. "Krista" By Jessi lesolin 'Hie static overseer of the gallery's new swag, display their talent and creativi- The subtle abstract painting, major by the name of Stuart shrieks with artistic ingenuity. over and ignore. The sculpture, ty. It's a much-needed visual which was hand picked by the Cybulskie took to the back of a It's a fun piece of art, classically Krista, vividly shows how beau- medium at a school that some- Dean, will be on display in his paper box with black ink, recre- placed between a traditional oil tiful art can be and times forgets that art is essential. office for the entire year. ating a jazz scene with ink painting and delicate knit work. Remembering Jazz, through its This year, the show offers more Ironically, Shannon, who is musical stick men (maybe some Art is meant to make a connec- avant-garde style, guilefully than the typicaj oil painting on graduating from Laurier this women) in the drawing entitled tion with people, to get their suggests that there's more than canvas deal: entries include var- year, won't really get to see her Remembering Jazz. In the far attention and drag them through what meets the eye. ious techniques and provide a art on display. left corners, written in cutout the same emotions that the artist Whatever message it was nice mix of art, kind of an exhi- So maybe it is true that your letters (similar to a hostage let- was going through at the time of meant to say, well, maybe I got bition for the best of all art art gets more famous after you ter) reads 'There will NEVER be its creation. Or simply to recre- it. I may not know art, but I mediums. leave. golden arches along the way'. ate the beauty found in every know what I like. Pieces of art include the Personal Favorite: A Fine Arts The message is subtle yet it day life that we tend to step

Mike O'Neill - Life after Inbreeding SCOTT THOMAS CAIRNS final work, "Winning Hearts"- are pre- sented in full form on this album- with To all of the Indie kids in the house: many of the songs acting like Inbreds We here at the Cord feel your pain. more poppier moments put to the sup- We are unholy aware of the state of Indie port of an imaginary orchestra. O'Neill music today, and perhaps even more shows a new found confidence in his aware of the lack of good Indie on the voice on the album, with songs like radio, and in your town. As pop "Something Nice" showcasing the won- becomes poop, and hip hop becomes derful ebb-and-flow of his vocals to the jiggy slop- it seems that the time has sparse backing of piano and violins. come to retreat back to our collective Conversely, songs like "Are we Waiting" adolescence, where local music heroes indicate that there is still plenty of power meant far more to us then Sugar Jones, pop left in O'Neill's young Oshawan and grassroots punks filled your living body. My personal favourite is the room and played to an audience of jaded melancholic sound of "Andy", simply high school outcasts. Lets take it back 5 because the xylophone is the greatest or 6 years... when the army of artists that instrument on the planet. The last song is rounded off Sonic Unyon, Minty Fresh, pretty cool too- mostly due its com- Go!, and Murder Records blasted manding use of a toy piano. through the crappy stereos that we all I was justreminded by a friend of mine bought on hour supermarket job wages. of the letters I wrote to Mike when I was Sigh. It is to dream though. Eric's Trip? 14- mostly about how much of a hope- Poo Fighters' Dave Grohl interviewing Mike O'Neill. He's his biggest fan! (apparently) Dead. Treble Charger? Sold out. Hayden? lessly obsessed fan I was of his work. He He fell off the earth's blue face! The O'Neill will be showcasing his new drums. Matt Murphy's fellow wrote back with a million thank you's, as Inbreds? The lovely, loyal, and luscious work at the JANE BOND TONIGHT, to a Superfriendz alumnist Charles Austin well as a Circa-"Hilario" T-shirt with a duo known as The Inbreds? Now we're potentially sold-out crowd full of Indie- will playing bass too- so you have no dog pooping on the ground, and a cone getting somewhere! Wait! They're dead credible Kitchener-Waterlooers. Backing reason to stay home you crazy sour flag drawn very badly in crayon. It was a too? C'mon! Throw me a freaking bone O'Neill instrumentally will be a veritable cream couch potato chip! good 1 2 sizes too big for me (I was a late here! "whose who" of the Canadian Indie Mike O'Neill's first Solo album, enti- bloomer), but I still wear with pride- Well, half of the Inbreds are back, and world. Matt Murphy, best known for his tled, "What Happens now?" lands some- mustard stains and all (which is weird, thank Allah for that one! Mike O'Neill, pop-rock-tastic work with the where between Nick Drake, The Beatles, coz I don't even like mustard). Anyway, former lead singer of the Inbreds, has Superfriendz/Flashing Lights, will be and (ahem) the Inbreds- and consequent- the long and short of it is, it will be a finally shook away the shackles that playing guitar for O'Neill's new pop-dit- ly hasn't left my CD changer in quite damn good show tonight. Go to the Jane bound him, and recorded his very first ties, while Don Kerr of the Rheostatics some time. The glimpses of musical Bond and see Mike O'Neill dammit! It's solo album on Perimeter Records. will be kicking it mad-styles on the maturity that were heard on the Inbreds seven bucks dammit!

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WEDNESDAY "MARCH 28 - 2001- SPORTS 23 Anything can happen Unpredictable weekendaccompanies Golden Hawks' University Cup exploits WILBUR MCLEAN less. With the jitters shaken off, Anything can happen. This the Hawks quickly managed to motto, which seems to have establish their game in the sec- been adopted by Laurier's ond period of play. men's hockey team applied a 3:58 seconds in, Rick White number of times this past week- received a pass in the slot and end at the CIAU hockey cham- made no mistake as he rifled it pionships. past STU goalie Greg Hewitt to Laurier walked into the tour- put WLU up. nament knowing that they were The next few minutes fea- heavy underdogs, written off by tured more lethargic play with many. both sides creating very few "Anything can happen", opportunities and much of the noted Head Coach Tony play taking place in the neutral Martindale the day before the zone. tourney began. At 11:01 however, that WLU's Ice Hawks have faced changed when Mike Hanson of adversity unknown to any other STU skated down the left side of team playing in this year's the net and blew one over the University Cup. Losing eight shoulder of Marshall, knotting SCHALL players early in the season is an things back up. obstacle most squads would be One of the surprising aspects EDDY unable to overcome and one of this game was the amount of that hampered the team for support for the Tommies all the most of the year. way from Newfoundland. "All we can do is play our After their goal was scored, best and anything can happen", the crowd cheered and cele- echoed team captain and lead- brated on their feet for minutes, ing scorer Jeff Ambrosio. making it impossible to hear the So this team walked into the whistle or the announcer. This University Cup against was in stark contrast to the sub- Canada's five best university dued nature of the Laurier sup- hockey teams knowing that porters, who pathetically anything could happen, but also enough, also seemed to number being aware that from most, not fewer than the much was expected to happen. Newfoundlanders. Being grouped with the St. An STU penalty a few min- Thomas Tommies who con- utes later killed their momen- quered the Atlantic Canadian tum however, and WLU capital- champions and Universite du ized when Hawks' winger Joe Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, who Pikula laced a shot off of Hewitt defeated Western to become the with the deflection making its OUA champions did not make way to White who whacked it FRAY the task any easier for WLU. into the net for his second of the Going into Friday night's game, putting Laurier up once game against STU, Laurier knew more. SHELLEY very little about their east coast At the beginning of the third counterparts except that they period, White received a penal- were making their first ever ty, putting the G-Hawks at a dis- University Cup appearance. advantage. On this occasion The game began with the though, it would become bene- lop: The Laurier team celebrates an early goal against UQTR, bringing them back into the game for the time-being. Bottom: UQTR Tommies showing why they ficial for Laurier. and WLIJ prepare for the face-off as back-up goalie Chad Mehlenbacher readies himself were the heavy favourites. STU While down a man, left who created a number of "everyone ruling us out." the favour when Sebastian created a number of chances winger Cory Mcßae intercepted chances for themselves and The Golden Hawks were Tremblay would put the Pats up early and had a few excellent a bad pass by STU and skated in once again it was only excep- now just one victory away from 2-0. opportunities to score but the alone, taking a hard shot which tional play from Marshall which a chance at a CIAU champi- Surprisingly however, the outstanding goaltending of was turned away by Hewitt. prevented the Tommies from onship as a win in their next Hawks came right back with OUA West all-star Chad Ambrosio, however, fol- tying the game. game would put them in the two of their own. Marshall kept the game score- lowed Mcßae in, picked up the With time winding down gold medal match. At 13:05 while on the pow- less. rebound, deked around Hewitt Laurier seemed content to clear There were an equal number erplay, Ambrosio took a power- As- the game progressed in and backhanded the puck into the puck and receive a number of doubters facing the Hawks in ful shot from the point which the first period it became evi- the net to score a beautiful goal, of icing penalties in trying to their meeting against the heavi- was tipped in by Jason Bullock. dent that the referees were plan- shocking the crowd and putting preserve their lead. ly favoured UQTR Patriotes Two minutes afterwards, the ning on leaving their imprint the Hawks up by an improbable Even with the Toms pressing, however. The Pats were a team Hawks came back again. Once clearly embedded on this 3-1 score. calling a timeout and pulling with eight rookies but also an more, it was Ambrosio taking a match. The Tommies didn't let the their goalie, it wasn't enough as abundance of talent. A team shot that was stopped by a A number of questionable two goal lead phase them the Hawks completed the stun- that dominated STU by a score crowd in front of the goal and penalties were called, many of though. ning upset, winning 3-2. of 6-1 only two days earlier eventually smacked in by which drew boos and catcalls Only 1:20 later, St. Thomas After the game Martindale would be no easy task for the Bullock at 1 5:44. from the fans, who saw no rea- capitalized on the same power- attributed much of his team's Cinderella Ice Hawks. That's where the dream son for the zebras to be so whis- play by setting up a shot even- victory to White who he said The gamebegan poorly as would end for Laurier however. tle-happy. tually taken from the point and "had his best game as a Golden the situation looked grim early. Twenty seconds after the Despite WLU being on the put in past the screened Hawk". 4:17 in, UQTR would stuff a Bullock goal, OUA rookie of the their heels for most of the peri- Marshall. White himself stated the key goal past Marshall and just four od, the first frame ended score- The goal rejuvenated STU to the Hawks' success was minutes later, they would repeat CONTINUED NEXT PAGE

WEDNESDAY • MARCH 28 • 2001 SP| 24 Highs and Lows for One shining moment loss in his last ever NCAA home game. Hawks at Cup Maryland was re-energized, their confi- dence had returned as they once again took CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 minute major burying Laurier even Duke to the limit in an 84-82 loss in the ACC further into humiliation by a score of semifinal games. year Alexandre Tremblay would kill 9-2 which is how the second period In defeat the Terps saw in the Blue Devils WLU's momentum by scoring. would conclude. the team that they would have to overcome Marshall, a saviour for the Hawks With the game out of hand, both again to win the national championship. The thus far in the tournament would teams simply played out the clock Blue Devils sensed the same thing having also falter, misplaying a number of and ensured every player received battled with the Terps on three occasions. pucks. At 17:29, Marshall would ice time. On the other side of the bracket; Arizona, stop a shot only to lose sight of it at Three Rivers would add one has the sentimental vote as head coach Lute more goal making it 10-2 before to cancer his feet, the type of mistake which As March comes to an end so does the NCAA Olsen lost his wife of 47 years on the Pats as they Laurier would do their best to make making the Wildcats story a is costly against tourney. Presently the Final Four are the only New Year's Day, a two the score respectable adding two would stuff it in, regaining ones left standing. Temple, Illinois, U.S.C., truly remarkable one. goals late, one by Sam Simons and Wildcats can be goal lead. The first period would and Stanford did not make the cut. The cast comprising the the other by Daryl Moor who both their end with UQTR up 4-2. We bid a fond farewell to America's coach described as stacked. With imposing big to the puck past the It only got worse from there as managed put John Chaney, and wish him luck in his future man Loren Woods and their talented guards, the Patriotes back-up goalie, who back- UQTR began scoring goals in pursuits of the final four. there are not many holes. Their counterparts stopped the final frame. second period at a rate almost equal Illinois was an exciting bunch to watch on Saturday will be the Michigan State Hawks' The final score would be 10-4 to the deterioration of the but they are out and we will see more of them University Spartans. sending into the champi- level of play. UQTR in the future. The Spartans have shown many sides of to the score- game which they would win The Pats would add onship U.S.C. saw a resurection of its program their game this tournament, displaying why next defeating St. Francis sheet early in the second period, the day by under Henry Bibby and he is now exploring they are the defending champs. They can in overtime. scoring at :50 and 1:44. Xavier 5-4 his options with other employers. play up-tempo, they can play halfcourt sets, With the season out by Marshall again played at a level closing Finally, Stanford gave it a good run, mak- they can even play defense with the best of by a simply bet- below what he is normally capable being overwhelmed ing the elite eight and showing they can ball them. weak as ter team, Martindale began to wax and the of, allowing goals past him out there in 'Frisco. If they survived Temple's defense about his squad. the game began to get out of hand at philosophical Throughout the year the headline story in attack of Lynn Grier and Quincy Wadley then alot this 6-2. "We've achieved the A.C.C. has been the battle of Tobacco they can take anything head on. learned alot This is what prompted year...this team has road, the showdowns between Duke and There is a chance that everyone can see themselves and about Martindale to replace Marshall with about North Carolina. the final that they were supposed to a season life...You learn alot in hockey and rookie Chad Mehlenbacher. These two titans have slugged it out on ago if the Spartans and Blue Devils square off life." With tensions mounting and many occasions leaving the nation quivering for supremacy. Overcoming all odds for much of WLU playing dirtier and dirtier, in anticipation of a possible dream final Shane Battier will have his last chance at a the season, this team managed to Hawk Bill Duncan would commit between the two. Yet through all this the sub- championship and Jason Williams is looking make a for them- one of the lowest plays in all of sport strong showing plot has been the battles between Duke and more and more like this tournament will be a mis- selves on a national stage and with when he would receive a game the enigmatic streaky Maryland. prelude to him being taken as a lottery pick. Hawks finished well, conduct and a five minute major for the way the A fourth quarter collapse at home against Dave Thomas, Charlie Bell et al. are des- things look promising for next sea- checking a UQTR player from Duke sent the Terrapins in to a tailspin that perately trying to cement their place in histo- son with only three graduating play- behind. The Patriotes player would saw their tournament chances quickly nar- ry as the last repeat winners since, well, since though the loss of Ambrosio will eventually get up groggily. ers, row. Duke turned the trick in 1991 and 1992. be a blow. WLU would pay for the penalty big The rematch, saw Maryland make a fourth Regardless of who makes the final and Of course, it doesn't need to be where it hurt the most: on the score- quarter comeback of their own, vanquishing who wins it, we are all waiting for that one mentioned that with this team, any- board the Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Stadium shining moment that will define this year's rattle thing truly can happen. The Quebecois team would on senior's day, saddling Shane Battier with a tournament. off three goals on the ensuing five wrt ONE... or l>ib Ikt dust.

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A new survey from Statistics Canada Have companies finally started to realize On March 9th the first annual DEX and Last week-end, four students from WLU shows that women have begun to close that free content through advertising on Student Publications case study competi- along with Prof. Hewick achieved Ist the gender gap for Internet use. Men are the Web is not a profitable endevour? tion took place. DEX is the WLU busi- place top honours at the Queen's still in the majority for Web use, but in The first lightbulb went on when Yahoo ness organization that focuses on the Entrepreneurial Competition in Kingston. the year 2000, women have jumped into Inc. began charging for its auction serv- betterment of its members in business The competition required each team new technology with 49.6% using the ices. Other organizations have been related activities. to submit business plans for new ven- Web compared with 56.1% of men. quick to follow. The case study was written specifical- tures. WLU received one of the highest Although the gender gap has apparently Last week, Britannica.com Inc said it ly for the competition and revolved marks for their written plan and after a disappeared, there is still a significant would abandon the read-for-free around sales of the Keystone, WLU's two-day rigorous schedule of presenta- disparity between younger Canadians appraoch that was launched only 17 yearbook created by Student tions, they emerged victorious as the top with high incomes and advanced educa- months ago. Microsoft may even follow Publications. Overall the case competi- entrepreneurial team in Canada. tion compared to poorly educated indi- suit by launching fee-based services. tion was a success and provided several The winning business plan was pro- viduals over 55. According to Statistics The problem is that nobody knows how fresh ideas for future yearbook sales and duced by Mark Frederick, Adam De Canada, the most typical on-line user is to make money on the Internet. The four marketing techniques. Both DEX and Cloet, Laura Whitmore and Lisa Baber. English speaking, holds at least one uni- largest Web players in Canada; MSN, Student Publications benefited from the The plan outlined the creation of an versity degree, has a high income and AOL Canada, Yahoo and Sympatico, are event and are looking forward to its sec- aquaculture farm to raise yellow perch lives in a western city. Calgary is the all looking into different strategies to ond incarnation during first semester in response to the problem of decreased "most wired" city in Canada, with build business models less dependent on next year. fishing in the Great Lakes. 67.4% of residents using the Internet. advertising.

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