The tie that hinds since 1926 The Cord Weekly East Meets West courtesy of Be an informed voter! WLUSU & Student Life... 22 WLUSP election page platforms... page 15 2005 Volume 45 Issue 19 Wednesday January 26, www.clublaurier.ca Alumni killed in Gouett in jeopardy Swiss avalanche CAITLIN HOWLETT 12. Keenan's bio indicates that Editor-in-Chief ESL she was both a biology and biology teacher. Schmidt taught 27 and wife Tyler Schmidt, ESL social studies, middle school Keenan, 26, of Megan graduates geography and natural history, Laurier's and Kinesiology and high school physical educa- Education died Physical program, tion. in an avalanche in Switzerland on "She was a real nice girl, Sunday. quiet, but always had a smile on from 570 News indi- Reports face and 100 at her gave percent cate they were on a school skiing practice." said Nicole Lee. a when the avalanche occurred. trip Kinesiology graduate from Two snowboarders managed to Laurier who knew Keenan as a escape the avalanche and got teammate on the varsity rugby but as of the bod- help, Tuesday, team. been ies still bad not recovered. "He real was quiet, but a The who couple, graduated sweetheart," Lee said referring to from Laurier in 2001, were teach- Schmidt; he too played varsity at TASIS (The American ing rugby. School in Switzerland), a private school that enrolls 45 roughly With files from CKCO News nationalities in grades six through Jordan Jocius www.iaurieratliletics.com Matt seen here on the residence soon face a recall motion at the next WLUSU Board Gouett, tour, may avalanche Megan Keenan (left) and Tyler Schmidt (right), died in an meeting, Wilfrid Laurier on Sunday. Both played varsity rugby for University. said Goueit. who that VP:UA "encourages" other explained everyone was tense and impas- held in Concourse directors to recall Matt Gouett sioned during the tour. Vigil "Other candidates would defi- nitely be offended by what FRASER KING things and wanted to do some- News Editor Laurier." Gouett said." said Jordan thing for FRASER KING Muir. Jocius, Of four News Editor WLUSP director and head of the the keynote speakers, Gouett felt that the intelli- The brand new Laurier Tamil two were students who had for a WLUSP fee of residents that to pro campaign gence came Association held their Students' returned from Tsunami- your safety glasses, increase, who was present during recently hear the speakers was being ques- Bring inaugural event on January 25, a affected Sri-Lanka. because sparks are goins to the tours. tioned. "Directly or indirectly Vigil to remember and raise While run the Tamil fly. "If it came off as hostile, I by [Piscitelli] commented on the fact money for the victims of the the WLUSU Vice President: said Gouett. Students' association, Vigil that of the apologize." some gentlemen were Tsunami. a event and a University Affairs, Goueti said that there are was non-political Anthony [Matt Gouett] t-shirts wearing Association member the Laurier Piscitelli, is to about how the given by going encourage and questions prayer questioned if they were Ananthan Sundaresan explained non-denomina- directors was to have current WLUSU Residence Life system operates Chaplain informed or not," said Gouett, that the event was quickly put Board of Directors Vice Chair during election time, especially tional. further noting "1 don't want to and together with the help of technical diffi- presidential candidate Matt concerning floor dons influenc- "Aside from mince words, we were insulted." Clubs. Gouett recalled from Campus culties it went as well as expect- his position ing their floor or building to vote Gouett noted that he was "an wanted do " "We to something said Sundaresan. on the Board. a certain Gouett ed approachable guy," in what way. explained to show Laurier and remember "1 More of the am going to be that he free thinking photographs encourag- onlookers described as an promotes angry what directors happened on Boxing Day," Tamil Students' Association ing to a motion [at and the resi- bring tone of voice. leadership among the said Sundaresan, continuing "we Relief be January 26 WLUSU Board dents of his floor and building. "I Vigil for Tsunami can saw schools like [the University found 4. meeting] to recall the Vice Chair, took [Muir] and [Piscitelli's] on page of Waterloo] doing visual Matt his insults very Gouett, from position," "1 don't want to comments as to myself, said Piscitelli after the residence fellow Residence Life staff mince words - we my tour of Little House. 5 members, and the [residents] we were insulted,' "That took me as a surprise," are trying to help," said Gouett. said Gouett, "I should to hold noting "normally - Matt Gouett. WLUSU vice chair stop trying see you this kind of stuff com- back the directors that would like ing... 1 was that Matt Gouett removed from unaware my to see [position as vice for the board of direc- chair] was up fWLUSU "[Matt Gouett] was acting discussion." tors]." said Piscitelli, explaining extremely abrasive and very con- Gouett, who is also a Little his intention for the next board frontational to the other candi- House don, was put on the defen- meeting. dates; quite frankly, he was being sive during the tour after "I am interested to see hearing rude [during the residence tour]," very comments from and JD what Piscitelli happens," said Gouett. con- said Piscitelli in reference so Muir, the chair of the cam- tinuing "there will be open dis- pro Gouetfs reaction to his and for the paign GRT U-Pass. "1 cussion at the Board meeting and Tudor Costache Vlnil 's comments. encouraged students to not listen I everyone to come see "I think defensive would be a encourage to Students in the Concourse for the Tamil Students' dons, friends, the popular vote, the board gather more accurate wav of putting it," meeting." but Association's for Tsunami relief held 25. to inform themselves," said Vigil January 2 News Wednesday January 26, 2005 - The Cord Weekly Blogs banned Cord clippings Election CRO Sean Simpson bans NATIONAL we don't need no stinking missiles of the use blogs by candidates Canoe.ca reports that Canada is not ADRIAN MA while being realistic, is to ban the feeling any pressure to con- Staff Writer websites form with the U.S. on the mis- blogs on personal so sile defence issue. that we only have one place to ban the of decision blogs need "We don't feel A where we to moderate, any pressure WLUSU candidates has to which is ClubLaurier." from anyone make up our been made by Chief Returning minds," said Defence Jason Shim, who hosts Minister Officer Sean Simpson. Blogs are Laurier his dis- Bill Graham. blogs on server, laurierblogs.com an Internet immensely popular with actions. Graham noted that the U.S. agrees Simpson's This election be edited candidate the blog won't by a anytime soon, tool that allows to users easily was definitely in favour of election CRO has banned all candidates from writing blogs. update web logs frequently. Canada adopting the missile featured to the slander and mud- the of Several blogs are on prevent a system, banning use interception and nuclear "I don't agree with that from Laurier candidates ClubLauier.ca, the school's offi- slinging inevitably emerges blogs defence plan. Graham similarly an ban on outright but feels remains this school's best cial online forum. through political media, option. noted that while the U.S. does blogs." that there are better methods to "At the of Toronto, The policies set out to regu- University want Canada to adopt the plan, limit and the late student elections maintains it, points out exam- wait for wrong to there is they something no pressure or "arm- -Jason Shim, laurierblogs.com that web used set the of and then issue fines for pages as promo- ple by University occur twisting" coming from the U.S. < tional material for candidates Toronto. that. we're Well, always looking The U.S. ambassador to "[U of T] said that do at so must be approved by the CRO they ClubLaurier, let's focus all Canada, Paul Cellucci is "Being at a university, I think opti- of informa- the discussion there and in whenever an update everything retroactively, so they act a mistic that Canada will not [online discourse] is really only manner and to elim- tion is made, which makes blogs approve the initial website and proactive try on important. On sheer principle, sign to the missile defence then its the a difficult medium to monitor. up to candidate to let inate the for these vio- but be to possibility plan, that Canada will sign people should able say there is another their CRO know when the site is lations to occur. Quite it "Anytime frankly, on to the March. whatever they want, recognizing plan by on the the content of the If is malicious, saves the candidates post blog that updated. anything money Despite a from The though they are part of the report website is and that's then they are fined because not changed, just elections I under- retroactively, they're getting Washington Post that claimed process. can in order but I don't think candidates fined." a logistical nightmare to are that U.S. President stand why there is a need to George them," to go out there to be mali- constantly reapprove says but the going Bush was trying to coerce approve everything, at cious; it's a to on Simpson. I don't just way keep Canada to sign on to the plan, same time, agree with an make election time on." "The only to sure posting as goes Graham remains firm that he is way outright ban on blogs." that is Sean says that while policy being followed, Simpson - Please see Blogs, 4 not feeling from Shim says he realizes the need page pressure any U of T be may satisfied with such angle.