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When asked how the funds were raised, President of the Waterbuffalos Scott Walker said had successful they a really year, which he attributed to a "dedi- of executives cated group and social committee people." An upcoming Waterbuffalo event is their Pre-Exam Blow- Out which will be held Wednes- Sheldon Waterbuffalos helping out local community. Pic: J. Page day, March 30 at the Twist. Open forum a big fizzle KATHLEEN HONEY Nick Hrebicek suggested the issues of the quality of education meeting this year, as well as meet- his disappointment at the repre- the Students' the The Cord News need for anonymous exams, as- and student input into deci- ings of the Union, sentatives for the Greenplan. also Senate, and otherLaurier moderator for forum said Last Tuesday the open forum for signing students with numbers sion making process. He groups. the open Senate Board of Governors and the the student noted the Kmet said he had not attended all had been con- (not same as num- upcoming capital cam- representatives in be BOG this tacted. referendum elections was held bers) allowing students to paign. any meetings year, not- students After the Concourse. Sadly though, marked clearly on their merit. Jeremy Kmet said he wanted ing most are not aware the open forum, — and the very few students showed up Pruyn Haskins, running for to make the BOG more account- of the time location of Catherine Phillips, representative the able. He noted the dollars "I don't consider ex- for the said she had including some of people de- re-election, plans on getting stu- being meetings. greenplan not for the voiced all student services for the been notified fending sides referendum dent concerns on com- spent to move to perience a prerequisite by anyone directly said said about the forum. She said it questions. mittees, where much of the deci- Regina and King Streets, and position," Kmet, noting per- open main issues of sion is done. would be better her that The concern making actually the dollars spent sonality and interest as important was mentioned to an open the the forum and that to the Senate Candidates were All candidates made it clear making library more useful, for position. was being held, Athletic The last of the fo- she could show if she professorevaluations, increasing they were intent on making stu- and updating the Com- part open up wanted, tuition the dent at the most but not time. fees, move of many issues felt senate, either plex. rum was perhaps poorly was given a the main commit- A member of the audience student services off cam- through taking part on attended. Only two representa- HEALTH PLAN 202 and with the asked how the for pus to Regina 232 King tees, or by working mem- candidates would tives referendum questions Indicate which of the health bers of due the showed Charlie following Street, and the Senate's account- to create change. keep on top issues to up: Angelakos plan scenarios you prefer: ability to the students of Laurier. Because of the lack of at- infrequency of meetings (about supporting OUSA, and Peter • A mandatory Health Plan for the entire Paul McQueen showed con- tendance, few questions were five a year). Hearty supporting a mandatory student body. The renewal cost will be cern for the communication be- asked of the candidates. Perhaps Doak said he would spend health plan. $63.95 for an individual student or the Senate and other the the time between stressed the mini- for student and their tween or- most interesting question meetings creat- Angelakos $141.57 a family. ganizations on campus such as asked at the open forum, posed ing proposals and creating solu- mal cost of joining OUSA, stat- • An Health Plan. The Union. theother tions be it would increase optional (opt-out) the Students' Jeff King by Hrebicek, was asking to implemented. ing not cause an renewal for cost this plan will be $78.41 he wanted that if could be Kmet said of said to prevent grow- candidates they a most the work in Union fees, and the money for and individual student or $ 170.04 for sizes and for BOG done affect ing class decreasing bathroom fixture, what they was between meet- would not the bottom line. a student and their family. would be. Hrebicek revealed he He said of said that course availability. ings. "[the Board Gov- Hearty choosing an OUSA Mike Rosenblatt's key inter- would choose to be a mirror, stat- ernors] don't understand what we opt out health plan would change Do favour of the WLU member of he had stolen the see and what the membership est as a potential sen- ing response we want [as stu- way student services are you Students' Union the Ontario Under- is the of Sean None the ate availability comput- from Taylor. of dentsj". viewed at Laurier. He painted a graduate Student Alliance? Aid member- ers at Laurier, other candidates The candidates asked especially Banyan responded. were picture of students wanting to ship fee to be paid by the WLU Students' Paul The next section the whether had attended have Union. computers. Young's peeve of open they any out opt out fees for the Ath- GREEN PLAN was the issue of student forum candidates for the BOG After letic repre- gave meetings. members Complex and the campus Do and environmental fee WLU sentation on the Senate. He noted Board of Governors chance the at a to of audience stopped com- bars. you that for proactive initiatives, fee to be that there are 64 on the address the handful of about the It not where the places people menting whether ques- was known $0.50/student per term? Senate, the of which around the Concourse. tion was Doak other majority milling planted or not, representatives were. A taken staff and Steve Doak main • Yes • No up by faculty. noted the said he had attended most of the member of the audience stated 4 NEWS THE CORD Thursday, March 24, 1994 BOD End of year for SP Committee The Committe tution were ratified yet again. The report. business was set to develop a Bored Watch changes were mainly trivial, and up future typically involved changing the plan and give direction for theirendeavours. Student number 2/3 into "two thirds". PUBs Boards in the An important change, how- Due to lack of information, involved the Committee not able to come Publications ever, clarification was with financial statements of the proxy voting procedure up any AMAL MOUSSAOUI which had caused problems in for future projections. However, Committee did work with Cord News Commentary the past. Proxies according to the the various of the Cor- As the 1993/1994 WLUSP BOD constitution can not be used for departments to set and establish wind up their term they are tying quarum. poration up loose ends. Director mission statements that will help up some Namely, new Chris Bradley pre- work amendments to the Cord Consti- sented the Business Planning the departments towards an ideal. The mission statements, as Hiring for Director Sue Bradey pointed out, process which are supposed to give one a "warm and fuzzy feeling," were Dons questioned mostly statements that involved working towards making the Stu- dent Publications Corporation a MARK HEASLEY hadn't even made alternate I self-sufficient profitable organi- Cord News couldn't believe it, he would be zation, producing a high quality don." Morrison later How are those wise, wise, folk the perfect paper to satisfy student's needs. said. later on be in- known as 'dons' chosen? Are Kmet was placed The feelings that were to the the best they chosen at birth because they alternate list. voked by statements were have the 'don' gene? Do they To improve the hiring reflected by the advertising de- proc- Do they look like they've had enough? Pic: Virginia Parker have to tasksand ess outlined some mission statement complete quests , Wdowczyk partment's them adventure and of the that are included ask for such will be able ad- that take on changes being which promising to lications can not a to provide more mortal made: a for all random of kind- This however, recommendations for danger beyond compre- paper screening make "one act levy.