Treble Charger Rookie quarterback interviewedland leading Hawks - p. - "7 A reviewed p. 26 CORD \ZI. WEEKLYTHE 2001 Thursday September 6, • Laurier's Official Student Newspaper Volume 42 • Issue 4 3 News A week of 'O' so much opening ceremonies and a black mates, and doing it on our own Capture the Flag match this Friday. out and another crazy man wearing time. And there was some business But I can't shake the feeling a strange Estonian hat, and still about gazing off into the distance. that it doesn't matter. I can't shake they show up. Actually, it's more But now we're in the middle of the feeling because in most cases, accurate to say that they stood the week and there's less and less the results are as they should be. through all of that. Why, you ask? Is white and more and more Gold. Kids are meeting kids, older and it even explainable? And I watched a sea of Gold, 250 younger. (No touching). First year I've been going over it in my strong, sing "Build Me Up, students are finding their way head and I'm pretty sure it isn't the Buttercup" with new lyrics about around. Opportunities are present- food, although the lasagna I shining things. And the guys had ing themselves and people are swiped was good enough to do the their own parts and the girls had accepting challenges. Even if the Waltz on a Wednesday. their own parts and there were two challenge is wake up before noon. I also don't think it's the heavy more crazy people, very short this Now some of it's lame and water. And I'm- - some of it's absolutely certain cheesy, but they it wasn't those And I watched a sea of Gold, 250 keep coming people who spoke back. at opening cere- strong, sing "Build Me Up, Buttercup" If you don't monies about how with new lyrics about shining things. believe me, check great this school is. it out for yourself. But the kids are- • Watch all of the smiling now, and they're building time, dressed in gold and wearing ridiculous things they do. Watch all things with straws and balloons horns and leading the pack in the chaos in purple shirts. And and they're turning over tiles and action and in song. And they didn't watch how they come back for cheering about it and they're soak- even win the Shine-Off. Who more. ing themselves in the name of knows what the champ pulled off. I know that it defies odds ROCACEWICH Green unity. Somebody's doing And now I'm curious about all because I've been all around it for something right. the crazy people and all the chaos (count 'em) 5 years now. I've seen LAURA Now, I know this screaming and all the absence of white. the good years and the bad ones Teamwork, as displayed in this intense match of "sponge pass with and yelling thing isn't for everyone I'm not quite certain where the and the kids keep coming back. feet over head", is what Orientation Week is all about. Or so I'm told because, well, I've been confided desire to make an ass of yourself If you reall want to see the in. And I know from personal from, not proof, check out the Cheer-Off Matthew Cade giant hurling a water toy above his expe- comes and I'm certain on got out to a few talk- head, the week appears to be rience. I events where it will take these people the Friday afternoon, and I'm not and I regatta-ed games, but rest of the week. I suppose I can ing with words. O-Week. Orientation Week. The rewarding. some I about the cheers was much more into spending time find the odds in Vegas how Red go and take it all in. Week they call 0. Allow me to elaborate. On on Just with my newest friends and floor- will fare against Blue in the The kids are all right. No matter how you say it, the Move-in Monday, several thousand name simply does no justice to bodies penetrated the WLU cam- what actually happens throughout pus. There were plenty of hands the week. Not even if I called it hanging on to hands for dear life. The Triple Threat "Main screen turn on" would you Upon closer inspection I discov- know what the deal is. Unreal, I ered that one wrist wore a yellow know. band, and the other did not. There In all seriousness, 0-Week is an was generally quite a bit of sad gaz- experience thing. It is not to be ing off into the distance with these discussed, it is to be lived. I sup- freshmen. pose I am breaking my own rules The remainder were at best by saying this,' • cautious and at but only when But for those who worst, well, liv- you've run the survive the initial ing at home. A gauntlet can select few are you tell me shock of walking into courageous how it tastes. a 6' 8", curly-haired enough to How's that for howling giant hurling dress them- analogy? selves in the Whether for a water toy above his proper colour you it is sweet head, the week on the first or whether it is appears to be night and even sour, the week make a sign is a time of rewarding. declaring their complete "allegiance to insanity complemented by a tiny Blue or Red. But these ones are as dose of the real world. First year rare as the sth year student. Ooh, students are thrust into a strange pardon me. As rare as a tree on CADE mix of total freedom and chaotic campus. introduction to university life. And yet despite this fear and There is plenty of screaming, and natural internal resistance, by the sometimes there are exoctic second day things have already MATTHEW group There are, kids. Three of the 759 who have been fit rather into sponge dances. begun to change. Students they first year students snugly But for those who have residence buildings around the WLU campus. To read more, consult page 3. To find out survive the initial shock of walking had a taste and most are coming more about Bryden, Ryan and Patrick, watch them this Fall on Three's (Company, it'll tickle into a 6'B", curly-haired howling back for more. They sat through you silly! CHURCHnuiinnu SHOULDounnin HIde THIStuic CUULnnni " BjM^MßjL;,,™.-:..- : ■■■ ■ ;'W- 'V:: p V;: :' v ' "' •" '■ . A-vM ■■':§Slf W- ■ <; *' : : : '' ! ; •;' ji^ j >sfi . ; llli iJE I"■ •l ®fp£te - lip i '* .• . : ■ '^'J^m±^Mk/i... ... m *TLJ g ETll/ID A CZC^XA ..., ■ w ■ &A JHtaHHi MM m# m m%#%# ■ —CjwvtcJv, . , $££jse/ Monday - nights, 7*3o*«i 9?ool>ait Fuaanltiss fhsatrs, TXoflf Fall tern starts Bepteiibar 10th ww.tha-eAiiass7.org news 3 Triple Your Fun? Three students in a two-person room a reality for 759 first years. JenniferMartin The numbers are staggering. With a normal residence capacity of 1655 first year stu- dents, this year residences are stuffed beyond capacity with 2000 students. Although a variety of solutions to the prob- lem were offered, few were used, and this year's residence situation is less than desir- able. Originally, it was suggested that the University rescind first offers of admission and then offers of residence, however this solution was deemed to be "not an accept- able option" by the University administra- tion, says David McMurray, Dean of Students. Moreover, it was also suggested that Laurier look to external sources of housing. One solution, to rent a house on Bricker Avenue, close to Bricker Residence, was used and "mini Bricker" now houses around 20 students and a Don. Along the same lines it was suggested that Laurier use the CADE Comfort Inn located on Weber Street as an alternative source of housing. While the Comfort Inn solution was favored by some, it was eventually rejected. MATTHEW One of the bunkbeds within a new triple room. Except the room isn't new. It's old. Either there's still too people in there. The hotel required a three year rental from way, many the University, and although it was prepared unit with a bed, desk and storage as well as a Surprisingly, especially in light of the initial clear that "it's good because I have good to set aside a wing for Laurier students, prior double bed and the standard desk and clos- response to the residence situation, the roommates" and claims that, since he wants reservations would have required that all et set-up. response to the new room set-up has not to be at Laurier, all he can do is "make the students and their belongings be removed Initially, the reaction to the new resi- been negative. Although Mike Belanger, most of the situation." for a weekend due to a conference in St. dence arrangements was negative. After the Director of Residential Services, is quick to "The biggest problem with triple rooms Jacobs. But the greatest concern with using initial announcements were made the point out that "this is not a situation that any is the perception of a triple room", explains the Inn was that students would not receive Univeristy received hundreds of phone calls, of us wanted", David Prang acknowledges Mike Belanger. "Most people were willing to and the full residence experience that as well as many visits from students and par- that "they were prepared for it and are mak- give us a chance." "couldn't Laurier develop the sense of com- ents, regarding the changes.