Lady Hawks keep Staying mentally winning sound...with or 21 without drugs Page THE CORD WEEKLY Page T6 Wednesday January 23, 2002 Laurier's Official Student Newspaper • Volume 42 • Issue 20 3 News 8 Opinion 12 International 15 Feature 18 Entertainment 21 Sports 24 Student Life 26 Business 27 Classifieds] 'A little Matter of Genocide' his billing as one of the most out- tion, Churchill explained the trayed how the global empires Native American activist Ward spoken, and intelligent Native unique role of his people in the were built on the oppression of American activists. process of globalization, which he native peoples. To Churchill, this Churchill decries colonialism Churchill, a Keetowah defines as, "the global, cultural oppression fulfills the "twisted Cherokee, began the evening by projection of power, militarily, Greek meaning of European: globalization alluding to American prisoner politically, and economically, with namely, darkness and ignorance." and Leonard Peltier, whom he believes the goal of materialistically homog- Moreover, he asked the audience, Brandon Currie of native people in North America. epitomizes the miscarriage of jus- enizing or 'unifying' the world." "What happened to make an entire Professor of American Indian tice Native Americans have experi- He explained that while third continent so greedy and psychot- With the passionate beating of an Studies at the University of enced over the past five centuries. world countries are usually seen as ic?" indigenous drum, the K-town Colorado, acclaimed author, chair- He expressed outrage, as many the victims of Western domination, Moving to more recent history, Singers welcomed Ward Churchill man of the Colorado chapter of the others have, as the seemingly "the indigenous world was the oft Churchill described the US as the to UW on Wednesday night, where American Indian Movement, innocent Peltier "rots in a cage" in ignored fourth world, upon which "lynchpin to globalization; without he delivered a controversial but Vietnam War veteran, and member Leavensworth Federal Penitentiary all other worlds were built." them, nothing globalizes." informative lecture on the tumul- of the Leonard Peltier Defense in Kansas. Well versed in the history of tuous history and uncertain future Committee, Churchill lived up to Shifting his focus to globaliza- global integration, Churchill por- Continued on page 13 Volleyball still The face of undefeated Winter Carnival Nationally ranked women move to 13-0 with narrow victory over Western Rich Kawamoto es." And when asked about being down 2 Passing can make or break a volleyball game games to 1, Wallace replied: "Nobody likes at the CIS level. to be beaten in their own house. We had to The game on Saturday afternoon was no step up our game and play Golden Hawk different as the Laurier Golden Hawks volleyball. Once we raised our game to our women's volleyball team survived a scare full potential, there was no stopping us." from the Western Ontario Mustangs. Western by no means gave away the The Hawks were down 1 game to 0 and match. They would let nothing hit the floor 2 games to 1 before they mounted a come- and hurt the Hawks at times with their back, finally taking the final two sets to com- tough serving. The 'Stangs gave the Golden plete a 3 games to 2 victory in a close and Hawks all they could handle, and then exciting match. some. The Hawks were But it was the overall fueled by the tenacious excellent play from defence of 4th year libero And when asked Wallace and the rest of the and captain, Lisa Wallace, about being down Hawks that resulted in an CADE who kept the team alive 1, impressive win and a con- when Western began to 2 games to tinuation of their unde- come on strong. Wallace replied: feated regular season. The "We haven't been "Nobody likes to be win puts the Hawks at an MATTHEW pushed much this year," unbelievable 13-0 in OUA Nihilist Griffin Getfas shows oil his 'Winter Carnival digs and also scares the crap out notes Wallace, one of the beaten in their competition earning them of everyone who dares look into his magical cartoon eyes. top-ranked liberos in the own house. a ranking of 10th in the country, "so when we do CIS national polls. Matthew Cade battle it out (to the pain) in such classics as come up against tough The lady Hawks now go an eating contest, a snow sculpture compe- competition, it's nice to be able to play well. on a week and a half hiatus from the court "One word: Fun in the snow." tition and the always-popular cheer-off. This was a big win." and pick back up on January 30th versus What better way to describe the 2002 The scavenger hunt is also back in effect. The second set was one in which the McMaster in the AC. The time away from version of Winter Carnival than this wise This year's rendition lasts 72 hours and Hawks showed just how much grit they pos- competition will be a much deserved break assertion from Coordinator Eric Demille? includes clothing and toiletries on the list sess at crunch time. From 21-21, the lead from their busy second-half schedule. The week-long celebration of all things which will be donated to a local charity. changed 7 times, with WLU facing a clo-or- But don't think for a second that this cold and white began last night with a As if that isn't enough, there's also bob- die point on four separate occasions. The will keep Wallace away from the gym. She booming introduction at opening cere- sleding a night of snow tubing and plenty of Hawks finally captured the set in a dramatic works hard every day and prides herself on monies in the Turret. games to soothe your winter soul. 31-29 victory. achieving perfection in all aspects of her The theme this year is the Random In just one word or a full four, WCO2 is Wallace was quick to credit her team- game. A model student, person, and player, Sports Association of Laurier, and will sure to please all those invloved. As Demille mates for the win. "We play really tough in we can expect to see more outstanding include new activities like canoeing and himself will tell you: "Winter Carnival is 98% practice. Every day we are going through things from Lisa Wallace - who exemplifies camel riding. Believe the hype. physical, and the other half is emotional." intense situations and game play so we've everything there is to say about being a All of your old favourites are still here, I'm getting teary-eyed just thinking prepared ourselves well for lengthy match- Golden hawk. too. About 400 students on 20 teams will about it. I we need a Human Resources Manager to fill big shoes! I ■ 1'.'!"|'11:-11^ • it i'"■ : p I 4 £ *: Think you're . I I f*w I | the person for this I : interesting job? I I |t / H " %v s ||j||i|fe. Jk*3?iipyil v lli •>' ■ >i§. C%:: jJraK & ' ** Well, WLUSP wants ■ ■ I Just swing by the Student Publications office and pick up an application as soon as possible. Hiring ends the last week of January. I 3rd Floor of the Fred Nichols Building just across the hall from the ■ WLUSU Office. ■ ■ APPLY NOW BEFORE IT S TOO LATE! I Do YOU WANT TO REMEMBER This year forever? 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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23 2002 news 3 Deregulation issue heats up Queen's occupation ends as student groups mobilize for debate Dillon Moore In a final communique to the reinstatement of funding in independent media centre of Ontario by the Provincial govern- In the wake of the deadlocked Ontario, the occupying group ment to the point that it is at the standoff in Kingston at Queen's expressed their disappointment national average, and the freezing University, numerous student that their demands were not met of tuition rates at their current lev- groups are preparing for more by the administration, but also els. action to fight the possible deregu- envisioned the eventual triumph of In a separate new release by lation of tuition at Canadian uni- their cause. OUSA, Executive Director Bryce versities, including a petition cur- "We know that in these five Rudyk remarks, "Deregulation is rently circulating here. days we have not beaten tuition not the answer to the problems The deregulation of tuition has deregulation. We know that the created by underfunding, insuffi- been a hot topic of debate since a Administration has not yet realized cient student financial aid and proposal by the administration of that it is not in charge, that it has declining quality. OUSA believes Queen's forced the issue. In a several thousand bosses, and that that increasing the funding to January 11th Toronto Star editorial it should carry out the will of the Ontario universities to meet the by Henry Jacek, president of the people of this school, not vice national average would be a good Ontario Confederation of versa. Perhaps, at the very best, it first step towards solving these University Faculty Associations, the is now fair to say that the plans and problems and avoiding deregula- case against tuition deregulation planners of tuition deregulation tion." CADE was presented. are in a strategic and silent retreat, While OUSA works to change Jacek cited a study done by an waiting us out, waiting for the the system of funding at Ontario organization of medical students at momentum of our resistance to be universities exclusively, the the University of Western Ontario lost," the communique read.