Inside This Issue News 3 Classifieds .!!!!! 8 Opinion ] 9 Student Life 12 Sports ".".16 Entertainment " 21 Brain Candy 26 "The tie that binds since 1926" Volume xxxvn • Issue Seven • Wednesday, September 25,1996 the Cord WLU Student Publications 70 years later... PHOTO HLE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY AT: MONITOR COMPANY CONSULTANT POSITIONS Available for Highly Wilfrid Laurier University /ifIWT) ( Qualified * T\ Undergraduate Students for All Academic Disciplines / I jJi £_-i »cr I f^M/ Monitor Company is a leading international strategy consulting firm based in Massachusetts. Amsteixlam. Frankfurt. |n H(>ng Kohl . 1 high-energy environment provides an exceptional opportunity lor continual learning and challenge. We use leading-edge strategy concepts and a team-based. Tills* \ /fr- I , collaborative approach to help Fortune ' 500 companies and their international I Tl I O Vv ul ul M equivalents formulate and implement business strategy. 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I Daily 10 to 7PM Sat 10 to SPM Build The Best, ! NEWS Sacrificing class sizes As the population of WLU grows, what are the costs? CHRISTINA PHILIPS Another problem is housing. Cord News Many students on Laurier Day in Laurier's small school image has November were told on one of the been one of its defining characteris- many tours that Laurier basically tics. The small school atmosphere, guarantees residence to any one the "high school down the street" who wants it - but not any more. from UW. In one university review For the first time in years there book, it said the best thing and were many first year Hawks out in worst thing abour Laurier was that Waterloo looking for Housing. the profs know you by name. Residence spots were filled by However, Laurier's image is starting June with 185 on the waiting list. to change, Laurier is not as small as Granted, the housing office did try to it used to be. This year there was a help, but with so many students noticeable increase in acceptance of looking for accommodation even off first year students - up 20% from campus housing spots wentfast. last year. There are aproximatley 500 Laurier is increasing in populari- first year students (including KW ty as it was 1 of only 7 schools in the resdients) who are living off campus. province to have applications One person who did not get resi- increase this year. dence was surprised. He did find a Obviously, most departments place nearby, but considered him- have increased. Arts increased the self lucky for finding a decent place most with 123 more students than so close to the school. last year. Next was Honours The small class sizes were a defi- Students at this summer's Discover Laurier program experience small class setting Economics, up 56 students, followed the nite factor in why many chose to by P.E., 38, then Honours come to Laurier. The idea that in Computing, 16 and the Music pro- gram, which was up .5% and the er. A few years ago the competition nals is a concern for many students. most classes you could tell if you gram increased by only 6 students. music program which remained the to become an ice breaker was Another concern is whether the knew someone when you walked The Honours Business same at 75%. Most programs fierce, think about what it will be University is benefiting enough to into the room. Administration Program, being the dropped their admission averages like in March with 20% more stu- justify an increase in students. An increased acceptance rate exception, decreased by 35 stu- about 3 - 4%. dents wanting to welcome the '97 One of the main reasons for means bigger classes. "The classes dents. A bonus to small schools is the frosh. increasing the number of students are way bigger than I thought," said Despite admission averages rem- ease with which you can enter into Many question whether Laurier was to offset the Ontario govern- one first year student. inaing somewhat high most have clubs or volunteer positions. as a larger school will be able to ment budget cuts. "Small classes was really some- decreased slightly, again with the However, with increased admis- accommodate the needs of its stu- Tuition is better than many thing pushed by the university, in exception being the Business pro- sions, the competition is much high- dents. Access to computer termi- schools, but still 15% higher than one of the books it said most classes last year. were under 50 or 100," remem- Varsity sports teams have had to bered another student. deal with a number of funding cuts, Now in many classes it will take wondering if it will affect their a couple of weeks before faces start teams' competitiveness. to become remotely familiar. Culture shock Career Services survey shows promise ROXANNE COPPENS average salary for the employed ERIC HENRY porcelain splendor from the fluores- behaviour. Though they are not Cord News Laurier graduates was $30 605. Cord News Commentary cent lights above?" written, they are no less strictly Each year Career Services at Other data from the 1995 Let me tell you a bit about my sum- "Forsooth little friend, this is so. enforced. A beer before eleven is Laurier investigates the paths grad* Graduate Survey illustrates that half mer. I lived in a modest home near But what if I am outside? Besides, often met with puzzled looks and uates choose to pursue after they of the students with degrees in Arts Regina St. My best friend was there's a very good reason to drink alienation. Despite our carefully leave Laurier For 1995 Laurier and Music pursue further educa- dark. He's a quadroped, has long during the day." Qark raised an constructed free society of the '90 s, secured a placement rate tion. While students in Science and ears and a bushy tail. We get along eyebrow, urging me to continue. "If we still have taboos and strictures. of95.3%. Of this figure 59.4% were Business tend to seek employment pretty well.