Inside This Issue News 3 International 6 Opinion 7 Student Life 8 Feature 10 theCord Sports 12 Entertainment 15 Brain Candy 18 Classifieds 19 ""The tie that binds since 1926" Volume XXXVII • Issue Fifteen • Wednesday, November 20,1996 WEEKLY WLU Student publications The Turret has a Tea Party ROBIN WHITTAKER With Martin perched on a most The Tea Party's huge sound Cord Entertainment exotic throne, the band opened worked well in the confines of the with "The Grand Bazaar," the Turret. Playing the 11th of 12 WILLIAMS "We're doing this acoustic set, acoustic version of their usual shows on this tour, the Tea Party which involves a lot of concentra- opener "The Bazaar." It packed as gave music fans a rare treat. tion for the typical music fan," says much power as the electrified origi- Said Martin on-stage: "This is STEPHEN Tea Party bassist Stuart Chatwood, nal, but with more of a melodic the last chance to play for our a few hours before the innovative centre. friends before we hibernate for a PICTURE: band ignites the Turret. Martin's rich voice guided the bit." "Our generation has such a crowd through the songs. He spoke Chatwood said in our interview: short attention span. It's a positive about the show's "vibe," alluded to "1 don't really know if our next thing that people can still pay atten- drugs, and labelled their songs as album is heading in this direction, tion." "pretty fucking cool." so it's almost like the closing of a And pay attention they did. The stars of the first set were chapter. We're trying to do every- The Tea Party's show last the instruments themselves. thing to make sure we saw and did Wednesday was the band's second Martin's Gibson harp guitar, which everything possible in that chapter." appearance in K-W this year. What he referred to as "the beast," and And how did Chatwood fare on they brought this time was some- the tamboura, at which at least one the requisite Rock Star K-W Quiz? thing generally unexpected. fan shouted "look at that fuckin' "1 have an uncle that lives here, As true originators in Canadian rod, man!" were two of dozens of so I'm aware a bit ofKitchener. My music, the Tea Party opened for instruments they'd packed into brother actually went to school themselves. Chatwood, Jeff Martin their Molson touring truck. here for a year, or a couple ofyears, (vocals and guitar), and Jeff With a somber, driven authority, or three years.... What would you Burrows (drums) provided an they played acoustic songs from say is really unique about acoustic set, revolving between their recent EP "Alhambra," as well Kitchener?... It was called New exotic melodious and percussive as a much improved blues version Berlin. I'm aware of that." instruments. Burrows' hand-drum- of "Turn the Lamp Down Low," It is wholly apparent that the ming technique, even on his cym- originally off their "Edges of Tea Party bring on-stage the same bals, made the full drum-set a half- Twilight" album. focus that they carry with them acoustic organism in itself. Exploding on-stage with electric every day, in their song-writing and Throughout the show ethereal fervour, their second set began with in their work-ethic. It's what makes images from their enhanced CD "The Bazaar" find never let up. them exceptional to hear and to were projected onto the Turret's Fans shouted out the names of watch. ceiling, giving fans something to their favourite songs, and most The Tea Party refuse to be gaze at, motionless, since the three requests were eventually fulfilled. made by pop-culture. Instead, by seated musicians were nearly Asserted Martin: "Hey! I'm the fusing eastern and western sounds, impossible to see from anywhere singer here. I get to make the deci- they strive constantly to make their but the front. sions." own culture. ISBISTER SIMON Saskatchewan PICTURE: Huskies off toVanier " " WMMWmMi J"?''' 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"We're concerned with wages," Lambert said. itsreport to the University Senate on pocket does this come out of but the the lack of process, the lack of "No department budget was November 12 "... brings to the atten- students," Joel Lynn, President of addressing the issues." affected by the cuts," Read said. "1 tion of Senate its grave concerns the Wilfrid Laurier University Marsden said these positions took the entire cut out of my own regarding new unbudgeted expen- Students' Union said while updating were passed in a review of the budget. I said to them (Senate) that diture increases in Administration his Board of Directors on the most Registrar's Office last spring. "I did I shouldn't have that kind of extra when all other areas face a 1% bud- recent Senate meeting. "I would things 1 think ought to have been money in my budget. You've given getreduction." suggest the President was lost for done," Marsden said, "1 don't think I me a budget at the start of the The report brought about a flur- words because Senate was asking did anything wrong." Marsden said year, and I'm going to spend every ry of discussion and demands for for accountability," Lynn said. "My that had she waited for approval, cent of it." jf accountability from Administration guess is the whole accountability the changes would have taken Commenting on the one per- L as to why they had exceeded the issue is going to come to a boil - and another year to come about. cent decrease, Fusco said, "The k University's current Operating someone is going to be in trouble." 'They were concerned that these problem arose because they i Budget for the 1996-1997 fiscal "It's difficult to put the chair on (expenses) should have been includ- made up a budget based on no University year by $200,239, and had received the stand," Trevor Newell said, ed in the original budget," Gary wage increases." Fusco believes this President Dr. Lorna Marsden increase in the updated explaining the difficulty of question- Lambert, Assistant Vice President: was bad foresight, as the University a 16.28% had defend capital budget, when all other areas had ing Marsden at the Senate meeting Finance/Comptroller said. Lambert was aware it was going into con- to expen- ditures at the November 12 received an "across-the-board" cut because she also chairs it. said that reports explaining the tract negotiations when the budget Senate meeting. of 1% in funding. Upon receiving notification of the need for positions such as the was created early in 1996. "That's "We haven't exceeded the 1% budget cuts, Dr. Arthur Read, Information Technology consultant not a good way to budget," Fusco Operating budget," Wilfrid Laurier Dean of Arts and Science, and his and an enrollment co-ordinator had noted. that I don't run into a deficit." University President Dr. Lorna Advisory Council sent a memo to been issued to both the Senate and "Everybody knows we planned a "These are difficult times, I have Marsden said, "My budget has the Roland Smith, Vice President: the Board of Governors. "Some (of breakeven budget," Marsden said, a lot of sympathy," Marsden said, largest percentage increase." Academic, stating, "In light of the its these positions) are not handled on "they had to realize we had to have adding that the budget cuts were "The increase of $200,239, or obvious impact on the academic a contract basis," Lambert said.