rl.'-·~'-'"'"' U and Charity Ball team up to raise money News, page 3 Volume 52, Issue 15 Wednesday, November 16, 2011 thecord.ca ROSALIE EID PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER Tania Pedron comforts Amanda Mithrush after Friday's consolation semi-finals loss to Trinity Western University in Montreal. Five-year dream devastated KEVIN CAMPBELL The fifth year had just experi­ couldn't, knew what this moment meant to a SPORTS EDITOR enced perhaps the most mind­ "I think it's extremely disap­ team whose core has been togeth­ numbing game of her young ca­ pointing;' started Malizia. "I think er for the majority of the past five MONTREAL, Que. -Heather reer, but the midfielder wiped back we played well all year. I don't even years, Malizia shuffled out of the Wilfrid the tears still wet on her cheeks, know what to say ... I can't even Laurier was knocked out. Laurier Golden Hawks' temporary and looked into the cameras and think straight right now:' In what was supposed to be a dressing room set up for them at microphones. After the Hawks' 2-1 tourna- weekend of triumph, redemption Percival Molson Stadium in Mon­ And she tried to put into words - ment-openingpenalty-kicks loss to treal on Thursday. what her coaches and teammates the Montreal Carabins, the veteran Sports, page 20 Merging art and technology CBC radio host speaks at THEMUSEUM on popular culture GAYLE RYAN STAFF WRITER Jian Ghomeshi addressed a packed house at THEMUSEUM in Kitchen­ er on Nov. 12 as part of the gallery's RAM: Rethinking Art and Machine speaker series. Ghomeshi, the host of the CBC's Q, has interviewed a number of high profile individuals, including Mar­ garet Atwood, Paul Simon, Salmon Rushdie, Noel Gallagher and Ste­ phen King. His show touches on a variety of cultural topics. Rethinking Art and Machine fea­ tures artists that are exploring the relationship between art, electronic technology, light, graphics, robots and virtual reality. THEMUSEUM describes the exhibit as an interac­ tive survey of the work and ideas of the featured artists and of the un­ derstanding of its aesthetic and so­ KATE TURNER LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER cio-cultural aspirations. Jian Ghomeshi discusses his views of art and young generations. As one of the most highly re­ garded radio broadcasters today, discussion about the imaginary di­ technology has impacted those of a proponent of social media and vision often created between pop the younger generation, saying that A renewed image technology, and a musician himself, culture and high culture, saying that when he started Qhe was told that Ghomeshi was a perfect fit to spark "pop culture is culture:' young people had ADD, and was discussion for the RAM speaker se­ Ghomeshi also revealed that the for the next century ries. Ghomeshi's talk included a opinions of older generations on Arts, page 16 Inside Programs facing cuts Educating on Trans* Ashes of a drug feud Fitting the crime Skates traded for whistles Language programs are suffering Laurier groups launch week-long Suspects of the 2010 Campus A Cord columnist argues that Former Hawks Andrea Bevan and cuts forcing students to find other awareness campaign on Trans* Court fire have been convicted for tougher consequences are needed Lindsay Arbeau take the reigns means to complete their degrees People destroying area businesses for youth breaking the law behind 'the hockey bench Campus, page 5 Campus, page 4 Local, page 7 Opinion, page 14 Sports, page 18 2~=·=====================================,;;;,TH~E~C;;,;;O;;;RD~=·=WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 Editor's choice Campus ........ .............................. 4 Opinion ................................................... 13 Editor-in-Chief Local ...................................................... 6 Classifieds .. ............................. 15 Linda Givetash Student entrepreneurship National ................................................ 8 Arts ............................................................ 16 [email protected] ln Depth .................................................. 10 Sports .................................... 18 Life, only at thecord.ca Editorial ................................................... 12 This Week in quotes Vocal Cord Have you asked for an Quotes online extension this semes­ "I want to be able to step "Fuck the gaels. Lucky mother fucking bitches FUCK jrjdkjhjk­ ter? up and become the next wjolbnsjsdsj." -Sadie Anderson ( @sadieloveeee on Twitter} assumedly once she found out rival Queen's Gaels won the CIS gold medal Liz Knox:' "Weird how something so important to you could mean noth­ ingto you the next:' -Julie Maheu (@JulieMaheu on Twitter) after her Hawks lost in the CIS women's soccer qualifYing round "watching the clips over & over again from last night, and repeat­ "No I haven't." -Erika Thunder, women's hockey ing all the times where we got robbed. Keep your heads up hawks. -Shivi Daruba starting goalie and team rookie, on her We dominated:' -Amanda Mithrush ( @mithlush on Twitter) during the Second-year political expectationsfor the year CIS championships in Montreal science via @cordsports "It wouldn't have been appropriate to have a campaign that simply said 'we're 100, yay!' that doesn't work:' - Jacqui Tam, assistant VP ofcommunications, public affo.irs and marketing, regarding the Laurier100 advertising campaign From the archives syears 15years "I don't think I've ever Clinton inK-W The computer is your friendly needed an extension. I've It's not every day that a former pres­ coffee maker just kept up with every­ ident visits Waterloo Region. Vinyl is better than compact disc. thing." .,. HUMBER In fact, it's happened only once Playing sports is better than watch­ -Oliver Sousa The Business School before, when Jimmy Carter came to ing sports. Dating is better than Kitchener in July 1993 to help with 1-976. Real life is better than a vir­ First-year computer a Habitat for Humanity building tualone. science project. This is an argument put forth by But last Wednesday Bill Clinton the many people who resent the became the second ex-leader of our computer. Imagine that your com­ • southern neighbours to drop in for puter is a coffee maker for informa­ !.! a visit, delivering an inspired ad­ tion. You've got all the variants; in­ dress to 987 guests and a large me­ stant, drip, all the way up to those dia contingent at Bingeman's Park massive Krups cafe style and every­ in Kitchener. thing in between. You grind the cof­ He spoke with an eloquent sim­ fee, put it in the filter, add water and "No. but I was think­ plicity, providing insights on topics sooner or later you get a nice cup of such as the problems of domestic coffee. The process is the same for ing about doing that on violence, suicide bombers, the wars the computer. You get data, put it in Thursday." in Mghanistan and Iraq, and what the computer, manipulate it with the -Stephen Vidakovic to expect from the Bush government appropriate application, it comes First-year psychology for a new course in the Middle East. out and you end up with a nice help­ The event, put on by the Catho­ ing of usable information. lic Family Counselling Centre en­ The next time you sit down at titled "Peace Starts at Home;· set your computer, ignore it. Don't per­ . , ·~·\.---.~,~ and acheived a lofty goal of raising sonifY. Don't say it hates you. Don't - ' ~l' .. ~"-.. , ' POSTGRADUATE $2oo,ooo to help combat the prob­ make it more than it is. ...... lem of domestic violence in Water­ Treat it the same way you would •& ...' . CERTIFICATES IN: looRegion. a coffee maker and focus on getting Printed Nov. 15, 2006 out that final result. Event Management PrintedNov.2o,1gg6 "No I haven't." Financial Planning -Alexandra Rinoldo Fifth-year communica­ Global Business Management tions CORRECTIONS In the Nov. 9 article "Online learning", Jeremy Friedberg's name was incor­ International Development rectly written as "Friedman:• Mr. Friedberg's name has been corrected in the article. International Marketing Marketing Management In the Nov. 9 article "Kitchener hospital faces proposed budget cuts", it listed Public Administration that the deficit for St. Mary's in coming years as $10 million. However the deficit for upcoming years, specifically next year is only $2 million. "No I have never asked for an extension- I've In the Nov. 9 article 'Find the Baby Bison!' a few statements have been asked given myself extensions to be clarified. The initiative, originally called a "hunt" has been corrected as by being late." a "contest:' Mr. Ireland's reference to the "baby bison" have also been cor­ -Josh Van Loom rected as he meant to say "bison calf;' and is subsequently referenced as such. Third-year economics In a quote, The Cord wrote "(She] scared off her calf" when it should read as "[He]:' Mr. Ireland was also quoted in saying "how much poo 30,000 bi­ son can create" when it should read "30 million:' Compiled by Francesca Handy The Cord apologizes for th,ese errors. Photos by Kate Turner Editorial Board Senior Staff Colophon Preamble to The Cord THE CORD Editor· in·Chief L1nda G1vetash Lead Reporter . 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