Wednesday, March 8, 2000 •Volume 40, Issue 24 Wonr^^^^y the Moist at UW 12 20 3 News 60pinion 8 InternationalCord12 Feature 14StudentLife 16 S ports 20 Entertainment 22 Arts 23 Classifieds Paul Martin visits Laurier Martin spoke for 15 minutes, The Ontario university system is think that way then that's all we'll then opened the up the floor for a still waiting for Mike Harris and his be." brief question and answer session provincial government to take some Student organizers of the event with the audience. sort of a stand in this regard. were obviously thrilled by the Several students expressed their Asked about the Ontario Minister's presence. concern with the budget's $4.3 mil- Government's apparent distaste "It's truly an honour to have him lion increase in spending, as well as here today," said Joe Horneck, the all-too-familiar problem of President of the WLU Young Liberals tuition hikes. Martin in his introductory speech. "Paul 'This is the largest tax-cutting Martin one of the best-known faces budget in several years," said answered in Canadian politics." I Mailin. "At the end of the year we Martin was presented with ! had surplus money and we decided Dr. Rose hart thank-you gifts from both Horneck NARDEILA: to put it into education and other and Shaun Saldanha, President of i social programs." with the University of Waterloo Young "We've provided several $3,000 Liberals. ELIZABETH tax-free grants for students, as well As the session concluded, Martin Donnelly paign to speak with students about 1 predictable Jim as the Millennium Scholarships of left his audience with a final thought their feelings concerning the future which 100,000 are granted each concerning the direction of the coun- of the country. vagueness. In the wake of this year's national year." try. students upset about Martin relayed to a packed house budget, Laurier WLU President, Dr. Bob Rosehart towards the arts and humanities, the "There is no other nation in the of both students and dignitaries his high tuition rates finally had a even got into the action, questioning Minister reiterated his governments world, besides perhaps the United to thoughts on this latest budget with chance voice their opinions when the Finance Minister on the issue of policy of funding both arts programs States, that is in a better position Liberal Minster Paul Martin optimism. Finance post-secondary funding by provincial as well as science and business- than we are as we enter the new mil- - - the Paul "This is not only a discussion of visited you guessed it governments. Martin answered with based ones. lennium. the budget, but of where we are Martin Centre this past Friday. predictable vagueness, saying his "In the modern economy, skills "However, we have to be able to headed country," said the Already in town on a visit to the as a government is prepared to "use as learned in the arts... abstract think- take advantage of that position and high-tech wonder-corporation Minister. "Our success depends on much persuasion as we can," to con- ing and articulation... are goingto be to do that we have to understand the Research the our to keep In Motion, Minister ability skilled individuals vince the provinces to invest more vital," he said. "We are not simply wealth of a nation lies in the knowl- to working in Canada, well as came Laurier during his obligato- as money in public universities. economic animals, but ifwe begin to edge of its people." ry post-budget public relations cam- attracting them from elsewhere." Western steals In like a lamb series from Hawks Woodie Brown Luckily for the Hawks, Frank Ivankovic played another spectacu- The Golden Hawks men's hockey lar game. He saved 41 shots in regu- team defeated Windsor in the OUA lation and another eight in overtime. Far West last week and was hoping He kept his team in the game and to continue their winning ways gave them the chance to win. against the regular season division Unfortunately, Ivankovic could not champion Western Mustangs in the stop every shot. At 14:36 ofovertime, Far West finals. Unfortunately, Westerns Cory Hare tipped a point Laurier lost the first game 1-0 in a shot past Ivankovic, who was fooled very closely fought game. by the deflection. Western won the It was an evenly matched contest game and the championship and that proved the Hawks could keep moved on to the QUA Final Four. up with their rival Mustangs. It was Laurier played hard in both a confidence building loss, and the games and was veiy disappointed in I lawks started the second game with the outcome. Although there were a high level of intensity. instances where they did not play Larry Paleczney scored six min- smart hockey, the Golden Hawks CHERRY utes into the game to give the Hawks kept the games and the series close. an early lead. However, it did not last Coach Martindale felt that the series long. Western scored the tying goal was fairly even but that Western's CHRISTINE! thirty seconds later and the go- depth made the difference in the With the sunshine, here comes the rain of students. Classes are being dragged outside and so are ahead goal three minutes later. end. pasty-faced students bled white by the strains of winter. As spring arrives, so too does the mad While short-handed, Laurier's Jeff "There were four lines that could desire of fresh-faced, idealistic kids to get in some summer loviir practice. Ambrosio intercepted a Western score for Western, and we just didn't Pictured above, a political science group takes advantage of a chance to bask in the sunshine pass and scored to tie the game at have that depth." In the end it was a and using the early warmth to get tlvose political mind juices pumping. two. fourth line left winger that scored the The score remained knotted for winning goal. next year." we thought." Their lack of depth was especial- the rest of regulation time, although To improve for next year, laurier Martindale felt that the team's Depth certainly cost the team this ly apparent on defence. As a result, Western tried their best to blow the is going to need that depth. depth cost them this year, and he felt year, and the Hawks will have to Martin Kearns and Eric Ballantyne game wide open. The Golden Hawks Martindale noted that, "Western that the team underachieved this improve their recruiting in the off- were forced to log a lot of ice time. played a close game until the third had four lines and six defencemen season. "We were better than an 11- season if they hope to compete with period when they were outshot 19-5. that could play. That is whatwe need 10-5 team. We weren't as deep as teams like Western next year. Continued • see Western page 16 Applications are the Cord Office on the 3rd floor of the FNCC. All positions close March 17that 4:30p.m. Prop completed applications in 111/UJW James Muir s mailbox. Managers... Cord Staff... ESSo""0' Keystone... Production Manager 05,000 honoraria) News Editor(s) Student life Editor Assistant Editor Advertising Production Manager Copy Editor Arts-Page Editor Sp°rts Editor Opinion Page Editor Production Assistants Residence EditorSpecial Events Editor Editor(s) .... Graduate . 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Hargrove began his career as Bites The Laurier Human Resources and one of Hargrove's assistants an assembly-line worker at Chrysler Association (LHRA) is presenting called Finnigan to arrange the in Windsor, Ontario. owner Buzz Hargrove on Thursday, March details. After holding several elected local One 16 at 5:30 p.m. in room P1025/27 in "The reason I contacted him was positions, Hargrove joined the the Frank C. Peters building. The that I was trying to get a well-round- union's staff in 1975. wanted event is free of admission and open ed group of professionals to come to With his extensive bargaining After the folding of the Ottawa to the public. Laurier," Finnigan said. experience and dedication to the Rough Riders in 19%, the Canadian Hargrove, President of the Finnigan encourages students economic, social and political issues Football league (CFL) is looking for a National Automobile, Aerospace, from all faculties, especially those in affecting workers and their families, new owner ofan Ottawa franchise. Transportation and General Political Science and History, to come Hargrove is determined to continue League president Jeff Giles, said Workers Union of Canada (CAW- hoar Hargrove speak about the his- making progress for all workers. there are already at least two Canada), is the country's largest pri- tory of the labour movement in In 1998, Hargrove authored a unidentified Americans interested in vate-sector union and a Vice- Canada and how and why the CAW book with Wayne Skene entitled reviving professional football in the PHOTO President of the Canadian Labour separated from its international affil- "labour of Love: The Fight to Create nation's capital but ho would prefer FILE Congress (CLCJ.