theCORD weekly Women in the Military Feature, page 11 Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, November 17,1983 Volume 24, Number 10 Pro-rated rent A fare deal for students WLUSO has given financial support to the fight against pro- bus pass available in January rent Discount rated by Jackie Kaiser page 4 A reduced fare four-month transit pass will finally be available to college and university students in Kitchener-Waterloo for the winter Referendum 1984 term. After almost two years of negotiations, a to take Nobody has come forward j discount bus pass has been approved and the 'con* side on the December will be offered on a trial basis beginning in WLGSCJ referendum about January. The set of four one-month passes increased student fees. will be available to students for $97 instead of the regular adult fare of $116 — a savings of page 5 $19 during the four months. The pass will entitle bearers to ride the Boycott ends Kitchener Transit system as often as they wish without having to pay a separate fare First-year student Catherine each time. Riddell has decided to eat dining In an interview with The Cord, WLUSCJ hall food again. President Tom Reaume said that the amount of the discount was not as substantial as had page 5 been hoped, and called the transit pass "a short-term compromise." Reaume noted that it was desirable to get the discount fare Powder Blues "rolling" as quickly as possible. The pass Despite slight inebriation, the "does offer a reduced rate and the Powder Blues put on a tight, well- convenience of having transportation paid performed show at the Turret last for the whole term," Reaume added. Thursday- One of the problems with the four-month trial pass is that it will be of value onlyto those page 14 students who ride the transit system most often. "Reduced exact fares would be best," said Reaume, referring to a discount on the Room of Fools regular one-trip fare of 70C. Proposals for Their show at the Coronet proved reduced exact fares and one-month passes that they can certainly live up to were rejected early on because of the huge their name. losses in revenue Kitchener Transit would have to absorb. page 15 Without subsidization from either students or the city, the Kitchener Transit Corporation expects to suffer a $13,000 annual loss in revenue by offering the four-month, $97 pass Basketball win during the January and September 1984 The Golden Hawks defeated the school terms. Waterloo Titan 94-70 to take the Reaume indicated that he and the other WLCI Invitational last weekend. local student leaders are worried that the Photo by Karim Virani present terms of the discount may not be page 17 Students boarding Kitchener Transit buses will soon be able to do so at a reduced improved on. "The success (of the pass) as Kitchener's city council has finally approved a discount bus pass for college depends on cost sharing," said Reaume, rate 4 Soccer all-stars and university students. continued on page Congrats tothe three members of the soccer team selected for the OCIAA west all-star team. page 19 Course addition compromise by Mark Hall level) courses could, with this arrangement, still Wilgar believes the nine-day period would allow Laurier students may have nine calendar days be added anytime within the first two weeks of the a class to gain momentum earlier in the term, part in which to add senior level courses rather than term. Students presently have until the second of the rationale behind the original motion to have one week from the beginning of the term as Friday to add either senior or junior courses. the deadline cut. originally decided in a meeting ofthe WLG Senate The proposal, which would be applicable to "Study groups and class projects can be two weeks ago. juniorand senior level courses, "is a solution that formed more quickly," he said, "and the data base The Senate Examinations and Standing seems satisfactory to all the factions involved," will be more accurate earlier, which means we Committee, in a meeting last week, unanimously said Wilgar. might be able to generate the examination passed a motion "that the last day for adding "It will give the students the opportunity to schedule somewhat earlier." courses taught in the Fall, Winter and Spring experience a given class hopefully twice before Though he said that the cutback might terms be the ninth calendar day of the term." the add deadline," he said. "I think that a student compress the administrative workload slightly, The proposal will be presented tothe full senate who is intending to drop or add a course for valid Wilgar is sure his staff will be able to handle it. and, if passed, the nine-day course addition period reasons will have sufficient time to do so." Wilgar said the committee was also concerned will be implemented in September of next year. In addition, Wilgar said students would be that having two different add deadlines for senior Students will, therefore, still have two weeks to add "perhaps a little more analytical and selective at and junior level courses, which the October 31 courses in the winter and spring terms of 1984. pre-registration." Senate decision implied, might cause some WLG Registrar James Wilgar, who re- A nine-day deadline "is better than the one inconvenience and confusion. introduced the matter at the committee meeting, week period," said Jane Flynn, a student member "The two dates might lead to some confusion said the issue was debated at "great length" and of the Senate Examinations and Standing in the minds of students and those who counsel that the final proposal was a trade-off. There was Committee. However, she added, "the two weeks students," he said, "and to some administrative some concern expressed at the October 31 was probably the best for the students, but 1 see it difficulty." senate meeting that allowing only one week to from a student perspective. It's sometimes If the proposal is approved by the Senate, it will add senior level courses would not give students difficult to make up your mind and know whatyou take effect in the fall term of 1984, which begins enough time to select the best courses as they want to take." September 10. That means Tuesday, September tried to refine their degrees. Flynn has adopted a wait-and-see approach to 18 would be the last day for adding courses. At that meeting, the Senate passed a motionto the proposal. "If the situation isn't satisfactory However, said Wilgar, "there usually is a day of make the Friday of the first week of classes the last (when the nine day deadline is implemented next grace. Thereafter, students may appeal, as they it." now day for adding senior level course. Junior (100 September), then they will have tore-examine can do, to the office of their dean." 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