THE CORD WEEKLY Number 9 Thursday Volume Oct. 27, I'.'ss Wilfrid Laurier University OMB says no to Turret staff By Bryan C. Leblanc would be placed in Wilf's or in Turret and Wilf's staff have the Liquor Services Manager's made a proposal to the Students' office to ensure that all staff have Union which would allow them access to it. Sign-ups must occur to gain access to WLUSU liquor on the day they are to be used, facilities without waiting in line and the privilege must be ex- like the rest of us. ercised before 10 pm. Should a The proposal was turned staff member who has signed up down by the WLUSU Operations for entrance privileges not ex- Management Board at their Octo- ercise them, he or she will not be ber 23 meeting. WLUSU Execu- eligible to participate in the pro- tive Vice-President Wendy Wat- gram for two weeks. son stated that "a proposal such In the case of Wilf's, six this never be implemented as will Wilf's and four Turret staff will because it is not fair to the be allowed to exercise entrance who have been waiting patrons in rights using the same system as line for hours to have people walk the Turret. in front of them and get in before they do. There will never be an Watson was initially in favour initiative implemented which of the proposal. "Wilf's and Tur- would allow people to be es- ret staff do a lot of work for us. It corted up in front of other was giving them a kind of a perk patrons." that they had never really had be- fore." Watson did have problems The reasons for this request with "the fact that the staff would centre around the fact that staff basically be escorted up the stairs "devote many hours to the two front of patrons." liquor controlled operations and in operate establishments to ensure According to Student Pub that business runs smoothly and Manager Lisa Fee, this is "some- efficiently," according to the thing that the staff has wanted for proposal. Staff are financially years and it would be a nice idea compensated for the time spent if it was workable. But it isn't fair operating liquor the services. to the students and the rest of the A sign-up book would be employees of the Union, like the us once again, giving us yet another ex- available which would give ten Games Room and Info Centre Happy Hallowe'en!!!: That yearly costume ritual is almost upon are wearing a Turret and five Wilf's staff the staff, because it would not allow cuse not to do homework. Whatever Hallowe'en means to you, just remember that if you fireproof. Cord photo by Kat privilege of entering the Turret them the same privileges." costume at some point this weekend, make sure the darn thing is without waiting in line. This book "It's unworkable. There are just too many people that the proposal would have to include WLUSU looks for elevator cash for it to be fair," said Fee. By Earl Camenbert - A new exterior ramp for the application that WLUSU's action INSIDE SUB. on the issue of the physically- Watson echoed those senti- New facilities for the - An accessible, challenged may a NEWS unisex student "set ments. "We have volunteers who physically-challenged may be in washroom facility. standard of accessibility for our are getting paid nothing an hour offing for the Students' Union Besides the $50,000 requested University Administration to fol- It's Graduation time again! Fall the and they probably deserve a perk Building. WLUSU has applied to from the ACCESS FUND, low in improving its facilities." Convocation takes place this more than our part-time staff the provincially-funded ACCESS WLUSU is hoping for $165,000 week-end.../5 She also dubbed the SUB the does", she said. "We are paying FUND for a $50,000 grant to go in student donations over the next "living-room" of the campus, and the staff for every single hour that towards the construction of four years. WLUSU itself Learn how to scam big bucks has al- as such it must be made readily they are working, and they are $275,000 worth of new services $40,000 to - ready committed the through political contributions a available to all students. Current- getting a large amount of tips. for physically-challenged stu- proposed project, while the uni- report on the Student Party.../7 ly, Bird wrote, access to the up- Really, it is their job to be work- dents. versity itself has pledged permost level of the SUB, the ing up there. Yes, they are giving Among those services would $20,000. SCENE Turret, is confined to those who up a lot of nights that they would be: The application made was are physically able to climb the rather be going out, but that is - A four-story elevator to pro- after planning A lesson in music - taught in several months of 68 stairs to the top. really their prerogative by taking vide access to SUB facilities, in- on the part of the Students' Union Basic English so you'll all know the job." cluding the Turret. and its Board of Directors. A mo- how to rock and r011.../13 Of the $275,000 in expected tion passed on July 16 by the expenses for the project, over Board (BOD) noted FEATURE of Directors $210,000 will go towards the pur- Maybe prof is too hot that accessibility for the chase of the elevator and the con- -- physically-disabled and the elder- struction of the elevator shaft. Ooooh scary Feature on Witches DENVER, Co. (CPS/CUP) A University of Notre Dame profes- ly to SUB facilities was needed, and all sorts of weird tradi- sor set fire to his classroom September 19 while trying to enliven new ramp is expected to and that the BOD therefore ap- The tions.../8 a seminar. cost $7,384, while the new G. Herb True said proved $40,000 for the project. Amateur magician and adjunct professor washroom is budgeted at just "flaming Final approval of the $40,000 is SPORTS he was trying to spice up a lecture with his hand" trick over $10,000. An additional this flame out of my waiting on the decision of the in which "I flip with my finger and comes $10,000 has been budgeted for jerked his ACCESS FUND on the question. Football Hawks soar into the hand, or at least it looks like it." True was distracted, five years of maintenance fees, on WLUSU submitted the ap- playoffs! Thrash U of T 38-5 in hand the wrong way and accidently set fire to a wad of papers plication on September 30, 1988. and $35,000 is to be set aside for weekend action.,./17 his desk. professional fees to pay consult- immediately and was In the application, WLUSU The fire was extinguished almost there ing architects and engineers Garvey. President Karen Bird wrote that little damage, said university spokesperson Michael in project. the "physically-challenged stu- called on the DON'T FORGET! Daylight True, who suffered a minor burn, said he intends to keep dent must have the same choices Should the provincial funding Savings Time ends this weekend using the trick in class as an attention-getter. audience?" he and opportunities for self- come through, the SUB project so your clocks go back one hour "When was the last time you set fire to your as a development as his or her more may be completed as early as at 2:00 a.m.. This means MORE replied to a question about the effectiveness of the trick teaching able peers." Bird also noted in the September 1989. Hallowe'en partying!! v tool. The Cord Weekly 2 Thursday, October 27, 1988 GO TO TEST PATTERN TONIGHT THE CORD WEEKLY ' I i.#fniKi EYE examinations CDCC CO A fUiCO with ™e purchase October 27,1988 Volume 29, Number 9 Editor-in-Chief Cori Ferguson NEWS Editor Bryan C. Leblanc Associate Jonathan Stover Contributors Will Powell lan C. Morton CONTACT LENSES & QUALITY FRAMES \ Earl Camenbert Anna Muselius Pl'wll Contact Lenses from 149complete. Glasses From 49complete with FREE frame Cori Ferguson Sarita Diaram COMMENT Bi MH BBS IHB M J! Contributors Steve Giustizia Mark Hand Colin J. Munn Sarita Diaram FEATURES GO SEE TEST PATTERN TONIGHT!! Editor E.A. Sajnovic Contributors ENTERTAINMENT Editor Neville J. 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ADVERTISING determinedby where you con- If you will not be able to vote sider your ordinary residence to on Election Day itself,remember Manager Bill Rockwood ~ be located. that you may vote ———■ Classifieds Mark Hand As students, you must decide advance or by [— Manager Scott Vandenberg in Production whether you consider this to be proxy.