Inside ANC Speaker 6 Drag Queen 14 Yeomen Speared 15 the CORD weekly Volume 27 Wilfrid Laurier Number 19 University, Waterloo Thursday, February 5, 1987 Council levies rejects proposal to waive lot on UW co-op Kevin Most of the task force's twenty- of the lot recommendation did not have. Student Council "1 By Montgomery support levy proposal. building co-ops. recommendations The task force Brian one were accep- housing recom Alderman Turnbull, chair- could see us down the road going to Waterloo Council failed ted by Council on 26 mendation was worded dif- man of the task voted and it's City to City January slightly housing force, co-ops important to set the support a recommendation by the with the exception of the controver- ferently then the City Council against motion that the lot levy procedure for that now," said fee be Housing Task Force that lot levy sial waiving of lot levy fees for motion. The latter included "univer- waived. "I didn't take a Thompson. fees the be waived for non-profit, co- student housing. Even the task force sity sponsored" for co-operatives in position on issue on either side," Turnbull said Mayor Carroll's trip student itself united the said operative housing. was not entirely in its wording, which the task force Turnbull. to Toronto with University of Waterloo president Douglas Wright Brian Thompson, WLUSU the to persuade provincial govern- President and a member of the ment to support the North Campus housing task force, thought the task housing development is evidence of force had Turnbull's support. further City support for student Turnbull said City Council wants housing. to encourage family housing in the "We're disappointed in Council's but the uptown area, city is sup- decision," said Chris Baldwin, portive of student housing develop- gen- eral of Waterloo Co- "The manager ment. very fact the housing operative Residences Inc. "We felt task force was set up is one indica- that the task force had done a good tion of support," said Turnbull. job In making recommendations that The task force made would the housing is up sort out student housing local residents, students, university problem," said Baldwin. "We have staff, members of the uptown as- some reservations about the ra- sociation, and representatives of the tionale behind some of the coun- cillors City of Waterloo. The uptown as- objections to the lot levy sociation supported the waiving of proposal." lot fees. The levy housing saga will continue, as The importance of this issue to some task force members continue students is the long-term possibility their representations to City of Wilfrid Laurier University, or its Council. Senate meeting deals with influx of students Debbie Hurst By possibly double the number of applicants, because of fast-tracking There was much debate on the with students catching up five-year dual convocation at the proposed students at the high school level. last Senate meeting. Students in the fast-track graduate The January 28 meeting also dealt •Cord photo by AndreaCole one to two semesters earlier than with the of'fast-tracking,' the || 1 li \v.A*llplll ■ impact students in the regular five-year high of students created of Laurier potential excess school curriculum. JFred needs a fob. Fred FMntstdne was one many keen students who visited the PCS whenboth four- and stream Summer Job Fair in theTurret in the hopes of finding employment for next summer. five-year This will, as Dr. Elliot said, "place high school graduates seek entrance which pressure on programs are next Also discussed were a year. already strained to the limit." new proposal concerning athletics, The two possible solutions were and a student/faculty exchange implementing classes on Saturday, with a British agreement university. or raising entrance requirements to WLUGSA deserves Dr. John President of Wilfrid recognition Weir, keep constant the number ofpeople Laurier stated that after University, accepted, said Dr. Russell debate with the Student some Muncaster, Vice-President of from Pres Senators and WLUSU representa- university, says Gettinby Academic. he determined most students tives, "A wave could hit the school, and wished to retain the and the hymn it could hit as soon as 18 months By Tony Karg cations would be if WLUSU decides to enter into an benediction as a part of the cere- said Elliot. agreement with the administration for WLUGSA (from now)," mony. full of the Wilfrid Laurier University s Another issue from Elliot's report The first year autonomy. It was also made clear that the had Graduate Student Association (WLUGSA) was an which prompted discussion to Brian President of said that Thompson, WLUSU, an Thom students do not want the the to President ceremony do with athletics. According to organizational year, according between agreement WLUSU and WLUGSA was split into two separate segments. report, which is currently being Gettinby. reached last year in which the Students' Union from "Thestudents wish to graduate as considered, the federal The last major obstacle is official recognition government the Graduate Student Association recognized as in order their one body to preserve create well-funded centres the plans to University. autonomous. A formula for the distribution of the sense of said Weir. voted to give community," for athletes. The Last January, the students of Laurier high performance Students' Administration Council Fees was resolved. Students also want to invite an would that WLUGSA from the Wilfrid Laurier proposal mean one autonomy that this Graduate Board Gettinby says year's of unlimited number of he said. Associate Vice guests, Students Union (WLUSU). university would have a high con- University Directors has been down all the work" "laying ground This would the Affairs Jim mean ceremony centration in certain President of Personnel and Student Wilgar of talent a area for the continuing negotiations with the administration. with would have to still be held at sees the administration's "official relationship of athletics. "I don't that it (administration anticipate recognized Kitchener Auditorium insieadof the (Operations These athletes" would WLUSU through the university agreement "super be autonomy) will happen in term." His only my complaint smaller Centre in the Square, Procedures Agreement)." recruited from high school and is that the negotiations have been slow." "moving very The is recognize graduation ceremony ap- Legally, the administration cannot trained by an expensive specialized During the year WLUGSA has been trying to raise that proximately four hours iong and has WLU throughfcthe OPA coach. Their athletic would WLUGSA since agrees of regime awareness its presence on campus wine and through a and a The for students at prayer hymn. move to WLUSU is the sole representative body be so heavy that they would only be cheese parties and informal gatherings. Gettinby states split into two ceremonieswas Laurier. prom- able to maintain part-time student that the social activities have been well attended by be pted by last year's convocation, Fred Nichols states it should status and their academic careers Dean of Students, students. graduate when students Administration many left immedi- WLUSU that approaches the senior would be secondary to their career ately after receiving their certificates. anticipates that the Graduate Student in about WLUGSA. Gettinby sports. The next matter of Laurier Association will eventually take on a more academic concern stem- Wilgar explains that the administration sees Other ramifications of this con function with the related med from a submitted Dr. it is "not in the best guest speakers in various report by sideration include as a collective community and that amateur sports Richard the Council graduate studies. Elliot, on of interests of the university to fragment everything. becoming highly competitive, a gap office WLUGSA Ontario Universities. WLUGSA would With the in winding down, has in Wilgar also said that autonomy of year the skill level between universities The indicated that there is with nominationsfor the 10 director positions and a report the relationship opened Continued on change university's current page 3 be ramifi- Chief Electoral Officer. going to an excess of students, WLUSU. 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