THECORDWEEKLY Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, March 12, 1981 Volume 21 Number 20 Pre-registration blues THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY? by Mary Sehl immediately. With computerized the If you timetables, student must wait to spent the evening of see how that course Thursday will fit in. March 5 waiting in one Wilgar said long line pre-registration by after another, silently mail only shifts cursing the change process WLU's pre-registration onto the administration system, you maynot office. be too happy to Students would have to list many learn that your comrades at the alternative courses; the office University of Waterloo and and the staff would have to the University of make Guelph do not made alternative selections. an annual trek through such procedures. If student numbers continue to increase at the At UW students WLU, present already enrolled person-to-person at the method would University are mailedforms at to be the end of have discontinued, but at the each term on which they present time Wilgar said must identify course WLU has their selections. chosen to retain the system. These forms are returned to the Wilgar sees the WLU system as university and a time- computerized advantageous to the student who ' table is sent out the to students. takes pre-registration seriously as he filled, However, if a course is the or she will the opportunity to student must haye choose an alternative put course plans intoeffect ahead of course and have it approved by the those students who wait till 9:00 on department at involved the Thursday evening to pre-register WIGMORE beginning the new term. of Another and those who will not be schedule is then the accepted sent to student. tilllater in the year. of MARK John Bonesteel U of G said "Like any system, it has its forms are sent to theirstudents in the problems," BY week the Wilgar admits. fifth of semester and they Concerning the problems are asked which PIC to pre-register during the arise when many try to sixth and students Just how sate are th« paths In Waterloo Park? seventh weeks. enroll in courses perceived as being easy, says, can any Students must select theircourses he ''What office SEXUAL ASSAULT using the calendar and time-table administration do about it? He said, PARK PROBLEM: "Obvkmsfy some students gravitate by Mark Wigmore patrols. the problem. Theassaults have been sent to them* Each student has a counsellor who' must approve towards certain courses and there McLauchlan explained that each recently occurring along the have to be some limitations." Student patrols have taken to member of the patrols would be pathway Seagram's his/her selections. Once approved, from Drive to Wilgar sees this year's pre- Waterloo Park pathways an screened a Waterloo the majority of students hand in in for criminal record and the Arena and thus it was registration as a While attempt to eliminate the problem of felt improved lighting their schedule to the registrar's success. the that the patrols would be instructed along thepath process was scheduledtoend at9:30, indecent assaults within the park. to "refrain from physical contact as would serve as a deterrent. At the office where it is entered into the computer front of them. Wilgar said the over 2,000 students Federation of Students President much as possible". The purpose of council meeting Monday night in who Wim Simonis stated that, in 1980, Bonesteel said 10,000 pre-registered were almost the patrol would be to monitor the Simonis asked council to allot funds students are completely finished by 8:00 pm. nine sexual incidents ranging from park rather than to arrest in the up-coming budget for lights processed in the two week period rape to indecent exposure had been individuals, according to for the path to the Arena as well as and most students should spend reported and that since January two McLauchlan. for the path from Seagram Drive no more than one hour to complete rapes both involving UW students Bob Elliott, Vice-President of the past the Bandshell to Westmount the procedure. •*—~ Candidates had occurred in the park. Federation of Students and one of Place, a location of previous sexual John Wilgar, registrar at WLU, All Organized by the Federation of the co-ordinators of the program assaults. still feels our system is best suited'to Students at UW in conjunction with stated that the patrols wouldsimply Council feeling that the lighting our needs. He said the university Meet at WLU the Waterloo Regional Police, the ensure that "the possibility that the along the arena path was necessary wants to set laside a ti|me in which students were originally to provide area is covered" would always be but that night travel along the faculty is available to help students escort service for women walking present and thuswould-beassailants Westmount path should be make their course selections. The provincial election means across the park. However after would be deterred. discouraged instructed Community They have attempted to spread that All-Candidate Meetings have meeting withthe police thealternate McLauchlan felt that the patrols Services Director Ken Floug to course identification over a one been scheduled for WLU. Meetings plan for patrols in the park was "would continue until we feel the submit a report to council on the week period with one evening to for both Waterloo North and established. Sgt. Duncan matter has been resolved and other costs of lighting the one path. formally complete the procedure. Kitchener Ridings have been MacLauchlan of the Waterloo programs established." Council suggested that some means Registration for any particular scheduled for the campus. Regional Police explained that the WLU Student Union President of discouraging traffic along the course can usually be obtained The riding in which Wilfrid patrols "would be more effective Joe Veit stated although the Westmount path such as a sign during the times set aside earlier in Laurier is situated, Waterloo North, and more mobile" than the escort program was being run in should be used. the week. will be holding a meeting on would have been. conjunction withWLU as wellas the Although the motion by council Wilgar said the WLU system is Tuesday March 17th at 11:30 am in The patrols inthepark will consist Waterloo Campus of Connestoga simply asked for a report on the based on maximum flexibility for Room P1025. The format will allow of several students clad in blue College, the program was feasibility of lighting the path, course selections. The pre- for a short speech by the three jackets with large white lettering as completely "self-iniatated by UW" Simonis felt optimistic that the registration procedure is candidates and a question and well as a member from the Regional but that WLU would "be there for lighting would actually be personalized and the timetable is answer period. Emergency and Associated moral support." He also urged completed. "I'll be meeting with developed through a manual slot A meeting of the Kitchener Communications Team (REACT) students interested intheprogramto them(council) and willkeep upwith system. candidates is also planned but few who will keep the patrols in contact donate a couple of hours to the what's happening", Simonis stated, The advantage of this system details on the meeting are known at with a base station located at the patrol. "But I think we'll get the according to Wilgar, is thatstudents this time. Waterloo police station. About 30 The Federation of Students also lighting...The combination of our who can't get one course and must Both meetings are sponsored by students including one student from approached Waterloo City Council patrol and the lighting should help choose another, can see how that the Campus Liberal, NDP and PC Laurier are now involved in the to seek a more long term solutionto to solve the problem." new course will fit in his timetable clubs. Meet the People 7 Chamber Music 9 New Revolutions 14 The Austin brings their The Head Residents of Clara Quartet Spun sounds unwound by Greg IN THIS ISSUE: Conrad: what exactly does a music to Waterloo Brown house parent do? Party Answers 2 By Convention 5 Local candidates from the happenings of the PC nat- The The Chosen Positions 7 Liberals, NDP and Progressive ional convention are discussed Andre Gagnon 9 Super Sports 15 WLUSU position holders were Pianist Extraordinaire Andre Conservatives answer by a PV delegate and the Cord And the Winners approved at the Sunday night Gagnon plays Centre in the are! questions on the issues. reporter at the Convention- board meeting Square Women's Day 6 Whittaker's Words 5 the Sonya Ralph discusses Radicals at UW 8 Ted Nugent 10 Off and Running 1( Alberta and Ottawa, the story far has The progress ofwomen: how A look at the years of radical- K-W Auditorium rocks to Blood Pressure problems, of an us and them attitude women's movement come ism at UW the sounds of Nugent sometimes painless but serious 2 Tha Cord Weekly, Thursday, March 12,1981 The provincial candidates interviewed—read before voting financial problems. We are were entertained their by JoanneRimmer The Conservatives wrapped up energy and the need for incentives When questions completely opposed to the 10% floor, it was entertaining! their speeches with anote ofpromise for Ontario's businesses. from the optional fee because it results in members of the audience about Ontario's future. They Several excessive increases of up to 20%. It The NDP candidates stressed the quite and afew nasty If you're looking for some that a recession is evident became excited puts the smaller universities in a admitted importance of multicultural pro- comments were tossed around also entertainmentand maybe evenwant in Ontario but no more than any precarious position in trying to grams and emphasized their between the themselves.