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Thebindstiethat since1926 TheCordWeekly FEELS LAURIER THEIR SONG THE MASSACRE OF WATERLOO The Laurier act, fresh off some serious Canadian perennial success, Laurier full-on abuses the Warriors in front of over 6,000 stopped over to entertain alumni and students last Friday raging drunks and alumni. Some may have been sober A&E, BACK COVER ... PAGE 9 ... SPORTS, Volume Issue 46 8 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5,2005 www.cordweekly.com Tuition DJ banned byWLUSU will rise next year: over radio controversy McGuinty NADYA BELL CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) - Student leaders were surprised and upset by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's statement last Friday tuition in2006. that fees will go up McGuinty was visiting Carleton University to speak about educa- tion spending in last spring's budget. Tuition fees in Ontario have been frozen since April 2004. The provincial government's May 2005 budget said the freeze would con- tinue for the 2005-06 year, but a "new tuition framework" would be negotiated for September 2006. In Ontario's May 2005 budget, $6.2 billion was earmarked for post-secondary education, including increases in universities' for stu- operating grants, money dent financial assistance and labour market training programs. "I wouldn't mind being called Dan Polischuk the education Premier," McGuinty Radio Laurier last has been from the sta- WLUSU KILLED THE RADIO STAR - Emma McFarlane, guest host of the Talkin' Trash show on Thursday, suspended said to an audience of about 200 its that the show was "attacking" guests. tion for one year following allegations people at Carleton University. "You are our single greatest competitive advantage," show of initiators of WLUSU refuses to release McGuinty said, addressing the Radio Laurier accused offending Weinberg petition, transcript students in the audience. He also said his government will also pass a law to keep kids in school until indication about, he said if we of what was to she & just [that going says. age 18. DAN POLISCHUK Eichholz doesn't blame Radio wanted) to come on Radio Laurier, happen." McGuinty said in return for ADRIAN MA sat us Laurier or WLUSU for the inci- News Editors Zack Weinberg would be on the "They were very nice, they increased spending, he wants uni- the but is and show." down, we started interview dent, very angry disap- versities to be more accountable never and it started unbiased," with the Dls in for their and allow the Petitioners Lucy Vanderhelm and Weinberg, however, says pointed question. money the show that Eichholz. Emma McFarlane was a Sarah Eichholz are with appeared on morn- guest province's auditor general to per- angry and the hosts host of Talkin' Trash on the of Laurier DJs after an Instead, Vanderhelm Initially, inquired day form external audits of their three Radio ing. found themselves bom- about the two ladies' the incident. McFarlane, finances. on-air incident left them in tears. Eichholz petition along with efforts, but soon after the with hosts Jeff "I cried for most of the said barded questions they found ques- regular Apalugh "We want to make sure that we day," tions of far and Brandon Vadovic - a Radio Vanderhelm. "I couldn't believe insulting and humiliating. become a more per- get measurable returns on our - interviewed did that us." sonal nature. Laurier producer investment," said McGuinty. that they to asked us Vanderhelm and Eichholz. Vanderhelm is referring to her "They "I believe that can't [WLUSU if have McFarlane contends that she has on the show we boyfriends, guest appearance if we home with done nothing Talkin' Trash, a weekly radio pro- go wrong. wouldn't release the transcript]. Radio Laurier. Both she from bars, if sex "There's nothing for me to apol- gram on guys been for. views and the views Eichholz, who together had offered to ogize My and organ- Even Hitler's Mein Kampf was within our on the of are totally ized the campus-wide petition boyfriends my partners formal from first date, would they the realm of saying whatever we requesting apologies released," have taken want. We did insult The Corel Weekly and Zach it,"says totally not any- said McFarlane. on the Vanderhelm. body," Weinberg, appeared "They - DJ made about "1 think the were Thursday morning broadcast after Emma McFarlane, suspended Radio Laurier jokes thing they it is the boners and mastur- about, seems to me, that encountering one of show's upset few minutes bation. The whole show was a didn't convert us to their hosts. "We came a early to just they of views. weren't able instill "On Monday when we were see what we should be doing," said joke when we had spent hours They to Vanderhelmabout the of work, hours of own time on us the amount of petitioning, Brandon [Vadovic] morning our going huge prob- asked if the incident. The were told to for this cause." lems they saw with the article," approached us and just girls on the return a few minutes later. Eichholz was furious with the she added. we wanted to come show," show. recalled Vanderhelm. "He didn't "We came back and they basi- DJs after the the started the show without "1 felt much attacked," - Please RADIO, 2 really tell us what show was cally an pretty see page Contributed Photo THE NHL IS BACK THE PORTUGUESE SPEAK COMING NEXT WEEK... THE EDUCATION PREMIER? There's nothing left to say. It's back, and we're here Fresh exchangers like Canada and Laurier. Just Blair Forsyth-Stark attempts to survive a Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to milk readership out of it wait until the winter settles in, you'll beg for Lisbon week in Waterloo on fifty dollars without announced last Friday that students PAGES 10-11 INTERNATIONAL, PAGE 7 or sketching out entirely. can expect tuition to rise next fall ...NHL PREVIEW, ... starving when he lifts the tuition News 2 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2005 ThecordWeekly The Cord Weekly 5 Day Action News - The tie that hinds since 1926 - Weather Forecast phone: (519! 884-1970 ext. 35G4 fax: i 519! 883-0873 email: conjftf'vvlusp.cotn The Cord Weekly 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario N2L3CS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2005 Veteran's Green for VOLUME 46 ISSUE 8 ready duty Next Issue : Thursday, October 13 QUOTE OF THE WEEK Transformed Second World War park across from campus re-opens as green space commemorating veterans "I think I'm goingto have a bubble bath tonight" -International Editor Tony Ferguson, for no discernible reason. CONTRIBUTORS Stephen Pell Joe Turcolte Dm Jeffries .toe Turcolte Malt Symes Dave Ricei Mark D. Hopkins Jessica Peter Ashley Rose Greg Galotka Kyle Boulden JenniferO'Neal Matt Anstett Catherine Mann Kruncl Patel Vivek Sarma Laura Scott Sandra Howard WLUSP STAFF Editor. Pagination d.,vc Alexander Production Assistant AnamhanSmnadurai Dan Bclguc Janet Unseman Copy Editing Manager. AriaL.am-ii.iii Copy Editors AdaSharpe Ariel Kroon Emily Rielly Mike Zabic Ansaar Maharaj CaitlinHenderson Jarrett Powell Laura MacDonald Nathanycl Terrace HeatherOlaveson Photo Managers JordanJoeius Sydney He!land Online Production Manager. ,i a>on shim Human Resources Saniay Ojjt. IT Manager. Regan Walsh WLUSP ADMINISTRATION President Anthony Piscitelli VP: Finance Fraser McCraeken VP:Advertising Angela Foster VP: Brantford James Scott „ Chair of the Board Penny Shearer Vice Chair. Sanjay Poltinger Dan Polischuk Board of Directors Evelyn chiu - George East MARCHING DOWN MEMORY LANE While a step slower, many surviving veterans made the trek along the parade route to the new war memorial. Arthur Wong ADVERTISING AH advertising inquiries should be directed to DAN POLISCHUK ting ceremony. With a parade that take the area. Long-time residents, Bartleman said in his address to VP: Advertising AngelaFoster at 884-0710, ext. News Editor proceeded from Uptown Waterloo frustrated with the noise levels the crowd. 3560 or [email protected] to the Green and included a fly- and rowdy student behaviour in Elizabeth Witmer shared similar A small yet significant project over by a WWII fighter plane, dig- the then known as sentiments. COLOPHON green space, came to an appropriate close this nitaries including MPP Elizabeth Scholar's Green, lodged a formal "I am pleased that this project The the as local veterans Waterloo Herb will and Cord Weeklyis official student newspaper past Sunday, Witmer, Mayor Epp complaint. give our community, for their sacri- and Ontario Lieutenant-Governor of future of the Wilfrid Laurier University community. were recognized In conjunction with the City generations, the opportuni- War II Laurier fices during World with a James Bartleman were in atten- Waterloo and Wilfrid ty to learn about the historical sig- Started in 1926 as the College Cord, The Cord Weekly is an brand new named in their dance. an initiative was nificance of this and the sto- editorially independent newspaper published by Wilfrid park University, pro- area, Student Publications, Laurier University Waterloo, a corpo- honour. Back in the the to commemorate the his- ries and the memories of our ration without share capital. WLUSP is governed by its board 1940'5, neigh- posed of directors. The Veteran's like It War II said. aptly-named bourhood, many across torical significance of the area. World veterans," she Green was created to educate Waterloo region, was a magnet for was hoped that such an initiative The project, which cost about about the received wlujSTs younger generations returning vets. Newly-built homes would increase students' respect $160,000 to complete, " pubstcapons of in presence war veterans the were offered to returning soldiers for the neighbourhood. approximately $3,500 in grants Waterloo at before sold This fromWLU WLUSU combined. Opinions expressed within The Cord are those of the author community, specifically a premium being on student-inspired project and and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board, in the areas around the market.