the CORD weekly Things to be thankful for: □ no classes Monday □ Thanksgiving dinner □ going home □ Oktoberfest □ autumn leaves □ NO CORD NEXT WEEK Happy Thanksgiving Wilfrid Laurier University Volume 26 Number 8 Thursday, October 10, 1985 OFS campaign plans Attack on OSAP by Andrea Cole OFS chair Bernard Drainville is surprised at their sudden interest. The Ontario Federation of Stu- "Before (they were in power) they dents is planning to make recom- said it was completely stupid," he mendations to change the Ontario said. "Let's not re-invent the wheel Student Assistance Program for again. Asking students to mort- student financial aid. gage their future is not an answer." The OFS campaign strategy, Such an assistance program presented at their recent conference would only make the existing stu- at Wilfrid Laurier University, will dent debt load problem worse, see the creation of a report on the Drainville said. Ontario Student Assistance Pro- The campaign committee feels gram. The report will detail the that OFS "has credibility with the problems with the program, includ- government of Ontario such that a ing the insufficient number of grant valid presentation could be made eligibility periods, excessively high and accepted on its own merits as interest rates on loans, and unreal- being a significant research docu- istic criteria for independent/de- ment and as a tool by which to pendent status classification. address and provide a solution to The report will also point out the problem areas identified by the weaknesses such as the lack of report." consideration for regional varia- OFS is relying on member assoc- tions, such as cost of living and iations to compile statistics and housing, as well as the fact that information about OSAP problems OSAP monies may be arbitrarily from their financial aid officers, recalled and reassessed. OFS is students, parents, faculty, adminis- also concerned with inter provincial tration and community groups, as portability; as it stands now, OSAP well as political party members and cannot be taken out of the province, bank officials. and out-of-the-province students "Involvement by students at the are ineligible for Ontario assist- local level is crucial to the success ance. and degree of effectiveness in this Student organizers hope to pre- campaign," said the committee A ball the size of a planet! premier report. sent the report to Ontario Last Saturday, earthball enthusiasts flocked to Laurier to participate in the 3rd Annual Gray Coach Drainville hopes the report will David Peterson, treasurer Robert Invitational Earthball Tournament, hosted by WLUSU. Two Laurier teams participated in the fun. minister of colleges start "some sort of overhaul of Nixon, and and by lan Dollar universities Greg Sorbara some- OSAP. We're confident that the time early in 1986. government will understand that OFS is concerned that the new this system is not working. It's government is heading in a direc- important that students criticize the to work with us, they're going to get have to act now if it wants toregain say,'Oh, there go the students whin- tion which could prove detrimental system." He added that students what they deserve. A lot of stu- the edge it has had over the fledg- ing and whimpering again.' " to students. Last week at an Onta- must work together to ensure that dents have their eye on this govern- ling government. All information gathered by rio Council of University Affairs this campaign has the desired ment ... they won't stay in power "The committee does not want member associations will be ana- meeting, the government seemed impact. long if they don't live up to their this campaign to be seen as another lysed and put into report form by an very interested in the income con- "If they (the government) are promises.'' wrangling effort on the part of the OFS analysis team, which has af- tingency loan program proposed serious, they'll sit down with OFS," The OFS campaign committee students," said committee member fectionately been dubbed the by last year's Bovey Commission. said Drainville. "If they don't want said that the Federation is going to Liz Lovis. "We don't want them to "A-Team." Guidelines set for off-campus events by Andrew Reid tosimo, WLUSU vice president- sion of all off-campus events, 1) Consistent with WLU Resi- endorsed off-campus events must student activities Peter Nosalik and including the Off Cam Pub Crawl; dence Policy, a minimum of one be registered with the business man- New rules of conduct have been WLUSU vice president-university this provided the time for the guide- student per twenty-five students ager before tickets are sold or the designated as an implemented to help protect WLU affairs Melany Franklin. lines to be formulated. shall be "event event is advertised. guidelines hopefully responsibility guidelines are now being students from such incidents as the The commission was formed in The will pro- leader" with the of These Orientation Week fatality. response to a fear that another vide clubs with sufficient direction ensuring that student behaviour is submitted to the school's Senior The Wilfrid Laurier University accident would occur when no guide- to run safe off-campus social consistent with that outlined in the Administrative Planning Group for Students' Union Board has adopt- lines governing off-campus social events. WLU Student Handbook . consideration as WLU policy as ed guidelines governing off- events existed. Another accident Commission chair Melany 2) The designated "event well as already being WLUSU basis of shall not actively partici- policy. campus social events developed by would have placed WLUSU and Franklin said the these leader" guidelines was that "students at pate in the event(s) for which last Monday's the Presidential Advisory Commis- the school in a difficult legal and s/he At WLUSU are well-behaved but they is responsible. As well the event meeting, director Waure- sion. The commission is made up moral position due to a lack of Laurier board Jane have a of direction, shall not consume questioned can of dean of students Fred Nichols, action after the Orientation Week don't lot espe- leader alcohol chen how it be cially with off-campus events." when is designated as such. assured that these guidelines are WLUSU manager death of Brigitte Bouckaert. s/he business John 3) Karr, WLUSU president Matt Cer- This follows a one-week suspen- The guidelines are as follows: It will be the responsibility of followed. Franklin responded that each student participating in an the onus is upon the clubs to en- event to accept the authority of the force the guidelines. event leader and ensure that his Director Scott Brubacher, while Inside own behaviour is consistent with mentioning "that the guidelines are that outlined in the WLU Student tough but deservedly so," asked The results are in! Siberry's style Mustang matchup Handbook. how the guidelines will be made Two business directors and five sustained Coming off a 21-19 win over 4) Tickets for off-campus events known as it is important that this is first-year council members have JaneSiberry's new album, The York, the Wilfrid Laurier foot- must bear the following: "The done quickly. been elected in Tuesday's by- Speckless Sky, magnifies her ball hawks prepare for Satur- ticket bearer acknowledges his re- After much questioning it was election. The voter turn-out reputation as a wry lyricist cap- day's clash with the also-un- sponsibilities as outlined in made clear that while WLUSU was wasn't too hot, but best of luck able of musical complexity. defeated Mustangs at West- WLUSU regulations." trying to develop guidelines that to the new Board of Directors ern. 5) If it is felt that a student has would aid campus organizations, it and First Year council members page 13 not abided by the foregoing regula- does not want to create student anyway. page 15 tions, s/he shall be referred to the police. These guidelines put the Dean's Advisory Council. onus on the clubs, not WLUSU, to 6) WLUSU-sponsored and/or enforce the regulations. 2 Thursday, October 10, 1985 THE CORD WEEKLY is SOLD OUT! Open to the QOSK&E K&SR £ . There are a very Umvewfcy Community iter* fjK^W-fcPF&t small number of Weekdays 12 noon to 6 p.m. tickets left for Mon.-Wed. evenings fX/L-» -»/-vrCL u Fri. Oct. 18. 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