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from the farge Greek 'The tie that binds since 1926" VOWME XXXV • ISSUE TwENIY-TwO • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1995 • WW STIJDENf PUBUCATIONS -~====================~
THISISSUE Interesting week. First the cover story, then the election crap being rescheduled, and finally, Sloan finds a new usc for lllinc. Interesting. Lot~ to read this week. And a vety packed issue, at that. 1l1is explains why we cannot nm all the letters to the editor 1\'e receive each week. If there are no legal implications, each letter willmn soon. I swear.
news
Tic a ribbon round the old Bricker rez. llcrc arc some of the hard workers for the Red Ribbon campaign for
~--¥:-·'·'""''' 11 AIDS awareness. Don ·r miss the pre-election covcmgc. What a bumbling mess. Mark llcaslcy tries to guide you through the cctp. If 1·ou thought crctything came up in the much~tking of the Open Fonun, check out Vocal Cord.
First read all the letters. There cerrainly arc a lot, and that's awesome. Then you can read Feedback.
opinion
Again. good and full. After '-------_j
all this. there is a special, ncccessary treat this 1\·cck - tips for meditation. 111ank you so much for all the response, the good and the bad. :zw
tttrc, soon to be challenged by the great arriclc on systemic racism in our educt
lion institutions. Another arttcle bnngs rou an interesting nmdown on African games and pass times. Let the infotm;Hion flOI\ . Big rh:mks ro the Africm Student A~sociation for all thm hard work ancl thoughtful contributions.
Grear anicle bv Scott Cullen this week on rambunctuous fans in the pros. Volleyball has wrapped up for the
sports
year. Does anybodv have 1 £."'"' •
another team for Libbi' She really is a loyal and supportive groupie. I.ca(-; Talk - ftmm· this week. Ancl a sports picture essay!
entertainment
Selene Mci.eocl went to see Ani DiFranco, ancl brought back an interesting review.! agree with you, Selene, meeting the petformer is a
highlight, but maybe she really was tired. Everybody should be happy with good ol' Dynamic Duo this week. lusccl to really enjoy carrot~. Whole new meaning for "What's up doc'"
two cents worth
111c election has been postponce! to March 2 clue to a glitch in co-op ballots. llow many co-op ballots do we get back anyway. Oh well. Ancl oh yeah, Valentine's Day. Even if I'm not :L~
bitter about it this year, for the record, it's still a stupid holiday.
All charges dropped Charges dropped due to lack of evidence
INGRID NIELSEN CORD NEWS
On February 13, 199'5, all charges were dropped against Corey Pageau and Kenneth Ruddick, the two Laurier students who had been charged with sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinemelll, and gang sexual assault.
The charges had been laid after a house party on October 14, 199'1. on Carter Avenue in Waterl<x>.
The complainant was not a Laurier student.
The case has been brought to pre-trial four times since the initial charges were laid, and no pleas from the defendants were ever entered.
I Iowever, the Crown attorney for this case, Margaret Jansen, stated in court that, "given the nature of evidence, I believe that both gentlemen should be discharged. There is no likely prospect of conviction according to the standard of proof required."
In an interview outside the C0\111nx>m. Jansen fi.trther stated, "\Ve ha \·e to dea l wi th the evidence \\e have, and \Ve \\·ent over all available evidence. It just wasn't enough l(>r a conviction."
Both parties still have the
option of civil suits to deal with the matter. "She (the complainant) can still launch a civil suit," said Jansen, "The onus of prcx>f is much higher in a criminal case, ... and these were very serious allegations."
The complainant was not available for comment, and both of the defendents stated no intention to pursue f111ther legal action.
Pageau and Ruddick looked visibly relieved after the decision was announced.
"It's tcxl had the whole schcxll couldn't come down tcxlay," said Ruddick. "When the Crown pulls three serious allegations like that, it says more than anyone could say."
"Four months have felt like four years," said Ruddick.
This case has also received a lot of attention on campus. The two defendants are members of Laurier's hcx:key team, but were suspended from playing or practicing with the team until the charges had been fully dealt with. This decision was made by Laurier's Administration.
The two me1'i have different views with regards to their treatment throughout this ordeal.
"I am vel)' dissappointed with the Administration," says Pageau.
"We went in and told them, we know we are innocent. We asked if we could still practice with the team. We are all like a family. 13ut they didn't see it that vvay."
"! thought the University's actions were unfair," said Pageau. "I thought you were innocent until proven guilty."
Ruddick wanted to clarify that he doesn't have any negative feelings about the school, or towards the Administration.
"Corey and I are two students among thousands. It was a decision made by the school, and that's it," said Ruddick. lltll he also added, "I was upset about being pulled from the hockey team."
Pageau had a I so been a member of the Turret staff. He was asked to have his shifts covered by someone else for the duration of the case. The Students' Union stated that this was both for Pageau's safety, and in accordance with the two men's release conditions.
!3oth men were allowed to continue attending their classes fbr th e p ast fo ur mo nths . However, in this time, they had to deal with the rumours and sensitivity a case like this brings about for all pa1ties im'Oived.
"That's where the terrible pain begins (for both parties)," says Jansen. "If there is information out there, bring it to me - it's evidence. Instead all that circulates is rumour after n.1mour. It is why so often that these cases are adjourned-"
Ruddick was aware of this pressure. "The hardest thing," says Ruddick, "at school, playing on a sports team when you're accused of doing something you know you didn't do, there is a feeling of insecurity, people are always watching you."
The University Administration was quick to repeal any conditions that they had placed the two studenL-; under.
TI1e Administration has issued a statement which reads, "Since the charges were withdrawn, the University has repealed the conditions under wh ich the two students were allowed to continue their studies and lifted their suspension from varsity athletics."
Fred Nichols, Dean of Students, says that "the University has learned that they did the right thing."
"The University did the most, and the least, of what they could do," says Nichols when looking at how the University has dealt with the situation. "It has been a ve1y stressful four months for a lot of people; the complainant, the accused, the parents."
Scott McCormick, VP l ' niversity Affairs, stated that the Students' Union, "given this case, and the policies held by the University, we did all we could."
McCormick did note that this situation has provided !\ome insight should something like this happen again. "It has showed us just how leaky this ship is (the Students' Union), the water has never been this high. We need to have a protocol, in case the charges had gone through, or if next time, the situation is even worse."
Despite these formal repeals, the two students acknowledge the lingering negative feelings that a case like this may cause.
"We have to believe that we are all intelligent people, and be satisfied that the courts have dealt with the case. It's over," said Nichols.
"I hope people who don't know me, won't judge me," says Pageau. I Ie plans to go back to work at the Turret as soon as possible, and both men will resume playing for Laurier's men's hockey team.
"Through all of this," says Ruddick, "I found out who my friends are. The support goes beyond words. You really learn a lot about life when faced with a situation like this."
Pageau agrees. "People who know me, and friends, I ca,1't thank them enough for their support."
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Electionput off
'til Mar. 2MARK HEASLEY
Cord News
"The Students' Union election day
w ill he moved from February 16th to
March 2nd." said Kevin McDonald,
Chief Returning Officer, to a room trill
of hopeful candidates.
McDonald described their imme-
diate reaction as "quiet disl">elief". He
later said "they took it a lot better
than 1 thought they would."
The decision was an executive
one. made by McDonald himself. The
entire issue revolved around the fact
that election mailouts still have not
been sent to students despite the fact
thai Thursday the 16th was the initial
election date.
The candidates didn't stay quiet
for long though, reasons were want-
ed and the question of who was to
blame came t< > the front.
Flection officer Darren Mahaffey
answered "The mailouts are done
through Clegg Marketing. We
(Flection Council) sent them 5500
copies of the letter and a disc with
student addresses on it. We took it all
to Shipping and sent it off to them.
Clegg claims they never received it."
"Basically, what we might be
looking at is a breach of contract. We
only staited looking at this at 10:30
this morning." added McDonald.
Whether or not the Flection
Council, Canada Post, the Shipping
Department,or Clegg themselves are
to blame has yet to be proven.
No matter who the finger ends up
pointing at though, its going to cost
the students money and cost the
Students' Union face.
"Once again its another black eye
for this administration," sighs a
drained Students' Union President
Ralph Spoltore. "We'll do everything
in our power to make sure this elec-
tion is legal and fair to all the candi-
dates."
Above: Students' Union Election Council 'fesses up about their problems with the election, mailouts.
PICTURE:MARK
HEASLEY
Below: Reaction from the roomful of candidates was initially like that of deer caught in headlights. No once
got a chance to point any fingers since no one knows who's to blame.
PICTURE:MARK
HEASLEY
Open forum: pit o' mudslinging
MARK HEASLEY
CORD NEWS
The first, and last, Open Forum for
next year's hopeful student politi-cians came in like a lion and out
like a lamb when il devolved into a
pit of mudslinging.
After the Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates were intro-
duced, the jackals jostled into posi-
tion at the microphones as the audi-
ence listened in stunned awe at the
dirt that had been laboriously dug
up.
Presidential candidate Scott
McCormick repeatedly approachedthe mike to defend himself against
accusations of unprofessional con-
duct at conferences.
Such incidents included the time
he was arrested in Halifax and
spent the night in jail ("The cop
called me a faggot, and 1 told him
to 'kiss my ass'...looking back it
wasn't the wisest thing to say");
streaking at another conference
("We did some drinking with peo-
ple...! did inn naked through Grand
Bend"); poor attendance at the 61
committees lie belongs to ("I go to
as many of them as is physically
possible...if I can't go I try to get
someone to go for me"). He was
also accused of hypcxrisy for writ-
ing an editorial "against diversity" in
last year's Corel ("I did it to as a
political satire...
to provoke debate.
My intentions were g(xxl").
Later, McCormick said he felt
like he had been in "a Geraldo
episode from hell. I feel like I've
confessed all my sins."
Vice Presidential candi-
date Anish Makim didn't
escape unscathed either.
WLLJSIJ VP Finance Jay
Wadden twice accused
Makim of conflict of interest
for trying to push for an alter-
nate investment company
(Scotia McLeod) when
Makim was Chair of the
Finance and Building
Committee.
Makim indignantly refuted
the claims by plainly saying
"that's a lie. I don't work for
Scotia McLeod, and I don't
own stcx'k in Scotia McLeod."
It didn't end there for
Makim, though. The incident
of the Board's request for Makim's
resignation for election policy viola-
tions was brought up, and he
responded "That motion was later
rescinded...after (what happened)
all came out, 1 was acquitted."
After this, with only a few minor
exceptions, the Forum slowly start-
ed to concentrate on the issues at
hand rather than skeletons in the
closet.
On the issue of the Operations
Procedures Agreement, which dic-
tates Union/Administration, relations,
McCormick and McMahon focused
on its positive points (choice of
fcx)d seivices, no arbitrary ancillary
fees, and the enhancement of stu-
dent life levy).
Westlake called attention to sec-
tions of that same document that
would "allow the Administration to
break it any time they wanted to",
and Gray admitted that "I don't
know much about the agreement,
I'm not qualified to say."
While all of the vice presidential
candidates "were behind the idea"
of the new national student lobby,
the Canadian Alliance of Student
Association (CASA), its provincial
counterpart, the Ontario
Undergraduate Students Alliance
(OUSA) received mixed reviews.
McMurrich wanted a review of it,
Makim thought "they're great" for
their help with the Ancillary Fees
agreement, and Ross underlined
their importance as a student voice.
The forum for the Students'
Union Board of Directors was mud-
dled. The 24 candidates competing
for 15 ]X)sitions started to blur into
each other when they didn't lx">ther
to say their name when they
stepped up to the mike.
Finally, the acclaimed Student
Publications Board of Directors took
their turn on the hot seat. Most of
the questions were either jokes or
made to show just how inexperi-enced some of the new Directors
(Ixjgault, Garland, Groenveld) were.
Chief Returning Officer Kevin
McDonald quoted Election Council
bylaws, saying "I'm not allowed to
comment on that" when asked what
lie thought of the muckraking.
Current WLUSU President Ralph
Spoltore was not similarly con-
strained. "To tell the truth I didn't
pay much attention to it. I didn't
like how people, especially Scott
(McCormick) had to keep defend-
ing himself like that. Stuff like that
isn't worth watching."
Presidential candidates (left to right): Westlake, McCormick, Gray, and McMahon
PICTURES:SHELDONPAGE
V P: University Affairs candidates (left to right): Ross, Makim, McMurrich
PICTURE:
SHELDONPAGE
The concourse was filled with people anxious
to ask questions. Many of them planted.
The Cord • News • February 15, 1995 « 3
Budget stalls reformsAL HUIZENGA
Canadian University Press
OTTAWA — Federal Human
Resources Minister Lloyd Axworthyannounced January 31 that his
social reform initiative will have to
wait until a time of greater "fiscal
stability."
It was hardly shocking to any-
one who has been following the
news. The feeble dollar, high inter-
est rates and ominous grumblingfrom the United States have fuelled
deficit hysteria to unprecedented
heights.
but where does Axworthy's
announcement leave the future of
post-secondary education in
Canada?
Axworthy's discussion paper on
social security, released last
October, suggested $2.6 billion in
transfer payments to the provinces
for education could be scrappedand used as direct loans to students.
The loans could be repaid throughthe income tax system, according to
the student's wages upon entering
the workforce. The loss of universi-
ty revenues would inevitably cause
tuition to rise. Students would be
forced to take on a larger debt load
to pay for theireducation.
While student groups have had
difficulty agreeing on methods, their
opposition to the proposal has teen
almost unanimous. Now it seems
the proposal has been shelved, at
least temporarily.
But the 1995 budget still promis-
es to be a drastic one. Federal
Finance Minister Paul Martin is
expected to appease foreign
investors with serious cuts to social
services. If education reform has
lieen temporarily discarded, the cuts
have not.
Chris Axworthy, the NDF's edu-
cation critic, says the future is still
dark for Canadian college and uni-
versity students.
"It seems the cut survived, but
nothing else did," he says.
Chris Axworthy says the Human
Resources minister was forced to
stall refonn because of the Finance
department's proposal to combine
transfer payments into one lump
sum.
He says education, health and
welfare will be combined into a sin-
gle payment.
The federal government will
have no say about how the money
is divided between the three areas.
"What we'll see is one province
juggling the sum in one way, and
another province juggling it in
another way.
Regional differences will accen-
tuate, and national standardization
will be lost."
Chris Axworthy says the new
lump sum will still Ix? considerablysmaller than what it is now. Tuition
will still rise, and loan programs will
have to be altered to compensate.
"This is very convenient for the
federal government," he says."It all
becomes the provinces' fault."
Human Resources spokesperson
Debora Brown refuses to say
whether or not lump sum transfer
payments are a possibility.
"That's just budget speculation
from the media," says Brown. "I
don't know what their sources are."
Carpooling made easySCOTT STINSON
Cord News
If there's one had tiling ahout a
week off school, it's the bus ride
home.
Ride Kxchange, a new company
in the K/Warea, is hoping to cure
that problem by matching students
needing a ride home with students
who have space in their cars.
It's a living, breathing, ride
lx>arcl.
The company is the brainchild
of Daryl Bender and Michael
Torreiter, both recent grads of the
University of Waterkx).
The duo conceived the idea for
Ride Kxchange after years of trying
to visit home while at school. Says
Bender, "We found it quite frustrat-
ing to get home to see family and
friends when we were students
because mass transit is so infre-
quent and expensive. Hopefully,
Ride Kxchange will help peoplewho face the same problem."
The routine is a simple one.
People needing or offering a ride
can phone Ride Kxchange to place
their request.
The company coordinates
requests for a fee, part of which
goes to the driver.
Naturally, rates vary according
to the distance of the destination,
but they are approximately half the
price of taking the bus.
While the carpooling service is
currently geared towards student
types, the co-owners are thinking
about expansion already. Citing the
positive feedback they've already
received from customers in the
Waterloo region, they feel there is
opportunity to provide this service
to people heading to and from
work on a daily basis.
"In the future we would like to
provide the carpooling service for
local commuters as well. A service
like this could help relieve the
demand for parking in K/W."
Ride Kxchange Inc. can be
reached at 725-9525.
Tying one on
These Bricker residents
are joining in a Red
Ribbon campaign "to
raise AIDS awareness",
says l.aurier University
Charity Kouncil member
Jeannete Stuart.
"We tied it into the
Valentine's Day theme,
it's an opportunity to
think of someone else",
she continued.
Money raised by sell-
ing these Red Ribbons is
going to the AIDS
Committee of Cambridge,
Kitchener, Waterloo and
Area. PICTURE:
SHELDONPAGE
Bag 'o CrimeAttempted Theft Under $1000.00
0055 Hrs Tue 07 Feb 95
Pub staff reported two unidentified
persons leaving the Student Union
Building with a wooden door. The
door was recovered in the hushes
outside Alumni Hall but the sus-
pects could not be found.
Theft Under $1000.00
1620 Hrs Thu 09 Feb 95
A WLU student reported that some-
one had removed her wallet from
her knapsack while she left it unat-
tended in WilPs. No suspects.
Non Reportable MVA
2215 Hrs Thu 09 Feb 95
A minor collision took place in Lot
13 in the area of the Seminary.
Damage was minimal.
Medical Assist
1645 Hrs Fri 10 Feb 95
A WLU student was transported to
hospital after falling down the stairs
in the stairwell leading from the
Aird Building to the Dining Hall
area.
Theft Under $1000.00
2340 Hrs Sat 11 Feb 95
A LJ of W student was apprehended
and charged with theft after stealing
a WLU football jacket from The
Turret.
Medical Assist
0001 Hrs Sun Feb 12 95
A WLU student was transported to
the hospital by ambulance with an
ankle injury after slipping on the
floor at The Turret.
4 February 15, 1995 • The Cord • News
'5 Up Around CampusNot the election, that'sfor sure!
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• Women's Basketball vs. McMaster available from The Centre in the
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• Men's Basketball vs. McMaster 8 Saturday, February 18
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• Anthropology Club Funky Film p.m.
Fest 8 p.m. Niobe Lounge. • Concert: WLU Choir and K-W
• LCF Meeting 5:30 p.m. Niobe Symphony. See above for details.
Lounge. Monday, February 20
• Robert Chodos speaks on • Reading Week starts.
Globalization. 9:30 a.m. P1003. Tuesday, February 21
For more info call 884-0710 ext. • Anna Oeser speaks on "New Old
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Thursday, February 16 p.m. Hillard Hall, First United
• Blackwater Trio at WilPs Church, Waterloo. Call Wendy at
Friday, February 17 742-0873 for more info.
• Pre-registration for Psychology Thursday, February 23
majors due tcxlay. • Open Night at The Writers Front
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Summer jobsJobsOntariopumps $57 million intojob market
ROXANNE COPPENS
Cord News
Looking for a summer job?
The Ontario government is
spending $57 million this year as
part of the second annual Jobs
Ontario summer youth program,
and a quick trip to WLIJ Career
Services to Ixj your ticket.
The program is aimed at youth
between the ages of 15 to 24 and is
designed to help students get the
skills, experience and training they
need for future careers.
The government funding is
expected to create 24,000 jobs,
which range from training-oriented
programs to menial labour.
Jobs in the private sector,
provincial ministries and students
loans are subsidized by the govern-
ment funding.
There are also opportunities to
work at a ministry or agency in
Quebec, which allows Ontario stu-
dents to improve their French lan-
guage skills on the job.
Most of the jobs pay the mini-
mum wage of $6.85 per hour, but
businesses who are subsidized bythe Jobs Ontario summer youth
program will sometimes top up
wages or give a training allowance
at the end of the summer.
Programs which sometimes
include additional wages are the
Environmental Youth Corps, the
Northern Training Opportunities
Program and the Summer
Experience Program. The Summer
Experience Program has jobs avail-
able in Kitchener-Waterloo as appli-
cations are sent to Government of
Ontario Offices.
Anyone frustrated in dealing
with bosses might be interested in
the Student Venture program. I/)ans
of up to $3,000 are available to stu-
dents who wish to own and oper-
ate their own summer business.
These loans are interest free from
April Ist to September 30th.
The programs range in length
from 6 to 18 weeks. Some of the
deadlines for the various programs
have already passed, but there are
several programs which can be
applied to any time.
Marie Rochon, media officer for
the summer program, says that the
chances of getting a job are "gcxxl if
students apply early and are persis-
tent".
Applications are still available at
Career Services.
For additional infonnation ask at
Career Services or call the Jobs
Ontario Summer Employment infor-
mation line at 1-800-387-0777, or
the Ontario Training and
Adjustment Board information line
at 1-800-387-5656.
McCormick answers questions
on conduct in HalifaxPETE ROBINSON AND
MARK HEASLEY
Cord News
Last Wednesday's Students' Union
Open Forum was held to provide
students with some insight to the
platforms that the
candidates have
put forward.
Instead, the session
degenerated into a
circus of planted
questions and per-
sonal accusations.
An answer to
one of theques-
tions asked of
presidential candi-
date Scott
McCormick, upon
further investiga-
tion, turned up
some conflicting
details.
McCormick, when
defending his actions at a spring
conference in I lalifax, said that he-
spent a night in jail, along with
Ryerson Student Union President
Mike D'Angelo, after an altercation
with police.
"The whole trip downtown,"
said McCormick, "was stalled when
that cop called me a 'faggot'."
McCormick went on to say thai
he told the cops to "kiss his ass."
His story has stayed consistent from
the time of the Open Forum to his
interviewwith the Cord.
The whole incident landed
McCormick in jail for eight hours,
accompanied soon after by
D'Angelo.
When reached at his office on
campus at Ryerson, D'Angelo could
not recall the police ever callingeither himself or McCormick "a fag-
got." When defending his actions to
Sue Bachner of the Ryersonian,
Ryerson's studentnewspaper,
D'Angelo called the incident a "mis-
understanding."
D'Angelo never mentioned any
verbal abuse incurred by him or
McCormick, who was cited in the
Ryersonian story.
Instead, he offered the explana-tion that the incident arose out of
McConnick being denied entry to a
bar because of his ripped jeans.
McCormick never mentioned this in
the Open Forum, but did confirm it
later when asked.
D'Angelo told the Cord that "the
whole incident was a complete
result of the malice of the police."When asked why D'Angelo
could not recall such an offensive
remark directed at either himself or
his friend, McCormick stood by his
original story. The two had separat-
ed for a short time, during which
the police first approached
McCormick.
McCormick said
that many dis-
crepa n c ie s
between
D'Angelo's story
and his own
were the result of
D'Angelo being
intoxicated. "Mike
had had quite a
bit of rye...lie was
pretty bomted."
When last con-
tacted, D'Angelo
claimed that he
had not had that
much to drink.
When asked to
clarify the issue,
all the Halifax police had to offer
was "no comment".
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Violent
statisticsJAY SLADE
Cord News Commentary
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote
about the massive unemployment
problem for students, and suggest-
ed that even a cursory look at the
statistics could tell us how bleak the
situation really is. This week 1
would like to divert our attention to
other problems: violence and mur-
der. Having worked at Statistics
Canada I can tell you that Joe and
Jane Average are more interested in
the crime and violence figures then
that boring old unemployment stuff.
Unfortunately, however, this
interest often produces a great
many myths perpetuated by the
petty scxiologists and amateur psy-
chologists that exist in all ofus
Allow me to demonstrate one of
my favourites: domestic abuse unci
wife-battering often lead to murder.
Indeed, this myth is so strongly
believed by society that the prose-
cution in the O.J. Simpson trial is
using it as a line of argument. What
is scary is that so many people
glued to the tul~>e will believe in this
myth after the trial is over, regard-
less of the verdict.
The problem with this line of
logic is that "murderers have been
abusers" and "abusers will be mur-
derers" are two very different state-
ments. Even ifevery murderer was
at one time a wile-beater or abuser
of some sort the reverse will never
be true.
During the decade 1980 to 1990,
the non-sexual assault rate in
Canada increased 57%. This means
that the most common acts of vio-
lence (a bar fight, a school fight, a
domestic dispute, etc.) increased
during that decade. Hut it is hard to
claim that a bar-brawler will turn
into a murderer, so let us divert our
attention to sexual assaults. Sexual
assaults, including those with a
weapon and those without, (typi-
cally female-victim/male-offender)
increased 144% during that decade.
Now if both types of assaults
increased during the decade, we
would expect to find that spousal
homicides would also have
increased substantially, if there is
any connection at all between
assaults and murder. But the
spousal homicide rate did not
increase. In fact, it has never been
significant as a crime in this coun-
try.
Every year in this country, the
number of sexual assaults can
range anywhere from 13,000 to
21,000 (it is hard to determine the
actual from the reported, not to
mention those that go unreported).
The number of common assaults
per year is ten times that figure. If
any fair proportion of these assaults
ever turned into murders, then we
would expect hundreds if not thou-
sands of homicides per year. But
the total number of homicides per
year in this country is never more
than 600! Most of these involve
males killing other males for the
typical crime reasons.
Even these simple numbers can
point out how ridiculous the myth
actually is. There are a great many
sexual assaults in this nation, and a
great many more common assaults.
These acts of violence on their own
are problems, and we should be
aware of them as a society. But
these acts alone hardly ever turn
into a homicide, and never should
murder and assault/abuse be con-
sidered related. The fact that some-
one has committed an act of abuse
or assault against someone of the
opposite sex does not in anyway
implicate them as a murderer.
Sorry to dispel the myth, but
that's all it ever was; a myth. Just
remember that the hard facts will
beat all that psychological bullshit
every time. By the way, if you are
interested in this kind of stuff, the
Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
produces annual crime reports
(#B5-205), and you can call the toll-
free 1-800 Statistics Canada line for
all the hard numbers.
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Heir to Russian throne dies
World news round up
LILIAN SCHAER
Cord International
...Since February marks the 100th
anniversary of the death of
Frederick Douglass, the Smithsonian
in Washington is opening an exhibi-
tion dedicated to his life. Douglass
was a slave who became the most
vocal black advocate of the anti-
slavery movement in the United
States and also fought for racial
equality after the civil war.
...Tensions in Algeria escalated
after a deadly car bomb exploded
in Algiers, killing 42 and wounding286 others. Although no one
claimed responsibility for the attack,
authorities blame a muslim funda-
mentalist group seeking an inde-
pendent Islamic state.
...1002 crashes and breakdowns
were reported in the first 44 days
since the opening of a new high-
way through Shanghai. It had been
hoped the 48 km, 4 lane street
would help alleviate some of the
traffic congestion that makes driving
in Shanghai a daily nightmare. Many
drivers complain that the lanes are
too narrow with too few exits. The
accident rate is about one incident
an hour.
...The heir presumptive to the
Russian throne, Prince Alexis
D'Anjou cie Bourbon-Conde, died in
Madrid recently of compli-
cations from brain tumors.
The prince is allegedly the
grandson of Czar Nicholas'
Us third daughter Marie,
who some believe may
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family. Results of a recent
DNA test to establish
descent have yet to be
released.
...The father of a North
Carolina boy served his
son's punishment for him
when the latterwas caught
at school with cigarettes in
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says it was his fault since
he had borrowed his son's
coat the night before and
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pixket. Mr. Mullins was given three
days of detention by the school
principal.
...Customs police in Stockholm
found 65 baby snakes in a woman's
bra as she tried to enter the country.
Claiming she just wanted to keep
them wann, the woman wanted to
start up a reptile farm. Six lizards
were also found crawling on the
inside of her blouse, officials say.
...A Chinese man who went into
a city zoo in Shenyang and killed a
tiger has been executed. It is due to
the fact that it was a Siberian tiger,
one of the most endangered species
in the world, of which only a few
dozen remain in the
wild.
...Amy Fisher,
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in the news once again.
After serving two years
of her 5-to-15-year sen-
tence for nearly killing
the wife of her lover,
Joey Buttafuoco, Fisher
claims she was raped by
a prison guard and
badly beaten up by
some of the other
inmates. The charges
have been denied by a
suite spokesperson.
...A garbage man
in Colombia received the
shock of his life when he
attended his own wake.
His two brothers had mistakenly
identified a corpse full of bullet
holes as his. Now because he's
already legally certified as dead,
Jose Alvarez Sanchez has to negoti-
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to collect social security and pen-
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...Carlos the Jackal, who was
finally apprehended by French
authorities six months ago, went to
court to demandhis freedom, claim-
ing that he'd been abducted from
the Sudan by the French. Not sur-
prisingly, his request was denied.
Briefly......Prince Charles' paramour, Camilla
Parker-Bowles, and her husband
Andrew have quietly divorced after
21 years of marriage ...A Brantford,
Ontario man says that charges of
sodomy against him can't possibly
be true, claiming that he is impotent
and his penis too small ...February
13th marked the 50th anniversary of
the firebombing of the German city
of Dresden by the Allies, an attack
which killed an estimated 100,000
people ...A farmer in Kuala Lumpur
(Malaysia) was killed when a
coconut thrown by his pet monkey
hit him in the neck, breaking it.
Reaching your personalsummit of success
MATT JACKSON
Cord Opinion
The icy cold tongues of ;i torrential
Arctic wind licked across the faces
of thirteen tiny figures as they staig-
glecl forward under the weight of
their 100-pound packs. Their loca-
tion: the frozen Arctic Ocean at the
top of the world.
As they forced themselves for-
ward, directly into the biting wind,
the raw grasp of -40C temperatures
clung to their bodies. The broken
surface that they found themselves
skiing across made them sway pre-
cariously from side to side as theytravelled.
Coupled with these gruelling
factors were also the physical obsta-
cles presented by the nature of the
frozen ocean that they found them-
selves on. The Arctic Ocean is a
constantly shifting mass of sea ice.
As it moves, gargantuan pressure
ridges of ice are heaved up from
the surface, creating a rather frigid
obstacle course of sorts. Jumbled ice
blocks, some the size of tractor trail-
ers, do not allow for ease of pas-
sage, nor efficiency of travel.
At other times, huge cracks split
apart, slicing open the already
scarred face of the sea. Some were
narrow enough that it was possible
to bridge them with skis. Carefully.
Many close calls would result from
this practise, and numerous times
expedition members found them-
selves exposed; literally at the brink
of sliding into the murky blackness
of the ocean where they could
potentially l)e lost forever. At other
times, the team found it necessary
to follow along the edge of larger
cracks for many kilometres in
search of a safe route across, wast-
ing valuable time, energy and food
in the process.
Such were the harsh realities of
the 1988 Soviet/Canadian Polar
Bridge Expedition. An incredible
1800 km journey that witnessed
these men ski from the Soviet
Union across then North Pole to
Canada. Ninety-one days of expo-
sure to one of the deadliest environ-
ments on earth, and with only one
thing to lean on when the going got
tough: each other.
Despite the fact that the "Polar
Bridge" was a team effort, it is now
prudent that we turn our attention
to one specific member of the expe-
dition, a man by the name of Laurie
Dexter.
He appeared at Wilfrid Laurier
January 25th to lecture on the "Polar
Bridge". A profile of the man and
his experience can be found in the
book One Step Beyond:
Rediscovering the Adventure
Attitude, by Alan Hobson. This
lxx;>k digs deeply into the psyches
of the "adventure achievers", in a
manner that will inspire you and
challenge you to reach the lofty
heights of your own personal
dreams and aspirations.
First and foremost, it is important
to remember that men like Laurie
Dexter and Alan Hobson are no dif-
ferent than anybody else. They are
not gods. They do great things
because they think they can.
Because they know they can.
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"We're basically all built in the same
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I often hear people that I know
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However, approaching things
from a negative standpoint never
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creates his own luck. If there is
something you have always
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Don't let society's obsession with
safety and stability deter you from
realizing your dreams and aspira-
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great opportunities to deprive your-
self of such freedom and happiness.
One final thought. From the
pagesof One Step Beyond: "Success
is measured in a person's level of
achievement in relation to their
potential."
Needless to say, life is not a
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Editorial
University: justa
rubber stamp or a
place ofenlightenment
The recent debate over university tuition has drawn increased
interest as the Federal budget looms on the horizon. In January,
students across the country went on strike for a day to oppose
tuition hikes, which, it is feared, will transform the university into
an elitist institution.
University students are justifiably concerned that the education
they are receiving will, in the future, only be available to the chil-
dren of high income earners. Their motto is education is a right,
not a privilege. 1 agree.
Yet so many of the students I have talked to are tired of univer-
sity. or they dislike their courses, or they feel they really aren't
learning much. If university is a great place to be, then why do so
many people bitch and complain about it?
It comes down to the fact that a university education can have
two main purposes. It can enlighten your mind, educate you in a
field you're interested in, and introduce you to other people who
share this common interest. University offers,an environment you
will encounter in very few other places in your life. You basicallyhave four years to think. And maybe have the occassional drink.
The llipside of this view is that a university education acts sim-
ply as a rubber stamp. Put in your four years, get a degree, and
then the working world will accept you. Find the easy teachers,
the easy courses, skip classes and cram four hundred pages of text
into your mind in 7 hours. You will probably receive your B.A. or
8.8.A. But what have you really obtained for all that cash you laid
out?
Regardless of all the brainwashing we have been subject to, a
university degree neither guarantees admittance into the working
world, nor is it always necessary. With the depressed economy,
many graduates are faced with a big loan to pay back, and no
prospect of employment.
In the good old day jobs were plentiful. University students,
and pretty well every body else, found employment. Unfortunately
,
those days are over. Students who expect the "rubber stamp" of a
university degree to be a magic key that will unlock all doors are
dumbfoundedwhen they discover that it just isn't always so.
"What good is my degree? Did I just waste my four years?" That
depends. Did you learn something?. Did you enjoy those years? If
so, university wasn't a total waste.
Some also share concern over the fact that what they end up
doing in the working world may have nothing at all to do with
their degree. So what? If you're a history student, does this mean
you are relegated to this field for the forty odd years you will
spend in the workforce? Of course not. The worst thing you can
do is to limit yourself.
A quality education will make you knowledgeable in your
field, but it will also supply you with the basic skills to compete in
larger areas. I'm an English student. Constantly I am asked, "what
are you going to do with that, become a teacher?" I could. 1 could
also be a journalist, a critic, a pubic relations officer, a lawyer, and
the list goes on.
Yes, I have studied Old English texts, and the wild world ol the
Victorians. This may have nothing to do with the business world.
But the critical thinking 1 have been employing in these courses
will help me in any field. As will the writing style I have devel-
oped. Is being a good speaker and writer a detriment? I don't
know many employers who would fire you for those qualities.
Utilize the time you spend at University. If you simply tread
water, an employer will not be hunting you down to give you a
job. If you develop your knowledge and your skills, you will make
yourself a valuable asset.
A university education is a wonderful thing, and should be
open to everyone. However, as we make that drive towards a
career, let's remember one doesn't necessarily lead to the other. To
put it in cliched terms, the years at WI.U are what you make of
them.
If you're not enjoying and benefiting from your time at univer-
sity, then maybe you should question why you are here.
Editorial by Greg Sloan, Features Editor
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OPINION
Letters to the editor
Horrors of
HomophobiaDear Editor
Having read George Kirk's tirade
regarding Laurier's anti-homophobia
campaign, I find his selfish opinion
frustrating to say the least. Respect
for diversity is, veiy much, a concern
to all. The ideology behind the anti-
homphobia campaign reaches far
deeper than the issue of sexual pref-
erences.
I vehemently oppose political
correctness (a.k.a. censorship), how-
ever, political correctness is not the
issue here. Consider the horrors
many have been subjected to over
history as a result of intolerance;
Christians slaughtered. Pagans
burned, Jews gassed or marijuana
smokers imprisoned. Guy Paul
Morin was singled out a decade ago
because he was different. Police
described him as a "weird-type guy."
1 need not go on.
Before criticizing the long over-
due anti-homophobia campaign con-
sider how providing an accepting
atmosphere towards diversity is in
the best interests of the community.
Without prejudice, our world would
be a far more user friendly place to
live, even for the "conservative red
necks" who refuse a ride on the
"God damn bleeding heart liberal
bandwagon".
Jim Skelton
Ignorance
causes hatred
Dear Editor
This letter is in response to Ryan
Smyth's assertion in last week's Corel
that "intolerance of other people's
intolerance" is unjustifiable. Is Mr.
Smyth for real? Ignorance of intoler-
ance has caused more hatred and
death this century than he would
care to know.
The poster campaign is somehow
a "coercive" tactic of the homosexual
community in Smyth's eyes. The
word "coercive" implies that he is
threatened by a few posters.
Someone is perhaps a little insecure
if he is threatened by a few posters.
The author of the posters is a "moral
fascist" who is into "thought control".
If you have to be 'forced' to oppose
ignorance and hatred, you are a jerk
and obviously have the mental
capacity of a ceramic gnome. If you
really have gay friends, tiy support-
ing this show of solidarity instead of
filling my paper with ignorant trash.
A few posters and buttons are not
"coercive propaganda". People are
not shoving pamphlets or morality
up your backsides. Posters will not
change ANYONF.'s opinion but at
least they will provoke some discus-
sion at this university.
Shawn Callan
We want
Las VegasDear Editor
1 hope that the students of WLU will
come out to voice their opinions in
this year's Student Union elections.
A big part of the candidates' cam-
paigning occurs during the open
forum that is held each year. I
would quickly like to address
VP:University Affairs candidate
McMurrich who stated during this
year's forum that he thought that
safety concerns at I.aurier may go
too far. McMurrich stated that he
didn't want to see Laurier "start look-
ing like Las Vegas, all lit up". Well, it
is obvious that McMurrich has never
walked home from school or moved
around campus after the darkness
falls, let alone when the library clos-
es. Perhaps McMurrich has a pas-
sion for the darkness at Laurier, but
many of us feel unsafe in it. As a
young woman, I would much rather
walk freely and confidently in a cam-
pus that was lit up "like Las Vegas"
than dash home with my heart
pounding in my chest because the
Laurier atmosphere resembles
Harlem. Wise up McMurrich, a cam-
pus can never be safe enough. A
candidate for VP of University Affairs
should hold compassion for his stu-
dents and their safety. What were
you thinking?
Meianie Seal
Ruiningreviews
Dear Editor:
Let me first start off by saying that
this is not a criticism, merely a com-
mentary on my personal observa-
tions, and beliefs.
Ever since my first year here at
Wilfrid Laurier University, I have
been reading the Cord. And, as I am
obsessed with entertainment, and
everything that pertains to it, I have
always paid particular attention to
the entertainment section. I have
noticed through the course of my
three years, that the writing staff for
the entertainmentsection of the Cord
are always doing, or omitting some-
thing which ruins the review they
are giving. These problems usually
begin to stem when the writer,
begins to attempt to enlighten the
reader with some inconsequential
piece of information, which is either
wrong, or just not well researched.
This can be found in just about any
piece, from a review of a show, to a
movie, to a CD, or to a band.
The most recent offender, is Melanie
Seal with her review of Theatre
Laurier's production of "The
Regeneration of George McGraff."
In her review, Melanie complains
about the cost of admission, after
writing that Theatre Laurier is closing
down due to financial cuts.
First of all, if something is beingclosed due to financial difficulties,
would it not he expected that ticket
prices would be higher, in an
attempt to stay afloat a little longer?
If something is in need of money,
and can not mass produce their
product at a lower price to generate
higher returns, then the prices must
be a little higher to generate the
higher returns.
Secondly, why is it only now that
the cost of tickets is being brought
up as an issue? Melanie Seal is in
her third year, meaning she com-
menced in the fall of 1992. Yet
Theatre Laurier has been charging
"eight bucks for students and ten for
adults", since Ix'fore Melanie Seal or
1 came here. These ticket prices
were established during the winter
show in 1991, and have remained
constant. If you ask me, four years
at the same price is pretty damn
good, especially considering the
economy we have been in over the
last four years.
Lastly, Melanie Seal states that
"for the same price anyone can see
the pros." What live theatre have
you been attending recently? 1 lave
you seen the ticket prices for shows
done by "the pros"? Have you
recently bought tickets for "The
Phantom of the Opera", "Miss
Saigon", or "Show Boat"? Even plays
(as opposed to musicals) put on by
professionals cost more. The
Canadian Stage Company's produc-
tion of David Mamet's "Oleanna",
was more expensive, even with the
cheapie students seats.
Not that her review was without
merit however. I ler comment thai
"the strongest thing about The
Regeneration of George McGraff is
the cast", was bang on. The actors
in the production gave wonderful
performances, and a lot of them
came from the people with smaller
parts. Stefani Trudeau (Lila) in
"November", and Catriona Shennan
(Tori) in 'January" each gave a pow-
erful presentation of their character.
They put both the other characters,
and the audience in their place, in a
time when there is much complaint
about badly written parts lor
women.
It is too bad thai this is to be the
last performance by Theatre Laurier,
as it is productions like this, that give
the amateurs of today, the begin-
nings they need, to become the pros
oftomorrow.
Shawn Shipley
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Furious with
review
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my absolute l'ury
over the comments made in last week's Cord
regarding The Re-Generation of George
McGraff. I don't know where Melanie Seal
gets either the authority to critique a play of
this magnitude based on a technical rehearsal
when neither the actors nor the technicians
were completely prepared to be seen by any-
one other than the production staff. This is
not only unfair to the cast and crew but just
not done in the theatre.
As well, 1 take offense to the extreme igno-
rance of the
impressive credentialsof one of Canada's best
actors. Seal's comment "I don't care whose
Dad is in it" seems to mean that without
Megan, Ted Follows is a nobody. Of course,
everyone knows that Megan was the one
who taught Ted everything he knows about
theatre and acting, liven if she wasn't there
in body, she was there in spirit when Ted
began his acting career in the 1940'5. What a
wonderful daughter, eh?
Everyone in this cast deserves the utmost
admiration and respect, for giving Theatre
Laurier one hell of a last hurrah. This play
was incredibly received by the audience
opening night, when I had the priviledge of
attending. As a member of the Drama Club
and the Directing Class, I can appreciate the
hours upon hours of sweat and toil and frus-
tration that went into Re-Generation, and the
entire cast and crew have a standing ovation
from me.
For eight dollars, 1 would gladly pay to
see another "amateur" peformance of Re-
Generation. That play is the closest thing to
"professional" that Laurier has ever had...and
the best damn performance I've seen in many
years.
Trevor J. Elmslie
ProfessorapologiesDear Editor
On behalf of' the students, faculty, and
staff of Wilfrid I.aurier University who have
had the pleasure of working with you on The
Regeneration of George McGraff, 1 would like
to apologize to you, Ted follows, for the arti-
cle which appeared in the student newspaper
on February 1.
It seems that the writer of the article
attended a rehearsal of the production and
then passed judgement on the quality of the
acting based upon that rehearsal. I I lis is of
course entirely unethical, in particular
because the rehearsal attended was being
used for solidifying the technical elements of
the show.
I would also like to apologize for the
writer's gross ignorance ol your 50 years ol
contribution to Canadian theatre and televi-
sion. 1 trust that you will take comfort from
the fact that the writer revealed a general
ignorance of theatre. For example, she is
under the strange impression that for $8.00
students could see a professional production.
At the beginning of the article, the writer
makes reference to the end of Theatre
Laurier, and identifies budget cuts as the
cause. 1 am sure that you and others will now
have realized that the eagerness with which
the student newspaper seeks to find fault,
even at the expense of a celebration of the
work of the students, is in no small way a
contributing factor in the death of Theatre
Laurier.
Leslie O'Dell
Artistic Director
Theatre Laurier
Assassination not
neccessary%r
Dear Editor
Ever feel like someone's out to get you?
Well mulitply that feeling by 4, throw in an
open forum that would put a Geraldo
episode to shame and accidentally break a
window, and you would feel like I do this
morning. Last night I got my office key stuck
in the Students' Union door so I gave the
door a bang and POW, the window fell out.
No I did not punch the window. No, I did
not throw myself or anyone else through the
window. No there was not a shoot out in the
office. It was a simple accident and I have
replaced the window. To those of you out
there who feel it necessary to assassinate my
character, please lighten up ..you're giving me
an ulcer. Thank you and have a good reading
week.
Scott McCormick
VP University Affairs
Dislike Wadden's
conductDear Editor
1 am writing with respect to the conduct of
Mr. Jason Waclden, Vice President Finance,
WLIJSII, at the open foaim which was held
on February 8, 1995.
Mr. Waclden's actions both verbal and
non-verbal clearly violate the provisions of
the Students' Union by-laws. These actions
included consistent badgering of myself dur-
ing the openforum with respect to invest-
ment issues. I have stated previously that 1
have no financial interest in the Bank of Nova
Scotia or Scotia McLeod Securities Inc. the
allegations that a conflict of interest exists is
prepxsterous. I do not own any part ol the
Hank of Nova Scotia, and it is impossible for
me to own any part of Scotia McLeod
Securities Inc.. as it is wholly owned by the
Bank of Nova Scotia and Scotia McLeod
employees.
Mr. Wadden's character defamation was
outrageous, vindictive, and a personal attack
on me. Especially considering that at a Board
of Directors meeting in October ot 1994, 1
was asked this veiy question by Brad Ross
and responded that I had no ownership posi-
tion in the Bank of Nova Scotia. Mr. Wadclen
was present at this meeting and was not
pleased with my ability to negotiate a superi-
or investmentpackage then he was able to.
Mr. Wadden was asked by the moderator
during the Board of Director's open fonim to
refrain from personal attacks. He then pro-
ceeded to ask a question pertaining to me
and was asked to stop, but failed to do so.
The allegations he made were false like all
other allegations Mr. Wadden has decided to
make, since I have yet to be excluded from
the in-camera meetings of the Wilfrid Laurier
University Students' Union Board of Directors.
I hope that this letter clears up the false
allegations and character assassination that
Mr. Wadden has decided to launch against
me.
Anish Makim
MudslingingjustdirtyDear Editor
i would like to openly express my displea-
sure with the events that took place at last
Wednesday's open forum. Rather than focus-
ing on the issues afftecting the future of our
university, the entire form turned into a three
ring circus. Mud slinging and attacks on per-
sonal character were the feature attractions.
Scott McCormick in particular was the victim
of such dirty and shameless politics, however
he fielded these unwarranted attacks with
dignity while sticking to the issues at hand.
It's this kind of no bull-shit representation that
wins my support and will win the support of
the student body.
Gary Fast
Easy to spell
for whom?
Dear Editor
After looking over Vice Presidential candidate
Brad Ross' brochure I was quite disturbed
about item number 5. This reason says that I
should vote for Brad Ross since his name is
easy to spell. I think my name is easy to
spell, however since it is not an Anglo-Saxon
name many people have problems pro-
nouncing it. Furthermore, another item on
his brochure says that he will tiy to prevent
discrimination, however I believe that saying
that a quality you should have to become
Vice President University Affairs is an easy
name to spell is veiy hypocritical.
I do not see how having an easy name to
spell is a quality needed to become
Vice-President University Affairs. 1 need a
Vice-President who is willing to work for me,
not condescending towards me.
Sincerely
Bikash Dutta
No booth in
Science buildingDear Editor
I am writing this letter to express my con-
cern about not having a polling station for the
upcoming WLIJSU elections at the new
Science Building. The provincial government
just spend $18 million on a new building for
the Science students. However, the Students'
Union has failed to see the constaiction of
the building and decided not to install a
polling station for our convience.
1 believe that this gross oversight is due to
negligence on the part of the Chairmanof the
Constitutional & Operational Development
Committee, Brad Ross. It is my understand-
ing of the Board of the Directors, that it is his
responsibility to antiticipate changes and
make appropriate policy changes. It seems
odd then that he wants to run for Vice
President University Affairs, seeing that he
does not plan ahead or seem to care about
the approxiamately 1000 students in the new
building.
Jason Stainton
Walk the talk
Dear Editor
On the weekend of January 27th, Laurier
hosted the Undergraduate Business Games.
With over 360 delegates, it's said to possibly
he the largest convention ever held at Laurier.
After giving more than ample notice by your
standards, we couldn't figure out why we
received totally inadequate coverage, while a
Euro-Style Cafe even got a picture. Oh, that's
right, the Cord forgot to send a photographer
out. Maybe just lack of professionalism,
maybe not.
"Anything thai refers to a strike does not
go over well at Laurier. I wonder why? We
play biz games instead" (The Cord; Feb 27,
1995) "How many business students does it
take to raise a dollar for charity?" (Vocal Corel,
Feb 27, 1995) What would be said if you
replaced "business students" with a race or
religion? Or how about "the stranglehold that
the SBE has on the school is one of the main
reasons for Laurier's conservative nature"
(The Corel, Jan 18, 1995).
Regarding the first quote, ÜBG involved
over 150 volunteers, some dedicated for over
a year. You think that represents apathy? We
would like to extend our thanks to them!
They were phenomenal! Regarding the other
quotes, part of ÜBG's mandate is to break
down the stereotypes held between different
universities and faculties, hence the 150 vol-
unteers and participants from different pro-
grams. These are the same stereotypes that
the Cord perpetuates through the Cord and
their WLUer (ÜBG participants and ambas-
sadors are proud to recognize that hey, how
about that, Western doesn't suck!).
The Cord should work towards represen-
tation of the entire student body, and if you
want a 'politically correct' stamp that's fine.
At least walk the talk. Maybe your monopoly
should be ended or your ancillary fees should
include an opt-out program. Or maybe you
should just have your staff attend a seminar
on TQM (That stands for Total Quality
Management over here in the SBE).
Brenda Crombeen and Sinead Murphy
(1994-95 Co-Chairs of ÜBG)
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Safely a personal
responsibilityDear Editor
I am responding to Heather Postill's letter
"Don't blame women", which itself was a
response to an earlier letter by Jenna Scott
advising women to take precautions when
walking alone at night. The two express
widely divergent opinions on the same topic:
rape and how to fight it. Hut just because
I'ostili's view may be politically correct, that
definitely does not make it factually correct.
In her letter, Scott claimed that "walkingalone is not taking a stand, it's perpetuatingthe situation". This is "nothing short of ridicu-
lous", Post ill replied. "I low else are we to
resist the limitations on our freedom?"
Oh, I see. So, I guess the next time I park
my car I'll leave the doors unlocked and the
keys on the front seat. After all, how else are
we supposed to resist auto theft? And what
about all the stealing in our very own library?
I think I'll take a stand against that too and
leave my purse unattended for an hour.
Tmly an excellent way to put a stop to that
kind of crime.
Postill also claimed that "if we go on buy-
ing whistles and alarms and pepper spray we
will never lie able to walk alone." Interesting
logic. I suppose Californians should stop
designing earthquake-resistant buildings, else
they II never be able to live without the fear
of being crushed by falling debris. Also fasci-
nating is Postill's conspiracy theory about
economic exploitation of women's fear of
assault: "imagine the revenue generated if
eveiy woman buys just one security device."
Seems she overlooked the far more serious
exploitation of the fear of AIDS by Trojan and
similar firms—after all, imagine the revenue
generated if every person having sex buysjust one condom!
Arguments of logic aside, the cnix of the
issue seems to be whether or not to "accept"the risk ol rape. "Why must we accept it?",
Postill claims. "If our foremothers had
accepted the hostility towards them..." But
she is incorrect to compare events such as
women getting the right to vote to fightingback against rape. The former was an
entrenched social injustice which needed
only a new law to be vanquished. Once that
law was passed, women were no longerdenied the right to vote. But we have passed
plenty of laws against sexual assault, some so
broad that they seem to forbid almost any
sexual act. Yet rape goes on. This suggests
to me that rape is a problem not with societybut with human nature. One is temporary,
the other is permanent.
Postill and others like her seem to think
that all rapists are victims of society's brain-
washing who need only re-education to set
them straight. I believe this attitude is as dan-
gerous as it is naive. Why? Male and female
anatomy is different. A woman could never
penetrate a man the same way he can pene-
trate her. And it's Mother Nature, not big bad
patriarchal society, who's responsible for this
inequality. According to surveys, 50-60% of
college males claim they would commit a
sexual assault if they could get away with it.
If society actively encourages and condones
rape, then what is stopping these men from
"getting away" with it? The very society that
feminists condemn! War, riots, mob nile...all
are examples of social breakdown, and all
see vast increases in the rate of rape. In the
absence of serious consequence, men who
would otherwise never commit rape do. And
society only fails women when it fails to pro-
vide the consequence. But the desire of cer-
tain men to rape remains, and some will act
on it no matter what the law.
So all I can say to Postill and women like
her is this: if you want the freedom to waltz
the streets of Waterloo at 3:00 am, you'd bet-
ter lie prepared for the risk that comes with
it. Because there is no such thing as risk-free
freedom. If you resent being told you need
Fcx;>t Patrol, that's just 100 bad. Unless you go
to Sweden for a sophisticated operation, you
will need Foot Patrol and the ideas behind it
for the rest of your life. Jenna Scott is right.Some men will always exist who commit
rape, and women will always need protection
from them. This is the fact we must accept,
no matter how painful and unfair it is.
Tanya Qureshi
Where's the
Prof-essionalism?Dear Editor
I was originally not going to respond to the
comments put forth by Professor Freeman in
last week's letter to the editor. I changed my
mind when I was told that only part of this
original submission was printed. The originalletter was edited by Cord staff for fear of libel
suit because of the slanderous nature of the
submission. 1 found this bitterly ironic from a
man who pixx'laimed he was so aware of the
reputations of both individuals and institu-
tions. I would hope in the future that
Professor Freeman's zest for retribution be
tempered by his own standards of profession-alism.
Now that Professor Freeman has agreed to
participate in the process, I am sure that the
results from his class will prove that his
defensivenesswas needless.
Brian P. McQuinn
VOCALCORDQuestion: What scandal would
you least like to have come out in
an open forum?
Did someone say "forum"? Oil
what a night I'd love to forget it.
Mike McMahon
Presidential Candidate
The honest man fears no midnight
knocking.
Scott McCormick
Presidential Candidate
That I was the second man on the
grassy knoll.
Kelly Westlake
Presidential Candidate
My secret affair with Princess Di.
Paul Gray
Presidential Candidate
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Running the world on urine
GREG SLOAN
Cord Opinion
What kind of world will we be leaving for
our children? Disco and Michael Bolton will
rot their minds. Mr. Noodles will rot their
intestines. And all that will be left of the
ozone level will be a tiny segment over the
Galapagos islands.
Its a well known fact that our fossil fuels
can't last forever. So environ-
mentalists and tlie
government tell us to
car pool when we
can. and always turn
out the lights when
we leave the room.
While these stop gap
actions may help a bit,
full scale changes are
needed.
Don't worry, I'm not
one of those radicals who wants to get rid of
cars altogether. Public transportation is fine,
hut it will never replace the freedom of dri-
ving the open road. No, the solution is
putting our vast technology to use and creat-
ing clean, economical and renewable sources
of fuel.
Ethanol luel is a good start. For those who
don't know, Ethanol is partly made from
corn. The Ethanol plant will be in Chatham,
the corn capital of the world. This is great for
the farmers and for the environment.
However, corn is only a small component of
Ethanol. An energy source is needed that is
completely free from fossil fuels.
Years later, when the idea I'm about to
suggest has become a reality, rememlx'r that
you saw it here first. My solution to the
whole energy crisis is this: urine powered
cars. Think of the possibilities.
It will kill two birds with one stone. Raw
sewage is very harmful to the environment.
As the earth's population increases, the
amount of waste will only cause more prob-lems.
Like with any earth shattering idea, there
will be the nay sayers who will point out all
of the logistical problems. These are the same
people who said
flight would never
he possible for
humans. That we
would never get
a man on the
moon. That light
peanut butter
couldn't taste as
good as the
regular stuff.
The first problem is sepa-
rating the urine from the feces. Feces is great
for fertilizer, but I'm afraid it would just gunk
things up if we tried putting it in the gas tank.
Don't worry, you won't have to have 2 toilets
side by side in your bathroom. I recommend
a switch, similar to those that turn on and off
the lights. If you click it to one, it will take the
urine. If you click it to two, then your load
goes to a separate tank.
In the cities there will be huge holdingtanks for the gallons of golden liquid. Trucks
will then come, pick it up, and deliver it to
the "gas" stations. That's another thing. A
name change is necessary for the gas stations,
so they can reflect the new product. How
about "Golden Showers", "Whiz and Go" or
"Pisso". The Esso tiger will also have to go.
Replace it with what you will.
The smell also poses problems.
Depending on what you eat, your pee can
smell pretty raunchy. After sitting in you're
gas tank for a while it won't get any letter.
My solution? Just slap a Glade Plug In into
your lighter, and voila, it smells like roses.
As far as the actual process of turning
urine into energy, I don't pretend to be a sci-
entist. I'll leave it up to the experts in lab
coats. Hey, if they create the clapper, they
can surely get this job done.
There will be the added perks. You'll
never have to worry about running out of gas
again. Its late at night, you're a couple of
miles from Pisso, and you're on fumes. No
worries. Simply open the special valve in the
dash and do your thing. A hose will carry
your yellow bounty directly to the gas tank.
It's great for designated drivers. Those
drunken slobs you're driving home will be
able to fuel you're car to Florida and hack.
And no longer willyou have to stop the car
late at night and "water" some farmers fence.
You can relieve yourself without even shifting
gears.
Females have no reason to worry. The
glove compartment of every car will contain a
funnel. It didn't work when they tried it in
hall parks, but hey, can't we learn from our
mistakes?
So there you go, my little contribution to
ensuring that our environment will continue
to exist for generations to come. Just remem-
lx.'r, though, that this is all conjecture. Don't
urinate in your gas tank just yet. And that's
the view from the farm for this week.
cordfeedbackI love all copy editors (not any more or less
than other people...just differently).
Darren Mahaffy
I just wonder why some of the student's let-
ters e<mcerning "George McGraff" were print-
ed by this fine newspaper. You know, edit-
ing doesn't mean censorship.
Trevor Elmslie
We want a business column.
Aaron Betik
Pete Robinson! You're just not as good with-
out your track pants.
Rebecca Edgar
What is this - anarchy paper? Where is View
from the Farm?
Sandra Isaac
No View from the Farm?? Blasphemy! Cancel
my subscription to this rag.
Kevin Rogers
Space Baby Space! It's impossible to get all
the letters to the Fditor in.
Pete Robinson
Where is the View from the Farm. This is
insane.
Mike Holland
Who changed the title of my letter? Where is
that essential Hockey article, Leaf Talk?
James Kennedy
The shower heads in the girl's changertx>m
are just a little low, 1 think. Has anyone else
noticed this or is it just me? I'm 5'3".
Amanda Yuill
It was all over a seat! This letter was totally
distorted.- Next time print what's submitted,
not what the Cord thinks they should.
Tony Sachdev
! low about a section called "Penguin Talk"?
Michael Oliphart
Where's the View? Hick, buddy are you ok?
Don't worry alx>ut the hockey pool, Hartford
will make its comeback soon.
Jeanette Stuart
What! No hickster! Blasphemy!
Renee Ward
No Hick - No View from the Farm. We're
suicidal. Janet Henhoffer
Way to go, Janine. Your letter about George
Kirk's letter was right on the money.
Intolerance and close-mindedness are a sad
thing to see at this great school. By the way,
to men's hoopsters: keep trying guys, I have
faith in you.
Robb Hadley
Important Editor's NoteThee;irlier allegation of censorship is a very serious one, and unfounded. Letters to the
Editor are edited for all libelous content. The Cord will not print only "what's submitted", but
instead will print "what the Cord thinks they should". Otherwise, Student Publications and I,
the editor-in-chief, and you, can be sued.
As well, there is no "censorship policy" at the Cord. Only so many letters can be printedeach week. All letters are equally important, and will Ix; printed according to the order in
which they are received, and their relative liming. As it is right now, there is a backlog of
letters to be printed. Sorry for the wait.
Response toputting the gradeson the computer
DAVE MATTHEWS
Cord Opinion
I'd like to respond to a few issues in the January 12, 1995 article on "Computer Marks"
and to questions and comments sent via e-mail to "access®mach2,\vlu.caThe "on line
access facility" was not a replacement for the existing methods used by the Registrar's
Office to communicate grades. It was introduced as a new additional service intended to
provide access to infonnation outside of regular business hours or without having to visit
administrative offices during normal business hours. It was, clearly a new and additional
option of information dissemination, an option which is still being tested and modified.
It should be noted that in the first three days, more than 12,000 connections were
logged, well above the expected numter of inquiries. The demand simply exceeded the
resources available to handle them. Currently, there are 14 public access modemsavailable,
and the "access software" was designed to handle 20 simultaneous connections, but was
altered to handle dynamic loading at different time periods.There will always lie a huge demand for on-line access to grade infonnation in early
January, but we are looking at alternatives that should help to improve and expand this
additional new service.
1. Increasing the number of modems for telephone access;
2. As financial resources become available, expanding CPU and memory resources;
3- Providing more "kiosk" terminals during the first week ofJanuary;
4. Making sure that the WLUinfo announcement of this new service clearly describes the
nature of this new on-line service, i.e., that it is in its testing phase, and that it does not
replace theexisting ways ofobtaining grade infonnation.
I regret that some users experienced significant delays, but I am glad that many got con-
nected. 1 hope that additional financial resources will become available in the near future to
expand our facilities, and thus we will cope better with the unexpected demand. In short,
we expect to make this on-line grade infonnation retrieval process easier next time around.
Come home to
yourselfJOHN EASTLAND
Cord Opinion
Meditation can he described as the process
of "Coming Home to Yourself" and accepting
everything as it is. Enlightment is just another
stepping stone along the path of being at
peace with yourself. Don't get hung up on it.
It is best to have personal one on one
instruction from a competent and experi-
enced teacher of meditation. To learn to
meditate, as is true with any instruction,
three attitudes are required. One must desire
to learn, be committed to the task at hand
and persevere to see the discipline through
to completion.
Should you be one of the few with these
attributes in regard to your own state of
inner peace, then let us start with the most
basic exercise.
This exercise involves simply sitting with
your back, neck and head in a comfortably
erect position for twenty minutes each morn-
ing after waking up from sleep. A good idea
is to use the washroom to see to your imme-
diate needs before doing this exercise so that
you will not be distracted from your silting.
Choose a place away from your sleeping
area so that you are not inclined to drift back
into the sleep state.
Sit for twenty minutes. No more. No less.
You may want to reset your radio alarm
clock to a peaceful music so that it reminds
you when your twenty minutes is up and
signals the end of your sitting.
Now record your experience in a note-
book. This recording process is important as
it will form the basis of your personal medi-
tation style and format.
Do this every morning for seven days in
a row. Sounds simple enough? Try it and see
ifyou have the necessary discipline to
achieve this basic task.
You will note that no mention has been
made of Ixinefits that will accrue from expe-
riencing this exercise. This is done on pur-
jx)se so each person does not develop any
undue expectations. Each of us experiences
life from our own very unique perspective of
beliefs and values. Meditation is an all
encompassing experience when taking into
consideration each individual's right to inde-
pendently investigate truth as well as to inde-
pendently interpret their tmth for themselves.
Please note well that meditation is highly-
incompatible with alcohol, illicit drugs, and
for those whoare under the care of a psychi-
atrist without the psychiatrist's full knowl-
edge and approval.
Next column's topics will include sitting
practice, exploring what actually happens on
a physical level, what meditation is not, as
well as a lcx)k at the origins of meditation.
Until next week, "may you recognize the
Peace within yourself."
The Cord • Opinion • February 15, 1995 « 11
FEATURE
WhyisBlackHistoryMonthimportant?
"It's a tune to reflect on the situation of
blacks ail over the world and to think of
ways to improve our conditions."
Adam Iddrisu
Graduate Student, Geography.
"My people, let's make history that'll make
everyone that comes after us proud. let's
stait now."
Ancha Bala-Gaye
First year Honours Biochemistry.
"Black I listory Month is the.recognition of
black culture."
Christopher Ching'AndaFourth year Computer Science.
"it gives us a chance to learn more about
the history and culture of African-
Canadian people."
Elizabeth Agoston
Fourth year Political Science.
"Remembering where we're from, kee|>
ing in touch with our roots, preserving
our culture, and celebrating our unique-
ness."
Godwin Ashiabi
Graduate student, Psychology.
'Teaching others about our culture and
our roots lining jteopk- know where we
came from, wlutt we've been through,
how we overcame, and our bught. hopes
lor the future. 1 share the dream of
Martin Luther King jr.:
"I have a dream that 111 willone day
live in a nation where If] will not be
judged by the colour of [mvl skin, but the
content of [my) character."
jewelle V. Frederick
first year Honours Arts.
"It's time to celebrate the importance and
greatness of black people's contribution
to the world".
Zhora Adatia
Fourth year Psychology.
InstitutionalRacism
MARIAM CHAM
Cord Features
"My education did not mean anything to me.
It kept me ignorant of the beautiful words writ-
ten by men and women of colour. It hid from
me the acts of heroic resistance performed by
men and women of colour. And it turned
down with disdain any effort on my pan to
articulate my discomfort with the education
that had no room for any non-white perspec-
tives. It was made clear to me on no uncertain
terms that if I wanted a degree, I must learn to
speak, write and think like a white person."
Professor Aain Mukherjee
Racism is often defined as a system in
which one group of people exercises abusive
power over another. It is also seen as a psy-
chological predisposition towards prejudice on
the basis of race, colour, or creed.
We seem to be comfortable with such state-
ments. We are even comfortable enough to
exclaim proudly "I am not a racist, I treat
everyone fairly." What does seem to cause an
uneasiness in this society is an attack against
our social institutions.
The questioning of racist practices commit-
ted by institutions such as our own university
is not looked upon favourably. What we are
failing to realize as a society is that to be truly
anti-racist we need to not only challenge our-
selves, but also the institutions that perpetuate
discrimination. Professor Mukherjee alludes to
the urgent need for universities to dedicate
themselves to anti-racism both stnicturally and
systematically.
We have seen that statistically, students of
colour constitute a large and constantly grow-
ing population.
Therefore it is essential that we look to the
existence of those people on our campuses,
and assess if they are receiving the service they
deserve and pay for. One should also note that
a large number of students of colour are also
international students who pay considerably
more to attend our universities.
The devastating effects of racism place
extra psychological stress on a student. It
restricts and increases the difficulty of complet-
ing degree requirements. A university that does
not take a strong position on developing anti-
racism actions is allowing an alienating and
hostile environment to be created, and in turn
is guilty of systematic discrimination.
This is an environment in which most
extra-curricular activities are oriented towards
white students, and do not reflect minority stu-
dents interests. This is an environment that has
few minority personnel in key administrative
or faculty positions. This is an environment
where images in school publications, adver-
tisements and events do not positively reflect
the cultural diversity of the student population.
I could continue to list other areas that are
failing in terms of anti-racist practices, but 1
think the point is clear. It is obvious that there
is an overwhelming need for anti-racist initia-
tives and ethnocultural programs within
Canadian Universities. The university's
response to racism can no longer simply be
superficial, but must be structural and con-
crete. It is up to the university community to
make this effective change now, or risk keep-
ing minority students in an environment that
negates their existence.
As we take time in February to celebrate
Black History Month I challenge the university
community to open their minds and think
about the contributions of people of colour
within each of your respective fields of study.Reflect on the images portrayed and obvious
absences. Are we concentrating our studies on
the accomplishments of a small segment of
society, or are all sectors fairly represented?
Black History Month is an attempt to
inform "all" citizens of those contributions in
society that have not received the attention
due.
In order for the global community to
embrace and share in a culture that is rich in
history and beauty we must begin by looking
at the institutions that are providing us with
our main source of formal education.
DouglassStory ofone man'sjourney tofreedom
ZHORA ADATIA
Cord Features
This is a story about a man who dedicated
his life to attaining freedom for himself and
his people.
Frederick Douglass was born in 1818. His
mother was a slave, and the identity of his
father is unknown. Probably his mother's
owner was his father. At the age of 8 he dis-
covered a love for reading, and wanted to
learn to read and write.
He felt that education was the route to
freedom. It was illegal at the time for slaves
to know how to read. Frederick learned how
to read by trading bread for reading lessons.
By the age of 13, he was able to read arti-
cles about the abolition of slavery. Some of
the hardships he endured proved to be the
veiy things that spurred him to seek freedom.
In 1833 he was hired out to a slave breaker
who starved and whipped him.
This experience only reinforced his
dreams for freedom. He eventually escaped
in 1838 by boarding a train in a sailor's dis-
guise, and married Anna Murray a free
African American.
He then began fighting actively against
slavery by giving lectures in New England as
a of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery
Society. This alerted slave hunters of his iden-
tity, forcing him to leave for Europe.
Douglass established a newspaper that
defended women's rights and political action
as means for ending slavery. In 1863, after
Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation
Proclamation, Frederick urged African
American men to join the U.S. army. He was
also involved in politics as an advisor to
President Lincoln on the treatment of Black
soldiers.
From 1877 to 1881, Douglass served as
the U.S. Marshal of the District of Columbia.
In 1889, he was appointed as Minister to
Haiti. He resigned from this post in 1891.
Three years later, in 1894, he gave his famous
speech "The Lesson of the Hour", in which
he criticized citizens and politicians for allow-
ing segregation and lynching to continue. He
also refuted the idea of one class having
power over another. After attending a wom-
en's rights rally on February 20, 1895,
Frederick Douglass died at his home at Cedar
hill.
Frederick Douglass' life signifies for all of
us thepower we have to impact positive
changes in society. Only when we all begin
to use our power for the increased well being
of all people can we really make progress.
12 February 15, 1995 • The Cord • Feature
Traditional
games in
African societyEDMUND NKANSAH OKOREE
Cord Features
Sports and recreation are universal, but the
form and patterns vary from place to place,
influenced by geographical, historical, cul-
tural and economic factors. This article dis-
cusses some traditional games which serve
as sources of recreation for Africans.
The African culture is endowed with
many indigenous sports and games which
serve as a source of recreation to a number
of Africans, especially those in (lie rural
areas. In traditional African society, the chil-
dren intuitively jumped, climbed, ran and
danced for the sustenance of life. Various
physical activities were designed uncon-
sciously by the people to train the youths to
acquire adequate stamina, strength and abil-
ity for inter-tribal wars which were a com-
mon phenomenon in the ancient kingdoms.
Indigenous games vary from country to
country and from one place to another
within a country; however, some popular
ones which can be found in many countries
are archery, oware, ampe and draught. The
games described here are primarily from the
Ghanaian experience. Some of them may
have different names and may be played.in
a slightly different way in some countries.
Archery
This is a popular source of recreation for
a lot of people in the rural areas. First used
to develop defensive skills during inter-tribal
wars and to improve hunting ability, the
main purpose of the game is to improve the
ability of participants to shoot at targets suc-
cessfully.
Archery requires locally made bows and
arrows. In the local community, children
individually or in groups choose targets and
shoot at them from a predetermined take-
off point. Although veiy popular, it has not
developed into a major sport. As Ali Mazrui
observes, this might be clue to the fact that
because bows and arrows are still part of
the technology of hunting and defense in
parts of Africa, people are self-conscious
about converting them into skills of enter-
tainment.
Oware
This serves as a source of recreation for
older men and women in both urban and
airal areas. It involves a wooden board with
twelve holes cut into it arranged in two rolls
of six. The board goes with some marbles,
which are put into the holes in a variety of
ways.
The game is played by two people at a
time. In the simplest version of the game,
four marbles are placed in each of the
twelve holes. Each player then takes one
roll of six holes as his/her territory. Starting
from one's territory, the first player picks up
the marbles from one of the holes and puts
one into the following holes. If the player
ends at a hole with marbles in it, he/she
picks them up and continues putting them
into the holes, going round the board, until
the last marble ends up at an empty hole.
'I'he second player then starts his/her
move and follows the same procedure. If
during his/her rounds, the player Fills up a
hole with four marbles, he/she picks them
off the board. The puqxxse of the game is
to find out which player ends upwith the
greater number of marbles after all the mar-
bles have lx;en picked off the board.
This game is very popular and wide-
spread in West Africa and in the Caribbean.
It was known as chock in the King's African
Rifles (KAR) and was played by most units
of the Royal West African Frontier Force
(RWAFF). At its very simplest, it can be
played by throwing marbles or seeds into
prepared holes in the ground. It is thus a
gamerequiring little or no financial outlay!
Ampe
This is a game for young girls. They play
il any time they have some free time. It
involves two players at a time. Each of the
players chooses an option - either "oshiwa"
(meet) or "opare" (do not meet). The two
players then stand facing each other and at
the same time, they jump, clap their hands
and push one of their legs forward simulta-
neously.
If one of the players pushes forward her
right leg while the other pushes forward her
left leg (which means their legs will meet),
the one who chose "oshiwa" gains one
point. Should both of them push forward
their left legs forward at the same time
(which means their legs will not meet), the
one who chose "opare" gains one point.
T he first player to get ten points wins the
game. Apart from being a source of relax-
ation, it is a way of inculcating a spirit of
healthy competition in young African girls.
Draught
This serves as a source of recreation for
older men. They mostly play it when they
return from the farm in the evening. It is
played either at home or in the village
square where a group of people meet to
cheer the players.
It is similar to chess and requires similar
moves and skills. This is one of only a few
indigenous games where attempts have
been made at official levels in some coun-
tries to develop them into a major national
s|X)rt.
In Ghana, for example, competitions are
organized in the various regions for the
determinationof the regional champion.
Then, at a competition for the regional
champions the winner emerges as the
national champion for the year in question.
The regional and national competitions are
s|x>nsored every year by a private compa-
ny.
Story Telling
This is another popular source of recre-
ation. It is pursued mostly in the rural areas.
Late at night, when all the house chores are
done, the children gather beside a fire built
outside to listen to stories told by the older
women.
These are usually folktales which have
important moral lessons for the children. At
times the children gather together and take
turns telling stories to each other. The sto-
ries are interspersed with traditional music
to make il more interesting and lively, and
also to keep people from falling asleep. In
the urban areas, this is not an important
source of recreation. The competition is
television, video and other modern forms of
entertainment.
These traditional fonns of recreation co-
exist with modern sports and games. The
introduction of modern sports into African
societies by the colonialists did not lead to
the extinction of traditionalgames.
I lowever, with increasing modernization
and westernization, indigenous games are
becoming increasingly less important to the
average African as a source of recreation.
This is especially so in the urban areas.
Concerted efforts are being made by
"concerned citizens" in many circles to
ensure that indigenous games are also
encouraged and developed (together with
modern sports and games) to an apprecia-
ble level so that they do not die out com-
pletely. The watchword is we do not want
"modernization" to wipe out all our tradi-
tions!
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Big test ahead for HawksPETE ROBINSON
Cord Sports
The Men's Varsity Hockey team made the
northern road swing up to Laurentian last
weekend after playing Friday in Toronto
against Ryerson. The Hawks split the two
games with a 5-1 win over Ryerson and a 3-1
loss to Laurentian.
The game Saturday started with Laurier
outplaying the
Voyageurs in the first
period, but they had
nothing io show for
their effort with the
score still tied at zero at
the end of twenty min-
utes.
The scoreless draw
continued through two
periods, until <
Laurentian scored early
in the third to go ahead
1-0. The two teams
traded goals after that,
with Matt Turek scoring
for the Hawks, but
Laurentian's late goal
secured the win for the 1
"Vs."
"They played an outstanding defence
game ...we just didn't generate the offence we
needed to," said head coach Wayne Gowing.
Disappointing for the Hawks was the pre-
vious night's news that Western had lost to
Brock. A win for the I lawks would have
The Hawks are
tied with
Waterloo with
both games
remaining on the
schedule beingagainst the
Warriors.
mean a first place tie. Now, with
Western holding any tiebreak advan-
tage with the Hawks, it looks as
though the best they can do is a sec-
ond place finish.
As it sits now, they are tied with
Waterloo with both games remaining
on the schedule being against the
Warriors. The Hawks hold the tiebreak
advan I a g e
against the
Warriors on the
strength of their
two previous vic-
tories, so a split
on Wednesday
and Saturday will
mean the Hawks
would have
home-ice advan-
tage in any sud-
den-death game
to decide the
division finalist.
Friday the
Hawks got a 5-1 win
over the Rams in
Toronto. Scott Cullen,
John Spoltore, Chris George and Matt Turek
counted goals for the Hawks and the win
secured a playoff berth for Laurier. The
Hawks now enter a critical game Wednesday
at the Colombia Ice Fields with the two teams
returning to the Rec Complex on Saturday.
Monday brought news that Cory Pageau
and Ken Ruddick, both suspended from play
since October, are now eligible to return to
the lineup. Wayne Gowing has said that he
plans to use them against the Warriors
Wednesday.
Notes...Laurier hosts the OUAA Final Four
March 4 & 5 at the Rec Complex...A record
performance by UQTR's Yvan Bergeron may
be what ends John Spoltore's reign as OUAA
scoring champ. Bergeron counted four goals
and seven assists in an 13-4 romp over York.
Before the weekend he was 2 points up on
Spoltore...lncredibly, former Western Mustang
Steve Rucchin has made the jump directly to
the NHL lrom the OUAA. Laurier fans may
remember he almost single-handedly beat
Laurier last year in the playoffs. That perfor-
mance earned him a selection in the supple-
mental draft by Anaheim. 1 le spent the length
of the work stoppage in the IHL before being
called up to Anaheim after the lockout. After
being sent down last week he was called lip
five days later and remains in the Mighty
Duck lineup.
PICTURE:KELI
WATSONThe front line of Chris George, John Spoltore and Don McConnell
(pictured here agains Guelph) will have to come up big against the Warriors.
Play with fire, get burned
The heckling ofathletes can cause violent reactionsSCOTT CULLEN
Cord Sports
Vernon Maxwell, a guard for the
NBA's Houston Rockets, has been
suspended lor at least ten games
and fined $20,000 for allegedly
assaulting a fan in Portland.
Maxwell apparently walked into the
stands during a time-out and
punched the fan in the head. The
NBA was outraged, and the media
attributed this action to the unusual
conduct that is Mad Max.
The truth be told, Maxwell may
have been justified in doing what
he supposedly did. There have
been previous incidents where fans,
and I use the term loosely, have
been attacked by athletes for their
unaily behaviour at spoiling events.
A few seasons ago, a fan
thought it would be amusing to per-
sistently invite Cleveland Indians'
outfielder Albert Belle to a keg
party, despite the fact that Belle was
known to be a recovering alcoholic.
Belle's response was to hurl a ball at
the fan, hitting him right in the chest
and presumably teaching him to
keep his mouth shut. It is fine to
criticize players' performances, but
when the jeering begins to mock
the players' personal lives, it is more
than reasonable for athletes to stand
up for themselves.
There was also the time in
Quebec City when a fan got onto
the ice and made his way towards
the Buffalo Sabres' bench.
Unlortunately for him, when he
arrived there, he was met by a finny
ol blows from Sabre tough-guy Rob
Ray. Once security guards inter-
vened, it was quite clear that Rayhad exceeded the confines of nec-
essaiy force. Ray certainly was con-
cerned with defending his team-
mates. but his actions went well
lieyond defense. The incident, how-
ever. served as a graphic reminder
for fans to stay in their seats and not
gel involved in the action.
A fan in Yankee Stadium irritated
Jose Canseco so much that he had
to be restrained by teammates.
Canseco, like Maxwell and Belle, is
not a model citizen, but also should
not have to put up with the kind of
abuse that fans will heap on him.
The Yankee Stadium heckling inci-
dent related to rumours surrounding
a Canseco-Madonna link. Jose may
have just been bothered by being
linked with such an outrageous
freak show, or it could have been
true. Either way, when fans taunt
players regarding their personal
lives, they should not expect it to be
construed as cheering or jeering
rather than as the personal attack it
is.
In Maxwell's case, there two
sides to the story. It has been
agreed that the fan was heckling
Maxwell all game long. The fan
apparently said something to the
effect of, "Four points, five fouls.
Nice game, Maxwell." At this point
Maxwell popped him. Maxwell
agrees that the fan had been harass-
ing him all game, but included that
the fan had been taunting him
about his wife giving birth to a still-
born child last year. If that is the
case, then Maxwell would be justi-
fied in decking this guy. There are
some fans, as we have seen, that
cross the bounds of what is accept-
able. If the fan had crossed that line
by making such comments, then I
would not he at all bothered by
Maxwell flattening him.
It becomes a question, in this
case, of whom to believe. Maxwell
has not built a great reputation for
himself with weapons and assault
charges in the past, so the fan might
not have said what Maxwell
accused him of saying. On the other
hand, Maxwell would hear heckling
in every building and it would
probably take something unusual
for him to snap the way he did.
This incident is probably the fault of
both parties, but the media does not
care about the fan's involvement
because he is not nearly as glam-
orous as Mad Max. A bull-headed
fan who will not quit his harassment
and a hot-headed player who will
react to it are a recipe for trouble.
It should be remembered that
the athletes are there for your enjoy-
ment as a fan, but that does not
mean ihey cannot be treated like
people. Fans will sometimes lose
control due to alcohol consumption
at games, but that should not result
in automatic inappropriate behav-
iour. There is no need for fans to
provoke athletes (by, for example,
throwing their "keys to the camper"
at them) unless they are willing to
take their lumps when the athlete
has had enough.
The dirty halfdozen
wrap up a tryingyearLIBBI HOOD
CORD SPORTS
The men's volleyball team lost to
both Western and McMaster last
week, finishing their season with a
record of 1 win and 9 losses.
Playing at Western on
Wednesday, Laurier dropped two
quick games, 15-5 and 15-3. They
came out strong in the third game,
taking a 10-4 lead, but Western
came back to win 15-13- Coach
Brett Thomas couldn't attribute the
loss to any specific thing. "It was
just one of those games," he said,
adding that the Hawks seemed to
miss everything by a step.
Highlights came from the
Hawks' Kevin Shonk with 14 kills
and an ace, Hut Western's Travis
Wintjes answered with 14 kills and
an ace of his own. Both players are
up for the OUAA's rookie of the
year. Shonk is fourth in the OUAA
West for average points per game
and third in total kills, but he is the
leading rookie in lx)th categories.
At McMaster on Friday night the
Hawks again started off slowly, los-
ing the first game 15-5. 'their play
improved in the next couple of
games, but it wasn't enough, as
they lost 15-9 and 15-10. Laurier
was right in die game during both
the second and third, until they
committed some of the untimely
errors that always seem to cost
them. Thomas describes it as
"shooting [themselves] in the foot."
Despite their lack of wins, the
men's volleyball team is satisfied
with what they accomplished this
season. "They worked hard to get
where they are," said Thomas, and
"they have gotten tetter through the
year."
Graduating senior captain Greg
Bell was happy with the season,
which will most likely be his last.
He was impressed with the "rookies
[who] improved so fast this year,"
and says that the future looks gcxxl
for the team.
Thomas also said that recruiting
for next year is going well, but
there are no certainties until
September, when you see who is at
the school.
The Hawks proved this season
that they can play ball with the big-
ger, more experienced teams in the
league, but they lacked consistency
in their matches. They're competi-
tive with teams in their division,
said.Thomas, but "they need to
learn howto win."
The Cord • Sports • February 15, 1995 ' 15
Falling Leafs?JASON PAUL AND
ROB MCGOWAN
Cord Sports
What's going on? The Maple
Leafs are showing no heart,
no toughness, no grit and no
defence.
They look like a bunch
of Ducks out there: dry and
tedious. Has the lockout hurt
the Leafs so much? Or is it
the high turnover they have
incurred?
ISSUE I: Doug Gilmour.
We love you, hut when are
you going to show up? Did
you leave your skates on the
Swiss Alps? You look like a
Swiss cream puff out there.
The ineffectiveness of
Gilmour has brushed off on
his other linemates. Dave
Andreychuk looks like dead-
wood out there. They would
be better off putting a
garbage can in front of the
net with a stick. Nick The
Stick is too small. What else
can you say: good trade bait?
Todd Gill is getting shown
up every game and is start-
ing to look like his old self.
It's simple: take the man, not
the puck. He's definitely not
following our Pro Tips.
ISSUE 2: Who's Hot.
Felix Potvin has carried this
team so far. Without him,
the Buds would be battling
for last place with the
Senators. He's had to face a
lot more shots this year, yet
his GAA is about the same
as last season. Mats Sundin
has been the leader on the
ice. He has great speed up
the wing, he's showing good
instincts and is using his
size. Kenny Jonnson has
really picked it up a notch
since the first week of the
season, when he was getting
burned on every play. This
kid is a winner.
ISSUE 3: Patience. So
how many of you are
already hopping off the
bandwagon? Sure, they look
bad now, but everybody
makes the playoffs anyway.
This big homestand will tell
the tale of whether this team
can jell and get their defen-
sive act together. Cliff solved
one hole by picking up
Warren Rychel for a fourth
rounder. His presence
should provide the offensive
threats with more skating
room and the fans with
some exciting checks and
scraps. However, Fletcher
isn't done yet and when the
price is right, he'll pull the
trigger. The Pat Verbeek
sweepstakes is cooling off
so keep your eye on that.
How about Bryan
Marchment on D? He man-
handled the Leafs a couple
weeks ago and would look
great on theirblueline.
ISSUE 4: Around the
League. How bad are the
New Jersey Devils? Who
would have thought that
Bernie Nicholls would lie so
important? Look at what he's
clone for the Blackhawks so
far.
Stupid pickup of the
week: Glenn Anderson. He's
a great playoff performer,
but so what, he's not going
to show up for another two
months. Pittsburgh is look-
ing like dynamite. John
Cullen has regained his old
form and Robitaille is as
steady as ever. Could you
imagine this team with Mario
in the lineup? Ottawa gets
their first shutout victory
ever, over Philly 2-0. Are the
Sens that good, or are the
Flyers that bad? Listen up
Quebec, Edmonton,
Winnipeg and Hartford: stop
whining for government
funding. Either move or
close up shop. Joe Sakic is
the early favourite for the
Hart Trophy.
Question Marks. Who
else hates those nose clips?
Why do they play "Move
This" every time the Leafs
score? Is anyone REALLY
going to miss the Chicago
Stadium? Has Big Pat put on
a little weight? When did
Brian Bellows make it to the
House of Masters? Why can't
we ever accept the fact that
the Mighty Ducks are a real
team? Any one seen those
new sticks with a curve that
goes either way? Hot New
Leaf Cheer: Who's better
than the Leafs?
NOOOOOOOOOOBODY!
Pro Tip of The Week: To
all you young defensemen
out there. If anyone comes
near your goalie, put 'em on
their ass.
Zebra trouble
The story behind the hoop loss
RALPH SPOLTORE
Cord Sports Commentary
If the average Joe Goldenhawk were
to open up the Sports page on
Monday morning, he would see that
the WLU men's basketball team had
chalked up yet another two losses this
past week in OUAA West action.
What he wouldn't see is the Hawks
beating the Brock Badgers twice in
Brock's own gym, only to get screwed
by an incompetent refereeing squad. I
must warn you that from this point on,
I am going to write exactly how I feel
(i.e. I'm gonna swear once in a while).
On Wednesday night the Hawks
lost in a shoot-out to the Mousefangs
from the University ofWestern Ontario.
I feel that we are a better team than
them but we played like shit. This
effort was poorly coached, poorly
played and poorly attended. There is
no doubt in my mind that we could
have beat them, if we hadn't played
like shit. Like mom used to tell me, "If
you don't have anything positive to
say, don't say anything at all." So, let's
move on.
The Hawks then traveled to St. Kitts
on Saturday afternoon to face the high-
ly touted Brock Badgers. This game
had all the makings of a blowout. After
all, the lowly Golden Hawks (1-8)
were walking into the CLAU's number
five ranked team's own gym, with
2,000 Budgie, I mean Badger, fans
going crazy. This could be a long day.
But our guys defied all logic and
rocked the House that Sir Isaac built.
The Hawks stunned the Brock
crowd, coaches and players. With just
ten seconds left in the game, we trailed
by only one point with a chance to
win on the last shot. Peter Kratz had
the ball and drove to the hoop to take
a shot with just four seconds remain-
ing. That's when things got crazy.
Kratz's shot bounced off the front
of the rim. He grabbed his own
rebound and put the ball back up. As
the ball was hallway back up towards
the net, the shot clock (which should
have been reset by now) sounded,
which shouldn't have meant anything.
However, the refs thought it was
the game buzzer and blew their whis-
tles just as the ball fell through the
hoop. After a two minute discussion
they decided that the ball didn't hit the
rim on the first shot, and that the sec-
ond shot was taken after the buzzer
sounded. Thank the Man for video.
The tape shows that the first shot clear-
ly hit the rim and the second shot was
indeed taken before the shot clock
(which should have been reset) sound-
ed. Let's call this shaft #1.
When the officials finally decided to
resume the game there was an eighth
of a second left to play. Brock
inbounded the ball, which was
promptly stolen by Rico Medeiros. In
one swift motion, he the ball
and attempted to hoist a three pointer
for the win.
One small snag in Rico's plans. As
Medeiros went up to shoot the ball, he
was hammered by a Brock defender
and thrown to the floor as the "real"
end of the game buzzer sounded.
Three shot foul, right? Wrong. No fuck-
ing call. It was totally ridiculous. This
was quite simply the worst piece of
officiating that I have ever seen. Shaft
#2.
They say that you can really tell
how great an athlete is by how he/she
performs during crunch time. Well,
these referees came up with a simply
awful performance. To make matters
worse, Ron Foxcroft, the chief of all
officials in the OUAA West, attended
the game and was apologizing to both
the players and coaches from Laurier
afterwards. He has since called Coach
Jeffries to apologize further.
Significantly, about 20-30 Brock
fans stayed after the game to apologize
to our guys on behalf of their school.
They knew that we had won the game
and felt embarrassed to come out ol
that gymnasium with a win. It was
absolutely gut-wrenching.
Let me just say that I am totally
proud of our guys for a job well done.
They should all be very proud of their
performance this past weekend, as it
was a total team effort. They beat the
fifth best team in the nation.
The Wilfrid Laurier University men's
basketball team has arrived. The
announcement was made in St.
Catherines this past weekend with a
victory against the CLAU's number five
ranked Brock Badgers.
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But the women's volley Hawks can walkproudLIBBI HOOD
CORD SPORTS
It was a "very successful, positive year" for the
women's volleyball team, saicl coach Ccx)kie
Leach, even though the team dropped two
games on the road last week to end their sea-
son.
The Hawks lost to Western in three
straight games, 15-9, 15-9, 15-13, but Leach
said the team played better than they had in
recent games against brock and Windsor. The
best played game was the third of the match,
which saw Laurier take a quick 11-1 lead. But
the powerful Western team mounted a come-
back to close the gap to 12-10. It was then
that the I lawks played their best, but it wasn't
enough as Western came out on top.
The majority of Laurier's offense was gen-
erated by Carrie Ostrom with 11 kills and 4
blocks, and by Hilary Yates with 7 kills and 4
blocks. Defensive play was Ixxxsted by Kellie
English with 8 digs in the back court.
A couple of days later against the first
place McMaster Marauders the Hawks stum-
bled, losing again in three straight, 15-6, 15-9,
15-4. The Hawks had just wanted to play well
in their last outing, regardless of the outcome,
but it wasn't a strong game for them.
McMaster's big blocks virtually stopped
Laurier's offense as Ostrom and Yates were
again the high scorers, with only 4 kills each.
It was an emotional game for the team,
after a whirlwind season which saw them
start slow before winning three in a row, and
then lose all winning ability to finish the sea-
son with only those 3 wins and 11 losses. It
was also co-captain Ostrom's last game with
the Hawks, after leading the team offensively
all season.
"[Ostrom] had a great first half," said Leach.
She led the OWIAA in
offense for the first
half of the season,
both in total points
and points per game,
and "she could have had a better second half
if the team had played better." The team's
serve reception faltered throughout the sec-
ond half of the season, severely injuring their
offensive attack.
Ostrom views it as a growing season,
although there is little chance that she
will lie back for a fifth season to ben-
efit from it. She thinks the team could
make the playoffs next year if they
keep building as they have this year.
Leach agrees that "things are going
to be a lot different next year." With at
least four of this season's starters
returning next year, including three
second year players, the Hawks will
have an experienced starting team.
After going all last season without a
win, this year's team has learned
plenty, including how to win games.
This illustrious winning power
was most likely the downfall of the
Hawks this year, who felt the pressure
after winning three in a row, and
"never recovered from it," said Leach.
The team was not used to having a chance at
the playoffs, and Leach agrees the team may
have looked too far ahead without meaning
to. Building on this experience, next year
could be their year.
The week in sports!
The men's hoop Hawks dropped a 93-75 decision
against Western last Wednesday before losing a
76-75 heartbreaker to nationally ranked Brock. PICTURE:KELI
WATSON
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ENTERTAINMENT
Ani DiFranco
DiFranco shook and sweated her way
through apowerhouse set ofover two
hours, including two encores.
SELENE MACLEOD
Cord Entertainment
After last Saturday, February 11, I've decided that
it's not really worth it to cover "big" shows. Let
me explain.
I was really excited to be allowed to cover Ani
DiFranco's performance at the Humanities
Theatre at U of W. I'd heard and read great
things about both her music and her presence,
and was really looking forward to seeing her. It
was well worth the anticipation.
Backed by percussionist/vocalist Andy
Stochansky, DiFranco shook and sweated her
way through a powerhouse set of over two
hours, including two encores. She was wearing
green-striped bellbottoms and a tight vest, carry-
ing an acoustic guitar almost bigger than she
was. Combining intense melodies with poetic,
socially-conscious lyrics
(yay, a lyricist who can
actually write!), Ani
DiFranco doesn't just play
music—she throws her
entire body helter-skelter
into the performance. The
stage would just be over-
crowded with a band.
When I read the
words "hippie punk" in her
bio, I cringed, because the
description suggests a cer-
tain rather distasteful trend.
It's a difficult task to try and
categorize performers, isn't
it?
I must mentionhere
that the audience was as
much a pait of the show as
the talent. [ don't mean that
as a freak-gawking com-
ment; a large part of the
between-song timekilling
was banter with the audi-
ence. The audience mem-
bers could not stop danc-
ing, and if you've ever been
in the Humanities Theatre,
you know how difficult it is
to dance with no aisles.
The sad part of the
evening came at the end.
Not only was I not allowed
to take pictures during the
performance, but no one
was permitted to talk to Ms
DiFranco. "She's exhausted." Well, I felt like I was
watching the show from behind glass. 1 don't
think it's Ms DiFranco's fault that she has over-
protective publicists. I wonder, do performers
really get into the music business so they can be
sequestered away from everyone? Maybe it's a
personal bias, but it doesn't seem right not to
able to talk to perfonners, especially since many
of them try very hard to prove that they're not
much different from any of us.
As brilliant a performer as Ani DiFranco is, 1
think I'll stick to listening to her CDs from now
on. Maylx; she'll even make a video.
PRESS
PITCURE
Where to HangTwo freakin' weeks worth-
February 15
• Sloan is at Fed Hall
• Oleanna runs through the 18th at Hagey Hall
studio 180
February 16
• The Famous People Players are at the
Humanities Theatre
• Blackwater Trio is at Will's
• Love Letters runs through the 18th at the
KWLT studio
February 17
• Christopher Plummer appears with the K-W
Symphony through the 18th at Centre in the
Square• King Cobb Steelie is at Lee's Palace
• Jack Soul is at the Volcano
• Patrick Friesen's The Raft opens at the Water
Street Theatre
February 18
• The Spoons are at Lee's Palace
• Alannah Myles is at Lulu's
February 19
• The Miniatures open for Blinker the Star at the
Volcano
February 20
• The Barber of Seville at Centre in the Square
• Pete and Chad are live at the Crocodile Rock
in Zeke's restaurant
February 21
• Camelot is at Centre in the Square through the
22nd
• The K-W Art Gallery presents Art Alive: A
Look at the Louvre
February 22
• She Stole My Beer are at the Volcano
• Billy Bishop Goes to War is at the Humanities
Theatre
• The K-W Symphony presents a Baroque and
Beyond series concert at the UW Theatre of
the Arts
• Staircase nins through March 5 at the Union
Theatre
February 23
• Skaface has their CD release party at Lee's
Palace. The new album is amazing.
• The Canadian Chamber Ensemble presents a
Chamber Series concert at the Maureen
Forrester Recital Hall
• Love Letters runs through the 25th at the
KWLT studio
February 24
• Robert Gordon is at the Volcano
February 25
• The Rhinos hold their CD release party at the
Volcano
• Bush is at Lee's Palace
• Lenny Kravitz: Unplugged is on MuchMusic
• The K-W Philharmonic Choir presents Choirs
and Keyboards at Centre in the Square
February 26
• The Strathyre Highland Dancers hold their
fourth annual Ceilidh at the 404 Rotary Adult
Centre
February 27
• Pete and Chad are live at the Crocodile Rcxk
in Zeke's restaurant
• John McCreery: Paintings exhibit opens at the
Robert Langen Gallery
February 28
• The K-W Symphony presents Symphony
Unplugged at the Centre in the Square
Dig yer groovy
reading week!
The Cord • Entertainment• February 15, 1995 19
Lulu's: GenerationsThe authors venture intoK/W's very own time warp to rub shoulders with
oldpeople and witness the return ofour childhood idols -Loverboy.
INGRID NIELSEN
GREG SLOAN
SCOTT STINSON
Cord Entertainment
The crowd was brimming with
excitement and anticipation. The
house lights went down and the
lead act was about to take the stage.
It was an electric atmosphere. First,
some keyboards and drums just to
get eveiyone going. Suddenly, out
of the shadows strolls the lead gui-
tarist, who breaks into the opening
riff of "The Kid is Hot Tonight". The
crowd erupts.
The band is at the top of the
charts. Concerts are sold out across
the country.
Unfortunately that was in 1985,
and this was 1995. That really didn't
seem to matter to the large crowd
that gathered at Lulu's last Saturday
night for a close of classic
Canadiana rcx'k.
All the elements were there to
ensure a rockin' evening. Things
started out great when we undercut
the one scalper standing in the
freezing cold. We got the tickets for
half price. You have to wonder how
a scalper got stuck with these
babies. Did he actually think
Loverboy might sell out? If tickets
were going for half price, we fig-
ured the place must be empty.
We were wrong. The place,
though not filled to capacity, did
have a healthy crowd. Well, in num-
bers anyway. Being university stu-
dents, we felt very young. The audi-
ence definitely would have been of
age to get into Lulu's in the mid-
eighties.
More on the crowd later, but
first the music. Oh, the music.
The LuLu's House Band warmed
up the audience first. They played
the usual classics, emphasizing cov-
ers of those bands that play LuLu's
constantly. LuLu's, we are con-
vinced, has a constant four week
rotation- Alannah Myles. Trooper,
April Wine, then someone else.
A special treat was the appear-
ance of Neil Heclley of Kool FM.
Now, when Hedley took the stagewith the house band, we figured it
was to do the usual schtick, rev up
the crowd, generally just to make
noise.
Wishful thinking, lledley actual-
ly sang, or at least tried to. The
band broke into the Spin Doctors'
"Two Princes" and Hedley tried the
vocals. He was Kool with a capital
K.
The next band on was
Backstreet, and surprisingly
enough, they played covers. What a
switch. We got the impression that
the crowd didn't care if it was
Trooper or my grandmother up on
the stage singing "We're Here For A
Good Time"; they were there to
boogie come hell or high water.
We hung back for these two
acts, reserving our strength for the
headliners. To raise our energy lev-
els we had pina coladas (well, Greg
and Ingrid did; Scott wasn't secure
enough in his masculinity to accept
this taste sensation). We were
pumped. We were psyched. We
were ready.
Loverboy was everything we
expected. No real surprises. Eveiy
song began with the familiar key-
board intro, and one of us saying "I
know this song", only to guess
wrong. Of course, there were the
songs containing those unforget-
table chords that everybody has
ingrained into their subconscious.
We're talking about "Turn Me
Loose" and "Working For the
Weekend", the clear crowd
favourites.
The years have not been kind to
Mike Reno. He was sporting a black
outfit that did little to conceal the
spare tire he has strapped on since
the glory days.
He was exuding more liquid
from his pores than a sprinkler sys-
tem during a drought. As for his
pipes, they're doing better than his
frame. Still, the voice started to
waver during the high parts, of
which there are plenty.
The dreamy slow songs of
Loverboy's fame are not what they
used to be.
Loverboy's music can best be
described as urgent. Reno sings
every song as if it might be his last,
belting out strained lyrics with the
backing of a steady complement of
power chords and heavy bass lines.
Seeing the portly Reno and his
balding companions roar through
their set like a bunch of young'uns
was, well, funny.
After the first set, we decided to
step onto the dance floor. Not to
dance, but to stand there swaying
with the cheering fans. One guy
actually broke out the lighter in trib-
ute, but the three of us moved
away from him slowly in fear of
hair ignition due to the sheer vol-
ume of hairspray in the crowd. Bighair, everywhere.
There was also a lot of bumpingand grinding going on in this
crowd. The crowdmay he a little
older, hut they still put on a goodshow tcx>.
After what we were supposed to
believe was the final song, and after
a lot of screaming and applauding,the band came out for their
pre-
dictable encore. This contained all
the remaining favorite tunes, includ-
ing "Notorious" and "Loving Every
Minute of It". The crowd ended the
evening satisfied.
They only threw in one love
song before they concluded. Before
the rendition, Reno looked out at all
the women and said through a slip-
pery grin, "Happy Valentine's ladies,
from me to you." The song was,
"This Could Be The Night." I doubt
it, Mike.
The night was fun, and we had
a good time. Loverboy is still rcxk-
ing in this regard. However, one of
Loverboy's most famous lines took
on a whole new meaning: "It's
ewer".
DynamicDuobyTanyaVenturaandMelanieSeal
Dear DD,
I'm trying to decide what to get my
toyfriend for Valentine's Day, and I need
your expert advice. Normally I buy him
something practical (and lx>nng) because
he never has any money to buy what he
wants or needs, but I'd like to get him
something a bit more adventurous this
year. I'm think of buying him various sun-
dae toppings (whipped cream, cherries,
chocolate sauce, etc.) for use without ice
cream, of course. Would this be a tasteful
gift?
Signed,
Dessert Lover
P.S. Should I buy ice cream just in case?
Dear Dessert Lover,
Well, you've come to the right place. We
think your gift is a very yummyidea. No
Valentine's Day is complete without
chocolate covered nipples, belly buttons,
toes, and various other body parts. This
tasty treat could prove to be finger licking
good. About the ice cream, why should
the whipped topping have all the fun?
And remember, no sundae is complete
without chocolate sprinkles. Take a cue
from our next letter, the vegisexual, and
note the oft-forgotten produce section. A
banana split may be just what you need.
DD
Dear Dynamic Duo,
I am a vegisexual. ikit, I'm not your nor-
mal, everyday promiscuous vegisexual.
For some rea-
son, I prefer
familiarity to
freshness. My
loyalty is such
that I've
rammed the
same carrot
stick up my
rectum for the
last eight
mont h s ,
Anyway, my
problem devel-
oped last
weekend
whenmy
group showed
up early before
I could go to
Zehrs for the
requisite snacks. I desperately rummaged
through my fridge and gathered a few
hard boiled eggs, some lettuce, and...my
beloved carrot. I sliced everything up and
presented a salad, dressed with tears. I
really loved that carrot. Somebody noticed
a few "remnants of the bum" in the mix,
but I deftly dismissed them as bac'o'bits. 1
am so overwrought with guilt that I can
barely function at school. Will I ever get
over it? Will another carrot, cucumber, or
sweet potato ever make me forget the
ecstasy I enjoyed with this carrot stick? It's
difficult to think so.
Signed,
Larry (not my real name)
Dear Larry,
Isn't the point of vegetable sex the fact
that there is no need for attachment? Yon
can use and abuse this carrot, only to
throw it into the freezer. There is, howev-
er, something to be said for the bonding
that must occur in an eight month relation-
ship. But come on, there are plenty of
other carrots in the bunch. And all you
have to do is twist their heads off. Don't
worry about your friends and their salad,
they probably enjoyed the new flavour. It
could lx? a new line of salad dressing. Not
"Newman's Own" but "Colon's Own'.
Think of the money you could be making
and enjoying yourself at the same time.
And don't limit yourself to carrots, think of
other vegetables, such as turnips, egg-
plants, and zucchini. Ask yourself how
they ever thought of Cucumber salad
dressing. Coincidence? We think not.
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If you've ever to a drag race.
you know that certain feeling that
comes with watching a big, hug-
like, deformed car rev upand roar,
shaking like a leaf with the sun
glinting off its horrible chrome
whatever*. "Funnykar" often seems
like a musical attempt to capture
that sensation. The songs are very
tangible; no murky depths to get
lost in, and no difficult lyrical
swamps to muck through. Bender
has heard those kinds of bands
and 1 guess Bender didn't
like them too much. Without turn-
ing themselves into a joke, they
have always shown a healthy con-
tempt for rock norms, deciding
instead to work on having fun and
perfecting their own kind of gleeful,
non-provoking nerf-rock.
No one is going to faint over the
degree of musicality here. It's good
and solid, but the really impressive
thing is the control that this young
band has learned, and fast: an effec-
tive use of dynamics and tempo
makes them stand out from so
many other fuzzy bands who let
distortion be their master and not
their servant. This growth can be
traced to all their thousands of live
shows, and the powerful creative
influence of producer lan Blurton
from Change of Heart He has
pushed Bender into harder and
more pared-down versions of
"Spend Some Time" (recent CFNY
darling) and "Don't Say No" (CFNY
Portishead
Dummy
darling from clays gone by). Bender
is a Jedi Knight, learning from a
master and becoming strong with
The Force.
Personally, I prefer Bender live,
but if you're wondering what
Sloan's latest album would have
been like if they hadn't gone all
trippy, listen to "Funnykar". It's
good, it's sharp, it'll cut right
through a tin can.
Aaron Hunter
Shocker! New British band with
substance. Smoky, grcx>vy, spy film-
influenced instrumental topped
with the beautiful, emotionally
haunted vocals of Beth Gibbons is
Portishead Sounding progressive,
yet throwing back to the style of
60's blues, Gibbons is sure to carve
a vocal niche as respected and suc-
cessful as either Dolores O'Riordan
or Sinead '0 Connor. Gibbons is a
woman with the blues - deep
down. Imagine what De Niro lis-
tened to in his cab in Taxi Driver -
Portishead. Imagine a blues bar in
Blade Runner - Portishead. This is
the most impressive debut I've
heard in tcx> long a time. At least
five songs could be great singles,
such as "Sour Times" or the new
single, "Glory Box". "Give me a rea-
son to love you / Give me a reason
to be a woman." Wonderful -10.
Shawn Callan
If it's old, it can still be goodJASON PAUL
Cord Entertainment
There seems to be a lack of appreciation
anion" young people of movies that were
made in black and white or released Ix.'fore
they were born. The MTV generation has
been hypnotized by fast moving clips and
continuous action. "Slow moving" films
deserve more attention than they get from
Uxlay's youth.
These early movies laid the foundation for
today's films. Although they may seem "primi-
tive". these movies developed the genre.
"Talk" movies have been around for over 50
years and look how technology has changed
the style of movies.
The movies of the ' lOs and '50s did not
have the resources to create multi-explosions
so more lime was invested in storytelling.
Imagine how drab and dull movies like True
Lies and Jurassic Park would be without their
special effects. If you pay attention, these old
movies have excellent plot lines, but don't
expect a large boom or bang to keep you
awake as is needed today.
The creators of yesterday are the role
models of today's filmmakers. Where would
the thriller be without Alfred Hitchcock? John
Ford revitalized the western to new heights.
Frank Capra directed some of the best roman-
tic comedies of all time.
For everyone drooling over the genius of
Quentin Tarantino, check out some of the
movies that infiuenced him.
Fveiy time I rent an old movie, I'm sarcas-
tically asked "how old is this one?" I like them
because I've seen almost all of the better
movies of the '80s and I want to check out
films that were popular in other generations.
I'm not going to waste my time watching
sequel after lousy sequel.
I even get ridiculed for getting movies
from the '70s and late '60s. Steve McQueen,
Al Pacino, Robert Redlord...
hell, even G'n R
were influenced by Newman's Cool Hand
Luke. I couldn't believe it when one of my
friends didn't want to watch The Hustler yet
he would watch Fast Eddie in The Color of
Money any day of the week.
The worst offenders of all are people like
Ted Turner who like to colourize movies. I
tried to watch Gone With The Wind but it
looked like it was an animated flick. Scarlett's
face was as reel as a tomato.
If 15 & W was so crummy, why are film-
makers today still using this technique? Martin
Scorcese's Raging Bull pulled in an Oscar lor
Robert DeNiro.
Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List rakecl in
$100 million even though it was three hours
long and in documentary style.
Some people will never want to watch
these movies. But there are alternatives to
picking Lip Van Damme's or Seagal's latest
piece of junk.
BUZZZ:...
Indiana Jones Part IV? It's in the
works (supposedly) but they better start it
before Harrison Ford starts looking his age ...
The Brady Bunch Movie? What's next: The
Monkees Return?... Disney plans to make a
straight-to-video sequel for The Lion King in
an effort to copy the success of Aladdin.
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The pub is just letting out
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by Anton Volcansek
This young Canadian band from Belgium knows how
to rock, and likes to tell you about it. Their debut CD, "I
Want To Die", is a compelling testimony to the band's fun-
loving spirit.
According to lead singer Risky Contact, the band's
name was inspired by the writings of the German philoso-
pher Friedrich Nietzsche.
"We were sitting around," said Contact, "and inad-
vertantly mistranslated some German into English. That's
how we got the stupid name, basically."
The CD begins with the heartwarming "Dumped".
The deep irony of the opening lines "You left me/Now
you're gone" is soothed through a melodic chorus based
around the key phrase "I'm feeling good when I'm feeling
you/I haven't felt good in a long time".
The second track is already Number Seven on the
Japanese charts. It's a tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, entitled
"Poe". The chorus, "Abbra Caddabra/you created the
macabre", is mixed with audio clips from the old BBC
Doctor Who series. Rumour has it that Risky Contact was
upside down when he recorded the lyrics.
Drummer Risky Contact shrugs off charges that the
band is too negative. "We're all gonna die someday," he
says. "Plato said that, I think."
The ninth track, an existentialist romp called
"African Hockey Man", was taken from the life experiences
of organist Risky Contact.
"My brother plays professional hockey in Egypt," he
explains. "Over there, he's like the Wayne Gretzky of Egypt.
If he played in Canada he wouldn't even make Junior B.
That's the kind of screwed up world we live in."
A tour is in the works, but tour manager Risky
Contact is mum on dates or cities. "I'll have to ask the
boys about that and get back to you," he says. "They don't
tell me anything."
This one man band is definitely one to watch in the
new year.
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NSK PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Ivj JBf flr M Kitchener's Joseph Schneider Haus Museum is having
a heritage week celebration February 18-24. This is a
guten opportunity to check out the museum if you
haven't been there before. Admission is frei Sunday the
19th-
from 1 t0 spm - The Doctors Tiessen present a
J™-' frei lecture on an interesting historical correspondence
ocf)tteti>e? Thursday 23rd at 7:3opm. Call to reserve and for more
information, Cathy Blackburn at (519) 742-7752.
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