~ Wednesday, January 19, 2000 • Volume 40, Issue 18 Lady H'owki2talki^tt Smoking ban grows 14 the Cord Jtz • 3 News 60pinion 8 International 10 StudentLife 14 Features 16 Entertainment 19 Sports 22 Arts 23 Classifieds Basketball Hawks A.C looking good turn it around Antoine Volpini Most importantly, Kilpatrick should have asked his players why Last Wednesday night the McMaster they left their shots at home. Marauders rolled into the Hawks The Hawks missed more shots blind team home court and handed them a than a photographer. The humiliating 91-52 loss. shot 27 per cent from the floor and It the of loss where went 4 for 21 from was type a a measly beyond head coach left to the line. is with nothing say three-point after the for This is not even to game except the stan- comparable the who shot dard post blow-out cliche, 'let's put Marauders, an ti • I 53 this one behind astounding per us.' cent and went 9 for However, with The lone 17 from beyond the a nights sleep, arc. head coach Mike bright spot Freshman floor Kilpatrick could leader Darren MANTRAN have Veira continued to thought of a came in the Jim Donnelly "The A.C. was built in 1971 and cal to have it. so the building is now few things he shoot abysmally as has had no renovations done to it completely wired," said Lindley. would like his of he followed up his playing until "The offices a Take a walk to the north end of cam- now. It's a change that's been new are dramatic team to address. poor shooting per- and it's to be the old ones." pus, past Willison and Conrad, long overdue, going a improvement oyer For instance, Rhadi formance from last benefit all of Peter WI.U Director of through the parking lot and on to die to our students, faculty, Baxter, Kilpatrick could week against the Athletics & Recreation, agrees. have questioned Knapp. Western Mustangs Stare at said complex. Even the Coordinator of Recreation. Fitness "Previously we -wuJ.cs his team's tenden- by hitting only 2 of Services. most unobservant of students will and Customer "It's a nicer with no offices a Wil, or if they did cy to leave Mac his 15 shots have come to notice the significant place to come to, it gives a nicer per- one it was usually small, guards Steve Maga and Doug Doyle against Mac. changes gracing its exterior. spective when you walk through the cramped and stuffy. The new ones uncovered, two of the premier shoot- It may be Veira is being asked to Step inside the building's doors doors." offer tremendous advantages over in the OUA. do much for his ers too team. Right now and you'll find die 29 year-old build- The new offices, on the right- the old." him Maga, an All-Canadian, scorched the Hawks are relying on to dis- is in of the main Student I ing the process of renovating hand side entrance, are The eader Centre, on the the Hawks for 11 first half tribute the be time points, ball, a big scorer, itselfin its entirety. a refreshing change from the tradi- left of the mail foyer, is a large office while while also his Doyle made good on his open keeping up defensive Besides the relatively new weight tionally cramped and dingy rooms of for all student athletics coordinators. looks as he lead Mac with 20 points, responsibilities - and all this in his - which the intramu- rooms came into being two original building. Recreational coordinators, 18 coming in the first half. first season outof high school. - feature ral and fitness leaders, years 'phase one' of the A.C. They Internet access instructors, If the ago this wasn't enough for Perhaps lone bright spot for renovation project has recently (previously unavailable), state-of- and personal trainers all use the Kilpatrick, he could have questioned WLU came in the play of Rhadi installed Hawk the-art office which contains brand- die Desk, new coach- computer systems, large huge his squads 24 turnovers, a number Knapp (pronounced, RAW - dee). es' offices, a Student Leader Centre, windows, and roomy waiting areas. new computer equipment and "large of which occurred on simple inbound dance A.C. had workstations. a studio and a super-circuit "Previously, the no plays. Continued • See page 16 room. Internet access whatsoever. It's criti- Continued * See A.C. page 3 WLUSP starts to get promotional Muir said, "The blitz is of want to be isolated the third marketing part an simply up on overall promotional package designed to floor." enhance the reputation of Student Publications Student Publications is working on letting and underline its function in the lives students integral know exactly what they are doing for of each Laurier student." them. This promotional week also serves as the The brochure features an area entitled " launch of the Student "Over the past year..." Publications "Redesign which liighlights the The winner of our Logo" contest lowering of the cost of where the winner will the yearbook from $36 walk with in the away $250 "Redesign to $25, successfully prize money. All negotiating with must our designs be sub- Logo" Josten's to lower the mitted in The Cord cost of grad photo Office contest will NARDELLA by March 1, packages, supporting 2000. artistic endeavours walk Luxmen Aloysius, a Nature away such as The of member of the YVLUSP and the ELIZABETH Reality upcom- with Presence Committee $250. of the Sarah Schiefer ing premiere days giving out Cord Guides and WLUSP infor- had this to about say - • YVLUSP wall calendar mational is brochures, one of the numerous the You promotion, "It seems much of the which will out to all 200Q/2001 may have noticed walked the of the WLUSP percep- go first-year as you past plans Presence committee to tion of Wall of Student Publications stems from the students. Memories this week, a the Student number of promote image of Publications on of The Cord from last reputation year. The basis of the promotion lies in the diver- obscenely large photographs of Student campus. "We Publications want to dispel those myths and talk sity of both the volunteer experience and the (WLUSP) volunteers. When asked about the motivation for the about more our current volunteers and the volunteers themselves. The booth, where volunteers Be on the lookout for spend their marketing campaign, WLUSP President James publications are We didn't future they working on. promotional antics put on by WLUSP. ~—— urn—rmi—imrii linn hiiiiiiiwimiwiihimn miniiiiiiiiwh iiimiiirinn—i«n niiif nriini inn n : 1 in—— ~ | jp.: :# ESSEKmE©tP rasaasp WM99KPSWKCM DOORS OPEN AT 9PM ' $5 AT THE DOOR -ft w Men's Hockey Action Women's Hockey Action Laurier vs Waterloo Laurier vs Windsor fe% Wednesday January 19th, 7:30 , 8:30 pm < January 21, pm . 31 the 31 the " Waterloo Recreation " " Complex J Bubble Laurier vi vs Windsor BhBHMH v January 22, 4:00 pm Free Tuition \>/v [>57 50/50 Draw "" !£*-»•> « Toonie toss Shootout taking place at all gamesl_ News 3 Smoke-free Laurier Kristina Spence regular patrons due to the News Bites new bylaw but McGuigan is smell of clientele will Waking up to the hopeful new smoke-drenched hair and replace the former crowd. clothing after at night at the While the bylaw is driving business, Turret will soon be a memo- away some it is forth health ry of the past. bringing major Hampton benefits. In compliance with the "From an new Waterloo bylaw, employee at Laurier region both Wilfs, the Hawk's Nest and standpoint, sides [Turret On Friday, January 21 at noon, notice a the T\irret are now smoke- and Hawk's Nest] Howard Hampton will be talking free. much better work environ- with the of students on corner he Judging by the various signs ment," said. University Avenue and King positioned outside the McGuigan said employees Street. entrances of each establish- are noticing the change Hampton will be discussing "A ment, Laurier students already and the air quality is solution for die cost of rising better. should now be aware of the definitely tuition" and students to polling At the Hawk's Nest, restrictions on campus and peo- find out their opinions. have asked if could be willing to comply or face ple they will At 2:00 p.m., Hampton smoke to which the consequences. employees relocate to die Concourse and For the first three weeks have had to respond with a hold a more formal question peri- ruCDDV of January, the region of no. od. .Ml are welcome. Waterloo monitored the So far, asking students not has been reactions of businesses and to smoke not a rUDICTIMC lack of patrons for their compliance problem but the regu- from the bylaw because stu- McGuigan and others will refuse the request. with the bylaw. lar patrons has caused a dents in visitors and take the time and Dennett said it would not decline in can sign responsibil- APEC bills Now that the grace period daily revenues. certain alumni funding ity to inform students so be a problem for people to has passed, the region is Competing with other issues. other workers can do their leave their tables and come as Wilfs, ready to crack down on such hot spots the add up Ultimately it is the of back on a or offenders. Terrace and 24 Hour duty jobs. Monday The ongoing RCMP inquiry into but for the bylaw enforcement "If some of the guys Tuesday night If caught smoking, both Lounge, the Hawk's Nest is (Jie .APEC incident pepper-spray workers to monitor business- [bouncers] into the crowd, Wednesdays, people will only smokers and owners of busi- trying to expand its menu go has, as of December 20, 1999, and administer the of thebar be be 10-minute es fines while safety would permitted a nesses wherein the smoking beyond the muffins, bagels, cost Canadians $1.1 million in break the cash b us i - sacrificed," McGuigan said.