Double the CORD weekly Municipal feature election x The candidates address the Learn issues most about their v key important \ to the students communities, history and how find out to more. pages 11-13 14-15 pages Mennonites Wilfrid Laurier Waterloo, University, Ontario Volume 26 Number 11 Thursday, November 7, 1985 Inquest into orientation death ends that she stated had been attacked a She stopped the bus when the Bouckaert Elizabeth Ernst, the bus driver, by Andrea Cole and Lynn Kurtz had heard Doug Gib- of her students. door opened. Her hus- testified on Tuesday. On one year ago by emergency son, the other don, shout some- forth Ernst said that when she came band went to the back to stop the from the front of the bus. Gib- trips back and to Bingeman The inquest into Brigitte Bouck- thing into students from in. At the Park, she said, she stopped to pick the area, students came charg- coming aert's death concluded late Tues- son later told the jury that he at her but she didn't her husband for protection. She ing bus, move. continued on 9 remember having shouted up page day afternoon, at the Waterloo couldn't anything. County Courthouse, before a jury At least five students were on the of three women and two men. bus at the time of the incident. Bouckaert was killed in a bus According to Laurie Little and Les- accident at Bingeman Park during lie three male students an Orientation week event. She Camp, open- ed the back door of the bus and was 19. got The two women did as well. Dr. Donald Stewart, who saw on. the driver's hus- Bouckaert at St. Mary's Hospital, Inside the bus, bus another of the wo- testified that she was dead on arri- band pushed val. He said that she had under- men's friends down, closed the and told his wife to gone a cardiac arrest due to door, proceed forward. Little said that she felt that trauma, which means there was no of had run over but sign breathing or pulse. they someone, curb. Two residence dons told their Camp thought it was just a The driver's husband, who was side of the story. Rob Jarvis said that toward the middle or back he fell on top of Bouckaert, but standing of the bus, then told her to back parallel to the bus while she was up. The students said that the driver perpendicular to it. He said the the radio to ask the bus crowd was cheerful, but not rowdy. got on Jarvis also said that he and driver behind her how close he was. WLUSU board says OFS yes to voted 4-2 member- by Andrew Reid they to oppose ship, but at the board meeting, The Wilfrid Laurier Students' director Jane Waurechen (a P&P Committee her Union board of directors will say member) changed Turret full in the Onta- original no vote to a Crayons play at the yes to membership yes. rio Federation of Students. WLUSU president Matt Certo- This pack really enjoyed Hallowe'en! The morning waxed young before they saw their Crayola box At their regular board meeting simo said that, apart from benefits "there Cord photo by lan Dollar. Sunday night, the directors voted already mentioned, are cer- 14-2 in favour of tain things can't a dollar an overwhelming you put value such as this stand on the OFS issue. on, co-operation." of the benefits he The Commission Services and This is one added OFS. Review Committee and the Fi- sees in joining residents win The actual vote for OFS mem- Students, nance and Building Committee the was taken roll-call. Such urged the board to adopt recom- bership by that directors WLUSU become a a vote means were mendation that the task force had the least by Andrea Cole repre- boarding houses on neighbours, full while the Priori- asked separately for their votes, OFS member sentation the commit- and other on steering property values, areas; ties and Committee voted instead of just a show of hands. Planning Students and local residents will tee. This committee sets the toneof transit services; student behaviour Scott Brubacher and Ross Le- against OFS membership. and includes have more representation on the the study, representa- off-campus; and enforcement pract- directors were the only two to gault tion three the ices. steering committee of the Waterloo by aldermen, mayor, OFS membership. They oppose municipal housing task force. the city's chief executive planning The city has already decided to OFS voted OFS The rationale for joining against membership and Two students and two residents officer, both university presi- crack down on violators of the The because felt the students they was in two points. they developed in most dents or their which states now have a say the power- representatives. occupancy bylaw, that student talked knew little about it or were first is that the $3 per to ful division of the task force. The and com- five unrelated steering working only people may fee for OFS services to it. membership opposed mittees to "Although it was never officially will be open both the occupy one house. The STCC is than WLUSU's "I don't quibble with the princi- was much cheaper said that there and The first students will was going to be two press public. working concerned that many which OFS is paying for its own comparable ser- ples on organised, will be held be people, we presented two names," committee meeting displaced in the enforcement of the that realisti- vices. These services include but it is my concern Matt December 1 Oth at 6:30 in the the but said Certosimo, Wilfrid Laur- p.m. bylaw, Waterloo mayor OFS research facilities and OFS cally, their achievements do not ier Students' Union room the Rink in the Carroll has University pres- meeting at Marjorie assured stu- fieldworkers who would help merit our intensive involvement," ident. "Alderman (Brian) Turnbull Park, and the first general munici- dents that the city will help students of said Brubacher. "1 haven't seen WLUSU with the organization will be held find said he'd accept two students and pal meeting on January other accommodation. which OFS events. enough results can two residents." 15, 1985. Housing directors at University The second rationale is that OFS claim they are directly reponsible The task force is the of that Students Together on Commun- municipal Waterloo and Laurier say and for — but I'm not denying that is working on OSAP, housing ity Concerns (STCC), the universi- brainchild of Waterloo alderman finding accommodation at this time well other made some strides." incidental fees (as as they've Brian Turnbull. The force ty/college coalition, expressed con- task will of year is no problem. and Laurier should help Brubacher is concerned that stu- issues) last week that look into such cern the two groups areas as types of The task force study will take familiar with formulate the Federation stands on dents are not enough which would be most affected by student housing; the impact of eight to twelve months to complete. the to endorse it. "In these issues which are seen as organization important to students. my opinion, referendums, being a don't lend TheFinance and Building Comm- highly emotional time, made fact themselves to decisions on ittee based its support on the Inside facts," he said. that joining OFS would be cost- objective rules for the referendum Authors festival justified. This idea includes the ser- The Playoffs begin also at the vices that WLUSU would not have were passed meeting. Not be either the YES enough to for itself, as well as a To recognized as space provide The number two football team committee breakdown of students and or NO campaign a costs to The first section of a two-part arts in the country, our very own be 25 the OFS budget. The Constitutional group must recognized by This is feature introduces Ken just one problem facing Kesey, Golden Hawks, entertain the their Operations and Development Comm- students signing nomination Laurier students in their quest for and Canadian Joe Rosenblatt. number seven ranked York ittee also felt that OFS would be a papers. suitable housing, according to a Yeomen this Saturday at Sea- internal The referendum was also positive force for possible budget released 21 Stadium. recently housing report. page gram It includes each of WLUSU changes. passed. $200 to the committees and $150 to the Planning and Priorities, the comm- 3 page 23 Chief Electoral Officer for page ittee that voted against OFS, actu- promo- tion and administrative costs. ally had a split vote. In committee, 2 Thursday, November 7, 1985 THE CORD WEEKLY The 35th Annual FESTIVAL BOAR'S HEAD DINNER Psycho & Vertigo for M D 2, 6:30 .m. $2.5(M^ ~~i TURRET "BIG SCREEN" ~7T~~~T A« MeenEUnilu Dialogue with a I OFS REFERENDUM N T Mon. Nov. ther^cou»:S). I 11, 8 p.m. WE JOIN OFS? I SHOULD "Up in Smoke" ~~ ' I General Meeting Starring Cheech & Chong Wednesday \V I NOV. 28 V y Municipal Election Tues. Nov. Niqht iQ, XX I 12,8 p.m. 'Wm \I : "Carnal Knowledge" wt for, Better Housing. Jack Nicholson ■ . starring Students Care. [sports: Mon. thru SatiJ , Wed. Nov. 112 the TURRET 9:45 p.m. at \b s 8:00 Doors open at p.m. I WLU- free, Guests $1 I vUAIL ffi' 2 presented by: I nSon^the S Niobe J&Bb jHHF 'mmm] Ib ® X.