TheWeekly Cord Laurier's Official Student Newspaper Is there a glass ceiling How safe are our for women? Page 21 nightclubs? Page 13 -ir^:^-^^^--;^^u^;M,-^~»<^ra=»a«i=/!=«33S®s=S3^iS^3«3£3SS®SiSS?a^ Volume 42 Issue 26 Wednesday March 12 2003 www. wl usp.com Senate attacks war peaceful means through the aus- Stefan Sereda pices of the United Nations to settle Laurier's Senate is letting Canada the dispute." The motion also asked and the United Nations know what for "a copy of this resolution be for- they think of George W. Bush's War warded to the Secretary-General of on Iraq. Even renowned activists in the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, the Laurier community such as Dr. as well as the Prime Minister of Peter Eglin were "taken aback" by Canada, The Right Honorable Jean their bold move. Chretien." Members of the WLU Senate The resolution further demand- voted in favour of carrying three ed its own placement on the official motions in opposition to an Laurier website with a footnote American military strike on Iraq. "encouraging all who see this reso- These motions were presented by lution to take whatever peaceful three different parties: Professor of means necessary to show opposi- Sociology and Anthropology Dr. tion to the use of armed conflict Garry Potter, Senator Ivan between and among nations to set- Mohammed, and a group of stu- tle disputes." This motion was also dents- represented by Dr. Oscar carried with little debate. Cole Arnal. More controversial was the Potter, speaking on behalf of motion that a group of Laurier stu- himself and the under-the-weather dents sought to present. The stu- Dr. Peter Eglin, noted dents dispensed an that the commencing of initiative they had a US led attack on Iraq "Hie Senate taken to petition the by the end of next week 'urges all nations anti-war sentiment is "very possible, even to continue to on campus. very probable." pursue peaceful They further asked Potter suggested means through Senate to pass a that the Senate advise the auspices of motion that would the Canadian the UN to settle classify Laurier as an Government not to "anti-war" campus. Matt Benassi the dispute'" lend material or The students felt this Sam Roberts played to an enthusiastic,and somewhat mesmerized crowd at the Turret any -Mohammed's motion would "raise a voice last Friday night. Who knew that business students could spell S-O-C-l-A-L-l-S-M? diplomatic support to any invasion of Iraq of collective dissent and to condemn any military action against the war" and had already against it. The Senator further com- acquired 750 signatures. SamRoberts was here mented that such an invasion is cur- As a method of persuading the rently being planned without the Senate two students, namely Dave rare debut EP, Brother Down, don't expect to be able to catch consent of the United Nations. Alexander and Jacky Drouin, were Gavin Graham released in 1998, to keep the Roberts in a Turret-sized venue Meant as a symbolic gesture, ready to go on a three-day fast for l-ro-ny: incongruity between crowd moving up and down - again. Potter offered that George W. Bush peace. This measure proved unnec- what might be expected and and it worked. That took balls. Roberts' seemingly quick rise might not take notice of WLU's essary as Senator Cole Arnal agreed what actually occurs. Example: Didn't anyone tell Roberts that hit to fame is deceiving. He first anti-war stance if he is not heeding to adopt the motion, with Senator Sam Roberts leading the Turret singles are always set closers or wrote his own songs at aged 15 the advice of the UN, but that the Ed Kott of the Biology Department crowd in a chant of S-O-C-l-A-L- left to the encore? then as a member of mid-'9os move is still important as a test of seconding it. The motion was then -l-S-M mid-song this past Friday Roberts played the Turret indie collective, Northstar, who this democratic institution. This was brought to the floor for debate. night. crowd with a calm confidence had only moderate success on a play on Bush's earlier statement The Senate agreed to endorse If you missed out on Sam reserved for those who, like him, campus and community radio, that supporting the war on Iraq the position of the student petition- Roberts' live show last week, and are on the verge of super-star- he became accustomed to the would demonstrate the UN's status ers, since the Senate cannot declare want to know how strong his dom. Riding on the strength of his road and Canadian audiences. as a democratic body. WLU as anti-war based on the stage presence was...well, he 6-song EP, The Inhuman After Northstar disbanded in Eglin arrived to the meeting in statement of a campus minority. "I had Laurier students extolling the Condition, which was released 1998, the now solo Roberts time to see this resolution passed. "I don't want to put words in anyone's virtues of socialism half-way by Maple Music Recordings in recorded the Brother Down EP, was surprised and delighted by the mouth," explained WLU President through his set. I don't think any- 2001, he worked through the played at both the North by outcome," states Eglin, who did not Dr. Robert Rosehart. thing else can do him justice entire EP and also gave us a taste Northeast and South by expect "such a strong motion" One complaint indicated that except for maybe the set list itself: of what to expect on his upcom- Southwest music festivals, and would pass with little opposition. "It the motion was "too vague" since it his current single, "Don't Walk ing full-length debut. Since being began to gain exposure in the was a great day." only asked Laurier to declare itself Away Eileen," was played third; signed to Universal, an entire independent but influential Ivan Mohammed drafted a sim- as an "anti-war campus." summer hit, "Brother Down," album's worth of songs have Toronto press publications NOW ilar motion stating the WLU Senate soon followed. Roberts then been recorded and are waiting to Magazine and EYE. "urges all nations and, more specif- relied on the strength of his yet to be released. Based on how well ically, the United States of America be released material and very these new songs were received, (Continued on page 21) and Iraq to continue to pursue (continued on page 4) 2 News Wednesday March 12 2QQ3 Princess Cinema expands Jeffrey Hawkins ing number of movie goers seek- ing out alternative films from the This September, if renovations are bigger theatres." completed on schedule The This past weekend the Princess Cinema will include two Princess Cinema Theatre featured new theater screens at a new loca- the 2003 Waterwalker Film tion to be called "Princess 2," Festival; which sold out each currently occupied by Allan Rigby night and housed more than 800 Furniture at 46 King St. N. The citizens within 3 days. new location will play featured Additionally, the Waterloo Festival films similar to what can be found for Animated Cinema 2003 is in larger theatre facilities such as coming soon with scheduled the Waterloo Galaxy. Prices, for showing times at both the Princess the most part, will remain the Cinema and the Waterloo Galaxy. same as will the current style of Both the recent and upcoming fes- films screened at the present loca- tivals have strongly influenced the tion; soon to be known as decision to expand the Princess to "Princess 1 better accommodate the growing John Tutt, owner of the number of patrons and the Princess Cinema, is expanding his increasing percentage of special 18 year old local business events utilizing the theatre's facili- throughout the spring and sum- ties. mer to include a brand new King The addition of the new the- St. location, right around the cor- atre in the downtown core, only ner from WLU. Princess 2 will be Christine Cherry 50 paces from the original loca- equipped with a much better Two new theatres will allow countless more film buffs to point out continuity errors to their friends. tion, is expected to be greeted sound system than the original with open arms by the surround- theatre, sloped seating to better the current Princess theatre will However, "Princess 2" will mega theatre films. According to ing cafes and pubs that continue accommodate taller patrons, and become "Princess 1," featuring feature films that are in line with Tutt, "if Princess 2 was open right to flourish around the theatre two full sized viewing screens. even more of the current tradition- the Princess Cinema doctrine, but now, we would probably be play- crowd. According to Tutt, the new al, foreign, documentary, and cul- broadened to include a greater ing About Schmidt, Bowling for According to Tutt finding out arrangement will not affect the turally intriguing films that tend to public appeal. Although, unlike Columbine, and Spider. Those are what's playing will remain the current format or style of films have more of an intellectual the Galaxy Cinema or Silver city the kinds of big movies that we same; check out The Record, the shown at Princess 1. For nightly appeal than the usual, "pro- or Kings College Cinema; would play in,the new location." Princess Cinema hot line (885- features and matinees, prices will grammed from Toronto films that "Princess 2" will play featured Tutt stated that there are two main 2950), their website remain the same for both the "P1" you see in every other theater." films that are not prescribed by reasons for the expansion: "diver- (http://princess.sentex.net), or sim- and "P2." However, membership Tutt personally drafts and Toronto viewing standards, such sify the current list of films, and ply go down to the theatre and fees "will be a little bit more," in approves all films shown and will as features stamped with the finally to own our own building." look at the marquee signs out order to finance the expansion.