Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Volume2B,theNumber2o,Thurs. Feb. 988 { CORD University admissions rising beyond capacity By Erika Sajnovic to reasonably predict the actual in- can get into with just the bare min- And CUP crease before figures are released imum requirements." Moncrieff February 15. said she expects that universities Applications to Ontario univer- "We haven't run our first set of will be able to accommodate the sities have increased by 10to 15 per statistics yet," said Pettipiere, additional enrollment. cent this year and even more though he said a 10per cent increase However, William Sayers, students —whose marks would have was a reasonable estimate. Communications Director for the once ensured them admission—will Ivison said the increase is due to Council of Ontario Universities, said be turned away from WLU and the bulge that occurred with both though the government spent about other universities. grade 12 and 13 students applying $27 million to finance enrollment for university admission, as well as increases last year, he's not sure "We are extremely concerned," the increased percentage of high where the money came from. said Sheena Weir, Chair of the school students choosing to go to OntarioFederation of Students. "At university. "It may present, 80 per cent of universities have been taken off the top of the pot of what the govern- don't even have enough classroom Helena Moncrieff, Press Secretary ment was going to give us anyway," space for their students, none of for the Minister of Colleges and said Sayers, adding the COU will be them have enough library space and Universities, said the government is meeting with Ontario treasurer admission standards have gone committed to funding universities Robert Nixon in early through the roof." for any enrollment increase at both March to get a commitment of The cutoff for admission to the graduate and the undergraduate additional money to deal with the Laurier's general arts program in- levels. creased to 72 per cent last year from increase. 60 percent in 1980. The minimum Rather than the grade 12 graduate "If the government doesn't come some space average for admission to the popular bulge, Moncrieff attributes the in- ut problems can be honors business program increased crease to more applications from temporarily solved by rearranging to 80.5 per cent from 73 percent in native, francophone and disabled schedules so rooms are used to capacity. the same time period. students who see that the govern- their full ment is providing special programs Duncan Ivison, OFS campaign to attend to their needs. Montcreiff said she doesn't know researcher, said preliminary figures "More people are looking at uni- if the Liberal government's promise were made public because univer- versity and college as a logical step," of 5,000 nuniversities will have to Ack ack a dack: These are the proud 1987 Waterbuffalo Black Tie sities are already panicking about she said. raise admission standards," said Bowling winners displaying their wares. Mr. Slate and the Stoners, the number of students who will be Sayers. clockwise from top left are: Gord (Dudley Milburn), Lome (Steve knocking on their doors for admis- "The decisions are made on a "Clearly, if you don't have a sys- McLean), Mort (Chris Starkey) and Jerry (Bob Lafrance). Because of sion next fall. competitive basis," said Trevor tem that can accommodate the num- today's elections, it would be unfair to mention that the individual However, the director of Ontario Boyes, Registrar at the University of bers, the system's wrong. We've got champion was Doug Earle, so we won't. Universities Application Centre, Waterloo. "There are relatively few to start funding the system for the Herb Pettipiere said there is no way programs in Ontario which students numbers that are in it," said Weir. To deal with the long term prob- lem of underfunding, Moncrieff said cut yet 22 capital projects are underway, University hours not but some space problems can be temporarily space is needed and to propose sentatives from the Administration, solved by rearranging ride the decision of the WLU so By Erika Sajnovic some area that could be left open. faculty, staff and students, to ex- schedules rooms are used to President Dr. John Weir. their full capacity. Planning Finance Berczi also clarified that he only amine and discuss the space require- The school closing has been post- Vice President: Montcrieff said she doesn't know and Management Information ser- recommended the policy and that ments for use of the University poned until March 1 pending review if the Liberal government's promise vices Dr. Andrew Berczi highlighted the actual decision of implemen- between the hours of 11 pm and 8:30 from a newly formed Ad Hoc com- of 5,000 new residence beds will be the Administrations' reason for the tation was left with Weir. am, and to propose a suitable course mittee. This was decided at a realized by the fall. closing policy as being: The final motion read, "The of action to the Administration by February 3 meeting of the "It's still a commitment. Senate 1) cleaning of the buildings; Senate Executive Committee re- March Ist 1988, and that no policy I'm not Executive and concerned students. sure where it is specifically." 2) security and safety of staff, stu- commends the establishment of an changes be instituted until this com- The committee will up of be made dents, and property; ad hoc committee including repre- mittee has reported." representatives from administration,- 3) securityrisks by opened faculty, staff, and students. The additional rooms during the cleaning process; actual composition of the ad hoc 4) the university not feared will be by the is to committee determined provide normal-hour Senior Administration. services; Tuffy in town 5) legal liability. back Vice President Academic Dr. By Chris Starkey past few seasons have not been Upon leaving Laurier in 1984, Russell Muncaster, chair of the ad Students present questioned as rebuilding years, because "there was Knight accepted a post with the to why there was only one security hoc committee said that the com- Tuffy Knight is back on University nothing to build on in the first place." Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian mittee will or person on duty at night. They determine whether not Avenue, but he's a bird of another Knight compiled a 10947-5record Football League as Director of there a space thought that whether the school is need for more for feather. The longtime coach of the as coach of the Golden Hawks from Flayer Personnel. The West Virginia students and then determine the was open or closed, there should be Waterloo Lutheran and Wilfrid 1966-83,leading WLU to seven post- native did not lose contact with time and of this additional more security staff on duty. Another location football Hawks was appoin- season bowl games and five Ontario either university football or the space allotment. He also that point raised was as to why this added ted head coach of the ailing Waterloo titles. was Kitchener-Waterloo area, however. policy was needed now and whether He twice named Canadian the time was extended from 6:30 to Warriors by UW Athletic Director Coach-of-the-Year, He had a brief stint as a com- there was the possibility of a better in 1972and 1979. 8:30 am to enable more discussion Carl Totzke at a press conference mentator for TSN's CIAU games, policy to be implemented at as to the early morning hours. a later on Monday. and continued to make Kitchener date. A petition with over 1,000 sig- Knight takes over a team that has his permanent residence. natures protesting the closing policy Berczi added that Administration 23 straight losses to their credit, (or Present Laurier coach Rich was presented at the meeting. would provide additional space for ILaurierdetriment), but he gave the assem- Newbrough attended the press The meeting started with discus- students but would not revert to the bled media no doubts as to the conference, and pointed out that sion regarding the appropriateness status quo. I direction of the program. the appointment of his predecessor of the Senate Executive in dealing Other points clarified were: I "Youjust tell the other teams they sparks more interest in Canadian with this issue. "It had to be decided 1)an ad hoc committee would report better fasten their chinstraps when university football, the Waterloo whether this was an academic issue back to the Administration; j they play us," said the flamboyant 51 program and the "friendly" or not," said WLUSU President 2) Berczi would recommend to the j year-old. "We may not beat you but WLU/UW rivalry. Dave Bussiere. It was decided that President the postponement of the j we'll bruise you so that next week Knight was chosen over 26 other the Senate Executive could only closing policy until a report was | you'll know you were in a football candidates, including WLU assistant make a recommendation to Senior made; \ game." In his typical unabashed coaches Tom Arnott and Garyl Administrators and could not over- 3) the issue is to define how much v'<slyk. Knight commenced that, fbfi, Jeffries. the CORD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1988 the CORD February 11,1988 Volume 28, Number 20 Edltor-in-Chtef Rob Furlong NEWS Editor Erlka Sajnovlc Associate Eric Beyer Contributors Linda Schmoli Steve Mclean Chris Starkey Claudia Rllcl COMMENT Contributors Kevin Klein Andy Dunn Serge Grenter Stephan Deschenes Kattta FEATURES PARTYwith Campus Marketing Editor Michael Wert YOUR BEST DEAL TO DAYTONA ENTERTAINMENT Editor Kirk Nielsen YOU DRIVE (TO THE PARTY) Contributors Steve McLean Tony VanNoggeren Cori Cusak Jordan Lay $ SPORTS 99 cdn Editor Chris Starkey DRIVE (THE PARTY HERE) Contributors WE STARTS Brad Lyon Serge Grenler Derek Merilees Rob Mann John Stoneburgh J.