THE CORD WEEKLYUniversity Volume 29, Number 12 Thursday Nov. 17,1988 Wilfrid Lanrier Female student attacked near Laurier campus by unknown assailant By Cori Ferguson er's intent was rape. Word of the assault was Rumours of sexual assaults spread by professors in classes have been running rampant across and residence dons announcing it the Wilfrid Laurier University Housing Director Mike Belanger campus over the last few weeks. said that the announcements Third year psychology major made by dons were "a little Sarah Asmussen has confirmed premature" and that they "maybe that at least one of the alleged at- went a little further than they'd tacks actually took place. On the have liked in hindsight," but that night of Saturday, October 23, they felt it necessary to get in- Asmussen was attacked on King formation to the students. Street N. near the small mall just If students in residence were behind the 7-11 store at the told by their dons that the attacks corner of King St.and University had been confirmed, it was not Ave. through information provided by Asmussen was on her way Belanger. home from Taps at approximately Although presently there is no 1:30 a.m. when she was grabbed confirmation of the other alleged from behind and dragged back to attacks, students are worried. the parking lot behind the mall, "It's really really scary, the where the assault took place. She concept that you're not safe on was thrown on the ground and your own university campus," punched in the face before react- said first year student Sarah Wel- ing and striking her attacker in stead. the genital area. Third year psychology student Her assailant, according to Charlotte McCrae says her big- Asmussen, was between the age gest concern is "the lack of of 20 and 25, clean-shaven, ap- publicity and there seems to be a proximately 6 feet tall, and had concentrated effort by someone to dark hair. He was wearing a jean cover it up. It concerns me that jacket and she believes, from the the students haven't been told un- angle of the blow, that he was left til now that they need to be care- handed. She also thinks that he ful by anyone in an official ca- was not a student, although she pacity." cannot be sure. Wilfrid Laurier University "I've been talking to as many Students' Union President Karen people as I can," she said. "It's Bird says that the Students' got to get out somehow." She is continued on p. 4 worried about the safety of other students walking home alone at night. nrr iimiiiniimiiwi i" r in "He's still out there some- INSIDE I'm the King of the castle... No this isn't the latest fashion from Ray Delion's Mens Wear, it's WLU where," she stated. President Dr. John Weir in costume last Wednesday afternoon for the WLUSU sponsored Human Chess Although the report filed with NEWS jame. The game featured members of the administration and students from WLUSU dressed as playing Waterloo Regional Police clas- >ieces on a board constructed on the Concourse floor. Rumour has it that Dr. Weir liked his costume so sified her attack as an assault, As- Federal candidates hold nuch, he's planning on having several made up for every day wear. By the way, the students won. mussen believes that her attack- information session and Cord photo by Liza Sardi. answer concerns at pummelling competition WLU..73 Liberals Kitchener-Waterloo McGill firaternity brothers ridings, according to a public English is currently ahead with Cord been held November 11, the Lib- eral cleared ofrape charges..J3 Special to the by the de- 46 of the followed eral party would have won both opinion poll conducted per cent vote, partment of political sciencfe at by the PC candidate John Reimer had the Kitchener and Waterloo fed- SCENE If the federal election Wilfrid Laurier University. with 32 per cent of the vote and be- In the survey conducted the NDP's Sue Coulter at 20 per Diddley's bud Paul 10, Bo tween November 1 and a total cent brought his band Waterloo election results in the James to of 710 eligible voters In Waterloo, the race is much Fed Hall for some rocking Walter is the Special to the Cord Kitchener-Waterloo area were tighter. McLean in good times and fun with on a wide asked their opinions fight of his life. After a com- narcotic songs.../l 1 In case you missed it, Waterloo has a new mayor. In the range of issues related to the fed- manding 30-percentage-point vic- municipal election held Monday, November 14 Brian Turnbull eral campaign. tory in the 1984 election and a FEATURE defeated incumbent Marjorie Carroll by nearly 5,000 votes to be- According to the results narrow victory in the 1980 elec- come the dty's new mayor. released today, popular vote in tion, McLean is currently trailing The federal election's Carroll, who served a term of eleven years, had never been op- the area gives the Liberals 45.6 his Liberal rival, Steve Wood- most controversial issue, posed ina mayoral race before. per cent of the support among de- worth, by six points among de- Free Trade. Find out the Five new members were elected to city council as well. The cided voters, 35 per cent to the cided voters. The Liberals are pros and cons and make new councillors are Susan Forwell, Blake Hull, Robert L. Brown, Progressive Conservatives, 17.7 marginally ahead in the contest up your mind as to who's Joan McKinnon and Bill Butler. They join successful incumbents per cent to the New Democratic with 44.5 percent of the vote. telling the truth before you Lynne Woolstencroft, Andrew Telegdi and Mary Jane Mewhin- Party and 1.7 per cent to other McLean is close behind with 38.2 mark your "X"..724-27 ney. political parties. per cent followed in third place University of Waterloo student Shane Carmichael failed in his Professor Lev Gonick said the by the NDP's Scott Piatkowski SPORTS bid for a council seat. Carmichael finished 16th of the 17running breakdown by constituency sug- with 15.1 per cent of decided for the eight positions on Waterloo council. gest that both incumbents are cur- voters. Hawkey Hawks split behind In the referendum held on the introduction of a ward system rently more than 14 points The poll found that 12 percent weekend action against in Waterloo - which would require potential councillors to seek in this campaign. In a virtual of the local electorate was still Quebecois teams.../17 election in certain ridings, as opposed to the at-large system reverse of the 1984 federal vote, John continued on p. 5 presently in place - voters preferred the ward system option. Kitchener Liberal candidate The Cord Weekly 2 Thursday, November 17,1988 the WEEKLY I AVAILABLE ALL NEXT I IN THE CONCOURSE MM November 17,1988 Volume 29, Number 12 I 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM Editor-in-Chief........................................... Cori Ferguson I please bring student i.d. card lH NEWS Editor Bryan C. Leblanc Associate Jonathan Stover Contributors Cori Ferguson lan C. Morton COMMENT Contributors Cori Ferguson Sarita Diaram Erika Sajnovic FEATURES Editor E.A. 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Editorial opinions are approved by the editorial board and are independent of the University, WLUSU, and Student Publications. The Cord Weekly is a member of the Canadian Uni- versity Press. Copyright © 1988by WLU Student Publications, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5. No part of •his publication may be reproduced without the permission of the Editor-in-Chief. The Cord Weekly news 3 Thursday, November 17,1988 Federal candidates speak out at WLU By Jonathan Stover national unity, and had show- cased a "sensitivity to our chang- Monday afternoon's All- ing society." Candidates Meeting in the All four candidates fielded a Theatre Auditorium was a suc- host of questions from a remark- cess, as the four Waterloo federal ably involved audience.