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student
This
Second-time Chair of the Board Matt Park steps
has
politicians
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Wilfrid Laurier Uniyear for the
versity Students'
down from his
director Jon
position,
Champagne
fills spot for the rest of the year
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When the Wilfrid Laurier University
Students' Union
Directors
(WLUSU) Board
(BOD)
met
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happened
Matt Park
was
in close
they
that
something
experienced
to two
has
years:
longer serving
no
of
for
yesterday
the first time of the New Year
terms
as
officially
board elected
pagne
to
really happened
me
my time
"As I
down
chair and the
a
few
sure
in my
personal
think
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commitments,"
that
life
really
now
to
just
five
in
function for the
rest
of the
management
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Perhaps
a
lot of
assured that this
was
needed to make for
that
a
with
organization,
to
leave it
of my decision."
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The
chair of the
new
board, Jon Champagne.
in
SEE CHAIR OF BOARD PAGE 4
to
an
unpopu-
the transition
which
hold the
replaced
faculty
to reduce hours of building
availability
In the
email,
4, students
After
between
discussions
and
council
student
accessibility
tives,
representathe Science
to
drastically
been
has
Building
faculty
effect
students
that
since
to
limited
to
Thursday,
and
12
the
building
6 am-11 pm
6 am-10 pm
pm-5
science
via
notified
were
access
Monday,
email
will be
Monday
on
Fridays
and
Saturday
pm
to
Science
of
Dean
Dr.
MacLatchy explained
cision
significant security
the last
least
37
Students studying
in the Science Building
being
kicked
out.
tually,
year,
$50,000
with
in
had
and
incidents of theft
building and,
15 of those
criminal,
we've
a
are
classified
total loss
of
ac-
encouraged
are
to
use
"The real
rity
extended
library's
for
challenge
issues. If I had my
use
about $170,000
ally
the
to
as
keep
stu-
but it's
ing
is
floor up
in
that's
so
right
where
now
the
-
our
chal-
safety and
in the
building,"
semes-
Chair,
as
di-
veteran
the
students
to
expected
the
that
equipped
students'
with
new
of
of
purchased
for
use.
new
their
about
unsure
largely
ow-
and
structure
training. The board's
discourse has often lacked
versity of voices
as
director Colin
result,
a
a
di-
with
second-time
and
Champagne
Le
domi-
Fevre
nating discussions.
With
less
than
discussion
much of the red tape
years past,
has
swept
enough
a
at
away,
interim
they
be
interesting
tors
adapt
to
before
as
May
honorar-
unaware.
it'll
how direc-
their roles and
can
ask
with
months,
to see
just what they
the
including
were
In the final four
to
budget
nearly $20,000 chair
ia of which
but
times failed
questions,
an
writing
policy
of
jargon
been
Board has
comput-
faculty-specific
have been
software,
migration of
library, MacLatchy
10
evaluation
directors,
the
to
passing
MacLatchy.
With
fellow
Cord's
felt
as
lack
and
security of people
said
role
actu-
building.
"And
ers,
secu-
that
$200,000 to
the second
secure
so
would,
I
it,
to
is
preference
the bottom floor open
dents could
us
would be able
we
The
many
a
explained
vandalism in the
SYDNEY HELUND
con-
arose.
"Over
at
de-
had been made "in the fall
term" after
cerns
Deborah
that the
January
hours.
lenge
Sunday.
sent out on
university
dean and
reduced.
In
the
down
the board it became clear that
doors," she explained.
NEWS EDITOR
the fall
out
by
However,
year.
Champagne.
In
DAN POLISCHUK
of chair for
and board treasurer, Jon
rector
for students
a
by stepping
ter
only person
position
Park closed
was
unique distinc-
the
than
to
Matt Park,
largely by
being
of
longer
decreases
building access
cause
bring
to
of action.
course
who boasts the
to
-
seems
was
ushered in
Incidents of 'theft and violence'
public
have tak-
policy governance,
tion
GET OUT
issue
diligence
this board
said Park.
Science
which
become
SYDNEY HELLAND
a
col-
The other mainissue faced by
think that the board was supportive
hard about
it then became
investi-
questionable
tough
a
lar but wise
I
an
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CHAIR CHAMPAGNE
kept going
an
due
en
was
ancillary fees,
the BOD
up,
issue the
biggest
upcoming referendum.
Though
do
to
President
the head of their
recently
were
myself and that
harm the
going
has
decision I
certainly wasn't going
I wasn't
lection of
concern
BOD
a
first-timers,
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Board has faced
term
in
arm.
the
gation of the
first," said Park. "Once they
to
as
was
remaining
newly-elected
Dan Allison
without him.
most
included
with
discussions with
election
the
out
for
acclaimed
resulting
spots,
that
resig-
to
fill
saw
running
were
second
a
needed to
added.
his official
offering
sort
focus-
start
family life,"' he
and
that the board would be able
anything
things
just
various members of WLUSU
I
position.
the last few months that
made
to
to
things right
nation, Park had
at
director Jon Cham-
"There's been
over
stepped
as
take his
of my
need
"I think there was
At the December 18 board meet-
from his position
other
Prior
chair of the board.
ing, Park
really
me to
election
year's
all
the board,
reflective process for
(BOD),
reasons.
10 candidates
only
(WLU-
Union
Board of Directors
SU)
for
LAURA CARLSON
interesting
an
see
accomplish
1.
over
equipment and broken
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is
Horton is
involved
not
in the search for her
Balsillie
her time off.
during
Other
"The plan would be
of 2009
sabbati-
though,
help
to
of the
development
tenure,
development
her last
with
she has offered
she
projects
during
the
Academic Sue
that the break has been "kind of
concerned
and
university," said Horton.
Horton
VP:
-
time horizons
more
think
apt
concretely,
more
implementation
most
to
explained
much
Speaking
unsure.
have
ten-
and vision because that's their role
confident that the Century
was
early
vice-presidents
presidents
Plan would be
"I
to
because
events
will be held towards the end of the
When
semester
think
ones
that it
the difference in
simply
I
the
Blouw in his
asked of each
term.
"Nothing. It's my last
by
Horton
ure,
...
to
explained
outlined
a
great deal
her
departure],"
her
made
the school.
to
"I've been learning
[about Laurier]
Blouw
Max
has
Horton
and
goals
Fourth-year Math/Business
stated
the difference
explain
to
Arpit Kumar
replacement,
certain there
"absolutely
would be internal candidates."
doing
work
Until
time
that
she
comes,
-Xiomara Ramserran
Blouw]
that
adding,
"I
question,"
she
said,
the Balsillie School of Internation-
in
al
bution
Ottawa,
continuing
Fourth-year Psychology/Sociology
ing
vi-
a
process and I think his ho-
sioning
rizons
think he's started
are
different and
30
out
Century
he's look-
whereas
years
Plan
With
the
turn
...
was
to
teach
five-year plan.
a
Affairs, Faculty
Learning
of Education and
as
African
Services.
plans already
Laurier after
made
two
board
"dream" of
to
her
following
traveling
to
up
got to get started
paper... and not
-
buying
on
my seminar
books."
James Mitchell
Fourth-year History
After the investigation
began nearly
LAURA CARLSON
NEWS EDITOR
they're
what
Approaching
the
the
university
auditors
dean of students
don't have
at
receiving
months
David
reports
from
McMurray,
WLU, stated that
written
any
been
two
KMPG,
they
regarding
gone
the
Sabrina Scott
along and
next
Though
Third-year Biology
it
that
Moore
Photographs by
Riley Taylor
initially
because
said
of
the
break,
any
they've
leads
just
to
McMurray.
the
that
the
university
McMurray stated
extensive
taking longer
as
suggested
complete before
for the winter
business it is
Compiled by
Kelly
was
audit would be
closed
that information
stage of their audit,"
than
nature
most
of
the
standard
really
timing
not
the
to
will
it's
detailed, it's
a
significant
are
audit
sure
be,"
Nick
began
owner
Tomljenovic,
absence, which
in
to
added
mid-November,
of the OneCard office,
has been
on a
cites
McMurray
leave of
paid
as
Human
a
"Any
time you
do
an
audit you need
to
step
back and allow them to do that.... To do whatev-
they
need to
to
complete it," said McMurray.
However, Laurier business
Kozloski, who teaches
auditing,
ing
an
a
noted that it is
procedure
to remove
professor
fourth-year
not
the
usually
most
Thomas
course
a
diting experience you
to
the
by
no
deadline for her
prepared
be flexible
to
to
...
make this transition smooth."
either Aus-
ongoing
still unavailable from auditors
"Taking the
person
gagement going
senior staff dur-
to
do that. In all my
have
to
work with
understand the accounting and
right records and things
au-
man-
on
un-
and
like that.
on,
ager, would seem
the
Regarding
Kozoski
taken,
"red
ous
out
while there is
the
especially
to at
an en-
owner-man-
least make the audit
lot
a
difficult," said Kozloski.
time that the audit has
lengthy
feels that
it isn't
necessarily
and that it could be attributed
flag"
to
a
vari-
things.
could be
staff
things could
in
going
why something might
simple
as
terruptions,
bad record
as
being pulled off,
be that
detail and
take
taking
a
in-
keeping,
or
one
of the
they're digging deep
it's
long
and
long time,"
he
said.
Though
Kozoski says that audits of
vendors, such
pletely
"It would be unusual
access
on
standard
audit.
agement
"I'm
"The reasons
Resource decision.
derstand the transactions that are going
audits.
"It's extensive,
what the
audit
is
August
departure.
her
more
the
Since
er
"[We've been getting] progression
shitfaced."
degree
detail in
great
We're
covering.
reports
McMurray.
still
findings.
"Getting
there's
the manager and
has
the last
in
updates
external
ongo-
underway.
eCard office is still
Though
an
the extensive audit of the On-
ing investigation,
verbal
mark of
eight-week
so
that
a concrete
tralia or New Zealand.
noted
two months written
operation,
means
Con-
on
Audit of OneCard office
"I've
concedes
contri-
member of the
Economic Research
sortium and
re-
years,
Horton
economics,
to
a
thing
as
the OneCard
else could be going
"The
office,
normal practice, he did
combination
of
note
university
are a com-
that
some-
on.
things,
the
length
of
time, the absence of the owner-manager of the
operation,
valid
things
reason
to
like that
have
reason
seem
for
to
at
least be
suspicions."
4
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY
9, 2008
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■
WEEKLY
SYDNEY HELLAND
BOARDROOM
DYNAMICS
-
Jon
Champagne
runs
his first
meeting yesterday
Park out,
FROM CHAIR OF BOARD, COVER
-
draw
the
on
directors
roles
Dan
Allison, President of WLUSU,
of the
individuals who
Park
to
that
it
stay
was
"I think
will
definitely
great in the position
but
I don't think
new
chair,
a
directors
to
director
the
and
treasurer
take
on
more
officer
to
al-
I
plan
make
"I
an
said
tasks.
PRESUME THAT
I WILL
HAVE
to
came
down
Champagne
wealth of experience
returning directors
to
electing
was
as one
and board
able
of the
BE DELEGATING SOME
was
have
in somewhat of
fore, being
Though
an
experience
a
with
RESPONSIBILITIES
...
THAT'S HOW
PLAN TO MAKE SURE THE
he feels
effective
chair, Champagne
is
hoping
to
and
an
source
FULFILLED AND MAKE SURE IT
GETS
said
has
to
deserves,"
been
with
with
meeting
ensure
the
DESERVES,"
advisor
to me
he's
and
[here]
...
and
on
someone
I
Jon Champagne, newly appointed
he
organizing
ings
with
locations
some
those
jobs
and
to
be
responsibilities,
decisions
as
they
for the
ing
ary and
in
a
also
board,
wants
increase train-
to
which he
hopes
weekend training session in Febru-
by bringing back
a
policy
Champagne
he
will
cle
he
the
sees
by
MONEY -
his peers to take the
Director Paul Laanemets
role of BOD treasurer after
was
delegating
but I'll make
come.
elected in the
Champagne became
governance
serve
short
That's how
plete
hopes
director
a
help
to
more
learn
can
in the
as
set out
to
a
re-
from,"
their
platform
and
lot of iniwithin
complete
will
"I
at
campus,
help
creating
directors
initiatives
increasing
meet-
various
com-
outside
marketing
the
and
will
see
pletely
the
as
face
myself
as
things
turn
in
time
obsta-
major
his
is
me
chair.
just
want
As
to
the
is
set
to
which
was
Laanemets
as
was
board
last
chair.
meeting
com-
of
so
position
chair,
as
$5000, which
chair hono-
introduced this
meeting,
to
year.
director Paul
replace
Cham-
treasurer.
of the board.
SYDNEY HELLAND
A NEW ROLE
-
Matt Park offers his opinion
years in which he
has not served
as
during
the first board
I
accommodating."
receive
elected
com-
role
the
...
be
just
During yesterday's
pagne
fulfilling
fourth instalment of the
rarium,
to
role of chair. Part
for his
to
not
four months
only
try
compensation
Champagne
is
are
position.
their head and
continue
to
There
new
in
coming
on
pletely revolutionize the
including
term,
members
around
which
boardroom
a
informal discussion
board
links
promotion
as
SYDNEY HELLAND
HE'S WATCHIN' YO'
achieve
to
consultant.
of
has
the remainder of his
"I presume that I will have
Champagne
successful
a
Champagne.
tiatives
-
December 18.
on
fulfilled and
involved
staying
Champagne
I
confident that he will be
remain
JOB IS
treasurer.
Champagne.
position
through
also
transition
leadership position be-
board treasurer," said
will
and
to
the board and
is
job
the attention it
"He is still
chair of the board
"I
the
JOBS AND
a
only
the
sure
it gets
Champagne
TO
else
comes
elected to
transition.
I
when it
being
Champagne.
Park
amaz-
anybody
since
make
to
sure
board
THE ATTENTION IT
However, when it
offer
and
experienced
utilize
said Allison.
policy governance,"
two
and
really match, especially
can
agreed
good decision
a
miss Matt. He has
ing expertise that
low other
of other
fully
decision for the board.
made
will do
one
of secretary
board
Champagne
expertise
more
chair of the WLUSU
encouraged
but in the end
chair,
on as
the best
[Matt]
I think Jon
we
initially
was
to
as
meeting
in
nearly
two
chair.
____
Weekly
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News
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■
referendum
February
be held
After
DAN
evaluation conducted
eight-month
an
Fee
POLISCHUK
NEWS EDITOR
by the
commented
Committee,
how fee collection would be
on
"very
well structured" if voted in favour.
Come
Laurier students
February 7,
if
Planned
dent
would
All this
comes
as
amount
each
by
out
across
a
performed by
a
early
summer
months.
who
involved in the
was
that the
of Edu-
science
for
come
pay $100
currently
McMahon
bution
a
who
"no
Mike
adopted the
officially
doctrine
which
Manual"
the
entitled
Distri-
Funds
Operating
fees
were
came to
the
book"
collection.
that
previous
ministrators,
been
ing
such
involved
as
groups
at one
have
the
who
ad-
VP:
time
carried
an
Fi-
may have
provincial
in
the
to
university
the time,
at
or
work-
another,
"old-school
mentality."
Little
being
was
given
the
to
of the Students' Union
involved in
helping
to
control
it somehow.
Where,
originally
right
in
the increase
groups)
saw
most
"Nobody
in trouble
to
if
...
of the
campus
the
system
is
Allison
the
by
see
the
structure
the
on
does
the
student
encouraged
he
would
come
the
response
[last year],
be
fees
student
issue],"
he
And while Allison
that
He
explained that
educating the student
the
vote
carries
top priority, nothing has been done
officially
has
to
seem
[on
methods of
showing
structure.
that
students,
SBE referendum
support
get
the benefit with
collection
confident
month.
there
re-
also
proposed
"Based
to
term.
hopeful
[But-
Jim
commented.
Laurier
aren't
and
was
population before
old
the
new
that
next
club funds
of the fall
we
just
what's there
up
wants to see
students will
also
McMahon
the students."
prudency."
With
[McMurray]
David
the
that "this is
[Blouw] behind it,
Max
ler]," he said.
introduce
said Allison
view, which
frozen for
power
cleaning
now,"
got
be voted in
explained
more
versity
the past,
of
group
sorts.
Allison
giving
campus
system would
scrapped,
thought
possibility
of
cap
"It's just
McMahon attributed this
fact
various
from
a
"We
simple
they
a
head from
a
university officials (after proposals
allowed
rule
with
occur
nod of the
because
significantly
checked
one
when it
in fees would
proposed
increase
to
might
year.
Manager
which
structural overhaul in the fee system
a
out-
an
justify collecting funds from
commented that when
Laurier had
"Ontario
would
students,
General
with
had
could
nance
savings
finally
updated
definition
paid
Business,
Faculty
drastic
most
provincial
Ancillary
Wil-
of
$30
see
schools
was
lined
Furthermore,
Students'
the board for Arts,
WLUSU
Board member Paul Laanemets,
would
1994 and
students.
hap-
cation students.
se-
administra-
university
President
University's
structure
stu-
in 2004,
Union, WLUSU proposes
in
came out
he said.
(WLUSU) explained
The
to
response
what
say
Science, Music and
stu-
decreased.
to
fees,"
Allison,
Laurier
stu-
tion and Students' Union Directors,
since the
frid
new
proposed
the
faculty
evaluation
lect group of
Dan
ref-
a
during
see
paid
their
to
as
the
elections,
money
the
posed
question
initiative
of
be
be able
to
with their
pens
Union
to
erendum
dents
a
fees.
ancillary
dent
pockets,
collection of
the
of
restructuring
a
received for
is
enough support
keep
to
their
money in
more
important for
...
will have the opportunity
little
"I think it's
Students'
to
fees
ancillary
on
5
is
as
of yet.
"We're
get
uni-
getting
a
information out
sible,"
he
committee
as soon
as
to
pos-
explained.
administration behind the
initiative.
New anti-spam
software for
WLU e-mail
ALISON GRENKIE
M+.
STAFF WRITER
"What bothers
formation
and
the weekend of December 8
9, Laurier Information TechServices
nology
M+
software,
Firewall,
concern
for Novell
solve
to
users:
what
that
95
destined for
Novell mailboxes is
spam.
dents
and
marked
of
decrease
in
reaches
spam that
creasing
will
professors
both
the
see
amount
are
and
thought
and
quarantined,
of Novell will
be
antine
are
per-
deemed
finding daily
e-mails that have
to
be
was
by
ITS
during
proceeding,
ITS spent
several weeks testing the
application and
of the
new
prior
was
the
some
the
is
system
feels it is
he
con-
first
to
fool-
not
step up from
a
control
to
attempts
also
He
blocking
that
suggests
the
messages
in
to
their M+
those
new
software
from
Hotmail
and similar mail services
account
simply log
and add the
domain to their "Allow" list.
received
the installation
to
However,
still
concerns
remain.
McDonald believes that while
do
not
believe
sufficient.
Laura
Langford
and while he is
100
problem.
software.
However,
this
students
well.
as
anti-spam software is
admit that
by
be
occasionally
accurate,"
percent
been
this
is
from Sympati-
coming
the software
flagged by
"No
blacklisted
are
and Gmail may
previous
implement
to
made
summer 2007. Before
notification
co
proof,
spam.
this
changing inventory of e-
on a
quarde-
that
explains
concerned about the
The decision
change
based
users
reports in their inboxes
tailing any
not.
Langford
cedes,
E-mails that
Hotmail e-mails will
because the software discriminates
in-
inboxes,
efficiency
a
sonal comfort.
spam
will
M+. E-mail
stu-
and students
the confusion is the
to
some
mail senders who
that
believes
Langford
'we
get past the spam filter, while oth-
Manager
estimates
of all e-mail
fact that
new
said
one
McDonald.
know,"says
Adding
ers
spam.
Operations
Langford
percent
don't
about
out
no
blocking Hotmail'
are
new
ongoing and daunting
an
Network
Carl
(ITS)
spam
Guardian Messaging
designed
has been
installed
sent
was
filters, but
in-
the
new
tive, in
McDonald,
a
TA
for
spam
terms
mail does
not
filter
of
may
usability
achieve
be
effec-
Novell
e-
high ratings.
W1
a
second-year
course,
ment
mails
was
informed by
secretary
were
"There
communication
that
being
a
depart-
Hotmail
quarantined
e-
by
sors]
that I
prefer
they're
to
are
a
couple
know of that
use
more
in-r- .1
a_
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—
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—
definitely
reliable."
—
I
SYDNEY HELLAND
[profes-
alternatives because
easier and
-
Over
that
is
me
CHECK YOUR
QUARANTINE
-
E-mails from
popular providers
such
as
installed anti-spam
blocked from Laurier accounts because of the newly
Hotmail and Gmail
software.
are
initially
News
6
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9,2008
Alumnus suicide
investigation
In the aftermathof Laurier alumnus Rae Cowan's
eral of his
close friends and
their loved
but
one,
family
money
death,
52 honour roll spots
The UFE
sev-
left without
only
were not
also without the
had
they
in
en-
pletion of
ed from WLU in 1993 with
of Toronto
out
and also
a
his
ran
branch
own
November, graduat-
economics
an
manager
at
and worked
degree
look
to
The
Cowan's
suicide,
into his
Globe and
personal
it
Mail,
had lost much of the
hired
family
was
affairs,
-
was
inves-
given
by
successful
Upon
(Chartered Accountant)
his
designation
right
The
to
their
to
that
many
exist
believe,
and many documents
or
of his clients'
contained less
actually
Several clients and
losing
as
individuals from Canada
total, 2,327
58 of which
in the
wrote
receive
under 75
the
passed
both
of individuals who take the
passing grade.
a
than
money
relating
to
led
regarding
much
as
funds,
Greg Overholt,
are
a
a
fifth-year student
business and
of the nine students
com-
RBC
$500,000.
As
blogging
computer
of the Bronze
recipient
a
(SOS),
Canada's
contenders in the
(RBC)
student
blogger search,
Bank
Royal
fourth-year
joint degree,
being
sues
hired
relating
as
an
RBC
money and
to
answer
nationally,
one
ing
10
year,
to
The
where
will become
working
closes
jingle"
to
try
Boss
garnered
112
part-time employees
about 10
on
or
15 hours
to
Award,
Overholt is
aid in tuition and school-related
recipients
selected
were
answers to
based
six essay
(SBE) club,
which raises
money for
set to
costs.
re-
weekly
Schol-
grades
on
business
and
challenges
Depatment of Mathetook
ends June 30.
term
profs make 'best
lecturer' semi-
Competition,
competition,
A
Offering Support
cram
which
now
announced
were
in its third year, aims
Monday.
on
to
raise
aware-
about Ontario's educators.
from Laurier received
Michael
including
of
panel
of five
course
Lome
give
cast
total of 10 finalists in
a
lectures
full-length
the
over
March 1, 2008.
weeks, starting
Viewers will then
Ironstone-
Penelope
Sulsky.
will determine
judges
total of four nomina-
a
Desjardins,
who will then
February,
ses-
for their Big Ideas' Best
semifinalists
Catterall, Shirley Lichti and
School of Busi-
charity by teaching
The Wilfrid Laurier Students' Union
for RBC
Kitchen
and
a
they
receive
on
self-proclaimed
are
as
the
new
selected
de-
of
out
Neemish Parekh,
pressed
www.rbc2p.
(WLUSU) has hired
their
own votes
as to
who
a
they think
$10,000 TD
Bill
program and services manager.
the Bar
Kitchen, previously
earn-
an
Operations Manager
A
Wilf's,
at
VP:
Human Resources
excitement when
questioned
as
to
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Stats Canada
KSENIA PRINTS
&
portunities
NICK TAYLOR-VAISEY
WINNIPEG
OTTAWA,
in Cana-
shortage of students
acute
da's colleges
the
survival, says
wanted
of
series
the
are
key
to
forward
put
scenarios,"
what-if
Patrice de Broucker,
"There
that's
a
of the
one
au-
so
want
you
why people
and
study
to
like
me
"I think
[in
the
yet,"
has
one
no
at
gram
the
currently going. Aboriginal
are
are
I
exception,
an
Statistics Canada
report.
a
Statistics Canada teamed up with
Canadian Council
the
ing
the
produce
to
Learnentitled
report,
2031: Three Scenarios.
The first
"It's
ing
just
not
more
more
money
of
matter
a
or,
in my
will
dents
continue
institutions
at
purely
stu-
assumes
in
enrolling
It
current rates.
con-
cludes that enrolment will reach its
in 2012-13, after which
peak
tic declinewill
and
occur
dras-
a
for
prevail
another 13 years.
The
long-term trends
enrolment
ary
This
in
post-second1990-2006.
from
the number of students
until 2017,
in other
leading
of
out
run
rise in
a
17-29
aged
for
compensating
drop
a
But this
age groups.
will
too
studied
established
projection
group
in 2031,
youth
another steep decline.
to
The final and third scenario
pothesizes
that
offer-
rate
as
This
women.
the rosiest of them
provinces and
at
focus
the
thinks
WORRYING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS
BABY-[BOOM]
rate
a
me
University
want to
norm
in
Rob-
and
going,
change
should
goal,
be
"high
on
[his]
fastest-growing components
our
population; particularly
arguably
are
education."
however,
be increased
also
lennium
2007
people
much
into the
to
however,
list"
Scholarship
report
entitled
in
is the
abroad.
rates
would
along
students,
reached
that if
Mature
already
participa-
substantially.
"The
person-
that's
already
in
a
the
scholarships
con-
Mil-
and
Foundation's
the
Price
of
other
of
who
to
for
to
improve
those who have
At
continue their edu-
the
ture
the
education
the
federal
Secondary
the
level,
Student
Support
will
University of
in
Carleton
at
expert
students,
in
specializes
barriers
over
standing
25 and
post-secondary
tion, she does
of
between
not
accept
"It's amazing how
doubted the
cation,
studying
tion
edu-
the
ties
are
...
Post-
They
think
at
it anymore, and I think it's
Pro-
myth."
the
usefulness of
increased male
participa-
Faculty of Social
Sciences
\
rates.
"Male participation rates, I think,
are
function of the
a
said.
"Raising
ficult in the
text,
just because there
jobs
are
there that males
out
be attracted
so
dif-
many
seem
to
post-secondary education."
The
sion
report
to
comes
realized
long
dents from
all
across
It starts
conclu-
a
at
ago
universities: the need to
here.
con-
don't involve
that
to
be
economic
current
he
economy,"
them would
many
attract stu-
the
Canada,
world and from all socio-economic
Generous financial support:
The
Faculty of
Arts and the
Faculty of Social Sciences offer renewable
levels.
"I know
a
lot of universities
[are]
worrying about what happens
ter
the
baby[-boom]
through
the
echo
One
things
almost all of them
ing
right
on
now
marketplace,"
financial support between $15,500 and $18,000 per year.
af-
moves
•
system.
are
of
the
50 innovative
programs
•
470
professor-researchers
focus-
is the international
said David
Robinson,
associate executive director of the
Canadian Association of
University
Teachers.
Robinson, however,
these
institutions should
inside the
sented
groups.
in
Peter
The University of Ottawa
Canadian
is ranked
universities in research
www.arts.uOttawa.ca
there's
Canada," he
a
huge cohort
www.socialsciences.uOttawa.ca
QTiTQ
said.
U
Mason,
Winnipeg
cause
HIH
first look
country for under-repre-
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here
TiTiT
believes that
s
34,
was
Red River
of the lack
of
drawn
to
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adults
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under-
they can't
Ottawa
Faculty of Arts and
the
estimate what their skills and abili-
peo-
Graduate studies
at
sell
excuses.
people
who
post-secondary
out-
he said.
is
policy
to
try
same
University
your
after
you may go
many
public
a
either
adjust
age groups well into
Schwartz,
direct fu-
you
the future.
Saul
help post-
While Warkentin recognizes
Access
to
or
of-province
and
availability
study
the decline and
programs,
ex-
University
on
Don
fellow
for Public
the institutions,
accept
and
the road,
Force
areas," said
efforts.
yourself,"
pave
edu-
be moved
can
the Frontier Centre
"In
rural
as
for edu-
strictly
they
Ab-
funding
back,
secondary policy-makers
more
participate
bursaries
were
now
tistics Canada
recog-
areas
them
of
De Brucker believes that the Sta-
from all income brackets.
ple
not
Policy.
-
organiza-
offer
initiatives like
aim
entered the work force but
return
also
often
post-secondary
students,
dozens
already
in rural
Winnipeg's Task
[for
lack
Sandberg, Aboriginal policy
govern-
and
institutions
Needs-based
problem
is
around to different
Mason and Warkentin
Many
holding
cation but
I've
colleges,
fairs
are
biggest
work
post-secondary fold.
career
observer
one
initiatives
original youth]
and that
me
difficulty of bringing
like
targeting
enough.
some-
tensions and programs.
with
Knowledge.
doesn't be-
lieve that post-secondary
can
young,
aren't
go
students
aboriginal
the
Schwartz,
to
do
nize the
going,
are
Most
Schwartz added,
clusion
more
want
boosting participation
aborigi-
to
ments
that."
first-generation
in dire need of
go
can't
we
of
aboriginals
for
Universities,
of
en-
attend
...
tions
"Those who
do
terribly low participa-
who
Association
by
least
these
to
band councils.
to
at
cation dollars
executive
Teachers
of
urban
associate
Robinson,
population, and yet that's one
nal
claims
was
College
the distribution
reserves,
would enhance the
of
that.
amongst Canada's
I
career
ally
..."
college
or
However,
done," she said.
David
-
those who don't
changing
continue
to
fulfilling
ECHO MOVES
at
of which falls
looking
[ARE]
com-
to
universities
more on
shy
funds
predicts
it
as
tion
to
he said.
aboriginal
university
away from the title
University
Preparation Program
aboriginal youth
courage
felt I needed
really
A LOT OF UNIVERSITIES
...
communities and
Entrance
student.
inspire
students
But Mason is far from the
inson
for
important
the future of
the
un-
prognosis
all,
numbers
rising
better,"
a mature
"I
director of the Canadian
I'm done, and
once
of
opinion,
not
advance
role model in the
other upcoming
tion
group in universi-
begin enrolling
steadily
munity
a
tin does
and
gram
hy-
newly
a
men,
der-represented
ties, will
be
can
to
to
iden-
year old Linda Warken-
to
issues.
"We have
scenario
second
I
important
my
"I KNOW
also
were
Canada's universities.
information.
AFTER THE
pro-
and creative solutions"
"Education is
life,
thing that would be
according
meant,
program's website,
aboriginal
as
Thirty-six
of Winni-
University
degree
a
"original
so
based
projection,
demographics,
on
the
Enrolment Trends
Post-secondary
to
for
peg,
tified
think,"
THROUGH THE SYSTEM
thors of
cation later in
to
said Mason.
Self-Governance
Aboriginal
want
in
my education
different field where
achieved
to
people who
most
he said.
in;
come
universities
further
to
—
options
many
Mason has since enrolled in the
a
said
not
are
the field
ever
report.
St.
at
reserve
students
city]
to
his
on
Winnipeg.
colleges
and universities. Non-
traditional applicants
"We
an
decline' could endure for at least 13
while male enrollment will match that of women
years
go
in
post-second-
dip after 2013: report
Theresa Point, 400 km northeast of
A
--
predicting
is
enrolment
ary
of
projection
recent
(CUP)
11
fifth among
intensity.
a
do
bit of
a
12
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Another
year,
WEDNESDAY JANUARY
student
checkup:
another slate of
campus
politicians.
President and VP:
In
University
with
keeping
Dan
Allison
WLUSU
update
entered
president
as
sider. Unlike many of his
sors, he had
of
the
notably
and
Council,
and
around
desire
a
students
the Union.
his
built
learning
This
Board
ten
learning
reports
Dan Allison
-
President and CEO
in
There's
just
VP:
portfolio
sionate
constant
who shows
ence
in
and she has
She is
no
of
shortage
gain full membership
a
the
not
gen-
confer-
avenues
only pushed
for WLUSU
in the Canadian Alliance of Student
a
(CASA), but also took
role
major leadership
as
CASA's
vice-chair.
In
addition,
she is
committee for the
Lauren McNiven-
graduate
and
VP:
University Affairs
is
on
the steering
Ontario
Students Alliance
member of the
a
Under-
(OUSA)
a
year since Matt Park
last reviewed
and it
seems
cisms
that
persist
-
was
Chair of the Board
as
that many of the criti-
plagued
only got-
ten worse.
felt
training,
of Park's
increasing
this
year's
their role.
foster
helped
various
at
university
the
Board
his
bring back the Hawk
student
to
receptiveness
and his initiativein
concerns
strates
ancillary fees demonfor student
a concern
there is
though
ey,
heavy
complishments
campus
on
somewhat limited.
passionate
the
President:
she
Otherwise,
to
departments,
with
has left
directors,
Vice-
her
tendency,
when
dragging
their feet,
Staff
as
a
In
addition,
many directors
were
they didn't feel the
condition of
greater
accountabil-
voting
addition,
$20,000,
tions
Canada
McNiven
not to
let her
a
are
strengths
strong
little
He
of
a
nearly
to
felt that,
included
though
excel-
an
policy governance and
memory,
he did
minimal time in his
productive
interruptions
thought he could
ter
by
e-mail.
Elec-
caused
widespread
Ultimately,
though,
McNiven's
efforts
cannot
her internal
be
questioned.
departments
suffered
lobbying work,
agree that this is
to
lio
and
extensive
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to
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directors felt
uphold
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the final four months of
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indication, he is
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this time
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better served
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issues
family
that the Board would
difference of opinion between
stant
with
confusion.
his
beyond chairing the meetings.
felt less
pos-
municipal election,
passion get
increased
institutional
spent
as
to
fulfilled.
was
grasp
needs
upon which
Board,
was
make
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external and internal workload.
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his
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miscommunication
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easy for students
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ity
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the workload herself or let it fall
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Management
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by establishing
on
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campus
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to
himself and certain directors,
their individual needs.
and
satellite
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performance.
po-
coordinators
directors. Park viewed this
and
own
McNiven has
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close the
to
Campus Commissioner
member of the
external
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improvement
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far.
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noted
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fice, which frustrated
directors
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manage
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management
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steps
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sible in the fall
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away from her. In her
McNiven's
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accomplish-
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to
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funds.
platform, Allison
weekdays
on
awareness
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Halloran.
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expenditures
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liked
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extension of
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of student's
goals,
mittee
and in the
Park
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shows
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terms
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the brunt of his time in
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use
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ing
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ly
frustrated that
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himself admitted that he would've
cater to
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dark about
Matt Park
was
performed
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spends
terest
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staff and the Board. He
is very visible
lent
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level of
among his
then still
him
while others have
major strengths
He
amicable
tremely
advisory
council of Waterloo Mayor Brenda
It's been
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government,
to
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and
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do
McNiven
able
directors
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any-
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to
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discuss
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erally
are
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presence
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office
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president's
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McNiven is
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UA
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rarely
has
far.
quite
whether capital
over
like the Hawk
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that
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feel
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members,
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curve
meetings,
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steep
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Lauren Civello's
Board
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gives
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secretary
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her
gives
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effectively
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opportunity
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ing
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confident
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has
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unfortunate
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involved
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the fact that
by
of all
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WLU.
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proud
role
in
the Board of the merits of
convincing
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of his
the Hawk
views
as
a
logo
to
the floor
for the Union.
ing opportunity
ing meetings.
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Kory
expectations,
Preston
Chabot is often
more
to meet
the
about the issues
that affect
has
also
vocal
in
become
increas-
boardroom
discus-
in
policy
in attendance,
Implementa-
Governance
tion Committee and has made
tive
effort
be
to
group
he has
opportunity
to
missed
the
during
formal
Matthew Ichim
the
senting
needs of the
school's
our
satellite campus.
at
How-
time constraints associated with
ever,
her
repre-
students
ability
to
all Board
have
into
cut
Brantford
at
this limitation,
she
helps
voice for Brantford's
by being
a
at
presence
WLUSU
tor to
a
boardroom
regular
meetings.
She has also been
Ancillary
Fees
contribu-
a
member of the
brought
the
interests of the
campus
into
these discussions.
has
many
community,
himself avail-
a
new
policy
to
Doing
Currently,
has
of his fellow
some
average,
tioned, he has
tributed
not
un-
no
the
In
directors
often
anemets
and
teracts
date.
to
cited
by
members
good
inten-
con-
the Board.
this
and in
He is
Jaspreet Singh
role
on
Along
direc-
returning
year's Board,
has been
vre
three
only
this
Colin Le Fe-
invaluable resource.
an
with fellow
veteran
Jon Cham-
Preston takes his
Kory
and
believes
Preston
pagne, Le Fevre has often dominated
ness
the discourse
Laurier.
which
his
signals
in
Board discussions,
that he needs
comments
in such
encourage broader
He has
shown
a
to
phrase
way that
they
debate.
has
become
erable
work
m°nths
to see
Overall,
fective
in
his
them
purchasing
do
consid-
remaining
in
frightening
to
room
four
large part
think
may
an
ef-
because
how
quiet
be without his
Presence.
a
willingat
for
link-
increasing
he
tries
to
be
a
voice
a
member of the
Committee and
for
to
University
OUSA
to
seems
isn't
afraid
opinions
ensure
most
Cam-
or
that his
present
motions,
proposals
thought through
propriate
to
so
at
that
meetings,
unpopu-
he needs
are
they
to
entirely
are
for formal discussions.
ap-
of his
Jaspreet
peers. He is
weakest Board members of the group.
of the few directors that
contributes
and
of a
his
to
the
fifth-year
his
on
two
issues
Singh
work has
befitting
he
progress
did
join
environmental
on
Board
related
was
a
marketing,
to
his
goals.
member of
Fees Committee, whose
prompted
a
referendum
to
address fee collection concerns.
Overall,
director,
can
Sacks
once
he
and can't do
directors have yet
has
been
figured
-
to
Singh's
at
attendance
Board
one
been
uted
sub
to
out
a
par,
SU
VP:
the
Le Fevre
is Chair
°fthe WLUSP
Board
ofDirectors.
situations.
effective in small group
the
on
leader-
Fees Com-
Ancillary
strong
a
a
concern
Bursary
to
management and
Finance,
Fund. His
personal
of the
stay abreast
WLUSU have
not
Laanemets has
his peers
the
increase
to
to
initiatives
matters
affecting
unnoticed,
gone
vacant
Treasur-
position.
were
written
News
by
Laura
never
issue
an
strong
many
between
Carlson
Polischuk,
and
Special
Joe Turcotte
Editor-in-Chief
Mike
does attend
offer
to
her
Unfortunately, regardless
its of her ideas,
ibility by
Singh
proper channels for
Further
training
she is
ets
exposed
of life
failed
in
in
at
her
Disclosure:
Greg Sacks
is
an
their
observations
collective
from
attending
the
Board's
bi-weekly
public
on
up
thoughts.
of the
and
meetings
mer-
more
than
conducting
hours
20
of
the
them.
specifically
interviews,
related
to
the
performance
help Singh's
of the Board and its elected
winter
many
term,
different fac-
but has
attempts
as
to
so
far
representatives
with
every
representative reviewed.
represent
them.
grasp.
columnist for The Cord.
on
meetings
presenting
Laurier,
based
are
hurts her cred-
would
the
to
class
understand
to
failing
her
speak
to
They
attrib-
times.
reluctant
and
has
opinion
photos by Greg
and
Sydney
as
been elected
recently
fill the
Student
of the
term
for
fudiciary responsibilities.
Board
All
Disclosure: Colin
Board
punctuality
she has
meeting
Singh
performance
what he
something
she is
which
conflicts
When
and
in the fall
meetings
schedule and
next to no
and
closely
Ancillary
an
student.
addition, Sacks
the
belie
of the school
groups
sustainability
discourse
usually
platform, though
working
one
consistently
Board
comments
Sacks has made
In
While he is often vocal
lar
of
understanding
pus Coordinator.
and
through.
Le Fevre has been
director,
the Board
to
demonstrated
so,
students. This desire has lead him
Affairs
but will need
Greg
respect
the Board and Laurier's
ages between
environmental
policies,
that he
doing
In
important.
advocate
lng his platform
promise of creating
and local
the issues
work hard for the students
to
An
on
out
are
students,
interest in fulfill-
an
job seriously
in
Brown.
speaks
shy
He has also worked with the WLU-
and
of
as
La-
hard in commit-
where he took
These reviews
have earned the
across
one-on-one
Projects Editor
tors on
as
up
Laanemets coun-
relative silence
most
settings,
er
been
will also
Paul
setting
meetings by working
by
has
re-
non-partisan.
comes
quiet. However,
Dan
Sacks
track
speak
to
becomes
boardroom
Editors
one
ambi-
an
speaking concisely. They
collaboratively
As
the
doubt him,
to
reason
on
the Board would benefit from
need other
to
satellite
Greg Sacks
set
leaves
WLUSU's
Ichim
consistently
meaningfully
has
cord
governance
Board
to
he
mittee, displaying
been
best. While
at
of the
accom-
takes
agenda. Champagne's
ship
performance
Ichim
the
thus far.
procedures
should enable
his
improve
on
one
tangible
Champagne
as
of Chair,
him
Gover-
role
tious
though
second-
a
Committee
major
a
boast
to
plishments
Now,
on
Fees Committee,
Ancillary
feels
better
has created for the Board.
so
as
Policy
Implementation
few groups
role
the
but
committees.
on
expertise
on
and also took
tees
Ichim
develop
to
of the
derstanding
his
actively
with
Admittedly, however,
as
Committee and
in
O-Week.
throughout
that he needs
he
as
discussions
notably making
most
able
director
boardroom,
lead
a
He has lent his
has been
vocal and conscien-
tious directors in the
time
He
Champagne.
most
has also taken
Board
year's
Paul Laanemets
definitely enjoys
Board member,
in
of the
Champagne
members of the Laurier
inter-
events, both in Brantford and Waterloo. Henderson is
a
that the switch
meetings.
a
as
Board
term.
upcoming
engages
to
Henderson's
fully represent
Despite
provide
home and her need
at
living
job
sore-
and should be increased
meetings,
As Laurier Brantford's lone representhe Board, Samantha Hen-
his
represent
fellow music students has been
ly
the
However,
this
imagine
to
without Jon
an ac-
vocal in those
more
settings.
Matthew Ichim
on
speaks
He has been involved with
Policy
It's hard
one
13
Champagne
nance
Samantha Henderson
derson has the difficult task of
least
from meet-
missing
matters.
tative
at
within the boardroom.
sparingly.
to
that voice is
infrequently,
very
address
talking
and
underrepresented
Unfortunately,
to
by
the
on
of the school's
one
the
Campus Centre,
valuable market-
faculties.
exercised
or
sions, which will benefit the Board if
ests
Enriquez
and do
student
unique perspective
a
notoriously
small
ingly
campus and
on
obvious love
an
of the Fred Nichols'
involved dur-
silent
provide
to
most
the
Jon
Board, Roger Chabot has the ability
ings and, when
next term
commute
would offer
if she
disappoint-
a
relatively
governance.
the
this
music
only
offer the views of
groups
However, Butler plans
She
director, Fabio
on
the
has
been involved
not
working
she becomes better versed
may be attributed
lack
position
As
law
committees.
goals
imple-
her
to
she has
as
Butler
dedicate the time she
to
the various
them.
and has offered little
during
weaknesses
a
been
during meetings
of
with
a
and internal
term
been
has
Board,
that
com-
for
applications
meant
necessary
students
plat-
the role
policy changes.
first
his
have
voters'
that much of her
not
feels
her
the
Butler's
Jocelyn
Board member has
a
and
been unable
she
serve
as
to
dents of Laurier.
Recognizing
issue
school
term, Bohl
can
returning
insights
more
that
the fall
biggest
dur-
in her role
experiences
the fall term,
Roger Chabot
been time management. Class
board member. However,
institutional
tremendous tool
become
to
with
up
be attributed
can
During
mitments
speak
not to
understanding
WLUSU
brings
great ideas and demonstrates leader-
ship
a
the Board.
performance
Civello's
provid-
about WLUSU
which contributes
policies,
have.
to
secretary has
as
in-
an
Fabio Enriquez
demonstrated the leadership this role
Also, her role
lack of
WLUSU
technically
larger role, yet
tendency
meetings
form
some-
Civello
Lauren
of the
during
in the past and there-
fresh
ing
she offers
the Board,
not
politics
WLUSU
yet
her
to
quiet
director, which
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meetings. Although
Board
one
as
to
she attributes
relatively
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strategic plan-
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gained
been
herself with issues of
the Board and
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com-
into and rectified.
Blair
keting
Jocelyn Butler
ternal role within the Board.
address,
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ning,
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for these groups,
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has yet
meetings
the
interest
within the Laurier
she
munity,
director.
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she showed
groups
ous
account
Heather Blair's
to
as
ineffectiveness
though
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with her e-mail
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weeks, Kenya
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consider the
many
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the
people of
mocracy and
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former
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Pakistan has been thrown into the
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STAFF WRITER
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about
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in
living
people
sex
16.5 million
approximately
the
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individuals
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workers,
individuals
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female.
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the
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city's
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legislation,
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as
partially
it
did
to
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prostitution.
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windows in
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because of the
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centre.
to
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accounted for 51
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of the
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Light
about the
that will
ing
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of work. Even
women
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on
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eliminating
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the
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city.
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District
include the elimination
would
industry
don't want
but
we
the
and
Mayor Job Cohen
do
to
to
see
act,"
want to cut
being
as
the
prostitution
signifi-
they
closely regulated
the city council would like.
Without certain
of
and
centre,
figures
area
why
crime
the city
debate
number of win-
Cohen will face
says Cohen. "We
rid of
get
actual
much
number of windows and
the abuses in
and that is
the
there is
and
laundering
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sex
as
that
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council has
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not
facilitate
cracking
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a more
down
on
the
centre.
on
the
Mayor
difficult task
prostitution
in
prostitutes
founded
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A new year,
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This year, prepare ahead of time to
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mately
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work the best
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of students that continue
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said Barr.
real-life
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explained
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try and engage them in
love for
his
nature
a
week.
engaged by
dents; there's something
tinues
Laurier.
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downside
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at
currently teaching
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for
can
to
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to
better," he
thank the students
challenging
return
me
me
and
favour
teaching ability."
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hope
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promoters,"
as
the Bar Line has
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become accustomed
to
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clothing
are
for
seems
of
effective.
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majority
responses
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surplus,
is
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advertising
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quirements,
in-
since
ways
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and
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for about 17 years
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said
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showcasing
gotten
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the director of marketing and sales
Barr
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shortly thereafter
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who worked
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Ladies prepare for domination in the
second half of the OUA season
The women's
hockey
in the same
belong
team
competed against the best
keeping
category,
LAUREN MILLET
"The
The
third and final
Redmen lose
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
action
see
to
hockey
continued
team
the ice
on
part in
invitational
an
the
against
try. Coming
with
the
proved
they
the
best
has
to
offer.
was
face-off
a
the
up
champions,
ing
the defend-
the University
Alberta Pandas. The Hawks
of
fought
and
if
now,
nationals, it's
we
The
the
McGill
the nation's
top-ranked
like
looking
St.
FX.
Women's
and
strong
five-team
a
into
ran
line
hot
a
in
goalie
Char-
who tends for the
Labonte,
na-
tional team," said Head Coach Rick
all
they
said
year,"
players
Osborne.
starting
are
Hawks'
more
they
were
strong
now
"The
it's looking now, if
way
it
showing
their
missing
we
van,
who
just
now
as
was
play
at
and who
we
play
can
with
The
in
to
however,
they
proved
the
as
This
ev-
but
faced.
work
the
to
has
Carlson
Jamie
done
bigger
than
stronger than us,"
said
lot
team was a
not
Osborne.
working
has been
"Jamie
facing
bus
to
out
backs,
quick
a
turn-
tourna-
Ridgebacks
the UOIT
hopping
face the Brock
onto
Badgers
the
afternoon.
The Hawks took
the
quicker
of the
5 before
January
following
season
are
the
and
of the
care
Ridge-
down
them
shutting
teams
in the OUA,
possible
upset
or
11-0
we
team
in
the
sees
a
Toronto,
is
are
the
Badgers
the
2-0.
Hawks face
expecting
on
a
cross-town
on
the line, if
expecting
Laurier,
two
tough
the weekend. With their
playoff lives
ever
strong
now
to
a
get
would
be
they
point
the
were
from
time,"
commented Osborne.
pretty
strong,
the best
OUA,"
the
the Waterloo Warriors.
"We're
games
Queen's.
"Toronto
think
only
rivals,
stand-
From
out
double header against
the
atop
Osborne
from
and
their
continued
This weekend,
their
ways
then
play, shutting
looking
provincial
Guelph
team.
"Tlieir
us,
tribute
pays
with the
Hawks
against
a
team.
continue
ings.
trainer
the tempo and pace
team
Osborne, Head Coach
Rick
and size
invitational
playunder-
OUA,
winning
keep
to
ment,
WAS."
at
teams.
Guelph
the
Hawks
AND COMPETITIVE NOW AS IT EVER
Champion-
physical play
the
different,
ery
JUST AS STRONG
remain
struggled
the Hawks
ships,
Be-
away
We
work ethic
better,
faced
around coming
on
up
fastest.
our
everyday."
Hawks
de-
at
of the
rest
HOCKEY IS
said Osborne.
pace,"
that
wisely.
tournament
know what the pace is
now
set
Looking
keep
getting
keep
The
the
...
it
as
the
-22 Canadian
was."
need to
up
IT'S
...
LOOKING LIKE A FIVE TEAM RACE
WOMEN'S
"We used the
We
is
hockey
ing
GOING TO BE PRETY TOUGH
just
to
and faster
was
star
Germany
for
they
certainly
are
have
and
be."
can
"We
impressive considering
race,
IT'S
the
realize how
to
advantage
an
even
and
strength
core
much of
The
played and the toughest competihad faced
build
fender Andrea
Manitoba, and
competitive
of the other
team, 2-0.
was
have
to
in
with the addition of
really well, though.
"We did skate
We
currently
Redmen,
it
game that
our
physical game they
most
a
that
proved
McGill
CAN GET BACK TO THE NATIONALS,
top, 3-2.
fell
made
captain
go-
tough," commented
At the 2006 National
the Hawks
following day
the
to
came out on
after
comment
-
hard and
McGill
the Christmas break and
University of Alberta and
the
as
over
Osborne.
tournament
against
giving
win
a
looking
the
to
be pretty
to
ever
Opening
it's
way
get back
"It's
skate
can
nation
ing
coun-
of the three games,
out
the Hawks
tournament
in the
teams
top
took
they
teams
top
the
saw
tion
"The
can
Guelph,
to
the
day
Pandas,
loss.
the
over
Christmas break.
Traveling
each of
the
to
such
powerhouses
Osborne.
SPORTS EDITOR
women's
with
pace
the country
teams in
but
I
conditioned
said Osborne.
"They
games
always
against
us
play
so
their
best
it should be
a
good matchup."
Canadian Juniors bring home the gold
junior hockey world for the fourth straight time, defeating Sweden
Canada dominates the rest of the
after. Team Canada has become
few
strong in the past
is
to
simply
what we're
years
so
so
that it
accustomed
biggest
ans,
but
year
strong hockey
at
pects
Another
another
year,
Canadian hock-
Every boxing day,
ey
fans
ey
a
late Christmas
the
by having
present
to
given
are
medal.
gold
opportunity
watch Canada's
top young hock-
stars
young
However,
of the world.
witness these young
be
soon
do
only
not
who will
stars
in the NHL,
playing
to
get
much
in this
tournament,
expectation
with the
The
many
we
that
watch with the
they'll
is
fans
so
disregard the
even
liminary rounds,
teams
game,
feeling
way
in
to
as
well
compared
up
to
personally
that
team not
they
the
gold
even
would
persevere
medal
had
figure
the
out a
and make it four
It's like
watching
ing superhero
love with
a
girl,
that
movie.
typical
Hero
and the
it
that would be
ments
many of the
seems
like all
hope
the hero somehow finds
Save her and
a
kid-
villain.
is gone,
way
they live happily
to
ever
come
better
that
players
than
playing
are
example,
For
proven he
lead
can
Quebec
the
Memorial
-17
He
in
hockey
team
cham-
helped
the
team
but
2006,
to
has
was
the
to
Remparts
and
Cup
Canada
medal
contribute
teams.
has
Esposito,
pick, Angelo
overall
20
Pittsburgh's
Under-
to
a
gold
from
cut
for the past three
exceptional
the
they
advantages
other
international
international teams
competitive
can
have
is
one
over
of
the
Other
teams.
will field many
teams, but their
consistently good
teams
as
they
be.
proven by
different
teams
challenge
to
the number of
that
have
posed
Canada in the past
Russia,
bers the
who
be the
USA
epic
(everyone
remem-
shootout in the semi-
play-
years:
vares,
featured
could
quite
top overall
draft
for the
pos-
picks
next
Steven Stamkos and
two
Ta-
John
who are both Canadian.
international
had great players,
Alexander
such
names
and
Ovechkin
have
teams
as
Patrick
Kane, but have been overwhelmed
the
by
and
depth
Canada
players
assembles each and every year.
Essentially, Canada's hockey
gram
cause
will
is
pro-
and be-
developed,
more
of this, Canadian hockey fans
always expect
to see a team
that
each and
gold
every year.
Instead of
in
derdog
sports,
nadian
has
most
Canadian
as
usual
that
major
Ca-
provided
we
un-
scale
com-
expect
to
every year.
fourth
proven
of the
has
team
winning
the
fans with that
sports
manding
The
being
hockey
journey
four years.
also
they
the best
tournament
the entry draft
see
This is
a
depth
an
Canada
depth
will be in the hunt for
seasons.
This
the
arguably
past
Other
,h
fol-
to
with
tournament
competitive.
as
players
sibly
in
replace-
been
the Canadi-
the tournament,
to
This
from
cut
to
have been able
with
with
and,
2007),
in the world under 20 years old.
ers
for the other international teams.
falls in
girl gets
napped by that evil-looking
bor-
are
would be suitable
are not as
a row.
When
team
brings
tournament nev-
who
players
Even
other
to
for Canada
play
to
none
Along
two
the Canada
game.
leading
I
as-
make the
Even this year, with the
playing
pre-
automatically
that Canada will
gold medal
high that
of
prestigious
pionships
gold medal.
expectation
suming
home
come
Because
drops off.
er
like every other international hockey
flourish.
chosen
players
the
we
position
to
threats
low up the past
effort just
continue
the talent and skill level of the
this,
the other
face off against
stars
and
Canada's
program. New pros-
every
in
come
to
than the
more
in
Sweden have
recently,
most
seeing.
be attributed
Russia
versus
The dominance we witness every
can
the USA
versus
finals
the
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we
in
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shall
continue
enjoy
to
row
and
the
ascend
historic accomplishments
past the
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joins fellow
and
Winnipeg
contract with
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Hawks in the CFL
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tract, and he
team
short-term
a
hopes
to
work his
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way
up from there.
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frid
past
five
football
reckoned
with,
times
the
for
2005,
to
one
Yates
and,
Cup
be
four
competing
crowned
being
men's
Hawks
has been
team
the Wil-
seasons,
Laurier Golden
Vanier
in
Cup
champions.
A part of that
years
linebacker
was
who
giacomo,
for those five
team
Anthony Mag-
the
at
took up football and
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back.
tion
hard
paid off
picked
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never
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and
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this year when he
the
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and
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gold
to
travel to
Winnipeg.
to
to
was
was
just
training
part
in
camp.
at
a
had
get
some
so
word
pleasant
came
pretty
Winnipeg
He
expecting.
Cambridge
take
although
and
prise.
the
Hawks,
have
out
sur-
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teams
role when
the end
the
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linebacker
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special
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working
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named
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OUA Defensive MVP and
named
team.
this
the
to
set
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2007
a
him
tackles
the
also
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record
with
60.5,
defensive
top
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player
2007
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Hawks
new
for
season
putting him
fourth in Canada.
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a
his
Canadian
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final
only
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McGill,
had
an
leader
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hours
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poor decision
a
this
Beginning
school with
reflect
growing
a
student
body,
one
in
this
has
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hours.
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might expect changes
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a
in hours
to
increase in service.
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that it will be closed
and will
Friday
the Science
past Monday,
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mean
JANUARY 9,2008
true
be open between
only
Students will also have
leave
to
building's
noon
the
and 5 pm
on
when
building
hours
new
10 pm
Monday through Thursday,
11 pm
at
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case.
on
weekends.
it
and
closes,
the
inside will be turned off.
lights
These hours
are
student's
average
a
and
huge disappointment
lifestyle.
In
completely disregard the
admin hasn't noticed, we're often up
case
late.
The Science
computer labs and
and
night
is the
Building
was
biggest study
of the
one
on
space
campus, has
students could
only places
the addition of
ten
the
to
computers
have the
find
to
number of students would
large
a
study
sigthe
study
with flexible hours.
space
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biggest
difficult
extremely
was
a
using
were
doesn't address the need for
particularly the need for study
decision will
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a
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shows
library
nificant underestimation of the number of students who
This
in all
study.
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in the
study
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time. Even
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in the
and
library
well past
Building
midnight.
should have
security
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closed.
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previous
night.
at
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a
be
simply
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sight
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Science
a
greater
will be needed.
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a
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that the
so
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already:
ground
hard
late
more
enough
study
spaces
that Laurier needed
things
were
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to
places
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to
night.
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options
hours is
unfortunate
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first.
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ofthe holidays
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interest in the future of Laurier
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The decision to shorten the Science
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35
Video game roundup
The
2007
year
saw some
riveting
chances
missed
least
DANIEL JOSEPH
all
I
and
The
that
year
release
dozens
of
amazing
an
have taken
the
of
holiday
for gamers
year
overstatement,
were
so
leases in the
With
such
some
season,
While I think this
there
video
saying this could be
to
greatest
the
saw
great
world.
into the
games
2007
was
is
do
I
of
bit
an
that
believe
amazing
many
Por-
Half Life Epi4 make up
of Duty
are
the
play, but there
there like
out
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to
oodles of others
are
Crysis
and
rig)
a
strong
a
(for
the PC
on
three thousand
Unreal
Tournament
of first
line-up
titles that I didn't manage
party
get
to.
I'm still
when I
just
buy
plan
out
a
waiting
walk into
can
for
a
without
Wii
the
store
to
to
day
and
having
entire attack
an
back the crazed parents
to
desperate
Prime 3:
say
as
for
around
I
if
they
would
Galaxy
probably
to
dream
Galaxy and Metroid
Corruption.
sure
good
just
have
is
worth
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are
going
hope (the
to
former action in
mega-
are
third
than the
the Wii whose
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the
tell
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quality: Hannah
must-have,
upcoming
keep
Playstation 3,
a
eye
of Destruction,
that from all
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be
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it
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game
Pixar
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lives.
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film.
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the time
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beat
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industry has
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360 and PS3.
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I'm
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amazing
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is
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which
often presented in modern day
culture.
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Michael Cera
and sweet Paulie
dorky
Bleeker, who
is also
is both
trying
to
figure
how he should be acting in the
out
given situation and how
be there
to
for Juno when she lets him.
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pressive
Janney
off
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cast
performances
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original
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Juno's best friend,
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be
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Classified information
Nova Scotian rap veteran Classified takes
speak
time to
some
departing for
with The Cord before
B.C.
on
another national tour
PAUL ALVIZ
A&E
EDITOR
Here's
from
riddle for
a
the
East
what's white,
you:
and
coast,
all over? One of Canada's
artists
hip-hop
known
also
Boyd,
from the
small
of
shortage
emcee
odds
and
of
town
Nova Scotia, there
Enfield,
the
premiere
Classified.
as
Hailing
this
Luke
-
talented
was
stacked
no
against
15-year-veteran of
after pour-
rap game. However,
ing his heart, his soul and countless
hours of effort into what is
of
the
he's
careers,
rap
have
back,
preciate
that's
a
ready
look
now one
Canadian
successful
more
take
to
step
a
around and
and
everyone
helped him get
ap-
everything
where he is
to
today.
His latest album, While You Were
which
Sleeping,
ber
12
in
recording
date
as
bonus DVD
a
few
with
as
tracks
a
footage.
father,
began,
when
musicians,
most
to
and
all the music
avid
an
he
guitar
shows with
enjoyed playing
player,
compi-
a
love of music
child. His
was a
new
featuring
videos and other
Classified's
and
of his best work
some
well
at num-
producing
offers
history,
lation of
in
punches
prolific
a
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CRANK THAT TRACK UP
of Tall From Paradise":
Classified says
-
"If I'm
be done, this
gonna
is what
I
wanna
say
while
still
you're
listening."
his band and influenced Classified
to
find
at
first he
he
as
voice of his
a
own.
struggled
inclined
not
was
to
However,
find
a
niche
play
to
as
"I'm
my
[My Dad]
speakers
couldn't
sing.
only person
who can't
family
ment...
and
the
actually
play
had
set
to
kind of what I
an
in
instru-
and
up
shit.
I
was
into," explains
"Me and my friends would write
deck.
ing
and record
raps
Eventually,
up. I
got
a
and
ment to
it
we
on
a
tape
just kept build-
it
computer
beats, and then
studio
expression.
anybody's
are
parents
into it
was
took him
while
a
tracks
strument
for
went
started
making
to
our
buying
equip-
strumentals and stuff, and just
always trying
in-
kept
on
Were
to
and
guitar
"He's
Sleeping.
in
at
key-
tracks
two
get up
in-
video
a
his father's
enthusiasm.
musi-
Classified hasn't let it
training,
hold him back and his natural
for
beat is obvious
good
a
music.
Chad
vocals
He
through
all
produces
ear
sented
Reitman lets
into the
storytelling,
NEWS EDITOR
world of Juno while she experienc-
In
get
the
by
from
genre
that
when
can
a
big-bud-
Juno capbe created
film
diverges
constraints and
something completely
offers
the
to
the
Smoking)
old Juno
ers
at
story
(Ellen Page),
16-year-
who discov-
pregnant
after
a
one-time
encounter with her friend
Paulie Bleeker (Michael
Through
medic
of
the film's outset that she has
become
sexual
tells the
You For
a
unique
co-
yet emotionally captivating
the
abor-
through ads
yuppie
in
couple
in-
mother-
painstakingly
(Jennifer Garner) and
Vanessa
rocker-in-hiding
Mark
(Jason
Batemen).
The
large
courtesy
Diablo
utes
of
By
brilliance is
to
the
owed in
screenwriting,
of writer and ex-stripper
Cody.
out-loud
does
money, it's
economic
write
about
available
not
that it
past
juvenile dreams of "pimpin' all
money
of
a
concealing
or
in the
secret
any
over
bags
of
compartment
Ferrari.
"If I
The clever and
one-liners will
keep
during the full
screen
using
laugh-
90
you
min-
time.
comedic
and
frontin'
out
act-
takes
of the
some
are
you
good
talk about fake shit I
I'd be
talking
because if I
probably
music be-
making
of fake shit
out
with
candidly explains
he
asked
if
thing
for
one
from
away
he
"Don't
as
that's
be
with
society,
of the
so
each other
ties,
as
a
to
new
light,
perhaps
life
so
which allow us
we
should
an
when Juno vis-
case
the
by
classmate
clinic
who
inform Juno that her
has
always
that
take
fingernails
and
shares
her
boyfriend's
-
only
lone
to
be
protester
makes
sure
to
baby probably
and
a
receptionist
intimate details about
"junk"
after
they
used them.
Though
through
to
be
biggest problems
many
people hating
in
on
it's just like, we're all
...
all have
we
good quali-
qualities, and
vibe.
the
it
feminist
birth
giving
Juno's
contains the
case
as
gift
in
acters
a
situation,"
Juno decides
not
to
baby
film
to
term,
give
off
in
a
no
go
to
way
find
her
as
puts it.
come
relatable,
all, Halifax's 20-year-old
She
to
char-
dialogue, the
the film
steals the
which in
Jesus in this
from
such
and
quirky
choice,
bluntly
so
Through
film, and presents
a
allows "someone
precious
stepmom
ideolo-
across
as
above
and
Ellen
Page
screen.
so
perfectly
character of Juno that the film
tainly would
not
the
captures
contain the
cer-
same
actor
in
the lead.
Juno
is
so
breaks
truly
unique
the
that
mould
of
she
the
pro-life
-
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a
a
path
six
Barrie,
tawa
on
at
across
that has been
tours.
previous
show
Laurier
to
time around will be
is also
West
out
straight
way
by
nearest
be
show in Victoria and
his
out
artist Shad
who you
will
the country in
Laurier
simple request:
brilliance with any other
with the abortion and
carry her
gies of a
a
make
take
that sounds. I think
garbage dump of
abortion
confronted
a
to see
a
seriously.
Such is the
its
not
Instead,
teen
in
pregnancy and presents them
Jan. 15 for
His
accept it
so
on."
pick
his music,
to
all have bad
we
could
people
a
scared
corny
one
he
listening
responds
are,
move
Classified
in London
When
only
and
carved
talk
to
that's pretty much life
will
want-
laugh.
diffi-
more
cult situations associated with
does
dialogue,
to
and be
quick
pretty
like, 'What the fuck
fucked up,
come
around with would
hang
about?' It's
the
ain't,
I
talking about?
Cody
-
down
it
about,"
lack of
generally the
opportunities
the world"
I
shut
pimpin'
or
-
people
cause
rap repre-
rhymes
acts
something
wouldn't still be
make references
for Canadian rap
like
ing
ed
com-
media, Clas-
dealin'
and
hoes. If he
to
popular
mainstream
not
a
who offers Juno flavoured condoms
film's
part
by
wheelin'
until she finds the
perfect
and
enthralled
Cera).
blend of
"hasty
adopt her unborn child, the
for himself with the
a name
Pennysaver
with
through
planned
seemingly
ing
critically acclaimed Thank
go
us
of her pregnancy.
tion" Juno searches
Director Jason Reitman (who first
made
to
originally
fertile
fresh.
seasons
Unable
increasingly
movies,
magic
screen
is
formulaic
Hollywood
tures
on
that
industry
an
dominated
a
"All
song
skin.
own
lot of
sified does
of his
LAURA CARLSON
all the
uplifting
fortable in your
and
track with
real life message about
being
Do Juno what I'm
es
an
being
guitar
be heard in the
can
About U"
several
one
wing,
whose
Hatcher,
fazes him. He's grown well
Despite his lack of formal
cal
his
building."
live
providing
under his
artists
Unlike
since
has
and has taken
tracks,
own
understand."
Classified
now," jokes
first
produce, and make real
While You
on
we
but it
stuff,
father
full circle,
come
you
into rap.
just because
to
his
However,
choice
dad is,
never
music and
making
his
"He wasn't
board. He's featured in
Classified.
little
-
he
were
I couldn't
rap and that
was
know
So
microphones
play guitar and
I listened
of musical
into rap, like
guitar and drums.
about
thrilled
exactly
tra-
ditional band instruments such
Initially, Classified's fatherwasn't
this
a
performance
The Salt
Lounge with
alum
on
and
fellow
January
playing shows
Oshawa,
hip-hop
30, but he
in Hamilton,
Toronto and
Ot-
between Jan. 28 and Feb. 2.
You
can
check
MySpace page
for
Classified's
out
some
song
sam-
ples,
and he recommends checking
out
hiphopcanada.com
interested
Canada's
in
hearing
hip-hop
if
you're
more
artists.
from