Expo's no deal for BC pages 10,11 theCORD weekly Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Volume 26 Number 25 Thursday, March 27, 1986 Greg Sorbara, minister of colleges and universities (centre) announces5.4 million in government aid to Laurier, to help with construction of Arts Centre MP Herb WLU Dr. John Weir the (model below). Waterloo Epp (left) and president (right) look on. cord photos by AndrewDunn. WLU gets millions for Arts Centre funds in from the $10.5 million Of the Weir Laurier's administration did by Andrea C. Cole money was using ministry capital funding structure, not the best of the said he understood that the in the way possible. building portion province's pro- participate underfunding pro- further vince would Construction of Wilfrid Laurier "We get a two for one kind of Excellence Fund, plus a partially allocate the test march last week. The protest investment he million above these of University's long-awaited $8.2 mil- (at Laurier)," said, $9.5 monies, promised money on speed con- was fully supported by University lion Arts and Social Sciences build- explaining that the new five-storey said Sorbara. struction, or as the costs were of Waterloo President Dr. Douglas create WLU ing will begin this June, thanks to a building would also residence President Dr. John Weir incurred. Wright. the the $5.4 million hand-out from the said some of remainder of "We did one terrible amount of "We had our own reasons space. ... Macdonald House will has been Weir "It's taken he "We looked around provincial Liberal government. revert to construction cost already lobbying," said, said, our its raised. three and we've four Minister of Colleges and Univer- original purpose as a university years, seen institution and saw virtually no sities Greg Sorbara announced residence once the Arts Centre is "We had $1.6 million from the ministers and two governments." support for engaging in that sort of that built. he ad- Weir also thanked Herb action this Monday at a press conference Development Fund," said, Epp, at university." Sorbara said the of that of this is in for Arts will incor- this contribution would be spread intermingling ding somie money MPP for Waterloo North, his The new Centre the three four and funds is a and still be collected. with over next or years. public private good pledges must great help during negotiations porate the present Theatre Audito- time to and straddle Sorbara said a key factor in thing. He said Laurier has not had Queen's Park. rium Mid-Campus The used for these how will raise the of Weir denied the for the choosing which universities would money capi- assess they rest funding cont'd the tal comes the the on 3 get some of capital building building grants partially money. new building was reason why page Incidental fees are legal by Bruce Arculus The students have been waiting for a Federation of Students Chair-elect decision since October. Matt Certosimo. An unreleased inciden- "It's unfair let suffer report on to people In a before lively exchange repor- tal fees the Ontario of while the committee makes it's by Council up ters, Certosimo urged the Minister to Affairs will said U of W student University provide no mind," organ- release the report. Sorbara declined, for 125 striking of izer lan Mitchell. respite University saying the process of consultation Waterloo the Minister of Sorbara said the focuses on students, report was over and the recommendations and Universities disclosed the of incidental Colleges "appropriateness" would be made public in two or three Monday. fees, noting incidental fees are weeks. "The outlines the for widespread across the province. report policy "It would be gratuitous and fool- the future. This will not Mitchell said at least 125 students ish release the government to report now. It is be active to reduce incidental have withheld their fees," payment on time to make a decision," Sorbara Greg Sorbara said. "They'll have to fee, and now face had told earlier. computer may a press conference the fee." accrued interest in pay paying charges The Ontario Federation of Stu- Students were hoping the addition to the original levy. dents fees the govern- says incidental are ment would outlaw fees of However, Sorbara refused to computer same to education as extra-billing is $153 which all details of the up to per term, release any more report Waterloo students must now despite a spirited plea from Ontario pay. cont'd on page 4 Students protest PLO Elvis is dead Inside It's a joke. A speaker from the Palestine Declan McManus, who once Next week is Lighten up. the Liberation Organization drew a called himself Elvis Costello, has Cord's annual joke issue. The More on Katimavik crowd in protest at of released a new album. How does University stories are not serious. You are Waterloo last the Katima- week. Abdullah of America The cancellation of King compare to supposed to laugh. Abdullah of the PLO the vik came at a Jackson Browne's newest release? youth program says world should not treat Palestini- particularly bad time, say orga- next week the ans as Nazis treated Jews. 15 nizers. page 3 3 • page page 2 Thursday, March 27, 1986 THE CORD WEEKLY . 1986 Grad Class sw \ r presents... __ "WFjy Wilfrid Lauriev University Students' Union I Welcome! Brian's "b) Message -• '/// %) V The 1986/87WLUSU OMB SEARCH COMMITTEES fj W have chosen those who will successfully persons occupy of V.P. Finance and I the positions VP. Student Activities, ?// VP. Marketing. Last years Winter Carnival Co-ordinator, |k Anne Heron, will be this years VP.SA.; former president |jj' of Student Publications Lynn Kurtz, has become VP. """ " " " Finance and Mary Ellen Zastawny from last years Pro- pTiT VP. As ' motions department will be this years Marketing. (Is well, WLGSG extends a welcome to Roger Nault who will ** 1^ be representing the interests of WLGSP. For all candi- " L. that interest most dates applied, your patience and was <4^3 —Huntress appreciated. In addition, with regards to those persons Best l/j||w/tKKj^ still interested in getting involved with WLGSG, the final Hunter V* if deadline for various positions will be March 28/86, so; Door Prizes please contact President elect Brian Thompson 884- 1360. A *i t i Afi/^ April 1, 1986— ——| r ckJ/'TurretX. „ . \yTopensat\ Tickets $ l / Available at #A8:00 p.m. Info Centre / —— Get Involved!! i & Develop Your Creative, Organizational & Managerial Skills. Student Marketing Department Activities University Affairs Dept. Promotions Managers (6) Oktoberfest Committee Women's Commissioner Marketing Operations Manager Boars Head Committee Advisory Council on Off-Campus Housing Public Relations Manager Board of Student Activities Legal Resource Centre Staff Public Relations Assistant Shinerama Committee Local BACCHGS Director Services Planning Manager Homecoming Committee Buddy System Director Marketing Research Manager Winter Carnival Committee Central Resource Librarian Marketing Research Assistant For info more contact For more info contact For more info contact Mary Ellen Zastawny Anne Heron Jeff Birchill - ... , Deadline for Applications has been extended to Thursday, March 27. 3 THE CORD WEEKLY Thursday, March 27, 1986 news Students protest PLO rep at UW is Meanwhile 30 versity and to give a Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Abdullah Abdullah to at by Chris Bechard approximately speak students Abdullah's not the media. "a in exile." He said it mislead leaders and Andrea Cole protested pre- viewpoint given by government Waterloo, only its Abdullah said the crux of the looks after all the needs of its into sence on campus by picketing peo- thinking that their present poli- problem in the Middle East is the ple, including medical, educational, and The through a mock graveyard outside cies practices are gaining world should not allow fact that the Jewish "does social and concerns. The Israel the lecture hall. state not military international acceptance and sta- to treat Palestinians as Nazis the existence Pales- PLO does limit action ture.'' Abdullah was invited to speak at recognize of a not military treated the Jews, said Abdullah tinian He added that the to the and U of W the Federation of Stu- people.'' occupied zone, he said, "It centres a lot Abdullah, the director of the Pales- by (the protest) said Zionist media machine tried around the dents. The Federation its goes to they've peaceful negotiation legitimacy surrounding tine Information Office in Ottawa one-sided several different such an arena pains to a on themes, as said Steve Naor, senior to about 150 objective was to provide great give terrorism," interested spectators of view. and fair for the for discussion, as well as to give an point equal representation advisor to Jewish Students at the University of Waterloo last the uni- He maintains that the Palestine all, an Palestinian Association and member week. education not provided by or independent of the state under the PLO. UW senate. "1 would define terror- He said Israel has these that rejected ism as a person or group advances. They that the first innocent civilians it's say targets ... not alternative would the dissolu- mean strategic; that is, they're not blow- tion of the Jewish state, and the stations.'' He added ing up police second because the is unacceptable that terrorism is designed to create is not to PLO yet ready represent horror in the world and to so gain Palestinians. media attention. Israel gets blind support from He said terrorists who receive Canada most of the time, he said. the type of invitation the UW Feds Since Canada voted to create both made that are given to understand an Israeli and Palestinian state at their methods work.